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hello guys sorry for my english...i recently unlocked the booloader of my v30 h930, but when i try to enter twrp recovery after flashing the image via fastboot comands,i found this frustrating message "factory data reset is disabled by kill switch"...is there any thing to do ?? thanks again
Odd. Did you flash the twrp image, and then boot the image? as per the WTF instructions?
What command, specifically, are you entering, and then getting this message?
Sounds like twrp didn't install. Make sure you go through all the steps from WTF correctly
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yahya2110 said:
hello guys sorry for my english...i recently unlocked the booloader of my v30 h930, but when i try to enter twrp recovery after flashing the image via fastboot comands,i found this frustrating message "factory data reset is disabled by kill switch"...is there any thing to do ?? thanks again
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Normally we only see that on U.S. T-Mobile H932 which has crappy McAfee installed. Has to be uninstalled before factory reset or you get that error message. Do you have something like that installed?
yahya2110 said:
hello guys sorry for my english...i recently unlocked the booloader of my v30 h930, but when i try to enter twrp recovery after flashing the image via fastboot comands,i found this frustrating message "factory data reset is disabled by kill switch"...is there any thing to do ?? thanks again
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Normally we only see that on U.S. T-Mobile H932 which has crappy McAfee installed. Has to be uninstalled before factory reset or you get that error message. Do you have something like that installed?
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Personally I have never seen that McAfee stuff on my H932, but maybe it's something you have to deliberately install first.
But we have had others report about this error. As I have posted before, I think it is just "something" (McAfee or whatever) trying to save you from wiping the phone in a way that would trigger Android Factory Reset Protection: The entire point of FRP is to render the phone useless to anyone but the legitimate owner, in case it is wiped from outside the OS while an account is active in the OS. That is a sensible protection. I always wondered why LGs Master Reset (using the buttons) doesn't warn about this before proceeding with its wipe.
But if indeed the error reported by OP is caused by such "protection against unintended triggering of FRP" then the solution should be to remove the Google account in the OS before performing any actions that would wipe the phone outside the OS (LGUP, Master Reset, TWRP etc). Alternatively, perform a Factory Reset from inside the OS first, which also will remove the account in a way that doesn't trigger FRP.
Arguably, this should be mentioned in the various root/WTF/Frankenstein guides, since FRP can have unintended consequences, say in case a user flashes the phone back to stock before selling it or sending it in for repair, and doesn't remove his/her account first. In that case the phone will (or should) demand that the same account be entered on first boot -- and the new owner or repair center would be stuck.
But maybe LGUP Refurbish mode clears FRP, and that's why we don't get more complaints about it...
I apologize if this turns out to be completely unrelated to the error reported by OP
Don't worry I've been through this problem and solution ia simple.
-Boot the phone in normal.
-Plug in the usb cable in your phone and connect to the computer.
-Then type "adb reboot bootloader". When u boot into fastbooot then type "fasboot boot recovery or whatever u named the file.
-Then u will boot into twrp.
I was sold a refurbished v30 off Amazon that had this kill switch enabled also when trying to go into TWRP. I had to return it because it might have been stolen.
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I bought a V30 on ebay, is a LS998 Frankenstein, the problem is that the installed ROM is the AS998 and not the US998, it has the kill switch problem. Some way to solve it? I can not access fastboot and I can not install the ROM US998 from LGUP. I tried installing the KDZ US998 from LG UP with Partition UP option but it does not boot. Some way to return to the LS998 ROM?
jorgeaoc said:
I bought a V30 on ebay, is a LS998 Frankenstein, the problem is that the installed ROM is the AS998 and not the US998, it has the kill switch problem. Some way to solve it? I can not access fastboot and I can not install the ROM US998 from LGUP. I tried installing the KDZ US998 from LG UP with Partition UP option but it does not boot. Some way to return to the LS998 ROM?
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There are no public LS998 KDZ available.
Which US998 KDZ did you try? If you read the Frankenstein instructions you need to start with US998 Nougat first.
Yes, of the North America V30 variants, only US998 has full fastboot flash commands.
ChazzMatt said:
There are no public LS998 KDZ available.
Which US998 KDZ did you try? If you read the Frankenstein instructions you need to start with US998 Nougat first.
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The phone came with the ROM AS99820b (Oreo) :crying:, try to install US99810d and US99820b KDZ. Only the Partition DL option works in the LGUP application, but the phone not boot. The other options show Error: 0x4, Not support cross model download AS998 to US998 . Do you know any way to jump to the US ROM?
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Yes, of the North America V30 variants, only US998 has full fastboot flash commands.
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Do you know if the previous ways to root the LG G works on the V30?
jorgeaoc said:
The other options show Error: 0x4, Not support cross model download AS998 to US998 ?
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Are you using the Dev Patched LGUP?
ChazzMatt said:
Are you using the Dev Patched LGUP?
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Yes, the LGUP patch in the [Frankenstein Phone] Using LGUP for crossflashing Post #168
jorgeaoc said:
Yes, the LGUP patch in the [Frankenstein Phone] Using LGUP for crossflashing Post #168
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And do you get the cross flashing error when trying to install US998 10D Nougat?
