WARNING: Before attempting to root your device, do note that by unlocking your bootloader and modifying your device with root, ROMs, etc... you are NOT risking voiding your warranty!
I am NOT responsible for what you do to your device either, so follow these instructions at your own risk. Make sure you know what you're doing, it's best to understand the process rather than just copy and paste commands and such.
Hello!
Some people asked me how to root Xiaomi Pocophone F1 with magisk and to keep stock recovery on it, to recive OTA updates etc. so this is the complete guide
Sorry for all language misstakes, my english is not perfect, so please, if you have found anything, inform me via private message, so I can edit the post and correct it.
1. Unlock Bootloader Unlocking Bootloader Explanation and Troubleshooting for NEWBIES | thanks to @madsponge26
2. TWRP boot (not flashing, you will keep your stock recovery)
3. Pull stock boot.img from your phone (method II)
4. Boot.img patching (Patching stock boot.img with magisk manager app) (method II)
5. Patched magisk boot.img flashing (method II)
Tools and Information we need
USB Driver
Minimal ADB Fastboot
TWRP 3.2.3-x Unofficial with working DECRYPTION 12/10/2018
Magisk Manager App
How to Unlock Bootloader
Back up Files (Internal Storage)
1. Go to Settings > About phone
2. Find the MIUI Version and press 6-8 times
3. Go to Additional Settings > Developers Options
4. Press and check USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
5. Go to Settings > Developers Options > Mi Unlock Status > Add Account & Device and log in with your MI account.
6. Go to MIUI Unlock website
7. Login to your MI account
8. You should be able to download Mi Unlock and unlock bootloader without filling any forms or applying for permissions (I was able to do that this way)
- if not, then apply and wait.
*Install Xiaomi USB Drivers from link above or by Mi Unlock app settings option.*
In MI Unlock app:
1. Shut down your phone manually, and hold Volume down key and Power button to enter Fastboot mode.
2. Connect your phone to PC using USB cable and click "Unlock".
***Mi account should verified.
Booting into TWRP, getting ADB SuperUser access, pulling stock boot.img
1. Open Minimal ADB Fastboot terminal AS ADMINISTRATOR!
2. Shut down your phone
NOW FOCUS
3. Connect your phone to your PC and hold Power and Volume Down buttons until Fastboot screen will be visible.
4. Follow the steps:
Put that command in your Minimal ADB Fastboot terminal:
Code:
fastboot devices
Your phone should be visible.
example: ,,7e00a8e3 fastboot"
Code:
fastboot boot <path to your TWRP .img recovery file>
Your phone should be booted into TWRP recovery.
If ask's for password: CLICK CANCEL
If ask's for keeping /system read only: swipe (allow modifications)
UPDATE:
NOW YOU CAN JUST FLASH MAGISK.ZIP AND REBOOT
There was no TWRP with working decryption before.
Method II:
Code:
adb devices
Your phone should be visible.
example: ,,7e00a8e3 recovery"
Code:
adb shell
Here we go! We got access to Super User shell via ADB ^^
and now the magic:
- In TWRP recovery, go to Advanced > File Manager
- Go to "/dev/block/platform/" folder (go into ,,soc" folder, if you have one there)
- Here you will see some files and folders, we need to open folders and search for the folder called "by-name" inside one of them. || For me it was /dev/block/platform/soc/1d84000.ufshc and ,,by-name" inside of it.
- At the end, we need name of the folder contains ,,by-name" inside for this string: /dev/block/platform/soc/FOLDER NAME/by-name
- Now go to your ADB Shell terminal and put that command:
soc = you should have this folder too, if not; ignore (please confirm that in comments)
FOLDER NAME = your folder with ,,by-name" inside
Code:
ls -al /dev/block/platform/[COLOR="DarkOrange"][B]soc[/B][/COLOR]/[COLOR="Red"][B]FOLDER NAME[/B][/COLOR]/by-name
Now you should see partitions of your phone.
You need to find your boot partition, for me it was:
Code:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Feb 15 1970 [B][COLOR="Red"]boot[/COLOR][/B] -> [B][COLOR="Red"]/dev/block/sde45[/COLOR][/B]
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Pulling our stock boot.img!
Go to your ADB Shell terminal and put that commands:
Replace sde45 with your partition from step above*
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/[B][COLOR="Red"]sde45[/COLOR][/B] of=/sdcard/boot.img
Code:
exit
Code:
adb pull /sdcard/boot.img
Our stock boot.img should be downloaded into our Minimal ADB Fastboot directory!
Code:
adb reboot
Stock boot.img patching and flashing (For Method II only)
1. Save your stock boot.img into phone's internal storage/sdcard
2. Download latest Magisk Manager from MAGISK GITHUB REPO
3. Install Magisk Manager on your phone.
4. Open Magisk Manager, check Keep Force Encryption
5. Click Install > Install > Boot Image Patching > Select your stock boot.img and patch it.
6. Save your patched boot.img to your computer
7. Shut down your phone
8. Open Minimal ADB Fastboot terminal on your PC
9. Connect your phone to your PC and hold Power and Volume Down buttons until Fastboot screen will be visible.
4. Follow the steps:
Enter commands:
Code:
fastboot devices
Your phone should be visible.
example: ,,7e00a8e3 fastboot"
Code:
fastboot flash boot <path to your patched_boot.img>
Code:
fastboot reboot
5. Open Magisk Manager, your phone should be rooted.
6. Download Root Checker from Play Store and check if your device is rooted.
FOR OTA UPDATES:
- Uninstall magisk with Magisk Manager App (Restore Image option)
- Apply OTA update
then:
Method I:
- Boot into twrp (version with working decryption)
- Flash Magisk ZIP again
Method II:
- Pull boot.img and patch it again
- Flash new patched boot.img
If you have any questions or problems, type those in the comment below, I will try to help you
Stock Mi Recovery 3.0 for Pocophone F1: GOOGLE DRIVE
Before flashing OTA update, you need to uninstall magisk and install it again after update.
