Will my LS997 lose UNLOCK if i Factory-Reset it?

[Aljecama12]

Hello guys, I have a LG V20 LS997 (Sprint) and it was unlocked when I second-handed bought it. It had Android Nougat and I received the OTA Oreo Update, I risked to install it and fortunately, I did not lose my UNLOCK.

After some months I have noticed a lot of lag on my device, even when doing nothing it gets warm and battery drains fast. So, I want to factory-reset it to clean everything.

My question is, If I perform a Factory-Reset, will my phone Re-Lock again?

I attach a Screenshot of my Software Info:

I hope you guys can help me out, best wishes!

 

[maxcelltecnolog]

Hello guys, I have a LG V20 LS997 (Sprint) and it was unlocked when I second-handed bought it. It had Android Nougat and I received the OTA Oreo Update, I risked to install it and fortunately, I did not lose my UNLOCK.



After some months I have noticed a lot of lag on my device, even when doing nothing it gets warm and battery drains fast. So, I want to factory-reset it to clean everything.



My question is, If I perform a Factory-Reset, will my phone Re-Lock again?



I attach a Screenshot of my Software Info:



I hope you guys can help me out, best wishes!

How do u unlock in this version? V20A 8.0


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[the_R00ter]

Yes!!! For my short time owning 1, it was running Android 7. I updated to Oreo, and it re locked!!!. If you reset, it would still have to go through almost the same process. Long story short, yes

 

[Andriyol]

nobody knows

 

[nookin]

This is an old thread but I just want to add some information. I bought an LS997 from eBay that claims to be unlocked. It runs Android 7.0 and I reset it a couple of times and it is still unlocked. However, after I updated to Oreo (8.0), it is locked immediately. This happens even without factory reset. So I am not sure how OP managed to upgrade without being locked. The bottom line is, I don't know whether OP's phone will be locked again after factory reset.

 

[Andriyol]

This is an old thread but I just want to add some information. I bought an LS997 from eBay that claims to be unlocked. It runs Android 7.0 and I reset it a couple of times and it is still unlocked. However, after I updated to Oreo (8.0), it is locked immediately. This happens even without factory reset. So I am not sure how OP managed to upgrade without being locked. The bottom line is, I don't know whether OP's phone will be locked again after factory reset.

Sprint unlocks it after Oreo update, but apparently only partially

 

[nookin]

Sprint unlocks it after Oreo update, but apparently only partially

Can you elaborate what you mean by partially? If it is unlocked by Sprint after Oreo update. It would take any carrier SIM and allow APN update, correct?

 

[Mysticblaze347]

Can you elaborate what you mean by partially? If it is unlocked by Sprint after Oreo update. It would take any carrier SIM and allow APN update, correct?

Oreo blocks apn modifying. Sim swap for carries I am not sure.

 

[Andriyol]

Can you elaborate what you mean by partially? If it is unlocked by Sprint after Oreo update. It would take any carrier SIM and allow APN update, correct?

In my case any SIM but without APN update

 

[nookin]

In my case any SIM but without APN update

Meaning you cannot modify the APN? Then it is as good as locked.

 

[Andriyol]

Meaning you cannot modify the APN? Then it is as good as locked.

Exactly. After factory reset on Oreo it self locked again, Sprint don't want to unlock it second time and banned my account