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[Guide] How to Flash The Downloaded OTA File [ HTC One Mini 4.2.2 to 4.3]

Greeting from Vietnam, and sorry for my English
So, you dont want to wait the official-update from your carier/country, you got the OTA file from somewhere else, i'm gonna show you how to flash it, step by step with some stricks
This might works with other phones (I think), but in this guide we'll doing stuffs with HTC One Mini Android 4.2.2, flashing 4.3 OTA file
Before you do anything, i suggest you should do a nandroid backup, so you can get back your official rom any time. This is very important, please google for it
(For those who dont know: to do this, you'll need Unlock bootloader, then installing a custom recovery, i recommend TWRP instead of CWM, i've got error with cwm once -> Get into Recovery Mode -> Backup -> Save it to your computer)
I've googled and tried some other ways to upgrade the phone, but it was not work, like:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573479
Flash another 4.2.2 ROM -> [Settings > About > Software update] -> Download (only) the OTA file -> Flash the stock recovery file -> Then the phone will alert "the update is downloaded and ready"
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Well, that's the idea. But right after your download is done (in your phone), it turns out error: "Variant system version", saying your phone has been modified, and end up by delete the OTA file
Let's get started
1. Requirement, Your phone must be:
Disabled Fast Boot:
Settings > Power > Untick Fast boot
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Enabled USB Debugging:
Settings -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging
If you do not see "Developer Options", Go to Settings > About phone > Software > More > click on build number 7 times. This should enable that section
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Unlocked Bootloader
Got the S-Off (For HTC phones, to: be able to write to /system)
Installed a custom recovery (recommend TWRP)
The guide can be found at here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365506
2. Download the OTA file
You can use any OTA files, like the EU, the international,...
For HTC One mini, 4.3 OTA file can use this: OTA_M4_UL_JB43_SENSE55_MR_HTC_Europe_2.12.401.1-1.32.401.2_release_342200vz5jcl35ysxswchv.zip by http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48404636&postcount=1
3. Flash the firmware
Extract the OTA file you'll get firmware.zip
Make sure you already got the fastboot.exe, adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, ... files -> Move all these files + the firmware, the OTA file into a folder like: D:\htc
Reboot your phone into Fastboot USB Mode
Power off > Hold the both Volume Down key + Power key several seconds > Fast Boot
(Use the Volume key to change the selection, the Power key to chose/enter)
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Make sure your phone is recognized by fastboot and adb, to check:
fastboot devices
- and:
adb devices
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In case you got error "Device not found" with adb: turn the phone into Recovery Mode, it will fix this, so you can do adb push, shell...
Relock the bootloader, so we can flash the firmware update:
fastboot oem lock
The phone will reboot
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Reboot to OEM update mode:
adb reboot oem-78
The phone will show the white-text HTC
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Flash the firmware.zip:
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
You'll see a green progressbar on the screen, if not: do the command again
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Unlock Bootloader from http://htcdev.com, install the TWRP Recovery again
fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_Code.bin
fastboot flash recovery Twrp-2.6.0.0.img
You might need to get the new Unlock_Code.bin from htcdev
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Now your phone is wiped, the /sdcard/ folder is empty
4. Make the OTA Flash-able file
Download the sample.zip file at here, we'll rename it to: OTA-4.3.zip, see How to make a flashable zip at here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163974
Open OTA-4.3.zip with winrar or 7zip, you'll see 2 folders: META-INF/ and system/ . We're going to put data from the OTA file into this zip file (Notice that the system/ folder is empty)
From the extracted OTA file that you've downloaded (OTA_M4_UL_JB43_SENSE55_MR_HTC_Europe_2.12.401.1-1.32.401.2_release_342200vz5jcl35ysxswchv.zip) copy 2 folders: system/ and patch/ into OTA-4.3.zip, just drag and drop them to opened OTA-4.3.zip (by winrar), hit OK in the winrar popup
--> You might wonder why we're doing this: Why we put 2 folders from OTA_M4_UL_JB43_SENSE55_MR_HTC_Europe_2.12.401.1-1.32.401.2_release_342200vz5jcl35ysxswchv.zip to the new, almost empty OTA-4.3.zip; instead of delete all other files, folders from OTA_M4_UL_JB43_SENSE55_MR_HTC_Europe_2.12.401.1-1.32.401.2_release_342200vz5jcl35ysxswchv.zip
--> The anwser is: i have no idea, the second way just doesn't work, i tried
5. Flash the OTA Flash-able file
Copy the OTA Flash-able file (OTA-4.3.zip) into your phone, your phone can not boot up now, so we'll use adb push command
adb push OTA-4.3.zip /sdcard/
It may takes few minutes
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Now simply Install Zip from recovery:
Boot into Recovery Mode > Install Zip > select OTA-4.3.zip
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Reboot the phone, if everything goes well, it's showing a progressbar of the Apps installing
You're now in 4.3

Thank you for this information but unfortunately it didnt work for me.
windovv said:
You'll see a green progressbar on the screen, if not: do the command again
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I do see the green progress bar and it moves to the right but....
the Fastboot/DOS window finishes the flash firmware command successfully but the green progress bar shown on the phone does not go to the very end.....
so at this point I reboot back to fastboot on the phone and then unlock the bootloader then follow the rest of your instructions....
Everything appears to be successful but when i boot the phone it displays the boot animation to the end then just stays there....The phone never goes past the boot animation
Ive managed to restore a backup so thats not a problem but im really struggling to install the 4.3 and sense 5.5 update using the other method shown at the beginning of your post and your method here
anyhow, looks my radio, HBOOT etc is updated now ive flashed the "firmware.zip" from my OTA

Sirius-C said:
Thank you for this information but unfortunately it didnt work for me.
I do see the green progress bar and it moves to the right but....
the Fastboot/DOS window finishes the flash firmware command successfully but the green progress bar shown on the phone does not go to the very end.....
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I think this step is just fine, i've noticed that the progress bar was near to the end, not full of the bar. If you not sure about this, you can do this step (run this command) twice:
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip
You'll see a green progressbar on the screen, if not: do the command again
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Everything appears to be successful but when i boot the phone it displays the boot animation to the end then just stays there....The phone never goes past the boot animation
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It seems like you have just flashed the firmware.zip only, the rest of the OTA file has not been flashed successfully yet. The phone is now wiped, so it can't boot up
Reboot the phone, if everything goes well, it's showing a progressbar of the Apps installing
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Notice that in some cases, there's no progressbar showing, but the phone still configuring itself, and it can takes about 5-10 miniutes
so at this point I reboot back to fastboot on the phone and then unlock the bootloader then follow the rest of your instructions....
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At this step, pls install a custom recovery ~> goto recovery mode ~> File Management, you'll see that there're system folders, like /sdcard/, check out if they're empty or not...
Bottom line: make sure firmware.zip has been flashed (do the flash command twice), verify step 4 and step 5 in #1

