Help! I was using Carlos' unlocking the bootloader guide against my will, because I love stock. And turns out karma has gotten me. For some reason my recovery wasn't installing on V20B, so I flashed back to V20F, factory reset, re-rooted, installed busybox, flashed the artas recovery... And yet my recovery STILL isn't showing up. The boot animation is inverted and the touch screen is still "messed up." I have a backup on my external SD card that I can use if I somehow get recovery functional. It's just the stupid recovery won't work and I need it to work lol. Any help? Please?! By the way, I've done an emergency flash using LG Mobile Support Tool and that didn't work, so I'm still open to suggestions.
I've been very helpful to everyone who's asked me for help, I'd like for others to be the same to me. Thanks to whoever tries
go back into recovery then make a backup in tar format then reboot into recovery and check for your files.
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Nathan.7118391 said:
go back into recovery then make a backup in tar format then reboot into recovery and check for your files.
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I don't have recovery. It won't flash. I have stock V20F without anything but a messed up screen.
Have you tried installing recovery using the L9 recovery installer app?
Also, for the wonky touch screen, it would help a lot if you enabled "Show touches" in the developers options tab~
Creta said:
Have you tried installing recovery using the L9 recovery installer app?
Also, for the wonky touch screen, it would help a lot if you enabled "Show touches" in the developers options tab~
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That's what I'm using. Full busybox install and it still isn't installing.
You needed to be rooted to get recovery.
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Ilxaot said:
That's what I'm using. Full busybox install and it still isn't installing.
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you need this busybox
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitcubate.root.busybox.complete&hl=en
I never had a problem with the other, but others have, but this one has worked for everyone.
If you have root, just fix the wonky touch screen the old way (through adb)
kuma82 said:
you need this busybox
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitcubate.root.busybox.complete&hl=en
I never had a problem with the other, but others have, but this one has worked for everyone.
If you have root, just fix the wonky touch screen the old way (through adb)
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Can you upload the apk for that? I can't type due to my phone's screen. And how do I do it through ADB? I don't even know how to use ADB, as embarrassing as it sounds. I could never get it to work. But I'm willing to do anything now.
Ilxaot said:
Can you upload the apk for that? I can't type due to my phone's screen. And how do I do it through ADB? I don't even know how to use ADB, as embarrassing as it sounds. I could never get it to work. But I'm willing to do anything now.
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First fix the touch screen, hold up I'll send you all the info,
Another thing, I hope you already have adb debugging enabled
Wait a min, you have everything you need if you tried to unlock your device
Inside the root lelus folder is the adb
You know, if you go to link for robert busybox on your pc (and sign in) it will send it to your phone, to download
1. Go to the root lelus folder (should be on your c: drive) and open the "stuff" folder
now, hold down the shift key and right click with your mouse, you should see an option, to "open command window here"
This should open a cmd up where the adb is at.
2. Open the cwm_ts_fix_p769.zip and go into the system folder and copy the v6.bin to your external sd
3.now type
adb devices (in the command window)
you should get a number with online status. If you don't it's because adb debugging is not enabled
4. next type
adb shell
su
your phone will ask to enable it, good luck on enabling on the wonky touch screen
okay, type
cat /storage/external_SD/v6.bin > /sys/devices/virtual/input/lge_touch/firmware
note if you put it on the internal storage, type
cat /sdcard/external_SD/v6.bin > /sys/devices/virtual/input/lge_touch/firmware
this will cause the shell to freeze.
so open up a new cmd (hold shift key & and right click inside the stuff folder) and type
adb reboot
hope this helps, if you need a better guide, lol just ask, it will take me awhile though
kuma82 said:
First fix the touch screen, hold up I'll send you all the info,
you have root right?
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I'll root again right now, I've reflashed so many times lol.
EDIT: I already have root aha. But nothing else.
kuma82 said:
First fix the touch screen, hold up I'll send you all the info,
you have root right?
Another thing, I hope you already have adb debugging enabled
Wait a min, you have everything you need if you tried to unlock your device
Inside the root lelus folder is the adb
You know, if you go to link for robert busybox on your pc (and sign in) it will send it to your phone, to download
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Sign in as to your Google account and go to the play store.
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kuma82 said:
First fix the touch screen, hold up I'll send you all the info,
you have root right?
Another thing, I hope you already have adb debugging enabled
Wait a min, you have everything you need if you tried to unlock your device
Inside the root lelus folder is the adb
You know, if you go to link for robert busybox on your pc (and sign in) it will send it to your phone, to download
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I don't have internet connection on my phone lol. We have FIOS and the router password is a WPA and it's like 14 characters long, with like 4 Q's (Near impossible to hit with mirrored touch screen. Trust me. It's a science of its own) I just need the apk, I couldn't find it anywhere. And okay, for the adb, how do i fix it?
