You must have ADB installed. It's simple. Here's how:
1. Go [Only registered users can view links. ] and download the EXE file.
2. Install once it's done downloading.
3. You don't need to install any packages. ADB comes with the initial install. For our purposes you don't need to know file paths for anything.
Next you will need to install the LG usb drivers for the phone. Here's how:
1. Download [Only registered users can view links. ] file.
2. Extract it using a program like 7ZIP.
3. Install the program.
4. Plug the phone into the computer using the USB cable.
5. Open the program you just installed and click on install drivers.
Now that that's done we can move on to actually rooting your phone.
Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled. In your app drawer go to Settings>Applications>Development>check the box next to USB Debugging.
1. Go to [Only registered users can view links. ] thread and skip to the bottom of the first post. You want to download the third file down (the bottom one). SuperOneClickv1.9.1-ShortFuse.zip
2. Extract the zip using 7Zip (or a similar program, but 7Zip is awesome).
3. Run the app.
4. Click Root.
5. Let it work. You'll know when it's done.
Last edited by iamlilysdad; 05-26-2011 at 11:42 PM.
This method is outdated and should be updated.
If you are on GB 2.3.3 (most likely are at this point) it will not work. Wasted an hour on this as the page it links to also is out of date.
Edit: Found this link over at XDA: [Only registered users can view links. ]
I'll post my results.
Edit2: [Only registered users can view links. ] worked flawlessly. It is a lot of steps but if you were like me and needed a way to effectively backup app data prior to installing a new ROM this is the route to take.
Last edited by roberte1342; 09-10-2011 at 03:53 AM.
Yea i am kinda stuck too...I rooted the phone using the method from the OP.
This method doesn't install the Clockswork Recovery does it? Everytime i hold down the power button and vol down button it resets my whole phone....annoying!
Hey i had rooted a custom rom my g2x...but win i was driving i was messing round with the recovery an was tryna go back to stock so i could redo rom....but datz win it got bricked did something wrong.....my screen is stuck on black an white lg logo...ive tried the nvflash but im using windows 7(thing said has to be xp)....win i try to flash stock my phone is not found so it stops........can anyone help me or tell me how to get my phone from unbricked using window 7 or does it have to be xp...kinda new to this so if helpful make it kindergarden talk lol
Ok so i was able to download and install the APX driver, but when i try using the flash clockwork mod i get a black screen when im suppose to be seeing the S/W Update. Pls Help?
Ok so i was able to download and install the APX driver, but when i try using the flash clockwork mod i get a black screen when im suppose to be seeing the S/W Update. Pls Help?
I do have GB 2.3.3.
Are you holding both Volume up and down during the Flashing process. I am not sure the S/W screen will appear.
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