So like many of you have experienced, I recently suffered from the LG G4 infamous bootloop crash. LG has admitted this is a hardware problem and is fixing affected devices. Also like many of you, I had my boot-loader unlocked & I was rooted, which 'can' void warranty. I am fortunate enough to be on T-Mobile in the US, so my boot-loader is re-lockable.
Anyway, back on point, my G4 crashed and I was never able to get past the loading screen. I tried getting into TWRP to do a backup and it crashed there too, I wasn't even able to get into it at all. After several hours of research where I came across someone who said putting it in the Oven at 400 degrees F (Which I couldn't bring myself to do) I did try putting it in front of a heater to see if that helped (It made it worse), I eventually gave up at about 3 am.
I arose the next morning and thought 'What the Hell' and I tried to turn it on, and to my sheer disbelief, the phone actually loaded the software up (Briefly before crashing again). I pulled the battery and tried a couple of more times, each time it got progressively worse after the phone got warmer and warmer. Then after getting frustrated and being pissed off at myself for not being more diligent at Nandroid Backups I thought maybe it just needs some cooling help.
So I through the damned thing in the Freezer! Left it there for 10 minutes, and then turned it on. IT BOOTED UP! I was able to play with the software for a bit too, and it lasted for about 5 minutes. Put it back in the freezer, let it cool down and I booted into TWRP, ran a Nandroid while it was still cool in the freezer. It was successful and I was pumped! I was extatic at my discovery because it allowed me to backup my data, restore it back to stock Rom, and re-lock the boot-loader so I could warranty it though T-Mobile. I wanted to share the tip with you all and maybe save some lives!
TL;DR If your G4 Crashes, try putting it in the freezer to cool it off. It might get it to boot up long enough to get some stuff backed up.
Disclaimer stuffs - Obviously I don't accept any responsibility should you freeze your phone unusable if you do this. None of the damage is my fault, I'm simply sharing what helped me. Try at your own discretion.
The Freezer advice didn't worked for me. Temp was too cold.
However I managed to backup my data with the phone put on the air vents of an A/C set up at 22°C: I was able to boot into the recovery and mount the storage to launch the backup of internal memory on my computer.
Harmtan2 said:
So like many of you have experienced, I recently suffered from the LG G4 infamous bootloop crash. LG has admitted this is a hardware problem and is fixing affected devices. Also like many of you, I had my boot-loader unlocked & I was rooted, which 'can' void warranty. I am fortunate enough to be on T-Mobile in the US, so my boot-loader is re-lockable.
Anyway, back on point, my G4 crashed and I was never able to get past the loading screen. I tried getting into TWRP to do a backup and it crashed there too, I wasn't even able to get into it at all. After several hours of research where I came across someone who said putting it in the Oven at 400 degrees F (Which I couldn't bring myself to do) I did try putting it in front of a heater to see if that helped (It made it worse), I eventually gave up at about 3 am.
I arose the next morning and thought 'What the Hell' and I tried to turn it on, and to my sheer disbelief, the phone actually loaded the software up (Briefly before crashing again). I pulled the battery and tried a couple of more times, each time it got progressively worse after the phone got warmer and warmer. Then after getting frustrated and being pissed off at myself for not being more diligent at Nandroid Backups I thought maybe it just needs some cooling help.
So I through the damned thing in the Freezer! Left it there for 10 minutes, and then turned it on. IT BOOTED UP! I was able to play with the software for a bit too, and it lasted for about 5 minutes. Put it back in the freezer, let it cool down and I booted into TWRP, ran a Nandroid while it was still cool in the freezer. It was successful and I was pumped! I was extatic at my discovery because it allowed me to backup my data, restore it back to stock Rom, and re-lock the boot-loader so I could warranty it though T-Mobile. I wanted to share the tip with you all and maybe save some lives!
TL;DR If your G4 Crashes, try putting it in the freezer to cool it off. It might get it to boot up long enough to get some stuff backed up.
