How to boot into recovery

**lmoore55** · 11-03-2012, 10:28 AM

The button sequence to boot into recovery is to hold both volume buttons and power until the lg screen shows up, release the power button but continue holding the volume buttons until recovery is on screen.

**tommyjoesanders** · 11-03-2012, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by lmoore55

The button sequence to boot into recovery is to hold both volume buttons and power until the lg screen shows up, release the power button but continue holding the volume buttons until recovery is on screen.

I believe you have too have the device off too start that process correct me if i am wrong

**lmoore55** · 11-03-2012, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by tommyjoesanders

I believe you have too have the device off too start that process correct me if i am wrong

Absolutely correct, i forgot to mention that.

**joearaujo5488** · 11-03-2012, 11:23 AM

Good looks. I was looking everywhere for this since i forgot it. I eventually found out how, but didnt kno it can just be done from when the phone is off..thanks a lot man

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**joearaujo5488** · 11-03-2012, 11:32 AM

This only works if theres only an update.zip on the root of sd, right?

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**gollum18** · 11-03-2012, 11:35 AM

Correct

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**gollum18** · 11-03-2012, 11:36 AM

Although in the future all you need to access it is a blank file called update.zip on your sdcard, since that is all the recovery checks for.

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**lmoore55** · 11-03-2012, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by gollum18

Correct

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Incorrect, i do not have an update.zip on the root of my sd card.

**Eazy-go** · 11-03-2012, 04:00 PM

should we sticky this for the new unbricking to ICS method

**gollum18** · 11-03-2012, 04:44 PM

Hmm maybe all of the vipers behave differently then cause ours would boot past recovery unless there was an update.zip present because the stock recovery checks for its presence, if its not there it will boot past it. Your phone must be an anomaly.

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**lmoore55** · 11-04-2012, 07:18 AM

Hmm im not sure why mine would be the only one.

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**catchjeff** · 11-04-2012, 10:37 PM

To boot into recovery can we use a rebooted app to reboot into recovery?

Reason I ask is because I had cwm on my phone and used the delooper zip and got cwm off my phone but I don't think it but the stock recovery on my phone.When I
Reboot into recovery using an app all I get is Droid and a box with an arrow coming out of it and what appears to be
Status bar but it does not move. Does that mean its loading the update by itself? Am I in recovery or did the delooper zip not
Install the stock recovery for me?

**dark_mirage** · 11-05-2012, 06:24 AM

You are in stock recovery :|

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**tommyjoesanders** · 11-05-2012, 06:39 AM

Make sure the update.zip is on the sd card.

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**catchjeff** · 11-05-2012, 08:18 AM

I got the update on the sd card but it just hangs on the screed with droid and the box with the arrow and the status bar is not moving and it hangs on this screen. I did not nor did I have to select and files to upload, it just went to this screen its self and nothing.

Basically it is hanging on this screen, what did I do wrong? Does it search for the file itself and automatically download the update?

I am not new to rooting and flashing, just not this way. So used to cwm to do all the work for me.

**catchjeff** · 11-05-2012, 08:35 AM

When my phone shows this and I hit the power buton it says rebooting. I did not have a menu show up to select the update file. Do I need to put a recovery on my phone? Did the delooper remove cwm but not put the stock recovery file on my phone? I am at a loss because it just hangs on the screen with droid and the box with the arrow for over 20 minutes.

Basically I dont get a menu to select anything, just droid and the box with the arrows.

**tommyjoesanders** · 11-05-2012, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by catchjeff

When my phone shows this and I hit the power buton it says rebooting. I did not have a menu show up to select the update file. Do I need to put a recovery on my phone? Did the delooper remove cwm but not put the stock recovery file on my phone? I am at a loss because it just hangs on the screen with droid and the box with the arrow for over 20 minutes.

Basically I dont get a menu to select anything, just droid and the box with the arrows.

sounds like you may want too use unbrick method too repair the partitions and then use the manual install ics. thats the best advice i can offer u

**catchjeff** · 11-05-2012, 09:05 AM

Now trying the unbrick method but getting an error when I go that route and run the flash tool as admin. I am getting a side by side configuration incorrect error when I use the unbrick method. Ugh

**slinkies** · 11-05-2012, 11:31 AM

Ok so got access to computer today tried the cd\adb command and kept saying cannot find specified path ahhh what am I doing wrong I want ics already ahhh

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**tommyjoesanders** · 11-05-2012, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by slinkies

Ok so got access to computer today tried the cd\adb command and kept saying cannot find specified path ahhh what am I doing wrong I want ics already ahhh

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did you download the adb zip and open the zip using windows explorer and copy whats inside the zip too C: Drive

**slinkies** · 11-05-2012, 11:36 AM

No where do I get the adb. Zip at

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**tommyjoesanders** · 11-05-2012, 11:40 AM

here are the short directions too this

1- go to windows icon on bottom left side of your pc display
2- click on windows icon and look for search files and folders in that place type cmd and press enter
3-you will get a prompt that says C:\Users\whateverhere>
4-type in cd\ in that prompt and now it will show C:\>
5-type in cd\adb and press enter and now will show C:\ADB>
6-type in adb devices and press enter
7-now it will show what device you have just make sure your USB Debug is on
8-now type in adb reboot recovery and press enter the phone will restart in recovery

notes- make sure your update.zip is on the sd card.