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Hi,
I am new to this site and I came here after reading several (complicated) posts/topics on how to root my LG Nitro HD (P930).
However, I saw there are many methods so I want to know which is the best and the newest method to root my device that I updated to the latest version ICS 4.0.4 (since there is no official Jellybean update on it :crying: ).
Please, if you will give me some links or instructions, please consider I am a newbie in rooting or in the special language you use for doing it.
Thanks for help.
Truepeace said:
Hi,
I am new to this site and I came here after reading several (complicated) posts/topics on how to root my LG Nitro HD (P930).
However, I saw there are many methods so I want to know which is the best and the newest method to root my device that I updated to the latest version ICS 4.0.4 (since there is no official Jellybean update on it :crying: ).
Please, if you will give me some links or instructions, please consider I am a newbie in rooting or in the special language you use for doing it.
Thanks for help.
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You can root your phone with the update you have right now, but if you uninstall certain apps you will brick your phone.
To root it use TPSparkyRoot - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439429
This will not help you to install custom ROM's.
If you want Jellybean, you'll have to follow the guide in my signature.
Once you've done that you can install any of the many roms posted here in the Android Development section, anything CM10 based is Jellybean.
hereric said:
You can root your phone with the update you have right now, but if you uninstall certain apps you will brick your phone.
To root it use TPSparkyRoot - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439429
This will not help you to install custom ROM's.
If you want Jellybean, you'll have to follow the guide in my signature.
Once you've done that you can install any of the many roms posted here in the Android Development section, anything CM10 based is Jellybean.
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First, I don't want to upgrade to jellybean using roms or what you call CM10.
For root, this seems complicated, I'll give it a try later on but are you sure it will work because I saw many warnings and remarks (I'll read them carefully later on, now I'm a little bit busy).
And what about this site I saw before for rooting my LG P930 http://www.androidegis.com/how-to/how-to-root-lg-nitro-hd-with-superoneclick-tool/
They seem 2 different methods for rooting.
Thanks for clarification.
Superoneclick would have worked if you hadn't upgraded to ICS. It doesn't work on v20c.
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hereric said:
Superoneclick would have worked if you hadn't upgraded to ICS. It doesn't work on v20c.
Sent from my LG-P930 using XDA Premium HD app
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Try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052321
I can't confirm that it works, but there are success stories there.
This is what I meant: you gave me now two different links, so which one to choose?? I want the most convenient rooting method for my case.
For TPSparkyRoot, I couldn't understand anything in these lines:
"**UPDATE** As jchase stated "If your device "bootloops" don't stress, just follow through with the commands as it "loops" ro.kernel.qemu can do funky stuff." I did notice this in my rooting but just assumed it was normal as this is my first use of adb.
**UPDATE2**
If you get a permissions error on the call
adb shell "echo \"ro.kernel.qemu=1\" > /data/local.prop"
then you may try
adb shell rm /data/local.prop
And then try the echo command again. This may be due to having rooted prior without cleaning up properly. Thanks to Franky_402 for this piece of info.
I have updated the batch file to include this step, it should still be fine for those who are not having the issue as well."
+ they said "does not currently work for the latest ICS update released (v9.4.2.11 on 1/18/2012)" but it should with my 4.0.4 right?
hereric said:
Superoneclick would have worked if you hadn't upgraded to ICS. It doesn't work on v20c.
Sent from my LG-P930 using XDA Premium HD app
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I asked someone who told me to follow like you the TPSparkyRoot method on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2044645 However, I would have tried to do it even if it is a little bit complicated but the problem is that I don't want to reset everything in it and I don't want to lose any data or thing.
I can only wait and see if there will ever be a root that doesn't require to Factory reset the phone.
Thanks anyway.
Try bin4ry on v20c. TPSparkyRoot is based on an old exploit and works on v18f(4.0.3) only.
Thats just for rooting if you want to install CWM, you mush "unbrick" your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052321&highlight=bin4ry
arda99 said:
Try bin4ry on v20c. TPSparkyRoot is based on an old exploit and works on v18f(4.0.3) only.
Thats just for rooting if you want to install CWM, you mush "unbrick" your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052321&highlight=bin4ry
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As I've written before, I just don't want to lose everything I have on the phone since we need to factory reset it.
Truepeace said:
As I've written before, I just don't want to lose everything I have on the phone since we need to factory reset it.
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Just rooting, you shouldn't lose your data.... following an unbrick guide on the other hand, you will.
You can backup your text messages and your contacts (even though I believe you can sync them with your google account on ICS and you won't lose them), your pictures/videos/voice recordings are saved on your SD card and can be backed up to a computer before doing anything potentially involving data loss. If you root before attempting the custom recovery install you could use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps and their respective data..
