Unlock Bootloader, Root and Install Custom ROM on Vivo Y20G

Vivo Y20G was launched in January 2021. Well, the device came out of the box with Android 10 and promised to get a regular software update and security patch.

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 Y20G users then you may be wondering whether you can unlock the bootloader, root, or install the custom ROM on Vivo Y20G.

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 Y20G: Device Overview:

The Vivo Y20G features a 6.51-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. It is powered by the dated MediaTek Helio G80, built on a 12nm manufacturing process. This is an octa-core processor consisting of 2 Cortex-A75 clocked at 2.0 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz. The smartphone runs on Android 10 out of the box with Funtouch OS 11 skin on top of it.

We get a triple camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera in terms of cameras. The triple setup consists of a 13MP primary sensor paired with an f/2.2 lens, a 2MP depth sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens, and a 2MP macro sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens. Moving to the front side, we see an 8MP sensor paired with an f/1.8 lens. Both the front and rear setups are limited to only 1080p video recording.

There is only one storage variant of the smartphone, which offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. This storage is expandable via a dedicated microSD slot. In terms of communications, we get Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, FM radio, and MicroUSB 2.0. For sensors, we get a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, proximity, and compass. Powering all of it is a huge 5,000 mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. This smartphone is available in two color options: Purist Blue and Obsidian Black.

1. Can I Unlock Bootloader on Vivo Y20G?

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.