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.
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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.
ChazzMatt said:
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?
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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?
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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
Ok I just got my ATT V30 , works great but wanted to switch to US998 as ATT hotspot dont work, I try to flash us99820g and LGUP and selecting all the partitions, after click start LGUP told me some partitions will change and I click yes (my bad) and after all the process completed the phone is in a boot loop and all I can see is the Android green robot with an red exclamation and the reboots, is there any way to fix it or I sent $130 to the trash can.
If I keep vol - and power it reboots and I can see LG V30 thinkq logo but then the loop starts again.
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Ok I just got my ATT V30 , works great but wanted to switch to US998 as ATT hotspot dont work, I try to flash us99820g and LGUP and selecting all the partitions, after click start LGUP told me some partitions will change and I click yes (my bad) and after all the process completed the phone is in a boot loop and all I can see is the Android green robot with an red exclamation and the reboots, is there any way to fix it or I sent $130 to the trash can.
If I keep vol - and power it reboots and I can see LG V30 thinkq logo but then the loop starts again.
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No it's not bricked.
But you need to read the Frankenstein instructions. You can't just flash other KDZ willy nilly.
For North America variants (except for T-Mobile H932), you have to use Dev Patched LGUP and flash US998 Nougat, then Master Reset, then US998 Oreo.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76510671&postcount=168
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
ChazzMatt said:
No it's not bricked.
But you need to read the Frankenstein instructions. You can't just flash other KDZ willy nilly.
For North America variants (except for T-Mobile H932), you have to use Dev Patched LGUP and flash US998 Nougat, then Master Reset, then US998 Oreo.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76510671&postcount=168
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Thank you, I miss the part where I have to flash Nougat then Oreo, I was on ATT oreo and then flash US998 Oreo, now I was able to enter download mode and do a factory reset but phone keeps reset after I try to enter the wifi setup, let me try flash Nougat and the oreo and see If works
Thank you.
Phone is now fully working, thanks so much for your help. Please close this thread if possible.
So, got my V30 here, Frankensteined H931 to US998, never had basically any issues with it so far. Decided to attempt to install the TWRP flashable US998 30b from John Fawkes and that's when all hell broke loose. But I won't get into all that, here's the primary issue now:
I get Download Mode when I power the V30 off and hold Volume Up + insert USB cable (and I've done this with multiple USB cables as well as multiple USB ports), but I never get a connection to the computer anymore in that mode. Nothing, no connects at all, no sounds to indicate a connection, while the V30 shows it's in Download Mode and is waiting for a connection.
If I power it off back to TWRP (3.2.3.7, just flashed earlier as instructed because of the Pie attempt), I get all the proper connections, sounds, etc, can copy files over to the internal as well as external storage, no issues.
Normally when most people say they can't get into Download Mode it's some issue where the device won't power on into that mode when the USB cable is attached - that's not the case here as stated: it powers on and says Download Mode and waiting for a connection, but regardless of any USB cable or port there's never a connection.
I'm suspecting it's a software issue since obviously on a reboot into TWRP the USB port works exactly as expected.
Any suggestions? Because of this I'm unable to do a clean proper US998 20h KDZ flash or the 30b KDZ flash either so thankfully I did have a backup of my previous 20h Oreo install. Of course, because it's all pooched now that is effectively useless because of course of the encryption and upon restoring the backup it won't boot because of the password crap and forces me to format DATA and start all over again.
/me hates encryption when this BS happens, seriously...
So, any tips or tricks that might get me back to a working connection with Download Mode? Flashing a particular partition or something? I'm basically about to redo it with a clean 20h TWRP flashable here in a bit, not left with many other options now.
Anything is appreciated, thanks...
1) Try flashing US998 20e TWRP-FLASHABLE zip. See if that gets you download mode back.
If not, then
2) Try different LGUP.
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After you get Download mode back, try these steps. Helpful people been testing this out...
For users with TWRP who get stuck on LG logo.
