LG Optimus 2x: tips and tricks

LG Optimus 2x is the world’s first Android smartphone built on the dual-core processor namely NVidia Tegra 2. But some times this device with its original firmware behaves very baggy. The main problems are the high energy consumption, pure quality of the Full HD-video recording . Some users have encountered the incorrect work of Wi-Fi and GPS. Annoying things for owners of LG O2x are also the sudden turn-off during the charging and unexpected reboot. Root LG Optimus 2 But don't panic, the change can come quickly and easily by installing the optional firmware developed by brilliant geeks. First you should take on the extra privileges and became a user with root ones. To do this take the following steps: Download and install on your PC the latest version of LG United Mobile Driver developed by LG Electronics. Ver. 3.2 is working fine. Download and install on your PC SuperOneClick for Android. On your LG LG Optimus 2x phone tap consequently Settings - Application Setttings – Development and check the box “USB debugging” in the Development menu. Return to the main screen of your phone. Connect your LG Optimus 2x and PC via USB-to-microUSB cable. Launch SuperOneClick. Click Root tab on main window of SuperOneClick. Wait a few seconds until all processes will finish. Disconnect your LG O2x from PC. Reboot your LG Optimus 2x. That’s it. You have rooted LG Optimus 2x. (checked on Android 2.2.1 and Android 2.2.2) Reduce power consumption on LG Optimus 2x After your rooted LG Optimus 2x you can reduce its power consumption by uninstalling CarHome app which draws the battery too much. To do this download and install under your root account the SystemApp Remover which is used to uninstall system applications from LG O2x . By removing CarHome from your your LG O2x you will extend its battery life. Solve reboot problem for LG P990 O2x Charging your LG Optimus 2x from AC socket via original LG AC-USB adapter may cause the loop of rebooting. This is because the charger is letting in too much voltage. To avoid this charge your phone by plugging it into USB port of your PC / laptop or replace original charger with another one, like that which come with LG P500 Optimus One phone. LG O2X goes totally unresponsive What to do if your LG O2X goes totally unresponsive? Pull out the battery from its compartment. Wait for 10-20 seconds. Insert the battery into place. Did it help? If not follow instructions on “Restore your dead / semi-dead LG O2X” section of this page Restore your dead / semi-dead LG O2X What to do if you experience a power-on-problem with your LG Optimus 2X or if your phone is not recognized when connected to Windows laptop over USB? Don't panic, the Solution can come quickly and easily: Get here the NVFlash utility for writing to the ROM on your Tegra2 phone. Get here the NVidia boot-recovery driver. Unpack both achieves, each one in its own folder. Power off LG Optimus 2X. Remove battery from LG Optimus 2X. Hold on your phone button that controls sound volume. Keeping holding VOL_DWN+VOL_UP connect LG Optimus 2X to PC via USB. ( this will launch APX mode on LG Optimus 2X but it will not respond visually). Release holding of VOL_DWN+VOL_UP button. Open Device Manager in Windows and look at “Universal Serial Bus controllers” section and locate "APX Device" listed with an error. (small yellow exclamation point) Right click on this device. Select 'Update driver software'. Select 'Browse my computer for driver software'. Click Browse button and point to the directory you extracted the NVidia boot-recovery driver. Select 'NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices'. Accept any warnings, including the big red alert. (disable UAC if needed) Now in Device Manager under 'USB Controllers' you should have an 'NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices'. (If not, uninstall the driver, reboot, and repeat ) Launch “flash.bat” from the directory you extracted the NVFlash utility.In a few minutes your phone will reboot. (Warning do nothing until complete reboot). Disconnect LG O2X from computer. That is all. Now your LG Optimus 2X should smoothly respond to powered on and be recognizable under Windows if you connect it to PC. Charging tips Do not trust those people who recommend you to completely discharge LG Optomus 2x battery than charge it fully, then discharge and charge again ( so called battery exercise or training) before use. By doing so you may kill your battery. Their experience come from the exploitation of Ni-Cd batteries and is not applicable to Li- ion battery LG O2x equipped with. To safe this battery life follow simple tips: LG charge battery before sell you the phone. But it may come to you partially discharge due to the natural self-discharging processes. # So charge your LG O2x for 30 minutes before first use. If possible, avoid full charge and discharge. Do not overcharge LG 02x. Overcharging LGoptimus 2x 2 by leaving it charging for the whole night shortens the battery lifespan. Don't drop the battery charge to low. The battery cell has its own safe-voltage-limit. Going belong this limit kills the battery. Do not leave LG O2x completely discharged for a long time. There is no need to completely discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike NiCd battery systems, a residual charge before recharge is a benefit rather than a disadvantage for chemistry of Li-ion battery on LG Optimus 2x. So, when possible avoid frequent full discharges. Instead, charge the battery more often. Choose the number of home screen panes If you wanna multiple home screen panes on your LG O2x do the following Tap the menu button just at the bottom of LG Optimus 2x screen. Tap Home Settings. On the screen appeared choose how many Home Screens to have. You can choose up to 7 Home screens on your LG O2x. Tap OK to return to the Home screen. Connect LG O2x to PC and transfer files To connect your LG O2x to PC via USB and transfer files do the following: Go to LG o2x menu by tapping little menu button just at the bottom of it screen. Tap Applications. Tap Settings. On the screen appeared locate “CD card & phone storage”. Tap on that. Tick ” Mass storage only” box. Tap Ok to return to Home Screen. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB data cable that comes with device. In the notification bar at the top of LG O2x screen locate USB icon. Pull down the notification bar to expose the Android Notification Pane. Select USB Connected and then Mount. (Ye, Ye we know that this option in the settings is already set , but the problem is that it lies sometimes. Go to your computer and launch Explorer. Find in Explorer the memory card on your LG Optimus 2X. Go into root / main directory of memory card. Now you can create any folder there and transfer files by using common Windows drag-and-drop routine.Being finished, unmount LG Optimus 2X. Set Up Wi-Fi If you wanna connect LG O2x to your home Wi-Fi follow these steps: Go to LG o2x menu by tapping little menu icon just at the bottom of it screen. Tap Settings. On the screen appeared locate “Wireless&networks”. Tap on that. On the screen appeared locate “Wi-Fi settings”. Tap on that. On the screen appeared locate “Wi-Fi ”. Tap on that. On the screen appeared locate the name of your home Wi-Fi network in the list of all available Wi-Fi networks that are displayed. (Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.) Touch the string indicating your home Wi-Fi. Touch Connect If the network is open or enter password if it is secured and then tap Connect. When Wi-Fi icon will appear on notification / status bar tick Wi-Fi. Tap Home icon to return to Home screen. From now on your LG Optimus 2X is connected to your home Wi-Fi.