Hi all,
I used the Frankenstein guide thread to root my phone successfully going from Nougat to Oreo, however it says the Android security patch level is May 1, 2018. I'd like to update it to whatever is the latest software version available.
It currently has US99820b_03_0524.kdz. I searched online and found US99820h_00_0318.kdz which seems to be the most up to date. Can I just use LGUP and choose Upgrade, and apply this? Will I have to re-setup everything again after it installs? I took a full backup using TWRP in case anything goes wrong, but I'm just looking for some guidance on how to do this properly. My phone is running fine, so maybe I shouldn't even bother, but I figured I'd try.
Thanks for any help!
V30ish said:
Hi all,
I used the Frankenstein guide thread to root my phone successfully going from Nougat to Oreo, however it says the Android security patch level is May 1, 2018. I'd like to update it to whatever is the latest software version available.
It currently has US99820b_03_0524.kdz. I searched online and found US99820h_00_0318.kdz which seems to be the most up to date. Can I just use LGUP and choose Upgrade, and apply this? Will I have to re-setup everything again after it installs? I took a full backup using TWRP in case anything goes wrong, but I'm just looking for some guidance on how to do this properly. My phone is running fine, so maybe I shouldn't even bother, but I figured I'd try.
Thanks for any help!
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The WTF INSTRUCTIONS answer this question. You didn't read to the end? Go back and read Section 9 of the WTF INSTRUCTIONS, please..
No, if your phone is rooted and you have TWRP custom recovery, you don't need to use LGUP to flash stock KDZ. Or else you will wipe out TWRP custom recovery.
Instead use TWRP flashable zips made from stock firmware KDZ. They are available in the KDZ threads, next to the KDZ. Go to the US998 Oreo KDZ thread and look for 20H TWRP-flashable zip.
You flash it like a ROM and reflash Magisk. There's other stuff you need to read also, but it's already written out.
ChazzMatt said:
The WTF INSTRUCTIONS answer this question. You didn't read to the end? Go back and read Section 9 of the WTF INSTRUCTIONS, please..
No, if your phone is rooted and you have TWRP custom recovery, you don't need to use LGUP to flash stock KDZ. Or else you will wipe out TWRP custom recovery.
Instead use TWRP flashable zips made from stock firmware KDZ. They are available in the KDZ threads, next to the KDZ. Go to the US998 Oreo KDZ thread and look for 20H TWRP-flashable zip.
You flash it like a ROM and reflash Magisk. There's other stuff you need to read also, but it's already written out.
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Thanks @ChazzMatt for this as it was exactly what I was looking for. The WTF thread was so large I felt overwhelmed. I should have read it further. I'm now running 20H thanks to you.
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Solved! I just used Stock PIE for US998 by zip for TWRP and everything works fine after that.
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Guys, i have a problem. Like some others, i updated to Android 10 from VS996 by WTF etc. guides and decided to get back past OS like Pie and Oreo, but camera and others sensors stop working. Someone already wrote how to get it work back (through kdz of Nougat). And I followed his instruction, but i noticed that my Download mode doesn't work anymore, it's just Logo looping and that's all.
Right now I have Oreo US998 on my device with broken sensors, cameras and, omg, YouTube (idk why). TWRP still work, but there's no flashable zip for Nougat. Can Someone help me to decide what to do in my case. Thanks advance.
So, the bottom part is irrelevant? Like this?
Heleus said:
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Solved! I just used Stock PIE for US998 by zip for TWRP and everything works fine after that.
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Guys, i have a problem. Like some others, i updated to Android 10 from VS996 by WTF etc. guides and decided to get back past OS like Pie and Oreo, but camera and others sensors stop working. Someone already wrote how to get it work back (through kdz of Nougat). And I followed his instruction, but i noticed that my Download mode doesn't work anymore, it's just Logo looping and that's all.
Right now I have Oreo US998 on my device with broken sensors, cameras and, omg, YouTube (idk why). TWRP still work, but there's no flashable zip for Nougat. Can Someone help me to decide what to do in my case. Thanks advance.
