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[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] vlad48:
If your rom version is same for slot _a and _b then it is a conflict with your userdata and vbmeta. Try flashing only vbmeta_a to slot _b also, I think let us stop here this chat and if an additional help is needed please PM -me and if we find a solution - you can just post it here afterwards...
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
I don't have anything LG except the G7 so no I can't help with this request.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] kim12355:
He is too busy. :(
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
Just keep trying him
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] DaSlave:
Sorry for being an amateur, although I have successfully rooted a number of Droid devices! But, is there any hope for a simple root (unlock->root) for the LG G710PM?

All I want to achieve is the removal of some of totally useless bloatware that Sprint dumps on the phone. I liken it to a form of digital rape! Isn't that what they call something that involves doing something against a persons wishes?

I appreciate motogvasyag's efforts and his/her offers to do it 'on-line', but I haven't had to do that with any other Droid I have 'fixed'. I also hesitate in investing $200 for a 'one-time-use' device such as the Octoplus, again; since I never needed anything like that before.

Perhaps someone can take a moment to simplify the (so far 22 pages) of information here (I literally read every single post! Some of the quoted text I ignored since I figured I just read it!) and am still none the wiser as to whether there is a simple, easy - idiot proof - option to this.

Thanks
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Hold off on even trying to unlock this thing.. I had mine unlocked, no service afterword. Tried to flash different firmware, and hard brick.. I still have the device, and was waiting to see if a motherboard pops up for sale somewere. No such luck, and can't seem to find a place to buy a new one.. LG as a couple of places that sell their parts, put when you call these places, no one even answeres the phone or even return calls.. Typical LG, make even buying parts a nightmare.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
Agreed with DD, hold off with the Sprint variants for now, until we can figure out all the gotchas. I'm in the same boat and stuck work Sprint garbage myself but hopefully not for to much longer.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
Being that i myself dont need root since i dont require xposed or any of the sort.

I have removed all the bloatware and unneeded packages off my sprint g7 using package disabler pro for LG.

Other then that im just losing on the fact of building my own rom and a modded kernel.

If octoplus indeed does have the firehose then multiple other softwares will have it too as that is how we got into the zte Zmax pro.

Uni-android had the firehose but we retrieved it from another software that kept the firehose in a open directory.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] Jerdboyd:
Just ordered the g7 for myself from freedom mobile in Canada. I plan on unlocking the bootloader but it seems since this is a new development there aren't any working custom roms available. Is it a matter of time or is there just not enough interest for this?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] motogvasyag:
если ваше устройство определяется как 9008 то можно его прошить, я же говорил уже напишите мне в телеграме мой ник

@Octoplus

я могу заблокировать загрузчик и поставит бекап который я делал
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
I did, no response. I also gave you the user id and pin for team viewer.. No need to use telegram, when we can use pm here.. Phone is now up on auction block.. If your serious it needs done today, so then I will pull down auction..
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] motogvasyag:
я буду общатся только в телеграме, тут на форуме не удобно сделана система сообщений, и мне ну удобно переводить текст на мой язык
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] Xsavi:
Dude, [MENTION=8187877]motogvasyag[/MENTION] unlocked my AT&T (V40) variant no issues. Also, looking at all the reviews left behind for him, he's unlocked plenty of Sprint V40's and G7's also no issues.

I still have service, safteynet, and protected content still works despite being modified (Netflix, Hulu).

I'm assuming you tried to flash the full firmware (All partitions selected) and bricked your phone (Bootloader was overwritten, or flashed a firmware with different RSA keys.)

As far as getting replacement parts from LG, you can hang that up. They sell replacement parts to servicers (If you're talking 3rd party wise). For motherboard parts and the likes, I buy broken phones from eBay of the same model and use those for parts. It's far cheaper than buying a whole new phone.

For [MENTION=8187877]motogvasyag[/MENTION], my phone is doing great! Everything is working as it should. I also removed DM-Verity (I want to make modifications to my system image without the changes reverting) from my boot image, but that caused a message to pop up every time I start the phone (I've provided screenshots). It's nothing to worry about, but I'm going to look around and see if a flag has been tripped and see if I can reset it. Other than that, I'm thinking of sending you more money.

DoubleDragon, I'm not saying what happened to you is false, as stuff does go wrong with anything. Please don't take it as that. I'm just surprised this has happened to you, and just curious as to what exactly went down (When you were unlocked and modem must have been wiped, so no service. Also when you flashed firmware and there was no matching RSA keys).

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the AT&T and Sprint variant of the G7 and V40 are the same?

