[ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jcase!!

[arp734]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

Ill wait for the 1 click method as I've tried DOZENS of times to use adb and failed, even bricked my phone once due to someone not putting a space or removing a space...either way I know NOTHING about Linux nor do I care to. So until then...

 

[MeniscusKing]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

I'm sorry for the confusion on that command, try these and let me know which works:

adb shell reboot recovery

adb reboot recovery

adb shell
reboot recovery

Regardless, all you need to do at that step is reboot into recovery. Since there is no option in the power menu on stock ROMs, you can just turn off the phone, then boot into recovery by holding the following keys down until the LG logo goes away: Down_Volume + Home + Power

Oh okay, I could have just went further on through the steps and completed it! I was able to reboot with the 'adb reboot recovery' command. This worked like a charm! Thanks again!

 

[last_c]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

I guess I'll wait for the one-click solution since I'm a newbie and don't fully understand the process. But thanks Jerry, we all owe you one.

 

[mjs2011]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

so uh.....what exactly does this update do?

 

[tvall]

so uh.....what exactly does this update do?

Remove root and custom recovery, put you on stock 2.2.2 with patches against rooting, and update the radio

 

[wounded.world]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

I have to say thanks as well, I just ordered an Optimus V on ebay and wasn't able to obtain the software version from the seller. So I might actually need to use this to root depending on the software version. Can the one-click methods be used with all prior software versions?

 

[cmb6]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

I rooted my phone a couple of months ago and have the overwhelming majority of my applications linked to the second partition of my sd card. I'm pretty satisfied with how my phone is set up. I occasionally use the phone as a hotspot.

Do most of you think it is worthwhile for me to install the security update and reroot the phone? Or should I just leave everything alone and save myself the time and effort?

 

[infernus79]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

I too had my phone rooted and apps linked to a second partition on my sd card then blindly installed the security update without thinking about what it will do with my rooted phone...lets just say that I just created a whole new headache for myself. I can't use any apps that were previously linked to by the Link2SD. All I see for those apps are the com.android....etc. and For some reason I the update left me with out Google Play.

So I'm hoping I can just reroot and all will be restored...but if anyone else has any ideas or similar issues...I'm all ears.

 

[pbailey212]

Just re root so link2sd can get su access and recreate mount scripts and you should be fine

Sent from my LG-VM670 using Tapatalk

 

[koopakid08]

I rooted my phone a couple of months ago and have the overwhelming majority of my applications linked to the second partition of my sd card. I'm pretty satisfied with how my phone is set up. I occasionally use the phone as a hotspot.

Do most of you think it is worthwhile for me to install the security update and reroot the phone? Or should I just leave everything alone and save myself the time and effort?

No... Why would you need to update? This update was basically just a root block plus a radio update. If you want the updated radio you can get it here on the forums. There is absolutely no need to update


Sent from space

 

[spdc88]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

after trying to follow your steps, i get stuck at this block:

adb shell rm /data/amit/*
adb shell /data/local/flash_image recovery /data/local/VM670NH_recovery.img
reboot shell reboot recovery

here is the output of the command, followed by my attempt to even get into the shell.
afterwards i saw the problem and just listed the devices to make sure it was still connected.

[null@null Downloads]$ adb shell rm /data/amit/*
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -

[null@null Downloads]$ adb shell
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -

[null@null Downloads]$ adb devices
List of devices attached
A0000028E6A3CB recovery

any ideas?

 

[workdowg]

after trying to follow your steps, i get stuck at this block:



here is the output of the command, followed by my attempt to even get into the shell.
afterwards i saw the problem and just listed the devices to make sure it was still connected.





any ideas?

After you enter the shell, you need to su

 adb shell
su

Sent from my LG-VM670 using Tapatalk

 

[JerryScript]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

Please post a copy of the entire command window's contents so we can see what is happening. Copy it all and paste it into pastebin.com, then post the pastebin URL here for us to check out.

