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[Q] GSM Galaxy nexus Bricked -REWARD

I know i have another thread but its changed. My galaxy nexus is gsm and my brother accidentally flashed verizon stock on it. Now my nexus can only go in download mode and fastboot mode. I have tried flashing stock using odin and fastboot however it goes back to the google logo and just stays till it dies. I also cant access recovery mode because it goes to the google logo. 30 dollars reward thanks

Boot to the bootloader (Fastboot/Download) and give us the information on the bottom. Also give us the link to whatever you're trying to flash. I'll dig up the return-to-stock thread and see if I can't walk you through it. Gotta save that Nexus!
Also it'd be easier if you got on IRC. You can find a lot of us (including me) on irc.freenode.net in the channel #gn so stop on by!
Here's a link if you've never been there: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=gn&uio=d4

Wug's Toolkit???
have you tried Wug's Toolkit???
I've bricked mine for the same reason for flashing a GSM rom alpha state on a LTE Nexus.
All I had to do was hit the restore button. And it was fixed in ten minutes. I was able to save my data thanks to dropbox. Cuz I just so happened to back up my data there a lot by saving my recovery back ups
But your case is different. Use wug's toolkit and ATTEMPT to save your data by using the backup feature. MAYBE u can still recover your apps. Maybe you broke your CWMR and damaged the system.res or something. So just flash stock+Unroot. As long as you can fast boot I think you can fix it like me.
Give it a try if you have not done this yet. And let me know how it out. =p
Hope it works for u just as well as it did for me.

DLD511 said:
have you tried Wug's Toolkit???
I've bricked mine for the same reason for flashing a GSM rom alpha state on a LTE Nexus.
All I had to do was hit the restore button. And it was fixed in ten minutes. I was able to save my data thanks to dropbox. Cuz I just so happened to back up my data there a lot by saving my recovery back ups
But your case is different. Use wug's toolkit and ATTEMPT to save your data by using the backup feature. MAYBE u can still recover your apps. Maybe you broke your CWMR and damaged the system.res or something. So just flash stock+Unroot. As long as you can fast boot I think you can fix it like me.
Give it a try if you have not done this yet. And let me know how it out. =p
Hope it works for u just as well as it did for me.
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could you gimmie alink for that toolkit

Unbrickable
Also you can't truly brick a Nexus device. ESPECIALLY a GSM variant.
So you can fix this. I'll try to find another way just in case this way fails. but also there is a tool on the right side of the panel do the Wug's Toolkit panel. Never actually used them, but maybe it can make your phone work again without even having to flash stock+Unroot.
But again I'll try to find a another method of how this can be fixed. Hopefully someone has a tool to fix this.
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Sorry. XDA won't let me post a link. =/
Since I just registered and all but don't worry I'm experienced with this stuff.
Just type Wug's toolkit v1.3 Galaxy Nexus and it should be on Android Central
. Hope this saves ur $400-$600 google device. =p
Know how u feel on this.
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This should work because I just read the website and it says that if you flash stock+unroot it should unbrick your device. And maybe an OEM lock is required but your a GSM variant so I dunno since u came out of the factory unlocked.
If you were to fix your Nexus Device u don't have to do your $30 reward.
1. I'm 16. =p
2. Don't have a way of receiving money except by mail, which is a big hassle of nonsense.
3. Just wanted to help since I know how u feel.

Wow lol

exzacklyright said:
Wow lol
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What do u mean by wow???
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I'm now able to post the link.
Here's the link for the toolkit. It's extremely useful and has fixed some problems for me.
http://www.wugfresh.com/dev/gnex-root-toolkit/

Full step-by-step instructions here.

