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[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Antoxyum:
with whom I have to progam unbrick my k7 brick please let help me thanks:rolleyes::crying:
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
T-Mobile or MetroPCS?
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] -Righteous:
Pretty common problem when linking apps to an SD card. If you have Xposed there is a new module called SD accounts that you might look into. If you don't have Xposed and want to go that route, v85 has been perfect, v86 I've heard k7s having issues.

Second is download AppMgr III if you aren't using that one. Don't use it to move the apps but its the only one I know that will let you know which apps will have which problems if moved (failure to recieve boot complete, the account retention issue, etc)
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
do you know if there is a hardware button combo to get into the bootloader? i figured out from testing that the device will boot twrp from ram if loaded via fastboot( standard command "fastboot boot twrp.img") I swear I have read that there are and i would feel a ton safer if i knew i could unbrick this phone easily(yeah i know there are already fixes). thanks, don't hesitate to call me stupid since it seems like one of the first things someone would try and i havent seen this as a option around here before.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
No button combo, sadly enough.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
that sucks, thanks for the info though

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i guess the only option is to get a kernel dev to edit the source code we have for the kernel(not getting my hopes up)
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Yep.. and me either.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] czarsuperstar@gmail.com:
Off topic but im building cm13 for surnia. If I switch the bootable folder with twrps and put the proper format in the boardconfig.mk would that build a proper twrp for the LG K7 I mean?
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Antoxyum:
Help my lg k7 X210

if you put up the recovery lg k7 - X210 before it became brick you can create an img to flash with the progam lg up thank you

:good: I saved up on the pc
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] RolandStoner:
I can do that, PM me
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Antoxyum:
you can do if you send a backup of k7 lg - x210 ? please thank you:bene:
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
just to let you know twrp was edited to boot when the wipe command is sent from the factory reset http://xdaforums.com/android/development/twrp-lg-k7-t3430198 , so we have a button combo now
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kyle69747:
What is this and what am I supposed to be seeing. I already got drivers ????

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I pmed you. smile you're not the only one. lol
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
im not saying that its without danger but the tmobile and metro pcs phone are the exact same and it should be possible to flash img's between them only issues being apn and the like i've done it with other phone on the networks before but im not saying it will work, anyhow if you get the thing to boot update your twrp to this one has a proper hardware button combo so soft bricks wont happen http://xdaforums.com/android/development/twrp-lg-k7-t3430198

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also i've soft bricked but luckily had adb on the boot screen, if you haven't factory reset since you turned on adb you might be able to get back in to it
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kyle69747:
yes I used tmobile firmware to flash my metropcs lg g stylo. no issues. I unlocked the apn and just used the tmobile apn. then changed the boot animation. and I did factory reset. no adb acces
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
i just dont know if it can be done with this phone through download mode? if it does any checks when doing the flash you might be out of luck, anyways if you haven't wiped try adb on the boot animation(if you wipe the phone will disable debugging and also forget the computers you have allowed debugging to be used with).
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kyle69747:
did I mention that I did factory reset? its got twrp but the older version the button combo didn't work and I didn't know. so I cant access adb or recovery.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Did you still need assistance?
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kyle69747:
I got the metro version of this phone a week after it came out. rooted with kingroot, I did not unlock the bootloader . used root apps fine for weeks. there was no development going on yet. there was one guy trying to get this thread going. terminal emulator didn't like kingroot app. and at that point I discovered supersu me. it bricked. someone then told me to unlock bootloader. so I did. same kingroot same supersume. it didn't brick. I had a lg g stylo, twrp katana rom, xposed. I didn't know I had to unlock bootloader. it never affected the phone. I had an lg g2 couple phones before that I flashed twrp without unlocking the bootloader. i'm used to Samsung devices and I guess cf autoroot does that without making it seem important. every phone is different I guess. cause the damn bootloaders on the k7 and k10 have given me many headaches. rooted k10 with kingroot on the way home. dropped it in driveway getting out of car. battery popped out. now I get insecure boot error. I can get to fastboot mode.... it won't let me unlock it. "remote unlocking not allowed" even though oem unlock is checked. theres a kdz for the phone and dll. guess what lgup lets it run to 30% percent tells me insecure.img. got mad and smashed it. lol. turned it in on insurance. I unlocked the bootloader first on the replacement and kinhgroot supersu me gave no problems
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kyle69747:
yes I still need assistance please
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
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[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] peteypete206:
I bricked mind and I unbricked it too
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] BigBxcks:
There is a new button combo available for K7 MetroPCS:

http://xdaforums.com/android/development/twrp-lg-k7-t3430198/page1

Can anybody test it? (My volume +&- buttons don't work ????)
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
If your buttons are worn out then there's no reason to be even be concerned with flashing a button combo TWRP LOL
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] BigBxcks:
True.. But i wanted to know in case in the future i get a replacement

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With new button combo, would this probably encourage more people to attempt to make some custom roms?? The possibility has been lower quite a bit now with this new info...
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Hopefully...we'll see though.