Ilxaot said:
I don't have internet connection on my phone lol. We have FIOS and the router password is a WPA and it's like 14 characters long, with like 4 Q's (Near impossible to hit with mirrored touch screen. Trust me. It's a science of its own) I just need the apk, I couldn't find it anywhere. And okay, for the adb, how do i fix it?
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Here's a direct link to busybox.apk if you still need it.
OMG I don't have internet my WiFi password is too long to type. Is it THAT hard to get an apk?
Creta said:
Here's a direct link to busybox.apk if you still need it.
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THANK YOU. Now I can try it. I'll keep you updated, thanks for listening and not telling me methods I can't use.
Creta said:
Here's a direct link to busybox.apk if you still need it.
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Bummer. This isn't the one I needed. NEVER MIND CWM IS WORKING THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG. THANKS TO YOU! Albeit it was really simple, THANKS YOU! God bless your soul, have a great life.
Ilxaot said:
Bummer. This isn't the one I needed. NEVER MIND CWM IS WORKING THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG. THANKS TO YOU! Albeit it was really simple, THANKS YOU! God bless your soul, have a great life.
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No problem, I just unlocked my boot loader 2 days ago... took me a while cause carlo's video was missing out a lot of things...
Creta said:
No problem, I just unlocked my boot loader 2 days ago... took me a while cause carlo's video was missing out a lot of things...
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I've got my backup back, but my screen is still mirrored. I'm flashing the touchscreen fix for now, but if this doesn't work I'm at a loss.
EDIT: Yeah, it didn't work. Things are still mirrored.
Ilxaot said:
I've got my backup back, but my screen is still mirrored. I'm flashing the touchscreen fix for now, but if this doesn't work I'm at a loss.
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TS fix is for the wonky touchscreen, for mirrored, I think you gotta go back to 20D for P769
Creta said:
TS fix is for the wonky touchscreen, for mirrored, I think you gotta go back to 20D for P769
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So I have to flash again?
Related
Hey guys. These posts are all too common but I really am distressed here (I'm worried I bricked my phone and don't have technical skill to bring it back to life), and please, any help would be really appreciated.
Here's the last thing that happened before I acted stupidly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15708254&postcount=394
long story short: tried to update to new cwm but couldn't do the step to delete a file in system/etc called install-recovery
I could not find a way to delete the file I needed to delete, install-recovery, I just gave up and thought "well, whatever. I have tenfar's older CWM on my phone anyway, and I never end up NEEDING it because everything goes fine if I follow the directions (ironic thing to think when not following directions).
So I continued following kennethpenn's guide on brief mobile, doing all steps except for #2:
Prerequisites
Unlocked bootloader
CWM recovery
External SD card
Gingerbread zip (download above)
Backup PDS partition
Backup data and applications
Installation
1.Unlock your bootloader
2.Download CWM recovery and flash it
3.Mount your device to USB
4.Put the Gingerbread .zip file on your external SDcard
5.Click “install zip from sdcard”
6.Choose zip from sdcard
7.Pick the gingerbread .zip
8.Install it!
9.Reboot
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I was definitely rooted, and am pretty confident that I unlocked the bootloader, because it took me a long time but I followed all the steps and got all the right responses on the phone and it said (and still says) Unlocked in the upper left corner during bootup, and I learned a lot this morning and was feeling good...
Flashing went fine, until after I rebooted in the recovery menu, and.... boot loops; the M would swirl around, turn dead, come back 3 seconds later, go dead again, on and on, until I did a battery pull
One last thing that I didn't think about now but may be a huge reason for the problem: I was on 1.8.3 but deodxed and running the latest "P-ROM" Ginger Blur.
So I can get into the fastboot, stock android recovery, and like ten other options during bootup. What I want to do is just start fresh because it'll set me back a lot, but right now I just want a functional phone. So can I do a factory reset in the boot menu, or would that just permanently brick it forever considering I unlocked the boot-loader, was themed, etc etc?
Thanks - any suggestions greatly appreciated.
To all the other newbs that love this stuff, but don't really know wtf you're doing, the moral of my story is "follow the directions EXACTLY and if you're unsure that you can do that, then don't proceed.
Delete this post please
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did you fix it? I can help..
Foka002 said:
Delete this post please
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Are you asking me or a mod? Either way, why?
I'm seriously in a bad spot without my phone, I use it for everything, even just the GPS I need for work, so my life will be really ****ty rather quickly if I don't get it working soon.
mramirezusa said:
did you fix it? I can help..
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No, no updates. After posting my question I put all my atrix stuff to the side and slipped my sim card into one of those ugly Nokia bar phones everyone had in the late '90s - early '00s. I was so frustrated that I had to walk away from it for a while.