[Q] Kernel crash led to inability to mount sd card

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could provide me with any help with my phone. Earlier this week, I woke up to shut off the alarm on my phone but was seeing a bunch of google processes failing. After about a minute of hitting okay, I finally managed to turn off my alarm. It was at that point that I decided to reboot my phone only to see the Demigod Kernel Crash screen and I haven't been able to boot up since then. I went into recovery mode to see if I could just flash another ROM but it's unable to mount the sd card. "Alright," I thought "I'll just use LGNPST again (I've used it before) and restore it that way." Well, it fails early in the beginning, earlier than it's "supposed to." Something about a Masterbin error. I've tried redownloading everything, drivers, lgnpst, .bins, but I keep getting that same bin error. Someone in the irc suggested a virtual box but that gave me a headache just trying to figure that out. So my question is am I left with any options other than sending it in to have someone jtag it? Any help would be much appreciated.

mrdrprofjeremy said:
Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could provide me with any help with my phone. Earlier this week, I woke up to shut off the alarm on my phone but was seeing a bunch of google processes failing. After about a minute of hitting okay, I finally managed to turn off my alarm. It was at that point that I decided to reboot my phone only to see the Demigod Kernel Crash screen and I haven't been able to boot up since then. I went into recovery mode to see if I could just flash another ROM but it's unable to mount the sd card. "Alright," I thought "I'll just use LGNPST again (I've used it before) and restore it that way." Well, it fails early in the beginning, earlier than it's "supposed to." Something about a Masterbin error. I've tried redownloading everything, drivers, lgnpst, .bins, but I keep getting that same bin error. Someone in the irc suggested a virtual box but that gave me a headache just trying to figure that out. So my question is am I left with any options other than sending it in to have someone jtag it? Any help would be much appreciated.
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Did you try wiping everything? SD included.
Did you uninstall, then reinstall LGNPST.
Last option I have is try LGFlashTool. It has is own thread in Development.
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Yeah, I wiped everything after LGNPST didn't work for me. I'll try reinstalling it one more time and, if that fails, I'll use the LG Flash Tool. Thanks for your reply; will report back if it works.

The LG flash tool is (I believe) what sprint repair techs use to fix any software issues. It resets every position taking it back to 'out of the box' including hands free activation
Resets every partition, even >_<
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AFschizoid said:
Resets every partition, even >_<
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That may be what I need seeing as how the error I see whenever I try to use LGNPST says it fails to write partition during the Masterbin download. Unfortunately, the link I found in the LG Flash Tool thread is down. I asked the OP there to rehost it but he hasn't replied yet.
Urgh, this past week without a phone has been tough.

Umm... I have it but it would take a while to upload since I have no Internet besides usb tether
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mrdrprofjeremy said:
That may be what I need seeing as how the error I see whenever I try to use LGNPST says it fails to write partition during the Masterbin download. Unfortunately, the link I found in the LG Flash Tool thread is down. I asked the OP there to rehost it but he hasn't replied yet.
Urgh, this past week without a phone has been tough.
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Just use the bin in the root guide and I'll see if I can find the DLL.
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Deleted- wrong file
Edit: WOW. I read this all wrong. You need the tool. Guess I need a nap

Haha, well, who couldn't use a nap? If either of you could possibly host the flash tool somewhere, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again for your help.

mrdrprofjeremy said:
Haha, well, who couldn't use a nap? If either of you could possibly host the flash tool somewhere, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again for your help.
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I can. I just need to know which version
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i'm currently uploading it on my G Drive, i'll pm the link to whoever needs it. idk if LG had the zip that was hosted on androidfilehost taken down or if tommy removed it or what
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i also don't know how long it will take, since i'm uploading with my comp tethered to my phone (only net i have atm lol)

AFschizoid said:
i'm currently uploading it on my G Drive, i'll pm the link to whoever needs it. idk if LG had the zip that was hosted on androidfilehost taken down or if tommy removed it or what
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i also don't know how long it will take, since i'm uploading with my comp tethered to my phone (only net i have atm lol)
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The few Downloads I found for 1.5.10 were down also.
AFschzoid to the rescue!!!!
I may as well leave.

engine95 said:
The few Downloads I found for 1.5.10 were down also.
AFschzoid to the rescue!!!!
I may as well leave.
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Lol whatever. I'm up to 12% uploaded. It'll get there (if nobody calls haha)
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AFschizoid said:
Lol whatever. I'm up to 12% uploaded. It'll get there (if nobody calls haha)
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Ha, well, I've already gone a week without a phone. What's a few more hours? Thanks again, man.