* Flash Verizon VS996 Nougat Partition DL -- EXCEPT for Recovery partitions, to keep TWRP. Do NOT choose all partitions!
You will probably lose download mode, but you've prepped your phone, corrected any partitions. (This is not just for Verizon users, this is for all North American variants -- except for T-Mobile H932.)
* Flash US99820e TWRP flashable zip to get back Download mode.
* Then REFURBISH to US998 20h KDZ.
* Now flash TWRP recovery again and then flash John's zip US99830b.
"Phone booted immediately on pie and everything is working great."
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rmgibbs1861 said:
ATT 931 on US998. Hangs on the LG Logo for PIE. Will there. be another release for US998 Pie? I do miss Anxious!
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See Instructions above. Going to write something up in the US998 thread.
Yah, the 20e thing got download mode working normally meaning when the device went into that mode I'd get the traditional notification from Windows that a USB device was now attached - that's what was missing previously for whatever reason.
So I flashed 20h clean with the dev patched LGUP, no issues with Partition DL because I wanted it truly clean without anything that shouldn't be there, and that meant the factory recovery partition as well.
Then I attempted to flash the 30b KDZ, no joy, just stuck at the LG logo and I've wasted enough time on this now so, I'll just wait till some other point and maybe give it a shot in the near future.
Kinda sucks starting over totally clean but hey, this phone has worked near-perfectly since I got it in May so it'll be fine with a clean fresh start. I'm not even going to install Magisk this time, I can't think of a single reason I even need root anymore but if I do I'll worry about that a later time.
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Yah, the 20e thing got download mode working normally meaning when the device went into that mode I'd get the traditional notification from Windows that a USB device was now attached - that's what was missing previously for whatever reason.
So I flashed 20h clean with the dev patched LGUP, no issues with Partition DL because I wanted it truly clean without anything that shouldn't be there, and that meant the factory recovery partition as well.
Then I attempted to flash the 30b KDZ, no joy, just stuck at the LG logo and I've wasted enough time on this now so, I'll just wait till some other point and maybe give it a shot in the near future.
Kinda sucks starting over totally clean but hey, this phone has worked near-perfectly since I got it in May so it'll be fine with a clean fresh start. I'm not even going to install Magisk this time, I can't think of a single reason I even need root anymore but if I do I'll worry about that a later time.
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You need to do the VS996 Nougat Partition DL step. It preps the phone.
This is what you need to do:
I have all the steps above. The first 20e flash was just to get Download mode back.
ChazzMatt said:
After you get Download mode back, try these steps. Helpful people been testing this out...
For users with TWRP who get stuck on LG logo.
* Flash Verizon VS996 Nougat Partition DL -- EXCEPT for Recovery partitions, to keep TWRP. Do NOT choose all partitions!
You will probably lose download mode, but you've prepped your phone, corrected any partitions. (This is not just for Verizon users, this is for all North American variants -- except for T-Mobile H932.)
* Flash US99820e TWRP flashable zip to get back Download mode.
* Then REFURBISH to US998 20h KDZ.
* Now flash TWRP recovery again and then flash John's zip US99830b.
"Phone booted immediately on pie and everything is working great."
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Let me start firstly by saying, thank you ChazzMatt! V30 owners around the globe are incredibly fortunate to have your dedicated write-ups and support for these terrific phones. FWIW, I'm seriously impressed with the level of knowledge and your willingness to deep dive issues with folks... thanks again!
Getting to the topic however; I have the identical issue occurring with my LS998U (V30+) that I just went through the unlock process with yesterday. This morning I TWRP flashed the VS99630c ROM and everything worked A-OK except download mode. Exact same symptoms as br0adband is describing - phone appears to enter download mode as normal (though the initial "LG V30 ThinQ" boot screen appears to have replaced the bootloader warning screen?) but is not initiating the USB port for a connection at all.
Connections are established and work normally in TWRP and when booted into the OS so there appears to be something fundamentally wrong with Pie or the flash method.
