Lg Firmware Update Stuck

We use LG GPad's with Android 8.0 here at the office for certain positions. Wic reset key serial number. I took two devices that were going to be issued out and plugged them into a charger so they could be at 100% when they were issued. As soon as I plugged in the devices a message popped up stating ' Firmware Update Do not unplug the USB connection until the process is complete.' As shown in the image above.

It has bee 4 hours now and the percentage is still 0, it has not gone anywhere. I have done a few quick google searches but I haven't found anything helpful as of yet. I cannot power off of reboot the device.

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I am tempted to crack it open and remove the battery to shut it down then try booting it up after. Both of the devices underwent a factory data reset last week and were perfectly functional until today when I plugged them in. Has anyone encountered this issue before? Is there a simple resolution that I am overlooking here?

**RESOLVED** Yanking the battery did work for one device. For the other device I plugged it into a Fast Charger and it automatically rebooted just fine.

Edited Jan 31, 2017 at 21:59 UTC.

I've been having a frustrating time with an LG tablet that I got from T-Mobile. The specific model that I have is the V496, also known as LG G Pad X 8.0. The steps to reproduce: - battery drained completely, cannot be turned on because battery is at 0% - plug in the tablet to charge - screen displays (paraphrasing a bit): Firmware updating, do not unplug. - screen displays a progress bar under the message and the progress bar never progresses I am fairly certain I have figured out what was causing my issues, and perhaps maybe causing your issues.

I was trying to charge from an outlet using the USB cable that came with my XBox. It never occurred to me this could be an issue until it was pointed out that the cable would not charge a Samsung phone.

I think there is some extra electronic bits in the connector that is triggering the LG tablet (and possibly other LG equipment) to think it needs a firmware update. That being said, my tablet was now stuck in an off state since it would not take a charge. To solve this part, I found my solution on, which I will repeat below • Unplug the tablet from the USB cable • Find either a non-branded USB cable or the cable that came with the tablet. In my case, I'm pretty sure I am using the LG USB cable that came with either my LG phone or my LG tablet. Have this cable ready, i.e.

One end of it should be plugged into a power source. • Hold down the power button on the tablet for 10 seconds • While still holding down the power, plug the tablet in and then let go of the power button • You should see the outline of a large battery saying 0% for a second and the screen goes blank • Leave the tablet plugged in to complete charging.