Worst case scenario, the H870 and other non-US/Canada/Mexico models will need an unlockable H870 donor phone. Not a huge issue.
Root for all models that don't have it...
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So it'll need a donor phone which hasn't been unlocked yet?
But if this is doable it'll be amazing. I just want AOSP and a sound mod like Viper and Ainur Sauron then I'll be happy. I'm not too happy with the phone's sound output. Hopefully I'll tweak everything the way I want when the bootloader gets unlocked.
No, just any donor H870 phone that has an unlock.bin. An unlockable one with the unlock.bin
Oh I see. But I thought the unlock.bin is device specific since it uses it's IMEI and Device I.D?
The unlock mechanism that runningnak3d developed defeats that.
That's great! So once he's done all he needs is to ask someone who unlocked their H870 to send them the unlock.bin file then I'll be able to root?
It's a little bit more complicated than that. Just hang back and wait for the release for the US models and we'll see what, if anything, is needed for the H870 and associated variants.
Okay I'll just follow this thread for any updates on what needs to be done.
Stay tuned to this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/how-to/root-howto-as993-wip-t3908213
It says AS993 because that is the model I was sent to do the writeup on. Once I get it up, it will have to start being tested on other models.
-- Brian
It says AS993 because that is the model I was sent to do the writeup on. Once I get it up, it will have to start being tested on other models.
-- Brian
Er.... H870 can already be boot loader unlocked /rooted /rom flashed (there is an official lineage for it that i'm running on the H870 I'm currently replying you with)
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Not all H870's can be unlocked. That only applies to the EU H870. Those from other regions can't be unlocked officially.
I hope there is also hope for my G600L 
the only reason I want to root is to fix the image retention via kppd. Cflumen kinda sucks ;/
Btw is it possible for me to rollback? (See attachment/pic)
the only reason I want to root is to fix the image retention via kppd. Cflumen kinda sucks ;/Btw is it possible for me to rollback? (See attachment/pic)
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Yes you can roll back to nougatI hope there is also hope for my G600L
Btw is it possible for me to rollback? (See attachment/pic)
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I just found a setting 'OEM unlock' on my LG H870DS! WHAT is going on?!
You're being sarcastic right?
It doesn't do anything the OEM or carrier doesn't want it to do. It doesn't unlock the bootloader -- unless the OEM or Carrier wants to let you unlock the bootloader.
That (mostly useless) button has been on every Android since 2015. Since Lollipop and maybe even KitKat. And you just now noticed it?
There are a few OEMs that let you unlock the bootloader, like LG on some "open market" variants. But even with this button, you STILL need official bootloader unlock code from LG.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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