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[Sprint LG G2] sand1303:
OMG! this **** saved my life. i traded my beloved note 2 for a g2 less than a week ago because i wanted a spark phone. last night i jacked it up trying to install a custom recovery. all day i was depressed :(

once i had everything downloaded it took about 30 minutes to get her back up and running :)

Thank you soooo much!

one question though. i let it go through 2 system updates already and i am still on jelly bean. when i got my phone the other day it was on kitkat. when i check for firmware update it tells me there isnt one. will it come on its own or do i need to do something?(thats what she said:) )
[Sprint LG G2] grandpa_faust:
Save me, please!

I've tried this method a few times (and I've posted in a few different threads) but to no avail. I have a VS980 that I ported to TMOB, put a stock TMOB ROM on but accidentally loaded a D801 kernel on top of it and now it's soft bricked. Trying to reset to stock VZW software with this guide (and Quanghut's) but the Flashtool gives me an error "Device Model different! Check phone or DLL!"; in addition the drivers will not install correctly. Is there something that can be done? Reinstall a stock VS980 kernel?

I can get into download mode, factory reset didn't help. TWRP was installed, but now is nowhere to be found and I can't connect to the wifi to redownload before the phone bootloops. When it IS on, there is a window near the middle of the screen that says "ERROR" and I am unable to use the keyboard.

I'm hoping attacking this from multiple angles with multiple dev geniuses will bring forth a solution for other noobs like myself in the future. Any help you can offer would be most appreciated, I've been through over half a dozen threads and websites trying KDZ/TOT/Flashing solutions to no avail. -GpaF
[Sprint LG G2] juan91:
I bought the Sprint LG G2 LS980 for my gf about a month back and she received the OTA ZVD 2 nights ago but the phone was rooted and seller didnt tell us. I've been trying to unbrick the phone but theres this issue with the lg flashtool not starting up I keep getting this pop up ive tried everything for the past two days trying to bypass that error. Can anyone one help me?
[Sprint LG G2] Pknockle:
Completely forgot not to update firmware when the phone is rooted and modded. If it wasnt for this file I would be Royal Screwed

THanks a ton
[Sprint LG G2] jlv3:
FWIW... I was able to use this procedure with my Windows 8.1 laptop to reset my Sprint G2 back to ZVC.
[Sprint LG G2] juan91:
I keep getting this window did you encounter the same issue by any chance?
[Sprint LG G2] Jammmmm:
Hey guys. So I sent my phone in for repair and it was sent back with ZVD software yesterday. I want to TOT back to ZV7 and take OTA's to ZVA and then do AOSP roms from there.

The issue is that now that I am on ZVD, the G2 does not show up under COM ports in device manager. I tried uninstalling and re-installing drivers, etc. but they still do not show up. I tried to add a COM port manually but couldn't figure it out. Anyone know what to do from here? Thanks

*******UPDATE: I was trying is on Windows 8.1 and it wasn't working for some reason. I did it on a Win 7 computer at work and it showed up correctly. Thanks
[Sprint LG G2] 1bayne:
Worked like a charm!

During a rom install I wiped the the whole phone lost everything and couldn't get adb through twrp to work, just flashed back to stock. getting ready to install another rom.

Thanks!!!:D
[Sprint LG G2] rhilway:
Says "unrooted" after I flashed ZVC tot

LS980 on sprint ZVD borked my rooted phone, did tot to zvc and bam the "rooted" phrase is GONE!

not sure if there"s another indicator somewhere else, though

HTH

Rich
[Sprint LG G2] damiloveu:
My LG G2 is upgraded to ZVD. Hopefully I could downgrade and install TWRP and custom ROMs.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Downgrade sure, tot. Only difference with zvd and zvc are the kernels and a few little adjustments. Knock code. Any other zvc Rom you will most likely lose knock on.

