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hello folks.
i had nothing to do so i made a QFIL flashable system image of a Marshmallow VibeUI backup, which was released for Latin Amerians (dunno what lenovo software engineers were smoking when they decieded to keep MM from the rest of the world ).
So, this ROM (or rather backup) is ported by me as a qfil flashable file for A6020a41 phones, which are popular for not having unlockable bootloaders.
since this rom is official, it passes dm-verity and boots fine on locked BLs.
this package only flashes system.img and boot.img, so no device specific files are flashed. it worked fine on my SD415 device with locked BL.
link: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=283731
HOW TO FLASH:
1) wipe data from recovery (twrp or stock, doesn't matter). Your internal might be wiped too.
2) install revelant drivers (hint: look for them on "return to stock" thread or at the link at the bottom of this post).
3) flash the package (same procedure when recovering stock rom)
and don't blame me if your phone or your kitten dies because of this rom (i'm gonna laugh at you if you do so), i made this just because SD616 users can't flash custom roms, despite me having SD415 w/ unlocked bootloader. HAVE FUN!!!
Note: if you have SD415 variant then proceed to here
Notes:
1. VoLTE appears to be not working, this depends on whether lenovo decides to update it for lat. america.
2. If you want to make a qfil flashable rom, then pm me for a template (or just replace system and boot images in this zip).
Normal things to expect:
1) device name change to a6020l36
2) (probably) being banned from play services. (important: no dev is responsible for a6020 being banned. Do not waste your time blaming, not only on this thread but on the whole K5(Plus) forum).
oh, and before i forget, remember to choose .mbn file accordingly to your SoC.
msm8929 -> SD415
msm8939 -> SD616
Is it possible to get volte in this?
Good work ,but please mention that volte won't work in the OP since I have tried this long back .
Harry8242 said:
Good work ,but please mention that volte won't work in the OP since I have tried this long back .
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Thanks for sharing. Volte is a thing which is rarely or never used here in Turkey so i didn't have a chance to test it.
Hi.
I flashed this on my a6020a41 sd415. Device chagned name to a4020a36 and I had problem with network. Maybe because my device is single sim?
kolar666 said:
Hi.
I flashed this on my a6020a41 sd415. Device chagned name to a4020a36 and I had problem with network. Maybe because my device is single sim?
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Device name change is normal. But network issue is strange... I didn't have that. Flash stock using qfil to revert, I'll look into it later.
Did you format the data before flashing? Seems i forgot to include that point in the OP. Silly me...
Sorry for that.
Have a nice weekend.
Thanks :fingers-crossed:
Anyway to do an TWRP-Backup? I dont have an pc now
Tks =D
Luelu said:
Anyway to do an TWRP-Backup? I dont have an pc now
Tks =D
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Use External SD Card
Luelu said:
Anyway to do an TWRP-Backup? I dont have an pc now
Tks =D
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What do you want to do with twrp? You can't even boot twrp with a locked bootloader.
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Bricked anphone using this method its a A6020a41 now when trying to flash something back on it it says sahara fail.(probably because of device model change what to do?)
Is it possible modify some files on stock a6020a41 file to continue flashing when it sees a6020l36?
JovanSijacki said:
Bricked anphone using this method its a A6020a41 now when trying to flash something back on it it says sahara fail.(probably because of device model change what to do?)
Is it possible modify some files on stock a6020a41 file to continue flashing when it sees a6020l36?
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This rom doesn't have anything bootloader-related, so your sahara error is likely a driver issue. The model change is only seen in the system itself, but nothing on the hardware level is changed. So your a41 is still an a41.
There is a "back to stock" thread in the k5 plus forum, if you need to flash stock rom. Btw, that guide can be used to flash this vibeui port, the only difference is you need to change stock rom zip to vibeui port. The drivers part is important.
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Thanks for replying on this old thread i guessed that. I tried bunch of drivers and everything but will try different win machine soon so wish me.luck
JovanSijacki said:
Thanks for replying on this old thread i guessed that. I tried bunch of drivers and everything but will try different win machine soon so wish me.luck
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Whether it's and old thread or new, doesn't matter, I'm always behind everything i do here
Forgot to say, you might need to disable driver signature check. Just open cmd as admin and type
Code:
bcdedit /set testsigning on
To revert;
Code:
bcdedit /set testsigning off
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Whether it's and old thread or new, doesn't matter, I'm always behind everything i do here
Forgot to say, you might need to disable driver signature check. Just open cmd as admin and type To revert;
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Yea did that, but had a couple installs and reinstalls so they maybe got confused and corupted who knows...i ll try in virtual machine or something like that.
JovanSijacki said:
Yea did that, but had a couple installs and reinstalls so they maybe got confused and corupted who knows...i ll try in virtual machine or something like that.
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I would not use a vm if i was you. The risk is big if a connection suddenly drops.
In my AFH repo there are drivers which I'm able to confirm working.
There's also a tool that removes unused usb drivers from windows, can't remember it's name. Search for it.
It is possible that you might have a problem I've never experienced before,
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eurodiesel said:
I would not use a vm if i was you. The risk is big if a connection suddenly drops.
In my AFH repo there are drivers which I'm able to confirm working.
There's also a tool that removes unused usb drivers from windows, can't remember it's name. Search for it.
It is possible that you might have a problem I've never experienced before,
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Well uninstalled drivers with a tool and installed again.
Again i get download fail:saharafail sahara fail
Is there any way to force dload mode or edl mode because i cant see whats happening because my phone is dead(no vibration, no screen just red led i upper right corner) but it gets recognised as qualcom hs usb qdloader 9008 when i connect it.
Anyhow tried all versions of qfil and roms. Any more ideas?
