LG V20 LS997 successfully unlocked with Oreo update

Zanarana

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Thanks, but the Sprint Community Manager (Em_Will_I_Am) solved my issue and now my phone it's unlocked for free.
Im on the sprint community on Em_Will_I_Am page, but i cant seem to click on anything that lets me message him any tips on how u message people on sprint comm page?
 

kbrn

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Thanks to the OP I was able to re-unlock my V20.. ?
I used my old Sprint community account to reach out to Em_will_i_am and he helped unlock my device..
I had mine unlocked when I paid it off and left sprint avout a year and a half ago.. But I did a Reset and the phone got locked again..
He really is willing to help, we had a little bit of trouble cause it didn't work on the first try but he didn't give up on me..
Even though I didn't have a Sprint account anymore he helped me.
Make sure you guys have a Sprint SIM or he won't be able to help.
(Thank God I didn't ditch my sim the first time I had it unlocked) lol

Good luck everyone and thanks again to the OP

Em_Will_I _Am is the man!!
 
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nookin

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I just bought an unlocked Sprint V20. It is still running Android 7.0. Does it mean that if let the phone upgrade to Oreo. It will become GSM locked again?

Update: yes, my LS997 is now locked. APN menu is inaccessible. This is just lame. How could LG release a firmware that kills SIM unlock?
 
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Andriyol

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Hello.
Why Field Test via 5689#*997# doesn't show on my LS99720a?
I have no network connection in LTE mode, only GSM works . APN setting greyed out, cannot be changed for setting up Internet access even in GSM mode.
Does anybody know workaround on these issues?