Hello, how can I root without twrp( I'm running Android 10)
noky76 said:
Hello, how can I root without twrp( I'm running Android 10)
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Search for Magisk patching the boot image.
There are at least two very detailed threads in the Pixel 3a forum that explain how to root without TWRP. Clearly you didn't look very hard before posting your question.
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?
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.
jwarrior319 said:
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 guys, haven't been in the root scene for a few years now and I'm thinking about getting back into it.
Is xposed still a thing?
I have updated to android 12.. will I need to revert in order to do any flashing?
Anyone just running stock with root/xposed? Unless I see a compelling ROM I feel like this would be my choice. How do you like it? Does everything work correctly? Is there a way to add small features like 'hold power for flashlight,' stuff like that?
Do you recommend a particular ROM? What is compelling about it over stock?
Thanks!
I used this guide and running stock android 10 with Magisk root:
[GUIDE] UNLOCKING, DOWNGRADING TO A10, TWRP, ROOT
Hello, I'm posting this guide for those (like me) who can't do without TWRP on their device. I'm providing only a step-by-step explanation. Credits to @nikamura for his kernel and TWRP...
forum.xda-developers.com
I am using:
TWRP 3.4.0.0
Magisk 21.4
Magisk Manager 8.0.7
Riru 23.5
Riru - EdXposed 0.5.2.1_4677
EdXposed Manager 4.6.2
All running with No problems!
systemshock869 said:
Hey guys, haven't been in the root scene for a few years now and I'm thinking about getting back into it.
Is xposed still a thing?
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Well, kind of. It now exists as a Magisk module. You need to install Riru module and LSposed module to get an "Xposed like" feature.
BUT, latest Magisk versions (Beta and Canary who are more compatible with Android 12) now have a new feature called zygisk. That feature is not compatible with Riru and LSposed. So if you're going to LSposed, use latest stable Magisk, which still works.
systemshock869 said:
I have updated to android 12.. will I need to revert in order to do any flashing?
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No.
systemshock869 said:
Anyone just running stock with root/xposed? Unless I see a compelling ROM I feel like this would be my choice. How do you like it? Does everything work correctly? Is there a way to add small features like 'hold power for flashlight,' stuff like that?
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I'm running stock with latest Magisk Canary and besides that, I only use my Addon features module (which adds some cool custom stuff into stock ROM).
systemshock869 said:
Do you recommend a particular ROM? What is compelling about it over stock?
Thanks!
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The only ROMs I know that exist for Pixel 4a are ABC and Proton AOSP ROMs. But, if I'm not mistaken, there aren't any ones built for Android 12.
Cheers!
Thanks so much! It's always frustrating, as a casual user, to come back to the mod scene and have to try to re-learn the current meta for both android modding and your particular device by wading through scattered forum posts.
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systemshock869 said:
I have updated to android 12.. will I need to revert in order to do any flashing?
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No.
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Are there any guides for doing all this in Android 12? Seems like most guides are a bit outdated..
JohnC said:
I used this guide and running stock android 10 with Magisk root:
[GUIDE] UNLOCKING, DOWNGRADING TO A10, TWRP, ROOT
Hello, I'm posting this guide for those (like me) who can't do without TWRP on their device. I'm providing only a step-by-step explanation. Credits to @nikamura for his kernel and TWRP...
forum.xda-developers.com
I am using:
TWRP 3.4.0.0
Magisk 21.4
Magisk Manager 8.0.7
Riru 23.5
Riru - EdXposed 0.5.2.1_4677
EdXposed Manager 4.6.2
All running with No problems!
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I was hoping to keep Android 12.. That's exactly the type of guide I'm looking for but seems a bit outdated! Any particular reason you've stuck with A10?
systemshock869 said:
Are there any guides for doing all this in Android 12? Seems like most guides are a bit outdated..
I was hoping to keep Android 12.. That's exactly the type of guide I'm looking for but seems a bit outdated! Any particular reason you've stuck with A10?
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It depends on what you want to do.
If you want to just root your device, you only need to do 2 things:
1 - Unlock your bootloader (see HERE )
2 - Flash Magisk patched boot.img (see HERE )
For custom ROMs and etc, you should just check the ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other section. I bet there's a lot of info there about that.
systemshock869 said:
Any particular reason you've stuck with A10?
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Just that some Xposed apps and modules only work with android 10, and I don't see any features of A11 or A12 that I would use.
