[Q] Bricked GT540 HELP! - GT540 Optimus General

So looks like I've maybe bricked my fiancées GT540... Needless to say she's not too happy.
I was doing an update to 2.1 via the LG software, and it seems to have crashed half way through, leaving the phone in no-mans land.
I can get it in to "Download Mode" but not much more after that.
There are instructions for a Hard Reset, by holding down volume up, home and search or camera button for 5 seconds, but they don't work.
The LG software is now "Checking the connection with the cellphone..."
I've tried taking the batter out, the SIM card, the SD card, still no joy.
I really can't afford to be going out tomorrow for a new phone for her, so i'd like some help!
The most annoying thing is that I managed to update my GT540 a couple of hours earlier today...
So after rebooting the PC, and having the phone in "Download mode" it's now showing up on the LG software as "Connected", but now when it says "updating is not possible any longer due to a fatal error while the LG Mobile Phone Software Update"
When it's connected and not in "Download Mode" it give an error "Software update is not supported for this model"

Try flashing a different way, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864769 if that doesn't work, give her your phone...

Thanks for that link.
I still don't seem to be having much luck.
I've tried on a PC running windows 7 and it seems to crash when running that update. just trying it again on an XP machine.
Any other advice?
I've tried calling LG, but they said it would be best to take it to their repair centre, who I can't seem to get hold of...

try holding volume up+search +power when the phone is on .otherwise flash it with the KDZ updater

Thanks for that
I've tried this. Holding those buttons down for 30+ seconds, and it won't move from the "Download Mode" screen.
Trying to use the method outlined in the link above, but i'm having trouble with that as well... Now it's saying that the PC can't find the phone

Disable the android modem driver in the device manager .Open the KDZ updater and try to update it in CS EMERGENCY mode.

Thanks again, here is the log i'm getting from the updater...
[R&D Test Tools Log File]
11:18:06 : Launching SW update
11:18:06 : Unpacking KDZ
11:18:35 : KDZ file extraced
11:19:04 : Files were extracted.
11:19:04 : LGMobileDL Load.
11:19:04 : Port = -1
11:19:04 : Connecting to phone
11:19:09 : PHONE WAS NOT FOUND!
11:19:11 : ===FINISHED===

Try reinstalling the drivers.remove ur battery. plug in ur phone in this mode (vol- without battery) then plug usb and try and flash in emergency this time .be sure to disable android modem

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882590
I made that thread for things like that

Lacokako said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882590
I made that thread for things like that
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Im having the same exact problem as the topic creator
I tried following steps in that thread too.. doesn't help i tried on win 7 and XP pro..
=(

Thanks everyone for your help.
Ended up taking it back to the store i bought it from and they sent it away to be fixed.

