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[Q] G2x Update Prob (Possible Brick)

Hey ppl. I have a really BIG problem with my G2x and I was wondering if you could help me out. I ran the LG Mobile Support Tool to update my G2x to 2.3.3. After the process, my phone is stuck on "S/W Upgrade Please wait while upgrading..."
I tried using to LG Support Tool and it's saying that I'm running V21e
I can't boot into recovery. All I get is "S/W Upgrade Please wait while upgrading..."
Before doing this I had done a backup through the recovery. How do I get it to bootup?
Any advice and assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I have the same problem! Stuck on "S/W Upgrade Please wait while updating..."

So pulling the battery out, unplugging the USB and pressing vol-down + power doesn't boot to recovery? Did it freeze at 4% or get all the way through and now you're having this problem?

I'd suggest shutting the phone completely off and trying to root it again using NVFlash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492&highlight=nvflash
I think that's the only real option if you can't get into recovery. I'm not guaranteeing it will work, but it's worth a shot.
If you can get it rooted again and get back to CWM, flash 2.3.3 using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748 instead of LG's awful garbage updater.

deanp0219 said:
So pulling the battery out, unplugging the USB and pressing vol-down + power doesn't boot to recovery? Did it freeze at 4% or get all the way through and now you're having this problem?
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It went all the way through.
I did the battery pull and pressed Power + Vol-Down and it didn't boot into recovery.

Same issue.
I've been working on this since about 1:00 PST.
I've tried 32 bit laptop. 64 bit desktop.
When I had initially got it going after about an hour, it basically had gotten to the "download" tab and constantly got stuck a 4%.
I have never had root on the phone, no custom roms or anything. Just a $543 brick.
Called LG was told to "Pull the battery and put it back in". Seriously? You guys had me on hold for 5 minutes and wasted 15 minutes of my time to tell me that?
Then I was told by the same guy if that doesn't work there are no other current workarounds other than sending the phone back to them.
No thanks.
Then I was live chatting with an LG guy named Jorge at the same time. He told me we needed to hard reset. Told him can't do that because the "S/W Upgrading" screen will just flash back after a power plus volume up hold. He said he believes we're having issues because it is so new, they seemed to have been blind sided by this. He said that they think that everyone was trying to update at the same time, possibly suggesting server overload.
Anyway, I've tried multiple computers, multiple USB ports on each. Multiple USB cables, and I even tried using a KDZ file that apparently housed the entire update. But for the life of me, I have no clue how to flash a .kdz file.
Any suggestions are MORE than welcome!
Thanks guys, and good luck.

deanp0219 said:
I'd suggest shutting the phone completely off and trying to root it again using NVFlash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492&highlight=nvflash
I think that's the only real option if you can't get into recovery. I'm not guaranteeing it will work, but it's worth a shot.
If you can get it rooted again and get back to CWM, flash 2.3.3 using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748 instead of LG's awful garbage updater.
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Did you try any of this?

deanp0219 said:
Did you try any of this?
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Yea. I tried it and still nothing.

I'm at the same place. I have CWM installed and can access it. I've flashed different ROMS and tried to restore my old one. It all works, I'm sure, but I can't get past that S/W Update screen to find out!

Sorry guys, wish I could help more but I'm stumped. I'm sure there are people on here smarter than I am who can figure this out. It seems to be a widespread problem so hopefully someone will figure out a fix. Damn LG s/w updater. This isn't the first time it's bricked phones.
http://www.google.com/search?source...gc.r_pw.&fp=79f73547dc11dcbf&biw=1366&bih=667

I currently have the same problem, don't think there is a fix.

1 click recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847

follow these steps... must have windows xp to work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179750

Working Solution!
Spunix said:
follow these steps... must have windows xp to work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179750
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YOU ARE A LIFESAVER! It worked!!!
It really works just on a Windows XP.

See the sticky at the top of Q&A. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1180331

[Q] Stuck at LG logo no matter what I do.

