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[G2 General] Danny 0311:
Thanks for the quick reply. I guess that this is the downside to having an android phone and a Mac. Windows 7 w/keycode is about $100.00. I can set up everything with "BootCamp", but can't get around the cost of a Windows 7 disk. My friend says that you can use a Mac to root a Nexus phone. If that's true, then i'm going to check out the latest one asap.:)
[G2 General] hyelton:
Yea no flashtool for Mac unless your doing boot camp.
[G2 General] marvinjc:
Hi i'm trying to flash my lg g2 back to stock and everytime i connect to do the proceedure the lg flash tool does not see my usb connection. any clue why?
[G2 General] Dsak13:
Port 41

How do you change the port to com 41? When I go to the properties of my USB Modem Phone ADB port in Device Manager I get three tabs: General, Driver, and Details. None of those seem to allow any changing of a port. I am hoping fixing this will fix the issue I am having which is the LG Flash Tool stopping because the USB is "disconnected"
[G2 General] Withering420:
When you're in device manager and you see you're device. Right click, properties, then advanced, then come port, then change it to 41. Make sure you're in download mode, and if that doesn't work try reinstalling the driver's.
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi Grunt,

For me there's absolutely no downside about using a Mac and an Android phone. Unless I am mistaken, downgrading software is not something everybody wishes to do on a regular basis. You only do so when you absolutely have to... If you would live next to my place (but I live in France...) I would gladly invite you to flash your phone at home. If not, I can try to make flashtools that will run with a Mac but can't guarantee they will work :(

Your friend is absolutely rigt. You can root an Android phone using a Mac. Why ? Simply put, because rooting a phone only involves some basic ADB commands. So the only thing you'll need is to install ADB on your Mac.

FYI, ADB is a command-line tool. You can simply download it from Google's Developers website. Just unzip the downloaded file and you can then pretty much throw away everything, except the folder called "platform-tools" (which is inside the SDK folder, not the Eclipse forlder).

It is then really simple to use. You just have to open a Terminal window (the Terminal can be found in "Applications => Utlitiies"), type "cd" and then drag the folder called "platform-tools".

When you've done that, simply connect your phone to your Mac using USB and in Terminal type : "./adb devices". It will start a daemon and shortly after that you will get a message showing your device.

Once this is done, you're good to go for a root session. Takes about 50 seconds :)

Regards.
[G2 General] moocamr:
oh no ! :D i said for me ! I meant to say my connection in fact. the point is I need a certificate to be sure the file that I have downloaded is ok ??? something like md5 for example ! if kdz file has been downloaded corrupted , what should I do ????
[G2 General] hyelton:
The flashtool won't flash the file if it didn't download fully, it won't flash it its not a complete download.
[G2 General] MaXmeOliver:
I flashed 20D kdz, and my phone says rooted in download mode. How do I fix? :/
[G2 General] deathsquad737:
Use tot method

WHATSAMATTA U ALUMNI
[G2 General] Phantom5395:
So I followed step by step. Downloaded the files, ran the LGFlashTool2014, and when I hit start on the 3rd screen (language selection and such), it opened the LG Mobile Support Tool. Everything runs smooth till it starts trying to download the software update. it then tells me it can't connect to the server and fails. Judging by the instructions, the LG Mobile Support Tool shouldn't even be opening. What am I doing wrong? Can I prevent the tool from opening? Can i find a patch so it DOES download the software? I can't do anything ON the phone because it boots the LG logo, then says Security Error. I AM, however able to enter download mode. That's it.
[G2 General] hyelton:
There's no patch as the flashtool is already patched. Make sure your doing everything in the OP and that the phone is in download mode.
[G2 General] Danny 0311:
I would consider rooting again, if i could find a GPE rom for my D800. My main concern is if i decide to return the phone to AT&T. I have to make sure that if i go back to stock, there is absolutely no trace of the phone being rooted.:p
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi Grunt,

Supposedly, this will be a LONG wait :) The problem would be to circumvent that locked bootloader. And that does not seem to be something trivial :(

Regards.
[G2 General] Danny 0311:
I agree. I'm on the "Next" plan, so i can keep the phone, and sell it, after 18 or 20 months. If i go that way, then i can root and it won't matter. Unless, i have to return the phone. This is why i won't root again, until i check out the new Nexus, or buy a used one. The Nexus toolkit works on PC, Mac, whatever. Google will take back their phone for repairs, even if it has been rooted. Just make sure that you bought it from the Play Store. It's the best way for me to go.:good::p
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi,

Yes, Google does not care if they phones are rooted or not, and that's good !

