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[Q] Any way to turn this into a tablet with WiFi only?

This was my wifes POS Phone till I upgraded her to a SGSIII for Christmas. Now I have a device that would be perfect for my daughter if it weren't for the pesky phone option and Sprint bloatware. Are there any roms available that strip this phone to bare bones with no radios except WiFi? Haven't been able to find any and it might not be on the top of the Dev's todo list so if anyone is up to a ROM that will make this device at least usable because as a phone it SUCKS, but for a kiddo it would be a great toy with some of the game apps. Thanks in advance, and if I missed a ROM that does exactly what I'm asking in the mountains of pages in the Dev forum, please use only a small flame as I'm old and have a cold LOL.

A tip: when asking for help you might want to avoid talking trash about a device we users enjoy using.
My advice, 'the device sucks' and is a 'pos' so why bother doing anything with it. Go buy yourself, your kid or whoever an ipod and move on.

Lol why should we help you? One of the most stupid threads here
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Man, what a way to request something.
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Uhh why not just turn mobile networks off n wifi on. And take the time to root your pos so u can delete the bloat.

trsix said:
Uhh why not just turn mobile networks off n wifi on. And take the time to root your pos so u can delete the bloat.
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What he said. Yeah it wouldn't be a pos if it was rooted.. It's a little beast!

Sound like a troll
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Best investment I've made with android was this device.
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turkbot said:
Sound like a troll
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Lol, I thought the same.
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Just hate HTC. Have since the TP2. No appologies for that when they make life just such a pain in the ass. Even cringed when the wife chose it but cest la vie. I'm not going against the boss. Maybe I'm just stupid but I've tried rooting but its a 2.3.4 and every option this thread gives me doesn't work for some reason or another. ShiftRR doesn't run at all saying ADB is at fault but I can ADB into the whole phone myself no problems, ShiftySonOfA almost works but creates a boot loop that thankfully is repaired by doing an --undo, Quickroot seems to work but then unroots the phone just as soon as it reboots. Trying to do it manually using the info on here gives me exactly the same boot loop as the ShiftySonOfA.BAT file does and trying to update from SD using a PG06img.zip I got from a rootkit fails. I can't help it if I'm a Samsung fan. Their goal in life isn't making their users stress out over their phones by daring to think they can do better than they can. If its too much to ask that my RAM isn't more than half full just with OS and bloatware because this phone refuses to root then so be it but even if its miles below my Nexus it's still MILES above any iPoo device.

Then throw it out and go buy a portable media player, or better yet send it to a dev who would put it to use and go buy some type of portable media player.
Edit: and to anyone who actually wants to try and help this guy, does this really seem like a person we need to deal with in our little speedy community in the future?

BigSplit said:
Then throw it out and go buy a portable media player, or better yet send it to a dev who would put it to use and go buy some type of portable media player.
Edit: and to anyone who actually wants to try and help this guy, does this really seem like a person we need to deal with in our little speedy community in the future?
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ROFL Speedy community. Half of you are talking about swapping out to Photons and the other half are moving to One X's. yes I've read an awful lot before posting a question. Guess I'll be getting absolutely no help here. Not that there is much help available for this device when all the links are broken and the ones that are working, don't work for their intended purpose. Feel free to delete the thread MOD I'll stay where I'm welcome, in the Samsung sections.

Happy to see you leave, please don't come again.
Edit: and you couldn't have read to much or you would have been able to root it. Well then again, you were calling your recovery touchwiz in another thread soooo... I'm guessing you have some trouble grasping things at times.

revwolf said:
Just hate HTC. Have since the TP2. No appologies for that when they make life just such a pain in the ass. Even cringed when the wife chose it but cest la vie. I'm not going against the boss. Maybe I'm just stupid but I've tried rooting but its a 2.3.4 and every option this thread gives me doesn't work for some reason or another. ShiftRR doesn't run at all saying ADB is at fault but I can ADB into the whole phone myself no problems, ShiftySonOfA almost works but creates a boot loop that thankfully is repaired by doing an --undo, Quickroot seems to work but then unroots the phone just as soon as it reboots. Trying to do it manually using the info on here gives me exactly the same boot loop as the ShiftySonOfA.BAT file does and trying to update from SD using a PG06img.zip I got from a rootkit fails. I can't help it if I'm a Samsung fan. Their goal in life isn't making their users stress out over their phones by daring to think they can do better than they can. If its too much to ask that my RAM isn't more than half full just with OS and bloatware because this phone refuses to root then so be it but even if its miles below my Nexus it's still MILES above any iPoo device.
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Well its probably been a while since you researched how to root, because if you done that more recently or even looked at my sig, you would have already rooted that shift. I posted it here and in 3 other well-known forums so its hard to believe that you haven't found it.

