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So I was working on flashing this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715408 and I got so far as using the tools in this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2713954 to one click root and install twrp, made my nandroid back up, copied that to my computer, then flashed the 24a bootstack zip from xdabbeb's rom thread. the bootstack flash failed and now I do not know what to do next...its stuck in a bootloop at the lg logo.
I am able to get into the recovery and download mode if that helps.
please help!
Here is a bit more information about my situation:
Hi all,
Started by rooting with the one click method, then installed twrp via one click and moved the 4 zip files from this rom thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715408 to my phone in preparation for flashing the new custom rom.
went to flash the 24abootstack.zip via twrp, that failed, so i tried to do the a recovery via twrp, and that did nothing.
after that i found out i was able to get into download mode still
the phone doesn't show up correctly in device manager which means I cannot makee sure it is on com port 41 before trying to use the lg flash tool to flash the tot file.
The phone shows up in the category 'Andorid Phone' and its called 'USB Modem Phone ADB port in the device manager.
I have deleted all the drivers and re installed them also.
Im going on a week and a half without my phone and i really need it back!!
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what to do?
Whoever can get my phone up and going will receive a generous donation via paypal. There is just no way I can go another week without a phone!
If we need to use linux to fix this, I have Ubuntu 13.04 ready to go via bootable usb also.
recovery and download mode
anthony914 said:
Whoever can get my phone up and going will receive a generous donation via paypal. There is just no way I can go another week without a phone!
If we need to use linux to fix this, I have Ubuntu 13.04 ready to go via bootable usb also.
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Dude wipe and reinstall or use the lg flashtool go back to stock...What are you having a problem with???
stillblaze01 said:
Dude wipe and reinstall or use the lg flashtool go back to stock...What are you having a problem with???
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I would do that, but like I said I cannot get the phone to show up correctly in device manager which means that I cannot make sure it is on COM PORT 41.
A big thank you goes out to bouchigo for helping me get my phone working again. All I had to do was adb sideload a new bootstack zip and rom zip and I was up and running.
As I said, phone is restarting every minute, it cannot enter recovery mode by using 3 buttons. I've tried hard resetting, but whenever I press the button to erase it, it either does nothing or it restarts again. Also whenever I change some of the settings they revert after a restart. I've tried flashing some rooted roms with odin, and it said "pass" but phone still remained the same. I've tried flashing pit files, the three button recovery and all, but still nothing did any good... Is there any way I can fix this? Is there any way to find stock official images and install them without odin, like LG's software update kdz, or HTC official installer files? Is the phone just dead? Please help guys!
kirov37 said:
As I said, phone is restarting every minute, it cannot enter recovery mode by using 3 buttons. I've tried hard resetting, but whenever I press the button to erase it, it either does nothing or it restarts again. Also whenever I change some of the settings they revert after a restart. I've tried flashing some rooted roms with odin, and it said "pass" but phone still remained the same. I've tried flashing pit files, the three button recovery and all, but still nothing did any good... Is there any way I can fix this? Is there any way to find stock official images and install them without odin, like LG's software update kdz, or HTC official installer files? Is the phone just dead? Please help guys!
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you download stock firmwares from sammobile?it is the original stock firmware.if you can boot to download mode and flash it with odin v3.09...if your phone has software problems this fix it.
dont create same thread everywhere haha
KwstPap said:
you download stock firmwares from sammobile?it is the original stock firmware.if you can boot to download mode and flash it with odin v3.09...if your phone has software problems this fix it.
dont create same thread everywhere haha
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Well, I forgot to add, it is my friends phone which I am trying to repair, thing is she said she tried flashing official firmware from sammobile, but it didn't work... Which options should be checked while flashing it? Maybe she didn't put it right...
KwstPap said:
you download stock firmwares from sammobile?it is the original stock firmware.if you can boot to download mode and flash it with odin v3.09...if your phone has software problems this fix it.
dont create same thread everywhere haha
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Well from what I see, it seems she checked right options. What could possibly go wrong with it? After Odin was done, the phone was exactly the same as before...
If odin fails try unchecking the reboot option and flash again.
Sent from a stolen phone!
shivadow said:
If odin fails try unchecking the reboot option and flash again.
Sent from a stolen phone!
