Root Optimus V won't boot into Bootloader/Fastboot mode?

[the_kwa]

adb reboot recovery

brings me to recovery

adb reboot bootloader

just reboots the phone

I'm not finding anyone else with these issues? How can I get to bootloader/fastboot mode?

 

[lunatic59]

*moved to All Things Root forum*

 

[sammyz]

Hmmmm, did you update to ZV9? Maybe they made the bootloader no longer accessible? On my optimus M it's only accessible by flashing a bad recovery...

 

[the_kwa]

i'm VM670VZ5.

i wanted to flash recovery via fastboot and make a backup before rooting and changing rom's.

 

[Phatninja55]

i'm VM670VZ5.

i wanted to flash recovery via fastboot and make a backup before rooting and changing rom's.

The v with ZV5 has the bootloader locked so you can't get to fastboot and stuff. You have to root the phone and use Flash_image to install a custom recovery.

 

[sammyz]

The v with ZV5 has the bootloader locked so you can't get to fastboot and stuff. You have to root the phone and use Flash_image to install a custom recovery.

Can you share which versions are unlocked?

 

[Phatninja55]

I think ZV4 is, but im not sure I have never owned a zv4 ov. They don't sell them with zv4 anymore.

 

[Earthnfire78]

Just follow that zv9 rooting guide posted here.

 

[Phatninja55]

Just follow that zv9 rooting guide posted here.

What for? No one wanted to install the zv9. He/she was asking a questoin about bootloader.

 

[Earthnfire78]

What for? No one wanted to install the zv9. He/she was asking a questoin about bootloader.

If you read the guide then you would understand why I said to follow the guide. The Guide is for rooting via flashing a custom recovery on stock zv9. he/she wants to install a custom recovery before rooting and the guide for flashing the recovery well work on zv4 ans zv5.

 

[tdm]

I think ZV4 is, but im not sure I have never owned a zv4 ov. They don't sell them with zv4 anymore.

Zv4 fast boot works.

 

[sammyz]

What for? No one wanted to install the zv9. He/she was asking a questoin about bootloader.

Read the 3rd post. He/she does want to root but via bootloader.

 

[Phatninja55]

My bad, I was really tired.

 

[the_kwa]

Lol, he/she is a he...

Yeah, rooting isn't an issue... I was hoping to boot into cwm from the bootloader and make a 100% stock backup before. I started. It's all good though and thanks everyone for the help!

 

[Phatninja55]

Lol, he/she is a he...

Yeah, rooting isn't an issue... I was hoping to boot into cwm from the bootloader and make a 100% stock backup before. I started. It's all good though and thanks everyone for the help!

There are two stock nandroid backups in the all things root guide, the title is something like return to stock and unroot.