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
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app
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...
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app
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:
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I installed Clock Work Mod on my Samsung Galaxy Mini and after that, I selected "Reboot from recovery mode" and then after that the device turned off. It would not turn on anymore! Can't enter download mode and recovery mode, screen is off, no backlights. Odin would not detect it too. Please help.
I don't know if this is the right section. Thanks.
Up. Help me.
neilgoco said:
I installed Clock Work Mod on my Samsung Galaxy Mini and after that, I selected "Reboot from recovery mode" and then after that the device turned off. It would not turn on anymore! Can't enter download mode and recovery mode, screen is off, no backlights. Odin would not detect it too. Please help.
I don't know if this is the right section. Thanks.
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Sometime the phone discharges have u tried starting op in 'download mode' while charging and reinstalling Froyo again using Odin?
Yesterday I have received my sgm mobile and i had exactly the same problem with the same aplication. The mobile seems to be dead it is not detected by the pc and can't be charged. Can anybody help us ?
i have same problem with my mini today, i upgraded to 2.34 because of wi-fi, it won't connect and everything was allright.
then i downgraded to 2.2 wih 2.33 ops and odin 4.38, but then my phone it doesn't even turn on. i mean no recovery mode, no downloading mode, nothing. it don't turn on at all and odin don't detect. what to do?
hey use the jig method type unbricking galaxy s jig in youtube
and do the same u will get download mode in it and never use ROM MANAGER
however its a great software but it dont supports some samsung phones.
especially low end phones
debsattam said:
hey use the jig method type unbricking galaxy s jig in youtube
and do the same u will get download mode in it and never use ROM MANAGER
however its a great software but it dont supports some samsung phones.
especially low end phones
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Can you post a link to that specific video? Thanks.
debsattam said:
hey use the jig method type unbricking galaxy s jig in youtube
and do the same u will get download mode in it and never use ROM MANAGER
however its a great software but it dont supports some samsung phones.
especially low end phones
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By the way, is the USB Jig for SGS the same size with the USB slot of the Galaxy Mini? Does the USB Jig works on Galaxy Mini? Is this tried and tested on this pgone? Sorry for too many questions. Thanks.
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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=14.728119,121.029307
Go a google search with "unbricking galaxy s jig"
It can be use for xperia mini too.
Gudluck!
It might be,battery suddenly empty. Its hard for phone to brick.Charge ur phone 1st at full... And choose the right baseband according rom prequistid. I b4 this rooted and installing CWM on this galaxy mini and the phone at samsung logo or samsung galaxy mini logo.
As on my condition,follow guide that been explained. If u have flashed the CWM, REBOOT. Then at samsung logo,press volume down,then u can access CWM. To avoid other probs, flash it with cyanogen mod. Or it maybe cant be loaded.
As far i concerned, for galaxy mini got 2 type of recovery. That is,
Enchanced recovery
&
Tass Recovery
For me,choose tass recovery.
Sent from my HTC Vision with Doubleshot Rom
(I think this set of steps works in these conditions: Hard-brick, absolutely non-responsive to any button combination. Odin still recognizes the phone when connected through USB port)
1.- Remove both the SIM card and de microSD card.
2.- KEEP YOUR BATTERY REMOVED
3.- Apply the Download-mode button combination (known by you all)
4.- WHILE HOLDING THE COMBINATION, insert the battery, and keep the buttons pressed untill you get the download mode.
5.- Flash your phone with a valid firmware through Odin (Preferebly, have Odin prepared before doing this trick)
I finally flashed it widh Gingerbread 2.3.4 but i don't really like it, because it ended up a little buggy, which i am still trying to get rid of.
Anyway, i hope this helps.
Have a nice day
Fomelogo
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This tutorial is very complicated and I have tried to explain it as best as I can, hope it help some of you guys.
PS. If you have any USB driver problems or windows deleted problems with device managers or drivers in general causing errors you must fix these problems first or use a different computer, if the drivers wont install properly you cannot do it on that computer.
EDIT: Gingerbread 2.3.4 firmware, I can confirm this works
Did I get some of the previous posts about using usb jigs for SGS on samsung galaxy GT S 5570 right??
What software is required?
