That is an interesting question, since Sprint doesn't allow the US998 to be brought/used on their network. They want you to buy their own hardware.
It might still work if it has the same IMEI?
[Frankenstein Phone] Using LGUP for crossflashing
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That is an interesting question, since Sprint doesn't allow the US998 to be brought/used on their network. They want you to buy their own hardware.
It might still work if it has the same IMEI?
I would think it will still work, but I will be interested to hear. CDMA carriers differ from GSM carriers in that they need each device to be specifically listed in their database in order to provision it on their network. But it's by IMEI, I don't think ROM or firmware affects it. I could be wrong though.
I cannot imagine why Sprint wouldn't want US998 on their network when they accept several other "Open Market" unlocked devices. My wife and I used our Nexus 5 on Sprint (AND on T-Mobile AND on AT&T, what a great phone that was
). Maybe it's because LG never had the US998 firmware approved by Sprint.
Hi, you mentioned earlier that you got a bootloop and followed chazzmatts intructions to fix it:
After getting boot loops I followed @ChazzMatt intsructions to perfom a full reset and am happy to report that everything is ok. No IMEI issues, no radio or signal problems so far.
Can you please direct me to those instructions ?
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So do you think you could make a H932 flashable zip that updated everything EXCEPT recovery.image and recoverybak.image
Just in theory... but If I could crossflash a bootloader unlocked H932 (like the H932PR) maybe that would give us fastboot commands so we could then flash twrp... then maybe we could have a flashable zip that flashes everything but recovery that puts it back to H932?
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I'm not here to try to figure out Sprint. But allegedly they don't accept the US998 because it doesn't have a couple of minor LTE bands they use, just the major ones. Neither AT&T nor T-Mobile reject phones because of that. The US998 also doesn't have all the minor LTE bands AT&T uses. So what? I'm still using it on AT&T and AT&T doesn't care. I still have most of the LTE bands, plus HSPA. It's compatible with AT&T.I would think it will still work, but I will be interested to hear. CDMA carriers differ from GSM carriers in that they need each device to be specifically listed in their database in order to provision it on their network. But it's by IMEI, I don't think ROM or firmware affects it. I could be wrong though.
I cannot imagine why Sprint wouldn't want US998 on their network when they accept several other "Open Market" unlocked devices. My wife and I used our Nexus 5 on Sprint (AND on T-Mobile AND on AT&T, what a great phone that was
So that dubious reason Sprint is stating doesn't make any sense. With Sprint you would still have many LTE bands plus CDMA as backup.
No, I THINK it's because they also sell a V30/V30+ and they want you to buy their phone instead. Plus, U.S.Cellular also sells the US998 and only LG can tell the difference.
Of the limited list of open market phones Sprint accepts, do they also sell that model themselves? A direct example like the LG V30?
I also think it has to do with money. If LG kicked some money to Sprint, suddenly the US998 would be welcome.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Post 101.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76429682&postcount=101
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Would flashing everything but modem keep the lte bands unchanged? Need to use on Sprint for a while. I'm sure it would work, the imei is clean and in their system already. I noticed us998 and as998 doesn't support bands 26 or 41 which is used by Sprint frequently in my area.
Trying to get away from Sprint firmware.Can't remove Sprint bloat (carrier apps only) with adb anymore with the ls998 Oreo update and apns are now locked(The phone was previously unlocked). I know people don't like Sprint but the service is well in my area. During congested times it's faster than Verizon and cheap with no noticable throttling.
Trying to get away from Sprint firmware.Can't remove Sprint bloat (carrier apps only) with adb anymore with the ls998 Oreo update and apns are now locked(The phone was previously unlocked). I know people don't like Sprint but the service is well in my area. During congested times it's faster than Verizon and cheap with no noticable throttling.
I would message T-Mobile and ask what is going to happen to Sprint phones with the merger. The LG V30 could easily be updated to be fully compatible for both networks. Maybe the policy will change a out the non-carrier variants as well with Sprint being slowly rolled into the T-Mobile brand.
The merger is a full year away. For the newer Sprint phones, they'll probably activate all the compatible T-Mobile LTE/HSPA bands while actively phasing out CDMA. Just like T-Mobile did with MetroPCS and AT&T did with Cricket, after those respective sales. They continued to run CDMA for awhile until they repurposed all the spectrum.
