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[Q] Soft Brick Issues, What Can I Do?

Hi Everyone,
I rooted and used TWRP. Everything was fine, got SU installed and what not. Then I downloaded CM 10.2 Snapshot and Gapps and flashed them for the G2. I got the fastboot error. After trying to erase and replace the recovery, I found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960
I get all the way to the last step when I use the LG flash tool and it says "Dowload FAIL!" It says Device Model is different! The LG Flash Tool shows I have a D802, but my phone is branded Verizon and I had LTE working on it earlier today...so I assume it isn't the GSM version...Anybody have any idea what to do?
I'm a new user, so I can't post external links, but here is an imgur address Ea8zgf7.jpg to a photo of the issue
Text on phone in the download screen says "VUSER S0.0 AS0.0 B82 UHS (New line) S US LG-D802 04.3.1 Hrev_10 (new line) VS98010B
Unfortunately I keep running into tons of dead links for different ways of dealing with this issue. Now I'm really concerned that I'm going to get screen burn in because I cannot shut the phone off. It either sits in the fastboot/error screen or in the download screen / firmware update screen.
I would really appreciate anyone's input. I tried to use this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 But almost all of the links are dead.

bobbyt2012 said:
Hi Everyone,
I rooted and used TWRP. Everything was fine, got SU installed and what not. Then I downloaded CM 10.2 Snapshot and Gapps and flashed them for the G2. I got the fastboot error. After trying to erase and replace the recovery, I found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960
I get all the way to the last step when I use the LG flash tool and it says "Dowload FAIL!" It says Device Model is different! The LG Flash Tool shows I have a D802, but my phone is branded Verizon and I had LTE working on it earlier today...so I assume it isn't the GSM version...Anybody have any idea what to do?
I'm a new user, so I can't post external links, but here is an imgur address Ea8zgf7.jpg to a photo of the issue
Text on phone in the download screen says "VUSER S0.0 AS0.0 B82 UHS (New line) S US LG-D802 04.3.1 Hrev_10 (new line) VS98010B
Unfortunately I keep running into tons of dead links for different ways of dealing with this issue. Now I'm really concerned that I'm going to get screen burn in because I cannot shut the phone off. It either sits in the fastboot/error screen or in the download screen / firmware update screen.
I would really appreciate anyone's input. I tried to use this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 But almost all of the links are dead.
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See if this will help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2471370
or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2477595

rfarrah said:
See if this will help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2471370
or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2477595
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Both 404'd

Thy the link below, if anything it will bring you back to Stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370

bobbyt2012 said:
Both 404'd
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Let's try that again. I don't know why it copied like that. Anyway:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477595

Was this ever solved? I have the same problem as the OP except with my ATT LG G2 D800. The lg flash tool shows my device as a D802. I have even tried downloading the D802 firmware, but got an error about the laf memory.
Like the OP I have followed other posts, but never found a solution. Please help.

I have an update: I used the procedure to do a factory reset by pressing the power and vol down until the lg logo appeared then release the power and immediately press the power button again. This prompted me to press the power button to do a factory reset. It came up with an error, but then booted into the CWM which I was using to flash CM on my device.
Hope this helps others.

Hi, I know this has been way back from 2 years ago. But is there any solution yet? Mine is ls980 and I'm having the same problem. Somehow trying ti factory reset does not work as after I released the power and volume down button the screen goes dark immediately and if I press it too long it just turns off.

Flash a different ROM
Ok, I hope this will help others:
I have an LG-H500F from Telcel Mexico, it got the security error bull after rooting and uninstalling bloatware, I could not find the original ROM anywhere but I found one for LG-H502F which is basically the same phone but for two sims and tv tunner.
Anyway, trying to flash the 502F Rom to the 500F kept giving me a download error complaining about not being the same model so what I did was, opened the dll file in an hex editor and found the model part H502F so I changed to H500F and saved it, also I changed the name of the tot file to H500F and Boom! It flashed it and revived my bricked little toy!!!
Hope this helps...

supermauro said:
Ok, I hope this will help others:
I have an LG-H500F from Telcel Mexico, it got the security error bull after rooting and uninstalling bloatware, I could not find the original ROM anywhere but I found one for LG-H502F which is basically the same phone but for two sims and tv tunner.
Anyway, trying to flash the 502F Rom to the 500F kept giving me a download error complaining about not being the same model so what I did was, opened the dll file in an hex editor and found the model part H502F so I changed to H500F and saved it, also I changed the name of the tot file to H500F and Boom! It flashed it and revived my bricked little toy!!!
Hope this helps...
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Hello, friend. Did you actually root your device? And if so, how did you made it? Please, I've looked everywhere and found nothing. Would like to read you. Thanks in advance and greetings from Mexico too.

