Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] [Recovery][VM]TWRP v.2.8.0.0 for the LG Optimus F3

[xclusive36]

I'm sorry but you not going to be able to wipe your /data partition in cwm with a flashable zip if you can't wipe your /data partition in cwm under normal circumstances. Can you run the unbrick tool?

 

[nobreak1970]

Unfortunately I can't run the tool. My pc won't recognize the phone.
I have tried 6 pc's and all the same. I installed the drivers correctly. I do network engineering for a living so I got driver installation for anything down pat. I've also been rooting phones and installing custom roms since the G1.

 

[xclusive36]

twrp uses the same mounting points as cwm. Your focus should be on getting the usb drivers to work. Where did you get the drivers for your phone?

 

[nobreak1970]

twrp uses the same mounting points as cwm. Your focus should be on getting the usb drivers to work. Where did you get the drivers for your phone?

The unbrick thread.

 

[nobreak1970]

I don't want to clutter up your thread here with my issues.
What shall I do? I'm hesitant to start yet another thread now.

 

[xclusive36]

Uninstall them. I'll poke around to find you better ones

 

[nobreak1970]

Ok done.

 

[xclusive36]

Download the zip file in this thread:
http://androidforums.com/threads/root-and-cwm-easy-how-to-guide-for-noobs.802682/

It has the drivers you need. Boot into download mode and try running the unbrick tool.

 

[nobreak1970]

Ok

 

[roadkill42]

Download the zip file in this thread:
http://androidforums.com/threads/root-and-cwm-easy-how-to-guide-for-noobs.802682/

It has the drivers you need. Boot into download mode and try running the unbrick tool.

I had simuliar problem on my awe had twrp went to advance then wiped data that way three times then I was good to go

 

[nobreak1970]

I had simuliar problem on my awe had twrp went to advance then wiped data that way three times then I was good to go

I did that in CWM Touch, from the advanced option and It mounted and formated just fine or so it said.
After that I rebooted into Recovery again. Flashed the stock v8 rom from this forum and rebooted. Went back into recovery.
I did this same procedure with 2 other roms in our forum.

 

[xclusive36]

What phone company do you use?

 

[nobreak1970]

No phone company.

Actually what do you mean?

 

[nobreak1970]

USB device not recognized still.

 

[nobreak1970]

Here is the error from the CWM log:, perhaps it may shed light on this subject.

w: failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata (File exists)

 

[LDA4D4141]

The metro pcs button combo to get into recovery is diffrent from the virgin mobile button combo. After you flash a rom, Instead of Volume Down & Power, try Volume Up & Power.

On virgin mobile, if you use volume up & power you go into the factory reset screen. Seams that you're experiencing the opposite.

Thank you. That was a very intuitive suggestion, but holding volume up + power only causes the phone to reboot. I tried the Xperion and SlimLite ROMs and I tried flashing from CWM and TWRP with the same results. After flashing the ROM I can no longer boot into recovery, DATA keeps getting corrupted/wiped. Flashing with aboot, which I received from a CWM installer, much like the TWRP windows installer, fixes the data issue, but corrupts the ROM. Factory reset does not fix the ROM, it must be reflashed before it will boot. I cannot have both a working ROM and recovery. Is there another ROM for the MetroPCS MS659 that I could try? I have been hoping for cyanogenmod specifically for the built in tethering function.

Thanks for all the help.

 

[xclusive36]

Thank you. That was a very intuitive suggestion, but holding volume up + power only causes the phone to reboot. I tried the Xperion and SlimLite ROMs and I tried flashing from CWM and TWRP with the same results. After flashing the ROM I can no longer boot into recovery, DATA keeps getting corrupted/wiped. Flashing with aboot, which I received from a CWM installer, much like the TWRP windows installer, fixes the data issue, but corrupts the ROM. Factory reset does not fix the ROM, it must be reflashed before it will boot. I cannot have both a working ROM and recovery. Is there another ROM for the MetroPCS MS659 that I could try? I have been hoping for cyanogenmod specifically for the built in tethering function.

Thanks for all the help.

Use the metro pcs recovery, not the Virgin Mobile recovery.

Your issue is that you installed a virgin mobile recovery in a metro pcs phone. The recovery is a kernel and a recovery ramdisk bundled together. The kernel included is the problem.

Give me a few days. Ill throw together a version of twrp for metro pcs. Using their kernel. Will you test it for me?

 

[xclusive36]

No phone company.

Actually what do you mean?

What phone company was the phone designed for?

 

[xclusive36]

Here is the error from the CWM log:, perhaps it may shed light on this subject.

w: failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata (File exists)

I think you would need to run the unbrick tool. Work on getting your usb drivers working. Something became crupt. The tool will resume it.

 

[LDA4D4141]

Use the metro pcs recovery, not the Virgin Mobile recovery.

Your issue is that you installed a virgin mobile recovery in a metro pcs phone. The recovery is a kernel and a recovery ramdisk bundled together. The kernel included is the problem.

Give me a few days. Ill throw together a version of twrp for metro pcs. Using their kernel. Will you test it for me?

Absolutely! I'll test. Can't wait.

 

[xclusive36]

Absolutely! I'll test. Can't wait.

Ok, i'm a little busy right now. give me a few days. When you test, please report back to me your results.

 

[xclusive36]

Here is the error from the CWM log:, perhaps it may shed light on this subject.

w: failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata (File exists)

Were you able to get the correct usb drivers installed?

 

[xclusive36]

Absolutely! I'll test. Can't wait.

Hey LDA4D4141, no one on the metro pcs forum want's to help with providing me with a kernel.

Don't use the virgin mobile twrp. Use this instead:
http://androidforums.com/threads/philz-touch-advanced-cwm6-0-4-8-based-recovery.843779/

That should work until I can make time to get it working for you guys

 

[AquaVolt]

Hey LDA4D4141, no one on the metro pcs forum want's to help with providing me with a kernel.

Don't use the virgin mobile twrp. Use this instead:
http://androidforums.com/threads/philz-touch-advanced-cwm6-0-4-8-based-recovery.843779/

That should work until I can make time to get it working for you guys

I might be able to provide you a kernel cause I have the t-mobile f3 running xperion rom and the t-mobile and metro pcs versions are identical. Just tell me how I can give you the kernel and I'll give it to you. I'm really looking forward to getting TWRP if possible.

 

[xclusive36]

Perfect, I'll pm you later today when I get home from work tonight.