Hello dear all,
I have managed to brick my LG G5 like an Old Mill Brick.
My LG G5 (lg g5 h850 titan) does not boot. It comes with an error message as follows: Your device is corrupt. It cannot be trusted and will not boot.
What I already did to Unbrick:
Tried to unlock the OEM. No way from USB Debugging as I cannot go into OS.
Tried unlock the OEM from fastboot (remote: oem unlock is not allowed).
Tried to flash some things like (boot.img, system.img) even adb sideload stuff. Nothing works. I cannot flash anything because (flashing not allowed) because OEM is not unlocked, but cannot unlock the OEM because it is not allowed. WHAT in the brick do I have to do now?
Cause of the brick of the bricks:
The LG G5 was on LineageOS, all stable and solid. When a prompt appeared telling me that I have to update the OS. So I was like yeah ok whatever. BUT, it did from OTA. I also had a specific LineageOS APP for updating the OS. After some minutes (updating) I immediately panic and started worrying. BECAUSE, I knew what time it was (my device is dead). I wanted to turn my phone off but it was already in Recovery (TWRP). So I just hit cancel. BUT after booting up the LG G5 that corrupt device error appeared and I cannot manage to get rid of it.
Please I need your help! I also watched and tried (2+ hours) to manage to solve this via Google and different links and Unbrick guides but nothing happens. I cannot unlock the OEM because it is not allowed. I cannot flash anystuff because the OEM is not unlocked.
Update: So, there is no Recovery System present. No stock Recovery, No TWRP. And I think no OS either. So only thing that is present is the bootloader screen smh.
Can you still get to TWRP?
firenemesis7 said:
Can you still get to TWRP?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No If I hold the volume down button and Power and when the LG Logo appears I release the power off and press again nothing happens. It goes again into that error. I can go in bootloader but can't do anything with adb or fastboot.
I think TWRP is gone too :/
You should be able to get into download mode. Hold the volume up button with phone fully powered down. While you hold the volume up button insert the usb cable. Then you can flash the full system kdz with LGUP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V7Mtd3eKzk
firenemesis7 said:
You should be able to get into download mode. Hold the volume up button with phone fully powered down. While you hold the volume up button insert the usb cable. Then you can flash the full system kdz with LGUP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V7Mtd3eKzk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you very much! I didn't know I could do it in anotherway. Will definitely try this! Thanks again!
Related
Hi,
I HAVE GOT A VERY BIG PROBLEM.After i installed the App AutoRec(i had TWRP befoe,but i thougt when i install it it updates TWRP to a newer version) my phone only starts in Fastboot Mode-no DownloadMode-no Recovery Mode.
After that i erased all the things(aboot,boot,cache,system,laf,....) und flashed them again,after that the Phone only starts until the LgLogo then it stops.No Fastboot,no recovery,no DownloadMode.When I Press VolumeUp+PowerOff i get into the Factory Reset.When i press on Erase all user data&restore default settings?---When i press Yes the phone the logo comes an on the left up side stands"Error:boot ceryfication verify
Secure Boot error
Cause :Boot cerification verify
After that the display is black,and i have to restart the Phone.
When i press all 3 buttons on my phone,i got into the hardware key control mode,does me help that everthing?
When i plug in the phone in my pc,it says "unknown device",when i use to do something with fastboot it says"waiting for device"?
Please help me,what can i do?I have the Phone only since 2 two days,an i wouldnt lost it Unhappy
Sorry for my bad english
Can you still get into twrp? With the phone off hold power and vol down til LG logo comes up the release and press again after. Should take you to a menu, just hit yes. If it takes you to recovery just hit factory reset and it'll,take you to twrp. If so, I'd recommend putting a Rom onto an sd and flashing it. You'll lose everything but it's better then losing this beautiful phone
Ilikecheese said:
Can you still get into twrp? With the phone off hold power and vol down til LG logo comes up the release and press again after. Should take you to a menu, just hit yes. If it takes you to recovery just hit factory reset and it'll,take you to twrp. If so, I'd recommend putting a Rom onto an sd and flashing it. You'll lose everything but it's better then losing this beautiful phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You obviously didnt read his post correctly. He stated that when he gets to the factory reset area which leads you to Recovery Mode/TWRP it shows the LG logo appears and nothing happens.