JovanSijacki said:
Well uninstalled drivers with a tool and installed again.
Again i get download fail:saharafail sahara fail
Is there any way to force dload mode or edl mode because i cant see whats happening because my phone is dead(no vibration, no screen just red led i upper right corner) but it gets recognised as qualcom hs usb qdloader 9008 when i connect it.
Anyhow tried all versions of qfil and roms. Any more ideas?
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What is your phone's SoC and what exactly did you flash on it? So that i can tell if its a hardbrick.
What windows are you running? I haven't got any probs on win7.
I assume you have tried the drivers i told you to use.
There is a program called Lenovo Moto Smart Assistant. It's foolproof, and installs any driver it needs (afaik). "Repair" your phone through there. Then start flashing roms afresh.
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this phone use mt6739.so i want to flash it the twrp to my phone.i dunno to unlock the bootloader but the twrp file not have for this device.
I just saw this post as I too have a Honor 7S
There is NO TWRP for our device.
The TWRP for the Honor 7A/7C/7X and Honor 7 doesn't work on our device and you got to pay 4 euros to unlock the bootloader before you can even flash TWRP (and there isn't one)
This Device is treble compatible but now I've found out there is zero development and no Devs Interested in it it's a complete and utter waste of time and has gone back into its box, never to be seen again.
hi there, I get this phone recently (because is old) and I created twrp for i,t so here it is, if you want some fun
you can flash it via flashtool on locked bootloader in to boot partition and after that you push twrp.img via adb to internal storage and flash it in to erecovery and recovery slot, and you are good to go
Samuel Ladziansky said:
hi there, I get this phone recently (because is old) and I created twrp for i,t so here it is, if you want some fun
you can flash it via flashtool on locked bootloader in to boot partition and after that you push twrp.img via adb to internal storage and flash it in to erecovery and recovery slot, and you are good to go
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Hi I have a problem. I'm having brom issues in trying to flash it
Hi
I thinking you dont have "Authentication file" so you using "mtksecurebootdisabler",
so you need patch your drivers with libusb "patch".
Try this one, for me it works.
So open libusb that you install.
connect your honor7s to the pc with disconnected batery and hold volume down.
in patch option select your usb mtk device "idk how is called" and patch it
after patching reconnect phone and it will works.
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Hi I have a problem. I'm having brom issues in trying to flash it
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and little hint
dont flash whole rom if the phone can boot becasue after clean flash "format+download"
you lost log and cust partition because the image files are not secureboot signed and your phone get in to bootloop
and also you lost imei codes so no cellular after that
If you do so
you can fix it in that recovery were I enabled option to format log partition
after you format log to ext4, your phone will boot but without huawei/honor bootanimation
you dont need to worry about cust partition, if you didnt format it it still boot but without bootanimation and you lost some of garbage apps that are in that partition (amazon etc...)
(twrp boots in russian language, idk for now how to change it to boot in english or slovak lanuage (because Im from slovakia) and also it have Lenovo Logo becasuse I use sources from Lenovo A5 that have same cpu)
I will make in future separated thread for this....
Thanks alot for this.. I don't know maybe I should try the disconnected battery. But from a yt link I saw
The link : Honor 7s Dua-Al000
I wonder how his worked
I'll have to know how to disconnect the battery thou. I'm a noob at this.
Samuel Ladziansky said:
Hi
I thinking you dont have "Authentication file" so you using "mtksecurebootdisabler",
so you need patch your drivers with libusb "patch".
Try this one, for me it works.
So open libusb that you install.
connect your honor7s to the pc with disconnected batery and hold volume down.
in patch option select your usb mtk device "idk how is called" and patch it
after patching reconnect phone and it will works.
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Sorry for the noob question but after patching with the battery disconnected. When I want to use spflash tools would I still use disconnect the battery to flash the recovery and co.
usab1oy said:
Sorry for the noob question but after patching with the battery disconnected. When I want to use spflash tools would I still use disconnect the battery to flash the recovery and co.
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you can patch it or flash it without disconecting the battery
Here is how:
turn it off
Push and hold volume down
While holding volume down connect usb cable
But is recomended to disconect battery because the phone can boot up instead to go in flash mode.
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Thanks alot for this.. I don't know maybe I should try the disconnected battery. But from a yt link I saw
The link : Honor 7s Dua-Al000
I wonder how his worked
I'll have to know how to disconnect the battery thou. I'm a noob at this.
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Well he did with the battery and he add more steps that are not necessary for flashing, like scanning for COM port etc...
When I first try flash my 7s I download flashtool and didn't change any settings, I just load the rom and flash it.
So you must try to find your best way how to do and I will help you
And I wonder how he can flash the Log and Cust partition via flashtool, Maybe he have unlocked bootloader or something
Update: he have in the video description link for "lib usb" but didn't show it in video, or I'm just blind or something
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Well he did with the battery and he add more steps that are not necessary for flashing, like scanning for COM port etc...
When I first try flash my 7s I download flashtool and didn't change any settings, I just load the rom and flash it.
So you must try to find your best way how to do and I will help you
And I wonder how he can flash the Log and Cust partition via flashtool, Maybe he have unlocked bootloader or something
Update: he have in the video description link for "lib usb" but didn't show it in video, or I'm just blind or something
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Yeah. For the flash mode, I wonder why his own he said I need to hold the volume up and down button at the same time. But thanks I'll do it and let you know.
here is version 3 of twrp recovery port
-fixed language form russia to english
-lenovo banner replaced with original TWRP
Samuel Ladziansky said:
here is version 3 of twrp recovery port
-fixed language form russia to english
-lenovo banner replaced with original TWRP
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At this point. Might just abandon it. Thanks for everything. Ran into laptop issue on my third trial lol.
