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Root Possibly bricked lg optimus v?

Just to clarify for the OP: Go to Start/Computer/C Drive/SDK/platform-tools
then follow brotherswings advice on opening a command prompt. Then type in:
adb shell
You should get a # then you can continue with the rest of the code

Thanks again brotherswing for helping kick start my memory.
 
Your problem is you aren't in the right directory. You navigate DOS style, my tip was just a shortcut to get you started in the right location. If it worked, you can test by just typing in "adb shell" without the quotes. If you just downloaded then unzipped right there, then you're probably in
Code: 
C:\users\(your user name)\downloads
At least that's the default path on Windows 7. The command "CD" is just "change directory". Typing
Code: 
CD..
is telling the machine to go up one level in the directory structure. It isn't necessary if you're already where you need to be. So, if my little "open command prompt here" lets you run adb shell, then your ready to proceed with the steps Andy laid out, as such...
AndyOpie150 said:
adb shell(return)
mount(sp)-o(sp)remount,rw(sp)-t(sp)yaffs2(sp)/system(sp)/system(return)
cat(sp)/sdcard/flash_image(sp)>(sp)/system/bin/flash_image(return)
chmod(sp)755(sp)/system/bin/flash_image(return)
flash_image(sp)recovery(sp)/sdcard/vrecovery.img(return)
reboot(sp)recovery(return)
(sp)=were the spaces should be. Do not type this in.
(return)=hit the return key. Do not type this in.

6. You should now be in your recovery. To scroll use the up/down volume keys. To select an option use the camera button. The first thing(and most important) you need to do is go to the backup and restore section and select backup(this will make a backup of your current system in case you make a mistake with the ROM install).

7. Now you need to do all these things(this must be done when installing a new ROM or restoring a backup) 1.wipe cache partition. 2.wipe dalvik cache(advanced section) 3.wipe data/factory reset.Now that your rooted YOU MUST NEVER USE THE FACTORY RESET IN THE PRIVACY MENU ON THE PHONE 4.format boot,system,data,and cache 5.go to install zip from sd card 6.go to select zip from sd card,chose the ROM first. It will go thru the install procedure. When done go back to step 6. and select the gapps. When all this is done select reboot system now.

It will take 5-10min.for the initial reboot. If you installed a Gingerbread ROM You will be asked to sign in,skip this.

Now you can go to the market app and click on it and sign in to your google account(you must have your e-mail address and log in code).Reboot the phone twice then set up your apps. Once you get everything set up just the way you like it and all your apps are just where you want them,go back into your recovery and make a backup of that ROM. You can now delete the first backup if you need to (you might keep it if you ever need to revert back to stock to sell the phone).

If you want to install a theme all you have to do is go into the recovery and wipe cache partition and dalvik cache,then do the same thing you did to install the ROM(theme must remain zipped) When you need to install an update to an installed ROM,all you have to do is wipe cache,and dalvik
To change the boot animation if you are rooted(must remain zipped) go to /system/media(make sure that you have changed permission of the system from r/o to r/w) and delete the boot animation found there. Thezn copy the boot animation you have on the sd card and paste it where the old animation used to be(on next reboot it will be there).
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Or download BAC lite from the market. ;)
AndyOpie150 said:
If your not roooted use ROMTools. A very good tutorial can be found here http://androidforums.com/optimus-v-...-custom-kernel-rom-change-boot-animation.html
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Its ok andy i understand we all needed to rest anyways. As for brotherswing i don't understand what you meant by your last post?
 
Rc1993 said:
frustustrating. It won't let me still
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I understand the frustration, but just saying it didn't work doesn't tell me what the next troubleshooting step is. Did it give you an error message? If so, what was it? The more information you can provide, the easier it is to help you.
 
i opened up this help menu again. I see that the command adb shell runs remote shell interactively. Under that it has adb shell <command> which runs remote shell command. What if i used that instead?
 
same one i had posted before *- exec ' /system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory <2> -* everything between the asterisks
 
That is just describing how to use adb. Now that you have su access, you should be able to return to Andy's code and start typing. I have to admit I cheat, though. I copy and paste the commands in whenever I can. ;)
 
Your adb.exe is in the platform-tools folder. That is what your actually trying to access.
By going there whichever of the two methods mentioned, you will be able to run the shell commands.
 
Rc1993 said:
same one i had posted before *- exec ' /system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory <2> -* everything between the asterisks
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When you follow Andy's code? I didn't see any reference to /system/bin/sh, just /system/bin/flash_image. To your phone (or any unix based computer) sh is usually a shell script, and you don't need to run anything like that here. I kinda looks like a typo to me, and command prompts are very unforgiving about that.
 
that's what it actually says. I'm checking the memory card again making sure i have them in right. -which they do- and i put it back in now. EDIT- i think you thought something else. After getting into command prompt and changing the directory to platform tools i typed in adb shell and what i typed in before was what came out.
 
Eine a minute bieten, are you trying to run this with the sd card in a card reader on the PC? Or is the phone connected to the PC via USB cable? Sorry if the question is insulting, but I'm trying not to assume anything here.

Oh, and sorry for the German.
 
Ok. Lets take a breather and show us what you did to access the platform-tools folder from your home screen.
 
its in the phone which is connected to the computer via usb. I only took it out to make sure i had the files i was told to download in it.
 
I tried brotherswings method to get in but i can't even find the command prompt option. So i do the cd.. Method. Then i type adb shell and i get stuck there with the message quoted with asterisks before.
 
Rc1993 said:
I tried brotherswings method to get in but i can't even find the command prompt option. So i do the cd.. Method. Then i type adb shell and i get stuck there with the message quoted with asterisks before.
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My method depends on your version of Windows. All of my advice here is just from my experience with Unix shell commands, I think you need the more specialized expertise of those more familiar with adb than myself. :D I defer to those knowledgeable souls, but I will keep monitoring this thread, just in case I can helpful again.
 
Not at all, we've just run out of the help I can give from memory. I'll take about ten minutes to see if anyone else is on to help. If not, I'll download the same adb installation you have, and follow along with you. I'm sure together we can get this sorted.
 
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