Version updating question - LG Optimus Black

Hi all,
OB with 2.3.4, rooted, CWM, ROM Manager and V20a firmware.
Want to upgrade to V20b.
1) What's the best method? eg: KDZ file, extract and smartflashtool.
2) Will my phone still be rooted after the upgrade?
3) Will my apps be lost after the upgrade?
TIA
Greg

ghines said:
Hi all,
OB with 2.3.4, rooted, CWM, ROM Manager and V20a firmware.
Want to upgrade to V20b.
1) What's the best method? eg: KDZ file, extract and smartflashtool.
2) Will my phone still be rooted after the upgrade?
3) Will my apps be lost after the upgrade?
TIA
Greg
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Why do you wanna update? Root will be gone, except you inject cwm in the bin/fls files... Your data wont be lost, except for, you make a full wipe after flashing...
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Which method do you think is much easier to get 100% SUCCESS on ROOT

after backreading for a couple of days, i have seen a lot ways to root & install recovery on our OptimusBlack .. . mine is V20B im knowledgeable enough about modding phones.. last two are OptimusOne(frroyo) & X8(eclair) ~
this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1456274
or this one using BlackJack Method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111771
now my question is which method do you think is much easier to get 100% SUCCESS on ROOT
someone here who get a successfull root access using BlackJack?
any feedbakcs?
IMHO, if you still om froyo, the first one should work best (SoC right?)
But GB? Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23790405
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agent205 said:
IMHO, if you still om froyo, the first one should work best (SoC right?)
But GB? Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23790405
[Root] on V20B_CIS&V20O_DEU
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Question: Does this method of rooting your Black leave the Phone untouched?
Cause my mobo died on me - and after the repair i got it back from maintenance with Stock V20N on it. I flashed then V20C, rooted it with SOC and put my Nadroid backup on it. I had then to install the LG Update (cheat with own little Webserver and edited LMHOST) to update to V20N / V20O. Now i am on V20O......
I have finally the phone and layout i like but miss root to Backup the current ROM.So after playing hours with it - and the upcoming CMW9 or Miui ROM around the corner - i need Clockword Mod. So question again short:
How to root V20O without losing settings / data / apps?
Pls advice and sorry if i overread the solution in some of the threads - i read them nearly all....
agent205 said:
IMHO, if you still om froyo, the first one should work best (SoC right?)
But GB? Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23790405
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that method is for rooting GB right? but what about installing CWM?
Got my new OB and its on GB v20b..
That method is for flashing an already rooted version of v20.
Flash it (use the same version as you already have and make no wipes after)
then install superuser.zip and you ll have access to CWM.
That s all you gotta do.
Or flash v10a or similar with smartflash, root it, install cwm and then install any custom ROM you want. That s probably even easier.
N00BY0815 said:
That method is for flashing an already rooted version of v20.
Flash it (use the same version as you already have and make no wipes after)
then install superuser.zip and you ll have access to CWM.
That s all you gotta do.
Or flash v10a or similar with smartflash, root it, install cwm and then install any custom ROM you want. That s probably even easier.
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okay.. now im confused where's the real thread or link for rooting GB v20b?
v20o root does not work
hi there,
first of all, I'm a noob in rooting and flashing, etc. I have a question regarding the mentioned v20o flashing (by SergovnikRZM):
I downloaded and installed all files, but in SmartFlashTool the start button is grey, I cannot start the process.
Also I cannot choose the Com Port and the LG Mobile USB serial port as the picture shows.
What should I do? Do you have any idea?
(I have a v20o Hungarian rom and the OS is xp sp3)
Thanks in advance and sorry if it's trivial but it is not mentioned in the steps..
How about enabling windows enabler? If your on Windows 7, you should run it as admin. you need to click on windows enabler, till it shows ON.
Ok, I will try, but this step was not mentioned...
(os is xp sp3)
when I tried the KDZ update I had to run windows enabler, and it was working well, and as I see this tool is also included to root, but this step is missing
Anyway, thanks your reply I will try it

[Q] How to patch stock Rom?

