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Hey guys,
Just wanted to know how many of you ditched the Xposed on marshmallow for the latest 7.1.1 Android based oxygenos?
Since we don't know when nougat will be supported by xposed, is staying on marshmallow worth it?
Even though most of the modules I use are more or less esthetical, there's one thing I can't live without - youtube background playback and ad block.
Share your thoughts!
Xposed over any OS without Xposed. I have never even flashed Nouget because I know its just a waste of time for me. Ive been on cm13 since the day it came out. DEC 11 2016.
If all you need is the youtube modules, there's modded youtube apps out now with adblock and background playback. Check it out here.
I've also packaged the app in a convenient Magisk module, which you can find here.
It works exactly like the xposed-modified YouTube app, but it works on Nougat.
Anova's Origin said:
If all you need is the youtube modules, there's modded youtube apps out now with adblock and background playback. Check it out here.
I've also packaged the app in a convenient Magisk module, which you can find here.
It works exactly like the xposed-modified YouTube app, but it works on Nougat.
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Hey Anova, what is this Magisk thingy you're talking about?
Also... For me The most important is gravitybox then come youtube modules and mock mock locations.
You think it's worth the upgrade? I personally never had a phone that would get updates so quickly or even at all. So I have no idea what to expect.. Would I have to reroot, reinstall recovery or it's all a piece of cake and only the exposed won't affect anything? Lemme know.
Crishien said:
Hey Anova, what is this Magisk thingy you're talking about?
Also... For me The most important is gravitybox then come youtube modules and mock mock locations.
You think it's worth the upgrade? I personally never had a phone that would get updates so quickly or even at all. So I have no idea what to expect.. Would I have to reroot, reinstall recovery or it's all a piece of cake and only the exposed won't affect anything? Lemme know.
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Magisk is a framework that allows you to make temporary changes to your /system partition at boot, without actually modifying the partition. It works by superimposing user-defined changes to files in /system during boot; changes are reverted to their stock state afterwards. These user-defined changes are loaded into Magisk through Magisk modules. While a lot of people may think it's similar to Xposed, they're really nothing alike. I mentioned Magisk for the YouTube app because it is merely convenient. You could manually replace the YouTube APK in system without any additional software, but Magisk will do it for you while applying all the correct permissions, etc. As a bonus, Magisk also includes its own rooting method that works, for the most part, as well as SuperSU. This means that you can flash only Magisk to root your phone (flashing SuperSU is optional and is really based on personal preference, Magisk will work with SuperSU if you flash that first).
Because of what Magisk is and how it works, it is not able to modify your device in the same way that Xposed can. This means that mods like gravitybox and mock mock locations cannot be implemented with Magisk. Technically, all Magisk modules can be installed without Magisk by manually editing/replacing things in the /system partition. What is special about it is that Magisk does these things systemlessly, meaning that (with the proper configurations), you can modify /system without triggering safetynet.
For the modified YouTube app I was talking about, that was actually modded and compiled as a stand-alone APK by someone on XDA. It does not alter your current YouTube app, but rather outright replaces it.
As for upgrading to Nougat, it's really up to personal choice. I personally never used Xposed for anything other than YouTube Adaway and Background Playback, and to top it off I rarely use YouTube on my phone anyways so upgrading was an easy choice for me. If you do end up wanting to upgrade, do the following:
1) Download the full ROM of whatever version of OOS you want to use (4.1.0 is the latest, on Android 7.1.1). Do not use the "Upgrade Phone" option in settings if you are already rooted or have modified anything in your /system partition, as it will cause problems.
2) Flash the full zip in TWRP, wipe cache/Dalvik, then immediately flash the latest Magisk.zip (from the main Magisk thread on XDA)
3) Boot, then download Magisk Manager from the Play Store
At this point, Magisk will have been fully installed and your phone should be rooted. You can confirm through the Magisk Manager app
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Magisk is a framework that allows you to make temporary changes to your /system partition at boot, without actually modifying the partition. It works by superimposing user-defined changes to files in /system during boot; changes are reverted to their stock state afterwards. These user-defined changes are loaded into Magisk through Magisk modules. While a lot of people may think it's similar to Xposed, they're really nothing alike. I mentioned Magisk for the YouTube app because it is merely convenient. You could manually replace the YouTube APK in system without any additional software, but Magisk will do it for you while applying all the correct permissions, etc. As a bonus, Magisk also includes its own rooting method that works, for the most part, as well as SuperSU. This means that you can flash only Magisk to root your phone (flashing SuperSU is optional and is really based on personal preference, Magisk will work with SuperSU if you flash that first).
Because of what Magisk is and how it works, it is not able to modify your device in the same way that Xposed can. This means that mods like gravitybox and mock mock locations cannot be implemented with Magisk. Technically, all Magisk modules can be installed without Magisk by manually editing/replacing things in the /system partition. What is special about it is that Magisk does these things systemlessly, meaning that (with the proper configurations), you can modify /system without triggering safetynet.
For the modified YouTube app I was talking about, that was actually modded and compiled as a stand-alone APK by someone on XDA. It does not alter your current YouTube app, but rather outright replaces it.
As for upgrading to Nougat, it's really up to personal choice. I personally never used Xposed for anything other than YouTube Adaway and Background Playback, and to top it off I rarely use YouTube on my phone anyways so upgrading was an easy choice for me. If you do end up wanting to upgrade, do the following:
1) Download the full ROM of whatever version of OOS you want to use (4.1.0 is the latest, on Android 7.1.1). Do not use the "Upgrade Phone" option in settings if you are already rooted or have modified anything in your /system partition, as it will cause problems.
2) Flash the full zip in TWRP, wipe cache/Dalvik, then immediately flash the latest Magisk.zip (from the main Magisk thread on XDA)
3) Boot, then download Magisk Manager from the Play Store
At this point, Magisk will have been fully installed and your phone should be rooted. You can confirm through the Magisk Manager app
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Thanks for such a detailed description of everything! You're the best! I seriously decided to upgrade tomorrow.
Just last couple questions before I do... Should I delete anything? Like xposed itself with it's modules, or does the system upgrade wipe everything itself? Should I perform any backups other than usual titanium ones?
