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Root new OTA updates [September Update]

Hello guys,
I have successfully rooted September update with the help of Flashfire. As there is no fastboot images released at the a time of writing this so I have to make use of dual slots of system. This can be adopted for future OTA's as well:
The process requires you to boot into ur previous slot. It mean that after you have updated you phone boots from updated slot but old slot is still there which can be rooted easily.
Now you have boot from old slot
Code:
fastboot set_active x
x means your old slot before update
Now u have to root this slot by flashing patched boot image.
After successful root use flashfire to backup your updated slot's boot and system , u can use any format I recommend use fastboot flashable.
Now you can use backed up boot to flash on updated slot and enable ever root while flashing.
Now you have rooted your updated slot .
Now you can boot into updated slot by using above code with 'x' being your updated slot identifire.
PS.
Stock September Boot
First boot might take long similar to flashing SuperSU via twrp ( it reboots after boot logo appears)
I used this https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5x/how-to/root-mia1-twrp-t3678453 to root my August build.

Google Inc said:
Hi how do i confirm whether a or b slot are previous update?
I need to reboot for further checking?
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U can guess without rebooting in magisk manager, by boot image location
/dev/block/mmcblk0p22 --> means slot A
/dev/block/mmcblk0p23 --> means slot B
Also fast boot commands can be used for that
Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk

m.atif said:
U can guess without rebooting in magisk manager, by boot image location
/dev/block/mmcblk0p22 --> means slot A
/dev/block/mmcblk0p23 --> means slot B
Also fast boot commands can be used for that
Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk
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I guess slot A is August update and slot B is September update...
Reason: We had slot A activated by default so any new update (say September) will be installed in another slot (say B)...
I rebooted to slot A... opened Settings app -- About Phone -- It says August security patch...
Trying your method to root... Will reply back with the results...
thanks a lot bro

I said that bcz if someone flashes fastboot images , slot a is used for flashing by the provided falsh_all.bat file in stock image file.

Fastboot set _active a or b is not working.

Mr.Crucial said:
Fastboot set _active a or b is not working.
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Use adb tools from chainfire's autoroot zip
Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk

Google Inc said:
Hi how do i confirm whether a or b slot are previous update?
I need to reboot for further checking?
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Execute this command in fastboot - fastboot getvar all

m.atif said:
Use adb tools from chainfire's autoroot zip
Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk
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Thanks I have rooted my device with september security patch by using different way but got help from your guide

Greetings good friend! Can someone translate this to lay-man-terms coz it's too technical and although I am trying, it's really hard to understand. ???
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Desire 1007 said:
Thanks I have rooted my device with september security patch by using different way but got help from your guide
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Mate can you elaborate?? Thank you..

melmarPH said:
Greetings good friend! Can someone translate this to lay-man-terms coz it's too technical and although I am trying, it's really hard to understand.
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Mate can you elaborate?? Thank you..
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Go to fastboot mode.Enter command in ur pc fastboot set active b or a (which will have old firmware)and boot it.Root your old slot containing august security patch using old cf root and install flashfire
in flashfire load the latest magusk or supersu (which you can download from google)(recovery flashable),select new slot and click flash.
Thats all you get your phone rooted with september security patch.

Desire 1007 said:
Go to fastboot mode.Enter command in ur pc fastboot set active b or a (which will have old firmware)and boot it.Root your old slot containing august security patch using old cf root and install flashfire
in flashfire load the latest magusk or supersu (which you can download from google)(recovery flashable),select new slot and click flash.
Thats all you get your phone rooted with september security patch.
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This doesn't work with Magisk, you get boot loops.
Incidentally, it looks like the developer of Magisk is looking for bootloop logs at https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/beta-magisk-v13-0-0980cb6-t3618589/page372
I bet if someone could get some Magisk bootloop logs he could get Magisk working on the A1.

