yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raburton:
Do we have any imei numbers for phones in the target regions, or anyone with these imei numbers that can check? My imei number is tied to t-mobile UK, so I can check what's the latest official release for that, but afaik 1.6 hasn't been officially promised here so I doubt this will be the first to get it. Anyone have a true open europe phone that can keep an eye out for official releases?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Killadude:
You should have problems connecting to your 3G mobile data network.

This is because the APNs have been lost from the update.

Korea has removed the option to configure APNs in the Mobile Network settings menu.

Don't bother to add it via apns-conf.xml. It won't work either.

Instead, run this command

Quote:

adb shell am start -a android.settings.APN_SETTINGS

and configure your APNs accordingly.

Note: You can use Any Cut to gain access to this menu too.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] levelik:
Just a simple reboot solved the issue. Is there any news about the d1 record?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cloudscout:
I bought my GW620 in India. It isn't tied to any carrier, was manufactured in February and came with the V10G firmware. I just ran the update software for the first time and it shows the latest firmware as V10K. I'm downloading it now but I suspect it'll be the same V10K that everyone has tried already. If there are any surprises, I'll be sure to post about 'em.

I'll keep checking daily to see if anything newer comes up.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cloudscout:
Well, that's just fabulous. The update reached 9% complete and then the LG Updater app crashed. Now my phone is bricked.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raburton:
Can you get to fastboot/recovery mode? If so it should be recoverable.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cloudscout:
My panic may have been premature. I pulled the battery and put it back in, turned the phone on and it booted up normally. I checked the Phone Info and it says V10K now. I can't seem to find anything wrong at this point. Everything appears to work but I'm worried that something is horked somewhere and it's going to cause problems at some point.

I ran the updater again but it says I already have the latest version installed now. I tried following the instructions on the Wiki for flashing new firmware but it fails (I didn't make a note of the error... I'll try it again later and post the error at that time).

Oh well. For now the phone appears to be functional. I think I'll just lay off the tinkering until an official 1.6 release is available.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] giorgio130:
I'm pretty sure 2.2 runs the 2.6.32 linux kernel... how could that work?:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cloudscout:
That's what I was thinking, too. Probably best to stick with the efforts to use the 2.6.29 kernel from the 1.6 image to cobble together a working 2.1 build.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zacpod:
D'oh! I assumed it was still on 2.6.29. Ah well. :(

LG's weak-ass update policy is really starting to tick me off. I'm seriously considering saying "Frack-it" and just buying a Nexus One.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cloudscout:
It's becoming increasingly likely that I'll go that route myself. I picked up the GW620 for three reasons. First, I wanted a device that would run the Google Voice app so I can send/receive SMS messages from the US while I'm here in India without the ridiculously high international SMS rates. Second, I got a really good deal on the phone (about 40% off the normal price here). Third, as with most phones in India, this device came from the factory without any carrier lock so I can probably sell it in the US for more than I paid for it here.

This is my first Android device and now that I've spent 10 days with it, I'm kind of hooked. I've been reading through this thread and all of the other pages I could find with the hope of at least getting this device up to 1.6 so I can do more with it but I may just grab a Nexus One during my next trip back home to the US... especially if LG insists on maintaining their Anal/Cranial Inversion with respect to timely updates.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tony378:
I just flash the korea v10r 1.6 rom, first boot shows the Korean language as default, and I can only select another 2 languages or 1 (English and English(US)).

The other thing is, it wipe off all my data from my 1.5 rom.

And also, my phone is from Rogers Canada, the 3G brand supposed to be 850/1900MHZ, but when I enable 3G and do a network test from hidden menu, the 900/2100Mhz works, and 850/1900Mhz don't. Looks like we just need to flash different roms to use 3G all around the world. Great!

Last thing is root works with the same password.