Hello,
Many thanks for your reply.
I did flash the OTA zip after modifying it. I can only think that I did not wait long enough after the boot animation, although i did wait approx 5 minutes or more.
Since posting here I have managed to install the OTA update but I used the alternative method here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573479
I already had an unlocked bootloader and S-OFF so I skipped that part of the tutorial...
But I was unsuccessful the first time because I did not SUPERCID, as I read passed it..

[QMobile i9][KitKat 4.4.2] Installation + Root + Custom KitKat

Disclaimer: Flash at your own risk, I added tutorial so if something gone wrong to your phone, don't blame me.
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New QMobile i9 Users
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Click Here First
IMEI / NVRAM Backup
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Method 1:
Before Installing the KitKat Follow These Steps.
1. Download MTK Droid Tool From Here
2. i9 must be rooted and USB debugging must be enabled before you proceed.
3. Attach the cell phone with data cable and run mtk droid tool as admin.
4. When device got loaded press the root button and grant root access on cell phone.
5. Click on IMEI/NVRAM button and click on backup.
6. Now in case after flashing u lost IMEI follow the same steps but now click on restore.
Method 2 (In Case No IMEI Backup):
1.Be patient and it will fix your imei
2.Download the IMEI_WINDOWS.zip from here
3.Extract the contents to C:\Users\Username (Current User)
4.Open command promp and cd to the IMEI_WINDOWS folder
5.Now type "imei.exe 123456789111111 123456789111111" without quotes
6.Just replace both the 15 digit numbers with your IMEI 1 and IMEI 2 respectively
7.Now a file named "MP0B_001_NEW" will be generated in your IMEI_WINDOWS folder
8.Just rename it to "MP0B_001"
9.Now download the IMEI_FLASHABE.zip from here
10.Extract this zip and go to "/data/nvram/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI/"
11.Delete the placehere file and paste your "MP0B_001" file here
12.Now zip the META-INF and data folder and flash it with recovery
13.You have to flash this after you see imei error on your 1st boot
14.Don't flash directly after the ROM, just do your first boot then flash it.
Method 3 (In Case No IMEI Backup):
1.Download IMEI Repair Tool
2.Download Support Files
3.Instructions To Follow
QMobile KitKat Release
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Before you update Back Up your current rom using custom recovery in case you want to revert back
Try t0 use stable window 7 and a laptop with full battery.
Video Tutorial (Not in English just watch the video and follow)
Smart Phone Flash Tool and Driver
Firmware Download
1. First of all download the required files.
2. Install Tinno Driver.
3. Extract All Zips.
4. Run the Flashing Tool as admin (Right Click on the file and click on run as admin)
5. Download Scatter File From Attachments And Add It In Firmware Folder Now Load It, all files will be loaded now click on the address bar in front of recovery and select the recovery attached below.
6. Select Firmware Upgrade.
7. Power off the cell phone and remove battery.
8. Now click on download and attach the cell phone without battery to data cable.
9. Wait till flash. You are done. :laugh:
10. Enjoy Official Noir i9 KitKat.
Rooting Method​
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1. Just Install The Attached Zip named "4.4 Root.zip" or "subbinst-signed.zip" Via Recovery.
MyPhone KitKat Release
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Before you update Back Up your current rom using custom recovery in case you want to revert back
Try t0 use stable window 7 and a laptop with full battery.
Trust yourself you can do it!. :laugh:
Video Tutorial (Not in English just watch the video and follow)
Smart Phone Flash Tool and Driver
Firmware Download
1. First of all download the required files.
2. Install Tinno Driver.
3. Extract All Zips.
4. Run the Flashing Tool as admin (Right Click on the file and click on run as admin)
5. Select Scatter Loader from the firmware, all files will be loaded now click on the address bar in front of recovery and select the recovery attached below.
6. Select Firmware Upgrade.
7. Power off the cell phone and remove battery.
8. Now click on download and attach the cell phone without battery to data cable.
9. Wait till flash. You are done. :laugh:
10. Enjoy KitKat.
Rooting Method​
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1. Just Install The Attached Zip named "4.4 Root.zip" Via Recovery.
MMX KitKat Release
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Video Tutorial
1. Official KitKat Download
2. Smart Phone Flash Tool and Tinno Driver Download
3. Download the recovery file attached below.
4. Install Tinno Driver.
5. Extract All Zips.
6. Run the Flashing Tool as admin (Right Click on the file and click on run as admin)
7. Select Scatter Loader from the firmware, all files will be loaded now click on the address bar in front of recovery and select the recovery attached below.
8. Select Firmware Upgrade.
9. Power off the cell phone and remove battery.
10. Now click on download and attach the cell phone without battery to data cable.
11. Wait till flash. You are done.
12. Enjoy Offical KitKat.
Rooting Method​
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1. Just Install The Attached Zip named "subbinst-signed.zip" Via Recovery.
Custom ROM "Classic Kat" by Me
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Click Here
Custom Rom Based On MMX
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Custom Rom v3
1.Place ROM Zip File in your sdcard
2.Wipe data/factory reset
3.Wipe dalvik cache
4.Flash ROM from sdcard
5.Flash subbinst-signed.zip from attachment to get root access.
6.Enjoy a Proper and Stable KitKat
7.Download and Flash FILE_MANAGER.zip to remove error in the File Manager. :good:
8.If no engineering mode in your cell phone then download engineermode.apk and copy/paste in system app via Root Explorer
Increase App Storage
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Use it only on MMX KitKat Release and on Custom ROM based on MMX. Not with MyPhone KitKat Release.
Step 1: Download "Internal APP storage (4GB MMXKK).zip" from bellow
Step 2: Extract the file
Step 3: Open SP Flash tools
Step 4: Add scatter file
Step 5:Select EBR1 and EBR2
Step 6: Click on Download
Step 7:Remove the battery from your Canvas 2 colors
Step 8:Connect your phone to pc via data cable
Step 9:wait for the completion of Flashing Process
Step 10:Reboot your Phone
Step 11ull down Notification panel and tap on the msg "Damaged Internal SD card"
Step 12: Tap on Format ...
Now Enjoy 2.1 GB app storage with 410MB Mass storage....
Revert Back To JellyBean i9 Official
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Video Tutorial (Not in English just watch the video and follow)
Smart Phone Flash Tool and Driver
Firmware Download
1. First of all download the required files.
2. Install Tinno Driver.
3. Extract All Zips. 1 file is missing in the firmware zip which is attached below named secro.img, add it in the firmware folder before proceed.
4. Run the Flashing Tool as admin (Right Click on the file and click on run as admin)
5. Select Scatter Loader from the firmware, wait till all files to load.
6. Select Firmware Upgrade.
7. Power off the cell phone and remove battery.
8. Now click on download and attach the cell phone without battery to data cable.
9. Wait till flash. You are done. :laugh:
10. Enjoy Stock JellyBean.
Add-ons
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Plese Hit thanks button if I helped you!
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
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1. After I upgrade into kitkat firmware, can I downgrade again to Jellybean?
-Just flash dump rom of jellybean using spft.
2. I back up in CWM, Can I restore this in Kitkat version?
-No!
3.May I ask if we have custom recovery available for our kitkat version?
-Yes CTR
Credits
INCPAK
Biswajyoti
CallMeX!!
umangleekha​

