[QUESTION] Rooting a read-only device. - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello Guys!
This is my first post on the forum, I will try to make myself as clear as possible. I have got a LG Optimus L5 (known as Swift L5), which I am trying to root. But there is a problem. I have been doing a bit of research, and I have found out that the Optiums L series are read only (the internal storage). And because they are read-only, I cant push the files onto the device, in other words I cant root the device! This is really freaking me out a bit. I hope You guys can help me solve my problem. Best regards

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Please help guys

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Again the problem was not looking for specific device forum.
However, here's your answer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098550

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Hi!
Thanks for replying to my thread. I have already followed that tutorial, and all I get is a message: failed to copy blablabla device is read-only.

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petergood said:
Hi!
Thanks for replying to my thread. I have already followed that tutorial, and all I get is a message: failed to copy blablabla device is read-only.
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Ok. I read the tutorial and there is no file to be pushed in /system partition. What are you basically trying to do?
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Well, basicly I wan`t to root my phone

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petergood said:
Well, basicly I wan`t to root my phone
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You aren't understanding me. I didn't see ANYTHING in guide that was to be pushed in any partition that returns with read only error.
I was asking that what you were trying to push when you got that error. I know that you're trying to root. Tell me what I need to know to solve your problem
I suggest you to read the guide again thoroughly and then tell me WHERE you are getting error.

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I get the error, when I start root.bat:
Code:
DON'T TOUCH THE DEVICE OR UNPLUG WHILE ROOTING!
PUSH FILES
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
failed to copy 'busybox' to '/data/local/busybox': Permission denied
failed to copy 'su' to '/data/local/su': Permission denied
failed to copy 'Superuser.apk' to '/data/local/Superuser.apk': Permission denied
Unable to chmod /data/local/busybox: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
failed on '/data/local/tmp' - Permission denied
link failed File exists
mount: Operation not permitted
mount: Operation not permitted
/system/bin/sh: can't create /system/xbin/busybox: Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/busybox: not found
/system/bin/sh: busybox: not found
/system/bin/sh: busybox: not found
Unable to chown /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
rm failed for /data/local.prop, No such file or directory
rm failed for /data/local/tmp, Permission denied
failed on '/data/local/tmp.bak' - No such file or directory
You will notice, that I get Read-only file system and permission denied errors, as well as No such file or directory. Does that mean, that my rooting package is corrupt?

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petergood said:
I get the error, when I start root.bat:
Code:
DON'T TOUCH THE DEVICE OR UNPLUG WHILE ROOTING!
PUSH FILES
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
failed to copy 'busybox' to '/data/local/busybox': Permission denied
failed to copy 'su' to '/data/local/su': Permission denied
failed to copy 'Superuser.apk' to '/data/local/Superuser.apk': Permission denied
Unable to chmod /data/local/busybox: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /data/local/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
failed on '/data/local/tmp' - Permission denied
link failed File exists
mount: Operation not permitted
mount: Operation not permitted
/system/bin/sh: can't create /system/xbin/busybox: Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/busybox: not found
/system/bin/sh: busybox: not found
/system/bin/sh: busybox: not found
Unable to chown /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
rm failed for /data/local.prop, No such file or directory
rm failed for /data/local/tmp, Permission denied
failed on '/data/local/tmp.bak' - No such file or directory
You will notice, that I get Read-only file system and permission denied errors, as well as No such file or directory. Does that mean, that my rooting package is corrupt?
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My best bet would be to post in the thread I gave you. They know more than me about your device
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