Just got my P990 today, with Android 2.2. Had it for like 30 minutes when I decided to upgrade to Android 2.3 since I knew it was released.
I installed the "LG Mobile Phone Software Update Tool" and the USB drivers for my phone, started upgrading. Suddenly the upgrade failed and I was told to take out the battery, put it back in and then reset the upgrade. I did this multiple times, but it kept doing the same thing. When I unplugged my phone, and rebooted it, it continues to boot up into the "S/W Upgrade" screen. What can I do?
I have tried to perform a "hard reset" and gets to the "Android system recovery utility" screen, but I don't know how the select the option "wipe date/factory reset".
I managed to get my phone work again, after spending almost the whole day working on it. I tried almost everything on desktop computer, and the flashing always died during the process, so I was about to give up, but then I decided to try once on my laptop, and that worked. I managed to use Smartflash and a stock rom, and now my is working AND running 2.3
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Hello,
I was previously using LG True version 0.6 ROM but wanted to go back to stock.
So I used it via the NVFlash way, half way through it putting it back to Stock, I accidentally unplugged my device thinking it was finished, now my phone won't boot up. Whenever I try to re-flash it with NVFlash the CMD auto shuts off with a message I can't read since it's that quick at shutting off when trying.
I have tried restoring via Smart Flash but that doesn't work (Tried holding vol down & plugging in but doesn't populate anything).
My phone won't boot.
I've tried re-installing the NVidia drivers, same issues.
The NVFlash gets the different stages before failing (Usually it gets to the point where my phone goes into S/W Upgrade mode, then fails)
I cannot get into S/W Upgrade mode to restore via Smart Flash as nothing happens.
Device manager picks up the phone as an NVidia USB Recovery device.
I appreciate any help as I'm lost without my phone.
Step-by-step guides are preferable since I'm new to flashing etc.
The phone is in download mode.
You need to find a way to send the rom to the phone, so the phones downloads the rom again and starts working.
Try pm'ing Paul over Twitter.
This is fixed now.
Unsure why, but trying a different USB port enabled me to use NV Flash and now booted up fine.
Thanks anyway guys and sorry for wasting your time.
Hey all,
I have a problem with my lg p990. At this time, I am trying to figure it out whether is a software or hardware problem. I have searched each and every forum to over come this problem but went in vain.
problem:
1) lg p990 shows lg logo and goes blank.
2) when vol down and power is pressed the phone goes to s/w upgrade screen.
steps I tried:
1) I have used smart flash to flash my phone to stock ROM.
a) downloaded the stock ROM and flashed with smart flash. The smart flash says process complete successfully and the phone restarts and shows lg logo and goes blank.
b) I tried to flash different stock ROM with the smart flash but same result.
2) I tried using the lg update tool (offline procedure since lg blocked it).
The lg update tool successfully completes the update procedure and tells
the phone will restart. The phone goes to restart and the phone shows lg logo and goes blank again.
3) Last but not least, I tried to download the custom ROM.
a) I downloaded the ClockWorkMod recovery by using nvflash
b) after successfully download recovery image, wipe cache/factory reset/wipe cache partition/wipe dalvik cache.
c) copied ROM in the root of the internal sdcard (connect the phone-->mount it-->copied the ROM and Kernel--> installed the package--> says installation complete-->reboot phone--> the phone does not get pass through lg logo and stays blank. I have waited for 30 minutes but no luck.
I don't know what else to do. After I tried all the steps, the phone just powers on and shows the lg logo and goes blank but the menu,home,search button still lights up. I also resetted the phone but still same problem persists....
Any help would be greatly appreciated otherwise I have a paper weight worth $350.00
I had the same problem as you face here.
I tried everything NV-flash, smartflash, you name it, no luck. Then I did a emergency repair in the LG updater.
Start the Updater, select "emergency repair", make sure drivers are installed.
Battery out, press Volume Down and connect.
Enter IMEI and S/N and repair program starts.
I had to do it twice, before it finished. I maybe had a bad USB connection or cable, but after "S/W update" showed up in screen on second attempt, I reinserted battery and it went very smooth.
Let it boot.
And then root with NV-flash and you are back in business with normal GB partition table.
I can recommend Tonyp's CWM 6.0.1.5 touch for NV-flash, when you have finished rooting.
It took me 45 minutes, with a not too good internet connection.
PS.: I did not try this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1715272
but since I could not call up NV-flash, I did not want to spend even more time trying.
mike the mighty viking said:
I had the same problem as you face here.
I tried everything NV-flash, smartflash, you name it, no luck. Then I did a emergency repair in the LG updater.
Start the Updater, select "emergency repair", make sure drivers are installed.
Battery out, press Volume Down and connect.
Enter IMEI and S/N and repair program starts.
I had to do it twice, before it finished. I maybe had a bad USB connection or cable, but after "S/W update" showed up in screen on second attempt, I reinserted battery and it went very smooth.
Let it boot.
And then root with NV-flash and you are back in business with normal GB partition table.
I can recommend Tonyp's CWM 6.0.1.5 touch for NV-flash, when you have finished rooting.
