lg optimus v freezes and slow to boot up

[_alexkta]

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=1150713

I used this to flash my recovery, just skip the first 3 steps

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[thewraith420]

I would recommend installing flash image GUI and installing a recovery asap

Once you have a backup then start removing things

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+1 its important to have a custom recovery and backup before starting to mess around in the system folder it'll save you a big headache if you accidentally mess something up(it happens!) .

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[ejames82]

I have been gathering up all the info I can find, plus all the roms, and acquired flash image gui from the google-play.
maybe I should have just jumped into this recovery, but I have a 'healthy dose of cowardess' (it has served me well over the years) plus I have to work tomorrow.
any more links to roms or suggestions on apps are encouraged.
I would also like to have the option available to me to return to stock rom (that cowardess thing I spoke of earlier). so any info on how to do this would be great.
and, I know, make a backup asap. I will NOT forget to do this.
thanks to ALL again.

 

[ejames82]

I have successfully flashed this recovery:

VM670NH_recovery.img

now I will see if I can succeed in making a backup.
I didn't realize the importance of the new recovery image until I explored what was provided by the phone by pushing home, volume up, and power (before I flashed the recovery). there is no option for backup (so I chose reboot and got right out of there before I messed anything up). I am assuming that this recovery image provides options for backup. with the original recovery image, and according to my extensive google search, a full backup is hard to obtain, hence the recovery flash.
for some reason I also associated rom with recovery:-\, which was totally inacurate by me. sort of like the computers bios and operating system are totally different.
the original recovery image offered very little in the way of options.

 

[ejames82]

I thought things were going well for me. I pushed home, volume up and power. I selected backup and restore. there was a picture of a hat and a circle. after 15 minutes there was still the picture of the hat and circle. it looks like the program stalled. it doesn't seem like it should take over 15 minutes to get to the next menu. I tried it again and still the same. I will try the thunder recovery image and see how that goes.

 

[thewraith420]

I thought things were going well for me. I pushed home, volume up and power. I selected backup and restore. there was a picture of a hat and a circle. after 15 minutes there was still the picture of the hat and circle. it looks like the program stalled. it doesn't seem like it should take over 15 minutes to get to the next menu. I tried it again and still the same. I will try the thunder recovery image and see how that goes.

Camera is select

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[ejames82]

I appreciate it thewraith420.
I will see if that changes the behavior (gets anything done).
I also have an image 'thunder...something?' I could go ahead and flash that if this doesn't work. I just don't want to flash a rom when I am supposed to be flashing a recovery and mess up the phone.
I just now tried to use flashimage gui and it went black screen. I found out that I need to check that I have root before using it. it seems the phone is not sticking to root.
I would be glad to use the adb shell if the jack worked properly. that jack problem has turned out to be major.

thanks for the quick reply.

 

[ejames82]

you were absolutely correct thewraith420. the 'camera button' suggestion was the shot in the arm I needed.

backup complete.

I am guessing that the backup is on the menu, and if I choose 'restore' I would be using that backup. it would probably be a good Idea to try it and verify.
this endevour has not provided a dull moment, and I would like a dull moment.

thanks

 

[ejames82]

the restore was successful, thewraith240.

now I will continue with the tutorial.

thanks.

 

[thewraith420]

you were absolutely correct thewraith420. the 'camera button' suggestion was the shot in the arm I needed.

backup complete.

I am guessing that the backup is on the menu, and if I choose 'restore' I would be using that backup. it would probably be a good Idea to try it and verify.
this endevour has not provided a dull moment, and I would like a dull moment.

thanks

The fact that you now have a custom recovery gives you something to fall back on even if the backup gets borked up. Example: rom won't boot, you try your backup only to find it corrupted. Since you still have recovery you can still wipe everything and flash a new ROM. I have a folder i keep my rom zips in. Custom recovery will also allow adb access if your in a pinch

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[ejames82]

'Custom recovery will also allow adb access if your in a pinch'
is this done without the usb cable? if so, this is a lifesaver, because of the faulty jack issue.
I'm quite experienced with the linux terminal, so typing in commands is no big deal for me. with the bad jack, I didn't think this option was available to me. I already had to take all of the data off the SD card and reformat and replace the data. I think this is because of the bad jack. bad connections of this kind can cause huge trouble.

