How to Unlock Bootloader, Root and Install Custom ROM on Vivo Y20/Y20i

Vivo has a powerful mid-range lineup under its portfolio. Notably, the company has cemented its stronghold in the smartphone market, especially in India, thanks to its budget-to-midrange lineup of the smartphones. The company is seen continuously updating its mid-range lineup of devices, and back in 2020, it released two smartphones, the Vivo Y20 and Vivo Y20i, in quick successions.

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 Y20/Y20i users, you may wonder whether you can unlock the bootloader, root, or install the custom ROM on Vivo Y20/Y20i.

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 MTK devices that can also do the job for you, but there are specific limitations too.

Vivo Y20 and Y20i – Device Overview

The Vivo Y20 and Y20i smartphones come powered by the Snapdragon 460 processor. While the Vivo Y20 comes with 4GB of RAM and the Vivo Y20i comes with 3GB of RAM. Under the hood, both phones come with a 5,000 mAh battery capacity. The display on the device comes with a 6.51-inch IPS LCD display which is a 720p screen. Both phones offers 64GB of onboard storage and also has a dedicated microSD card slot.

Talking about the cameras, the duo comes with a triple-camera setup with a 13MP primary lens, 2MP depth lens, and 2MP macro lens. The Vivo Y20 and Y20i are capable of recording videos at 1080p@30fps. For selfies, there is an 8MP lens that also captures 1080p videos. Both phones have all the important sensors. The fingerprint scanner is pasted on the side of the device and supports 15W Fast Charging.

1. Can I Unlock Bootloader on Vivo Y20/Y20i?

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.