This morning I noticed that my watch was restarting itself a few times while on charging dock, so I thought that there might be a new OTA. Then, when I'm about to leave, it just stay dead (it says disconnected on the phone too).
I tried long press (5, 8, almost a minute), nothing happens. When I placed it back onto the dock, it just show full battery icon and then nothing. I tried long-pressing the button while on the dock too, nothing...
I'm at loss here, if possible I'd like to avoid return (problematic, coz it is imported).
inscythe said:
This morning I noticed that my watch was restarting itself a few times while on charging dock, so I thought that there might be a new OTA. Then, when I'm about to leave, it just stay dead (it says disconnected on the phone too).
I tried long press (5, 8, almost a minute), nothing happens. When I placed it back onto the dock, it just show full battery icon and then nothing. I tried long-pressing the button while on the dock too, nothing...
I'm at loss here, if possible I'd like to avoid return (problematic, coz it is imported).
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1. Hold the button until it starts vibrating, then keep holding until it turns off.
2. Press the button to turn it back on and then QUICKLY (as SOON as the LG logo shows), swipe from 11 o-clock to 5 o'clock (diagonally) on the screen to enter the bootloader.
3. Once you see the bootloader, tap > until the red text says RECOVERY MODE, then tap O to boot into recovery.
4. Once you see the green droid robot, tap the screen to bring up the recovery menu.
5. Swipe down until the factory reset option is highlighted, then press the button.
6. Swipe down until Yes is highlighted, then press the button.
7. Wait for the factory reset to complete.
8. Swipe up to highlight "reboot system now" in the recovery menu if it's not already highlighted and press the button to reboot.
9. Wait until the watch boots into the setup screen - this will take about 3x-5x longer than a normal boot, so be patient.
10. Set up the watch with your phone.
siraltus said:
1. Hold the button until it starts vibrating, then keep holding until it turns off.
2. Press the button to turn it back on and then QUICKLY (as SOON as the LG logo shows), swipe from 11 o-clock to 5 o'clock (diagonally) on the screen to enter the bootloader.
3. Once you see the bootloader, tap > until the red text says RECOVERY MODE, then tap O to boot into recovery.
4. Once you see the green droid robot, tap the screen to bring up the recovery menu.
5. Swipe down until the factory reset option is highlighted, then press the button.
6. Swipe down until Yes is highlighted, then press the button.
7. Wait for the factory reset to complete.
8. Swipe up to highlight "reboot system now" in the recovery menu if it's not already highlighted and press the button to reboot.
9. Wait until the watch boots into the setup screen - this will take about 3x-5x longer than a normal boot, so be patient.
10. Set up the watch with your phone.
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I would have done the following if the thing actually can boot in any way. It seemed that it was stuck at some point in the booting process and somehow went into a 'limbo' state?
Thanks for the complete description, but here's how it ended up to me: it seemed that the watch was in an ON state all the while this thing was happening. I waited about 12 hours, until it is seemingly out of juice completely. Then, putting it back to the charger turned it back on and boots properly. Hopefully it won't happen again to me, or I have to send it back to the seller, really...
LG R watch "not turning on"
inscythe said:
This morning I noticed that my watch was restarting itself a few times while on charging dock, so I thought that there might be a new OTA. Then, when I'm about to leave, it just stay dead (it says disconnected on the phone too).
I tried long press (5, 8, almost a minute), nothing happens. When I placed it back onto the dock, it just show full battery icon and then nothing. I tried long-pressing the button while on the dock too, nothing...
I'm at loss here, if possible I'd like to avoid return (problematic, coz it is imported).
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I'm in the same situation let see if once my watch gets fully charge I will try to do the process, you are not the only one with this problem
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inscythe said:
This morning I noticed that my watch was restarting itself a few times while on charging dock, so I thought that there might be a new OTA. Then, when I'm about to leave, it just stay dead (it says disconnected on the phone too).
I tried long press (5, 8, almost a minute), nothing happens. When I placed it back onto the dock, it just show full battery icon and then nothing. I tried long-pressing the button while on the dock too, nothing...
I'm at loss here, if possible I'd like to avoid return (problematic, coz it is imported).
