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[LG Optimus G Pro] polux400:
CWM bootloop, how to use freegee backup ?

hello.

I have a main issue on my G PRO F240L

I used freegee to install CWM 6.0.3.7 and after performing a factory reset from android settings, I have a boot loop on CWM.

With this tuto http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2420219&highlight=lack+of+battery I tried to use LG mobile Tool (upgrade/flash) but it seems the cwm is an issue to use lg flash tool. it displays a message during flash and stop the process : "insufficient battery", despite the fact that battery is 100% loaded.

I adb pushed a custom rom into my sd card (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2462453) but even after a successfull installation, "reboot system now" go directly to cwm...

I have used the backup function of freegee with dropbox support, so I still have some .img (hopefully my stock recovery ???) but I don't really know how to use it to fix my phone...

Thanks for your help, I'm lost :crying:
[LG Optimus G Pro] concaopp:
sir, no more update devices? so sad im a Optimus GK User. i have waited for you for long time...
[LG Optimus G Pro] polux400:
Well, in case someone has the same problem.

i sent a MP to shell and he is trying to help me.

he thinks a flag hasn't be cleard in my misc and gave me an adb code to fix this.

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc bs=1 count=1088

After apply the fix and reboot the phone, still have the same issue of booting directly in CWM.

i'm now waiting for his reply with the tutorial of how to restore my recovery img with adb.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
No more updates for old version of freegee. Time permitting I'll send you the test today or tomorrow. I apologize for the delay just been incredibly busy around here these last few weeks.
[LG Optimus G Pro] KSoD:
Well I have the same issue. My phone only boots to Recovery. Even after trying to install CM10.2. I tried even installing CWM and TWRP. Both give same result. Reboot into recovery no matter what.
[LG Optimus G Pro] polux400:
AWESOME !

shell replied to me and gave me the ultimate solution that saved me and my phone !

I pushed files with adb, ran the codes, reboot and finally the custom rom launched !!

Thank you so much shell, such an amazin guy and dev !
[LG Optimus G Pro] KSoD:
Well now I got a new issue. After finally getting my phone to flash CM10, it reboots but doesnt go back into recovery at all now. It shows the LG Logo then nothing. Any ideas?
[LG Optimus G Pro] munchkers13:
is there a zip or something that could make this easier... im not too sure how to run adb
[LG Optimus G Pro] jimi_pooh:
Its not that hard. Actually I prefer using it sometimes because I can control which commands I need to run. Check this site out, its pretty good with explaining how to use ADB

http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html
[LG Optimus G Pro] AznDud333:
so um..how do you back up efs?xD
[LG Optimus G Pro] dranoel12:
e988 running e98810e

e988 running e98810e, installed freegee and tried installing cwm and lg secure off. It says it was successful but after a reboot. My phone was soft bricked. Cannot boot into rom and it will just go to recovery mode via cwm. It says boot error secure off blah blah. Although i managed to troubleshoot the problem, i want you to know that this app doesnt work on e98810e sw on e988 lg optimus g pro mobile phones. Please update this. I really want a recovery on my phone so i can get rid of the qslide. And try other roms. And p.s. the efs backup on the previous version was removed. Wish you can return that. Thank you
[LG Optimus G Pro] vivebatu:
Hi shelnutt

Just wanted to point out that a lot of g pro users are having boot issues with the latest version of freegee... after installation the phone only reboots to cwm.. your urgent help needed
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
+1

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[LG Optimus G Pro] hypnz:
+1
[LG Optimus G Pro] Mervingio:
+2
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
[MENTION=2413393]Shelnutt2[/MENTION] I was wondering a couple guys having trouble with the new update of freegee & getting stuck in a recovery loop. Several over in the G2V5 thread. I was on a older version on freegee and had no trouble.. my question is a couple of the guys asked what version of freegee I was on and if I could pull the apk so they could give the older version a try to see if that would prevent them from recovery looping. Just wanted to check and make sure that was ok with you.
[LG Optimus G Pro] adamberns:
+1
[LG Optimus G Pro] syngamer96:
I have never tried the older versions of Freegee because I'm kinda new here. Scary to know I don't have a viable solution apart from going to stock over and over. And I dunno why, but when I flashed CM 10.2 I can't seem to get service and manually have to select my operator in the mobile network settings. So weird, but I can't fix until I know I can safely boot in and out of CWM without a soft brick to flash other roms...
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
Disregard my request I just found the link in replicators freegee to the older 1.2.4

