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[T-Mobile LG G2x] gaww:
Originally Posted by the00guy View Post

This happened to me too...I can still boot into clockwork recovery...but unless I do that, the phone boots into S/W Upgrade screen. I think it crapped out and only flashed half of a SPL or something...ugh what do we do??

It does not. It restores, but will not boot up - stuck on the S/W update screen.

This apparently messed up something that will not allow a reboot.

I am looking at trying to flash the full factory software (NOT only the ROM) to totally overwrite the problem, but not sure how to do it. Can it be done with NVflash?

The thread on the factory software does not indicate how to flash it (it contains .rar files). An Ox2 user flashed it with Smartflash, but I think that tool only works with that device?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] CaliLove310:
Well, I do believe I have a brick :(
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ricmann1:
I had the same issue.

I restored my phone to factory settings it is updated to GB now!!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jblah:
does anyone know if you are able to do autofocus on recording video with this phone?

also can someone post steps of how to go from cm7 back to stock gingerbread 2.3.3? I think it would help out a lot of noobies :) Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] unique77:
I'm wondering if anyone noticed that the lock screen still doesn't always show up immediately... as in you see your background for a half second and it flashes on. Anyone else experiencing this?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] krekabl:
OK, so the update through official site is not official? WTF is going on? Are they even aware what's going on?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] momentarylapseofreason:
Do this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=14159600#post14159600

Then download the update tool and update
[T-Mobile LG G2x] momentarylapseofreason:
Strange... my refurb is showing up as "up to date" already. Oh well, was going to update it for the guy buying it today. Guess he'll need to deal with it himself.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] blackerwater:
http://db.tt/JzINpsC

Try and see if Ginger break works
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jose makalolot:
Doesn't work for me.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jblah:
thanks! appreciate it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nextgin:
If your phone ends with DWP, there's no update for it. Only the DW phones.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] zenstrom:
What they mean is that there's no official T-Mobile update (no OTA yet.) What likely happened is either:

1.) An LG IT guy "accidentally" made an internal update public.

2.) After all of the Better Business Bureau complaints and the Class-Action Lawsuit filed a few days ago, LG hastily decided to release a not-totally-complete version of the GB update that (hopefully) fixes most of the huge issues, such as the random reboots, etc.

It's likely a combination of the two: most of the customers that are doing multiple swaps/flooding their forums are more tech savvy users that understand that it isn't normal for a phone to do these things. They decided to release (or "leak") a version early so we would stop complaining about being in the dark and also to cover their asses in the lawsuit and say "We did release an update that remedied the issues."

When this update will hit OTA T-Mobile is a different story, however. Just yesterday we saw Adam7986, an internal T-Mobile tester, say that this was the version they were currently testing out. Then LG drops this out of nowhere with no announcement. Until T-Mobile is confident that this fixes all of the issues, we get to be beta testers for this update. The feedback they get from those of us who have downloaded and flashed this will have to be taken into account before T-Mobile pushes this OTA.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jasonm85:
Yep. All stock here also. I tried the stock recovery, power/down volume, and no dice. Reboots with S/W Upgrade.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] joackie27:
The LGMobile Support Tool has a reputation for bricking phones. Search Google and there are numerous instances of phones getting bricked after using it. Good luck to you.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] alodar1:
You get that when you have anything other than stock recovery. You're on stock recovery?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] danz8509:
tried gingerbreak just keep trying to get root waited for 5 min nothing!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Rayvenhawk:
I think what happened was someone at LG jumped the gun with the update (accidentally or on purpose to help us out) and when the higher ups @ LG found out they quickly removed the update from being available (which is my belief as to why some here started the update but it locked or quit and why others are being told to contact LG).

But I'm not surprised that LG's right hand has no clue what their left hand is doing and even less shocked that TMobile has no idea what any body part of LG is doing. Heaven forbid these companies actually compare notes and work together to form a single voice on this phone, that would be way too complicated and require them to actually do something constructive to salvage their reputations.

Oh well, guess I'll cave in and root my phone and install CM7, not that it'd fix all of my issues (it does fix my wireless issue, which is a weird one), plus their rotary dial lockscreen amuses me, gives this phone a purpose other than a bug squisher and my most expensive Blu-Ray discs proper-upper.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Rayvenhawk:
And the difference of the 2? Plus why does LG's website show no update for even the LGP999DW but their tool shows there is one?

