Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] [Recovery][VM]CWM 6.0.4.8 Touch for the LG Optimus F3

NeoZiggy · Oct 26, 2014

You need to have the root plugin, mount the system, blah blah...

But yeah, it was successful. I think it tells you when it's not. However, I didn't see the files dates change so I was unsure.

After I rebooted into the new recovery, made my first backup, rebooted, and checked, they have today's date.

This isn't my first rodeo.

LOveWerks · Oct 26, 2014

NeoZiggy said:
You need to have the root plugin, mount the system, blah blah...

But yeah, it was successful. I think it tells you when it's not. However, I didn't see the files dates change so I was unsure.

ZAfter I rebooted into the new recovery, made my first backup, rebooted, and checked, they have today's date.

This isn't my first rodeo.

NeoZiggy, maybe you can help me with my v7 Optimus F3... gherkaul tried to help me (he's great), but my sdext2 remains read-only, and though I can access CWMT 6.0.4.8 through Link2SD Plus, I still end up with a factory reset, and I can't access recovery with volume - and power pressed... financially, I can't afford a phone upgrade right now, and everything relevant is installed: root via Towelroot, BusyBox Free, SuperSU & CWM Superuser as the phone seems to behave better with it installed; Remount, ES File Explorer and Root Explorer. The downside is that my carrier is Boost Mobile. I even installed Universal init.d... any ideas (short of chucking the phone out of the window of a moving car) would be most welcome - LW (I had root and recovery chops back during Gingerbread, but now... whoa...)

Sent from my @#*

roadkill42 · Nov 8, 2014

gherkaul said:
This is a CWM Recovery for the Virgin Mobile LG Optimus F3. The recovery should work with all firmware versions (ymmv). I tried to make this newbie friendly for those who are not tech savvy but if you do have any questions I will try to answer them. Everything works that needs to and it has been tested extensively with no problems. But I still have to tell you

xclusive36 · Nov 8, 2014

roadkill42 said:
I just got one of these phones and its got twrp recovery on it the latest one so how do I get this recovery to this forum and my phone was all ready rooted

Follow the directions posted in the first post to install cwm touch

roadkill42 · Nov 8, 2014

xclusive36 said:
Follow the directions posted in the first post to install cwm touch

not what I was saying this phone is bran new has twrp pre instald and all ready rooted thought some one want this dump

Superorb · Nov 8, 2014

roadkill42 said:
not what I was saying this phone is bran new has twrp pre instald and all ready rooted thought some one want this dump

Difficult to understand what you're trying to say, you're not making much sense.

Is there a question in there?

xclusive36 · Nov 8, 2014

Are you saying that you want to give your phone away?

roadkill42 · Nov 8, 2014

xclusive36 said:
Are you saying that you want to give your phone away?

never mind

gherkaul · Nov 8, 2014

roadkill42 said:
not what I was saying this phone is bran new has twrp pre instald and all ready rooted thought some one want this dump

It's probably the twrp recovery xclusive36's built that the previous owner installed. If you want you can send me a link to download the recovery image and I'll check it to see if it is.

roadkill42 · Nov 8, 2014

how do I do that

gherkaul · Nov 8, 2014

Use a root file manager app on your phone. Open it and browse to [/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/] on your device. Copy the recovery file to somewhere on your external_sd. That's it, you can upload that file (image) to your cloud serves and pm me a link to download. If you don't mind grab the aboot as well. I already know what I'll find but I'd like to take a look at it too. They are both very small in size, btw.

LOveWerks · Nov 10, 2014

gherkaul; it's been awhile. Tried some scripts in SManager and, following AndroidGuy1991's script - I managed to turn my external sd into my internal, and, vice versa. An errant push of a remount button in Link2SD Plus sent this thing back to factory once again, with root retained. I have SUPERSU Pro; if I unroot this phone using SUPERSU, and SUPERSU disappears, like it said it would - could I upgrade to v8, leaving the recovery stock... and, maybe, with a re-root - get some of the flashing/nandroid/stuff that could make things work with this Beast Mobile F3? Just hoping... LW

gherkaul · Nov 11, 2014

LOveWerks said:
gherkaul; it's been awhile. Tried some scripts in SManager and, following AndroidGuy1991's script - I managed to turn my external sd into my internal, and, vice versa. An errant push of a remount button in Link2SD Plus sent this thing back to factory once again, with root retained. I have SUPERSU Pro; if I unroot this phone using SUPERSU, and SUPERSU disappears, like it said it would - could I upgrade to v8, leaving the recovery stock... and, maybe, with a re-root - get some of the flashing/nandroid/stuff that could make things work with this Beast Mobile F3? Just hoping... LW

Hey LW, good to hear from you. All indications from testing show that it should work. I can not guarantee it though knowing how your particular phone has been acting. If you ARE successful the update will overwrite the cwm recovery with LG's stock e3 recovery. So you'll have to re-install cwm after re-rooting with Stump. Good luck, my friend.