Thanks in advance
Crishien said:
Thanks for such a detailed description of everything! You're the best! I seriously decided to upgrade tomorrow.
Just last couple questions before I do... Should I delete anything? Like xposed itself with it's modules, or does the system upgrade wipe everything itself? Should I perform any backups other than usual titanium ones?
Thanks in advance
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You should delete the Xposed modules prior to updating, as they are saved as user apps and will not be wiped with an upgrade. Delete the Xposed framework app as well for the same reason. Updating should erase all of the background stuff that the Xposed originally installed in /system. Take a nandroid prior to updating just in case.
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You should delete the Xposed modules prior to updating, as they are saved as user apps and will not be wiped with an upgrade. Delete the Xposed framework app as well for the same reason. Updating should erase all of the background stuff that the Xposed originally installed in /system. Take a nandroid prior to updating just in case.
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Thanks again, mate!
Is this the one I should download? https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/rom-oos4-0-nougat-op3t-leaked-t3523482
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Thanks again, mate!
Is this the one I should download? https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/rom-oos4-0-nougat-op3t-leaked-t3523482
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Yes, that will work. OnePlus has not yet released the official zip through their website at this time, otherwise I would advise you to use the official zip.
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Yes, that will work. OnePlus has not yet released the official zip through their website at this time, otherwise I would advise you to use the official zip.
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Great, thank you. Imma let you know how it goes later today.
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Yes, that will work. OnePlus has not yet released the official zip through their website at this time, otherwise I would advise you to use the official zip.
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Not sure if I did anything wrong or I'm just impatient... But I flashed the update successfully and deleted dalvik. But got stuck at boot logo. Been hanging like this for 15 minutes, phone got hot and drained half its juice. So I reverted for now.... I'll try again at home with a charger... ?
954wrecker said:
Xposed over any OS without Xposed. I have never even flashed Nouget because I know its just a waste of time for me. Ive been on cm13 since the day it came out. DEC 11 2016.
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what can xposed do that you actually need that you can't do with magisk?
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what can xposed do that you actually need that you can't do with magisk?
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I don't think magisk can handle what xposed can handle.
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I don't think magisk can handle what xposed can handle.
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Indeed I will miss gravitybox. But if there is any other way to make my buttons do what I like which is (on the left - menu button with double tap for previous app/ home is home and recents on long press / right is back.)
Other than that it's all purely visual enhancement such as perfect color bar, media visualizer, and ****.
On the other hand I've just encountered a slight difficulty... Magisk won't work properly if I had Supersu previously installed, right?
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Indeed I will miss gravitybox. But if there is any other way to make my buttons do what I like which is (on the left - menu button with double tap for previous app/ home is home and recents on long press / right is back.)
Other than that it's all purely visual enhancement such as perfect color bar, media visualizer, and ****.
On the other hand I've just encountered a slight difficulty... Magisk won't work properly if I had Supersu previously installed, right?
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What are you gaining if I may ask? I have never tried 7.0 or magisk because I see ZERO benefit and Id lose all my favorite modules.
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What are you gaining if I may ask? I have never tried 7.0 or magisk because I see ZERO benefit and Id lose all my favorite modules.
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That's what I wanna find out. I wanna see what's the new Android about. And I'm sure rovo will find a solution soon. And we will see xposed for nougat.
GravityBox is terrible and has slowed down every phone it's ever been put on (from my experience).
Xposed is a hack and it's shameful how it's holding back advancement.
Nougat > any hack
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GravityBox is terrible and has slowed down every phone it's ever been put on (from my experience).
Xposed is a hack and it's shameful how it's holding back advancement.
Nougat > any hack
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My phone is just as fast with xposed as it is without. All my apps work perfectly so I say any OS with Xposed is > Nougat
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I don't think magisk can handle what xposed can handle.
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Most of that is either completely unnessecary, pointless, or magisk can do it if people start developing for it. I have none of it (except no ads on youtube and the ability to turn off the screen) and i am completely fine. I think you tell yourself you need all that stuff but you actually don't, staying versions behind on the OS for it seems stupid.
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My phone is just as fast with xposed as it is without. All my apps work perfectly so I say any OS with Xposed is > Nougat
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Well that's your opinion and you're entitled to it, but I've noticed the total opposite across several devices. I always try Xposed on a new phone and I always massively dislike the way it works. Intercepting code that was not supposed to be intercepted just adds overhead. There's a good reason AOSP devs will refuse to look at any bug report that has Xposed in the logs.
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Anyway, the battery savings from Nougat are too good to pass over. The only thing I need to customise on my phone is having the Google Dialer, and AdAway, whilst still keeping SafetyNet as passing, which Magisk does perfectly.
EuEra said:
Most of that is either completely unnessecary, pointless, or magisk can do it if people start developing for it. I have none of it (except no ads on youtube and the ability to turn off the screen) and i am completely fine. I think you tell yourself you need all that stuff but you actually don't, staying versions behind on the OS for it seems stupid.
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Exactly, unless you use every setting on GravityBox then it's not entirely necessary, yet even if those functions are off or there are features of GravityBox you don't use, their code is still run. The bigger it gets the more the overhead there is. If you don't use, say, the network speed monitor, it's hook is still active. I could be wrong, but last time I dabbled with Xposed, this was the case.
If anything, smaller more granular modules would be better for GB. One module for network speed. One module for changing the on-screen buttons, etc. That way you only install modules that you use, rather than a whole library of them where you might only use 2-3 of the actual features.
Hello,
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S6(64GB, Exynos) with Magisk-root. But I have the issue that it automatically uninstalls. And suddenly it’s unroot. Then I have to reinstall the Magisk-vXX.X.zip with TWRP (X.XX is the version, for example: 14.0 or 13.3). But after some hours it is uninstalled again and I lost the root access.
Then I have to repeat this...
Does someone have the same problem? Or does someone know how to fix this?
I don't want to reinstall the Magisk-package everytime i need root-access.. And I don't want to switch to another root because I like the Magisk-hide-function.
Or are there other roots with hide function?
(I don't want to install a Custom ROM!)
