Author Topic: Just Bricked LG L41C Phone (Read 3477 times)

hellcatfa · « **on:** October 08, 2015, 12:01:59 am »

Rooted with towel root about a week ago. Was running real nice and stable.

I changed the boot animation and shutdown image. Was still working fine.

I tried to change the wifi name. I modified the text file at the bottom of the system folder. Worked fine but didn't change the wifi name.

Later I couldn't log in to the wifi so I replaced the modified file with a backup trying to fix it. Well it logged back in but I believe system.su stopped running. The home bar at the top was gone but apps still worked and called out.

I restarted but now the phone wont boot. It just has black screen and the home button flashes.

Tried factory reset but that doesn't help.

Pc will charge it but not recognize it.

PLEASE HELP!

rcunningham · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2015, 12:31:08 am »

Quote from: hellcatfa on October 08, 2015, 12:01:59 am

Rooted with towel root about a week ago. Was running real nice and stable.

I changed the boot animation and shutdown image. Was still working fine.

I tried to change the wifi name. I modified the text file at the bottom of the system folder. Worked fine but didn't change the wifi name.

Later I couldn't log in to the wifi so I replaced the modified file with a backup trying to fix it. Well it logged back in but I believe system.su stopped running. The home bar at the top was gone but apps still worked and called out.

I restarted but now the phone wont boot. It just has black screen and the home button flashes.

Tried factory reset but that doesn't help.

Pc will charge it but not recognize it.

PLEASE HELP!

Did you give it some time to boot?

hellcatfa · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2015, 12:36:38 am »

I let it go for a few minutes. Just black screen with the home button flashing colors.

rcunningham · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2015, 12:43:38 am »

Quote from: hellcatfa on October 08, 2015, 12:36:38 am

I let it go for a few minutes. Just black screen with the home button flashing colors.

The home button flashes when the device is booting. Give it about 10 or so minutes.

hellcatfa · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2015, 12:53:54 am »

Its been flashing for about 15 min.

Is there a way to put another os on the phone, or reload kit kat?
Would that have to have been done before this happened?

Also I thank you for the help, and for keeping this site going.

rcunningham · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2015, 01:03:01 am »

Quote from: hellcatfa on October 08, 2015, 12:53:54 am

Its been flashing for about 15 min.

Is there a way to put another os on the phone, or reload kit kat?
Would that have to have been done before this happened?

Also I thank you for the help, and for keeping this site going.

Do you have a recovery installed? And have you hard reset it or just a normal reset?

hellcatfa · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2015, 01:08:01 am »

I haven't installed a recovery.

The only reset I have done is the factory data reset
vol- + power then click power again.

This is the only menu I can get to.

rcunningham · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2015, 01:18:21 am »

Quote from: hellcatfa on October 08, 2015, 01:08:01 am

I haven't installed a recovery.

The only reset I have done is the factory data reset
vol- + power then click power again.

This is the only menu I can get to.

Well, your bricked.

When you root you should aways install a recovery and make a backup. Never assume and think things will be fine without out one, like I did. I bricked 4 phones because of that.

But, you can get a free replacement from TracFone.

hellcatfa · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2015, 01:23:07 am »

Well that sounds good.

How do I go about doing that?

The sooner the better.

Lets brick another one.

rcunningham · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2015, 01:27:23 am »

Quote from: hellcatfa on October 08, 2015, 01:23:07 am

Well that sounds good.

How do I go about doing that?

The sooner the better.

Lets brick another one.

Well just call up support and tell them your phone dont work no more. Dont tell them why, just say it does not boot. Then they will walk you through hard reset and everything. Then if it still cant be fixed you will tell them you address and they will send you a packet to put your phone in, put it in that and fill out the airbill and send it off. In about 5 days you will get your new phone for free.

hellcatfa · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2015, 01:29:49 am »

I hope this works.

Was once on hold for 40 minutes with support.

rcunningham · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2015, 01:34:07 am »

Quote from: hellcatfa on October 08, 2015, 01:29:49 am

I hope this works.

Was once on hold for 40 minutes with support.

Wow thats alot! I am gonna sleep so I will talk to you in the morning.

hellcatfa · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2015, 01:34:37 am »

Thanks for your help.

L41c Users beware Quite simple to brick wit root.

Drewie88 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2015, 09:19:35 am »

Did you also try the recovery tool that Ryan created for PCs

hellcatfa · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2015, 10:18:29 am »

Downloaded but haven't used it.
From what I understand a recovery must have been in place for that to work.

I have contacted tracfone and they put me through the ropes.
I was finally told to charge the phone for 5 or more hours. If that doesn't
work they said my phone may be defective and can possibly receive another device.

I have had my doubts about tracfone. If they hook it up with a new phone its the best service around.

I just dont see how removing "net.hostname = UrNewHostname" from build.prop
can brick a phone. I wrote it there to begin with.

The only thing i can think of is when I replaced the file the privileges changed, or build.prop is dynamic and replacing with the older copy messed up the boot sequence.

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