More Custom KitKat ROMs
You Must Be On KitKat To Flash These ROMs
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ROM Links JellyBean 4.2​
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1. Huawei Honor 3C
2. Galaxy s5
ROM Links KitKat 4.4​
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1. KitKat Fresh v3 (4.4.2)
2. KitKat Emotion UI (4.4.2)
3. SlimKat Themed KitKat (4.4.4)
4. AOSP KitKat ROW (4.4.2)
5. Lenovo KitKat (4.4.2)
6. Android L Themed ROM
Procedure of Installation​
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1.Place Any ROM Zip File in your sdcard.
2.Wipe data/factory reset.
3.Wipe dalvik cache.
4.Flash ROM from sdcard.
5.Flash 4.4 Root.zip from attachment to get root access.
6.Enjoy.
Add-ons
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Click Here
Note: Replace the boot.img in Fresh v3 to use Memory Card as default.
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Credits
4pda.ru​

Have you tried using titanium backup, go backup or lucky patcher after root genius because when i earlier flashed kitkat these apps weren't working and i had to revert back to jelly bean.
Edit: Thanks brother, all these apps are working after root genius. You've solved a big problem for me.

Add-ons
Add-ons
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1.Best Keyboard In Town.
2a.Best Music Player In Town
2b.Music Player Add-on Patch
3.Best Camera App In Town
4.QMobile Stock Logo i9
5.Battery & Performance Patch
Procedure
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1.Place Zip File in your SDCard.
2.Reboot Into Recovery.
3.Flash zip from sdcard.
4.Enjoy.

root genius failed.....when I flash CWM recovery it says PMT changed for rom

I alreay told in the post that flash the recovery with the ROM by replacing the included recovery

sorry my bad...tnks 4 reply

Always welcome

If you want to ask any question please ask on this forum only. Thanks

New i9 users must check this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2836748

Screen shots
qwerfaseeh said:
Before Installing the Official KitKat Follow These Steps.
1. Download MTK Droid Tool From Here
2. i9 must be rooted and USB debugging must be enabled before you proceed.
3. Attach the cell phone with data cable and run mtk droid tool as admin.
4. When device got loaded press the root button and grant root access on cell phone.
5. Click on IMEI/NVRAM button and click on backup.
6. Now in case after flashing u lost IMEI follow the same steps but now click on restore.
7. IMEI backup is a must thing.
8. Enjoy Official Release.
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Video Tutorial
1. Official KitKat Download
2. Smart Phone Flash Tool and Tinno Driver Download
3. Download the recovery file attached below.
4. Install Tinno Driver.
5. Extract All Zips.
6. Run the Flashing Tool as admin (Right Click on the file and click on run as admin)
7. Select Scatter Loader from the firmware, all files will be loaded now click on the address bar in front of recovery and select the recovery attached below.
8. Select Firmware Upgrade.
9. Power off the cell phone and remove battery.
10. Now click on download and attach the cell phone without battery to data cable.
11. Wait till flash. You are done.
12. Enjoy Offical KitKat.
1. Just Install PDA.Net+ Driver
2. Use the Genuine Root method.
3. No need to install the root.zip first
4. Just attach cell phone and run genuine root and click on Root button.​
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provide screen shots of whole phone​

Root method has been updated, and a new custom ROM named CleanKat is added in the thread, check the first and 2nd post for the easiest and most proper working root.

Mustafa Chaudhry said:
provide screen shots of whole phone
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added now check the 2nd post

qwerfaseeh said:
added now check the 2nd post
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I flashed the attached file but root checker says not proper root what to do?

Is there any superuser app in the app drawer?

If yes then it is rooted dont worry u can confirm it with the lucky patcher and titanium backup

qwerfaseeh said:
If yes then it is rooted dont worry u can confirm it with the lucky patcher and titanium backup
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Yes, there is and I reflashed the zip file again and its resolved and root checker is happy with it

So r u happy with this easy and proper root?

Also comment about the easiest IMEI backup method

if any one want to increase App storage which is almost 700 MB see first post
Use it only on Official KitKat and 2nd Custom ROM. Not with 1st custom ROM or with Official Leak on 1st Post.

{GUIDE} {H918} Restore laf partition/Download mode after root with lafsploit.

