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FAILED (remote: unknown command) on LG G7 Thinq (bootloader)

I want to unlock my bootloader for custom ROMS and rooting but ran into some problems during the process.

When I run "fastboot oem unlock" and some other variations of the command, it gives the error "FAILED (remote: unknown command)" and I've tried several things to fix it.

I already tried using the official SDK Platform Tools newest and older versions, and Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3.

I've also tried switching from Windows 10 to a Windows 7 VM but that didn't help.

In case anyone thinks it is, I can tell you right now it is NOT a T-Mobile variant.



I used this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...cept-t-mo-via-edl-mode-easier-method.4077105/ (and got stuck on the oem unlock part of course)





Here is "fastboot getvar all" log for anyone that can read it:



(bootloader) hw-revision:20001
(bootloader) eio_count:0
(bootloader) dm_count:0
(bootloader) lock_count:0
(bootloader) unlock_count:0
(bootloader) unlocked:no
(bootloader) off-mode-charge:0
(bootloader) charger-screen-enabled:0
(bootloader) battery-soc-ok:yes
(bootloader) battery-voltage:4021
(bootloader) version-baseband:
(bootloader) version-bootloader:
(bootloader) erase-block-size: 0x1000
(bootloader) logical-block-size: 0x1000
(bootloader) variant:SDM UFS
(bootloader) partition-type:frp:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:frp: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:fsc:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:fsc: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:fsg:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:fsg: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:modemst2:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:modemst2: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:modemst1:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:modemst1: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:ALIGN_TO_128K_2:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:ALIGN_TO_128K_2: 0x1A000
(bootloader) partition-type:logdump:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:logdump: 0x4000000
(bootloader) partition-type:sti:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:sti: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:logfs:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:logfs: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:toolsfv:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:toolsfv: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:limits:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:limits: 0x1000
(bootloader) partition-type:spunvm:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:spunvm: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:msadp:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:msadp: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:apdp:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:apdp: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:dip:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:dip: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:devinfo:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:devinfo: 0x40000
(bootloader) partition-type:sec:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:sec: 0x40000
(bootloader) partition-type:sid_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:sid_b: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:raw_resources_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:raw_resources_b: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:storsec_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:storsec_b: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:dtbo_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:dtbo_b: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:vbmeta_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:vbmeta_b: 0x10000
(bootloader) partition-type:laf_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:laf_b: 0x3000000
(bootloader) partition-type:qupfw_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:qupfw_b: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:devcfg_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:devcfg_b: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:cmnlib64_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cmnlib64_b: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:cmnlib_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cmnlib_b: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:boot_b: 0x4000000
(bootloader) partition-type:akmu_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:akmu_b: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:keymaster_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:keymaster_b: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:dsp_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:dsp_b: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:abl_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:abl_b: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:mdtp_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:mdtp_b: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:mdtpsecapp_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:mdtpsecapp_b: 0x400000
(bootloader) partition-type:modem_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:modem_b: 0xB600000
(bootloader) partition-type:hyp_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:hyp_b: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:tz_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:tz_b: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:aop_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:aop_b: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:sid_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:sid_a: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:raw_resources_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:raw_resources_a: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:storsec_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:storsec_a: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:dtbo_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:dtbo_a: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:vbmeta_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:vbmeta_a: 0x10000
(bootloader) partition-type:laf_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:laf_a: 0x3000000
(bootloader) partition-type:qupfw_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:qupfw_a: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:devcfg_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:devcfg_a: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:cmnlib64_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cmnlib64_a: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:cmnlib_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cmnlib_a: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:boot_a: 0x4000000
(bootloader) partition-type:akmu_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:akmu_a: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:keymaster_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:keymaster_a: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:dsp_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:dsp_a: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:abl_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:abl_a: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:mdtp_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:mdtp_a: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:mdtpsecapp_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:mdtpsecapp_a: 0x400000
(bootloader) partition-type:modem_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:modem_a: 0xB600000
(bootloader) partition-type:hyp_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:hyp_a: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:tz_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:tz_a: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:aop_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:aop_a: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:ddr:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:ddr: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:cdt:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cdt: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:ALIGN_TO_128K_1:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:ALIGN_TO_128K_1: 0x1A000
(bootloader) partition-type:xbl_config_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xbl_config_b: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:xbl_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xbl_b: 0x380000
(bootloader) partition-type:xbl_config_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xbl_config_a: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:xbl_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xbl_a: 0x380000
(bootloader) partition-type:grow:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:grow: 0x1000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0xBAC4F4000
(bootloader) partition-type:OP_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:OP_b: 0x1C200000
(bootloader) partition-type:OP_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:OP_a: 0x1C200000
(bootloader) partition-type:system_b:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system_b: 0x11B800000
(bootloader) partition-type:system_a:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system_a: 0x11B800000
(bootloader) partition-type:vendor_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:vendor_b: 0x3E800000
(bootloader) partition-type:vendor_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:vendor_a: 0x3E800000
(bootloader) partition-type:eek:em_b:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:eek:em_b: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:eek:em_a:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:eek:em_a: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:persdata:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:persdata: 0x4000000
(bootloader) partition-type:carrier:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:carrier: 0x2800000
(bootloader) partition-type:els:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:els: 0x1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:pstore:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:pstore: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:srtc:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:srtc: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:fota:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:fota: 0xA00000
(bootloader) partition-type:rct:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:rct: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:eksst:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:eksst: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:encrypt:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:encrypt: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:power:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:power: 0x2C00000
(bootloader) partition-type:ftm:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:ftm: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:misc:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:misc: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:persist:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:persist: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:ssd:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:ssd: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:sns:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:sns: 0x600000
(bootloader) partition-type:drm:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:drm: 0xE00000
(bootloader) partition-type:mpt:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:mpt: 0x2000000
(bootloader) has-slot:modem:yes
(bootloader) has-slot:system:yes
(bootloader) current-slot:b
(bootloader) has-slot:boot:yes
(bootloader) slot-retry-count:b:6
(bootloader) slot-unbootable:b:no
(bootloader) slot-successful:b:yes
(bootloader) slot-retry-count:a:7
(bootloader) slot-unbootable:a:no
(bootloader) slot-successful:a:yes
(bootloader) ufs-bootlun:2(b)
(bootloader) slot-count:2
(bootloader) secure:yes
(bootloader) serialno:LMG710ULM8eb996fb
(bootloader) product:sdm845
(bootloader) max-download-size:536870912
(bootloader) kernel:uefi
all:
Finished. Total time: 2.122s


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Any help on this would be appreciated.
 

either really just want to see how you direct your commands. it needs to be in the correct folder or fastboot commands will not work.

also enter the fastboot command "fastboot devices" just to see if fastboot sees your device or not.

CMD Fastboot Commands:

CMD Fastboot Commands.png


PowerShell Fastboot Commands:

PowerShell Fastboot Commands.png


Opening The Actual Minimal_ADB_Fastboot Application:

Opening The Actual Minimal_ADB_Fastboot Application.png


Minimal_ADB_Fastboot Application Opened in Administrator Mode:

Minimal_ADB_Fastboot Application Opened in Administrator Mode.png
 
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