It took me 45 minutes, with a not too good internet connection.
PS.: I did not try this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1715272
but since I could not call up NV-flash, I did not want to spend even more time trying.
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Hey,
Thanks for trying to help but still same problem. Everything goes successfully but still lg logo comes and the screen stays dark.Any other suggestion please I am open..
todaysmobile said:
Hey,
Thanks for trying to help but still same problem. Everything goes successfully but still lg logo comes and the screen stays dark.Any other suggestion please I am open..
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Exact same issue here...
You found a solution yet ?
My lg stuck on logo.I use this http://www.modaco.com/topic/335474-25-mar-nvflash-stock-rom-release-v10b-dated-1300166062-15032011/
and i use this for clean stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264289.
Hello...so..now i don't really know what to do. I had Django rom, 1.7.1 and a few days ago, it got glitchy, apps stopped to respond. So i wanted another rom, and..by a noob mistake i did it with rom manager, downloaded directly Eagle's blood ICS. it started and all that. but i didn't stopped there...when i got home i wanted back that Django ROM...i wiped everything and installed it..but when i rebooted the phone, it started with Eagles Blood loader and..when it starts..it gives me this"Encrytion unsuccessful. Encryption was interrupted and can't complete. As a result, the data on your phone is no longer accessible. To resume using yoour phone, you must perform a factory reset. When you set up your phone after the reset, you'll have an oportunity to restore any data that was backed up to your Google Account." And gives me an "Reset phone" button. i pressed it and it gets me back to the same message after it loads up. What to do?
Mitzu' said:
Hello...so..now i don't really know what to do. I had Django rom, 1.7.1 and a few days ago, it got glitchy, apps stopped to respond. So i wanted another rom, and..by a noob mistake i did it with rom manager, downloaded directly Eagle's blood ICS. it started and all that. but i didn't stopped there...when i got home i wanted back that Django ROM...i wiped everything and installed it..but when i rebooted the phone, it started with Eagles Blood loader and..when it starts..it gives me this"Encrytion unsuccessful. Encryption was interrupted and can't complete. As a result, the data on your phone is no longer accessible. To resume using yoour phone, you must perform a factory reset. When you set up your phone after the reset, you'll have an oportunity to restore any data that was backed up to your Google Account." And gives me an "Reset phone" button. i pressed it and it gets me back to the same message after it loads up. What to do?
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try to nvflash an ICS clean ROM or GB ROM.....
check for Stefan's Homero's or Topo's clean nvflash ROM....everything will be fixed for you mate
dont worry....but backup your data....or just install clean from store....thats it
Hope it helps
Hi all,
I really need your guys help. Out of nowhere today my phone restarted and then got stuck in a bootloop. When I went into recovery, it gave me the "android is updating" pop-up. I knew there was no update and within 20 seconds or so it said "no command". I went through to wipe the cache, and after rebooting it back up, strangely it didn't give me the "android is updating" screen that occurs after wiping cache. I went ahead and tried to factory reset through recovery and everything was fine until I got a msg "E: could not mount (file or directory could not be found) or something a long those lines. I'm assuming the EFS is fried? I rebooted it after and even at the "Welcome Screen" it started boot looping again. I'm stock lollipop unrooted. I never rooted this phone or flashed any ROMs. I called T-Mo and they will send me a replacement but I still want to see if this can be fixed. I also don't have a replacement phone so..there's that. Would anyone be able to help?
Edit: The only thing I haven't tried is flashing the stock firmware via odin. Would this trip the knox counter though? I really want to avoid that especially since I am having these issues and I don't want tmo/samsung to think I caused this issue.
Bad phone. Ur new phone will be good to go.
BAD ASS NOTE 4
Dearest forum,
I'm a little desperate:
My P10 randomly crashed yesterday evening without any obvious reason and got stuck in a boot loop for a few rounds. After 10 mins or so, it got its **** together and worked normally throughout today. Unfortunately, in the evening the same problem happened again. This time, I tried the "Download latest version and recovery" in the eRecovery menu but sadly, after installation it got stuck again during reboot (loop) and probably couldn't finish the recovery process completely.
So when I try to do the same thing again now over wifi, it displays the error message "Getting package info failed". The other two options "Emergency backup" (thankfully I used today to create some backups) and "Wipe data/factory reset" are greyed out and not selectable.
I haven't tried a factory reset yet, as I am hoping to still find a solution without losing my data. Is there a possibilty to do what eRecovery is supposed to do via fastboot? The HiSuite unfortunately just says, that my device is not supported for recovery...
Strange thing is, my phone is neither rooted nor unlocked. These times are way in the past for me, so I lost all my knowledge about all that stuff.
I first suspected the battery to have caused the initial problem, since that's the only thing I have changed over the years (Polarcell), but it didn't display any strange behaviour and all cable connections were in place, too. But now, after the unsuccessful recovery attempt, I suspect a soft brick?
Would appreciate any help!
Try to unlock it via potatoNv
(PotatoNV is free)
And then flash any firmware you like
Have a nice day