So it seems that LG is finally officially unlocking the bootloader.
So far only on some G4s but i think this will come also to the G3.
source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_now_ship...and_it_is_starting_with_the_g4-news-12496.php
ucraiova88 said:
So it seems that LG is finally officially unlocking the bootloader.
So far only on some G4s but i think this will come also to the G3.
source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_now_ship...and_it_is_starting_with_the_g4-news-12496.php
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Hopefully this gives us a UX 4 port sooner, at least until I save up for the G4. [emoji14]
Very good news thanks LG ..but are this will come also to the G3.????
So i was just curious...
Is there anything we can't do with bump unless we have unlocked bootloader?
reza1995live said:
So i was just curious...
Is there anything we can't do with bump unless we have unlocked bootloader?
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Maybe A different operating system like Win10. or change boot screen to remove Powered by Android?
Many possibility by unlocking Bootloader
JustPlayingHard said:
Maybe A different operating system like Win10. or change boot screen to remove Powered by Android?
Many possibility by unlocking Bootloader
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I hope so
Here is LG's Bootloader unlock website. I guess keep an eye out here for when they add more devices, hopefully they add the G3.
http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?resourceId=RS00000875
So what(if any) implications will an official bootloader unlock have for those who have Bump'd? Will ROM dev's have to provide two versions of their ROMs - one for official unlock and one Bump'd?
I guess we can all use flashtools unroot unbump and start from scratch, if we do get a boot loader unlock from LG
This will never come to the US due to carrier restrictions. If you are outside of the US, there might be a small glimmer of hope.
sic0048 said:
This will never come to the US due to carrier restrictions. If you are outside of the US, there might be a small glimmer of hope.
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That stinks.
Related
Motorola today launched the program to unlock bootloader on moto devices.
Only 4 models are supported atm, but we can hope for the future (for milestone 2 too)
Look here:
hXXps://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/87215/session/L3RpbWUvMTM0NTI1MzIxMS9zaWQvRTJUbk1ZM2w%3D]
I saw it ont he portal. Hope we don't have to wait too long in order to have it.
fugitifduck said:
I saw it ont he portal. Hope we don't have to wait too long in order to have it.
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Fingers crossed
So if they do unlock the M2's bootloader, what can we expect? Still running Endless GB & I don't know how much more an unlocked bootloader can improve the situation...
terayder said:
Fingers crossed
So if they do unlock the M2's bootloader, what can we expect? Still running Endless GB & I don't know how much more an unlocked bootloader can improve the situation...
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Tezet posted in his CM10 thread about what it brings to unlock the bootloader, and from memory it's :
- newer custom kernels
- no need for boostrap anymore, we could use more "regular" recovery (like all other phones)
- easier hardware support
- possibility probably to reformat the phone partitions
- more and easier customization instead of "fiddling" with the phone;
But he said too to not expect that for the MS2, and that he thought that the only chance for something "like" that for the MS2 was probably Kexec (a bootloader hijacker which would allow quite some things).
Ashareth said:
But he said too to not expect that for the MS2, and that he thought that the only chance for something "like" that for the MS2 was probably Kexec (a bootloader hijacker which would allow quite some things).
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To confirm that and not to burst anyone's bubble
http://androidcommunity.com/motorola-has-no-plans-to-unlock-older-devices-20120822/
Not gonna happen for older devices i.e. for MS2 as well
Any updates on getting closer to an unlocked boot loader?
danielpat89 said:
Any updates on getting closer to an unlocked boot loader?
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Zero lg refuses to comment
Dreamlogix said:
Zero lg refuses to comment
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LG should be offering the option like HTC Dev and Moto Dev to be able to manually unlock the bootloader. I am not sure if Samsung offers an option to manually unlock the bootloader but all the OEMs should give the customers a chance to manually unlock the bootloader.
Hi dudes,
They finally did it, official bootloader unlock process.
Join the party : http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/
Cheers
Please note! It will only be possible to unlock the boot loader for certain releases. You can check if it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your device in the service menu by following the steps below:
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So not for everyone
Jackos said:
So not for everyone
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I didn't try it. I'm installing ADB driver right now, but Sony gave me unlock key etc. So I thought I was okay, keep u in touch.
EDIT : I don't know why but my computer is unable to detect JDK, so i can't install the SDK. Anyway, according to this serious french website, Sony opens the bootloader for everyone, so maybe someone can try it.
I don;t think this will be possible for not unlockable devices. Let me know, if it works.
Its the same situation as always. All Sony did was refresh the page. You still need to have an unlock-able bootloader to unlock.
You wasted my time now i must destroy you.. LOL!
Confirming this doesn't work when it says you can't unlock your bootloader. It does give you an unlock code though.
by everyone you should mean people with unlockable devices.
no one has cracked a non unlockable sony bootloader since 2011
Envious_Data said:
by everyone you should mean people with unlockable devices.
no one has cracked a non unlockable sony bootloader since 2011
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And by saying unlockable it means you have to buy the device from the Sony Store !! you can't unlock a sony phone if it's not from their store RIP LockedBootloaders
Simow.b said:
And by saying unlockable it means you have to buy the device from the Sony Store !! you can't unlock a sony phone if it's not from their store RIP LockedBootloaders
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lol
not neccisarily true, atleast in japan and england, only LB devices from network providers
Envious_Data said:
lol
not neccisarily true, atleast in japan and england, only LB devices from network providers
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Lol, well yeah most of them are not unlockable if you bought it from the network providers!!
