I am using a P506/THRIVE rooted with clockworkmod recovery. I have installed several P500 variant kernels & ROMS all of which have the same display issue when installed. Afaik everything else works great and I have done significant testing.
My question is to see if any devs would be willing to port over a stable kernel at the very least that would fix the display issues and allow for overclocking? At the most port over a custom ROM for us Thrive owners to use as well as a kernel.
I am coming from WebOS so my Android knowledge is minimal that and the fact that ATM I have minimal access to a PC has left me to ask someone else to do this else I would try to figure it out myself. From the small amount of information I was able to gain by installing different P500 kernels & ROMS I am under the impression that their isn't much difference between the P506/THRIVE and other P500 variants. This leads me to believe that a kernel port might be an easy & fast solution. The same is true for a ROM port which I am guessing is just a kernel issue anyway.
So please if their are any devs thy would be willing to give this a look I will assist in anyway needed and you would be making us Thrive users EXTREMELY Elated! Thanks in advance. ;-)
Isaac.
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Did you install P500 CWM from Rom Manager? or some other version?
Do you have color problems only in recovery, or in the original AT&T rom as well?
I'd like to make experiments (e.g., a bloat-free deodexed version of the stock rom) but cannot start without first getting a nandroid backup.
I installed CWM using ROM Manager and selecting the LGP500 option.
The display is fine with stock ROM. When flashing a LGP500 kernel and or ROM the display goes into a non-color glitchy looking mode but everything else seems to work fine.
I have a nandroid backup of stock rom so pm me if you would like a link to it.
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mics 6.5.2 beta Rocks Must use
hey Guyz
i m also a new bey here in custom roms and all ..bt i rotted my p500 2 days back ..
mics 6.5.2 beta i m using with Franco kernal its working like a cham very smooth ..and i analyze tht battery back is really improved as i m using my o1 448/729 (smartass) its really working very good you all should try this rom wid franco kernal
neocore :59.8
quadrant : 1200+
webosguru said:
I installed CWM using ROM Manager and selecting the LGP500 option.
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That's a relief, now I'm free to experiment
webosguru said:
When flashing a LGP500 kernel and or ROM the display goes into a non-color glitchy looking mode but everything else seems to work fine.
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Have you tried to install a P500 rom with the stock P506 kernel?
As far as I get it, the only difference is one graphic driver.
Although we don't have kernel source (bad link on LG website), perhaps we could compare the kernel config (/proc/config.gz if I'm not mistaken) between stock P500 and P506 to see what is this different driver.
My P506 config.gz, decompressed, is attached below; if someone has a stock P500 config.gz I'd love to get it.
Do you have a P506 / THRIVE config.gz? And need a P500 or P509 config.gz to compare? I can't help with a non P506 variant but I can ask around and look
I'm sure with all the non P506 users lurking around someone can upload a stock one for us.
I believe LG changed the display on the P506 variant because att would not accept the touchscreen bug on the device. That would explain why the P500 / Thrive doesn't have the bug (or I haven't noticed it on mine anyway) and why att was the last of the major US carriers to get their own variant.
I believe the display used on the P506 has had to have been used on a different LG product which is what I am going to find out. That way we can recompile one of the custom P500 kernels with the new driver.
I will also try to get a copy of a stock P500 / P509 config.gz to link here for comparison.
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I have a copy of the LG Ally kernel source and it runs off of the same adreno 200 with a 3.2 display of the same resolution as the P506. I wonder if there is any chance to compile a new kernel using the display driver in the ally source? Is it worth a try?
I am not sure how device drivers work for Android SoC is there specific drivers for every device even I'd they are utilizing the exact same hardware? I find it hard to believe considering webOS is not like this at all. I think this may be worth a try.
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No need, I got the official sources off LG website today as they fixed the link.
Comparing the kernel configs of P500 and P506, the differences are:
- IPSEC/VPN/PPP support in P500
- Two framebuffer drivers (novatek and hitachi) in P506 rather than one (just hitachi), with runtime detection of hw. [CONFIG_FB_MSM_MDDI_NOVATEK_HVGA=y]
I think I'll be able to compile a version tomorrow or so. But could you please try flashing any 2.2.1 P500 rom without flashing its kernel and see if colors are OK? this would mean we just need a custom kernel and we're good to go with the plethora of P500 roms.
This is awesome news! I sent LG an email complaining about the broken link. I wonder of that had anything to do with the fix... Anyway I will run a backup now and flash a ROM without flashing the kernel. I will post results shortly. Thanks a lot for putting in the time and effort!
-Isaac.
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You should be thanking yourself, as you caused LG to put the link there (and you have my thanks as well)...
Sorry for not doing all these tests myself, this is my dad's phone and I can't take it away from him for too long
BTW, I wonder how Rom Manager knows the right partition to use when flashing the recovery; it's different on every phone model.
Is there an easy way to flash a rom without it touching the kernel? If so I can't figure it out. The only thing I can think of that would work is to prepare a flashable copy of my kernel flash a P500 rom then flash my backed up kernel. I just don't have access to a PC right now to do that.
