How to Unlock Bootloader, Root and Install Custom ROM on Vivo S1 Pro

Vivo S1 Pro (PD1945F) was launched in September 2019 with Android 9.0 Pie over Funtouch OS 9.2 skin out-of-the-box in China. The device recently received the Android 10 update under Color OS 7.

These days Android device users are prone to gain full control over the device subsystem to customize look & performance. If you’re one of the Vivo S1 Pro users then you may be wondering whether you can unlock the bootloader, root, or install the custom ROM on Vivo S1 Pro.

Well, due to the open-source nature of Android OS, and its wide range of customizability options, it’ll quite easy for both developers & advanced users to unlock the device bootloader, flash custom recovery, flash custom firmware apart from rooting or flashing modules, etc. There are plenty of tools available in the market for Qualcomm devices that can also do the job for you but there are specific limitations too.

Vivo S1 Pro Specifications: Overview

The phone comes with a 6.39-inches Full-HD+ display with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels at a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage option that is expandable up to 256GB via a MicroSD card.

The Vivo S1 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 665 SoC, coupled with Adreno 610 GPU. It packs a quad rear camera setup of a 48MP wide (f/1.8) + an 8MP ultrawide (f/2.2) + a 2MP dedicated macro camera (f/2.4) + a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. It offers PDAF, HDR, Panorama, an LED flash. While the front features a 32MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 lens that offers HDR mode.

The device is backed by a 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. It has the connectivity options like Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C, FM Radio, etc. While there are a couple of sensors available on this device like an in-display fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity, compass sensor.

1. Can I Unlock Bootloader on Vivo S1 Pro?

Bootloader comes with a locked condition on each device and so the Vivo models need to be unlocked first to become able to get into the Android customization world.

It seems that you’re not being able to unlock the bootloader quite easily on your Vivo S1 Pro because Vivo has blocked the bootloader unlocking process due to security measurements related to the device system and the user data.

An improper method or incompatible file can seriously damage your handset internally that means leads to bootloop or bricked status.

2. Is There Any Rooting Method on Vivo S1 Pro?

Again the answer will be NO because without unlocking the bootloader on your Android device, you won’t be able to flash root or gain superuser access whatsoever.

3. Can I Install Custom ROM on Vivo S1 Pro?

Unfortunately, as of now, you won’t be able to install any custom or modified firmware on your Vivo S1 Pro because you are neither able to unlock the bootloader nor gain root access. In that scenario, it’s impossible to flash a Custom ROM on your Vivo S1 Pro until custom firmware developers come up with a compatible build apart from a proper flashing method.

It’s highly recommended to keep checking this article periodically to be updated with this info as whenever there will be a custom firmware or bootloader unlocking or rooting method available, we’ll update here. Do not fall into other casual bootloader unlocking or custom firmware flashing guides unless you’re not sure.

That’s it, guys. We assume this article was helpful to you. For further queries, you can comment below.