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[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
This is not problem. You can continue without any problems.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] domenic_s:
I have a problem. I flashed the recovery and everything seems to work fine, but i can'T start it, it stopps at the progressbar and android boots like everytime. I have no bootloop or something like this but i can't get into the recovery, i just see this starting screen but then it stops and boots normal. Please help and sorry for bad english ;)
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
I think, that you did't flash custom recovery well, man. What you described happens when is original recovery used. Try again and follow all steps more thoroughly.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] domenic_s:
There is one problem, i cant find this flash_image thing. I copied this one from system/bin to the root of the sd card, but this thing has 0 bytes.

/Problem solved, found it in the www.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Nalt:
Guys, what "custom recovery" is designed for? Could anyone explain to a noob, or just drop a link?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] domenic_s:
You need it to put a custom rom on the phone or do a full backup.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] zorxd:
is there a way to backup the original recovery image?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] domenic_s:
Yes, before flashing the custom recovery connect via adb as superuser and do this.

dd if=/dev/mtd/mtd2 of=/sdcard/recovery-dump-T.img bs=4096

Just one question: is it dangerous to share this thing to others because of personal datas or could it damage other phones? else i would upload mine.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
I think, that about custom recovery shouldn't be any problem with sharing, because it doesn't include any personal data (I guess) and about compatibility - I'm also not sure, but it should be in general same on all phones.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] domenic_s:
So here is the backup of my original recovery:

http://domenic.geeksfactory.de/recovery-dump-T.img
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Siddhesh222:
:(

Well it took me a while to figure out adb shell and all such complicated stuff, I managed to get su and change $ to # etc and pasted those commands and used vol up+home+power but it boots into default recovery and asks me language,date,time etc stuff like that :/ no custom recovery for me. And I lost all my default apps,contacts everything. Luckily had done a backup from titanium backup and got it all back.

So...what am I doing wrong :( ?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] socialdistortion:
The recovery has not been installed. Try re-installing it again.

Best!
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] snievan:
are this method work with updated firmware(V10e)?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] bioan:
Cannot restore nandroid backup. It says something with adb install-recovery.sh or something like that. Any ideas ?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Yusei:
it's the only way to get recovery in this phone?

i'm a noob, so it's difficult for me lool
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Zecanilis:
If you're a noob, please be carefull. It's very easy to brick your device if you don't know what you are doing.

This is the only way for now.

Cheers
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] thesmoth:
So having some problems. Got the recovery loaded, booted into recover, went to partition SD card, and it took several hours, then eventually the recovery name just appeared at the bottom of a black screen and slowly jittered around. I had to remove the battery, and when I restarted into recover, I have a message at the bottom saying "RA-thunderg-1.1.0-GNM E:Bad boot message "

What do I do?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Joeseph Mother:
That message is supposed to be there, it's normal.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
PLEASE!!! read attentively descriptions of steps HOW-TOs. It will save time all of us! ;)

Like Joeseph sad it's quite normal.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] sahilisburman:
the last problem

Everything working fine on custom rccovery

but need help

i have partitioned the sd with 512 mb ext

now what to do?? i mean to say how to move all apps to the ext drive:confused::confused::confused::confused:
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
This have to do app/custom ROM itself (app2sd). By partitioning you will lose every data, and also after that you have to do cache wiping.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] sahilisburman:
I have already partitioned my card and factory reset the phone .

now what do i need to do do i need to install a app to move all new apps to sd ext or. is there any other process
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
What custom rom do you have?

In case of one of Noejn's olders one (prime, megatron) is a2sd already installed on system.

In .void you have to instal a2sd manualy same like on original firmwares...
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] sahilisburman:
a2sd

By custom Rom i mean to say custom recovery i just have rooted my phone and put the custom recovery over original firmware.

If you are going to ask me installing a2sd from the market . i want to tell u it was already on my phone before factory reset and it was able to transfer most of the apps to sd without a ext partition . so what is the use of making a partition on sd. Or if you mean something else please explain me in language of noobs .

thanks very much for helping me.

sorry he you find my question too long or too much nooby.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
Actually yes. You hit the right nail on the head. :) I'm trying to solve similar problem with moving some apps into EXT SD.

