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[SOLVED!] Can't install Magisk without bootloop

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Hey there! I just got my Xiaomi Mi8 from HK Goldway at Aliexpress. It came with its bootloader already unlocked and a Global ROM flashed.
I wanted to install Magisk but failed horribly . I've already done that to several phones (my last one was a Moto X Play, and it worked without major complications). But with this one, it seems I can't get past the bootlogo.
Stock Fastboot image used:
dipper_global_images_V9.5.13.0.OEAMIFA_20180714.0000.00_8.1_global
This is what I've tried so far:
First try
Flashed TWRP for Mi8 version 0711.
Flashed Magisk.
Got a bootloop.
Reflashed stock image via Fastboot.
Second try
Booted (not flashed) TWRP.
Tried to install latest global weekly from this thread.
Also got a bootloop.
Reflashed stock image via Fastboot.
Third try
I thought that those flashable ZIP firmwares were too small for them to be a full-fledged OS. So I went and downloaded this other one. Global version.
I read somewhere that I needed to format data before flashing a new image, so I did.
Booted TWRP.
Formated data (not Wipe)
Installed that ZIP from TWRP and booted correctly.
Booted TWRP again and flashed Magisk.
Got bootloop.
Back to stock image via fastboot.
Last try
Booted TWRP.
Formatted data.
Installed MIUI via TWRP.
Without rebooting, flashed Magisk and no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip.
This got past bootlogo ("Unlocked" message changed to "powered by Android") but got stuck there. Not booting at all.
Right now I'm back to the last try, booting MIUI successfully but without Magisk nor no-verity-opt-encrypt.
I kinda have no more ideas left. I understand this is a new device but I can't understand why people claim the have been able to install Magisk and I can't! Other thoughts were, maybe they were running MIUI 10 Beta and it only works with that version? I'm unsure about that.
Can someone lend me a hand? What am I missing?
Thank you!!
EDIT: FIX!
Over here, user @richardyusan helped me out with an extra step.
What I did:
Installed Magisk V16.7.
Installed DM-VERITY AND FORCED ENCRYPTION DISABLER.
Performed fastboot format userdata.
Rebooted.
And I got my phone booting with Magisk Installed!
Even though I couldn't install any module, (every install claimed I needed Magisk v15+). I read some threads and with a Magisk Direct re-install (from its app) I got Magisk downgraded to v16 and everything worked perfectly!
Hope this works out for everyone having this problem!

have you tried to use Magisk 16.4,
if not, try to follow this guide:
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/xiaomi-mi-8-root/

gulp79 said:
have you tried to use Magisk 16.4,
if not, try to follow this guide:
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/xiaomi-mi-8-root/
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Thank you for the fast reply!
I followed that guide and tried these steps:
fastboot boot mi8-twrp-3.2.2.img
Unencrypted via Pattern
Flashed Magisk v16.4 + DM verity disabler file
Reboot
But I'm still stuck at "powered by Android" bootlogo.
Normally it boots within 5 seconds but now it's taking forever. I'll wait a few minutes to see what happens.
I'm attaching some screenshots of the install process.

Padlite said:
Thank you for the fast reply!
I followed that guide and tried these steps:
fastboot boot mi8-twrp-3.2.2.img
Unencrypted via Pattern
Flashed Magisk v16.4 + DM verity disabler file
Reboot
But I'm still stuck at "powered by Android" bootlogo.
Normally it boots within 5 seconds but now it's taking forever. I'll wait a few minutes to see what happens.
I'm attaching some screenshots of the install process.
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Ok,
but if you install Magisk 16.4, don't install also DM verity disabler.
DM verity disabler is needed if you don't want to root (see poin 14 in the linked guide).
Hope it works...

gulp79 said:
Ok,
but if you install Magisk 16.4, don't install also DM verity disabler.
DM verity disabler is needed if you don't want to root (see poin 14 in the linked guide).
Hope it works...
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If I only flash Magisk 16.4, then phone shows "Powered by Android" and instantly reboots into stock recovery.
Only way to get it back booting, is performing fastboot flash boot boot.img from stock dipper_global_images_V9.5.13.0.OEAMIFA_20180714.0000.00_8.1_global image
I read somewhere about official and unofficial bootloader unlock. I didn't unlock the bootloader myself. Maybe it has something to do with it?
PS: Anyone had any luck using Magisk with MIUI 9.5.13?