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Just rooting, you shouldn't lose your data.... following an unbrick guide on the other hand, you will.
You can backup your text messages and your contacts (even though I believe you can sync them with your google account on ICS and you won't lose them), your pictures/videos/voice recordings are saved on your SD card and can be backed up to a computer before doing anything potentially involving data loss. If you root before attempting the custom recovery install you could use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps and their respective data..
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My biggest question is: Will i lose saves like saved games ? Contacts(you told me I could sync them)? My whatsapp conversations???
[EDIT] Yes I can backup for contacts with google account. I can also backup whatsapp conversations. I can also backup the gallery. However I don't know for games' progress.
Sorry for late reply
Ok, thanks for telling me I can backup some things.
So is the bin4ry method better than sparkyroot one?
I created a new thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41639628
Thanks for help.
Truepeace said:
Ok, thanks for telling me I can backup some things.
So is the bin4ry method better than sparkyroot one?
I created a new thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41639628
Thanks for help.
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Without doing some reading on the two, I honestly couldn't tell you which one is best for ics. I haven't used the official ics at all so I've had no need to root it. All the cwm flashable ics roms are already rooted, so I haven't had to root since I performed the unbrick process from gb.
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Root for LG P930 ON PREPAID 'CONSUMER CELLULAR' network
My friend just bought a prepaid lg p930 phone from consumer cellular, which uses the att network. I was wondering if you can root this phone and install a more efficient rom on the phone. It just came out for this network and so I'm hesitant to try this root method that appears to be for the same model phone but for att and not a prepaid version. Any info on this? Thanks.
LG Nitro HD (P930) 4.0.4 ICS v20c
Hey guys... if you have my device that i listed and you are having problems rooting the phone, it was as simple as turning off my stupid Windows Firewall.
The problem I used to have with Bin4ry (selecting option #1) was it would create a backup, but when it came to restore it would never show up.
If you are receiving an error with a path ending in ric that it cant be located, your device will still root.
Mad love to you developers staying up all night to make stuff like this happen .
StellarRobby said:
Hey guys... if you have my device that i listed and you are having problems rooting the phone, it was as simple as turning off my stupid Windows Firewall.
The problem I used to have with Bin4ry (selecting option #1) was it would create a backup, but when it came to restore it would never show up.
If you are receiving an error with a path ending in ric that it cant be located, your device will still root.
Mad love to you developers staying up all night to make stuff like this happen .
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Hmmmm.....
Never removed firewall to get it working but installed to root directory ie… c:\
And did not run as administrator ran fine for me until then I got the same error as you did.
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Swetnes said:
Hmmmm.....
Never removed firewall to get it working but installed to root directory ie… c:\
And did not run as administrator ran fine for me until then I got the same error as you did.
Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app
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I did root directory, I changed the cable, changed which USB ports I used, took out the SD card.
I also ran cmd as administrator for it to work as well. I don't know if that is what made the difference, because I did everthing the same except my firewall was on and didnt work, the only thing i changed was the firewall.... coincidence, perhaps.. pure noob luck? of course
First of all, let me congratulate everyone for this forum. It's almost thanks to you.
It's my first post here, so hello to everyone.
It's my first android device, but I have experience with flashing symbian
I've been trying to flash my phone since couple of weeks reading some threads all over the Internet, but some errors occured each time
First of all, my phone was supposed to be root. After I get it is not rooted I search for some rooting options and then a read-only error occures, but I have superSU so I guess minideal (from where I bought my phone) flash it half the way so my phone is rooted and unrooted at the same time, is that possible?
Then I explore the phone and found a folder on it called "ClockworkMod". Doesn't it supposed to be with stock Android? What is ClockworkMod?
Later my final desire is to flash my phone with stock Android, I would like my phone to be 100% clean and then root it etc.
Can someone walk me through this as a complete noobie : (
What is the best for my phone?
Thanks to all.
vX
Hi There!
drinkin_park said:
First of all, let me congratulate everyone for this forum. It's almost thanks to you.
It's my first post here, so hello to everyone.
It's my first android device, but I have experience with flashing symbian
I've been trying to flash my phone since couple of weeks reading some threads all over the Internet, but some errors occured each time
First of all, my phone was supposed to be root. After I get it is not rooted I search for some rooting options and then a read-only error occures, but I have superSU so I guess minideal (from where I bought my phone) flash it half the way so my phone is rooted and unrooted at the same time, is that possible?
Then I explore the phone and found a folder on it called "ClockworkMod". Doesn't it supposed to be with stock Android? What is ClockworkMod?
Later my final desire is to flash my phone with stock Android, I would like my phone to be 100% clean and then root it etc.
