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Saw a G4 Thread about Technical Steps for bootloader unlock so created this thread for discussion/timepass
CAUTION : EXTREME CONSPIRACIES AHEAD ! viewer may also see SOME TECHNICAL TERMS that will kill your brain FOREVER!
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Sorry for posting this bulls**t but this is my current "Theory"..
LG will never give out bootloader unlock (They never have).. Until the G3 we had bump but due to an infamous reason it got patched up since lollipop.. The only hope is to find out an exploit that can either reset BL-lock or a vulnerability to bypass bootloader-check (for flashing custom recovery/boot).
The thing is they didnt even include fastboot .. Well this is indeed my first LG device .. (my friend has a G3).. but why no fastboot ??
-also it seems that they probably already knew about the SD810 overheat issue and hence H950 released in April was equip with 3GB RAM to tackle the SoC issue to certain point ..
Again at&t is a certain villain to bootloader-unlock (including many carriers in US)..
My Theory also revolves around the G4 too..
-The 815 model was given bootloader unlock and it void the warranty according to LG (but EU laws somehow gave the EUR customers the warranty)..
-The thing is I believe LG were well aware for the Bootloop issue in the G4 in certain lots and were planning to not replacing the device due to unlock bootloader..(I am a person that believe in Conspiracies so much that I believe that my real body is attached to a machine all everything around me is an illusion created by the Illuminati).
Personally :
Need a BL-Unlock for custom kernel and custom recovery(TWRP) rather than a Custom Rom (I love stock Custom Roms though)..
SO LET'S BEGIN : (Any ideas for possible exploits are welcome)
adds08 said:
Saw a G4 Thread about Technical Steps for bootloader unlock so created this thread for discussion/timepass
CAUTION : EXTREME CONSPIRACIES AHEAD ! viewer may also see SOME TECHNICAL TERMS that will kill your brain FOREVER!
btw:
Sorry for posting this bulls**t but this is my current "Theory"..
LG will never give out bootloader unlock (They never have).. Until the G3 we had bump but due to an infamous reason it got patched up since lollipop.. The only hope is to find out an exploit that can either reset BL-lock or a vulnerability to bypass bootloader-check (for flashing custom recovery/boot).
The thing is they didnt even include fastboot .. Well this is indeed my first LG device .. (my friend has a G3).. but why no fastboot ??
-also it seems that they probably already knew about the SD810 overheat issue and hence H950 released in April was equip with 3GB RAM to tackle the SoC issue to certain point ..
Again at&t is a certain villain to bootloader-unlock (including many carriers in US)..
My Theory also revolves around the G4 too..
-The 815 model was given bootloader unlock and it void the warranty according to LG (but EU laws somehow gave the EUR customers the warranty)..
-The thing is I believe LG were well aware for the Bootloop issue in the G4 in certain lots and were planning to not replacing the device due to unlock bootloader..(I am a person that believe in Conspiracies so much that I believe that my real body is attached to a machine all everything around me is an illusion created by the Illuminati).
Personally :
Need a BL-Unlock for custom kernel and custom recovery(TWRP) rather than a Custom Rom (I love stock Custom Roms though)..
SO LET'S BEGIN : (Any ideas for possible exploits are welcome)
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Since i know the G Flex2 will have Marshmallow update soon i dont hope so much we will have a Bootloader unlock by LG, this device is nothing for LG because the "unfamous/fake" overheat processor, and since then many users dont buy devices with SD810 and this is why LG put the SD808 in G4 and V10, the Nexus 6P reallity is different because is a SD810 rev.3 (v.3 what you wanna call it!).
So, even my LG G3 have a bump (and not a official BL Unlock) to give TWRP acess and flash custom ROM's/Kernel's (i already have one but sell it when i brought my GFlex2).
