Root [ROOT] For LG Esteem ZVC!!!

[mckeeverisdman]

I don't know why but I have been deathly afraid to root... normally I am all about doing it.. what happens if you brick the phone? Just walk in to a mPCS and they exchange it on the spot or what?[/QUOT

If for some reason you brick your phone either bootloop are completely won't power up at all, just bring it to Metro an just play stupid. They can't even tell if it is rooted anyways if it won't turn on. They will just get you a replacement for $10 online and you have to wait a few days, or $30 if they have them in stock over the counter. Only go that route if its your last resort if the problem isn't fixable here! Hope this helps

Sweet. I have been rooting since Android1.6 but have been always under contract lol.. that's why I was a little worried but we are good.

 

[jreal561]

I got a question I'm on zvc and rooted and install cwm from ROM manager is it ok to download gingerstem from ROM manager or is it not compatible for zvc and how to do it I need a walk through I'm new to flashing lol

 

[lleryt1]

Thank you Thank you Thank you. Was having the damndest time downgrading. will be donating

 

[PlayfulGod]

I got a question I'm on zvc and rooted and install cwm from ROM manager is it ok to download gingerstem from ROM manager or is it not compatible for zvc and how to do it I need a walk through I'm new to flashing lol

When you flash any of the current ROMs available you will be downgrading to ZVB. But once you're rooted n have installed CWM it doesnt matter anymore.

Just dont want to flash the current zvb kernels with ZVC as they will prolly cause a bootloop, tho I've not tested this, so it may work.

Anyone who has done this post up n let us know how it worked out.

 

[willzthabeast]

It works!!!!.I flashed gingersteem extreme and I.have zvc oc to 2.0 I had to.change it I had it in 2.2 but it boot looped randomly lol but the ROM is slick it's clean I'm loving it man

 

[jreal561]

Thanks so give me a step how u did it please

 

[jreal561]

How come Facebook not working on gingersteem

 

[willzthabeast]

Thanks so give me a step how u did it please

i did it like you would flash any room download gingersteam extreme from this forum

make sure yu have cwm and do a BACKUP just in case!!

put the file on the root of your sd card

1.wipe data?factory reset
2.wipe cache partition
3.go to advanced wipe dalvik cache
4.go back to where it says install zip from sd card
5.choose from zip sdcard the first choice
6.find the file and let it do its thing and bam!! it works i jus did it again with no problems and everything works my 4g facebook bluetooh
LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU NEED HELP IM ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP!!

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK OR EF UP YOUR PHONE!!

 

[willzthabeast]

how come facebook not working on gingersteem

uninstall it and re-install try that

 

[jahunt78]

forget that upgrade to c crap i did got it rooted and and nothing but constant boot loops if unplugged from laptop finally was able to get recovery flashed and flashed back to B it much safer right now imo

 

[EWIN5 580]

can someone give me exact instructions for rooting the lg esteem. On the site it says to unlock your bootloader. Short story short i have no idea what to do. Please help

 

[mrpnut]

can someone give me exact instructions for rooting the lg esteem. On the site it says to unlock your bootloader. Short story short i have no idea what to do. Please help

go to this link and follow the instructions

http://androidforums.com/esteem-all...zr-root-recovery-aio-updated-2-16-2012-a.html

 

[jbm6556]

Hello I am a new esteem owner and have the new update if I root can I than tether my phone to my laptop? right now it says Metropcs doesn't allow it in my laptops browser.

Thanks

 

[mrpnut]

Hello I am a new esteem owner and have the new update if I root can I than tether my phone to my laptop? right now it says Metropcs doesn't allow it in my laptops browser.

Thanks

yes u can

 

[asheehanjr]

Any chance we can get our hands on the ZVC firmware if possible?

 

[kungfu411]

well I went back to ZVC think that's it lol ...I use the LG updater, then rooted, had to download ROM manager flashed CWM. after did my wipes and data's backups and so on. installed ginger extreme then fusion 9 now I'm on LDk ICK 1.3 so far so good. version c is working nice. Thank's To everyone who IS Responsible in making this happened I know

 

[PlayfulGod]

well I went back to ZVC think that's it lol ...I use the LG updater, then rooted, had to download ROM manager flashed CWM. after did my wipes and data's backups and so on. installed ginger extreme then fusion 9 now I'm on LDk ICK 1.3 so far so good. version c is working nice. Thank's To everyone who IS Responsible in making this happened I know

if you flashed any of the current ROMs your back on ZVB.

 

[LDrifta]

if you flashed any of the current ROMs your back on ZVB.

you can do that? are you literally on zvb, or thats just the system running but your techniqly still on zvc and can flash the zvc stock and blah blah blah??

 

[PlayfulGod]

you can do that? are you literally on zvb, or thats just the system running but your techniqly still on zvc and can flash the zvc stock and blah blah blah??

You flash a full ROM thats available atm for the esteem n you're back on ZVB. I am working on a VZC GSE

 

[LDrifta]

You flash a full ROM thats available atm for the esteem n you're back on ZVB. I am working on a VZC GSE

than i shall wait till its available for my new theme idea/kang lol

 

[gbiggie]

You flash a full ROM thats available atm for the esteem n you're back on ZVB. I am working on a VZC GSE

WOW...what is exactly involved(a simple fix or involved to update the ROM to be compatible with VC

Lots of downgrading still going on BTW..about 10-12 a day-perhaps until the "bugs" are worked out maybe

 

[LDrifta]

WOW...what is exactly involved(a simple fix or involved to update the ROM to be compatible with VC

Lots of downgrading still going on BTW..about 10-12 a day-perhaps until the "bugs" are worked out maybe

lol yeah its still seems people trust zvb more still... no ones livin dangerous now a days lol

 

[PlayfulGod]

than i shall wait till its available for my new theme idea/kang lol

from what I can see nothing was touched in system/app or framework, so current themes should work on ZVC.

WOW...what is exactly involved(a simple fix or involved to update the ROM to be compatible with VC

Lots of downgrading still going on BTW..about 10-12 a day-perhaps until the "bugs" are worked out maybe

no need to downgrade now, just root, install CWM, n flash a ROM lol.

Something changed in the kernel src that I have seen and prolly something corresponding in system. I know b4 we got root for C, the C kernel with the ZVB files bootlooped, and even with just the ZVB ramdisk and C kernel n system it still bootlooped.

 

[jahunt78]

i tried the living dangerous did the wipes and back up not sure what went wrong when i flashed zvc but all it wanted to do lg boot loop when unplugged from laptop plugged in it worked fine, but more options with zvb

 

[unicyclist]

[*] Press enter to root your phone...
[*]
[*] Waiting for device...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: protocol fault (no status)
[*] Device found.
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
error: device not found
[*] Rebooting...
error: device not found
[*] Waiting for reboot...

Do I need the drivers on a Mac? I have debugging checked, and I'm on internet connection mode.