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# Magisk Manager for Recovery Mode (mm)
## LEGAL
Copyright (C) 2017-2019, VR25 @ xda-developers
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## DISCLAIMER
Always read/reread this reference prior to installing/upgrading this software.
While no cats have been harmed, the author assumes no responsibility for anything that might break due to the use/misuse of it.
To prevent fraud, do NOT mirror any link associated with this project; do NOT share builds (zips)! Share official links instead.
## DESCRIPTION
- Manage your Magisk modules from recovery (e.g., TWRP) -- run "sh /sdcard/mm" on recovery terminal.
Features list
- Automatically fix magisk.img (e2fsck -fy)
- List installed modules
- Toggle
- Core only mode
- Magic mount
- Disable
- Remove
## PREREQUISITE
- Magisk 17-19
## SETUP
- Install
1. Flash live (e.g., from Magisk Manager) or from custom recovery (e.g., TWRP).
- Uninstall
- Use Magisk Manager app or mm itself (supports `uninstall.sh`, too).
## USAGE
- First time (right after installing/updating) - run `mm` or `sh /sdcard/mm` on recovery terminal.
- Next times (while in recovery) - no need to re-flash the zip; simply run `sh /sdcard/mm` on recovery terminal.
- Follow the instructions/wizard. Everything is interactive.
- Pro tip: lazy people can try running `*/mm` instead of `sh /sdcard/mm`.
## LINKS
- [Donate](https://paypal.me/vr25xda/)
- [Facebook page](https://facebook.com/VR25-at-xda-developers-258150974794782/)
- [Git repository](https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/mm)
- [Telegram channel](https://t.me/vr25_xda/)
- [Telegram profile](https://t.me/vr25xda/)
- [XDA thread](https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-tool-magisk-manager-recovery-mode-t3693165)
## LATEST CHANGES
**2019.4.4 (201904040)**
- Complete redesign
- Magisk 17-19 support (including `uninstall.sh`)
- Toggle core only mode
- Updated information (copyright, documentation, and module description)
**2018.8.1 (201808010)**
- General optimizations
- New & simplified installer
- Striped down (removed unnecessary code & files)
- Updated documentation
**2018.7.24 (201807240)**
- Fixed modPath detection issue (Magisk 16.6).
- Updated documentation
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Hey not sure whether this is right thread to ask, if not please redirect me.
I'm on AOKP, banking apps are detecting root and not allowing to access it, so I was asked to use Magisk.
Can you tell me how do I install it? Can I just download Magisk Manager and Magisk flash it via twrp? I'm noob to all rooting man
BackToAndroid said:
Hey not sure whether this is right thread to ask, if not please redirect me.
I'm on AOKP, banking apps are detecting root and not allowing to access it, so I was asked to use Magisk.
Can you tell me how do I install it? Can I just download Magisk Manager and Magisk flash it via twrp? I'm noob to all rooting man
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Yeah... You took a serious wrong turn.
Start by reading these threads:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/guide-magisk-troubleshooting-t3641417
And if you need help, post here (with lots of details):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/mod-magisk-v1-universal-systemless-t3432382
Sorry, maybe for my language, but I can not understand what this module is doing.
Enviado desde mi MI 5s Plus mediante Tapatalk
Hi,
Great idea! I'll check and comment. :good:
Please, add it to the official repository.
It includes one option to enable/disable Magisk Core Mode Only?
And one suggestion: provide a ZIP file for launch directly the "mm" command without opening the Terminal (or use Aroma Installer).
Nitram08 said:
Sorry, maybe for my language, but I can not understand what this module is doing.
Enviado desde mi MI 5s Plus mediante Tapatalk
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You should at least have basic understanding of what Magisk is and how it operates before jumping onto this thread. If you don't know what I mean by "Magisk Manager for Recovery Mode," then you've been skipping steps. I can't help you before you help yourself.
manos78 said:
Hi,
Great idea! I'll check and comment. :good:
Please, add it to the official repository.
It includes one option to enable/disable Magisk Core Mode Only?
And one suggestion: provide a ZIP file for launch directly the "mm" command without opening the Terminal (or use Aroma Installer).
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Currently limited to the features listed. New capabilities will be added over time. The ability to manage Magisk settings is already in the works. Repo submission status -- awaiting approval.
Firstly, thank you. I've used another mod that allows using terminal to get rid of modules but it's not as fluid in usage as this one. However, i have one question; While i was able to use it in recovery, I'm not sure I understand clearly about whether or not this can be used while the system is fully loaded. I tried accessing the app through the os terminal but it acts as if I'm entering the wrong command. In twrp i did as you said and typed "mm" and it pulled right up. Yet, when i try the instructions that follow afterward to access the module while in the os, it tells me it can't be found. Am i missing something or is this only available through recovery?
dodgyme said:
Firstly, thank you. I've used another mod that allows using terminal to get rid of modules but it's not as fluid in usage as this one. However, i have one question; While i was able to use it in recovery, I'm not sure I understand clearly about whether or not this can be used while the system is fully loaded. I tried accessing the app through the os terminal but it acts as if I'm entering the wrong command. In twrp i did as you said and typed "mm" and it pulled right up. Yet, when i try the instructions that follow afterward to access the module while in the os, it tells me it can't be found. Am i missing something or is this only available through recovery?
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The "module" part is only meant for updating the tool through Magisk Manager.
So, you don't have to constantly check XDA/GitHub for newer versions.
@Nitram08, if that's what you meant, sorry about the first answer! Next time, PLEASE give more detail, or you might get very similar reactions.
A basic rule of thumb:
- Poor info = "nothing happened -- bad post".
Hmmmmm
So, just to clarify, it can only be used in twrp? If not, what's the exact command to use when I'm actually in the Android system using whatever terminal app I might be using...???
I ask because this part of your instructions confuses me:
"Else (after installing & rebooting) -- run `. /data/magisk/mm`."
My understanding suggests I can use it while in the actual system but when I use my terminal app it tells me it's not found...
dodgyme said:
So, just to clarify, it can only be used in twrp? If not, what's the exact command to use when I'm actually in the Android system using whatever terminal app I might be using...???
I ask because this part of your instructions confuses me:
"Else (after installing & rebooting) -- run `. /data/magisk/mm`."
My understanding suggests I can use it while in the actual system but when I use my terminal app it tells me it's not found...
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Yeah... that line should be "after installing & rebooting into recovery". So, this is built for use in recovery mode only.
Instead of re-flashing every single time you need it, you simply run ". /data/magisk/mm" That is "dot space /magisk/mm".
In short
- First time (right after installing/updating) -- run "mm" (on recovery terminal)
- Next times (while in recovery) -- no need to re-flash the zip; simply run ". /data/magisk/mm" on terminal.
VR25 said:
Yeah... that line should be "after installing & rebooting into recovery". So, this is built for use in recovery mode only.
Instead of re-flashing every single time you need it, you simply run ". /data/magisk/mm" That is "dot space /magisk/mm".
In short
- First time (right after installing/updating) -- run "mm" (on recovery terminal)
- Next times (while in recovery) -- no need to re-flash the zip; simply run ". /magisk/mm" on terminal.
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Understood, I appreciate your feedback and this little gem greatly. Thank you!
Type wrong, please ignore
I just want to thank Op for this. I can't tell you how many times I have gotten a bootloop from a faulty module making me have to delete magisk.img (always trying new things ). This makes it so much easier. Thanks much OP.
Thanks a bunch OP. This will be a life saver for those who don't take TWRP backups in TWRP before flashing a module, including me.
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Magisk log: "e 432:569 sendfile failed with 2: No such file or directory"
Any Modules can not find after install this
New modules installs but not works and not shows on list of android magisk manager.
