I'll be the first to say it...
I screwed up my phone entirely and I know. But that's neither here nor there at this point.
I'm really just hoping for some serious help at this point.
Thanks in advance.
I was stock ll4 baseband and attempted to run “one click"casual to root/unlock/recovery.
Somehow during this process my phone managed to root but failed to unlock or install custom recovery.
I made it back to home screen and checked for root status to verify.
This is where the bonehead mistakes come in
I then tried to install twrp manually thinking the bootloader possibly unlocked during casual. But it did not.
After trying to boot into recoveryi get a notification that I am running custom software and to return my device immediately to Verizon.
I can't get back to home screen either same message.
I attempted to revert to stock several times using droidstyle method and Odin keeps coming at sboot.bin.
Does anyone out there no wtf I did to my phone?
Please help. Thank you
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39299305
This is a stickiev at the top of this sub forum
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kintwofan said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39299305
This is a stickiev at the top of this sub forum
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Thanks for this.
I just PMd you. I am pretty much at a loss with where to go next. I have tried multiple restores to stock and sboot.bin continues to fail.
Thanks for your help
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Yeah what he said!
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So, I've rooted my SGS3 using the excellent toolkit, and installed CWM Touch recovery. However, when the newest OTA update appeared, I decided in my wisdom to install it, and reflashed the Stock recovery and then the update. All seemed fine, until I realised that my root was gone. In hindsight, I kind of knew this would happen, but a sleepless night must have clouded my judgement.
My question: is it possible to re-root the phone with the toolkit, or any other method? I think I remember seeing somewhere that this is not recommended, but wanted to see if anyone has any tips.
Thanks,
Erik N
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Where you get the info that is not recommended to reroot after OTA updates?
Just root it again using cf-root.
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Normal for users to root again.
jje
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Thank you both, I'll try re-rooting. I'm not sure where I saw that advice, pretty sure it wasn't in this forum, though. XDA trumps rumours any day!
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ok i finally got it rooted and i deleted some bloat ware and i found out after i deleted the bloat that the google tv and the other google thing i deleted is needed well when i restarted the phone it is reading security error well ive searched and searched and i know i need a kzd file and well i got all the files i need but when i run the official lg firmware app it is not coming up with anything so now im at square one after 4 hours on here and to stop me from throwing the phone i figured i would get on here and post this any help i will be grateful
arlenesboyfriend said:
ok i finally got it rooted and i deleted some bloat ware and i found out after i deleted the bloat that the google tv and the other google thing i deleted is needed well when i restarted the phone it is reading security error well ive searched and searched and i know i need a kzd file and well i got all the files i need but when i run the official lg firmware app it is not coming up with anything so now im at square one after 4 hours on here and to stop me from throwing the phone i figured i would get on here and post this any help i will be grateful
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Can you boot to boot loader?
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I can get to download mode and the stock recovery that's it
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arlenesboyfriend said:
I can get to download mode and the stock recovery that's it
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You needed to unlock the bootloader with freegee after you rooted the phone to actually delete any stock or bloat apps. There is a security check that runs when the bootloader is locked and freegee would of took care of that. Now you have to lgnpst back to stock. Grab the tot file in the dev section and get on irc and get the lgnpst.
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where is that at
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where is that at
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Read the bottom of the OP in this thread and it tells you about irc. I can't ever remember off of the top of my head.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34615755
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I just picked up this phone today. And just rebooted and it said custom unlocked. I've seen another person say this too. However I'm wondering if anyone knows why. I don't plan on rooting till I can unlock the bootloader too and more custom roms come out.
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No idea. I have the same image as well. I rooted though.
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Also noticed it says custom in device status however I'm bone stock besides developers options toggled on.
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imablackhat said:
I just picked up this phone today. And just rebooted and it said custom unlocked. I've seen another person say this too. However I'm wondering if anyone knows why. I don't plan on rooting till I can unlock the bootloader too and more custom roms come out.
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So you picked it up from Verizon that way? If so boot in to download mode (power on holding the volume down button, then press volume up) and see if Write protection is Enabled. You'll have to pull the batter to get out of download mode.
Update I checked it again now and haven't rebooted or done anything still. And now it says official. This is so weird... I'm not the first to see this either. Maybe the device is randomly unlocking and locking the bootloader. Cuz I rebooted like four total times. And once it said unlocked custom. And checked status a couple times and it's always official but that one time. Previous post. I just picked up the phone today. Haven't rooted yet either. I don't wanna root until bootloader and roms and everything are set to go. I hate stock but it is what it is for now.
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Up this still makes no sense what if I need to bring to Verizon I'm bone stock and it sometimes says custom on reboot and in device status as well. Both change. I know I'm not the only one. And I'm not rooted or anything. Bone bone stock... Should I return?..
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No I'm not bs. I've had it say custom unlocked on rebooting once out of like the four times total. And this will say original or custom randomly certain times of the day? Like the phone unlocks the bootloader and relocks at different hours?
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No I'm not bs. I've had it say custom unlocked on rebooting once out of like the four times total. And this will say original or custom randomly certain times of the day? Like the phone unlocks the bootloader and relocks at different hours?
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That's bs, take it back........Even if you plan to unlock the boot loader down the road, you don't need to be dealing with the inconsistency of the stock boot loader locking and unlocking itself when it feels like it.
I saw another person with the same issue but I think was rooted I've had it for a day. I don't want to return it if other people have the same issue. I need more feedback.
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Please check if you have this issue other users of XDA Developers before I have to return my phone
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294608
Other thread.
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Just randomly changed to official in device status.
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I have had this issue as well. Mine was related to flashing a debloated rom after rooting. I ended up getting a new phone from verizon, just acted like I had no idea what was going on.
boot in to download mode
boot in to download mode
Has your new phone had any issues yet. Any signs of it. Should I try and exchange?
