[ROM][VS996][Stock][OREO] LG-VS996 20D ROM

[westwood24]

LG-VS996 20D ROM​

Hello everyone

Users have requested that i can make a flashable Zip for the VS996. Hope it will be supported as with my other roms.

Rom ist Untested. Use it at your own risk! When somebody Tell me it Works then I will edit it

This Rom is 100% Stock. TWRP 3.2.1-0 must first be installed as with Nougat Roms. Then you can install this Rom and have Oreo with working TWRP.

This zip is created from the original KDZ. I changed the Boot.img, so you do not have to reinstall TWRP. . .

I had made this for users who can not get ota's because they have Custom Recovery / Root installed

Sorry for my bad english i'm out of practice ​

Features​

*Stock build made from official KDZ
*Stock Build.prop
*Unrooted
*Boot.img modified to keep TWRP
*Remove dm-verity
*Remove forceencrypt​

Installation​

What you need​

*Unlocked Bootloader [How to do]
*Working TWRP installed [Link to unofficial TWRP]
*When you need Root, Latest Magisk [Download]
*VS99620D(TWRP).zip [Download]​

How to install​

When you are on Nougat: Reboot to recovery using button combo or reboot app (need root)
flash this TWRP.img Download reboot and Backup Dalvik,ART, Cache, System & Data (include not your internal memory) and Boot
in to your external sd or copy the backup from internal sd to your PC!
From Oreo: Install TWRP with this guide but with this img
For clean install: Wipe Dalvik/ART, Cache, System and Data (Recommend)
You can also keep your data by dirty flashing the zip. *Not tested!!!*
Flash VS99620D(TWRP).zip
then Magisk zip when you need root
Reboot System

At the first time you boot to system, it can be TWRP says No OS installed. You can ignore it.
If TWRP asks if you want to install SU, hit no​

Here you can find my other [Downloads.] There are IMG´s, KDZ´z and more!​

Rom Version
Android Version: 8.0
Android security patch level: 2018-05-01
Build date: 2018-06-14




MD5 SUMS:

[SIZE="4"][B][COLOR="Black"]boot.img           83cb7cabbd00f350c1a45b98d3f18313
modem.img          7c1d10c66f4a78ab583b0475537e33d0
persist.img        72aef7ed23519596ffc383c293f44474
rct.img            15bc82584049ec3a7c62d921c2897267
system.img         1a7ff1e9a2a664688a3c02b4857d3936
abl.img            dcfe3827b4cb01b5016cd3751d6d78b3
apdp.img           60c2f929d5448404903c8a5f6c6599af
cmnlib.img         29acea73f83c2f4ec26d5d2898cd8b28
cmnlib64.img       1ca80dd965ba9cfdfaf0605fdc21ba6c
devcfg.img         6249eb8903db67633873845caf05c438
factory.img        15bc82584049ec3a7c62d921c2897267
hyp.img            20cbbea9743d6aa98ac2ecce4de28b5f
keymaster.img      8c27f3fdc8e1ffddecd2648d2e971658
laf.img            977a4de4b9cb6627a439eb53efb734a0
logfs.img           c040a889d66a4f120f502f89b551f42b
msadp.img          db354ccaabab3047db144fe04170560a
pmic.img           dce34045db2954afbbbe6a5c81bb5634
raw_resources.img  8158fdcbf5f694db7dfcc032cc5d3b54
rpm.img            31e00d62598147a46f312c540cd0c5d4
sec.img            51963cce13001dc4d34baef78b1f9c3a
storsec.img    388d0392f31278d6b0f2a651ad3ef1da
tz.img             f7daaa57bfa6ab5a71dfff4901b5d27e
xbl.img            74d1de6992b67e6a808616c8904585cd[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]

Credits:
@autoprime
@SGCMarkus
@Chainfire
@topjohnwu
@Me :laugh:

Don´t forget to hit the thanks-button if you like my work! :good:
You want to help me with a [donation?] Feel free to make it.​

 

[suzook]

Thanks so much OP!!! Will DL and test!, Will report back.

