How to Root the LG G2 (All Versions)

By rooting (aka gaining admin rights to) your LG G2, you can not only uninstall bloatware, install a custom ROM and run rooted apps, but also undervolt or overclock the processor for better battery life or performance once a custom recovery is developed. Thanks to a developer on XDA, there’s an easy program to help with this process in a few short steps. Here’s how.

1. Download the LG USB Drivers and install them on your computer.

2. Navigate to System Settings > General > About Phone > Software Information  on the phone.

3. Keep tapping Build Number until it tells you are now a developer.

4. Enable USB Debugging  under developer options. You can get to developer options under System Settings > General > Developer Options.

5. Plug in the device via USB and let the drivers install.

7. Download the rooting tool from the developer’s page here in the first post. 

8. Extract all files from the zip to a folder on your hard drive.

9. Double click the root.bat file and follow the prompts in the program.

10. Unplug the phone from the computer when prompted. 

11.Toggle USB Debugging off and on and then plug the device back in.

12. Hit enter on the computer and wait for the program to finish rooting the device. 

You should see Superuser in your app drawer if all went to plan. 

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How to Root the Nexus 5

By rooting (aka gaining admin rights to) your Nexus 5, you can install a custom ROM, run rooted apps, undervolt or overclock the processor, and even add multi-window support (like the function on the Galaxy Note 3) to the Nexus 5. User Chainfire on XDA has written an app that roots a lot of different devices and it also works on the Nexus 5. Here’s how to use it.

1. Enable Developer Options by heading to Settings > About Phone on your Nexus 5.

2. Tap on Build over and over until the it tells you you are a developer.

3. Tap Back and then Tap Developer Options.

4. Enable USB Debugging.

5. Download and the install the universal USB Drivers.

6. Download the rooting program from the developer’s page here and save it to your desktop (and please donate to the developer if this procedure helped you).

7. Extract the .zip file.

8. Turn off the phone.

9. Turn it back on by holding down Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power at the same time to get to fastboot mode.

10. Plug it in via USB.

11. Double-click the windows-root.bat file.

12. Click More Info and then Run Anyway if prompted.

13. Hit enter to begin the program.

14. Select Yes on the phone screen by tapping Volume Up then Power when prompted.

15. Wait for the program to finish rooting after that and the device will reboot and you’ll have SuperUser in your app drawer.

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How to Root the Nexus 5

By rooting (aka gaining admin rights to) your Nexus 5, you can install a custom ROM, run rooted apps, undervolt or overclock the processor, and even add multi-window support (like the function on the Galaxy Note 3) to the Nexus 5. User Chainfire on XDA has written an app that roots a lot of different devices and it also works on the Nexus 5. Here’s how to use it.

1. Enable Developer Options by heading to Settings > About Phone on your Nexus 5.

2. Tap on Build over and over until the it tells you you are a developer.

3. Tap Back and then Tap Developer Options.

4. Enable USB Debugging.

5. Download and the install the universal USB Drivers.

6. Download the rooting program from the developer’s page here and save it to your desktop (and please donate to the developer if this procedure helped you).

7. Extract the .zip file.

8. Turn off the phone.

9. Turn it back on by holding down Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power at the same time to get to fastboot mode.

10. Plug it in via USB.

11. Double-click the windows-root.bat file.

12. Click More Info and then Run Anyway if prompted.

13. Hit enter to begin the program.

14. Select Yes on the phone screen by tapping Volume Up then Power when prompted.

15. Wait for the program to finish rooting after that and the device will reboot and you’ll have SuperUser in your app drawer.

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

By rooting (aka gaining admin rights) your Galaxy Note 3, you can not only  uninstall bloatware, install a custom ROM and run rooted apps, but also allow additional apps to appear in Samsung’s floating “pen window.” Fortunately, if you have the T-Mobile or Sprint version of the Galaxy Note 3, you can root your phone in just a few simple steps.

 You must use a Windows computer to complete this procedure.

1. Download the root package you need from the XDA Developer’s forum and save it to your Desktop. At present, there are packages for international versions or T-Mobile and Sprint in the U.S.

 

2. Extract the .zip file.

 

3. Open Odin by right-clicking and selecting Run as Administrator from inside the extracted folder.

4. Click on PDA and select the .tar.md5 fileinside the extracted folder.

 

5. Turn of the device and turn it back on by holding down Volume Down, Power, and Home at the same time until the screen comes back on.

6. Plug in the device via USB.

7. In Odin, click Start and wait for it to finish. The device will reboot and you’ll be all set

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How to Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

By rooting (aka gaining admin rights) your Galaxy Note 3, you can not only  uninstall bloatware, install a custom ROM and run rooted apps, but also allow additional apps to appear in Samsung’s floating “pen window.” Fortunately, if you have the T-Mobile or Sprint version of the Galaxy Note 3, you can root your phone in just a few simple steps.

 You must use a Windows computer to complete this procedure.

1. Download the root package you need from the XDA Developer’s forum and save it to your Desktop. At present, there are packages for international versions or T-Mobile and Sprint in the U.S.

 

2. Extract the .zip file.

 

3. Open Odin by right-clicking and selecting Run as Administrator from inside the extracted folder.

4. Click on PDA and select the .tar.md5 fileinside the extracted folder.

 

5. Turn of the device and turn it back on by holding down Volume Down, Power, and Home at the same time until the screen comes back on.

6. Plug in the device via USB.

7. In Odin, click Start and wait for it to finish. The device will reboot and you’ll be all set

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