[Updated 14/2/2015]How to root your LG G Pro2 (D838) 16/32GB

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Rooting your LG G Pro2

UPDATE: GeoHot has released an APK that enables root for most devices, and fortunately enough, the APK works for the G Pro2 as well. I would recommend using that APK to root your phone instead due to the inherently complex nature to root this particular device. This method is still working as of January 2015 so yeah, pick your poison.: LINK

LOLLIPOP (5.0.1) USERS READ UPDATE 2

UPDATE2: Can't seem to root the G Pro 2 since updating to Lollipop, if you guys have any tips, drop me an e-mail or leave a comment down below. There's a stupidly complicated way of rooting Lollipop 5.0.1 G Pro 2 apparently, you need to revert to KitKat and install recovery from this XDA thread. As to where to get the Kitkat KDZ file, this website will help you. Next, you need to flash to Lollipop using the recovery you just installed, this thread on LGViet will give you everything you need to do so. To boot into recovery, you will need to install Quick Boot from the Play Store. Flash the ROM from the previously mentioned LGViet thread, then flash the latest SuperSU from chainfire's site. This should gain you root access to your G Pro 2. Credits to mobile01 poster 喵喵麥斯 for compiling all these info in Chinese. If you can read Chinese, I suggest that you refer to his post for better clarity. As of 14/2/2015, there are no easy one-click rooting methods. I will update you guys if I hear anything new.

     If you didn't already know, I recently acquired a LG G Pro2. The first thing I often do with new devices is to root said devices. So, I did the usual browse to xda-developers but there were no easy guide in sight. While there is a guide to root the G Pro2, but one has to dig pretty deep through a bunch of different threads to find a comprehensive procedure list. Today, I decided to compile everything that you need in order to root your G Pro2 here in this convenient post!

     Before I start, you are bearing all risks and I will not be responsible for you bricking your new phone. With that said, here are some things that you will need.

F350 stock firmware
D838 stock firmware
LG Flash Tool with Megalock applied
LG Mobile Drivers
iorootv24 (v25 also works)

     I have compiled everything you need and uploaded it to dropbox for your convenience: LINK HERE (NOTE: I have included the 16GB D838 SG firmware as well since maybe some of you need it, if you have the 32GB version, use the files in the 32GB folder; if you have the 16GB version, check the phone for system updates, after updating, download the stuff in the 16GB folder and use that instead.)

 DISCLAIMER: This guide was written from my experience of  rooting a 32GB D838 SG variant, some file names may differ from the screenshot if you are using the 16GB version files instead.

ORIGINAL VERSION OF GUIDE (in Chinese): G Pro2 台版Root刷机步骤教学 by z30152
PROCEDURE
  1. Download everything from my dropbox.
  2. Install the LG Mobile Drivers (LGUnitedMobile...Ver_3.8.1.zip)
  3. Install the LG Flash Tool (Setup_LGFlashTool.zip) and then copy the MegaLock.dll from MegaLock.rar to C:\LG\LGFlashTool (default install directory)
  4. Put your phone into Download Mode (turn off your phone, then while holding the volume up button, plug in your phone to your PC.
  5. On your PC, open up device manager, scroll down to "Ports (COM & LPT)", right click on "LGE AndroidNet USB Serial Port (COMXX)" and go to properties.

  6. Rooting your LG G Pro2

  8. Then go to the Port Settings Tab and click on Advanced. Set the COM Port Number to COM41.
    Rooting your LG G Pro2

  10. Now, open up the LG Flash Tool, click on the last option and you should be greeted with the screen below. Check "Select Manual Mode" and in the select the respective files as shown in the screenshot below. Remember, its the F350.tot, NOT the D838.
    Rooting your LG G Pro2

  12. Click on the yellow arrow on the top left, the first box should show "READY". Now, unplug your phone for 5 seconds, then plug it in again, the procedure should begin.
    Rooting your LG G Pro2