revwolf said:
Just hate HTC. Have since the TP2. No appologies for that when they make life just such a pain in the ass. Even cringed when the wife chose it but cest la vie. I'm not going against the boss. Maybe I'm just stupid but I've tried rooting but its a 2.3.4 and every option this thread gives me doesn't work for some reason or another. ShiftRR doesn't run at all saying ADB is at fault but I can ADB into the whole phone myself no problems, ShiftySonOfA almost works but creates a boot loop that thankfully is repaired by doing an --undo, Quickroot seems to work but then unroots the phone just as soon as it reboots. Trying to do it manually using the info on here gives me exactly the same boot loop as the ShiftySonOfA.BAT file does and trying to update from SD using a PG06img.zip I got from a rootkit fails. I can't help it if I'm a Samsung fan. Their goal in life isn't making their users stress out over their phones by daring to think they can do better than they can. If its too much to ask that my RAM isn't more than half full just with OS and bloatware because this phone refuses to root then so be it but even if its miles below my Nexus it's still MILES above any iPoo device.
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I agree only with the last 5 words.

See?

BigSplit said:
Happy to see you leave, please don't come again.
Edit: and you couldn't have read to much or you would have been able to root it. Well then again, you were calling your recovery touchwiz in another thread soooo... I'm guessing you have some trouble grasping things at times.
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Lol I just read that. Dudes a dumbass from just scanning what he post
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revwolf said:
ROFL Speedy community. Half of you are talking about swapping out to Photons and the other half are moving to One X's. yes I've read an awful lot before posting a question. Guess I'll be getting absolutely no help here. Not that there is much help available for this device when all the links are broken and the ones that are working, don't work for their intended purpose. Feel free to delete the thread MOD I'll stay where I'm welcome, in the Samsung sections.
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Samsung sections?! Have fun! I don't see how you'd be welcome there either. Also I hope you enjoy your screen burn in Galaxy Nexus - http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/895626/4731866441_f37348315f.jpg . Ugh Buh Bye

CNexus said:
Well its probably been a while since you researched how to root, because if you done that more recently or even looked at my sig, you would have already rooted that shift. I posted it here and in 3 other well-known forums so its hard to believe that you haven't found it.
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Right. On just got my replacement shift today and am using that when i get home. To the OP, take a breath, and ask nicely. I'm sure that will actually get you some help
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junpei1337 said:
Right. On just got my replacement shift today and am using that when i get home. To the OP, take a breath, and ask nicely. I'm sure that will actually get you some help
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Well it seems like his kind nature when asking questions is his thing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903135
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I am out -- Good bye

Hey everyone, It has come time for me to leave. As much fun as it has been in here for the last year plus, it is time for me to move on. I have noticed that a lot of our core group has really been moving on as well.
I will forward the information on how to fix the boot sequence for the CM based ROMs to alteredlikeness so that he can put that into the next builds for his CM based work.
I will still be in and out once in a while, and I will still be on IRC and help out the other devs in the background, but I will not be hanging out in here everyday as I have been. I have put my Atrix2 up for sale, and I am in the process of getting a galaxy nexus to run the new ubuntu phone OS on, and I am going to switch to working only on that for dev work for the time being.
It has been great and I wish everyone the best of luck and best wishes.

Well damn. Best of luck to you good Sir!!!
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What!?! Wow.. bam..
Well, take care of yourself and have fun with mobile Ubuntu! Thank you for everything..

jimbridgman said:
Hey everyone, It has come time for me to leave. As much fun as it has been in here for the last year plus, it is time for me to move on. I have noticed that a lot of our core group has really been moving on as well.
I will forward the information on how to fix the boot sequence for the CM based ROMs to alteredlikeness so that he can put that into the next builds for his CM based work.
I will still be in and out once in a while, and I will still be on IRC and help out the other devs in the background, but I will not be hanging out in here everyday as I have been. I have put my Atrix2 up for sale, and I am in the process of getting a galaxy nexus to run the new ubuntu phone OS on, and I am going to switch to working only on that for dev work for the time being.
It has been great and I wish everyone the best of luck and best wishes.
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Have a good one Jim. Thank you for all of your hard work! Live long and prosper my friend.