Hello all.
Today mine optimus froze at LG logo screen for no reason, and its been like this no matter what i do.
I already updated it with the LG update tool on the emergency/recovery option, it downloaded a 368mb file and flashed into, but when I turn on the phone again it get stuck on the logo anyway.
I can't get into recovery mode either (vol down + 3d+ power), it ALWAYS get stuck on the LG logo.
Then I also tried flashing as mentioned here showthread.php?t=1540163 , it completes all the process but again when I turn the phone on it get stuck.
Anyone hane any idea? I'm about to throw it on th toilet

I had the same problem, deleted the drivers, tried again. Somehow it worked after a few tries.

I'm about to flash with the lg emergency /recovery for the 12th time haha.
I don't see how I will get anything diferent from the other tries.

I have the same problem after installing a Thiaiz rom.
Can you explain step by step how you recover from this issue?
Thank you

Are you sure you are flashing it right? Anyway try this.
Step 1
download
V21a from here:
http://content.wuala.com/contents/caroceiro/optimus 3d/roms/ORIGINALES/V21A_00.kdz?dl=1
or
V21d from here:
http://content.wuala.com/contents/caroceiro/optimus 3d/roms/ORIGINALES/V21D_00.kdz?dl=1
Step 2
download this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=887870&d=1328537753
Step 3
make sure you have installed your lg phone drivers before continuing to the next step
Step 4
unzip LG_KDZ_FW-Update_OfflineFix.zip
you will find a filename Automatic Offline Procedure.vbs
run it
if everything runs ok it will take you to the upgrade tool if not it will probably show you a windows script host error
if that happens try running it manualy from folder
LG_KDZ_FW-Update_OfflineFix
KDZ_FW_UPD_EN
KDZ_FW_UPD.exe
as soon as KDZ_FW_UPD.exe select Type: 3qct and PhoneMode: Emergency
select your downloaded kdz file , now you should take off you battery , press volume up and power on the phone , connect the usb cable and after 5-6 sec release the buttons and put the batery
Press Launch software update
It will take some time to decompress the files but if everything is ok it will start.
You will see the progress with various messages the last message ends with 0
That should do the job..

I will try this again but the links are incomplete!

Did it again, got the 0 on the end but still stuck at lg logo when booting it up again.

xbsall said:
or
V21d from here:
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata...00/V21D_00.kdz
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One correction: LG has removed v21D from their servers almost 10 days ago.

As I post above, I had the same problem.
The only way to solve it was go to the local LG support.
They verified that the phone (it was been rooted by me and the custom CWM installed) was in the warranty period and, without any questions in 2 days they put the phone in my hands as new with the acual gingerbread firmware. No costs for me.
Good service!

dcoelho said:
As I post above, I had the same problem.
The only way to solve it was go to the local LG support.
They verified that the phone (it was been rooted by me and the custom CWM installed) was in the warranty period and, without any questions in 2 days they put the phone in my hands as new with the acual gingerbread firmware. No costs for me.
Good service!
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Where did you take it? In Lisbon? How is the GC Issue?

Mouselik said:
Where did you take it? In Lisbon? How is the GC Issue?
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Yes. Lisboa/ Alfragide/Parque dos Moinhos. The assistance agent is "Mobile All" indicated to me by telephonic LG Client Support.
As a reason for the problem I said that when turned on the phone just don,t started staying stucked at the first LG screen.
EDIT: I had no CG till now.

Gusporti said:
I will try this again but the links are incomplete!
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OK i fixed the links although you already found the KDZ files.
Ok try this
remove your usb cable
remove your battery
insert battery again
press and hold volume down button
press power button
(you dont have to press 3d button thats for CWM Recovery)
after 8-10 seconds it will show you LG logo
release the power button and then the volume button
It will take you to the recovery menu
select yes
then again wipe EVERYTHING
ALL 4 OPTIONS
you can move with volume up and down and with menu key you run the commands
Good Luck

Got my fingers hurting after so many times i've tried it already.
Still stuck at lg logo.
I'm starting to think it is a hardware problem of some kind.