Forgot to mention about the WiFi, it works great. it's the main reason I am going to stay with this rom.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ustrucx:
So this korean version works? i mean the last few 1.6 releases had several issues at least for me, how are things now?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tony378:
much better than last few 1.6 beta roms.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Torontonian:
I agree...I am tired of the lack of communication from LG just to get OLD version 1.6 while 2.2 has now been released. This is my first Android phone and at the time I purchased, I was unaware of the fragmentation in the Android world. I am thinking about a Nexus myself...seems like the only Android out there that will get timely OS updates.

I will NEVER buy another LG phone again...1st and last time.

Too bad there does not seem to be enough Androids with QWERTY keyboards. The Eve is the best of the lot. Rogers doesn't seem interested in QWERTYs...every Droid since the Eve, besides being stuck on 1.5, lack keyboards.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raburton:
Supposedly there will be a business version of the nexus one (or maybe it'll be the nexus two) with a keyboard. Problem is in the UK the nexus one is about £500. I got my Eve for £130 (no contract). I'm not willing to pay the difference just to get a bit newer software (which, even though I am generally addicted to ever increasing version numbers, I don't really need more than about 1.6 atm).

If this phone can be upgraded to more something more inline with the rest of the field it'll be a very awesome phone for the price, if it can't it's still a pretty good buy.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mapstec:
V10R I am loving it

Just to add my two cents - I am running V10R now for the last few days.

It is a shame that right now we have two 1.6 versions for the different networks and that V10R apparently only works in Europe and Asia.

This 1.6 rom for me has it all: I managed to get 3 days of battery life for the first time (and still almost 50%) with moderate use, the speech quality is still some of the best I have ever experienced and actually apart from (as of now) very few applications all software runs on Android 1.6.

The icing on the cake would be if I knew how to get to fastboot so that I could do a backup ...

btw: the published password for root works on the V10R.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AFGadd:
Newbie to the forum.

Hi Guys,

I'm sorry to ask a whole bunch of newbie questions, but I seem to have at last found a forum where people appear to understand their subject....

I've a GW620 purchased on contract from T-Mobile in the UK.

The 620 bears no T-Mobile markings and arrived in Feb 2010 with 1.5 and V10B_00.

Two days ago the LG update tool proudly announced that there was an update available but after the updater ran, my 620 would not boot up out of the ANDROID home screen.

Previous to the 620 I owned an LG Cookie and had become adapt at flashing new software, so after much browsing of the web I found the necessary tools and re-flashed the 620 back to V10B_00 (a Spanish version) I then flashed to V10G_00.

I've noticed that flashing software, while the 620 is in LG HOME SCREEN mode, seems to cause the re-boot issue above, does this add up to other experiences?

So what is the latest software version?

And does anyone have a link please. (got the links on this thread to Q & R)

Does V10R_00 install 1.6 at the time of flashing, or have I got this totally wrong?

If, by flashing V10R_00 the firmware changes to 1.6, will flashing back to an older version revert the mobile to 1.5?

I'm sorry to hijack the thread but I would love to know.

With many thanks,

Andrew.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tolemac:
Me too!!!!

There is an spanish expression that says: "Me tocan las pelotas"

which is literal translate as: "They touch my balls"

The LG behaivor is very sad.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bauerunit:
waiting for 2.x or giving up

Just found out that LG+Vodafone are releasing another new Android-phone in my country (germany) in a few days. Guess what? The GT450 will come with 1.6! :mad: There are only rumors about an comming update to 2.0 for this one. Looks like LG is loosing the "android-race" if unable to release a new phone with actual software. I dont understand why they are even working on any update to 1.6 which is outdated itself.

I really would like to buy a new (or used) phone but all the cheaper ones are 1.5/1.6 or they have a useless QVGA-screen or are to big (I like the size of the GW620).

Please dont be angry with me: but I think noone will get a 2.x flawless-working on the GW620 because all the good guys in this thread will get themselves a new phone before this would be possible... :mad:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mr.steevo:
Yep.

