Hello !!
I have just tried flashing my phone to V10A and I wanted to update to V10F (restoring to stock).
Now my phone is not starting and it starts ""vibrating"" and sometimes screen is orange and something blue ....
What should I do ?
downloaded .kdz from here: http://www.lg-phones.org/official-lg-optimus-4x-hd-firmwares-download.html
Followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861854
This is my first android phone so I need a lot of help. Did I completely brick it ? PLEASE HELP !
Woah, never mind. It was because I just inserted USB cable without the battery. I thought I'm screwed
Take a deep breath.... relax.....
Try doing it again.
Remember to put the battery back in after Step 5 in the guide
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Most of the people here get our firmware from here: http://lg-phone-firmware.com/
Thanks for posting, and I relaxed a little
Since this thread is already open, I would ask what should I choose at "PhoneMode" ? DIAG, CS_EMERGENCY or EMERGENCY ?
Stated in the guide. DIAG
Preparation:
Download the kdz file of your interest (any version will do) from http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=15
Download the necessary Windows softwares here http://www.4shared.com/zip/Gl2T6aLJ/KDZ_FW_UPD_P880.html
Download usbdriver for LG P880 from LG support website (LGUnitedMobileDriver - Ver 3.8.1)
Recovering steps:
[1]
Extract the KDZ_FW_UPD_EN.zip anywhere (example: C:\KDZ\)
Install msxml.msi (located in \KDZ)
[2]
Install the usb driver (LGUnitedMobileDriver - Ver 3.8.1)
[3]
Reebot your softbricked Optimus 4X in SW Upgrade mode (remove the battery, hold the (vol -) key and plug the cable in, remember not to press the on/off button, just hold down (vol -) and plug the cable in.)
"S/W Upgrade" texts will appear on phone screen, release the holding of (Vol -) and wait for Windows to finish installing drivers for each component: modem, port, etc.
[4]
Open the Windows "Device Manager" > Modems > disable the LGE Mobile USB Modem
Make sure the driver for LG port is correctly installed
If you put off SIM card before flashing, you may find Windows failed to install modem driver, yet disabling USB modem is still recommended just in case.
[5]
Insert back your battery
[6]
Run as administrator Windows Enabler.exe (KDZ\Windows Enabler.exe) --->Make sure to right click and Run as administrator... not double-clicking
After run the app, an icon will appear on your tray, single-click on the icon until the "ON" text appears over the icon
[7]
Run as administrator KDZ_FW_UPD.exe ---> Make sure to right click and Run as administrator... not double-clicking
[8]
Locate the .kdz file that you want to flash
[9]
Select the necessary options:
Type: "3GQCT"
Phonemode: "DIAG"
[10]
Click on "Launch Software Update" and don't click on anything else
[11]
Ignore the error log, it's normal, just click OK over the notification and let the software-updating progress finish about 5-7 minutes
[12]
WAIT until your phone reboots automatically, unplug the cable. and click on EXIT
[13]
The automatic booting may bring you to recovery mode
If this is the case, just do a hard reset (wipe data). The phone in this recovery mode might respond slower than normal, just be patient to wait the phone to respond after making an option
If you've got only boot loop after flashing .kdz, just get to android recovery mode by press and hold [vol -] and [power], then do a hard reset and reboot again
this guide i copy from facebook lg4x group
Yes, actually flashed already, now updating to v10f. After doing this and restoring to factory, is there any way of telling device was ever rooted ?
shiinkotheone said:
Yes, actually flashed already, now updating to v10f. After doing this and restoring to factory, is there any way of telling device was ever rooted ?
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try this apps
actually i think after flash and factory reset, u need to root back ur phone
Flashing through the guide you are following and the one given by razerblade17 will REMOVE all root. So your device will be unroot as far as first boot is concerned.
for rooting follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818502
AND IMPORTANTLY, factory reset your phone after root or you might later complain battery don't last.
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Simply doing a factory reset will not remove root
I flashed something in German. It shows number 3 when shutting down and some apps with prefix 3 in German.
This is the most obvious way of telling I flashed something, isn't it ?
Flashed this provider:
http://www.drei.at
Did LG PC Suite do this when updating from v10a to v10f ?
L2Deliver said:
Flashing through the guide you are following and the one given by razerblade17 will REMOVE all root. So your device will be unroot as far as first boot is concerned.
for rooting follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818502
AND IMPORTANTLY, factory reset your phone after root or you might later complain battery don't last.
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Simply doing a factory reset will not remove root
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Regarding battery life, I actually decided to flash from this reason:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013469
Does it have anything to do with things described in this thread ?
shiinkotheone said:
I flashed something in German. It shows number 3 when shutting down and some apps with prefix 3 in German.
This is the most obvious way of telling I flashed something, isn't it ?
Flashed this provider:
http://www.drei.at
Did LG PC Suite do this when updating from v10a to v10f ?
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To check if you have flashed it's kinda complicated.. follow my steps closely
1. Check if your phone is able to boot into the lockscreen.
2. Pull down the notification drawer, press the Gear icon beside the Date
3. Scroll down to the bottom
4. Go into About Phone
5. Scroll to the bottom. Check the Software version states V10_ (whatever you've tried to flash)
If nothing out of what u expect is found then sorry you've just flashed your phone.
After I flashed that German ROM, everything was almost the same until I factory restored it, than I found out it was German and used one of links from site you guys provided. It's working fine now.
Thanks !
btw: What exactly did you mean by restoring after root ?
shiinkotheone said:
btw: What exactly did you mean by restoring after root ?
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do a factory reset from either the settings or recovery (hold vol down + power while phone's off until u see the recovery. Use vol up and down to navigate and power button to select) after you obtained root. You can do the reset anytime after root but until then you might get shiity battery life.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app
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Again, factory resetting will NOT remove root.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app
unroot traces o4x
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Hi
how can i flash the original stock firmware from LG that came with the phone when i bought it ??
I want a hard-reset because i have changed some stock data without doing a backup and now i would get back to all the original stock files. Like the data on the phone when i bought it.
How can i get back to the original stock firmware so that every file is from the lg stock firmware 10F ??
samir23 said:
Hi
how can i flash the original stock firmware from LG that came with the phone when i bought it ??
I want a hard-reset because i have changed some stock data without doing a backup and now i would get back to all the original stock files. Like the data on the phone when i bought it.
How can i get back to the original stock firmware so that every file is from the lg stock firmware 10F ??
