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Help Carrier can lock phone during activation??

Boowho

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I just got a LG V20 H910 which is the AT&T branded version of the V20. It shows the AT&T logo as it boots.

I've heard that the boot loader can be unlocked via a fastboot command (I've looked at my Dev options; the setting is available).

But I've also heard that AT&T will re-lock it as soon as I activate it. True???

Boowho
 
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I just got a LG V20 H910 which is the AT&T branded version of the V20. It shows the AT&T logo as it boots.

I've heard that the boot loader can be unlocked via a fastboot command (I've looked at my Dev options; the setting is available).

But I've also heard that AT&T will re-lock it as soon as I activate it. True???

Boowho
not true. once the boot loader is unlocked, you can then root and install a custom recovery like TWRP.
 
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