  14. After the procedure is complete, your phone should reboot. Now extract everything from the ioroot24.zip and run the root.bat. For more information, you can refer to this thread on XDA (NOTE: If you are facing problems rooting using the root.bat, use the manual method I've written down below)
  15. After successfully rooting (check with root checker from the Play Store), put your phone back into download mode, and repeat steps 7 & 8, but this time with the D838.tot
    Rooting your LG G Pro2
  16. After successful reflash, TADA! Your D838 is now rooted!
IOROOT Manual Method (NOTE: Remember to turn on USB debugging)
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Set USB mode to Charging only(this may vary based on model). 
Confirm device is detected in ADB using "adb devices" command. 
Be sure to accept the RSA prompt on your phone.. and check the "always" box as well. 
Run script and follow the onscreen instructions. 
If the script is stick at "waiting for device"..  turn your phone screen on and unlock it.. make sure ADB has the proper permission and that the ADB RSA prompt isn't sitting on the YES/NO screen. Check the "always remember" box when you accept it!!!
Make sure the phone is unlocked with the screen on whenever possible as well, i.e. turn off the lock screen and screen timeout set to “never”
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1: adb devices
(make sure it sees your device; if "offline" turn on phone/unlock and accept RSA key prompt)
2: Choose next line based on model and firmware version:
F350K/L/S (4.4.2): adb push ytiruces_1a_kk /sdcard/ytiruces_1a

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This next depends on your computer/phone model...
USB Connection Mode needs to be toggled.
Ways to do this are listed below...
a. Unplug usb cable from phone then re-plug.
b. Toggle USB mode from Charge to MTP back to Charge
c. Toggle USB mode from Ethernet to MTP back to Ethernet (VZW users)
********************************************************

3: adb shell
(you should now see a # instead of a $. # = root)
4: exit
5: adb shell "mount -o remount,rw /system"
6: adb push su /system/xbin/su
7: adb push su /system/xbin/daemonsu
8: adb push install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
9: adb shell "chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su;chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su"
10: adb shell "chown 0.0 /system/xbin/daemonsu;chmod 06755 /system/xbin/daemonsu"
11: adb shell "chown 0.2000 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh;chmod 755 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh"
12: adb shell "sync;mount -o remount,ro /system"
13: adb install Superuser.apk

96 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 1, 2014 at 10:41 PM

    Not working. Won't go into recovery mode. Stuck at red triangle.

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  2. AnonymousMay 4, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    Got it. Need to use Manual IOroot! Sorry for wrong message.

    Thanks :)

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  3. userMay 7, 2014 at 6:38 AM

    This looks helpful. Will try it out later. Btw what's the difference between D838 and F350? I only know the former allows us to mute camera sound.

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 7, 2014 at 7:36 AM

      The F350 has a recovery mode which makes rooting it much more easier while the D838 has no recovery which results in us using this unconventional method to root.

      Other than that, the F350 comes with an extra battery in the retail packaging. That about sums it up.

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    2. userMay 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM

      Ok it worked, but only after so many tries. For me, only manual root worked (even ioroot25 didnt't work automatically).

      And after manual root, I almost gave up because Root Checker said there's no root. But instead of starting over from the beginning, I decided to restart, and voila Root Checker found root.

      Thanks for the guide. This was the hardest root I've ever tried.

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    3. Song Lin YeohMay 8, 2014 at 6:09 AM

      Indeed the device is one of the harder devices to root.

      Hopefully when the device adoption picks up, we get an easier way to root and more custom tweaks!

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  4. AnonymousMay 11, 2014 at 11:15 PM

    Hi I know you mentioned it's for the 32gb only. What would I need to root a d 838 16Gb?

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 12, 2014 at 12:13 AM

      Hi there,
      I have added the files required for rooting the 16GB variant in the post.

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  5. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 10:36 AM

    Thanks Ken, will try.

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    1. AnonymousMay 12, 2014 at 12:02 PM

      How is the rooting result for 16Gb D838? Any success story ? is there any difficulty? thanks.