Things for GFLex2 is bad, really bad...i love the device a LOT, i wont sell it since LG dont will make any more GFLex2 sequel and this will be a unique phone for a long time and i think this deserve a lot more enfort by LG to give support to this device, since they even didnt make the 18 months since theyr launch...
copy2050 said:
this device is nothing for LG because the "unfamous/fake" overheat processor, and since then many users dont buy devices with SD810
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I never really understood this issue. My G Flex 2 get just as hot when gaming as my previous Xperia Z1, Lumia 930. The HTC One X I had was even hotter to hold while gaming. My iPhone 4 was alot better but still pretty hot.
parkentosh said:
I never really understood this issue. My G Flex 2 get just as hot when gaming as my previous Xperia Z1, Lumia 930. The HTC One X I had was even hotter to hold while gaming. My iPhone 4 was alot better but still pretty hot.
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Sure you dont notice the overheat on GF2 because LG do the homework in the updates they release for this device....but when on VR apps the device really get hot, i dont track the temp but sure is above 70 degrees! i dont play a lot on this, i dont play extreme GPU games, just simple games and in that case the device temp is normal.
I am sure if someday the bootloader get's unlocked there will be some exeletn kernel's to solve a lot of problems with the device....
I find the overheating thing bullcrab. I play Mortal Kombat X, which is a really heavy game on android, and yes it does get hot, but never drops in performance. I think LG doesnt want to unlock the bootloader because they are scared people will mess with the CPU and GPU and ruin the reputation? Its really a shame, because every android i ever had, had a custom rom or atleast root. I bought the flex2 because of the SD810, and slap a custom clean rom on it. But looks like it will never come out. Really hate the LG software on it too. Hopefully the marshmellow update will bring lots of good things.
ilikecars said:
I find the overheating thing bullcrab. I play Mortal Kombat X, which is a really heavy game on android, and yes it does get hot, but never drops in performance. I think LG doesnt want to unlock the bootloader because they are scared people will mess with the CPU and GPU and ruin the reputation? Its really a shame, because every android i ever had, had a custom rom or atleast root. I bought the flex2 because of the SD810, and slap a custom clean rom on it. But looks like it will never come out. Really hate the LG software on it too. Hopefully the marshmellow update will bring lots of good things.
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the G Flex 2 has root, i know it, i have done it with some Users
ilikecars said:
I find the overheating thing bullcrab. I play Mortal Kombat X, which is a really heavy game on android, and yes it does get hot, but never drops in performance. I think LG doesnt want to unlock the bootloader because they are scared people will mess with the CPU and GPU and ruin the reputation? Its really a shame, because every android i ever had, had a custom rom or atleast root. I bought the flex2 because of the SD810, and slap a custom clean rom on it. But looks like it will never come out. Really hate the LG software on it too. Hopefully the marshmellow update will bring lots of good things.
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No no it does indeed overheat but starts throttling by limiting the cpu freq and disabling some cores
However it's still lag free and the heat is like that of my s4 i9500
TheAxiks said:
the G Flex 2 has root, i know it, i have done it with some Users
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Yes indeed it has
copy2050 said:
I am sure if someday the bootloader get's unlocked there will be some exeletn kernel's to solve a lot of problems with the device....
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I want a custom kernel too...
Wanna try over clocking this device to cook food... xD
(want to undervolt actually)
Hi guys,
Any suggestion or leak news that this update will arrives officially on our wonderful device?
LG v10 came in October 2015, so if I'm right, 2 years of Android updates support and we will receive Android 7!
Post here any news spread in the web [emoji2]
Metaldroidiano said:
Hi guys,
Any suggestion or leak news that this update will arrives officially on our wonderful device?
LG v10 came in October 2015, so if I'm right, 2 years of Android updates support and we will receive Android 7!
Post here any news spread in the web [emoji2]
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from my experience with LG devices and updates, firt G5 will receive the 7.0 until ends of September/October and next V10 until ends of December or earlyer January! Dont bother too much, we will receive it anyway!
There is no root for Marshmellow so likely nougat will be more impenetrable. I'm sticking to Marshmellow and waiting for a root.
There is way, way too much crap-ware on verizon phones not to be rooted.
Dr. Righteous said:
There is no root for Marshmellow so likely nougat will be more impenetrable. I'm sticking to Marshmellow and waiting for a root.
There is way, way too much crap-ware on verizon phones not to be rooted.
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depends wich variant you have, in some variants the bootloader is unlockable and then have root like mine!
i am sure LG will make all variants unlockable-able bootloader so, you need to wait if you have a locked one!
sun_is_shinning said:
i am sure LG will make all variants unlockable-able bootloader so, you need to wait if you have a locked one!
