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So my VS995 (Verizon LG V20) is stuck in a fastboot loop. I can't do anything outside of fastboot. I got to after step 3 in the Dirty Santa root method and could not get the phone to boot into TWRP recovery. I kept getting an ADB device offline error and could not get ADB to see my device to initiate the "ADB reboot recovery command".
In a stupid and drunk state I did a "fastboot erase system" and thats what locked me into the fastboot loop.
Any help is appreciated as my V20 is now unusable :crying:.
I guess I would need a stock boot image, and stock recovery to get back to where I started. If anyone could point me in the right direction and help me get my phone back (and possibly rooted), I would be more than happy to donate via PayPal .
P.S. The LGUP software used in the how to restore v20 thread linked-> ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/restore-v20-to-100-stock-bricked-devices-t3524903) does not recognize the model of device giving the error ("you have to select a known model, please")
Kevin_xail said:
So my VS995 (Verizon LG V20) is stuck in a fastboot loop. I can't do anything outside of fastboot. I got to after step 3 in the Dirty Santa root method and could not get the phone to boot into TWRP recovery. I kept getting an ADB device offline error and could not get ADB to see my device to initiate the "ADB reboot recovery command".
In a stupid and drunk state I did a "fastboot erase system" and thats what locked me into the fastboot loop.
Any help is appreciated as my V20 is now unusable :crying:.
I guess I would need a stock boot image, and stock recovery to get back to where I started. If anyone could point me in the right direction and help me get my phone back (and possibly rooted), I would be more than happy to donate via PayPal .
P.S. The LGUP software used in the how to restore v20 thread linked-> ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/restore-v20-to-100-stock-bricked-devices-t3524903) does not recognize the model of device giving the error ("you have to select a known model, please")
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Use this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/vs995-kdz-t3527538
If you have verizon VS995
Follow the procedure in the thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/restore-v20-to-100-stock-bricked-devices-t3524903
download these
VS99512A_06_1114_ARB00.kdz
lg-firmwares.com/download-file/?fileId=4889
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/development/uppercut-lgup-loader-g5-variants-t3511295
LGUP_Store_Frame_Ver_1_14_3_3.msi http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G5/LGUP
LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.1.1.exe http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G5/LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.1.1.exe
I was able to flash the appropriate stock .kdz file (THANKS dwertz!) but my phone immediately boots right back into FastBoot Mode
Do I need a stock Boot.img file?
I can communicated with the device through the PC's terminal using fastboot. Are there any fastboot commands I could try to boot into the stock firmware I just flashed? Are there any partitions I need to erase or format?
Any help is appreciated!
Kevin_xail said:
I was able to flash the appropriate stock .kdz file (THANKS dwertz!) but my phone immediately boots right back into FastBoot Mode
Do I need a stock Boot.img file?
I can communicated with the device through the PC's terminal using fastboot. Are there any fastboot commands I could try to boot into the stock firmware I just flashed? Are there any partitions I need to erase or format?
Any help is appreciated!
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to my understanding, the kdz file contains the stock boot.img and stock system.img, everything to bring the device completely back to stock .
In fastboot to boot to the system the command is "fastboot reboot"
dwertz said:
to my understanding, the kdz file contains the stock boot.img and stock system.img, everything to bring the device completely back to stock .
In fastboot to boot to the system the command is "fastboot reboot"
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After flashing the stock .kdz firmware for the VS995 fastboot is no longer working and giving me the error FAILED (remote: unknown command).
My phone can not get past FastBoot! :crying: I think I really bricked this thing now. My bootloader is locked, fastboot commands don't work at all.
The only thing that does work is download mode (holding volume up and plugging phone in) and I am able to flash the vs995 firmware from the lg website but i STILL can't boot into anything but fastboot.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can try to fix this thing. I think i'm doomed. I may try to flash the stock us996 firmware because at this point it seems like it wont get any worse.
Any help would be appreciated!
Kevin_xail said:
After flashing the stock .kdz firmware for the VS995 fastboot is no longer working and giving me the error FAILED (remote: unknown command).
My phone can not get past FastBoot! :crying: I think I really bricked this thing now. My bootloader is locked, fastboot commands don't work at all.
The only thing that does work is download mode (holding volume up and plugging phone in) and I am able to flash the vs995 firmware from the lg website but i STILL can't boot into anything but fastboot.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can try to fix this thing. I think i'm doomed. I may try to flash the stock us996 firmware because at this point it seems like it wont get any worse.
Any help would be appreciated!
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did you ever get any help? I would go directly to the dirty santa thread and make your issue known. I'm not sure how much help I could give you but if no one else is willing to help I can try.
Kevin_xail said:
After flashing the stock .kdz firmware for the VS995 fastboot is no longer working and giving me the error FAILED (remote: unknown command).
