[Request] LG Revolution section?

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Verizon's third 4G Android smartphone is out today. I think that it is worth having a separate for development here, eh?

I second this request

I agree. This is a solid phone.

I also agree to it's own forum

agreed, especially with the fact that it's rooted now, def needs an area here!

Originally Posted by stetsonaw

agreed, especially with the fact that it's rooted now, def needs an area here!

How hard was it to root? Was the bootloader unlocked or just an easy unlock?

I was trying to decide between the Thunderbolt and the Revolution(not a samsung fan).

LG doesn't seem or want to lock anything down! Hurrah!

How is the battery life on that phone compared to the thunderbolt? Better, worse, or indistinguishable?

This device was so easily rooted. Time for the custom ROM's for this device...

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Windows ADB Root Method

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Speaking of easily rooted...

Remember, I am not at fault if you brick your phone, now, proceed.

I updated the Rootzwiki page with the same info found below for rooting via Windows... see the rootzwiki for the Linux steps.

Busybox actually comes installed by LG on the Revo, how awesome is that??

Download the rageagainstthecage binary
Download the SU binary
Move these files to the same directory your adb.exe is in.

Open Command prompt (either use the Windows Key+R and type cmd or start/run, then type cmd)
32-bit users: >cd c:\program files\android\android-sdk\platform-tools
64-bit users: >cd c:\program files (x86)\android\android-sdk\platform-tools
Or >cd (whatever directory adb is in)

>adb devices (verifies you are connected)
>adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/temp/rage
(if the above command fails due to read-only, type 'adb user' then 'adb root' to validate root status, then 'adb devices' again to verify connection)
>adb push su /data/local/temp/rage
>adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/temp/rage
>adb shell ./data/local/temp/rage
>adb shell
#mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/mmcblk0p12 /system
#busybox cp /data/local/temp/su /system/bin/su
#chmod 6755 /system/bin/su

Verify the file is in place w/correct permissions

#cd /system/bin
#ls -l *su
-rwsr-sr-x root root 26248 2011-05-29 01:09 su
(permissions name access filesize date time filename)

At this point, you may way to remove the files you put in /data/local/temp (optional):
#rm /data/local/temp/su
#rm /data/local/temp/rage

continue with commands
#reboot

Download and install SuperUser from the Market

Thanks Zennmaster, _mrbirdman_ for finding the linux routes and birdman for helping me out!

One the Revo gets its own section, I'll post this there.