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Root [GUIDE] Howto Root LG Motion 4G

aaronmy

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DO NOT USE ROM MANAGER OR ANY OTHER APPS TO FLASH ROMS OR RECOVERIES IT WILL HARD BRICK YOUR PHONE AND IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE FIXED

Root

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU DO (bricks, bugs) TO YOUR PHONE IT IS CONFIRMED THIS METHOD WORKS AND MOST HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS OF COURSE FOR SOME THERE WERE BUGS (they were eventually fixed) BUT FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY AND IF THEY ARE HARD THERE'S THE LINK BELOW WHERE YOU CAN FOLLOW THEM EASILY THERE. THIS HAS BEEN TESTED AND IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE DO NOT BE INPOLITE PLEASE ;) IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE YOU CAN FIX IT THROUGH sammyz UNBRICK GUIDE AT THE BOTTUM

[GUIDE][ROOT] How to Root your LG Optimus 4X HD (O4X P880) - xda-developers


1. Install these drivers from here LGUnitedMobileDriver_S4981MAN37AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.7.2.exe - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download
2. Download the attached zip file called "o4xr" from here ([GUIDE][ROOT] How to Root your LG Optimus 4X HD (O4X P880) - xda-developers) once downloaded put the extracted files under C:\
3. Then download the app "IS11LG_SystemBackupTest.signed.apk" from that site/post as well and copy it to your phone to the root of your sd card
4. Now open Settings>scroll down to security and check unknown settings
5. Then go to developer options in settings and check usb debugging
6. Now on a file explorer on the root of your sd card install "IS11LG_SystemBackupTest.signed.apk"
7. Once the app is installed open it and then open the power options (hold the power button for 3 seconds) and click power off & restart
8. Once phone turns back on (should be running slow) connect your phone to your computer through USB (charging only).
9. Open the command prompt and enter the command "cd C:\o4xr" then typr "root" (or whatever is the root of your windows system) (no parentheses)
10. Next wait for the script to run and your phone will reboot when that happens uninstall SystemBackupTest DO NOT OPEN IT you will have to run the script again if you do

The script will say this which means your phone has been rooted it should take a few minutes thats it and it's done

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
1958 KB/s (2005736 bytes in 1.000s)
1916 KB/s (91980 bytes in 0.046s)
2148 KB/s (996704 bytes in 0.453s)
rm failed for /data/local.prop, No such file or directory

REBOOT

(KB/ bytes in xxxxs may vary)

11. You are done your phone has been successfully rooted

The files you can find here
[GUIDE][ROOT] How to Root your LG Optimus 4X HD (O4X P880) - xda-developers

Brick Your Phone? Thanks To Sammyz Theres An Unbrick Guide To Fix Your Mistake Below

http://androidforums.com/motion-4g-...nroot-getting-1-5ghz-kdz-wip.html#post4893875

SERIOUSLY
Thanks to: please thank qaz753 who posted the method for this here. (xda-developers - View Profile: qaz753)
atipon for reducing the reboots to 1 (xda-developers - View Profile: atipon)
and thanks to alexp999 for having that thread on the lg sub-forum (xda-developers - View Profile: alexp999)
also thanks to sammyz for the link to the drivers and the upload and the unbrick guide

Sources: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818502
 
Just rooted, let the themes begin... :cool:
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