So about ways:

Native froyo app2sd and similar - if developer supports that, you can move application into SD card without problem, but application must not have any widget. If it have, then is not possible move it into SD card.

a2sd (i thing but I'm not sure. I'm waiting for response from Noejn) this tool can move any application into SD card, because ext partition this app mounts like internal memory, so it looks like you have much more memory then you actually have and you are able to move every application into SD card.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] davidnjessicacruz:
I'm having issues with the custom recovery. When booting into it, all I get is a black screen. I have to pull the battery to get out. I've repeated the steps 3 times and have re-downloaded the files just in case but still nogo. Actually surprised that Koush hasn't made a clockwork recovery for this phone yet. I know he asks on his twitter account for someone to let him borrow the a device for couple of days so he can make one. Anyone want to be without their phone for about a week? Anywho... If someone could help with blank recovery, that would be great. Thanks!
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] danel5208:
Same exact problem I'm having .. and I have rooted 5 diiferent phones and installed all recoveries on them but can't get my sons optimus to do it...
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] davidnjessicacruz:
Yup... Why my wifes Optimus S is having issues I have no clue.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] danel5208:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/lg-optimus-s-roms-hacks/

This is the same one but for Optimus S and works just did it.. u will see there is a s added to file and cmd..
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] davidnjessicacruz:
Sweet. Thanks. I'll check it out after my wife gets off her phone. ;-)
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] lekhwani:
hi guys, can't we flash this recovery via any other means like odin or something else?

This adb/terminal seems difficult to me.

Kindly guide.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] danel5208:
I use terminal emulator and worked just fine..
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] bioan:
I've tried to restore a nandroid backup but no luck.

When I try to mount sdcard I get this message: mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 on /sdcard failed:

Any ideas ?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] davidnjessicacruz:
Thought I had the same problem but it looks like I just had to let it sit there for a bit and let it come come up. In other words, it worked. Thanks!

Edit: For those following the correct link is this: http://forum.androidcentral.com/lg-...ustom-recovery-optimus-s-thunderc-sprint.html

Also I suggest a link to all the most popular versions of the Optimus One on the first post... Just saying... ;-)
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] joelcalado:
Anyone else unable to mount the sdcard while on recovery? It just doesn't show up on my mac at all. Tried enabling MS-USB several times, noting.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] davidnjessicacruz:
I didn't even try. I've always used Terminal (do a search for it in the market) to do the commands.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] bioan:
Are you sure that is is properly formated ? I had the same problem. I couldn't restore a nandroid backup and I couldn't mount sdcard from adb.

Go in recovery mode and partition your SD card again. 0 swap, 512 ext2 and then covert it to ext 3 if you use void ROM.

Good luck !
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] raylgo:
Sorry for being such a newb but I need step by step instructions because installing just doesnt seem to work for me. I read the link on the first post and this is what I gathered so far...

Step 1: copy "flash_image" and "recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img" to the root of your sdcard. (links are provided on the first link)

Step 2: open command prompt and locate your device under the Android Tools (downloaded separately... I forgot where. could someone help with this?)

Step 3: type in adb shell su (? this is where I get tripped up because I dont know if the step worked or not... How would I know? Anyone please correct me)

Step 4: type the rest of the commands in the first link.

# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image

# chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image

# mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak

# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img

# reboot recovery

(would I still need to type adb shell before every #?)

step 5: power down and power up the phone while holding volume down and home to start the custom recovery mode and hope it works...

Is there any way to confirm that the steps above have worked? Will the command prompt tell me? and I heard that this can be done with a Terminal emulator... What is that and how does it work? And can these things be done on a Mac?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
Step 0: Root your device

1) You have to have fw version V10B or lower, V10A is ideal for this, If you updated to last fw via LG updater, you have to downgrade following this guide.

2) Root your device

a) Android application zRoot

b) By external way - app Super One Click

Passed

You can replace adb shell with "Terminal Emulator" app on market. Then followed command write into it instead of shell. Less comfortable (writing on phone), but more simple.

After su [enter] should $ become #.

No, just repeat whole "text" after #. Every line is one command (enter between)

Commend not necessary :)

Yes it will. If nothing happened (clear line only with #) than everything is fine. :) It is just Unix :)

Yes you can and I suggest it to you. It shows you just simple blue screen with cursor in it (adb shell) and you can type here. For showing of keyboard use menu button.

If you will use Terminal Emulator, you doesn't need any PC (only for upload necessary files). :D
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] raylgo:
I'll try it later ^_^ Thank you for replying. I forgot about step zero which is rooting... :confused:

Ok I got a "failed on '/system/etc/install-recovery.sh' - No such file or directory" error...