Very Poor soft! Need to repair system after that!
Unistall_magisk.zip not repair this error!
I lost my system???
Android AOSP (Aex) latest 7.1.2
Xiaomi redmi 4x
Amazing module, allows me to manage magisk in TWRP without issue. This is an essential module for every magisk user - if you can't boot after a module install, you can just remove the module and not worry about restoring a backup.
As an aside, also always have the Magisk uninstaller zip handy, it'll save your ass when your phone / tablet goes to **** when you're flashing modules like a meth addict.
Great module, but I found something weird on my phone...
Is there any reason why a removed/disabled moduled would appear as such in the current TWRP session or just after rebooting from TWRP to recovery, but reappear after powering off and then booting to recovery via bootloader?
This (strange) thing happened to me minutes ago and the only way to remove the module (and boot Android again) was uninstalling and then reinstalling Magisk...
Disable modules
I'm trying to disable a module but I don't entirely understand the commands. I start Magisk Manager and select "e" to enable/disable modules. Then it shows:
<Toggle Module ON/OFF>
Greenify4Magisk (ON)
aik-mobile (ON)
mm (ON)
Input a matching WORD/string at once
- Press RETURN when done (or to cancel)
-- CTRL+C to exit
What command do I have to use to disable Greenify4Magisk?
iqubik said:
Magisk log: "e 432:569 sendfile failed with 2: No such file or directory"
Any Modules can not find after install this
New modules installs but not works and not shows on list of android magisk manager.
Very Poor soft! Need to repair system after that!
Unistall_magisk.zip not repair this error!
I lost my system???
Android AOSP (Aex) latest 7.1.2
Xiaomi redmi 4x
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Really good way of providing "useful" information...
You're dealing with different issues not related to this module in the first place. Could you describe exactly what you did and what actually happened afterwards?
njascgil said:
Great module, but I found something weird on my phone...
Is there any reason why a removed/disabled moduled would appear as such in the current TWRP session or just after rebooting from TWRP to recovery, but reappear after powering off and then booting to recovery via bootloader?
This (strange) thing happened to me minutes ago and the only way to remove the module (and boot Android again) was uninstalling and then reinstalling Magisk...
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Odd...
Could you describe in details what you did to remove/disable the module in question?
beavis5706 said:
I'm trying to disable a module but I don't entirely understand the commands. I start Magisk Manager and select "e" to enable/disable modules. Then it shows:
<Toggle Module ON/OFF>
Greenify4Magisk (ON)
aik-mobile (ON)
mm (ON)
Input a matching WORD/string at once
- Press RETURN when done (or to cancel)
-- CTRL+C to exit
What command do I have to use to disable Greenify4Magisk?
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You simply type a "matching WORD/string" and press ENTER. For example, to disable Greenify4Magisk, I would input "Green" or "4" or "Magisk" (whatever is unique to Greenify4Magisk).
I highly recommend @JamFlux's work instead. Currently, this has got way more complicated than it should be (in the past 24 hours, only 40% users have managed to accurately follow the procedure, and even less for the latest beta). However, I will continue working on this project in order to make it compatible across more devices. The app is now open-source and you can visit the GitHub repo here. Thanks for using UpdateEngine Interface and I hope to see you folks again soon.
I've created the UpdateEngine Interface, a tool to install OTAs that haven't been assigned to your device. It talks to Android's update_engine binary to flash the block-based updates just the way the original updater does, ensuring that your data is preserved and your system partition's signature doesn't change.
TLDR: It allows you to install Oreo without using someone else's TWRP backup or losing data.
Now has the latest build (20th December)
Installation:
Install Magisk
Install the attached Magisk module (named UpdateEngine_1.2.zip) and reboot
Open the newly installed UpdateEngine app and press start
Wait for the installation to complete and restart your device to boot into Android O
If you wish to update to the latest beta, use Magisk to install UpdateEngine_1.3.zip afterwards
Note: If you're a FlashFire user, please uninstall it and reboot before continuing.
Note #2: You must install Oreo via v1.2 before installing the latest beta (via v1.3).
XDA:DevDB Information
UpdateEngine User Interface, Device Specific App for the Xiaomi Mi A1
Contributors
ur0
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.1
Created 2017-12-19
Last Updated 2017-12-19
Does it need a virgin /system?
I love you! thats what we need.
konradit said:
Does it need a virgin /system?
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Yeah. It requires that the system hasn't been modified since the December OTA (just like the original updater) since the updates are applied block-by-block.
Which beta does it have currently? THE first one or newer?
jazzthe#1 said:
Which beta does it have currently? THE first one or newer?
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I only have the first build, since that's the only one that people captured (I'm not in the beta, so I can't get the newer ones myself).
Okay
@ur0 wow, thats awesome, thank you bro)
This looks interesting, although I'm waiting for Xposed Oreo. A question though, I've heard the leaked Oreo build is rooted, does this method install untouched boot.img?
@Filip013 yes, this installs the untouched boot.img.
@rostifaner and @TerQQ, You're welcome!
so this tool can install android O ota beta without twrp ? and without losing data ? and how to install this tool ? sorry for many question .
is possible to add feature "choose ota file from device" or something similar ?
TerQQ said:
is possible to add feature "choose ota file from device" or something similar ?
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I'm looking into adding this -- the only problem is that it also requires a bit of metadata (which is inconvenient to type manually). I'll look into defining a format which the app can read directly.
It doesn't seem to be working for me. When I press Start, it opens FlashFire app & nothing happens. Even if I come back to this app, there will two buttons Pause & Stop, but nothing will be happening. Also can you please make it open source?
ghpranav said:
It doesn't seem to be working for me. When I press Start, it opens FlashFire app & nothing happens. Even if I come back to this app, there will two buttons Pause & Stop, but nothing will be happening. Also can you please make it open source?
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That's weird -- can you please post the logcat outputs after this happens (maybe after restarting and trying again)?
I'm sure that it's something with flashfire since the app doesn't use it or depend on it.
I'm definitely going to open-source this after I fix a few hacks I made to get the initial version working.
Any chance of posting your work to github? would be interesting to see the source if possible
How to install?
How to install magisk and update engine. Will we have to root and flash these file from TWRP? Please give the tutorial in detail.
for me its working great.
I don't understand what purpose this tool serves. You're saying that using this we can install the oreo update without someone's twrp bakup?
I keep getting a crash when i press start, then the app won't open again until I reboot and even then no download... am i missing something?
I have magisk 15.6 and i disabled all my other modules just in case...
EDIT:
12-19 11:32:16.564 3121-3267/? E/DatabaseUtils: Writing exception to parcel
java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: reading com.android.providers.media.MediaProvider uri content://media/external/fs_id from pid=9022, uid=10111 requires android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, or grantUriPermission()
at android.content.ContentProvider.enforceReadPermissionInner(ContentProvider.java:608)
at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.enforceReadPermission(ContentProvider.java:483)
at android.content.ContentProvider$Transport.query(ContentProvider.java:212)
at android.content.ContentProviderNative.onTransact(ContentProviderNative.java:112)
at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:565)
I think you need to add the read/write premission to your app. not sure how its working for others
EDIT 2: Selinux is denying your app.. had to use a selinux disabler app to get it not to crash... might want to look into that..
EDIT 3: Not working... Nothing happens when i click start...
Hey everyone,
after some trial and error, I was able to pass Safety Net.
I just want to mention what I did in the process to get there. May have been a combination of things or just one...
1. I followed this guide, but make sure you notice that It's for the Pixel 5 not 5a. But the process is similar. This process didn't fix the issue. However, it's also a good how-to on how to root. I did also modify the props to the 3a.