Yeah I see, drivers issues, it happens to me too, but I install windows 7 and everything works... but I think is not worth it to format your laptop and install win7 only for this mediatek crap, where you can't unlock bootloader or anything because Huawei trying to protect customers and they believe that their android is best for they're phones
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Yeah I see, drivers issues, it happens to me too, but I install windows 7 and everything works... but I think is not worth it to format your laptop and install win7 only for this mediatek crap, where you can't unlock bootloader or anything because Huawei trying to protect customers and they believe that their android is best for they're phones
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Honestly. I spend a whole night researching videos for the phone. Only to get that link I send. And after all that. It still didn't work. Lol. I have a Poco x3 pro. I wonder if snapdragon android 12 can be rooted. Probably going to try it next month or so.
Snapdragon is eazy for root.
I have Redmi note 11 and it was easy, now I running on Android 13 from stock android 11, if you will need some help with something, I'm here, and I think there is device forum so there is community for that device
I'm might be in wrong place but im Looking for any info on g8 power lite variant of g8 power. UK unlocked regards retail. Looking like It is a oddball as I cannot find anything. I don't think there will be much support but if anybody knows if this similar enough to any other variant ?? Android pie out the box no update. Not even Moto app to enable one button navbar. Any help thanks
Hello
I just got the LATAM version of that same phone, and i can tell you that it's gonna take some time to get information, but it will appear in some time.
Indeed, this is the right place, but it seems to be that similar models have variants around the globe, and the Moto G8 Power Lite it's not a priority right now.
I'm waiting the same for my version (XT2055-2), but it's just a matter of patience.
Keep looking on the forum and eventually it will appear some information
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Hello
I just got the LATAM version of that same phone, and i can tell you that it's gonna take some time to get information, but it will appear in some time.
Indeed, this is the right place, but it seems to be that similar models have variants around the globe, and the Moto G8 Power Lite it's not a priority right now.
I'm waiting the same for my version (XT2055-2), but it's just a matter of patience.
Keep looking on the forum and eventually it will appear some information
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Yea I thought as much, motorola seems to be putting out lots of versions of every device. This is by far the worst device I have had in recent memory, seems be missing quite a bit of the usual options available on other recent moto devices. I would have a go at bits myself but it also seems my version of this device has a Chinese bootloader installed, I don't think I will still have this device by the time any work is done I need to change phones quite often for work. Good luck.
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Yea I thought as much, motorola seems to be putting out lots of versions of every device. This is by far the worst device I have had in recent memory, seems be missing quite a bit of the usual options available on other recent moto devices. I would have a go at bits myself but it also seems my version of this device has a Chinese bootloader installed, I don't think I will still have this device by the time any work is done I need to change phones quite often for work. Good luck.
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The chinese bootloader is something common on Motorola, even i have the same thing. But i guess they gonna come up with something. As per today, the Brazil version of this smartphone started getting Android 10 (with some bugs tho) so i guess Motorola gonna start moving things in the coming weeks
Hi, I've got g8 power lite and would like some modding but how can I recon which version have I got?
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Hi, I've got g8 power lite and would like some modding but how can I recon which version have I got?
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Go to Settings > About Phone > Model & hardware
and it will show you the Model, Serial number and Model(SKU) of the device. Ithing what you are after is the SKU.
Tip: Under the title "Model & Hardware" you should see "Model: moto g8 power lite" in a gray(er) font.
{This may vary between models and versions}
Hope this helps.
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Go to Settings > About Phone > Model & hardware
and it will show you the Model, Serial number and Model(SKU) of the device. Ithing what you are after is the SKU.
Tip: Under the title "Model & Hardware" you should see "Model: moto g8 power lite" in a gray(er) font.
{This may vary between models and versions}
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found it, thank you. I've got XT2055-1
It's not possible to unlock the bootloader on the G8 power lite, only the G8/G8 power.
It cannot be done using fastboot but it is certainly possible using the Realtek VCOM USB protocol
Rooting Moto G8 Power Lite
Does anyone know where I can find a decent guide to rooting the G8 Power Lite (if one exists - I know it's only been out a few months)? I've had a Google around and looked on this forum and on reddit but I can't find anything. I haven't done...
forum.xda-developers.com
This video sums it up well
Essentially you need to:
1. download MTKCLIENT from github, works best on Linux IMHO but Windows works too - on Windows you need additional USB drivers and MTK Drivers, which i attached. Use PIP to install the requirements by going into the MTKCLIENT directory and typing into CMD/Terminal: python3 pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Copy the G8 power Lite specific script to the root folder of the MTKCLIENT
3. Open up the phone, remove the plastic covering the cameras and motherboard. Unplug the battery. Short these two pins either by soldering them together or just using something metal - this is only necessary during the flash and then should be removed.
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4. Plug in usb cable to the phone but dont connect it to the pc yet. Start the program either by CD-ing to the MTKCLIENT directory and running it via CLI (on Linux: python3 mtk w proinfo,seccfg proinfo.bin,seccfg.bin, If it wont unlock using the custom G8 script, just run this generic command: python mtk da seccfg unlock) or doubleclicking the desbloq_bootloader.bat on Windows. Then short the two pins, keep them shorted and connect the USB cable to the PC. You should see a bunch of code scroling, it will automatically close/end.
5. Unplug USB, remove short circuit from two pins, plug in battery, turn on phone, you should see lines of text during the boot like this:
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Bootloader unlocked. Now the only use is ROOT, no custom ROMs or Recoveries available as its vastly different from normal G8 power, which has a Snapdragon CPU and totally different screen. You'll also get a big "CARRIER INVALID" message on the home screen, so after you ROOT make sure to relock the bootloader using the same method but the command is python3 mtk da seccfg lock
I'm almost sure that what I got it's a - Moto g8 Power lite - XT2055-1
So I got the phone long ago and it's been mostly at home and used as a backup by some of my friends.. I can't even remember which person had it last time.
