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[Sprint LG G2] ChoppedLiver:
I know for sure it won't work with the hotspot mod installed, you must revert that back first. Good chance same applies to camera/louder (?) speaker hack, generally anything that has modified system apps will cause the OTA to fail.

I am planning also to apply the Sprint OTA, but like I did for the ZV8 -> ZVA upgrade, I am planning to go nearly completely back to stock again including restoring the factory recovery partition and factory ZVA aboot (currently have ZV7/8 aboot and TWRP 2.6.3.3). Only non-stock thing I had through that upgrade was that the phone was still rooted, which was not a problem, but re-running ioroot was necessary afterward.

Interested to confirm that as well, it worked before so hopefully again. Btw the term "OTA" gets a bit ambiguous IMHO when it is also being used for modified packages we manually get from here and other places, I assume you're talking about the native unmodified Sprint OTA delivered automatically to your phone?
[Sprint LG G2] ingoljosh:
Yes thats what i WAs talking about, but i think im going to just flasH a 4.4 Rom instead. sad because most of them have many known issues.

Can you suggest a STABLE kit kat rom compatible with sprint lg g2?
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
With ZV8 any of them work right out of the box.

ZVA requires Furnace kernel for CM and AOKP - at least based on last test.

It will also work for ZVC but there are issues with audio.
[Sprint LG G2] evilboygenius:
Can someone tell me if I flash this ZVC Radio (after downgrading to ZV8 ABOOT), will it fix download mode for stock ZVC.tot? Or will it work only for the modified ZVC? BTW am I supposed to flashify TWRP first before downgrading to ZV8 ABOOT if I'm on stock ZVC via tot file.?
[Sprint LG G2] mtcellph:
The 2nd post states pretty clearly that you ABSOLUTELY 100% MUST flash TWRP on your phone before doing ANYTHING else (besides rooting with ioroot25 ofcourse which you will have to do in order to use Flashify) unless you already have it and are on the ZVA rom. The other part of your question I cannot answer since I did not use this method, but I am sure someone else will assist you with this part of your question.

MTCell
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
Please can anyone tell me if i'm on %100 stock with root came from zv7 tot all the way up to ZVC, how to install twrp, I've tried post #2 and got security error, and one time got when the screen turn off and I double tap to wake up the phone its not woke up and screen is just blank with weird color. Please if any one can create a threat explain it step by stemp as I'm newbi but good instructions follower.

Sorry for my English
[Sprint LG G2] KenpoAP:
Did you flash the recovery using flashify before post #2? Post #2 are instructions to enter recovery mode after flashing it through flashify! If you do that I'm sure you'll get into recovery. There's an instructions post from [MENTION=4316709]Savoca[/MENTION] a couple of pages back that explain clearly another method with a working kernel.
[Sprint LG G2] Snazarian:
Can anyone tell me how the ZVC modem performs? any better on 3G? any better keeping LTE signal?
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
So far it's about the same as ZVA for me imho not worth upgrading to it unless you have spark and 2.5ghz in your area
[Sprint LG G2] Menardo:
Im new to the LG G2, maybe im just over thinking or something but if i want to just get completely stock with root i can just flash the update zip in twrp(following the instructions in the 1st post)... after that the phone will be stock rooted on the newest update? thanks for any information
[Sprint LG G2] Snazarian:
I do have spark, but unsure of the 2.5ghz. IM in the LA region, valley area. The 3g on this phone is HORRIBLE compared to the S3 and S4. even on 3g those two phones were usable...not this puppy. Damn thing doesnt pull any data unless its on LTE.

Can i reflash the zva modem by itself? Stock ZVA rooted...
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
Below what I did

Download this file: http://www.rwilco12.com/Files/Garwyn.../ZV8_aboot.img and http://www.rwilco12.com/Files/Garwyn...Radio_Full.zip

and from terminal, su then the following:

dd if=/sdcard/Download/ZV8_aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot

flash TWRP 2.6.3.3 in Flashify before anything else.