Did you try with a newer magisk version ? ... 16.7 was released 15 day ago
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases
Direct link: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v16.7/Magisk-v16.7.zip
It´s a good practice to use magisk_uninstaller before flash new one if you had problems.
Direct link: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v16.7/Magisk-uninstaller-20180719.zip
Please tell us if it´s works

Seems that also others users have this problem
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77234924&postcount=6312

punk84z said:
Did you try with a newer magisk version ? ... 16.7 was released 15 day ago
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases
Direct link: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v16.7/Magisk-v16.7.zip
It´s a good practice to use magisk_uninstaller before flash new one if you had problems.
Direct link: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v16.7/Magisk-uninstaller-20180719.zip
Please tell us if it´s works
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I just tried that. Uninstalling and re-installing v16.7. Although it seems now it's doing a few more steps, I'm still getting the recovery bootloop.
Install log screenshot attached.
gulp79 said:
Seems that also others users have this problem
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77234924&postcount=6312
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Exactly that. Maybe we'll need to wait for a supported Magisk version. I'm still wondering what's the difference between our Mi8's that some can get Magisk working and some not. ?

I am running Magisk stable and tmiui 10 from Xiaomi. Eu without any problems.

I have a Mi 8 se and i install the eu rom boot the phone , reboot to twrp wipe and factory reset and installed magisk 16.4 .this is how works for me

i have the same problem too..when using china stable rom 16.7 magisk can be installed successfully tried many times...
flashing global version seems to have this issue...
tried all this steps too but no luck in global rom...

Padlite said:
Hey there! I just got my Xiaomi Mi8 from HK Goldway at Aliexpress. It came with its bootloader already unlocked and a Global ROM flashed.
I wanted to install Magisk but failed horribly . I've already done that to several phones (my last one was a Moto X Play, and it worked without major complications). But with this one, it seems I can't get past the bootlogo.
Stock Fastboot image used:
dipper_global_images_V9.5.13.0.OEAMIFA_20180714.0000.00_8.1_global
This is what I've tried so far:
First try
Flashed TWRP for Mi8 version 0711.
Flashed Magisk.
Got a bootloop.
Reflashed stock image via Fastboot.
Second try
Booted (not flashed) TWRP.
Tried to install latest global weekly from this thread.
Also got a bootloop.
Reflashed stock image via Fastboot.
Third try
I thought that those flashable ZIP firmwares were too small for them to be a full-fledged OS. So I went and downloaded this other one. Global version.
I read somewhere that I needed to format data before flashing a new image, so I did.
Booted TWRP.
Formated data (not Wipe)
Installed that ZIP from TWRP and booted correctly.
Booted TWRP again and flashed Magisk.
Got bootloop.
Back to stock image via fastboot.
Last try
Booted TWRP.
Formatted data.
Installed MIUI via TWRP.
Without rebooting, flashed Magisk and no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip.
This got past bootlogo ("Unlocked" message changed to "powered by Android") but got stuck there. Not booting at all.
Right now I'm back to the last try, booting MIUI successfully but without Magisk nor no-verity-opt-encrypt.
I kinda have no more ideas left. I understand this is a new device but I can't understand why people claim the have been able to install Magisk and I can't! Other thoughts were, maybe they were running MIUI 10 Beta and it only works with that version? I'm unsure about that.
Can someone lend me a hand? What am I missing?
Thank you!!
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i allso hade that problem
wen i got my phone it was with global rom
then i flashed twrp
didt like they said
wipe dalvik cache an cache an factory reset
flashed miui eu rom
then flashed twrp again rebooted into recovery
flashed magisk 16.4
ended up in staying on android logo
then i try format data an didt it all again
still android logo an nothing more
well then i didt what i allways didt on my other devices
i wiped dalvik cache
cache
data
system
then i flashed eu rom
an twrp again rebooted into recovery again
then flashed magisk 16.4
rebooted system an now it booted up
REMEMBER to manke a backup before flashing all off thise things otherwice u wont have the option to go back if something goes wrong

