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I really need Help unlocking boatloader in JB TELCEL, i flash the V20a kdz file that was posted here and everything went smooth, but i wanted to unlock the boatloader, and i try this guide so i have to do what is posted here,right?? i did as indicated, but did not work,everything was ok until step 13, i installed the drivers twice,as instructed,no use, and now every time i try to flash phone it keeps connecting and disconnecting (like it says in step 7: You will see a device that appear and disappear under "Other/Unknown Devices") and now i cant flash using kdz because wen in Lg software update the phone keeps disconnecting and connecting endlessly! so i could NOT unlock my boatloader and on top now i cant go back to ics!! Please HELP!! or how can i unlock the boatloader in order to put CMW and root my device!! HELP!!
albertwesquer said:
I really need Help unlocking boatloader in JB TELCEL, i flash the V20a kdz file that was posted here and everything went smooth, but i wanted to unlock the boatloader, and i try this guide so i have to do what is posted here,right?? i did as indicated, but did not work,everything was ok until step 13, i installed the drivers twice,as instructed,no use, and now every time i try to flash phone it keeps connecting and disconnecting (like it says in step 7: You will see a device that appear and disappear under "Other/Unknown Devices") and now i cant flash using kdz because wen in Lg software update the phone keeps disconnecting and connecting endlessly! so i could NOT unlock my boatloader and on top now i cant go back to ics!! Please HELP!! or how can i unlock the boatloader in order to put CMW and root my device!! HELP!!
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i had just tried this method and now my l9 is dead, please help
pustulio666 said:
i had just tried this method and now my l9 is dead, please help
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Damm dude,i try this method but i did not went that bad! i mean i just wasnt able to unlock boatloader but it seem that is not working!! HOPE someone can HELP US ASOP!!
albertwesquer said:
I really need Help unlocking boatloader in JB TELCEL, i flash the V20a kdz file that was posted here and everything went smooth, but i wanted to unlock the boatloader, and i try this guide so i have to do what is posted here,right?? i did as indicated, but did not work,everything was ok until step 13, i installed the drivers twice,as instructed,no use, and now every time i try to flash phone it keeps connecting and disconnecting (like it says in step 7: You will see a device that appear and disappear under "Other/Unknown Devices") and now i cant flash using kdz because wen in Lg software update the phone keeps disconnecting and connecting endlessly! so i could NOT unlock my boatloader and on top now i cant go back to ics!! Please HELP!! or how can i unlock the boatloader in order to put CMW and root my device!! HELP!!
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Try reflashing the rom again and use it for some time without trying to unlock the bootloader. First be sure the rom is flashed perfectly and working fine. If everything works ok, you can go ahead with other experiments (of course at your own risk.) By the way, someone was saying Telcel might have not added the bootloader unlock feature in this rom. Just a possibility.
EDIT: The symptom you have mentioned "phone keeps connecting and disconnecting" known behavior (see post 7th point), while installing fastbook mode drivers. Seem your phone has come in fastboot mode (but still locked) and no fastboot drivers yet installed. Installing it is really very tricky. Follow that post carefully.
pustulio666 said:
i had just tried this method and now my l9 is dead, please help
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Which rom you had before? Was it rooted and cwm on? Can you start phone in CWM mode (VolumeUp+Home+Power keys)? If yes, you can flash your cwm backup and be back on your previous rom.
I hope both of you people took nandroid backup (on external sdcard) before flashing.
cmahendra said:
Try reflashing the rom again and use it for some time without trying to unlock the bootloader. First be sure the rom is flashed perfectly and working fine. If everything works ok, you can go ahead with other experiments (of course at your own risk.) By the way, someone was saying Telcel might have not added the bootloader unlock feature in this rom. Just a possibility.
EDIT: The symptom you have mentioned "phone keeps connecting and disconnecting" known behavior (see post 7th point), while installing fastbook mode drivers. Seem your phone has come in fastboot mode (but still locked) and no fastboot drivers yet installed. Installing it is really very tricky. Follow that post carefully.
Which rom you had before? Was it rooted and cwm on? Can you start phone in CWM mode (VolumeUp+Home+Power keys)? If yes, you can flash your cwm backup and be back on your previous rom.
I hope both of you people took nandroid backup (on external sdcard) before flashing.
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CANT FLASH BY KDZ cuz now the phone cant be recognized!!! So how to flash other that TELCEL firmware??
albertwesquer said:
CANT FLASH BY KDZ cuz now the phone cant be recognized!!! So how to flash other that TELCEL firmware??
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But can you bring phone in SW upgrade Mode?
I think part of the problem was following the omap4boot. It flashes files to the phone which are not for our phone. I have done the same thing.
When I use the "Phone Tester" app from Play Store, under system info, it says the device is a "U2". This is wrong.
Screenshot here
I dont have any access to fastboot mode anymore as far as i can tell. I cant install clockworkmod on my phone now. Im trying to understand what changed by following the omap4boot guide.
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CANT FLASH BY KDZ cuz now the phone cant be recognized!!! So how to flash other that TELCEL firmware??
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Yes it enters in SW upgrade Mode, but wen is about to be FLASHED it says than phone is disconnected, so i retry but is no use! this happen wen i installed the omap4boot drivers!!
albertwesquer said:
Yes it enters in SW upgrade Mode, but wen is about to be FLASHED it says than phone is disconnected, so i retry but is no use! this happen wen i installed the omap4boot drivers!!
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Have patience and do not panic. This phone is really unbrickable, if not physically damaged.
I am not sure what is the status of your phone right now. But keep the fastboot thing aside and give priority to restore phone and make it properly working.