Typhus_ said:
It depends on what you want to do.
If you want to just root your device, you only need to do 2 things:
1 - Unlock your bootloader (see HERE )
2 - Flash Magisk patched boot.img (see HERE )
For custom ROMs and etc, you should just check the ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other section. I bet there's a lot of info there about that.
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Awesome. Thanks! There seem to be some concerns in the Magisk thread about safetynet.. do you have root successfully hidden?
Is TWRP required for installing the addon module zips from your first post?
systemshock869 said:
Awesome. Thanks! There seem to be some concerns in the Magisk thread about safetynet.. do you have root successfully hidden?
Is TWRP required for installing the addon module zips from your first post?
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SafetyNet will fail as soon as you unlock your bootloader.
There is a Magisk module provided by kdrag0n that fixes that but the free version, for the time being, needs Riru and Lsposed to work properly. That means you need to root your device using stable Magisk 23.0 if youwant to fixe SafetyNet right away.
The magisk patched boot.img version that I've shared on that post I've pointed out to you is Canary Magisk, where Magisk Hide feature no longer exists and it's incompatible with Riru and LSposed, as I've already said.
I'm running my device with SafetyNet failing and I couldn't care less since it's not problematic for my daily usage. Any app I cannot install through playstore can be installed using apkmirror. As for Magisk hide, it doesn't exit anymore but there's a "App deny list" that works as well to "hide" Magisk from banking apps (for instance).
I'm not using TWRP since there's really no need for it on Pixel 4a.
Everything can be done through fastboot and Magisk.
Anyway, if you really want to have SafteyNet passing, you need to manually patch stock boot.img (that you may find as well on that thread I've shared) with latest Magisk stable and flash that version. Afterwards install Riru, LSposed and SaftyNet fix by kdrag0n.
Cheers!
Typhus_ said:
I'm not using TWRP since there's really no need for it on Pixel 4a.
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I use TWRP to do image Backups/Restores.
JohnC said:
I use TWRP to do image Backups/Restores.
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I don't need to do that. Everything I have is backed up on my Google account.
Sure, /data and stuff like games or whatever needs to be downloaded again but, it's fine by me.
Furthermore, I don't use custom ROMs any more. Just stock Pixel ROM with my mods installed and I get by just fine, smooth and happy.
Cheers!
systemshock869 said:
I have updated to android 12.. will I need to revert in order to do any flashing?
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Depends on the ROM. LineageOS staff say to install the latest Android 11 image before flashing a LineageOS 18.1 rom. I'd assume that to be true for any other roms based on LineageOS.
Typhus_ said:
It depends on what you want to do.
If you want to just root your device, you only need to do 2 things:
1 - Unlock your bootloader (see HERE )
2 - Flash Magisk patched boot.img (see HERE )
For custom ROMs and etc, you should just check the ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other section. I bet there's a lot of info there about that.
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Do u have to disable OTA updates to keep from a calamity? If so, are manual updates a pain? Can u retain ur data with manual OTAs?
Zaxx32 said:
Do u have to disable OTA updates to keep from a calamity?
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Yes.
Zaxx32 said:
If so, are manual updates a pain?
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No.
Zaxx32 said:
Can u retain ur data with manual OTAs?
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Yes.
Everytime a new build comes up, download the factory image directly from Pixel Official firmware site, extract it, open flash_all.bat, on the update command you see a "-w" flag. Delete the "-w" and save flash_all.bat. Connect device to PC, reboot to fastboot and run edited flash_all.bat.
If you don't delete the -w, you'll lose your data.
Cheers!
Awesome....thanx!
Hello,
I would like to ask if anyone knows how I could possibly root Doogee X95. I tried swapping boot.img generated in Magisk, but that does nothing and also swapped vbmeta.img to some other blank file.
Patching vbmeta isn't required to root a phone's Android.
Look inside here:
Easy Method To Root Doogee X95 Using Magisk [No TWRP needed]
Here in this guide, we will help you to flash the magisk to root Doogee X95. Read our step by step guide properly! Who doesn't want to get the most of his
www.getdroidtips.com
xXx yYy said:
Look inside here:
Easy Method To Root Doogee X95 Using Magisk [No TWRP needed]
Here in this guide, we will help you to flash the magisk to root Doogee X95. Read our step by step guide properly! Who doesn't want to get the most of his
www.getdroidtips.com
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Thanks for the answer, but I've already done that.