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When I update to Jellybean 4.2 on Houston's or CarbonRom I just get a black screen after a split second of the LG boot logo and won't boot. I've been using CWM 14.4.7 to flash the Rom's. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I can flash 4.1.2 ok just not 4.2. Any ideas?
What model do you have?
You have to downgrade to initial version of ICS and go from there. The newer ICS ota doesn't let you boot non stock roms.
LG Optimus G E971/3/5
I have an E973, I will try downgrading. Though I did manage to upgrade to 4.1.2
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Elisha said:
What model do you have?
You have to downgrade to initial version of ICS and go from there. The newer ICS ota doesn't let you boot non stock roms.
LG Optimus G E971/3/5
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This is so important. 90% of problems I've read about were caused by this. How can we make this common knowledge?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app
Yeah it would be nice if it was mentioned in the developer area.
So do I have to go back to stock with the .tot file in the stock Roms thread or is there a flashable .zip somewhere? Seems the .zip files say custom stock rom from what I can see.
Sent from my LG-E973 using xda app-developers app
Go here and get the oldest ICS kdz and flash it: http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?mod=Lg+Optimus+G&paese=Tutti&id_mod=20
You will need the KDZ updater which can be found in one of the guide threads here.
LG Optimus G E971/3/5
So i tried the KDZ method and just got stuck in a boot loop. Then I tried the tot method with LGNPST and same thing. My phone just hangs at the LG logo. What now? Followed the instructions to a T.
I got it, I went back and did the KDZ method a second time and then I found that if you hold down and power you get to do a hard reset. Did that and the clouds parted and the sun came through!
Update: Could't root because I couldn't find a kdz file old enough. So I used the LGNPST to do another restore and it worked this time. I did this to get me back to the LGE97310E so that I could get it to Root. Got the .tot file in this section of the forum.
I am in the same boat with my Telus E973. No matter what - black screen.
I reset the phone to the initial ICS (KDZ file from the link mentioned here.)
Got the phone to boot fine
Root
Unlock with FreeGee
Install latest CWM
Do a backup
From this point on I cannot install ANY custom ROM. Always black screen.
Phone boots fine after restoring of backup.
I have several phones and this LG is proving to be a little PITA.
Other ideas?
Which version of KDZ did you flash to get back to stock?
LG Optimus G E971/3/5
Elisha said:
Which version of KDZ did you flash to get back to stock?
LG Optimus G E971/3/5
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For KDZ the oldest Telus one I could find is 10g which as it turns out is too new! I ended up flashing 10e with LGNPST. All good now
Yeah that is the same thing I had to do. Couldn't find an old KDZ file anywhere for Telus.
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=20
LG Optimus G E971/3/5
Elisha said:
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=20
LG Optimus G E971/3/5
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There is no 973 10e available on that site. Oldest one is 10f which is already too new. This is why many people are so confused and the whole process is actually rather simple.
vanlon said:
When I update to Jellybean 4.2 on Houston's or CarbonRom I just get a black screen after a split second of the LG boot logo and won't boot. I've been using CWM 14.4.7 to flash the Rom's. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I can flash 4.1.2 ok just not 4.2. Any ideas?
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I have exactly the same problem with you, I tried many ways to install 4.2.2 but still didn't succeed, so sad.:crying: .Who can help me solve this problem?:crying:
galeonui9590 said:
I have exactly the same problem with you, I tried many ways to install 4.2.2 but still didn't succeed, so sad.:crying: .Who can help me solve this problem?:crying:
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Whats the details on your phone?
Model/Carrier/Original Stock Firmware before any modding?
Have any of you tried using the following method?
"htt p://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=IMEIHERE"
Replace IMEIHERE with the imei of your phone.
It will spit some url with the latest KDZ file. For example in my case, it's the H version. "htt p://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/swdata/WDLSW/LGE973/ABLMBK/E97320H_00/E97320H_00.kdz"
and I needed the F version. Playing with the url, I got it at "htt p://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/swdata/WDLSW/LGE973/ABLMBK/E97310F_00/E97310F_00.kdz"
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I just saw the one for your phone from the website posted above by Elisha. The url is "htt p://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/swdata/WDLSW/LGE973/ATLSBK/E97310G_00/E97310G_00.kdz" -> by replacing the G to E I was able to get a file: "ht tp://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/swdata/WDLSW/LGE973/ATLSBK/E97310E_00/E97310E_00.kdz"
notice the TLS (Telus?) replacing the BLM (Im from bell mobility?) compared to my url posted before.
Paulicat said:
Whats the details on your phone?
Model/Carrier/Original Stock Firmware before any modding?