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alextabata said:
I'm in the same situation let see if once my watch gets fully charge I will try to do the process, you are not the only one with this problem
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The last thing I remember was that I update my watch to the new lollipop android update.
Does it create the problem of in watch????
This process it's no working !!!!!!!
siraltus said:
1. Hold the button until it starts vibrating, then keep holding until it turns off.
2. Press the button to turn it back on and then QUICKLY (as SOON as the LG logo shows), swipe from 11 o-clock to 5 o'clock (diagonally) on the screen to enter the bootloader.
3. Once you see the bootloader, tap > until the red text says RECOVERY MODE, then tap O to boot into recovery.
4. Once you see the green droid robot, tap the screen to bring up the recovery menu.
5. Swipe down until the factory reset option is highlighted, then press the button.
6. Swipe down until Yes is highlighted, then press the button.
7. Wait for the factory reset to complete.
8. Swipe up to highlight "reboot system now" in the recovery menu if it's not already highlighted and press the button to reboot.
9. Wait until the watch boots into the setup screen - this will take about 3x-5x longer than a normal boot, so be patient.
10. Set up the watch with your phone.
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How can I do the 2 step if the screen don't show any lg logo or any light at all?
By the way my phone says the watch is connected.
Please help
I have the same problem with my LG G Watch, it doesn't show LG logo, just showing charging and blinking with big battery logo while connected with charging cradle.
I keep it for 2 week to wait for battery drain, and again when I connect charging cradle it shows the same thing.
I guess there's something problem with hardware.
Anyone can guide me, how can i fix this.
Need help.
I just experienced the same issue. Leaving the watch to drain the battery does not help. Is there any other solution?
You're the man! Thanks for the step by step instructions! One thing I would add to your instructions would be to do all this while the watch is sitting on the charger. Seems like my watch didn't charge at all and when I tried to hold down on the button nothing happened until I did so with it sitting on the charger during the whole process. I just started to setup my watch and it's at 5% so that was definitely the case!
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Do the whole process with the watch sitting on the charger. This worked for me like a charm. The reason it's not doing anything is because the watch can't charge until you reset to factory settings.
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Do the whole process with the watch sitting on the charger. This worked for me like a charm. The reason it's not doing anything is because the watch can't charge until you reset to factory settings.
This happen to me once too. What is did was to just put the watch in the charger n long press the function button for about a min n it started up. For some reason the watch got stuck in a loop while it was charging over night. I have been experiencing a few strange bugs happen during the past few weeks. Such as watch zooming n not responding to touch control n watch not responding to turn wrist light up display.
My g watch also no stay "on" anymore, two days ago [battery was 57%] shuts down suddenly and since then I can not start this watch .
Tried everything, this anoying loop is killing me, if I put it for some time in the charger dock starts for a couple of seconds and shuts down [ sometimes shows starting 36 apps and after finish shuts down again]. Also for a couple of time I entered in recovery mode and reset and wipe, but from today I can not enter in bootloader anymore.
If stays on the charger not showing anything [ only if I kep the buton pressed for 30 sec start to blink the battery icon until I keep the button pressed.
Run out of methods, is something that I am not tried ? Keep all night on the charger , but the same litlle loop [ the watch is very hot on charger but I think is not charging].
Please some one can help me ?
Same issue
mobiemi said:
My g watch also no stay "on" anymore, two days ago [battery was 57%] shuts down suddenly and since then I can not start this watch .
Tried everything, this anoying loop is killing me, if I put it for some time in the charger dock starts for a couple of seconds and shuts down [ sometimes shows starting 36 apps and after finish shuts down again]. Also for a couple of time I entered in recovery mode and reset and wipe, but from today I can not enter in bootloader anymore.
If stays on the charger not showing anything [ only if I kep the buton pressed for 30 sec start to blink the battery icon until I keep the button pressed.
Run out of methods, is something that I am not tried ? Keep all night on the charger , but the same litlle loop [ the watch is very hot on charger but I think is not charging].
Please some one can help me ?
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It started after the 5.1.1 update and we are not the only ones having this issue. I am trying to charge it while in bootloader mode using a higher voltage charger. I will report back if it works
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It started after the 5.1.1 update and we are not the only ones having this issue. I am trying to charge it while in bootloader mode using a higher voltage charger. I will report back if it works
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OK,
Charging the LGR in bootloader mode worked but I am still having issues so now I am going to try to re-flash it.