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So after some more research I have discovered that the partitions are different on the thrive and that's why the colors are messed up in recovery as well as when you flash a new rom using the cwm recovery. So before we can even begin to flash a new kernel / rom the cwm recovery will need to be ported.
This was taken from AndroidCentral forums concerning the Thrive.
( The partitions are in a different order for this phone than for other phones. For example, when I did my image pull of a clean, stock Thrive, I got the following mtd partitions: mtd0 = boot mtd1 = system mtd2 = recovery mtd3 = lgdrm mtd4 = splash mtd5 = FOTABIN mtd6 = FOTA mtd7 = misc mtd8 = cache mtd9 = userdata The two (unexpected) partitions, as far as order goes, were system and cache; at least, they are unexpectedly located at mtd1 and mtd8, respectively, as compared to their respective locations on the Optimus V (i.e., mtd7 and mtd2, respectively, on Optimus V). )
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could u post from and kernal files
ive got the source code files to build one I'm posting them later and please post stock from for me so I can flash back
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Is there an easy way to flash a rom without it touching the kernel? If so I can't figure it out. The only thing I can think of that would work is to prepare a flashable copy of my kernel flash a P500 rom then flash my backed up kernel. I just don't have access to a PC right now to do that.
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You can do one of two:
replace the boot.img inside the rom with the backed up boot.img, and then flash the rom; or
correct the installer script to skip flashing boot.img (and possibly remove it from the rom altogether).
I think the first option is easier as it only requires replacing one file in the zip file, and not changing the scripts within.
webosguru said:
So after some more research I have discovered that the partitions are different on the thrive and that's why the colors are messed up in recovery as well as when you flash a new rom using the cwm recovery. So before we can even begin to flash a new kernel / rom the cwm recovery will need to be ported.
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Actually, according to this post, the partitions in P500/P506 are exactly the same.
Definitely the colors issue has to do with the change in the kernel; I suspect recovery uses the same kernel as the rom, so once you flash a P500 rom with its kernel you get messed up colors everywhere.
Edit: recovery uses a separate kernel, so I don't understand why the CWM recovery has no color issues on your device.
Please guys I'll test but can I have the stock rom pm it to me
Also when you flash a rom does it when you turn on the screen sometimes it doesn't display this might be the fact that I have a phoenix not a thrive
I don't have the stock rom (it should be v11e_00.kdz); I just have backups of the mtd partitions of my thrive.
But it'd be useful to verify that phoenix and thrive are similar by examining the difference in kernel configuration and partition table.
Giandeli, could you please attach the contents of the following files on your device?
1) /proc/mtd
2) /proc/config.gz
im on cm7 sorry but could I have the boot.I mg to tryto see if color fi wait just give me partitions
I should have some time this evening to install a rom without installing the Kernel. I will update results afterwards.
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So my little brother has an optimus T. And I wanna customize it now that we got the SD card to read. Since it's not my phone its hard to dig through all the info here. I understand rooting this device. I'm wondering which recovery you reccomend? I want to go with cwm but read some roms can't be flashed with that recovery? . What is required to move from froyo to gb? I think his firmware is 2.2? But I will check...
Lastly I know Its based on your needs but and suggestions for stable gb roms that are fast with oc ability. And maybe vc
Thanks.
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Well if you want official 2.3,you have to flash new baseband.....honestly I would stick with what you got and flash cyanongenmod 7...there's Mik's 6.5.8 (.32 kernel) and 6.6.1 (.35 kernel) than there's 7.2 a6 with 32/35...these are old baseband roms that are unofficial gingerbread roms....you should go to bytecodes thread for a list of kernels,mods,roms, and tuts...its under android development than stickies forum
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Well if you want official 2.3,you have to flash new baseband.....honestly I would stick with what you got and flash cyanongenmod 7...there's Mik's 6.5.8 (.32 kernel) and 6.6.1 (.35 kernel) than there's 7.2 a6 with 32/35...these are old baseband roms that are unofficial gingerbread roms....you should go to bytecodes thread for a list of kernels,mods,roms, and tuts...its under android development than stickies forum
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Thanks and ya I'm already subscribed to that sticky and read through a few times... any thoughts on which recovery to go with?
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Thanks to sweetnsour for his help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15309588&postcount=2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146566
To recovery flash your phone:
Download recovery image from here: http://www.megaupload.com/?f=XGKNWZQJ
I was advised to use the ClockworkMod Recovery disk image.
Unzip the file and put the disk image onto the SD card and mount the SD card on your phone.
From android market download the Terminal Emulator
Enter this code in the terminal:
$ su
# mount -o remount rw /system
# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/xbin/flash_image
# chmod 755 /system/xbin/flash_image
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
# mount -o remount ro /system
# reboot recovery
(# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img might give you an bad sector error but it works.)
Download and copy your preferred Cyanogen Mod onto the SD card.
