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[Sprint LG G2] agentfusion:
Without a jtag machine which is several thousand dollars, and working knowledge of how to disassemble your phone and use the machine to fix it, your only option is Sprint repair store. It's $75 if you tell them the ota broke it. If you have insurance, it's free.

Literally your only option. If you want to flash experimental stuff and don't have a backup plan, you need to go on CraigsList and trade your G2 for a nexus 5.

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Please do not tell people that Sprint will replace it on the spot. They only do same day, No matter how you word it to them, at the same store you bought it from within the first 14 days. Be aware that the day you bought it is day 1, so 13 days from that is the cut off. If you got it online, then you have no same day replacement options.

The replacement time is two days. Monday morning gets you a phone Wednesday afternoon, Tuesday-> Thursday, Wednesday-> Friday, Thursday and Friday-> Monday.

I've been through this process twice. Once with my phone from messing up this method, and a second time for a family member who's phone was legitimately defective.
[Sprint LG G2] dmband64:
Question. I used this process to successfully upgrade to ZVC the first day it was released. I've used the process in this thread to get recovery working and I have flashed packages successfully, but obviously that only works once without repeating the process. No issues there at all. However, when custom ZVC Roms start popping up, what will be the process to flash them and have recovery working normally again? .
[Sprint LG G2] shehroze3:
I followed the steps in post 2 to get a working recovery and download mode. But after flashing the ZVCRadio_Full.zip, my TWRP went away. I dont even have stock recovery anymore. But i do have download mode working, as is the stock rooted rom. Do I just use flashify to install TWRP again?

EDIT: Just tried flashify to install TWRP again and it installed, but still cant boot into recovery.
[Sprint LG G2] flastnoles11:
Try using freegee, flashify never worked for me but freegee works flawlessly
[Sprint LG G2] shehroze3:
Freegee isn't working because LS980ZVC isn't supported. Sorry I should have mentioned that I used the .tot to upgrade to KitKat
[Sprint LG G2] Williek113:
If I want to flash an aosp rom, do I need to flash back to the zv8 rom and radio? (And/or anything else)
[Sprint LG G2] shehroze3:
Anyone know how to fix this?
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
When you flashed zvc radio you replaced the aboot back. Which breaks recovery.

You only flag zvc radio to get download mode back to tot again if there is an issue.
[Sprint LG G2] shehroze3:
Ahhhh ok. That makes sense. So to get working custom recovery i should just follow the steps to change the aboot again?
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Yeah, you're totally right. I went to Sprint today and put in my order for a replacement. I would've been phone-less had one of the workers there not taken a liking to me and let me use is old iPhone 4 as a loaner until my new phone comes in (at a time that is unknown to us). So here I am using a sorry-ass iPhone 4 ?
[Sprint LG G2] phatmanxxl:
Ugh. That's gotta suck.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
It does! iPhone and all its restrictions can kiss my a--! On the bright side, iPhone really is great for the basics: talk, text, IM, video chats, and social media (and Netflix when you can prop the tiny phone up and lie really close to the screen); but Android is just so much more! I can see why people love iPhone. It's interface is beautiful and basic, but I like being able to do whatever I want with my device. The G2 also has a bigger screen an better battery. If the iPhone 6 really comes with a bigger screen and better battery, it could be epic when jailbroken.
[Sprint LG G2] joshuajones:
Eh, even jailbroken you'll go broke having to pay for cydia apps
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Android it is! Lol.
[Sprint LG G2] schale01:
Is there a flashable zip available to downgrade the laf partition to ZVA or instructions on how to otherwise do so?
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Use this. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=

Per the thanks to [MENTION=270378]Cloudyfa[/MENTION] for his outstanding work
[Sprint LG G2] schale01:
There have been several reports of the current version of this fix causing lines in the screen. Have you used this yourself and can you verify everything working?
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
hope this answers your question
[Sprint LG G2] flastnoles11:
I used it on the wifes phone yesterday and not one problem... I haven't confirmed download mode works, but it and recovery are there. Recovery works great
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
Not all phones are the same, I learned this in my Evo days. My phone doesn't get the screen problem but others might, the quotes that I posted are from that auto rec thread
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
As Jbcarrera indicated below. There are a few reports of some people getting the unusable screens after the screen is turned off. I am one

of those. Yet I know many others without that issue.

