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[T-Mobile LG G2x] chatterjb:
How to NOT boot into Recovery

So I have this issue where I am always booting into recovery (just powering on, not pressing volume down or anything else). I followed the instructions and everything worked fine. I then proceeded to flash Cyanogen 7.1 + GApps...that all worked fine from clockworkmod as well. However, ever since that point, I can't NOT boot into recovery. Any suggestions?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] pathmarkpolice:
Great job! Can definitely boot into recovery. Finding a stable Gingerbread build for my G2x is a whole other can of worms.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Jason_V:
Is your volume down key jammed or something?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] chatterjb:
No I'm pretty sure my phone is fine. I just need a way to stop it from automatically booting into recovery. The only other thing I can think of is that when I used NV Flash, I flashed to both external and internal storage. Would that cause my phone to not be able to boot normally? Is there a way to undo this?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ch4dr0x:
I'm going to come off as a complete noob here but I got a new G2x from T-Mobile one week ago. I followed these directions to a T on Monday. I can currently boot into Clockwork recovery, however, I downloaded "Root Checker" and it says I have no root. There is no Superuser installed in my app drawer. I can't install a new ROM to save my life and I'm sure I'm just missing something here. Any one have any ideas? When I go through Clockwork, it doesn't display any zip files, and going through ROM manager says "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!? Anything?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
Again: This app does NOT provide root access to your rom! It is a custom recovery used for flashing roms (some of which may, yes, be rooted).

If you have not flashed a rom, you have not gained root.

Until you are running a rooted rom, you cannot use ROM Manager. If you do not have a removable SD Card and are relying on the phone's internal eMMC memory, you should have flashed the INTERNAL version of CWM via this app.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] JonEk@t:
I accidentally flashed cwm to my internal sd card instead of my external sd. Will this make any major difference? If so how should I go about flashing to external?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
The search function works. This question is indirectly addressed in the original post, and, later, directly. By me.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ch4dr0x:
Sorry I haven't done anything flash related in a long time. I just misunderstood your first post... I flashed internal, I believe. I don't have the eMMC folder under my mnt directory though. Am I going to hurt anything by going through and flashing CWM to the external if I've already flashed it to the internal?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Jason_V:
Just flash again choosing the external option.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ch4dr0x:
I actually figured it out, had the update on my external SD. Copied it to the internal and it flashed right up. Rooted now. Awesome. Thanks for everyone's help.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] sryan1983:
It sounds like you are confused to me. If your referring to the two options on the program its not flashing the recovery to the specific SD card (Internal or External), only which card is read when you boot into recovery. The recovery is flashed onto the phone itself.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] K405storM:
Compatible with Canadian LG Optimus 2X with Wind (carrier)?

Hi,

I accidentally bricked my phone (an LG Optimus 2x) installing the ClockWorkMod and is now looping on the LG boot logo :(

I am trying very hard to unbrick it without success so far! Is the OneClickClockWorkmod and NvFlasher compatible with a Canadian version, or is this program restricted to only American T-mobile G2X?

Thank you for any replies!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
This application is not compatible with anything except the G2x. there should be something here at xda with information on flashing the O2x. Actually, someone posted here in this thread with it, but I'm on my way out the door so can't look for it.

Just search this thread for Optimus or O2x or something like that.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] awryter:
I'm having the same issue -- LG logo is stuck -- but it happened only after trying to restore an old version of a ROM I had. Now I can't get into recovery or boot the device.

I can confirm, however, that I was able to initially install ClockworkMOD and install custom ROMs and it was only once I tried reverting back to the shipping ROM that it no longer works. I believe it has something to do with the EXT3/EXT4 file system but I'm not sure.

Any suggestions?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] K405storM:
Try running smartflash. I got mines back to the original stock rom using smartflash for the p990, although I know the canadian device is the p999. Follow paul obriens guide. When I followed his guide I got an error in the process and thought I further bricked my phone, however it turns out that my phone was once again bootable and operable. But use at your own risk.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Eq2necro:
Thank You for this guide. I got root back, froze bloatware and LG camera is back.