alteredlikeness said:
What!?! Wow.. bam..
Well, take care of yourself and have fun with mobile Ubuntu! Thank you for everything..
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Yeah this was a really hard decision, and after thinking on it for most of the holidays and then Ubuntu making their announcement, I knew that is what I was really after, and where I really would LOVE to spend my free time.
I am in no way abandoning you or anyone here, and I will still answer my PMs, because I will still be participating on XDA, I will just be focusing on the ubuntu phone OS instead. As I said I will still hang out in our IRC rooms and check in here every so often, but I am sure it will be less and less as time goes on.
Maribou said:
Have a good one Jim. Thank you for all of your hard work! Live long and prosper my friend.
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Thank you! Same to you.
I am hoping to see some of you guys on the Ubuntu side of the fence soon. I saw several people note that they were excited, and a used Galaxy Nexus is not very expensive right now, and it has an HSPA+ radio just like this phone, so.... it should be pretty close, but that it is more like the SGS3 in hardware, and it is fully unlocked like the SGS3. I am also keeping the SGS3 and going to work to get that on Ubuntu too, so for those that have that phone too, I will still see some of you over there, with hopefully some great ubuntu work that I will be doing.
I decided this after my last attempt at killing the bootloader on this phone frustrated me so much, and the fact that I have 2 devices that are unlocked right now that I can do anything I want with, that this was my only real reason for doing this (freedom).
I have also noticed that the dynamic has changed in here as of late, and that just gave me the extra push to move forward.
Again, you all have fun and keep the good stuff flowing in here and I will speak to everyone soon I hope.

Thanks!
Thanks for all you work!
I recently purchased 2 lapdocks to use with my Raspberry Pi. While waiting for my HDMI adapters to show up from China [still waiting], I got bored and bought an atrix2 this past weekend and was excited to find that you had done some great work with WebTop.
Sadly my atrix2 was already OTA ICS as I was stoked to have a real desktop OS running on this phone. However, I understand the need to move on.
Looks like I'll need to pick up a Galaxy Nexus soon!

I think it's a wise move on your part.. all of us, and especially you, are limited by Moto's lockdown.. and I too am really looking forward to Ubuntu for phones.. they are going to change things and contribute to mobile OS's in a big way. Good things will come of this, and I will definitely be joining you in dev'ing it in the future...
Without being too dramatic - we will keep pushing forward with the foundation that basically you alone put together here.. until we all eventually move on to other devices... sigh.. everything's so fleeting..
Thanks again, Jim! Ttyl..
Sent from my paranoid phone's mind

Good luck Jim and thanks for your help. I understand all your frustrations with this phone. I've been burnt out on it for quite some time now. That's why i haven't been more active here in the community. Take care and thanks again.
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Its a very sad day for A2.. :/ My genuine heartfelt thanks for everything youve done for this phone, one of my decisions to get this phone was because of such dedicated and talented devs like you. Will always be grateful man. All the best and I hope you'll drop in once in a while.. Cheers
Btw, even i'm contemplating getting a Galaxy Nexus.. maybe in a month when the salary comes

My best regards to you Jim, one of the best around.

Will certainly miss you sir, and all the hard work you've brought to this community.
Does your supersekrit CM10 builds feature the work that you had done towards webtop, or should I simply enjoy the devices that I have au natural and not worry about being on bleeding edge of cool?
Thank you again, and enjoy your new toys.
Regards.

^+1. Yah we'll miss u Sir! Have a great time
life!

Motorola pretty much made it impossible to do anything proper with this phone, which is sad because hardware wise it's about as solid as they come. It's been an uphill fight since day one, and we couldn't have had a better fighter for our cause. Like many others, I want to say thank you for helping us along keeping this phone up to par. I'm due for an upgrade, so I'm sure I'll be bugging you in another forum before you know it. :laugh: Thanks Jim.

jimbridgman said:
I am in the process of getting a galaxy nexus to run the new ubuntu phone OS on, and I am going to switch to working only on that for dev work for the time being.
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I saw that ubuntu, why not get a nexus4, I guess its as unlocked as the galaxy nexus is?
I dont understand it myself why they used it on the demo vid.

Adieu
My signature says it all I pray the dreaded boot loader gets cracked wide open & the best part what I like is "I will still answer my PM's" Cheers!

RAD7 said:
My signature says it all I pray the dreaded boot loader gets cracked wide open & the best part what I like is "I will still answer my PM's" Cheers!
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The bootloader will never be unlocked, Jim was the only real hope it would ever be unlocked.
Sucks we aren't getting liquefied jelly beans, you said give it a couple weeks...

sqelch said:
The bootloader will never be unlocked, Jim was the only real hope it would ever be unlocked.
Sucks we aren't getting liquefied jelly beans, you said give it a couple weeks...
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There might still be one or two things I have hidden up my sleeve that I may still release soon.
As far as the bootloader goes, yeah that is not getting unlocked. I tried for a little more than a year. I know when to finally call it quits. I really had a good one there with the rootkit and booting off the sdcard, but there were still checks that moto has for that too, so....
As I said earlier in this thread, my time in here is going start to taper off slowly and over time I will just fade off into the sunset... LOL.