mobadass said:
This doesn't work with Magisk, you get boot loops.
Incidentally, it looks like the developer of Magisk is looking for bootloop logs at https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/beta-magisk-v13-0-0980cb6-t3618589/page372
I bet if someone could get some Magisk bootloop logs he could get Magisk working on the A1.
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Yeah! I wish I saw your post sooner. Anyway I flashed the stock boot.img of september and the bootloops ceased albeit with no root

mobadass said:
This doesn't work with Magisk, you get boot loops.
Incidentally, it looks like the developer of Magisk is looking for bootloop logs at https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/beta-magisk-v13-0-0980cb6-t3618589/page372
I bet if someone could get some Magisk bootloop logs he could get Magisk working on the A1.
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I didn't state a word about magisk, bcz I tried that in August build itself when magisk 14.1 beta was released , it didn't boot so posted about that in magisk thread too, u can't get any logs if the phone restart from splash screen again and again that's bootloop, some kernels have ADB enabled by default in kernel that way we can have logs but it's not possible in stock boot patched by magisk.
Even flashing magisk from flashfire gives same result.

Help!!! Unable to update to September
Hi,
I'm on the August update and I have successfully rooted. But I am unable to install September OTA to update. Can you please advise?

ForTheOne said:
Hi,
I'm on the August update and I have successfully rooted. But I am unable to install September OTA to update. Can you please advise?
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If u happen to have a unmodified system partion , only flash stock boot.img through fastboot or flashfire (note to disable ever root)
If u have a modified system , them flash system.img from August update fastboot files with boot.img , I will suggest you to do this as you don't know if have modified the system or not (even remounting system bricks OTA). To do so
Code:
fastboot flash system_x system/image/location.img
fastboot flash boot_x boot/image/location.img
x means ur current active slot (a or b)
U can find stock files from miui.com downloads section

Anyine has normal boot.img for october update? or even modified?

any link to stock september boot image?

Nokia8 NB1 OTA updates for flash via stock recovery

Hey here I will share OTA for our NB1 to flash with stock recovery and sdcard method.
If I'm right it will work.
Pls try and report.
Download zip file,
Copy to external sdcard
Reboot to recovery,
Choose update from SD and press power button.
I will start with June security patch.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G0qg1b0ZbWjvWi3_WnimY3oy0xexRyXh/view?usp=drivesdk
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Will work with sideload too, right?

hi
2WildFirE will this update patch can use and support for Nokia 8 TA-1004 Dual sim, i'm from malaysia region...

Unluckily it errors when installing on an unlocked phone....I unrooted it fully, rebooted to recovery and it errors always. Should I relock the bootloader to install OTAs?

No, you do not need to block the boot loader. You need to flash the previous full update 4.88B. And then upgrade to OTA.

I am already on 4.88B (rooted with magisk). No modification has been made on /system partition. I uninstalled magisk and rebooted: in theory that should be enough but in practice it does not work....

Topogigi said:
I am already on 4.88B (rooted with magisk). No modification has been made on /system partition. I uninstalled magisk and rebooted: in theory that should be enough but in practice it does not work....
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It won't if this is block-based OTA as Magisk modifies boot partition (with Android kernel and in A/B case recovery too). Quote from Android official documentation: "block OTA handles the entire partition as one file and computes a single binary patch".

Sure, but I uninstalled magisk thus restoring original boot partition before trying to apply OTA...

dark ghost1988 said:
2WildFirE will this update patch can use and support for Nokia 8 TA-1004 Dual sim, i'm from malaysia region...
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does this firmware are support for Nokia 8 TA-1004 dual sim...??

End of the story: I reflashed the full 4.88B OTA update and immediately after the new june patch: it always gives an error. Tried to install the june patch by OTA, and it errors in the same way. I have the doubt that the new patch is allowed to check the bootloader and if it founds it unlocked, an error arises. Anyone confirming that?

