Hello all,
I was following the official guide for unlocking the bootloader of the LG H850, but when I got to the stage where I needed to get the unlock.bin file from the LG developer website, after I put in the device ID and IMEI, I got given the message: "Unfortunately, your device(South Africa, (SOUTH AFRICA) )does not support unlocking the bootloader". To me this doesn't make much sense, because as far as I can tell, in South Africa, we import the european (H850) version? I would like to know if there is any workaround, or another way of unlocking the bootloader or rooting the device.
Thanks in advance,
Dylan
_dolan said:
Hello all,
I was following the official guide for unlocking the bootloader of the LG H850, but when I got to the stage where I needed to get the unlock.bin file from the LG developer website, after I put in the device ID and IMEI, I got given the message: "Unfortunately, your device(South Africa, (SOUTH AFRICA) )does not support unlocking the bootloader". To me this doesn't make much sense, because as far as I can tell, in South Africa, we import the european (H850) version? I would like to know if there is any workaround, or another way of unlocking the bootloader or rooting the device.
Thanks in advance,
Dylan
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Nope, there is no chance to unlock the bootloader of a non-european H850, and there is no root either.
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Damit. LOL South Africa is always behind.
The South African version is H850 but its still region specific. I contacted LG South Africa a while ago, they didn't even know what bootloader unlocking was and when they contacted LG global they sent this response:
"as per the LG developer site, the “Unlocking Bootloader” options is supported only for few selected models & their specific SW releases.
There is no listing of H850-ZAF version or Region, hence it is not supported for this SW"
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hello,
i have the middle east variant of the lg g5 h850 (from israel) and i was wondering if it is possible to root my device.
all the root guides i found specify the european h850 model and i want to know if there are any substantials differences between the two h850 that will prevent me from rooting.
my software version is V20b-ISR-XX (Nougat 7.0)
You can't root because your version has locked bootloader and without it you cann't get root.
Only european h850 can be unlocked.
H830 also has a way to root it.
H850 is the unlocked version, its rootable and the bootloader is officially unlockable, I'm from israel too....
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=2N6KIFW7Dy4
And you managed to unlock the bootloader on your h-850 using this tutorial?
(and can you please check if your variant is the European one, there are some stores here in Israel that sell the European h850)
ramqashou said:
H850 is the unlocked version, its rootable and the bootloader is officially unlockable, I'm from israel too....
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You cant. its eu version.
ramqashou said:
H850 is the unlocked version, its rootable and the bootloader is officially unlockable, I'm from israel too....
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=2N6KIFW7Dy4
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Did you have done root by this guide for the Israeli version?
I have an Australian LG G5 H850 and I tried unlocking the bootloader but it's not supported for Australian models. I still would like to root it. I've read that it is possible to root without unlocking bootloader. How can I do this? I've tried kingoroot/kingroot as my last resort which also failed.
Yash129 said:
I have an Australian LG G5 H850 and I tried unlocking the bootloader but it's not supported for Australian models. I still would like to root it. I've read that it is possible to root without unlocking bootloader. How can I do this? I've tried kingoroot/kingroot as my last resort which also failed.
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all the variants from Australia is not supported (i have the optus variant) and i have confirmed this with lg support as well lg dev.
I've just received OPTUS instead of requested European model and considering sending it back to the seller. Do you think there is any real chance unlocking bootloader for OPTUS will be available in the future? Is LG have any positive history of allowing unlocking more models with time?
bevoc said:
all the variants from Australia is not supported (i have the optus variant) and i have confirmed this with lg support as well lg dev.
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So root not possible without bootloader unlock?
powerman.asdf said:
I've just received OPTUS instead of requested European model and considering sending it back to the seller. Do you think there is any real chance unlocking bootloader for OPTUS will be available in the future? Is LG have any positive history of allowing unlocking more models with time?
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This was my first LG phone and first phone that came with a locked bootloader. From what I've read there's next to no chance that LG will expand the list of models that can have their bootloader unlocked any time soon :crying: stuck with this phone 1 more year.
