How to Unbrick LG V20 and restore to stock
LG V20 the most underrated smartphone of 2016 is a device on which the devs like to work for. There are lots of mods, kernels, boot images, recoveries and ROMs that a person can try on this device. However, the a lot more the flashing and rooting stuff are involved, the a lot more are the possibilities of the device getting bricked. So if your V20 is bricked then don’t concern we have got you covered.
Now, there are other messages and a few different techniques to do this. here I will mention the KDZ method which is the simplest and many trustworthy method. The information was just extremely scattered so we chose to step up and compile the information all at one place for you guys. So without any delay let’s get started.
KDZ Firmware are available for LG
H990
H990DS
H990T
H910PR
H990TR
US996
VS995
H918TN
H915
H990N
F800S
F800K
Navigate to Settings» about Phone. The model number of the device will be discussed there.
Prerequisites
KDZ firmware for the LG V20 dual
KDZ firmware for the LG V20
Download LGUP_Store_Frame_Ver_1_14_3.zip and extract then install it on your PC
Download the latest LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.0.2 and install it on your PC
Steps to Unbrick LG V20 and restore it to Stock
Power off the device (To do so hold Power and click on Power off).
Plug the USB end of the cord to your PC.
Then, press and hold volume Up.
Next plug in the USB-C end of the cord to your V20 (The device will enter download mode. Now, you can release the volume Up button).
Now run the LGUP program (It will recognize the linked V20).
On the file path click on the three dots and select the KDZ firmware for your device’s particular model.
Next, select the upgrade option.
Finally, click on start and wait on the process to complete.
That’s it! The steps discussed above are all that will be needed to unbrick or revert the device to stock. However, if you have any queries or problems associated to this post then do let me know in the comments section below. I will be delighted to help.
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