As the title states this guide will walk you through restoring your laf partition/download mode after root via the lafsploit method​.
This guide is for the H918/T-Mobile variant ONLY!
Attempting to use the files provided in this thread on any other variant may result in a brick! You have been warned.
YOU MUST HAVE SOME FORM OF ROOT ACCESS FOR THIS PROCESS TO WORK!​
Before we begin this guide will be relatively straight forward, and much easier than rooting the phone itself (IMO). That said when making any modifications to your device, and by following this guide you assume any & all responsibility for any damage physical or otherwise to your device(s).
Prerequisites/Downloads:
1. ADB & Fastboot drivers Download & install (If you don't already have them of course) from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
(There are other ways to obtain them, but this is the simplest and most straight forward.)
2. I'm not entirely sure they are needed for this, but it wouldn't hurt to install the LG Mobile Drivers either found here: http://www.lg.com/us/support/software-firmware-drivers
3.I have extracted (from 10P KDZ) and tested this image myself before uploading, and now have download mode back on my v20. You can find it here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=818222786056038567 (Save to a location you can remember. If you're unsure go ahead and save it to your desktop.)
These remaining downloads are entirely optional, but I figured I would include them. Only download these if you intend to extract the laf.img yourself. (More details on that later.) (Not recommended for the average user.)
1. You'll need the kdz to extract the images from. Found here: https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h918tn-firmwares/#more-3864 (You're looking for the H91810p kdz).
2.You'll also need to download the WindowsLGFirmwareExtractor found here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2600575 (Be sure to leave a thanks for this awesome tool.)
Flashing the image​
1. Begin by verifying USB debugging is enabled on your device. (If it is not go to Settings/About/Software Info. Click build number until you get the toast notification that you are a developer. Back out to Settings Click Developer Options, and turn on USB debugging.)
2. Plug in your device (Make sure it is in File transfer mode.)
3. Open up a command prompt (May require running as admin. I always do so I have no clue.)
Type:
Code:
adb devices
Your device should be listed if you have accepted the prompt on your device. (If you are not quick enough and accept the prompt, but it still shows nothing run adb devices again.)
4. If your device is listed navigate to where you saved the laf.img (again for the purposes of this guide I will be using the Desktop.)
Type:
Code:
cd c:/users/Type your windows username here/Desktop
You should now be in your desktop.
Type:
Code:
adb push -p laf.img /sdcard/laf.img
wait for it to complete.
Type:
Code:
adb shell
then
Code:
su
You will need to grant adb Superuser permissions on your device to continue. If you are successful you should see this "elsa:/ #"
Finally type:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/laf.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/laf
Wait for it to complete.
Type exit twice.
5. You can now unplug your device, power off, and plug in the usb while holding vol up to enter dl mode to verify it worked.
6. Success Congrats. You have download mode back on your device!
Extracting the laf image yourself​(For the extremely paranoid)
1. Download the required files from above.
2. Extract WindowsLGFirmwareExtract v1.2.5.0 to your desktop, and open it up (preferably in it's own folder).
3.Select Open across from KDZ/TOT file, and browse to your KDZ you download previously and double click.
4.After it loads the kdz check H91810p00.dz, and click Extract KDZ.
5.Close and re open the program this time Click open across from DZ File in the folder where you placed WindowsLGFirmwareExtract you should see a file called H91810p00.dz Double click to open it.
6.Check laf_6.bin then click Extract DZ.
7.Rename the laf_6.bin to laf.img.
8.Follow the steps above to flash the newly extracted image to your device.
Credits:
@bullghost for the Extraction tool (And those in his credits as well.)
@runningnak3d (For lafsploit and the countless amount of hours he has put in to getting it working for us.)

reserved

Thanks man u r too good to us.
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

gavilan2010 said:
Thanks man u r too good to us.
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Just trying to help give something back to the community. That said this my first guide. I tried to make it as simple as possible, and laid out in a way that's easy to understand and follow. So if anyone has any suggestions please don't hesitate to let me know.
Sent from my LG-D851 using XDA Labs

Or you could just flash the zip in TWRP to get laf back

xXCoolGuYXx said:
Or you could just flash the zip in TWRP to get laf back
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What zip are you referring too?
Sent from my LG-D851 using XDA Labs

For insure purpose to return the phone how bout making a zip file flash it in twrp then reboot then everything is stock again. But i cant find any zip file to do that please point me to the right link if anybody know
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gavilan2010 said:
For insure purpose to return the phone how bout making a zip file flash it in twrp then reboot then everything is stock again. But i cant find any zip file to do that please point me to the right link if anybody know
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That's because one doesn't exist, but if you follow the OP instructions which are pretty simple then you should be golden
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs

I've had my h918 arb1 10u rooted for a month now, never noticed in twrp till now of an all in red "The partition cannot be located by the name "LAF".
Do I really need it?. I was coming from RR rom 8.0 back to Super rom 7.0 in twrp. While installing Super rom thats where I noticed the red worded statement in the list of rom install load. I was kinda startle cuz it's laf... I was like ahhh fkkk I'm gonna get bricked but then phone boots like normal, everything is normal, I even install other roms back n fourth just to test for anything else wrong but nope everything is good. I can still enter download mode with USB cord.. it acts normal, I can boot to twrp recovery normally from trwp app in stock super rom and advance menu on aosp roms too. So.... Is laf any important anymore?? Should I go ahead and and follow this guide for laf repair?....
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Nevermind, Sorry.
I found that laf after rooting is not needed anymore cuz twrp occupies that spot. I did find a flashable laf restore zip in the thread by "[ROOT] - lafsploit - H918 (any version up to 10u) - now n00b friendly by runningnak3d".
Problem solved.

download link broken

Wanted to thank you this worked perfectly! I was in quite the predicament where I ran the LAF exploit in FWUL but I didn't downgrade before rooting. That made it so I couldn't flash TWRP to recovery and for whatever reason I couldn't boot into TWRP from download mode again (only worked once or twice) I couldn't flash in fastboot and I was sure I was screwed. THANK YOU!!!

dl link is broken, pls reup !
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TWRP for Gionee M5 Mini MT6580

I've done deep search about this concern for 2 hours but I've only seen twrp for M5 mini but with different Mediatek. I have MT6580 so some forums doesnt give me any answers so I need help to you guys if you have twrp for this type of Mediatek. Need to flash a rom to my phone~ Thanks in advance

Upload your stock recovery, we'll see if something can be done

I'm new so i don't know how to extract my stock recovery

CSAPawn said:
I'm new so i don't know how to extract my stock recovery
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Then you download your stock firmware just extract it with any unzipper app like winrar or 7zip, then zip it and upload it here or it´s not able upload it to some cloud host like Google Drive

This is my stock firmware Lollipop
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wd5a4xqftiao7t6/Gionee_M5_Mini_MT6580_5.1.zip

