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Hey, ive got my g7 today and wanted to use a rooted gsi to dump its kernel and make twrp for it .
at first it didnt want to flash the gsi after i solved that it just reboots after lg logo , so stay away from gsi's for now.
i will try to get my hands on a kernel dump and use that for twrp

J0SH1X said:
Hey, ive got my g7 today and wanted to use a rooted gsi to dump its kernel and make twrp for it .
at first it didnt want to flash the gsi after i solved that it just reboots after lg logo , so stay away from gsi's for now.
i will try to get my hands on a kernel dump and use that for twrp
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What variant do you have?

sickkside13 said:
What variant do you have?
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the european international variant

For those of you who didnt read this and need to recover their phones here are the steps to get lgup to work
first download this zip with lgup installer Download
2nd download this zip with LMG710EM10B dll inside Download
3rd install lgup
4th place the dll from rar file to "C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\model\common"
5th lgup will now work with your g7 thinq with 10b kdz
6th profit

BLU V50

Anyone have a root method for the BLU V50? Thanks in advance

Look inside here:
Root Spreadtrum Devices via Magisk Patched boot.img
This guide will show you the steps to root your Spreadtrum device via Magisk patched boot.img file, which we will extract from PAC firmware.
www.droidwin.com

jwoegerbauer said:
Look inside here:
Root Spreadtrum Devices via Magisk Patched boot.img
This guide will show you the steps to root your Spreadtrum device via Magisk patched boot.img file, which we will extract from PAC firmware.
www.droidwin.com
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jwoegerbauer said:
Look inside here:
Root Spreadtrum Devices via Magisk Patched boot.img
This guide will show you the steps to root your Spreadtrum device via Magisk patched boot.img file, which we will extract from PAC firmware.
www.droidwin.com
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I managed to find a way. Lol I'm just going to have to squeeze the old brain to to get this done it looks like. Thanks for the tip. The methods provided all require a system dump of stock firmware to patch TWRP for the phones recovery partition. I may have to cross my fingers and flash the generic unofficial boot image TWRP for android 10 and hope it fits lol. There are absolutely no custom fits at the moment. Of course I accepted the security patch update which made this a bit more tricky. QP1A.190711.020. I found a thread talking about almost the same update except it was two digits more than the version I got. It's been 6 or 7 years since I stopped theming for the galaxy s3. Course I was only changing xmls and pngs for custom roms back then. None of my old team are active anymore. Team Venum and team nOObz are long history. I even lost my log in info for my old profile. Anyways. Wish me luck. I'm going to learn how to port and develope this time around.

jwoegerbauer said:
Look inside here:
Root Spreadtrum Devices via Magisk Patched boot.img
This guide will show you the steps to root your Spreadtrum device via Magisk patched boot.img file, which we will extract from PAC firmware.
www.droidwin.com
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Hello. Thanks again in advance. I've tried several command prompt methods to unlock this boot loader with no luck including the Magisk method. I have however managed to patch the TWRP file.
jwoegerbauer said:
Look inside here:
Root Spreadtrum Devices via Magisk Patched boot.img
This guide will show you the steps to root your Spreadtrum device via Magisk patched boot.img file, which we will extract from PAC firmware.
www.droidwin.com
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I managed to patch the TWRP boot image using the Magisk apk and patch tools but I have no luck unlocking the boot loader..

1. find your firmware file by searching this forum for blu stock firmware repository
2. extract your boot/recovery img file using spd flash tool
3. patch img file with magisk, re-sign it with avbtools
4. patch vbmeta file with avbtools
5. re-flash both vbmeta and boot/recovery using spd research tool
rooted my blu advance l5 with these steps learned from hovatek. ymmv

luridphantom said:
1. find your firmware file by searching this forum for blu stock firmware repository
2. extract your boot/recovery img file using spd flash tool
3. patch img file with magisk, re-sign it with avbtools
4. patch vbmeta file with avbtools
5. re-flash both vbmeta and boot/recovery using spd research tool
rooted my blu advance l5 with these steps learned from hovatek. ymmv
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Can anyone quickly tell me the easiest way to brick this device? My wife will buy me a new phone "when this one stops working"

Did anyone manage to root this device without bricking it? Firmware is not available in the Blu Repo (at least not yet). Our team would love to find a workable method for this phone. We have access to a bunch and want to be able to run Linux Deploy on them and also write app to automatically reboot the phone if the network connectivity is loss.

