For acquiring the super authority to delete the pre-installed apps or install more unaccepted but useful programs on your LG phone, rooting your LG phone is no doubt the best choice. However, you may still feel unsettled because you don't know what rooting LG devices is and how to successfully root your LG phone. Don't worry! In this comprehensive tutorial, we will address all your questions and show you some feasible tools to root an LG phone with/without a computer.

Part 1: Preparation Before Rooting LG Phones

We know rooting a phone can help you get more authority to use your LG phone. However, there are still some basic rules you should know.

Now, let's address some of the most popular questions about the LG phone root.

What is rooting LG devices?

Rooting an LG phone means that you can access the highest permissions of your LG. After you root your Android phone, you can perform any operation on it, such as deleting the applications pre-installed by the manufacturer on the phone.

Is it safe to root an LG phone?

There is nobody who can give you a 100% guarantee to root an LG phone safely.

After taking root in your phone, you can have more permissions, such as uninstalling applications that occupy your internal storage space.

However, it means your phone will be open to all, including the bad who want to attack your phone.

Keep in mind that rooting an LG phone is just like the two sides of a coin.

What should I do before rooting an LG phone?

1. Fully charge your LG phone in case your Android phone is powered off.

2. Select a safe rooting tool to root your LG phone. This post lists the 6 root software with a high success rate for you, and you can take it to start rooting your LG phone.

3. Back up the data of your Android phone before rooting, just in case of data loss or root failure.

There are various tools that help you to back up an LG phone, like LG Cloud backup, Android Data Backup & Restore, etc.

Part 2: How to Root LG Volt/Velvet with Stump Root Tool (Android 4.4 and Earlier)

LG is a long-standing smartphone manufacturer. Therefore, there are many phone and tablet models. Some of them are really old, like the LG Volt, and running Android KitKat and earlier. It is true that there are many simple Android root programs, but only a few support old systems, such as Stump Root Tool. If you have an LG Volt running slower and slower, you should consider rooting it with this LG root tool. Besides, this root tool also supports other latest LG devices, including LG V60, LG G7, LG Velvet, etc.

Step 1. The Stump Root Tool is not available on Google Play, so you have to download it online. First of all, connect your LG Volt to a good Wi-Fi network, and go to Settings > Security and toggle on Unknown sources.

Step 2. Then download the APK from a trustworthy website and install it on your phone. You can find the APK file in your File Manager app. Next, open the app from your App Drawer. Tap on the Grind button to initiate rooting your phone.

Step 3. When it finishes, reboot your device and install SuperSU from the Play Store. If you are not sure, check the root status using the Root Checker app. Finally, uninstall the LG root tool and start exploring your rooted phone.

How to Root LG with Stump Root on Mac (for Android 4.4 or Earlier)

If you want to root your LG with Stump Root/iRoot on Mac, you will easily find that there are very few root tools that can support Mac for several reasons. So we suggest that you root your LG on Windows because this way is safer and reliable.

Part 3: How to Root LG Optimus via KingoRoot on PC/Phone (Android 2.1-5.1)

The LG Optimus was released in 2011 and runs Android 2.2. So, most one-click rooting tools do not support it. Does that mean you cannot root your old LG phone and enjoy the root access privilege?

The answer is no. Suppose you use the right LG Optimus root tool. KingoRoot is such a tool that is available to a wider array of Android devices, including the LG Optimus.

Step 1. Open KingoRoot after installing the desktop program. Plug your LG Optimus into your computer using a USB cable.

Step 2. Wait for the LG root tool to recognize your phone and click on the Root button on the interface.

Step 3. After being rooted, your phone will restart, and you can check your phone’s status and install a root file manager as you wish.

Part 4: How to Root LG Volt with iRoot on the Computer (Android 4.4 or Later)

How to Root LG Devices on Windows

Step 1. Download iRoot

Download and install iRoot on your computer, then open and launch it.

Step 2. Connect your LG to your computer

Connect your LG to your computer with a USB cable. If it is the first time that you connect LG to the computer, your computer may need to install an LG driver. After installing an LG drive, your LG phone can be recognized by this computer.

Step 3. Start to root your LG phone

After the computer recognizes your LG phone, you can click Connect to start rooting your LG. Wait a few minutes, and you will finish the rooting. Then you can do any operation you like on your LG.

How to Root LG with iRoot APK

Step 1. Download iRoot APK on your LG phone, and then open and launch it.

Step 2. Click the Get Root access button to start rooting your LG. After that, your phone will reboot automatically.

How to Root LG with iRoot on Mac (for Android 4.4 or Later)

You will find it difficult to root LG phones (Android 4.4 or later) on Mac, because there are few safe and reliable Mac root tools, so you'd better root LG with iRoot on a Windows computer.

Part 5: How to Root LG Phone with Super Root APK (Android 1.5 to 5.0)

Super Root APK is the LG root software without the need for an Internet connection. It supports English, Russian, and Portuguese with a single click to root LG. However, it cannot root Android without a PC, and the success rate is a bit low. Moreover, this LG root tool is not compatible with Windows 10. You can get more details about Super Root APK before you start using it.

Part 6: How to Root LG phone with Universal Androot (Android 1.5 up to 7)

Universal Androot breaks root access restriction on LG without a computer.

Its interface is straightforward, and it installs SuperSU automatically to help you root your LG phone.

Integrate the unroot option for giving up LG rooting at any time.

However, it displays ads while rooting, and the LG root tool needs a good Wi-Fi network.

Step 1. Download Universal Androot APK from its official link (http://universalandrootdl.com/), install and run it.

Step 2. Select the SuperUser versions. Tap Go Root. Then you just need to wait for a few minutes for this tool to root your LG phone.

After rooting your LG phone, you can use Root Explorer to check if you have rooted your LG phone successfully.

Part 7. FAQs about How to Root LG Device

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