My phone can not get past FastBoot! :crying: I think I really bricked this thing now. My bootloader is locked, fastboot commands don't work at all.
The only thing that does work is download mode (holding volume up and plugging phone in) and I am able to flash the vs995 firmware from the lg website but i STILL can't boot into anything but fastboot.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can try to fix this thing. I think i'm doomed. I may try to flash the stock us996 firmware because at this point it seems like it wont get any worse.
Any help would be appreciated!
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Did you flash the kdz using Uppercut?
imucarmen - I can't post in the dirty santa thread because I am a new member to XDA (been coming here for years just never made an account )
bond32 - Yes I was able to flash the .kdz using Uppercut+LGUP but my problem is not fixed. My phone still boots right to FastBoot Mode in the "Locked State" to where I can't issue any commands or alter any partitions.
This makes no sense to me if LGUP is able to 100% flash the stock firmware, WHY CAN'T I GET OUT OF FASTBOOT! Lol
Does anyone have any ideas as to what I could try to unbrick this thing?
I know it's a different issue from the one that I had, but the LG Support Tool method that KedarWolf posted might help solve this issue too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70337463&postcount=5
Splinter 77 - Thank you for the suggestion. I have been trying to get this tool to work for a couple hours and everytime it hangs on the Downloading Firmware section. No matter what I try I can't get it to download the firmware....
Does anyone have some ideas I can try? I'm up for anything at this point!
Kevin_xail said:
Does anyone have some ideas I can try? I'm up for anything at this point!
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Did you try pulling the battery, put the battery back in.
Hold the volume down and power button at same time. When the lg logo shows up let go of the power button but continue to hold the volume down and press the power button again. It will bring you to a screen tgat has 2 questions. Answer yes to both of them. Then reboot. I believe that resets the way the phone boots almost like resetting a cmos
Sent from my VS995 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
im in the same boat now... ugh
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ahh i got it man! @Kevin_xail
i dont know if this will help seince u relocked, but do the factory reset dance
hold the vol down and power and put in battery as soon as its on click the power button and re hold it. it will get to recovery, it took me hours but its there.
I had tried that a few times after reading about it but I'll try now for an extended period of time and see if I can activate it. I'll report back with what happens, thanks for the tip dwertz and Team DevDigitel
Well I got in to the recovery menu and reset to factory settings and wipe cache (the only two options) but I still am booting right into FastBoot and can't escape!
I even flashed the stock .kdz again after the factory reset and wiping cache and I'm still stuck in FastBoot
Any other suggestions to try?
Kevin_xail said:
Well I got in to the recovery menu and reset to factory settings and wipe cache (the only two options) but I still am booting right into FastBoot and can't escape!
I even flashed the stock .kdz again after the factory reset and wiping cache and I'm still stuck in FastBoot
Any other suggestions to try?
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When you have a unlocked boot loader and you do a factory reset, I believe it wipes the OS from the phone giving you no OS. If you can get back to recovery, flash this rom https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/vs995-vzw-nrd90m-modded-notsostock-rom-t3525864
That will at least get you booted so you can flash the kdz.
I can't get into any kind of recovery to flash a rom though
Kevin_xail said:
I can't get into any kind of recovery to flash a rom though
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How long ago did you get the phone?
Bricked with locked Bootloader on fastboot
Splinter77 said:
I know it's a different issue from the one that I had, but the LG Support Tool method that KedarWolf posted might help solve this issue too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70337463&postcount=5
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I was bout ready to give up, got it working with newest lg up and stock flash file from lg support website, I haven't seen a whole lot (any) solved posts so I thought I would share. At least got it working again, rooted is another story.
Kevin_xail said:
Well I got in to the recovery menu and reset to factory settings and wipe cache (the only two options) but I still am booting right into FastBoot and can't escape!
I even flashed the stock .kdz again after the factory reset and wiping cache and I'm still stuck in FastBoot
Any other suggestions to try?
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Same problem here, did you ever fix it?
Was supposed to flash CM13 Rom. I did a full wipe including system via TWRP.
Before flashing I decided to reboot into recovery, but it didn't. Only gets stuck in the MI logo now. Can't boot into recovery anymore.
I can go into Fastboot mode. Tried flashing twrp via ADB but whenever i type 'adb devices' in command prompt it says device is offline.
Tried to enter EDL via ADB in fastboot mode, it gets stuck at 'waiting for device'.
When plugged in PC, it gets detected as USB ADB interface
Bootloader was unlocked prior, was on xioami.eu ROM before this. I have TWRP system backup of last ROM installed.
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction on what to do next. Very much appreciated, thank you.
Hi Supdow,
I was facing with the same issue and I also thought I bricked my phone... No worries. To solve it is very easy, just unlock your bootloader again with Mi UnlockTool. Than you have access to your recovery again.
Good luck!