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my model is e973 (BELL) and I use firmware E97310H.It showed "E:failed to mount exfat/dev/block/mmcblkl/external_sd
galeonui9590 said:
my model is e973 (BELL) and I use firmware E97310H.It showed "E:failed to mount exfat/dev/block/mmcblkl/external_sd
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As stated above you're going to need to backdate to an earlier firmware version, where you are at H you need E version kdz file to get to ICS before going to 4.2.2 based builds...
Try what Iv4n35 said above in post 17 with your IMEI.
I will tell you how I flashed my E973 from Bell with the "[ROM] *Unofficial* AOKP 4.2.2 [Mar-13-13]" by Haze028 in case you need it any time.
This steps are gathered from all around this website so I take no credit at all.
Backup all your files, you might loose them in the process.
Downloaded the KDZ stock version that BELL shipped with LGOG (E97310f) htt p://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/swdata/WDLSW/LGE973/ABLMBK/E97310F_00/E97310F_00.kdz
Followed this instructions to flash the KDZ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34558759&postcount=1
Used this root kit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38014504&postcount=20 and instructions to root
Installed freegee, backed up EFS (just in case), extracted it from /sdcard/freegee to a safe place in my computer.
Run freegee, "Unlock my Optimus G", I chosed CWM
Downloaded the zip from http://d-h.st/M6N of a newer CWM recovery.
Downloaded the "Build 6" and "Gapps03-01-13" from the Download box from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36682883&postcount=1
Uploaded them to the internal sd card of my phone from my computer (total of 3 zip files: cwm recovery, rom and gapps).
Reboot in recovery mode (Vol Up + Power button)
"Install zip from sdcard", selected the newer CWM in my phone, reboot system in recovery mode again (the new CWM will show up)
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
"Install from zip" and select aokp-31313-geeb.zip (this is the Build 6)
"Install from zip" and select gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip (this are the Google apps).
Reboot system
Enjoy
Maybe there are some steps that didn't need to be done there, I'm actually new with flashing but it's what I understood I had to do. And in the end those steps worked perfectly for me.
i have a rooted f180k.i already unlocked the bootloader with freegee, however i cannot find any compatible custom recovery,eg cwm. how can i install e975 european rom on my phone? please explain im new to android
lol, enter the download mode -> flash E975.kdz -> Profit
You dont need root, custom recovery or unlocked bootloader for this.
FreeGee installs a recovery.
why you would Flash a KDZ which is not for your Phone?
flashing e975 kdz to f180l is possible but be reminded that your network signal may become problematic like my phone, im still stuck with ics 4.0.4 because whenever i update to f180l 4.1.2 via ota my network signal is lost, already tried flashing e975 rom and f180l baseband but to no avail..
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flashing e975 kdz to f180l is possible but be reminded that your network signal may become problematic like my phone, im still stuck with ics 4.0.4 because whenever i update to f180l 4.1.2 via ota my network signal is lost, already tried flashing e975 rom and f180l baseband but to no avail..
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i used freegee to unlock my bootloader apparently. my phone was working fine until last night when i was oncall, my battery died and when i plugged in the phone it just got stuck at the LG boot logo and would not boot into android. I managed to get the phone into download mode. what do i do now?
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i used freegee to unlock my bootloader apparently. my phone was working fine until last night when i was oncall, my battery died and when i plugged in the phone it just got stuck at the LG boot logo and would not boot into android. I managed to get the phone into download mode. what do i do now?
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the links for the official kdz for korean optimus g in forum not working. i need the f180k version. i saw in the freegee folder it made several backups in the form of .img files. One of which is recovery, can i flash that? if so how?
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the links for the official kdz for korean optimus g in forum not working. i need the f180k version. i saw in the freegee folder it made several backups in the form of .img files. One of which is recovery, can i flash that? if so how?
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got it fixed
I've observed that quite a few people with the model number E988 have been having trouble in the modding(?) process. Mostly from due to unlocking and flashing a custom recovery via FreeGee (no offense intended to the maker of FreeGee)
So out of curiosity, before I have to unecessarily attempt the dreadful Recovery process again, have any of you guys managed to flash a custom ROM on your E988? If so, how?
(sorry mods if this is in the wrong forum).
I have flashed and used almost all the roms available in the original dev section.......no problems what so ever...... only one rom was problematic....... that is the PA port........ though not mandatory, keep the modem zip handy.......
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Install cwm and disable lg security via freegee...and install rom without flashing modem is ok...working..only change apn..
But you can't back to stock rom without flashing kdz..
Once you reboot you can install rom via cwm but can not enter stock rom...