How to Root the Pixel 5 & Still Pass SafetyNet — Full Guide for Beginners & Intermediate Users
The Pixel 5 is a great value proposition in this era of $1,500 phones. With its reasonable price tag, fully open-sourced software, and unlockable bootloader, it's also an ideal phone for rooting.
android.gadgethacks.com
2. When that didn't work, I followed this video, and hid all my banking apps besides the Google Play Services:
3. When that didn't work, I installed these both using Magisk from this post:
Magisk General Support / Discussion
This is the place for general support and discussion regarding "Public Releases", which includes both stable and beta releases. All information, including troubleshoot guides and notes, are in the Announcement Thread
forum.xda-developers.com
4. Cleared my data and cache with Google Play and GPay + any other banking apps.
That worked for me!
EDIT: IF GOOGLE MAPS reports the wrong location, its likely XPrivacy-LUA, Google Services. Uncheck some of them.
Oh man....the only thing holding me back is the safety net thing, and it looks like we have a work around tell someone has an actual method made for this phone. Not sure if I'm ready to actually mess with this yet...but thanks for the post, bro!
anubis2k3 said:
Oh man....the only thing holding me back is the safety net thing, and it looks like we have a work around tell someone has an actual method made for this phone. Not sure if I'm ready to actually mess with this yet...but thanks for the post, bro!
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Didnt think it was that big of a deal to me. But it was fun with a new phone with nothing on it.
This was the Magisk module that worked to pass safety net for me. I didn't need any others.
Releases · kdrag0n/safetynet-fix
Google SafetyNet attestation workarounds for Magisk - kdrag0n/safetynet-fix
github.com
Google Pay "appears" to be working too. Haven't gone out and tried it yet though.
joemommasfat said:
Google Pay "appears" to be working too. Haven't gone out and tried it yet though.
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That's the part that I use the most, and the reason I haven't rooted yet. Please let us know if it works. Much appreciated!
I can confirm that using google pay (newer GPay app) on my rooted 5a works at merchants. I've already used it several times over the last week or so with no problems.
Deadmau-five said:
3. When that didn't work, I installed these both using Magisk from this post:
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Why? Isn't the shim version just for Samsungs? Either way, it's the same mod, just different versions.
Someone who actually knows what they're doing needs to write up a tutorial. Following instructions posted by people who have no idea what they're doing but "it works" for them is dangerous.
borxnx said:
Why? Isn't the shim version just for Samsungs? Either way, it's the same mod, just different versions.
Someone who actually knows what they're doing needs to write up a tutorial. Following instructions posted by people who have no idea what they're doing but "it works" for them is dangerous.
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You're absolutely correct about the dangers in following instructions posted by who knows who. I'll go further and say when it comes to root and associated items stay away from anything posted on a site other than XDA. In many cases even if the instructions were correct at some point in time they may well be outdated now.
I haven't rooted yet for a few reasons yet but will, hopefully sometime very soon. In the meantime I can state the following:
They're is no need to modify props. Modifying props to identify as a different phone would only be required for custom ROMs that don't handle it themselves (or some non-certified Chinese phones, which doesn't apply here). If you're running stock just leave that portion alone. And, if I'm not mistaken (although not 100% certain) I think safetynet-fix takes care of that for you in any case.
You will definitely need kdragOn/safetynet-fix.
Hopefully that's all you need.
I'm not sure which version of Magisk you'll need. Unless you know what you're doing and how to get out of trouble I recommend staying away from the current alphas, they're extremely cutting edge and you can expect problems.
Best best is to check the following threads and see what's going on:
Actually see this post and the 2 posts immediately following
Magisk General Support / Discussion
This is the place for general support and discussion regarding "Public Releases", which includes both stable and beta releases. All information, including troubleshoot guides and notes, are in the Announcement Thread
forum.xda-developers.com
That should pretty much cover things for the moment. If nobody else (@hfam ?) has done it by the time I get around to rooting I'll write something up specific for the 5a.
I only mentioned what works for me since there was no step-by-step guide.
Dangerous how? Doing any mods to your phone is "dangerous". I fail to see how this is more so than others. Modifying your phone is risky.
If it didn't work I wouldn't have posted this guide. I only mentioned the steps that I took. It's not really a guide, just how I passed safety net.
But, my 5a has still been working great since then. GPay included.
jcmm11 said:
You're absolutely correct about the dangers in following instructions posted by who knows who. I'll go further and say when it comes to root and associated items stay away from anything posted on a site other than XDA. In many cases even if the instructions were correct at some point in time they may well be outdated now.
I haven't rooted yet for a few reasons yet but will, hopefully sometime very soon. In the meantime I can state the following:
They're is no need to modify props. Modifying props to identify as a different phone would only be required for custom ROMs that don't handle it themselves (or some non-certified Chinese phones, which doesn't apply here). If you're running stock just leave that portion alone. And, if I'm not mistaken (although not 100% certain) I think safetynet-fix takes care of that for you in any case.
You will definitely need kdragOn/safetynet-fix.
Hopefully that's all you need.
I'm not sure which version of Magisk you'll need. Unless you know what you're doing and how to get out of trouble I recommend staying away from the current alphas, they're extremely cutting edge and you can expect problems.
Best best is to check the following threads and see what's going on:
Actually see this post and the 2 posts immediately following
Magisk General Support / Discussion
This is the place for general support and discussion regarding "Public Releases", which includes both stable and beta releases. All information, including troubleshoot guides and notes, are in the Announcement Thread
forum.xda-developers.com
That should pretty much cover things for the moment. If nobody else (@hfam ?) has done it by the time I get around to rooting I'll write something up specific for the 5a.
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Just a quick note to say I just finished with everything (new Pixel 5a 5G, rooted + Safety net, restored all my apps, etc) and it's a flawless victory, ALL banking apps work great, SafetyNet passes, no hiccups.
I'd be happy to craft up a step by step and post it if there's some interest. It's not often I get to give back to this outstanding community, so it's the least I can do jumping on the opportunity. UFC 266 Main card is just starting, so I'll get started right after the fight and post it here in this thread.
Great to see ya again @jcmm11! Coming back to root a new phone feels like a family reunion, so great to see many of you active folks still here helping out!!
hfam
Alright, as promised, here is my writeup for a step-by-step tutorial for rooting your new Pixel 5a and getting SafetyNet up and going. I know it looks like a book, but I wanted to put it into plain language and attempt to explain the process for everyone, even absolute first timers. I know when I first started I really appreciated when the person helping didn't presume I had any knowledge, so for those that may have some experience, sorry for the wordiness. I'll also include how I apply updates when a new Android security update is pushed out. I understand that there are now elegant ways to accept OTA updates, but that is out of the scope of this tutorial as I have always had issues with OTA, and have to catch up on how that works myself. I can attest to years of using this method though (using a full factory image) to perform the "monthly" security updates, and I have never had anything but full success, so I'll share that here below the rooting tutorial.
*Disclaimer and heads-up* this is for an UNLOCKED PIxel 5a purchased directly from Google Store. At the time of this writing that is the only place I'm aware of which currently offers the PIxel 5a. Once carriers like Verizon, etc, offer this device, there may be some changes to the process, so just know up front this is for the unlocked Pixel 5a*
*WARNING*! When you unlock the bootloader on your phone it WILL WIPE YOUR PHONE and reset it to factory. If you've already used your phone and set it up, you're going to lose that setup. If you can't bear it, then the rest of this isn't for you, as root cannot be achieved without unlocking the bootloader.
First, you'll need a few things
- https://developers.google.com/android/images
and download the latest FACTORY IMAGE for "barbet", which is the Pixel 5a. You want to download the SAME VERSION that is currently installed on your device. At the time of this writing, it's the September release.