Start the Terminal and write restart recover
This will boot into the recover mode select install zip from SD and select the MOD and install.
To get google apps back:
download zip put on SD card boot into recovery and select install zip from SD card
http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
Clockworkmod recovery,I use amonra 3.06 because of the development menu..there's also Team win recovery, the latest is 2.0.0 beta with theme support and touchscreen but its just a beta
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If you need the latest gapps, just pm me and ill try to find a link for it or just upload it to some file server....for a starter though, I'd download any cm7 rom you will find in the forums
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Jrhodes85 said:
If you need the latest gapps, just pm me and ill try to find a link for it or just upload it to some file server....for a starter though, I'd download any cm7 rom you will find in the forums
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I downloaded gapps from above and looked through and would only use talk. Unless any of that other gapps stuff is needed for the phone to function?
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The latest gapps contains the new updated market...if all you want is talk,than extract the gapps.zip, go to system folder than app folder and delete everything but talk than rezip file and flash...or once you extract gapps,find talk.apk and copy over to sdcard than using a file manager copy the file from sdcard to /system/app than set permissions to
X X
X
X
Than reboot and talk will work
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Thanks. Finally got the SF card to read by updating his phone to 2.2.2 then rooted and after reboot lost SD again. And yesterday while charging it Poped back up so I walked my brother through recovery and he did that now I'm going to flash a rom tonight ..
What cm would you suggest for froyo? And I didn't see any basebands in that sticky thread just roms kernals and mods etc.. nothing on where to get a baseband for flashing gb.
PS I need a cwm flashable rom
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garbagecanman said:
Thanks. Finally got the SF card to read by updating his phone to 2.2.2 then rooted and after reboot lost SD again. And yesterday while charging it Poped back up so I walked my brother through recovery and he did that now I'm going to flash a rom tonight ..
What cm would you suggest for froyo? And I didn't see any basebands in that sticky thread just roms kernals and mods etc.. nothing on where to get a baseband for flashing gb.
PS I need a cwm flashable rom
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For the Optimus T, it's almost best you don't flash to the new baseband to retain the utmost compatibility. The new baseband has trouble with the 1700Mhz band, which means if you use 3G, you'll be missing half of your coverage.
Of course, if you don't use 3G, go right ahead. Users are reporting plenty of improvements that make the switch worthwhile. In that case, I would hop over to the O1 Development board and look through the first sticky (labeled Repository of HOWTOs, ROMs, MODs, etc). It has everything you'll need cleanly laid out.
In regard to Froyo: What I did was took the stock rom provided by T-mobile and tweaked it until I was happy with it. This allowed me to retain the highly superior LG Camera app/drivers, which you'll lose if you switch to a rom that doesn't use the LG framework (this includes LG's official Gingerbread). To top it off, I flashed fserv's modification of franco kernel (franco.Kernel-gbsV20a), which gives the stock rom a kick in the pants. Regardless of what kernel you use, make sure it has the touchscreen bug fix.
Finally, the issue you're experiencing with your SD card may not be entirely caused by the OS. The SD card that came with the phone is notorious for crapping out on people. If you can't afford to upgrade to a Class 10 SD card in the near future, I highly recommend that you at least backup its contents and format it from 2.2.2 or, ideally, a computer.
theanykey said:
For the Optimus T, it's almost best you don't flash to the new baseband to retain the utmost compatibility. The new baseband has trouble with the 1700Mhz band, which means if you use 3G, you'll be missing half of your coverage.
Of course, if you don't use 3G, go right ahead. Users are reporting plenty of improvements that make the switch worthwhile. In that case, I would hop over to the O1 Development board and look through the first sticky (labeled Repository of HOWTOs, ROMs, MODs, etc). It has everything you'll need cleanly laid out.
In regard to Froyo: What I did was took the stock rom provided by T-mobile and tweaked it until I was happy with it. This allowed me to retain the highly superior LG Camera app/drivers, which you'll lose if you switch to a rom that doesn't use the LG framework (this includes LG's official Gingerbread). To top it off, I flashed fserv's modification of franco kernel (franco.Kernel-gbsV20a), which gives the stock rom a kick in the pants. Regardless of what kernel you use, make sure it has the touchscreen bug fix.
Finally, the issue you're experiencing with your SD card may not be entirely caused by the OS. The SD card that came with the phone is notorious for crapping out on people. If you can't afford to upgrade to a Class 10 SD card in the near future, I highly recommend that you at least backup its contents and format it from 2.2.2 or, ideally, a computer.
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Thanks for the insight. Ya I am subscribed to that sticky of course. In regards to SD card. My brother is using a non stock lexar one and I even tried a few if my sandisk or Samsung ones so its deff os related that's why I wanna try different roms so maybe it will be fixed? Do any of the CM ROMS have the right framework etcc for the camera stuff you mentioned. I'm only seeing gb CM ROMS no froyo if I decide to stay 2.2...