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Not sure why you think that.
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sun_is_shinning said:
depends wich variant you have, in some variants the bootloader is unlockable and then have root like mine!
i am sure LG will make all variants unlockable-able bootloader so, you need to wait if you have a locked one!
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Verizon (or any other cell company) has no vested interested in giving root access to it's customers. The phones are loaded with crap ware to data mine what you are doing. That is valuable data to Verizon and they are not about to lose that income stream if they can help it.
I've had previous Verizon phones with the same "locked down" problems. Even though the phone would play MP3, etc; that made it so you HAD to buy any music you wanted to play through their Verizon store. Outrageous when I have 250GB of music archive I want to choose from.
I held my nose and went back to Verizon because we are planning to move to a rural area and Verizon was the only company that had any coverage. Stuck again in locked down hell.
Someone PLEASE find a way to root these phones!
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Verizon (or any other cell company) has no vested interested in giving root access to it's customers. The phones are loaded with crap ware to data mine what you are doing. That is valuable data to Verizon and they are not about to lose that income stream if they can help it.
I've had previous Verizon phones with the same "locked down" problems. Even though the phone would play MP3, etc; that made it so you HAD to buy any music you wanted to play through their Verizon store. Outrageous when I have 250GB of music archive I want to choose from.
I held my nose and went back to Verizon because we are planning to move to a rural area and Verizon was the only company that had any coverage. Stuck again in locked down hell.
Someone PLEASE find a way to root these phones!
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Root the V10 with bootloader locked and Android 6.0 Marshmallow is impossible...
The only method to root V10 with bootloader locked is on 5.1.1 Android Lollipop with some kind of dump, i know its possible because when i have my G Flex 2 i have bootloader locked and i root it in 5.1.1, but when update to 6.0 Marshmallow i cant root so, if you want root for now you need to be in 5.1.1.
We will get android 7 for sure but i also do not expect it before the end of the year. They will first focus on G5 which most probably will get it around september/october and after that will work on V10 and G4. Android 7 have some good new features like the multitasking and advanced doze mode but frankly my V10 is working perfectly even now with marshmallow so i am in no rush to get the update as soon as possible. Lets hope that we will get it as christmas present before end of the year.
Outside of vulkan I couldn't care less about nougat.
In fact I think it should be called 6.1 not 7.0, there is nothing interesting about it multiple windows? This has been around for awhile if the app supports it.. My note 3 had multi window support and so does the LG v10 it's pretty useless
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It should also be noted that marshmallow doze features can be enhanced with 3rd party apps such as ForceDoze which can decrease the time it takes for doze to kick in when the screen is off.
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seems like they made a teaser for android 7 on LG V10 on their IG post lol
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seems like they made a teaser for android 7 on LG V10 on their IG post lol
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Link?
I posted this from Android Authority about a week ago...
LG Android Nougat Update
LG has earned pretty good reputation among devs for updating their flagships faster than anyone else to the latest Android version. Last update also, LG updated their flagship, LG G4 to Marshmallow soon after the update was released for the Nexus devices. We can expect that for the current flagship LG G5 and the previous flagship LG G4 with LG Android 7.0 Nougat Update.
Here is the list of all devices which will get LG Android Nougat Update :
LG G5
LG G4
LG V10
These are the devices which are confirmed to get the Nougat Update from LG, we don’t have any confirmation till now. We’ll be updating the post when it will be available.
Also, LG’s updates are generally lagged by the carriers in US, so the LG Android Nougat Update timeline may vary from different carriers like Verizon, Sprint, etc. And we can expect the updates to come to the devices listed above just after 2 months from release of Android Nougat.
Long story short, at least we're getting it. After rumors of the V20 coming out already many people believed LG would forego the update to pressure people into buying the V20. We know now, that's not the case.
I for one would really like the Nougat update. Split screen might have existed since a long time ago but official support from Google means wider adoption. Vulkan of course is another must have feature along with the improved Doze. I also love the interface seen on the V20 including the notification/quick toggle shade. The V20 also allows the second screen toggles to work whilst the main screen is on (sound, wifi, flash, camera etc.), something that the V10 does not allow. Hopefully this will be implemented as well along with other second screen improvements like allowing all notifications to go on the second screen.
