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Can't boot into twrp, help!

Hello! I rooted via ioroot, and installed twrp today with the app called "freegee". But when I try to boot into the twrp recovery the lg logo just go through 2 times before the phone starts and boot up (the phone is working fine), but I can't access twrp! Can I just try to flash twrp in flashify and try that?
Btw I do have root, I have checked it
Any help is appreciated!

Norside said:
Hello! I rooted via ioroot, and installed twrp today with the app called "freegee". But when I try to boot into the twrp recovery the lg logo just go through 2 times before the phone starts and boot up (the phone is working fine), but I can't access twrp! Can I just try to flash twrp in flashify and try that?
Btw I do have root, I have checked it
Any help is appreciated!
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I tried all the hardware combinations suggested on the forum, but was unable to boot into TWRP (using CM11's advance reboot to get into recovery does work).
After LOTS of experimentation, I was able to get into TWRP using the hardware buttons by doing this:
Power Off entirely
Boot by pressing Power + Vol-Down
... wait for LG logo to come up, but dont let go of the buttons [this is where my attempt differed from the other instructions that suggested letting go of Power + Vol-Down and pressing it again]
LG logo will very quickly go away and the screen will be off again
THEN start it up by pressing Power + Vol-Up [normally Vol-Up is for download mode]
It will show the factory reset screen ... press the power button 3 times, and it will go into recovery
I don't know why the above method worked for me, or if this will work for you (or anyone else), but this is the only way I was able to get into recovery. In case it's relevant, I have an LS980 (Sprint).

Norside said:
Hello! I rooted via ioroot, and installed twrp today with the app called "freegee". But when I try to boot into the twrp recovery the lg logo just go through 2 times before the phone starts and boot up (the phone is working fine), but I can't access twrp! Can I just try to flash twrp in flashify and try that?
Btw I do have root, I have checked it
Any help is appreciated!
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how are you trying to boot into recovery? I myself can't get the button combination to work and use titanium backup or freegee to boot into recovery

XxZombiePikachu said:
how are you trying to boot into recovery? I myself can't get the button combination to work and use titanium backup or freegee to boot into recovery
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Thanks! It worked now, I just couldn't find out how the button combination was then,..thanks to both of you :good:

One last question, when I take a nandroid, do I just backup my system, boot, and recovery to backup a working rom, or do I need to backup data too? Because my data is on 3,2 gb and I don't have space for that lol

Norside said:
Thanks! It worked now, I just couldn't find out how the button combination was then,..thanks to both of you :good:
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You can also download TWRP manager and use the reboot option to boot into recovery. Don't have to try and time the hardware buttons.

[Q] Bootloop After Flash Stock Rom via LG Mobile Support Tool

Hi,
Currently facing bootloop after trying to flash back stock rom on my D802 which has custom recovery TWRP
Situation is like this:
1. Originally on stock 4.2.2 then to 4.4.2 OTA
2. Rooted via ioroot25
3. Custom recovery installed via Cloudyfa's AutoRec [TWRP 2.7.0.0]
4. Installed CM 11 nightlies via zip install in TWRP
5. Flashed to stock again via LG Mobile Support Tool [D80220A].
6. Bootloops.
I've read that this softbrick/bootloop issue is expected and one should do a hard reset by
1. Turn off the phone completely
2. Pressing the Power+Vol Down till LG logo appears
3. Release for 1 sec then press both buttons again
4. Wait for the Factory Reset screen to appear <<<< This never came to me, if i continue hold the buttons down screen will be blank and phone is turned off
I've tried reinstalling the stock rom on LG Mobile Support Tool multiple times but still it bootloops. The phone is able to enter download mode though.
Can someone please help? Thanks.

alishaz said:
Hi,
Currently facing bootloop after trying to flash back stock rom on my D802 which has custom recovery TWRP
Situation is like this:
1. Originally on stock 4.2.2 then to 4.4.2 OTA
2. Rooted via ioroot25
3. Custom recovery installed via Cloudyfa's AutoRec [TWRP 2.7.0.0]
4. Installed CM 11 nightlies via zip install in TWRP
5. Flashed to stock again via LG Mobile Support Tool [D80220A].
6. Bootloops.
I've read that this softbrick/bootloop issue is expected and one should do a hard reset by
1. Turn off the phone completely
2. Pressing the Power+Vol Down till LG logo appears
3. Release for 1 sec then press both buttons again
4. Wait for the Factory Reset screen to appear <<<< This never came to me, if i continue hold the buttons down screen will be blank and phone is turned off
I've tried reinstalling the stock rom on LG Mobile Support Tool multiple times but still it bootloops. The phone is able to enter download mode though.
Can someone please help? Thanks.
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instead of 3. Release for 1 sec then press both buttons again
do 3. Release for sec, then press and hold volume up and volume down...