I know with Cricket, AT&T promised 18 months of continued CDMA before shutting it off. They then gave customers generous trade in deals on their CDMA phones to new Cricket phones.
Point is, one year from now + 18 months more... LG V30 will be long be out of warranty by then.
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FRANKENSTEIN - CONVERTING ANY NORTH AMERICA V30/V30+ (except T-mobile H932) TO US998 OREO
I started this post off by explaining how I converted an LS998 V30+ Oreo to US998 Oreo. But this post has now changed into a guide on how to convert ANY North America V30/V30+ variant to US998 Oreo. EXCEPT, do NOT try this on T-mobile H932. You will brick your phone. It has different RSA encryption than other North American V30 variants.
SHORT VERSION:
1) Go into download mode (power off completely, then hold volume up button while plugging in USB cable)
2) THEN open patched LGUP and flash NOUGAT US998 to DL PARTITION. In the pop up box "Select All". Use the attached patched LGUP in this post.
3) Master Reset. (post 101) (to stop the incessant bootlooping)
4) Flash Oreo US998 in LGUP UPGRADE MODE. You can also choose REFURBISH MODE or Partition DL mode. (Make SURE you are choosing Oreo US998 and not accidentally re-flashing Nougat US998 again!)
Unless you are planning to unlock bootloader, go ahead and update to MOST RECENT KDZ in that US998 Oreo KDZ thread.
However, for bootloader unlock purposes, you will first use the US998 KDZ versions with pre-July 2018 security patch: 20a or 20b. You can then always update to newer US998 firmware later, AFTER bootloader is unlocked using the WTF method.
5) DONE.
NOTE: For Canadian H933 to convert to US998, @cre4per says you have to use DL Partition for both stages (Nougat and Oreo KDZ):
If you find you cannot flash Oreo in UPGRADE mode, then try DL Partition method again. If LGUP can't "see" the phone, go in make sure you have USB debugging enabled, and let Windows drivers install. Make sure you say yes for USB debugging for the particular computer you are using. Sometimes you have to revoke and re-enable the permissions.
READ THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. If you get a ".dll error" you either didn't install correctly or are using the wrong version of Dev Patched LGUP. Some people have used OTHER versions of LGUP before and ignore the installation instructions -- they think they know how to install and they do NOT --- then complain about .dll error, which is their fault.
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HOW TO INSTALL DEV PATCHED LGUP
0. UNINSTALL any prior LGUP version. Seriously. Go to Programs folder and delete the LGUP folder if you must.
1. DOWNLOAD THIS DUAL VERSION OF DEV PATCHED LGUP, made by @tecknight:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603845019
(Or use attached file from bottom of this post. Thanks to @tecknight! Please go here and click the THANK BUTTON!)
2. Extract LGUP_DualMode.zip to a folder on your PC.
3. Browse into the folder and launch LGUP_Store_Frame_Ver_1_14_3.msi.
Follow the prompts to complete the install.
4. In that folder, right click and select "Run as Administrator" on "SetDev.bat" to set LGUP to developer mode. < READ THAT AGAIN.
5. Launch LGUP using the desktop shortcut. NOT from folder icon!
As mentioned before, use UPGRADE, REFURBISH or PARTITION DL modes. REFURBISH and Partition DL are probably best.
WARNING: In LGUP do NOT go messing with modes not mentioned in these instructions. Especially do NOT use Chip Erase.
I don't care what anyone else tells you. If you listen to them, let them help you recover from messing up your phone.
https://9to5lg.com/lgup-1-15-manual-how-to-unbrick-restore-your-lg-devices-with-lgup/
It's all fairly easy. Most people breeze right through this. But if you have any problems, go through this list:
If you ask for help, that's the list of items we are going to give you anyway.
What some people have is a problem getting LGUP to see the phone again AFTER Nougat US998 in order to then upgrade to Oreo US998:
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LONG VERSION:
Yes, but there's a middle stage of flashing to US998 Nougat. I tried to skip that stage, didn't work.
I now have mint condition Oreo US998 V30+ for $350, which started as LS998 V30+ off eBay.
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OK, as the title says I converted the LG998 Oreo V30+ I bought off eBay to a US998 Oreo V30+. Did it tonight, and thanks to @papoose515, it worked out fine. If I hadn't had his notes, I would have been stuck with bootlooping.