Thanks for a great tutorial, this is what I needed, just a few queries.
1. After ota will I retain root or again the whole process will have to be repeated.
2. In this process if I start with an unlocked bootloader with 8.10.9 beta rom any chance or need to wipe data or internal storage.
3. What if after flashing twrp, I just flash magisk and reboot without flashing force encryption disabler, stock recovery will automatically overwrite twrp, will I lose any data or root.
sanjay0501 said:
Thanks for a great tutorial, this is what I needed, just a few queries.
1. After ota will I retain root or again the whole process will have to be repeated.
2. In this process if I start with an unlocked bootloader with 8.10.9 beta rom any chance or need to wipe data or internal storage.
3. What if after flashing twrp, I just flash magisk and reboot without flashing force encryption disabler, stock recovery will automatically overwrite twrp, will I lose any data or root.
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1. For now you need to uninstall magisk root before any OTA update, and install it again after it. I don't figured it out yet, how to update OTA and keep magisk.
2. Mi Unlock App will tell you if your internal storage needs to be wiped or not after connecting your phone in fastboot mode.
For me there was a red text that my internal storage will be wiped, for you it will be propably similar.
3. In this tutorial you are not flashing TWRP, you are just booting your phone into TWRP without flashing it to get acess to Super User via ADB and to pull stock boot.img to patch it later with magisk.
Target of this tutorial is to keep stock recovery, so it wont be overwrited because you will be already using it. It shouldn't affect magisk root, but
it would be an good idea to check ,,Keep Force Encryption" in Magisk Manager app before patching boot.img if you are not going to flash Disable Force Encryption zip etc.
exepowered said:
1. It depends propably on OTA update type. Can't answer for sure now, but OTA is comming on Friday with new version of MIUI 10 Beta so I will check that.
2. Mi Unlock App will tell you if your internal storage needs to be wiped or not after connecting your phone in fastboot mode.
For me there was a red text that my internal storage will be wiped, for you it will be propably similar.
3. In this tutorial you are not flashing TWRP, you are just booting your phone into TWRP without flashing it to get acess to Super User via ADB and to pull stock boot.img to patch it later with magisk.
Target of this tutorial is to keep stock recovery, so it wont be overwrited because you will be already using it. It shouldn't affect magisk root, but
it would be an good idea to check ,,Keep Force Encryption" in Magisk Manager app before patching boot.img if you are not going to flash Disable Force Encryption zip etc.
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Thanks for ur help.
Hi, thanks for the tutorial but I have a problem when unlocking my bootloader, when I am on the Mi unlock application and I connect my phone in fastboot mode mi unlock do not recognize my phone and therefore impossible to click unlock.
My computer recognizes the phone well but not the application do you have solutions?
Open it as administrator
Wysłane z mojego POCOPHONE F1 przy użyciu Tapatalka
uremytoy said:
Open it as administrator
Wysłane z mojego POCOPHONE F1 przy użyciu Tapatalka
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I opened it in administrator mode, it does not work
Inside unlock tool there are drivers. Try to install them. I've had the same and it worked for me
Wysłane z mojego POCOPHONE F1 przy użyciu Tapatalka
hey dudes, can someone please upload the stock recovery for me?
everytime the phone wants to install an ota it just boots into twrp and i have to manually reboot it from there.
so if i just flash the stock poco recovery the phone would updtate the ota normally and root still would be there?
Before flashing OTA update, you need to uninstall magisk and install it after update.
WasIstDenn said:
hey dudes, can someone please upload the stock recovery for me?
everytime the phone wants to install an ota it just boots into twrp and i have to manually reboot it from there.
so if i just flash the stock poco recovery the phone would updtate the ota normally and root still would be there?
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Stock Mi Recovery 3.0 for Pocophone F1: GOOGLE DRIVE
Before OTA update, uninstall magisk via Magisk Manager App, then after update install it again using my guide, otherwise you will get bootloop.
I don't figured it out yet, how to keep magisk live when updating.
exepowered said:
Stock Mi Recovery 3.0 for Pocophone F1: GOOGLE DRIVE
Before OTA update, uninstall magisk via Magisk Manager App, then after update install it again using my guide, otherwise you will get bootloop.
I don't figured it out yet, how to keep magisk live when updating.
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So after uninstalling magisk and applying OTA, we need to do whole process again? pull out boot - patch it and flash it?
at this point it makes more trouble than just installing twrp.
For now there is twrp with decryption working so you can flash magisk ZIP, with booted twrp (not flashed).
I used the same boot I had before OTA and there was no problems too.
exepowered said:
For now there is twrp with decryption working so you can flash magisk ZIP, with booted twrp (not flashed).
I used the same boot I had before OTA and there was no problems too.
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You extracted the boot image, patched it using magisk, and flashed it using fastboot.
Instead, can't we just install Magisk.zip using twrp? This way it saves us from running all those commands.
For OTA, we can uninstall magisk and flash original stock recovery, then apply ota, then flash twrp and magisk.zip.
Correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks
anirudh281998 said:
You extracted the boot image, patched it using magisk, and flashed it using fastboot.
Instead, can't we just install Magisk.zip using twrp? This way it saves us from running all those commands.
For OTA, we can uninstall magisk and flash original stock recovery, then apply ota, then flash twrp and magisk.zip.
Correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks
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I know what I have done.
