Guide to Root LG G Flex 2 Sprint on Android 5.1 Lollipop

G Flex 2 is the amazing smartphone by LG. The LG G Flex2 was launched in Jan 2015. The smartphone comes with a 5.5 inches touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It has 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via an SD card. It has 13 Megapixel rear camera and 2.1 Megapixel front shooter. The G Flex 2 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop and a 3000mAh non-removable battery. The connectivity options include WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, FM and 4G LTE.

So guys, In this post we will show you how to root LG G Flex 2 Sprint on Android 5.0 lollipop. Once your LG G Flex2 root then you can install those apps which need root access. So if you have the LG G Flex 2 and want to root then follow the guidelines below.

Disclaimer:-This guide is only for LG G Flex LS996-ZV6 and LS996-ZV7, don’t try this guide on any other models, also we guidebeats are not to be held responsible if you made any damage following this tutorial, try it on your own risk.

Preparation:-

• Charge your device up to 70%.
• Take the full backup of your LG G Flex2.
• Enable the USB debugging mode on your phone.
• Download USB drivers for  LG G Flex 2: Link
• Use original data cable to create the connection between your PC and your phone.

Steps to Root LG G Flex 2 Sprint LS996-ZV6 or LS996-ZV7on Android 5.1:

1. First of all, Download the rooting image for the LG G Flex 2 ZV6 or ZV7.
2. Now download the rooting file: Link
3. Extract both zip files on the desktop of your computer.
4. Now connect the LG G Flex 2 smartphone to the computer via the USB data cable.
5. Move the rootedsystem.image file from the desktop to the device internal storage.
6. Unplug your device from the computer and turn it off.
7. Reboot holding the Volume Up key only and connecting it to the computer at
8. the same time (no Power button yet).
9. Double-click on the ports.bat file that’s also on the desktop of your computer.
10. Write down the number of your COM port, i.e. [COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4].
11. From the desktop, hold down the Shift key and right-click the mouse to bring up a new menu.
12. Choose to “open the command prompt Window” from that new menu.
13. Now type the first command: Send_Command.exe \\.\your-COM
    – replace the “your-COM” for your COM port number.
14. Press the Enter / return key to confirm that command.
15. Type the 2nd command and press Enter: id
16. Type the 3rd command and hit Enter: dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=8192 skip=58368 count=522240 of=/data/media/0/system.img
17. Type the 4th command and press Enter: dd if=/data/media/0/rootedsystem.img bs=8192 seek=58368 count=522240 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0
18. Type the 5th command: LEAVE

That’s it, your device will reboot shortly and it will boot up in the normal mode. Now your LG G Flex 2 smartphone is successfully rooted and you can easily install those apps which need root access.

Cheers!