Hello
I need to Root my stock ROM, I try all software and methods , no one work for me (V20a) , and I know I can use SmartFlash Tool to flash new ROM patched, but I will lose Arabic Menu, and I know I can use any patched ROM without wipe after install it and I will keep old ROM, but the problem is the old ROM will not work correct.
Q: How to patch stock Rom?
I found stock ROM here
and I need to patch it ( make it Root ) before flash it to my phone.
Best Regards
thedark1979 said:
Hello
I need to Root my stock ROM, I try all software and methods , no one work for me (V20a) , and I know I can use SmartFlash Tool to flash new ROM patched, but I will lose Arabic Menu, and I know I can use any patched ROM without wipe after install it and I will keep old ROM, but the problem is the old ROM will not work correct.
Q: How to patch stock Rom?
I found stock ROM here
and I need to patch it ( make it Root ) before flash it to my phone.
Best Regards
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You can check this method if you didn't try it.hope it helps you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1512203
It is specifically for kdz files.
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Find your ROM
extract files bin / fls
@EDIT: Use this link if you have already bin / fls v20
cracyPC Oliver
Thank you,
I try the method above but I failed
Please can anyone make this ROM Patched ( Root )
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP970/AARETL/V20a_00/V20A_00.kdz
I will use SmartFlash Tool to flash it to my phone.
Best Regards
ok you bin/fls V20A
use SmartFlashTool_External
end of the flashing starts CWM
flash superuser.zip
vervactor said:
@EDIT: Use this link if you have already bin / fls v20
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What kind of v20a is it? I already rooted the UAE version. If you add additional info, I might do it for you, if I got time
vervactor said:
ok you bin/fls V20A
use SmartFlashTool_External
end of the flashing starts CWM
flash superuser.zip
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thank you sir,
but this ROM not root, it's same stock ROM
and also after end of flash, the phone run as normal, the CWM not started.
I need the same file you upload to me but Root
Please Friends, I still need your Help.
N00BY0815 said:
What kind of v20a is it? I already rooted the UAE version. If you add additional info, I might do it for you, if I got time
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wow, you are great man, million thanks for you.
after search in forum I found the link for ROM V20a UAE Rooted you made it.
God bless you
Finally: I want to thanks "gsal" & "vervactor" to try Help me.

Help on upgrading to ics firmware

i have a unit with UBKK1 baseband version, which i learned was a brazilian rom. Now i currently live in the Philippines and i cant get an ICS update thru kies here because of the rom. i went to the samfirmware site and found a Philippine rom, my question is can i flash this rom over the old GB brazilian rom using odin without any problems? my phone is currently unrooted thru the one click method, it was previously rooted thru the same method.
Ive also read you can change the country code, if i change it to the Philippine code and update thru kies will it work??
if you change the csc then yes you should be able to upgrade with kies tho i always download the rom i want then use pc odin its just a personal preference
Why don't you download Stock ICS ROM directly.... And flash it using pc odin??
can i download any stock ICS rom and just flash it with odin without any problems?
Yes you can.
Ive just now rooted my note on brazilian rom (stock GB rom), if i upgrade to the taiwanese rom using pc odin will i still retain root? and do i need to uncheck the usb debugging before proceeding with pc odin?
No you wont keep root.
Yes uncheck usb debugging.
Belfia said:
No you wont keep root.
Yes uncheck usb debugging.
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He will keep root if he uses Mobile Odin Pro to flash the firmware
Indeed he will. But it was never mentioned, so I didnt want to bring it up.
bratski said:
Ive just now rooted my note on brazilian rom (stock GB rom), if i upgrade to the taiwanese rom using pc odin will i still retain root? and do i need to uncheck the usb debugging before proceeding with pc odin?
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if you want to flash phone in odin then phone should be in download mode,usb debugging is not matter,and you can root your phone again after flash,vie cf root make search at xda you will found that.
bratski said:
i have a unit with UBKK1 baseband version, which i learned was a brazilian rom. Now i currently live in the Philippines and i cant get an ICS update thru kies here because of the rom. i went to the samfirmware site and found a Philippine rom, my question is can i flash this rom over the old GB brazilian rom using odin without any problems? my phone is currently unrooted thru the one click method, it was previously rooted thru the same method.
Ive also read you can change the country code, if i change it to the Philippine code and update thru kies will it work??
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I would buy Mobile Odin Pro from the market, and flash this rom from here http://www.hotfile.com/dl/156659405/b6c3080/N7000DXLP9_N7000OLBLP6_XTC.zip.html . This will flash the correct rom and keep root.
thanks for all the helpful replies, i was able to successfully flash taiwanese ics firmware update using pc odin. and you guys are right, i did lose root. now the only problem is how to go back on root as i've frozen a lot of apps on titanium backup before and those apps aren't showing after the update. it seems like flashing over to a newer firmware didnt reset the phone. all my previously installed apps are still there.
Guys, after updating to ics, i couldn't install apks using astro file manager or even the stock file manager.Pressing the install button won't work. Previously on gb stock rom everything works. Is this an ics bug?
bratski said:
Guys, after updating to ics, i couldn't install apks using astro file manager or even the stock file manager.Pressing the install button won't work. Previously on gb stock rom everything works. Is this an ics bug?
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No such problems here..
bratski said:
thanks for all the helpful replies, i was able to successfully flash taiwanese ics firmware update using pc odin. and you guys are right, i did lose root. now the only problem is how to go back on root as i've frozen a lot of apps on titanium backup before and those apps aren't showing after the update. it seems like flashing over to a newer firmware didnt reset the phone. all my previously installed apps are still there.
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root phone with cfroot....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997

