LG Optimus V VM670 is here which is powered by Virgin Mobile. It has just arrived and its now can be rooted easily which we will see in the due course of the article on how to root he same. Please note that Rooting allows you to further customize your phone by so that you can install the latest custom ROM and also apart from the you can install the applications which need the root access. The only disadvantage of rooting is that rooting voids the warranty. Please note that you need to follow the instructions carefully so as to ensure that the phone gets rooted safely.

Disclaimer: Please note that we should not be held liable or responsible in any manner in whole or in parts if anything wrong happens to your device which is the most unlikely if you follow the instructions as prescribed in the due course of this article.

So, before exactly checking out on how one can root their LG Optimus V VM670 device, you need to first go through the list of pre requisites which you need to follow and after which you also need to check out on the procedure in the next page.
Quick Pre Requisites:

• Charge your phone with the minimum of 60% so as to ensure that the device doesn’t turn Off in the middle of rooting process.
• Backup all the data present in your phone memory so as to ensure that just in case if the data gets corrupted or deleted, the same can be restored easily with the help of below mentioned tips. Please note that you should not backup the data using the PC Suites as it may or may not support after rooting.

Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually
SMS Messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts Stored in Phone Memory – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Videos, Images, Videos & Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,
Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Enable the USB debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” and Close all the tools like Firewalls, Antivirus suites and also the PC Suites in your computer or else these tools will tend to interrupt the process of rooting.

 

LG Optimus Me P350, We Missed It? Not really, as we are here with the coverage for users having this phone. In the due course of this article, we will be checking out on how to Root your phone with a simple tutorial in the due course of this article. Just in case if you are new to Android then welcome to the world of open source and glad that you have chosen Android as your preferred choice of OS. For all those who doesn’t know what exactly rooting is, rooting is basically a technique wherein the system files are provided with the access by third party files so that required customizations can be made. Once you root your phone, you can make the most out of your device as you can install themes, custom ROMs and also the apps which need the rooting access. Please be informed that as soon as you root your phone, the warranty will get void. The only way with which you can get back the lost warranty is by applying the stock / default update again in your phone. Not to worry as to make things simple, we also covered on how to Unroot LG Optimus Me P350 in the due course of the article.

Disclaimer: Please note that we should not be held responsible in any manner in whole or in parts if any damage is done to your device caused by updating the firmware which is a very unlikely event if you follow the instructions as mentioned in the article including the pre requisites and the procedure to update the phone.

CAUTION: This update should not be applied to the phones which are NETWORK LOCKED DEVICES, if you still continue to update your phone then we cannot guarantee on the consequences.
Essential Pre Requisites:

• Backup all the data present in the device so as to ensure that the data present in the device stays safe. Just in case if any data is lost / corrupted, the same can be restored easily with the help of below mentioned steps.

Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually,
SMS Messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts Stored in Phone Memory – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore Videos,
Images, Videos & Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,
Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Ensure that you have ADMIN privileges in your computer so as To get the full USB read / write access. Close all the tools like Firewalls, Antivirus suites and also the PC Suites in your computer or else these tools will tend to interrupt the process of rooting.
• Also, you need to ensure that the phone is left with the minimum of 50% battery charge so as to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of rooting process.                    
  
  Procedure to Root LG Optimus Me P350:
  
  
  
• The tool which we will be using to root LG Optimus Me P350 is Gingerbreak, so first download the same in your computer. Now, connect your phone to the computer in the mass storage mode and copy this downloaded file to your phone.
• Now, remove the USB cable and enable the USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”.

• Now, open the file which you placed in your phone and then all you need to do is to tap on the option of “Root Device” to root the phone.

• Just in case if the rooting process is interrupted in the middle then you just need to re follow the whole procedure from the start to root your LG Optimus Me P350.

To unroot, all you need to do is to just tap on “Unroot device”. Do let us know just in case if you face any issues in the process of rooting or un rooting as we will try to fix the same as soon as possible

For all those who are having LG Optimus 2x smartphone, you can now root your phone with the help of simple instructions which we will be checking out in the due course of the article.  Rooting will power you to install many custom ROMs including the latest one that of Cyanogen Mod 9 firmware which ropes in the goodness of ICS Android 4.0 firmware. Also, most importantly this only works on the LG Optimus 2x unlocked devices, not on any other LG handsets. Also, once the device is rooted, you can install many applications which need rooting access.

