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This guide will show you how to root the popular LG Nexus 4 phone from LG.

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Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

What is needed to root the LG Nexus 4?

In order to root the LG Nexus 4you will need the following.

• The LG Nexus 4 you want to root in your hand.
• A PC.

Step 1 – Set up the Android SDK environment on your PC

Before you can run the rooting tools on your PC to root the Eye you must first set up the Android development environment correctly.

In order to use Fastboot to root the LG Nexus 4 you must have the Android SDK downloaded and installed on to your computer.

You can download the SDK from here.

Step 2 – Download the LG Nexus 4 custom recovery

In order to root the phone you simply download a root file to your PC which you can get here.  Once downloaded save it and extract it to an easy to access location on your PC such as the desktop.

Step 3 – Download SuperSU

Connect the LG Nexus 4 to your computer and download the SuperSU APK file from here and save it to your computer desktop.  Once saved on your computer, copy it to the connected device.

Step 4 – Boot the LG Nexus 4 into Fastboot mode

In order to run the root file you must boot the LG Nexus 4 in to bootloader mode which is done as follows:

1. Make sure the LG Nexus 4 is turned off completely.
2. Hold down the volume down key, volume up key and the power button until the phone starts up and you see green text and then connect it to your PC.

Step 5 – Flash the custom recovery to the LG Nexus 4

With the phone in Fastboot mode and it being connected to the PC do the following:

• On your PC navigate to where you installed the Android SDK to from step 1 and go into the Platform-Tools folder where you will see exe.
• Hold down the shift key and right-click in the window and choose Open Command Window Here
• In the command window that appears type fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-mako.img and press Enter to flash the custom recovery file from step 2 to the device. When that has completed disconnect the device from your computer.

Step 6 – Root the LG Nexus 4

You now need to put the LG Nexus 4 in custom recovery mode.

1. Make sure the LG Nexus 4 is turned off completely.
2. Hold down the volume down key, volume up key and the power button until the phone starts up and you see start highlighted.
3. Select Recovery from the list using the volume down key and press the power button to confirm.
4. When the device boots in to recovery mode choose Install and browse to the SuperSU zip file you copied to the device in step 3.
5. Once that has been flashed successfully restart the device.

You should now see SuperSU is installed as a new application which means that the LG Nexus 4 is now rooted.

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This guide will show you how to root the LG Optimus L70.

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What is needed to root the LG Optimus L70?

This Sony device can actually be rooted using the device itself. This means that you only need the LG Optimus L70 that you wish to root in your hand, unlike other Android phones this phone can be rooted without needing a PC.

Step 1 – Enable the installation of unknown sources

Rooting the LG Optimus L70 requires the use of the towelroot rooting software. This is software that you must download and run on the phone itself. Before you can do this however you need to enable the installation of unknown sources.

On the phone itself go to Settings > Security and tap the Unknown Sources option (make sure it is checked).

Step 2 – Download PurpleDrake

Now that you have enabled the installation of unknown sources it is time to root the phone by downloading PurpleDrake. You can download it from here. Save the file to an easy to find location on your PC and extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root the phone

You now need to connect the device to your PC and browse to the folder you extracted in step 2 and run the purpledrake_windows.bat file. Follow the instructions to root the device.

Once the device has been rooted you must then use the device and go to the Play Store and download and install SuperSU. Once you have done that open and run SuperSU and let it update itself if asked.

Once this has been done you should successfully have root access on the LG Optimus L70.

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This guide will show you how to root the LG Optimus Exceed 2.

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What is needed to root the LG Optimus Exceed 2?

This Sony device can actually be rooted using the device itself. This means that you only need the LG Optimus Exceed 2 that you wish to root in your hand, unlike other Android phones this phone can be rooted without needing a PC.

Step 1 – Enable the installation of unknown sources

Rooting the LG Optimus Exceed 2 requires the use of the towelroot rooting software. This is software that you must download and run on the phone itself. Before you can do this however you need to enable the installation of unknown sources.

