How to Root the LG G2 Mini
After the LG’s G2 flagship smartphone comes the G2 Mini, the smaller version of the LG G2 smartphone. Within a few weeks of its launch, the device’s been blessed with a root-method that lets you root your device and gain full control over all the elements of it.
Rooting is the process of gaining administrative rights on your Android device. Once we root our Android device, we can then make changes to it to customize it well beyond what it normally can do.
Once you have root access on your LG G2 Mini, you’ll be able to:
- Remove apps that were preinstalled by your carrier/manufacturer from your device.
- Free up storage space (because of the above benefit).
- Increase battery life (apps that might have been running constantly can be removed).
- Increase performance (after removing apps that are always running, the device will be less bogged down and run smoother).
- Update to a new version of Android (by flashing a custom recovery/ROM, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
- Tons of other customizations when you use your new found administrative rights to flash a custom ROM (again, see the end of this procedure for more info on that).
Interested? Here’s how to root your LG G2 Mini:
I. Before You Begin
1. This will void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible if you end-up bricking or damaging your device. You’re doing it at your own risk.
2. You can reinstate the warranty by unrooting your device, though.
3. You don’t need a PC to do this procedure.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download troot APK and save it to the root of your device’s SD card.
troot APK (Tap on λ on the website and the download will begin)
III. Rooting the LG G2 Mini
1. Enable Unknown sources on your device by heading to Menu > Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
2. Open File Manager on your device and tap on the troot APK you downloaded earlier.
3. Install the troot app on your device by following the on-screen instructions.
4. Once installed, launch the app from your App Drawer.
5. Tap make it rain button in the app and it’ll root your device.
6. Once rooted, head over to the Google Play and download and install SuperSU on your device.
7. Launch the SuperSU app and tap Continue when it asks you to update the binaries.
8. You’re all done!
Congrats! Your LG G2 Mini now has root-access that enables you to play around with your favorite root-only apps on your device.
You can click here to find all of the LG G2 Mini How To’s.
You can also find all of the LG G2 Mini ROMs we have here.
What to frickin do? phone isn’t supported.