... then reboot into recovery to access twrp.

In twrp I have flashed ZVCRadio_Full.zip. reboot ended up with boot security error
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
Damn app needs updating! Lol!

By flashing the radio zip majedalanni you lose everything but download mode you will have to tot back now. You can have twrp or dl mode right now not both with ZVC. Until the devs can find a fix for it I recommend either staying stock or going back to ZV8
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
So the wrong step is flashing the zvc radio, if that is the problem then I will do it again without flashing zvc radio. So after fash twrp using flashfy and reboot in recovery what should i do in twrp just reboot again and start the os? Also another question if I have twrp why do I need download mode?

P.s I already tot back and update all the way up to ZVC with ioroot and camera hack lol.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
Look back a few pages [MENTION=4316709]Savoca[/MENTION] has a extra step so that ZVC boots with twrp and a downgraded aboot then you are good
[Sprint LG G2] mtcellph:
I am kinda asking myself the same question at the moment. As far as I know, the only thing download mode is good for is to flash new firmware.Someone correct me if I am wrong.

If I am correct, then I am considering just using Savoca's method again to get TWRP installed on my phone again. I know that by doing this download mode will be broken again, but I am okay with that as long as I know that installing the ZVCRadio_Full.zip file will enable download mode again if I ever need it.

Having said that, I have 2 concerns about doing this though because I am unsure what would happen if I wanted to update TWRP in the future or if the nandroid backups made from TWRP would be corrupted in some way because of the broken download mode and restoring from one of those backups would cause issues or not. It's these unknowns that stop me from doing this and maybe one of the devs could chime in and say if doing things this way would work or not.

On a related note, does it matter what TOT file I use when using LGFlashtools to install a new firmware? To put it another way, let's say I messed up my phone and needed to return it back to stock, could I just use the ZVC TOT file in LGFlashtools to eliminate the need to wait for OTA updates from sprint to download and install on my phone? The same question also applies to the ZV8 and ZVA TOT file so basically what I am asking is does it even matter what TOT file I flash in LGFlashtools or do I always have to start with ZV7 and work my way up until I am at the latest firmware I want installed on my phone ?

TIA,

MTCell
[Sprint LG G2] Dunkin401:
TOT's are complete wipes as in they will wipe all data from your phone including your sdcard. So if you want ZVC flash just the ZVC TOT.
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
OK, I did the Savoca instructions, I ended up with phone boots ok, but when I'm trying to double tap the screen to get the screen on I got blank screen only reboot fix that. Please check the attached file
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
thats a new one I don't think anyone else has gotten that issue before. Anyone else care to chime in on this?
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
I believe that because I dd zv7_aboot.img, I was on ZVC with root came from normal OTA update

also I tried to dd zv8_aboot and same result
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
Does anyone have zvc aboot?
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
If you only reverted aboot grab the full radio zip from Post #2 and flash in TWRP.

That will do the same thing, I just prefer to let Qualcomm do the job.

If you specifically need ZVC aboot.img it's emmc_appsboot.mbn here:

http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Garwynn Projects/LS980/ZVAtoZVC/radio
[Sprint LG G2] rejctchoir:
This happened to me! Screen would be fine on reboot for a while, then it would look like what you linked. I assumed it was a bad download, but if we both had it then simmering else was wrong. I don't have a fix, I went back to ZVA
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
dumb question, can I do dd for MBN file to aboot as what I did for zv7_aboot.img ?

also I recall last time when I flashed the zvc radio I've got boot security error
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
If you flashed Savoca's ZIP then you are stuck on ZV7/8 aboot because it has a custom kernel and ROM changes. To revert to zvc you need stock kernel at a minimum.
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
So please can you help me with that as I don't need to use tot file and get back to stock and restore everything?
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
I'll need to make a kernel zip if none is ready. I'll post when it's available.
[Sprint LG G2] majedalanni:
nevermind I tot it to ZVC
[Sprint LG G2] mtcellph:
[MENTION=4194834]garwynn[/MENTION]

During your testing, did you notice any issues when creating or restoring a nandorid backup in TWRP using the method in the OP or the alternate method posted by Savoca ?

