Many non Noobies seem to be running across the same problems with rooting ZV8 updates. The answers are spread across three different threads so it seemed worth putting them all in one place up front.
First, big thanks MT for putting all this up so quickly.
If you are still on ZV7, first try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566729
However, I and many others have not been able to get an over the air update (step 6) to succeed and/or get a lot of permission denied errors in the All in One batch processes. If you can't get an OTA update to succeed first try
Originally Posted by drt054
use a terminal emulator, type in
su <enter>
echo 'ro.kernel.qemu=1' > /data/local.prop <enter>.
OR
Use root explorer to create /data/local.prop and type ro.kernel.qemu=1 then save it.
If the OTA update works, you're good, continue with MT's instructions, but SKIP OPTION 1 "Prepare for Update"
If, like me and many others you still can't get an OTA update to succeed Alternative 2 is the LGPST method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466655
Again, the key is to not loose Clockwork Recovery. As long as you have done the create local.prop step and not done the All in One Option 1 "Prepare for Update" The LGPST ZV8 push will not erase Clockwork Recovery. Then you have ZV8 with Clockwork Recovery and you can get MT"s Broken Out v 1.1 here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577423
Or get back to a nandroid backup or rooted ZV7 to start over
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348637
If you loose Clockwork Recovery or otherwise run into trouble, the sure fire way to get back on track is to go back to ZV7 and start over. Personally, reading through all the forums and despite several attempts, I was never able to get an All in One batch process to root ZV8, always permissions denied. But I was just trying to ZV8 with Clockwork Recovery to get to Broken Out anyway.
UPDATE 4/3/12
Another option for regaining CWM if you use LGPST
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24411050&postcount=83
MT is looking for ZV7 testers for an easy update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24416908&postcount=86
I'm more than a Noob, but far from an expert, so if this contains errors or doesn't deserve it's own thread, feel free to suggest removal!
Cutterstark said:
If, like me and many others you still can't get an OTA update to succeed Alternative 2 is the LGPST method here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466655
Again, the key is to not loose Clockwork Recovery. As long as you have done the create local.prop step and not done the All in One Option 1 "Prepare for Update" The LGPST ZV8 push will not erase Clockwork Recovery. Then you have ZV8 with Clockwork Recovery and you can get MT"s Broken Out v 1.1 here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1577423
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Appears that you DO lose CWM with LGNPST. I just tried your method and I no longer had CWM. Maybe you missed a step in the OP? Otherwise, I lost CWM when I pushed ZV8 TOT. Also, just so you know, I did check/test CWM just prior to pushing and it worked just fine.
-Cybie
EDIT: I wanted to clarify and emphasize "Appears" in my reply above. Your method may work perfectly fine, but I had nothing but troubles getting things to work...
is this a bad place to ask how im supposed to go back to zv7? i dont have cwm anymore....
help me out
ejammer said:
is this a bad place to ask how im supposed to go back to zv7? i dont have cwm anymore....
help me out
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See this Link... All the tools and instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
Be sure to follow the part with which LGNPST Tool Part to install first!!!
-Cybie
yes am back to zv7 now trying to figure out how to do the all in one update steps from mt. it seems in the "prepare for update" steps it fails on copying local.prop or whatev its called.
ejammer said:
yes am back to zv7 now trying to figure out how to do the all in one update steps from mt. it seems in the "prepare for update" steps it fails on copying local.prop or whatev its called.
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That is the same problem I had. Try the copy local.prop option described above and bypassing the prepare for update.
better yet, contact MT, he is working on an easy solution and needs ZV7 testers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24416908&postcount=86
what if I am on zv6 still?
Son's Revo asked bout v8 OTA today. Didn't want to do it as I figured it would lose root. Currently we are on v6 and rooted (via AIO). Never went to v7, and now with v8 am trying to figure out how to get to v8 and keep root.
Do I need to get to v7 first prior to trying to get to v8 while keeping root or is there a way to go directly to v8 while maintaining root?
I posted in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25188375#post25188375 about trying to get to stock v7 not working for some reason so won't go into that here, but thought I would ask about a way to get to v8 with root WITHOUT having to go to v7 first.
I have a solid nandroid (which I just had to use to get a working phone again) I can use so don't mind testing things.
Thanks for any ideas...
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I went ahead and went to stock v7, rooted, and followed the v7 to v8 (save root) process MT created and all is well.
