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[GUIDE] P20 Pro Android 8.x How to Root

For those who would like to root, but not install any version of TWRP, here is a guide I put together. Hopefully it's easy enough and specific enough to understand:
1. Be sure to download the firmware you are CURRENTLY on to avoid any possible issues. Find it under SETTINGS, SYSTEM, ABOUT PHONE, BUILD NUMBER. The region is in parenthesis and the firmware version is the last three digits.
2. Extract the RAMDISK.img file using this Huawei Updater Extractor: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454
3. Obtain a previously patched RAMDISK file to get an initial Magisk install on your phone first. There is one on XDA floating around named CLT-29-MAGISK.img.
4. Boot into ***FASTBOOT and then get to a CMD window with your ADB tools and use the command "fastboot flash ramdisk CLT-29-MAGSIK.img"
5. Reboot the phone and download Magisk Manager 5.5.5. There may be other versions that work, but this version worked every time for me.
6. After installing Magisk Manager 5.5.5, install the next two upgraded versions while INSIDE Magisk Manager until you get to 7.1.x.x. To avoid any issues with Magisk Manager, don't exit out of the application until you install 7.1.x.x.
7. Click INSTALL on the first option next to the word MAGISK in Magisk Manager to patch your freshly extracted RAMDISK.img file from Step 2. Magisk Manager does not allow for direct installation of the Magisk zip file any longer so you need to patch a stock RAMDISK file to be flashed in Step 9.
8. Copy that RAMDISK.img file to your PC and place the file in your ADB tools folder. It would be good to save a copy of this file for later if you need to re-root. By doing so, you can avoid steps 1-3.
9. Boot into FASTBOOT and then get to a CMD window with your ADB tools and use the command "fastboot flash ramdisk patched_boot.img"
10. Reboot and you'll have root!
***FASTBOOT
To boot into FASTBOOT, turn off phone, hold down the VOLUME DOWN button for a few seconds, and while still holding it plug your charging cable into the phone. The screen should turn on with a white background indicating you are in FASTBOOT mode.

Hi good guid, I flashed version 9.0.0.252 and had a lot fc. back to 215, everything works, any idea what the latest European working version clt-lgrp2-ovs 9.0.0??

