Root 985hPaKicK 2nd init recovery

[zeest]

Yeah so I did the same thing you did, just to see what would happen. Now I am permabricked too. Can someone else try it? Maybe it was just us?












jk

I was gonna say

 

[hroark13]

I don't know, just searched something along the lines of cwm flash zip (this was about a month ago that I downloaded it). I attached it, of course I changed the name after I downloaded it.
Also, can someone post pictures of all the steps to restore from our recovery? Also, volume down + power to get into it, correct? Going to attempt it blind, just in case.

Also, the reason I flashed it was because I didn't think the apk was permanent, thought it was temporary.

The update zip file you flashed contains this line in the install script

[HIGH]package_extract_file("recoveryblob", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p4");[/HIGH]you overwrote your bootloader (sbl3)

your phone is done, you have to send it to LG for repair


never flash another phones zip file, to a phone it is not intended for



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[LoopyD]

I wonder if you go to Metro and are honest if they will swap it out. And of course, by honest I mean tell them the Mayans ate your firmware.

Yeah yesterday was the end of the world. Most likely. That or the crystal skulls got imm

 

[zeest]

I wonder if you go to Metro and are honest if they will swap it out. And of course, by honest I mean tell them the Mayans ate your firmware.

Hmm, maybe.

 

[LoopyD]

Sorry man, I know how ticked I'd be if I bricked mine. This is my only phone for a while.

anything that costs extra monies is not cool. :<

 

[Shabbypenguin]

this is truly disturbing IMO. you flashed some random file to your device, yet in the cwm 4x thread you were acting knowledgeable.

http://androidforums.com/5277448-post537.html
http://androidforums.com/5240272-post435.html


thankfully no one else followed your lead... :/

 

[quechon]

So the first apk posted by op works right? But the restore doesnt actually restored yet just asking before attempting to install

 

[sammyz]

So the first apk posted by op works right? But the restore doesnt actually restored yet just asking before attempting to install

It works, look:

I successfully made a nandroid backup, did a factory reset, reinstalled recovery, and successfully did a nandroid restore.

It works!! At least with that part.
Oh yeah, also cleared dalvik cache

 

[chrisjohn]

It works, look:

this recoveryy works!!! im soupeddd as helll nice work! nice! work! nice work!

 

[TheAmazingDave]

This, is a beautiful thing.

 

[Ray305]

The nandroid backup and restore works perfectly!

 

[Ray305]

Do you guys think this recovery can aid in the unlocking of the bootloader?

 

[hroark13]

Do you guys think this recovery can aid in the unlocking of the bootloader?

no

 

[zeest]

Do you guys think this recovery can aid in the unlocking of the bootloader?

I think so. I believe the 2nd-init would just have to be modified to take control of normal boot.

 

[zeest]

no

Why not?

 

[hroark13]

Why not?

why should it ?

for an unlocked boot loader we need to flash a new aboot file, either from another LG phone that is un-locked and compatible with our phone, or an aboot that LG releases to us, either by putting pressure on them or on Metro

This new 2nd init recovery is going to help start the development of custom roms and themes get rolling along

For source built ROMs like CM10 / AOSP I strongly suggest we look to see what 985hPaKicK has done, and try to mimick him, or try to get him on our team and develope for us, that is why I suggested that someone make a thank you thread for him

I also think we should donate a Motion to Shabby and 985hPaKicK if you guys want to see some really kick arse ROMs

 

[DQScott95]

Can use the terminal command:
su
reboot recovery

To boot into recovery, or do I need to to it from the lte 2init app every time

 

[zeest]

why should it ?

for an unlocked boot loader we need to flash a new aboot file, either from another LG phone that is un-locked and compatible with our phone, or an aboot that LG releases to us, either by putting pressure on them or on Metro

This new 2nd init recovery is going to help start the development of custom roms and themes get rolling along

For source built ROMs like CM10 / AOSP I strongly suggest we look to see what 985hPaKicK has done, and try to mimick him, or try to get him on our team and develope for us, that is why I suggested that someone make a thank you thread for him

I also think we should donate a Motion to Shabby and 985hPaKicK if you guys want to see some really kick arse ROMs

Can't second init also be used to take control of normal boot? The only problem is all ROM's would have to be packaged as an apk including a 2nd-init installer, but I still think it would work.

 

[hroark13]

Can use the terminal command:
su
reboot recovery

To boot into recovery, or do I need to to it from the lte 2init app every time

no, that will get your data partition wiped, you need to use the 2nd init app every time

 

[hroark13]

Can't second init also be used to take control of normal boot? The only problem is all ROM's would have to be packaged as an apk including a 2nd-init installer, but I still think it would work.

yes I think that it can,there are ROMS out there for other phones that do this

 

[DQScott95]

no, that will get your data partition wiped, you need to use the 2nd init app every time

Thank you so much, I glad I asked before I tried it

 

[Shabbypenguin]

why should it ?

for an unlocked boot loader we need to flash a new aboot file, either from another LG phone that is un-locked and compatible with our phone, or an aboot that LG releases to us, either by putting pressure on them or on Metro

This new 2nd init recovery is going to help start the development of custom roms and themes get rolling along

For source built ROMs like CM10 / AOSP I strongly suggest we look to see what 985hPaKicK has done, and try to mimick him, or try to get him on our team and develope for us, that is why I suggested that someone make a thank you thread for him

I also think we should donate a Motion to Shabby and 985hPaKicK if you guys want to see some really kick arse ROMs

i think this is a bad idea

only reason i was going to buy a motion was cuz it was the affordable choice coming to metro, since i got a sgs3 from the sgs3 community. which means all proceeds of my sprint phones can go towards buying my wife a sgs3. since you guys have cwm now there is no reason for me to bother.

your best shot at cm is 2nd-init/kexec and booting the kernel/rom off sdcard

 

[sammyz]

Booting a Rom from sd card? That's a new one for me. And wouldn't that take longer to load??

 

[Shabbypenguin]

Booting a Rom from sd card? That's a new one for me. And wouldn't that take longer to load??

depends on sdcard speed. but if you had to choose from never having an unlocked bootloader with nothing, or booting from sdcard and having it run slightly slower.. id personally go buy a high end card (you can get a 32GB micro sdcard that has read speeds of over 30MBps for 25 bucks on amazon) and experience no lag

 

[benalmighty]

Just making it clear;
Do we have to use the app every time we want to get to the recovery?