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How to upgrade Magisk?

I've installed a deodexed rom with Magisk but now I can't update past 15.x version of Magisk.
I tried to do it in the Magisk app, and trough TWRP both to version 16.0 and to version beta 16.1, but it always just hangs in the part "Flashing new boot image".
I've waited several hours in that part, but nothing.
I've also tried it with and without TWRP installed.
I think I'm missing some step here.

I always uninstall Magisk via TWRP and the latest official uninstaller prior to flashing an upgraded version. A bit cumbersome to once again configure all the settings in the modules, but it works for me.

Upgrade to OOS 5.1.6 from 5.1.5 using unofficial TWRP

I am using the Oos 5.1.5 and running unofficial TWRP 3.2.1-0 (i think, but sure its the unofficial build). I am rooted using magisk 16.4.
I want to upgrade to oos 5.1.6 using the zip file and also be rooted and also upgrade to twrp official version for oneplus 6 (if its better than unofficial).
So i want to upgrade to oos 5.1.6 using the twrp through the oos zip file.
If its possible please guide me. Btw i dont want to lose twrp or root or magisk......
Thank you in advance.....

I have upgraded my device using vpn for my phone now frequently freezes after so.e time of usage. I need to than power off and on the phome again.

You will lose twrp, root and magisk when you upgrade - it is unavoidable because of how the A/B partitions work. However , it's easy to get back.
There are multiple how-to guides in the Guides forum. Here's one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/how-to-update-oos-5-1-6-install-t3801822

Just download the full zip locally. Flash it in twrp. Boot into fastboot. Flash twrp boot img through adb command which boots you into temporary official twrp. Then flash the official OP5 twrp zip which your can find through Google. Reflash magisk.

Suraj6ironman said:
I am using the Oos 5.1.5 and running unofficial TWRP 3.2.1-0 (i think, but sure its the unofficial build). I am rooted using magisk 16.4.
I want to upgrade to oos 5.1.6 using the zip file and also be rooted and also upgrade to twrp official version for oneplus 6 (if its better than unofficial).
So i want to upgrade to oos 5.1.6 using the twrp through the oos zip file.
If its possible please guide me. Btw i dont want to lose twrp or root or magisk......
Thank you in advance.....
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Reboot recovery
Flash twrp installer zip (official)
Reboot twrp
Flash 5.1.6 full rom
Flash twrp installer zip ( official)
Flash magisk 16.0
Wipe cache/davlik
Reboot system

Updating to 9.0.2 on a rooted device

Will there be any incompatibility issues with magisk and xposed?

No problem with rooted device on updating, althought you will get unrooted once you update with OTA.
Also, there is no xposed for Pie.

Not yet faced any issues. After OTA update done don't reboot the device. just come to Magisk manager -> install -> select install after OTA option and reboot so that you won't lose root.

Ok, I will stay on oreo for now then. Does Pie run better than Oreo on stock?

Should've read this **** before updating to Pie.
Currently in a bootloop after going from oreo to Pie :'(
What is the latest version of Oreo I should be able to get to with Xposed on OP6?

I faced some issues. After updating to 9.0.2 TWRP and Magisc were gone. So had to reroot and reinstall TWRP via fastboot.

Yes.. this will ALWAYS happen. if you want to keep root when doing OTA you have to do this after install is done, but before reboot!
open magisk app
press downloads
search for TWRP A/B
Install that module ( :::::...:.:..:...::::O NOT REBOOT:::::...:.:..:...::::
Go to main screen of magisk again
press install
press install to inactive slot (after ota)
NOW you can reboot and all will be kept.
If you do it from TWRP (like i prefer, since its just faster)
Flash full rom
flash Twrp (blu_spark latest)
reboot to twrp
flash magisk (latest)
done.
flashing roms will ALWAYS override recovery and boot partition

If I understand you precisely, you say, that this is a question of OTa roms. I am not very keen for OTA. Would TWRP and Magisk stay when flashing a non-OTA rom? If yes, are there non-OTAs of OOS?