Boesila said:
Hi Supdow,
I was facing with the same issue and I also thought I bricked my phone... No worries. To solve it is very easy, just unlock your bootloader again with Mi UnlockTool. Than you have access to your recovery again.
Good luck!
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Do I have to apply to unlock the bootloader again like the first time?
Boesila said:
Hi Supdow,
I was facing with the same issue and I also thought I bricked my phone... No worries. To solve it is very easy, just unlock your bootloader again with Mi UnlockTool. Than you have access to your recovery again.
Good luck!
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Was able to unlock bootloader again, but I still can't access recovery. I may have forgotten how to exactly do this since the last time I did it. What do i have to do after unlocking bootloader? I tried flashing TWRP via fastboot but it only gives me an error.
So you have a few options
1. Hold volume+ & - and power (if you have twrp)
2. Take fedosis twrp 3.1 and installer, put twrp 3.1 into extracted installer folder, then shift+right click on installer folder, open cmd, then type
fastboot flash recovery twrp_name.img
fastboot boot twrp_name.img (or do step 1)
3. Just flash dev/stable with miflash (recommendation: go into fastboot, then like step 2 go into cmd and type fastboot oem edl then flash mi rom)
Hope this helps
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So you have a few options
1. Hold volume+ & - and power (if you have twrp)
2. Take fedosis twrp 3.1 and installer, put twrp 3.1 into extracted installer folder, then shift+right click on installer folder, open cmd, then type
fastboot flash recovery twrp_name.img
fastboot boot twrp_name.img (or do step 1)
3. Just flash dev/stable with miflash (recommendation: go into fastboot, then like step 2 go into cmd and type fastboot oem edl then flash mi rom)
Hope this helps
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Thank you, finally on CM13 fedosis!
FIXED, Just type this adb command when you are in recovery mode....
Code:
adb shell dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/soc/7824900.sdhci/by-name/misc
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Hi guys, i have an issue....
Moto g5 plus XT1680 LATAM
I flashed with Flash Fire (security patch) in my moto g5 plus rooted with SuperSU systemless and BL unlocked, but i reboot phone and it starts on recovery TWRP, then, i tried for 3 times but keeps starting on recovery mode.
After that, i tried to power up phone on booloader and then select START And it works, it's the only way that i can start phone normally, or wait for recovery starts and select reboot in bootloader mode because if i select reboot system ... keeps starting on recovery mode.
So, if i dont use bootloader and Select START, phone into recovery mode.
PLEASE, help me i tried with fastboot cmd [fastboot oem fb_mode_clear] not works, wipe /cache doesn't work too, i dont want to flash stock firmware. Can i fix this with a cmd or flashing stock img like boot.img / bootloader.img or something?
Thanks guys. :good:
BunnyHoo said:
Hi guys, i have an issue....
Moto g5 plus XT1680 LATAM
I flashed with Flash Fire (security patch) in my moto g5 plus rooted with SuperSU systemless and BL unlocked, but i reboot phone and it starts on recovery TWRP, then, i tried for 3 times but keeps starting on recovery mode.
After that, i tried to power up phone on booloader and then select START And it works, it's the only way that i can start phone normally, or wait for recovery starts and select reboot in bootloader mode because if i select reboot system ... keeps starting on recovery mode.
So, if i dont use bootloader and Select START, phone into recovery mode.
PLEASE, help me i tried with fastboot cmd [fastboot oem fb_mode_clear] not works, wipe /cache doesn't work too, i dont want to flash stock firmware. Can i fix this with a cmd or flashing stock img like boot.img / bootloader.img or something?
Thanks guys. :good:
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I have the same problem when i select factory mode on bootloader then the phone starts only...
Otherwise it boots into twrp recovery
I have the same problem. Only boots into system via bootloader.
Otherwise it boots into twrp recovery.
After successfully booting into system it told me "system update failed".
I guess its because the system update routine is to be flashed via stock recovery and therefore its booting into recovery until it is flashed? Just guessing, but if so could I just flash the update manually?
Thanks in Advance :good:
same here, ps. thanks for the tip of boatloader !!
bubo23 said:
same here, ps. thanks for the tip of boatloader !!
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np, i still w8 for a solution!, i try some methods but not seems to work
Xt1687 here - same issue. Can I get confirmation that flashing the stock firmware fixes it?
Sorry if I'm wrong you cannot update when bootloader unlock ,have to wait some one make a fash zip so we can fash on twrp
Same here, I have to go to Mount then check System and then Reboot, Bootloader and finally Start. It's very annoying. I tried some ADB commands but nothing seemed to work.
Update: So I got annoyed enough by it to finally flash a different rom, wiped /data /system /cache and installed
Cosmic-OS 3.1 Universe but still can only boot via bootloader...
Any suggestions? Do I have to reformat the whole phone in bootloader via Computer?