Hey, I was able to figure out how to deal with this bootloader stuff after many hours of work
Give this thread a look, it pretty much details every step needed to unlock the bootloader: https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-32287.html
Keep in mind that the OP of that thread is using a way older version of fastboot. For me, r26.0.1 worked best:
Windows: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r26.0.1-windows.zip
Mac: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r26.0.1-darwin.zip
Linux: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r26.0.1-linux.zip
The above step is essential as newer versions of fastboot do NOT have the "fastboot flashing unlock_bootloader <bin>" step
again YMMV, but good luck

Me again, 6 hrs after the fact
Trial and Error enabled root on the V50 - follow these steps
1. Unlock bootloader as above
2. Create a custom signed vbmeta https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-32664.html (I used the same .pem from https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-32287.html to do this) - Make sure the VBMETA IS ANDROID 10 despite G0350WW firmware saying it's Android 9
3. Create custom boot with magisk (plenty of instructions to do this online, go with the github instructions)
4. Sign the custom magisk boot with THE SAME PUB KEY FROM STEP 2
5. Flash your new vbmeta and boot onto your phone via fastboot
6. Reboot, hope and pray it turns on
This is what worked for me, but again YMMV.

njoaquin said:
Me again, 6 hrs after the fact
Trial and Error enabled root on the V50 - follow these steps
1. Unlock bootloader as above
2. Create a custom signed vbmeta https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-32664.html (I used the same .pem from https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-32287.html to do this) - Make sure the VBMETA IS ANDROID 10 despite G0350WW firmware saying it's Android 9
3. Create custom boot with magisk (plenty of instructions to do this online, go with the github instructions)
4. Sign the custom magisk boot with THE SAME PUB KEY FROM STEP 2
5. Flash your new vbmeta and boot onto your phone via fastboot
6. Reboot, hope and pray it turns on
This is what worked for me, but again YMMV.
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to be clear, the v50 uses the same firmware as the g50 plus?

dtingley11222 said:
to be clear, the v50 uses the same firmware as the g50 plus?
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Correct, you can see it when you go to the firmware details of the v50 itself. You can get the firmware files when you search this forum for blu stock firmware repository
V50 is essentially a re-wrapped g50

njoaquin said:
Correct, you can see it when you go to the firmware details of the v50 itself. You can get the firmware files when you search this forum for blu stock firmware repository
V50 is essentially a re-wrapped g50
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Hey, is there any way you could get me a rooted image and signed vbmeta? I have all the information that you would need, I just can't do the steps because im stupid. I would pay you to do it if you wanted

If the BLU V50 uses the same stock rom as the blu g50, if someone were to give out their patched vb meta and boot img, wouldn't it work for anyones BLU V50 if they just flashed it?

dtingley11222 said:
If the BLU V50 uses the same stock rom as the blu g50, if someone were to give out their patched vb meta and boot img, wouldn't it work for anyones BLU V50 if they just flashed it?
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you need to patch recovery flash it back using the spreadtrum research tool and use the key combo to boot into root

luridphantom said:
you need to patch recovery flash it back using the spreadtrum research tool and use the key combo to boot into root
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If I unlock the Bootloader, could I just flash it back with Fastboot?

Just tried flashing recovery and it bricked my phone

dtingley11222 said:
If I unlock the Bootloader, could I just flash it back with Fastboot?
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you cant unlock the bootloader. follow this tutorial or you'll keep bricking your v50
How to create a custom signed vbmeta.img for Unisoc using AVBtool
If you're into rooting and flashing custom recoveries then Android Verified Boot (AVB) or dmverity is something you should be aware of. We'd dropped a blog post on why dmverity could be causing your p
forum.hovatek.com

luridphantom said:
you cant unlock the bootloader. follow this tutorial or you'll keep bricking your v50
How to create a custom signed vbmeta.img for Unisoc using AVBtool
If you're into rooting and flashing custom recoveries then Android Verified Boot (AVB) or dmverity is something you should be aware of. We'd dropped a blog post on why dmverity could be causing your p
forum.hovatek.com
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Actually you can unlock the Bootloader. I already did. I don't know how to follow that tutorial. If I gave you my boot and vbmeta could you do it for me?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q1vt6f6-0Wg6iF4prOJS2o9ZauWM4qNy/view?usp=sharing : vbmeta
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gEV2jxhnmmjKuUaqVhqPnH9oZNmzZBGi/view?usp=sharing : boot

dtingley11222 said:
Actually you can unlock the Bootloader. I already did. I don't know how to follow that tutorial. If I gave you my boot and vbmeta could you do it for me?
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oh weird i thought blu doesnt even support bootloader unlocking
can you access fastboot? with an unlocked bootloader you can flash an empty vbmeta and dont have to go through the above steps

Question How to root Poco X3 Pro?

I have successfully unlocked my bootloader with the Xiaomi Unlock tool. I am new here and I want to know how I can root my Poco X3 Pro (I have 8GB 256GB Global Variant)? Can someone share the working TWRP and Magisk? I just want to root my phone if someone has any working version of Magisk to flash from Fastboot mode it will be enough.

