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Root Help!!! rooted/custom rom - wont go into recovery

He doesn't really have that problem, he wiped his ROM data that's why everything is messed up.
This can be cured by flashing the recovery from a pc, then installing the ROM. The Harmonia would allow the OP to use the same recovery that's needed for the IHO ROM's.
 
AndyOpie150 said:
Thanks for the info. Do you have ADB established in your system path on your pc already? If not we need to do that first.
Make sure you have the recovery and ROM, and gapps on the root of the sd card.
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I have a recovery, CM7 rom(which i don't want but can flash over later), and gapps on my computer, yes. I will move them to the root of my SD card. What next?

Remember, i can't boot recovery, no matter what recovery it is, even if it is a new flash. Tried that before :(
 
Plug your phone into the pc. Open up a command promt and type in this:
cd.. then type in:
cd.. then type in:
adb devices
hit the enter key after typing in each thing above.
 
AndyOpie150 said:
Plug your phone into the pc. Open up a command promt and type in this:
cd.. then type in:
cd.. then type in:
adb devices
hit the enter key after typing in each thing above.
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Went to my android SDK folder, where ADB.exe is (why did you think its on the root of the C drive?), adb devices, this came up

A0000028ED756C Device

What next? Recovery, ROM, and gapps is on the root of SD card. Ready for liftoff!
 
That's where it should be on a windows pc.
Ok, now that we know ADB is recognizing your phone clear the command prompt screen but stay in your SDK folder.
Type in this:
adb shell(you should get a # after)
su
mount -o remount,rs -t yaffs2 /system /system
flash_image recovery /sdcard/the exact name of your recovery as it's spelled out on the sd card.
(Example:VM670NH_recovery.img)
If you get a # after(you might get a stream of code too), then type in this:
reboot recovery
 
Clearing cache
Clearing data
performing factory restore
rebooting

on the phone after reinstalling the recovery, just like before...

Something in the boot partition is making the recovery perform a factory restore. I need to get into recovery to reinstall the ROM, but i can't

Can i install a rom through ADB?
 
Try pulling battery, hold power button for 30sec.
Reinstall battery.
Hold home+volume down then power, all at the same time until you see the lg logo.
then let go of buttons.
let me know what you get.
 
Sorry my responses are taking so long. No pc, just phone and a big finger that doesn't always hit just the right key, right at the moment.
 
AndyOpie150 said:
Sorry my responses are taking so long. No pc, just phone and a big finger that doesn't always hit just the right key, right at the moment.
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No prob, as long as i have a working phone by tomorrow, even if we stay up till 3 am... lol.

I think we need to flash the boot partition and the recovery, because everytime we boot recovery the boot partition is telling the recovery to factory reset... I know its possible to flash a rom through ADB, because ROMtools can do it, but do you know the commands to do it and do you know if just any rom will work with that flashing technique?
 
I've seen this problem solved somewhere. I didn't help on it though, I think.
Let me dig through some threads and my memory. Try seeing if ROMTools will get something working while I dig.
 
kk, I will try to flash a rom with ROM tools, and then a recovery without rebooting. If both of them flash but not boot then we can determine it is, in fact, my system partition, right?

*Goes and uses ROMtools*
 
Ok, i flashed a new rom, Harmonia, And when it booted it went to recovery, which is becomeing normal... lol, and it threw a different error. it flashed to fast for me to see though, it then finished, and instead of booting harmonia, it booted CM7... This is getting anoying... I feel like i gave my phone a virus and it just keeps reinstalling itself... lol... i am now going to clear as many caches as i can from ROMtools...
 
All you're son did was wipe the data from the ROM, I'm not sure why it's not booting into the recovery.
The recovery shouldn't have been affected.
 
Ok, on a hunch i booted the phone, it went to recovery, then, when it rebooted, I held home/vol dwn/close and it gave

factory restore
rebooting

instead of clearing cache, data, fac res, reboot... Interesting
 
No, No, No... See, from what i understand, factory resetting from /privacy/fac reset is different from
recovery/fac reset... rec/reset clears just whats neccessary, but privacy/fac reset clears THE WHOLE ROM, amirite? And then privacy/fac res loads the rom again from a backup, and boom. factory reset. But what i did, i think, i rec/reset, which didn't clear everything (because i think i am then supposed to load a rom onto it), then i restarted the phone. I did it wrong... lol

I can prove it, because when android boot partitions are currupt, they boot to recovery. But something in neither the boot (which was errased/overwrited*) or the recovery (Because it would be calling itself/is overwriten*) is telling the system to fac restore... Leaving only the system partition! Is there any way to reload/reflash the system partition?

(*I have reflashed this partition multiple times)
 
Hey, try installing the flash_image before trying to flash the recovery. Go here http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-...tory-reset-your-rooted-phone.html#post3263770 put the flash_image(unzipped)on the root of the sd card.
then open up a command prompt after plugging phone into computer.
Get to your where ever your adb.exe is at. Type in adb shell. After it gives the # type in all the code in link starting with su
 
Hey brotherswing, maybe you could help out. I got to get some sleep. I need to hit the street by 9:00.
 
I can boot CM7, only after going through recovery, clearing data, clearing cache, etc etc. I will try to put flash_image into my phone, even though i already have it... :P
I beat you to that one. lol.
 
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