Root Unbrick the LG Ally (Updated 3-2-2011)

[netizenmt]

Death - just sent a donation your way for fixing my phone the other night. Hope you can get a few energy drinks with that. Thanks again, Bro.

 

[death2all110]

Thanks i was wondering who that was. BTW you forgot to email me man PM me so i can send you a build

 

[Viper05]

I have ran all 3 setups in the folder for USB Drivers, and for the life of me the computer will not recognize the phone. The odd thing is - I used the LG Updater for Froyo, but now nothing will recognize the phone.

I tried this method after getting stuck in a boot loop.

If at all possible I really need to get this phone working on my own, not through Verizon, because I'm currently on my dad's cell phone plan and he's in the hospital for an unknown amount of time :-\ So if I go into them they won't do anything without him there.

I think it's still salvageable if I can get the computer to recognize it when plugged in, but I don't know why it isn't. I'm running Windows 7 X64, when I ran the command prompt like program in XP SP2 mode with administrator perms as per directions and it seems to work fine but it just won't see the phone.

EDIT:

I also tried using the LG Updater to install the USB Drivers for the phone. Everything installed correctly, but Windows will still not connect the phone properly.

I'm guessing that my Ally may be corrupted to the point on no return?

 

[fltblkvic]

Ok so I thought I was doing everything by the guide but I somehow managed to wipe the meid on my phone. I know death has said that it's against the rules or whatever post a how to for this contingency but any help at all, even just a point in the right direction would be helpful. Thanks for all your hard word death and I'm pretty sure this is just my goof up not the method.

 

[ryanjayx]

Very good write up Death2All. I used this earlier today and it worked perfect. To anyone using this guide, YOU MUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LG USB DRIVERS INSTALLED AND UPDATED.

 

[ratzaz]

unfortunately i get an 'authentication' screen when i try to dl from either of the two links in the tutorial. my userid and pw to get into this forum doesnt work to get into it.

 

[death2all110]

It has since been fixed...

 

[netizenmt]

It has since been fixed...

Back from the Dead? Hope so! We miss you!

 

[death2all110]

Sort of, HostGator locked my account, forgot to pay the bill he he. I was only a day late so shush it =P,

You could always PM me netizenmt

 

[d3310n]

yes! death you just saved my ass. if i wasnt 15 id donated a good chunk.

 

[Cl8rs]

Removed.

 

[localguitarher]

hey i can get through half of the process... then it gets to the part where it actually fixes my phone, and has communication errors with my phone and says to plug my phone back in and restart.

any help?

 

[eric303]

i tried this, made sure i had all the drivers and i keep getting stuck at 4% also. Any ideas?

 

[death2all110]

Try the LGNPST Post, keep in mind all this does is put your phone back into a warranty returnable state (if you bricked it) and you could lose your MEID so the best thing to do is follow this or the LGNPST guide, connect to wifi and upgrade to the 2.2.1 update and then take it in and say it wont activate or something like that after the OTA.

The full fix requires patching the MEID to accept a user-input, which though you legally own the phone and the attached MEID, its still frowned upon for me to post the instructions on how to do it here. and could be considered illegal, though. I'm not a lawyer or any experience with the law, but i could argue that simply fixing the MEID from being all 0s or non-exsitant in some cases, and replacing that state of the MEID with the MEID underneath the battery is within my legal rights since im technically not tampering with the said MEID

 

[eric303]

Tried the lgnpst method, no dice gives me error
Cause: use android drivers for cs emergency mode

 

[death2all110]

did you uninstall the old drivers and use the ones from my guide?

 

[eric303]

Yes I did sir

 

[death2all110]

thats strange, have you rebooted the PC? what version windows?

 

[localguitarher]

hey so your LGNPST post says: DO NOT FLASH WITH LGNPST WHILE STUCK IN EMERGENCY DOWNLOADING DO NOT UNPLUG MODE

my phone is totally stuck in this mode so i don't know if i should still just try it, cause i still can't get past 4%... any help?

 

[famfirst]

hey there new to this forum but this tut has been the closest ive gotten to bringing my phone back from the dead. a/w iam having the same issue as others with the process beginning then stopping and asking me to connect device and hit restart. im not a total newb ( been flashing for 2 1/2 yrs ) but this is my first attempt at "reviving the dead". any ideas with keeping this damn phone connected. @death, id consider you a genious if i get this to work, please help when you can, as i know we're all busy, thanks

 

[hYpester21]

When i try to download the lg mobile update. i press 5 and it says phone and usb cable are not connected. what do?

this is what i been getting
16:45:35 : [C:\LGMobileUpgrade]

 

[death2all110]

Updated see op

 

[Trident]

Guide removed due to "falling out with a dev." In order to prevent drama and maintain normal flow of discussion, I am locking this thread.

Should the OP choose to repost his guide, he can contact me via PM to have this thread reopened.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused!

/locked

 

[Trident]

Guide reposted!

/Unlocked

 

[adr14ng]

im extremely...sad and depressed and tired i keep getting stuck at 4% and i keep trying to do the nandroid thing but idk how to get out of this stupid screen someone please help me!!!