Remove all LG programs from pc, remove all LG drivers from pc and Restart PC. Now install latest LG PC Suite, and put phone in SW Upgrade mode and connect to pc and let all LG drivers install itself.
Do not let windows install any WDM drivers by clicking on this link while drivers are loaded. Do this always for any phone any device you connect to pc. Correct drivers already installed with PC Suite will load quickly.
Now run PC Suite and select Emergency Firmware Recovery option. Now LG PC suite should download fresh ROM and recover your phone.
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If this fails, keeping phone in SW Upgrade mode, you can still try same with B2CAppClient as shown in 5A part of this thread. Click on "Start Updating"
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Above both are online method and will need faster internet so rom is downloaded.
In the fastboot thread it clearly says to say no to the prompt that asks you if you want to flash u-boot. If you replaced your u-boot you need to get an original copy of the u-boot for your phone. I think Lelus has a post somewhere, but I don't know if its for your phone specifically. Search for Lelus x&u.
P.S. I've done same thing before and you should definitely be able to enter fastboot and get it sorted out again.
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I can't seem to find the u-boot x-loader fix Lelus uploaded for someone. You have to look or maybe PM him.
cmahendra said:
Have patience and do not panic. This phone is really unbrickable, if not physically damaged.
I am not sure what is the status of your phone right now. But keep the fastboot thing aside and give priority to restore phone and make it properly working.
Remove all LG programs from pc, remove all LG drivers from pc and Restart PC. Now install latest LG PC Suite, and put phone in SW Upgrade mode and connect to pc and let all LG drivers install itself.
Do not let windows install any WDM drivers by clicking on this link while drivers are loaded. Do this always for any phone any device you connect to pc. Correct drivers already installed with PC Suite will load quickly.
Now run PC Suite and select Emergency Firmware Recovery option. Now LG PC suite should download fresh ROM and recover your phone.
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If this fails, keeping phone in SW Upgrade mode, you can still try same with B2CAppClient as shown in 5A part of this thread. Click on "Start Updating"
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Above both are online method and will need faster internet so rom is downloaded.
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SUCCESS MY FRIEND!! With YOUR TERRIFIC HELP i brought back my L9!! So what do you recommend i do next? Should i try to unlock the boatloader? Do you have any suggestions? cuz i REALLY WANNA ROOT MY PHONE!! Or is there a way to return to ICS? TANK YOU SO MUCH 4 UR HELP! by the way THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for the instructions with the screenshots that you kindly put for me it really help!
congrats
albertwesquer said:
SUCCESS MY FRIEND!! With YOUR TERRIFIC HELP i brought back my L9!! So what do you recommend i do next? Should i try to unlock the boatloader? Do you have any suggestions? cuz i REALLY WANNA ROOT MY PHONE!! Or is there a way to return to ICS? TANK YOU SO MUCH 4 UR HELP! by the way THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for the instructions with the screenshots that you kindly put for me it really help!
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Great. Glad I could help. :highfive:
See, I told you "Have patience and do not panic. This phone is really unbrickable, if not physically damaged. "
I always talk with screenshots Ok, which method it worked? PC Suite or B2C? Which rom it flashed V20A?
You can easily root any locked bootloader JB with Lelus method, if you are familiar to flashing with offline fix. Will be safer+quicker to newbies.
See last line of my signature.
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Great. Glad I could help. :highfive:
See, I told you "Have patience and do not panic. This phone is really unbrickable, if not physically damaged. "
I always talk with screenshots Ok, which method it worked? PC Suite or B2C? Which rom it flashed V20A?
You can easily root any locked bootloader JB with Lelus method, if you are familiar to flashing with offline fix. Will be safer+quicker to newbies.
See last line of my signature.
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my l9 its alive!,
but i have some weird things, it doesn't has boot and splash screen and a strange screen like a broken screen until lock and unlock.
I used fastboot method to conect to lg software update and now i have my stock P768 ICS
pustulio666 said:
my l9 its alive!,
but i have some weird things, it doesn't has boot and splash screen and a strange screen like a broken screen until lock and unlock.
I used fastboot method to conect to lg software update and now i have my stock P768 ICS
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your phone has wrong xloader or uboot or both
which one is the right kdz(link) for your phone ?
Lelus said:
your phone has wrong xloader or uboot or both
which one is the right kdz(link) for your phone ?
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Here is the link to the threat, in there you will find P768 V20A Telcel Mexico JB for P768, Thanks and hope u can help us to unlock our wierd boatloader!
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Great. Glad I could help. :highfive:
See, I told you "Have patience and do not panic. This phone is really unbrickable, if not physically damaged. "
I always talk with screenshots Ok, which method it worked? PC Suite or B2C? Which rom it flashed V20A?
You can easily root any locked bootloader JB with Lelus method, if you are familiar to flashing with offline fix. Will be safer+quicker to newbies.
See last line of my signature.
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By method KDZ offline flash, and leave phone on and usb debug on and Lg software connection
CRAP that look very complicated :crying:, isn't there a easiest method? Thanks 4 ur help!
albertwesquer said:
Here is the link to the threat, in there you will find P768 V20A Telcel Mexico JB for P768, Thanks and hope u can help us to unlock our wierd boatloader!
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From a quick glance at the kdz it looks like v20a for p768 doesn't have the code to unlock bootloader.
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From a quick glance at the kdz it looks like v20a for p768 doesn't have the code to unlock bootloader.
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So this means that unlocking the bootloader is not possible? And we could NEVER do it? Is there any chance to at least root in a easy way? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME!
albertwesquer said:
So this means that unlocking the bootloader is not possible? And we could NEVER do it? Is there any chance to at least root in a easy way? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME!