Auto-rec works on zvd, just lose knock code and possible knock on until you change kernel
[Sprint LG G2] kdm212:
have ls980 and can get into download mode. however no recovery. is there a way to sideload a recovery? also, i have two xp computers and neither see the g2 in any way. multiple driver installs later. any help VERY much appreciated...
[Sprint LG G2] kdm212:
anyone?

i can get into download mode. also, can get to where the recovery would be but i end up with a fastboot. comp still cannot find it...
[Sprint LG G2] nickelghandi:
Thanks so much for this! I am trading in my G2 for the G3 and needed to unroot and you made it easy for me with this step by step.
[Sprint LG G2] cgedansk:
Flashtool not seeing Tot file in S/W window. Download mode driver install says fail

So, everything worked fine to get the LG Flashtool running. But, when I search the S/W window for the LS980ZV7_01.tot file, I can find it, and select it, but it doesn't show in the S/W window as selected. I tried moving ahead anyway pushing the yellow arrow, and it said the operation failed.

What am I missing? I actually double clicked the tot file and a few other files and my system said I needed another 5.9PB of space. There is NO way any of these files expands to 5.9 pedabytes.

ALSO... when I put my phone from the frozen LG screen into download mode the first time, it started the process of downloading drivers to my Windows 7 device and said not to disconnect until it was finished. The final part of the download failed, and now I can't get it to try again. The download mode screen on my phone says that 0% installed. Not sure if this ultimately matters if I can get the TOT file to recognize and the flashtool to work.

Please help. I'm dead in the water.
[Sprint LG G2] euler74:
Hey, which DLL and TOT did you use? I'm in the same situation! Thanks..
[Sprint LG G2] ElChibo:
anyone? i have the same problem.
[Sprint LG G2] rhilway:
Hi Euler, I used the link from the thread for LS980 on sprint by "hyelton"

LGLS980_20130904_LGFLASHv151.dll

and the ZVC zip

be sure to carefully read all instructions and double check your model number as per the 1st post.

you must be able to access download mode
[Sprint LG G2] petrafan007:
help!!!

Help!

I bricked my phone trying to install a customer recovery. I get this " fastboot mode started" then on the 2nd line "uds_start()"

I think I am getting into download mode, it just says fastboot: processing commands.

however I don't see anything about com ports or LPT in device manager. all i see when i plug in my phone is "adb interface", and in that is "fastboot interface (google usb id). i can't find anything about my lg phone in there. so i can't reassign it to com41. is there any other workaround?
[Sprint LG G2] igreedy:
Hi! Did you manage to find a way to solve this problem?
[Sprint LG G2] AO4EVER:
This gives a good idea of the overall process.

Would you know if this is very similar for Verizon (vs980)?

I am trying to return a unit that where Recovery went AWOL to stock.
[Sprint LG G2] zevas1993:
okay i have done this already but for some reason the phone wont start downloading the tot

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edit: nevermind i found the issue
[Sprint LG G2] Droidilc:
My fone is not getting into download mode by pressing only volume up key

Sent from my LG-LS980
[Sprint LG G2] JrSmilez:
Hold the volume key the plug the phone in.
[Sprint LG G2] Droidilc:
ok thank you. My fone is currently running 4.2.2 . its working atm. If i do upgrade to 4.4.2. I will hve to unlock it or it will work fine

P.S Baseband and and sh*t stuff

Sent from my LG-LS980
[Sprint LG G2] JrSmilez:
If you're rooted you will have to remove root and reinstall any bloatware you may have removed. Unless you find a stock rom that already has root. As far as baseband and sh* t stuff, that depends on the rom you are looking at. Read the OP carefully. But if you tot back to stock, everything you need is there.
[Sprint LG G2] gitit20:
I have downloaded this 3 times and it keeps saying the file is huge as hell the tot file within the zip over 6 PB in size anyone have a good copy?
[Sprint LG G2] Red_Kamel:
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Devices/LG G2 (LS980)/Stock ROMs/ZV7

It should be about 2.14 GB
[Sprint LG G2] ryandaneri:
so I have tried this method and cannot due to a low battery error..my phone is not charging in download mode so every time I try it says low battery please help...I have twrp but no roms or backups on my phone.
[Sprint LG G2] JrSmilez:
You should be able to charge in twrp.

