Bootloader Unlock on Dual Sim variants - LG G7 ThinQ Questions & Answers

Hi all,
I am contemplating purchasing a G7 because it ticks all the right boxes but I need dual sim limiting me to the EMW & EAW variants. Given the track record of the G6, is there any chance I will be able to unlock the bootloader in the future?

We should create and sign a petition to LG for all variants to be bootloader unlocked, otherwise LG would be on par with Samsung in sales. I'm ordering an US unlocked variant (G710ULM) to India. We know the launch date was 11th July 2018 in USA, but to present, no sign of bootloader unlock except EU variants .

Only europe version is unlocked for now...
Havent seen an international version on the recent phones that have been unlocked...

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Variant of Z2 force can be BL unlocked and use international?

Variation of Moto Z2 Force for US Telco or countries
(Verizon) XT1789-01
(US Cellular) XT1789-02
(Sprint) XT1789-03
(AT&T/T-Mobile) XT1789-04
(Outside US) XT1789-05
(For Brazil) XT1789-07
Maybe this thread can be helpful for some...
Which are the models which the bootloader can be unlocked and use globally (outside of US)?
Please add EU unbranded XT1789-06
(I think this is the "real" Outside US, while XT1789-05 should be Chinese version, as it was on Griffin...)
justmoto92 said:
Variation of Moto Z2 Force for US Telco or countries
(Verizon) XT1789-01
(US Cellular) XT1789-02
(Sprint) XT1789-03
(AT&T/T-Mobile) XT1789-04
(Outside US) XT1789-05
(For Brazil) XT1789-07
Maybe this thread can be helpful for some...
Which are the models which the bootloader can be unlocked and use globally (outside of US)?
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Generally by Default Verizon Devices are Global, and in this case fot the XT-1789-01 You can place another carriers sim in the device and it will just work (as long as the bands are supported)
Historically, US Cellular phones have been able to run on Verizon LTE bands and have had their bootloader be unlock able. Can anyone confirm?
justmoto92 said:
Variation of Moto Z2 Force for US Telco or countries
(Verizon) XT1789-01
(US Cellular) XT1789-02
(Sprint) XT1789-03
(AT&T/T-Mobile) XT1789-04
(Outside US) XT1789-05
(For Brazil) XT1789-07
Maybe this thread can be helpful for some...
Which are the models which the bootloader can be unlocked and use globally (outside of US)?
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Mine is *-05, and I'm from Brazil!
FragmentedLogik said:
Generally by Default Verizon Devices are Global, and in this case fot the XT-1789-01 You can place another carriers sim in the device and it will just work (as long as the bands are supported)
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Verizon are global unlocked but not able to accept unbranded rom so not really global.
XT1789-06, uk edition, retus, single sim
i was just at Verizon, the OEM unlockiny tool is there on the z2 force . So Unlocking bootloader is perhaps possible.
Marsh10 said:
i was just at Verizon, the OEM unlockiny tool is there on the z2 force . So Unlocking bootloader is perhaps possible.
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Verizon and AT&T models are blocked on Motorola/Lenovo's unlock site by the unique identifier. Some parts of it that get decoded from the key your phone spits out has info for Moto to know which exact device is requesting the unlock code.
Uzephi said:
Verizon and AT&T models are blocked on Motorola/Lenovo's unlock site by the unique identifier. Some parts of it that get decoded from the key your phone spits out has info for Moto to know which exact device is requesting the unlock code.
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If you owned an exclusivity device, aka the Droid series, of course you couldn't unlock the bootloader from Motorola site itself. you had to use s-off. I do not know if they updated their builld to support 2017 phones
Marsh10 said:
If you owned an exclusivity device, aka the Droid series, of course you couldn't unlock the bootloader from Motorola site itself. you had to use s-off. I do not know if they updated their builld to support 2017 phones
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What tool are you talking about? Sunshine? That won't work for the Z2.
Uzephi said:
What tool are you talking about? Sunshine? That won't work for the Z2.
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yes and ik it doesn't work. guess no one found an exploit
Uzephi said:
What tool are you talking about? Sunshine? That won't work for the Z2.
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Sunshine s-off works?

