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TWRP Boot Loop after OTA

I hit the update tonight not thinking and before I had disabled Xposed.. Now my phone is stuck in a boot loop to TWRP. I have tried to wipe dalvik and cache, tried the adb shell commands that work for most people, tried to restore a backup, but none have worked so far.
I am trying to download the stock file to revert back to stock, but it says it will take 2 hours. Any help for the weary?
Is this the only way to get it working again?

I had a similar issue a couple days ago, problem I think was due to TWRP not having "RT -RM" (? - sorry I'm not looking at the exact text right now or have it memorized) option checked in Settings in TWRP, or possibly due to issue of older TWRP version, .2 and the newer .3 works better. My System directory was unmounted and couldn't come back, stuck in boot-loop until I followed the revert-to-stock directions. I had to download the 2 gig file, taking about 2 hours, and it contained readme.txt w/ instructions and all files needed to revert, but it was very tricky. A .DLL must be overwritten in Windows to get the LG firmware flashing software to work right, and you need the .TOT file. It will work if you are diligent, so don't give up hope. I thought my bada$$ new phone was bricked but finally got it to flash back to stock using that method, possibly similar to the quote in this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48434571&postcount=1150, using Verizon instructions / sprint files. You can get it back. Mod will probably lock this thread as it is not development so follow that post I just linked, along with the OP. I am in Windows 8.1 x64 so I think it can work on any version of Windows.

Oh and this thread should probably get locked as it shouldn't go in dev section, mod will probably move or lock it. Hope you figured it out.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

Thread Moved as it does not belong in the Development Section.

What I did ti fix diwnload mode
I took the rom I last flashed. Opened it. went to the system folder and extracted the build.prop (opened it with notepad). Press the find button in one of the drop down menus and find the model number your g2 thinks it is and change it to what it actually is.( in my cause mines had a d801 rom so it thought was one instead of an ls980) I changed mine from d801 to ls980. Saved it (make sure its saved as build.prop). Now go into the rom you originally got the build.prop from and replace it with the new one adb push the rom to the phone in twrp then flash it. Then boot into download mode and flash away

viper42391 said:
I hit the update tonight not thinking and before I had disabled Xposed.. Now my phone is stuck in a boot loop to TWRP. I have tried to wipe dalvik and cache, tried the adb shell commands that work for most people, tried to restore a backup, but none have worked so far.
I am trying to download the stock file to revert back to stock, but it says it will take 2 hours. Any help for the weary?
Is this the only way to get it working again?
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Go into twrp, Go to advanced, Go to terminal, Click the arrow,in bottom right.
Enter
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
Hit enter then enter this dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc
Hit enter and reboot
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Free mobile app

NBreunig3 said:
Go into twrp, Go to advanced, Go to terminal, Click the arrow,in bottom right.
Enter
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
Hit enter then enter this dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc
Hit enter and reboot
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Free mobile app
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Thank you very much! Work great!

I am dealing with the same issue,
i've had the Optimus ROM installed
and decided to try out cloudy, the phone was rooted and unlocked.
after wiping in TWRP and installing the new rom phone fails to boot to system and goes to recovery automaticly.
i know i could fix this by installing everything from scratch (STOCK).
NBreunig3's solution doesnt work for me either.
what am i doing wrong in the process?

Mortred said:
I am dealing with the same issue,
i've had the Optimus ROM installed
and decided to try out cloudy, the phone was rooted and unlocked.
after wiping in TWRP and installing the new rom phone fails to boot to system and goes to recovery automaticly.
i know i could fix this by installing everything from scratch (STOCK).
NBreunig3's solution doesnt work for me either.
what am i doing wrong in the process?
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Save the headache, flash stock 4.4.2, towelroot, autorec and start over.

vPro97 said:
Save the headache, flash stock 4.4.2, towelroot, autorec and start over.
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Yeah that is exactly what i did (used ioroot25, and the autorec app is amazing!!), but since i didnt have anything installed on my pc i had to download everything from scratch
and a simple 20 min process became a multiple hours one (trying to avoid that in the future).
anyway i've got the cloudy ROM now and it seems that it is already unlocked so i got that going for me which is nice .

no boot in to rom, only recovery???

hi,
i am on D802 stock rom rooted and TWRP/CWM installed and last night i had some kind stock update, and now phone don't boot in to rom, all the time boot in to recovery no matter wich type of reebot i use,
i also can install new rom via recowery but does not boot in to rom??
i also can NOT enter download mode...
please help
:crying:

Look around in the here for the commands, but what you will have to do is format the fota and misc partitions using adb shell and the dd cmd. Then phone will boot allowing you to install a working recovery, rom and your off and running
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

thanks i am in to it but i am looking for laf.img D802 32gb
thanks for your help!!
P

hi!
can you please help me with dd command for formating fota and misc, i still have data on internal sdcard and i dont want to lose it,
thanks!
Peter
wyrdtrtle said:
Look around in the here for the commands, but what you will have to do is format the fota and misc partitions using adb shell and the dd cmd. Then phone will boot allowing you to install a working recovery, rom and your off and running
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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Use Terminal in TWRP:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
-Matt