Disclaimer stuffs - Obviously I don't accept any responsibility should you freeze your phone unusable if you do this. None of the damage is my fault, I'm simply sharing what helped me. Try at your own discretion.
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i been asking alot of people and no one has answer.. do you still have the phone ..please can you unlock it and relock it. with video? many people say it cant be relock... thats whats keeping me from unlocking..
am on TMO too so. i dont care about data.. i care about unlocking bootloader, if get hit by bootloop then relock it then flash stock firmware and send for repair... would you record that it can acttually be relock . please.. :fingers-crossed:
interesting, I havent seen anyone mention phone overheating in any other bootloop threads before.
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i been asking alot of people and no one has answer.. do you still have the phone ..please can you unlock it and relock it. with video? many people say it cant be relock... thats whats keeping me from unlocking..
am on TMO too so. i dont care about data.. i care about unlocking bootloader, if get hit by bootloop then relock it then flash stock firmware and send for repair... would you record that it can acttually be relock . please.. :fingers-crossed:
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I unfortunately don't have the phone, I sent it back to Tmobile. From my understanding, the Tmobile version is the only one that is relockable. However, I will be doing the same thing with my wife's G4. I'll see what I can do about a video for you.
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The Freezer advice didn't worked for me. Temp was too cold.
However I managed to backup my data with the phone put on the air vents of an A/C set up at 22°C: I was able to boot into the recovery and mount the storage to launch the backup of internal memory on my computer.
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Nice! At least you got it to boot up long enough. Idk maybe my experience was unique.
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interesting, I havent seen anyone mention phone overheating in any other bootloop threads before.
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I never saw anything about it either, but it worked! I'll consider it an act of God or something.
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I unfortunately don't have the phone, I sent it back to Tmobile. From my understanding, the Tmobile version is the only one that is relockable. However, I will be doing the same thing with my wife's G4. I'll see what I can do about a video for you.
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you think it can be relock in bootloop state?
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you think it can be relock in bootloop state?
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If you can get it to boot up yes... When I put mine in the freezer I was able to get it booted up just long enough to do what I needed to with it. That's why I posted this in the first place. Cooling the phone off helped unboatloop it temporarily. That's when I re-locked the bootloader.
It's not a guarantee though, I was just sharing what worked for me.
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If you can get it to boot up yes... When I put mine in the freezer I was able to get it booted up just long enough to do what I needed to with it. That's why I posted this in the first place. Cooling the phone off helped unboatloop it temporarily. That's when I re-locked the bootloader.
It's not a guarantee though, I was just sharing what worked for me.
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really it must boot up to get it relock.????? then am not sure i want to unlock just yet... i saw user ENZO made a kernel that will disable the 2 big core but for h815... i tought it didnt have to boot up to os.
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really it must boot up to get it relock.????? then am not sure i want to unlock just yet... i saw user ENZO made a kernel that will disable the 2 big core but for h815... i tought it didnt have to boot up to os.
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Cooling down the phone (with the freezer or A/C methods) really helps to boot in the recovery or normally. If the re-lock method is really working and is fast to apply, i presume that yes, you may be able to relock the bootloader.
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So I was rockin' my 4.1 rom earlier and listening to music when my headphone cord got stuck on my chair and my phone fell off my desk to the ground. Everything was still going but my touch screen stopped working. I hit the unlock (power) button and it would show the correct unlock screen but I could not slide to unlock.
I pulled the battery and ever since then my phone would not boot. Stuck in boot loops, etc. I tried restoring from Nandroid (even back to my 4.0.4 image) and it would get stuck on unable to load /data at the end. I eventually went back and installed Nexus Toolkit 7.0 on my home pc and proceeded to load the stock 4.0.2 back on and root. However, it still is stuck in a boot loop. I'm now at a loss of what to do. My sd card has already been wiped and my phone is still not booting.
I'm at your mercy if anyone can give me any direction - please!
