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[G2 Android Development] joqsan:
No one has really answered this. I used the Chinese root method that was posted last week. Is this a bad thing, do I need to use this root method or am I fine
[G2 Android Development] thecubed:
This question has been answered multiple times, the Chinese root method is not considered safe. Please factory reset your device and root with this.

The Chinese root method has the potential to spy on your device, even after removing the APK and it's superuser binary, as it injects code into processes on your phone.

This root method does not inject code, nor does it use any shady techniques to install itself on your phone.
[G2 Android Development] zyrtek69:
Thank you so much OP for doing this.. what a breeze! Only thing is on my tmo version it fails at updating SU binary every time..? Any ideas? Thanks again!!
[G2 Android Development] thecubed:
This is indeed a bug, apparently I grabbed an older SU binary than I should have... I'll update it soonish once I can find one that works 100% (or if anyone has one offhand, link me and I'll use that and it's associated APK)
[G2 Android Development] TechSilver13:
So does a factory reset actually remove the code from the phone. This is obviously very worrisome for some.
[G2 Android Development] frandre813:
Ok so Idk what I'm doing wrong but cannot get this phone rooted. Do I need to download anything else beside root zip in op. Thanks
[G2 Android Development] Sacrosaint:
The easiest way to do it is to use one of the "Go back to stock" methods where it completely wipes system. Then all traces of the Chinese root are gone and you can use this thread's method.

Verizon tot method

All Variants KDZ method

Good luck.

As per the instructions: Ensure you have ADB drivers installed and USB Debugging enabled

You'll need LG USB drivers. Check this thread for a link to those drivers.
[G2 Android Development] IamPro:
See post #75
[G2 Android Development] Semantics:
This tool just closes when I press enter to begin. My device is seen by adb.
[G2 Android Development] frandre813:
As per the instructions: Ensure you have ADB drivers installed and USB Debugging enabled

You'll need LG USB drivers. Check this thread for a link to those drivers.[/QUOTE]

Thank you had wrong and setup. Loving this phone with nav bar auto hide!
[G2 Android Development] taylor310:
Is there anything else i need to do? I have superuser and it says rooted under system info, but super user isn't prompting me for anything, it's like I don't have root even though I do.
[G2 Android Development] IamPro:
VZN ppl, I was having problems until I saw this post and was able to get root :victory:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45630542&postcount=424

No popup is weird but Root Checker says I have root :confused:
[G2 Android Development] kei6193:
im trying to root via virtual machine.. I install drivers and everything but adb still not working.. internet and ethernet usb debugging working and i can see adb in device manager..

Edit: had to open cmd prompt in actual folder in order for adb to recongnize device. then drag and drop root.bat into cmd and then it ran okay. now fully rooted.
[G2 Android Development] Semantics:
Thank you had wrong and setup. Loving this phone with nav bar auto hide!

The device is working in adb, as I stated, and USB debugging is enabled. adb devices shows my s/n and device as being online. Not sure what setting I could have wrong. Shame the Chinese version of rooting was shady, it was easy as hell.
[G2 Android Development] fsiddique:
The device is working in adb, as I stated, and USB debugging is enabled. adb devices shows my s/n and device as being online. Not sure what setting I could have wrong. Shame the Chinese version of rooting was shady, it was easy as hell.[/QUOTE]

The screen popped up and disappeared when the ran the batch file as administrator. When I ran normally, it worked fine. Not sure if that will help in your situation.

I also pasted in the adb files for the latest adb into the folder with the batch file.
[G2 Android Development] WizeGuyDezignz:
I just rooted with this method in about 30 seconds. One of the easiest root processes that I've ever done, thanks!
[G2 Android Development] IML726:
Rooted

Just came over from a GNex. Took me a few minutes to figure out the USB debugging on this phone when connect to the USB. Once I figured that out, the root method worked perfectly. Thank you to the OP.