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And do you get the cross flashing error when trying to install US998 10D Nougat?
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Yes, when I try to install the two US KDZ ROMs Nougat and Oreo
jorgeaoc said:
Yes, when I try to install the two US KDZ ROMs Nougat and Oreo
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I ran across this before where some dealer probably used Octopus box to convert LS998 to AS998 and the new owner couldn't then convert to anything else...
All I can suggest is you try Board DL or Refurbish mode.
Is wiping the system partition the same thing as factory data reset? Will that trigger ye' old kill switch?
I ask, because I've run into the cross-flash warning once before while trying to flash US998 while on VZ996. To get rid of that message, I simply wiped my system partition in TWRP and was then able to use LGUP with the US998 KDZ.
So if you can wipe your system partition, then maybe it will get you to a spot where you can kdz?
I got it!
After many attempts, use a LGUP that I found in the LG G7 forum, the difference is that it was from CLI, restore the KDZ Nougat, when restarting appeared a screen with the android doll and the text without command. The next step was not clear, I pressed all the buttons with different convincing. The phone restarted several times and remained in the same window, in one of those attempts I went to the LG logo and to the initial configuration, the phone was blocked by google. Surely this is the reason why the seller installed the ROM AS998.
Turn off the phone and from LGUP update to the Oreo version. Again the error of blocking by google. On YouTube I found a tutorial to bypass this step. Now I am in the US99820b version. I followed the steps to unlock the bootloader, I had a problem with the USB cable, I must use a good quality cable. The problem of the message "factory data reset is disabled by kill switch" continues, but I can enter TWRP from fastboot.
I will try to install a ROM from TWRP and see if the message disappears.
jorgeaoc said:
I got it!
After many attempts, use a LGUP that I found in the LG G7 forum, the difference is that it was from CLI, restore the KDZ Nougat, when restarting appeared a screen with the android doll and the text without command. The next step was not clear, I pressed all the buttons with different convincing. The phone restarted several times and remained in the same window, in one of those attempts I went to the LG logo and to the initial configuration, the phone was blocked by google. Surely this is the reason why the seller installed the ROM AS998.
Turn off the phone and from LGUP update to the Oreo version. Again the error of blocking by google. On YouTube I found a tutorial to bypass this step. Now I am in the US99820b version. I followed the steps to unlock the bootloader, I had a problem with the USB cable, I must use a good quality cable. The problem of the message "factory data reset is disabled by kill switch" continues, but I can enter TWRP from fastboot.
I will try to install a ROM from TWRP and see if the message disappears.
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You can also enter TWRP using the Recovery Reboot app I recommend in the WTF instructions.
US998 20B is old (but necessary for bootloader unlock). You should update to US998 20H. Download 20E, 20F, 20G, 20H and dirty flash back-to-back, using TWRP auto queue function -- with flashing Magisk last.
ChazzMatt said:
You can also enter TWRP using the Recovery Reboot app I recommend in the WTF instructions.
US998 20B is old (but necessary for bootloader unlock). You should update to US998 20H. Download 20E, 20F, 20G, 20H and dirty flash back-to-back, using TWRP auto queue function -- with flashing Magisk last.
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Excellent, I'm going to try LineageOS first, where do I find the 20E, 20F, 20G, 20H zip updates?
jorgeaoc said:
Excellent, I'm going to try LineageOS first, where do I find the 20E, 20F, 20G, 20H zip updates?
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NO. You need to be on newest firmware before flashing any AOSP/Lineage ROMs due to recent changes. That's where people mess up. They try to go from old Oreo or even Nougat (H932) firmware to custom ROMs. You need foundation of newest firmware. Read post #2 of this sticky:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/root-v30-t3927154
A whole lot of recent posts in Lineage are about people not updating their stock firmware first.
Here's the US998 KDZ/TWRP-flashable thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/us998-lg-v30-us998-us99820a040330-kdz-t3786337
I have a h931, i kdz to the us998 20h to get android 8 and every work fine .
Last night, i try to kdz my phone to h933 . it is ok too. But when i kdz back to us998.20h again. . my phone got a bootloop. It restart after enter home screen about 30 second . it restart again and again . .i try to master reset but it still restart so i have too kdz h933.20i and it is ok .
I really want to comeback us998 to root my phone. What should i do . tks .
Sorry for my bad english. Xd
ekko199331 said:
I have a h931, i kdz to the us998 20h to get android 8 and every work fine .
Last night, i try to kdz my phone to h933 . it is ok too. But when i kdz back to us998.20h again. . my phone got a bootloop.
It restart after enter home screen about 30 second . it restart again and again . .i try to master reset but it still restart so i have too kdz h933.20i and it is ok .
I really want to comeback us998 to root my phone. What should i do . tks .
Sorry for my bad english. Xd
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1) Follow the Frankenstein instructions.
There's specific DIFFERENT step you have to take for Canada H933 to go to US998. Read the instructions.
2) Why are you jumping all over the place? You were on US998 before. Especially for people outside the North America who have North American variants, US998 is the best carrier unlocked V30 firmware to be using.
