Important: An official method of unlocking the bootloader is not available, but there may be some unofficial methods available.
Unofficial methods are not recommended or supported by OkcarOS, so use them at your own risk!
An unlocked bootloader is required to install OkcarOS.
Installation
Choose any of the methods below, the installation needs to be done by flashing through a computer.
- A. Download the OkcarOS Flashing Assistant on your computer for automatic flashing.
- B. Download the firmware package on your computer for manual flashing (requires knowledge of command line operations).
Guides
Special boot modes
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Recovery: With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power until the LG logo appears, then release Power for a second and hold it again until the recovery comes up.
NOTE: Accept the factory reset prompt using the hardware buttons. If you have done everything correctly, this will not actually reset your device but instead will boot the custom recovery. -
Bootloader/Fastboot/Download: With the device powered off, hold Volume Up + Power.
Known quirks
Find help online
You can find assistance with OkcarOS on our subreddit, or in #OkcarOS on Libera.Chat.
Report a bug
If you’d like to report a bug, follow the instructions here.
NOTE: This page is auto-generated for the LG G5 (International), based on the device’s information,
located here.
You can find similar instructions for every officially-supported device on this wiki.