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Thanks for the insight. Ya I am subscribed to that sticky of course. In regards to SD card. My brother is using a non stock lexar one and I even tried a few if my sandisk or Samsung ones so its deff is related that's why I wanna try different roms so maybe it will be fixed? Do any of the CM ROMS have the right framework etcc for the camera stuff you mentioned. I'm only seeing gb CM ROMS no froyo if I decide to stay 2.2...
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Sadly, none of the ones that aren't based on stock Froyo have the LG framework.
One of the features I found really essential was the manual focus. I hope they add support for this eventually.
Looks like I'm gunna back up stock and try Franco kernal. Then I'm looking at either Matt or mik's CM roms? Does either support oc?
Thanks
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Looks like I'm gunna back up stock and try Franco kernal. Then I'm looking at either Matt or mik's CM roms? Does either support oc?
Thanks
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Yes, both roms support OC
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Can miks cm flash with either recovery. I'm having SD card issues and when I flashed cement via rom manager when booting recovery it hangs and resets the phone so I was going to try thunder recovery or whatever
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Nvm got cwm working but when I boot it I loose SD every time.
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Also getting E. Bad boot message "recovery" when booted into cwm?
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The error message is common, you don't even need to worry about it...
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Yes you can flash cm7 with any recovery image...some users suggest amonra and some suggest cwm 5.0.2.1
I'd tlgo to clockworkmod,its a lot easier for a noon to understand...I personally like amonra
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About the wiping of your sdcard...im guessing you had partitioned your card without knowing what you had done..also sometimes cheap sdcards don't exactly cut it...its best to use a class 10 sdcard
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I've got an LG Phoenix p505 with .35 kernel. I rooted it using SuperOneClock. I then installed clockworkmod rom manager from google play and selected LG Optimus One for my version. When I started CWM recovery I got nothing but a blank screen. I then read where I might have to use the LG Optimus One (old bb) even with the .35 kernel so I went ahead and installed that version. When I started up CMW this time it worked although the colors were off. I went ahead and flashed a rom but when the Phoenix started up the color were still off and I had to reflash my backup of the stock rom. Does anybody know what I might be doing wrong or what is causing these problems? What is the correct version of CWM recovery to use or perhaps should I use something different?
freudious said:
I've got an LG Phoenix p505 with .35 kernel. I rooted it using SuperOneClock. I then installed clockworkmod rom manager from google play and selected LG Optimus One for my version. When I started CWM recovery I got nothing but a blank screen. I then read where I might have to use the LG Optimus One (old bb) even with the .35 kernel so I went ahead and installed that version. When I started up CMW this time it worked although the colors were off. I went ahead and flashed a rom but when the Phoenix started up the color were still off and I had to reflash my backup of the stock rom. Does anybody know what I might be doing wrong or what is causing these problems? What is the correct version of CWM recovery to use or perhaps should I use something different?
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This forum http://goo.gl/xpxUG is geared towards lg phoenix and lg thrive (p505 and p506). You need this kernel after flashing p500 roms. http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-...s-caf-based-2-6-35-kernel-ics-based-roms.html
The colors are off because the CWM you are using isn't made for your phone, its not an issue but in the first link I posted is cwm designed to work for your device. The colors are off in the rom because you haven't flashed the kernel after the rom.
Thanks for the info.
The lg p500 old bb
That is the one u need if ur on old bb (group 2.2)
If u on new Bob (gb 2.3) then get lg p500 new bb
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The colors are off in recovery & in ROM for different reasons. The recovery has its own built-in display driver, so you need to flash a recovery made for the P505 (or you can just live with it). When you boot into your ROM, the display drivers are in the kernel. If you flash a P500 ROM, you must follow it with an appropriate P505 kernel to fix the video issue (device is fully functional, but highly impractical to use otherwise).
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post-mortem said:
The colors are off in recovery & in ROM for different reasons. The recovery has its own built-in display driver, so you need to flash a recovery made for the P505 (or you can just live with it). When you boot into your ROM, the display drivers are in the kernel. If you flash a P500 ROM, you must follow it with an appropriate P505 kernel to fix the video issue (device is fully functional, but highly impractical to use otherwise).
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dude, I know colors r off, it doesn't matter, read the root guide here
argue4android.blogspot.com
Colors r supposed to be off a bit cause of baseband
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Lg p500 501 502- 5xx r the same optimus one series.
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Baseband has nothing to do with colors. Baseband interfaces with the cellular radio, while the color issue is due to using the wrong display driver.
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OK, kernel=baseband
If u simply change the kernel to a .35 colors r normal yes. But...but cwm recovery colors r still skewed. Bsides does anyone bother with the cwm recovery if all u need is that it works.
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Recoveries use a different Kernel. Integrated into the recovery itself
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I did some cleanup, please stay cool and respect other members.
Back on topic.
OK, i notice the lg thrive has been long foregoten by LG and us, so i decided to post my root guide here, this should work for most phones with a few modifications, but the lg thrive is a very, very problematic phone so...