But, so far, each and every phone/tablet I've had, I have rooted using MacOs. And this is simple to explain. Almost EVERY tool that exists for Win/linux is nothing more than a script that will launch several command lines.

You can open that script in a text editor, and just reproduce the instruction in Terminal.

Even better : most scripts run out of the box in Terminal, so you just have to double click them...

So even when a rooting tool is said to be for Windows, it shall run on a Mac also, with very minor changes.

Regards.
[G2 General] deathsquad737:
And always reboot your computer after deleting or installing programs!

WHATSAMATTA U ALUMNI
[G2 General] Flo0008:
Hey!

Question: Am I still rooted if I flash with the normal method?

My phone:

LG G2 D802 32 GB Open Europe from Amazon

I have installed 20D right now and rooted with Towelroot.

Thanks in advance.
[G2 General] Danny 0311:
I'm not that familiar with terminal, but i think that i could root with it. The problem is going back to stock, and

not

getting the word "rooted" to show up when the phone is put into download mode. That's how AT&T checks their phones. If i knew how to do that, with my Mac, i would be rooted again.:(
[G2 General] Columbiana:
This really easy looking method seems not to work for me. I am currently running Cyanogen Mod v11 on my open european LG G2 and the LG update software which I have loaded from the first post is always telling me after 3 to 4 percent that there has been an error and I am not able to proceed. The only option which the software gives me is to retry the process, while my G2 is in download mode, but nothing happens on the device itself.

Can someone provide me a solution for this please? I really would like to get the option to get back to LGs stock rom.
[G2 General] awesome_rayyan007:
LG G2 D802 32GB UAE firmware

Hi, I really really need the KDZ for

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LG G2 D802 32GB

. I think The one I installed is for 16GB and it's stuck in boot loop :(
[G2 General] saint_cow:
Do this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2484476
[G2 General] sadida123:
Fail to get BOOT Complete Status?

Hello, I followed OP and used LGFlashTools v1.8 to flash my LS980 back to stock. But at the end of flashing, my phone rebooted automatically, and there was a 120s wait for LGFlashTools. Then I tried do nothing or reboot into download mode. But no matter what I did, LGFlashTools always shows "Fboot failed", and "Fail to get BOOT Complete Status". I was wondering if that was normal, or I did something wrong? Thank you for your help!
[G2 General] hyelton:
So did your phone start up or not?... You didnt state. As mentioned several times here , once flashtool hits 85% its DONE the rest of the %age is rebooting.

:)
[G2 General] sadida123:
My phone started just fine. I just want to make sure I did everything correctly. I am very sorry that you have to mention it one more time, it just took me forever to go through 655 pages. :laugh: Thanks so much!
[G2 General] hyelton:
Yea there's lots of pages. Yes you done and over with the flashing xD. Haha.
[G2 General] Delphinus3:
how do i know my exact model??? D802 32gb

my model is D802 32gb but theres like 4 files there that only one of them say the gb (16\32) how would i know what is the right one??

BIN_LGD802AT-00-V10b-SEA-XX-SEP-04-2013-32G+0.exe

Europe%20Open%20D80210A_00.kdz

Europe%20OPEN%20D80220B_00.kdz

Europe%20OPEN%20D80220D_00.kdz

witch one is the right?
[G2 General] sadida123:
network name "LG"?

Hello, I have one more question. After flashing my LS980, the name of the network became "LG" instead of "Sprint". I can still make phone call and send out messages. I was wondering if it is normal to be like this?
[G2 General] hyelton:
I've never seen that before. You did reset after flashing? If your phone will let you do a prl update.
[G2 General] awesome_rayyan007:
IT WORKED!

thanks a lot it worked!!!!
[G2 General] andreasoz:
Can someone help me? I need to send in my phone to warranty for issues with the mic. I flashed the kitkat swedish stock and it works perfectly except it says Rooted in Download mode. I can't send it in with that to warranty. I have the swedish 80220d_00 version of kitkat and LG g2 phone. I tested a jb firmware that succesfully removed the "rooted" flag, but I couldn't upgade to kit kit OTA for some reason. probably because it was the wrong jb firmware for my phone. I can find the jb firmware to every other version but not the 802d swedish version.