-fluffy- said:
i allso hade that problem
wen i got my phone it was with global rom
then i flashed twrp
didt like they said
wipe dalvik cache an cache an factory reset
flashed miui eu rom
then flashed twrp again rebooted into recovery
flashed magisk 16.4
ended up in staying on android logo
then i try format data an didt it all again
still android logo an nothing more
well then i didt what i allways didt on my other devices
i wiped dalvik cache
cache
data
system
then i flashed eu rom
an twrp again rebooted into recovery again
then flashed magisk 16.4
rebooted system an now it booted up
REMEMBER to manke a backup before flashing all off thise things otherwice u wont have the option to go back if something goes wrong
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Well maybe the critical step is to wipe everything, including System.
Did you Format anything instead of Wipe this last try?
Also, could you please share a link from that working MIUI rom?
Thank you!

Sorry for double-posting, but I wanted to notify you I GOT IT!
Over here, user @richardyusan helped me out with an extra step.
What I did:
Installed Magisk V16.7
Installed DM-VERITY AND FORCED ENCRYPTION DISABLER.
Performed fastboot format userdata
Rebooted
And I got my phone booting with Magisk Installed!
Even though I couldn't install any module, (every install claimed I needed Magisk v15+). I read some threads and with a Magisk Direct re-install (from its app) I got Magisk downgraded to v16 and everything worked perfectly!
Here are some screenshots!

Padlite said:
Sorry for double-posting, but I wanted to notify you I GOT IT!
Over here, user @richardyusan helped me out with an extra step.
What I did:
Installed Magisk V16.7
Installed DM-VERITY AND FORCED ENCRYPTION DISABLER.
Performed fastboot format userdata
Rebooted
And I got my phone booting with Magisk Installed!
Even though I couldn't install any module, (every install claimed I needed Magisk v15+). I read some threads and with a Magisk Direct re-install (from its app) I got Magisk downgraded to v16 and everything worked perfectly!
Here are some screenshots!
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Is Google Assistant ("OK Google") working for you now as well?

I just flashed magisk v16.0 over the Miui 8.7.26 build and it booted without issues.

japancakes said:
Is Google Assistant ("OK Google") working for you now as well?
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I just checked and no. If I go to Google Settings -> Voice, Voice Match is disabled because "This feature is currently unavailable for this language". Even though it's set to English UK. Maybe there is some Magisk Module to enable it?

Thanks, followed these steps and it got magisk going on the recent global release. Only difference was i had to use fastboot erase userdata.
Padlite said:
Scroll down over this post to see anwer!
EDIT: FIX!
Over here, user @richardyusan helped me out with an extra step.
What I did:
Installed Magisk V16.7.
Installed DM-VERITY AND FORCED ENCRYPTION DISABLER.
Performed fastboot format userdata.
Rebooted.
And I got my phone booting with Magisk Installed!
Even though I couldn't install any module, (every install claimed I needed Magisk v15+). I read some threads and with a Magisk Direct re-install (from its app) I got Magisk downgraded to v16 and everything worked perfectly!
Hope this works out for everyone having this problem!
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Hey guys im a toal newbie to this whole flash theme but Ive purchased a mi8 and i would like to use GooglePay and so on, could someone give me a step by step tutorial , how to install all this stuff on my device ?

Padlite said:
Sorry for double-posting, but I wanted to notify you I GOT IT!
Over here, user @richardyusan helped me out with an extra step.
What I did:
Installed Magisk V16.7
Installed DM-VERITY AND FORCED ENCRYPTION DISABLER.
Performed fastboot format userdata
Rebooted
And I got my phone booting with Magisk Installed!
Even though I couldn't install any module, (every install claimed I needed Magisk v15+). I read some threads and with a Magisk Direct re-install (from its app) I got Magisk downgraded to v16 and everything worked perfectly!
Here are some screenshots!
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well i didt not flash dm-verity an mine pass saftynet

Startup Hang after Installing Magisk v18.0

Hey, all!
Had a notification this morning for the new Magisk Manager (6.1) and Magisk (18.0) release. I downloaded both and rebooted the phone (OnePlus 2), updating from 17.3 to 18.0 directly, which had no errors during the install. Now upon startup it hangs on the splash screen. I can get into recovery (TWRP) and I have tried to flash the latest Magisk Uninstaller but I'm greeted with an ERROR 1: Error Installing zip file '/sdcard/...' - Unable to unpack boot.img
Any help here? Thanks in advance!