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The only thing that change with the V10f is the performance, battery life and heat. A few more things maybe...
All the apps are the same, no more, no less.
By the way, whats your original firmware?
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RuedasLocas said:
The only thing that change with the V10f is the performance, battery life and heat. A few more things maybe...
All the apps are the same, no more, no less.
By the way, whats your original firmware?
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Another thing, its enough when you do a reset to "factory settings"
my current firmware is the v10f .. but i have rooted my phony and changed or modifid some files. So now i wanna go back the original firmware (files) like the firmware when i bought this phone. I didn't make an Backup . My question is now: how can i flash a stock firmware from Lg ?
try this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861854
samir23 said:
my current firmware is the v10f .. but i have rooted my phony and changed or modifid some files. So now i wanna go back the original firmware (files) like the firmware when i bought this phone. I didn't make an Backup . My question is now: how can i flash a stock firmware from Lg ?
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All versions published are stock, once bootloader is locked.
To flash you need to use the method that everybody use, there are differences between the "developer" phones and the retail ones only.
Just go to "how to flash" and its everything there. One more thing, don't take out the battery to enter in S/W mode.
I have tried this method but during the flash, my display shows only yellow pixel and nothing more... the flash wasnt successfull ??
ahhh cool ... now it works ... i don't have to put the battery out for the flash-process !!! THANKS
samir23 said:
I have tried this method but during the flash, my display shows only yellow pixel and nothing more... the flash wasnt successfull ??
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Try this:
-Turn off your phone.
-Turnit on while you keep pressed "VOL-", you'll be in "Android system recovery".
-Select with the "Vol-" key, the option "wipe data/factory reset" than press the "On/Off" key to execute.
After finish that, just hit the "On/Off" button to "reboot system now".
Now, if your phone is not like from the factory, if you think that is missing something or something when wrong, try to flash it.
Don't forget that after you execute the "WindowsEnabler" you need to go to the task bar (down on the right of the screen) and click on the icon until you see "ON".
To connect the phone to flash, turn it off , with the phone off press the "VOL-" key and connect the cable ( must be connected on the pc first!)
Pay attention to the tutorial and don't take out the battery in any moment.
RuedasLocas said:
Try this:
-Turn off your phone.
-Turnit on while you keep pressed "VOL-", you'll be in "Android system recovery".
-Select with the "Vol-" key, the option "wipe data/factory reset" than press the "On/Off" key to execute.
After finish that, just hit the "On/Off" button to "reboot system now".
Now, if your phone is not like from the factory, if you think that is missing something or something when wrong, try to flash it.
Don't forget that after you execute the "WindowsEnabler" you need to go to the task bar (down on the right of the screen) and click on the icon until you see "ON".
To connect the phone to flash, turn it off , with the phone off press the "VOL-" key and connect the cable ( must be connected on the pc first!)
Pay attention to the tutorial and don't take out the battery in any moment.
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YEAH right it works but i must do a full wipe before starting to flash
Maybe you can try "emergency firmware recovery" through LG PC Suite...
I think its the simplest way to refresh original firmware.
Hey guys, i've recently changed from iphone to android and i'm using galaxy note which i found it an amazing phone, i successfully updated it to the latest version and it was working great then today i tried to update it to the jelly bean and i followed dome steps i found online by downlading some files on the sd card and going to the recovery mode and installing them but suddenly my phone shut down and pressing the power button + volume up button + home button is not doing anything and i don't know what to do so can anyone help me please to solve this problem????
Dr.Andreww said:
Hey guys, i've recently changed from iphone to android and i'm using galaxy note which i found it an amazing phone, i successfully updated it to the latest version and it was working great then today i tried to update it to the jelly bean and i followed dome steps i found online by downlading some files on the sd card and going to the recovery mode and installing them but suddenly my phone shut down and pressing the power button + volume up button + home button is not doing anything and i don't know what to do so can anyone help me please to solve this problem????
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Did u flash safe kernel before flashing the JB rom? Or did u factory reset/wiped on stock kernel?
dude just saying downloading files and installing wont work.. you need to let us know the exact files you downloaded, method followed, and state of the phone before installing the new rom, as in if it was rooted or what version of rom? anything
shyamub4u said:
Did u flash safe kernel before flashing the JB rom? Or did u factory reset/wiped on stock kernel?
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No, i just chose the security wipe and if you please can you show me how to just restore my phone to the factory settings without having to go to the recovery mode and i'm sorry but i dont really understand what is the root, flash and kernel excuse me but i am an iphone user.
nokiamodeln91 said:
dude just saying downloading files and installing wont work.. you need to let us know the exact files you downloaded, method followed, and state of the phone before installing the new rom, as in if it was rooted or what version of rom? anything
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ok the files i've downloaded and put them on the sd card were aokp_n7000_jb_build-2 and gapps-jb-20121011-signed and after copying them on the sd card i pressed the power+volume up+home buttons and chose to wipe everything then i went and chose the aokp_n7000_jb_build-2 and it started installing it then suddenly it turned off and nothing is working since then
hmmm..
ok check if something happens if you press the (vol down + power + home) for a while. report back
nokiamodeln91 said:
hmmm..
ok check if something happens if you press the (vol down + power + home) for a while. report back
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well nothing is happening at all when pressing the 3 buttons together, all i wanna do is restoring it to factory settings and nothing more but i don't know how to do this now
its the vol down this time not up..
Remove battery
reinsert it after a few secs
again vol down power and home
if nothing happens try charging the battery for a while and try the above steps
1) Charge your phone.
2) Install Kies on your computer.
3) Restart computer
4) Plug phone into computer. Is it detected?
5) Repeat step 4 but after pressing volume down/power/home
6) Repeat step 5 but after using samsung USB jig (you have to buy it but it's cheap)
the samsung USB jig will try to 'force' your phone into the same mode that volume down/power/home does.
I would never ask a regular xda user this question but...
are you sure you have an N7000? does it have a home button? how many contacts are on the battery?
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Dr.Andreww said:
i successfully updated it to the latest version and it was working great then today i tried to update it to the jelly bean and i followed dome steps i found online by downlading some files on the sd card and going to the recovery mode and installing them but suddenly my phone shut down
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i hate to say it but he updated to the latest stock and then tried to flash files from recovery.
it sounds to me like mmc_cap_erase bug
assuming, of course, that he doesn't have an i717 and flashed N7000 files over it.
which would just as easily brick
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OP all hope is not lost though, if you can get into download mode we can save your phone. on the other hand if you are under warranty, go to the Samsung store and tell them you tried to factory reset from stock and it wouldn't boot again (and nothing about rooting etc). you will not be under warranty if you are in the USA or Canada and have an N7000
sounds to me like your flash counter should still be 0
guitarplayerone said:
1) Charge your phone.
