[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 8gxe:
Alright, let me start by saying I have tried a LOT to get this to work, with no success. I have done my research and I have searched this forum thoroughly with a bricked G3 still. Following this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2475045

I am using a Sprint LG G3, model #:LGLS990GLD

Current version of LG United Mobile Driver: 3.11.3.0

Current version of LG Flash Tool: 1.8.6.527

I downloaded both from this repository: http://downloads.codefi.re/wolfgart found via this link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2799647

This is on a clean reboot of Windows 7 with all startup services disabled. Using the stock cable that came with the device and a USB 2.0 port.

So what is happening (if that looks good to everyone) is the blue screen with "Factory Reset Status" and a big red number 2.

LG Flash Tool shows the following:

Waiting for reset 25 sec

USB Port Open FAIL!

00000064

What I have tried:

-Holding Up at 99%, holding Power once the LG logo shows up, and attempting to do a hard reset immediately after it has flashed

While plugged in, this makes it go back into Download mode

No matter how many times I try, I CANNOT get it to do a factory reset screen while plugged in

If the device is not plugged in, I can get it to go to the factory reset screen without an issue with the same combination

-At 99% unplug the device, remove battery, replace battery, hold key combo, start factory reset process, Same thing

Does ANYONE have any issues that haven't been listed above or found in these threads? This is where I did most of my research...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2799647

http://androidforums.com/volt-all-things-root/853693-official-restore-dl-mode.html

End of my log file:

[20:46:58] Waiting for reset 25 sec
[20:46:58] Set Progress bar 80
[20:47: 1] Set Progress bar 81
[20:47: 3] Set Progress bar 82
[20:47: 5] Set Progress bar 83
[20:47: 6] Set Progress bar 84
[20:47: 8] Set Progress bar 85
[20:47:10] Set Progress bar 86
[20:47:11] Set Progress bar 87
[20:47:13] Set Progress bar 88
[20:47:15] Set Progress bar 89
[20:47:16] Set Progress bar 90
[20:47:18] Set Progress bar 91
[20:47:20] Set Progress bar 92
[20:47:21] Set Progress bar 93
[20:47:23] Set Progress bar 94
[20:47:25] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[20:47:25] CComPort::HandleCreate, Fail to create the port handle
[20:47:25] CComPort::TranslateLastError, Error Code: ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (the port is not found)
[20:47:25] CComPort::eek:penPort, Can't create port handle
[20:47:25] CBasicComControl::eek:pen, can not open the port
[20:47:25] CComPort::ClosePort, the port is not open
[20:47:25] CBasicComControl::Close, can not close the port
[20:47:25] CPort::eek:penPort(), Undefined Error. Port number is 41[error code = 4]
[20:47:25] ERROR : Cannot open port.
[20:47:25] Waiting for 20 seconds in CBaseModule::InitDiag()
[20:47:45] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[20:47:45] CComPort::HandleCreate, Fail to create the port handle
[20:47:45] CComPort::TranslateLastError, Error Code: ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (the port is not found)
[20:47:45] CComPort::eek:penPort, Can't create port handle
[20:47:45] CBasicComControl::eek:pen, can not open the port
[20:47:45] CComPort::ClosePort, the port is not open
[20:47:45] CBasicComControl::Close, can not close the port
[20:47:45] CPort::eek:penPort(), Undefined Error. Port number is 41[error code = 4]
[20:47:45] ERROR : Cannot open port.
[20:47:45] Waiting for 20 seconds in CBaseModule::InitDiag()
[20:48: 5] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[20:48: 5] CComPort::HandleCreate, Fail to create the port handle
[20:48: 5] CComPort::TranslateLastError, Error Code: ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (the port is not found)
[20:48: 5] CComPort::eek:penPort, Can't create port handle
[20:48: 5] CBasicComControl::eek:pen, can not open the port
[20:48: 5] CComPort::ClosePort, the port is not open
[20:48: 5] CBasicComControl::Close, can not close the port
[20:48: 5] CPort::eek:penPort(), Undefined Error. Port number is 41[error code = 4]
[20:48: 5] ERROR : Cannot open port.
[20:48: 5] Waiting for 20 seconds in CBaseModule::InitDiag()
[20:48:25] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[20:48:25] CComPort::HandleCreate, Fail to create the port handle
[20:48:25] CComPort::TranslateLastError, Error Code: ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (the port is not found)
[20:48:25] CComPort::eek:penPort, Can't create port handle
[20:48:25] CBasicComControl::eek:pen, can not open the port
[20:48:25] CComPort::ClosePort, the port is not open
[20:48:25] CBasicComControl::Close, can not close the port
[20:48:25] CPort::eek:penPort(), Undefined Error. Port number is 41[error code = 4]
[20:48:25] ERROR : Cannot open port.
[20:48:25] Waiting for 20 seconds in CBaseModule::InitDiag()
[20:48:45] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[20:48:45] CComPort::HandleCreate, Fail to create the port handle
[20:48:45] CComPort::TranslateLastError, Error Code: ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (the port is not found)
[20:48:45] CComPort::eek:penPort, Can't create port handle
[20:48:45] CBasicComControl::eek:pen, can not open the port
[20:48:45] CComPort::ClosePort, the port is not open
[20:48:45] CBasicComControl::Close, can not close the port
[20:48:45] CPort::eek:penPort(), Undefined Error. Port number is 41[error code = 4]
[20:48:45] ERROR : Cannot open port.
[20:48:45] Waiting for 20 seconds in CBaseModule::InitDiag()
[20:49: 5] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[20:49: 5] CComPort::HandleCreate, Fail to create the port handle
[20:49: 5] CComPort::TranslateLastError, Error Code: ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND (the port is not found)
[20:49: 5] CComPort::eek:penPort, Can't create port handle
[20:49: 5] CBasicComControl::eek:pen, can not open the port
[20:49: 5] CComPort::ClosePort, the port is not open
[20:49: 5] CBasicComControl::Close, can not close the port
[20:49: 5] CPort::eek:penPort(), Undefined Error. Port number is 41[error code = 4]
[20:49: 5] ERROR : Cannot open port.
[20:49: 5] Waiting for 20 seconds in CBaseModule::InitDiag()
[20:49:25] USB Port Open FAIL!