Thanks for the offer mramirezusa, if you or anyone else could please give me some help, I'd really really appreciate it
Don't worry yours seem fixable I writing instructions in a second post
Komodo Rogue said:
Are you asking me or a mod? Either way, why?
I'm seriously in a bad spot without my phone, I use it for everything, even just the GPS I need for work, so my life will be really ****ty rather quickly if I don't get it working soon.
No, no updates. After posting my question I put all my atrix stuff to the side and slipped my sim card into one of those ugly Nokia bar phones everyone had in the late '90s - early '00s. I was so frustrated that I had to walk away from it for a while.
Thanks for the offer mramirezusa, if you or anyone else could please give me some help, I'd really really appreciate it
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What do you have pc, mac or linux?
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I have a mac, 32 bit OSX 10.6, and I have access to my roommate's little windows netbook thing, but the netbook is kinda unreliable so mac is preferred.. but any help would be GREAT!
Ok right now I just have a PC so I made an automatic script to fix it
So follow this steps:
1. Turn off the phone
2. Press and hold vol down and turn on the phone
3. Check and confirm if the tag unlock show up in the upper left corner?
4. The tag "fastboot" will show up now press vol up to enter to fastboot
5. Now connect the phone to the netbook PC and wait until be recognize
Last part I am uploading a zip file with the repair file I will post in few minutes...
Komodo Rogue said:
I have a mac, 32 bit OSX 10.6, and I have access to my roommate's little windows netbook thing, but the netbook is kinda unreliable so mac is preferred.. but any help would be GREAT!
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Wow, thanks SO MUCH! No worries about the PC, I'm happy with whatever works!
mramirezusa said:
1. Turn off the phone
2. Press and hold vol down and turn on the phone
3. Check and confirm if the tag unlock show up in the upper left corner?
4. The tag "fastboot" will show up now press vol up to enter to fastboot
5. Now connect the phone to the netbook PC and wait until be recognize
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I can definitely do that, and yeah the unlock tag is still there. I know I'm just saying "thanks" but I really mean it, I don't know what I was going to do. I owe ya one!
Komodo Rogue said:
Wow, thanks SO MUCH! No worries about the PC, I'm happy with whatever works!
I can definitely do that, and yeah the unlock tag is still there. I know I'm just saying "thanks" but I really mean it, I don't know what I was going to do. I owe ya one!
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8 minutes more to finish uploading the file!
mramirezusa said:
8 minutes more to finish uploading the file!
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I can't wait to have my phone again! It's only been two days but there have been so many times I needed to use it, I never realized how dependent I am on my phone. It's going to be so great, like when you go to a bad camp for summer, and you're hot and covered in bugs the whole time, and when you finally ge back home to all the creature comforts, like air conditioning, TV, computers, video games, microwaves, etc, and you feel like "this is absolutely amazing!!" and appreciate everything anew
Ok last part:
download and unzip in a new folder the file in the following link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MTXAXY3T
6. Phone ready in fastboot
7. Run repair.bat
8. Press on each step "any key to continue" until the phone reboot
mramirezusa said:
Ok last part:
download and unzip in a new folder the file in the following link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MTXAXY3T
6. Phone ready in fastboot
7. Run repair.bat
8. Press on each step "any key to continue" until the phone reboot
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Should I have any particular program running on the PC? Just finished downloading I'm a happy man either way, but what is this anyway, back to factory stock or updated?
No you dont need any additional program. Stock 1.83 so then you can proceed according to GB.
Komodo Rogue said:
Should I have any particular program running on the PC? Just finished downloading I'm a happy man either way, but what is this anyway, back to factory stock or updated?
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No you dont need any additional program.
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Oooh right right, I see, the program is repair.bat, thanks
Running right now...
mramirezusa said:
No you dont need any additional program. Stock 1.83 so then you can proceed according to GB.
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DONE!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
If you're ever around Hershey or Harrisburg, Pennsylvania USA, let me know
Your Welcome! I just saw this:
http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/02/clockwork-recovery-image.html
THE REAL CLOCKWORK RECOVERY, if you really need it I can do a script like the one that I just send you, just ask!
Hello
I have tried to root my tablet by using bin4ry's but it comes out as shown in attaches images
my tablet is on 4.0.3r1a with kernel#10
anyone has any idea i should do ?
thanks for answering me
Whatever you do, dont use v14 as it has many bugs. Use v13
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I'm having the same issue even though I signed the VpnFaker.apk myself. Stuck without root..
Check out page 3 of the FAQ thread for rooting, I'm having basically the exact same issue, but stifilz is giving me hope that it is rootable, just will take some messing around.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828107&page=3
jumper62 said:
Whatever you do, dont use v14 as it has many bugs. Use v13
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Yes, I have tried it both V.13 and V.14_2
kandemirb said:
I'm having the same issue even though I signed the VpnFaker.apk myself. Stuck without root..