Thank you
Larry
larrythil said:
Hello,
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S6(64GB, Exynos) with Magisk-root. But I have the issue that it automatically uninstalls. And suddenly it’s unroot. Then I have to reinstall the Magisk-vXX.X.zip with TWRP (X.XX is the version, for example: 14.0 or 13.3). But after some hours it is uninstalled again and I lost the root access.
Then I have to repeat this...
Does someone have the same problem? Or does someone know how to fix this?
I don't want to reinstall the Magisk-package everytime i need root-access.. And I don't want to switch to another root because I like the Magisk-hide-function.
Or are there other roots with hide function?
Thank you
Larry
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I had the same problem with my Nexus 6P.
I was on stock ROM and stock kernel and it happened twice.
Now I'm on stock ROM and EX Kernel and problems seemed go away.
Inviato dal mio Nexus 6P utilizzando Tapatalk
CyberZeus1977 said:
I had the same problem with my Nexus 6P.
I was on stock ROM and stock kernel and it happened twice.
Now I'm on stock ROM and EX Kernel and problems seemed go away.
Inviato dal mio Nexus 6P utilizzando Tapatalk
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Tell me somthing about "stock kernel" and "EX Kernel" what is that and how can i install that? or change that?
I have the same problem, galaxy S6.
I noticed losing root randomly and fixed it by going install patch boot img then you flash the boot img in recovery. So far it's been a day no root loss
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Hi ! I have sale problem with my S8+ with custom rom and Custom kernel
Hello.
I am having the same issue with my S6. I have tried all of the advice from previous threads with regard to different versions of Magisk.. (Removing Busy Box / Not using the Magisk Hide feature... etc etc..). I have also been through as many extra options as I can think of, getting all of the "Update" patches from the other developers who have helped with the Magisk project.
Each time, I have run through all of the aditional scripts to make sure SU and Magisk have been completely removed prior, and then used Odin to do a recovery back to my Original ROM (a complete system backup image I previously saved).
The other interesting observation i have at the moment is that i can not get to the Log cat files to post them anywhere. I can see where they are supposed to be but the directory is empty "no files". I have even been as far as downloading one of the many "Mobile Forensic" software kits to try and see if there is anything wrong with my phone.
There is only one observation to report. It seems that after installing Magisk (even if you just install the main ROM and not the manager). Google play starts to download straight away... I am not sure what it is downloading as it doesn't ever seem to complete and all of my versions of the apps are up to date.
I hope I will be able to get some more usefull information for you soon (LogCat etc etc.). If any one has an answer or suggested options it would be good. I am particularly interested in getting the Busy Box feature to work with Root as I am working on an app for my job that needs both options (I work offshore and am trying to adapt a piece of Seismic QC software (unix based) to run on phones / tab's - Android).
I will sign up properly and start to follow the threads more closely.
Cheers... Andy
-Samsung S6 - Full Magisk Module (with recommended zeroflte TWRP).
AndyQVT said:
Hello.
I am having the same issue with my S6. I have tried all of the advice from previous threads with regard to different versions of Magisk.. (Removing Busy Box / Not using the Magisk Hide feature... etc etc..). I have also been through as many extra options as I can think of, getting all of the "Update" patches from the other developers who have helped with the Magisk project.
Each time, I have run through all of the aditional scripts to make sure SU and Magisk have been completely removed prior, and then used Odin to do a recovery back to my Original ROM (a complete system backup image I previously saved).
The other interesting observation i have at the moment is that i can not get to the Log cat files to post them anywhere. I can see where they are supposed to be but the directory is empty "no files". I have even been as far as downloading one of the many "Mobile Forensic" software kits to try and see if there is anything wrong with my phone.
There is only one observation to report. It seems that after installing Magisk (even if you just install the main ROM and not the manager). Google play starts to download straight away... I am not sure what it is downloading as it doesn't ever seem to complete and all of my versions of the apps are up to date.
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So long story short, there's no definitive solution to the problem. Im using a g920p with a custom kernel built by a genius dev, and i still lose root once a day.
Basically what it comes down to is modules. If you have zero modules, you'll have better luck... But that's not the point of magisk, so you need to be picky with modules. Use osmosis's busybox from the magisk repo, but other than that, install modules 1 at a time and see if it affects root.
Another tip: uninstall all updates of the "device maintenance" app, and find it in Google play and turn off automatic updates. Then go to device maintenance > battery > unmonitored apps and magisk manager to the list of unmonitored apps... Then go back the battery screen, battery usage > 3 dots in top right > optimize battery usage, and make sure magisk manager is not optimized... That should help some. (Note: some models don't have device maintenance, but you'll still have the "optimize battery usage" option some where.)
The Google play thing you're seeing is likely "instant apps" updating. I believe that should be unrelated to all this, but some aspects of instant apps is a mystery.
As for the logcat thing, i believe you're getting logcat confused with the magisk_debug.log located in /data ? If that's the case, you need to be using the beta version of magisk. Go to magisk and set the update channel to beta, you'll get a notification to update magisk, download it and flash. (Or if the recommended native install is an option, use that)
I recommend just using he normal 14.3 magisk... You'll have issues, but they will be predictable and easy to solve with a simple reboot. There's really no final solution for us unfortunately, just making it as stable as possible.
Lastly, it helps if once every once in a while you fully uninstall magisk with the uninstall.zip, reboot (you might not get a bootloop, in which case hold volume up +power+ home to boot into recovery), reflash magisk 14.3, and then wipe cache and art/davik.
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larrythil said:
Hello,
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S6(64GB, Exynos) with Magisk-root. But I have the issue that it automatically uninstalls. And suddenly it’s unroot. Then I have to reinstall the Magisk-vXX.X.zip with TWRP (X.XX is the version, for example: 14.0 or 13.3). But after some hours it is uninstalled again and I lost the root access.
Then I have to repeat this...
Does someone have the same problem? Or does someone know how to fix this?
I don't want to reinstall the Magisk-package everytime i need root-access.. And I don't want to switch to another root because I like the Magisk-hide-function.
Or are there other roots with hide function?