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Okay, I will try that! Will tell you the results later... By the way, is there any way to flash the zip via adb? I thought of wiping the phone through adb first.
kirov37 said:
Okay, I will try that! Will tell you the results later... By the way, is there any way to flash the zip via adb? I thought of wiping the phone through adb first.
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Try to install twrp from novafusion by odin without checked 'restart phone'. Then pool out battery, put inside and go to recovery mode. Choose wipe, advanced wipe, choose everything without SdCard and slide button. Next turn off phone.
After this turn on download mode and install stock rom by odin.
If it not help, you have bricked phone.
Try any method but i dont know why you do something with pit file. Its not recommended to do wth this if its not necesary.
Cheers!
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eqal said:
Try to install twrp from novafusion by odin without checked 'restart phone'. Then pool out battery, put inside and go to recovery mode. Choose wipe, advanced wipe, choose everything without SdCard and slide button. Next turn off phone.
After this turn on download mode and install stock rom by odin.
If it not help, you have bricked phone.
Try any method but i dont know why you do something with pit file. Its not recommended to do wth this if its not necesary.
Cheers!
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I don't think pit file thing did anything because phone just reverted back. By the way phone is running stock it isn't rooted. Shouldn't it be rooted for custom recoveries?
kirov37 said:
I don't think pit file thing did anything because phone just reverted back. By the way phone is running stock it isn't rooted. Shouldn't it be rooted for custom recoveries?
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Answered on your question, yes. Because you need full access to operations on your phone. Btw, when you instal twrp and in some part of this recovery you want leave and restart, twrp ask you, did you want root your rom (its clue).
The easiest way to root your stock rom, find thread with prerooted stock rom to install by odin. Its the easiest way.
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I am a noob when it comes to android rooting and stuff. My phone is a TMO LG G4.
I rooted my g4 yesterday and it went perfectly. Then I tried to install TWRP. When I flashed TWRP via flashify, it got stuck in a twrp bootloop. I downloaded the LG G4 H811 DEBLOATED ROM from XDA and transfered it to my phone with a cable. Then I tried to flash the .zip file and it gave me an error. I wiped the cache and stuff and tried again. same results. I extracted the .zip file and tried to flash the boot.img file (it was only 32mb). While flashing the boot.img file, it gave me 2 choices and I chose the option to use the rooted partition. Then I rebooted. It said there was no os Installed on the reboot screen.
Now when I turn on my phone, and it is stuck at the LG Logo. I tried hard factory reset and pulling out the battery. It doesn't work. I can't even get into the twrp screen anymore. What should I do? It is emergency.
BTW, this is called bricking, right?
You said you wiped cache and stuff. What is stuff. Did you wipe the data and system?
This worked for me when I foobar'd the build.prop, but might not you. Try the rooting process again.
KiaAfzali said:
I am a noob when it comes to android rooting and stuff. My phone is a TMO LG G4.
I rooted my g4 yesterday and it went perfectly. Then I tried to install TWRP. When I flashed TWRP via flashify, it got stuck in a twrp bootloop. I downloaded the LG G4 H811 DEBLOATED ROM from XDA and transfered it to my phone with a cable. Then I tried to flash the .zip file and it gave me an error. I wiped the cache and stuff and tried again. same results. I extracted the .zip file and tried to flash the boot.img file (it was only 32mb). While flashing the boot.img file, it gave me 2 choices and I chose the option to use the rooted partition. Then I rebooted. It said there was no os Installed on the reboot screen.
Now when I turn on my phone, and it is stuck at the LG Logo. I tried hard factory reset and pulling out the battery. It doesn't work. I can't even get into the twrp screen anymore. What should I do? It is emergency.
BTW, this is called bricking, right?
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First things first. Can you get your phone to download mode. With phone off, hold vol up and plug in usb cable to force download mode. IF that works, go here http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G4/H811/H81110H and grab the kdz and flash it to bring your phone back to stock unrooted to fix phone. Then go from there.
Most important, make sure you READ and UNDERSTAND everything before doing ANYTHING. Good luck you got this!!!
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First things first. Can you get your phone to download mode. With phone off, hold vol up and plug in usb cable to force download mode. IF that works, go here http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G4/H811/H81110H and grab the kdz and flash it to bring your phone back to stock unrooted to fix phone. Then go from there.
