METRO PCS LG G STYLO Users: Update To Marshmallow

[hugerichman]

So I used the T-Mobile KDZ like you said and it says my phone is T-Mobile?!?!? Why is this? I don't want it to be "T-Mobile". I am supposed to be on MetroPCS.

 

[hubsabubs]

You didn't need to use the t-mobile kdz. That's the only flaw in the Op's tutorial. I didn't use it. I used the last metro kdz and have been running marshmallow for 10 hours now.

Using the t-mobile kdz adds extra unnecessary steps and leaves your phone registering t-mobile.

1) Flash it with the LP5.1.1 MS631v10j.kdz using the flash tool.
2) set it up as new device.
3) go to settings/update center/system updates and boom Ota marshmallow update is downloading.
4) when it's done just click restart and update.

 

[tube517]

This tutorial was meant for us MetroPCS users to get Marshmallow early. The Tmobile version of Marshmallow came out a couple months ago. The Metro version of Marshmallow came out last night. The Metro and Tmobile versions of the Stylo are the same phone just 2 different kdz files. So, each can be flashed on the other.

 

[Dr0idWhisperer]

Using the metro kdz it appears to get the 60 mb update and skip the 147 one and go right to marshmallow or at least it did for me XD

And thanks for the tut! Very helpful!

 

[Jandroi]

Is there a twrp recovery for the MM VERSION

 

[tube517]

Is there a twrp recovery for the MM VERSION

Is it not the same version used for the T-mobile version?

 

[Menadena]

How to Update to Marshmallow for Metro PCS LG G Stylo Users

This is my first tutorial so please bear with me.

I also hold no responsibility if your phone blows up, electrocutes you, or reaches sentience and tries to rule the world. In other words, DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

I would like to give a warm thank you to:
@TMacgnolia
@DrakenFX
quangnhut123 @ xdadevelopers
@Blu8
and a very special thank you to @RonnieMatson for his patience and assistance in helping me acheive updating my own phone to MM. If anyone was forgotten, please let me know!

Requirements:

LG G STYLO on Stock, No Root
To return to stock from root use this: http://androidforums.com/threads/rom-lg-g-stylo-h631-ms631-v10j-stock-restore.949196/

LG Flash Tool 2014 and LG Drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190

Tmobile H63110i_00.kdz found here:http://androidforums.com/threads/re...s-kdz-for-t-mobile-metro-fido-for-now.927867/
NOTE!!! Do Not use the Metro .kdz!!!

PC with internet connection

And (obviously) a usb data transfer cable

Now that we have everything we need, let's move on!

ON PC END

1: Extract the LG Flash Tool 2014.zip to your PC desktop.
2: Move the 10i.kdz to the LG Flash Tool 2014 Folder. ( The .kdz must be in the same folder as the LG Flash Tool 2014 .exe!!!)
3: Install the LG Drivers to your PC

ON PHONE END

1: Enable Developer Options (Settings, About Phone, Tap Build Number 5 times)
2: In Developer options, make sure USB Debugging and OEM Unlock are checked
3: Power off phone for 10 seconds
4: Put phone in Download Mode ( When phone is powered off, hold volume up and plug in usb data tranfer cable from PC to phone

ON PC END

1: Run LG Flash Tool 2014 as administrator
2: Select Type: CDMA, PhoneMode: DIAG, Reset time: 33000, Select KDZ file: H63110i_00.kdz
3: Hit CSE Flash
4: Hit Start
5: A Select Country and Language window will pop up
6: Select Different under Country and English under Language
7: Hit OK and the flashing process will start

NOTE!!! you will receive an error about not being able to connect to the server on your PC. THIS IS NORMAL!!! Ignore this error and wait for your phone to finish flashing. If all is going well, COM and a Number should appear on your phone during the flashing process. DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR PHONE FROM PC UNTIL FLASH IS COMPLETED!!! Once your phone is finished flashing, it will restart. You will now be on H63110i.

ON PHONE END

1: Go to Settings, Backup and Reset, Factory Reset THIS WILL DELETE ALL YOUR DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE SO BACKUP TO SD IF IMPORTANT!
2: Your phone will restart twice. Once finished, Set up your phone as a new device.
3: Enable Developer Options, and make sure OEM Unlock and USB Debugging are checked.
4: Go to Settings, Date & Time, and uncheck Auto-date & time.
5: Manually set your phones time to 11:30 PM
6: Connect phone to Wifi
7: Go to Settings, About Phone, Update Center System updates.
8: Your phone should now download approx. a 60MB update and restart. Let the update finish and your phone will restart.
9: you are now on H63110j
10: Repeat steps 6-8 2 more times. you will receive approx a 147MB update to H63110l and a final approx 767MB update to H63120b which is Marshmallow!

Enjoy the fruits and flavour of your labour!!!

FINAL NOTE: If anything in this tutorial was redundant, incomprehensible, or unnecessary please inform me and I will do my best to correct it.