All good so far.

Thanks
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hoangtransport:
new learner

Hi all..

Can i use window7 with 32 bit system operation to clockworkmod..???

thanks
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dachinaman:
Im I Bricked?

I have a updated g2x (gingerbread via Lg updater) installed NVflasher was able to boot into recovery performed a nandroid back up did a full wipe and was going to flash Xbroarders rom until i relized i put it on my internal instead of external so i then tried to flash my back up and got "no file found"did a reboot and all im getting is a black screen wit flashing keys. plz help
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
Can you get back into recovery? If so, just flash a new rom.

If not, re-flash recovery, then a new rom.

The great thing about phones these days is that it takes a lot of effort to screw them up.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] daworship:
how long does it takes??

I did all the steps and my phone its in the S/W Upgrade Please Wait While Upgrading Screen, how long it takes to go away? o what do i have to do to go to another screen?

Update ok the phone boot up normal but it didnt do anything so i dont know jajaja i want to go back to Froyo 2.2 i havent rooted the phone yet and it has the 2.3.3 update on it
[T-Mobile LG G2x] m-hd2:
I need help, I am a noob. I just upgraded to 2.3.3, and want to root the G2x to remove the T-mobile junk. However, when I plug in my phone and press the vol + and - the device manager picks up nothing. I even tried to revert back to the old rom, by pressing Power and Vol -, now I am stuck on a S/W upgrade screen. I am completely lost now
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
Read the directions in the first post more thoroughly. You don't plug it in and press the buttons, you pull the battery, press the buttons, and hold them down WHILE you plug it in.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] m-hd2:
Sry, I followed the directions exactly. I rooted it when I had 2.2.2, but after the update to 2.3.3. The rooting process doesn't work. Not sure if it is my pc that is not picking up the phone or something changed.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
That is not the purpose of this application.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] m-hd2:
ok, is there a way to root the 2.3.3, all i want to do is to remove all the tmobile junk running in the back ground. ie car home
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
I haven't found one. But there are two versions of the LG 2.3.3 rom floating around here in the G2x Android Development forum.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] :
clockwork

its annoying having a fake flash. every think clockwork will support this method?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] DJ "suMo*:
I flashed this a while ago and everything is great (External SD). One issue I run in to, when flashing from recovery... after a restore is done, and then you reboot, the phone powers off. Is that something that's known or does that not sound correct?

Sent from a Nexus X by LG
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mikeglongo:
That's normal, just restart the phone
[T-Mobile LG G2x] DJ "suMo*:
I know that... Just wanted to know if it was a known issue.. Thanks!

Sent from a Nexus X by LG
[T-Mobile LG G2x] MattZTexasu:
I solved my "nverror" problem by using a powered USB Hub. The symptoms were: getting partially through "downloading fastboot.bin" and quitting with nv error and the driver in device manager would disappear at the same time.

The problem was that my USB port didn't have enough juice to keep the device turned on. So I plugged it into a powered USB hub, and everything worked.

Hope that helps some people.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] fatal27:
2.3.3.

Not sure if im making any sense with this, but I have the 2.3.3. update. I know there is no root method for it, but if i can flash cwm and load roms that way, wat can i benefit by rooting once an official method does come out?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Enraged21:
I don't think its possible to flash anything without root. I could be wrong.

Evo SHIFT
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ZeroT| Demented:
u do not need to be rooted to falsh clockworkmod recovery via nvflash im sick of people thinking u cant ive had an android for all of 2 weeks and i knnow u can do it cmon read around the forums a bit
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TGA_Gunnman:
you are wrong flash away
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Enraged21:
Ya, I didn't know. I said I could be wrong.

So that means you can also flash roms and whatnot without root?

