Root [MetroPCS & T-Mobile] [RECOVERY][CWMR][DEV] Clockworkmod Recovery for the LG Optimus F3 MS659 (fx3mt)

[GameTheory]

I've found out that when booting into recovery with the button combo it deletes data after exiting recovery. so I guess the best is to restore and then boot normally and then boot into recovery again to do the actual restore

Yes never boot up after a flash or restore just turn off then tebot that's how I have to do it

For the t-mobile/metro pcs f3 you have to boot into recovery with an app so that your data does not get wiped. Any of the following apps would do or others you might like...

Reboot Utility
Recovery Reboot

The only time you need the button combo is if you're recovering from a bricked state, which at that point getting your data wiped would be the least of your problems.

When recovering from a brick with the button combo there's a trick... Go into "mounts and storage" in recovery and format data to fix data partition corruption. This will allow you to restore without having to boot first and then go back into recovery to restore.

Simple explanation for all this... Bootloader checks the kernel sig (kind of like md5) and if it don't match exactly then bootloader triggers kernel panic and corrupts the data partition.

 

[AquaVolt]

Ah, that's a nice trick to do it all in one sitting. I'll remember that trick next time I get bricked or bootlooped.

 

[Deleted User]

And we having a booting and working img. Still needs a lil testing and it still wipes data when booting to recovery!!! So be prepared and have a backup. you can flash with 2nd-init recovery and get a good backup too while your at it.

fx3mt-cwm.zip

Do I flash the zip on recovery?

 

[AquaVolt]

Do I flash the zip on recovery?

Yeah just flash the zip file using any other recovery that you already have.

 

[Deleted User]

And we having a booting and working img. Still needs a lil testing and it still wipes data when booting to recovery!!! So be prepared and have a backup. you can flash with 2nd-init recovery and get a good backup too while your at it.

fx3mt-cwm.zip

And we having a booting and working img. Still needs a lil testing and it still wipes data when booting to recovery!!! So be prepared and have a backup. you can flash with 2nd-init recovery and get a good backup too while your at it.

fx3mt-cwm.zip

Do you have a .img for the recovery my f3 doesn't have a recovery if you have it please reply

 

[AquaVolt]

Do you have a .img for the recovery my f3 doesn't have a recovery if you have it please reply

Install TWRP recovery temporarily using flashify here:
http://androidforums.com/threads/metropcs-t-mobile-recovery-ms659-p659-twrp-2-8-0-0.895524/
Then use TWRP to flash CWM recovery

 

[Deleted User]

Install TWRP recovery temporarily using flashify here:
http://androidforums.com/threads/metropcs-t-mobile-recovery-ms659-p659-twrp-2-8-0-0.895524/
Then use TWRP to flash CWM recovery

But can I flash roms like xperion rom for lg f3 with twrp

 

[AquaVolt]

But can I flash roms like xperion rom for lg f3 with twrp

TWRP can do everything that CWM can, but I say CWM is a bit safer as TWRP for this phone can't boot into recovery with the button combo. Just flash TWRP using flashify and immediately flash CWM using TWRP.

 

[Deleted User]

Can anyone help me resolve my recovery problem the recovery doesnt flash any rom right I tried twrp and it also has the same problem please help!!!!!!

 

[GameTheory]

Can anyone help me resolve my recovery problem the recovery doesnt flash any rom right I tried twrp and it also has the same problem please help!!!!!!

There is definitely something wrong with your device if you can't flash any roms with any of the recoveries. You should consider factory restoring your phone with the kdz method. This usually fixes all underlying issues. Then you can start fresh flashing what you want. I would even reflash the recovery if I were you.

 

[Deleted User]

There is definitely something wrong with your device if you can't flash any roms with any of the recoveries. You should consider factory restoring your phone with the kdz method. This usually fixes all underlying issues. Then you can start fresh flashing what you want. I would even reflash the recovery if I were you.

How do I factory reset with the kdz method?

 

[Deleted User]

There is definitely something wrong with your device if you can't flash any roms with any of the recoveries. You should consider factory restoring your phone with the kdz method. This usually fixes all underlying issues. Then you can start fresh flashing what you want. I would even reflash the recovery if I were you.

How do I reset the phone with kdz

 

[GameTheory]

How do I reset the phone with kdz

Here's the guide to kdz restore the phone...
http://androidforums.com/threads/metropcs-t-mobile-guide-unbrick-or-unroot-lg-optimus-f3-kdz.812528/

 

[Theamazingkyrie]

Can someone walk me through how to do this im lost and tried every thing i jist domt want to do anything wrong and mess up my phome

 

[Robert Wisdom]

i can boot into twrp with the button combo, no problem. Hold the home key, volume down and power. when it says release the keys, keep holding the volume down

 

[AquaVolt]

i can boot into twrp with the button combo, no problem. Hold the home key, volume down and power. when it says release the keys, keep holding the volume down

Does it factory reset when booting?

 

[Robert Wisdom]

Nope, doesn't factory reset. I've installed both carbonrom and cynogenmod and other roms through twrp and the gapps and other stuff like the freedompop apn fix. I touch reboot in twrp and it reboots, I havent lost anything. The only time it factory resets is if I use the "reboot into recovery" option within carbonrom or cyanogenmod. I have to poweroff. Then boot into recovery by presdsing the buttons.

 

[xclusive36]

Your not having the factory reset issue with using the button combo because your using the virgin mobile twrp and virgin mobile rom's. There's nothing wrong with that, just saying that's why.

 

[Robert Wisdom]

oh, this is a sprint phone, I mean freedompop phone, I guess its pretty much the same though.

 

[xclusive36]

This thread was meant for t-mobile/metro pcs phones which are gsm based. Your using a cdma phone. The gsm version of this phone uses a slightly different aboot image which forces them to boot into recovery a little different than you do.

http://androidforums.com/threads/vi...-twrp-v-2-8-0-0-for-the-lg-optimus-f3.871054/

 

[Robert Wisdom]

ah, thank you for enlightening me. I figured there must be a difference. I was going to try the cwm recovery out, but twrp is working really well.

 

[rames3]

I'm not sure if I'm doing this in the correct order from this forum but I have this exact model phone
MetroPCS LG Optimus F3 MS659 and my wifi has just stopped working all together I've done multiple things to get it to come back but to no avail the wifi settings just show "searching" and nothing else any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[piff]

And we having a booting and working img. Still needs a lil testing and it still wipes data when booting to recovery!!! So be prepared and have a backup. you can flash with 2nd-init recovery and get a good backup too while your at it.

fx3mt-cwm.zip

WHERE IS THE FILE THE LINK IS DEAD

 

[RaulF3]

And we having a booting and working img. Still needs a lil testing and it still wipes data when booting to recovery!!! So be prepared and have a backup. you can flash with 2nd-init recovery and get a good backup too while your at it.

fx3mt-cwm.zip

The link doesn't work and I've spent hours looking for it, but I can't find it. Do you have another link? Or does anyone else have a link?

 

[roadkill42]

Try PMing him to see if he can provide it for u