Some USB jigs for SGS 900XX (as in 9000i 9003i etc) are available on line for between INR 250 to 600 (1 U$D is approx 49 INR).
arsalanahmed said:
(I think this set of steps works in these conditions: Hard-brick, absolutely non-responsive to any button combination. Odin still recognizes the phone when connected through USB port)
1.- Remove both the SIM card and de microSD card.
2.- KEEP YOUR BATTERY REMOVED
3.- Apply the Download-mode button combination (known by you all)
4.- WHILE HOLDING THE COMBINATION, insert the battery, and keep the buttons pressed untill you get the download mode.
5.- Flash your phone with a valid firmware through Odin (Preferebly, have Odin prepared before doing this trick)
I finally flashed it widh Gingerbread 2.3.4 but i don't really like it, because it ended up a little buggy, which i am still trying to get rid of.
Anyway, i hope this helps.
Have a nice day
Fomelogo
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This tutorial is very complicated and I have tried to explain it as best as I can, hope it help some of you guys.
PS. If you have any USB driver problems or windows deleted problems with device managers or drivers in general causing errors you must fix these problems first or use a different computer, if the drivers wont install properly you cannot do it on that computer.
EDIT: Gingerbread 2.3.4 firmware, I can confirm this works
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Step 1-4 done,
but my Odin doesn't detect it..
Should I go to jig mode?
The best thing is to give it to the service center
I agree, I should have made it
armanke13 said:
Step 1-4 done,
but my Odin doesn't detect it..
Should I go to jig mode?
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My odin detects the phone, report a new succesful update...
...but the phone is still not booting up - the logo do not appear !!
(battery is hot, something is going on...)
stepph said:
My odin detects the phone, report a new succesful update...
...but the phone is still not booting up - the logo do not appear !!
(battery is hot, something is going on...)
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cud be the firmware u used or somethin?
roofrider said:
cud be the firmware u used or somethin?
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tried two official for my region from 'checks fus downloader'...
stepph said:
tried two official for my region from 'checks fus downloader'...
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not sure abt fusdownloader...but almost every1 here use firmwares frm samfirmware.com
and no1 had any prob.
roofrider said:
not sure abt fusdownloader...but almost every1 here use firmwares frm samfirmware.com
and no1 had any prob.
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i'm behind a firwall and cannot acces... i'll try tonite from home...
and let you know...
Not working....
arsalanahmed said:
(I think this set of steps works in these conditions: Hard-brick, absolutely non-responsive to any button combination. Odin still recognizes the phone when connected through USB port)
1.- Remove both the SIM card and de microSD card.
2.- KEEP YOUR BATTERY REMOVED
3.- Apply the Download-mode button combination (known by you all)
4.- WHILE HOLDING THE COMBINATION, insert the battery, and keep the buttons pressed untill you get the download mode.
5.- Flash your phone with a valid firmware through Odin (Preferebly, have Odin prepared before doing this trick)
I finally flashed it widh Gingerbread 2.3.4 but i don't really like it, because it ended up a little buggy, which i am still trying to get rid of.
Anyway, i hope this helps.
Have a nice day
Fomelogo
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This tutorial is very complicated and I have tried to explain it as best as I can, hope it help some of you guys.
PS. If you have any USB driver problems or windows deleted problems with device managers or drivers in general causing errors you must fix these problems first or use a different computer, if the drivers wont install properly you cannot do it on that computer.
EDIT: Gingerbread 2.3.4 firmware, I can confirm this works
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Dear Arsalan,
I face same problem with my galaxy mini and try to use your procedure for ON my galaxy mini but I not successful please help me.
Need help.
My optimus 2x seem to be bricked.
nothing shown at the screen. (just blank)
i can't enter the cwm.
smartflash also cannot detect my phone.
I try to use nvflash but it stuck at "waiting for bootloader to initialize"
anything i can do to revive my phone ?
or is it totally bricked ?
Hi,
Congratz for being the first person I ever read on o2x thread whom actually 'succesfully' bricked his phone. I've been here since o2x thread was born..alot of ppl use the term 'bricked' loosely but hasn't actually really bricked their phones.
If you lost ADB, Fastboot, unable to Nvflash/Smartflash... your phone is, sad to say, gone.
Anyway, I really hope you can share what you did to eventually get into this state, atleast you can help others to prevent bricking their o2x.
Thanks.