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GT540 doesn't boot

Helo,
I've got a big proplem, my GT540 doesn't boot anymore it always freezes when the LG sign appears. I have this proplem since I'd tried to change the statusbar font into whiteby changing the services.jar. Hardreset and KDZ Updater aren't working. And I also tried to change the new services.jar to the old with adb but I don't get root permissions.
My phone runs with 2.1 Eclair.
Thanks for your help,
Lucas
Wait, arent the status bar white by defoult ?
No i don't mean the bar I mean the clock, but do you have any ideas to solve my proplem?
Do The Hard Reset With Press The
Vol Up + Search Key (on the right side of the phome) + home button
When I Trie to do the hardreset it Happens nothing! Is there no other possibillity to reset?
You could try fresh install with KDZ updater, that worked for me when I broked the radio and my network didn't worked. If you have troubles geting in to download mode you could try removing the battery and press volume up + camera + power button Just be carefull! Good luck
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I tried this too, but it crashed always after I choose the kdz file
Here is the log file of KDZ Updater, rename it to Fail.log
Luc-As said:
I tried this too, but it crashed always after I choose the kdz file
Here is the log file of KDZ Updater, rename it to Fail.log
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OK, you could try this :
If you have problems with KDZ_FW_UPD - Download and install from Microsoft two files "MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser" and "VisualC Redist"
1 LG_Android_Driver Ver 1.0 must be installed
2 In the Device Manager disable LGE Android USB Modem
3 Run Windows Enabler (on Windows 7 as administrator) and left click on the icon in System tray ( it should be ON )
4 Run "KDZ_FW_UPD.exe" (on Windows 7 as administrator)
5 In the "Type" select "3GQCT", then choose the firmware file
6 Expand the window of the KZD flasher ( more options will emerge )
7 In the "PhoneMode" section choose "CS_EMERGENCY"
DIAG - standard flashing mode of ON state
EMERGENCY - in extreme cases!
CS_EMERGENCY - the same thing, CS - crash systems
8 Click "Start update" will process the firmware
You could also disable your anti virus and use only the back USB ports of your PC. Good luck !
Oh THANKS! I love you guy, I thought I killed my brand new mobile!
Luc-As said:
Oh THANKS! I love you guy, I thought I killed my brand new mobile!
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You are welcomed
hi all!
my phone was root, instant a2sd, then it work very slow, i was factory reset, it worked.
but when i reset it again, and it can not log on. stop at "android" screen log on. In " download mode" ,i update rom again (v20B_00 and CIS V20B_00), some time, done, but not change, it can not log on. stand by at "android" screen.
any body help me? what can i do? any way to factory reset by window? script? els..
ps: it not hard reset, "Volume up + HOME + SEARCH" buttons not work, maybe my phone GT made by LG vietnamese.
IMEI :352***-04-31***3-1
tks for read!
GT540 does not boot
I have followed
I tried this too, but it crashed always after I choose the kdz file
Here is the log file of KDZ Updater, rename it to Fail.log
OK, you could try this :
If you have problems with KDZ_FW_UPD - Download and install from Microsoft two files "MSXML 4.0 SP3 Parser" and "VisualC Redist"
1 LG_Android_Driver Ver 1.0 must be installed
2 In the Device Manager disable LGE Android USB Modem
3 Run Windows Enabler (on Windows 7 as administrator) and left click on the icon in System tray ( it should be ON )
4 Run "KDZ_FW_UPD.exe" (on Windows 7 as administrator)
5 In the "Type" select "3GQCT", then choose the firmware file
6 Expand the window of the KZD flasher ( more options will emerge )
7 In the "PhoneMode" section choose "CS_EMERGENCY"
DIAG - standard flashing mode of ON state
EMERGENCY - in extreme cases!
CS_EMERGENCY - the same thing, CS - crash systems
8 Click "Start update" will process the firmware
BUT I get error:
Upgrade error
Wparam:100
lparam: 4008
try booting and then when it is stuck at the lg logo plug it in to your pc and begin the upgrade in diag mode.
It worked for me when i wiped my phone.
Cant get it to start reloading the firmware
Can you please tell me from where to get the file KDZ_FW_UPD.exe in english I have it in Russian.
I have tried in DIAG mode but failed...
Please help..
The upgrade does not start...
Very GOOD now it did it like this.
Start your phone in recovery. Volume down+camera+power, see if the pc sees the device. Start the update tool max it and select emergency and flash again.
This fixed...
Now I need to add spanish to it. Do you know how??
cmora22 said:
Can you please tell me from where to get the file KDZ_FW_UPD.exe in english I have it in Russian.
I have tried in DIAG mode but failed...
Please help..
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Download this file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812308
and in folder u see the "updater" file. doubleclick and u have the english KDZ version.
Oh. I need this Fail.rar too.
I have the same Problem. Can anybody reupload?
THX
The Updater allways tells me, that the Phone is not found. What should I do?
I have all the drivers installed.
tehbone
tehbone said:
The Updater allways tells me, that the Phone is not found. What should I do?
I have all the drivers installed.
tehbone
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yeah, i've got the same problem, i don't know what i can do...
Pleaz help us =(
My PC don't see my phone, my phone stay on 'lg' boot, and can't boot on emergency or hard reset... =/
EDIT: i did it!
You only need to desactivate the LG Android USB Modem (i didn't saw 'Modem' on Device Manager, so i could not desactivate it).
If like me you don't see Modem, you will see it during the period of time during which the device is recognized mod download, ie for about 5 seconds after you plugged in...
I hope it will help someone
PS: Sorry for my english..
Look under modem and you see your phone
At property under tab look your com number remember it
Take teraterm create a connection with your phone you can connect it normally
When you are connected write
AT
( if you see nothing go to setting general and activate ''echo typed only'' )
If your getting OK
AT%FRST%
and the phone does a factory reset
( i'm french so i'm sorry for my english )
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Bricked phone ?