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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?
SOU55 said:
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.
ChazzMatt said:
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:
TheDannemand said:
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.
Or_dos said:
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
TheDannemand said:
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
Hi!
I have a VS996 with an unlocked bootloader and TWRP. I went from stock, did a full wipe (Dalvik, System, Data, Internal Storage, Cache), and tried flashing Havoc-OS (Android 10) and had issues with connecting to Wifi. So I went back to JohnFauxes VS996 flashable and now I don't have data or a working camera. Not sure what's going on here. Ideas?
TheCoryGuy said:
Hi!
I have a VS996 with an unlocked bootloader and TWRP. I went from stock, did a full wipe (Dalvik, System, Data, Internal Storage, Cache), and tried flashing Havoc-OS (Android 10) and had issues with connecting to Wifi. So I went back to JohnFauxes VS996 flashable and now I don't have data or a working camera. Not sure what's going on here. Ideas?
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Went from stock what? Stock Oreo, Stock Pie? You have to be on stock Pie to go to LOS-17/Android 10 ROMs. LOS-17 requires LG stock Pie blobs (drivers). Yes, some have Wi-Fi connection issues. There are workarounds.
Went back to JohnFauxes VS996 flashable what? Last Pie, last Oreo? Something in between?
Going from LOS-17 back to stock you will have sensor issues which can be overcome by running in permissive mode. Other ways to overcome it is to Partition DL back to Nougat to scrub the device of all lingering LOS-17 ROM scentk, then upgrade back to newer firmware. If you don't want to do that then you need to run in permissive mode for camera to work.
I don't know what's wrong with your data.
ChazzMatt said:
Went from stock what? Stock Oreo, Stock Pie? You have to be on stock Pie to go to LOS-17/Android 10 ROMs. LOS-17 requires LG stock Pie blobs (drivers). Yes, some have Wi-Fi connection issues. There are workarounds.
Went back to JohnFauxes VS996 flashable what? Last Pie, last Oreo? Something in between?
Going from LOS-17 back to stock you will have sensor issues which can be overcome by running in permissive mode. Other ways to overcome it is to Partition DL back to Nougat to scrub the device of all lingering LOS-17 ROM scentk, then upgrade back to newer firmware. If you don't want to do that then you need to run in permissive mode for camera to work.
I don't know what's wrong with your data.
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Went from stock Verizon Pie ROM, to Havoc 10 Q. Then from Havoc 10Q to latest John Fauxes Verizon Pie. I'm not sure how to run in permissive mode or the partition DL I'm afraid.
Glad to have you replying. My goal is to have Android 10 Q on my wife's Verizon phone. Not sure if the 'call to activate modem' bug still exists, to where you can't receive texts unless you call after reboot.
TheCoryGuy said:
Went from stock Verizon Pie ROM, to Havoc 10 Q. Then from Havoc 10Q to latest John Fauxes Verizon Pie. I'm not sure how to run in permissive mode or the partition DL I'm afraid.
Glad to have you replying. My goal is to have Android 10 Q on my wife's Verizon phone. Not sure if the 'call to activate modem' bug still exists, to where you can't receive texts unless you call after reboot.
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* Here's the Wi-Fi workaround for V30 LOS-17/Android 10 ROMs.
* Here's how to change to Permissive mode, even on stock firmware.
* Yes, LOS-17-based ROMs (Android 10) still have the Verizon reboot bug. < There's the current V30 LOS-17 based/Android 10 ROMs bug list, and possible workarounds.
(Ignore that in some of those posts they are are calling it Q ROMs. It's Android 10. Q was merely the beta letter name for what became Android 10, and some people don't want to give that up for some reason. "N" letter beta became Nougat, "O" letter beta became Oreo, "P" letter beta became Pie, "Q" letter beta became... Android 10. Yes, Google ditched the dessert name, but STILL you no longer use the beta letter name when it graduates and gets a statue in the Google Android Park. Call it "10" if you wish, but don't call it "Q." That's like calling a butterfly a "caterpillar". That was just the beta stage of the butterfly!)
