Hi everyone,
I'm going mad about Pixel 2 XL Root. I'm Trying to use Magisk v18 on latest Android versione but I'm not able to root the device.
Everytime I try to flash Magisk the screen stays loading Google Icon in loop forever and ever. I've tried every guide on the web whitout success.
Anyone can help me?
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Theese are the steps i take
-flash recovery twrp (ok)
-reboot to recovery (ok)
-flash magisk v18 (loop)
megamarini said:
Hi everyone,
I'm going mad about Pixel 2 XL Root. I'm Trying to use Magisk v18 on latest Android versione but I'm not able to root the device.
Everytime I try to flash Magisk the screen stays loading Google Icon in loop forever and ever. I've tried every guide on the web whitout success.
Anyone can help me?
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All the usual preemptive steps are complete, correct? You OEM unlocked it and all that?
djcrystals said:
All the usual preemptive steps are complete, correct? You OEM unlocked it and all that?
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Sure mate, I have rooted every smartphone owned since Xperia X8 and this is a very strange behaviour for me.
megamarini said:
Sure mate, I have rooted every smartphone owned since Xperia X8 and this is a very strange behaviour for me.
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Don't feel too bad my friend, the P2XL is a quirky little bugger to say the least. I had a heck of a time rooting 9.0 after I updated from 8.1, then outa the blue, it worked. Here's a few steps to try.
1. Fastboot twrp, then flash magisk, try to boot.
2. Fastboot twrp, flash twrp.zip, boot up, then go back to twrp and flash magisk. If no go, do the same steps, except after you flash magisk, flash the magisk uninstaller zip, then flash magisk again.
3. Fastboot into twrp, flash twrp.zip, custom kernel.zip, then magisk.zip. if no go, then try the magisk uninstaller.zip method again.
4. Stick with it, be patient, sooner or latter you'll find the right combo. Also, it seems easier to root using a custom kernel, if your willing to try it :good:
Badger50 said:
Don't feel too bad my friend, the P2XL is a quirky little bugger to say the least. I had a heck of a time rooting 9.0 after I updated from 8.1, then outa the blue, it worked. Here's a few steps to try.
1. Fastboot twrp, then flash magisk, try to boot.
2. Fastboot twrp, flash twrp.zip, boot up, then go back to twrp and flash magisk. If no go, do the same steps, except after you flash magisk, flash the magisk uninstaller zip, then flash magisk again.
3. Fastboot into twrp, flash twrp.zip, custom kernel.zip, then magisk.zip. if no go, then try the magisk uninstaller.zip method again.
4. Stick with it, be patient, sooner or latter you'll find the right combo. Also, it seems easier to root using a custom kernel, if your willing to try it :good:
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Thank You mate, when I'll get home I'll try to follow yor steps and I'll let you know. Any suggestion about kernel on stock firmware? ElementalX it's ok?
Had the SAME problem yesterday:
Fastbooted TWRP
Flashed TWRP
Flashed Magisk
---> STUCK
Flashed TWRP
Flashed Magisk
---> BOOTED UP
Sui77 said:
Had the SAME problem yesterday:
Fastbooted TWRP
Flashed TWRP
Flashed Magisk
---> STUCK
Flashed TWRP
Flashed Magisk
---> BOOTED UP
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Tryed everything but nothing works..
megamarini said:
Tryed everything but nothing works..
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Maybe give the guide linked in my sig a shot.
If that doesn't help, try the following:
-once you've permanently installed TWRP, try rebooting to recovery after each additional step BEFORE rebooting to system:
install cust kernel, reboot to recovery, reboot to system
install magisk, reboot to recovery, reboot to system
if that doesn't work, try doing a mass install after TWRP is permanently installed:
in the same flash, install cust kernel and magisk, reboot to system
These have helped other users who have had odd issues with their set ups, but in the end, Pixel 2 XL is a fickle beast
Best of luck!
Az Biker said:
Maybe give the guide linked in my sig a shot.
If that doesn't help, try the following:
-once you've permanently installed TWRP, try rebooting to recovery after each additional step BEFORE rebooting to system:
install cust kernel, reboot to recovery, reboot to system
install magisk, reboot to recovery, reboot to system
if that doesn't work, try doing a mass install after TWRP is permanently installed:
in the same flash, install cust kernel and magisk, reboot to system
These have helped other users who have had odd issues with their set ups, but in the end, Pixel 2 XL is a fickle beast
Best of luck!
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SOLVED
The only way (for me) to root my Pixel 2 XL is follow theese steps:
Rooting with Magisk
NOTE #4: This section assumes you are not going to install TWRP. If you are, skip to the next section and just flash the latest Magisk zip after installing TWRP.