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    2. Song Lin YeohMay 12, 2014 at 7:50 PM

      Forum user davidyeh2006 has confirmed that it is working as seen from here: http://www.mobile01.com/topicdetail.php?f=581&t=3864486&p=16#49910215

      Difficulty wise, rooting the G Pro2 is significantly harder compared to rooting other devices from my past experience and I think a lot of people agree with me too. If you are afraid something might go wrong, you can always wait for more developers to jump on board and hopefully they will figure out an easier way to root the device.

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  6. RaveMay 12, 2014 at 7:34 PM

    A huge thanks Ken !! I could finally manage to root my D838, a bit complicated coming from a Samsung device but all the more worth it, thanks again.

    Any idea on custom recovery for D838 so far?

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 12, 2014 at 7:56 PM

      No problem Ravi.

      I haven't heard of any users flashing a custom recovery on the recovery-less D838. Will keep my eyes open for anything of the like.

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  7. RaveMay 12, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    Thanks Ken.

    Quick question, after rooting i was looking at getting the exposed module - Exchange bypass to work but to no avail.
    Do you have any good exposed modules working well on the Pro 2?

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 13, 2014 at 10:06 AM

      I just checked out Exchange bypass and it seems that it only works with Nexus devices running stock Android and sometimes the module doesn't even work properly on Nexus devices it was coded for.

      Personally, I'm using an xposed module called G2 xposed for the colour bleed effect as show here: http://i.imgur.com/UK1zj0Kl.png

      I heard that another xposed module called G2 tweaksbox is working well on the G Pro2 too.

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  8. Tony WinataMay 13, 2014 at 5:14 PM

    what is the worst scenario if we failed to apply root for d838 ?
    g pro 2 just launched in my country (Indonesia) this week, and i don't know from what country it's compatible (sg, hk, or tw ) .
    and the stock rom ( kdz file) is not available yet to download in my country.

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 13, 2014 at 5:22 PM

      Worst case scenario is the phone won't be rooted as far as I know.

      As long as you can verify that your variant of the phone is D838, this method will work as the D838 firmware for SG, TW and HK are the same.

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    2. Tony WinataMay 13, 2014 at 5:34 PM

      Ok ..thanks ,Ken Yeoh. I will received my device on May 16. Wish me luck to root it :)

      If we failed to root, can make the device boot loop or something like that ?

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    3. Song Lin YeohMay 13, 2014 at 5:37 PM

      No there won't be a boot loop as the phone will be in download mode, simply reboot the phone and it will be as if nothing happened.

      Good luck on rooting your phone, Tony.

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  9. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 3:43 PM

    Hi Ken Yeoh, when rooting, does the procedure involve wiping away my existing data?

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 15, 2014 at 3:58 PM

      Hello there,
      Yes, the rooting process will wipe your existing data as technically you are flashing a new ROM to root the device.

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    2. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 5:22 PM

      Thanks..i tried to flash using the LG flash tool and following ur method but it failed to update 1/2 way.now when i want to reflash it states download fail.please help!

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    3. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 5:42 PM

      Ok managed to flashed, but now i'm stuck with the IOROOT. root.bat didn't work. tried manual IOROOT, when i typed adb devices, it just shows 'list of devices attached', When i tried typing the 2nd liner, it says F350K is not recognised as an internal or external command.

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    4. Song Lin YeohMay 15, 2014 at 5:46 PM

      You need to enable USB debugging.
      To do that, enable developer mode by going into settings>about phone>software info and tapping the software information tab 5 times.
      Then go back to the settings menu and go into the developer options and enable USB debugging.

      Now try using the manual method again, your device should show up when you type adb devices.

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    5. AnonymousAugust 19, 2014 at 10:48 AM

      Hi Ken Yeoh,
      The list of devise still doesn't show up even with the USB debugging enabled. Any more advise?

