One of the more popular handsets in the Android ecosystem as of the moment is the Google Nexus 4, the latest Google flagship device, and the handset used to showcase the wares of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the latest iteration of the Android mobile operating system to the whole world. However, the handset is said to be based on the LG Optimus G which in turn is the flagship device of the Korean smartphone manufacturer.
The handset has already made its way to US shelves and was released on our side of the world by Sprint. Since its days in rumorland, we’ve already heard good things about the handset and how it can give the mighty Samsung Galaxy S III a serious run for its money. However, those who already got their hands on the LG Optimus G early on will be a bit disappointed to find out that the bootloader of the handset is locked.
This is a messy situation when you come to think of it. The Android ecosystem is, after all, all about customization and personalization and the jump off point for you to be able to do this is to have a device with an unlocked bootloader, something not present on the LG Optimus G. A locked bootloader for the uninitiated rather complicates things and seriously hampers the efforts of the hardworking fellows in the developer communities to come up with better and faster custom ROMs for any handset with a locked bootloader.
But hooray for power users who rock a Sprint version of the LG Optimus G. The locked bootloader of the handset is no more and has finally become unshackled. Our gratitude goes to the people behind Project FreeGee who labored in getting the bootloader of the Sprint variant of the LG Optimus G unlocked. With this development, we can now be assured that custom ROMs with better kernels for the handset can be expected to drop in the next couple of days or weeks like manna from the heavens.
Should you be interested in unshackling the bootloader of your LG Optimus G, you need to have a Windows-based computer and all the pertinent files and before you know it, the bootloader of your handset is already unlocked. Be reminded however that tinkering with your device is the surest and fastest way to losing your warranty so think twice before going through the whole process.
As for the LG Optimus G, the handset packs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its operating system but given the status of the device in the LG pecking order, we can also expect the handset to get upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in the near future. Its operation is powered by a QualComm APQ8064 SnapDragon chipset with a quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and 2GB of RAM. Storage space on the smartphone comes up to 32GB while its display is a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus panel with a 1280 x 768 resolution. Its dual-shooter configuration on the other hand boasts of a rear 8MP shooter and a front 1.3MP snapper.
You can purchase the LG Optimus G for a reduced price tag now starting at $99.99.