From that same page, you will need the ADB+Fastboot platform tools which will allow you to perform the required tasks, download from this link:
- https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
I use Windows 10, and extract this tools download to a folder in the root of C: called "platform-tools". You will then need to add "c:\platform-tools" to your environment path.
On the Pixel 5a, you need to enable developer options. Go into Settings/About Phone/and tap "Build Number" 7 times. This enables developer options and it will let you know when you've unlocked this as you tap 7 times. Once developer options is unlocked, go back to Settings/System/Advanced, and you'll see Developer Options is now available.
Select Developer Options, and enable "USB Debugging" and also enable "OEM Unlocking".
(**NOTE** For now at least, until you decide how you want to proceed with handling updates in future (more on that later), I strongly recommend turning OFF "Automatic System Updates" as well, just a few items below "OEM Unlocking". This prevents any updates happening automatically on a phone reboot. You don't want to wake up and find an OTA update pushed out and removed root, or worse. You can always turn it back on later.)
Plug your phone into a USB port on your PC. Allow the PC to do it's thing. You can open up Computer Management on the PC (right click the windows menu button icon lower left of your toolbar and select "Computer Management". Select "Device Manager" on the left panel. You should see "Android ADB Device" appear at the top of the right pane list of devices. if not, then visit:
Install OEM USB drivers | Android Studio | Android Developers
Discover links to the web sites for several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), where you can download the appropriate USB driver for your device.
developer.android.com
and download the appropriate USB driver for your system and retry the above directions.
First thing we have to do is unlock the bootloader.
On the PC, open a command prompt and change directory to "C:\platform-tools" as discussed above.
Now, type in "adb reboot bootloader". The phone will reboot into bootloader. (you may receive a dialog on the phone which says something to the effect of not recognizing the PC. Go ahead and allow it, check the box to allow it in the future, and proceed.
Phone is now at the bootloader, and shows you some info letting you know it's so, including that the bootloader is locked. Also, look at the Device Manager we opened earlier and confirm that you see Android ADB Device (or similar) which confirms your PC recognizes the phone and setup for ADB commands .
To unlock the bootloader, in the command prompt type:
fastboot flashing unlock
This will unlock the bootloader, you will likely see a warning that it's going to wipe the phone. Proceed and allow the unlock. The phone will then reboot and take you to your wiped phone just as you received it out of the box, except the bootloader is now unlocked and Developer Options are still available. Let the phone continue through it's first-time setup, and leave the phone plugged into the PC. If you unplugged no biggie, but we're going right back to the PC shortly and it will need to be plugged back in before the next step to accept the file we're going to push to it.
Now, you want to open a browser on the phone and go to (at the time of this writing, v23.0 is the current stable Magisk):
Release Magisk v23.0 · topjohnwu/Magisk
This release is focused on fixing regressions and bugs. Note: Magisk v22 is the last major version to support Jellybean and Kitkat. Magisk v23 only supports Android 5.0 and higher. Bug Fixes [App]...
github.com
Scroll down and under "Assets" select that Magisk 23.apk file, download and install it. Open Magisk if it doesn't open on install, and just let it sit, we're coming back to it shortly.
PATCHING THE BOOT.IMG FILE
On the PC, go back to the Factory Image you downloaded, and extract it to a temporary directory. You will see 6 files; a few "flash-all" files, a radio image, a bootloader image, and a ZIP file called "image-barbet-XXXXXXXXXXX.zip (the xxx's are whatever the version number is you've downloaded). Double click that ZIP file and you will see a dozen files. The one we need to root the device is "boot.img".
Copy (don't move!!) this file to c:\platform-tools. Now, go back to your command prompt (still pointing to c:\platform-tools) and type in:
adb push boot.img /sdcard/Download
Now back on the phone, within the Magisk app we left open, at the top where it says Magisk, choose to install. A dialog box will open, select Patch Boot File Image. Point the process to your /sdcard/Download, and select the boot.img file we just pushed there. Now allow it to patch the boot.img and Magisk will show you it's patching it, and in a moment tell you it was successful. Close the Magisk app, open "Files" and direct it to sdcard/Download. Note the name of the patched boot file, which is called "magisk_patched-XXXXX_xxxxx.img (the X's are the Magisk version, and the x's are 5 random chars). Feel free to leave it there as you go back to the PC...
Back on the PC, in the command prompt, now type:
adb pull /sdcard/Download/magisk_patched-XXXXX_xxxxx.img
make certain you get the name exact or it won't go, no worries, just get it correct. The file now resides in the "c:\platform-tools" directory along with the unpatched "boot.img" and your ADB+Fastboot tools.
Just about done rooting, here we go!
Now, in the command prompt type:
adb reboot bootloader
The phone reboots into bootloader. Now type:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched-XXXXX_xxxxx.img (again, use the numbers and letters in YOUR patched file!)
Lastly, type:
fastboot reboot
Your phone reboots, and you should be rooted!! Unplug your phone from the PC, open up Magisk App and confirm, the Magisk entry at the top of the main Magisk App screen should now show you the version you installed, etc!
Time to get your banking apps (and any others that may detect unlocked bootloaders/root/etc) working!
In the Magisk App, on the bottom of the screen is a 4 item menu bar. Select the right-most icon, which is "Modules". At the top of the screen select "sorting order" and sort alphabetically. Scroll down to "riru" and select the module that is JUST "RIRU", (not any of the other "riru _______" modules). Choose to download it, then choose to install it. You'll be prompted to reboot the phone, so reboot the phone.
Next, we're going to install drag0n's Universal SafetyNet fix (at the time of this writing it's currently v 2.1.1) You will need to download this via a browser on your phone, so open a web browser and go to:
GitHub - kdrag0n/safetynet-fix: Google SafetyNet attestation workarounds for Magisk
Google SafetyNet attestation workarounds for Magisk - GitHub - kdrag0n/safetynet-fix: Google SafetyNet attestation workarounds for Magisk
github.com
On the right-hand side, you'll find "Releases", and v2.1.1 is the latest. Select that, then scroll down to "Assets" and download "safetynet-fix-v2.1.1.zip" By default this will download to sdcard/Download.
Go back into the Magisk App, select the "Modules" menu as above, and at the very top select the "Install from Storage" bar. Point to the file we just downloaded and install it (don't extract it, etc, it requires the zip exactly as downloaded and will do it's thing). Again, it will install the module and prompt you to reboot. Reboot.
Almost there!
At this point, if you havent installed your banking apps, do so. DON'T RUN THEM, just install them. I also have a Nintendo Switch Online app which failed because of root, so if you also have or want this app, install it now, again, do NOT run it yet, just install. Same with any other apps you are aware which have root/bootloader unlocked issues, get them installed, but don't run 'em.
Now, we're going to use MagiskHide to hide these apps and complete the process for passing SafetyNet and running apps which may not run due to root.
in the Magisk App, at that 4 item menu bar at the bottom, select the 2nd from left, or "MagiskHide". Select the MagiskHide item and it will open to a scan of all the apps on your system. By default I believe Magisk sets up to hide Google Play Services. You will see it selected, and all the other apps on your system unselected. Select each of the banking apps, the Nintendo Switch Online (if you have it), and any other apps that YOU ARE SURE will complain about unlocked bootloaders and/or root. Any onilne gaming that's popular are good choices, but again, it's easiest to NOT RUN them PRIOR to hiding them via MagiskHide. Pokemon GO comes to mind as one I've seen that needs hiding, etc, so make it easy on yourself and do a little research on any suspect apps prior to running them, then hide them if needed.
Anyhow, select your banking apps to hide them.
Now, we're going to check SafetyNet to make sure youll now pass.
