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[LG Watch Urbane 2] OzzieJez:
Thanks.

I made sure to reset before force restart and reset before sideloading. Still having some trouble with the 1.5 reset though.

In bootloader, which option to I select for flashall to work? ADB Devices can't see it and if i just run from bootloader home screen i get , <waiting for any device>. Same thing in TWRP.

Thanks again for your help

[Note for other users unfamiliar with this process & having similar problems - you'll have to unzip the source file, then unzip "output" to extract all the files... tooke me a few attempts to realize i missed a step!]
[LG Watch Urbane 2] OzzieJez:
Solved flash-all not working

As with some other users the cable connection seemed to be causeing me some problems. I used a different USB port and held the connector against the watch and flashing to 1.5 worked this time.

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As with some other users the cable connection seemed to be causeing me some problems. I used a different USB port and held the connector against the watch and flashing to 1.5 worked this time.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
I am really happy for you.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Flash the original recovery.img extracted from the .tgz file and try again it should work.

For ADB access in TWRP use sideload using ADB option .
[LG Watch Urbane 2] sh149867:
So will android pay work now with this
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JTHawk:
B

I think I am having the same issue as you. I was sideloading 2.0 as instructed and I think I had a bad cable connection. I am now stuck with no wear operating system at all. When I start my phone it only stays on LG boot screen with the unlock icon on the bottom. My computer is now unable to recognize the device because I cannot get into settings to turn on ADB Debugging. If I follow the same steps as you can I sideload wear 1.5 and update via boot loader screen?
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JTHawk:
I think I am having the same issue as you. I was sideloading 2.0 as instructed and I think I had a bad cable connection. I am now stuck with no wear operating system at all. When I start my phone it only stays on LG boot screen with the unlock icon on the bottom. My computer is now unable to recognize the device because I cannot get into settings to turn on ADB Debugging. If I follow the same steps as you can I sideload wear 1.5 and update via boot loader screen?
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
No problem , download the original 1.5 wear and extract .tgz file using 7zip and first restore recovery image and then later run flashall.bat in cmd you shpuld have wear 1.5 back and then you can try the procedure back to load 2.0
[LG Watch Urbane 2] OzzieJez:
These are the steps I used:

1) Download the 1.5 tgz file and extract it. Navigate the extracted folders to "output" and extract that file also uzing 7zip (you basically have to unpack the file twice), extract this to your "ADB" directory.

2) Reset the watch, then when the initial LG logo shows, immediately swipe diagonally from the top left to the bottom right. This should bring you into the fastboot menu on the watch

3) Check all cables are connected and secure.... then double check cables are connected and secure :) make sure you're using the same USB port as you used to flash the first time, sometimes different USB ports have compatibility issues.

4) from your ADB directory run "Fastboot oem unlock"

5) from your ADB directory run "flash-all.bat"

6) once it's all finished, Don't forget to lock the fastboot again if you're not planning on trying to flash again "fastboot oem lock"
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Thxfctr:
Umm my watch is not activated but everything else is working great. I'm pretty sure you can flash back easily using adb with the stock file. It's a little hard to hunt down but you can find it. As a matter of fact I suggest you hunt those files down first just in case you don't get something right first try. Just make sure to modify the file right. Unzip go to the proper script file dbl click use notepad scroll right slowly till the first ui print left click and drag everything before that then right click delete then zip all the files at the meta folder and you should be set.

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The stock firmware doesn't sideload you gotta install adb put the extracted files in adb and double click the flash all batch file at fastboot. If you slant swipe top left to bottom right at lg logo you'll be in fastboot.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JTHawk:
In! The! Clutch! For The Win! THANK YOU! Worked first try. I thought for sure I was doing this already but clearly missed a step or two.. Using the same USB Port as I did the first time I flashed it must be the difference too! Thanks Again!!! :cool:
[LG Watch Urbane 2] joeyhdownsouth:
Yeah, I'm familiar with ADB from rooting HTCs back in the day. I will make sure to hold the conn.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Thxfctr:
Here's a link with all my files to flash 2.0 and go back stock. The aw2.0 file included is pre edited so don't edit it. Just maybe rename it a shorter name. Also there are 2 stock firmware files included both worked on my watch. All the files in one place already edited. https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9y2bgin3r8axfm/w200v.zip?dl=0
[LG Watch Urbane 2] weshardin@gmail.com:
Where to get all of the necessary files?