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So I was rockin' my 4.1 rom earlier and listening to music when my headphone cord got stuck on my chair and my phone fell off my desk to the ground. Everything was still going but my touch screen stopped working. I hit the unlock (power) button and it would show the correct unlock screen but I could not slide to unlock.
I pulled the battery and ever since then my phone would not boot. Stuck in boot loops, etc. I tried restoring from Nandroid (even back to my 4.0.4 image) and it would get stuck on unable to load /data at the end. I eventually went back and installed Nexus Toolkit 7.0 on my home pc and proceeded to load the stock 4.0.2 back on and root. However, it still is stuck in a boot loop. I'm now at a loss of what to do. My sd card has already been wiped and my phone is still not booting.
I'm at your mercy if anyone can give me any direction - please!
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Try restoring using ODIN
the process wipes all data, but since you said its already wiped that shouldnt be a problem for you.
IF it still doesnt work, then it isnt software, but rather hardware, and you should probably go get that fixed
good Luck
Return To Stock Using Odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620036
I have Verizon GN, can I still use ODIN?
jedil1c1ous said:
I have Verizon GN, can I still use ODIN?
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Yes you can still use ODIN,
as ODIN is software for samsung phones,
just make sure you use the zerizon file ratehr than the sprint..
or there could be dragons ahead
but there will always be a way to return to stock
Although, i would use this, because it is mostly aimed towards Verizon Users..
http://www.galaxynexusforum.com/forum/rescue-squad/4707-how-return-stock-using-odin-vzw-gsm.html
Sorry for assuming you had sprint..
I dont know what was going on in my head
I found the correct VZW version within XDA... thanks for the tip... I actually have it running right now (fingers crossed).
Good Luck,
hopefully you get your phone back online
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Good Luck,
hopefully you get your phone back online
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Unfortunately, even after using ODIN I'm stuck in the boot loop. It must be busted hardware. Guess I will have to use the Samsung warranty service. Stink.
jedil1c1ous said:
Unfortunately, even after using ODIN I'm stuck in the boot loop. It must be busted hardware. Guess I will have to use the Samsung warranty service. Stink.
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If you got your phone from Verizon, try them first. Easier than dealing with Samsung directly
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If you got your phone from Verizon, try them first. Easier than dealing with Samsung directly
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I actually bought it through Amazon and called them and they said go to Verizon even without the purchased insurance.
My phone looks mint though so I'm very hopeful that I will receive service from the Verizon store.
Does the lock icon show while looping? You might think about a shot in the microwave for 3 seconds (don't take me seriously.....well maybe)
good day.
chopper the dog said:
Does the lock icon show while looping? You might think about a shot in the microwave for 3 seconds (don't take me seriously.....well maybe)
good day.
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I did flash lock it with ODIN... so the unlock icon does not show. It boots to the animation and then restarts after it shows for 5 seconds. I think the touch screen is malfunctioning and causing it to reboot.
Can you turn it off and then turn it on while holding volume down and up at the same time (i.e., can you boot into fastboot/bootloader?)
If so... it's not over yet.
However, if you dropped it it's probably hardware. But if you can get into the bootloader, at least you can lock it before bringing it in.
looks like your nand chip failed. had the same problem with my S2 and even a JTAG didnt fix it, had to send it to warranty to have the board replaced
I seem to be having tons of problems with this new phone =( HTCdev unlock failed work and now the phone has bricked while trying to do an update.
It is stuck on the "HTC powered by android" splash screen. The screen wont turn off and the phone does not change. Is there some way to fix this or am I farked? The phone is literally 3 days old and I hope there is a way to save it.
I can shut it down with Power and vol+ but when it restarts it just locks up. computer does not recognize it though it did install some form of driver.
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I seem to be having tons of problems with this new phone =( HTCdev unlock failed work and now the phone has bricked while trying to do an update.
It is stuck on the "HTC powered by android" splash screen. The screen wont turn off and the phone does not change. Is there some way to fix this or am I farked? The phone is literally 3 days old and I hope there is a way to save it.
