Devices / phone
LG G3
Also known as G3 (AT&T), d850, G3 (T-Mobile), d851, G3 (Canada), d852, G3 (International), d855, G3 (Korea), f400, G3 (Sprint), ls990, G3 (Verizon), vs985, LG G3 (T-Mobile), lg-d851, LG G3 International, lg-d855
Open firmwareImported
A free replacement firmware exists.
Get started
7 known ways to put open firmware or software on this device, easiest first. Each one links to the project's own instructions.
Before you start- Back up your data and settings (and the stock firmware, when the guide says how).
- Check the exact model, hardware revision and firmware version against the guide: a close model may not work.
- Charge the battery or use a stable power supply; do not unplug during the install.
Install LineageOS
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. The stock system must be rooted first; the recovery is then written from the device itself. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. The stock system must be rooted first; the recovery is then written from the device itself. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. The stock system must be rooted first; the recovery is then written from the device itself. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. The stock system must be rooted first; the recovery is then written from the device itself. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. The stock system must be rooted first; the recovery is then written from the device itself. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. The stock system must be rooted first; the recovery is then written from the device itself. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. The stock system must be rooted first; the recovery is then written from the device itself. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
OpenDeviceDB links to each project's own instructions and tools; nothing is flashed from this site. Flashing is at your own risk and may void the warranty.
- ID
- lg/g3
- Category
- phone
- Vendor support
- Unknown
- chips
- Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
- Updated
- 2026-10-17
Being worked on
No live claim. If you start working on this device, claim it so nobody duplicates your work.
Interfaces
No interface documented yet.
Projects
| Project | Kind | Origin | License |
|---|
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (d850) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (d851) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (d852) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (d855) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (f400) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (ls990) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (vs985) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| Nura/postmarketOS (archived: unmaintained, may not boot, lg-d851) | firmware | community | GPL-3.0 |
| Nura/postmarketOS wiki: LG G3 (T-Mobile) (lg-d851) | other | community | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Nura/postmarketOS (archived: unmaintained, may not boot, lg-d855) | firmware | community | GPL-3.0 |
Verification
Not verified. A "verified on hardware" badge requires a replayable test (hardware-replay) run on a real device with a stated firmware version.
Provenance
AI assistance not stated.
Status and claims as of the build date (2026-10-18). Data licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; imported data keeps its upstream license.