On the Home menu in the Magisk App, select "Check SafetyNet". You will be prompted to download some proprietary SafetyNet shhhhhhhtuff....so let it download. Once done, SafetyNet check will open, and you should show a blue screen which says SUCCESS, and "basicintegrity" and "ctsProfile" will be checkmarked, evalType will show BASIC.
You're good to go, rooted, SafetyNet works perfect, and you can now open your banking apps and should open right up!!
If you find any specific issues about specific apps not working, or detecting root, etc, the best place to get help is in the Magisk General Discussion forum:
Magisk General Support / Discussion
This is the place for general support and discussion regarding "Public Releases", which includes both stable and beta releases. All information, including troubleshoot guides and notes, are in the Announcement Thread
forum.xda-developers.com
I owe those folks eternally for showing me what I know, and always having the answers for any issues I've ever had. Some of the nicest, smartest people Ive had the pleasure of knowing, they're always helpful, and even maintain fantastic sites for FAQ and chock full of great info about every aspect of Magisk.
BONUS ITEM: As I indicated above, I'd share the method I know, trust, and have used many many times, trouble free, to apply a system update to the phone without overwriting anything, and not hitting any issues many encounter using the OTA method (though I understand that's been vastly improved, I haven't educated myself as to that process and will likely continue to use this method).
Security Update (monthlies) Process using Full System Image
As above, download the newest Full Factory Image from the site. Extract this full image to a directory inside C:\platform-tools
In this directory, if you're on Windows, open the "flash-all.bat" file (don't run it, open it with Notepad or something similar, I really like Notepad++ as it's free, has a LOT of great functionality and, like the native Notepad, doesn't do any goofy formatting/fonting/etc when modifying and saving a file.)
In flash-all.bat, look for the "-w" entry in the fastboot command near the end of the file and REMOVE ONLY THE "-w", leaving the line correctly formatted (don't leave an extra space or something goofy), then save the file over the top of the original with the same name. This will remove the overwriting of your data when pushing the image, the "-w" tells the process to overwrite, so we remove it.
Open up a Windows Explorer and go to your c:\platform-tools directory. Delete (or move to another location) any "boot.img" files along with any "magisk_patched-XXXXX_xxxxx.img" files from previous operations. Also note and confirm that you have correctly extracted the latest Full System Image to it's own directory, residing in c:\platform-tools.
Now, connect your phone to the PC. Open your command prompt and point to "C:\platform-tools" again. Type: cd <name of Full system Image directory>
In command prompt, type:
adb reboot bootloader
The phone is now in bootloader. In command prompt, confirm you're pointing to "C:\platform-tools\<Full System Image extract dir>" Type:
flash-all
This will do a full factory image push to your phone, you'll see a couple quick writes and phone reboots, then begins writing the rest of the image to your phone, but since we removed the "-w" from "flash-all.bat", it's NOT overwriting your data, just the necessary system files to update it to the latest version!
Reboot your phone, let it do any optimizing and updating it needs to do, and don't run anything yet, we're not quite done, just let the phone settle in and finish booting and doing it's thing.
Now, go back and perform the steps above listed under "PATCHING THE BOOT.IMG FILE" to patch the newest boot.img from the Full System Image we just updated the phone with (push the boot.img to sdcard/Download, patch with Magisk App, pull magisk_patched-XXXXX_xxxxx.img to your PC, blast it back using fastboot), and you've now rerooted the phone.
Lemme just say again that I know this was a friggin' book, and I tried to make it as clear and plain language as I could to help even a first timer, so my apologies if it seems like an onerous process. It's really not, and once you've done this once or twice, it's a cakewalk and takes about 10 minutes of your time from start to finish to do the whole system update and reroot. Again, the newer methods to take OTA without losing root may be something you'd like to look into, i definitely will, but I'm very confident in sharing this method as I know it works like a champ and is foolproof if you take your time the first few times and make sure you do what's required (remove the "-w" from the flash-all.bat, etc)
Lastly, I've been using this method since the Pixel 2, and just performed it on my new 5a, it worked exactly as it has for years for me on the P2, so you can be confident moving forward that, if you follow instructions and take your time until it's all familiar, you'll be successful in rooting, passing SafetyNet, and applying system updates without screwing up the A/B slots or overwriting your data in the process.
I hope this helps even one person, and since I rarely find myself able to give back to the community in any real meaningful way (many of these folks are WAAAY beyond my modest skills and know so much!!), I hope that this provides some folks with a useful and meaningful tutorial, providing confidence that anyone can root their P5a (or about any Pixel it seems) without being a Magisk/Android prodigy.
@Didgeridoohan, @pndwal, @zgfg, @jcmm11, and so many others over the years have been so helpful, I couldn't have done any of this without their selfless help, so give those folks a big thanks also if this is any help to you.
Best of luck,
hfam
Thanks for the write-up @hfam, it's good to know that some of the steps that i tried aren't really necessary, like using props config or hiding the actual magisk app.
Appreciate you!
nsoult said:
Thanks for the write-up @hfam, it's good to know that some of the steps that i tried aren't really necessary, like using props config or hiding the actual magisk app.
Appreciate you!
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Awww, thanks! Glad to do it and really hope it helps some folks tackle rooting their phones and passing SN!
Rooted with magisk v.23 - flashed zip as a module
So has anyone installed the October update yet?
GrandAdmiral said:
So has anyone installed the October update yet?
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Yep, good to go. I used the same method I shared above.
Is this working with Android 12? Which Magisk version to use?
This method did not work for Android 12. I updated my rooted phone to android 12 OTA. It returned to stock. I followed the method above to patch the factory boot.img file with magisk. After flashing my phone in bootloader with the patched boot.img, my phone will not reboot. says:
failed to load/verify boot images
Any advice? My Magisk is v23. Do I need to use a beta version?
Poking around in this thread, it seems that android 12 root is a much more involved process, requiring factory wipe and additional steps.
[Guide] Flash Magisk on Android 12
Trying to root the Pixel 5 running Android 12 by flashing a magisk-patched boot image results in the phone only booting to fastboot mode ("failed to load/verify boot images") Some users have reported that booting (instead of flashing) the patched...
forum.xda-developers.com
tintn00+xda said:
This method did not work for Android 12. I updated my rooted phone to android 12 OTA. It returned to stock. I followed the method above to patch the factory boot.img file with magisk. After flashing my phone in bootloader with the patched boot.img, my phone will not reboot. says:
failed to load/verify boot images
Any advice? My Magisk is v23. Do I need to use a beta version?
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As you stated, you are correct. You need to perform a full wipe or flash the factory image with a wipe and then root works fine and phone boots. Tried myself and works fine.
heeeeey!
old magisk user, it was working like a charm on my galaxy s20, but lately something broke!
I have installed Magisk version 97b72a59 (20419)
and magisk manager version 8.0.7 (4834)
When I open an app that requires root access, nothing happens, and after a while, i get the toast message that denied superuser rights.
11-16 21:36:12.620 5867 27034 D Magisk : su: request from pid=[27031], client=[9]
11-16 21:36:12.620 5867 27034 D Magisk : su: request from uid=[10452]
11-16 21:36:12.620 5867 27034 D Magisk : magiskdb: query magiskhide=[0]
11-16 21:36:12.620 5867 27034 D Magisk : magiskdb: query su_fingerprint=[0]
11-16 21:36:20.462 5867 25942 W Magisk : su: request rejected (10452)
11-16 21:36:20.462 5867 25942 E Magisk : write failed with 32: Broken pipe
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i have seen that it happens a lot, but there isn't any solution on these threads!
any suggestions?
thank you in advance for your help!
Go to magisk manager and manually grant root permission to that app in question
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Go to magisk manager and manually grant root permission to that app in question
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thank you for your reply!
on this page, on magisk manager app, I get the message "no app has asked for superuser permission yet"!
