Rooting the LG Optimus V

							This guide will show you how to get a permanent root on your Optimus V, WITHOUT flashing a custom
recovery.

WARNING – This was tested on a LG Optimus V with Android 2.2.1

What You'll Need:
- Sun JDK, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
- The Android SDK, http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html Install this on the root of your
computer so the path is C:/android. After you've installed the SDK, make sure it's up to date by
launching the SDK Manager. This will be something like c:\android\SDK Manager.exe. It will ask you to
update several things, but the only one that needs to be up to date is the SDK Platform for Android 2.2
- Drivers for the LG phone installed on your computer. http://www.lg.com/uk/support/mc-
support/mobile-phone-support.jsp
- SuperOneClick v1.6.3, which is available from xda-developers http://forum.xda-
developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
- Download , unzip it, and put the 2 files inside in your android\platform-tools folder created from
installing the SDK. Found here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22189823/Mobile%20Phones/LG/Optimus%20V/Rooting/OptimusVRoot.zip

Before you go any further, make sure you have downloaded/installed/updated everything in the list
above, or will you not be able to complete the root.

Step 1: Plug your phone into your PC with the USB cable.

Step 2: Make sure the phone is charge only (don't mount as USB drive) and USB debugging is enabled.
Menu > Settings > Applications > Development > check mark USB debugging

Step 3: Run SuperOneClick.exe. Select the psneuter exploit on the right, and then click the Shell Root
button. SuperOneClick will attempt to gain a temporary root for your phone. This may take several tries.
Keep trying until you get a message that says "You phone has a Temp ADB Root". Leave this window
open, do not reboot your phone, and continue to step 4.

Step 4: Open a CMD window and type the following:

cd C:\android\platform-tools
(After entering the next line, adb shell, you should have a "#" prompt, if instead you see "$",
SuperOneClick has not been able to gain access to your phone. Go Back to step 3 and try again).
adb shell
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /system /system
exit
adb push su /system/bin
adb push busybox /system/bin
adb shell
cd /system/bin
chmod 4755 su
chmod 555 busybox
exit
adb reboot

(Your phone will now reboot)

Step 5: Go to the android market on your phone and download "Superuser"(free). The developer will be
listed as ChainsDD. You can then download TitaniumBackup and attempt to backup your phone. It will
also check to make sure your phone has been rooted correctly. It you don't get any errors, your phone
has been rooted correctly!