How do I root Verizon g2 already on the 12b update? And can I unlock boot loader?

scram99 said:

You can root 12b with ioroot19. Bootloader is locked so use freegee to install twrp recovery.

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reinaldistic said:

I got my g2 with 12b already on it, how do I root it? The root thread I saw only mentions 11a or whatever the previous update is, I'm also worried know if i can unlock the bootllader or not

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Ronbo19 said:

The newest version of ioroot is ioroot25, which will root all versions including 24A http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869&nocache=1&z=7334539103321731. Once rooted, download the TWRP 2.6.3.3 from JRJ442's link https://www.dropbox.com/s/meddqewk6muv8p5/twrp.img, also download his TWRP 2.7 https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnj9i1lsg8oc1js/Stock-TWRP2.7-VS980.zip and put both on your sdcard. Then install flashify and use that to flash TWRP 2.6.3.3 ( Just make sure you choose recovery when you start flashify and select the twrp.img from your internal storage. Once you reboot into TWRP 2.6.3.3 you can install the TWRP 2.7 zip (you previously downloaded) via the install in TWRP. These are the exact steps I followed and it was seemless. I can also sucessfully create backups via TWRP 7 without issue (seems to be a problem with some versions).

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Ronbo19 said:

The newest version of ioroot is ioroot25, which will root all versions including 24A http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869&nocache=1&z=7334539103321731. Once rooted, download the TWRP 2.6.3.3 from JRJ442's link https://www.dropbox.com/s/meddqewk6muv8p5/twrp.img, also download his TWRP 2.7 https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnj9i1lsg8oc1js/Stock-TWRP2.7-VS980.zip and put both on your sdcard. Then install flashify and use that to flash TWRP 2.6.3.3 ( Just make sure you choose recovery when you start flashify and select the twrp.img from your internal storage. Once you reboot into TWRP 2.6.3.3 you can install the TWRP 2.7 zip (you previously downloaded) via the install in TWRP. These are the exact steps I followed and it was seemless. I can also sucessfully create backups via TWRP 7 without issue (seems to be a problem with some versions).

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