How I do it is pull the battery then plug usb to both PC and phone, hold the volume rocker in the middle then put battery back in while still holding the vol goes to Download mode every time
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Root [Virgin Mobile/Sprint] [Recovery][VM]CWM 6.0.4.8 Touch for the LG Optimus F3
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moore.bryan
Newbie
I think this may have been the "tap dance" I did to get it going... I can't remember; it was at the end of hours of frustration.
flashed with terminal emulator in vm lg optimus f3 ls720/fx3s v6 4.1.2. only prob found so far is the 4G Mobile Network State was disconnected and my PRL was changed by 1 digit. Did a client profile update and seems to hav fxd. Cant delete bloatware even though rooted, and cant link system apps to ext sd anymore either. Any suggestions?
bkttk2
Android Enthusiast
Have you confirmed root?
Does your file manager have root permissions?
If using link2sd may need to select recreate mount option.
Did the Windows install but it appears not to have worked-- when I restart and enter recovery I'm in the standard Android recovery.
I have a VM F3. I installed the phone drivers (3.10.1) on my Win 7 PC. Phone has USB Debugging enabled and "Unknown Sources" is also enabled.
I ran install.bat-- a command window opened on the PC and several commands ran, took only a few seconds.
There were no error messages, so it appeared to work. I shut down the phone, then restarted holding VOL DOWN & POWER; released both buttons when I saw the prompt ("Release all buttons") but the phone went into regular Android recovery, not CWMT Recovery.
I went through the entire process (including re-running install.bat) a second time with exactly the same results.
Did I miss a step or do something wrong? Any suggestions as to what to do next to try to get CWMT Recovery installed?
I have a VM F3. I installed the phone drivers (3.10.1) on my Win 7 PC. Phone has USB Debugging enabled and "Unknown Sources" is also enabled.
I ran install.bat-- a command window opened on the PC and several commands ran, took only a few seconds.
There were no error messages, so it appeared to work. I shut down the phone, then restarted holding VOL DOWN & POWER; released both buttons when I saw the prompt ("Release all buttons") but the phone went into regular Android recovery, not CWMT Recovery.
I went through the entire process (including re-running install.bat) a second time with exactly the same results.
Did I miss a step or do something wrong? Any suggestions as to what to do next to try to get CWMT Recovery installed?
I just realized that after doing what I described above, my phone lost the logins for my yahoo mail and twitter accounts (i.e., I had to log in to these again), but not my gmail account-- I was still logged into gmail.
Not a big deal, but seems strange-- it appears that my attempt to install CWMT did something but not what was intended.
Not a big deal, but seems strange-- it appears that my attempt to install CWMT did something but not what was intended.
xclusive36
Android Expert
Did you root your phone first?
My phone has been rooted for some time (via Motochopper). I'm running v5. I just checked and confirmed that I still have root access.
I am using Link2SD (have been for some time)-- would that matter?
xclusive36
Android Expert
No, it wouldn't matter. Strange.
when you run the .bat file, can you post the output displayed?
Here is the output:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
---------- CWM 6.0.4.8 Touch Recovery ----------
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
[+] Sending files to your device...
3240 KB/s (524288 bytes in 0.158s)
3242 KB/s (8845312 bytes in 2.664s)
[+] Setting file permissions...
Usage: chmod [OPTION] <MODE> <FILE>
-R, --recursive change files and directories recursively
--help display this help and exit
Usage: chmod [OPTION] <MODE> <FILE>
-R, --recursive change files and directories recursively
--help display this help and exit
[+] Flashing image files...
Unknown id: if=/data/local/tmp/aboot.img
Unknown id: if=/data/local/tmp/recovery.lok
[+] Removing temperary files...
-------------- All Done ---------------
Press any key to continue . . .
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
xclusive36
Android Expert
Yeah, it's failing. Its uploading, but its not setting permissions and not flashing the recovery.
Are you running the .bat file in recovery, or when the phone is booted up?
If your running it in recovery, don't. Run it with the phone booted up.
If it is booted up and still not working, edit the .bat file after making a backup
Change every instance of '/data/local/tmp' to '/storage/sdcard0' Without the single quotes .'. and save. Rerun it.
gherkaul
Android Enthusiast
It sounds like you had a factory reset. Since you didn't mention it I'll assume this is not the case. Make sure that Superuser or SuperSU (which ever you have) is up to date.
I have been running the .bat file when the phone is booted up (not in recovery). Doing a backup now. Will edit the .bat file as you suggest and try again... although see my comment below.
I did not have a factory reset-- all my apps were still there.
I have Superuser. I checked and found it was not up to date-- I had 1.0.1.7 and I've now upgraded to 1.0.3.0 .
I'll try the install again with the upgraded Superuser. If it still fails I'll edit the script as suggested above and try it that way.
Thanks to both of you for your interest and ongoing suggestions.