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Hi guys,
Followed the steps in forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=736271 to root my N1. All worked ok, and had root access. I proceeded to flash a custom recovery and received an error "mtd: not writing bad block at 0x000xxxxx". I redownloaded the recovery again, with the same issue. I rebooted and found that the recovery had loaded, however, after another reboot, was no longer the Amon recovery, but stock?
Second question is how can i unroot and go back to full stock? Tried a method found in another threat but was receiving a "verification failed" error - i assume because the version being flashed was too old for the FRF91 i had.
Any help is appreciated
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Hi ended up downloading EPE76 and renaming it to passimg, and letting recovery find/run it to unroot.
I then upgraded to FRF85B by downloading and renaming it to update.zip and running it from recovery.
And finally, i downloaded FRF91 and renamed to update.zip and ran it, again from recovery console, to get back to where i was before the hassles.
Not sure if this was the correct way to unroot, but my radio, rom version etc all matches before i started the rooting. The recovery flash never stuck (even though i did it in manual mode), and so it seems i am stock again.
Any advice on the issues in my first post?
best way to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710842
had same issue while rooting my latest nexus one, not exactly sure of how it happend but I just did same process and it worked fine. Command error or adb push into wrong place. I just cut and paste commands and it worked out fine.
First nexus one I unlocked bootloader and ended up selling it, thinking of switching to iphone 4, but decided to stay with n1.
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Hi there...
The method i used is a copy of that but without the battery mod.
Didn't really think having to trim the battery pack was a great idea...
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osugsxr said:
had same issue while rooting my latest nexus one, not exactly sure of how it happend but I just did same process and it worked fine. Command error or adb push into wrong place. I just cut and paste commands and it worked out fine.
First nexus one I unlocked bootloader and ended up selling it, thinking of switching to iphone 4, but decided to stay with n1.
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Yeah starting to wonder if i should even bother trying again... just not sure if CM will be worth the effort. Was more doing it to check it out, rather than a need.
If i can find out how to unroot properly (i may have done it correctly above), i may give it another go. Just felt my unroot effort was trial and error and not really game to try it again and stuff it completely.
After doing the Clockwork JH7-OTA "patch", I fiddled with the phone, and then thought I needed to re-root, and well, Now I'm feeling kind of stuck. I lost root, and I can't get recovery mode to "flash" me back to a known working point.
For reference I had used Unleash the Beast to previously Root/strip bloatware. Thanks.
Yes
I'm not sure about the clockwork update specifically but when you do any ROM update you loose root so I guess that is normal.
yes, after clockwork update you need to root your phone again. And after that also modify your settings.db to allow sideloading.
Took the long road back, and recovered the OS via Odin3 method.
Lesson learned.
I'm starting a new thread on my exploits with my Captivate as I've been trying to get it to work well since updating to the official Samsung Froyo release when it came out (actually since getting the phone last fall). Any tips to get me past the problems that I'm having would be appreciated. I've tried searching the forums and googling the problems I've had, but this has been tedious to say the least, and really hasn't gotten me any further.
When I originally got my Captivate, I tried connecting it to Samsung Kies and I was never able to get Kies to actually recognize the phone and let me use it to move media about and such, so I gave that up. When the Froyo update was released, I installed it per the instructions and kept hitting a dead end until I uninstalled IE9 (I think it was the RC at the time). Then I was able to update my phone, but the update failed and I had to use some sort of recovery console within the Kies update (I'm sorry I don't remember the exact details). This updated my phone to Froyo, at least according to the Settings:About Phone (Firmware version 2.2 Build number FROYO.UCKB1). However, since then the phone has actually seemed slower than before the update and I thought the new JIT was supposed to make it faster. It often freezes on me requiring me to remove the battery to restart it. Also, the data connection will fail at times (the "3G" icon disappears or only shows uploading data despite having 5 bars) and when I reboot the phone I will have voicemail waiting despite having no missed calls. Anyway, I decided I've had enough of this and I wanted to root the phone and install Cyanogenmod. (I'd been thinking of this anyway.)
I tried using the 1-click root as described http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304. This failed as when I clicked on "reinstall packages", it says "E:signature verification failed Installation aborted."
I searched around for this and found information on getting an unsigned update.zip which was supposed to prevent this error. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213) However, I was not able to follow the mount instructions through the terminal emulator as I got this error for that command: "mount: Operation not permitted". My prompt is $ and I'm told it is supposed to be #. I found instructions that this is supposed to change by typing su for superuser, however when I do that it says, "su: not found".
