replacing an LG G5 entire firmware. - LG G5 Questions & Answers

Question, if I bricck my Verison LG G5, is it 'Possible' (does not have to be easy) to put down a whole new OS / bootlosder / whay ever?.
Basically end up with a new, from the factory G5 NOT ties to a provider.

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Lg v10 OS upgrade

I have a lg v10, d motherboard imprint is f600l, but the software info is f600s and I want to upgrade to nougat. I don't know which software to flash, if I flash f600s software, it might have malfunction issue (fingerprint not working, unable to uninstall etc) and if I flash f600l, it might result in dead phone. Please i need help. Lollipop is bored.
Thanks.

Lg H901 T-Mobile with H900 at&t firmware on it ??

Hi guys, i just tried to unlock the bootloader on my father's v10, but can't enter bootloader with adb nor vol up+ power...
then i saw that the firmware is telling me it's a H900 at&t v10 while when i open it and remove the battery it's written it is a H901 ( T-Mobile version), right now it's running android 5.1.1, with no updates available.
How can i put it back to it's original firmware since now the bootloader is locked by at&t ?
oh yeah, and when checking the imei given by dial code *#06#, it is registered as a LG G4...
the one written behind the battery seems right

unofficial unlocking method for LG G5 h850 ???

Hi there,
since LG ended its bootloader unlocking Service on December 31 - 2021, is there a chance that there will be an unofficial unlocking method in the near future?
Just got a LG G5 h850 which is still looked :-(
Thanks
[UNLOCK][UNOFFICIAL][G4] Unlock ANY* LG G4 device with UsU
About UsU = Unofficial secureboot-off/steadfasterX Unlock *works with any G4 model. Even though the h818 can be unlocked as well the touch display does not work anymore (should be possible to resolve but.. read on). so I decided to remove it...
forum.xda-developers.com
Install /e/OS on a LG G4 (AR,PX,L,P,T) - “h815_usu”
@dave-x, any news? Is this working for h850?
NO it did not work!!!
so I tried
Unlocking the bootloader
Download and Boot FWUL/mAid
Always download the latest iso file
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Start SALT (folder LG)
Select backup and create a full backup of your device
Check ARB value (must be 0, 1 or 2 but not higher then 2)
Open the Advanced menu
Select Unlock G4 (UsU)
Follow the instructions
but since i have a G5 850
when i select Unlock G4 (UsU)
I get an ERROR message saying: "Your Download mode version is not supported ! Downgrade to LP or MM !
So I´m not sure what that means..
Hi there. I am a user of LG G5 h860. The loader is locked. Please tell, are there any ways to unlock loaders in 2022? Are there alternative ways to download the firmware?
Greetings from Ukraine!
I also have H850 ZAF and would love to run lineageos
It does not look like you will be successful. Unlocking bootloader inofficially is not really easy, as it requires hacking the public key infrastructure used to protect the bootloader.
Check out there: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-for-offline-bootloader-unlock.3603855/page-5
All emails towards LG will be rejected explaining that they do not offer the unlock service anymore. Unbelievably dissapointing, but true. Also I bought the h850, but now I have no use anymore for it. Wasted money.
Just came across this thread, so I just bought a replacemnt h850 from ebay. Very disapointed by LG. :-(
Is there a way to unlock the bootloader today, a friend of mine gave me his phone to unlock it but it isn't so easy I realized. Thanks for all help.
I would move on. I did, even though I've recently bought H850 for family member. Nobody is working on hacking old, cheap, obsolete phones and there is 0% chance LG is changing their minds.
this is very bad, I ordered the phone from eBay from the EU 850 (180eur) version from the seller with a 1 year warranty, new, unopened packaging. In our country there is a service that does unlocking, unlock bootloader, upgrade to LineageOS. I don't know if they will do it for LG G5 if there is a big problem with the bootloader.
I'll have to stay with Android 8 if I get the update. The phone will have if I understand the gsm arena site Android 6 from factory.
Maybe someone smarter than me, this Black Hat Briefings presentation will help find a way to unlock our phones?
I am a noob so I understand a maximum half of it, but maybe it will help someone find a solution.
https://i.blackhat.com/USA21/Wednesday-Handouts/us-21-Breaking-Secure-Bootloaders.pdf
This looks plausible?
Could just be clickbate but someone went to a lot of trouble to make it if so
dave-x said:
NO it did not work!!!
so I tried
Unlocking the bootloader
Download and Boot FWUL/mAid
Start SALT (folder LG)
Select backup and create a full backup of your device
Check ARB value (must be 0, 1 or 2 but not higher then 2)
Open the Advanced menu
Select Unlock G4 (UsU)
Follow the instructions
but since i have a G5 850
when i select Unlock G4 (UsU)
I get an ERROR message saying: "Your Download mode version is not supported ! Downgrade to LP or MM !
So I´m not sure what that means..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it meant downgrade to MarshMallow, which the g5 does have, so this could work
dave-x said:
NO it did not work!!!
so I tried
Unlocking the bootloader
Download and Boot FWUL/mAid
Start SALT (folder LG)
Select backup and create a full backup of your device
Check ARB value (must be 0, 1 or 2 but not higher then 2)
Open the Advanced menu
Select Unlock G4 (UsU)
Follow the instructions
but since i have a G5 850
when i select Unlock G4 (UsU)
I get an ERROR message saying: "Your Download mode version is not supported ! Downgrade to LP or MM !
So I´m not sure what that means..
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Click to collapse
Doesn't "LP" mean "Lollipop" and "MM" mean "Marshmallow"
JakoDel said:
it meant downgrade to MarshMallow, which the g5 does have, so this could work
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I tried to downgrade my H850 to MM. But it didn't work. Same error message "Your Download mode version is not supported ! Downgrade to LP or MM !".
I think it only works for G4.
dave-x said:
[UNLOCK][UNOFFICIAL][G4] Unlock ANY* LG G4 device with UsU
About UsU = Unofficial secureboot-off/steadfasterX Unlock *works with any G4 model. Even though the h818 can be unlocked as well the touch display does not work anymore (should be possible to resolve but.. read on). so I decided to remove it...
forum.xda-developers.com
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
dannychow said:
I tried to downgrade my H850 to MM. But it didn't work. Same error message "Your Download mode version is not supported ! Downgrade to LP or MM !".
I think it only works for G4.
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This appears to be a tool for the G4, not the G5. Unless I'm missing something about them adding G5 functionality, my guess would be that's why it doesn't work.