Hi there!

Thanks for this great post. I am new to this, but have rooted a few phones with success. I would love to get aw2.0 on my verizon lg urbane 2nd edition. Can you please give a new link on where to get them from? The link on page 3 doesn't work any longer - I just tried. If you are unable to give an updated link, can you put the specific file names exactly as they are on a reply to this so that I can search/hunt them in google?

Thanks!
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
If you closely look at the first post all the links are present you just have to copy the link and paste in browser you will get all the files required. As it was my first post xda didn't allow me to post external links.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] weshardin@gmail.com:
THANK YOU!

Thanks again for your help!

I figured out how to find them and downloaded them from your first post. One final question for you if I may? Is the Verizon 1.5 version of android wear available for download somewhere in case something goes wrong and I need to go backwards? I saw references to it, but did not see the link for the file?

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nevermind - i found it!

Thanks again for this great post!
[LG Watch Urbane 2] joeyhdownsouth:
Ok, I've tried this a hundred times tonite, problem for me is my updater script in notepad++ does not start with ui, that's the 3rd line down. So which lines in the attached image need to be deleted? EDIT-I now get as far as writing, error cant mount storage, went back to 1.5, gonna try again.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] joeyhdownsouth:
I got it working perfect, messages+ is the only app not working properly for me.

Sent from my G6
[LG Watch Urbane 2] weshardin@gmail.com:
Update...

I downloaded all of the files you made available and was able to get twrp loaded on my watch. When I tried to sideload the lg2.zip file it constantly failed. I tried two different cables, restarted my computer and even tried to push the lg2.zip file to the sd card to load it that way, I had no success. I was able to get the watch back to 1.5 version using your flashall.bat file. When I try reload twrp - it installs but I can't boot to it. Everytime I try to boot into recovery - it goes back into the factory recovery - even thought twrp is installed. I know it is installed because I get the error message about unable to verify something or the other when I restart and have the option to pause the boot process. When I don't pause it - the watch just boots into factory recovery.

I can get the watch back to 1.5 factory version using flashall.bat. Any suggestion on what I might try next? I did download your latest file with all zips including (the aw2.0, and two older versions) and have used those files to try the whole process again, but I keep ending up stuck at pushing twrp to the watch and it not booting into twrp.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
1st of all did you edit the update script file?(delete first 2 lines untill it says "UI print......")

And looks like your bootloader is unlocked hence you get the message on LG boot logo.

As you have installed 1.5 it would have restored stock recovery file, try flashing the TWRP file again reset watch and then load lg2.zip (after modifying the update script file)
[LG Watch Urbane 2] weshardin@gmail.com:
Hello again -

Thank you for the very quick response. I'm not sure what I did differently, but I was able to get lg2.zip to sideload :)

Now it is booting - which I suspect will take a long time. Do you recommend putting the original recovery back on the watch or leaving TWRP on the watch?

I wish I was more knowledgeable about this stuff - I would make a video of how to do this so that others could just follow on screen. On a scale of 1 to 10 of difficulty - for me this was around a 7. I think a video of how to do it would make it around a 1.

I have been speaking with Verizon for over 2 months about whether or not this watch was going to get aw 2.0 and had been told YES-IT'S IN FINAL TESTING STAGES, ETC. ETC. Thanks to you, I don't have wait for their testing, or worse - maybe they are never going to make aw 2.0 available to the owners of their version of this watch. So glad you made these files and this post available - MANY MANY THANKS!

Are you aware of any issues with any apps or with verizon activation once the aw 2.0 has been successfully installed?