jimbridgman said:
There might still be one or two things I have hidden up sleeve that I may still release soon.
As far as the bootloader goes, yeah that is not getting unlocked. I tried for a little more than a year. I know when to finally call it quits. I really had a good one there with the rootkit and booting off the sdcard, but there were still checks that moto has for that too, so....
As I said earlier in this thread, my time in here is going start to taper off slowly and over time I will just fade off into the sunset... LOL.
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Hey, what happened with kexec? I never tried it as you said it hard bricks the a2.. I do remember seeing a thread where you said it was working and we just need c coders now.. if kexec dosent hard brick, I guess a little can be ported from RAZR.. also now that retail phones have jb, maybe we can use the boot img from it for att phones as well..
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Hey, what happened with kexec? I never tried it as you said it hard bricks the a2.. I do remember seeing a thread where you said it was working and we just need c coders now.. if kexec dosent hard brick, I guess a little can be ported from RAZR..
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Porting does not work on the A2. We have NEVER been able to successfully port any ROMS to the A2, but don't let me stop you from trying, if you can get it too boot and all the hardware and a kernel working, more power to you! I gotta say that would be pretty sweet, but since we have figured out the secret of compiling and using our kernel as a base, and compiling open source roms like that, we/you can have any roms you basically want now, with the stock kernel still on the phone.
Yes kexec works, since I helped with kexec. There was a post that I did post about it. We do not have any ROMS that take advantage of it though.

you are the best dude!! Thanks for the ROMs:crying: but hope u change ur decesion

Cant flash some ROMS on Sprint S5

I just got an S5 with OG1 BUILD. Twrp recovery 3.0.2-2
Im having issues flashing roms. MOAR 7.0 gets to the aroma installer part n reboots. Nothing more. Cm13 gives error 7 code.
Resurection Remix flashed just fine btw.

error 7 should be rectifiable with a factory reset
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as mentioned in the other thread, did you update to OK4 yet?

Havent updated yet. Got pissed off lol.
Factory resets result in the same results. Ill get the update via odin n try again.

the downloads from sammobile are super slow. idoneapps.com has WAAAAY faster downloads in the forums section. Lemme grab the link. They have links for MANY samsung devices' tar.md5s. Here ya go http://idoneapps.com/forum/index.php?topic=8.0

Hey, i see on that idone page they have an unlocker app. Do i need any of that?

not if youre just flashing the stock tar.md5. If you want it sim unlocked for at&t and tmob and so forth, then youll need something to do the unlock. idoneapps method is faultless except its not free LoL. Ive used it on 2 sprint S5 G900Ps and its an awesome tool. They even have their own forum and are great about replying and replying accurately

youdoofus said:
the downloads from sammobile are super slow. idoneapps.com has WAAAAY faster downloads in the forums section. Lemme grab the link. They have links for MANY samsung devices' tar.md5s. Here ya go http://idoneapps.com/forum/index.php?topic=8.0
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You can also use SamFirm (deprecated but still works great!!) to grab downloads direct from SamMobile at super fast speeds.
Direct Download: SamFirm v0.3.6
Newest project is Updato which lets you search/download with no speed limits or other restrictions of any kind if you'd rather not use software: Updato website

who is this @AthieN guy anyways? LoL good info aBROham lincoln!!! Ive been using idones links because theyre hosted on a fast server. The more fast servers we have, the better IMO!

Good stuff. Thanks!
I got up to pe1 now.
Still cant flash but only a couple roms. Not my first go around, but im happy.
Fyi, for hotspot, use wifi tether router 6.0 on stock. The hotspot fix i find on here dont work on mm. I just installed n set to open network for home. Changed nothing else.
So, again i thank you guys for the info and links. This thread can be closed if nobody minds.

dwilson48625 said:
Good stuff. Thanks!
I got up to pe1 now.
Still cant flash but only a couple roms. Not my first go around, but im happy.
Fyi, for hotspot, use wifi tether router 6.0 on stock. The hotspot fix i find on here dont work on mm. I just installed n set to open network for home. Changed nothing else.
So, again i thank you guys for the info and links. This thread can be closed if nobody minds.
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If you're on a 6.0 bootloader, then you're stuck with 6.0 Roms, but if you're on a LP bootloader then the world is your oyster!

youdoofus said:
If you're on a 6.0 bootloader, then you're stuck with 6.0 Roms, but if you're on a LP bootloader then the world is your oyster!
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Hi! Android + oyster enthusiast here. On Marshmallow because of a few bad life choices.
Is there an easy method for catching this elusive LP bootloader you speak so highly of?

