I'm thinking to buy this phone today but I have a few questions.
Do games run smoothly on this phone, I've heard stories of people saying it even lags playing games like temple run?
How hard is it to unlock the bootloader using the test point mehtod? Are there some neo Vs that can't be unlocked?
Is the screen of the neo v good? Do you think its small compared to a 4 inch screen?
Hope these can be answered quickly as I need to buy it within the next 1 hour and 20 minutes lol.
Thanks to whoever helps me out, appreciate it
NIMBAH said:
I'm thinking to buy this phone today but I have a few questions.
Do games run smoothly on this phone, I've heard stories of people saying it even lags playing games like temple run?
How hard is it to unlock the bootloader using the test point mehtod? Are there some neo Vs that can't be unlocked?
Is the screen of the neo v good? Do you think its small compared to a 4 inch screen?
Hope these can be answered quickly as I need to buy it within the next 1 hour and 20 minutes lol.
Thanks to whoever helps me out, appreciate it
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It's not really a top-spec phone, I can imagine it playing Temple Run smoothly but couldn't be sure, on the iPhone 3G it lags hard, on the 3GS it is smooth. The screen is fine, what more can you expect?
On GB or jb games are good not on ICS.
Bare in mind this was always a mid spec phone. Boot loader after 12w4 cannot be unlocked via test point
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Just had a look at the phone, you can't unlock it via Sony. Beneath the battery the manufacturing date is 11W44, will it definitely be unlockable via test point?
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Yes, should be no problem. Note if it says unlock = no then you will need to have sim lock removed to use fastboot for kernel flashing.
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mpiekp said:
Yes, should be no problem. Note if it says unlock = no then you will need to have sim lock removed to use fastboot for kernel flashing.
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Its a T-Mobile locked Neo V. When I went into the service menu it said bootloader unlock allowed: No.
With the Xperia X8 we don't have fastboot so I'm not familiar with it. Is it necessary to have it to flash kernels?
Yes, fastboot is the only way to load custom kernel but you can get it unlocked for around €15.
Or every so often omnius server has a promotion when you can unlock for free. My neo is a T-Mobile unlocked via omnius
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Hello to all the new z2 users. Have any of you guys had a problem say beaming a photo from or to the z2 from another device.
Mine always says read error, try again. Tried Web pages as well. Same result. Looks like a bug
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I've only played around with NFC once, that was yesterday with the Z2.
I tried to beam a webpage to my friends Note3 but it kept displaying read error. We found this was due to his phone screen being off and locked.
Once we turned the screen on and unlocked it, it worked as it should.
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I've only played around with NFC once, that was yesterday with the Z2.
I tried to beam a webpage to my friends Note3 but it kept displaying read error. We found this was due to his phone screen being off and locked.
Once we turned the screen on and unlocked it, it worked as it should.
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I aint tried beaming anything but nfc works fine on the speaker i got with it
mushtafa said:
I've only played around with NFC once, that was yesterday with the Z2.
I tried to beam a webpage to my friends Note3 but it kept displaying read error. We found this was due to his phone screen being off and locked.
Once we turned the screen on and unlocked it, it worked as it should.
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I tried transferring files to my z and it was on and unlocked but got the same read error. My z and s communicate fine. The z2 just will not
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It's working fine now. Don't know what was wrong before. Just tried it again and it worked lol
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I've had no issues beaming photographs to my son's Nexus 5 and connecting to Bluetooth using NFC.
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Just starting a new forum to see how many people have done this successfully and to gather details. This is a topic that I am forwarding from Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769 General > [GUIDE/TOOL] Unlocking Bootloader & Recovery ; this discussion is cable specific. I have found the LG 910K USB flash cable online for $25.00, and it seems as if this could be our saving grace to unlocking the bootloader as it allows more data to transfer than the standard micro USB when the KDZ is flashed. This could be the key that will open the bootloader's "door". I am eager to hear if anyone has tried this with success, and have already read a post or two to that respect. (I want CM11!!!):laugh:
Just bought one
Well I just purchased a cable online. It is coming from the Peoples Republic of China, so it might be a while before I receive it. Cost less than 20$ USD shipping included. Would love to hear if anyon3 else has made this work.
