Root Unbrick/Unroot LG Optimus F7 (Boost Mobile)

[Mikehook622]

oh and yes i followed each step to the letter haha.........but no success :/

 

[TheFatDemon]

You change the COM port yourself. If it's 8, you change it to like 1 or 41, I don't remember, it's been a while since I've had to do

 

[Deleted User]

Yeah, change the port number to 41 manually. The video will have to wait until tonight when there's less stuff going on.. Sorry for the delay.

 

[bishop934]

Does anyone have a backup to the Firmware or lg870-flashtools.zip? Both links are dead and my optimus f7 is currently unbootable due to an amateur error I did :/

 

[Deleted User]

Ok, this phone does not unbrick the same way as most other LG phones will.

You will need:
Drivers installed- https://www.box.com/shared/32c5t7fj2w8xcwr0krjo
LG Firmware: www.oudhitsquad.com/android/LGE/Firmware/LG870/LG870ZV4_06.zip
LG Flash Tool (read the Readme!): Flash Tool Setup
LG DLL for LG Flash Tool: https://www.mediafire.com/?tnda5my51o6gq76 - thanks to rally 517 for sharing his copy

Alternative Link:
This has everything above in one zip file:
http://osp.zerounix.net/lg870-flashtools.zip
Thanks to tryptaminion

This guide is intended for windows users. There is no way to unbrick this phone unless you are on windows due to the software being used for flashing only made for windows.

1. Put your LG in download mode:
   While powered off, volume up + plug in USB (thanks sortoh85). Connect a trustworthy USB cable
2. Open up LG Flash Tool
3. Tick "Select Manual Mode"
4. The DLL selected is called "LG870_20130528_LGFLASHv151.dll", find where you extracted that to
5. Select Add, choose the tot file you downloaded.
6. Press ok.
7. Read instructions here on how to configure the COM Port and flash: LG Flash Tool - Free - no need B2B User/Pass - GSM-Forum

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Why don't you use mega instead of these off-brand sites?

 

[TheFatDemon]

I'll see if I can upload my copy to Mega.

 

[Deleted User]

Does anyone have a backup to the Firmware or lg870-flashtools.zip? Both links are dead and my optimus f7 is currently unbootable due to an amateur error I did :/

Here ya go buddy

https://mega.nz/#!xFAjkCQZ!o1iX3ihuKzRh6F6p0IT-R3Z4uUS0olP_UpJew2YyNQs

https://mega.nz/#!wIogySoB!14sCQekPTYOnw_7vvctwlsxrt7JfWX0jXjUKedlC0zs

 

[bishop934]

Thanks a million for the mega links! I managed to get my phone fixed. Woot!~

 

[Deleted User]

Thanks a million for the mega links! I managed to get my phone fixed. Woot!~

Haha. You're welcome dude.

 

[OnceUponABlueBird]

Does anyone have an version with all the links in one file? The original one is a dead link.

 

[TheFatDemon]

Look a couple of posts up from yours, there's two.

 

[salman1983]

Here ya go buddy

https://mega.nz/#!xFAjkCQZ!o1iX3ihuKzRh6F6p0IT-R3Z4uUS0olP_UpJew2YyNQs

https://mega.nz/#!wIogySoB!14sCQekPTYOnw_7vvctwlsxrt7JfWX0jXjUKedlC0zs

thank you so much for the mega links.

 

[Crayon1]

Thank you nice people, as I have restored my F7 successfully several times with this guide after it would get into bootloops, but I am now stuck. When I plug it in to download mode, the LGE COM 1 thing does not show under Ports in Device Manager. Ports don't show in Device manager either.

Just in case, I did read through other posts and I installed "the latest USB driver for this phone ... LGUnitedMobileDriver_S52MAN314AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.14.1.exe " (post #179). As my phone is bricked I don't think I can do the "USB Debugging & Unknown Sources" step 2 that is asked for in that post. Not sure if any of that matters.

I do not know what to do from here in order to get my phone working again. Thanks.

 

[shasha80]

Hi I dont know if its me but some of these links are not working.. =/ I clicked the first one to get the drivers and it just is not working..

 

[videokid14]

how do i switch the com ports please? lol im on win xp

 

[videokid14]

ok i have tried numerous times to flash this phone and i cannot get it to recover. can someone please help me??? i cannot get plast the boost logo and the 4g screen. i try the fg tool flash thing and i get no errors it says ready i unplug the phone and its still in download mode and i have to either pull the battery to restart the phone or hold the power button to get it to restart but its allwas the sat bootloop. i cant get past it. any other phone in download mode has animation while downloading. does this one actually do that??? please help??? im stuck

 

[videokid14]

nobody wants to help me??

 

[James L]

nobody wants to help me??

You're either not doing a step or missing usb drivers. Using flash tool or uppercut etc. Is extremely easy. Post your exact personal steps. Not from a guide and we can see if we can do magic lol.

 

[videokid14]

ok i figured out how to use the program but now i get an error. My LG Optimus F7 fails after 5 sec and said device module is different check phone or dll. My phone can't get pass the startup wizard and I am trying to flash back to stock. I am using a windows xp pc. What should I do?

 

[James L]

ok i figured out how to use the program but now i get an error. My LG Optimus F7 fails after 5 sec and said device module is different check phone or dll. My phone can't get pass the startup wizard and I am trying to flash back to stock. I am using a windows xp pc. What should I do?

I saw your p.m. I've been extremely busy today. XP is a 32 bit system so the drivers would conflict as I'm almost positive the device uses 64 bit drivers. These tools are made for a PC that does have the capability to run 64 bit.

I love Windows XP i made a pile full of joy flashing phones to boost using XP as the tool required a 32 bit OS. Use a friend or family members PC. I'm more then willing to help you fix your device.

 

[videokid14]

I saw your p.m. I've been extremely busy today. XP is a 32 bit system so the drivers would conflict as I'm almost positive the device uses 64 bit drivers. These tools are made for a PC that does have the capability to run 64 bit.

I love Windows XP i made a pile full of joy flashing phones to boost using XP as the tool required a 32 bit OS. Use a friend or family members PC. I'm more then willing to help you fix your device.

ok best i can do is a laptop i have running windows 7 64-bit. ill try that and let u know what happens

 

[videokid14]

ok best i can do is a laptop i have running windows 7 64-bit. ill try that and let u know what happens

tried twice with the laptop and same thing. download fail 4 sec device model is different. check phone or dll fail

 

[James L]

Are you using the correct files? Laptop or desktop? And have you tried different cables and or usb ports?

 

[James L]

Post some screenshots of the files you're using.

 

[videokid14]

Are you using the correct files? Laptop or desktop? And have you tried different cables and or usb ports?

I downloaded the files from the original post from Sammyz. Tried on desktop with XP and laptop with Windows 7 64-bit. Screenshots will have to wait till the morning