[Q] Can't unbrick phone, LG FlashTool always fails after 2 seconds.

So I edited my build.prop and forgot to reset permissions before rebooting, now my phone's bricked. I can't seem to find a kdz file for my phone (D850) so I've been trying to fix it with the tot method.

The FlashTool checked the model and instantly failed until I got a different dll file to make it skip that verification, now whenever it begins the process it always fails after 2 seconds. I've followed the procedure at least a dozen times now making sure I'm not missing anything but I just can't get this to work.

If I'm completely stuck here, would there be any way to get a replacement from AT&T? I bought the phone only a week ago so I was thinking if I pulled the defective device card they'd give me another.

Thanks in advance.

mrhaley30705 said:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2847018

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Read this. Same situation with a solution

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That's exactly where I ended up before making this thread. Using that dll and still getting the error. Is it a problem that the FlashTool reports back with NULL for PID and IMEI before failing?

mrhaley30705 said:

Hate to say, but it's the first I've heard of this.

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Damn, and after all the years I've spent modding my phones I never thought I'd run into something like this. Never have I not been able to fix my (or a friend's) phone after it was softbricked, hell I fixed a softbricked HD2 that was running ICS at the time.

Well this sucks, looks like I'll have to keep looking for an alternative method or I'll have to make a trip down to AT&T.

Thanks for the attempt, though. Hopefully nobody else has this issue.