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Just in case anyone didn't see, you can successfully remove RCTD - LGs root checker - which slows down your device. Worked perfectly for me running rooted Nougat.
https://www.xda-developers.com/rctd-remover-removes-lg-root-checking-tool/
I think I'm stuck, the app just tries to install Android Image Kitchen reboots to recovery and installs it then it reboots back to the system and I run the app again and it wants to install AIK again.
LG V10 TMo
Nuguet v30b
TWRP 3.0.2.0
Magisk 14
Systemless Xposed 88.1
omega552003 said:
I think I'm stuck, the app just tries to install Android Image Kitchen reboots to recovery and installs it then it reboots back to the system and I run the app again and it wants to install AIK again.
LG V10 TMo
Nuguet v30b
TWRP 3.0.2.0
Magisk 14
Systemless Xposed 88.1
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You're almost there. Open app. Patch boot image. Then flash patched image. (all from app).
Airtioteclint said:
You're almost there. Open app. Patch boot image. Then flash patched image. (all from app).
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So I dug a bit and from what I can tell AIK is not detecting Magisk and installing to the wrong folder. Ill just have to manually patch the image on my PC
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So I dug a bit and from what I can tell AIK is not detecting Magisk and installing to the wrong folder. Ill just have to manually patch the image on my PC
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Did it successfully patched the boot image? If so, maybe try flashing it in recovery. Its in the androidimagekitchen folder.
If not i would jusy ditch magisk. I run into all kinds of problems with it and haven't really found any benefits.
Ps i wonder if I can share my patched boot image and you can flash manually in recovery. I see nothing wrong if we're both on 30b.
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Did it successfully patched the boot image? If so, maybe try flashing it in recovery. Its in the androidimagekitchen folder.
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Firstly I think the app should run fin when all its dependencies/prerequisites are met. Because I don't have AIK Mobile installed on my phone its is trying to install it, but failing so it just keeps trying every time the app is opened. I think this is because AIK installer (the zip included with the apk) is not recognizing the root method (magisk 14) properly and its trying to install into a folder that is not used for root apps.
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If not i would jusy ditch magisk. I run into all kinds of problems with it and haven't really found any benefits.
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I was just thinking that, especially with Xposed not passing SafetyNet checks and I don't really use anything that uses it (Android Pay, Pokemon Go, etc)
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Ps i wonder if I can share my patched boot image and you can flash manually in recovery. I see nothing wrong if we're both on 30b.
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If you could that would be nice, not just for me, but anyone else that has a V10 v30b. Does Magisk or anything mess with any images when it performs it's install, or are they normally only changed with an OS upgrade?
EDIT: I think i found a possible solution in the AIK release notes "- update Magisk support for full online installs in Magisk Manager (AIK-mobile)". This reminded me that Magisk has a built-it flashing tool and that it might be better suited for installs dealing Magisk.
omega552003 said:
If you could that would be nice, not just for me, but anyone else that has a V10 v30b. Does Magisk or anything mess with any images when it performs it's install, or are they normally only changed with an OS upgrade?
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Yeah I just manually flashed AIK through magisk and the app work perfectly.
Just installed and flashed the patched boot.img so far so good.
Using Runningnak3ds 7.0 Rom
Sup guys, i had this problem with the SafetyNet Check that always kept failing, done some tutorials here at the forum but none of them worked, so i gave up... yesterday i was searching for some modules at the download page in the Magisk Manager app and found a module that was supposed to correct SafatyNet problema, after that installation my Magisk don't want to open anymore, all my modules still installed but i can't open the app anymore, i rooted my cellphone without TWRP so i can't use it to manage the dependencies of the app... any suggestion?
obs.: I'm not using TWRP cuz i just keep having a problem at the installation, i'm runnig the last version of the Android Pie OS (Beta 3)
You could temporarily boot into TWRP via ADB and a PC and flash the uninstaller.
DiGtal said:
You could temporarily boot into TWRP via ADB and a PC and flash the uninstaller.
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He can boot it through fastboot, adb push the uninstaller and flash it.*
But isn't the safetynet fix just a build.prop tweak?