SpikyAndroid3 said:
Hey, all!
Had a notification this morning for the new Magisk Manager (6.1) and Magisk (18.0) release. I downloaded both and rebooted the phone (OnePlus 2), updating from 17.3 to 18.0 directly, which had no errors during the install. Now upon startup it hangs on the splash screen. I can get into recovery (TWRP) and I have tried to flash the latest Magisk Uninstaller but I'm greeted with an ERROR 1: Error Installing zip file '/sdcard/...' - Unable to unpack boot.img
Any help here? Thanks in advance!
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You can do dirty flash of your current ROM. That would simply replace the boot.img back to normal and then you can try flashing Magisk v18.0 again (if you want to)
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DarkSJ1998 said:
You can do dirty flash of your current ROM. That would simply replace the boot.img back to normal and then you can try flashing Magisk v18.0 again (if you want to)
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Thanks for the response, just about to do a dirty flash of the stock ROM. My memory doesn't serve me well, is it best to wipe Cache as well as Dalvik Cache, or just Dalvik Cache?
The recovery also stays as is, right?

Hello,
The same for me from 17.3 to 18.
I'm on Nexus 6 with stock ROM.

SpikyAndroid3 said:
Thanks for the response, just about to do a dirty flash of the stock ROM. My memory doesn't serve me well, is it best to wipe Cache as well as Dalvik Cache, or just Dalvik Cache?
The recovery also stays as is, right?
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Yep the recovery should stay as it is. I would recommend wiping both Dalvik Cache & Cache. Also, do keep fastboot handy. TWRP survival really depends on the device. For my device (OnePlus 3T), the OOS overrides TWRP if no root solution is used or patched boot.img isn't used.
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StreamingMT said:
Hello,
The same for me from 17.3 to 18.
I'm on Nexus 6 with stock ROM.
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Weird :/
Did you check the Magisk release thread for people facing similar issues? I'm still on v17.3.
I'm really reluctant to move to v18.0 after reading such things... Moreover, I always wait for feedbacks before trying out things that play with the boot.img's & stuff, because I already got /data partition of my last device corrupted [emoji52]
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DarkSJ1998 said:
Yep the recovery should stay as it is. I would recommend wiping both Dalvik Cache & Cache. Also, do keep fastboot handy. TWRP survival really depends on the device. For my device (OnePlus 3T), the OOS overrides TWRP if no root solution is used or patched boot.img isn't used.
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Alrighty! Just went ahead and did the flash and it successfully reboots! Tried to reboot into recovery to flash Magisk 17.3 and lo and behold TWRP is still there
Guess I'll wait until there has been an update or patch of some sorts if @StreamingMT is also getting this issue, maybe there are others too. Thanks for the help @DarkSJ1998

I will try to remember that @DarkSJ1998.
I was excited to have a new update, just got reckless...
Anyways, I replied to the official thread about the details, just search through it. I just restored my phone to the way it used to...
All my saves... Gone to trash.

SpikyAndroid3 said:
Hey, all!
Had a notification this morning for the new Magisk Manager (6.1) and Magisk (18.0) release. I downloaded both and rebooted the phone (OnePlus 2), updating from 17.3 to 18.0 directly, which had no errors during the install. Now upon startup it hangs on the splash screen. I can get into recovery (TWRP) and I have tried to flash the latest Magisk Uninstaller but I'm greeted with an ERROR 1: Error Installing zip file '/sdcard/...' - Unable to unpack boot.img
Any help here? Thanks in advance!
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I had the same bootloop issue when I was reinstalling H2OS beta 21 in my OnePlus 5 today. I got it to boot again with Magisk 18.0 after:
1. Dirty flashing ROM. Now this is important Did not flash Magisk (yet).
2. Rebooting to Bootloader (fastboot) in TWRP (since no root, now stock recovery will reinstall).
3. Fastboot flashed TWRP. Booted to Recovery mode from Fastboot menu.
4. Flashed Magisk 18.0 in TWRP. Now this is important Only flashed Magisk, nothing else.
5. Rebooted to Recovery again instead of System to flash other stuff.
6. Rebooted system.
If course YMMV. The important thing was to not try to flash Magisk while flashing ROM.

