[Super-App] LG Optimus S Control Center 1.1.001 NO LONGER NEED ANDROID SDK!!!

[gottria]

This is where I'm at. I assume my phone received the OTA update as I received it from work. Could not get root to work with the Control Center. Followed the link (HERE) in step 4 under Prerequisites and got stuck in the unrooting section. Now when I run the update.zip from system recovery it actually runs stuff and I get no error. When my phone reboots it tells me there is "maintenace update" I'm gonna run update from LG Software updater tool and see what happens.

Damn rooting my Evo was a lot easier...

 

[drewwalton19216801]

Booted into recovery.
Apply update.zip
Yellow broken code text appears.
Copy required files.
Run root exploit.
disconnect
re-connect
disconnect
re-connect
Finalize root settings.
Reboot.

In terminal emulator I get "permission denied" when I type in su

OK. After it disconnects and reconnects DON'T CLICK NEXT. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200.

Instead, fire up a command prompt and see if "adb shell" (without quotes) gives you a root shell. Should see a "#" instead of "$".

What do you see?

 

[mike9670]

C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
# su
su
su: not found

 

[drewwalton19216801]

Okay, that means rage worked, but for some reason the files didn't get copied to their correct places.

The presence of "#" means you have root access. At this point, what is the output of "ls /sdcard/" (without quotes)?

 

[mike9670]

C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
# ls /sdcard/
ls /sdcard/
ls: not found
#

 

[drewwalton19216801]

C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
# ls /sdcard/
ls /sdcard/
ls: not found
#

Not found? Try "/system/bin/ls /sdcard/"

I don't know why "ls" wouldn't be found...

 

[mike9670]

C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
# /system/bin/ls /sdcard/
/system/bin/ls /sdcard/
LOST.DIR
Android
data
zedge
DCIM
TunnyBrowser
media
downloads
bluetooth
Music
tmp
download
scripts
Podcasts
busybox
su
mnt
nandroid
Backup-Contacts2.1.txt
adw_launcher.db
Backup-SMS.txt
Backup-Calendar.txt
Backup-CallLog.txt
rageagainstthecage
Superuser.apk
bash
adw_settings.xml
AppBrain wallpaper
Wallpaper Images
su-2.3.1-bin-signed.zip
PicasaImageTemp28715.tmp
sprint-apps.zip
documents
ThundeROM-V1.7.zip
BackupEverything
LG_IME.zip
update.zip
RoamAccess.apk
#

 

[drewwalton19216801]

Now run "/sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount" (put that directly into the android shell without quotes)

 

[mike9670]

C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
$ /sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
mount: Operation not permitted
$

 

[cordell]

C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
$ /sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
mount: Operation not permitted
$

adb shell

$ su

# "code here"

 

[drewwalton19216801]

Oh dear, looks like you've lost root access. The dreaded "$" is there.

Attempt re-rooting, and when the device disconnects and reconnects twice, run "adb shell" followed by "/sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount" followed by "/sdcard/scripts/android/root/03_root_copyfiles" followed by "/sdcard/scripts/android/root/04_root_setperms" followed by "/sdcard/scripts/android/root/05_root_cleanup" (ALL without quotes)

 

[mike9670]

C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
# /sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
# /sdcard/scripts/android/root/03_root_copyfiles
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/03_root_copyfiles
cp: can't stat '/sdcard/flash_image': No such file or directory
# /sdcard/scripts/android/root/04_root_setperms
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/04_root_setperms
Unable to chmod flash_image: No such file or directory
# /sdcard/scripts/android/root/05_root_cleanup
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/05_root_cleanup
#

Rebooted and went to terminal emulator and I can see the SH-3.2# now.

Did get this error:

sh: /sdcard/bash_profile: Permission denied.

But was able to get su to take and get permission.

Tomorow I'll custom recovery and ThundeROM until CM7 matures.

O

Thanks!