He's right. Here's what you have to do:
1) Go into download mode (power off completely, then hold volume up button while plugging in USB cable)
2) open patched LGUP and flash NOUGAT US998 to DL PARTITION. In the pop up box "Select All". Use the attached patched LGUP in this post.
3) Master Reset (post 101)
4) Flash Oreo US998 in LGUP UPGRADE MODE.
5) DONE.
That's the short version. Here's what really happened with me... (screenshots below)
First tried to go straight to US998 Oreo from LS998 Oreo, using DL Partition flash. (Not sure why in the screenshot below LGUP says it's Nougat LS998 "10a", it wasn't. It was Sprint Oreo LS998 in "About Phone".)
Anyway, didn't work. Oh, the US998 Oreo flashed, and the phone rebooted with ThinQ logo -- and I was feeling pretty good about the whole process.
But then kept rebooting over and over, even after a Master Reset. At first, wouldn't really boot, I kept seeing half second glimpses of the green Android on his back. Master reset (erase) and the phone started booting up, but would reboot again, over and over.
By this point LGUP was clearly recognizing the phone as "US998", while download mode kept seeing it as "LS998". (See screenshots below.) But wouldn't stay booted up for more than a minute, after flashing and after master reset.
This was what @papoose515 had done, but I tried to go straight from LS998 OREO TO US998 OREO. Using this LGUP method, you do need the middle Nougat flash, for some reason.
Anyway, I now have mint condition Oreo US998 V30+ for $350, which used to be LS998 V30+.
By the way, I used the Nougat dll patched LGUP for the entire process.
I also went into download mode manually for LGUP to see the phone. Otherwise it kept saying I had no phone connected.
At the end of the process you will have carrier unlocked US998 with these bands:
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-v30
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
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SETTINGS
I know everyone has their own settings, but for new owners who want a reference point for all the various submenus and customization, I'll share screenshots of my settings. You can always change to what you like.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NCm643Y7prJhDLaS2
__________________________
WARNING: In LGUP do NOT go messing with modes not mentioned in these instructions. Especially do NOT use Chip Erase.
https://9to5lg.com/lgup-1-15-manual-how-to-unbrick-restore-your-lg-devices-with-lgup/
Every one who reports they used chip erase in this Frankenstein thread wiped their IMEI. It's not part of ANY instructions in this forum, so any one who does it in on their own.
Here's the remainder of the explanations:
I started this post off by explaining how I converted an LS998 V30+ Oreo to US998 Oreo. But this post has now changed into a guide on how to convert ANY North America V30/V30+ variant to US998 Oreo. EXCEPT, do NOT try this on T-mobile H932. You will brick your phone. It has different RSA encryption than other North American V30 variants.
SHORT VERSION:
1) Go into download mode (power off completely, then hold volume up button while plugging in USB cable)
2) THEN open patched LGUP and flash NOUGAT US998 to DL PARTITION. In the pop up box "Select All". Use the attached patched LGUP in this post.
3) Master Reset. (post 101) (to stop the incessant bootlooping)
4) Flash Oreo US998 in LGUP UPGRADE MODE. You can also choose REFURBISH MODE or Partition DL mode. (Make SURE you are choosing Oreo US998 and not accidentally re-flashing Nougat US998 again!)
Unless you are planning to unlock bootloader, go ahead and update to MOST RECENT KDZ in that US998 Oreo KDZ thread.
However, for bootloader unlock purposes, you will first use the US998 KDZ versions with pre-July 2018 security patch: 20a or 20b. You can then always update to newer US998 firmware later, AFTER bootloader is unlocked using the WTF method.
5) DONE.
NOTE: For Canadian H933 to convert to US998, @cre4per says you have to use DL Partition for both stages (Nougat and Oreo KDZ):
If you find you cannot flash Oreo in UPGRADE mode, then try DL Partition method again. If LGUP can't "see" the phone, go in make sure you have USB debugging enabled, and let Windows drivers install. Make sure you say yes for USB debugging for the particular computer you are using. Sometimes you have to revoke and re-enable the permissions.
