LG LS665 (Tribute 2) Virgin Mobile Hard Brick - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, I have a bricked Virgin Mobile LG LS665; here's how it happened
The LG LS665 recently got an OTA update. However, my phone was rooted, so I could not apply the update. The patch was failing because some of the system partition files had been modified. I found out that the original versions of the modified files had been backed up by the tool I used to root my phone, and thinking myself clever, I restored the original files, and applied the patch. Of course, this didn't work, and my phone got stuck at the LG logo whenever it tried to boot.
When I tried to boot it into recovery, it would give the error "Secure Boot Error 1006" and reboot to the LG logo. From what I gather, this boot error comes from the bootloader not recognizing the boot image. Dang. Not one to give up, I searched for unbrick solutions for the LG LS665, and found some. Unfortunately, the only methods I could find were for the Boost Mobile version of the phone. Reckless as I am, I decided to try the Boost Mobile unbrick process, but only managed to brick by phone harder. As a new member, I can't post a link to the unbrick process, but it involved flashing a .tot system image with LGFlashTool. I may be wrong, but my research leads me to believe the process failed because the partition tables for the Boost Mobile version and Virgin Mobile version of the phone are different.
Now my phone will not display any boot screen; I can't get it into normal, recovery, or download mode. When plugged into my computer, Windows device manager lists the phone as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008". Googling that device name brings up a few tutorials of how to revive devices in this dire state, but none that seem to work without a correct system image. I believe it is possible to unbrick my poor phone, but I am not knowledgeable enough to figure it out on my own. If anyone with a clue what to do is willing to help me, I would be very grateful.
In summary, what I think I need:
Some sort of system image for the Virgin Mobile version of the LS665. (I think a .tot or .kdz file)
A kind, knowledgeable soul to point me in the right direction
Thank you for hearing my lengthy plea,
Grant Moyer

Grant Moyer said:
Hello, I have a bricked Virgin Mobile LG LS665; here's how it happened
Have you found solution please. Same issue from here
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LG L9 (769 Model) Black Screen Bricked (I've read a lot!)

Hey all,
So I successfully rooted my phone, and then I was going to go into recovery reboot mode to install a downloaded rom. I'm not sure what did it, but on that restart I got LG Security error. I first attempted on three different computers to do LG Mobile Support Tool. It stopped everytime when it was going to begin downloading the files. I'm pretty sure if I still had the Security Error image, I would be fine, because I now know of ways to bypass the LG Support Tool, and edit the host file, and then get it downloading.
Either way, in my research after no success with LG Mobile Support Tool, I came across Fastboot. So I got fastboot, I got the drivers installed, but I'm pretty sure my problem was, on the command prompt screen when Fastboot asks' you questions I said yes on them. I believe this is what caused my phone to have the black screen. It will not go into S/W upgrade mode now. It will not do anything, just black screen. I found a tutorial over on Android Forums, and with using Fastboot, I was able to sucessfully flash "p4_769.img" According to that tutorial, after doing that I should have a dead android guy logo, and then just be able to hard reset... but that didn't change anything. Still have the black screen. Still won't go into S/W Upgrade mode.
Now according to what I've read, the next step would be to flash KDZ Afresh...I've looked for this, whatever it is, specific to my model phone, but I can't find anything. If anyone else has any ideas, I would love to hear. I'm so frustrated at this point. Very much appreciate any help. Thank you.
It sounds like now what I have to do is, using how I flashed that recovery img, I first should flash the x and uboot.bin files to my phone. Then I will be able to get into S/W mode, and then restore from there. I just have to find these bin files. I don't have a friend or anyone nearby with the same phone as mine that can:
adb shell su -c busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/sdcard/external_sd/p2.bin
with theres.
Hi dlipford370, you could try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51206080
Cheers. Good luck.
Sent from my LG P76020L-EUR-XX unlocked and rooted

Lg g2 brick

My lg logo g2 fails, you fall caught. The case is that I haven ´t download mode, I have the official lg recovery but when I do it gets caught when factoring reset. Previously I followed the tutorial for linux, but in the last step of recovery I installed the official TWRP instead of lg. The case now my phone will not start, as I said earlier stays at lg logo and neither recognizes windows. Before the error came out and particiciones qusb_load driver or something. In linux not recognized and therefore can not repeat the steps to install the TWRP recovery
Please have to see a solution, I can not believe that it is irreversible, you need to see a way to start the mobile.
I'm not the only one to whom this has happened, there are more people like me, I'd be really grateful if someone could help because this is frustrating and I had never been anything like
thanks in advance.
Hi dude,
Seems you are stuck in boot loop mode.
Get a KDZ file for your phone and follow instructions in here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
I have posted in that link and follow my tips if running win xp.
Good luck and don't give up. It's easily recoverable.

