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For giggles & kicks, I downloaded the 2 source code versions from LG's Open Source website: https://www.lg.com/global/support/opensource/opensourceList?types=ALL&search=ms500 Extracted them on a linux system, and ran a recursive diff on all the files. Files...

Here are all of the bloatware I have safely removed after rooting with Kingo (Saferoot also works). It's almost up to 500 MB total! Since this phone only has 1.27 GB of internal ROM available to start, that is a huge chunk. Also freeing some of these apps, allows more RAM for active apps, I get...

After rooting this phone I still can't figure out a couple of annoyances. 1) Disable vibration completely, even if it's disabled in settings, some apps don't obey it and vibrate (talkatone for example on incoming ring & dialing digits). In other phones I can just run as 'su' then 'chmod 444...

Here's an introduction to CyanogenMod 7 for the un-initiated. This ROM is an update to the original CM7 ROM by TickerGuy. A big thank you to Isaacj87 (ikarosdev), TickerGuy, & Mantera for making this possible. For even more theme customizations, see the Ultimate Online Theme Kitchen...

My touchscreen works fine most of the time, but maybe every 1 out of 20 times a touch or swipe doesn't register. I just retry and it goes back to its merry way. I thought this was a problem with stock ROM (and it could've been masked by the OS doing something in the background). But also in CM7...

Using CM7 122-1024 Mhz Interactive governor. Get More Battery Life Getting the idle drain down is the most important because the phone spends most of the time idling. During use it can pull a lot of power (expect 10-15%/hr drain when in use), but that's something that just comes with using a...

The only problem that bothers me about my MT is every picture taken with it indoors (under incandescent or CFL lights that have the same warmth as incandescent) has a green tint blob in the center. I've noticed something similar in another 5MP Acer Liquid phone I had a year ago, except it was...

This is a simplified guide for those new to rooting & flashing a custom ROM on the Optimus V. No need to type complex commands that are hard to follow and prone to mistakes. Basically there are 3 main steps: Root, Install custom recovery, & flash custom ROM. Windows Drivers for the Optimus V...