I have Marshmallow update right now so here's the update file https://mega.nz/#!jQdWkYiB

CSAPawn said:
I have Marshmallow update right now so here's the update file https://mega.nz/#!jQdWkYiB
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Download it, you might need it in the future, and inside the zip you will see a file called recovery, extract it and upload me here, I need this file to try to made a custom recovery for your device

Okay! Le me just download it~

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i57tu6g-qLWFHL8JknfrHJqh1SsYDk_X/view here's the recovery of Marshmallow update

CSAPawn said:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i57tu6g-qLWFHL8JknfrHJqh1SsYDk_X/view here's the recovery of Marshmallow update
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This is not your recovery, there must to have other recovery with image extension, guide you for the size, atleast a 10 MB

That is the only one with the name "recovery" in the zip file, i think i should find it in Lollipop stock rom. Gonna download it first~

CSAPawn said:
That is the only one with the name "recovery" in the zip file, i think i should find it in Lollipop stock rom. Gonna download it first~
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Show me a screen of your zip open please to see the files.
What is the size of your recovery cause the uploaded is just some kbs
And what is the size of the boot image

SubwayChamp said:
Show me a screen of your zip open please to see the files.
What is the size of your recovery cause the uploaded is just some kbs
And what is the size of the boot image
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https://ibb.co/cYWrsy here's the main directory of the zip
https://ibb.co/nMLqkJ and recovery file found on "sig" folder on main directory
Boot Image file size is 7.48 MB
I'm now downloading the Lollipop Stock Rom because that Marshmallow Rom is just an update which might be incomplete in some files~

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wX5N5_NzKhbg4gWG2RIQ6Ta5MzHYK0W1
Here's the link of 2 files with recovery file name in .img file format
https://ibb.co/gGCvKd
Here's the full content of the Lollipop Stock Rom

CSAPawn said:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wX5N5_NzKhbg4gWG2RIQ6Ta5MzHYK0W1
Here's the link of 2 files with recovery file name in .img file format
https://ibb.co/gGCvKd
Here's the full content of the Lollipop Stock Rom
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Ok, now you need to unlock bootloader. Follow the next steps:
Download to your pc the latest version of adb installer from here https://androidmtk.com/download-15-seconds-adb-installer , in the process just type "y" to all questions. After it finishes unpack this adb folder and put it in your main drive, by i.e. c: drive
View attachment adb.zip
Install all the drivers for your device.
1- In your device go to settings/about device/build number and tap 7 times, then go back to settings and you will see developer options into settings, enable USB debugging and enable OEM unlock if it´s present,
2- Extract from the zip twrp.img and put it inside adb folder
View attachment twrp-wl2.zip
3- Connect your device power on to pc and run the file "run-adb" as administrator with right mouse button
4- Type adb reboot bootloader and you will be prompted in display of your device, tap on the small box "always allow" and tap on "ok"
5- Now device will reboot to fastboot mode, type fastboot devices you have to see a serial of your device in the window, then if it´s detected type now fastboot oem unlock you have to confirm wiith the button of your device, pay attention.
6- Then you will go to flash twrp onto your device, for this type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and then to reboot to recovery type fastboot boot twrp.img is important that here device reboots to recovery before to reboot to system.
7- In twrp you will be prompted to allow modifications, just swipe to confirm.
If you also want to root your device download the latest version of Magisk in zip format to flash it through twrp.
When al finishes if sucessful you have to format data (all your data will gone) in order to can reboot to system again due to encryption, anyway unlocking bootloader most probably you will lose it before.
Read carefully and do steps one by one, don´t jump nor ignore nothing of the indicated to avoid any damage. If you are not sure in some steps just stops process and ask before.
I´m not sure you that this twrp matches for your device cause I can´t try before and but will see that.
Don´t forget to provide screenies of the process if something goes wrong to can clear.

OMG Thank you very much for this guide, I'll follow the steps later and post a pic after~

SubwayChamp said:
Ok, now you need to unlock bootloader. Follow the next steps:
Download to your pc the latest version of adb installer from here https://androidmtk.com/download-15-seconds-adb-installer , in the process just type "y" to all questions. After it finishes unpack this adb folder and put it in your main drive, by i.e. c: drive
View attachment 4530163
Install all the drivers for your device.
1- In your device go to settings/about device/build number and tap 7 times, then go back to settings and you will see developer options into settings, enable USB debugging and enable OEM unlock if it´s present,
2- Extract from the zip twrp.img and put it inside adb folder
View attachment 4530170
3- Connect your device power on to pc and run the file "run-adb" as administrator with right mouse button
4- Type adb reboot bootloader and you will be prompted in display of your device, tap on the small box "always allow" and tap on "ok"
5- Now device will reboot to fastboot mode, type fastboot devices you have to see a serial of your device in the window, then if it´s detected type now fastboot oem unlock you have to confirm wiith the button of your device, pay attention.
6- Then you will go to flash twrp onto your device, for this type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and then to reboot to recovery type fastboot boot twrp.img is important that here device reboots to recovery before to reboot to system.
7- In twrp you will be prompted to allow modifications, just swipe to confirm.
If you also want to root your device download the latest version of Magisk in zip format to flash it through twrp.
When al finishes if sucessful you have to format data (all your data will gone) in order to can reboot to system again due to encryption, anyway unlocking bootloader most probably you will lose it before.
Read carefully and do steps one by one, don´t jump nor ignore nothing of the indicated to avoid any damage. If you are not sure in some steps just stops process and ask before.
I´m not sure you that this twrp matches for your device cause I can´t try before and but will see that.
Don´t forget to provide screenies of the process if something goes wrong to can clear.
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When I type fastboot devices nothing happens, adb says <waiting for device> and my phone is now in FASTBOOT mode...

https://ibb.co/gf9RUd

Already Installed ADB installer, extract adb.zip into my C. then run administrator.
USB Debugging and OEM Unlock has been enabled in my phone but still my PC doesn't show any serial number
I think my PC doesn't recognize my phone

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Already Installed ADB installer, extract adb.zip into my C. then run administrator.
USB Debugging and OEM Unlock has been enabled in my phone but still my PC doesn't show any serial number
I think my PC doesn't recognize my phone
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Just copy paste all the commands that I gave you. It´s fastboot devices not fastboot device in fastboot you ever have to write exactly or the command won´t work.