If I leave the watch alone for a couple of hours and I put it in the charger, starts first time showing 36 apps and after it's shuts down. After that it starts for 2 or 3 times but only until those colored balls, then is dead again [ even if I leave it on the charger for all night ]. Also tried with 2.0 A and 1.0 A charger.
The worst is that I can not enter in bootloader mode anymore, when it starts on the LG icon I try in vain with my finger from 10.00 clock to 17.00 , the watch is not responding anymore to this command. Only when I put it on the charger and keep pressed the button for more then 30 seconds the battery icon is flashing, when I relese the button the battery icon disapears.
Very disapointed, I have to throw it in the garbage and I never will buy LG.
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mobiemi,
I got my watch back to working. First, delete all android wear apps from your phone do the same for the Android wear app. Next, clean the screen off (since you are having issues) then let it charge for a few minutes to an hour (even if it looks like its not charging it is). Once charge it might come back on all on its own (let it do so). After it tries twice it will not do it power on again (still let it sit for awhile longer). Next, take it off the charger and power the watch on and try to access the bootloader by swiping downward from 11 to 5 and perform a factory reset, put the watch back on the charger. Once done do a reboot and it will attempt to reset but might power off, don't panic mine did the samething. Finally let it sit on the charger awhile later it will come back on in factory reset mode, ready to connect to your phone. Let the watch sit to recharge before downloading the android wear app and connecting it back to your phone. FYI I did three times heres why- once I added an app it went back to having the same issue as before with restarting and dying. So word of advice do not install any apps. Google is working on a new update to fix the issue so be patient. I hope this helps!
Thank you for your detailed explanations, tried your method but dosen't work because I can not enter bootloader mode [ I think my watch has not enough power to start the bootloader ].
The screen is very clean and the watch not react at my command. I remember last week I was able to resurect once the watch with similar method like you, but now has not enough juice to start proper. When I put it in the charger show 1 second the battery icon, then starts with LG icon [ in vain try to enter bootloader ], once from 10 times starts, goes until starting 36 apps and shuts down [ when I left it for a period of time and is not that warm like when is lifted from charger ], but mainly not goes far then colored balls.
I have not another explanation for not entering the bootloader and why not going further than a few seconds. Left it 1 minute, half hour and also all night on the charger [ the watch get warmer ], with multiple charger and also from laptop usb.
My watch is slowly dying, only when I put it in the charger start for maximum 5 seconds and shuts down, after that I try again to start without charger [on the charger not starts at all ] and again after 4 seconds is dead. When starts the screen with LG icon did not react at all to finger touch , could not enter bootloader anymore[ lack of power ? ] I think in a couple of days is dead . Courious when is in the charger for longer period it gets very warm but in vain. Unfortunatelly I have no warranty.
I've had the same issue so I sent it in and I am patiently waiting to get it fixed. In the meantime they sent me a list of items they'll replace...
PCB assembly
Rechargeable battery
Cover assembly
LG2 (no idea what that's going to be)
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tristarwolf said:
mobiemi,
I got my watch back to working. First, delete all android wear apps from your phone do the same for the Android wear app. Next, clean the screen off (since you are having issues) then let it charge for a few minutes to an hour (even if it looks like its not charging it is). Once charge it might come back on all on its own (let it do so). After it tries twice it will not do it power on again (still let it sit for awhile longer). Next, take it off the charger and power the watch on and try to access the bootloader by swiping downward from 11 to 5 and perform a factory reset, put the watch back on the charger. Once done do a reboot and it will attempt to reset but might power off, don't panic mine did the samething. Finally let it sit on the charger awhile later it will come back on in factory reset mode, ready to connect to your phone. Let the watch sit to recharge before downloading the android wear app and connecting it back to your phone. FYI I did three times heres why- once I added an app it went back to having the same issue as before with restarting and dying. So word of advice do not install any apps. Google is working on a new update to fix the issue so be patient. I hope this helps!
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I'm having the same problem like mobiemi. I'm trying your method without deleting all android apps in my phone since I wiped data and cache from my watch's recovery mode. Since it cannot connect to my phone due to not being able to boot properly, I don't think it's necessary to uninstall the apps from my phone. But I've been resetting and wiping data&cache from my watch but it's still doing the same thing. It shuts down on its own after "starting apps xx of xx". Sometimes it will boot till the colored dots and after that it will go blank and shuts down.
