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Root [GUIDE] Brick Recovery

bg4m3r said:
Why do you even have CWM installed? You should be using TWRP.

Holding Vol+ while plugging in the USB with the phone off is the only way I know of to get the phone in download mode. There's probably an adb command you could try, but it likely won't work. I don't know if that CWM is part of your issue? What's wrong with your phone?
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My understanding from the phone owner is the following: she had originally rooted her phone when this forum (LG Volt at its infancy)started and at that time CWM was the only working recovery. She was running ZV5 rooted deodex full rom. Everything was fine until she got a notice and took the OTA update unaware that she should not have. After downloading, and installing the OTA update, her phone went into CWM recovery and no matter what option she picks, it bootloops back into CWM recovery even if she chooses "power off"

I am glad I am no longer using the Volt even though I have some strange affinity to try to make this phone work again.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Spunky168
"The Original Taepo Dong"
 
spunky168 said:
My understanding from the phone owner is the following: she had originally rooted her phone when this forum (LG Volt at its infancy)started and at that time CWM was the only working recovery. She was running ZV5 rooted deodex full rom. Everything was fine until she got a notice and took the OTA update unaware that she should not have. After downloading, and installing the OTA update, her phone went into CWM recovery and no matter what option she picks, it bootloops back into CWM recovery even if she chooses "power off"

I am glad I am no longer using the Volt even though I have some strange affinity to try to make this phone work again.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Spunky168
"The Original Taepo Dong"
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Will this http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/7281141 work? Or is that only if you already have twrp? What I don't understand is how she only got the update now if it came out like eight months ago and it nags you to update it.
 
andMego said:
Will this http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/7281141 work? Or is that only if you already have twrp? What I don't understand is how she only got the update now if it came out like eight months ago and it nags you to update it.
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andMego,

A thousand thanks. I took your advice and followed the link. I had to modify the instructions and scripts slightly but the phone is out of bootloop. TWRP is installed and the phone is back to its manufacturer's original state. Now I have to get to work and root it and declutter. My friend and I owe you big time.

Thanks a lot.

Spunky168
"The Original Taepo Dong"
 
i had installed twrp and a custom rom on my lg volt but i formated the sd card and when i rebooted i got stuck in a recover bootloop so i booted into download mode and tried this and it said failed because the model number does not match, my model number says x5 because of the custom rom is there any way i can get around this?

also my phone is zv6 version if that matters
 
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could really use some help the lg flash tool says

pid: ct66s141028006617
imei: 9900035556921167
model: X5
dll: ls740
bin: ls740zv3_17.33030_secure.tot
swv: ls740zv6 01
swov: ls740zv6_01
device model is diffrent
check phone or dll

checked my imei on a different site and it says this if this helps

IMEI:990003556921167
Model:LGLS740P
Suffix:ASPRWHH
 
cerberusx1 said:
could really use some help the lg flash tool says

pid: ct66s141028006617
imei: 9900035556921167
model: X5
dll: ls740
bin: ls740zv3_17.33030_secure.tot
swv: ls740zv6 01
swov: ls740zv6_01
device model is diffrent
check phone or dll

checked my imei on a different site and it says this if this helps

IMEI:990003556921167
Model:LGLS740P
Suffix:ASPRWHH
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While you are waiting for someone to answer you I would suggest you read the rest of this thread and the other threads like this (for example http://androidforums.com/index.php?threads/1048039/ although I'm pretty sure you aren't as badly bricked as that guy was)
Also I suggest you try a different computer or and make sure you installed the right drivers
 
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andMego said:
While you are waiting for someone top answer you I would suggest you read the rest of this thread and the other threads like this (for example http://androidforums.com/index.php?threads/1048039/ although I'm pretty sure you aren't as badly bricked as that guy was)
Also I suggest you try a different computer or and make sure you installed the right drivers
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ha i had tried the trwp bootloop fix but it didnt work before i used the twrp version listed on the page but i had iinstalled 3.0 i just now redownloaded 3.0 flashed it and BAM it worked.

thanks for the help
 
So I noticed this guide is used for phones that arent able to get into stock recovery.. well I'm wondering what is my next step? My phone is stuck in a boot loop.. I've tried clearing cache from stock recovery, did not work.. Whats my next step to avoid losing all my info on the phone? I don't have a backup available.. Stock recovery gives me option to update via external sd, adb, etc... or to reformat...

I downloaded all the stuff here needed.. but would like to try to save photos before I go thru with full replacement.
 
This guide saved my practically brand new LG Volt. I tried rooting methods on it as soon as I got it and messed it up and ended up just throwing it in a box and leaving it there for close to a year. It finally works again. Thank you so much!
 
I was able to change port to 41,but now when I press yellow arrow on flash tool it says .. failed previous load. help!!


FIXED with reboot I think.

Thanks for guide to fixing my volt :D
 
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This guide worked perfectly! Although I could access recovery I was unable to get the phone to load past the lg screen. Also my computer didn't recognize the phone.
Anyway, a great big thank you to all who worked to put this fix together!
 
Sorry i got stuck in fastboot mode can someone help me? i never get to download screen.

I reade something in other website about some laf.img but i dont know how to restore that so i can get back my download mode, please help me? :(
 
Jhoor said:
Sorry i got stuck in fastboot mode can someone help me? i never get to download screen.

I reade something in other website about some laf.img but i dont know how to restore that so i can get back my download mode, please help me? :(
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I am having the same problem.....I read the same thing about laf.img . The fix was to grab a copy of radio.img from a ROM and flash with fastboot. I tried this but it didn't work for me. My problem started with a bootloop. I hope someone will respond and you get some help!
 
thank you sooooo much. Still works to this day. Bricked this and got a volt 2 stuck in bootloop so i tossed them in a junk drawer. Got them out to tinker with...on to the volt 2.
 
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