20% lol
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Just a heads up, the OP of the LG Flash Tool finally reuploaded and fixed the link.

I saw. I'm still going to upload it in case it gets taken down again
Sent from my LG-LS970 using Tapatalk 4

Good idea. Wouldn't hurt to have that lying around somewhere.

Think i am bricked... Help... Sprint LG G2

HAS BEEN FIXED...
I have TWRP recovery, and wiped EVERYTHING before trying to install the Rom, never had a phone that didn't really have a MicroSD, and I guess I wiped the internal memory also... meaning I have no rom to flash...
"adb devices" is not recognizing the phone so I can't Push/Sideload...
I can boot into recovery, but can't do much else without being able to use adb
HELP... any suggestions.

lexknight said:
I have TWRP recovery, and wiped EVERYTHING before trying to install the Rom, never had a phone that didn't really have a MicroSD, and I guess I wiped the internal memory also... meaning I have no rom to flash...
"adb devices" is not recognizing the phone so I can't Push/Sideload...
I can boot into recovery, but can't do much else without being able to use adb
HELP... any suggestions.
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Have you tried mounting the usb storage via recovery and copying the rom from there?

Payton95 said:
Have you tried mounting the usb storage via recovery and copying the rom from there?
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I see the mount button, but when I go in there I dont see anything about usb storage?
Am I missing something?

install the driver on your computer again and try ADB...
if not...gluck man I dont think there is another way.

lexknight said:
I see the mount button, but when I go in there I dont see anything about usb storage?
Am I missing something?
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No. Sorry, I believe it is just Cwm that allows usb storage in recovery.(I could be wrong) As stated above, install the drivers to try to fix adb if that fails then you may need to take a look at this. Good Luck:good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370

[Guide] Unroot/Unbrick - flash official factory firmware with LG Launcher
Payton95 said:
No. Sorry, I believe it is just Cwm that allows usb storage in recovery.(I could be wrong) As stated above, install the drivers to try to fix adb if that fails then you may need to take a look at this. Good Luck:good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370
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I tried that "[Guide] Unroot/Unbrick - flash official factory firmware with LG Launcher"
It seems to see the phone, and all, but when it goes to download the firmware from LG, it just hangs, reading the posts there, looks like others have it hang at the same place mine did...
I think I am just SOL, till someone figures out how to make a tool that will fix this...
I am sure I am not the only one that will accidently wipe everything leaving it in a state where you don't have a rom to flash back on it...
so I am sure someone will make something soon...
till then will just have to go back to my old phone.
Thanks.

I would assume you need to try to get fastboot working, but I have never tried to get into the G2's bootloader. But you'll get ADB - Fastboot working, you will, you just need to keep trying. Try someone else's computer if you have to.

I really need to just find the kdz firmware for the Sprint LG G2... I think I have a way of flashing it... just need to find it...
I have found about every G2 except the Sprint one...

lexknight said:
I really need to just find the kdz firmware for the Sprint LG G2... I think I have a way of flashing it... just need to find it...
I have found about every G2 except the Sprint one...
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I found it herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 and am in the exact same boat as you. I was about to flash a recovery I made and accidentally wiped EVERYTHING including my recovery image. I'm downloading the Sprint kdz as we speak and please let me know what else you are thinking as a way of flashing that file. I can get into TWRP, stock hard reset mode (which doesn't seem to do anything) and download mode.