READ THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. If you get a ".dll error" you either didn't install correctly or are using the wrong version of Dev Patched LGUP. Some people have used OTHER versions of LGUP before and ignore the installation instructions -- they think they know how to install and they do NOT --- then complain about .dll error, which is their fault.
_________________
HOW TO INSTALL DEV PATCHED LGUP
0. UNINSTALL any prior LGUP version. Seriously. Go to Programs folder and delete the LGUP folder if you must.
1. DOWNLOAD THIS DUAL VERSION OF DEV PATCHED LGUP, made by @tecknight:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603845019
(Or use attached file from bottom of this post. Thanks to @tecknight! Please go here and click the THANK BUTTON!)
2. Extract LGUP_DualMode.zip to a folder on your PC.
3. Browse into the folder and launch LGUP_Store_Frame_Ver_1_14_3.msi.
Follow the prompts to complete the install.
4. In that folder, right click and select "Run as Administrator" on "SetDev.bat" to set LGUP to developer mode. < READ THAT AGAIN.
5. Launch LGUP using the desktop shortcut. NOT from folder icon!
As mentioned before, use UPGRADE, REFURBISH or PARTITION DL modes. REFURBISH and Partition DL are probably best.
WARNING: In LGUP do NOT go messing with modes not mentioned in these instructions. Especially do NOT use Chip Erase.
I don't care what anyone else tells you. If you listen to them, let them help you recover from messing up your phone.
https://9to5lg.com/lgup-1-15-manual-how-to-unbrick-restore-your-lg-devices-with-lgup/
It's all fairly easy. Most people breeze right through this. But if you have any problems, go through this list:
- Make sure you in download mode BEFORE opening the patched LGUP file.
This is at the top of the list as some people forget to do that. The remainder are in no particular order. If that doesn't work, - Try different USB port,
- Try different USB cable,
- Try different computer.
- Reinstall LG mobile drivers on your PC.
- Reinstall dev patched LGUP again.
- Reboot the computer.
If you ask for help, that's the list of items we are going to give you anyway.
What some people have is a problem getting LGUP to see the phone again AFTER Nougat US998 in order to then upgrade to Oreo US998:
________________
LONG VERSION:
So, at the end...can we go from Oreo LS998 to Oreo US998?
Yes, but there's a middle stage of flashing to US998 Nougat. I tried to skip that stage, didn't work.
I now have mint condition Oreo US998 V30+ for $350, which started as LS998 V30+ off eBay.
__________________
OK, as the title says I converted the LG998 Oreo V30+ I bought off eBay to a US998 Oreo V30+. Did it tonight, and thanks to @papoose515, it worked out fine. If I hadn't had his notes, I would have been stuck with bootlooping.
He's right. Here's what you have to do:
1) Go into download mode (power off completely, then hold volume up button while plugging in USB cable)
2) open patched LGUP and flash NOUGAT US998 to DL PARTITION. In the pop up box "Select All". Use the attached patched LGUP in this post.
3) Master Reset (post 101)
4) Flash Oreo US998 in LGUP UPGRADE MODE.
5) DONE.
That's the short version. Here's what really happened with me... (screenshots below)
First tried to go straight to US998 Oreo from LS998 Oreo, using DL Partition flash. (Not sure why in the screenshot below LGUP says it's Nougat LS998 "10a", it wasn't. It was Sprint Oreo LS998 in "About Phone".)
Anyway, didn't work. Oh, the US998 Oreo flashed, and the phone rebooted with ThinQ logo -- and I was feeling pretty good about the whole process.
But then kept rebooting over and over, even after a Master Reset. At first, wouldn't really boot, I kept seeing half second glimpses of the green Android on his back. Master reset (erase) and the phone started booting up, but would reboot again, over and over.
- So, I did it all over again -- this time flashing US998 Oreo via DL partition over US998 Oreo. (Since I was already on Oreo US998 by this point.) Still didn't work to stabilize the phone.
- Then tried "upgrade" from US998 Oreo to US998 Oreo -- hoping it would straighten things out. Nope, kept boot looping. It would sometimes get as far as letting me put in Wi-Fi password, before it started rebooting.
By this point LGUP was clearly recognizing the phone as "US998", while download mode kept seeing it as "LS998". (See screenshots below.) But wouldn't stay booted up for more than a minute, after flashing and after master reset.
