[Question] Update OTA with root and custom kernel - Google Pixel 2 XL Themes, Apps, and Mods

Lets say I have a rooted device with Magisk installed and a custom kernel like ElementalX with stock ROM
What is the process of taking a OTA update without loosing data
Correct me if I am wrong or if there is a faster way
I install the boot I backed up before installing ElementalX
Uninstall Magisk, download OTA, install Magisk to "inactive slot"
Boot up
Install new version of ElementalX
Are there any other steps or things I need to know before I do that?

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TWRP for Oxygen 3.x.x

I wanted to upgrade to the newest addition to the oxygenos as soon as it was released, having a rooted OPX. Flashed the OTA normally using flashfire but I forgot to check the "Inject SuperSU" option. So now I cannot flash TWRP, probably not supports the new os and I'm left with an unrooted phone. If any of you could direct me to a custom recovery that will allow me to flash SuperSU I would be grateful
Everything is in here that you need to know to install SuperSU.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-x/general/oxygenos-3-1-0-marshmallow-community-t3445043

Noob question on updating

I'm currently running MIUI 8 global dev ROM with officially unlocked bootloader, and there's a new update for it. Problem is, I rooted my phone already and I'm not sure if updating it will get rid of root. Also, twrp doesn't stick for some reason, so it's not very convenient to just flash SuperSU.zip after updating.
Install zcx recovery (search on MIUI forums )..that'll help you to receive ota updates (so you don't have to download and flash the entire ROM all the time ).if you follow the instructions on installing zcx recovery then that twrp will stick ..after that you can install SuperSU after updating ROM .

Systemless Root & SafetyNet working [GUIDE][Magisk][StockROM-6.0.1][SkyMelon][TWRP]

