Hey folks. I had a lot of trouble with the main Go Back to stock thread for VZW.
Mostly because of FlashTool and the fact I am on windows 8.
CLICK HERE FOR THE KDZ METHOD IF THIS ONE GIVES YOU ISSUES
This guide should work for anyone on Verizon. And the methods may be good for other variants though
DO NOT USE THESE FILES if you are not verizon!
IF YOU CANT GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE, TRY THIS
GUIDE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Download drivers: WACOMalt Mirror | MJS Mirror
Download and INSTALL LG Flash Tool 1.8 [UPDATED]: WACOMalt Mirror | MJS Mirror
Download this DLL file: WACOMalt Mirror | MJS Mirror
- extract and overwrite the one at C:\LG\LGFlashTool (which will be there if you already installed LG Flash tool like you should have) <Do this. People are missing this. If you get a logon screen in the LG Flash Tool you didnt do this.
Download the Flash Device DLL: WACOMalt Mirror | MJS Mirror
And most importantly the Rom's tot file:
[11A]
WACOMalt Mirror[11A]
COMPRESSED zip file md5 - d89f8af8d58c506cd62597a5f7ad3d18
EXTRACTED TOT file md5 - 9158c88c3beef107388929955979e3c7
bweN diorD Mirror[11A]
COMPRESSED rar file md5 - 97deb69a24ed1946247f471205fee89e
EXTRACTED TOT file md5 - 9158c88c3beef107388929955979e3c7
[10B - it's an older image sir, but it checks out]
WACOMalt Mirror[10B]
COMPRESSED zip file md5 - d89f8af8d58c506cd62597a5f7ad3d18
EXTRACTED TOT file md5 - 9f04bfd357c66dbf808bacb0febcf02e
bweN diorD Mirror[10B]
COMPRESSED rar file md5 - 5372f54f0b981baeaae242ce41dbddbe
EXTRACTED TOT file md5 - 9f04bfd357c66dbf808bacb0febcf02e
bweN diorD's download link post in case the links in this thread break again. Thanks bweN diorD!
MAKE SURE TO VALIDATE THE DOWNLOADED FILE with the md5 hashes listed under the links you followed for the tots.
You can use this to check It will add a tab to the Propterties" window for any file. Check that your MD5 matches the ones pertaining to your downloads. There is an MD5 listed for each download for the zip file, and for the tot included in the zip. If the TOT MD5 matches then you are fine. We only included the zip MD5s so you can quickly check as soon as you finish downloading. Repeat: MAKE SURE THE TOT FILE's MD5 MATCHES THE ONE LISTED UNDER THE LINK FOR "tot file md5". If it does, you are good to proceed.
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1) Go ahead and put phone in Download mode by VolUp + plug in USB to PC. At this time your computer should install the device, if it hadnt already. Open device manager to check if un der "Ports (Com and LPT)" it shows up as LGE AndroidNet for VZW USB Serial Port (COM##) IF the COM number is anything other than 41, which it probably will be. Right click it in device manager and choose peroperties, then go to port settings tab and click advanced. On the bottom choose COM41 and hit OK. (if you get an error about it being in use I'll write more about that later)
hit ok and all that and close out the properties.
2) Open LG Flash Tool
You may get a menu asking ??? Korean something, choose that one hit OK.
Now in here you have to choose "Select Manual Mode" checkbox on top then on the top DLL box choose the "LGVS980_20130902_LGFLASHv151.dll" we saved earlier, then in the S/W box click add and choose your TOT file. MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE ITS THE RIGHT ONE
Then hit OK.
3) Now click the yellow arrow in the top left of the main window. It will prepare and maybe give a milky way error (seriously) ignore it until it says finished, or ready.
4) Now unplug your phone, power off and then go back into download mode again, volUp+USB. It should immediately connect and start flashing.
It will restart around 83% and then you are done!
if you red light is flashing on phone just unplug and hold middle power until it either boots or turns off so you can turn it back on.
Done!
Want to root again? Follow IOMonster's guide and rooter here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45692679#post45692679
TWRP is now built for ATT and VZW variants, installation instructions can be found here.
Thanks to #lg-g2 on freenode for the help.
Specifically MJS for the mirrors, autoprime for files and tons of help, IOMonster for tons of help (also a new root!), djkinetic for tons of help, ni291187, Huskehn, [1]ibt, DeamonFish and probably more. Thanks folks!
I want to stress that this guide was written with only Verizon variant in mind, while it may work for others Id appreciate not flooding this thread with requests about other variants.
Yes, this guide can be useful for them, but stuff will be different. I don't know what, and I don't care. Please don't post in this topic if you have issues with another variant, you can always start a new post, or join another one for that.
IF you wish to request me to write a guide for your variant, then please acquire links to all required resources, tell me what's different, and I'll put together a guide for you. Until that happens, no off-topic posts in here PLEASE.
