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  1. J

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Qualcomm Sent Me A DMCA Takedown

    Well, it finally happened. Qualcomm just sent me a DMCA takedown notice via my Github account. This means I cannot do any work involving any blobs from Qualcomm or I risk being sued for work I have always given away for free. Nevermind the fact that everyone using my software has a license...
  2. Rock101

    Root [Virgin Mobile] MG5 to ND4

    I'm running Conquest 10.0 with Baseband MG5. Could someone please post newb instructions for updating to ND4? Many thanks!
  3. J

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Rooting Samsung Victory for use with FreedomPop

    I have never rooted a smartphone, but it appears I may need to in order to enable wifi hotspot functionality through my carrier FreedomPop. In reading through the various posts regarding rooting this phone (in particular for Virgin Mobile), I am left with the impression that I will need a...
  4. the_Victorian

    Root [Virgin Mobile] [HOW-TO] Easiest Root Method

    Rooting A phone can be a daunting task for noobies. I know. I was once that guy. Recently, There has been a exploit discovered that will root any phone with a kernel made before June 2014, no computer required!. This includes the Victory! Step 1: Head on over to towelroot by geohot and download...
  5. insanelycool

    Root [Virgin Mobile] InsanelyCool Kernel 2.1GHz! --Performance-OC-UV--(7-6-2014)

    Update! I am stable with under-volted frequencies at 2.1Ghz (Huge thanks to rbheromax and JerryScript for their pioneering efforts in this area made it much easier to narrow down the needle in the haystack I was looking for!) Kernel build success... :cool: ND4 is unlocked at last... one step...
  6. R

    Root [Virgin Mobile] HELP! Computer cannot see phone, drivers are installed

    Ok, so idiot me somehow deleted my rom and my computer cannot see the phone now. I have tried to unistall and reload drivers, but no go. I cannot seem to put a zip file on a sd card and run it from there. I was on victorious 3.1 and was tring to get rid of the stupid OTA updates and semi bricked...
  7. M

    Root [Virgin Mobile] please send me original vm files

    if any one has the original vm samsung galaxy victory files for rom and kernal for odin please send me it. or what ever i need to get my phone out of odin mode. i can only flash it with odin right now wont go int0 recovery
  8. M

    Root [Sprint] Really need help messed up rooting.

    i rooted my samsung victory. then i went to flash it and now i have no idea what happened or what is wrong . twrp is still on my phone i can go into download mode and recovery mode . but when i turn my phone on it passes the samsung then goes black then flashes whit with all kinds of pixled...
  9. the_Victorian

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Looking For Stock MG5 Modem to Flash

    Does anyone have a stock MG5 flashable modem? I screwed up my phone pretty bad, and I think it may fix it. Thanks, the_Victorian
  10. M

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Updating rooted Victory with stock ROM

    Hi everybody, My phone has been giving me the "Android System Update" reminder for the last few days. Considering I want to keep the stock ROM (4.1.2) I have a couple of questions: 1. Is it safe to do so being the phone rooted? 2. If not, what's the alternative to get all the updates offered...
  11. M

    Replacement Battery for SGV

    All, Just got my wife the LG Volt yesterday and I am taking her SGV just because I wanted to mess with it. She was having a lot of issues with the SGV from storage to battery life. So far, she is in love with the Volt. Anyway, I successfully rooted the SGV yesterday and got rid of some...
  12. R

    Root [Virgin Mobile] How to Get Back to Stock Recovery?

