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How To Play Pokemon Go with Superuser (Root enabled)
Note:
IT MIGHT CAUSE BOOTLOOP OR MIGHT BRICK YOUR DEVICE. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BACKUP.
Requirement:
Fresh Installation of Rom or Dirty Flash of your current rom (I tested it on CM and RR- Fresh.It might work on other custom roms.)
TWRP Recovery
Magisk: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
unSU Script : http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3931994&d=1478779893
Steps:
1. Reboot into Recovery
2. Flash unSU Script and Magisk in order.
3. Reboot into System. (Mobile should boot without bootloop, otherwise you have to reinstall the ROM and try again)
4. Install Phh Superuser from here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.phh.superuser&hl=en.
4. Open Magisk Manager ( Update it,if it is asked) and it will ask you for SU permission. Allow it.
6. Go to Settings and Tick " Enable Magisk Hide " and Reboot your phone.
7. Once again Magisk Manager and it will show status of SafetyNet at 3rd row and It should Passed.
Install PokemonGo and Enjoy
Credits:
@topjohnwu
@phhusson
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Updates:
8/1/17
Updated the steps with New Magsik version 10.2
I did a clan flash. Booted and let everything settle. The rebooted into TWRP recovery. Mounted system, and deleted (or renamed) the Su files from system/bin and system/xbin. This removes root but I can play Pokémon.
Jowhee said:
I did a clan flash. Booted and let everything settle. The rebooted into TWRP recovery. Mounted system, and deleted (or renamed) the Su files from system/bin and system/xbin. This removes root but I can play Pokémon.
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This guide is for keeping root AND passing SafetyNet.
BTW, this method also works on CM13 and OOS.
It didn't mention keeping root in the title.
Jowhee said:
It didn't mention keeping root in the title.
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Sorry for the confusion.
Updated the thread.
SafetyNet Helper fails after following the steps:
SafetyNet request: success
Response Validation: success
CTS profile match: failure
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Do we need to go back into fastboot and disabled the bootloader unlock?
nphillips said:
SafetyNet Helper fails after following the steps:
Do we need to go back into fastboot and disabled the bootloader unlock?
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Not necessarily. Some kernels such as blu_kernel bypass the bootloader check. Try it out.
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How To Play Pokemon Go with Superuser (Root enabled)
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can Xposed work along with PoGo ?
samnaction said:
can Xposed work along with PoGo ?
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I'm not sure. I didn't test it.
But you can install the Xposed Framework module through Magisk Manager.
In CM builds you don't need all this you just need this simple app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/isu-simple-app-to-deactivate-activate-t3478348
I'm gonna assume this doesn't work with CM12.1 right?
Yepi69 said:
I'm gonna assume this doesn't work with CM12.1 right?
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I didn't try.
But you can try and post the result here that would help others.
I followed the steps in the first post and everything went OK. I'm using oxygen Os nougat 0.9
Thanks for your tutorial.
Does this mean that CM14.1 passes safetynet now? I don't exactly need root but when I tried it a few weeks ago PKMN Go told me that the OS I had was not supported.
rdar_93 said:
Does this mean that CM14.1 passes safetynet now? I don't exactly need root but when I tried it a few weeks ago PKMN Go told me that the OS I had was not supported.
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Yes, cm 14.1 could pass safety net with this.
This works for sure. But if you're running a secondary ROM using MultiROM the modified boot.img will cause safetynet to indeed fail. I hope they do bring an update soon to fix this though.
Daft question, but i'm unable to use an online banking app, due to being rooted. I know this relates to PokemonGo, but wondering if this could fool the banking app?
I am using H2OS beta (Nougat) and I followed the below steps, but safety net is failing.
1. Dirty flash current ROM
2. Flash UnSU.zip
3. Flash magisk and phh zips
4. Reboot
5. Install Magisk Manager and Phh superuser
6. check safety net
Is there anything which I'm doing wrong? Can you help me please. Thank you
Edit: A reboot and everything worked fine. Thank you so much
Sorry to disturb this thread, but I am a bit confused because the official Magisk thread nowhere mentions that phh's su would be the only working su solution:
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If you're using Magisk v7+ with Magisk version of phh's superuser , or rooted with Official Systemless SuperSU (Android 6.0+ only)
If you choose to use SuperSU (only support Android 6.0+)
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So I am really wondering about your step 2 ...
svprm said:
2. Flash unSU Script, Magisk and phh's SuperUser Magisk.
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pathologo said:
Sorry to disturb this thread, but I am a bit confused because the official Magisk thread nowhere mentions that phh's su would be the only working su solution:
So I am really wondering about your step 2 ...