But if the same patched boot.img is not working after uninstalling and OTA update, you can skip other steps and just boot into twrp [version with working decryption] (everything is in my post) and flash ZIP. ZIP does the same thing, it patches boot.img so it's just faster for now. When I was doing this tutorial, there was no twrp with working decryption for poco...
You can try to flash same patched boot.img you had before OTA. Last time it worked for me.
You don't need to flash twrp too...
Just uninstall magisk
Do OTA update
BOOT into twrp (version with working decryption)
Flash magisk.zip
reboot
exepowered said:
I know what I have done.
But if the same patched boot.img is not working after uninstalling and OTA update, you can skip other steps and just boot into twrp [version with working decryption] (everything is in my post) and flash ZIP. ZIP does the same thing, it patches boot.img so it's just faster for now. When I was doing this tutorial, there was no twrp with working decryption for poco...
You can try to flash same patched boot.img you had before OTA. Last time it worked for me.
You don't need to flash twrp too...
Just uninstall magisk
Do OTA update
BOOT into twrp (version with working decryption)
Flash magisk.zip
reboot
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I flash the decryption TWRP and install magisk but the phone bootloops back to recovery no matter what I try. I have to uninstall magisk using the official installer, only then the phone lets me boot into system but obviously I lose root. Any guesses what I should do to get root with formatting storage ?
Hey dude! Is there any way to unlock my poco f1 bootloader without wiping the data?
SusanooX said:
Hey dude! Is there any way to unlock my poco f1 bootloader without wiping the data?
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Nope
Is it equal, on wich (original) ROM/Software-Verisom i´am for unlocking, flashing twrp and rooting ?
Or is it the best, to NOT update the original Rom OTA and after that unlocking, flashing twrp and rooting ?
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WARNING: Before attempting to root your device, do note that by unlocking your bootloader and modifying your device with root, ROMs, etc... you are risking voiding your warranty! I am NOT responsible for what you do to your device either, so follow these instructions at your own risk. Make sure you know what you're doing, it's best to understand the process rather than just copy and paste commands and such.
Useful and important general information can be found in the second post here.
NOTES
1. If you flash the TWRP Installer when you've already got Magisk installed, your device will keep booting to the recovery. You should be able to fix this by just simply reflashing Magisk.
2. If you have TWRP installed via the TWRP Installer, you will not be able to install stock OTA updates. You will have to reflash the stock boot image for whatever build you're running beforehand.
3. The prebuilt TWRP image may not have touch functionality if you're using the September 2018 Update or newer. Patching the boot image, however, for these builds with the TWRP Installer will allow touch to work flawlessly. Here is a pre-patched September 2018 Boot Image with TWRP. It should also work with builds newer than September. Since it's based off the September 2018 update, I suggest not using this as your main boot image but rather just as a replacement for the pre-built TWRP image from the official TWRP thread.
4. Simple "flash and forget" boot images pre-patched with Magisk and TWRP are provided by @aer0zer0 and are available here. They are based on ianmacd's variant of Magisk. If you are running stock, you can flash these boot images to get root and TWRP instead of following the guide to patch it yourself. Here is January's.
If you don't care about TWRP and simply want to just root your device, you can just simply patch the boot image for your ROM with the Magisk Manager and flash it in fastboot with
Code:
fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
The link to the boot images for most stock builds can be grabbed from my Google Drive link in the second post or from the back-to-stock zips.
REQUIREMENTS
An unlocked bootloader
Working adb and fastboot environment, along with knowledge on how they work.
The latest build of TWRP along with the TWRP Installer. Read Note 3 above beforehand.
1. Download the latest build of TWRP and the TWRP Installer. Transfer the TWRP Installer zip to your device.
2. Reboot your phone into fastboot. Once in fastboot, change your device's current slot using the command
Code:
fastboot set_active other
If the command above doesn't work for you, use fastboot getvar current-slot followed by fastboot -aX, replacing "X" with the slot opposite (a or b) from your current slot.
3. Once your device's current slot has been switched, flash the TWRP image you downloaded earlier using the command
Code:
fastboot flash boot twrp.img
Depending on your version of fastboot, the above command might not work either. In that case, you can enter the following command, replacing "X" with your current slot (a or b).
Code:
fastboot flash boot_X twrp.img
4. Once TWRP has been flashed, boot into the recovery.
5. Once you have booted into TWRP, simply flash the TWRP Installer zip.
6. Once you have finished flashing the TWRP Installer zip, boot to recovery on the OPPOSITE slot. You can do this from TWRP by going to "Reboot", then selecting the opposite of the current slot (if on A, select Slot B. If on B, select Slot A), then select "Recovery." You can also do this through fastboot by running the same command from step 2.
7. Once you have booted back into TWRP, simply flash the Magisk zip and you are now good to go! Feel free to flash anything else like kernels while you're at it.
8. Reboot. :good:
NOTE: TWRP WILL remain installed on your device so long as you reflash the installer zip after every update.
Important Information for the Essential PH-1 can be found here. Keep it bookmarked.
Tips on updating via OTA after rooting can be found here.
In the case that you mess something up on your device, you may find it helpful to revert back to stock with the unofficial factory images graciously provided by @invisiblek and @aer0zer0 over here.
Official TWRP XDA Thread for the Essential PH-1
Join the Essential PH-1 Discord Server! -- Lots of cool people here!
Join the Essential PH-1 Development Telegram Channel!
Stock Boot Images for most builds can be found at my Google Drive link here.
Have a Red Verity Warning when booting your device? Click here.
If the link to the boot.fix.red image isn't working, you can also find it here or in my Google Drive link in the first post.