I can shut it down with Power and vol+ but when it restarts it just locks up. computer does not recognize it though it did install some form of driver.
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I would return it
Since I cant do anything until Monday I decided to mess with the phone a little more, I was able to get a custom recovery installed finally so hopefully all I need to do is install a new rom but the problem is the recovery is unable to mount my SD card to perform the install. I can read the sd card when it is in my old phone but not on the HTC One. Currently have Philz Touch installed as the recovery.
Is there any way to fix this or even bypass it all together?
Edit: I have been able to side load CM11 Nightly onto the phone so now it is functioning. I am having an issue with sound though so hopefully I can fix that.
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I would return it
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Warranty returns are for manufacturing defects, not botched mods done by the owner. The phone is completely recoverable.
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Warranty returns are for manufacturing defects, not botched mods done by the owner. The phone is completely recoverable.
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This sounded like a hardware problem to me
I seem to be having tons of problems with this new phone =( HTCdev unlock failed work and now the phone has bricked while trying to do an update.
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it's hard to mess the phone up when you can't even get the bootloader unlocked
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it's hard to mess the phone up when you can't even get the bootloader unlocked
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User error. The phone wasn't bricked (if the screen comes on, its not bricked) and 99% of the time when folks here say the phone is bricked, its just not booting. As you can see from his subsequent post, he was obviously able to get bootloader unlocked, custom recovery and custom ROM. Of course, you could have not known that when you made your previous post. But failed bootloader unlock, and then the phone won't boot, is a big red flag that the user just did something wrong.
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User error. The phone wasn't bricked (if the screen comes on, its not bricked) and 99% of the time when folks here say the phone is bricked, its just not booting. As you can see from his subsequent post, he was obviously able to get bootloader unlocked, custom recovery and custom ROM. Of course, you could have not known that when you made your previous post. But failed bootloader unlock, and then the phone won't boot, is a big red flag that the user just did something wrong.
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Fair enough ... I read it wrong I guess
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Fair enough ... I read it wrong I guess
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Naw, really looks more like a matter of the OP needs being clear enough, and not giving enough info. If anything, best to get clarification before suggesting warranty service (especially once mods have been started - but again it was hard from the OP's description to know how far it got). Although if it was in fact a hardware defect, of course a warranty claim is valid.
Good morning guys,
Last night, i was just using my phone like normal when it froze, crashed, and began to bootloop.
I've tried battery pulls, I've tried to factory reset using the volume down + power combo, I've tried to wipe cache and enter safe mode but none of this worked
I was on 10b firmware but since none of the above worked, I tried to KDZ to a stock 11a which still keeps my phone at a bootloop. All I see if the LG logo at startup and a crash.
do you have any suggestions on how I can try to fix this? according to reddit this random bootloop has been happening to multiple people
thanks in advance for your help
It started happening to me, as well, over the weekend. My phone crashed and started bootlooping, stuck at the LG startup screen where it stalls for a few seconds and then goes black. Every now and then it will boot up properly, but the phone crashes after about two minutes and starts bootlooping again. I cannot manage to wipe the phone because it so seldom boots properly. I noticed that the phone gets very hot. I suppose that I will need to return it to Verizon for warranty replacement, but I hate having so much data on the phone when I return it. I was doing nothing unusual with the phone when this started happening.
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It started happening to me, as well, over the weekend. My phone crashed and started bootlooping, stuck at the LG startup screen where it stalls for a few seconds and then goes black. Every now and then it will boot up properly, but the phone crashes after about two minutes and starts bootlooping again. I cannot manage to wipe the phone because it so seldom boots properly. I noticed that the phone gets very hot. I suppose that I will need to return it to Verizon for warranty replacement, but I hate having so much data on the phone when I return it. I was doing nothing unusual with the phone when this started happening.
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yeah it's definitely weird. I was rooted on 10b holding out for a bootloader exploit down the line.
