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Hello everyone,
Do you know anything about h850tr bootloader unlock? I wrote under LG development forum, then they said that LG is not planning anything about it yet. Is there any way unofficially to handle that? An unrooted Android isn't much fun
If other people share their opinion about that in LG forum, maybe they change their minds.
LG is pretty adamant about not offering an unlocked bootloader on any devices they haven't already released an unlock for. Right now our only hope for anything outside of 850 and 830 is the skilled members of this forum to do their thing. They're working on it!
I have never encountered this type of problem with HTC Salsa and S4 mini. So I didn't need to check this issue. It's been a very expensive lesson for me. I hope devs find a solution for this.
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Hello again,
Is there any development for H850tr lately?
Nope.
Lg g5 H850TR owners write together on a lg forums with a common email
"Hi
There are many international G5 users looking for Bootloader unlocking on LG devices. why can't LG support Bootloader unlocking on international versions of the phone which have the same model number as the european version?
it's the exact same phone but not supported, this doesn't make sense.
drxx said:
Lg g5 H850TR owners write together on a lg forums with a common email
"Hi
There are many international G5 users looking for Bootloader unlocking on LG devices. why can't LG support Bootloader unlocking on international versions of the phone which have the same model number as the european version?
it's the exact same phone but not supported, this doesn't make sense.
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I asked Lg developer team.
Hello,
In accordance with LG's policy, you can only unlock bootloader for the supported devices.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
If there are any changes to the supported devices, we will let you know via our website.
Best Regards,
LG Developer site Team
I wrote lg developer forum ..
I think everyone in this forum wants a bootloader unlock just as much as i do.
Your lame excuses are pathetic LG. The unlock code for LG G5 only for the European market has also been released.
Please give the CEO's email or you will lose another valuable customer.
Your competitors are crushing you LG.
Ive sent multiple emails to LG Singapore(my bootloader version is singapore) and their responses do not explain this issue fully. I have been told that the engineers are responsible for this and they are worthless LG.
Grow up and support development. Im not asking for the impossible. If you cannot do anything about this, I urge LG to remove all other bootloader unlocks so all that your customers are "safe" and leave you alone.
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I never looked into it far as this question. But I take it you guy's can't use 850 or 830 in your country? Probably not I am guessing.
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any news ?
any news?
az.bekle.hayat said:
any news?
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No. It's not supported and will most likely never be supported (or at least not any time soon). If anything changes you will see post about it being achieved. Currently, the only unlockable and rootable devices are:
1) h850 EU open market
2) t mobile h830
3) us unlocked rs988
If unlocking bootloader and root is important and you can use one of those devices I listed get one of them instead.
Just curious, seeming how most people would just say "buy the carrier unlocked version". I don't know jack about development and all that, and I don't mean any disrespect in this, but I'm just curious if anyone out there is going to be trying to root the carrier models of the v30.
I hope so. Only reason I'll ever buy a samsung again is cause the dev community is so so much better vs LG following. Honestly really love my g6 and my v30 but if Verizon never gets root and I never get exposed modules I'll be very very much more likely to buy a gs9 or galaxy X in a year or two
lg3FTW said:
I hope so. Only reason I'll ever buy a samsung again is cause the dev community is so so much better vs LG following. Honestly really love my g6 and my v30 but if Verizon never gets root and I never get exposed modules I'll be very very much more likely to buy a gs9 or galaxy X in a year or two
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Yep, the GS8 forums are always buzzing it seems. Problem for me is that this phone is going to have to get me through the next 3-4 years (I got my current Nexus 5 in July of 2014, unlocked). I would probably get the s8 if it wasn't for the godawful fingerprint reader placement, and I prefer the camera setup that LG has been offering. I hope the v30 is a hit for LG, it truly is a beautiful phone.
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Yep, the GS8 forums are always buzzing it seems. Problem for me is that this phone is going to have to get me through the next 3-4 years (I got my current Nexus 5 in July of 2014, unlocked). I would probably get the s8 if it wasn't for the godawful fingerprint reader placement, and I prefer the camera setup that LG has been offering. I hope the v30 is a hit for LG, it truly is a beautiful phone.
