I need a little direction on what my next step should be for obtaining root and twrp on my device.
As it states in the title, I just unlocked bootloader on my Sprint\Tmo OnePlus 8 5G.
I want to root and install TWRP, ultimately.
What I THINK I know so far in what I need to do next:
Obtain root (I need a good walkthrough on this as well)
Back up persist.img
Back up boot.img
Install magisk?
Patch boot.img with magisk?
Install TWRP via magisk?
Flash rom via twrp or magisk depending on rom requirements?
As you might see, I'm a little confused.
Can someone clarify the process for my specific adventure? Again, it's and freshly BL Unlocked Spront\Tmo OnePlus 8 5G on 10.5.21.IN55CB software.
Search the threads for guides.
TheKnux said:
Search the threads for guides.
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As you can see it's read through a number of them but it all feels jumbled.
There's not one coherent guide that I could find. Could someone link me a complete guide to rooting this device?
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Hi guys. Please bear with me - I am a noob to rooting phones and custome recoveries. I haven't had an android device since ~2011, so I need some time to get reacquainted. (Poke fun at me for using iPhones)
Either way, I recently got a 5" Google Pixel and have been looking for a decent guide to root it. I have done research on the topic, but I can't find a straightforward guide or instruction list. I believe I could do it, I just don't want to risk bricking a $700 device.
From my understanding, I need to unlock the boot loader, adb boot some custom recovery image, then install the latest root package. Again, if my jargon is confusing I apologize - I've beeb with the Jailbreaking community for quite a while and haven't tweaked an android device forever.
Could someone link a guide or help me out? Also I have been reading places that you must flash the supersu zip to two different locations for it to work properly.
In the end, I'm hoping to have my Pixel rooted on the most recent firmware and be able to use Adaway and to be able to update with FlashFire (I think that's the name). Also, I'm hoping to keep systemless root to avoid tripping SafetyNet. I would like to be able to easily update.
Thanks in advance guys, sorry for the long post. Hopefully someone more knowledgable can take me under their wing.
xxbilxx said:
From my understanding, I need to unlock the boot loader, adb boot some custom recovery image, then install the latest root package.
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That's the procedure. I booted TWRP Alpha 2 for installing SuperSU, so that I didn't need to worry about the popup that sometimes doesn't show up on TWRP RC1. The following seems somewhat verbose to me, but it's the correct procedure and includes videos if you want to watch someone do each step. You don't need to download the TWRP zip, so like noted, you can stop at step 12 on the TWRP instructions and avoid installing TWRP to the phone.
https://www.androidexplained.com/pixel-systemless-root/
The latest SuperSU zip can be found here:
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/27xToSqi5em
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire
TWRP images for the Pixel (Sailfish):
https://dl.twrp.me/sailfish/
Hi, Im new in this forum, just got my OP 7 Pro. I've been away from anything root related for a long time, since my previous devices couldnt be rooted.
I remember using magisk when it was a new thing, and everyone was using greenify to extend battery life.
I just updated to Android 10 Beta, can I root my device?
If it is possible, what do I lose if I root besides widevine?
The only thing I'm really looking forward is gcam port and the use of aux cams, since a lot of things have to be updated to Android 10, I don't think there's a lot to do right now besides that.
I think you have to come back to the android p stable, root, install the twrp and after you will able to update with the root. Now im on the beta with root and twrp throw a dirty installing
vuoshino said:
I think you have to come back to the android p stable, root, install the twrp and after you will able to update with the root. Now im on the beta with root and twrp throw a dirty installing
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Hi! Thanks. If you don't mind, can you give point me to a guide or something to downgrade? I'm a total noob with everything OnePlus related.
You don't have to downgrade to Pie.
Do it like this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7/how-to/guide-how-to-flash-android-10-twrp-t3964131
You just need stock boot.img:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...isk-patched-boot-image-oneplus-7-pro-t3964345
There's also another way which avoids to downgrade.
Flash the magisk patched img you'll find in this forum.
After following instructions from there, you'll be rooted but without TWRP.
If you need that also... flash the TWRP installer zip as a magisk module, reinstall magisk (direct install), reboot and you're done.
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tidschi said:
You don't have to downgrade to Pie.
Do it like this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7/how-to/guide-how-to-flash-android-10-twrp-t3964131
You just need stock boot.img:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...isk-patched-boot-image-oneplus-7-pro-t3964345
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Wow, thanks!! that seems stupidly easy, even for me. Two questions:
Do I need a PC to do the extraction?
Will this wipe any data?
And as for my initial question, is there anything besides widevine lost when rooting?
donelwero said:
Wow, thanks!! that seems stupidly easy, even for me. Two questions:
Do I need a PC to do the extraction?