EDIT>>>>IT WORKS! Thanks OP!

 

[4stringenator]

Thanx! donation sent :good:

 

[my.ads0]

Visual Voicemail! Visual Voicemail! Visual Voicemail!

OMG!
OMG!
OMG!

Seriously, thanks Westwood24!

 

[WebDev28]

Downloaded and installed. Got a Verizon update notification and switched back to DotOS. I flashed everything that needed to be flashed and still got the Verizon update notification.

 

[d3structive_pyr0]

Can I flash this in TWRP to a "US998" (frankensteined from LS998 hardware), or do i need to frankenstein to VS996 first? I'm on Verizon and want working WiFi calling. All of the links i've read for WiFi calling have been dead ends.

 

[suzook]

Can I flash this in TWRP to a "US998" (frankensteined from LS998 hardware), or do i need to frankenstein to VS996 first? I'm on Verizon and want working WiFi calling. All of the links i've read for WiFi calling have been dead ends.

Yes.

---------- Post added at 07:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:52 AM ----------

Downloaded and installed. Got a Verizon update notification and switched back to DotOS. I flashed everything that needed to be flashed and still got the Verizon update notification.

Because there is a newer update. You dont have to install it. You could also just freeze the OTA app with titanium, and no more notification.

 

[4stringenator]

Just dirty flashed everything is working fine. Noticed Verizon must have removed OEM bootloader unlock in developer options. Root and TWRP are fully functional. I get an app closure called quality data log service but that must be a Verizon thing also no big deal.:good:

 

[suzook]

Just dirty flashed everything is working fine. Noticed Verizon must have removed OEM bootloader unlock in developer options. Root and TWRP are fully functional. I get an app closure called quality data log service but that must be a Verizon thing also no big deal.:good:

It is a Verizon thing. You can freeze it using titanium, or just delete the app. Problem solved.

 

[ChazzMatt]

Downloaded and installed. Got a Verizon update notification and switched back to DotOS. I flashed everything that needed to be flashed and still got the Verizon update notification.

You don't have to install the update. Just freeze in Titanium. It's "stock" Verizon except for custom recovery, so there will be some customization you have to do yourself.

---------- Post added at 12:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:26 PM ----------

Just dirty flashed everything is working fine. Noticed Verizon must have removed OEM bootloader unlock in developer options. Root and TWRP are fully functional. I get an app closure called quality data log service but that must be a Verizon thing also no big deal.:good:

Yes, and you also do not get the bootloader unlock warning --even though the bootloader is still unlocked.

 

[Valkyrie743]

UPDATE!!! got it to work. i had to format date before flashing in twrp. setting up phone now. may add this into the how to install as a "if you get this error do this" for others that may run into this and panic like i did lol thanks again for making this!!!!



i get this image after flashing (not my picture just found on google but its the same thing but with white background)

wiped everything in twrp then installed. installed fine. after verizon boot animation i get this ill click reset phone and i just get taken into twrp. i will do a factory reset. doesn't help. i did the hold power and volume down to get into the reset phone menu chose to reset. just takes me back to twrp.

 

[my.ads0]

I set aside time today to port my converted LS998 from US998 to VS996. Everything went smoothly. Since I had the time, I dirty flashed first to see how/if it would work. I figured if it didn't go well, I would just do a clean install, but so far (4 hrs), I haven't yet seen had any noticeable problems. I froze the FOTA app, which I'm hoping is the correct one to prevent future Verizon updates.

