Root LG L70: All Things Root Guide (Updated 8-16-2014)

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LG L70: All Things Root Guide

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General Information

• Root Terminology
• What is root or being rooted mean?
• You've went and rooted the phone. Now What???

Guides

• [GUIDE][ROOT] Root your LG L70! (MS323) --should work with all versions of L70.
• LG Tool for kdz Unbrick/unroot (Must be able to get to LG's Download Mode.)
• [UNLOCK][MS323] LG L70 Bootloader Unlock
• [TOOL] LG Laf Recovery MultiTool v1.2
• Safe To Remove Apps For Stock Rom
• [GUIDE] LG L70 Link2SD

Recovery

• [CWMR][MS323] CWM 6.0.5.0 For LG L70
• [PhilZ] [MS323, D320N, D325] PhilZ Recovery For LG L70
• N/A

ROMs

• {MS323} CM11 & 12 Compiled Info & Help
• Unofficial CyanogenMod 11 for LG L70 D325
• Unofficial CyanogenMod 12 for LG L70 D320 D320n D325
• Unofficial SlimLP 5.0.2 Alpha [d320 d320n d325? ms323]
• [KK] PAC-man Rom for d320 d320n d325 ms323
• [KK] MIUI v5 for d320 d320n ms323
• Unofficial PAC-ROM LP 5.0.2 Alpha-1 [d320 d320n d325 ms323]
• [WIP][4.4.4][MS323] Carbon ROM LG L70
• SimplicityXL V3.0.0 {RELEASED 10/29/14}

Themes

• None as of yet
• N/A
• [HOW TO] Easy Theming
• Theming tutorial
• Ultimate Online Theming Kitchen

Overclocking / Underclocking / Undervolting

• overclocking / underclocking
• undervolting
• related apps

Kernels

• [Kernel][Linaro] Zippy V2.2 {UPDATED 9/27/14}

Radios / Basebands

• None as of yet

Tools & Utilities

• ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
• MD5 checksum verification
• Titantium Backup / Titanium Backup Tutorial
• Root Explorer
• Odin / RUU / RSD Lite / etc.

Downloads

• Google Apps Package
• Android SDK

 

[sammyz]

Thread updated and is now unlocked.
Members are welcomed to suggest any useful links they have in mind.

Added:
CWM Recovery
Flashable CM11 bootanimation
Link2SD Guide

 

[luisramon17]

I would suggest adding the unbrick guide to this page as well so it is easy to access in any case. :3

 

[sammyz]

I would suggest adding the unbrick guide to this page as well so it is easy to access in any case. :3

I'm working on one that will be more complete and detailed

Has to be because of the various ways I've seen people brick already and the various things people have done to their phone. There are a ton of possible combinations of what people have done.

But until I'm done, I'll add that one for now

 

[sammyz]

Added [Kernel][Linaro] Zippy V1.2 {RELEASED 8/15/14} under Kernels.

 

[baditup]

Hey all,

Just curious as to which GApps package goes with this phone. I didn't really see any KK gapps packages. Hmm, guess it's irrelevant since there are no ROMs yet, huh? lol, derp.

 

[sammyz]

Hmm, guess it's irrelevant since there are no ROMs yet

:ditto:

 

[paindaddi]

I have the cricket l70 d321 rooted and unlocked. Can i use the other cwm and kernel on this model l70 aswell.

 

[paindaddi]

Any word for d321 version. Kernel/cwm?

 

[acehan80]

I have the cricket l70 d321 rooted and unlocked. Can i use the other cwm and kernel on this model l70 aswell.

How do you root this device!, mine is the same from cricket and its driving me nuts, no method works for me. Help thanks paindaddi.

 

[sammyz]

How do you root this device!, mine is the same from cricket and its driving me nuts, no method works for me. Help thanks paindaddi.

Have you tried towel root?

 

[paindaddi]

Towel root works. Same as the other l70. Then google busybox pro apk, superuser pro or use the free versions. Also follow the bootloader intructions here to unlock. But i cant find a cwm recovery yet. But you can unlock and be ready. If you could send me a list or screen shot of your factory bloatware im missing something i erased a few apps at first and cannot find a lg app not sure what. Pm if i can help.

 

[paindaddi]

I forgot sd fix works fine aswell. For some of the storage issues. Caution when deleting or adding system apps this phone is very unstable rebooting since root. It likes to loop when restarted. I havent found the exact culprit yet.

 

[sammyz]

Added [ROM][STOCK][MS323] Stock Doedexed for LG L70

 

[Millertime904]

I have Cricket Lg l70, do i use the metro pcs method to unlock?

 

[paindaddi]

I did can u send me a screen shot or least of all factory apps

 

[sammyz]

I have Cricket Lg l70, do i use the metro pcs method to unlock?

Yes, our recovery will not work on your phone though. Neither will our ROMs.

 

[Cypha14]

Any ideas as to why TiBu won't let me protect backups on the lg ms323 and can it be fixed? I've also noticed system app updates not liking to be pushed to system,they force close and ask me to reinstall especially google+

 

[DMedina559]

Any ideas as to why TiBu won't let me protect backups on the lg ms323 and can it be fixed? I've also noticed system app updates not liking to be pushed to system,they force close and ask me to reinstall especially google+

I got the Google+ app updates to interrogate (using link2sd), but when I try google maps (using link2sd or TiBu pro) it either breaks google+ or itself, and putting it a user app breaks google+
Don't know why, all the other app updates of systems apps are fine tho (although when trying convert google keyboard to a system app it kept FCing when I used link2sd, had to use TiBa pro)

 

[Cypha14]

I got the Google+ app updates to interrogate (using link2sd), but when I try google maps (using link2sd or TiBu pro) it either breaks google+ or itself, and putting it a user app breaks google+
Don't know why, all the other app updates of systems apps are fine tho (although when trying convert google keyboard to a system app it kept FCing when I used link2sd, had to use TiBa pro)

Link2sd are you using ext2 or ext4 ..I'm using ext2 and it links apps great but doesn't show as mount in es file explorer was wondering if using ext4 would make it show that mount

 

[DMedina559]

Link2sd are you using ext2 or ext4 ..I'm using ext2 and it links apps great but doesn't show as mount in es file explorer was wondering if using ext4 would make it show that mount

I use ext4, works wonderful, and I could see it in root browser in /data/sdext2/

 

[nickyhickey]

so SimplicityXL3.0.o ROM and a very a unofficial CM11 ROM are on androidforums now. I can't find that de-odexed rom tho. Something like a moderator shut the thread down till the ROM's up and running again i guess. the CM11 ports startup lag and no rear camera/torch bugs are a small price to pay at this point but simplicityXL runs awesome. Should I be so concerned about getting the de-odexed ROM from above?

 

[AJfrmVegas]

so SimplicityXL3.0.o ROM and a very a unofficial CM11 ROM are on androidforums now. I can't find that de-odexed rom tho. Something like a moderator shut the thread down till the ROM's up and running again i guess. the CM11 ports startup lag and no rear camera/torch bugs are a small price to pay at this point but simplicityXL runs awesome. Should I be so concerned about getting the de-odexed ROM from above?

Is this for D321???

 

[crutchcorn]

Hang on... I think I need to PM...

 

[AJfrmVegas]

???

Hey, I just noticed something. My cricket software is D321 10c.

I cant remember why, but this is bad, right?