I called up verizon and theyre shipping me a new g4 since it was still under the 1 year warranty. I hope it's still rootable with the firmware it'll ship with
Same here
Hey guys! I thought I'd reply instead of making a new post because I think I'm in the same boat. My dads phone has just started doing this, but the weird thing is he wasn't rooted! I was able to get it to the recovery and tried the wipe cache and safe mode options, it didn't do anything.. I then tried flashing the kdz but no luck..
Hope some of the smart folks here can help us!
-Travis
I was fortunate to get it into download mode so I kdz it back to 11a stock so as to wipe all data, thankfully. The stock reset made no difference, as it still would rarely boot, and even when it did boot it would crash fairy quickly. My warranty replacement should arrive tomorrow.
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I was fortunate to get it into download mode so I kdz it back to 11a stock so as to wipe all data, thankfully. The stock reset made no difference, as it still would rarely boot, and even when it did boot it would crash fairy quickly. My warranty replacement should arrive tomorrow.
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yup, i kdzed up to 11a and it went from modified status to official so hopefully that wiped everything on my phone too. My new one will be coming in tomorrow
I just received my warranty replacement, and it is an 11a factory refurb device that looks like new. No noticeable screen lag thus far, but it is running awfully warm as it restores all my apps and some data from the Verizon Cloud.
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I just received my warranty replacement, and it is an 11a factory refurb device that looks like new. No noticeable screen lag thus far, but it is running awfully warm as it restores all my apps and some data from the Verizon Cloud.
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Is there any downside to refurbished devices?
pfizzle said:
Is there any downside to refurbished devices?
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I think not, and I actually prefer buying factory refurbs in most cases when possible because you are assured of the product being carefully inspected. In this case, my phone looks brand new and is performing just fine. The initial heat concern has gone away as the phone has settled in.
Please Help!!!!!
I'm trying to help my sister out who is in Ecuador right now. Her phone was a little slow today and kept going to the red verizon sign - so she turned it off and took the battery out.... when she turned it on it said the SD card is blank. She has 800 pics on it from her trip and is wondering if there is anything to get them back???? Please help!!!! Any suggestions would be helpful!
weird i had the same thing happen a few days ago also...using new phone now.
This issue happened to me out of no where last week and had a replaement sent. Wasn't rooted
Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk
same problem here ...
rooted device. nothing special today .. and then: bootloops.
When i remove the battery for a longer time, sometimes the g4 boots properly. But after a few minutes it'll bootloop again.
Any ideas?
FootballFan141 said:
Hey guys! I thought I'd reply instead of making a new post because I think I'm in the same boat. My dads phone has just started doing this, but the weird thing is he wasn't rooted! I was able to get it to the recovery and tried the wipe cache and safe mode options, it didn't do anything.. I then tried flashing the kdz but no luck..
Hope some of the smart folks here can help us!
-Travis
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What's the manufacturing date of the phone that failed? I'm trying to figure out if it's just a matter of time (the May ones failed first, then June), or if it's only May boards with the issue.
Hey guys my verizon g4 is stuck in bootloop and im not rooted, i cant get the past the lg boot screen, it stays on their for around 20 seconds goes black and back to lg screen.
I can get into recovery but none of the options do anything ive tried safe mode, usb debug mode i even tried factory reset they all just go back to the lg screen.
I was just watching a video on facebook when it froze restarted and now im stuck, ive been restarting it all day and i was able to get it to boot up twice but it froze again within seconds any help is appreciated
it might be the defective motherboard issue that people are having. you could try reflashing the system, but if that doesn't work you probably need a new motherboard/phone
Not an answer, but an experience.
I have an HTC ONE M8, VZW. I s-offed it and rooted it right when I got it. I began adding some of my google apps and it did what your G4 is doing, stuck on VZW screen.
Since I was s-off I was able to get a recovery in and ready. I was able to get a custom rom onto the phones external sd. I flashed it with the recovery and the flash took, no more vzw screen lock up.