Well congratz, now move to something that is properly supported
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA
Haha.
can I get medal for this "achievement" ?
I bought it as faulty phone around usd 16. so I don't know what happen to it.
Ouh...usd16.. pretty useful for spare parts.
If you bought it for 16 dollars then I would advise you to sell the phone for spare parts. Even the glass costs 20 or more dollars.
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA
hmmmm, dudes, idk if im right buuuuuuuuuut... happened to me, i thought it was completelt dead, when after all i found out that my pc didnt recognise my lg o2x as an apx platform so it would always fail, sooooo, i did it on my sisters pc which never had lg drivers and i resurected my phone id advise to try it...
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ohhh, long story short and translated, if you have ever installed lg drivers on your pc, forget about it being recognised as an apx platform, even if you uninstall all lg software
1.From PC,manually place Stock LG Rom(V20Q.zip or [?]) on Your SD card then reinsert in phone.
2.Don't connect phone to PC or power (AC)
3.pull the battery out and reinsert it( now connect power (AC)
Hold the Volume Down button (keep pressed!!) then press and hold the Power button until the device turns on and you see the recovery menu
4.then proceed as you normally would meaning install .zip from SD card
Hope it helps
-JAZZMAN- said:
1.From PC,manually place Stock LG Rom(V20Q.zip or [?]) on Your SD card then reinsert in phone.
2. pull the battery out and reinsert it
Hold the Volume Down button
(keep pressed!!) then press and hold the Power down button until the device turns on and you see the recovery menu
3.then proceed as you normally would meaning install .zip from SD card
Hope it helps
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dude O_O
he said the phone wont even load recovery O_O
skylinegt77 said:
dude O_O
he said the phone wont even load recovery O_O
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Yes,I read that, But neither would mine after using ext3 converter without backup!
So after eating a big bowl of "BOOTLOOPS" I utilized the phones hard reset mode thinking It would lead to a factory reset but instead got the CWM recovery menu
after which I flashed and Voila 0_0
Also "DUDE" at least I'm trying to offer help instead of joking about such a serious concern...I guess... well only maybe when it's your phone and you have no answers<---this looks better
-JAZZMAN- said:
Yes,I read that, But neither would mine after using ext3 converter without backup!
So after eating a big bowl of "BOOTLOOPS" I utilized the phones hard reset mode thinking It would lead to a factory reset but instead got the CWM recovery menu
after which I flashed and Voila 0_0
Also "DUDE" at least I'm trying to offer help instead of joking about such a serious concern...I guess... well only maybe when it's your phone and you have no answers<---this looks better
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You should really read again OP, it can't load bootloader.. So it can't boot to anything as bootloader is the essential part of the phone that loads after either recovery partition, or /boot Android one.
aris.syah said:
Need help.
My optimus 2x seem to be bricked.
nothing shown at the screen. (just blank)
i can't enter the cwm.
smartflash also cannot detect my phone.
I try to use nvflash but it stuck at "waiting for bootloader to initialize"
anything i can do to revive my phone ?
or is it totally bricked ?
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Just to check: are you sure to boot the phone in Apx mode? Battery off, volume up pressed, then plug AC ?
Striatum_bdr said:
You should really read again OP, it can't load bootloader.. So it can't boot to anything as bootloader is the essential part of the phone that loads after either recovery partition, or /boot Android one.
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Once again, I know and understand!!!!!
New to LG but not to how this process works so please stop with the "Dear N00B"
responses
I was only offering a suggestion that maybe wasn't tried even if proven futile!
also, for the most part, the days of "bricks" are pretty much over so there is always the slimmest possibility for hope. Wouldn't you exhaust every possibility....
Anyway,enough said on this I hope that he finds a solution
hi there,
N00B here...i had this kind of problem too...my laptop still recognize it as nvidia bootloader for mobile device AKA APX driver, but it never flashed in the nvflash way...
holding volume down and insert charging cord also give me nothing...
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 ?
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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.
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Again, factory resetting will NOT remove root.
