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Root [Verizon] LG G2 only boots to recovery

FNaFMasterReady4Freddy

FNaFMasterReady4Freddy

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I have a rooted LG G2 with a Team Win recovery on it. My stupid self tried to put the newest update on it from Verizon. I downloaded the update. Once that was done, I told it to install. My phone shut off and then booted back up into recovery. I tried to wipe it from there, but it still went back to recovery. Can anyone help me? I just upgraded to this phone 2 months ago and I don't have any other options.
 
While in recovery and having not selected any menu items...

adb shell
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc bs=256 count=1 conv=notrunc

That will allow you to use the menu option to Reboot > System. However if you wiped data in TWRP, you may reboot to a non functioning rom. If so, you can adb push a custom rom from recovery and flash that.
 
FNaFMasterReady4Freddy said:
thanks. I will try it and see what happens
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I have some new knowledge on this since you asked the question yesterday. You may also experience a secure boot error. If so, try to reboot into the OS normally instead of from recovery. If you get in without issue, rerun Autorec which should fix it.

The issue, I'm guessing, is that the update is flashing back the newer aboot and boot which don't work for loki/TWRP. Autorec will downgrade aboot and flash the patched kernel and should set you back to normal if you run into this.
 
Hello Freddy! Welcome to AF!
I've moved your thread into the root forum for your device/carrier and I see that my friend iowabowtech has gotcha covered! You are in good hands! :) He knows his sh-tuff!!
 
Okay so I ended up fixing the problem. I entered in that command, but it got stuck in a boot loop. I held volume down and power to let it reset. I then hooked it into the computer and I think I held the volume up button and it went into Firmware Update mode. I installed the drivers for the phone onto the computer and it found my phone. I then used the lg support tool to flash the new update and now I am writing this reply from my phone
 
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