Topogigi said:
End of the story: I reflashed the full 4.88B OTA update and immediately after the new june patch: it always gives an error. Tried to install the june patch by OTA, and it errors in the same way. I have the doubt that the new patch is allowed to check the bootloader and if it founds it unlocked, an error arises. Anyone confirming that?
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Ok, I assume that noone had problems in updating to the june security patches with an unlocked bootloader, so there must be a problem with my device......

Ok I managed to update to june security patches with this file......Had to reflash both slots (A/B) with the full june camera update (4.88B), then I updated through recovery and it worked. Glad to tell that the system is fully tested and working.

No news about July security patch?

Topogigi said:
End of the story: I reflashed the full 4.88B OTA update and immediately after the new june patch: it always gives an error. Tried to install the june patch by OTA, and it errors in the same way. I have the doubt that the new patch is allowed to check the bootloader and if it founds it unlocked, an error arises. Anyone confirming that?
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confirmed ..
thats what happened to me
after i unlocked my bootloader ,rooted mgdisk
after July's OTA
i cant fastboot to june stock firmware
i even tried to sideload the june OTA and it said
that i cant downgrade from July to june

Topogigi said:
Ok I managed to update to june security patches with this file......Had to reflash both slots (A/B) with the full june camera update (4.88B), then I updated through recovery and it worked. Glad to tell that the system is fully tested and working.
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Thanks Topogigi
How did you do it ?
im kinda stuck here
im considering OST LA ?

Any Ideas ??:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

why666me said:
Any Ideas ??:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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have you tried switching slots? it sure wont solve the issue stated but it may restore the usability of your expensive brick :laugh:
Code:
If you are currently on slot A, type this: fastboot --set-active=_b
Or on slot B type this: fastboot --set-active=_a

No Switch with locked bootloader ?
Nothing work on fastboot with locked bootloader....

issue solved using OST LA 6.0.4

[FASTBOOT] [daisy] Patched boot.img for V10.0.20.0 (Android 9)

I followed my usual guide to upgrade...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/10-0-4-0-to-10-0-7-0-ota-keeping-magisk-t3916863/
I had to make a new patched boot for 10.0.18.0 with Magisk 2.04
https://yasmar.net/xda/patched_boot_10.0.18.0_204.img.gz
The March update is 10.0.20.0. I have a patched boot with Magisk 2.04
https://yasmar.net/xda/patched_boot_10.0.20.0_204.img.gz
And the vanilla boot
https://yasmar.net/xda/vanilla_boot_10.0.20.0.img.gz
According to the update screen, March update is for Pie only. Android Q users must wait

Thank you :fingers-crossed:
I'm still on Android 8.1 and waiting stable Android 10

a1291762 said:
I followed my usual guide to upgrade...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/10-0-4-0-to-10-0-7-0-ota-keeping-magisk-t3916863/
I had to make a new patched boot for 10.0.18.0 with Magisk 2.04
https://yasmar.net/xda/patched_boot_10.0.18.0_204.img.gz
The March update is 10.0.20.0. I have a patched boot with Magisk 2.04
https://yasmar.net/xda/patched_boot_10.0.20.0_204.img.gz
And the vanilla boot
https://yasmar.net/xda/vanilla_boot_10.0.20.0.img.gz
According to the update screen, March update is for Pie only. Android Q users must wait
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can i use this patch update is 10.0.20.0. with new magisk without ubl n twrp, it just install magisk manager 2.04 and select this image for root acces thanks before.