At which point did it fail? All the command lines before that only had a blinking # cursor for confirmation that it worked...
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] bioan:
Sorry for quoting myself but I have fixed my issue.

After formatting my SDcard from recovery it worked. I could do a nandroid restore with 0 problems !
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] The_ERROR:
Yea, I forgot let you know - this is normal. Many of us doesn't have this file. You can continue without problems ;)
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] raylgo:
Alright. Thank you so much ^___^ I got it to work at last :D
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] denaz:
Sorry but i'm facing some problems.

When i write this command:

# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s-1.1.0.img

i receive many errors and at last terminal says that i have not enought space.

I have 56mb free on the phone a 12gb on the sd card.

How much free space i need to have?

Thank you very much
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] rhapsodixx:
why am i always get E: "Bad Boot Message" when i go to recovery..

i've installed prime safely, but when i try to recovery mode, its always show me that error :confused:
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] domenic_s:
This is no real error. If you see that message, everything is fine ;)
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] rhapsodixx:
sorry, i cant do anything .. i try to do a nand backup, wipe data, etc, but it keep saying an error :(
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Omnichron:
I got the not enough space error when trying to flash ThundeROM v 1.5:(
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] indypan:
Please help, while I tried to do custom recovery, I got the following error message:

permission of flash_image:

Please help, thanks!!
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] AsherChua:
Just 1............ quick question,newbie here.How do I find the flash_image?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] heaven666:
I am alone

Hello

I have one problem with the custom recovery and I need your knowledge because I don't saw any post about that...

I have partitioned my SDcard with one ext4 partition. So I use app2sd. The Dalvik-cache and applications are on my SDcard.

So far nothing unusual, so good !... Except that I can't wipe the SD/ext-partition through the custom recovery.....

I tried several times to wipe Dalvik-cache and SD:ext separately and the cache to be sure, but in each time when I put after my SD-card on my PC, I can see that the partition is not empty ! All the repertories still be there including Dalvik-cache which isn't empty !

So I tried to mount the ext-partition through the custom recovery and I have this code error who appears :

E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
(No such device)

Is anybody knows what the problem ?

I followed the tutos correctly to root my phone and for install the custom recovery. I also tried to completely repartition the SDcard and keep the format in ext2, but nothing works !

It drives me crazy ! I don't understand where I forgot something !

Regards,
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] dongimin2:
Got problem!

When i type in the following command:

flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img

in Terminal Emulator App, i get a LOT of errors..

mostly stating that there isn't enough memory, skipping write block etc..

something along the line of

Error - not enough memory.. skipping write block..

i do not know whats going on!! did i brick my phone? its still running... titanium backup?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] keeef:
Stopped working !

Hi, I had the "custom recovery" console working fine until I uploaded the "void" rom (The void rom is still working ok) but now I can't get back into "custom recovery console" ! I've tried a few times to do the thee button start up process but each time the phone just boots right up!

Does anyone know what's happened. I don't think I did anything different the last time I was did a rom, I just wiped the partitions them mounted the sd card via usb and uploaded the new rom and ran the flash and rebooted.

I don't know what to do now. If Im honest I am not very keen on reinstalling the "custom recovery console" again as it's a bit scary but if I have too.

Thanks for reading.

Keith.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Magnumutz:
I was wondering the same thing...
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] zeu55:
u will find here:

http://androidforums.com/getitnowmarketing/221388-custom-recovery-optimus-one-p500-thunderg.html#post1896517
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] zeu55:
u will find in this post:

http://androidforums.com/getitnowmarketing/221388-custom-recovery-optimus-one-p500-thunderg.html#post1896517
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Magnumutz:
Yes, i have it, but when i run

I get this error:

What can i do?

Later Edit: Can i install void ROM via this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=875881 ?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] zeu55:
i believe u have downloaded a corrupted image of flash_image.. after unzipping the file it should be approx 10 kB.. check it..

and for the void rom... NO.. u can't install void rom via kdz installer. its only for LG firmwires.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Magnumutz:
Pfft, you were right, after i re-downloaded it, everything went smooth :)

Thanks!
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] bluviper:
what does the Batterystats for, inside the custom recovery?

will this correct the performance of the battery gauge?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Likalnik:
Which image is then OK if this not? I found here a several image http://androidforums.com/getitnowmarketing/146564-ally-recovery-img-here-custom-roms.html

Is this the latest image Download recovery-RA_GNM_v1.2.4.zip

Sorry for my english
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] dongimin2:
Huge problem!! Can't flash?!!