Evo SHIFT
[T-Mobile LG G2x] androidicus:
Yeah, indeed you can.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] piyush7243:
Thanks a lot. It really saved my day..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
EDIT: Didn't scroll enough. Already plenty of responses to this.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Zachary droid:
Hey can u point me in the direction to the "gingerbreak" 1.2 apk. I seen someone say its a one-click root, so im curious if it actually works..thanks

Optimus V
[T-Mobile LG G2x] albertorodast2007:
We should be thankful LG's policies bout locking bootloaders arent so strict as HTC and Motorola... in fact I never realized this till now... yeah! its possible to flash whithout been rooted... LOL :D
[T-Mobile LG G2x] itslinx:
I know this question will seem stupid, but i'm inexperienced with all of this stuff. If you don't have to root your phone to flash roms, what's the point of rooting to begin with? I always thought you had to root your phone to be able to use roms. I'm assuming it's for the simple fact that you have full control over your phone and you can basically do anything to it?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] androidicus:
Once you get get to cwm with nvflash you can backup and flash a rooted rom. Root is STILL important but the difference with this device is the way you achieve root.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rizzxx7:
Update?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mr mystery:
Can we get this updated to newest recovery?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ImABoss:
Can someone help me? My computer won't detect APX device.

Edit: Got it fixed
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bkrill:
Can we replace the recovery image files in the nvflash folder, and the fastboot.bin file to flash the new recovery? or would it require more than that to get it to work?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] moshe22:
I believe we can, I'm going to do it and report back.

Sent From My WeaponG2x
[T-Mobile LG G2x] shniggies:
i apologize if this has been answered/covered (i did a search but couldn't find the answer)

i got a new laptop win7 x64 and i've been trying to get the phone to mount, but it just wont recognize anything has been plugged in... I did install the APX drivers, I see "NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for Mobile devices" but I'm assuming I don't need to reflash the recovery (please correct me if I'm wrong about that)

Am I missing a driver? a few screws? am I totally in the wrong section? I didn't have a problem with xp...

I would like to update to the latest cm, I've been on b93 for a while now...

TIA
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bighulk666:
Just did it, and it works.

Renamed the file: "p999-ext4-08222011-external-recovery.img" to "CWM-3101-ExternalSD-EXT4.img" and flashed with no problems.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bkrill:
Did you replace the fastboot.bin file as well or just the recovery image?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bighulk666:
Just the recovery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] shniggies:
please disregard... i was missing the lg drivers... duh
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bkrill:
If anyone cares i replaced both the recovery and the fastboot.bin file and it worked that way as well.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] :
when i try to get to the s/w screen ma phone stays blank but i hear my phone connect with the computer o_O
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Jeffro64:
I never see the S/W update screen until it starts to flash the recovery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] albertorodast2007:
For the lazy ones... here's a copy of NvFlash with the latest (ClockWorkMod 4.0.1.5 ext4) "EXTERNAL" recovery img for you just to download, "FOLLOW OP INSTRUCTIONS", click and flash...

All credit to devs, all I did was: download, rename, copy, paste...

http://www.mediafire.com/?6egam0cmb04zyi2
[T-Mobile LG G2x] :
Yea dumb mistake lol
[T-Mobile LG G2x] landstander:
What changes/enhancements does the new recovery bring to the table, compared to 4.0.0.2?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] itslinx:
^ What he said.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] missaellpzchvz:
awesome 1 minute to flash lol

damm this is gonna be great
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ice_v88:
"Install APX Windows driver from APX folder."

I don't know if I'm missing something, but in the APX folder all I see is 2 folders ( AMD64 and i386 with 3 *dll files each) and an *.inf file...no *.exe .

How am I suppose to install the drivers? :confused:
[T-Mobile LG G2x] miguelm75:
it's explained in first post. :-)

you have to be careful and point to the folder with the *.inf file (not AMD64 or i386 folder!). i was doing this mistake and wondering what's going on :D
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
To make it even simpler you can just point it to the APX folder and it will find what it needs.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
Open device manager on your computer. Remove the phone battery, hold volume up+down together, plug USB cord from phone into computer, keep holding volume up+down until new APX device is detected, in device manager when your APX device pops up right click on it and select to update driver, select browse my computer, select let me pick, select have disk, and then browse to the nvlflash folder you unzipped and select the APX folder. Device manager will find the appropriate driver and install it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] eleeo037037:
can someone help i keep getting a error when trying to flash though one click or adb this is the error i get maybe someone with more knowledge than me can interpret and tell me what im doing wrong

