LG Volt: All Things Root Guide (Newbies Read First!) 16.03.11

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LG Volt: All Things Root Guide

Quick note / disclaimer: as always, you are ultimately responsible for any root-related activities on your phone.
You should understand not only the benefits of rooting, but also any possible consequences (voided warranty, boot-loops, bricking, etc.) that might occur as a result of your root-related actions.

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Reading, researching, understanding, and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.

When you are installing any ROM, Kernel, Radio, or modification, VERIFY that it is compatible with your specific brand/model(and if applicable) carrier branded version of the device you are flashing. If you are not sure, ask for assistance. Everything listed in this forum is specifically for the LG Volt. This does NOT include the Volt 2.

General Information

Rooting methods (click 'spoiler' to see):

CURRENT METHODS
LG Unified Drivers (for methods 2 & 3)

1- Towelroot - zv3 ONLY (on phone method)
2- DP Tools - best choice, all versions (including zv6) (computer required)
3- LG One Click Root - all versions (including zv6) (computer required)
4- KingRoot - all versions (including zv6) (on phone method)

Video for DP Tools/One Click Root

You may end up looking like this...this is normal, just unplug and reboot (hold power).

Guides
ROMs

Stock ROMs

Xperia/Stock variant
Stock zv6 based ROM largely debloated and themed.
Includes extra features like Dual Window and Swipe Aside.
Has an option that includes the elements from Xperia phones.

zv6 Stock ROM
Prerooted stock zv6 ROM with some gapps updates.

Textnow Stock ROM

KitKat 4.4.4 ROMs
Lollipop ROMs
Kernels

Volt Uno
First custom kernel for stock. It does not provide OC, but offers additional governors, zram, swap, and KSM (kernel samepage merging). The original dev has moved on, but others have taken up the reins. Below you will find links to the thread, the point where new versions came up, and a direct link to the current version.
New Versions (post #254)
Current Version
To enable zram in the current version, you need to enable init.d (see MODs section) and add this script to the init.d folder.

Volt Dos
Second custom kernel for stock, branched off from the Volt Uno development.

MODs

Font MOD
Lots of extra cool fonts for your phone!

Multi Function Performance MOD
Force GPU rendering, data optimization, entropy seeder, and more

Adreno GPU MOD
Force GPU rendering

Swap Enable Script
Enable Swap; be sure to add the delay when it asks

Enable init.d
Enable init.d; Needed for many root operations.

Slide Aside
Slide Aside feature from LG flagship phones.
Boot Animations

http://ift.tt/1KLob8T
http://ift.tt/1zeCHBB
Themes

[HOW TO] Easy Theming
Theming tutorial
Ultimate Online Theming Kitchen

Overclocking / Underclocking / Undervolting

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LG Volt: All Things Root Guide (Newbies Read First!) 16.03.11