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The major problem you are going to have with V30 Android 10 ROMs is VoLTE -- or rather the lack of it. Read #5 of the V30 Custom ROMS FAQ. End of this year -- 2020 -- Verizon is dropping CDMA. They were supposed to do it end of 2019, but delayed a year. I don't see them delaying again. This means when you make a phone call you will not be able to drop down temporarily from 4G LTE to 3G CDMA for the phone call. You will need VoLTE (Voice over LTE) for all phone calls. Stock firmware has this capability. However, no V30 LOS-based custom ROMs have VoLTE for any carriers.
On V30 you can only get VoLTE on stock firmware or custom ROMs built on stock firmware.
This is September 2020. So, while you can use V30 Android 10 ROMs, in about 3 months you will have to go back to at least rooted stock Verizon firmware to get VoLTE.
T-mobile is dropping 3G HSPA in January 2021. Of the major U.S. carriers, 0nly AT&T is holding out. They will drop HSPA in February 2022.
Discussed in depth here:
All U.S. V30/V3O+/V30S will need stock firmware, not LOS-based custom ROMs. When?
ChazzMatt said:
* Here's the Wi-Fi workaround for V30 LOS-17/Android 10 ROMs.
* Here's how to change to Permissive mode, even on stock firmware.
* Yes, LOS-17-based ROMs (Android 10) still have the Verizon reboot bug. < There's the current V30 LOS-17 based/Android 10 ROMs bug list, and possible workarounds.
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Thanks for all the info. So I think I should go for your clean flash method by setting a partition, because I tried the WiFi fix and it forced me into Safe Mode and wouldn't otherwise boot. I think I found a flashable stock Nougat ROM, after which I intend to flash MSM Extended and get that working hopefully. So do I create a new partition in TWRP, use that for Nougat then empty the previous partition, flash Android 10 to it and get rid of Nougat again after that? Never done this before.
And setting permissive mode is done through a separate APK? Your link went to a post talking about how they used an unlinked APK to get camera and flashlight to work.
TheCoryGuy said:
Thanks for all the info. So I think I should go for your clean flash method by setting a partition, because I tried the WiFi fix and it forced me into Safe Mode and wouldn't otherwise boot. I think I found a flashable stock Nougat ROM, after which I intend to flash MSM Extended and get that working hopefully. So do I create a new partition in TWRP, use that for Nougat then empty the previous partition, flash Android 10 to it and get rid of Nougat again after that? Never done this before.
And setting permissive mode is done through a separate APK? Your link went to a post talking about how they used an unlinked APK to get camera and flashlight to work.
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Yes, SElinuxModeChanger.apk.
You can get it here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524485
or here:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.mrbimc.selinux/
The other ways to change permissive mode is to use a custom kernel that works with stock firmware. This apk solution is easier.
TheCoryGuy said:
Thanks for all the info. So I think I should go for your clean flash method by setting a partition, because I tried the WiFi fix and it forced me into Safe Mode and wouldn't otherwise boot. I think I found a flashable stock Nougat ROM, after which I intend to flash MSM Extended and get that working hopefully. So do I create a new partition in TWRP, use that for Nougat then empty the previous partition, flash Android 10 to it and get rid of Nougat again after that? Never done this before.
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I can't say I'm familiar with that MSM Extended ROM. I do see it listed in the LG V30 Telegram Update channel.
If you found a working flashable stock Nougat ROM (there were two versions floating around -- one that kept TWRP and one that replaced TWRP with stock recovery) which keeps TWRP, then after using that you can flash back to stock Pie with TWRP flashable zip (you need Pie blobs for LOS-17 based ROMs), then install the LOS-17 based ROM/Android 10 ROM of your choice.
I'm confused about your question of creating a new partition. All you will be doing is flashing back to Nougat to ostensibly repair previous LOS-17 effects. Then flashing back to stock Pie firmware, then flashing your choice of LOS-17 based ROM.
