Root How to ROOT LG G4 on a mac? HELP

[dheerajc]

Hello people,

I am having a problem finding any really comprehensive guide to rooting my LG G4 on my macbook air.

All guides im looking at online say that in order to root on a mac i must install windows either thru a partition or parallels desktop. I am wondering if there are any other options.

I have never rooted a device before and I have had the original htc one and then the m8. this is my first shot at complete freedom on my device. thanks for the help. The most ideal situtation would be some sort of auto-root application that could root the same way some jailbreak software works. the few prorgrammes i found looked like scams -- so im assuming it will be harder than that -- I am a full noob at this and would appreciate any and all help. sorry about clogging up the board if this has already been asked before -- i havent been able to find any comprehnsive guide.

I have the LG G4 international version
Model Number; LG-H815
Android version; 5.1

Please let me know if there is any other information you guys need from me which might relevant in giving me guidace.

thanks a lot

- dheeraj

 

[AMOCO]

G4 Root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/discussion-unlock-root-situations-please-t3122752
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586

 

[dheerajc]

Thanks so much

On the second link it talks about using a PC in the first step so I dont think it will work for me.

But on the first link you gave me there is a guide on how to root using SuperSU (http://www.naldotech.com/how-to-root-lg-g4-h815-using-supersu/). In the first step it says "You also need to have a custom recovery and an unlocked bootloader, otherwise this method will not work" but on the link it gives for installing the TWRP recovery (http://www.naldotech.com/install-twrp-recovery-on-lg-g4-international-variant/) the instructions says "Both the methods below require root access. If no root access is granted, TWRP will not be installed." -- i am kind of confused here -- this question is addressed in the comments section but the commenters resolved the problem by a method of installing the TWRP recovery using a PC.

Any advise on how what i can do from here?

thanks for the help

 

[dheerajc]

any ideas people? how do android users with macs get past this issue? is the only solution to use someones pc?

 

[dheerajc]

i found this (http://cfautoroot.com/root/how-to-root-lg-g4-h815-with-supersu-v2-46/#.VpkG4fEmRE4) as well which is essentially the same step by step guide to root the g4 with supersu that was in the link AMOCO gave me. but again it has many steps that can only be done with a pc and not a mac

 

[James L]

Install the drivers for Mac. Unlock the bootloader here.
http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryTypeCode=ANRS

Download Twrp recovery.

To flash the recovery or use fastboot commands take the windows commands and put a ./ in front of them.
Once you flash the recovery boot into it and flash SuperSU.

 

[dheerajc]

ahh thats amazing thanks so much -- and when i need to input the commands, i do that into terminal right? thats the eqivalent to the pc command line right? -- sorry i am a full noob

 

[James L]

ahh thats amazing thanks so much -- and when i need to input the commands, i do that into terminal right? thats the eqivalent to the pc command line right? -- sorry i am a full noob

Correct in terminal.

 

[dheerajc]

i cant find the mac drivers on that link -- am am i missing them?

 

[James L]

i cant find the mac drivers on that link -- am am i missing them?

http://www.andromods.com/download-files/latest-lg-g4-drivers-usb-adb-win-mac.html