As for you my friend if you are able to somehow get into download mode with a button combination you have a chance at saving yourself by using a TOT or KDZ file to restore your phone to stock software. But i also have a question for you.........Why the hell would you allow an app to flash a recovery file that has nothing to do with BUMP'D? The Bump'd recovery for our phones is specific to our phones! You should never auto update any recovery unless stated its ok from the Bump'd developers, Which they never did or will because our TWRP Recoveries are different than any other phones because of the bump'd implementations with in them and the boot.img's. Sounds to me like you may have screwed up your partitions and/or boot stack. Your are better going on IRC and requesting the help of TheCubed/IOMonster and AutoPrime, but mark my words you will face some heavy criticism from members of the IRC channel when you explain this story to them. But they are always willing to help.
I dont know why i have done it,im new on Lg.Before i had an HTC there is so many other.I will aks that guys.I hope i can save my new phone.
But the Problem is,i dont get into download Menu,i did everthing
same thing
I am i the same problem. I am stuck and can only get to the hardware menu.
vaughnr said:
I am i the same problem. I am stuck and can only get to the hardware menu.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same problem too.
1. no download mode, no fastboot no recovery.
2. In windows, g2 is detected as LGE Androidnet and modem when is on lg screen. Green and blue led flash.
3. Stuck on lg screen
When I try to enter download mode it stay stucked on download image, no firmware upgrade.
Thanks
Try using board diag if you're not getting dl mode: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3132359
malhovic said:
Try using board diag if you're not getting dl mode: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3132359
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure it will work.
I have G2. Tryed the G2 metod but nothing.
Thanks guys,
I managed to get back my phone. I had to put it on qualcomm 9008 and after that to flash again all files.
Best regards.
Hi. My sons HDX is stuck in fastboot mode. Amazon support only offered him a discount to replace it. I thought maybe I could do something to wake it up or reflash it but from what I'm reading this is a difficult device. I have been able to get it to respond to the fastboot reboot command in linux but nothing else. This device has never been rooted/flashed/modded and I don't know how it got this way. Is there anything I can do at this point besides throw it away?
Thanks.
when you are at the fastboot screen...
press the power button for 10-20 sec. and it will shut down...
than try to power it on again.... (try it with unplugged usb)
maybe this helps...
If possible, I would unlock the bootloader and then try this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22077057&postcount=11
This device has never been rooted/flashed/modded and I don't know how it got this way.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just thought this means the HDX is on 4.5.2(3)
thanks for the responses. I have tried rebooting the device many times with or without usb plugged in. I've held the power button for 25 seconds until it starts rebooting again. It always boots to a gray kindle fire logo and says fastboot. I've tried the fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000 command but it says the hw is locked. From what Ive read, the bootloader cant be unlocked right?
ianedward said:
From what Ive read, the bootloader cant be unlocked right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you recall the firmware level (eg: 3.2.6; 4.5.2)?
Edit: After shutting down (completely off) have you tried power+volume up to access Amazon's crippled recovery? From there you might be able to initiate a factory reset.
i have tried to power it on with different button combinations. I can only get to the same fastboot screen.
oh and I have no idea what firmware it was on.
ianedward said:
i have tried to power it on with different button combinations. I can only get to the same fastboot screen.
oh and I have no idea what firmware it was on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, it was a long shot. At this point you may be hosed unless someone knows of a way to recover in fastboot given the state of your device (locked, unrooted, version unknown). Might want to try Amazon again. A different rep may be more accommodating. Sorry, mate.