Unable to update Galaxy Note N7000

Hello,
I'm currently living in Chile and apparently Chile released the version 4.0.4. I tried updating my android version through kies and the phone updater and no luck :/ My phone is rooted and the kernel is [email protected]#2. I'm not sure if the inability to update is due to the fact I used a kernel from another country other than Chile (I think I used an Indian Kernel). Is there a way I can go back to the my original kernel and unroot to update normally? I also have the urge to unroot my phone since my music player has been crashing too often and feel that the problem originates from the rooting.
Note: I am a very new user and I don't know most, if not all, terms such as flashing.
Help is very much appreciated,
-Kathy
Why don't you directly update it from here ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Download the rom and flash it via mobile odin pro or pc odin As simple as that
Thank You! But...
Is there a way I can unroot my phone? Like going back to how I got my phone? Why isn't my phone able to update normally?
N7000GalaxyNote said:
Thank You! But...
Is there a way I can unroot my phone? Like going back to how I got my phone? Why isn't my phone able to update normally?
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When you flash a rom using pc odin,u will be unrooted
Download the rom from above given thread and flash it using pc odin,you will be automatically unrooted
U cant possibly update due to a different version of kernel
N7000GalaxyNote said:
Thank You! But...
Is there a way I can unroot my phone? Like going back to how I got my phone? Why isn't my phone able to update normally?
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Flash a gb rom and holla you will be unrooted.
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When I flash my phone do I need a Pit file? Will this wipe all my music, apps, contacts, etc...? If I use a original chilean rom then my phone will be unrooted right?
Sorry for asking so many questions >.<
N7000GalaxyNote said:
When I flash my phone do I need a Pit file? Will this wipe all my music, apps, contacts, etc...? If I use a original chilean rom then my phone will be unrooted right?
Sorry for asking so many questions >.<
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You don't need PIT files. Just Select rom file under PDA tab. No need to change any option. Just Start Flash.
And it will not erase your data on sdcard (internal or external)
Cheers
You need to backup your contacts,msgs and apps
Hope I am not to late, would be best to make efs backup before proceding, so you can always return to chili working rom. Its a backup of e.g. imei which is not easy to recover if accidentally lost.
How see toolbox thread dr ketan in general section. You need root for that. Save in multiple locations
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I have 2.2 Froyo... Need help

Hello, I'd like to update my phone using Smartflash.
I have an official V20B rom which is rooted. I would like to install a new official rom but i'm completely lost when it comes to choosing the right version !
Where can I get the official V20S stock rom (which can be installed with smartflash)
Also, is there any official ICS rom ? (same, for smartflash), if so, is it fully stable ? Where can I get it ? (LG Mobile update says my phone is up to date... Huh)(I have read that you need to change the boot partition or something like that with ICS roms, is it valid for official ICS roms from LG too ?).
Do I have to unroot my phone before installing a new rom with Smartflash ?
Thanks.
Okkx said:
Hello, I'd like to update my phone using Smartflash.
I have an official V20B rom which is rooted. I would like to install a new official rom but i'm completely lost when it comes to choosing the right version !
Where can I get the official V20S stock rom (which can be installed with smartflash)
Also, is there any official ICS rom ? (same, for smartflash), if so, is it fully stable ? Where can I get it ? (LG Mobile update says my phone is up to date... Huh)(I have read that you need to change the boot partition or something like that with ICS roms, is it valid for official ICS roms from LG too ?).
Do I have to unroot my phone before installing a new rom with Smartflash ?
Thanks.
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1. Make sure that you have P990.
2. V20B should be a gingerbread.
3. If you read one post below yours, you could’ve find exactly what you ask official ICS for smartflash.
Cheers.
Vosetal said:
1. Make sure that you have P990.
2. V20B should be a gingerbread.
3. If you read one post below yours, you could’ve find exactly what you ask official ICS for smartflash.
Cheers.
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I actually have V10B sorry !
I will update via LG Tools with the kdz instead of smartflash. Is there anything to do specifically to keep my data in the phone or is it saved automatically in the LG Tools update process ?
Thanks
Okkx said:
I actually have V10B sorry !
I will update via LG Tools with the kdz instead of smartglash. Is there anything to do specifically to keep my data in the phone ?
Thanks
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I think updating via LG Tool doesn't erase data on your phone... however I would strongly advise you to synchronize your contacts with gmail and backing up you apps with titanium backup in an external sd card.
Update via LG Tool didn't erase my data when I went from 2.2 to 2.3
LarsPT said:
I think updating via LG Tool doesn't erase data on your phone... however I would strongly advise you to synchronize your contacts with gmail and backing up you apps with titanium backup in an external sd card.
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Yes, flashing kdz do not wipe anything.
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