So today with some testers i managed to make root on OnePlus 8 Pro, I want to specify that 95% of the work was done by @topjohnwu (Magisk creator).
I will explain 2 different guides:
First Root Guide:
Second Root Guide:
TIPS:
You can get the stock boot images from the fastboot rom: Fastboot ROMs
HOW TO UPDATE a ROM and KEEP ROOT:
Download:
Patched/Stock Boot Images:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=308380
or
https://sourceforge.net/projects/fastbootroms/files/OnePlus 8 Pro/Patched-Stock-Boot/
Reccomended ADB and Fastboot binaries:
Adb and Fastboot Installer
Donations:
Credits:
I will explain 2 different guides:
First Root Guide:
This guide is for a specific rom version, so you will need to use a specific patched boot.img
- Download the patched_boot.img
- Reboot your device in bootloader-fastboot mode
- Flash the patched_boot.img in the boot partition:
replace "boot.img" with the patched_boot.img path
- Reboot the device
- Install Magisk Manager
- Download the patched_boot.img
- Reboot your device in bootloader-fastboot mode
- Flash the patched_boot.img in the boot partition:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Reboot the device
- Install Magisk Manager
Second Root Guide:
This guide is more generic than the first one, you should use this one if you are unable to find a specific patched boot.img
- Download a patched_boot.img (you should try with the latest one)
- Reboot your device in bootloader-fastboot mode
- Boot the patched_boot.img:
replace "boot.img" with the patched_boot.img path
- Reboot the device
- Install Magisk Manager
- Click on Install, then direct install and wait the end of the process
- Reboot the device
- Download a patched_boot.img (you should try with the latest one)
- Reboot your device in bootloader-fastboot mode
- Boot the patched_boot.img:
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
- Reboot the device
- Install Magisk Manager
- Click on Install, then direct install and wait the end of the process
- Reboot the device
TIPS:
You can get the stock boot images from the fastboot rom: Fastboot ROMs
HOW TO UPDATE a ROM and KEEP ROOT:
Before all Disable all magisk modules
Be sure to use the latest stable Magisk
You can update a stock rom from phone settings with local upgrade:
- Update the Rom WITHOUT REBOOT;
- Open Magisk Manager;
- In Magisk Manager, click on Install/Install/Direct Install;
- Again in Magisk Manager, click on Install/Install/Inactive Slot;
- Reboot.
Be sure to use the latest stable Magisk
You can update a stock rom from phone settings with local upgrade:
- Update the Rom WITHOUT REBOOT;
- Open Magisk Manager;
- In Magisk Manager, click on Install/Install/Direct Install;
- Again in Magisk Manager, click on Install/Install/Inactive Slot;
- Reboot.
Download:
Patched/Stock Boot Images:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=308380
or
https://sourceforge.net/projects/fastbootroms/files/OnePlus 8 Pro/Patched-Stock-Boot/
Reccomended ADB and Fastboot binaries:
Adb and Fastboot Installer
Donations:

Credits:
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