From what I can tell, the VS996 ROM added the following apps:
Android Wear
Caller Name ID
Cloud
Hellp
Hum
Mobile Hotspot
NFL Mobile
Security and Privacy
Slacker Radio
ThinkFree Viewer
Email
Messaging
Voicemail

The items that went missing:
lg mobile (Switch?) ... don't know what the full app name is
Smart Clean(ing?) ... again, missing the full name
Smart World
Quick Help
Tasks

 

[BHB78]

Safety Net reports invalid response in Magisk for a US998 flashing this rom

 

[BHB78]

Safety Net reports invalid response in Magisk for a US998 flashing this rom

Just a Magisk Manager issue that appeared recently. SafetyNet Helper reported everything as fine.

 

[johnp357]

I set aside time today to port my converted LS998 from US998 to VS996. Everything went smoothly. Since I had the time, I dirty flashed first to see how/if it would work. I figured if it didn't go well, I would just do a clean install, but so far (4 hrs), I haven't yet seen had any noticeable problems. I froze the FOTA app, which I'm hoping is the correct one to prevent future Verizon updates.

From what I can tell, the VS996 ROM added the following apps:
Android Wear
Caller Name ID
Cloud
Hellp
Hum
Mobile Hotspot
NFL Mobile
Security and Privacy
Slacker Radio
ThinkFree Viewer
Email
Messaging
Voicemail

The items that went missing:
lg mobile (Switch?) ... don't know what the full app name is
Smart Clean(ing?) ... again, missing the full name
Smart World
Quick Help
Tasks

Wifi Calling. does that work??

 

[BHB78]

Wifi Calling. does that work??

Confirmed WiFi Calling works.

 

[johnp357]

I set aside time today to port my converted LS998 from US998 to VS996. Everything went smoothly. Since I had the time, I dirty flashed first to see how/if it would work. I figured if it didn't go well, I would just do a clean install, but so far (4 hrs), I haven't yet seen had any noticeable problems. I froze the FOTA app, which I'm hoping is the correct one to prevent future Verizon updates.

From what I can tell, the VS996 ROM added the following apps:
Android Wear
Caller Name ID
Cloud
Hellp
Hum
Mobile Hotspot
NFL Mobile
Security and Privacy
Slacker Radio
ThinkFree Viewer
Email
Messaging
Voicemail

The items that went missing:
lg mobile (Switch?) ... don't know what the full app name is
Smart Clean(ing?) ... again, missing the full name
Smart World
Quick Help
Tasks

Confirmed WiFi Calling works.

outstanding... I will give this a spin. any other warnings or cautions?

 

[my.ads0]

Wifi Calling. does that work??

Confirmed WiFi Calling works.

What he said!
Had to go into Settings-->Advanced Calling to turn it on, but I can confirm that WiFi Calling shows up when making a call while connected to my home router. Visual voicemail is working too. Those are the 2 main reasons for me wanting to switch from US to VS.

Additionally, as has been mentioned in other threads, my phone now finds and gets the Verizon signal more quickly on this rom than the US998 one. Whereas I used to have to wait for the phone to fully boot to desktop and (seemingly having to wait for most) background processes to finish, I now get full signal immediately upon hitting the desktop.

 

[BHB78]

outstanding... I will give this a spin. any other warnings or cautions?

Yes, lost of service and wifi w/ Magisk Beta install. Seemed to work fine otherwise, until beta install. Then reboots to have loss of service and disabled wifi. Restored state previous to Magisk beta install corrected this.

 

[my.ads0]

outstanding... I will give this a spin. any other warnings or cautions?

I have no warnings to offer.
Nandroid just in case.
I wiped dalvik cache before flashing.
I flashed VS996 zip.
I wiped dalvik cache again.
I forgot to flash magisk, so I had to adb reboot, wiped dalvik, flashed magisk, wiped dalvik and that was it. I could just be lucky, but everything's went smoothly for me.

---------- Post added at 08:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:39 PM ----------

Yes, lost of service and wifi w/ Magisk Beta install. Seemed to work fine otherwise, until beta install. Then reboots to have loss of service and disabled wifi. Restored state previous to Magisk beta install corrected this.

I installed latest stable 16 as stated in OP and everything seems fine on my end.