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Ok so i unlocked the bootloader, installed twrp 2.7.1.1, and when i flashed SuperSU.zip file it is stuck on the "warning bootloader unlocked screen." I can get back to the trwp bootloader and clear cache and data, but every time i try to boot to system it stays on the warning bootloader unlocked screen. please help..
running marshmallow 6.0
KyleSaki714 said:
Ok so i unlocked the bootloader, installed twrp 2.7.1.1, and when i flashed SuperSU.zip file it is stuck on the "warning bootloader unlocked screen." I can get back to the trwp bootloader and clear cache and data, but every time i try to boot to system it stays on the warning bootloader unlocked screen. please help..
running marshmallow 6.0
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You should read the threads about installing custom recoveries and rooting in the general section.
TWRP 2.7.1.1 is wayyy to old, you should use TWRP 3.0.0.0 when you're flashing things in marshmallow.
And you should give more info, which version of superSU did you flash?
There is only one beta version which is able to root marshmallow without a modified Boot.img, it's BETA-SuperSU-v2.62-3-20151211162651.
http://download.chainfire.eu/751/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.62-3-20151211162651.zip
Read the thread about "[Simplified] [Root Method] [Titan] [Marshmallow 6.0] Without Modifying boot.img" : http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/simplified-modifying-boot-img-t3317605
and "[GUIDE] [Titan] [MM, LP, KK] [Unlock + Root + Backup + Restore + Downgrade" : http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/xt1063-t3018818 .
Flash twrp 3.0.0.0 ( https://dl.twrp.me/titan/ )and then the BETA-SuperSU-v2.62-3-20151211162651, you can try to flash the beta superSU above with your old recovery but it's not recommended. Your choice but then change recovery afterwards.
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Wolfcity said:
You should read the threads about installing custom recoveries and rooting in the general section.
TWRP 2.7.1.1 is wayyy to old, you should use TWRP 3.0.0.0 when you're flashing things in marshmallow.
And you should give more info, which version of superSU did you flash?
There is only one beta version which is able to root marshmallow without a modified Boot.img, it's BETA-SuperSU-v2.62-3-20151211162651.
http://download.chainfire.eu/751/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.62-3-20151211162651.zip
Read the thread about "[Simplified] [Root Method] [Titan] [Marshmallow 6.0] Without Modifying boot.img" : http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/simplified-modifying-boot-img-t3317605
and "[GUIDE] [Titan] [MM, LP, KK] [Unlock + Root + Backup + Restore + Downgrade" : http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/xt1063-t3018818 .
Flash twrp 3.0.0.0 ( https://dl.twrp.me/titan/ )and then the BETA-SuperSU-v2.62-3-20151211162651, you can try to flash the beta superSU above with your old recovery but it's not recommended. Your choice but then change recovery afterwards.
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Ok thanks, I did actually find out twrp was an old version so I flashed a lollipop 5.0.2 Titan rom to escape the bootloop, then rooted with Kingroot(I was lazy to install SuperSU) then installed the latest version of twrp.
It's actually my first time attempting rooting and unlocking the bootloader, so yea at least I learned something from this. :good:
KyleSaki714 said:
Ok thanks, I did actually find out twrp was an old version so I flashed a lollipop 5.0.2 Titan rom to escape the bootloop, then rooted with Kingroot(I was lazy to install SuperSU) then installed the latest version of twrp.
It's actually my first time attempting rooting and unlocking the bootloader, so yea at least I learned something from this. :good:
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Good to hear that you fixed your problem. One thing: Don't use Kingroot.
It's a very unstable way to root your device and a suspicious app.
Just flash superSU, it's stable and easy to do and it doesn't send data to unknown sources. Just an advice.
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Hey y'all - I saw this and am wondering if this is still applicable?
I'm on v7 with phh's SuperUser r259; so if, say, the November security patch drops, I can accept, download, and install directly from the notification panel? Or am I reading this wrong?
TIA!
alamo76 said:
Hey y'all - I saw this and am wondering if this is still applicable?
I'm on v7 with phh's SuperUser r259; so if, say, the November security patch drops, I can accept, download, and install directly from the notification panel? Or am I reading this wrong?
TIA!
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You should be able to, but you will have to reflash the magisk zip so that the boot image is re-patched. I accepted an OTA on my Nexus 6P without any issues although I did use Flashfire.
ryaniskira said:
You should be able to, but you will have to reflash the magisk zip so that the boot image is re-patched. I accepted an OTA on my Nexus 6P without any issues although I did use Flashfire.
