Have you found and used the Hidden Menu function of the LG G3? Opened up Device Test, but stuck in MiniOS with a blank screen that has a circle with a + in the middle for each part of the screen you touch? Can't get into recovery mode? Got into recovery mode, but don't know how to get it to work?
Well I have done my research, and had my fair share of panicking thinking that I had bricked my phone because none of the advice online matched up perfectly. But if you have made that mistake yourself, here is how to unbrick and reset your phone.
1. Start your phone up by holding onto both the power button and the buttom volume key. When the logo pops up, let go for a second, and hold onto both buttons again. This should bring up the option to reset your phone. Agree to both prompts.
2. You should be on a new screen. It may warn you not to touch the screen because it is calibrating or testing it. You will have to press OK, and then give it a few seconds to do that bit.
3. The screen should have a list of options at this point (some of which say "+power) on them. If you want to use any of these options, you need to hold the power button, and then press that option on the screen. Press "normal boot (+power)" (don't forget to hold the power button at the same time). This should put your phone back to normal, and set it up again just like it came out of the box.
Hope this helps someone.
Related links:
http://lg-g3.wonderhowto.com/how-to/unlock-hidden-menu-run-diagnostic-test-your-lg-g3-0156740/
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/433186-lg-l70-stucked-aat-mini-os-3-0-a.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/help/g3-d855-aat-mini-os-3-1-t2829709
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Hi there
I have succesfully installed some different romes, and i did the preformed Hard SPL.
but then i downloaded jackos s2 rom, witch contained a folder named Recommended tool (task29). I thourght, if it's recommended, why not. But after the successful installation. it tried to reboot, but it does not go further than the first htc intro / loading screen.
I have read other similair problems, where thay, press the volume button and power, and then enter bootloader, but i doesnt seem to work with me, also. thay do it while the phone is off... as soon as i put the battery in, it starts.
But i am able to do a hard reset, with power button+call+hangup+reset. But it leads to no good.
Can i buy an SD card, and do some magic there, without needing to pull down bootloader, or is it bricket?
hope you can help
I accually just tried entering the bootloade, by holding the buttons down while inserting the battery, that worked, i guess i can find my way from here.
In the Task29 instructions (the thread is pinned to the top of the ROM Development forum) it says:
When phone boots to "Touch Pro 2" screen (or whatever your splash screen happens to be), I hold down the volume down button while hitting the reset button
Where it says "reset button" I think he means the soft reset button (that you press with the stylus) under the battery cover, not the power button (which to me is not a "reset button" - but its a matter of semantics and I can see the confusion). The combination of volume down and power button (on top of phone) only works when the phone is off, which of course does not apply in this case. Holding down the Volume Down button while hitting the soft reset works, and this is what I have done for the past upteenth ROM flashes. Although I think the first time I flashed a custom ROM, I got confused and pulled the battery like you did. Pulling the battery works. But the soft reset button does the same thing, and according to some, is safer.
my phone is stuck on bootscreen I tried flashing it following this method. Everything went successful but I can't go to recovery menu to reset the device cuz it's stuck on bootscreen. Anyone got any idea how to fix this?
I have found, on my phone anyway, that when you hold the volume down key and the power key it just sits there. I have to hold the buttons, let the power button go til I see the "LG" logo and hold the power button again. Then it gives me the factory reset screen. But you have to let go of the buttons as soon as you see this menu. Then you can hit power, hit power again, and it boots into recovery. Give that a try and see if it works.
cougar214 said:
I have found, on my phone anyway, that when you hold the volume down key and the power key it just sits there. I have to hold the buttons, let the power button go til I see the "LG" logo and hold the power button again. Then it gives me the factory reset screen. But you have to let go of the buttons as soon as you see this menu. Then you can hit power, hit power again, and it boots into recovery. Give that a try and see if it works.
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ok so I hold down both power and volume down button then the lg logo showed up I released the power button and hold it again then the lg logo disappear and comes again and then it goes blank (um still holding both of the buttons) and the notification light keep on blinking. um really starting to get worried here I exchanged the phone with my galaxy s3 there is no way I cud return it now and I wudn't even try to re-flash it if it wasn't for the miui rom it had installed when I got it. I just want my phone to be at default 4.1.2 and now I'm clueless :crying:
however if I press and hold power and volume up button and when lg logo appear I keep pressing the volume up button rapidly this shows up:
http://gyazo.com/b49b6d1fe9e069446163af311befa8aa
i dont even know what it says its like in korean or something
That looks like the Korean download mode. When I use that method to get into recovery it's a bit tricky. I hold both buttons, nothing happens, while stil holding the volume down button, I let go of the power button just till I see the LG logo, then I hold the power button again til the small menu pops up. You have to let go of the buttons really quick when you see this menu because the power button and volume buttons are also the select button for this menu. Holding the buttons too long causes the menu to think you want to exit it....At least that's how it acts on my phone.
Remove battery, wait for 5 sec, attach battery again. press and hold power + volume down + home key, when you see reset option or recovery press power button to confirm and it will be fine.
