Hi everyone here, im a happy new O2x user. Im coming from an Optimus One.
I have some questions (maybe stupid questions, sorry about that) and i hope somebody can help me, i have been reading a lot of post around the forum but i didnt understand any clear answer for this, i'll apprecciate any help.
1. Whats the different between install Recovery from ROM Manager and install other way like this -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098745 . Which one could be better option?
2. Where the ROM Manager installs the recovery (I mean external or internal storage)
3. Whats the different between mount CWM on internel or external storage?
4. Is necessary an EXT partition in every ROM? The partition is for Internal or External SD? on LG P500 the EXT is for install apps on external MicroSD, so what is the EXT partition for on the LG P990 if it has a lot internal storage itself?
5. G2x is only for T-Mobile? how can i be sure that my phone is 2x and not G2x? (Mine is a P990)
6. Last question, HDMI works on any ROM?
Thanks in advance guys, and sorry for being n00b u.u
pd. Sorry about english.
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Hoi,
may I can help you a bit.
1. To install the Rom-Manager you need to root your device first. The install via the manager afterwards is easy and smoothly. I think the CWM in this thread is not yet "officially" released because the ROM manager only shows 5.0.2.0. Doesn't matter at least for me at the moment. 5.0.2.0 works fine!
I recommend you to install it via ROM-manager.
2. It's installed on the internal SD-card.
3. Can't help you with that properly. CWM made everything as it should do for me. May it depends on the way you mounted your system. CM7 for example mounts your external SD as "internal"-SD to use it as system partition.
4. Sorry, dunno.
5. G2x is called P999 so you got a o2x.
6. HDMI on every ROM. Well, no ;-) On most stock based ROM's it works.
-> I recommend you this stock MOD rom [ROM] 20110921- lg o2x gb stock mod by topogigi v1.6 - Bug defeated!
It works quite well and is very fast and stable. V1.7 will be released shortly so you may wait till tomorrow.
Ty very much TheReino
I think imma use Rom Manager for recovery but, do i need any specific version? or i can just search for "Rom Manager" on Market, install official clockworkmod app and click on "Flash clockworkmod Recovery"?
About the ROM you suggest me to use, it said i need to flash GB baseband, the file to download for baseband is an extension .fls with 7mb size, that kind of extension is flasheable from CWM? if i wanna back to V10 baseband how can i do?
darksilk said:
Hi everyone here, im a happy new O2x user. Im coming from an Optimus One.
I have some questions (maybe stupid questions, sorry about that) and i hope somebody can help me, i have been reading a lot of post around the forum but i didnt understand any clear answer for this, i'll apprecciate any help.
1. Whats the different between install Recovery from ROM Manager and install other way like this -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098745 . Which one could be better option?
2. Where the ROM Manager installs the recovery (I mean external or internal storage)
3. Whats the different between mount CWM on internel or external storage?
4. Is necessary an EXT partition in every ROM? The partition is for Internal or External SD? on LG P500 the EXT is for install apps on external MicroSD, so what is the EXT partition for on the LG P990 if it has a lot internal storage itself?
5. G2x is only for T-Mobile? how can i be sure that my phone is 2x and not G2x? (Mine is a P990)
6. Last question, HDMI works on any ROM?
Thanks in advance guys, and sorry for being n00b u.u
pd. Sorry about english.
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1- As said, just install ROM Manager from Market once your phone is rooted, then in the app's menu you select 'Flash Clockworkmod Recovery', in the pop up menu you select Optimus 2X and you're done. Suggest also to install O2X Reboot from market to be able to reboot in recovery (or normal mode) without having to play with buttons.
2- Recovery is a special partition, so it's physically installed on internalSD, in the 'system' part of it, you can't change it. The Backups are by defaults written on external SD card.
3- CWM mounts by default externalSD but you can access to internalSD also there is a menu entry for this.
4- Ext partition is not necessary here, and not used, it was a trick to expand 'internal app storage' in older phones. Don't bother with that.
5- You have an O2X.
6- HDMI works totally in leaked 'official' Gingerbread ROMs (and Froyo ROMS evidently) and works partially in CyanogenMod. In Cyanogen you don't have FM Radio and AD2P neither.
