Help Stuck in a boot loop

[Ultrasonic]

So my Optimus F3 is rooted and has CWM installed, one would think I would have been smart enough to back it up, right? Well no, I procrastinated until it was too late.

I saw there was a system update available this morning so I installed it and. . . this happened. I'm afraid to do a factory reset from CWM because, if it's like my Optimus Slider, it may brick the device further. Does anyone have anything that could help me and potentially others?

 

[bkttk2]

So my Optimus F3 is rooted and has CWM installed, one would think I would have been smart enough to back it up, right? Well no, I procrastinated until it was too late.

I saw there was a system update available this morning so I installed it and. . . this happened. I'm afraid to do a factory reset from CWM because, if it's like my Optimus Slider, it may brick the device further. Does anyone have anything that could help me and potentially others?

Same thing happened to me unfortunately. I had to follow the VM Unbrick method.

http://androidforums.com/virgin-mobile-optimus-f3-all-things-root/779320-unbrick-vm-sprint-f3.html

I was having issues getting into download mode, but thankfully Sinner67 provided this valuable information.

"What you have to do is make sure the drivers are installed, plug the usb cable into the laptop, press on the volume up and volume down buttons and plug the usb cable into your phone. Do not use the power button."

The guidance worked perfectly and allowed me to follow the unbrick method without issues.

 

[loonycgb2]

Use my stock rom if you are on virgin or sprint and flash it without wiping so you dont lose data.

 

[Ultrasonic]

Thanks. I just got off work and I'm gonna give these methods a shot. Hopefully at least one works.

 

[Ultrasonic]

Well I just got it unbricked but it's stuck on a "Chameleon" network. Is there an easy way to get it back on VM?

 

[bkttk2]

Well I just got it unbricked but it's stuck on a "Chameleon" network. Is there an easy way to get it back on VM?

Did you unbrick using the VM method? The VM method should not have altered your network.

 

[Ultrasonic]

I did and I just retried it to make sure and there was no difference. After a little digging around I found out it was my own fault, I changed my active phone with VM so I changed it back to the F3 and it worked just fine. Hopefully I'm the only one that needed to figure that out.

 

[nyktovus]

sys update caused clockword mod boot loop!

Use my stock rom if you are on virgin or sprint and flash it without wiping so you dont lose data.

yo loony, where can i find your stock rom!? i like the sound of your solution better.

 

[nyktovus]

ok, i am in the cwm.. i wiped the data/factory reset, wiped the cache and installed loonycgb2's rooted rom to NO AVAIL.

still soft-bricked.

 

[Ultrasonic]

I used the method that bkttk2 mentioned, I think that's the only thing that'll help you out. It'll erase EVERYTHING and even get rid of CWM and root but it worked.