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Planning on buying an unlocked version from best buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-g5-4...ed-titan/5199400.p?id=bb5199400&skuId=5199400
Will this sucker be bootloader unlocked like the T-Mobile ones I see in the xda articles? I wish to buy a bootloader unlocked one so I may root it.
It's only carrier unlocked, not bootloader
If it just says "unlocked", that usually means carrier unlocked in 99% of cases.
Also, none of them are bootloader unlocked by default.
There are some models that can be bootloader unlocked (H850 EU, and I think one other model), but they aren't bootloader unlocked when you get them.
From the looks of that page that is the unbranded RS-988 lg g5 unlocked US variant.
And it more than likely will not have obtainable bootloader unlock in near future.
For now the only variant with easily available boot loader unlock and root/twrp, is the unbranded EU H-850
If u were willing to spend that much on the device, just order from clove in the UK great 2 day shipping to the west coast for me. Let me knew if u need link.
T-Mobile h830 has been shown to have root,but I don't believe it its widely available yet.
If u plan to use on gsm network,go with EU H-850
Hi everybody i have a lg g5 860... And i look in some post the bootloader unlock only for 850. How i know when is unlocked for the 860 i need mor information with this.. And i need to know this unlocked of bootloader is make with the comoany or some people unlocked for all..? If the company free the unlocked where i subcribed to know when is unlocked for 860. Thnx i bew with the lg family.. Before i have a samsung but i open the eyes and buy a lg is a great terminal. And i like your theme for defaul more for touchwiz.
And sorry for my english.. u.u
chuzpz said:
Hi everybody i have a lg g5 860... And i look in some post the bootloader unlock only for 850. How i know when is unlocked for the 860 i need mor information with this.. And i need to know this unlocked of bootloader is make with the comoany or some people unlocked for all..? If the company free the unlocked where i subcribed to know when is unlocked for 860. Thnx i bew with the lg family.. Before i have a samsung but i open the eyes and buy a lg is a great terminal. And i like your theme for defaul more for touchwiz.
And sorry for my english.. u.u
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No mate, there is no possibility to unlock bootloader for this model so far. It is a shame, because this is a very good model in my opinion.
So the device is released.
And do u think the trend of bootloader unlock will follow as for any flagship lg phone or maybe different.
Any bootloader ,future development and security ..
Lg g3 - no bl unlock / only bump hack
Lg g flex 2 - no bl unlock on any variant
Lg g4 - only european variant of global model
Lg v10 - only european variant
Lg g5 - only european variant
Lg v20 - with france model as exception / dirtysanta exploit on all single sim variant
Lg g6 - ...
And oh yea ! T-mobile provides bootloader option support.
T-Mobile has had all their LG's unlockable.
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MicroMod777 said:
T-Mobile has had all their LG's unlockable.
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What you are saying is false.
adds08 said:
So the device is released.
And do u think the trend of bootloader unlock will follow as for any flagship lg phone or maybe different.
Any bootloader ,future development and security ..
Lg g3 - no bl unlock / only bump hack
Lg g flex 2 - no bl unlock on any variant
Lg g4 - only european variant of global model
Lg v10 - only european variant
Lg g5 - only european variant
Lg v20 - with france model as exception / dirtysanta exploit on all single sim variant
Lg g6 - ...
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I'm typing this on an unlocked bootloader, lineage os T-Mobile LG G5.
nima0003 said:
I'm typing this on an unlocked bootloader, lineage os T-Mobile LG G5.
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OP updated .. lol
Apache0c said:
What you are saying is false.
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How so?
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Only way I'd get the LG G6, is if the T-Mobile version bootloader is unlocked, and it gets CM14.1. What are the chances of that ?
Zorachus said:
Only way I'd get the LG G6, is if the T-Mobile version bootloader is unlocked, and it gets CM14.1. What are the chances of that ?
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High, me and some other people that made Cm possible for the g5 are already working on it.
har har har , a month and a week later and we find out about the bootloader situation and the probably options avail. what do you guys feel about this now?
masri1987 said:
har har har , a month and a week later and we find out about the bootloader situation and the probably options avail. what do you guys feel about this now?
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i feel i hope they still find an exploit to unlock the at&t model.
Hi everybody,
for a newcomer here: I understand there is not and will not be a chance of unlocking the bootloader and then rooting the G6 unless LG officially makes the device unlockable? Am I really very far from the actual
What are the chances of that?
I read somewhere (don't know where at this point after going over a bunch of threads) that most G5 models have never been unlocked...
Thanks!
albertoduqe said:
Hi everybody,
for a newcomer here: I understand there is not and will not be a chance of unlocking the bootloader and then rooting the G6 unless LG officially makes the device unlockable? Am I really very far from the actual
What are the chances of that?