I recommand http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254359 (I use it), and CyanogenMod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058254)
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darksilk said:
Ty very much TheReino
I think imma use Rom Manager for recovery but, do i need any specific version? or i can just search for "Rom Manager" on Market, install official clockworkmod app and click on "Flash clockworkmod Recovery"?
About the ROM you suggest me to use, it said i need to flash GB baseband, the file to download for baseband is an extension .fls with 7mb size, that kind of extension is flasheable from CWM? if i wanna back to V10 baseband how can i do?
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You must flash Baseband with Smartflash (see here for howto: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008070&highlight=smartflash). It wipes /data so make a backup of your apps with Titanium Backup.
With Topogigi's ROM the preferred Baseband is 0725 (I've got this one) or 0823 as it comes with 0725 RIL (read carefully the Opening Page of the thread all is clearly indicated). With CM7 many people have it working with old 0218 but works well with 0725 or 0823.
darksilk said:
Ty very much TheReino
I think imma use Rom Manager for recovery but, do i need any specific version? or i can just search for "Rom Manager" on Market, install official clockworkmod app and click on "Flash clockworkmod Recovery"?
About the ROM you suggest me to use, it said i need to flash GB baseband, the file to download for baseband is an extension .fls with 7mb size, that kind of extension is flasheable from CWM? if i wanna back to V10 baseband how can i do?
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Install Rom Manager, and select flash ClockworkMod Recovery and it will install the latest recovery to your phone. It is recommended to have the latest recovery.
.fls cannot be flashed from CWM, u need to flash it through smarflash just download the baseband file and follow these instructions. http://android.modaco.com/topic/335494-12-aug-smartflash-stock-baseband-release-103521-20110725/
Note: Flashing the baseband will wipe the device, so dont forget to do a nandroid backup from the recovery before flashing it, just in-case anything goes wrong.
kk guys, thank you @Striatum_bdr and @hisham027. I think im starting to get this.
I already installed CWM from ROM Manager, really easy process. About all my other questions, everything is fine now, i think im going to full understand this within the days, thank you again for ur help. =)
About smartflash, whats the different beetween all that versions of baseband patch on the "How to" threads? (I mean Baseband 1035.21_20110622, 1035.21_20110614, etc.)
Once I get the V20 baseband, can i back to V10 and how? When i get the V20 via smartflash, my StockROM Nandroid will back the V10?
If smartflash will wipe the device, i must flash the ROM from CWM right after smartflash baseband patch, right?
Thanks in advance.
darksilk said:
kk guys, thank you @Striatum_bdr and @hisham027. I think im starting to get this.
I already installed CWM from ROM Manager, really easy process. About all my other questions, everything is fine now, i think im going to full understand this within the days, thank you again for ur help. =)
About smartflash, whats the different beetween all that versions of baseband patch on the "How to" threads? (I mean Baseband 1035.21_20110622, 1035.21_20110614, etc.)
Once I get the V20 baseband, can i back to V10 and how? When i get the V20 via smartflash, my StockROM Nandroid will back the V10?
If smartflash will wipe the device, i must flash the ROM from CWM right after smartflash baseband patch, right?
Thanks in advance.
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Those are basebands released earlier, you should use the baseband from the topogigi's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254359
You can restore the nandroid backup even after flashing a new baseband.
Yes, after flashing the baseband you can flash the ROM from CWM.
darksilk said:
About smartflash, whats the different beetween all that versions of baseband patch on the "How to" threads? (I mean Baseband 1035.21_20110622, 1035.21_20110614, etc.)
Once I get the V20 baseband, can i back to V10 and how? When i get the V20 via smartflash, my StockROM Nandroid will back the V10?
If smartflash will wipe the device, i must flash the ROM from CWM right after smartflash baseband patch, right?
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We usually call BB with the last 4 digits: 0622 for example, which means 22th June (=date of release, simply).
So 0725 is more recent than 0622 and so on.
Latest is 0823.
Smartflash doesn't t flash on /system-/boot-/data-/recovery-/cache filesystem and so if you flash V20 BB your Nandroid will be V20 BB... Baseband and ROM are completely separated.
