[GUIDE] How to Root OnePlus 8 Pro without TWRP

[Lastwurdz]

Wondering if anyone can help me out. i'm trying to root my oneplus 8 pro OS 10.5.12. i have tried multiple methods over the last several days to root but i keep end up in a boot loop. is there a recent tutorial for my specific version? i am very familiar with unlocking and rooting phones. im coming from a oneplus 6 which was much more simple and the tutorials were basically all the same. with the 8 pro i feel like there are so many tutorials and i havent had any luck with any of them.

several times i also ended up with a crash dump screen

 

[JW09I4]

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[JW09I4]

I'm trying to root my oneplus 8 pro OS 10.5.12. i have tried multiple methods over the last several days to root but i keep end up in a boot loop... several times i also ended up with a crash dump screen

Boot TWRP recovery and install the magisk zip, which roots the device.

• Unsure why v22's zip is missing - use v21.4

 

[Lastwurdz]

Boot TWRP recovery and install the magisk zip, which roots the device.

• Unsure why v22's zip is missing - use v21.4

Even when I tried to flash TWRP it didn't work. The method was different than the 6 but I followed it closely and it still wouldn't take. It's so frustrating. I must have had to unbrick it 5 times by now

 

[JW09I4]

Even when I tried to flash TWRP it didn't work. The method was different than the 6 but I followed it closely and it still wouldn't take. It's so frustrating. I must have had to unbrick it 5 times by now

Don't flash TWRP, boot it: fastboot boot twrp.img, select Install, and choose the Margisk zip

• FYI: unless something's changed in the last two months or so, this will not work on OOS 11, so double check your version (IIRC it has to with Recovery, since [as of ~2mo ago] 3rd party recoveries didn't work and you can't sideload in OOS Recovery

 

[Lastwurdz]

Don't flash TWRP, boot it: fastboot boot twrp.img, select Install, and choose the Margisk zip

• FYI: unless something's changed in the last two months or so, this will not work on OOS 11, so double check your version (IIRC it has to with Recovery, since [as of ~2mo ago] 3rd party recoveries didn't work and you can't sideload in OOS Recovery

When I use the fast boot command to boot TWRP it gives me the crash dump screen...... I tried TWRP 3.3.1 maurofronto

 

[JW09I4]

When I use the fast boot command to boot TWRP it gives me the crash dump screen...... I tried TWRP 3.3.1 maurofronto

Verify you're on OOS 10 and if so, you may need to either restore the factory recovery or restore the factory firmware (try doing so first via settings, else use the tool in the link), as the only thing that needs to be done is to bootloader unlock, boot TWRP or a recovery that allows sideloading, then install the Magisk zip - nothing else is required to root.

 

[Lastwurdz]

Verify you're on OOS 10 and if so, you may need to either restore the factory recovery or restore the factory firmware (try doing so first via settings, else use the tool in the link), as the only thing that needs to be done is to bootloader unlock, boot TWRP or a recovery that allows sideloading, then install the Magisk zip - nothing else is required to root.

so i used the msm tool to restore it back to the original OS and used one of provided patched boot images to root with magisk and that seemed to work. now i just want to know if i'll keep root after i update it and follow the instructions. we'll see. on my 6 it was pretty easy to install to an inactive slot.

 

[Umbardacil]

Hello Gents

Just bought this great device (coming from OP 6)! I'm in love with it, but I miss a lot of things after porting, because I had a lot for example profiles on Tasker using root, or Viper4Android for example... My Q is: is there reliable way to root this awesome phone, when I'm on 11.0.4.4.IN11BA? Phone model is IN2020 if that matters...

Or maybe there's way to get Viper4Android working without root?

I'll grateful for any answer

Cheers!

 

[FreshlyBaked 420]

Hello Gents

Just bought this great device (coming from OP 6)! I'm in love with it, but I miss a lot of things after porting, because I had a lot for example profiles on Tasker using root, or Viper4Android for example... My Q is: is there reliable way to root this awesome phone, when I'm on 11.0.4.4.IN11BA? Phone model is IN2020 if that matters...

Or maybe there's way to get Viper4Android working without root?

I'll grateful for any answer

Cheers!

There's a way to root the OP8/8P on OS11. Here's a link to a guide. Give it a read. It's a pretty simple process. And if you have any issues the guy that wrote the guide is online pretty often and always up to help someone out. Now keep in mind it's just a guide, I'm not sure what versions or variant of firmware are linked so you may have to download some stuff but the guide in general works. Good luck!

(ROOT) Android 11 / Latest stock and patched img's / payload dumper / magisk_patched guides

Hi all, Have seen a lot of requests for patched boot images on these threads so thought i'd share a guide on how to get it yourself as well as all the files required, plus the patched boot.img if you just want to go ahead and boot/flash it...

forum.xda-developers.com

 

[Umbardacil]

There's a way to root the OP8/8P on OS11. Here's a link to a guide. Give it a read. It's a pretty simple process. And if you have any issues the guy that wrote the guide is online pretty often and always up to help someone out. Now keep in mind it's just a guide, I'm not sure what versions or variant of firmware are linked so you may have to download some stuff but the guide in general works. Good luck!