 

[arp734]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

Well i've spent the past 3 hours trying to learn about how to do this since i depend on my OV and bricking it isn't an option. I was gonna ask what app is good to run for the accelerometer but i'm just being impatient for this 1 click method that might come out. I'll wait, but i'll download the android sdk junk and update it just in case i need it.

 

[rooy123]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

Many, many thanks to jcase and JerryScript. I'm so glad to have root back. I did have to do a factory reset to get it to work, however. Didn't have permissions to do "rm /data/amit/*"

There were two minor typos/discrepancies in part 3 for me also. "adb shell reboot" will not work without su, which we of course don't have. "adb reboot" worked for me. The same goes for the next reboot command, "reboot shell reboot recovery", which also appears to have a typo (first word "reboot" should've been "adb"). "adb reboot recovery" was the command that worked for me. Just wanted to point that out in case anyone was confused with those commands not working.

Now if only there were a fix to restore wifi hotspot capability on the stock rom... The option is still there, just doesn't work.

 

[arp734]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

Can you use fastboot or do u have to use the android sdk? Also any additional special drivers for fastboot to make it work?

 

[robkee04]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

Do we have an ETA on the 1 click method? Ive been checking daily for a week and hoping its up. Again im very grateful to all who made this reroot possable, im just missing my cm7 mod

 

[JerryScript]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

If you have a Linux computer, there is a one click solution offered in the original xda thread.

I'll try to get a Windows version done soon.

 

[thewraith420]

Just wanted to say this process worked easily for me too with just the 2 typos mentioned above. I used adb reboot and adb reboot recovery. Also I think this should be stickied. Only a matter of time before they start shipping phones with the update already on them

Sent from my LG-VM670 using Tapatalk

 

[Faydes]

Re: [ROOT] Virgin Mobile Security Update Now Rooted!!! Thanks jca

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Will>cd C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb push flash_image /data/local/flash_image

* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
627 KB/s (9640 bytes in 0.015s)

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb push VM670NH_recovery.img /data/local/VM
670NH_recovery.img
2171 KB/s (4200448 bytes in 1.889s)

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb push jcase_rootme.zip /sdcard/jcase_root
me.zip
3362 KB/s (640406 bytes in 0.186s)

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell rm /data/amit/*
rm failed for /data/amit/*, Permission denied

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell rm /data/amit/*
rm failed for /data/amit/*, Permission denied

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd2 /data/amit/AMI
304_Config.ini
link failed Permission denied

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb push flash_image /data/local/flash_image

588 KB/s (9640 bytes in 0.016s)

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell rm /data/amit/*
rm failed for /data/amit/*, Permission denied

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell su
su: permission denied

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell sudo su
sudo: permission denied

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell
$ su
su
su: permission denied
$ sudo
sudo
sudo: permission denied
$ sudo su
sudo su
sudo: permission denied
$ chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image
$ rm /data/amit/*
rm /data/amit/*
rm failed for /data/amit/*, Permission denied
$
C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb push flash_image /data/local/flash_image

1045 KB/s (9640 bytes in 0.009s)

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb push VM670NH_recovery.img /data/local/VM
670NH_recovery.img
2734 KB/s (4200448 bytes in 1.500s)

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>
C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb push jcase_rootme.zip /sdcard/jcase_root
me.zip
3884 KB/s (640406 bytes in 0.161s)

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell rm /data/amit/*
rm failed for /data/amit/*, Permission denied

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell rm /data/amit/
rm failed for /data/amit/, Is a directory

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.26

 -d                            - directs command to the only connected USB devic
e
                                 returns an error if more than one USB device is
 present.
 -e                            - directs command to the only running emulator.
                                 returns an error if more than one emulator is r
unning.
 -s <serial number>            - directs command to the USB device or emulator w
ith
                                 the given serial number. Overrides ANDROID_SERI
AL
                                 environment variable.
 -p <product name or path>     - simple product name like 'sooner', or
                                 a relative/absolute path to a product
                                 out directory like 'out/target/product/sooner'.