Your experience makes me wonder what VZW is doing to force bootloops on unlocked or rooted phones with their retail products. Paranoid maybe, but I can see VZW deliberately adding code to stick it to rooted users.....................................I say this still knowing that many have rooted the current run of devices without issues...........................
luck
i read about the problems with the motherboard going bad, im assuming thats what happened to mine. Lg sent me a replacement under warranty
Update!
i called verizon they sending me a replacement. just to let you know i flashed 13B KDZ but the bootloop was still there i let my phone on and finally turned on quickly i did a factory reset and booted up normal and its working again. still im gonna send it back. just sharing my experience maybe for other people might work too.
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Update!
i called verizon they sending me a replacement. just to let you know i flashed 13B KDZ but the bootloop was still there i let my phone on and finally turned on quickly i did a factory reset and booted up normal and its working again. still im gonna send it back. just sharing my experience maybe for other people might work too.
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What is the 13B KDZ and how did you flash it? Im having same exact issue.
My G4 tanked over the weekend. I was browsing news and the phone locked up, then it shut off and turned back on. It just bootloops now. If I stick it in the freeze for a few minutes, sometimes it will boot to the OS where it starts to optimize the apps. It will get through about 20 before it shuts off and starts the bootloop process again. I haven't even been able to get the download mode to stay on, and when it does enter download mode, it is not detected by the computer. I think my problem is the motherboard. I'm just hoping that they aren't able to figure out I had it rooted!
I'm still waiting to hear back from Verizon about a replacement.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can flash a stock rom back on this thing to try to save my tail? I am betting not since the phone won't stay on long enough to even flash the rom.
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My G4 tanked over the weekend. I was browsing news and the phone locked up, then it shut off and turned back on. It just bootloops now. If I stick it in the freeze for a few minutes, sometimes it will boot to the OS where it starts to optimize the apps. It will get through about 20 before it shuts off and starts the bootloop process again. I haven't even been able to get the download mode to stay on, and when it does enter download mode, it is not detected by the computer. I think my problem is the motherboard. I'm just hoping that they aren't able to figure out I had it rooted!
I'm still waiting to hear back from Verizon about a replacement.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can flash a stock rom back on this thing to try to save my tail? I am betting not since the phone won't stay on long enough to even flash the rom.
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My phone was rooted and got into the bootloop also and I sent it in as is and nothing happened. So I think it would be fine to send it without the stock rom.
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My phone was rooted and got into the bootloop also and I sent it in as is and nothing happened. So I think it would be fine to send it without the stock rom.
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Thank you for this information, this makes me feel a little better!
The replacement is already in the mail!
same issue of mine I was out then it cut off & wouldn't come back on but now it charges up & makes it to the boot screen
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Thank you for this information, this makes me feel a little better!
The replacement is already in the mail!
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did you send the faulty unit first or they are sending it on your complaint. I am outside US and my G4 got bootloop issue n i was wondering how to get the replacement through somebody as i wont be coming for another year.
thanks
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did you send the faulty unit first or they are sending it on your complaint. I am outside US and my G4 got bootloop issue n i was wondering how to get the replacement through somebody as i wont be coming for another year.
thanks
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They mailed me a new one, no battery, no back. I put my battery, sim card, sd card, and back on the new phone, fired it up. Rolled it back, rooted it, then I mailed the old one back.
Personally, I love this phone, but I think I will be getting a nexus next.
So my brother updated his Nexus 5X to the new OTA Update of 7.1.2 (probably) yesterday and after the update, it's stuck on bootloop with the Google logo sign.
Phone wasn't rooted.
Bootloader is locked.
Plus with the bootloader menu, I can't manage to open recovery, it just keeps on restarting.
I've searched around and till now I've only seen threads like it has caused to be a hardware issue but how can Google be irresponsible with such unstable OTA updates. Anyway, help would be really appreciated.
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So my brother updated his Nexus 5X to the new OTA Update of 7.1.2 (probably) yesterday and after the update, it's stuck on bootloop with the Google logo sign.
