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Root LG Spectrum 2 ROOTED!!!!

pbmax

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I started with Bin4ry's root script, but I entered his adb commands mannually. You can also try to open his RunMe.bat file for automatic rooting.

See this thread to download his root package. You'll need some of the stuff in it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

- Install your phone's drivers.
- Download Bin4ry's root package.
- Unzip it and remember where it is on your computer.
- Turn USB debugging on!
- USB connection type must be Internet (I don't know why, but ADB won't see your phone otherwise).

- Run the RunMe.bat file for automatic rooting.
- Select 1.
- If it didn't work, continue below.

- Run cmd.exe in Windows (as administrator!!!!).
- Change directory to where the RunMe.bat file is.
- type the following commands in the cmd window.
stuff\adb.exe push stuff/busybox /data/local/tmp/
stuff\adb.exe push stuff/su /data/local/tmp/
stuff\adb.exe push stuff/Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/
stuff\adb.exe shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox
stuff\adb.exe restore stuff/fakebackup.ab

- Look at your device and click RESTORE! (you shouldn't lose any data).
- Wait for phone to be back to normal.
- type the following in the cmd window (its all in one line).
stuff\adb.exe shell "/data/local/tmp/busybox mount -o remount,rw /system && /data/local/tmp/busybox mv /data/local/tmp/su /system/xbin/su && /data/local/tmp/busybox mv /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk && /data/local/tmp/busybox cp /data/local/tmp/busybox /system/xbin/busybox && chown 0.0 /system/xbin/su && chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su && chmod 655 /system/app/Superuser.apk && chmod 755 /system/xbin/busybox && rm /data/local.prop && reboot"

- download root checker from google play and check for root.
- download busybox from google play.

- If no root, go back to cmd window (as administrator).
- Type the following.
stuff\adb.exe restore stuff/fakebackup.ab
adb shell "while ! ln -s /data/local.prop /data/data/com.android.settings/a/file99; do :; done"

- The window will fill up with an error message.
- Now press restore on phone.
- The error meassages should stop right away.
- Type the following.
stuff\adb shell

- You should see a "#" instead of a "$".
- If you see a "$", I don't know how to help you.
- If you see "#", keep going.
- Type the following commands one by one.
stuff\adb push stuff\su /data/local/tmp/su
stuff\adb push stuff\Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
stuff\adb push stuff\busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
stuff\adb shell "chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox"
stuff\adb remount
stuff\adb shell "dd if=/data/local/tmp/su of=/system/xbin/su"
stuff\adb shell "chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su"
stuff\adb shell "dd if=/data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk of=/system/app/Superuser.apk"
stuff\adb shell "chmod 655 /system/app/Superuser.apk"
stuff\adb shell "rm /data/local.prop"
stuff\adb shell "sync; sync; sync;"
stuff\adb reboot

- download root checker from google play and check for root.
- download busybox from google play.
- if no root, sorry, I don't know how to help further.
 
Welcome to AF, pbmax!:)

I have moved this thread into the 'all things root' section of this forum since it pertains to rooting the Spectrum2.
 
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