Hello... my LG G stylo automaticly updated on its own. And it's cool and all but the new video chat feature does not work on my phone for some reason and I don't know why I keep getting the message saying video call unavailable my boyfriend has the same phone and his video call work and anytime he tried to call me it says that I'm unavailable for video call I don't know what's going on or how to fix it please help if you can!

 

[Menadena]

I did this method and it did indeed work flawlessly. Im using the metro variant on 6.0 MM.

I have some complaints but not about the process or anything related to the good work everyone has done to get us here.

My complaints are tmo/software related. Some things are wonky when using the tmo Rom on metro.

1. Video calling works great on my wife's metro stylo running 6.0 but for some reason when i attempt to use the feature either i get a "Video calling not available" or it acts like its going to work then the video force closes without error message.

Ok


Apn settings are untouched for metro which is nice. Overall its fairly the same os. Tmo rams their third party apps down your throat. Amazon is installed as a system app .

But that's about it.

I noticed that the knock code has different rules on tmo firmware than metro. On metro you could tap a knock code that contains anywhere from 3 to 8 taps on at least 2 different quarters of the screen.

For tmo you must tap on at least three quarters of the screen and you must take at least a 4 or 6 (i forget now) taps for the knock code. Small difference but i do find it interesting.


More info as i figure it out

Same thing is happening on my phone my boyfriend's phone has the new video chat feature and it works fine but my phone doesn't work and I don't know why we both have the same LG G Stylo phone his works but mine doesn't everytime I try to call him through the video feature it says video call unavailable and when he tried to call me from his phone with the video chat feature it says that I'm unavailable for video call and I don't understand why and I don't know how to fix it

 

[hugerichman]

You didn't need to use the t-mobile kdz. That's the only flaw in the Op's tutorial. I didn't use it. I used the last metro kdz and have been running marshmallow for 10 hours now.

Using the t-mobile kdz adds extra unnecessary steps and leaves your phone registering t-mobile.

1) Flash it with the LP5.1.1 MS631v10j.kdz using the flash tool.
2) set it up as new device.
3) go to settings/update center/system updates and boom Ota marshmallow update is downloading.
4) when it's done just click restart and update.

Thanks! Doing this now.

 

[hugerichman]

You didn't need to use the t-mobile kdz. That's the only flaw in the Op's tutorial. I didn't use it. I used the last metro kdz and have been running marshmallow for 10 hours now.

Using the t-mobile kdz adds extra unnecessary steps and leaves your phone registering t-mobile.

1) Flash it with the LP5.1.1 MS631v10j.kdz using the flash tool.
2) set it up as new device.
3) go to settings/update center/system updates and boom Ota marshmallow update is downloading.
4) when it's done just click restart and update.

Will this still work?? Just flashed the kdz and there is no update.

 

[Blu8]

Patience man, patience.

 

[AP2FTW]

Will this still work?? Just flashed the kdz and there is no update.

yeah it didn't come instantly for me like i was thinking it would...still sitting around hoping it comes through eventually...

 

[hugerichman]

Patience man, patience.

K

yeah it didn't come instantly for me like i was thinking it would...still sitting around hoping it comes through eventually...

Ah. Ok well lets hope it comes soon cause I can't wait again.

 

[AP2FTW]

im wondering if i should put the time setting back to get it from the network...because i set it to may 13th 11:30pm as per someones instructions in another thread...

 

[tube517]

im wondering if i should put the time setting back to get it from the network...because i set it to may 13th 11:30pm as per someones instructions in another thread...

May 13 was the date of initial availability of the OTA.

Try and put it for today's date and 11:30 pm if you want it now.

 

[hugerichman]

im wondering if i should put the time setting back to get it from the network...because i set it to may 13th 11:30pm as per someones instructions in another thread...

Wouldn't try this if I were you as I bricked it doing that

 

[Blu8]

Bricked from changing the time? Really doubt it mate

 

[hugerichman]

Bricked from changing the time? Really doubt it mate

Changing the time to get the update and updating bricked me. No clue why but it get rebooting to the LG screen.

 

[AP2FTW]

Changing the time to get the update and updating bricked me. No clue why but it get rebooting to the LG screen.

was your phone completely stock and if so, how did you return it to stock? with the kdz?

 

[hugerichman]

was your phone completely stock and if so, how did you return it to stock? with the kdz?

Used kdz after it got bricked. My problem was solved already can we move on now

 

[AP2FTW]

Used kdz after it got bricked. My problem was solved already can we move on now

but you didnt answer the question...however the fact that you bootlooped when trying to do the update i am 99.9% certain that your phone was not completely stock

 

[hugerichman]

but you didnt answer the question...however the fact that you bootlooped when trying to do the update i am 99.9% certain that your phone was not completely stock

Possibly, but just a warning. It could happen to anyone else.

 

[drjohn007]

this worked for me................btw...............i used kingRoot ......which softbricked me....reflashed kdz and all is well.

 

[hugerichman]

this worked for me................btw...............i used kingRoot ......which softbricked me....reflashed kdz and all is well.

You changed the date and it worked?

Btw, I laughed so hard when you said you tried to use kingoroot

 

[Jandroi]

How do you oem unlock on marshmallow