Is it possible to distinguish Australian from European without turning it on? Is there any signs on box? At a glance nothing at Australian box tells it's not an usual H850 - model everywhere marked as "H850" without any suffixes. Is European model marked in some other way, like "H850.EUR" on box?
Hello!
I have spent most of my day trying to root my LG V30 which supposedly has bootloader capabilities. I've come across numerous issues. Even with OEM unlocked through the developer options, and USB debugging enabled, I have had zero luck with the adb command "reboot-bootloader"; it just performs a regular reboot.
I was directed to this post: https://www.xda-developers.com/lg-v30-us998-bootloader-unlocking-now-available/ which seemed like an effective remedy. Until I got to the step where the LG website wanted me to find my Device ID by using adb reboot-bootloader. In essence, I was supposed to enter the bootloader in order to enable the bootloader. Makes a whole lot of sense.
What could I possibly do that I haven't yet done to fix this? I don't want to give up yet, I desperately would like to install a custom ROM on my phone and perhaps take back some of my privacy.
Also potentially important: the computer I have been using for this process is running the latest version of Kubuntu.
Thanks!
EDIT: new information:
All V30/V30+/V30S on the planet (except for the T-Mobile H932 variants) can now be bootloader unlocked and rooted. See the WTF bootloader unlock and root THREAD.
Original answer, now outdated:
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You've got the wrong model. You have a carrier branded variant. H931 is the AT&T model, right? Doesn't matter, still the wrong model.
For North America, you need the open market LG US998 V30. You have the H931. No North America carrier LG V30 variants have bootloader unlock and full fastboot flash commands.
Or you can use the European models H930 & H930G.
Did you read the article you linked to? It specifically says the open market LG US998, a.k.a. official carrier unlocked model.
Not to be confused with the otherwise identical U.S.Cellular model US998. The only difference is the open market LG US998 is sold by authorized retailers like B&H Photo, and that IMEI range is registered with the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list website.
The U.S.Cellular model is also carrier unlocked -- but not eligible for bootloader unlock, since it's a carrier sold variant. That's the rules for LG in North America.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
ChazzMatt said:
You've got the wrong model. You have a carrier branded variant. H931 is the AT&T model, right? Doesn't matter, still the wrong model.
For North America, you need the open market LG US998. You have the H931. No North America carrier LG V30 variants have bootloader unlock and full fastboot flash commands.
Or you can use the European models H930 & H930G.
Did you read the article you linked to? It specifically says the open market LG US998, aka official carrier unlocked model.
Not to be confused with the otherwise identical U.S.Cellular model US998. The only difference is the open market LG US998 is sold by authorized retailers like B&H Photo, and that IMEI range is registered with v the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list website.
The U.S.Cellular model is also carrier unlocked, but not eligible for bootloader unlock, since it's a carrier sold variant. That's the rules for LG in North America.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Ah. Alright. Very disappointing. Thanks for the help.
ChazzMatt said:
You've got the wrong model. You have a carrier branded variant. H931 is the AT&T model, right? Doesn't matter, still the wrong model.
For North America, you need the open market LG US998 V30. You have the H931. No North America carrier LG V30 variants have bootloader unlock and full fastboot flash commands.
Or you can use the European models H930 & H930G.
Did you read the article you linked to? It specifically says the open market LG US998, a.k.a. official carrier unlocked model.
Not to be confused with the otherwise identical U.S.Cellular model US998. The only difference is the open market LG US998 is sold by authorized retailers like B&H Photo, and that IMEI range is registered with the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list website.
The U.S.Cellular model is also carrier unlocked -- but not eligible for bootloader unlock, since it's a carrier sold variant. That's the rules for LG in North America.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Very informative.... now, how can the US unlocked US998 be differentiated from the USCellular US998 when both have identical model numbers?
Isn't is the US unlocked version US998U <- ending with a "U"?
billa said:
Very informative.... now, how can the US unlocked US998 be differentiated from the USCellular US998 when both have identical model numbers?
Isn't is the US unlocked version US998U <- ending with a "U"?
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Jump to the last paragraph of this answer for the important stuff (but you already know about that because you helped someone else by pointing them to that thread).
