LG Optimus G comes with locked bootloader, might not be cause for panic

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We're fans of the [LG Optimus G](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/lg-optimus-g-review-a-quad-core-powerhouse-with-nexus-aspiratio/), although the custom ROM lovers among us might want to tamp down their expectations after this. We've confirmed comments to _Android Central_ that the late 2012 flagship has a locked bootloader much like the [Optimus 4X HD](http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/09/lg-optimus-4x-hd-review-runner-up-to-the-quad-core-throne/) and [Optimus Vu](http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/13/lg-optimus-vu-review/) that went before it -- any serious experimentation with a typical carrier variant could at least require jumping through some hoops, if it's possible at all. It might not matter much for the sort who cares about bootloaders, though. If [statements](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/22/lg-exec-claims-nexus-due-at-october-29th-event/) by other LG staffers are more than just wishful thinking, there could be a [Nexus variant](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/12/lg-nexus-4-reviewed-by-belarusian-tech-site/) of the Optimus G next week that's as good as a blank slate for modders.

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