How to unlock bootloader and root the LG Stylo 6 and K51 K61 and other K model LG devices

[XGreenStarz]

Ok so im still stuck on it trying to connect the sp client and the Mk client , mk just says failed handshake.

 

[Strizay]

Have we come up with an easier solution to rooting the style 6 yet?

 

[luridphantom]

this is as easy as you're gonna get...nothing easy about rooting lg phones

 

[RAMBO=NOOB]

Ok I was finally able to connect, back up, bootloader unlock and root my stylo 6.
I could never get the phone to connect with SPFT and mtkclient.

What I eventually did was open the phone and short the test points. (Mobo had to be removed, test points are on screen side of board)
After doing that the phone will connect instantly to mtkclient, and in my case I had no need to use SPFT at all.

Also I updated to latest firmware with Feb 2022 security patch and could still connect no problem and flash boot images.

Hopefully this helps anyone like me who can't get a connection to their phone otherwise.

Thanks to @Warlockguitarman for the tutorial, nice job!

How did you short out the test points exactly, I have mobo removed and according to gsm1x website these 2 gold does are the test points... But how do I short them

 

[Smilez4]

Can I join your discord looking to find some geo or asop instructions thanks for your work on the lg stylo 6

 

[thadarkone]

Yo why not make a vid on how to do this wont that be much easier for ppl to do ?
if there is a vid share it !!!

 

[TheWhiteTyger]

Warlockguitarman thank you, for a first time tutorial it isn't too bad. It got this idgit rednek to have a rooted LG Stylo 6 now, w00t! Thanks so much.

For others three recommendations. #1 BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP! #2 acquire LGUP modified for all phones just in case something goes horribly wrong and a KDZ (I used the first known OTA update file, probably a dumb decision but I'll take root over updated because once updated, PreLoader wouldn't work with Linux/Windows, and #3 Linux is your friend, but REINSTALL the mtkclient and run from the same terminal window, make sure all files names and paths are correct. Best to dump the patched_a & patched_b in the same directory as the mtkclient command.

Trying to help to encourage cuz as I said if I can eventually get it done, anyone should with enough patience. It also helps to change out USB cords, ports and always have the SPI flash tool running in download mode before executing the command in powershell if using windows method. Windows 10 really is a PITA to try to connect to the phone, but Linux once working again was a DREAM to work with, highly recommend trying to futz with learning some commands for terminal.

Good luck everyone, and many thanks and kudos to you once more, Warlockguitarman. I would buy you a coffee, but the government pays for my phone service. I just happened to "inherit" the phone and was tired of Google Play Services always eating up data...

Now to sift through and try to find this discord server I keep reading about that keeps being removed. lol

 

[Kireej]

I do not have MTK_AllInOne_DA_5.2136.bin in any folders and mtk lient is setup correctly can someone please upload it? I can not boot to brom either how do I accomplish this?

 

[x13igpoppa]

hi, im not sure what im missing but i am trying to root this stylo 6 and i dont see what commands to enter and how to fully connect it. is there anyone that can give me step by step instructions to follow and get my bootloader unlocked and rooted with magisk? would be awesome. thanks in advance.