LG Optimus Elite



LG Optimus Elite
Rooting Instructions

  • Modifying / replacing your phone's software may void the phone's warranty and may render phone to 'brick' status - meaning your phone will not be worth much more than a brick. 
  • Rooting a phone is entirely at your own risk. No one affiliated with ROMWarez is responsible for your decision to root your phone.
  • Unlocking the bootloader on most phones will automatically wipe all data.
  • Ensure phone is fully charged.
  • Always backup your current Apps/Data/SMS Messages before performing any type of rooting procedure. Find these backup apps on Google Play. 
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Rooting Phone
  • Download and install the phone's USB drivers for computer.
  • Download and extract RootFiles.zip into a folder on computer desktop.
  • Download Poot.apk and place in RootFiles folder.
  • Download Ministro-II.apk and place in RootFiles folder.
  • Download Superuser.apk and place in RootFiles folder.
  • Download CWM-Recovery-LG-Optimus-Elite and place in RootFiles folder.
  • Install Terminal Emulator from Google Play. 
  • Install FileManager from Google Play. 
  • Install Quick-Boot from Google Play.
  • Enable USB debugging: Menu --> Settings --> Applications --> Development 
  • Enable Unknown Sources: Menu --> Settings --> Applications
  • Ensure phone is placed in 'Charge Only' mode.
  • Connect the phone to the computer via USB.
  • Open RootFiles folder (downloaded and extracted in earlier step). 
  • Double-Click on the 'Open-Command-Prompt-cmd'.
  • At command prompt, type: adb devices to confirm USB drivers installed. If USB drivers installed correctly, a serial number will be displayed. 
  • At command prompt, type: adb install poot.apk 
  • At command prompt, type adb push ministro-ii.apk /sdcard/
  • From the phone, go to App Drawer and start Poot application. Ministro will then open and request some additional files be downloaded. Click on button to download. 
  • After Ministro files are installed, click on 'press here to poot' button.
  • From command prompt, type: adb install superuser.apk  
  • From command prompt, type: adb install rootchecker.apk 
  • Start RootChecker on your phone (installed in earlier step) to verify root privileges. If phone is rooted, phone should display below screen shot:


Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery
  • At command prompt, type adb push cwm-recovery-lg-optimus-elite.bin /sdcard/
  • From phone start Terminal Emulator.
  • At Terminal Emulator prompt, type:
    • su then press the Enter button on virtual keyboard.
    • dd if=/sdcard/cwm-recovery-lg-optimus-elite.bin of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p14 then press Enter button on virtual keyboard. 
  • Close Terminal Emulator. 
  • Open FileManager and navigate to /system/etc/
  • Long press on install-recovery.sh and rename to install-recovery.sh.bak 
  • Quit FileManager (Menu Button --> Scroll down to 'Exit')
  • Phone should now be able to reboot into recovery using Quick-Boot app installed in earlier step. 


If you decide you would rather have an expert root your phone or you want to install a custom ROM like CyanogenMod, feel free to click on the 'Schedule' button below to schedule a remote session with ROMWarez.com.