[Solution] LG G2 won't boot to Download Mode [Fixed] - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Okay, first off, I know there are threads about this, but none of them were helpful on my problem. So if you're having the same issue and it worked, don't forget to hit the thanks button! This isn't a very well made instruction, but it'll suffice. I haven't seen this method, so I thought I should share it.
Device: LG G2 AT&T D800
- I assume this may work on all the other variants as well
Issue:- Device won't boot to Download Mode even when doing VOL Up + USB, and my android system has crashed/force closed
Solution: (Warning: this is very tedious and annoying so put up with it like I did)
1. If your phone doesn't have USB debugging already enabled, go ahead and do so
- This... I had to press quickly to get to the Software Tab and tried to simultaneously click OK while trying to turn on Developer Option.
2. Install ADB if you haven't already. Run adb as Admin, type in adb reboot fastboot
- You should then boot into fastboot with a bunch of small white text saying some fastboot and shizz
3. Go ahead and hold the power button, at the same time holding the Volume Up button
4. DOWNLOAD MODE should come up
5. You can now restore your G2, You can look up the files somewhere here in the forums to restore.
Good luck, enjoy, say thanks, click thanks.
"We build too many walls, and not enough bridges"

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F**king vibrant

Ok I've looked everywhere, maybe not well enough but I have and I can't find the answer to my question. I installed the new official 2.2 on the 10th when it came out in canada here. My phone has worked "ok" for the past 2 days. (lots of new force closes and some major lag in some spots that didn't happen in 2.1) but that's besides the point. Today i was trying to set up a new wallpaper and all of a sudden the screen started flashing on and off. I couldn't do anything to stop it except pull the battery. Now when I turn on the phone it just flashes the opening screen that says "Galaxy S blah blah". and the only way I can stop that is pull the batt. I've tried hard resetting and all that but it always gets stuck at the openning screen. Now I'm still noobish to android stuff. Was too scared to flash anything before the official so if you have any advice that involves other programs/pc i'd appreciate a point in the direction of a walkthrough.
I'd hate to have to send it in and wait the 2 months it takes samsung canada to get it back to me.
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458
tried that, can't get into download mode. as soon as i plug it in it starts looping the boot screen.
canadianrider said:
tried that, can't get into download mode. as soon as i plug it in it starts looping the boot screen.
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Look up the "jig" solution. That will be guaranteed to set your device on Download Mode.
It was the same problem with my Vibrant. Solved with JTAG controller. But you'll waste your warranty in that way. Try jig solution first
Adb?
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
ok i have android sdk/adb from when i pulled screen shots with 2.1 ... how could i use that to try and boot my phone
canadianrider said:
ok i have android sdk/adb from when i pulled screen shots with 2.1 ... how could i use that to try and boot my phone
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option 1
METHOD 2: STUCK AT VIBRANT SCREEN:
(and are not able to use vol+ vol- methods to access downloader/recovery)
You will need the samsung ADB drivers installed for your phone as well as ADB...
ACCESS DOWNLOAD MODE
1) remove back cover and take our sim card and sd-card.
2) take out the battery
3) hold ALL 3 buttons down at the same time. (Vol +, Vol -, Power)
4) while holding down those 3 buttons put the battery back in
5) continue holding all 3 buttons until the vibrant disappears and reappears... once it reappears, release all 3 buttons
6) Setup ODIN and get it all setup and ready... (if you are flashing your phone via odin)
6) now connect your phone to your pc via USB cable
7) open a cmd prompt and navigate to the folder with ADB and type ADB REBOOT DOWNLOAD
8) Your phone will reboot into the download screen... go back to ODIN - A com port should now appear for your phone...
9) Click start and wait for your phone to do its thing
Option 2
***First you must have ROOT***
Download Terminal Emulator from the Market
open terminal emulator
**you may need to change to default android keyboard for proper inputting
1.) type "su" and press enter
a dialog box will appear asking for root access and say yes (obviously)
2.) type "reboot recovery" and press enter
at that moment, ur phone should reboot into Download Mode to load Alternate firmwares for like Eugene's Vibrant4 ROM etc......
this it what it should look like...
#su
#reboot download
Option 3
or you can download and install quick boot from the market which you then can make a shortcut to reboot into recovery with just one click
Sometimes it takes more than one try to get into download mode. I just take the battery out for a little while. Put it back in and hold only the volume up and down buttons while it is off and plug in the USB cable.
One thing though, when holding down the up and down volume buttons, it is very easy to mistakenly press the power button because it is exactly opposite of it.