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I want to try to start from stock and be able to get OTA updates.
First post in phh's SuperUser states that phh's SuperUser r259 "Magisk compatible, no boot image modifications are required"
So then I am guessing we don't need to reflash Magisk again since boot image is untouched.
Also what about the recovery? Will OTA update replace the twrp and therefore, TWRP needs to be reflshed after each OTA update.
Maybe someone who experienced this can write what needs to be done in order to successfully flash OTA update.
Thanks.
Orochi77 said:
I want to try to start from stock and be able to get OTA updates.
First post in phh's SuperUser states that phh's SuperUser r259 "Magisk compatible, no boot image modifications are required"
So then I am guessing we don't need to reflash Magisk again since boot image is untouched.
Also what about the recovery? Will OTA update replace the twrp and therefore, TWRP needs to be reflshed after each OTA update.
Maybe someone who experienced this can write what needs to be done in order to successfully flash OTA update.
Thanks.
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Yes because Magisk itself modifies the boot image. So that's why the Magisk version of PHH Superuser doesn't modify the boot image.
Also, you can use FlashFire to install OTAs and preserve the custom recovery, also you can set it to reflash Magisk after the OTA. (With PHH Superuser, SELinux needs to be in permissive mode to use FlashFire)
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Yes because Magisk itself modifies the boot image. So that's why the Magisk version of PHH Superuser doesn't modify the boot image.
Also, you can use FlashFire to install OTAs and preserve the custom recovery, also you can set it to reflash Magisk after the OTA. (With PHH Superuser, SELinux needs to be in permissive mode to use FlashFire)
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But FlashFire says it needs SuperSU or cm's SU
KaMonsieur said:
But FlashFire says it needs SuperSU or cm's SU
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PHH's Superuser technically is CM's SU, it's a fork of Koishik's Superuser that was used in CM up until MM.
ryaniskira
With PHH Superuser, SELinux needs to be in permissive mode to use FlashFire
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I am on stock samsung kernel which is set to SELinux enforcing.
What are my options in terms of getting OTA and what needs to be done?
Do I accept OTA, then flash recovery and flash Magisk + PHH Supersuser?
Can I use Flashfire with supersu instead of PHH superuser, will it work with SELinux enforcing?
Thanks for your time.
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PHH's Superuser technically is CM's SU, it's a fork of Koishik's Superuser that was used in CM up until MM.
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I once used SuperSU and FlashFire. But I did not set SElinux to permissive myself. Does SuperSU automatically do it?
KaMonsieur said:
I once used SuperSU and FlashFire. But I did not set SElinux to permissive myself. Does SuperSU automatically do it?
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SELinux does not need to be set to permissive when you use SuperSU because SuperSU modifies SEPolicy to allow his apps to work with SELinux set to enforcing.
ryaniskira
So to get OTA update in a reliable way. One has to do the following steps.
1. TWRP
2. SuperSu
3. Magisk 7
4. Flashify
Let me know if this is correct?
ryaniskira said:
SELinux does not need to be set to permissive when you use SuperSU because SuperSU modifies SEPolicy to allow his apps to work with SELinux set to enforcing.
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Thanks for your help!
Answering to my previous post.
In my case flashfire was useless as it could not detect ota zip update at all on my S5, even when I pointed flashfire to the exact location.
It is possible that the OTA zip is encrypted. I could not even open it as archive.
Even if system is untouched, updater detects custom boot image (patched by supersu) and custom recovery. I was able to fool the system by turning the device status to official. Then flashing original recovery and flashing the OTA. Of course after this, you would have to flash custom recover, root and magisk. Unless the process with stock recovery and stock boot is automated, it seems like too much work.
For now, the easiest solution is just to flash an updated firmware when it comes out. This way it will update everything while preserving your data partition.
This begs me to ask this question. Why even bother with systemless this or systemless that. At the end after flashing an updated firmware, the system partition will be overwritten whether it was systemless or not.
Orochi77 said:
Answering to my previous post.
In my case flashfire was useless as it could not detect ota zip update at all on my S5, even when I pointed flashfire to the exact location.
It is possible that the OTA zip is encrypted. I could not even open it as archive.
