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[ROOT] One-click root for LG Lucid :: 4/18/12

I'm kind of new to rooting, so for me this wasn't exactly one-click. For other people like me who are less experienced with terminal/rooting, here are some tips that might help. These might not ALL be required for this to work, but I'm just going through the exact steps I took for this to be successful. Some of these steps might be a no-brainer for some of you, but please be patient with the rest of us :D
NOTE: I did this on a Mac with terminal, not a PC with command prompt.

Here's what a successful root should look like, if you follow the below steps.
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1. After you connect your phone to your Mac, make sure the USB connection mode is set to Internet connection: Ethernet and you've enabled Debugging mode [Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging]. I wasn't able to enable debugging unless I had already set the USB connection mode to Ethernet.

2. Download the Android SDK. Unzip it and place it on your desktop and open up the platform-tools folder. Inside that folder is a file called "adb." Rename it to "adb.osx" (without the quotes) by just adding the .osx to the end (for those more familiar with Windows, don't worry, there is no hidden extension). Keep this Finder window open.

3. Open your spectrum_root_linux_osx folder that you've already downloaded and unzipped. Copy the entire contents of this folder into the platform-tools folder from step 2.

4. Open up terminal. Type chmod 755 and then drag and drop the run.sh file. Hit enter (this is just changing the permissions for the file, if I understand correctly).

5. Again, drag and drop the run.sh file into terminal. Just hit enter, and your phone should successfully root!

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(A) If you get this error: ./adb.osx: No such file or directory, make sure that all the contents from your spectrum_root_linux_osx folder are within the platform-tools folder and you renamed the "adb" file to "adb.osx" (without the quotes).
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I've been trying to root my phone (Lucid) for a while now. Seem to have all things in the right place.

Got the Platform-Tools from the SDK manager, Copied all files into the Platform-Tools folder, changed the adb to adb.osx, put in this command line to terminal

chmod 755 (dragged run.sh here)

hit enter, dragged and entered run.sh again.

Also my phone is connected via usb, debugging, and ethernet options are on, as well as the Unknown Sources app installation option.

It should be known I'm new to this and I've had very few experiences in the past, and development and commands etc.. is almost brand new to me.

Also, my phone has the latest updates, I don't know if I need to factory reset the phone before rooting etc.

Edit: I'm on Mac OSX

Help greatly appreciated, thanks.

Attached is the Terminal snapshot after running run.sh
 

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Is this actually for the lucid and if so, why is it having me download an LG Spectrum rooting tool? I'm nervous I'm going to brick my phone. I don't mind voiding the warranty as long as this works. Also, do I have to unmount my sd card in my phone before doing this? I've done that before and lost a bunch of content on my page screens and on my phone itself including personalized ringtones. Thanks
 
Im a complete noob to rooting... Maybe someone could post a step by step using PC? For the lucid. And if we still need a new unrooted Lucid I have one.
 
martycoghill said:
Im a complete noob to rooting... Maybe someone could post a step by step using PC? For the lucid. And if we still need a new unrooted Lucid I have one.
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I can't get this to work either. Maybe I'm tarded. Attached is the screenshot of the run.bat
Any help for us noobs?

LG Lucid running
Android version 4.0.4
Baseband version VS840ZV7-M8660A-AABQNSZM-3.6.2421
kernel version 3.0.8-perf
lge@android-build #1
build # IMM76D
software version VS840ZV7
 

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gafzini said:
I can't get this to work either. Maybe I'm tarded. Attached is the screenshot of the run.bat
Any help for us noobs?

LG Lucid running
Android version 4.0.4
Baseband version VS840ZV7-M8660A-AABQNSZM-3.6.2421
kernel version 3.0.8-perf
lge@android-build #1
build # IMM76D
software version VS840ZV7
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You're running ICS on your Lucid?
 
gafzini said:
I can't get this to work either. Maybe I'm tarded. Attached is the screenshot of the run.bat
Any help for us noobs?

LG Lucid running
Android version 4.0.4
Baseband version VS840ZV7-M8660A-AABQNSZM-3.6.2421
kernel version 3.0.8-perf
lge@android-build #1
build # IMM76D
software version VS840ZV7
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Yes, please enlighten us. Where did you get ICS for your LG Lucid?
 