There certainly is the illusion that Android is the working man's smart phone OS, but the fragmentation is terrible. 1.5 to 2.2 How do you know what phone runs what version of Android? Why aren't they updated when new releases come out? My wife is irritated with her Eve and just loves the responsiveness my iPod Touch. Fortunately she won the Eve in a contest and the Touch was a gift, so we haven't spent any good money on these electronics to properly get a feel for them.

Our next phone will be an iPhone.

s.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jujovial:
1.6 Rom link

Hello mapstec.

Can you post a link to the Rom you are using?

I want to try it.

Regards.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tony378:
Looks my Rogers Eve with Korean V10R rom has short battery life, it was full before I went to work today, after 8 hours back home, only 20% left, and I feel the battery is hot, not like before with 1.5 rom at least 2 days life.

I got this same problem with the Rogers 1.6 beta rom.

Anybody has this problem?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hazardleader:
Rogers 1.6 Rom

I had the same problem with the Rogers 1.6 Rom! After 8 h Battery 25 %
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Torontonian:
How on Earth did you get it to last 2 days? Do you not use the Internet at all? I find I can get no longer than 12 hours with this thing. I read all over the Net about battery saving tips and all involve turning off Net applications...what's the point in buying a Net-enabled phone if you have to turn off everything? The only time I see long battery life is when I don't use the phone at all. I bought a spare battery to be safe.

This definitely is my last LG Android. Actually, my last carrier-branded one too. I would like to be updated timely, so the only solution seems to be Nexus.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mapstec:
The link to the V10R has not changed: csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGKH5200/AKTFBQ/V10r_00/V10R_00.kdz

As to battery life, I use only GSM and have disabled the data synchronization for Gmail and Calendar since I do not use them.

As to outdated: What do you expect from never versions? Buy any "standard" smartphone and you normally receive what is on there. The only way to get updates with Windows Smartphones was to use hacked roms...

After all these are supposed to be phones and not miniature computers :)

Besides, let us see how long the Nexus gets updates... Want to bet that in 6 months the next version will be Android 3.0 and Nexus will not get an (official) update?

So lets concentrate on what the GW620 can do, and again I am more then happy with the 1.6 that does everything I need flawlessly.

Cheers
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kokojojobobo:
+1 we must focus on getting 2.1 to work on lg eve!!! zacpod & other developers please, we all hope that you can achieve this!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cloudscout:
It's possible that this has been covered in one of the previous 108 pages of posts... and I swear, I did read through this thread a few days ago but I wasn't looking for this information at the time and, I'm sorry, I'm far too lazy to go and re-read it all AGAIN (and this isn't something for which a search is likely to yield relevant results).

What is the strategy for getting 2.1 working?

I've seen people talking about building the source tree to get it all functional but is it absolutely necessary to build it all from source? It seems to me that the primary sticking point is a working 2.6.29 kernel with the necessary drivers. Since the 1.6 images ostensibly provide such a kernel already, can't that kernel be transplanted into a 2.1 build?

I'm not suggesting that grafting the kernel onto a new build is a simple process but, as I mentioned earlier, this phone is my first foray into the Android world and my understanding of the underlying framework is roughly the same as 14th century sailors whose maps contained great detail up to a certain point where the seas were then labeled with "Here be Dragons!"

That said, if someone wants to provide an overview of What-Needs-To-Be-Done (or point me to a resource where I can find that information) I'll be happy to get my hands dirty.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cwhchew:
Things that need to be done

1. Radio doesn't seem to be working (even with the kernel ported over to 2.1)

2. Back button doesn't work.

There are parts of the framework that LG has modified, like the rild. its the radio daemon and they refuse to give us the source code due to an agreement with the radio manufacturer.

It would technically be easy to transplant the kernel over. but no, LG isnt using a standard framework. they have things like S-class.