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Actually i didn't try with SuperSu.So i mentioned phh's SU.
It might work with SuperSu too.
After installing the magisk as I was rooted, I installed 2-3 mods ie flashed in twrp but after I rebooted my root is gone. Magisk manager is showing not rooted and when I re flashed supersu in twrp, installation was successful but still no root. What happened I don't know. Also I didn't install any phh supersu or busybox. Please help me regain my root.
HELP
It was a known bug in Magisk that you would lose root.
Magisk
v10.2
- [Magic Mount] Remove apps/priv-app from whitelist, should fix all crashes
- [phh] Fix binary out-of-date issue
- [scripts] Fix root disappear issue when upgrading within Magisk Manager
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So i'd make sure you flashed the latest version ? Pretty sure you have but if not might be worth flashing supersu then magisk over it again as it should recognise supersu and not modify it.
brichardson1991 said:
It was a known bug in Magisk that you would lose root.
So i'd make sure you flashed the latest version ? Pretty sure you have but if not might be worth flashing supersu then magisk over it again as it should recognise supersu and not modify it.
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Yeah I just installed the latest version 10.2 via play Store. Help me regain my root
Vaibhunk786 said:
Yeah I just installed the latest version 10.2 via play Store. Help me regain my root
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After installing from play store, did you "FLASH" magisk ?
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After installing from play store, did you "FLASH" magisk ?
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No I didn't flash anything. It was an automatic process which installed magisk and prompted me that installation success and reboot. Then I rebooted and root was gone
Now should I run magisk unstaller zip in twrp followed by supersu and then again flash magisk v10. 2 via twrp.. Should I follow these steps to gain my root again.. Anyone please help. I'm stuck @brichardson1991
Try installing PHH superuser from play store.
I had a similar experience. Having to reflash stock now to try a different tact. I'd rather use SuperSU to be honest, rather than PHH superuser.
Same problem here, have to investigate whats going on.
MattBooth said:
I had a similar experience. Having to reflash stock now to try a different tact. I'd rather use SuperSU to be honest, rather than PHH superuser.
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yeah flashing the stock rom was the only viable option i think .
I have the same problem with latest magisk. After i installed mods root is gone and i can not root again. Only with supersu i have root. Magisk is very bugy.
Yeah it does appear the latest version now causes you to lose supersu
Same problem with me, on the OP3 running Open Beta 11. Reflashing SuperSU did not work. Rather than extract the boot.img to reflash that, I ended up reflashing the firmware (and ended up mistakenly using the 4.0.1 file instead of the OPB11 one!) ... Yet to try SuperSU and Magisk again on this, but figured better to investigate the issue before I attempt to reinstall.
From what I understand here, v10 won't have this problem, and its only on v11 that its cropped up again? Can anybody with v10 confirm this?
Could I have dm-verify disabled, Magisk root with AP working, bootloader unlocked, and twrp all on OOS 4.0.3? What would be the best process for doing this on a brand new 3t with stock OOS 3.5.4?
What I was thinking was first disabling dm-verify on 3.5.4 with fastboot commands, then flash 4.0.3 as it is less than 1 GB, unlock the bootloader, and install magisk and twrp w/ fastboot. Am I missing anything?
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Could I have dm-verify disabled, Magisk root with AP working, bootloader unlocked, and twrp all on OOS 4.0.3? What would be the best process for doing this on a brand new 3t with stock OOS 3.5.4?
What I was thinking was first disabling dm-verify on 3.5.4 with fastboot commands, then flash 4.0.3 as it is less than 1 GB, unlock the bootloader, and install magisk and twrp w/ fastboot. Am I missing anything?
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Just install FreedomOS, and judging by the performance and battery of 4.0.3 vs the new beta, get the CE version based on the beta. Im downloading it now. Some people are passing SafteyNet
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uudruid74 said:
Just install FreedomOS, and judging by the performance and battery of 4.0.3 vs the new beta, get the CE version based on the beta. Im downloading it now. Some people are passing SafteyNet
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What's CE?