[GUIDE][OP7][9.0/10.0/11.0] Unlock Bootloader | TWRP | Root with Magisk | Update

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#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
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* We are not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.
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Introduction
This thread is dedicated to newbies and rooting, so if you're familiar with the whole procedure, you're done
Just ask questions about every step and you'll receive help!
Downloads
TWRP Installer ZIP and TWRP IMG for Android 9/10: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7/development/recovery-unofficial-twrp-recovery-t3932943
TWRP for Android 11(including instructions, thank's to @Nebrassy ): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-11-unofficial-teamwin-recovery-project.4289455/
TWRP Installer ZIP = For example twrp-3.4.0-10-guacamole-unified-installer-mauronofrio.zip
TWRP IMG = For example twrp-3.4.0-10--guacamole-unified-Q-mauronofrio.img
Check for Pie or Q TWRP IMG! If you have Android Pie, choose Pie TWRP IMG, if you have Android Q, choose Q TWRP IMG.
The TWRP Installer ZIP works on Android Pie(9)/Q(10)
Magisk ZIP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
Hints
If you need to update TWRP or Magisk, always keep older versions of both in hand(Magisk canary or beta may have issues)
Remove your lockscreen protection which also removes encryption to prebvent mounting issues within TWRP
Before proceeding
Your Windows PC should already recognized your device with the USB cable
Use an USB cable provided with the phone
Make sure your Windows Explorer is set up to have file extensions enabled to avoid file name issues
This process will FORMAT/WIPE/DELETE your internal storage and every file of your phone, so please back it off your device at first!
Also keep a boot.img from your current system in place if anything went wrong so you can flash it via fastboot, see "Rooting without TWRP" for how to get it.
Rooting with TWRP (Android 9/10)​
Steps for unlocked bootloader with TWRP AND Root(Magisk)
1. Follow this guide to unlock your Oneplus 7 bootloader(wipes everything on your device, works for OP7 pro and OP7): https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79741564&postcount=2.
2. Your phones bootloader is now unlocked, leave the phone plugged to your PC
3. Make sure you have enabled USB-Debugging and Advanced Reboot under developer options(see step 1 how to enable it all) again after the first boot of the wiped device, since this gets reset
4. Copy the latest "TWRP installer ZIP" and "Magisk ZIP" to the phones internal storage.
5. Copy the "TWRP IMG" to the "platform-tools" folder from step 1.
6. Open command window or PowerShell window again if you did not closed it before within the "platform-tools" folder from step 1
7. Type
Code:
adb devices
to see if your device is connected and recognized sucessfully by your PC.
8. Type
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
to reboot to fastboot mode.
9. Type
Code:
fastboot boot recoveryimgfilename.img
to temporary boot TWRP, where recoveryimgfilename.img is the name of your downloaded TWRP *.img file, so watch your file name!.
10. Enter your screen lock PIN within TWRP if you have set it up before.
11. Allow modifications.
12. Now you have temporary booted twrp recovery. To make it stick permanently you need to flash the "TWRP installer ZIP" from your phones storage from step 4.
13. Hit "install" and navigate to the "TWRP installer ZIP" file and select it for installation(dont boot the system now!).
14. Go back and flash "Magisk ZIP" the same way as for TWRP Zip otherwise your device will not boot!
15. Thats all, you can unplug the USB cable and boot the device to your system. Your device is now bootloader unlocked with TWRP and Magisk:highfive:
Steps for unlocked bootloader with TWRP WITHOUT Root(Magisk)
1. Follow this guide to unlock your Oneplus 7 bootloader(wipes everything on your device, works for OP7 pro and OP7): https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79741564&postcount=2.
2. Your phones bootloader is now unlocked, leave the phone plugged to your PC
3. Make sure you have enabled USB-Debugging and Advanced Reboot under developer options(see step 1 how to enable it all) again after the first boot of the wiped device, since this gets reset
4. Copy the latest "TWRP IMG" to the phones internal storage.
5. Copy the latest "TWRP IMG" to the "platform-tools" folder from step 1.
6. Open command window or PowerShell window again if you did not closed it before within the "platform-tools" folder from step 1
7. Type
Code:
adb devices
to see if your device is connected and recognized sucessfully by your PC.
8. Type
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
to reboot to fastboot mode.
9. Type
Code:
fastboot boot recoveryimgfilename.img
to temporary boot TWRP, where recoveryimgfilename.img is the name of your downloaded TWRP *.img file, so watch your file name!.
10. Enter your screen lock PIN within TWRP if you have set it up before.
11. Allow modifications.
12. Now you have temporary booted twrp recovery. To make it stick permanently you need to flash the "TWRP IMG" from your phones storage from step 4
13. Navigate to advanced menu within TWRP, click on "Install Recovery Ramdisk" and select the "TWRP IMG". This will patch the boot image which does Magisk otherwise.
14. Thats all, you can unplug the USB cable and boot the device to your system. Your device is now bootloader unlocked with TWRP:highfive:
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Rooting without TWRP (Android 9/10/11)​
Also useful to get stock recovery and kernel --> Recovery is within boot.img on A/B devices like OP7
Refer here for unlocking the bootloader.
1. Download the payload dumper tool to your PC from here and extract it
2. Download the FULL OxygenOS Rom zip(The version your phone is running) and extract the payload.bin
3. Put payload.bin to "payload_input" folder o the extracted tool
4. Run payload_dumper.exe from the tool's folder
5. Extracted img files are in "payload_output" folder
6. Now you have your own boot.img for your Rom
7. Copy it to your phone
8. Patch the boot.img with Magisk directly on your device: Magisk Manager App -> hit install after your Magisk version -> hit "Select and Patch a file"
9. Copy the patched boot.img (it should be in the Download folder of your device named something like "magisk_patched-22100_bjjRn.img") back to your PC
10. Reboot your device to fastboot
11. Flash the patched magisk_patched-22100_bjjRn.img
Code:
fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched-22100_bjjRn.img
fastboot flash boot_b magisk_patched-22100_bjjRn.img
12. Reboot your device. Now you have your phone rooted without the need of TWRP (Check with Magisk Manager App)
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Update your rooted OxygenOS (Android 9/10)​Steps for UPDATE OxygenOS via OTA and keep unlocked bootloader, TWRP, Root(Magisk)
1. [OPTIONAL, but highly recommended]Backup everything in case of issues!
2. Go to Magisk Manager App and uninstall all modules
2.1 [Optional]: For some modules(read those instructions) you should do an reboot now, then proceed
3. Go to Android settings -> system -> system update and hit "Download & Install Now", don't reboot yet!
4. (not for Android 11)Flash "TWRP ZIP" within Magisk Manager App like a Module: Magisk Manager App -> Menu -> Modules "+". This installs TWRP to both a/b partitions.
5. Install Magisk via Magisk Manager App again: Magisk Manager App -> hit install after your Magisk version -> hit "install to inactive slot"
6. Reboot your device
7. Reinstall your Magisk Modules(maybe a reboot is necessary)
Your device is now updated via OTA and you keep TWRP and Root:highfive:
Steps for UPDATE OxygenOS via local upgrade and keep unlocked bootloader, TWRP, Root(Magisk)
1. [OPTIONAL, but highly recommended]Backup everything in case of issues!
2. Download the full rom zip file and place it into the root folder of your storage(/storage/emulated/0)
3. Go to Magisk Manager App and uninstall all modules
2.1 [Optional]: For some modules(read those instructions) you should do an reboot now, then proceed
4. Go to Android settings -> system -> system update and hit gear icon top right -> local upgrade, don't reboot yet!
5. (not for Android 11)Flash "TWRP ZIP" within Magisk Manager App like a Module: Magisk Manager App -> Menu -> Modules "+". This installs TWRP to both a/b partitions.
6. Install Magisk via Magisk Manager App again: Magisk Manager App -> hit install after your Magisk version ->hit "install to inactive slot"
7. Reboot your device
8. Reinstall your Magisk Modules(maybe a reboot is necessary)
Your device is now updated via local upgrade and you keep TWRP and Root:highfive:
If you have any issues, just feel free to ask!