Hi guys! Yesterday I decided to unlock the bootloader, flash recovery (twrp 2.8.6) and the cyanogen 11 nightly. Everything went good until I tried to install the gapps, I noticed that the physical shortcut to enter in recovery (after the turning off, of course) didn't worked: the phone restarted or boot up the rom, but I was able to enter in recovery from the advanced restart menu from the rom. Going into the info of the phone where it says kernel there was written "unknown" and no way to overclock. So I decided to reinstall the kernel (the cyanogen11extended) from twrp, everything went good except that I couldn't restart into recovery, it stuck on rebooting until shutdown. So I tought let's use fastboot to erase ad flash the recovery partition and the kernel, but it didn't do anything even if on the cmd said okey and finished in something about a second, but when i tried to enter in recovery I always get stucked on rebooting. So I tought"well if I have the system image I could flash it with fastboot and restore the stock kernel", so I erased the system partition and tried to flash the system.img and I get the message that it is too big for the destination device. Now I don't have a system installed tye hotkeys don't work and I'm stuck on LG screen logo.
There is a solution or do you suggest to send the device in warranty, instead?
Pull the battery and try to enter download mode.
Hi vagelis! You mean without the battery? The hotkey is vol up+power, right?
Edit: i tried without the battery pressing the vol up + power (also tried with vol down + power) and it doesn't work, on the screen I have an image which says to put the battery in, and holding the keys has as only result to reboot the phone showing the image... I guess there's no hope right?
Edit2: I entered download mode using the g2 method, now I have to downoad the kdz rom and the lg flash tool to unbrick, right? But where I can download it since the lg site for the firmware is apparently down?
JasperHTC-Touch said:
Hi vagelis! You mean without the battery? The hotkey is vol up+power, right?
Edit: i tried without the battery pressing the vol up + power (also tried with vol down + power) and it doesn't work, on the screen I have an image which says to put the battery in, and holding the keys has as only result to reboot the phone showing the image... I guess there's no hope right?
Edit2: I entered download mode using the g2 method, now I have to downoad the kdz rom and the lg flash tool to unbrick, right? But where I can download it since the lg site for the firmware is apparently down?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/mobile/index.php?id_mod=57
Ok guys, I was able to unbrick entering in emergency mode e doing the flash tool stuff. The strange thing is that when I start the flash tool putting the file kdz and going forward in the next window, when I click on read phone info the program stops working, if I click directly on stuff then the lg mobile support tool is opened. Now when it starts to write on the phone, the tool says that an error occurred (something like "the server is offline) but on the phone it says the port com and start to download the rom. If I say ok to the error of the lg mobile support tool it stops the firmware update and stops the program, if I don't click ok the firmware update end is work unbricking the phone.
Now I noticed that with the stock rom from the version v10h until the last one towelroot is not working, so I downloaded the v10g germany version (since the italy version was offline) and flashed with the same procedure as I have done with the unbrick, so I could run towelroot and flash the twrp and the cyanogenmod11. Thank you so much for your time!!
The topic is quite old, but I've just solved that problem. You should just do it:
1) hold power and vol down till you see LG logo -- immediately release these buttons and
2) immediately hold power and vol up button to enter into factory reset menu.
Then click "yes" and next "yes", too.
That's all.
Ok, I just want to know if my phone is hard bricked, or if I still have a chance...
I tried to install an update (121 to 170 for plk-l01) on my rooted phone, with local update. It didn't worked, twrp show errors everywhere, and after turning off know i can't access the recovery. when I press on vol+/- and power for 10-15 second, it vibrate but nothing else.
Is there anything I can do ? my phone isn't recognized by my computer, by the way...
Why you did that? You can't update rooted phone
Idiocrate said:
Ok, I just want to know if my phone is hard bricked, or if I still have a chance...