Even if system is untouched, updater detects custom boot image (patched by supersu) and custom recovery. I was able to fool the system by turning the device status to official. Then flashing original recovery and flashing the OTA. Of course after this, you would have to flash custom recover, root and magisk. Unless the process with stock recovery and stock boot is automated, it seems like too much work.
For now, the easiest solution is just to flash an updated firmware when it comes out. This way it will update everything while preserving your data partition.
This begs me to ask this question. Why even bother with systemless this or systemless that. At the end after flashing an updated firmware, the system partition will be overwritten whether it was systemless or not.
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For me, the greatest benefit with Magisk is that after an update (by flashing relevant parts of the factory image) all that is needed for my different system modifications is to flash Magisk. It has cut the time it takes for me to update by a huge factor.
Didgeridoohan said:
For me, the greatest benefit with Magisk is that after an update (by flashing relevant parts of the factory image) all that is needed for my different system modifications is to flash Magisk. It has cut the time it takes for me to update by a huge factor.
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What tool are you using to flash your firmware?
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What tool are you using to flash your firmware?
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Big update, fastboot from my PC. Small update (monthly security update), flash boot and system image in TWRP.
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Big update, fastboot from my PC. Small update (monthly security update), flash boot and system image in TWRP.
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Ok thanks. I have to use odin as I have Samsung phone.
When you flash system and boot, don't you lose root?
Orochi77 said:
Ok thanks. I have to use odin as I have Samsung phone.
When you flash system and boot, don't you lose root?
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Flashing boot image means I need to reflash Magisk (and my custom kernel), but that's it. I use Magisk compatible phh's superuser, which means that's all I need to do. That's why I use (and love) Magisk.
I'm sorta n00b these days been years since ive been much into modding, but got a couple simple questions, i think i know the answer from what i've seen and read, but just want to verify. Save myself a bit of time if i screw it up.
My Device:
LG Nexus 5x Stock ROM 7.1.1 (Recently Flashed clean image that included Feb 2017 security patch) w/ElementalX Kernel
Magisk v11.x (whatever the most recent is, it's up to date) w/phh superuser
I want to flash the new March 2017 Security patch, ideally without losing any data or having to restore all my apps and data from backup ect.. This is what it seems i should do, i think i can use Flashfire (yes it detects my OTA packages and asks to prepare to flash):
I do backups regularly via otg to an external drive. Just completed one before this post
1. Flash OTA, allow flashfire to handle
2. (RE)flash magisk zip
3. (RE)flash phh superuser
4. (RE)flash elementalX kernel
This should leave everything as it was when i started relatively unmodified besides having the new security patch added yes?
g0d0fmischief said:
I'm sorta n00b these days been years since ive been much into modding, but got a couple simple questions, i think i know the answer from what i've seen and read, but just want to verify. Save myself a bit of time if i screw it up.
My Device:
LG Nexus 5x Stock ROM 7.1.1 (Recently Flashed clean image that included Feb 2017 security patch) w/ElementalX Kernel
Magisk v11.x (whatever the most recent is, it's up to date) w/phh superuser
I want to flash the new March 2017 Security patch, ideally without losing any data or having to restore all my apps and data from backup ect.. This is what it seems i should do, i think i can use Flashfire (yes it detects my OTA packages and asks to prepare to flash):
I do backups regularly via otg to an external drive. Just completed one before this post
1. Flash OTA, allow flashfire to handle
2. (RE)flash magisk zip
3. (RE)flash phh superuser
4. (RE)flash elementalX kernel
This should leave everything as it was when i started relatively unmodified besides having the new security patch added yes?
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PHH Superuser is not compatible with v11
1. It is either Systemless SuperSU (installed before Magisk, or the included MagiskSU (if systemless SU is not installed before Magisk).
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PHH Superuser is not compatible with v11
1. It is either Systemless SuperSU (installed before Magisk, or the included MagiskSU (if systemless SU is not installed before Magisk).
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I did it with a previous version, and upgrade to version 11. As long as i follow those steps to get back to 11 it shouldn't matter does it? Meaning flash the other version of magisk i did to start with along with the corresponding phh su, then allow it to update to v11. This is how i got to v11. I planned on using the very same files to flash and root that i did before and allowing it to update. I read the magisk thread about the updates and changes to it. If this isn't a good idea, or just flat out won't work on that basis of trying to flash the older version and allowing the upgrade as i did initially, should i just flash magisk v11? Didn't want to stray from what worked in this regard. But yea ive read this from the magisk thread
If you're already rooted with MagiskSU, Magisk phh's superuser (not original), or Official Systemless SuperSU
Install/upgrade Magisk Manager from Play Store
Install/upgrade Magisk as prompted in the application
Reboot and you're done!!
