[Depreciated][GUIDE] how to root US LG G Stylo on 5.1.1 and unbrick :) updated on 9/2

[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

Hey guys I rooted my wife's phone and its on boost mobile. I made the mistake of trying to flash a custom recovery. Now the stock recovery does not work. Would I be able to do a factory reset or is their any way of getting on a clean stock build again. I just don't want to brick her phone.

Just flash the stock ZV4/ZV5 recovery...I forget the right commands to do this but the phone must be in download mode

 

[pablo2121]

Just flash the stock ZV4/ZV5 recovery...I forget the right commands to do this but the phone must be in download mode

Thanks i was able to find a thread http://xdaforums.com/android/development/boost-stylo-5-1-1-zv5-custom-rom-v1-t3216307 that shows you how to push the stock system img or his version of it to the phone in download mode Thanks

 

[ConnCarl]

Just unboxed a Boost LS751 Volt 2 on LMY47V and applied the OTA Stagefright update. Installed Kingroot (worked) and then SuperSUme (caused soft brick, hangs on LG boot screen).

Tried this method to unbrick & root. No errors during the process. Unfortunately the Volt 2 is still hung on the LG boot screen. Tried data wipe and factory reset, no good. Any suggestions?

 

[ObviousMan]

Just unboxed a Boost LS751 Volt 2 on LMY47V and applied the OTA Stagefright update. Installed Kingroot (worked) and then SuperSUme (caused soft brick, hangs on LG boot screen).

Tried this method to unbrick & root. No errors during the process. Unfortunately the Volt 2 is still hung on the LG boot screen. Tried data wipe and factory reset, no good. Any suggestions?

Just used this to recover soft bricked Tribute 2 on ZV6 (latest) that I tried to root with one click tool. Worked fine, now it is rooted and native wifi tethering is enabled too!
OM

 

[coolbeans2016]

I need tethering

Just used this to recover soft bricked Tribute 2 on ZV6 (latest) that I tried to root with one click tool. Worked fine, now it is rooted and native wifi tethering is enabled too!
OM

I need tethering baddddd. Boost offers the hotspot but too many people say it blows thru gigs of data way too quick! How did you get your tethering started?
Thanks,
zach

 

[ObviousMan]

I need tethering baddddd. Boost offers the hotspot but too many people say it blows thru gigs of data way too quick! How did you get your tethering started?
Thanks,
zach

Sorry, this is on R+
Here is the description of how to enable on rooted device:
https://discourse.ringplus.net/t/root-lg-volt-new-v6-update-requires-this-re-root-teathering-for-members-with-tethering-beta-add-on-post-6/5267/4
You can blow through data pretty fast, and if you are not on tethering plan, not only you would be violating terms, you could be caught too.
OM

 

[boxes]

Has anyone installed the android system updates for 5.1 after rooting? I believe it's just a security patch, but I don't want to risk breaking my phone.

 

[Larry Johnson]

I used send_command and idk about push file size limit

Do you think you could show me how to push bigger size file using send_command?

I want to push it to /sdcard

it that possible?

 

[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

Has anyone installed the android system updates for 5.1 after rooting? I believe it's just a security patch, but I don't want to risk breaking my phone.

Never except an OTA while rooted you will brick your device....of your on the Boost Stylo go to my ZV4 or ZV5 unbrick Guide then after that you can except OTA....

 

[idropple]

tried, did not unbrick my risio from cricket.

 

[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

tried, did not unbrick my risio from cricket.

Your risio from cricket? If it was in 5.1.1 and you tired to root any other way then this should have fixed it...

 

[idropple]

Don't remember what version, it has been bricked for a while. I tried kingroot (one click) about 6 months ago, after i rooted it reboot, then it bricked. It's stuck on the LG logo. Tried this thread, no luck, sti stuck.
.im on Windows 10.
. tried old LG drivers bc I can't download the new ones. (Link is broken)
.did everything on the guide, factory reset, still no luck.