I tried to install an update (121 to 170 for plk-l01) on my rooted phone, with local update. It didn't worked, twrp show errors everywhere, and after turning off know i can't access the recovery. when I press on vol+/- and power for 10-15 second, it vibrate but nothing else.
Is there anything I can do ? my phone isn't recognized by my computer, by the way...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try to boot into fastboot (phone turned off - connect with data usb to the computer - vol down + power on). Extract rom which is currently installed or higher (for your respective model) and flash from it:
fastboot.exe flash boot BOOT.img
fastboot.exe flash recovery RECOVERY.img
fastboot.exe flash cust CUST.img
fastboot.exe flash system SYSTEM.img
Reboot.
piskr said:
Try to boot into fastboot (phone turned off - connect with data usb to the computer - vol down + power on). Extract rom which is currently installed or higher (for your respective model) and flash from it:
fastboot.exe flash boot BOOT.img
fastboot.exe flash recovery RECOVERY.img
fastboot.exe flash cust CUST.img
fastboot.exe flash system SYSTEM.img
Reboot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, but unfortunately, it just 'boot' as others reboots. it vibrates, doesn't get recognize and doesn't turn on...
If anyone have any clue on how to force recognizing the phone storage, it might really help ^^
That is what my phone is doing, I tried to upgrade to marshmallow though with no root!! I put the zip in the dload folder and went through the upgrade process everything went through the phone rebooted and now its dead. Blank screen and if you hold power after a few seconds it will vibrate but that is it. I presume its hard bricked? no matter what combo of buttons I press I cannot get it in to fastboot.
james194zt said:
That is what my phone is doing, I tried to upgrade to marshmallow though with no root!! I put the zip in the dload folder and went through the upgrade process everything went through the phone rebooted and now its dead. Blank screen and if you hold power after a few seconds it will vibrate but that is it. I presume its hard bricked? no matter what combo of buttons I press I cannot get it in to fastboot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok I'm looking for a solution for hours now... so I just lokked how works our phone and I think the trouble must be in the preloader, because I can't even make my phone being recognized by any computer and I can't access to recovery.
I found this :
http://www.droidgyan.com/soft-brick-vs-hard-bricked-vs-broken/
Which could help. I'll leave that topic on for some days (if it could help someone) and I'll open a new one to know if there is any easier solution ! thanks and good luck.
I sorted mine, it was only 2 days old so I got it replaced by the shop I bought it on. I would say it was something like a pre loader from what I saw. I have never bricked an Android phone and I must have had 15-20 of them since my first HTC Magic and before that Windows Mobile which again I messed with tons reloading with all sorts of ROM's!! These phones are wayyyy too sensitive to being messed with, I always remember though that you never mess with the boot loaders, but it looks like these updates do to get it bricked to that point.
Idiocrate said:
Thanks, but unfortunately, it just 'boot' as others reboots. it vibrates, doesn't get recognize and doesn't turn on...
If anyone have any clue on how to force recognizing the phone storage, it might really help ^^
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have adb debugging activated on the phone? Did you try to hold phone buttons long enough?
piskr said:
Do you have adb debugging activated on the phone? Did you try to hold phone buttons long enough?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Euuum..... maybe yes ? I used fastboot but I don't think it really matters now, there's nothing working on it. And I've sometimes hold the buttons for 30-40 second while praying lol
korenisko said:
Why you did that? You can't update rooted phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
local update
I just hard bricked my Honor 7 the same way. Is there really no solution? Other China-Phones are pretty much unbrickable, since you can always fix it via the preloader. No such luck here? Back to the shop and hope they actually replace it? While I admit it was stupid to just hastily start the OTA while having twrp and not stock recovery (no root, though), this is a terrible design flaw on Huaweis side.
Anyway... any hope or no chance?
i just hard bricked my honor 7 PLK-L01
it the same thing it is doing . not recognized by the computer
tried all the combination of buttons. but no hope
and it only vibrates when tried to turn on
Need urgent help please
@Idiocrate try to boot into bootloader mode just by pressing Vol DOWN button and simultaneously connecting it to a PC, don't press Power button, if it boots into it, then follow the method given by @piskr in third post.
