Question: If I update to the newest firmware, will I lose root?

[chriskob]

Just got a alert to update firmware. Will I lose Root if I Update?

Thanks...

 

[jefffisher]

you can't install it if you are rooted, you have to unroot and install stock recovery no twrp for it to work.
it might also lock your bootloader meaning factory reset again to unlock.

 

[ToTheMacksimum]

you can't install it if you are rooted, you have to unroot and install stock recovery no twrp for it to work.
it might also lock your bootloader meaning factory reset again to unlock.

Not necessarily. I have an FRD-L04, I was running unlocked bootloader with TWRP and Magisk, rooted on B385. Flashed just the stock b360 recovery through fastboot, and then downloaded the full update package in the updater.

When it booted back up after the update, my bootloader had been locked. I uninstalled Magisk once I got back into Android. All seems to be working so far (except for my finicky SD card reader).

 

[shashank1320]

Install stock recovery and proceed with update.
You wont lose root

 

[zimmen]

I lost root and got a locked bootloader since the new update (B394)

 

[shashank1320]

I lost root and got a locked bootloader since the new update (B394)

It was GB update or MBs?
Can root again

 

[zimmen]

It was GB update or MBs?
Can root again

It was the GB
I downloaded the full package, only way to update for me.

 

[shashank1320]

It was the GB
I downloaded the full package, only way to update for me.

Oops then it will restore the recovery, lock the bootloader, remove root

 

[zimmen]

Oops then it will restore the recovery, lock the bootloader, remove root

Yes, but that was the only way to get the update to install.
Not that I loos so much when I unlock it again, it's only apps they i have to install again.

 

[fabh2o]

Has anybody tried to flash magisk in the new B394? I get an "Process error" when trying to install/download modules

Update: just be sure to create a folder in internal storage named MagiskManager