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unroot traces o4x
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Is it possible to make a downgrade to my rom só i can restart to use new cm nightlies
Greetings
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I Think i found the awnser, i Will use smartflash (mainly this was my doubt. I didn't Know if This would damage the Phone)
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rolling_stone said:
I Think i found the awnser, i Will use smartflash (mainly this was my doubt. I didn't Know if This would damage the Phone)
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I dont think you can just downgrade with smartflash tools. V30 has a locked ICS bootloader if im correct and apparently my O2X bootlooped when i did that. Now i stuck and even NVFLASH fails
i downgraded my v28g to v20s with smartflash
Thats the answer....
Use Nvflash i downgraded many times from v28a,g,v30a down to v20 or cyanogen mod Its the savest way.
Im form germany... only found the german forum but the zips of nvflash work very well use it:
http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/lg_op...timus_speed_p990_original_rom_2x_flashen.html
DarkFantasy6 said:
Thats the answer....
Use Nvflash i downgraded many times from v28a,g,v30a down to v20 or cyanogen mod Its the savest way.
Im form germany... only found the german forum but the zips of nvflash work very well use it:
http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/lg_op...timus_speed_p990_original_rom_2x_flashen.html
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I think it might be time for me to throw away my P990 because im not sure if the VOL UP button actually works or is it the PC problem.
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max21ns said:
i downgraded my v28g to v20s with smartflash
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Anyway although I doubt smartflash could work for my case, I decided to give it try and flash V20B rom (starhub) via the .fls and .bin files method. It gave me an error when it was about to partition the "7 partitions". So i exited and unplug my phone as the SW upgrade screen on my phone turned to a blank screen. I wanted to try again and plug back holding the VOL DOWN button to enter SW mode. I heard the Windows sound notification (when a device is plugged or unplugged) as i do so but the screen was still blank. So i checked the device manager screen and saw that i entered the NVFLASH recovery mode.
Im confused as to how it would work now but anyway i was grateful to your post and that made me give smartflash a try still. :laugh::good:
the easiest way in your situation is using this [TOOL] Full Brick Repair (Clean & Easy)
It's nvflashable and already includes a CM10 nightly. Boot it up and upgrade CM10 with the built in upgrader. That's what I did yesterday. Then boot into recovery and flash gapps.
agent6 said:
Anyway although I doubt smartflash could work for my case, I decided to give it try and flash V20B rom (starhub) via the .fls and .bin files method. It gave me an error when it was about to partition the "7 partitions". So i exited and unplug my phone as the SW upgrade screen on my phone turned to a blank screen. I wanted to try again and plug back holding the VOL DOWN button to enter SW mode. I heard the Windows sound notification (when a device is plugged or unplugged) as i do so but the screen was still blank. So i checked the device manager screen and saw that i entered the NVFLASH recovery mode.
Im confused as to how it would work now but anyway i was grateful to your post and that made me give smartflash a try still. :laugh::good:
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I had the same problem, and I leave the battery in the phone and it worked, try it
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after reading some information, i solved my question using this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1715272
thank you all guys that tried to help me.
I have been using zeus v7.6 perfectly untill today. While i was texting someone the screen started wobbling arround. (behaving a bit like the windows xp error message when you move it arround and it leaves a trail behind it). i tried restarting in recovery mode but freezed on the lg logo, having a small faint wite line at the bottom of the screen. I have tried smartflash tool with no succes, and i have also tried the script from the cotkey, but it gets stuck at the first step. Also, i cannot interact with the KDZ updater ... I could really use some help, as i cannot afford a new phone :-/
HeinekenAmstel said:
I have been using zeus v7.6 perfectly untill today. While i was texting someone the screen started wobbling arround. (behaving a bit like the windows xp error message when you move it arround and it leaves a trail behind it). i tried restarting in recovery mode but freezed on the lg logo, having a small faint wite line at the bottom of the screen. I have tried smartflash tool with no succes, and i have also tried the script from the cotkey, but it gets stuck at the first step. Also, i cannot interact with the KDZ updater ... I could really use some help, as i cannot afford a new phone :-/
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Have you tried to remove battery and connect the phone by usb to pc, pressing vol + button?
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Have you tried to remove battery and connect the phone by usb to pc, pressing vol + button?
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Yes, i have entered S/W mode. Smartflash tool finds my phone, i set the CP and AP bin, it tells me it finished with the ""TADA"" noise and my phone restarts... well, it doesnt start, it just stays on the lg logo with the lights flashing :-/. I have tried many different versions but none starts :-/ Thank you for replying btw
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Yes, i have entered S/W mode. Smartflash tool finds my phone, i set the CP and AP bin, it tells me it finished with the ""TADA"" noise and my phone restarts... well, it doesnt start, it just stays on the lg logo with the lights flashing :-/. I have tried many different versions but none starts :-/ Thank you for replying btw
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B2C app and emergency recovery? The lg update tool...