Essential Phone (PH-1) Partition Layout
Dumping Boot Images
1. Find the current slot with
Code:
fastboot getvar current-slot
or
Code:
adb shell getprop ro.boot.slot_suffix
2. Switch to the opposite slot in Fastboot using the command
Code:
fastboot set_active other
3. Flash TWRP using the command
Code:
fastboot flash boot twrp.img
4. Now, boot into TWRP and use the following command from your PC, replacing X in "boot_X" with the original slot from step 1 (a or b). TRIPLE CHECK:
Code:
adb shell dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot_X of=/sdcard/boot.img
5. Profit! Don't forget to switch back to the original partition with the same command from step 2!
extractTarFork() error when restoring data from a TWRP backup
1. Reinstall the ROM from which the backup is based on.
2. Wipe your data. You can do this from the recovery or from fastboot using the command
Code:
fastboot -w
3. Boot into the ROM. When going through the initial setup, use the EXACT same security setup as the one from your backup. For example, if you used a Fingerprint + Password in the backed up ROM, use the exact same combo along with the exact same password as well. There is no need to set up anything else, like accounts.
4. Flash, install, and reboot into TWRP. You should now be able to restore the data backup without any issues.
AFH mirrors for images:
Build NMJ32F
NMJ32F patched boot image
NMJ32F factory image
Build NMJ20D
NMJ20D patched boot image
NMJ20D factory image
TWRP (alpha v4)
Thanks for getting the latest boot image up so quickly.
Thanks for the detailed guide, it worked great!
Any idea how to install xposed sdk 25? I tried the adb sideload function and the Magsik Module but both failed. Any ideas?
how to install the NMJ32F ota update when you are already rooted on NMJ20D?
Tried adb sideload but cannot install obviously because boot-loader is unlocked and is rooted.
prgopala said:
how to install the NMJ32F ota update when you are already rooted on NMJ20D?
Tried adb sideload but cannot install obviously because boot-loader is unlocked and is rooted.
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You need to flash the system and boot images from Invisiblek's stock ROM dump. You'll then be unrooted and will be able to accept the update.
Factory reset no longer required if your bootloader is already unlocked? Does TWRP read encypted storage now? Or is that still a problem?
@bmg1001 , good looks, here are more free XDA points to trade in for that pool table, lol.
gk1984 said:
Factory reset no longer required if your bootloader is already unlocked? Does TWRP read encypted storage now? Or is that still a problem?
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As far as I know, TWRP still doesn't have decryption fully working just yet, but installing Magisk works fine without any factory resets.
prozo said:
Thanks for the detailed guide, it worked great!
Any idea how to install xposed sdk 25? I tried the adb sideload function and the Magsik Module but both failed. Any ideas?
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Xposed works fine for me. Make sure you installed the correct Xposed Installer/Manager apk linked in the thread for the Xposed Module. Also, it may take a reboot or two for Xposed to fully activate.
Did anyone manage to disable encryption? I tried everything and failed
bmg1001 said:
Xposed works fine for me. Make sure you installed the correct Xposed Installer/Manager apk linked in the thread for the Xposed Module. Also, it may take a reboot or two for Xposed to fully activate.
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Maybe I'm not gathering the information correctly, using the Magisk Module itself doesn't work, sideloading the zip file via the adb fastboot TWRP.img doesn't work either, using the actual Xposed APK installer doesn't work either. I rebooted the phone about 4 times before removing it entirely.
Any chance you can walk me through how you got it installed without the TWRP recovery fully installed?
prozo said:
Maybe I'm not gathering the information correctly, using the Magisk Module itself doesn't work, sideloading the zip file via the adb fastboot TWRP.img doesn't work either, using the actual Xposed APK installer doesn't work either. I rebooted the phone about 4 times before removing it entirely.
Any chance you can walk me through how you got it installed without the TWRP recovery fully installed?
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All I did was install the Xposed APK and then the Xposed Magisk Module. After two reboots, the apk said everything was working. This is the apk I used: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16-OHpswcngp1KLtkWCBDwwl8AvFafR5H/view?usp=drivesdk
bmg1001 said:
All I did was install the Xposed APK and then the Xposed Magisk Module. After two reboots, everything was working. This is the apk I used: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16-OHpswcngp1KLtkWCBDwwl8AvFafR5H/view?usp=drivesdk
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Thanks for replying so quickly I appreciate it, the file you linked keeps opening on my end and fails to install saying it's corrupt
prozo said:
Thanks for replying so quickly I appreciate it, the file you linked keeps opening on my end and fails to install saying it's corrupt
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The apk should be the same one found here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/unofficial-systemless-xposed-t3388268
bmg1001 said:
All I did was install the Xposed APK and then the Xposed Magisk Module. After two reboots, the apk said everything was working. This is the apk I used: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16-OHpswcngp1KLtkWCBDwwl8AvFafR5H/view?usp=drivesdk
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Alright I got it to work
So I didn't use the APK instead I downloaded the zip from the XDA thread that is specifically for Magisk Module and then added via the modules tab on the left side of the Magisk Module APK.
After I restarted I had the newly installed APK to download and install the proper version of Xposed 88.2 sdk25
Another restart and boom I got the active module notification in green.
Thanks man!
Thread for downloads can be found here:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....ed/unofficial-systemless-xposed-t3388268/amp/
Thank you for this!
My PH-1 is arriving today. SooOoo excited!
spotmark said:
You need to flash the system and boot images from Invisiblek's stock ROM dump. You'll then be unrooted and will be able to accept the update.
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Would using flashfire work to install the ota?
drocny87 said:
Would using flashfire work to install the ota?
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Couldn't tell you. I just used TWRP to flash the system and boot, and then took the update, and then rerooted.
