Vivo Y12s: How to Root the Phone

Rooting an entry-level phone such as the Vivo Y12s that came out back in 2020 is a good way to get more power out of it. Yesterday, we spoke about how to root a Xiaomi Redmi 9A device, which is also a phone that’s far from having flagship specs.

Rooting your Android device is also a good way to bypass restrictions. Thus, you can squeeze more hardware power out of a phone that you root. You can also get deep into the Android operating system by simply opting for a rooting process. While the process might seem complicated at first, it will become a lot easier once you start.

Disadvantages of rooting your Vivo Y12s

Before starting to root your Vivo Y12s, it’s important to keep in mind a few disadvantages. Although there are clearly some powerful advantages, rooting your Vivo Y12s remains a two-edged sword. Here’s what happens if you root your phone:

• The warranty of your phone will be void after rooting.
• You will no longer have the possibility to use banking apps after rooting.
• OTA updates from Vivo won’t appear for your phone anymore after rooting.
• If you don’t root your phone the right way, it will become completely useless. Yes, you can completely ruin the device!

In other words, only root your phone if you know what you’re doing! Those are the most important downsides to rooting your Vivo Y12s. Minor issues, such as lagging, could also occur after the rooting process.

First and mandatory steps

Before rooting your Vivo Y12s phone, you should make sure to perform the following steps:

• Unlock the Bootloader on your Vivo Y12s.
• Install the TWRP Recovery on your Vivo Y12s.
• Your phone’s battery should have at least 75% power available.
• Make a complete backup of your Android and your files.

There are many methods to root your Vivo Y12s, so let’s check out a few of them. Use these methods ONLY on the Vivo Y12s smartphone (other phones are NOT compatible and will become totally unfunctional if you use the methods on them):

Rooting your Vivo Y12s using your PC

This method is highly successful, so feel free to use it to root your Vivo Y12s and for no other phone:

1. Head over to OneClickRoot’s official site.
2. From the list, select Vivo.
3. Enter the model name of your device: Vivo Y12s.
4. From the list that appears, choose your Android version and hit the Next button.
5. Select the Verify Device Rootable button.
6. You will see the following message: “Success, your device is rootable!”.
7. Select the Purchase Now button to finish the checkout.
8. You have successfully rooted your Vivo Y12s phone. Congrats!

Rooting your Vivo Y12s through the KingoRoot app

The success rate of this method is also very high – over 85%. In other words, you should give it a try. Here are the necessary steps you need to take to root your Vivo Y12s by using the KingoRoot app:

1. Download the KingoRoot app and Install it on your Vivo Y12s phone.
2. Activate the “Unknown Sources” option.
3. Start the app and select the One Click Root, then hit the confirm option.
4. Wait for the rooting process to complete.
5. If you get errors, your internet connection might be to blame. Switch over to a stable WiFi network.
6. Your Vivo Y12s have been rooted successfully. Congrats!

Rooting your Vivo Y12s by using Magisk

This method is also highly successful, which means that you shouldn’t neglect it. Here are the steps you need to take:

1. Locate and download the Magisk Zip file and install it on your phone.
2. Boot your Vivo Y12s phone into the Recovery Mode by holding both Volume Up and the Power Button at the same time.
3. Once the TWRP screen appears, you need to head over to Install and select it.
4. Select Magisk Zip and swipe to proceed with the installation.
5. The flashing process starts, wait for it to finish.
6. Reboot your phone.
7. Your Vivo Y12s should now be rooted successfully. Enjoy!

Rooting your Vivo Y12s by using SuperSU

Don’t neglect this method, either! It can be very useful. Keep in mind that you need TWRP Recovery or any Custom Recovery installed and running on your phone. With that out of the way, carefully follow these steps:

1. Find and download SuperSU Zip and save it to the internal storage of your Vivo Y12s.
2. Power off your phone and boot it into Recovery Mode by holding both the Volume Up button and the Power Button at the same time.
3. The TWRP screen will appear.
4. Head over to Install, then select the SuperSU zip file, and ultimately swipe to Install.
5. Reboot the phone.
6. That’s all! You have successfully rooted your Vivo Y12s phone!

It’s important to keep in mind that the reason for the existence of Android restrictions that you cannot access in other ways but by rooting the phone, is to protect the user from accidentally making faulty settings. Even though you have had an Android phone for many years, it is possible to perform some wrong settings on it that will prevent the device from working at optimum levels.

Let’s suppose you want to use your Vivo Y12s for gaming, even though it’s a weak phone. Guess what? That’s precisely why you should root the device, because it’s weak! Rooting the phone can get you more hardware power in order to successfully run those gaming titles that you’re craving.

Which one of the methods exposed do you prefer using in order to root your Vivo Y12s?

Tim Hill

Tim M. Hill helped bring Digital-Overload from a weekly newsletter to a full-fledged news site by creating a new website and branding. He continues to assist in keeping the site responsive and well organized for the readers. As a writer to Digital-Overload, Tim mainly covers mobile news and gadgets.