My concern is that having a broken download mode (atleast using savoca's method, I never tried the one in the OP) will make any nandroid backups broken in such a way that it will make restoring from them a risky endeavor or they will simply not work at all. What has your experience been like ?

TIA,

MTCell
[Sprint LG G2] Palingenesis:
I am currently rooted with zvc. How do I flash the cloudy flex Rom which is kk based? Do I just revert the aboot, clean wipe, flash the zvc radio then flashing the cloudy rom?
[Sprint LG G2] joshuajones:
I don't think any KK lg roms work with ls980 yet
[Sprint LG G2] Palingenesis:
I'm currently using the OTA kk for the ls980.
[Sprint LG G2] secondskin:
Garwynn, are you guys still working on a simpler method for the ota with everything working or is this it for a while? I'm not asking for any sort of eta, I've been on XDA long enough to know better. I'm just wondering where you are at?

I've been silently following this thread since the beginning but have not wanted to use the current methods unless absolutely necessary.
[Sprint LG G2] MeestaAytch:
From the OP with minor edit:

Not being a **** or anything just sharing the info.
[Sprint LG G2] secondskin:
I gotcha and I did see that. But also saw post a while ago with some minor fixes from Savaca so that's why I was asking.
[Sprint LG G2] MeestaAytch:
I hear ya. They're definitely working hard on it and any edits they can do that don't break anything they post it. I know a few devs are on it (could be a bunch I can only speak on the ones I know of) and its just really not playing nice. One dev bricked his device while working on it. I feel it could be a while before we see some real action with KK.
[Sprint LG G2] secondskin:
Oh wow. I know Garwynn says in OP that there have been some bricked devices which is why i haven't messed with this. I didn't know one of those bricked devices was that of a dev. That's really too bad. :( Thanks for info.
[Sprint LG G2] barleysoda:
I have ZVC with a working TWRP. I first used Garwynns method to get to ZVC from ZVA in post 1 of the OP. I then used Savoca's files to install TWRP permanently. (as apposed to temporarily as in post 2 of this thread)

I have restored backup's a few times yesterday while help testing wifi hotspots mods that weren't working yet and caused me to bootloop. Restoring worked fine but of course those backups were made with this TWRP and ZVC setup. I made the backup right before I started testing.

Honestly I am not missing anything. I have rooted kitkat, I am running xposed to give me nearly all the tweaks I had with custom ROMS and I have a working custom recovery. I have never used download mode with this phone and so even though it may be broken and really don't care. I have never needed to TOT. I don't see the reason to get to the ZVC update by going the tot route when its very easy to just follow the instructions in the first post of this thread, yet I still see that most people using the tot method.:silly:

I guess some people just enjoy reloading their entire SD card of family photos...etc.

For those of you that want to try the Kitkat ZVC update then here is how you do it. Do a clean install of Youdugs stock rooted ZVA rom and that means factory reset and wipe everything except your SD card (external storage). Then follow the instructions in post one of this thread and you will be on rooted kitkat. If you want TWRP after that then follow the instructions Savoca posted in this thread. I cant remember exactly where so you will have to search for it. Garwyn should think about changing his post 2 and adding Savocas method for those that want a custom recovery and don't care about download mode.
[Sprint LG G2] joshuajones:
Right, I meant anything other than stock
[Sprint LG G2] 64mosh:
Here's the link for the ZVA laf partition made available by [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION] http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware/zva_partitions

And you should follow the instructions [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION] posted http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51600348 that flash the partitions with rooted adb shell.