I read somewhere (don't know where at this point after going over a bunch of threads) that most G5 models have never been unlocked...
Thanks!
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No one is working on an unofficial way to unlock the bootloader or bypass the locked one, AFAIK, so yes, we have to wait LG to add the G6 to the official bootloader unlock program, mind that usually only the european international model will support this method.
On G5 there are three models with a bit of modding: European H850 (Official bootloader unlock), T-Mobile H830 (Tot Exploit) and US Unlocked RS988 (Official Bootloader Unlock), also the G5 SE has is present in that program but there is no TWRP ATM.
If you have an European H870 then just wait for LG, if not and if you need root then there is no ETA and no information about a possibility to obtain root.
Killua96 said:
No one is working on an unofficial way to unlock the bootloader or bypass the locked one, AFAIK, so yes, we have to wait LG to add the G6 to the official bootloader unlock program, mind that usually only the european international model will support this method.
On G5 there are three models with a bit of modding: European H850 (Official bootloader unlock), T-Mobile H830 (Tot Exploit) and US Unlocked RS988 (Official Bootloader Unlock), also the G5 SE has is present in that program but there is no TWRP ATM.
If you have an European H870 then just wait for LG, if not and if you need root then there is no ETA and no information about a possibility to obtain root.
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Alright!
Thanks a lot for the reply. Seems I was understanding more or less ok the situation, although as for now I lack most of the technical knowledge.
I own a H870 so well, looks like we just need to hope and wait
Seeing how stuff is with LG's not unlocking its devices and all I was actually pondering wether to return it or not... Got 3 days left for full refund. Love the phone but not ever rooting is a bit of a sad perspective...
I'll keep an eye on things.
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we have to wait LG to add the G6 to the official bootloader unlock program, mind that usually only the european international model will support this method.
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What's the reasoning behind this?
Is it akin to LG's absurd decisions regarding which region gets what hardware / features?
This doesn't sit well with me, I'm used to an OEM fully supporting open development... I've had a Sony Xperia Z2 for the past 3 years and both the phone and the XDA community have been awesome.
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What's the reasoning behind this?
Is it akin to LG's absurd decisions regarding which region gets what hardware / features?
This doesn't sit well with me, I'm used to an OEM fully supporting open development... I've had a Sony Xperia Z2 for the past 3 years and its been awesome.
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Just look to the G5 and G4, it's all based on that.
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My fault, didn't understand well xD
Well LG is not new to this strange and stupid decision, like not selling the V20 in Europe ecc...
Wow man, quickest quote / reply I've ever had lol.
Yep, I've been reading through the V20 forum as well as here, more than 6 months after release and there's still very little development on the V20.
I think coming from Sony to LG is gonna be an eye-opener for me.
MicroMod777 said:
T-Mobile has had all their LG's unlockable.
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Indeed they do. But, now they strip out all the fastboot commands, which is what makes twrp & root so difficult. Same on the g5.
I personally, would like to think based on LG's previous Bootloader Unlocking... That it will hopefully only be a matter of time for the G6 to be officially Unlocked.
It is something that I personally can wait for..
But it does ask the question?... Who or what/how are the bootloader decisions made @ LG as to what handsets are given the full LG Bootloader unlocking?
I hope so, but the g5 and v20, which are close to the same in this respect, haven't been cracked since a december pacth that blocked "recowvery". There are ways to keep root from previous versions, but we have no previous version.
Edit.. EU/International variant I was talking about.
I just tweeted lgdeveloper about bl unlock for other models but seems like other people have did it too and didn't get any reply... so I'm expecting same with my tweet... anybody else got any idea for how we can get a response from LG so we all can request unlock for all models.. DON'T IGNORE GUYS..LETS TRY ATLEAST ONCE..MAY BE WE CAN CONVINCE THEM..Please leave any ideas!
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I just tweeted lgdeveloper about bl unlock for other models but seems like other people have did it too and didn't get any reply... so I'm expecting same with my tweet... anybody else got any idea for how we can get a response from LG so we all can request unlock for all models.. DON'T IGNORE GUYS..LETS TRY ATLEAST ONCE..MAY BE WE CAN CONVINCE THEM..Please leave any ideas!
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Just bootloader unlock won't help for the carrier branded models. Here's why... the T-mobile LG G6 already has bootloader unlock, but LG removed all the other ADB flash commands. So, bootloader unlock is useless on the T-mobile LG G6. Six months later, still no root, no TWRP custom recovery. It's like having the keys to a new car but the car has been melted down to block of metal. The keys are useless.
"BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED" T-MOBILE LG G6
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All the fastboot commands have been removed on this device other than lock and unlock. Until there is a method to flash a custom recovery we can't really do anything.
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Some more information on the T-mobile LG G6 from an expert:
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T-mobile H872 G6 doesn't have root yet and will only have root once they have a method to get TWRP onto the device. Fastboot boot/flash commands are disabled so it will take an exploit of some sort to get TWRP flashed to the recovery partition.
The only other G6 device that will have root is whatever device LG adds to the official bootloader unlock list which can be found here: http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryId=CTULRS0703
The models added to the bootloader unlock list will be the models to get for proper bootloader unlock, TWRP and root without jumping through hoops like the Tmobile H872 variant does. (currently U.S. and European unlocked carrier LG G6)
For all the other G6 variants without bootloader unlock (AT&T, Verizon, us cellular, canadian, australian, south american, korean, chinese, etc..), a new root method of some sort would be needed but there is nothing public yet. Once a public root arrives and if a debug bootloader image is leaked (like the LG V20) then other G6 variants might be able to have an unlocked bootloader allowing TWRP and permanent root.
Just laying out all the current info to this date. I have no plans to work on any of this as I do not have the device.
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Even if you could unlock the bootloader to the other carrier-branded models, LG has probably removed the ADB flash commands from those phones as well? Only the official carrier unlocked versions are eligible for REAL bootloader unlock, the way you are thinking about.
Look down in the development section here for the official carrier unlocked LG G6 (which is eligible for REAL bootloader unlock with ADB flash commands present). TWO pages of ROMs, kernels, custom recovery.
Yet, over on the "bootloader unlocked" T-mobile LG G6 forum, there's 23 pages of root begging thread, which has now been abandoned as a lost cause.
Not only would you have to get bootloader unlock from LG, they would have to add back the ADB flash commands -- or a dev find some exploit to get TWRP custom recovery installed. And that's not been possible yet on the T-mobile LG G6, even though it's bootloader unlocked!
If you are interested in dev stuff for your phone, sell your LG G6, and get one of the official carrier unlocked models -- either the LG G6 or even the new LG V30.
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Just bootloader unlock won't help for the carrier branded models. Here's why... the T-mobile LG G6 already has bootloader unlock, but LG removed all the other ADB flash commands. So, bootloader unlock is useless on the T-mobile LG G6. Six months later, still no root, no TWRP custom recovery. It's like having the keys to a new car but the car has been melted down to block of metal. The keys are useless.
Even if you could unlock the bootloader to the other carrier-branded models, LG has probably removed the ADB flash commands from those phones as well. Only the official carrier unlocked versions are eligible for REAL bootloader unlock, the way you are thinking about.
Look down in the development section here. TWO pages of ROMs, kernels, custom recovery.
Yet, over on the "bootloader unlocked" T-mobile LG G6 forum, there's 23 pages of root bounty pledge thread which has now been abandoned as a lost cause.
Not only would you have to get bootloader unlock, you would have to add back the ADB flash commands -- or at least find some exploit to get TWRP custom recovery installed.
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so u mean no matter what we do there's no hope!
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so u mean no matter what we do there's no hope!
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For the carrier-branded models, yeah probably no hope.
My point is LG will say if you are interested in REAL bootloader unlock, they already provide that for the official carrier unlocked models.
Removing the ADB flash commands on the carrier-branded models was very devious "security" method so that cracking the bootloader on carrier models with an exploit (like Dirty Santa) still wouldn't do any good.
With the T-mobile LG G6, devs have has six months to try to find some method of installing TWRP on that unlocked bootloader and not been successful. They may do it some day, but when? Meanwhile the carrier unlocked models have bootloader unlock AND ADB flash commands. If you were a dev, do you go through the already open door or try to break through the brick wall?
Decided to sell my G6 and switch to Samsung after this twitter reply from lg.. this will be last lg phone i bought until they let us unlock bootloader or anyone unofficially unlock..
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Decided to sell my G6 and switch to Samsung after this twitter reply from lg.. this will be last lg phone i bought until they let us unlock bootloader or anyone unofficially unlock..
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Why? They said that they don't make the policy of what to unlock.
LG provides two phones that are unlocked and you can develop on.
Most carriers do not want you to have a rooted phone.
Samsung has KNOX which is even worse. If you try to root the phone you can trip KNOX and brick the device.
Samsung does not unlock devices unless you buy a, wait for it, developer version.
HTC is fairly easy if you find someone to S-OFF the device. But that's not HTC.
Mototola will not unlock the bl on branded phones. On other phones it's hit or miss.
LG with their carrier unbranded phones and Google seem to be the most supportive.
If you buy a Pixel from Verizon, the BL is locked and you can't unlock it.
