There have been some changes since this video was released! Please have a look here to keep updated! link.squabbi.com/swerch Are you wondering where the Magisk Manager downloads have gone? Is your ‘adb pull’ command not working when you try to pull the “magisk_patched.img”? Is SafetyNet not passing anymore?
Just watched your vid and managed to root my pixel 2 after a few attempts (yay!), but I was looking at your link and can't find a workaround for SafetyNet for basic evalType, and it keeps giving me a failed even after blocking it from all my apps. Will this be an issue later on?
adb: error: failed to stat remote object '/sdcard/download/magisk_patched.img': No such file or directory so sad，i cant open the website that you write，can u tell me how to fix this problem？
@@MaowDroid Edit 2: After the reset it worked! I just didn't install any apps before that and made sure the device didn't download anything in the background via Wi-Fi by only allowing it to use mobile data. Now it seems to work flawlessly! :D Edit: I'll try to factory reset and then try again... Very unlucky me, though, just experienced that the same method doesn't seem to work anymore for my Pixel 4 :/
really really nice tutorial man! i root my new phones with a couple years inbetween so i keep forgetting everything lol. these guides safe me everytime. cheers!
Earned yourself a sub. Been years since I rooted a device, back when they NEEDED rooting. Bit more complicated now compared to then but you got me through it on a Pixel 2 following your every step. Thank you.
in a world full of indian guys screaming into a mic telling me how to do stuff and me not being able to understand 70% due to their poor english and the annoying background music.. you sir.. you are a god. Every video is so easy to understand. You saved me a lot of painful time. :)
Dude, thank you so much! I was struggling how to do this reading guides then I found your video and it went along so smoothly. THANK YOU FOR AWESOME GUIDE!
thanks man, i rooted my pixel 4 (flame) to unlock soli gestures (motionsense) and this guide helped me, already liked the video and subscribed your channel
Thank you! I finally rooted my Pixel 3! This allows me to band lock LTE to the good tower on my rural cell (and only internet service) which has made my life a thousand times easier. You rock!
You're a legend mate. Not to sound Xenophobic or anything but some of the Indian tutorials on this just aren't as clear and methodical as your excellent tutorials! Thank you
Right on! Waiting on my Pixel 5 to arrive, hopefully before the month ends. Are you planning to get one and make some of your concise and well edited tutorials for that phone?
Thanks for your comment Modding Tutorials! :D I'm no too sure actually, there is a chance that I'll be picking up the Pixel 5, but I might have to hold off a little longer, perhaps for a good deal.
Thanks! Finally I successfully rooted my phone! The first time was not good since I downloaded a wrong image file from developer.google by mistake. But after re-doing it from scratch (downloaded the correct img file), i have the SU power!
I was trying to flash TWRP on an older version of Android as it's not supported on 11 but this ultimately makes more sense as there really isn't any custom operating systems or a dedicated customer recovery for this version of Android. I will be trying this tomorrow cheers captain.
Yeah, and even for Android 10 most of the ROMs for the Pixel 3 require you to use their own recovery to flash the ROM anyways (until perhaps TWRP gains Android 11 support and Android 10 support more widely). Definitely great to have another way to install Magisk!
Awesome guide, I've only done few roots on early Android versions which just required adb files and patches files that used to all come in one neat zip file. So todays rooting feels overwhelming. This guide just gave me total confidence . Just finished downloading factory image , here I go!
Ah those were the days with one-click, or scripted rooting packages! If you think about it, we kind of just took the script out of it all haha Of course there has been recent shifts to a custom recovery-free approach, but mainly because of it either not working on newer versions of Android or people would like to retain the ability to take OTA updates, etc. Hopefully it worked out for you in the end! :D
@@MaowDroid Success Here is some things that happened along the way -As I downloaded the factory zip and was ready to go, Android managed to install a new update even thou I had "automatic updated to off" so had to download newer factory zip. -Magisk had error downloading the install file had to retry few times. -Applied the safetynet stuff but am failing in ctsProfile and evalType HARDWARE Donno if it matters for me, I dont plan to bank but I did try to get ADAway root app to run and am told cant cuz S-ON .. and donno if its related to safetynet, new terms to learn more hurdles to overcome but your part was smooth, thnx again. Factory Pixel 3a running Android 11 patch RP1A.201005.004 UPDATE: Found a temp fix on xda that i may try for the evaltype:Hardware forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83028387&postcount=40655
@@elypeachy3296 Ah nice, yeah cheeky phones installing updates when we tell them not to... For Google phones, I'd probably take all the updates you have because they'll always have a factory image available to download. And yes, I've used that module too and it has made my Pixel 3 revert back to BASIC evaluation, although it probably won't last long. :( As for AdAway, you should just need to ensure that systemless mode is enabled there, and that you also enable it in Magisk Manager (systemless hosts). I thought S-ON was an HTC thing, it doesn't really apply on our Pixels.