On the phone itself go to Settings > Security and tap the Unknown Sources option (make sure it is checked).

Step 2 – Download towelroot

Now that you have enabled the installation of unknown sources it is time to root the phone by downloading towelroot.

Open the phone browser.

Navigate to https://towelroot.com/

Tap the main icon to download the APK file.

Save the APK file to your phone.

Step 3 – Root the phone

Now that you have downloaded towelroot on to the phone please run it.

On the screen that appears tap the make it ra1n option.

Wait for the rooting process to complete.

After towelroot completes you need to install SuperSU. To do this you go to the Play Store and download and install SuperSU which is a free application.

When you have downloaded SuperSU, run it and let it update itself.

Once this has been done you should successfully have root access on the LG Optimus Exceed 2.

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This guide will show you how to root the LG Optimus Exceed smartphone

Disclaimer: FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way, before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely. Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

What is needed to root the LG Optimus Exceed?

To root the LG Optimus Exceed you will need the following:

• The LG Optimus Exceed you wish to root
• Access to a PC

Step 1 – Download the LG Optimus USB driver for your PC

So that the phone is recognised for when you plug it in to your PC you must download the LG Optimus Exceed USB drivers and install them – you can get them from here.

Step 2 –Download the LG Optimus Exceed root files

In order to root the phone you must first download the root file batch file which you can get from here. Download the file and save it in an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root the LG Optimus Exceed

Now that we have downloaded the necessary files it is time to start rooting the LG Optimus Exceed.

The first thing that needs to be done is to enable USB Debugging on the device.

To do this, on the device itself, go to Menu > Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging and make sure the option is checked.

If you do not see the Developer Options menu go to Menu > Settings > About Phone > Software Information and tap the Build Number option until it tells you that you are a developer and that developer options have been enabled.

Connect the phone to your PC.

Choose USB LG Mode as the connection type when prompted on the device.

Browse to the folder you extracted in step 2 and run the windows-install.bat file. Follow the on-screen prompts to root the device.

Once the process has finished you should now see SuperSU installed meaning your successfully rooted the LG Optimus Exceed.

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This guide will show you how to root the LG Optimus L90.

Disclaimer: FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way. Before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely. 

What is needed to root the LG Optimus L90?

This Sony device can actually be rooted using the device itself.  This means that you only need the LG Optimus L90 that you wish to root in your hand, unlike other Android phones this phone can be rooted without needing a PC.

Step 1 – Enable the installation of unknown sources

Rooting the LG Optimus L90 requires the use of the towelroot rooting software.  This is software that you must download and run on the phone itself.  Before you can do this however you need to enable the installation of unknown sources.

On the phone itself go to Settings > Security and tap the Unknown Sources option (make sure it is checked).

Step 2 – Download PurpleDrake

Now that you have enabled the installation of unknown sources it is time to root the phone by downloading PurpleDrake.  You can download it from here.  Save the file to an easy to find location on your PC and extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root the phone

You now need to connect the device to your PC and browse to the folder you extracted in step 2 and run the purpledrake_windows.bat file.  Follow the instructions to root the device.

Once the device has been rooted you must then use the device and go to the Play Store and download and install SuperSU.  Once you have done that open and run SuperSU and let it update itself if asked.

Once this has been done you should successfully have root access on the LG Optimus L90.

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This guide will show you how to root the LG L5 II (LG-E450 & LG-E455)

What’s needed to root the LG L5 II?

In order to root the LG L5 II you will need the following:

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the LG L5 II on to your PC

The first thing to do is install the Huawei USB drivers on to your PC. We list the USB drivers in this article.

Step 2 – Download the rooting program to your PC

In order to root the Huawei P6 you must download a rooting program to your PC which you can get from here.

Please note that the program is in Chinese but it easy enough to follow once installed as there is one main button to click which performs the rooting process.

