LG L9 II (D605) How to root - LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, L7 II, L9 II

Hallo guys,
I´m sorry for new thread but can somebody create tutotial, how to root this device? A lot of tuts do not work, because 4.4.2 (KitKat) blocks the rooting. (I tried for example Vroot, Towelroot, etc. but nothing is working )

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Cralost said:
Hallo guys,
I´m sorry for new thread but can somebody create tutotial, how to root this device? A lot of tuts do not work, because 4.4.2 (KitKat) blocks the rooting. (I tried for example Vroot, Towelroot, etc. but nothing is working )
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4.4.2 can not be rooted (proper permanent root) !
You will have to install stock JB (4.1.2) via .kdz , then root, install CWM recovery, update or flash to stock KK (4.4.2), and then from recovery to root agin.
All you need is in this threads first page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2730501
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2652201

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Cisf said:
4.4.2 can not be rooted (proper permanent root) !
You will have to install stock JB (4.1.2) via .kdz , then root, install CWM recovery, update or flash to stock KK (4.4.2), and then from recovery to root agin.
All you need is in this threads first page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2730501
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2652201
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So, I will flash old ROM (unofficial) by kdz flasher, than I will root (for example towelroot), how to install CWM? Also by flasher? And update, will it be also offical update to choose (by LG) and than root it?
And, if something will be wrong, for example softbrick, what can I do?

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Cralost said:
So, I will flash old ROM (unofficial) by kdz flasher, than I will root (for example towelroot), how to install CWM? Also by flasher? And update, will it be also offical update to choose (by LG) and than root it?
And, if something will be wrong, for example softbrick, what can I do?
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1 - flash old rom (OFFICIAL) via kdz flasher
2 - root - Cydia impactor http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448085
3 - install recovery - CWM Recovery for example http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2652201
//the hole point so far is so u have a custom recovery so that u can "force install/patch" the root
4 - flash 4.4.2 kdz / or update via normal ways (LG update from phone, or from LG PC Suite )
5 - enter CWM Recovery, and apply the root for 4.4.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2754633
And u are done !
The phone cant be hardbriked (from what i know, and most moder phones cant be hardbiricked). If u softbreak it, try the steps where it crashed, untill will work. (i had to try to install the kdz 20 times - i belive i had some cable/power issues with the pc). Also, do all this with the phone battery fully charged !!! (in case it does go wrong, u have enough hours of battery left to make it work)

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Please, can you post me which specifically ROMs I should download? I'm a bit lost in ROMs.

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Cralost said:
Please, can you post me which specifically ROMs I should download? I'm a bit lost in ROMs.
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from http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=37 :
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW629486573210987654321/D60510A_00.kdz or http://www.filedropper.com/d60510a00 (same file) - EU OPEN - this is the first .kdz u need
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW102695432109876543213/D60520A_00.kdz - this is the second .kdz (4.4.2) - u dont need it if u upgrade via normal phone upgrade

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Have you any more v10 EU? One is broken (logo LG is still refreshing and second one is 404) when I flashed on 20A EU again, it is working as before with all apps and settings.
May I download for example czech or italian version, or where is problem?? What I do wrong?

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Cralost said:
Have you any more v10 EU? One is broken (logo LG is still refreshing and second one is 404) when I flashed on 20A EU again, it is working as before with all apps and settings.
May I download for example czech or italian version, or where is problem?? What I do wrong?
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Download links work fine for me !
U can download czech or any country, doesn't matter.
After u install the .kdz, u must reset the phone (it formats the cache , davlik, data, etc....) (when u put 20A again, all the original user data was intact, because the phone was not reseted).
http://www.hard-reset.com/lg-optimus-l9-ii-d605-hard-reset.html ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkzJlLY3T1k )
After u install the CWM you will be able to clear cashe, data, etc .. from the CWM Recovery menu.
A bit of reading the forums, wouldn't hurt either .....
edit: also note that the first boot takes a lot of time .... if it is more than 20 minutes than something went wrong. Try a few times to be sure, and then reinstall.

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Sure, I have read it, but now I have problem with booting. I reinstall it several times, but the logo of LG is there for a long time ( sound and animation are repeated) - I left it maybe 5 min (could not be turned off - only remove battery), when it didn´t work, aj flashed again v20. So I am going to try it once again with czech kdz and leave it more time. I will prey

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Cralost said:
Sure, I have read it, but now I have problem with booting. I reinstall it several times, but the logo of LG is there for a long time ( sound and animation are repeated) - I left it maybe 5 min (could not be turned off - only remove battery), when it didn´t work, aj flashed again v20. So I am going to try it once again with czech kdz and leave it more time. I will prey
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Again, you dont need the cz .kdz ! Use the one u got. After the kdz flasher finishes, RESET the phone! That is the "magic" step!