Root H500F
Jhakob said:
Hello, friend. Did you actually root your device? And if so, how did you made it? Please, I've looked everywhere and found nothing. Would like to read you. Thanks in advance and greetings from Mexico too.
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Yes, I did root the device, here is how I did it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197
Cheers

[Q] LG G2 need help with touchsreen!!!

My friend bought a new LG G2 and wanted a custom rom. He tried to flash a custom recovery tool through fastboot but did not unlocked the bootloader. After this the phone booted up in recovery and showed a couple of error messages. He reflashed all of the partitions of the phone and restarted it, put the official firmware but to his surprise his touchscreen was a mess, everything he clicked on was offset by 50 to 200 pixels, and its all scrambled up. He tried flashing custom roms, official roms but is the same, even in TWRP the same problem with the LCD panel. Now the phone has SlimKat and I could activate the feedback of the touches, it's incredible, I can't understand it.
Can someone tell me where the driver for the touch is, or what to repair in order the have the screen control back. I have uploaded some images of the touches feedback.

He tried to use LG official tool or flash the kdz file?

pirikitto said:
He tried to use LG official tool or flash the kdz file?
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Yep, he and I flashed I bunch of times the official rom but nothing changed. I think it has something to do with the boot are aboot partition, there is where the kernel is booted up and there is our problem, but I need someone more good at the low level arhitecture to guide me through. I repeat the same problem hapens when you go in to recovery.

Try 3845#*802# with dialer, go to setting, UPDATE TOUCH FIRMWARE

pirikitto said:
Try 3845#*802# with dialer, go to setting, UPDATE TOUCH FIRMWARE
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I will test this tomorrow, I will get a OTG cable to connect a mouse, it's a nightmare treeing to navigate like this. This code will run on every ROM, or only on official rom... I will come with feedback on this, thanks for all your support...

I know that work on stock for sure, I don't know on AOSP
I forgot to tell you that the final part of code "802" is your G2 model
Es. If have a 801 model the code is 3845#*801#

pirikitto said:
I know that work on stock for sure, I don't know on AOSP
I forgot to tell you that the final part of code "802" is your G2 model
Es. If have a 801 model the code is 3845#*801#
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I noticed a nother problem, the radio of the device is off and cant connect to the network, in conclusion when I try the code the phone gives a message to turn off the airplane mode. I will try to reinstall the official ROM.

Dangelo23 said:
I noticed a nother problem, the radio of the device is off and cant connect to the network, in conclusion when I try the code the phone gives a message to turn off the airplane mode. I will try to reinstall the official ROM.
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No luck, still the same problem. Any other ideas guys, I really cant stand it.

Did you try the touch calibration setting? It may or may not help.

abhinav.tella said:
Did you try the touch calibration setting? It may or may not help.
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Where are exactly these calibration settings?

Ignore that, Ive gotten it confused with another phone, G2 only has motion calibration in main settings, I just checked mine.

Up
Does anyone has an idea what my caused this. Please I really want to fix the problem.
Real help will not be ignored!!!

Question regarding model
Ok, I found something very weird, at this point I really dont know if the phone is a g2 D802 or D800. I've taken the back cover of the phone and found that on the back is a d800, the back cover of the phone states that is a d802, but when I check the imei using a website imei info it says its a d800. The D800 is for AT&T and the D802 is the international one, what is going on here...I am confused...

I smell something fishy as well. Perhaps the phone has been opened before and the rear cover was replaced. Make sure you are usuing the D800 firmware and modem baseband firmware.
Flash both of those and see what happens!

BRICKED! any fkx for this?

Hi guys
Well after messing with my phone trying to get root I finally bricked it big time. No power at all. Totally dead. Except it does show 9008 mode when connected to the computer.
I had gotten TWRP installed in the DirtySanta rooting process then flashed a stock ROM and then flashed Super SU. I flashed super su immediately following the flashing of the ROM. Not sure if I was supposed to reboot THEN flash super su. But I read in a thread that I didnt need to reboot between ROM and super su.
It was totally my fault...looking for a possible fix..as small a chance of that maybe.
Tha ks in advance!

markmessier8888 said:
Hi guys
Well after messing with my phone trying to get root I finally bricked it big time. No power at all. Totally dead. Except it does show 9008 mode when connected to the computer.
I had gotten TWRP installed in the DirtySanta rooting process then flashed a stock ROM and then flashed Super SU. I flashed super su immediately following the flashing of the ROM. Not sure if I was supposed to reboot THEN flash super su. But I read in a thread that I didnt need to reboot between ROM and super su.
It was totally my fault...looking for a possible fix..as small a chance of that maybe.
Tha ks in advance!
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If there is kdz for your model you can flash that.