Grab [MENTION=4316709]Savoca[/MENTION]'s kernel http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48555448

And [MENTION=4316709]Savoca[/MENTION]'s autoboot http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51596480

Send from my OpTimuS DE 2.2 using Tapatalk
[Sprint LG G2] mtcellph:
While this may be the case for some, I can assure you this was not the case for me. I only used the TOT method because I had no other choice. My phone would not even boot up to recovery or the system after flashing the ZVCRadio_Full.zip file in the 2nd post. Before doing this, I already had ZVC (which I got from the official Sprint OTA update not the modified one in the first post) and was rooted and had TWRP installed thanks to Savoca's instructions and everything was working fine except for download mode (which is needed if you ever plan on taking any official updates in the future) was broken and so I was told to fix the broken download mode I would need to flash the ZVC radio in TWRP which I did, but I was not aware that by doing this it would bork my phone and I was ONLY left with download mode at this point which forced me to have to use the TOT method to get my phone working again at all. As I said, I can not say why others use the TOT method, but this was the reason I have.

The instructions in the first post (while they may be easy to follow) do not help those of us that were already on ZVC before the post was even created because those instructions are (as the title states) for people who are on ZVA and wish to go around the offical Sprint ZVC OTA an and use the modified OTA in the first post instead.

What we can do is TOT again back to ZVA, not take the Sprint ZVC update and then root ZVA and THEN follow the instructions in the first post to get to ZVC that way, but so far I have not found any reason to do this because as far as I know, it too has a broken download mode so it's no different in that regard and thus, has no advantage over the other method described in post 2 or Savoca's method. Correct me if I am wrong.

MTCell
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
I'm not posting my question for those of you knowledge people until after I do some searching. Then I may ask. Be ready though... Lol

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I've gotten the dead screen after aboot and kernel.

Root fine, but once I do aboot for twrp and restart. I get the same screen when it goes to sleep. Rebooting fixed it, but once screen went to sleep... Bam. I've had to tot three times to get back.

Not sure what the reason is. Tried different kernels also.
[Sprint LG G2] schale01:
Myself, I'll just keep waiting for a ZVC STOCK ROM I can load from TWRP and not lose download mode. It looks like they're getting close and I expect we may see this any day now. I really wish everyone would just use the nexus bootloader would make the whole process a lot cleaner but I dream.
[Sprint LG G2] Pat123:
Guys, I am in big trouble. I flashed ZVC OTA as mentioned in the OP and it was working fine for me. Today, when I tried changing a build.prop value, my systemui crashes and also home launcher crashes. I can't get into recovery mode using button combos (if I followed instructions in the first post, I should have TWRP right?). When the phone boots and I connect device to desktop and try to adb it says "unauthourized". It gives me a popup to allow my desktop to connect through ADB but I can't tap on it because of the constant crashes in systemui and home launcher. I have no idea how I can fix this. Please help :(

Edit: Android File Transfer works on my Mac. I can see the contents of my sdcard, so surely there must some way to communicate with my phone? I only need to replace the build.prop but I can't get into recovery nor can I adb because it is "unauthorised" device. Please help :(
[Sprint LG G2] agentfusion:
I really hope this project helps the work along toward getting Loki fixed. I'm on stock zvc OTA and would love to just run freegee to install twrp and call it a day. I love my G2, but I really don't understand the decision LG made to make it a big pain in the rear to do anything fun with it. Look at the nexus 5...internally it's the same phone, and you can easily get to fastboot mode without any effort. This device? Not so much. You have to nuke the laf partition to make it switch into fastboot, though there are other ways, I think LG should have included a button combo for it like on the n5.

Anyway, that's my rant. Good luck with this project, I'll be keeping a close eye on it, but having to spend a week without a phone was too much for me so I'll be sticking to safer processes to get a custom recovery and rom after Loki is fixed.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Okay... I f***ed up... ROYALLY.