All in all I think I'm leaning toward it being a leaked update to shut some of us up for awhile at least until they notice while it fixed some issues it created 20 more they didn't have before.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slowpig38:
My Gps is still hosed. Anyone else having similar issues?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] zenstrom:
The link to the actual update is here:

http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP999DW/ATMODW/V21e_00/V21E_00.kdz

As for flashing kdz files, Google is your friend.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] MavrcK145:
This ish worked flawless for me.. I just downloaded the LG S/W updater at work, and bam. http://twitpic.com/5tkue2
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Rayvenhawk:
Also just checked my phone and it says I have an LG-P999DW but I still get no update so it probably doesn't matter if you have the DW or DWP.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] krekabl:
I got CM7 couple of days ago and it works like a charm. I agree with you God help us G2X users when TMo and LG have forsaken us....
[T-Mobile LG G2x] CrazyCharlie:
Do I need to go back to the stock recovery to make this update work. I'm getting stuck at 4%
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jonyolea:
maybe they released the update to shut our faces off!!! :O .... but anyhow, it's the phone faster now? since people said that GB will make the phone faster, is it true?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jonyolea:
Yes you do ... nandroid
[T-Mobile LG G2x] retropcdos:
You may have to recovery, it took me about 6 mins
[T-Mobile LG G2x] alodar1:
Streaming music to my Car Stereo

Just completed the update. Ran into the garage and connect to my Jabra Cruzer. Had to remove the old pairing first. Connected, downloaded address book and I streamed music from Google music to my car stereo. Couldn't do that yesterday with any other non stock rom.

Is this a good thing? :p
[T-Mobile LG G2x] CrazyCharlie:
Nevermind. To answer my own question, yes you need to be on the stock recovery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] retropcdos:
It true, it much faster and battery seem to last longer, but only time will tell, just did the update about 4 hours ago.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] RZJZA80:
I'm on stock Nandroid and I can't get the update. I rooted, then deleted some stock apps, then recovered to stock Nandroid, then unrooted recently for any updates, and I get that I'm already up to date. This is my second phone I got back at the beginning of June I think.

I don't resetting my phone will do anything and I'd hate to do that and still get nothing.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jonyolea:
and how its the battery after 4 hours of use?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jblah:
i don't think i'll do this upgrade. CM7 is already running 2.3.4 so why should i "downgrade" to 2.3.3? because not only will i have to go back to stock...if i want to customize, i'll have to again reinstall clockworkmod, cyanogenmod and root the phone. I'll just wait for cyanogenmod to pick up on the drivers from this release :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kdunn1994:
The only thing holding me off from updating is losing root, like on the evo shift once u updated you're screwed they still haven't found a root for that, ill just wait for one of our awesome devs to make this into a flashable zip w root.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jonnyboyca:
I'm also getting stuck at the 4% on the update. I never flashed a recovery on the phone (3rd one) but only used superoneclick to root it. I unrooted it, pulled battery and restarted AND did a factory reset. Still getting 4%. Any ideas or solutions? Thanks guys.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] shahp:
Yeah from what everyone is saying I don't think it's the best thing to go to another half baked update and then have to sort out the body parts. This whole update situation has been pretty fishy
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Nospin:
I don't want to be negative here, but am I correct in reading that this doesn't update the kernel? If this was The Fix, tmobile would be pushing this thing out as fast as possible. Not to mention a lot of us believe the crappy kernel is the source of most of the issues.

My bet is the new guy at lg just made a major boo boo, hope I'm wrong though.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Darkseider:
Well I'm just gonna kick back and wait for a rooted version to come out so I can flash it over the original leak that I am running now. Yeah I know I know... CM7 but I am just too damned lazy.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] strung:
Looks like kernel is same but baseband (firmware for the radio) is a July build instead of a May build.

My suspicion is that the bugs are in the baseband such as causing the reboots, loss of data, etc, rather than the kernel. So this may actually be a good thing.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dkb218:
Because its a TEST ROM. Didn't you guys read the other thread?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1178630
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Docavelli:
I'm inclined to think the same. As I stated earlier, wifi, gps, and data seem to be ok. So the fact that the kernel is the same isn't an issue to me. My phone is running great.

