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[micrors4]

We have a working CWM, I'm guessing you missed that whole thread titled Working CWM

 

[JimiMack]

That is the same recovery under "Working CWM" as well. But yes I did miss it.

 

[agt7575]

We have a working CWM, I'm guessing you missed that whole thread titled Working CWM

A working CWM for the Spectrum 2? I know there is one for the original spectrum, but was not aware of one for the Spectrum 2 all considering that the bootloader is locked and no one has come up with an unlock method.

 

[JimiMack]

A working CWM for the Spectrum 2? I know there is one for the original spectrum, but was not aware of one for the Spectrum 2 all considering that the bootloader is locked and no one has come up with an unlock method.

It a basic CWM, you can reflash your own saved rom from it but not flash any type of custom roms, kernels etc... because of the bootloader being locked down. I have not had the guts yet to try to flash say a Google Now zip file and see if that works.

 

[mordant80]

It a basic CWM, you can reflash your own saved rom from it but not flash any type of custom roms, kernels etc... because of the bootloader being locked down. I have not had the guts yet to try to flash say a Google Now zip file and see if that works.

I tried using gnowhandlebars app and the gnowhandlebars script for CWM. Neither of them mess up the phone, but neither of them installed Google Now either. If anyone has any luck getting it please post.

 

[agt7575]

OK. So I installed the lte2 recovery on my Spectrum 2. when I launch the app i get 2 choices: 2nd-init Recovery OR Reboot Recovery. I want to make an nandroid backup of my phone, so which option do i choose. Sorry guys, just a little wary as I tried to reboot into recovery one before using abd when the SP2 was connected to my PC.. Needless to say I bricked the phone and had to get a replacement sent out, and I don't wish to brick my phone again.

Thanks

 

[mordant80]

OK. So I installed the lte2 recovery on my Spectrum 2. when I launch the app i get 2 choices: 2nd-init Recovery OR Reboot Recovery. I want to make an nandroid backup of my phone, so which option do i choose. Sorry guys, just a little wary as I tried to reboot into recovery one before using abd when the SP2 was connected to my PC.. Needless to say I bricked the phone and had to get a replacement sent out, and I don't wish to brick my phone again.

Thanks

Install with the first option then reboot into recovery. Sounds like you tried to install a regular recovery the first time which won't work because of the locked bootloader. This one is fine to install since it uses 2nd init. Once installed with the app you have to use the app to reboot into recovery.

 

[micrors4]

There is a method for unbricking a soft bricked spectrum 2 that works very well and I have used it a 100 times to fix my phone after attempting to install custom ROMs, if you mess it up just follow the steps in the guide to fix the phone in the future so you don't have to send it in to be fixed or ask on the forum here and one of us should be able to help you fix it. The CWM mod we have is fully functional and you can do anything you would normally with it, we just don't have a way to permanently install hence the need for the app to reboot the phone into it.

 

[smkunder]

Hope I am the right place ,just had my LG Spectrum2 a couple of weeks now and so far I am really happy with it. This is my first smartphone so it is all a bit new to me. Seems like some like to downplay this phone, but I think it is a lot of phone for the buck. Trying to decide if I should get another one for my wife or look at some of the others. What is the general consensus , is everyone pretty happy with their choice?

Thanks
Steve

 

[micrors4]

So far it is still a solid phone IMO, it has held up well over the last few months and is a solid choice for the money.

 

[JimiMack]

Steve I have to agree, it is a solid phone and I am sure it will do your wife fine. I have had mine for several months and I am more impressed with this phone than I have been with better higher end units.

 

[agt7575]

Actually, this phone has pretty much the same exact specs as the High UP PHones, save for the HTC Droid DNA.

Less memory than the S3 and smaller battery than the RM HD. Those two differences aside, the other specs are the same. I think it plain out looks better than the S3 and Maxx HD, same proc. than both, and better screen than both.

I'd say its just as good or even better.

 

[abcdefyou]

Hope I am the right place ,just had my LG Spectrum2 a couple of weeks now and so far I am really happy with it. This is my first smartphone so it is all a bit new to me. Seems like some like to downplay this phone, but I think it is a lot of phone for the buck. Trying to decide if I should get another one for my wife or look at some of the others. What is the general consensus , is everyone pretty happy with their choice?

Thanks
Steve

Well if you're new to smartphones it's PERFECT! Simple UI, doesn't contain as much bloatware as other phones and it looks slick out of the box. Now if you were into custom ROMs and things of that nature I would tell you to look elsewhere but really this phone is smooth. It runs better than my Bionic that is pretty much only equipped with the bare essentials to run. The one thing that does kinda suck about LG phones is they don't care too much about upgrading there devices once they put them out. My Bionic will be on jelly bean before my spectrum 2 unfortunately.

 

[puckerfactor]

$42.00 is not really bad. Imagine what Verizon would get for the same repair.

Got the phone back from LG last week. Instead of replacing the cracked screen, they just sent me a replacement phone. Pretty happy with experience overall, although I still think broken screens should be covered under warranty, or at least some consideration should be given. Still good to have the phone again.

Fair warning to all: get a cover of some sort and be careful with your phone. Gorilla Glass 2 appears to be a step backward from the original Gorilla Glass. In an effort to make phones a little more responsive, Corning made the glass a little thinner and they went to far, making the glass too brittle and weak for 4.5-5" screens. My old phone was a Samsung Fascinate and I dropped the thing many time and never had any issues at all.

 

[micrors4]

Can you imagine the cost for a company to replace every phone for free that had a broken screen? I have a hard time believing that a phones screen would just shatter randomly so I understand why a company would charge to replace it, but $42 is pretty cheap. Apple would probably go out of business if they replaced every phone that had a cracked screen for free, just about every person that has owned an IPhone has cracked a display at least once.