Can someone walk me through this as a complete noobie : (
What is the best for my phone?
Thanks to all.
vX
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Firstly, let tell you, what about Clockworkmod.
Clockworkmod is a comunity of programmers who has brought and created first and for me, the best android custom recovery. Their recovery names CWM recovery, they have also created, superuser a root permisions manager and more things.
Now, talking about your phone, is great phone, I don't know which one you have but love Iocean x7 Elite (Hope buy it soon), the phone have many ways of rooting but like people (not all), don't like support it cause like much more others it comes from china , this video is in spanish but you just must watch it and reading the description below, I'm not responsible of what happens :angel:, I just try to help you
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GOOD LUCK!
:fingers-crossed:
Hope your reply.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JNs-i8QE8Q
Thank you for answering me.
Let me ask you my first question:
Do my phone (any phone) have to be rooted to install custom rom?
As I already read most of the custom roms are with built in root permissions....
Must Be Rooted!
drinkin_park said:
Thank you for answering me.
Let me ask you my first question:
Do my phone (any phone) have to be rooted to install custom rom?
As I already read most of the custom roms are with built in root permissions....
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Well, in occasions some devices must not be rooted because people just need to install a custom recovery and that's it. For flashing a custom recovery you mustn't be rooted, just look for a custom recovery for your device and so of easy you could flashing a custom rom. But with root privileges you could get your phone nicer and faster you jus must use the best way and under your own risk. I hope having helped you, if you need anything else, just write me
does anybody know if there is a cwm or twm for iocean x7 hd? any suggestion for root or custom rom?thanx
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afrikanac said:
does anybody know if there is a cwm or twm for iocean x7 hd? any suggestion for root or custom rom?thanx
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Hi,
You found TWM on needrom.com
chris_1954 said:
Hi,
You found TWM on needrom.com
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no TWM for iOcean x7 HD yet but i made a cwm of my own and it works fine
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Hi guys. Although I rooted my own Samsung ages ago, I haven't had to root anything in ages and my bro in law has asked me to look into rooting his Arc S.
What I seemed to be noticing is the need to unlock the bootloader first but I'm not sure where to start.
Is there some sort of 1-click method at all? He does want to stay with the stock OS so it is only the root he wants.
Thanks guys.
There are many possibilities to root without unlocking bootloader. Searching would have exposed you with many guides.
First of all - What are the Android version and build number of the phone?
marc.knuckle said:
Hi guys. Although I rooted my own Samsung ages ago, I haven't had to root anything in ages and my bro in law has asked me to look into rooting his Arc S.
What I seemed to be noticing is the need to unlock the bootloader first but I'm not sure where to start.
Is there some sort of 1-click method at all? He does want to stay with the stock OS so it is only the root he wants.
Thanks guys.
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Hi. I have posted earlier a working version of how to do it.
You can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49240275&postcount=1378
This post shows how to get Ultimate HD on your Arc S, but has working links to programs and ROMs, so you can use that.
I personally do recommend Ultimate, because it is just so much smoother. My phone was lagging and all the programs were slowing it down, but now it's super smooth and I always have space in the ROM.
Soon I'll post a complete recommendation on how to get the most out of your Arc S.
Hope this helped.
thanks guys.
the android version is 4.0.3
the build is 4.1.A.0.562
These 2 topics will help you. Both root your phone, which one you will use, is up to you (which ones seems easier).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601038 - this one works only on 4.1.A.0.562
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219711 - should work on every firmware
So I'm finding a number of projects on hold as I need to root my phone to proceed.
I've found threads about rooting the Blu Dash 3.5 but they all refer to the D170 which is an older phone (dual sim version of the D160) but nothing mentioning the D161 or D171 varieties.
My phone is running Jelly Bean 4.2.2
I keep reading that I'll need a restore image for my phone but can't find one and it seems to extract my own I first need to have rooted the phone which seems to create a bit of a catch 22.
I could root using an image for the D170 but I suspect I'd been opening up a whole can of worms an weeks of pain.
Does anyone have a D161a rooted and able to tell me how or send me a image?
I've got ADB running and seeing my device. I can boot into fastboot mode.
noob
Hi I'm new on here but like to help I've done some searching and have found a software to root your device withough unlocking boot loader I can't give you the link bye this poast but I might be able to give it you in pm if that's OK the program is Download Sigma Software v1.35.03 cheak it out and the sight is sigmakey/en/Sigma-News/Sigma-Software-v1.35.03.html thanks hope it helps
D161a root and custom recovery
shooteruk88 said:
Hi I'm new on here but like to help I've done some searching and have found a software to root your device withough unlocking boot loader I can't give you the link bye this poast but I might be able to give it you in pm if that's OK the program is Download Sigma Software v1.35.03 cheak it out and the sight is sigmakey/en/Sigma-News/Sigma-Software-v1.35.03.html thanks hope it helps
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Sigmakey software works with and requires a special hardware device and is used to do carrier unlock on phones. That's not what I need.