2) Install Kies on your computer.
3) Restart computer
4) Plug phone into computer. Is it detected?
5) Repeat step 4 but after pressing volume down/power/home
6) Repeat step 5 but after using samsung USB jig (you have to buy it but it's cheap)
the samsung USB jig will try to 'force' your phone into the same mode that volume down/power/home does.
I would never ask a regular xda user this question but...
are you sure you have an N7000? does it have a home button? how many contacts are on the battery?
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Of course i'm sure that i have Galaxy Note N7000, the only issue is that i'm just new to the android world and i'm not familiar with the android terms like Root, Flash, Kernel and stuff like these and that's why i'm stuck here
But my question is why can't i go to the recovery mood normally like why pressing the home+power+volume down is not working for me?? btw i'm not in the united states and unfortunately i bought this phone when i was on a vacation and i'm in another country right now
i hate to say it but he updated to the latest stock and then tried to flash files from recovery.
it sounds to me like mmc_cap_erase bug
assuming, of course, that he doesn't have an i717 and flashed N7000 files over it.
which would just as easily brick
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OP all hope is not lost though, if you can get into download mode we can save your phone. on the other hand if you are under warranty, go to the Samsung store and tell them you tried to factory reset from stock and it wouldn't boot again (and nothing about rooting etc). you will not be under warranty if you are in the USA or Canada and have an N7000
sounds to me like your flash counter should still be 0
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Of course i'm sure that i have Galaxy Note N7000, the only issue is me being new to the Android world and i'm not familiar with those terms like Root, Flash,Kernel....etc. i'm just wondering, is there a way so i can fix my phone??
Can you get into download mode or not.
Pull battery. Wait a minute. Put battery back in. Hold home power DOWN (not up)
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asf58967 said:
Can you get into download mode or not.
Pull battery. Wait a minute. Put battery back in. Hold home power DOWN (not up)
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
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Unfortunately i can't
If you can't enter download mode then you're superbricked. You can repartition the chip which is a pretty advanced process and I imagine you'd struggle with it, or you can claim warranty. In future read the forums thoroughly before doing any sort of flashing, start with the stickies and make yourself aware of any and all issues before you flash.
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not sure even the battery has any juice left
Hi. My 4X is dead. I was on V30h firmware rooted. I was trying to change font using J Rummy's app. It was not the first time I was doing that. After selecting my desired font the device turned off automatically. And it is not turning on. :crying: When I connect to PC, it does not make any sound, (like hardware detected by PC). I cannot even boot in SW download mode (Vol - and insert USB Cable). Please help...
Can you get into stock recovery by pressing vol - and power?
If not, then it sounds like a hard brick.
I can't. What's the solution?/
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app
wait how did you get the V30H Firmware...or did you mean V10H?
Sorry. V10h
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babymatteo said:
wait how did you get the V30H Firmware...or did you mean V10H?
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V30H is from Optimus Black I think...
...and it was working on O4X???
Something very wrong is going on here...
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indian84 said:
Sorry. V10h
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app
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Haaaaaaaaaaaa... thats another story...
Just look at the tutorial, take a deep breath, stay calm, without rush and re-flash it. With a v10a version if possible, after that do a factory reset and upgrade again.
It will live, relax
RuedasLocas said:
V30H is from Optimus Black I think...
...and it was working on O4X???
Something very wrong is going on here...
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Haaaaaaaaaaaa... thats another story...
Just look at the tutorial, take a deep breath, stay calm, without rush and re-flash it. With a v10a version if possible, after that do a factory reset and upgrade again.
It will live, relax
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He said he couldn't even get into SW mode...so it isn't a soft brick. Definitely sounds like a hard brick to me.
babymatteo said:
He said he couldn't even get into SW mode...so it isn't a soft brick. Definitely sounds like a hard brick to me.
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When battery charger plugged its charging or not?
Nothing else works?
Vol+ and Power button?
Vol+ and Cable to PC?
Sure is from the phone? Tried another computer at least to see if the device is detected?
Gave enough time for Windows to recognize it (sometimes takes a while...)?
Nothing works... When the phone is connected to the PC and I press power button„ the PC recognizes the phone. Shows installing drivers and then gives error the driver could not be installed...
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Alright buddy, Don't panic. The worst thing you can do now is to panic.
Listen hard and listen close. There are several ways to solve your problem. Looks like manual flashing is not going to work for you even if you install the LG United Mobile Driver.
There is one fail safe method I think, You need the official LG PC suite, and uhm, ah, there is an option to restore/repair "broken" firmwares on the phone. It should be all automatic. Just download the correct files. If I'm not wrong, all you need is LG PC Suite, and find that option.
Your data and apps might be gone though, but after that, if it works, you can manual flash back to v10h
Edit: Why does your signature state LG-P970?
Xenogenics said:
Alright buddy, Don't panic. The worst thing you can do now is to panic.
Listen hard and listen close. There are several ways to solve your problem. Looks like manual flashing is not going to work for you even if you install the LG United Mobile Driver.
There is one fail safe method I think, You need the official LG PC suite, and uhm, ah, there is an option to restore/repair "broken" firmwares on the phone. It should be all automatic. Just download the correct files. If I'm not wrong, all you need is LG PC Suite, and find that option.
Your data and apps might be gone though, but after that, if it works, you can manual flash back to v10h
Edit: Why does your signature state LG-P970?
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Might not be so easy @Xenogenics.
I remember that first time I bricked mine, first thing I made was try the PC Suite, LG Update Tool, everything from official and, nothing worked...
Only with kdz update I was able too...
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indian84 said:
Nothing works... When the phone is connected to the PC and I press power button„ the PC recognizes the phone. Shows installing drivers and then gives error the driver could not be installed...
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app
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Well, if Windows recognizes de device is not completly dead :fingers-crossed:
Re-install all drivers with the phone disconnected ("LGUSBModemDriver_Eng_WHQL_Ver_4.9.4_All").
Re-install PC Suite aswell.
Re-install "msxml".
Restart your computer and try it again.
1st run "Windows Enabler" and turn it ON.
