A: Only via Windows virtual machine (Parallels or VMware) with USB passthrough. Native macOS is not supported.
Use if you need to select specific partitions (common for cross-flashing).
Before starting, ensure you have the LG Mobile Drivers installed on your PC. Without these, the software will not recognize your device even if it is plugged in via USB. Install the LGUP 1.16 Patched MSI file.
Stock LGUP respects the Anti-Rollback counter stored in the device’s Qfuse (one-time programmable memory). The patched version ignores this flag. While this allows downgrading from Android 9 to Android 8, it can permanently hard-brick your device if you flash a bootloader with an older ARB version.
: Some security software flags patched EXEs as "false positives." You may need to temporarily disable your antivirus or add an exclusion. Cross-flashing
LGUP 1.16 Modified Patched: The Ultimate Guide to LG Firmware Flashing