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The phone always loses root, what's happening?

since android 8.1, I root the phone using magisk.
Sometimes, some apps which need root permission can't work. after check magisk manager, it said magisk did not install. but when i reboot the phone, root is back.
For android dp2 and dp3, I root the phone using latest magisk beta, issues appear, and reboot can fix.
What happened to the phone? is this hardware-related issue?

bush911 said:
since android 8.1, I root the phone using magisk.
Sometimes, some apps which need root permission can't work. after check magisk manager, it said magisk did not install. but when i reboot the phone, root is back.
For android dp2 and dp3, I root the phone using latest magisk beta, issues appear, and reboot can fix.
What happened to the phone? is this hardware-related issue?
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I use Magisk on my Pixel XL now using dp3
After installing dp3, I go back into boot screen, go back into cmd prompt which already has twrp.img and I boot that and phone will go into twrp. I flash twrp installer, then flash Magisk 16.5 and boot phone. Then I install Magisk manager 5.7.0.
Check for root, then tap, check for safety net and do what they recommend.

Thanks a lot! But where to download magisk 16.5?
fiverings said:
I use Magisk on my Pixel XL now using dp3
After installing dp3, I go back into boot screen, go back into cmd prompt which already has twrp.img and I boot that and phone will go into twrp. I flash twrp installer, then flash Magisk 16.5 and boot phone. Then I install Magisk manager 5.7.0.
Check for root, then tap, check for safety net and do what they recommend.
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bush911 said:
Thanks a lot! But where to download magisk 16.5?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/beta-magisk-v13-0-0980cb6-t3618589

bush911 said:
Thanks a lot! But where to download magisk 16.5?
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There is no Magisk 16.5,. They skipped it and went to Magisk 16.6 you can find it on the Magisk site, top one, press Magisk and site will open for downloads

thank you, still lose root on 16.6
fiverings said:
There is no Magisk 16.5,. They skipped it and went to Magisk 16.6 you can find it on the Magisk site, top one, press Magisk and site will open for downloads
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SafetyNet Check in magisk failing

I have a rooted OP6 on 5.1.9. An app I want to use (blind) can somehow detect the fact that I'm rooted and won't let me use the app despite root being hidden from it in Magisk Hide. Upon investigating, I discovered my SafetyNet check in Magisk is failing.
It worked when I originally rooted it a few days ago. I do not have custom recovery or xposed.
Any ideas why safetynet check could be failing or how to go about troubleshooting it?

quantumcity said:
I have a rooted OP6 on 5.1.9. An app I want to use (blind) can somehow detect the fact that I'm rooted and won't let me use the app despite root being hidden from it in Magisk Hide. Upon investigating, I discovered my SafetyNet check in Magisk is failing.
It worked when I originally rooted it a few days ago. I do not have custom recovery or xposed.
Any ideas why safetynet check could be failing or how to go about troubleshooting it?
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I had the same problem I uninstalled Xposed framework rebooted now the the safetynet check is Ok

airdi1 said:
I had the same problem I uninstalled Xposed framework rebooted now the the safetynet check is Ok
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As I mentioned in the post, I do not have Xposed framework

quantumcity said:
I have a rooted OP6 on 5.1.9. An app I want to use (blind) can somehow detect the fact that I'm rooted and won't let me use the app despite root being hidden from it in Magisk Hide. Upon investigating, I discovered my SafetyNet check in Magisk is failing.
It worked when I originally rooted it a few days ago. I do not have custom recovery or xposed.
Any ideas why safetynet check could be failing or how to go about troubleshooting it?
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What version of Magisk did you flash? Flash Magisk 16.4 only. Older versions don't support the OnePlus 6 and flashing newer versions has caused many weird problems. Flash Magisk uninstaller, reboot to TWRP, then flash Magisk 16.4. Once it gets going it will tell you that it can update the Magisk version. Let it update that way. Flashing newer versions causes many weird problems bit letting it update always seems to work.

