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[HOWTO] root Koodo version of Optimus One P500h 10v

!!ATTENTION!!
THIS INFORMATION HAS BECOME OUTDATED. ​
There are probably newer and easier ways of accomplishing your goals that are now available. Read the entire thread for tips from other people about how to get your phone rooted - their suggestions are likely to be better options for your needs. I will not be maintaining this thread, but I will leave it up as a record for others to read. Good luck!
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Original Post:
Hi. I had trouble getting my Optimus One from Koodo Mobile rooted. So, here is some info that I hope will help others get through the process a bit faster. I mainly followed the instructions in various threads from XDA, but I needed to do things differently.
!!! REMEMBER, THIS IS INFORMATION FROM A BIT OF A NOOB. I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP.
!!! ALSO, I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR ANYTHING GOOD OR BAD THAT COMES FROM APPLYING WHAT IS SAID IN THIS THREAD.
!!! THIS INFORMATION IS ONLY INTENDED FOR USE ON THE OPTIMUS ONE FROM KOODO MOBILE RUNNING FIRMWARE VERSION 10v.
It is probably not worth asking me any questions, since I barely got through the process properly myself.
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Drivers
So, first I installed the LG PC Suite software because I think that gets you the USB drivers needed for this phone. I think LG calls it "Download LG Mobile Support Tool to PC" on their support site at:
http://www.lg.com/sg/support/product/support-product-profile-mobile-redux.jsp?customerModelCode=Optimus%20One%20P500&initialTab=drivers&targetPage=support-product-profile-mobile-redux
Telus 2.2 firmware version V10G_00
So, since android 2.2.1 is not rootable on Optimus One, I had to downgrade to android 2.2. I found a link to a Telus version of P500h that is android 2.2 at the following link (make sure you download the one that ends in "V10G_00.kdz"):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12253960#post12253960
Installing Telus firmware using KDZ
I followed steps #2 through #8 from the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875881
KDZ worked well, just so you know.
Rooting
Now I used "z4root" to permanently root. It was super easy (way easier than rooting my MT3G Slide). z4root is NOT in the market anymore so you need to sideload it onto your SD storage, then install it with any apk manager.
This site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247
led me to this site, where I downloaded z4root from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
After that, I was all rooted up... finally.
So, I obviously am NOT trying to take any credit for the real efforts made by others. I want to say thank you to all people involved with the links and programs I referred to. I really appreciate what people do for others here at XDA. My phones would not be rooted or other kinds of fun without those people.
THANKS!
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On a bit of a side note, you might want to unlock you phone too... so you could use it with FIDO, etc. So, I used a site called "mobileincanada". It was $20 and took less than 24 hrs to get the code. I was happy with that.

Nice write-up, I had to follow a similar path. The most trouble I had was finding a firmware that worked.. I ended up using the same TELUS firmware. It works great, much faster than the original Koodo firmware.

Sorry for my question: what is the difference between your P500h and the other P500 devices? is it a branded device with special firmware?
I thought, all P500 can be flashed with every P500 *.kdz (for country) or XDA ROMs
for P500

I wished you wrote this yesterday but thanks. I figured it out yesterday . This is the sickest 150$ phone I have ever had. I get 1100 quadrant score :O

If you want a stock, rooted 2.2.1 (Telus V10S - same as Koodo's stock V10v)
You'll need a custom recovery to flash it: [DEV] Custom Recovery P500/Thunderg
http://zubu.ca/o1/LGP500hAT-00-V10s-TLS-CA-JAN-26-2011_signed.zip

Kwen said:
If you want a stock, rooted 2.2.1 (Telus V10S - same as Koodo's stock V10v)
You'll need a custom recovery to flash it: [DEV] Custom Recovery P500/Thunderg
http://zubu.ca/o1/LGP500hAT-00-V10s-TLS-CA-JAN-26-2011_signed.zip
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Hi. Thanks for that.
Also, if you want to, feel free to answer any of the questions that come up in the thread. You definitely are better equipped than I am.

i downgraded to 22
rooted
now i want to install the custom fw.
copied both files from the link for custom flash.
and i can't get into adb
device not found
win7 64bit
all the drivers are installed and yet I have yellow ! icon on adnroid single adb platform

i had to manually sign the adb driver on w7 64
using
dseo13b.exe
after signing the driver, adb connects and I loaded custom recovery
I am installing custom rom now.
thnkas.

downgrade
hi im from philippines
i want to downgrade from 2.2.1 to 2.2
can i use the firmware above?
if not can you help me find a suitable fw that i can use here in philippines?
i found some links where dead

leegoon84 said:
i downgraded to 22
rooted
now i want to install the custom fw.
copied both files from the link for custom flash.
and i can't get into adb
device not found
win7 64bit
all the drivers are installed and yet I have yellow ! icon on adnroid single adb platform
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Ok. I don't really get why you mentioned this stuff.