ony89 said:
can i use this patch update is 10.0.20.0. with new magisk without ubl n twrp, it just install magisk manager 2.04 and select this image for root acces thanks before.
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If you have a locked bootloader, you can't do anything.
Magisk and root is separate to TWRP on this phone. This image will help you get Magisk installed.
Instructions here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/guide-install-magisk-device-t3825626

a1291762 said:
I followed my usual guide to upgrade...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/10-0-4-0-to-10-0-7-0-ota-keeping-magisk-t3916863/
I had to make a new patched boot for 10.0.18.0 with Magisk 2.04
https://yasmar.net/xda/patched_boot_10.0.18.0_204.img.gz
The March update is 10.0.20.0. I have a patched boot with Magisk 2.04
https://yasmar.net/xda/patched_boot_10.0.20.0_204.img.gz
And the vanilla boot
https://yasmar.net/xda/vanilla_boot_10.0.20.0.img.gz
According to the update screen, March update is for Pie only. Android Q users must wait
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Hi a1291762, as a noob could I ask you a few questions please?
Wanting to downgrade from Q to Pie, could I used your 10.0.20.0 vanilla boot with the Mi Flash Tool using the steps here, and then if I wanted to add root I could use the 10.0.20.0 patched boot with the guide here?
Thank you!

wassupjg said:
Hi a1291762, as a noob could I ask you a few questions please?
Wanting to downgrade from Q to Pie, could I used your 10.0.20.0 vanilla boot with the Mi Flash Tool using the steps here, and then if I wanted to add root I could use the 10.0.20.0 patched boot with the guide here?
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You might want to check that people have been able to downgrade. I know that pie-oreo caused a modem issue.
You need a fastboot image to downgrade. Unless MiFlash has magic (I have never used it).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/fastboot-xiaomi-mi-a2-fastboot-images-t3824871
Looks like you'll have to downgrade to 10.0.18.0 and then apply the 10.0.20.0 update, since I do not see a fastboot for 10.0.20.0.
You won't need the vanilla boot image because it is in the fastboot image.
One you have 10.0.20.0 installed you can use the 10.0.20.0 patched boot to install Magisk.

a1291762 said:
You might want to check that people have been able to downgrade. I know that pie-oreo caused a modem issue.
You need a fastboot image to downgrade. Unless MiFlash has magic (I have never used it).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/fastboot-xiaomi-mi-a2-fastboot-images-t3824871
Looks like you'll have to downgrade to 10.0.18.0 and then apply the 10.0.20.0 update, since I do not see a fastboot for 10.0.20.0.
You won't need the vanilla boot image because it is in the fastboot image.
One you have 10.0.20.0 installed you can use the 10.0.20.0 patched boot to install Magisk.
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Much appreciated, I had thought your vanilla boot and the fastboot images were the same things, once I downgrade to 10.0.18.0, how would I apply the 10.0.20.0 update as I assume the next xiaomi system update would skip straight to the latest Q build?

wassupjg said:
Much appreciated, I had thought your vanilla boot and the fastboot images were the same things, once I downgrade to 10.0.18.0, how would I apply the 10.0.20.0 update as I assume the next xiaomi system update would skip straight to the latest Q build?
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I'm not totally sure...
There are links to the OTA zips around. A thread about Android 10 showed how to install one using the stock recovery... I guess the same works for 10.0.20.0?
As a Linux user I would be inclined to try and use command line tools to install the OTA zip... But I don't even know if that's a thing

wassupjg said:
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Apparently there was a 10.0.20.0 fastboot, but it's not on the fastboot thread
I don't know where I got this URL from but 10.0.20.0 is http://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.0.20.0...0.PDLMIXM_20200327.0000.00_9.0_2baf524aaf.tgz

a1291762 said:
Apparently there was a 10.0.20.0 fastboot, but it's not on the fastboot thread
I don't know where I got this URL from but 10.0.20.0 is http://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.0.20.0...0.PDLMIXM_20200327.0000.00_9.0_2baf524aaf.tgz
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Thanks dude, I did find it here in the posts, I guess the OP isn't updated anymore, I've just had too many problems with Q, it sucks imo, once I back up everything I'll give it a go, by any chance do you know any good app and general backup apps that make things easy?

wassupjg said:
by any chance do you know any good app and general backup apps that make things easy?
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I bought titanium backup pro a long time ago and still use it. Back in the day, the free version was annoying for whole device restore. But it's let me move across 5 devices and saved me from losing data on many occasions so I consider it money well spent.
I backup and then rsync /sdcard to a computer daily (CLI tools from cron). For restore I copy the files back (if needed) and then restore.
I only backup user apps, call history and SMS. System apps don't restore properly these days.

