Discussion For - Root, Recovery, ROM without touching a computer

[KSmithInNY]

How do I update through LG software and what is that?
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Mobile Phone Support

 

[Andybkn]

LGMobile update concerns

where can i get the LGMobile updater software thingy? does it work with LG OPTIMUS S? I want to update from LS670ZV9 to LS670ZVC can i do that? Please help thanks

 

[debh945]

Mobile Phone Support

 

[Andybkn]

:/

So i went to the MOBILE PHONE SUPPORT page but dont know what to do now...
I know im a noob but i cant find the LS670 in the list

 

[KSmithInNY]

So i went to the MOBILE PHONE SUPPORT page but dont know what to do now...
I know im a noob but i cant find the LS670 in the list

ignore that and look about 1 inch below the list, "Download LG Mobile Support Tool to PC"

EDIT - As a side note i hope your not jumping the gun here. You're not going to just download and run that then things will work. Theres other steps and information surrounding this that you can find in the links i posted earlier.

So far the most success has come from:
1) Flashing community ROM
2) Installing stock recovery
3) Updating through LG tool
4) Root using RATC and ADB
5) Flash custom recovery

 

[elleryqueen]

hi, just a quick note on the sticky thread post #2 - Recovery - point 7)

7) open Astro file manager and do the following:
SDcard > Download (not to be confused with downloads) > Click on the file Flash_Image.zip. You are now inside of the zip file and should see a single file called recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s-1.1.0...​

i think it should be

7) open Astro file manager and do the following:
SDcard > Download (not to be confused with downloads) > Click on the file Recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s.1.1.0.imp.zip. You are now inside of the zip file and should see a single file called recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s-1.1.0...​

please cmiiw

 

[KSmithInNY]

hi, just a quick note on the sticky thread post #2 - Recovery - point 7)

7) open Astro file manager and do the following:
SDcard > Download (not to be confused with downloads) > Click on the file Flash_Image.zip. You are now inside of the zip file and should see a single file called recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s-1.1.0...​

i think it should be

7) open Astro file manager and do the following:
SDcard > Download (not to be confused with downloads) > Click on the file Recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s.1.1.0.imp.zip. You are now inside of the zip file and should see a single file called recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s-1.1.0...​

please cmiiw

fixed. Unfortunately these instructions will only be good for about a week tops then every single one of these phones is going to be guaranteed to shipped from Sprint with VC on it :'(

 

[spenfive]

Ive been working on this for a week now, with no luck, i follow all the steps,
But when i try to go into revovery, all i get is a blank screen, HELP.

 

[coadman]

Have a question, I have an Optimus S with V9, don't want to root now, really, but may want to in the future. With this in mind, should I take the update through the LG site? From what I've read, its easy to root now, since I have V9, little more complicated with Vc.
thanks,
Jim

 

[lichan]

I know it is mentioned several times throughout the threads, but I think every thread that has anything to do with rooting should have something like the following in bold caps, perhaps several times, in the OP.

IF YOU ROOT YOUR PHONE, DO NOT EVER ACCEPT AN OTA UPDATE FROM SPRINT OR LG (THIS IS WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR PHONE AND IT GIVES YOU A MESSAGE ABOUT SOFTWARE UPDATE PENDING, NEEDED, ETC. THE LEAST THAT COULD HAPPEN IS YOUR ROOT ACCESS IS REMOVED AND IT MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT BACK. THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A CUSTOM RECOVERY, OR MODIFIED ROM, IS YOU COULD PERMANENTLY BRICK YOUR PHONE. IF YOU DO THIS FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S PHONE MAKE SURE THEY GET AND UNDERSTAND THE SAME WARNING. IF YOU GET AN OTA UPDATE NOTICE, COME BACK TO THE FORUMS AND READ THE MASSIVE NUMBER OF POSTS ABOUT THE UPDATE BEFORE DECIDING WHAT TO DO. IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS WARNING IS ABOUT READ THROUGH THE STICKIES AND KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ATTEMPTING BEFORE RETURNING TO ROOT YOUR PHONE.

 

[tawright915]

I know it is mentioned several times throughout the threads, but I think every thread that has anything to do with rooting should have something like the following in bold caps, perhaps several times, in the OP.