Disclaimer: Please note that we should not be held liable or responsible in any manner in whole or in parts if anything wrong happens to your device which is the most unlikely if you follow the instructions as prescribed in the due course of this article.

• Backup data present in your phone with the help of below mentioned steps so as to ensure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps.

Text messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Phone Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Pictures, Music, Videos, Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,
Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• After this, enable the USB Debugging Mode in your phone from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging. Ensure that the USB Debugging option is ticked as shown in the below screen capture.

Charge left in your phone should be a minimum of 60% so as to make sure that device doesn’t get turned off in the middle of rooting process.
Procedure to Root LG Optimus 2x P990:

• Download and Install ADB in your computer safer which you need to download Busy box, Psneuter and Super user package from here to your computer.
• Download and install the LG Device drivers from here to your computer.
• Up next, unzip psneuter, busybox and superuser package from here to your computer and copy the contents to the folder in adb present in the path /platform-tools folder.
• Connect your LG Optimus 2x device to the computer with the help of the USB Cable and open the terminal window or the command prompt in your computer to enter the below mentioned commands as mentioned below one after another

adb push busybox /data/local/
adb push psneuter /data/local/
adb push su /data/local/
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/busybox
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/psneuter
adb shell
/data/local/psneuter
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 /system
mkdir /system/xbin
/data/local/busybox cp /data/local/su /system/xbin/su
chown 0:0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
exit
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk

After this, the device will be rebooted and you will see that the phone has been successfully rooted. Just in case if it prompts you for the
Do let us know just in case if you face any issues in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of applying things as we will try our level best to sort out the same.

Happy news for all the users of LG Optimus LTE LU6200 as you can now root easily with the help of below instructions which we will be checking out. Just in case if you didn’t knew then once the device is rooted, you can then easily install the custom ROM firmwares as well as the other apps which need the root access. Very soon we will be coming out with different custom ROM firmwares which will completely redefine your mobile experience.

Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of applying this rooting process in your device. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure.

Rooting Information: Please be informed that once the device is rooted, the warranty will get lost and the only way with which you can reclaim the lost warranty is by re applying the firmware update of ICS 4.0.4 which is an official release.

• Enable the USB Debugging in your phone and ensure that your phone is left with the minimum charge of 60% so as to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned Off. Also, disable all the security / antivirus apps as these may interrupt the process of rooting.

• (Optional) Though it’s not a compulsion, you can back up all the user data or the data present in your Phone memory with the help of below steps so as to ensure that the data remains safe.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log -Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Enable USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The USB Debugging option should be ticked.

So, let’s head to the procedure on how to Root LG Optimus LTE LU6200 Android smartphone on any firmware.
Procedure to Update LG Optimus LTE LU6200 Android Smartphone:

• First up you need to Download the LG Optimus LTE LU 6200 Rooting Package from here to your computer and extract the same with the help of WinRAR. Please match all the extracted files with the help of below mentioned screen capture so as to ensure that all the files are extracted successfully.

• Up next, you need to connect your phone to the computer with the help of original USB cable and open the “runme.bat” file in your computer.

• Once downloaded, you need to open the “runme” executable and press “Enter” to root your device. If there are any prompts then you need to accept the same.

• Once the process is done, the phone will be rebooting. To check whether the device is rooted successfully or not, you can download “Root Checker” app from Google PLAY Store and check with the same. Once rooted, you then need to download the Super user application from the PLAY Store and install all the libraries in it.

Note:  Just in case if the device booted up or gets into the boot loop mode then you need to re follow the above mentioned steps with the help of above mentioned instructions.

Do let us know in the comments section just in case if there are any issues faced in the process of rooting your LG Optimus LTE LU6200. Congrats you have rooted your LG Optimus LTE LU6200 with the help of simple steps.

LG Optimus Slider from the house of LG Electronics and Virgin Mobile can now be rooted so that one can make the most out of it by installing the custom ROM firmwares which we will be coming up with the same very soon on Android Advices. Please note that you need to ensure that once you root the device, the warranty will get void. The only way with which the warranty can be reclaimed is by re applying the device with the official firmware update.

Disclaimer: We should not be held liable for any damage caused in the process of applying this rooting process in your device. It is very unlikely that your device will be damaged if you follow all the instructions to the point which are mentioned in procedure.