The only people who create new partitions are those who want to use GSI (Treble) ROMs. Those ROMs are inferior and rely upon a user-created "Treble" partition since V30 never had official Treble. Those GSI ROMs lack many stock V30 features which "regular" LOS-based ROMs have.
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Yes, SElinuxModeChanger.apk.
You can get it here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524485
or here:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.mrbimc.selinux/
The other ways to change permissive mode is to use a custom kernel that works with stock firmware. This apk solution is easier.
I can't say I'm familiar with that MSM Extended ROM. I do see it listed in the LG V30 Telegram Update channel.
If you found a working flashable stock Nougat ROM (there were two versions floating around -- one that kept TWRP and one that replaced TWRP with stock recovery) which keeps TWRP, then you can flash back to stock Pie with TWRP flashable zip (you need Pie blobs for LOS-17 based ROMs), then install the LOS-17 based ROM/Android 10 ROM of your choice.
I'm confused about your question of creating a new partition. All you will be doing is flashing back to Nougat to ostensibly repair previous LOS-17 effects. Then flashing back to stock Pie firmware, then flashing your choice of LOS-17 based ROM.
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I'm hoping I found the Nougat ROM that keeps TWRP here. When you mentioned "Partition DL back to Nougat" I took that as me needing to create a partition somewhere. Also I did indeed find MSM Extended on the Telegram Channel here.
All's I know is I need to get my wife's phone working before I go to bed (night shift), else she's gonna kick my ass for wiping it in the first place thinking I could just pop Android 10 on there. Ha. So whatever I need to do, I'll do it.
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I'm hoping I found the Nougat ROM that keeps TWRP here. When you mentioned "Partition DL back to Nougat" I took that as me needing to create a partition somewhere. Also I did indeed find MSM Extended on the Telegram Channel here.
All's I know is I need to get my wife's phone working before I go to bed (night shift), else she's gonna kick my ass for wiping it in the first place thinking I could just pop Android 10 on there. Ha. So whatever I need to do, I'll do it.
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When I mentioned going back to Nougat via Partition DL I was talking about going back to full stock KDZ, not using a Nougat TWRP-flashable zip. Doing it the old-school way I was suggesting is harder but more thorough. You would use Dev Patched LGUP to go back to Nougat, wiping out TWRP. You would still have unlocked bootloader. Then you would LGUP to a Pie KDZ which has fastboot flash commands, then reinstall TWRP, reformat internal memory, then flash an Android 10 ROM.
Your way is easier.
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I'm hoping I found the Nougat ROM that keeps TWRP here.
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That link is to JohnFawkes 20k, which is Oreo. Nougat starts with 10 then letter.
Nougat = 10 + letter
Oreo = 20-something + letter
Pie = 30-something + letter (except for Sprint which didn't go by the LG naming rules)
The Nougat TWRP flashable zips were released in the Telegram thread.
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When I mentioned going back to Nougat via Partition DL I was talking about going back to full stock KDZ, not using a Nougat TWRP-flashable zip. Doing it the old-school way I was suggesting is harder but more thorough. You would use Dev Patched LGUP to go back to Nougat, wiping out TWRP. You would still have unlocked bootloader. Then you would LGUP to a Pie KDZ which has fastboot flash commands, then reinstall TWRP, reformat internal memory, then flash an Android 10 ROM.
Your way is easier.
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Okay... I'm nervous. So you think I can do it without messing up recovery? Darn it.
Could I be so bold as to ask you if you have an instant messenger of some sort? I would greatly appreciate it!!
TheCoryGuy said:
Okay... I'm nervous. So you think I can do it without messing up recovery? Darn it.
Could I be so bold as to ask you if you have an instant messenger of some sort? I would greatly appreciate it!!
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Flash back to 20K Oreo for now. Use the Permission changer app to make it be "permissive" so camera works OK.
That Oreo is stable. You don't need Pie for now -- if you just want to make the phone work.
If it works, then you can flash back to Pie TWRP flashable zip later if you wish.
In the future you can find the Nougat TWRP flashable zip posted in the Telegram thread.
I'm about to take a shower and go to work. Sorry I can't do Messenger app.