I'm 99% confident it's not a PC side issue as there isn't even a connection for LGUP or drivers to fault out on.. I also tried my other US998 phone which is on dotOS and everything worked normally.
I'm about to try the TWRP flashable 20e per ChazzMatt's suggestion and will report back if I have success (or not).
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Let me start firstly by saying, thank you ChazzMatt! V30 owners around the globe are incredibly fortunate to have your dedicated write-ups and support for these terrific phones. FWIW, I'm seriously impressed with the level of knowledge and your willingness to deep dive issues with folks... thanks again!
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You're welcome!
Windza said:
This morning I TWRP flashed the VS99630c ROM and everything worked A-OK except download mode. Exact same symptoms as br0adband is describing - phone appears to enter download mode as normal (though the initial "LG V30 ThinQ" boot screen appears to have replaced the bootloader warning screen?) bu
I'm about to try the TWRP flashable 20e per ChazzMatt's suggestion and will report back if I have success (or not).
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VS996 firmware doesn't have bootloader unlocked warning. Verizon never thought it would ever be unlocked.
While flashing 20e should give you download mode back, to me or seems both of you are sort of missing the point of the preliminary VS996 Nougat Partition DL flash (while omitting the Recovery partitions to keep TWRP)
Maybe in your case you don't need it -- since you made it to the other side of Pie, but that Nougat flash fixes any Partition problems. Just be sure to keep TWRP during that.
You may temporarily lose download mode again
Then TWRP-flashable zip US998 20e fix that.
Then REFURBISH to US998 20h. You'll temporarily lose TWRP at that point.
Re-Install TWRP and the three root files.
Then flash US998 30b TWRP-flashable zip.
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While flashing 20e should give you download mode back, to me or seems both of you are sort of missing the point of the preliminary VS996 Nougat Partition DL flash (while omitting the Recovery partitions to keep TWRP)
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While my "missing the point" is entirely possible ChazzMatt, I was under the impression that I was already AT the preliminary Nougat step after having just stepped through the Frankenstein and unlock methods?
My progression through those steps was simply;
Frankenstein per your post here; https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg...ssflashing-t3780969/post76510671#post76510671
Unlock the bootloader, install TWRP et. al. per your directions here ;https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76584629&postcount=193
Upon completing these steps, Nougat is already installed at which point I figured I was ready to flash VS99630c. What am I missing here... should I have reflashed Nougat?
I didn't have any issues like others are reporting with the upgrade to 30c (TWRP flashed it flawlessly and it booted right up).
It wasn't until I decided I'm not ready for Verizon Pie (tastes gross) and went to step back to US99820h that I realised Download Mode was broken.
Is all of this not just a case of Download Mode being broken in 30c for everyone?
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Then TWRP-flashable zip US998 20e fix that.
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Yup - just as you said. 20e restored Download Mode.
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Then flash US998 30b TWRP-flashable zip.
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Does Download Mode work for anyone after this step or is TWRP back to a 20 series ROM the only way back to a working LGUP?
Sorry if I'm only confusing things more but I figure I'm not the only one tripping up on this... once I understand it better, I promise I'll step in and help educate other folk
It really is true about ChazzMatt's willingness to help around here.
What I never could understand is why some users, after receiving help AND successfully using it to fix their phones, don't even bother saying thank you. I'll happily spend my daily Thanks quota on helpful posts, even if they have no relevance for me at all. And I see Chazz do the same, every day. Others too, of course. But it seems some people feel being thankful is beneath them. Or something... I just don't understand it.
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Windza said:
While my "missing the point" is entirely possible ChazzMatt, I was under the impression that I was already AT the preliminary Nougat step after having just stepped through the Frankenstein and unlock methods?
My progression through those steps was simply;
Frankenstein per your post here; https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg...ssflashing-t3780969/post76510671#post76510671
Unlock the bootloader, install TWRP et. al. per your directions here ;https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76584629&postcount=193
Upon completing these steps, Nougat is already installed at which point I figured I was ready to flash VS99630c. What am I missing here... should I have reflashed Nougat?