@strongst you should maybe write in your guide that magisk flash is a must! Without phone won't boot if it's stock.
There are a lot of people who wanna flash TWRP without magisk. I don't know why they do that it makes no sense for me.

Kollachi said:
@strongst you should maybe write in your guide that magisk flash is a must! Without phone won't boot if it's stock.
There are a lot of people who wanna flash TWRP without magisk. I don't know why they do that it makes no sense for me.
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I made it a little bit more clear, thanks, that's an common issue across several devices and requested often enough

Thank you for the quick tutorial. For me it looks very similar to the procedure with the OnePlus 5, am I right?
Does this indicate, that an EFS Backup is also to create the same way? https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/oneplus-5-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-t3624877
BR
Axel

AxelM said:
Thank you for the quick tutorial. For me it looks very similar to the procedure with the OnePlus 5, am I right?
Does this indicate, that an EFS Backup is also to create the same way? https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/oneplus-5-unlock-bootloader-flash-twrp-t3624877
BR
Axel
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There's something different after unlocking the bootloader(which is the same). Twrp and magisk installation is different due to treble.
For EFS you can backup with twrp or local terminal
dd if=/dev/block/sdf2 of=/sdcard/modemst1.bin bs=512

Thanks for the guide, my OnePlus 7 came with 9.5.5 and I want to clean flash to the latest 9.5.8. I have already unlocked the bootloader, boot into TWRP and installed TWRP, are these the correct steps to flash 9.5.8 as I'm confused with the A/B partition?
1. Wipe data, cache, system and internal storage
2. Flash 9.5.8 signed flashable zip
3. Flash kernel and Magisk or the other way round?

Camack said:
Thanks for the guide, my OnePlus 7 came with 9.5.5 and I want to clean flash to the latest 9.5.8. I have already unlocked the bootloader, boot into TWRP and installed TWRP, are these the correct steps to flash 9.5.8 as I'm confused with the A/B partition?
1. Wipe data, cache, system
2. Flash 9.5.8 signed flashable zip
3. Flash kernel and Magisk or the other way round?
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1. Wipe data, cache, system and internal storage
2. Flash 9.5.8 signed flashable zip with current twrp
3. Flash twrp installer zip with current twrp
4. Flash magisk zip with current twrp
5. Reboot
Make sure not to FORMAT internal data, otherwise you wipe the files you want to flash as it formats sdcard

strongst said:
1. Wipe data, cache, system and internal storage
2. Flash 9.5.8 signed flashable zip with current twrp
3. Flash twrp installer zip with current twrp
4. Flash magisk zip with current twrp
5. Reboot
Make sure not to FORMAT internal data, otherwise you wipe the files you want to flash as it formats sdcard
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Thanks, so I boot into TWRP first and then do step 1 and 2? Also, which step should I flash custom kernel?

Camack said:
Thanks, so I boot into TWRP first and then do step 1 and 2? Also, which step should I flash custom kernel?
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You need to do all steps. I recommend to flash the custom kernel when you've sucessfully booted the device at first.

Hi, a new OP7 User here. I wanted to know how can i keep my data decrypted? i have installed TWRP but i want to decrypt my data and also keep it the same after updated newer updates. Is it possible? I was able to do it on my OP3T, so wanted to know if its possible on OP7 as well

murti52 said:
Hi, a new OP7 User here. I wanted to know how can i keep my data decrypted? i have installed TWRP but i want to decrypt my data and also keep it the same after updated newer updates. Is it possible? I was able to do it on my OP3T, so wanted to know if its possible on OP7 as well
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This should work https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389

strongst said:
This should work https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389
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I think i messed up real bad, now when iam booting the phone, a message comes, your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and will not boot.