[TUTORIAL][CM11][4.4.2] CyanogenMod Tutorial for Sony Xperia Tablet Z (pollux)

I went through a lot of searching and trouble to install CM11 on my Xperia Tablet Z, and I'd like to share a tutorial I made for anyone who is also wanting to accomplish this.
All links are in Dark Green because I cannot post links yet.
1. Download and extract the ADB+Fastboot+Drivers zip (alexpja.com/sony/adb-fastboot-win.zip)
2. Now we’ll unlock the bootloader.
a. If you do not have a Phone app (like I don’t on the SGP351), you can either get the IMEI from About -> Status in the settings OR you can find the IMEI right after the IC code, nearby the barcode on the bottom of the tablet.
b. If you do have a Phone app, enter *#06# to retrieve the IMEI.
c. Save this for later use.​3. Place the tablet into fastboot mode and connect it to the computer.
a. Power off the device
b. Connect USB to computer
c. While plugging in the other side of the USB cable into the tablet, hold down the Vol + button.
d. If your speakers are on, you should a sound.
e. We have to install the drivers for fastboot. Open devmgmt.msc via the Run window or in the Start menu and in Other Devices section, you should see S1 Service or S1 Fastboot (anything containing S1).
i. If it is showing a yellow exclamation mark: Follow 3.e.i.1. If it is not, continue to 3.f.
1. We need to download Flashtool and use the driver setup. Download Flashtool (unrestrict.li/flashtool) and install it.
2. Find cmd.exe, right click it, and select Run as administrator.
a. Type in
Code:
bcdedit /set testsigning on
and press enter.
b. Reboot your computer.​3. Once you have rebooted the computer, open the folder where you installed Flashtool (default: C:\Flashtool).
4. Open up the drivers folder and open Flashtool-drivers.exe.
5. Select the first two driver choices (Flashmode and Fastboot) and select “Xperia Tablet Z Drivers” and continue.
6. A new window will appear, continue on with that.
7. A window like this may appear a few times, just press Install this driver software anyway.
8. Run 3.e.2. again and run
Code:
bcdedit /set testsigning off
. Reboot your PC now or after the tutorial.​f. The LED pulse light above it should be emitting a blue-ish color. The screen will be dark.​4. Now we’ll verify if you have fastboot running.
a. Open the tools folder that was extracted from the ADB ZIP and double-click on START.cmd to open Command Prompt in the current directory (all it does is literally open cmd.exe, you can edit the script to verify).
b. Run the command
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0fce getvar version
. If you get
Code:
<waiting for device>
, then you did something wrong. Retrace your steps! (For example, I get
Code:
version: 0.5
)​5. Go to (unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com) and continue until you reach the screen where you put type in the IMEI and an email address. Type in the first 14 digits of the IMEI (remove the last one) and your email address (not sure if name is required). You should get an email instantly with the key.
6. In the Command Prompt, run
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY
where KEY is the key you received in the email from Sony.
7. Download whatever release you would like to use on the tablet (I’m using CM 11 nightly) from (download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=pollux)
a. Optional: Also download gapps for Google apps such as Gmail, Google Play Services, etc. (wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps)​8. Extract the ZIP file (but don’t delete it either) and copy boot.img to the tools folder.
9. If your device is still turned off, turn it on and enable USB storage mode. Copy the CM zip to either the internal storage (sdcard) or, if one is inserted, the microSD card (sdcard1).
10. Place it into fastboot mode again (#3).
11. Go back into the Command Prompt and enter:
a.
Code:
fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img
b.
Code:
fastboot -i 0xfce reboot
c. Enter recovery.
1. Once it shuts down, rapidly tap the Vol + button in order to get into the recovery.
2. Grep_The_Truth's tip: Look at the LED. It will turn orange and afterwards it'll turn purple. You want to press Vol+ as soon as it changes colors.​12. Select “wipe data/factory reset” and wipe it. Afterwards, go back to main menu.
13. Select “Install zip” and either select “Choose zip from /sdcard” (internal storage) or “Choose zip from /storage/sdcard1” (microSD card).
I’ve had varying experience with installing from the /sdcard because sometimes it doesn’t want to mount /data while wiping (/data/media which is /sdcard is safe in wipe) the tablet, so if you were to install the zip from /sdcard with the error present, it would screw things up. I prefer the microSD card route (/storage/sdcard1), and you don’t even need a big one. 512MB works just fine. The actual path would be /sdcard/0/ when looking for the cm.zip in the internal storage.
14. When you have chosen to install from either /sdcard or /storage/sdcard1, select the cm.zip and install it.
a. If you downloaded gapps.zip, install it the same way as you did with the cm.zip.​15. Go back to the main menu now and select “reboot system now”
a. Once, I had the option to install root access before rebooting, I declined (was planning on rooting after tutorial) but it gave me root anyway.​
That’s it! You can now use CyanogenMod with the Sony Xperia Tablet Z.
Getting in to recopvery
I just struggled with entering recovery for way too long and I want to help others avoid this. I kept finding vague instructions.
The step I want to clarify is:
