How To Update LG Optimus One P500 to Android 4.2.1 Jellybean

LG Optimus One is initial mobile in Optimus series. It comes with 600 MHz processor and 512 MB RAM. This device runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The development in technology new Android versions like ICS, Jelly Bean compiled. But due to hardware limitations, Optimus One didn’t receive any of these.

HOW TO UPDATE LG OPTIMUS ONE P500 TO ANDROID 4.2.1 JELLYBEAN

LG Optimus One P500 won’t going to see official Android 4.2 Jelly Bean ever due to its hardware specification but the latest Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean update is now possible for LG Optimus One P500 although not officially.

Read the following instructions carefully while updating your LG Optimus One P500 to Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean. Please note that each and every step mentioned in this article is important.

Disclaimer: The procedure given in this tutorial is considered as risky and maycause damage to your phone. It is recommended that you should not follow it unless you are familiar with these things. Follow this guide completely at your own risk.

I. Before You Begin:

1. The following procedure works for LG Optimus One P500 smartphones.

2. Make sure your device have at least 80% battery power.

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3. You must have ClockworkMod Recovery installed on your device.

4. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Jelly Bean 4.2.1 ROM for LG Optimus One P500    [Filename: cm-10.1-20121224-UNOFFICIAL-p500.zip]

2. Google Apps [ [Filename: apps-jb-4.2.1-light-20121130-signed.zip]

III. Install Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean ROM on LG Optimus One P500:

1. Connect your phone to PC using USB cable.

2. Copy downloaded files to the SD card of your phone.

3. Disconnect USB

4. Turn off your phone

5. Boot into recovery by pressing and holding Volume Down, Home and Power buttons

6. Wipe the Data and Dalvic Cache or you might brick your device afterwards

7. Select install zip from sdcard, then select choose zip from sdcard. (Locate the Jelly Bean 4.2 Rom .zip file) and select it by pressing Power button.

8. Once the ROM installation process end, repeat the step 7 but choose Google apps instead of ROM zip to install the Google apps package.

9. When installation is completed, go back to the main recovery menu and select reboot system now to reboot the phone and boot up into customized Android 4.2.1 ROM

Congrats! Well known and super customize Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean firmware based custom ROM now installed and running on your LG Optimus One P500.