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49353878
[FIX] Installed TWRP and now you're stuck after OTA?
This thread has the instructions and the second did cmd if the first one alone doesn't do it. Good luck
Sent from my Nexus 7 2013 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

I got it thanks to all!!
this helps 100%
you rock!
wyrdtrtle said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49353878
[FIX] Installed TWRP and now you're stuck after OTA?
This thread has the instructions and the second did cmd if the first one alone doesn't do it. Good luck
Sent from my Nexus 7 2013 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Glad i could help
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Connect to PC. If ur a Samsung user, download a stock firmware. download Odin.
Next click PDA on Odin and choose the downloaded firmware . extension will be ".tar.md5" . this will take 10 mins. After that your device will be factory reset like a new ones. But its worth it.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium HD app

LG G2 D802 (international version) stuck on bootloop, only boots Clockworkmod recovry

All,
Please help i just download the OTA update on my LG G2 D802 (international version) and perform an update. I was suprise it only boots on Clockworkmod recovery v6.0.4.7. How to resolve this as i can't afford to reformat everything on my phone. Thanks

kolokoy said:
All,
Please help i just download the OTA update on my LG G2 D802 (international version) and perform an update. I was suprise it only boots on Clockworkmod recovery v6.0.4.7. How to resolve this as i can't afford to reformat everything on my phone. Thanks
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Never accept an OTA with Custom Recovery.
You need to wipe everything and then flash a kdz.

kolokoy said:
All,
Please help i just download the OTA update on my LG G2 D802 (international version) and perform an update. I was suprise it only boots on Clockworkmod recovery v6.0.4.7. How to resolve this as i can't afford to reformat everything on my phone. Thanks
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if you have not already flashed back to stock and have adb access you can try the following command-
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota of=/sdcard/fota-backup.img
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota

I have not yet flash the stock rom. Before attempting to experiment on below, have you tried below procedure?
XxZombiePikachu said:
if you have not already flashed back to stock and have adb access you can try the following command-
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota of=/sdcard/fota-backup.img
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
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Those commands are from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696 and what they do is they remove the ota so that it's like you didn't take it before and may let you boot into os without having to flash back to stock, but if it doesn't work then your only other choice is flash back to stock
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app
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kolokoy said:
I have not yet flash the stock rom. Before attempting to experiment on below, have you tried below procedure?
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I've done a lot of reading on xda over the years so I know some of the do and don't when you have root/custom recovery and don't get in too much trouble with my phones
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app

Now i cant get an access on adb, what would i do? btw, i using CWM
XxZombiePikachu said:
if you have not already flashed back to stock and have adb access you can try the following command-
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota of=/sdcard/fota-backup.img
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
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Wait my friend, don't worry anymore with all this info, just translate the link and OTG flash the small .zip file, piece of cake. Let me know.
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=746320

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51072849
try this

HELP

i just flashed philz recovery and i cant do anything to flash a rom what do i do ?
help please

anonymousss said:
i just flashed philz recovery and i cant do anything to flash a rom what do i do ?
help please
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usb mount isnt working for some reason so i cant put any rom on the internal storage of the phone so i have nothing to flash
what do u think i should do

anonymousss said:
i just flashed philz recovery and i cant do anything to flash a rom what do i do ?
help please
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need details are able to boot into android/what are you currently running, what are you trying to flash, what's the problem

XxZombiePikachu said:
need details are able to boot into android/what are you currently running, what are you trying to flash, what's the problem
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look i previously had spiderio jb rom and now i wanted to flash the kk version of spiderio
so first of all i need to change recoveries and install philz
did that and then i had the "aromafm.zip" file not found
and fixed that by putting the zip file where it belonged manually
now when i try to just reboot the phone it doesnt boot into the os
the lg logo just keep coming and going away
and from philz recovery i try to usb mount from the advanced menu but it just wont work
nothing happens when i press usb mount

anonymousss said:
look i previously had spiderio jb rom and now i wanted to flash the kk version of spiderio
so first of all i need to change recoveries and install philz
did that and then i had the "aromafm.zip" file not found
and fixed that by putting the zip file where it belonged manually
now when i try to just reboot the phone it doesnt boot into the os
the lg logo just keep coming and going away
and from philz recovery i try to usb mount from the advanced menu but it just wont work
nothing happens when i press usb mount
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when you flashed rom did you also flash the baseband, have you tried adb sidelod, cn you get into download mode to get back to stock

XxZombiePikachu said:
when you flashed rom did you also flash the baseband, have you tried adb sidelod, cn you get into download mode to get back to stock
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sadly i didnt get to the rom flashing part all i did was flashing the new recovery and making it work properly (i think)
and yes i can get into dowload mode
can u help to sideload or flash rom using adb while i am in recovery ?

anonymousss said:
sadly i didnt get to the rom flashing part all i did was flashing the new recovery and making it work properly (i think)
and yes i can get into dowload mode
can u help to sideload or flash rom using adb while i am in recovery ?
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when you plugin your phone to pc while in recovery try the command adb devices