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you should be ok as long as other carriers with p768 allow bl unlocking, there might be other workarounds but nothing easy to do
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you should be ok as long as other carriers with p768 allow bl unlocking, there might be other workarounds but nothing easy to do
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CRAP!!, i had a bad feeling you'll say that, well i have to dig around and wait til someone other than a noob like me, gives it a shot and nails it, so it can give me a noob-proof tutorial, THANKS mate, keep up the GREAT WORK YOU DO for XDA!
I recently got my new Verizon Galaxy S4 and decided to play around with it. I got it rooted fine and got a few apps on there (like Titanium backup) and decided that, since I would eventually want to play around with ROMs, I would want to unlock the phone.
I looked around and found there were some options for me, the one I chose being the "all in one" option that roots, unlocks and installs a custom recovery mode for you. I went through this process and now get nothing but the Downloader Mode (could not do normal boot). Even if I pop out the battery and try to reboot it, I get this screen.
I later found that apparently the ME7 model currently will not accept attempts to unlock the phone and install a custom ROM or recovery menu. How do I fix this? I tried using Odin, but it doesn't recognize the phone as being connected. I am currently trying other methods like Kies, to see if there is any way to at least to an emergency recovery and get it back to normal.
EDIT: Ran into the same issue with Kies as I did with Odin, it does not see anything connected to the computer.
Do you have the correct drivers installed? Does adb recognize the device? You're in Odin mode when you try to use Odin to push something? I believe with ME7 you can Odin back to the official stuff.
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I recently got my new Verizon Galaxy S4 and decided to play around with it. I got it rooted fine and got a few apps on there (like Titanium backup) and decided that, since I would eventually want to play around with ROMs, I would want to unlock the phone.
I looked around and found there were some options for me, the one I chose being the "all in one" option that roots, unlocks and installs a custom recovery mode for you. I went through this process and now get nothing but the Downloader Mode (could not do normal boot). Even if I pop out the battery and try to reboot it, I get this screen.
I later found that apparently the ME7 model currently will not accept attempts to unlock the phone and install a custom ROM or recovery menu. How do I fix this? I tried using Odin, but it doesn't recognize the phone as being connected. I am currently trying other methods like Kies, to see if there is any way to at least to an emergency recovery and get it back to normal.
EDIT: Ran into the same issue with Kies as I did with Odin, it does not see anything connected to the computer.
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You need to make sure you have the drivers for the phone and have a solid USB connection (I prefer the rear of a tower)
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I ended up getting it to work. I had to go here:
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/inf/sb/CS-013541.htm
and get files to get the computer to recognize the device. Even afterwards, Keis had no idea what was going on, and Odin saw it and was able to install a stock firmware I downloaded earlier, saving the phone.
For now I will be satisfied with just root access and will wait for ROM capabilities.
I hate to hijack a thread but I'm stuck here. My GS 4 (Vzw) was supposedly successfully rooted using TWRP, but now I have no way to enter any sort of recovery. The package I downloaded for the root does not have an Odin version to run. I've been getting the endless prompts to install the 4.3 update but there is no way to do this on my phone. I get the same "Could not do normal boot. Odin mode. Write protection enabled" message with the downloading screen. I try to boot into recovery via CWM or Goomanager but it always goes to the same screen. I can't make any backups or restore now either or I would just do a factory reset. Any ideas? I'm on VRUAME7.
Um.... there's no recovery available with ME7.... are you on the MDK bootloader?
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I don't think so but how would I confirm? I'm just trying to get the 4.3 update installed but at every attempt it goes into Odin Mode and gets stuck.
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I don't think so but how would I confirm? I'm just trying to get the 4.3 update installed but at every attempt it goes into Odin Mode and gets stuck.
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You're said that you're on ME7 - what you need to do is to flash the "No wipe" ME7 ROM onto your phone. It's in the Development forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259
You've got to update to MI1 before you can install the 4.3 update (MJ7).
ONLY flash files intended for whatever release you're running. You can't mix and match, can't go backwards, and can't skip updates.
Theres also an ml1 factory image in the dev section.
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
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I ended up getting it to work. I had to go here:
and get files to get the computer to recognize the device. Even afterwards, Keis had no idea what was going on, and Odin saw it and was able to install a stock firmware I downloaded earlier, saving the phone.
For now I will be satisfied with just root access and will wait for ROM capabilities.
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Hi! Sorry to kind of "butt in" on your thread, but I'm somewhat of a noob and have the same exact problem as you. If you don't mind, can you explain what you downloaded from Intel and what you did afterwards that fixed your problem? I'd really appreciate it, since my phone's been dead to me for more than a week now....
nyankat said:
Hi! Sorry to kind of "butt in" on your thread, but I'm somewhat of a noob and have the same exact problem as you. If you don't mind, can you explain what you downloaded from Intel and what you did afterwards that fixed your problem? I'd really appreciate it, since my phone's been dead to me for more than a week now....
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On that page I linked to, look for this:
Solution:
Download and run the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility so Windows* properly recognizes the SMBus controller.
Get the proper driver download according to your OS, then install it. This should allow Odin to see the phone for you to install a clean copy of the stock ROM onto the phone.
If you want more details I am sorry to say I cannot provide them. When things involve me fixing my own technology, it is a lot of rapid-fire troubleshooting and I just go with what sticks without really memorizing what I did (so if I run into this issue again, I have to re-research).
TheColdOne said:
On that page I linked to, look for this:
Solution:
Download and run the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility so Windows* properly recognizes the SMBus controller.