He can technically adb pull the build.prop, fix it and put it back in. Or just take a working build.prop from a fellow OB3 user ( me included ) and push it into the system through adb.
The Marionette said:
He can boot it through fastboot, adb push the uninstaller and flash it.*
But isn't the safetynet fix just a build.prop tweak?
He can technically adb pull the build.prop, fix it and put it back in. Or just take a working build.prop from a fellow OB3 user ( me included ) and push it into the system through adb.
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I think the OP mentioned the problem they are having is from a Magisk module that is incompatible with the OP6. My recommendation, without TWRP on the phone, might be a Fastboot Rom to get your phone functional again.
tabletalker7 said:
I think the OP mentioned the problem they are having is from a Magisk module that is incompatible with the OP6. My recommendation, without TWRP on the phone, might be a Fastboot Rom to get your phone functional again.
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I know that and the OP probably does too, but I guess they don't want to lose their current data?
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I know that and the OP probably does too, but I guess they don't want to lose their current data?
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I don't know if that can be helped at this point. That bad Magisk module may have made that decision for him
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I know that and the OP probably does too, but I guess they don't want to lose their current data?
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That's right, i know that i can fix this issue just installing the ROM again but i don't want to lose my data, i just want to delete a specific module from Magisk
s3nn4 said:
That's right, i know that i can fix this issue just installing the ROM again but i don't want to lose my data, i just want to delete a specific module from Magisk
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restore stock boot.img. no root, no mods to load. fix it then reroot.
You don't need to restore. Follow this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-core-mode-bootloop-solver-modules-t3817366
It's called CoreOnlyMode4Magisk and it's flashed through TWRP. Magisk modules are systemless and this module will fix your problem.
mdl054 said:
You don't need to restore. Follow this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-core-mode-bootloop-solver-modules-t3817366
It's called CoreOnlyMode4Magisk and it's flashed through TWRP. Magisk modules are systemless and this module will fix your problem.
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he does not have twrp installed, but your way would work as well. the choice is up to op then to make.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/5h1hzimcj1irbn5/stockboot.img stock boot.img for OB3
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he does not have twrp installed, but your way would work as well. the choice is up to op then to make.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/5h1hzimcj1irbn5/stockboot.img stock boot.img for OB3
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Oh sorry I missed that part
You can use the modified boot.img with TWRP preinstalled from the OB3 thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77390204&postcount=2
Just reflash OB3 from system updater and that will get rid of root and also keep your data. Then start over.
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I know that and the OP probably does too, but I guess they don't want to lose their current data?
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MrSteelX said:
he does not have twrp installed, but your way would work as well. the choice is up to op then to make.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/5h1hzimcj1irbn5/stockboot.img stock boot.img for OB3
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Already fixed it, installed the last version of blu spark TWRP along with the Magisk 17.2, all perfect, had a problem with my OS at the beginning but just flashed again and did all the process to root, thanks for your help!
Next time don't be a twrp and use twrp
dgunn said:
Next time don't be a twrp and use twrp
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The last update wouldn't let me install it, the Blu stuff made my day when I saw the compatible update
Be careful. Yesterday I have installed this module on my pie rom and had bootloop when I tried to uninstall it. Nothing cant solve this issue, I had to flash whole pie rom.
That's why I bought this mobile with stock Android to be sure I'm not install something on it and the truth it's not worth to change something on it.
This mobile work pretty good without needing to root it.
No offense only my opinion.
Thanks
Mi A2 Lite using Tapatalk
wenna.speedy said:
Be careful. Yesterday I have installed this module on my pie rom and had bootloop when I tried to uninstall it. Nothing cant solve this issue, I had to flash whole pie rom.
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Same happened to me on Android Pie, it completely broke my phone and when restarting it I had bootloop as well.
Had to flash ROM from scratch.
Maj3sty said:
That's why I bought this mobile with stock Android to be sure I'm not install something on it and the truth it's not worth to change something on it.
This mobile work pretty good without needing to root it.
No offense only my opinion.
Thanks
Mi A2 Lite using Tapatalk
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I dont think so. you havent right, because of magisk. Did you ever try viper4android? Its really some kind of magic! this is only one case. no root = no lot of great stuff. If anything bad happened, you have ever last option = flash vanilla rom
For anyone who gets bootloops caused by a magisk module: Just flash back stock kernel! Then Magisk is gone and the module doesn´t work too. You can delete the module from your magisk manager and root again - voilla!
