yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Optimus V Android Development] blitzkriegchef:
After much searching I found a good download link for flash_image.zip and went ahead with it. Ended rooting just fine by patching in pieces from multiple posts. Ended up installing the cm7 port and it's running great so far. But I agree with another poster if you have another method start up a post. I was surprised to see how small the Dev section for the optimistic v was when I came over to root my buddy's v. My evo was a breeze to root and there are several great methods available I hope some people jump off with this phone as for 25 dollars a month I'm sure many will get one
[Optimus V Android Development] blitzkriegchef:
And thank you sublimewulf for getting this info up helped hugely in my v rooting endeavors
[Optimus V Android Development] dvrvarma1:
After rooting will I be able to get flash videos working ??

After rooting will I be able to get flash videos working ??
[Optimus V Android Development] aarronbittick:
yo .... post a link with the pulled APKs for the rest of us, thanks :D
[Optimus V Android Development] bornagainpenguin:
THIS.

It never hurts to have a complete collection of files related to a device, you never know when you might need to do things a different way.

--bornagainpenguin
[Optimus V Android Development] fchs:
plz update if u can and plz add flash_image.zip
[Optimus V Android Development] i shot jfk:
flash will not work on this phone.

someone correct me if i'm wrong but the processor will not run flash
[Optimus V Android Development] dubb83:
You are 1/2 correct, skyfire app will transcode flash for our devices. The processor will not natively support Flash.
[Optimus V Android Development] fchs:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1031110

here i think he all really made a thread for that
[Optimus V Android Development] i shot jfk:
Skyfire thats the name of it someone told me about an app that would work i believe it was an employee of a local walmart her in springfield that said something thanks
[Optimus V Android Development] opcode1300:
http://goo.gl/J5suf

That one worked for me.
[Optimus V Android Development] tfranzman:
Has anyone come up with instructions for using a Mac ? I have VMware with a copy of XP Professional but it won't load the drivers. Would be soooooo much easier and ultimately the only way I'm going to be able to root anything on a Mac.

Thanks.
[Optimus V Android Development] Mr. M.:
Cannot boot into recovery!

I'm new to android, rooting, roms, etc... fyi. :confused:

I did everything the op instructed me to (The only thing that was different is that I used recovery-thunderc-v-1.2.0-GNM.img) and got up to step 5. When the phone should reboot into recovery it gets stuck on the LG screen. I took the battery out and put it back in but when I attempt to reboot into recovery mode it goes from the LG on the screen to an all black screen and is stuck there until I do another battery pull. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanx in advance
[Optimus V Android Development] O.a.T.:
Sprint carrier, by any chance?
[Optimus V Android Development] Mr. M.:
Virgin Mobile
[Optimus V Android Development] overthinkingme:
Use fastboot root to install the recovery. It's really easy that way
[Optimus V Android Development] WelDun1:
root info

hey any news on the flash_image.zip file? can i use something else or what???
[Optimus V Android Development] WelDun1:
flash_image.zip??????

So al this tlk about how everyone has different links to dwnld the flash_image.zip file but WHERE ARE THE GOD DAMN LINKS
[Optimus V Android Development] logantanner:
Woah

I'm new to Android, but not new to computers. Unfortunately this is a little above my skill level. I've been monkeying with superoneclick for days running it inside and out on an XP machine. Thought maybe I needed to try and root it on my Win7 machine, but it looks like its just not as simple as running superoneclick. Bummer. When it gets into running command line, I have to step away.
[Optimus V Android Development] SIXIT:
No Activation Necessary to Root

Actually, the answer is NO. I had no trouble whatsoever rooting my phone and my wife's phone before we activated them.

These are just very small Linux computers - activating them only permits them to be used on the cellular network and nothing else.
[Optimus V Android Development] Mr. M.:
Hey sorry it took so long but I wanted to thank you for the fastboot advice. I couldn't believe how fast I got this phone rooted. I have programs like titanium back up, root explorer, etc but after reading more info about the benefits of rooting my next project will be to get metamorph. Do you or anyone else that may be reading this have any experience or info about this app?? Thanks again.
[Optimus V Android Development] wak47:
I followed these instructions and my phone is now stuck on the LG loading screen. I can't get to the recovery screen either. Does anyone have any experience with this issue?
[Optimus V Android Development] smokenbiskits:
This method works

I've used this method and it works well; only caveat is watch a video too. They are also very good instruction.
[Optimus V Android Development] atr0phy:
He would be correct. I had mine rooted for a week prior to activation (while going through the rat race of getting my number switched over =/ )
[Optimus V Android Development] atr0phy:
Since it looks like a crapload of peeps can't find the flash_image, here ya go.

