{
  "id": "lg/g5",
  "vendor": "LG",
  "model": "G5",
  "aliases": [
    "G5 (T-Mobile)",
    "h830",
    "G5 (International)",
    "h850",
    "G5 (US Unlocked)",
    "rs988"
  ],
  "category": "phone",
  "identifiers": {
    "chips": [
      "Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820"
    ]
  },
  "status": "open-firmware",
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "LineageOS 22.2 (h830)",
      "url": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/h830/",
      "kind": "firmware",
      "license": "Apache-2.0"
    },
    {
      "name": "LineageOS 22.2 (h850)",
      "url": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/h850/",
      "kind": "firmware",
      "license": "Apache-2.0"
    },
    {
      "name": "LineageOS 22.2 (rs988)",
      "url": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/rs988/",
      "kind": "firmware",
      "license": "Apache-2.0"
    }
  ],
  "install": [
    {
      "project": "LineageOS",
      "method": "usb-bootloader",
      "guide": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/h830/install/",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with adb and fastboot",
        "USB cable"
      ],
      "reversible": "partial",
      "notes": "The bootloader must be unlocked first, which also wipes the device; some vendors make you request an unlock code or wait before unlocking. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first."
    },
    {
      "project": "LineageOS",
      "method": "usb-bootloader",
      "guide": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/h850/install/",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with adb and fastboot",
        "USB cable"
      ],
      "reversible": "partial",
      "notes": "The bootloader must be unlocked first, which also wipes the device; some vendors make you request an unlock code or wait before unlocking. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first."
    },
    {
      "project": "LineageOS",
      "method": "usb-bootloader",
      "guide": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/rs988/install/",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with adb and fastboot",
        "USB cable"
      ],
      "reversible": "partial",
      "notes": "The bootloader must be unlocked first, which also wipes the device; some vendors make you request an unlock code or wait before unlocking. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first."
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "sources": [
      "lineageos"
    ]
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-17"
}