Just wondering how did you reach the conclusion that OP’s this guide is about fixing “dead phone”? He is guiding us how to “carrier unlock” V60, fyi.
FREE CARRIER UNLOCK V600TM
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I do believe that this guide is a death trap. If you end up with losing your IMEI (like my friend did) and then getting the phone permanently locked on top, you will be sorry that you got sucked by this guide!
Enough said!!
When you mess with certain partitions, the Android system detects that as tampering. If that tampering involves IMEI (as was the case here) the system concludes that it is an unauthorized access to the phone. The result is a permanent lock that can't be reversed. If it was an Apple device that would be the kiss of death. Fortunately Android does have a way to fix it (via Octopus).
If I remember correctly,on the T-Mobile variant of the v60 those partitions are under LUN 5.If you have any other variant they're not there.They have been renamed to Align_128k,and the file structure is totally different.I know the files you're trying to work with,and they only work on the T-Mobile model.Before you play around with any partitions in LUN 5 make sure you back them up!I backup all my LUN partitions with FH_Loader so it copies GPT and all.
It was meant for the V600TM crossflashing wont change the original model it is itself, Even crossflashed it is still a Japanese one
LUN 5 in the partition manager.That's only for the T-Mobile variant of the V60.
this guide literally saved my 8 month dead lg v60 with "phone permanently locked" now iam able to use the sim, make calls . thanks for this guide, and hope people out there with permanently locked status or carrier locked can find a solution with this. My lg v60 was on android 12 when i followed this guide, got my imei also by editing under the sv menu
didn't require to restore this partition, if your phone is locked perm or carrier locked.
There's a lot of misinformation being posted on this thread. Octopus is just a proprietary version of Qfil with more bells and whistle. And people typically charge to repair your phone when using it. After all, its not a free utility! Reading and writing partitions is all that any of these utilities do. I prefer the Bkerler' Edl utility. The commands are difficult to master but once this utility backs up your phone your safe!
As for this guide, it clearly says in the very first post that the author only tested it on his v600tm and he told you, BACK UP your partitions. If you're trying it on some other model without backing up those partitions then you're likely to get what you deserve. So if you're crying on this thread that your phone is screwed then you didn't back it up. If you have a v600tm or a v600am there are guides here to restore your phone to stock a12/a11. I know cause I created them and the partitions in those guides were created using Bkeler' Edl utility.
As stated in my guides, the partition listed below DO NOT contain any IMEI related partitions. That means there are no Lun5 partitions and some of the partitions in lun6 are also excluded.
Here are the links:
Tmob a12 30b is here.
Att file for 20q which I believe is A11 (not really sure 'cause I sold all my v600am) is here.
The guides found here on these forums.
As for this guide, it clearly says in the very first post that the author only tested it on his v600tm and he told you, BACK UP your partitions. If you're trying it on some other model without backing up those partitions then you're likely to get what you deserve. So if you're crying on this thread that your phone is screwed then you didn't back it up. If you have a v600tm or a v600am there are guides here to restore your phone to stock a12/a11. I know cause I created them and the partitions in those guides were created using Bkeler' Edl utility.
As stated in my guides, the partition listed below DO NOT contain any IMEI related partitions. That means there are no Lun5 partitions and some of the partitions in lun6 are also excluded.
Here are the links:
Tmob a12 30b is here.
Att file for 20q which I believe is A11 (not really sure 'cause I sold all my v600am) is here.
The guides found here on these forums.
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4I AM NOT RESPONSABLE IF YOU BREAK YOUR DEVICE OR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.
NOTE:
1. I have tested this method only on V600TM other variants not tested.
2. Make a backup of all partitions you will flash (Otherwise you may lose your IMEI if don't)
3. I tested it on Android 11, I am not sure if works on 12 also.
4. Unlocked Bootloader Tested Only
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
1. Download this File (Includes everything needed for this guide to work)
2. Extact it on your preferred location.
3. Install Qfil.
4. Install Drivers included for qfil (When installing make sure you select WWAN)
5. Make sure you are connected to your computer via USB.
6. Hold Volume Down and Power until it shuts off
7. As soon as the screen turns off, immediately start tapping volume up quickly, but do not let go of volume down and power, if you did it successfully you will see your screen is off but it appears either in Device Manager or Windows plays the Device Connected sound.
8. Set up Qfil Firehorse as UFS filesystem Use this guide if you want details (Credits to crimsonrommer)
9. Restore all partitions provided in the file attached to this guide (PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU MADE A BACKUP OF THEM BEFORE IN CASE SOMETHING FAILS)
Once followed the steps you would notice you no longer have an IMEI number but you are carrier unlocked!!!
STEPS TO FIX LOST IMEI:
1. Install Hidden Menu Apk
2. Enter Hidden menu by Opening the dialer and dial: *#546368#*600#
3. Go to the SVC Menu then select MID INFO and write your IMEI in the IMEI section.
4. Reboot and now your IMEI is back
5. Usin QFIL restore the original FTM partition of your device.
6. Congratulations!!! If you did everything correct you will be carrier unlocked permanently!!!
Hope it works for you guys!!!
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this guide literally saved my 8 month dead lg v60 with "phone permanently locked" now iam able to use the sim, make calls . thanks for this guide, and hope people out there with permanently locked status or carrier locked can find a solution with this. My lg v60 was on android 12 when i followed this guide, got my imei also by editing under the sv menu2There's a lot of misinformation being posted on this thread. Octopus is just a proprietary version of Qfil with more bells and whistle. And people typically charge to repair your phone when using it. After all, its not a free utility! Reading and writing partitions is all that any of these utilities do. I prefer the Bkerler' Edl utility. The commands are difficult to master but once this utility backs up your phone your safe!
As for this guide, it clearly says in the very first post that the author only tested it on his v600tm and he told you, BACK UP your partitions. If you're trying it on some other model without backing up those partitions then you're likely to get what you deserve. So if you're crying on this thread that your phone is screwed then you didn't back it up. If you have a v600tm or a v600am there are guides here to restore your phone to stock a12/a11. I know cause I created them and the partitions in those guides were created using Bkeler' Edl utility.
As stated in my guides, the partition listed below DO NOT contain any IMEI related partitions. That means there are no Lun5 partitions and some of the partitions in lun6 are also excluded.
Here are the links:
Tmob a12 30b is here.
Att file for 20q which I believe is A11 (not really sure 'cause I sold all my v600am) is here.
The guides found here on these forums.1
If I remember correctly,on the T-Mobile variant of the v60 those partitions are under LUN 5.If you have any other variant they're not there.They have been renamed to Align_128k,and the file structure is totally different.I know the files you're trying to work with,and they only work on the T-Mobile model.Before you play around with any partitions in LUN 5 make sure you back them up!I backup all my LUN partitions with FH_Loader so it copies GPT and all.1
That's correct!Octoplus/Octopus what ever name their team wants to be called by is nothing more than a simple utility to help repair devices.With that being said,there is a little more to it than that.They're getting paid for little tricks they have incorparated in to the software they have found exploiting the firmware to make some repairs that were impossible possible once again.The biggest issue is,people "don't read" fully some of these guides posted.I have always stated to make full backups of the existing firmware before you try any changes,especially the LUN 5 partitions.LUN 6 just contains GPT and FRP information on V60's.This post came from the IMEI repair files for the V60 T-Mobile variant,and the author was fortunate to find it would sim unlock that particular variant.It's trial and error for us all to a degree,but the point is read,read,and read more before you try any of this to have a better understanding of how it all works to begin with!