I didn't have any issues like others are reporting with the upgrade to 30c (TWRP flashed it flawlessly and it booted right up).
It wasn't until I decided I'm not ready for Verizon Pie (tastes gross) and went to step back to US99820h that I realised Download Mode was broken.
Is all of this not just a case of Download Mode being broken in 30c for everyone?
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No, download mode isn't broken for everyone. Most people flash to Pie with no issues and download mode still works. It's when reverting to US998 Download mode seems to go away for a number of poeple (not sure how many and may depend on the LGUP used)
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OK, if all you wanted was for Download mode to be restored and you had no problems getting to Pie before that, then ignore what I said.
I thought you were trying to get to Pie and couldn't. In that case the workaround involves flashing Verizon VS996 Nougat -- NOT US998 Nougat like in Frankenstein -- via Partition DL mode except for Recovery partitions. That's a necessary prep stage for Pie. Both people in this thread weren't doing that. OK, so you had good reason. :silly:
THEN going to US998 20e via TWRP flashable zip, which restores Download mode. But if the goal was to get to Pie (yours wasn't) flashing 20e to get Download mode was also step zero. It was also necessary to restore Download mode so you could then flash VS996 Nougat via Partition DL mode (except for Recovery), to then flash back US998 20e TWRP flashable zip AGAIN, to then REFURBISH to US998 20h.
The VS996 Nougat part is important for those people hitting the LG logo wall.
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No, download mode isn't broken for everyone. Most people flash to Pie with no issues and download mode still works. It's when reverting to US998 Download mode seems to go away for a number of poeple (not sure how many and may depend on the LGUP used)
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This is good news... thanks for confirming!
I've likely done a few hundred ROM flashes and plenty of roots/unlocks in the past 15-20yrs and this was the first time I had a genuine "Oh crap" moment where a low level mode like Download Mode truly failed.
I was also having trouble getting back into TWRP (Noxx PM refused to work on 30c) which fostered a rapidly growing concern that without TWRP and Download Mode, I was effectively bricked (or at least in for a few hours of work to find a resolution).
I breathed a sigh of relief when attempting a Master Reset led me back to TWRP... I still had options!
Anyhow, it's probably fitting for me to exit this thread on the same subject I entered on by saying thank you again for the information share and willingness to help out :good:
Cheers!
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No, download mode isn't broken for everyone. Most people flash to Pie with no issues and download mode still works. It's when reverting to US998 Download mode seems to go away for a number of poeple (not sure how many and may depend on the LGUP used)
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OK, if all you wanted was for Download mode to be restored and you had no problems getting to Pie before that, then ignore what I said.
I thought you were trying to get to Pie and couldn't. In that case the workaround involves flashing Verizon VS996 Nougat -- NOT US998 Nougat like in Frankenstein -- via Partition DL mode except for Recovery partitions. That's a necessary prep stage for Pie. Both people in this thread weren't doing that. OK, so you had good reason. :silly:
THEN going to US998 20e via TWRP flashable zip, which restores Download mode. But if the goal was to get to Pie (yours wasn't) flashing 20e to get Download mode was also step zero. It was also necessary to restore Download mode so you could then flash VS996 Nougat via Partition DL mode (except for Recovery), to then flash back US998 20e TWRP flashable zip AGAIN, to then REFURBISH to US998 20h.
The VS996 Nougat part is important for those people hitting the LG logo wall.
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I lost download mode and TWRP for some reason and all I have is system recovery and nothing works in it for me . Is there anything I can do now? All I see is MTP android device.