Still_living714 said:
If there is kdz for your model you can flash that.
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Yes i have the .kdz file but how to run the program

You can't flash KDZ when the phone is in 9008 mode. There are no options currently. Your phone is as good as dead.
But, we are looking into a de-BRICK method, involving SD-Card boot. May or may not work.

Still_living714 said:
If there is kdz for your model you can flash that.
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askermk2000 said:
You can't flash KDZ when the phone is in 9008 mode. There are no options currently. Your phone is as good as dead.
But, we are looking into a de-BRICK method, involving SD-Card boot. May or may not work.
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Ok..cross my fingers
Can the LG service center fix this if I bring my phone to them?

markmessier8888 said:
Ok..cross my fingers
Can the LG service center fix this if I bring my phone to them?
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If not fix, they probably will replace the motherboard for you, if you're under warranty.

askermk2000 said:
If not fix, they probably will replace the motherboard for you, if you're under warranty.
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Ok thx!
Will the LG service center know that I tried to root or tried to modify my phone?
I will go in person to my local LG service center tomorrow

Probably will not if they simply replace the motherboard.
That is what they seem to do, but I can't be sure. Might depend on the service center.

When I bricked mine the first time they just did a MB swap, but I specifically told them I flashed the wrong file. I didn't mention root though. I let them imply that I used LG UP and it failed somehow

Do you guys think the reason it bricked is because of the wrong ROM or because I didnt reboot after installing the ROM and flashed SUPER SU directly after and then I rebooted?? I did it through TWRP

markmessier8888 said:
Do you guys think the reason it bricked is because of the wrong ROM or because I didnt reboot after installing the ROM and flashed SUPER SU directly after and then I rebooted?? I did it through TWRP
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9008 is usually due to flashing the wrong kdz or erasing your bootloader. a rom will not cause 9008

Hard bricked my bootloader locked g6 any help?

hey i likely know the answer to this but i got my lg g6 stuck in qualcomm 9008 mode does anyone know anything i can try? i am planning to send this phone in for warranty over a screen issue i was having but when attempting to factory reset it crashed and ended up here. worried they wont honor the warranty now

Use LGUP and UPPERCUT to flash the stock KDZ files. Google how to get into download mode and a guide. Easy to fix.

basicreece said:
Use LGUP and UPPERCUT to flash the stock KDZ files. Google how to get into download mode and a guide. Easy to fix.
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there is no download mode. its lifeless aside from the pc recognizing a device in qualcomm 9008 mode when i plug it in.

Download will work.

basicreece said:
Download will work.
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How? every key combination I've tried does nothing. I guess I might be missing something if so could you be more specific? I do appreciate the help

basicreece said:
Download will work.
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im pretty sure my laf partition is corrupted

Just follow the guide. I've repaired many phones with this issue.

basicreece said:
Just follow the guide. I've repaired many phones with this issue.
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the guide was as suspected no help. the device remains unresponsive.

Download mode, flash KDZ. Easy.

basicreece said:
Download mode, flash KDZ. Easy.
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laf is gone (the partition that runs download mode) in this state I need some way of communication to the device in edl mode. I know what you're saying to do but there is no download mode to get into ive tried... multiple times.

It 100% works. I've fixed handful phones with this exact issue.

basicreece said:
It 100% works. I've fixed handful phones with this exact issue.
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Im not arguing the validity of this technique in most cases this would be proper procedure but my failure happened partway through writing partitions.
the partition map is corrupt and laf is empty there is no download mode to communicate with anymore. very specific to MY device download mode has been in the easiest sense of the situation deleted

Anyone else got some ideas?

Tinyshy said:
Anyone else got some ideas?
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Sounds like you got 2 warranty issues now. If the bootloader is locked, LG should honour the repair.

There's a program called QFIL (qualcomm flash) and you can use it to flash a kdz. I believe all it does is flashes download mode as once it succeeds and your phone is in download mode you would then reinstall stock kdz. I noticed there's a mention of 'firehose' though and I'm unsure yet of what that is.

Just curious: how did you manage to remove write protected partition while your bootloader is locked?