Besides lack of fastboot flash commands necessary for root, Canada H933 still doesn't have the 2019 DTS 3D Surround stereo libs (as of this moment in time). I'm sure they will get it eventually. But for users in other countries (who do not use North American carriers), US998 is the best choice for V30 stock firmware -- for LTE bands, features, lack of bloatware, and fastboot flash commands.
Tks ChazzMatt . I partition DL us99810d and us99820h after that and it's ok now .
I'm from Vietnam . and these seller in my country usually recommend the H933 firmware for any American V30 . They said they will have better signal .
ekko199331 said:
Tks ChazzMatt . I partition DL us99810d and us99820h after that and it's ok now .
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Yes, that was it. The H933 requires Partition DL for both stages to convert to US998.
Hello everyone sorry for the English this using google translator.
I have a problem search the forum but I did not find my problem promptly.
I recently bought a LG V30 VS996 reizon aliexpress verizon which came with oreo 8, I am from Arentina, these days I got an update to 9pie which I accept download and I gave it to update and I have the problem that it stays loading in the verizon logo I can enter download mode, but when I want to update with LGUP it detects that the phone is a US998 and not a VS996 I have no way for the LGUP to detect that it is a VS996 probe with patches, different versions of LGUP, now I have the doubt if my VS996 is a frankestein?
What step do I have to follow to recover my V30? can i flash a kdz of us998?
please help
deep_dish80 said:
Hello everyone sorry for the English this using google translator.
I have a problem search the forum but I did not find my problem promptly.
I recently bought a LG V30 VS996 reizon aliexpress verizon which came with oreo 8, I am from Arentina, these days I got an update to 9pie which I accept download and I gave it to update and I have the problem that it stays loading in the verizon logo I can enter download mode, but when I want to update with LGUP it detects that the phone is a US998 and not a VS996 I have no way for the LGUP to detect that it is a VS996 probe with patches, different versions of LGUP, now I have the doubt if my VS996 is a frankestein?
What step do I have to follow to recover my V30? can i flash a kdz of us998?
please help
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You need to use Dev Patched LGUP and you need to read the Frankenstein instructions.
Unless you're a Verizon customer it's probably better to use US998 firmware.
ChazzMatt said:
You need to use Dev Patched LGUP and you need to read the Frankenstein instructions.
Unless you're a Verizon customer it's probably better to use US998 firmware.
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thank you very much, could you tell me where I find Dev Patched LGUP and the frankestein guide.
or you say that if LGUP detects me that it is a US998, just install that KDZ of US998, I am in Argentina, so Verizon services do not use
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/wtf-lg-v30-t3790500
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/using-lgup-crossflashing-t3780969
Please read the 1st 10 posts of both guides carefully.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117925289 (LGUP file)
hello thanks for the help, you say it is convenient that I use LGUP and flash a KDZ of US998 in my supposed VS996? since I supposedly have a VS996 and LGUP detects me that it is a VS998.
Can the KDZ ROM be exchanged between these two models?
I am from Argentina and I do not use any of these companies, only the 3g and 4g bands that are the same in Argentina.
The next question is if there is any guide here to use LGUP since I did not find or know what words to use in the search engine because of my English translation.
Thank you !
deep_dish80 said:
hello thanks for the help, you say it is convenient that I use LGUP and flash a KDZ of US998 in my supposed VS996? since I supposedly have a VS996 and LGUP detects me that it is a VS998.
Can the KDZ ROM be exchanged between these two models?
I am from Argentina and I do not use any of these companies, only the 3g and 4g bands that are the same in Argentina.
The next question is if there is any guide here to use LGUP since I did not find or know what words to use in the search engine because of my English translation.
Thank you !
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The link below is for Frankenstein which have the North American variants cross flashing instructions and the Dev Patched LGUP you need to flash VS996 to US998.
FRANKENSTEIN INSTRUCTIONS
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76510671&postcount=168
I got the same problem, but mine is a US998. After I update to Pie in OTA, is stays in logo. What shold I do? Re-flash with the Pie, or go back to Oreo? What you recommend?
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I got the same problem, but mine is a US998. After I update to Pie in OTA, is stays in logo. What shold I do? Re-flash with the Pie, or go back to Oreo? What you recommend?
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Go to US998 20h (last Oreo, it's the best of the Oreos).
This first US999 PIE is wonky and some people have problems updating to it. We have a workaround in post #6 of the US998 Pie KDZ thread -- but it involves bootloader unlock and TWRP. It's a little complicated for anyone who isn't even rooted yet.
I'm suggest flashing to US998 20h (not 20b!) and staying there until another US998 Pie KDZ is released.
Hello again, I read the guide that happened to me kindly, but there are some points that were not clear to me and I want the advice of the expert experts here.
First when I install the LGUP from the link that happened to me I follow all the steps but I can not enable the developer mode and when I connect the phone I get this legend
Ask me to install a valid DDL, how would this be?
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I don't know if you can see the screenshot image.
When I manage to open the LGUP from an icon that is in the folder where I unzipped the files, open the LGUP but it detects me as if it were a US998, at this point I would have to flash a KDZ of US998 on my VS996, with the method mentioned there?