Just Curious, have you tried to sideload a rom?
[Sprint LG G2] ryandaneri:
I am pretty sure I cant there was numbers at the top and now no numbers appear where it indicates charging...
[Sprint LG G2] JrSmilez:
Sometimes mine took a while to show it was charging. I'm guessing then that turning it completely off, it won't charge…
[Sprint LG G2] ryandaneri:
yeah it starts its bootloop if I turn it off..i got d/l and recovery.
[Sprint LG G2] JrSmilez:
I mean I have an idea of how to charge it but you might not be willing to do it… well this is what i would try anyway, you would need a usb cord and cut the phone end off of it. There should be 4 wires inside. I'm going to assume you would use the black for negative and red for positive but I'd look that up. Then you would have to pull the back off. If you get up under the edge you should be able to pull it off without damage. I've done that b4 on a g2. Even though it's not a removable battery there should be a positive and negative sign on it. Gator clips might make it easier to attach it to the right wires. Should be a small snap like plug hooking one end of the battery to a board.

This should go without saying but if do try anything like that and it messes up that's all on you. Don't mean to sound like a d!ck but I would do it because I've done it b4.
[Sprint LG G2] rastaroot559:
Sweet!

OMG! TY! TY! TY! MY phone was only booting to TWRP after a failed system update and my backup was gone! I followed your instructions and now I'm back up and running!

In case your curious, my pc is running Windows 8.1. My LG G2 was running Kit Kat and was rooted with TWRP installed. No custom ROM though.

Thanks again OP! You rock!
[Sprint LG G2] pitbullmommy45245:
i have been searching for hours on how to change the port. i'm trying to do this and i get to the point where it says to change the port. i don't have a option for ports in my device manager. i went into my bios settings and there were no settings on enabling it either. i'm stuck. i need to get my phone back to stock after soft bricking. i got it to finanly get download mode up but now i can't get passed that because of this port thing.
[Sprint LG G2] br0adband:
If you're not seeing any ports (as pictured) in your Device Manager, it typically means you don't have the LG drivers installed, or at least installed correctly. When I hold Volume Up and plug in my G2, the phone shows the download mode screen and Device Manager shows what's featured in the picture attached. If you don't see that, or any Ports there are only two real possibilities (there are several but these are the two that matter the most):

1) The USB cable you're using is defective and not working properly - if you're not getting the typical "dunk dunk" sound from the computer as Windows detects a USB device being attached, that's the first clue the cable is dead. Of course, the USB port on the G2 itself could be damaged but that's one of the other possibilities and if it charges and works in other respects - media mode - then the USB port is working).

2) You don't have the LG drivers installed correctly. Uninstall all of them listed under Add/Remove Programs related to LG in any manner. Re-download them from LG if necessary and install them again - do NOT have the G2 plugged in at all when you're installing the drivers. In fact, after they're installed I'd suggest a reboot and then wait till it's back up and running before you plug in the G2 at all. Try it first in regular mode (not download mode), then if it gets recognized/detected properly and you can read the data from the phone (media mode) then unplug it, shut it down, and try download mode at that point.

Realize that the first time you attach it in download mode it can take up to 2 mins to fully load the drivers as required. If the drivers get "stuck" and never seem to load after several minutes, disconnect the G2, let the driver installer complain with the error, close that window, then plug in the G2 again in download mode and try again.

Sooner or later it'll work, or it won't, I'm not sure what else to say at this point.
[Sprint LG G2] pitbullmommy45245:
So now i have the ports option. In my other devices i have cdc ecm, dcd serial, lge android phone. They all have exclamation marks next to them and say that the drivers arn't installed but i have uninstalled and re-installed the drivers multiple times. I even got koushes universal adb drivers. Under ports it has hp communications port (com3) with a exclamation point. and says that its code 12. i have also re-installed and uninstalled it multiple times. If i could just figure out this ports/drivers issue i would be set. Please help!
[Sprint LG G2] br0adband:
You only need the one port - the LGE AndroidNet USB Serial Port - just for the record. The other "devices" will always complain about no driver, at least in my experience with using LG hardware and Windows, there's always going to be something that doesn't have a driver. That USB Serial Port one is the only one to concern yourself with as that's the one that lets any software you run on the computer access the G2 when it's connected (for the stuff you're trying to do, flashing a ROM basically).

Are you absolutely 100% certain that USB Serial Driver is not functioning properly when the G2 is plugged in, and that it definitely has the yellow exclamation point next to it? I can't say why you're having this issue, this stuff "just works" for me in my experience, I suppose I'm lucky in that respect.

The only thing I noted - the first time I plugged in the G2 in download mode - was that insanely long delay in trying to load all the drivers. I finally gave up after about 3-4 minutes, disconnected the G2, turned it off then back on again, shut it down then redid the download mode and plugged it back in and THAT was when the USB Serial Driver loaded properly.

