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Device will be wiped if your bootloader isn't already unlocked. Xiaomi Mi A1 Themes, Apps, and Mods
Obviously, before doing this, you should enable OEM unlocking and ADB debugging in Developer Options. Also you [More]
should have ADB and Fastboot on your system (meaning they work on any directory). I use this version, just accept the
installation of both the ADB/Fastboot drivers and the Google Device Drivers and you should be good to go.

Below you can nd the untouched boot.img for the version you are on (or you can extract them yourselves, guide at  MOST THANKED
the bottom of the thread): ALL-TIME
2018:
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are in the OP.
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Here we go:
GENERATING THE PATCHED BOOT.IMG Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones
0. Download a suitable UNTOUCHED boot.img from above or extract one yourself by using the OTA links and dumping 2 TWS Review: Good sound limited
the image using the guide on the bottom of this thread. by bad design and missing features
To check which one is suitable for you go to Settings -> System -> About phone and check your build number. (e.g  June 27, 2020
September 2019 one should be PKQ1.180917.001.V10.0.13.0.PDHMIXM)
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1. Install Magisk Manager features won’t be available on
2. Open the app and press Install on the prompt (It should prompt you to install the latest version). every device
3. Tap on Install on the prompt and then "Patch Boot Image File".  June 26, 2020
4. Select the untouched boot.img through your File Explorer. Wait for it to do its thing.
Here are the countries using Google
The patched_boot.img was created and it should be located at /storage/emulated/0/Download/patched_boot.img.
/storage/emulated/0/Download/patched_boot.img.
and Apple’s COVID-19 Contact
Tracing API
UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER  June 26, 2020
1. Move the patched_boot.img to your PC
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2. Connect the device to your computer and open a Command Prompt Kirisakura custom kernel for the OnePlus 8 Pro
3. Check that ADB works with: enables Control Flow Integrity (CFI) for better
security
Code:
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Code:
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XXXXXXXXXXXX device OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro
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4. Boot into fastboot mode with:
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Code:
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5. You should be in fastboot mode. Check that it works properly: Xperia phones running Android 10
Code:  June 21, 2020
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Should say:
Code:
XXXXXXXXXXXX fastboot

The device will be wiped after the next step.

6. Now we are going to unlock the device's bootloader with:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock

7. At this point the device is unlocked. Now do:

Code:
fastboot reboot

And let the phone boot

8. After booting, go into fastboot mode again with:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader

BOOTING INTO THE PATCHED IMAGE AND INSTALLATION

You should now be in fastboot mode from the last section.
1. Boot into the patched_boot.img that you generated earlier with:
Code:
fastboot boot patched_boot.img

The phone should boot normally and shouldn't take too long. For me it was the same boot time as always.
2. Now open Magisk Manager and press Install
3. When prompted tap onto Install and then choose "Direct Install (Recommended)"
Let it do its thing and then choose Reboot.
You should now have a rooted phone with Magisk without using TWRP.
Do not relock your bootloader or your device probably won't boot because you are rooted.

PAYLOAD DUMPING
Requirements: python3, protobuf (do python -m pip install protobuf after having installed python3)
1. Download the desired OTA (full OTA needed, not incremental ones, should probably be 1GB+)
2. Download the zip of the python script on github
3. Extract the script (both .py's) and inside the folder extract the payload.bin from the OTA archive
4. Now run:
Code:
python payload_dumper.py payload.bin

Wait for it to be done and you should have all the images in the same directory. With those, you can either just use the
boot.img or even create a fastboot ashable OTA with a script.

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5th August 2018, 05:42 AM | #2    

Thank you very much, I just got my hands on the phone and wanted to root without wiping. Unfortunately when I try
to patch the boot.img the resulting image is a zip le that cannot be used.

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5th August 2018, 06:20 AM | #3    

The only downside is that the rst time the phone will go to recovery mode (stock or custom recovery) will be
formatted and encrypted (data AND internal storage).

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5th August 2018, 06:23 AM | #4    

Update: I have done it, I could not generate my own patched image, so I had to use the one in the provided post. I still
opted to install magisk beta instead of the normal one and there was no problem, now I'm rooted. Thanks again.

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The only downside is that the rst time the phone will go to recovery mode (stock or custom recovery) will be
formatted and encrypted (data AND internal storage).

There shouldn't be a problem, by pressing down the Volume Down key you can bypass the wipes. I did it minutes ago,
successfully.

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The only downside is that the rst time the phone will go to recovery mode (stock or custom recovery) will be
formatted and encrypted (data AND internal storage).

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There shouldn't be a problem, by pressing down the Volume Down key you can bypass the wipes. I did it minutes ago,
successfully.

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5th August 2018, 06:29 AM | #5    

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There shouldn't be a problem, by pressing down the Volume Down key you can bypass the wipes. I did it
minutes ago, successfully.

With vol- trick wipes are only postponed. Don't boot in recovery mode and you'll be ne. If you boot pressing power
and vol+ phone will be wiped.
If you boot temporary twrp phone will be wiped.

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5th August 2018, 03:09 PM | #6    

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With vol- trick wipes are only postponed. Don't boot in recovery mode and you'll be ne. If you boot pressing
power and vol+ phone will be wiped.
If you boot temporary twrp phone will be wiped.

this is correct, I learned the hard way

I honestly don't understand all this patched boot img nonsense

s if you want root just BOOT into custom recovery via fastboot and then ash/install the beta magisk zip 16.7 in said
custom recovery, that's it

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5th August 2018, 10:38 PM | #7    

I guess I should have included that if you boot into any recovery after doing the "bypass" procedure, the device will get
wiped, as mentioned by the rest of you guys.
This "guide" is only if you don't intend to ever use TWRP or something similar. Anyway, will add it to the OP, sorry if
anyone got screwed up because I didn't mention it.

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this is correct, I learned the hard way

I honestly don't understand all this patched boot img nonsense

s if you want root just BOOT into custom recovery via fastboot and then ash/install the beta magisk zip 16.7 in
said custom recovery, that's it

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

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I guess if someone wants to start o with a new install it's better and faster to just boot into TWRP and ash Magisk as
you just said.
Guide is mainly targetted to people who don't want to wipe for whatever reason (whether that is data or anything).

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5th August 2018, 10:46 PM | #8    

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Thank you very much, I just got my hands on the phone and wanted to root without wiping. Unfortunately
when I try to patch the boot.img the resulting image is a zip le that cannot be used.

The resulting image should actually be a .img (or a .img.tar if you choose so in the settings) 🤔
Maybe you didn't look in the correct directory for the image (?)
Double check, because I did this procedure twice on my device and it worked that way.
Thanks for using the guide btw!
EDIT: whoops, should have merged with the other reply..

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6th August 2018, 08:08 AM | #9    

Thanks for the guide. Is it possible to update via OTA once we have the new update monthly and repeat the same
process for rooting?

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Thanks for the guide. Is it possible to update via OTA once we have the new update monthly and repeat the
same process for rooting?

I suppose it should be possible but I guess I will have to test it on the next OTA we get just to be sure.

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6th August 2018, 04:31 PM | #11    

hi, I have V.9.5.10.0 and I want to ash V9.6.4.0 with Mi Flash Tool. Do I have to follow this guide to avoid losing data
after unlocking the bootloader?
thanks

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