I think you must consider the geographical zone concerned by Baseband. For example 0725 was an european Froyo update, so it is clearly adapted to european networks and standards.. 0823 was Canadian if I'm correct so perhaps not copatible with Europe, some 06xx were from Asia so didn't work at all on my phone...
OK, ty guys. I think i get it now. I just need to find the baseband working for mexico u.u. How do i know when a baseband is for Froyo or Gingerbread?
But now i have another problem, lawl. I flashed CM but i dont like the fact that External SD becomes Internal, so now im stuck on this ROM ¬¬, i want to try miui cuz' i like the visual style but it doesnt boot, i tried to restore nandroid backup but it stucks at LG logo for loike 30min and doesnt boot o.o, by the way how long can take a nandroid to restore? my nandroid size is like 1gb
darksilk said:
OK, ty guys. I think i get it now. I just need to find the baseband working for mexico u.u
But now i have another problem, lawl. I flashed CM but i dont like the fact that External SD becomes Internal, so now im stuck on this ROM ¬¬, i want to try miui cuz' i like the visual style but it doesnt boot, i tried to restore nandroid backup but it stucks at LG logo for loike 30min and doesnt boot o.o, by the way how long can take a nandroid to restore? my nandroid size is like 1gb
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You should reflash your Nandroid with a complete wipe and best re-format all the partitions (in mount and storage menu) before. I'm not sure MIUI is in ext4 filesystem like CM problem could come from that. And perhaps use backtoext3 tool (search in forum to have download link).
A Nandroid restore can take perhaps 4-5 minutes max.
Striatum_bdr said:
You should reflash your Nandroid with a complete wipe and best re-format all the partitions (in mount and storage menu) before. I'm not sure MIUI is in ext4 filesystem like CM problem could come from that. And perhaps use backtoext3 tool (search in forum to have download link).
A Nandroid restore can take perhaps 4-5 minutes max.
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Oh ok thank you again!! then, cm turns my device into ext4 filesystem?
Ok i did it, the ext4 to ext3 tool works, now I restored my back up in less than 10mins
Thank you!
Enviado desde mi LG Optimus 2x usando tapatalk.
Hi!
I have similars questions : I have an LG O2X with 0725 BB and stock froyo. I did a backup with rom manager and Titanium Backup.
I would install Topogigi 1.7 (ext 4)
Questions:
1. This install wipe my Internal sd?
2. This install wipe my external sd?
3. I have to move my rom manager/ titanium backup somewhere else (pc) to avoid data loss?
4. I will lose my photos and/or sms doing this? Rom manager backup doesn't concern also data (pics, sms etc.)?
thanks!
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App
David2X said:
Hi!
I have similars questions : I have an LG O2X with 0725 BB and stock froyo. I did a backup with rom manager and Titanium Backup.
I would install Topogigi 1.7 (ext 4)
Questions:
1. This install wipe my Internal sd?
2. This install wipe my external sd?
3. I have to move my rom manager/ titanium backup somewhere else (pc) to avoid data loss?
4. I will lose my photos and/or sms doing this? Rom manager backup doesn't concern also data (pics, sms etc.)?
thanks!
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App
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1) No. None of the sdcards are touched.
2) Same as 1)
3) Not really, but it's always a good idea to make a backup of the backup anyway, in case something goes wrong and you must do some type of disaster-recovery.
4) Photos will stay (as they reside on one of your sdcards, depending on settings), SMSs will be lost. Just install "SMS backup and recovery" from the Market and make a backup, and restore them later using the same app. (In theory you can restore SMSs from the Titanium Backup, but this sometimes leads to problems, I advice against restoring system data.) In the same vein you can also install "APN Backup and Recovery", "Call Log backup and recovery" and "Bookmarks backup and recovery." That should have you covered ;-)
Happy flashing.
I'm new here and the first ROM I've tried installing was RC1 91 but after I finished the procedure, my phone doesn´t leave LG home screen and rebooting after 5 sec. What did I do wrong?