I will have lost root by flashing the OTA, right? So say i flash just magisk v11 afterwards, what would i need to flash for root and the app to use once started?
This is the method for rooting and magisk install that i used.. Just allowed it to update to 11 after it starts. Do you mean to say this won't work again?
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/systemless-root-magisk-android/
Question for those you you way smarter than I'll ever hope to be. I randomly lost root and TWRP on my 3T and I have no idea how this happened.
Quick (or not so quick) background - I was stock rooted OOS 4.1.6. I disabled AdAway for a bit yesterday to gain access to something it was blocking (done it many times) and when I re-enabled it my phone was stuck in a boot loop afterwards. Weird, but not concerning. I booted into TWRP and restored a backup. OOS 4.1.3 was my latest backup, so after successfully loading that up, I flashed the full 4.1.6 OTA and SuperSu as I've done before to update. Worked fine. Was adding my preferred mods via Substratum and Magisk and I messed up. Couldn't get Substratum to work properly and couldn't get Magisk to update to 13.1. I verified I had root, which I did. Went back to TWRP and reflashed 4.1.6 and SuperSU. When my phone was up and running again I didn't have root. Weird, so I tried again, still couldn't get SuperSU to flash properly. Got frustrated and figured I haven't had a clean install since getting the device in January. Every update I've flashed via TWRP has been dirty. So, factory reset, blah, blah, blah. Done it plenty of times with many devices. Flashed the OTA and SuperSu again, but noticed SuperSu failed. Rebooted recovery to try again, but it went to the stock recovery. My phone is working fine now, but I'm without root and I no longer have TWRP.
What might have caused this to happen? And how can I avoid it in the future? I know how to get it back (I'll do it after work) but it's frustrating.
What version of TWRP are you using? A few of the past versions have been having problems.
If you're already using Magisk anyways, just flash the Magisk zip and use that as your rooting solution. IIRC, the more recent versions of Magisk are no longer compatible with SuperSU anyways.
Anova's Origin said:
What version of TWRP are you using? A few of the past versions have been having problems.
If you're already using Magisk anyways, just flash the Magisk zip and use that as your rooting solution. IIRC, the more recent versions of Magisk are no longer compatible with SuperSU anyways.
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I was using 3.0.4-1. Never had an issue before. But after I factory reset my phone and clean flashed the 4.1.6 update I ended up with the stock recovery. Unless I'm mistaken, I can't flash Magisk until I have TWRP again. I know how to get it back, I was more curious as to how this may have happened in the first place. What would have caused my root and custom recovery to disappear?
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I was using 3.0.4-1. Never had an issue before. But after I factory reset my phone and clean flashed the 4.1.6 update I ended up with the stock recovery. Unless I'm mistaken, I can't flash Magisk until I have TWRP again. I know how to get it back, I was more curious as to how this may have happened in the first place. What would have caused my root and custom recovery to disappear?
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My mistake, I meant to ask SuperSU version, not TWRP. If SuperSU failed to root your phone after dirty flashing OOS (even if there was not error message), OOS will replace your recovery with the stock one.
Anova's Origin said:
My mistake, I meant to ask SuperSU version, not TWRP. If SuperSU failed to root your phone after dirty flashing OOS (even if there was not error message), OOS will replace your recovery with the stock one.
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I was using version 2.8.2. Regardless, you answered my question as to how it happened in the first place, so thanks.
Hi,
Till this morning i had rooted Android 6.0.1 (MOB30O) in my Nexus 6. I hadn't updated before because i was lazy, i didn't want to un-root and re-root. But since I've been having battery issues, I decided to give 7.1.1 a try.
I always rooted my device using Wugfresh Nexus Root toolkit... and it always worked great. So, I basically un-rooted my device, using said tookit, and updated it thru OTA. Problem is... I ended up in Android 7.1.1 NGI55D. When I was about to root using NRT, i noticed that last supported version was N6F26U. Also noticed that NRT last version is from September 2016, so i don't know if it is deprecated or what...
So basically, i have a question here: Is it possible to root 7.1.1 NGI55D? If so, can anyone point me to the right direction? I have always used NRT, but i can follow a tutorial and do it manually. Just don't wanna mess things up.