Install root checker app and check if it prompts you for root access, else magisk is configured to always reject root access in magisk settings
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Install root checker app and check if it prompts you for root access, else magisk is configured to always reject root access in magisk settings
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As expected, root checker app reports "Sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device."
On magisk manager settings, i have set "automatic response" to "grant" instead of "prompt" but nothing changed.
any other options?
Unroot and reinstall latest magisk
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Unroot and reinstall latest magisk
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that's my last resort.
I am trying to repair it, rather than uninstalling and installing it again...
@sakis_the_fraud You see that broken pipe in your log? That suggests you're seeing an issue that was present in builds around v21 and fixed in v21.4.
I suggest you update to a more recent Magisk release instead of trying to troubleshoot further...
Didgeridoohan said:
@sakis_the_fraud You see that broken pipe in your log? That suggests you're seeing an issue that was present in builds around v21 and fixed in v21.4.
I suggest you update to a more recent Magisk release instead of trying to troubleshoot further...
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thank you for your reply!
The reality is that I'm trying not to mess a lot with these just to be safe!
OK so If I got it correctly, i should do these steps:
select uninstall from magisk manager app,
reboot
and then "Patch the boot (Kernel) image via Magisk" as described in Stage 6 of the link?
any precautions and measures that i should take in order to avoid or minimize failure?
sakis_the_fraud said:
thank you for your reply!
The reality is that I'm trying not to mess a lot with these just to be safe!
OK so If I got it correctly, i should do these steps:
select uninstall from magisk manager app,
reboot
and then "Patch the boot (Kernel) image via Magisk" as described in Stage 6 of the link?
any precautions and measures that i should take in order to avoid or minimize failure?
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No matter how you choose to update, there's always a risk of failure. Only way to minimise any damages is to make sure you have a backup of any important data before updating.
You should be able to do a direct update in the Magisk app (but since you're jumping a few versions it's a very good idea to have that backup ready). Only thing to mind is that the update to v22+ requires you to not have the Magisk app repackaged with a random name, so make sure you've restored that before updating. This should be the easiest way of doing things...
If you're on the Canary channel (since you have a Canary release installed now), keep in mind that the current Canary (23014) has some major changes from previous Magisk versions. The Hide list has been replaced with a Deny list and there's now a new feature: Zygisk (it's very similar to Riru, if you know that that is). If you're not ready for those kind of changes yet, make sure to be on the stable update channel...
If you don't want to do a direct update the linked guide should work.
Didgeridoohan said:
No matter how you choose to update, there's always a risk of failure. Only way to minimise any damages is to make sure you have a backup of any important data before updating.
You should be able to do a direct update in the Magisk app (but since you're jumping a few versions it's a very good idea to have that backup ready). Only thing to mind is that the update to v22+ requires you to not have the Magisk app repackaged with a random name, so make sure you've restored that before updating. This should be the easiest way of doing things...
If you're on the Canary channel (since you have a Canary release installed now), keep in mind that the current Canary (23014) has some major changes from previous Magisk versions. The Hide list has been replaced with a Deny list and there's now a new feature: Zygisk (it's very similar to Riru, if you know that that is). If you're not ready for those kind of changes yet, make sure to be on the stable update channel...
If you don't want to do a direct update the linked guide should work.
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Ohhhh I see!
There are major changes listed on the changelog...
I found the "magisk_patched.tar" that I have used on my initial installation, do you believe that if i could flash it will solve this problem?
It's clear that I don't want the latest, i want the one working with minimal risk because I found out that i haven't installed TWRP at all
sakis_the_fraud said:
Ohhhh I see!
There are major changes listed on the changelog...
I found the "magisk_patched.tar" that I have used on my initial installation, do you believe that if i could flash it will solve this problem?
It's clear that I don't want the latest, i want the one working with minimal risk because I found out that i haven't installed TWRP at all
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If that patched file is from an earlier release of Magisk, and you want to use that version, it's probably best to uninstall Magisk and flash that.
If you want a newer release you can either just choose the stable update channel and do a direct update to v22.1 (you'll be able to update to v23 after that), or you can download the v21.4 zip from GitHub and install that zip from the module section of the Magisk app.
You've got many options. Only you can decide what's best for you...
Didgeridoohan said:
If that patched file is from an earlier release of Magisk, and you want to use that version, it's probably best to uninstall Magisk and flash that.
If you want a newer release you can either just choose the stable update channel and do a direct update to v22.1 (you'll be able to update to v23 after that), or you can download the v21.4 zip from GitHub and install that zip from the module section of the Magisk app.
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thank you for your help so far!
When i select uninstall i get two options "restore images" and "complete uninstall" what should i choose in order to keep my data?
If i go with the direct update to v22.1, then will i have to flash something? this is "safer"?
sakis_the_fraud said:
thank you for your help so far!
When i select uninstall i get two options "restore images" and "complete uninstall" what should i choose in order to keep my data?
If i go with the direct update to v22.1, then will i have to flash something? this is "safer"?
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No worries.
To avoid incompatibilities between different Magisk versions you'd have to do a complete uninstall. If you do the direct update you don't have to do anything else then pick "Update" in the Magisk app and then "Direct install".
To say if one or the other is safer is hard to say since there quite a few variables that come into play. Doing an uninstall might cause issues if you've previously disabled encryption, as an example. On the other hand there might also be issues when doing a direct install.
Personally I would go for a direct install, but make sure that I have my firmware's/ROM's unpatched boot image at hand so I can install that and get my device up and running again without any further damage (hopefully). Magisk only alerts the boot image (or in some cases recovery image), which makes it very safe and easy to revert if there are problems. You rarely end up with an irreparable loss unless you start trying to fix stuff without actually knowing what you're doing.
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Personally I would go for a direct install, but make sure that I have my firmware's/ROM's unpatched boot image at hand so I can install that and get my device up and running again without any further damage (hopefully). Magisk only alerts the boot image (or in some cases recovery image), which makes it very safe and easy to revert if there are problems. You rarely end up with an irreparable loss unless you start trying to fix stuff without actually knowing what you're doing.
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I made it!
I finally went with direct install as it appears to be less disruptive, first it updated the app, then I selected "direct install (recommended)". Afterwards it started to patch ramdisk, repacked and flashed the image. One reboot later and the root status is back! I really missed my adblock!!!
thank you for your help!
This is the spot for the General Support Discussion of Magisk Alpha "Public Released" fork created by @vvb2060.
Disclaimer: This Magisk Alpha fork is not supported by @topjohnwu and is not an official channel for him. Use at your own risk.
Important : This Magisk Alpha thread was created to share information about Magisk Alpha Public Releases with XDA members that do not use telegram.
If Magisk Alpha doesn't work for you try one of the other versions of Magisk (See Useful links below).
How to install Magisk Alpha?
Magisk Alpha is installed and uninstalled through the Magisk application (App). Generally, it should be done directly in the application. In special cases such as the first installation, the image should be patched and then flashed using the fastboot/odin tool. By customizing Recovery is not a supported way.
Detailed Instructions for the first installation of Magisk Alpha on Google™ Pixel™ phones.
Note: These Instructions may not apply to all Google™ Pixel™ Phones.
If you have another version of Magisk (Beta/Stable [Forks - Cygisk/Delta] Stable) installed:
Open the Magisk Manager app and disable/remove all Magisk modules. If you hid the Magisk manager app the default name for the hidden Magisk app is settings.
If you gave it a different name and you've forgotten the name. Use TB checker to find the name of the hidden Magisk Manager. You can also use TB Checker to check if you have more than one Magisk Manager app installed.
Uninstall Magisk
Extract boot/init_boot.img from Factory Image
Download the latest Factory image to your phone.
Extract the Factory Image file (aaaaaaa-a9a9a.999999.999-factory-99a9a99a.zip) to a folder.