HELP TO UNBRICK CAT S30 (Snapdragon 210 MSM8909) AFTER OTA

Hi guys, i really hope you can help me, i m so deseperate...
After OTA Update my CATERPILLAR S30 bricked into bootloop, i can access to the stock recovery (wipe data/factory not fix it) and bootloader show me ; "DC CHECK"
I read that it could be my bootloader (emmc) wich it's corrupted...
The chipset is a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8909, of course USB debugging is disabled and i can't find any stock rom, backup for this phone....
Please HELP ME...i work hight in the mountain and if i cant communicate it will become....quite dangerous for me...
If someone has a backup (EU AREA), a stock rom or any solution for me ill be gratefull
Bye
Nobody can upload me OTA file (wich i ll .zip), boot.img, backup or any kind of solution please...?
AnY-One said:
Nobody can upload me OTA file (wich i ll .zip), boot.img, backup or any kind of solution please...?
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What software version are you on?
Chuggers said:
What software version are you on?
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Hello there and thanks helping me...
I'm AnY-One but i can't log in with; i dont know why...
I dont know what is my software version i only can say to you that the last update i tried to install came about 10-12/01 (EU France) and i bought this phone the 24/12 and i already did a first update.
So my phone stuck in bootloop (Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 recognized) when i tried to install the 2nd update 10-12/01 so...
I have all qualcomm developpers tools with qualcomm flash utility and i can access to stock recovery...perhaps just a boot.img should work...
Pleassse help guys...
"and...as you can read; SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH"
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an update.zip that i can flash from recovery should be welcome
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Got it, i think software version (viewing in recovery mode) is LTE_D0201121.0_S30_0.017.01
Zi0nlive said:
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Is warranty not an option?
nagalun said:
Is warranty not an option?
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it is but it takes time...and i like to fix my mistakes by my self...
Have you a solution for me? can you upload the OTA files or a backup rom .zip?
Zi0nlive said:
it is but it takes time...and i like to fix my mistakes by my self...
Have you a solution for me? can you upload the OTA files or a backup rom .zip?
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You can access recovery?
Usually when you see "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" it is because the phone can't load the bootloader (bios), so I am a bit confused about the state of your phone.
You likely need more files than the OTA has.
nagalun said:
You can access recovery?
Usually when you see "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" it is because the phone can't load the bootloader (bios), so I am a bit confused about the state of your phone.
You likely need more files than the OTA has.
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That's a good question ; yes i can access to QDloader HS-USB 9008 with qualcomm drivers ; I CAN ONLY acces to
recovery holding VOL+ then plugin in USB. Phone off then : POWER + VOL+ doesnt boot recovery.
Wipe Data/factory seems to work, adb sideload; device is regognized in adb shell but most of commands answer are: "FAILED (remote: unknown command)" when i choose reboot in bootloader it's the boot screen with 'DC CHECK MODE' left corner..
Is there someone reading me who has the same phone?
Is there someone able to upload me .img (system, boot ...) that i can flash with QPST Tools? Stock Firmware? Nandroid Backup?
Is there someone who can guide me to repair that phone stuck in bootscreen? I think the problem come from my stupidity fogetting to unroot (Kingoroot apk replaced by SuperSU) before OTA update.
How extract my proper firmware
Hello
How extract the om from the device
Help Me
Same problem...
I have the same problem too... Please help
sharing my experience in a similar quest
Hello ! You probably must have resolved the issue by now. Like you, I too had a similar issue ( Reliance Jio Lyf Wind4 - Haier L51)
In my nooby quest for a solution have made some progress. The learning is:
One needs : Mprg8909.hex, 8909_msimage.mbn, rawprogram0.xml, patch0,xml to recover.
If you can get hold of a phone similar to yours, you can dump all the partitions. That can then be used to get the required information to make your unique rawprogram0.xml. The process of dumping becomes very easy if the phone is root and you are running an insecure boot. Using basing Linux commands like fdisk,gparted,proc you can get and idea of your partition details. The dd command will help you dump the partitions.
Yes the tools to use is from the QPST suite or look for the stand alone emmcdl.exe
As your phone is showing the QUSB 9008 mode you need to be able to switch the phone to Emergency Download Mode after which you can use MIflash or similar tool to flash the ROm from the dumped images. Thats where the rawprogram0.xml comes in. It details partition information required to revive the phone.
Havent succeeded yet, but am feeling encouraged. Probably need to resolve syntax errors creating the rawprogram0.xml and figure out if just this much is enough to switch the phone to EDL.
After lurking here for months, this is my first post, therefore I request indulgence in case I have inadvertently erred
TooSour
AnY-One said:
Hi guys, i really hope you can help me, i m so deseperate...
After OTA Update my CATERPILLAR S30 bricked into bootloop, i can access to the stock recovery (wipe data/factory not fix it)
and bootloader show me ; "DC CHECK"
I read that it could be my bootloader (emmc) wich it's corrupted...
The chipset is a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8909, of course USB debugging is disabled and i can't find any stock rom, backup for this phone....
