Monday, September 5, 2016

How to Flash Bricked Bootloop LG L40 LG D160G Leap Wireless Using LG Flash Tool KDZ method Guide

How to Flash Bricked - Bootloop LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) Using LG Flash Tool (KDZ method) [Guide].

Flash LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless). LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) is the android smartphone which announced in February 2014, and excatly released on 2014, April. Guidebelajar on this guide will explain to you how to flashing android device on LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) with easy and simple step. Flashing in android is the same way like fresh install on the windows PC, So by perform a flash on Android you will give a new performance like a new phone. One reason that you should perform a flash your android is because your android get bootloop or when you failed to install Stock ROM Mod.

This LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) is the smartphone with 3,5 Inchi IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, work on Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) and supported with Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 Chipset, combined with 512 MB of RAM and 3.15 MP of Main camera and no secondary camera.

Now you can follow this guide if you have bootloop problems on LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) but accidental LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) is not installed recovery. In this guide Im not offering recovery twrp or Cwm. CMW is a recovery that already in recovery mode for customization of the device such that the LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) with a variety of additional functions in it such as backup / restore, installations and others that are not contained in the standard recovery mode. Generally, in case of a default recovery bootloop LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) will go missing in case of bootloop. whereas the original recvery cant help when there hardbrick.

Now, follow the isntruction list bellow, do it with your own risk.

Requirement Tool For Flash LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) .

Before you perform flash or install your firmware on LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) ,
you must download all requirement tool below ;

Download Stock Rom LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless).

This Stock is KDZ file, remember to copy this KDZ file into LG Flash Tool 2014 folder
Check the firmware that match with your phone version, for ATT, below

LG D160G Version D16010B_00 Here

Download Driver LG: Here

Latest LG FlashTool : Here

#1. Guide To Flash LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless)

Please follow this guide carefully to flash LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) .

Make sure you have download all requirement tool above

Then Install the drivers with your phone connected with your Computer, when it finished disconnect your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) phone from your computer.

Now turn your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) phone off, then continuously click on the volume up button and connect your phone to your PC,

Now, enter your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) into download mode. ( visit this guide or see at the end of this post)

Run LGFlashTool2014.exe.

If you cannot run LGFlashTool2014.exe, You must install Visual C++ Runtime Library, get here

There are two options to flash your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) .

Normal Flash : You can select this option if you want Flash ROM without losing any data. Only use this when you need to fix system error.
CSE Flash : You can choose this option when you need a fresh format. All data will be deleted. Its suitable for upgrading or downgrading ROM or simply use this when you need to back to Stock.
LG flash tool normal flash / CSE flash

Select Type: CDMA.

PhoneMode: DIAG

Select KDZ file : browse your KDZ file in your drive

Then you can Click on Normal Flash or CSE Flash (see step 7 to decide this option)

Then click Start.
LG flash tool - start

Then click on Clear Phone Software update registry.
Lg flash tool - Clear Phone Software update registry.

No need to choose desired language, it automatically change to English as a default setting.

Finally you can click OK.

You must wait a minute for the LG Mobile Support tool to recognize the LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) device.

When you wait this process, may take 5 minute the tool to recognize it.

The software will start the extraction on your device.

When the process reach 100% your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) will reboot.

Then, you must Unplug your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) from your computer by remove USB Cable from it.,

Finish,

#2. Guide To Flash LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless)

If #1 method is failed to flash your LG Android device, you can use this second method, flashing LG device using R&D Test Tool

Enter LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) To Download Mode.

To enter LG LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) in download mode, you can follow this guide :

Remove batterei from your phone

Plug USB cable to your PC

Press and Hold volume UP Button, while cable plugs USB Cable from PC to your Phone

Then will appear white note on your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) phone, if you see this you can releasa Volume UP button.

Press and hold volume UP Button on your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) phone again, until you see FIRMWARE UPDATE message.

If your phone has been detected in your PC (to make sure, click the monitor icon beside Read Phone Information button, this action will open device manager windows. If your phone was detected you can see this at the top)

Click START, and you will see dialogue box, just click OK

Wait for the flash process, it will run in approximately 5 minute and your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) will restart itself

Then your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) phone will boot up, if you can see Welcome Screen, its mean Flashing process is successfully.

Unplug USB cable, and finish

Now your LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) is installed new firmware.

Available link for download