Rooted using Kingo Android Root
gringoben said:
Does anyone have a D161a rooted
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Got my Blu Dash 3.5 D161a rooted using Kingo Android Root (v1.2.2 i think) download via cnet from link from Kingoapp.com website,
It took quite a while but was a painless one-click solution.
Now I am rooted I'll see if I can upload the stock system and recovery images somewhere (suggestions welcome).
After resisting the temptation of having custom ROM on my Xperia SS c1904 since couple of years. I couldn't anymore and tried to flash cm13 yesterday.
The device was stuck in bootloop and after nearly 20 hours of continuous effort to recover the device, I was able to get it back working. FREE ADVICE : Don't play with roms on your main device.
Thanks for all the persons for sharing the ideas content. Just a small advice : please use standard websites for uploading the files. Many of the files are broken links.
Finally, I had my bootloader unlocked (shame on Sony for their worst instructions which caused nightmare). I've trying cm13, I realised that it was really not for me.
Now after flashing latest stock firmware, I was confused to root as I didn't find any threads which was for rooting an unlocked Bootloader device. I've used towel root before but I was afraid to install cwm recovery and other stuff which might brick my phone.
So, I had no choice but kingroot.. it went smoothly without any reboot and viola.. I was happy.
Then I've continued to restore all the backups I've made using titanium one by one. BUT ALL OF SUDDEN, ALL MY DATA ON SD CARD WAS LOST.
I SUSPECT KINGROOT for the issue. can anyone confirm if I'm I just worried or my data has indeed stolen? Is there any way I can check what caused the data lost? The SD card is working fine. I'm glad I've all the backups on PC. But I'm just worried that all my data is in hands of ....... U know.
Let me know your valuable feedback please. Thanks in advance.
EDIT : I have found the lost data in "lost.dir" today. so, little relief from kingroot
nite_eagle said:
After resisting the temptation of having custom ROM on my Xperia SS c1904 since couple of years. I couldn't anymore and tried to flash cm13 yesterday.
The device was stuck in bootloop and after nearly 20 hours of continuous effort to recover the device, I was able to get it back working. FREE ADVICE : Don't play with roms on your main device.
Thanks for all the persons for sharing the ideas content. Just a small advice : please use standard websites for uploading the files. Many of the files are broken links.
Finally, I had my bootloader unlocked (shame on Sony for their worst instructions which caused nightmare). I've trying cm13, I realised that it was really not for me.
Now after flashing latest stock firmware, I was confused to root as I didn't find any threads which was for rooting an unlocked Bootloader device. I've used towel root before but I was afraid to install cwm recovery and other stuff which might brick my phone.
So, I had no choice but kingroot.. it went smoothly without any reboot and viola.. I was happy.
Then I've continued to restore all the backups I've made using titanium one by one. BUT ALL OF SUDDEN, ALL MY DATA ON SD CARD WAS LOST.
I SUSPECT KINGROOT for the issue. can anyone confirm if I'm I just worried or my data has indeed stolen? Is there any way I can check what caused the data lost? The SD card is working fine. I'm glad I've all the backups on PC. But I'm just worried that all my data is in hands of ....... U know.
Let me know your valuable feedback please. Thanks in advance.
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Probably not the KingRoot's fault. I've been rooting my C1905 using KingRoot for years now and saw no problems at all.
extremetek said:
Probably not the KingRoot's fault. I've been rooting my C1905 using KingRoot for years now and saw no problems at all.
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Thanks for your views.. I just found too much of bad opinions on king root as spyware.. hence worried.
nite_eagle said:
Thanks for your views.. I just found too much of bad opinions on king root as spyware.. hence worried.
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KingRoot is actually half-adware, since it comes with Purify and if you uninstall it, it will come back. That's why I never use KingRoot after unlocking the bootloader and try out the SuperSU way.
extremetek said:
KingRoot is actually half-adware, since it comes with Purify and if you uninstall it, it will come back. That's why I never use KingRoot after unlocking the bootloader and try out the SuperSU way.
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1. I have seen purify, I have disabled it
2. I have also disabled few access rights which were enabled for kinguser app.
3. Also, found lost files in lost.dir today..
so., I'm little relieved now as the issue could be due to some other android setting.
nite_eagle said:
1. I have seen purify, I have disabled it
2. I have also disabled few access rights which were enabled for kinguser app.
3. Also, found lost files in lost.dir today..
so., I'm little relieved now as the issue could be due to some other android setting.
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Okay, god bless you