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Root [Sprint] LG G2 Stuck in fastboot mode. PLEASE HELP!
iowabowtech
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So to be clear you own a Verizon VS980 right? And you flashed only aboot, boot and laf using the links to the files I posted several posts above this one? That should work to restore download mode. Be sure you're holding the power button down for 15-20 seconds to turn off as mentioned, then press and hold volume up, and while still holding volume up, plug into the PC.
Are all of the above things happening and still no download mode? If so, please check the size of the files as they're listed on the download page I linked. Make sure the file size you got after download matches the listed size. Be SURE you're not right clicking and "save as" to get those partition files as it causes problems. You must left click on them and wait for a prompt to save them to your PC.
Something cannot be right for this not to work. Check your commands very carefully. It may be a good idea to post a screenshot of the command prompt window so we can see what you're doing, the size of the files that are writing, and the exact commands being used.
iowabowtech
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They wouldn't necessarily HAVE to be the 26a partitions, I just wanted to make absolutely sure you had a VS980 since the ones I linked for you are for that.
The majority of VS980 users are on 26a by now. So once you get download mode working and it comes time to flash a tot, it'd be ideal that you're manually flashing partitions of the same OS version. There's less that can go wrong. The next newest tot we have is 12B and that's rather old.
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
I'm not sure what mode you're in right now? Qhsusb_bulk still? Other?
When i start my phone normally and Plug in my USB-Cable ,the phone is shown as LGE Android Phone.
But when i get with Power+VolDown into HardResetMode and Press Yes,Yes it comes the Lg Logo and on the upper right side stands boot cerfication verify..
then after 2 seconds i only get a black screen,now my phone is detectes as qhusb_bulk
But when i get with Power+VolDown into HardResetMode and Press Yes,Yes it comes the Lg Logo and on the upper right side stands boot cerfication verify..
then after 2 seconds i only get a black screen,now my phone is detectes as qhusb_bulk
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
If flashing aboot, boot and laf don't restore download mode, I'm afraid I do not. I haven't seen that fail to work on a VS980.
ratavuloira
Lurker
I've used autorec for install a new recovery and now everything is solved
Thank you very much
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
We don't have the files for 24a but I'm surprised the 26a ones aren't working. Shouldn't matter if you're on 24a. If you flash all 3 files they work independently. Anyway, maybe try 12b instead, I have no other ideas.
And make sure you're unplugged and holding the power button afterward for a full 15+ seconds before trying to enter download mode or it won't work.
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
Because nobody purchased the tot. Or if they did it wasn't made widely available. These things aren't provided by LG like some manufacturers. We get them via an underground market or they're leaked.
Ok,now I tryed 24a,26a and 11a nothing worked for me.I did this tutorial:
[FIX] NO Recovery mode, No download mode, af… | LG G2 | XDA Forums
Ubuntu says everything went well,but after restarting the phone,the same shit.....
A few day ago,my phone went after restart into fastboot mode,in that time i did fastboot-erase,flash I idiot flashed the false partitions,and i think i erased to many files.After that my phone didnt boot into fastboot,only LgLogo.I think everything what i did after that fail was pointless,because somehow it doesnt work.....
Any idea,please help me.Or have i got to buy a new Motherboard?
[FIX] NO Recovery mode, No download mode, af… | LG G2 | XDA Forums
Ubuntu says everything went well,but after restarting the phone,the same shit.....
A few day ago,my phone went after restart into fastboot mode,in that time i did fastboot-erase,flash I idiot flashed the false partitions,and i think i erased to many files.After that my phone didnt boot into fastboot,only LgLogo.I think everything what i did after that fail was pointless,because somehow it doesnt work.....
Any idea,please help me.Or have i got to buy a new Motherboard?
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
You need to use a modified version of that tutorial. Same idea but instead flash (dd write) only aboot, boot and laf. That should give you download mode so you can restore the phone back to stock. In that thread they were originally trying to get recovery working again but that doesn't really help our situation anymore.
If you only have fastboot mode now, that's better than nothing. Use that instead to flash aboot, boot and laf from the same OS version whichever you choose 26a or 12b. If you've already tried the aboot, boot and laf from both of those packages and neither one restores download mode...then you are done and it can't be fixed by any means I'm aware of.
iowabowtech
root@android:/ #
Actually, there is one other thing you could try if the above doesn't work and that's to fastboot flash the entire bootstack. In other words...
aboot
boot
laf
rpm
sbl1
tz
dbi
aboot
boot
laf
rpm
sbl1
tz
dbi
Ok so to fix your download mode you'll need to have the sdk installed which allows one to use adb/fastboot commands to the phone. If you already have that great, if not you can install our forum's mini-sdk which is much smaller in size than the full version. Find it and the basic install instructs here:
http://androidforums.com/faqs/443072-adb-guide-updated-2013-05-21-a.html#post5389081
For the best results, unzip to the root of your "C" drive if using Windows.
You can check for a good fastboot connection by running one of two commands:
fastboot devices
fastboot reboot
The latter sometimes works better to ensure you're all set as it will reboot the phone leaving no doubt.
You then need aboot.img and laf.img for your phone. The most recent I can find is ZV8 partitions here:
Listing of zv8_partitions
Make sure you're left clicking on the two files, do not right click and 'save as". Place aboot.img and laf.img into your sdk-tools folder (if using our forum's mini-sdk).
Now with a working fastboot connection, and the phone connected to the pc showing fastboot on it's screen, open command prompt and change directory to the sdk-tools folder on your C drive so...
cd c:\ sdk-tools
From there flash aboot:
fastboot flash aboot aboot.img
Next boot laf:
fastboot boot laf.img
At that point, download mode should start. It may result in a black screen since you're only booting laf and not flashing it. This happens, you have to essentially trust that it's working. Then you can run LG Flash Tools and flash your device's tot as per the intructs here:
LG G2 Stock Firmware (Go Back to Stock) | LG G2 | XDA Forums
Good luck, ask if questions.
I am exactly at this point, can I use KDZ method rather than TOT? Thank you in advance for your response, cheers bro.
iowabowtech
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Yes, you can use either kdz method or tot method to reflash stock. Though I would add that many people running the d802 seem to be having problems using kdz. Worth a try though.
iowabowtech
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By Korean model, do you mean the F320K, F320L, or F320S? Let's start there. Also, if you don't already have the Android SDK (or our forum's mini sdk found in the FAQ section), you'll need that to do fastboot commands.