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|Description=After exiting mobile, LG ends bootloader unlock services, preventing users from installing custom ROMs on their devices. | |Description=After exiting mobile, LG ends bootloader unlock services, preventing users from installing custom ROMs on their devices. | ||
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After leaving the smartphone market in 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=LG to Close Mobile Phone Business Worldwide |url=https://www.lgnewsroom.com/2021/04/lg-to-close-mobile-phone-business-worldwide/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=LG Newsroom}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ro |date=2021-12-06 |title=LG is shutting down its developer website, last chance to unlock your bootloader |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_is_shutting_down_its_developer_website_last_chance_to_unlock_your_bootloader-news-52152.php |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=GSMArena}}</ref>, LG removed the ability for users to unlock bootloader on their existing devices. This decision effectively prevents users from installing custom firmware or alternative operating systems on certain LG smartphones. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:LG]] | [[Category:LG]] | ||
[[Category:Anti-Consumer Practices]] | [[Category:Anti-Consumer Practices]] | ||
[[Category:Discontinued products]] | [[Category:Discontinued products]] | ||