XDA Mobile
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dligon:
OTA testers

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/07/t-mo...ot-begins-for-employees-its-really-close-now/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Darkseider:
From the link provided...

"Of course you can see the emphasis on this not being customer ready and NOT being sent out to the general public yet so don’t even bother calling T-Mobile and asking for it, odds are they won’t know anything about it."

ooops... LOL!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] RZJZA80:
Chatting with Tmobile now...rep knows nothing of any update and offered me a replacement phone since I'm not happy with mine.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dligon:
i swear they must keep the t-mobile reps in the dark literally and figuratively. they must work in a cave with nothing but a phone to answer customer calls and dont know whats going on in the outside world.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] speedsk8x:
I'm stuck at the S/W upgrade screen.

I've flashed the nandroid stock recovery via CWM and factory reset, but when

I reboot it still goes right back to the S/W upgrade screen and hangs.

Any ideas?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Beggars1923:
I'm betting LG screwed up and accidently released the wrong version on their website. I am going to wait until T-Mobile sends out their version OTA - especially after reading about all of the bricks.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] pettigrew95:
Hopefully we can get some drivers out of this update like working a2dp and have them implemented into faux's AOSP ROM and of course CM7. I'll be happy with that at this point.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] retropcdos:
Load bootloader, hold volume up and powerbutton
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jose makalolot:
Just a heads up, fring and oovoo has working ffc with the gb update.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] infinityhombre:
Needed stock kernel, usb debugging, and stay awake checked and about 5 tries for mine to work
[T-Mobile LG G2x] retropcdos:
If you brick it, just load bootloader and restore it, it's not bricked permanently.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] RZJZA80:
Tmobile is overnighting me a new phone because that should allow me to get the update ... LOL ... we shall see
[T-Mobile LG G2x] who_the:
Update failed - "Communication Error" - Stuck at S/W Upgrade

Unfortunately, +1 on the stuck at S/W Upgrade screen.

I'm also stuck in a loop on the updater software. The updater "checks the connection" with the phone, then "checks the model", then, while "checking the s/w version", gets to 40 percent completed and gives me a "Problem with communication between cell phone and PC" screen. Tells me to take out my battery and restart, which I do. After clicking "Restart", then entire process repeats itself.

Has anybody been able to recover from this state?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] retropcdos:
Why is almost everyone getting the update then? It not just T-Mobile employees.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] cenwesi:
rerun the LGDriver.exe Also make sure you are unroot by using superoneclick method
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gubidi:
They're getting OTA updates.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] cenwesi:
I had this happen to me and just got done updating to GB.

1) Restore to stock...use the unlocker method, there is even a video.

2) After restoring to root, make sure you are UNROOT. This is a MUST if you want to get GB. To get this to unroot using superoneclick. Make sure you go to Settings->Application->Development and check USB Debugginh.

3) also make sure you also installed the LGDriver.exe (mostly you already have it)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] glynnpel:
Unable to check for update

Ok check my LG S/W updater and it always says " connection failed caused by authentication error " on WIFI or 4G . Rooted running stock ROM and unlock. It's been saying that message even before the unlock and rooting . Phone is being use in Asia. Thanks for the help in advance. FYI im a newbie
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jonathan3579:
I was stock with no root and updated without a single issue. I don't believe this will be the final version but I'm happy nevertheless.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] RZJZA80:
Those of you that are getting the updates...

Are you all on DW or DWP models?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] KingDavid63:
now that ota is the real one... should be with new kernel and lg camera... tht's when well see some improvement.. if your not rooted i suggest you just wait on the ota...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] who_the:
How do I get the phone past the S/W Upgrade screen? My device was stock and I never rooted and thus can't do a recovery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] SefEXE:
It is not OTA.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mikeglongo:
How do you upgrade? I go back to stock and then what?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] speedsk8x:
This method isn't working.

Flashing the nandroid backup via CWM recovery succeeds, then I do a factory data reset/wipe and reboot.

Goes right back to the S/W upgrade screen and we can't actually get back in to Android.

