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[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SisGG:
Hey guys !

So since i messed up with the recovery mode, i'm stucked in the fastboot with no Download mode (recovery doesnt work neither).

So after searching 3 days in the internet i found the acces to fast through adb by puting a new laf.img in order to restore the download mode and flash a stock firmware !

My problem is that when i try to enter the command on the cmd, i get severals errors, take a look :

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb devices
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb shell
error: device not found

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot erase laf
erasing 'laf'...
FAILED (remote: failed to erase partition
)
finished. total time: 5.034s

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash laf laf.img
target reported max download size of 2147483648 bytes
sending 'laf' (18432 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.581s]
writing 'laf'...
FAILED (remote: flash write failure)
finished. total time: 5.615s

Also command : "fastboot boot laf.img" result to "Failed(remote: dtb not found) instead of flash write failure..

Of course i have my G3 855 32GB in download mode (but it goes into fastmode), so when i try a command, lines are added in the screen etc..

Does that mean that my laf.img don't work? I assumed that so i try several, but does it have to be the exact same one as the one who was in my phone before( v20a if i record correctly ) or could it be from any 855 32GB version ?

I also thought it could be a recognition problem as when i type "adb devices" or "adb shell" nothing is found..

If someone has any clue or a link to some guide i'll be more than joyful, thanks in advance ! :)
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anik49:
Try adb fastboot when writing command hope it helps
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SisGG:
Hey thank you so much for answering !

What do you mean by that, i already download the adb/fastboot driver and launch a cmd in the directory they are at, writing "adb fastboot" has no result neither, can you be more specific please ? :)
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigsyBiggins:
cm13 recently messed up my phone in exactly the same way, no recovery and download mode would jump straght to fastboot. I followed this guide to the letter and am now back running again: http://open-freax.fr/guide-unbrick-your-lg-g3/
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SisGG:
Well i hope my problem can be solved in a safer way, i dont like much to go on the hardware part, so I'll use it as my last hope, but thanks :)

Altought i think my device is recognized by fastboot in someway because it responds when i type commands in fastboot, and also when i reboot it.

But i'm getting this error :

error : command never completed
error : auto CMD12 error
error : command completed with errors
error : command timeout error
failed to send stop command
failed writing block @ 1

in the screen of my phone. Does that stand for Cyanogen mode which i was trying to put on my phone ?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anik49:
I mean when you enter command in cmd use adb before any command also use cmd which one available on android sdk folder....also you can use this method if adb not workinhg properly http://xdaforums.com/lg-g...-9008-t3072091
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ernesto0023:
Like [MENTION=2217717]BigsyBiggins[/MENTION] said, this is the guide which could fix your phone. HW Part is not too hard!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SisGG:
Oh ok ! Also your link is not working :s

I understand that the method can work but I think that the method i'm trying to use is really close to succeed, over my search on the internet, i saw lots of people who manage to succeed with it.

But i guess i must do something wrong. I downloaded the kdz file according to my IMEI.

Then I extracted the .dz file with LG Firmware Extract. Then I extracted the file named laf_393216.bin from the dz file. Changed his name into laf.img , put it into the fastboot directory.

Then i typed

fastboot format cache
fastboot erase laf
fastboot flash laf laf.img

in a cmd from the directory.

It all seemed to work, but then when i remove the battery and restart into download mode, it goes into fastboot after the download mode charging animation..

Also when i try to boot with fastboot boot laf.img i get the error (remote: dtb not found) on the cmd.

And ERROR: Unable to find suitable device tree for device(194/0x0001001/112/0) ERROR: getting device tree adress failed DTB offset is incorrect, kernel image does not have appended DTB)

Am I doing something wrong, should I changed more file than just laf ?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ernesto0023:
I don´t know what exactly is the problem, maybe something with your win-driver, some crashed or drifted partitions or some broken files...

I just can repeat my advice: I was in the same situation with my phone after a failed cm13 update and i was trying and reading about 2 days how to solve it - after the above mentioned method, your phone would get out of this "coma".

Maybe somebody else here in this forum could help you with your mentioned method, sorry.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SisGG:
Well I think i'm still under warranty, so i dont wanna touch to much on the hardware.

So do you think, if i send it back without touching anything, saying i put it on charge one night and the next morning it was like this, the warranty could work?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anik49:
If they found it's rooted or they understand you did something with your software your warrenty is void ?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miguexneox:
Remove the battery, put it, press the volume + and connect to PC USB, if like entering download, what happens to us not to go, will leave the ****ing LoGo, Well, hold down the volume + and not let go, I think it is less for 2 minutes more. After a while, the computer tells us that something was connected, the phone will tell you who is in fastboot as I said before, if not let me fastboot flash boot files and the LAF, recovery ect, nothing happens, there is still a magic command.

fastboot boot laf.img

Keep it in the ****ing heart
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SisGG:
I dont quite understand what u meant there :s

I already have acces on the fastboot, actually now, my phone goes instantly on fastboot whatever i do.. Though i cannot boot a laf.img downloaded and flashed .. :'(
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datrmon:
were u able to resolve this issue. I am in your shoes at the moment.