Voodoojonny said:
For anyone who gets bootloops caused by a magisk module: Just flash back stock kernel! Then Magisk is gone and the module doesn´t work too. You can delete the module from your magisk manager and root again - voilla!
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I tried it and doesnt work. It seems the module changed any files in system(via root).
wenna.speedy said:
I dont think so. you havent right, because of magisk. Did you ever try viper4android? Its really some kind of magic! this is only one case. no root = no lot of great stuff. If anything bad happened, you have ever last option = flash vanilla rom
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Nice try, but looks like you are not the only person with the same issue! I'm using Jetaudio and I have great sound with my JBL (Bluetooth) & Sennheiser wired headsets. I'm pass!!!
Mi A2 Lite using Tapatalk
lbsilva said:
Same happened to me on Android Pie, it completely broke my phone and when restarting it I had bootloop as well.
Had to flash ROM from scratch.
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I get booloop from this module, now when i try to flash system, i get error: cannot load '.\system.img'. Pls i need help
hckrm said:
I get booloop from this module, now when i try to flash system, i get error: cannot load '.\system.img'. Pls i need help
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Did you place system.img into your fastboot folder? It sounds like fastboot can´t find the file you want to flash!
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Did you place system.img into your fastboot folder? It sounds like fastboot can´t find the file you want to flash!
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yes, i have tried to flash the whole rom (except userdata) from .bat script of the official pie rom. But i get bootloop again. I have a lot of important data in my phone, is there a way to resolve without touching data?
hckrm said:
yes, i have tried to flash the whole rom (except userdata) from .bat script of the official pie rom. But i get bootloop again. I have a lot of important data in my phone, is there a way to resolve without touching data?
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You can try install twrp and mount internal storage. I dont know if exists new version with working mounting.
hckrm said:
I get booloop from this module, now when i try to flash system, i get error: cannot load '.\system.img'. Pls i need help
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Did you try using MiFlashTool?
hckrm said:
yes, i have tried to flash the whole rom (except userdata) from .bat script of the official pie rom. But i get bootloop again. I have a lot of important data in my phone, is there a way to resolve without touching data?
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Hmm, as told above, then your only option is a backup with twrp. If you can't decrypt data with twrp (after you installed it - not booting) you can try to boot to slot b - that sometimes help. Just select under reboot in twrp or type "fastboot set_active b"...
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Be careful. Yesterday I have installed this module on my pie rom and had bootloop when I tried to uninstall it. Nothing cant solve this issue, I had to flash whole pie rom.
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There is no wipe required, I just got caught in the loop as well.
Two things you need:
-TRWP installed
-Uninmod installed (magisk module remover)
1. If you are stuck in the loop, boot into fastboot,
- connect your pc and run ADB & fastboot cmd, run the command fastboot boot recovery.img(or your TRWP image) and run TRWP
2. Download Uninmod zip, transfer to phone. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72542167&postcount=242&nocache=1
- Use TWRP to install Uninmod,
- remove the Notchkiller mod
- credits to veez21
3. find this file overlays.list and delete it from /data/resource-cache/overlays.list https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/NotchBarKiller/issues/3
- credits to MatChung
Reboot and there was like a minute of delay on same boot screen, but then it should boot fine.
If you are not stuck in the loop but just installed the module:
-remove the module in magisk
-find the file and delete it.
TLDR: remove the Notchbarkiller mod and remove overlays.list file. Reboot!
Hope it works. It did for me. Poco F1
I flashed this madule last night and found that it break calls. Could not make and receive phone calls. Huawei P20 Pro with EMUI 8.1 running.
Guys don't flash that LITERALLY SHIET module. It's bricking phones, i dirty flashed my rom and still couldn't recover it! I used Poco btw
D1stRU3T0R said:
Guys don't flash that LITERALLY SHIET module. It's bricking phones, i dirty flashed my rom and still couldn't recover it! I used Poco btw
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Written in the first post...
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Written in the first post...
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I know...