Btw, I downloaded this in February (from here,) I'm going to assume it's still the proper version.

http://depositfiles.com/files/lt6xi723u
[Optimus V Android Development] atr0phy:
Gee that's odd, that one is like 5x larger than the one I got....
[Optimus V Android Development] wutname1:
Gingerbreak works perfectly, took me under a minute to root my phone

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044765

just download the apk turn on USB Debugging, open the app (cant be installed on SD) click root. Done
[Optimus V Android Development] Mindsqueeze:
Yeah thats what I used.
[Optimus V Android Development] nyce18702:
can you send me those as well?
[Optimus V Android Development] Udderjuice:
Can someone please tell me if rooting this phone will allow me to install gingerbread and/or adobe flash?

I have this phone and the official word is that the processor is not compatible with adobe flash player. This is really annoying because the netflix app for android will not install on this phone and any embedded flash videos in webpages will not play.

I don't want to go through the trouble and risk of rooting the phone if it truly is a technical issue and flash won't run anyway. I hope someone can give me a definitive answer as watching some netflix on my phone would be awesome.

Thanks.
[Optimus V Android Development] Phily22:
So rooting your phone will allow you to put a gingerbread rom on your phone. My phone is currently flashed to CM7 Aosp. With this, my android version is 2.3.3, the newest version of Gingerbread.

As for Adobe Flash, it seems to literally be luck of the draw. I have seen threads where it says you can't and ones where people say you can. Since Flash is removed from the Market, the only way to put it on your phone is through an .apk file (go to FileCrop, and search "Flash player" and follow the steps to download any Flash version 10.2). From there, it really just is anyone's guess if it will work on your phone. It works for me, when I overclock my phone to about 748Mhz, but under identical conditions my friends phone won't let him play flash movies.

I hoped this helped.
[Optimus V Android Development] overthinkingme:
Flash will not work on arm6 processors.
[Optimus V Android Development] R4LRetro:
Superuser permission pop-ups

Hey ya'll. New to rooting and android completely. I used wolf's guide to root, and I think it worked.

The only problem is I don't have superuser permission. Every application I use a blank SU Request window pops up and blocks everything.

The funny thing is, I DID get the option once to allow or deny something. But it hasn't happened again.

Anyway to fix this?

R4L

EDIT: Never mind. The thunder v is different in terms of wiping. You have to manually go through and delete the cache, Delvik, and /data. I re-flashed, wiped and rebooted. Booted up fine, running with SU permissions :)
[Optimus V Android Development] puffidredz:
3g icon missing

everything seems to work ok so far after i flashed with the cyan. mod ... but ... my 3g icon is missing and i cant access the internet on my phone. i tried to uncheck and recheck mobile network data access but it didnt work.

any help would be appreciated. thanks.
[Optimus V Android Development] puffidredz:
nvm my phone jus made me a liar. i went to the bathroom and came back and now the 3g icon is back out of nowhere. guess it just needed more time.
[Optimus V Android Development] puffidredz:
any updates or anyone know a workaround to get wifi and wifi hotspot working? tried connect to my home wireless network and also tried using my old app quick settings to setup a wifi hotspot on the phone but looks like since i upgraded to the cyan7 rom, it no longer works. jus says failed on the wifi hotspot and jus looks through obtaining ip address when trying to connect to my home wireless network. both of these features are kind of important to me.
[Optimus V Android Development] puffidredz:
auto rotate also seems not to work. tried disabling and re-enabling auto screen rotation, and didn't affect it.