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    6. Song Lin YeohAugust 19, 2014 at 12:42 PM

      there might be something going on with your adb drivers. Install this and give it a go: http://download.clockworkmod.com/test/UniversalAdbDriverSetup6.msi

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  10. Tony WinataMay 16, 2014 at 3:56 PM

    Hi, Ken Yeoh, step no. 7 ...last option is For Test or Others (Global Service, BRC, ..) ?
    Thanks.

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 16, 2014 at 4:02 PM

      Just select the last option will do

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    2. Tony WinataMay 16, 2014 at 4:40 PM

      Big Thanksss, Ken Yeoh. I have succesuflly rooted my G Pro 2 Indonesian Version 16 GB.

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    3. Song Lin YeohMay 16, 2014 at 6:25 PM

      No problemo, Tony Winata.

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  11. AnonymousMay 17, 2014 at 3:57 AM

    thx aloooooot i just rooted my 16gig Rigth now WOW

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  12. brian08@libero.itMay 17, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    Quando farete un root piu semplice per tutti i d838?ciao a tutti

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  13. AnonymousMay 18, 2014 at 1:09 PM

    Hi Ken,

    Thank you very much for the detailed guide. Even though its long and exhausting process, you detailed step by step explanation and all the download files in one place made it a breeze to root the phone.

    i can't thank you enough for this. A fellow Singaporean here.

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  14. AnonymousMay 18, 2014 at 1:45 PM

    Hi Ken,

    Is it possible to upload the default system\fonts from D838. I messed it up by replacing some old fonts. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 18, 2014 at 2:16 PM

      Hello there, just uploaded it to my dropbox :)
      https://www.dropbox.com/s/bdhofbl3n6fpnla/fonts.zip

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    2. AnonymousMay 18, 2014 at 6:26 PM

      Thank yo very much. Will try and let you know the result.

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  15. Tony WinataMay 19, 2014 at 3:57 PM

    This day , there is LG Software Update for G Pro 2 , but it is not allowed to be updated because the device is suspected to be rooted.

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 19, 2014 at 4:19 PM

      Yeah, after rooting you are unable to use OTA updates.
      Currently still waiting for the firmware file to be available.

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  16. BudiantoMay 22, 2014 at 11:24 AM

    Hi Ken, thanks for this usefull guide, i finally success to root D838 16Gb. Same question with Tony, is there any update / any way to update LG Software via OTA? I've googling around but still no luck to find the way. I hope there is solution for this problem. Any way, thanks for you hard work Ken :)

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    1. BudiantoMay 22, 2014 at 11:31 AM

      Just info, one more thing, i have succeed to root D838 with root.bat. Just make sure, before running this root.bat file. Enabled USB debugging first, and try type 'adb devices' to make sure, your device is detected. After that, just run root.bat, and lets the bat file do the rest. Good luck.

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    2. Song Lin YeohMay 22, 2014 at 2:30 PM

      If you are using the 16GB files I have provided above, you should be running LG's latest software for the moment. OTA updates wise, due to the complicated nature of the method we used to root the D838, it won't be possible for now. Hopefully devs will figure out a simpler way to root the D838 in the near future.

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  17. AnonymousMay 23, 2014 at 3:31 AM

    Thanks for providing your support for LG users.

    Can i use these 32GB tot files with F350L Korean Version LG GPRO2 to convert it to international version.....or will it brick my device?

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    1. Song Lin YeohMay 23, 2014 at 11:25 AM

      Theory wise, it should be doable, but I wouldn't recommend doing it.

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  18. UnknownMay 24, 2014 at 12:10 AM

    Brilliant work, Ken - thanks so much for this easy guide! :-)

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  19. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 12:17 AM

    I have a LG PRO 2 D838 i need to enable 4g LTE for AT&T USA but phone goes in to edge mode only even after i change to WCDMA/GSM LTE only in service mode???The phone it self is a WCDMA,GSM,CDMA & LTE with these bands GSM 900/1800/1900,WCDMA 900/2100 & LTE 1800/2600 my question is if i flash from D838 to F350 will i have LTE bands for AT&T?
    Please help me on this.I bought this phone brand new unlocked and for $300 and i dont want to return it at that price.I love this phone but 4g LTE i was told by store it would work on AT&T???