murti52 said:
I think i messed up real bad, now when iam booting the phone, a message comes, your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and will not boot.
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That message is the bootloader unlocked warning and comes every time as soon as you unlocked the bootloader.
Flashing DM verity patch can only be done when you format internal storage which wipes everything of your internal storage. You can't "decrypt" your existing data permanently with this.

strongst said:
That message is the bootloader unlocked warning and comes every time as soon as you unlocked the bootloader.
Flashing DM verity patch can only be done when you format internal storage which wipes everything of your internal storage. You can't "decrypt" your existing data permanently with this.
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No, this is not the same, i can't even go to fastboot or anything, it's hardbricked.

murti52 said:
No, this is not the same, i can't even go to fastboot or anything, it's hardbricked.
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If you have really bricked it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7/how-to/op7-unbrick-tool-to-restore-device-to-t3954325

strongst said:
If you have really bricked it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7/how-to/op7-unbrick-tool-to-restore-device-to-t3954325
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Sadly it didn't worked, as phone doesn't gets detected on pc, keeps on rebooting. Gave it to service center and they are also not able to solve it ??. So a replacement for me ?
Edit : i think the force decryption was the culprit. When i rebooted, system was crashing. Op3t had its specific force decrypt file, not a general one, So i think as the development moves forward, op7 will also get it's own. Hoping the best ?

murti52 said:
Sadly it didn't worked, as phone doesn't gets detected on pc, keeps on rebooting. Gave it to service center and they are also not able to solve it ??. So a replacement for me ?
Edit : i think the force decryption was the culprit. When i rebooted, system was crashing. Op3t had its specific force decrypt file, not a general one, So i think as the development moves forward, op7 will also get it's own. Hoping the best ?
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This file also works on OP7 pro, so it should also work on normal op7. I think the issue comes from something other.

strongst said:
This file also works on OP7 pro, so it should also work on normal op7. I think the issue comes from something other.
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Then there must be some issue with my flashing sequence. Btw, The service centre repaired the issue and i have rooted it and using bluespark with stock rom. I'll give the zip another try later on when a new update comes. Thanks for the help

I believe the default file system is ext4, is there any benefits changing it to f2fs?

Jacckz said:
I believe the default file system is ext4, is there any benefits changing it to f2fs?
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A good and quick overview and comparison with oneplus 7 pro https://sparrowsnews.com/2019/08/13/difference-between-f2fs-and-ext4-file-system/

[SOLVED] Bootloop-ish on Fastboot Mode but TWRP works

Hello, I'm new here, so if I'm doing something wrong have mercy .
My 1+7Pro GM1913 is unlocked, rooted with Magisk (I think 22.1), TWRP 3.5.0_9-0-guacamole and OOS (last flashed version was 10.0.11.GM21BA considering I still have on the phone the OnePlus7ProOxygen_21.E.32_OTA_032_all_2101280020_c39273ef1f205b6.zip).
Last time I've flashed something I think was about a month ago, with the last update. No problem so far, until today. This morning my phone had problems with wifi, so I rebooted it.
From that moment on, it boots only to Fastboot Mode. I can get to TWRP and I can access my phone directories from the pc only from TWRP, every other mode makes my phone unreachable from usb, and installing or updating drivers doesn't work.
I would love to avoid any data loss or anything related to having to reinstall every 2FA I have.
I tried deleting everything from /data/adb/modules but nothing changed.
I looked around on XDA but I usually get people stuck on Fastboot only and accessible via usb, which is not my case.
So I was thinking about flashing the latest available OTA, then TWRP, then Magisk from TWRP but I'm not sure if it will works or just worsen my problem.
Has anyone had this problem before? Any idea about how to solve this?
Thanks for anyone willing to help me.
Have a nice day!
EDIT:
Solved flashing the full OTA.zip, twrp.zip, reboot and Magisk.zip after renaming the apk.

I think this will help you:
Twrp --> flash your boot.img (with "payload dumper" it can be extracted from the full OTA update file)
Then flash twrp.zip, reboot in to twrp, flash magisk.zip, wipe dalvik cache
Reboot and provit ;-)