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/hE2j9Xt.jpg[/img]
I am in Argentina so the messenger services of Verizon and the other company are not interested in me more if the frequency bands to be able to have 2g 3g and 4g that with compatible with those of Argentina, I hope you can understand me since my English is translated by google
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Hello again @ChazzMatt, I do all the steps followed in the frankestein guide, I connect the phone in download mode, (the PC detects the drivers) but when I want to start LGUP it gives me an invalid DLL error, I already tried another DLL in the folder of the directory but it always gives me that error, I don't know what to do anymore, they are the same as the screenshots above, restart the PC, reinstall everything, change the USB ports and probe on another computer but still the same, in the installation folder of LGUP there are two icons one that says LGUPD.EXE and LGUPU.EXE apart from the installer using the LGUPD: EX icon I can start the LGUP, but when trying to make the flash following the guide here gives me DLL error, I don't know can
deep_dish80 said:
Hello again @ChazzMatt, I do all the steps followed in the frankestein guide, I connect the phone in download mode, (the PC detects the drivers) but when I want to start LGUP it gives me an invalid DLL error, I already tried another DLL in the folder of the directory but it always gives me that error, I don't know what to do anymore, they are the same as the screenshots above, restart the PC, reinstall everything, change the USB ports and probe on another computer but still the same, in the installation folder of LGUP there are two icons one that says LGUPD.EXE and LGUPU.EXE apart from the installer using the LGUPD: EX icon I can start the LGUP, but when trying to make the flash following the guide here gives me DLL error, I don't know can
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If you are using the LGUP from the Frankenstein instructions, the .dll error means you didn't install it correctly.
I don't see you mentioning the SetDev.bat step?
After Installation, you launch Dev Patched LGUP by using the desktop shortcut, not through an icon in the folder.
Uninstall LGUP from your Programs folder, and reinstall.
ChazzMatt said:
If you are using the LGUP from the Frankenstein instructions, the .dll error means you didn't install it correctly.
I don't see you mentioning the SetDev.bat step?
After Installation, you launch Dev Patched LGUP by using the desktop shortcut, not through an icon in the folder.
Uninstall LGUP from your Programs folder, and reinstall.
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Hi @ChazzMatt, I could finally flash it, I tried it on a different computer and with Windos 8, I detect the phone perfectly I could do cross flash, from US998 that detects LGUP to VS996, I perform the flash perfectly at 100.
But it is restarting in the Verizon Logo just as it was not restarting, it is still the same, try the master reset that they cite in the guide post, but I perform the master reset and it remains the same, the truth that I would not know what to do, Can't get into the android system, only the LG V30 logo appears and then the Verizon logo and it is loading, but from that screen does not happen, any other alternative to leave this part?
deep_dish80 said:
Hi @ChazzMatt, I could finally flash it, I tried it on a different computer and with Windos 8, I detect the phone perfectly I could do cross flash, from US998 that detects LGUP to VS996, I perform the flash perfectly at 100.
But it is restarting in the Verizon Logo just as it was not restarting, it is still the same, try the master reset that they cite in the guide post, but I perform the master reset and it remains the same, the truth that I would not know what to do, Can't get into the android system, only the LG V30 logo appears and then the Verizon logo and it is loading, but from that screen does not happen, any other alternative to leave this part?
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Your earlier screenshots show you trying to go straight to VS9930 Pie 30c from US998 Nougat 10c. Are you still trying to do that? Frankenstein instructions specifically say you have to flash Nougat first, Master Reset, then you can update to newer firmware.
This means you need to flash VS996 Nougat, Master Reset, then update to newer VS996 firmware.
ChazzMatt said:
Your earlier screenshots show you trying to go straight to VS9930 Pie 30c from US998 Nougat 10c. Are you still trying to do that? Frankenstein instructions specifically say you have to flash Nougat first, Master Reset, then you can update to newer firmware.
This means you need to flash VS996 Nougat, Master Reset, then update to newer VS996 firmware.
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@ChazzMatt Thank you very much, I took it to a technical service, where they have octopusbox for different services, but they could not do anything, it seems to me that they do not know how to manage the different octopusbox options and only the most classic ones such as unlocks, flash and releases, I will try Again with the instructions you give me, I thank you very much for all the information and the time you take to read, thank you, I will be keeping you updated :bueno:
deep_dish80 said:
Hi @ChazzMatt, I could finally flash it, I tried it on a different computer and with Windos 8, I detect the phone perfectly I could do cross flash, from US998 that detects LGUP to VS996, I perform the flash perfectly at 100.
But it is restarting in the Verizon Logo just as it was not restarting, it is still the same, try the master reset that they cite in the guide post, but I perform the master reset and it remains the same, the truth that I would not know what to do, Can't get into the android system, only the LG V30 logo appears and then the Verizon logo and it is loading, but from that screen does not happen, any other alternative to leave this part?
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Have you tried to Frankenstein to a Canadian kdz, then frankenstein back and see if this works?
MicroMod777 said:
Have you tried to Frankenstein to a Canadian kdz, then frankenstein back and see if this works?
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He still needs to go to Nougat first.
