Where does the original boot.img for magisk restore needs to be put

[Benjamin_L]

I put the boot.img to the MagiskManager folder but this does not work. What do I need to do? I read something about gzipping but I'd be grateful for instructions

 

[ckpv5]

AFAIK you don't have to put stock boot.img anywhere as Magisk should have a backup of the stock boot at \root\data

You just need to select uninstall - restore images in Magisk Manager to restore stock boot.img

 

[Benjamin_L]

AFAIK you don't have to put stock boot.img anywhere as Magisk should have a backup of the stock boot at \root\data

You just need to select uninstall - restore images in Magisk Manager to restore stock boot.img

Oh I forgot to say I used your images and fastboot but fastboot doesn't work currently for me so i tried to use the normal method.

Edit: Now i tried complete removal and now I am stuck on recovery screen with "no command". Fastboot is always reporting requested size more than allowed...

 

[ckpv5]

Don't you have the magisk backup stock boot at that location ?
Just check my current 9.6.13.0 (as example), both stock boot.img & magisk backup are same.

No idea how to fix your fastboot issue.

Edit: Now i tried complete removal and now I am stuck on recovery screen with "no command". Fastboot is always reporting requested size more than allowed...

Shouldn't try that before restore images is done.
Sorry.. no idea how to fix it without fastboot.

 

[Benjamin_L]

Don't you have the magisk backup stock boot at that location ?
Just check my current 9.6.13.0 (as example), both stock boot.img & magisk backup are same.

No idea how to fix your fastboot issue.


Shouldn't try that before restore images is done.
Sorry.. no idea how to fix it without fastboot.

Fixed it with another laptop. Thank you for the time

 

[usernome]

How did you fix it ?

 

[JDKerados]

How did you fix it ?

FIX IT:
1 - Create a gzip archive named: stock_image_0.img.gz
2 - Put the file in your "/data" folder.
3 - GoTo "/root/sbin/.magisk" folder (is an hidden folder so you need to enable hidden files)
3 - Open file "config" and edit SHA1 string to "0". Usually that string is a SHA1 of the img file but i used "_0" so my SHA1 must be equal to "0".
4 - Now you are able to restore your stock boot image and you can do all other stuff to install your OTA Updates.

 

[lap0]

FIX IT:
1 - Create a gzip archive named: stock_image_0.img.gz

I needed to change that to /data/stock_boot_${SHA1}.img.gz ("boot" instead of "image") as found in Magisk sources.

Other than that it worked like a charm, thanks!

 

[rophiroth]

Is this info updated? im on android 12 magisk 24.7 and couldnt find those file and folders root and hidden acivated

 

[b_fizzle]

FIX IT:
1 - Create a gzip archive named: stock_image_0.img.gz
2 - Put the file in your "/data" folder.
3 - GoTo "/root/sbin/.magisk" folder (is an hidden folder so you need to enable hidden files)
3 - Open file "config" and edit SHA1 string to "0". Usually that string is a SHA1 of the img file but i used "_0" so my SHA1 must be equal to "0".
4 - Now you are able to restore your stock boot image and you can do all other stuff to install your OTA Updates.

I needed to change that to /data/stock_boot_${SHA1}.img.gz ("boot" instead of "image") as found in Magisk sources.

Other than that it worked like a charm, thanks!

Is this info updated? im on android 12 magisk 24.7 and couldnt find those file and folders root and hidden acivated

I'm in the same boat - I read that Magisk was supposed to autocreate a backup, if it did; it doesn't know where it went and I've tried a number of places (boot.img and gz zipped) and still nothing.

Android 12, Magisk 25.1

Thanks for any help!

 

[b_fizzle]

I found this website:

fix-magisk-stock-backup-does-not-exist.md

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I will post the edits I had to make below, but for the original, see the website.

** Load up Command Prompt on Windows**
# put stock boot.img into /sdcard/boot.img

# get sha1
adb shell
su
SHA1=$(cat $(magisk --path)/.magisk/config | grep SHA1 | cut -d '=' -f 2)

# repack boot.img.gz
gzip -9f /sdcard/boot.img

# restore backup
mkdir /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}
mv /sdcard/boot.img.gz /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}/boot.img.gz
chmod -R 755 /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}
chown -R root.root /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}

I was able to follow the guide to update from there, though to be fair, it's still "optimizing". Crossing my fingers.