@@princeraymond5957 Off the bat I'd say dont bother. I stopped bothering with root after found out guy who did magisk stopped the support. I donno if thats still the case but regardless. After android 12 OS update came out I didnt bother rerooting. Regardless you'd want to find updated video.
Very thorough! I was boot looping and was growing increasingly frustrated. Finally found this video. I was using the regular version of Magisk like I always have. Oops.
Great to hear and I'm glad it helped! Yeah, always good to keep an eye out on the beta/canary channels (or just TopJohnWu's Twitter) haha to make sure you're on the right track. :)
I you get stuck at 13:56 the file may have a different name and must be copied completely. You can check what the files name is on the phone download directory or the image you see on the right of the video at this time.
In the words of KRS1 you must learn skools out! This has to be the most straightforward explanation of how to root a device period perfect #nubies #androidrules #opensource
Yesterday I picked up my Google Pixel 2XL even after not using it for about 3 years and I'm utterly shocked at how well it will works. It's still snappy and capable! I even am able to play Genshin Impact on it! Unfortunately, it's reached the end of its lifespan for updates. So, I'm looking to install custom ROMS and kernels!
Update : I had to download 2 modules in magisk to get a pass on safety net. One was magisk Hide Props config, the other universal safetynet fix. Working flawless now 👍 thank you, without your eli5 tutorials I wouldn't be able to root anything 😂 I'm gonna downgrade to an older version of android 11 and try this again. My first time following it I couldn't get past the safetynet check 😭 so idk, I'm just trying random shit now. After the first time I failed I downgraded to android 9 to try to follow that root tutorial, but couldn't find what I needed to download for magisk, so now I'm gonna try to flash an older version of android 11 and see if this tutorial will work this time. Wish me luck! 🤞🤞🤞
When I try the command "fastboot flashing unlock", the console says "access not avalible". I'm on Google Pixel 2, and I think it is a Verizon version phone, but I can unlock OEM Unlocking in the settings, so it should work. What can I do to resolve this problem?
Same issue i have the google pixel 3xl but i am pretty sure its not a verizon model but i did unlock the usb debugging and oem unlocking but when type the command fastboot devices it says its a unkown badge name not included in the cmd
you legend. Rooted my 2XL at first time of asking (11.AUG.23). The last time i did any rooting was on the HTC Desire to get Kitkat. How things have changed. But your tutorial was very detailed. thanks.
well i fucked up didn't see i had the sargo build and not the blueline so i got stuck in the bootloader. so im trying to fix that now and do everything from the beginning
It's probably better if you disable automatic system updates in the developer options as you'll want to do things differently to ensure you keep root access when you need to update (which will be via the factory images until Magisk is able to install to the opposite slot again). I'm glad you could understand even though English is not your primary language. :)
@GameTest I would double check the factory image that you had downloaded; and make sure it is for the Pixel 4, and just see if the magisk_patched.img is the same size as the original boot.img (from the factory image).
When I try to flash the magisk_patched.img file, it gives me this error message (fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image) I'm a total noob and have no idea what that means. Help please?
Thanks for your comment Gabe. :) Currently you'll have to use the factory images to manually update to the next security patch; usually we can root our devices at the same time as updating. Hopefully they bring back being able to install Magisk to the inactive slot so we can take the OTA update instead. I've made previous videos about doing these monthly updates if you wish to see how it goes.
you missed the part where you get the boot.img file? where do we get that? and you're going way too fast, slow it down a bit its hard to follow you because you sound like you're on one....
I have pixel 3a XL and I guess it's stuck on bootloop. I tried every method available from any sources including from your video. But always ended up "no valid slot to boot" now I'm very confused and I think it was hardware problem 🥺
Hey man! Wanna give you a massive thank you for this amazing tutorial! Honestly worked like a charm and first time too! Passed SafetyNET too! However I put my phone down for a week or so and I had a magisk update, updated it without a clue and now its not passing safetyNET with a CTSprofile failure. What should my next step be in resolving this?
