yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] syckman:
Really appreciate your thorough reply!

I did follow the instructions on your other thread yesterday night and it just didn't work for me. Did everything you suggested (created patched boot.img in magisk, updated driver, installed platform tools - that all went fine) and still get the same error you did:

FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partition Not Found)

Spent enough time on this for now so temporarily giving up and will try again in a few days/weeks.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] TKruzze:
I have the T-Mobile version (50% off with trading in my OnePlus 6T). Got them to do the SIM unlock and then did a factory reset and was able to unlock the bootloader. Then, I flashed the latest November Factory ROM to make certain anything from TMobile was gone.

After that did the Magisk boot.img patch and set props (using module) to Pixel 3a and passed SafetyNet no problem. Even set up Google Pay. It's great to be back on Google software, but this screen is vastly inferior to what I had on the 6T.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] SirVilhelm:
I have adb working but when I get into the bootloader I cannot see the device anymore, are there drivers that need to be installed?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] xplode196:
Same - I have PowerShell telling me it's <waiting for any device>. Tried 2 different cables connecting the Pixel to my laptop.

Also made sure the Pixel has USB Debugging enabled. And checked the unlock option in Developer Options.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] SirVilhelm:
I ended up having to install the Google USB driver

https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb

This worked
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] xplode196:
Yep I started going down the same road. Unfortunately Windows says it thinks its drivers are better. When trying to manually override it, Windows says the .ini file isn't supported by the plugged in device :eek:
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] SirVilhelm:
You get this figured out? I can't flash anything in bootloader, even official monthly won't flash, same error.

edit: had to use the official adb tools and not the "quick ADB"
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] xplode196:
I'm stuck at this part now. Where did you get the official ADB tools? I installed Android Studio but not sure what to do here
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] SirVilhelm:
Do a search on your C drive. It installs under c:\users appdata but I doht have the exact path right now. Search for adb.exe under c;\users
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] syckman:
Haven't tried again, but just saw your post and downloaded the official tool on another computer, used that to try again, and finally got it to work - so thank you so much!!
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] rspkt:
Rooted my device using the canary build successfully but I also failed both basicIntegrity and ctsProfile SafetyNet checks. I modified the props also and now only pass basicIntegrity but still fail the ctsProfile check. Not sure what else to do to try and address this for now. The props config module documentation says if you fail both initially it's likely you might be unable to remedy this (currently anyway).

EDIT:

I managed to solve the issue. After running props config again and selecting 'Force BASIC key attestation' and restarting, my device now passes both basicIntegrity and ctsProfile checks successfully. As quoted from the earlier guide:
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] entropism:
Dumb question, it's been a while since I had a rootable device: What happens when an OTA update gets released? Will it update and we just have to just re-flash the modified boot image? Or will we have to flash the update manually and start the whole process over again?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] NikoZBK:
After the update is installed, you should retain root if you go back into magisk manager and install magisk to the other slot after OTA update, just make sure you don't reboot before you do so
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Zlatty:
How do you get your phone to recognize that you can perform an update? For my 3XL, 4a, and now 4a 5G the updates were never available so I had manually push each update and then re-root.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] NikoZBK:
My mistake. I came from a Oneplus 8 where you get OTAs even when rooted. I had to download the factory image for bramble, and patch the boot image with magisk manager. I then repacked the magisk boot image inside the images zip. Finally I just removed the -w flag in flash-all.bat and flashed the factory images in fastboot
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] drdionysius:
To answer my own question:

Can you just flash the patched boot.img without losing data?

Answer: yes.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] caballon:
Any help apriciated ota December magisk root

Bootloop
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] drdionysius:
I had to flash it a couple of times.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] caballon:
Thanks bro😎
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] theistus:
The minimal fastboot suite you linked (1.4) is unfortunately outdated, and returns errors now. You will need 1.43 available here https://minimaladbandfastboot.com/windows/minimal-adb-and-fastboot-v1-4-3/ ... or at least I did, lol
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Updated to December this morning. ADB sideloaded the OTA reboot. I patched the boot image for re-root.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] drdionysius:
Would you mind making a step by step for this?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Yes no worries. I'm working now but can post up later. I did mine the longer way bc I'm always unable to just do the flash- all way ...
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Update steps for me -

Download OTA full image for your variant latest December from https://developers.google.com/android/ota#bramble place in my ADB folder on PC

Download Factory Image for your variant latest December from https://developers.google.com/android/images#bramble unzip on PC then search for the boot.img in folder and transfer to phone. Use Magisk to patch the boot.img and once completed place back on PC in ADB folder.