Freegee,,

E980

Rom-G2V5

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2462453
[LG Optimus G Pro] uppon2:
To anybody that is getting the low battery warning I have a bypass guide here that does not work for me but might for others
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
The recovery flag is cleared on CWM/TWRP. In updating cwm/twrp I used official cm device repo which didn't have the flag setup to be cleared. I've since added back the custom postrecoveryboot.sh and you should not have this issue anymore.
[LG Optimus G Pro] zxaz:
installed the "freegee" update last week on stock rom.....and fall in cmw bootloop....have to reflash!!

does a latest update have corrected this bug since??? just don't want to reflash again...lollll
[LG Optimus G Pro] uppon2:
You do realise your question was answered literally the last post before yours, by the developer of FreeGee
[LG Optimus G Pro] zxaz:
yeah...my bad...:crying:
[LG Optimus G Pro] syngamer96:
Alright thanks a lot! Appreciate it! So now all I have to do is reinstall cwm from the updated version of freegee and no more bootloops? Sweet!! :D
[LG Optimus G Pro] Trijunction:
Yes. Its fine now
[LG Optimus G Pro] mosesbd:
problem....

i tried to freegee my device and when i boot into cwm recovery phone boots up on a green android laying on his back with error from his belly. i have tried to reflash recovery with rom manager and re do it with freegee,

i installed trought 1.2.4 version of freegee and it said my device is not supported (but installed it anyway)

i am using LG-E980H-a10

rooted on stock
[LG Optimus G Pro] syngamer96:
Have you tried re-flashing back to stock? Then root it and download freegee again. What I usually do is disable lge security before I flash the recovery. If it fails then try to flash twrp instead.
[LG Optimus G Pro] stfly:
F240L

I just installed Freegee on stock F240L SW version F240L10v

I did not receive a security prompt or an option to disable LG security. I've attached a screenshot of my Freegee screen.

I made a backup of my EFS folder. Pressed CWM-6.0.4.5 button. Freegee appeared to download and install CWM but I don't see any new icons in my apps like that recovery icon. No advanced options either, just a dropbox option.

Is that how it's supposed to be on F240L? It's not fully supported by Freegee?

Is this normal? Should I try to uninstall or undo any changes that Freegee has made up to this point? Should I attempt to uninstall any Korean bloat? I haven't rebooted my device yet.
[LG Optimus G Pro] azeem.droid:
Same with me on the e988. Earlier i used to get that disable security button. Maybe the freegee app updated or something.

Is it okay to directly install the recovery..? Confused right now cause i read everywhere that Lg security off thing is very important stuff before recovery flashing.
[LG Optimus G Pro] stfly:
OK, I bit the bullet and did a normal reboot. The phone rebooted fine. Then I booted into recovery by using this "helo reboot" widget. When phone restarted, I got this screen with the text at the top for a second "security error so unlock success" or something like that, then it entered CWM 6.0.45. I did a full backup, then exited out. I repeated this recovery boot 2 or 3 times to make sure everything's well and it is.

So, Shelnut has really streamlined and idiot proofed Freegee now. This has been a very convenient solution. Thank you, Shelnut.

PS. But I don't know if this backup that I made is supposed to take me back to pre-Freegee stock or not because it's created after the lokified bootloader.
[LG Optimus G Pro] psal217050:
Your backup will be what is currently on your phone, it doesn't revert to a pre-Freegee version.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
I temporarily removed the option for disabling security because I had two users report issues. I haven't had time to find someone to test it for me. However are you guys confirming that since the app updated to its 1.9 series you've successfully disable security before I removed it?

Also optimus gk support is coming tomorrow. I didn't finish it before I left for Christmas but I've got it working with correct volume buttons.
[LG Optimus G Pro] ricco333:
I used the old app just once and I was able to successfully remove LG security and recovery with no issues, haven't tried it lately since I have no need now but it worked in the previous version. I have and e980 btw.

Merry Christmas.

Erik
[LG Optimus G Pro] stfly:
All I know is that I downloaded Freegee last evening and did what I wrote about couple of posts up. When I boot into recovery, I get the screen with the "security error" at the top, two lines, for a second before I get to the CWM screen. Does that mean my security's off and I can flash the G2 ROM now or remove bloat without my device bricking?
[LG Optimus G Pro] azeem.droid:
This exactly is my doubt. . I get the same "security Error" at the top before the CWM screen pops up. So does that mean my phone is S-Off already.