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I love my g6 and now my v30, truly can't wait for root mostly for exposed modules truly. Not at all custom roms. But yeah my nexus did well 2 years before bootlooped. My lg g3 was amazing and had devs. Behind it very much so I hope v30 fans follow.
Well it's been six months since LG G6 was released, and even with T-Mobile version having a so-called unlocked bootloader (but with all ADB flash commands removed) there's 23 pages of people still pledging money and begging for root. At this point the T-mobile LG G6 root thread is dead as a lost cause.
Sure, a dev could come up with magic tomorrow. But who can predict that?
Whereas the LG G6 official carrier unlocked versions have two pages of root, kernels, ROMs. < Go look at all those ROMS! That's where the dev community is... The LG V30 (carrier unlocked versions) will have all that and more.
Here's an open door, here's a brick wall. Which is easier? Of course, the wild card would be exploits devs may find... But with official carrier unlocked versions available, devs don't need to look for exploits.
Root may eventually come to the LG V30 carrier branded versions, but how long are you willing to wait for an exploit that is unknown at this time? With the Verizon Droid Turbo XT1254, it took a full year after release for Sunshine team to find an exploit. Meanwhile, all the other Moto Quark sibling phones (Moto XT1250, Moto XT1225) had root from almost Day 1. We had kernels, ROMs, TWRP recovery... While the Droid Turbo owners looked on in envy. They eventually got to join the party, but before then many users sold their phones and bought something else.
Hello guys, i was looking in different sources of how to root my lg G5 h831..
I would like to know if there is any way to root this before i decides to change it....
jowandrys said:
Hello guys, i was looking in different sources of how to root my lg G5 h831..
I would like to know if there is any way to root this before i decides to change it....
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unfortunately theres no way to root H831 as of now due to locked bootloader.
Apparently I have been able to root my H831...
I recently had my 4 month old LG 5 overheat and quit working. I returned it to the Cell phone provider (FreedomvMobile) who sent it to Futuretel in Ontario as the authorized repair centre in Canada.
They have informed me that I have rooted the phone and therefore it is not covered under warranty. I did not know what rooting was until I googled it. I have not rooted the phone. They are refusing to fix the phone. They say that the test of the phone is conclusive and that it was rooted. It was not. Does anyone have any idea if there are other causes that would make the technician at Futuretel think that it was rooted? I need some information before I go even further with this ridiculous response from Futuretel. Help!
Futureteller said:
I recently had my 4 month old LG 5 overheat and quit working. I returned it to the Cell phone provider (FreedomvMobile) who sent it to Futuretel in Ontario as the authorized repair centre in Canada.
They have informed me that I have rooted the phone and therefore it is not covered under warranty. I did not know what rooting was until I googled it. I have not rooted the phone. They are refusing to fix the phone. They say that the test of the phone is conclusive and that it was rooted. It was not. Does anyone have any idea if there are other causes that would make the technician at Futuretel think that it was rooted? I need some information before I go even further with this ridiculous response from Futuretel. Help!
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The tech is scamming you. Been there done that. Send a message to LG global through Facebook. It will get replaced. They do not want a bad rep.
Petition
Sign the petition and spread the word guys, we are really close! change.org/p/lg-electronics-unlock-lg-g5-bootloader-for-all-varients
I just signed
Any word on Canadian bootloader yet?
Well, I went and signed for all it is worth. I still have a G5 in my collection and I would love to get it onto Lineage and let my son use it.
Really would like to root my phone as well :/
Still no news on rooting h831??
That is a good question. There was finally an update to Android 8.0 for our devices but I wonder if it made it so they can be unlocked and whatnot...