If theres really something that needs to be done, its to force LG to hand over the source code for LG Eve.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kokojojobobo:
don't know much about these situations but I suggest to compose a standard mail for all users of lg eve, on this forum, and send it (each of us individually), requesting from LG to give the code!!It looks a'lil bit silly but we have to do something!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] raburton:
The kernel isn't a problem at all (since LG made 1.6 available). That's not what's people are talking about building, it isn't even part of a normal android build.

Actually it's trivial. You just drop the kernel into your android framework build and it gets packaged in to the image. However, the kernel (now we have the one from 1.6) is not the obstacle to getting 2.1. The android framework, plus the base linux image, is riddled with LG changes. Some, but not all, of which need to be ported to a 2.1 image. Most notably, as cwhchew points out, is getting the radio working. The rild does not appear to work with the 2.1 framework, if this can't be worked around somehow then you'll never have a working phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cwhchew:
you know, someone else in XDA coded scripts to enable capacitive buttons on the nexus one flashed with desire rom.

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/enable-capacitative-buttons-for-nexus-one-desire-roms/

i wonder if the same could be done
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cyberguerilla:
I don't think any such requests would amount to anything if contractual agreement with the radio manufacturer has to be honored. It looks not only a'lil bit silly; it *IS* downright silly.

May be a better way to do this is:

1. Establish communication channels with LG, understanding their view of OS upgrade releases (in other words, what takes it so long and so slow)

2. Present the group not as a team to hack the LG environment but to assist LG in accelerating the pace of Android OS upgrade, which is a necessity if LG needs to attract and retain LG Android users.

3. Make the group's modifications available to LG, stating that all LG has to do is a relatively minor upgrade to the RILD and other things listed in the to do list.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cloudscout:
Excellent. That's just the starting point I needed to be able to learn more about the process.

If I am understanding what I have read so far, the "preferred" way for a manufacturer to implement RIL is by using a stock rild which merely loads the library specific to the device's radio. But from what you're saying, rather than merely providing the requisite libraries for the RIL daemon to interface with the radio, LG has modified the RIL daemon itself? I would assume nobody here would shed too many tears if they were to lose S-Class. I know I'd be happy with a more generic Android experience if it meant that I could actually have a complete Android experience and not be stuck in the relative stone-age.

Assuming their HAL-level damage doesn't spread beyond the rild layer, I see us stuck with only three alternatives:

1) Work backwards and see if we can modify the gsm layer or write a wrapper to accommodate the broken rild.

2) Pester LG until they agree to share more information with us... even if they can't give us the source code, they can at least share interface details with us so we don't have to try and reverse-engineer everything.

3) Buy an HTC phone and warn our friends and relatives to avoid LG in the future.

Does that sound about right?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] :
I opened my phone and I am planning on uploading pictures for a guide later today. Until I take pictures I wrote down all the chips that are inside the phone in hopes that it would somehow shed some light of getting 2.1 to work.

Here is what I found.

Qualcom MSM7200A

DOT779.0

C293100B

SKY77521-21

3894802.1

0941 MX

(The two metal connecters under the battery cover run to a wireless card style wifi cable connector and to the chip)

Qualcom RTR6285

A1M715.1

F2931013

AVAGO

ACPM-5252

KAO942C

B1-940942

HYNIX

H8BSOUNOMCR

46M 941A

8MRP8386AJ (weird looking 1/7/L character)

Qualcom PM7540

AH38933

C4929003

(M ( M with a crescent )

FA961830A

NB

MV931900B-G

0937-H 1

POX958B

I hope that information helps.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CoMiKe:
It seems someone added the service manual to the wiki...

http // wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=LG%20Eve
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Polytheus:
We should really concentrate our efforts to get this working on a 2.1 build.

Something like a wiki seems a good step to me (not only one wiki page), and a shared repository would be a great bonus.

I'm currently working on getting my phone run with the 1.5 stock android framework. When this can be done, than we have a much better starting point of making changes and finally porting to a later framework.