No what I ment was using the update function from within android.
You will ALWAYS override recovery and Magisk. Follow the steps above when you flash..
Always like this from twrp
Flash Rom
Flash Recovery
Reboot to twrp
Flash magisk
And u be good...

OK thanks. I did wrongly to accept the automatic update instead of downloading the zip and install it via TWRP.

TWRP on Android 10

After recently bricking my Oneplus 6 by trying to flash the latest TWRP on the latest Android 10 OTA from Oxygen Updater, I found a post from official TWRP explaining how root with a10 will take a while to implement due to changes that Google has made to their partitions.
So I guess for anyone trying this out on their own, be warned. You will probably end up bricking your device like I did and will probably end up having a bad time.
Please correct me if i'm wrong though, peace!
Edit: can confirm fastboot flash boot twrp-3.3.1-11-enchilada-Q-mauronofrio.img from the other popular post is working!

If you already have a working TWRP on OOS 9 you should be fine as long as you flash a working TWRP afterwards. Blu_spark TWRP 9.101 is compatible (please not 9.101 no earlier version will work).
Also don't use Magisk 20 only 20.1.
There is already a pre-patched version out there. You can fastboot flash it (as fastboot boot doesn't work). An easier way (without a pre-patched version) is currently being worked one as you pointed out already

just updated to a10
boot into twrp, flash new bluspark twrp
flash FULL ota a10 image
reflash twrp
reboot into twrp
boot into system
boot back to twrp
install magisk 20.1
a10, twrp and root working

Hi,
I am on 9.0.9 stable with root using magisk. Is it possible to update to android 10 without loosing data and root??

nightfury04 said:
Hi,
I am on 9.0.9 stable with root using magisk. Is it possible to update to android 10 without loosing data and root??
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havent lost data and you can root again

Blu_spark twrp
could you please provide link for blu_spark twrp img, zip files that work with android 10?

akri1337 said:
havent lost data and you can root again
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Did you uninstall Magisk in stable 9.0.9 before updating to andeoid 10?

nightfury04 said:
Did you uninstall Magisk in stable 9.0.9 before updating to andeoid 10?
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nope

akri1337 said:
havent lost data and you can root again
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akri1337 said:
nope
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It would be of great help if you could provide link to working TWRP with android 10.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/development/kernel-t3800965/page222
i used this one

akri1337 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/development/kernel-t3800965/page222
i used this one
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Which build did u use mate? R108 is not working with android 9, I tried flashing it using my older installed twrp.
It says unsupported android version. And in github r108 says only for android 10.

r108 is the kernel not twrp
https://github.com/engstk/android_device_oneplus_enchilada/releases/tag/v9.107

akri1337 said:
r108 is the kernel not twrp
https://github.com/engstk/android_device_oneplus_enchilada/releases/tag/v9.107
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Thanks again mate.. I will give this one a try.

there is a problem with Magisk 20.1, after all flashes the system is booting ok with Magisk working but after I give first program root access and rebooting its stuck on bootloader and not booting to system.

nightfury04 said:
Thanks again mate.. I will give this one a try.
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I can confirm that this is working for me. I successfully upgraded from Android 9, Oxygen OS 9.0.9 to Android 10, Oxygen OS 10. Steps that I followed :
1) Flashed new twrp from link in the above post by akri1337 using my previously installed twrp : bluspark 9.85.
2) Flashed Oxygen OS 10 full update and added to queue latest bluspark twrp which I flashed in step one as it would be overwritten by flashing the full OTA update.
3) Rebooted into recovery again to switch to active slot.
4) Flashed Magisk 20.2 to regain root.
This process successfully upgraded my Oneplus 6 without any data loss.
Please note that I disabled all magisk modules just to be safe before starting the upgrade process but didn't uninstall magisk. I was on Magisk 20.2 earlier.
Hope this helps everyone.