2nd run "UpTestEX_mod2_marwin" and select required settings (phone mode, .kdz file, this time select "X3_2008_v0.0.6.9.dll" as .dll, EMERGENCY mode, etc...)
3rd without sd card, sim card and battery, press "Vol-" and connect the phone and WAIT untill you the drivers installation notification, if after 5 minutes you don't see them, hit start upgrade in "UpTestEX_mod2_marwin".
4th if log start to run put back the battery on the phone and wait untill reboot.
Hope it works , if not say something
Good luck!
RuedasLocas said:
Might not be so easy @Xenogenics.
I remember that first time I bricked mine, first thing I made was try the PC Suite, LG Update Tool, everything from official and, nothing worked...
Only with kdz update I was able too...
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Well, if Windows recognizes de device is not completly dead :fingers-crossed:
Re-install all drivers with the phone disconnected ("LGUSBModemDriver_Eng_WHQL_Ver_4.9.4_All").
Re-install PC Suite aswell.
Re-install "msxml".
Restart your computer and try it again.
1st run "Windows Enabler" and turn it ON.
2nd run "UpTestEX_mod2_marwin" and select required settings (phone mode, .kdz file, this time select "X3_2008_v0.0.6.9.dll" as .dll, EMERGENCY mode, etc...)
3rd without sd card, sim card and battery, press "Vol-" and connect the phone and WAIT untill you the drivers installation notification, if after 5 minutes you don't see them, hit start upgrade in "UpTestEX_mod2_marwin".
4th if log start to run put back the battery on the phone and wait untill reboot.
Hope it works , if not say something
Good luck!
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What he said. Lol. Honestly, I would have been the good guy and wrote all that, but I was busy then.
Note that manual flashing can be very uhm, intimidating for new people. Don't panic and ask for help if you're stuck.
And yes, if windows can detect something when you plug your phone in, its most prolly not a hard brick.
Sent from my (V10H, Rooted, CWM-Installed, 4.2 Camera apk, CM10 bootscreen) LG Optimus 4X HD P880
RuedasLocas said:
Might not be so easy @Xenogenics.
I remember that first time I bricked mine, first thing I made was try the PC Suite, LG Update Tool, everything from official and, nothing worked...
Only with kdz update I was able too...
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Well, if Windows recognizes de device is not completly dead :fingers-crossed:
Re-install all drivers with the phone disconnected ("LGUSBModemDriver_Eng_WHQL_Ver_4.9.4_All").
Re-install PC Suite aswell.
Re-install "msxml".
Restart your computer and try it again.
1st run "Windows Enabler" and turn it ON.
2nd run "UpTestEX_mod2_marwin" and select required settings (phone mode, .kdz file, this time select "X3_2008_v0.0.6.9.dll" as .dll, EMERGENCY mode, etc...)
3rd without sd card, sim card and battery, press "Vol-" and connect the phone and WAIT untill you the drivers installation notification, if after 5 minutes you don't see them, hit start upgrade in "UpTestEX_mod2_marwin".
4th if log start to run put back the battery on the phone and wait untill reboot.
Hope it works , if not say something
Good luck!
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Thanks Bro. Will try and let you know if this worked..
By the way, where do I download all the above mentioned files from??
Is posted in the forum?? Sorry, I did not search as I am in a bit of hurry. will b trying this in couple of days. I will be travelling till Tuesday.
Thanks again. :good:
Hello everybody,
so I'm as new to this forum as I am to the android world. Just this Wednesday i bought a new LG Optimus 4X HD on amazon.de
Thought it would be nice to start of with Cyanogenmod.
So I started my search for some good "How-To's"...it were many I went through and I already invested many hours in getting this running. Sadly it still doesn't work. I actually wanted to stay with one How-To but at one point there's always a download not working so that other sources are needed.
So what did I do...
-I rooted it yes (at this point I needed to download "Rooting Toolkit for Optimus 4X HD" which wasn't downloadable so i switched to another How-To, btw. first How-To: http://androidlegend.com/android-4-2-1-via-cyanogenmod-10-1-for-lg-optimus-4x-hd-p880-cm10-1/
-Installed "LG 4X Recovery 1.2" and installed this way CWM.
-At another point here I installed ROM Manager, installed it and went into Recovery and here happend the first problem, kernel panic.
Said something like "couldn't load kernel/wrong kernel", kernel panics...Me panics too
Anyway, force kill -> auto reboot -> still kernel panic -> again -> batterie out and a few times with usb cable connected to PC -> Batterie again, works :good:
Ok so Clockworkmods Rom Manager seemed to be not that good... did recovery boot with LG 4X Recovery, tada works, I go into the folder with the Cyanogenmod-zip and want to start the ROM installation and it says Status 7 (of course I googled Status 7 and searched here in the xda-boards for it, nothing helpful found yet)
Installed older version of LG 4X Recovery (1.1), still same fault.
I uninstall the ROM manager, redownload and reinstall, try to backup -> Kernel panic.
I search for a different How-To, yet nothing good happened. Others go something similar and say "at booting press On-Button and Volume down-button at the same time", I do that -> Kernel panic
I have no idea whats wrong with the kernel...but normal booting works fine.
Next I read something about needing to unlock bootloader, have a workthrough aka this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224020
After I enter "adb reboot oem-unlock" in DOS command window it should say something concerning "open bootloader", but not in my case, just a normal reboot happened (this is what it looks like at least). Checking the hidden menu also doesn't show anything as I don't have the option with the boot-loader status there.
Next trick, I go to LG Recovery again and first wipe the whole stuff and try then the Cyanogen istall, still doesn't work and as I wasn't able to backups before (tried Titanium but it froze at 12% and the stuff about ROM Manager is told^^) I now had a clean factory install, all my work before lost, nothing rooted and still a kernel which panics when I do the "safe-boot"(this volume- and on-button-thing).
I also tried 3-All-in-one solutions, neither of them worked. (2 german ones, and one english one)
So I think thats it, ah wrong, still not finished. I also tried to install a new kernel to erase that f****ng problem with the kernel panic. I choose to use WerwewolfJB_v005 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256899
the easy and fast way made the same as the try before with the "open bootloader"-try, just normal restart. When I enter the second line in the command line, it just says "waiting for device".
So yeah, thats it. I don't know what else to do. Does anyone know what I could also do, or is this case unsolvable? Is the Smartphone broken or did I make a mistake at any point? What should I do?
I'd be super glad if anyone could help me here. I hope I described my case well enough. I hope I didn't forget anything.
