yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jcmm11:
You do not have to flash the Magisk un-installer. That will cause you to lose any modules you have installed. Installing the patch (either OTA or factory image) will remove Magisk when it flashes a new kernel.

The thing that you should do is unhide Magisk Manager if you have it hidden, otherwise you will run into problems trying to upgrade Magisk. It also wouldn't hurt to uninstall Magisk Manager if you're going to flash Magisk from TWRP.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
I noticed your status is 'RC', congrats and appreciate your input.

So, if you flash-all the latest factory image and it removes 'Magisk'. Why would you have to uninstall 'Magisk Manager' to install Magisk via twrp?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Thank you!

I agree that is why I included it in #7 J and #8 H.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jcmm11:
Magisk has a number of parts. The "core", if you will, is found in the boot image, so when you flash a stock image you remove that part and Magisk will no longer function.

The installed modules etc are found in /data/adb/. If you run the un-installer these will be removed, which will force you to reinstall all modules.

Magisk Manager is the user interface to all this, and can also be used to patch a boot image, which is then flashed to install Magisk (handy if no TWRP for device). You don't have to uninstall it, you could just upgrade it on its own - but with this latest update apparently some people are having some problems (see Magisk threads) so, if you're going to flash Magisk anyway, you may as well remove Manager and have it installed via the zip. Although I suspect that most of the issues they're having are caused by not unhiding the Manager - which leads to issues if you try to update it in that state.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonpa:
What is the difference between Side loading the OTA vs flash all from the full factory image?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jcmm11:
Functionally nothing, they should both leave you in the same state (assuming you remove -w when flashing the factory image).

I tried to sideload this last time around, just for the heck of it, but it threw an error so I ended up using flash-all. (Didn't bother trying to figure out the error)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] State.of.mind:
Has anyone tried arise Magnus Opus on the pixel 3 xl
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jcmm11:
Just use the various Magisk modules
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] State.of.mind:
Huh? I was hoping to find someone to compare ARISE to Viper
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] AussieAnon3D:
FAILED (remote: Not allowed to flash

Hey everyone.

I have tried flashing my Pixel 3 XL so many times .

I enable OEM unlocking, enable USB debugging.

I get into fastboot, device is recognised.

Type fastboot flashing unlock

It's unlocks the bootloader, reboot bootloader.

I see the red 'unlocked' text.

When I go to flash-all or just individually I keep receiving:

FAILED (remote: Not allowed to flash bootloaderb))

Same error on the radio, image etc.

It never flashes over the firmware.

I am on Optus.... Has anyone experienced the same issue? Or know of a solution?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Carrier Optus

- Are SDK Platform-tools are updated to r28.0.1 (Prerequisites 'c.') ?

- Are you connecting phone to Computer with A to C USB cable?

- Did you check SHA256 of February Factory image?

- Extract February Factory image (9.0.0 (PQ2A.190205.001, Feb 2019)) to Platform-tools folder

- Open Comand prompt in Platform-tools folder (#1 in this guide)

- Type flash-all at the Command Prompt (#4 in this guide).

- Do #8 (in this guide) to root
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] AussieAnon3D:
Platform tools are the latest.

Using USB C to USB A cable, and I have done everything the way Google says, and on here.

Nothing works...
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
[MENTION=9748470]AussieAnon3D[/MENTION]

Thank you for choosing Optus.

3:55 AM

- You're now chatting with Arthur K.

- Arthur K,

Hi, this is Arthur K, your Optus Sales consultant. How can I help?

You,

Does The Pixel 3 XL have an unlockable bootloader?

Hello

- Arthur K,

Hello, there.

I will be glad to help you with this.

Please allow me 2 minutes to check the information.

Thank you for your time and patience.

Like the Google Nexus series, the Google Pixel smartphones are among the easiest devices to unlock the bootloader, root, and install custom ROMs and kernels.

In fact, it's already possible to root the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL thanks to the most recent update of the popular systemless-root tool called Magisk.

You,

So, the Pixel 3 XL you sell has an unlockable bootloader?

4:04 AM

- Arthur K,

Sorry to keep you waiting, I'll be right back with you.

Sorry to keep you waiting this is taking longer than I thought, I'll be right back with you.

We don't sell unlockable bootloader. You need to do it from your end and warranty would not be offered on this.

4:12 AM

You,

So the phone you sell is not bootloader unlockabel?

4:14 AM

Arthur K,

Sorry to keep you waiting, I'll be right back with you.

Please stay online.

You,

Meaning: You cannot unlock the bootloader, it is like the phone Verizon sells.

- Arthur K,

It would be a standard package from Google and we from Optus would not change any application. Yes, it would be like other mobile service providers.

You,

Thank you, Have a great day.