I'm in Switzerland and mine comes from Swisscom ... the bootloader is unlockable
Cool. Seeing this is from Sony we don't lose any features or functionality right?
roninr1c said:
Cool. Seeing this is from Sony we don't lose any features or functionality right?
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There shouldnt be any effect wheb unlocking BL
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roninr1c said:
Cool. Seeing this is from Sony we don't lose any features or functionality right?
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You lose DRM. So back up TA partition prior to unlocking. A few Sony apps will cease to work if you don't back up and you'll lose warranty in case you want to go back to stock.
God it Exists
Thanks to the Codefire Team and thanks to LG we have from some minutes ago the official steps to unlock LG G4's Bootloader:
Here
VERY IMPORTANT
1) For now this procedure is only available for H815 International variant (but LG page it says: "We will add more devices with unlockable bootloaders unlocking permission progressively")
2) doing this will void your warranty
My advice is : we have to support codefire Team ( @autoprime @thecubed @jcase @IllegalArgument ) much stronger to have a bootloader solution that will not void warranty and give us always root availability.
Codefire Team is our real hope to be always masters of our devices
G4 with official unlocked bootloader - screens :
http://i.imgur.com/kAzL8XU.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/moybMV7.png
http://i.imgur.com/4xZH3Uf.png
Would be nice backing up these partitions once(and possibly other) in order to revert to locked.
Don't have the g4(yet) but will donate for sure
Its probably worth posting this in General too!
Great. I wonder when can we root the g4?
Awesome but not being able to lock it again worries me :S.. I'll wait a little more.
nachomaster said:
Awesome but not being able to lock it again worries me :S.. I'll wait a little more.
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For sure.
Only if Codefire can play on real devices we could have relock feature for bootloader and clean drm partition too i think
Me too, will wait alittle more. Just got the device not gonna risk without warranty that soon
LG was offering their warranty for unlocked and rooted devices... What happened now?
Not able to relock it? LG is the new Sony now with DRM and similar?
I'm very disappointed.
olivercervera said:
LG was offering their warranty for unlocked and rooted devices... What happened now?
Not able to relock it? LG is the new Sony now with DRM and similar?
I'm very disappointed.
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I know...I mean LG used to make Sony internals! Lol
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Caution: unlocked G4 may suddenly screen accelerate to dangerous speeds. Do not taunt unlocked G4.
hella356 said:
Caution: unlocked G4 may suddenly screen accelerate to dangerous speeds. Do not taunt unlocked G4.
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Can you please provide more details?
olivercervera said:
Can you please provide more details?
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He's kidding. lol.
Unlocking BL may have side effects. If you experience an erection lasting longer than 4 hours, please call your doctor immediately...
Who does my doctor contact if he has an erection lasting more than 4 hours?
i never had a device blocked for more than two hours ...got my G4 yesterday and just made my donation 5 minutes ago cmon guys:good:
This is embarrassing to ask. Does having a locked bootloader mean you cannot flash RomManager or TWRP? or something else?
If I only wanted to root and keep OEM rom do I still need to unlock the bootloader. Im in the T-mobile G4 LG-H811
pvaldeben said:
This is embarrassing to ask. Does having a locked bootloader mean you cannot flash RomManager or TWRP? or something else?
If I only wanted to root and keep OEM rom do I still need to unlock the bootloader. Im in the T-mobile G4 LG-H811
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Correct, locked bootloader means no TWRP or custom recoveries.
Root is possible with a lock bootloader after finding an exploit.
Tmobile is unlocked right?
stl-soldier said:
Unlocking BL may have side effects. If you experience an erection lasting longer than 4 hours, please call your doctor immediately...
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Risk does not apply to me - don't have a penis - unlocking bootloader now
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Tmobile is unlocked right?
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not yet, unlock file is only provided for the H815 intl unit so far. read up!
I'm considering getting a G6 from AT&T and I'm curious if there's any chance it'll be unlockable. I haven't had an unlockable bootloader in three phones now and really missing it.
yeah you can count out on that on ATT\ VZW
masri1987 said:
yeah you can count out on that on ATT\ VZW
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so that's a yes? I have the AT&T variant as well.
mrj0087 said:
so that's a yes? I have the AT&T variant as well.
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count out on it = you'll probably never see customs roms or recovery
masri1987 said:
count out on it = you'll probably never see customs roms or recovery
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"count out on it" is a confusing way of saying 'no'. but thanks for the response. this is sadness
It shows that I can unlock my G6 from the developer menu like you do for the Nexus devices. I haven't hit the button yet since we don't have TWRP or Root.
Rykochet said:
It shows that I can unlock my G6 from the developer menu like you do for the Nexus devices. I haven't hit the button yet since we don't have TWRP or Root.
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But if you run
Fastboot oem unlock
It won't work, most likely. All phones have that option
Rykochet said:
It shows that I can unlock my G6 from the developer menu like you do for the Nexus devices. I haven't hit the button yet since we don't have TWRP or Root.
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Josh McGrath said:
But if you run
Fastboot oem unlock
It won't work, most likely. All phones have that option
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Would be worth a shot. I have the option on my S7A but I don't have proper fast boot because Samsung <.<
IF it does get unlocked and rooted ill buy another.
Not sure why so negative. The LG v20 is currently being supported by team lineage along with older g5 g4 g3 g2 and older LG tablet. For the price the G6 is going for right now on at&t half off this month only I'm certain this is the best time to get in on new technology that's currently missing from my G3
The zero development for this device is why I'll be going back to HTC with the U 11.
the 870 bootloader was just unlocked by LG.... hopefully they follow history and unlock the US version next (870 is European I believe)
Greg
Let me know. LG-H871
I wish my h871 unlocked