Get the proper driver download according to your OS, then install it. This should allow Odin to see the phone for you to install a clean copy of the stock ROM onto the phone.
If you want more details I am sorry to say I cannot provide them. When things involve me fixing my own technology, it is a lot of rapid-fire troubleshooting and I just go with what sticks without really memorizing what I did (so if I run into this issue again, I have to re-research).
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Thanks! Finally Oden recognizes my phone
my amazing method
the same problem was with me 3-4 weeks ago...
follow the url-
dbloo dbloo dbloo dot autoroot dot chainfire dot eu
(i cant post the URL because the website is not allowing me.....understand and use the code)
1) choose your samsung model and download the recovery file
2) download and open odin on a dekstop
3) connect your device to the dekstop
4) press the volume down, home button and power button together till the screen changes
5) press the volume down button again
6) odin will show the message "attatched or connected"
7) click pda
8) attatch the file you downloaded
9) your device will be fixed and will be restarted
ur welcome
hai i am stuck at download mode with message as could not normal boot how to fix it
i finally figured out how to get CWM installed and working, after a couple of months of fighting with it, off and on. so, i guessed that meant i have my bootloader unlocked - "wrong!".
i deleted some thing that wasn't supposed to be deleted, then the damned cell network and lan network stopped working (keeps saying com.android.phone has stopped). so i was going to put cyanogenmod on it, because i thought that i could, and just be done with the whole "missing apps" crap. it turns out "just because you CAN put CM on it doesn't mean you CAN put CM on it". i bricked it. i have NO options to "load" or "flash" or "boot" any thing when the phone is booting up. i would love some clarification as to what i CAN do from here.
i would rather install CM and be done with all of this, but i'll take any advice that gets rid of the problem. the biggest problem is understanding how to put CM on your phone, or to do any thing at all like that, when you cant get into any kind of recovery / boot menu, even though you ARE rooted... i don't care if i have to install cyanogenmod or some one else's CWM backup, i just don't know HOW to do it - especially with no windows (only linux). it's a rooted p769v20d (originally p769v10g).
thanks
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i AM rooted, but i have NO options to "load" or "flash" or "boot" any thing when the phone is booting up. i deleted some thing that wasn't supposed to be deleted, now the damned thing doesn't work (keeps saying com.android.phone has stopped), so i was going to put cyanogenmod on it, but not sure how. i keep seeing people mention CWM, and i installed that from google play, but i don't know what to do with it.
i was going to try some stuff mentioned in other threads, but i don't have access to a windows computer - and i don't think i need to root my phone again any way, considering it is still rooted.
i would love some clarification, and assistance, as to what i CAN do from here. i am rooted, i don't care if i have to install cyanogenmod or some one else's CWM backup, i just don't know HOW to do it - especially with no windows (only linux). it's a rooted p769v20d (originally p769v10g).
fwiw, regarding the mysterious deleted app:
i lose my internet signal as soon as it says "com.android.phone has stopped", then i get it back again right before it says that message again - it ALSO shows a cell-phone signal right before that message. this repeats over and over and over every few seconds - aggravating as hell...
here's the apps that i still have installed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45774770
again, i would rather install CM and be done with all of this, but i'll take any advice that gets rid of the problem. the biggest problem is understanding how to put CM on your phone, or to do any thing at all like that, when you cant get into any kind of recovery / boot menu, even though you ARE rooted...
thanks
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i finally figured out how to get CWM installed and working, after a couple of months of fighting with it, off and on. so, now i guess that means i have my bootloader unlocked?
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Nice thread title. That is how I am feeling right now with this phone. I feel like calling tech care and yell at them for a bit to vent. Anyway, why not install fastboot for Linux and flash the ics u and x? I uploaded my u and x folder in the Unlock Bootloader for Noobs thread. Then, flash the 20h.....oh, dang.... sorry. Forgot.... no Windows. Maybe do the built-in restore by holding the volume down, home and power keys?
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thanks, but i think i finally got it working. i never knew, after all this time, that after you do the l9recoveryinstaller, at the reboot, there are no cues to tell when when to hit some buttons, and it's not clear what buttons to hit. here's what i did, and, so far, its progress:
1: be rooted
2: install busy box, completely
3: install l9recoveryinstaller
4: reboot
5: after you see the LG logo, hold vol-down until you see the flashing lights (i thought you see the flashing lights and THEN you hit vol-down, but i was wrong).
still fighting to get a rooted rom installed ...
if i choose "install zip from external sdcard" is says:
"finding update ... opening update ... installing update ...installation aborted".
if i choose "restore" instead of "install" it will not let me select any thing, it just keeps saying file not found, when i try to select any further options, whether "restore" or "restore from external sdcard" or "advanced restore from external sdcard". and i already checked to make sure the sdcard was mounted...
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thanks, but i think i finally got it working. i never knew, after all this time, that after you do the l9recoveryinstaller, at the reboot, there are no cues to tell when when to hit some buttons, and it's not clear what buttons to hit. here's what i did, and, so far, its progress:
1: be rooted
2: install busy box, completely
3: install l9recoveryinstaller
4: reboot
5: after you see the LG logo, hold vol-down until you see the flashing lights (i thought you see the flashing lights and THEN you hit vol-down, but i was wrong).
still fighting to get a rooted rom installed ...
if i choose "install zip from external sdcard" is says:
"finding update ... opening update ... installing update ...installation aborted".
if i choose "restore" instead of "install" it will not let me select any thing, it just keeps saying file not found, when i try to select any further options, whether "restore" or "restore from external sdcard" or "advanced restore from external sdcard". and i already checked to make sure the sdcard was mounted...