Hi,
I tried to upgrade from v2.1 to new Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread For LG Optimus GT540 and I followed instructions exactly, but I am stuck at number 8, I did this:
8- Now click “Launch software update”, DO NOT USE THE PC TO THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE. THE PHONE WILL REBOOT WHEN FINISHED THE PROCESS IN KDZ. (The process takes about 15 minutes in KDZ).
and about 2 minutes text log writes and stopped, I am now waiting more then 40 minutes my phone didn't reboot. On display is still written download mode, what should I do now ?
In kdz is written:
3GQCT: wParam = 205. IParam = 36
p.s.
I disconnected phone from usb and pull out battery and now I cannot turn on phone, I tried to push vol down + power for 5 sec.
Any idea what should I do now? I hope I didn't brick my phone
What programs are you using?
What are you using to update your phone and have you tried taking out your SIM, SD card and battery then turned it on with the USB cable?
I used KDZ updater and tried to install CyanogenMod7 (2.3.5) @ GT540 Swiftdroid2 RC3 by Mur4ik. if that is what you ask ?
I removed sim card and battery also, then tried to turn it on while plugged in to computer usb but no response from phone, I can't turn it on
p.s. I am using win 7 64 bit OS
gorantz said:
I used KDZ updater and tried to install CyanogenMod7 (2.3.5) @ GT540 Swiftdroid2 RC3 by Mur4ik. if that is what you ask ?
I removed sim card and battery also, then tried to turn it on while plugged in to computer usb but no response from phone, I can't turn it on
p.s. I am using win 7 64 bit OS
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If you can't get into download mode, then it's game over I'm afraid. What you will need to do is return the phone back to where you bought it. This happened to me some time ago. But the Carphone Warehouse were happy to fix it (even though I had voided the warranty but don't tell them that ). Don't say that you tried to mod the phone, say something like 'I installed LG's PC Suite and it said my device had a software update. I went along with it, but it gave me an error half way through. Now my phone won't turn on at all' It might just work!
I had the same problem when modding with kdz.
completely bricked my phone, but was able to fix by putting kdz into emergency mode instead of diag and updating with a fastboot stock rom,
it would stop after 2 minutes and give me and error but it managed to get fastboot onto my phone,
(camera + power)
then just flashed the fastboot method with adb and everything was fine,
my problem was something to do with lg modem drivers i believe,
I read a thread that said to disable the lg virtual modem. (didnt
work for me)
pretty noob myself
but the above method worked for me,
not sure if this can do anymore damage to the phone
have a look at this is u get it into emegancy mode.
On the kdz updater instead of 3GQCT put into emergancy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDmU9RSIiDA
If you have tried flashing with Cm7 you might be lucky,
try holding camera button and powering on the phone, a black screen should come up thats fastboot.
if that comes up u should be able to just reflash following mur4iks instruction
if not try what i said in my last post and reflsh with phone type 3QGCT and PhoneMode EMERGENCY
again only going of how i fixed my bricked phone
ZxWelshyxz said:
If you have tried flashing with Cm7 you might be lucky,
try holding camera button and powering on the phone, a black screen should come up thats fastboot.
if that comes up u should be able to just reflash following mur4iks instruction
if not try what i said in my last post and reflsh with phone type 3QGCT and PhoneMode EMERGENCY
again only going of how i fixed my bricked phone
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He was trying to flash a fastboot rom (to install CM7) but bricked his device in the process. So he can't flash CM7-.-
Yeah I know that but I mean when I got the error he has, I flashed with a stock 2.1 fastboot rom With Diag changed to EMERGENCY and was able to get on to fastboot mode (camera+power), I got the error again as i was flashing but the phone would load fastboot and not start up