Hi Mr Herbaut! Double check that Magisk Hide is still enabled in Magisk Manager. If it is, and you are passing basicIntegrity but NOT CTSprofile, then you'll need to install this module (SafetyNet got updated maybe 1-2 weeks ago), and the basic evaluation by spoofing the device type is not sufficient anymore: link.squabbi.com/x4shww Apparently we don't have to use MagiskHide Props Config to spoof the device (Pixel 3), but if SafetyNet is still not passing after installing the Universal SafetyNet fix, then install MHPC (module via Magisk Manager) and choose the option to 'force BASIC attestation' (or something along the lines of that).
@MaowDroid .. Awesome Job .. 👍🏾👍🏾 .. Question : I like to use Custom Recovery (TWRP) .. can we use TWRP ? .. Can you show us how please ? Same phones Pixel 2 - 4a ..
Hey unonice! Thanks :D Unfortunately we'll have to wait until TWRP releases their next build (3.4+?) which should be more (if not fully) compatible with our newer Pixels running Android 11. They mentioned that they were looking to fix some bugs first before another wider release, but we don't know how long that would take.
Thanks for your comment Andrew! Good to see you again! Not anytime soon unfortunately - however this should work well for the Pixel 5 providing you use the Factory Image for it. If you want to try it, lemme know how it goes and I can indicate that it would work on the 5, and probably the 4a 5G.
@@MaowDroid Good to know and thanks for responding! I had a feeling this method could work. Reading the XDA forums and watching this video, nearly the same. Just a different image as you mentioned. Cheers!
how to solve this problem when i went to this step D:\platform-tools>fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img Sending 'boot_a' (0 KB) FAILED (File is too large to download) fastboot: error: Command failed thank you very much :)
I get an error every time I try to fastboot flash boot the flashed file. It tells me, "writing 'boot a' (bootloader) image missing cmdline or OS version)." I made sure I downloaded the right boot image. The partition size is 67,108,864 and the image size is 100,663,296. Anyone know how to fix this?
The command *fastboot flashing unlock* _disables_ the OEM function on my Google Pixel 2 even though the phone comes with this option toggled on. These phone manufacturers suck.
Hi Myles, absolutely you can. If you follow one of my unrooting videos for the Pixel you have, you can choose to download the Android 10 factory image, flash that and then wipe your device in recovery (just so we can boot up after downgrading). Just don't re-lock the bootloader if you plan on rooting/doing other cool things. 👍
I cannot enable OEM unlocking as cannot start device and get pas the "Verify Pin" Even reset doesnt wipe my phone to factory setting. what can help? magix or TWRP?
Flash the stock boot.img first and see if you can boot up. If not, you will probably have to wipe/factory reset. After that, you can try again. I saw your other comment, just make sure you're using the latest stable version of Magisk to patch the stock boot.img - and make sure you downloaded the right factory image to use too!
Sending 'boot_b' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 1.468s] Writing 'boot_b' FAILED (remote: 'Error flashing partition.') any help? edit: everything up to that point worked perfectly fine.
Once it is fully rooted with Magisk and I go to Settings > System > Reset > Factory Reset: WIll it cause a boot loop? What's the best way to do a factory reset and still have root?
Hi! In more recent versions of Magisk, the SafetNet feature been removed from the app. You can use any other SafetNet checking app on the Play Store. I've been using this one: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rikka.safetynetchecker
It's the first link under Further Reading in the description :D : link.squabbi.com/c03h4e If you want to check out the discussion there. Otherwise the GitHub issue then links to an XDA thread where someone made a module that invalidates the props for you here: link.squabbi.com/3pfke1 Hopefully it works out for you too!
2 года назад
fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image pls help me
My device (Google Pixel XL) shows using ADB commands. But I can't open it because of it’s bootloader unlock. Can anyone help me to give a better suggestion plz..??
A great tutorial indeed. When I try to install the patched bootloader, I get this error. please advise.` fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image`. my android os is 11. 2021. 09. 05 version. 11(RQ3A.210905.001)
I got fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image but there is a fix on the boot.img download page make sure you are under the right model header because the build number is the same for multiple different phones. It is best to scroll and find yours I did ctrl+f and typed my build number in the build number was right but the device was wrong. Just make sure to double-check.
Hi Rocio! I had no idea DU had Android 11 builds! You should be able to grab the boot.img from (download.dirtyunicorns.com/) under the images section for your device and use Magisk Manager to patch it; then flash the newly patched boot.img to the boot partition.
