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Root, update to Nougat and hide root

Hi,
To be honest I am a bit bored of the standard ROM, having come from other phones where I root and have a play. I did try to root once and did so successfully and installed a new ROM (Was CM13 or 14 I think) but some of my work applications (email, calendar etc) and some games (e.g. Pokemon Go) require you to not have root.
I found some website links to use hideSU and Magisk but I couldnt get it to work when toggling, and was stuck with it showing as rooted. This was around 6 months ago though
When I try to do a search now, most of the links relate back to the old Magisk process which didnt work for me last time and is still 6-12 month old links. Does anyone have an easier, step by step process of how to root, flash ROM and then hide root?
I am familiar with flashing, so no issue explaining that - I just need to know what steps in between/after flashing I need to do to hide root.
Thanks

Install any rom with Magisk. Then go to Magisk Manager app, enable Magisk hide under its settings, and then install your applications normally. It's so simple. Don't forget to check root status in Magisk app. Sometimes SafetyNet shows as not passing, but there are fixes to make it work.
I personally recommend ResurrectionRemix and AOSP Extended ROMs, but there are lot of roms with Magisk now.

Ah, I have to install ROM through Magisk? I did mine through TWRP I think and then did Magisk, this might be where I went wrong. Will try again, thanks

3sixty said:
Ah, I have to install ROM through Magisk? I did mine through TWRP I think and then did Magisk, this might be where I went wrong. Will try again, thanks
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Nope. Install ROM that includes Magisk (and gapps) through TWRP, then use Magisk Manager app that is included in ROM. Sorry for missing that part. Quote me next time so I get the notification.

fabrquila said:
Nope. Install ROM that includes Magisk (and gapps) through TWRP, then use Magisk Manager app that is included in ROM. Sorry for missing that part. Quote me next time so I get the notification.
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Ah thanks, so need specific ROM that includes Magisk.
If i want to say install RR Remix, anyway i can flash the ROM and then Magisk separately?

Hi 3sixty , How did you succeed in hiding your app through magisk ? any positive methods.. I will be happy to know as I'm trying to solve a similar problem with my samsung galaxy note 5.

Flash any ROM, flash magisk, update magisk manager and enable magisk hide
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Well, I never used Magisk, but i used to hide root by installing Root Cloak App from Xposed. So you have to flash Xposed framework as well. It used to work with most of the apps with android 4-6, except for 1-2 banking apps.
For Custom Roms, I recommend Ressurection Remix over all ROMs after MIUI ROMs. MIUI ROMs are available for other handsets as well and not just Xiaomi.

Pre-rooted ROM for XT1644?

Just updated xt1644 to June 2017 update+TWRP+ElementalX kernel. Having problem booting to system after Magisk v14 flash. Rolled back system and uninstalled all Magisk.
With no NFC and no future OTAs coming, I'm ready to try a pre-rooted ROM. Prefer one that is compatible with ElementalX but I can roll back to stock kernel. Also prefer support for E911 USA dialing. Any help appreciated.

Before looking into custom ROMs, have you tried rooting with magisk 13.3? It's still available here at the bottom of the opening post https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
The custom ROMs I've tested (Lineage, Invicta, RR) are compatible with ElementalX and others should be, a quick search of their support thread for ElementalX will reveal if others have tried it before.

echo92 said:
Before looking into custom ROMs, have you tried rooting with magisk 13.3? It's still available here at the bottom of the opening post https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
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OK, before completely giving up I'm going to try Magisk v13.3, which worked before. Thanks.
EDIT: Flashing Magisk v13.3 worked without a hitch. I installed Magisk Manager 5.1.1 as before. My only issue is that Magisk Manager keeps prompting me to install v14.0 after any option I select, even after rejecting the install option. There's also a status notification reminder. But I'm nervous about installing v14.0. Would it be advisable to to a Nandroid backup and then let Magisk Manager install v14.0? In any case, thanks for saving the day again echo92.
EDIT2: Tried installing Magisk v14.0 via Magisk Manage 5.1.1. Everything went well but again, the phone froze during the system reboot, just as before. Rolled back to Magisk 13.3 Nandroid backup and my system is working fine again without the latest Magisk update.

mel2000 said:
OK, before completely giving up I'm going to try Magisk v13.3, which worked before. Thanks.
EDIT: Flashing Magisk v13.3 worked without a hitch. I installed Magisk Manager 5.1.1 as before. My only issue is that Magisk Manager keeps prompting me to install v14.0 after any option I select, even after rejecting the install option. There's also a status notification reminder. But I'm nervous about installing v14.0. Would it be advisable to to a Nandroid backup and then let Magisk Manager install v14.0? In any case, thanks for saving the day again echo92.
EDIT2: Tried installing Magisk v14.0 via Magisk Manage 5.1.1. Everything went well but again, the phone froze during the system reboot, just as before. Rolled back to Magisk 13.3 Nandroid backup and my system is working fine again without the latest Magisk update.
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JX Nougat 8/17 modified stock ROM is fast, prerooted, and has 6/17 security update (used to be called CreamPie ROM)

HueyT said:
JX Nougat 8/17 modified stock ROM is fast, prerooted, and has 6/17 security update (used to be called CreamPie ROM)
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Thanks HueyT, that looks like a good backup prospect. In the meantime I'll be doing some research on that ROM to see how well it fits.