I could be wrong, but I do not think Optus sell a Pixel3/Pixel3XL with an unlockable bootloader. It may be carrier unlockabel.

Call Google Support maybe they can help.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jmartin72:
Following this guide, after I flash Magisk, and reboot. it sits on the white screen with the G logo, and the grey bar for some time, then boots back into TWRP. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
if you are the latest factory image (February) and do not have a Custom ROM installed.

Try this:

- fastboot flash boot --slot all boot.img

- fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-3...img

- when twrp boots

- tap install, select the Magisk uninstaller.zip for Magisk-18.1.zip

- tap Add more zips and select Magisk-18.1.zip

- swipe the slider to install

- reboot system
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Golf c:
Did you mean

fastboot flash boot --slot all boot.img
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Yes, typo:(
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jmartin72:
Thanks, that worked
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ssdd28561:
DO not use TWRP 3.2.3.4 (twrp-3.2.3-4-crosshatch.img) for pixel 3 xl.

Your phone will constantly vibrate in TWRP. Use 3.2.3-3 or the newer version, if it is available.

Update: fine. SOME people, including me, report having constant vibration in twrp 3.2.3-4. Downgrade fixes the issue.

Just some keywords for people using search to find the problem source

twrp vibrate vibrating
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Not totally true!

Read the comments in this thread: TWRP 3.2.3-1 for Pixel 3 XL by Dees_Troy It has comments about, some, people successfully fastbooting twrp-3.2.3-4-crosshatch.img and installing/flashing twrp-pixel3-installer-crosshatch-3.2.3-4.zip on their Pixel 3XL. :)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jawonder:
Does rooting work properly on March update ? . Magisk Manager not opening for me , keeps crashing .

EDIT : Got it working, had to go back to original magisk 18.1 beta. I was using Canary latest build zip.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
After unlocking the bootloader. What is the reason for flashing either factory image or OTA image? Can someone explain it to me?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jcmm11:
Probably just to ensure that you're on the latest version.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
That didn't really answer my question. What latest version are you talking about?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jd1639:
I'm not sure I completely understand your question, does it say to do that somewhere in the guide? But there is no reason to do it just after unlocking the bootloader. If you every want to relock the bootloader you do want to make sure you're 100% stock before you do that.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
I'm all new to this so I am just trying to figure it out before rooting. I assumed you have to flash the factory image or OTA image after unlocking the bootloader. I thought it was a necessary part of rooting the device. Are you telling that I don't have to flash the factory image if I want to root?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Wnen you unlocked the bootloader you phone should have 'factory reset'. Meaning you should have had to login to your Google account. Which should have install the latest OTA image. So you should have the latest firmware for your phone.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jd1639:
But to further clarify, you don't need the latest firmware to root. But as a result of unlocking the bootloader and logging into your Google account it'll push the latest ota to your device and install it.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
I understand that when I unlock the bootloader, it'll wipe my phone clean and I'd have to set up my phone from the start. Let's say if you don't flash the OTA image or Factory image, what would happen?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jd1639:
Nothing, you'd be fine. You'd have the os version that you had when you unlocked.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
Thanks for clarifying that!

---------- Post added at 06:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:19 PM ----------

In Step 5 (ADB Sideload), I didn't quite understand the "Set up" part. Where do you find the TWRP and how do I get it on my phone. Also, what's TWRP?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
First download the latest SDK Platform-tools r28.0.1 (Prerequisites -c. has a link) and install it

TWRP is a custom recovery.

The links to download twrp are in #7

a. Download twrp.img to your computer's Platform-tools folder.

b. Download twrp.zip to your phone

Once you have downloaded twrp-3.2.3-3.img and twrp 3.2.3-3.zip.

- fastboot boot (full name of twrp).img file

when twrp boots tap install select the twrp.zip file and swipe to install it. Do #7 to root.

I'm recommending twrp 3.2.3-3 because some are having problems with twrp 3.2.3-4.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
How do I download the zip to phone?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jd1639:
Google twrp me pixel 3xl from your phone. Then download it. Or Google pixel 3xl XDA from your phone and go to this thread.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
Thank you for clarifying. I have another question. In step 6, it says to extract the boot image from the factory image and flash it. However, there is a note saying that it will remove root. Is this step necessary?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jd1639:
No, it's not necessary. Just

Unlock bootloader if it isn't already

Boot the twrp image file, fastboot boot twrp.img

Once in twrp install the twrp zip file if you want twrp to replace the stock recovery, this is optional.

In twrp install the magisk zip file.