As you may imagine this simple guide will show you how to root your device with magisk from twrp recovery.
I know, there is already a guide by jashancheema that shows how to root this device, however it's difficult to update the system once you are rooted. In my opinion the way i'm about to show you is faster and easier.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for ANY damage done to your phone, act at your own risk.
That's how you can root your phone with magisk and recovery without disabling ota.
1. First download magisk manager and magisk flashable zip from here (official thread)
Install magisk manager and copy the magisk flashable zip somewhere in your device or sd.
2. Download mohancm twrp recovery (recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo) from here (official thread)
NOTE: do not download the installer, you need the .img file bootable from fastboot (recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img)
3. Copy recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img into the fastboot folder.
4. Enable developer option from in the device, enable OEM unlocking.
5. turn off your device and enter into fastboot mode by holding voume down + power button, then connect your device to the pc.
6. now open fastboot and type this to check the connection, if the terminal return an andress your phone is correctly configured.
Code:
fastboot devices
7. type this from fastboot to unlock your bootloader.
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
8. now type this to boot your recovery (REMEMBER TO COPY THE RECOVERY IMG INTO THE FASTBOOT FOLDER)
Code:
fastboot boot recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img
9. once your recovey boot flash the magisk zip and reboot.
NOTE: do not install or flash twrp into your device or you won't be able to update through ota.
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When you will receive the update the only thing you need to do is boot twrp, flash magisk unistaller (that you can find here ) and update.
1. type this to boot your recovery (REMEMBER TO COPY THE RECOVERY IMG INTO THE FASTBOOT FOLDER)
Code:
fastboot boot recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img
2. flash magisk unistaller from recovey
3. Update your system
4. Repeat the same procedure to root again your device.
If you are italian and you need any help you can find it here, the serious telegram community.
https://t.me/XiaomiMiA1Italia
Special thanks to @samuele94 and @TheRealajeje from the telegram group.
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All works!!! :good::good::good::good::good:
WORK
I tried, it works. thank you!
funziona da dio! fantastico! bella guida
Great work!
i already flash twrp on my device, so i cannot install update OTA until i go back to unroot?
@H.A.L. 9000, I'm sorry for my ignorance but I wonder whether the bootloader unlock passage (that'd reset everything) is inescapable after installing an OTA update
Can I install ota with the unlocked bootloader?
Thanks for this I was always confused on how to update the phone after magisk.
Edit: you think it's possible to use a custom kernel with magisk and still maintain ota?
Thank you, the rooting part worked flawlessly. :good: Now waiting for the next OTA to see if that will work well too.
1. USB debugging doesn't have to be allowed?
2. Updating Android can be done with PC only?
I did exactly the same (as nicely outlined in MP) for the last few updates, and can confirm it's working perfectly. I was using this as the 'normal' way failed due to unknown reasons.
This approach does not required a patched boot-image available, so imho it's more robust and reliable than the 'normal' method.
iG0tB0lts said:
Thanks for this I was always confused on how to update the phone after magisk.
Edit: you think it's possible to use a custom kernel with magisk and still maintain ota?
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Have you found out?
H.A.L. 9000 said:
As you may imagine this simple guide will show you how to root your device with magisk from twrp recovery.
I know, there is already a guide by jashancheema that shows how to root this device, however it's difficult to update the system once you are rooted. In my opinion the way i'm about to show you is faster and easier.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for ANY damage done to your phone, act at your own risk.
That's how you can root your phone with magisk and recovery without disabling ota.
1. First download magisk manager and magisk flashable zip from here (official thread)
Install magisk manager and copy the magisk flashable zip somewhere in your device or sd.
2. Download mohancm twrp recovery (recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo) from here (official thread)
NOTE: do not download the installer, you need the .img file bootable from fastboot (recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img)
3. Copy recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img into the fastboot folder.
4. Enable developer option from in the device, enable OEM unlocking.
5. turn off your device and enter into fastboot mode by holding voume down + power button, then connect your device to the pc.
6. now open fastboot and type this to check the connection, if the terminal return an andress your phone is correctly configured.
7. type this from fastboot to unlock your bootloader.
8. now type this to boot your recovery (REMEMBER TO COPY THE RECOVERY IMG INTO THE FASTBOOT FOLDER)
9. once your recovey boot flash the magisk zip and reboot.
NOTE: do not install or flash twrp into your device or you won't be able to update through ota.
---------------------HOW TO UPDATE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When you will receive the update the only thing you need to do is boot twrp, flash magisk unistaller (that you can find here ) and update.
1. type this to boot your recovery (REMEMBER TO COPY THE RECOVERY IMG INTO THE FASTBOOT FOLDER)
2. flash magisk unistaller from recovey
3. Update your system
4. Repeat the same procedure to root again your device.
If you are italian and you need any help you can find it here, the serious telegram community.
https://t.me/XiaomiMiA1Italia
Special thanks to @samuele94 and @TheRealajeje from the telegram group.
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Can't I just install syst update through twrp?
Rooting Mi A1 using this method worked. But the guide needs updating:
1.You must enable usb debugging
2.You must install magisk manager after unlocking bootloader. Installing it before is useless because unlocking bootloader will wipe all data.
freekarol said:
unlocking bootloader will wipe all data.
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not till 9.5.11
freekarol said:
Rooting Mi A1 using this method worked. But the guide needs updating:
1.You must enable usb debugging
2.You must install magisk manager after unlocking bootloader. Installing it before is useless because unlocking bootloader will wipe all data.
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Well, that happened to me.. Total WIPE... So, i decide to stop. But this night i'll try again, after a full backup. For me this is important because i need to use Android Auto, with aamirror.