I have tried the qualcomm. The drivers doesnt seem to work for my phone .

I can't flash or the laf.img . the fastboot commands doesnt seem to work.

and I'm stuck in fastboot .

What can be done
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghikya:
You have several options:

- find your phone firmware, extract recovery.img and flash it back through fastboot(do exactly the same for the LAF partition to restore download mode)

- flash a custom recovery for your phone model, if it doesn't work try an older version of TWRP, also it can be that your phone is not d855 but d850 model, so try to flash a d850 custom recovery and see if it works(that was exactly my problem and why i got stuck in fastboot mode, because my phone is d850 model and in settings it says d855, so I flashed wrong TWRP)
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datrmon:
Thanks for the response .

I am unable to flash files at all.

This is the error

D:\mfastboot-v2>fastboot flash laf laf.img

target max-download-size: 2048MB

sending 'laf' (18432 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.646s]

writing 'laf'...

FAILED (remote: flash write failure)

finished. total time: 5.726s

D:\mfastboot-v2>
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghikya:
It seems that your phone's bootloader is locked, you can try to execute this command: "fastboot oem unlock", and then check state with "fastboot oem device-info". But some people says that it does nothing, so you can try and check for yourself.

You can also try to boot directly an image from fastboot for eaxmple:

fastboot boot laf.img

or

fastboot boot twrp.img

So if you could successfully boot a laf image you would be able to access download mode, and if you could boot a custom recowery then you could access ADB and to try to flash other partitions, or even flash a custom rom...
[Palm Treo 750] atllad:
I've put a t-mobile UK sim card in my unlocled Cingular Treo 750. I have email sending and receiving ok, but can't get internet access on the browser.

The browser opens, and then starts to locate but the page never opens.

So far, the settings I have are

access point name - general.t-mobile.uk

username - user

password - one2one

Do I need to set my Proxing Settings?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] mcwups1:
I cannot get any CM 13 ROMS to connect to WiFi, and was wondering if we had any Sprint support with CM?

Sprint M8 Converted HK 4.25.654.18
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CounterC:
Can someone please explain me the minimum and maximum shutter speed of the Nexus 6P in third party apps?

I have a OnePlus 2 at the moment and I can take up to 30 seconds of long exposure, before with my OnePlus 1 even 60 seconds.

Is this something I can find in the Nexus 6P through a third party camera app?

A detailed explanation would be appreciated.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiv.maneyapanda:
Hi. Please Download Proshot camera app or Manual camera app. Proshot even has a bulb mode, not so impressive though. I have not noticed anything like 30 seconds or more. Have not tried other camera apps.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CounterC:
I dont have the phone yet so i cant test.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
On manual camera the slowest shutter speed is 1/5. I don't see why anyone would need a 30 second exposure on a phone. That lobe of an exposure would only be useful on a DSLR in very select situations.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Now that's just crazy talk...just use the built-in tripod mount, bolt on a really good macro lens (I recommend the Canon), and flash away.

Sent from my Nexus 6P, #WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
Don't forget the remote shutter, and external flash :)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Oh, that's right...and klieg lights arrayed in series whilst shooting baby osprey.

Sent from my Nexus 6P, #WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
I'll get my studio ready for the shoot
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CounterC:
1/5 is really sad. I expected more, can this be fixed by software you think?

I disagree with your opinion. Slow shutter on the Oneplus One and Two is awesome (see pics below both taken with the One). Especially with a good sensor. And I am in situations where I need it a lot.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
The sensor in the 6P would likely take in too much light given the pixel size therefore making the pictures look bad. If I use a 5 second exposure on my DSLR in a situation like the ones you posted it would be a white picture. The sensor size is important to consider (especially when its wide open). I can't definitively say whether or not the 6P will do the same, but it does have a large senor/pixel size for a phone.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CounterC:
True but I think the Nexus 6p could benefit from 1-5 seconds exposures instead of maximum 1/5. You think this can be solved in software or is it hardware limit of the sensor?

Bulb would be interesting too...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
It's a software limitation; I tested the other camera app and it only let's me go down to .2s (1/5s) so google likely did that for a reason.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CounterC:
Now I'm doubting to get this phone [emoji16]
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
If that's really the make/break factor then you should reconsider owning a phone. It's a great device and just because you can't take a 30s picture doesn't mean its a bad phone. I find it absurd that such a nominal feature is the tipping point for people but its not my money to spend.