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Me, too
DreadPirateDan said:
Check out page 3 of the FAQ thread for rooting, I'm having basically the exact same issue, but stifilz is giving me hope that it is rootable, just will take some messing around.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828107&page=3
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Thanks, and Check it out already, so according to the thread mine problems is about VPNFaker.apk right ?
Thanks all of you guys, I will post the result again
golfizz said:
Yes, I have tried it both V.13 and V.14_2
Me, too
Thanks, and Check it out already, so according to the thread mine problems is about VPNFaker.apk right ?
Thanks all of you guys, I will post the result again
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You followed this.....
Open "ZipSigner 2" on your tablet.
Press the "Input" button and browse /sdcard/VpnFaker_unsign.apk
Press the "Output" button and save it as /sdcard/VpnFaker.apk
Key/mode select "platform"
Press "Sign the file"
Not the picture right?? That confused me when I was doing it (terrible screenshot) LOL
I used V11 and didn’t do anything for VpnFaker.apk.
It was all automatic (almost). Except terminal emulator.
Did you install this to tablet?
When you start script, terminal emulator must show up (on the tablet) and type 2lines by instruction (ignore errors).
Then it’ll work.
Well I've also tried, I think, everything; using different versions of the automated script, doing the process manually, resigning VpnFaker.apk, yet still, no success. I have a Turkish tablet, but had changed it to US using condi's tool before rooting it on HC. Any thoughts?
xdapak said:
I used V11 and didn’t do anything for VpnFaker.apk.
It was all automatic (almost). Except terminal emulator.
Did you install this to tablet?
When you start script, terminal emulator must show up (on the tablet) and type 2lines by instruction (ignore errors).
Then it’ll work.
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When I finish, it does have a terminal emulator in my tablet, but there is no superuser in it.
stifilz said:
You followed this.....
Open "ZipSigner 2" on your tablet.
Press the "Input" button and browse /sdcard/VpnFaker_unsign.apk
Press the "Output" button and save it as /sdcard/VpnFaker.apk
Key/mode select "platform"
Press "Sign the file"
Not the picture right?? That confused me when I was doing it (terrible screenshot) LOL
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I have follow your step but I wonder where I have to put a new VpnFaker.apk ? , I mean in bin4ry there is 2 .rar files and one include VpnFaler.apk, so am I have to extract it and replace old VpnFaker.apk with the one I am resign it ? or what I have to do with the new VpnFaker.apk I have resign it ?
@stifilz
I have follow your step in the FAQ thread and also do a VpnFaker.apk thing, and it comes out like it shown in the attached images
still no superuser but it have terminal emulator.
can should I do now ? any ideas ?
thanks
I am lost it should work. Grrr.
I fell your fustration, I have been there.
All I can suggest is factory reset. Then resign vpnfaker then try again. I cant remember exactly how I did it..... but now it works first time every time
stifilz said:
I am lost it should work. Grrr.
I fell your fustration, I have been there.
All I can suggest is factory reset. Then resign vpnfaker then try again. I cant remember exactly how I did it..... but now it works first time every time
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I already make a factory reset and it still comes out the same ....
really no idea grrrr
Ditto with me to, I have tried to resign the vpnfaker and replace as well multiple times, tried all the automated scripts, reset each time, tried manual way multiple times, no luck.
Sony Tablet S 32GB Wifi US model
golfizz said:
I already make a factory reset and it still comes out the same ....
really no idea grrrr
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OK Try this.
Do the factory reset and install terminal emulator only (forget the VpnFaker.apk).
Command prompt – type “adb devices”, device number should come up. Leave it open.
If it doesn’t, need to install correct adb driver.
Then run the script and follow instruction. Need to reboot few times till terminal emulator show up (on the tablet) and type 2lines by the instruction (ignore the errors).
Then it’ll work.
jamminjon82 said:
Are you spamming? You joined today and posted the same exact post in 4 different threads
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Yeh aye. Coz that tool is crap and didn't work for me! Binarys method is 90% (results may vary)
stifilz said:
Yeh aye. Coz that tool is crap and didn't work for me! Binarys method is 100%
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Maybe I have done something wrong !!!
Have to redo it again !! Thanks !
binary's method isn't 100% working! i've tried at least 20 times on my tablet s 16gb wifi + 3g and it never worked...
sapphire88 said:
binary's method isn't 100% working! i've tried at least 20 times on my tablet s 16gb wifi + 3g and it never worked...
