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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"QAPage","mainEntity":{"@type":"Question","name":"LG devices unlock capabilities","text":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNot sure why LG devices are listed as unsupported in the unlocking section\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/openandroidinstaller-dev/openandroidinstaller/blob/main/docs/unlocking_the_bootloader.md?plain=1#L26\"\u003ehttps://github.com/openandroidinstaller-dev/openandroidinstaller/blob/main/docs/unlocking_the_bootloader.md?plain=1#L26\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe lineage wiki lists them as officially supported with standard fastboot unlock procedure. Did I miss anything?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#lg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#lg\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEdit: just read the french source (translated), but I still cant really understand why unlocking is deemed to be impossible.\u003c/p\u003e","upvoteCount":0,"answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reason for this is, that LG stopped the official support for bootloader unlocking end of 2021: \u003ca href=\"https://www.xda-developers.com/lg-bootloader-unlocking-shut-down-december-31/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.xda-developers.com/lg-bootloader-unlocking-shut-down-december-31/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere might be unofficial ways to unlock certain devices (and some people already have unlocked devices), but the procedure is usually more difficult than flashing LOS. So I considered LG devices out of the target group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLineageOS also shows this on every LG device page:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eImportant: An official method of unlocking the bootloader is not available, but there may be some unofficial methods available. Unofficial methods are not recommended or supported by LineageOS, so use them at your own risk! An unlocked bootloader is required to install LineageOS.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBut in general, if you want to add support for an LG device, I'm happy to include it.\u003c/p\u003e","upvoteCount":1,"url":"https://github.com/openandroidinstaller-dev/openandroidinstaller/discussions/445#discussioncomment-8398397"}}}