Each test I have done, has failed on mine but could tot back. Mainly because I was being safe and know what was and wasn't safe to get out of.
[Sprint LG G2] flastnoles11:
I know this very well, I've been around a while, he asked if anybody has used it and not had a problem and I confirmed I had ?
[Sprint LG G2] gattiman12:
Alright i have a question so if anyone can answer correctly it would be greatly appreciated , ok so i have a Stock ZVC KK, rooted with Ioroot25, and i used AutoRec CloudyFa method for twrp and dl mode to work. So i installed it went threw the process fine, Device boots and TWRP works, but DL Mode does not work, so my question is can i install the ZVCRadio_Full.zip to Get DL mode to work again or No. Sorry for my noobness just dont wanna have to Get replacement device
[Sprint LG G2] metapy:
I was one of the people with the screen problems. I was able to flash ZVCRadio_Full.zip to restore download mode. I was not able to boot the phone, but download mode worked to return to stock. Used ioroot, but I'm holding off on this until there is either an undo zip or an updated version to address the screen problems.
[Sprint LG G2] Titchener17:
So the screen issue is not just from auto-rec?
[Sprint LG G2] metapy:
Sorry I'm not sure about the screen issue using this method I have only tried the auto-rec. I was just trying to say flashing ZVCRadio_Full.zip worked to restore download mode when my screen and download mode were messed up.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
No, I have done this by auto-rec last. All other 7 times have been different ways with 2 different kernels. All end the same.

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Zvc radio will only give you download mode. You won't be able to boot into ROM.
[Sprint LG G2] gattiman12:
So should i just download it to be safe just in case something happens

P.S thanks for reply :):):thumbup:
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
To be honest, to be completely safe would be to just wait on simpler solution; not a temporary fix. This has the potential to really brick your phone (I'm speaking from experience -- hence, I'm on my iPhone ?). If you are going to pursue this method, however, DO NOT forget to download the file that makes it bootable with the downgraded aboot.img or you will be stuck without download mode, and if you don't have a stock ROM to flash in recovery, you'll just be SOL. Proceed with caution.
[Sprint LG G2] gattiman12:
Alright then but just to be on the safe side which files would i need to DL Besides The ZVCRadio_full.zip?
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Well, that's what you need to get download mode working again, so you should be old with that.

Oh, well, be sure to download whichever file the OP says is to make your G2 bootable with the downgraded aboot.img.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Try this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2715496

Which is a one button, aboot downgrade, TWRP install, kernel, and laf partition to get download mode back.

Simple and easy.

Yes you need download mode in case you are one of the few who gets a screen of static after initial screen is turned off.

That way you can tot back to get your system working again. (Display)
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
You still don't know of a fix to help me with my G2 brick (no recovery, no download mode; just stuck on the LG logo)?
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
If you can't boot, and the rest aren't available. It is bricked. Without those, there is no way back.. I'm sorry
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Okay. Thanks. ?
[Sprint LG G2] agentfusion:
I'm surprised this is still the only way. Not that I'm not eternally grateful for all of the hard work everyone has put in, but I seriously thought by now we'd have working Loki and freegee for ZVC.

Not a complaint, or a nag to speed things up... just surprised is all. Did LG really stick it to us that hard?
[Sprint LG G2] Koopa777:
I'd like to know this as well. If things look bleak, I might bail out to a M8 or N5. I love the G2, but after the Motorola Photon/Atrix debacle, I am not risking being screwed by another OEM. :(
[Sprint LG G2] sin-cal:
Morning all, I"m going to be selling my G2. I need to ensure phone is stock an ready for another use with access to stock recovery and all. I am currently on 4.4.2 by way of this thread. I need to unroot an ensure stock recovery is in place. Can someone offer some thoughts on this for me? Thank you :)
[Sprint LG G2] scottdanpor:
Easiest way is probably flash Autoprime's ZVC tot using LG flash tool and you're done!
[Sprint LG G2] sin-cal:
That got me on track, just gotta charge up the phone. Thank you ScottDanpor.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Why not just flash the official ZVC tot through download mode?
[Sprint LG G2] MeestaAytch:
Indeed. That's exactly what I did. Rooted with ioroot and up and running and damn is this smooth.