I do regular backups so it was ok with me. It also should be in the guide as a first step: backup your phone. It seems like the guide is not for beginners... After rooting, you can face two problems:
1. From time to time, Magisk crashes. Just open it again.
2. There will be a camera lag. Installing a Magisk module should solve it(I haven't tried it yet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqcQKqhL3ok
there is some indication that 'fastboot boot twrp.img' wipes all the data!
Not sure when it started and if there is a way to avoid it - any idea?
Hello everyone,
I found a working recovery for our phone
here
All credits go to
@yshalsager for developing and uploading
and
@yukimaru2215 for first linking
Bugs: Encryption not working - but stock rom boots up without encryption with a trick...
Attention: You will need to format data - all your data will be lost! Backup first!
How to install:
Tempearily root your device and modify fstab.qcom - this is needed to enable decryption
a) install fastboot and adb from hereb) load a prerooted kernel (patched bootimage) from here and copy it to your adb fastboot folderc) boot to bootloader -> reboot and keep holding vol+ until you see "FASTBOOT"d) Open command prompt, navigate to your adb fastboot folder and type in command prompt:
Code:
fastboot boot patched_boot.img
e) Go to apps, upgrade magisk manager, install any root explorer, grant root permissions and navigate to /vendor/etc/fstab.qcomf) open fstab.qcom with texteditor and change "forceencryption=footer" to "encryptable=footer" and save
[*]Install TWRP and wipe data backup everything first - this will wipe all your data
a) Download recovery form link aboveb) copy extracted TWRP-3.2.3-daisy-1808.img to adb fastboot folder and type in command prompt
Code:
fastboot flash boot TWRP-3.2.3-daisy-1808.img
c) Type in command prompt
Code:
fastboot reboot
before hitting enter keep holding vol+d) In TWRP you will get the message can´t read data -> skip decryption and go to "wipe" and "format data"e) if you want to root your device you need now need to boot to bootlaoder (reboot -> bootloader) - if not, you done here. Reboot to system and setup your device
[*]Root your device
a) You are in your bootloader... download patched_twrp from here and copy it to your adb fastboot folderb) Type in command prompt
Code:
fastboot boot patched_twrp.img
c) Boot up, upgrade Magisk manager and install magisk via manager -> choose "direct install"
If you flash back a stock boot.img, you will loose your wifi functionality!
Enjoy!
thanks man
You can make a video soon
Noob dude.... And with this method, how is the steps for can update via ota the next updates?
Thx for this hard word and sorry my bad english!
Enviado desde mi Mi A2 Lite mediante Tapatalk
Testing official TWRP tonight. Some issues with decryption but will be resolved soon hopefully. Stay tuned!
d1ngh said:
Testing official TWRP tonight. Some issues with decryption but will be resolved soon hopefully. Stay tuned!
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When will it be available?
dannyzamora said:
Noob dude.... And with this method, how is the steps for can update via ota the next updates?
Thx for this hard word and sorry my bad english!
Enviado desde mi Mi A2 Lite mediante Tapatalk
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If you using Havoc 2.0, linke me, it's everything,you need! This twrp lets you boot up all treble GSI Roms....
And otas should be installed normal.
1. Uninstall magisk
2. Install ota, not reboot
3. install magisk
4. Flash twrp and boot up with patched twrp via fastboot
You never boot up without root... So everything's fine with modules and otas doesn't touch vendor and encryption...
brunoliveh said:
When will it be available?
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When it's ready :silly: just be a little more patient won't be long now.
brunoliveh said:
When will it be available?
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Hopefully by end of week, maybe earlier
i did every step here but after all the phone stuck on bootloop.
any idea why?
Voodoojonny said:
Hello everyone,
I found a working recovery for our phone
here
All credits go to
@yshalsager for developing and uploading
and
@yukimaru2215 for first linking
Bugs: Encryption not working - but stock rom boots up without encryption with a trick...
Attention: You will need to format data - all your data will be lost! Backup first!
How to install:
Tempearily root your device and modify fstab.qcom - this is needed to enable decryption
a) install fastboot and adb from hereb) load a prerooted kernel (patched bootimage) from here and copy it to your adb fastboot folderc) boot to bootloader -> reboot and keep holding vol+ until you see "FASTBOOT"d) Open command prompt, navigate to your adb fastboot folder and type in command prompt:
Code:
fastboot boot patched_boot.img
e) Go to apps, upgrade magisk manager, install any root explorer, grant root permissions and navigate to /vendor/etc/fstab.qcomf) open fstab.qcom with texteditor and change "forceencryption=footer" to "encryptable=footer" and save
[*]Install TWRP and wipe data backup everything first - this will wipe all your data
a) Download recovery form link aboveb) copy extracted TWRP-3.2.3-daisy-1808.img to adb fastboot folder and type in command prompt
Code:
fastboot flash boot TWRP-3.2.3-daisy-1808.img
c) Type in command prompt
Code:
fastboot reboot
before hitting enter keep holding vol+d) In TWRP you will get the message can´t read data -> skip decryption and go to "wipe" and "format data"e) if you want to root your device you need now need to boot to bootlaoder (reboot -> bootloader) - if not, you done here. Reboot to system and setup your device
[*]Root your device
a) You are in your bootloader... download patched_twrp from here and copy it to your adb fastboot folderb) Type in command prompt
Code:
fastboot boot patched_twrp.img
c) Boot up, upgrade Magisk manager and install magisk via manager -> choose "direct install"
If you flash back a stock boot.img, you will loose your wifi functionality!
Enjoy!