Strange, I was using the January update when I first installed it and everything worked fine, no issues what so ever. I haven't tried it on the latest update but xiaomi's update might have messed the module. There's no reason what so ever to blame the module for not working on the latest update as they tend to break things. Just report back to the developer with something helpful like a logcat instead of making useless threads.
As of the bootloop there's no reason to wipe your data or reflash the ROM unless you have to. Just boot up in twrp and flash the magisk uninstaller which might be in the Magisk Manager folder or just search it online. Another way to do it is just to mount magisk in twrp and delete the module. Learn about how to mount magisk here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/magisk-mount-resize-img-t3675853
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Strange, I was using the January update when I first installed it and everything worked fine, no issues what so ever. I haven't tried it on the latest update but xiaomi's update might have messed the module. There's no reason what so ever to blame the module for not working on the latest update as they tend to break things. Just report back to the developer with something helpful like a logcat instead of making useless threads.
As of the bootloop there's no reason to wipe your data or reflash the ROM unless you have to. Just boot up in twrp and flash the magisk uninstaller which might be in the Magisk Manager folder or just search it online. Another way to do it is just to mount magisk in twrp and delete the module. Learn about how to mount magisk here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/magisk-mount-resize-img-t3675853
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UPDATE: This thread is a false alarm as I managed to install the module on the March update and the only crash I get is from google play services with no bootloop and everything working. Maybe the OP has another phone and except that a module that is on the Mi A2 Lite thread should work on any phone or he's done something wrong. I will attach some screenshots to confirm that the module is indeed working and OP's post is a false alarm for stock A2 Lite ROMs (No custom ROM and not other phones)
NOTE: As you can see in the YouTube screenshot there's no black back on the left side of the screen as it should be without the module installed
*Note* Some people have had success with this, while some others have not. You do this at your own risk.
Prerequisites:
Magisk Manager might need to be unhidden based on reports from some users.
Magisk needs to have a backup of stock boot.img.
Preserve AVB 2.0/dm-verity must be enabled. (Have gotten mixed reports on this it might or might not be needed)
Check the following post if you don't meet the prerequisites
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81186247&postcount=73
Update Process
When phone detects update
1. Disable any desired Magisk modules, ex. Edxposed (I usually disable all modules just to be safe)
2. Reboot
3. In Magisk, select Uninstall, press Restore Images
4. Do NOT Reboot
5. Install OTA Update via Settings -> System -> System Updates
6. When prompted to reboot, Do NOT Reboot
7. In Magisk Manager press Install
8. Select Install to Inactive Slot
9. Reboot
10. Enable the Magisk modules one by one
In case of bootloop after enabling a module there are 2 ways that I know of on how to retain root and fix bootloop.
One requires ADB
While phone is stuck in bootloop, connect phone to PC and run this commands via ADB.
adb wait-for-device shell magisk --remove-modules
adb reboot
This will remove all modules and you should be able to boot.
The second way is via fastboot. More information in this thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-4-xl/themes/magisk-modules-disabler-booting-magisk-t3990557
Some information that might help some people.
eg1122 said:
I know some users flash patched boot.img that someone else patched, thus bypassing the creation of a backup. I think choosing or not choosing to preserve avb 2.0/dm-verity also affects if phone will take OTA. I always preserve mine and always patch my own boot.img so I haven't ran into any issues. I'll just have to wait and see what happens on my end once I get the update. This reminds me of some issues some people where getting early on when rooting. Some people had to flash the patched boot.img to both a/b slots and some people didn't. Having both slots with a patched boot will also break the restoring of stock boot.img as Magisk only restores the active slot.
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If you do it this way you'll be using the patched boot image from the previous update and not the current one.
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If you do it this way you'll be using the patched boot image from the previous update and not the current one.
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No it doesn't. When you select install to inactive slot it patches the newly installed boot.img that has been installed to the inactive slot. Only reason phone promts you to reboot after an update is to switch slots.
For whatever reason, whenever I would try to do Uninstall - Restore images (in step 3 of the OP), I would get a toast error saying "Stock backup does not exist"
I'm not sure why the expected backup files hadn't been created. I suspect it has to do with the process of manually patching the boot image whilst initially rooting, as suggested in this Git issue.