My friend was following the WTF V30/V30+/V30S Bootloader Unlock and Root and Frankenstein posts. He started using the Magstik to uninstall bloatware then tried applying a OTA update that showed up on the phone it restarted but never went past the Verizon load screen. The phone now no longer boots to where you can use the phone nor stays in download mode to use adb. On one computer sees the device as LGE Android MTP Device on another computer it shows it as that but the device needs troubleshooting. Anyone have any advice to get it back to where I might be able to get it functional again?
Thank you again in advance!
LawndoCalrissian said:
Bootloader Unlock and Root and Frankenstein posts. He started using the Magstik to uninstall bloatware then tried applying a OTA update that showed up on the phone it restarted but never went past the Verizon load screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why would he apply an OTA update when he no longer has full stock firmware? He had TWRP custom recovery!
Yeah, he messed up the phone.
Just to be clear WTF instructions -- that had nothing to do with his actions.
By this point he had successfully completed all those instructions and had flashed back to VS996 firmware.
The WTF Instructions tell you how to update your phone correctly once TWRP custom recovery is installed.
____
Try Master Reset from Frankenstein instructions.
Then if you can get back into Download mode, flash back to Nougat US998 via Partition DL, all partitions.
Master Reset again.
Then Refurbish to US998 Oreo 20h.
Your bootloader will still be unlocked.
Go through WTF INSTRUCTIONS SECTION 6 and re-install TWRP and the three root files again.
ChazzMatt said:
Try Master Reset from Frankenstein instructions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks ChazzMatt, however I've tried the Master Reset and it doesn't seem to be doing anything to the phone. It presents the message about Delete all user data (including LG and carrier apps) and reset all settings. I select "Yes" screen goes black for about 2 to 3 seconds then I get the same message, Delete all user data (including LG and carrier apps) and reset all settings with Yes already selected. I've selected that or left it alone and the results are the same. Screen flashes LG V30 ThinQ up for a sec then the screen goes black for about 3 seconds then shows the LG V30 ThinQ again before going back to the Verizon logo screen.
Just to confirm: holding vol+ with USB plugged in during a reboot doesn't go to download mode for using LGUP. Also holding vol- with USB plugged in during a reboot doesn't go to fastboot mode for using ADB since you... Sorry, your friend, was running VS996 firmware, correct?
Correct, if I hold Vol+ and plug usb in I get download mode for maybe 2 secs but LGUP and computer doesn't recognize the phone then it begins to boot up the phone. I have the LG Mobile USB drivers installed as well. Vol- doesn't do anything. Yeah I don't know what my friend did but it doesn't seem to be good. I'm not even sure what ROM or version of ROM it has on it because he doesn't remember. All it does currently if I power it on is it sets at the Verizon traveling dots screen.
xaxxelous said:
Just to confirm: holding vol+ with USB plugged in during a reboot doesn't go to download mode for using LGUP. Also holding vol- with USB plugged in during a reboot doesn't go to fastboot mode for using ADB since you... Sorry, your friend, was running VS996 firmware, correct?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Correct, if I hold Vol+ and plug usb in I get download mode for maybe 2 secs but LGUP and computer doesn't recognize the phone then it begins to boot up the phone. I have the LG Mobile USB drivers installed as well. Vol- doesn't do anything. Yeah I don't know what my friend did but it doesn't seem to be good. I'm not even sure what ROM or version of ROM it has on it because he doesn't remember. All it does currently if I power it on is it sets at the Verizon traveling dots screen.
Find someone with an octoplus box and use 9008 mode to flash a kdz. I think thats your only option unless your friend can return it or warranty it through Verizon.
Then, dont ever ever take an OTA on a modded phone again.