Androidbiits.com will share a simple trick with LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW (LM-V405EBW) owners who are trying to unlock bootloader of their phone. It comes with Graphy v2.0 support, 3300mAh battery, 12-megapixel telephoto camera, film effect, electronic image stabilization support and 3D light effect. If you have recently bought LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW, then you might be planning to unlock its bootloader. As we know, bootloader is a program that starts whenever phone is turned on. It activates the Android operating system on LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW (LM-V405EBW). Locked bootloader does not allow us to install custom ROM on our phone. It only loads the authorized Android OS with a digital signature. Androidbiits.com will help you in unlocking LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW bootloader. You will be able to install custom ROM after unlocking bootloader. Previously, I have published the simple instructions for unlocking bootloader of LG G6 US997. Now, I will discuss about the step-by-step tutorial to unlock bootloader of LG V40 ThinQ.

I am hoping that you will be able to unlock LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW (LM-V405EBW) bootloader without facing any problem after reading the tutorial written in Androidbiits.com. Don’t forget to activate developer options. You must note that your LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW will lose warranty after the bootloader unlock process. It will let you install Custom ROM. You must activate OEM unlock options on your phone. Bootloader unlock process will also let you install Magisk, so you will be able to root your phone after unlocking its bootloader.

If you are planning to install official and unofficial LineageOS custom ROM on LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW (LM-V405EBW), then you must be eagerly waiting to unlock bootloader. You must save your important documents securely including messages and contacts before unlocking LG V40 ThinQ LM-V405EBW bootloader, because there is a possibility of losing all documents from your phone during bootloader unlock process.

Below are the steps using which you can unlock LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW bootloader. Androidbiits.com will not be responsible if your phone got broken during bootloader unlock process. LG V40 ThinQ battery must be above 86 percentage before bootloader unlock process. You must follow these steps at your own risk.

How to Unlock Bootloader of LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW Easily [Simple Steps]

1. Tap “Settings” Menu, then you have to tap “About Phone” option.

2. Tap “Software Information” option.

3. Tap “Build number” option several times until you see “You are now a developer” on LG V40 ThinQ.

4. Tap “Settings” Menu again.

5. Tap “Developer options”, then activate “USB debugging” and “OEM unlocking” option.

6. Type the following number on the dialer of LG V40 ThinQ to get IMEI number.

*#06#

7. Download USB driver and install it on PC.

8. Connect LG V40 ThinQ with PC via USB cable.

9. Download SDK Platform tools Zip File.

10. Open platform-tools folder within the Android SDK folder on your PC after extracting the ZIP file.

11. Inside the platform-tools folder, you have to press the Shift Key and Right mouse click on your PC to open the Command Window.

12. Enter the following command to check the connected device:

adb devices

13. If your device is successfully connected with PC, then you will be able to see a serial number.

14. Enter the following command to put LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW into Fastboot mode:

adb reboot bootloader

15. Enter the following command to get unique Device ID:

fastboot oem device-id

16. Copy the Device ID and paste it on a notepad. You must remove the space between string lines to make it one line.

17. Visit LG unlock bootloader webpage, then click “Starting Unlocking the Bootloader” option and Sign in using your Registered Email ID and Password. Type first 15 digits of IMEI number, then type Device ID of LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW and click “Confirm” button.

18. LG will send “unlock.bin” file to your Registered Email ID. You have to download this bootloader unlock Key.

19. Move “unlock.bin” file to platform-tools folder.

20. Inside the platform-tools folder, you have to open the Command Window and enter the following command:

fastboot flash unlock unlock.bin

21. Enter the following command after the bootloader unlock process is completed:

fastboot reboot

You have successfully unlocked bootloader of LG V40 ThinQ LMV405EBW. If you are experiencing any difficulty while unlocking LG V40 ThinQ bootloader, then don’t hesitate to share your issue with Androidbiits.com. Please submit your email address and subscribe to get more information regarding LG V40 ThinQ. You must check your email to activate subscription. I’ll help you in unlocking bootloader of your phone.