LOveWerks · Nov 11, 2014

gherkaul, even with all that it has been through, it still works. I can't access my mp3s presently, but, everything else still does what it's supposed to do. The mp3 problem was my fault - I deleted the wrong music app with No Bloat Free... I'll keep you updated, and thank you for your honesty and support. LW

gherkaul · Nov 11, 2014

LOveWerks said:
gherkaul, even with all that it has been through, it still works. I can't access my mp3s presently, but, everything else still does what it's supposed to do. The mp3 problem was my fault - I deleted the wrong music app with No Bloat Free... I'll keep you updated, and thank you for your honesty and support. LW

Yeah, you gotta watch those Bloat remover scripts and lists. Some go way to far on what they say you can remove. Just remember you gain no more storage room for your personal apps. The [system/app] folder is only for Android. The [data/app] is for you and me. However it does stop wasted resources for those apps to run in the background. Thanks for keeping me in the loop. I like to know how things are going with you.

LOveWerks · Nov 11, 2014

gherkaul said:
Hey LW, good to hear from you. All indications from testing show that it should work. I can not guarantee it though knowing how your particular phone has been acting. If you ARE successful the update will overwrite the cwm recovery with LG's stock e3 recovery. So you'll have to re-install cwm after re-rooting with Stump. Good luck, my friend.

gherkaul, I only have one concern: my problems started when I tried to follow sammyz's directions on the CWMT 6.0.4.8 install, which killed the stock recovery back in v6. sammyz I have no problems with, but, if I run into the same thing with v8, then, CWM or TWRP won't work, either if the same thing happens with the e3 recovery... unless, someone out there knows something that I do not... I'll keep you posted either way, gherkaul - LW

LOveWerks · Nov 15, 2014

Well, at least the phone didn't lock up at an LG logo screen... but, there is no root, and, CWMT v6.0.4.8 booted up right after the v8 OTA attempt. So, in effect, (after unrooting the phone at SuperSU Pro) I've got to get some .zip files into the phone right now. If you read this, PM me... this phone has been incorrigible.... :banghead: LW

gherkaul · Nov 15, 2014

LOveWerks said:
Well, at least the phone didn't lock up at an LG logo screen... but, there is no root, and, CWMT v6.0.4.8 booted up right after the v8 OTA attempt. So, in effect, (after unrooting the phone at SuperSU Pro) I've got to get some .zip files into the phone right now. If you read this, PM me... this phone has been incorrigible.... :banghead: LW

Sent you a pm.

gherkaul · Nov 15, 2014

I've updated the OP with the Bump'd recovery image. This means new installation instructions are also included to reflect the change. This will make it much easier to flash the custom recovery to your device. There is no need to make any changes if you know you have the zv5 aboot installed for loki to work. Bump works with any aboot. Btw, entry into recovery mode is still key-combo. :rolleyes:

xclusive36 · Nov 15, 2014

gherkaul said:
I've updated the OP with the Bump'd recovery image. This means new installation instructions are also included to reflect the change. This will make it much easier to flash the custom recovery to your device. There is no need to make any changes if you know you have the zv5 aboot installed for loki to work. Bump works with any aboot. Btw, entry into recovery mode is still key-combo.

It will be a bit before i can update the stock roms. Im focused on the cm rom at the moment. If you install any rom after updating cwm, the recovery image wont be affected. Its ok to mix loki roms with the bumped cwm

gherkaul · Nov 15, 2014

xclusive36 said:
It will be a bit before i can update the stock roms. Im focused on the cm rom at the moment. If you install any rom after updating cwm, the recovery image wont be affected. Its ok to mix loki roms with the bumped cwm

Yes it's ok. Because Bump works with all aboot versions. That's one of the great thing about it. Of course there is no need to bump a stock image. It has the LG authentication for secure boot in place. But if you modify boot/recovery you'll need to bump it so it passes the security inspection.

xclusive36 · Nov 15, 2014

gherkaul said:
Yes it's ok. Because Bump works with all aboot versions. That's one of the great thing about it. Of course there is no need to bump a stock image. It has the LG authentication for secure boot in place. But if you modify boot/recovery you'll need to bump it so it passes the security inspection.

Thats not quite true. I had to loki the stock boot images to flash with the roms. Otherwise it would result in a security error durring boot

gherkaul · Nov 15, 2014

xclusive36 said:
Thats not quite true. I had to loki the stock boot images to flash with the roms. Otherwise it would result in a security error durring boot

I stand corrected, my friend. :eek:

So all you need to do is bump them instead of patching them with loki now. No more zv5 aboot needed. Man, I'm so glad to get away from making sure it's in place for kernel mods to work.

robaho · Nov 15, 2014

gherkaul said:
I stand corrected, my friend. So all you need to do is bump them instead of patching them with loki now. No more zv5 aboot needed. Man, I'm so glad to get away from making sure it's in place for kernel mods to work.

with bumped cwm can you boot into recovery using adb without wiping data?

gherkaul · Nov 15, 2014

robaho said:
with bumped cwm can you boot into recovery using adb without wiping data?

No, unfortunately we still have to use the key combo to enter custom recoveries safely.

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