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I think your phone bootloader is locked, you cannot flash any custom rom zip file. It will soft brick your phone.
Please restore P769 CWM back from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136204. Download backup file and unbzip it. Put extract files in your sdcard /clockworkmod/backup/2013-08-30.12.00.00 folder. Extract file should contain several .img, .tar, .a, .log and .md5
artit said:
I think your phone bootloader is locked, you cannot flash any custom rom zip file. It will soft brick your phone.
Please restore P769 CWM back from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136204
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too late - bricked it... currently looking for a way to unf*ck myself...
BTW, those were the ones i WAS trying to flash...
thanks
sentientsystem said:
too late - bricked it... currently looking for a way to unf*ck myself...
BTW, those were the ones i WAS trying to flash...
thanks
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Then try to use LG mobile support tool to recover your phone. Load it from LG website, start your phone to S/W upload mode, connect usb then start program and select recover phone from menu.
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Then try to use LG mobile support tool to recover your phone. Load it from LG website, start your phone to S/W upload mode, connect usb then start program and select recover phone from menu.
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i don't have a windows computer. looks like i'm out a 350$ phone. lesson learned. never will cease to be amazed that so many mobile hackers are using windows... seems like they would be linux users too... that would be awesome, because then there are likely to be linux tools to do this with... and i don't have a windows img to load into a virtual machine... lucky lucky lucky...
thanks any way...
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i don't have a windows computer. looks like i'm out a 350$ phone. lesson learned. never will cease to be amazed that so many mobile hackers are using windows... seems like they would be linux users too... that would be awesome, because then there are likely to be linux tools to do this with... and i don't have a windows img to load into a virtual machine... lucky lucky lucky...
thanks any way...
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Well correct me if I am wrong, but I guess you "only" deleted some system files, right? Do you remember which ones were the ones? Or at least the folder they were in? Then you only need to extract that stuff from a kdz/ the bin file and push them on your phone using adb or maybe even the dd command.
Maybe if someone is kind enough, he ll probably provide you with the files you need. And cmiiw, but I guess you deleted stuff from /system/app...
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sentientsystem said:
i don't have a windows computer. looks like i'm out a 350$ phone. lesson learned. never will cease to be amazed that so many mobile hackers are using windows... seems like they would be linux users too... that would be awesome, because then there are likely to be linux tools to do this with... and i don't have a windows img to load into a virtual machine... lucky lucky lucky...
thanks any way...
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Lol, you are a Linux user, you should know how to get your hands on a windows.iso
However, i would recommend using a portable windows xp (bootable usb)
VR is not the best option IMO
You will need this program http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
&
Sorry I can't provide a link to the iso but do a google search for
portable windows xp bootable usb Osheraj
artit said:
Then try to use LG mobile support tool to recover your phone. Load it from LG website, start your phone to S/W upload mode, connect usb then start program and select recover phone from menu.
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okay, what do i need to download to load onto the phone? kdz images, right? i'll check and see if i can find a kdz in the forum, and borrow a windows computer. i think i got it - this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107971
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okay, what do i need to download to load onto the phone? kdz images, right? i'll check and see if i can find a kdz in the forum, and borrow a windows computer.
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It's depend on what method you use. You can flash kdz using offline method here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085344
or use LG mobile support tools from LG website. If you choose this you don't need to download any kdz. It'll download kdz automatically from LG server then flash it on your phone. It take about an hour or two.
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It's depend on what method you use. You can flash kdz using offline method here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085344
or use LG mobile support tools from LG website. If you choose this you don't need to download any kdz. It'll download kdz automatically from LG server then flash it on your phone. It take about an hour or two.
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thats awesome - i wonder if i can get by with using that on wine on linux, instead of borrowing a windows computer... i'm gonna try it...
well, the verdict is in, on this one: i'm screwed. i've tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried, and i can NOT flash this damned phone. it's BRICKED.
i borrowed / hijacked my brother's computer (windows7), all day. i tried a few different things - i even tried the same way i flashed it to update it ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356536 ), which was worthless to unbrick it.
the problem in every case was that every time the damned flasher got so far along it would "lose the connection to the phone". drivers installed, etc, etc, no difference. i suspect its because i couldnt connect it in all the various modes (mtp ptp etc), since the ONLY way it would connect is in "software upgrade mode".
i had to buy another phone, won't have it till tuesday. lesson learned: NEVER buy a phone that didn't come from samsung... you just can't do what you want with them, without a lot of time, patience, experience, and a windows computer.
thanks for all the help.
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well, the verdict is in, on this one: i'm screwed. i've tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried and tried, and i can NOT flash this damned phone. it's BRICKED.
i borrowed / hijacked my brother's computer (windows7), all day. i tried a few different things - i even tried the same way i flashed it to update it ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356536 ), which was worthless to unbrick it.
the problem in every case was that every time the damned flasher got so far along it would "lose the connection to the phone". drivers installed, etc, etc, no difference. i suspect its because i couldnt connect it in all the various modes (mtp ptp etc), since the ONLY way it would connect is in "software upgrade mode".
i had to buy another phone, won't have it till tuesday. lesson learned: NEVER buy a phone that didn't come from samsung... you just can't do what you want with them, without a lot of time, patience, experience, and a windows computer.
thanks for all the help.
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Did you try to recover your phone with LG mobile support tool. It can reinstall rom in almost any soft-brick case. Please try it if you haven't try it yet. Many people restore their phone by that software. The steps are
- Download LG mobile support tool from LG web site
- Boot you phone to S/W update mode
- Run Tool and select recover phone
- Wait about 1-2 hours to download and flash
If it's not hardware problem, this should solve your problem
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Did you try to recover your phone with LG mobile support tool.