Same here on a mi max 2, updated manager and magisk directly from app, now stuck in bootloop. im downloading my rom as im typing to restore stock boot image. will flash v17.1 instead.

I have 1 plus 5 with official H2OS and Magisk 17.1.
Today when after installed Magick 18 and reboot, it stuck at startup.
I try to flash TWRP using adb, but it give me error:
E:\Program Files\Android\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
* daemon started successfully
error: device unauthorized.
This adb server's $ADB_VENDOR_KEYS is not set
Try 'adb kill-server' if that seems wrong.
Otherwise check for a confirmation dialog on your device.
E:\Program Files\Android\platform-tools>adb kill-server
E:\Program Files\Android\platform-tools>
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I too am having with latest magisk 18.0 my device is redimi 4x, on trying to update via magisk manager crashes with an error report, installed update using twrp now i get a error popup at start and magisk manger still shows am on 17.1 and tells to update, which crashes the app on trying

tmicrd68 said:
I had the same bootloop issue when I was reinstalling H2OS beta 21 in my OnePlus 5 today. I got it to boot again with Magisk 18.0 after:
1. Dirty flashing ROM. Now this is important Did not flash Magisk (yet).
2. Rebooting to Bootloader (fastboot) in TWRP (since no root, now stock recovery will reinstall).
3. Fastboot flashed TWRP. Booted to Recovery mode from Fastboot menu.
4. Flashed Magisk 18.0 in TWRP. Now this is important Only flashed Magisk, nothing else.
5. Rebooted to Recovery again instead of System to flash other stuff.
6. Rebooted system.
If course YMMV. The important thing was to not try to flash Magisk while flashing ROM.
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Using Xiaomi Mi Max
Using your method and it work just took afew for it to boot back up :good:

netsonic said:
I have 1 plus 5 with official H2OS and Magisk 17.1.
Today when after installed Magick 18 and reboot, it stuck at startup.
I try to flash TWRP using adb, but it give me error:
Code:
E:\Program Files\Android\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
* daemon started successfully
error: device unauthorized.
This adb server's $ADB_VENDOR_KEYS is not set
Try 'adb kill-server' if that seems wrong.
Otherwise check for a confirmation dialog on your device.
E:\Program Files\Android\platform-tools>adb kill-server
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Try 'Revoking USB Debugging' and restart the adb server. Then reinstate its authorization by plugging it back in with USB Debugging enabled. And just to check, make sure you run cmd as administrator, and ensure MTP is on.
huzeifa88 said:
I too am having with latest magisk 18.0 my device is redimi 4x, on trying to update via magisk manager crashes with an error report, installed update using twrp now i get a error popup at start and magisk manger still shows am on 17.1 and tells to update, which crashes the app on trying
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Try flashing the uninstaller which you can get here. Then reinstall/reflash Magisk with a previous version that worked for you.

DarkSJ1998 said:
You can do dirty flash of your current ROM. That would simply replace the boot.img back to normal and then you can try flashing Magisk v18.0 again (if you want to)
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It's possible only flash the stock boot.img (extracted from fastboot stock rom) with the TWRP?

otraver said:
It's possible only flash the stock boot.img (extracted from fastboot stock rom) with the TWRP?
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I guess it's possible, but I'm not sure about that.... You can backup/restore boot.img from TWRP but I don't know if you can do this also... Do check it on the Internet.
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DarkSJ1998 said:
You can do dirty flash of your current ROM. That would simply replace the boot.img back to normal and then you can try flashing Magisk v18.0 again (if you want to)
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DarkSJ1998 said:
I guess it's possible, but I'm not sure about that.... You can backup/restore boot.img from TWRP but I don't know if you can do this also... Do check it on the Internet.
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Don't work.
The cellular boot but stops in the Miui Screen with the unlocked symbol
I tried a dirty install of the rom but don't work
I need to install a clean global stock rom to boot correctly.

otraver said:
It's possible only flash the stock boot.img (extracted from fastboot stock rom) with the TWRP?
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Actually, Magisk does a backup of stock boot.img before patching it, which lies stored in /data as ".img.gz.zip". Haven't looked for how to restore it yet; however, assuming it's a flashable zip, it can be restored via TWRP. Should check Magisk release OP to be sure...
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The Analog Kid said:
Actually, Magisk does a backup of stock boot.img before patching it, which lies stored in /data as ".img.gz.zip". Haven't looked for how to restore it yet; however, assuming it's a flashable zip, it can be restored via TWRP. Should check Magisk release OP to be sure...
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Doesn't look like a flashable zip too me. It stores a *.img file in it, which I think is flashable as an image from TWRP. But, I'm not 100% sure about it.
Great discovery though dude there
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otraver said:
It's possible only flash the stock boot.img (extracted from fastboot stock rom) with the TWRP?
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Hello, I do this with my Nexus 6, it's OK. Flash again Magisk (v17 not 18 for me) and all is OK for me.

