I unfortunately bricked my phone and have been trying for hours to unbrick it via the methods presented in the forums to no avail.
It appears that since I installed the OTA it's a different software image the phone requires instead of the original stock file. Unfortunately I didn't install TWRP on my device either so I'm not able to unbrick it via that method either.
Does anyone know of a method to unbrick an OTA updated device without TWRP?
Also where could I find the tot file for the OTA updated version of stock?
Thank you, I greatly appreciate it!
darabo said:
I unfortunately bricked my phone and have been trying for hours to unbrick it via the methods presented in the forums to no avail.
It appears that since I installed the OTA it's a different software image the phone requires instead of the original stock file. Unfortunately I didn't install TWRP on my device either so I'm not able to unbrick it via that method either.
Does anyone know of a method to unbrick an OTA updated device without TWRP?
Also where could I find the tot file for the OTA updated version of stock?
Thank you, I greatly appreciate it!
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I would also like the answer.
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Hope you can help me here. I have searched around not finding exactly what I need of info.
I have a rooted I9505 (using This method)
I have not installed any custom recovery. Just rooted european non-branded device.
I would like to have installed the new OTA update, but obviously my device will not let me do that.
How can I unroot or install this update without wiping my device?
Would need step by step instructions to make sure I do everything correctly.
Any help would be appreciated.
-Andyoid- said:
Hope you can help me here. I have searched around not finding exactly what I need of info.
I have a rooted I9505 (using This method)
I have not installed any custom recovery. Just rooted european non-branded device.
I would like to have installed the new OTA update, but obviously my device will not let me do that.
How can I unroot or install this update without wiping my device?
Would need step by step instructions to make sure I do everything correctly.
Any help would be appreciated.
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use odin to flash latest firmware, it will not wipe your device. but make a backup before, for emergency. maybe you will need to wipe data if you your phone stuck into bootloop
see my sig. for odin
-Andyoid- said:
Hope you can help me here. I have searched around not finding exactly what I need of info.
I have a rooted I9505 (using This method)
I have not installed any custom recovery. Just rooted european non-branded device.
I would like to have installed the new OTA update, but obviously my device will not let me do that.
How can I unroot or install this update without wiping my device?
Would need step by step instructions to make sure I do everything correctly.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Wait for Mobile Odin to support your device than flash with it
Sorted! Thanks.
Alright so today I bricked my g2 (not a huge problem, generally) installing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502789 on my vs980. I installed it normal then all my phone did was boot into a fastboot screen [700]udc_start() . So I am trying to unbrick through this guide http://www.lg-phones.org/how-to-flash-unbrick-lg-g2-back-to-stock.html and it only gets to 49% then says it does not work. If anybody here has a solution to this I beyond appreciate it.
Additional Note. I was on CWM and then I used Flashify to flash TWRP 2.6.3.2 img and then I tried installing rom and that's where it went down
Ars3nal said:
Alright so today I bricked my g2 (not a huge problem, generally) installing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502789 on my vs980. I installed it normal then all my phone did was boot into a fastboot screen [700]udc_start() . So I am trying to unbrick through this guide http://www.lg-phones.org/how-to-flash-unbrick-lg-g2-back-to-stock.html and it only gets to 49% then says it does not work. If anybody here has a solution to this I beyond appreciate it.
Additional Note. I was on CWM and then I used Flashify to flash TWRP 2.6.3.2 img and then I tried installing rom and that's where it went down
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Try this method, I have had success with this method a couple of times already. Who is your carrier, there are more detailed info in your carrier development forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
Jimi Mack said:
Try this method, I have had success with this method a couple of times already. Who is your carrier, there are more detailed info in your carrier development forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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It did the same thing and stopped at 49%...can't explain it.
Yeah sorry, I am on Verizon so I have done it with the TOT files not the other method. Check around your your carriers Development forum.
I know many of you must be tired of reading that noobs like me get stuck in such a simple process... But I've tried everything I can, so now it's my turn to ask for help.
I've updated via OTA to lollipop, but I'm tired of such lagginess, so I wanted to flash some other ROM. I've used the toolkit to unlock bootloader, which worked flawlessly, but I cannot get it to root. I don't get any error or anything, the device resets, it says the process was successful, but I don't get SuperSU and the apps to check root say I don't have the permission. I've tried some other methods, but I failed as well.
What the hell can I do to root, flash a recovery and flash this ROM? I've always done it with my other devices, but I can't manage to do it with my N7 even though it should be the easiest one as it has so much development!
Any help will be greatly appreciated! Sorry for my noobness
Take a look at this thread:
Lollipop Update
You don't need anything installed on the sdcard, but you need to be able to fastboot flash files from your pc. I used this process and successfully got Lollipop with SuperSU and root.
Groid said:
Take a look at this thread:
Lollipop Update
You don't need anything installed on the sdcard, but you need to be able to fastboot flash files from your pc. I used this process and successfully got Lollipop with SuperSU and root.
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Thanks, I'll check it out!
I solved this, thanks!
Hello,
i'm a new user and i have a question for you guys. I have my P8Lite with:
- unlocket bootloader TWRP 3.0.2-0
- rooted
- firmware 5.0.1
(i used to write little scripts for school project that used my phone so i had to access root-locked functionalities)
my friends recently recived and update for their phone but i tried to do it (OTA and local) and didnt work.
Could please someone explain to me why i cant update my firmware? What's keeping me from doing so?
