LG Optimus V Custom Recovery:
To use copy flash_image and recovery-thunderc-v-1.2.0-GNM.img.zip (both unzipped) to the root of your sdcard. LG Phone Problem and Solution
To flash: via adb shell or terminal type this from root # shell, code:
- mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
- cat /sdcard/flash_image > /system/bin/flash_image
- chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
- mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
- mount -o remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock5 /system
- flash_image recovery /sdcard/ recovery-thunderc-v-1.2.0-GNM.img
- reboot recovery
Key combo to boot custom recovery from powered off is vol_down + home + power and release keys at LG splash. LG-Optimus info
Recovery Features:
ADB as root user
USB-MS Toggle :mounts sdcard as mass storage
Backup/Restore:
Nand Backup : runs a nandroid backup of data, cache, boot, system
Nand Backup + .android secure : backs up above plus .android_secure on sdcard (froyo native apps on sd)
Nand + ext backup : data, cache, system, boot, plus apps2sd on ext partition (old style apps2sd)
Nand Restore : browse to and select nandroid backup to restore
Flash Zip From Sdcard: Update.zip must be in root of sdcard or can browse directories. I recommend making a dir named custom_roms and placing stuff there.
Wipe Menu:
Wipe data/factory reset: wipes data & cache
Wipe cache
Wipe Dalvik cache : Wipes Dalvik cache in all possible locations if moved by apps2sd
Wipe SD:ext : Wipes Apps2sd ext partition
Wipe Battery Stats
Wipe rotate settings
Wipe .android secure : Wipes froyo native .android_secure on sdcard
Partition Sdcard:
Partition SD: Partition’s sdcard for apps2sd (this formats card so all non backed-up data is lost)
Repair Sd:ext
SD:ext2 to ext3 : coverts apps2sd ext2 partition to ext3 (requires kernel support for ext3)
SD:ext3 to ext4 : same as above but ext3 to ext4 (requires kernel support for ext4)
Mounts:
Gui mounts to avoid typing in terminal to mount and cd into a dir to mount system, data, cache, sd-ext (if exists), sdcard
Other:
Fix apk uid mismatches
Move recovery log to SD
Toggle Signature Verify : Turn of signature checking on flashing zips
Key Test : Output keycodes for debugging recovery
Recovery Key mapping:
Up & down : vol-up and vol-down
Select : Menu
Backup : Back
Downloads: recovery-thunderc-v-1.2.0-GNM.img
Source and Donation link:
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