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How to Unroot S20 Plus & Restore Stock ROM?

In this article, I will display step by step instruction guide on how to unroot the S20 Plus with just one click. Furthermore, I will showcase three simple methods on the same. And also how to restore stock ROM on the S20 Plus. Alright, let’s start.


About S20 Plus

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

  • Firstly, it has a 6.7 inches display with a resolution of 1440 by 3200 pixels. A total of 525 pixels per inch.
  • And S20 Plus 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 4500 mAh.

MUST-READVarious Issues on the S20 Plus & How to Fix Them

What do you mean by Unroot or Unrooting the S20 Plus Android Phone?

Unroot or unrooting the S20 Plus Android device simply means going back. When you root the device, you get permission to do extra customization on the phone. But due to some reason you want to go back and unroot the phone. So that the phone return to stock.

Advantages of Unrooting the S20 Plus

So, the only main advantage of unrooting the S20 Plus Android phone is to get the warranty back. The warranty is void when you root the device. When something goes wrong in the smartphone, you want to go back and unroot and claim the warranty. Unrooting is pretty easy and convenient for the users.

What if I have a custom ROM installed on the phone? How do I go back to stock ROM or stock firmware?

  • First of all, Boot into recovery mode ie, TWRP recovery on S20 Plus
  • And then go to Backup and Restore > Restore > “Choose the backup file” (I am sure you did back up your current firmware before installing custom ROM on the phone).
  • And now reboot the phone. 
  • So, you are now back to stock ROM on the S20 Plus. But the phone still has root access, to unroot the phone consider the steps below. 

Do note that the above procedure does not Install Stock Recovery it only installs the stock ROM.

Also, Read How to Install Custom ROM on S20 Plus

Let’s Unroot the S20 Plus Android Phone –

Important points before Unrooting the S20 Plus:

  • Firstly, charge the phone fully.
  • And only use genuine accessories such as data cable.
  • Carefully see step by step instruction guide to unroot the S20 Plus.
  • Techdroidtips is not responsible if anything goes wrong with the smartphone. Please do it at your own risk.

Unroot S20 Plus Restore Stock ROM

Unroot the S20 Plus By SuperSU: METHOD 1

This method is for the users who rooted their S20 Plus with the help of the SuperSU zip file.

  • Launch the SuperSU app and go to setting. 
  • Scroll to the bottom.
  • And tap on the “Full Unroot” button.
  • Let the process start and the device will reboot.
  • Finally, you have successfully unrooted your S20 Plus with the help of the SuperSU app.

Important article, Root S20 Plus

Unroot the S20 Plus with just one click: METHOD 2

Precautions – 

  1. Fully charge the phone.
  2. Also, turn on Wi-fi or a mobile data network on your phone.

Lets Unroot Your S20 Plus 

  • Firstly, download KingoRoot Application on your smartphone.
  • Install the App on your S20 Plus.
  • Open the app and click on Unroot Your Phone option in the app.
  • Let the process happen and make sure you do not interrupt the whole process.
  • That’s it congratulations you have successfully unrooted the S20 Plus with just one click. 
  • Try a different method if you fail to unroot the device via this method.

Also Read. Unlock Bootloader on the S20 Plus

UnRoot S20 Plus with PC: METHOD 3

  • First of all, download and install the KingoRoot PC application on your computer or laptop.
  • Furthermore, connect the S20 Plus phone via data cable to your PC.
  • Next, Open the KingoRoot application.
  • And click on the “Remove Root” or “Unroot” option in the application.
  • Finally, congratulations just wait for a few minutes, and voila your phone S20 Plus is now back to stock.

In conclusion, I hope this article helped you out in successfully unrooting the S20 Plus. And if you have encountered any issues regarding unrooting the device then do let me know in the comment section below.