c. Once it shuts down, rapidly tap the
Code:
Vol +
button in order to get into the recovery.
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This didn't work for me because if you press Vol+ too soon it goes right back in to fastboot mode. If you press it too late you will miss the recovery mode. You only have to press Vol+ once.
Please change step c. to read:
Look at the LED. It will turn Orange and then Purple. You want to press Vol+ as soon as it changes from Orange to Purple to enter recovery mode.
Grep_The_Truth said:
I just struggled with entering recovery for way too long and I want to help others avoid this. I kept finding vague instructions.
The step I want to clarify is:
This didn't work for me because if you press Vol+ too soon it goes right back in to fastboot mode. If you press it too late you will miss the recovery mode. You only have to press Vol+ once.
Please change step c. to read:
Look at the LED. It will turn Orange and then Purple. You want to press Vol+ as soon as it changes from Orange to Purple to enter recovery mode.
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I'll add it along with mine, because I can do it with no problem.
alexpja said:
I'll add it along with mine, because I can do it with no problem.
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alexpja Thanks for your tutorial, this is very detailed and easy to follow.
my Xperia is SGP321.
I put it into practice and the results it gives me the "oem unlock" is:
FAILED: (remote: Command nor allowed).
I guess you should treat my tablet has the bootloader locked and not allowed (for now??) the unlocked.
I hope someone gives us the opportunity to unlock the devices and in the future can be unlocked.
I had the same experience where at times the steps were a little confusing, especially for a beginner. Each set of instructions would either leave something out or skim over it as if everyone already knew it. That's understandable since they were probably written for that audience. I soft-bricked my SGP311 at least 10 times.
I was even going to write something like this but I got lazy.
One suggestion I would offer is to request the bootloader unlock key first since it sometimes takes a little while and a person can reduce the possibility of having to stop and wait just when they are making progress.
And for anyone going this route for the first time, don't make my mistake - flash exactly what the instructions say to flash, particularly boot.img. Once you have that recovery flashed you have a lot more control over your device. If something goes wrong in a following step like getting boot loops you can still fix it. But if you get annoyed and start poking at it then you can mess up the recovery. Then you have to reset everything to stock and just about start over.
While I don't want to say something stupid like claiming the tablet is indestructible, I found that whether I got stuck in a boot loop I couldn't get out of or screwed it up so bad that all I could get from the tablet was an occasional LED flash, I could always restore it using Emma. It's annoying to have to start all over but it's a huge relief when it boots normally.
for me flashing was fine and without any error but my Tab doesn't boot up with CM flashed...any idea?
Hanging at reboot
Hi.
I tried this procedure on my sony xperia tablet z 311. It unlocked fine and wrote boot.img fine but on reboot command, I get a red light and it hangs there.
I've managed to get it back to fastboot mode (pressing power and vol+, some white blinking lights).
But that's it, that's all I can do with this right now. It's a brick that can get into fastboot mode and that's it. Any time I write a boot.img (have tried a different one also), it writes fine but hangs with a red light at reboot.
Edit:
Used Sony's Emma in flash mode to get back to stock, tried again and it worked.
Maybe the problem was using the pollux instead of pollux_windy download, my bad.
Guess my bootloader won't be unlocked. This is A lot of work. Good job on the write up though maybe one day I'll tackle it.
BOOT LOOP Step 9
All was going well, but step 9 powering on device, now its looping.....Ill use flash tools to put jelly bean on and try again, since i was trying with kitkat...why i suspect kitkat is the issue, before i used to be able to unlock and lock boot-loader with jelly bean but with kitkat it didn't work, which i then forced it via cmd
No GPS
I used the tutorial for my Pollux Windy (WiFi Only) and used the latest nightly. everything went well but my GPS is now broken. Is this a known issue?
kevinsickles said:
Is this a known issue?
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yep! use search to find out more.
mulebreath said:
Hi.
I tried this procedure on my sony xperia tablet z 311. It unlocked fine and wrote boot.img fine but on reboot command, I get a red light and it hangs there.
I've managed to get it back to fastboot mode (pressing power and vol+, some white blinking lights).
But that's it, that's all I can do with this right now. It's a brick that can get into fastboot mode and that's it. Any time I write a boot.img (have tried a different one also), it writes fine but hangs with a red light at reboot.
Edit:
Used Sony's Emma in flash mode to get back to stock, tried again and it worked.
Maybe the problem was using the pollux instead of pollux_windy download, my bad.
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Hi,