1. Tried the original install.bat after the Superuser upgrade. Same failure: still goes to regular Android recovery. No other discernible anomalies (e.g., I have not lost my yahoo and twitter logins).
2. Edited install.bat as suggested. Same results as noted in (1).
So I still have not been able to install CWMT Recovery.
Any other suggestions?
Here is the output from the command window, after the attempt with the edited .bat file:
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---------- CWM 6.0.4.8 Touch Recovery ----------
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
[+] Sending files to your device...
2797 KB/s (524288 bytes in 0.183s)
4325 KB/s (8845312 bytes in 1.997s)
[+] Setting file permissions...
Usage: chmod [OPTION] <MODE> <FILE>
-R, --recursive change files and directories recursively
--help display this help and exit
Usage: chmod [OPTION] <MODE> <FILE>
-R, --recursive change files and directories recursively
--help display this help and exit
[+] Flashing image files...
Unknown id: if=/storage/sdcard0/aboot.img
Unknown id: if=/storage/sdcard0/recovery.lok
[+] Removing temperary files...
-------------- All Done ---------------
Press any key to continue . . .
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
xclusive36
Android Expert
I actually created a metropcs stock rom a few months ago for Lonestar. It didn't boot because I hadn't loki'd the boot img. I can loki it at anytime. I don't know if it will boot or not. Hasn't been tested.
PM me if you are interested and would like to test it.
I hadn't loki'd it because I thought Lonestar would of. I guess he had too much on his plate at the time.
gherkaul
Android Enthusiast
I did it a while back and yes you can run metro images on the vm. It gets a little complicated though. Remember the metro f3 doesn't have all the same hardware, like NFC. So no recognition. A few other things as well. Some situations require changing vm aboot to metro and that works also. Once again very tricky, i would advice only experienced user try it for anyone reading this.
OK - got this to work about a minute after posting this.
I had to hold the volume down and power on button from the start, NOT when the LG logo started up.
(basically tried all sorts of combinations of everything until it finally worked)
---- original post, in case anyone else has the same issue ---
I can't boot into recovery at all and I've tried everything I can think of.
I rooted a few months ago when I got the phone, but never got the recover to work then, so trying again (I don't remember why it didn't work back then)
I can see I am still rooted by going into SU or titanium backup.
I ran the windows installer from the link at the top of this post and there were no messages indicating any errors (seemed to be a success)
when I try to reboot holding vol down + power, after a few seconds I see a popup that says
"To restart your phone, continue to press and hold the power key for 3,2,1 seconds."
So I hold the power button only a few more seconds, the phone shuts off, I let go of the power button, and the phone reboots, but never goes into any recover screen (just normal reboot)
I've tried continuing and pressing and holding both the power and vol down buttons, only the power, only the vol down (stops the process=no reboot). I've also tried adding in the home key hold as well (same results).
I let go after the phone turns off. If I keep holding the power button down, the phone won't reboot.
If I try to enter recovery on the reboot (pushing the vol down + power buttons when the LG logo appears), it seems to hang a second, then stops booting completely. The logo disappears and the home button continues to flash for a second and then phone shuts back off.
I had to hold the volume down and power on button from the start, NOT when the LG logo started up.
(basically tried all sorts of combinations of everything until it finally worked)
---- original post, in case anyone else has the same issue ---
I can't boot into recovery at all and I've tried everything I can think of.
I rooted a few months ago when I got the phone, but never got the recover to work then, so trying again (I don't remember why it didn't work back then)
I can see I am still rooted by going into SU or titanium backup.
I ran the windows installer from the link at the top of this post and there were no messages indicating any errors (seemed to be a success)
when I try to reboot holding vol down + power, after a few seconds I see a popup that says
"To restart your phone, continue to press and hold the power key for 3,2,1 seconds."
So I hold the power button only a few more seconds, the phone shuts off, I let go of the power button, and the phone reboots, but never goes into any recover screen (just normal reboot)
I've tried continuing and pressing and holding both the power and vol down buttons, only the power, only the vol down (stops the process=no reboot). I've also tried adding in the home key hold as well (same results).
I let go after the phone turns off. If I keep holding the power button down, the phone won't reboot.
If I try to enter recovery on the reboot (pushing the vol down + power buttons when the LG logo appears), it seems to hang a second, then stops booting completely. The logo disappears and the home button continues to flash for a second and then phone shuts back off.
xclusive36
Android Expert
Your doing it wrong. Turn the phone off. Then hold down the button combo. Release the buttons when it tells you too.
gherkaul
Android Enthusiast
Glad to hear you got it working. Sorry for any confusion in the OP. Remember to make a backup to the external_SD first thing.
Glad to hear you got it working. Sorry for any confusion in the OP. Remember to make a backup to the external_SD first thing.
yep, did that first thing. Thanks!
Now to figure out how to move apps to SD (I'm out of space!)