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Question: If I update to the newest firmware, will I lose root?

Just got a alert to update firmware. Will I lose Root if I Update?
Thanks...

you can't install it if you are rooted, you have to unroot and install stock recovery no twrp for it to work.
it might also lock your bootloader meaning factory reset again to unlock.

jefffisher said:
you can't install it if you are rooted, you have to unroot and install stock recovery no twrp for it to work.
it might also lock your bootloader meaning factory reset again to unlock.
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Not necessarily. I have an FRD-L04, I was running unlocked bootloader with TWRP and Magisk, rooted on B385. Flashed just the stock b360 recovery through fastboot, and then downloaded the full update package in the updater.
When it booted back up after the update, my bootloader had been locked. I uninstalled Magisk once I got back into Android. All seems to be working so far (except for my finicky SD card reader).

Install stock recovery and proceed with update.
You wont lose root

I lost root and got a locked bootloader since the new update (B394)

zimmen said:
I lost root and got a locked bootloader since the new update (B394)
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It was GB update or MBs?
Can root again

shashank1320 said:
It was GB update or MBs?
Can root again
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It was the GB
I downloaded the full package, only way to update for me.

zimmen said:
It was the GB
I downloaded the full package, only way to update for me.
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Oops then it will restore the recovery, lock the bootloader, remove root

shashank1320 said:
Oops then it will restore the recovery, lock the bootloader, remove root
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Yes, but that was the only way to get the update to install.
Not that I loos so much when I unlock it again, it's only apps they i have to install again.

Has anybody tried to flash magisk in the new B394? I get an "Process error" when trying to install/download modules
Update: just be sure to create a folder in internal storage named MagiskManager

question about rooting my OnePlus 7 Pro (before I do it)

I have the TMobile us gm1915 op7pro and my current firmware is 9.5.6 gm31cb
If I follow the root guides here on xda and I download OOS latest on their site is 9.5.4gm21aa and I use magisk on my phone to patch the boot.img and then root that way, will it erase my phone to where I have to start from scratch like a new phone?

To root you have to unlock the bootloader first. Unlocking the bootloader wipes everything.

jamesfitzes said:
To root you have to unlock the bootloader first. Unlocking the bootloader wipes everything.
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So I can't follow this guide?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/guide-root-oneplus-7-pro-patched-boot-t3931205
It said to download the latest OOS and then just patch the boot.img then fastboot from it, it didn't say anything about the bootloader?

jamesfitzes said:
To root you have to unlock the bootloader first. Unlocking the bootloader wipes everything.
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I re-read that article, I see it needs the bootloader unlocked UGH

Update on unlocked U12+

I unlocked my U12 at the first day. Unfortunately I flashed a wrong boot.img to root it (TWRP was not out there).
Now I want to update it. My question: Can I OTA when I relock the bootloader, even with wrong boot.img? (It starts normally and I can use it).
Or is it not possible after root, so I have to use update.zip SD Card? And can I flash update.zip directly or should I relock the bootloader before?
And will relocking or update.zip delete my data?
Thanks

Do not re-lock your bootloader! Your device will be soft-bricked.
Just download a RUU (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wIRrVQawd5rD-t9VKPQ-SdRK20RcJVZhwD7lhmPIK8w/edit#gid=0) and flash it:
fastboot oem rebotRUU
fastboot flash zip RUU.zip
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Maybe you need a few tries before its working.

mdxdave said:
Do not re-lock your bootloader! Your device will be soft-bricked.
Just download a RUU (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wIRrVQawd5rD-t9VKPQ-SdRK20RcJVZhwD7lhmPIK8w/edit#gid=0) and flash it:
Maybe you need a few tries before its working.
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Ahh thx, I´ve alredy downloaded it but didn´t know the command
Will be anything deleted?
And whats after that? Can I lock the bootloader after flashing it? Or will OTA work again? Because I´m not shure if the OTA fails because of the unlocked bootloader or the boot.img.

