[How-To] Root LG Optimus S

[prittyboy203]

Just had to ask

I have rooted tons of android phone before I try to get it done on a pc is there any way I could get just a zip file an put the phone in its stock recovery and flash the file like that or put the file on astro then use the terminal app to push the file right to the phone just was wondering if i could do it that way thanks for the help can't wait to get started

 

[smccloud]

Still loving this phone in its rooted state. Just can't wait for true apps to SD support

 

[darklight721]

hi guys, will this also work with lg optimus one??

 

[KSmithInNY]

hi guys, will this also work with lg optimus one??

It should work no problem. Same exploit should work on the S, T, and one. Of course, at your own risk.

 

[guitarjac]

rooting

Never rooted before but really want to with this phone. the question i have first is how do i create the root folder for sdk in windows 7? i know how to create folders on c: but the path is/ instead od \ like is listed .
I dont know this may just be a stupid question but i quess i need it specified a little more...duh.....lol

 

[Gr8hifi]

My compute --> c: drive (this is your "root" directory). Move your SDK folder here. Rename it to "Android" if you want to match the instructions verbatim.

 

[scmastertech#AC]

It definitely can take multiple tries to get it to take. I tried about 5 times and it kept coming back with the $ symbol. I restarted the phone, first time it didn't work but then it finally came back with the # on the 2nd try. Thanks for this.

I gave up on doing this on my mac and booted up in windows 7. It still took about 10 tries on the directions and a couple of reboots on the phone but I finally got it to take. It must have known I was about to give up for the night..lol.. I still want to figure it out on the mac to help others that dont have windows.

 

[sgleason13b]

help soon

i am in process of rooting now, and as i get to the install busybox sys bin at the end the response is no such file or directory. everything has been smooth to this point. what to do?

 

[KSmithInNY]

i am in process of rooting now, and as i get to the install busybox sys bin at the end the response is no such file or directory. everything has been smooth to this point. what to do?

Try this. No promises

adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/
adb shell
chmod 4755 /data/local/tmp/busybox
cd /data/local/tmp
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cd /data/local/tmp
./busybox cp busybox /system/bin
cd /system/bin
chmod 4755 busybox
busybox --install /system/bin
exit
exit

Same as before but this is now skipping SU and rageagainstthecage as you've already done that.

 

[stevealaniz]

First android phone, first attempt at rooting. I'm getting through the instructions and also still getting the $, but I think it's because of the LG drivers. After the installation is finished with the LG update program, I connect my phone and windows goes through the automatic usb modem driver installation, should this happening? Help! Thanks

 

[s33ker]

No disrespect to KSmithInNY but has anyone successfully rooted their Optimus S with his instructions?

 

[KSmithInNY]

No disrespect to KSmithInNY but has anyone successfully rooted their Optimus S with his instructions?

So far only Me, smcloud, hephaetus, gizmosears, gr8hifi, karnqu, foolforfood, scmastertech, skylacan, and gbhil (and whoever has used these and hasnt posted about it)

I'll post permalinks if you don't feel like reading through the 6 pages. No offense taken BTW

 

[KSmithInNY]

i am in process of rooting now, and as i get to the install busybox sys bin at the end the response is no such file or directory. everything has been smooth to this point. what to do?

You should be rooted just fine. I had a friend who just hit this problem. He went to the market, installed superuser just fine. Then downloaded titanium and hit the "problems" button just for good measure, restarted his phone and now he's rocking and rolling with full root and busybox

Cheers.

 

[s33ker]

Just making sure! Will try now...

 

[KSmithInNY]

Just making sure! Will try now...

If when you get to this step "busybox --install /system/bin" you start having problems then do this.

1) Download superuser (free) from chainsDD in the market
2) Download titanium backup (free) in the market
3) Launch titanium. You should get a request to give it root permissions select always allow. Now in titanium, hit the "problems" button and let it install busybox
4) Reboot phone

Buddie of mine was just having issues with his optimus T and i had him try this and now he's rocking and rolling.

 

[DygitalGoddess]

I've never rooted an Andrioid phone either. Am I only suppose to download the packages for 2.2?

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

You just have to install what came with the initial download. You don't have to let it download any of the packages (unless you're gonna develop some apps ).

 

[s33ker]

KSmithInNY, your zip attached to the OP is linking to a blank page.

 

[s33ker]

KSmithInNY, your zip attached to the OP is linking to a blank page.

nvm, must be a chromium 9 issue. Downloaded fine in Firefox.

 

[KSmithInNY]

nvm, must be a chromium 9 issue. Downloaded fine in Firefox.

thanks for letting me know!!!! I've deleted and replaced that thing like 5 times because people keep writing me telling me it isnt working. Next time I'll tell them to switch browsers. I was actually inclined to believe them though because we did have some technical difficulties when this thread was created but glad to hear it was just a browser issue.