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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?
ako673de said:
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).
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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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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.
I had installed the Pixify app on Magisk:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-pixel-2-experience-t3757137
And as it turned out the app is buggy and remove/uninstall causes boot loops. While keeping it causes issues with sound and video playback. Attempts to remove it were futile. While I tried to live with it the issues were insurmountable especially with people complaining that they couldn't hear me mid call.
So, I tried removing Magisk and see if I was able to get rid of the app and now the phone wont boot up. It just goes through the motion and shuts down. I think the restored boot.img from Magisk is not correct. Any help is appreciated.
How did u remove Magisk?
Did u use the official uninstaller?
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Did you try to simply disable the Magisk module? That alone should have put the phone back to normal (without having to remove Magisk).
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How did u remove Magisk?
Did u use the official uninstaller?
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I'm wondering the same. If the user doesn't tell us how they "removed" Magisk, it's impossible to properly troubleshoot. My guess, is that they did not remove Magisk properly.
Easy enough (and probably best) at this point, to clean flash the stock OOS update zip, and start over.
Hi, my original plan was keeping my OP7 root-free because I need that banking app - which has an incredibly good root detection.
Long story short, a few days later and went back to my old habits... Magisk, Kernel, you name it. And the banking app stopped working again.
I do pass the safetynet test, have repackaged Magisk Manager. Google Pay is working like a charme. But Fidor bank seems to be better than Google, at least in this regard. I tried logging traffic using adguard, the app does not connect to anything, no dns requests as well.
Most of the times the app won't start at all, sometimes the first screen flashes for a very short period, and sometimes chrome opens with a webpage from the bank telling me my device is modified. How the **** do they know?
Maybe you guys may have a hint in what direction I could continue poking, because carrying a second phone just for banking is a little bit overkill...
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Hi, my original plan was keeping my OP7 root-free because I need that banking app - which has an incredibly good root detection.
Long story short, a few days later and went back to my old habits... Magisk, Kernel, you name it. And the banking app stopped working again.
I do pass the safetynet test, have repackaged Magisk Manager. Google Pay is working like a charme. But Fidor bank seems to be better than Google, at least in this regard. I tried logging traffic using adguard, the app does not connect to anything, no dns requests as well.
Most of the times the app won't start at all, sometimes the first screen flashes for a very short period, and sometimes chrome opens with a webpage from the bank telling me my device is modified. How the **** do they know?
Maybe you guys may have a hint in what direction I could continue poking, because carrying a second phone just for banking is a little bit overkill...
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Did you clear data of the banking app after Repackaging Magisk & adding it to Magisk Hide? I assume you did it.
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Did you clear data of the banking app after Repackaging Magisk & adding it to Magisk Hide? I assume you did it.
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I did. And rebooted. And reinstalled. And combinations of those.
A short screenrecord of what is happening as soon as I try to open the app can be found here (youtube link)
I have the exact same Problem
Everything works: Netflix, other banking apps, etc.. Just Fidor. I do not really know how their detection works, but I assume it's not just a root detection.
The weird thing is, it worked flawlessly 2 years ago Now it's just annoying..
Waited a few versions oft Magisk now, however nothing changes.
You're not alone
https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/MagiskHide#hn_Hiding_root_from_apps
Same problem here ... since the new fidor version v3.14 is out, no way to getting it to work. Downgrade to 3.12 is futile, it forces the update to 3.14 immediately.
As an amendment to my post above (where you'll find pretty much all you need to hide from almost any app), I've successfully tested and hidden root from Fidor v3.14.0.1.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79997227&postcount=98
Thank you, the issue seems to have been addressed there. But as far as I can see, the canary version does not have the optional modules, correct? So I think, unfortunately I will have to wait for an adapted release of the regular magisk.
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But as far as I can see, the canary version does not have the optional modules, correct?
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I have no idea what that means... Magisk modules works just fine on the Canary releases.
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As an amendment to my post above (where you'll find pretty much all you need to hide from almost any app), I've successfully tested and hidden root from Fidor v3.14.0.1.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79997227&postcount=98
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Thanks for sharing!
I have successfully installed the canary Magisk, have Magisk hide enabled, safetynet pass etc.
All bank apps work after adding them to the hide list, for example trying "Kontist" w/o hide gave error, with hide it works.
However, Fidor (3.14.0.1) is still not working for me :/
The app stays open for 1-2 seconds on the canary build, quite a bit longer than on stable version (instant close), clean cache + clean app data, still no luck.
So Fidor must use another detection method that the other bank apps don't have.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Thanks for sharing!
I have successfully installed the canary Magisk, have Magisk hide enabled, safetynet pass etc.
All bank apps work after adding them to the hide list, for example trying "Kontist" w/o hide gave error, with hide it works.
However, Fidor (3.14.0.1) is still not working for me :/
The app stays open for 1-2 seconds on the canary build, quite a bit longer than on stable version (instant close), clean cache + clean app data, still no luck.
So Fidor must use another detection method that the other bank apps don't have.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/MagiskHide#hn_Hiding_root_from_apps
Similar Problem, my bank brought out a new app, that is detecting the root/custom rom somehow. The app closes and shows me security bull**** about root, jailbreak, custom roms. I don't know how everything should be hidden, SafetyNet checks out but this app can detect it. No idea how.