Gusporti said:
Got my fingers hurting after so many times i've tried it already.
Still stuck at lg logo.
I'm starting to think it is a hardware problem of some kind.
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Usually if you can get the lg logo to come up it can be saved... try this ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25324405
MAKE SURE YOU DO IT STEP BY STEP or it wont work ... if it dont work pm the dark lestat he'll be able to help you personally. If does work make sure you thank him !
Sent from my LG Thrill running acidHAZARD 3.5 w/ sense battery mod

JReeher said:
Usually if you can get the lg logo to come up it can be saved... try this ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25324405
MAKE SURE YOU DO IT STEP BY STEP or it wont work ... if it dont work pm the dark lestat he'll be able to help you personally. If does work make sure you thank him !
Sent from my LG Thrill running acidHAZARD 3.5 w/ sense battery mod
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This guide is for LG Thrill 4g, I found the same topic in the Optimus 3d section, made it setp by step and at the end it stuck always at the logo.
By now I bought another one, but I will unbrick the old one for good... As soon as I try again I will post more news.

Gusporti said:
This guide is for LG Thrill 4g, I found the same topic in the Optimus 3d section, made it setp by step and at the end it stuck always at the logo.
By now I bought another one, but I will unbrick the old one for good... As soon as I try again I will post more news.
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Its the same phone, bro
Sent from my GingerThrilla

Doh, sorry for the noob act hehe.
Just flashed it again without the battery. It wen't all the way through 100%, didn't stop at 6% to put the battery on =/ guess what... Didn't work.
I will try it again to see if I hit the 6% stop. Worth a try.
I'm pretty sure I'm not skipping any step. I do uninstall every single time the LG drivers. Its pretty annoying.

Trying on a diferent computer right now.

[Q] lg p350 destroyed

Hello, I have a lg p350, and I deleted some standard apps, like lg pc suite. Now my phone doesn't work anymore, boot take long, then i have to follow the first-start procedure and then there's no menu or something. I can't start him in recovery mode. Is there a way to recover or do I have to tell my mum thats i breaked my brothers phone?
Help please, Nathan!

have you tried kdz?
take a look at these posts here, here and here hope it helps
P.S
you can always use the search function in xda if you need more research. try kdz, lg p350, bricked.

Stuck
Thanks for posting this three options, it worked, but now I'm stuck at the LG bootscreen...
ANYONE?

Have you tried clockwork mod.
First do a factor reset
Download clockwork mod from market. Then download the cymogen mod 7.2 zip for your lg.
Download one click clean from market and clear the cache.
Go into the clockwork mod. After that click flash update zip and click the cymogen mod zip. Wait and then you will see a boot animation and done you have fixed your LG.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA

nathan-96 said:
Thanks for posting this three options, it worked, but now I'm stuck at the LG bootscreen...
ANYONE?
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Try flashing different firmware, and first boot might take a LONG time so just wait. Most of the times kdz is our last hope for bricked phone it should work after some tries.
Sent from my LG-P350 using XDA

...
Yeah I would, but if I wait very long, its shut down automaticly...

nathan-96 said:
Yeah I would, but if I wait very long, its shut down automaticly...
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maybe the phone is nt fully charged coz kdz alwayz workz make sure u charge ur battery from nan external charger an then repeat the flash process again...

[Q] Phone isn't turning on

Hey, guys!
First post from me in this forum, although I have been searching for some things for some times.
So, the problem is that I had Cyanogenmod 7.2 on my LG P500 for couple months. And ROM was working ok, but there was some problems and I thought I should get back to stock ROM, because actually it was working better and smoother. So, I searched for stock roms for my phone, found one and started to flash. Everything flashed well, phone booted up and then wave of errors started to come. So I thought that it ain't gonna be usable and tried to install a stock rom through official LG Updater, which obviously wasn't a good thing to do. everything, downloaded, installed, phone booted up and I was waiting with hope that it will boot up (android loading screen at least was showing), but it didn't happen. After that I managed to power phone off with getting battery out and then I tried to fix everything with one tutorial I saw in this forum with kdz updater. but at the begging it couldn't connect with my phone and after that screen showd Emergency Mode. nothing I could do, again took out battery to power it off and now phones doesn't show any signs of life.
What does it mean (maybe my phones is same as brick) and what should I do?
I would appreciate your help.