Being a monday and everything, I'll write down what I've done so far, this way if anyone find this post with the same luck as mine maybe it will be less painful for him\her.
I followed this guide on XDA in merit of the "payload dumper" suggested by Ghost323 and followed the instruction on the Github page, which are:
google protobuf for
Code:
python pip install protobuf
Make you sure you have Python 3.6 installed.
Download payload_dumper.py and update_metadata_pb2.py
Extract your OTA zip and place payload.bin in the same folder as these files.
Open PowerShell, Command Prompt, or Terminal depending on your OS.
Enter the following command:
Code:
python -m pip install protobuf
and being my zip a full OTA​
When that’s finished, enter this command:
Code:
python payload_dumper.py payload.bin
This will start to extract the images within the payload.bin file to the output folder you are in.
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All good until the
Code:
python payload_dumper.py payload.bin
gave me a "no module named bdsiff4" error.
So I used
Code:
pip install bsdiff4
and turns out I'm missing Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0, which is absurd because I'm staring at it in my programs and I used it last week.
Anyway, one vs_BuildTools.exe, 12Gb downloaded and a reboot later, this time
Code:
pip install bsdiff4
works and the
Code:
python payload_dumper.py payload.bin
command finally starts.
Once that's done in the output folder I found the boot.img and made a copy into my phone root folder /.
At this point, I was looking for a flashable zip of Magisk, but I found out in a tweet dated 11:55 AM · Jan 22, 2021 that "the Magisk Manager APK *itself* is a custom recovery flashable zip", so back to Github to download the Magisk-v22.1.apk and copy that on the same root folder on my phone, following the instruction under the Magisk v22.0 updated installation guide. Under "Custom Recovery" it is written to rename the .apk into .zip.
On TWRP, Install, Install Image, and selected boot.img.
At that point I can choose between Boot, System Image, Vendor Image and Install Recovery Ramdisk.
But on the installation guide of Magisk is written "Never, ever try to restore either boot or recovery partitions back to stock! You can easily brick your device by doing so, and the only way out is to do a full Odin restore with data wipe."
So now I'm stuck. Please help.
Later I'll flash twrp-installer-3.5.2_9-0-guacamole.zip, reboot to TWRP and flash the Magisk-v22.1.zip.

You can install your full OTA update file in TWRP. Then install TWRP.zip. Restart into TWRP, install Magisk.zip (rename Magisk 22.1.apk to Magisk 22.1.zip). Wipe dalvik cache and reboot into the system.
That should work the same way. The main thing is that your Boot.img is fine again.
Both ways of mine should lead to the same success.
I wish you success.

Yes, flashing the full OTA, twrp, reboot and Magisk gave me back my phone.
However now my SafetyNet is having problems.
Thanks for the help!

Magisk & Lineage = No wifi

Goodmorning everyone. I have a problem with magisk and lineageos 18.1
I have a xiaomi mi mix 2 unlocked
Premise: I've never had any problems with magisk and lineage until now.
I installed magisk scrupulously following the official instructions and using both the boot.img patch system and the direct installation via recovery (adb sideload & lineage recovery)
In both cases magisk appears as not installed when looking from magisk manager and the wifi stops working (the phone connects to the various networks I have tried but reveals them as without internet.)
clearing cache does nothing
resetting network connections does nothing
Updating to the latest version of the radio firmware does nothing
restore boot.img OR reinstall lineage corrects the problem
In all cases I don't get root ...
Honestly, everything is beyond my understanding .. can you help me?

Ork_77 said:
Goodmorning everyone. I have a problem with magisk and lineageos 18.1
I have a xiaomi mi mix 2 unlocked
Premise: I've never had any problems with magisk and lineage until now.
I installed magisk scrupulously following the official instructions and using both the boot.img patch system and the direct installation via recovery (adb sideload & lineage recovery)
In both cases magisk appears as not installed when looking from magisk manager and the wifi stops working (the phone connects to the various networks I have tried but reveals them as without internet.)
clearing cache does nothing
resetting network connections does nothing
Updating to the latest version of the radio firmware does nothing
restore boot.img OR reinstall lineage corrects the problem
In all cases I don't get root ...
Honestly, everything is beyond my understanding .. can you help me?
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It seems to me like you aren't properly flashing the patched boot.img. What method are you using to flash the patched boot.img?

Droidriven said:
It seems to me like you aren't properly flashing the patched boot.img. What method are you using to flash the patched boot.img?
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I used both the method I'm aware of
1) I install magisk manager, extract the boot.img from lineage zip, upload it to the phone, patch it with magisk manager (operation ends fine), pass the modified version back to the pc reboot the phone in recovery and install the new boot with adb (installation ends correctly).
2) I rename the magisk app as .zip and then I install it through recovery
The result is the same.
In the past (with lineage 17) i always used the second method and I lived happy and with root for years.

Ork_77 said:
I used both the method I'm aware of
1) I install magisk manager, extract the boot.img from lineage zip, upload it to the phone, patch it with magisk manager (operation ends fine), pass the modified version back to the pc reboot the phone in recovery and install the new boot with adb (installation ends correctly).
2) I rename the magisk app as .zip and then I install it through recovery
The result is the same.
In the past (with lineage 17) i always used the second method and I lived happy and with root for years.
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Since you have TWRP, you don't need the patched boot.img.
The Magisk Manager app has the root binaries built in now, all you should need to do is a Magisk Manager flashable zip.
Read this:
The Magisk Manager APK can now be flashed from within TWRP
Magisk is now distributed as part of the Manager APK, meaning you no longer need to flash a separate ZIP file from a custom recovery.
www.xda-developers.com

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Droidriven said:
Since you have TWRP, you don't need the patched boot.img.
The Magisk Manager app has the root binaries built in now, all you should need to do is a Magisk Manager flashable zip.
Read this:
The Magisk Manager APK can now be flashed from within TWRP
Magisk is now distributed as part of the Manager APK, meaning you no longer need to flash a separate ZIP file from a custom recovery.
www.xda-developers.com
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Yes...this is exatcly what I did.
Method 2.