I don't want to be negative, but I guess in the end we will have to sell this device and buy another one, just to have an unlocked bootloader and root
Sent from my LG-H831 using Tapatalk
xddd00 said:
I don't want to be negative, but I guess in the end we will have to sell this device and buy another one, just to have an unlocked bootloader and root
Sent from my LG-H831 using Tapatalk
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Well, I and my wife upgraded to Galaxy S9s this spring due to a seriously unbeatable deal. Had the G5 supported the AWS bands used by the new carrier we switched to, she would still have been using it but alas, nope.
We still have her LG G5 and my son uses it as an ipod of sorts. I would love to root the thing just so newer OS' can be installed on it as it will never be a phone again so I don't need to worry about things like tap to pay and such. I guess it getting to Android 8 will have to do.
Yeah, I would love to root if possible too but I understand that our device is not popular enough just as H850 is or H830.
Would be trying to sell this device and buy another one then...
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I understand that our device is not popular enough just as H850 is or H830.
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Ya, see, there is one general complaint that fits this... I hate that there are so many damned models of each of the main model names... As in there is never really JUST an LG G5 or JUST a Galaxy S9.
If you look HARD enough there is a way to ROOT a H831. You have to use Marshmallow 6.0 and follow a small tutorial that you will find if you look HARD. I am not sure if you can roll back to v6.0 so you can force root but hey all you have to do is LOOK!
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If you look HARD enough there is a way to ROOT a H831. You have to use Marshmallow 6.0 and follow a small tutorial that you will find if you look HARD. I am not sure if you can roll back to v6.0 so you can force root but hey all you have to do is LOOK!
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Can you provide a link? I've searched for months w/ no success.
You can't downgrade from Oreo to Marshmallow so no root
I'm a new owner of my very own V30 as of yesterday. For 8 years, I've been the proud owner of nexus devices, starting from the galaxy nexus, then nexus 4, 5, 6p. I've never owned a "common folk" phone such as the v30. But, with Google going off the face of the planet with deleting the 3.5mm jack I just couldn't buy another Google phone (sigh)
So a question : when LG places the v30 on the dev bootloader unlock whitelist, like the v20, will the warranty still be voided if the bootloader is unlocked?
I liked my Lineage aka cyanogenmod, root apps, xposed, tasker. But frankly the v30 is more than good enough stock for me to use day to day (my phone is an oauth key, calendar, media player, web browser, and IOT remote controller, none of which get much benefit from root). Still, it'd be nice to know what to expect from LG.. Reaally for the fact that ad block root was so good.
There used to be a time when oem android was so bad that it was unusable without flashing with your own stuff... And that's very different now. Just wondering.
Agreed about Google removing headphone jack, especially after making fun of Apple doing it a year ago. Hypocrisy much?
What V30 variant did you get? Is yours eligible for bootloader unlock? Either open market LG US998 or H930 are the two V30 eligible for bootloader unlock with full flash commands available. (The T-Mobile variant has "fake" bootloader unlock, with most flash commands stripped out.)
Yes, warranty is voided with that bootloader unlock. You get an unlock code in exchange for agreeing to void warranty, from the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list website.
You can either have warranty or own your phone...
Motorola does the same thing, for their phones which are eligible for bootloader unlock.
Sent from my official open market LG US998 V30+
Depending which version you have it may not get unlocked at all. I've got the H930DS and there's a good chance it will never be unlocked.
Also regarding warranty it depends a lot on which country you are in, if it is the US then yea, you will probably lose warranty completely. In a lot of other countries they cannot legally void the hardware warranty for software modifications. It also matters which distributor is providing the warranty service or whether it is LG themselves, not all distributors are the same.
rpg711 said:
I'm a new owner of my very own V30 as of yesterday. For 8 years, I've been the proud owner of nexus devices, starting from the galaxy nexus, then nexus 4, 5, 6p. I've never owned a "common folk" phone such as the v30. But, with Google going off the face of the planet with deleting the 3.5mm jack I just couldn't buy another Google phone (sigh)
So a question : when LG places the v30 on the dev bootloader unlock whitelist, like the v20, will the warranty still be voided if the bootloader is unlocked?
