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so kingroot wont work for 6.0? i thought it did
can i facotry rest ? and that update would be gone?
Annnnnnnd...we beat the gps to the house we were searching for....it was literally a block behind
When i type fastboot oem unlock i get "waiting for device" what should i do.
Ok if you look on your phone at this point the usb port should ask you to allow [ device & port ] ,
If it doesn't your USB debug mode is not correct. Change it on your device.
@CYCONUMNUM - Let's give this one more try.
Attention if you try this and end up with a brick or your device spontaneously combusts; it's not my fault you did this not me. Read everything completely and then reread before attempting.
BEFORE BEGINNING BE SURE TO INSTALL THE LATEST DEVICE DRIVERS!!
https://www.mylgphones.com/lg-android-usb-device-drivers
1) From instruction in OP install latest KDZ (This is optional)
2) Grab latest Superuser App -
https://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip
3) Grab TWRP image, The 3.02 version will work - Download Twrp 3.0.2-0 here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862690560
NOTE - You can name img file whatever you want. I reference it as TWRP.img within this guidance. In the end just remember the name so you know what file you are working with.
4) For Windows grab the SDK tools from this link -
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html#download
5) Place the SU zip file on your external SD card. Also place a copy of your TWRP image on the external SD card.
6) Extract the Platform Tools package, to a folder you can easily find later (like “C:\Android\platform-tools”).
7) Place TWRP image in platform-tools folder (this folder contains both adb and fastboot)
8) On your phone go to Settings/General/About Phone/Software info and tap on the "Build number" until it says"You are now a developer". Then back out until you are in Settings/General and go to "Developer options" and turn "Enable OEM unlock" on and also turn on "USB debugging".
9) Connect phone to PC via USB. Allow USB debugging and select box on pop-up to always accept the device (PC).
10) Open command prompt (cmd.exe)
11) Navigate, within command prompt to platform-tools folder (step 7 above)
12) In command prompt type "adb devices" [without quotes] to make sure your devices is detected by adb. You may get a toast pop up on your device asking if you to "Allow usb debugging". Except this as this is the RSA key you need to allow your computer to communicate with your device via adb. You should see something like "LGH631dffacad9 device" in your terminal or command line. If you see "unauthorized" instead of "device" you have not excepted the RSA key.
13) Still in command prompt type "adb reboot bootloader" [without quotes] . This will reboot your device to fastboot mode. Once in fastboot mode type "fastboot devices" [without quotes] to make sure your device is recognized by fastboot. You should see something like "dffacad9 fastboot".
14) To fully unlock your bootloader you have to type "fastboot oem unlock" [without quotes] . You have to do this or this root method will not work. But be warned that if you do use this command it will factory reset your device. Plus you will get a line of text saying the bootloader is unlocked on the splash screen when you boot your device.
15) Next type "fastboot boot twrp.img" to boot to the TWRP recovery.
16) Once you are booted to the TWRP recovery you should first make a full backup to restore to in case things go bad. After you make a backup then select and install SuperSU from your external SD card. Once it is installed reboot your device to system. If TWRP gives you a warning about the su binaries missing and asks if you want to install the su binaries before you reboot select no or it will interfere with the rooting process of the SuperSU.zip. When your device reboots it will boot to the LG splash screen and then reboot again. First boot will take some time. Make sure you let your device reboot completely. You should be fully rooted after this.
17) Download Flashify from the play store.
18) Using Flashify backup your stock recovery image and then flash the TWRP image from your SD card. Do this step even if you have TWRP already installed. I have experienced full phone reset when this step is skipped.
19) You should now be fully rooted with stock recovery.
This information is a combination of info from multiple users.
@viperdink
@TMacgnolia
@whoshotjr2006
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