                                 If -p is not specified, the ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT

                                 environment variable is used, which must
                                 be an absolute path.
 devices                       - list all connected devices
 connect <host>:<port>         - connect to a device via TCP/IP
 disconnect <host>:<port>      - disconnect from a TCP/IP device

device commands:
  adb push <local> <remote>    - copy file/dir to device
  adb pull <remote> [<local>]  - copy file/dir from device
  adb sync [ <directory> ]     - copy host->device only if changed
                                 (see 'adb help all')
  adb shell                    - run remote shell interactively
  adb shell <command>          - run remote shell command
  adb emu <command>            - run emulator console command
  adb logcat [ <filter-spec> ] - View device log
  adb forward <local> <remote> - forward socket connections
                                 forward specs are one of:
                                   tcp:<port>
                                   localabstract:<unix domain socket name>
                                   localreserved:<unix domain socket name>
                                   localfilesystem:<unix domain socket name>
                                   dev:<character device name>
                                   jdwp:<process pid> (remote only)
  adb jdwp                     - list PIDs of processes hosting a JDWP transport

  adb install [-l] [-r] [-s] <file> - push this package file to the device and i
nstall it
                                 ('-l' means forward-lock the app)
                                 ('-r' means reinstall the app, keeping its data
)
                                 ('-s' means install on SD card instead of inter
nal storage)
  adb uninstall [-k] <package> - remove this app package from the device
                                 ('-k' means keep the data and cache directories
)
  adb bugreport                - return all information from the device
                                 that should be included in a bug report.

  adb help                     - show this help message
  adb version                  - show version num

DATAOPTS:
 (no option)                   - don't touch the data partition
  -w                           - wipe the data partition
  -d                           - flash the data partition

scripting:
  adb wait-for-device          - block until device is online
  adb start-server             - ensure that there is a server running
  adb kill-server              - kill the server if it is running
  adb get-state                - prints: offline | bootloader | device
  adb get-serialno             - prints: <serial-number>
  adb status-window            - continuously print device status for a specifie
d device
  adb remount                  - remounts the /system partition on the device re
ad-write
  adb reboot [bootloader|recovery] - reboots the device, optionally into the boo
tloader or recovery program
  adb reboot-bootloader        - reboots the device into the bootloader
  adb root                     - restarts the adbd daemon with root permissions
  adb usb                      - restarts the adbd daemon listening on USB
  adb tcpip <port>             - restarts the adbd daemon listening on TCP on th
e specified port
networking:
  adb ppp <tty> [parameters]   - Run PPP over USB.
 Note: you should not automatically start a PPP connection.
 <tty> refers to the tty for PPP stream. Eg. dev:/dev/omap_csmi_tty1
 [parameters] - Eg. defaultroute debug dump local notty usepeerdns

adb sync notes: adb sync [ <directory> ]
  <localdir> can be interpreted in several ways:

  - If <directory> is not specified, both /system and /data partitions will be u
pdated.

  - If it is "system" or "data", only the corresponding partition
    is updated.

C:\Users\Will\Desktop\Set\Rom files>adb shell
$ chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image
$ chmod 755 data/amit/*
chmod 755 data/amit/*
Unable to chmod data/amit/*: Permission denied
$ chmod 755 data/amit/
chmod 755 data/amit/
Unable to chmod data/amit/: Operation not permitted
$ chmod 755 data/
chmod 755 data/
Unable to chmod data/: Operation not permitted
$ rm /data/amit/*
rm /data/amit/*
rm failed for /data/amit/*, Permission denied
$ ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd2 /data/amit/AMI304_Config.ini
ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd2 /data/amit/AMI304_Config.ini
link failed Permission denied
$ ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd2 /data/amit/AMI304_Config2.ini
ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd2 /data/amit/AMI304_Config2.ini
link failed Permission denied
$ shell reboot
shell reboot
shell: permission denied
$THIS IS BULL[b] [/b][b] [/b][b] [/b][b] [/b].....asking for help now