Complete Noob Unable to Root Pixel 5a

[SillyNoobie]

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

I am attempting to root my Pixel 5a using the instructions here.

I chose the latest factory image:

13.0.0 (TQ2A.230305.008.C1, Mar 2023)

although I admit I don't know the difference between that one and

13.0.0 (TQ2A.230305.008.A3, Mar 2023, T-Mobile, T-Mobile MVNOs).



My bootloader came unlocked, so I was able to skip that step.


The rooting process seems smooth. Everything installs and Magisk returns no errors. However, I suspect the root failed for the following three reasons:

1) In Magisk, the "Installed" section for both "Magisk" and "App" says "25.2" and not some hash-looking sequence like in the screenshot.

2) The software "Root Verifier", which I got from F-Droid, says the phone is not rooted.

3) The "Hide Mock Locations" Lsposed module I am trying to use doesn't hide mock locations for the app I am trying to trick. The app tells me to "turn off mock locations", even though the "Hide Mock Locations" app reports it's working.


I'm really unsure what I'm doing wrong. Could you please help me?

 

[V0latyle]

You could have asked this question in my thread. Just saying.

Where did you download Magisk from?

The "hash looking sequence" is simply the Magisk commit stamp, as the screenshot was from Magisk Canary.

This is what I am seeing on my Pixel 5 with Magisk 25.2:

Remember that you have to grant root access to apps that request it. Go to this button in Magisk to see what apps have been granted and/or denied root:

 

[SillyNoobie]

Wow, thanks! Sorry for not asking this question in your thread.

I downloaded Magisk from the official Magisk github.

Your screenshot looks very similar to mine as far as the version number goes.

I did grant superuser access to the Verify Root app, but the app still reports that my phone is not rooted.

 

[SillyNoobie]

Ok ladies and gents, as @V0latyle suggested, it kind of seems like I am rooted. I guess the Verify Root app just doesn't work. Will update if I figure anything out.

 

[V0latyle]

Wow, thanks! Sorry for not asking this question in your thread.

It's not really a problem, we just generally prefer to use an existing thread to ask your question instead of starting a new one:

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I downloaded Magisk from the official Magisk github.

Your screenshot looks very similar to mine as far as the version number goes.

I did grant superuser access to the Verify Root app, but the app still reports that my phone is not rooted.

I've honestly never used a root verification app. Magisk generally does a good job of indicating whether root works or not; if I absolutely have to make sure, I just do something that requires root, like refreshing the systemless hosts in AdAway, or elevating to SU in Termux.