The doze improvements can be brought to marshmallow via ForceDoze which can make doze kick in immediately when the screen is off.
Multi screen I have never found particularly useful for even big screen phones, there is simply not enough room to legitimately work with. Great for tablets nearly useless for phones.
Correct me of I am wrong but The hardware has to support vulkan in order to take advantage of it right? Pretty useless unless you've got a newer phone that can use it.
Nougat to me sounds more like a minor update (should be 6.1 not 7). It sounds like the most lackluster update to android yet.
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sun_is_shinning said:
from my experience with LG devices and updates, firt G5 will receive the 7.0 until ends of September/October and next V10 until ends of December or earlyer January! Dont bother too much, we will receive it anyway!
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LG G5 F700L Korean version has got Nougat 7.0. I am from India and I got this update via LG bridge software,
I do have LG V10 but still no luck with LG bridge. I manually downloaded MM kdz file from LG site and flashed.
It was quite unfortunate though, as back when Nougat was released last year, LG initially listed G4 and V10 to receive Nougat. I just hope with the re-affirmation by them that they will test the firmware well and not do a botched job of the Nougat build. Since it is highly unlikely we are getting the next O software by Google, let's hope we atleast get the latest Nougat 7.1/7.2.
question: I love and hate this phone...camera is great in steady shot, but when fast focus is needed it fails. When I take pics of kids, lots of pic. came out blurry, now, what do you think, can Nougat fix this or it's just slow hardware?
Makonator said:
question: I love and hate this phone...camera is great in steady shot, but when fast focus is needed it fails. When I take pics of kids, lots of pic. came out blurry, now, what do you think, can Nougat fix this or it's just slow hardware?
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i think Nougat doesnt fix what you want, only thing Nougat will bring to us most likely is the new UI from G5/V20 or G6, some doze optimizations, multi-window will be more friendly and nothing more...
hope they can fix the Hi-Fi DAC to be used with the speaker and not only with the earphones, hope to less system storage ocupied by the system and more to the user, and really hope the GPS will be fixed too because my V10 fixing time of GPS is fast but, every 2/3 minuts lost signal and this is really what have dissapointing me in this device!
...and (i dont belive this will happen but) i hope they remove the sh1tty beauty mode for the front facing camera, this make the photos look ugly and have 0 quality!
Since this probably will be the last OS to our V10 i think users deserve unlockable bootloaders and then users can cook their own rom's and kernels (this is a dream for me since day 1 of have the phone in my hands, since july last year!).
Root LG V10 - TMobile
It's possible with Dirty-Cow root.
sun_is_shinning said:
Root the V10 with bootloader locked and Android 6.0 Marshmallow is impossible...
The only method to root V10 with bootloader locked is on 5.1.1 Android Lollipop with some kind of dump, i know its possible because when i have my G Flex 2 i have bootloader locked and i root it in 5.1.1, but when update to 6.0 Marshmallow i cant root so, if you want root for now you need to be in 5.1.1.
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Is it possible for someone to take the rom from a LG g stylo 2 (stock) and port it to the LG g stylo h631. The only differences between the two phones is the processor speed. The processor in the stylo 2 is 1.4ghz and the h631 is 1.2ghz Other than that they are the same hardware. I would love to be able to update this phone to the latest Android version, but LG decided to screw the owners of the h631 out of updates.:crying:
Any updates
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Stylo Friends:
It appears we are S.O.L...
Our phone is no longer supported, and no developer is currently working on any updates, as I have reviewed most every post here.
I guess I'll keep running Katana ROM and make this phone last as long as I can (I abhor getting forced into purchasing a new phone while my current phone is still perfectly functional).
barguybrady said:
Stylo Friends:
It appears we are S.O.L...
Our phone is no longer supported, and no developer is currently working on any updates, as I have reviewed most every post here.
I guess I'll keep running Katana ROM and make this phone last as long as I can (I abhor getting forced into purchasing a new phone while my current phone is still perfectly functional).