 

[drewwalton19216801]

Very good. Looks like you found a bug in the process. Thanks for being patient while this application matures. I know it can be a little frustrating when things don't work like they're supposed to.

 

[jmcgyver@gmail.com]

Here is what I did..

I was running Lego ROM, rooted with custom recovery. Did the update VC via the software on my desktop. How do I get the custom recovery off and LG recovery on at this point?

I was going to go back to V8 then V9 via This Link but it assumes I am rooted. I am no longer rooted because I did the update. How do i get from where I am to being back to rooted with the VC build?

When i click on either of the root/unroot buttons within this app, it says it cannot do it because the app was not used to root the device.

My phone is functional ( as much as stock gives you), but would like to get back to root with custom ROM on it.

 

[mike9670]

Thanks to Drew for this method:

Here are the steps necessary to flash the stock v9 recovery image.

platform-tools.zip

1) Above is a file called "platform-tools.zip"
2) Inside that zip file is a folder called "platform-tools"
3) Copy that folder to the desktop
4) Inside the folder you copied to the desktop, there is a file called "v9recovery.img"
5) Copy v9recovery.img to your sdcard
6) Turn OFF USB Storage
7) Open a command prompt (in Windows XP this is Start->Run then type "cmd" (without quotes) then hit enter
8) In the command prompt, type "cd" (without quotes)
9) Drag the platform-tools FOLDER from the desktop to the command prompt
10) Make absolutely sure there is a single space between "cd" and the rest
11) Hit enter
12) Type "dir" followed by hitting enter
13) One of the files listed should be adb.exe
14) Type "adb shell" and hit enter
15) When it connects, type "su" if it shows a dollar sign ($) and not a pound(#)
16) Type "cd /sdcard" and hit enter
17) Type "ls" and hit enter (that's a lowercase L followed by a lowercase S)
18) One of the files listed should be v9recovery.img
19) Type "flash_image recovery /sdcard/v9recovery.img" and hit enter
20) When that finishes, type "reboot recovery" and hit enter

Should reboot into LG stock v9 recovery.

 

[mike9670]

platform-tools.zip

1) Above is a file called "platform-tools.zip"
2) Inside that zip file is a folder called "platform-tools"
3) Copy that folder to the desktop
4) Inside the folder you copied to the desktop, there is a file called "v9recovery.img"
5) Copy v9recovery.img to your sdcard
6) Turn OFF USB Storage
7) Open a command prompt (in Windows XP this is Start->Run then type "cmd" (without quotes) then hit enter
8) In the command prompt, type "cd" (without quotes)
9) Drag the platform-tools FOLDER from the desktop to the command prompt
10) Make absolutely sure there is a single space between "cd" and the rest
11) Hit enter
12) Type "dir" followed by hitting enter
13) One of the files listed should be adb.exe
14) Type "adb shell" and hit enter
15) When it connects, type "su" if it shows a dollar sign ($) and not a pound(#)
16) Type "cd /sdcard" and hit enter
17) Type "ls" and hit enter (that's a lowercase L followed by a lowercase S)
18) One of the files listed should be v9recovery.img
19) Type "flash_image recovery /sdcard/v9recovery.img" and hit enter
20) When that finishes, type "reboot recovery" and hit enter

Should reboot into LG stock v9 recovery.

 

[mike9670]

Drew, I tried to install a custom recovery and it did not change it...still have stock LG recovery.

 

[drewwalton19216801]

Which custom recovery did you try to install? The reason I ask is that some people have been having issues with Xionia but in order to fix it I need more data. I can't reproduce the bug myself.

 

[mike9670]

I was going to use the ThunderC Drellisdee one which I used before with no problems.

I did see the SuperUser permissions dialog pop on the phone but again I think files were not being pushed to my phone like the root issue.

 

[drewwalton19216801]

I was going to use the ThunderC Drellisdee one which I used before with no problems.

I did see the SuperUser permissions dialog pop on the phone but again I think files were not being pushed to my phone like the root issue.

Can you please post the output of

ls /sdcard/