Anyway, I was ultimately able to work around this, and was eventually able to get Uninstall - Restore images to work.
I wrote about my workaround method here.
pdfruth said:
For whatever reason, whenever I would try to do Uninstall - Restore images (in step 3 of the OP), I would get a toast error saying "Stock backup does not exist"
I'm not sure why the expected backup files hadn't been created. I suspect it has to do with the process of manually patching the boot image whilst initially rooting, as suggested in this Git issue.
Anyway, I was ultimately able to work around this, and was eventually able to get Uninstall - Restore images to work.
I wrote about my workaround method here.
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Yeah, there needs to be a backed up stock boot img for this to work. Being able to restore images the way stated in the issue would solve this as you could just restore a stock boot.img then continue doing the steps.
So does this work for every update? Just do the steps and it works? Im a complete noob when it comes to this stuff i just follow the write ups and pray!
DemonicMurderer said:
So does this work for every update? Just do the steps and it works? Im a complete noob when it comes to this stuff i just follow the write ups and pray!
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Yes, it has worked for me all the time. These are the exact steps recommended by topjohnwu, I just made them more readibly available to users. Here is a link to his tutorial.
https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/tutorials.html#ota-installation
This work for the Verizon Pixel 4 XL???
SAMCR02018 said:
This work for the Verizon Pixel 4 XL???
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Why would you need to since your not rooted with a locked bootloader? Just take the OTA.
Badger50 said:
Why would you need to since your not rooted with a locked bootloader? Just take the OTA.
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Ok the can the Verizon version get the BL unlocked?
SAMCR02018 said:
Ok the can the Verizon version get the BL unlocked?
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Nope. Unless you got lucky and they sold you a google version by mistake.
SAMCR02018 said:
Ok the can the Verizon version get the BL unlocked?
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There is a write up for that.
Does anybody know if this also work with a custom kernel? I thought removing root and let magisk install old (boot) image should reinstall stock boot.img (if magisk first was installed through fastboot with stock kernel). Then i can take ota, patch inactive slot with magisk and then reboot. After reboot i can install custom kernel again througj ex kernel manager app. Does anybody know if this works?
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Does anybody know if this also work with a custom kernel? I thought removing root and let magisk install old (boot) image should reinstall stock boot.img (if magisk first was installed through fastboot with stock kernel). Then i can take ota, patch inactive slot with magisk and then reboot. After reboot i can install custom kernel again througj ex kernel manager app. Does anybody know if this works?
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Yes this method works with custom kernel. Magisk removed custom kernel when it restores stock boot.img
When does the dec patch come out, on the 5th?
I just started the process then realized it wasn't out yet so I haven't rebooted. When I go to the step of installing to the inactive slot I get a warning that you should only do this after the ota update - does anyone know if I'll be OK to go ahead with it even though I haven't done the ota yet?
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When does the dec patch come out, on the 5th?
I just started the process then realized it wasn't out yet so I haven't rebooted. When I go to the step of installing to the inactive slot I get a warning that you should only do this after the ota update - does anyone know if I'll be OK to go ahead with it even though I haven't done the ota yet?
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I wouldn't do it until the Dec ota comes out and that may be later today or sometime this week. Which is weird since all the other Pixels got it but hey it's Google
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When does the dec patch come out, on the 5th?
I just started the process then realized it wasn't out yet so I haven't rebooted. When I go to the step of installing to the inactive slot I get a warning that you should only do this after the ota update - does anyone know if I'll be OK to go ahead with it even though I haven't done the ota yet?
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Since it's not out yet, just do a direct install in Magisk to re-install it
Thanks for this guide !
Does anyone know how to update and maintain root for manually updating using OTA files ? Usually the update takes a long time to reach my phone, so I update using OTA files.
mkpansare said:
Thanks for this guide !
Does anyone know how to update and maintain root for manually updating using OTA files ? Usually the update takes a long time to reach my phone, so I update using OTA files.
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The other way I update is using full factory images. Once you download the zip, extract it and find and open (via Notepad++ or similar advanced text editor) the flash-all.bat or flash-all.sh (depends on your system), find this line
fastboot -w update
replace with
fastboot update
Basically remove the -w, this will prevent a factory reset (wipe) on your device. Once it is done you will need to patch new boot.img via magisk and flash the newly patched boot.img via fastboot.