I've been trying with my Xperia Tablet Z Wi-Fi SGP311. Ran into the same problem. On reboot command the LED was stuck on red for 10 minutes and the cmd window was still open. I unplugged the USB and the LED would not turn off. Tried some things, I don't remember specifically what, but it got the LED to turn off. Now my device can't be detected. I've downloaded Emma and it is not recognising my tablet. I've tried to plug the USB in while hold Vol +, Vol -, and the Power button. No detection for any. All I can do with my tablet is make the LED flash white, purple and red in rapid succession by holding Vol + and Power for 5 seconds.
Anyone know what's happened? I suspect I've completely bricked it :L
EDIT: Apparently there are different modes which you can cycle through. If you hold down Vol + and Power for 5 seconds, the LED will flash according to which mode the tablet is in. The different modes give these flashes:
- 1 White flash
- 3 Rapid which flashes
- A white, purple and red flash in quick succession
To switch between the modes, I hold down Vol+ and Power, and after 5 seconds it will take around 3 more seconds to change modes. One of these modes will not appear unless plugged into a PC. What do these mean and can I do anything with it? Tablet is still bricked.
EDIT2: I've managed to get Emma to recognise my tablet. Turns out the modes do have different purposes. I should be fine now, problem solved. I will just leave the solution here in case anyone runs into the same problem.
Unplug your device and hold Vol + and Power for 10 seconds. At the 5 second mark your LED should flash white ONCE. Keep both buttons held and within 5 more seconds, your LED will flash white THREE times consecutively. This will allow you to enter Flashmode (plug in USB while holding Vol -) and Fastboot (plug in USB while holding Vol +). For Emma to recognise your device, enter Flashmode and you can restore and try again.
Bootloop
I've tried many times to flash cyanogenmod onto my Xperia Tablet Z (SGP311). This is a Wi-Fi only tablet and I have downloaded the versions of CM from (download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=pollux_windy) I've followed all of the steps and tried all of the versions of CM down to 10.2 (I used GApps10.2 for CM10.2). Each version gets stuck in bootloop. I've cleared all data (in CWM - wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition, wipe delvik cache) before flashing CM and GApps; however, when I try to clear data I get an error. This is what the tablet says:
-- Wiping Data...
Formatting /data...
Error mounting /data!
Skipping format...
Formatting /cacha
Formatting /sd-ext...
Formatting /sdcard/.android_secure!
Skiiping format...
Data wipe complete.
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I'm thinking the "Error mounting /data" is the problem, but I'm not entirely sure, nor am I sure of how to fix it.
Any suggestions?
EDIT: Turns out I'm just really bad with Android stuff. I ended up flashing the original Xperia software, unlocking the bootloader (according to this tutorial's instructions), then I downgraded to 4.1.2, rooted my tablet (forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53063218&postcount=14) and installed the PhilZ and TWRP custom recoveries. I didn't get to use them in the end. For some reason CWM kept coming up no matter what combination of buttons I pressed while rebooting. After downgrading and rebooting, I followed the rest of the instructions on this tutorial (from step 7). This time I got no errors while cleaning the disk, cache and delvik cache. Flashed the zip files, rebooted the device and voila, Cyanogenmod11!
Again, I'll leave this edit here in case someone runs into a similar problem. I couldn't get any version of CM until I rooted first.
I followed this guide and bricked my device. If anyone has any tips - PLEASE HELP!
I tried to flash CM11, all seemed to be going great until CM11 and Gapps where installed any I hit "Reboot system now" in CVM. The device never booted again (I which I knew why!), and is now pretty much dead. I can however:
- Enter Flashmode
- Enter Fastboot mode
- Relock/Unlock bootloader
- Emma recognizes my device just fine in flashmode.
So I still think there is some hope, right?
I have tried installing the firmware that Emma suggests, doesn't work.
I have tried flashing a firmware I found on the internet with Flashtool, doesn't work.
I have tried relocking the bootloader and trying to repair the device through SUS, doesn't work.
So, PLEASE, help my sort this out! I would be forever greatful!
tp_88 said:
I followed this guide and bricked my device. If anyone has any tips - PLEASE HELP!
I tried to flash CM11, all seemed to be going great until CM11 and Gapps where installed any I hit "Reboot system now" in CVM. The device never booted again (I which I knew why!), and is now pretty much dead. I can however:
- Enter Flashmode
- Enter Fastboot mode
- Relock/Unlock bootloader
- Emma recognizes my device just fine in flashmode.
So I still think there is some hope, right?
I have tried installing the firmware that Emma suggests, doesn't work.
I have tried flashing a firmware I found on the internet with Flashtool, doesn't work.
I have tried relocking the bootloader and trying to repair the device through SUS, doesn't work.
So, PLEASE, help my sort this out! I would be forever greatful!
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download a proper stock (not bricked) firmware for your device and flash with flashtool.
Rootk1t said:
download a proper stock (not bricked) firmware for your device and flash with flashtool.
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What makes you think that the stock firmwares I've tried are bricked? I've since my post tried one which I downloaded through Flashtool - same result.