ASSUMING YOU ARE STILL ON STOCK 2.2.1 FROYO
1. ROOT
Download super-one-click one click root program from short-fuse here : http://shortfuse.org/?p=193
Then, if you have not already downloaded the Android SDK, download it from android here : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
once it is installed, go to C:/program files (if windows pick the one with the bits x64 or what ever) / android / tools / ddms.bat
the ddms.bat is a small debugging and screenshoting program. Run it, now go to your phone, go to apps, development, android debugging.
Then find super one click, run it, then plug your phone in. DDMS and SOC should recognize your device, if you have the proper drivers installed already. If their are no drivers installed, go to the lg website and download the update tool, and it will help you download the drivers.
Once your device is recognized, simply hit ROOT on soc.
wait, wait...wait...........wait....DONE!
after a reboot you should have a super user app in your app drawer.
2. CLOCK WORK MOD RECOVERY
from the android market, download Rom Manager by clockwork mod. Once it is installed, go to Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. Scroll down the list and find LG P500 old BB, This is old baseband. If you updated your phone to 2.3 GingerBread (some how?!) you are probably on new basband, please check. If you are running 2.3 and you are not rooted and you update "officially", get the new bb version.
once you pick LG P500 Old BB (or new, new will not work on 2.2.1 froyo, and should not work on an lg thrive) just wait for the recovery to install. once it is installed, pull your battery out of your phone, or shut it down, how ever you want to, and then press in this order and hold - Home, Volume Up, Power, and HOLD IT TILL YOU SEE SOMETHING NEW. This will be the recovery logo, looking like the Rom manager app icon. Let go once you see it. Now you have a list of things such as reboot system, back up and restore, wipe data/factory reset etc. To navigate, use volume up and down buttons to go up and down, menu as ok, and back button for back. go to back up and restore, and pick backup, and just wait for it to back up your stock rom, so if anything EVER goes wrong, you have your back up to go to, it backs up what walpaper you are using, your kernel, your apps, emails, passwords, EVERYTHING so haha.
Once it is backed up, hit reboot system. It will boot up your phone normaly. For roms to try out, go to argue4android.blogspot.com i have a few lists laying around there with kernels and roms. you put the kernels and roms on the ROOT of your sd card, that means no folders, nothing, just right their.
Now, usually, a rom will not work on the lg thrive because it is still on old baseband, their is not way to update it, or technically no safe way so every rom you will have to flash a kernel that fixes it and some roms do not work with this kernel. ( when you flash your first rom you will see) DO NOT USE CyanogenMod 7 roms, ever, they dont work on the lg thrive. The only gingerbread rom that works is Oxygen. their are some unstable ics cm9 roms but the best is the lg thrive cm10 jelly bean 4.1.2 rom by rashed also on my blog (no kernel needed).
To flash a rom, go to recovery, go to install zip from sd/install zip from sd/ROM.Zip (or gapps.zip or kernel.zip or batteryfix.zip)
wait, and it will install, reboot, you will see that you have BIG color issues, this is because of baseband and stock .32 kernel. That is why you need the .35 kernel. The kernel you will be using for just about every new baseband lg optimus one rom is attached bellow called p505 stock old baseband bla bla bla .zip.
flash it if you have color issues on a rom, most gb, and ics roms need it but gb does not work unless you are using oxygen. so its eather gb oxygen or rashed97's cm10 jelly bean rom specifically for the lg thrive.
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UPDATE
Rashed97 now has a cm10.1 Rome that works better than cm10
Not the greatest guide... for starters you really shouldn't be recommending cm10 jelly bean 4.1.2 rom by rashed or any jb roms for that matter. They are still way too buggy and have horrible battery drain. On both the p505 and p506 there are plenty of perfectly working ics roms. If you are claiming those to be unstable compared to the jb ones I am not sure what you have been doing.
1. It is much easier to root stock froyo using gingerbreak found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
2. You are recommending an old kernal without a source. The best kernal for the p505/p506 can be found here and works with just about everything. http://d-h.st/users/_Arjen_/?fld_id=3117#files
3. There is an old baseband fix that works here and is very simple to do. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963815&highlight=baseband
As far as I fan see, you don't have an lg thrive...I tried everything on my 2 thrives and that method is the only one that works, the kernel is a stock GB kernel that will fix base hand issues. Rasheds job build is stable and everything works fine even Google now so... I got personal experience. Thanks anyway but...
No
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Also my experience includes:
App development
ROM making
Kernel making
Rooting thrive, s3 Onex, hero.
I've had a thrive for to years and Avery week I had a new ROM and all that stuff
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russian392 said:
As far as I fan see, you don't have an lg thrive...I tried everything on my 2 thrives and that method is the only one that works, the kernel is a stock GB kernel that will fix base hand issues. Rasheds job build is stable and everything works fine even Google now so... I got personal experience. Thanks anyway but...
No
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Sorry but you have no idea and are giving bad advice. Also I have the p505.
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Although the p505 and 506 are similar, they r not really the same. As far as base band. And really, I know the p506 not 505, so go start your own thread about the Phoenix.