Can someone help me to find the jb firmware for my phone? I saw the HK had the same version number, should I use that?

Thanks
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi Andreas,

Well the only file I was able to find for the D802 is a .kdz of version 10B, specifically intended for Sweden.

BUT it might be specific to a phone carrier... Does the name Hutchinson mean anything in Sweden amongst phone carriers ?

If you're interested, I saved that image file to my Google Drive. I can send you a link of that file via PM should you need it.

Regards.
[G2 General] noky76:
I can't flash kdz file: in lg tool it gives me an error at 2%
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi Noky,

Well, maybe it's normal :)

When you hit "Start", it will open a new window in the background. This new window with the "regular" LG Mobile Support tool, will pop up a window stating that there's is an error.

Just move that window... and maybe you will notice that despite the message stating there is an error, the flashing procedure continues... just ait 20 or 30 seconds to see if the status bar moves or not.

At least, this what happened to me... and it worked on my G Pad.

Regards.
[G2 General] noky76:
I waited over 1 minute but nothing happened..in the phone the bar level is still 0%
[G2 General] sjk971005:
D802 32GB

Hello, I bought a G2 that was boot looping and going into fastboot.

I found a post on xda that said to delete recovery.img through fastboot, which I followed.

I followed the rest of the post and got download mode working. However, after flashing a kdz file, I had a bootloop.

In the OP it said to do a factory reset, but I cannot do this as I do not have a recovery.

I then proceeded to try the tot method.

However, it came up with the error "ERROR: fota partition was changed".

Please help, I cannot even get into download mode again to flash the recovery again.

I do not have knowledge on the G2. I have sat in front of the computer for hours to find a solution but failed.

If you know how to fix this or have any ideas, please tell me. Thanks
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi,

Uh... that sounds bad. Sorry for not being too optimistic. But it seems that the internal partition of your device has been screwed.

What surprises me is that you can't access "Download mode".

Unless I am wrong, you do not need anything to boot into download mode.

I would suggest you to try it over and over again...

On my GPad it is somewhat awkward to manage to enter the download mode.

But if you get there, in FlashTools, try the CSE Mode...

More than that, I cannot say. But repare yourself to admit that you bricked your device and that it is FUBAR :(

LG might be able to recover it, but they will probably charge... unless you say : On a nice summer day, I booted my phone and it refused to boot and that it appears nowhere that you rooted it and played with FlashTools. Might be the case.

Sorry...

Regards
[G2 General] Oaklands:
I got a replacement phone in today which is on 25b. My old phone was rooted and on 11A. Both phones are 32Gb versions. I never upgraded past 11A because I was happy the way it was. I guess I will stay with KitKat since I don't have much choice now.

However, I would like to go back to 24a so I can root to be able to use my Titanium Backup to freeze some bloat and restore some app data.

I understand I will have to KDZ back since there are no TOT files for the 32Gb version. Can I do this safely since I don't have root and if so, is there anything else I need to do before taking the plunge. I haven't messed with changing this phone in about a year so I am a little rusty. My understanding is after i root, it is safe to take the 25B upgrade without losing root.

The phone is already wanting me to take a 26a upgrade but I want to make sure I won't lose root before doing so. Thanks for the advice.

Thanks anyway. Got it done
[G2 General] Phantom5395:
It opens LG Mobile Support Tool and then freezes and fails at 2%, every time. Any suggestions?
[G2 General] RXG9:
When trying to flash T-Mobile D80110G_00.kdz (4.2.2) I do not have the option for a CSE flash, only normal flash. Why is this? How can I do a CSE flash?

I rooted using towelroot, installed autorec, (which installed twrp 2.7) then i flashed the latest mahdi rom (4.4.4). I now want to un-root, wipe my device, and go back to stock lg 4.2.2 rom.

edit: I tried with the T-Mobile USA D80110C_00.kdz file and have the same problem. No option for CSE flash, only normal flash.

here are some pics
[G2 General] sjk971005:
Hey, thanks for your reply.

