[Help!!] How to Unbrick Metro PCs LG K7 LGMS330!!

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OmG pOcKy

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Apr 18, 2016
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Alright so I recently got the lg k7 from metro pcs and decided to root it. I rooted it using kingroot and then used supersu me so that I could install supersu instead of the one used for kingroot. It worked and then asked me to reboot my phone but when it started up again, it just stayed frozen on the metro pcs logo! I removed the battery and went into recovery mode, (by clicking the down volume+power button) but when it starts up again, it still stays stuck on the metro logo. Im assuming it is stuck on a bootloop? I also believe it is soft brick because i can still access the download mode, although it did take a while as i had to find the dang drivers b/c my computer would not recognize it.
I tried using the LG Mobile Support Tool to try to unbrick it, but it says that it already has the latest firmware installed! I cant do an update recovery either!

Sadly the 7 day exchange and return has ended and I cannot replace it, so is there any other way that anyone knows to unbrick the phone?
Thanks
 

Xstar410

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The only way to fix our LG devices...including @Goongydin device
1. downloada kdz firmware file for our respective model & carrier
2. download lg flashtool & another tool on a windows PC
3. put the device in download mode
4. reflash the firmware(Stock)

check out my tutorial here if the firmware file for the LG K7 is ever released...http://xdaforums.com/android/development/how-to-universally-manually-update-lg-t3280735

HOWEVER the LG K7 firmware file has NOT been released yet & LG wont release if ask...I asked once & they told me they do NOT make it & then I ask another time(different lg representative) She said that file is proprietary & so it can NOT be released to anyone outside of LG...
so I have multiple responses that conflicts with one another especially when the first conversation was with an LG developer...who ACTUALLY makes those files apparently, but inclined that he does NOT.
 

thatotherguy..

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The only way to fix our LG devices...including @Goongydin device
1. downloada kdz firmware file for our respective model & carrier
2. download lg flashtool & another tool on a windows PC
3. put the device in download mode
4. reflash the firmware(Stock)

check out my tutorial here if the firmware file for the LG K7 is ever released...http://xdaforums.com/android/development/how-to-universally-manually-update-lg-t3280735

HOWEVER the LG K7 firmware file has NOT been released yet & LG wont release if ask...I asked once & they told me they do NOT make it & then I ask another time(different lg representative) She said that file is proprietary & so it can NOT be released to anyone outside of LG...
so I have multiple responses that conflicts with one another especially when the first conversation was with an LG developer...who ACTUALLY makes those files apparently, but inclined that he does NOT.

if you have a working one that boots, I can make firmware for it, and share to everyone that needs, I have one myself that doesn't boot
 

Xstar410

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if you have a working one that boots, I can make firmware for it, and share to everyone that needs, I have one myself that doesn't boot

my phone is still bricked...pretty sure it was really clear I have not fixed my phone yet nor have any files meantion yet...but i am searching far & wide..
(team rocket reference goes here)
 

thatotherguy..

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Well if anyone has working on and will to make firmware from your phone please contact me

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ledzepman71

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here you guys go I made stock tot.

Wow that is amazing! For the sake of educating, would you mind sharing how you made a tot file (or a link describing the process). I have been trying to make a kdz or tot for like the past week and have just been going in circles.

I have the T-Mobile variant of the K7 (LGK330BK. Is this tot carrier specific? All I need is to get back into TWRP to restore my back up or restore my system.img.
 

kw69747

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Wow that is amazing! For the sake of educating, would you mind sharing how you made a tot file (or a link describing the process). I have been trying to make a kdz or tot for like the past week and have just been going in circles.

I have the T-Mobile variant of the K7 (LGK330BK. Is this tot carrier specific? All I need is to get back into TWRP to restore my back up or restore my system .img.

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g-stylo/how-to/official-boost-lg-g-stylo-unbrick-guide-t3215198

If you have already fixed your phone disregard but keep this handy. It works. On the lg ls770 which has a locked bootloader and is very finiky. I have a booting and a non booting k7 and trying to find a system.img or how to extract the system.img from the phone. All i find is how to extract img from firmware. If you could share the system.img it would be appreciated

---------- Post added at 11:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:16 PM ----------

I didn't use a DLL file, my program doesn't need it, you can try LGUP

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Can you p.m. Me the name of the program please
 

ledzepman71

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Can someone with a working K7 please post the output of these commands in adb
Code:
ls -al /dev/block/platform/*/by-name
and
Code:
cat /proc/partitions
Thanks
 

Dilekliebling

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That recovery app

Could you also PLEASE PM me that program you used to fix your phone as well!!??