Get your phone now in stock recovery mode [ Android guy on back with red exclamation ] Next, hold down the power button and press the volume up button, and you will be in recovery mode. Use the volume down button to highlight apply update from ADB and press the power button to select it.

Now I ran the terminal command [I'm on Mac] ./adb sideload bramble-ota-rq1a.201205.011-4817ffa4.zip depending which file you loaded would be similar to mine.

Once it finishes reboot phone and you will be on new update.

Now to root again - back into bootloader mode

./fastboot flash boot boot.img. [ or name of the patched from Magisk ]
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] caballon:
Get bootloop and don't not why
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Where did you bootloop?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Zlatty:
Anyone on Verizon?

I don't see a Verizon friendly December 2020 version: https://developers.google.com/android/images#bramble
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Voodoojonny:
Thx, updated OP
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] caballon:
When flashing magisk
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Did you get it flashed? So the patched boot image bootloop
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Angelcho:
Try flashing the patched boot image right after flashing OTA without rebooting
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Thanks.. I had no issues flashing it even after reboot...
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] kazemitsui:
How do I use Magisk to patch the boot.img from the Dec update?

I transfered the boot.img to my phone, used Magisk to patch the file in my phone, but I get the following error

- Device platform: arm64-v8a

- Copying image to cache

2034+0 records in

2034+0 records out

2082816 bytes (1.9 M) copied, 0.004488 s, 443 M/s

1410+1 records in

1410+1 records out

1443916 bytes (1.3 M) copied, 0.003859 s, 357 M/s

- Unpacking boot image

Parsing boot image: [/data/user_de/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/install/boot.img]

HEADER_VER [0]

KERNEL_SZ [11574685]

RAMDISK_SZ [369099084]

SECOND_SZ [0]

EXTRA_SZ [3]

PAGESIZE [0]

NAME []

CMDLINE []

CHECKSUM [0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000]

Floating point exception

- Checking ramdisk status

- Stock boot image detected

Add entry [init] (0750)

- Patching ramdisk

Patch with flag KEEPVERITY=[true] KEEPFORCEENCRYPT=[true]

Create directory [.backup] (0000)

Add entry [.backup/.magisk] (0000)

Dump cpio: [ramdisk.cpio]

Parsing boot image: [/data/user_de/0/com.topjohnwu.magisk/install/boot.img]

HEADER_VER [0]

KERNEL_SZ [11574685]

RAMDISK_SZ [369099084]

SECOND_SZ [0]

EXTRA_SZ [3]

PAGESIZE [0]

NAME []

CMDLINE []

CHECKSUM [0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000]

Floating point exception

- Repacking boot image

! Unable to repack boot image!

! Installation failed

How do I patch the boot.img correctly? Thanks.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
I think you didn't get the correct file over to phone..

How large is that boot file .. Can you get check sum?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] kazemitsui:
it was 96 MB on my pc

md5 from the boot.img is this

cb9a142d7aa605e7ba54cdc882caf87b

__________________

Ok I figured it out, I needed to be on the Canary build of magisk. solved, thanks!
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
Awesome. Great to hear it.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Zlatty:
What update channel is your Magisk? Cnary? Beta?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] kazemitsui:
Canary update channel

using this Canary build

GitHub - topjohnwu/magisk_files at canary

(Deprecated) Magisk File Host. Contribute to topjohnwu/magisk_files development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

"app-debug.apk"
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] kazemitsui:
Yea for sure! also do you know how to pass SafetyNet so I can get Google Pay/GPay to work?

CTS profiles doesn't pass...
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] SirVilhelm:
This is the guide I used and it worked

How to unlock the bootloader and root the Google Pixel 4a

Looking to root your brand new Google Pixel 4a? Here's how to unlock the bootloader and root the latest mid-ranger Pixel smartphone!

www.xda-developers.com

I not a huge fan of modifying the props.conf but it is what it is
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] kazemitsui:
Thanks I can pass SafetyNet, but I still can't use Gpay/Google Pay, do you know what else I need to do?