(I don't want to install a Custom ROM!)
Thank you
Larry
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See above
Thanks to all for the help
Nye-uhls said:
So long story short, there's no definitive solution to the problem. Im using a g920p with a custom kernel built by a genius dev, and i still lose root once a day.
Basically what it comes down to is modules. If you have zero modules, you'll have better luck... But that's not the point of magisk, so you need to be picky with modules. Use osmosis's busybox from the magisk repo, but other than that, install modules 1 at a time and see if it affects root.
Another tip: uninstall all updates of the "device maintenance" app, and find it in Google play and turn off automatic updates. Then go to device maintenance > battery > unmonitored apps and magisk manager to the list of unmonitored apps... Then go back the battery screen, battery usage > 3 dots in top right > optimize battery usage, and make sure magisk manager is not optimized... That should help some. (Note: some models don't have device maintenance, but you'll still have the "optimize battery usage" option some where.)
The Google play thing you're seeing is likely "instant apps" updating. I believe that should be unrelated to all this, but some aspects of instant apps is a mystery.
As for the logcat thing, i believe you're getting logcat confused with the magisk_debug.log located in /data ? If that's the case, you need to be using the beta version of magisk. Go to magisk and set the update channel to beta, you'll get a notification to update magisk, download it and flash. (Or if the recommended native install is an option, use that)
I recommend just using he normal 14.3 magisk... You'll have issues, but they will be predictable and easy to solve with a simple reboot. There's really no final solution for us unfortunately, just making it as stable as possible.
Lastly, it helps if once every once in a while you fully uninstall magisk with the uninstall.zip, reboot (you might not get a bootloop, in which case hold volume up +power+ home to boot into recovery), reflash magisk 14.3, and then wipe cache and art/davik.
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Hello again.
So in response.
I followed the advice given... (just as a note previously the root issue would happen within an hour of restarting the device). I have been to the beta thread and read through all advice. Before jumping to the Magisk 14.3, I started with Magisk 14.2, there was a post recommending this as a critical update to Magisk 14.0.
I had no issues with this install (I had once again used my backup to revert the phone back to all original).
I then added any of the modules i wanted one at a time waiting over an hour before looking at adding any additional modules.
So far, I have not lost root and the phone is working as expected (alot better infact). I have all the Busybox modules +add-on's running, still no issues.
The upgrade to v14.2 seems to have fixed all for my uses.
Thanks to all for help and advice.
Andy
AndyQVT said:
Hello again.
So in response.
I followed the advice given... (just as a note previously the root issue would happen within an hour of restarting the device). I have been to the beta thread and read through all advice. Before jumping to the Magisk 14.3, I started with Magisk 14.2, there was a post recommending this as a critical update to Magisk 14.0.
I had no issues with this install (I had once again used my backup to revert the phone back to all original).
I then added any of the modules i wanted one at a time waiting over an hour before looking at adding any additional modules.
So far, I have not lost root and the phone is working as expected (alot better infact). I have all the Busybox modules +add-on's running, still no issues.
The upgrade to v14.2 seems to have fixed all for my uses.
Thanks to all for help and advice.
Andy
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Glad everything is good! Sometimes magisk will get messed up, so just updating or even reinstalling will fix things.
Just keep in mind, its very likely you'll have problems again down the road... Samsung phones do a lot of weird stuff under the hood, and eventually symlinks will get broken, files deleted etc... So when that does happen, the best you can do is uninstall, reflash, update, and watch your modules.
Today updated to 15.3 and install James DSP root losed...When open magisk ask for installation reboot to recovery twrp install latest zip reboot open magisk it close it self and root lost again ?! Any advice from @topjohnwu
Do you guys mind posting a resource that shows how to root the S6 using magisk? I'm very rusty, last time I dealt with rooting was 8 years ago. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
At least 2 of my Apps refuse to start. One is my banking app and they do not offer any other way of interaction.
The problem is that the phone in fact is not rooted! It's just "OEM unlocked" to be prepared for root (which I need for E.g. titanium backup, but only maybe once a month).
Please give me a way out of this vicious circle!
I cannot remove the OEM unlock because it requires full wipe every time. Or is there a way?
Or what can I possibly tell the App Provider to improved their Code so that Oneplus phone state is being recognized (more) correctly?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Use Magisk I guess? Use it to hide root from that app.
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Use Magisk I guess? Use it to hide root from that app.
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In fact I already flashed an official image and still (with no zip installed via TWRP) I'm getting refusals from these apps.
So for sure some apps decide from something else then simply an installed "root" manager or the installed "su" binaries.
What else could they decide from? "OEM unlock" was my first guess (and it would also be the worst, because as far as I know it can't be "hidden" temporarily, or can it?), but maybe there are other settings. Does anybody know more?
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In fact I already flashed an official image and still (with no zip installed via TWRP) I'm getting refusals from these apps.
So for sure some apps decide from something else then simply an installed "root" manager or the installed "su" binaries.
What else could they decide from? "OEM unlock" was my first guess (and it would also be the worst, because as far as I know it can't be "hidden" temporarily, or can it?), but maybe there are other settings. Does anybody know more?
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You need to do some reading about Safetynet. If you're OEM unlocked you fail Verified Boot checks. Most custom Kernels include a bypass for this. Magisk alone should also work. I think you missed one important step:
Open Play Store Settings. Scroll down. It says 'Uncertified' at the bottom, right? Now install and set up Magisk. Go to system App Settings and clear Data and Cache for Play Store. Return to the Play Store Settings and scroll down. Now it should say 'Certified'. It might not be immediate, but it will happen. Now your Banking Apps work.
If you don't want, or have no luck with Magisk, simply flash a Custom Kernel that bypasses Verified Boot, and works with OOS.
Simple.
Thank you. That was for sure a major part of the overall issue. Unfortunately it didn't yet fix it. I'm now certified in play store and magisk succeeds with both safety net checks (which however it also did before). And root is disabled in magisk. dm-verity does not show the warning during Boot and the Check itself should be disabled (I followed the recommendation in another Thread to Patch the Boot Image).
Anything else you can imagine?
