Root How Do i Boot Into Recovery

[kris0933138]

Im trying to install a new rom. i have a lg optimus M and its rooted just wondering how to get it into recovery to do that

 

[edgchacon]

I think its hold home and volume down, press power to turn it on. keep holding the other 2 until recovery menu appears.

 

[Darnell0216]

Im trying to install a new rom. i have a lg optimus M and its rooted just wondering how to get it into recovery to do that

Make sure you install Custom Recovery first. The phone doesn't come pre-installed with any kind of recovery menu. Some people end up wiping their phones not realizing they have to install it first.

 

[kris0933138]

ok .. how to i create that ?

 

[Darnell0216]

ok .. how to i create that ?

Use these two threads: http://androidforums.com/optimus-m-all-things-root/349438-guide-how-flash-recovery-easy-way.html & http://androidforums.com/optimus-m-all-things-root/355703-guide-rooting-procedure-step-step.html to get you started.

 

[kris0933138]

ok thanks im on the terminal emulator i put the recoveryimage.img and the Flash Image, but every time i type flash_image recovery /sdcard/recoveryimage.img in the emulator it say not found

 

[Darnell0216]

Both files should be on the root of your SD Card. Did you run the # cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image command first?

 

[kris0933138]

i put su first in the emulator was i not suppose to ? it sed that in the guide

 

[kris0933138]

i tried what you said first just now it say cannot create /system/bin/flash_image is read-only file

 

[jabbawest]

i tried what you said first just now it say cannot create /system/bin/flash_image is read-only file

It sounds like you are missing a chmod command that will change the permissions on the file before it's installed.
chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image

Hate to do this but, could you start over and follow the steps in this tutorial?
http://androidforums.com/getitnowmarketing/330813-all-one-recovery-thread.html

 

[kris0933138]

ok will try doing it with that tutuiroal. how do i get Adb ?

 

[jabbawest]

ok will try doing it with that tutuiroal. how do i get Adb ?

Here ya go.
Android SDK | Android Developers
Grab the zip version and extract the contents onto your C: drive.
It should look like this when you are done.
C:\android-sdk-windows
Then create a shortcut to the program SDK Manager.exe onto your desktop for easier access.

 

[kris0933138]

ok thank you so i have recovery-RA-optm-2.2.1-GNM download and flash_image.zip both on the root of my sd card. so my question is do i now open adb? its install taking a little time.

 

[jabbawest]

After you double click on sdkmanager.exe a window will open and give you the option to download LOTS of tools.You only need:
Android SDK Tools &
Android SDK Platform tools.

 

[kris0933138]

ok all installed. so now how do i open it

 

[jabbawest]

ok all installed. so now how do i open it

If you haven't done so, you also need to download the drivers for your phone and install them before connecting your phone.
http://www.lg.com/us/support/mc-support/drivers/LGMS690.zip
As for using adb to install recovery.
Make sure USB debugging is activated (On your phone go to settings>applications>development and check USB debugging)
Now plug it in but DO NOT turn on USB Storage.
Then open up a command prompt on you computer and type the following: cd C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools.
NOW you'll be able to input the commands in the recovery thread.

 

[Darnell0216]

ok thank you so i have recovery-RA-optm-2.2.1-GNM download and flash_image.zip both on the root of my sd card. so my question is do i now open adb? its install taking a little time.

Don't put the .zip on the SD card. You extract flash_image and put that file on the SD card.

 

[xRoadkillx913x]

Make sure you install Custom Recovery first. The phone doesn't come pre-installed with any kind of recovery menu. Some people end up wiping their phones not realizing they have to install it first.

Yup I am one of those. and if your using the emulator. MAKE SURE you see that some of the code is commas not periods. It took me forever to figure that one out lol.