Taylortron3030 said:
!!! REMEMBER, THIS IS INFORMATION FROM A BIT OF A NOOB.
It is probably not worth asking me any questions, since I barely got through the process properly myself.
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andy572 said:
Sorry for my question: what is the difference between your P500h and the other P500 devices? is it a branded device with special firmware?
I thought, all P500 can be flashed with every P500 *.kdz (for country) or XDA ROMs
for P500
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Like I said, I dunno. So, I'm sorry too.

Taylortron3030 said:
Hi. Thanks for that.
Also, if you want to, feel free to answer any of the questions that come up in the thread. You definitely are better equipped than I am.
Edit: Just so you know, it seems the link to zubu.ca is not working. When I clicked on it chrome said "Oops! This link appears to be broken.".
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Fixed the link

this may be off topic but what are the custom roms that you can flash to p500h? any one tried installing one?

Thank you, I thought I broke the phone when I flashed V10A_00, it wouldn't boot into screen. Telus one indeed is nicer than Koodo's.

peacekeeper05 said:
this may be off topic but what are the custom roms that you can flash to p500h? any one tried installing one?
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mik_os Gingerbread based on CM7
andy Gingerbread Based on CM7
the following are all froyo
lol
void
darkmoon
megatron prime
and others
I use mik 2.3 beta4, still the best and snappiest with adw launcher o/c to 320 min 768 max.

sorry for the newbie question. i just bought the Koodo version but am on telus network. So should i follow procedure in the first post?

Kwen said:
If you want a stock, rooted 2.2.1 (Telus V10S - same as Koodo's stock V10v)
You'll need a custom recovery to flash it: [DEV] Custom Recovery P500/Thunderg
http://zubu.ca/o1/LGP500hAT-00-V10s-TLS-CA-JAN-26-2011_signed.zip
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Thanks Kwen! This is very useful - now no need for the kdz updater.
Edit: or now we can keep the Koodo version of 2.2.1 and just root it using Gingerbreak (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765) - no KDZ needed, no recovery needed (prior to root). Obviously, recovery is still recommended after root.

the only question that i have is where can i GET the stock 2.2.1 for my provider? i'm with Koodo, and i live the custom roms, but i need to flash back to stock to see if i can get my mms working correctly again. and i apologize in advance if this is the wrong thread.

Taylortron3030 said:
Hi. I had trouble getting my Optimus One from Koodo Mobile rooted. So, here is some info that I hope will help others get through the process a bit faster. I mainly followed the instructions in various threads from XDA, but I needed to do things differently.
!!! REMEMBER, THIS IS INFORMATION FROM A BIT OF A NOOB. I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP.
!!! ALSO, I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR ANYTHING GOOD OR BAD THAT COMES FROM APPLYING WHAT IS SAID IN THIS THREAD.
!!! THIS INFORMATION IS ONLY INTENDED FOR USE ON THE OPTIMUS ONE FROM KOODO MOBILE RUNNING FIRMWARE VERSION 10v.
It is probably not worth asking me any questions, since I barely got through the process properly myself.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Drivers
So, first I installed the LG PC Suite software because I think that gets you the USB drivers needed for this phone. I think LG calls it "Download LG Mobile Support Tool to PC" on their support site at:
http://www.lg.com/sg/support/produc...rgetPage=support-product-profile-mobile-redux
Telus 2.2 firmware version V10G_00
So, since android 2.2.1 is not rootable on Optimus One, I had to downgrade to android 2.2. I found a link to a Telus version of P500h that is android 2.2 at the following link (make sure you download the one that ends in "V10G_00.kdz"):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12253960#post12253960
Installing Telus firmware using KDZ
I followed steps #2 through #8 from the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875881
KDZ worked well, just so you know.
Rooting
Now I used "z4root" to permanently root. It was super easy (way easier than rooting my MT3G Slide). z4root is NOT in the market anymore so you need to sideload it onto your SD storage, then install it with any apk manager.
This site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247
led me to this site, where I downloaded z4root from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
After that, I was all rooted up... finally.
So, I obviously am NOT trying to take any credit for the real efforts made by others. I want to say thank you to all people involved with the links and programs I referred to. I really appreciate what people do for others here at XDA. My phones would not be rooted or other kinds of fun without those people.
THANKS!
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On a bit of a side note, you might want to unlock you phone too... so you could use it with FIDO, etc. So, I used a site called "mobileincanada". It was $20 and took less than 24 hrs to get the code. I was happy with that.
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EASY WAY is Gingerbreak APK v1.2
;only takes like 2 minutes.
Sent from my LG-P509 (Optimus T) with Void Gear using XDA App

lol just found out, Gingerbreak 1.2 works fine....