Boot to system. You're now rooted and have twrp ( if you've installed the zip file)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
[MENTION=9571668]abhinavkonagala[/MENTION]

There is no Step 6

6. Extract/Flash boot.img

Did you read the OP (Post 1)

Index

(Note: these are not steps 1-12, they are individual sets of information/instructions.)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
=> Open the guide in a browser on the phone

=> Open #7 => tap the twrp link

=> tap the twrp-3.2.3-3...img and twrp-3.2.3-3...zip file you want to download.

=> tap the md5/sha256 for the img and zip file.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GrandMstrBud:
I thought this was a guide?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
It is a guide for 12 different needs:)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] GrandMstrBud:
I seen that, lol. I found the one I need though, :good:
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
Out of all the steps, which steps would you recommend for the first time rooting? I have the basic gist of what I want to do but, I want to hear other opinions on rooting. What steps do I need to follow?

For now, I want to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP and flash magisk. Let me know if this is the correct way to root. If not, please guide me!

Not going to install any custom kernel or rom yet. I'm still a bit confused about kernels and roms. Simple explanation would be helpful.

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
The information/Instruction you need to accomplish the unlocking the bootloader and rooting your Pixel3 XL are below.

3. Unlock Bootloader/Return Phone to Stock/Lock Bootloader

A. Unlock Bootloader (Google Pixel 3 XL)

(Note: Once you have unlocked the bootloader DO NOT repeat DO NOT relock it until you phone is 100 percent STOCK. Doing otherwise will result in BRICKING your phone)

7. Root/Reroot with Magisk - Pass SafetyNet with T.W.R.P

10. Custom ROMs for Pixel 3 XL

There is only one way to remove confusion about Custom ROMs and Custom Kernels: Education, read the OPs of the Custom Kernels (links in # 7) and Custom ROMs (links in #10)

There is no 'Simple Explanation' sooner or later you are going to put in the work to to learn what you need to accomplish what you want done.

The people that learn later usually end up redoing it or bricking their phone.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
Thank you so much for the information. My confusion with Kernels and ROMs is that: should I be installing both of them or just one or the other?

I am looking at the Kernels and ROMs thread and reading about them. However, they only talk about what each Kernel does or what each ROM does. It doesn't explain anywhere what it actually means. To someone who is actually new to rooting, I'd like a clear explanation of what it actually does to the phone? All I am saying is, I don't quite understand what Kernel and ROM are. When I read about them, they just give me information about what the Kernel or ROM does.

I tried to be as specific as possible. haha

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Beginner’s Guide to Custom ROMs, Kernels, & Recoveries
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
That's what I needed. Thank you so much!!! :good:
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Eudeferrer:
I'm on March and the latest Canary build. It took a few minutes after booting to kick in, though.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] abhinavkonagala:
I think I have an idea of what a Kernel and ROM are. I researched Kernels and I didn't like any of them. So, I'll just stick to the stock pixel kernel (or whatever you call it). For ROMs, I did like AOSiP 9.0.

So, I will unlock the bootloader. Root my phone with Magisk with TWRP and finally flash AOSiP ROM. Did I get it right?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
[MENTION=9571668]abhinavkonagala[/MENTION]

Update: AOSIP ROM has the March security patch

So, if you're on the March factory image with twrp-3.2.3-3

you're good.

Goodluck!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] supersilent:
My pixel 3 XL is bootlooping after installing Magisk-v18.1.zip through twrp-3.2.3-5-crosshatch.img.

The rom version is official March security patch.

Anybody has an idea how to avoid this?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Did you flash/install Magisk's uninstaller.zip prior to flashing/installing Magisk-18.1.zip? If yes you have two options.

1. fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-5.img > install Magisk's uninstaller.zip > install Magisk-18.1.zip

2. fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-3.img and install twrp-3.2.3-3.zip
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Bryanx86:
Del
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] masri1987:
wat
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonpa:
NoOk so following Mishaal's posting, apparently I wiped both boot slot as I get to the fastboot mode with a reason of "no valid slot to boot," can't get adb to recognize the phone and I obviously can't get into adroid to do anything. Am I screwed or how can I get something back onto the phone to load up again?

Ok so I flashed the original factory boot.img to both a and b partitions and that worked to get me back into android to retry again....

Now the question is after I go through and install magisk 17.3 and twrp, the magisk manager keeps prompting me that magisk is not installed and that it wants me to install 17.1, what am I missing here?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dnsmo:
fastboot to twrp.img and then flash magisk is the fastest way to root. That is all I need for my case, just my two cents, thank you for sharing the guide.

---------- Post added at 09:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:00 PM ----------

you need to go into magisk's setting and change the channel to beta instead of stable.

---------- Post added at 09:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:01 PM ----------

as you notice on the OP, it said required the latest platform-tools ;);)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vwgti18:
What did you use to do this?