I then found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8985854 which I have been trying to follow the step-by-step to root Captivate posted by clawsthatscratch. (I have an AT&T Captivate and they seem to be referring to Rogers Captivate, but I thought it should work anyway.) These instructions say to open a command prompt from the tools directory, but it seems that you actually have to open from platform-tools instead as the ADB had changed locations. I went through this step-by-step to the command "./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin" This did not "kick my out of adb" the first time that I did it, but I've done it again now while typing this post and it seems to be going further and I'm actually seeing a # prompt instead of just the $ prompt.
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OK. I think I may have root access. Everything worked up until the "no startup sounds" and "remove bloat" steps. When I try to run these commands, I get a "Read-only file system" error. I'm going to try to install Cyanogen. I'll repost when I see how that goes. Please (oh please, oh please) give me whatever help you can as to why I'm having so many problems running the simpler methods and even the step-by-step method.
From not being able to figure or how to change tot 3e recovery to flashing cm7? Take a step back and think about this
Sent from my SGH-I897 using XDA Premium App
Did you try super one click? It worked fine for me, as well as enabling non market apps..which also worked, as I was able to download the amazon app market and install apps from there
You need to flash back to the stock 2.1 build using odin one click then root then flash your rom. Please use a guide your first time so you don't brick it.
The 3e security found on the 2.2 build gives the failed error so flashing back to stock fixes that by changing back to the old security.
Sent from my Samsung-SGH-I897 w/ Firefly 2.7
Use super one click or something to get root, then download rom manager from market, download and install clockwork recovery from within rom manager. This will give u the 2e recovery u need. if u cant get into 2e from within rom manager, turn off ur phone, and instead of using the 3 button combo (vol up and down, and power), use 4 button - vol up and down, home button (softkey) and power button. This should put u into 2e recovery, thus eliminating your signature validation problems. Then flash away at will!
Hope this helps.
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Can some one help me? I have the original LG Revolution, got it the week after it first came out. I have Revolt 1.5 on it. I need to know how to get it from that point to GB, in "spoon feed me" talk. I know I need to unroot, I rooted with the superoneclick, can I unroot with thecube's Revotoolkit? What do I need to do? Please and thank you. Also, I don't have any of the original goodies, so I will need to rely on other forum posts to get me all that crap too. Also, if I go to the GB and want to root, will I have to use the ADB method?
I Spent about 18 ************* hours on this. The good news is, if my stupid ass can do it, ANYBODY can lol. The thread about losing root, and accidentally upgrading to v6 has all the info needed, I promise. And it should only take about an hour or so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1211295
Sent from my VS910 4G using xda premium
you have to install the LGNST 1st if you don't have it
here's the link to all the files you need to install LGNST just follow it step by step
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1211295
i don't think you need to download the vz4 tot file anymore since there's a root for the vz6 already
so you'll just need to run LGNST and load the vz6 tot to your revo, you don't need to unroot or uninstall cwm since once you loaded the vz6 it'll remove both at the same time. this process takes about 15mins
i recommend not to disconnect the phone until your revo have complete rebooted and the LGNST says complete
then all you have to do is update to vz7 GB on the revo software update
here's the link to get the vz7 GB rooted just follow the instructions and you'll be fine and this root can help root the vz6 also
http://androidnerds.net/2011/10/08/lg-esteem-oneclickroot-now-ready/
if the LG esteem don't work use the drivers provided on the link. rooting vz7 GB takes 1-3min
Those ways work my way worked as well. I just restored to the stock Revo from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129117
I then wiped /data in cwm. I tried to boot into that restore without doing it and I black screened. That restore doesn't have the /data stuff so something funky happens and booting didn't work for me. I wiped /data and everything was ok. After I booted up I installed Revo Toolkit from >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144951
Once I had that installed I went and changed back to the stock recovery.
With the stock recovery in place I then went into setting and pulled the V6 update to my phone. That came through fine for me (this is where a lot of people had problems). After that rebooted and installed I pulled the GB update to my phone the same way. That installed fine and rebooted. Only issue I am having now is getting my phone to root again so I can test out MT's new ROM for him which is what started this whole mess when I tried to flash to it from Revolt.