To answer your question about US998, LG differentiates between the identical model number by IMEI and DEVICE-ID. All open market US998 sold by 3rd party retailers have IMEI and DEVICE-ID registered with the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock website. Both numbers have to match for LG to email you an official bootloader unlock code. I actually have one for one of my B&H Photo US998 phones.
No, US998U is the official carrier unlocked model V30+ (128 GB), has nothing to do with being unlocked. The U just denotes the model with more storage. At one point we thought "U" could mean unlocked, but it doesn't because we saw the H932U is the T-mobile V30+ they briefly sold, while the H932 is the regular T-mobile V30. "U" on the end just means the V30+ model. The open market US998U was never allowed to have bootloader unlock codes -- which LG never explained. Even the open market US998 V30 users had to basically hack the LG Developer website to get their codes emailed to them. To this day, the US998 V30 is not OFFICIALLY listed, but should be.
But 4 of my 5 V30/V30+ are all bootloader unlocked, in spite of LG. Because of this:
IMPORTANT STUFF:
All V30/V30+/V30S on the planet (except for the T-Mobile H932 variants) can now be bootloader unlocked and rooted. See the WTF bootloader unlock and root THREAD.
Exploit found after this thread was started, and this thread died, so I'm only seeing now the answers need to be changed. Developments can happen quickly...
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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vivivox said:
Hello!
I have spent most of my day trying to root my LG V30 which supposedly has bootloader capabilities. I've come across numerous issues. Even with OEM unlocked through the developer options, and USB debugging enabled, I have had zero luck with the adb command "reboot-bootloader"; it just performs a regular reboot.
I was directed to this post: https://www.xda-developers.com/lg-v30-us998-bootloader-unlocking-now-available/ which seemed like an effective remedy. Until I got to the step where the LG website wanted me to find my Device ID by using adb reboot-bootloader. In essence, I was supposed to enter the bootloader in order to enable the bootloader. Makes a whole lot of sense.
What could I possibly do that I haven't yet done to fix this? I don't want to give up yet, I desperately would like to install a custom ROM on my phone and perhaps take back some of my privacy.
Also potentially important: the computer I have been using for this process is running the latest version of Kubuntu.
Thanks!
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When I first answered your question in early May 2018, that was the correct answer. But things change quickly.
All V30/V30+/V30S on the planet (except for the T-Mobile H932 variants) can now be bootloader unlocked and rooted. See the WTF bootloader unlock and root THREAD.
Somebody resurrected this thread so, I need to set the record straight.
hi people ,
after looking at the breakthrough (Boot loader Unlocking),
I am looking to buy v30+,
there's this guy who is selling at a reasonable price. he says its h930
I would to know is there a European Variant for v30+.?
or it only comes in Dual Sim. H930DS.?
ahmedyar91 said:
hi people ,
after looking at the breakthrough (Boot loader Unlocking),
I am looking to buy v30+,
there's this guy who is selling at a reasonable price. he says its h930
I would to know is there a European Variant for v30+.?
or it only comes in Dual Sim. H930DS.?
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H930G is V30+. Single SIM.
Sold in Italy (even available for official LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list) and Israel (not eligible for the LG official bootloader unlock).
This new exploit does not need LG's permission, of course.
ChazzMatt said:
H930G is V30+. Single SIM.
Sold in Italy (even available for official LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list) and Israel (not eligible for the LG official bootloader unlock).
This new exploit does not need LG's permission, of course.
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I've asked him to show SS of the hardware info..
It's a single sim.. I am really excited.
In the meanwhile i am looking to try this exploit on my G6 coz no one has tried uptil now.!
ChazzMatt said:
H930G is V30+. Single SIM.
Sold in Italy (even available for official LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list) and Israel (not eligible for the LG official bootloader unlock).
This new exploit does not need LG's permission, of course.
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So it's confirmed.. It's not H930..
Its US998.
I guess it's Us cellular version..!
ahmedyar91 said:
So it's confirmed.. It's not H930..
Its US998.
I guess it's Us cellular version..!