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Ok, Thanks. I will try this.
Edit: Should I flash it with LGFlashTool? If so do I need a .tot file?
KiaAfzali said:
Ok, Thanks. I will try this.
Edit: Should I flash it with LGFlashTool? If so do I need a .tot file?
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KDZ file... This is a download directly from LG. H811 10H
follow the steps in this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/guide-lg-g4-stock-firmware-to-stock-kdz-t3107848
Make sure you have the drivers installed (Link in guide).
Good luck!
Rydah805 said:
KDZ file... This is a download directly from LG. H811 10H
follow the steps in this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/guide-lg-g4-stock-firmware-to-stock-kdz-t3107848
Make sure you have the drivers installed (Link in guide).
Good luck!
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Thank you. I finally got it. ?
I Fixed it on my H811. For those who need help, i have written the thread
Visit http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g4/general/lg-g4-h811-complete-unbrick-guide-100-t3461629
I was on NL1 rom, but trynig to use safestrap, i've flashed NC2 kernel.
Because of that my phone doesn't show screen after showing Galaxy note logo.
Everything works fine, but it only doesn't shows screen.
I really want to fix it, but I can't use ODIN to fix my phone.
When i connect it to pc, windows only shows Unknown device(every pc, every cable).
Is there has any way to fix my phone? (using stock recovery... etc).
Can you boot into download mode?
Of course, i can.
But also in Download mode, windows cannot recognize my device. It only says Unknown device.
Wait for pc to install driver completely after booting to download mode is what it sounds like to me. A icon in the windows taskbar tells when it is completed.
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Muzhiwan said:
Of course, i can.
But also in Download mode, windows cannot recognize my device. It only says Unknown device.
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If Windows is not installing the drivers, then install these drivers. SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347818748. I always install these drivers on all my computers.
Rooted i747 said:
If Windows is not installing the drivers, then install these [AFH link]. I always install these drivers on all my computers.
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I've installed Samsung driver to my pc.
And other phones work fine.
Only my phone doesn't work. :crying:
My phone doesn't recognize usb connection when it was working normally. It only charges.
Muzhiwan said:
I've installed Samsung driver to my pc.
And other phones work fine.
Only my phone doesn't work. :crying:
My phone doesn't recognize usb connection when it was working normally. It only charges.
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Since you flashed the NC2 kernel, restart your phone and see if you see Safestrap splash screen. If you do, then boot to Safestrap and flash this SM-N900A_NL1_KERNEL_RecoveryFlashable.zip https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=96042739161891595 from your Sd Card.
Rooted i747 said:
Since you flashed the NC2 kernel, restart your phone and see if you see Safestrap splash screen. If you do, then boot to Safestrap and flash this SM-N900A_NL1_KERNEL_RecoveryFlashable.zip from your Sd Card.
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After flashing NC1 kernel and installed Safestrap. But i can't see splash screen while on boot.
I tried to flash that but i can't get in safestrap recovery..
Muzhiwan said:
After flashing NC1 kernel and installed Safestrap. But i can't see splash screen while on boot.
I tried to flash that but i can't get in safestrap recovery..
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Put your phone in download mode and connect it to your computer wait for it to say, unknown device and click the Start icon and type device manager, click to open it and right click to uninstall the drivers (mine shows Bluetooth, but your' s should say unknown device). After you uninstall them, restart your computer and see if that fixes the problem. After you flashed the NC2 Kernel, did you wipe anything in Safestrap or in Stock recovery?
Rooted i747 said:
Put your phone in download mode and connect it to your computer wait for it to say, unknown device and click the Start icon and type device manager, click to open it and right click to uninstall the drivers (mine shows Bluetooth, but your' s should say unknown device). After you uninstall them, restart your computer and see if that fixes the problem. After you flashed the NC2 Kernel, did you wipe anything in Safestrap or in Stock recovery?
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htt#p://i.imgur.com/QqeeNY0.png (I can't add link due to xda's policy for new users)
Tested on Windows7 and 10. Both of them doesn't work...
After installing safestrap, I cannot see safestrap splash screen while on boot. So I tried wipe data on stock recovery.
Phone boots up, vibration, sound, touch, led notification... everything works except screen.
