In this article, I will show you how to root the Galaxy S20 smartphone. And with an easy step by step instruction guide on how to successfully root. So, let’s straight away dive into the tutorial guide. Stay until the end.

What do you mean by Root?

Root or Rooting a device, simply means that you are now able to take full control of your Android device. After rooting, the smartphone has the ability to customize beyond limits. So, there are quite a few benefits of rooting the Galaxy S20. So, let us see what are those benefits.

Advantages or Benefits of Rooting the Galaxy S20?

Well, here are some of the Pros of rooting the Galaxy S20 Android device:

1. First of all, the user takes control of the phone.
2. And also customize the user interface and control the frequency of the CPU as well as GPU.
3. There are also different available Mods that can be downloadable for free.
4. You can also, Install Custom Roms on the phone.
5. In conclusion, you can customize the Galaxy S20 Android phone beyond limits.

So above were some of the key benefits of rooting your Android smartphone. But is it all good? NO. Below are some of the cons or disadvantages of rooting the phone.

Cons or Disadvantages of Rooting the Galaxy S20?

Now let’s see some of the cons of rooting the Galaxy S20 Android smartphone:

1. Firstly, the warranty is void after rooting the device.
2. And your phone could be completely dead and not usable anymore. (If anything goes wrong)
3. Also, performance issues may arrive due to a lack of optimization for the particular model.

So now that you have seen the Pros and Cons of rooting the Galaxy S20, Let’s see step by step tutorial on how to root the phone.

About Galaxy S20

Here are some of the key features and specifications of the newly launched Galaxy S20 smartphone.

• Firstly, it has a 6.2 inches display with a resolution of 1440 by 3200 pixels. A total of 563 pixels per inch.
• And Galaxy S20 also comes with Android 10
• And under the hood, the phone has a Exynos 990 chipset.
• The Phone also comes with 8GB Ram and 128GB Storage. 
• Furthermore, the camera sensor is – 12 + 64 + 12 MP triple rear camera and 10 MP front shooter.
• Finally, the battery on the phone is a non-removable 4000 mAh.

MUST-READ – Various Issues on the Galaxy S20 & How to Fix Them

Let’s Root Galaxy S20

IMPORTANT Points before rooting the Galaxy S20:

• First, charge your phone Fully. (to avoid interruption)
• And make sure to unlock the bootloader before rooting. If not see this simple guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on the Galaxy S20

• Before rooting, do install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S20 Though methods are mentioned below that require no Recovery.
• This guide is only to root Galaxy S20 Android smartphone.
• Tech Droid Tips takes no responsibility if anything goes wrong with the device. Please do it at your own risk.

Root Galaxy S20 By SuperSU: METHOD 1

• In this method, we will flash a zip file from TWRP or CWM recovery. So, make sure to install the custom recovery on your phone. (Links are above in the topic IMPORTANT POINTS before rooting)
• First of all, download the Super SU Zip file and save it to internal or external storage of the Galaxy S20.
• And now boot into TWRP Recovery or CWM recovery.

• Next, you will see some options, Tap on INSTALL or FLASH. Select the SuperSU file from the storage.
• Click on confirm Flash or Swipe to flash.
• That’s it after the process is successful, tap on the reboot option. Now the phone will reboot.
• Congratulations, you have rooted the Galaxy S20. You will see the SuperSU app in the apps menu.
• If TWRP or CWM recovery is still not available for the device then please do not try to root your device with this method. You may brick your device.

NEXT – How to Install Custom ROM on the Galaxy S20

Root Galaxy S20 By KingRoot App: Method 2

• Firstly, You need to download the app KingRoot on your Galaxy S20.

• And then Install the App on the phone. Also, enable unknown sources in the setting menu.
• And now open the app in your Galaxy S20 smartphone and click on ” the large button – No Root Permission”.
• Do not touch your screen while the process is going on.
• That’s it, your Galaxy S20 has root access now.
• Try a different method if the process fails to root your phone.

Related Article. Unroot Galaxy S20 and Go back to stock ROM

Root Galaxy S20 By PC: Method 3

• You Need to download Wondershare TuneGo App on your computer.

• And also charge the phone fully before proceeding.
• And also enable USB DEBUGGING on the Galaxy S20 by going in the setting. To do that, Go to setting>Developer options>Enable USD Debugging.
• Launch the application on your computer.
• Furthermore, plug your Galaxy S20 into your pc via a data cable provided by the manufacturer.
• Now you need to click on the One-Click Android Root option.
• Hence the process of rooting the phone will start. And after a few moments, the Galaxy S20 will have root access.
• Try a different method if the process fails to root your phone.

Root Galaxy S20 By Magisk Manager: Method 4

• Firstly, you need TWRP Recovery or CWM Recovery to root via this method.
• And also download Magisk latest Zip File.
• And now boot the Galaxy S20 into the Recovery mode.
• Then go to Install > Select the Magisk Zip File > Swipe to Install.
• That’s it, finally, the Galaxy S20 has root access via the Magisk installation.
• If TWRP or CWM recovery is still not available for the device then please do not try to root your device with this method. You may brick your device.

So, that’s it for the step by step guide, I hope this article helped you in successfully rooting your Galaxy S20. And also if you have any quires, do let me know in the comment section below.