Curtex said:
Hi! Android + oyster enthusiast here. On Marshmallow because of a few bad life choices.
Is there an easy method for catching this elusive LP bootloader you speak so highly of?
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what G900x are you using? i assume its the G900P, but id hate to be wrong

youdoofus said:
what G900x are you using? i assume its the G900P, but id hate to be wrong
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Got a little something stuck in my craw + softbricked the old 900P so... I'm using the computer as of this moment.
KNOX counter has been tripped (0x1). But my hunch is that it's also there's also bootloader issue hanging around.
So I'm trying to two girls one cup two birds one stone this sucker!! Trying for a capture of this mythical bootloader of yours while at the same time restoring my once trusty phone/mad science experiment back to life.
Figure too I might get out of this with something knowledgeable + can skate this SET WARRANTY BIT : kernel trauma message that has haunted my screen since the boondoggle went south. Straight down like a lead zeppelin five very long and very drawn out days ago.
Possible TMI: At least I've turned the corner on phone withdrawals and the twitching has finally left my body

Curtex said:
Got a little something stuck in my craw + softbricked the old 900P so... I'm using the computer as of this moment.
KNOX counter has been tripped (0x1). But my hunch is that it's also there's also bootloader issue hanging around.
So I'm trying to two girls one cup two birds one stone this sucker!! Trying for a capture of this mythical bootloader of yours while at the same time restoring my once trusty phone/mad science experiment back to life.
Figure too I might get out of this with something knowledgeable + can skate this SET WARRANTY BIT : kernel trauma message that has haunted my screen since the boondoggle went south. Straight down like a lead zeppelin five very long and very drawn out days ago.
Possible TMI: At least I've turned the corner on phone withdrawals and the twitching has finally left my body
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Have you tried flashing the OK4 tar.md5 in Odin?

youdoofus said:
Have you tried flashing the OK4 tar.md5 in Odin?
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I'm trying this now per your healthy + helpful suggestion but I wouldn't be surprised if I have. It FEELS like I've tried everything + at this point the phone repair burnout is so very real. If it doesn't work, oh well. I wouldn't be shocked at this point.
I've already prepared myself for the doomsday scenario of having to drive ten minutes past Walmart to the Sprint store + then just whipping out my community college acting chops like some dirty old hobo without dignity or regard for any woman or child who might be in the general vicinity.
Show the Sprint tech my utter confusion + bewildering loss of trust. Pleading ignorance to everything.
"Let me tell you, it was the weirdest thing, Mr. Sprint Gent... Phone updates and then BAM! This darn yellow message of death won't leave my screen and just decides to set up shop and hang around there thinking it's a bad habit something... This has never happened before."
Awkward silence. There's s a car alarm going off way on the other side of the Sprint store's parking lot. Nobody is talking in the entire store.
"But it WAS caused because of the phone's service upgrade, so..."
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Seriously though, in my short experience actually commenting here at XDA + not just lurking, does it seem like there's been a bunch, a new rash of these type issues with our SMG900Ps very recently?
I counted three new posts from within a week as I again made my rounds looking for the solution to my soft-brick yesterday.
It might just be me though- haven't ruled that one out.

Curtex said:
I'm trying this now per your healthy + helpful suggestion but I wouldn't be surprised if I have. It FEELS like I've tried everything + at this point the phone repair burnout is so very real. If it doesn't work, oh well. I wouldn't be shocked at this point.
I've already prepared myself for the doomsday scenario of having to drive ten minutes past Walmart to the Sprint store + then just whipping out my community college acting chops like some dirty old hobo without dignity or regard for any woman or child who might be in the general vicinity.
Show the Sprint tech my utter confusion + bewildering loss of trust. Pleading ignorance to everything.
"Let me tell you, it was the weirdest thing, Mr. Sprint Gent... Phone updates and then BAM! This darn yellow message of death won't leave my screen and just decides to set up shop and hang around there thinking it's a bad habit something... This has never happened before."
Awkward silence. There's s a car alarm going off way on the other side of the Sprint store's parking lot. Nobody is talking in the entire store.
"But it WAS caused because of the phone's service upgrade, so..."
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Seriously though, in my short experience actually commenting here at XDA + not just lurking, does it seem like there's been a bunch, a new rash of these type issues with our SMG900Ps very recently?
I counted three new posts from within a week as I again made my rounds looking for the solution to my soft-brick yesterday.
It might just be me though- haven't ruled that one out.
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Dude, just shoot straight with me. No anecdotes. No bs. I just want to fix your issue

You're probably not surprised, but I am shocked
Less mustard from me this time because hell, it's Friday and nearly everyone is going to have an awesome day.
Oh, and because your Android wizardry clutch + Columbo (but with brevity) detective game got the phone up and running. That LP bootloader unicorn we spoke of earlier will be nice.
If around Houston during the colder months let's do oysters. Otherwise, it's crawfish. That, or I'd be happy to assist in any way possible!
In the spirit of less being more, thank you man. Thank you!