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i never found that on their website, and i looked quite a few times. however, i noticed when i used the b2clientsetup.exe that if i run it without running the shttp server first, that it downloads a support tool from the net, which does not work - keeps saying phone lost connection. not sure if its the same tool.
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i never found that on their website, and i looked quite a few times. however, i noticed when i used the b2clientsetup.exe that if i run it without running the shttp server first, that it downloads a support tool from the net, which does not work - keeps saying phone lost connection. not sure if its the same tool.
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Yes that tool. In my region, it has download link but for P769 it has request repair service.
Download from http://tool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com/client/app/B2CAppSetup.exe
You must remove following lines from hosts file
127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com
127.0.0.1 csmgdl.lgmobile.com
Then run it
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Yes that tool. You must remove lines from hosts file. Then run it
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yeah, that's exactly what i did, but it would keep "losing the connection to the phone". not sure why, but i suspect it was a driver issue - and i installed the latest drivers, which made no difference. i also went back and installed older drivers, which made no difference. i must just be lucky as hell, or some thing .
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yeah, that's exactly what i did, but it would keep "losing the connection to the phone". not sure why, but i suspect it was a driver issue - and i installed the latest drivers, which made no difference. i also went back and installed older drivers, which made no difference. i must just be lucky as hell, or some thing .
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Try to use others USB ports, if that also doesn't work maybe you have to try on other computer.
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Try to use others USB ports, if that also doesn't work maybe you have to try on other computer.
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yeah, i tried switching between the usb 3.0 ports and usb 2.0 ports, but it made no difference. i have no access to any other computers, so, that's why i ended up ordering another phone. i'll never buy another phone that is not a samsung...
thanks
In my country (RO) there are some GSM Repair Centers. You should not give up and you should go to them. Par example, I flashed an HTC Mozart when the battery was dead and I bricked it (idiot, I know). I went to a shop like the ones mentioned above and I think he said that he has to flash the phone using a JTAG or something like that (I know that he has to open the phone to reach it's motherboard, solder some **** out there and... flash I guess). The whole thing was about ~20E. Anyway, keep digging, maybe you'll eventually find something that works for you. If not, go to someone who can "force flash" it and maybe you can save the device.
I was wondering how to this.
I was flashing Killjoy's performance scripts (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2411161). After flashing the file and choosing to reboot, for dumb reasons I chose to disable recovery flash when it asked to reboot. Now, when I go to LG setup, once I'm done, I get the message that "lg setup wizard has stopper working" and loops me back to the start of the setup. Please help!:crying:
I know L9 is virtually unbrickable. I just need to be pointed in the right direction and I know I can bring it back!
Edit: Issue resolved!
Did you by any chance uninstall it using titanium backup or similar? Try to get a logcat.
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I guess he can't use none of the applications as he is stuck in the wizard. Try reflasing a stock ROM using kdz: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085344
SkarlosBME said:
I guess he can't use none of the applications as he is stuck in the wizard. Try reflasing a stock ROM using kdz: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085344
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Yea, this is the case. Can't get out of it. I really don't know how in the world did it uninstall itself. I didn't use Titanium Backup at all. After flashing the killjoy zip file, I chose to reboot. I then got a warning:
"ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. Fix? THIS CAN'T BE UNDONE" I then get 3 options to chose from: "No", "Yes - Disable recovery flash, "++Go Back++
I chose yes, and then all went haywire. Is there a way I can determine my phone's connection type via computer? I tried flashing V20D using the KDZ offline method, but it won't progress. It says "Phone not connected." Last I recall, I left the connection on media sync (MTP, I think it's its acronym). Since I'm on JB, I know it needs to be in LG Software Mode.
I have faced this issue too, even if I entered into SW Upgrade mode manually, KDZ did not detect my phone :/
However, I had success using the official LG updater software (connected my phone in SW upgrade mode).
SkarlosBME said:
I have faced this issue too, even if I entered into SW Upgrade mode manually, KDZ did not detect my phone :/
However, I had success using the official LG updater software (connected my phone in SW upgrade mode).
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Was your phone recognized by your computer? Because mine isn't. Think you can tell me more or less the steps you took to make it work?
Here's what I've tried so far:
1. downloaded most updated LG drivers
2. downloaded official LG mobile support tool
3. ran it, no effect.
4. downloaded LG pc suite, based on troubleshooting.
5. tried lg mobile support tool again, no good. Said connect PC to internet (???)
6. tried LG mobile support tool from shtttps from offline flash method, no good.
7. Put phone on SW upgrade mode (removed battery, volume up, put battery back in) and retried offline flash method again, halts at 15%. Says that phone isn't connected. It was set on DIAG since it's JB software.
8. Tried recovery update, but phone isn't recognized even if I put IMEI number in.
Thanks!
Flash a ics kdz... should work..
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5. tried lg mobile support tool again, no good. Said connect PC to internet (???)
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You have forgot to remove the lines you added at the end of your hosts file. Remove them, reboot your PC and then try again with the official tool.
SkarlosBME said:
You have forgot to remove the lines you added at the end of your hosts file. Remove them, reboot your PC and then try again with the official tool.
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I forgot about that! Tried it, and the official tool worked excellent! Phone was able to go through setup wizard without a problem! Thanks a lot, man! Hitting the thanks button now!
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SkarlosBME said:
You have forgot to remove the lines you added at the end of your hosts file. Remove them, reboot your PC and then try again with the official tool.