Open the folder you extracted the Factory image to and, extract the Image file (image-aaaaaaa-aa9a.999999.999.zip) into the folder. The, stock, boot/init_boot.img file will be in this folder.
Patch the boot/init_boot.img.
Download Magisk Alpha (app-release.apk)
Install the Magisk Alpha App
Open Magisk Alpha App
Tap Install (next to Magisk)
Tap, Select and Patch a File
Navigate to the folder that you extracted the Stock boot/init_boot.img to and select it.
Tap the ✓ (Check Mark)
Tap Let's Go
When you see done, the boot/init_boot.img has been patched (magisk_patched_xxxxxx.img), and stored in the download folder.
Reboot
Move the patched boot/init_boot.img file to your computer's Platform-tools folder or the folder that has fastboot.exe in it:
Copy it to a USB drive and transfer it to your computer.
Move it to your computer using adb push
Boot fastboot mode
Connect the phone to the Computer with USB cord.
Open a Command Prompt in the folder you copied the patched boot.img to.
Type fastboot flash boot --slot all "name of patched boot".img or fastboot flash init_boot --slot all "name of patched boot".img without the quotation marks at the Prompt and press enter.
When it finishes installing the patched boot.img or init_boot.img, type fastboot reboot at the Prompt and press enter.
Important Notes:If your phone boot loops try one of the following options:
Flash the 'stock' boot/init_boot.img to both slots: fastboot flash boot/init_boot --slot all boot/init_boot.img
Boot Safe Mode - Keep Pressing the Power Off button until you see boot Safe Mode ==> Press Ok.
"...make a 100% clean install of ANY Magisk version or fork without PC or TWRP."
Magisk General Support / Discussion
This is the place for general support and discussion regarding "Public Releases", which includes both stable and beta releases. All information, including troubleshoot guides and notes, are in the Announcement Thread
forum.xda-developers.com
Useful Links
Androidacy Module Manager
Androidacy Module Manager - Releases
Androidacy Download Center
Magisk Alpha 26101 - 12 Apr (Pubic release)
https://github.com/vvb2060/magisk_files/find/alpha/
Tap app-release.apk
Tap the 3 dot menu across from 10.9 MB
Tap Download
Magisk Beta 26.1 - 11 Apr
Magisk Canary 26103 - 23 Jun
https://github.com/topjohnwu/magisk-files/blob/5b2934603f979d7133e67bbc30c6ce3fa0d8e31e/notes.md/
Tap the 3 dot menu across from 5b2934603f
Tap Go to file
Tap app-release.apk
Tap the 3 dot menu across from 10.9 MB
Tap Download
Magisk Cygisk - Click Pages 5 for installation Instructions.
Magisk Delta
Magisk Stable 26.1 - 11 Apr
Magisk Documentation
Fox's Magisk Module Manager
Fox's Magisk Module Manager - Releases
LSPosed Framework
LSPosed - Releases
LSPosed - Shamiko Releases
kdrag0n Safetynet Fix -Releases
If Kdrag0n Safety Net Fix doesn't work for you try Displax's SafetyNet Fix, a "fork" of kdrag0n safetynet-fix.
alpha changelog
Magisk (98874be1-alpha)
- [App] Delete backup file after restoring boot image
- [App] Built-in current version update log
- [General] no longer automatically unlock device blocks
- [App] Compatible with Android 12L
- [App] Added crash statistics
- [App] Allow loading zygisk modules
- [General] Signature Verification
- [MagiskInit] Fix Android 8.0-9 not installed after booting
How to install?
Magisk is installed and uninstalled through the Magisk application. Generally, it should be done directly in the application. In special cases such as the first installation, the image should be patched and then flashed using the fastboot/odin tool. By customizing Recovery is not a supported way.
Upstream changelog
Magisk (704f9154) (24305)
- [App] [MagiskSU] Properly support apps using shared UID
- [Zygisk] Fix function hooking on devices running Android 12 with old kernels
- [BusyBox] Add workaround for devices running old kernels
Diffs to v24.3
- [MagiskInit] Update 2SI implementation, significantly increase device compatibility (e.g. Sony Xperia devices)
- [MagiskInit] Introduce new `sepolicy` injection mechanism
- [App] [MagiskSU] Properly support apps using shared UID
- [Zygisk] Fix function hooking on devices running Android 12 with old kernels
- [BusyBox] Add workaround for devices running old kernels
The author of Magisk Alpha is extremely untrustworthy. It is highly recommended to use the official version.
imma add my 5 cents worth, fwiw
magisk alpha was a good and useful fork (along with custom) after TopJohnWu announced he was removing magiskhide in line with his job at Google and people lost their collective shizz, even though common sense should have told them this was needed and sane. Many of us appreciated the hard work of the alpha and custom devs, but at some point, as announced again by TJW, other hiding methods would come to fruition. And they have. Not to in anyway to devalue the contribution of alpha and custom devs, but there was always goign to be a point where mainstream magisk/magisk canary was going consolidate the attention and focus of the userbase and senior members here long into magisk, again. i for one dont miss testing/switching between 4 different forks anymore. magisk alpha was my chosen fork for a long time
Magisk Alpha is fine to use as long as you understand its shoehorning in things removed from the mainstream magisk, and that was certainly appreciated at times, but those could cease to work, introduce issues not present in mainstream magisk leading to people expecting support from the main magisk threads where it would make life harder for those trying to answer questions. so temper your expectations those of you who choose to use.
For my 5 cents, id recommend using mainstream magisk, unless you have an edge case where it doesnt work, at which point ordinarily, one would file on issue on github
As for the alpha devs personality, ill admit, it could be variable at times
73sydney said:
As for the alpha devs personality, ill admit, it could be variable at times
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Like the weather? ... But I like you fine too mate... Like the weather...
The real question re. personality here is 'Are you a maverick?'... If not, stick to official Magisk... PW
Homeboy76 said:
This thread is for Magisk alpha users: Support
Hopefully, @pndwal and others with much more knowledge of Magisk alpha ,than I, will share their knowledge with us.
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Prolly don't qualify then; not a user! PW
mlgmxyysd said:
The author of Magisk Alpha is extremely untrustworthy. It is highly recommended to use the official version.
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To be very honest: I hate this childish behavior of developers bashing developers.
I love both your work and the work of the LSposed developers and I have donated to both of you. Just because developers could document / announce better there's no need to move against each other.
The reason why I use Alpha is exactly, because of the removal of MagiskHide and John's involvement with Google. imho that's just gonna hurt Magisk in the end.
And your words also mean basically stay away of Shamiko. That's not gonna happen. Unfortunately Google went down that rabbithole against rooting, etc., which is why I'm still very unsure whether I even keep rooting my phones from now on...
dr4go said:
And your words also mean basically stay away of Shamiko
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You missed the point that alpha is a personal fork, Shamiko is a team of dev work (LSPosed team), alpha's author is one of them, don't scramble between them.
pndwal said:
Prolly don't qualify then; not a user! PW
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Any help with Magisk alpha is greatly appreciated.
For all intents and purposes, once you enable zygisk thereby removing Magisk Hide functionality, the Alpha fork is the same as the official build.
But with one key difference.
The app and package name are different, so no need to hide it. Or for that matter remember to unhide it before an update "just in case"
This is why I use it.
dr4go said:
To be very honest: I hate this childish behavior of developers bashing developers.
I love both your work and the work of the LSposed developers and I have donated to both of you. Just because developers could document / announce better there's no need to move against each other.
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dr4go said:
The reason why I use Alpha is exactly, because of the removal of MagiskHide and John's involvement with Google. imho that's just gonna hurt Magisk in the end.