I CAN access download mode. I couldn't when I first bought it as it went to fastboot.

Is there any way I can get to fastboot so I can flash recovery.img?

I believe that is what's stopping the phone from working as I have not factory rest it after the kdz

UPDATE: flashed the kdz a couple of times. Phone now goes into recovery but upon selecting factory reset it reboots to android logo but then agan and stops at the LG logo where the LED colours change.

Anyone with knowledge (especially OP) please help
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi,

This is simple.

In the upper left field, change "3GQCT" to "CDMA".

With CDMA choosen, you should be able to flash in CSE Mode. I even choosed "Emergency" instead of DIAG...

Worked for me but that was on a G Pad 8.3.

Regards.

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Hi,

Well, if you can go to download mode, there's still hope.

Even if I can't say for sure, I am pretty conveinced that you did flash the wrong .kdz.

Make sure to have the .kdz that's suited for your phone/tablet. Some carriers provide modified versions, and that can be a pain somewhere...

And then flash in CSE which should recover pretty much everything from a bricked state. This should reformat and repartition the whole thing.

Hope you'll get your device back !

Regards.
[G2 General] wralston:
Device not recognized (QHSUSB_BULK)

I have followed the steps in the OP and when I went to flash the device it didn't work. I have tried a few more times and now my phone intermittently will go into DL mode but less and less to the point where it isn't being recognized. I get message

Device Driver software was not successfully installed. QHSUSB_BULK (big red X) No driver found

I have installed the LG UNITED MOBILE driver in the OP and also went to LG website and DL file that has the same name uninstalled and reinstalled and tried on two different computers responding with same error.

Trying to fix LG G2 D800 any help is appreciated. I had rooted originally with IOROOT - Would it work if I could flash a recovery.img?
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi,

Well, my first recommendation would be for you (if you can) to start all over but with a freshly installed Windows.

When I first tried on my normal Windows, I had a lot of problesms/errors.

Then I created a VM and installed W7 onto it.

Thrn just the drivers for my G Pad and the Flash Tools... voilà :) Flash tools worked like a charm :)

Of course, I might have been lucky...

Regards
[G2 General] sjk971005:
Thanks for your continued help.

I downloaded the kdz file through the IMEI method so it must be correct, yes?

I'll download other versions and try.

Sigh, it will take hours to try different versions with New Zealand's internet speed. Still better than a bricked phone :P
[G2 General] wralston:
Awesome I will give that a try! When you say VM you mean create a new Virtual Machine? Thanks. Hoping for the best
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi,

Well, TBH I run a Mac :)

So my first attemps where made on a Virtual Machine running Windows 7 on which I already installed a lot of crap.

Everything I tried resulted in errors and processes not finishing.

So I created a new Windows7 virtual machine : exactly the same software to run it and exactly the same system installed.

And there, everything worked like a charm.

This worked for me ; can't tell for others, but I guess it is wise to do so.

Hope the best.

Regards.
[G2 General] RXG9:
Even if my phone is a GSM, T-Mobile D801 version I should still set it to CDMA?

That won't brick the device?
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi RXG9,

Well, even though I cannot tell for sure (there are so many different versions of this phone !) the usual setting (see the OP) is to set the thing to CDMA.

From my own experience (which is limited to my G Pad 8.3) I flashed using 3GQCT, CDMA and another one (can't remember which) and everything worked like a charm.

I am not really sure, but you can always flash in CSE using CDMA and then reflash to your likings using 3GQCT.

AGAIN : I did this "back and forth" thing on my G Pad and it worked. Haven't tried that on my G2 so far (as I do not need it !).

Wish you luck :)

Regards.
[G2 General] almargahi:
Hello,

Thank you so much .

But first off , I am fairly new to doing this , I don't understand what kdz or tot methods are , and whether I should only use one of them or both or what to even download .

I downloaded the file inside the kdz folder which took like half an hour , but I was so scared to proceed , I dont want to break my phone . but I truly want to downgrade please help me please !