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Thank you. That was for sure a major part of the overall issue. Unfortunately it didn't yet fix it. I'm now certified in play store and magisk succeeds with both safety net checks (which however it also did before). And root is disabled in magisk. dm-verity does not show the warning during Boot and the Check itself should be disabled (I followed the recommendation in another Thread to Patch the Boot Image).
Anything else you can imagine?
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Link to other Thread?
I don't know Magisk but are you hiding Root from your Banking App? Have you cleared Data and Cache for the Banking App since getting Certified?
First my phone did not Boot any more after installing superSU. Fixed that by patching Boot.img (to disable dm-verity) according to this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/disable-dm-verity-force-encryption-op3t-t3688748
Now data and cache of all (now) 3 affected Apps has been cleared and Magisk is configured to be hidden for them, but still no change.
However, in Magisk there is the "extended" option "AVB 2.0/keep dm-verity", which is unticked. I'm not sure, should I try to set it?
Any other idea?
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Any other idea?
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Nope. If Play Store says Certified you should be good to go. I can only imagine it's a Magisk issue. Post screenshots of your config and let the Magisk experts pick through them. Maybe there's something not set up correctly.
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First my phone did not Boot any more after installing superSU. Fixed that by patching Boot.img (to disable dm-verity) according to this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/disable-dm-verity-force-encryption-op3t-t3688748
Now data and cache of all (now) 3 affected Apps has been cleared and Magisk is configured to be hidden for them, but still no change.
However, in Magisk there is the "extended" option "AVB 2.0/keep dm-verity", which is unticked. I'm not sure, should I try to set it?
Any other idea?
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Hide Magisk Manager. I had to do that to get my banking app to work.
Edit: you may need to reboot after hiding Magisk Manager and clear you banking app's data before it works.
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Thank you, indeed that WORKED! Well, at least for 2 out of 3 Apps. I think I can tell which one: "HVB banking". Maybe could somebody cross-check this one on his/her phone?
After firmware update to OOS 5.0.5 I now have the problem that my PlayStore can no longer be convinced in any way to show that it's certified. But interestingly my banking Apps work (currently really no root app installed). I even waited for one day because earlier in this thread somebody mentioned that it might take awhile. Is there anything special I need to care about under the new OS version?
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After firmware update to OOS 5.0.5 I now have the problem that my PlayStore can no longer be convinced in any way to show that it's certified. But interestingly my banking Apps work (currently really no root app installed). I even waited for one day because earlier in this thread somebody mentioned that it might take awhile. Is there anything special I need to care about under the new OS version?
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Did you reflash custom kernel after update?
I'm not using any. What I did right after the update is to disable dm-verity (with a patched boot.img), like I did last time. But magisk is not yet re-installed because I wanted to see at least once the HypoVereinsbank App working, which it in fact does (different to last time when the phone was not rooted as well, and the store not certified!).
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But magisk is not yet re-installed
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That's why... You can't pass the ctsProfile check if your bootloader is unlocked, and if you can't pass the ctsProfile check the Play Store won't be certified. You need Magisk for that...
Now I'm getting confused. The initial mail of this thread explains the situation as it was when I opened this thread:
--> Original ROM, no root, and banking apps didn't work <--
The advice to clear data of the PlayStore immediately brought the PlayStore back to "certified".
This is clearly in contrast to what you're saying now.
I can imagine only one reason: Maybe the older PlayStore had a bug and therefore was able to "certify" even with unlocked bootloader?
Sidenote: My main intention to do the firmware upgrade was that the "safety net checks" in Magisk suddenly stopped working one day (with the error message "invalid response", most probably you know what I'm talking about, I've read some comments from you on this issue). Therefore it's maybe really not too unlikely that Google has changed something very basic. Could you please confirm?
Edit: Now magisk is back, version 16.7, and in fact PlayStore is back to "certified" AND now even the HypoVereinsbank App works. Just one thing remains: magisk safety net check still says "invalid response" (after it downloaded some "FOSS" code, which it didn't do last time, when it was still working).
ako673de said:
Edit: Now magisk is back, version 16.7, and in fact PlayStore is back to "certified" AND now even the HypoVereinsbank App works. Just one thing remains: magisk safety net check still says "invalid response" (after it downloaded some "FOSS" code, which it didn't do last time, when it was still working).
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https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/MagiskHide#hn_The_response_is_invalid
Sorry, now comes a probably often asked question: do I need the safetynet check option in magisk for something real? Or do the alternative apps fulfill all possible needs? What are these needs? Isn't that exactly what the PlayStore does to determine "certified"?
After quite some months of absolutely no "root" problems with any of my apps, since today o2banking again doesn't work.
I tried to update Magisk, but after update of the Magisk manager app to v7.1.1(203) it reports that Magisk is not installed at all, and any update of Magisk itself resulted in just the same. So I reverted back to v6.1.0(165) and everything seems to be okay, except that o2banking doesn't work. SafetyNet is clean, Magisk is hidden for o2banking and Magisk manager is repacked.
Does anybody know what the problem might be? Especially with that new version of the manager app, but also with Magisk v19.0 which cannot be installed from v6.1.0 (max. is v18.1). Any ideas welcome! I'm now on OOS 5.0.8 by the way.
SOLVED it myself: As mentioned somewhere in the update FAQ of Magisk there was a bug in manager v6.1.0 that causes the updated v7.1.1 to co-exist with the old version if the old version has been re-packed. If anybody encounters the same problem, the solution is at the bottom of this page: https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/ManagerIssues.
o2banking will then still not work. Update to v19.0 is mandatory. But that is no problem then any more...
probably your banking app identified oxygen os as custom rom and have root. 1 out of 3 banking app in my phone doesn't work with lineageos even though i already hide magisk, but when running oxygen os with magisk hide, and also hide magisk manager (turn it on in magisk manager setting) all 3 banking app work just fine. maybe try sending a message to bank app developer to add oxygen os as exception.
Did you notice my edit? It was a problem with magisk manager update and magisk main version. Now everything is back up and running.
No rom dev.
Can't get magisk in.
Dk magisk anyways
Xposed is doa? Or past it's prime.
