In first part of this Guide, we are creating a Local Web-Server for LG Support Tool and will try everything which will PREVENT the tool to connect to real LG server over internet. THIS METHOD IS ALWAYS FASTER THAN ONLINE WITH PC SUITE, WHICH DOWNLOADS HUGE FILE ONLINE AND YOU NEED TO WAIT UNTIL IT FINISHES DOWNLOADING IN THE MIDDLE OF FLASHING. EXPERTS PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM COMMENTING HARSH ON ME. TRUST ME THIS IS NOT LENGTHY PROCESS, I JUST HAVE PUT THEM IN EASY STEPS FOR COMPLETE NOOB PERSON. Works perfect on Win-XP/W7/W8 32bit/64bit. FLASH L9 Factory ICS/JB ROM WITH OFFLINE FIX + UNBRICK Also visit my NEW FASTER ROOT L9 METHOD for UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER.Post 3) FAQ and More Unbrick and CWM Discussion.Post 2) Root Rootable KDZ with OLD Bin4ry method.Post 1) FLASH L9 FACTORY ROM WITH OFFLINE FIX + UNBRICK by fooling Company Software Update Tool by installing local web-server as hosted LG rom database server on your pc.This thread contains two "MAIN" separate parts. Don't expect Spoon-feeding for everything.ĭEVICES FLASHED WITH THIS GUIDE AND TESTED OK: LG Optimus 2x (P990) and LG Optimus L9 (P76?) If it does not work on your windows, something is missing on your system and if anyone here cannot help you then, you have find your own ways. LG Update Tool works on all versions of windows (xp/w7/w8-32/64bit) for flashing any version of Android (GB/ICS/JB). Flashing KDZ does not wipe your data, but if you get bootloops you need to hard-reset it, so please backup data first.Flashing KDZ removes Root and CWM, so you will need to root again.PLEASE, USE INFO AT YOUR OWN RISK & INTELLIGEN CE.:cowboy:.Wow! After so much of followup with xda mods, finally we got Home (Sub-Forum) for LG L9 series. Written this guide as many pals were having issues with OFFLINE KDZ FLASHING and help was scattered in many pages creating more confusion. I thank to all the users of this thread who gave feedback and reported issues time to time, which helped "us" to make this guide better and perfect.įirst thing first, this is not my original work, I have just tried to consolidate all the scattered things together for SAFE and EASY flashing and rooting of L9 variants. And then you can disconnect your phone from PC and close the LG Flash Tool utility as well.Thanks to all developers and contributors: Bin4ry, adixtra, unknown_world. Once it’s complete, your phone will automatically reboot. Now watch the firmware update progress bar on your phone.Once that happens click OK to the “Connection to server failed” error. Watch your phone closely, you’ll see some activity going on the screen with “COM” written in green text.DON’T disconnect your phone at this point. Just wait until it’s 100%, after which you might get an error “Connection to server failed”. To finally begin firmware flashing process, hit the “OK” button.And remember to NOT tick the Smartphone upgrade checkbox, it’s for Windows Mobile phones not your LG device running on Android. Select “Different” from the country list and then “English” from the language list. Now you’ll see “Select Country & Language” window.You’ll be asked for administrator permissions for some LG program on your PC, accept it.You’ll get a “Read Phone Information” window, it will be blank for the most part.
If you’re upgrading from a stock firmware, then “Normal Flash” might do.
└ FYI, the “Normal Flash” button doesn’t wipe data and the “CSE Flash” button wipes data. kdz firmware file, click “CSE Flash” button to proceed on flashing the. Click the browse button at the end of the “Select KDZ file” line. Leave every other option as is on the LG Flash Tool window. kdz firmware file into LG Flash Tool window on your PC.
zip file that you downloaded above on your PC. You can flash these firmwares using the LG Flashtool on a Windows PC to either restore a device stock firmware or downgrade from an updated release.īelow is a guide on how to flash KDZ firmwares on LG devices, follow the instructions carefully and to the point. Stock firmwares for LG devices come in KDZ (and sometimes TOT) format.