Boot loop for me too after upgrading from v17 to v18 . I'm on Nexus 6. Any official information about this bug?
Fixed by installing TWRP then restored backup through TWRP and selected only boot image. I guess TWRP or me saved backup at some point, don't remember exactly. Will have to use v17 for now.

Oneplus 6 Bootloop after flashing Magisk over Oxygen OS Beta 11

Here is what I have done:
1. Boot into TWRP recovery
2. Flash OOS 9.0.3 Beta 11 followed by TWRP and Wipe Dalvik Cache
3. Reboot Successfully to android
4. Boot back into TWRP and flash Magisk 18.0 (I also tried 18.1, same result)
5. Bootloop
I've done this multiple times, each time I was able to get back into android before flashing Magisk.
Thank You for your help, much appreciated.

This might go without saying but after flashing Magisk are you also wiping Dalvik?

Nuzzlet said:
Here is what I have done:
1. Boot into TWRP recovery
2. Flash OOS 9.0.3 Beta 11 followed by TWRP and Wipe Dalvik Cache
3. Reboot Successfully to android
4. Boot back into TWRP and flash Magisk 18.0 (I also tried 18.1, same result)
5. Bootloop
I've done this multiple times, each time I was able to get back into android before flashing Magisk.
Thank You for your help, much appreciated.
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I could be wrong but I do it slightly differently.
1. Boot into TWRP.
2. Flash rom, flash TWRP
3. Reboot TWRP, flash magisk.
4. Reboot system
Works for me.

TLX317 said:
This might go without saying but after flashing Magisk are you also wiping Dalvik?
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Yes I am
mixlex said:
I could be wrong but I do it slightly differently.
1. Boot into TWRP.
2. Flash rom, flash TWRP
3. Reboot TWRP, flash magisk.
4. Reboot system
Works for me.
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So I finally made it work by flashing with "Blue" TWRP. I still don't really understand the difference between the official TWRP. Whiel in loop looping after installing magisk, I went back to TWRP, flashed Blue TWRP and it booted. Wen't back intro Blue TWRP and flashed Magisk 18 (Not 18.1, thought that might have been why) and it worked. It confused me because I have successfully flashed magisk with the other TWRP before so I really don't know what fixed this.
Thank you for your help. I think I flashed me rom over 30 times yesterday getting this to work.

Nuzzlet said:
Yes I am
So I finally made it work by flashing with "Blue" TWRP. I still don't really understand the difference between the official TWRP. Whiel in loop looping after installing magisk, I went back to TWRP, flashed Blue TWRP and it booted. Wen't back intro Blue TWRP and flashed Magisk 18 (Not 18.1, thought that might have been why) and it worked. It confused me because I have successfully flashed magisk with the other TWRP before so I really don't know what fixed this.
Thank you for your help. I think I flashed me rom over 30 times yesterday getting this to work.
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Hi could you please provide me the link to the blue TWRP you have used? I'm stuck in the same situation as you. Pls help

a4abbas said:
Hi could you please provide me the link to the blue TWRP you have used? I'm stuck in the same situation as you. Pls help
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At the moment I'm just using regular TWRP actually. Havnt used blue since I switched the beta builds. I actually remember having trouble finding a download for Blu spark. What are your issues?

Error while installing Magisk through Magisk manager

I'm trying to instal Magisk 19.3 through Magisk Manager Version: v7.3.4
and getting this error:
Device platform: arm64-v8a
Coping image to cache
unpacking boot image
!unsupported/unknown image format
!installation failed
Any ideas how to solve it?
I have used Stable Magisk Version: v19.3 (also tried Beta Magisk Version: v19.4)

Maybe something's wrong with the boot image? Try to re-download magisk stable zip and reintall it via TWRP.