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Thought I would post a quick update for the thread -

Phone activation worked without any issues

Phone on the watch works the same as it did before - made two test calls to verify

Verizon Message Plus seems to work fine on my watch

All of the usual apps updated on their own (google play store, lg health, etc.)

From everything I can see at this point - the watch works exactly as it should and it now runs on android wear 2.0.

AGAIN - THANK YOU FOR POSTING THE SOFTWARE AND INSTRUCTIONS!

Finally, I would just like to reiterate something on read from page one of this thread - SUCK IT VERIZON! :D:D

Holding device owners hostage while you may or may not make available an update that LG released for this watch back in JUNE of this year is a horrible way to treat PAYING customers. Thank god for XDAdevlopers website!!!
[LG Watch Urbane 2] firewater88:
OK, I can not get this to flash. Once I start the ADB sideload, it gets to about 46% in the CMD window, the progress bar on the watch does get full. It says everything flashed OK. When I reboot out of twrp, it says no os, are you sure. Then nothing on reboot... obviously... I tried both the first post DL, edited the file, re-zipped and sent it. tried the pre done zip a few posts later. Same result. I can get back to 1.5 no problem after each failed attempt.

What did I do wrong?
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Delete the first two lines...... and then zip al files as mentioned in first post...... you should be good.

Error cant mount storage : looks like your data is encrypted reset your watch before you continue.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] joeyhdownsouth:
I got it working, thanks. All works but messages+ for me.

Sent from my G6
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
I have posted a new file modified , try that and reset watch before proceeding.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Not to worry at all, Yes you can go back to Android wear 1.5. just follow the steps in fastboot screen (bootloader)
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Sh11ft:
Has anyone else had issues re-locking the bootloader?

The upgrade to AW 2.0 worked fine, but with it unlocked it doesn't pass SafetyNet, so things like Android Pay won't work.

Every time I lock it again I get stuck in a boot loop. This happens with stock 1.5 recovery and with TWRP.

Magisk also didn't seem to work, even if magisk hide was enabled.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Nope, I never had problems and none of them have reported any issues.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] joelmalachy:
Thank you for this?!?! Anyone get NFC to Work?

I tried to get NFC yet no bueno. Any one had any luck?:confused:
[LG Watch Urbane 2] firewater88:
Tried again, could not get data unlocked for some reason. I factory reset watch before entering fast boot (I swipe down when rebooting to enter) . Can get twrp on no problem. I had data unlocked last time I tried, but don’t remember how I got it. Tried to restore to 1.5 and then try again, but data is still locked. Best practices to get data mounted as unlocked?

Ran out of time to do it this round, back on 1.5 for now.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] sfortin:
I'd like to know the answer to this question as well. I would like to use Android Pay on AW 2.0.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Thxfctr:
Fastboot oem lock
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
"fastboot oem lock"
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Thxfctr:
I flashed back stock to see if I could get this in one run. Still a no go but once I figured out that one of the pins on my connector is low I held it to that side and had much better success. It still took me 4 or 5 tries rebooting twrp after that to get aw20 fully loaded.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Thxfctr:
My link isn't dead. I just had to re-upload them because I left twrp out. All the files to flash aw2.0 already edited and to go back stock all in one download. There's a button at the top right click to download.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9y2bgin3r8axfm/w200v.zip?dl=0
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Perfect!! But I could not download the files.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Thxfctr:
After locking it back try tapping the circle icon and let it reboot fully. If that doesn't work maybe factory reset first. I have seen it do that but I'm not sure why. It will lock back though I'm sure. Mine did first try. After you flash aw20 just let it reboot fully and enable adb debugging then on the watch click always allow and it should work. Earlier I thought you might skip some steps and do things quick like but following the guide is your best bet.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Its working fine !!, Thanks.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] jackaotrades:
Alright, I've tried this a bunch of times over the last fews day and have been largely successful with the exceptions of Android pay (refuses to setup because it detects root and/or a custom rom) and Message+ (which continues to give an error that wear is not connected to my phone). For the latter issue, my watch does activate without issues and voice calls/voicemail works fine. I could handle using hangouts/facebook/etc for messages if I could get Android Pay to work (largely the reason for attempting this), but it would be great to get both to work. For now I'm rolling back to 1.5, but if anyone has suggestions, that would be awesome!

