ARCHIVED: [Custom Recovery] Optimus S/ Thunderc-sprint

[m4f1050]

ok, thanks, just wondering, so I'm ready to flash, thanks for the fast response

I have a question, I have the Optimus S with ZVD, every time I flash a recovery after a reboot it reverts back to the original one, any way of setting it permanent?

The same happened when I tried to edit /init.rc it reverts to the original one, to install busybox I had to copy it to /system/bin then install it /system/bin/busybox --install (it installed in /data/busybox folder, then mkdir /system/xbin (only folder in PATH that won't get erased) then cp -d /data/busybox/* /system/xbin then I erased /system/bin/ls, /system/bin/cat and /system/bin/df

 

[ichihollow]

I have a question, I have the Optimus S with ZVD, every time I flash a recovery after a reboot it reverts back to the original one, any way of setting it permanent?

# mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak

that line's important

 

[srich3sson]

when i follow the instructions it says that "system/etc/install-recovery.sh" does not exist.
help?

 

[ichihollow]

when i follow the instructions it says that "system/etc/install-recovery.sh" does not exist.
help?

Ignore it and press on. If when you restart you find the stock recovery post back in here.

 

[UndergroundDesigns]

Nicely done. Just bought the Opt S for my friend who was on Metro...(shudder). Now rooting. +1
Thanks!

 

[cswu]

Ok I ran through the instructions exactly, no error messages, but when I reboot recovery it just hangs on the LG screen. I'm feeling dense I admit.
EDIT: Got it, I was in fact being dense. Thanks for the help!

how did you fix this problem?

 

[davesnamack]

Thank You.

 

[davesnamack]

thank you i hope this helps

 

[dsstrainer]

I've followed the steps for this but when I do reboot recovery.. it reboots..shows me the LG logo and then the screen is blank. It is still backlit like it is showing me a blank screen. But I don't get ANY type of recovery options. Just a blank screen. Tried twice and still no go. I am rooted (superuser asked for access when I typed SU so I know its working)

 

[ichihollow]

I've followed the steps for this but when I do reboot recovery.. it reboots..shows me the LG logo and then the screen is blank. It is still backlit like it is showing me a blank screen. But I don't get ANY type of recovery options. Just a blank screen. Tried twice and still no go. I am rooted (superuser asked for access when I typed SU so I know its working)

You cannot use this recovery because you have a newer optimus s, you need to use the cwmr it has drivers for the newer displays.

 

[dsstrainer]

You cannot use this recovery because you have a newer optimus s, you need to use the cwmr it has drivers for the newer displays.

Aha, Thanks for the tip

 

[dsstrainer]

You cannot use this recovery because you have a newer optimus s, you need to use the cwmr it has drivers for the newer displays.

I see here
http://forums.androidcentral.com/lg...warning-do-not-use-rom-manager-optimus-s.html

that CWM shouldn't be used. Am I missing something?

-EDIT- Ah I see, you mean "cwma" from this thread:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/lg...covery-xionia-clockwork-cwma-v1-2518-6-a.html

Thanks!

 

[FiveAtol]

is it 100% safe to put this custom recovery on my optimus s
Model Number:
LS670

Version:
2.2.2

Baseband:
LS670MVD

Kernal:
2.6.32.9

 

[steezo]

we can be, but your one of those, "gotta get the last word in" types, so i'll let you win and bow out in humble defeat, oh how could i ever think of posting against you, lol. Happy days will come at last.

dumass myou know why you just said that

 

[ichihollow]

dumb ass you know why you just said that

of course i do, it's part of who i am IRL, but this issue was resolved, cleaned and abandon long ago, can I ask why it was brought back up?

 

[ichihollow]

is it 100% safe to put this custom recovery on my optimus s
Model Number:
LS670

Version:
2.2.2

Baseband:
LS670MVD

Kernal:
2.6.32.9

yes but not this one, you need to put this recovery on instead, you most likely have a newer Optimus S which means the display drivers in this recovery will not work for you, the above recovery will have the display drivers for both the newer and older OS.

 

[vernidad]

So I downloaded the files to my computer, unzipped them, then moved them to my SD card. When attempting to run the second line, cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image, receiving error: /sdcard/flash_image: No such file or directory. How do I get past this?

The flash file is on my SD card (not the rar file...the actual file). I copied and pasted the text directly from the post so that I didn't miss any spaces. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[eddierocha79]

hi, total noob here...
why won't my command find # shell after having entered adb shell?

 

[c4manceph]

hi, total noob here...
why won't my command find # shell after having entered adb shell?

Did you type su?

 

[eddierocha79]

Did you type su?

Yup the # appears
But after that the shell isnt found