Did update to 2.3 off telus website bricked phone

Calvin1982 · July 11th, 2012, 11:42 AM

Hey Guys!
need some help here.. I did the update to the newest version of android off the telus website for my LG SHINE Plus and it failed part way thru i have tried various ways like the home+volume down+power and all i get is LG logo screen then the phone goes to a Yellow/white page with Emergency Mode! and wont do anything.. any help i installed usb drives and phone will not even recognize as being plugged in, used the bricked phone guide and nothing... please help

karendar · July 11th, 2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Calvin1982

Hey Guys!
need some help here.. I did the update to the newest version of android off the telus website for my LG SHINE Plus and it failed part way thru i have tried various ways like the home+volume down+power and all i get is LG logo screen then the phone goes to a Yellow/white page with Emergency Mode! and wont do anything.. any help i installed usb drives and phone will not even recognize as being plugged in, used the bricked phone guide and nothing... please help

Hey,

The foolproof guide should work... Might possibly be a driver issue stopping you from doing it. Try this:

Uninstall LG drivers (Add remove programs)
Reinstall LG drivers from LG update tool or use this link as a walkthrough:
LG Shine Plus?*|* LG Shine Plus?*|* Phones and devices*|* Support*|* TELUS Mobility

Once that's done, redownload the v20B KDZ file here:

http://csmg.lgmobile.com/swdata/WEBSW/LGC710H/ATLSBK/V20b_00/V20B_00.kdz

Download the KDZ Update tool from the foolproof thread

Turn off your phone, remove battery for 30 seconds
Put battery back, but don't power on phone
Slide out keyboard, hold 1, plug in USB cable in your phone

It'll fall to emergency mode... Then in the KDZ update tool, select 3GCT and EMERGENCY (Or if that doesn't work, EMERGENCY_CS), select KDZ file and then flash.

If that still doesn't work for you... Well... I don't know.

Good luck!

Calvin1982 · July 18th, 2012, 10:29 PM

my phone wont even come on now... i think it totally bricked tried to charge it nothing.. any ideas?

sinner99 · July 22nd, 2012, 01:07 PM

me too. ran lg updater, stuck in emergency, made the mistake of pulling battery. now nothing, no power, no nothing. anyone have a fix for this?

karendar · July 23rd, 2012, 09:33 AM

If doing the hold 1 + plug in USB cable doesn't work, not much you can do... The LG updater must have gotten stuck while upgrading the bootloader, which bricks the phone... Sadly, I haven't had the possibility of trying to fix this issue. There might be a JTAG solution (Flashing the device with a physical JTAG box, implies soldering box onto phone's internal circuitry) but you'd have to bring it to a cellphone repair shop. If it's still under warranty, get it repaired... Otherwise, JTAG might be your only avenue to explore. :|