also when making a call, the screen goes black and doesn't come back until about 20 seconds later.
[Optimus V Android Development] sublimewulf:
Try another rom, I ended up having to pack and move and switched phone, carriers, etc. That rom is old and outdated
[Optimus V Android Development] Butterxbean:
Thank you so much! Really helpful guide!
[Optimus V Android Development] puffidredz:
ahh ok. thanks. i'll do that.
[Optimus V Android Development] cardboardbox:
this is the first time I've tried to root an android phone and of course I'm stuck near the beginning. Was I supposed to rename something because the 2nd step after adb shell isnt working for me:

# cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_i
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_ima
/sdcard/flash_image: No such file or directory
[Optimus V Android Development] puffidredz:
that happend to me as well. i jus skipped over it and went to the next command. not sure if i was suppose to do that tho.
[Optimus V Android Development] Zomboogz:
Hey, I had this issue as well. It's because there is a file named flash_image that is not actually at that link listed in the OP. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP. I used ***Unable to post outside links yet as a nubcake*** (Its the first link in a search string of "flash_image.zip" and is hosted on Mediafire) which I on from Google and unzipped it and dropped it in on the SDCARD. When flashing other ROM's occasionally one will call to this file so its best to just keep it somewhere on your personal machine. All of these steps "should" work, though I personally skipped the line: mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak because it kept failing for me and didn't seem to relevant.

Another note about this process... I have done it three times to three Optimus V phones and every time I HAD to re-flash the Stock Rooted and Optimized.zip. The OP noted, "Note: Re-flash required as I could not maintain root after reboot." so just keep that in mind on first reboot when your phone is sitting at the silver LG screen looking like a $150 brick :).
[Optimus V Android Development] meadams314:
props zomboogz.. i figured it was something with a file missing or not being named properly but wasn't sure, and didn't want to go further till I knew what was wrong since i'm a noobcake too. lol

EDIT: downloaded flash_image.zip, and unzipped it to the SDcard's root directory however adb shell still says no such file or directory
[Optimus V Android Development] Whyzor:
A lot of these guides are outdated and the OPs haven't bothered to update them. From my most recent experience. Here's the easiest way (no commands to type and mess up):

1. To root, install Gingerbreak.apk (follow the simple directions, works on Froyo Stock ROM too)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044765

2. Once rooted, download ROM manager from app market.

3. In ROM Manager choose to flash the clockworkmod recovery (works well for IHO/BACKside CM7.1 Gingerbread 2.3.4 ROM, recommended). Or xionia Recovery for Harmonia Froyo 2.2 ROM.

4. Go find your ROM .zip file (and gapps.zip for CM7.1) and put it in the /sdcard folder using a file manager.

5. Power off, then hold vol-down, home, & power button until LG logo pops up. This boots into the clockworkmod recovery.

BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL ROM in recovery mode.

6. From there wipe cache, dalvik-cache, reset data, format all except /sdcard. Then flash the ROM of your choice (& gapps.zip if moving to a CM7.1 ROM)
[Optimus V Android Development] jholt72:
rooting optimus v

im trying to root lg optimus v everytime i run one click i get the following msg

Could not load type 'AdbInterface.AdbCommands.RunExploit' from assembly 'AdbInterface, Version=1.0.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'.

FAILED

any ideas what i need to do usb debugging is on

thanks jon
[Optimus V Android Development] meadams314:
Sounds good to me, i'll give it a shot. Thanks Whyzor.
[Optimus V Android Development] embalm:
Has anyone posted a solid guide on how to root the Optimus V using a Mac? I have no use for Windows (99% of what I do with my computer is web-based) and don't feel like ****ing around with partitioning and Bootcamp just to root my phone.
[Optimus V Android Development] Whyzor:
Yes, the Gingerbreak way only uses a computer to copy the .apk file to your /sdcard, then you run that .apk on the phone to get root. See the sticky on this forum. The rest of the steps don't require a windows machine either.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1197991
[Optimus V Android Development] AndyOpie150:
They can download the .apk from there browser on there phone. Using a file manager,move it to the root of there sd card. No PC necessary. After successfully Rooting there phone, they will have to download a Busybox installer from the market, and install Busybox. It's also suggested to update Super User from the market. If they want to install Xionia_cwma_12518.4(this works best for all Froyo based ROM's) it can be found here http://forums.androidcentral.com/op...-how-simplified-root-recovery-custom-rom.html this is from a tutorial that you compiled. Then they will have to put the uncompressed(unzipped) file on the root of the sd card(near the bottom of the list of file folders)(it also helps to rename it recovery.img). They will also have to put the proper unzipped flash_image file that can be found in your tutorial on the root of the sd card as well(the Gingerbreak.apk doesn't install the flash_image either). If flashing a ROM(and gapps if necessary),put them on the root of the sd card as well. Still downloaded using the browser on the phone. Then with a terminal emulator(from the market) type in the commands that can be found......You guessed it, in your tutorial. All done without a computer. Some people get hung up on the second line(su counts as 1). If they do, they can try typing in: mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /system /system