Thank you for your help btw.

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Your risio from cricket? If it was in 5.1.1 and you tired to root any other way then this should have fixed it...

Don't remember what version, it has been bricked for a while. I tried kingroot (one click) about 6 months ago, after i rooted it reboot, then it bricked. It's stuck on the LG logo. Tried this thread, no luck, sti stuck.
.im on Windows 10.
. tried old LG drivers bc I can't download the new ones. (Link is broken)
.did everything on the guide, factory reset, still no luck.

Thank you for your help btw.

 

[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

Don't remember what version, it has been bricked for a while. I tried kingroot (one click) about 6 months ago, after i rooted it reboot, then it bricked. It's stuck on the LG logo. Tried this thread, no luck, sti stuck.
.im on Windows 10.
. tried old LG drivers bc I can't download the new ones. (Link is broken)
.did everything on the guide, factory reset, still no luck.

Thank you for your help btw.

well...if it was on 5.0.1/5.0.2 then my rooting method wouldn't work since i specifically made it for 5.1.1.

 

[fatfingered]

I stumbled onto this thread after I stupidly ran the One-Click Root 1.3 on my new LG Tribute 2 (VM) device and got stuck on the LG boot screen. Followed OP's directions verbatim and I was able to un-brick my device. Thanks OP!

 

[rcll]

Thanks for this rooting method! I have a Cricket LG Risio H343 that came with 5.1.1 out of the box. I see some reports of successful root on Cricket Risio so I'm about to try it and report back here.

But is there a way to back up the phone in case of problem? Stock KDZ is not available apparently, so can we dd the original image from the phone to use as backup, and dd it back to phone if there is problem? Can anyone list the exact steps to do this, or if there is a better way?

 

[donp445]

i can also confirm this work on lg volt 2 (LS751) Boost Mobile

 

[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

Thanks for this rooting method! I have a Cricket LG Risio H343 that came with 5.1.1 out of the box. I see some reports of successful root on Cricket Risio so I'm about to try it and report back here.

But is there a way to back up the phone in case of problem? Stock KDZ is not available apparently, so can we dd the original image from the phone to use as backup, and dd it back to phone if there is problem? Can anyone list the exact steps to do this, or if there is a better way?

Direct dd back up and restore is how I set up the complete stock system.img for both ZV4 and ZV5

 

[rcll]

Direct dd back up and restore is how I set up the complete stock system.img for both ZV4 and ZV5

Thanks. Can you say how the dd line should look or the procedure for Stylo/Risio? Does the phone need to be already rooted with busybox on it to copy with dd?

 

[Ainz_Ooal_Gown]

Thanks. Can you say how the dd line should look or the procedure for Stylo/Risio? Does the phone need to be already rooted with busybox on it to copy with dd?

i will search for the command lines you need and the way it worked for me was is put the system.img in the internal storage so make sure you at least have 2 GB free there

 

[coolbeans2016]

question for 6th_Hokage on flashing zip

i will search for the command lines you need and the way it worked for me was is put the system.img in the internal storage so make sure you at least have 2 GB free there

I used this thread rooting my LG Tribute 2 after bricking it with one-click-root....
found a rooted image .zip for my phone, same carrier with root (1.06gb). How do I do my phone with it? Put in on the sd card and go up under phones Boot mode and run it? Or is it going to say something about not being signed? Just need to know so I will have a working way of getting my phone back to life. Did not know how to pull the .img file before running this method and am without kdz on boost as were all aware.
Thanks,
zach
xdaforums.com/android/development/rom-slightly-modified-t3134366 is a thread I found awhile back. Supposed to be made for Boost version of my phone specifically (LGLS665) but keeps referring to using TWRP and throughout all 9 pages cannot find anyway of getting TWRP on it! 1 or 2 others ask same question and I have posted many times with no reply??! Are there BS threads on XDA?