Every p500+ phone is different!
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Thank you!!!
russian392 said:
Although the p505 and 506 are similar, they r not really the same. As far as base band. And really, I know the p506 not 505, so go start your own thread about the Phoenix.
Every p500+ phone is different!
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Thank you so much Russian392!! after weeks of study and with your thread help i was finally able to Root my Thrive506 and CWMFlash.
Happy day for me, I hope yours is nice as well, Thank you~ JM
Ready to help anytime, I've been working with the thrive for over 2 yes
Running 4.2.1
http://www.igottadroid.com/ModMarket/Listings/LGICS2064864.html
Just flash RM and mini gaps and ur done
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THANK YOU!!! (plus a few questions please) THANKS
Thank you for this guide. My first and successful ROM install! I've never used a "bone" stock version of Android, it runs so smooth and looks so nice on this old P506. So far everything works (except for a few things in camera like video playback and time lapse; one or two other things).
I had no color issues nor changed baseband - i flashed the rom with clockwork and everything looked and ran fine on the first reboot.
Instead of using the links kindly provided by you and aion, i went with what I think is Rashed97's "official" downloads at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1811325
LG Thrive (P506): January 8: Build 7/Final
My p506 "about phone" shows baseband v11 now, just as Rashed97's thread says it should.
Did I do it wrong?
Should I try again and this time use your p505 old baseband rom?
And if so, does one flash that one first and then also flash Rashed's version?
Do older versions of cm have more complete functionality? (however they would be older OS's but I might be ok with that).
Either way, if the camera is the only fail, I am thinking it's not a deal breaker. SO AGAIN - TTTHHHHHAANNNNKKKK YYYYOOOOUUUUU for this helpful guide and being one of the VERY few tech-heads out there who is supporting the p506 crowd! (the other p5xx models got a lot more support from their carriers and had a lot more owners) This poor little workhorse got very little love from the public and ZERO love from AT&T! But it served me soooo well for years!
Thank you for this guide. My first and successful ROM install! I've never used a "bone" stock version of Android, it runs so smooth and looks so nice on this old P506. So far everything works (except for a few things in camera like video playback and time lapse; one or two other things).
I had no color issues nor changed baseband - i flashed the rom with clockwork and everything looked and ran fine on the first reboot.
Instead of using the links kindly provided by you and aion, i went with what I think is Rashed97's "official" downloads at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1811325
LG Thrive (P506): January 8: Build 7/Final
My p506 "about phone" shows baseband v11 now, just as Rashed97's thread says it should.
Did I do it wrong?
Should I try again and this time use your p505 old baseband rom?
And if so, does one flash that one first and then also flash Rashed's version?
Do older versions of cm have more complete functionality? (however they would be older OS's but I might be ok with that).
Either way, if the camera is the only fail, I am thinking it's not a deal breaker. SO AGAIN - TTTHHHHHAANNNNKKKK YYYYOOOOUUUUU for this helpful guide and being one of the VERY few tech-heads out there who is supporting the p506 crowd! (the other p5xx models got a lot more support from their carriers and had a lot more owners) This poor little workhorse got very little love from the public and ZERO love from AT&T! But it served me soooo well for years!
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You are welcome, I've moved on to my new HTC first with Rashed.
Um, you could use the latest Jenkins builds, Rashed makes those too, just make sure you do get the p506 version. Android 4.4 will never run on our phone so...
Good luck
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Hey guyz...
I just rooted my s5 2.3.3 407 olleh rom
Now I am wondering what all I can do with it...
Can any1 suggest me some nice tweaks or apps..
Also can any one tell me how can I overclock... Cuz setcpu has the highest limit to 998 ........ How can it be 1500 or something like that
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Root is the most powerful aspect to being able to get the most from any device.
It unlocks access to the root of the filesystem, so you can change almost anything. Also root is essential to get more functionality from your device, a lot of software requires root access to work.
In your case, try a new kernel, i am sure you will be able to overclock using Pheonix kernel for example.
To be honest, why not install a custom rom?
Everything is done for you, and kept up to date with bug fixes.
If you like the rom you have, my recommendation is the DSC rom as it is an excellent rom.
Look here
If you find my posts helpful hit the thanks button.
M planning to flash dsc on my stock rom
With stock kernel
Will my fone b able to overclock then or I still have to flash different kernel.?
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If you want to be able to overclock and undervolt the processor, you need to install the Phoenix kernel as the stock Gingerbread kernel does not support either operation. You WANT to install the Phoenix kernel anyway as it has fixes above and beyond overclocking that aren't found in the 407 kernel. If you're coming from Froyo (Android 2.2.x), you cannot use a Froyo kernel with a Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x) ROM, unless of course you want to render the device unusable until corrected.
I had stock froyo
Then I updated my rom to official olleh one...without changing the kernel
Nd its working cool
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When you change ROMs using official Dell packages, all the components are supposed to be updated to match the ROM. This is to minimize incompatibility. Therefore, when you upgraded to 407, the baseband, recovery, and the kernel should have been upgraded at the same time as the ROM itself.