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    1. Song Lin YeohJune 11, 2014 at 3:33 AM

      Unfortunately that method will not work; the reason why F350 variant works on AT&T LTE networks is because the F350 variant is different in terms of hardware with a special aerial included. The D838 variants do not have this particular aerial inside the phone thus rendering it unable to connect to the Band 4 700mhz AT&T LTE network. Hopefully this answers your question.

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    2. UnknownJanuary 17, 2015 at 9:34 AM

      Try this..!on phone.dialer
      3845#*838#
      This will open up hidden band settings to allow you more lte bands. I just got the Korean version F350 yesterday and it works with lte on at&t. Fast, too.
      Get on YouTube and search for hidden band settings for g pro 2 by Hendrickson

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    3. AnonymousMarch 4, 2015 at 8:58 AM

      Excalibur blade quick question, if i use the hidden band setting by Hendrickson will it damage my g pro 2? The telecommunication company doesn't seem to figure out to make it lte here in guam. Thanks in advance!

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    4. UnknownMay 20, 2015 at 4:26 PM

      I don't believe that enabling more LTE bands would,harm your phone. They're already there, just not enabled.

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  20. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 12:24 AM

    I am not new to Android Development neither and i flashed tons of phone from all models but never flashed a different varient on a phone.Just root & custom roms.I know lg flash tool well.There must be a way if we can root install custom roms,change files etc we should be able change variants to get the bands are carrier use.

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  21. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 12:27 AM

    Please any help ASAP
    Thanks

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  22. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 6:12 AM

    So how is everyone else with the d838 using lte in usa as one stated on xda?

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  23. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 6:17 PM

    Thanks, I managed to root my phone! How do I change my system font with an fonts downloaded via font? Seems like only parts are affected by the change. Thanks much!

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  24. AnonymousJune 12, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    It worked out well got a refund on the D838 peta band phone lolz & bought the F350k varient brand new for $400 from a hook up confirmed it works on all AT&T bands.Also bought a LG G3 which sucks and pro 2 is way better in every way benchmarks from most prove that.On that note the LG G3 is going back to store.Flagship 2014 dont think so, LG G3 benchmarks show that!!!!
    Save your money and buy the LG G Pro 2 you will be very happy & thank me

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  25. arunJune 19, 2014 at 5:03 PM

    Hello Guys,
    I am not able to download IOroot.zip if anyone of you is having this file...pls email me at arunmech@gmail.com. I just bought LG G pro2 from Korea and I want to remove all preinstalled apps from LG & U+. Please advice.

    Regards,
    Arun

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  26. UnknownJune 21, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    Iam rooted but still scared to install xposed installer bcause incase something goes wrong i don't have backup.Is there any custom recovery for Lg g pro 2 ��

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  27. AnonymousJuly 18, 2014 at 5:47 PM

    Hi Ken, I did two ways of root that you posted on my LG G pro 2 D838. Even i followed step by step, the root checker shows your device does not have proper root access. First procedure doesn't work on me n second procedure ( manual method ) shows me
    1st message show after i press any key

    Backing up EFS....
    /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modemst1: cannot open for re..n denied
    /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modemst2: cannot open for re..n denied
    remote object '/sdcard/modemst1.img' does not exist
    remote object '/sdcard/modemst2.img' does not exist



    this is 2nd message

    Mounting system, pushing su binary and installing supersu...
    mount: Operation not permitted
    failed to copy 'su' to '/system/xbin/daemonsu' : Read-only file system
    cp:/system/xbin/daemonsu: No such file or directory
    failed to copy .install-recovery.sh' to '/system/app/Superuser.apk': Read-only system
    failed to copy 'Superuser.apk' to '/system/app/Superuser.apk' : Read-only system
    Unable to open /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory



    Phew! that's a lot man. I dun know how to do it anymore. Two methods r not working on my D838.
    Please help me. I m waiting your reply, Ken. Or send mail to me
    cloudwhite85@gmail.com
    Thnks genius. Wish you be successful.