I might have killed it

I was running cloudy g3 rom and then i installed a Kernel. O reboot my phone and only says fastboot mode started and udc(0) i need atleast to save photos . I cant access recovery , help please
@wazowpt can you still enter downloadmode?
I heard from someone that that fastboot is because the kernel isnt good. Can you check or fastboot rly works? Then you could maybe fix recovery
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@wazowpt can you still enter downloadmode?
I heard from someone that that fastboot is because the kernel isnt good. Can you check or fastboot rly works? Then you could maybe fix recovery
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How can i check those things? Help
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How can i check those things? Help
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Sorry for late response i was answering an pm First follow that download mode thing, I will later post the fastboot way if download mode doesn't work for your own safety cause fastboot is also dangerous :good: If you can't enter download mode at once, Try it several times.
Download the LG usb drivers if you haven't done that yet,
Since you probably aren't gonna use the android SDK but only to use fastboot/adb download this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
To enter download mode:
How to Enter Download Mode on LG G2 (STEP BY STEP GUIDE).
1.Turn off the smartphone before beginning the step by step guide. For making this press power button from your device and then select “power off”.
2.Now, press the volume up on the device.
3.While the volume up button is holding, take the USB cable and plug in the device.
4.Now, keep the Volume up button pressed until the Download Mode is being to be displayed.
If it shows download mode read through this guide and then you can fix it without fastboot:laugh: also read through the other steps while doing it.
If you already had installed the LG usb drivers then you can skip step5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
5.Now, the device will start to install some drivers, and for this action it will take around 10 minutes to complete. So, you need only to wait and to let the device to install the suitable drivers.
6.Important, when you’ll update the LG G2 device by using the Download Mode, do not remove the USB cord while the installation process is in progress as you can end up the process by bricking the device.
7.Next, you can return to the LG G2 Android OS by pressing the power button.
8.Keep pressing the power button until the LG logo will be displayed.
9.Now, you can safety disconnect the USB cable.
So i can solve this problem this simple.? I thought I was gonna have to send it to repair. Thanks I will try this later when I'm on pc. Will post updates
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Sorry for late response i was answering an pm First follow that download mode thing, I will later post the fastboot way if download mode doesn't work for your own safety cause fastboot is also dangerous :good: If you can't enter download mode at once, Try it several times.
Download the LG usb drivers if you haven't done that yet,
Since you probably aren't gonna use the android SDK but only to use fastboot/adb download this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
To enter download mode:
How to Enter Download Mode on LG G2 (STEP BY STEP GUIDE).
1.Turn off the smartphone before beginning the step by step guide. For making this press power button from your device and then select “power off”.
2.Now, press the volume up on the device.
3.While the volume up button is holding, take the USB cable and plug in the device.
4.Now, keep the Volume up button pressed until the Download Mode is being to be displayed.
If it shows download mode read through this guide and then you can fix it without fastboot:laugh: also read through the other steps while doing it.
If you already had installed the LG usb drivers then you can skip step5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
5.Now, the device will start to install some drivers, and for this action it will take around 10 minutes to complete. So, you need only to wait and to let the device to install the suitable drivers.
6.Important, when you’ll update the LG G2 device by using the Download Mode, do not remove the USB cord while the installation process is in progress as you can end up the process by bricking the device.
7.Next, you can return to the LG G2 Android OS by pressing the power button.
8.Keep pressing the power button until the LG logo will be displayed.
9.Now, you can safety disconnect the USB cable.
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I flash it trough flashtool and i installed a new rom and its fully working now , thanks, i also managed to save the photos because some google service backup all the photos and videos i had in this phone
@wazowpt thats sounds good have fun with your g2 ?

