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natedisme

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Ok, so I have what I beleve to be a FULL BRICK situaton, which seems to be rare, but i think is the fact.

I bought the phone used on ebay (optimus v) I rooted with gingerbreak, obtained superuser permisions, then made a back up of my stock rom, and flashed quattrimus ics rom couldn't obtan gapps along with download so obtained elseware.... ddn't work... so i restored to my back up found a dff gapps and it all worked.... battery drained very quickly but kept on with rom... then reboots started happening... i read a forum post about using a diff gapps file (2012429) it said somehting about rewoping, installing zengarden recovery, flashing with ics and new gapps file and then waiting 5min after boot and rebooting then all would be good......well did that and then phone would keep booting over and over and over.... so restored backup..... same issue rebooting and rebooting..... flashed diff gapps same issue, diff rom diff gapps same issue, (all while wipping everything between each boot), so i figure my backup recovery is maybe corrupted so i flash a downloaded stock lg optimus v stock rom and everything is stable for about 10 min than phone shuts off on me...... so i do a factory reset (BEFORE ANYONE GETS ANGRY AND START BASHING ME FOR NOT FOLLOWNG PROTOCOL... I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE NOT TO FACTORY RESET WITH CUSTOM ROM, BUT HOWEVER I FIGURED I WASN'T USING CUSTOM ROM SINCE I FLASHED BACK TO FACTORY ROM AND WAS HAVING AN UNDOCUMENTED ISSUE).... so i search forums and find "don't reset phone" post... reading it it says to download xionia_cwma_12518.6 and using clockwordmod flash it and then flash rom and tada unbricked.... well everytime i tried to boot into clockwork i would end up in zengarden which didn't recognize the xionia_cwma_12518.6 on the root of my sd card even if i moved it to other files and so on.................. so very frustrated after searchng how to remove zengarden and not finding any results i find a post about flashing CWM_6.0.1.4 (clockworkmod( back to your phone so i do by going to zengarden and installing the zip and it sas succesful but then doesn't go anywhere so i say reboot phone...... now i have black screen cant go into zen or clockwork and can't load anything...... if anyone out there who has actually read all of what i have posted and thnks they can help and not criticize me i would greatly appreciate it.

thank you
 
Man, you sure like to take chances. It seems like you'll believe anything you see as well.

The recovery you installed doesn't have the proper kernel for your phone, but you are not bricked.
Do you have:
1. The LG USB drivers for the Optimus V installed on computer?
2. The Java jdk6 installed on the computer with the path and class path to the java.exe set properly?
3. The Android SDK installed on the C: drive with the path to the adb.exe set properly?

Let me know every thing you need help with getting set up. You need all the above before we can continue.
 
lol yeah i guess i do like chances huh? well if i read it online it must be true right? (joke) .......

ok....yes i do have the lg drivers installed, but as much as i hate to admit it, you lost me on the other two things...

sorry but how do i install those other two things?

thanks,

Nate
 
Here is the link to the Java 6 (jdk6): Java Downloads for All Operating Systems Version 6 Update 39.
Once you find the one for you system 64 is for 64 bit system (X86 is actually Windows 32bit system), then download and install. After install you need to write down tbe path to the java.exe.
Example: My path is C:/Program Files/Java/jdk6_32/bin (the bin is where the java.exe is).

Next download and install tbe Android SDK found here: New pre-packaged ADB installation.
Follow the directions exactly. Then click on the last link which explains how to manually set the path to the adb.exe.
Make sure you put a ; before the path.
Example: ;C:/SDK/platform-tools (this is where the adb.exe is).
After setting the path to the adb.exe type in the ; then the path to the java.exe.
When done hit ok. Then in the little box scroll up to the class path. Select to edit it..
You need to delete the old java class path then make sure you put in " then the path to the java.exe then the " after. When done hit ok then ok.

Now plug in phone and open a command promt by going to Start on computer. Type in cmd in the little box, then hit enter. A command prompt should appear.
plug in phone with power on and type in:
adb devices.
It should show a serial number. If yes we can continue. If it reads:
no device found or adb not a recognized command, let me know.
 
ok so it looks like im screwed... i did everything as described above and followed the directions exactly but when i get to this part "Then in the little box scroll up to the class path. Select to edit it..
You need to delete the old java class path then make sure you put in " then the path to the java.exe then the " after. When done hit ok then ok."

I don't see "class path" in the list. So that part is the only thing i haven't been able to do.... but i guess it doesn't matter since now for no appearant reason when i plug in the phone to a wall charger or the computer via usb cable the screen constantly flickers lg so i can't really get it to turn on.

screwed huh?
 
well now its not flickering lg but it will say lg on the screen when i plug it in but won't turn on at all unplugged or do anything different whle plugged in.
 