Ok, how to gain root? Flash kernel which won't flash? Ow.
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No rom dev.
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Uh... you can try GSIs on this phone after unlocking bootloader. Most of the phone's functionality work with GSIs at the moment.
ǀcey said:
Can't get magisk in.
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Recently Magisk has changed its way of distribution so there's only an apk now. But if you rename the Magisk apk into a zip, you can then flash it from TWRP (which you can access by flashing arter97's kernel).
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Dk magisk anyways
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Nowadays if you're to root the most ideal approach would be Magisk, which allows you to modify the system without directly touching the system partition, as well as hiding its presence from certain sensitive apps so Safety Net can still pass.
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Xposed is doa? Or past it's prime.
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If you're saying it's past prime... in some aspects, yes, thanks to the fact that you can't have both Xposed and Safety Net passing at the same time.
Still, if you're interested, you may consider looking for EdXposed or LSposed. I haven't tested it myself as I don't really have a use case at the moment, but these might be useful.
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Ok, how to gain root? Flash kernel which won't flash? Ow.
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You mostly need to just unlock bootloader following official instructions. After that you can proceed to flash kernels and GSIs through fastboot.
PS: I think this thread should best be posted in the Q&A forum...
EDIT: Just noticed your other post. If that was your real question... well, you were in the stock recovery and not the bootloader so fastboot commands obviously won't work there.
To enter bootloader, power it off, hold VOL- and POWER buttons until you see something like "Restart Bootloader", then you should be able to use fastboot.
Thank you, for all of your information!
It helped me by heaps!
The biggest problem I was having, was thinking the phone was in fastboot when it wasn't.
When I figured that out, the phone was quickly up n running on Phh-Treble with GApps Gsi.
Magisk Manager vs apk uses were confusing. It's Modules I can more easily blindly understand due to knowing XPosed.
Magisk went in smoothly & successfully via the change extension fastboot method which you explained.
But it appears the same as before inside the OS It's there but not really in type of thing.
Everything but the f2fs file and Magisk did complain.
I have no idea what kernel actually made it in now.
Safetynet! Hahaha! Is a new thing for me.
My phone is PlayStore bonafide uncertified also now.
PlayStore, I tried some other gapps nothing really changes, it just reupdates back to where it was, if it does, anyways(I think).
I tried registering device too. Failed that!
Being Uncertified = no netflix, no bank apps(deal breakers to me). GPhotos 1/2-ish working. Gvoice, Gmail working great! Razer Themes.apk + Pandora disappeared. I miss Razer Themes Lockscreens alot! Razer gives only a play link.
I installed older Netflix & Bank app. Both working.
Play ignores netflix but updated Bank. The same Bank app did stop working on a deemed outdated device in the past. It's not Chase but close.
I did try hiding things from the launcher via an other installed launcher.
An old Selinux(sp?) showed set to permissive. I changed to enforced, rebooted and it appeared to stick.
I installed Greenify(old) and stopped everything then did my monthly banking business, paid, xferred, etc. All transactions were confirmed. Boot still unlocked.
Soon afterwards, I installed Aptoide which informed me of root.
The Gsi's package Installer, won't install anything from within Es(I'm a diehard Es file manager user). The built-in file manager must be used to call the installer. The built-in file manager also crashes when searching.
A buggy installer I can deal with. Banking without it's app, I can not.
A halfbaked PlayStore is doable but not ideal.
The gsi itself on a RP2 is beautiful. The darks darker. The flashlight toggle works now! The fingerprint sensor never worked, still doesn't. 120fps, few games bake that capablity in. I haven't tested yet. No sound in Wyze app.
I recommend having your fav most used .apks dled before leaping onto it.
First boot was loud! Be prepared!
Then nothing.
2 days later, I noticed all alarms & notifications were set to silent sound.wav.
Idk, where to go from here. Stick to where it is now & wait for fixes. Go back. Or to go patch crazy if I can manage to get Magisk in.
I'm happy enough where it is now and it feels pretty secure. Will relocking the bootloader wipe it? The adult in me thinks.
But! I love tweaking...zzz
Relocking undoes it
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Uh... you can try GSIs on this phone after unlocking bootloader. Most of the phone's functionality work with GSIs at the moment.
Recently Magisk has changed its way of distribution so there's only an apk now. But if you rename the Magisk apk into a zip, you can then flash it from TWRP (which you can access by flashing arter97's kernel).
Nowadays if you're to root the most ideal approach would be Magisk, which allows you to modify the system without directly touching the system partition, as well as hiding its presence from certain sensitive apps so Safety Net can still pass.
If you're saying it's past prime... in some aspects, yes, thanks to the fact that you can't have both Xposed and Safety Net passing at the same time.
Still, if you're interested, you may consider looking for EdXposed or LSposed. I haven't tested it myself as I don't really have a use case at the moment, but these might be useful.
You mostly need to just unlock bootloader following official instructions. After that you can proceed to flash kernels and GSIs through fastboot.
PS: I think this thread should best be posted in the Q&A forum...
EDIT: Just noticed your other post. If that was your real question... well, you were in the stock recovery and not the bootloader so fastboot commands obviously won't work there.
To enter bootloader, power it off, hold VOL- and POWER buttons until you see something like "Restart Bootloader", then you should be able to use fastboot.
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I have one of the faulty charging ports so cannot do anything with USB. I do have my bootloader unlocked so is there any way to get the gsi's, twrp and root onto the phone via SD card? Any help is appreciated.
I apologize if this is a noob question. I haven't rooted since Pixel 2, so it has been close to 6 years and I am not very aware anymore about Magisk. I can probably find videos regarding how to install Magisk and root, but my question was with its use of LSposed and Pixelfy Google photos.
The Pixel 5 and older have free photo storage, and I assume this module spoofs the type of phone and makes it think it is a Pixel and gives free photo storage.
I have a phone I am not using but it is not rooted yet and something I am considering.
I have been also checking various threads and there is mixed feedback on this particular module.