@LogicalMaverick, tried to download it again from this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445 but still the same error message
I did try to install in TWRP mode and also from the Magisk Manager and still not working.
When I install in TWRP mode the result is the phone is getting into loop mode and the only way out if it is to uninstall it

try to wipe data after flashing magisk before booting to system

Kzak25 said:
try to wipe data after flashing magisk before booting to system
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Yeah, for me there are 2 ways:
1. Wipe data after flashing magisk before booting system
2. Complete phone setup first after installing new ROM, and then boot into recovery, then you're good to install magisk

Kzak25 said:
try to wipe data after flashing magisk before booting to system
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Didn't work. Still getting to the same issue where the phone is stuck in bootloop and the only way out of it is to uninstall Magisk

What phone are you using?

cohenelad said:
Didn't work. Still getting to the same issue where the phone is stuck in bootloop and the only way out of it is to uninstall Magisk
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are you on stock or custom ROM (if stock what MIUI Ver)

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are you on stock or custom ROM (if stock what MIUI Ver)
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I'm on stock ROM.
Was on MIUI 10.3.2 Now I'm on 10.4.8.
Tried to install Magisk on bot ROM through TWRP and didn't work.
Tried also through Magisk manager and didn't work
When I installed TWRP on my phone it asked if I want to give it permission to modify the system or to leave it read only mode.
I choose read only mode as I thought it will be easier to get OTA updates.
Maybe that's the reason Magisk cannot be installed correctly ?
TIA for your help

cohenelad said:
I'm on stock ROM.
Was on MIUI 10.3.2 Now I'm on 10.4.8.
Tried to install Magisk on bot ROM through TWRP and didn't work.
Tried also through Magisk manager and didn't work
When I installed TWRP on my phone it asked if I want to give it permission to modify the system or to leave it read only mode.
I choose read only mode as I thought it will be easier to get OTA updates.
Maybe that's the reason Magisk cannot be installed correctly ?
TIA for your help
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Yeah i think you should give TWRP all permission when you boot into it the first time
you can re-flash TWRP and try again

reboots to fastboot
Kzak25 said:
Yeah i think you should give TWRP all permission when you boot into it the first time
you can re-flash TWRP and try again
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I can flash over twrp. then it says no rom installed so flash over magisk-error unknown image. this is a fresh download tried 3 new downloads same error. use adb sideload to flash rom. successful do the reboot and it reboots to fastboot. what do i do

MI 9 in bootloop

Hi!
I have pushed my MI 9 into bootloop and need help to get it back working.
The bootloader is unlocked, Magisk and TWRP are installed. I tried to install the latest Universal SafetyNet Fix, but instead of installing it inside Magisk I have "installed" the ZIP with TWRP and wiped the delvik cache. Now the phone is in bootloop.
In the Universal SafetyNet Fix- threat I got the hint to reinstall the stock boot.img, but I am unsure how to do this and which file to use.
Can I just use one of the boot.img linked in this threat, e.g., the one in 10.2.24.0?
[Root images] Boot 10.2.24.0 & 10.2.9.0 & 10.2.26.0
Version 10.2.26.0 Version 10.2.24.0 ------------ > Stock/Root Version 10.2.9.0
forum.xda-developers.com
and install it with fastboot, i.e., "Fastboot flash boot.img" ?
Or is there another solution to my problem, e.g., uninstall the safetynet-fix-v1.1.0.zip ?

Well, I gave it a try, but it doesn't work. Now the phone doesn't even show the MIUI logo anymore. Fortunately, I had made a backup with TWRP before I tried this, and I could reflash the old boot.img with
fastboot flash boot boot.emmc.win
Now at least the MIUI logo appears again, but my original problem is still there, the phone still doesn't boot completely, but resets and goes into twrp.

Problem solved by deleting the safetynet-fix folder. Thanks to Durete for this tip!
How to Uninstall Magisk Modules Using TWRP Recovery
Removing the Magisk module manually causes bootloop. You can easily uninstall Magisk modules using TWRP recovery without resetting your device.
www.droidviews.com
Durete said:
The easy way....
How to Uninstall Magisk Modules Using TWRP Recovery | DroidViews
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