I know two people are working on ROMs, but we'll see.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] paulyd9420:
I'm actually on my second brick w the k330
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Rs Auto:
LG K7 Recovery

I have followed every step precisely. i am granted supersu. however my issue im stuck with is my twrp recovery flash. i use flashify from the device. i have tried all 3 images listed in ur post. i keep rebooting with error 1003 no recovery. help please
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheMadScientist:
Guys sorry i aint been on in a while. I got a s6 ive been playing with. If u guys need any advice. I still have the k7 as a backup device. Ive got about 3 to 4 years now on lg devices. And have had nothing but good luck with this device. Ive never wrote a rom before but im almost done with a stock based heavily tweaked rom. Mainly kernal issues.

Trying to make it multi. Tmob or metro. my metro stylo is flashed with tmobile firmware. And im tring to incorporate this function to it in aroma.

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Just to be sure u r oem unlocked and su binary is installed.

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You can also try flashing straight from fastboot

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Secure boot errors means lg is still checking the security integrity of the recovery normaly oem unlock is unchecked. Make sure its checked
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
New Unbrick method found. MetroPCS and T-Mobile. Stock KDZ http://xdaforums.com/android/development/stock-firmware-rom-unbrick-lg-k7-k330-t-t3432878/
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jonthenome:
Its also available on lg site directly
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
Much harder to find though. I have the official and mirror links on that thread.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kyle69747:
Big props to goitalone for helping me out with the unbrick. Now have 2 working k7s
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] CayucosCave:
Maybe off topic ....

So , tmob is pushing a android sys update from k33010f to k33010h will this brick me due to super su and unlocked bootloader ?

thanks :D
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
no clue but you will almost certainly lose root and recovery(boot loader doesn't matter),also a good chance that it wont flash because twrp anyways
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
Update with LG Bridge or like this http://xdaforums.com/android/development/stock-firmware-rom-unbrick-lg-k7-k330-t-t3432878 You will need to flash twrp and re root but kingroot works fine. Bootloader should be unlocked too, I have heard some people have problems with kingroot because of that.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
side topic-since your one of the people active on the k7 thread, any clue if any one is still working on cm 13? i know of 3 that said they would do it, but one bricked his phone before unbricking or button combo twrp was a thing, another seems to be doing a slim stock instead, no clue on the third. -just looking to see if anything's happening

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also a side note, but if they are going to flash twrp their best off flashing a supersu.zip instead, not sure which of these tools caused the most bricks but if they have recovery best to use that
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
You would have to use fastboot to install recovery, and use it to flash SuperSU. You would have to use "ADB reboot bootloader" to get to fastboot. Not sure if that works on unrooted rom though. And I tried building a CM 13 rom. I don't have enough experience though. I've even asked some other rom developers, no luck. Unsure if anyone else is making one.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
thanks for the info on cm, also you have to get to the bootloader to unlock before you can root the first time so yeah you can flash twrp before root
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
How can you get to bootloader without root?
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
i might be completely mistaken then but i was sure i used had used adb to unlock the bootloader before i rooted.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Adb reboot bootloader worked without root?

I am pretty sure I didn't try that on MS330.

I did try it on Tribute 5 Boost Mobile though, and it didn't work because it's completely locked down.

So, it may work on MS330 without root I guess.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaykoerner:
yeah pretty sure is would work(near sure i did it), because of the ability to unlock the boot loader. but now im doubting my memory. idk...
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
lol.. idk either
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Grumbledor:
Bootlooped LGMS330

So I tried replacing kingroot with supers and that caused my LG to bootlooped. Any ideas?
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
Was your bootloader unlocked? Use this to unbrick

http://xdaforums.com/android/development/stock-firmware-rom-unbrick-lg-k7-k330-t-t3432878 to root this time flash recovery with fastboot. http://xdaforums.com/android/development/twrp-lg-k7-t3430198

And then flash SuperSU with twrp. No need for kingroot. Get to fastboot by using PC to use adb. Adb reboot bootloader
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
I wish people would quit trying to use KingRoot.

I don't think you can flash TWRP unless the bootloader is unlocked.