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Hmmm weird It has worked for me on 2 nz tabs 16gb no wifi. I will change statement
stifilz said:
Hmmm weird It has worked for me on 2 nz tabs 16gb no wifi. I will change statement
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Ive tried the manual method, all of the auto scripts 1 - 15, reset factory defaults each time, verified drivers, zinsigner2/vpnfaker resigned, made sure USB Debugging/Unknown Sources, etc, etc, etc, still not working for me.
Sony Tablet S 32GB Wifi US model. 4.0.3 r5
I will try just about anything now, soooooooooooooo frustrated.
mikeblahblah said:
Ive tried the manual method, all of the auto scripts 1 - 15, reset factory defaults each time, verified drivers, zinsigner2/vpnfaker resigned, made sure USB Debugging/Unknown Sources, etc, etc, etc, still not working for me.
Sony Tablet S 32GB Wifi US model. 4.0.3 r5
I will try just about anything now, soooooooooooooo frustrated.
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And you are US as well. Its not 32gb related for any strange reason??
Try anything hmmm
Try my signed vpn faker....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32780973&postcount=20
Worth a shot
Heloo !
i use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
and when i get to 12. when i need to open cmd and write C:\users\YOURNAME\desktop\motounlock press 'enter'
its says to me " .. is not recognized as an intenal or external command, operable progrem or hacth file.
should i stop ? or continuo ?
iAtrix 4g said:
Heloo !
i use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423
and when i get to 12. when i need to open cmd and write C:\users\YOURNAME\desktop\motounlock press 'enter'
its says to me " .. is not recognized as an intenal or external command, operable progrem or hacth file.
should i stop ? or continuo ?
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you should "cd.." to top level, C:\, the "cd C:\users\...\motounlock"
Once the Command prompt changes to show you are in the motounlock directory...
Try "fastboot devices"
to see if your device is being seen. If is is not keep playing with the steps and give it time.
LightFighter_sc said:
you should "cd.." to top level, C:\, the "cd C:\users\...\motounlock"
Once the Command prompt changes to show you are in the motounlock directory...
Try "fastboot devices"
to see if your device is being seen. If is is not keep playing with the steps and give it time.
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thank you it work !~
now in the Proper Recovery: step
before all i need to power on the phone within i press volume down and after that plugg in the phone ?
Yes, now boot phone with volume down key pressed until you see "Fastboot", the click up volume to start fastboot mode. Then connect devices and give it a few seconds to connect. To check that it is connected and your computer is seeing the device: "moto-fastboot.exe devices". This will show something like "Ty987907", then you know it is properly connected and you can continue to work through the steps.
LightFighter_sc said:
Yes, now boot phone with volume down key pressed until you see "Fastboot", the click up volume to start fastboot mode. Then connect devices and give it a few seconds to connect. To check that it is connected and your computer is seeing the device: "moto-fastboot.exe devices". This will show something like "Ty987907", then you know it is properly connected and you can continue to work through the steps.
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i did it but when i connecte it to the computer its says stromgr Formattinng SOS ?
wrf is that ?
iAtrix 4g said:
i did it but when i connecte it to the computer its says stromgr Formattinng SOS ?
wrf is that ?
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That message is on the phone or on the computer? I honestly didn't pay too much attention to what what showing on the phone screen at this point, I just followed the commands listed in the post.
LightFighter_sc said:
That message is on the phone or on the computer? I honestly didn't pay too much attention to what what showing on the phone screen at this point, I just followed the commands listed in the post.
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nevermind i do it ! its good..
thank you for answering so fast ! u help me alot !
now i just need to install new rom..
i thought about mrom, because i need strong battary.
what u suggest ?
Glad I could help.
I'm using epinter's CM10 ROM. Battery life is good, at least as good as stock if not a little better. However, camera and video are not very good in CM9 and CM10 ROM's. This is not a problem for me. If you want fully working hardware stick with CM7 ROM's. As far as which CM7 ROM is best, I have no idea.
LightFighter_sc said:
Glad I could help.
I'm using epinter's CM10 ROM. Battery life is good, at least as good as stock if not a little better. However, camera and video are not very good in CM9 and CM10 ROM's. This is not a problem for me. If you want fully working hardware stick with CM7 ROM's. As far as which CM7 ROM is best, I have no idea.
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one last question..
in the part
DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS PART: After the install of RomRacers recovery boot up your phone. Open up your favourite file browser (I used Astro file manager to do this ) and navigate to /system/etc/ and delete the file called 'install-recovery.sh'
i installed Astro, how can i get to /system/etc/? i cant find it
iAtrix 4g said:
one last question..
in the part
DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS PART: After the install of RomRacers recovery boot up your phone. Open up your favourite file browser (I used Astro file manager to do this ) and navigate to /system/etc/ and delete the file called 'install-recovery.sh'
i installed Astro, how can i get to /system/etc/? i cant find it
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I'm not sure about Astro, I use ES filemanager and I had to go into settings to turn on Root browsing. Try navigating "up" to the root "/", then you will see the 'system' folder.