Thanks in advance!
Greetz chrisus
I am also new to this stuff but maybe i could help you anyway
What is the Firmware Version of your phone?
(Sorry for bad english )
The old "adb reboot oem-unlock" didn't work for me on UK, v234-000 either. I followed this thread instead and it worked perfectly first time.
As long as your phone has been turned on and connected to the network for long enough on v20x you should be fine - once you get the notification from LG about your phone being registered or similar then you'll be fine, normally a couple of hours.
Just reflash your phone to stock, wait for the notification and try the two-step method from the above post and you should be fine.
root , recorery and unlock boot loader
you must have your bootloader unlocked in order to flash kernels
( this worked for me but I can't guarantee it will work for others you can only try !! be aware when messing with firmware and bootloader you warranty could be voided )
make sure your phone is rooted you know if it is rooted because you will have superuser installed in your apps ( grey square icon with green android head on it ). if not I used this method to root my phone so try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180688
if your phone is rooted next you will need a recovery this will help to backup your phone and create a restore point so in case any thing goes wrong. to install a recovery go to play store and download rom manager ( clockworkmod ) once installed open rom manger and select recovery setup. then select install or update recovery then select your phone ( lg optimus 4x hd). then select flash clockworkmod recovery. and then wait while it downloads and setup . hopefully when finished it will say succesfull. ( make sure phone is rooted or it wont work ) to check clockwork mod is working you can reboot into recovery through rom manager or power off phone then hold volume down key press power button to power up but keep holding volume down key until recovery boot up. ( be a wise option to backup phone now in recovery)
next to unlock bootloader ( so you can flash roms with kernels) go to this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224020
and download the BL_unlock_new .rar file when its download copy it to your desktop on pc and then extract it to desktop on pc . now make sure your phone is not connected to your computer go to phone settings,then go to development options, and then select usb debugging on. once debugging is on now connect your phone to pc wait for it to connect you can keep your phone on charging mode. now open the BL_unlocking_new extracted folder on desktop on pc and double click on the BL_unlock file a box should open up on your desktop asking you to tap a key to continue so press a key now your phone should reboot and some white writing will appear on screen .on your desktop the bottom line should say please... now tap a key on computer it should say press any key to continue < waiting for device> now disconnect phone from computer look on phone screen it should say now ready! now hold power button for 10 secs and let phone reboot. to test if bootloader is unlocked on phone go to dail pad and dail this 3845#*880# you should get the hidden menu on your screen scroll down to bootloader unlock check and select then select bootloader unlock check and hopefully it should say unlock...
now you have root , recovery and bootloader unlock, now you can download a rom for this phone copy rom ( should be a zip file ) to your phone then open rom manager on phone and reboot in to recovery or power off phone, hold volume down button then press power button should now boot into recovery then you want to use volume keys to scroll down and select wipe data/factory reset with power button then scroll down and select advanced then scroll down and select wipe dalvik cache then you want to select go back then select install zip from sd card then select where you saved your rom sd card or external sd card then select rom then select install...
hopefully if that's helped you or anybody else ...
Hursty uk said:
next to unlock bootloader ( so you can flash roms with kernels) go to this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224020
and download the BL_unlock_new .rar file
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If the OP can possibly get his bootloader unlocked following the official method then he should, rather than using that file. Nobody really knows what all the 'fuses' that are blown by using that file do and that would certainly result in his warranty being voided in any country, whereas in a lot of countries his warranty won't actually be voided by using the official unlock method.
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SimonTS said:
If the OP can possibly get his bootloader unlocked following the official method then he should, rather than using that file. Nobody really knows what all the 'fuses' that are blown by using that file do and that would certainly result in his warranty being voided in any country, whereas in a lot of countries his warranty won't actually be voided by using the official unlock method.
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edited last post with a warning you could void warranty !!
Ok, thanks for the answers so far. But still, wasn't able to get any further.
@Dexxon: Firmware version is 4.0.3
Besides: Kernel Version is 2.6.39.4 and there's also something written like "[email protected] #1" in the hidden menu...is this normal? AP Bootloader Verison unknown and AP OS Version is 2.6.39.4 also this jinwoo...
@SimonTS: I tried to unlock the bootloader with your link and advices (which is the same as i tried before).
Got a message saying "Thanks for buying this LG Phone..blabla" and I guess thats what you mentantioned about that informing.
Battery was loaded to 100% so i connected it to PC, said "LG Software Mode Connection" on the phone (before I always took that "data exchange connection"), went to the adb folder and made a command window there, entered "adb reboot-bootloader", smartphone reboots, should stay in LG window screen, but it doesn't. It just boots totally normal into the home screen.
@Hursty uk: As I said in the first post. Everything regarding the ROM Manager from CWM sends my Phone into kernel panic. As this is quite hard to get a normal reboot again (even battery out for some time and back-in doesn't solve this) I really prefere to not use this option. As it is just frustrating and doesn't help.
And yes it is already rooted (I have SuperSU and I checked it with the "Root Checker"-App) Everything says it is rooted. I rooted it with that method: androidlegend.com/how-to-root-lg-optimus-4x-hd-o4x-p880
Ah I really don't know what else to do. Is something just wrong with my device?
btw I also can't do a software update with the LG Software from there website, so I could at least go 4.1 instead of 4.0.3 atm...
When I try it that way, and install the USB-Drvier for LG P880 the SW-Update button stays grey and is unclickable even though the phone is connected.
chrisus said:
Ok, thanks for the answers so far. But still, wasn't able to get any further.
@Dexxon: Firmware version is 4.0.3
Besides: Kernel Version is 2.6.39.4 and there's also something written like "[email protected] #1" in the hidden menu...is this normal? AP Bootloader Verison unknown and AP OS Version is 2.6.39.4 also this jinwoo...
@SimonTS: I tried to unlock the bootloader with your link and advices (which is the same as i tried before).
Got a message saying "Thanks for buying this LG Phone..blabla" and I guess thats what you mentantioned about that informing.
Battery was loaded to 100% so i connected it to PC, said "LG Software Mode Connection" on the phone (before I always took that "data exchange connection"), went to the adb folder and made a command window there, entered "adb reboot-bootloader", smartphone reboots, should stay in LG window screen, but it doesn't. It just boots totally normal into the home screen.