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hay bro i'm now unlock boot loader and flash boot twrp.img its boot to recovery
i flash DisableForceEncryption_Treble.zip via twrp then flash patched boot.img to root via magisk good till now
i reboot to system and root my device and every thing is good now
but when try to enter twrp its go to stock recovery ok.
what i can to do now to get twrp and keep phone rooted too?
and what is different between twrp.img and twrp patched.img
elkhshap said:
hay bro i'm now unlock boot loader and flash boot twrp.img its boot to recovery
i flash DisableForceEncryption_Treble.zip via twrp then flash patched boot.img to root via magisk good till now
i reboot to system and root my device and every thing is good now
but when try to enter twrp its go to stock recovery ok.
what i can to do now to get twrp and keep phone rooted too?
and what is different between twrp.img and twrp patched.img
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Hey, it's written above! You need to root with patched twrp linked above... Else you will loose twrp or wifi
Voodoojonny said:
Hey, it's written above! You need to root with patched twrp linked above... Else you will loose twrp or wifi
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sorry let me step by step going
now i;m rooted what do second ?
Official is here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/development/official-twrp-daisy-t3855396
Voodoojonny said:
If you using Havoc 2.0, linke me, it's everything,you need! This twrp lets you boot up all treble GSI Roms....
And otas should be installed normal.
1. Uninstall magisk
2. Install ota, not reboot
3. install magisk
4. Flash twrp and boot up with patched twrp via fastboot
You never boot up without root... So everything's fine with modules and otas doesn't touch vendor and encryption...
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maorhag said:
i did every step here but after all the phone stuck on bootloop.
any idea why?
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Sorry for responding so late... I had a bit of full calendar...
I just did this with another phone (I use these phones for my employies)... Idk, why it´s not working for you sorry. But meanwhile there´s a official twrp - this should do the trick!
Sorry for inconvinience
Hey guys,
in the past I've been made a root to my phone, and I set it to unroot but did not relock the bootloader.
So - my bootloader is still unlocked.
There is any way that I can return to root device without losing data(without wiping?)?
Unlocking the bootloader is what usually causes a reset of your phone. If you have OEM Unlock still enabled, you should be able to just boot a Recovery (Nebrassy TWRP for OP7P) and install Magisk from there.
Download the latest Magisk apk from the github and rename it from .apk to .zip
Copy the .zip to internal storage
Reboot your phone to bootloader:
Power off
Hold Volume up+down and power button
Connect phone to PC
In bootloader mode and use following command:
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
"twrp.img" should be the name of the recovery you downloaded.
In TWRP:
Select Install
Flash Magisk zip
If you want to install the TWRP:
go to Advanced > Flash Current TWRP
Reboot
You should now have Magisk root installed.
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Unlocking the bootloader is what usually causes a reset of your phone. If you have OEM Unlock still enabled, you should be able to just boot a Recovery (Nebrassy TWRP for OP7P) and install Magisk from there.
Download the latest Magisk apk from the github and rename it from .apk to .zip
Copy the .zip to internal storage
Reboot your phone to bootloader:
Power off
Hold Volume up+down and power button
Connect phone to PC
In bootloader mode and use following command:
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
"twrp.img" should be the name of the recovery you downloaded.
In TWRP:
Select Install
Flash Magisk zip
If you want to install the TWRP:
go to Advanced > Flash Current TWRP
Reboot
You should now have Magisk root installed.
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Do you have a tutorial for how to download and install twrp ?
maor23 said:
Do you have a tutorial for how to download and install twrp ?
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Well, steps 3,4,5 & 7 are the tutorial if you just want to install TWRP. You can find the Nebrassy TWRP here.
Nightmare[ITA] said:
Well, steps 3,4,5 & 7 are the tutorial if you just want to install TWRP. You can find the Nebrassy TWRP here.
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Thanks, mission completed!
Now, which magisk modules are recommended?
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Thanks, mission completed!
Now, which magisk modules are recommended?
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Not many these days. Swift module for theming, viper4android, busybox, soundpacks maybe and systemless hosts for adblocking.
Hello everyone hope you are all keeping well.
Here is a little guide on how to Unlock/Lock the Bootloader and Root/Unroot our Nord2T.
I cannot be responsible if you brick your device. Your phone, your choices, your responsibility!
Unlock The Bootloader;
If you haven't done it already...beware that this will erase all of your user data. To do so, you must:
Enable developer options
Enable the "OEM unlocking" option
Enable USB debugging
Have both adb and fastboot, from SDK Platform Tools available on your PC
Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable and run the following commands:
Code:
adb devices
(just to make sure that your phone is, in fact, recognized by your PC and that you're able to run adb commands)
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
(so your phone will reboot into fastboot mode)
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
(device should now unlock)
Code:
fastboot reboot
(device reboots with an unlocked bootloader and data partition wiped so set up the device from scratch again)
Rooting Guide;
Unlocking the Bootloader is necessary before continuing
1 - Download Nord2T stock boot.img that you may find later on this post, that matches your current build.
Copy the boot.img to your devices internal memory
Leave a copy of it on your PC (on the same folder you have adb and fastboot...you never know if you will need to use it again in the future...to restore the stock boot.img, aka revert to stock...)