Can't hurt to try that method I suppose. Be patient and just concern yourself with that one USB Serial Driver as that's the one you actually need, the other "devices" are irrelevant for these purposes.

Good luck...
[Sprint LG G2] radeon6002:
Man, your tutorial saved my life ;) Flashing took about 25 min but phone work :) Small tip, try to flash under Windows 7 x86, and use USB3.0 port. On x64 windows flashing stuck at modem (no matter what type of USB I use).
[Sprint LG G2] saurabh_goyal93:
Problem

I tried opening the LG Flash Tool after replacing the MegaLock.dll file.

I'm getting the following (see screenshot).

What should I do?

I'm running Windows 8.1 (64 Bit)
[Sprint LG G2] Akhil916:
Press ok
[Sprint LG G2] saurabh_goyal93:
I have to select korea?? Are you sure?
[Sprint LG G2] Akhil916:
Yeah did u?
[Sprint LG G2] sawyerbenjamin:
So I assume you don't have to be bricked for this.

My problem is that installing a 5.0 rom rearranged my filesystem and TWRP won't access my backups from any folder that the default.

Aside from that, installing different radios to flash different roms results in an infinite LG logo no matter what.

Will this fix that problem? I miss USB hosting and IR capabilities.

Will I have to install the correct radio beforehand?
[Sprint LG G2] DrXdaOBGYN:
I faced this same EXACT issue with the 5.0 rom.

I used the ADB Sideload feature in TWRP to install CloudyG3 by cloudyfa because it uses Aroma Installer for device specific radio and kernel files and after my phone was back in working I went from there. I never tried this route but try the shell command in the picture below to regain access if your files weren't wiped.
[Sprint LG G2] Quickvic30:
It took me while but I finally figured it out! Thanks for the POST! :)
[Sprint LG G2] DrXdaOBGYN:
Also to run the 5L rom you have to be on jb baseband so you can flash zv8 modem. There is an all variant g2 modem thread. Be prepared to work with it though. Be sure to flash the radio before flashing the rom zip. The kk baseband provided by cloudyfa will give you the stock to return to cloudy and many other 442 rom bases. Good luck.
[Sprint LG G2] abhiarch:
lg g2 d800 to d802 flashed and phone is not working, need help

i have lg g2 d-800, i tried to unlock it to use in india but no trick worked then,

i flashed it using: flash ROM KDZ Method

i flashed indian 32 gb version: India 32GB D80210C_00.kdz (My Biggest mistake)

now my phones touch interface is not working properly, i press something and something else happens. it shows no emei number, no network, I managed to avoid touching my phone by using keyboard and mouse Via "MyMobiler" application on my windows PC . now whenever i try to flash Any recovery(TWRP/CWM) using android apps like "rom manager", some times it boots into stock recovery sometimes it just reboots to android os again. never goes to any other recovery, also i tried flashing adb sideload method to flash CWM ROM and CWM Recovery but some type of error comes related to: "read/write, input/output " it says it cant write.

now whenever i go into download mode to re-flash at&t using (LgFlashTool):

"RETURN TO STOCK TOT Method! AT&T & Sprint Verzion & The Few International TOTs I have available Also T-Mobile Can be Flashed back this way if you are having issues!"

but it says your phone is D-802, ERROR: cross dl (d802) to (d800)

i have tried all the .dll files available for Lg G2, also, i tried others, also i edited one .dll file to change the model no. to d802 using "Open Freely" application on windows, but again it stuck while checking version of ".tot" file... and i m unable to extract stock ".tot" file using "ext2explorer.exe/WindowsLGFirmwareExtract-1.2.3.0-Release" , so if there is any .dll file inside, i might change model number to d802 inside that .dll file and rebuild ".tot" file.. (i don't know if i can rebuild the .TOT file after extracting, but just a thought..)

this is what all i did till date, its over two months struggling with this phone but, no success..

and now i am no where,

its a new phone,

PLEASE HELP ME

Thanks and regards
[Sprint LG G2] jchristopher12:
Thanks!

Thanks! This worked under Windows 8 with no issues.
[Sprint LG G2] buracho:
From the looks of it your Efs partition is wiped. I had the same issue with no radio, baseband etc. Search for Efs restore thread. Hope it helps.
[Sprint LG G2] 777Braveheart:
Will this work for the Sprint 32gb model

Hi,

Will this method work for the Sprint LS980 32GB model?