If he can get lucky and get into fastboot like i did, a simple:
fastboot -w
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot
should fix his problem or did i just get lucky?
sorry if im confusing thinks here, but this is how i fixed mine. which was also dead and not turning on
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@ZxWelshyxz
I am total neewbie, can you write to me some kind of tut, like press that then do that etc
gorantz said:
@ZxWelshyxz
I am total neewbie, can you write to me some kind of tut, like press that then do that etc
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Well like i told you im a noob at this myself (Android phone flashing atleast)
I suppose it would be good to see if you got fastboot??
Power on the phone while holding camera button (hold the camera button until the screen goes black) if you can get fastboot you can just follow the fastboot flash instructions after fastboot -w
if not on kdz in the top right were it says DIAG, Change this to CS_EMERGENCY,Click Launch update and flash again with a stock fastboot rom
after THIS see if the phone loads or boot loops(had this once too) or loads fastboot
Il try look to find the thread i read on another forum for troubleshooting kdz it helped me alot
EDIT: http://android.modaco.com/topic/321895-faqgt540-reference-thread/ try some of the troubleshooting tips at the bottom of the O.P
I basicly aimed to get fastboot working so make sure your flashing with a stock FASTBOOT! rom
again im new to this im just saying what got my phone back to life
my fone stuck in download mood what can i do?
corecrack said:
my fone stuck in download mood what can i do?
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Pull out the battery and turn on the phone again (if you have knocked the phone when turning on, or flash a KDZ (when connected to PC)
@gorantz
Can i advise to follow step by step tutorial pin pointed by lavero.burgos, am a total neewbie like u man,but now using latest CM7 by Mur4ik and waiting for new release from devs
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thanks, but my phone is now at service when I get it back maybe I'll try....but maybe
gorantz said:
thanks, but my phone is now at service when I get it back maybe I'll try....but maybe
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I bricked my phone and I tried it again after getting it back from lg
I'm new here and to having a Smartphone, I've just been given an LG Android GT540 which is at version 1.6. The LG site tells me I can upgrade to 2 something or other, sorry can't remember the exact number and gives instructions on how to do the upgrade, but I'm a bit on the cautious side as I don't want to brick it, not this early on in owning my first Smartphone.
I'll be reading a lot of the posts here to try and find out as much as I can before I attempt to do this.
Well don't worry if it's official update. But if you some how brick your phone just tell lg the update bricked your phone and we are talking about unofficial updates
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gorantz said:
thanks, but my phone is now at service when I get it back maybe I'll try....but maybe
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Dont hesitate to ask for help man its worth upgrading.
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I've got phone today from service (not official LG service), repairman just manage to wake up phone so I can turn it On, but when I turn it I get black screen with message on it ''download mode''. Now computer recognize phone when I plug it, and I tried to update or flash it with kdz updater but have no luck
I launch kdz in emergency mode, load rom with updater, press launch button, and process started, (get messages unpacking software etc.) but after 3-4 minutes I notice that computer is blocked I couldn't do anything with mouse pointer, and I waited 15 minutes but computer is still blocked, even time on computer is stopped. I tried this procedure few times, every time it is same. Also tried to disable lg virtual modem in device manager. Any idea what I could do ?
p.s. repairman in service told me that he tried it to flash it with riff box, process started but after few minutes if stopped and blocked his riff box

