[LG G7 ThinQ  Guides, News, & Discussion] Awesomeslayerg:
Edit updated guide:https://xdaforums.com/lg-g7-thinq/how-to/howto-updated-guide-to-unlock-t4168771

I am.no longer updating this guide anymore. Thabks to [MENTION=7989249]Emanuel00[/MENTION]000

For making an updated guide!!

Welp thanks for the firehouse leak we can now access flash any partition we want.

NOTE: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ASNYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEVICE. THIS IS DONE BY YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT IF YOU WANT TO DO THIS OR NOT.

ILL MAKE A VIDEO LATER THIS WEEK TO MAKE IT EASIER

It's possible to flash. Modified partition/image file without a bootloader unlock but I'm not 100% positive. .

FAQ"

1,) I keep getting shara failed, the firehose is in the right folder and the xml files as well. Everything is in the same folder.

A. There are two reasons why it may fail.

1 Make sure you install the drivers correctly.!! Windows 10 has driver signature enforcment enabled on default so you need to disable that and install the 9008 drivers. To check if your drivers are installed correctly open up Device manager via searching it in the windows bar then go into ports and make sure theres no question mark or an yellow exclamation (!) sign next to it. If there is you have you disable signature enforcement and install the drivers manually. To do that you can google it cause theres a bunch of ways to do it.

2. if the drivers are installed correctly then you should try two things. One run it as admin and check if you can open up parition manager or load the files. and two is to reboot into edl mode by holding down Vol - and then power then once it turns off and on again at the lg logo, hold it down and reboot into edl mode again.

Requirements:

qfil

firehose sdm845_lge

(optional)v35 abl bootloader to unlock

Link to download these files thanks to [MENTION=5796697]Xsavi[/MENTION] https://xdaforums.com/lg-v40/development/unlock-lg-v40-via-9008-root-t-mobile-t4042207

Steps:

Install qfil

Make sure you go to configuration then firehose settings and change from emmc to ufs

Turn off your phone and boot into edl mode (when phone is off connect usb or leave usb connected and immediately hold vol down and power buttons and keep rapidly pressing the vol up)

It should on a black screen but if it turns on try again, then check device manager and make sure its shows qhubulk or something like that. i(f you don't see it check in ports and should say that or Qualcomm 9008(com#) #= whatever port which means its installed and you can skip the next step)

Install the Qualcomm drivers by right clicking on the qbulkhub thing and click properties then the driver tab click update then search automatically.

start up qfil then load the firehose file in programmer path

don't worry about the XML path and stuff just go on the top click tools and partition manager

(NOTE: if there's no port open or the partition manager won't open, try rebooting into edl mode again)

Window should pop up with a list of partitions, right click on the ones you want to backup and then check on the bottom log window of qfil, it should say where its being kept and maybe percentages too if its a big partition let it finish.

Should be back to C:/appdata/roaming/Qualcomm/com#

Your partitions backed up and should be bin files note what is on the qfil log window should say the saved to somethinf. Bin

To flash:

do steps 1-5

except backing up use the load image option and load your .img file or the .bin file

For abl: back up the abl_a partition then load the image for v35 and reboot then do fastboot OEM unlock them. Then reflash the abl bootloader that you backed up by entering edl or using fasfboot flash.