Download the program to your computer and then install it.

Step 3 – Enable USB Debugging on the LG L5 II

On the device itself you must enable USB Debugging. We explain how to do this in the article here.

Once you have done that proceed to the next step.

Step 4 – Root the LG L5 II

Now that you have downloaded and installed the rooting program on to your PC and enable USB Debugging on the LG L5 II itself connect it to your PC.

With the device connected to your PC, on the device itself, pull down the notification bar and it should show that is connected via USB.

Tap that and choose MTP Connection as the USB connection method to use.

Run the rooting program you installed on to your PC.

Click the Root button and then wait for the process to complete – it has four parts.

Once completed disconnect the LG L5 II from your PC and restart it.

Replace Vroot Superuser with SuperSU

You should notice, once it restarts, that you now have a new application called Superuser which means that you have successfully rooted the device. You may however wish to replace this program with the more commonly known SuperSU.

To do that download the script to change this from here. Again, save it to an easy to find location on your PC and extract it to its own folder.

Make sure that the LG L5 II is connected to your PC.

Copy the mrw folder to the main root of your internal storage (it is called Phone in Windows).

On the LG L5 II itself go to the Play Store and download the Terminal Emulator application, install it and run it.

With the program running type the following command (press Enter after each one):

Su

Allow root permission when asked.

Type the next command and press Enter again when done.

sh /sdcard/mrw/root.sh

Wait for the device to complete the process. When done it will automatically reboot.

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This guide will show you how to root the LG Optimus L9 smartphone

What is needed to root the LG Optimus L9?

To root the LG Optimus L9 you will need the following:

Step 1 – Download the LG Optimus USB driver for your PC

So that the phone is recognised for when you plug it in to your PC you must download the LG Optimus L9 USB drivers and install them – you can get them from here.

Step 2 –Download the LG Optimus L9 root files

In order to root the phone you must first download the root file batch file which you can get from here. Once you have downloaded the file rename it so that it is called Runme_L9.bat.

You also need to download the root file itself which you can get from here. Download the file and save it in an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract it to its own folder.

Step 3 – Root the LG Optimus L9

Now that we have downloaded the necessary files it is time to start rooting the LG Optimus L9.

The first thing that needs to be done is to enable USB Debugging on the device.

To do this, on the device itself, go to Menu > Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging and make sure the option is checked.

If you do not see the Developer Options menu go to Menu > Settings > About Phone > Software Information and tap the Build Number option until it tells you that you are a developer and that developer options have been enabled.

Connect the phone to your PC.

Choose USB LG Mode as the connection type when prompted on the device.

Right-click the Runme_L9.bat file and choose Run as Administrator.

In the prompt that appears choose Restore My Data and wait for the process to finish.

On the device go to the Play Store and download BusyBox and SuperSU and install them both.

Reboot the device once done and you should now have successfully rooted the LG Optimus L9.

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This guide will show you how to root the LG Optimus F6 smartphone

What is needed to root the LG Optimus F6?

To root the LG Optimus F6 you will need the following:

Step 1 – Download the LG Optimus USB driver for your PC

So that the phone is recognised for when you plug it in to your PC you must download the LG Optimus F6 USB drivers and install them – you can get them from here.

Step 2 –Download the LG Optimus F6 root file

In order to root the phone you must first download the root file to your PC which you can get from here. Download the file and save it to your PC and then extract it to an easy to find location such as the desktop.

Step 3 – Root the LG Optimus F6

Connect the LG Optimus F6 in to your PC. Providing you installed the USB drivers correctly from step 1 the phone should be recognised. Now, browse to the root program folder on your desktop from step 2 and run the run.bat file.

Wait for the process to finish – DO NOT DISCONNECT THE PHONE FROM YOUR PC DURING THIS TIME

Once the process has finished look on the device for a new application called SuperSU which means you have successfully rooted the device.