- Finally I did what @papoose515 had done... I used LGUP to flash from US998 Oreo to NOUGAT US998 in DL Partition.
- I then re-opened LGUP and flashed Oreo US998 back as "UPGRADE". I went from Nougat US998 to Oreo US998. When it booted back up, it's now stable Oreo US998.
This was what @papoose515 had done, but I tried to go straight from LS998 OREO TO US998 OREO. Using this LGUP method, you do need the middle Nougat flash, for some reason.
Anyway, I now have mint condition Oreo US998 V30+ for $350, which used to be LS998 V30+.
By the way, I used the Nougat dll patched LGUP for the entire process.
I also went into download mode manually for LGUP to see the phone. Otherwise it kept saying I had no phone connected.
At the end of the process you will have carrier unlocked US998 with these bands:
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-v30
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
_________________________
SETTINGS
I know everyone has their own settings, but for new owners who want a reference point for all the various submenus and customization, I'll share screenshots of my settings. You can always change to what you like.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NCm643Y7prJhDLaS2
__________________________
WARNING: In LGUP do NOT go messing with modes not mentioned in these instructions. Especially do NOT use Chip Erase.
https://9to5lg.com/lgup-1-15-manual-how-to-unbrick-restore-your-lg-devices-with-lgup/
Every one who reports they used chip erase in this Frankenstein thread wiped their IMEI. It's not part of ANY instructions in this forum, so any one who does it in on their own.
Here's the remainder of the explanations:
Attachments
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Yes, it's safe. But on the LS998 the overall process is just not as straightforward as flashing AS998. I tried it, kept bootlooping. So, had to do what @papoose515 did -- flash Nougat US998 in DL Partition. ( By this point I was ALREADY on US998 Oreo! So, I was temporarily downgrading.) Then, that was stable and I used "UPGRADE" in LGUP to flash back to Oreo US998. And now that's fine.
I don't know why going straight from LS998 Oreo to US998 Oreo doesn't work. The middle step is Nougat US998. THEN, use "upgrade" to go back to Oreo.
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i was and am still on nougat, i'm considering updating to AS998 since i can't unlock the bootloader. Does anyone have any thoughts?
Nougat on what variant? That answer is important to whether you can flash AS998/US998/H933 to your phone.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
Is it possible to flash a version of twrp to the Newly made LS/US998 and instal rom such as weta staying on nougat?
No.
Only open market LG US998 V30 with IMEI registered in the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list website have bootloader unlocked and root, and can have TWRP with ROMs.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
Getting there though! ?? Gladly willing to donate to whomever is working on such a thing. I def got played into getting a Sprint device. The having no free hotspot thing is played out
H932 Unlocked Bootloader Frankenstein Feedback Wanted
I have an h932 V30+ on Oreo. Bootloader is unlocked. I read every post in this thread tonight. Nobody has successfully cross flashed this model that we know of.
I am thinking about cross flashing US998 Oreo since it worked for the guy with thee H932PR. Any thoughts?
Also, assuming it works, will the bootloader remain unlocked?
If you think it will fail, what if instead I ONLY flashed the non signed partitions mentioned on page 3 or 4 by running naked?
Thanks in advance for your input
I have an h932 V30+ on Oreo. Bootloader is unlocked. I read every post in this thread tonight. Nobody has successfully cross flashed this model that we know of.
I am thinking about cross flashing US998 Oreo since it worked for the guy with thee H932PR. Any thoughts?
Also, assuming it works, will the bootloader remain unlocked?
If you think it will fail, what if instead I ONLY flashed the non signed partitions mentioned on page 3 or 4 by running naked?
Thanks in advance for your input
Well, we can't unlock the bootloader of the H933 to find out.
I have two theories --
1) Only the H932 has OEM bootloader unlock with fastboot commands stripped out. All the others (H931, H933, H930DS, etc) DO have fastboot commands, but we just can't get to them, due to locked bootloader -- EXCEPT for the open market US998, H930, H930G (all with LG approved bootloader unlock). When you unlock THOSE bootloaders, there's fastboot flash commands. IF you could unlock the others, they would also have fastboot flash commands.
2) All the variants -- EXCEPT for the open market US998, H930, H930G (all with LG approved bootloader unlock) -- have fastboot commands stripped out, and LG let the H932 have simple OEM bootloader unlock to show there's no simply use trying to unlock the bootloaders of all those other phones.