Steps:
- Root;
- Download the ROM;
- Copy in external memory;
- Power off the phone;
- Boot in recovery;
- Backup current ROM;
- Wipe cache partition and wipe data/factory reset;
- Wipe dalvik cache
- Finally, flash ROM and reboot.
And the restore isn´t work too.
Do you have p990 or p999?
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA
P990 and i was running 2.3.4 V20l Euro Open
What recovery version do you have?, the CWM "touch" version HAS issues with flashing, try an older version , non touch, also its a lot better flashing from the external SD card than the internal memory (a.k.a. internal SD). (I use 5.0.2.7, you can grab it at Temasek thread, second post)
I had flashing issues and here is how they are throubleshoted:
1: Reflash, sometimes CWM (recovery) make bad flashes, reflash, sometimes it work.
2: Format everything, choose factory reset, then flash again, no need to wipe cache or dalvik because everything is wiped except recovery.
3: Use a script to get partition back to ext3, when a rom uses ext4 it automatically changes it BUT when you install a ext3 rom it does NOT reformat back to ext3, it leaves it in ext4 and thus doesnt work.
4: Try another rom, an older or a different rom, I had this issue with topogigi rom once and the modaco rom its 100% incompatible with my phone... dont ask why no one knows.
5: Use a different CMW version, this is no. 5 if you have a non touch version (mine for ej. has modded menus) but if you have the touch version it has issues with flashing, temasek had problems with his own roms...
sales_jao said:
I'm new here and the first ROM I've tried installing was RC1 91 but after I finished the procedure, my phone doesn´t leave LG home screen and rebooting after 5 sec. What did I do wrong?
Steps:
- Root;
- Download the ROM;
- Copy in external memory;
- Power off the phone;
- Boot in recovery;
- Backup current ROM;
- Wipe cache partition and wipe data/factory reset;
- Wipe dalvik cache
- Finally, flash ROM and reboot.
And the restore isn´t work too.
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you're missing one thing you should format/data factory reset first. of course the restore doesn't work because CM7 converts yours system to ext4. while stock rom the system is ext3.
you should try this script
Code:
http://etana.donka.hu/?dir=scripts
if you like you should full wipe or use nvflash recovery there is a thread there in development thread or from this one
Code:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/335474-25-mar-nvflash-stock-rom-release-v10b-dated-1300166062-15032011/
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the difference between that script and nvflash is the method. vadonka scripts use CWM. and nvflash use the driver for your computer, if you use method nvflash you have already rom v10b.
after you already use nvflash / full wipe in vadonka script, you can flash cm7 again.
or if you like you can search in development section there is convert to ext3 back of course this method is delete your whole partition
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021549
did you backup your apps first like using titanium backup??
or maybe this method you can use recovery with nvflash but i think with this method you should have your boot.img backup first i haven't tried this method
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229407
Alive!
Thank you guys! I get to restart my phone via smartflash, and now I'm scared to flash ROMs via clockworkmod...Thus, I'll be a long time with this official ROM.
sales_jao said:
Thank you guys! I get to restart my phone via smartflash, and now I'm scared to flash ROMs via clockworkmod...Thus, I'll be a long time with this official ROM.
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nah don't be affraid to flash roms, it has many great roms rather than stock LG. just backup your data at least and then flash any roms you want.
stock LG is crap, your hardware can't show its performance...
antec123 said:
nah don't be affraid to flash roms, it has many great roms rather than stock LG. just backup your data at least and then flash any roms you want.
stock LG is crap, your hardware can't show its performance...
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Amen to that!
sales_jao said:
Thank you guys! I get to restart my phone via smartflash, and now I'm scared to flash ROMs via clockworkmod...Thus, I'll be a long time with this official ROM.
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If you've managed to use smartflash then you've got no reasons to be affraid
sales_jao said:
Thank you guys! I get to restart my phone via smartflash, and now I'm scared to flash ROMs via clockworkmod...Thus, I'll be a long time with this official ROM.
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via CWM is the easiest way..don't waste your time with LG stock ROM
Yeah...You're right guys...Today, I'm gonna try it again...If it goes wrong ... I come to beg your help ....
Hello, I am new on forum and just discovered about setting new ROMs on my cellphone (its a Galaxy Ace S5830), then I instantly installed CM9 ICS, but now I wanted to install this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583871...