Also for the screenshots attached below my phone is the LG V40 but due to the bootloader, it now thinks it's a V35.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
I'm not sure about if each phone is the same or not.. All I know is my phone went haywire.. This is the first phone I have had, that did not fair well, and I had plenty of phone unlocked without issues.. I have seen 2 motherboards on ebay for this phone.. One being TM, with a bad imei. The second is a sprint, but the auction states it came from a phone attached to a lease.. If you know anything about lease. If the phone is not paid it is considered to be like a bad imei.. If you install the board you have to pay off the existing lease in order to have it activated, and that I'm not willing to do.. So as of right now the phone is up for auction at this moment.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Ok my phone is up and running again.. Thanks to the OP, he got it back to what was on after the bootloader unlock.. I will have to get with Sprint to see If I can make calls to test without actually reactivating the phone... This will be used as a spare at the moment.. Only issue, I have no IMEI or ESN or MEID.. will search to see how that is corrected..
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Update: I took the phone to Sprint. They were able to flash the official Sprint firmware.. The bootloader is still unlocked, all my imei etc are back. Now if I choose to reactivate the phone I will have full service back.. I also took the phone off the auction block for now.. I might sell it in the future, but have no plans right now..
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] bdasmith:
Been lurking and reading your experience with this. I am glad that it has Finally worked out for you!
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] otrap:
Glad to hear you guys got it sorted. I like when the community works stuff out.

Hoping to see TMo variants on here soon.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] Jerdboyd:
Im not sure what it takes to create a custom rom but after I get my g7 im willing to be a guinea pig if any devs need me. I'll still have a working phone so having the g7 work flawlessly is not an urgent priority. Please let me know what I can do to help this process along. It would be great to see support for the g7 extended to more folk who are interested in AOSP roms.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
It has been a nightmare. What surprised me, is when Sprint flashed the official for their branded G7, the bootloader is still unlocked... If someone can tell me how to pull a copy of the firmware from this phone, I will be able to share.. I will have to do it when my time is free, as I start a new job tomorrow, which right now unknown hrs.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] mr3p:
Are you still on V35 bootloader or do you somehow now have an unlocked G7 bootloader?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
I'm not sure I really don't know how to check let me know how to check and I'll take a look when I get home from work this afternoon.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
Boot into bootloader which is i think vol up and power..

If not load recovery which is vol down and power and click load bootloader
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
AWESOME! Glad to hear it, so now we have some options, unlock bootloader, then flash back Sprint, but I still suspect its due to the baseband and CDMA so we need to find a way around the Sprint step (firmware). BUT at least we are getting forward movement with WORKING Sprint unlocked devices!

---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:47 PM ----------

I would flash the TWRP and Nandroid the entire firmware then post it, this would be a WORKING Sprint firmware in TWRP format. I am not on TWRP for LG G7 yet so I am not sure its working with Nandroids but I assume it would be since thats one of the main reasons to use TWRP aside from custom firmware and flashing ROMs.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Great I will try after work. Should be home around 5 CST. Which twrp do I use, and what is the install procedure.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
If you can pull this off, trust me when I say, you will be performing a HUGE service to the community for Sprint users! I would start with JOSH1X's TWRP and familiarize yourself with the steps but NOTE, because I am still locked, this is uncharted territory as I cannot reproduce it and assist you but this is how I would proceed:

https://xdaforums.com/lg-g7-thinq/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-t3809297

Getting up to speed with his TWRP version, and once done, Nandroid the hell out of it (all partitions and baseband if it allows you to). Hell you made it this far, only a few more steps to go. Once you have TWRP installed you could also move over to his AOSP but I am not up to speed with that project either (again still on locked Sprint bootloader). Once we get this down, we can start to layout the procedures to do so for others in a safe manner.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] brigantti:
This works on lg g7 T-mobile?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] otrap:
Not yet.

Believe me. We're all paying very close attention.

I'm getting itchy to get the Zenfone 6 when it drops next month if the T-Mobile variant looks like a longshot here.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] danag94:
Veeeeeery close attention. You aren't alone at all haha
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] otrap:
Honestly, I really do think I'd love the hardware if it wasn't so locked down.