Thing is that I completely forgot about the Motorola protection and after factory reset it keeps on asking for the last used google account which I got no clue which one would be. To make things worst I have no way to find out the IMEI's so that I can use Motorola RSA.
It looks like to me that I can't enter BootRom mode and I can only access preloader mode even tho, I got access to recovery mode and meta mode. I have tried all the key combos I can imagine by now.
I have also tried sp flash tools but I'm getting an error when the process is starting.
I'll drop some more details soon.. thank you.
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I'm almost sure that what I got it's a - Moto g8 Power lite - XT2055-2
So I got the phone long ago and it's been mostly at home and used as a backup by some of my friends.. I can't even remember which person had it last time.
Thing is that I completely forgot about the Motorola protection and after factory reset it keeps on asking for the last used google account which I got no clue which one would be. To make things worst I have no way to find out the IMEI's so that I can use Motorola RSA.
It looks like to me that I can't enter Boot mode and I can only access Preload mode even tho, I got access to recovery mode. I have tried all the key combos I can imagine.
I have also tried sp flash tools but I'm getting an error when the process is starting.
I'll drop some more details soon.. thank you.
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have you tried using mtkclient? unlock the bootloader and then remove frp
aryanhington said:
have you tried using mtkclient? unlock the bootloader and then remove frp
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I did before as far as I recall but I gave up on it I think 'cus I ran into some issues as well.. I'm a bit rusty when it comes to this kind of stuff.. now that I'm reading all again about the tools etc I'm gonna give mtkclient a go and keep you all posted. Thank you again.
First off some questions please.. and I'm running win 11 pro.
What am I suppose to see on the screen when on Brom mode ? or how do I know that I'm on that mode.. obviously that if I'm not the operations just fail.
cant run mtk_gui atm for some reason trying to clear that out.. 'C:\Users\Q\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\shiboken6\libshiboken does not exist'
Also tried bypass_utility_v1.4.2 using dif. key combos always returns 'device in preloader mode, trying to crash..'
mtkclient handshake returns failed 'Preloader - [LIB]: status: handshake failed, retrying..'
I'll keep on trying to understand all this just need my time.. all help appreciated.
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First off some questions please.. and I'm running win 11 pro.
What am I suppose to see on the screen when on Brom mode ? or how do I know that I'm on that mode.. obviously that if I'm not the operations just fail.
cant run mtk_gui atm for some reason trying to clear that out.. 'C:\Users\Q\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\shiboken6\libshiboken does not exist'
Also tried bypass_utility_v1.4.2 using dif. key combos always returns 'device in preloader mode, trying to crash..'
mtkclient handshake returns failed 'Preloader - [LIB]: status: handshake failed, retrying..'
I'll keep on trying to understand all this just need my time.. all help appreciated.
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for brom/preloader mode you will need to use the shorting method shown in the previously mentioned youtube video, not sure why you're trying mtk_gui and bypass_utility_v1.4.2 , what are you trying to achieve by using them?
Well reading from github where you get the mtkclient I thought that I could unlock the bootloader using the bypass_utility_v1.4.2 just like that.. guess ain't that easy and tbh after reading your previous words also thought that I could try using the mtkclient regardless being via the gui or the terminal.
I have seen some posts about the Brasilian fella and more shorting method but thought that by now wouldn't be needed anymore.. I did have my phone open before 'cause of that.. guess I'll have to have a look again.. my bad.
Thanks again.
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Well reading from github where you get the mtkclient I thought that I could unlock the bootloader using the bypass_utility_v1.4.2 just like that.. guess ain't that easy and tbh after reading your previous words also thought that I could try using the mtkclient regardless being via the gui or the terminal.
I have seen some posts about the Brasilian fella and more shorting method but thought that by now wouldn't be needed anymore.. I did have my phone open before 'cause of that.. guess I'll have to have a look again.. my bad.
Thanks again.
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you might be able to get into brom/preloader mode by holding volume down button while it is booting but shorting also brings the same result
aryanhington said:
you might be able to get into brom/preloader mode by holding volume down button while it is booting but shorting also brings the same result
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I still can't believe what is that I ran into.. so was about to disassemble the motherboard/cameras cover that doesn't look that straight forward but went on checking again some bits on the vid.. meanwhile made a search for moto g8 power lite disassembling when got the suggestion moto g8 power lite frp bypass.. the first vid solved my issue.. I just died 'cus I have been wondering about an hack like this for ages now.
I'll come back for some further assistance on some other devices when I get the... brains.
Thanks for the support @aryanhington
BadChoices said:
I still can't believe what is that I ran into.. so was about to disassemble the motherboard/cameras cover that doesn't look that straight forward but went on checking again some bits on the vid.. meanwhile made a search for moto g8 power lite disassembling when got the suggestion moto g8 power lite frp bypass.. the first vid solved my issue.. I just died 'cus I have been wondering about an hack like this for ages now.
I'll come back for some further assistance on some other devices when I get the... brains.
Thanks for the support @aryanhington
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care to share what you did so we can know?
I do care.. I also care the way some people talk to others behind screens.
Now if you read what I have just said on my previous post and the first post so to get what you/I'm dealing with you will realize that I was stuck on welcome screen, after soft reset, 'cus of FRP, once the last google account used was still active and I had no clue. Just use the search string on youtube that I have mentioned and on the first vid follow the 20k steps to be able to bypass google/android FRP.
Farewell.
Would someone please point me out their fav XT2055-1 roms ?
Thank you.