You don't need flash TWRP to install magisk. You have to download the firmware you are using and copy the boot.img to the internal storage. Then install the latest version of the magisk app and select "patch boot.img" as the installation method. The generated file must be flashed by fastboot ("fastboot flash boot boot.img"). Congrats! You're root.

Alkalinorap said:
You don't need flash TWRP to install magisk. You have to download the firmware you are using and copy the boot.img to the internal storage. Then install the latest version of the magisk app and select "patch boot.img" as the installation method. The generated file must be flashed by fastboot ("fastboot flash boot boot.img"). Congrats! You're root.
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While searching on google to download the firmware I found 2 versions:
1. Fastboot version of the ROM
2. Recovery version of the ROM
To patch the boot.img which version I will need?

poco x3 pro said:
While searching on google to download the firmware I found 2 versions:
1. Fastboot version of the ROM
2. Recovery version of the ROM
To patch the boot.img which version I will need?
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Fastboot version.

poco x3 pro said:
While searching on google to download the firmware I found 2 versions:
1. Fastboot version of the ROM
2. Recovery version of the ROM
To patch the boot.img which version I will need?
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Could you provide a link to the firmware you found?

urbanman2004 said:
Could you provide a link to the firmware you found?
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Click here to Download It's MIUI Global 12.0.4.0 (RJUMIXM)
In case you need Boot.img (Extracted from above ROM link)

poco x3 pro said:
Click here to Download It's MIUI Global 12.0.4.0 (RJUMIXM)
In case you need Boot.img (Extracted from above ROM link)
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Do you know if there's a link available for the EU version

urbanman2004 said:
Do you know if there's a link available for the EU version
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https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=2188818919693771981

poco x3 pro said:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=2188818919693771981
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I just made an account to remind: This is the Xiaomi.eu rom based on the chinese version
It is not the stock rom officially for the EU, the name of that would be "RJUEUXM"
I believe this is important, in case one wants to lock the bootloader again. From what I have read, unlocking a bootloader of a global/EU based Phone and downloading a chinese based rom and locking the bootloader will brick the phone. At least that's what I've read

Bootloader unlocked required???

ralok089 said:
Bootloader unlocked required???
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ofcourse

Hello,
I'm stuck with rooting... I had:
-unlocked bootloader after 168 hours.
-downloaded the fastboot rom of 12.0.4.0(RJUEUXM)
-extracted boot.img
Magisk app:
Magisk
Installed N/A A/B No
Ramdisk Yes SAR Yes
App
Latest 22.1 (22100) (20)
Installed 22.1 (22100)
Package com.topjohnwu.magisk
When I select install, there is 1 method only: "Select and Patch a file"
I select the extracted "boot.img" from the phone storage, "LET'S GO" --->>
- Device platform: arm-v8a
- Installing: 22.1 (22100)
! Unable to extract files
! Installation failed
Could you help me?

lulzor said:
Hello,
I'm stuck with rooting... I had:
-unlocked bootloader after 168 hours.
-downloaded the fastboot rom of 12.0.4.0(RJUEUXM)
-extracted boot.img
Magisk app:
Magisk
Installed N/A A/B No
Ramdisk Yes SAR Yes
App
Latest 22.1 (22100) (20)
Installed 22.1 (22100)
Package com.topjohnwu.magisk
When I select install, there is 1 method only: "Select and Patch a file"
I select the extracted "boot.img" from the phone storage, "LET'S GO" --->>
- Device platform: arm-v8a
- Installing: 22.1 (22100)
! Unable to extract files
! Installation failed
Could you help me?
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Upload and send me boot.img by pm, I'm going to try patch it to know if it is a problem with your magisk or the file.

it seems that Magisk 22.1 was the problem, uninstalled, and installed v22.0. This version was able to do its job.

lulzor said:
it seems that Magisk 22.1 was the problem, uninstalled, and installed v22.0. This version was able to do its job.
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I can do it with 22.1, I think something strange happened with your phone.

Do we have to patch vbmeta also??

Has anybody had any luck flashing the EU 12.0.5.0 (RJUEUXM)? My bootloader is unlocked and I put my device in fastboot mode, extracted all the files in archived in the rom into my adb folder (which contains the adb repositories) and double-clicked "flash_all.bat" and let the process complete. However, my device does a constant boot loop of the POC splash screen. I thought what I did would be sufficient, or would I need to use the Mi Flash tool to proceed w/ this process instead?

i m waiting for the 6/128 variant. do i need a different firmware from the aforementioned one?

nikapos said:
i m waiting for the 6/128 variant. do i need a different firmware from the aforementioned one?
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I don't think so

will i be receiving formal OTA updates if i just root the phone? (no custom rom, no custom recovery)
tried searching, but didnt find something relevant in this thread.

root lg velvet snapdragon 845

hi any chance of rooting or twrp for the lg velvet 910emw the one with 4g and snapdragon 845 european version?
thanks...