Reeeeeeeally hoping I don't feel that way soon.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Sorry I have not been able to try to install twrp yet, as I have been real busy on my new job.. Work lost of hrs, and always start at different times, and end.. Hell tue, I started at 9am and did not go home until 11pm. So hopefully Sunday on my only day off I will be able to take a crack at it...
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Ok this phone refused to go into fastboot mode.. Each time I hold the volume down button, then put in the usb it just goes into charging mode that's it.. I've had enough of this phone.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Tried again today, no luck.. Will go into download mode and even 9008 mode that's it.. I 'm concerned that it is because of the different bootloader, or because in dev option it shows OEM unlock as not being enabled, even though right underneath it states bootloader already unlocked.. I know it is unlocked because of the warning at boot.. Not to sure now how to get this thing to fastboot mode, just completely lost..
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] gilnfld:
Yeah man the same thing happened to me as well. You have no fastboot because when they flashed the full sprint software for your phone they did an overwrite of the v35 engineering bootloader that OP ( Vasily) sends to our phones. There is absolutely no way to get fastboot back at that point even if the bootloader remains unlocked, except of course getting him to reflash the V35 bootloader again.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Ya Right now, I'm doing a full system dump via download mode and LG Up.. Last time I tried this even after a full 24 hrs with the ULM firmware, it never completed.. Hopefully it will this time. But right now we are under severe thunder storm weather, and hopefully the power won't go out.. We do have trees around us already blown down.. So we shall see.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] gilnfld:
Full partition Dump via LGUP does not work on these phones unless you have flashed an engineering LAF ( download mode); I know, the layers of bull**** required for this phone is of epic proportions. How are the trees!? ;)
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
With twrp available you can re-flash the v35 bootloader.

What is the need of fastboot if you have twrp?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
According to the instructions I need to root first. But since I can't access fastboot, I can't root this phone.. Right now I'm on 4 hrs of dumping files from this phone using LG UP and not even half completed.. I'm skipping over the major parts until all the smaller ones are done.. It might take a few days of leaving the dam pc and phone on to accomplish...
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
Rooting requires twrp as fastboot is not capable of flashing a root.

Its used only for images not zips

---------- Post added at 08:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:29 PM ----------

Oh i did forget im assuming most are using the v35 bootloader to flash twrp first using fastboot then flashing back to stock boot
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Im not sure if this phone still has the V35 Bootloader. Hell no one can seem to tell me how to check...
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
I had mentioned in the last post you have to boot into recovery then choose the bootloader option.. this will show you the bootloader version you have.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] motogvasyag:
It does not have it, because when I restored it to you, I flashed all the blocks, you still have the bootloader open, but you do not have fastboot commands, so that it would need to re-flash v35

---------- Post added at 07:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:07 AM ----------

TWRP is not needed for rutting, you can get your boot.img patched through the "Magisk manager" and flash this boot via fastboot
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] gilnfld:
A couple of things here. First of all i am not sure why the other fella is telling you to go to recovery in order to root etc. You dont need twrp for root -- you simply flash a magisk-patched boot.img with Fastboot BUT of course none of that matters if you don't have fastboot access. Second regarding bootloader, I am not sure what specific BL you have now BUT i am fairly certain that if you had the V35 still, you would indeed have fastboot access. I have flashed every single variety of bootloaders on my Canadian version of the G7 and I can never get fastboot back; it will only work with the v35 engineering bootloader on these models i.e. sprint, Canadian, verizon etc.

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[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
yeah thanks I did download magic this manager and of course I can't patch anything with that I've tried. Now if somebody can post that the v35 bootloader I'll see if I can install that how I don't know maybe with LG up I'm not sure but somebody can give it to me I'll give it a try.

---------- Post added at 04:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:35 PM ----------

I'm only trying to do this so I can do a backup of the entire system for Sprint and posted up for people to use. I have an entirely different new phone as it is so once I'm successful I'm going to keep it as a backup or still might sell it
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] gilnfld:
I hear ya. I posted the V35 bootloader from an LGUP dump, a few pages back. But really it's just for reference purpose, there is no way to flash just this bootloader on its own ; you need octoplus or medusa boxes. If you want to get the v35 engineering BL again you could ask Vasily to redo the process. ?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
DD, where you able to get TWRP loaded or no? I havent been as active on here so I am catching up. I mentioned TWRP to do a nandroid outside of LGUP to be used for the backup/restore method for Sprint recovery (CDMA).
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Nope can't flash magisk either. It fails when applying the patch.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
I have a copy of your engineering BL. Now I can get to recovery, but it when I choose boot to boot loader it doesn't. Now can I adb side load? I do have this option.. If so were to I put the file, I assume it is unzipped and place somewere on the root of the sd card correct?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] mr3p:
I think the comment that an octoplus is needed to load V35 engineering bootloader is correct.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Figures, but I'm sure not as hell buying that unless I plan of keeping the phone, WBTW I'm not. Just trying to finish the dump off all files on this thing via lg up to post up here in a zip file. And it is taking days to complete.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheLoonyRebel:
A bit off topic but does anyone know if the G7 bootloader unlock might also work on the G8 perhaps? I'm on the T-Mobile variant myself for the G8. So far it's deadsville when it comes to anything for the G8 in regards to development.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] mr3p:
I was sort of curious about this as well. Have you tried contacting motogvasyag to inquire?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheLoonyRebel:
Not as of yet. I have documented my failed attempts of getting into the bootloader in this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/lg-g8/how-to/root-bootloader-unlock-t3930136