\ 655360/1024992 bytes sentdata send failed NvError 0x120002 command failure: bootloader download failed <bad data>

Thank you in advance
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
Gonna try this thank you so much!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hitman818:
Edit: Never mind.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
Btw the nvflash with the updated recovery worked great from a few pages back.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Jesuscat:
Had some problems at first when I was trying to use the OneClick on my PC using Windows 7. It would never completely move over the files via NVFLash. Switched to my laptop using XP and it worked like a charm.

Thanks!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
You might have to run it as administrator with windows 7. I don't remember for sure.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nonmindo:
same issue i have, no longer able to boot into recovery with vol + and Pwr

Also rebooting into recovery via rom manager results in the android standing next to a triangle with ! in it
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Legendus:
Hi. I went through all the steps to installing clockword recovery but when i tried to enter recovery mode the phone just booted up normally. I have tried to flash clockword recovery again but then I get a message that usb device is not detected. I need some help please.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] eleeo037037:
Actually I tried a different USB and it worked.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hitman818:
When ever I used this a couple days ago it flashed cwm 3.1.0.1 and not 4.0.0.2. Im seeing in the op that its suppose to flash 4, but it didnt. My phone didnt have root and it had the gingerbread ota update. So I just used this to flash cwm then a rooted rom.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Legendus:
please help me. I want to root my phone. Thank you.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hitman818:
You probably need the apx driver. I just followed the steps to flash cwm using nvflash. Then I just flashed a rom that's pre-rooted like cm7. Also can you tell me why I have cwr 3 and not 4m In the op it states it would flash 4, but it flashed 3.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Legendus:
It' already intalled. I checked. I was able to install it sucessfully. I mean it tells you when you check the device manager.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hitman818:
Can anyone tell me if this installed cwm4 for your phone because this installed version 3 instead?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
It didn't. How are you getting into recovery? If its through rom manager thats why. Your accessing the fake flash and not the real flash. Phone off, volume down and power till you see android and a bunch of icons.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hitman818:
Its not through rom manager. I used nvflash and I can go to recovery manually. It flashed version 3 not 4 like stated in the op. I installed rom manager after I flashed cwm using nvflash and I flashed cwm through rom manager to.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
I wonder if you somehow obtained an older version of this one click app? It used to have version 3.x.x.x something or other and then the OP updated it a couple months ago to flash version 4.x.x.x whatever.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hitman818:
I did. Im now trying to flash the new version and its failing. It says that the bootloader download failed, Nverror 0x0.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Legendus:
The APX driver is installed. Can somebody please help me. I don't know what to do. =/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Sei911:
Thank for this. It work perfectly fine for me. Hopefully I would see an update for newer version.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
Just received an update to 5.0.1.0!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
Just successfully nvflashed :) Pretty blue! No more (imo) goofy bootscreen before it either :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] player911:
5.0.1.0 isn't working for me. Flashed it but can't use the menus. Blue is pretty. The softkeys are wierd (up and down). The menu's disappear every other up/down click.

But the main issue is that you can't select anything to go into the menu's. So no flashing or backing up or doing anything. Can't even restart or power off without a battery pull.

:(

[UPDATE]

Did a restart and went back in and now its working. Weird. Kinda fishy but I'll deal with it for the blue color. I have older versions available.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jland22:
Did the people who flashed the latest recovery loose the splash screen? I now am back to the two LG splash screens instead of one LG and one cwm Android screen.

when you get to the second lg splash, you should let go of the power button or it will just boot right up as soon as the menu shows up.

This used to be a problem on past recoveries and they updated with a fix shortly after so I would bet a newer version will be released soon to address.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
Ya the splash screen is gone and personally i'm thrilled about it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
So... The "fix" is to recognize the external SD instead of the internal eMMC? Thanks, but I'll go back to the 4.0.0.2 provided by the OP so that I can use the internal memory like I've been doing.

