Update: How to Update LG Optimus L9 P768 with Kitkat 4.4.2 Android OS

LG Optimus L9 P768 Android smartphone can now be updated with the latest version of Kitkat 4.4.2 Android OS. While there is no ETA on by when there will be an official firmware update released by LG in the form of 4.4.2 Kitkat, you can make use of this custom ROM firmware. This firmware takes care of the battery concerns and memory consumption woes which otherwise is a concern in the stock ROMs. So after checking out on what are the quick list of pre requisites below, we will head over to the detailed guide which will help us update the device with simple instructions.

Features:

• Odexed for faster performance (only in official releases, nightlies are deodexed)
• Incremental updates
• OTA updates – update on the fly!
• Native exFAT support (Samsung devices only)
• ListView animations
• Multi window
• Calendar – with lunar and solar calenders
• Lunar calendar in lock screen
• Task switching sidebar in recent apps (the list will increase if you install supported apps)
• Bulk SMS recipients
• Adjustable SMS font size
• SMS sending delay
• Smart dialing
• Speed dialing
• IP dialing
• Custom carrier name

Note: Applying this firmware will void the warranty as this is the custom ROM firmware and not the official firmware released by LG Electronics.

Quick Pre Requisites:

• It’s recommended strongly from us that you should back up the data present in your phone with the help of below mentioned steps.

SMS – Use “ SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts –  Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Navigate to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” in your LG Optimus L9 P769 so as to enable the USB Debugging Mode. Make sure that your device is left with the minimum of 50% battery life.
• As this is the custom ROM firmware, you need to make sure that your LG Optimus L9 P769 is rooted. You can check on whether your Optimus L9 P768 is rooted or not with the help of “Root Checker” app.

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible in any manner for any damage happened to your LGOptimus L9 P768 due to not following the instructions mentioned in the article.

Let’s proceed to the next step where we have mentioned the detailed guide which will help you upgrade the device with this latest version of Kitkat 4.4.2 via this custom ROM firmware.

Procedure to Update LG Optimus L9 P768 with Parandroid Custom ROM Firmware:

• Download the Kitkat 4.4.2 Android firmware package along with the Google Apps Package. Once downloaded, connect your device to the computer with the help of original USB cable and place the same in your device.

• Disconnect the device from the computer and turn off the device so that it can be entered in the recovery mode. Recovery Mode in Optimus L9 P768 can be entered by pressing Volume + Home Button + Power button to enter the device in the recovery mode.

• In recovery mode, you need to select “Clear Cache/ Wipe Data” options to clear the cache and wipe the data. Up next, you need to select “go back” and select “install zip from sd card” to select the firmware zip file first and then followed by the Google Apps package which was earlier placed in the device in the initial step.

• Once the firmware is applied and Google Apps package is applied, you need to select “go back” and “reboot system now” to reboot the system in the normal mode. Please note that it might take longer time than expected for booting the device for the first time.

Note: If at all your Optimus L9 P768 smartphone gets in the boot loop mode, then you need to turn off the device and then reapply the update from the start. To turn off you can long press the power button and repeat the whole process again.

Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues in the process of firmware update as we will be more than happy to assist you with the same.