Thanks in advance :good:
Finally found a fix, might not work for everyone though. Thanks to @aughtnaut:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74109609&postcount=65
jcags said:
Finally found a fix, might not work for everyone though. Thanks to @aughtnaut:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74109609&postcount=65
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I'll try bro, thanks.:good:
jcags said:
Finally found a fix, might not work for everyone though. Thanks to @aughtnaut:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74109609&postcount=65
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IT WORKS!!!!, THANKS A LOT!.
Just TYPE FIRST CODE and see the magic!
It worked, thanks for the link!
Hello i have a probleme twrp in my moto g5 plus i unlock bootloader i install twrp but if i want to make a reboot into twrp didnt work . The one methode for reboot into twrp is reboot bootloader and press star , plz i need a solution for normal reboot
One of my costumer V20 is now stuck in fastboot.
Whatever I do, it's keep coming back to fastboot mode.
I can enter download mode, and try flash , even using the costum LG up, with upgrade option, partition DL option.
I use Box ( octopus, Z3x ).
I don't know what is wrong with this phone.
it's only going back to fastboot.
Any help is really apreciated.
Thank You.
sing2x said:
One of my costumer V20 is now stuck in fastboot.
Whatever I do, it's keep coming back to fastboot mode.
I can enter download mode, and try flash , even using the costum LG up, with upgrade option, partition DL option.
I use Box ( octopus, Z3x ).
I don't know what is wrong with this phone.
it's only going back to fastboot.
Any help is really apreciated.
Thank You.
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What does using the "fastboot reboot" cmd do ?
Ak7J4 said:
What does using the "fastboot reboot" cmd do ?
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It goes back straight to fastboot after LG logo
If you can get into download mode try the 'upgrade' option in lgup
It is stuck in fastboot because your customer tried to root it with lafsploit without unlocking the bootloader.
They have two choices:
1 - Send it to LG to have it repaired.
2 - Wait for me to finish lafsploit 2.0 which will unlock their bootloader, and their phone will just start working.
The partitions that hold the unlock information are not touched when you flash a KDZ, so no amount of flashing is going to fix it.
-- Brian
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It is stuck in fastboot because your customer tried to root it with lafsploit without unlocking the bootloader.
They have two choices:
1 - Send it to LG to have it repaired.
2 - Wait for me to finish lafsploit 2.0 which will unlock their bootloader, and their phone will just start working.
The partitions that hold the unlock information are not touched when you flash a KDZ, so no amount of flashing is going to fix it.
-- Brian
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I think that's what happen, and I don't have any choice except to wait . Returning to LG is not an option.
Thank you very much sir.
did you get to solve this problem also have one stuck in fastboot mode but no download mode
boot loader seem to be lock
thee011 said:
did you get to solve this problem also have one stuck in fastboot mode but no download mode
boot loader seem to be lock
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If you cant get into download mode by powering off, holding vol up and then plugging into a pc (no power button needed) then you dont have a phone anymore. Unless rooted via dirtysanta which replaces aboot (which provides fastboot), the stock fastboot mode of the h918 can't actually flash anything to the phone which means no unbricking with it; TWRP and download mode are only ways to restore firmware.
I know this is an old thread but my gf has the h918 which is unlocked with twrp Installed, she tried updating magisk from inside magisk and now she's stuck in fastboot mode .The fastboot reboot command does not reboot the phone I even booted into twrp and wiped cache any ideas?
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I know this is an old thread but my gf has the h918 which is unlocked with twrp Installed, she tried updating magisk from inside magisk and now she's stuck in fastboot mode .The fastboot reboot command does not reboot the phone I even booted into twrp and wiped cache any ideas?
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This is a Magisk 20.2 issue there's at two threads in the LGV20 forum on how to recover
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs
After updating my OnePlus 6T to OxygenOS Android 10. I decided to unlock, root, install TWRP, and later install a different ROM. BIG MISTAKE...
I followed this guide, but I couldn't get my phone to boot into TWRP after flashing it.
The boot loader is unlocked, but I can't get past this screen to boot into recovery, fastboot, or OxygenOS!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please forgive me if I sound amateur at this.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9mtelv9rfksqed5/IMG-5428.jpg?dl=0
Just use MSMdownload tool, you'll find it in general section.
meciu99 said:
Just use MSMdownload tool, you'll find it in general section.
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Thank you for replying. Would this guide for OOS 9 work for my phone with OOS 10?
Hurray! Holding down the volume up and down with the power button was able to get me to the boot loader screen.
If I open powershell from the desktop, would these commands get me into TWRP for me to flash my phone?
"fastboot flash boot twrp-3.3.1-1-fajita.img"
"fastboot START"
Edit: I have the twrp and magisc zip on the phone from before. And I have the twrp .img on my desktop