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Why? They said that they don't make the policy of what to unlock.
LG provides two phones that are unlocked and you can develop on.
Most carriers do not want you to have a rooted phone.
Samsung has KNOX which is even worse. If you try to root the phone you can trip KNOX and brick the device.
Samsung does not unlock devices unless you buy a, wait for it, developer version.
HTC is fairly easy if you find someone to S-OFF the device. But that's not HTC.
Mototola will not unlock the bl on branded phones. On other phones it's hit or miss.
LG with their carrier unbranded phones and Google seem to be the most supportive.
If you buy a Pixel from Verizon, the BL is locked and you can't unlock it.
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well my country (india) dont have the models which support bl unlock..and its expensive to import from other country and LTE bands wont support.. i dont care about warranty..so knox wont be a problem for me..and pretty much all the flashship Samsung models dont have any bl lock so im good to go.. i own a Samsung Note5 which i use as backup and i rooted it after a week i got it
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well my country (india) dont have the models which support bl unlock..and its expensive to import from other country and LTE bands wont support.. i dont care about warranty..so knox wont be a problem for me..and pretty much all the flashship Samsung models dont have any bl lock so im good to go.. i own a Samsung Note5 which i use as backup and i rooted it after a week i got it
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Glad you found a solutions.
IT varies from country to country and sometimes I forget that.
Here in North America (US and Canadian carriers) getting a Samsung unlocked phone just isn't normally possible.
You can't get a version that supports North American LTE with a boot loader you can unlock.
LG and HTC along with Google phones that are unbranded usually can be unlocked here.
Never buying or getting an lg phone ever again...not even for free. Biggest mistake I have ever made...
Can we flash us997 version over the t mobile version, turning it into a rootable version?I
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Can we flash us997 version over the t mobile version, turning it into a rootable version?I
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check the t-mobile threads. there's already someone trying to do just that
Can we start a petition to at least unlock the boot loader for Non carrier branded G6 versions ?
I am losing more and more confidence in LG on supporting our device after their concentration on V series and branding change for G series.
We definitely need software support to our phone to justify all the initial hypes and the money we spent.
Please clear my mind, if someone is officially unlock the bootloader for LG G6 (H870 or US997), then the phone will just lost the warranty. So LG will deny the device.
Than why the other types has not got the possibility to unlock.
If they do so, then we (customers) will have just one way - not to buy phones from them in the future.
Hello,
I just started the petition "LG Electronics: Unlock boot loader for all variants of unlocked LG G6 Smartphone" and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.
My goal is to reach 100 signatures and I need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:
http://chn.ge/2CzgmrE
Thanks!
Raghu
h4x3r101 said:
Never buying or getting an lg phone ever again...not even for free. Biggest mistake I have ever made...
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I have just unlocked mine but I totally agree with you.
h4x3r101 said:
Never buying or getting an lg phone ever again...not even for free. Biggest mistake I have ever made...
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Same pinch.
I am coming from LG Google Nexus 5x and I am already suffered a lot for coming out of Nexus line.
I assumed that we can at least Install custom firmware and can be in the bleeding edge.
But LG has prevented that as well.
I would also never buy an LG Phone again.
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Unlock.bin needed for my device LG G6 UAE H870...
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Unlock.bin needed for my device LG G6 UAE H870...
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You need the right file sent by LG because content of the file depends by your IMEI and Device ID. Each unlock.bin file is unique.
raddy said:
Same pinch.
I am coming from LG Google Nexus 5x and I am already suffered a lot for coming out of Nexus line.
I assumed that we can at least Install custom firmware and can be in the bleeding edge.
But LG has prevented that as well.
I would also never buy an LG Phone again.
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Same here. I don't do much dev work or CFW now, but I hate that it's not even possible with this variant. I owned a Google Nexus 6P that started having battery drain issues at just over a year. Nexus Protect will send you another phone for $75, but since they refuse to acknowledge that the battery issue exists, if it starts having issues, they expected me to pay $75 to get another defective one. No thanks.
This phone can't be unlocked, but I suppose I'm just thankful that it doesn't drop to 20% battery in 2 hours and then shut off 10 mins later!
Hi all
I have become increasingly frustrated that my Lg G5 H850 ZAF south African variant is not able to unlock boot loader as only EU variants get the official unlock.
I have emailed LG to help me with no reply so far.
Is there any chance that someone has the know-how to unlock this boot loader to flash custom ROMs.
I unfortunately have little knowledge of android development but I do enjoy testing custom ROMs and messing about.
It appears LG developers website will be shutting down at the end of the year 2021.
I know other devices have got work a rounds for boot loader unlock.
Is anybody still using their G5 keen to try
Happy flashing!