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Similar Problem, my bank brought out a new app, that is detecting the root/custom rom somehow. The app closes and shows me security bull**** about root, jailbreak, custom roms. I don't know how everything should be hidden, SafetyNet checks out but this app can detect it. No idea how.
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Check the link, one post before yours...
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Check the link, one post before yours...
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Thanks, I was already going through that one.
Turns out the Banking app was detecting the Original Magisk Package.
Hiding Magisk Manager itself fixed my problem. Thanks for the link.
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https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/MagiskHide#hn_Hiding_root_from_apps
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Still did not get Fidor to work. Crashes after the initial first 2-3 seconds. If I uninstall Magisk it works again. Disabling modules, delete files from sd-card, etc. didn't change a thing.
This also seem not to be the problem, since it works after uninstalling Magisk.
Fidor is hidden from Magisk, Magisk is repacked with other name.
Mind giving specific instructions on what you did to make Fidor work on your device?
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Mind giving specific instructions on what you did to make Fidor work on your device?
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It's all right there in the link provided. I'm not doing anything that's not described there... Of course, there's a whole lot of things there that I didn't do.
Here's my setup:
Android Pie.
Magisk v19.4 (19307), with hidden Manager.
The app on the Hide list.
My internal storage is full of Magisk files and I never bother to disable any modules (all of the ones I have installed can be hidden without issue). I also have OEM Unlocking disabled, but that's just by chance and not something I've done because of an app detecting it...
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It's all right there in the link provided. I'm not doing anything that's not described there... Of course, there's a whole lot of things there that I didn't do.
Here's my setup:
Android Pie.
Magisk v19.4 (19307), with hidden Manager.
The app on the Hide list.
My internal storage is full of Magisk files and I never bother to disable any modules (all of the ones I have installed can be hidden without issue). I also have OEM Unlocking disabled, but that's just by chance and not something I've done because of an app detecting it...
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So basically same setup. Still doesn't work with latest Fidor Release.
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So basically same setup. Still doesn't work with latest Fidor Release.
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When you say "basically", what's the difference?
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When you say "basically", what's the difference?
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That's the question. Even if I do a complete fresh install without anything else beside Magisk and Fidor: as soon as Magisk is running (hidden manager & Fidor, SafetyNet Pass and certified in PlayStore), Fidor stops working.
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That's the question. Even if I do a complete fresh install without anything else beside Magisk and Fidor: as soon as Magisk is running (hidden manager & Fidor, SafetyNet Pass and certified in PlayStore), Fidor stops working.
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You're going to have to start digging deeper then...
I'm trying to use this app: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.banrisul
I've added to the hiding list and enable core only mode, it still closes at startup after saying my phone is either root or running a modified system. I've tested with rootbeercheck and it doesn't detect root in any of its tests.
i.imgur.com/60Zs5IH.png
No issues opening the app here... That means Magisk is perfectly capable of hiding from it, but you might have something else in your setup that triggers it.
https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/MagiskHide#hn_Hiding_root_from_apps
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No issues opening the app here... That means Magisk is perfectly capable of hiding from it, but you might have something else in your setup that triggers it.
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but what exactly would trigger it? The link talks mostly about methods to hide magisk, I didn't find anything about what to do if magisk is working but the check fails. I've uninstalled titaniumbackup and rootbrowser. I've disable adb and developer options, I've deleted any folder or downloaded file related to magisk or those apps.
I'm running lineageos, would that be it? How would I go about it?
Could be any number of things... Your ROM might be one of them (more details about that?). It's pretty much impossible for me to do anything else but make educated guesses. The only thing I can say with relative certainty is that it shouldn't have anything to do with Magisk (since I can hide from the app just fine when testing).
You do pass SafetyNet, right? Could be that this is one of those apps that actually use SN.
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Could be any number of things... Your ROM might be one of them (more details about that?). It's pretty much impossible for me to do anything else but make educated guesses. The only thing I can say with relative certainty is that it shouldn't have anything to do with Magisk (since I can hide from the app just fine when testing).
You do pass SafetyNet, right? Could be that this is one of those apps that actually use SN.
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It passes both checks.
I am running lineage OS 14.1 (Android 7.1.2) on a moto g4.
My main guess is that it's detecting something about your ROM. LOS is well known enough for apps to look for certain properties of it.
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My main guess is that it's detecting something about your ROM. LOS is well known enough for apps to look for certain properties of it.
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Yes, after searching around a bit more I found about why. I completely forgot that I had flashed supersu on my phone before flashing magisk. So I guess that's what the app was freaking out about. So I flashed a supersu removal and reflashed my ROM, now the app is working normally
Thanks for the help!
Same problem
Hello everyone
After the last update of my banking app and wallet too
Both apps stopped starting due tl root device detection
While it was working well yesterday
I just updat apps to the last version
I think these app's developers find a way to detect magisk
Of course im hiding and randomly renaming it
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Hello everyone
After the last update of my banking app and wallet too
Both apps stopped starting due tl root device detection
While it was working well yesterday
I just updat apps to the last version
I think these app's developers find a way to detect magisk
Of course im hiding and randomly renaming it
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What version of the application do you want?
I have the latest version installed and it does not detect root
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.
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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
LSS4181 said:
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.