[HOWTO] Root The LG Esteem

This is a guide on how to root your MetroPCS LG Esteem.

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#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/

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Credit goes to AndroidNerds.net

REQUIREMENTS:
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LG Esteem


Step 1: Go to Settings - Applications - Development and make sure that "USB Debugging" is checked
Step 2: Connect phone to your PC
Step 3: Download this zip: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
Step 4: Unpack
Step 5: Double Click run.bat
Step 6: And watch the magic happen!

can i do this on mac?

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Originally Posted by laurenboliek [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

can i do this on mac?

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Not with this method. There is a method for Mac coming soon from what I hear.

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Originally Posted by rosser [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

Not with this method. There is a method for Mac coming soon from what I hear.

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If you plug it into the mac, what you do is use the mac version of the sdk, and do the commands in the bat file in order (the adb one's) with terminal, just extracting the LG Esteem zip. It worked for me without a hitch on linux.

EDIT: Make sure you extract in the same dir as ADB is installed.

my root black screen says not recognized on almost the whole list and my phone has nothing different about it when i use it why?

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Originally Posted by Oscaarr_ [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

my root black screen says not recognized on almost the whole list and my phone has nothing different about it when i use it why?

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Is USB debugging enabled in the Settings --> Applications --> Development menu?

When I hit the run button it says permission denied and then my phone reboots I can't root it plz help

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Originally Posted by superuser100k [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

When I hit the run button it says permission denied and then my phone reboots I can't root it plz help

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I have tried this on a friends esteem and run into this as well. It will do this over and over but will not root.

Are there any other methods to root not mentioned here?

ADB must be a common sense thing- everyone mentions it, but there is not a single freaking site that offers a download for it... not for LG Esteem. Links for everything else... but nothing for ADB... yet they all require it. Getting very frustrated!

Having problems with rooting? Go on Android Forums, then on LG Esteem, then to "everything root" & you will have all the info you need. They have roots for ZVB, ZVC,& ZVD

i try to root my lg ms910 and said permission denied help!!!:'(

Make sure you have USB debugging on through the notifications.

I followed all the instructions... all I get is a dos window that says adb server out of date... killing. my drivers are all up to date. I don't know how to get past this point... definitely don't wanna brick my phone. can anyone help please?

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Originally Posted by NeoSabin [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

Make sure you have USB debugging on through the notifications.

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Sent from my LG-MS910 using Android Central Forums

the scrreen stops on started daemon succesfully and wont go any foward with the process why is that '?