I've posted this several places.. no response..

When i try to flash the Custom Recovery by Thunderg, i get a whole lot of errors. i posted this somewhere else, but it was too undetailed i guess. Repost

# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img

When I type the above command, (with all the nessessary stuff done before)

I get like so many errors, at least 50 lines. Read some of them

(P.S. There was no extra line breaks on the emulator, i just made them to look good)

# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img

*repeats this pattern untill it reaches 0x004e0000 in hex*

*repeats above 4 lines untill 0x004e0000 is reached*

error writing recovery: No space left on device

I guess it means i have to delete some apps? but i have more than 100MB free...

P.S. I used a branded rom.. i have a UNbranded 2.2.1 (guess i cant use that..) and a BRANDED (sobs) 2.2 rom. Does it matter?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] drellisdee:
mtd: read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)

mtd: read error at 0x00020000 (Out of memory)

mtd: read error at 0x00040000 (Out of memory)

mtd: read error at 0x00060000 (Out of memory)

*repeats this pattern untill it reaches 0x004e0000 in hex*

mtd: write error at 0x0000000 (Out of memory)

mtd: re-read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)

mtd: write error at 0x0000000 (Out of memory)

mtd: re-read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)

mtd: skipping write block at 0x00000000

That error means your virtual mem is low. Fix is to reboot and flash recovery after a reboot.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] drellisdee:
There is a good possibility that rom had the evil /system/etc/install-recovery.sh in it that will reflash recovery (with stock binary) on boot. Rom makers should remove this. What does "adb reboot recovery" do?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] dongimin2:
do i turn on terminal as soon as the phone boots itself?

BTW THANKS!! SO MUCH!!
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] thenenea:
Ext 4 support

Hi drellisdee,

Could you please implement support for ext4 in your custom recovery? In the present form the "wipe ext partition" only works for Ext2. And since most roms are using ext4 for apps2sd the option doesn't wipe anything. Maybe you could also implement a partition check/display when recovery starts? Example:

"Detected partitions:

system - ext 2, data - ext 2, ext_sd - ext4 "

Thank you.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] d_phekt:
Permission denied

I get all the way to the end but get this...

# mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image

# chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image

# mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak

# mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img

flash_image: permission denied

Any ideas?? Thanks in advance.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] citizen-erased:
Ok im a p509 user ... I have rooted mi fone with z4 root app

Now I downloaded terminal emulator I type "su"

And acess is granted

Now entering the commands thats mi problem

I enter this command

"cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image"

I get this message "no such file or directory"

Wat can I do ? Plzz any helpp is welcome

Can I skip any of these commands ?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Christian Troy:
i have some issues with sd:ext converted to ext4, it can't be wiped and it can't be saved by a nandroid backup...
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] bioan:
@citizen-erased

You haven't copied the flash_image on SDcard. If it is flash_image.zip, extract it.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] citizen-erased:
What do u mean extract ? Did I forget todo sumthing ?

I just followed the instructions thats all .. It never said to extract

Or correct me if im wrong and thanx for replying
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] bioan:
From here: http://androidforums.com/getitnowma...ry-optimus-one-p500-thunderg.html#post1896517

Download the attachement. It is flash_image.zip. Unzip it and copy it to your SDcard.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] citizen-erased:
Thanx I downloaded ima have todo this pc im not near one but ill do this soon thanx
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] starix:
Recovery mount partition by label and all operations do with files.

So it doesn't matter what fs in use...
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] starix:
Any file manager (ASTRO, ES Explorer, ...) can unzip files on device.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] thenenea:
Then why is the "Wipe Ext" not working after it was converted to Ext4 ?
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] Christian Troy:
the same happens trying a nand backup including ext partition... everything is fine if the ext partition is ext2 or ext3
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] ccdreadcc:
dnt brick ur phone by doing something wrong :\
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] starix:
You are right! Recovery can't mount /sd-ext partition from Mount menu.
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] citizen-erased:
Thanx guys ill try to todo this now all of you guys
[Optimus One, P500 Original Android Development] citizen-erased:
Im sooo sorry to sound nooobish but im afraid as hell to brick mi fone and im stuck far away ... Ok do I keep the extract only on my sd ? Or both or just place it In a folder