A friend of mine had advised against downgrading the aboot because of things like this, and after some discussion, I decided against it. The problem was I had already downgraded and forgot that I did. So when I went to reboot my phone the LG logo popped up and remained there. I tried to get into my stock recovery — no go. Lastly, I tried to get into download mode and flash the tot file to go back with a clean slate, but that's a no go as well. It boots into download mode, but my computer does not detect my phone, so it's pointless. I don't know what to do. I have installed a few different drivers and tried again with different USB ports and still nothing. I really, really need some help. My phone is my source of internet for my computer... Right now I'm using my little sister's S4 to talk with you all through Tapatalk... I also rooted her phone and downloaded Foxfi so I can have some internet on my computer. I'm hoping someone can help me resolve this issue!

---------- Post added at 08:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:40 PM ----------

Okay... I f***ed up... ROYALLY.

A friend of mine had advised against downgrading the aboot because of things like this, and after some discussion, I decided against it. The problem was I had already downgraded and forgot that I did. So when I went to reboot my phone the LG logo popped up and remained there. I tried to get into my stock recovery — no go. Lastly, I tried to get into download mode and flash the tot file to go back with a clean slate, but that's a no go as well. It boots into download mode, but my computer does not detect my phone, so it's pointless. I don't know what to do. I have installed a few different drivers and tried again with different USB ports and still nothing. I really, really need some help. My phone is my source of internet for my computer... Right now I'm using my little sister's S4 to talk with you all through Tapatalk... I also rooted her phone and downloaded Foxfi so I can have some internet on my computer. I'm hoping someone can help me resolve this issue!
[Sprint LG G2] phatmanxxl:
you could always take it to a Sprint store, tell them you received an update and this is what happened, most likely they'll replace the phone. Don't brick it again.

If you really rely on your phone like that its best not to flash experimental risky procedures like that, its all over this thread it may and probably will mess up your phone.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Lol. Is that seriously my only option?!

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Like, there's no way to unbrick this device, seriously!? Holy ****...?
[Sprint LG G2] phatmanxxl:
Probably your easiest solution.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
I can't be without a phone for days. Who knows how long it'll take before I get a replacement G2. I'm not worried about a simple fix. I just want to fix it. I will never try to flash a recovery until there's a less problematic method to do so. This is a total disaster. I have been flashing phones since the option became available to us with not a single problem that couldn't be fixed. There's got to be a way.
[Sprint LG G2] phatmanxxl:
Sorry to hear that, Sprint should replace it on the spot. Considering (supposedly) it was thier update that did this to your phone. I haven't hard bricked an LG phone before so I haven't really looked into it.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
If your computer could recognize your device you may find that fastboot may still be accessible but otherwise I think you are boned
[Sprint LG G2] phatmanxxl:
:cowboy:

Images are broken.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
I can see them... Others have seem them as well.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
See other post in q&a
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
What other post? That's not saying anything.
[Sprint LG G2] secondskin:
I don't know for sure if you are out of luck but it used to be that if you could get a phone to boot then it wasn't unrecoverable or hard bricked. I would ask for help on the irc forums where all the hard core devs hang out. I could be totally wrong but at this point you have nothing to loose.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Idk what IRC forums are and I don't have internet in my house... I have to tether. I'm communicating with you through the Tapatalk app on my sister's phone.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
A developer had a brick... No custom recovery with reverted aboot. Breaks download.

You can't get a recovery which means no flashing zvc radio.

Go to sprint tell them your battery died when it was upgrading on ota.

Your only option.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Will they replace it the same day?
[Sprint LG G2] DREWHAMM974:
Let me ask you a question? You wait 2 days and don't find a fix and then go to sprint and they tell you it will be 72 hours? If you just accepted it and took it up there you would have a working phone quicker correct? The same happened to me man, you're screwed. They did give me mine the same day but I had to drive to an out of town store to get to a store where one was in stock.
[Sprint LG G2] flastnoles11:
Much appreciated, just finished updating the wifes phone and everything went perfectly! She has no need for recovery at the moment so this was a nice and easy solution to get her updated