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  1. C

    Root Going back to stock

    My rooted vortex has to go back for a warantee replacement. I un-rooted and did a factory reset only to find that all the bloatware I yanked was still gone. This was my first attempt at rooting and ended up removing the .apk's I wanted to from my /system/app directory, added .old to the end...
  2. C

    Help GoSMSPro Notification

    I was told by Verizon that if I wanted individual ringtones for text, emails, and so on, I would need to get GoSMSPro. I was able to assigned ringtones for each of my contacts, but none of them work. I tested the ringtones on GOSMSPro and it works, but the only noise is the phone's notification...
  3. theTrashcanMan

    Help lg vortex won't update apps on sd card

    Hi guys, I'm having a bit of an issue with a co-workers phone. She has the vortex and has several apps moved from her phone to the SD card. The problem is that neither she nor I can get these apps to update. The apps work OK, but when I tried to update it gives me an error that the app cannot be...
  4. P

    Help vortex 16 digit password

    I have looked all night, can anyone tell me or point me in the right direction to find the lg vortex 16 digit meid password? Thanks
  5. L

    Root ADB Help

    I am trying to install a custom recovery on my LG Vortex using adb shell but no matter what i do it will not recognize my device when i go try to get in. I have tried finding the correct drivers and I can't find anywhere to find them. I looked through the forums for the answers but couldn't find...
  6. G

    Help Vortex not recognized by LGNPST

    Hey all! I'm new to the whole android scene, and I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. Here's my problem. Whenever I connect my Vortex to LGNPST, it shows up as an unknown model. I have installed the proper vortex drivers from LG, and I have also put the vortex...
  7. P

    Root Boot loop at LG screen...this may help

    I rooted and put cm7 on my vortex. Had issues so I flashed back to stock but kept the root. Then I tried to install a custom recovery and something went wrong. I forgot to wipe before I did it. Guessing thats what did it. But....my phone looped at the LG icon and would restart and do it again...
  8. M

    Root Little help!

    does anyone have a bin file for the vortex i need it to fix my phone with lgnspt can someone help me out..thanx in advance..
  9. O

    Root Change autorotate threshold angles?

    It seems like the screen wants to rotate right around the 45 degree angle. That makes for many unintentional screen rotations, and it gets annoying with a slow phone and apps that reset to the top of page when the screen rotates. Would there be an easy way to change the threshold at which the...
  10. B

    Root Recovery Question

    If I'm on CM7 and I want to flash back to stock, can I just boot into recovery and flash a 2.2.2 stock rom? I know that with my DroidX if I try and flash between 2nd-init and stock roms things can get screwed up and you have to sbf. Is that the case with the Vortex?
  11. M

    Root Most stable Custom Rom for The Vortex

    Hello All, I'm trying to find the most stable rom for my Vortex. Tried the Thunder mod (almost bricked phone) and the cyanogen mod (CM7) which was awesome except for the screen not rotating, camera not working and I couldn't get quite a few apps I need/use to load. I'm waiting on a revision...
  12. geofferey

    Root CM7 Mods

    So I've been playing around with modding my Vortex and thought I would share. This is my first ever mod :p. So here it goes.... First off I would like to start by stating that I did not write these mods. I have only modified the necessary files and placed them in a flashable zip for you. This...
  13. B

    Root LGNPST and Vortex 2.2.2

    Hello, first time poster. I found LGNPST here on this forum and have used it 4 times already. (keep deleting needed apps from the /system/app directory) and find it very easy to use. It resets my phone to 2.2 and then Verizon "kindly" updates it to 2.2.1 and then to 2.2.2. How can I get a 2.2.2...
  14. Jared631

    Root Succesful Roots "tools"

    Allright so, I don't know whether this has been done, but I thought I'd give it a shot! CURRENTLY SUPPORTED "Rooters" 1. SuperOneClick 2. Gingerbreak 3. Z4root, only for 2.1
  15. J

    Root Rooting tips/ Andriod Version update?

    I recently rooted my LG Vortex with GingerBreak, i wanted to know what can you can do once you root it. I tried using a standard Gingerbread Launcher from the Android Market but it just didn't work. Can the Vortex update from 2.2.2? I want to update to 2.3.
  16. Jared631

    Root [REQUEST] ICS ROM For The LG Vortex

    So There is a ROM For the LG Optimus One that's ICS and It works fine on It so Theoretically it should work on the LG Vortex in terms of hardware and that but, since there a bit different, and the build props don't allow it to be flashed, anyway I was wondering if anyone had one for this phone...
  17. K

    Help This site won't load on a Vortex

    Laramie County Community College, Wyoming when you go there, what do you see? From a Vortex. It should kick you to LCCC Mobile . When it does, the Vortex just shows a black screen. At least on this one I'm testing from anyway. Is anyone else seeing that?
  18. M

    Root CM7 disaster, Clockworkmod recovery nightmare

    So I had to ditch my moto droid 1 and reactivate my vortex due to a keyboard failure. I have several good nandroid backups, multiple roms, etc on my sd card. I saw that CM7 was released for the vortex and I figured id give it a try, second biggest mistake of my life. A friend was looking for a...
  19. M

    Help Successfully using pda.net with a LG Vortex

    I have been having issues trying to sync pda.net using my LG Vortex and my Dell PC laptop. Sometimes it gives me access to the internet but most of the time I get the error message that the computer is not recognizing my phone. Any suggestions or solutions? thank you
  20. J

    Help please help

    screen stuck at language...says please wait for activation...when u pull down info..aka volume,wireless,bluetooth ect says no service can i start over w/out getting to settings of phone...thx please let me know...
  21. R

    Help Low on space - Phone storage space is getting low.

    I've Googled this problem for months and ravaged these forums for an answer but found nothing but band-aids. "Clear your cache! "Gmail is the offender!" Uninstall programs!" I have over 19 MB of internal storage space and 1.4 GB on my SD card. I'm not taking that for an answer. How do I fix...
  22. A

    Help "Mount as Disk Drive" option gone when plugged into PC

    I have an LG Vortex and have used the "Mount as Disk Drive" feature before, but now it's gone, for seemingly no apparent reason. I have updated some apps, but I'm not sure if that could be it or not. When I plug in my phone to the PC and pull down the notification bar, then click on the Charge...
  23. kenyu73

    Help Help testing my Banner app (Market)

    I have a user that emailed me saying my Banner app in the Market wasn't working on their LG Vortex (ie: couldn't create a Banner). Could someone test it for me? If it's having issues, maybe grab a logcat too? Thanks!!! MANUFACTURER: LGE MODEL: Vortex ANDROID REL: 2.2.2 (8) BANNER...
  24. S

    Root Gingerbreak instructions

    I'm looking into rooting my Vortex and downloaded Gingerbreak 1.2. But what am I supposed to do with it? Windows doesn't expand the archive and Linux (Ubuntu) just gives me a folder with some images and a couple text files. Is there supposed to be an executable somewhere? Is there any...
  25. S

    Help LG Vortex android annoying clock screen keeps coming up over and over and over and over again

    I just got this phone a few weeks ago and at first it was fine, then about a week and a half ago this screen keeps popping up like constantly, even when I'm in the middle of something. It's the clock screen, the screen when u click on the clock app, but i will be texting, on the app market...
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