Ork_77 said:
Yes...this is exatcly what I did.
Method 2.
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You said that you converted the apk into a flashable zip. I think you should be able to find a MagiskManager.zip that is prepackaged for you to download and flash.
Also, if you use the patched boot.img method, you should rename the patched boot.img to "boot.img", then place the boot.img in your fastboot folder on PC. Then right click inside the fastboot folder and choose the option to open a cmd terminal, then boot your device into fastboot mode, connect your device to PC, type the following command:
fastboot devices(press enter)
If it returns a serial number, you are connected. Next, type the following command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img(press enter)
This should flash the patched boot.img correctly. Then reboot the device to system and try installing the Magisk Manager apk file from your internal storage instead of flashing it as a zip in recovery. If that doesn't work, try flashing the apk as a zip in recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache after flashing the zip(DO NOT FACTORY RESET OR FORMAT ANYTHING), then reboot to system and see if it works correctly.

Droidriven said:
You said that you converted the apk into a flashable zip. I think you should be able to find a MagiskManager.zip that is prepackaged for you to download and flash.
Also, if you use the patched boot.img method, you should rename the patched boot.img to "boot.img", then place the boot.img in your fastboot folder on PC. Then right click inside the fastboot folder and choose the option to open a cmd terminal, then boot your device into fastboot mode, connect your device to PC, type the following command:
fastboot devices(press enter)
If it returns a serial number, you are connected. Next, type the following command:
fastboot flash boot boot.img(press enter)
This should flash the patched boot.img correctly. Then reboot the device to system and try installing the Magisk Manager apk file from your internal storage instead of flashing it as a zip in recovery. If that doesn't work, try flashing the apk as a zip in recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache after flashing the zip(DO NOT FACTORY RESET OR FORMAT ANYTHING), then reboot to system and see if it works correctly.
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Hi Droidriven, thank you for your answers. Perhaps, synthesizing my steps too much, I gave the impression of not being particularly capable in computer science (you even tell me to press "enter" after commands ...). Well, let's say it's not my case.
All steps are performed correctly.
all steps end without errors.
No matter what I do, in the end Magisk appears as n / a, I don't have root, and the data connection doesn't work. Small addition about the latter aspect: when rebooting the wifi connection works for a variable time between 10 and 20 seconds, after which the network appears as without internet (or intranet) but the phone remains connected.
At the reboot, history repeats itself
Restoring the original boot everything returns to normal.

Question phone wont boot after installing twrp or gsi (a125w, originally an a125u)

i've unlocked the bootloader of my phone, and it boots fine with stock recovery & oneui core 3.1, but whenever i install twrp or a gsi, my phone ceases to boot. any ideas?

tekkitheidiot said:
i've unlocked the bootloader of my phone, and it boots fine with stock recovery & oneui core 3.1, but whenever i install twrp or a gsi, my phone ceases to boot. any ideas?
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Do u install TWRP through Odin?

C-Andy said:
Do u install TWRP through Odin?
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The twrp must be built for a125w.
If you want I can modify the one you're trying but you need to send me your a125w stock recovery.img.lz4

physwizz said:
The twrp must be built for a125w.
If you want I can modify the one you're trying but you need to send me your a125w stock recovery.img.lz4
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hello, ive been looking for a twrp that is compatible with sm-a125w because that is my model. how would i send you the stock recovery for this?

imdrew1234 said:
hello, ive been looking for a twrp that is compatible with sm-a125w because that is my model. how would i send you the stock recovery for this?
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Just post it.
Attach files

physwizz said:
Just post it.
Attach files
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here is the file. i included boot and vbmeta as well.
the link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L5491qUjTXUHKxXdLLlSOLBmwFY1rou-?usp=sharing

imdrew1234 said:
here is the file. i included boot and vbmeta as well.
the link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L5491qUjTXUHKxXdLLlSOLBmwFY1rou-?usp=sharing
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Unzip to find the tar file.
Installing instructions in next post