____________

OK NM I got it, I went under MagiskHide and ticked a couple more options under GooglePay/GPay and my Credit card now works.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] bkdodger:
I don't use GP but good to know you guys have 8t working ...sorry for late responding but this work day has been crazy ..
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] FooYoungHi:
I'm sorry if this question is the dumbest one ever asked, but here I go:

Last week I got my 4A 5G, and before I want to do anything with it, I want root. A smartphone without root is useless to me. I'd like to play with my new 'toy'.

I've rooted all of my previous phones (all Samsung), but I got those months after release, so rooting was very well documented.

My question is this:

Since this phone is pretty much just out; is the rooting process riskier than normal, or is the risk the same?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Zlatty:
It's easy peasy. Not too difficult, patching the boot.ini can be a pain if you don't have just the right Makisk version and update channel. So, when a new update comes about, wait for someone to take the plunge before you update.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] FooYoungHi:
Thanks. I've tried to flash the patched boot.img (patched it myself with magisk), but fastboot tells me : FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partion Not Found)

Am I doing something wrong?

Edit: I'm running the december update.

Edit2: I fixed it by updating abd.exe en fastboot.exe to the latest ones, replacing the ones from the 15 second abd installer.

Now I can play with the stock ROM until LineageOS/RR or Calyx comes out :cool:.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] egadgetboy:
I'm not new to XDA or rooting by any means, but I'm curious in almost 2021... What will you be rooting this particular phone for? Just picked one up yesterday...
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] entropism:
I found myself asking the same question. On non-pixel devices, I'd say the Google dialer (with spam control, assistant features, etc) and ad blocking. Now that I actually HAVE a pixel, and I have AdGuard handling the ad blocking, I didn't even bother rooting.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] PhilipTD:
Congrats on your new phone! Mine should arrive today :)

You pose a good question since some previously root-dependent modifications and added functionality recently have become possible on unrooted devices. Maybe someday we’ll be able to mod our phones in any way we like without root. Until then, I’ll continue to root my phones because: custom roms and kernels, speed and battery optimization tweaks, deep UI customizations, de-bloating, and apps which require root in order to provide extra features and functions including Tasker and the AutoApps plugins (some things still require root in spite of João Dias’s extraordinary work), GMD Gesture Control, Swift Backup, Magisk modules, and system file managers.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] radogost:
Hello,

Patched January boot.img: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11t0JtKEWBMJrBI2uk4U8cBi_q7p2xpNE/view?usp=sharing

Do not forget to subscribe to our telegram channel, and be the first to get it :)
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] drdionysius:
I manage to update and root, but I noticed that I have no 'recovery boot' after rooting. Not even the stock recovery. It just shows the 'dead' Android robot with "no command" when entering the 'recovery'. Bootloader works fine luckily.

Is this normal?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] GoldElocks:
To get into recovery mode, from that screen hold the power button and then press volume up. Then use the volume keys to select recovery and press the power button to select it.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] drdionysius:
I know how to get there, but instead of recovery I get the 'no command' screen.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] GoldElocks:
At the no command screen you did the power button hold and volume up and when you click recovery it goes back to the no command screen? Just trying to be clear.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] drdionysius:
At the 'no command' screen I have two options:

1. Power + volume up which will bring me back to the 'no command' screen.

2. Power + volume down which will get me to the bootloader where I can start my phone normally. Selecting recovery from there will bring me back to the 'no command' screen.

I used Magisk Manager (canary) to patch the boot.img and then flash it with fastboot.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] GoldElocks:
Gotcha. That is very strange indeed.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] WhiteAsIce:
SafetyNet suddenly stopped passing today. I had it working before. I didn't make any changes to my phone today, but out of nowhere I no longer can pass SafetyNet. Anyone else experiencing this?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] miguelfp1:
Same on mine. Only recent change was the Magisk Manager update to version 8.0.5
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Fun_GKC:
Same here
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] SpecialKCF22:
Will this work with any carrier? I was following another guide that first had me download the stock image (from https://developers.google.com/android/images) and I didn't know which one to choose because they were all different carrier images. I have Google Fi, but didn't see it listed for Bramble, so I just stopped.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Fun_GKC:
Go to your phone setting > about phone > build number
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] kazemitsui:
This is apparently system wide and all over the main magisk thread as well. People are thinking Google is doing something...

