All three Samsung S20 phones can be rooted with the same method. So if you have any of the three phones then you can follow this guide. The Galaxy S20 Ultra comes with a quad rear camera setup with the main sensor of 108-megapixel sensor which supports 100x zoom. Whereas the other two phones come with the less powered camera hardware. All three Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, and Galaxy S20 Ultra come with Snapdragon 865 processor. Along with flagship level hardware, the Galaxy S20 series comes with optimized OneUI. It offers features like customization and one handed operation. But if you need advance features like custom boot animation, third party themes, custom fonts and more then you can root your device. Rooting brings advance features to any Android device but it requires the bootloader to be unlocked. And so in this guide, we will also share the guide to unlock bootloader on Samsung S20. Let jump into the root guide. Earlier rooting Samsung phones were easier but now it has become difficult to root Samsung devices especially the phones releasing in 2020 or after. It means rooting the Samsung Galaxy S20 series is complex but not impossible. There are few methods to root Galaxy S20 Plus. We can either flash Magisk through a custom recovery or flash patched file using the Odin flash tool. To root any device we have to first unlock the bootloader. So first we will share the guide to unlock bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S20 phones and then below you will find a guide to root the phone.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Unlock Bootloader
All the Android phones come with locked bootloader by default. And to root any phone we have to first unlock bootloader. Samsung has shifted to OneUI from Experience UI and it is more secure and comes with dual layer security. And it makes the process tougher to unlock bootloader on Galaxy S20. The process is still the same but at last, you need to make sure that it is complete. Before you unlock bootloader you should know that it will trip the Knox feature and it will delete all data of your phone. So that’s all you have to do for unlocking bootloader of Samsung S20. The same method you can use to unlock bootloader of other Samsung phones. And once you have unlocked the bootloader, you are all set to root your phone. So if you want to root your phone then follow the below guide.
Prerequisites
Take a full backup of data before rooting Download Magisk Manager APK Download Odin Flash Tool Make sure the bootloader is unlocked of your phone Download the firmware (the same version on which your phone is running) Charge your phone to at least 50%
Root Samsung S20 Plus/Ultra with Magisk (Not Tested)
Samsung phones with OneUI are tough to root because of the different file systems and partition. But with some research, we can root Samsung phones. And using a patched file is the common method that is working for most of the phones. But as of now, the method is not tested so if you can try the method to root the Galaxy S20. After rooting you still have a lot to take care of, like you need to reboot into particular partition like recovery, root system, non-root system and more. So to boot into a particular system follow the below shortcut buttons.
System without Root: Normal power-up System with Root: Press & hold the Volume Up + Power button and release all the buttons when you see the warning screen. Recovery Mode: Press & hold Volume Up + Power button together and when you see Warning screen release only the Power button and keep pressing Volume Up button until you see Recovery.
In case if you have bricked your phone while performing root, then you can follow this guide to fix the bricked Samsung phone. So there you have it the complete guide on How to Root Samsung Galaxy S20 with Magisk and how to unlock bootloader on Samsung S20 Plus. If you have any questions on your mind then share it in the comment section. Also Check:
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