Hope this helps!
ps. I recommend to always disable Magisk Modules before updating as they could cause FC
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Since it's not out yet, just do a direct install in Magisk to re-install it
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Thanks that worked perfect... Was gonna be a long week without adblocker and lmt pie lol
Just a heads up to anyone who is wondering about root for this phone - I successfully rooted it with Magisk. It was pretty easy. Basically I just followed the same steps as outlined in this thread, which was for rooting last year's Moto G Stylus model, and it worked. Obviously you need to have already unlocked the bootloader before doing any of this.
I got the stock boot.img from the firmware linked in this thread. I patched it using Magisk Manager (v8.0.7) then flashed it via fastboot. My installed Magisk version is 21.4 (21400).
-- A WORD OF CAUTION: --
As of now there is no TWRP or any other custom recovery for this phone that I am aware of, so if you mess something up due to root, your only option to fix it might be to reflash the stock firmware.
A note about mobile banking apps:
After I installed Magisk Manager, my banking app stopped working and SafetyNet check was failing. After flashing the patched boot.img and rebooting, the SafetyNet check passed but my banking app still wasn't working. I used Magisk Hide and checked off the banking app in the list, but that didn't help either. What I had to do was use the Hide Magisk Manager option where it reinstalls Magisk Manager under a different name. Now my banking app is working again.
DM.IDOL said:
... - I successfully rooted it with Magisk. It was pretty easy. Basically I just followed the same steps as outlined in this thread, which was for rooting last year's Moto G Stylus model, and it worked. ...
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It worked for me too. It was also easy for me because the only RETUS upload on the mirrors.lolinet site was my exact firmware version. Downloaded that, extracted and used that boot.img for magisk-patching.
The only issues I'm left with are:
1. Adaway isn't working (can't write to any of the canned hosts file paths) and I haven't figured out where I might be able to store a writable hosts file, and . . .
2. Titanium Backup (Pro) works to freeze almost every app that I wanted to disable. The one exception was Motorola Update Service. TiBu toasts that it was disabled and "invisible from the app drawer", but it actually wasn't disabled and still isn't. It still shows under System Applications. So I dunno . . . it's not a deal breaker as long as auto updating stays turned off.
Bootloader is unlocked and rooting via Magisk worked on my Stylus 2021, exactly as advertised.
Update: My solution for AdAway was here, AdAway 5.3 (newest version I believe).
Update2: Sans freezing Motorola Update Service, updates are of course frozen from actually running because of system changes by root & TWRP. So no big worries, just the nuisance of notifications.
cant the new maagisk be used as an alternative custom recovery? Something about renaming the apk to zip and then flashing zip file on recovery?
Mr.Morgan said:
cant the new maagisk be used as an alternative custom recovery? Something about renaming the apk to zip and then flashing zip file on recovery?
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No, Magisk is not custom recovery.
There are two ways to install Magisk, using the .zip version, with a custom recovery like TWRP or
Using the magisk app to patch a boot.img then flash with fastboot.exe
sd_shadow said:
No, Magisk is not custom recovery.
There are two ways to install Magisk, using the .zip version, with a custom recovery like TWRP or
Using the magisk app to patch a boot.img then flash with fastboot.exe
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I appreciate the knowledge, but perhaps you can shed some light on what the app means by " Custom Recovery lovers, no worries! The Magisk app APK itself is a custom recovery flashable zip, just like MAGIC. Check out the updated installation guide for more info"
Mr.Morgan said:
I appreciate the knowledge, but perhaps you can shed some light on what the app means by " Custom Recovery lovers, no worries! The Magisk app APK itself is a custom recovery flashable zip, just like MAGIC. Check out the updated installation guide for more info"
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You are partly correct, there has been a big change with Magisk.
You can just change the Magisk.apk to Magisk.zip
But the zip does not replace a custom recovery.