(ROOT) Android 11 / Latest stock and patched img's / payload dumper / magisk_patched guides

Hi all, Have seen a lot of requests for patched boot images on these threads so thought i'd share a guide on how to get it yourself as well as all the files required, plus the patched boot.img if you just want to go ahead and boot/flash it...

forum.xda-developers.com

tyvm buddy! Much appreciated

 

[mordantly]

In case you update like me and forgot to install magisk to the inactive slot before rebooting...

Turn off phone
Hold vol down and vol up then hold power
Plug in usb to pc
Run fastboot devices (should list the phone)
Fastboot --set-active=other

Reboot to original rooted slot and then install magisk. Auto Reboot. Easy peasy.

 

[megiss]

How can i do this on OOS 11.0.6.6 (EU)

 

[Jonas2802]

I downloaded the 11.0.8.8 file and "made" my own patched boot.img with masgisk, using the guide. But when flashing it with fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img" (or similiar to that). My phone got stuck in a bootloop.

Went back to stock with MSM Tool and did the same again, getting the same result (I did it 3 times but it always ended in a bootloop on 11.0.8.8)

Do i have to do the "patch both slots" method or what am I doing wrong?

I#m just wondering because I did it with the "normal" method using fastboot flash patched_boot.img on 11.0.7.7 an i booted successfully, without doing the both slot thing.

Hope you guys know my problem

Thanks for answering in advance

 

[JW09I4]

I downloaded the 11.0.8.8 file and "made" my own patched boot.img with masgisk, using the guide. But when flashing it with fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img" (or similiar to that). My phone got stuck in a bootloop.

Went back to stock with MSM Tool and did the same again, getting the same result (I did it 3 times but it always ended in a bootloop on 11.0.8.8)

Do i have to do the "patch both slots" method or what am I doing wrong?

I#m just wondering because I did it with the "normal" method using fastboot flash patched_boot.img on 11.0.7.7 an i booted successfully, without doing the both slot thing.

Hope you guys know my problem

Thanks for answering in advance

Often that means the wrong boot image version was flashed - you're 100% positive the boot.img from 11.0.8.8 is the one patched and flashed, as OnePlus hasn't released the 11.0.8.8 OTA file AFAIK?

• General FYI: it's recommended to always try booting from a modified boot.img before flashing:

  fastboot boot boot.img

 

[Jonas2802]

Often that means the wrong boot image version was flashed - you're 100% positive the boot.img from 11.0.8.8 is the one patched and flashed?

yeah, but I figuered it out.

Either way thanks for answering

 

[mordantly]

If you forgot to root prior to booting into the upgrade slot, fastboot and set the other active to root then switch the active slot back to the upgrade.

 

[tealtadpole]

Hi, sorry if this has been asked. I'm new to this.

My Oneplus 8 Pro build number is OxygenOS 11.0.11.11.IN1AA.
And I cannot find the patched boot for Android 11 (above link), so I have some questions:
1. does it mean that I need to do the step 1?
2. if yes, how can I get the correct boot image?
3. where can I run this command?

fastboot flash boot boot.img

I'm totally new to this, I hope someone can help with this. Thank you,

 

[Nimueh]

Hi, sorry if this has been asked. I'm new to this.

My Oneplus 8 Pro build number is OxygenOS 11.0.11.11.IN1AA.
And I cannot find the patched boot for Android 11 (above link), so I have some questions:
1. does it mean that I need to do the step 1?
2. if yes, how can I get the correct boot image?
3. where can I run this command?

fastboot flash boot boot.img

I'm totally new to this, I hope someone can help with this. Thank you,

2. If you can't find your boot.img then you'll have to use Payload Dumper to extract it from your stock rom. I've never done that before myself so I can't help you there, but I'm sure there's a guide here somewhere.
3. The guide here tells you WHERE to run that command - in your adb window on the PC once you're in Fastboot mode.

I get that you're new and all but PLEASE do some more reading here before attempting something that can potentially brick your device. ADB/fastboot commands are basics that you have to know, so please read all the guides thoroughly before doing anything

 

[tealtadpole]

2. If you can't find your boot.img then you'll have to use Payload Dumper to extract it from your stock rom. I've never done that before myself so I can't help you there, but I'm sure there's a guide here somewhere.
3. The guide here tells you WHERE to run that command - in your adb window on the PC once you're in Fastboot mode.

I get that you're new and all but PLEASE do some more reading here before attempting something that can potentially brick your device. ADB/fastboot commands are basics that you have to know, so please read all the guides thoroughly before doing anything

Thank you for your reply, and yes, I'm doing a lot of reading now before doing anything. Especially about fastboot. Thanks!