run the uninstaller magisk .zip then check if safety net passed, might be something unrelated?
im on 5.1.9 with SN passing with TWRP and Magisk

tabletalker7 said:
What version of Magisk did you flash? Flash Magisk 16.4 only. Older versions don't support the OnePlus 6 and flashing newer versions has caused many weird problems. Flash Magisk uninstaller, reboot to TWRP, then flash Magisk 16.4. Once it gets going it will tell you that it can update the Magisk version. Let it update that way. Flashing newer versions causes many weird problems bit letting it update always seems to work.
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I have magisk 16.7

virtyx said:
run the uninstaller magisk .zip then check if safety net passed, might be something unrelated?
im on 5.1.9 with SN passing with TWRP and Magisk
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How do I do that? Do you have a link to this zip?

quantumcity said:
I have magisk 16.7
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Google "Magisk uninstaller". Flash that file in TWRP. Then reboot to recovery. Then flash Magisk 16.4

quantumcity said:
How do I do that? Do you have a link to this zip?
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its in the magisk official thread.

virtyx said:
its in the magisk official thread.
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Yes

So for me, the safety net check passes in the Magisk app but I am not able to access Google tez which tells me that my device is rooted or custom ROM has been changed. Using Magisk v 16.0

16.4... notice the 4

Just fyi I'm on 5.19 and using Magisk 16.0 and safety net passes just fine. Use Google pay daily and play store shows certified.
I hide everything Google related in magisk hide just to be sure

Eric214 said:
16.4... notice the 4
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I know. What I meant is safety net passes everywhere except for Google Tez app. Don't know why!

I have attached the screenshots below. And I understand that I'm using Magisk 16.0

skr975 said:
I know. What I meant is safety net passes everywhere except for Google Tez app. Don't know why!
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Do you have it hidden in Magisk? Google Pay works here if you hide it.

Okay, so I have uninstalled magisk, don't have root, and I still can't use google pay, install netflix, use my bank's app, etc.
No root, no magisk, no xposed, no custom recovery.
How can I figure out why all these apps won't work?

quantumcity said:
Okay, so I have uninstalled magisk, don't have root, and I still can't use google pay, install netflix, use my bank's app, etc.
No root, no magisk, no xposed, no custom recovery.
How can I figure out why all these apps won't work?
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In playstore / settings are you uncertified? After unlocking bootloader I was and couldn't use Google pay. I flashed magisk and it was still uncertified so I cleared playstore app data. Now the phone says certified and Google pay works for me.
I suggest you flash 16.4 magisk and clear app data in playstore to see if you can get them working. Also you will need a different app than magisk manager to check safety net ATM as it will come back with "invalid response"
Sent from my OnePlus6 using XDA Labs

Anyone able to root the Dec update?

For the life of me I cannot root this latest patch. I have tried 6 times either with having the Magisk app repack the boot image or by booting TWRP to install the Magisk zip. Using either method forces my phone into the same state/condition. When the phone reboots, it goes into recovery which says the data on my phone may be corrupt and prompts me to either try again or factory restore (erase data).

i was able to. i booted into twrp, sideloaded the twrp installer, then the magisk zip and sultan kernel and everything is running smoothly for me

Ok, so I was able to recover and root from an answer given in a pixel 3 thread using:
Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL
- fastboot flash boot --slot all boot.img (from December factory image)
- fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-1...img
- install Magisk' uninstaller
- magisk-18.0.zip
- reboot system
What happens though is when I use adaway to update the hosts file, it breaks everything and I can't boot into system until I do the above steps again. Strange...
Do you have adaway install by chance?

Hi! I have no problem with last update, magisk nor adaway. I just flashed last update with flash-all.bat script, than fastboot twrp, install magisk ver. 18... and everything is working on 100%.

To successfully root on the Dec update you must use Magisk v18.0
[2018.12.8] Magisk v18.0 - Root & Universal Systemless Interface [Android 5.0+]
If you've used an older version, you'll get a boot loop into Recovery.
Side load / install the uninstaller from @topjohnwu's page linked above.
Then side load / install again with v18.0
Use the uninstaller first.

