Unlocking Bootloader

Pre-requisites:
On Mobile:
• Backup your all personal data
• Go to settings>System>About phone>Software info and repeat taps over Build
number until you see developer options enabled.
• Go to developer options, Enable OEM unlock and USB Debugging.
• Enable File transfer Mode with when USB is cable connected. (Use the
original cable)
• In phone, dial *#546368#*850#, you’ll be in hidden menu now. Go to SVC
Menu>Port Check Test> Enable Port Check

On Computer:
• Install the drivers for the LG Mobile
• Disable driver signature verification on Windows 10

Downloads:
• QPST:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qoVGeRSNSIpPHZe811mgqoJJe_1veM52/view?usp=drivesdk
• ABL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WY6aqb6jf658ji1YRZ1iuDzt2GtH5c2e/view?usp=drivesdk
• Firehose:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oO_0_T6PCHl1SQzFHIeip1R8QDszwfLU/view?usp=drivesdk
• Drivers for LG Mobile: http://tool.lime.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?
fileKey=UW00120120425
• ADB Platform Tools: In the notes

Backup before EDL

Backup EFS (xqcn) through QPST

• Open QPST
• Click on “Add Ports”
• Uncheck “Show Serial and USB/QC Diagnostics ports only”
• Choose COM* - USB/Unknown (LGE Mobile USB Serial Port, LMG850.....)
• Now click OK
• Click on “Start Clients”
• Choose “Software Download”
• Choose Backup, and hit start. This will save the config to xqcn file.

Booting into EDL

Note: Do this while phone is booted, in normal mode.

• Plug in your Phone to your PC

• Press and hold Power and Volume Down together.
• As soon as your screen is blank, rapidly start pressing volume up.
• If you've successfully booted into EDL, your screen will be completely
blank and the device manager in the computer, will show (Under COM Ports): Qualcomm
HS-USB QDLoader 9008
BACKUP THEN FLASH

• Launch QFIL
• Select the Port
• Change it to Flat Build
• Choose programmer (Firehose)
• Change storage type to UFS from the pane at bottom right corner.
• Click on Tools> Partition Manager

Backup
• Important partitions to backup: abl_a, abl_b, modemst1 and modemst2
• Choose a partition, right click on it, select “Manage Partition Data”,
click on “Read Data”, this will back up the partition to
{ C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\COM Port* as .bin file} in the C:/
Drive of computer.
• Backup them one by one by renaming them respectively like after reading
the data of abl_a, rename it as abl_a which is available at
{C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\COM Port* as .bin file} and after
reading the data of abl_b, rename the file as abl_b available at
{C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Qualcomm\COM Port* as .bin file}
• Store them in secured place for future use.

Flash
• Choose abl_a, right click on it, select “Manage Partition Data”
• Now click on “Load Image”, then browse to abl_a.bin that you have
downloaded.
• This will flash abl to abl_a, it will show that sending image is completed
in logs.
• Do the same for abl_b (use the same abl_a.bin)

ADB Commands
• Keep your mobile connected with computer.
• Press and hold Volume down and power buttons together till it shows No
port available in QFIL, then release power button but keep holding volume down
button.
• You’ll be in fastboot now.
• Open the ADB Platform folder, Right click in the empty space by holding
shift key
• Open Powershell window (Command window)
• Run the command “fastboot oem unlock” in powershell window.
• On phone, select “Unlock the bootloader” with the help of Volume button
(move up or down) then press power.
• Phone is unlocked now.
How to FIX Network?

1. Boot to edl mode.

2. Open Partition Manager in QFIL, restore backup of abl files you stored in
secured place before flashing. (Flash abl_a to abl_a and abl-b to abl_b)

3. Reboot now the network will be back...