Now just to wait for TWRP recovery and then the real fun begins....well at least when the devs make their ROMs.
[G2 Android Development] natrix317:
Tried it...unfortunately same issue. Anyone else have any ideas? drivers are good, I redownloaded everything just to be sure.
[G2 Android Development] :
the su apk gets installed but everything fails. i mean no root or anything.
[G2 Android Development] InfinitiGuy:
The root tripper can be reset by using the LG flash tool and reloading the stock ROM. I did one yesterday and now says unrooted in the download screen.
[G2 Android Development] Zulake:
Thanks. I took the plunge and my phone is now rooted!

But it doesn't show anywhere it's rooted, is that normal?

I have taken the full plunge, including superuser.
[G2 Android Development] popkurn611:
So I am stock rooted, haven't flashed a ROM and don't even think I will. My question is when VZW puts out a ota update, will my g2 automatically reject it?

I know with a ROM installed it will automatically disable updates.
[G2 Android Development] InfinitiGuy:
Other than SuperSU and successfully using rooted apps, the only place I've found that reports the root state is in the phone download menu.

To view it:

Power off phone

Hold down the Vol Up button

While holding the Vol up, plug in your USB cable

You will see the Download mode screen and the status of Rooted or Unrooted displayed

It's safe to disconnect the USB cable since no actual download is being performed.

To exit, hold the Power button to reboot your phone.

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Btw, I would use SuperSU instead of Superuser. It appears to be a lot more stable on our devices.
[G2 Android Development] natrix317:
Same thing for me. See above what errors get.
[G2 Android Development] thiagofbrito:
Yep, I had to install SuperSU after rooting. I found Superuser kinda annoying.
[G2 Android Development] Zulake:
Yeap I have SuperSU Pro. It does indeed show "Status B79 -- !! ROOTED !!" in download mode.

Hopefully the root stays with SuperSU Pro OTA Survival Mode when Android 4.4 hits our devices in 1-3 months time. (Source)
[G2 Android Development] lazer77:
Just curious.. what were the results of this?
[G2 Android Development] :
okay this is getting terrible. IT ONLY ROOTS ROOT TRIPPER!!!

nobody is showing or telling us guys who are stuck. it falils at everything when using ioroot.su apk installed but no root. when using adb shell i cant even access su.?

i followed directions to a T and still nothing.

i see a bunch of people who say it worked. please be kind and explain cause the directions dont work
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
What probs are you having? I've rooted many times with this method and all is well.
[G2 Android Development] :
exactly what i said in my previous post. i tried ioroot10 and ioroot11. i follow the directions and when installing root everything fails and only the su apk is installed. i open up a root app and it says device is not rooted. therefore root is not installed, it does not work for me.
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
Have you installed supersu from the market and uninstall superuser?
[G2 Android Development] :
yep but my key phrase in all this is

mounting operation not permitted

failed to copy.
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
Hmm...strange. I restored my phone yesterday and rooted with ioroot10 and everything works fine. What variant do you have?
[G2 Android Development] :
att

not strange i did this about 20 times... it just doesnt work for me.
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
Did you Google it to see if someone else had the same prob? Maybe someone with the att variant can chime in on this.....
[G2 Android Development] :
ive searched all night and all morning.... nothing.
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
Did you take an ota? I found someone saying they took an ota and tried to root but it failed. They flashed to stock, rooted, downloaded rootkeeper to backup root, took the ota then restored root.
[G2 Android Development] :
when i first got the phone 2 days ago i took the ota.. so i have to revert to stock in order to do this?

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got it. i used vroot toolkit. less painless and it works.
[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
I also took the OTA the day after I got the phone and can't use the method in this thread to root. I searched for "vroot toolkit" and couldn't find a post, so a link would help. Also, because I can't resist, less painless = more painful, but I know what you meant :)
[G2 Android Development] Really now:
What letter does your firmware version end with. If it's an o you'll have to flash back to stock which ends with a d. You'll have to use the LGFlashtool to get back to stock. I posted all this stuff with links a few pages back.
[G2 Android Development] autoprime:
freegee from the play store has proper support for installing recovery now thanks to [MENTION=2413393]Shelnutt2[/MENTION]

ioroot was updated to v12 to add 10o support ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48256853&postcount=664
[G2 Android Development] TabletConnect:
I just bought a G2 vzw. So I should not take the ota?