Yeah, I thought the same thing at first until I got it back up and running the first time and as soon as the old apps were sent back to the watch it started looping all over again. I was able to reinstall my apps after the latest android wear update. My LGR is currently working with apps and holding a charge longer than a day.
kevzz01 said:
I'm having the same problem like mobiemi. I'm trying your method without deleting all android apps in my phone since I wiped data and cache from my watch's recovery mode. Since it cannot connect to my phone due to not being able to boot properly, I don't think it's necessary to uninstall the apps from my phone. But I've been resetting and wiping data&cache from my watch but it's still doing the same thing. It shuts down on its own after "starting apps xx of xx". Sometimes it will boot till the colored dots and after that it will go blank and shuts down.
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Hope is not true, unfortunately you are after me, after a while you can not enter either the bootloader . For two weeks I do nothing but I try to turn it on.
*If the button does not turn, I put in charger: starts 10 seconds goes out and turns back for another 30-40 seconds [colored balls], sometimes flashing until the 36 apps loaded, then goes off . I tried hundreds of times, placed in charger, power on from button, put back on charger, left and so on until going crazy.
**Because not enter bootloader I thought the touch it not works anymore, but by a miracle last week lit one minutes [came in white screen apps Starting 36] and went out, I powered by button and the screen shows the welcome screen, language, [responding to commands], unfortunately I was in another room and appeared on the screen put me in charge, until I got to the charger it faded again. From then I do not manage to get out of this deadly circle.
If someone manage to escape from this loop please help me with detailed steps.
Hey, I received a notification on my watch, so as I go to look at it (the screen is always on mode) the watch is frozen in ambient mode. When I hard reset it, the screen just goes black but I still receive vibrations upon various actions. Any ideas? I really hope the screen isn't dead. There have been no other signs of damage...
The watch is connected to my phone.
Can you enter in recovery? Try a factory reset.
ro_explorer said:
Can you enter in recovery? Try a factory reset.
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Well I mean I can't see anything on the screen so I'm unsure how to go about doing that
The device also does not appear to have a reset button at the back
Press the button of the watch loooooooooong, until it starts and stops vibrating continuously (first you will feel a short vibration then a very long one.... you need to keep pressing the button while it vibrates for the long interval as well).
After the long vibration the device will restart ... IF you see the LG logo, swipe from top-left to bottom-right of the screen ...
ro_explorer said:
Press the button of the watch loooooooooong, until it starts and stops vibrating continuously (first you will feel a short vibration then a very long one.... you need to keep pressing the button while it vibrates for the long interval as well).
After the long vibration the device will restart ... IF you see the LG logo, swipe from top-left to bottom-right of the screen ...
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Thanks for the suggestion, but the screen remains black. Note I also do not feel a short vibration beforehand.
Sorry .. the short vibration will be felt only if the watch is awaken. From the dim mode it goes directly to the long one.
It seems that your watch has a problem. you can try to access it through ADB (if you enabled it) or you can just leave it until it will become completely depleted and try to revive it again afer that.
see this post: here
activate warranty is the current solution
I have the same problem, with no warranty so the watch is just sitting there for now
Good evening.
I just can't take it anymore. After updating to Lollipop 1 month ago, at least once a day my phone freezes completely and I can only reboot it.
Most of the time, it happens when I unlock the phone to answer a whatsapp message. When the chat appears, the phone stop responding. It also happen in random cases, but usually just after I have unlocked the phone.
If I press the lock button, the screen goes black and never turn on. If I longpress the button, the screen to reboot or shut down the phone shows up, but not the background or any other app.
After upgrading from Kitkat, I did a factory reset from the menu. With KitKat this Z3C was the best phone I ever had, but now I hate it.
Is there a way to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance.
Nobody? Maybe have I to install again Lollipop?
Alan Slade said:
Nobody? Maybe have I to install again Lollipop?