Installing Custom Recoveries
A. Preparation.
1. Download firmware for your device
2. Extract ap file using Zarchiver and extract recovery.img from recovery.img.lz4 and compress it to recovery.tar
3. Patch the ap file with a magisk which will patch both boot.img and vbmeta.img (from magisk, choose install then select file to patch)
Exynos 850 Resources
t.me
Alternatively you can extract boot.img.lz4 and vbmeta.img.lz4 from the ap file and compress them into a new tar file and then patch that file.
note: if you don't want root then just extract the vbmeta.img and use zarchiver to add it to my twrp.tar file.
You can flash this new file from odin at step 5
For Exynos 850 android 11 use a21s patched magisk.
For Exynos 850 android 12 and most other devices use delta magisk
4. Unlock OEM in developer options
5. Attach phone to pc and reboot to download mode
6. flash patched ap file.
Or..
Extract boot.img and vbmeta.img and add them to the TWRP zip.
7. Download recovery.img or download twrp.tar and extract recovery.img using Zarchiver.
B.Installation
Method 1.
1. Connect to pc and boot into stock recovery
2. Factory reset
3. Reboot into download mode.
4. flash twrp.tar into the ap slot
5. reboot to recovery
6. Advanced, terminal. Type multidisabler (twice).
7.
Or flash samsung multidisabler zip
Or, for older phones flash dmverity zip
8. Reboot to recovery from main menu (not just reboot)
Backup boot, data, super and dtbo
9. Reboot to system
Method 2.
If you have already installed recovery and decrypted.
Extract recovery.img
1. Boot to recovery.
2. Install recovery.img
3. Choose recovery partition
4. Reboot to system then reboot to recovery
Backup boot, data, super and dtbo
(For Pitch-black just install the zip)
Method 3.
1. Install TWRP app
Extract recovery.img
2. Install TWRP
3. Choose file to flash.(don't select device)
4. Select recovery.img.
5. Reboot to recovery.
6. (You may need to change data partition to ext4 first if format ruins your system)
7. Reboot to recovery.
8. Wipe, format data, type YES.
9. Advanced, terminal.
10.Type multidisabler (twice).
Or flash samsung multidisabler zip
Or, for older phones flash dmverity zip
11.Reboot to recovery
12. Flash Magisk for root(only for method 3)
13. Backup boot, data, super and dtbo
Method 4
Using a second phone
Physwizz Collection
To flash TWRP from phone1 to phone2 Only if you have already installed recovery and decrypted. 1. Install this termux on phone1 2. Setup storage termux-setup-storage 3. Install this Heimdall Magisk module on phone1 Or install chroot Linux on termux and then install heimdall 4. Copy...
t.me
C. Recovery Problems
Most recovery issues can be solved by attending to the following issues.
1. Did you root using the full ap file patched Magisk .
(This contains the patched boot.img and vbmeta.img)
Exynos 850 users must use the special a217 magisk?
2. Did you then go all the way through the setup process?
3. Did you download the recovery to match your baseband?
See https://t.me/a127f_res/54 for Exynos 850 recoveries
4. Did you hold down power and volume up after Odin says pass?
5. Did you format data from stock recovery?
If you forgot to do this, just install stock recovery.img from TWRP and reboot.
6. Did you type multidisabler twice?
7. Did you reboot to recovery by choosing reboot from the menu and then choosing recovery?
8. To avoid touch issues go to settings and untick "allow time out"
D.To restore Stock Recovery
1. Attach phone to pc and reboot to download mode
2. flash patched ap file or stock recovery.tar
3. reboot
Or just flash stock recovery.img from twrp and reboot.
@physwizz

thank you so much ive been looking for this forever!