Redicat said:
Sorry late reply, The only way to root as far is to unlock the bootloader (European market ONLY) go to the LG developer website for LG Velvet bootloader unlock HERE OR HERE if link does not work.
As there is no TWRP for LG Velvet 4G as of now you'll need to download LGs Velvet 4G firmware for your model and region to flash boot.img/recovery.img with MAGISK. But LG firmware is in .kdb format not .zip the only method i know that works is to download kdztools AND use Python WITH zstandard package installed.
CMD to the kdztools directory and follow the guide in either GitHub/readme.txt that comes with kdztools use help commands and you'll be able to extract boot.img/recovery.img ONLY patch/flash 1/2 prefer to use boot.img if magisk shows you have ramdisk on your device patch it with magisk and flash it in fastboot follow Magisk install guide and DONE you're now rooted!
Only works for Europe cause bootloader, sad for anyone else, sorry!
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Cannot start v50 in fastboot

As said in the title, I can't start my v50 in fastboot, the command 'adb reboot bootloader' reboots the phone but it just goes to android. i'm using the latest korean firmware. Has anyone had this issue before?

There is no way to reach fastboot mode on LG V50 Korean version. You need abl_a eng file to do that. Follow this link:
Guide LG G8/G8x/v50 Bootloader Unlock and Magisk Root using Firehose
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any problems from using this guide. Works for G8, G8s, G8x, and v50 Confirmed working on G8 and v50 Requirements: Android 10 QFIL...
forum.xda-developers.com

sptw said:
There is no way to reach fastboot mode on LG V50 Korean version. You need abl_a eng file to do that. Follow this link:
Guide LG G8/G8x/v50 Bootloader Unlock and Magisk Root using Firehose
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any problems from using this guide. Works for G8, G8s, G8x, and v50 Confirmed working on G8 and v50 Requirements: Android 10 QFIL...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Thanks ! this is exactly what I needed. I'm going to try to install twrp recovery now

gambon0120 said:
Thanks ! this is exactly what I needed. I'm going to try to install twrp recovery now
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The best way to install TWRP on V50 Korean version is using Magisk.
Follow this thread :
[UNOFFICIAL][TWRP][Recovery] TWRP 3.3.1-0
1 . unlock BootLoader AND Root https://forum.xda-developers.com/v50-thinq/development/lg-v50-temp-root-exploit-via-cve-2020-t4098077 2. Download the required files ( twrp-installer-v3.3.1-V50_ab.zip ) 3.Install the corresponding TWRP flash...
forum.xda-developers.com
Remember : in this thread pay attention on iten #4, otherwise you are going to stuck with blocked twrp. See the video to learn the trick.

sptw said:
The best way to install TWRP on V50 Korean version is using Magisk.
Follow this thread :
[UNOFFICIAL][TWRP][Recovery] TWRP 3.3.1-0
1 . unlock BootLoader AND Root https://forum.xda-developers.com/v50-thinq/development/lg-v50-temp-root-exploit-via-cve-2020-t4098077 2. Download the required files ( twrp-installer-v3.3.1-V50_ab.zip ) 3.Install the corresponding TWRP flash...
forum.xda-developers.com
Remember : in this thread pay attention on iten #4, otherwise you are going to stuck with blocked twrp. See the video to learn the trick.
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What does he mean by 'Re-swipe the Magisk 20.4 card package'?

gambon0120 said:
What does he mean by 'Re-swipe the Magisk 20.4 card package'?
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Install again.

sptw said:
Install again.
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Got it! Twrp is running and I was able to flash lineage OS! Perfect =)
Thanks for all the help, I'm not sure I could have done it without your help. By the way, do you happen to know a good version of gcam for the v50?

gambon0120 said:
Got it! Twrp is running and I was able to flash lineage OS! Perfect =)
Thanks for all the help, I'm not sure I could have done it without your help. By the way, do you happen to know a good version of gcam for the v50?
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Sorry not to help you on it. I use stock camera. Join to the LG V50 - G8 Thinq - G8S Think group on telegram. There are a lot of information about gcam there. People are very friendly there.

Hi Guys, i can put my device Lg v50 in edl mode with adb? Or Lock bootloader ? My phone not entry in edl mode. I receive every time that my phone restart "your device software cannot be checked for a corruption. Lock Theo bootloader" and i use The phone for seconds and The phone restart