Method with 910k works. I unlocked bootloader by using this cable
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Xerdox said:
Method with 910k works. I unlocked bootloader by using this cable
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Can you describe the steps please ? :good:
Found this for $12.50: LG - 3 resistors cable
dont we need like a special box also to go with the cable?
ThEuNdYiNg1 said:
dont we need like a special box also to go with the cable?
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That's what I was wondering... Octopus box and such ($250 !!!) ?
Or using this cable with LG Software is enough ?
damathos said:
That's what I was wondering... Octopus box and such ($250 !!!) ?
Or using this cable with LG Software is enough ?
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I used octobus box, but some people unlocked bootloader by using offline method. I didn't use it so I can't help you with it.
For the cost of the octopus box, just get the Optimus L90. Not only that, you'll have cash left over for a protective case.
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LaDY Vengeance said:
For the cost of the octopus box, just get the Optimus L90. Not only that, you'll have cash left over for a protective case.
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^^ agreed...I don't think people would want to spend anymore on this phone..lol especially after having it for awhile..
Im thinkin of trying the cable i got for the kindle fire to unbrick it.. i wonder if that might be key on this to
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Cobra11Murderer said:
Im thinkin of trying the cable i got for the kindle fire to unbrick it.. i wonder if that might be key on this to
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I already tried the fastboot cable for the kindle and it did not work.
Cable?
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I already tried the fastboot cable for the kindle and it did not work.
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Was the fastboot cable a selective resistance cable? If so, what setting was used? Which KDZ did you attempt to flash?
dumb question, but...
exactly how is a selective resistance USB cable supposed to help unlock the SOFTWARE encrypted bootloader on lgms769's (metro PCs)produced after June(or July) 2013?
my guess is that ppl having troubles unlocking the BL on these devices is more translation and procedural than the actual guides being wrong.
I made a thread about how this fon is kinda like the Motorola droid x with its locked bootloader and how KitKat 4.4.4 was made to work on IT by using safestrap and some other process to,I guess, stop the normal boot process and leaves the fon in a state that allows custom kernals and such to be loaded.
anyway maybe someone can look into this? I'd do so myself but my laptop along with my trusty old droid x got stolen outta my car last week...
assuming a fastboot cable even works with this phone, it wouldnt necessarily unlock it, all a fastboot cable does is kick it into fastboot mode, assuming that we just were having issues getting it into fastboot but still were able to receive the token, maybe it might help in the sense that we could then issue the unlock command.
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Was the fastboot cable a selective resistance cable? If so, what setting was used? Which KDZ did you attempt to flash?
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No the fastboot cable just has two of the wires jumped. I did order the selective one and I will be trying it as soon as I receive it.
It's been quite a ride. ...but I've had enough. I'll be checking back from time to time. Even though I have L90, I'll hold on to the L9 as my backup. Bye for now!
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I don't even want to sell my L9 on Craigslist. I wouldn't want to inflict this phone on anyone else. I DO have a conscience.
It makes for a decent alarm clock, at least.
ReikiDraven said:
I don't even want to sell my L9 on Craigslist. I wouldn't want to inflict this phone on anyone else. I DO have a conscience.
It makes for a decent alarm clock, at least.
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Send it to that guy on YouTube that blends everything! I'd love to see that...lol.
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Giving up?!
Just spent another eight hours trying to follow a detailed an extensive Euro_20B flash and unlock procedure. Needless to say, it didn't work.
Thank you Kuma for the awesome locked bootloader ROM. I was able to reflash it after much struggle with a wonky touchscreen ect. Unless someone can show that the variable resistance cable makes a scratch of difference without an octopus box, I do not believe I have the will to try this again.
Is there no hope for this? (06/2013)
mven45 said:
Just spent another eight hours trying to follow a detailed an extensive Euro_20B flash and unlock procedure. Needless to say, it didn't work.