physwizz said:
Installing Custom Recoveries
A. Preparation.
1. Download firmware for your device
2. Extract ap file using Zarchiver and extract recovery.img from recovery.img.lz4 and compress it to recovery.tar
3. Patch the ap file with a magisk which will patch both boot.img and vbmeta.img (from magisk, choose install then select file to patch)
Exynos 850 Resources
t.me
Alternatively you can extract boot.img.lz4 and vbmeta.img.lz4 from the ap file and compress them into a new tar file and then patch that file.
note: if you don't want root then just extract the vbmeta.img and use zarchiver to add it to my twrp.tar file.
You can flash this new file from odin at step 5
For Exynos 850 android 11 use a21s patched magisk.
For Exynos 850 android 12 and most other devices use delta magisk
4. Unlock OEM in developer options
5. Attach phone to pc and reboot to download mode
6. flash patched ap file.
Or..
Extract boot.img and vbmeta.img and add them to the TWRP zip.
7. Download recovery.img or download twrp.tar and extract recovery.img using Zarchiver.
B.Installation
Method 1.
1. Connect to pc and boot into stock recovery
2. Factory reset
3. Reboot into download mode.
4. flash twrp.tar into the ap slot
5. reboot to recovery
6. Advanced, terminal. Type multidisabler (twice).
7.
Or flash samsung multidisabler zip
Or, for older phones flash dmverity zip
8. Reboot to recovery from main menu (not just reboot)
Backup boot, data, super and dtbo
9. Reboot to system
Method 2.
If you have already installed recovery and decrypted.
Extract recovery.img
1. Boot to recovery.
2. Install recovery.img
3. Choose recovery partition
4. Reboot to system then reboot to recovery
Backup boot, data, super and dtbo
(For Pitch-black just install the zip)
Method 3.
1. Install TWRP app
Extract recovery.img
2. Install TWRP
3. Choose file to flash.(don't select device)
4. Select recovery.img.
5. Reboot to recovery.
6. (You may need to change data partition to ext4 first if format ruins your system)
7. Reboot to recovery.
8. Wipe, format data, type YES.
9. Advanced, terminal.
10.Type multidisabler (twice).
Or flash samsung multidisabler zip
Or, for older phones flash dmverity zip
11.Reboot to recovery
12. Flash Magisk for root(only for method 3)
13. Backup boot, data, super and dtbo
Method 4
Using a second phone
Physwizz Collection
To flash TWRP from phone1 to phone2 Only if you have already installed recovery and decrypted. 1. Install this termux on phone1 2. Setup storage termux-setup-storage 3. Install this Heimdall Magisk module on phone1 Or install chroot Linux on termux and then install heimdall 4. Copy...
t.me
C. Recovery Problems
Most recovery issues can be solved by attending to the following issues.
1. Did you root using the full ap file patched Magisk .
(This contains the patched boot.img and vbmeta.img)
Exynos 850 users must use the special a217 magisk?
2. Did you then go all the way through the setup process?
3. Did you download the recovery to match your baseband?
See https://t.me/a127f_res/54 for Exynos 850 recoveries
4. Did you hold down power and volume up after Odin says pass?
5. Did you format data from stock recovery?
If you forgot to do this, just install stock recovery.img from TWRP and reboot.
6. Did you type multidisabler twice?
7. Did you reboot to recovery by choosing reboot from the menu and then choosing recovery?
8. To avoid touch issues go to settings and untick "allow time out"
D.To restore Stock Recovery
1. Attach phone to pc and reboot to download mode
2. flash patched ap file or stock recovery.tar
3. reboot
Or just flash stock recovery.img from twrp and reboot.
@physwizz
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i was also wondering if you knew why i cant make modifications to /system partition. whenever i check it in mount on the main screen of twrp /system still doesn't show. I wanted to get the pixel experience rom but i cannot due to this issue im facing since the system partition does not show as a partition i can flash the custom rom to as a gsi.

imdrew1234 said:
i was also wondering if you knew why i cant make modifications to /system partition. whenever i check it in mount on the main screen of twrp /system still doesn't show. I wanted to get the pixel experience rom but i cannot due to this issue im facing since the system partition does not show as a partition i can flash the custom rom to as a gsi.
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Do you see system.img as a partition?

physwizz said:
Do you see system.img as a partition?
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i do. only data and system image. data doesn’t show as flashable and system image is already full plus not enough storage for the custom rom. i think that there is supposed to be a prompt from twrp when you load into it to allow modifications to the system partition but this prompt does not show on this twrp which is weird. i cannot find a solution to this issue.

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imdrew1234 said:
i do. only data and system image. data doesn’t show as flashable and system image is already full plus not enough storage for the custom rom. i think that there is supposed to be a prompt from twrp when you load into it to allow modifications to the system partition but this prompt does not show on this twrp which is weird. i cannot find a solution to this issue.
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If you want to install a gsi to system.img you can.
You may need to go to advanced terminal and type wipe system Or wipe SYSTEM_ROOT

physwizz said:
If you want to install a gsi to system.img you can.
You may need to go to advanced terminal and type wipe system Or wipe SYSTEM_ROOT
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but what do i do if the system image is only 3.1gb and the rom is 3.48 gb? is there any way i can repartition it or something?

imdrew1234 said:
but what do i do if the system image is only 3.1gb and the rom is 3.48 gb? is there any way i can repartition it or something?
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Choose a smaller gsi

physwizz said:
Choose a smaller gsi
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i can’t seem to find any other custom roms for my model sm-a125w they are all for the sm-a125f model and i don’t want to brick my phone. do you think the f model roms would work on my model or have any rom suggestions?

physwizz said:
Choose a smaller gsi
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whenever i try to wipe system_root it says inaccessible or not found in twrp terminal. i dont know whats going wrong here.

imdrew1234 said:
whenever i try to wipe system_root it says inaccessible or not found in twrp terminal. i dont know whats going wrong here.
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Wipe system

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physwizz said:
Wipe system
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tried that as well and same error occurs.