[SOLVED] OTA with ROOT...

I ask before in "guide to root motorla g stylus":
really is no way to work OTA while Magisk installed? i mean some Magisk Hide Props Config, or not install TWRP or anything? i actualy have Nokia 7 Plus (unlocked via unoficial method) and last year while not installed TWRP is possible check system update, install over air (while Magisk is installed), before reboot run MagiskManager, install Magisk to other slot, reboot, started from updated slot with Magisk installed, without need flash stock boot img before ota and flash manualy patched boot img after OTA... sure have Moto G Pro additional check or limitation and this not work? thanks...
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without reaction, then try make separated thread, i actualy have one week "Motorola Moto G Pro" (XT2043-7), rooted, and wait for OTA, UpdateCheck in Settings not show me, try LMSA Rescue/Download and show me same version as have installed QPRS30.80-109-2-7...
Questions:
- Have any user of same phone, without root, already showed Octorber OTA?
- Is on rooted posible UpdateCheck with show if OTA avaiable?
- Have any working solution for OTA update on rooted phone without need connected with PC? Similar or same as i write about Nokia7Plus?
(i mean without flash back stock img, make ota, patch new boot.img file in MagiskManager, flash it via TWRP booted...
i think without PC be sure posible flash back stock boot.img to boot partition, before OTA, maybe download zip of full "rom" and extract boot.img, patch via MagiskManager, but not flash patched
EDIT: Sollution here

The answers to your first two questions are yes. When on stock I successfully updated. And while rooted there was a notification for ota update, it would download, but fall to install. I came across a way to do it without having to connect to pc. Some said it was successful but I was not able to try. It has something to do with placing your original boot.img into a a folder on one of the root directories but I had no idea how in the hell they came up with the system path to the file (encrypted??) Because I didn't have any of the folders on my phone and was to lazy at the time to ask for help. It was also an older thread so I didn't feel like bringing up a thread that old.

without root you updated system to higher (with Ocrober security patches) version than QPRS30.80-109-2-7 (this version have September security patches) ?
second part of you answer i think not understand, with rooted phone, put boot.img in "a" directory in one (which?where?) root folder and OTA services flash it before upgrade/reboot???

please, anyone with "Motorola Moto G Pro" (XT2043-7), channel "reteu", have already displayed update notification for "QPRS30.80-109-2-8" ?

Yesterday i finally get OTA notify with QPRS30.80-109-2-8, with Magisk installed, ofcourse failed install, then i find this solution, to update OTA over Air with Magisk installed without need any steps with PC
Code:
1. Settings System/DeveloperOptions/AutomaticSystemUpdate=Disable
2. Settings System/SystemUpdate/.../SmartUpdate=Disable
3. MagiskManager UninstallMagisk/RestoreImages
4. Settings System/SystemUpdate "doing normal update and wait for finish"
5. After OTA Instralled [B]NOT[/B] Restart
6. MagiskManager MagiskInstall/InstallToInactiveSlotAfterOTA/LetsGo "wait for finish"
7. After Magisk installed tap to Reboot button in Magisk Instalation wIndow...