It just eliminates the need for a separate manager.zip
In some custom recoveries, the installation may fail silently (it might look like success but in reality it bootloops). This is because the installer scripts cannot properly detect the correct device info or the recovery environment does not meet its expectation. If you face any issues, use the Patch Image method as it is guaranteed to work 100% of the time. Due to this reason, installing Magisk through custom recoveries on modern devices is no longer recommended. The custom recovery installation method exists purely for legacy support
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Magisk in Recovery
If your device does not have ramdisk in boot images, Magisk has no choice but to be installed in the recovery partition. For these devices, you will have to reboot to recovery every time you want Magisk.
When Magisk is installed in your recovery, you CANNOT use custom recoveries to install/upgrade Magisk! The only way to install/upgrade Magisk is through the Magisk app. It will be aware of your device state and install to the correct partition and reboot into the correct mode.
Since Magisk now hijacks the recovery of the device, there is a mechanism to let you actually boot into recovery mode when needed: it is determined by how long you press the recovery key combo.
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This does not replace the stock recovery, just patches the recovery.
I recently purchased this phone, Moto G Stylus 2021, from Amazon. When I enter the dev options menu, OEM Unlocking is greyed out. I did a bit of research and found another thread online where another two users had the same problem, for all of two days.
After two days, the option to enable OEM Unlocking was no longer greyed out for the both of them. Fascinating! I may return this phone before that time is up, but if I don't, I'll report back on any changes for sure.
EDIT: I've decided to return this phone and get a Galaxy Tab S7 instead; there's more room to draw and a better pen!
Can't find my firmware on lolinet (boost mobile qpc30.q4-31-93)
Tried lenovo's rescue tool to see if I could grab the firmware that way and it just kept giving me errors.
If anyone has some how acquired the appropriate firmware would you mind sending it to me?
I can't remember exactly where I seen someone else commenting on this topic but they had lost their cellular network after rooting ,
My problem / question is that I have also my lost my cellular network connection after rooting but not completley only to the original carrier I got t this phone with witch is boost, but if I try another carrier such as tmobile or sprint or even metro it will work because they are basically all 1 company now , but how do I fix this problem to get my phone to read my sim card as valid (I get the invalid sim msg) when I put my original sim in and I just went and got a brand new replacement sim from them to see if that would solve the issue.also going off reading the forums on here I went with the mask retus firmware for flashing because there isn't one on there anywhere for so any help would be hysteria l greatly appreciated. This is my only problem I'm having since rooting everything else is working perfectly fine.
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Can't find my firmware on lolinet (boost mobile qpc30.q4-31-93)
Tried lenovo's rescue tool to see if I could grab the firmware that way and it just kept giving me errors.
If anyone has some how acquired the appropriate firmware would you mind sending it to me?
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just an idea but on the site that has all the firmware im thinking could submit a request to them using that telegram messenger thing for the firmware needed.....it may be kind of a longshot but just thought of that myself and the closest one i see to what you posted is the metro version
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just an idea but on the site that has all the firmware im thinking could submit a request to them using that telegram messenger thing for the firmware needed.....it may be kind of a longshot but just thought of that myself and the closest one i see to what you posted is the metro version
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I tried the lenovo recovery tool again and this time it was able to find the appropriate firmware. I was able to successfully root
Hey well i just installed latest magisk and patched boot img and moved it to my pc and went thru fast boot and just did fastboot flash boot patched.img and it works fine. I dunno if latest update fixed whatever was wrong on yours but if i installed the older one it would not even let me pick the boot img to patch *shrugs* but all working on mine now...we just need full device tree etc so we can get us a a recovery def want that before i go adding mods. If it helps any I have cricket same as ATT the person who lost cell may need to redo their apn or take sim card out and reapply it hope that works.
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The one exception was Motorola Update Service. TiBu toasts that it was disabled and "invisible from the app drawer", but it actually wasn't disabled and still isn't. It still shows under System Applications.
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I've been having the same problem trying to disable the update prompts. Titanium Backup doesn't work, nor can I disable it via terminal using pm. The system update screen will pop up multiple times a day, interrupting whatever I'm currently doing to tell me I have an update. It's really annoying that it can't be frozen.