Also loving the killer battery life.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Yeah, I'm totally missing my G2. ?

I bricked it with that aboot.img downgrade because I forgot to flash the file that made it bootable with KitKat. I love KitKat on the G2, though. As soon as Sprint sends me my replacement, my (backup) iPhone is going back in its drawer. ?
[Sprint LG G2] gattiman12:
Androidee can you link me the correct files to have just in case, It would be greatly appreciated ;)
[Sprint LG G2] MeestaAytch:
I do believe it's on general section. Topic by autoprime I think it was... Anyways you really can't miss it. It's labeled clearly.
[Sprint LG G2] gattiman12:
Ok then im guessing ZVCRadio_full.zip and the Ls980 Zv8 aboot.img?
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476

This will get you back to stock. Directions and files needed
[Sprint LG G2] leroybrute:
Check this out. Autorec. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2715496

Lg didn't stick it to us! Plus we have great devs to keep us going. You could be dealing with a Note 3 and safe strap, or better yet an S5.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
You obviously haven't been keeping up. Some of us are experiencing a white lined screen on ZVC with any method used for a custom recovery on the ls 980 so yes LG has so far stuck it to us until all the bugs are worked out for all of us
[Sprint LG G2] leroybrute:
I keep up just fine buddy. LG didn't put those white lines on yours or anyone else's phone. It's not an LG bug. You did that all on your own.

Try tot back to stock ZVC, root then use autorec. Might work. I know another person who had ZVC with recovery and broken download and installed autorec and had the white lines. So he then fresh tot zvc, rooted and installed autorec and fixed those issues.
[Sprint LG G2] schale01:
Has anyone experienced reduced WiFi performance with the latest update? I'm not getting the throughput that I used to. Running ZVC rooted, w/ AutoRec fix for TWRP and download mode.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
[MENTION=4412953]leroybrute[/MENTION] beat me to this one.

Someone got the static screen, tot'd back to zvc and was good. Lucky user. I have tried all manner of ways and still get static with fresh tot and root. Manual, autyo-tec, different aboots, different kernels.

Each and every time, static.

I know aboot is the same as was on zva, which I was working fine with. So, only thing I can think is something very minor but important in the kernel my hardware can't quiet follow.

Like over clocking or under volting your processor.

Some can go big, and others not at all.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
So in other words you still having the screen problem after tot and auto-rec, am I understanding this correctly?
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Absolutely, i stated with zv8 when got my phone. Used both options and d3rp.

Upgraded radio and modified aboot of zva. Ran both Roms again, ended up sticking with d3rp.

Heard good things of kk especially camera.

Tot to zvc, kk. Every time I get static.

A buddy, used my same files, and talked him through it. No problem.

Just me out of a bunch.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
I'm sure you're not the only one out of the bunch I know I keep referring to my Evo days but I remember the different HW revisions causing problems with root and such about the time that GB came out. Biggest culprit was the screens the newer versions had different screens (SLCD if I'm not mistaken) I am willing to bet that it will be a driver difference in some piece of hardware (possibly the screen itself)
[Sprint LG G2] leroybrute:
[/COLOR]

Tot Zv8 or Zva? Then take ota maybe...
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Only thing I haven't done... Hmm. I'll try it. Let me backup some stuff. I'll have it tot in a bit.

If that works, i'm gonna be like, changing my pants.
[Sprint LG G2] Titchener17:
I took the ota ioroot autorec -static
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
I figure it really has to do with something so tiny in the kernel that it could easily be missed. Yet only for a select few. Like us
[Sprint LG G2] barleysoda:
I don't have any lines but then I have never did a .Tot...ever.

I was always on d3rp as well. The when ZVC was released and this thread came out I went and installed a fresh, fully wiped instance of YouDugs completely stock ZVA. Then I just followed the instructions in this OP and got to ZVC. Then I followed the instructions in the original post 2 and got a custom recovery. I then installed xposed to get my tweaks back. At this point I had all I needed and even though I had a broken download mode, I didn't care because like I said, I have never used tot.