There has already been a post (#672) in this thread, how to get the 1.5 radio running with the 2.1 framework. (See http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5571194&postcount=672) I have not tested, if this actually works, though.

I see a big problem coming up with the google apps. Because they are only available in odex format on our phones, they do not run on a modified (or upgraded) framework. So for example the market will not work, until we find a source of the binary google apps before optimization into odex.

And to keep you updated, I found a method to enable logcat on the stock kernel which makes debugging a lot easier, see

http://polytn.blogspot.com/2010/05/enable-logcat-on-gw620.html
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zacpod:
1.6 image

I've hacked together a working 1.6 image from the Korean ROM.

3G works after manual APN setup

Rooted with SuperUser APK

Bash/nano/busybox/terminfo available

Made the required mods to the initrd to enable tolemaC’s Apps2SD method

tolesetup works

Cleaned up most of the cruft from the Korean image (e.g. Maple Story, Seoul Subway map, etc)

Added upgraded Google maps + Google Nav to the system.img so it doesn’t take valuable userdata space

Added a bunch of apps and utilities to the remaining free space on the system.img. It’s now packed to the brim with goodness.

Set the init.rd to mount the /system partition as read/write. No more “adb remount” to make changes

Included the excellent TagLauncher home screen. It’s free, and it rocks!

SSHD out of the box! Now you can ssh to your phone. Login as with “gw620” for the username and password. You can change the user/pass by editing the /system/bin/rundropbear file.

Lots of other little things

Check it out at www.zacpod.com
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bauerunit:
Hi zacpod!

The biggest issue when I tested the korean V10R rom was the SMS limitation to 80 characters - how is it with your new rom? Second issue was language-related: i can live with missing european languages but still had some korean messages after switching to english. (For obvious reasons I cannot tell what the popup-window was trying to tell me :-))

Greeting from germany!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kokojojobobo:
fastboot??

**I posted also to zacpod's site**

thank you so much!may I ask you something?? I have the GW620-V10i version and when I try toget into fastboot mode it doesn’t do anything, just boots in normal mode!I tried two methods: 1.pressing space when the phone screen lights up after pressing the power button and 2. pressing space & menu button but neither of them works
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bauerunit:
...should be space or menu+space-buttons...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kokojojobobo:
sorry i meant ''space'' not ''shift''.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zacpod:
I've not added or changed any languages, and yes, some of the prompts still show up in Korea. So far, the only one I've seen is one that I assume says "Wifi has been turned off" when I turn off wifi. :)

No clue re sms. I never use sms - why pay for a tiny message when a huge email is basically free? :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zacpod:
1) Unplug USB

2) Remove battery and set aside.

3) plug in USB

4) quickly (but not too quickly) hold down menu+space (or just space on older firmware)

If you get the insert battery screen then you were either too fast or too slow to hit menu+space.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bauerunit:
1st: most of my friends are still unable to recieve email with their phones

2nd: got no 2G/3G-Internet (use my WLAN at home only)

Could someone else who tried the new rom please confirm the possible length of SMS?? Thanx!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zacpod:
It looks like it goes 90 characters, and then auto-converts to an MMS message.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ustrucx:
So far so good, my sim didnt got signal at first but then a factory reset fixed. I will use it one day to see if the apps crash on me like the earlier rom, i dont know but this one feels better and faster than previous 1.6 ;)

Great work!!!!1
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] :
Hey Zac, for some reason the root password isn't working for me when I flashed your 2nd build of the latest korean rom. Did you manage to change it at all?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] giorgio130:
I've found this:

http://www.ebomike.com/android/mms.php

It could be the solution to the short sms issue. Anyone wants to try?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AFGadd:
V10R_00 installed, can't get mobile to fastboot or I would try zacpod 1.6 version.

No, won't install. Tried with command prompt as suggested on webpage and get [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_INCONSISTENT_CERTIFICATES]

Andrew.