I'm doing it from iTerm2 on Mac with the latest platform-tools from Google's developer site. I'm not sure if there are any differences in the commands (e.g. 'fastboot reboot recovery' is an invalid command for me) that's causing it, or if there's something else going on.

I've tried a few different approaches (starting with the one listed). I always do a factory reset first, then enable ADB, reboot to the bootloader, flash TWRP and sideload AW2.0. After that failed, I tried few other post-process variations:

1) Reboot to bootloader before rebooting to AW2.0 setup and lock the bootloader first -> refuses to boot to system (requires rollback to AW1.5 because /data locks and can't be re-unlocked)

2) Reboot to system, enable ADB before setup, reboot to bootloader and lock -> works without issues, but Android Pay and Message+ issues continue

3) Reboot to system, enable ADB before setup, reboot to bootloader, flash 1.5 recovery, reboot to recovery, wipe /data, reboot to bootloader and lock then setup -> works without issues, but Android Pay and Message+ issues continue

It looks like a few folks have gotten Android Pay and Message+ (SMS/MMS) to work, so can anyone provide insight on what I might be missing? I can't try the EXE version because I don't have a Win computer easily on-hand at the moment.

Thanks!
[LG Watch Urbane 2] drfoto:
Sideloading for Dummy

I am tech minded and have found my way through many "advanced" ardware and software situations with limited in depth knowledge, but what I've read in this thread leaves me scratching my head. I've been a Gear 3 Frontier user and wondered about Android 2. I had the opportunity to pick up the LG Urbane 2nd Edition LTE inexpensively but then discovered it was AW 1.5. After some digging I came across sideload threads and videos. I'm game to try but am stumbling over simple hurdles. I'm a Mac user and when I tried to use the editor within Terminal to save the ADB tools I downloaded, I hit a snag within the editor just trying to save the extracted folder and define a path name. A perfect example of a simple hurdle.

I get the overview of what needs to be done, but would like the opinion of those with experience: Is this something I can do with a little more newbie-centric hand holding or am I in over my head?

I don't plan to activate the watch LTE function which I presume I'd need if the OTA push ever came to this watch. If I'm correct, sideloading may be my only hope for getting the AW2 upgrade.

All constructive responses appreciated.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Sh11ft:
I've been having the exact same issues, specifically the invalid command & requiring a rollback if I lock the bootloader too soon. I think the issue is PROBABLY in there somewhere, but I've tried flashing the thing every which way to no avail. If you end up finding a solution please let us know! If I find one I'll leave an update as well.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Thxfctr:
For android pay at the bottom of the screen that says rooted or custom rom did you try clicking dismiss? For message+ maybe try uninstalling android wear form your phone then reinstalling while you factory reset your watch then reconnect.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] jackaotrades:
Yup, dismisses fine, but the Pay setup then never completes and just tries to restart when I open the app again.

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Also, for Message+, tried that. Also went in and removed all authorized devices from the Message+ app (side note here, it definitely registers, but the SMS is greyed out for my watch, while the phone icon is active). Actually went so far as to factory reset my phone in case there was a settings issue (and I'd been meaning to do it anyways after a botched migration from my old Pixel XL to a Note 8). After all that, repeated the previous attempts and still nada.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Thxfctr:
It's a puzzler for sure. As a matter of fact verizon is still baffled by it lol. Looked at the update page again today sad.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] jackaotrades:
Yeah, definitely! I've actually tried at least 10 other variations on the process, they just didn't seem worth listing. Android isn't really my development specialty, but my guess is that it's checking for an unlocked bootloader during the initial setup boot and then locks that information somewhere so even if you relock later, it blocks Android pay. It seems like relocking the bootloader wipes certain data, which I'm guessing blows away the system image before it can be setup.

