While LG has officially exited the smartphone business, the legacy of its devices lives on thanks to community-driven tools. The standard versions of LGUP (LG Unified Portable) are fine for official firmware updates, but they are digital handcuffs. The version removes these shackles, unlocking features LG never intended for public consumption.
: Most patched distributions come as a standalone executable. It is often recommended to install the official LGUP first, then replace the LGUP.exe in the installation directory ( C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP ) with the patched version. lgup 1.17 patched