Idiots Guide to Rooting and Custom ROMs, Optimus S Edition

[Euthanize]

Well, I got all the way past the $ signs, but then i entered adb shell and kept getting the $ instead of # so now idk what to do besides start over again

Aye, I'm also stuck in the exact same boat. I had no problem rooting my LG Ally, but this is proving to be a pain in the arse on the Optimus.

 

[jondevere]

did u check your screen when it sits idle on ADB.

Check your screen to allow superuser request.

You only have to do it tha first time, otherwise ur not rooted.....

 

[uurel23]

im having trouble getting that rocovery screen, to do the nand bakup.....what am i doing wrong down+home+power release at LG logo...but i still get the update.zip recovery screen...please help :-'(

 

[hlxanthus]

im having trouble getting that rocovery screen, to do the nand bakup.....what am i doing wrong down+home+power release at LG logo...but i still get the update.zip recovery screen...please help :-'(

Even custom recoverys have the update.zip option. Which custom recovery did you install? Stock recovery will only have 4 choices, while a custom recovery with have a few extras including "backup and restore" which is the option you choose to create a nand backup

 

[uurel23]

do you have a link where i can get a custom recovery file...along with a tutorial?

thanks

 

[hlxanthus]

do you have a link where i can get a custom recovery file...along with a tutorial?

thanks

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=596820

That is the thread for xionia custom recovery. Or you can try this installer.

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=1011820

Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk

 

[uurel23]

can some one please help me. i got adb to finally work but when i write this
# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image......i didnt type # i get a message
cannot create sdcard/system/bin/flash_image: directory nonexistent
all other commands worked

# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
:'( ????? # cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image ????:'(
# chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
# mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/xionia_cwma_12518.6.img
# reboot recovery
HELP!

 

[thekraven]

Did you unzip the flash image and recovery image to the SDcard?

Two alternate ways too. Sfhub has a couple scripts that does it for you.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/lg...-how-rooting-ls670zvh-links-root-zvd-zv9.html

Just do steps 3 and substitue step 7 when it tells you to install VH recovery




There is this new tool that works, Flash Image. but you have to rename xionia_cwma_12518.6.img to recovery.img to get it to work. Install the apk and find the recovery.img file on your sdcard. [APP] Flash Image GUI - xda-developers