Obviously, both theories can't be true. So, which is it?
Guess we now know which theory is correct.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/wtf-lg-v30-t3790500
Somebody did something totally ridiculous -- flashing an LG G4 unlock.bin file (which seemingly didn't work at first) on his AT&T LG V30 and bootloader unlocked his AT&T H931 V30. And flashed TWRP and rooted.
Or maybe it was because he flashed it to H930, which would have fastboot flash commands.
But still that totally non-sanctioned bootloader unlock should not work...
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I change my answer. IF what this guy above did is true, nothing is impossible.
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I wanted to try but never got around to it since this is my only device atm. I was gna try flashing nougat us998 then use the upgrade option to get to Oreo us998.
What we need is for someone with a H932PR to download the H932PR kdz file for us. Also for them to unlock their bootloader before they crossflash to US998. Once done, see if the flash commands work to flash TWRP.
Who knows. Maybe the H932 can be flashed to H932PR, then to US998 and back to H932 after TWRP is installed. Sometimes dreams can come true.
Who knows. Maybe the H932 can be flashed to H932PR, then to US998 and back to H932 after TWRP is installed. Sometimes dreams can come true.
@poncespr (the H932PR guy) says he couldn't unlock his bootloader before he converted, if I understood his answer correctly. So, the H932PR isn't exactly the same phone as the H932.
That is correct.
Also, I tried to find a stock KDZ for my H932PR previous to cross flashing as a backup in case I bricked it and could not find one.
Edit:
FYI, I decided to flash H933 Canada (Rogers) on top of US998 on my H932PR just for kicks, and also no issues. Except for a few more LTE bands in the service menu that I am not sure are really active, I really see no point on choosing one over the other.
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55FRANKENSTEIN - CONVERTING ANY NORTH AMERICA V30/V30+ (except T-mobile H932) TO US998 OREO
I started this post off by explaining how I converted an LS998 V30+ Oreo to US998 Oreo. But this post has now changed into a guide on how to convert ANY North America V30/V30+ variant to US998 Oreo. EXCEPT, do NOT try this on T-mobile H932. You will brick your phone. It has different RSA encryption than other North American V30 variants.
SHORT VERSION:
1) Go into download mode (power off completely, then hold volume up button while plugging in USB cable)
2) THEN open patched LGUP and flash NOUGAT US998 to DL PARTITION. In the pop up box "Select All". Use the attached patched LGUP in this post.
3) Master Reset. (post 101) (to stop the incessant bootlooping)
4) Flash Oreo US998 in LGUP UPGRADE MODE. You can also choose REFURBISH MODE or Partition DL mode. (Make SURE you are choosing Oreo US998 and not accidentally re-flashing Nougat US998 again!)
Unless you are planning to unlock bootloader, go ahead and update to MOST RECENT KDZ in that US998 Oreo KDZ thread.
However, for bootloader unlock purposes, you will first use the US998 KDZ versions with pre-July 2018 security patch: 20a or 20b. You can then always update to newer US998 firmware later, AFTER bootloader is unlocked using the WTF method.
5) DONE.
NOTE: For Canadian H933 to convert to US998, @cre4per says you have to use DL Partition for both stages (Nougat and Oreo KDZ):
If you find you cannot flash Oreo in UPGRADE mode, then try DL Partition method again. If LGUP can't "see" the phone, go in make sure you have USB debugging enabled, and let Windows drivers install. Make sure you say yes for USB debugging for the particular computer you are using. Sometimes you have to revoke and re-enable the permissions.
READ THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. If you get a ".dll error" you either didn't install correctly or are using the wrong version of Dev Patched LGUP. Some people have used OTHER versions of LGUP before and ignore the installation instructions -- they think they know how to install and they do NOT --- then complain about .dll error, which is their fault.
_________________
HOW TO INSTALL DEV PATCHED LGUP
0. UNINSTALL any prior LGUP version. Seriously. Go to Programs folder and delete the LGUP folder if you must.
1. DOWNLOAD THIS DUAL VERSION OF DEV PATCHED LGUP, made by @tecknight:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603845019
(Or use attached file from bottom of this post. Thanks to @tecknight! Please go here and click the THANK BUTTON!)