@@MaowDroid Thank you so much for your reply! I believe I need some help, hopefully you can save me. I got the phone, unlocked the bootloader and installed Dirty Unicorns on it. Then I wanted to try Pixel Dust so I went back to stock and tried to install it. Right at the end, after successfully installing rom, all I had to do was Reboot. But it wouldn't get out of the PixelDust recovery. Nothing would work so I pressed Power+Volume Down until it booted into fastboot mode and then reverted to stock. I'm not sure if I broke something because when I was wiping data, I got the following error after it said Wiping Titan M: E:can't send spi message Try again I got about 30 lines of that and then it said Data wipe complete and it booted into stock. That concerned me a little so after doing some research I saw the suggestion of flashing the entire image factory, so I did. And everything went smoothly until the very end where I got: Erasing 'userdata' Erase successful, but not automatically formatting. File system type raw not supported. Erasing 'metadata' Erase successful, but not automatically formatting. File system type raw not supported. Rebooting Finished. Total time 253.513s Press any key to exit... Again, it booted just fine but I'm worried something might eventually affect the device. Do you have any idea what this could be?
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There have been some changes since this video was released! Please have a look here to keep updated! link.squabbi.com/swerch
Are you wondering where the Magisk Manager downloads have gone?
Is your ‘adb pull’ command not working when you try to pull the “magisk_patched.img”?
Is SafetyNet not passing anymore?
Just watched your vid and managed to root my pixel 2 after a few attempts (yay!), but I was looking at your link and can't find a workaround for SafetyNet for basic evalType, and it keeps giving me a failed even after blocking it from all my apps. Will this be an issue later on?
SafetyNet is not passing for me on Pixel 3A, March 2021 Security Version.
Nevermind, i found a guide on how to fix the SafetyNet’s Hardware Attestation by Dhananjay Bhardwaj on thecustomdroid. Thanks!
adb: error: failed to stat remote object '/sdcard/download/magisk_patched.img': No such file or directory
so sad，i cant open the website that you write，can u tell me how to fix this problem？
Your website link doesn't work anymore m8
EDIT: at least a month after I posted the comment, website still ain't up.
This is a tutorial on “Babysitter Level", thank you for your elaboration!
hahah that's a good way to put it! Thanks for your comment Emanon!
Absolutely perfectly detailed and clear tutorial! 5 stars!!
Wow, thanks! hehe I'm glad you found it useful, thanks for your comment! :)
@@MaowDroid Edit 2: After the reset it worked! I just didn't install any apps before that and made sure the device didn't download anything in the background via Wi-Fi by only allowing it to use mobile data. Now it seems to work flawlessly! :D
Edit: I'll try to factory reset and then try again...
Very unlucky me, though, just experienced that the same method doesn't seem to work anymore for my Pixel 4 :/
really really nice tutorial man! i root my new phones with a couple years inbetween so i keep forgetting everything lol. these guides safe me everytime. cheers!
No problem! I'm glad you found his helpful haha - have fun!
Earned yourself a sub. Been years since I rooted a device, back when they NEEDED rooting. Bit more complicated now compared to then but you got me through it on a Pixel 2 following your every step. Thank you.
in a world full of indian guys screaming into a mic telling me how to do stuff and me not being able to understand 70% due to their poor english and the annoying background music.. you sir.. you are a god. Every video is so easy to understand. You saved me a lot of painful time. :)
Holy shit dude! 🤣 NGL I totally agree its very refreshing 😌
Dude, thank you so much! I was struggling how to do this reading guides then I found your video and it went along so smoothly. THANK YOU FOR AWESOME GUIDE!
thanks man, i rooted my pixel 4 (flame) to unlock soli gestures (motionsense) and this guide helped me, already liked the video and subscribed your channel
Hi Daniil! Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you could get those gestures enabled! Have fun with your rooted Pixel 4! :D
Thank you! I finally rooted my Pixel 3! This allows me to band lock LTE to the good tower on my rural cell (and only internet service) which has made my life a thousand times easier. You rock!
I can confirm it works still on Android 12. Thanks!
You're a legend mate. Not to sound Xenophobic or anything but some of the Indian tutorials on this just aren't as clear and methodical as your excellent tutorials! Thank you
Glad I could help! I understand completely, sometimes its just hard to understand or not clear; I think it's quite important for critical parts.
great fucking tutorial man! rooted my phone just now! keep it up and you'll grow even more in no time :D
This is another level tutorial... You just can't find better ....Thanks Man
when trying to fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img,
I got an error "Magisk boot partition is smaller than boot image"
How could i fixed this error
Also i get this error bro if slove it please tell me how ??
As always, your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much!
