LG V60 retail demo unit hard brick recovery

[chortya]

Hi all,
I have bought a retail demo unit from ebay and it worked fine. I was succesfull in removing the "Retail Mode" app, but then stupid me wanted to experiment more.
I have experience flashing V50 so I have tried LGUP with retail stock firmwares for US TMO and Verizon. It did not work. Then I tried lgup_cmd and it started cross-flashing the TMO firmware.
At around 80% the screen went completely black but the firmware flash ended successfully according to the tool.
Now the phone does not switch on at all and does not react to USB charger.

Is there any chance to unbrick?

 

[Forestkidx]

I feel for you. I have a really nice Demo Unit v60 from eBay as well and as much as I like it, the 50% battery limit sucks rocks. Hope you can figure out a way to get it back in order

 

[IvanN8458]

I feel for you. I have a really nice Demo Unit v60 from eBay as well and as much as I like it, the 50% battery limit sucks rocks. Hope you can figure out a way to get it back in order

Hi, bro. Could you please tell me what it is different from a normal V60? Is it only no signal and battery limit? I'm planning on buying one but I'd like to be sure. Thanks in advance.

 

[chortya]

As far as I know only that. 50% charging can be worked around by charging switched off.

 

[Forestkidx]

Hi, bro. Could you please tell me what it is different from a normal V60? Is it only no signal and battery limit? I'm planning on buying one but I'd like to be sure. Thanks in advance.

I've never found a way to get around the 50% charging capacity though that would make everything far better. I have found a way to rid retail mode and get into security settings, but charging block still remains. No fingerprint sensor, haven't gotten stylus support to work, dual screen DOES work though. Also haven't gotten a software update since March 1, though most carrier devices have.

I use mine as a WiFi device and enjoy it minus the 50% battery.

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As far as I know only that. 50% charging can be worked around by charging switched off.

If you have a guide to get me around the 50% charging, you are god lol I've searched all over and haven't found anything except flashing a different firmware and most experiences I've come across turn out real bad

 

[Ayaan22]

Hi all,
I have bought a retail demo unit from ebay and it worked fine. I was succesfull in removing the "Retail Mode" app, but then stupid me wanted to experiment more.
I have experience flashing V50 so I have tried LGUP with retail stock firmwares for US TMO and Verizon. It did not work. Then I tried lgup_cmd and it started cross-flashing the TMO firmware.
At around 80% the screen went completely black but the firmware flash ended successfully according to the tool.
Now the phone does not switch on at all and does not react to USB charger.

Is there any chance to unbrick?

Hi please can you tell me how you remove the retail mode
Thankyou

 

[Thembani]

Hi all,
I have bought a retail demo unit from ebay and it worked fine. I was succesfull in removing the "Retail Mode" app, but then stupid me wanted to experiment more.
I have experience flashing V50 so I have tried LGUP with retail stock firmwares for US TMO and Verizon. It did not work. Then I tried lgup_cmd and it started cross-flashing the TMO firmware.
At around 80% the screen went completely black but the firmware flash ended successfully according to the tool.
Now the phone does not switch on at all and does not react to USB charger.

Is there any chance to unbrick?

Hi I recently bricked my Lg V60 retail phone trying to flash in a stock rom. Did you manage to get yours sorted out?

 

[leptdre]

Unbrick will be possible when firehose becomes available

 

[chortya]

Hi I recently bricked my Lg V60 retail phone trying to flash in a stock rom. Did you manage to get yours sorted out?

No, if your phone does not switch on then there is no chance to recover it.

 

[lgv20fan]

Hi I recently bricked my Lg V60 retail phone trying to flash in a stock rom. Did you manage to get yours sorted out?

Hi, I'm also planing to buy a retail unit. Does it have Quad Dac and the same camera specs?

 

[psbhadola]

Hi all,
I have bought a retail demo unit from ebay and it worked fine. I was succesfull in removing the "Retail Mode" app, but then stupid me wanted to experiment more.
I have experience flashing V50 so I have tried LGUP with retail stock firmwares for US TMO and Verizon. It did not work. Then I tried lgup_cmd and it started cross-flashing the TMO firmware.
At around 80% the screen went completely black but the firmware flash ended successfully according to the tool.
Now the phone does not switch on at all and does not react to USB charger.

Is there any chance to unbrick?

Hi. How did you remove the retail mode. Can you share the steps please

 

[poog]

Hi, I'm also planing to buy a retail unit. Does it have Quad Dac and the same camera specs?

yes...

 

[Piter812]

Привет, расскажите, пожалуйста, как удалить розничный режим
Спасибо

 

[Piter812]

Дбурый день, нашли способ убрать демо режим? Может поможете мне с такой же бедой?

 

[Cheesequake]

I've never found a way to get around the 50% charging capacity though that would make everything far better. I have found a way to rid retail mode and get into security settings, but charging block still remains. No fingerprint sensor, haven't gotten stylus support to work, dual screen DOES work though. Also haven't gotten a software update since March 1, though most carrier devices have.

I use mine as a WiFi device and enjoy it minus the 50% battery.

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If you have a guide to get me around the 50% charging, you are god lol I've searched all over and haven't found anything except flashing a different firmware and most experiences I've come across turn out real bad

If you charge while in recovery mode it will charge to full. Definitely a ***** to do it every time you want a full charge but it works.

Has anyone gotten the finger print reader to work on a demo unit? Or have you been able to enable pin for unlock? All options are greyed out under lock screen for me except swipe and none.

 

[devingubler1]

to all who wonder about this after demo hack fingerprint reader issue i want to just throw my guess out there and say this i a total guess on my part but possibly lg put that as a hardware trip if you mess with retail mode. there was a different model that disabled the rear camera if you messed with retail mode. if you ask me this is a bit less tragic way to go. somehow they have the ability to make life miserable for hackers who try to circumvent stupid things they do.

 

[kamalsahhar123456]

i don't know about v60 but I got a velvet live demo from eBay for 80 USD
and I flashed the Korean stock ROM android 11 July update with LG flash tool version 18 and its working fine

charging, fingerprint, cameras, google, desktop mode, wireless charging, NFC, Bluetooth, wifi, etc...

the things not working in the
system update
network sitting
no 5g only 4g and no volte

I tried flashing different region ROMs but it dint work
no idea if LG can later block the phone

next week I'm receiving v60 and I will try the same method

 

[arclasstone]

i don't know about v60 but I got a velvet live demo from eBay for 80 USD
and I flashed the Korean stock ROM android 11 July update with LG flash tool version 18 and its working fine

charging, fingerprint, cameras, google, desktop mode, wireless charging, NFC, Bluetooth, wifi, etc...

the things not working in the
system update
network sitting
no 5g only 4g and no volte

I tried flashing different region ROMs but it dint work
no idea if LG can later block the phone

next week I'm receiving v60 and I will try the same method

please post the result when you get it ~
by the way LG V60 Demo unit DON'T have fingerprint reader, I find out this when fixing my broken phone using demo unit @@

 

[zeek6228]

What is LG Flash tool 18?
Do you mean LG Flash Tool V1.8.1.1023?
Or LG Up 1.18?

I have many LG V60 demo boards and whenever I attempt to flash them with LGUP command line (LGUP 1.17.0.1) I get to 85% and it stops and the phone is bricked.

 

[BrianMF]

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