You did manage to set the path to java.exe and the adb.exe though, right? The class path is in the same enviroment variables as the path. Look a little harder. What other version of Java do you have on the computer? It will be in:
C:/Program Files/Java. That's what you looking for in the class path to change.

For now apply power and plug in phone. Open command prompt and type in:
adb.devices


It's all ok as we still got a few tricks up are sleaves here.
 
yeah i did get both of those paths set. the other java is jre7. I tired last night and today to type the cmd adb devices but it doesn't list any devices. not sure if the device is on though.

as far as the class path... there is nothing listed in the lst that says class path... im on windows 7 if that matters or helps.
 
Ok. Class path is ot as important.
Pull battery. Hold power button for 30 seconds.
Replace battery.
Hold HOME + VOLUME DOWN and then push POWER, all at same time and with phone plugged into computer.
Now type in:
adb devices.

If still saying no device found then you will need to use the KDZ unbrick guide. Phone is messed up more than I thought.

If it list a serial number then we can flash a good recovery with shell commands thru the adb interface.

it would br better for you to have the Java jdk6 installed instead of the jdk7. A lot of utilities for the phone don't work as good with the jdk7.
This is why I asked for you to install the jdk6. I want to increase your chances of fixing your phone.
 
thank you man. for not just giving up on me since this really doesn't affect you in any way whether i get my phone operational or not... didn't expect anyone to dedicate this much time to helping me..... not sure yet if it will 100% work but something is gong on right now... but either way you went out of your way to help an internet stranger and that deserves a high level of cred.
 
ok so i followed the directions to a t.... including trying in "tpe" trying 3gqcu and trying the same but with "smart phone" in the description.... now phone still not ..... what do i do now"? i know i soound needy lol but i knd of am
 
I take it you tried sammyz's KDZ unbrick guide.

Did you get the jdk6 installed?
Did you manage to get the class path edited?
I'm getting a decent 3G connection right now. Will google and post link.

Edit: Try watching this YouTube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geong9J5fDc.

Let me know which KDZ guide you followed by posting link.

The classpath to the Java6/ jdk6 is now pretty important.
Also: You managed to get into emergency mode pretty easy? That's a good sign.

Settle down a little, take it slow. Try not to get ahead of me.
You now in territory that could cause your phone to be bricked so bad that the only unbrick method left would have to be used (you will loose 3G service forever)
 
i was able to get the jdk installed on my computer when you first messaged me and told me to. as far as the class path goes, no still can't find it. i followed sammyz kdz unbrick guide here : [GUIDE] Unbrick/Upgrade Optimus V [EASY] [KDZ] - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com..... found it by googling kdz brick guide. i was able to go into emergency mode. i followed the guide but after it said it was complete it never did anyting. i did it again and it never did anything either.

i will check out that yotube link though. thanks. any ideas on how to find the class path if its not listed in my computers variables section?
 
The classpath is what the YouTube video will explain.

Did you install and leave running the first utility sammyz mentioned then run the KDZ?
The first time running the KDZ it will error then you need to do what sammyz mentions.
If still not working, we will need to make sure the classpath to the jdk6 is correctly set.
 
so i did what i saw in the video and tried the cmd prompt still no device listed..... also i have tried doing the kdz unbrick a few times but it still gives an error message even after doing the last step whch is not supposed to give any error messages.
 
Did you by any chance happen to get your AAA code wrote down?
If nothing is working then the absolute last resort unbrick guide will zero out all codes assigned to your specific phone.
Without the AAA code to rewrite to the phone you will have no 3G/data service.

I'm not ready to go there just yet.
I still have a couple if fixes up my sleeve.
 
Ok.
Go here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/optimus-v-rooting-roms-hacks/113762-fix-black-screen-custom-recovery-custom-roms.html
Download the Xionia recovery in the very bottom of fist post. Under, attachment.
Unzip it. Then put it:
C:/SDK/platform-tools folder (look and see if the fastboot.exe is there)
Where going to try to get your phone into the fastboot screen, then flash the Xionia recovery with fastboot commands.
 
Open cmd prompt on computer with phone plugged in and power on. Type in:
adb reboot bootloader
Let me know it gets you into a blue screen with a few words/numbers up top.
If not, we'll just have to slice the balogna thicker and try to erase boot.img and recovery to force it into bootloader.
 
when i plug the phone in and type the cmd "adb reboot bootloader" it says "no device found" but im not sure if the phone is even on because it will either have just an lg in the middle of the screen or blink lg every 5 seconds in the middle of the screen.
 
With phone off, try typing in:
adb reboot bootloader (don't hit enter yet), then power on phone and hit enter.
Try this at different intervals from pushing power button (it's a lot of turning on and off I know).
 
I'm actually in almost exactly the same position. I've been trying for a couple days now, but not much luck either. I did get it to connect as a ADB recognized device once, but unfortunately it was with my shifty cable that I had to switch out and now I cant seem to make it happen again.
 
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