same with 5th line: mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /system /system(they don't absolutely have to type the 5th line,it just changes the system files back to read/only.....All this was done without a computer. There is also a Tutorial on this by mkbkr1 found in the "All Things Root" subforum, LG Optimus V forum, Android Forums. I hope this can be of use to you or someone who doesn't have a PC. P.S. I had to word it the way I did because I was trying to present this Info not just to you,but anybody that didn't have a computer that would like to root,recovery and install a custom ROM. I hope you and sublimewulf don't mind my zeal for trying to help out others. I think you both have great threads and could maybe use a little more info to help make them complete.... AndyOpie150
[Optimus V Android Development] xeek:
wondering whats going on. just got the phone today, love it compared to my old g1.

did whyzors method of rooting. installed gingerbreak and after the reboot i have superuser working. installed rom manager, installed clockwork 3.2.0.1. but when going into recovery all i get is a blank screen.

ive tried re-rooting and re-flashing the recovery. nothings working

phone info:

model vm670

2.2.2, 2.6.32.9 Ige@andriod-build #4

sw version vm670zv5, hw version 1.2
[Optimus V Android Development] metalrabbbit:
Just wondering (sorry I did not read all the previous posts) how much memory do you free up when rooting phone over the factory issued Optimus V?
[Optimus V Android Development] AndyOpie150:
Have you install Busybox Yet?(this is a must do)Also it is suggested to update Super User from the Market. Have you done that yet? Try those things first.Then uninstall ROM Manager and reinstall from the market. Make sure you have version 4.3.2.4,then flash the recovery. Turn off the phone. Press home key+volume down key, then also power button(all at the same time). When you see the LG logo you can let go of all buttons. It should now boot in to your recovery. CWM 3.2.0.1 is best for all CM7-Gingerbread ROM's,But not for Froyo based ROM's. If you decide to install a Froyo based ROM,then Xionia_cwma_12518.4 is the best. It can be found in ROMTools if you don't want to type a lot of commands.
[Optimus V Android Development] AndyOpie150:
None! Rooting does not free up any MBs. That is accomplished by what YOU do after your rooted. There are to many various ways to list right now. Read, Read,Then read some more. After you root it is very important for you to install a custom recovery and make a backup of your system before you do anything else. That way if you mess up your phone, all you have to do is go into your recovery and restore your system to like new.
[Optimus V Android Development] dxxvi:
Please help!

I rooted my OV before with SuperOneClick and am using the Xiona recovery and BumbleBee. Now I want to flash the ClockworkMod recovery v3.2.0.1 to install the Inferior Human Organs unofficial CM7.1. This is what I did:

adb shell
mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-clockwork-3.2.0.1-thunderc.img
reboot recovery

The strange thing is that the `reboot recovery' command didn't reboot my phone!?! Then I went to my phone and reboot in into the recovery mode. In the recovery mode, I can move around with volume +/-, but pressing the Setting or Home button does nothing, just shows the ClockworkMod logo. I have no way to reboot my phone because I cannot select any item/option on the screen. I had to take off the battery to reboot the phone.

Does anybody know what I can do?

Thank you.
[Optimus V Android Development] xeek:
no i havent. but now it is. it also says its rooted. updated super user. uninstalled rom manager and reinstalled, tried reflashing the recovery. rom manager is 4.3.3.0.

still nothing after all that is done.
[Optimus V Android Development] AndyOpie150:
Use a file manager and go to /system/bin and check and see if the proper flash_image is installed. It's date should correspond to the date you tried to flash CWMv3.2.0.1. If not then its probably the stock flash_image, and you will have to install the proper one.

Let us know what you find.