KDZ 99820a
Hello i wanna thank all of you guys for the amazing support on this device, he LG v30 is an amazing phone just bought a US99830B , downgraded it with LGUP to oreo, unlocked bootloader in oreo and installed TWRP downloaded 99830B flasheable zip and flashed it , then i waned to try lineage 17 and flashed it in TWRP clean install booted up in android 10 but noticed lots of bugs and no WIFI, flashed modem for oreo in TWRP wifi came back up but wanted to go back to PIE restored from a backup that performed for PIE and got botloop maybe because of the incompatible modem, tried download mode, no USB activity back to TWRP restored lineage OS and im back in the system, i took your advice to flash 99820b in TWRP my download mode is back and im on oreo, my question is if i KDZ 99830B from 99820b will download mode still work even tho it doesn't when i flash stock 99830b download mode gets lost, i dont want to flash the KDZ and end up with no download mode and no TWRP and have a hard brick
Update : I have KDZ 99820a using LGUP and locked bootloader I'm back to stock is there any issues if I update to the 99830b which is the original software that the phone came with? Can I perform that update via KDZ?
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Hello i wanna thank all of you guys for the amazing support on this device, he LG v30 is an amazing phone just bought a US99830B , downgraded it with LGUP to oreo, unlocked bootloader in oreo and installed TWRP downloaded 99830B flasheable zip and flashed it , then i waned to try lineage 17 and flashed it in TWRP clean install booted up in android 10 but noticed lots of bugs and no WIFI, flashed modem for oreo in TWRP wifi came back up but wanted to go back to PIE restored from a backup that performed for PIE and got botloop maybe because of the incompatible modem, tried download mode, no USB activity back to TWRP restored lineage OS and im back in the system, i took your advice to flash 99820b in TWRP my download mode is back and im on oreo, my question is if i KDZ 99830B from 99820b will download mode still work even tho it doesn't when i flash stock 99830b download mode gets lost, i dont want to flash the KDZ and end up with no download mode and no TWRP and have a hard brick
Update : I have KDZ 99820a using LGUP and locked bootloader I'm back to stock is there any issues if I update to the 99830b which is the original software that the phone came with? Can I perform that update via KDZ?
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Losing your download mode has nothing to do with stock.
Why did you lock your bootloader back? You can run stock rooted firmware just fine and have lots of advantages like DTS surround sound stereo.
I don't understand why people lock the bootloader back just because they decide they don't want custom ROMs. The best thing to do is run rooted stock firmware, have everything you want.
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Losing your download nose has nothing to do with stock.
Why did you lock your bootloader back? You can run stock rooted firmware just fine and have lots of advantages like DTS surround sound stereo.
I don't understand why people lock the bootloader back just because they hate custom ROMs. The best thing to do is run rooted stock firmware, have everything you want.
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Don't get me wrong i like having rooted devices because of the endless possibilities it offers but this time mayor newer games that are coming out they have the ability to detect if you are rooted or if your bootloader has been unlocked and they kick you out of their servers, that's the main reason why i want to go full stock, and I was so afraid to do so because some people are reporting when moving from oreo to pie it creates bootloop and since I had issues when I was rooted and flashed via twrp 99830.zip download mode won't detect the USB cable only when I rolled back with LGUP to oreo downloadode started working and I KDZ oreo to have official recovery and relocked bootloader but I want pie is just I am not sure if I can go up with LGUP to pie using 99830b (which my phone originally came with pie) from 99820b
Could you please help me with the same problem with download mode on h932? I'm on stock pie now. I want to downgrade to nought but my PC not recognize phone in download mode. Thank you.
Or_dos said:
Could you please help me with the same problem with download mode on h932? I'm on stock pie now. I want to downgrade to nought but my PC not recognize phone in download mode. Thank you.
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First try a different USB port, different cable and/or different computer. If you never rooted the phone, there is very little chance that your actual Download Mode got corrupted, and one of the above will most likely solve it (although many doubt it because it sounds too trivial).
Also, make sure you're using the latest Dual Mode Dev patched LGUP from one of ChazzMatt's ROM threads.
Next I would try the Update Recovery mode in LG Bridge (on the Update tab).