Can't unbrick Optimus l5

Hello, I ran into a problematic brick on my L5...nothing seems to work to unbrick it.
I followed the guides step by step using the KDZ updater and the appropriate firmware for my country, but it doesn't work.
How I bricked it:
I had CM10 installed and perfectly running for a month, so today I decided to attempt an overclock to speed the device up a bit.
So, I downloaded and installed the modded kernel, flashed it using CWM and rebooted the device. After that, the device just keep booting up, showing the LG logo and then a black screen.
Now, after trying to flash the old firmware after going into download mode it just stops on the LG logo with the flare (sun ray effect) spinning around the logo all the time...It's been like that for almost 30 minutes now. I attempted re-flashing it 3 times but nothing seems to work.
What do I do?
Thank you in advance.
It's bootloop. When I had L5 I had the same problem after flashing bricked phone via KDZ.
Do hard reset with key combination. It worked for me. Phone will boot up few minutes.
LeoFalto said:
Hello, I ran into a problematic brick on my L5...nothing seems to work to unbrick it.
I followed the guides step by step using the KDZ updater and the appropriate firmware for my country, but it doesn't work.
How I bricked it:
I had CM10 installed and perfectly running for a month, so today I decided to attempt an overclock to speed the device up a bit.
So, I downloaded and installed the modded kernel, flashed it using CWM and rebooted the device. After that, the device just keep booting up, showing the LG logo and then a black screen.
Now, after trying to flash the old firmware after going into download mode it just stops on the LG logo with the flare (sun ray effect) spinning around the logo all the time...It's been like that for almost 30 minutes now. I attempted re-flashing it 3 times but nothing seems to work.
What do I do?
Thank you in advance.
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I was forced to do a hard reset...that sucks but it had to be done.
Thank you.
I have a worst brick, I was rebooting when my phone frozen at the shuting down page, so I took out the batterie, then when I tried to turn on .... nothing, not even lg logo, nor buttons lights, ... nothing, I can't even activate download mode to reflash it!!! what can I do???, does anyone had same problem before
please help me I'm really starting to freack
aeoros said:
I have a worst brick, I was rebooting when my phone frozen at the shuting down page, so I took out the batterie, then when I tried to turn on .... nothing, not even lg logo, nor buttons lights, ... nothing, I can't even activate download mode to reflash it!!! what can I do???, does anyone had same problem before
please help me I'm really starting to freack
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i had the same problem with my l7 ... problem was solved in an authorized gsm service with jtag method...
but i will try to help u with this... Your phone is seen in device manager as unknown or lge android platform or adb ... ? if so, try with adb sdk tools...
nastase.alex said:
i had the same problem with my l7 ... problem was solved in an authorized gsm service with jtag method...
but i will try to help u with this... Your phone is seen in device manager as unknown or lge android platform or adb ... ? if so, try with adb sdk tools...
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nop, it's like the device is dead,
Have you tried it:
Hold together volumn (-) + home button, then turn the power on
sorry for the delay, The phone was dead so I send it to the warranty and they send it to LG and then returned working so I just had to reroot it and update it again
so there is no solution to this brick???
aeoros said:
sorry for the delay, The phone was dead so I send it to the warranty and they send it to LG and then returned working so I just had to reroot it and update it again
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Originally Posted by breakercris
I've tried everything.
The phone simply doesn't connect.
USB\VID_05C6&PID_9008&REV_0000
This is what I get when I connect the phone by USB.
I just cant get into emergency, DIAG or emergency CS
KDZ the phone connects and then I get a message afterwards PHONE NOT FOUND.
everytime I install the drivers by LG support tool, it keeps giving me the option to install the driver, like I havent done it a hundred times over.
I think there should be a driver somewhere that can be installed but the only people that have this driver are LG tech's. So they can bill you after
send the phone in cause you rooted it. So the one billion dollar question is witch hero will find a way to unbrick this device. We only need a way
to get a driver to install and we are home free. Or maybe the only other option is throwing the phone for sale on internet for spare parts
HELP PLEASE HELP find a way to unbrick this phone. Believe me I flashed and bricked alot of different phones and there was a way out but in
with this phone it seems impossible!!
And there is no mode to put it in in because te volume buttons don't do crap, the home button also, the only time that the phone does show up is when windows tells me it has an unknown device that I for the love of god can't find a driver for. I tried SDK, the LG drivers, but no dice
Did you try emergency mode? (volume up + volume down + power button)
If not, see if you can enter it and then flashing your stock firmware with Software update [KDZ] 1.0.4.4 (KDZ-Flasher).