Though it’s not compulsory but it’s highly recommended that you back up all the data present in your device with the help of manual steps mentioned below. Don’t backup the data with the help of PC Suites as it may not be able to detect after installing the custom ROM firmwares which we will be coming up in few days.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log -Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

Download & Install all the drivers for your LG Optimus Slider as it’s a must before you could proceed to the detailed guide. Enable USB Debugging in your LG Optimus Slider from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The USB Debugging option should be ticked.
So assuming that you have followed all the above mentioned instructions, you can now proceed to the next section below where we have summed up procedure to Root LG Optimus Slider.
Procedure to Root Virgin Mobile – LG Optimus Slider Android Phone:

• Download the LG Esteem Root.Zip from here to your computer. Once downloaded, you need to then extract the same and match all the files as shown in the below screen capture.

• Please note that even if single file is missing then you need to again extract the same. Connect your device with the computer using the Original USB cable.

• Now, you need to open the “Run” executable file from the extracted files after which you will get to see the Window as shown below.

• Press on the Enter button to start the process of rooting and once the device is rooted, the phone will be rebooted.

• If the device doesn’t boot up or gets into the boot loop sequence then you need to re insert the battery and follow all the steps from the start.

So there you go, you have now successfully rooted your LG Optimus Slider device. Do share with us in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same at the earliest.

LG Optimus 4X HD P880 smartphone users will now be delighted to know that you can now root your smartphone so as to install the Jellybean 4.1.1 firmware in the form of custom ROM firmwares. We will be checking out a slew of custom ROM firmwares in coming days so that you can make the most out of them. Just in case if you are not aware of what exactly rooting means in Android, then rooting is nothing but it allows third party files to access the system level files so that the required customization can be done. The customization can be on the user interface front and also on the add on apps front which comes by default in the custom ROM firmwares.
The need for rooting is, unfortunately there is no ETA on by when there will be an official Jellybean 4.1.1 firmware update roll out but all thanks to the custom ROM firmware developers who have come up with some firmwares based on Android 4.1 and on Jellybean 4.1.1 versions.
Either with the help of below manual instructions to backup or with the help of PC Suite tools, you can create a backup of all the files present in your phone so that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored easily.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

Head over to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging by selecting the appropriate option in your LG Optimus 4X HD P880. After this, disable all the antivirus suites installed in your phone as these tools generally interrupt the process of firmware update.
Make sure that minimum battery level is more than 50% or else there is a risk of device getting turned Off in the middle of firmware update.

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible or liable for any damage happened to your device due to not following the instructions. It is very unlikely that there will be any damage to your device if you follow all the instructions.

So assuming that you are done with all the above mentioned tips, you can now head to the next step where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to root your LG Optimus 4X HD P880 smartphone.
Procedure to Root LG Optimus 4X HD P880 Smartphone:

• First up, download and install the LG USB Driver in your computer as it will be required in the due course of rooting process. Up next, download and extract the Root kit (o4xr.zip) to “C:\o4xr”

• Now, Download and copy “IS11LG_SystemBackupTest.signed.apk” to your phone by connecting the phone to computer using the original USB cable.

• Head over to the path “Settings -> Security” and make sure “Unknown Sources” is ticked. Disconnect the phone from computer if connected to the computer.

• Now, go to the placed file “IS11LG_SystemBackupTest.signed.apk” and open the same to install in your LG device. Once installed, open the app named as “SystemBackupTest” which will be there in your Applications list.

• Now, hold the press the power button to select “Power off and restart”. Now, connect your phone to the computer with the help of original USB cable. Make sure the phone is in “Charging Only” mode

• In your computer, open the command prompt and ensure that you are right clicking on the command prompt to select “Run in Administrator mode”. Once the command prompt is started, enter the below mentioned commands one by one as mentioned,

cd C:\o4xr
root

• Once you enter the “root” command, wait till the device completed the process and then you will see “C:\o4xr>” in the command prompt. Now, you need to disconnect the phone connected from computer.

• Now, all you need to do is to just select the option of uninstall the “SystemBackupTest” app on your phone. (Please make sure that you are not opening the app, or else you will need to run the script again).

• Download the “Super user” application from the Google PLAY Store and update all the SU binaries. To check on whether your phone is rooted or not, download and install the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store.

Do let us know in the comments section below just in case if you face any issues in the process of firmware update process. Also, we will keep you posted about the upcoming custom ROM firmwares for LG Optimus 4X HD P880 smartphone. So there you go, you have successfully learnt on how to Root LG Optimus 4X HD P880 Android phone.