The question is:
Can I install an lower ROM version? What I need to do?
I use the CWM 5.0 and when I try to format everything (cache/data/system/sd-ext), it gives an error on "sd-ext", then anyway I reboot the system and start on CWM 5.0 again, and click on "install update from sdcard" and select the ROM in zip mode of course, then it gives and "Installation aborted"...
for safety I don't want to try other things without consult other people's experience and as I am with my computer on the maintenance I don't have much time for running around searchings about this...
Thank you if you can help...
Cya;
err, may be you should mount data and system before flashing the zip..
Go back to stock rom with odin then try to reflash again using cwm but only wiping, data + cache + dalvik cache
Sent from my GALAXY Ace.
I don't think you need to go back to stock for flashing cm7 over cm9,you are already on ext file system, just do a complete wipe(leave sd-ext if you don't have an ext partition on your sd card), also wipe cache and dalvik cache, then mount data and system and flash the cm7 rom.
That should do the job. Although don't act on my comment yet, wait for a senior member to approve of my statement here, i am a noob too.
P.S. Go for Apocalypse rom, both miracle and apocalypse are made by itasoulas but apocalypse is very new and very awesome rom.
tomb20 said:
Go back to stock rom with odin then try to reflash again using cwm but only wiping, data + cache + dalvik cache
Sent from my GALAXY Ace.
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Just need to download ODIN or there is a need to download the stock rom?
ty
I am going APOCALYPSE now, I saw that is working, I just need to follow the steps on the post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700749), and it will work right? I dont need to put stock rom, the hard is that the links all are on mediafire and I cant download it in the university(the only place I have internet acess by now...)...
Well anyway thx for the help... Thanks to everyone
So bascially last night i installed Rom manager for my phone. From Rom manager I installed CWM
I made a backup in recovery.
I restored my backup( might have no wiped dalvik or cache)
now i am stuck with the lg logo flashing on and off. however i can still boot into recovery.
I dont know if the problem was caused by flashing the wrong recovery or because i didnt wipe the cache
Can someone please tell me the version number of the right CWM for OPTIMUS 2X.
i have 2 backups which are on the memory of the phone not on my sd card.
I need to know how to get back to stock. Thank you.
OK
here is how to:
http://www.modaco.com/topic/335494-...aseband-release-103521-20110725-v20l-version/
When you have smartflashed this old stock ROM, you can use the LG Update tool to get to the latest ROM available to you.
Or you can root your phone again via NVFlash and go back into the Flashing circus.
Always carefully study, what the devs write about their ROMs and how to flash them, there are a lot of different ways to make the ROMs behave.
Hello, I've recently tried installing Topogigi's ICS v30a ROM from ParanoidAndroid. During the process, I've upgraded CWM to 6.0.1.2 and performed a full dalvik, cache and data wipe on my phone. I first tried installing Topogigi's ICS v30a ROM using an earlier version of CWM without any success however after upgrading to a newer version of CWM and installing the rom, my phone appears to be hard bricked. Once I turn on the phone, the LG logo appears and then it shuts down within seconds. Entering recovery mode only gives me a blank screen. Any ideas?
EDIT: got it fixed by installing a new baseband thing (don't fully understand it 3 using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008070
EDIT: Can't get the new custom rom to install, tried deleting all the data from paranoid android and it still boots up as paranoid android. Please help!
you best bet is to do a full NVflash install then update using CWM,
try this following directions in the OP, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007968
then update using topo's V30a.
the NVflash is a unbrickable solution. make sure you install the drivers for the phone you can get them in this pack http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975274&highlight=apx+drivers
then do the directions in Topo's OP and you should be running a pretty decent version of V30a.
let me know if you get stuck anywhere.
Hello necrowakker,
Thanks for your help, I've installed nvflash however I haven't a clue how to flash this rom using nvflash. I can't find the .bat file inside, only a boot.img and system.img file. I've downloaded version 1.1 of topogigi's rom and tried flashing with CWM 6.0.1.5 after doing a full data, cache and dalvik wipe but without any success.
Thanks again for your help!