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How to : Root AOSP / Get Android 4.4 Kitkat running on LG Optimus G

Google's latest Android update 4.4 which was available official for Google's Nexus 5, mean while the developers have already started the burnout that made 4.4 available for most non-nexus 5 devices unofficial and now comes with the LG Optimus G made by Houstonn (a recognized contributor XDA-Developer Forum) shared this for the world.

If you have a LG Optimus G wishing to be on Android 4.4 ? then follow the instructions given below to get started.


Disclaimer : Attempt this at your own Risk! Recommended that you may please read the detail Disclaimer before your proceed. By reading this you may Please accept our policies to get the instructions leading you root your Device. Please don't use these steps in rooting a non prescribed device.

Rooting Steps

Before you start note the following : You will require a LG Optimus G running either TWRP or CWM custom recovery.

So lets get started!

Follow the steps clearly before jumping on.


Step 1 - Download the ROM from here.

Step 2 - Download Gapps version from here.

Step 3 - Download SuperSU (if you want to root your device after flashing in the new ROM) from here.

Step 4 - Copy all the files into the SD card of your phone

Step 5 - Boot into your phone’s recovery mode either via adb (“adb reboot recovery”) or manually (restarting your phone while pressing the vol. down + power key).

Step 6 - Flash in the ROM from “apply update from SD card” and do a complete wipe of your device i.e. delvik cache, cache etc.

Step 7 - Flash in the Gapps via the same method as above.

Step 8 - Flash in SuperSU via the same method.

Step 9 - Do a complete wipe of your device’s cache once more just to be safe and simply reboot your device.

Now you are with a fully Rooted AOSP Android 4.4 KitKat running on your LG Optimus G.

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