[Q] LG GT540 Rom Update Problem.

Hello,
I had update to Clockwork recover rom with kdz and then I decided to update to Gingerbread 2.3.7 but I didn't success. Now the phone can't open only one little vibration when push the power button.
Now I try to update rom to 2.3 on KDZ program with .kdz file, Type: 3GQCT Phone Mode: DIAG, OK.
I disabled the Modem on Win 7 Control Panel, connect to usb cable to phone and push the Launch Software Update button to start to update. When progress star I see DOWNLOAD MODE on the phone screen around 2 minutes and after that disapper that words. After around 6 minutes I get ==FINISHED== message on the process field. At that time the phone have to reboot it selfs an finished the job but it would'nt happen like that. After Finished message there is no action on phone or program.
I thing I did something wrong but I didn't find which point.
I just want to update my phone to latest version of Android.
What can I do now?
Thanks in advance.
dirent said:
Hello,
I had update to Clockwork recover rom with kdz and then I decided to update to Gingerbread 2.3.7 but I didn't success. Now the phone can't open only one little vibration when push the power button.
Now I try to update rom to 2.3 on KDZ program with .kdz file, Type: 3GQCT Phone Mode: DIAG, OK.
I disabled the Modem on Win 7 Control Panel, connect to usb cable to phone and push the Launch Software Update button to start to update. When progress star I see DOWNLOAD MODE on the phone screen around 2 minutes and after that disapper that words. After around 6 minutes I get ==FINISHED== message on the process field. At that time the phone have to reboot it selfs an finished the job but it would'nt happen like that. After Finished message there is no action on phone or program.
I thing I did something wrong but I didn't find which point.
I just want to update my phone to latest version of Android.
What can I do now?
Thanks in advance.
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[Q] G2 goes black after tried to update using LG Flash tool

I have a serious problem with my LG G2 D802 which I could not solve: I used the new LG Flash Tool 2014 , everything was going just fine till I received an error recovery failed, I disconnected the USB cable by mistake from my G2 and afterward I saw that it was in the middle of flashing process (49% was completed). I turned it off and tried to reach download mode again and nothing!, I'm receiving the "LG" logo and nothing- the screen goes black (it is still on).
I tried also to connect my phone to the computer- I received a list of 13 "new" local disks "H" to "T", only "H" disk is available and it's showing "image" folder with list of files.
I cannot reach "download mode", nothing is working!
I hope anyone can help me.
Itried pressing power and volume button down together and aa lot more don't know how to slove.
@sandeep1421 Hi, you can still fix your phone using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582142
But, Read everything carefully, Download the right files for your phone and do everything good, if not then you could hardbrick your phone if you forgot/didnt flashed an file.
So goodluck :good:
P.S. Ubuntu is recommended for this guide.
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well thanks i will try this method , i really hope i can fix my phone.
I just want to ask, actually i am using LG G2 D802, which is international version, so hope these files are for my phone. How to stop the pop up "unable to mount..." error messages , in ubuntu.
You have the answer in the OP :
priority3 said:
Excellent tutorial! Thank you! Phone is working again
You can stop the "unable to mount..." error messages from popping up by disabling
the automount feature of Ubuntu.
"To enable or disable automount open a terminal and type dconf-editor followed by the [Enter] key.
Browse to org.gnome.desktop.media-handling."
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