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As far as updates go, this seems to be getting the most support recently for T-Mo/Metro variants. There's a few problems with it, however. And since it's based on Android Nougat, that means no Xposed. That's why I'm also sticking with Katana ROM.
The Original Stylo has also been around for about 2 years already, so it's pretty much ran its course. Too bad this community couldn't have been as lively as my former phone's (HTC EVO 3D).
EDIT: Nevermind. The OP of that ROM no longer has a functioning OG Stylo. So, no more support there.
It's sad to see this phone die so quickly. I no longer use my H631 for calls, but it's still being used as a developer phone running the stock rom with a few little tweaks (xposed mods). I personally love the phone.
It has been a while since the latest post which it was posted in the end of November/December.
So I'm gonna ask if anybody got any news or progress in unlocking the bootloader?
I've been following threads on the Q6 since reading about the Q7. The 7 looks and sounds good, except for 2 things; 1 is that the chipset is pretty much entry level quality, and the other is the unlockable bootloader.
Every search I did indicates the OEM has it locked down and unable to be broken. Sure, people post directions on how to unlock an LG phone (and include the Q6), but the directions always include "now go to LG dev website and retrieve your unlock code"...
Bwahahahahaha! LG only gives those codes for a few specific of their devices. The Q6 isn't one of them.
So, you can run LG bloatware for 2 yrs, hope they have somewhat timely updates, and then hope they put the Q6 in with the other devices that can be unlocked. They might do that, and then again, they might not.
A perfect example of these issues with LG is the G6. There were only 2 variations of the G6 that could be unlocked. If you bought one of the many variations that was not 1 of these 2, you were sol.
It's not LG alone, many oem's don't want their devices bootloader unlocked. Samsung has the 'void warranty' knox bit crap, Huawei just removed it's site that returned unlock codes for their (used to be) available devices, etc etc.
I have to say the Q7 really looked good, perfect size, weight, functionality, etc. But can't unlock it? Entry level chip?
I'll wait for an Android One device I like or pay for a (hopefully) midrange Google device.
Honestly, I don't think any amount of YELLING, on anyone's part, is going to change what some of these OEM's do. They've made their decisions, steer clear.
So...what do you want to say?
that LG sucks
Look at the date of the title (3/2019). I just inherited this phone from my wife. I have the S7 which I HATE due to inability to unlock the bootloader. This phone I unlocked the bootloader in 5 minutes, but I cant find any easy guides or custom ROMs. Ive been reading for at least an hour already and this looks like its going to take days of reading and research to catch up and get this phone where a typical root/rom user like myself (and all of us) to where I want it.
Can anyone provides reasons why there are no custom ROMs for this phone, where any guide exists to QUICKLY bring a new user like myself up to speed, how to get root, debloat, etc? Or are there issues with it thats making it developer unfriendly? AOSP ROMs?
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!!
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I couldn't find a simple guide so I created one. Hope it helps others: https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g5/how-to/guide-one-install-twrp-root-lineageos-t3906613
There is a whole section with H830 roms, kernels and other stuff. As well there are also tons of tutorials and other posts if you are patient. I know because I've followed most of them over the last few months.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g5/development
Also there is the General LG G5 forums that has the usual AOSP stuff - most of the roms there are usable on the H830
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g5/development
Of all the LG G5 phopnes the H830 is p5robably the best represented by the devs simply because its bootloader can almost universally be unlocked.
That said, the LG phones in general have rather poor dev support compared to the Samsung Galaxy lines. That is because LG has taken the annoying position of rampant bootloader locking and only giving about 2 years worth of OS updates. Devs won't develop custom roms for a phone that is only subset of them being updateable. I wouldn't hold my breath for any Pie roms for the LG G5.
Personally I love the LG G5 - particularly the H830 - as you can see in my sig I have 2 of them. I have mostlyu been happy running stock (but rooted) oreo on them so haven't really bothereds with the custom roms.
I also have the following in bare motherboard form:
H850... can't be unlocked due to it being from Israel - LG's sneaky little gotcha,
H831 - canadian - hard bootlocked ,
820 - ATT - hard bootlocked
RS988 Unlocked bootloader, but no support from LG & only Lineage and Resurrection Remix