(ROM) OFFICIAL 4.4.2 V500 Update & Go back to 4.2.2!

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Hello All, this will update your V500 to 4.4.2, as is mine. This is based off the leaked 4.4.2 tot file.
Thanks AICJOFS for sending me the link to the leaked 4.4.2 official update tot.

Install the Drivers
Be sure usb debugging is ON!


Download the 4.4.2 .TOT file from here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B34qnFE3O_HbX2t6elg5UXZFNEk/edit?usp=sharing
or here
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407581518
(Thanks DrGravy for the mirrors!)
or here:
http://goo.gl/BIiHT0 and yes one more for good measure
http://goo.gl/QHrcKm

- I strongly suggest using a download manager like IDM to download this file
in case you have an error with your internet etc, It's 2GB+ in size
that way if you do, it'll continue to download this once you regain your internet connection. Trust me, it's worth it.

Download the .dll file you'll need last here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B34qnFE3O_HbVnJ3WEEtUU12NFE/edit?usp=sharing


DO NOT EXTRACT the .tot file, leave it alone!


Download and install LGFlashTool from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B34qnFE3O_HbcHM5LWFKcU84WjA/edit?usp=sharing
or here: http://goo.gl/qO1tqB

Download the MegalockDLL file for LGFlashTool here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B34qnFE3O_HbdkpkcmV6Z3ZpYmc/edit?usp=sharing
or here http://goo.gl/oUa37Q

After the LG Flash Tool is installed, do NOT launch it.
-Extract MegaLock.dll from the zip and copy MegaLock.dll to C:\LG\LGFlashTool, replacing the old MegaLock.dll file

Power off your Gpad, plug in the usb into your Gpad (not your computer yet)...
Holding vol Up & Down, plug it into your computer and you should now be in DOWNLOAD mode,

Wait for the drivers to finish installing, after they are, open Device Manager
Scroll down and click Ports, now Right click LGE AndroidNet USB Serial Port (COM2), then properties, then Advanced,
Now change the port # to 41, save and close out device manager

Now unplug your G Pad again from your computer.

Open LG Flash Tool
Select Manual Mode
Click on Add button on S/W field and load the V500 4.4.2 .TOT file
Then click the .DLL field and add the DLL file here. NOT the megalock.dll the First one you downloaded with the tot file.
NOW CLICK THAT YELLOW ARROW up top.
Wait for it to say READY. Once it says Ready plug in your G Pad again, in download mode.

Now As soon as you plug in your G Pad, In Download mode, it'll begin to flash, WAIT for it to say Pass in Blue, and it's done!

You now have a LG G Pad V500 with 4.4.2 Stock Kit Kat


Everything is working as it should be. Including ART!Quick Smooth and Zippy with no lag for me.

Your Welcome.
JESSICA

**** Yes you can have root with this, I used kingo because it was quick and easy ****

--P.S. Since people have been asking me via PM:


**---*** TO GO BACK TO 4.2.2 STOCK EVERYTHING yes including the bootloader, use my new thread HERE:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51466048
 
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royskeyz

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Apr 10, 2011
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Wow....lemme try too. Fingers crossed. :)
Edit: can u post a screenshot?

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EdenGottlieb

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Dec 15, 2013
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Thanks a lot for the detailed tutorial!
But I think I'll stay with AOSP for now :p
I hope this can somehow help the GPE ROM, can it?


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nightanole

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Mar 4, 2012
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Can this be rooted? And is there a working recovery we can install? Thanks a lot.

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Standard root works but it looks like it doesnt persist after cold reboot. Also (while no one has tried it) this is patched for the loki exploit so custom recovery is not possible (just like the G2).
 

fefifofum

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Feb 27, 2012
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Great, thanks a lot! Could you please upload a system dump? I'm trying to extract the tot file in linux and I can't manage to do it.
 

zahir32

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Jan 17, 2011
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Wonderful

For some reason, not sure why, but the pre existing Root method, didn't work, yet I used kingo and it's rooted, even after multiple reboots with no issues of any sort.

Outstanding job! What a breakthrough.

But I can't get root - even with Kingo. The app goes into a loop of downloading and waiting. This is with USB debugging enabled and the Pad connected as an MTP device. I also tried it connected with LG Software but got the same loop.

Never mind, the upgrade is wonderful.
 

joshuadjohnson22

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Oct 27, 2011
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As someone else mentioned, I believe this update breaks the Loki Bootloader exploit, meaning no more TWRP or custom kernels.

I'll look into this.. Maybe it's possible to install without updating Bootloaders through a custom recovery zip.

please research the G2, Same thing happened with the G2, but once the source kernel was released they found a way to flash KitKat and keep their current custom recovery. I am sure it will be the same. One thing the G2 had going for it is you could go back to 4.2.2 at any time which works with Loki(as far as i know this is unconfrimed with the g pad). I am sure this will be the same.

But if you simply remove the recovery from the update it wont boot.
 

smoki3

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Oct 29, 2010
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Outstanding job! What a breakthrough.

But I can't get root - even with Kingo. The app goes into a loop of downloading and waiting. This is with USB debugging enabled and the Pad connected as an MTP device. I also tried it connected with LG Software but got the same loop.

Never mind, the upgrade is wonderful.

Reboot an try again. I had the same problem. Now i have tried it again. Now it works. ROOTED.

But I dont get TWRP installed.
 

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