Hey all,
I am rooted with Magisk 17.3 on global hardware and global ROM stock MIUI 10.2.2.0, but I cannot install any Magisk modules or flash Magisk ZIPs in TWRP. I know root works because I've edited system files and allowed a few apps root permissions. But when I try to install something with Magisk Manager (6.1.0 since 7.0.0 doesn't work < v18) I get this error: /data/adb/magisk_merge.img mount failed... abort or it tells me Magisk 17.x+ isn't installed. (I've tried the Magisk Mod Uninstaller, Youtube Vanced, and LKT). When I try to flash a Magisk ZIP in TWRP it gives me Error: 1
I did some searching and some people were getting this due to their filesystem being formatted as f2fs in the past, but I verified that the Mi Mix 3 uses EXT4 using DiskInfo.
Did I miss something during the rooting process? I unlocked the bootloader, flashed TWRP in fastboot, flashed Magisk 17.3 in TWRP, and verified root was achieved with Rootchecker. The Magisk Manager app also says it's installed and passes SafetyNet. Anyone have any ideas?
Do you use a custom kernel?
Try the latest Magisk canary build and see if that works
JetzNicht said:
Do you use a custom kernel?
Try the latest Magisk canary build and see if that works
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No it is the stock kernel that came with the MIUI 10.2.2.0 global build. Should I be using one?
Quick update: I am able to install some modules now by downloading them in Magisk, then booting to TWRP and flashing the ZIP there. I was able to get Magisk Mod Uninstaller (mm) and LKT to run for example using this method. YouTube Vanced still gives me the Error: 1 when I do this however.
The try a custom kernel, had the same problems with any modifications to the system with stock kernel.
As far as I know there are only two kernels atm, friendly fire and androplus.
Hey all, so I iflashed lineageos 17 4.9 kernel by mistake. It slightly heats up my device .
Can I downgrade to 3.18 safely?
If so, how??
Safe to dirty flash this?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-s2/development/rom-lineageos-17-1-t4042045
One more question:
Some of my apps shows root detection with 4.9 version then crashes but I haven't rooted.
I tried a lotta methods: flashed magisk uninstaller, flashed installer then uninstaller and even use magisk hide feature with magisk installed but none works. Is this because the ROM that I'm using is in Testing Phase? Also it shows SE Linux disabled.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-s2/development/rom-lineageos-17-1-t4103145
Sorry for not looking properly into description, I'm new to all this stuff
Do clean flash or u can try other roms with 4.9 kernel other rom dosent have this prblm
mohitdabas07 said:
Do clean flash or u can try other roms with 4.9 kernel other rom dosent have this prblm
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Sorry for late response, i clean flashed n and switched to Cs 3.18, but thanks anway.
So far im liking the os. There is one problem though, Root detection in certain apps problem still persists even though device not rooted. Anyway to solve this problem?
Thanks.
sk971 said:
Sorry for late response, i clean flashed n and switched to Cs 3.18, but thanks anway.
So far im liking the os. There is one problem though, Root detection in certain apps problem still persists even though device not rooted. Anyway to solve this problem?
Thanks.
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Root it by magisk and use magisk hide
mohitdabas07 said:
Root it by magisk and use magisk hide
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Ok, i flashed magisk 20.4, then installed magisk manager 7.5.1 and from settings activated Magisk Hide, but root detection still occurs and app crashes after that.
IDK why?
Tapping on safety net check stats on magisk manager shows both ctsprofile n basicintegrity to "true".
Do i have to encrypt my phone to fix this problem? Its disabled atm.
Hi. I just installed Lineage OS 18.1 on my Mi A2. It is working fine for now and much appreciates the work done by the developers. However, I cannot open some banking apps now. Is there a way to fix this? I would be grateful if you could give an effective solution.
Banking / payment apps (at least some) are becoming increasingly capable of detecting bootloader unlocking, custom ROMs, and rooting, even with all Magisk cloacking/hiding measures...
jwoegerbauer said:
Banking / payment apps (at least some) are becoming increasingly capable of detecting bootloader unlocking, custom ROMs, and rooting, even with all Magisk cloacking/hiding measures...
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Could you please let me know how to install Magisk on MI A2 Lineage os 18.1. Since I don't have TWRP now I cannot install Magisk. Also, I tried to extract the boot Img from payload.bin. in order to get the TWRP installed. I couldn't do that either.