Thank you Kuma for the awesome locked bootloader ROM. I was able to reflash it after much struggle with a wonky touchscreen ect. Unless someone can show that the variable resistance cable makes a scratch of difference without an octopus box, I do not believe I have the will to try this again.
Is there no hope for this? (06/2013)
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No, I don't think there is any Hope for unlocking these encrypted bootloader on the L9's. If this "Cable" method works (which has been rumored for months) you then have to spend the money to purchase a cable and/or an octopusbox. I'd rather invest every single cent into a different phone at this point...
Sorry to hear that you spent 8 hours drudging through the whole unlock process again. I just spent about 8 mins flashing the new Android L developers preview image on my Nexus 5. Lol. Point is I gave up on my L9 months ago and not just because of the encrypted bootloader but, its slow, it lacks features and has terrible internal memory. I couldn't be happier with switching phones.
Yes, kuma82 is a savior and a saint! That's the only way to make it even worth using our L9s.
ReikiDraven said:
I don't even want to sell my L9 on Craigslist. I wouldn't want to inflict this phone on anyone else. I DO have a conscience.
It makes for a decent alarm clock, at least.
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Man... Now you've gone and made me feel bad because I gave my L9 to my wife... Uhhhh the Guilt!!!! Lol
LaDY Vengeance said:
It's been quite a ride. ...but I've had enough. I'll be checking back from time to time. Even though I have L90, I'll hold on to the L9 as my backup. Bye for now!
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Sad to see you move on, but Glad to see you finally got a new Phone! :highfive:
I'm looking to replace my wife's L9. I'm Leary to purchase another LG, but how's the L90?
Hi I wish to mirror my screen wirelessly. What device can I buy to successfully do this? Im looking at netgear push2tv but not sure if it will work? Can anyone suggest anything?
Thanks
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rkanwar said:
Hi I wish to mirror my screen wirelessly. What device can I buy to successfully do this? Im looking at netgear push2tv but not sure if it will work? Can anyone suggest anything?
Thanks
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You can get the Chromecast for less than £30. It supports screen mirroring well but currently you need to root the phone to force enabling this feature. Screen mirroring on the Chromecast has seen limited rollout on only a few devices.
I already have a Chromecast however I havent got a stable enough PC to be able root on.
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Try towelroot. Worked on my z so assume it will work on z2. Haven't tried yet.
Google it
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I have tried(with a LOT of help from everyone here at XDA developers) to get my HDX working again. I have got it as far as TWRP installed but cannot get anything further. In the process i broke the connector for the camera off of the board. I finally got fed up and ordered a new Kindle :/ I just don't know what to do with the old one. I know it still works and someone out there can get it going. I have just had to admit to myself that i do not know what i am doing at this point.
I was going to post it on SWappa but it looks like they only want 'gently used' items. Not ones that technically dont work. Is this a lost cause? Is there anyone out there who would want to get it working again? What are my options?
Thanks,
mhuck0625
Swappa boneyard allows you to sell broken stuff
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What exactly isn't working? Does the touchscreen not respond to touches?
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donharden2002 said:
What exactly isn't working? Does the touchscreen not respond to touches?
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Everything works perfectly on it except the operating system. I bricked Mt original board so I bought a new motherboard(and daughter board) and tried rooting and reloading. I've got TWRP on it but can't get any further. None of the ROMS I try work. Unfortunately I no longer have time to mess with it so I figured it's try to sell/trade or see if someone else could fix it fairly cheap. I just don't know where to sell/trade/fix.
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_Alex_ said:
Swappa boneyard allows you to sell broken stuff
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Thanks I'll check that out!
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mhuck0625 said:
Everything works perfectly on it except the operating system. I bricked Mt original board so I bought a new motherboard(and daughter board) and tried rooting and reloading. I've got TWRP on it but can't get any further. None of the ROMS I try work. Unfortunately I no longer have time to mess with it so I figured it's try to sell/trade or see if someone else could fix it fairly cheap. I just don't know where to sell/trade/fix.
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