Just try in the lg mobile support tool on top left and select update recovery the firmware will download and the phone will alobe get in the download mode and you don't have to do anything.
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Friends,
I tried using the #3845#*855# and pressed DEVICE TEST and my LG G3 32GB restarted. It just boots up in miniOS mode and the screen is blank..
I tried rebooting and pressing the POWER AND volume UP button together --- RESULT - NO EFFECT
I tried rebooting and pressing the POWER AND volume DOWN button together --- RESULT - NO EFFECT
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks and Regards
Toshiba.bosch said:
Friends,
I tried using the #3845#*855# and pressed DEVICE TEST and my LG G3 32GB restarted. It just boots up in miniOS mode and the screen is blank..
I tried rebooting and pressing the POWER AND volume UP button together --- RESULT - NO EFFECT
I tried rebooting and pressing the POWER AND volume DOWN button together --- RESULT - NO EFFECT
Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks and Regards
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THIS TRIC'LL DO IT, BUDDY..... SUGGEST NEXT TIME YOUSTAY CLEAR OF THE HIDDEN MENU THOUGH!!! UNFORTUNATELY YOU'LL LOSE ALL OF YOUR DATA..NO JUMPING THIS.
1. Start your phone up by holding onto both the power button and the buttom volume key. When the logo pops up, let go for a second, and hold onto both buttons again. This should bring up the option to reset your phone. Agree to both prompts.
2. You should be on a new screen. It may warn you not to touch the screen because it is calibrating or testing it. You will have to press OK, and then give it a few seconds to do that bit.
3. The screen should have a list of options at this point (some of which say "+power) on them. If you want to use any of these options, you need to hold the power button, and then press that option on the screen. Press "normal boot (+power)" (don't forget to hold the power button at the same time). This should put your phone back to normal, and set it up again just like it came out of the box.
ENJOY YOUR PHONE BACK
Hi,
how are u all i hope you are fine.
to start with i have root the phone by the application stump , and flash a twrp by flashiy.
the phone report and the recovery was working fine i have done the advance wipe and repot the phone.
Now its jammed on the booting with lg logo , nothing is working no download mode and no recovery .
the phone even is it loading up to do it with fast boot. i have tried everything i press all the button a Korean screen will shows tried the options repot and stuck again.
nasser789 said:
Hi,
how are u all i hope you are fine.
to start with i have root the phone by the application stump , and flash a twrp by flashiy.
the phone report and the recovery was working fine i have done the advance wipe and repot the phone.
Now its jammed on the booting with lg logo , nothing is working no download mode and no recovery .
the phone even is it loading up to do it with fast boot. i have tried everything i press all the button a Korean screen will shows tried the options repot and stuck again.
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Shut the phone down. then remove the battery and wait 20 seconds and reinsert it. Then try to get into recovery (look here for how to http://www.android.gs/enter-recovery-mode-lg-g3/) mode and see if the phone is recognised by the computer if you connect it. Then do a data factory reset in recovery.
Turn off your phone – you can press power button once for selecting “power off” or you can press and hold the power key for about 5 or 6 seconds.
Now, press and hold Power and Volume down buttons at the same time.
When the LG logo appears, release the keys.
Immediately press Power and Volume Down buttons again until the Hard Reset menu will be displayed.
Press Power button once and confirm the hard reset operation (this will not be necessarily if your LG G3 is running on a custom recovery image).
That’s it; now your LG G3 will boot into recovery mode.
gee2012 said:
Shut the phone down. then remove the battery and wait 20 seconds and reinsert it. Then try to get into recovery (look here for how to [ mode and see if the phone is recognised by the computer if you connect it. Then do a data factory reset in recovery.
Turn off your phone – you can press power button once for selecting “power off” or you can press and hold the power key for about 5 or 6 seconds.
Now, press and hold Power and Volume down buttons at the same time.
When the LG logo appears, release the keys.
Immediately press Power and Volume Down buttons again until the Hard Reset menu will be displayed.
Press Power button once and confirm the hard reset operation (this will not be necessarily if your LG G3 is running on a custom recovery image).
That’s it; now your LG G3 will boot into recovery mode.
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thank you very much for your response.
i tried it same problem stuck in booting the phone lg logo. i tried to put in the download mode the phone stuck on lg logo.
the only response from the phone is when i press the whole buttons and it take me to a koren menu showing imei.
My wife's phone is stuck on the AT&T screen when booting. I am able to get into download mode, but am unsure of what to do next. I've downloaded the PC Suite and Mobile Support Tool (which seems to be more recent) from LG but in both cases when I do the update recovery I can't get it to work. The phone is totally stock, no root or anything, and as far as I know had the latest updates.
Can anyone help me bring the phone back from the dead?
This would probably work=
Ensure the device is power off.
Note If screen is frozen, remove/reinsert battery.
Press and hold the Volume Down button then press and hold the Power button. When the System recovery screen is displayed, release both buttons.
Select Factory data reset.
Note Utilize the Volume buttons to highlight and the Power button to select.
Select Yes.
Note Allow several minutes for the factory data reset and reboot processes to complete.