:( I think i bricked my phone

[jeety4079]

I had cyanogenmod 7 rom on my optimus V and i was trying to back to an older backup from rom manager. Unpon reboot my phone showed the LG symbol but then nothing else. Normally it would go into recovery mode and install the backup.

Then trying to hold power + up + menu or any various combinations of the keys wouldnt let me get into recovery mode. everytime i manually tried to get into recovery i get past the LG logo but after that the screen goes black and thats it. i cant even book to the previous ROM either. If i just hit the power button and let the phone try to boot it just keeps looping the boot animation (green android with green dust circling around).

 

[watskyhotsky]

Rom Manager doesnt fully support the OV

this has been mentioned SO many times that its just ridiculous that you even have this problem.

should have known, dont use rom manager to do ANYTHING except flash the CWM recovery for the first time.

idk how to help you, you f*cked yourself pretty hard dude

 

[itsrayray]

Wow sorry man. Sounds like u got a paper weight on your hands. I believe almost most threads for the v say dont use rom manager.......

Super sorry. Warranty is shot too....
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[jeety4079]

thanx a lot for the replies i guess i'll try to figure something or just get a new phone.

 

[ke4jgx]

Not sure if this will help, but what have ya got to lose?

Safely and Easily unbrick your LG Optimus V - xda-developers

 

[yogi4]

If what ke4jgx has said helped you, let us know so that others who may read this may help them.

 

[camf3xu]

try fastboot (i did option 3 to fix my phone)
http://forums.androidcentral.com/op...astboot-style-fastest-easiest-way-around.html

i know it says for rooting but my phone was bricked and i used it to fix, then flashed a custom recovery and was good.

 

[jeety4079]

I had a long day today so i just got home and i am about to get my tech gloves on... lol lets hope something works out or else its gonna suck not having a smart phone for a while.

 

[ke4jgx]

I had a long day today so i just got home and i am about to get my tech gloves on... lol lets hope something works out or else its gonna suck not having a smart phone for a while.

Look at this page, should have the rom and drivers and all that in one spot pretty much. this is the way i rooted and did my OV. Still love this ROM.. Good Luck

HOW TO: Root Optimus V (Virgin Mobile) - xda-developers

 

[jeety4079]

i tried camf3xu's way since it looked the simplest, and damn dude i think i m in love with u. PAUSE.

yea i just started the phone and as always it was in bootscreen animation loop and then i just tried 3
and phone turned blue and fastboot did its thing and i was like finally it did something lmao and eventually booted to "almost" stock rom. Thank you everyone! i dont know if the other suggestions would have worked too but i know for a fact that this method did work miracles.

 

[ke4jgx]

Good deal.. Glad it worked for you. Saved ya a cpl bux and maybe ya learned a lil somethin.. LOL.. Best of luck in the future

 

[camf3xu]

i tried camf3xu's way since it looked the simplest, and damn dude i think i m in love with u. PAUSE.

yea i just started the phone and as always it was in bootscreen animation loop and then i just tried 3
and phone turned blue and fastboot did its thing and i was like finally it did something lmao and eventually booted to "almost" stock rom. Thank you everyone! i dont know if the other suggestions would have worked too but i know for a fact that this method did work miracles.

:] it got me outta a bind before. i owe it to marz tho

just flash a custom recovery after ur back up and running and you should be fine