---------- Post added at 12:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:13 PM ----------

How do we updated our phones once rooted?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Do #4 'Keep Data', then #7 or #8 to Root/Reroot.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vwgti18:
When I do this to update to Nov OTA it looks like its flashing everything but when the phone boots it didnt update?

FIXED.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] State.of.mind:
To get Viper working...I followed these instructions from the thread

" - Install APK, launch app

- Prompt to install driver should popup, say yes. Prompt for root should popup, allow.

- Reboot

- Profit

- Optionally, if you want Viper to work in a larger amount of apps, install the Audio Modification Library module from the Magisk repo. This was needed for me to have it working in Spotify. -"

---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:01 PM ----------

I had the same problem. To fix it, I had to re-flash September's image with a full wipe and then flash the NOvember update.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] vwgti18:
I fixed it by re-downloading the sdk package from Google. I just downloaded it last week but I guess a new version was released and required to update.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
:eek:Me too, look at the thread in #12.:)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] godzulu:
Need some help hopefully...

Pixel 3xl with magisk and security pin/fingerprint. Install Nov update and forgot to remove security and restore image in magisk. Now I'm stuck. I can get to to bootloader and have tried to fastboot/flash Nov update and full system image but it does not boot. Tried September as well... Doesn't work either...Screen just goes black. I am not sure what else I can do. Help is greatly appreciated!
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Flash the November factory image, do #4 ' keep data' that shoud return you to stock. Then do #7 or #8 to root.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonpa:
Two things.

#1: whenever I follow steps 7/8 without kernal, I boot into twrp.img, install most recent twrp installation, reboot into recovery, install magisk17.3 and then I always get stuck at the white google loading screen until it tries to boot into the recovery which then kicks me back into the installed twrp. Tried to install magisk multiple times with the same result. What am I missing here?

#2: curiosity question: do we have the original recovery for android then? when I go to reinstall the google official 'flash-all' and it attempts to get into recovery it gives me the "no command" error and end-of-story nothing else but to shut down and reboot the phone.

Any answers or suggestions?

Thanks a bunch for all of your help and your effort for us to be able to do amazing things with these phones (assuming I can get everything up and running...)
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
1. Make sure you have the latest 'SDK Platform Tools 'r28.0.1. Prerequisites c, has a link to SDK Platform-Tools. Additionally, check the downloaded factory image's (Crosshatch - Pixel 3 XL) SHA256 to confirm your factory image is not corrupt. Further, check the twrp's .img and .zip files you downloaded md5 to confirm they are not corrupt.

Then do #4 'keep data' and #8 'No kernel' to root.

2. If you do have the "Original Recovery" it has 'no commands".
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] in_dmand:
So I booted twrp.img and got into twrp, then when I flash the twrp-pixel3-installer-crosshatch-3.2.3-1.zip and reboot the boot loader... anyone have any ideas why the twrp screen is then unresponsive and won't let me punch anything in or even move the slider? it's like it doesn't recognize my touch any more.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] janedoesmith:
Are you still plugged into the computer when this issue occurs?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Gordietm:
Forgive me if this has been covered before but I haven't seen anything. When the December full OTA image comes out, can I flash it with twrp recovery?

It's just that I tried to flash November and it failed. I thought maybe something to do with this device that isn't the same as the pixel 2 xl. Then I had to flash the full image less -w to keep data and I don't want to have to go through that again.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] sliding_billy:
From 4. Install Factory Image keep or wipe data

- If Magisk is installed, flash the latest Magisk-uninstaller

Is this still needed? By the time I got my 3 XL, the November update was available so I installed the OTA before unlocking the BL and rooting. I plan on using the factory image in December after updating that way for two years and have never had to uninstall Magisk before installing the factory image. It seems like using the uninstaller/installing the image was to get through issues before some other things were updated.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Paz9:
am i the only one who thinks stock kernel is more responsive / fast?

ive tried most kernels and i had to flash stock boot for a while and i noticed it was so much better than the rest.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonpa:
Everything works great until I get to the install Magisk17.3 step. it installs correctly according to twrp and the logs. Just gets stuck at the google white screen and eventually boots into recovery (which is twrp at the moment). As soon as I flash the official boot.img then it goes into android like nothing happened and I have to restart the process. Any other suggestions?
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Slim2none4u:
Guys i need some help.

I updated my phone to the Android Q beta through OTA. I was completely stock. I played with it for a while and decide to try and flash a magisk patched-boot.img to root it. It failed and i reboot ed the phone. I did the flash-all with the -w removed and it failed. I then decided to go back to Pie. I went into fastboot and typed flash-all and it fails. I cant get into recovery. I cant fastboot boot into twrp. All i can do is fastboot mode. What can i do? What are my options? Is there a recovery thread? Please guys. I really screwd the pooch here.
[Google Pixel 3 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Slim2none4u:
This is what it does.