Yesterday I installed autorec and ran that. This upgraded my TWRP and apparently fixed my broken download mode however I never tested that. I also installed the furnace Kernel yesterday.

So now I am stock zvc with Twrp and custom kernel. I still have no lines. I am only posting all this so that maybe trying this method will resolve your line issue.
[Sprint LG G2] Titchener17:
It doesnt happen in recovery, and can see/use lockscreen when it boots before everything loads...
[Sprint LG G2] Rammv:
I did a tot to zva then took the sprint ota to zvc, Ioroot 25, ran it stock for a while. I did the autorec yesterday, worked great no lines. The dowmload mode did not work after autorec so I ran autorec a second time , basically dirty flashed again,and it worked. Anyone try and run autorec again after the lines in the screen to see if something did not get installed right? Just a thought. Otherwise twrp backs up fine and everything works great.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
I'm with you tichener17, I remember one time right after an update in Optimus, with a new kernel built for it. 3/4 of the people ran fine. There's it wouldn't. Kept rebooting and such. Their was a line to drop the processor down an extra 75 points.

Something minor tweaked, could cause am issue.

Everything can pass testing on a chip, but remember the developers tweak it better. One tweak in the modified kernel could do it.
[Sprint LG G2] schale01:
I think you're right that it's in the kernel. I believe that AutoRec just uses one kernel for all variants built from the source released by LG. Is there another modified kernel available you can try to flash?
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Only other I know is furnace 2.0, but I get the same result. Lines through out or as I say static. From Lockean and through. Can't see a thing. Only on initial start up I can see.
[Sprint LG G2] kr0matik:
I wasn't sure which thread to ask this question in, but is anyone experiencing a lag when hitting the home button? Anyway to get rid of it? Running stock zvc. I've tried stock and furnace 2.0.1 kernels. I've also tried the stock, nova, and apex launchers.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
Not sure but doesn't a system dump tell the you the hardware in your device? Couldn't we compare yours with someone who doesn't get the lines?
[Sprint LG G2] KenpoAP:
it happened to me a couple of hours ago but a reboot solve it...
[Sprint LG G2] rejctchoir:
My phone says Hardware version Rev.1.0 in about phone > hardware information. I had the white lines. The only other thing I've noticed about my phone is that I cannot get into recovery using hardware buttons (volume down and power). Other than that, I have no reason to believe my hardware is any different than other folks besides the inherent differences due to manufacturing tolerances.
[Sprint LG G2] shehroze3:
I don't get the white lines and I have Rev 1.1. Don't know what that means but I thought it might help you guys.
[Sprint LG G2] Palingenesis:
So, like a few others here, I bricked my G2. lol. This sucks. I was OTA rooted with the ZVC. Flashed TWRP through Flashify. Flashify said I had TWRP. So I downloaded the ZV8 and the ZVC and used the lines for terminal. Then I tried reboot into recovery and it just got stuck at the LG logo screen. When I boot into the recovery, it says recovery is loading. When I try to boot into download mode, just hangs on the download mode. So I guess it is pretty much a paper weight now. Right?

Another issue is, I bought this G2 from Craigslist. So there is no warranty on it. So if there isn't a fix, which it looks like there won't be. I can pretty much just trash the phone, right? Just want to make sure before I toss it. lol
[Sprint LG G2] NSTar1:
Maybe it'll reset when the battery run out? I did OTA from stock unrooted. Then IORoot25 after I got KitKat. Then AutoRec to get TWRP. Lookup TOT, maybe that will help. if AutoRec could be installed to boot at startup, it could fix it since you still have root. Just throwing ideas.
[Sprint LG G2] Palingenesis:
I appreciate it. I did OTA from stock, then rooted with ioroot25 also. I used Flashify to flash the TWRP. It rebooted, said there was a system update, which I assume was the flashing of TWRP. Then I checked Flashify, it said I had TWRP. So I thought all was good. Then I followed the things in post 2. Downloaded both the radios, then I used Flashify to reboot into recovery, after about 20 seconds, I saw it was still on the LG screen. So I thought, uh oh...Then I powered down and tried to boot into recovery with vol. down and power. The recovery loading screen popped up, that sat for about 2 minutes before I powered down and tried download mode. This sat for about 2 minutes on the blue dots screen before I powered down again. I then tried to just turn the phone on to see if by some stroke of luck it would boot up into the OTA rom. Just hangs at the LG screen. I was rooted prior to the OTA, but when OTA came, I decided to TOT and fresh upgrade to OTA. This is the only phone I have got, I cannot afford a new one. Which makes this that much worse. I suppose I can try to just let the battery run out and see where that gets me. I am not sure how to even install AutoRec. I suppose after I post this reply, I will go google it. Has anyone managed to fix a brick such as this or is Sprint my only option? Even then, no insurance, I would probably have to pay the unlocked price of $600 or something for a new one, I'd imagine. At that price, I would likely just sign a contract somewhere.