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Disagree. However, isn't MagiskHide gone from alpha now?
dr4go said:
And your words also mean basically stay away of Shamiko. That's not gonna happen. Unfortunately Google went down that rabbithole against rooting, etc.,
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When? What? Where?... Think you're a bit confused... But you wouldn't be the first.
dr4go said:
which is why I'm still very unsure whether I even keep rooting my phones from now on...
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Of course you can!... Who's going to stop you?... Unless you buy late Huawei! PW
Stillhard said:
You missed the point that alpha is a personal fork, Shamiko is a team of dev work (LSPosed team), alpha's author is one of them, don't scramble between them.
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I never intended to - sorry if that was suggested. I just meant: if one of the developers of Shamiko isn't trusted and it's closed source, would you use it?
pndwal said:
Disagree. However, isn't MagiskHide gone from alpha now?
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Yes it is. There is still a fork around that uses it, but not Alpha.
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When? What? Where?... Think you're a bit confused... But you wouldn't be the first.
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See previous post. I am definitely confused, but not regarding that.
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Of course you can!... Who's going to stop you?... Unless you buy late Huawei! PW
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Google. Once HW backed SafetyNet is enforced there is no way around it. But let's not get offtopic here and keep talking about Alpha if the thread was created for it...
pndwal said:
Mate, I can read and did not disagree... I said "Quite."... as in "I agree... enough is enough... Fine!" ...
You seem to be lifting my remark right out of context, So Please read my edit carefully, (you are the OP) and what I was addressing; it won't change;
You said:
I said:
and that until then I'd prefer to post non-Alpha Magisk information in existing TJW General Support / Discussion thread... If I'm just not interested in taking it to "PM" or "Conversations", what's the problem?
... and I edited the earlier post so as not to further congest this thread...
...three more posts wasted. PW
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I have now created a cat-and-mouse-game discussion thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ng-and-mod-hiding-cat-and-mouse-game.4425939/
HippoMan said:
I have now created a cat-and-mouse-game discussion thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ng-and-mod-hiding-cat-and-mouse-game.4425939/
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Thank you!
PSA:
I recently asked here if anyone had been been surprised by unusual actions in the April 1 release of Magisk Alpha (changelog posted in OP post #2 here) being referred to in the TG Alpha Magisk discussion group as the 'April fools limited edition'.
This was in view of these official notices accompanying the build in the separate 'Magisk alpha' update thread (Chinese translated):
Warning to developers: In libsu v4.0.0 and later, Shell.rootAccess() has a behavior change that returns true even if the user refuses to grant root privileges.
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and
Warning to developers: Magisk 24302 and later, the magiskpolicy tool may not exist or be inconsistent with the Magisk version.
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My query has been inexplicably deleted from this s thread!
However, those 'Warning' messages are still up, so, as nobody has responded here (not surprisingly), I have just installed this Alpha build and tested it on a secondary device.
I can confirm that, despite some claims of in-app messages stating that root has been granted to apps despite users denying access, I could not produce / have not seen such worrying behaviour...
So it appears that the Dev's "Warning to developers" notices themselves are the only 'April fools' joke.
Of course there is also NO substance to the assertions either that John's libsu root app solution has or is responsible for such behaviour, or that there are inconsistencies with the magiskpolicy tool (or consequently with SELinux policies) post 24302.
This may allay concerns if anyone translates / reads those 'warnings' in Magisk alpha TG.
Regarding the removal of my initial post regarding this and my posts in general, I accept and understand that some have been off topic, and have said that I agree to stay on topic several times (responses now removed). The OP here has however misconstrued my intentions. For whatever reasons, alpha related posts put up in good faith are now being removed without communication. This saddens me...
I hope this thread can become useful for Alpha users / enquiriors... PW
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PSA:
I recently asked here if anyone had been been surprised by unusual actions in the April 1 release of Magisk Alpha (changelog posted in OP post #2 here) being referred to in the TG Alpha Magisk discussion group as the 'April fools limited edition'.
This was in view of these official notices accompanying the build in the separate 'Magisk alpha' update thread (Chinese translated):
and
My query has been inexplicably deleted from this s thread!
However, those 'Warning' messages are still up, so, as nobody has responded here (not surprisingly), I have just installed this Alpha build and tested it on a secondary device.
I can confirm that, despite some claims of in-app messages stating that root has been granted to apps despite users denying access, I could not produce / have not seen such worrying behaviour...
So it appears that the Dev's "Warning to developers" notices themselves are the only 'April fools' joke.
Of course there is also NO substance to the assertions either that John's libsu root app solution has or is responsible for such behaviour, or that there are inconsistencies with the magiskpolicy tool (or consequently with SELinux policies) post 24302.
This may allay concerns if anyone translates / reads those 'warnings' in Magisk alpha TG.
Regarding the removal of my initial post regarding this and my posts in general, I accept and understand that some have been off topic, and have said that I agree to stay on topic several times (responses now removed). The OP here has however misconstrued my intentions. For whatever reasons, alpha related posts put up in good faith are now being removed without communication. This saddens me...
I hope this thread can become useful for Alpha users / enquiriors... PW
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I saw that on Alpha TG and I was worried about, although I don't use Alpha, since they mentioned libsu
I don't really know if roots grants from the Magisk app go through libsu, but I tested with the latest Canary 24305 and everything was ok:
- I revoked the root grant to the Reboot app (by Petrus).
With the app you can easily reboot, reboot to Recovery or Fastboot.
Obviously, the app requires root grant to work
- I opened Reboot app and chose to reboot, and I was immediately popped-up to grant the root
- I denied to grant the root and I choose again to reboot, but it didn't reboot (correct behavior, without the root grant Reboot app cannot execute reboot)
- Again through Magisk app, Superuser tab, this time I granted the root and then Reboot app worked to reboot
In parallel I was checking in magisk.db, Policies, and everything looked ok (you can see by UID and policy values if the root grant is given/revoked to the particular app)
zgfg said:
I saw that on Alpha TG and I was worried about, although I don't use Alpha, since they mentioned libsu
I don't really know if roots grants through the Magisk app go by libsu,
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Yup, since Jan 2018, Magisk Manager / App "uses `libsu` for all root related operations".
zgfg said:
but I tested with the latest Canary 24305 and everything was ok:
- I revoked the root grant to the Reboot app (by Petrus).
With the app you can easily reboot, reboot to Recovery or Fastboot.
Obviously, the app requires root grant to work
- I opened Reboot app and chose to reboot, and I was immediately popped-out to grant the root
- I denied to grant the root and I choose again to reboot, but it didn't reboot (correct behavior, without the root grant Reboot app cannot execute reboot)
- Again through Magisk app, Superuser tab, this time I granted the root and then Reboot app worked to reboot
In parallel I was checking in magisk.db, Policies, and everything looked ok (you can see by UID and policy values if the root grant is given/revoked to the particular app)
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Did similar test on Alpha; just wanted to see if it somehow claimed root granted when denied...
I wasn't worried about TJW Magisk as I was certain libsu & magiskpolicy 'warnings' were an 'April fools' hoax, but I wouldn't have put it past Devs to also implement false indicators... (Appears that if done at all, this must have expired after April 1 ?) I didn't find any...
Have to wonder how John views this hoax, especially since, surprisingly, there's been no retraction...
Thanks for confirming.
Nb. As I speak speak, TG Alpha discussion group name is being changed between names w/ sexual overtones by admin Canyie... Kids!
PW
As per Nb. above, Canyie's original "Alpha 讨论组" (Alpha discussion group)" is currently simply named 西大师 奶子... !?
No real idea why; Joking around? Trying to disguise Alpha discussion group? Deter 'foreigners'?
Members there are also asking questions... PW
... now it's 西大师 live! ... PW