Systemless Root & SafetyNet working [GUIDE][Magisk][StockROM-6.0.1][SkyMelon][TWRP]
Hi XDA friends,
After quite investigation I finally have found the way to have our devices Systemless Rooted.
The main advantage? SafetyNet working on our rooted device. That means Google does not notice our device is rooted ...yes, you can play Nintendo games or use Android Pay as well!
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Here is the step by step guide:
You Must Have: Unlocked bootloader, ADB Fastboot drivers and Flashtool installed.
- Flash Stock Android 6.0.1 ROM with Flashtool (Wipes checked). I recommend 26.3.A.1.33 for the E2303 model. You can find Stock ROMs in this post.
- Flash TWRP from ADB: "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (I tried with v3.0.2.0 and also the new v3.2.1-0 recently published here!)
- Flash custom kernel (SkyMelon 8.1 or 9 without-root) from TWRP. Download v8.1 from this post or v9 directly here: View attachment 9-20171210-no-root.zip. Wipe Dalvik/Cache after install it.
- Flash the latest version of Magisk with TWRP. Wipe Dalvik/Cache after install it. GitHub repo: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases
- Install the latest version of Magisk Manager.apk. GitHub repo: https://github.com/topjohnwu/MagiskManager/releases
- [Optional] In order to avoid flashing errors with TWRP it is recommended to update directly through Magisk Manager. If you want to install previous versions of Magisk (between v14.6 and v15.2), could be neccesary to check the box "Preserve AVB 2.0/dm-verity" before "Direct Install" it.
Note: Magisk v16.4 and Magisk Manager v5.7.0 was the last version working tested by me. From this version I will discontinue testing new Magisk releases on this device. Feel free to post your experience with the new ones
- This method is compatible with E2303, E2306 (reported by @zputnyq) and E2333 (reported by @Yester_Ko) models.
- Compatibility with Apps2SD reported by @tim_pear
Please if this works for you, thanks are very welcome to my first post! Also ideas or improvements to the post are welcome.
Credits:
- Special thanks to @osmank3 who built SkyMelon v9 without-root and help me with Magisk updates.
thanks for sharing your experience , I have A question what about DRM fix , did restore you TA backup ?
Hi! Thanks for your guide. Can you share your safety net check screen on magisk? I try that kernel and some other kernels with different magisk versions, but I don't understand safety net checking status.
Hi othmane.os,
I cannot provide information about restoring the TA. My warranty expired some time ago and I don´t have a TA backup.
Thanks for comment.
othmane.os said:
thanks for sharing your experience , I have A question what about DRM fix , did restore you TA backup ?
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Hi osmank3,
I have modified the post with the screenshot request and also with some links to the material used in the guide.
If you have any problem, I will be glad to help you. Thanks for comment.
osmank3 said:
Hi! Thanks for your guide. Can you share your safety net check screen on magisk? I try that kernel and some other kernels with different magisk versions, but I don't understand safety net checking status.
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I want to use your guide but I'm busy to do current configuration of my phone. I delete some files on my system partition for gaining storage (I copied some new versions of upgraded apps to system partition) This take my time but I haven't got enough.
I use skymelon 9 kernel, with supersu. I guess because of supersu changed system partition and safetynet fails. I dislike supersu app but skymelon 9 comes with it. So I built skymelon 9 myself without supersu, but I didn't flash stock rom before installing skymelon 9 without-root and magisk. Now on my phone Magisk15 and skymelon9(compiled by me) installed. Magisk's hide function hiding itself from google apps and choosen apps but safetynet check fails.
Can you or anybody try this guide with skymelon 9 without-root which built by me?
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Thanks
Hi osmank3,
I have tested the kernel that you built and it is working perfect. Thank you! This version has been added to the post and of course is menctioned your contribution.
I'm afraid you'll have to install a stock ROM...
BTW: I cannot get working Magisk v15. If I install it direclty from Magisk Manager the installation fails. If I install it through TWRP (and do wipes), the process is correct but when I check it, Magisk Manager not shows it as installed. So for the moment, it is only working for v14.5.
osmank3 said:
I want to use your guide but I'm busy to do current configuration of my phone. I delete some files on my system partition for gaining storage (I copied some new versions of upgraded apps to system partition) This take my time but I haven't got enough.
I use skymelon 9 kernel, with supersu. I guess because of supersu changed system partition and safetynet fails. I dislike supersu app but skymelon 9 comes with it. So I built skymelon 9 myself without supersu, but I didn't flash stock rom before installing skymelon 9 without-root and magisk. Now on my phone Magisk15 and skymelon9(compiled by me) installed. Magisk's hide function hiding itself from google apps and choosen apps but safetynet check fails.
Can you or anybody try this guide with skymelon 9 without-root which built by me?
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GameBoy1989 said:
BTW: I cannot get working Magisk v15. If I install it direclty from Magisk Manager the installation fails. If I install it through TWRP (and do wipes), the process is correct but when I check it, Magisk Manager not shows it as installed. So for the moment, it is only working for v14.5.
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I'm using magisk manager to patch boot.img with v15. I flash patched_boot.img with TWRP. It is working.
When I update it from v14.5 /data/magisk link crashing. I delete /data/magisk and upgrade on magisk manager as recommended type and reboot system, it is starting to work.
Ups! I forget to say. Check AVB 2.0/dm-verity
It works
Thank you very much. Post updated!
osmank3 said:
I'm using magisk manager to patch boot.img with v15. I flash patched_boot.img with TWRP. It is working.
When I update it from v14.5 /data/magisk link crashing. I delete /data/magisk and upgrade on magisk manager as recommended type and reboot system, it is starting to work.
Ups! I forget to say. Check AVB 2.0/dm-verity
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Hey, i downloaded Magisk v14.5 and tried to flash it with twrp but i got error "invalid zip file format" What should i do now or what did i do wrong?
Yay i got this work but little bit different way.
1. Flashed stock rom with flashtool. I downloaded my stock rom from XperiFirm.
2. Flashed TWRP with this guide.
3. Flashed Skymelon 8.1 with TWRP and wiped Dalvik/Cache after install.
4. Flashed Magisk v14.0 with TWRP from this post and wiped Dalvik/Cache after install.
When that was done i rebooted and Magisk and Magick manager was installed. They aren't latest versions so i updated them.
1. Downloaded latest Magisk manager from here and installed it.
2. From Magisk manager i checked "Preserve AVB 2.0/dm-verity" and installed it with choosing the recommended option "Direct Install"
Everything seems to working fine and i did this to my E2303 with 26.3.A.1.33
Great! Thanks for sharing :good:
Which is the difference between methods? I see that it also works for you by flashing Magisk v14.0.
Artsii said:
Yay i got this work but little bit different way.
1. Flashed stock rom with flashtool. I downloaded my stock rom from XperiFirm.
2. Flashed TWRP with this guide.
3. Flashed Skymelon 8.1 with TWRP and wiped Dalvik/Cache after install.
4. Flashed Magisk v14.0 with TWRP from this post and wiped Dalvik/Cache after install.
When that was done i rebooted and Magisk and Magick manager was installed. They aren't latest versions so i updated them.
1. Downloaded latest Magisk manager from here and installed it.
2. From Magisk manager i checked "Preserve AVB 2.0/dm-verity" and installed it with choosing the recommended option "Direct Install"
Everything seems to working fine and i did this to my E2303 with 26.3.A.1.33
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GameBoy1989 said:
- Flash Magisk v14.5 from TWRP. Wipe Dalvik/Cache after install it. GitHub repo: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases
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This was only thing i made differently. I didn't find right magisk there what would work when flashing because i had problem with "invalid zip file format" so i downloaded that magisk zip file from another place.
This worked fine for me but I directly tried flashing/installing latest version (15.1) from TWRP and later after booting via adb the .apk of the Manager.
Didn't show the Magisk as installed.
With making a backup in TWRP of the boot (just renaming it to .img it has a different extension in the name) and then modifying it (as Manager tells you when you want to install) I could make it work (flashing the modified boot image with fastboot).
(Other steps like flashing the stock ROM and the recovery worked as usual. Also no problems with installing the kernel in TWRP.)
If you try to flash directly the last Magisk version (v15.1 in this case) I don´t know why yet but it doesn´t work. For that reason it is neccesary to first flash Magisk v14.5 (last version working with TWRP).
The way that you do it is also a very good one! Thanks for sharing @lordmd.
lordmd said:
This worked fine for me but I directly tried flashing/installing latest version (15.1) from TWRP and later after booting via adb the .apk of the Manager.
Didn't show the Magisk as installed.
With making a backup in TWRP of the boot (just renaming it to .img it has a different extension in the name) and then modifying it (as Manager tells you when you want to install) I could make it work (flashing the modified boot image with fastboot).
(Other steps like flashing the stock ROM and the recovery worked as usual. Also no problems with installing the kernel in TWRP.)
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After magisk 14.6+ there is a problem about dm-verity. Magisk can't patch it, so we must preserve the original dm-verity. When you are applying magisk 14.6+ from twrp, you can't preserve and magisk can't patch it. The true way is using magisk manager and patch with preserve dm-verity.
Magisk 15.2 version notes says that problem solved but I try it, it is not solved yet.
My first applying procedure is:
First, patch skymelon 9 boot.img file with new magisk version also with preserve dm-verity on Magisk Manager,
Flash recovery and open with twrp
Apply skymelon 9 wipe dalvik and cache
Apply new magisk
Flash patched img
Let´s see if the next v15.3 beta finally works. Thanks @osmank3
BTW: Did you finally install the stock ROM or could you unroot your CFW for installing Magisk?
osmank3 said:
After magisk 14.6+ there is a problem about dm-verity. Magisk can't patch it, so we must preserve the original dm-verity. When you are applying magisk 14.6+ from twrp, you can't preserve and magisk can't patch it. The true way is using magisk manager and patch with preserve dm-verity.
Magisk 15.2 version notes says that problem solved but I try it, it is not solved yet.
My first applying procedure is:
First, patch skymelon 9 boot.img file with new magisk version also with preserve dm-verity on Magisk Manager,
Flash recovery and open with twrp
Apply skymelon 9 wipe dalvik and cache
Apply new magisk
Flash patched img
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GameBoy1989 said:
Let´s see if the next v15.3 beta finally works. Thanks @osmank3
BTW: Did you finally install the stock ROM or could you unroot your CFW for installing Magisk?
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I must flash system partition from stock Rom, after that safetynet passed.
Ty
Is pexorom better than stock. Is this going to work on pexorom.
Please reply
I´ve tried with Pexo Rom v3 and systemless root works with Magisk but it does not passed Safety Net check.
Sayan Qadri said:
Is pexorom better than stock. Is this going to work on pexorom.
Please reply
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What is the steps of keeping TWRP and Flashing OTA through TWRP?