Very nice writeup. With respect to step 3, I never installed Magisk Manager (I simply did the patch of boot.img) so what should I do to restore image? With respect to step 5, how do I get to that point? Is it a prompt after rebooting?

flroots said:
[...] step 3, I never installed Magisk Manager (I simply did the patch of boot.img) so what should I do to restore image?
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you must have installed Magisk via TWRP (only temporary booted is enough), this make backup image which is latter in MagiskManager used for restore
flroots said:
[...] step 5, how do I get to that point? Is it a prompt after rebooting?
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this is normal OTA screen, is show if you check update and if available, then show progress about installing, only is need after ota finished, not using reboot button in this OTA screen, but make steps 6 and 7

k3dar7 said:
you must have installed Magisk via TWRP (only temporary booted is enough), this make backup image which is latter in MagiskManager used for restore
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I installed Magisk Manager via download of apk file (not TWRP). I then clicked on Magisk and chose "Select and patch a file". The end result was getting root. I never actually did a separate install of Magisk or Magisk Manager. I wonder if your step 3 will work in this case.
k3dar7 said:
this is normal OTA screen, is show if you check update and if available, then show progress about installing, only is need after ota finished, not using reboot button in this OTA screen, but make steps 6 and 7
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Thanks

flroots said:
I installed Magisk Manager via download of apk file (not TWRP). I then clicked on Magisk and chose "Select and patch a file". The end result was getting root. I never actually did a separate install of Magisk or Magisk Manager. I wonder if your step 3 will work in this case.
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Understand, but as i write, you must have installed Magisk via TWRP, with this method, Magisk make backup of boot image to "/data/magisk_backup_SomeRandomStrings/boot.img.gz", this file is used when you doing step 3, but if you only patch stock boot file, then ofcourse this backup is not created... i sugest you:
- revert boot to stock via same way as you flash patched before, but using stock boot.img
- boot TWRP (NOT flash, use command is section "Boot") and install Magisk.zip oficial release
- if on your phone/touchscreen variant not work touchscreen in TWRP, then (while still is booted TWRP) install it using adb

Thanks.

I have a couple questions:
1. Is it true that one shouldn't do an OTA unless the corresponding firmware can be downloaded due to the fact that you will lose root and not be able replace it until the corresponding boot.img can be obtained?
2. When downloading firmware from LMSA, does it download the latest or does it download your current version?

flroots said:
I have a couple questions:
1. Is it true that one shouldn't do an OTA unless the corresponding firmware can be downloaded due to the fact that you will lose root and not be able replace it until the corresponding boot.img can be obtained?
2. When downloading firmware from LMSA, does it download the latest or does it download your current version?
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1. NO - i with Magisk installed, receive OTA October (delayed) and November, and hope with december be same
not need wait for avaiable boot.img, because with "Boot TWRP & Flash MagiskZip" is patched onthefly "any" version of boot partition on device.
2. not sure, i not use LMSA

k3dar7 said:
1. NO - i with Magisk installed, receive OTA October (delayed) and November, and hope with december be same
not need wait for avaiable boot.img, because with "Boot TWRP & Flash MagiskZip" is patched onthefly "any" version of boot partition on device.
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Thanks, that sounds great. Would you mind elaborating the steps involved? I have TWRP and Magisk installed now.

k3dar7 said:
Yesterday i finally get OTA notify with QPRS30.80-109-2-8, with Magisk installed, ofcourse failed install, then i find this solution, to update OTA over Air with Magisk installed without need any steps with PC
Code:
1. Settings System/DeveloperOptions/AutomaticSystemUpdate=Disable
2. Settings System/SystemUpdate/.../SmartUpdate=Disable
3. MagiskManager UninstallMagisk/RestoreImages
4. Settings System/SystemUpdate "doing normal update and wait for finish"
5. After OTA Instralled [B]NOT[/B] Restart
6. MagiskManager MagiskInstall/InstallToInactiveSlotAfterOTA/LetsGo "wait for finish"
7. After Magisk installed tap to Reboot button in Magisk Instalation wIndow...
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Do these steps cause loss of data? Thanks

flroots said:
Do these steps cause loss of data? Thanks
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i ofcourse not garant ;-) but for me nothing lost, also installed magisk modules is preserved...