 

[ZerkerEOD]

I found this website:

fix-magisk-stock-backup-does-not-exist.md

GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

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I will post the edits I had to make below, but for the original, see the website.

** Load up Command Prompt on Windows**
# put stock boot.img into /sdcard/boot.img

# get sha1
adb shell
su
SHA1=$(cat $(magisk --path)/.magisk/config | grep SHA1 | cut -d '=' -f 2)

# repack boot.img.gz
gzip -9f /sdcard/boot.img

# restore backup
mkdir /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}
mv /sdcard/boot.img.gz /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}/boot.img.gz
chmod -R 755 /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}
chown -R root.root /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}

I was able to follow the guide to update from there, though to be fair, it's still "optimizing". Crossing my fingers.

This wanted me today on the Nothing Phone 1. Thanks so much!

 

[v.konvict]

1.Create a gzip archive named: stock_image_0.img.gz
Guys how are you making this gzip.what application are you using or is just renaming the boot.img file to that.

 

[JustinChase]

I found this website:

fix-magisk-stock-backup-does-not-exist.md

GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

gist.github.com

I will post the edits I had to make below, but for the original, see the website.

** Load up Command Prompt on Windows**
# put stock boot.img into /sdcard/boot.img

# get sha1
adb shell
su
SHA1=$(cat $(magisk --path)/.magisk/config | grep SHA1 | cut -d '=' -f 2)

# repack boot.img.gz
gzip -9f /sdcard/boot.img

# restore backup
mkdir /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}
mv /sdcard/boot.img.gz /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}/boot.img.gz
chmod -R 755 /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}
chown -R root.root /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}

I was able to follow the guide to update from there, though to be fair, it's still "optimizing". Crossing my fingers.

Magisk is refusing to allow superuser rights when I type su. I believe I have allowed apps and adb in magisk, but it's denying the su request.

how to get past this?

 

[b_fizzle]

1.Create a gzip archive named: stock_image_0.img.gz
Guys how are you making this gzip.what application are you using or is just renaming the boot.img file to that.

That set of instructions didn't work for me - the one below that did (I'll quote it here):

I found this website:

fix-magisk-stock-backup-does-not-exist.md

GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

gist.github.com

I will post the edits I had to make below, but for the original, see the website.

** Load up Command Prompt on Windows**
# put stock boot.img into /sdcard/boot.img

# get sha1
adb shell
su
SHA1=$(cat $(magisk --path)/.magisk/config | grep SHA1 | cut -d '=' -f 2)

# repack boot.img.gz
gzip -9f /sdcard/boot.img

# restore backup
mkdir /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}
mv /sdcard/boot.img.gz /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}/boot.img.gz
chmod -R 755 /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}
chown -R root.root /data/magisk_backup_${SHA1}

I was able to follow the guide to update from there, though to be fair, it's still "optimizing". Crossing my fingers.

 

[b_fizzle]

Magisk is refusing to allow superuser rights when I type su. I believe I have allowed apps and adb in magisk, but it's denying the su request.

how to get past this?

Honestly, I'm not sure. It sounds like ADB Debugging may not be enabled on the phone's Developer Settings(?)

 

[v.konvict]

That set of instructions didn't work for me - the one below that did (I'll quote it here):

I fixed the problem with just making sure i root my phone by letting magisk patch the boot image as it backs up the stock one while making the patched one.

 

[JustinChase]

I dug a bit deeper and discovered that shell was disallowed from within Magisk for some reason. I have no recolleciton of it asking me, but once i enabled it in magisk, I was able to su in a prompt and get my problem solved.

 

[simona70]

FIX IT:
1 - Create a gzip archive named: stock_image_0.img.gz
2 - Put the file in your "/data" folder.
3 - GoTo "/root/sbin/.magisk" folder (is an hidden folder so you need to enable hidden files)
3 - Open file "config" and edit SHA1 string to "0". Usually that string is a SHA1 of the img file but i used "_0" so my SHA1 must be equal to "0".
4 - Now you are able to restore your stock boot image and you can do all other stuff to install your OTA Updates.

I have backup boot.img in
/data/magisk_backup_60dcda9942c4926a9e1d4b2927840de892ab4f64/boot.img.gz