Please HELP ME...i work hight in the mountain and if i cant communicate it will become....quite dangerous for me...
If someone has a backup (EU AREA), a stock rom or any solution for me ill be gratefull
Bye
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You will need:
Hi
I have a similar issue with a different phone (Reliance LYF LS 5014 - a.k.a. Haier HL-L51) Service centres will claim that the motherboard needs to be changed (and charge you an arm and a leg ;p) Even if you get the firmware image it wont help. Thats becuase if you are bricked and in the QLoader 9008 , you first have to get the phone in EDL (emergency download mode) only then can you use MI Flash et al to flash your ROM.
The route I am taking is as follows: got hold of a similar phone and dumped all the partitions using the dd command. Then getting hold of all partition information using gdisk/parted/df et al This is so that I can create a partition.xml. From this I could run a Python script ( PartitionTool.py) to get rawprogram0.xml, patch0.xml. Using emmcldl and partiton.xml I can create the 8909_msimage.mbn . Hopefully, armed with these and QPST /Miflash I should be able to revive my phone. I have read that one needs the mprg8909.hex to kick the phone into EDL but am not convinced that without it I will remain stuck. That file seems to be guarded like a state secret by phone manufacturers.
ALl this I have learnt the hard way over almost a fortnight. I confess that I do fall into the "noob" category and cant program/develop to save my life. Therefore it should be easy for anyone with the right amount of enthu
Cheers
Zi0nlive said:
Is there someone reading me who has the same phone?
Is there someone able to upload me .img (system, boot ...) that i can flash with QPST Tools? Stock Firmware? Nandroid Backup?
Is there someone who can guide me to repair that phone stuck in bootscreen? I think the problem come from my stupidity fogetting to unroot (Kingoroot apk replaced by SuperSU) before OTA update.
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on continuing my quest for a solution
Havent given up yet.
Discovered two really useful utilities: emmcdl and fh_loader both work from the DOS command prompt and are useful to download images and partitions to the phone.
Managed to create a rawpartition0.xml which I think is for my phone ( LYF Wind 4 a.k.a Haier HL L51 and LS5014) For this I used a similar phone and after rooting it managed to extract start sector and size in kilobytes info for each of the partitions.
Also used EFS Professional to get a backup of emcc firmware.
Have successfully downloaded all the partitions but am failing at the bootloader (emmc firmware) part. Continuing my quest for a solution and will share whatever I figure.
Cheers
Vonageext4ts said:
Havent given up yet.
Discovered two really useful utilities: emmcdl and fh_loader both work from the DOS command prompt and are useful to download images and partitions to the phone.
Managed to create a rawpartition0.xml which I think is for my phone ( LYF Wind 4 a.k.a Haier HL L51 and LS5014) For this I used a similar phone and after rooting it managed to extract start sector and size in kilobytes info for each of the partitions.
Also used EFS Professional to get a backup of emcc firmware.
Have successfully downloaded all the partitions but am failing at the bootloader (emmc firmware) part. Continuing my quest for a solution and will share whatever I figure.
Cheers
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1. Why can't you go to the Rjio service center and get it flashed? Just tell them it got screwed after an update.
2. How did you manage to root the phone? Mine is Flame1 which has same MSM8909 chipset.
I am very not happy with the stock ROM but I don't think anyone has come up with a custom ROM for this cheap chipset.
I have bricked my CAT S30 too. Is there someone who have a solution? Or can somehow make a ROM copy so I can somehow flash it to the phone? I made a lot of searching and can not figure out how to make the phone work again.
hello I need firmware for S30 because I lightened too much after the root and I deleted something I should not, is now locked in the home screen CAT, but I can get into fastboot and bootloader.
thank you guys
file for CAT S30
Hello
I purchased another CAT S30 which has just lit downloaded a system update and I extracted from the cache, now the load so you can work on it.
if you need other things tell me how can I copy them from working phone.
my I crashed after I canceled the DownloadProviderUi.apk files and perhaps I put not compatible. now I can only access the fastboot or DC CHECK mode.
I tried to flash the .zip program but by mistake, I tried to flash the update and installs it by error although it says it has been installed, and still does not start, remains in the white screen CAT
https://www.dropbox.com/s/trqfxvnp90qt8vn/__FUMO.zip?dl=0
Vonageext4ts said:
Havent given up yet.
Discovered two really useful utilities: emmcdl and fh_loader both work from the DOS command prompt and are useful to download images and partitions to the phone.
Managed to create a rawpartition0.xml which I think is for my phone ( LYF Wind 4 a.k.a Haier HL L51 and LS5014) For this I used a similar phone and after rooting it managed to extract start sector and size in kilobytes info for each of the partitions.
Also used EFS Professional to get a backup of emcc firmware.
Have successfully downloaded all the partitions but am failing at the bootloader (emmc firmware) part. Continuing my quest for a solution and will share whatever I figure.
Cheers
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Hi.. i have a CAT S30 stuck in logo, how i can use your file? thanks
Hi got this same phone only two weeks ago, and broke it trying to root it, got stuck on Bootscreen, however I found an unofficial rom for the device, loaded into an SD card and applied via recovery and boom, its a working phone again.
If you still need help, let me know so I send you a link to the ROM.