Can this version of the G7 unlock bootloader and get root

I bought the G6(US997) from B&H,this version can unlock bootloader and get root,I found the G7 on B&H,but I can't confirm whether this version of the G7 can be unlocked bootloader.Please help to confirm.
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Get the model number only ones that can unlock are the international version and Italian version of the phone
ecompton59 said:
Get the model number only ones that can unlock are the international version and Italian version of the phone
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international ? international version never get official unlock from LG. Neither G5, nor V20, nor G6/V30 international never were able to be unlocked
Billy Madison said:
international ? international version never get official unlock from LG. Neither G5, nor V20, nor G6/V30 international never were able to be unlocked
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Except in this case the EM version is the only one aside Italian TIM version which can currently be unlocked.
You don't have to take our word for it, check supported devices and see for yourself.
Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk
I'm taking to people trying to get adb root always can do that then you can someone will find a way they rooted LG g5 I helped with rom nimax ceaser is great dev check it out we did 830 and 850 roms just was hard because we have 830
I'm taking to people trying to get adb root always can do that then you can someone will find a way they rooted LG g5 I helped with rom nimax ceaser is great dev check it out we did 830 and 850 roms just was hard because we have 830
datafoo said:
Except in this case the EM version is the only one aside Italian TIM version which can currently be unlocked.
You don't have to take our word for it, check supported devices and see for yourself.
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EM version is not international, it's European market version. It's available only for European markets so it's understood that it can be unlocked, each and every LG model in Europe were able to unlock up from G4
International are those versions which are selling outside of USA and European markets, namely for Africa+ AME, CIS, SEA, Latin AM
the Latin g5 840 doesn't even have the same 820 chip it's the 652 I guess jcadduono was wrong to when he made the International version twrp for 850 I included a pic so we can start working together on root also nimax rom we worked hard and had to drop the international version because ceaser or I had the International version we went to 20m 2 updates

Does anyone know if someone is working on a bootloader unlock/root for other models?

I know the EM can be rooted, but is someone working on a bootloader unlock for the other G7 models?
I got in touch with TMobile to see if their version would be bootloader unlockable. They gave me the run around, told me to contact LG who hasn't responded. One thing I did manage to get out of TMobile was a firm denial that they requested the device remain locked its likely apathy on the part of LG holding us back at this point. ?I haven't dug into mine yet because I have more interesting unlocked devices to work on
Giving that the only European models can be unlocked most likely not but maybe a bug in the future.
Have saw a AWM model which flash to EM model and get its bootloader unlocked on a second hand trading website in China. The seller said he flash the EM firmware and change the IMEI in order to unlock his phone "officially"
I'm eagerly waiting for the US unlocked G710ULM. If this variant is unlocked, why didn't LG unlocked bootloader?, it's been almost 4 months of no news from LG. .Why giving special status to unlocked European models , since LG V30? If that's the case then LG G6 US997 could be the last US model enjoying root?
someone have found a way to root g7 hong kong variant yesterday on bbs forum
Ellcid01 said:
someone have found a way to root g7 hong kong variant yesterday on bbs forum
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Do you have a link to that BBS forum?
Thanks,
joeminati said:
Do you have a link to that BBS forum?
Thanks,
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http://bbs.gfan.com/android-9524461-1-1.html its chinese site

Are there any SM-G960F/DS variants with locked bootloader?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...NLY-5-8-QHD-64GB-4GB-RAM-/263950729468?_ul=AR
I've had my eye on this listing for a couple weeks, but the seller won't answer my question as to why it is listed as AT&T only. Is it somehow SIM locked?
Are there other sources for bootloader unlocked S9 in the USA?

Can I unlock the bootloader of the korean [g710n] variant like the european version?

I bought a G7 on aliexpress because it was very cheap ($ 139.22), but I had not paid attention that it was a Korean variant. In https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev on suported devices it only mentions the European version [LMG710EM]. I would like to know if I can perform bootloader unlocking procedures and installing custom roms normally in this variant and what is the difference between this variant and the European one.

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