Google’s Android OS contains multiple software contents like Bootloader, System Framework, Stock Recovery, and more. When an Android device boots up, the system automatically decides whether to boot into the system or in recovery mode every time. The bootloader comes locked by default with the smartphones and tablet devices from OEMs to secure the device. But if you’re trying to flash any third-party Custom ROM or modded file or install Root Access on your Android device, unlocking the bootloader is a must. Vivo smartphones also fall on the same list. Therefore, we have shared with you the steps on How to Unlock the Bootloader on any Vivo smartphone.
One of the leading Chinese smartphone brands Vivo doesn’t offer any official way to unlock the device bootloader and they even say not to try by yourself. If in case, anything goes wrong with the bootloader unlocking, your device may get bricked easily. However, there are a couple of unlocking methods available online which are almost the same for most Android devices. You can follow a simple and different method from below.
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What is Bootloader?
A bootloader is a code inside the device OS (Operating System) that instructs the device system to run the system kernel after switching on the phone. Each and every smartphone, tablet, and gadget that is powered by an Operating System, runs with a locked bootloader by default from the device manufacturer. Due to Android’s open-source nature and customizations, users or developers try custom firmware or rooting. In this case, they have to unlock the bootloader first.
As Vivo has not released any official method for unlocking the bootloader on any Vivo devices, we will share with you two methods as Fastboot OEM method and the EDL Method. Here EDL means ‘Emergency Download Mode’.
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