MS. said:
Just curious: how did you manage to remove write protected partition while your bootloader is locked?
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I'm also curious as to what steps you took to lead you here @Tinyshy

if you have bootloader unlock you will never stuck in this, btw in the section of lg g6 h872 i open the thread for all people stuck in this, i also open a petition to lg, sorry mate for now we are aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall stuck in this sh++, no file available for this smartphone for the hard brick, same for the v20 and the g6

help please
basicreece said:
Download mode, flash KDZ. Easy.
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can you help me where is the tutorial. I relock the bootloader and brick the phone.

camargod20 said:
can you help me where is the tutorial. I relock the bootloader and brick the phone.
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https://techtrickz.com/how-to/how-t...re-on-lg-g6-guide-to-unbrick-a-bricked-lg-g6/

Lg V20 unlock bootloader problem

I have bought this secondhand handset, he says that it's us996 series, and when i check it in the setting information, it says us996 series, but then i decided to unlock bootloader, we know that us996 series could be unlocked legally, so when i follow the instruction, including put my IMEI and device ID in LG developer website to get permissions, the website says that my handset is LS997, so it can't unlocked legally, could any of you solve this problem? I desperately need your help, thank you (english is not my native language, so sorry for the language)

WitchKiller said:
I have bought this secondhand handset, he says that it's us996 series, and when i check it in the setting information, it says us996 series, but then i decided to unlock bootloader, we know that us996 series could be unlocked legally, so when i follow the instruction, including put my IMEI and device ID in LG developer website to get permissions, the website says that my handset is LS997, so it can't unlocked legally, could any of you solve this problem? I desperately need your help, thank you (english is not my native language, so sorry for the language)
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Sounds like LS997 that was rooted before dirtysanta was patched, and they probably flashed a 996 rom, check ☒ see if you have root. If so it should be unlocked
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs

cnjax said:
Sounds like LS997 that was rooted before dirtysanta was patched, and they probably flashed a 996 rom, check ☒ see if you have root. If so it should be unlocked
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I've tested it with root checker and it says no, then i checked the bootloader status whether it's unlocked or locked, and it says still locked, it's like no sign that this device had been rooted before

WitchKiller said:
I've tested it with root checker and it says no, then i checked the bootloader status whether it's unlocked or locked, and it says still locked, it's like no sign that this device had been rooted before
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Wow that's very strange
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs

Oh yeah i forgot about it, maybe this data helps, because i know nothing how to interpret it
Android security patch pevel l
November 6, 2017
Baseband Version
MPSS.TH.2.0.1.c3-00027-
M8996FAAAANAZM-1.77269.3.79643.3
Kernel Version
3.18.31
Build Number
NRD90M
Software Version
US99610n
Security Software Version
MDF v2.0 Release 4

WitchKiller said:
I have bought this secondhand handset, he says that it's us996 series, and when i check it in the setting information, it says us996 series, but then i decided to unlock bootloader, we know that us996 series could be unlocked legally, so when i follow the instruction, including put my IMEI and device ID in LG developer website to get permissions, the website says that my handset is LS997, so it can't unlocked legally, could any of you solve this problem? I desperately need your help, thank you (english is not my native language, so sorry for the language)
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check the sticker under the battery for model number, what does it say? if it is not US996 you can't use LG Dev site to unlock.

WitchKiller said:
Yes it is, does anybody have a solution?
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The problem is you got sold a ls997 that got flashed with us996 firmware including the bootloader while it was still possible. The solution is to use it as is, return it, or root it with the dirty Santa method and make sure you use a kernel with the dirty Santa fix (since most kernels/roms labeled just us996 won't have it)

Phoenix591 said:
The problem is you got sold a ls997 that got flashed with us996 firmware including the bootloader while it was still possible. The solution is to use it as is, or root it with the dirty Santa method.
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I tried it once root it with dirtysanta, but i got stuck in step1.bat when unlocking bootloader, it didn't go as instructed, specifically in the android terminal emulator section, after we put that long code "applypatch /...../dirtysanta"

ozkaya said:
check the sticker under the battery for model number, what does it say? if it is not US996 you can't use LG Dev site to unlock.
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I can't find the sticker, maybe it's lost. Could you be more specific about that sticker attachment place