InsanePostman said:
I found it herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 and am in the exact same boat as you. I was about to flash a recovery I made and accidentally wiped EVERYTHING including my recovery image. I'm downloading the Sprint kdz as we speak and please let me know what else you are thinking as a way of flashing that file. I can get into TWRP, stock hard reset mode (which doesn't seem to do anything) and download mode.
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You are looking at doing the same thing I am going to try, but when I went to where you download... the only Sprint image I see is a .zip... not a .kdz... and that program they use only recognizes .kdz's...
In reading that feed, they said that in the US they don't use .kdz's... so still looking into that, I have a post in that thread and maybe we can get more help...
But your in the EXACT spot I am in, I can get into TWRP, hard reset, and download
If you can figure it out PLEASE post here, and I will be doing the same, I am sure there will be a lot of people doing what we did without thinking, and I guess we were the first, and will be the leaders... LOL
Thanks.

lexknight said:
You are looking at doing the same thing I am going to try, but when I went to where you download... the only Sprint image I see is a .zip... not a .kdz... and that program they use only recognizes .kdz's...
In reading that feed, they said that in the US they don't use .kdz's... so still looking into that, I have a post in that thread and maybe we can get more help...
But your in the EXACT spot I am in, I can get into TWRP, hard reset, and download
If you can figure it out PLEASE post here, and I will be doing the same, I am sure there will be a lot of people doing what we did without thinking, and I guess we were the first, and will be the leaders... LOL
Thanks.
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well ****. I'm going to try the method listed in that thread but I don't know if it's going to work. Nothing seems to identify my phone properly. The LG mobile support tool recognizes it as "testdevice" and when I try updating recovey through the program it hangs once it says "downloading files". I'll post anything I can find as soon as I find anything. Please do the same. I just bought this phone yesterday and already managed to f it up.

InsanePostman said:
well ****. I'm going to try the method listed in that thread but I don't know if it's going to work. Nothing seems to identify my phone properly. The LG mobile support tool recognizes it as "testdevice" and when I try updating recovey through the program it hangs once it says "downloading files". I'll post anything I can find as soon as I find anything. Please do the same. I just bought this phone yesterday and already managed to f it up.
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Mine does the same with the hanging in "downloading files" I sort of think they might not actually have the file up for Sprint yet... I think its just to new... I bought mine 2 days ago also, just long enough to say, what a cool phone, let me BRICK IT... LOL
Will keep you posted on anything I find...
thanks again.

lexknight said:
Mine does the same with the hanging in "downloading files" I sort of think they might not actually have the file up for Sprint yet... I think its just to new... I bought mine 2 days ago also, just long enough to say, what a cool phone, let me BRICK IT... LOL
Will keep you posted on anything I find...
thanks again.
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I got adb to recognize my device as "02f1a913c6922256" but it says it's offline. if I can get it online somehow you think i could sideload a zip?
Also where do I get the "LGE Android MTP Device" drivers? They say failed and I'v tied the newest available drivers package. Or iss this just an error cause of the state of the phone?

InsanePostman said:
I got adb to recognize my device as "02f1a913c6922256" but it says it's offline. if I can get it online somehow you think i could sideload a zip?
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You should be able to, as long as you can get adb to see it, you are good, you can even just adb push a rom over to the "NON" SDCard... and then just flash from TWRP...
The main problem we have is that without a SDCard that you can take out and put a rom on, we are stuck.

lexknight said:
You should be able to, as long as you can get adb to see it, you are good, you can even just adb push a rom over to the "NON" SDCard... and then just flash from TWRP...
The main problem we have is that without a SDCard that you can take out and put a rom on, we are stuck.
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wonderful... i guess i'll have to activate my old phone for the time being
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InsanePostman said:
wonderful... i guess i'll have to activate my old phone for the time being
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I'm guessing there's no way to unroot either in order to try and get it covered by the warranty?
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I think I figured it out dude. Follow these instructions from this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960 Only using the Sprint files located in this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
EDIT: The flash program, DLL's, and Sprint .tot file are located here in this link to avoid confusion http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda%2FLG+G2%2FStock%2FSprint+LS980%2F. These are the only files you need. So get that zip and extract it then use those files with the instructions in the first link I posted.[/URL]
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It worked!!!! I"m back baby.