If i need to give up on root/custom recovery i can do that. I just want to know how to get the last stock firmware on my phone.
Thanks a lot.
SuperAntani said:
Hello,
i'm a new user and i have a question for you guys. I have my P8Lite with:
- unlocket bootloader TWRP 3.0.2-0
- rooted
- firmware 5.0.1
(i used to write little scripts for school project that used my phone so i had to access root-locked functionalities)
my friends recently recived and update for their phone but i tried to do it (OTA and local) and didnt work.
Could please someone explain to me why i cant update my firmware? What's keeping me from doing so?
If i need to give up on root/custom recovery i can do that. I just want to know how to get the last stock firmware on my phone.
Thanks a lot.
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You need to give up twrp. Also make sure you download correct region/model firmware otherwise it may fail or give you many bugs. Especially balong bug. After updating your phone will automatically unroot and probably your data will be erased. So backup your data to avoid any loss.
Suleiman01 said:
You need to give up twrp. Also make sure you download correct region/model firmware otherwise it may fail or give you many bugs. Especially balong bug. After updating your phone will automatically unroot and probably your data will be erased. So backup your data to avoid any loss.
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Ok, let's say i install the original recovery, i then should be able to update to the latest version.
At that point will i still be able to re-install twrp and re-root?
(I think bootloader should remain unlocked)
SuperAntani said:
Ok, let's say i install the original recovery, i then should be able to update to the latest version.
At that point will i still be able to re-install twrp and re-root?
(I think bootloader should remain unlocked)
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After you successfully updated your phone to Android 6.0 you may root it again or install twrp.
Bootloader should remain unlocked. There is no need to lock it.
Suleiman01 said:
After you successfully updated your phone to Android 6.0 you may root it again or install twrp.
Bootloader should remain unlocked. There is no need to lock it.
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That's marvelous. I'll do that as soon as i can and i'll post the outcome
It all worked properly, i installed stock recover > OTA update > re-installed custom recovery.
Now i have the lastest update with custom recovery.
I had some troubles with root tho, i made a backup then installed the latest version of SuperSU through TWRP but it soft bricked my phone so i had to restore the backup.
I gave up on root because i dont need it but it would be nice to know what went wrong there.
Anyway it all works fine and i kept my files and apps.
Thanks a lot buddy
So I recently got the LG V20, H91810J specifically, I have a couple of questions:
Q1: If I see a rooting guide for H918, does that work for all H918 variants? (Like the H91810J ?)
Q2: Can I update the phone and still be able to root/install TWRP?
Q3: If I can't update the phone and root/install TWRP, can I update the phone after It's been rooted?
Q4: Anyone have a good guide for rooting/installing TWRP? (Did a search earlier and found mixed results, not sure which would be safest/easiest)
Thanks.
1. Rooting guide only works for firmware up through 10j. 10k can be rolled back to 10j using KDZ tools, but 10p can't because of the anti-rollback.
2. No. If you update to the latest 10p firmware, you're stuck and can't roll back.
3. Yes and no. If you update via OTA, it will wipe out root and custom recovery and you'll be stuck on 10p with no way to go back. Modified versions of the updates that will preserve custom recovery can be downloaded and flashed manually via twrp: https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/rom-10p-debloated-rom-beta-flashable-zip-t3656616
4. https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/h918-recowvery-unlock-v20-root-shell-t3490594/
eric.clay42 said:
1. Rooting guide only works for firmware up through 10j. 10k can be rolled back to 10j using KDZ tools, but 10p can't because of the anti-rollback.
2. No. If you update to the latest 10p firmware, you're stuck and can't roll back.
3. Yes and no. If you update via OTA, it will wipe out root and custom recovery and you'll be stuck on 10p with no way to go back. Modified versions of the updates that will preserve custom recovery can be downloaded and flashed manually via twrp: https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/rom-10p-debloated-rom-beta-flashable-zip-t3656616
4. https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/h918-recowvery-unlock-v20-root-shell-t3490594/
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Thanks, sometimes I get impatient and I was really tempted to update lol, glad I didn't.
WheresTheDamnSignInButton said:
Thanks, sometimes I get impatient and I was really tempted to update lol, glad I didn't.
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I'm thinking about rooting my V20 as well. Let me know how it goes for you.
Sent from my LG-H918 using Tapatalk
There is one more catch with updating after TWRP to 10p+. It is currently impossible to use an older firmware on the device. You wouldn't think that's a big deal, unless you end up having a problem that requires a stock restore. Now you have an un-rootable firmware you can't roll back to an older one to root with. If root/AOSP is important to you, don't install 10p.
To be clear, attempting to roll a 10p device back to an older bootloader hard bricks the device at present. The 10p bootloader will not boot older firmware.
Note that you must have root to flash anything other than signed stock firmware. It's not like a Nexus where you can use fastboot to write things without root.
Everything went smoothly, just a couple things to note:
I haven't rooted in a VERY long time (last was the Galaxy Note 3) so I completely forgot that USB debugging needs to be enabled for ADB (The guide didn't specify this, so I spent a good 2 hours trying to figure out the problem)
When I first booted into Recovery, it asked for a password to decrypt the data (Again, the guide didn't specify anything about this screen, so I just hit cancel, everything worked out)
When I went to make a backup, it failed near the end (Reason unknown, perhaps not enough space? Will try again later)
Also anyone know If it's possible to install xposed? I can live without it but It'd be nice to have it.