LightFighter_sc said:
I'm not sure about Astro, I use ES filemanager and I had to go into settings to turn on Root browsing. Try navigating "up" to the root "/", then you will see the 'system' folder.
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i dont know way but i dont find it
iAtrix 4g said:
i dont know way but i dont find it
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Keep hitting the "up" arrow until only the phone icon is showing (no storage locations). You should see: acct, cache, config... just scroll down until you find "system" (not "sys"). You may need to go to setting to "show hidden files" as well.
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Keep hitting the "up" arrow until only the phone icon is showing (no storage locations). You should see: acct, cache, config... just scroll down until you find "system" (not "sys"). You may need to go to setting to "show hidden files" as well.
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When i do the up arrow its goes out from the appliaction
iAtrix 4g said:
When i do the up arrow its goes out from the appliaction
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You may have to uninstall/reinstall for it to pick up the root permissions, or try another file manager to will work with root.
LightFighter_sc said:
You may have to uninstall/reinstall for it to pick up the root permissions, or try another file manager to will work with root.
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i need to do root for it ?
i just unlocked the bootloader and install Proper Recovery:
iAtrix 4g said:
i need to do root for it ?
i just unlocked the bootloader and install Proper Recovery:
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Without having root, you can't get to system files, so you won't be able to delete the file. I don't know what effect that will have, probably nothing to worry about. Not sure how you could flash a ROM without already having rooted your phone... but I am no expert. No reason not to root you phone at this point you've voided any warranty by unlocking the bootloader.
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Without having root, you can't get to system files, so you won't be able to delete the file. I don't know what effect that will have, probably nothing to worry about. Not sure how you could flash a ROM without already having rooted your phone... but I am no expert. No reason not to root you phone at this point you've voided any warranty by unlocking the bootloader.
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i dont have warrntey.. you said that i must rooted my phone to chenged costmos roms ?
To the best of my knowledge you need root to install a custom ROM. But, I am not an expert, or even very experienced. Personally, I would rather take the extra step to root prior to installing a new ROM rather than skip the step and wind up with a mess, or worse, a bricked phone. Until I know better I'm going to follow other's instructions, not adding, not subtracting. Seems the most likely way to be successful.
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To the best of my knowledge you need root to install a custom ROM. But, I am not an expert, or even very experienced. Personally, I would rather take the extra step to root prior to installing a new ROM rather than skip the step and wind up with a mess, or worse, a bricked phone. Until I know better I'm going to follow other's instructions, not adding, not subtracting. Seems the most likely way to be successful.
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ok i will root my phone do u heve any guide that can help me ? (if its help im android 2.3.4 French version, and unlock bootloader)
thank you dude for everything u are the best !!!!!!!!
iAtrix 4g said:
ok i will root my phone do u heve any guide that can help me ? (if its help im android 2.3.4 French version, and unlock bootloader)
thank you dude for everything u are the best !!!!!!!!
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The thread you found the bootloader unlock instructions starts out with rooting instructions. Tayshun12 starts off by saying he has GB 2.3.4 installed, so this method should work for you. I started with a US AT&T phone with 2.36, so I used a slightly different method. When in doubt, Google is your best friend
So, my phone is stuck in a boot loop. I can restore factory setting but first i want to back up my data .. specifically my text messages and pictures. They are very important. Is there a way i can do that ?
the bad news is Im not rooted. now im trying to find ways to save data from my the phone before i do a factory reset. i hope i can sort it out.
Thanks,
runingwild said:
So, my phone is stuck in a boot loop. I can restore factory setting but first i want to back up my data .. specifically my text messages and pictures. They are very important. Is there a way i can do that ?
the bad news is Im not rooted. now im trying to find ways to save data from my the phone before i do a factory reset. i hope i can sort it out.
Thanks,
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Your pictures should be on your SD and unaffected, but without root I'd say goodbye to your messages.
XperienceD said:
Your pictures should be on your SD and unaffected, but without root I'd say goodbye to your messages.
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so is there no hope even by using ADB commands for example, or some other way? :crying:
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runingwild said:
so is there no hope even by using ADB commands for example, or some other way? :crying:
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I think, without root, you can't view /data, but you can try.
If you can, the sms should be located in this .xml: er /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
Then backup it via adb, reflash your rom and replace the file with the backuped one.
If you can't access /data, maybe you can root/flash cwm to your phone too, if it's bootloped? (Phone specific, so I don't know.)
Good luck.
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cakebomb said:
I think, without root, you can't view /data, but you can try.
If you can, the sms should be located in this .xml: er /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/mmssms.db
Then backup it via adb, reflash your rom and replace the file with the backuped one.