IF YOU ROOT YOUR PHONE, DO NOT EVER ACCEPT AN OTA UPDATE FROM SPRINT OR LG (THIS IS WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR PHONE AND IT GIVES YOU A MESSAGE ABOUT SOFTWARE UPDATE PENDING, NEEDED, ETC. THE LEAST THAT COULD HAPPEN IS YOUR ROOT ACCESS IS REMOVED AND IT MAY BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT BACK. THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A CUSTOM RECOVERY, OR MODIFIED ROM, IS YOU COULD PERMANENTLY BRICK YOUR PHONE. IF YOU DO THIS FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S PHONE MAKE SURE THEY GET AND UNDERSTAND THE SAME WARNING. IF YOU GET AN OTA UPDATE NOTICE, COME BACK TO THE FORUMS AND READ THE MASSIVE NUMBER OF POSTS ABOUT THE UPDATE BEFORE DECIDING WHAT TO DO. IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS WARNING IS ABOUT READ THROUGH THE STICKIES AND KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ATTEMPTING BEFORE RETURNING TO ROOT YOUR PHONE.

But if I want to return my phone back to the stock phone using the no computer method, what do I do.

You guys are posting as though we want to continue with the same ROM but waht if we want to switch back to the old rom....dow we just download the flash_image.zip file from the sticky on how to unroot and boot to it?

 

[sfhub]

You guys are posting as though we want to continue with the same ROM but waht if we want to switch back to the old rom....dow we just download the flash_image.zip file from the sticky on how to unroot and boot to it?

flash_image.zip is a utility to flash images onto your phone. You don't "boot to it". In the context of this thread, you run that program and give it a recovery partition image to flash as a parameter.

Just off the top of my head, I reviewed the unroot instructions quickly and you can probably recover without a computer but you'll have to wait until someone works out the steps or work them out yourself. If you choose the latter, it is more prone to error.

 

[minnis12]

How do I block ota updates? My phone keeps prompting me to update and I want it to stop.

Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk

 

[cognus]

I THINK that is the main function of Titanium backup. not entirely sure, but in the pc world, that would be the idea.... archive a bit-for-bit image of the system while in good condition, and when needed, zap the drive and reload the backup image.
what I have not understood yet about Titanium is how to push that recovery from PC to a derelict handset....

 

[sebastian03]

are you sure there is no way to root your phone with the z4root if u updated it?

 

[KSmithInNY]

I THINK that is the main function of Titanium backup. not entirely sure, but in the pc world, that would be the idea.... archive a bit-for-bit image of the system while in good condition, and when needed, zap the drive and reload the backup image.
what I have not understood yet about Titanium is how to push that recovery from PC to a derelict handset....

I think the problem here is you're thinking like a PC. Android is not a PC, it's linux. This is not a ghost image of your PC like you use in windows. It is, rather, just an image of simple things like apps installed and so on. Not an entire image of how your phone is at said state of making backup. You're confusing a titanium (insert whatever app name here) backup with a nandroid backup.

are you sure there is no way to root your phone with the z4root if u updated it?

We're pretty sure. Rest assured in knowing the easiest path is always tried first. I am not one to take people at face value so feel free to try z4root with the understanding it's not going to work and you'll need to follow to instructions in the OP afterwards.

 

[minnis12]

So can I do the ls670vc or whatever update? I am rooted. And if doesn't let me unroot afterwards is there any way someone might find a way to unroot it in the future?

Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk

 

[Eklypsezero]

I just downloaded the ThundeROM 1.8 and Im trying to flash it onto my LG Optimus S but it says that system/lib/libopencore_common.so is corrupt so it wont finish the task...any ideas anyone? ive been trying this literally all day and have got the same error...

 

[jstntp]

I just downloaded the ThundeROM 1.8 and Im trying to flash it onto my LG Optimus S but it says that system/lib/libopencore_common.so is corrupt so it wont finish the task...any ideas anyone? ive been trying this literally all day and have got the same error...

What SW version do you have? (V9, VC, or VD)

 

[Eklypsezero]

VD. The thing is...that file isnt in the zip folder so im wondering if its supposed to be there?