Thanks in advance.
Yes, the N6 is easy to root. Just flash the chosen root method in TWRP recovery. Typically SuperSu, Magisk or phh's - which is used in Magisk.
You don't have to have TWRP installed either if you are set-up with adb drivers and use fastboot. The command is:
fastboot boot <recovery.img>
On a rooted device, you can just use Chainfire's FlashFire app to update then re-root with SuperSu by using the EverRoot option. Or add Magisk zip to the flash queue and re-root that way.
ktmom said:
Yes, the N6 is easy to root. Just flash the chosen root method in TWRP recovery. Typically SuperSu, Magisk or phh's - which is used in Magisk.
You don't have to have TWRP installed either if you are set-up with adb drivers and use fastboot. The command is:
fastboot boot <recovery.img>
On a rooted device, you can just use Chainfire's FlashFire app to update then re-root with SuperSu by using the EverRoot option. Or add Magisk zip to the flash queue and re-root that way.
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i need unlock bootloader before to root?
Yep.
Is there any alternative method to lock bootloader and unroot the device? I have read other topics that it will required to flash back to 4.0.1 version and install stock recovery.
Possible to have adb lock bootloader and reflash latest OOS 5.0.5 without flashing Magisk module?
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Switched last week from Pixel Experience 9.0 (unencrypted) to OOS 5.0.5 and locked the bootloader.
Flashed the latest OOS from TWRP (with all wipes done before);
Waited for the phone to boot OOS 5.0.5 once - without root the TWRP is gone ,replaced with stock recovery;
Rebooted to stock recovery and performed another factory reset;
Waited for the phone to boot OOS 5.0.5 again (to be sure everything it's fine);
Rebooted to bootloader (fastboot) and executed: fastboot oem lock command;
Done!
P.S. - Backup your files before any wipe or bootloader re-lock.
[d]amour said:
Is there any alternative method to lock bootloader and unroot the device? I have read other topics that it will required to flash back to 4.0.1 version and install stock recovery.
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Do what the previous response says. Just flash the 5.0.5 full zip, reboot to wipe TWRP. Then relock bootloader.
I suspect the only reason the guide you mention, says to flash 4.0.1, is because the guide is old, and 4.0.1 was just the latest version at the time. There isn't any requirement to "downgrade" to an older version, to return to stock/unrooted/locked bootloader.
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Switched last week from Pixel Experience 9.0 (unencrypted) to OOS 5.0.5 and locked the bootloader.
Flashed the latest OOS from TWRP (with all wipes done before);
Waited for the phone to boot OOS 5.0.5 once - without root the TWRP is gone ,replaced with stock recovery;
Rebooted to stock recovery and performed another factory reset;
Waited for the phone to boot OOS 5.0.5 again (to be sure everything it's fine);
Rebooted to bootloader (fastboot) and executed: fastboot oem lock command;
Done!
P.S. - Backup your files before any wipe or bootloader re-lock.
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Didn't you face DM-verity warning?
If yes, then how you removed it:-by
"ADB sideload" command or by any other means?
Please specify..........
If I had extra problems, for sure I would warn you about them. No warning, no problem, full stock "like out of the box"!
lesbianu said:
If I had extra problems, for sure I would warn you about them. No warning, no problem, full stock "like out of the box"!
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As per my knowledge, if you flash oxygen OS OTA without magisk then DM verity flag must be triggered, which only goes by sideloading the same OTA file or updated OTA zip file.
No idea, I told you the steps I made few days ago. They worked for me! Want to believe, good. Don't want to believe, even better.
Was on OOS 5.0.4 (bootloader unlocked), decrypted to test Pixel Experience 9.0 for 2 days and then returned to "full stock" OOS 5.0.5 (bootloader locked) to send the phone in service for upper speaker problems. I know it was not necessary to lock the bootloader, but it was my personal choice.
P.S. - Stop quoting the previous post, it's not necessary.
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As per my knowledge, if you flash oxygen OS OTA without magisk then DM verity flag must be triggered, which only goes by sideloading the same OTA file or updated OTA zip file.
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DM verity is triggered when changes are made to the system/kernel. If you flash a stock OTA file (with no Magisk or other changes) then DM verity is not triggered. Maybe it will be triggered when TWRP is still on the device (not 100% on that), but that will be taken care of when TWRP is overwritten.
You can sideload the OTA as described on the OnePlus website, if you like. But I don't think the result will be any different.