[Q] Root for VM LG Volt

[dtb1987]

Has anyone rooted the virgin mobile (or boost mobile) LG Volt let? If so how? I've tried several ways, Kingo Root, using adb to push the SU binary, ioroot update in recovery, etc.... love the phone just really need to root it.
Edit: VRoot also doesn't work, testing more methods
Thanks in advance

 

[bmillar]

Has anyone rooted the virgin mobile (or boost mobile) LG Volt let? If so how? I've tried several ways, Kingo Root, using adb to push the SU binary, ioroot update in recovery, etc.... love the phone just really need to root it.
Edit: VRoot also doesn't work, testing more methods
Thanks in advance

http://androidforums.com/f90-all-things-root/849037-root-developer-options.html
getting there having issues w/ the locked bootloader like before with similar lg phones.

just found this
http://www.thetechbulletin.com/how-to-root-lg-volt-ls740-on-kitkat-4-4-4114/

 

[dtb1987]

http://androidforums.com/f90-all-things-root/849037-root-developer-options.html
getting there having issues w/ the locked bootloader like before with similar lg phones.

just found this
http://www.thetechbulletin.com/how-to-root-lg-volt-ls740-on-kitkat-4-4-4114/

Unfortunately that method doesn't work. But thank you for the comment.

 

[bmillar]

Unfortunately that method doesn't work. But thank you for the comment.

did you try the ioroot that was released in the past few days?
the author updated the post...:angel:

 

[DrBassman]

did you try the ioroot that was released in the past few days?
the author updated the post...:angel:

I tried that with files I downloaded last night...Did not work...The locked bootloader is the issue...

edited s/knight/night/

 

[bmillar]

I tried that with files I downloaded last knight...Did not work...The locked bootloader is the issue...

go post in this thread to show that people want the volt rooted so support can be implemented by the author. Use the following commands to post the information for the author of ioroot so that he can possibly add support for the ls740

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869

I need the output from the 4 ADB commands below along with IOroot version and if it was on Windows/Linux/Mac. Any errors you come across would help as well...
adb shell "getprop ro.product.model"
adb shell "getprop ro.build.target_operator"
adb shell "getprop ro.lge.swversion"
adb shell "getprop ro.build.fingerprint"

this is the successor to the lg optimus f3 saferoot and motochopper worked for that phone might be next option not sure

 

[DrBassman]

go post in this thread to show that people want the volt rooted so support can be implemented by the author. Use the following commands to post the information for the author of ioroot so that he can possibly add support for the ls740

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869



this is the successor to the lg optimus f3 saferoot and motochopper worked for that phone might be next option not sure

Thank you. I just posted the info here...

# ./adb shell getprop ro.product.model
LGLS740
# ./adb shell getprop ro.build.target_operator
SPR
# ./adb shell getprop ro.lge.swversion
LS740ZV3
# ./adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint
lge/x5_spr_us/x5:4.4.2/KOT49I.LS740ZV3/LS740ZV3.1394076191:user/release-keys

Edit--updated referred link with exact Linux kernel USB messages...

 

[dtb1987]

did you try the ioroot that was released in the past few days?
the author updated the post...:angel:

Yes i did same result

 

[dtb1987]

go post in this thread to show that people want the volt rooted so support can be implemented by the author. Use the following commands to post the information for the author of ioroot so that he can possibly add support for the ls740

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869



this is the successor to the lg optimus f3 saferoot and motochopper worked for that phone might be next option not sure

Will do

 

[dtb1987]

Update: Motochopper and Saferoot both don't work...

 

[dtb1987]

Someone should try to use this vulnerability. it works on all versions of linux: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22

 

[DrBassman]

Someone should try to use this vulnerability. it works on all versions of linux: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22

Looks like someone has. Head over to towelroot.com and download their tr.apk. I can confirm it rooted my Boost LG Volt. Some issues with getting Superuser.apk or SuperSU.apk to work, though.

 

[stoshua]

I too agree tr.apk will allow root. It does not push buysbox so just grab that and you fav su apk and get rid of those damn sd card restrictions in 4.4?

 

[dtb1987]

Have you guys been able to get full root with this app? I can get get supersu to install correctly ?

Sent from my LGLS740 using XDA Free mobile app

 

[DrBassman]

Have you guys been able to get full root with this app? I can get get supersu to install correctly ?

Sent from my LGLS740 using XDA Free mobile app

Another thread on the androidforums.com saya installing the SuperSU apk from the xda-developers thread worked fine...not sure if it is the lg f90 or volt it worked on...Another on the same thread said it didn't work for them...They were wondering if it was Virgin Mobile causing the issue...

EDIT:
At this point, the SuperSU in Play Store has been updated (Version >= v2.00) so that it works properly with our devices.

 

[dtb1987]

I did it!

Another thread on the androidforums.com saya installing the SuperSU apk from the xda-developers thread worked fine...not sure if it is the lg f90 or volt it worked on...Another on the same thread said it didn't work for them...They were wondering if it was Virgin Mobile causing the issue...

YEEEEEHAWWW I did it! i installed the version of supersp in the zip file here: http://download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip and tada it worked!

To recap install and run the apk here: http://towelroot.com/
Then install the version of supersu listed above.

 

[kc12]

towelroot and superSU

Rooted my VM volt using towelroot and superSU from Google play. A reboot was necessary for superSU to update.

Thank you to everyone who shared info here. I hope to see some custom roms around. :laugh:

 

[Stewart897]

Phone Not Supported

I have the LG Volt from Boost and I can't get towel root to work. It tells me every time that my phone isn't currently supported. Any help?

 

[kc12]

towelroot unsupported phone message.

this morning my VM Volt phone updated. The V4 update kills root. I can no longer use towelroot to re root, as I get the message the phone is not supported anymore.

to anyone that's interested: to restore your phone to an ealier OS version see this thread.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2758703&page=28

 

[The_Greatest_Juan]

Has anybody found a way to root while on KK?