Thanks
[Sprint LG G2] androidjay8314:
lg g2(sprint) stuck in bootloop.

Something went wrong after installing CM12 now I can't put my phone back to stock because I can't find any of the kdz or TOT files for my phone (ls980). All links are gone. Can anyone help me?
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
I have zvc and zve tot files on my Google drive. I'll give you a link.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_F3sA56Gm2HY3lIMEFHUmVlSkU/edit?usp=docslist_api
[Sprint LG G2] NavyLCDR:
This link seems to be working:

http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware
[Sprint LG G2] ownya:
Hi there,

I did this but i get SW model different error?
[Sprint LG G2] 0merta:
hey guys, this thread has been very helpful in allowing me to claw my way back to an unbricked G2.

In my quest to try and return to Kitkat after a month of hating Lolipop, I managed to install a verizon .kdz on my sprint phone. did at all that before i found this thread. anyway, when trying to flash the correct .tot file, i get an error saying:

"PID: YE3S1317003714

IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

MODEL: VS980

DLL: LS980

BIN: LS980ZV7_01.TOT

SWV: VS98012B 00

SWOV: VS98012B_00

Device Model is different!

Check Phone or DLL!

Did i completely bork things by installing that Verizon rom? I feel as if I did.:(

---------- Post added at 09:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:00 PM ----------

Okay, now I'm really confused. I'm able to flash the Verizon .tot using the Verizon .dll which eventually fails while performing FRST checks, but cant flash the Sprint .tot with the Sprint .dll at all. WTF did i do?
[Sprint LG G2] ls980.wah:
Need help for ls980 data to work

I am using lg g2 ls980 . I could make calls,text etc but unable to connect to data (internet) and get error “unable to establish wireless data network”

It happened after

>> I write nv and rf using dfs (but know I restore with the original backup)

before that it was working fine

my apn setting is correct

internet working with wifi
[Sprint LG G2] nuformzdesign:
I'm getting a similar error and failure to flash using LGFlashTool. Performed all steps correctly, but getting this:

PID: NULL

IMEI: NULL

MODEL:

DLL: LS980

BIN: LS980ZV7_01.TOT

SWV:

SWOV:

Model information check FAIL!

00000000

Not sure what could be causing that, I installed the proper drivers from the zip file. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

UPDATE

I tried using the universal "if all else fails" .dll file from this thread --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476

It still fails, but now with a different error:

PID: NULL

IMEI: NULL

[18:18:57] CrossDL [] to [LS980]. SWversion []

00000064
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Not sure about that file, should use this from autoprime.

http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware
[Sprint LG G2] nuformzdesign:
The filename for that .dll is the same that was shown in the OP and included in the .zip he linked to. I'll try it again with this one but it looks like its the same.

I've browsed quite a few threads trying to get a bead on this, I can't find anyone else with the same issue. I've seen the LGFlashTool reading a different device than what it was supposed to, but I haven't seen anyone where it looks like the software isn't reading the phone model at all.

Heh, out of thousands of people, I can't be the only one with this issue, right?

---------- Post added at 11:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:48 PM ----------

Also, a bit more info on what I'm currently running, if that makes any difference.

LS980 with Liquid Smooth Milestone KK 3.2, no additional kernel or other system tweaks flashed.

One thought I just had, when opening the LGFlashTool on initial startup, the first dialog box presents 3 options. I didn't understand what they were asking, one option said korea, one said something I don't remember, and the 3rd one said "all others" or something like that. The OP never mentioned having to select an option there so I chose the 3rd one which sounded closest to what I have. Subsequent opening of the program does not produce these options. Uninstalling and reinstalling LGFlashTool doesn't produce these options again either, like there's a persistent registry entry maintaining my initial selection. I don't know if that makes a difference, but I'm trying to give as much info as I can for anyone who might be able to help.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
That is interesting, but I remember something saying to choose Korea. I don't think that makes a difference. The not having imei information is what concerns me. But maybe initial selection has something to do with it also.

Originally I was referring to the zv7 tot file. No reason to go that far back.

Do this, go to settings, about phone, and look at status. There should be an imei number in there. If not, do you have any backups?