I don't think it's impossible to get this done but... it won't be easy either. Perhaps someone with more knowledge might be able to figure out what is going on here.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] harrychang:
are you a sprint user? i need sprint to reflash my phone back to stock but im not a sprint user
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
I am. I don't have the time to finish the dump of the files, takes way to long.. I'm no longer going to work with this phone.. My new job is taken up way to much of my free time.. I'm going to put it back up on the auction block on my next day off.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GiaiPhapAndroid:
I have unbrick LG G7 stuck fastboot mode and lost Download mode for a custommer then I know something :

the phone running firmware android 8.0.0 and have imei valid of LG G710EM (Global)

after he try update to android 9.0 Pie have make phone stuck Fastboot mode cant boot and lost Download Mode/Firmware Update

after open back covert and unbrick for him, We know on the main board have text : ...LMG710VM_MAIN_1.0

He flash stock rom LG G710EM 10b/10q and submit imei of G710EM and device-ID to LG unlock bootloader site

He use unlock.bin file provide LG unlock bootloader from Fastboot Mode/Bootloader Mode (enable OEM unlock first)

and He success unlocked bootloader his phone (main G710VM - imei number of G710EM - firmware G710EM)

if someby want test We have unlock.bin of that phone <G710PM (Sprint), G710VMP (Verizon)... but do not try with G710TM T-mobile>

We are NOT responsible for bricked devices
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GROOVYJOSHCLARK:
If you have a modified unlock.bin for sprint users, I will try it, what is the full process (I am on Sprint, I have OctoPLus LG but no JTAG add-on, just OctoPlus LG)?
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
Octoplus has a sdm845 firehose... That wouldnt work on the g8 as it has the newer qualcomm 855.

Im sure they are paying a dev for firehose leaks so it wont be to long for it to be available.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] TheLoonyRebel:
Let's hope so. :)
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
****WARNING***** And yes I'm coming after the AO who (motogvasyag) unlocked this phone.. ***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK YOUR PHONE WITH HIS HELP***** Why? You remember the issues I had with my phone, I could not get service, then my imei was lost.. Well I just found out today my IMIE number is black listed, and is for a LG LS980 Flip phone.. That's right my imei was lifted in the process of unlocking.. How in the world would this happen. Well I sure as hell did not have anyone else unlock the dam phone... I found out from Sprint, when I was attempting to get my MSL, and Sim Unlock code before selling the deive.. Here is the proof.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Well after spending a good 2 hrs on the phone with LG and Sprint. Sprint located my original phone and all it's numbers associated with the phone saved on their site... What helped was I have the original MEID number on a sticker on the back of the phone itself. On my next day off, they said take it back to the store, and those numbers will be restord... Never again will I go this route unlocking a dam phone.. This might make me think twice before doing any unlocking, unless it is done the traditional way.. Some one finding a exploit in the firmware itself..
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] GiaiPhapAndroid:
first, You must success convert to G710EM
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] otrap:
Wow. How does one even pull that off?

From now on, I'm just going to buy from manufacturers who don't lock the bootloaders. Gonna save myself all this nonsense.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] doubledragon5:
Sprint will not install imei.. I do however have all the numbers that associated with the phone, but no way to install... I got magisk to install the boot.img patch, but it did no good... I do not think the phone is truly unlocked or I would have root and been able to correct all this mess.. Can't sell now until I find a solution to all this. No way of reflashing the v35 bootloader either.
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
Uni android and octoplus and plenty others alike can reflash the nv data with no issue to restore your imei..

He might of accidently flashed some random nvdata tbut who knows..
[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] kswis12:
I want to get your help. Can the G710N model also unlock the boot loader?

Hello! I have a Korean G710N RAM 6 GB storage and 128 GB variant. I would like to release the boot loader with your help. I tried all the commands to enter 9008 mode, but everything failed. Team Viewer is already installed and I would like to know how to do it.

I understand you borrowed the power of Google Translator because you are not good at English.