Hope my ranting helps
bhp117 said:
you have to install the LGNST 1st if you don't have it
here's the link to all the files you need to install LGNST just follow it step by step
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1211295
i don't think you need to download the vz4 tot file anymore since there's a root for the vz6 already
so you'll just need to run LGNST and load the vz6 tot to your revo, you don't need to unroot or uninstall cwm since once you loaded the vz6 it'll remove both at the same time. this process takes about 15mins
i recommend not to disconnect the phone until your revo have complete rebooted and the LGNST says complete
then all you have to do is update to vz7 GB on the revo software update
here's the link to get the vz7 GB rooted just follow the instructions and you'll be fine and this root can help root the vz6 also
http://androidnerds.net/2011/10/08/lg-esteem-oneclickroot-now-ready/
if the LG esteem don't work use the drivers provided on the link. rooting vz7 GB takes 1-3min
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Where's the vz6.tot?
wheelern said:
Where's the vz6.tot?
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its in the 1st link step 3 link at the top post vs910vz6_05.s6_05.p58008.r5.tot
here's the direct link to it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1120062
I cannot pull the v7 update from v6 tot or pull the v6 update from the v4 tot. Any ideas?
Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk
Having the same issue. what part of the country are you in? and did you use the fastboot your phone the first time you tried to add cwm?
patsoxfan said:
Having the same issue. what part of the country are you in? and did you use the fastboot your phone the first time you tried to add cwm?
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I did the first week I had my phone...Is this going to have a negative effect on trying to get v6/v7 updates?
I'm having the same issue. I'm on v4 and I'm not getting v6.
As simple as possible, here's my situation: Two days ago I rooted my LG Revolution, which was running 2.3.4 before I rooted it. Everything went well!!!
Few hours later, i was tethering, then as I came back to my phone I saw it had restarted and that Verizon had sent out an OTA update (which I selected CANCEL to, btw). My phone restarted again and I lost root, plus my phone went to 2.3.6.
I tried to reroot again on 2.3.6, but the oneclickroot batch file didn't root it this time (permissions were denied when trying to push files and use the chmod 777 command). I later tried the manual process, but still not luck.
PLEASE, SOMEONE HELP!!! I WANT ROOT ACCESS TO TETHER (WIRELESS) FOR MY NEW IPAD.
This is being discussed all over the Development forum and this one. This newest update has not bee rooted yet.
Short answer you can't re-root yet.
Wow, do you know if I can backup to 2.3.4
Download the .TOTS. Just go back to v7 gingerbread and reroot. Put cwm on even if you don't need it. It will prevent your phone from updating because it's not the stock bootloader.
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Haro912 said:
Download the .TOTS. Just go back to v7 gingerbread and reroot. Put cwm on even if you don't need it. It will prevent your phone from updating because it's not the stock bootloader.
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using xda premium
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Could you, please, post the instructions (step by step) on this: how to revert back to the previous version, flash CW, and how to root again? Will this work on the LG Revolution, and does this disrupt my 4G, which is something i read about in another forum?
wncoulte said:
Could you, please, post the instructions (step by step) on this: how to revert back to the previous version, flash CW, and how to root again? Will this work on the LG Revolution, and does this disrupt my 4G, which is something i read about in another forum?
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1) Go back to V7, follow instructions in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
2) Re-root and install CWM Recovery (choose Option 3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348557
3) Flash GingerVolt 2.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326542
Good luck!
dbeauch said:
1) Go back to V7, follow instructions in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
2) Re-root and install CWM Recovery (choose Option 3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348557
3) Flash GingerVolt 2.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326542
Good luck!
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This crap FREAKIN' SUCKS!!!! I CAN'T GET ANYTHING TO FREAKIN' WORK!!!!! This is stupid!!! I can't go back to 2.3.4 because I can't get the components msi file to install, nor could i get the VS910.dll file to install either. Even did research on the situation and found that people using 65 bit OS were having problems, so i used my windows 32 bit OS computer and STILL GOT THE SAME BULLCRAP!!!!! THIS IS FRUSTRATING
dbeauch said:
1) Go back to V7, follow instructions in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
2) Re-root and install CWM Recovery (choose Option 3)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348557
3) Flash GingerVolt 2.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326542
Good luck!