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B2C app and emergency recovery? The lg update tool...
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I have tried it allready in the past with no succes :-/ idk why, but last time i managed to unbrick it it had quite a bit of luck involved... my basic problem is that im from a laptop and its in greek. theres something wrong with the language and i can only see symbols ... ill try again in the evening and ill let you know
Ran the KDZ updater but phone stiil stays on the lg logo...
Still unsuccessfull... Here is the log file:
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Still unsuccessfull... Here is the log file:
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Looks strange... do you also have a log of sft? And do you run those programs as admin? You re on XP right? Did you already disable your antivirus? Try another usb port/pc? Are you sure yourr files are good? Maybe dl the v20s from my noob how to and compare md5 sums afterwards.
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no, i have not tried disabling antivirus and i am using windows 7. i will disable antivirus now and send you the SfT Log
Smart Flash Log
Here is the Smart Flash log
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no, i have not tried disabling antivirus and i am using windows 7. i will disable antivirus now and send you the SfT Log
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Did you run sft as admin? And follow the readme? You have to disable something in the device manager.
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great, lg emergency recovery tool tells me this model is not supported for upgrading =.=
Similar problem, I was on Huexs´s 6.4, was rooted, recovery was working, then I flashed v30d by tantrums, was using it without problems, then some problems with sd card, from that point I am not able to run recovery, so I tried to flash patched v20 with Smartflash, but when it goes to rebooting, it always stay in bootloop. Only way for me is flash v30b, then root it with Unlockroot, but thats all, I can normaly use phone rooted, but I am not able to push to phone recovery image, so I can not flash any zip file ( like new kernels. etc.).
Managed to flash V30b
i managd to flash the v30b by the kdz updater but... Everything was working normally. I shut off the phone so i can go to sleep and i put it to charge. the picture i got is the lg logo with a white faint line down the bottom of the screen again. I unplug the charger and remove the battery. The next morning it worked perfectly again for aprox. 9 hours, that i was at school. Then i try texting my gf and the pictures below show what happened... WTH? Any help would be deeply appreciated :-/
OMG are you getting the same problem as redy ? O.O That crazy screen looks like his. :/
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what prob has redy got?
I got some news about this prob. When it starts, if i lock the device am continue after a while it works ok again for a bit
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@robusto try flashing v30B. then root your OB and flash TWRP recovery. You can do it like this:
1. Install goomanager
2. Open goomanager and provide root permision
3. Hit menu and choose 'Install OpenRecovery'.
Now you have TWRP Recovery and you should be able to flash any .zip file.
It worked for me.
(or you can get twrp recovery just by pushing the twrp recovery image file using terminal emulator).
Good luck!
(sorry for my bad english x_x).
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@robusto try flashing v30B. then root your OB and flash TWRP recovery. You can do it like this:
1. Install goomanager
2. Open goomanager and provide root permision
3. Hit menu and choose 'Install OpenRecovery'.
Now you have TWRP Recovery and you should be able to flash any .zip file.
It worked for me.
(or you can get twrp recovery just by pushing the twrp recovery image file using terminal emulator).
Good luck!
(sorry for my bad english x_x).
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I am quite sure this wont work... security error...
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any idea on how can i restore my imei from the S/W upgrade screen?
the lg united tool reads wrong imei and does not even start upgrading.
I am now on stock V30B Europe, rooted by unlockroot, uninstalled garbage and apps, whitch I dont need, using Holo launcher and LMT and am satisfied, bechmark with antutu 3100. Only I am not able change kernel, what could be phone speed up, but nevermid. I can live with it. Only can be good to convert some kernel.zip to same file, whitch can be flashed with kdz flasher or smartflashtool. Anyway thanks for ideas.
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HeinekenAmstel, try to left out of phone the battery for one day, then try to flash kdz v30b for your country from here http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=1, but connect phone to PC without battery in. And may be is good to do it on PC with WIN XP. For me this is working better then on PC with WIN7. Good luck.