LG Optimus 2X stuck in S/W Upgrade please wait while upgrading

** I Will Not responsible for any damage done with use of below mentioned methods. **

If you are not trying to apply the update from LG  and if your LG Optimus 2X or T-Mobile G2X is freezes after this message for long long time then follow below steps in order to recover the mobile. 
- Remove the battery. Wait for some time and put battery back again. Now start the mobile with power button. Do not hold any other button.
- Even this time as well if you see the same S/W upgrade message you will need to install the custom recovery tool on your mobile using NVFlash or OneClickRecoveryFlasher. Follow the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044326.
- Else you can use the SmartFlash Tool for LGP990 and recover the mobile with LG stock ROM. Follow the link  http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448803  for how to use SmartFlash tool.  
Note: You may loose your data by following above steps. 

Error: command failure: partition download failed

This post is for those who are trying to flash ClockworkMod using NVFlash or OneClickRecoveryFlasher or manually using command prompt on LG Optimus 2X or T-Mobile G2X. 

Carefully looking at the error you can recognize that error is about the partition failure, it means command failed to recognize/find the partition you have specified in the command.  If you are using OneClickRecoveryFlasher you may find the FlashCWMRecoveryXXXX.cmd file which will contain the commands that I am talking about.

The partition number is mentioned after the --download flag. As marked in red in below command :

nvflash.exe --bct E1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR-0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 5 recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-p999.img

In order to resolver the error the partition number must be correct. 

In case if your trying to flash the recovery in T-Mobile G2X use partition number as 5. 

In case if your trying to flash the recovery in  LG Optimus 2X use partition number as 14. 

How to install Custom ICS (Android 4.0) ROM on LG Optimus 2x (P990)

I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BEFORE, DURING, AND/OR AFTER INSTALLING CUSTOM ROM. PLEASE READ EVERYTHING, MAKE BACKUPS, AND FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK.
 
With the help of ROM Manager application you can easily upgrade your LG Optimus 2X (LGP 990) with ICS 4.0.4 custom ROM. 
For this you will have to first ROOT your device. To know how to root your LG Optimus 2X click here. Then install a free ROM Manager application available in Googly Play market. 
Now download the custom ROM that you want to install/apply. Copy the custom ROM to your internal memory of LG Optimus 2X (LGP 990), you can even copy the ROM to external SD card as well.  Now follow below mentioned steps to apply the custom ROM.


1. Launch the ROM Manager application, you will see the UI as below:

2. Click OK. Firstly you should backup your current ROM. You can have backup in two forms with Data and only ROM. You should take backup in both the form so that you can at least return to old ROM if something goes wrong. 

3. Once you have backup of your current ROM. Now launch the ROM Manager again. Now select install ROM from SD card option. 

4.Before you install new ROM you should wipe the cache and data partition depending upon compatibility with your current partition. Ideally flashing data and cache partition is good option.

Now selected ROM will get updated.

Some of the custom ROM's can be downloaded from below links :

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735785

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508492

  

How to disable Media Scan for SD Card on LG P990

Gallery in Android phones display all the images, videos present on your phone memory as well as from all mounted SD Cards. If your SD card is full of music containing album arts you will wish not displaying the album art images in the gallery. You can do that with a simple trick. 


If you want that gallery or media service should not scan a particular folder for media contents simply create a file with name ".nomedia" in that folder and you are done. The content of that folder will not be searched and displayed in gallery or in video list.  Same thing applies for you SD card as well. If you make a file with name ".nomedia" on the root of the SD card the SD card will not be searched for any media contents.


When you want the file should be searchable remove the ".nomedia" file.  
This trick may work on all android devices. 

Rooting LG Optimus 2X (LG P-990)

You can Root your LG Optimus 2X with SuperOneClick easily.  


To Root your  LG Optimus 2X you will need 
1. SuperOneClick latest version
2.  Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or later
3. USB Debugging enabled on your LG Optimus 2X


Before going ahead please ensure that you have the correct USB drivers installed for connecting  LG Optimus 2X with USB cable. Once you have installed USB driver, download the SuperOneClick from shortfuse.org. Please download the latest version of SuperOneClick which will ensure the successful Rooting.


Now connect you mobile to computer with USB cable. Enable USB Debugging on mobile. To Enable USB Debugging, Go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and enable USB debugging. Do not mount SD card. 


Now Launch SuperOneClick (click SuperOneClick.exe) from the installed location. If you don't have  Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or later, SuperOneClick will not launch.  It will show UI as shown below (version 2.3.3.0). On SuperOneClick click button with label "Root". 

Now wait till the rooting complete, rooting will reboot your mobile. 
Once your mobile reboots, check if root privileges by installing any free app which require root level access, such as "ScreenShot", "'Root Checker". 


Disclaimer: HintsLibrary is not responsible for any damage that might be caused to your device during this process. Try this at your own risk.

How to get hotmail on LGP-990 or Android mobile

Actually LG-P990 provides built in email application where you can specify hotmail account but your account should be of domain @live.com only. You cant add other hotmail accounts! For example - @hotmail.co.uk, @hotmail.com, @msn.com, etc.


To access mails from your hotmail account you will setup email settings manually. 
Open Email application on your Android phone open Menu and select New. This will show you list of supported accounts, select Other from the list. This will prompt from User name and password. Provide complete email id and password such as xyz@hotmail.com.  


On Next screen choose “POP3 account”. The next screen will ask for “Incoming Server Settings”. Provide following information on this screen:
Incoming Server: pop3.live.com

Port: 995

Security Type: SSL (always)

Delete email from server: Never ( this settings may not present) 

Clicking next will check the settings provided and if are valid then will show you next screen of "Outgoing server settings". Here are the settings for the “Outgoing server settings” screen:

Outgoing server: smtp.live.com

Port: 587 (This should work else try 25)

Security Type: TLS (always)

On this screen the “Username” and “Password” fields should already be filled in.

Now you are done with the settings click Next/Finish to complete the settings.

How to Hard Reset or Master Reset or Factory Reset LG P990 X2

Below are the steps for how to Master Reset the LG Optimus P990 2X, to restore its original factory default settings.  These steps will help you to master reset when you are able open the settings panel. 


Factory Reset using Settings Menu: 

   1. Open Settings panel from Home screen or from installed applications list. 
   2. Tap on Privacy. 
   3. Tap Factory data reset
   4. Tap Reset phone.
   5. Enter your password if required, then tap Erase everything to confirm

If your mobile is freezing or continuous rebooting or  not responsive then you will have to try Hard Reset as mentioned below. 

Hard Reset : 

   1. Turn off mobile and remove the battery out. Put the battery in.
   2. Now Press and Hold the Power button and Volume Down button together. Hold till you see the Android icon. 
   3. Once you see the Android icon release the buttons. Now it will automatically start the master reset. Once its complete just follow the on-screen procedures to reset the LG Optimus P990 2X.

Once reset is complete  LG Optimus P990 2X may reboot once to complete the restore procedure.