Initially I did the GB update via the tool without unrooting and it got stuck at the S/W Upgrade screen for over 20 minutes. I had to pull the battery. I'm also assuming everyone else stuck like this did the same thing.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] eatabagel:
I have the same problem. I am stuck at S/W Upgrade Please wait while upgrading and the updaters shows fatal error. I have never rooted this phone so I don't have clockwork recovery.

How does one factory restore?

I'm freaking out a little bit right now...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] allen099:
Whoa, it looks great and it worked for me, but if I go into settings > accounts, the screen begins blinking wildly!

*edit* That appears to have cleared up after a reboot.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mikeglongo:
I just need to flash stock rom with cwm right? I don't have to install stock recovery through USB? I can keep cwm?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gaww:
When I try that - it just goes back to S/W updater screen. I can get into Recovery (NVflashed) but restoring does not get around the locked up "Updater" screen.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Docavelli:
Though I had problems and got them worked out (I'm liking the update), I suggest waiting for a flashable. Everyone is working on rooting it and I imagine a .zip will be here soon.

We don't need more bricks.

XDA Mobile
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Nospin:
If you have a fully functioning g2x, I would hold off on this at least for a few days. The ota will be official, this reeks of somebody accidentally putting up a test rom on the lg tool.

No sense in possibly bricking a functioning phone for this.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] RZJZA80:
Exactly what I'm going to do. New phone will be here tomorrow and I'll see which is better and send the other back. If it updates it updates, if it doesn't it doesn't, I'll wait for the OTA.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dabajan:
Problems?

My phone was rooted but not flashed. I moved all of the apps I could off onto the SD card and then:

1. Updated the drivers from LG's site

2. Updated the phone with the software from LG's site.

The LG software then checked my phone and gave me the option to update. I clicked update and it downloaded the data (about 178meg IIRC)

The LG software then changed and started to update the phone.

It got to 4% and hung there for a bit. After several bings & bongs - i.e. the USB connection getting turned on and off and on again, it carried on. This happened again around 12% and again around 47% - very approximately.

When it finished the phone turned off and rebooted. It got through the T-Mobile 'tinkle' and got as far as the G2x logo and hung there for about 3 - 5 minutes.

THEN it went through to the main screen.

+ I did NOT loose any data

+ The rooted software no longer works (doh!)

Apart from that I have had no problems at all.

I hope that this may help some of you - just in terms of waiting things out!

DB.

***** Using Windows 7 64 bit OS *******
[T-Mobile LG G2x] aowendoff:
Hey Guys,

Just wanted to update you on the 4% issue people have been running into. I was having the same issue when I tried to update using my Windows 7 64 bit laptop. It kept getting stuck at the 4% mark and telling me to pull the battery and all of that crap. I gave up and decides to try it through my desktop computer that runs Windows 7 32 bit. Low and behold, it worked without an issue on the 32 bit machine. I am assuming that the driver is not 100% 64 bit compatible.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] richteralan:
The dalvik cache needs to be wiped for the update

so it has to be rebuilt during next boot....i.e. needs some time.

I don't know why people here are so inpatient.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] CaliLove310:
Can somebody else who had this problem try this solution? I only have a mac and a 64-bit Win 7 machine
[T-Mobile LG G2x] richteralan:
I'm using Win7 Pro 64-bit. No problems at all.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dabajan:
Mine was done on a Win 7 64 bit laptop.... Not sure that is the problem.

DB
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dligon:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16614486/miui photos/miui_03.png
[T-Mobile LG G2x] aowendoff:
Ok, it was just a theory. It worked for me.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] alodar1:
Mine was Win7 64 bit, with a rooted stock rom and CWM Recovery. Followed the instructions to go back to Stock Recovery. Did NOT unroot.

Update was fine, stopped at 4% for about 4 minutes, then continued through without a problem. Once through the reboot I did a factory reset, I always do this on a ROM no matter what. Flashed CWM Recovery and moved on.

Entire process, ~15 minutes at most.

Stereo bluetooth appears to work, I didn't have any reboots. Interface appears smoother, or at least as smooth. WiFi, 4g connection no problem. Left the house for some errands, GPS locked in no more than 2 seconds.

Without Root, Titanium Backup might not work, haven't tried it. but did a Nandroid backup immediately.

