Question Root OnePlus 9 Pro T-Mobile variant

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xbxhkz

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Has anyone had any luck rooting the T-Mobile version of the OnePlus 9 pro, and if so how did you go about it?
 

rpikus27

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I have not, have you considered reaching out to anyone that sells this service on ebay? Or, possibly buying a rooted version of this phone off Ebay?
 

xbxhkz

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First thing is the bootloader needs to be unlocked!

I already know how to unlock the bootloader. I just know that on some TMobile variants of OnePlus devices, like the OnePlus 8 you have to go through a bunch of extra **** to be able to unlock the bootloader, but if you have the boot file that is prepatched with magisk you can just flash that as long as it is the same version. Does anyone know if you have to have the sim unlocked in order to unlock the bootloader like you do with the op8? Or can you just enable OEM unlock and then adb to unlock the bootloader?
 

TheGhost1951

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OnePlus 9 Pro
Rooting the OnePlus 9 Pro

1) Unlock the bootloader using the guide from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-to-unlock-the-t-mobile-bootloader.4256319/
2) Make sure you have the latest platform-tools installed on computer from here
https://technastic.com/android-sdk-platform-tools-download/
3) Download the latest TWRP img and rename it twrp.img from here and save it in your platform-tools folder
https://dl.twrp.me/lemonadep/twrp-3.7.0_11-0-lemonadep.img
4) Download Magisk apk file from here and save it to your platform-tools folder
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v25.2/Magisk-v25.2.apk
5) Click on the address bar of windows explorer and type "cmd" to open a command windows
6) With phone connected to PC, copy the magisk app to internal storage and then type "adb reboot bootloader" and hit enter
7) Once in bootloader mode, type "fastboot boot twrp.img" enter
8) once twrp loads, tap install and select the magisk app and install it then reboot to system
9) once OS has loaded, go into app drawer and tap on Magisk (looks like a green android icon) and follow the prompts,
10) Reboot and enjoy a rooted phone but not completely rooted!
11) Download the RO2RW script from here
https://mega.nz/file/HcxQiaLD#P17H3LsvUc4Y5S9mG3jTqHmoMvuyImYKvigX20VZ7xU
12) Follow instructions from this link
https://tinyurl.com/yc8k3h2s
 

Appreciative

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I wanted to confirm that you don't need sim unlock to unlock bootloader. You can enable oem toggle with adb or one+tool and unlock bootloader and root. I did need to submit my token and wait a week. There have been recent reports of the unlock bin sent back from OnePlus automatically isn't right and people are reaching out to support to get the right bin back.

I submitted my token, flashed to EU, unlocked bootloader without token, rooted. Then when my token arrived a week later, I went back to stock Tmo rom, unlocked with token, and rooted.
(I monitored the requests for sim unlock to see if I could find anything useful. I monitored failures and successful unlock packets and then went back to EU rom)
 

Appreciative

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I already know how to unlock the bootloader. I just know that on some TMobile variants of OnePlus devices, like the OnePlus 8 you have to go through a bunch of extra **** to be able to unlock the bootloader, but if you have the boot file that is prepatched with magisk you can just flash that as long as it is the same version. Does anyone know if you have to have the sim unlocked in order to unlock the bootloader like you do with the op8? Or can you just enable OEM unlock and then adb to unlock the bootloader?
I meant to quote you in my above post. Sorry
 

rpikus27

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termux proot-distro can root as well but android kernel not rooted
 
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avid_droid

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you sure can root Tmo stock rom. the numbers may be differet but the iteration of firmware is the same on all variants. Its been a while,but, my first OP9P i flashed whatever. Just use the boot.img from AA or EU but be careful. It has to match. Example: Tmo 11.2.4.4 compatible boot.img with 11.2.8.8 AA/EU/NA. And so on.
For me, I'm lost with the newer firmwares and just got back. Will be converting cause Tmo wont sim unlock my paid off phone. Sick of Tmobile at this point