Phone wasn't rooted.
Bootloader is locked.
Plus with the bootloader menu, I can't manage to open recovery, it just keeps on restarting.
I've searched around and till now I've only seen threads like it has caused to be a hardware issue but how can Google be irresponsible with such unstable OTA updates. Anyway, help would be really appreciated.
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The fault does not lie with Google but with LG since the phone has been manufactured by them, not Google. But anyways, there's a LOT of rumors going around about the possible causes of this bootloop issue that has crippled many Nexus 5X's and it's not even the only phone of LG that does this. I've also heard reports of LG's G4, v20 and G5 doing this. This may point to a hardware fault like inferior soldering or other defects. But if you and your brother live in the US you could join the class-action lawsuit against LG for bootlooping phones. The article also contains a link to a survey that you can fill out
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The fault does not lie with Google but with LG since the phone has been manufactured by them, not Google. But anyways, there's a LOT of rumors going around about the possible causes of this bootloop issue that has crippled many Nexus 5X's and it's not even the only phone of LG that does this. I've also heard reports of LG's G4, v20 and G5 doing this. This may point to a hardware fault like inferior soldering or other defects. But if you and your brother live in the US you could join the class-action lawsuit against LG for bootlooping phones. The article also contains a link to a survey that you can fill out
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Unfortunately, not from the US and there are literally not many LG or Google mobile service centers around here in Pakistan from where I could get a replacement or anything as my brother got the phone from UAE.
Anyway, is there any solution to the problem from which the phone could be fixed manually or is it just a dead end?
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Unfortunately, not from the US and there are literally not many LG or Google mobile service centers around here in Pakistan from where I could get a replacement or anything as my brother got the phone from UAE.
Anyway, is there any solution to the problem from which the phone could be fixed manually or is it just a dead end?
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Some people tried to fix it by putting it in the oven but if I were you I'd send it to LG for repair. If you got the phone from your carrier then you'll have to send it to your carrier.
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Some people tried to fix it by putting it in the oven but if I were you I'd send it to LG for repair. If you got the phone from your carrier then you'll have to send it to your carrier.
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Okay so it kinda worked. I just kept the phone in warm environment as it's pretty hot here around 42 Celsius. It popped into recovery menu, cleared cache partition. Restarted, didn't work. Kept trying and phone automatically started although yeah phone's heaten up with low battery and I've put it on charge now.
Update: Crap again, I enabled usb debugging and allowed the bootloader to be unlocked after the phone booted just in case it'd get stuck again and yep after a while, It got stuck, phone restarted and back to bootloop.
Update2: Back on again, is there anything specific I should do in the meantime?
Unlocked bootloader. Flashed old 7.1.1 firmware.
Didn't work, stuck on bootloop.
DawoodSahi said:
Unlocked bootloader. Flashed old 7.1.1 firmware.
Didn't work, stuck on bootloop.
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Factory reset might work. May I ask how far device boot before starting again or is it in endless boot animation?
kulvertti said:
Factory reset might work. May I ask how far device boot before starting again or is it in endless boot animation?
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Unlocked bootloader and it already wiped everything. Degraded software so well.
It just has a bootloop with the Google logo.
Not to forget that phone sometimes automatically starts, boots successfully with really low battery of course, I put it on charge and then like after 5-10 minutes, it reboots and back to bootloop.
DawoodSahi said:
Unlocked bootloader and it already wiped everything. Degraded software so well.
It just has a bootloop with the Google logo.
Not to forget that phone sometimes automatically starts, boots successfully with really low battery of course, I put it on charge and then like after 5-10 minutes, it reboots and back to bootloop.
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With similar symptoms I get out of bootloop once with wiping and downgrading from beta 7.1.2 to 7.1.1 firmware which end to other bootloop. But doing factory reset via settings app fix it. Second time with 7.1.2 firmware I get out from bootloop by first turning device completely off, booting up and before it restart turning wifi off. But problem with your brother device might be different.