If you are in the U.S. and are looking to bust your LG V20’s bootloader wide open, you are now free to do so – provided that you own an unlocked unit. LG’s official bootloader unlock tool has been updated with support for the LG V20 “US open market”, codenamed US996.USA. Detailed instructions for the process are provided as well.
Unfortunately, your device’s warranty will be voided, and there’s no way to undo the process. But if you crave the freedom of rooting your smartphone, cleaning up apps you will never use, and tinkering with modifications, that’s the necessarry price to pay for enjoying Android’s open nature.