Requesting someone's backup of emmc so I can unbrick my XT2117-4 Retail(Retus) Moto G power 2021. Stuck in Qusb-HS Dloader 9008 mode after setting active slot to b with nothing on slot b in fastboot. If I could atleast somehow swap back to slot_a I feel like that would work but I don't think that's really a possibility in edl. Mainly the GPT also would be helpful. Motorola/borneo_retail/borneo:10/QZBS30.Q4-43-35-2/f8e93:user/test-keys is the build I was on at the time. My phone is hard bricked not soft bricked. There is no fastboot mode only edl mode with Qcom HS-USB 9008. I believe It got bricked by me switching to slot_b in fastboot mode with nothing on slot_b not even bootloader. Also my bootloader is unlocked and it was rooted with magisk at the Time of hard brick. I believe fastboot set_active_slot b was the command that bricked it or what ever the correct usage of the set active command was if that's not exactly it. I just need the emmc_prog_firehose for SM_KAMORTA_H or SDM662 or SM6115. Whatever the proper name out of those it would be I guess for this phones type.
Can't use LSMA since it's hard bricked it doesn't even recognize anything is plugged in. I need a blankflash file to use with qboot or the emmc_programmer and then use QFIL or QPST possibly. I use Linux and Windows both if that helps at all somehow.
More info from a reply of mine.
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"No it specifically warned that there was nothing on b and it was dangerous but I wasn't paying much attention to it because I was watching family guy so I told it to go ahead and switch. Insta brick after that decision. It does warn you though or it did with me on my phone. Whenever you've done it your slot probably wasn't really "empty" in the sense it didn't have a bootloader on it. You can't boot up a phone that's on a slot without even a bootloader on it otherwise you'll literally have nothing to load your boot image in the first place which means no recovery or fastboot either for A/B devices hence you then have a hard bricked phone in emergency download mode afterwards that either needs reprogrammed or deep flashed (If there's really a difference I don't know). I think you still need a firehose_emmc_programmer or Blank-flash file which has a programmer in it to do that though which is what I need. Some phones might have different emergency protocols for that situation or maybe it's been updated since to where it prevents A/B phones from getting stuck in limbo on an empty slot but the XT2117-4 Moto G Power 2021 doesn't it just warns or atleast when I bricked mine. It's nice to have the option for developer and testing purposes probably or just as a way to get into EDL Mode. I just wasn't paying as much attention as I should have been while tweaking my phone. I'm not a developer or expert though so someone correct me if I'm mistaken somewhere but I have atleast an alright understanding of what's going on I hope from my experience with rooting/rooted phones. A/B partitioning is still kind of a weird newer thing to me since I haven't done much after bricking my G Power and I was used to System As Root before that."
snuffinaround said:
Requesting someone's backup of emmc so I can unbrick my XT2117-4 Retail(Retus) Moto G power 2021. Stuck in Qusb-HS Dloader 9008 mode after setting active slot to b with nothing on slot b in fastboot. If I could atleast somehow swap back to slot_a I feel like that would work but I don't think that's really a possibility in edl. Mainly the GPT also would be helpful. Motorola/borneo_retail/borneo:10/QZBS30.Q4-43-35-2/f8e93:user/test-keys is the build I was on at the time.
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Did you by any chance track down anything or solve this? Mine is currently soft bricked also.,,bootloader locked and will only boot to fastboot. any help would be great!
HazyBoneX said:
Did you by any chance track down anything or solve this? Mine is currently soft bricked also.,,bootloader locked and will only boot to fastboot. any help would be great!
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You already tried LMSA?
Rescue and Smart Assistant (LMSA)(Motorola/Lenovo Only)
Rescue and Smart Assistant LMSA: Lenovo's Motorola Smart Assistant (PC) For Lenovo and Motorola Devices Only Rescue and Smart Assistant (LMSA) is an official tool installs on PC. Can help to manage smart device (include all Lenovo android phone...
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You already tried LMSA?
Rescue and Smart Assistant (LMSA)(Motorola/Lenovo Only)
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Yes every time it says fastboot flash single partition failed
Hello guys. I have this device and I'll help you. Mine's not rooted yet which is why I came to ask a question and accidentally clicked this thread. Tell me what I need to do to get what you need and I'll do it. i don't know how to use a mouse in TWRP and it sounds like that's what you need. I have a wireless mouse with a usb dongle but no type-c otg at the moment. I just found out from another post in here about using twrp from a terminal. I need to learn more about that too. Dude made a kernel backup with an adb twrp command. I asked him about it but have gotten no response.I also only run linux, but may install a windows 11 virtual machine to use LMSA since every lolinet kernel I've rooted so far results in no touch response.
Have you guys tried fastboot flashing the entire lolinet firmware? I just made a tutorial on it. I've never had a problem that wouldn't fix and I have quite a bit of experience....
Fastboot Flash Firmware Commands (borneo)
I made this list because I needed it and didn't see one around here. If anyone can use it, here it is with a link to the firmware. Taylor made for the XT2117 Moto G Power 2021 (borneo). https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/borneo/...
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I'd bet that would fix it. It re-writes all partitions.
arkansawdave74 said:
Hello guys. I have this device and I'll help you. Mine's not rooted yet which is why I came to ask a question and accidentally clicked this thread. Tell me what I need to do to get what you need and I'll do it. i don't know how to use a mouse in TWRP and it sounds like that's what you need. I have a wireless mouse with a usb dongle but no type-c otg at the moment. I just found out from another post in here about using twrp from a terminal. I need to learn more about that too. Dude made a kernel backup with an adb twrp command. I asked him about it but have gotten no response.I also only run linux, but may install a windows 11 virtual machine to use LMSA since every lolinet kernel I've rooted so far results in no touch response.
