[GUIDE] Easiest way to root/magisk Oneplus 8 Pro

[mahendral]

This method will not flash any custom recovery or any custom boots.

Caution: I don't take any responsibility. Proceed with your own risk and resilience in mind

Prerequisites: Oxygen OS 11 (tested with 11, issues reported with 10) and a PC with working adb and fastboot commands.

Method:

1. Download lineage-18.1-20210606-recovery-instantnoodlep.img or never version to your pc
2. Download Magisk-v23.0.apk or newer and rename it as Magisk-v23.0.zip
3. Enable OEM unlock in the Developer options under device Settings, if present.
4. Boot in to bootloader
   1. adb reboot bootloader
   2. Or press "Volume Up + Volume Down + Power" when the device boots
5. Unlock the bootloader (Caution: this will factory reset your phone)
   1. fastboot oem unlock
6. Boot in to bootloader again
7. Boot in to lineage recovery temporarily (not flashing)
   1. fastboot boot lineage-18.1-20210606-recovery-instantnoodlep.img
8. You will be booted in to lineage recovery, install Magisk-v23.0.zip now
   1. Enable ADB
   2. Apply update
   3. Apply from ADB
   4. in your pc: adb sideload Magisk-v23.0.zip
9. Reboot and voilà.. you are done.

Cheers!!

 

[Abort Retry Fail?]

Worked like a charm, except for some confusion in the recovery menu choices. After enabling ADB in recovery, I had to choose "Apply update." I was then given a choice to "Apply from ADB." After enabling that option, "adb sideload Magisk-v23.0.zip" gave me an error message about some kind of mismatch and asking me if I wanted to install anyway. I took a deep breath, clicked "Yes," and all went well. Needless to say, all others proceed at their own risks, but my IN2025 running OS 11.0.7.7.IN11AA is now happily rooted with Magisk V23.0.

 

[melmarPH]

Wow! This is just awesome!! What will be the downside of a rooted device though? Will I still get OTA update?

 

[Abort Retry Fail?]

Wow! This is just awesome!! What will be the downside of a rooted device though? Will I still get OTA update?

Yes, you will get OTA updates. If you want to accept them and still retain root, you'll need to uninstall Magisk and "Restore the boot images" so the phone will accept the OTA update. You then install the update from System Update in Settings, BUT DO NOT REBOOT!!!! Navigate back to the Magisk Manager app and click on "Install" for Magisk. You'll want the option that says, "Install to Inactive Slot (After OTA.)" After that installation finishes, you can safely reboot the OS update installed and rooted.

 

[melmarPH]

Yes, you will get OTA updates. If you want to accept them and still retain root, you'll need to uninstall Magisk and "Restore the boot images" so the phone will accept the OTA update. You then install the update from System Update in Settings, BUT DO NOT REBOOT!!!! Navigate back to the Magisk Manager app and click on "Install" for Magisk. You'll want the option that says, "Install to Inactive Slot (After OTA.)" After that installation finishes, you can safely reboot the OS update installed and rooted.

Sweet. Thanks a lot for the guide mate.

 

[n08]

This method will not flash any custom recovery or any custom boots.

Caution: I don't take any responsibility. Proceed with your own risk and resilience in mind

1. Download lineage-18.1-20210606-recovery-instantnoodlep.img or never version to your pc
2. Download Magisk-v23.0.apk or newer and rename it as Magisk-v23.0.zip
3. Enable OEM unlock in the Developer options under device Settings, if present.
4. Boot in to bootloader
   1. adb reboot bootloader
   2. Or press "Volume Up + Volume Down + Power" when the device boots
5. Unlock the bootloader (Caution: this will factory reset your phone)
   1. fastboot oem unlock
6. Boot in to bootloader again
7. Boot in to lineage recovery temporarily (not flashing)
   1. fastboot boot lineage-18.1-20210606-recovery-instantnoodlep.img
8. You will be booted in to lineage recovery, install Magisk-v23.0.zip now
   1. Enable ADB
   2. Select ADB sideload
   3. in your pc: adb sideload Magisk-v23.0.zip
9. Reboot and voilà.. you are done.

