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 exactly 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 an easy and simple step. Flashing in android is the same way like a fresh install on the windows PC, So by performing 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 gets bootloop or when you failed to install Stock ROM Mod.

This LG L40 (LG D160G Leap Wireless) is the smartphone with 3,5 Inch 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, follow the instruction list below, 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 matches with your phone version, for ATT, below;

LG D160G Version D16010B_00

Download Driver LG:

Latest LG FlashTool:

#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 downloaded all requirement tool above

Then Install the drivers with your phone connected to your Computer, when it finished disconnecting 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)

Run LGFlashTool2014.exe.

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

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. It's 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 the desired language, it automatically changes 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 minutes the tool to recognize it.

The software will start the extraction on your device.

When the process reaches 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. Here