Diesel_Jeremiah said:
To successfully root on the Dec update you must use Magisk v18.0
[2018.12.8] Magisk v18.0 - Root & Universal Systemless Interface [Android 5.0+]
If you've used an older version, you'll get a boot loop into Recovery.
Side load / install the uninstaller from @topjohnwu's page linked above.
Then side load / install again with v18.0
Use the uninstaller first.
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I'm on the December patch and am rooted with Magisk 17.1.
I actually just noticed the new update and am fixing to update Magisk. But you don't have to use v18. 0 to root December update. I've been on December update since it came out and rooted like always right away and haven't had any bootloops.

I rooted okay today with Magisk 18.0. It sounds like some people have had problems if they did not first uninstall Magisk with the latest uninstaller. That's what I did as a precaution (rather than just restoring the stock boot.img with the Magisk app, before upgrading the factory image).

FilthyFord said:
I'm on the December patch and am rooted with Magisk 17.1.
I actually just noticed the new update and am fixing to update Magisk. But you don't have to use v18. 0 to root December update. I've been on December update since it came out and rooted like always right away and haven't had any bootloops.
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I had issues on both of my Pixel 2 phones trying to use any Magisk less than v18.0
I also had issues with v18.0 until I used the uninstaller first.
I read that other people were having the same issue.
I guess you got lucky?

Diesel_Jeremiah said:
I had issues on both of my Pixel 2 phones trying to use any Magisk less than v18.0
I also had issues with v18.0 until I used the uninstaller first.
I read that other people were having the same issue.
I guess you got lucky?
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I guess so. I always open the .bat file and remove the -w so that it don't we my phone tough. Not sure if that makes a difference.

somin.n said:
Hi! I have no problem with last update, magisk nor adaway. I just flashed last update with flash-all.bat script, than fastboot twrp, install magisk ver. 18... and everything is working on 100%.
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I enabled automatically granted root access and after a few mins after boot it granted access to adaway and after a reboot it seems to have worked again.

https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=249276&sort_by=date&sort_dir=DESC

Magisk 23.0 compatible with newest stock image RQ3A?

Hi,
I tried to patch the newest stock image 11.0.0 (RQ3A.210705.001, Jul 2021) with Magisk 23.0. Patching of boot.img looks ok, at least it does not complain. Then I flashed the patched image (or booted from it directly, to test).
The boot works, but Magisk does not detect any installation. It wants to install the full app, and then displays "Install n/a".
Did Google change anything which breaks Magisk? If so, is there a safe way to downgrade the phone without loosing data?
Best Regards

So I'm running a Pixel 5 currently, but it sounds like after booting to your patched image, you just need to go grab the Canary version of Magisk from the official GitHub: Magisk 23 Official GitHub.
I've had this happen too after flashing the patched boot image and rebooting back to homescreen.
If you don't install the apk separately it'll try to install Magisk on it's own, but doesn't usually have success in doing so, at least in my experience. So just download the APK from the official GitHub or try the Canary version of Magisk 23. After installing the APK you should be good to go!
If I'm not mistaken, you can grab the APK there or try the "stub-release.apk" for a direct "Canary" version.
The reason I mention the Canary version is because it's like an updated beta, but I've had a lot of success running it myself (Pixel 2XL and Pixel 5).

irxvus said:
Hi,
I tried to patch the newest stock image 11.0.0 (RQ3A.210705.001, Jul 2021) with Magisk 23.0. Patching of boot.img looks ok, at least it does not complain. Then I flashed the patched image (or booted from it directly, to test).
The boot works, but Magisk does not detect any installation. It wants to install the full app, and then displays "Install n/a".
Did Google change anything which breaks Magisk? If so, is there a safe way to downgrade the phone without loosing data?
Best Regards
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The July release works fine with Magisk. Did you have Magisk installed before updating to the July release? If so, did you hide the Magisk app? In that case, you'll have to unhide the app, remove both instances, and reinstall.
If that is not the case, just complete the install as @ProjectAlly said. There is no need to use Canary, though. Currently Canary and Stable are the same.