Can I not take it? Just arrived so haven't activated it yet.
[G2 Android Development] jonstrong:
I found the page that describes vroot and the process to use it. Cannot vouch for the tool itself, but if it does work, it looks like a very simple process:

http://lionking853.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-root-and-unroot-lg-g2-all.html
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
I have the VZW G2 and have rooted after taking the OTA. You're good.
[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
I'll try this and report back, it looks to be very simple.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
It doesn't look to be a recent post, may not work on 10o. If it does, please keep us at posted.

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
Yay! This works! I'm running D80010o and now fully rooted with TWRP custom recovery! I didn't lose any files or apps! Very easy to do. The program installed a Chinese SuperUser apk that I couldn't get rid of at first but eventually did after installing Busybox, Freegee (to get TWRP) and then SuperSU. SuperSU asked to uninstall the Chinese SuperUser and did so successfully. The first time I tried it failed I think because I didn't have Busybox yet. Great find for those of us that took the OTA to D80010o!
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
Thanks, it sounds like a lot of steps involved.

Hopefully someone can list the steps you had to take in order to get both root and twrp.

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
Not many steps at all. Vroot was one button root. From the market download Busybox, Freegee and SuperSU. Install busybox and TWRP. Run SuperSU and allow it to update binaries and uninstall the Chinese SuperUser when asked.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
What I meant was all new stuff for newbie users, your post is the first time I am hearing Busybox, Freegee, etc.. So basically you used the chinese root method, then you installed busybox, feegee and then Super SU which removed superuser.

It's just that I guess I need to read and learn about what BB and FG does, etc..
[G2 Android Development] lazer77:
FreeGee has been updated so it will work with 10o so you can get a recovery installed. You can root 10o with the methods already posted here..
[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
Methods posted here wouldn't work for me with 10o - except for downgrading which meant wiping and starting from scratch. I spent a whole evening trying along with others that reported the same.
[G2 Android Development] lazer77:
I'll dig around in here but, i'm almost positive the ioroot method was updated (I believe ioroot12) to work with the 10o update. :confused:
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
Seems like it was in post 654.

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[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
654 was a post about drivers for a member in the Netherlands on T-Mobile. I was using the latest drivers when I tried and the phone showed as a device and even installed SuperUser but wouldn't root.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
I think we either need to have a separate thread for 10o or add it to the top message with a specific section for 10o. The original instructions will easily be confused if a user does not verify if they took OTA or not and result in huge frustration.
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
Post 664. I was close. And yes the OP should be updated.

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[G2 Android Development] franky1a:
Rooted at last fainaly

I was able to root wiht Vroot Kit its super fast and easy.
[G2 Android Development] jonstrong:
Suggestion: for those sharing experiences like this, it would be great if you could include extra info, e.g.,

- Device (particular sub-model, e.g., LS980, VS980, etc)

- Carrier

- Installed OS / version at the time of rooting attempt

- Outcome

Then we can start to build up a bit of a knowledge base so folks can see pretty clearly what they can expect to work on their device, what might fail, etc.
[G2 Android Development] franky1a:
Ok my bad,

Carrier Claro PR

Device LG D80110a

OS 4.2.2

Outcome every thing woke just fine folloing the OP

and replacing the chines superuser wiht supersu.
[G2 Android Development] :
still no success with this method. unable to access su?

ive posted before and no one has a solution.

errors when in command prompt and errors when opening app. su binaries not installed.

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FINALLY obtained root with IOROOT12.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
Are you on 10o?
[G2 Android Development] :
Yep got it working with ioroot12
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
Awesome, just to be sure, you followed this, right:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48256853&postcount=664

And NO problems during root? And after root you are still on 10o.

Did you flash TWRP yet?
[G2 Android Development] :
Its not working. Trying the oneclick flash that is in the development section, it didnt work tried about 6 times and it doesnt work when i get into adb shell to do loki. Any ideas?
[G2 Android Development] franky1a:
http://lionking853.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-to-root-and-unroot-lg-g2-all.html?m=1
[G2 Android Development] Howie Dub:
Will ioroot work for d80110g? I bricked my phone last night and used the LG Mobile Launcher to unbrick and it installed 10g on my phone. It wasn't an OTA. Thanks.
[G2 Android Development] :
we're talking about twrp.
[G2 Android Development] franky1a:
Ok my bad
[G2 Android Development] :
next question is i am rooted with twrp installed but i cant install cm10.2. twrp version-2.6.3.4. install fails. any ideas?
[G2 Android Development] lazer77:
FreeGee in the Play Store was updated for use with the 10o update.

