I have used one plus and mi till now and rooting or flash twrp is smooth there.
using ODIn and magisk patch flashing is uncharted territory for me. There are threads which are confusing for me. I just want root my device. Flashing patched firmware through magisk seems difficult to me with a fear of getting bricked.
And the TWRP thread of flashing twrp is not explicit if after flash twrp i can just flash magisk.zip. Any one out here who can explain it to me like 5.
I just want a root. I have bootloader unlocked on my SM-T865, 4G INDIA model
TWRP method is the easiest imo. You just use Odin to Flash TWRP, then use TWRP to flash the custom Kernel, encryption disabler and Magisk. There's no need to patch anything.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s6/development/recovery-twrp-3-3-1-t3975587
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Every time I attempt to flash SuperSU via TWRP, my note 3 fails to boot. It just stays at the mi logo. Got the latest version of both TWRP and SuperSU and my bootloader is unlocked if that's relevant. What am I doing wrong?! This is killing me!!!
may be because you got to patch the boot.img.. there's a version of twrp with this function built in i believe
if you use the twrp recommended for unofficial botloader unlock, goto install zip and browse to root, you should find a patch boot.img zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/development/index-custom-roms-t3396628/page12
Here follow these steps and you will boot successfully.
I'm currently running MIUI 8 global dev ROM with officially unlocked bootloader, and there's a new update for it. Problem is, I rooted my phone already and I'm not sure if updating it will get rid of root. Also, twrp doesn't stick for some reason, so it's not very convenient to just flash SuperSU.zip after updating.
Install zcx recovery (search on MIUI forums )..that'll help you to receive ota updates (so you don't have to download and flash the entire ROM all the time ).if you follow the instructions on installing zcx recovery then that twrp will stick ..after that you can install SuperSU after updating ROM .
I am on Global stable miui 8.2.4 but for some reasons i don't like it and i wanna downgrade to 8.1.15 . I have Twrp installed and rooted . Can i flash recovery 8.1.15 rom using twrp ?
Or i need to flash a fastboot rom using twrp ?
somebody?
I have flashed stock 8.2.4.0 from 8.2.2.0 with flashfire, although I have twrp too. No problems just put the zip in right folder.
Yes you can. I have flashed both dev and stable. @jazzh mentions something about folders. TWRP doesn't really care about that.
Be warned though that flashing the official zip also replaces the recovery and there is a bug with 8.1.15 where you cannot flash TWRP back afterwards.
If you go back to 8.1.15 and want to use TWRP for flashing a custom rom simply use
fastboot boot [recovery name].img
to soft load TWRP and do all your work from there up.
Yes, that's a good advice.
I soft boot twrp whenever performing backup or updating magisk.
I just mentioned folders because flashfire is started from os and it will look into the ota folder and if it finds the zip it will offer rebooting to perform the update.
It has been a nightmare trying to figure out how to root this thing and I need some help. I've been using Google but every guide and video I come across just don't do it for me. They all say something about installing drivers but don't go any further in explanation and they all say something different. Any help would be appreciated.
TheOneMisfit said:
It has been a nightmare trying to figure out how to root this thing and I need some help. I've been using Google but every guide and video I come across just don't do it for me. They all say something about installing drivers but don't go any further in explanation and they all say something different. Any help would be appreciated.
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Same simple instructions as for all Nexus.
Unlock bootloader.
Fastboot flash twrp
Use twrp to flash root solution (SuperSU, magisk, etc)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ne...ll-custom-recovery-root-t3200361/post62804370
All steps work, just need updated files. Like newest SuperSU or Magisk. Search of forum will work. Twrp link is fine. Don't worry about the posts in that thread saying it doesn't work anymore. Twrp has been updated to work perfectly.
I recommend magisk over SuperSU. Stable not beta.
Or you can extract the boot.img from the stock firmware image and patch it with magisk manager if you want to keep stock recovery for whatever reason. You can flash the patched boot.image with fastboot.
madbat99 said:
Same simple instructions as for all Nexus.
Unlock bootloader.
Fastboot flash twrp
Use twrp to flash root solution (SuperSU, magisk, etc)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ne...ll-custom-recovery-root-t3200361/post62804370
All steps work, just need updated files. Like newest SuperSU or Magisk. Search of forum will work. Twrp link is fine. Don't worry about the posts in that thread saying it doesn't work anymore. Twrp has been updated to work perfectly.
I recommend magisk over SuperSU. Stable not beta.
Or you can extract the boot.img from the stock firmware image and patch it with magisk manager if you want to keep stock recovery for whatever reason. You can flash the patched boot.image with fastboot.
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I have tried this method many times now and the tablet is not rooted. Looks like TWRP gets wiped every time I reboot?
Is there a new way to root the Nexus 9? Noone seems to have an update version?
relic said:
I have tried this method many times now and the tablet is not rooted. Looks like TWRP gets wiped every time I reboot?
Is there a new way to root the Nexus 9? Noone seems to have an update version?
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Flash TWRP, then select reboot>recovery. Then TWRP should stick
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've learned that TWRP has not been released for this device yet. I need to use Magisk to modify the boot image, then flash it using fastboot. So I would have rooted, without unlocking bootloader, without installing TWRP.
I have two questions. My first question is, is it safer to unlock the bootloader now for anticipation of a future TWRP release?
Scenario 1: Keep bootloader locked, maybe root. But when TWRP is released, in order to flash a custom recovery, I'll need to unlock bootloader, which will wipe all my data, which I don't want.
Scenario 2: Unlock bootloader now, maybe root. When TWRP is released, I can install it without needing to factory reset.
Question 2: Should I root now or wait until TWRP is released? I am used to using systemless magisk. In TWRP, I used to choose the option for mounting system r/o and flash magisk systemlessly. However without TWRP the option is to patch the boot image. I'm confused as to whether or not this still constitutes a systemless root. Is there any difference between
A) rooting using patched boot image with fastboot
B) flashing magisk systemlessly in TWRP
You cant have root with locked bootloader. And to answer your last questions in both scenarios you do the same but in different way
You'll need to unlock the bootloader in order to root, regardless whether a custom recovery is working or not.
Question 2:
Systemless magisk means it doesn't touch your system.
(And ift literally can't, since in Android 10 it's permanent read only)
There is only one way to root with magisk, and that is by patching the boot image. With TWRP you do it on the fly, but since we don't have TWRP we extract the boot and patch in manually. Same thing, just 2 different ways.
(So of course, it's still systemless)
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You cant have root with locked bootloader. And to answer your last questions in both scenarios you do the same but in different way
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Lossyx said:
You'll need to unlock the bootloader in order to root, regardless whether a custom recovery is working or not.
Question 2:
Systemless magisk means it doesn't touch your system.
(And ift literally can't, since in Android 10 it's permanent read only)
There is only one way to root with magisk, and that is by patching the boot image. With TWRP you do it on the fly, but since we don't have TWRP we extract the boot and patch in manually. Same thing, just 2 different ways.
(So of course, it's still systemless)
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Thanks for the clarification guys.