How To Guide DSU Sideloader for gaining temporary/permanent root, testing GSI's or installing GSI's Semi-permanently, pulling boot image, AND making your backups

[ScarletWizard]

if anyone was wondering if the SparkOs GSI will work on the n20 the answer is NO. my phone is screwed. THanks for helping me

 

[PsYk0n4uT]

im afraid to attempt root. today i unlocked bootloade. i have the oct 5 OTA update. has any achieved root with the latest ota update


UPDATE. I have Lineos sideloaded with DSU 1.02 feb 18


DOES THISMEAN IM ROOTED TEMP? AND MAY SOMONE show me a guide to back up partiton


apparently im not rooted, The GSI is not prerooted?

where can i get a prerooted GSI?lin

So I think lineage has a version that's prerooted I may be wrong tho.... I'm almost positive they do tho. Look for a version that has bgs or bvs ... Also u need phussons su binary/root app for it to work in any of the roms using phhusson patches which I believe lineage posted on the phusson GSI GitHub page DOES. U won't use magisk with it. But u will use magisk later after pulling your partitions it that's the route you choose to go in rooting ur device and since there are no roms built yet it seems to be nearly the only option for now but u need the root app for root to work in those gsi's as it's not included even if it's prerooted. I used crdroid which was rooted by default and I can't remember if I had to use the phusson root app/su binary or not but I think maybe I didn't need to with crdroid it's been a while tho so I can't recall...... If u look at the notes when downloading the lineage gsi it tells u that the root app isnt installed by default or the GSI doesn't come with it even tho it's prerooted and u need it to handle root requests

 

[PsYk0n4uT]

So I think lineage has a version that's prerooted I may be wrong tho.... I'm almost positive they do tho. Look for a version that has bgs or bvs ... Also u need phussons su binary/root app for it to work in any of the roms using phhusson patches which I believe lineage posted on the phusson GSI GitHub page DOES. U won't use magisk with it. But u will use magisk later after pulling your partitions it that's the route you choose to go in rooting ur device and since there are no roms built yet it seems to be nearly the only option for now but u need the root app for root to work in those gsi's as it's not included even if it's prerooted. I used crdroid which was rooted by default and I can't remember if I had to use the phusson root app/su binary or not but I think maybe I didn't need to with crdroid it's been a while tho so I can't recall...... If u look at the notes when downloading the lineage gsi it tells u that the root app isnt installed by default or the GSI doesn't come with it even tho it's prerooted and u need it to handle root requests

Also as a side note if u want ur virtual/sideloaded system to be RW as in being able to make changes to )system u need to grab one that doesn't have "secure" in the filename... Yes I think people have rooted the October update.. but don't quote me on that.... The worst that can happen is it doesn't boot and u just reflash the original boot image. And since you were sure to play it safe and backup ALL of your partitions while in prerooted GSI, you should have a copy of it

 

[kbmonday]

I was able to get the Lineage OS image working on mine, but only just once. I still have not figured out my propblem.

 

[ScarletWizard]

I was able to get the Lineage OS image working on mine, but only just once. I still have not figured out my propblem.

Start from scratch. Delete the lineage zip from your device. delete the contents of the folder dsu told you to create. wipe cache on the dsu app redownload the lineage and proceed.

I'm running version 1.02 of dsu. I can confirm this version works flawless

 

[ScarletWizard]

3rd pic.That's the lineage version that worked for me. What version are you using?

1st picture is the folder you need to delete.

2nd pic Is the dsu version I'm using.

 

[PsYk0n4uT]

Did u install the phhusson root apk

 

[PsYk0n4uT]

Also for those of you having issues with DSU sideloader not working or failing after one attempt. I found out today that the issue is probably because there's no automated cleanup of the virtual B partitions inside of super. So when you update or sideload a GSI, the _cow files from an update or DSU get left behind and there's no room for the new GSI to install. If your rooted already you can delete the _cow files in super and should solve the issue hopefully. If you get a chance to install a GSI try to dump your partitions immediately so that in case you need to reinstall a GSI or whatever later without root, you could probably dump the super with some tools and delete the cow files and repack it and flash super...

As for what to use for dumping your firmware I suggest using Partitions Backup & Restore by wanam either grab it on playstore or apkmirror or APKPure

 

[ScarletWizard]

Did u install the phhusson root apk

What is this phhusson you speak of?

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

What is this phhusson you speak of?

@phhusson

 

[AndyYan]

What is this phhusson you speak of?

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