If you use the new firmware to unbrick, you can still use my method to gain root, but instead of running KingOroot once, you may have to run it 4 times because of updated security patch KDZ

Use these two files to root your MS330/K330:

Download KingOroot v3.1

https://root-apk.kingoapp.com/kingoroot-download.htm

Download Super-SUme v6.7

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6xMD81cEq7gWHBfT2hxUDRqdk0/view?usp=drivesdk

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make sure OEM unlock enabled in developer options

2. Install KingOroot v3.1 and click one click root and wait until it says root succeeded (may take up to 4 tries/auto reboots if you are on MS33010G firmware).

3. Install Super-SUme v6.7 and click blue button and wait until it gets stuck at "stage 6 cleaning" and lastly...

4. Go to Play Store and install latest SuperSU, run it and tap New User.

If SuperSU at any point says binary needs to be updated, choose ok and click NORMAL method and reboot.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
Can anyone try this to see if it works to root the phone?

Make LG backup or something and store it somewhere safe.

Go to settings and then about phone and tap build number 7 times. The go to developer settings and enable OEM unlock.

Go to computer and make sure you have adb & fastboot installed.

Download twrp from here http://xdaforums.com/android/development/-t3430198

It must be from that link.

Connect phone and send adb reboot bootloader.

Then do fastboot OEM unlock. This will wipe phone.

Then do fastboot flash recovery "path to twrp IMG"

Next do fastboot reboot.

Then when phone boots, go download SuperSU zip.

Then do adb reboot recovery or do button combo (hold power and vol- while phone is off. Then as soon a lg logo appears let go then press and hold again.. May take few tries. Do yes for both.) and then flash SuperSU.

Reboot and see if rooted.

Now restore the backup.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] -Righteous:
Anyone pull partitions yet by chance? Wondering what's on mmcblk03 if someone knows yet. Perfect timing with the KDZ release. Will finally have some time in a day or two to hopefully extract them myself and unbrick it.

It's Super Sume you want to stay away from if you use KingRoot. They don't play well together. Use wolfroids swap if you use KingRoot. Why download/pay for an app when you can type 5 words in terminal after you copy n paste a folder.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Sorry, but KingRoot is dangerous and so is that Wolford garbage.

That is how I bricked.

Yes, the latest SuperSU-me is also dangerous, that's why I use version 6.7...it works with KingOroot, not KingRoot.

The OP is why everyone is bricking their phones. It should be modified, but whatever!
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
It's amazing how fast and how many you lose as friends when you try and spread a little Jesus around
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] peteypete206:
I used Kingroot and the Wolfdr0id and my phone is okay
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] CiscoKydd:
I have a MetroPCS LG K7. Followed all steps on another op and rooted with Kingroot, unlocked bootloader then flashed TWRP.

The next day I decided to try Xposed. Immediately after flashing the zip file I rebooted the phone. It froze at bootscreen. Nothing works except Download Mode. Any help, suggestions, advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks in advance.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
I have extracted the kdz and we have all the images from the phone. It's on here http://xdaforums.com/android/development/stock-firmware-rom-unbrick-lg-k7-k330-t-t3432878
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
You don't have MS330 so Idk

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It was KingRoot... it breaks something
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] CiscoKydd:
Anyone know of a fix that actually works? I took my phone back to MetroPCS store for help. They said the bootloader is unlocked, so there is nothing they can do to help me. It shows, "bootloader status: bootloader unlocked.

The model number is MS330
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
There's a fix right here. http://xdaforums.com/android/development/stock-firmware-rom-unbrick-lg-k7-k330-t-t3432878 and you could just go back to fastboot and do OEM lock
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
1. You never take your phone back with obvious signs of modifications to it.

2. MetroPCS will not help you with anything but finding any way they can to empty your wallet.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] CiscoKydd:
Need help with bricked lg k7.

Thanks for the responses. I got it!! I used LGUP and a dll file and... It rebooted and restored all my apps! All credit goes to an XDA member, Gary. YOU are the man!!!

Thanks again, Gary.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Don't use KingRoot anymore:

SAFE ROOT INSTRUCTIONS:

(Do NOT use KingRoot, do NOT use scripts and best to not flash unofficial beta TWRP recovery)

Use the two files below to SAFELY root your MS330.

Download KingOroot v3.1

https://root-apk.kingoapp.com/kingoroot-download.htm

Download Super-SUme v6.7

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6xMD81cEq7gWHBfT2hxUDRqdk0/view?usp=drivesdk

ROOT INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make sure OEM unlock enabled in developer options

2. Install KingOroot v3.1 and click one click root and wait until it says root succeeded.

3. Install Super-SUme v6.7, tap blue button and wait until it gets stuck at "stage 6 cleaning" and lastly...

4. Go to Play Store and install latest SuperSU, run it and tap New User.

If SuperSU at any point says binary needs to be updated, choose ok and click NORMAL method and reboot.

