Root [ROOT] For the LG Spectrum ICS OTA

[reeseboy]

Lurking and waiting for CM10 or AOKP41 to get the kinks worked out .

What kinks are you waiting on?

 

[1linuxfreak]

What kinks are you waiting on?

Nothing in particular, just want as 100% working as possible before taking the plunge.
Got to have a 100% working phone, I see that CM10/AOKP41 are very close to daily drivers.

 

[reeseboy]

For me it is a daily driver... Unless the following is a deal breaker, you will love it:

- Pressing the power button while in camera might reboot the phone
- USB tether doesn't work (wifi tether does great tho)
- 1080p .mkv wrapped VC-1 video files don't play
- wifi direct doesn't work
- SMS breaks texts over 160 into multiple texts

If you don't need those, then it'll be 100% for you.

 

[MrB206]

Yea and honestly, none of that is enough to be a deal breaker for me. I love what we have right now and it'll only get better.

 

[nathanhaywood]

Yea and honestly, none of that is enough to be a deal breaker for me. I love what we have right now and it'll only get better.

Yeah, CM10 is def daily-driver-able. I use my Spectrum for work (corp email, hotspot with my laptop, etc) and for fun (hotspot, Kindle, Netflix, Crunchyroll, etc). This has been a beautiful ROM since bluetooth calling was fixed. Just remember to enable GPS and get a GPS lock at least once *before* flashing it. That seems to resolve the "GPS doesn't work for some people" issues

 

[MrB206]

Yup. It's a daily driver for me and I use it for exchange email too.

The gps thing is an issue, but IMUcarmen and I found that workaround and it works perfectly.

 

[Lrningtoroot]

Not to be a noob..But where can I get a copy of CM10 that will work on my LG spectrum? Thanks.

 

[reeseboy]

Not to be a noob..But where can I get a copy of CM10 that will work on my LG spectrum? Thanks.

In the cm10 thread - http://androidforums.com/spectrum-all-things-root/664054-rom-beta-quattrimus-jb-cm10-aokp41.html

 

[Lrningtoroot]

Thanks for the link...Working on installing it now.. Hope the GPS works as I use it alot.

 

[reeseboy]

Thanks for the link...Working on installing it now.. Hope the GPS works as I use it alot.

The GPS can work, but the key is to get a gps lock on your previous rom before installing cm10/aokp. If you use it alot, more than likely you will be good... especially if you've used it really recently. I would say test gps immediately after the flash (maybe use gps test from the play store) - if it works then awesome. If not, flash back to a more stock ics rom (eclipse a3 or icy fusion 2.0) and get a gps lock, then flash back to cm10 and you'll be good.

 

[MrB206]

Not just your previous rom, you have to lock gps om stock before flashing cm10 or aokp. A stock variant works too, like the bare bones.

 

[reeseboy]

Not just your previous rom, you have to lock gps om stock before flashing cm10 or aokp. A stock variant works too, like the bare bones.

I'm a little confused now... what previous rom would a gps lock not transfer from?

 

[Neph81]

I'm a little confused now... what previous rom would a gps lock not transfer from?

GB based roms wouldn't enable GPS on CM10. Mr. B should have added (ICS) to his stock rom statement.

 

[reeseboy]

Gotcha... I wasn't even considering the possibility of flashing from a gb based rom lol. That makes sense.

 

[MrB206]

Oh sorry, I just wanted to clarify you can't flash aokp and if you have gps issues then flash cm10 to fix it. People that have gps issues need to flash/cab stock, turn on gps and then re flash aokp or cm10.

It's a weird glitch, to say the least.

 

[Lrningtoroot]

Not having a good go at this.. Got it rooted fine. Just bricked it 2 times so far lol. All well at least I could get it back and working.

 

[reeseboy]

Not having a good go at this.. Got it rooted fine. Just bricked it 2 times so far lol. All well at least I could get it back and working.

What rom are you currently running? You need to be updated to stock ICS (OTA or cab) and rooted with an unlocked bootloader.

 

[Lrningtoroot]

What rom are you currently running? You need to be updated to stock ICS (OTA or cab) and rooted with an unlocked bootloader.

I'm on stock rom.. Rooted it with the walk through here. Put rom manager on it, installed ClockworkMod recovery and bought the 1.99... 6.0.1.1. Can't get it to boot to the recovery. I thought it was installed and did the hold down power and volume down. hit power 2 times. Then I get
Secure Booting Error
Cause : boot certification verify
Enter the fastboot...
Enter the fastboot...

Long time no see!

and it wont boot and more and had to reload the .cab file yay lol. Borken it like that 2 times now. Still can't get it to boot to the Touch recovery. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. My first time rooting a phone so take it easy on my noobness

 

[reeseboy]

I'm on stock rom.. Rooted it with the walk through here. Put rom manager on it, installed ClockworkMod recovery and bought the 1.99... 6.0.1.1. Can't get it to boot to the recovery. I thought it was installed and did the hold down power and volume down. hit power 2 times. Then I get Security Error and it wont boot and more and had to reload the .cab file yay lol. Borken it like that 2 times now. Still can't get it to boot to the Touch recovery. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. My first time rooting a phone so take it easy on my noobness

The ics rom has a locked bootloader with security checks - thats why you get the security error. You need an unlocked bootloader - http://androidforums.com/spectrum-a...20-bootloader-pwnage-tool-lg-spectrum-4g.html
Run the pwnage tool. It will replace the bootloader with an unlocked bootloader and install CWM for you.

 

[Lrningtoroot]

You're a gentleman and a scholar..Thanks that worked about to install CM10 now.

 

[reeseboy]

A good friend of mine would always say that

 

[Lrningtoroot]

Got CM10 running and man it's smooth. Thanks again.. Also looks like my GPS is working so I'm sold.

 

[XXXGeek]

I Confirm "CM10" runs very smooth, and every thing works on my Spectrum...Thanks!!

 

[jfb1972]

Just got my Spectrum 2 last week......used this method and worked great....Thanks. Now to get down to cleaning off all of the garbage from Verizon!!

 

[ortrigger]

Just got my Spectrum 2 last week......used this method and worked great....Thanks. Now to get down to cleaning off all of the garbage from Verizon!!

Be careful. I don't know much about the spectrum 2 but the og spec had security stuff built into it that would soft brick your device if you remove the wrong thing. And definitely don't use any of our other tools as they will brick your spec 2.