Curtex said:
Less mustard from me this time because hell, it's Friday and nearly everyone is going to have an awesome day.
Oh, and because your Android wizardry clutch + Columbo (but with brevity) detective game got the phone up and running. That LP bootloader unicorn we spoke of earlier will be nice.
If around Houston during the colder months let's do oysters. Otherwise, it's crawfish. That, or I'd be happy to assist in any way possible!
In the spirit of less being more, thank you man. Thank you!
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Sooooo, you got it working then? What baseband are youre on?

youdoofus said:
sooooo, you got it working then? What baseband are youre on?
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Hey, man!
Baseband version G900PVPU3BOK4, or just OK4 as the hip kids like to say.
But coolness be damned, it's always "God's Second Gift to Man" in my thankful prayers. :good:

Curtex said:
Hey, man!
Baseband version G900PVPU3BOK4, or just OK4 as the hip kids like to say.
But coolness be damned, it's always "God's Second Gift to Man" in my thankful prayers. :good:
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I still am unsure about what you need help with. If you're on ok4, your bootloader should be unlocked

Sprint LS997 variant updated to ZV9

I just got the update and for the first time it was nice to be up to date with security patches for a change lol... the previous updates were usually a month or two behind..
But the download didn't specify fixes or improvements, I wonder if anyone knows a way to find out if there are any, like at the sprint website with a change log.. I can't seem to find one as I used to find one with previous phones with sprint.
the update was about 650 mb.

and nobody to update it to zv9. Seems the rom community has halted.

hi guys my phone update to zv8 can i do downgrade firmware to zv6 or earlier ?

No u cant unfortunately

I'm almost willing to forego my root and hotspot for an updated phone at this point. Particularly because every rom I've tried has been a goddamn Bluetooth nightmare, and somehow I suspect aosp isn't going to be better because I've never had a phone run aosp without Bluetooth issues, and I've tried 9 phones.

Hey guys, this is a new phone to me (was rocking a release date Note 3 until last week), and unfamiliar with this forum specifically. (Not sure how I like sticking all the carrier variants in one section, but given the relative obscurity of the phone, I guess it makes sense...)
This seems like as good as any place to ask fellow Sprint V20 user w/o creating a new(b) thread unnecessarily?
I'm also on the ZV9, and it's been so long since I've had an unrooted phone, I had forgotten how much of a pain in the ass it is. True adblocking alone is driving my need for root here.
Is my phone rootable with this version of software? Is the Dirty Santa the way to go? Thanks in advance!
Sent from my LG-LS997 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

No its not unfortunately

pbedard said:
No its not unfortunately
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Ugh. Thanks for the response.
The phone is brilliant (after rocking the same phone for over 4 years, even last years phone feels like magic), but this might end up being a deal breaker for me.
Do you know off the top of your head what carrier models are still rootable?
My MNVO carrier (Ting) has other options of carrier models I can use, but T-Mob seems to be the most compatible.
Either way, thanks again for the quick response. ((I apologize for the non-searching, noobish questions, it's been a few years since I was an XDAddict, and still feeling my way around this new forum section.))

kingdazy said:
Ugh. Thanks for the response.
The phone is brilliant (after rocking the same phone for over 4 years, even last years phone feels like magic), but this might end up being a deal breaker for me.
Do you know off the top of your head what carrier models are still rootable?
My MNVO carrier (Ting) has other options of carrier models I can use, but T-Mob seems to be the most compatible.
Either way, thanks again for the quick response.
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Unfortuanely none right now unless u can find one that hasnt been updated

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Unfortuanely none right now unless u can find one that hasn't been updated
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No s**t. That's abysmal. How long has this model been like this? Is root a WIP, or a done deal unless LG/carriers relinquish?
I swear to F'ing gawd, this is the last time I buy a device w/o researching the ... heck out of it here first. IDK what I was thinking.

kingdazy said:
No s**t. That's abysmal. How long has this model been like this? Is root a WIP, or a done deal unless LG/carriers relinquish?
I swear to F'ing gawd, this is the last time I buy a device w/o researching the ... heck out of it here first. IDK what I was thinking.
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Its been like this since june nobody updated root but they have a life you know people do it for free.. Development is pretty much dead except for los rom there updating pretty fast.

pbedard said:
Its been like this since june nobody updated root but they have a life you know people do it for free.. Development is pretty much dead except for los rom there updating pretty fast.
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yeah, the unpaid work of XDA devs is a thankless job. I try to make donations to devs that have made my life better.
And I suspect with the relative obscurity of this phone, there won't be much more root dev'ing happening at all.
Might have to make a new device gameplan. And I really, really, never want to go back to Samsung.
Thanks for entertaining my questions, you've been helpful, man.

kingdazy said:
yeah, the unpaid work of XDA devs is a thankless job. I try to make donations to devs that have made my life better.
And I suspect with the relative obscurity of this phone, there won't be much more root dev'ing happening at all.
Might have to make a new device gameplan. And I really, really, never want to go back to Samsung.
Thanks for entertaining my questions, you've been helpful, man.
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I just got the v20 ls 997 also has zv9 preinstalled. I've been reading the forums and there is still active work on root for these phones. Thats all I know. Seems like they are trying to create a kdz or tot file since sprint never released one for this phone. Also there is a thread about creating a universal lg bootloader solution. I think there is some active work in the G6 forum and they talk about how it could help other models.... Just keeping my fingers crossed because I too haven't had a nonrooted phone in about 5 years and I don't like it. nope. don't like it one bit. The v20 is good but would be a dream if I could get root. heres to staying hopeful and keeping an eye on the resale market value.