Thanks for your comment Wesley! I'm glad you found it useful 😊
1:30 this is hilarious this is why you're my favorite youtuber
Right on! Waiting on my Pixel 5 to arrive, hopefully before the month ends. Are you planning to get one and make some of your concise and well edited tutorials for that phone?
Thanks for your comment Modding Tutorials! :D I'm no too sure actually, there is a chance that I'll be picking up the Pixel 5, but I might have to hold off a little longer, perhaps for a good deal.
@@MaowDroid Understandable, thanks for the reply!
🥰😘😘😘😘Thanks for the tutorial and succesfully rooted pixel 4xl right now.
Thanks! Finally I successfully rooted my phone! The first time was not good since I downloaded a wrong image file from developer.google by mistake. But after re-doing it from scratch (downloaded the correct img file), i have the SU power!
So glad you're not an Indian. One of those people who have English titles for their video
I was trying to flash TWRP on an older version of Android as it's not supported on 11 but this ultimately makes more sense as there really isn't any custom operating systems or a dedicated customer recovery for this version of Android. I will be trying this tomorrow cheers captain.
Yeah, and even for Android 10 most of the ROMs for the Pixel 3 require you to use their own recovery to flash the ROM anyways (until perhaps TWRP gains Android 11 support and Android 10 support more widely).
Definitely great to have another way to install Magisk!
this is the only guide that worked for me after 5 hours of trying to root my pixel 2.
Awesome guide, I've only done few roots on early Android versions which just required adb files and patches files that used to all come in one neat zip file. So todays rooting feels overwhelming. This guide just gave me total confidence . Just finished downloading factory image , here I go!
Ah those were the days with one-click, or scripted rooting packages! If you think about it, we kind of just took the script out of it all haha
Of course there has been recent shifts to a custom recovery-free approach, but mainly because of it either not working on newer versions of Android or people would like to retain the ability to take OTA updates, etc.
Hopefully it worked out for you in the end! :D
@@MaowDroid
Success
Here is some things that happened along the way
-As I downloaded the factory zip and was ready to go, Android managed to install a new update even thou I had "automatic updated to off" so had to download newer factory zip.
-Magisk had error downloading the install file had to retry few times.
-Applied the safetynet stuff but am failing in ctsProfile and evalType HARDWARE
Donno if it matters for me, I dont plan to bank but I did try to get ADAway root app to run and am told cant cuz S-ON .. and donno if its related to safetynet, new terms to learn more hurdles to overcome but your part was smooth,
thnx again.
Factory Pixel 3a running Android 11 patch RP1A.201005.004
UPDATE: Found a temp fix on xda that i may try for the evaltype:Hardware forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83028387&postcount=40655
@@elypeachy3296 Ah nice, yeah cheeky phones installing updates when we tell them not to... For Google phones, I'd probably take all the updates you have because they'll always have a factory image available to download.
And yes, I've used that module too and it has made my Pixel 3 revert back to BASIC evaluation, although it probably won't last long. :(
As for AdAway, you should just need to ensure that systemless mode is enabled there, and that you also enable it in Magisk Manager (systemless hosts).
I thought S-ON was an HTC thing, it doesn't really apply on our Pixels.
Pixel 4 with android 13 Beta can you please help me how to removal frp
@@princeraymond5957 Off the bat I'd say dont bother. I stopped bothering with root after found out guy who did magisk stopped the support. I donno if thats still the case but regardless. After android 12 OS update came out I didnt bother rerooting. Regardless you'd want to find updated video.
Very thorough! I was boot looping and was growing increasingly frustrated. Finally found this video. I was using the regular version of Magisk like I always have. Oops.
Great to hear and I'm glad it helped! Yeah, always good to keep an eye out on the beta/canary channels (or just TopJohnWu's Twitter) haha to make sure you're on the right track. :)
Hello!! Thank you for yours I was expecting it a thousand thanks brother
No problem 👍 I hope you find it useful. :)
@@MaowDroid It worked perfectly for me I appreciate it thanks to you I already have root UwU
I you get stuck at 13:56 the file may have a different name and must be copied completely. You can check what the files name is on the phone download directory or the image you see on the right of the video at this time.
Thank you!!!
how do I fix "cannot open file as archive" when extracting boot.img edit:nvm i misread what to do
In the words of KRS1 you must learn skools out! This has to be the most straightforward explanation of how to root a device period perfect #nubies #androidrules #opensource
Thanks TheNeedyNerd! I'm glad you found it useful. :)
Yesterday I picked up my Google Pixel 2XL even after not using it for about 3 years and I'm utterly shocked at how well it will works. It's still snappy and capable! I even am able to play Genshin Impact on it! Unfortunately, it's reached the end of its lifespan for updates. So, I'm looking to install custom ROMS and kernels!