Cheers!!

On step 5 I dont see the option for fastboot oem unlock anywhere. Can a nob get a noob friendlier guide? As im lost thanks!

 

[issuewith4ghelp]

thanks guys worked on my 11.0.7.7.IN11AA

 

[Alienex22]

Thanks for the guide. It was very easy and fast to do it.

 

[mahendral]

On step 5 I dont see the option for fastboot oem unlock anywhere. Can a nob get a noob friendlier guide? As im lost thanks!

Here I have assumed that the adb and the fastboot are available in your PC before begin. Step 5 should be executed from your PC (Linux or Windows) with the phone is connected through USB.

 

[bc1977]

@mahendral
Super guide!
Got my OP8 Pro yesterday, less than one hour after unboxing, it was rooted
Why so long?
Because i had to update to OOS 11 (OOS 10 out of the box).
If you try your method with OOS 10, you get stuck at this step:
Boot in to lineage recovery temporarily
==> Stuck at Fastboot logo
Hence i updated to OOS 11 OB and it worked like a charm!

Thanks a lot

 

[mahendral]

@mahendral
Super guide!
Got my OP8 Pro yesterday, less than one hour after unboxing, it was rooted
Why so long?
Because i had to update to OOS 11 (OOS 10 out of the box).
If you try your method with OOS 10, you get stuck at this step:
Boot in to lineage recovery temporarily
==> Stuck at Fastboot logo
Hence i updated to OOS 11 OB and it worked like a charm!

Thanks a lot

Thanks for the info bc1977, I'll add that as a prerequisite

 

[mahendral]

Worked like a charm, except for some confusion in the recovery menu choices. After enabling ADB in recovery, I had to choose "Apply update." I was then given a choice to "Apply from ADB." After enabling that option, "adb sideload Magisk-v23.0.zip" gave me an error message about some kind of mismatch and asking me if I wanted to install anyway. I took a deep breath, clicked "Yes," and all went well. Needless to say, all others proceed at their own risks, but my IN2025 running OS 11.0.7.7.IN11AA is now happily rooted with Magisk V23.0.

Amended the steps to sideload with exact steps as you pointed out. Thanks

 

[pompanosix]

Mahendral,

Many many thanks!!!!!
The title says it all. This is the easiest way.
I'm on 11.0.7.7.IN11AA.
Worked perfectly.
And yes, it is the easiest!

 

[cjvzla]

Hi, will this work on normal OP8 version IN2015? thanks.

EDIT: so this guide is for both unlocking bootloader and having root?

 

[arfhel09]

The lineage-18.1-20210606-recovery-instantnoodlep.img is no longer available though. Help

 

[BeachNYC]

Wow! This was so easy and so quick. Thank you SOO MUCH!

 

[thisisnitwit]

The lineage-18.1-20210606-recovery-instantnoodlep.img is no longer available though. Help

I just googled the file name and found a mirror with new images. Google is your friend, as they say.

LineageOS Downloads

download.lineageos.org

 

[Sneakdovi]

How can I root latest version (11.0.8.8) with magisk?

 

[STALKER18]

How can I root latest version (11.0.8.8) with magisk?

same thing, since there is nothing specified for the OS version ONLY OOS 11.
im going to flash this to 11.0.8.8, if u want to wait or u can try it and report back before I do ^^
Edit-------------
I successfully rooted my phone ver 11.0.8.8 using this method with latest lineage recovery

 

[Sneakdovi]

same thing, since there is nothing specified for the OS version ONLY OOS 11.
im going to flash this to 11.0.8.8, if u want to wait or u can try it and report back before I do ^^
Edit-------------
I successfully rooted my phone ver 11.0.8.8 using this method with latest lineage recovery

Same