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Doesn't matter. It's already on US998. If Nougat, update to Oreo, bootloader unlock and root.
If already on Oreo US998, then just bootloader unlock and root.
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Doesn't matter. It's already on US998. If Nougat, update to Oreo, bootloader unlock and root.
If already on Oreo US998, then just bootloader unlock and root.
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Its on Nougat..
Will get it after weekend.!
Will do it surely
Hello everyone,
I am looking to get V30 but i want to root and unlock bootloader. i know that only european model that can be unlock bootloader via LG website. Also i read a thread here which most variant of v30 except T-mobile H932 that can't be unlock. I want to make sure to get a V30 that can be root. I got an experience with the G5 korean Variant which can't be root or unlock bootloader that's why I am asking you guys. I only have a few option: Verizon , At&t or korean Variant. so any suggestion?
Sorry...
hero_p113 said:
Hello everyone,
I am looking to get V30 but i want to root and unlock bootloader. i know that only european model that can be unlock bootloader via LG website. (NOT true)
Also i read a thread here which most variant of v30 (CAN be bootloader unlocked and rooted) except T-mobile H932 that can't be unlock (Actually T-mobile H932 just can't be rooted -- as the T-mobile H932 does have bootloader unlock, but does NOT have necessary fastboot flash commands and is the one model than cannot be cross flashed to a V30 model which does have fastboot flash commands).
I want to make sure to get a V30 that can be root. I got an experience with the G5 korean Variant which can't be root or unlock bootloader that's why I am asking you guys. I only have a few option: Verizon , At&t or korean Variant. so any suggestion?
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1) Every V30/V30+/V30S on the planet CAN be bootloader unlocked and rooted -- except for the T-mobile H932.
2) It's NOT true that only European H930 model can be bootloader unlocked on LG website. On LG website -- where you are asking LG's permission -- open market US998 and H930G can also get bootloader unlock codes. I have an open market US998 V30 rooted since January 2018 through LG website! I have official unlock.bin code for that open market Us998 phone sent to me by LG through that website.
3) See #1. We no longer need LG's permission. There's a quite nice bootloader unlock exploit in Oreo which can easily bootloader unlock and root almost EVERY V30/V30+/V30S. See this thread:
WTF V30/V30+/V30S Bootloader Unlock and Root (MOST VARIANTS)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76584629&postcount=193
4) What LG V30/V30+/V30S phone to get? Almost any you wish.
I am on AT&T and bought two MINT Sprint LS998 V30+ for $335 off eBay -- but in 10 minutes they were cross flashed to open market US998.
I also own three other "original" US998 V30/V30+ I bought from B&H Photo.
However, if you live in U.S. ...
Do NOT get the H930DS. Those don't have the LTE bands you need for U.S. carriers and you cannot add them.
Also, if you live in the U.S,. do NOT get any of the Korean variants for bootloader unlock, as it's a LOT more complicated.
Yes, Korean carrier variants can be rooted, and much thanks to the Korean guys who have made a video and written out extensive instructions. But you first have to follow MY guide to bootloader unlock and THEN follow their guide to finish. If you are in the U.S. and want root, there's no advantage to buy Korean carrier variant which has more complications.
For U.S, you probably want just any of the North American variants. Just choose whichever is less expensive at this moment, as you will convert/cross flash to what you need.
AT&T H931
Sprint LS998
Verizon VS996
open market/U.S. Cellular US998 (confusingly the same model number, and there's really no difference)
Canadian H933
regional carrier AS998
You can get mint LS998 V30+ (128GB) on eBay for $320 (current pricing, as it was recently $335)
After rooting, if you wish to flash back carrier-specific modems (like for Sprint or Verizon) you can do that.
4) One favor to ask... Please do not use this Q&A format any more. Just open a regular thread, please. It's a pain to answer these type Q&A questions and manually put in the formatting for good answers.
Thanks @ChazzMatt for the answer. sorry for using this Q&A format. I'm really new to XDA. I don't know how to use it well yet.
@ChazzMatt m living in Cambodia so sad that i can't get the V30 via eBay. and the price here for the v30 64gb model cost around 350$ already :/