InsanePostman said:
wonderful... i guess i'll have to activate my old phone for the time being
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I'm guessing there's no way to unroot either in order to try and get it covered by the warranty?
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I think I figured it out dude. Follow these instructions from this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960 Only using the Sprint files located in this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
EDIT: The flash program, DLL's, and Sprint .tot file are located here in this link to avoid confusion http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda%2FLG+G2%2FStock%2FSprint+LS980%2F. These are the only files you need. So get that zip and extract it then use those files with the instructions in the first link I posted.[/URL]
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It worked!!!! I"m back baby.
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Downloaded it all, installed the LGFlashTool, put into download mode, changed to port 41, and when I try to run the LGFlashTool program after saying yes to ??? Korean camp, I get "LG USB/Paralle Lock Key is not detected"... when I hit the "OK" I then get a Login screen with Country Republic of Korea, ID, PASSWORD ...

lexknight said:
Downloaded it all, installed the LGFlashTool, put into download mode, changed to port 41, and when I try to run the LGFlashTool program after saying yes to ??? Korean camp, I get "LG USB/Paralle Lock Key is not detected"... when I hit the "OK" I then get a Login screen with Country Republic of Korea, ID, PASSWORD ...
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you have to extract the megalock.dll from its archive and overwrite the existing one in the LG flash tool directory. Then launch the program.

InsanePostman said:
you have to extract the megalock.dll from its archive and overwrite the existing one in the LG flash tool directory. Then launch the program.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I HAVE A PHONE AGAIN... NOT JUST A COOL BRICK !!!...
IF YOU WERE A WOMAN, I WOULD GIVE YOU A BIG KISS !!!!!!!
THANKS MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW...
Now, time to root and try to brick it again... LOL

lexknight said:
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I HAVE A PHONE AGAIN... NOT JUST A COOL BRICK !!!...
IF YOU WERE A WOMAN, I WOULD GIVE YOU A BIG KISS !!!!!!!
THANKS MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW...
Now, time to root and try to brick it again... LOL
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Haha no problem. Many others deserve credit for the files and instructions. I just did the heavy searching.

InsanePostman said:
Haha no problem. Many others deserve credit for the files and instructions. I just did the heavy searching.
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Just read the info in the links - thanks for posting about your success. Good to know there's a way out if I get into the same situation flashing a ROM on my G2.

Read a zillion threads, nothing sticks

So I've rooted my phones for the last 5 years, nexus 1, droid, rezound, gs4, n5 and then the m8. finally i screwed up, and i was getting bootloops. in my slightly panicked state i managed to wipe the OS completely off of the device.
i can get into fastboot and from there also TWRP recovery. i've read a million threads, adb sideload, One_M8 all in one kit, etc....
I can't figure out how to now simply flash a stock ROM onto my device. can anyone spell it out in a way this idiot can get it? i;ve downloaded a gazillion things. i'm stuck. i had to go pay full retail for a phone because as a realtor i simply can't be without one even for a day. it's my lifeline. i'd like to fix this one so i can return the new one and save $700.
thanks.

When you say you wiped the OS, did you also clear the partitions? Are you booting into recovery by flashing TWRP and then booting into recovery... or are you booting into recovery via "fastboot boot"? If you have partitions still, you can use a USB OTG adapter and memory stick (or just sdcard) to store the firmware.zip file and flash it from TWRP.
IF, on the other hand, you wiped your partition table, you are in a bigger mess. It's possible a RUU can help, but I'm not familiar with them so can't comment beyond suggesting that you look into that more...

In the development section there is a system dump by (Mike1986). If your computer still recognizes your phone, download system dump to computer, copy it to your phone's internal storage, get into twrp and flash.
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Tdeljr said:
In the development section there is a system dump by (Mike1986). If your computer still recognizes your phone, download system dump to computer, copy it to your phone's internal storage, get into twrp and flash.
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How would you go about copying to the phone's internal storage?