Have you guys tried fastboot flashing the entire lolinet firmware? I just made a tutorial on it. I've never had a problem that wouldn't fix and I have quite a bit of experience....
Fastboot Flash Firmware Commands (borneo)
I made this list because I needed it and didn't see one around here. If anyone can use it, here it is with a link to the firmware. Taylor made for the XT2117 Moto G Power 2021 (borneo). https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/borneo/...
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If you If you could pull a total nandroid backup i think that should be what i need to restore my phone if any one could chime in it would be greatly qpp
Yes I have tried that. Check out command line android backup twrp.
HazyBoneX said:
If you If you could pull a total nandroid backup i think that should be what i need to restore my phone if any one could chime in it would be greatly qpp
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Ok. I have a question as I've never used a mouse with my phone before. Are you guys using a mouse through OTG to use im TWRP? To help you any time soon I'll have to find info for using TWRP with ADB commands as I don't think I have the hardware to use my mouse.
Edit: I found information faster than I thought I would. I looked it up in the past and could find nothing but it's a new feature.
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If you If you could pull a total nandroid backup i think that should be what i need to restore my phone if any one could chime in it would be greatly qpp
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Okay, that would require me to factory reset because I won't send a backup of my logged in system. I would do that if I thought it would help, but it won't. I don't thiink amyone has beennable to restore a stock nandroid on these auto-encrypting motos. If I''m wrong, and I may be, show me. I've tried many times and many ways. I have been able to restore custom backups, but never stock.
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Okay, that would require me to factory reset because I won't send a backup of my logged in system. I would do that if I thought it would help, but it won't. I don't thiink amyone has been able to restore a stock nandroid on these auto-encrypting motos. If I''m wrong, and I may be, show me. I've tried many times and many ways.
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I I'm not really sure I can't get any files to flash on it I can get TWRP to load I can't get the Motorola restore program to flash anything so I'm literally just stuck in fast food with a locked bootloader and non-rooted and no developer options turned on any help would be appreciated
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I I'm not really sure I can't get any files to flash on it I can get TWRP to load I can't get the Motorola restore program to flash anything so I'm literally just stuck in fast food with a locked bootloader and non-rooted and no developer options turned on any help would be appreciated
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I feel your pain. You have tried the obvious
fastboot set_active a
of course? I'm not trying to be a smartass. You just may have switched slots with twrp and don't know the fastboot command.
arkansawdave74 said:
I feel your pain. You have tried the obvious
fastboot set_active a
of course? I'm not trying to be a smartass. You just may have switched slots with twrp and don't know the fastboot command.
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Fastboot set_active a retutns....
Setting current slot to 'a'...
FAILED REMOTE FAILURR
HazyBoneX said:
Fastboot set_active a retutns....
Setting current slot to 'a'...
FAILED REMOTE FAILURR
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Ok. How was it that you switched slots and got stuck? I want to experiment but I don't want to make the same mistake.
Also, if your bootloader is locked, aren't you still under warranty? Can you make a warranty claim?
If not, you may be able to unlock it in your current state which might make fixing it easier. You could try
fastboot oem get_unlock_data
and if it returns some lines of code you can likely unlock it now.
With a locked bootloader you are very limited and my twrp backup of a RETUS would have had no chance at all of helping you unless you happen to have a factory unlocked US variant.
I had it rooted and the bootloader unlocked...then i tried to follow a flash back to stock and re lock boot loader guide....but now when it boots it says no valid os or i can go into fastboot and thats about it....
HazyBoneX said:
I had it rooted and the bootloader unlocked...then i tried to follow a flash back to stock and re lock boot loader guide....but now when it boots it says no valid os or i can go into fastboot and thats about it....
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Have you tried to unlock it again with the same code? I have never even tried to relock a bootloader. I may have nightmares. If you still have the unlock email I would try that.
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Have you tried to unlock it again with the same code? I have never even tried to relock a bootloader. I may have nightmares. If you still have the unlock email I would try that.
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I have tried that also and developer options are not on so i cant
So sorry. If i think of anything else I'll let you know. I think relocking your bootloader with an altered kernel was a bad idea, but I think relocking your bootloader is a bad idea anytime.
My phone is hard bricked not soft bricked. There is no fastboot mode only edl mode with Qcom HS-USB 9008. honestly a mmcblk0 backup would definitely help if anyone would want to backup and then pm me a link or something. I believe It got bricked by me switching to slot_b in fastboot mode with nothing on slot_b not even bootloader. Also my bootloader is unlocked and it was rooted with magisk at the Time of hard brick
snuffinaround said:
Requesting someone's backup of emmc so I can unbrick my XT2117-4 Retail(Retus) Moto G power 2021. Stuck in Qusb-HS Dloader 9008 mode after setting active slot to b with nothing on slot b in fastboot. If I could atleast somehow swap back to slot_a I feel like that would work but I don't think that's really a possibility in edl. Mainly the GPT also would be helpful. Motorola/borneo_retail/borneo:10/QZBS30.Q4-43-35-2/f8e93:user/test-keys is the build I was on at the time.
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My phone is hard bricked not soft bricked. There is no fastboot mode only edl mode with Qcom HS-USB 9008. honestly a mmcblk0 backup would definitely help if anyone would want to backup and then pm me a link or something. I believe It got bricked by me switching to slot_b in fastboot mode with nothing on slot_b not even bootloader. Also my bootloader is unlocked and it was rooted with magisk at the Time of hard brick
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You already tried LMSA?
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LSMA won't work because my phone won't turn on its stuck in emergency download mode and so LSMA doesn't even detect device
I have a LG K7 that will boot to system, but no matter how many times I try, it wont boot into either download mode or recovery mode. I've tried the combos of vol down + power and vol up + power and every other combination I can think of. Pulled the battery and it didn't improve.