nightfury04 said:
I can confirm that this is working for me. I successfully upgraded from Android 9, Oxygen OS 9.0.9 to Android 10, Oxygen OS 10. Steps that I followed :
1) Flashed new twrp from link in the above post by akri1337 using my previously installed twrp : bluspark 9.85.
2) Flashed Oxygen OS 10 full update and added to queue latest bluspark twrp which I flashed in step one as it would be overwritten by flashing the full OTA update.
3) Rebooted into recovery again to switch to active slot.
4) Flashed Magisk 20.2 to regain root.
This process successfully upgraded my Oneplus 6 without any data loss.
Please note that I disabled all magisk modules just to be safe before starting the upgrade process but didn't uninstall magisk. I was on Magisk 20.2 earlier.
Hope this helps everyone.
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Which magisk? Ver 20.1 ?

Why is it that I get an error when trying to flash the full OTA update using TWRP? Something about error 7 and not have a digest file. Is there a full OTA update file that everyone is using? I tried the signed full zip from here on XDA and the one from Oxygen Updater. I get the same error with both.

GunFishin said:
Why is it that I get an error when trying to flash the full OTA update using TWRP? Something about error 7 and not have a digest file. Is there a full OTA update file that everyone is using? I tried the signed full zip from here on XDA and the one from Oxygen Updater. I get the same error with both.
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Had this error too and couldn't flash it with twrp, flashed successfully OTA file from oxygen -> Local upgrade

chetbiz said:
Had this error too and couldn't flash it with twrp, flashed successfully OTA file from oxygen -> Local upgrade
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Still confused as to how everyone else can flash these zip files through TWRP and I cannot.
I'm currently Magisk rooted and have TWRP installed. Will I lose root and TWRP when updating through the local upgrade method?

GunFishin said:
Still confused as to how everyone else can flash these zip files through TWRP and I cannot.
I'm currently Magisk rooted and have TWRP installed. Will I lose root and TWRP when updating through the local upgrade method?
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Yes, you will need to flash twrp with adb and going through the hole process of installing twrp and magisk, but for me its not worked well, after first boot to Android Q with magisk 20.1 and granting some apps root access when I rebooted the phone its not booting to system and going to bootloader, I think its related to some problem with magisk 20.1.

General Magisk 25.1 stable is out

Just updated from 24.3 to 25.1, everything seems fine.

First update of the manager, no problem. In manager tried to update magisk from 24.3 to 25.1. No errors in the log, but my phone (Mi9T Pro) didn't get past the Miui logo. Flashed 24.3 in Recovery again.
Any thoughts on how to update?
Edit: Solved. Dowloaded zip and flashed in recovery. All's well.

I have problem - I followed guide (https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-install-magisk/)
On my Xiaomi A2 (jasmine_sprout) I've extracted boot.img, patched with app and flashed boot from PC and after reboot I have Magisk app version 1.0. After running it it want's to upgrade but after downloading and confirming upgrade it upgrades, icon is changed to magisk app and then it is fall backed to basic version 1.0. Tried to adb install v25.1 from pc and it says:
adb: failed to install Magisk-25.1(25100).apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.topjohnwu.magisk signatures do not match previously installed version; ignoring!]
After manual unistalling remaining v1.0 new can be installed but when executed it is auto degraded to version 1.0
Could somebody give me a clue what happened?

d3im said:
extracted boot.img, patched with app
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Did you use magisk 25.1 to patch boot.img? And are you on Android 12?

I'm on android 11 And I've used magisk version 25.1 to patch boot.img

If you have twrp, try flash magisk in twrp.

donkeyman1234 said:
Just updated from 24.3 to 25.1, everything seems fine.
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Same here

OK, just flashed new custom ROM (Android 12.1), then Magisk 25.1 zip via twrp and finally Magisk apk app and it just works fine

Glad it works.