WitchKiller said:
I tried it once root it with dirtysanta, but i got stuck in step1.bat when unlocking bootloader, it didn't go as instructed, specifically in the android terminal emulator section, after we put that long code "applypatch /...../dirtysanta"
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You need to roll back to version 10f, grab LG up from this thread, put it in
C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\
Grab the firmware
Put your phone into download mode (power off / hold vol. up / plug in USB cable).
And then use the upgrade option in LG up to downgrade. Then follow the dirty Santa instructions
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I can't find the sticker, maybe it's lost. Could you be more specific about that sticker attachment place
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Probably intentionally removed, its literally impossible to miss. It takes up a large part of the back of the battery compartment (here's my factory unlocked us996 sticker on the original screen assembly). The clean back area is of course the battery compartment. The model being listed as LG-US996 (instead of US996) and the USA on the side (as opposed to BPT or UCL) differentiate the factory unlocked from the other two us996 variants

Phoenix591 said:
You need to roll back to version 10f, grab LG up from this thread, put it in
C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\
Grab the firmware
Put your phone into download mode (power off / hold vol. up / plug in USB cable).
And then use the upgrade option in LG up to downgrade. Then follow the dirty Santa instructions
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But i heard the rumour that the ls997 variant unable to flash firmware because the variant doesn't have .kdz file

WitchKiller said:
But i heard the rumour that the ls997 variant unable to flash firmware because the variant doesn't have .kdz file
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That's just it: there's no ls997 firmware but it can flash other variant's firmware (except the T-Mobile h918) as long as it hadn't gone past a certain ls997 update (others reading this thread in the future, don't try it, if it's been on Sprint firmware and been updated in the past century it's impossible, think the last Sprint update that could was ZV6 or ZV7 iirc).
Since it's on US996 firmware it should be fine. Also a good idea to use the dump option in LG UP to backup the modem, modemst1 and modemst2, and misc before you reflash with LG UP, basically everything but user data won't hurt.

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You need to roll back to version 10f, grab LG up from this thread, put it in
C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\
Grab the firmware
Put your phone into download mode (power off / hold vol. up / plug in USB cable).
And then use the upgrade option in LG up to downgrade. Then follow the dirty Santa instructions
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Do you have the tutorial of rolling back version of that firmware? If you have let me know, i kinda need it

WitchKiller said:
Do you have the tutorial of rolling back version of that firmware? If you have let me know, i kinda need it
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that was basically all there is to it.
Get LG UP (put it in C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP) the firmware (kdz)
Put your phone in download mode by powering off, holding volume up and then connecting to the PC. Open LG UP.
Hit dump option, hit select all, uncheck user data on the partition list, then click ok. Since the phone was originally the LS997 the modem may be wierd so having a known good modem and modemst1 and modemst2 backup (done by that dump) is a good idea.
After the dump actually rollback by selecting the upgrade button and adding the kdz to the bottom section.

Phoenix591 said:
that was basically all there is to it.
Get LG UP (put it in C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP) the firmware (kdz)
Put your phone in download mode by powering off, holding volume up and then connecting to the PC. Open LG UP.
Hit dump option, hit select all, uncheck user data on the partition list, then click ok. Since the phone was originally the LS997 the modem may be wierd so having a known good modem and modemst1 and modemst2 backup (done by that dump) is a good idea.
After the dump actually rollback by selecting the upgrade button and adding the kdz to the bottom section.
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It works!! Thank you so much, now there's another problem. My sim card locked, do you know how to solve it? I search online and none of them are free

WitchKiller said:
It works!! Thank you so much, now there's another problem. My sim card locked, do you know how to solve it? I search online and none of them are free
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Flash a kdz with patch level of december 2016 using same above method. After that root using your preferred rooting method (Mine is given in signature, need to see in desktop mode). Then flash either SuperV20 or Vincent ROM and you should be fine (Let's hope so). I personally like Vincent more because it is based upon UX 6.0, looks nice and have most things ironed out.

dksoni411 said:
Flash a kdz with patch level of december 2016 using same above method. After that root using your preferred rooting method (Mine is given in signature, need to see in desktop mode). Then flash either SuperV20 or Vincent ROM and you should be fine (Let's hope so). I personally like Vincent more because it is based upon UX 6.0, looks nice and have most things ironed out.
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Oh yeah thank you, but do you have some kind of tutorial about that? I think i need them

WitchKiller said:
Oh yeah thank you, but do you have some kind of tutorial about that? I think i need them
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There is a link for guide in signature called "LG V20 back to stock"

dksoni411 said:
There is a link for guide in signature called "LG V20 back to stock"
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I can't, because my variant is ls997, and the variant itself doesn't have .kdz file, i tried it once using LGUP but it says error LS997->US996

WitchKiller said:
It works!! Thank you so much, now there's another problem. My sim card locked, do you know how to solve it? I search online and none of them are free
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Does a thing come up saying it's locked, or do you just not have service? Have you gone through the dirty Santa guide and finished rooting?