If you can't access /data, maybe you can root/flash cwm to your phone too, if it's bootloped? (Phone specific, so I don't know.)
Good luck.
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thanks for the advice,
and how can i view the .xml file? (im not experienced with android..)
btw, its an Htc Desire S. yes its stuck in bootloop now
runingwild said:
thanks for the advice,
and how can i view the .xml file? (im not experienced with android..)
btw, its an Htc Desire S. yes its stuck in bootloop now
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Connect your phone to your computer, start adb shell and type in su and then cd data
If you can view the directory by typing in ls you should be able, to copy the .xml to your computer.
Sorry for the late reply.^^
cakebomb said:
Connect your phone to your computer, start adb shell and type in su and then cd data
If you can view the directory by typing in ls you should be able, to copy the .xml to your computer.
Sorry for the late reply.^^
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ok thanks. i downloaded SDK, then installed ADB package. But now i click on Adb icon and it wont open. what am i doing bad??
runingwild said:
ok thanks. i downloaded SDK, then installed ADB package. But now i click on Adb icon and it wont open. what am i doing bad??
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You have to open cmd.exe and navigate to the location, where the adb file is located.
Then type in ‘adb shell’.
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You have to open cmd.exe and navigate to the location, where the adb file is located.
Then type in ‘adb shell’.
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when i type in adb shell, it says Error: device not found, while the phone was in the boot menu.
Is it maybe because im missing drivers? I googled a bit and now i have the driver i need, its .exe file , what should i do with this file? if i double click on it, i get an error message.
thanks
runingwild said:
when i type in adb shell, it says Error: device not found, while the phone was in the boot menu.
Is it maybe because im missing drivers? I googled a bit and now i have the driver i need, its .exe file , what should i do with this file? if i double click on it, i get an error message.
thanks
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Yes, the drivers could be the problem or maybe (but I don't hope so) the phone isn't recognizable in this mode via adb.
If you're using Windows, go to the device manager and check, if there's a android thing with a exclamation, then refresh the driver of this, if it's possible. Simply via right click etc. (Of course, if the device is connected.)
And have you tried this here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15585507&postcount=2
btw: Your phone seems to don't boot up since a few days, do you don't need it? Another idea is, maybe you can backup all your files via fastboot/download mode or something else, but you'll have to post this question in the device specifically forum, because it's different on phones.
Okay, one more time good luck.
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cakebomb said:
Yes, the drivers could be the problem or maybe (but I don't hope so) the phone isn't recognizable in this mode via adb.
If you're using Windows, go to the device manager and check, if there's a android thing with a exclamation, then refresh the driver of this, if it's possible. Simply via right click etc. (Of course, if the device is connected.)
And have you tried this here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15585507&postcount=2
btw: Your phone seems to don't boot up since a few days, do you don't need it? Another idea is, maybe you can backup all your files via fastboot/download mode or something else, but you'll have to post this question in the device specifically forum, because it's different on phones.
Okay, one more time good luck.
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yes, in the device manager there is an android thing with a yellow exclamation. i clicked on refresh the driver and i get the window asking me where i want to get the driver from. since i have the driver in an Sd card, i´ll try that tomorrow.
well, i do need the phone, but now im using my old one. until i can finally fix this issue.
What did you mean with the Fastboot mode? when im in the boot menu, i can select Fastboot, but it wont help much, because it will just start the booting again (bootloop). but i dont know if this is what you meant with fastboot.
thanks
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yes, in the device manager there is an android thing with a yellow exclamation. i clicked on refresh the driver and i get the window asking me where i want to get the driver from. since i have the driver in an Sd card, i´ll try that tomorrow.
well, i do need the phone, but now im using my old one. until i can finally fix this issue.
What did you mean with the Fastboot mode? when im in the boot menu, i can select Fastboot, but it wont help much, because it will just start the booting again (bootloop). but i dont know if this is what you meant with fastboot.
thanks
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Okay, but you can also let Windows automaticly search the internet for the drivers.
About fastboot, I don't know if you can backup files with this. (Normally you can use this to flash boot.img etc.) And I don't know, how it works on your device, so ask in your device forum.
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adb is not recognizing the device, so im giving up on recoverying the phone data. I tried a factory reset to fix the bootloop but it aint working either. So now i can only think of sending it to the Htc technical center, the phone is under warranty.
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adb is not recognizing the device, so im giving up on recoverying the phone data. I tried a factory reset to fix the bootloop but it aint working either. So now i can only think of sending it to the Htc technical center, the phone is under warranty.
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Okay.
Are you talking about flashing stock rom, when you said factory reset?
If not, maybe this helps. (There's a link to flash stock rom in this thread.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186401
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Okay, just wanted to put this info here for easy reference. Feel free to correct anything I may have wrong.