Ulti2x said:
What's CE?
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Not entirely sure what it stands for, but its based on the 7.1.1 beta. Running it now. Not passing safetynet, but it has a checker telling me why. Working on it..
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To simplify this question, could I disable dm-verify and unlock the bootloader on OOS 3.5.4 and boot back into a wiped phone without any problems? After unlocking the bootloader and disabling dm verify, will I able to just update to 4.0.3 using the OTAs in settings?
Or does booting into the phone with an unlocked bootloader and no dm verify cause me to get stuck at boot? Thanks in advance.
Unlocking the bootloader does not trigger dm-verity or prevent you from installing via automatic OTA installs. Dm-verity is triggered if you flash TWRP and swipe to allow system modifications, which you will have to do if you intend to to root later.
You can use Oxygen OS's built-in OTA installer to update your phone as long as you have not rooted and have not installed TWRP yet. If you have either rooted or installed TWRP, it would be safer to flash the full ROM through TWRP for upgrades.
That said, everything you listed above can be accomplished. I would advise you take the following steps:
1) Use the phone's built-in OTA updater to upgrade to OOS 4.0.3*
*You can upgrade at a later step, though this way is more convenient as OOS will download and flash the patch automatically
2) Unlock bootloader (this will wipe everything)
3) Either move the Magisk.zip file to your internal storage at this point, or place it on a flash drive which you can access on your phone through USB OTG
4) Flash TWRP 3.0.4-1 through fastboot
5) Reboot to TWRP, swipe to enable system modifications (do not reboot until after you root)
6) Flash Magisk v11.1
7) Reboot into system, download Magisk Manager from the app store if the zip you flashed did not install the app automatically
8) Enable Magisk Hide in Magisk Manager, also hide Magisk from the play store app (prevents it from detecting root and labeling your device as uncertified).
9) Reboot phone for Magisk Hide to take effect.
Safetynet should be able to pass at this point. If you get a dm-verity message during boot, but everything else works perfectly, you can remove the message following this guide. I'm not sure if the stock kernel for OOS hides bootloader status, if you have problems with safetynet, you could try using a custom kernel.
At the moment, I am on OOS 4.0.3 with Franco's kernel and rooted with Magisk v11.1. My bootloader is unlocked and I have TWRP 3.0.4-1 as the recovery. Safetynet passes and my device is listed as certified in the Play Store. I can't test Android Pay as it hasn't been released here yet, though apps that checks safetynet like Pokemon GO work.
Anova's Origin said:
Unlocking the bootloader does not trigger dm-verity or prevent you from installing via automatic OTA installs. Dm-verity is triggered if you flash TWRP and swipe to allow system modifications, which you will have to do if you intend to to root later.
You can use Oxygen OS's built-in OTA installer to update your phone as long as you have not rooted and have not installed TWRP yet. If you have either rooted or installed TWRP, it would be safer to flash the full ROM through TWRP for upgrades.
That said, everything you listed above can be accomplished. I would advise you take the following steps:
1) Use the phone's built-in OTA updater to upgrade to OOS 4.0.3*
*You can upgrade at a later step, though this way is more convenient as OOS will download and flash the patch automatically
2) Unlock bootloader (this will wipe everything)
3) Either move the Magisk.zip file to your internal storage at this point, or place it on a flash drive which you can access on your phone through USB OTG
4) Flash TWRP 3.0.4-1 through fastboot
5) Reboot to TWRP, swipe to enable system modifications (do not reboot until after you root)
6) Flash Magisk v11.1
7) Reboot into system, download Magisk Manager from the app store if the zip you flashed did not install the app automatically
8) Enable Magisk Hide in Magisk Manager, also hide Magisk from the play store app (prevents it from detecting root and labeling your device as uncertified).
9) Reboot phone for Magisk Hide to take effect.
Safetynet should be able to pass at this point. If you get a dm-verity message during boot, but everything else works perfectly, you can remove the message following this guide. I'm not sure if the stock kernel for OOS hides bootloader status, if you have problems with safetynet, you could try using a custom kernel.
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Thanks so much. I don't need to wipe cache after I flash Magisk right? And what's the big deal if the play store detects my device as uncertified?
Might as well wipe cache afterwards for good measure.