Spoiler: Global Build boot.img's
Stock boot CPH2399_11_A.07 (did not extract it and can't find the firmware file to be able to download and extract, if someone could please upload a link to it on this thread I would sincerely appreciate it)
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.09
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.11
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.14
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.15
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.16
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.17
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.19
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_C.24
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_C.26
Stock Boot CPH2399_11_C.27
Spoiler: IND Build boot.img's
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_A.11
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_A.13
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_A.14
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_A.15
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_A.16
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_A.17
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_A.18
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_A.19 (I didn't capture the download for this, if anyone has it please send me a link to the official OTA)
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_C.23
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_C.24
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_C.26
Stock Boot CPH2401_11_C.27
2 - Download latest Magisk Manager from HERE and install it on your phone
3 - Open Magisk Manager App and press:
Install
Select and Patch a File
Browse to the path where you saved stock boot.img and select it
Magisk Manager will now patch the boot image and store it in [Internal Storage]/Download/magisk_patched.img
4 - Copy the patched boot image from your device to your PC (Store it on the same folder where you have adb and fastboot)
5 - Flash the patched boot image to your phone by running these commands (remember, you must have patched boot image on the same folder you have adb and fastboot and, of course, your device must be connected to your PC...)
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Code:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
Code:
fastboot reboot
6 - After the phone boots up, hopefully with a normal boot (almost feels like nothing happened....), install/open Magisk Manager App again and watch Magisk doing it's magic!
7 - Enjoy!
All credits goes to topjohnwu and his incredible work with Magisk.
System Updates;
For system updates. Just apply the OTA update as normal.
Once updated you will have no root and you must follow steps above again with the new boot.img that corresponds to the firmware version you are on.
Unroot;
To unroot simply flash the stock boot.img.
Relock Bootloader;
If you have TWRP installed flash the stock boot.img (same as your firmware version from earlier in this post)
This is so as you can access fastboot properly.
1 - To relock Bootloader first download Oxygen Updater app from the Playstore.
2 - Download the firmware which corresponds to the firmware which you have currently installed.
3 - Move/copy this firmware.zip to your PC and extract it. (inside you will see a folder and a couple files. The only file we need is payload.bin)
4 - Download/install Fastboot Enhance on your PC
5 - Reboot phone to bootloader mode so it gets detected by Fastboot Enhance, from there boot to fatsbootd.
6 - Flash payload.bin in Fastboot Enhance
7 - Wipe data in fastbootd from your Nord 2T, reboot and finish phone setup.
8 - Enable developer options, enable USB debugging from developer options.
9 - Reboot to bootloader and run the command;
Code:
fastboot flashing lock
The device will be now successfully locked.
Hope this helps out
Thank you so much
Thanks so much. Going to try this weekend with my daughter phone.
Thanks a lot!
There is a new update available for Nord 2T:
CPH2399_11_A.11
Do you have the stock boot.img for this version by any chance?
jolaviska said:
Thanks a lot!
There is a new update available for Nord 2T:
CPH2399_11_A.11
Do you have the stock boot.img for this version by any chance?
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No I still haven't received the ota. Did you get updated to this version already?
I received the update but refusing to apply it
jolaviska said:
I received the update but refusing to apply it
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It will show up again.
Don't worry.
Rooted my Nord 2T successfully. Thanks once again
Download Nord2T stock boot.img
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I was wondering... How can I extract the boot.img by myself without relying upon anyone? With the oxygen updater app I've the full firmware (~4 GB), would that be useful to extract the boot.img?
luke! said:
I was wondering... How can I extract the boot.img by myself without relying upon anyone? With the oxygen updater app I've the full firmware (~4 GB), would that be useful to extract the boot.img?
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By using THIS software. I will always update this thread with the latest boot.img files in the future but this is the software I used
Thank you.
And what is the procedure to OTA update, once we have magisk_patched_boot.img installed.
OTA won't install, so need to revert somehow install new update and root again?
garylawwd this device is prone to bricking if you patch the inactive slot after an OTA within the Magisk app as I experienced first hand. I have never had such issues with my Redmi K40 Gaming despite their similarity with the MediaTek processor. After an OTA I would simply patch the inactive slot, reboot and enjoy permanent root.. topjohnwu made rooting simple for us...
Stock Global boot CPH2399_11_A.11 added to OP. Sorry for the delay, only received the update today
nielsync said:
garylawwd this device is prone to bricking if you patch the inactive slot after an OTA within the Magisk app as I experienced first hand. I have never had such issues with my Redmi K40 Gaming despite their similarity with the MediaTek processor. After an OTA I would simply patch the inactive slot, reboot and enjoy permanent root.. topjohnwu made rooting simple for us...
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Ya I didnt do it this way at all because my device updated while i was asleep and i was unrooted, so I had to patch the new boot using the method in the OP.
I would definitely advise restoring the stock boot.img before proceeding with an update, then install the update normally and just patch the new image with magisk and then flash.
For a while the 'install to inactive slot' option only works on certain devices, the Nord 2T obviously is'nt one of those devices.
I'm sure the magisk documentation recommends restoring stock images before an update.
Thanks for the Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.11, could you please also link the related img patched?
On my first Nord I have always updated with the patched boot img on it without problem, but I was on old Oxigen OS 11, not the 12 Oxigen (color) os...
cioce said:
Thanks for the Stock Boot CPH2399_11_A.11, could you please also link the related img patched?
On my first Nord I have always updated with the patched boot img on it without problem, but I was on old Oxigen OS 11, not the 12 Oxigen (color) os...
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I didn't want to share any of the magisk images because there is a new version of magisk every other week and people may like to be on the beta branch or canary branch of magisk or whatever.
It's very easy to patch the image though. Just download magisk.apk and use it to patch the boot.img's I've provided above. Then move the patched.img to your pc and flash.
But anyways here is the magisk patched.img for CPH2399_11_A.11 using magisk 25.2 stable
Stock Boot for Indian variant CPH2401_11_A.13 added to OP
can u post the latest update boot.img for indian unit CPH2401_11_A.14
Stock boot for Indian CPH2401_11_A.14 added to OP
Stock boot for Global CPH2399_11_A.14 added to OP