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I have exactly the same issue. It happened 3 times in 2 weeks, not so often but still annoying. I bought the phone two weeks ago and it was already with lollipop...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j2ww4vqusxgnijw/Screenshot_2015-06-25-22-34-06.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/34syos0lyua5rz7/Screenshot_2015-06-25-22-42-40.png?dl=0
I've discovered that going in full screen mode with power toggles widget I can enter the settings and do whatever I want, but as soon as I exit (even if I just pull down the notification drawer only) it goes back with black screen and only the back key, which is not responding.
Is a Lollipop bug or should I send back the phone to the seller? Factory reset could help, even if it was new?
Alan Slade said:
Good evening.
I just can't take it anymore. After updating to Lollipop 1 month ago, at least once a day my phone freezes completely and I can only reboot it.
Most of the time, it happens when I unlock the phone to answer a whatsapp message. When the chat appears, the phone stop responding. It also happen in random cases, but usually just after I have unlocked the phone.
If I press the lock button, the screen goes black and never turn on. If I longpress the button, the screen to reboot or shut down the phone shows up, but not the background or any other app.
After upgrading from Kitkat, I did a factory reset from the menu. With KitKat this Z3C was the best phone I ever had, but now I hate it.
Is there a way to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance.
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I'm trying to see if a factory reset may help, I'll let you know...
luxpast said:
I'm trying to see if a factory reset may help, I'll let you know...
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Thanks a lot
Alan Slade said:
Good evening.
I just can't take it anymore. After updating to Lollipop 1 month ago, at least once a day my phone freezes completely and I can only reboot it.
Most of the time, it happens when I unlock the phone to answer a whatsapp message. When the chat appears, the phone stop responding. It also happen in random cases, but usually just after I have unlocked the phone.
If I press the lock button, the screen goes black and never turn on. If I longpress the button, the screen to reboot or shut down the phone shows up, but not the background or any other app.
After upgrading from Kitkat, I did a factory reset from the menu. With KitKat this Z3C was the best phone I ever had, but now I hate it.
Is there a way to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance.
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Like you i didnt like lollipop, if you want to revert back to Kitkat like i have done read HERE
Hope this helps you out.
I got my Lg G watch R yesterday, and I used it during the whole day. At night, when I placed it in order to charge it, It appeared, that I could go from version 5.1.1 (LDZ22D) to 5.1.1 (LCA44B) so I left the Watch updating, in the Charging base, when I woke up the watch screen was off and I can turn it on, on the phone it says conected and the watch vibrates but the screen doesnt turn on, I have tried with a reset, pressing the button for 10-15 secs till it vibrates many times and nothin appears on my screen.
Does anyone know how to solve this?
Thank you
Having exactly the same problem since today
I'm having a very similar problem apart from my screen is orange and pixelated. No idea if it is permently broke or what. I am waiting for a reply from LG customer support to see what they say. Once I get it I will update if there is a solution for us
mine goes into periods of not being able to get my watch screen to turn on but still connects to my phone then when the screen finally turns on when it goes into power save mode it artifacts and looks orangish, I have to keep the "always on" on caz if the screen turns off i cant get it back on for hours.
sounds like the same as what yall are getting. I tried factory resetting a few times no luck after factory reset seems like a software problem since it works fine once the screen is on.
Hey guy. I have a problem with my watch. It is blinking the screen and I can't even enter settings. Only voice search works. I tried restarting it.
Is there a way I can reflash firmware without turning on adb ?
Here is a video showing the issue.
EDIT: I managed to enter recovery, but when I tap the green robot no options are available.
Wow! This just happened to my watch yesterday! I can't pull the video up, but my guess is it is the same thing - once it boots up, it just flashes on and off continuously. If I restart it, it just comes back up the same way. I cannot get into settings, I cannot connect to it from my phone, and I cannot perform a factory reset because the green Android in recovery mode has a red exclamation mark above him. It is completely dead.
And the best part - I am 37 days outside of the warranty period and LG wants to charge me to fix it. It is a $350 watch that barely lasted a year! Please, if anyone has any suggestions, please please please post here.
To fix it press top button + crown while in recovery. Wipe data/factory reset and reboot.
Im 99% sure it is caused by some update. Is your watch w280a too?
Thank you so much. Took a few tries of pressing top button and crown for my watch to boot into the reset option. Eventually got it right. Thank you so much. Saved me from a haveing a dumb expensive bracelet.