Thanks, this saved me...to a point. It loads with a android version. However, I can't load the stock rom or anything else. And, if I power down, choose reboot, reload, or take the battery out everything goes away and I start again. Anyone know what I am doing wrong?
The android version is the stock recovery which will not allow you to flash anything.
If you are rooted then do all these things:
If you did not backup your apps before you rooted go to the market and download Titanium Backup and AppTyrant and backup your apks, apps and app data only. Do not backup system apps or system data.
1. You will actually need two recovery's, 1st. Xionia_cwma_12518.6,which is good to have on the sd card because it has an option in the advanced section that will fix a recovery loop (if used for this purpose only you need to keep it zipped), which can be found here
[Custom Recovery] Xionia Clockwork (CWMA v1.2518.6) - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com . 2nd the BobZohme modified CWMod recovery(VM670NH_recovery.img),it can be found here
https://github.com/inferiorhumanorgans/android_device_lge_thunderc_common/wiki/Binary look just under the list of ROM's for the "V". In "New information".
The "Touch Screen" recovery (I like this better than the BobZohme recovery) and the CWM-Green recovery (Green recovery is used with the BACKside ROM) can be found here
http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-...l-things-root-guide-updated-03-09-2012-a.html
Update: 01/21/2013
The ZenGarden recovery is now the best for our phone. It has all the features of the Xionia and Touch Screen + more, so you only need just it on the SD card. It also is in a zipped form for those that need to get out of a recovery loop. It can be found here:
http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-...ecovery-zengarden-2-0-2-7-t-01-12-2013-a.html
Please go thru and familiarize your self with it's menu options as there improved and thus have a slightly different layout than the older recovery's.
The nandroid (nandroid backup) option is the backup option.
(Tip): I renamed Xionia recovery to xrecovery.img, the Bob Zohme recovery to brecovery.img and the Touch Screen recovery to trecovery.img. This way all I have to do if I want to switch from one to the other is type in either one's shortened name where it calls for recovery.img in the code. Example: Instead of typing in recovery.img in line #5 of the code, I would type in brecovery.img if I wanted to install the BobZohme recovery.
You can only have one recovery installed at any given time, but you can have all of them on the sd card (make sure the have different names). Make sure the Xionia recovery is zipped if you just need it to get out of a recovery loop (you can have an unzipped version and a zipped version on the sd card).
VM670NH and the new "Touch Screen" recovery are great for Harmonia, HarmoniousBumblebee, Resurrected Bumblebee, Gingerbread ROM's and Ice Cream Sandwich.
Xionia works best for the rest of the Froyo based ROM's including the Bumblebee ROM ( will work on the Harmonia,Harmonious BumbleBee, and Resurrected Bumblebee as well).
2. The flash_image can be found here
flash_image.zip
3.The Froyo based 2.2; Gingerbread IHO-CM7 ROM's 2.3; or the quattrimus ICS CM9 4.0 ROM (this is now in the BETA stage). Most All Of Them Can Be Found Here
Optimus V: All Things Root Guide
For more Froyo ROM's go here
[Reference Guide] Optimus V Modding (READ THIS TO GET STARTED) - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com
Some Froyo ROM's will need a kernel installed to work properly with the Hitachi screen found on most new 2.2.2 versions. For more info on this topic go here
[FIX]Black screen with custom recovery and custom roms - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com
To determine which screen you have go here
http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-all-things-root/430626-different-gen-phones.html, you must be rooted and have Busybox installed first.
Note: You can use any recovery developed for the Optimus V with the Harmonia, HarmoniousBumblebee, and Resurected Bumblebee ROM. These ROM's I know will work fine with the Hitachi screen and do not require a kernel install. All the Gingerbread ROM's in the github work as well as the new ICS and Jellybean ROM's work with the Hitachi screen as well
4. Make sure you unzip the recovery and the flash image, if not unzipped already. Put them on the Root of the sd card (somewhere near the bottom of the list of file folders on the sd card). The ROM and Gapps need to stay zipped and be put on the root of sd card as well.
5. Using a root file manager like ES file explorer (just pm me if having a problem setting it up) rename the VM670NH recovery image (or the xionia recovery.img if you are going to install a Froyo based ROM) to recovery.img. This just makes it easy to type in the name of the recovery in the code. You can name it whatever you want as long as you type in the name of the recovery exactly as it is spelled on the sd card when it comes to that part of the code.
Rename the flash_image.bin to just flash_image
Move the stock flash_image found in the /system/bin to the SD card.
