I asked LG if they would kindly unlock there boot loader, this is what I got back.
Dear Customer Thank you for your interest about our mobile phone. “We received your request on LG Open Source Code Distribution site(
Open Source Main).
This site is just for providing source codes of FOSS(Free and Open Source Software) we have used in our product.”
Currently we are considering methods and target models for bootloader unlock to allow customers to install a custom OS(Operating System).We are looking for efficient and safe methods to support it, and the target model will be selected with careful consideration. (e.g technical barrier such as platform limitation and/or mobile carrier’s policy).We will let you know when we are ready to support unlocking the bootloader.It is regrettable that we cannot give you the answer right away, and we hope this information helps you. We hope this information will help you. Thank you.Sincerely yours, LGE MC Company Open Source Code Distribution CenterEmail :
opensource-mc@lge.com