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Use 2.6.3.3
[G2 Android Development] :
thanks.
[G2 Android Development] mepo12:
i try to root and it just says looking for device...anything i need to do?

http://i.imgur.com/AXuOx4T.jpg

i installed the drivers provided in the link... vzw lg g2
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
Do you have USB debugging on? If so, make sure your phone is set to modem or Ethernet in settings/pc connections.
[G2 Android Development] daytonasportster:
I followed the video instructions but the last verification step, I dont get the same result. Phone seem rooted as I have superuser on it.

Should I worry?
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
Should be good. Download an app that needs root like titanium backup. Also, install supersu from the market and remove superuser.
[G2 Android Development] daytonasportster:
Downloaded Supersu and it wont open, says no SU Binary installed.
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
Try TiBu and see if it accesses root.
[G2 Android Development] daytonasportster:
Nope... But Root Browser works.

I tried redoing ioroot and no difference....

Just did ioroot12.. I am ok now!
[G2 Android Development] Howie Dub:
What's the difference between ioroot 12 and ioroot 13? ioroot 12 shows as being newer. And what needs to be done in order to work with a non shipping rom? I'm on T-Mobile d80110g, not d80110c that came with the phone, but 10g is not OTA. It was installed via the LG Mobile Launcher after bricking my phone. I'm tempted to see if either of the ioroots will work, but hesitant to brick my phone again. Thanks.
[G2 Android Development] popkurn611:
Can someone please answer this basic question for me.

So I am stock rooted, haven't flashed a ROM and don't even think I will. My question is when VZW puts out a ota update, will my g2 automatically reject it?

I know with a ROM installed it will automatically disable updates
[G2 Android Development] Crossxcalibur:
Jumped on here to check out rooting and it looks like it's still kind of complicated. I don't want to take any chances just yet since I just got this phone this past week.
[G2 Android Development] InfinitiGuy:
Any OTA will most likely fail since the upgrade process will check the /system folder to make sure all your stock components are the same as the stated build. Even Nexus devices will fail an OTA if enough changes have been made to the device.
[G2 Android Development] XperiaZ77:
Does this root also work on G Pad 8.3??????
[G2 Android Development] soulreaver1:
I have a problem with rooting my D802. I'm getting this:

Press any key to continue . . .
Waiting for device...
Now it's time to install su and superuser.

Please note! This will trip LG's rootchecker!

This means your phone will show ROOTED in the settings menu,
and in the LG Download mode.

If you do not want to possibly invalidate your warranty
press CTRL-C to stop this script.
You will have a rooted ADB, but no apps on the phone will be able
to access root functions.

Press any key to continue . . .

Mounting system RW and pushing SU, then remounting system RO again
error: device not found
error: device not found
error: device not found
Installing superuser
error: device not found
- waiting for device -
[G2 Android Development] robogo1982:
Try restarting your pc and/or changing the usb port.
[G2 Android Development] TabletConnect:
NEW OTA for VZW

Anyone know whether this root method will work on the new OTA (VS98012B) for the VZW that just came out?
[G2 Android Development] dotnetguyaz:
Chances are that if it is anything like the D80010o update, probably not. You may want to try the ioroot12.zip file though and see if it works or not.
[G2 Android Development] Compass Linux:
D805 rooting with Linux

Hi guys.

I have tried rooting my D805 using Linux without success.

Below is the log:

I tested with ioroot13 which is the latest version of ioroot that I found (http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/).

Now what baffles me is that this YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLljAUiB5tE shows that rooting the D805 (my D805 is exactly the same version) is possible with ioroot in Windows.

I have read root-linux.sh from top to bottom and the D805 is *not* listed, neither is my carrier. All the ioroot scripts from the same version are equal, no matter Windows, Linux or Mac.

mtp is working fine, and I transferred GB's of files to my G2 with no issues.