High quality video right there. Thank you!
Update : I had to download 2 modules in magisk to get a pass on safety net. One was magisk Hide Props config, the other universal safetynet fix. Working flawless now 👍 thank you, without your eli5 tutorials I wouldn't be able to root anything 😂
I'm gonna downgrade to an older version of android 11 and try this again. My first time following it I couldn't get past the safetynet check 😭 so idk, I'm just trying random shit now. After the first time I failed I downgraded to android 9 to try to follow that root tutorial, but couldn't find what I needed to download for magisk, so now I'm gonna try to flash an older version of android 11 and see if this tutorial will work this time. Wish me luck! 🤞🤞🤞
In case you can't tell, I have very little experience with rooting, but I love these tutorials, they're super easy to follow!
When I try the command "fastboot flashing unlock", the console says "access not avalible". I'm on Google Pixel 2, and I think it is a Verizon version phone, but I can unlock OEM Unlocking in the settings, so it should work. What can I do to resolve this problem?
Same issue i have the google pixel 3xl but i am pretty sure its not a verizon model but i did unlock the usb debugging and oem unlocking but when type the command fastboot devices it says its a unkown badge name not included in the cmd
bricked my phone twice before this video, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! i finally got it right hahahaha
you legend. Rooted my 2XL at first time of asking (11.AUG.23). The last time i did any rooting was on the HTC Desire to get Kitkat. How things have changed. But your tutorial was very detailed. thanks.
i was afraid when to root my phone pixel3 but your video make it easy for me thank you buddy #happy flashing
how to get safetynet working ??
using his method i just rooted my pixel 3 on 18/8/2020 , had to install a nafey net fix tool though
well i fucked up didn't see i had the sargo build and not the blueline so i got stuck in the bootloader. so im trying to fix that now and do everything from the beginning
absolute legend. what a guy.
Thx a lot very easy eaven if i'm not good in english
It's probably better if you disable automatic system updates in the developer options as you'll want to do things differently to ensure you keep root access when you need to update (which will be via the factory images until Magisk is able to install to the opposite slot again).
I'm glad you could understand even though English is not your primary language. :)
hey man, I follow your instructor until 15:29 I got " fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image" on my pixel 4
Oh. Bro the title says 4A not 4....
@beastonea it does support the Pixel 4!
@GameTest I would double check the factory image that you had downloaded; and make sure it is for the Pixel 4, and just see if the magisk_patched.img is the same size as the original boot.img (from the factory image).
Thanks for the tutorial, very helpful!
No worries! I'm glad you found it helpful. :)
When I try to flash the magisk_patched.img file, it gives me this error message (fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image) I'm a total noob and have no idea what that means. Help please?
Hi Alex, is the above issue resolved. I am getting the same error
No, not resolved sorry.
Great video man. One question though. What do you do when a new security update releases?
Thanks for your comment Gabe. :)
Currently you'll have to use the factory images to manually update to the next security patch; usually we can root our devices at the same time as updating.
Hopefully they bring back being able to install Magisk to the inactive slot so we can take the OTA update instead.
I've made previous videos about doing these monthly updates if you wish to see how it goes.
@@MaowDroid I'll be sure to check that out, thanks!
I did the adb pull step then restarted the phone as you did now it’s just stuck with a white screen and a Google logo
Now the title is perfect
P E R F E C T I O N
I got below error, when i did fastboot flashing unlock
FAILED (remote: 'Flashing Unlock is not allowed
')
fastboot: error: Command failed
im confused with the folder "android" on your computer is it just a folder you created and renamed it to android or?
you missed the part where you get the boot.img file? where do we get that? and you're going way too fast, slow it down a bit its hard to follow you because you sound like you're on one....
Help
Writing ‘boot’...
FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partition not found)
well my pixel 2xl going bootloop after done rooted 13:23. what should i do sir to avoid bootloop?
I can not find my device in the computer. I dont know why.
I have pixel 3a XL and I guess it's stuck on bootloop. I tried every method available from any sources including from your video. But always ended up "no valid slot to boot" now I'm very confused and I think it was hardware problem 🥺
Hey man! Wanna give you a massive thank you for this amazing tutorial! Honestly worked like a charm and first time too! Passed SafetyNET too!
However I put my phone down for a week or so and I had a magisk update, updated it without a clue and now its not passing safetyNET with a CTSprofile failure. What should my next step be in resolving this?