Finally, if none of those work, you can try force installing the Pie OTA using LGUP FOTA mode (doesn't require Download Mode). It's described in the thread linked below. Best to read the whole thread for context, it's just a few pages.
[H932][T-MOBILE] URL for the H932 Pie OTA file
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/h932-url-h932-pie-ota-file-t3991417
Hopefully one of those will work for you. Please report your results, regardless of outcome.
Good luck to you :fingers-crossed:
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First try a different USB port, different cable and/or different computer. If you never rooted the phone, there is very little chance that your actual Download Mode got corrupted, and one of the above will most likely solve it (although many doubt it because it sounds too trivial).
Also, make sure you're using the latest Dual Mode Dev patched LGUP from one of ChazzMatt's ROM threads.
Next I would try the Update Recovery mode in LG Bridge (on the Update tab).
Finally, if none of those work, you can try force installing the Pie OTA using LGUP FOTA mode (doesn't require Download Mode). It's described in the thread linked below. Best to read the whole thread for context, it's just a few pages.
[H932][T-MOBILE] URL for the H932 Pie OTA file
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/h932-url-h932-pie-ota-file-t3991417
Hopefully one of those will work for you. Please report your results, regardless of outcome.
Good luck to you :fingers-crossed:
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I tried all things with cabels, PCs and drivers, i'm not sure but as i know LG phone in download mode should be recognized as anything, but in my case i have no any devices in the device manager. I didn't root this phone but i bought it with unlocked bootloader so it is possible that it was rooted. I tried lock bootloader but it didn't helps so i unlocked it again. Now i'm going to try to flash OTA file. Thank you so much for help.
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I tried all things with cabels, PCs and drivers, i'm not sure but as i know LG phone in download mode should be recognized as anything, but in my case i have no any devices in the device manager. I didn't root this phone but i bought it with unlocked bootloader so it is possible that it was rooted. I tried lock bootloader but it didn't helps so i unlocked it again. Now i'm going to try to flash OTA file. Thank you so much for help.
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Does Download Mode start on the phone?
Just to make sure: From Power off, press and hold VolUp while plugging in the cable. Then load LGUP. Again make sure you're using the Pie compatible LGUP from one of ChazzMatt's ROM threads.
Otherwise I'd try LG Bridge next.
As for force installing the Pie update with LGUP FOTA (the thread I linked) we've only had one confirmed case of it fixing Download Mode so far, although not many tried it yet. On Oreo we had many users confirming it, but Pie is different.
I should add that if you have working Pie, but just would like to roll back, there is a risk that the FOTA will mess up what you have. So if it doesn't fix your Download Mode, you could be worse of. Just a heads-up
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Does Download Mode start on the phone?
Just to make sure: From Power off, press and hold VolUp while plugging in the cable. Then load LGUP. Again make sure you're using the Pie compatible LGUP from one of ChazzMatt's ROM threads.
Otherwise I'd try LG Bridge next.
As for force installing the Pie update with LGUP FOTA (the thread I linked) we've only had one confirmed case of it fixing Download Mode so far, although not many tried it yet. On Oreo we had many users confirming it, but Pie is different.
I should add that if you have working Pie, but just would like to roll back, there is a risk that the FOTA will mess up what you have. So if it doesn't fix your Download Mode, you could be worse of. Just a heads-up
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Actually the main problem is that phone doesn't recognize by PC when download mode is on the screen. I have tried to use lg bridge to recover, but anyway it reboots my phone and then my phone doesn't recognize. Now i'm trying to solve lg up error with FOTA update, it looks like wrong dll file. I'll keep you up to date.
Thank you!
Or_dos said:
Actually the main problem is that phone doesn't recognize by PC when download mode is on the screen. I have tried to use lg bridge to recover, but anyway it reboots my phone and then my phone doesn't recognize. Now i'm trying to solve lg up error with FOTA update, it looks like wrong dll file. I'll keep you up to date.