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THIS IS BULLCRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAN'T MOVE BACK TO 2.3.4 BECAUSE I CAN'T GET A DANG THING TO WORK. First, the components msi file wouldn't install because of some error code, plus i could never get VS810.dll to register. Even did research online, and found that people running 64 bit os were having trouble, so i used my 32 bit os computer BUT STILL DIDN'T WORK ... BEYOND USING A 32 BIT OS, I FOUND NO SOLUTION ON THE ENTIRE WORLD WIDE WEB TO GET THIS TO WORK!!!!!!!
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THIS IS BULLCRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAN'T MOVE BACK TO 2.3.4 BECAUSE I CAN'T GET A DANG THING TO WORK. First, the components msi file wouldn't install because of some error code, plus i could never get VS810.dll to register. Even did research online, and found that people running 64 bit os were having trouble, so i used my 32 bit os computer BUT STILL DIDN'T WORK ... BEYOND USING A 32 BIT OS, I FOUND NO SOLUTION ON THE ENTIRE WORLD WIDE WEB TO GET THIS TO WORK!!!!!!!
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i was able to keep root on my ota 8
i just used lg1click to reinstall stock recovery ran the update and used Super1click to push the Su/superuser.apk and everything works fine. Dont know why so many people are having issues with this
for you to update and keep root. start here
install stock rooted v7 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348637
make sure your in usb debuging mode and plug into computer (win7 64 bit is ok) then select internet connection mode
Run lg1click/install drivers and option 5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348557
reboot and go to settings/aboutphone/softwareupdate/checknow and update phone
When finished rebooting run super 1 click and click root http://shortfuse.org/?page_id=2
when finished with that open Titanium backup or install trial from market when opened it prompts to fix SU access just tell it ok and reboot
cbrebel said:
i was able to keep root on my ota 8
i just used lg1click to reinstall stock recovery ran the update and used Super1click to push the Su/superuser.apk and everything works fine. Dont know why so many people are having issues with this
for you to update and keep root. start here
install stock rooted v7 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348637
make sure your in usb debuging mode and plug into computer (win7 64 bit is ok) then select internet connection mode
Run lg1click/install drivers and option 5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348557
reboot and go to settings/aboutphone/softwareupdate/checknow and update phone
When finished rebooting run super 1 click and click root http://shortfuse.org/?page_id=2
when finished with that open Titanium backup or install trial from market when opened it prompts to fix SU access just tell it ok and reboot
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Thanks, finally got it to work. I did a serious, hardcore internet search and found that i needed to turn down my user account settings, which was preventing my 64 bit machine from installing any harmful software. Wow, that was crazy. Anyway, i'm looking for some cool roms and themes to go with my rooted and CW LG Rev, now.
Any suggestions?
MT just released a one click root method for ZV8 so the process should be very easy going forward. it does require being on ZV7 though....if you have already upgraded to unrooted ZV8 you have to downgrade back to ZV7 to get root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566729
Currently there are no ROMs (or themes I believe) for ZV8...MT should have a GV update ready pretty soon though!
So right now if you want to use a custom ROM you have to downgrade back to rooted ZV7.
dbeauch said:
MT just released a one click root method for ZV8 so the process should be very easy going forward. it does require being on ZV7 though....if you have already upgraded to unrooted ZV8 you have to downgrade back to ZV7 to get root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566729
Currently there are no ROMs (or themes I believe) for ZV8...MT should have a GV update ready pretty soon though!
So right now if you want to use a custom ROM you have to downgrade back to rooted ZV7.
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I'm actually running ZV7. I had to donwgrade from 2.3.6 (due to an OTA), so now i'm running 2.3.4 again (which, i believe, is ZV7, correct?). I'm looking for something really cool, and sleek, like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990233&page=1083
to make matters worse....
Don't want to be the bearer of bad news here but I in fact have cwm and gingervoltrom 2.0. whiel the update did not succeed it has been causing my phone to go freaking haywire. I'm not sure why our what's up. I can't even prove that's it's not a issue with 2.0 since that I also recently updated to. I used can that I had way before the Verizon update to install this though.
Complete LGNPST Package and tot files
Currently there is no direct way to regain root in ZV8, however in this post ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566729 ), the excellent mtmichaelson shows us a way into a kind of workaround for those who MUST regain root under ZV8. It involves flashing back to ZV7 first and sometimes finding all of the necessary files to do the flashing can be a chore. That's why I put them all together in one file for anyone who wants to download and try mtmichaelson's workaround. I AM NOT responsible for anyone bricking their Revo, so use this at your own risk. Here is the torrent file :
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7142194