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could you please elaborate on this. hosts files on Windows? I'm having similar problem with new lg k7 no kdz and for some reason this phone has no recovery at all. button combo will perform a factory reset with no prompt butt no menu options at all. and phone getting no dev love at all. it's very touchy. like it'll brick if you look at it the wrong way
Long story short....in my efforts to flash the 10B TOT file, the flash tool got to 94% and started the phone reboot step, but the phone never rebooted thus the flash was a failure. When I tried to re-do the steps to flash the 10B TOT, I found out that I was no longer able to get into download mode. In my computer's device settings, when the phone is connected with a USB it now shows up as Qualcomm HS-USBQloader 9008. I looked up the threads about this problem and started the process of getting this fixed using the BoardDiag tool, but that process fails at the part where I attempt to run the AP and EMMC tests (gives me a message saying "Device was not found in DLOAD trying to install flasher). I have not found any practical fix for this error.
Am I completely screwed now, or is there a step somewhere I'm missing? I've been at this for 5 hours.
ChiefIlliniwek5 said:
Long story short....in my efforts to flash the 10B TOT file, the flash tool got to 94% and started the phone reboot step, but the phone never rebooted thus the flash was a failure. When I tried to re-do the steps to flash the 10B TOT, I found out that I was no longer able to get into download mode. In my computer's device settings, when the phone is connected with a USB it now shows up as Qualcomm HS-USBQloader 9008. I looked up the threads about this problem and started the process of getting this fixed using the BoardDiag tool, but that process fails at the part where I attempt to run the AP and EMMC tests (gives me a message saying "Device was not found in DLOAD trying to install flasher). I have not found any practical fix for this error.
Am I completely screwed now, or is there a step somewhere I'm missing? I've been at this for 5 hours.
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Have you installed the correct drivers for the Qualcomm HS-USBQloader for your version of windows?
Look at this guide it works perfectly. http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/how-to-hardbrick-guide-using-test-t3276928
netookska05 said:
Have you installed the correct drivers for the Qualcomm HS-USBQloader for your version of windows?
Look at this guide it works perfectly. http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/how-to-hardbrick-guide-using-test-t3276928
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Just to make sure I was doing everything right, I installed the Qualcomm drivers with the test mode on for driver signing. My phone, when plugged into the computer, still shows up as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. So it's my understanding that I don't need to do the steps which detail how I would need to break into my phone and use wires and solder. Based on everything I've read, I should be able to use the BoardDiag tool, but it keeps telling me in one fashion or another that it can't connect to the phone. Sometimes it will tell me "Check PMIC first and if still boot problem, replace AP", other times it will give me the same message I was getting originally saying "Device was not found in DLOAD trying to flash programmer".
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Just to make sure I was doing everything right, I installed the Qualcomm drivers with the test mode on for driver signing. My phone, when plugged into the computer, still shows up as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. So it's my understanding that I don't need to do the steps which detail how I would need to break into my phone and use wires and solder. Based on everything I've read, I should be able to use the BoardDiag tool, but it keeps telling me in one fashion or another that it can't connect to the phone. Sometimes it will tell me "Check PMIC first and if still boot problem, replace AP", other times it will give me the same message I was getting originally saying "Device was not found in DLOAD trying to flash programmer".
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Have you tried to boot into DL mode remove battery reinsert battery and press vol up while connecting to computer. If you are able to get into that mode you can downgrade to the vs98510b.tot. Can you post a computer screen shot of your setup of your Boarddiag?
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Have you tried to boot into DL mode remove battery reinsert battery and press vol up while connecting to computer. If you are able to get into that mode you can downgrade to the vs98510b.tot. Can you post a computer screen shot of your setup of your Boarddiag?
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It won't let me boot into download mode.
I've attached a screenshot of what my BoardDiag screen looks like. I extracted the TOT files that the tool created to my bare C: drive because any time I tried to change the directory for the location of those files it would cause the program to crash.
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It won't let me boot into download mode.
I've attached a screenshot of what my BoardDiag screen looks like. I extracted the TOT files that the tool created to my bare C: drive because any time I tried to change the directory for the location of those files it would cause the program to crash.
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Ok so when you plug in your phone to the computer does it say installing the qualcomm driver or does it just show up as the qualcomm in device manager. I had that when I bricked my phone and had to redo the wire trick. Once I did it the installing qualcomm drivers notice came up and I was able to run the boarddiag with not problem. If all else fails give the wire trick a try. Here's another similar guide that will help too. I turned off driver signing on computer bootup just for reference. http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/general/guide-fix-hard-brick-recovery-guide-t3132359
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Ok so when you plug in your phone to the computer does it say installing the qualcomm driver or does it just show up as the qualcomm in device manager. I had that when I bricked my phone and had to redo the wire trick. Once I did it the installing qualcomm drivers notice came up and I was able to run the boarddiag with not problem. If all else fails give the wire trick a try. Here's another similar guide that will help too. I turned off driver signing on computer bootup just for reference. http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/general/guide-fix-hard-brick-recovery-guide-t3132359
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The first time I plugged it in after installing the Qualcomm drivers the window popped up to show that the device drivers were being installed and it completed successfully.
I'm trying to reach out to tungkick since I've seen in other threads that he has helped people who have run into the same issues I'm having. I'm hoping he can fix it without me having to crack open my phone.
ChiefIlliniwek5 said:
The first time I plugged it in after installing the Qualcomm drivers the window popped up to show that the device drivers were being installed and it completed successfully.
I'm trying to reach out to tungkick since I've seen in other threads that he has helped people who have run into the same issues I'm having. I'm hoping he can fix it without me having to crack open my phone.