Does anyone use the Pixelfy free photo storage ? It looks like it needs to be used with Magisk and LSposed to get it to work ? Some threads it looks like it works, others have been commenting that it is bricking and causing problems. If it is unreliable or bricking, then I'll just see if I can buy and older pixel but thought I'd ask here first. Thanks.
mikeprius said:
I apologize if this is a noob question. I haven't rooted since Pixel 2, so it has been close to 6 years and I am not very aware anymore about Magisk. I can probably find videos regarding how to install Magisk and root, but my question was with its use of LSposed and Pixelfy Google photos.
The Pixel 5 and older have free photo storage, and I assume this module spoofs the type of phone and makes it think it is a Pixel and gives free photo storage.
I have a phone I am not using but it is not rooted yet and something I am considering.
I have been also checking various threads and there is mixed feedback on this particular module.
Does anyone use the Pixelfy free photo storage ? It looks like it needs to be used with Magisk and LSposed to get it to work ? Some threads it looks like it works, others have been commenting that it is bricking and causing problems. If it is unreliable or bricking, then I'll just see if I can buy and older pixel but thought I'd ask here first. Thanks.
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If you mean this LSPosed module, then yes, I use it on 3 of my devices and it works perfectly.
And yes, it requires to be rooted with Magisk and to have LSPosed framework installed.
Lord Sithek said:
If you mean this LSPosed module, then yes, I use it on 3 of my devices and it works perfectly.
And yes, it requires to be rooted with Magisk and to have LSPosed framework installed.
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Hi yes I believe this is it. So in order to have unlimited Google photo uploads, I need to first root, have magisk, download lsposed, then download this module separately?
I have a pixel 6a. Has there been any issues with Google halting or finding out about the spoof and blocking it?
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Hi yes I believe this is it. So in order to have unlimited Google photo uploads, I need to first root, have magisk, download lsposed, then download this module separately?
I have a pixel 6a. Has there been any issues with Google halting or finding out about the spoof and blocking it?
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Yes...there is actually two methods Pixelify goes about this; they either spoof the Pixel 5 (which is the latest Pixel Google will allow unlimited uploads but at "Storage Saver" lowered quality on the photos and videos) or the original Pixel(1) [which is the original and only Google Pixel left that Google allows unlimited uploads in original quality]. So you would need to decide which method you are willing to try and do...
But yes, you'd have to unlock the bootloader (which wipes the device), root with Magisk, install the LSPosed Magisk module, then run that Unlimited Google Photo app (or Baltiapps Pixelify GPhotos as it's officially named) which will then install the LSPosed module "separately".
I've already spoken a bit on this, so I will just quote what I said before (things to consider and risks involved) as well as you can click on the quote to go to the post/thread and see how the discussion developed there;
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I wouldn't make this claim with such certainty. Spoofing a Pixel phone is definitely against Google's Terms and Conditions. Doing this for years may have worked out since Google was offering it from Pixel 2-5 in Storage Saver capacity, but it's been 2 years since the Pixel 5 was released, and as time goes on, it's less realistic that Pixel's before 6 would still be in use, yet there would be all these accounts still backing up using the unlimited storage feature. ESPECIALLY if (like me, to be guilty of) there are many who are spoofing the Pixel 1 to get it unlimited WITH original quality -- being the first Pixel is 7 years old; highly unrealistic that so many people should still be using the phone to be taking photos and videos off of.
My point is that, no one using this "trick" should completely rely on it and expect Google to "play along" indefinitely about it. Like I've been saying, at best, Google will just plug in the loophole and close the feature down; at worst, they remove any photo or video that were taken under a particular Pixel model when your google account shows it being connected to another device altogether and/or they suspend a google account outright using the exploit -- this is highly unlikely, but is still in the realm of possibility and is as I said worst case.
I, myself, back my photos and videos from my Pixel 7 Pro using this spoofing trick, but I will also back all my media up (when my device is full) on a physical medium just in case.
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P.S. Also, since you are out of practice in rooting, there is an excellent tool that streamlines most anything to do outside of stock experience on the Pixels (bootloader unlocking, rooting, flashing and/or updating Full Factory images or OTAs [to either both or inactive slots], flashing custom ROMs, other recovery checks and protocols, advanced apk install or apk/app disabling [system, stock], it might even be able to flash custom kernels but I can't be too sure) which would be able to accomplish what your aims are pretty much with a single click (outside of clicking where your factory images are and what not)....
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Yes...there is actually two methods Pixelify goes about this; they either spoof the Pixel 5 (which is the latest Pixel Google will allow unlimited uploads but at "Storage Saver" lowered quality on the photos and videos) or the original Pixel(1) [which is the original and only Google Pixel left that Google allows unlimited uploads in original quality]. So you would need to decide which method you are willing to try and do...
But yes, you'd have to unlock the bootloader (which wipes the device), root with Magisk, install the LSPosed Magisk module, then run that Unlimited Google Photo app (or Baltiapps Pixelify GPhotos as it's officially named) which will then install the LSPosed module "separately".
I've already spoken a bit on this, so I will just quote what I said before (things to consider and risks involved) as well as you can click on the quote to go to the post/thread and see how the discussion developed there;
P.S. Also, since you are out of practice in rooting, there is an excellent tool that streamlines most anything to do outside of stock experience on the Pixels (bootloader unlocking, rooting, flashing and/or updating Full Factory images or OTAs [to either both or inactive slots], flashing custom ROMs, other recovery checks and protocols, advanced apk install or apk/app disabling [system, stock], it might even be able to flash custom kernels but I can't be too sure) which would be able to accomplish what your aims are pretty much with a single click (outside of clicking where your factory images are and what not)....
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Thank you for the information. So before the way I used to root was I would use adb then type fastboot img then the TWRP file.
Then reboot and now I have custom recovery TWRP. This is of course after I have unlocked the bootloader which wiped.
I assume this is still the case where oem unlock is checked in developer options then sdb fastboot flashing unlock?
I briefly used magisk by topjohnwu but it was new back then and I sort of didn't keep up with it.
If there is a program or different method is it possible to point me to it? I honestly can remember what to do after booting TWRP.
Regarding the spoofing, the standard upload of the pixel 5 is fine for me and you mentioned some good points regarding Google potentially catching on. At the time banking apps didn't care if you were rooted but I think they do not work anymore if you are.