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He still needs to go to Nougat first.
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What I did was flash us998 kdz, install twrp, backup efs, modem, everything. Then did a chip erase in lgup.
Flash oreo Canadian kdz, then us998 kdz, install twrp, restore efs. Then flashed VS996 30c pie rom and like a miracle from Jesus it booted! [emoji106]
Sent from my VS996 using Tapatalk
MicroMod777 said:
What I did was flash us998 kdz, install twrp, backup efs, modem, everything. Then did a chip erase in lgup.
Flash oreo Canadian kdz, then us998 kdz, install twrp, restore efs. Then flashed VS996 30c pie rom and like a miracle from Jesus it booted! [emoji106]
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Flashing chip erase will wipe out IMEI and serial number.
Your phone was brought back to life by Octoplus or something a few months ago, right? So you have stuff in your phone that's different from most people.
In all the LGUP instructions I tell people to not mess with Chip Erase.
ChazzMatt said:
Flashing chip erase will wipe out IMEI and serial number.
Your phone was brought back to life by Octoplus or something a few months ago, right? So you have stuff in your phone that's different from most people.
In all the LGUP instructions I tell people to not mess with Chip Erase.
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That was my original vs996. I got a second vs996 that I'm using now. If you backup efs, you can restore your imei. My serial is gone, but I don't need it, and now I can boot Verizon Pie.
OK never mind battery died overnight, charging now to go back to us998h.....
Ok converted v30 locked boot, no root us998h to vs996k, all went fine. it upgraded to L then tp pie vs996. Now just sits at verizon screen with colored dots. Did master reset and satill the same. Used partition dl for K and went just fine. How do I get back to phone off to redo vs996k and reject pie upgrade' Thanks
Upgrades were ota
What do the different options in the partition DL mode of LGUP mean? Some are self explanatory (modem, boot), some can be identified with searching (xbl), but some are unclear (tz, hyp).
Information on which ones have changed between oreo and pie would be helpful. My immediate goal is to complete an upgrade to pie (H930DS SEA / SG region flashed to 22J global / com but any pie update hangs at v30 / LG boot screens). But really I'm hoping to better understand what each portion of the kdz refers to. Cheers.
EsotericScreenName said:
What do the different options in the partition DL mode of LGUP mean? Some are self explanatory (modem, boot), some can be identified with searching (xbl), but some are unclear (tz, hyp).
Information on which ones have changed between oreo and pie would be helpful. My immediate goal is to complete an upgrade to pie (H930DS SEA / SG region flashed to 22J global / com but any pie update hangs at v30 / LG boot screens). But really I'm hoping to better understand what each portion of the kdz refers to. Cheers.
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Just double-checking... You have an H930DS phone?
Which Dev Patched LGUP are you using? You need to use the ones in the Pie KDZ threads.
Most people with H930DS have flashed any of H930DS Pie KDZ or EU H93O Pie 30q with no problems. In fact, the only people having problems are North American variants trying to flash the wonky US998 30b Pie KDZ.
ChazzMatt said:
Just double-checking... You have an H930DS phone?
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Yes, H930+ ThinQ DS from Singapore, verified model by LG bridge and IMEI lookup. It has been bootloader unlocked by WTF method, but I'm having difficulty upgrading past 22j. Software info shows android 8.0, 22j-global-com. When I flash pie KDZs (regardless of refurbish, partition DL, upgrade, etc) LGUP continues to show the version as 22j despite the fact that TWRP flashed zips (flashable versions of KDZ, verity decrypt, RCTD remover, etc) show android version 9. LGUP flashing to any oreo or nougat version works fine.
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Which Dev Patched LGUP are you using? .
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LGUP dual mode 1.14 from the PIE 3030Q thread. I have also tried 1.16 from lg-firmwares and the older 1.14 from oreo threads, with no difference.
ChazzMatt said:
Most people with H930DS have flashed any of H930DS Pie KDZ or EU H93O Pie 30q with no problems. In fact, the only people having problems are North American variants trying to flash the wonky US998 30b Pie KDZ.
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Yes I see most people upgrade without any issues. However it also seems that some 300VL Korean users and 930DS users have issues upgrading which sound very similar to mine:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76510671&postcount=168
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/v30-update-android9-0-boot-logo-freeze-t3963369/page2
I realize these threads are old.
Thanks for your assistance and helpful guides.
EsotericScreenName said:
Yes, H930+ ThinQ DS from Singapore, verified model by LG bridge and IMEI lookup. It has been bootloader unlocked by WTF method, but I'm having difficulty upgrading past 22j. Software info shows android 8.0, 22j-global-com. When I flash pie KDZs (regardless of refurbish, partition DL, upgrade, etc) LGUP continues to show the version as 22j despite the fact that TWRP flashed zips (flashable versions of KDZ, verity decrypt, RCTD remover, etc) show android version 9. LGUP flashing to any oreo or nougat version works fine.
LGUP dual mode 1.14 from the PIE 3030Q thread. I have also tried 1.16 from lg-firmwares and the older 1.14 from oreo threads, with no difference.