I myself was wondering the same thing, where and or how did he get ICS or Jelly Bean???? Maybe a beta tester????
 
noseph said:
Yes, please enlighten us. Where did you get ICS for your LG Lucid?
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I thought everybody had ICS on the Lucid. Maybe that's why my root isn't working.
Its my work phone (I work for a wireless carrier)
 

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Nope we are still at:

android version 2.3.6
baseband version vs840zv6-m8660a-aabqnszm-3.1.61035ft
kernel version 2.6.35.11-perf lge@android-build #1
build number grk39f
sw version vs840zv6

Must be nice, might be why you can't.......
 
mrryanthai said:
Can you provide a tutorial on how to do this?please and thank you :)
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I wish I could... it was on the phone when it was given to me 2 weeks ago. I'll ask around and see what I can find.


Oh, and I appreciate the hoax comment. Like I came here to screw with you people. Nice.
 
gafzini said:
I wish I could... it was on the phone when it was given to me 2 weeks ago. I'll ask around and see what I can find.


Oh, and I appreciate the hoax comment. Like I came here to screw with you people. Nice.
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Sorry if I offended you, but you have to admit that with your limited post count and the fact that there has barely been a sniff of a custom rom - let alone ICS or JB for this phone that it sounds EXTREMELY fishy that you would just have - by chance - a Lucid running ICS. And not only that, but it's an image from another phone. So, that would mean that someone has not only created a custom rom for the Lucid, but it is ICS as well - and the only proof we have of that is one post on a message board.

Considering you have the missing link, you should consider making an image of your phone and sharing it with the masses. :D
 
blumeany said:
Sorry if I offended you, but you have to admit that with your limited post count and the fact that there has barely been a sniff of a custom rom - let alone ICS or JB for this phone that it sounds EXTREMELY fishy that you would just have - by chance - a Lucid running ICS. And not only that, but it's an image from another phone. So, that would mean that someone has not only created a custom rom for the Lucid, but it is ICS as well - and the only proof we have of that is one post on a message board.

Considering you have the missing link, you should consider making an image of your phone and sharing it with the masses. :D
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Absolutely!
 
On his screen capture the battery icon is upright instead of lying down, BUT that could just be the new software. Everything else in the png he uploaded with the exception of the build number looks and seems legit. Lets not forget he says he works at a wireless carrier, we don't know what department, and as far as we know Verizon may have found that the Nexus build works on the Lucid, highly unlikely, but you never know... I've got some feelers put in to Verizon about this and maybe I'll hear back with some info to share......
 
blumeany said:
And not only that, but it's an image from another phone. So, that would mean that someone has not only created a custom rom for the Lucid, but it is ICS as well - and the only proof we have of that is one post on a message board.

Considering you have the missing link, you should consider making an image of your phone and sharing it with the masses. :D
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I did post a screenshot from my phone look again. I think the "missing link" comment was about your post where you posted the link to the Nexus stuff.

Its definitely a LG Lucid and it definitely is running ICS. I asked around at work and it is part of a preproduction test where we get the software pushed to us and test it out a provide feedback to the manufacturer.

What other screenshots would you like to see? Or by "image" do you mean copying the software? Don't know how to do that.
 
I think there's a tool to pull the image in one of the root threads. I'll see if I can find it for you. If we can get that image, it would be a big step forward to creating a better Rom for this phone.
 
Well, you might have to get a hold of Shabbypenguin. He had a one-click-dump script, but it looks like he removed it from his site. He may have a way to pull the image off your phone.
 
gafzini said:
I did post a screenshot from my phone look again. I think the "missing link" comment was about your post where you posted the link to the Nexus stuff.

Its definitely a LG Lucid and it definitely is running ICS. I asked around at work and it is part of a preproduction test where we get the software pushed to us and test it out a provide feedback to the manufacturer.

What other screenshots would you like to see? Or by "image" do you mean copying the software? Don't know how to do that.
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Well you could pull up the software info screen again showing the build,,, etc and take a photo with a camera and post it, that way you show it really is a Lucid and with the software screen up it shows what you're running so that way there won't be no way to say it's fake, unless of course you've played with the build prop.... LOL
 
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