The new Vivo Android device comes with a locked bootloader; You can’t flash recoveries like TWRP or other .img files until you unlock the bootloader. But after unlocking the Android bootloader you can able to flash any recovery, moded images file even you can root the device. Vivo has not released any official bootloader unlock guide but there is a way you can still Unlock the Vivo phone bootloader. In this guide, we will share the How To Unlock Vivo Phones Bootloader, Free Method with fastboot OEM code, and via EDL method.
Unlocking the bootloader is an easy thing any Android user can do as Vivo too, but not for other Android phones, some phones don’t support directly Unlocking bootloader via fastboot. Manny Android vendors like Huawei, LG, HTC, Motorola, and Sony don’t support direct bootloader unlock you have to request the unlock code via their official website then you can unlock it. But still, Vivo has not launched any bootloader unlock official website but there is an unofficial free method. xda-developers forum member has posted a free Vivo bootloader unlocks guide via the fastboot method we will show you how to do it.
Benefits of Unlock Bootloader:-
After Unlock Bootloader you can able to install TWRP Recovery, Rooting Installing custom ROM and customize the device. Also, you can unbrick the device with the flash boot.img, system.img, recovery.img, userdata.img. You can flash full ROM after unlocking the bootloader.
There are particular disadvantages also. The most critical function of the simple fact your cellphone becomes marginally less protected. If you are not careful, then it is possible for a hacker to break your mobile by installing malicious programs. Some programs normally from banks also limit portions of the program’s functionality on unlocked devices.
Supported devices:
Pre-requisites:
- Before starting the Bootloader Unlock process do a complete backup, your device includes Apps, Contacts, Messages, Gallery file, Internal Storage Files.
- Charge the device for interrupt installing.
- Install Vivo ADB-FASTBOOT Driver.
- Install Qualcomm EDL Driver ⇒ QDLoader_HS_USB_Driver.7z
- Enable Developer Options, USB Debugging, OEM Unlock to connect your device in ADB, fastboot mode.
- Download Vivo fastboot Tool ⇒ vivo_fastboot.zip
- Vivo EDL unlock Tool for unlocking the bootloader via EDL ⇒ BLUnlocker_v1.zip
How To Unlock Vivo Phones Bootloader via fastboot Method
1. First, read Pre-requisites and Enable Developer Options, USB Debugging and OEM Unlock.
2. Download and unzip Vivo fastboot Tool.
3. Connect your device to the PC and go to Vivo fastboot Tool folder.
4. Now open command promotes to the ADB & fastboot folder by Hold Shift + Mouse Right Click and types the command one by one.
- This command will reboot your device into fastboot mode, or you can do manually by hold Volume Down + Power key together.
5. Use this command to Unlock Vivo Phones Bootloader.
Unlock Vivo Phones Bootloader EDL Method 2
Note: This method can brick your device if it does not match with the firmware so the first backup your data and download the stock firmware and start the process.
1. First, read Pre-requisites and Enable Developer Options, USB Debugging and OEM Unlock.
2. Download and unzip Vivo EDL unlock Tool and go to the next step.
3. Download stock firmware and extract ‘prog_emmc_firehose_****.mbn‘ file from the firmware.
4. Copy prog_emmc_firehose_****.mbn file to BLUnlocker_v1 folder.
5. Switch off your phone and hold Volume Up + Volume Down and connect USB at the same time.
6. Open device manager and note the Qualcomm EDL port.
7. Run “dump_devinfo.bat” and type the port number and hit enter Edit devinfo.img using HxD Hex Editor watch this video how to do it.
8. Run “unlock.bat” to Unlock Bootloader of Vivo Phones.
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