Magisk 24.1 no Zygisk option available

I had rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 using TWRP (latest version) and Magisk version 23.0. Everything worked well until 2 days ago when magisk auto updated to version 24.1.
After this, all the options available on 3home page disappeared except option to install magisk 24.1 and magisk app.
I was expecting gydisk OP to be available as seen in various screenshots from internet about magisk 24.1 but unfortunately, didn't see any option to enable it (Screenshot attached).
Thinking the magisk update may gone haywire, reinstalled the stock firmware for my Galaxy Note 8 phone, flashed TWRP, RMM_Bypass_v3_corsicanu.zip, Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip, Magisk 24.1, successfully.
However when rebooted into system, the magisk app still showed no option for Gydisk or any other option except previously mentioned above I.e Install magisk or magisk app.
Have checked & found OEM unlocking and USB debugging is still open.
Now I am lost and wondering where could I be going wrong.
Appreciate very much if someone can guide me in right direction in getting Gydisk option si that I can pass the safety check and hide magisk.

Your screenshot shows that Magisk is not installed.
You only installed the app. Try install in the upper right corner and choose for direct install without patching.

Prof_Shekhar said:
I had rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 using TWRP (latest version) and Magisk version 23.0. Everything worked well until 2 days ago when magisk auto updated to version 24.1.
After this, all the options available on 3home page disappeared except option to install magisk 24.1 and magisk app.
I was expecting gydisk OP to be available as seen in various screenshots from internet about magisk 24.1 but unfortunately, didn't see any option to enable it (Screenshot attached).
Thinking the magisk update may gone haywire, reinstalled the stock firmware for my Galaxy Note 8 phone, flashed TWRP, RMM_Bypass_v3_corsicanu.zip, Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip, Magisk 24.1, successfully.
However when rebooted into system, the magisk app still showed no option for Gydisk or any other option except previously mentioned above I.e Install magisk or magisk app.
Have checked & found OEM unlocking and USB debugging is still open.
Now I am lost and wondering where could I be going wrong.
Appreciate very much if someone can guide me in right direction in getting Gydisk option si that I can pass the safety check and hide magisk.
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xabu said:
Your screenshot shows that Magisk is not installed.
You only installed the app. Try install in the upper right corner and choose for direct install without patching.
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Thank you xabu for your reply.
I had tried to install it numerous times using the direct install method as suggested by you but it gives me a "installation failed" message (Screenshot attached).
Also, presuming that my previously installed magisk v 23.0 may not have been uninstalled during the process of auto update to magisk version 24.1 (only 24.1 app installed but not magisk itself not upgraded due to unknown reasons), I reinstalled the app v 23 and uninstalled magisk completely. Frustrated, I installed the stock firmware again, reinstalled TWRP and flashed magisk 24.1. However, the result appears to be same. No magisk installation.
It appears to me that magisk v 23 is not yet completely uninstalled as if I delete this 24.1 app, reinstall app for 23.1 most of the functionality comes back though not all. I still can't hide magisk but it passes safety check.

Also I have tried to uninstall any previous version of magisk using renamed magisk app as uninstall.zip via TWRP. Also I get following message:
"cannot find vbmeta partition, patch vbmeta in boot image.
Removing magisk files."
Now when I go to Magisk app, I get only option to "select and patch a file."
Appreciate if anyone can suggest me a way forward.

Also, I get the vbmeta partition not found error while trying to install Magisk via TWRP (screenshot attached)

I have selected and installed Magisk patched boot image file using ODIN3. Removed TWRP. Tried to install using Magisk app 24.1 but get installation failed due to unable to check signature (screenshot attached).
Request some guidance.