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Cisf said:
Again, you dont need the cz .kdz ! Use the one u got. After the kdz flasher finishes, RESET the phone! That is the "magic" step!
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I know, I dont need, but I had already downloaded it. Now, it is working, Thanks a lot!

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Sorry for that, but how to get into recovery? I did all, but when I update on 4.4.2, I cannot get to recovery. I tried from terminal (nothing) and app called reboot recovery (it reported, I need root) and manualy (vol+ and power) also didnt work. Before update everything worked (on old kdz).

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Cralost said:
Sorry for that, but how to get into recovery? I did all, but when I update on 4.4.2, I cannot get to recovery. I tried from terminal (nothing) and app called reboot recovery (it reported, I need root) and manualy (vol+ and power) also didnt work. Before update everything worked (on old kdz).
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from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730501
[Q] How to boot to CWM without root?
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1. Reinsert battery
2. Hold Power+Vol Up+Home for about ten seconds a white text appears, that says "Release all buttons" you have 500ms time if it reboots start from step 1 again.
YOU HAVE TO BE VERY EXACT! (If you once installed CWM you have it even when you flashed KK .zip)
or activate in settings, developer options, and then usb debugging. Connect with the pc and issue the command from there. I dont know the exact command, u shuld read the forum thread above... i belive is there (not sure). Anyway on this, google is a good friend.

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Cisf said:
from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730501
[Q] How to boot to CWM without root?
[A]
1. Reinsert battery
2. Hold Power+Vol Up+Home for about ten seconds a white text appears, that says "Release all buttons" you have 500ms time if it reboots start from step 1 again.
YOU HAVE TO BE VERY EXACT! (If you once installed CWM you have it even when you flashed KK .zip)
or activate in settings, developer options, and then usb debugging. Connect with the pc and issue the command from there. I dont know the exact command, u shuld read the forum thread above... i belive is there (not sure). Anyway on this, google is a good friend.
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Command for that is:
Code:
adb reboot recovery

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Cisf said:
1 - flash old rom (OFFICIAL) via kdz flasher
2 - root - Cydia impactor http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448085
3 - install recovery - CWM Recovery for example http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2652201
//the hole point so far is so u have a custom recovery so that u can "force install/patch" the root
4 - flash 4.4.2 kdz / or update via normal ways (LG update from phone, or from LG PC Suite )
5 - enter CWM Recovery, and apply the root for 4.4.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2754633
And u are done !
The phone cant be hardbriked (from what i know, and most moder phones cant be hardbiricked). If u softbreak it, try the steps where it crashed, untill will work. (i had to try to install the kdz 20 times - i belive i had some cable/power issues with the pc). Also, do all this with the phone battery fully charged !!! (in case it does go wrong, u have enough hours of battery left to make it work)
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Everything is very nicely explained only one thing I don't understand. In order to install cm11, do I need to have root on 4.4.2 or can I flash the rom from rooted JB with CMW(to skip step 4 and 5 or is it necessary)? I hope you understand what I wanna ask. Thanks!
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thecoldone123 said:
Everything is very nicely explained only one thing I don't understand. In order to install cm11, do I need to have root on 4.4.2 or can I flash the rom from rooted JB with CMW(to skip step 4 and 5 or is it necessary)? I hope you understand what I wanna ask. Thanks!
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Once u got CWM installed, u dont care about anything else. So yes, after root on JB, and then CWM, you can install cm11 or what ever u want.

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Cisf said:
Once u got CWM installed, u dont care about anything else. So yes, after root on JB, and then CWM, you can install cm11 or what ever u want.
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Thank you so much!!
Sent from my LG-D605 using XDA Free mobile app

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hello,
to thank colleagues for advice and links to topics
I am surprised that no one gave link on the forum:
http://forum.android.com.pl/f1211/root-stock-recovery-4-4-2-a-439890/
where there is already some time given way to root the firmware that runs on v20a and v20d to him to write it on v20d at the moment there is only one method specified on the Polish forum, greet and welcome to
http://forum.android.com.pl/f1211/