k3dar7 said:
Yesterday i finally get OTA notify with QPRS30.80-109-2-8, with Magisk installed, ofcourse failed install, then i find this solution, to update OTA over Air with Magisk installed without need any steps with PC
Code:
1. Settings System/DeveloperOptions/AutomaticSystemUpdate=Disable
2. Settings System/SystemUpdate/.../SmartUpdate=Disable
3. MagiskManager UninstallMagisk/RestoreImages
4. Settings System/SystemUpdate "doing normal update and wait for finish"
5. After OTA Instralled [B]NOT[/B] Restart
6. MagiskManager MagiskInstall/InstallToInactiveSlotAfterOTA/LetsGo "wait for finish"
7. After Magisk installed tap to Reboot button in Magisk Instalation wIndow...
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Tried the above steps, but OTA update unsuccessful. Discovered that phone still rooted so obviously step 3 did not work for me. What should I try next? How about fastboot of original boot.img?

flroots said:
Tried the above steps, but OTA update unsuccessful. Discovered that phone still rooted so obviously step 3 did not work for me. What should I try next? How about fastboot of original boot.img?
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step 3 restore boot image(what show you MagiskManager as output while you restore images??), but without reboot you have ofcourse still root, and you can't reboot if you want patch boot in other slot after ota via MagiskManager....
but i don't know reason why OTA failed anyway restoring original boot.img via fastboot be i think possible (not try in MotoGPro but manytime with Nokia7Plus)

k3dar7 said:
step 3 restore boot image(what show you MagiskManager as output while you restore images??), but without reboot you have ofcourse still root, and you can't reboot if you want patch boot in other slot after ota via MagiskManager....
but i don't know reason why OTA failed anyway restoring original boot.img via fastboot be i think possible (not try in MotoGPro but manytime with Nokia7Plus)
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Thanks. Magisk simply says, "restoration done". Once I fastboot boot.img will I need to re-install magisk from scratch or should I continue with steps 6 and 7?

flroots said:
Thanks. Magisk simply says, "restoration done". Once I fastboot boot.img will I need to re-install magisk from scratch or should I continue with steps 6 and 7?
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maybe magisk backup boot.img have already twrp inside if you install twrp before magisk?
anyway, if you flash stock boot.img, then step 6&7 is not applicable, because this need booted rooted system

btw: method above work for me also while i upgrade from Android10 to Android11 ;-)

Question Tmo users who converted to global at A11-OOS11, how did you get to 13 rooted?

I cant do normal OTA updates, nor can I install them with the built in installer in settings (that I gained with conversion). Im not exactly sure why and trying to figure this out. Were you able to update as normal to A13?
Its possible I broke something (cant think of what), so Im restoring my after-root twrp "base" backup to see if it can OTA.
Figured Id ask in the meantime...

TimmyP said:
I cant do normal OTA updates, nor can I install them with the built in installer in settings (that I gained with conversion). Im not exactly sure why and trying to figure this out. Were you able to update as normal to A13?
Its possible I broke something (cant think of what), so Im restoring my after-root twrp "base" backup to see if it can OTA.
Figured Id ask in the meantime...
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You have to uninstall magisk/restore images. Then start ota. Then before you reboot go into magisk again and install to opposite slot and reboot . After ota has installed. Stock boot image is the only way it works. It's will fail upon checksum of partitions by google

I figured as I just went back to my base savior A11 rom fresh root, and still nothing. Thank you!
Uninstall magisk it automatically restores boot images right?
*Actually do I need stock boot? I have twrp. Where do I get stock boot image?

Im screwed. Its unable to restore my old image from usb, so Im bricked now. No idea what to do.

mattie_49 said:
You have to uninstall magisk/restore images. Then start ota. Then before you reboot go into magisk again and install to opposite slot and reboot . After ota has installed. Stock boot image is the only way it works. It's will fail upon checksum of partitions by google
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Do you know how I can get back to stock boot?
NM found it. So to be sure, when i want to move from A11 I need to uninstall Magisk, boot to fastboot, then fastboot flash stock boot.img?