If I don't get a chance to get back with you today,then I'm sure a more experienced member will.

EDIT: I was over at another forum and a member there had just successfully flashed CWM v3.2.0.1 with ROM Manager v4.3.3.0, so it can't be ROM Manager that's messing up.

Download a terminal emulator from the market and type in su and hit the return key. Do you see a $ or a #
[Optimus V Android Development] AndyOpie150:
The selection Button for ClockWorkMod recovery is the camera button on the side of the V.(I made a similar mistake the first time I flashed a recovery)Hint:The next time you decide to flash a different recovery,you can rename it to vrecovery.img so you will not have to type out so much. Example: Xionia_cwma_12518.4_virgin.img To vrecovery.img
[Optimus V Android Development] xeek:
using astro, cant find flash_image at all in /system/bin. is there any special things to disable to show the file? or is it just not there?

terminal results:

$ su

#
[Optimus V Android Development] AndyOpie150:
It should be right down the list in alphabetical order. If not that's your problem. Download the flash_image zip found here http://www.mediafire.com/?bx14hzq5i2pq3ps unzip it and put the root of your SD card

spaces will be (S) enter key will be (EK)

With that terminal emulator type in:su(EK)

type in:mount(S)-o(S)remount,rw(S)-t(S)yaffs2(S)/dev/block/mtdblock5(S)/system(EK)

type in:cat(S)/sdcard/flash_image(S)>(S)/system/bin/flash_image(EK)

type in:chmod(S)755(S)/system/bin/flash_image(EK)

type in:exit(EK)

This should have put the flash_image in the /system/bin and changed the permission.

Double check with a file manager that it is there,and that your permission is rwxr-xr-x.

If all looks good then try to flash the recovery again.If not I'll keep an eye open for your post.

EDIT: I downloaded Astro file manager so I could see what you might be seeing. I think you would be better off with SuperManager. The tool bar in the file explorer,check out the tool bar!
[Optimus V Android Development] xeek:
file wasnt there at all. file is now there, did as said, permissions are correct. used supermanager with root access. everythings good.

figured id try this:

mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-thunderc-s-1.1.0.img
reboot recovery

result: blank screen. tried clockwork in rom manager again, blank screen.

this is annoying :/

when i had it on the blank screen(i only tried when i did the thunderc-s recovery), i left it on the blank screen for 5min or so, came back to take the battery out and accidentally hit the home key and it rebooted and started up as normal. weird? or is that normal?
[Optimus V Android Development] AndyOpie150:
It's in the code.

Type in:mount -o remount,rw(not ro)(RW is read write,meaning you can change the file:RO is read only,meaning you can not change it)

Hint: you can rename your recovery on the sd card to recovery.img to save typing(just make sure you type the name exactly as you renamed it to on the sd card,when typing the code, or it will not work.
[Optimus V Android Development] xeek:
not really sure how read/write matters for reading the img file to flash it.. but ill try rw anyway. ro is what was on the instructions.

and i did have it named as a.img, that was just copied from the thread
[Optimus V Android Development] AndyOpie150:
When you change the sd card to R/W(It is already R/O) It allows you to add and delete files,or move. This is what you are trying to do with the recovery.img,flash it onto the system files.(which you can't do if the sd card is read only).

The instructions you used from the first post above had the typo in it. Every thing you are doing I have already done myself Quite a few times as I check out new and improved recovery's. If you would like a better explanation on Permissions go here http://linuxcommand.org/Its0070.php This will really shed some light on the topic of permissions,what they mean,and who they affect.
[Android Themes] GinoCorleone:
Hello all.

After starting with my Symplistic Icons thread, I am now making

coloured Andoird icons on the side.

It didn't fit in my first thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=913747)so I started this one.

Please request if you need a specific colour.

21 colours at the moment.

rar files updated 03/02
[Android Themes] GinoCorleone:
03/02

Select group without border

01/02

Added 10 new colours
[Android Themes] jonny68:
looking good, how can i install these just copy the rar file to desktop then copy to SD card is it?
[Android Themes] cl1ckclack:
if theyre icons, you need to extract the png files, and then use something like desktop visualizer
[Android Themes] Robson:
the white and yellow ones are wicked. well done, mate!