Can't help you: Never used TWRP and / or Magisk - was never needed.
jwoegerbauer said:
Can't help you: Never used TWRP and / or Magisk - was never needed.
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I extracted the boot.img from payload.bin and after patching it with magisk, I was able to install magisk. Thank you
[email protected] said:
I extracted the boot.img from payload.bin and after patching it with magisk, I was able to install magisk. Thank you
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I know this is old, but were you rooted when your banking apps didnt work?
Hey guys, haven't been in the root scene for a few years now and I'm thinking about getting back into it.
Is xposed still a thing?
I have updated to android 12.. will I need to revert in order to do any flashing?
Anyone just running stock with root/xposed? Unless I see a compelling ROM I feel like this would be my choice. How do you like it? Does everything work correctly? Is there a way to add small features like 'hold power for flashlight,' stuff like that?
Do you recommend a particular ROM? What is compelling about it over stock?
Thanks!
I used this guide and running stock android 10 with Magisk root:
[GUIDE] UNLOCKING, DOWNGRADING TO A10, TWRP, ROOT
Hello, I'm posting this guide for those (like me) who can't do without TWRP on their device. I'm providing only a step-by-step explanation. Credits to @nikamura for his kernel and TWRP...
forum.xda-developers.com
I am using:
TWRP 3.4.0.0
Magisk 21.4
Magisk Manager 8.0.7
Riru 23.5
Riru - EdXposed 0.5.2.1_4677
EdXposed Manager 4.6.2
All running with No problems!
systemshock869 said:
Hey guys, haven't been in the root scene for a few years now and I'm thinking about getting back into it.
Is xposed still a thing?
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Well, kind of. It now exists as a Magisk module. You need to install Riru module and LSposed module to get an "Xposed like" feature.
BUT, latest Magisk versions (Beta and Canary who are more compatible with Android 12) now have a new feature called zygisk. That feature is not compatible with Riru and LSposed. So if you're going to LSposed, use latest stable Magisk, which still works.
systemshock869 said:
I have updated to android 12.. will I need to revert in order to do any flashing?
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No.
systemshock869 said:
Anyone just running stock with root/xposed? Unless I see a compelling ROM I feel like this would be my choice. How do you like it? Does everything work correctly? Is there a way to add small features like 'hold power for flashlight,' stuff like that?
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I'm running stock with latest Magisk Canary and besides that, I only use my Addon features module (which adds some cool custom stuff into stock ROM).
systemshock869 said:
Do you recommend a particular ROM? What is compelling about it over stock?
Thanks!
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The only ROMs I know that exist for Pixel 4a are ABC and Proton AOSP ROMs. But, if I'm not mistaken, there aren't any ones built for Android 12.
Cheers!
Thanks so much! It's always frustrating, as a casual user, to come back to the mod scene and have to try to re-learn the current meta for both android modding and your particular device by wading through scattered forum posts.
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systemshock869 said:
I have updated to android 12.. will I need to revert in order to do any flashing?
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No.
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Are there any guides for doing all this in Android 12? Seems like most guides are a bit outdated..
JohnC said:
I used this guide and running stock android 10 with Magisk root:
[GUIDE] UNLOCKING, DOWNGRADING TO A10, TWRP, ROOT
Hello, I'm posting this guide for those (like me) who can't do without TWRP on their device. I'm providing only a step-by-step explanation. Credits to @nikamura for his kernel and TWRP...
forum.xda-developers.com
I am using:
TWRP 3.4.0.0
Magisk 21.4
Magisk Manager 8.0.7
Riru 23.5
Riru - EdXposed 0.5.2.1_4677
EdXposed Manager 4.6.2
All running with No problems!
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I was hoping to keep Android 12.. That's exactly the type of guide I'm looking for but seems a bit outdated! Any particular reason you've stuck with A10?
systemshock869 said:
Are there any guides for doing all this in Android 12? Seems like most guides are a bit outdated..
I was hoping to keep Android 12.. That's exactly the type of guide I'm looking for but seems a bit outdated! Any particular reason you've stuck with A10?
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It depends on what you want to do.