Anybody ever see something like this? Any suggestions on how to get it to work?
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I have a LG K7 that will boot to system, but no matter how many times I try, it wont boot into either download mode or recovery mode. I've tried the combos of vol down + power and vol up + power and every other combination I can think of. Pulled the battery and it didn't improve.
Anybody ever see something like this? Any suggestions on how to get it to work?
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Tried ADB commands?
adb reboot recovery
adb reboot bootloader
bmwdroid said:
Tried ADB commands?
adb reboot recovery
adb reboot bootloader
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Yes, and adb devices shows nothing. I'm wondering if the bootloader is locked and maybe that's why I'm having problems.
Also, I'm having problems getting TWRP to load. Do you know what version of TWRP will work with K7?
Do you have to root first before installing TWRP from the playstore?
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Yes, and adb devices shows nothing. I'm wondering if the bootloader is locked and maybe that's why I'm having problems.
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If "adb devices" shows nothing imo it's not recognised so not possible to flash.
Tried other cable/port?
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Also, I'm having problems getting TWRP to load. Do you know what version of TWRP will work with K7?
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No idea as I own a G5.
BigZ1 said:
Do you have to root first before installing TWRP from the playstore?
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Never did that.
Always flashed directly but I guess so.
bmwdroid said:
If "adb devices" shows nothing imo it's not recognised so not possible to flash.
Tried other cable/port?
No idea as I own a G5.
Never did that.
Always flashed directly but I guess so.
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tried another cable and different port. Status Quo!
Any other ideas/thoughts?
@BigZ1 sorry, none.
OK, finally can get into firmware mode and also recovery mode. Reason I needed this is to be able to try loading custom roms on this old phone. Now I'm on to the next pothole in the road.
I would like to install twrp. twrp from the playstore wont install unless you are rooted. I am using stock rom android 5 unrooted. I've looked at all the options and from what I see, I have the classic chicken and the egg dilema. Can't flash until my OS is rooted, and cant root without flashing.
The only way out is to use adb to flash the twrp file. Unfortunately I can't get adb devices command to acknowledge any devices. I have usb debugging on, and by connecting to a windows computer, I can view internal storage. So the device is communicating, but not via adb commands.
I tried to use the LGUP tool from LG, but it wont let me select my device, It sees the correct model of phone on Com3, but wont let me select the model. I think it's because LG has turned off their servers and cast us adrift.
If anybody has any ideas, it would be much appreciated.
I think my best bet is to get adb devices to work, or find a way to root my OS. I just cant figure out how to make that work. Help, please!!!!
BTW, in the stock recovry mode, LG has removed everything useful (e.g. install zip, reboot options, wipe cache, etc.) so the only option there is factory data reset. Thanks a lot LG!!!!!
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....The only way out is to use adb to flash the twrp file........
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Sorry to tell you but afaik this won't work.
fastboot flash recovery <filename.img> would be the command but this will only work if it's unlocked.
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....Unfortunately I can't get adb devices command to acknowledge any devices. ......
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I doubt that fastboot will work if adb isn't but it's worth a try.
You are right, a fastboot command would do it. Only reason I mentioned adb devices, is that if adb can't see the devices, fastboot wont either. I'll try it again, but so far no luck.
What I don't understand is why usb debugging lets me look at the internal files, but adb devices doesn't work. Perhaps you are right, the bootloader may be locked. Only thing I could find about that is in developer options I turned on OEM unlock.
Is there any other way to unlock the bootloader?
Sure wish I could get some of the LG tools working. They might enable flashing of twrp recovery or one of the various zip files that would root my OS.
Any more ideas? I'm desperate enough to try most anything....
One more question. When you try to execute adb or fastboot commands, should you be in what LG calls "firmware download" mode? Seems to me that when I did adb or fastboot commands on other vendors phones, I was able to do so while the OS was running.
Grasping for straws....
Well, it looks like you are right. There is a fastboot command
fastboot oem unlock
that would unlock the bootloader. Unfortunately while it's locked, I can't get fastboot to recognize any devices, so I can't unlock it.
Is there any way around this?
BigZ1 said:
Well, it looks like you are right. There is a fastboot command
fastboot oem unlock
that would unlock the bootloader. Unfortunately while it's locked, I can't get fastboot to recognize any devices, so I can't unlock it.
Is there any way around this?
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Fastboot is afaik only working in download/bootloader mode.
ADB working on any other.
So <adb reboot bootloader > usually gets you there (but adb doesn't work) or switch to it manually.
Idk if you need to flash an unlock.bin by LG.
Got it before 31.12.21 for my G5.
bmwdroid said:
Fastboot is afaik only working in download/bootloader mode.
ADB working on any other.
So <adb reboot bootloader > usually gets you there (but adb doesn't work) or switch to it manually.
Idk if you need to flash an unlock.bin by LG.
Got it before 31.12.21 for my G5.
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Yeah, I just discovered that LG discontinued support on Dec 31, 2021. So, looks like I'm out of luck for getting anything from them.
My only hope is that someone has that lockbin file and would share it. Sure wish LG hadn't left me high and dry.
Now that LG support is gone, is there any forum that might have some kind of workaround for the bootloader?
anybody got a lockbin file for K7????
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Yeah, I just discovered that LG discontinued support on Dec 31, 2021. So, looks like I'm out of luck for getting anything from them.
My only hope is that someone has that lockbin file and would share it. Sure wish LG hadn't left me high and dry.
Now that LG support is gone, is there any forum that might have some kind of workaround for the bootloader?
anybody got a lockbin file for K7????
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Oh yeah, one more thing. The phone is still of some use to me, if I can find a way to root it. So far all the stuff I tried (kingoroot, supersu, magisk) have failed.