At the moment, Play Store certification does not seem to affect anything, though you never know when Google is going to start blocking uncertified devices from certain apps.
Just a small note but you should be able to root without modifying system. They modify boot image now and don't touch system.
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Anova's Origin said:
Might as well wipe cache afterwards for good measure.
At the moment, Play Store certification does not seem to affect anything, though you never know when Google is going to start blocking uncertified devices from certain apps.
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Can I use fastboot commands just by opening command prompt right?
EDIT: This link okay? https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
That tool should work fine.
Be sure to install the correct drivers for the OP3T as well.
Anova's Origin said:
That tool should work fine.
Be sure to install the correct drivers for the OP3T as well.
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With this tool, I should be set for drivers right? https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/development/toolkit-oneplus-3-toolkit-unlock-t3398799
Ulti2x said:
With this tool, I should be set for drivers right? https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/development/toolkit-oneplus-3-toolkit-unlock-t3398799
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Yep
uudruid74 said:
Not entirely sure what it stands for, but its based on the 7.1.1 beta. Running it now. Not passing safetynet, but it has a checker telling me why. Working on it..
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What's CE?
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CE stands for community edition
Anova's Origin said:
Unlocking the bootloader does not trigger dm-verity or prevent you from installing via automatic OTA installs. Dm-verity is triggered if you flash TWRP and swipe to allow system modifications, which you will have to do if you intend to to root later.
You can use Oxygen OS's built-in OTA installer to update your phone as long as you have not rooted and have not installed TWRP yet. If you have either rooted or installed TWRP, it would be safer to flash the full ROM through TWRP for upgrades.
That said, everything you listed above can be accomplished. I would advise you take the following steps:
1) Use the phone's built-in OTA updater to upgrade to OOS 4.0.3*
*You can upgrade at a later step, though this way is more convenient as OOS will download and flash the patch automatically
2) Unlock bootloader (this will wipe everything)
3) Either move the Magisk.zip file to your internal storage at this point, or place it on a flash drive which you can access on your phone through USB OTG
4) Flash TWRP 3.0.4-1 through fastboot
5) Reboot to TWRP, swipe to enable system modifications (do not reboot until after you root)
6) Flash Magisk v11.1
7) Reboot into system, download Magisk Manager from the app store if the zip you flashed did not install the app automatically
8) Enable Magisk Hide in Magisk Manager, also hide Magisk from the play store app (prevents it from detecting root and labeling your device as uncertified).
9) Reboot phone for Magisk Hide to take effect.
Safetynet should be able to pass at this point. If you get a dm-verity message during boot, but everything else works perfectly, you can remove the message following this guide. I'm not sure if the stock kernel for OOS hides bootloader status, if you have problems with safetynet, you could try using a custom kernel.
At the moment, I am on OOS 4.0.3 with Franco's kernel and rooted with Magisk v11.1. My bootloader is unlocked and I have TWRP 3.0.4-1 as the recovery. Safetynet passes and my device is listed as certified in the Play Store. I can't test Android Pay as it hasn't been released here yet, though apps that checks safetynet like Pokemon GO work.
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My Play Store says uncertified after I did the whole process, and hid Magisk from it. Anyway to fix it?
Ulti2x said:
My Play Store says uncertified after I did the whole process, and hid Magisk from it. Anyway to fix it?
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Go into settings, find Play Store and wipe cache. Then reboot.
Anova's Origin said:
Go into settings, find Play Store and wipe cache. Then reboot.
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Still says it. Maybe I need to wait?
Forgot, I actually had to delete Play Store's app data last time before rebooting. Then it worked.
Thanks a lot everybody! I have never used fast boot before (have only flash w/ sammy phones) and now I know. Thanks again all for helping me.
Hey everybody I rooted my device this morning, and I was setting everything up again since it gets wiped during the process. So finally I come and try to login in to Snapchat and it says something similar to "log in has failed please try again later" anybody have this problem or a way to fix it? Thanks in advance!
Snapchat checks for root and purposely prevents you from logging in if it find it. If you rooted with SuperSU, try installing Chainfire's SUHide. Otherwise, if you rooted with Magisk, enable MagiskHide in Magisk Manager.
I usually unroot with SU and login while unrooted, then flash whatever SU zip used to root again. It should work and you'll stay logged in.
martinsavvy said:
I usually unroot with SU and login while unrooted, then flash whatever SU zip used to root again. It should work and you'll stay logged in.