alishaz said:
Hi,
Currently facing bootloop after trying to flash back stock rom on my D802 which has custom recovery TWRP
Situation is like this:
1. Originally on stock 4.2.2 then to 4.4.2 OTA
2. Rooted via ioroot25
3. Custom recovery installed via Cloudyfa's AutoRec [TWRP 2.7.0.0]
4. Installed CM 11 nightlies via zip install in TWRP
5. Flashed to stock again via LG Mobile Support Tool [D80220A].
6. Bootloops.
I've read that this softbrick/bootloop issue is expected and one should do a hard reset by
1. Turn off the phone completely
2. Pressing the Power+Vol Down till LG logo appears
3. Release for 1 sec then press both buttons again
4. Wait for the Factory Reset screen to appear <<<< This never came to me, if i continue hold the buttons down screen will be blank and phone is turned off
I've tried reinstalling the stock rom on LG Mobile Support Tool multiple times but still it bootloops. The phone is able to enter download mode though.
Can someone please help? Thanks.
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I know that with one of the d802 kk updates they changed the combination to boot into factory reset so after power off phone try power+vol down and when lg logo appears let go and press vol up+down don't touch power

XxZombiePikachu said:
I know that with one of the d802 kk updates they changed the combination to boot into factory reset so after power off phone try power+vol down and when lg logo appears let go and press vol up+down don't touch power
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Thank god for sending you!!! you saved my life!!!!

OMG, i know some time has passed since the last post here, but i want to thank this user from the bottom of my heart for this info!! I tought my phone was completly dead!! Thank you very much! :victory:

[Q] Can't Boot/ NO STOCK RECOVERY option for LG-D802? (D80220b-HKG-XX) Any ideas??

Recently i have updated the phone from 4.2.2 to 4.4.2 by LG PC suite and OTA upgrade. During 4.2.2 i am able to boot into stock recovery by pressing power + vol down button, but after upgrade my phone was unable to boot into custom recovery nor hard reset. The LG logo just appear and disappears (Like how you force shutdown a phone).
My phone is unrooted and no custom recovery has been flashed. (I was a little worried for flashing custom recovery and start rooting since i cant boot into stock recovery in D80220b-HKG-XX
Does anyone experiencing this or is recovery accessible only after custom recovery has flashed?
Thanks.

silverarc29 said:
Recently i have updated the phone from 4.2.2 to 4.4.2 by LG PC suite and OTA upgrade. During 4.2.2 i am able to boot into stock recovery by pressing power + vol down button, but after upgrade my phone was unable to boot into custom recovery nor hard reset. The LG logo just appear and disappears (Like how you force shutdown a phone).
My phone is unrooted and no custom recovery has been flashed. (I was a little worried for flashing custom recovery and start rooting since i cant boot into stock recovery in D80220b-HKG-XX
Does anyone experiencing this or is recovery accessible only after custom recovery has flashed?
Thanks.
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Hi, There's many, MANY threads talking about NOT upgrading with OTA, instead install custom recovery and flash thru recovery stock KK with SuperSU.
I (and many) don't trust OTA for the same reason, sometimes something goes wrong and you have no custom recovery and no Rom. If you don't have experience rooting, unlocking, so on ,,, your best bet is go to your cell company and tell them you took OTA and your phone broke, they should be able to give you a new one since you don't have ROOT or Custom Recovery.
Hope this helps

matury said:
Hi, There's many, MANY threads talking about NOT upgrading with OTA, instead install custom recovery and flash thru recovery stock KK with SuperSU.
I (and many) don't trust OTA for the same reason, sometimes something goes wrong and you have no custom recovery and no Rom. If you don't have experience rooting, unlocking, so on ,,, your best bet is go to your cell company and tell them you took OTA and your phone broke, they should be able to give you a new one since you don't have ROOT or Custom Recovery.
Hope this helps
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So in order for me to get rooted kk with custom recovery, i have to revert back to jellybean in G2 and flash custom recovery +root stock kitkat?
I wonder why does manufacturer made things harder...
Sincere thank you for the answer, Have a nice day!

silverarc29 said:
So in order for me to get rooted kk with custom recovery, i have to revert back to jellybean in G2 and flash custom recovery +root stock kitkat?
I wonder why does manufacturer made things harder...
Sincere thank you for the answer, Have a nice day!
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NP, yes just go back to JB ->root -> TWRP -> flash stock KK -> flash SuperSU 2.x ->profit
If you want TWRP in KK just intall AutoREC.