Download the Magisk zip from the official thread and install the manager from the zip.
Grab a boot image to patch (either the one from the latest factory image or a custom kernel one) and push it to your device:
Code:
adb push <path_to_file> /sdcard/Download
Open Magisk Manager and click the Install button.
Click "Install" at the first prompt then choose "Patch Boot Image File". A file manager will pop up.
Select the boot image you want to patch and let Magisk Manager patch it.
Pull it off your device:
Code:
adb pull /sdcard/MagiskManager/patched_boot.img
Reboot into the bootloader:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Flash the boot image and reboot.
Code:
fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
fastboot reboot
Open Magisk Manager and you should be rooted!
Source: XDA Post
Thank you so much to everyone who tried to help me!
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Hi!
I'm currently using flash rom and kernel. As I've always done so, I like to flash TWRP and then SuperSU to enjoy the little tweaks offered by root.
Since the last 8.1 update, I'm facing a few issues that in my opinion are correlated.
First, flashing TWRP works well, but it seems not to be systemless, i.e. when I reboot my device the proper way, TWRP disappears.
Secondly, when I try to flash the latest stable SuperSU zip through my working TWRP (it's a one shot...), the process gives me no error, but then on the first boot, I get stuck on the huge Google logo... The only thing I can do is re-flashing boot.img but obviously the SuperSU app didn't install...
What should I do? Install a beta SuperSU version? Try Magisk (honestly, I don't really like it...)
Thanks for your help and patience!
azertguigui said:
Hi!
I'm currently using flash rom and kernel. As I've always done so, I like to flash TWRP and then SuperSU to enjoy the little tweaks offered by root.
Since the last 8.1 update, I'm facing a few issues that in my opinion are correlated.
First, flashing TWRP works well, but it seems not to be systemless, i.e. when I reboot my device the proper way, TWRP disappears.
Secondly, when I try to flash the latest stable SuperSU zip through my working TWRP (it's a one shot...), the process gives me no error, but then on the first boot, I get stuck on the huge Google logo... The only thing I can do is re-flashing boot.img but obviously the SuperSU app didn't install...
What should I do? Install a beta SuperSU version? Try Magisk (honestly, I don't really like it...)
Thanks for your help and patience!
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Do this, first boot twrp, don't flash it. Once booted flash SU 2.82 SR5. Then boot back into the bootloader from twrp and flash twrp. Works for me.
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jd1639 said:
Do this, first boot twrp, don't flash it. Once booted flash SU 2.82 SR5. Then boot back into the bootloader from twrp and flash twrp. Works for me.
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Huge thanks for this!!! I was having the exact same problem (boot hangs at Google logo) and this resolved it!
I noticed that afterwards in the apps drawer I could not find any SuperSU, but doing adb shell and then invoking su worked, so I then just installed the supersu app from the play store to handle prompts (it seems without the app, root is enabled silently and doesn't seem like that great of an idea).
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After installing the app from play store, DO NOT allow it to update the supersu binaries! I ran into bootloop again after that, and had to re-flash SR5 again. Seems like that's the magical version to use!
You're right about having super su update. I had the same problem.
Edit, I just checked and I'm actually using SR3. SuperSu then updated those binaries without a problem.
Hi, thanks for the answers. What do you guys mean by 'booting twrp without flashing it'? What's the fastboot command?
azertguigui said:
Hi, thanks for the answers. What do you guys mean by 'booting twrp without flashing it'? What's the fastboot command?
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fastboot boot (drag and drop twrp.img file here)
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Well for the record, I did the following
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-bullhead
Then, I installed SuperSU downloaded here. I went back to fastboot and used
Code:
fastboot flash twrp-3.2.1-0-bullhead
but I still got stuck on the Google logo, meaning that my boot was corrupted or something... I then flashed the original Google boot.img
Code:
fastboot flash boot.img
and re-did the process of flashing SuperSU but I wisely chose to find a SR5 version of the file. I didn't flash TWRP after that and my phone booted normally with supersu.apk installed in it and the root privileges granted ... I don't know if I should try flashing TWRP again since my phone is working fine right now, but thanks anyway for the tip of booting to TWRP and not flashing it directly!
my flashing history:
i was on audax (oos based nougat rom) with blu spark kernel before, then went to official ob1, then back to audax, then back to stock oos nougat and now i flashed audax and after clean flashing it, it just wont boot up.
when i try to boot up i see the 1+ logo but then it reboots to recovery. i also tried flashing stock nougat again and also flashed stock kernel manually but it also doesnt work.
i always do:
1. wipe system/dalvic/cache/data
2. install ROM
3. wipe dalvik/cache
4. flash magisk (also tried without flashing magisk)
5. reboot
i've been looking on the interwebs all day but nothing worked.. help pls :/
EDIT: problem was blu spark twrp. Maybe installing Oreo ****ed it up. I flashed codeworkx newest twrp universal build and now Im able to boot again!! Btw: I also found that magisk 15.0 prohibits a proper boot up and results in a boot loop. version 15.2, however, does the trick!
when it auto reboot to recovery, formate data
When s**t happens, it is wise to start everything from scratch:
-boot in fastboot mode and flash stock recovery with "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (rename recovery.img with your recovery filename), then reboot recovery and select english, advanced, adb sideload;
-flash stock OS with "adb sideload rom.zip" (rename rom.zip with your Oxygen OS filename).