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I just got the v20 ls 997 also has zv9 preinstalled. I've been reading the forums and there is still active work on root for these phones. Thats all I know. Seems like they are trying to create a kdz or tot file since sprint never released one for this phone. Also there is a thread about creating a universal lg bootloader solution. I think there is some active work in the G6 forum and they talk about how it could help other models.... Just keeping my fingers crossed because I too haven't had a nonrooted phone in about 5 years and I don't like it. nope. don't like it one bit. The v20 is good but would be a dream if I could get root. heres to staying hopeful and keeping an eye on the resale market value.
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Interesting! Good info, I'm still digging through this forums on this device, trying to wrap my head around it.
This really is a 'best bang for the buck' phone right now, esp if one is on a budget, getting a slightly older device. (I was limited to 300 or less by the wife in my search for a device to replace my old Note3) Plus the removable batt, the SD card use, a jack, a great cam...
I don't even use root that extensively (not a flashaholic anymore), but for the 2 or 3 reasons I do, it's important.

kingdazy said:
Interesting! Good info, I'm still digging through this forums on this device, trying to wrap my head around it.
This really is a 'best bang for the buck' phone right now, esp if one is on a budget, getting a slightly older device. (I was limited to 300 or less by the wife in my search for a device to replace my old Note3) Plus the removable batt, the SD card use, a jack, a great cam...
I don't even use root that extensively (not a flashaholic anymore), but for the 2 or 3 reasons I do, it's important.
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I switch ROMs but really just being able to block all the ads! I didn't realize there was so many. And creating a back up shouldn't be so hard. Don't even get me started on all the background stuff apps are doing! And really there are so many great features missing from stock experience.

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I switch ROMs but really just being able to block all the ads! I didn't realize there was so many. And creating a back up shouldn't be so hard. Don't even get me started on all the background stuff apps are doing! And really there are so many great features missing from stock experience.
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Yup. That's the NUMBER ONE reason for me. True adblocking.
Been doing my normal browsing for the last week on this unrooted device, and (long stream of explitives here) the amount ads that I had forgotten about are stunning.
Getting rid of bloatware would be nice as well.
Have to admit though, stock LG isn't horrible, compared to Samsung.
(used all my thanks for the day, damnit)

anybody knows if zv9 nougat version for sprint lg v20 can be gsm unlocked?

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Yup. That's the NUMBER ONE reason for me. True adblocking.
Been doing my normal browsing for the last week on this unrooted device, and (long stream of explitives here) the amount ads that I had forgotten about are stunning.
Getting rid of bloatware would be nice as well.
Have to admit though, stock LG isn't horrible, compared to Samsung.
(used all my thanks for the day, damnit)
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I've been using Ad-guard and does a pretty good job at blocking ads for the most part.

Is the oneclickroot website legitimate?

Ive been having some serious issues with my poco f2 pro since the moment i recieved it. It CONSTANTLY doing weird $h!t lije reseting itself via google l, every time i go from my house to my girlfriends google is trying to reset up my phone. Alot of other indications,...at least to make me believe, thats somehow someone has gained access to my phone or some account.
I AM NOT TECH OR PHONE OR NETWORK SAVY GUY, but due to all the issurs ive been seeing unfold with my devices, im taking a SERIOUS interest in learning in hopes of this never happening again and perhaps im slightly hoping that if someone HAS been molesting my privacy anfmd phuqin with my mind by doing all this, id just LOVE to spend 5 miutes alone if givin the chance.
So i spent the money to have my phone rooted via oneclickroot.com
It hasnt been done yet because FOR SOMECREASON i cantvget the adb interface to recognize my device. But what i need to know is is this company reputable? Or should i just taje the sixty dollar loss n not go back to have it done?

HeWhoIam said:
Ive been having some serious issues with my poco f2 pro since the moment i recieved it. It CONSTANTLY doing weird $h!t lije reseting itself via google l, every time i go from my house to my girlfriends google is trying to reset up my phone. Alot of other indications,...at least to make me believe, thats somehow someone has gained access to my phone or some account.
I AM NOT TECH OR PHONE OR NETWORK SAVY GUY, but due to all the issurs ive been seeing unfold with my devices, im taking a SERIOUS interest in learning in hopes of this never happening again and perhaps im slightly hoping that if someone HAS been molesting my privacy anfmd phuqin with my mind by doing all this, id just LOVE to spend 5 miutes alone if givin the chance.
So i spent the money to have my phone rooted via oneclickroot.com
It hasnt been done yet because FOR SOMECREASON i cantvget the adb interface to recognize my device. But what i need to know is is this company reputable? Or should i just taje the sixty dollar loss n not go back to have it done?
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If I understood correctly, someone is trying to reset your phone via google and you have to pay to root the phone but without success?