Hi Mr Herbaut! Double check that Magisk Hide is still enabled in Magisk Manager. If it is, and you are passing basicIntegrity but NOT CTSprofile, then you'll need to install this module (SafetyNet got updated maybe 1-2 weeks ago), and the basic evaluation by spoofing the device type is not sufficient anymore: link.squabbi.com/x4shww
Apparently we don't have to use MagiskHide Props Config to spoof the device (Pixel 3), but if SafetyNet is still not passing after installing the Universal SafetyNet fix, then install MHPC (module via Magisk Manager) and choose the option to 'force BASIC attestation' (or something along the lines of that).
Thanks! Was able to get SafetyNet passed on my Pixel 2!
Excellent! I presume it still uses basic evaluation of SafetyNet? :D
@@MaowDroid yes
How did you do it?
i am getting flashing unlock is not allowed.
Any way to fix this? I have OEM Unlocked
Can you show how to downgrade from official android 11 to 10?
@MaowDroid .. Awesome Job .. 👍🏾👍🏾 ..
Question : I like to use Custom Recovery (TWRP) .. can we use TWRP ? ..
Can you show us how please ? Same phones Pixel 2 - 4a ..
Hey unonice! Thanks :D
Unfortunately we'll have to wait until TWRP releases their next build (3.4+?) which should be more (if not fully) compatible with our newer Pixels running Android 11. They mentioned that they were looking to fix some bugs first before another wider release, but we don't know how long that would take.
@@MaowDroid .. ok now I understand .. TWRP is not ready for Android 11 .. gotcha 👌🏾👌🏾 .. Thanks for your response .. Keep up the great work 👍🏾😁👍🏾
Don't get the carrier locked versions otherwise you can't roof
Thank you so much for these videos. Made rooting my P4 easy. Any chance you'll put out a video for the P5?
Thanks for your comment Andrew! Good to see you again! Not anytime soon unfortunately - however this should work well for the Pixel 5 providing you use the Factory Image for it.
If you want to try it, lemme know how it goes and I can indicate that it would work on the 5, and probably the 4a 5G.
@@MaowDroid Good to know and thanks for responding! I had a feeling this method could work. Reading the XDA forums and watching this video, nearly the same. Just a different image as you mentioned.
Cheers!
@@Mighty_Droid great news! Hopefully it goes smoothly for you then! :)
My screen stopped working after rooting. Followed the instructions shared in the video. How to fix this now?
I tried going back to Android 11 on my Pixel 3a. Please help
upon 15:03, flashing magisk_patched.img, would this yet again wipe user data?
how to solve this problem when i went to this step
D:\platform-tools>fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
Sending 'boot_a' (0 KB) FAILED (File is too large to download)
fastboot: error: Command failed
thank you very much :)
My factory image link: 11.0.0 (RP1A.201005.004.A1, Dec 2020) keeps coming out with a corrupted boot.img
You cannot unlock this version. it will be locked when you try to open it !
I get an error every time I try to fastboot flash boot the flashed file. It tells me, "writing 'boot a' (bootloader) image missing cmdline or OS version)." I made sure I downloaded the right boot image. The partition size is 67,108,864 and the image size is 100,663,296. Anyone know how to fix this?
When its rooted, do we get system/software Update again??
My pixel 2xl is 200720. Thats July, but when i find the doenload it says Sept. July is a different #. So do i download the Sept?
The command *fastboot flashing unlock* _disables_ the OEM function on my Google Pixel 2 even though the phone comes with this option toggled on. These phone manufacturers suck.
Many thanks,very very good explications
Glad it was helpful! :) Thanks for your comment!
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This is awesome and very thorough, thank you!! Can I downgrade to android 10 after unlocking the bootloader like this? Or how can I do that?
Hi Myles, absolutely you can. If you follow one of my unrooting videos for the Pixel you have, you can choose to download the Android 10 factory image, flash that and then wipe your device in recovery (just so we can boot up after downgrading).
Just don't re-lock the bootloader if you plan on rooting/doing other cool things. 👍
I cannot enable OEM unlocking as cannot start device and get pas the "Verify Pin" Even reset doesnt wipe my phone to factory setting. what can help? magix or TWRP?
My phone is broke....your device is corrupt.it can't be trusted and may not work properly.....and stuck fastboot mode 😭😭😭😭😭😭help mee
Flash the stock boot.img first and see if you can boot up. If not, you will probably have to wipe/factory reset. After that, you can try again.
I saw your other comment, just make sure you're using the latest stable version of Magisk to patch the stock boot.img - and make sure you downloaded the right factory image to use too!
