Root Any Hope?

[David Dubz]

Like usual, I messed up my phone, and the last thing I want to do in my situation is get a new one

The framework-res.apk file is corrupted. So my phone will boot, but then constantly keep soft booting to the virgin mobile booting screen.

I've factory reseted it from bootloader, but it obviously didn't work since it doesn't mess with the framework-res.apk

I've tried adb and fastboot, but both don't recognize the device in bootloader or when the phone keeps soft rebooting.

Any hope tp get it working again?

 

[giantpune]

I think the factory reset disables the debugging option, which would keep adb from being able to see the phone. I think it also disables the diag mode, which enables stuff like flashing a firmware.

Looks like you better get a new one under warranty, then toss a few bucks into the fund for a custom recovery before trying whatever you were doing on your replacement phone .

 

[David Dubz]

This was my warranty replacement phone... so if that's the case, looks like I'm going back to my optimus v

 

[slutyman]

you can boot into recovery and reflash the jcase.tot that is what i did

 

[David Dubz]

I would do that, but I need to get the .tot file on my internal SD card. Which I can't do since the phone won't boot correctly.

 

[slutyman]

you have to use that update thing to flash it

 

[David Dubz]

Update thing? Could you link to it?

 

[Hashtag]

Update thing? Could you link to it?

[Exclusive] How To Root The Virgin Mobile LG Optimus Elite

It's a program called LGNPST. It was originally the first way to root the phone. Just follow these instructions and as long as you can get the phone into DIAG mode somehow, you should be fine.

 

[giantpune]

How can you get the phone into diag mode though if it won't even boot up.

 

[David Dubz]

How can you get the phone into diag mode though if it won't even boot up.

Exactly. Not to mention the program hashtag said to use keeps having the same error: "can't load skin.dll." And even when I get it, it still messes up. So no go.

The only way this is going to be fixed is to get adb or fastboot working in recovery or download mode, or get the original .tot file for the phone onto the internal memory while it's in download or recovery mode.

OR

Somehow repair the framework-res.apk

 

[Hashtag]

How can you get the phone into diag mode though if it won't even boot up.

That's why I said somehow. It's my understanding that DIAG mode stays at whatever you set it as. So if he didn't disable it, then it should still be on.

As far as skin.dll, it happens randomly to people. Just put this attachment in your LGNPST folder and it will start up.

EDIT: For some reason it won't let me add an attachment. I put it in my box, so here- https://www.box.com/s/7c8abbbebeac213130df

 

[Hashtag]

get the original .tot file for the phone onto the internal memory while it's in download or recovery mode.

You can't flash a .tot file in recovery.

 

[David Dubz]

That's why I said somehow. It's my understanding that DIAG mode stays at whatever you set it as. So if he didn't disable it, then it should still be on.

As far as skin.dll, it happens randomly to people. Just put this attachment in your LGNPST folder and it will start up.

EDIT: For some reason it won't let me add an attachment. I put it in my box, so here- https://www.box.com/s/7c8abbbebeac213130df

Thanks for the .dll and the tip about the .tot. However, on the webpage, it says...

5) Select the dll in LGNPST
Open up LGNPST and you should see 1 port connected. Go to File > Select DLL > VM696.dll

6) Choose the phone
Double click the phone that is on standby and the Phone Setting should light up (this is now a good time to back up in case the flash hoses the phone)

However the program is not detecting the phone. It doesn't say 1 port connected. I put my phone in regular boot with the virgin mobile logo just flashing, it didn't detect the phone. And I also put it in download mode. How do I make the program detect the phone?

 

[slutyman]

i know this is off topic but ever time i try the ota update it fails y is that??

 

[David Dubz]

i know this is off topic but ever time i try the ota update it fails y is that??

You need to factory reset your phone several times. At least that's how I got mine to work.

 

[Leslie Ann]

If you can transfer the file through ADB, you can get the framework files from here.
Elite files... All of the orginal system files, in case you need them.

 

[David Dubz]

If you can transfer the file through ADB, you can get the framework files from here.
Elite files... All of the orginal system files, in case you need them.

My phone's stuck on the virgin mobile boot screen, so basically bootloop. I can't push anything through adb. I've tried

 

[Hashtag]

Thanks for the .dll and the tip about the .tot. However, on the webpage, it says...

5) Select the dll in LGNPST
Open up LGNPST and you should see 1 port connected. Go to File > Select DLL > VM696.dll

6) Choose the phone
Double click the phone that is on standby and the Phone Setting should light up (this is now a good time to back up in case the flash hoses the phone)

However the program is not detecting the phone. It doesn't say 1 port connected. I put my phone in regular boot with the virgin mobile logo just flashing, it didn't detect the phone. And I also put it in download mode. How do I make the program detect the phone?

It can't see your phone because DIAG mode isn't enabled. So if you can't flash it, and you can't push to it with adb, then it looks like you're going to have to get a replacement :/

BTW, did you try "adb wait-for-device shell"? The wait for device keeps scanning until something pops up. It would be far more accurate at timing it than a person could be.

 

[David Dubz]

It can't see your phone because DIAG mode isn't enabled. So if you can't flash it, and you can't push to it with adb, then it looks like you're going to have to get a replacement :/

BTW, did you try "adb wait-for-device shell"? The wait for device keeps scanning until something pops up. It would be far more accurate at timing it than a person could be.

I did try it. Ugh oh well. I can't get a new phone cause this is my replacement. I'll just go back to my optimus v

 

[Hashtag]

I did try it. Ugh oh well. I can't get a new phone cause this is my replacement. I'll just go back to my optimus v

You could donate to the CWM dev. I'm not sure if he could use it though, with it being messed up and all :/

 

[HackADevice]

I Hope they will get CWM but it looks confusing to load on the phone