Magisk on Stock (rooted) Nougat?

Since going back to stock from the RR ROM, I've been using SuperSU 2.79 and really missing Magisk. Is it possible to use Magisk on the stock ROM, or is that only an option on LOS-based ROMs?

Flapjack said:
Since going back to stock from the RR ROM, I've been using SuperSU 2.79 and really missing Magisk. Is it possible to use Magisk on the stock ROM, or is that only an option on LOS-based ROMs?
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Yes, it is obviously an option. Simply download Magisk 14.0 zip, then go to SuperSU --> Full Unroot, then the phone will restart; after it does go to TWRP and flash Magisk

Choose an username... said:
Yes, it is obviously an option. Simply download Magisk 14.0 zip, then go to SuperSU --> Full Unroot, then the phone will restart; after it does go to TWRP and flash Magisk
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I haven't been able to uninstall supersu. Even after updating it to 2.82, it still says "uninstallation failed". Attempting to flash Magisk 14.0 fails also, as it detects an existing root method.

So install just boot.img from twrp and flash magisk.

Flapjack said:
I haven't been able to uninstall supersu. Even after updating it to 2.82, it still says "uninstallation failed". Attempting to flash Magisk 14.0 fails also, as it detects an existing root method.
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Either do what WesTD says or find a SuperSU uninstaller zip (i think there's one around), or wipe system and reflash the ROM

Flapjack said:
I haven't been able to uninstall supersu. Even after updating it to 2.82, it still says "uninstallation failed". Attempting to flash Magisk 14.0 fails also, as it detects an existing root method.
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I once did a full unroot of SU from a secondary ROM on my G3 and it wound up unrooting the phone itself. Bricked and out of service for some months (flashed so many ROMs it lost its LG identity so drivers never worked. Had to bring it back the hard way). Anyway...
What WesTD said is the easy way. Also the first time SU is flashed it saves the original boot image in the /data directory I believe with a gz extension (compressed). Gunzip it and you'll have your image you can flash.
Check the web for osm0sis' unSU script. It safely removes all of SU. For systemless you'll have to restore your boot image or dirty flash the ROM.
Ah, here we go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239421
[TOOLS][ZIPS][SCRIPTS] osm0sis' Odds and Ends [Multiple Devices/Platforms]
LG G3 D851, PAC-MAN LP ROM, MultiROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5

marcdw said:
I once did a full unroot of SU from a secondary ROM on my G3 and it wound up unrooting the phone itself. Bricked and out of service for some months (flashed so many ROMs it lost its LG identity so drivers never worked. Had to bring it back the hard way). Anyway...
What WesTD said is the easy way. Also the first time SU is flashed it saves the original boot image in the /data directory I believe with a gz extension (compressed). Gunzip it and you'll have your image you can flash.
Check the web for osm0sis' unSU script. It safely removes all of SU. For systemless you'll have to restore your boot image or dirty flash the ROM.
Ah, here we go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239421
[TOOLS][ZIPS][SCRIPTS] osm0sis' Odds and Ends [Multiple Devices/Platforms]
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Good stuff. Thank you!

I used Magisk for awhile on B19, but I've had too many issues with it, so I prefer Phh's Superuser. It's not nearly as well known, but it's fast, reliable, and works on the latest versions of Android (Oreo too). Basically it's the little guy that most don't know about or consider, they think Magisk and SuperSU are the only legit rooting games in town. I won't even give KingRoot/KingoRoot more than a mention, because they have ads and install crap, not to mention I've bricked a handful of low end phones by using these 2.
As far as ditching SuperSU (like if it's built into a rom, or you just want to switch, I use this order:
1. Flash osm0sis's unSU zip.
2. Extract your boot.img from whatever ROM zip you use, flash in TWRP
3. Flash Phh or Magisk zip and reboot
Reflashing system partition shouldn't be necessary, it's just the nuclear option of last resort that noone wants to do.

AnonVendetta said:
I used Magisk for awhile on B19, but I've had too many issues with it, so I prefer Phh's Superuser. It's not nearly as well known, but it's fast, reliable, and works on the latest versions of Android (Oreo too). Basically it's the little guy that most don't know about or consider, they think Magisk and SuperSU are the only legit rooting games in town. I won't even give KingRoot/KingoRoot more than a mention, because they have ads and install crap, not to mention I've bricked a handful of low end phones by using these 2.
As far as ditching SuperSU (like if it's built into a rom, or you just want to switch, I use this order:
1. Flash osm0sis's unSU zip.
2. Extract your boot.img from whatever ROM zip you use, flash in TWRP
3. Flash Phh or Magisk zip and reboot
Reflashing system partition shouldn't be necessary, it's just the nuclear option of last resort that noone wants to do.
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Could you say which problems you had with Magisk?
If you had f2fs then of course. But usually Magisk works as it should and has the module system which is very useful too.