The reset process is changed since 20b (i think I'm not wrong!?)
1. hold power + volume down until you see the lg logo --- release shortly (just release and after releasing 2.)
2. hold volume up + volume down instead of volume down + power

bender_007 said:
The reset process is changed since 20b (i think I'm not wrong!?)
1. hold power + volume down until you see the lg logo --- release shortly (just release and after releasing 2.)
2. hold volume up + volume down instead of volume down + power
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Wow It works! But it booted me to hard reset mode, is there anyway to boot into recovery mode? Or am i only able to boot into recovery once i flashed custom recovery like TWRP?
Thanks a bunch sir!

silverarc29 said:
Wow It works! But it booted me to hard reset mode, is there anyway to boot into recovery mode? Or am i only able to boot into recovery once i flashed custom recovery like TWRP?
Thanks a bunch sir!
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once you flash TWRP via autorec it will take you back to twrp (the old combination)
For now you can't boot to recovery(you might try "adb reboot recovery" - it might factory reset if this is your fresh installed kdz

bender_007 said:
The reset process is changed since 20b (i think I'm not wrong!?)
1. hold power + volume down until you see the lg logo --- release shortly (just release and after releasing 2.)
2. hold volume up + volume down instead of volume down + power
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Absolutely correct and these type of answers are incredibly HARD to come by since most of the youtube vids + google search results are methods prior to the 20b update.
For the users out there with the latest update, they will have a hard time searching for the right combination. With the latest update, pushing down button + power key again and holding it will only result in the phone powering off.
For the ultimate method, use ADB reboot recovery via PC to access stock recovery.
(If you have rooted your G2 before via IOROOT method, you would have noticed the existence of the G2's stock recovery menu when this command was executed by IOROOT during the root process.)
*Be Aware* Holding the Vol Up + Vol Down key will bring up the Factory Hard Reset. You only enter YES if you're confident you have TWRP custom recovery installed, it will not perform a hard reset but instead load up TWRP immediately. This is the only way to enter TWRP through the phone. But if you had stock recovery it will erase everything in your phone! (incl. camera photos and vids)
I've heard something about bricking the phone if custom recovery was installed and OTA update was performed. With the imminent Lollipop official release, most users need to be aware of this or refresh their minds readily to avoid themselves another round of headache...
Boy these LG phones are complicated to mod as compared to the Nexi or the Galaxies....

Need help desperately :(

My phone won't boot after installing the latest DU custom rom. I followed the steps here https://plus.google.com/+AlexCruz/posts/JJ5d9v6DArW - rooted and installed latest clockwork mod recovery, did a backup, and wiped everything, then installed the custom rom. But now it is stucked at the Dirty Unicorns boot screen.. Please help.
Some extra info: I was on 4.2.2 (802 international) before the flash
Edit: i can't even get to recovery now, by holding power and volume down buttons at LG logo. Is my phone dead?

catfish90 said:
My phone won't boot after installing the latest DU custom rom. I followed the steps here https://plus.google.com/+AlexCruz/posts/JJ5d9v6DArW - rooted and installed latest clockwork mod recovery, did a backup, and wiped everything, then installed the custom rom. But now it is stucked at the Dirty Unicorns boot screen.. Please help.
Some extra info: I was on 4.2.2 (802 international) before the flash
Edit: i can't even get to recovery now, by holding power and volume down buttons at LG logo. Is my phone dead?
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Are you getting to the factory hard reset prompt? You have to go through that to get back into the recovery. Then you can just restore from Backup.

catfish90 said:
My phone won't boot after installing the latest DU custom rom. I followed the steps here https://plus.google.com/+AlexCruz/posts/JJ5d9v6DArW - rooted and installed latest clockwork mod recovery, did a backup, and wiped everything, then installed the custom rom. But now it is stucked at the Dirty Unicorns boot screen.. Please help.
Some extra info: I was on 4.2.2 (802 international) before the flash
Edit: i can't even get to recovery now, by holding power and volume down buttons at LG logo. Is my phone dead?
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i was on stock 4.2.2 i am also stuck... i tried to flash recovery ... now i am stuck at fastboot mode... no recovery no download mode even my pc is detectiing my phone as a usb modem phone adb port... dont know what to do... have no idea if my phone is recoverable or not?