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Does your comm port in qualcomm driver in device settings and boarddiag comm port match?
Also, were you already rooted and wanted to go back to stock or what version of software were you downgrading from ( ex. 46A,47A what).
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Does your comm port in qualcomm driver in device settings and boarddiag comm port match?
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Yes it does. As far as I can tell I'm doing everything right based on the tutorials that are out there.
ChiefIlliniwek5 said:
Yes it does. As far as I can tell I'm doing everything right based on the tutorials that are out there.
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What software are you coming from? That was the second part of my response. Take a look at this if you haven't already. http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...lcomm-9008-t3072091/post59881075#post59881075
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What software are you coming from? That was the second part of my response. Take a look at this if you haven't already. http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...lcomm-9008-t3072091/post59881075#post59881075
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So the long story is that I was originally running 47A stock with root and TWRP recovery. I was having TERRIBLE battery life and it got to the point where I couldn't take it any more so I decided to flash a CM13 nightly. I was going to test the waters to see if I could use a systemless SuperSU version with CM13 so when I flashed CM13 I also flashed SuperSU 2.68 at the same time. It turns out that's a big no-no. So when I tried to reboot, I got the error message that the secure boot failed, or something to that effect. So after looking at posts on XDA I intended on doing the "revert to 10B from 47A" method with a TOT file and the flash tool. Everything with that was working great...it got to 94% complete and got the point in the process where the phone reboots, but when the phone left download mode it never came back and the flash tool never made a re-connection with the phone to complete the end of the process. From that point on, I could not even load into download mode, thus here I am.
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What software are you coming from? That was the second part of my response. Take a look at this if you haven't already. http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...lcomm-9008-t3072091/post59881075#post59881075
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Ok so I used the androidbrick tool in that link you sent me and the process seems to have gone through correctly. After re-installing my battery the phone booted to the LG screen, then showed the little android guy with a progress bar, but that screen didn''t last long before the phone rebooted again and this time after the LG screen I got a screen that said "miniOS" and following that came a blue screen with the words "Factory Reset Status" and a big red number 2. So that's where I'm at now and I'm going to look up info on that to see what I do next. If you have any experience with this step please let me know.
Boot into download mode Volume up and us lg flash tool and tot again. It should say 3 when successful.
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Boot into download mode Volume up and us lg flash tool and tot again. It should say 3 when successful.
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Ok, this is where I was earlier today and when it got to about 94% complete and commanded the phone to reboot, the phone never came back to a state that allowed the flash tool to complete. I've seen some sites talk about having to hold the up volume button at a certain juncture around the time that it failed for me last time. Is there some trick to this?
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Boot into download mode Volume up and us lg flash tool and tot again. It should say 3 when successful.
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It did it again! Phone got to 100% on the flash and the tool got to the restart command, but the phone never came back on after leaving the download mode from the reboot command. I even was holding the volume up like another website said when the reboot occurred. I also changed the setting from "Upload DL" to "Board DL" as suggested by others in various threads. The error I'm getting after the tool says it failed is "USB port open FAIL!"
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It did it again! Phone got to 100% on the flash and the tool got to the restart command, but the phone never came back on after leaving the download mode from the reboot command. I even was holding the volume up like another website said when the reboot occurred. I also changed the setting from "Upload DL" to "Board DL" as suggested by others in various threads. The error I'm getting after the tool says it failed is "USB port open FAIL!"
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Ok, we are back up and running! I went through all the steps again going all the way back to the androidbrick tool. This time when the phone boot into miniOS mode and was still on that animation, I hit the power button (something I saw on another post) and it took me to the AAT screen. I had seen a thread about this somewhere and followed those steps to have the phone reboot into the setup wizard and we are all good now! WHEW! The only thing that sucks is throughout this whole process I've lost well over 100 photos of my son . Oh well....I saved myself a few hundred bucks. Thanks for all of your help!!
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Ok, we are back up and running! I went through all the steps again going all the way back to the androidbrick tool. This time when the phone boot into miniOS mode and was still on that animation, I hit the power button (something I saw on another post) and it took me to the AAT screen. I had seen a thread about this somewhere and followed those steps to have the phone reboot into the setup wizard and we are all good now! WHEW! The only thing that sucks is throughout this whole process I've lost well over 100 photos of my son . Oh well....I saved myself a few hundred bucks. Thanks for all of your help!!
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You sure did save and no problem glad to help. Always store photos on ext sd. Enjoy
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You sure did save and no problem glad to help. Always store photos on ext sd. Enjoy
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ChiefIlliniwek5 said:
Ok, we are back up and running! I went through all the steps again going all the way back to the androidbrick tool. This time when the phone boot into miniOS mode and was still on that animation, I hit the power button (something I saw on another post) and it took me to the AAT screen. I had seen a thread about this somewhere and followed those steps to have the phone reboot into the setup wizard and we are all good now! WHEW! The only thing that sucks is throughout this whole process I've lost well over 100 photos of my son . Oh well....I saved myself a few hundred bucks. Thanks for all of your help!!
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I also wanted to add, I use the Mega cloud service app with 50 GB free. I have it configured to automatically back up my pictures and videos whenever I'm connected to WiFi. I save photos and videos to internal storage because it's faster and more reliable than Micro SD cards are.
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I also wanted to add, I use the Mega cloud service app with 50 GB free. I have it configured to automatically back up my pictures and videos whenever I'm connected to WiFi. I save photos and videos to internal storage because it's faster and more reliable than Micro SD cards are.
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@roirraW "edor" ehT Good idea I may just do that myself.