All in all, I thought this was an ok experience.

First time G2x, no refurb
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xboarder56:
rom hear with root and flashable zip enjoy :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179748&page=1
[T-Mobile LG G2x] richteralan:
Thanks for your contribution. I'd like to wait for non-reset root methods like one-click..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gaww:
Bricked Phone

I have been stuck on the "upgrader" screen all day (the LG updater program crashed). When I used NVFlash to reflash recovery, it was successful in getting through bootloader and flashing the newer recovery.

Trying to get into bootloader directly only gets to the "Upgrader" screen.

I can connect and run ADB. but telling it to reboot-bootloader once again only gets into "Upgrader" screen.

Is there any way to fix this (like flashing stock firmware with NVflash, etc)?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] sarni84:
What do u mean?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jriv:
For u guys stuck on the upgrade screen look for my thread a couple post down it has fixed a couple bricks so far

Sent from a guy living in a van down by the river
[T-Mobile LG G2x] richteralan:
Means I want to wait for superoneclick rooting for this new 2.3.3 update.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slickerxcuh:
I can confirm this works.

I flashed the update via LG Updater

Than flashed this rom over it

I now have the latest basebands and my device is also rooted

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/3456/20110721143313.png

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1502/20110721143503.png
[T-Mobile LG G2x] krekabl:
I am running CM7. Do I need to go back to unrooted stock before I flash LG update?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slickerxcuh:
From what I can recall is that I flashed stock rom, than flashed stock recovery than updated it with the LG Updater keeping in mind that my device is not a refurb, so I didn't run into any trouble updating it via LG Updater.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dligon:
still would wait.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/18669/t_mobile_g2x_gingerbread_upgrade
[T-Mobile LG G2x] krekabl:
Do I need to go first to unrooted stock? And after that LG Update? Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jroyalty7:
+1 what's up with this can I get a break down by chance?

Faux123 for Dev *Join the revolution*
[T-Mobile LG G2x] faux123:
Here's the AOSP kernel tree for tegra:

http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/tegra.git;a=blob;f=Makefile;h=4519fc71d19ea1ca7949512a33d02e32bbec3091;hb=refs/heads/android-tegra-2.6.36

Just means LGE is using older kernel for their GB testing. Looks like this is not an official OTA rom, so don't worry about it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slickerxcuh:
I did not unroot it, after I updated via LG Updater, my device was UNROOTED. My method of rooting was to flash this rom. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179748
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Pecata:
Getting the same thing on mine :-(. Any ideas?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nyyankees3511:
I upgraded 2 G2Xs ones mine which is brand new and my gfs which is refurbed and I updated both with no issues.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Thainfamous20v:
Stock G2x updated with no problem. Didn't lose any data.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] biany:
Upgrade was simple.. just restore from clockmod and ran upgrade..

GB with working bluetooth audio..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jghidalgo307:
im getting the same thing ..HELPPPPPPPP :'(
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jghidalgo307:
im getting the same thing...HELPPPPPP :'(
[T-Mobile LG G2x] cenwesi:
guys double check that BT (A2DP) Audio. Mine is behaving the same way as the Froyo version did. I have BlueAnt Q2. It desn't seem to be able to transfer contacts to the BT and just about 1hr ago, Phone said BT is connected by i get NO Audio on BT. Had to reboot. I have so far erased the BT Profile and recreated but i still can not transfer contacts over to it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jroyalty7:
Ahhhhh perfect thank u sir

Faux123 for Dev *Join the revolution*
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mr mystery:
Ooh great, I have a q2 as well. Final build better work!

Sent from somewhere with something using tapatalk
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tidewaterns:
Did the update and I must say this thing flies better than before. No issues or problems. Thanks for the information on this thread. Oh also I did not lose anything on my phone. I kept all of my apps, messages, phone calls, and data. :D
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jhenson496:
I have a jabre extreme and bluetooth has been working great. I've been updated for about 3-4 hours now.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] loveg2x:
Need my Root back after updating!

Everything went smooth. Updated successfully.

But as the disclaimer said, my phone is unrooted now.

I badly need it back!!!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] retropcdos:
Using stereo bluetooth headsets and work great actually, try a reflash, try doing a recovery, some had that issue, saying the radios won't working right.