Here

^But I have twrp, so wont restoring just bring me to unlocked bootloader unrooted with twrp? (*still not stock?)
*Sorry for the questions. It just seems TWRP has problems restoring backup completely (or I missed something, I backed up everything in TWRP maybe I dont need to do that?).
Im trying to avoid what happened a couple nights ago, because I lost confidence in TWRP on this phone. Usually, its just something ****s up? Well restore your backup, because you just made one. That didn't work completely (it didn't restore /data), and I had to set up a ton I dont want to do again, unless Im on custom A13 rom. Got savegames!
Thanks for all help.

I was on android 12 with april 2022 security update, so it was a very very early android 12 build. I couldn't update via OTA cause I kept getting "update failed" I was rooted, had data I didn't wanna lose so I just ignored it.
I'm now on A13 with root. what I did was: MSM tool back to A11, update via OTA until I reach final official build, extract the boot file through msmtool, patched it with magisk, flashed it via fastboot, job done.

Couldnt Magisk patch boot image from app? Instead of extracting it? Thats how I did it on 11.
I also dont know how to use msm tool to get to 11, or even where to get files. *I think this is it? General - OnePlus 9 11.2.22.2 (T-Mobile) MSM Download Tool | XDA Forums
*Thats exactly whats happening to me too. update failed. So I guess this would be a sure fix.

pubmastervnt said:
I was on android 12 with april 2022 security update, so it was a very very early android 12 build. I couldn't update via OTA cause I kept getting "update failed" I was rooted, had data I didn't wanna lose so I just ignored it.
I'm now on A13 with root. what I did was: MSM tool back to A11, update via OTA until I reach final official build, extract the boot file through msmtool, patched it with magisk, flashed it via fastboot, job done.
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Wait. How did you unlock bootloader (after MSM put your phone back to lock BL I assume)? Is the option later available on Tmobile roms? Did you need a token?

pubmastervnt said:
I was on android 12 with april 2022 security update, so it was a very very early android 12 build. I couldn't update via OTA cause I kept getting "update failed" I was rooted, had data I didn't wanna lose so I just ignored it.
I'm now on A13 with root. what I did was: MSM tool back to A11, update via OTA until I reach final official build, extract the boot file through msmtool, patched it with magisk, flashed it via fastboot, job done.
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you get update failed bec. of the magisk image. you have to restore to stock image before you download the OTA. in magisk dashboard, go to uninstall magisk. choose RESTORE IMAGES. download the ota. do not reboot. go to magisk and install magisk. choose install Magisk after OTA (or something) then press Let's go. and reboot.

jmadiaga said:
you get update failed bec. of the magisk image. you have to restore to stock image before you download the OTA. in magisk dashboard, go to uninstall magisk. choose RESTORE IMAGES. download the ota. do not reboot. go to magisk and install magisk. choose install Magisk after OTA (or something) then press Let's go. and reboot.
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Doesn't having twrp boot image installed mean that magisk restored twrp image to when before magisk patches it (so it's not actually stock)? Doesn't it just restore a non rooted image with twrp on it?

jmadiaga said:
you get update failed bec. of the magisk image. you have to restore to stock image before you download the OTA. in magisk dashboard, go to uninstall magisk. choose RESTORE IMAGES. download the ota. do not reboot. go to magisk and install magisk. choose install Magisk after OTA (or something) then press Let's go. and reboot.
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This fails if you have TWRP.

pubmastervnt said:
I was on android 12 with april 2022 security update, so it was a very very early android 12 build. I couldn't update via OTA cause I kept getting "update failed" I was rooted, had data I didn't wanna lose so I just ignored it.
I'm now on A13 with root. what I did was: MSM tool back to A11, update via OTA until I reach final official build, extract the boot file through msmtool, patched it with magisk, flashed it via fastboot, job done.
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Are you tmobile? How did you unlock BL on 13?