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so i just do the full unroot option, sign in, then just flash the SU again?
sakumaxp said:
so i just do the full unroot option, sign in, then just flash the SU again?
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Yeah that's what works for me.
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Yeah that's what works for me.
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OMG thank you so much that was so easy!!!!
magisk is better though because you can still use android pay and mobile banking applications.
If I throw on a custom ROM after wiping will I need to do this process again?
Yes. Unless the custom ROM has built-in root, you will have to flash SuperSU or Magisk every time you flash a ROM (including updating the same ROM to a newer version). Flashing a ROM replaces the files required for root in the /system or /boot partition.
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Yes. Unless the custom ROM has built-in root, you will have to flash SuperSU or Magisk every time you flash a ROM (including updating the same ROM to a newer version). Flashing a ROM replaces the files required for root in the /system or /boot partition.
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I shouldnt brick if i have to loose root and reflash super SU when I'm running a rom right? Sorry for all the questions
Suddenly losing root without a reasonable explanation would be a cause for concern and should merit further investigation.
However, simply flashing SuperSU after flashing a ROM (dirty or clean flash) shouldn't cause any issues.
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Suddenly losing root without a reasonable explanation would be a cause for concern and should merit further investigation.
However, simply flashing SuperSU after flashing a ROM (dirty or clean flash) shouldn't cause any issues.
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Yeah cos I would need to flash the ROM, then sign in to Snapchat, then go back to TWRP and flash super SU
Honestly, I would just recommend you to use Magisk to root. You can have it hide both root and itself from apps like Snapchat. Better yet, since Magisk Manager is not a system app, it will survive updates through dirty flashes. This means that after the initial set up, any time you dirty flash a ROM and then Magisk immediately afterwards, root is already set up and hidden from Snapchat the first time you boot up.
Also, be careful with flashing a ROM without rooting immediately. ROMs like OOS will either replace TWRP with stock recovery or trigger dm-verity if you don't root immediately after clean flashing.
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Honestly, I would just recommend you to use Magisk to root. You can have it hide both root and itself from apps like Snapchat. Better yet, since Magisk Manager is not a system app, it will survive updates through dirty flashes. This means that after the initial set up, any time you flash a ROM and then Magisk immediately afterwards, root is already set up and hidden from Snapchat the first time you boot up.
Also, be careful with flashing a ROM without rooting immediately. You might trigger dm-verity if you clean flash a ROM like OOS without rooting before booting.
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So I just have to download magisk manager and it should re-do everything for me if I understand correctly right?
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So I just have to download magisk manager and it should re-do everything for me if I understand correctly right?
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You will have to remove all traces of SuperSU before flashing Magisk. If Magisk detects systemless SuperSU already present on your phone, it won't root it with its own method (and therefore cannot hide root from other apps). The easiest way to install Magisk over SuperSU is just to dirty flash your current ROM and then immediately flash Magisk v11.1 (don't forget to wipe cache/dalvik). After you boot, you will have to install the Magisk Manager app from the playstore if the Magisk.zip didn't already do so automatically. Then enable Magisk Hide and reboot your phone. Root should be hidden now. You will have to regrant root permissions for all of your root apps.
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You will have to remove all traces of SuperSU before flashing Magisk. If Magisk detects systemless SuperSU already present on your phone, it won't root it with its own method (and therefore cannot hide root from other apps). The easiest way to install Magisk over SuperSU is just to dirty flash your current ROM and then immediately flash Magisk v11.1 (don't forget to wipe cache/dalvik). After you boot, you will have to install the Magisk Manager app from the playstore if the Magisk.zip didn't already do so automatically. Then enable Magisk Hide and reboot your phone. Root should be hidden now. You will have to regrant root permissions for all of your root apps.
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I'm on stock ROM, so I guess I can go into super su and loose root then download magisk and get it that way
Thanks mate, it took forever to find this solution, it worked!
I use SU and it was simple to "unroot" from within the SU# app
1. settings scroll down to the "cleanup" section, select full unroot, accept all the warning messages, the phone will reboot into recovery and then reboot the phone after it finishes. Your phone may cycle through the reboot process a couple of times
2. log back into your phone, then you can log into the Snapchat app.