@Hursty uk: As I said in the first post. Everything regarding the ROM Manager from CWM sends my Phone into kernel panic. As this is quite hard to get a normal reboot again (even battery out for some time and back-in doesn't solve this) I really prefere to not use this option. As it is just frustrating and doesn't help.
And yes it is already rooted (I have SuperSU and I checked it with the "Root Checker"-App) Everything says it is rooted. I rooted it with that method: androidlegend.com/how-to-root-lg-optimus-4x-hd-o4x-p880
Ah I really don't know what else to do. Is something just wrong with my device?
btw I also can't do a software update with the LG Software from there website, so I could at least go 4.1 instead of 4.0.3 atm...
When I try it that way, and install the USB-Drvier for LG P880 the SW-Update button stays grey and is unclickable even though the phone is connected.
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To unlock the bootloader following either of the official methods requires you to be running v20x (The LG Stock v4.1 code) first, so that is why the commands are doing nothing for you.
For the moment, forget about CWM, Root, Bootloaders etc - the key thing is to get your phone working again. Can you reinstall stock v10x software following the guide on this page?
SimonTS said:
To unlock the bootloader following either of the official methods requires you to be running v20x (The LG Stock v4.1 code) first, so that is why the commands are doing nothing for you.
For the moment, forget about CWM, Root, Bootloaders etc - the key thing is to get your phone working again. Can you reinstall stock v10x software following the guide on this page?
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He might as well just flash JB with flashtool, saves him flashing ICS just to flash JB straight after
Sent from my rooted P880
SimonTS said:
To unlock the bootloader following either of the official methods requires you to be running v20x (The LG Stock v4.1 code) first, so that is why the commands are doing nothing for you.
For the moment, forget about CWM, Root, Bootloaders etc - the key thing is to get your phone working again. Can you reinstall stock v10x software following the guide on this page?
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that would of been my next answer @SimonTS . A while back a flashed something on my phone and it got stuck at the lg bootup picture what I had to do was re-install original firmware ( through KDZ files) to get my phone working. I would try the link @SimonTS suggested .
@non4 said:
He might as well just flash JB with flashtool, saves him flashing ICS just to flash JB straight after
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Indeed - sorry, having a slightly dense day and was more thinking about getting him back to the stage at which his phone was working correctly before.
SimonTS said:
To unlock the bootloader following either of the official methods requires you to be running v20x (The LG Stock v4.1 code) first, so that is why the commands are doing nothing for you.
For the moment, forget about CWM, Root, Bootloaders etc - the key thing is to get your phone working again. Can you reinstall stock v10x software following the guide on this page?
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Thanks for that link, I tried it but that also didn't work (at least I guess so...)
I did everything like said at the link but at the last point the program (kdz_fw_upd.exe) crashes. Tried it 3 times, every time as administrator like mentioned in that forum post. I'm using Win 8 64bit btw...
Screenshot is in the attached .jpg. My system is japanese, but I think you can figure out what this kind of window means. It just says that the program isn't responding and needs to be shutdown.
I tried it like mentioned with putting the battery back in when the log starts and without putting it back in, in both cases the program crashes after a few seconds (~10 secs) when started.
Where do I actually see which V**x version is installed? If v10x or v20a? Surprisingly the LG Support Tool said I have v10H when the phone was still connected after the crash. And it offered me a SW-Update. But I haven't done that one yet, not sure if that would work correct...
@ chrisus
man, what is your phone status now?
in what situation you are actually?
gtdaniel said:
@ chrisus
man, what is your phone status now?
in what situation you are actually?
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Freshly wiped so its factory reset, just rooted and LG 4X Recovery installed (for CWM touch). Nothing more.
Following Informations from Root Checker-App:
Product: x3_open_eu
Host: buildgb2
User: jinwoo.lee (wtf? i don't know what should be here at the point user, but that is clearly not me, is this factory set style?)
Additional Phone Informations from settings:
Android version: 4.0.3
Kernel version: 2.6.39.4
Build number: IML74K
Software version: LG-P880-V10h-NOV-19-2012 (ah now I see where that v10x-info is^^)
chrisus said:
Freshly wiped so its factory reset, just rooted and LG 4X Recovery installed (for CWM touch). Nothing more.
Following Informations from Root Checker-App:
Product: x3_open_eu
Host: buildgb2
User: jinwoo.lee (wtf? i don't know what should be here at the point user, but that is clearly not me, is this factory set style?)
Additional Phone Informations from settings:
Android version: 4.0.3
Kernel version: 2.6.39.4
Build number: IML74K
Software version: LG-P880-V10h-NOV-19-2012 (ah now I see where that v10x-info is^^)
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cool!
i am glad you can bring the phone in working status again.
now you have to do to put cyanogen on your phone is:
1. install JB 4.1.2 update
2. root it again
3. install CWM Recovery again
4. unlock bootloader
for first step go to:
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=
after <=> put your IMEI number
and download a v20a version compatible with your device
and apply update
if you are again in trouble post here...
and if you are else to do, please post here to not make to loose time...
gtdaniel said:
cool!
i am glad you can bring the phone in working status again.
now you have to do to put cyanogen on your phone is:
1. install JB 4.1.2 update
2. root it again
3. install CWM Recovery again
4. unlock bootloader
for first step go to:
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=
after <=> put your IMEI number
and download a v20a version compatible with your device
and apply update
if you are again in trouble post here...
and if you are else to do, please post here to not make to loose time...
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+1 this. Also, there have been many problems with running these apps using Windows 8, and you need to make sure you're not using a USB 3 port as they being other problems in to the equation.
gtdaniel said:
cool!
i am glad you can bring the phone in working status again.
now you have to do to put cyanogen on your phone is:
1. install JB 4.1.2 update
2. root it again
3. install CWM Recovery again
4. unlock bootloader
for first step go to:
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=
after <=> put your IMEI number
and download a v20a version compatible with your device
and apply update
if you are again in trouble post here...
and if you are else to do, please post here to not make to loose time...
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Ok so I've flashed JB with the LG Updater (without batterie and volume down button pressed connecting to PC, than start the update -> meanwhile putting batterie back in)
JB worked just fine and I also don't had the problem with the kernel panic when booting with volume down and power button.
So I thought, everything fresh and also different, I might give the ROM Manager App again a try (after I rooted it that way: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180688 )...well, wasn't that smart. After I installed the Recovery for P880 in the ROM Manager, i made a normal boot (just for sure), back in the app, i wanted to go into Recovery mode and again kernel panic, bit different this time cause it does a shutdown after 5 seconds^^
Anyway, this way it didn't work, from now on I also couldn't go into safe mode anymore, same kernel panic.
