How To Put Lg Phone In Download Mode

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You lot will need a newer version of QPST if you have a 4G capable phone.
Download QPST hither
You too demand drivers if y'all have non installed them already.
Download drivers here (they are universal for most LG devices).
Thirdly, you need to know your MSL/SPC lawmaking

For MetroPCS phones simply:
Download MEID converter from the Play Store or go to http://whiterabbit.org/android. Enter your IMEI/MEID; your IMEI/MEID is found in Settings>About Phone>Status, or underneath your bombardment. Convert it and now write downward that six digit number

Other carrier phones:
You will accept to utilise CDMA Workshop or something to get the lawmaking. (Yes yous volition have to apply Google.com) In that location are several youtube videos and posts on retrieving the code, such as this one hither (note: you should not have to reboot your phone and stuff unless yous have a Virgin Mobile phone).

Virgin Mobile phones:
LG loves to keep you guys away from being able to employ the COM PORT. I've seen this with the Optimus Elite and Optimus 5. There usually is a way to go the COM PORT working with a hidden card (punch ##PORT# ), but you usually need to get your SPC code somehow to enable it. This may or may not work for your device:
http://androidforums.com/optimus-5-...-proof-d-well-like shooting fish in a barrel-way-go-msl-optimus-five.html
If that doesn't work, go to your device forum, utilise google, look through other forums. There usually is a manner to get this code.

Once you become your SPC code:

On the phone:

If ICS or in a higher place
Go to Settings>Development Options>USB debugging enabled

If Gingerbread or below
Become to Settings>Applications>Development Options>USB debugging enabled

Connect phone to PC (Choose charge only on telephone, if applicable)

Open Device Managing director on PC

Expect at which port the phone is on:

It is COM5 for me.

Open up QPST

Add new port on bottom right:

Click the port the telephone is connected to then printing OK

Become to Software Download:

Printing the Multi-epitome tab, uncheck auto backup/restore and press Start (make sure the correct Port is selected and SPC code is entered):

As soon equally possible, printing Abort and exit.

That'south information technology, you should at present be in Emergency Mode/Download Mode , now go unbrick yourself

Note that some PCs may completely freeze later booting the telephone into Download Mode, simply force shutdown your PC by property the ability button on the reckoner for five-x seconds, then turn it back on.

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It's step push start and so abort and exit immediately?
I've tried this 3 times and can't get into emode.
Chances of nuking my phone? Tin't beget a $300 paperweight. Lol
Thread Starter

If it goes into download mode, remove battery, reinsert, plow on the device with power button and that'due south information technology.
Run a risk of bricking= 0%
Worked!!
In the last pic you posted where it says "File:0%" I waited for that to go to 100% then information technology said putting telephone into download style. Equally shortly as the phone began to reboot (screen goes blank) I unplugged the phone and it was in download way.

Thanks for figuring it out Sammyz!!
I have a LG connect was rooted then lost my status bar then jumped the gun instead of asking yous. Did the manufacturing plant software now I take VV4 and can't get it to root at present whatever ideas. Got spoiled to having it rooted. Thanks
Is there any manner to get rid of the VV4 so I tin can root it. Thanks I'm nevertheless a newbee
P.S. And then never utilize LG update software?
Are they working on rooting the VV4? Hope then
Is it possible to do this if the phone won't turn on, as long every bit everything through footstep 8 is completed?
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Nope
I mean if you lot do get something showing up in your estimator, information technology will work, if not so no.