Yes I see most people upgrade without any issues. However it also seems that some 300VL Korean users and 930DS users have issues upgrading which sound very similar to mine:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76510671&postcount=168
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/v30-update-android9-0-boot-logo-freeze-t3963369/page2
I realize these threads are old.
Thanks for your assistance and helpful guides.
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Going to sound counterintuitive, but try downgrading to H930DS Nougat via Partition DL, Master Reset. Then from Nougat try Refurbish to Oreo.
You'll still have unlock Bootloader. After you get past Pie, then you can reinstall TWRP and root again.
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Going to sound counterintuitive, but try downgrading to Nougat via Partition DL, Master Reset. Then from Nougat try Refurbish to Oreo.
You'll still have unlock Bootloader. After you get past Pie, then you can reinstall TWRP and root again.
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Thanks but I have tried this, by adapting instructions from the 998 and v300l threads. The result is the same, still can't get past the boot screens (hangs for 30+ minutes at v30 or lg splash screens). Generally, I did:
- Refurbish to version 20 (usually f or d, tried 930ds sg 20f, 930 EU 20d, 930d's two 20d)
- Partition dl and select all to v10 (10d from several different regions)
- partition dl, refurbish or upgrade to pie (30b EU, 30q EU, 30a Aus, 30c Aus and sg)
I have tried with and without master reset, format data, and/or boot to welcome screen after each step. Still cannot successfully boot to pie. 22j EU and hk both work fine but that's the latest I can boot. I have even tried converting to us998 20a and upgrading from there (risky I realize) but still no good.
I have tried dirty flashing 22j to 30b (both original and v3) or 30q via twrp and it still just hangs at lg splash screen. Related to op I have been experimenting with omitting various partitions in partition dl mode (e.g. boot or recovery) during upgrade but still no success.
Is there some specific kdz version I should try (as with us998 20h > 10d > pie) beyond just downgrade to nougat?
EsotericScreenName said:
Thanks but I have tried this, by adapting instructions from the 998 and v300l threads. The result is the same, still can't get past the boot screens (hangs for 30+ minutes at v30 or lg splash screens). Generally, I did:
- Refurbish to version 20 (usually f or d, tried 930ds sg 20f, 930 EU 20d, 930d's two 20d)
- Partition dl and select all to v10 (10d from several different regions)
- partition dl, refurbish or upgrade to pie (30b EU, 30q EU, 30a Aus, 30c Aus and sg)
I have tried with and without master reset, format data, and/or boot to welcome screen after each step. Still cannot successfully boot to pie. 22j EU and hk both work fine but that's the latest I can boot. I have even tried converting to us998 20a and upgrading from there (risky I realize) but still no good.
I have tried dirty flashing 22j to 30b (both original and v3) or 30q via twrp and it still just hangs at lg splash screen. Related to op I have been experimenting with omitting various partitions in partition dl mode (e.g. boot or recovery) during upgrade but still no success.
Is there some specific kdz version I should try (as with us998 20h > 10d > pie) beyond just downgrade to nougat?
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If you have H930DS, you should only flash H930 variant firmware, not any North American variant firmware like USS98.
Very strange you can't update to any of the H930/H930DS firmware, either via KDZ or TWRP-flashable zips.
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As for the US998 to 10d, that's just chosen because that was the last Nougat before Oreo. 10c would be just as good.
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If you have H930DS, you should only flash H930 variant firmware, not any North American variant firmware like USS98.
Very strange you can't update to any of the H930/H930DS firmware, either via KDZ or TWRP-flashable zips.
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As for the US998 to 10d, that's just chosen because that was the last Nougat before Oreo. 10c would be just as good.
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Yeah it's really stumped me. Hence the question about the partitions. I'm thinking something is mismatched somehow, as lgup keeps claiming the phone is still on Oreo while twrp confirms pie. Probably I should just pay for octo session but I was hoping to learn about how this works
Finally got it to load, by
- boot into system while connected to pc with mtp and usb debugging enabled. it stays connected the whole time
- pc has installed: lgup + dlls from the 3030q kdz thread, latest official lg bridge, latest official lg driver
- dirty flashing the 3030q twrp zip with no wipes or formats of any kind
- wipe cache + dalvik after dirty flash
- reboot phone to system, phone hangs on lg splash screen as usual
- reboot pc. somehow the lg software detected the dirty flash and identified it could be fixed... by rebooting the pc for some reason. I got a windows notification about this
- after rebooting pc, phone auto reboots and finally loads pie correctly
I have no idea what went wrong here but it seems fine now
EsotericScreenName said:
Finally got it to load, by
- boot into system while connected to pc with mtp and usb debugging enabled. it stays connected the whole time
- pc has installed: lgup + dlls from the 3030q kdz thread, latest official lg bridge, latest official lg driver
- dirty flashing the 3030q twrp zip with no wipes or formats of any kind
- wipe cache + dalvik after dirty flash
- reboot phone to system, phone hangs on lg splash screen as usual
- reboot pc. somehow the lg software detected the dirty flash and identified it could be fixed... by rebooting the pc for some reason. I got a windows notification about this
- after rebooting pc, phone auto reboots and finally loads pie correctly
I have no idea what went wrong here but it seems fine now
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Glad you got it working!