Mostly because of FlashTool and the fact I am on windows 8.
CLICK HERE FOR THE KDZ METHOD IF THIS ONE GIVES YOU ISSUES
This guide should work for anyone on Verizon. And the methods may be good for other variants though
DO NOT USE THESE FILES if you are not verizon!
IF YOU CANT GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE, TRY THIS
GUIDE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Download drivers: WACOMalt Mirror | MJS Mirror
Download and INSTALL LG Flash Tool 1.8 [UPDATED]: WACOMalt Mirror | MJS Mirror
Download this DLL file: WACOMalt Mirror | MJS Mirror
- extract and overwrite the one at C:\LG\LGFlashTool (which will be there if you already installed LG Flash tool like you should have) <Do this. People are missing this. If you get a logon screen in the LG Flash Tool you didnt do this.
Download the Flash Device DLL: WACOMalt Mirror | MJS Mirror
And most importantly the Rom's tot file:
[11A]
WACOMalt Mirror[11A]
COMPRESSED zip file md5 - d89f8af8d58c506cd62597a5f7ad3d18
EXTRACTED TOT file md5 - 9158c88c3beef107388929955979e3c7
bweN diorD Mirror[11A]
COMPRESSED rar file md5 - 97deb69a24ed1946247f471205fee89e
EXTRACTED TOT file md5 - 9158c88c3beef107388929955979e3c7
[10B - it's an older image sir, but it checks out]
WACOMalt Mirror[10B]
COMPRESSED zip file md5 - d89f8af8d58c506cd62597a5f7ad3d18
EXTRACTED TOT file md5 - 9f04bfd357c66dbf808bacb0febcf02e
bweN diorD Mirror[10B]
COMPRESSED rar file md5 - 5372f54f0b981baeaae242ce41dbddbe
EXTRACTED TOT file md5 - 9f04bfd357c66dbf808bacb0febcf02e
bweN diorD's download link post in case the links in this thread break again. Thanks bweN diorD!
MAKE SURE TO VALIDATE THE DOWNLOADED FILE with the md5 hashes listed under the links you followed for the tots.
You can use this to check It will add a tab to the Propterties" window for any file. Check that your MD5 matches the ones pertaining to your downloads. There is an MD5 listed for each download for the zip file, and for the tot included in the zip. If the TOT MD5 matches then you are fine. We only included the zip MD5s so you can quickly check as soon as you finish downloading. Repeat: MAKE SURE THE TOT FILE's MD5 MATCHES THE ONE LISTED UNDER THE LINK FOR "tot file md5". If it does, you are good to proceed.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) Go ahead and put phone in Download mode by VolUp + plug in USB to PC. At this time your computer should install the device, if it hadnt already. Open device manager to check if un der "Ports (Com and LPT)" it shows up as LGE AndroidNet for VZW USB Serial Port (COM##) IF the COM number is anything other than 41, which it probably will be. Right click it in device manager and choose peroperties, then go to port settings tab and click advanced. On the bottom choose COM41 and hit OK. (if you get an error about it being in use I'll write more about that later)
hit ok and all that and close out the properties.
2) Open LG Flash Tool
You may get a menu asking ??? Korean something, choose that one hit OK.
Now in here you have to choose "Select Manual Mode" checkbox on top then on the top DLL box choose the "LGVS980_20130902_LGFLASHv151.dll" we saved earlier, then in the S/W box click add and choose your TOT file. MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE ITS THE RIGHT ONE
Then hit OK.
3) Now click the yellow arrow in the top left of the main window. It will prepare and maybe give a milky way error (seriously) ignore it until it says finished, or ready.
4) Now unplug your phone, power off and then go back into download mode again, volUp+USB. It should immediately connect and start flashing.
It will restart around 83% and then you are done!
if you red light is flashing on phone just unplug and hold middle power until it either boots or turns off so you can turn it back on.
Done!
Want to root again? Follow IOMonster's guide and rooter here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45692679#post45692679
TWRP is now built for ATT and VZW variants, installation instructions can be found here.
Thanks to #lg-g2 on freenode for the help.
Specifically MJS for the mirrors, autoprime for files and tons of help, IOMonster for tons of help (also a new root!), djkinetic for tons of help, ni291187, Huskehn, [1]ibt, DeamonFish and probably more. Thanks folks!
I want to stress that this guide was written with only Verizon variant in mind, while it may work for others Id appreciate not flooding this thread with requests about other variants.
Yes, this guide can be useful for them, but stuff will be different. I don't know what, and I don't care. Please don't post in this topic if you have issues with another variant, you can always start a new post, or join another one for that.
IF you wish to request me to write a guide for your variant, then please acquire links to all required resources, tell me what's different, and I'll put together a guide for you. Until that happens, no off-topic posts in here PLEASE.
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