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    1. Song Lin YeohJuly 19, 2014 at 1:28 AM

      Have you turned on USB debugging on your phone?

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  28. AnonymousJuly 18, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    Hello Ken, Do you know how to enter recovery mode in D838? I installed some fonts then original emojis r not appearing on the keyboard anymore.����

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    1. Song Lin YeohJuly 19, 2014 at 1:29 AM

      Unfortunately there's no recovery mode on the G Pro 2.

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  29. arunAugust 2, 2014 at 9:04 PM

    HI,

    I bought an LG G pro2 from Korea. but it is not connected to Indian network like Vodafone. It didnt even detect the postpaid SIM card. Please help me to get rid of this problem.

    Thanks,
    Arun

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  30. castelo a.k.a gmieAugust 11, 2014 at 2:33 AM

    hi Mr Ken,
    can use this method for Build no KOT491.D83810b....sw ver D83810b-SEA-xx
    TQ

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  31. AnonymousOctober 26, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    Hello Ken, I see most TOT files for LG GPro 2 is over 2GB in size, but only 13MB in your dropbox. May I know the difference?

    P.S. I have a F350K and D838, and looking for an images in case they need full recovery.

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    1. Song Lin YeohOctober 26, 2014 at 5:04 PM

      Hello,
      The TOT files you see here are only used to modify specific parts of the firmware, think of it as an incremental update. The 2GB files you are referring to are normally called KDZs, which are full fledged firmwares on their own.

      For backup purposes though, I recommend that you get the full firmware (KDZ) from LG's website.

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    2. AnonymousOctober 26, 2014 at 7:16 PM

      Noted. Thanks for the prompt response!

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  32. UnknownDecember 31, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    Hi how can i use the manual method? do i need to open the cmd promt? thanks

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    1. Song Lin YeohDecember 31, 2014 at 1:12 PM

      You will need Android ADB, which you can download here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5bceavbluhm4pne/AndroidSDKSlim.zip?dl=0

      Extract the zip file anywhere, preferably your desktop. Then in that folder, shift+right click and select open command window here. Now you can proceed with using the manual method.

      However, if you find the entire process confusing, you can just use towelroot: https://towelroot.com/ to root your device after reverting to original D838 firmware (if you were halfway through the root guide).

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  33. UnknownJanuary 6, 2015 at 2:17 AM

    Hi KEN, I have a G pro 2 D838 and all of a sudden it started asking me for a pin/password to decrypt.... I am no tech savvy whatsoever.
    Please Help!

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  34. UnknownJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:24 PM

    How to convert lg g pro 2 f350 into international version?

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  35. UnknownJanuary 22, 2015 at 12:47 AM

    Hi can you provide me a tot and dll file for D83810b-SEA-xx i just brick my phone while flashing future v3 rom from xda

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  36. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2015 at 2:38 AM

    hello,

    at this moment, are you using sg firmware 83810b firmware? do you managed to get LTE connection going? thanks in advance

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  37. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2015 at 10:48 PM

    finally i got to root my lg g pro 2.after so many try.thanks a lot sir ken.

    i got follow up question:
    after i root my phone it is possible to unroot it again and go back to original state? and how it is possible sir ken? can you give me the step or the process.. thanks in advance sir

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    1. Song Lin YeohFebruary 11, 2015 at 3:57 PM

      The only way to unroot it is to re-flash to stock. Currently, all the links I have are down. I will update you when I actually find a working link.

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    2. AnonymousApril 1, 2015 at 2:04 PM

      how can i re-flash to stock? please help. thanks in advanced sir ken

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  38. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    hello ken,

    have checked out the lollipop 5.0 update for lg g pro 2 ? has it arrived in malaysia/singapore yet? the news about the update came out on gsmarena dot com. an update from you on this matter would be very appreciated. thanks in advance.

