An Android user operating with root access is the equivalent to a Windows user operating with administrator permissions. Without the admin permissions, we do not have full access to the system. Not having that kind of access limits what we can do; we call this locked down with factory resections.

There are many advantages to having root access, but you shouldn’t have root access unless you are an advanced Android user. If you deleted the wrong files from the internal system, you can damage the device. Furthermore, if you don’t know how to easily identify malware, you could have it on your device more easily. Root access allows malware to find its way on a device far easier than it would with the restrictions in place by Google.

LG G4

The Files You Need

  • Download the Verizon LG G4 stock ROM from this page.
  • Download the LG Flash Tool from this page.
  • These are the steps to unroot the Verizon LG G4 with model number VS986. Do not follow this guide if you have one of the other models from a different phone carrier network.
  • You must have a Windows PC to follow this guide. It works for all Windows operating systems except for the Windows RT which comes with some versions of the Microsoft Surface tablets.

Unrooting The Verizon LG G4

  1. Unzip the Flash Tool to flash he firmware on your device.
  2. Double-click and run the Flash Tool so it’s ready for us to connect our G4 to it in a minute.
  3. Unzip the official Verizon stock ROM.
  4. Click and drag that ROM file from the folder over to the desktop.
  5. Reboot the G4 to download mode. Do that by long-pressing the Power button until the device is completely off.
  6. Now hold the Volume Up button and connect it to the computer with the USB cable.
  7. Select GSM from the Type in the Flash Tool.
  8. Select the firmware file from the desktop where it says KDZ File.
  9. Select DIAG where it says PhoneMode.
  10. Click the CSE Flash button on the right side.
  11. Click the Start button, followed by the OK button.
  12. You don’t need to tell it what your country is or the region; just wait for the firmware to flash to your device.

Once you have the stock ROM on your Verizon LG G4, you are unrooted. You can check that it worked by installing the root checker app from the Google Play Store. The one root checker app we have is just one example. You can find plenty of others at Google Play. It’s best to double-check the root access is revoked before sending it away under warranty or it will come back to you and not fixed.