I am all ready to install the backside inferior human organs with gapps. do I do that with flash image gui, or oi file manager? the tutorial doesn't really say.
I am really lucky so far. in a good way, not bad luck. I can see how that recovery is very beneficial. I feel real good about it.

thanks thewraith420.

thanks for the reply

 

[thewraith420]

Adb still requires a usb connection.... I think I remember tdm playing with a recovery that could be accessed over adb via wifi though.... I can probably find the thread. Also backside is a bit outdated now. I'd recommend trying out Mirrage or om-Mandylion IHO if you want cm7
Note: Mandylion needs a second partition on your sdcard. You can do this from recovery under the advanced menu. It will erase your sdcard so have it backed up

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[ejames82]

bad news. the installation of IHO failed. the installer actually said the file was '(bad)'. I kid you not.
this is what I did.

I did not even leave recovery and chose 'install from zip' and negotiated to the file and selected the file. eventually the program said 'aborted (bad)'
maybe I chose the wrong way to do it. before I get out of recovery I will see if I can restore the previous image like I did earlier.

 

[thewraith420]

bad news. the installation of IHO failed. the installer actually said the file was '(bad)'. I kid you not.
this is what I did.

I did not even leave recovery and chose 'install from zip' and negotiated to the file and selected the file. eventually the program said 'aborted (bad)'
maybe I chose the wrong way to do it. before I get out of recovery I will see if I can restore the previous image like I did earlier.

No big deal you can restore your backup or put a different rom zip on your sdcard and flash that.

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[ejames82]

I see you replied to me, thewraith420, I skimmed over it briefly. I just wanted to quickly throw out there that the recovery program is a heaven-send. it worked like a charm. no problem restoring to the image of earlier today. I have to re-do stuff, but no big deal. at least it's not a bricked phone.
did I choose the correct method to install the IHO?

I know how to partition. that's no problem, but the card is questionable. I wish I would have had more zip images to try than just the one. I also should have done an md5 verification. that was just laziness on my behalf. but I have seen where downloading files from the web sometimes takes several tries to get the correct md5. I am lucky the md5 is provided. kudos to them for posting it.
if it matters the error message said:
'can't open backside-IHO (bad) aborted'
maybe the words 'can't open' could change your theory about the cause of the problem. in light of your info about the file, 'backside is a bit outdated now', it's probably the file and not the card at fault. other files have been working so that suggests the card is not that bad.
I will toss on this card as many roms as I can get my hands on. I don't mind if they just take up space and never get used, or get tried and replaced by one better. that's also fine.

 

[thewraith420]

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=1616274

Read the op here he provides a recovery and rom that I really like. But as I said you'll need an EXT3 or 4 sd-ext partition. Your recovery can partition it for you to be sure it's done right for the phone. It can be done from pc but it's just my preference to do it from recovery.

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[ejames82]

'Adb still requires a usb connection.... I think I remember tdm playing with a recovery that could be accessed over adb via wifi though'
this looks like a bust. the best I can do is 3g. that's not the same as wifi, I don't think. the chance of installing without adb still looks good though.

'No big deal you can restore your backup or put a different rom zip on your sdcard and flash that. '
when I saw that error I was darn scared. it's a good thing I stayed right there in the recovery program.

' I'd recommend trying out Mirrage or om-Mandylion IHO if you want cm7 '
I will look for these.

if you can think of any other roms, thewraith420, all I need is a name and I will get out there on google.
I really appreciate the help.

 

[thewraith420]

Mainly just browse around the optimus v rooting roms and hacks forums (where this is posted) and look for [ROM] the most popular almost always have activity in their threads. Also the stickies at the top of this forum have a lot of good info if you don't mind some reading.


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[ejames82]

'http://forums.androidcentral.com/sho....php?p=1616274
Read the op here he provides a recovery and rom that I really like. But as I said you'll need an EXT3 or 4 sd-ext partition. Your recovery can partition it for you to be sure it's done right for the phone. It can be done from pc but it's just my preference to do it from recovery.'
I will check out the mirrage and mandylion first, and if they don't work out, I will check out the above. 'It can be done from pc' kind of suggests complications (I have the bad jack issue, and it's a linux file system-does the recovery work with ext3 or 4 sd-ext?). maybe the thread provides info (I haven't looked at it yet). but I also did like the IHO cm7, so that comes into play as well.
I have some searching to do.

thanks thewraith420

 

[thewraith420]

The link was to OM-Mandylion thread. Regarding the partitioning all you'll need to do is choose the size if your doing it from recovery. (most recommend about 10%of your sd-card the partition will be used as your internal memory for apps n cache while on Mandylion

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