In this case, you happen to be one of those for whom the kernel wasn't upgraded. And while the Froyo kernel on Gingerbread seems to work, the combination cannot be as stable or as functional as having a Gingerbread kernel with a Gingerbread ROM. The point however should be moot now as you've installed either DSC or Traveller DSC, both of which have the Phoenix kernel.
yeah now my streak has dsc
with pheonix kernel
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Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
When you change ROMs using official Dell packages, all the components are supposed to be updated to match the ROM. This is to minimize incompatibility. Therefore, when you upgraded to 407, the baseband, recovery, and the kernel should have been upgraded at the same time as the ROM itself.
In this case, you happen to be one of those for whom the kernel wasn't upgraded. And while the Froyo kernel on Gingerbread seems to work, the combination cannot be as stable or as functional as having a Gingerbread kernel with a Gingerbread ROM. The point however should be moot now as you've installed either DSC or Traveller DSC, both of which have the Phoenix kernel.
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I am still learning here, a newbie. Please apologize me for my lack of knowledge.
When I first started, I read quite a number of forum until I got quite confused, but has opted a choice. After numerous attempt, I managed to flash my DS5 with Longhorn 2.9.3 using CWM. What I found out was my Baseband(BB is what they call it, am I correct?) was still 347, which later I read somewhere here, I need to have BB407 instead. Was struggling to get 407 installed, but finally manage a solution.
But I still have not really understood what refers to a Kernal, and a Baseband. What they use for, etc...
Can someone please help to explain. Thanks.
My DS5 About phone look like this now. I am wondering if the part, second from below on the picture, is a problem = "MOD VERSION : UNKNOWN:
Can anyone comment on that? Thanks.
And also, I still can't overclock my DS5 using this ROM, max still at 998. I have tried SetCPU and Antutu CPU Master, and I read many forums to find out how, but none seems to work. Have I missed a step on installation or...? Can anyone help on this? Thanks.
BTW, I might decide to try DSCv2.3 (perhaps starts off with DSCv1.0, before upgrading) or Streak MIUI 2.4.20.
Any advice on those? Thanks.
XDA Developers - Kernel & Baseband Difference
The search engine is your friend. Learn how to use it please. In the meantime, I recommend either DSC or Traveller DSC. Read the instructions in the first posts of each thread and you should be good.
Thanks you for the encouragement, suggestions and instruction.
use dsc 2.3
it has rooted rom with phoenix kernel wilhich would allow you to overclock your device using any app :thumbup:
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Hi, just bought an og ,coming from HTC phone. There r some new things it looks like. What is a EFS ? Back up EFS partition ? I'm gonna used the my att og on straight talk , any things I should watch out for ? Should stay 100 % stock until service is activated? I'm looking for a near stock stable optimized rom, any to recommend ? Which kernel is good for it ? Htcs have hboot , it looks like lgs use different things , how do I go around flashing radios ? Excuse me for throwing out tons of noob questions , gonna start somewhere
0 help lol
Welcome. There is a zip file that you put on your external SD card somewhere in the optimus g forums that will backup your efs partition.
Edit: I found it for you if you haven't had any luck finding it. Also.. The efs supposedly holds your imei number and stuff.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2164749
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Ic, so how would EFS be deleted ? always just had CDMA phones, never heard of ESNs deleted by mistake. Are radios to be flashed in recovery too ? My HTC flashes radios in fastboot.
Optimus 3D
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Ic, so how would EFS be deleted ? always just had CDMA phones, never heard of ESNs deleted by mistake. Are radios to be flashed in recovery too ? My HTC flashes radios in fastboot.
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It is real, there are a lot of hard bricks because of it, look in the Optimus 3D P920 forum, a lot people lost their IMEI and couldn't get it going. And yes, you can flash different radios
whats a very stable and optimized near stock rom for this phone ? what kernel can go with it ?
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whats a very stable and optimized near stock rom for this phone ? what kernel can go with it ?
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MysteryEmotion's eg8 ROM is the newest and may have the best chance of being actively maintained in the future. He also builds his own kernel with tweaks.
Ic, what version android is MysteryEmotion's eg8 ROM ? Has anyone tried houstonn's Stock 4.1.2 Jelly Bean LG-E970 At&t ? I don't need the latest version android or anything , mostly seeking for stability and everything work.
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Ic, what version android is MysteryEmotion's eg8 ROM ? Has anyone tried houstonn's Stock 4.1.2 Jelly Bean LG-E970 At&t ? I don't need the latest version android or anything , mostly seeking for stability and everything work.
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Mystery's eg8 is based on 20j 4.1.2 stock with addons and enhancements. I think Houstonn's is a port from another OG that was released with jellybean before AT&T got the update.
Can you please clarify a bit? Do you mean stock LG or stock Google/Android.