    Im trying to Get my phone back to 100% Factory so i can Sell it and get a New phone so i need to know I want to get My phone Reset Back from TWRP I still have the Stock Rom. just Not Recovery. Please Help me
  13. L

    Root [Sprint] bricked? movinand checksum confirmation fail

    I tried to flash one of the recovery images but now I'm stuck in a bootloop that displays "movinand checksum confirmation fail" in red text. Any ideas on how to get this phone working again. Odin is still working, but I cant boot into anything other than that or a bootloop. Stock rom image...
  14. T

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Requesting A Virgin Mobile Backup

    I am a requesting a Virgin Mobile backup for my Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. My model number is: SPH-L300 Android Version: 4.0.4 Baseband Version: L300VPLH1 Kernel Version: 3.0.8-934170-userse.infra@SEP-90 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 3 10:57:42 KST 2012 Build Number: IMM76D.L300VPALH1 I am...
  15. F

    Root [Virgin Mobile] storage issue link2sd

    Phone is rooted have a 2nd partition. But I just deleted a app that was 1.31gb. Internal storage now has 1.57gb free space but on link2sd it says the system is (17% free) 210mb free storage how do i free space in that. I can't download any app from the google playstore because of it. How do I...
  16. J

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Switching from "CDMA" to "LTE" - Reboot Required?

    Is there anyway to switch form 4G LTE to "CDMA" (3G) without rebooting? Every time I have to switch it requires me to reboot and it takes a long time. I have root and I assume a root app/program was possibly made to do this? Thanks in advance!
  17. S

    Root [Virgin Mobile] How to rescue phone when TWRP isn't working

    First of all, thanks guys- your posts and forums have helped me with a lot of stuff. I've fixed my phone over and over again from you guys, so thanks! But- I've managed to get myself stuck in something I don't see a post for. I've got the SPH-L300 (virgin mobile), and something I installed...
  18. badbrainseddie

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Anyone want a mg5_to_nd4.tar rom?

    I can make a rooted MG5_to_ND4 Rooted Rom that is .tar flashable. Just say the word and I'll make it happen. Yeah you right! BadBrainsEddie
  19. badbrainseddie

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Uploading mg5 to nd4 right now

    Hey Now, Link to MG5 to ND4.zip: https://www.mediafire.com/?78z26odbg9zpnam I am uploading the New Virgin Mobile Update to flash with TWRP 2.6.3.0. I booted into TWRP_2.6.3.0_Recovery and restored my 1st non rooted backup and booted up and powered off immediately. Rebooted back into...
  20. U

    Root [Virgin Mobile] MG5 TWRP backup STOCK rooted

    Since theres no working links, download these files and place in your SD card's TWRP/BACKUPS/(whatever your phones backup folder is) and restore... It will ask to update superSU binary upon boot https://app.box.com/s/5nhhnea8daec9j76ymik
  21. badbrainseddie

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Here is the way to disable ota notifications - easy!

    All you have to do is Edit Your Build Prop. ro.build.description=goghvmu-user 4.1.2 JZO54K L300VPAND4 release-keys ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/goghvmu/goghvmu:4.1.2/JZO54K/L300VPAND4:user/release-keys *** I've added two attachments. The 1st attachment will give you init.d support after that...
  22. M

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Turn off update notifications

    There is a new update today for this phone. I get notifications every 5 minutes. I am rooted and I don't want to update at all. How can I stop the notification? The notification says, Android system update.
  23. M

    Root [Virgin Mobile] Need some help reverting to stock rom

    I'm about to sell the Victory. I had root and the custom MG5 update. I unrooted, and I downloaded moonknightus' "StockROM-MG5.zip" from "Who wants a flashable ZIP to install stock ROM?" I put the zip file to the main directory of the SD card. When I go into recovery mode, it gives me these...
  24. C

    Root [Sprint] Backup Stock Recovery

    After playing around with a spare Victory and figuring out "How Things Work" (tm), I want to play it safe and have a stock recovery backup so I can resell the phone in the future. I'd prefer to take it off of the phone I have yet to install a custom recovery onto just so I can be sure it works...
  25. pfoneguy

    Android System update today 5-24-14 ?

    Just got an "Android System Update" for my Galaxy Victory @109 MB, any idea on what is included? Mine is rooted so I don't want to download it, but the wife's is not but I can't check it out until she gets home? I take that it will booger up mine if i run the update?
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