How to root, LG Optimus Q (LG LU2300)

catagris · October 10th, 2010, 09:58 AM

This is how to root LG Optimus Q (LG LU2300) tested with android 1.6 and 2.1

1. Turn on USB debug mode and plug the phone into your computer.

2. Download adb.zip from here (MediaFire). and extract it to C:/ it should look like this when you are done. C:/adb/(8 Files)

#The password for the file is "androidforums.com" but without the quotation marks.

3. Run cmd

4. cd c:\adb

5. This is the command order. I found it best to type it into cmd instead of copy and pasting because sometime it can cause a syntax error.

adb push su /sdcard/su

Code:

C:\adb>adb push su /sdcard/su
       * daemon not running. starting it now *   
       * daemon started successfully *
       543 KB/s (0 bytes in 86944.000s)

adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals/exploid

Code:

C:\adb>adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals/exploid
       3428 KB/s (0 bytes in 658274.000s)

adb shell

Code:

 C:\adb adb shell
       * daemon not running. starting it now *
       * daemon started successfully *
       $

Wait until the $ shows up before you continue.

cd /sqlite_stmt_journals

chmod 755 exploid

./exploid

Code:

[*] Android local root exploid (C) The Android Exploid Crew[*] Modified by birdman for the DroidX
            [+] Using basedir=/sqlite_stmt_journals, path=/sqlite_stmt_journals/exploid
            [+] opening NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT socket
            [+] sending add message ...[*] Try to invoke hotplug now, clicking at the wireless[*] settings, plugin USB key etc.[*] You succeeded if you find /system/bin/rootshell.[*] GUI might hang/restart meanwhile so be patient.
            $

rootshell

Code:

$ rootshell
                rootshell
                Password (echoed):

If you see permission denied than right click the top of the window and click "close"
Than start Windows Task Manager and end "adb.exe"
Than run cmd again and cd c:/adb
Type "adb shell" and press enter than "rootshell"
If you get permission denied again than rinse and repeat.
After it runs fine continue following the instructions below.

secretlol

Code:

Password (echoed):secretlol
            secretlol
            #

cat /sdcard/su > /system/bin/su

chmod 4755 /system/bin/su

rm /system/bin/rootshell

exit

exit

6. Your Phone is now Rooted!

catagris · October 19th, 2010, 09:55 AM

Now confirmed to work on 2.1 too!

softgear · October 19th, 2010, 11:15 AM

Also, universalandroot.v1.6.1+ works well on 2.1.

sootsme · December 11th, 2011, 11:09 PM

does this work on Android 2.3.4 ?

mtinervin · February 1st, 2012, 08:55 PM

Does superone click work to root this phone, and what about the wifi hotspot. I'm looking to upgrade from my Optimus v to this phone, but I don't want to have to give up the wifi hotspot that my Optimus v phone has. I need to be able to use my lepan tablet when I'm away from home, so the hospot works well for what I need. Will I loose that if I upgrade. Can't find anything anywhere that talks abut whether the optimus q has it or is able to have it after rooting.

Thanks mtinervin.

EManU3LXX · April 19th, 2012, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtinervin

Does superone click work to root this phone, and what about the wifi hotspot. I'm looking to upgrade from my Optimus v to this phone, but I don't want to have to give up the wifi hotspot that my Optimus v phone has. I need to be able to use my lepan tablet when I'm away from home, so the hospot works well for what I need. Will I loose that if I upgrade. Can't find anything anywhere that talks abut whether the optimus q has it or is able to have it after rooting.

Thanks mtinervin.

If you haven't already rooted, I'm currently in the proccess of making a one click root method for this phone, check the threads for it... I'll upload within a week (Probobly alot less) I'll be making a linux version too