We’ve seen the way how to root your LG Spectrum and gain SuperUser access on it. In this post, we’ll see how to install world’s most used custom Android recovery app: ClockWorkMod Recovery or simply known as CWM Recovery. This app helps you flash custom ROMs on your device as well as flash the tweaks and mods so that you can customize your smartphone. The possibilities do not end here, there are a lot more and you will see them once you have installed the CWM Recovery on your device. Anyway, simply read and follow this guide carefully to get CWM installed and works on your LG Spectrum phone.
Preparation Stage
- Obviously, ensure your phone is rooted already [How To]
- You must have ADB installed and set up on your PC. [How To]
- Download required CWM Image file: [Download Link]
- Enable USB debugging on your phone via Menu >> Settings >> Applications >> USB debugging and tick-mark the box
Install CWM On LG Spectrum
Step 1.
Download and place the CWM Recovery Image in the ADB folder. This folder contains the adb.exe file
Step 2.
Connect your smartphone to the PC using the USB cable
Step 3.
Open a Command Prompt Window in the ADB folder. To do so, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, a context menu will appear from which you have to choose Open command window here option.
Step 4.
Type in the following commands into the Command Prompt Window:
adb push cwm_touch.img /sdcard/cwm_touch.img
adb shell
su
mount -orw,remount /dev/block/system /system
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
dd if=/sdcard/cwm_touch.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13
exit
exit
adb reboot recovery
Step 5.
Sit tight and wait till the flashing process complete
Step 6.
Once done, your phone should reboot.
That’s it. Now the world’s most popular custom Recovery has been installed on your phone. The next big steps for you is to installing custom ROM you liked. Any questions? You can find more queries regarding this guide officially from the discussion page available here.
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