How to Flash Custom Recovery Image on T-Mobile G2X: A Step-by-Step Guide

Before you begin this procedure, make sure you have completed our "How to Root the LG G2X" tutorial. This link is located below and can be accessed at any time once you've completed the rooting process. By clicking on this link, you can return to this tutorial and continue with the flashing of a custom recovery image.

The first step in this procedure is to download the required files. You will need to click on the following link to access the developers page, where you can then click under "Download" to obtain the necessary files. Once downloaded, extract the RAR file to your computer using right-click and selecting "Extract Files". If you don't have the option to do this when right-clicking, you will need to download WinRAR from Google WiN AR AR and install it before you can extract the files.

After extracting the files, you should see an APX folder and an ENV flash folder inside. You will also need to turn off your phone and remove the battery while holding down the volume up and down buttons simultaneously. This makes it easier to manage the device during the flashing process.

Once you have completed this step, plug the device back in while still holding down the two buttons. On your computer, start the Device Manager by typing "devmgmt.msc" into the search box and clicking on it. You will then see a list of devices with a PX symbol next to it. Right-click on the PX device and select "Update Driver Software". This will prompt you to browse for drivers; make sure you are looking for the One-Click G2X Recovery driver that you extracted earlier, and click on it once.

Next, select "Browns my computer" and then click on "Browse", where you can find the extracted One-Click G2X Recovery folder. Make sure to include subfolders in the checkbox before clicking "OK". You will then be prompted to install this driver software; simply wait for it to finish installing.

Unplug the phone while waiting for the driver installation to complete, and plug it back in once finished. Now that you are back online, go to the folder where you extracted the ENV Flash driver and double-click on it to open it. You will then need to right-click on the One-Click Recovery Flasher EXE file and select "Run as Administrator". This may prompt a warning; however, it should not be an issue.

Once again, unplug the device while still holding down the two buttons. Plug it back in and keep holding them until you see the screen with "SW Upgrade on Device" displayed. You can then release the two buttons and return to your computer's command prompt.

The next step is to click on the screen that appears, which will prompt you to press any key to continue. After waiting a few seconds, unplug the device from the USB cable. Place the battery back into the phone and close the back cover before proceeding.

With the phone turned off and battery replaced, hold down the volume down and power buttons simultaneously until the orange Android word appears on the screen. You can then release these buttons to boot up your phone in recovery mode. Once you are in recovery mode, you will be able to perform various tasks such as backing up data or flashing custom ROMs.

If you would like to proceed with flashing a custom ROM, click on the link located at the bottom of this tutorial for further instructions and guidance. By following these steps carefully, you should be able to successfully flash a custom recovery image on your T-Mobile G2X.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys it's david from the unlocker calm and today we're trigger to flash a custom recovery image on the tmobile g2x okay so before you begin you must have done our how to route the LG g2x procedure right here so you can click on that link once you're done with that procedure you can come back to this procedure and continue okay so now you need to download the required files this is the recovery flasher and the drivers so we're going to click on this link here we've brought me to the developers page here and then click under download and download that file to your computer okay so then you're going to right click that RAR file and click click extract files now if you don't have the option to do that when you right click I means you need to download winrar so Google wi n AR AR download it install it and then when you right click that you'll have that option and we're going to click OK and that should extract it to its own folder with an apx folder and an env flash folder inside you know we're going to turn off the phone and we're going to take out the battery in a with the battery out we're going to hold down volume up and down at the same time probably easier to do this way wow those are being held we're going to plug in the device do not let go of the two buttons until on your computer it says new apx device detected ok then on your computer you're going to start device manager you can type into the search box then click on that then we're going to see a px a little ! next to it we right click that hit update driver software select Browns my computer click browse and now we're going to look for the holder then we extracted earlier give this one the one click g2x recovery and click on the apx folder hit OK make sure include subfolders is checked it next say install this driver software anyway and wait for it to install this driver just so now we're going to unplug the phone wait a second and then plug it back in can we go to the folder that we extracted earlier we're gonna double-click to open the envy flash and then we're going to look for the one-click recovery flasher exe in here we're going to right-click it run as administrator pop up a warning it doesn't no problem and we're going to unplug the device again hold down volume up and down at the same time again and we're going to keep holding them plug in the device again and keep holding the buttons for the next step okay and then while you're still holding those two buttons we're going to click on flash clockworkmod recovery 3.0 point etc and it should begin to flash once it says SW upgrade on the device like that you can let go of the two buttons and set it back again in the command prompt here it's going to say press any key to continue so we're going to click that and hit enter after waiting a few seconds with this screen on you're going to unplug it from the USB cable okay after that way you put the battery back into the phone put the back back on ok and then with the phone off in the battery back in we're going to hold down volume down and power at the same time keep holding it it's a little orange android word appears and you can let go let's put you into recovery mode and now using this recovery mode you can perform backup so you can flash kernels you can flash new roms etc for how to do all that just go to the next procedure link to the bottom of this one for how to flash a custom rom click on that and follow that procedure to continuehey guys it's david from the unlocker calm and today we're trigger to flash a custom recovery image on the tmobile g2x okay so before you begin you must have done our how to route the LG g2x procedure right here so you can click on that link once you're done with that procedure you can come back to this procedure and continue okay so now you need to download the required files this is the recovery flasher and the drivers so we're going to click on this link here we've brought me to the developers page here and then click under download and download that file to your computer okay so then you're going to right click that RAR file and click click extract files now if you don't have the option to do that when you right click I means you need to download winrar so Google wi n AR AR download it install it and then when you right click that you'll have that option and we're going to click OK and that should extract it to its own folder with an apx folder and an env flash folder inside you know we're going to turn off the phone and we're going to take out the battery in a with the battery out we're going to hold down volume up and down at the same time probably easier to do this way wow those are being held we're going to plug in the device do not let go of the two buttons until on your computer it says new apx device detected ok then on your computer you're going to start device manager you can type into the search box then click on that then we're going to see a px a little ! next to it we right click that hit update driver software select Browns my computer click browse and now we're going to look for the holder then we extracted earlier give this one the one click g2x recovery and click on the apx folder hit OK make sure include subfolders is checked it next say install this driver software anyway and wait for it to install this driver just so now we're going to unplug the phone wait a second and then plug it back in can we go to the folder that we extracted earlier we're gonna double-click to open the envy flash and then we're going to look for the one-click recovery flasher exe in here we're going to right-click it run as administrator pop up a warning it doesn't no problem and we're going to unplug the device again hold down volume up and down at the same time again and we're going to keep holding them plug in the device again and keep holding the buttons for the next step okay and then while you're still holding those two buttons we're going to click on flash clockworkmod recovery 3.0 point etc and it should begin to flash once it says SW upgrade on the device like that you can let go of the two buttons and set it back again in the command prompt here it's going to say press any key to continue so we're going to click that and hit enter after waiting a few seconds with this screen on you're going to unplug it from the USB cable okay after that way you put the battery back into the phone put the back back on ok and then with the phone off in the battery back in we're going to hold down volume down and power at the same time keep holding it it's a little orange android word appears and you can let go let's put you into recovery mode and now using this recovery mode you can perform backup so you can flash kernels you can flash new roms etc for how to do all that just go to the next procedure link to the bottom of this one for how to flash a custom rom click on that and follow that procedure to continue\n"