Step by step guide for lg v20 h918 unlocking, downgrading, rooting and twrp

STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR LG V20 H918 UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER, DOWNGRADING, ROOTING AND INSTALLING CUSTOM ROMS (NOOB FRIENDLY)
DISCLAIMER: I'M NOT THE DEVELOPER OF ANY OF THE BELOW SOFTWARE'S AND YOU PROCEED WITH YOUR OWN RISK AS THIS INVOLVES BRICKING OR DAMAGING YOUR MOBILE IF THE PROCEDURE IS NOT FOLLOWED CORRECTLY. I'M JUST SHARING THE WHOLE PROCESS WHICH I HAVE FOLLOWED TO ROOT AND INSTALL TWRP IN MY LGV20 H918 UNLOCKED T MOBILE.
AND I HAVE TESTED THIS IN MY OWN DEVICE AND WAS ABLE TO ROOT AND ACHIEVE TWRP.
THIS IS ONLY FOR LGV20 H918 VERSION
ENSURE INTERNET IS UP AND RUNNING IN YOUR PC
EDIT: THE WHOLE PROCESS HAS NOW BEEN AUTOMATED IN TWO SIMPLE STEPS TO PREVENT ANY POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE. THANKS TO THE LAFSPLOIT CREATOR BRIAN @runningnak3d.
JUST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE BELOW AND YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR DEVICE ROOTED IN NO TIME
1. BACKUP ALL YOUR IMPORTANT DATA BEFORE PROCEEDING.
2.MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CHARGED YOUR PHONE TO AT LEAST 90 PERCENT
CHECK YOUR PHONE SOFTWARE VERSION IN SETTINGS---ABOUT PHONE----SOFTWARE INFO
IF IT IS ANYTHING BETWEEN H91810P TO H91810U MEANS IT IS ARB1 (ANTI ROLL BACK 1) AND YOU NEED TO USE LAFSPLOIT METHOD TO ROOT AND INSTALL TWRP,
IF YOUR VERSION IS H91810O OR BELOW (ARB0), YOU CAN EITHER USE DIRTYCOW OR LAFSPLOIT METHOD FOR THE SAME.
IF YOU ARE ON ARB1, PLEASE FOLLOW THE METHOD BELOW,
PART 1: DOWNGRADING
IF YOUR VERSION IS H91810 (Q, R, S, T, U) YOU NEED TO DOWNGRADE TO A LOWER VERSION ( H91810P) TO EXECUTE LAFSPLOIT.
IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON H91810P, YOU STILL NEED TO RE FLASH THE H91810P KDZ AGAIN FOR THE LAFSPLOIT SCRIPT TO WORK CORRECTLY.
DOWNLOAD H91810P KDZ FILE FROM BELOW
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=282709
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL ALL THE FILES BELOW IN YOUR PC
UPPERCUT AND LGUP----
http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/Flash_Tools/LGUP/
LG DRIVERS---
http://tool.cdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
CONNECT YOUR MOBILE TO YOUR PC IN DOWNLOAD MODE (SWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE AND CONNECT THE USB FROM PC WHILE HOLDING THE VOLUME UP BUTTON SIMULTANEOUSLY)
RUN UPPERCUT.EXE WHICH WOULD OPEN LG'S UPDATER TOOL AUTOMATICALLY.
INSIDE THE LG UPDATER TOOL, CLICK ON BIN AND SELECT THE H91810P KDZ FILE DOWNLOADED EARLIER.
NOW SELECT UPGRADE AND FLASH
ENSURE THE USB CABLE IS CONNECTED THROUGH THE FLASHING PROCESS AND WAIT FOR YOUR PHONE TO REBOOT AND THEN REMOVE THE USB CABLE.
CHECK THE SOFTWARE VERSION AND ENSURE IT IS H91810P
PART 2: UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER
HEAD TO SETTINGS---ABOUT PHONE----SOFTWARE INFO (ENSURE IT IS H91810P)
ENABLE DEVELOPER OPTION IN YOUR PHONE BY CLICKING ON THE BUILD NUMBER MULTIPLE TIMES
NOW HEAD TO SETTINGS---DEVELOPER OPTIONS
TURN ON OEM UNLOCKING, ENABLE USB DEBUGGING AND DISABLE 'VERIFY APPS OVER USB'
NOW CONNECT YOUR PHONE TO PC AND OPEN ADB COMMAND CENTER PROMPT IN YOUR PC
adb devices---->CHECK IF YOUR MOBILE IS CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED IN ADB
adb reboot bootloader--->THIS REBOOTS YOUR DEVICE IN FASTBOOT MODE
fastboot devices---->CHECK IF YOUR MOBILE IS CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED IN FASTBOOT
fastboot oem unlock---->THIS COMMAND WOULD UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER AND RESET's YOUR DEVICE.
fastboot oem device-info OR fastboot getvar unlocked ----->THIS WOULD CONFIRM IF YOUR BOOTLOADER HAS BEEN UNLOCKED OR NOT.
fastboot reboot-----> THIS WOULD REBOOT YOUR DEVICE
IF THE BOOTLOADER HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCKED, THE DEVICE WILL SHOW AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER WARNING MESSAGE WHILE BOOTING (THIS CAN BE IGNORED OF COURSE)
PART 3: CREATING A BOOTABLE LINUX USB USING FWUL
DOWNLOAD FWUL_v2.7_x86_64_15GB.zip FROM THE LINK BELOW AND EXTRACT THE IMAGE FILE SOMEWHERE IN YOUR PC.
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=214529
DOWNLOAD RUFUS FROM BELOW AND INSTALL
https://rufus.akeo.ie/
INSERT A PEN DRIVE IN YOUR PC AND RUN RUFUS.
INSIDE RUFUS SELECT THE IMAGE FILE AND SELECT START (AFTER SELECTING START SELECT DD MODE IN THE DIALOGUE BOX) TO CREATE A BOOTABLE PEN DRIVE (WARNING: THIS WOULD FORMAT YOUR PEN DRIVE)
NOW YOU SHOULD BOOT YOUR PC FROM THE BOOTABLE USB STICK WHICH YOU HAVE JUST CREATED
THIS WOULD MAKE YOUR PC RUN LINUX OS
TYPE PASSWORD AS linux AND ENTER
PART 4: INSTALLING TWRP AND ROOTING USING LAFSPLOIT
BEFORE PROCEEDING ENSURE YOU BOOT YOUR PHONE AND DONE ALL THE BASIC SETTINGS
NOW HEAD TO THE DEVELOPER OPTIONS IN YOUR DEVICE AND ENSURE OEM UNLOCKING AND USB DEBUGGING ARE SWITCHED ON.
NOW CONNECT YOUR DEVICE TO THE PC (RUNNING LINUX OS FROM PENDRIVE) IN DOWNLOAD MODE (SWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE AND CONNECT THE USB FROM PC WHILE HOLDING THE VOLUME UP BUTTON SIMULTANEOUSLY)
DOUBLE CLICK ON THE LG FOLDER INSIDE FWUL DESKTOP
INSIDE THAT, DOUBLE CLICK ON LGLAF(RUNNINGNAK3D) ICON WHICH WILL OPEN A TERMINAL
ENTER THE BELOW COMMANDS
git pull
git checkout h918-miscwrte
./step1.sh
THE ABOVE COMMAND FLASHES TWRP RECOVERY ONTO YOUR DEVICE.
WAIT AND PULL OUT YOUR DEVICE WHEN IT ASKS TO.
RECOMMENDED: NOW THAT TWRP HAS SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED, YOU CAN MANUALLY FORMAT,FLASH LATEST TWRP RECOVERY AND USE ANY METHOD LIKE MAGISK OR SU FOR ROOTING.
INSIDE TWRP RECOVERY. FIRST FORMAT USING WIPE--ADVANCED FORMAT--TYPE yes AND FULL DO A FULL FORMAT, THEN FLASH MAGISK AND THE LATEST TWRP RECOVERY BELOW.
MAGISK ZIP DOWNLOAD:
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v16.0/Magisk-v16.0.zip
LATEST TWRP BY PHOENIX(H918):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-t3720239
OR
IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT FORMATTING AND FLASHING, JUST USE THE BELOW COMMAND TO DO ALL THE WORK AUTOMATICALLY
CONNECT YOUR DEVICE AGAIN IN DOWNLOAD MODE AND ENTER THE FOLLOWING COMMAND
./step2.sh
THE ABOVE COMMAND FORMATS YOUR DEVICE AND FLASHES MAGISK TO ACQUIRE ROOT.
TIP : IF YOU FACE ANY ENCRYPTION ERROR AFTER USING STEP2. SH, DO A ADVANCED FORMAT WITHIN TWRP AND FLASH MAGISK AND LATEST TWRP BY PHOENIX MANUALLY.
YOU ARE NOW ROOTED WITH TWRP RECOVERY INSTALLED.
REMEMBER TO BACK UP THE CURRENT ROM BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING..... DO CHECK POST #2 FOR OTHER TWEAKS
IF YOU WISH TO UPDATE TO LATEST STOCK (10U) AND KEEP ROOT AND TWRP, JUST FOLLOW THIS LINK AND DO REMEMBER TO ROOT USING MAGISK AFTER FLASHING THE ROM BEFORE YOU BOOT.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/rom-h91810q-stock-rom-twrp-flashable-zip-t3681312
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE DEVOLEPERS WHO HAVE CREATED THE ABOVE SOFTWARES WITHOUT WHICH THIS ISNT POSSIBLE.
CREDITS:
@autoprime FOR HIS UPPERCUT TOOL
@steadfasterX FOR HIS FWUL TOOL
@Phoenix591 FOR HIS WORKS ON TWRP RECOVERY
AND FINALLY, @runningnak3d FOR HIS EXCELLENT WORK IN ROOTING OUR DEVICE :good:

