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Root Removing the Virgin Mobile Boot Logo

NetSpeedZ

NetSpeedZ

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Would like to know how to remove the Virgin Mobile boot logo (not the animation - already know how to do that) from the CM7.2RC1-VM670-BobZhome-052012.zip custom ROM (or any other ROM).

Any assistance would be appreciated.
 
That would be in the boot.img.....it's pretty hard to fix that..try replacing it with the boot.img from backside, but it's better to not do this as most of the devs build each boot.img to work best with their rom, but it won't hurt you, you just might start getting errors. The boot.img is also the kernel. Only use gingerbread rom's boot.img to try to replace it, don't use froyo or ics ones.
 
Appreciate the response.

What are the differences between Backside and CyanogenMOD? Does backside not have the VirginMobile logos?

Will backside work with a US670 version of the Optimus?

sammyz said:
That would be in the boot.img.....it's pretty hard to fix that..try replacing it with the boot.img from backside, but it's better to not do this as most of the devs build each boot.img to work best with their rom, but it won't hurt you, you just might start getting errors. The boot.img is also the kernel. Only use gingerbread rom's boot.img to try to replace it, don't use froyo or ics ones.
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NetSpeedZ said:
Appreciate the response.

What are the differences between Backside and CyanogenMOD? Does backside not have the VirginMobile logos?

Will backside work with a US670 version of the Optimus?
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BACKside is CyanogMod, just has extra features implemented into it...

BACKside does not have VirginM logos.

US670:
Everything except MMS would work.
You may get a status 7 error when flashing, I can help with that.
 
Oooo, bummer MMS doesn't work on Backside? That means no sending photos, right?

What is a 'Status 7' error?

Is there another CyanogenMOD ROM that doesn't have carrier logos?


sammyz said:
BACKside is CyanogMod, just has extra features implemented into it...

BACKside does not have VirginM logos.

US670:
Everything except MMS would work.
You may get a status 7 error when flashing, I can help with that.
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BACKside IHO is CyanogenMod 7.2 (Gingerbread 2.3.7) with a lot of extra options. I don't know what other phone it will work with other than LG-VM670. There's no VM logos on this rom. ;)

Edit: What's the US670??
Edit2: Nevermind.. that's US Cellular. (Duh me)
 
NetSpeedZ said:
Oooo, bummer MMS doesn't work on Backside? That means no sending photos, right?

What is a 'Status 7' error?

Is there another CyanogenMOD ROM that doesn't have carrier logos?
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I wouldn't imagine that most of them have carrier logos, unless the logo is just too cool to remove hehe.

Edit: You might try the Optimus U All Things Root forums for roms for that phone.
 
NetSpeedZ said:
Oooo, bummer MMS doesn't work on Backside? That means no sending photos, right?

What is a 'Status 7' error?

Is there another CyanogenMOD ROM that doesn't have carrier logos?
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MMS works on BACKside for OV, it wont work on the Optimus U only because of a different carrier and an APN settings mismatch.
 
Petrah said:
I wouldn't imagine that most of them have carrier logos, unless the logo is just too cool to remove hehe.

Edit: You might try the Optimus U All Things Root forums for roms for that phone.
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I checked over there, those forums are dead, the Optimus S forums here are also dead. Now androidcentral optimus S users all go to the V section......
S/U/V are all the same except S has home and menu key switched and S is Sprint, V is VM, U is USCellular.......

Now I wonder if I can get a hold of US670 firmware somehow to use to make this unbrick method I was talking about before......
 
The 'Status 7' error you speak of - is that the MMS problem or is a 'Status 7' error something else?

Is there a known good work around on sending photos on a Optimus U?

sammyz said:
MMS works on BACKside for OV, it wont work on the Optimus U only because of a different carrier and an APN settings mismatch.
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NetSpeedZ said:
The 'Status 7' error you speak of - is that the MMS problem or is a 'Status 7' error something else?

Is there a known good work around on sending photos on a Optimus U?
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No it's not a settings problem.....you may not even get the error....

Optimus U is not popular...barely any devs supporting the phone...
 
What do you need from me to have the Optimus U firmware?

I did make a nandroid backup (rooted) of the Optimus U I have, if that would help.

sammyz said:
I checked over there, those forums are dead, the Optimus S forums here are also dead. Now androidcentral optimus S users all go to the V section......
S/U/V are all the same except S has home and menu key switched and S is Sprint, V is VM, U is USCellular.......

Now I wonder if I can get a hold of US670 firmware somehow to use to make this unbrick method I was talking about before......
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NetSpeedZ said:
What do you need from me to have the Optimus U firmware?

I did make a nandroid backup (rooted) of the Optimus U I have, if that would help.
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Have you ever used the Mobile Update tool from LG to update the phone?
And have you ever done OTA updates with it?
 
I have not performed any updates of any kind, other than the root. Not sure if this was done before I purchased the phone (off of eBay).

Do you know the baseband for any OTA updates, etc? I could confirm that the baseband doesn't fall into the OTA update category.

sammyz said:
Have you ever used the Mobile Update tool from LG to update the phone?
And have you ever done OTA updates with it?
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NetSpeedZ said:
I have not performed any updates of any kind, other than the root. Not sure if this was done before I purchased the phone (off of eBay).

Do you know the baseband for any OTA updates, etc? I could confirm that the baseband doesn't fall into the OTA update category.
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Not for the U nope, but you have to be on stock for update to work I think...on the V you must be on stock for the update tool to read the phone correctly...
 
Guess I could go to US Cellular's site and find out. May take some digging.

So, a nandroid backup would not work for you with what you need?


sammyz said:
Not for the U nope, but you have to be on stock for update to work I think...on the V you must be on stock for the update tool to read the phone correctly...
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NetSpeedZ said:
Guess I could go to US Cellular's site and find out. May take some digging.

So, a nandroid backup would not work for you with what you need?
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You must go to LG's site to find out.
Install the Software Update and Drivers here:
LG US670 Support: Find Manuals & Warranty Info | LG USA
Run the program and install it after installing drivers and tell me if it says there is an update.
Again you must be on stock first.

Edit: MMS not that I would know of, others like Phatninja55 might.
 
Can it be rooted stock? That's the only thing I have. I do not currently have a US Cellular Update.zip.

sammyz said:
You must go to LG's site to find out.
Install the Software Update and Drivers here:
LG US670 Support: Find Manuals & Warranty Info | LG USA
Run the program and install it after installing drivers and tell me if it says there is an update.
Again you must be on stock first.

Edit: MMS not that I would know of, others like Phatninja55 might.
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I'll see what I can find out - as long as this effort of mine will be productive. If I do this, I do it for someone else as I really don't need a 'debrick' utility. If what I will be doing will get a good Optimus U custom ROM, that would be good.

sammyz said:
Yes as long as it's stock or even just a regular froyo rom...
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NetSpeedZ said:
I'll see what I can find out - as long as this effort of mine will be productive. If I do this, I do it for someone else as I really don't need a 'debrick' utility. If what I will be doing will get a good Optimus U custom ROM, that would be good.
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Where is the link to the custom ROM it is currently using? I may be able to use that to fix MMS on BACKside for the U.
Also I need the firmware so I can get a good unbrick for V users...this has nothing to do with MMS lol.
 
Link I'm currently using is here: https://sites.google.com/site/bobzhomeroms/vm670

I have not activated the phone yet with U.S. Cellular so I would be unable to test on their network if you did get a fix.

sammyz said:
Where is the link to the custom ROM it is currently using? I may be able to use that to fix MMS on BACKside for the U.
Also I need the firmware so I can get a good unbrick for V users...this has nothing to do with MMS lol.
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