2. Extract LGUP_DualMode.zip to a folder on your PC.
3. Browse into the folder and launch LGUP_Store_Frame_Ver_1_14_3.msi.
Follow the prompts to complete the install.
4. In that folder, right click and select "Run as Administrator" on "SetDev.bat" to set LGUP to developer mode. < READ THAT AGAIN.
5. Launch LGUP using the desktop shortcut. NOT from folder icon!
As mentioned before, use UPGRADE, REFURBISH or PARTITION DL modes. REFURBISH and Partition DL are probably best.
WARNING: In LGUP do NOT go messing with modes not mentioned in these instructions. Especially do NOT use Chip Erase.
I don't care what anyone else tells you. If you listen to them, let them help you recover from messing up your phone.
https://9to5lg.com/lgup-1-15-manual-how-to-unbrick-restore-your-lg-devices-with-lgup/
It's all fairly easy. Most people breeze right through this. But if you have any problems, go through this list:
- Make sure you in download mode BEFORE opening the patched LGUP file.
This is at the top of the list as some people forget to do that. The remainder are in no particular order. If that doesn't work, - Try different USB port,
- Try different USB cable,
- Try different computer.
- Reinstall LG mobile drivers on your PC.
- Reinstall dev patched LGUP again.
- Reboot the computer.
If you ask for help, that's the list of items we are going to give you anyway.
What some people have is a problem getting LGUP to see the phone again AFTER Nougat US998 in order to then upgrade to Oreo US998:
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LONG VERSION:
So, at the end...can we go from Oreo LS998 to Oreo US998?
Yes, but there's a middle stage of flashing to US998 Nougat. I tried to skip that stage, didn't work.
I now have mint condition Oreo US998 V30+ for $350, which started as LS998 V30+ off eBay.
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OK, as the title says I converted the LG998 Oreo V30+ I bought off eBay to a US998 Oreo V30+. Did it tonight, and thanks to @papoose515, it worked out fine. If I hadn't had his notes, I would have been stuck with bootlooping.
He's right. Here's what you have to do:
1) Go into download mode (power off completely, then hold volume up button while plugging in USB cable)
2) open patched LGUP and flash NOUGAT US998 to DL PARTITION. In the pop up box "Select All". Use the attached patched LGUP in this post.
3) Master Reset (post 101)
4) Flash Oreo US998 in LGUP UPGRADE MODE.
5) DONE.
That's the short version. Here's what really happened with me... (screenshots below)
First tried to go straight to US998 Oreo from LS998 Oreo, using DL Partition flash. (Not sure why in the screenshot below LGUP says it's Nougat LS998 "10a", it wasn't. It was Sprint Oreo LS998 in "About Phone".)
Anyway, didn't work. Oh, the US998 Oreo flashed, and the phone rebooted with ThinQ logo -- and I was feeling pretty good about the whole process.
But then kept rebooting over and over, even after a Master Reset. At first, wouldn't really boot, I kept seeing half second glimpses of the green Android on his back. Master reset (erase) and the phone started booting up, but would reboot again, over and over.
- So, I did it all over again -- this time flashing US998 Oreo via DL partition over US998 Oreo. (Since I was already on Oreo US998 by this point.) Still didn't work to stabilize the phone.
- Then tried "upgrade" from US998 Oreo to US998 Oreo -- hoping it would straighten things out. Nope, kept boot looping. It would sometimes get as far as letting me put in Wi-Fi password, before it started rebooting.
By this point LGUP was clearly recognizing the phone as "US998", while download mode kept seeing it as "LS998". (See screenshots below.) But wouldn't stay booted up for more than a minute, after flashing and after master reset.
- Finally I did what @papoose515 had done... I used LGUP to flash from US998 Oreo to NOUGAT US998 in DL Partition.
- I then re-opened LGUP and flashed Oreo US998 back as "UPGRADE". I went from Nougat US998 to Oreo US998. When it booted back up, it's now stable Oreo US998.
This was what @papoose515 had done, but I tried to go straight from LS998 OREO TO US998 OREO. Using this LGUP method, you do need the middle Nougat flash, for some reason.
Anyway, I now have mint condition Oreo US998 V30+ for $350, which used to be LS998 V30+.
By the way, I used the Nougat dll patched LGUP for the entire process.