hash.86 said:
i was on stock 4.2.2 i am also stuck... i tried to flash recovery ... now i am stuck at fastboot mode... no recovery no download mode even my pc is detectiing my phone as a usb modem phone adb port... dont know what to do... have no idea if my phone is recoverable or not?
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--This is copied and paste from another thread--
"You should be able to get to CWM recovery by using the hardware button (power and volume down held down, flash LG logo for a second, and then shuts off--only then you can turn it back on by holding power and volume down together until LG logo pops on, then let go of both buttons quickly, hold down both power and volume down again, and then quickly let go of the volume down button: a white factory reset screen should pop up and then you can push power button alone twice to enter CWM recovery).
If above does not work, you may need to KDZ back to stock using download mode (google LG G2 download mode) and USB cable (the one that comes with the phone as some USB cable won't work as they're charge only cable). You'll have to reroot with IOROOT25 and start over again."
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I have no idea what fastboot or download mode is but your phone should be soft-bricked? If you can get into recovery or the factory reset screen you should be safe.
I wasn't able to get into the recovery at first but then I kept trying and trying and managed to get in by luck. Lol. I then wiped everything including Dalvik cache in Advanced and rebooted and was relieved to find it booted into Dirty Unicorns. I guess i was lucky.

LG G2-D802 , power on - lg logo - black screen, doesn't boot up.

Hello,
I tried installing custom rom on my G2 , here is what I did (more or less)
- rooted the phone - I think with ioroot
- flashed twrp (I think with flashify)
- couldn't boot into recovery, got "Certificate error"
- used autorec
- now twrp recovery worked.
- wiped data / cache / system
- installed Crdroid / lineageos + gapps
- rebooted
And from that point I'm stuck, I get the LG screen for a sec and then a black screen.
To boot up again I flashed the stock rom, but I want custom!!!
what can I do ?
BTW, in some of the guides I saw it said that I need to unlock the bootloader ? but when I try the guide and use the first command to boot into bootloader, all it seems to do is just reboot the system regularly.
did this "adb reboot bootloader" and that is it, "fastboot oem unlock" just said "Waiting for device"
thank you.

wolfgangam31 said:
Hello,
I tried installing custom rom on my G2 , here is what I did (more or less)
- rooted the phone - I think with ioroot
- flashed twrp (I think with flashify)
- couldn't boot into recovery, got "Certificate error"
- used autorec
- now twrp recovery worked.
- wiped data / cache / system
- installed Crdroid / lineageos + gapps
- rebooted
And from that point I'm stuck, I get the LG screen for a sec and then a black screen.
To boot up again I flashed the stock rom, but I want custom!!!
what can I do ?
BTW, in some of the guides I saw it said that I need to unlock the bootloader ? but when I try the guide and use the first command to boot into bootloader, all it seems to do is just reboot the system regularly.
did this "adb reboot bootloader" and that is it, "fastboot oem unlock" just said "Waiting for device"
thank you.
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connect it to computer. does it shows qhsusb_bulk in device manager? if qhsusb_bulk mode then use unbrick tutorial or use srktool to unbrick...

Nah.
U just didnt flashned boostack.
Go to twrp (power + vol up)
It will ask u abount factory reset. Press Yes 3 times ( dont worry nothing will be erased).
In twrp do again wipe ( system, data, cache,davlik)
Install caf bootstack. In download select ur variant. (https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/boot-g2-hybrid-bootstacks-t3183219)
Than install rom + gapps.
It should work.

bk2601 said:
Nah.
U just didnt flashned boostack.
Go to twrp (power + vol up)
It will ask u abount factory reset. Press Yes 3 times ( dont worry nothing will be erased).
In twrp do again wipe ( system, data, cache,davlik)
Install caf bootstack. In download select ur variant. (https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/boot-g2-hybrid-bootstacks-t3183219)
Than install rom + gapps.
It should work.
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This worked! thanks

bk2601 said:
Nah.
U just didnt flashned boostack.
Go to twrp (power + vol up)
It will ask u abount factory reset. Press Yes 3 times ( dont worry nothing will be erased).
In twrp do again wipe ( system, data, cache,davlik)
Install caf bootstack. In download select ur variant. (https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/boot-g2-hybrid-bootstacks-t3183219)
Than install rom + gapps.
It should work.
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i got the same problem months ago.
it worked fine.:good:

I have the same issue, except I can't get into TWRP. I flashed a bumped stock bootstack and am stuck with the LG logo to black screen. Factory reset screen asks to press power to confirm, just goes back to black screen afterwards. TWRP won't load up no matter the combination. I can get to download mode, if that helps any.

Arak0n said:
I have the same issue, except I can't get into TWRP. I flashed a bumped stock bootstack and am stuck with the LG logo to black screen. Factory reset screen asks to press power to confirm, just goes back to black screen afterwards. TWRP won't load up no matter the combination. I can get to download mode, if that helps any.
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did you manage to fix this? I'm alsostuck at this, flashing stock rom show skipping partition to me.

I ended up using the download mode to flash a Kitkat kdz with the LG Flashtool 2014, then rooted, flashed TWRP with autorec, then ran mr. bump, installed TWRP 3.1.0, and restored my nandroid backup.