3. now you can re-root your phone, if you want to.
Cheers.
Hello, I am currently rooted on stock oos 4.0.3, with latest TWRP and super su free v2.79, can anyone help me out and tell me how to switch to magisk please, thank you!
Can I just use super su full unroot option then flash magisk?
Either reflash the original boot.img or download the unsu script from https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63615067, then flash magisk again.
palesaint said:
Either reflash the original boot.img or download the unsu script from https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63615067, then flash magisk again.
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so flash unsu, then flash magisk. simple?
Dr Grato said:
so flash unsu, then flash magisk. simple?
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If you use the unSU script the process is:
unSU
stock boot image
Magisk
This method did not work for me.
I am on KETAN n10 and initially, viper did not work. I installed magisk but that didn't fix it. nor the meefik busy box. So i decided to uninstall magisk and go back to superSU and it magically worked...
I unrooted from SuperSU itself like shown on the app's forum I believe. It rebooted my phone, I went into recovery first and then just flashed the latest magisk and made the switch :laugh:
SourPower said:
I unrooted from SuperSU itself like shown on the app's forum I believe. It rebooted my phone, I went into recovery first and then just flashed the latest magisk and made the switch :laugh:
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So you just went into the SuperSU app and used the built in Unroot option, and when the phone rebooted, you went back into recovery and flashed the latest Magisk and did NOT flash a boot.img and everything worked fine? you have root with Magisk now instead of SU and you didnt get a bootloop at all??? (i really want to swap out SU for magisk in my sons LG G2, so he can play PoGo again lol) (His G2 is running CRdroid custom rom, I wonder if that effects the steps I'll need to take)
Can anyone offer me some guidance or assistance please and thank you?
JG420 said:
So you just went into the SuperSU app and used the built in Unroot option, and when the phone rebooted, you went back into recovery and flashed the latest Magisk and did NOT flash a boot.img and everything worked fine? you have root with Magisk now instead of SU and you didnt get a bootloop at all??? (i really want to swap out SU for magisk in my sons LG G2, so he can play PoGo again lol) (His G2 is running CRdroid custom rom, I wonder if that effects the steps I'll need to take)
Can anyone offer me some guidance or assistance please and thank you?
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If there's a proper backup of the boot image for the SuperSU app's full unroot option to restore, then that process should work perfectly (I've done it on a few devices myself). It's when it can't properly restore the boot image you might have issues and you'll have to do it yourself.
Take a look in the Magisk Troubleshooting guide, under "Moving from another systemless root solution to MagiskSU".
The nuclear method might be, to just flash the full stock OOS zip (can flash in TWRP) which will unroot and restore the boot.img (and everything else!). Then immediately flash Magisk before rebooting (so have the Magisk zip on the phone before updating). This should fully remove SuperSU, install Magisk, and keep TWRP on the phone.
Seeing as the original poster is still on OOS 4.0.3, you may want to update, anyway!
JG420 said:
So you just went into the SuperSU app and used the built in Unroot option, and when the phone rebooted, you went back into recovery and flashed the latest Magisk and did NOT flash a boot.img and everything worked fine? you have root with Magisk now instead of SU and you didnt get a bootloop at all??? (i really want to swap out SU for magisk in my sons LG G2, so he can play PoGo again lol) (His G2 is running CRdroid custom rom, I wonder if that effects the steps I'll need to take)
Can anyone offer me some guidance or assistance please and thank you?
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I've done this on my 3t but I do have a G3 coincidentally lol, but yes I unrooted from su, it restarted my phone, before booting back into the system I went in twrp right away and then flashed magisk.
There are two options given in the SuperSU app, one is clean up to switch to a different SU app and the other is to permanently unroot. Which option is better?
hypothrax said:
There are two options given in the SuperSU app, one is clean up to switch to a different SU app and the other is to permanently unroot. Which option is better?
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I chose the Full Unroot option. Then flashed magisk. Worked perfectly.
Use the full unroot option. Catch here is that you might get dm-verity warning. It won't affect the phone in anyway but Android Pay might not work and you will see the warning for 5 seconds, everytime you restart the phone.
Thanks so much for ths thread. I am on Resurrection Remix OS and inititally installed SuperSU over Magisk (which came with the ROM). I decided that I wanted to use Magisk instead and followed the instructions in this thread and it worked a treat.