Trying to root P930 from Bell and failing miserably :(

angelus360 · Dec 26, 2013

Hi!

I've been trying to root the LG P930 from Bell for the last couple of days, and I've tried essentially all the guides and nothing works

It's running 4.0.4 and s/w version is LG-P930-V20e-Jul-22-2012.

I'm at wits end now, trying to root it!

I tried the latest Framaroot, it didn't work, I also tried the "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v33" method, and that kept getting an error along the lines as "couldn't find ric" folder. Another common one I tried, where I had to copy "LG_SystemBackupTest.apk" and then reboot, etc kept getting an error where it was permission denied copying superuser and busybox.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try??

Thanks!

audit13 · Dec 26, 2013

Did you try Matman's unbricking guide? I don't think there is any way to root unless you go through the unbrick process.

angelus360 · Dec 26, 2013

audit13 said:
Did you try Matman's unbricking guide? I don't think there is any way to root unless you go through the unbrick process.

I haven't tried that yet, but I guess I will try that! I thought these other ways would work, but oh well! Thanks for the tip, I'll report back if it works/doesn't work :good:

audit13 · Dec 27, 2013

angelus360 said:
I haven't tried that yet, but I guess I will try that! I thought these other ways would work, but oh well! Thanks for the tip, I'll report back if it works/doesn't work :good:

I believe you need to revert back to GB in order to unlock the bootloader and get root access which the unbrick process requires.

I highly recommend using a WinXP x86 machine if possible. I didn't have much luck with x64 machines.

angelus360 · Dec 27, 2013

audit13 said:
I believe you need to revert back to GB in order to unlock the bootloader and get root access which the unbrick process requires.

I highly recommend using a WinXP x86 machine if possible. I didn't have much luck with x64 machines.

Sounds good! Is this the unbricking guide you mentioned? There seems to be a few on the forum!

Thanks!

audit13 · Dec 27, 2013

angelus360 said:
Sounds good! Is this the unbricking guide you mentioned? There seems to be a few on the forum!

Thanks!

This is the one I used on 3 different Bell P930 phones: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784709

Is your phone unlocked? If not, it might be best to unlock it first, then install a custom rom. With a custom rom, you may not always get the prompt to enter a network unlock code.

angelus360 · Dec 28, 2013

audit13 said:
This is the one I used on 3 different Bell P930 phones: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784709

Is your phone unlocked? If not, it might be best to unlock it first, then install a custom rom. With a custom rom, you may not always get the prompt to enter a network unlock code.

Yep, it is unlocked already...I'm gonna try this out tonight, internet is a bit slow here to download :good:

Truepeace · Dec 28, 2013

angelus360 said:
Yep, it is unlocked already...I'm gonna try this out tonight, internet is a bit slow here to download :good:

This guide worked for me great http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2044645
And that was my first time rooting a phone so I guarantee you this one also works and you don't have to type cmd commands, have a quick read and decide which one to use. In the end both methods will have your phone rooted.

angelus360 · Jan 6, 2014

Truepeace said:
This guide worked for me great http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2044645
And that was my first time rooting a phone so I guarantee you this one also works and you don't have to type cmd commands, have a quick read and decide which one to use. In the end both methods will have your phone rooted.

So I tried the Hereric method and I'm getting stuck on Step 7:

7 - Run TPSparkyRoot.bat, following the instructions in the window.

When I run the bat, it gets this error: cannot create /data/local.prop Permission denied

Any ideas?

Swetnes · Jan 6, 2014

angelus360 said:
So I tried the Hereric method and I'm getting stuck on Step 7:

7 - Run TPSparkyRoot.bat, following the instructions in the window.

When I run the bat, it gets this error: cannot create /data/local.prop Permission denied

Any ideas?

