What is Tot? And how to flash it to the phone. - Sprint LG G2

So I'm basically seeing the word "tot" everywhere but what is it and what makes it different than flashing a zip file through recovery.
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Tot puts the system back to stock as from the factory. Radio, firmware, software is all rewritten. You always want download mode working in case something happens you can fix it
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Odin stock recovery only?

Is there a way I can flash just the stock recovery through Odin without having to flash the entire firmware? I'm currently rooted on the latest firmware with a customer coverage and everytime I reset the counter and reboot it gets set back to tripped. So I want to flash the stock recovery without losing root so I can reset the counter and then flash the entire firmware through odin again so I can send the phone back for exchange.
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Pull out recovery.img, TAR it, flash it.
Ok and just converting it to a tar makes it safe to flash? I'veflashed many times but have never created a file to flash
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Yea I got no clue how to take the .img and tar it.. been on google for 30min.. just cant seem to find out how
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001868
If you download that and get the donation version, it has an option to make tar files. Doesn't matter that the toolkit is for the nexus 10 as far as just making tar files. I've used it to make cwm tars for my S2 and S4.

Convert to stock without usb or sd

Title says it. My USB port on the phone is fried and I don't have an SD card. I need to convert it back to stock using only flashable files that I can download straight to the phone. Problem is, I haven't been able to find any. Currently running TWRP and CM10.1. Thanks for any help!
Download the stock firmware on the phone & flash it using mobile Odin pro from the play store
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sdizzy101 said:
Download the stock firmware on the phone & flash it using mobile Odin pro from the play store
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This, but make sure you clear the flash counter first.
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Back to stock for ls980 sprint

Since I wiped all my data and was able to flash a custom rom, how do I get back to stock?
I saw a thread for all the other variants on this but not one specific for sprint.
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Or does anyone have a clean stock back up file they can pm me? (Is that even possible?)
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Return to stock
Follow the guide here
first here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477595
and the follow the verizon guide here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960
but used the sprint .DLL file and .TOT files.
worked for me when I flashed the incorrect ROM.
blaskewitts said:
Follow the guide here
first here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477595
and the follow the verizon guide here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960
but used the sprint .DLL file and .TOT files.
worked for me when I flashed the incorrect ROM.
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Thanks, looks like I have to clear my schedule to do this lol
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back to stock
the process took around 10 minutes for me. Let me know if you need help finding the correct files.
blaskewitts said:
the process took around 10 minutes for me. Let me know if you need help finding the correct files.
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I've been reading the guides so let me clarify: if I can get into download mode, I can skip the first guide?
And I don't see sprint DLL or tot file. Can you point me to the download?
Appreciate your help on this.
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Back to stock
Here is a .rar file of everything that you will need for the return to stock.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zntnp3cruifu7uh/sprint%20lg%20g2%20back%20to%20stock.rar
blaskewitts said:
Here is a .rar file of everything that you will need for the return to stock.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zntnp3cruifu7uh/sprint%20lg%20g2%20back%20to%20stock.rar
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You are a life saver. I've been looking for a while now and i'm almost done downloading.... Thanks alot.
Here is the SPRINT Stock Firmware on my Server for FAST speeds
http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda/LG+G2/Stock/Sprint+LS980/
hyelton said:
Here is the SPRINT Stock Firmware on my Server for FAST speeds
http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda/LG+G2/Stock/Sprint+LS980/
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Do you mind if i make a thread in the sprint android development forum and link your server for easy access? Also I noticed download speeds are in the 100KB/sec. Is this because the server is getting hammered hard by downloads?
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I could use stock recovery
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Is it possible for someone to make a nandroid backup of their stock ROM, then post a DL link?
Then we could just DL the backup, manually copy it to our phone to the proper folder, and restore it through TWRP or CWM. Does that work?
I've never tried but it seems much more simple! Sorry in advance if that is a stupid idea and doesn't work. If not, explain why!
Gub40897 said:
Is it possible for someone to make a nandroid backup of their stock ROM, then post a DL link?
Then we could just DL the backup, manually copy it to our phone to the proper folder, and restore it through TWRP or CWM. Does that work?
I've never tried but it seems much more simple! Sorry in advance if that is a stupid idea and doesn't work. If not, explain why!
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No that doesn't work because you can't make a backup in TWRP or CWM of the stock based ROM when you are unrooted since if you are unrooted you can't flash TWRP or CWM. The earliest you can make a nandroid backup is right after you root and flash TWRP recovery.
When you do an OTA, the Sprint stock OTA update looks for valid files in certain directories that the root method might have changed and any certificates might be invalid so it doesn't install. That is why some folks who rooted and then do the OTA and the OTA install fails and they get bootlooped. This is why they say if you are rooted, do NOT take the OTA update. If you must, like in the case of Verizon you should take the OTA first when you are unrooted, let it install and then root.
Thanks for responding!
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not working for me.. i have twrp and aospa 4.4 kk alpha. i downloaded the sprint return to stock zip and followed all instructions to the letter. everything seems fine untill the final step where it will actually flash then it tells me (lg flash tool) download failed, device model is different. really stressing me out i would like to get back to stock.appreciate any help.
Can't you just flash via recovery?
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tinpaul said:
Can't you just flash via recovery?
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is there a flashable stock image? i had made a backup in twrp but somehow accidentally wiped everything including sdcard when i was wiping.
Am asking because I thought that the zip file we all downloaded could be flash via recovery and not just the flash tool?
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Nah it holds a sprint tot image file and a dll and needs to be flashed using the LG tool.
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Deejayadhd said:
Nah it holds a sprint tot image file and a dll and needs to be flashed using the LG tool.
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Ok didn't know, luckily I have that tool, now it's knowing how to use it.....lol
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Cant unroot and go back to stock!

Ive been stuck with this problem for a while know but it looks like the Superuser.apk is integrated into the phone and eveytime my phone dies the data goes corrupt so I have to re-flash a rom over and over please help (I have the M-919 version but im on Bobcat Rom)
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Have you tried odining back to stock?
Install the stock rom with odin should work.
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Yes I tried with odin still didnt work
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Do it twice without reboot in between, pull battery after first odin flash, uncheck "reboot " on odin.
Pp.
Does it matter if it says failed ?
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Check your work, make sure your flashing the correct rom for your device. try a different pc, wire, download also use latest odin (3.07)or higher. Google is your friend, Google it. Give more/better info on your phone, downloads, country, shoe size? ....... You tube.
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Couple things, one flash the same firmware your phone was on before or flash a newer one. Use stock cable. And lets not make more then one post for the same exact issue. One is sufficient enough.
Ditto!
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Any way to restore back to stock yet?

I stupidly rooted my phone before taking the OTA update, and now of course I can't get the OTA because my device is modified. I just want to restore my system completely back to stock, but a factory reset doesn't modify the system so root is still there, and there aren't yet any stock firmware files anywhere for the Sprint S6, unfortunately. I've tried using Kies and Smart Switch to manually download the update, but of course our model isn't supported through that software. Is there any way to just return to a stock system? Or, did anyone happen to capture the OTA file before applying it?
http://www.andromods.com/unroot-locking/samsung-galaxy-s6-restore-to-stock.html
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http://www.andromods.com/unroot-locking/samsung-galaxy-s6-restore-to-stock.html
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Yeah but that requires a stock firmware file to flash in ODIN... there aren't any available for our phone, the G920P, anywhere. I've looked everywhere and it just doesn't exist.
I'm sorry u will have to wait for the firmware to be released.
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Stock firmware is out now:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G920P/

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