Rooting

*** It is highly recommended to make backups of all your applications and data before proceeding. ***

This will give you a general how-to on rooting. Right now there are a two main options. We will be looking to optimize the process to make it more of a "one-click" process to root.

Prerequisites

1. Windows or Linux based system with the ADB binary installed.
2. Appropriate nvflash for your OS.
3. Rooted system.img (with ambiguous root method only).
4. USB Cable
5. LG-V909 (Really? -- Any other device won't work using our /system image, it's for the LG-V909 o.O)

Downloads

Instructions

CWM root.zip (3.0 and 3.1) -- RECOMMENDED METHOD (Thanks ChiefzReloaded):

• Make sure to have the latest LG Drivers installed. (See Installing Windows Drivers)
• Download the root.zip (See Downloads)
• Download the Clockwork Recovery. (See Downloads)
• Download the correct fastboot for your OS (See Downloads)
• Untar the recovery.tgz, use an app like 7zip or WinRar or tar or...
• Boot the recovery:

  fastboot oem unlock

Then:

  fastboot boot recovery.img

• Install the root.zip:

   Install ZIP from sdcard
   Choose ZIP from sdcard
   root.zip
   Yes - Install root.zip

• Let it flash, then:

   Go Back
   Go Back
   Reboot System Now

• Congratulations, you are now rooted.

Ambiguous Root Method [Windows or Linux] (3.0 Only) (Thanks dasunsrule32):

• Download the Linux/Mac or Windows nvflash needed to root. (See Downloads)
• Download the root system.img (See Downloads)
• Untar the system-root.tgz, use an app like 7zip or WinRar or tar or...
• Extract the needed files into a directory and cd to that directory.
• Shut down your G-Slate and plug it into your computer via USB.
• Hold down both volume buttons and press the power button. The G-Slate will not appear to turn on, but it'll go into APX mode.
• Verify it recognized APX mode in Linux:

   lsusb
   0955:7820 NVidia Corp.

• Windows will need to have the provided drivers installed when Windows detects the device.
• Linux needs root if you have not setup the udev rules:

  sudo su

• Run the following commands:

Prefix nvflash with ./ in Linux and .\ in Windows.

   nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --getpartitiontable ptable.txt
   nvflash -r --read 8 system-orig.img

• Wait while 400 meg of data copies.
• Flash the pre-rooted system.img:

   nvflash -r --download 8 system.img

• Wait while it copies back.
• Sync the flash memory:

   nvflash -r --sync

• Press the reset button under the sim cover to reboot.

Original Root method [LINUX ONLY] (Thanks Chandon):

• Download Linux nvflash package. (See Downloads)
• Extract the needed files into a directory and cd to that directory.
• Shut down your G-Slate and plug it into your computer via USB.
• Hold down both volume buttons and press the power button. The G-Slate will not appear to turn on, but it'll go into APX mode.
• Verify Linux recognizes APX mode:

  lsusb
  0955:7820 NVidia Corp.

• Linux needs root if you have not setup the udev rules:

  sudo su

• Run the following commands:

  ./nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --getpartitiontable ptable.txt
  ./nvflash -r --read 8 system-orig.img

• Wait while 400 meg of data copies.

  cp system-orig.img system.img
  mkdir system
  mount -o loop system.img system
  cp su system/bin
  chmod 4755 system/bin/su
  cp Superuser.apk system/app
  umount system
  ./nvflash -r --download 8 system.img

• Wait while it copies back.
• Sync the flash memory:

  ./nvflash -r --sync

• Press the reset button under the sim cover to reboot.

Known Issues:

• fastboot mode requires 25% or more battery life, otherwise it will not accept input.