I don't use my phone as my primary camera (I have a DSLR for that), so a trivial software feature that could likely be added in isn't a big deal. Software limitations are easier to overcome than hardware ones, but I recommend you reconsider why you want the phone if that is a key factor. I don't know how many long exposure night pictures you take, but it must be a significant amount to be that big of a factor. The limitation is likely in place because of how large the sensor/pixels are as I mentioned. The camera takes in a lot of light and having a long exposure (even 1/5s) is very bright at night, and can capture great pictures.

I'm in no way trying to be rude about it (I know the comments above might suggest that), but I don't think a small software limitation should steer people away from an excellent phone. I don't use 3rd party camera apps despite owning a handful of them because the stock one takes the best pictures in my opinion. I will try a few other camera apps that I own, but I don't think it will be beneficial to use a long exposure even if its enabled via a software tweak.

Here are some pictures I've taken with my Nexus 5X/6P (both have the same sensor) at night. https://goo.gl/photos/onDRS4sEtrV3QS867
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CounterC:
Thanks for explaining. I don't take your comments as rude but rather learnful. I approach my phone as the ultimate Swiss army knife. I take pictures with it, I stream my media from home to anywhere in the world, it holds my whole online life in the cloud, make payments without it and many other things. Until now I've been able to postpone buying a separate camera. First I owned Galaxy S1 then S2, then OnePlus 1 and now 2. These cameras are all great if you know what you are doing. The OnePlus really made it happen thanks to heavy community development and support, and especially camera tweaks. I was hoping to find this in the Nexus as well. Apparently not (yet). But I'm turning to Nexus anyway because of great software support and features. I hope my camera tests can postpone the need for buying a separate camera for a while...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
I understand where you're coming from now, and I appreciate the explanation. I tend to speak rather bluntly which some people take the wrong way. I went from the S3>Note 3>G3>Nexus 6, Zenfone2, Moto X 2014 PE, S5>Nrcuw 6P. I've owned more phones than I listed, but that's a good summary. I feel the camera on the 6P is leaps and bounds better than any of the other ones including the Nexus 6 which has the same sensor as the OP1. I think a software tweak is certainly possible if you find a developer willing to take a look at it. I really can't see myself using a phone as my primary camera even though it takes great pictures; there are times where a phone will never work because its limited by several factors. If you like the phone give it a try because you can always send it back within 14 days (google store orders) or 30 days for Amazon orders. The worst that could happen is you don't end up liking it
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ravipotter:
This indeed is sad. With a 10-second exposure time, one can do a lot. I've won prizes using my Lumia 1520 which allowed a maximum of 4 seconds. Even on a phone that allows us to go out there in very dark (I mean literally dark) places. The other day I bought a Meizu M2 Note just because it has 10 second exposure time. Although I enjoy my Lumia 1520 and Note 3, I find myself always curious what I can do using Meizu M2 Note, just because it has an awesome exposure time. It's just a 200$ device. Believe me, that amount of shutter speed makes the shutter bugs feeling contended and curious and consequently happy. So why not?

So as of now LG is the way to go for best manual camera performance on Android. I've used my friends phone and it's awesome unless you can stand a windows phone. LG V10 is going to be my next phone. So I strongly suggest LG V10. Good manual controls let us go crazy and curious like a kid. That's the best thing that can happen. :laugh:
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omar300:
Hello

Hello People.

So i wasted 3 sleepless nights trying to figure out all what was discussed here. may be i should have read this before.

I cant believe this, 1/5 seconds? really? other brands are muscling 10, 30, 60 seconds. and here we are with 1/5.

I am coming from Note 5. I dont know its specs but the phone camera allowed me 10 seconds at max/ slowest shutter speed.

I hope some devs can play with libs and bring better support to camera app.

My old Xperia z2 recently got shutter speed control without camera2 api. So never give up hopes on developers.

I just hope they bring support before i leave this phone.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
I'm quite certain you can do 10 second ones or at least 1 second when shooting in manual mode. I'll double check when I finish this charging test but it's definitely linger than 1/5 because I did some 1s pictures.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omar300:
I really hope you are not imagining lol

Please let me know what OS you were using and if any specific camera app and such.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
In the stock camera a you can take up to 10s exposure times
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kboya:
10s delay, not 10s exposure (unless I'm being blind)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
You need to go into pro mode first and yes it's a 10s exposure; I also took one using 10s exposure and screnshotted the EXIF data. See below picturess
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kboya:
I can't work out how you do this in the stock camera
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omar300:
Yea except you are talking about Samsung phone.

me and other fellas here are talking about Nexus 6P as the thread is for that.

thanks for sharing though but its out of context.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pilz:
Sorry I didn't realize I was in the 6P forums :eek: I hop back and forth since I have both phones
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
That's completely false. My D610 sensor pulls in a ton of light...but you don't see Nikon limiting your exposure time, thats exactly why you adjust the exposure time. If people don't know how to use that feature than they can stay away from it....doesn't mean the rest of us have to suffer.