Message+ is a whole different oddity. I think it might be checking something on first boot as well. After one of the rollbacks to 1.5, I got a message that "this device has been removed from the network and needs to be reset". Not 100% sure where that message came from, but it might have occurred when I ran setup before re locking the bootloader on 1.5

I'll probably try again over the next few days or over the weekend and see what I can find. I'll post if I find anything.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Use the modified file link and you don't have to edit anything on the file. Unlock bootloader

, flash twrp and sideboard the below file your done. If you want then you can restore to stock recovery and lock bootloader (optional)

http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/699795/lg2.zip
[LG Watch Urbane 2] sh149867:
android pay is not working ,,,, still thinks its in root
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JonControl1:
Invalid File Format Error

when attempting to side load LG2.zip I receive an invalid file format error.... actual error - invalid zip file format........ any ideas ???
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Was the file downloaded properly ?

I will try to post the checksum for the file for your reference.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JonControl1:
Yes, I even downloaded a second time after deleting the first one.... to looking good %#$*

thanks for any assistance...
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JonControl1:
file corrupt ??

downloaded, can only get to 58% and then total transfer 1.23x "file is corrupt error". any ideas ?

now I am only getting to 4%, anyone have a clean file ??

Error State... Updater Process Ended with Error .......

Damn.....now it look like I have a 400$$$ paper weights....
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JonControl1:
New Error = "Updater Process Ended with Error"

Now it look like I have a very expensive paper weight... any ideas ???
[LG Watch Urbane 2] suresh.chikkanna:
Try restoring back to android wear 1.5
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JonControl1:
Yep, I am back to 1.5. no luck on the 2.0. bummer...Verizon is screwing us on this expensive watch..
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Jozer99:
Just finished installing Wear 2.0 on my LG Urbane 2nd edition using the steps on the first page of this thread, and its working! Don't be scared off by some of the posts in this thread; if the directions don't work, people are more likely to post than if they do. A few comments on the directions:

1. I used the stock Google zip file and modified the updater-script file myself, it worked fine. I haven't tested the pre-modified file.

2. The post doesn't tell you where to get ADB tools. I used the version here: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

3. In step 4, the command "adb push twrp-3.1.1.0 /sdcard/" should be "adb push twrp-3.1.1.0.img /sdcard/". Note that the ".img" is missing from the version on the first page. Running the incorrect command will just give you an error that it cannot find the file, it won't cause any harm to anything.

4. At the end of step 4, it says to run the command "fastboot oem unlock". This command didn't work for me. However, on the screen of the watch, you can use the arrows to navigate the menu to unlock the bootloader. Then go back to following the directions from Step 5.

5. The command "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1.0.img" didn't work for me the first time I tried it. I rebooted the watch, and voila it worked. I think this may have to do with the sketchy magnetic USB connection.

6. In step 5, "fastboot reboot recovery" didn't work for me, it told me the command was invalid. You can do the same thing by running "fastboot reboot", then quickly, while the watch still has the LG logo on the screen, swipe from 11am to 5pm on the watch face. You will then boot into the fastboot menu. Using the arrows, you can enable recovery mode, which will get you back on track for Step 6.

7. Step 6 is a bit ambiguously phrased, but you should enable BOTH options for wiping the Dalvik and Cache partitions. This worked fine for me.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] W7GMC:
Time to reboot

How long should the reboot to the new rom take? I'm now on 36 minutes and still loading.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Jiggity Janx:
Clear data using twrp. Not factory reset.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] W7GMC:
Invalid file

Sounds like a corrupted file, download file again.
[LG Watch Urbane 2] JonControl1:
Corrupt File

I have many downloads, all give errors. I guess ill just wait for VZ to get off their ass.... bummer....
[LG Watch Urbane 2] Jiggity Janx:
Thanks! Worked with the steps you described in OP. Only additional sticking point for me was needing to clear data using twrp at the very end.