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urobasa said:
boot in to download mode
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And do what?...
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Seeing how there are a few people with this issue and probably people that have it and don't even know. This may be just a software bug which is why I'm hesitating to exchange and get a phone worse off.
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I'll keep this thread updated. Or try to at least.
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If your running any aftermarket kernels or kernel mod apps and have the "set on boot" active, it will trigger the custom logo.
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If anyone knows how to fix it please help. Thanks in advance.
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I've never seen that but they mention in the app to hit them up on IRC if you're able too. Give that a try and also try using LGNPST using teenybins. That may help out as well.
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I would use tennybin but I'm not sure if I would be able to get into download mode since they said not to reboot because I could possibly get hard bricked. The part that failed contains download mode and if I reboot I could possibly not boot back up or get into download mode.
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I actually got it fixed. Problem was I was not properly rooted and so I was not asked superuser permission. Therefore nothing actually really happened
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Good deal bro. Gladthings were taking care of.
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If anyone knows how to fix it please help. Thanks in advance.
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Hi, I too have the same issue as you faced. It didnt ask for superuser permission too. So will i end up hard bricking if i rebooted? BTW my phone is Sprint LG Optimus G LS-970. Wonder why the rooting failed.
EDIT: Device was still unrooted (I thought I did the rooting properly). Thats why Freegee went haywire and threw me hardware brick prone error on rebooting.
I have been reading thorough the returning to stock post in lg general Dev. A lot of people are softbricking or bootlooping by flashing OTA an edited recovery.
Before you flash any OTA you must return to stock.
Just a word of warning. If I'm misinformed someone please correct me but that's what I got from reading.
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I'm sure anyone that would be looking in the development threads would be looking for development so they might pass over this thread. In turn they will end up 'softbricking' their device because they didn't return to stock before hand.
You should have posted this is the correct place.
Now everyone's phones are going to be messed up.
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It was mostly just so people see it here if they aren't surfing other threads
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stuck on recovery
I just stuck on recovery after OTA, now I guess I have to unroot?, what that OTA does anyway? I was looking for more information but there is nothing out yet
Go look at the returning to stock post in general section. There is more instruction there.
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Demonlinx said:
Go look at the returning to stock post in general section. There is more instruction there.
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if you can get in recovery, you are fine. Just have to clear some files and it will boot fine. It's "soft bricked" because it keeps trying to apply the OTA.
Sprint has an OTA?
raulberry said:
I just stuck on recovery after OTA, now I guess I have to unroot?, what that OTA does anyway? I was looking for more information but there is nothing out yet
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If you have a nandroid backup, you should restore it. As soon as you restore it, you should flash back to stock. Then after your phone is clean, take the OTA and then root.
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if you can get in recovery, you are fine. Just have to clear some files and it will boot fine. It's "soft bricked" because it keeps trying to apply the OTA.
Sprint has an OTA?
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I'm not sure I've just seen lg in general has had updates being pushed.
However if we are on stock rooted ROM, shouldn't we be able to push the OTA? I'm not that versed in this.
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Demonlinx said:
I'm not sure I've just seen lg in general has had updates being pushed.
However if we are on stock rooted ROM, shouldn't we be able to push the OTA? I'm not that versed in this.
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Safe thing to do is to always flash back to stock to avoid any issues.
EDIT: Don't quote me on this but according to a Sprint G2 user in the thread below that if you have the stock recovery and didn't flash TWRP, you should be able to take the OTA without having to flash back to stock.
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4886-lg-g2-users-thread/?p=249338
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Safe thing to do is to always flash back to stock to avoid any issues.
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Sounds good.
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Yeah anyone that's going to be modding phones should get used to not accepting ota updates, luckily it doesn't take long until roms are updated
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kc3 said:
Yeah anyone that's going to be modding phones should get used to not accepting ota updates, luckily it doesn't take long until roms are updated
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So will updated Roms include ota data?
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Lol I imagine that depends on the rom developer, if not than a rom will eventual get released with the newest software, always a matter of time
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So if I'm rooted and on the stock ROM I just accept the OTA and install? Then just re-root?
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o0adam0o said:
So if I'm rooted and on the stock ROM I just accept the OTA and install? Then just re-root?
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Yes, assuming you have stock recovery and not TWRP.
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Jocelyn said:
Yes, assuming you have stock recovery and not TWRP.
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Thanks!
Yup on stock recovery right now . Gonna hold off tho because I've been reading that someone is making an update we can flash over top with TWRP. I'll just figure out what I want to do once everything is clear and settled. I'd love some better/stronger signal.
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o0adam0o said:
Thanks!
Yup on stock recovery right now . Gonna hold off tho because I've been reading that someone is making an update we can flash over top with TWRP. I'll just figure out what I want to do once everything is clear and settled. I'd love some better/stronger signal.
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If you find the update to flash with twrp please post link here for us. Thanks. I've heard about it but cannot find anything else out
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Good Info
Thanks for the post. I myself was applying the software downloads for my D800 At&t Variant. I am currently stuck right now and your explanation helps make a little sense of what is happening to my phone. I was stuck at the cm boot animation and tried to do a wipe and restore and a bunch of other stuff and nothing was working. Decided to flash back using the software from that thread, however the flash was listed as successful, but upon getting to the main screen of the os, keyboard doesn't come up, no signal or wifi, then after a minute or two the phone will just reboot. My thoughts are either that I have the OTA software missing key components from the original stock, or my efs is shot, in which case I am concerned. Just got this phone and would love to fix it. I will hunt for original software.
I had done a full lg stock backup through CWM and then exported that to my computer. Would that contain my efs info?
Thanks