As this kind of recovery doesn't seem to work, I tried the "old" way with the "LG 4X Recovery" I mentioned before. After recovery installation i just wanted to boot normal aaaand nothing happened. It stayed in the LG screen. Restart and anything didn't help here so I backed back to v10H with previous methods. Now I just got a security error saying "morning call is empty", no idea what that means but I just did the same method for JB again.
Worked afterwards, so I wanted to try it without ROM Manager Recovery installed and just LG 4X Recovery, (after rooted again of course) and it didn't boot again. Same game again.
So now I have JB installed, I'm going to root it now again, but I don't know what way I should go for doing the Recovery Part. I'm stuck on point 3 here
Any advices? btw thanks a lot until here, at least I made it half-way-through to JB now. Worst case I'd stay with that one at least.
I'm not entirely sure which threads you've been reading. Once you have the stock v20x ROM on your phone, just leave it alone for a few hours and make sure it is fully charged
After that, try to unlock the bootloader before doing anything else. If that works then you can worry about CWM and custom ROMs.
chrisus said:
Ok so I've flashed JB with the LG Updater (without batterie and volume down button pressed connecting to PC, than start the update -> meanwhile putting batterie back in)
JB worked just fine and I also don't had the problem with the kernel panic when booting with volume down and power button.
So I thought, everything fresh and also different, I might give the ROM Manager App again a try (after I rooted it that way: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180688 )...well, wasn't that smart. After I installed the Recovery for P880 in the ROM Manager, i made a normal boot (just for sure), back in the app, i wanted to go into Recovery mode and again kernel panic, bit different this time cause it does a shutdown after 5 seconds^^
Anyway, this way it didn't work, from now on I also couldn't go into safe mode anymore, same kernel panic.
As this kind of recovery doesn't seem to work, I tried the "old" way with the "LG 4X Recovery" I mentioned before. After recovery installation i just wanted to boot normal aaaand nothing happened. It stayed in the LG screen. Restart and anything didn't help here so I backed back to v10H with previous methods. Now I just got a security error saying "morning call is empty", no idea what that means but I just did the same method for JB again.
Worked afterwards, so I wanted to try it without ROM Manager Recovery installed and just LG 4X Recovery, (after rooted again of course) and it didn't boot again. Same game again.
So now I have JB installed, I'm going to root it now again, but I don't know what way I should go for doing the Recovery Part. I'm stuck on point 3 here
Any advices? btw thanks a lot until here, at least I made it half-way-through to JB now. Worst case I'd stay with that one at least.
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ok.
now i suppose you have a functional rooted JB 4.1.2 device.
from that you have to going on to rest of the steps to have CM installed on your device.so if it is not that (functional rooted JB device) is need to flash again JB and rooted again.
if you have the proper kdz file the tutorial for flasing is there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069723
and the tutorial for rooting device is there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180688&highlight=root+jb+4+1+2+
after that make some reboot of device to verify that:
1. the device boot to system normaly a few times (just let the device boot itself)
2. the device enter in S/W Upgrade Mode (with the device off, put the USB cable in device and PC or in device and AC adapter and press VOL DOWN + POWER) a few times
3. the device boot in Stock Recovery (with the device off, press VOL DOWN + POWER) a few time.
if you can manage to do this tree steps a few times normaly then you have a fully functional device and we go to next step that is Custom Recovery
the chance to make this steps without errors is more big if you start from scratch meaning fully wipe the device and flashing stock LG software on the device.
so, let as know here when you are ready...
gtdaniel said:
ok.
now i suppose you have a functional rooted JB 4.1.2 device.
from that you have to going on to rest of the steps to have CM installed on your device.so if it is not that (functional rooted JB device) is need to flash again JB and rooted again.
if you have the proper kdz file the tutorial for flasing is there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069723
and the tutorial for rooting device is there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180688&highlight=root+jb+4+1+2+
after that make some reboot of device to verify that:
1. the device boot to system normaly a few times (just let the device boot itself)
2. the device enter in S/W Upgrade Mode (with the device off, put the USB cable in device and PC or in device and AC adapter and press VOL DOWN + POWER) a few times
3. the device boot in Stock Recovery (with the device off, press VOL DOWN + POWER) a few time.
if you can manage to do this tree steps a few times normaly then you have a fully functional device and we go to next step that is Custom Recovery
the chance to make this steps without errors is more big if you start from scratch meaning fully wipe the device and flashing stock LG software on the device.
so, let as know here when you are ready...
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he should unlock bootloader before flashing custom recovery.
so, dont use rom manager before you unlock bootloader, that's why you get kernel panics.
Hello Fellow Straight Talk S5 Users!!
I have some exciting news!
Basically our devices are fully functioning developer model Verizon S5's. What this means for us is this:
1. Your standard root method and recovery flashing method thru Odin will work. I will address how to do this in post #2
2. Unlike our Verizon or AT&T counterparts, we do not have a "Locked" bootloader, so we do not need apps like flashfire, flashify or SafeStrap. We can access our download mode and custom recovery the normal way, which I will address in post #2 as well.
3. Most Verizon S5 roms will work on our phone. (I only say most simply because I haven't tried them all, lol!) As well as many Intarnational roms, thanks to a patch made by my good friend @jrkruse and a small mod from myself. I will go over flashing custom roms in post #3.
4. We can create and restore back ups from our custom recovery so it is fairly safe for us to get a little flash happy. Just ask me, I flashed and restored like 4 different roms in one day, lol! I will go over backing up and restoring in post #4
5. Most developments for the Samsung S5 will work for our S5. We are actually very fortunate to have our devices. We basically have dev model phones for about half the price of what verizon and att charge.
I will put links to roms, recoveries, patches and tools needed to do all of this in there respective posts and centrally in post # 5.
Thanks to XDA for the platform to share what we do with the world. I take no credit for any roms recoveries or tools found here in this thread. I will give credit to the original devs as I share links to their work, THANK THEM they have done and continue to do a lot for us, and ask very little in return. I especially want to thank @malbert16442 and @jrkruse for there help, again you guys do a lot for the community without asking for much in return, thank you.
respect and education, respect and education my friends.
thank you
In doing this you void any warrant and accept all responsibility for anything that happens to your device. And your device will be wiped and factory reset.