Anybody got any suggestions???
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Yeah, I just discovered that LG discontinued support on Dec 31, 2021. So, looks like I'm out of luck for getting anything from them.
My only hope is that someone has that lockbin file and would share it. Sure wish LG hadn't left me high and dry.
Now that LG support is gone, is there any forum that might have some kind of workaround for the bootloader?
anybody got a lockbin file for K7????
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The file got generated by LG after I entered a long code on their developers site which is afaik different for each device.
So someone elses unlock.bin might even harm your device.
You may be right, but at this point I don't have much to lose.
One thing I would like to do with the K7, is get it rooted. I can move files to the internal storage with usb debugging. I can't install any zip files and that makes it really difficult to find anything that can root it. Thanks again to LG for reducing the recovery menu to "factory reset data" so the phone has almost nothing useful.
If you can figure out a way that I can install zip files, please let me know.
I can't find anything that will let me flash the device without root, and I can;t get to root without some tools in the recovery menu.
Thanks
OK, I have not found a way to root. So I thought I'd take one last look at flashing/upating the firmware. I found a .kdz and a .tot file that I'd like to try. At this point I'm not risking much because the phone isn't worth much to me as is.
So, if you had a .kdz and .tot file to try out, what app would you use to flash it to the K7?
I tried to get LGUP to work and LG flash tool, but cant seem to make them work. If I knew what one to use, it would narrow my search. I'm trying to flash the K7 firmware by running exe files (LG UP, LG flash tool) on Windows 10.
What do you guys use?
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OK, I have not found a way to root. So I thought I'd take one last look at flashing/upating the firmware. I found a .kdz and a .tot file that I'd like to try. At this point I'm not risking much because the phone isn't worth much to me as is.
So, if you had a .kdz and .tot file to try out, what app would you use to flash it to the K7?
I tried to get LGUP to work and LG flash tool, but cant seem to make them work. If I knew what one to use, it would narrow my search. I'm trying to flash the K7 firmware by running exe files (LG UP, LG flash tool) on Windows 10.
What do you guys use?
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So, I managed to find a patched version of LG flash tool (2.0.1.6) on this website (thanks to member ieatacid), that doesn't give me errors immediately after I open it. The first thing I notice is that it doesn't appear to recognize the K7. If I try checking the box for manual mode and adding the file I want to flash, the click start, it tells me to "select model dll file". This is probably a result of flash tool not recognizing the phone. Anyway, where am I supposed to find this .dll file? I've searched everywhere and came up empty handed.
Can anybody give me some enlightenment on what I am doing wrong? Any help at all will be much appreciated.
Is there a tutorial on use of the flash tool? I looked but haven't found it yet. Just some youtube videos that are terse and lacking in detail.
Thanks!
BigZ1 said:
So, I managed to find a patched version of LG flash tool (2.0.1.6) on this website (thanks to member ieatacid), that doesn't give me errors immediately after I open it. The first thing I notice is that it doesn't appear to recognize the K7. If I try checking the box for manual mode and adding the file I want to flash, the click start, it tells me to "select model dll file". This is probably a result of flash tool not recognizing the phone. Anyway, where am I supposed to find this .dll file? I've searched everywhere and came up empty handed.
Can anybody give me some enlightenment on what I am doing wrong? Any help at all will be much appreciated.
Is there a tutorial on use of the flash tool? I looked but haven't found it yet. Just some youtube videos that are terse and lacking in detail.
Thanks!
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I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier. I own 3 LG phones (LGMS300m1, LM-X210ULMG10r. VS500PP9). I tried all 3 with LGUP tool. The tool recognized 2 of the 3, and failed to ID the LGMS300 (K7). Anybody got any ideas why the tool would recognize some but not others?
I am the only owner of the two phones that LGUP would ID. I guarantee that the bootloader on them was never touched (unlocked or locked, in any way). So that's not the answer.
It would be a big improvement for me, if I could at least get the LGUP tool to work for the K7.
BTW, I tried all 3 phones on the 2016 version of LG Flash Tool. All 3 failed to be identified.
Please, if anybody has a hypothesis for the odd behavior of the LGUP tool, I would love to hear it. Any suggestions are welcome.
BigZ1 said:
I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier. I own 3 LG phones (LGMS300m1, LM-X210ULMG10r. VS500PP9). I tried all 3 with LGUP tool. The tool recognized 2 of the 3, and failed to ID the LGMS300 (K7). Anybody got any ideas why the tool would recognize some but not others?
I am the only owner of the two phones that LGUP would ID. I guarantee that the bootloader on them was never touched (unlocked or locked, in any way). So that's not the answer.
It would be a big improvement for me, if I could at least get the LGUP tool to work for the K7.
BTW, I tried all 3 phones on the 2016 version of LG Flash Tool. All 3 failed to be identified.
Please, if anybody has a hypothesis for the odd behavior of the LGUP tool, I would love to hear it. Any suggestions are welcome.
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Update on the never ending saga!
I found (on this website) an LGUP tool (version) that is for the MS330. So it works (albeit not so consistently). I was able to flash a .kdz file after several trials. Apparently when LGUP connects, it puts the MS330 in bootloader mode, waits 15 seconds for the device to respond and then begins flashing.
Now, here's the problem. I have a .tot file I'd like to flash. When trying to flash a .tot file, 15 seconds is not enough time for the device to respond, and I get an error for what appears to be an asynch error. That is to say, the MS330 took a second or two more that the 15 seconds to respond saying, yes i'm in bootloader mode.
Is there any way to give it a bit more time? Surely the members who use LGUP tool would have encountered this behavior, and would have found a solution.
Words of wisdom, anyone?