Security Loop to Bricked to black screen of nothininness no matter what!

I have done so much and probably have everything I need downloaded already but I am stuck.
LG - K 7 - Family Mobile (Wal-Mart/T-Mobile) phone
Tried to root it and got stuck into a security loop and was able to get into download mode at that point, I used LGUP and now my phone will not do anything. I can not get my computer to recognize it, it does nothing when plugged into charger. Its like stuck off so I cant get to a download screen flash my phone back to the way it was. Please I need help, ive found all the links to people in similiar situations as me and none of them have unlocked this BLACKOUT BRICKED UNLOCK ABLE MODE!
Different programs from android studios to LGUP to ADB and Fastboot, LG support tool, LG Flash Tool, and all the necessary files like LGUP_Lab_Frame_Ver_1_10, LGUP_K330, LGK330.dz, The K33011e (Walmart Family Mobile) zip file, proper .kdz files and some others.
PLEASE HELP ME.
Would be forever in your debt
Shawn
sorry dude but your phone is hard bricked your going to have to buy a new device.

Help Needed - LG LK430 - qdloader

Alright, i have searched for months at this point. I have tried several potential fixes on this site and others. I have an LG Gpad 7.0 for sprint otherwise known as the LG LK430. After weeks of searching, i have obtained bother the TOT and KDZ files for this device. I'm not able to use the board-diag software due to not having the proper AP Chipset files, at least from what I'm able to understand. I have no bootloader or recovery as well as no system, but the device is able to be seen from the Qualcomm chipset. I can't use the LG software to fix it because the software isn't able to find the device, and won't let me select a port. I tried partitioning an sd card like one gentleman said in a post the DD the img files to each partition. I'm so lost and I don't want to give up on this. There has to be a way. Any advice would help. If anyone knows of a way to at least flash the bootloader back to it then that will get me the rest.... Ugh. Sadly I'm in a "please bro" state here.

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