[LG G Watch R] dragonhsv:
How to update LG G watch R from 4.4w.2 to 5.1.1

How to update LG G watch R from 4.4w.2 to 5.1.1

After many hours and some hair pulling I managed to do it. Give this a try, hope it helps. Cheers.

This was taken from several forums including XDA and i just placed it all in one place.

How to update LG G watch R from 4.4w.2 to 5.1.1

These are the steps I did to update my watch from 4.4w.2 to 5.1.1 please do them at your own risk. if your at 4.4w.1 just locate the .zip file for 4.4w.1 to 4.4w.2 and follow the below instructions.

Save all files downloaded below to “c:\Watch Update” then you can copy and paste the below instructions or just alter that path below to your own path.

Download ADB Installer

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2588979

Download the flash 5.0.1 recovery.img https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95864024717071058

Download 5.0.1 Package

http://android.clients.google.com/pa...R.149e0c34.zip

Download 5.0.2 package http://android.clients.google.com/pa...P.69530b2c.zip

Download 5.1.1 package http://android.clients.google.com/pa...K.9de32096.zip

Setup

1. On Watch - Enable Developer Options: "OK Google" -> Settings -> about Device -> Tab Build Number 7 times -> go back to main Settings -> enter Developer Options -> enable ADB Debugging

2. Connect Watch to PC

3. Open phone and accept yes to debug mode

4. Check driver installed if not go to device manager, then right click watch > update driver software > browse my computer for driver software > let me pick from a list > android device > Android composite ADB interface > next > close

Update Watch time

Open a Windows Administrator Command Prompt

On PC From command prompt type:

Adb devices (check if you device is listed)

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot oem unlock (watch may reboot and require re-pairing if so just do so and run adb reboot bootloader again then do the next step)

fastboot flash recovery “c:\Watch Update\intersectRaven_GWR_5.0.1_stock_recovery.img ”

Reboot watch

Update from 4.4w.2 to 5.0.1

On PC From command prompt type:

adb reboot bootloader

On Watch – click > until “Recovery mode” is selected then hit “0”, then tap screen and swipe down until “apply update from ADB” is select then swipe right

On PC From command prompt type:

adb sideload “c:\Watch Update\149e0c34d0ab10d3e356d6301915dcc04552d9db.si gned-lenok-LWX48P-from-KNX01R.149e0c34.zip”

On Watch – when the watch displays “reboot system now” tap button to restart once done

Update from 5.0.1 to 5.0.2

On PC From command prompt type:

adb reboot bootloader

On Watch – click > until “Recovery mode” is selected then hit “0”, then tap screen and swipe down until “apply update from ADB” is select then swipe right

On PC From command prompt type:

adb sideload “c:\Watch Update\69530b2c7a4e8fc32b20b8d0bfa24b1b8930d1a0.si gned-lenok-LWX49K-from-LWX48P.69530b2c.zip”

On Watch – when the watch displays “reboot system now” tap button to restart once done

Update from 5.0.2 to 5.1.1

On PC From command prompt type:

adb reboot bootloader

On Watch- click > until “Recovery mode” is selected then hit “0”, then tap screen and swipe down until “apply update from ADB” is select then swipe right

On PC From command prompt type:

adb sideload “c:\Watch Update\69530b2c7a4e8fc32b20b8d0bfa24b1b8930d1a0.signed-lenok-LWX49K-from-LWX48P.69530b2c.zip”

On Watch – when the watch displays “reboot system now” tap button to restart once done

Final Step

On PC From command prompt type:

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot oem lock

On Watch - click > until “Power off” is selected then hit “0”

You have now updated to 5.1.1 Enjoy

---------- Post added at 10:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:03 PM ----------

I will also add, once i was upgraded to 5.1.1 all of my other issue i.e. apps not working, couldn't load new watch face etc. went away. Cheers