Also I thought I read somewhere, lets say I just flash a custom rom instead and don't use the pixel OS, will this be automatically for this module without having to do anything extra? It reminds me of when all custom roms had free Hotspot tethering built in so you didn't need to do anything extra.
I also don't mind flashing a custom rom and using it as a dedicated backup device either. Just exploring options
Thanks for the starter info. I just realized how long it has been and I don't recognize anything anymore.
mikeprius said:
Thank you for the information. So before the way I used to root was I would use adb then type fastboot img then the TWRP file.
Then reboot and now I have custom recovery TWRP. This is of course after I have unlocked the bootloader which wiped.
I assume this is still the case where oem unlock is checked in developer options then sdb fastboot flashing unlock?
I briefly used magisk by topjohnwu but it was new back then and I sort of didn't keep up with it.
If there is a program or different method is it possible to point me to it? I honestly can remember what to do after booting TWRP.
Regarding the spoofing, the standard upload of the pixel 5 is fine for me and you mentioned some good points regarding Google potentially catching on. At the time banking apps didn't care if you were rooted but I think they do not work anymore if you are.
Also I thought I read somewhere, lets say I just flash a custom rom instead and don't use the pixel OS, will this be automatically for this module without having to do anything extra? It reminds me of when all custom roms had free Hotspot tethering built in so you didn't need to do anything extra.
I also don't mind flashing a custom rom and using it as a dedicated backup device either. Just exploring options
Thanks for the starter info. I just realized how long it has been and I don't recognize anything anymore.
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I also had a Pixel 2 XL (taimen) for 3 years -- upgraded to the Pixel 5 -- so I am familiar with the method you are familiar with.
Unfortunately, that is no longer how it works. It sucks, but TWRP could never catch up after Android 10 -- it would take so long for them to develop that once they finally got TWRP to work with Android 10, Android 11 was released and became the new established version; then once they finally got it compatible with Android 11, Android 12 released and the same thing. So, as I understand it, TWRP does work in a limited capacity for Android 12, but it will not work for Android 13 (yet); and it seems if history repeats itself, it might not get there by the time Android 14 releases...
So still using magisk, but you can't "install" magisk from a .zip like you could with TWRP.
It's not that much more complicated than flashing Full Factory images or temp booting from a recovery image -- you simply extract the init_boot.img from the Full Factory image, "run it through" the Magisk app and get it patched that way, then flash the patched image the same way you flash the recovery partition (from the TWRP image) to permanently install/flash the custom recovery.
But, if you are still wary about going about all of this and/or if you are out of practice and unsure, please consider badabing2003's PixelFlasher. It basically does all of that stuff, but puts a GUI and automates it all for you -- as well as doing certain checks and protocols to make sure things aren't done wrong or buggy/incompatibly. It's as close to "one-click" as anyone's gonna get for the Pixels...
PixelFlasher will guide you to downloading the Full Factory image (or OTA if you wish that way), Magisk, the right platform-tools version (the least buggy version), i believe it can unlock the bootloader (but I could be wrong), and root or Full Factory update for you.
Hope this helps!
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If you mean this LSPosed module, then yes, I use it on 3 of my devices and it works perfectly.
And yes, it requires to be rooted with Magisk and to have LSPosed framework installed.
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Please, after installing how can be used?
Thanks!
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Please, after installing how can be used?
Thanks!
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after installing the module, the module actually installs an app (which can be found in the app drawer) under "Pixelify GPhotos". Running the app should give you all the settings and options you need to get it to work/"be used" -- it even has a button to force-close Google Photos to reset it to detect the spoofing. Just be sure you have all modules enabled (LSPosed[within Magisk], Pixelify GPhotos[within LSPosed]).
I've assisted a bunch of users/members where they had to play around with the configurations a bunch to finally get it to work for them; for whatever reason, one configuration works for one user but not the other -- my configuration did not work for some of them and they had to enable certain settings to get it to work for them (even though we are using the same device).
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after installing the module, the module actually installs an app (which can be found in the app drawer) under "Pixelify GPhotos". Running the app should give you all the settings and options you need to get it to work/"be used" -- it even has a button to force-close Google Photos to reset it to detect the spoofing. Just be sure you have all modules enabled (LSPosed[within Magisk], Pixelify GPhotos[within LSPosed]).
I've assisted a bunch of users/members where they had to play around with the configurations a bunch to finally get it to work for them; for whatever reason, one configuration works for one user but not the other -- my configuration did not work for some of them and they had to enable certain settings to get it to work for them (even though we are using the same device).
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Hi thank you for all your help. I currently have the pixel 6a now and will get the 7a but probably keep the 6a as a dev device. Once I unlock the bootloader, I will try the pixel flasher and go from there. Good to know about TWRP but if there is a newer and better way I am all about experimenting with that as well. I may give it a run over the summer.
Once I download pixel flasher and install magisk, so I go to gitgub and download lsposed then install pixelfy as a module separately?
Unlock bootloader -> pixel flasher->magisk->Lsposed-> Pixelfy?
Thanks and salamat po
mikeprius said:
Hi thank you for all your help. I currently have the pixel 6a now and will get the 7a but probably keep the 6a as a dev device. Once I unlock the bootloader, I will try the pixel flasher and go from there. Good to know about TWRP but if there is a newer and better way I am all about experimenting with that as well. I may give it a run over the summer.
Once I download pixel flasher and install magisk, so I go to gitgub and download lsposed then install pixelfy as a module separately?
Unlock bootloader -> pixel flasher->magisk->Lsposed-> Pixelfy?
Thanks and salamat po
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Once [you] download pixel flasher and install magisk,...go to [github] and download LSPosed (zygisk version), then install Pixelify GPhotos (Baltiapps version, not original kingsman44) LSPosed module as a module separately (in LSPosed).
It will then install a companion app which you can set the settings and options....
But yes, "Unlock bootloader -> pixel flasher->magisk->Lsposed-> Pixelfy?" looks right; just keep in mind that unlocking bootloader wipes device, and use Pixelify Baltiapps and not kingsman44's.
Glad to help!