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Root HELP WITH CWM on LG MOTION 4G PLEASE!

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FreeToRhyme

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hello I wanna install a custom rom ,but when I download rom manager I cant install cwm recovery because my phone is not listed what do I do to back up my rom? or can you tell me how to put a custom rom/theme ? and I wanna upgrade to jelly bean thanks for all your help :)
 
FreeToRhyme said:
hello I wanna install a custom rom ,but when I download rom manager I cant install cwm recovery because my phone is not listed what do I do to back up my rom? or can you tell me how to put a custom rom/theme ? and I wanna upgrade to jelly bean thanks for all your help :)
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Rom manager does not support the LG motion. There is a jellybean rom, but I don't think everything is working.

I would start here.http://androidforums.com/motion-4g-all-things-root/609954-lg-motion-4g-all-things-root-guide.html
 
CWM Recovery Mod Read the All Things Root Threads.. There's a thread on the first page that has the words "CWM Recovery".. That might be a good place to start.

It's not complicated, but don't expect people to spoon feed you the answers.
 
1) Download app
2) Install app
3) Open app
4) Press the top button
5) Press the button underneath the top button
 
Did you make a widget with script manager on your homescreen? That's how you boot into recovery. Read everything!
 
I can see your confusion bro, it took me all day to get this working on my phone. I'm new too, and the guys that have been around for a while may assume that a certain step or button push is idiot proof but well you know...
so.
Forget about the clockwork app, you dont need it wont touch it for this.
Download everything the thread 2nd init clockwork mod says so that in your external sd card you should have:
lte2recovery.bak and
2nd_init_mod_test.zip
You will also need a file manager installed "rom toolbox" has one, or "es file manager" etc
You should go ahead and download ScriptManager, Plus "AdforScriptManager" that may not be its exact title, but you need SM plus a little addon for it that you should see a prompt for the first time you start it up.
browse to your sd card from your phone (not your computer) and install then open the apk. It will give you a little proggie with 2 options -- Init Recovery and Reboot. Hit Init recovery and you should get a success notice, then hit the reboot button. You will be rebooted into recovery mode. Now you can follow the rest of the steps in the instructions to copy over the zip file, and make the script shortcut on your homescreen. Where the directions say "add sm widget" what it means is long press the homescreen, go to add widget, then scroll to "ad sm" (or similar) when you click it the only option will be reboot_recovery_sh, hit that to make the shortcut. That shortcut is what you will run when a roms instructions tell you to use clockwork recovery, you can even rename it that to remind yourself not to try to use the actual ClockworkMod app, cuz it will brick or factory reset your phone.
 
Thank you so much! and can you send me to a link for roms for lg motion? and themes I really wanna change up my phone and can you explain the rom thing to me bro?
 
http://androidforums.com/motion-4g-all-things-root/609954-lg-motion-4g-all-things-root-guide.html

Everything is in the All Things Root Thread, there are links to all the roms, all the guides, thats your one-stop thread to play with this stuff.
To move wallpaper you may need to rather than choose "move", "cut" wallpaper, navigate over to the other folder, delete the wallpaper file in there, then paste. On my phone if I try to just move it, it sees the the other file with the same name and won't allow it.
to add widget you long press on the home screen, it brings up a menu. you might have to look around a little.
If you still have problems, Id wait a bit, read around and play with Android a little more in areas that won't screw up your phone as easily. Read the all about root threads, make sure you have all the files and programs you will need downloaded in advance, and play around with learning how to make backups with Nandroid or Titanium or some such so you can restore your data more easily. Although it sucks having to fix your mistakes over and over, thats the only way you'll learn.
 
I have installed the recovery and everything, but when it gets to the time to flash the rom, it doesn't shows up, in fact it does not even appears in the sd card. I need help with this, please, I hope somebody can reply to this message
 
Cmontiel17 said:
I have installed the recovery and everything, but when it gets to the time to flash the rom, it doesn't shows up, in fact it does not even appears in the sd card. I need help with this, please, I hope somebody can reply to this message
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Is it installed on the external or internal SD card?
 
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