Procedure will require some minute because of the large file size. Remember to save all your data on internal storage first!
I advice you to flash original recovery because often sideloading in TWRP leads to some error.
Your phone will boot again... after that you may reflash TWRP, Magisk etc
I had the same issue. Bootloop and jumb into recovery by itself. You have to flash magisk 15.2 via recovery and will be boot.
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I had the same issue. Bootloop and jumb into recovery by itself. You have to flash magisk 15.2 via recovery and will be boot.
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He says that it occurs even without Magisk... I had a similar trouble once, and the only way to solve it was the procedure I wrote above...
I dont know if you can boot it w/o root
redatak said:
I dont know if you can boot it w/o root
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Why not? Stock OS is not rooted.
jonsat said:
Why not? Stock OS is not rooted.
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He said audrax not stock oos
SOLVED! TWRP was the only variable left that I didn't think of. See initial post for solution. thx for help!
Hi guys
I've just bought a used Pixel 2XL and now figuring out how to root. Just wonder if it's good to use Magisk stable ver 18.0 to root the pixel 2xl on November update?
Thanks
cnkhanh said:
Hi guys
I've just bought a used Pixel 2XL and now figuring out how to root. Just wonder if it's good to use Magisk stable ver 18.0 to root the pixel 2xl on November update?
Thanks
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Yep, you should be fine :good::good:
How about the December update?
I got lazy...still on October.
TIA!
Badger50 said:
Yep, you should be fine :good::good:
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docluv01 said:
How about the December update?
I got lazy...still on October.
TIA!
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No worries there either. Running it myself!
just jumped from november to march update using OTA via adb push and after i flash magisk it causes the phone to bootloop.
looks like there is a problem with patching the boot.img from magisk, reflashing the stock boot file the pixel works but no root obviously....any idea?
beren said:
just jumped from november to march update using OTA via adb push and after i flash magisk it causes the phone to bootloop.
looks like there is a problem with patching the boot.img from magisk, reflashing the stock boot file the pixel works but no root obviously....any idea?
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There are several scenarios you could try.
1. Fastboot into twrp, flash twrp installer zip, flash magisk and see if it boots.
2. Fastboot into twrp, flash twrp installer zip, flash magisk, flash magisk uninstaller, then flash magisk again and see if it boots.
3. Fastboot into twrp, flash twrp installer zip, flash magisk, reboot to twrp, flash magisk uninstaller zip, then flash magisk again and see if it boots.
4. Fastboot into twrp, flash magisk, then flash magisk uninstaller zip, then flash magisk again and see if it boots. Twrp will be gone as well.
5. Try some of the above, but add a custom kernel into the mix.
Sometimes it can take 4-5 tries before you'll get it to boot up with root. Just be patiently persistent my friend and you'll get it :good:
Badger50 said:
There are several scenarios you could try.
1. Fastboot into twrp, flash twrp installer zip, flash magisk and see if it boots.
2. Fastboot into twrp, flash twrp installer zip, flash magisk, flash magisk uninstaller, then flash magisk again and see if it boots.
3. Fastboot into twrp, flash twrp installer zip, flash magisk, reboot to twrp, flash magisk uninstaller zip, then flash magisk again and see if it boots.
4. Fastboot into twrp, flash magisk, then flash magisk uninstaller zip, then flash magisk again and see if it boots. Twrp will be gone as well.
5. Try some of the above, but add a custom kernel into the mix.
Sometimes it can take 4-5 tries before you'll get it to boot up with root. Just be patiently persistent my friend and you'll get it :good:
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thank you for spending your time to help me, very appreciated :good:
the trick was to remove magisk flashing the uninstaller, that i didn't before, after this it worked from first time...
Anybody using the official dirty unicorns 13.3 rom?
I was thinking about trying it out, but before I do I'd like to know if it passes safetynet and supports Moto mods. if so, I'd also like to know the propper way to install it...I have a general idea about the steps needed, but I'd like have it verified. I have 1789-02 variant stock running with twrp and magisk. Currently passing safetynet. It's running pretty well. My twrp fails if I try to backup the data-partition (error 255) so switching ROMs is sort of a hassle for me.