Rooting OREO (41.3.A.2.24)

I was waiting for a root enabler for oreo (41.3.A.2.24), and I could find https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-x-performance/how-to/guide-stock-kernel-root-twrp-drm-fix-41-t3711837.
But this link is for version 41.3.A.0.401 and it does not work for everybody including me.
Since androplus still didn't bring out a new version of his kernel I tried the method from the above link.
But I'm using newer versions than in the description, I use TWRP 3.2.0, Magisk manager 5.2.2 and Magisk 15.2.
I can install the new version, twrp, the new boor image and Magisk 15.2.
I can boot and Magisk runs but the Safetynet control failes and Magisk does not enable root.
On the installation of the boot image, twrp and magisk I got some messages (marked in red)
unable to mount storage
failed to mount
Before I tried with magisk manager 5.5.1 and magisk 15.1 but then I got stuck at boot time at the sony logo.
Does anybody have a way to root Oreo (the latest version), enable DRM and enable root?

Ok I started all over again and I noticed I didn't follow the procedure first time.
So I excluded the FOTA kernel but whatever else I check no full wipe is done, I can always see the previous installed apps, it does not matter if I check Cust-reset, master-reset or reset-wipe-reason, the system is not wiped.
So that's my first problem, how to wipe the previous install.
Flashing the rom seems to be OK, same thing for flashing boot_oreo.img and twrp-3.1.1-0-dora.img.
I'm not sure about twrp 3.2.0.0 because this version is off-line now, so I tried with TWRP 3.1.1.0 and 3.2.1.0 but they all gave me the same result.
Problems start when I have to flash drmfix.zip, safety-net cleaner or magisk 15.2. The procedure tells me the flash is ok but have a look at thet attached images, I get errors while flashing. One picture for drmfix, one for safety-net-cleaner and one for magisk 15.2
After flashing all of this I can boot successfully but when I try to get root in ES File Explorer pro, it does not work. When I go into Magisk and try the afety-net check I get ctsProfile false and basicIntegrity False.
So the rom does work but I do not get root.
I tried all of this with the Italian rom 41.3.A.2.24.R1E ? I can start all over again with the UK version 41.3.A.2.24.R2E but I do not know if this makes any sense.
So can anybody tell me what to do to get it all going?

deboopi2 said:
I was waiting for a root enabler for oreo (41.3.A.2.24), and...
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1 - Do use always Adrian DC latest fully working TWRP build for dora.
2 - You don't need a 3rd party kernel to achieve that, instead, you can easily create your own one, based always on stock kernel!

Thats the SELinux's problem.
Flash this first then flash magisk
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xp...ment/mod-sony-stock-patcher-xperia-x-t3528148

Magisk hell resolved??!!!!!!!??!!!!!!!!!!??

im new at thisxda stuff but i am 90 percent sure i figured out how to keep magisk from uninstalling after a reboot... YOU MAY NEED TO UNINSTALL MAGISK AND ALL MODULES BEFORE DOING THIS USING MAGISK UNINSTALLER basically you have to also install an older version of supersu and it has to be an aroma installer and install as SYSTEM also make a backup of the boot.img just incase you get bricked if you install the supersu app it will say su binary occupied but install should stay install supersu aroma (2.78v2) from https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3879523&d=1474248173 before and possibly after magisk install...only tested with magisk 16.2 beta channel and regular install not patched boot on Axon 7 with RR 8.1 weekly 6.0.0 20180225 (us variant) but should work on others probably...let me know how this goes for you
TRY AT OWN RISK I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVICE BOOTLOOPS OR BRICKS
If anyone has a better way to get magisk to hold after a few restarts please let me know
sidenote:this supersu does work with magisk not installed and definately keeps root
(stock boot.img is in initial zip for custom rom) select intall imgs in twrp and flash the boot partition as needed)
ALSO YOU CAN ALWAYS DIRTY FLASH CUSTOM ROM same build or higher IF ALL GOES TO **** AND WONT LOOSE APPS OR DATA AT LEAST ON RR

works for me without problems after last 2 years on any Rom.
dont know what you doing wrong?!

I cant get to bypass safetynet V: other than that root works fine

J0nhy said:
I cant get to bypass safetynet V: other than that root works fine
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this actually fixed sn for me without the fix installed

Ever tried magisk v15.3? I never had problems with uninstalling, but everything above 15.3 won't pass safety net,at least for me/on stock nougat b10 rom.

desu1337 said:
Ever tried magisk v15.3? I never had problems with uninstalling, but everything above 15.3 won't pass safety net,at least for me/on stock nougat b10 rom.
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Maybe on stock roms...it should work on l8r versions tho...

try this already https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/xiaomi-safetynet-fix-t3600431

also cant have xposed installed with the sn fix