WHAT NEXT?
NOW THAT YOU HAVE ROOTED YOUR MOBILE, I WOULD RECOMMEND DOING THE BELOW TWEAKS FOR FURTHER ENHANCED EXPERIENCE....
1.THERMAL THROTTLING
IF YOUR ARE STILL ON A STOCK BASED ROM , I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO RECONFIGURE YOUR THERMAL FILE TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE LAG WHEN USING EXTENSIVELY...
FIRST DOWNLOAD THE FILE BELOW:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0W3xXHgfOxvLUpKNWhrWDE0TDg/view
USE A ROOT EXPLORER (PREFERABLY ES EXPLORER) AND GO TO ROOT/SYSTEM/ETC.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A FILE NAMED thermal-engine-8996.conf
RENAME IT TO thermal-engine-8996.conf.bak (JUST FOR A BACKUP IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG)
ENSURE THE ABOVE DOWNLOADED FILE IS IN .conf FORMAT
IF IT ISN'T , RENAME TO thermal-engine-8996.conf
NOW SAVE THE FILE TO THE SAME DIRECTORY VIZ ROOT/SYSTEM/ETC
GIVE PERMISSION TO THIS FILE TO rw-r--r-- USING THE ROOT EXPLORER ( SELECT FILE--->PERMISSION--->READ WRITE, READ, READ)
FINALLY SAVE AND REBOOT.
THIS WOULD OVERWRITE THE THERMAL LINKED PERFORMANCE OF THE CPU TO AVOID ANY LAG WHEN USING EXTENSIVELY.
2. RCTD REMOVER
ALSO I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO REMOVE THE LG'S RCTD CCMD AND TRITON MONITORS AS THESE WOULD RUN CONTINUOUSLY IN A ROOTED LG PHONE AND CONSUME LOT OF RESOURCES...
JUST INSTALL THE RCTD REMOVER APP FROM BELOW LINK:
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.zacharee1.rctdremoverforlg
GRANT SU PERMISSION AND CHECK THE DESIRED FILES (I CHOSE ALL THREE FILES) AND CLICK ON PATCH, FLASH IMAGE AND REBOOT (THIS WOULD PATCH THE BOOT FILE, SO AGAIN IT IS ADVISABLE TO CREATE A BACKUP OF THE CURRENT BOOT IMAGE USING TWRP OR WITHIN THIS APP ITSELF)
3. SCREEN CALIBRATION:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grarak.kerneladiutor
INSTALL KERNAL AUDITOR APP FROM PLAY STORE AND GRANT SU ACCESS
CHANGE THE BELOW VALUES WITHIN THIS APP (SCREEN SETTINGS)
Minimum RGB value = 35
Saturation Intensity = 27
Screen Hue = 1520
Screen Value = 112
Screen Contrast = 132
THIS WOULD SOMEWHAT REDUCE THE BLUE TINGE AND GHOST APPEARANCES OF THE SCREEN
CREDITS: @Holyman007 for his thermal tweak @Zacharee1 for his rctd remover app