I need to be sure before flashing anything via my CWM. I just want to know from the old Freegee users or already S-off users that do they get the same "security Error" Screen before the recovery boots. Thank you :confused:
[LG Optimus G Pro] deadenz:
yes the security error shows up before it boots into cwm
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
There is no "s-off" in terms of HTC products with this phone. The security error you see is how Loki works. On other lge devices the screen isn't shown long enough or at all for users to see. On the g pro there is just a slight delay so it ends up showing the screen saying security error: device unlocked message for a second where you see it. You can just ignore it though you are fine.
[LG Optimus G Pro] nerdyblonde:
Just started using the Optimus Pro last week (switched from S4 and SO glad I did). I rooted and used FreeGee within 10 minutes of getting my phone.. First off, Thanks for the excellent app! Worked like a charm on my first install.. I prefer TWRP to CWM. I can't get my 32gb SD Card to mount in TWRP. Mounts fine in CWM, but I like the fix permissions option in TWRP and a few other things. I've searched and seen it was an issue previously, but wondering if there is any fix for it? I can use adb if not, but just checking. Thanks again!
[LG Optimus G Pro] deadenz:
I also came from an s4 and glad I did.. I'm not sure about your particular issue, if there's a fix or not but I had other problems using twrp on this phone too so I ended up back on cwm. haven't had any bootloops or any other problem with cwm
[LG Optimus G Pro] mattia.b89:
hi fellows,

does backup feature allow you to restore the stock ROM?
[LG Optimus G Pro] yaan:
Problem using Freegee on my e975w

Hi,

I just try unlocking my bootloader after several month of wait due to freegee unability to unlock this bootloader.

I feel happy to see it is now possible but I get a problem because after doing it with classic mode and with mako mode ( in these two cases i have this message "the requested action of CWM-6.0.4.5 is complete"), I can't boot in bootloader using vol+ +power. I tried Vol-+ power but nothing happend, only a black screen.

I try rebooting with quick boot apk in recovery and in bootloader but in all case i only get a black screen :(

I look for any new app installed on my phone but find nothing.

Any idea to solve it?

Thanks
[LG Optimus G Pro] deadenz:
it's Volume down, home, power. if you'd rather use an app download Holo Reboot from the playstore
[LG Optimus G Pro] yaan:
Thank's for your fast answer i'll try it.
[LG Optimus G Pro] syngamer96:
No it doesn't, you have to use the restore method with the LG Flash Tool. Here you go, link to guide and file links : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2420219
[LG Optimus G Pro] blacknight1114:
just came to ogp from S4 and love it. I rooted and used freegee to install twrp, but now when I open the app, it says ogp not currently supported. what changed?
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
The OGPro is supported. Which model do you have?
[LG Optimus G Pro] blacknight1114:
The 980
[LG Optimus G Pro] blacknight1114:
This is what i get
[LG Optimus G Pro] deadenz:
I found problems with the twrp from freegee. I would recieve bootloops after installing a rom and end up having to go back to stock with the lg flash tool. someone else reported not being able to get access to their external sd card. I installed cwm freegee and have never had a problem, I then flashed the cwm advanced philz touch and also recieved a bootloop. pretty much flashed every rom with freegee cwm available and all booted and ran correctly except a few had bugs but that's expected.
[LG Optimus G Pro] blacknight1114:
Just wish i had a way to install cwm . Rom manager wont work
[LG Optimus G Pro] deadenz:
install cwm with freegee? or you can't because you've already installed twrp? if that's the case just go back to stock and start from scratch.. it's really a simple process. took me 30 minutes at the most. might save you from going back to stock.

edit- can you flash madmacks hacked twrp over the twrp you have installed? I've heard good things about that madmacks twrp.
[LG Optimus G Pro] blacknight1114:
Flashed madmacks twrp, then carbon. Now freegee works and i flashed cwm. Success! !
[LG Optimus G Pro] vivebatu:
To the Dev

1) it seems there is an option in freegee to backup efs folder. Is the backup saved as a efs.img file ? And what is the location where the backup is saved?

2) can freegee be used to restore efs?