When was the last time you rebooted the PC before this?
One of the dozen WTF Trouble Shooting Tips is to reboot the PC. It helps to register drivers and newly installed software.
ChazzMatt said:
Glad you got it working!
When was the last time you rebooted the PC before this?
One of the dozen WTF Trouble Shooting Tips is to reboot the PC. It helps to register drivers and newly installed software.
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I rebooted it yesterday. I'd tried rebooting several times during various upgrade attempts but never had this notification or any apparent differences. Still have expected weirdness from a dirty flash (magisk issues, etc) but LGUP now recognizes the device as 30q so hopefully I can clean flash the kdz successfully now. Thanks for your advice!
I want to know if frankensteining a carrier unlocked us998 to vs99(Verizon version) is just a quick one step process to latest Pie, or do I need to install all updates one by one? The us998 is activated on Verizon and has Android 7.0 on it. Thanks.
charulo316 said:
tried all. After a few restarts, now get a "DLL for us99810b is invalid. Please install valid DLL package (*.msi) for the model". I've uninstalled and reinstalled a few times, deleted the folder, moved cable around, tried new cable. This is the furthest i've gotten now.
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One of the trouble shooting tips in the Frankenstein post is to reinstall drivers, another is to try a different computer.
The dll error ALWAYS means either you didn't install the correct version of the Dev Patched LGUP or not using it correctly (like not launching from desktop shortcut, but instead trying to use the folder .exe file). If you are sure you have installed correct, have installed all the correct drivers, then try a different computer.
Thanks for reply. I've tried all steps from the post. Reinstalled, deleted, restarted. Only thing I haven't done is try a different computer. I get "LGUP can't load the model[c:\Program Files\LG Electronics\LGUP\model\com" error. Am i missing a file?
I noticed that the program also installs onto my C:. I also have to delete c:\LG Electronics folder. Is this normal? I've downloaded LGUP Dual from both links in the post. I guess i'll try a different PC. Thanks for your help.
I got it to recognize! Had to try on another computer but now it works. One more question though. Do I need to make a backup? If for some unknown reason I need to get back to the original software, how do I go about doing that? I have us998 with us99810b installed with Android 7.1.2. Thanks again.
charulo316 said:
I got it to recognize! Had to try on another computer but now it works.
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That's why that tip is listed in the Trouble Shooting tips.
charulo316 said:
I got it to recognize! Had to try on another computer but now it works. One more question though. Do I need to make a backup? If for some unknown reason I need to get back to the original software, how do I go about doing that? I have us998 with us99810b installed with Android 7.1.2. Thanks again.
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You would simply do the reverse. You would flash your phone back to US998 KDZ. However, US998 10b was very early Nougat. If you ever go back to US998, like to sell the phone or something, I would at least flash to newer US998 firmware -- like 20h (last Oreo).
charulo316 said:
I want to know if frankensteining a carrier unlocked us998 to vs99(Verizon version) is just a quick one step process to latest Pie, or do I need to install all updates one by one? The us998 is activated on Verizon and has Android 7.0 on it. Thanks.
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Actually it's VS996, for the Verizon V30, not VS9998.
So you're on US998 Nougat?
Technically for Frankenstein, using Dev Patched LGUP you should Partition DL to VS996 Nougat, use Master Reset, then Refurbish to VS996 Pie.
However, US998 and VS996 have a level of compatibility the others don't enjoy. I think you can Partition DL straight to VS996 Pie, followed by Master Reset.
If you're not sure what Master Reset is (sequence of button), see the Frankenstein instructions.
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Actually it's VS996, for the Verizon V30, not VS9998.
So you're on US998 Nougat?
Technically for Frankenstein, using Dev Patched LGUP you should Partition DL to VS996 Nougat, use Master Reset, then Refurbish to VS996 Pie.
However, US998 and VS996 have a level of compatibility the others don't enjoy. I think you can Partition DL straight to VS996 Pie, followed by Master Reset.
If you're not sure what Master Reset is (sequence of button), see the Frankenstein instructions.
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Thanks for the reply. Do you recommend going straight to Pie? If its more reliable in steps ex. Nougat, Oreo, Pie, then ill do it. I was just wondering if jumping straight to Pie would cause issues.
charulo316 said:
Thanks for the reply. Do you recommend going straight to Pie? If its more reliable in steps ex. Nougat, Oreo, Pie, then ill do it. I was just wondering if jumping straight to Pie would cause issues.
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No, won't cause issues if you're using the KDZ.
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You're not Bootloader Unlocked and rooted, are you? You don't care about that? It's fine if you don't. Neither is my wife's, sister's nor brother-in-law's V30/V30+.
BUT if that is something you would want, no, you can't go straight to VS996 Pie until you do some other stuff.
But if you just want Verizon firmware, then you should be able to jump straight to VS996 Pie from US998 Nougat, going by what other Verizon users have done. Use Dev Patched LGUP in Partition DL mode, with all Partitions. Then Master Reset.
If for some reason, doesn't work, then tour would need to flash VS996 Nougat, Master Reset, then VS996 Pie.