Stock LG: Either go with MysteryEmotion's eg8 Or SnowJBLeaopard's SnowJB -almost forgot SlickRom, that is super debloated, but not really to my liking. (forgot who posted it)
Stock Google/Android: Either Shelnutt's Unofficial 10.1 Or houstonn's Vanilla Rootbox. The latter has a lot of "bells and whistles" while the former is basically stock. Also should mention TuxAttack's Beanstalk. Also a lot of bells and whistles though.
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whats a very stable and optimized near stock rom for this phone ? what kernel can go with it ?
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Personally I would go with dvhexers CM 10.1.2, and his included kernel is quite good. This is stock android/CM though, with a bit of searching and patience you can run LG Home on top of this, with the original weather/clock and calendar.
i.e.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198225
So then you have the best of both. Too many options for you not to get out there any try a few. But @dvhexers CM10.1 I think was perfectly stable.
I am using the JellyBean ROM. I have been on it for about a month now and haven't had any issues that wasn't caused by me
Though, other than that I suggest mysteryemotionz
okay, I'll probably go with ME eg8 and his V6.1 kernel for 4.1.2. just being on the safe side , should i flash a JB radio for this rom ? if yes, do i flash in RECOVERY ? i have found a radio called CWM-ATTJB-Radio, is this the right one ? I am being carefully about this because my HTC flash radios in Hboot with PG86IMG files... as far as flashing kernel, do u guys recommend flashing with Flash Image GUI for this phone ? and is wiping Dalvik always needed for flashing kernels for this phone ? i thanked everyone that helped.
theregkid said:
I am using the JellyBean ROM. I have been on it for about a month now and haven't had any issues that wasn't caused by me
Though, other than that I suggest mysteryemotionz
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Hi theregkid, a month of stability is very good. can you tell me which JellyBean ROM you are referring to ? ME's eg8 ?
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Hi theregkid, a month of stability is very good. can you tell me which JellyBean ROM you are referring to ? ME's eg8 ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359068
Sorry, for some reason I called the ROM 'Beanstalk' Jellybean.
It was ported from the infuse 4G. I have tried just about every ROM and this one is my favorite.
Maybe it is just me, but again I haven't had any real issue with it. I did have a kernel crash from MysteryEmotionz kernel though. I then flashed Smoochas and all is good.
The crash occurred whenever I tried to run a QR code app. (any QR code app)
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okay, I'll probably go with ME eg8 and his V6.1 kernel for 4.1.2. just being on the safe side , should i flash a JB radio for this rom ? if yes, do i flash in RECOVERY ? i have found a radio called CWM-ATTJB-Radio, is this the right one ? I am being carefully about this because my HTC flash radios in Hboot with PG86IMG files... as far as flashing kernel, do u guys recommend flashing with Flash Image GUI for this phone ? and is wiping Dalvik always needed for flashing kernels for this phone ? i thanked everyone that helped.
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ME's eg8 is modified stock, it should come with his kernel already. Yes the radio's flash in CWM as zips, you can manually push with ADB/Fastboot commands, but why bother.
What are you referring to by "Flash image GUI" ? If you mean "clockwork mod recovery" or "TWRP" then yes. Once you download the freegee app from the market, it will give you the option for either, choose which ever you like more, personally I prefer CWM. Yes always wipe dalvik cache after you flash a kernel, so it can recreate the DEX files for that particular kernels methods of execution.
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ME's eg8 is modified stock, it should come with his kernel already. Yes the radio's flash in CWM as zips, you can manually push with ADB/Fastboot commands, but why bother.
What are you referring to by "Flash image GUI" ? If you mean "clockwork mod recovery" or "TWRP" then yes. Once you download the freegee app from the market, it will give you the option for either, choose which ever you like more, personally I prefer CWM. Yes always wipe dalvik cache after you flash a kernel, so it can recreate the DEX files for that particular kernels methods of execution.
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Flash image GUI is an image flashing app from the market. MiRaGe, known for his rom and kernel works for Optimus V and HTC Evo V 4G, recommends flashing his kernels with this app. I have been using it to flash kernels. So i was just wondering if this would work with kernels for this phone , i guess every phone is different.
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Flash image GUI is an image flashing app from the market. MiRaGe, known for his rom and kernel works for Optimus V and HTC Evo V 4G, recommends flashing his kernels with this app. I have been using it to flash kernels. So i was just wondering if this would work with kernels for this phone , i guess every phone is different.
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I'm not familiar with those apps, and don't recall seeing them mentioned here at all. FWIW, I personally avoid any apps that flash things. They may make things convenient, but I've seen too many issues caused on too many devices by apps that flash stuff.
Just read the relevant threads to learn about what you are doing, and flash manually from recovery. That way, you're in control of what you're doing. Less chance of snafus caused by incompatibilities...
i am in complete stock . rg8 is 700 mb ?.... most roms i use for my HTC are around 150..
Thanks everyone for all the help. Now I'm running eg8 , everything seems fine execept the first time I took a picture had a very strange crash. The screen went blank and codes started rolling up the screen , it went on for about 3 minutes then phone restarted itself ...