I downloaded the latest firmware from my carrier (just in case) and then went ahead and flashed the 13.3 Rom. The 13.3 Rom looked and ran great, and overall is a good.. However the Moto actions weren't working well for me, and I didn't try any Moto mods... I switched back to magisk and stock for now.
I tried install du 13.3 through twrp and it gives me an error 1. How to install it?( I am noob)
maxvikakosa said:
I tried install du 13.3 through twrp and it gives me an error 1. How to install it?( I am noob)
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Use twrp 3.2.3.2 or 3.3.0.0, boot twrp.img from bootloader prompt. Wipe data, oem, and system. Install DU, reboot to bootloader from twrp, then issue 'fastboot -w' w/o quotes in the bootloader prompt. Then 'fastboot reboot'
Should boot DU, do a simple setup then flash recovery and root if you like.
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Use twrp 3.2.3.2 or 3.3.0.0, boot twrp.img from bootloader prompt. Wipe data, oem, and system. Install DU, reboot to bootloader from twrp, then issue 'fastboot -w' w/o quotes in the bootloader prompt. Then 'fastboot reboot'
Should boot DU, do a simple setup then flash recovery and root if you like.
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Thank you for instructions! So can i install tachyon kernel 9.0?
maxvikakosa said:
Thank you for instructions! So can i install tachyon kernel 9.0?
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Yes, but if you install tachyon, install it after doing a simple setup of DU, then after installing tachyon, reboot to system and wait a min for things to settle, then root if you like.
Sometimes if you install a kernel and root in the same session it can disable your wifi. Then you have to do a little back tracking and more flashing. So to circumvent that problem and save time just do it the way I described above.
After I tried rooting with magisk, Pixel 2XL, 11.0.0 (RP1A.200720.009) And I flashed the patched .img file from magisk, My phone then right there got into a bootloop, I was able to get into the bootloader but nothing else, Now I cant get out of the bootloader and im wondering if there is someway to fix this, I saw a thread on this, Which says I have to change Magisk Manager to Canary but I cant because im stuck in a bootloop AND im in the bootloader, I already unrooted my drive by Flashing the original img but no help...
Any help?
If you flashed a patched img, then flashing back an unpatched boot.img would fix it. You can always download the the full factory image and flash it back.
killer23d said:
If you flashed a patched img, then flashing back an unpatched boot.img would fix it. You can always download the the full factory image and flash it back.
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already done, if i flash it again will it work? because im still stuck in the bootloop
Nicster205 said:
already done, if i flash it again will it work? because im still stuck in the bootloop
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if you reflash the factory boot.img then you'll get out of bootloop.
Nicster205 said:
After I tried rooting with magisk, Pixel 2XL, 11.0.0 (RP1A.200720.009) And I flashed the patched .img file from magisk, My phone then right there got into a bootloop, I was able to get into the bootloader but nothing else, Now I cant get out of the bootloader and im wondering if there is someway to fix this, I saw a thread on this, Which says I have to change Magisk Manager to Canary but I cant because im stuck in a bootloop AND im in the bootloader, I already unrooted my drive by Flashing the original img but no help...
Any help?
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reflashing the factory boot.img seems useless. you can long-press the power button to force power down. then power up to the fastboot mode,and reflash the full factory image(11 or 10). the nomal methon working on 10 seems dizzy in 11 now.
fwiw, heres the path i used...i hate making it more steps than needed (tranferring boot image to device and back again for magisk patching for example)...
1) flash-all.bat (with wipe enabled - because clean install)
2) Immediately on reboot from 1 and before it gets anywhere near to beginning of setup: fastboot boot twrp-3.4.0-1-taimen.img
3) adb push Magisk-e66b0bf3(20425).zip /tmp
4) adb shell twrp install /tmp/Magisk-e66b0bf3(20425).zip
5) adb reboot
6) after reboot, install canary magisk manager (for whatever reason doesnt install from TWRP flash)
7) open canary magisk manager and enable magiskhide
This is caused by twrp
Use android toolbox, just boot twrp, flash magisk
boot into twrp go to advanced fix bootloop option reboot
Nicster205 said:
After I tried rooting with magisk, Pixel 2XL, 11.0.0 (RP1A.200720.009) And I flashed the patched .img file from magisk, My phone then right there got into a bootloop, I was able to get into the bootloader but nothing else, Now I cant get out of the bootloader and im wondering if there is someway to fix this, I saw a thread on this, Which says I have to change Magisk Manager to Canary but I cant because im stuck in a bootloop AND im in the bootloader, I already unrooted my drive by Flashing the original img but no help...
Any help?
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