Phone : LG G2

Verizon

32 GB

Current version : 4.4.2 (the worst)

Regards ,
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi again,

OK, though about something else concerning your problem.

If you can access download mode, you should try to see if you can access your device through ADB.

If you do, I think you can flash a recovery via adb...

This might settle your problem :)

Regards.
[G2 General] sjk971005:
Please reply as soon as you see this.

I got my phone to boot up. I kept flashing a hong kon kdz and it worked! however, the touch is weird and will be random. I don't know if this is the digitizer but I think it's because it's not the right software. How can I fix this? I have hard reset if after it finished

UPDATE: Phone does not stay on for long: It reboots when I try to somehow manage my way through the setup with the weird touches
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi,

Well, this is sounding pretty good to me :)

What I would do now is apply the same procedure you used to flash you HK .kdz to your phone... but choosing another .kdz.

Maybe an american/european one.

I think there are several links for American/European firmwares in the OP (oceanhost).

You should give those a look. Server is fast. You should be able to retrieve those within 10 minutes (if your connection is fast enough).

What file did you flashed ? V10 (A,C,D...) ? V20 (B,C) ?

Regards.
[G2 General] sjk971005:
I have tried 10b,c,d,f.

I don't think I have tried any v20 ones. What do you mean by oceanhost? The site I am lead to is storage cow if that's what you mean. Also, I do not see any fast europe ones. Either that or it is because my model is 32gb. Should I just flash the 32gb?

I don't know how much to thank you for helping me this far
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi,

No problem...

Yes, there are specific .kdz for the 32Gb devices.

See if you can find some of those... if not, I'll try to see if I can get my hands one of them.

Regards.
[G2 General] gaganmohal:
this thing doesn't work. all i get is question marks on flashing tool. don't even get an option to select different language
[G2 General] hyelton:
Yes it does if it didn't it wouldn't be here lol.. Try another PC. Reboot the PC. Try uninstalling and reinstalling everything.
[G2 General] NexusPenguin:
Hi,

Yes, it does work.

BUT : I had the same problems as you describe. I think that, prior to install the 2014 LG Flash Tools you have installed the regular LG Tools that you can download from their website. Which screws up things a little bit.

MY ADVICE : just try to start from a freshly installed Windows. Install your drivers first. Install the LG Tools afterwards. That's what I did and... voilà ! Problem solved :)

Regards.
[G2 General] gaganmohal:
deleted sorry
[G2 General] marshygeek:
Can i flash any kdz file regardless of the original firmware? please reply. i hace 3 posts bumped but no one answers me. im in asia and i bought g2 in Dubai. can i flash asian frmware?
[G2 General] hrockh:
links are dead :(

why don't simply use torrent?
[G2 General] shingers5:
Yes just change language to English and done

I would not recommend this as even if hardware is similar there are always some small differences. baseband being the main one. I tried this very concept with my Optimus G Pro and it didn't boot and dead screen. I flashed an open AT&T rom to it which others claimed should work. However it wont be bricked if you try as this tool and method will recover it

have you tried to re install drivers? I know it might sound silly but it looks like the pc software isn't communicating with the device. from my experience the device completes before the pc software so there seems to be a communication issue with your device and pc. also try a different cable or port...............check in device manager when plugged in download mode that you see your device. also have you turned windows enabler on? its in the folder that you extract. it needs to be installed then clicked to turn on...................you need to download the .kdz file then put on desktop. launch the flashtool choose 3QCT and DIAG...........click folder icon to ad .kdz file. hit normal web upgrade then upgrade start on next window ..............double check steps!

hope one of these suggestions help
[G2 General] perrofeo58:
Flashing mode

according to this thread i have to press vol+ and select CS_EMERGENCY for flashing the rom.... is that correct ???

http://www.tinhte.vn/threads/lg-g2-f320-d802-topic-khong-danh-cho-rieng-ai-phan-iv.2161118/
[G2 General] phr0styr:
Thanks!

Thanks so much for putting this great guide together! It feels so much safer modding the phone with this guide in place.
[G2 General] DeathmonkeyGTX:
Trying to help a European out in the IRC chan, we're hitting a brick wall because OP's storagecow account is suspended, likely from too much traffic. So, we need MIRRORS!