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ladyglaze

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Hey all, I've been having some issues with root applications and since I can't figure it out on my own, I thought I would post here for help!

I rooted my lg optimus v a couple weeks ago and I have installed a few custom roms until I found the one I liked. Well, the only problem is, every time I try to install Busybox, it fails. Other applications such as Titanium Backup and Droidwall are not working. It keeps saying it can't acquire root access so I'm not sure what to do to resolve this issue. Any help would be appreciated!
 
What rooting method did you use...Superoneclick, or the Gingerbreak method described on this site? Or something else?

Gingerbreak can take a couple of tries to take root. When I tried to root with Superoneclick it caused Busybox problems so I started over with Gingerbreak.

Also if you used ROM Manager, it causes problems..see the thread on it here.
 
What are you using to install Busybox? Busybox installer works great.

I usually install it in system/xbin. The one time I tried system/bin I had problems with some things gaining root access.
 
Michael323 said:
What rooting method did you use...Superoneclick, or the Gingerbreak method described on this site? Or something else?

Gingerbreak can take a couple of tries to take root. When I tried to root with Superoneclick it caused Busybox problems so I started over with Gingerbreak.

Also if you used ROM Manager, it causes problems..see the thread on it here.
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I used the gingerbreak method, I had to do it a couple of times.

Okay, ROM manager = bad. I had tried to install a custom rom once in the recovery mode and while it would let me scroll up and down, it wouldn't let me actually select anything, I'm not sure why.
 
ladyglaze said:
I had tried to install a custom rom once in the recovery mode and while it would let me scroll up and down, it wouldn't let me actually select anything, I'm not sure why.
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I assume you used the volume down button to highlight a menu item, and the camera button to select it? At least this is how it is with the CWM recovery I have. There may be different selection methods, depending upon the recovery.

The first time I tried do what what you are doing, I couldn't select anything either, because either I didn't press the camera button fully enough or the skin was in the way...easier to remove the skin.
 
Michael323 said:
I assume you used the volume down button to highlight a menu item, and the camera button to select it? At least this is how it is with the CWM recovery I have. There may be different selection methods, depending upon the recovery.
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Yes, the volume down key scrolled through. I had tried testing each of the buttons to select but nothing happened, so idek, lol. I just rebooted it into recovery now just to see and the volume up key made selections. It didn't the first time though.
 
Probably what you should do now is use the backup and restore menu of your recovery to make a nandroid backup.

The next steps are tricky, you might have to wipe the phone and run gingerbreak again. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will weigh in.
 
Michael323 said:
Probably what you should do now is use the backup and restore menu of your recovery to make a nandroid backup.

The next steps are tricky, you might have to wipe the phone and run gingerbreak again. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will weigh in.
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Well, I do appreciate you taking the time to try to help! Thank you for that!
 
First things first, how old is your phone? The first generation of OV's had screens made by Novatek, the newer ones have screens made by Hitachi. They need different drivers, and if you follow the wrong guide you may wind up with a very high tech paperweight.
 
brotherswing said:
First things first, how old is your phone? The first generation of OV's had screens made by Novatek, the newer ones have screens made by Hitachi. They need different drivers, and if you follow the wrong guide you may wind up with a very high tech paperweight.
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I think it was back in September or October of last year that I bought it.
 
Then it's probably the newer version. I'd recommend you follow the stickied thread "Guide to rooting without a computer"
 
Before you retry Gingerbreak. Download a terminal emulator, open it up and type in su, then hit the enter key on the lower right corner. If you get a # you are rooted. If you get a $ then your not ,run the gingerbreak.apk again.
 
Another thing is check if Busybox was in fact not installed by using a file browser like ES File Explorer ( brotherswing can walk you through the set up for root/how to explore) and go to /system/bin and /system/xbin. If you don't see the Busybox files in either place then try again. Remember that if the installer fails to /system/bin you can select the alternate install location /system/xbin.
The other thing is the recovery. For the best recovery for gingerbreadROM's and install instructions go here http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-...tory-reset-your-rooted-phone.html#post3263770
 
brotherswing said:
Then it's probably the newer version. I'd recommend you follow the stickied thread "Guide to rooting without a computer"
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I bought my wife's V in October of 2011 and she has an old screen. I have a friend who ordered on from the internet in December and got an old V.

I do recall there being a thread with a method to check if you have an old or new screen.
 
Yes, titled "Different Gen Phones". Bigsupersquid has the method in that thread. I'd post a link, but have a baby in one arm. I shouldn't have guessed, I don't really know when the change over happened, as I got my V the week they first came out.
 
MacFett said:
I do recall there being a thread with a method to check if you have an old or new screen.
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Its in this post.


use adb:
Code:
adb shell dmesg | grep hitachi
adb shell dmesg | grep novatek

or terminal emulator:
Code:
dmesg | grep hitachi
dmesg | grep novatek

if you get output with the novatek line, you have an old (first-gen) OV.
if you get output with the hitachi line, you have a new (2nd-gen) OV.
 
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