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If I understood correctly, someone is trying to reset your phone via google and you have to pay to root the phone but without success?
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Not reset my gogle info. Theres a WHOLE BUNCH OF BULL that seems to be going on and im not the paranoid type but reading some of the informatiin in my log files and these apps that i have that i cant seem to get rid of or understand why theyre on my ohone cuz they CLAIM theyve never been used and when i start researching these apps they sll seem to have to do with remote watching or listening or hiding iflnfornation that im tryingvto find or redirecting me and ivevgot s TILON of overlays on my device. Is thst normal?

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Not reset my gogle info. Theres a WHOLE BUNCH OF BULL that seems to be going on and im not the paranoid type but reading some of the informatiin in my log files and these apps that i have that i cant seem to get rid of or understand why theyre on my ohone cuz they CLAIM theyve never been used and when i start researching these apps they sll seem to have to do with remote watching or listening or hiding iflnfornation that im tryingvto find or redirecting me and ivevgot s TILON of overlays on my device. Is thst normal?
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1/Reset the phone
2/change google account password(on pc).
3/connect on google

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1/Reset the phone
2/change google account password
3/connect on google
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Ive done that too many timesvto count now. I was reading up about ftp bounce attacks and it seens to be right on point with what i might be dealing with

HeWhoIam said:
Ive done that too many timesvto count now. I was reading up about ftp bounce attacks and it seens to be right on point with what i might be dealing with
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Use Miflash option clean all

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Ive done that too many timesvto count now. I was reading up about ftp bounce attacks and it seens to be right on point with what i might be dealing with
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But as far as oneckick gies, do you have any feedback aboutvthe integrity of theyre business ethics cuz ive already dumoed 60 bucks into getting my phone rooted but for some reason weve attempted 3 times without success

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But as far as oneckick gies, do you have any feedback aboutvthe integrity of theyre business ethics cuz ive already dumoed 60 bucks into getting my phone rooted but for some reason weve attempted 3 times without success
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Did you unlock the bootloader?

HeWhoIam said:
But as far as oneckick gies, do you have any feedback aboutvthe integrity of theyre business ethics cuz ive already dumoed 60 bucks into getting my phone rooted but for some reason weve attempted 3 times without success
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I wish i knew ehat the hell i was doing cuz all this is nee to me. I learn quicker than most even for my age but theres just so much infobout yhere and im feeling like im CONSTANTLY being led in circles when i try to attain the info on my devices. I swear its like somebody DOES NOT WANT ME TO KNOW EHAT IM FOING OR LOOKING AT

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I wish i knew ehat the hell i was doing cuz all this is nee to me. I learn quicker than most even for my age but theres just so much infobout yhere and im feeling like im CONSTANTLY being led in circles when i try to attain the info on my devices. I swear its like somebody DOES NOT WANT ME TO KNOW EHAT IM FOING OR LOOKING AT
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Yes i did

HeWhoIam said:
Yes i did
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Use MIFLASH this erases everything and resets the phone to zero with the stock rom you want
WHAT CURRENT ROM ?

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Use MIFLASH this erases everything and resets the phone to zero with the stock rom you want
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Dont i have to set up a recovery prior to that? Hell i cant figure out how to install twrp and ive lookied into or attempted st least 2-3 times

Then again i dudnt know until recently that muy phone is ACTUALLY a k30 pro. Alot of info has been out of reach just because ive looked for everything under F2 pro

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Dont i have to set up a recovery prior to that? Hell i cant figure out how to install twrp and ive lookied into or attempted st least 2-3 times
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There are 2 methods for this, but before explaining how to do it I need to know which rom do you want to use?

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Then again i dudnt know until recently that muy phone is ACTUALLY a k30 pro. Alot of info has been out of reach just because ive looked for everything under F2 pro
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wich rom?

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There are 2 methods for this, but before explaining how to do it I need to know which rom do you want to use?
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Lol...the BEST ONE THERE US IF COURSE! im running on android 11 of course abd im in miuis global version 12.2.4.0 (stable)

HeWhoIam said:
Lol...the BEST ONE THERE US IF COURSE! im running on android 11 of course abd im in miuis global version 12.2.4.0 (stable)
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Hey i really appreciate you taking the time to help me out. Just having dlsomebidy listeningvis helping me out cuz ive been STRESSED OUT THA GAME FOR REAK WITH ALL THIS ****!!!

they are actually legit back in 2015 KingoRoot, One Click Root, Kingo ROOT ...etc but now as technology tools like that "one click root" solution are becoming obsolete

Sorry for all my typos. Im on my cell and i got big hands

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Sorry for all my typos. Im on my cell and i got big hands
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Do you want to keep this version or update it?