Many thanks for answer
[LG Optimus G Pro] mandarjoshiin:
Yes. Freegee helps us to save the EFS files. Just tap on Backup EFS, it will create a folder on internal memory. Copy it to external memory/PC just to be safe.. :D

Sent from my LG Optimus G Pro E980
[LG Optimus G Pro] vivebatu:
Thanks...can you also indicate whether the saved backup is an efs.img file or some other format please?
[LG Optimus G Pro] jokersdad:
img file

my backup has .img files
[LG Optimus G Pro] arifqur:
The freeGee app says that the TWRP recovery that it is installing is version 2.6.3.3 but after rebooting into recovery the TWRP version displayed is 2.6.3.0

Any ideas?
[LG Optimus G Pro] mandarjoshiin:
Yes it the img file.. It saves multiple image files.. U can get a backup of EFS and check.. there is no harm in it.. :)
[LG Optimus G Pro] Fajreas:
Hey! I need help urgently..

Just did a nandroid backup thru CWM and when i try to reboot system, it just boots into CWM.. Even if i shutdown the phone, and boot it up again with the power button down, it will still boot into CWM.. So what do i do now?
[LG Optimus G Pro] arifqur:
Try to restore the backup and see if that works.

If that does not work try to flash the attached recovery in cwm
[LG Optimus G Pro] Fajreas:
Thanks! But its fixed now.. I did it through adb

adb shell
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc bs=1 count=1088

Doing a nandroid backup again to see if the problem will comeback. If it does ill flash the TWRP you attatched :)
[LG Optimus G Pro] arifqur:
OK! Good to know that you have got stuff working.
[LG Optimus G Pro] :
CWM boot loop when hard boot to recovery

I've tested this a few times now. Once freegee is installed and I power off the OGP then hold volume up + power button to go into recovery I won't be able to get out of recovery. It'll go into a boot look — rebooting into CWM every time due to security error.

However, if I start from freegee and boot to recovery from the app then everything works fine. I've seen elsewhere that there is a suggested fix via the SDK, but that seems a bit extreme for something that ought to work via a hard recovery boot.

As it stands now I cannot hard boot to recovery every.

Is there any real fix for this?

update: found madmac's lokified TWP and it works. .. no recovery boot loop.
[LG Optimus G Pro] jhb019:
EFS restore

My IMEI number has got corrupted but I backed up EFS with Freegee a few months ago. Since then I have reset to stock and have only rooted the phone. Do I need to unlock LGE security and install a custom recovery to restore the EFS because when I click restore, it says it is successful but it doesn't actually work.
[LG Optimus G Pro] cdt82002:
Dude you are the F*****N MAN!!! Sorry for the the excitement but I'm so relieved..just had the same thing happen to me and was freaking out!! But I ran the adb shell "" command and it got me up and running again! phew!! That was scary! What exactly did that command do? Will I have the same issue with cwm again or does that fix it up? Anyways, way past my bedtime... gotta get back on the grind in the morning. Thanks for sharing that info though.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Fajreas:
Thanks, and i also had the same reaction :laugh: but this isnt from the top of my head, but from someone from one of the previous posts in this forum... It still gave me the problem if I use the keys to boot into recovery so if you want, just use an app called Holo Reboot

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scartech.holoreboot&hl=en

to boot into recovery or you could just boot from FreeGee app..
[LG Optimus G Pro] xfox:
I tried this command, and others still stuck in CWM

I tried LGflash tool but it gets force closed or the damn battery error

please help

and FreeGee developer I need you here since I used your tool.....help

---------- Post added at 10:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 AM ----------

how did you push your backups? and if mine are gone how can I do this

am screwed
[LG Optimus G Pro] cdt82002:
delete
[LG Optimus G Pro] supenthoelll:
Latest cwm won't work with g2apps rom. Which recovery version works with it?
[LG Optimus G Pro] Nigglenuts:
Why does it say device not supported?
[LG Optimus G Pro] techdeisel:
And something got screwed up so now I don't have internal memory can anyone help
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
What device do you have? What's the exact error you get and what version of freegee are you using?
[LG Optimus G Pro] Nigglenuts:
I have LG-e980. It just pops up with a little window that says "Your Device, detected as a optimus g pro is not currently supported" The newest version.
[LG Optimus G Pro] mindflayyer:
I recently helped a friend using the AT&T LG-E980 root his device. He wanted to try a custom rom so we downloaded the latest version of freegee from the playstore (1.9.17) to install a lokified TWRP recovery. Everything went smoothly, however TWRP (2.6.3.3) cannot mount his data partition. We tried CWM (both included versions offered by the freegee app) and also had the same problem. Is there a way to fix this issue [MENTION=2413393]Shelnutt2[/MENTION] through adb or terminal?

hammered out from my hammerhead
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
By data do you mean /data/media for internal storage or an sdcard? What error do you get when trying to mount it? How are you trying to mount it?