So. I messed up in TWRP pretty badly.

I originally posted this in general and then saw the sticky saying your not supposed to post questions there. Sorry for the double post.
I'm selling my G2 on ebay. It sold. I rebooted to TWRP and did a wipe on everything, including the internal storage, so I could follow WALTCOs guide to uproot and flash stock. Now when it reboots, all that comes up is the LG flash, but no bootloader, nothing. I can only assume that I wiped the rom, recovery, and EVER THING off the phone.
I'm a little terrified. Did I brick it? Is there anything I can do at this point?
Can you get into download mode?
I had a similar problem a couple of days ago - but while the phone was connected to the laptop I noticed that by holding the power and volume up button I could get the phone into the download mode -(the LG logo appears but keep holding the buttons down and hopefully download mode will appear) I then followed the instructions in the below thread and return it to stock - lost root but still has TWRP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
Hmm...holding power and volume up, it says download mode started and flashes to a dog window saying fast boot started. Is this download mode? When I connect it to my computer, lg flash tool can't read the phone info, mentions the port. I checked in device manager and it's listed as an ADB device but I can't see orly change the port.
If you're in fastboot then download mode failed to load.
fastboot is an interface which is somewhat similar to adb.
You can try flashing working images to your phone through it to fix download mode.
It's pretty easy to brick your phone like that though so be careful.
any luck getting it to work? i don't hold down the power button on my phone to do this. turn the phone all the way off. hold down the power until after the the brief flash off the splash screen logo. that way, it is all the way off and not rebooting. now, hold down the volume up button only, then plug in the usb cable. that should do it.

Is it possible to boot this phone with a broken power button?

Hello all, I have a Moto G5 Plus and I am currently exploring as many ways as possible to get this thing to boot with a broken power button. The phone has USB debugging enabled because I thought that was all I would need if it ever did completely drain its battery. It did die this weekend and I'm finding it more difficult than anticipated to boot this thing. Options I've tried:
1. Pushing extremely hard on the power button. For awhile this worked, seems to be completely hosed now though.
2. Booting into Fast Boot, which is great, except to actually boot the phone it requires a button press of the power button.
3. Android Debug Bridge, which does not seem to recognize my phone. I was hoping the adb reboot command would work in this case, but so far no luck. Could be a drivers issue.
Is there any tool available that is specific to the Moto G5 plus that can boot this phone? I would think any tool that can flash it should also have the power to boot it, but I'm not sure where to start. Any ideas would be appreciated, thank you!
*** This was solved, I posted an update as the first reply. ***
Just wanted to give an update for anyone who finds this in the future. I believe that USB debugging is required to be on, I installed Android Debug Bridge like normal as well as the basic motorola drivers. Boot your phone into fast boot by holding down the volume button and then plugging in your phone in the PC. From here open a command prompt from within the adb folder "left shift + right click > open command prompt". Issue the command "fastboot reboot" and your phone will reboot and boot up.
greengreenwine said:
Just wanted to give an update for anyone who finds this in the future. I believe that USB debugging is required to be on, I installed Android Debug Bridge like normal as well as the basic motorola drivers. Boot your phone into fast boot by holding down the volume button and then plugging in your phone in the PC. From here open a command prompt from within the adb folder "left shift + right click > open command prompt". Issue the command "fastboot reboot" and your phone will reboot and boot up.
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If your phone is booted you can use something like this to reboot, boot into TWRP or fastboot without the need of the powerbutton:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=phongit.quickreboot
It's a standard app on my device.
Sent from my Moto G5 Plus using XDA Labs
It is cool, that you have fixed it.. but you should clbsider on sending it to be fixed, if your device freezes and you don't have ylur computer with you, you'll end with a dead phone for the day...

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