p.s. I recently got this phone and have not got it activated. I bought it from Craigslist and used wifi for the things I use it for. Home and work both have wifi, so I have been putting off getting it activated.
[Sprint LG G2] MeestaAytch:
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. Thanks for getting this out so fast for the community. Very much so appreciated.
[Sprint LG G2] sclarktay4:
trying to flash with TWRP 2.6.3.3. Fails almost immediately and now will not boot past lg splash screen. Any assistance will be appreciated.
[Sprint LG G2] mjskraju:
First of all sorry for quoting entire post, but I just want to know which instructions to follow, do I still need to follow instructions in the first page or this one?(except for the Wifi-Tether undoing, as we all been told that we have to be complete stock to flash the OTA), do I compulsorily need to flash ZV8 aboot before flashing this modded OTA?.

As usual thanks for your great work.
[Sprint LG G2] dmband64:
This worked perfectly for me. Thank you for your work on this. For anyone wondering, I don't think this will work if you are on D3RP or anything with modified system apps or systemui (Xposed Mods). I was on D3RP M1 with XPosed Mods and I had to flash Stock Odexed ZVA for this to work correctly. I could be wrong but this is what worked for me. Hope this helps someone. :D
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Please post where you were in the flash process when you reached the error and what the error was.

If you didn't write down the error, please go back into TWRP.

Then please restore a ZVA backup (hopefully you took my advice and made one) and try again.

That should give a clue where the problem is.
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Please follow steps in original post. The steps in Post #2 are for certain situations only (either you have wifi tether installed or you want to do something afterwards.)
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Yes, pure stock with all the bloat. I've updated OP with that to clarify but thanks for also addressing.

BTW, if a few posts went missing it was just to re-order and get the relevant information in Post #2.

Didn't expect many people to hit this thread before I woke up.

I apologize and you are welcome to post the same content again if you would like.
[Sprint LG G2] sclarktay4:
here is what is says in TWRP

Installing '/sdcard/ZVAtoZVCTest7.zip

Checking MD5 file

Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found

Verifying zip signature

e: Zip signature verification failed: 1

Error flashing zip /sdcard/ZVAtoZVCTest7.zip

updating partition details.
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Please disable signature verification. I'll update the OP accordingly to cover this.

(By modifying the OTA I broke the signature)
[Sprint LG G2] dmband64:
Having issues getting TWRP back. What am I doing wrong here because I know something I am doing is wrong.

Reverted aboot is in download folder

Command:

1|shell@g2:/ $ dd if=/sdcard/Download/ZV8_aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sddc.1/by-name/aboot

Result:

.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sddc.1/by-name/aboot

</dev/block/platform/msm_sddc.1/by-name/aboot: cannot open for write: No such file or directory
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Do su first then dd command.

(Can't dd without root permissions.)
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Please keep those posts out of here for the time being.

I know it's that day but with this OTA still fresh there will be a lot of people hitting this and other OTA threads.

Thanks.
[Sprint LG G2] dmband64:
Well this seemed to work. My phone requested root permissions for adb, but when rebooting to recovery I am still getting the LG message about unsecure boot or something. Any ideas?
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Only thing I can think of is it's not flashing aboot.

What did it say after dd command?
[Sprint LG G2] Clark Joseph Kent:
Thread Cleaned, please stay on the Topic of Development....OT goes in the Off Topic Forums. Thank You.