It only shows screen on Galaxy Note 3 logo, recovery mode, download mode.
Muzhiwan said:
htt#p://i.imgur.com/QqeeNY0.png (I can't add link due to xda's policy for new users)
Tested on Windows7 and 10. Both of them doesn't work...
After installing safestrap, I cannot see safestrap splash screen while on boot. So I tried wipe data on stock recovery.
Phone boots up, vibration, sound, touch, led notification... everything works except screen.
It only shows screen on Galaxy Note 3 logo, recovery mode, download mode.
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What it needs to boot right, is the NL1 kernel, but Safestrap is gone since you did a wipe with stock recovery. You can't get a computer to see your phone, so you can't flash the kernel in Odin either. Only thing I know to do is do a wipe/factory reset, then do a wipe cache partition in stock recovery. After you do that, see if it boots and if it don't you would have to put this on your Sd Card and apply update from external storage in stock recovery. Instructions to Flash the Lollipop OTA http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-note-3-with-lollipop-ota-and-root-it/. You only need the one file. BUT if you can't use your usb port, you will be stuck on non rooted lollipop. This will either pass or fail, but you can try to flash the NL1 kernel with stock recovery SM-N900A_NL1_KERNEL_RecoveryFlashable.zip (link in post #7).
Rooted i747 said:
What it needs to boot right, is the NL1 kernel, but Safestrap is gone since you did a wipe with stock recovery. You can't get a computer to see your phone, so you can't flash the kernel in Odin either. Only thing I know to do is do a wipe/factory reset, then do a wipe cache partition in stock recovery. After you do that, see if it boots and if it don't you would have to put this on your Sd Card and apply update from external storage in stock recovery. Instructions to Flash the Lollipop OTA http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-note-3-with-lollipop-ota-and-root-it/. You only need the one file. BUT if you can't use your usb port, you will be stuck on non rooted lollipop. This will either pass or fail, but you can try to flash the NL1 kernel with stock recovery SM-N900A_NL1_KERNEL_RecoveryFlashable.zip (link in post #7).
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I can't use ota update.zip as you know i'm not in stock firmware.
Also can't install NL1 kernel because it used not allowed zip signature on stock recovery.
Muzhiwan said:
I can't use ota update.zip as you know i'm not in stock firmware.
Also can't install NL1 kernel because it used not allowed zip signature on stock recovery.
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You're just going to have to replace the USB Dock Charger Charging Port Flex Cable, then you can do thing with Odin then.
Rooted i747 said:
You're just going to have to replace the USB Dock Charger Charging Port Flex Cable, then you can do thing with Odin then.
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I'll try, thanks.
I was in the process of downgrading my phone from 5.1.1 to 4.4.2.
I started here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...to-root-g870aucu1aoa1-4-4-4-2-7-2015-t3025119
I accidentally flashed the second Kernel first and the then my phone wouldn't boot, just boot-looped to to the recovery, I tried to do a factory reset/wiped, but still had same issue, then I factory reset/wiped and then cleared the cache. Same issue. I have tried updating to stock 5.1.1 roms, 4.4.2 roms, stock rooted roms, I have tried to just about everything I can find online. I either get failures ranging from the following:
I'm trying to get my phone working again by flashing the stock firmware with odin3 (tried 3.9 and 3.10) but it fails every time and gives me the error "SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 2 > Binary 1" while in download mode..
http://androidforums.com/threads/sm...wnload-recovery-still-work-cant-flash.930762/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/sm-g870a-samsung-s5-active-softbricked-t3161137
I have also tried this: http://www.droidviews.com/fix-status-7-error-while-installing-ota-update-or-roms/
since I was getting a status 7 error, but then I got another error after that (error is sideload package)
I can get to Custom OS download function and I can get to the boot recovery.
I honestly don't care if this phone is rooted or not, stock rom or not, but I need to get it back up and running, please help, Samsungs are new to me.
***UPDATE***
I just wanted to let everyone know that after about 30 different files, some through Odin, some through Recovery I finally got one to install and fix my AOS. The file that finally didn't fail to load in Recovery was Here: www androidfilehost com / ?w=search&s=g870a <--Add in the dots and remove the spaces, and make it a secure website.