What am I doing wrong? :crying:

Compass.
[G2 Android Development] skylordusa1:
Has anyone tried this root method on the VZW G2 with the new OTA VS98012B that just came out. Just got the phone and curious to see if anyone tried it already. Thanks.
[G2 Android Development] popkurn611:
Okay thanks for the reply.
[G2 Android Development] triskropf97:
Is the new VZW 12B update rootable?
[G2 Android Development] Bkral93:
Not that I've managed to find. 12B just went live today, so I'd give them a little time to release an update to the root.
[G2 Android Development] triskropf97:
Hmm.. What I figured... Had mine since day one and a buddy got one today and updated without asking me lol and now he's stuck I guess lol...
[G2 Android Development] xdabbeb:
I was able to get root with VS98012B, but haven't been able to loki patch twrp yet.
[G2 Android Development] MicroMod777:
I got it to work by updating root.bat values to the 12B.

Loki recovery twrp don't work though.
[G2 Android Development] triskropf97:
CWM the same result I'm guessing?
[G2 Android Development] Bkral93:
What did you use to root the 12B? It just dumps me out of the root.bat
[G2 Android Development] xdabbeb:
I've always done it manually (on osx), but you can open up the bat file and see what commands it's issuing. It only amounts to pushing ytiruces_1a_vzw to your sdcard, unplugging/disable debugging/re-anable debugging/plug back in, then push su, etc etc...I'd recommend getting the latest SuperSU though. You can find it on xda.

I sent the new aboot.img to thecubed, but if he or djrbliss don't have time, I'll see what I can do eventually.
[G2 Android Development] Bkral93:
I don't know nearly enough to risk trying anything that's of my own creation. Haha. I'll wait it out. Just want to get rid of all this bloatware is all.
[G2 Android Development] simon_lefisch:
Here's what another user used to root 12B using ioroot13

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48686725
[G2 Android Development] soulreaver1:
Okay, I couldn't get it to work because I was using ioroot10 from the first post. With ioroot12 it worked, but superuser was always granting any app without asking me (option - prompt was checked). I unistalled this ugly superuser and installed SuperSu from chainfire. Now it works!
[G2 Android Development] MicroMod777:
On the LG Spectrum we used the older aboot.img to get recovery to work. Wonder if it would work here too.
[G2 Android Development] xdabbeb:
I could try...though if that were the case wouldn't the older 2.6.3.2 twrp that has already been patched work?
[G2 Android Development] life:
link leads to a 404 file not found page...
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
It's the link to version 14.

http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/ioroot15.zip

Swyped from my LG G2 VS980 using Tapatalk Pro
[G2 Android Development] life:
still a 404 not found... lol doesnt help... i can get ioroot10 but not 15
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
Probably because 14 was removed.

Swyped from my LG G2 VS980 using Tapatalk Pro
[G2 Android Development] life:
right i understand that, i was just letting him know that the link he posted didnt work...

btw thank you for the correct link.
[G2 Android Development] autoprime:
fixed
[G2 Android Development] MicroMod777:
Do not do this. Will brick ur g2.
[G2 Android Development] IceeViper:
I need help.

adb.exe and root.bat is not extracting
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
On which computer and which extractor?

Swyped from my LG G2 VS980 using Tapatalk Pro
[G2 Android Development] IceeViper:
I don't know if you're talking to me or not but I'll assume you are

HP Pavilion Slimline s5-1224

WinRAR
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
Which version of Windows?

Swyped from my LG G2 VS980 using Tapatalk Pro
[G2 Android Development] IceeViper:
Windows 7
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
Any error messages?

Swyped from my LG G2 VS980 using Tapatalk Pro
[G2 Android Development] IceeViper:
Never mind. i got it. Thanks anwyay
[G2 Android Development] Howie Dub:
What's the worse that can happen if I try to root and the stock ROM I'm on is not listed in the OP? Would I just have to unbrick and re-install stock ROM again? Haven't received an answer on whether ioroot 12 or 13 will root my d80110g ROM (T-Mobile stock ROM that isn't OTA yet) that was installed through the LG Mobile Launcher when I had to unbrick my phone. Thanks.
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
Look at 15:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48709232

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