Thank you!
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Got it! Thank you for the update.
Completely uninstall LGUP and remove all folders of it. Then install the Dual Mode LGUP from ChazzMatt's H932 ROM thread linked below, using his exact installation steps. That's important: LGUP isn't just LGUP!
[H932][STOCK][PIE]LG V30 U.S. T-Mobile H932 H93230d_00_0902.KDZ
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/h932-lg-v30-s-t-mobile-h932-t3952258
I just Bought my US998 LG v30 plus but whenever i want to flash "ANY" rom except for oreo stock it always stuck on logo or boot animation
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I just Bought my US998 LG v30 plus but whenever i want to flash "ANY" rom except for oreo stock it always stuck on logo or boot animation
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When you say "any", please give a couple of examples.
What stock Oreo US998 firmware are you on, and did you update to it correctly?
LOS 16 and 17 , RR and US99830b Stock all of them only stuck at boot logo / animation
I refurbish us99820h then partition dl h933 10g then partition dl us99820h flash twrp then flash lineage and us99830b flashable zip and now i stay at us99820h
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LOS 16 and 17 , RR and US99830b Stock all of them only stuck at boot logo / animation
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I don't know why you can't run LOS-16 ROMs, but did you try those AFTER you tried to flash stock Pie or before? If you had stayed on latest Oreo there should be no problems flashing LOS-16 ROMs, but once you try to flash Pie that permanently changes your phone whether you are successful or not.
Try this tip for LOS-16 ROMs:
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Flash se policy switcher zip after rom file and change into permissive mode in order to boot ;_;
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The LOS-17 ROMs require updating to stock Pie first or it won't boot. The LOS-17 ROMs have a few problems right now... They are a work in progress, and issues will be solved, but right now not many are using as daily driver:
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Bugs on Android 10 and their solution:
1. Hotspot only works on open i.e. no security
2. Wifi may or May not work for you
If it doesn't work then try:-
1. Flash oreo modem
2. If oreo modem doesn't work then use this fix: https://t.me/LGV30U/150
even both these steps may not fix the wifi for some.
3. Recent Google Maps doesn't work, use Google maps go or older google maps version like 10 or .84
4. Google chrome works only on Gapps with Webview patched like Nikgapps
5. Doesn't work on H932 yet, no workaround for that.
6. Videos don't play on some messenger apps like whatsapp on recent builds.
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If you DO update to stock Pie then that degrades your ability to run LOS-16 ROMs even when you downgrade back to stock Oreo. You have to run permissive kernel for camera/flashlight and other stuff may not work. This warning is all in the Root Sticky thread, which you read -- because it's clearly linked near start of WTF Instructions.
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I refurbish us99820h then partition dl h933 10g then partition dl us99820h flash twrp then flash lineage and us99830b flashable zip and now i stay at us99820h
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For US998 30b stock Pie, there are 4 methods listed to get there, the main one in post #2 of the US998 30b KDZ thread and then 3 workarounds down in post #6 of that thread (two of those need TWRP). If you can't get to US998 stock Pie 30b, then you have to wait for another US998 Pie KDZ to be released. This one seems wonky.
But all this is clearly stated in the US998 Pie KDZ thread. I'm confused why you opened ANOTHER THREAD when your question is already answered in Pie KDZ thread. At least the part about being stuck on LG/ThinQ logo...
I easily upgraded my spare V30+ to stock Pie (not even signed in with my Gmail account), but on my main V30+ I am still on latest Oreo -- on purpose. I don't see any improvements in stock Pie I need at this point in time. It's the same camera, the same look to the GUI. Besides that, I'm already running rooted stock firmware, Nova launcher + wallpaper + icon pack + I have Magisk and Xposed mods set up for what I want.
Pie isn't any faster nor have better battery life than last Oreo. Once US998 Pie improves I may switch to Pie, but right now I see no need for my daily phone.
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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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.
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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).
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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
charulo316 said:
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.