To root your Straight talk s5 you'll need to go get some files. These are the links for what you need to get:
1. Odin (pc only) *http://odindownload.com/download/Odin3_v3.10.6.zip
2.TWRP Recovery *https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html
3. SuperSu 2.46 https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/
4. Samsung Kies ( if you need drivers for your phone) http://www.samsung.com/in/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/
Connect your phone to your pc. Copy the SuperSu file you downloaded to the root of your SD card. Once it has copied, immediately disconnect your phone from your pc.
Right click on the Odin file you just downloaded and select "run as administrator"
Once Odin has fully launched, make sure to UNCHECK the auto reboot option. Then click the "AP" button on the right side in Odin. Navigate to the TWRP 3.0 file you just downloaded and select it. Make sure that your TWRP file populates in the window next to the "AP" button.
Now you need put your phone into "download mode". To do this:
1. Power your phone off. Once it is completely off
2. Press and hold volume down + home button +
Power buttons at the same time.
3. You'll see a screen asking if you want to go
Into "download load" press volume up to
confirm download mode.
4. You should now see the little green Android
Guy, and it should say "downloading.... please
Do not turn off"
Now you should connect your phone to your pc. If your phones drivers are installed correctly, com and a random number should show up in the first spot in the upper left corner of Odin.
Once your phone shows up in Odin and you have your TWRP file in the AP spot in Odin, click the "start" button in the lower right corner of Odin. The whole process should take like 10 seconds. If Odin was successful the spot where your phone shows up in Odin should turn green and say reset.
Now disconnect your phone and remove the battery. Leave it out for a count of 5 seconds. Put the battery back in.
Now you need to boot into recovery. To do this your phone must (should still) be powered off:
1. Press and hold Volume up button + Home button + Power button at the same time until you feel the little wake vibration.
2. You should see the "Team Win" logo on your
Screen. The next screen should show a bunch
Of options.
3. Select the option that says install.
4. Click the top of the screen where it says "
Storage and make sure it is set to "ext SD"
5. Now find your SuperSu file you downloaded
And copied over earlier. Click on it. It will take
You to a screen that says "swipe to flash" at the
Bottom of the screen.
6. Swipe to flash.
7. Once it is done flashing, press the back button
Until you are at the screen you started on.
8. Select the "reboot" option, then
9. Select the "reboot system" option.
Your phone should reboot and be factory reset.
Complete your normal set up and you now have a fully rooted straight talk galaxy s5 w/ custom Recovery! Enjoy!
So, now that you are rooted and on the stock touchwiz, the first thing you'll want to do is create back up (some will call this a "nandroid" back up). This is how you make a back up:
1. Power off your phone. Once it is completely shut down
2. Press and hold the Volume up + home + power at the same time until you feel that little wake vibrate. You
should now be in Recovery mode.
3. Select the option that says "back up". Make sure that Dalvik, Boot, System and efs are all checked, at least for
this first back up.
4. Swipe across the bottom to start the back up.
*****This may take 5 minutes or so, so don't get to antsy and try to restart or do anything else with your phone while *****it is backing up. That would be bad.*****
5. Once it is done, press the back button again until you are at the recovery home screen.
6. Select "reboot"
7. Select "reboot system"
Boom! You just created your stock rooted back up. Always back up before you flash a mod or a new rom!
Now if you ever get in trouble, like a bootloop or system crashes, you can always boot into recovery and restore your stock rooted back up. Here's how:
1. Power down your phone. Once it is completely shut down.
2. Volume up + Home + power to boot into recovery
3. Select restore
4. Select storage at the top and make sure you select "ext sd" then go back.
5. Select the twrp folder, then select the back ups folder.
*****Your back up name will start with the date you made the back up.*******
6. Select your back up
7. Swipe across the bottom to restore your back up.
******Here again this could take 5 to 10 minutes. So sit still and have a drink or a smoke and LET IT DO IT'S THING. do ******not stop it, shut it off or interrupt it for any reason.******************************************* ************
8. Once it is done push the back button untill you are at the recovery home page.
9. Select "reboot"
10. Select "reboot system"
If all went well, you should be back on a freshly rooted stock system. Enjoy
I always back up any rom I flash that is working well, that way I can restore it at a later time if need be.
Here is a quick rom install tutorial and review:
Great thread! Keep posting
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Any chance of getting marshmallow for us?
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Great thread! Keep posting
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Any chance of getting marshmallow for us?
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Cm13 will work. And that is based on Android 6.0. You will probably need Jrkruse patch for it to work.
But cm13 Is gsm- is that what jrkruse' patch does?
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And where can I get it?
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But cm13 Is gsm- is that what jrkruse' patch does?
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And where can I get it?
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You can get it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ent/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-android-6-0-t3237502
You will want the one that says G900* Unified-GSM*
Make a back up first.
Then flash the rom. !! do not reboot when it is done!!
Once the rom is finished flashing go back and flash jrkruse patch.
Once jrkruse patch is done flashing then reboot
Ok so grab the cm13 rom entitled g900* unified gsm... got it. but where is the jrkruse patch? That thread is 594 pages long!
This is jrkruse patch. Download from here:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24421527759882706
But if you are patient I will cook one up specifically for straight talk.
Remember to back up your stuff first
I will wait as patiently as possible and look forward to it! Thank you!
well I waited about 10 minutes before I got so antsy that I backed up, wiped and installed c13 and patch. didn't work, had no cellular data or connection. also, he phone recognized itself as a g900f.
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well I waited about 10 minutes before I got so antsy that I backed up, wiped and installed c13 and patch. didn't work, had no cellular data or connection. also, he phone recognized itself as a g900f.
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The g900f part is normal. Thats what my phone says as well. Did you reboot before flashing the patch?
No. Should I?
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I wonder why I had no cell service
i rooted with Odin fine, but when I try to use Odin for the twrp recovery I can't find the file that is saved on my desktop. do I need to change the name of the image?
I see there are a few different patches related to certain baseband versions. I wonder if I need a different one. I've flashed so many roms at this point I'm not sure what I have for a modem, baseband, or anything important!
I've installed maverick rom with the patch... wow I love it!
It looks like Wanam doesn't work with this roms firmware. But so what, maverick rocks! I would like to see 4g or lte up in the top bar though. That is my only complaint.
Kxhan15, where are you? Are international Roms that will work for our phone with the patch any g903f rom?
So at this point, I can make phone calls and send text messages but no pictures and no online. The phone tells me my data is turned off. I know it is turned on there's just something not right