LG V60 Demo Unit upgrade to 12 android

How can upgrade LG V60 Demo Unit with 11 android to android 12 via lgup?
The partition structure of retail V60 is different from the demo unit. So if you try to flash, it will very likely brick your unit.

State of LG G5 root & custom ROMs end of 2022

Hi folks - after reading through a number of threads on here I can't seem to find a definitive answer to this question now that LG's unlock site is retired:
Is it possible to root and/or install a custom recovery and/or install a custom ROM if you have an LG G5 on a stock ROM right now? I just purchased an unlocked RS988 and would like to do all of the above, but I'm starting to think the scene is dead and/or dying. Can someone confirm / deny the state of modding an LG G5?
I can't even install basic apps like Microsoft Authenticator right now as I'm on RS98810h and my attempts to upgrade by following these instructions ended in an error via LG UP that forced me to use LG Bridge to recover the phone back to a safe condition.
I'd love to mess with it some more but haven't found any current instructions that work. Love this site BTW, I've used it to install custom OSes on many a phone & tablet.
Only H830 can be rooted for any other variants your SOL. It's highly unlikely that root will be achieved for H850 and RS988
Thanks for the info, that's kind of what I concluded from searching around here.
Just wondering, has anyone been able to install Oreo on the RS988 just via normal methods (LG Flash / LG Up)? I know the Verizon version got it (I have one with Oreo) but would love to get it on the RS988 as well. It seems possible, but I just don't have the know-how to cobble together a flashable ROM. I'm sure at this point nobody really cares and has moved on, but if anyone out there knows of a way to do it I'd try anything at this point.
Hi, Its Jan 2023 and I am querying what the chances are of rooting a H850 so I can use it as an appendage to a head unit in an old car with an aux in. I've managed to adb it into bootloader mode and it recognises a the device, but the moment I try 'fastboot oem unlock' I just get 'unknown command' response
My prime need is just to enable auto switch on ( achieved ) and auto switch off when power supply stops. My understanding is that any solution to enable auto shut off requires root..
ebod said:
Hi, Its Jan 2023 and I am querying what the chances are of rooting a H850 so I can use it as an appendage to a head unit in an old car with an aux in. I've managed to adb it into bootloader mode and it recognises a the device, but the moment I try 'fastboot oem unlock' I just get 'unknown command' response
My prime need is just to enable auto switch on ( achieved ) and auto switch off when power supply stops. My understanding is that any solution to enable auto shut off requires root..
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no longer possible without the lg bl unlock service
ROMSG said:
no longer possible without the lg bl unlock service
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is there any other methods like dirty santa or engineering abl to unlock lg g5?
cooledi said:
is there any other methods like dirty santa or engineering abl to unlock lg g5?
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no
Absolutely no love for the LG G5 from the community,
cooledi said:
Absolutely no love for the LG G5 from the community,
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Actually thats not true. Theres a lot of work going on behind the scenes.

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