Thanks

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g-stylo/how-to/official-boost-lg-g-stylo-unbrick-guide-t3215198

If you have already fixed your phone disregard but keep this handy. It works. On the lg ls770 which has a locked bootloader and is very finiky. I have a booting and a non booting k7 and trying to find a system.img or how to extract the system.img from the phone. All i find is how to extract img from firmware. If you could share the system.img it would be appreciated

---------- Post added at 11:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:16 PM ----------



Can you p.m. Me the name of the program please
 

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    I didn't use a DLL file, my program doesn't need it, you can try LGUP

    Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

    You may have given us a solution to unbricking the k7! but just as the rest I am having trouble without the DLL file. Can you pm the program that you used to flash your phone? Thanks.
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    Here is the system.img from the LGMS330 tot file.
    https://app.box.com/s/vtg4u46m0xj46amwjvvfrwrznpwjfjtp


    Here is the system.img from the LGK330 from my phone.
    https://app.box.com/s/67pywf2nlmgcdz47mu7q68dtypvt0dy3
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    If someone with at working k7 could run the commands on post 19 we would know for sure.
    Intuition tells me /dev/block/mmcblk0, but I'm not sure. step 2 for boost mobile says:
    When mine was working this was the block layout:
    major minor #blocks name

    253 0 359144 zram0
    179 0 7634944 mmcblk0
    179 1 65536 mmcblk0p1
    179 2 512 mmcblk0p2
    179 3 1024 mmcblk0p3
    179 4 512 mmcblk0p4
    179 5 2048 mmcblk0p5
    179 6 512 mmcblk0p6
    179 7 1024 mmcblk0p7
    179 8 512 mmcblk0p8
    179 9 2048 mmcblk0p9
    179 10 1536 mmcblk0p10
    179 11 1536 mmcblk0p11
    179 12 512 mmcblk0p12
    179 13 512 mmcblk0p13
    179 14 1536 mmcblk0p14
    179 15 512 mmcblk0p15
    179 16 512 mmcblk0p16
    179 17 512 mmcblk0p17
    179 18 512 mmcblk0p18
    179 19 512 mmcblk0p19
    179 20 1024 mmcblk0p20
    179 21 512 mmcblk0p21
    179 22 6656 mmcblk0p22
    179 23 6144 mmcblk0p23
    179 24 512 mmcblk0p24
    179 25 1536 mmcblk0p25
    179 26 1024 mmcblk0p26
    179 27 1024 mmcblk0p27
    179 28 6144 mmcblk0p28
    179 29 6144 mmcblk0p29
    179 30 10240 mmcblk0p30
    179 31 8192 mmcblk0p31
    259 0 16384 mmcblk0p32
    259 1 16384 mmcblk0p33
    259 2 16384 mmcblk0p34
    259 3 24576 mmcblk0p35
    259 4 8192 mmcblk0p36
    259 5 2584576 mmcblk0p37
    259 6 204800 mmcblk0p38
    259 7 4616192 mmcblk0p39
    259 8 8175 mmcblk0p40
    179 32 4096 mmcblk0rpmb
    If anyone has had success with the pair of LG_Root techniques on post 25, please say so.
    Mine won't get past step one and I am considering open a new thread to address my personal circumstance.

    I was able to pull the information from my wife's k7. I was able to get to step 11 but even with knowing the dev block it still fails at that step.
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 DDR -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 aboot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 abootbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p33
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p38
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 config -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 devinfo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 drm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p28
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 eksst -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 encrypt -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 factory -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p35
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 fota -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 fsc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 fsg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 grow -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p40
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 keystore -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 laf -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p32
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 misc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p30
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 modem -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 modemst1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 modemst2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 mpt -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p36
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 persist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p31
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 raw_resources -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 raw_resourcesbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p27
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 rct -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p34
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 rpm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 rpmbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 sbl1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 sbl1bak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 sec -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 sns -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p29
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 spare1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 spare2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 ssd -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p37
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 tz -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 tzbak -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7
    lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-11 21:26 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p39
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    I have been going nuts trying to figure this one out. Could you please PM me with the name of the program that will flash my K7. Thank you so much.

    I am checking XDA every hour for update. That's how desperate I am right now after bricking 2 device :(