XPOSED INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Install XposedInstaller apk:

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3383776&d=1435601440

2. Install Busybox:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox

3. Install Terminal Installer Xposed:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mcs.txi
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Billybobjoe13245:
I found new way to root without KingRoot. It's here http://xdaforums.com/android/development/root-lg-k7-install-supersu-kingroot-t3413941 please download SuperSU first http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu then do "fastboot BOOT twrp.img" not flash, system will overwrite it if you flash. Install SuperSU and then you can flash twrp.

Make sure to use this TWRP
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] queefwiffer:
So i fugured it out for the ms330 unbrick method confirmed

So if you seriously want the run down how to fix and unlock boot loader and have stable root with super su with a twrp recovery however i do not have one that uses the backs hard keys to boot into recovery making soft bricks a ***** but fixable now mind you i run windows 10 and this will put you on android 5.1.1 but the root meathod provided works on android 5.1.1

1)use the latest lg bridge software on your laptop

2) down load the latest lg drivers

3)while phone is off hold down volume up and plug it into the laptop to enter download mode

4)if bridge says you have the latest firmware click the bottom right corner of that screen that says " Update Error Recovery" if you haven"t had the latest fw update do the update the options in the middle.

Unlock Bootloader

If you crashed it the bootloader will stay unlocked even after update

Root

use the apk version of kingoroot not kingroot ok king with an o and root one word dont mess that part up or its back to square one

Download a twrp i use beta 2 flash and back up

use version 6.7 specifically of super su me after and run it

download quickboot from the play store reboot to recovery back up again i suggest you back up to external sd as there is only 8gig built in this device

well let me know or ask any questions that you need to
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] code guy:
My phone died while in boot mode, only a blank screen now.....any suggestions?
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Sent u a pm
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Grumbledor:
Lg k7 ms330

The bootloop fix works perfectly and i can't seem to get my desktop to actually find my phone to root it with the suggested procedure... Help please
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] LUModder:
So I rooted my MS330 (MetroPCS) with the Kingoroot method except I skipped the SuperSUme part and eventually got Kingos superuser to give SuperSU access to update. A day later Play Services crashes and SuperSU is just left with a black screen. I was able to clear data on it and it said no root so I waited a few days to reroot again and was able to get SuperSU access again. This time it black screened again but now clearing data and reinstalling doesn't help.

I have not restarted at all throughout this because I really don't want to have anything happen to this as everything else that doesn't need root works fine.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
You should have downloaded Super-SUme VERSION 6.7 AN OLD VERSION from my links I posted THAT WORKS... it uninstalls KingOroot, yet sticks at stage 6 which retains root, which let's you go to play store and install SuperSU manually....it ALWAYS WORKS for this phone my method.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] LUModder:
I can't even get kingoroot to work anymore so, I guess I'm stuck for now.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Stuck how? Just flash the NEW KDZ firmware update and click update.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] LUModder:
I don't even have a computer to do most of this at the moment
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Then try again.

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Oh, ok so you are stuck for now then lol
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] -Righteous:
[MENTION=5888701]goitalone[/MENTION]

Would your fix work with a hard brick? Pretty sure it's my boot partition. Have no download mode, no recovery and no fastboot. Was gonna try and dd push the boot images but that's my shot in the dark outside of seeing if I can short the MB and put it into qhusb like a G4.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
Gotta have download mode... try and short it.... how did you hard brick?

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I hard bricked my Tribute 5, so if it works, let me know
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] -Righteous:
Face palm moment and formatted an internal partition. It's still under warranty but I don't need the phone that bad so I was gonna play around with it for a bit before sending it in.

Would anyone with a working ms330 and Linux mind running

ls /dev/sd*

Whichever one goes up the highest (ie. sda20/sdb20/sdc20) is gonna be the phone and what youd put in place of sda below.

Then run(changing to sdb or sdc)

gdisk -l /dev/sda

Can someone paste the output for me please. I'll love you long time.
[LG K7 Guides, News, & Discussion] goitalone:
I've been swapping out motherboards in these things...why don't you just buy a motherboard for $15 or $20 on eBay? One with a broken screen, but still works that has a clean ESN? Even a Google account locked phone or motherboard, because I know how to bypass it WITHOUT flashing firmware AND WITHOUT a USB OTG dongle!

I actually have a carrier unlocked MS330 motherboard and an locked K330 motherboard, both with clean ESN's but have no good screens atm for them.

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It's super simple to swap out a motherboard on this phone takes less than 10 minutes

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One on there now for $15.99 free shipping