After downloading Rom right click on it select cut, go into your phone's storage on computer (as long as computer recognizes phone) find empty space right click and select paste.
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Tdeljr said:
After downloading Rom right click on it select cut, go into your phone's storage on computer (as long as computer recognizes phone) find empty space right click and select paste.
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Please re-read the original post. The phone doesn't boot into android.

garyd9 said:
Please re-read the original post. The phone doesn't boot into android.
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Well considering your not the original poster, and I've read the original post several times and can't seem to find where it says it doesn't boot into android. I'm just trying to offer whatever help I can.
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There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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Tdeljr said:
Well considering your not the original poster, and I've read the original post several times and can't seem to find where it says it doesn't boot into android. I'm just trying to offer whatever help I can.
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.

hack14u said:
There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.
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That's my bad, didn't put 2 & 2 together. Thanks for explaining.
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Surely if you've only deleted the OS just flash a nandroid from the stock backup thread via TWRP?

pixelsquish said:
So I've rooted my phones for the last 5 years, nexus 1, droid, rezound, gs4, n5 and then the m8. finally i screwed up, and i was getting bootloops. in my slightly panicked state i managed to wipe the OS completely off of the device.
i can get into fastboot and from there also TWRP recovery. i've read a million threads, adb sideload, One_M8 all in one kit, etc....
I can't figure out how to now simply flash a stock ROM onto my device. can anyone spell it out in a way this idiot can get it? i;ve downloaded a gazillion things. i'm stuck. i had to go pay full retail for a phone because as a realtor i simply can't be without one even for a day. it's my lifeline. i'd like to fix this one so i can return the new one and save $700.
thanks.
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Have you got an external sd card? whack it on there using a card reader and flash from external sd
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If that won't work on TWRP use philz

not sure if i wiped the partitions. don't think so.
i can't transfer files to the device, the pc recognizes it to give fastboot commands via a command prompt, but not as a removable device.
i'll get an sd card on my way home today and try flashing a rom using recovery.

hack14u said:
There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.
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i think i got the right zip. nm not the right one.

If you want, set up a TeamViewer session and I will fix it for you.
My thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43588969

Matt said:
If you want, set up a TeamViewer session and I will fix it for you.
My thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43588969
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oh pretty cool. i have the sd card now and going to try. otherwise i may take you up on your offer.
anyone have a link to the right ROM zip file to flash for AT&T version phone?
EDiT: NM Found the thread in the Development section. Flashed it. Currently it's booting up, Android is upgrading optimizing all apps.

pixelsquish said:
oh pretty cool. i have the sd card now and going to try. otherwise i may take you up on your offer.
anyone have a link to the right ROM zip file to flash for AT&T version phone?
EDiT: NM Found the thread in the Development section. Flashed it. Currently it's booting up, Android is upgrading optimizing all apps.
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very strange. after flashing and rebooting, i didn't have a clean install of Android, all my customizations and apps from before were installed. and i got the same random reboots. so all that info was still on the phone. went back into recovery and wiped everything, then re-flashed. now have a fresh clean install of stock 4.4.2
Thanks everyone! i kinda thought the sd card thing would be the easiest but the comments in this thread confirmed it and it worked.

pixelsquish said:
very strange. after flashing and rebooting, i didn't have a clean install of Android, all my customizations and apps from before were installed. and i got the same random reboots. so all that info was still on the phone. went back into recovery and wiped everything, then re-flashed. now have a fresh clean install of stock 4.4.2
Thanks everyone! i kinda thought the sd card thing would be the easiest but the comments in this thread confirmed it and it worked.
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That's the beauty of the sd card slot mate, i have saved my m8 countless times. i would always make a backup of your phone prior to tinkering but this really helps save ur ass if you forget to backup.
Glad everything is ok and that this simple solution worked :highfive::good:

[Q] Whoops...messed up and need to restore ROM...