Will this wipe any data?
And as for my initial question, is there anything besides widevine lost when rooting?
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You can download Magisk patched boot.img from second link above.
Flashing boot.img will not wipe any data.
If I remember right, Widevine will get L3 with unlocked bootloader.
tidschi said:
You can download Magisk patched boot.img from second link above.
Flashing boot.img will not wipe any data.
If I remember right, Widevine will get L3 with unlocked bootloader.
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Awesome!! Thank you very much, thought I had to unlock the bootloader by myself using a PC.
Edit: I'm so dumb, just realized I still have to flash the boot.img using fastboot
I have a question, in order to root and flash twrp coming with android 10 (no root) I must unlock the bootloader, right?
littlejonny17 said:
I have a question, in order to root and flash twrp coming with android 10 (no root) I must unlock the bootloader, right?
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Yes bootloader must be unlocked to flash TWRP or Root the device also when you unlock the bootloader it will factory reset the device so make sure you backup any personal data you need before unlocking.
Thank you
I can't find any tutorials or articles on how to install Magisk on this phone, if possible could someone please direct me to where I should go?, I'm a little new to using Magisk but I have rooted my old Samsung phones.
Sspooks4 said:
I can't find any tutorials or articles on how to install Magisk on this phone, if possible could someone please direct me to where I should go?, I'm a little new to using Magisk but I have rooted my old Samsung phones.
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There are basically only 2 ways to install Magisk.
1) flash a patched boot.img or a patched recovery.img created from your stock firmware. You will have to read the detailed explanation in the thread to determine exactly which .img you need to patch based on details about your device.
2) Flash TWRP on your device then flash Magisk.zip using TWRP recovery.
Go to the Magisk thread here and read the first few posts of instructions. It explains identifying certain details about your device to determine exactly which method you need to use.
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Boot img
Hi, I can't find a boot.img file for my Oppo AX7 so should I go straight to twrp
Sspooks4 said:
Hi, I can't find a boot.img file for my Oppo AX7 so should I go straight to twrp
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Did you go to the Magisk thread and read it thoroughly? Or did you only read my post and then ask me another question? If you haven't thoroughly read the Magisk thread, I have nothing to say to you.
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I did go through the Magisk sub thread in this forum, however I did not find the information you said was there, the main Magisk post didn't give me the information of how to get what I need
Sspooks4 said:
I did go through the Magisk sub thread in this forum, however I did not find the information you said was there, the main Magisk post didn't give me the information of how to get what I need
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The Magisk thread instructions have links to other things that discuss things such as: whether your device is a A/B partition device, how to determine if your device is A/B or not and how to determine if you need to patch a boot.img, recovery.img or any other partition. Some devices require patching the stock boot.img and then flashing that .img to gain root and some devices require patching the stock recovery.img then flashing that .img to gain root. The process is not the same for "every" device. There are things about every device that require installing Magisk "this way" or "that way" depending on the device itself and how the software is structered/designed.
If you don't understand these details and how they relate to your device, you need to find other members here that have your device that do understand these details.
https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html
You need to be 100% certain about the details of your device to avoid installing Magisk incorrectly, failure to follow the correct procedure for your device can lead to a damaged/bricked device.
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Hello all,
I installed the latest update for my 8T KB2005 which is 11.0.8.13.KB05AA. I have unlocked the bootloader and would like to root it, however I'm not sure if it is possible to root from my current firmware version. Some root methods I read about say I need the stock image of my OS, but I believe my current firmware version is an incremental update and that will not work? I read it's possible to use payload dumper to get my image, but this doesn't work with incremental updates either. Maybe I am misunderstanding things. If someone could enlighten me, that would be greatly appreciated. Is is possible to root from my current firmware?
*Update: upon researching further, one possible solutions seems to be using the MSM tool to downgrade to an older version of OOS, then locally upgrading to 11.0.8.11.KB05AA, and then being my root process from there. I will attempt this, but if anyone knows if a root method from 11.0.8.13.KB05AA. I would like to know as well
joo14 said:
Hello all,
I installed the latest update for my 8T KB2005 which is 11.0.8.13.KB05AA. I have unlocked the bootloader and would like to root it, however I'm not sure if it is possible to root from my current firmware version. Some root methods I read about say I need the stock image of my OS, but I believe my current firmware version is an incremental update and that will not work? I read it's possible to use payload dumper to get my image, but this doesn't work with incremental updates either. Maybe I am misunderstanding things. If someone could enlighten me, that would be greatly appreciated. Is is possible to root from my current firmware?