It was more specifically G870A_OF3_tJ3_OTA.zip, it did fail something at the end of the recovery but it stayed on the screen for less than a second so I didn't see what failed but my phone is working now.
Hopefully one of those files will help someone else out.
Chosenbc said:
I just wanted to let everyone know that after about 30 different files, some through Odin, some through Recovery I finally got one to install and fix my AOS. The file that finally didn't fail to load in Recovery was Here: www androidfilehost com / ?w=search&s=g870a <--Add in the dots and remove the spaces, and make it a secure website.
It was more specifically G870A_OF3_tJ3_OTA.zip, it did fail something at the end of the recovery but it stayed on the screen for less than a second so I didn't see what failed but my phone is working now.
Hopefully one of those files will help someone else out.
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I don't know if you've figured out by now, but you can't downgrade from 5.0+ to KitKat.
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Also need to unbrick my sm-G870A, help please!
Chosenbc said:
I just wanted to let everyone know that after about 30 different files, some through Odin, some through Recovery I finally got one to install and fix my AOS. The file that finally didn't fail to load in Recovery was Here: www androidfilehost com / ?w=search&s=g870a <--Add in the dots and remove the spaces, and make it a secure website.
It was more specifically G870A_OF3_tJ3_OTA.zip, it did fail something at the end of the recovery but it stayed on the screen for less than a second so I didn't see what failed but my phone is working now.
Hopefully one of those files will help someone else out.
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Hi there, Chosenbc!
I am glad to read, that you figured iout to unbrick your G870A. Now I want to go the same way and downloaded that specific file, you mentioned. I know, how to flash through Odin a tar-File, but how did you flash through recovery that zip-file ? Via ADB ? Or sd-card in recovery ?
Done! (Unbrick)
Chosenbc said:
I just wanted to let everyone know that after about 30 different files, some through Odin, some through Recovery I finally got one to install and fix my AOS. The file that finally didn't fail to load in Recovery was Here: www androidfilehost com / ?w=search&s=g870a <--Add in the dots and remove the spaces, and make it a secure website.
It was more specifically G870A_OF3_tJ3_OTA.zip, it did fail something at the end of the recovery but it stayed on the screen for less than a second so I didn't see what failed but my phone is working now.
Hopefully one of those files will help someone else out.
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GermanPDANerd said:
Hi there, Chosenbc!
I am glad to read, that you figured iout to unbrick your G870A. Now I want to go the same way and downloaded that specific file, you mentioned. I know, how to flash through Odin a tar-File, but how did you flash through recovery that zip-file ? Via ADB ? Or sd-card in recovery ?
Done! (Unbrick)
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Worked for me too! Thanks Chosenbc!
BTW, I loaded it using the stock recovery. Took about 4 minutes to load and 2-3 more to boot up. Installs Android 5.1.1
I am having a the same issue. I was on a stock 5.1.1, didn't read that this kernel was for 4.2.2 Now my phone will not boot.
I have tried using ODIN to no success. Keeps failing every time I try to flash Stock Rom. I have tried probably 4 different stock..... Nothing. I have tried what you sugested, no succes. Can someone please help me get my phone out of Limbo..... SM-G870A PLEASE!!!
kidownzus said:
I am having a the same issue. I was on a stock 5.1.1, didn't read that this kernel was for 4.2.2 Now my phone will not boot.
I have tried using ODIN to no success. Keeps failing every time I try to flash Stock Rom. I have tried probably 4 different stock..... Nothing. I have tried what you sugested, no succes. Can someone please help me get my phone out of Limbo..... SM-G870A PLEASE!!!
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Im in the same boat. Trying the files from OP first. Hopefully one works. I presume we need to move the OP zip file to the sd card on the phone, and update from recovery mode on the phone?
I just got a SM-G870A from a buddy of mine, he says he made the same mistake as the OP. Tried going from PB3 to NE4. He says he tried Odin flashing system images, kernels, and bootloader.
The system recovery says OC5.
Do I need to walk my flashes up OC5-OF2 - OF2-OF3 - OF3-OJ3 to fix this soft brick??
Thank you Chosenbc!!!!!!!!!!!! after several days (more than 5 weeks) I could unbrick my SM-G870A and this was possible all because of you and who uploaded the working Rom. Thank you, thank you thank you! for making this post!