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LG MOTION 4G: 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] LG Motion 4G - CM10 ROMs and Recovery
• [GUIDE] Howto Root LG Motion 4G
• [GUIDE] Howto Root LG Motion 4G on Ubuntu Linux (MetroPCS)
• [GUIDE] What to do if ROOT fails
• [GUIDE] Unbrick LG Motion/Unroot/Getting to 1.5GHz [KDZ]
• (Guide) (WIP) Apps safe to remove
• [wip] what can be flashed through recovery
• [GUIDE] Mounting Your Real SDcard to /mnt/sdcard (v2 for LG Motion 4G)
• Boot_Buddy - Run Boot Scripts from SDcard (root users)
• [Guide]- How to install Google Now in Easy Steps w/ Pictures
• Automated All Bloatware Removal version 2.1 (LG Motion 4G rooted) --To do via phone
• Automated All Bloatware Removal --To do via PC
• [SOLVED] Please help: Insufficient Storage Space Error, after root
• Fixing md5 Mismatches for Backups in Recovery
• TUTORIAL dsixda's Android Kitchen (DeOdxing, and cooking roms)
• LG Motion 4G JTAG
• [GUIDE] Stop Giant thumbnail files being saved on your sdcard by the Gallery (no root required)

Recoverys

• [GUIDE] System Backup/Restore for LG Motion 4G (root nand)
• 985hPaKicK 2nd init recovery

ROMs

Top Roms:

• PlayfulGod - CM10
• Bobz - CM10
• johnnyl1111 - AOKP Dirty Unicorns baseless port cm10
• andriodadmirer - LIQUIDSMOOTHv2.1.4

Other Roms:

• hroark13 - CM10.1
• Scrubtasticx - Base Deodexed
• [{(ROM)}] The Collab ROM Version 3.0.1 !/AROMA INSTALLER\! -Based on F firmware
• (ROM) Release Motion Collab Version 3.0 -Based on F firmware
• 100% working Base-Deoxed ROM version F -Based on F firmware
  (ROM)(BETA) LG Motion Bella - Working, Firm F -Based on F firmware
• TheDemon - [WIP]MIUIv4 Port
• TheDemon - AOKP For Motion[Port]

Firmware:

• LG Motion 4G Stock (non-rooted) Firmware Files

Themes

• Black and White SystemUI
• Black and Red SystemUI
• Black & Green SystemUI
• [GUIDE] UOT Kitchen
• [HOW TO] Easy Theming
• Theming tutorial
• Ultimate Online Theming Kitchen
• JasonCombs123 - CM10 Themes

Overclocking / Underclocking / Undervolting

• overclocking / underclocking
• undervolting
• related apps

Kernels

• ShabbyPenguin - CWM Recovery (Loki)
• GameTheory - CWM Recovery (Loki) with Overclocking to 1.674Ghz

Radios / Basebands

• None as of yet

Tools & Utilities

• ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
• MD5 checksum verification
• Titantium Backup / Titanium Backup Tutorial
• Root Explorer

Downloads

• version f aboot flashable for lokied files
• Version E build.prop
• Google Apps Package
• Android SDK
• Version D build.prop

Mods (Some mods may not work with all Roms. Check the links for more info.)

• Zephyr101 - heaphone volume fix (for Playfulgod Rom)
• Angablade - 1080p video work around (for Playfulgod Rom)
• johnnyl1111 - All Mod Fixes (for Bobz Rom)
• Swainsmith82 - GPS fix (for Bobz Rom)
• Swainsmith82 - Front video fix (for Bobz Rom)
• Swainsmith82 - Call volume fix
• Angablade - Increased Sound Stepping
• (Mod) Enable-softkeys Mod
• (Mod) Crt-off-animation
• How to install the 4.2 Keyboard
• Mms inverted
• Messaging, Gallery APK from LG Optimus G
• 2nd init mod (The CWM Recovery Mod)
• Texting for CM10.1 mod

 

[D-U-R-X]

12/14/12 - Added Automated All Bloatware Removal link

 

[sammyz]

12/22/12 - Added recovery! Always backup before flashing or messing with wiping anything.

Edit: removed Automated Bloatware Removal because it removes important apks such as LGHiddenMenu.apk which is used by metro stores to reprogram the phone's MDN and MIN.

 

[sammyz]

12/23/12 Added Deodexed Stock ROM

 

[El Presidente]

Added the 4.2 Keyboard install guide under mods.

 

[sammyz]

Added how to install Google Now with Pictures Guide.

 

[sammyz]

Added "what can and cannot be flashed through recovery".

 

[sammyz]

Lots of changes

1. Re-added original Automated Bloatware Removal
2. Added Sepero's Automated Bloatware Removal
3. Added Boot Buddy script
4. Added [GUIDE] System Backup/Restore for LG Motion 4G (root nand)
5. Fixed "[wip] what can be flashed through recovery" not parsing title correctly

 

[sammyz]

Added [SOLVED] Please help: Insufficient Storage Space Error, after root

 

[h4x0rj3ff]

ADDED: firmware files under Rom section

 

[sammyz]

Created new subsections under ROMs (for present and future purposes)

Added (under Finished ROMs):
[{(ROM)}] The Collab ROM Version 3.0.1 !/AROMA INSTALLER\!
(ROM) Release Motion Collab Version 3.0
100% working Base-Deoxed ROM version F
(ROM)(BETA) LG Motion Bella - Working, Firm F

Added (under Unfinished ROMs):
CyanogenMod 10 Pre-alpha (985hPaKicK kang)

Added (under Mods):
Mms inverted

 

[h4x0rj3ff]

Added Version D build.prop under Downloads

 

[h4x0rj3ff]

ADDED:
Black and Red SystemUI
and Black & Green SystemUI under THEMES

and

TUTORIAL dsixda's Android Kitchen (DeOdxing, and cooking roms) under GUIDES

EDIT: a lot of cleanup

 

[h4x0rj3ff]

ADDED 3-18-13 texting for CM10.1 under MODS

 

[sammyz]

Added Black and White SystemUI under Themes

Yeah for more themes

 

[El Presidente]

Added Freedom Kernel 1.674ghz Overclock.

Thanks for the heads up johnnyolivares.