I also went into download mode manually for LGUP to see the phone. Otherwise it kept saying I had no phone connected.
At the end of the process you will have carrier unlocked US998 with these bands:
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-v30
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
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SETTINGS
I know everyone has their own settings, but for new owners who want a reference point for all the various submenus and customization, I'll share screenshots of my settings. You can always change to what you like.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NCm643Y7prJhDLaS2
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WARNING: In LGUP do NOT go messing with modes not mentioned in these instructions. Especially do NOT use Chip Erase.
https://9to5lg.com/lgup-1-15-manual-how-to-unbrick-restore-your-lg-devices-with-lgup/
Every one who reports they used chip erase in this Frankenstein thread wiped their IMEI. It's not part of ANY instructions in this forum, so any one who does it in on their own.
Here's the remainder of the explanations:
17Caution: DO NOT try this on variants except for LS998 and VS996 unless you know deeply how the partitions work in LG systems.
Basic crossflashing method: Instead of choosing "UPGRADE" In the "process" menu, choose "PARTITION DL"，then click "select all", confirm and there you go.
If running into problems in starting the phone, perform a data reset.
Cases: In China, numerous cases of LS998/VS996 successfully flashing US998 or AS998 or H933 and working fine have been confirmed, since second-hand phone dealers crossflash as a common practice for certain reasons. And LTE band 1 and 5 which are not active on LS998/VS996 before flashing are activated in the flashed US998 (the so-called Frankenstein) system. Dual sim also CAN BE recognized on VS996 with flashed H930DS system coz the circuit system seems to be identical among all the variants of V30. However with the baseband difference network is not working.15
See post #88 and #73. Those people thought they bricked their phones but recovered. Don't give up hope. One had to do a "Master Reset" with power and volume buttons.
Master Reset -- using buttons:
1. Unplug phone and turn it OFF.
2. Press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons.
3. When the LG logo appears, quickly release the Power button only -- then immediately press Power button again, while STILL pressing the Volume down button until you see the screen to select Yes to erase and reset everything.
4. Release both buttons so you can make your choices.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+12Here is the list of all files that are flashed in a KDZ that are signed with the RSA cert. If just ONE of these doesn't match the key in your CPU, you will probably have a 9008 brick. Some just won't load, and your phone won't work until you flash the proper KDZ (for example modem), but the fact of the matter is -- it is NOT possible to crossflash ANY of these files IF the RSA key in your CPU doesn't match the signature on these files:
Code:ablbak.image abl.image apdp.image cmnlib64bak.image cmnlib64.image cmnlibbak.image cmnlib.image devcfgbak.image devcfg.image hypbak.image hyp.image keymasterbak.image keymaster.image modem.image msadp.image pmicbak.image pmic.image rpmbak.image rpm.image storsecbak.image storsec.image tzbak.image tz.image xbl2.image xbl.image
If you have an unlocked bootloader, this is the list of files that you can flash without worrying about the RSA key:
If you do not have an unlocked bootloader, and you flash one of the above files WITHOUT flashing the corresponding abl, you will bootloop and never be able to fix your phone. So, if you have a locked bootloader, then you must flash ALL of the partitions listed as being checked by the RSA key, and ALL of the partitions listed here. If you don't -- you will not have a working phone.Code:boot.image recoverybak.image recovery.image lafbak.image laf.image system.image userdata.image
And finally, this is the list of files that you can cross flash that aren't checked by the RSA key in the CPU nor dm-verity:
Code:cache.image carrier.image drm.image eksst.image encrypt.image eri.image factory.image ftm.image grow.image keystore.image logfs.image misc.image mpt.image operatorlogging.image persist.image pstore.image qni.image raw_resourcesbak.image raw_resources.image rct.image sec.image sns.image srtc.image ssd.image6Ok. I know I am in the minority here, but just in case anyone else has an H932PR or if this can help in any other way, I decided to just pull the trigger and flashed US998 Oreo via LGUP with DL Partition.
After getting boot loops I followed @ChazzMatt intsructions to perfom a full reset and am happy to report that everything is ok. No IMEI issues, no radio or signal problems so far.
So, crossflash from H932PR to US998 works.
Cheers!
- Make sure you in download mode BEFORE opening the patched LGUP file.
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