Hi there -
I recently bought a D851 LG G3 from someone who told me they had rooted and unlocked it using PurpleDrake, but otherwise had left it as stock. I like the phone quite well overall, but the oversharpening on text was really bugging me. I noticed that there's a thread with a fix for that (here) and figured I'd try it out.
First, I installed TWRP using the TWRP Manager app from the Play Store. Second, I rebooted into TWRP and installed the .zip file for the Sharpening Mod. All seemed to go okay -- I got to the part of the Mod asking me for sharpening level, and it finished successfully -- but when I rebooted the phone, it's stuck in a loop where it shows the LG logo for a few seconds, then reboots. Being the bonehead that I am, I forgot to backup the existing ROM before I did this.
So that leaves me with two questions:
1. How do I get the phone functional again? I was happy enough with the previous ROM and am not necessarily looking for a custom ROM, but if there's one that's very stable and that people recommend, I'm open to that. I'm hoping to get Lollipop on the phone once LG releases it, so I'd like to avoid doing anything that will interfere with that.
2. Did I do something wrong when trying to install the Sharpening Mod? I'd really like to get that issue fixed...without screwing up the phone in the process.
Thanks!

Uh oh... Flame on?

hawkstwelve said:
Uh oh... Flame on?
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Why's that? I did some searching before posting this request -- hadn't seen a way to restore without losing root. If that's the only option, then fine, but I was hoping to see if there's a way to avoid having to re-root it. And I think the question of what ROM to use (Stock or if there's a Custom one that's stable and popular) so I can update to Lollipop when it comes out isn't unreasonable.
Also, even if I do have to go back to Stock and re-root, I was asking if I did something wrong in applying the Sharpening Mod -- so I can fix that issue properly next time. Again, my search didn't show any obvious answer to that question.

cloudcover said:
Why's that? I did some searching before posting this request -- hadn't seen a way to restore without losing root. If that's the only option, then fine, but I was hoping to see if there's a way to avoid having to re-root it. And I think the question of what ROM to use (Stock or if there's a Custom one that's stable and popular) so I can update to Lollipop when it comes out isn't unreasonable.
Also, even if I do have to go back to Stock and re-root, I was asking if I did something wrong in applying the Sharpening Mod -- so I can fix that issue properly next time. Again, my search didn't show any obvious answer to that question.
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He said that because you posted in the android development section not the QA section cause clearly this is a question. Just ask a mod to move it before you get flamed
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But I shall try and help and not be a flamer. Are you able to get to the bootloader or recovery?

_-..zKiLLA..-_ said:
He said that because you posted in the android development section not the QA section cause clearly this is a question. Just ask a mod to move it before you get flamed
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Oh...sorry about that! (Feeling very contrite now).
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But I shall try and help and not be a flamer. Are you able to get to the bootloader or recovery?
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Yes, I can get into TWRP recovery. Rather than invoke further ire, is it better to do this via PMs?

cloudcover said:
Oh...sorry about that! (Feeling very contrite now).
Yes, I can get into TWRP recovery. Rather than invoke further ire, is it better to do this via PMs?
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Try just reflashing a kernel if u have one on either ur phone or SD card. If u don't, download one onto ur PC (skydragon kernel would be my suggestion), boot into recovery, mount ur phone as MTP device, copy kernel to SD card and then flash kernel.
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bofiana said:
Try just reflashing a kernel if u have one on either ur phone or SD card. If u don't, download one onto ur PC (skydragon kernel would be my suggestion), boot into recovery, mount ur phone as MTP device, copy kernel to SD card and then flash kernel.
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Thanks, that worked just fine...did exactly as you advised (Skydragon kernel and all). Then re-installed the Sharpening Mod fix and it all seems to have worked this time. Appreciate the help (and the education about not posting to the wrong sub-forum!).