Start here ....
Magisk - The Age of Zygisk.​Your questions are very interesting but too difficult for me to answer. Magisk 24.1 normally replaces the 23 almost automatically .... By uninstalling the module the situation becomes completely different and you should probably start from scratch. In my link "start here" you'll find the place where real specialists are.
Wishing you all the best !

Appreciate your advice.
However, I have reinstalled the stock firmware 3 times since this morning just as to ensure that I start from a clean slate. Also used Adb commands to uninstall any remanants of the previous Magisk manager if at all left there.
However, still stuck with the puzzling question as to where am I going wrong.

Prof_Shekhar said:
Also I have tried to uninstall any previous version of magisk using renamed magisk app as uninstall.zip via TWRP. Also I get following message:
"cannot find vbmeta partition, patch vbmeta in boot image.
Removing magisk files."
Now when I go to Magisk app, I get only option to "select and patch a file."
Appreciate if anyone can suggest me a way forward.
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Exact same issue for me!

Also for me....same tests that @Prof_Shekhar have done

Prof_Shekhar said:
I had rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 using TWRP (latest version) and Magisk version 23.0. Everything worked well until 2 days ago when magisk auto updated to version 24.1.
After this, all the options available on 3home page disappeared except option to install magisk 24.1 and magisk app.
I was expecting gydisk OP to be available as seen in various screenshots from internet about magisk 24.1 but unfortunately, didn't see any option to enable it (Screenshot attached).
Thinking the magisk update may gone haywire, reinstalled the stock firmware for my Galaxy Note 8 phone, flashed TWRP, RMM_Bypass_v3_corsicanu.zip, Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip, Magisk 24.1, successfully.
However when rebooted into system, the magisk app still showed no option for Gydisk or any other option except previously mentioned above I.e Install magisk or magisk app.
Have checked & found OEM unlocking and USB debugging is still open.
Now I am lost and wondering where could I be going wrong.
Appreciate very much if someone can guide me in right direction in getting Gydisk option si that I can pass the safety check and hide magisk.
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The same thing happened to me so i tried and tried and tried for like 4-5 hours after reinstalling multiple times the firmware so i gave up and came to the conclusion that its not supported yet for a few phones like the Note8 (SM-N950F ~ my version of the phone).So the only thing you can do rn is to stick to version 23.0 then go to settings and change the channel to custom channel and paste this link "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/t...304e59f631280cc26ccc6d40a7cf04f7f37/beta.json" in there so the magisk version doesn't update itself or you update it by accident

Beast-chan said:
The same thing happened to me so i tried and tried and tried for like 4-5 hours after reinstalling multiple times the firmware so i gave up and came to the conclusion that its not supported yet for a few phones like the Note8 (SM-N950F ~ my version of the phone).So the only thing you can do rn is to stick to version 23.0 then go to settings and change the channel to custom channel and paste this link "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/t...304e59f631280cc26ccc6d40a7cf04f7f37/beta.json" in there so the magisk version doesn't update itself or you update it by accident
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@Beast-chan
Hope you were able to install Magisk 24.1 Canary version without any further issues.

Prof_Shekhar said:
@Beast-chan
Hope you were able to install Magisk 24.1 Canary version without any further issues.
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tbh i didnt try the Canary version...does it work or why do you ask?

Beast-chan said:
tbh i didnt try the Canary version...does it work or why do you ask?
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@Beast-chan
Definitely. I have installed Magisk 24.1 Canary using patched AP file from stock firmware, and then reinstalled the Magisk 24.1 Canary version. It has been working without any issues since then.
Don't forget to install universal safetyNet Fix.
Let me know if you run into any issues.

Prof_Shekhar said:
@Beast-chan
Definitely. I have installed Magisk 24.1 Canary using patched AP file from stock firmware, and then reinstalled the Magisk 24.1 Canary version. It has been working without any issues since then.
Don't forget to install universal safetyNet Fix.
Let me know if you run into any issues.
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ok ty i will try it