How to Unlock Bootloader on LG G5 (LG H850) for the European market.

Unlock Bootloader on LG G5 (LG H850).  LG G5 (LG H850) for the European market is one of three LG device that supports unlock bootloader with this method below. If you want to unlock the bootloader this device you must be careful. If the process fails your device will stop working, even your device becomes physically damaged.

Below are some conditions you must know on your LG G5 (LG H850) device after unlocking the bootloader.

1. Your phone will disable certain functions of your phone.
2. If your phone is unlocked, this device will no longer be covered by the LG warranty.
3. Your device becomes vulnerable.
4. After you have successfully unlocked the bootloader on LG G5 (LG H850) it can not be undone.

This is the smartphone with 5,3 Inchi wide IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, work on Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), and supported with Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) CPU, Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Chipset, Adreno 530 GPU, combined with 4 GB of RAM and 16 MP of Main camera and 8 MP on secondary camera. And this device Released 2016, April.

Guide Unlock Bootloader on LG G5 (LG H850).

1. Make sure your device is LG G5 (LG H850) smartphone.
2. Then go to this page.

   

   LG developer - login page

3. If you are not logged into your LG account, you will be asked to log in.
4. If you have successfully Login to the page, 
• Your name and email address will be displayed in the form.
• On the phone drop-down list, select LG H850.

  

  LG h850 unlock the bootloader

• Then enter 15 digits your IMEI or MEID. See this guide to find your IMEI/MEID.
•  Now enter your Device ID.

  

  Lg device information form

5. How to find the Device ID? See this guide 
6. Now click submit.
7. If your IMEI number and Device ID are valid, LG will send you the unlock key to your email on an attached file named “unlock.bin”.
8. Now download the unlock.bin file to the computer, then copy this file on adb directory.
9. Then right click + Shift on the empty area where you downloaded your bootloader unlock key (unlock.bin) and select open command window here.

   

   open command window here

10. Then type Type the following cmd into the command window:
• type: adb reboot bootloader
• hit enter
• your LG G5 (LG H850) will reboot now.
• Then type: fastboot flash unlock unlock.bin
• hit enter

  

  unlock bin - unlock bootloader LG G5 (LG H850)

11. Now your LG G5 (LG H850) has an unlocked bootloader.

How to Check Bootloader Lock Status.

1. From step 9 above, you can type the following command below in command prompt windows.
• Type  fastboot getvar unlocked
• hit enter.
2. You must get the response is "unlocked: yes"

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