[Super-App] LG Optimus S Control Center 1.1.001 NO LONGER NEED ANDROID SDK!!!

[mike9670]

I'll try again tonight when I am at home on my PC. Cannot do anything at work.

 

[jmcgyver@gmail.com]

I downloaded Platform Tools, and did steps 1-19 when attempting to flash the recovery i get "flash_image: permission denied"
here is what it looked like:

cd /sdcard
$ ls
ls
handcent1.log
media
LOST.DIR
Android
Backgrounds
apks
AngryBirdsBackup
TunnyBrowser
LazyList
applanet
Photaf
rerware
copilot
paint
albumthumbs
dcim
tmp
Yahoo!
openfeint
radardroid
dliveBk.dat
Flikie
myalbum
data
download
Pictures
EncFiltLog.menc
temp
music
backups
pulse
zedge
cubes
ilightr
handcent
GoodVibrations
JustPictures
bluetooth
Video Downloader
recovery-thunderc-s-RA-v1.2-GNM.img
recovery-thunderc-s-RA-v1.2-GNM.img.zip
update.zip
v9recovery.img
$ flash_image recovery /sdcard/v9recovery.img
flash_image recovery /sdcard/v9recovery.img
flash_image: permission denied
$

Should these steps have been run from within the OS or at the recovery menu? I tried them from the OS. I am no sure how to tell what recovery I am running but at the bottom of the recovery screen it says "RA-thunderc-1.10-GNM"

Hope this helps?

 

[drewwalton19216801]

Here is what I did..

I was running Lego ROM, rooted with custom recovery. Did the update VC via the software on my desktop. How do I get the custom recovery off and LG recovery on at this point?

I was going to go back to V8 then V9 via This Link but it assumes I am rooted. I am no longer rooted because I did the update. How do i get from where I am to being back to rooted with the VC build?

When i click on either of the root/unroot buttons within this app, it says it cannot do it because the app was not used to root the device.

My phone is functional ( as much as stock gives you), but would like to get back to root with custom ROM on it.

Use this nandroid dump.

Should these steps have been run from within the OS or at the recovery menu? I tried them from the OS. I am no sure how to tell what recovery I am running but at the bottom of the recovery screen it says "RA-thunderc-1.10-GNM"

You can try it in recovery mode, seeing as how recovery mode SHOULD ALLOW root access. If it doesn't work, try the nandroid dump I posted above.

 

[mike9670]

sh-3.2# cd /sdcard
cd /sdcard
sh-3.2# ls
ls
LOST.DIR
Android
data
zedge
DCIM
TunnyBrowser
media
downloads
bluetooth
Music
tmp
download
flash_image
Podcasts
mnt
adw_launcher.db
adw_settings.xml
AppBrain wallpaper
Wallpaper Images
su-2.3.1-bin-signed.zip
PicasaImageTemp28715.tmp
documents
ThundeROM-V1.7.zip
BackupEverything
LG_IME.zip
update.zip
sh-3.2#


------------

Tried to manually add custom recovery via ADB:


sh-3.2# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
sh-3.2# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
/sdcard/flash_image: No such file or directory

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Then I went back to good old http://forum.androidcentral.com/lg-...t-recovery-rom-without-touching-computer.html and did it in terminal emulator and bingo! Recovery installed!

 

[jmcgyver@gmail.com]

***DISREGARD** I made the directories for the NAND and it worked.***

what if I do not have any of the folders listed in that other post?

"1) Unrar the above file and place the folder "BCDRS-20110213-2033" in the "clockworkmod/backup" or "nandroid/mem=477M" folder on your sdcard."

 

[jmcgyver@gmail.com]

Oh.. Oh, first reboot after getting that OS to boot, the phone is now hung at the LG screen. I have yanked the battery and let it sit, then tried to boot normal or recovery mode with no go...

 

[ccrs8]

Oh.. Oh, first reboot after getting that OS to boot, the phone is now hung at the LG screen. I have yanked the battery and let it sit, then tried to boot normal or recovery mode with no go...

I have found that the key is to do a seemingly random combination of battery pulls, attempts at booting normally, and recovery attempts. The key is to get the screen to show the battery charging icon as opposed to the LG logo. Once you see the battery charging icon, you can hit the power button as normal and it will go from LG logo to Android splash screen. At least that's my experience.

About an hour ago I read that I should try to get the message that says that I have no battery inserted. To get that message, try plugging in the phone to a charger with the battery pulled out. It took me a dozen or so times before I got that message - every other time the buttons illuminated but the screen remained blank. Once I did that, I inserted the battery and got the LG logo and then the battery charging icon. After that, i was able to power on the phone like normal.

Anyway, that's my experience, and I've been frozen at the LG logo quite a few times now.

 

[jmcgyver@gmail.com]

Does this mean that i did not "Brick" it, and do not have to thru the steps to unbrick? Is this something that is going to happen all the time now because I am on VC?

 

[ccrs8]

Does this mean that i did not "Brick" it, and do not have to thru the steps to unbrick? Is this something that is going to happen all the time now because I am on VC?

Not everyone on VC has to do this, and I'm not sure if it will be always or what your particular setup is, but I have experienced the LG logo hang and was able to boot back in to Android without doing the unbrick procedure.

 

[drewwalton19216801]

telemike: I wonder why it worked in Terminal Emulator and not ADB? That makes no sense at all, seeing as how the flash_image is CLEARLY located at /sdcard/flash_image

jmcgyver and ccrs8: I don't know why yours hung at the LG logo. I've never had that problem (or many other issues that have been reported). Guess I just got lucky with my hardware. If you can get into recovery, I recommend doing a factory data reset.