If you want to just root your device, you only need to do 2 things:
1 - Unlock your bootloader (see HERE )
2 - Flash Magisk patched boot.img (see HERE )
For custom ROMs and etc, you should just check the ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other section. I bet there's a lot of info there about that.
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Any particular reason you've stuck with A10?
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Just that some Xposed apps and modules only work with android 10, and I don't see any features of A11 or A12 that I would use.
Typhus_ said:
It depends on what you want to do.
If you want to just root your device, you only need to do 2 things:
1 - Unlock your bootloader (see HERE )
2 - Flash Magisk patched boot.img (see HERE )
For custom ROMs and etc, you should just check the ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other section. I bet there's a lot of info there about that.
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Awesome. Thanks! There seem to be some concerns in the Magisk thread about safetynet.. do you have root successfully hidden?
Is TWRP required for installing the addon module zips from your first post?
systemshock869 said:
Awesome. Thanks! There seem to be some concerns in the Magisk thread about safetynet.. do you have root successfully hidden?
Is TWRP required for installing the addon module zips from your first post?
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SafetyNet will fail as soon as you unlock your bootloader.
There is a Magisk module provided by kdrag0n that fixes that but the free version, for the time being, needs Riru and Lsposed to work properly. That means you need to root your device using stable Magisk 23.0 if youwant to fixe SafetyNet right away.
The magisk patched boot.img version that I've shared on that post I've pointed out to you is Canary Magisk, where Magisk Hide feature no longer exists and it's incompatible with Riru and LSposed, as I've already said.
I'm running my device with SafetyNet failing and I couldn't care less since it's not problematic for my daily usage. Any app I cannot install through playstore can be installed using apkmirror. As for Magisk hide, it doesn't exit anymore but there's a "App deny list" that works as well to "hide" Magisk from banking apps (for instance).
I'm not using TWRP since there's really no need for it on Pixel 4a.
Everything can be done through fastboot and Magisk.
Anyway, if you really want to have SafteyNet passing, you need to manually patch stock boot.img (that you may find as well on that thread I've shared) with latest Magisk stable and flash that version. Afterwards install Riru, LSposed and SaftyNet fix by kdrag0n.
Cheers!
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I'm not using TWRP since there's really no need for it on Pixel 4a.
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I use TWRP to do image Backups/Restores.
JohnC said:
I use TWRP to do image Backups/Restores.
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I don't need to do that. Everything I have is backed up on my Google account.
Sure, /data and stuff like games or whatever needs to be downloaded again but, it's fine by me.
Furthermore, I don't use custom ROMs any more. Just stock Pixel ROM with my mods installed and I get by just fine, smooth and happy.
Cheers!
systemshock869 said:
I have updated to android 12.. will I need to revert in order to do any flashing?
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Depends on the ROM. LineageOS staff say to install the latest Android 11 image before flashing a LineageOS 18.1 rom. I'd assume that to be true for any other roms based on LineageOS.
Typhus_ said:
It depends on what you want to do.
If you want to just root your device, you only need to do 2 things:
1 - Unlock your bootloader (see HERE )
2 - Flash Magisk patched boot.img (see HERE )
For custom ROMs and etc, you should just check the ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other section. I bet there's a lot of info there about that.
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Do u have to disable OTA updates to keep from a calamity? If so, are manual updates a pain? Can u retain ur data with manual OTAs?
Zaxx32 said:
Do u have to disable OTA updates to keep from a calamity?
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Yes.
Zaxx32 said:
If so, are manual updates a pain?
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No.
Zaxx32 said:
Can u retain ur data with manual OTAs?
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Yes.
Everytime a new build comes up, download the factory image directly from Pixel Official firmware site, extract it, open flash_all.bat, on the update command you see a "-w" flag. Delete the "-w" and save flash_all.bat. Connect device to PC, reboot to fastboot and run edited flash_all.bat.
If you don't delete the -w, you'll lose your data.
Cheers!
Awesome....thanx!
Hi! I've unlocked bootloader and install LOS 18.1 and I've flashed opengapps. Safetynet is ok, PlayStore is now certified but some apps as Netflix or Disney+ doesn't work, they stuck on logo and I have to kill them manually. I've followed all tutorials on xda (installing magisk, magiskhide on and other stuff) but I can't get these apps working. There's some custom rom with in-built gapps with no problem with safetynet and streaming apps or there's a way to get them working in my rom? Thanks.