6a. Download a terminal emulator from the market. Open it up and type in:
(line #1) su(return) [If using a command Prompt type in: adb shell (return) instead]
(line #2) mount
_-o
_remount,rw
_-t
_yaffs2
_/system
_/system(return)
(line #3) cat
_/sdcard/flash_image
_>
_/system/bin/flash_image(return)
(line #4) chmod
_755
_/system/bin/flash_image(return)
(line #5) flash_image
_recovery
_/sdcard/recovery.img [or however it's named exactly, on the sd card] (return) If you get a # after typing all that in, continue with the sixth line of code. If you did not, or got an error anywhere, start over.
(line #6) reboot
_recovery(return)
The red underscores are where the spaces should be, do not type them.
(return)=do not type this. Just hit the enter key(the one on the bottom right)
(line #) don't type this in.
If you just need to flash a recovery then skip the third and forth line of the code.
Note: If having a problem renaming the flash_image.bin then add the .bin to the flash_image in the 3rd and 4th line of the code so that you are typing in flash_image.bin instead of just flash_image. Once you have installed the flash_image.bin hit the home button to exit the terminal emulator (this will leave it running) , go to the /system/bin on the phone and rename it to just flash_ image. When done go to terminal emulator and finish line 5-6.
6b. Alternative method: Use the flash_image GUI provided here
Flash Image GUI
This is the easiest way to flash the recovery. It will also install the flash image into the proper directory and folder.
7. You should now be in your recovery. To scroll use the up/down volume keys. To select: Use the camera key if you flashed theVM670NH recovery (any ClockworkMod recovery), or, either the menu key or the home key if you flashed the Xionia recovery (if you choose one and it makes the screen go blank just hit it again and then use the other). This first thing (and most important) you need to do is go to the backup and restore section and select backup (this will make a backup of your current system in case you make a mistake with the ROM install).
If you want to restore a backup you will first have to wipe and format everything that's needed to install a ROM as mentioned below. Then select the restore option and pick the date stamp of the nandroid backup you want to install.
8. ROM installation instructions:
(Update for the ZenGarden recovery- just go to wipe option and select every option once to thoroughly satisfy the pre-ROM wipe requirements of A, B, C, and D below).
Now you need to do all these things(this must be done when installing a new ROM) from the recovery.
A. wipe data/factory reset
B. wipe cache partition.
C. wipe dalvik cache(advanced section)
Now that your rooted,
YOU MUST NEVER USE THE FACTORY RESET IN THE PRIVACY MENU ON THE PHONE . This will mess up your phone and require a PC and much gnashing of your teeth, and possible loss of some system functionality.
D. go to mounts and storage. Select format boot,system,data,and cache
E. go to install zip from sd card
F. go to select zip from sd card, select the Gingerbread ROM.zip that you put on the root of the sd card. When done go back and select the gapps. When done hit the back button once.
G.,When all this is done select reboot system now.
( for Froyo ROM's just install the ROM, thats all. You don't need the Gapps)
9. It will take 5-10min.for the initial reboot. If you installed a Gingerbread ROM you will be asked to sign in,skip all this.
Now you can go to the market app and click on it and sign in to your google account (you must have your e-mail address and log in code). Reboot the phone twice then go back to the market and download the app you used to backup your apps. Restore your apps. Set up your apps. Once you get everything set up just the way you like it and all your apps are just where you want them,go back into your recovery and make a backup of that ROM. You can now delete the first backup if you need to (you might keep it if you ever need to revert back to stock to sell the phone).
WARNING: Do not restore system data from a backup. Do not restore apps from your backups that are already included in the new ROM (you can restore app data). This will cause force closure issues and can corrupt the ROM.
10. If you want to install a theme all you have to do is go into the recovery and wipe cache partition and dalvik cache, then go to the same option you did to install the ROM (theme must remain zipped)
When you need to install an update to an installed ROM,all you have to do is wipe cache,and dalvik.
If you want to install a kernel or patch, wipe cache partition and dalvik cache. Then go to the same option you had to, to install the ROM.
11. To change the boot animation if you are rooted(must remain zipped) go to /system/media(make sure that you have changed permission of the system from r/o to r/w) and delete the boot animation found there ( you can move and save it to a folder on the sd card as well). Then copy the boot animation you have on the sd card and paste it where the old animation used to be (on next reboot it will be there).
EDIT:
12. Just as important as the nandroid backup is writing down your AAA, ESN, and MIN code. Keep these in a safe place for possible use in case you should brick your phone (happens to the best of use). The Video Tutorials for getting these from your phone can be found here:
http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-...-proof-d-well-easy-way-get-msl-optimus-v.html and here:
http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-all-things-root/602299-how-get-aaa-password-off-optimus-v.html
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