A Detailed Guide To Unlock Bootloader On Any LG Smartphone

A Detailed Guide to Unlock Bootloader On Any LG Smartphone

When you buy a new phone, the bootloader is locked by default, you need to unlock it to get used to certain features. The bootloader is locked by the manufacturer to prevent some unauthorized use of the device and also to make it secure. However, you can unlock it by yourself. However, it’s important to note that unlocking the bootloader can void your warranty and can also make your device more vulnerable to security threats.

The process of unlocking the bootloader is pretty complicated and can vary from specific model to model. It is important to research and understand specific steps to safely unlock the bootloader to avoid any damage to the device or your data. In general, the process involves enabling developer options on your device, enabling USB debugging, and then connecting your phone to a computer to unlock the bootloader using specific ADB commands.

Before starting the process, it’s important to back up all of your data, as the process of unlocking the bootloader on your LG smartphone will wipe your device’s data. You should also make sure that your device is fully charged to avoid any potential interruptions during the process.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Unlocking the Bootloader in LG Smartphones

If you are thinking of unlocking the bootloader of the LG smartphone, there are multiple advantages of unlocking it, here are a few of them.

• Custom ROM support
• Custom Recovery support
• Custom Themes
• Custom Boot animation
• You can Root your smartphone

There are some disadvantages to unlocking the bootloader too.

• Your warranty will be voided
• It will wipe all the data from your smartphone
• Widevine L1 will be replaced by Widevine 2 (A Google content protection system)

Bootloader Unlock Supported LG Smartphones List

List of LG smartphones that support the unlocking of the Bootloader. Before you proceed to the actual method of unlocking the Bootloader, you should first check your Smartphone from the below list.

Device Name
LG K30	LG W30	LG W31 Plus
LG K11 Plus	LG W10 Alpha	LG W31
LG K10 2018	LG W30 Pro	LG W11
LG K8 2018	LG W10	LG K92 5G
LG Aristo	LG Stylo 5	LG K62
LG Aristo 2	LG V50 ThinQ 5G	LG Q52
LG X4+	LG G8s ThinQ	LG K52
LG K20 Plus	LG G8 ThinQ	LG K42
LG K10 (2017)	LG Q60	LG K71
LG K8 (2017)	LG K50	LG Wing 5G
LG K7 (2017)	LG K41S	LG Q92 5G
LG K4 (2017)	LG K51S	LG K22
LG K3 (2017)	LG K40	LG Q31
LG X Venture	LG Q9	LG K31
LG V20	LG Tribute Empire	LG Velvet 5G UW
LG X Skin	LG Q Stylus	LG Q61
LG X Max	LG V35 ThinQ	LG Stylo 6
LG X Mach	LG V30S ThinQ	LG Folder 2
LG X5	LG V40 ThinQ	LG Velvet
LG X Power	LG Candy	LG V50S ThinQ 5G
LG X Style	LG Watch W7	LG V60 ThinQ 5G
LG Stylus 2 Plus	LG Zone 4	LG G8X ThinQ
LG Stylo 2	LG V30	LG Q70
LG K8	Verizon LG V30	LG Q51
LG K5	LG Q8	LG K30 2019
LG K3	LG G6	LG K20 2019
LG X Cam	LG G7 One	LG K40S
LG X screen	LG G7 Fit	LG K61
LG G Pad IV 8.0 FHD	LG G7 ThinQ	LG K50S
LG Stylus 2	LG X power2	LG G4
LG K10	LG Q Stylo 4	LG G4 Dual
LG K7	LG Stylo 3 Plus	LG G4 Stylus
LG K4	LG Stylus 3	LG G Stylo
LG G Vista 2	LG Harmony	LG Magna
LG G6	LG G2 Lite	LG Spirit
LG G5	LG G3 Dual-LTE	LG Leon
LG Nexus 5X	LG G3 Screen	LG Joy
LG Q6	LG F60	LG G Flex2
LG Q8	LG L60 and L60 Dual	LG Tribute
LG Q7	LG G3 Stylus	LG G3
LG Q7 Plus	LG L Bello	LG G2
LG Q7α	LG L Fino	LG V10
LG W41	LG G Pad 8.0 LTE	LG Nexus 5X
LG W41+	LG G Vista	LG Tribute 2
LG W41 Pro	LG G Pad 7.0 LTE	LG Zero
LG Ultra Tab	LG G3 S and S Dual	LG G4 Beat
LG G Pad 8.3 LTE	LG L65 D280	LG G4c
LG L90	LG Volt	LG G Pad II 10.1
LG L70	LG G Pad 10.1 LTE	LG G Pad II 8.0 LTE
LG L45	LG G Pad 5 10.1	LG Ray
LG L40	LG G Pad 10.1	LG G Vista 2
LG G Pro 2	LG G Pad 8.0	LG Tribute
LG Nexus 5	LG G Pad 7.0	LG L Prime
LG Lucid 3 VS876	LG L80 and L80 Dual

If you find your device on the list above, you can go through the next section for the steps to unlock the Bootloader. However, LG has stopped the official Bootloader unlocking service from the 31st of December 2021. But there are ways by which you can unlock the Bootloader of your LG device.

Steps to unlock the Bootloader of an LG smartphone

Before the 31st of December 2021, LG had the option to register the LG smartphone for the Bootloader unlock and you had to register your smartphone in the Portal and wait for a mail from the LG. But, since the service is already terminated from the LG, you can still unlock the Bootloader by yourself. Follow these steps thoroughly to unlock the Bootloader of your LG smartphone.

• Go to settings, scroll down, and tap on About device where you will find the software option.

• Tap on Build Number until you see a “You are now a developer” pop-up, now you are a developer.

• Now, open the Developer option Click Ok on the warning message and scroll down to turn on the USB debugging.

• Scroll up and turn on the OEM unlocking.

• Now, on your PC download LG drivers and ADB from the following link.
• Once you installed the ADB go to the destination folder and open CMD from the folder.

• Now, CMD will open in the ADB folder, now connect your LG smartphone with your PC and choose to charge-only option in the smartphone.

• Type “ADB reboot bootloader” in the CMD.

• Click “Ok” on the Pop-up you will see on the phone.
• Now, in the CMD type “ADB reboot bootloader” again and hit enter.

• Now, your phone will turn off and boot up into the fast boot mode.

• Now in the CMD again, “fastboot oem unlock” and hit enter.

• Now, your bootloader is unlocked, To verify the bootloader go to CMD and type “fastboot getvar unlocked” and hit enter.

• You will get Yes. Congratulations your Bootloader is unlocked now.

Conclusion

This brings us to the end of this detailed guide to Unlock Bootloader on any LG smartphone. Unlocking the bootloader will give you the ability to customize your smartphone experience.

However, it’s important to approach the process with caution and care. As the above steps may hard your device beyond repair in extreme cases. One thing to keep in mind before you go for unlocking the Bootloader, your media and data will be wiped out and to keep them safe, upload them to the cloud or on your PC.