New 2.1 V20E_00 KDZ (CIS & Baltic)

This is the latest CIS and Baltic Official KDZ from LG. I cannot try these as:
1. I already flashed a fastboot rom so I can't use official firmware anymore (I can't seem to find the fastbbot version of this)
2. My phone has been whisked off to LG to be fixed (Hopefully, as I bricked it) need to wait 7-14 days.
Baltic
CIS
Please give your feedback,
Thanks,
Jack

either my firewall is blocking this connection or something is wrong with LG :s
Any chance somebody would want to upload this somewhere?
I bricked my phone 2 days ago and wanna give it a whirl!

no luck on the unbricking with these kdz's...
If i ever work out what went wrong i'll try these out

jamiehutber said:
no luck on the unbricking with these kdz's...
If i ever work out what went wrong i'll try these out
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Tell me whats wrong, I mght be able to help

I can make these fastboot for us all
Sent from my GT540 using XDA Premium App

If you wouldn't mind, that would be wonderful, and I shall add it to the topic and try it out once I get my phone back.

JackG256 said:
Tell me whats wrong, I mght be able to help
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Hey dude,
well i'm getting help but having more then one person can never hurt
See here

[Q] Confused about rooting my device.

Hello all.
I'd just like to mention this is my very first experience with an android phone, so please help me out here.
I've decided to try and mod my WIND's LG Optimus 2X (P999), looked around these forums, and not really sure where to go. I have seen threads on Optimus 2X P990 (I didn't even know there was a P990 version), I've seen ones on T-Mobile G2X and so on, but I have no idea if rooting those would be the same for my device.
If you could please direct me to the right threads and/or tools I'd greatly appreciate it.
EDIT: It just came to my attention that everyone's phone here seems to be the P990, yet mine clearly states P999 when i remove the battery cover. Yet it's still called the Optimus 2X. Now I'm more confused.

Hello!
The LG P999 is the G2x and this is very similar to the LG P990 – it is the version for the American market while the SU660 is the Korean version and P990 for the rest of the world.
The main difference is AFAIK in the preinstalled ROM and therefore you need to look for a rooting method for G2x…
You could try SuperOneClick first - since this is the easiest way and wouldn’t hurt – if it fails look for a root method for P999(aka G2x).
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/superoneclick-updated-to-2-2-now-features-zergrush-exploit/

niko_droid said:
Hello all.
I'd just like to mention this is my very first experience with an android phone, so please help me out here.
I've decided to try and mod my WIND's LG Optimus 2X (P999), looked around these forums, and not really sure where to go. I have seen threads on Optimus 2X P990 (I didn't even know there was a P990 version), I've seen ones on T-Mobile G2X and so on, but I have no idea if rooting those would be the same for my device.
If you could please direct me to the right threads and/or tools I'd greatly appreciate it.
EDIT: It just came to my attention that everyone's phone here seems to be the P990, yet mine clearly states P999 when i remove the battery cover. Yet it's still called the Optimus 2X. Now I'm more confused.
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Hi and welcome.
To see if your phone is p990 or p999,
go to Settings > About phone.
Then see its model number. That is what your phone is.

WIND Optimus 2X is a T-Mobile G2X with an LG branded ROM, hardware wise, they are indentical and use the same rooting method.

Thank you very much guys! The SuperOneClick method took a few tries but worked in the end. Here's another question. My device is still running Froyo thanks to WIND refusing to roll out any updates. Which version should i now install? I recall ICS is the newest one, but is that the best one to install? Links to threads/tools will be much appreciated.

You can install any T-Mobile G2X ROM, the stock based ones are either 2.3.3 or 2.3.4, CM7/MIUI is 2.3.7
Nothing ICS is fully working yet.

okay, ICS is out of the question then. do you recommend i go for gingerbread or honeycomb?

Honeycomb is also out of the question, it's Gingerbread or nothing.

Ok guys... ran into a problem. Did everything in this wiki: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/LG_Optimus_2X:_Full_Update_Guide
Installed clockworkmod, downloaded cyanogen7, started the zip from recovery, everything went ok. But now I am stuck at the lg screen. Can't do anything from there... Please help me out of you're familiar with this problem.
EDIT: Entering recovery just boots me back to the lg screen. Currently searching for solutions.
EDIT: In this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248644
I can't get the lg logo on step 11 to show up. So far no luck. I think It's because I made the mistake of flashing the Optimus 2X one, instead of the G2X. I guess from now on I am treating my phone strictly as the G2X...
EDIT: (Additional details): I have done everything here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847 I have the drivers, the one click flasher, etc. I get stuck on the Flash ClockworkMod Recovery section, step 7. I am simply unable to get any files to copy to my device. As soon as I "press any button to continue", I hear teh usb sound on my computer and my phone just disconnects (driver no longer visible in device manager).
EDIT: I had to plug it into the usb port at the back of my comp, instead of the two front ones..... What the hell, I don't even..... I finally flashed and got it to work. Thanks to every one who did their best to help me!