I can't do a nice "long exposure" with the 6p because 1) it wants to boost ISO and if I set the ISO to 100 the image is severally underexposed because I don't get enough exposure time. Which is why we need more time (5 secs) would be good. The sensor will only pull in as much light as you allow it....which is why having control over that makes sense. Like any other point and shoot/DSLR.

And I get this phone isn't a point & shoot or DSLR....but this is where mobile photography is headed and Google made so much noise about the new sensor....but are killing by limiting us. Jesus, they even took away a simple +/- control.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Not possible. Its beyond devs control. Locked down.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
That's already being done......I would hope.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khanjui:
I don't think they will stick this. At least we can keep this thread alive.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
I don't feel like we should have to convince google to change their mind. It should just be a given. They can see what LG, Samsung, and even One plus has done with shutter speed times....google knows where mobile photography is heading so this kind of stuff should just be there. But who knows, maybe its gonna come in android N.

What I would love to know is why is it locked down beyond control?

OK fine if they don't wanna include long exposure photography within google camera....I understand google camera is supposed to be simple and just work..and it does.

But why lock down exposure control to third party apps that COULD do something more.

I'm baffled. And I don't wanna hear the excuse of the sensor pulling in to much light...that's garbage and ridiculous, anyone willing to play with long exposure would also have to learn how to control the light via shutter speed and iso. If a 5 sec exposure pulls in to much light..guess what? Try 2 seconds!!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Lol yep. I had an OPO as well. Seemed like you could do whatever you wanted with the shutter speed on that phone.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randy6644:
Keep this thread alive.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
There isn't much more to talk about. It's all up to Google to allow a longer shutter speed.
[LG Optimus G Pro] LowVolume:
Is this really how this phone works? When video recording, GPS/location stops working/updating (icon turns gray instead of white), which means I can't use navigation apps at the same time. Someone please tell me I just broke something and that this isn't normal...

This is all on stock rooted KK and with CWM, by the way.
[LG Optimus G Pro] jcdid:
Same issue with JB 4.1 Stock. Really annoying
[LG Optimus G Pro] LowVolume:
Any video recording app, right? I tested it with a few dashcam apps and of course the stock camera app, same thing happens. GPS just decides to go inactive as soon as any app is set to video recording mode. Is this seriously how it's supposed to work? This is insane...
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blitzkriegger:
Hey Folks, I re-flashed my original factory Kitkat firmware (B119, Philippines version) and was able to update via OTA to B120 then B130. When I checked updates for B130 I recevied an OTA for Lollipop B329 (see screenshots). I have downloaded the OTA but haven't installed it yet. If anyone knows how I could grab it so I could upload it somewhere feel free to comment below.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omarsami:
you can save this update by copying the dload-ota and dload folders content to your pc
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blitzkriegger:
I tried that but didn't see the download on those folders.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prof1977:
Look in hwouc folder after downloading th ota
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wkharposh66:
can you please upload it the ota
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobboW:
What we really need are stock ROMs that can be flashed by TWRP or CWM recovery in ZIP format. That way we can do a Nandroid backup of our working and legit system before experimenting. Also would remove the need to relock bootloader and stuff about flashing three or four different firmwares to get to the one we want......

My phone seems stuck at B130 KK as no OTA updates have come since.

I have it running really nice, but I would love to be able to experiment easily and restore to how it was.

Being able to restore quickly via recovery would be great.

It seems there are no good ROMs that are not by Huawei. All have issues and/or things not working, but half of the Huawei ROMs seem buggy too!

---------- Post added at 08:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:47 PM ----------

So have you found the update file yet? Mine is also on B130 so an official update would be great. I could do a backup in CWM first, do the relock bootloader etc, update and do another backup then be able to use either ROM by recovery backup flashing.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markchong89:
I also got the OTA update, but sadly, I didn't see this thread before I installed B329. Is there any way to get the update file?

For this update, a lot of features were removed compare to B324, B326, B328.

1. Flick gestures were removed

2. Unlock phone app icon removed

3. Double tap to wake phone removed

4. Drawing gestures removed

Anyway, 'dload-ota' folder is empty.