Easy Method To Root Vivo Y91i Using Magisk [No TWRP needed]

Here in this guide, we will help you to flash the magisk to root Vivo Y91i (PD1818HF). Read our step by step guide properly!

Who doesn’t want to get the most of his Android device..?! Getting the superuser access through root and to be able to control various aspects like clock, access to cache etc. are few of the various possibilities that we can explore. When we mention root access, this means we need to perform a certain modification that will root our phone and we will have access to the root directory of our device. In this post, we will show you how to root Vivo Y91i (PD1818HF).

Talking about the specifications, Vivo Y91i features a 6.22-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1520 x 720 Pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB internal memory with expandable storage support of 256GB via microSD card. The camera on the Vivo Y91i comes with a dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera with dual-LED dual-tone flash and 8MP front camera for selfies. It is backed by a Non-Removable 4,030 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery. Vivo Y91i also has a fingerprint sensor.

After Rooting, it may void the warranty of your phone.
Rooting will block the OTA updates

Before moving on to the flashing steps, you need to follow a few,

Pre-Requisites

Make sure to have enough battery charge on your phone to avoid interruption during the patch installation.
Before performing any modification take backup of your device data.
This image file is strictly for Vivo Y91i only. Do not use it on any other Android devices.
You need PC/Laptop with a micro USB cable to connect.
Make sure that you download all the required files on your PC/Laptop

Required Downloads:

Download ADB and Fastboot files. (Windows/MAC)
Download and Install Vivo USB Drivers.
Download Latest Vivo Y91i Stock ROM
Download and Install SP Flash tool on your PC

Disclaimer: We are at GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any bricking/damage to your phone while/after installing this ROM.

1. How to Extract and Patch Boot.image using Magisk?

First of all, download and extract the ROM to your PC.
Attach your device via USB cable and copy only the boot.img file from the extracted folder to your device storage
Launch Magisk Manager. When a popup appears asking to install Magisk, select INSTALL and choose install again.
Tap on “Patch Boot Image File”.
Navigate to internal storage and select your phone’s boot image that you transferred earlier.
Wait for a couple of seconds. Magisk will start patching the boot image.
Once the boot image has been patched, copy the “patched_boot.img” from the internal storage and replace it in the same extracted ROM folder on your PC.

Now you can follow the second step to flash the patched boot image file.

2. How To Install the Patched Boot Image on Vivo Y91i

Follow the given link to install Patched Boot Image on Vivo Y91i (PD1818HF):

How To Install the Patched Boot Image on MediaTek device

In some cases, if the above method doesn’t work on your Vivo Y91i (PD1818HF), then try via ADB fastboot method.

After extracting ADB fastboot tool, you must move the patched boot image to the same folder. Hold the SHIFT key and click on the right mouse button to open the command window/PowerShell.
Run the following command in the open command prompt.
```
fastboot flash recovery [filename.img]
```
Please replace [filename.img] with the name of the TWRP Recovery img file you downloaded followed by the .img extension.
The flashing process will begin. Once done, run
```
fastboot reboot
```

How to Verify if your phone has a systemless root?

Download and install the Magisk Manager app APK, and launch it.
To verify that you have systemless root, check the top of the screen and if you see all option with Green Tick which means you have successfully rooted and bypassed SafteyNet.

So, that’s it. Now that you have rooted your Vivo Y91i. If you have any queries regarding this, do let us know.

Easy Method To Root Vivo Y91i Using Magisk [No TWRP needed]

Steps To Root Vivo Y91i Using Magisk

Pre-Requisites

1. How to Extract and Patch Boot.image using Magisk?

2. How To Install the Patched Boot Image on Vivo Y91i

How to Verify if your phone has a systemless root?

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