Root How to unbrick???

[flakito97]

So I just got this phone today from a friend and the problem is it boots up to LG logo then boot loops. I hold vol +- and power and it goes to a black screen with white letters. Asking if I want to factory reset. I'm just trying to attempt and restore a stock system rom. Have it boot up. Then root and play games with.

 

[ShinySide]

Do you happen to know what software version is on the phone and if it's been updated? Look under the battery and you should see a white sticker that say zva, zvb, zvc, or zvd. If you have anything but zvd you'll be back bone stock in 25 minutes sounds like they tried to do a factory reset in the settings menu when it was rooted

 

[flakito97]

Yea I happen to see in another thread that that was a no bueno idea haha. And ill get that info for ya on my version later this afternoon since I'm working and phones currently lonely at home.

 

[flakito97]

All I have is the model #. FCC id . S/n. H/w rev . And imei #

 

[joshadaniels04]

Your not bricked your in a bootloop flash exit recovery. The vol + _ then 3 okays later your in cwm

 

[joshadaniels04]

Use the aio from pg to unroot and factory reset loading stock recovery and image so much easier

 

[joshadaniels04]

Do you happen to know what software version is on the phone and if it's been updated? Look under the battery and you should see a white sticker that say zva, zvb, zvc, or zvd. If you have anything but zvd you'll be back bone stock in 25 minutes sounds like they tried to do a factory reset in the settings menu when it was rooted

I'm at work or id post links

 

[ShinySide]

Your not bricked your in a bootloop flash exit recovery. The vol + _ then 3 okays later your in cwm

He's not stuck in recovery actually not even sure he has clockwork.... I actually did this once on my other esteem. Forgot I didn't install cwr but just root, and the stock recovery/factory reset failed over and over and over. I forgot how I fixed it but it took a long time.

Op- Go to LGs website and go to mobile phones then find the Esteem. You should see a link for software upgrade/usb drivers. Click it and then download the LG update tool. Install it, then turn the phone on and see if the tool sees your phone. It'll tell you what sw version you have and if you have the latest (zvd) if it says there's an update, and not that you already have the latest update, click update and it'll take about 20-30 minutes and it'll update you to the latest version and return you back to 100% stock and it'll boot right up

 

[flakito97]

Appreciate all you guys replies so much. I'm gonna record my process and upload asap using your advice!

 

[youngnex]

Just wondering, did you manage that puppy?

 

[flakito97]

haven't had a chance to operate on this beast till Thursday. Was in the process of moving into my first apt and don't have my internet connected yet:/ but I will sure post my results ASAP

 

[flakito97]

He's not stuck in recovery actually not even sure he has clockwork.... I actually did this once on my other esteem. Forgot I didn't install cwr but just root, and the stock recovery/factory reset failed over and over and over. I forgot how I fixed it but it took a long time.

Op- Go to LGs website and go to mobile phones then find the Esteem. You should see a link for software upgrade/usb drivers. Click it and then download the LG update tool. Install it, then turn the phone on and see if the tool sees your phone. It'll tell you what sw version you have and if you have the latest (zvd) if it says there's an update, and not that you already have the latest update, click update and it'll take about 20-30 minutes and it'll update you to the latest version and return you back to 100% stock and it'll boot right up

It didnt work

 

[flakito97]

Bump: Help!!!!

 

[flakito97]

......please anyone?? Anymore ideas??

 

[n4zty]

ill buy the phone for $25 lol

 

[flakito97]

I would if I could but I can't. Im fixing it for a friend... But it's been impossible to do....

 

[n4zty]

Have u tried doing the lg update thing that was mentioned above?

 

[flakito97]

Yea and it goes thru the process but as soon as it finishes it says error and im back to point one where the lg logo pops up and it turns off and back on to where it bootloops....

 

[BRAINZ2013]

Yea and it goes thru the process but as soon as it finishes it says error and im back to point one where the lg logo pops up and it turns off and back on to where it bootloops....

got the same thing going on this phone just keep booting i was trying to get cwm and bam it frozen up and i think it was from the drivers but as i think if the drivers wasn't installed it shouldn't have ran the root boot and un boot and this lgpnst doesn't work anymore

 

[BRAINZ2013]

You might need to install a custom recovery first

well now how can i get a custom rom or a recovery if the device keeps rebooting you cant boot into download mode so tell me how can i put a recovery or a custom rom on the bricked device

 

[flakito97]

Bump!!!

 

[kmacc45]

Here you go guy, I throught that, I had just bicked my phone (caught in boot loop). Only had it for two week and I've aready rooted it, installed #2 Rom and downloaded tons of apps. Thank god for this forum and YouTube.

Turn you phone off and while turning it back on hold both up and down volume while holding power button,as soon as the phone vibrates let go of power button,a cmd type of screen will come up let go of volume and use down volume (my touch screen was operational and the power botton made the selection) to go down to rest,then use the power button comfirm,good luck



Having a Backup on the SD card was the key.
Saved my ass.

P.S.
My phone is the LG-MS910, Rom was the #2 Rom and all it's support apps.The reset didn't work for the condition the phone was in. I had to reflash the #2 rom program to get back up. Hope this work for you

 

[flakito97]

Well I did that and as soon as it turns off then back on it just stays on the LG logo vibrates then turns off and back on to the LG logo.

 

[kmacc45]

After it vibrates let go of the power botton, whole the volume up and down botton intil the cmd screen come on then let go of the volume up and down botton go.

 

[flakito97]

Then ??? I have a black screen with white letters with the option to factory reset.