I liked my Lineage aka cyanogenmod, root apps, xposed, tasker. But frankly the v30 is more than good enough stock for me to use day to day (my phone is an oauth key, calendar, media player, web browser, and IOT remote controller, none of which get much benefit from root). Still, it'd be nice to know what to expect from LG.. Reaally for the fact that ad block root was so good.
There used to be a time when oem android was so bad that it was unusable without flashing with your own stuff... And that's very different now. Just wondering.
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see ChazzMatts posts in various threads... his info is tight.
this phone is great out of the box, but man is it WAY better when it's got root and the right ROM... speaking for myself. so, depending on which variant you have, the old days may be possible for you.
i was a flashaholic somewhat, but on this phone US998 unlocked, i got lucky that the first ROM I've flashed will [hopefully] be my last. exactly what i wanted. and with the tweaks it flies, fastest phone I've ever used. the audio is SPECTACULAR... talking about the WETA rom, the one mentioned above. really super happy over here. i am honestly surprised how everything fell into place on this new phone project. now to sell my HTC10. the audio (and display) on the V30 is light years ahead of the HTC if that's saying anything.
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Agreed about Google removing headphone jack, especially after making fun of Apple doing it a year ago. Hypocrisy much?
What V30 variant did you get? Is yours eligible for bootloader unlock? Either open market LG US998 or H930 are the two V30 eligible for bootloader unlock with full flash commands available. (The T-Mobile variant has "fake" bootloader unlock, with most flash commands stripped out.)
Yes, warranty is voided with that bootloader unlock. You get an unlock code in exchange for agreeing to void warranty, from the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list website.
You can either have warranty or own your phone...
Motorola does the same thing, for their phones which are eligible for bootloader unlock.
Sent from my official open market LG US998 V30+
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Unfortunately I have a h932 (tmo version). So that's how it is... Meh I'm not in too big a need for the unlock especially since it's a newish released phone and there's always a chance there's a recall. I was just curious if LG typically opens up their older product line for a potential unlock in the future.
Thanks for the info!
The only way the Tmo version gets a Bootloader unlock is either Engineering Bootstack being released in the wild or someone cracks the security. Unfortunately the likelihood of any of that happening is slim to none. Either replace it with a US998/H930 or be happy with never getting root/unlocked.
With that being said, there really isn't much dev going on for this phone unfortunately and I doubt that will really change much. LG has a lot of negativity from previous failures and accountability so most devs have merely over looked this phone or written LG off completely. Kinda like the failure that is happening over at HTC.
Fortunately there are some sharp and tenacious devs working on the T-Mo models. In the post linked below, @runningnak3d expressed a more optimistic prognosis for the H932. Given his work and skills, and the efforts being made by him and others in that thread, that makes me optimistic too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75678105
And there are other tireless devs and users working on it in the H932 root thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3690577
Velrix said:
LG has a lot of negativity from previous failures and accountability so most devs have merely over looked this phone or written LG off completely.
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If that's true, that's a shame. Lot of devs were working on the LG G6 open market models and the V30 is much better. LG really has a winner with this phone.
I think part of the problem is LG still hasn't officially added the US998 V30 to the LG Bootloader Unlock list (only the H930 and H930G). While waiting for the official announcement, and waiting and waiting... @gwillmer found out by accident the US998 V30 bootloader could be unlocked. How long had all those IMEI codes been in the database? And LG didn't tell us? And the V30+ US998 still can't be unlocked (which is the more desirable model). (I own both.) I think if that had happened (getting bootloader unlock for both) back in November/December, devs would be all over this phone.
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Fortunately there are some sharp and tenacious devs working on the T-Mo models. In the post linked below, @runningnak3d expressed a more optimistic prognosis for the H932. Given his work and skills, and the efforts being made by him and others in that thread, that makes me optimistic too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75678105
And there are other tireless devs and users working on it in the H932 root thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3690577
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I highly doubt without a engineering bootstack or some other hack they will ever get root on that phone. Even if they do, its doubtful it will be much more than that. They have yet to do it on the G6 model so don't expect it here anytime soon.
