Optimus Regard users, use this guide:
http://androidforums.com/optimus-re...-unbricking-unrooting-optimus-regard-kdz.html
If you are running version b firmware, please do not do anything to your phone until after contacting me. We need some files from that phone that may help us unlock the bootloader.
To find out which version of firmware you are running, go to:
Settings>About Phone
Thank you
Right now it is likely that anyone here will brick due to the phone having a secured bootloader. Flashing this firmware is your best shot at fixing any brick from screwing up stuff with root permissions.
Downloads:
How to get into emergency mode:
Hold Power+Volume Up+Volume Down
To get out of e-mode, pull battery (do not do this while flashing firmware!)
Picture of emergency mode (Thanks to Sepero):
Thanks to DarkStarONE for how to enter emergency mode.
Before flashing firmware, please make sure your battery is well charged. Flashing does not charge your phone, and flashing can take up to 30 minutes.
Instructions:
If you are stuck in a bootloop, do this (it will factory reset by following this):
Phones don't fix themselves.
Please donate.
http://androidforums.com/optimus-re...-unbricking-unrooting-optimus-regard-kdz.html
If you are running version b firmware, please do not do anything to your phone until after contacting me. We need some files from that phone that may help us unlock the bootloader.
To find out which version of firmware you are running, go to:
Settings>About Phone
Thank you
Right now it is likely that anyone here will brick due to the phone having a secured bootloader. Flashing this firmware is your best shot at fixing any brick from screwing up stuff with root permissions.
Downloads:
- Choose a Firmware from here: Official Motion 4G MS770 Firmware (I recommend using torrents because they prevent corrupt downloads)
- Programs to convert and flash firmware: KDZ_FW_UPD_EN.zip
- Device drivers: https://www.box.com/shared/32c5t7fj2w8xcwr0krjo
How to get into emergency mode:
Hold Power+Volume Up+Volume Down
To get out of e-mode, pull battery (do not do this while flashing firmware!)
Picture of emergency mode (Thanks to Sepero):
Thanks to DarkStarONE for how to enter emergency mode.
Before flashing firmware, please make sure your battery is well charged. Flashing does not charge your phone, and flashing can take up to 30 minutes.
Instructions:
- Install phone drivers
- Install msxml.msi
- Disable antivirus software
- If the file you downloaded ends in KDZ (torrents), skip to step 12
- Open UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe
- Wait for the program to open
- Look for "Encrypt cab file to kdz file"
- Click the folder icon
- Choose the location of the cab you downloaded for MS770 firmware
- Encrypt cab -> kdz Program will freeze up. DO NOT EXIT until program says Done!!! Otherwise it won't finish converting.
- Close program
- Open KDZ_FW_UPD.exe
- "Type" choose CDMA
- Choose in "Phonemode": Emergency
- Click the folder icon and choose the kdz file that UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe just made.
- Click Launch software update and enjoy!
If you are stuck in a bootloop, do this (it will factory reset by following this):
Take out your battery. Put it back in. Power on your phone holding Power+Vol Down.
Phones don't fix themselves.
Please donate.