[20:49:25] USB Port Open FAIL!
[20:49:25] RefurbishProcess() Error.
[20:49:25] ¡Ú¡Ú ERROR REASON : Unknown Error
[20:49:25] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[20:49:25] RunProcess() is fail.
[20:49:25] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[20:49:25] [20:49:25] USB Port Open FAIL!

[20:49:25] DoDownload() Exception

And this is my log after I put the device back into DOWNLOAD mode at 99% of the flash process (remember, I CANNOT do a hard reset with the device plugged in after flashing, I can only get it to go back into download mode:

[21: 5:17] Waiting for reset 25 sec
[21: 5:17] Set Progress bar 80
[21: 5:20] Set Progress bar 81
[21: 5:22] Set Progress bar 82
[21: 5:24] Set Progress bar 83
[21: 5:25] Set Progress bar 84
[21: 5:27] Set Progress bar 85
[21: 5:29] Set Progress bar 86
[21: 5:30] Set Progress bar 87
[21: 5:32] Set Progress bar 88
[21: 5:34] Set Progress bar 89
[21: 5:35] Set Progress bar 90
[21: 5:37] Set Progress bar 91
[21: 5:39] Set Progress bar 92
[21: 5:40] Set Progress bar 93
[21: 5:42] Set Progress bar 94
[21: 5:44] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[21: 5:44] CBasicComControl::eek:pen, the port(COM 41) is constructed successfully => HANDLE : 0x464
[21: 5:44] CPort::eek:penPort() Success. Port number is 41
[21: 5:44] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[21: 5:44] SubProcess Name : NoOperationCmd
[21: 5:44] [T000004] 06 4E 95 7E .N..
[21: 5:44] [R000004] 02 6A D3 7E .j..

[21: 5:45] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[21: 5:45] SubProcess Name : DiagFactoryResetEx
[21: 5:45] [T000007] FA 32 00 02 5F 47 7E .2.._G.
[21: 5:45] [R000008] FA 32 00 02 00 4D 5A 7E .2...MZ.

[21: 5:45] Mini OS Status=2.

[21: 5:45] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[21: 5:45] SubProcess Name : FactoryResetColdBoot
[21: 5:45] [T000007] FA 32 00 03 D6 56 7E .2...V.
[21: 5:46] [R000008] FA 32 00 02 00 4D 5A 7E .2...MZ.

[21: 5:46] Fail to Set Mini OS Status 3.

[21: 5:46] FAIL!!! Factory_BootComplete()[21: 5:46] RefurbishProcess() Error.
[21: 5:46] ¡Ú¡Ú ERROR REASON : Unknown Error
[21: 5:46] CComPort::ClosePort, Closed Port Successfully for COM 41
[21: 5:46] CBasicComControl::Close, the port(COM41) is closed successfully
[21: 5:47] RunProcess() is fail.
[21: 5:47] CBasicComControl::IsConnected, the port(COM41) connection is not detected
[21: 5:47] [21: 5:46] FAIL!!! Factory_BootComplete()
[21: 5:47] DoDownload() Exception