OnePlus 7t root and TWRP recovery

[Justin541]

So it's been awhile since I've had a phone I cared to get into installing root and custom stuff but I just bought a 7t and am trying to get it all working. I have the bootloader unlocked and the latest version of TWRP flashed but every time I'm in TWRP it shows up as 0mb and can't mount the storage. I tried "fastboot format userdata" in adb and it worked for one boot cycle but once I rebooted TWRP after that I was back to the 0mb and can't mount storage (I also still cannot format storage from TWRP before anyone tells me to try that) so what gives? What am missing?

 

[morphvale]

You're missing the search functionality of the forum.
TWRP does not currently support reading data partition when encrypted by OOS. It does work, however, for custom ROMs, as long as you don't use a PIN, but a pattern. It also does not support formatting data partition, regardless of the ROM you're using.

 

[Justin541]

You're missing the search functionality of the forum.
TWRP does not currently support reading data partition when encrypted by OOS. It does work, however, for custom ROMs, as long as you don't use a PIN, but a pattern. It also does not support formatting data partition, regardless of the ROM you're using.

Well that's disappointing. So it sounds like there's really not too much point to it then. So I'm assuming there's a guide on how to install root and magisk via fastboot commands?

 

[morphvale]

Again, you're missing the search functionality.
You can see it on the home page of the 7T, under ONEPLUS 7T GUIDES, NEWS, & DISCUSSION, third topic right now..

 

[Justin541]

Again, you're missing the search functionality.
You can see it on the home page of the 7T, under ONEPLUS 7T GUIDES, NEWS, & DISCUSSION, third topic right now..

Still leaving trouble using the search function to find what I want but I'll figure it out. So is it worth installing a custom rom on this phone or should I just try and root the phone on the stock OS? I'm very new to this phone and everything that goes along with it.

 

[bynarie]

Still leaving trouble using the search function to find what I want but I'll figure it out. So is it worth installing a custom rom on this phone or should I just try and root the phone on the stock OS? I'm very new to this phone and everything that goes along with it.

@Justin541 - If you need any help just PM me. Ill get you going.. As long as your bootloader is unlocked, the rooting process is easy. All you have to do is:
- Install magisk manager (here)
- Download a patched boot.img from here(try to find the boot.img that matches the build your on, all though it probably doesnt matter)
- Boot into bootloader (adb reboot bootloader) and BOOT(dont flash) the patched boot.img (fastboot boot patched_boot.img)
- When phone is booted, open up magisk manager and do a direct install. Booting the patched boot.img is what you gives you a temporary root to be able to install magisk.