I was just about to create a post asking for a step by step for dummies so thank you very much for this! Going to do this sometime tomorrow or Tuesday and will update if I succeed or not. :good:
Got a question. Does this method stop the second screen from working?

turdbait said:
I was just about to create a post asking for a step by step for dummies so thank you very much for this! Going to do this sometime tomorrow or Tuesday and will update if I succeed or not. :good:
Got a question. Does this method stop the second screen from working?
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this would end up with a stock rooted phone with twrp recovery if all the methods are correctly followed..
......final result would be.... you would end up with a rooted stock rom with a twrp recovery....
your second screen will work perfectly.....
please let me know if you need a different thread for installing custom rom, and to reduce the lag., install sound mod to get maximum sound output and customize second screen... i will create a noob friendly thread for these as well......

Also check the original lafsploit thread @
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/root-lafsploit-h918-version-t3773443

kish9046 said:
Also check the original lafsploit thread @
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/root-lafsploit-h918-version-t3773443
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Thank you, I've been reading up on the main lafsploit thread for awhile but I was still not sure about the whole flashing KDZ file and stuff so when you posted this thread it was a motivator to try it out. Got a day off from work tomorrow so gonna try it then so I don't got to worry about the time.
I'm interested in the max sound output and second screen customization if you got the time and its not to much to ask. If you want to wait till either someone else comes along thats interested or till I root just so you don't waste your time I shall update hopefully sometime tomorrow. Thanks again.

kish9046 said:
sha256sum h918-twrp.img ----> THIS WOULD AGAIN THROW A HASH, CHECK IF BOTH THE HASHES ARE ABSOLUTELY SIMILAR
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Excellent. Just a friendly suggestion, however. I would change the instruction above to use the word EXACT instead of SIMILAR, otherwise people may continue erroneously. The hash numbers must be exact.

onlineaces said:
Excellent. Just a friendly suggestion, however. I would change the instruction above to use the word EXACT instead of SIMILAR, otherwise people may continue erroneously. The hash numbers must be exact.
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Thanks for the heads up.... Changed to EXACT...

I successfully have root now, thank you! If you're still interested in doing a guide on how to do the second screen customization I'd be grateful.

turdbait said:
I successfully have root now, thank you! If you're still interested in doing a guide on how to do the second screen customization I'd be grateful.
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great to hear that u have root now.... will post soon on other mods including a step-by-step process on removing rct soon....

All this stuff can be found already in the forums so you posting guides is redundant js
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs

cnjax said:
All this stuff can be found already in the forums so you posting guides is redundant js
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs
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Thanks for the suggestion... but i thought this would help noobs like me to explore more about our device without doing any harm to it.....

Glad someone actually laid it out step by step.

kish9046 said:
Thanks for the suggestion... but i thought this would help noobs like me to explore more about our device without doing any harm to it.....
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so i just wanted to say thank for for the very noobie step by step guide. im soooo use to odion and adb flash commands.
just 1 thing i had trouble with was trying to push magisk and twrp over. I rooted by pushing magisk over with otg but no twrp on recovery. then i saw it said it was on download mode. from dl mode i just flashed twrp to recovery.

BROKEN1981 said:
so i just wanted to say thank for for the very noobie step by step guide. im soooo use to odion and adb flash commands.
just 1 thing i had trouble with was trying to push magisk and twrp over. I rooted by pushing magisk over with otg but no twrp on recovery. then i saw it said it was on download mode. from dl mode i just flashed twrp to recovery.
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So i assume you have both TWRP and root now?..... And can i ask which version r u in now....ARB0 or 1

kish9046 said:
So i assume you have both TWRP and root now?..... And can i ask which version r u in now....ARB0 or 1
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Abr1 yes I am rooted with twrp.
As I said, the commands to push magisk and twrp to sd did not work. I used usb otg in twrp to push magisk, but forgot to put twrp to flash as well.
I forgot that twrp had replaced download mode, so I was going a bit nuts trying to figure out how to get twrp to recovery. Lolol
Now I'm on latest update with rtcd removed thanks to the op who hosted it on xda as a flashable zip.

Hi guys, sadly I'm at the last step and got stuck.
I did everything, and managed to get to the part where you WIPE de data using TWRP, Mount, but when I go and type
adb push Magisk...
adb push h18...
I get an error saying that Cannot stat : No such file or directory
I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong
Any idea?

tenkensword said:
Hi guys, sadly I'm at the last step and got stuck.
I did everything, and managed to get to the part where you WIPE de data using TWRP, Mount, but when I go and type
adb push Magisk...
adb push h18...
I get an error saying that Cannot stat : No such file or directory
I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong
Any idea?
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As you are in twrp, you can manually flash magisk zip and twrp recovery.....

tenkensword said:
Hi guys, sadly I'm at the last step and got stuck.
I did everything, and managed to get to the part where you WIPE de data using TWRP, Mount, but when I go and type
adb push Magisk...
adb push h18...
I get an error saying that Cannot stat : No such file or directory
I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong
Any idea?
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Download magisk and twrp here https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569963731
While you are in the last step, in mount, select otg USB. You can push it to SD card and manual flash.
If you booted to system without magisk and flashing twrp, power off the phone, hold volume up, put in the USB, connect to PC. This will put you in twrp since download mode is replaced by twrp.
Now you can flash both files.

tenkensword said:
Hi guys, sadly I'm at the last step and got stuck.
I did everything, and managed to get to the part where you WIPE de data using TWRP, Mount, but when I go and type
adb push Magisk...
adb push h18...
I get an error saying that Cannot stat : No such file or directory
I'm unable to figure out what I'm doing wrong
Any idea?
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Download magisk and twrp here https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569963731
While you are in the last step, in mount, select otg USB. You can push it to SD card and manual flash.
If you booted to system without magisk and flashing twrp, power off the phone, hold volume up, put in the USB, connect to PC. This will put you in twrp since download mode is replaced by twrp.
Now you can flash both files.