*Update: upon researching further, one possible solutions seems to be using the MSM tool to downgrade to an older version of OOS, then locally upgrading to 11.0.8.11.KB05AA, and then being my root process from there. I will attempt this, but if anyone knows if a root method from 11.0.8.13.KB05AA. I would like to know as well
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You don't need to use the MSM route. It's far simpler to patch the stock boot or use a patched stock boot.
@g96818 had kindly posted the boot image(s) you need in thread '[Guide] How to ROOT OnePlus8T (CN/IN/EU/US) KB2000,KB2001,KB2003,KB2005' https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...00-kb2001-kb2003-kb2005.4178675/post-85165277
Its possible to use adb to pull the boot image and patch it in magisk. Then you use fastboot to boot from that image( not flash) and do direct install from magisk.
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Its possible to use adb to pull the boot image and patch it in magisk. Then you use fastboot to boot from that image( not flash) and do direct install from magisk.
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You can only do that if the phone is rooted. You need root access to pull a boot image from /dev/block/by-name/boot_[ab].
BillGoss said:
You can only do that if the phone is rooted. You need root access to pull a boot image from /dev/block/by-name/boot_[ab].
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In a non root situation you can boot the semi working twrp posted here somewhere which gives a root adb shell via usb.
simple root instructions using the patched image I posted:
[Guide] How to ROOT OnePlus8T (CN/IN/EU/International) KB2000,KB2001,KB2003,KB2005
DISCLAIMER I have only tested this on my OnePlus8T Indian model - KB2001 Huge thanks to @topjohnwu for his magic. YOU NEED TO UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER! In case you brick your device, use this unbrick guide If you get into a boot-loop by flashing...
forum.xda-developers.com
g96818 said:
simple root instructions using the patched image I posted:
[Guide] How to ROOT OnePlus8T (CN/IN/EU/International) KB2000,KB2001,KB2003,KB2005
DISCLAIMER I have only tested this on my OnePlus8T Indian model - KB2001 Huge thanks to @topjohnwu for his magic. YOU NEED TO UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER! In case you brick your device, use this unbrick guide If you get into a boot-loop by flashing...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Hi g96818 Thank you for posting the 11.0.8.13 stock boot.img I was able to patch it in magisk and successfully root my phone! Thank you everyone for your fast responses. It was very much appreciated
Hey everyone so I have my OnePlus8T all unlocked and ready to be rooted via Magisk. This includes both OEM unlocking turned on and I have successfully gone through the SIM unlock process with T-Mobile.
However....how can I root with Magisk by doing the step of payload dumper without being able to obtain the latest firmware online? I've looked everywhere but looks like T-Mobile keeps it on a tight leash.
Thanks in advance.
kevinco1 said:
Hey everyone so I have my OnePlus8T all unlocked and ready to be rooted via Magisk. This includes both OEM unlocking turned on and I have successfully gone through the SIM unlock process with T-Mobile.
However....how can I root with Magisk by doing the step of payload dumper without being able to obtain the latest firmware online? I've looked everywhere but looks like T-Mobile keeps it on a tight leash.
Thanks in advance.
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Hello!
As you haven't specified what firmware is installed on your phone at the moment, i see several variants:
1. You can find patched boot.img here on xda for your firmware and boot it, after install Magisk app as usual (Magisk -> Magisk Install -> "Direct Install (Recommended)")
2. If you're unable to find patched boot for your firmware version, you can temporary boot twrp recovery, and install magisk apk with it.
Sorry should have indicated my firmware which is the latest:
11.0.16.18.KB09CB
After doing another search I find no links through Google or XDA
It's possible to use TWRP temporarily even without root?
kevinco1 said:
Sorry should have indicated my firmware which is the latest:
11.0.16.18.KB09CB
After doing another search I find no links through Google or XDA
It's possible to use TWRP temporarily even without root?
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Yes you can. Follow the process in A.2 of https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-root-and-keeping-root-options.4387977/
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Yes you can. Follow the process in A.2 of https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-root-and-keeping-root-options.4387977/
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Those instructions apply to the KB2007? I'm not seeing the model discussed anywhere in that thread and don't wanna brick my phone.
If so, when I go through the process to patch the IMG file through Magisk will it wipe the phone like it did when I unlocked the bootloader?
kevinco1 said:
Those instructions apply to the KB2007? I'm not seeing the model discussed anywhere in that thread and don't wanna brick my phone.
If so, when I go through the process to patch the IMG file through Magisk will it wipe the phone like it did when I unlocked the bootloader?
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The rooting process isn't device specific. And it doesn't wipe your phone.
Also, if you are going to use TWRP, you could take a backup of your phone (see https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ect-8t-kebab-2022-03-09.4302449/post-85292199) which you could use to restore your system.
But, as always, there are no guarantees and you do this entirely at your own risk.
And, yes, I understand how scary it is to do these things the first time.