I have read basically all the posts here on xda related to this matter. But, being a noob in "rom,kernel, recovery" world, I need to get spoon-fed in some area. Can any kindhearted fellow answer the following questions?
1. I will always use latest official MIUI global beta rom. I need to have the MOST stable custom recovery installed all the time (preferably TWRP official if possible). I want to receive OTA and flash them via custom recovery. Can it be done? if so, what are the MOST hassle-free steps? (want to have root for sum lucky pather action)
2. What are these "encryption", "force disable encryption treble" stand for and what it means for a user like me who wants to run latest Magisk all the time with custom recovery?
3. I can manage to flash OTA and then flash magisk again if needed to maintain root status, is that all I need to do before booting into the new updated and rooted system?
If someone can explain and provide insights, that will be a great help.
1. The most hassle free to do OTA updates is to revert back to stock recovery when the update.zip package is ready to be flashed because
2. Every OTA update in MIUI will encrypt /data partition. (This is Xiaomi's standard data protection). I didn't tried to do OTA updates with Official Twrp but you can try. That is why everyone when trying to flash custom rom, flashing DFE.zip (Disable Force Encryption) will of course disables the system to encrypt data during boot.
3. Magisk has OTA survival script so when there is OTA updates, Magisk will automatically install after OTA update is finished.

LG H850 Oreo unlock bootloader + root

Hi, i have LG H850(EU) i want unlock bootloader + root i can do this on oreo fw? Thanks
Up!
Yes you can. It is the same way like on nougat.
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Yes you can. It is the same way like on nougat.
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Hello,
I tried rooting on my H850 with stock roms since Oreo but I had no luck so far:
- with TRWP when installing the lastest SuperSU, it complains that disks are encrypted, no way to clear Davik cache
-After installing the lastest superSU, boot hangs on LG logo
So I restored the device with the stock rom + twrp, after whiping all my disks. Then I can install Stock + SuperSU, but when it starts it complains about missing encryption. When it reboots device is encrypted again and I cannot reinstall super SU because the above mentioned problem.
How can I work around this issue?
I now installed a custom Lineage based rom, but I rather use the stock rom with root.
Sorry about that i forget to tell this but you can't use Super SU on oreo. You must use magisk instead and i prefer 19.0 beta version. After you flash twrp boot directly into recovery and install this https://build.nethunter.com/android-tools/no-verity-opt-encrypt to stick with TWRP. After that reboot system install Magisk manager download magisk.zip from manager and install it from recovery.
I use SuperSu 2.82 SR5 on Oreo and it works like it should.

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