I am running the wind mobile g2x I find the most stable setup is weapon g2x 3.0_r1 no crashes ever with faux 123 0.1.3 kernel not to mention the benchmark score of 6987 took me a lot of frustration trying to run cm7 before I began running weapon g2x
Making bad decision's one at a time.

[Q] ICS ROM (Help)

hey guys!
i was wondering, can someone do me a huge favor and run Lg Flash Tool on the new ICS Rom and somehow attach it to this site?
Much appreciated if you can!

tang097 said:
hey guys!
i was wondering, can someone do me a huge favor and run Lg Flash Tool on the new ICS Rom and somehow attach it to this site?
Much appreciated if you can!
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Wut?
Sent from my phone.

Markyzz said:
Wut?
Sent from my phone.
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lol.... i mean, you know the RAR file for lg thrill 4g 4.0.4 ? in one of the steps, it says to flash the RAR file with lg flashtool, but since that lg flashtool does not work on my computer, i was wondering, if someone could put the flashed file onto my post

tang097 said:
lol.... i mean, you know the RAR file for lg thrill 4g 4.0.4 ? in one of the steps, it says to flash the RAR file with lg flashtool, but since that lg flashtool does not work on my computer, i was wondering, if someone could put the flashed file onto my post
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I think you have severely misunderstood the directions.
One does not simply flash a ICS ROM from any other version.
Why won't LG Flash tool work for you?
Sent from my phone.

Markyzz said:
I think you have severely misunderstood the directions.
One does not simply flash a ICS ROM from any other version.
Why won't LG Flash tool work for you?
Sent from my phone.
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when i try to start application, its asking me for a login and pw...and if i dont flash the rom...what do i do?

tang097 said:
when i try to start application, its asking me for a login and pw...and if i dont flash the rom...what do i do?
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If it's asking for login, you have to do step 2 from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17177547&postcount=2
2.Extract "file.zip" and put "LGFlashTool.exe" to location where you installed "Setup_LGFlashTool_1.1.zip" (default: C:\LG\LGFlashTool\)
This replaces the orginal installed LGFlashTool with the special version from file.zip

Umm ...can you just upload the final file you used with cwm recovery?
Sent from my LG-P925 using xda app-developers app

It doesn't work like that. You CANNOT flash an ICS build from froyo or gingerbread. You MUST run the LG Flash tool following the steps provided in the other sections to the T. If you aren't very comfortable with doing this stuff yourself I would advise you to remain on Gingerbread. You will most likely end up with a bricked / worthless phone if something does go wrong and you don't know how to get it back. I the thrill development section you will find a very lengthy and discussed guide on upgrading. As I said though, this is at your own risk and there is no possible way for us to upload anything for you to flash. You connect your phone and flash ICS using the LG FLASH tool.
Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

wait....i was able to install 10 different zip updates....such as prometheus, thriller, etc. is there a way to get the ICS rar file like that?

No. That's what I'm saying. You can flash gingerbread ROMs on gingerbread all day long, but you cannot flash an ICS ROM while you are on gingerbread. Especially this phone. The ICS build is ported from the Korean model of this phone and has different partition sizes than a gingerbread/froyo ROM would need for the thrill. LG Flash tool is the only way to get ICS on this phone. You must first flash XBSALL's ICS build with LG Flash tool on your PC. From there you can root and install recovery and flash other custom ICS ROMs, but not until you first flash on your PC using the guides in the Optimus 3D Development forum.
The only reason I'm taking the time to re-explain this to you is to prevent you from flashing an ICS ROM and possibly bricking your phone. Its pretty buggy still and not something a novice user should attempt. I spent at least 3 1/2 hours in a panic trying to fix my phone after flashing ICS over with LG Flash tool exactly as I was supposed to. It doesn't "just work", you may have to work for it.
Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

[Q] LG Thrill 4G ICS root.

Can someone please send me a link or tell me how to root my LG Thrill 4G 4.0.4 ICS... I've been trying to re-root it ever since that update came out. but I just seem to not have luck... I've tried the 2 ways on the LG site but they're too complicated and confusing.. I just don't know if there's anymore other ways to do it .__. help.

dopest said:
Can someone please send me a link or tell me how to root my LG Thrill 4G 4.0.4 ICS... I've been trying to re-root it ever since that update came out. but I just seem to not have luck... I've tried the 2 ways on the LG site but they're too complicated and confusing.. I just don't know if there's anymore other ways to do it .__. help.
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try this one
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2202535