What rom are you running? It seems your build.prop is different than I was expecting. Can you attach it here so I can get this fixed for you.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Nigglenuts:
You want me to post my build.prop? I'm on Vanir. Latest nightly
[LG Optimus G Pro] glenroebuck:
So is Freegee working for the G pro or not now??
[LG Optimus G Pro] mandarjoshiin:
I m using freegee since day one..i never had any of above stated problems.. but yes i never tried TWRP as i always like CWM only..

Sent from my LG Optimus G Pro E980
[LG Optimus G Pro] Nigglenuts:
So I was able to change my model from Optimus G Pro, to e980 in my build.prop. It still says that my device is not supported
[LG Optimus G Pro] pallcsa:
I wanted to install freegee but these latest comments have discouraged me.
[LG Optimus G Pro] channeledbymodem:
I just used it this past Monday on an e980. Tried TWRP first and it was unresponsive. Tried again with CWM and it worked fine.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Nigglenuts:
Its not like anything bad happens lol. Mine isn't working. Doesn't mean yours won't work... Just try for yourself dude
[LG Optimus G Pro] mindflayyer:
Thank you for your reply Shelnutt2. I should have given you more precise information, my apologies. I do indeed mean "data/media" on the internal sdcard. In TWRP 2.6.3.3, I receive the message "ERROR: Unable to mount data" whenever I try any function of the recovery that needs to access data/media.. Very frustrating! I've only encountered this error in recovery mode, and I've also tried CWM to the same affect. Once the LG-E980 (AT&T) is in its stock android environment, I can write to data without issue. Any suggestion would be appreciated! Thanks again.

hammered out from my hammerhead
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
I added Vanir's naming scheme to the list, so you should be good now.
[LG Optimus G Pro] vxkillswitchxv37:
Just wondering if anyone has tried using the 3 button combo to get into recovery on g pro? Or will it cause a bootloop?
[LG Optimus G Pro] Nigglenuts:
It caused my phone to recovery loop. But I was on Philz Touch CWM. So I'm not sure about the freegee Recoveries.
[LG Optimus G Pro] channeledbymodem:
Between boot loops with PT and touch problems with TWRP I'm back to the latest version of CWM offered in the latest Freegee. It has few options and is very slow but it seems reliable.
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
Have you tried philz? It's fast. Loaded with options and full touch.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2552611
[LG Optimus G Pro] channeledbymodem:
"PT" ="Philz Touch. " :) I get system errors during backup which lead to boot loops. So back to vanilla cwm.
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
I had simpler problems with the earlier versions but I'm running the latest updated version with zero problems.
[LG Optimus G Pro] channeledbymodem:
Actually I just discovered that there is an "official" touch version of cwm, which while very simple compared to PT gives me what I need. Too bad Rom Manager is such a buggy pos. I should have known better since Helium has never worked for me. Still with all the problems I've had with twrp on this device I'm sticking with cwm.
[LG Optimus G Pro] darknessy:
TWRP 2.6.3.3 seems to flash 2.3.6.0 instead

works fine for me but unable to detect my sdcard which cwm can

in any case 2.7 seems to be out. any chance of this being added?
[LG Optimus G Pro] hypnz:
U can try also philz recovery. Is good one.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Shelnutt2:
TWRP 2.7 and support for 10p will be added this week.
[LG Optimus G Pro] darknessy:
Cant wait!:fingers-crossed:
[LG Optimus G Pro] optimusv45:
I read some pages back some people recommend choosing Disagree to Unlocking LG security , what's the advantage of that ?
[LG Optimus G Pro] Akhileshjj:
Not able to unlock / Bypass LG Security

Hi,

I have LG E988 india version with E98810e.

I do not get unlock my device option in the new freegee app. Is LG E988 removed from support of Freegee ?

If not please advise how to go about bypassing LG security so that i can install CWM,

As i understand bypassing LG Security is a must before i try CWM otherwise i will end up in bootloop ( this has just happened and had to re-flash to stock using LG re-flash tool).

Thanks
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
It doesn't ask you that anymore.

But it still installs the Loki CWM.

If it says device supported. Just pick.your desired recovery and install.

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