Having an LG Optimus S smartphone and thought of rooting the same? Now, you may ask on why one should root the phone, the answer is simple. Since the Android being an open source platform, you can customize the phone the way you want it which means that you can not only install various themes, install awesome looking custom roms, overclock the processor and last but not the least we will also come up with an article very soon on how you can taste your phone with the latest version of Android 4.0 ice Cream Sandwich. So, all this and much more will be covered only on AndroidAdvices.com.
We know that you are excited and now want to root but just before directly going into the procedure to Root, you need to follow the quick list of pre Requisites which are mentioned below. Please note that the only condition of rooting the device is that you need to ensure that the phone is not the rooted one and a network locked one. Only unlocked phones can be rooted or unrooted. Please note that these instructions can only be followed by the users who are on the Windows 7 / Vista based computers and not for the users on the Mac / Linux based computers.

Happy Tip: Since, rooting voids the warranty, in the due course of this article we have also discussed about on how you can un root he device as well so that you can claim back the lost warranty.

Disclaimer: Please note that we should not be held responsible in any manner in whole or in parts if any damage is done to your device caused by updating the firmware which is a very unlikely event if you follow the instructions as mentioned in the article including the pre requisites and the procedure to update the phone.
Tip: There are just 2 tips which we wish to give you which are back up your data with the help of tips which are mentioned below and the second thing is that you need to follow each and every single instruction carefully so as to facilitate the smoother rooting process.

Notes – Backup in the mail so that you can then restore manually
SMS Messages – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts Stored in Phone Memory – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Videos, Images, Videos & Files etc.– Copy to internal / External SD Card,
Internet & MMS Settings – Backup all the settings from “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

So, let’s get started with the procedure on how you can root the LG Optimus S device followed by the things which you need to download in your computer from the Downloads section.
Downloads:

.net Framework,
Visual C++ 2008 Redistribute Package,
Ginger Snap Rooting Package

Procedure to Root LG Optimus S:

• So assuming that you have downloaded all the downloads in your computer from the above downloads section, you need to now install the .net framework tools as well as the Visual C++ 2008 Redistribute package.
• After this you need to enable the USB debugging in your computer which you can do from the path Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging. After enabling the same, you need to connect the phone to the computer using the USB cable which you got at the time of purchase.
• Now, unzip the Gingersnap tool in your computer and then click on “Gingersnap.exe” file in your computer.  So, once it’s opened you will get to see the image as shown in the below screen capture

• All you need to do now is to just click on the “Root” option to root the phone. Now at a later stage just in case if you wish to un root the phone, all you need to do is to click on “Unroot” option.

So, in this way you have successfully rooted the LG Optimus S phone. Do let us know just in case if you face any issues in the comments section below so that we can act on the same at the earliest. Last but not the least, if you are unable to access the internet then you need to check with the APN Settings and also you need to restore the backup just in case if any data is lost.

Bought a newly launched smartphone from LG Electronics which is dubbed as LG Optimus VU P895? Then first of all welcome to Android family and in the due course of this tutorial we will be checking out on how you can easily root your LG VU P895 smartphone so that you can then install the custom ROM firmwares which we will be coming out with very shortly. Please note that for all those who wanted to install the apps which need root access, this article will help you do the same. Over a period of this article we will be checking out on what are the quick pre requisites you need to follow and after which we will be checking out on what is a detailed tutorial.

Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.

Though it’s not a compulsion, it’s recommended to back up all the data with the help of below mentioned steps. Alternatively, for your convenience you can also create a backup of all your data with the help of PC Suite.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

So assuming that you are done with all the above steps, you can now proceed to the next page where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to root your LG VU P895.
Procedure to Root LG Optimus VU P895 Android Smartphone:

• Download the Superoneclick Package from here to your computer. Once downloaded, extract the same and open the Superoneclick app in your computer. From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging, ensure that the USB debugging option is ticked.

• Connect your device to the computer with the help of original USB cable which you got with the phone as other cables have a risk of not detecting the device. Click on “Root” and wait for the process to get completed.

• Please note that this method is not tested by us and is purely based on the claims made by various forums that they were able to root LG Optimus VU with the help of Super one click tool. Just in case if you are unable to root the device with the help of above procedure, do report the same in the comments section and we will try our level best to come out with a workaround.

• To check on whether your phone is rooted or not, download “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store where you will be able to find the root status.

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.

Do share with us in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same. Congratulations, you have now successfully rooted your LG Optimus VU P895 with the help of above mentioned steps.