XxZombiePikachu said:
when you plugin your phone to pc while in recovery try the command adb devices
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i have prepared everything from adb files to opening the cmd all i need to know how to write the command line
i write adb sideload
it tells me cant read sideload

anonymousss said:
i have prepared everything from adb files to opening the cmd all i need to know how to write the command line
i write adb sideload
it tells me cant read sideload
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well first you type adb devices this way we know if it detects your device in recovery

anonymousss said:
i have prepared everything from adb files to opening the cmd all i need to know how to write the command line
i write adb sideload
it tells me cant read sideload
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something extremely wierd just happened the phone booted normally into the os...

anonymousss said:
something extremely wierd just happened the phone booted normally into the os...
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well isn't that a good thing(very weird indeed)

XxZombiePikachu said:
well first you type adb devices this way we know if it detects your device in recovery
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how to do that ?

anonymousss said:
how to do that ?
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I thought your phone rebooted into android?

XxZombiePikachu said:
I thought your phone rebooted into android?
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it didd but i just want to know the method on how to sideload a rom
now i want to tell u another thing i did a real mistake i clean wiped
so i have no other option but to use adb plz advise

XxZombiePikachu said:
I thought your phone rebooted into android?
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but now i have the rom in the internal storage of the phone
there is something missing though the kitkat baseband...

anonymousss said:
it didd but i just want to know the method on how to sideload a rom
now i want to tell u another thing i did a real mistake i clean wiped
so i have no other option but to use adb plz advise
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Ok well it's simple after adb devices it should list your device as a bunch of numbers and should say recovery next to it, then make sure that the Rom you want is in the folder with all adb stuff and in philz navigate to install zip and click install via sideload and from adb type adb sideload Rom.zip(of course replace Rom with the actual name and don't forget to sideload the kkbaseband.zip)
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app
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anonymousss said:
but now i have the rom in the internal storage of the phone
there is something missing though the kitkat baseband...
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You can get the baseband for your device from any of cloudyfa's Rom thread
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app

XxZombiePikachu said:
Ok well it's simple after adb devices it should list your device as a bunch of numbers and should say recovery next to it, then make sure that the Rom you want is in the folder with all adb stuff and in philz navigate to install zip and click install via sideload and from adb type adb sideload Rom.zip(of course replace Rom with the actual name and don't forget to sideload the kkbaseband.zip)
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app
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You can get the baseband for your device from any of cloudyfa's Rom thread
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app
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sorry i didnt get two parts here
where u said it should list your device as a bunch of numbers
and when i type adb sideload "rom name".zip i dont need to type the path of the rom or something ??

anonymousss said:
sorry i didnt get two parts here
where u said it should list your device as a bunch of numbers
and when i type adb sideload "rom name".zip i dont need to type the path of the rom or something ??
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In the command window after typing adb devices it shows your device with a bunch of numbers, if you have the Rom inside the adb folder where you opened the command window then you don't need to type a location
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app

XxZombiePikachu said:
Ok well it's simple after adb devices it should list your device as a bunch of numbers and should say recovery next to it, then make sure that the Rom you want is in the folder with all adb stuff and in philz navigate to install zip and click install via sideload and from adb type adb sideload Rom.zip(of course replace Rom with the actual name and don't forget to sideload the kkbaseband.zip)
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app
---------- Post added at 11:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:32 AM ----------
You can get the baseband for your device from any of cloudyfa's Rom thread
Sent from my LG-D800 running stock kk, rooted with philz using XDA app
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u know that the only problem i am facing now is that i dont have kk baseband on the phone itself ?? i have the rom so i can flash normally
but if i understand correctly i have to flash the kk baseband :s
that's why i am asking you to help me sideload the kk baseband
i dont know how to play with cmd

anonymousss said:
u know that the only problem i am facing now is that i dont have kk baseband on the phone itself ?? i have the rom so i can flash normally
but if i understand correctly i have to flash the kk baseband :s
that's why i am asking you to help me sideload the kk baseband
i dont know how to play with cmd
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unfortunately my device doesnt appear under the list of attached devices

[Q] OTA brick, no download mode

hello, today i really need your guys help. I have a rooted vzw lgg2, that i rooted with towelroot. I aslo have twrp 2.7.0.0 that i got using autorec. This morning i accidentally ok'ed the OTA, and my phone rebooted into twrp. i tried to restore it to a previous backup using twrp, but it still only boots into twrp. at this point i just want to reflash to stock, but cant get into download mode. I am far from an expert on using the computer to do things like abd. If i can get it into download mode, then i can use the lg flash tool to get it back to stock.How would i get it into download mode? help me people of xda, i really do appreciate it.

lgg2vs980 said:
hello, today i really need your guys help. I have a rooted vzw lgg2, that i rooted with towelroot. I aslo have twrp 2.7.0.0 that i got using autorec. This morning i accidentally ok'ed the OTA, and my phone rebooted into twrp. i tried to restore it to a previous backup using twrp, but it still only boots into twrp. at this point i just want to reflash to stock, but cant get into download mode. I am far from an expert on using the computer to do things like abd. If i can get it into download mode, then i can use the lg flash tool to get it back to stock.How would i get it into download mode? help me people of xda, i really do appreciate it.
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twrp -> terminal - >
1. dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
2. dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc