unlock bootloader for lg optimus g (ls970)

schneidz · 01-29-2015, 11:18 PM

hi, i am trying to install cyanogenmod on this fone using these instructions:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_ls970

but this command is not working:

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# adb devices
List of devices attached 
LG-LS970-91d38109	device

[root@localhost ~]# adb reboot bootloader

instead of going into the bootloader screen, it reboots the fone back into the android.

i enabled 'developer options' in the menu is there something else that is needed ?

syg00 · 01-30-2015, 12:08 AM

That doesn't unlock your bootloader - it presumes it's already unlocked. That means a rooted device. See the note about freegee.
Spend some time searching rooting (differs per device/manufacturer) - no doubt you'll wind up on xda-developers.com

schneidz · 01-30-2015, 12:22 AM

thanks, i'll ddg 'ls970 rooting'. if you (or anyone else) know of a method please post the link here.

for my nexus 5, i always thought you had to unlock the bootloader first in order to install a rooted rom ?

syg00 · 01-30-2015, 12:55 AM

Yeahbut - the Nexus 5 has a google "backdoor" (fastboot oem unlock) not avaiable AFAIK for non-google devices.

I found a bunch of links, but I don't know how good they are.

derrickkatula · 01-31-2015, 07:12 AM

use the GAIO package from xda developers

schneidz · 01-31-2015, 09:34 AM

i used this but now it wont boot past the lg logo:
https://github.com/lkuza2/lg_optimus...sources/unlock

any ideas how to unbrick this thing ?

schneidz · 01-31-2015, 10:56 AM

i used my wifes windows laptop to run this unbrick program:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2443185

is there a method that worx on fedora ?

also, gaio seems to be broken... any other method to install cyanogenmod ?