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ChazzMatt said:
If that's true, that's a shame. Lot of devs were working on the LG G6 open market models and the V30 is much better. LG really has a winner with this phone.
I think part of the problem is LG still hasn't officially added the US998 V30 to the LG Bootloader Unlock list (only the H930 and H930G). While waiting for the official announcement, and waiting and waiting... @gwillmer found out by accident the US998 V30 bootloader could be unlocked. How long had all those IMEI codes been in the database? And LG didn't tell us? And the V30+ US998 still can't be unlocked (which is the more desirable model). (I own both.) I think if that had happened (getting bootloader unlock for both) back in November/December, devs would be all over this phone.
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That's the problem, people (devs/enthusiast) just lost hope/trust in the company in general and this just puts the nail in the coffin. Now we have a new device being released later this year when most people just got their unlocked phones a few months back. LG did great with the V30 but they are being extremely anti developer with their actions, and honestly why wouldn't they be. Their money is in the average consumer which will never care about root/bootloader unlocking.
I really hope this changes for the good and they allow the + to be unlocked but until then, this platform may not have a ton of dev support.
When was the G6+ (US997U) released? It's still not on the bootloader unlock list, either... and wouldn't it have come out well before the V30? I can't seem to find an exact date that it was first listed for sale, but how long would we expect them to wait to add any new phone to the list? There's the Prime-Exclusive version that categorically will NOT get a bootloader unlock, but B&H and BestBuy both sell a factory-unlocked version too.
I'm having doubts that the V30+ will be added to the bootloader unlock list. If they really do it "for developers" then they really only need to support the base model V30, as the PLUS and the ThinQ just add more storage space and the rest of the hardware is identical.
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THANK YOU
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Not sure what you are thanking about. This thread from February 2018 now has a lot of outdated information. We no longer need the LG's approval for bootloader unlock.
This is the 2nd post post where you have just said thank you for information that's not really that helpful any more (outdated). Seems you are padding your post count?
EDIT: YES, NOW WE KNOW. Padding post count so he could spam with ads once he had enough posts. Now he's been banned...
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We can't all go back and edit old posts with newer information, which is why there's always a danger to "dig up" old threads like this. What I said 6 months ago may conflict with what I'm saying right now, but that's because of newer information, newer developments. Just this week, H932 T-Mobile V30/V30+ got ROOT. You will find tons of posts where we say that's NOT possible. Well, it wasn't THEN. It is NOW.
Same with bootloader unlock for non-Open Market V30. We thought we needed LG approval. In mid-May we found we don't, thanks to @TxanMoe.
Hello all. I'm hoping someone here has already acquired the knowledge I'm looking for, and is willing to save me the eight hours of Googling it'll probably take to obtain, and point me in the right direction or tell me I'm screwed because what I'm looking for is unobtanium.
I'm on AT&T. Two years ago my V20 died, and I bought a replacement, not knowing that AT&T was gonna screw me because I had been grandfathered with a non-VoLTE T-Mobile version. So, long story short, I ended up with a new V20 paperweight, and promptly went out and bought a Motorola One 5G Ace. Now I'm curious whether buying a V60 is doable, given the constraints listed below. I started a LinneageOS' web site, and since the V60 isn't listed as supported, I'm guessing I'm out of luck.
Constraints:
Must work on AT&T w/5G
Bootloader unlockable
Is rootable
It would be nice to retain L1 Widevine after root, but not required, as the above are.
Is this possible in 2023? If so, what model/ROM version combination must I buy?
ATT has a list of compatible smartphones somewhere on their website. Using a device outside of that list will result in ATT blocking certain services. Here is the entire list:
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ATT has a list of compatible smartphones somewhere on their website. Using a device outside of that list will result in ATT blocking certain services. Here is the entire list:
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Thanks! I completely forgot that list existed. Addled 55 year-old brain.
I gotta go find the link for it.
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It would be nice to retain L1 Widevine after root, but not required, as the above are.
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I heard that to keep L1 widevine you need to hide the unlocked bootloader. I haven't tested myself yet.
It is possible with root. Once you root, I can explain.