[Walmart Onn Tablets General] tek3195:
I have since returned this tablet. The go edition was just too much, or way too little for me to deal with.

The 7" variant shouldn't be considered a variant as it is only similar in shape and color. It is however still rootable. I am assuming you have adb and fastboot set up and know how to use them. Also if on windoze you know how to adjust if needed and to connect device with usb and the other little details I've overlooked. If not then I am also assuming you don't need to try this yet.

The root process is not difficult but tricky in that it is different. Before doing this you need to go to Magisk release thread and check out link for running Recovery Mode and read it all. You must have unlocked bootloader. The process goes something like this:

Edit: You will need the latest platform tools for fastboot to work properly. This link https://www.xda-developers.com/what-is-adb/ provides instructions for windows and Linux. Yes, you may need to update the tools in some Linux installations as not all repositories are kept up to date with regards to android-sdk.

1) Download mtk-su by [MENTION=8132642]diplomatic[/MENTION] to your pc.

2) Open a terminal in window where you have mtk-su. You can cd to it but this seems easier. Type the following "adb push mtk-su /data/local/tmp/"

3)Type "adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/mtk-su

4)Type "adb shell" you will enter a shell with no need to cd to anywhere. If you cd /data/local/tmp then you need to cd back out of it when root shell is achieved. If you run it this way your ready to go without changing directories

5) Type "./data/local/tmp/mtk-su -v" you now have a root shell. If for some reason you do not have root access, run mtk-su again, it will work.

6)Now the confusing part. You need to copy your recovery to patch with Magisk. You use "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/sdcard/recovery.img your recovery should be in internal storage when you open your file manager.

7)Install Magisk Manager and open it to select install. Before install you tick advanced settings and tick Recovery Mode. You then select install. A toast will pop up and you select the bottom one which is to patch your boot.img file. Wherever you see boot you use your recovery instead.

8)Magisk will put your patched recovery labeled magisk_patched.img in your download folder. Transfer it to your PC.

9)In terminal on PC open window where you have your magisk_patched.img. Then use adb reboot bootloader.

10) Flash your patched img with "fastboot flash recovery magisk_patched.img" and you're done flashing.

11) Now the fun part, you hold power and volume+ until you first get a glimpse of the boot selection screen. AS SOON AS IT LIGHTS UP LET GO for a second,just a second, then scroll to recovery and hit volume- . If its already on recovery just use volume down, do not scroll around to it. Your tablet will boot into a Magisk rooted system and not recovery.

It can be tricky but however you boot your tablet determines if you're rooted or not. When Magisk Manager reboots after installing a module it know what it's doing and you don't have to do anything but wait on it. Whenever booting your system you need to make your first priority going to magisk to check if it's installed before trying anthing. You need to do this every time you boot until you have your timing right and confidence way up. Then you should probably still check.

From what I can see when not booted to Magisk rooted system, installed modules and changes made are obviously not working. It should stand to reason if Magisk is not installed that magisk modules won't work. Like I said, its not hard it's just odd to me. Don't know how porting recovery is going to go. Wondering if we will need to patch the ported img or port the patched img. It's is treble compatible, I've read a-only but don't know about gsi's yet. Keeping expectations low though.

When I had Magisk installed I was left with no recovery or I didn't keep it long enough to figure it out. When booting with hardware buttons and holding for recovery/unrooted system the tablet booted to an unrooted system bypassing recovery all together. Don't know if it was procedural error on my part or if that is the compromise that has to be made to have perm root for the time being. Flashing stock recovery via fastboot proposed no issues.