*Based on my experiences performing the operation on windows 7 x64.
1. Install the LG USB driver for windows found under the software tab from their site here
2. Download and extract the English version of the root optimus g created by fiddy619 from here
3. Set USB debugging on and attach your phone to usb, then put it in MTP/Media Sync mode. Next, open a command prompt and navigate to the "stuff" sub-directory of the extracted file. Run the command "adb devices" to make sure your phone has been detected. Go back to the main directory and run the RootOptimusG.bat file.
4. When prompted on your phone choose restore data. Leave your phone plugged into USB until the program tells you it is finished! Sit back and let the magic happen. Your phone will reboot. Mine acted weird for a few seconds after it rebooted, the buttons at the bottom were going on and off and the screen was flickering. Just be patient and give it a couple minutes if needed.
5. When prompted that all is complete you can disconnect your phone from your computer and open the Play store to get the update for SuperSU
Now you are ready to unlock!
should be a sticky.
Thanks!
I followed the thread to root no fiddy619 instructions. I did use MTP.
But instead of Command prompt, I just double clicked the BAT file. and it run without problems, I think.
I have the SuperSU icon on my phone.
How can i make sure it was rooted?
p.s
The unlock also ran without problems.
karelson said:
I followed the thread to root no fiddy619 instructions. I did use MTP.
But instead of Command prompt, I just double clicked the BAT file. and it run without problems, I think.
I have the SuperSU icon on my phone.
How can i make sure it was rooted?
p.s
The unlock also ran without problems.
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well if you have the supersu then it should be rooted. also if you now have it unlocked then it is rooted because i dont think you can unlock unless you root. also please search around the forums about what apps to not remove after root. a lot of people have noted issues after removing google apps.
showstopper03 said:
well if you have the supersu then it should be rooted. also if you now have it unlocked then it is rooted because i dont think you can unlock unless you root. also please search around the forums about what apps to not remove after root. a lot of people have noted issues after removing google apps.
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Great Thank You.
karelson said:
Great Thank You.
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actually it looks like V.05 you can uninstall any app without fear of security warnings. Please read all of this link for more info on it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001655
Correct, you can just double click the bat file...my steps vary because I included a check to make sure adb is recognizing your device properly.
karelson said:
I followed the thread to root no fiddy619 instructions. I did use MTP.
But instead of Command prompt, I just double clicked the BAT file. and it run without problems, I think.
I have the SuperSU icon on my phone.
How can i make sure it was rooted?
p.s
The unlock also ran without problems.
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Bumping this back to the top until stickied.
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IrateCustomer said:
Bumping this back to the top until stickied.
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Mine is stuck at "Select Restore Data" from my Phone step ... not sure whats going on.
kirdroid said:
Mine is stuck at "Select Restore Data" from my Phone step ... not sure whats going on.
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I tried unrooting and re-rooting just to test our guides here and I am stuck at this step too. Obviously I can simply flash su in CWM but I wonder why this is happening.
carrett said:
I tried unrooting and re-rooting just to test our guides here and I am stuck at this step too. Obviously I can simply flash su in CWM but I wonder why this is happening.
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Go to general-developer options- set desktop backup password. Set the password and then use that when you run the script and restore from desktop backup screen shows up.
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kirdroid said:
Go to general-developer options- set desktop backup password. Set the password and then use that when you run the script and restore from desktop backup screen shows up.
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If that worked for you, I'm happy for you. I am at this time unable to find a way to unroot and then re-root aside from restoring a backup in CWM or flashing a superuser zip in CWM. This could be because of a "bug" in our rooting script, in SuperSU's un-rooting function, or just an incompatibility between the two. Either way, I think this rooting mechanism works for more virgin LGOGs than not.
worked for me, easy peasy.
When i run the script it gives an error saying that i'm missing backup-restore.apk and /system/bin/ric does not exist. Any ideas as to why this is?
nice. thank you.
aznracer62 said:
When i run the script it gives an error saying that i'm missing backup-restore.apk and /system/bin/ric does not exist. Any ideas as to why this is?
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That is probably because your phone is not rooted yet. I got that too as I was rooting it. Worked great.
I'm trying to root. USB debugging is on, connected as MTP. Run ADB, run adb-devices, returns an empty screen.
Try to run the script, it tells me "please check setting again"
HALP.
bebop_ said:
I'm trying to root. USB debugging is on, connected as MTP. Run ADB, run adb-devices, returns an empty screen.
Try to run the script, it tells me "please check setting again"
HALP.
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Also need to allow "unknown sources" in security settings.
adfurgerson said:
Also need to allow "unknown sources" in security settings.
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I had that checked as well.
bebop_ said:
I had that checked as well.
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Do you have lg usb drivers installed?