Try the method here under JB ROOTING. Works for me. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=
Also I have a new way of installing cam so you don't need to follow Hereric's guide. I have the thread here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2598278

Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app

angelus360 · Jan 6, 2014

Swetnes said:
Try the method here under JB ROOTING. Works for me. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=
Also I have a new way of installing cam so you don't need to follow Hereric's guide. I have the thread here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2598278

Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app

Hey Swetnes, thanks! The first link doesn't seem to goto anything?

angelus360 · Jan 6, 2014

angelus360 said:
Hey Swetnes, thanks! The first link doesn't seem to goto anything?

Ah, so I found it, but it says its for SU640 only? Not for P930?

Swetnes · Jan 6, 2014

angelus360 said:
Ah, so I found it, but it says its for SU640 only? Not for P930?

As long as its the root file it's ok. DO NOT use the cwm link it might brick your phone. Use the one from my thread
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2598278

Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app

angelus360 · Jan 7, 2014

Swetnes said:
As long as its the root file it's ok. DO NOT use the cwm link it might brick your phone. Use the one from my thread
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2598278

Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app

I tried that method as well and it also has the permission denied error...I'm gonna give up soon I think, nothing works!

Swetnes · Jan 7, 2014

angelus360 said:
I tried that method as well and it also has the permission denied error...I'm gonna give up soon I think, nothing works!

Try uninstalling the LG drivers. Reboot the computer then reinstall, then reboot. After that use the LG mobile support tool to update the phone back to v20e. Then try the root method again. Just remember to follow the steps precisely.

Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app

Truepeace · Jan 8, 2014

angelus360 said:
So I tried the Hereric method and I'm getting stuck on Step 7:

7 - Run TPSparkyRoot.bat, following the instructions in the window.

When I run the bat, it gets this error: cannot create /data/local.prop Permission denied

Any ideas?

Try running the CMD as administrator, I have done 3 times the hereric method and it worked.

angelus360 · Jan 15, 2014

So in the end, I managed to root, yay!!

It ended up being because of my computer it seems. I was using a macbook pro with windows on it, and it seemed to just not work. The minute I tried another PC, the hereric method worked on the first try basically

The only issue im having now is, finding a proper ROM. The Avatar ROM works, but it keeps crashing randomly for some reason, no matter the version I try

just1nsama · Jan 17, 2014

I've rooted my Bell P930 using this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2044645 ... i was failing using windows 7, but succeeded using WINDOWS XP.

EDIT: nevermind, i just read your above post, bleeeeh =) as for you crashes, i dont really know avatar, but FULL WIPE before flashing a ROM is recommended in my experience.

FULL WIPE:

Factory reset, wipe system, wipe dache, wipe dalvik.

Flash ROM, flash gapps, reboot .... if that doesnt work you might want to try another ROM, CM10.1.3 is pretty much to more stable of all, personnaly im using CM11, not having any issues other than my phone slows down when battery is running out, still in developement.

Truepeace · Jan 18, 2014

angelus360 said:
So in the end, I managed to root, yay!!

It ended up being because of my computer it seems. I was using a macbook pro with windows on it, and it seemed to just not work. The minute I tried another PC, the hereric method worked on the first try basically

The only issue im having now is, finding a proper ROM. The Avatar ROM works, but it keeps crashing randomly for some reason, no matter the version I try

Congrats mate

I suggest you flash one of the most popular roms the Cyanogenmod 10.1.3 (stable) which is equivalent to the stock android version 4.2.2
Unless you want to try the nightly (not stable) version of cyanogenmod 11 which refers to android kitkat.
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=p930

And I recommend flashing also the WIND kernel, very friendly kernel for the battery and for the CPU.
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2119976

Don't forget to wipe your phone before flashing the custom ROM
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1926754

angelus360 · Jan 24, 2014

Just wanted to post a quick thanks to audit13, Truepeace, Swetnes and just1nsama for their help in getting this to finalllly work for me. I'm super happy that this phone is far more useful (and speedy) than before! I really appreciate it guys! :victory:

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