After flashing the RUU, boot into bootloader an look the software status. It it says "Modified" you shouldn't lock the bootloader.
You can apply the OTAs afterwards by entering the stock recovery and choose "Apply update from ADB".
Than download the both OTA-Zips and flash (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=297589).

mdxdave said:
After flashing the RUU, boot into bootloader an look the software status. It it says "Modified" you shouldn't lock the bootloader.
You can apply the OTAs afterwards by entering the stock recovery and choose "Apply update from ADB".
Than download the both OTA-Zips and flash (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=297589).
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I tried it some hours ago and it worked! Software Status is still modified, but I was able to install the next OTA normally in System Settings. I will try the next OTAs tomorrow, maybe I´am on Pie soon.
Thanks for your help.
A last question: Can I reroot it again (with TWRP this time), remove it when another OTA is out, install it and root again? It should work.

How do I unroot and go back to stock

How do I unroot and go back to stock
BTW it's a one plus 7 pro

ohnothelag said:
How do I unroot and go back to stock
BTW it's a one plus 7 pro
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Here's what I did after rooting and unrooting twice from 10.0.2 and open_beta_6 i uninstalled magisk modules first before flashing magisk uninstaller zip from twrp recovery then I used the op7pro downgrade package zip then flashed it through twrp as well and rebooted I was back on pie 9.5.3. that's how I done it twice without problems.

mjb337 said:
Here's what I did after rooting and unrooting twice from 10.0.2 and open_beta_6 i uninstalled magisk modules first before flashing magisk uninstaller zip from twrp recovery then I used the op7pro downgrade package zip then flashed it through twrp as well and rebooted I was back on pie 9.5.3. that's how I done it twice without problems.
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Where you able to lock the fastboot

ohnothelag said:
Where you able to lock the fastboot
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Yes I was able to lock the bootloader with ( fastboot oem lock)

mjb337 said:
Yes I was able to lock the bootloader with ( fastboot oem lock)
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Can you please elaborate how to do this and provide links too?
was it the lock bootloader option in the msm tool that u used ?

Sidz4u said:
Can you please elaborate how to do this and provide links too?
was it the lock bootloader option in the msm tool that u used ?
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https://youtu.be/R4kh3gS2S3w
You can download Android 10 manually or you can use the oxygen updater app from the Android market to download the latest stable or beta Android 10. I've rooted and unlocked/relocked my bootloader several times without any problems.

ASUS still blacklisting phones with unlocked&relocked bootloader (no OTA updates)?

ASUS still blacklisting phones with unlocked&relocked bootloader (no OTA updates)?
I read that was the case with previous iterations of ZenFones. Apparently phones that had their bootloader unlocked can't receive OTA updates, even if the bootloader has been relocked. But what about now? Is it the same for the Zenfone 7 series?
Also if anyone wants to relock their bootloader, for whatever reason, it's the same command as the one for the ROG Phone III. Big thanks to @THEHOLYG0D and @IDunnoLookatXDA https://forum.xda-developers.com/asus-rog-phone-3/help/relock-bootloader-t4152057
Code:
fastboot oem asus-lock
However... WARNING!
I did this command and my Zenfone 7 Pro was completely bricked, until I applied an update via SD card. That was the only thing that worked. "Apply update via ADB" just didn't work, neither did flashing boot.img, system.img and others one by one... So re-lock the bootloader, AT YOUR OWN RISK!

I think this is still the case. There was an OTA released 30th September and it still hasn't come through to my phone so I am now downloading it from the ASUS website.

What's the best procedure for applying an update downloaded from the Asus website?
- EDIT- Never mind, found the answer. Copy the .zip to the root of the phones internal storage and reboot

Minotaur said:
What's the best procedure for applying an update downloaded from the Asus website?
- EDIT- Never mind, found the answer. Copy the .zip to the root of the phones internal storage and reboot
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Are you stock? Wouldn't recommend this process if you have TWRP & magisk installed.
Here is the process I followed:
Flash rom update from within TWRP, don't reboot.
Flash TWRP - both A & B slots.
Reboot recovery.
Flash Magisk.
Reboot system.

crumble6 said:
Are you stock? Wouldn't recommend this process if you have TWRP & magisk installed.
Here is the process I followed:
Flash rom update from within TWRP, don't reboot.
Flash TWRP - both A & B slots.
Reboot recovery.
Flash Magisk.
Reboot system.
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Ahhhh so just flash the downloaded zip from twrp? Don't need to extract anything from it?

Minotaur said:
Ahhhh so just flash the downloaded zip from twrp? Don't need to extract anything from it?
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Yep just flash it, no need to do anything else. Make sure you have latest version of TWRP if using an OTA, but for full zip from website any version should work.