[Q] Help please, computer will not detect LG 4xhd after root

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levenirv

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I rooted my phone but forgot to unlock the bootloader, and now my LG is in a bootloop.
I can access S/W mode but not recovery mode (android with the triangle), the main problem is that my computer will not detect my phone when it is in (windows 7 is what im using). I tried other cables, computers and even ubuntu, same result the phone will charge but it is not detected.
I looked in device manager and there is no hint of it there.
And when I try to flash the KDZ, I get the message "No device found"
Please help.
 

SimonTS

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I rooted my phone but forgot to unlock the bootloader, and now my LG is in a bootloop.
I can access S/W mode but not recovery mode (android with the triangle), the main problem is that my computer will not detect my phone when it is in (windows 7 is what im using). I tried other cables, computers and even ubuntu, same result the phone will charge but it is not detected.
I looked in device manager and there is no hint of it there.
And when I try to flash the KDZ, I get the message "No device found"
Please help.

How many times do people need to ask the same basic questions because they are too lazy to search first? :rolleyes:

EVERYTHING you need to know has been said many times, so please use the clever little search function and start reading. :good:
 
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Rudjgaard

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bootloader and root - not related
root and recovery - not related
s/w mode and recovery - not related
adb and phone drivers - extremely related, not even mentioned

I-phone is usually the answer in these cases, but tonight I'm feeling generous so I'll give away some free knowledge:

- bootloader: Where the "code" that controls all of your specific hw resides (aka kernel) also sometimes referred to as "bl"
- root: The ability of taking control of "administration priviliges" or "run as administrator" to make a comparison with windows
- recovery: It's a gui for a set of basic commands which lives inside the bootloader, so no unlock - no custom recovery
- custom recovery: two choices, twrp or cwm, they replace the crappy and useless stock lg recovery - Requirement: unlocked bootloader
- software mode: something apparently lot of people focus on but you'll actually need at most twice in your lifetime before you change phone
 
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    I rooted my phone but forgot to unlock the bootloader, and now my LG is in a bootloop.
    I can access S/W mode but not recovery mode (android with the triangle), the main problem is that my computer will not detect my phone when it is in (windows 7 is what im using). I tried other cables, computers and even ubuntu, same result the phone will charge but it is not detected.
    I looked in device manager and there is no hint of it there.
    And when I try to flash the KDZ, I get the message "No device found"
    Please help.

    How many times do people need to ask the same basic questions because they are too lazy to search first? :rolleyes:

    EVERYTHING you need to know has been said many times, so please use the clever little search function and start reading. :good:
    1
    bootloader and root - not related
    root and recovery - not related
    s/w mode and recovery - not related
    adb and phone drivers - extremely related, not even mentioned

    I-phone is usually the answer in these cases, but tonight I'm feeling generous so I'll give away some free knowledge:

    - bootloader: Where the "code" that controls all of your specific hw resides (aka kernel) also sometimes referred to as "bl"
    - root: The ability of taking control of "administration priviliges" or "run as administrator" to make a comparison with windows
    - recovery: It's a gui for a set of basic commands which lives inside the bootloader, so no unlock - no custom recovery
    - custom recovery: two choices, twrp or cwm, they replace the crappy and useless stock lg recovery - Requirement: unlocked bootloader
    - software mode: something apparently lot of people focus on but you'll actually need at most twice in your lifetime before you change phone