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

[sfhub]

flash_image & recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s-1.1.0.img extracted & on SD
all steps worked fine until this:
# mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak

...and get this....
failed on 'mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak' - No such file or directory exists

I'm guessing the install-recovery.sh is missing?

On a stock factory V9 ROM, there usually is no install-recovery.sh

As part of the OTA update process, if they need to update the Recovery partition, it is done through that script, and left behind.

If you don't move it out of the way, it could give you troubles when you try to install your own Custom Recovery partition.

However, as mentioned above, you may or may not have that file.

 

[zzcain]

Thats so it will actually copy the flash_image file to system/bin where it needs to be to flash. If nothing else get root explorer and give permission then copy&paste it into /system/bin. Then skip the cat command

That did it... although I downloaded a free version of a root explorer I'm installing the Community Build now! Thanks!

 

[mike9670]

Any reason to switch to the new recovery or is this still good enough?

 

[beezy]

Any reason to switch to the new recovery or is this still good enough?

Recovery is recovery if it works for you then you don't have to switch. It's more of a personal choice.zefie is doing some nice things with his so it's up to you all the recovery's around here will backup/restore and flash a rom so it's your choice.

 

[sdxben]

How do you get to adb shell in cmd?

 

[uberjam545]

cd C:\\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools

 

[monster99105]

i have no idea how to do this. help?

 

[zman519]

i have no idea how to do this. help?

HELP WITH WHAT? how is any one going to help you if you "have no idea" even how to ask a specific question?

 

[monster99105]

HELP WITH WHAT? how is any one going to help you if you "have no idea" even how to ask a specific question?

i dont know how to start it, ive extracted both zip files to the root of my SD card and have no idea where to go from there.

 

[ichihollow]

i dont know how to start it, ive extracted both zip files to the root of my SD card and have no idea where to go from there.

BTW you can put your files back on your SD card now, probably already did, but in case you didn't

 

[ichihollow]

HELP WITH WHAT? how is any one going to help you if you "have no idea" even how to ask a specific question?

monster knew how to ask for help and got a complete walk through, don't criticize people because of how they ask for help, just do your best to help them or let someone else help them.

 

[sfhub]

Maybe the tone wasn't the most forgiving, but the point is still valid. If someone gives so few details that few can figure out what they are asking, what they have tried, and what they want to accomplish, it is really hard to answer them.

How about this:
I can't root, this is so hard, nothing works, can somebody help, I'm so frustrated.

 

[ichihollow]

Maybe the tone wasn't the most forgiving, but the point is still valid. If someone gives so few details that few can figure out what they are asking, what they have tried, and what they want to accomplish, it is really hard to answer them.

How about this:
I can't root, this is so hard, nothing works, can somebody help, I'm so frustrated.

it's the responsibility of the experienced users to help those who otherwise can't help themselves, that means we (the experienced) need to be asking them the specific questions to get the problem solved. This process worked out the following way, I started by asking if the phone was rooted, then moved on to find out if ADB was installed, thats when i found out that what monster couldn't get started was ADB. Its not very difficult to help people if you actually try to help them. Monster didn't get on saying that this just doesn't work and that everyone in here was lying, or that it was impossible, monster asked for help and got it. In stead of *****ing about how people ask for help why don't you just try helping them.

P.S. if you dont want to help people just don't respond to their requests, complaining about them only makes you look like more of an ass.

 

[sfhub]

P.S. if you dont want to help people just don't respond to their requests, complaining about them only makes you look like more of an ass.

Please, I'm not going to get in a pissing match with you. Search my posts before you start making accusations.

 

[monster99105]

Hes the only one that is helping so your posts mean nothing. Just calm down and play some cod or something

 

[ichihollow]

Please, I'm not going to get in a pissing match with you. Search my posts before you start making accusations.

i really don't need to check your other posts, to see you're acting like a valley girl with an attitude, the point stands if you don't want to help people ignore them, i didn't make any accusations about YOU being an ass, but you're certainly working hard to prove that you are one by fighting this. Additionally I don't really want a pissing match, even though my sense of smell was damaged i'd still rather avoid the whole concept, just because your into the whole golden shower thing doesn't mean the rest of us are.

Now that we're thoroughly off topic, lets settle on dropping this fight in exchange for providing actually useful posts.

 

[sfhub]

i really don't need to check your other posts, to see you're acting like a valley girl with an attitude, the point stands if you don't want to help people ignore them, i didn't make any accusations about YOU being an ass, but you're certainly working hard to prove that you are one by fighting this. Additionally I don't really want a pissing match, even though my sense of smell was damaged i'd still rather avoid the whole concept, just because your into the whole golden shower thing doesn't mean the rest of us are.

Now that we're thoroughly off topic, lets settle on dropping this fight in exchange for providing actually useful posts.

Right back at you. We done yet?

 

[ichihollow]

Right back at you. We done yet?

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.

 

[sfhub]

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.

Right back at you. We done yet?

 

[KSmithInNY]

This thread needs to get back on track right now.

Monster99105, if you are having any issues or still have questions about recovery that weren't answered, please post them and we'll make sure you get everything you need.