Sending 'boot_b' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 1.468s]
Writing 'boot_b' FAILED (remote: 'Error flashing partition.')
any help?
edit: everything up to that point worked perfectly fine.
i got that too
Once it is fully rooted with Magisk and I go to Settings > System > Reset > Factory Reset:
WIll it cause a boot loop? What's the best way to do a factory reset and still have root?
Worked perfect for my Pixel 5. Such a clean and simple guide
Thanks for sharing! Have fun with your rooted Pixel 5! :)
my Magisk after rooting keeps opening and closing (pixel XL 2)
bro im stuck at adb pull can someone please help me cmd said no such file or directory
hey, you don't use a TWRP for?
how to solve Safetynet not pass on pixel 2?
I'm running magisk 24.3 and I didn't find safetynet
any help pls
Hi! In more recent versions of Magisk, the SafetNet feature been removed from the app. You can use any other SafetNet checking app on the Play Store. I've been using this one: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rikka.safetynetchecker
Any articles to read regarding removing device identification? My Pixel 4 isn't passing safetynet unfortunately
It's the first link under Further Reading in the description :D : link.squabbi.com/c03h4e If you want to check out the discussion there.
Otherwise the GitHub issue then links to an XDA thread where someone made a module that invalidates the props for you here: link.squabbi.com/3pfke1
Hopefully it works out for you too!
fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image pls help me
My device (Google Pixel XL) shows using ADB commands. But I can't open it because of it’s bootloader unlock. Can anyone help me to give a better suggestion plz..??
A great tutorial indeed. When I try to install the patched bootloader, I get this error. please advise.` fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image`. my android os is 11. 2021. 09. 05 version. 11(RQ3A.210905.001)
help: fastboot flashing unlock,
FAILED (remote: 'flashing unlock is not allowed')
fastboot: error: Command failed
HELP ME
If you cannot enable OEM unlock there's nothing you can do unfortunately. :(
@@MaowDroid I got the same issue even i enable OEM unlock. Any suggestion?
I got fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image but there is a fix on the boot.img download page make sure you are under the right model header because the build number is the same for multiple different phones. It is best to scroll and find yours I did ctrl+f and typed my build number in the build number was right but the device was wrong. Just make sure to double-check.
You are my new favourite youtuber
Aw thanks for your comment! I'm just glad you found this helpful in some way. :)
factory images i download they corupted
My wifi dont work after root, any fix?
Great vid! Will this work only on stock rom or could I do this on a Dirty Unicorns rom?
Hi Rocio! I had no idea DU had Android 11 builds!
You should be able to grab the boot.img from (download.dirtyunicorns.com/) under the images section for your device and use Magisk Manager to patch it; then flash the newly patched boot.img to the boot partition.
@@MaowDroid Thank you so much for your reply! I believe I need some help, hopefully you can save me.
I got the phone, unlocked the bootloader and installed Dirty Unicorns on it. Then I wanted to try Pixel Dust so I went back to stock and tried to install it. Right at the end, after successfully installing rom, all I had to do was Reboot. But it wouldn't get out of the PixelDust recovery. Nothing would work so I pressed Power+Volume Down until it booted into fastboot mode and then reverted to stock. I'm not sure if I broke something because when I was wiping data, I got the following error after it said Wiping Titan M:
E:can't send spi message Try again
I got about 30 lines of that and then it said Data wipe complete and it booted into stock.
That concerned me a little so after doing some research I saw the suggestion of flashing the entire image factory, so I did. And everything went smoothly until the very end where I got:
Erasing 'userdata'
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type raw not supported.
Erasing 'metadata'
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type raw not supported.
Rebooting
Finished. Total time 253.513s
Press any key to exit...
Again, it booted just fine but I'm worried something might eventually affect the device. Do you have any idea what this could be?
I followed this tutorial and I also used the Magisk module for adb root, but adb root does not work. Any ideas?
How to root with MacOS? Currently do not have a windows laptop.
You can do the exact same things, to run the fastboot and adb programs/binaries, you need to suffix them with "./" a dot + forward-shash.
can someone help my saftey net still not passing
How to do system updates after rooting? Since we are disabling OTA updates.
thanks man for your help
hey mine is saying boot partion smaller than boot image need help asap
Hey bro I'm getting this error
fastboot: error: boot partition is smaller than boot image
I did everything step by step
please help me thank you
I am not able to see select and patch a file option when I click on boot image. I get 'cannot preview this file type'. Please help!!
You. Are. My. Hero.
hehe thanks beastonea! ♥