    - mie putrajaya

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    1. Song Lin YeohFebruary 11, 2015 at 4:01 PM

      It's only officially out for the Taiwanese D838. As for the SG variant, I think we are out of luck since we are stuck on .10e for like forever while other variants have gone as far as .20a. You can flash the Taiwanese Lollipop ROM on the SG D838 without any problem though, so if you really want to try out Lollipop you can go ahead and do that. Otherwise, you should wait for another month (at maximum) for LG SG to officially launch the update and if by then it's not out, it's safe to say that it's never coming out.

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  39. UnknownFebruary 14, 2015 at 7:42 PM

    Not true...you do not have to flash the phone to un-root. Titanium Backup has an un-root feature.

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  40. ahmedFebruary 25, 2015 at 5:40 PM

    is there an easy way to root the LG D838 lollipop By an app like rooting kitkat with towelroot until now ? no app? no easy way?!! :(

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  41. ahmedFebruary 25, 2015 at 5:42 PM

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  42. UnknownMarch 5, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    I used Kingo Root to root mine. No problems. Rooted quickly and easily. Kingo Root is on Google Play store.
    I have the F350.

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  43. UnknownMarch 6, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    Hi Kenny
    off topic here wonder if you can help. I've cracked the screen on my D838 and wanting to know if the digitizer are glued to LCD like LG G2 or just glued around the edges like LG G Pro? Please help.

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  44. Hamza SyedMarch 16, 2015 at 1:06 AM

    Hey dude, I am using f350 and i want to ask that the above said procedure is for d838 or f350?

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    1. Song Lin YeohMarch 16, 2015 at 8:43 PM

      The above procedure is described for D838. For F350, you can root using TowelRoot or root using IORoot Manual Method.

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  45. WillMarch 25, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    Hi

    i have a D838 SG, i followed the step and successfulled rooted

    but inside hardware information, it no longer show 32gb.. it just blank...
    when i go to storage, internal memory is only 24gb total...

    where the other 8gb goes to?

    Thanks

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  46. AnonymousApril 1, 2015 at 1:57 PM

    theres a new os update but i cant update my phone because it is rooted. how can i update its os to lollipop? do i need to unroot it? and how? thanks in advanced sir ken.

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  47. AnonymousApril 1, 2015 at 7:40 PM

    how can i unroot my lg g pro 2 d838 ? is there a chance? thanks in advance. i need your reply sir

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  48. AmirApril 14, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    i want to root my LG D838 32G But the root stoped at 94% is there any solution
    thanks in advance

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    1. UnknownMay 3, 2015 at 1:21 PM

      Use Kingo Root from the Google Play Store. It worked perfectly on mine.
      I have the F350 though, Korean version. But it should work. You might also try stump root.
      It will say FORCE the root or something like that, but I've used both at different times to root my F350.
      Cheers,
      Frank

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  49. UnknownMay 15, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    I use lg g pro2 d838 with lollipop ，i want to know i can select lte band by myself?
    I work lte well in Singapore but now i transfer to work in Thailand. Thailand use lte band 1 (2100) i cant use lte at all.
    Pls help.

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  50. UnknownMay 20, 2015 at 4:46 AM

    https://youtu.be/iSaDRofNztU

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  51. markJuly 31, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    Hi, I got stuck in a Recovery Screen of CWM.
    No matter what I do to it, it will go into this scree.
    I have no rom in the phone.
    This is a phone that I buy from someone, not knowing that it is rooted, I updated the LG software.
    Then it got stuck.

    Cannot detect SD card to.

    How can I restore it to original ROM?
    This is a D838 Set but now it seems to be a F350 set when I plug into the PC.
    PC can't detect the phone but at the device manager section, there is a "1" mark shoing F350.

    Desperately need help.

    Many thanks

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  52. UnknownOctober 8, 2015 at 4:56 PM

    hey ken i rooted my phone using method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVqhvofyD88
    after i start my phone everything works well but when i restart my phone the storages become unavailable(sd+internal),,,,any reason why??

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  53. UnknownDecember 21, 2015 at 6:18 PM

    LOL my phone bricked FUck you

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