Well after a few days of LTE connection my own unlock now works got root
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just an idea but on the site that has all the firmware im thinking could submit a request to them using that telegram messenger thing for the firmware needed.....it may be kind of a longshot but just thought of that myself and the closest one i see to what you posted is the metro version
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hey was just wondering since im kinda in the same situation you were in with not being able to obtain exact firmware need at first for boost model if maybe you can proovide tthe brief steps you made to get the lmsa tool to recognize it and pull the corerct firmware....ty so much if u can
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hey was just wondering since im kinda in the same situation you were in with not being able to obtain exact firmware need at first for boost model if maybe you can proovide tthe brief steps you made to get the lmsa tool to recognize it and pull the corerct firmware....ty so much if u can
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Unfortunately, either LMSA determines the correct firmware or it doesn't, there isn't anything that can be done to fix it, except contacting Motorola.
For other options see
[Guide] Using Fastboot.exe with Motorola devices
Guide: Using Fastboot.exe with Motorola Devices If your device has its own section please post in that section. You can ping me with @sd_shadow MediaTek or Qualcomm Chip? Do I have a MediaTek Device? see post #26 Info: If you have a MediaTek...
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Hey Guys, I'm continuing on this thread since I've gotten further. I used LMSA to download the firmware zip using the Resuce button. Afterwards I copy that zip (2+ gigs) to my download folder. I open up Magisk and select intall and select the firmware zip. I starts out successfully but then fails. I get this in the log folder.
- Device platform: arm64-v8a
- Installing: 23.0 (23000)
- Copying image to cache
- Unpacking boot image
Parsing boot image: [/data/user_de/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/install/boot.img]
! Unsupported/Unknown image format
! Installation failed
I even tried to resuce the phone using the firmware provided by the LMSA program which essentially wipes my phone and try again with a clean Magisk load and I'm getting the same. The only thing I'm thinking is I could be getting my Magisk from another source. I'm using version 23 from github.
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Hey Guys, I'm continuing on this thread since I've gotten further. I used LMSA to download the firmware zip using the Resuce button. Afterwards I copy that zip (2+ gigs) to my download folder. I open up Magisk and select intall and select the firmware zip. I starts out successfully but then fails. I get this in the log folder.
- Device platform: arm64-v8a
- Installing: 23.0 (23000)
- Copying image to cache
- Unpacking boot image
Parsing boot image: [/data/user_de/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/install/boot.img]
! Unsupported/Unknown image format
! Installation failed
I even tried to resuce the phone using the firmware provided by the LMSA program which essentially wipes my phone and try again with a clean Magisk load and I'm getting the same. The only thing I'm thinking is I could be getting my Magisk from another source. I'm using version 23 from github.
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It isn't a zip file it's a folder or at least every firmware I have downloaded is automatically unzipped by LMSA.
You only need to copy the boot.img and maybe the recovery.img to the device.
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It isn't a zip file it's a folder or at least every firmware I have downloaded is automatically unzipped by LMSA.
You only need to copy the boot.img and maybe the recovery.img to the device.
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Thanks I figured it out last night. I also figured out pretty quickly that once you root a phone certain applications will no longer function. I didn't deal with this before, but since I work from home I have to use some of those apps that create a "Work Profile". The one app "Intelligent Hub" removed itself and my work profile. When trying to re-install and authenticate with my work it literally said "Won't provision a compromised device".
Within Magsik I used the Magsik hide feature and tried selected that app and hiding all methods that it could detect root. I even then rebooted, removed/reinstall etc. Nothing worked. The app still kept detecting root. I know that the Xposed Framework modules may work in hiding root but I decided to go all the way back to normal since there's little benefit for me to root except for the ability for me to remove bloatware. This is a retail unlocked and there's little if any bloatware on the device.
I removed Magsik and any other junk, turned on OEM locking and rebooted and I'm back to mormal. Thank you everyone this was a leaning exp. I haven't rooted in like 5 years.
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I've been having the same problem trying to disable the update prompts. Titanium Backup doesn't work, nor can I disable it via terminal using pm. The system update screen will pop up multiple times a day, interrupting whatever I'm currently doing to tell me I have an update. It's really annoying that it can't be frozen.
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FYI, for posterity, instead of getting multiple notifs per day I just tap and let it try to update. It fails quickly and the notification is nixed for a while.