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I've observed that quite a few people with the model number E988 have been having trouble in the modding(?) process. Mostly from due to unlocking and flashing a custom recovery via FreeGee (no offense intended to the maker of FreeGee)
So out of curiosity, before I have to unecessarily attempt the dreadful Recovery process again, have any of you guys managed to flash a custom ROM on your E988? If so, how?
(sorry mods if this is in the wrong forum).
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I concur especially the 10.2 cm rom (not the at&t version one) the one for e98X devices... always gives me error
any idea how to go back to stock rom ? I get various errors by lg flash tool ... device not detected mid way through or low battery error !!!
BauhausPen said:
I've observed that quite a few people with the model number E988 have been having trouble in the modding(?) process. Mostly from due to unlocking and flashing a custom recovery via FreeGee (no offense intended to the maker of FreeGee)
So out of curiosity, before I have to unecessarily attempt the dreadful Recovery process again, have any of you guys managed to flash a custom ROM on your E988? If so, how?
(sorry mods if this is in the wrong forum).
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Looks like freegee does not work anymore. E986 or E988. Alternatives? Thanks.
demax123 said:
Looks like freegee does not work anymore. E986 or E988. Alternatives? Thanks.
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FreeGee works fine on E988. I own one (Indian variant) and I can vouch for it. All you have to do is select "No" on the disable LG security option. CWM will get installed just fine. And since the FreeGee recovery is lokified, you are good to go for any rom including 4.3 ones. Like I said in my previous reply, I have used almost all the roms available in the Original DEV section. Only the PA port causes issues with the signal reception. Rest all work fine. If you are facing problems, be specific and I will try to help.....
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FreeGee works fine on E988. I own one (Indian variant) and I can vouch for it. All you have to do is select "No" on the disable LG security option. CWM will get installed just fine. And since the FreeGee recovery is lokified, you are good to go for any rom including 4.3 ones. Like I said in my previous reply, I have used almost all the roms available in the Original DEV section. Only the PA port causes issues with the signal reception. Rest all work fine. If you are facing problems, be specific and I will try to help.....
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I own G Pro e988 and want to flash Cyanogenmod 11.
Can you describe the steps of using the FreeGee app? And what stock firmware should I use with the freegee app. Should I flash stock Jellybean, root and the install FreeGee?
For know I am on stock kitkat (e98820c_twn_XX) and freegee don't work.
Thank you!
hi i rooted my device and i instal cwm . i do full wipe+chache and flast 4.4/PA 4.0 rom
and i lost my imei and i cant have efs backup .but i know my imei number i have screenshot setting .PLS HELP ME:::::::::::crying::crying::crying:
and i ihave stock rom backap for cwm and i copy file my e975 bbut i cant see folders :crying::crying:
FAQ??
Sent from my EchoEd GT-I9505/smart phones,dumb people.
If you used new cwm and somehow formated firmware don't worry. Flash your stock ROM back.
Also please double check if you have e975 or f180 or some other variant before doing any more of your stuff.
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lg e980 bricked i can go to download mode i can get into twrp 2.8.1.0 recovery cant flash stock with lg flashtool says wrong model or dll and cant mount external sd card can anyone help me and when i plug my e980 my pc says its a e988
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lg e980 bricked i can go to download mode i can get into twrp 2.8.1.0 recovery cant flash stock with lg flashtool says wrong model or dll and cant mount external sd card can anyone help me and when i plug my e980 my pc says its a e988
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Check your inner case, it has model number on itself. Download KDZ file based on your IMEI and reflash back to stock.
Ok its a lg e980
But my pc says it's a e988 so now only thing finaly did was flash stock e988 and it worked still not right can anyone help me
can anyone help me
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Check your inner case, it has model number on itself. Download KDZ file based on your IMEI and reflash back to stock.
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im new to this so i would need a step by step , my phone is a lg e980 , but could not reflash stock cause it was saying its a lg e988 so i flashed the e988 , im not sure wat happened phone was rooted and had custom twrp recovery on it , now its a stock e988 that realy doesnt let me do anything , any help would be awesome
were can i download the stock kdz for lg e980
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im new to this so i would need a step by step , my phone is a lg e980 , but could not reflash stock cause it was saying its a lg e988 so i flashed the e988 , im not sure wat happened phone was rooted and had custom twrp recovery on it , now its a stock e988 that realy doesnt let me do anything , any help would be awesome
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tried using my ime no good
i dont understand wat ur saying
ShadySquirrel said:
Check your inner case, it has model number on itself. Download KDZ file based on your IMEI and reflash back to stock.
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ETAs ? and dont ask ,,,,,,,,,, dont no i just need help , my pc even says my serial # and its wrong to ,and the model and the ime , could anyone point me in right direction please
Technically, the OG Pro is not brickable ;
If you have NV data,, bootloader back up