 

[jmcgyver@gmail.com]

ccrs: It did exactly what you said it would. I got it to boot by taking the battery out and plugging it into the USB cable a couple times. it eventually came up and said no battery present, i then inserted the batter and waited for the charging battery icon to come up. After I saw that i powered it up to the recovery screen and flashed the new ROM. All seems to be good with the world now. (well minus all the stuff here in WI & overseas in Libya)

 

[Andybkn]

Custom Recovery

For those having problems with installing the custom recovery, you need to:
Install Stock LG recovery
Then install one of the two custom recoveries and it will work. I just did that

Please thanks if I helped

 

[jpmcc64]

C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
$ /sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
mount: Operation not permitted
$

I'm experiencing similar syptoms with unsuccessful rooting. Instead of the mountperation not permitted, I get the # prompt. How do I proceed to make root stick upon reboot?

EDIT: I didn't want to try the followup because it had error, gave in and tried it, got root to stick!

followup commands
C:\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
# /sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/02_root_remount
# /sdcard/scripts/android/root/03_root_copyfiles
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/03_root_copyfiles
cp: can't stat '/sdcard/flash_image': No such file or directory
# /sdcard/scripts/android/root/04_root_setperms
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/04_root_setperms
Unable to chmod flash_image: No such file or directory
# /sdcard/scripts/android/root/05_root_cleanup
/sdcard/scripts/android/root/05_root_cleanup
#

 

[nothing.halo]

I have rolled back to V9 and i have rooted. I'm trying to load clockwork with the control center. I set the SU permissions on the phone. When control center says that my phone should be rebooting it does not, I have to manual reboot. The custom recovery never shows after a reboot. I want to run the lego rom on my optimus s. Dose anyone have any information as to what i am over looking.

A huge thank you to every one who has helped me with all of this great information and control center.

 

[Makatomotors]

ok so i hadt the ota update. i reverted back to v9, then updated to VC through the lgmobile update program.

i moved the update.zip to the sd card

i go to apply update.zip and i get a string of yellow

opening update package..
verifying update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: file_getprop("/sy
stem/build.prop". "ro.build.fing
erprint") == "spring/LGE/thunder
c/thunderc:2.2/FRF91/eng.lge.2010102
2.011245:user/release-keys"
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.


it never restarts twice and no superuser


any help?

 

[drewwalton19216801]

ok so i hadt the ota update. i reverted back to v9, then updated to VC through the lgmobile update program.

i moved the update.zip to the sd card

i go to apply update.zip and i get a string of yellow

opening update package..
verifying update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: file_getprop("/sy
stem/build.prop". "ro.build.fing
erprint") == "spring/LGE/thunder
c/thunderc:2.2/FRF91/eng.lge.2010102
2.011245:user/release-keys"
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.


it never restarts twice and no superuser


any help?

Did you remember to install the V9 recovery when you reverted?

 

[drewwalton19216801]

I have rolled back to V9 and i have rooted. I'm trying to load clockwork with the control center. I set the SU permissions on the phone. When control center says that my phone should be rebooting it does not, I have to manual reboot. The custom recovery never shows after a reboot. I want to run the lego rom on my optimus s. Dose anyone have any information as to what i am over looking.

A huge thank you to every one who has helped me with all of this great information and control center.

Did you read the entire post? It clearly states you should to be running VC when using the Control Center.

4) Your Optimus S should be running the latest software version installed by the LG Mobile Update tool. The Control Center COULD work with V9, but it's not guaranteed. This also means that prior to using the Control Center, your device should be unrooted and using the stock V9 recovery kernel. If you updated the old-fashioned OTA way (didn't use the LG tool), you NEED to read THIS POST!

Rooting with the Control Center DID work on V9, yes?

 

[Makatomotors]

Did you remember to install the V9 recovery when you reverted?

if u mean this:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/lg-...45403-how-unroot-your-phone-return-stock.html

then no. first step is to root the phone in that? that's essentially what i am trying to accomplish to begin with.

and so do i need to start over by forcing the kp500 back onto it?
if so, i keep having the


23:03:15 : ****************CheckAndDownload****************** **
23:03:15 : ******Extract Start LS670ZV9.cab*****
23:03:15 : Model Dll Dir(C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\LGMOBILEAX\Phone\)
23:03:15 : ExtractInfo Error(0)
23:03:15 : Extract cab file error.
23:03:15 : [C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\LGMOBILEAX\Phone] ???丮 ???? ?õ?
23:03:15 : RemoveDirectory1 Error(2):C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\LGMOBILEAX\Phone
23:03:16 : !pUpgrade->StartProcessing ... PostMsg STEP_TYPE_ENV_ERROR
23:03:16 : CLGMobileHttp Class ?Ҹ????.
23:03:16 : CLGMobileHttp Class ?Ҹ?...
23:03:16 : Page_Error ?κ??Դϴ?

and i the first few times, the file was not named correctly, but ive doubled checked and its named correctly i have

C:\KP500-Utils-EN-v0.4.2>dir *.cab
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is A847-58B1

Directory of C:\KP500-Utils-EN-v0.4.2

02/25/2011 11:10 AM 99,220,700 LS670ZV9.cab
1 File(s) 99,220,700 bytes
0 Dir(s) 12,293,926,912 bytes free

C:\KP500-Utils-EN-v0.4.2>
23:03:17 : OnStepMsg STEP_TYPE_ENV_ERROR delete m_pLGCyonUpdate

 

[drewwalton19216801]

Yes you need to flash LG stock recovery V9 because the VC recovery you still have is unrootable. Like it says in the thread you linked to, this is NOT OPTIONAL.

 

[Makatomotors]

any idea on why its giving me the extract cab error?