At the most, all you would need
Thanks for the reply. I'm having difficulty getting LGUP to run. I get a 'LGUP can't load the model' I got the file from download LG dualmode. Any suggestions? I'm just trying to load Verizon stock on here, no root. Thanks.
ChazzMatt said:
No, won't cause issues if you're using the KDZ.
Thanks for the reply, I'm having a hard time installing LGUP dev tool. I get an' LGUP can't load the model' error. Any suggestions? Just trying to load Verizon stock on here. No root if possible.
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You're not Bootloader Unlocked and rooted, are you? You don't care about that? It's fine if you don't. Neither is my wife's, sister's nor brother-in-law's V30/V30+.
BUT if that is something you would want, no, you can't go straight to VS996 Pie until you do some other stuff.
But if you just want Verizon firmware, then you should be able to jump straight to VS996 Pie from US998 Nougat, going by what other Verizon users have done. Use Dev Patched LGUP in Partition DL mode, with all Partitions. Then Master Reset.
If for some reason, doesn't work, then tour would need to flash VS996 Nougat, Master Reset, then VS996 Pie.
At the most, all you would need
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I'm wondering the same as charulo316, but my v30+ is already running pie, but for the unlocked and I want to switch to the Verizon one, do I need to downgrade to Oreo and then back the the Verizon pie version??
Wolfpack81 said:
I'm wondering the same as charulo316, but my v30+ is already running pie, but for the unlocked and I want to switch to the Verizon one, do I need to downgrade to Oreo and then back the the Verizon pie version??
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Read my previous answer:
ChazzMatt said:
Technically for Frankenstein, using Dev Patched LGUP you should Partition DL to VS996 Nougat, use Master Reset, then Refurbish to VS996 Pie.
However, US998 and VS996 have a level of compatibility the others don't enjoy. I think you can Partition DL straight to VS996 Pie, followed by Master Reset.
If you're not sure what Master Reset is (sequence of button), see the Frankenstein instructions.
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You are basically asking about Frankenstein, where one North American variant can be fully converted to another (firmware, modem with LTE bands, etc)
Normally, for most North American variants, when flashing KDZ (LG stock firmware image) you actually need to downgrade all the way to Nougat first before upgrading to more current firmware. See Frankenstein instructions.
But US998/VS996 have a very close relationship. If have US998 firmware on the phone, you can go straight to Verizon VS996 Pie firmware using Dev Patched LGUP. For this specific combination you do not need to downgrade first.
ChazzMatt said:
You are basically asking about Frankenstein, where one North American variant can be fully converted to another (firmware, modem with LTE bands, etc)
Normally, for most North American variants, when flashing KDZ (LG stock firmware image) you actually need to downgrade all the way to Nougat first before upgrading to more current firmware. See Frankenstein instructions.
But US998/VS996 have a very close relationship. If have US998 firmware on the phone, you can go straight to Verizon VS996 Pie firmware using Dev Patched LGUP. For this specific combination you do not need to downgrade first.
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Thank you!! I did some more searching around the site late last night and am going to try it tonight. The main reason is because i just switched to Verizon and the WIFI calling option disappeared even though it was "turned" through Verizon. It seems to be that even though I have a carrier unlocked phone, Verizon doesn't see that and will block certain features unless it is a Verizon phone. I have access to the network, but not the wifi calling
So I'm still having issues. I've downloaded and installed drivers and LGUP Dual mode from the link and can't seem to get it to work. I get the phone into download mode and it goes into the firmware upgrade screen but my LGUP doesn't load. I get a "LGUP can't load the model[c:\Program Files\Lg Electronics\LGUP\model\com" error. Any suggestions?
Just trying to install VS996 onto a Verizon enabled us998 so that i can get wifi calling, visual voicemail and video calling to work. Thanks
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So I'm still having issues. I've downloaded and installed drivers and LGUP Dual mode from the link and can't seem to get it to work. I get the phone into download mode and it goes into the firmware upgrade screen but my LGUP doesn't load. I get a "LGUP can't load the model[c:\Program Files\Lg Electronics\LGUP\model\com" error. Any suggestions?
Just trying to install VS996 onto a Verizon enabled us998 so that i can get wifi calling, visual voicemail and video calling to work. Thanks
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See the trouble shooting tips in the Frankenstein Instructions. How many of those have you tried?
Sounds like LGUP wasn't installed correctly. It needs to be installed using very specific steps. There are other possible explanations, but this is where I would start.
Uninstall LGUP completely (in Programs & Features control panel), then delete all its remnants and folders and restart Windows (not Shutdown, Restart).
Now download LGUP from the link in one of ChazzMatt's Pie KDZ ROM threads, and install it EXACTLY folding the steps he gives, no shortcuts or deviations.
If it still doesn't work, follow his troubleshooting steps in the same ROM thread.
Edit: Oops, Chazz beat me to it.
tried all. After a few restarts, now get a "DLL for us99810b is invalid. Please install valid DLL package (*.msi) for the model". I've uninstalled and reinstalled a few times, deleted the folder, moved cable around, tried new cable. This is the furthest i've gotten now.