The splash screen was a good indicator that I've successfully booted into recovery. With the LG logo being present for both recovery and Android OS, you can't know if you've booted into recovery until you actually see the screen.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
There is two different LG screens. The second screen has the blue looking streak behind it, its not that difficult.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
You apparently did not understand my post.

There are two different LG screens, yes. What you call the "blue looking streak" (what I referred to as "the LG logo" in my previous post) used to show for only Android OS boot--if you saw it, you knew you did not successfully boot into recovery, which had the greenish Android logo. But now the green Android logo has been eliminated and replaced with the "blue looking streak".

I have gone back to 4.0.0.2 for internal eMMC memory support, as well as the separated logo indicating successful boot into recovery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
So what was fixed/changesd? Not noticing anything different besides the color.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
If you used this app to flash the "External" version, you wouldn't notice anything.

But if you used the "Internal" version, you would see that your CWM now recognizes only the external SD card rather than the internal eMMC memory.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] swampthing1224:
uber-noob here my apologies....Following the step by step, started with stock gb 2.3.3 on a refurb. Got the nv flash usb boot recovery drivers done, went to flash the cm on the next step but it shows an error, can't find file. HELP
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mikey:
My understanding is that it's suppose to read your internal, with a menu link to the external "folder" of your card.

Like you see in a file manager

Ex: External_sdcard
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
That would be nice, but when I flashed it I did not see that option. I looked in the advanced and mounts/storage menus, as well as the "install zip from sdcard" option.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
Same here.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TGA_Gunnman:
4.0.1.5 now in app!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hitman818:
If you guys want you can flash cwm 5.0.1.0, but unfortunately its only through rom manager and not manually through the power menu and by turning off the phone.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Jeffro64:
TGA can we rename the 5.0.1.0 img and use it with your flasher?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] KiNG OMaR:
Yes, yes you can :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Jeffro64:
Thanks.... just wanted to make sure.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
Uh ya you can I nvflashed it and its my new recovery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] supersilko:
sucks that 5.0.10 is external only
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Jeffro64:
I'm sure Krylon will put out both versions soon.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TGA_Gunnman:
At that time I will update my app. :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] DJ "suMo*:
Dude, the One-Click is so sweet..

Sent from a Nexus X by LG
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Jeffro64:
And that will be AWESOME! Thanks for your time and effort!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kompheak:
I'm experiencing random shut off when phone is in sleep mode... sometimes I have to remove battery and place it back to just boot the phone back up?... did I do something wrong or I have a bad phone?... it didn't do this when it was stock
[T-Mobile LG G2x] DJ "suMo*:
It could be the ROM or Kernel you have installed..

Sent from a Nexus X by LG
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
Not caused by this app. You're better off asking this question in the thread for the ROM you're using.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hitman818:
I was talking about rom manager. Also can you tell me where you found the 5.0.1.0 img file?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kompheak:
@ Reisaru & DJ sumo... thanks for replying so quickly... I flashed miui and cm7 latest nightly... those are good roms so i dont think the problems was from them... and yes I just now flashed latest faux kernal so far so good...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] supersilko:
5.0.1.0.img is somewhere on this post
[T-Mobile LG G2x] supersilko:
I dont think it has anything to do with nvlash and cwm, gotta be your rom, app setting or custom kernel.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] swampthing1224:
Me again, figured it all out, running the cm7 mod, but I can't set up my google account, it's saying can't connect to server. I can log into my google account via the browser but no luck yet with this or figuring out. Need my contact and apps, do I put gapps in the nvflash directory and flash???

tia, very much!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] xsteven77x:
http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-5.0.1.0-p999.img :D
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TGA_Gunnman:
Changed my mind. I added 5.0.1.0 now, tested and kickin!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] reisaru:
you really need to be posting these questions in the appropriate thread. If you are not having a problem with installing CWM via this app, this thread can't help you. Nothing is flashed via nvflash except recovery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] LEGEND94:
Installed and working!