Nau4a said:
Hey, guys!
First post from me in this forum, although I have been searching for some things for some times.
So, the problem is that I had Cyanogenmod 7.2 on my LG P500 for couple months. And ROM was working ok, but there was some problems and I thought I should get back to stock ROM, because actually it was working better and smoother. So, I searched for stock roms for my phone, found one and started to flash. Everything flashed well, phone booted up and then wave of errors started to come. So I thought that it ain't gonna be usable and tried to install a stock rom through official LG Updater, which obviously wasn't a good thing to do. everything, downloaded, installed, phone booted up and I was waiting with hope that it will boot up (android loading screen at least was showing), but it didn't happen. After that I managed to power phone off with getting battery out and then I tried to fix everything with one tutorial I saw in this forum with kdz updater. but at the begging it couldn't connect with my phone and after that screen showd Emergency Mode. nothing I could do, again took out battery to power it off and now phones doesn't show any signs of life.
What does it mean (maybe my phones is same as brick) and what should I do?
I would appreciate your help.
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when your phone is in emergency mode then it will connect to the kdz updator
and then flash ur rom

ok, but there's no way I can turn my phone on now. or is there way to get to emergency mode?

U might have bricked ur phone. Bring it lg service centre and say that it was bricked while updatong the stock rom
Sent from my LG-P500 using xda premium

Nau4a said:
ok, but there's no way I can turn my phone on now. or is there way to get to emergency mode?
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search for emergency mode in google

allenwalker1998 said:
U might have bricked ur phone. Bring it lg service centre and say that it was bricked while updatong the stock rom
Sent from my LG-P500 using xda premium
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could be, but can't I unbrick it myself?

Nau4a said:
could be, but can't I unbrick it myself?
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Plug in the wall charger for about an hour, and then try the buttons - press power button+ volume up button + back button together
keep pressed all three for long duration (maybe 8-10 secs you see yellow screen with written Emergency Mode). Then you are in Emergency Mode.
If no screen yet, then bricked - only LG repair center option.

[Q] Bricked lg optimus one

Hi guys,
yesterday I put evoking (android 4.2.1) on my phone, and I wanted to change it, so I've installed ROM Manager..
After that, I've rebooted on recovery, but, the phone shows only the lg's icon..
So I tried to unbrick this whit KDZ (using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883314) and, I tried all the possibility, but it still not working. Now, it does not turn on!! Can you help me please?
P.S. Sorry for the english I'm using google translate..

remove battery, plug the phone to computer while pressing vol up and power to see if computer recognize it, if it does, flash again via kdz
after reflash, restart and w8 for the phone to boot, it will take some minutes to boot, just be patient

grigtm said:
remove battery, plug the phone to computer while pressing vol up and power to see if computer recognize it, if it does, flash again via kdz
after reflash, restart and w8 for the phone to boot, it will take some minutes to boot, just be patient
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And if the computer don't recognize it?

that will not be good, maybe hardbrick

grigtm said:
that will not be good, maybe hardbrick
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and there isn't any solution?

sao_95 said:
Hi guys,
yesterday I put evoking (android 4.2.1) on my phone, and I wanted to change it, so I've installed ROM Manager..
After that, I've rebooted on recovery, but, the phone shows only the lg's icon..
So I tried to unbrick this whit KDZ (using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883314) and, I tried all the possibility, but it still not working. Now, it does not turn on!! Can you help me please?
P.S. Sorry for the english I'm using google translate..
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Hey bud,
its simeple.
even i faced the same issue once. Just reboot the mobile and while booting go to the recovery mode (home+vol up + powerbutton). tere u can reinstall the rom. try ICy/PAC MAN. it works beautifully. remember to keep this rom zip file in SD card while rebooting.

skanth said:
Hey bud,
its simeple.
even i faced the same issue once. Just reboot the mobile and while booting go to the recovery mode (home+vol up + powerbutton). tere u can reinstall the rom. try ICy/PAC MAN. it works beautifully. remember to keep this rom zip file in SD card while rebooting.
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I know, but my phone don't turn on!!

sao_95 said:
I know, but my phone don't turn on!!
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OMG, u should ve done this step before KDZ's steps. things were simpler. Its time to take to the store i guess.

arlways areenadd
skanth said:
OMG, u should ve done this step before KDZ's steps. things were simpler. Its time to take to the store i guess.
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I ve done this step..

sao_95 said:
I ve done this step..
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If you removed the battery after unsuccessful kdz flash, then your phone is hard bricked and you need to go to LG
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