Btw did anyone get the January update when doing check for updates? I cannot auto get the update. is the only way to update our phones after we root and pass safetynet is to download the ota or full image and repack it with the rooted bootloader?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] SpecialKCF22:
But he linked a specific boot.img. That's why I was asking...
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Fun_GKC:
Download the corresponding zip. In the zip, you will find a boot.img
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Fun_GKC:
For those who looks for bypass SafetyNet, you may want to visit the Magisk Props thread

https://xdaforums.com/t/module-magi...nd-more-v5-3-6.3789228/page-248#post-84285893

And, there's a fix for the SafetyNet. Works for me, but haven't test the Google Pay

Proton Releases ❯ General

@kdrag0n's Android project releases.	New app for theming Android 12: @repainter	Support and discussion: @proton_projects

t.me
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] tylerdurden:
SafetyNet works for me too, but unfortunately Google Pay don't, even though PayPal was accepted to set up.
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] SpecialKCF22:
All I see linked in the OP is the boot image and ADB suite. Am I missing something?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Fun_GKC:
Go to https://developers.google.com/android/images

Search with your build number (under phone setting > about phone)

Download the corresponding zip file

Inside the zip file, there's another zip file. Inside the zip file, you can find the boot.img
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] tylerdurden:
There is a new zip file "safetynet-fix-v1-1-1-test2.zip" which now brings me also Google Pay back.

Magisk (Stable): 8.05 / 21.2
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] angrox:
Got my Pixel 4a 5G yesterday and tried to root it using your guide. Even if I use the latest canary release from Magisk I always fall in a bootloop after flashing the modified boot.img via fastboot:

* fastboot flash boot magisk_patched_XXXXX.img

* Reboot device

* No Google logo, after the warning of the unlocked bootmanager the system resets and tries to restart again

I am on RQ1A.210105.003, Magisk Manager on 4835 with Magisk 21401.

I have tried it several times with no success. Any hints what I could have missed?
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] Homeboy76:
Do #7 - Patching the boot.img in the guide
[Google Pixel 4a 5G Guides, News, & Discussion] angrox:
Thanks for the documentation. I followed #7 and flashed the patched Magisk boot.img file and THEN the Proton kernel. Worked flawlessly: Kernel installed itself, device booted, root is present!

You made my day! Thanks again, @Homeboy76
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] bulin:
Does anyone is able to use this software on the kaiser?! I get this message:

''Can not load device driver.

If the wireless

configuration utility is

running, please shut it

down.''

And I am not running the wireless configuration utility!

I just want to try it and see how effective it is, I want to try it on my wireless conection!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] deuzeff:
The question is more: who still uses WEP key to protect his wifi :) ?

It's known since years that WEP is vulnerable. Protect your Wifi with a WPA or WPA2 and most of all filter the MAC-Adresses. No standard users will ever enter it.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] darkenergy:
i think it only works with drivers that support promiscuos mode
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] TechOut:
I just got my unlock stuff from OnePlus and I know there is a thread on here for converting but from what I see it is to go to EU firmware and has some other steps I assume that are for rooting. I don't want to root I just want to install the USA Unlocked firmware on mine. What is the current process for that are there downloads yet or are we still waiting?
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] Exathi:
So far we haven't had the global version out yet
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] TechOut:
Thanks I figured that’s what we where waiting on.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] OuncE718:
I've been patiently waiting for the same. ?*♂️
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] Exathi:
What's the difference between the global and eu versions why do so many people wanna flash to it?
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] TechOut:
Just got my boot loader unlock today was hoping by the time I got that something would be ready.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] sameog:
Hey there,

My approach was quite involved considering all the patchwork provided by this thread.

For the shortest explanation, please see the OP. I'm not at home right now.

Thanks.

---------- Post added at 04:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:05 PM ----------
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] LLStarks:
Global is worthless. No local upgrade and OTAs won't work if you modify system files. There's no way to get a clean set of fastboot files since OnePlus isn't publishing the firmware.

Convert to EU and don't question it. The modem works perfectly.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] Exathi:
I'm very surprised OnePlus didn't release the international version yet
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] LLStarks:
They won't. They're using Google's servers for delta updates. There is no full OTA unless you have an MSM file and have no issues with wiping your phone.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] Exathi:
The EU version works beautifully and I can hear people clearly than on the t-mobile version in actually waiting for the cyberpunk h2os version to get released so I can flash that
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] LLStarks:
I don't think people are willing to give up Google apps just for the theming.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] TechOut:
Just flashed the EU version so far so good.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] Anon1136:
Anyone know how long global rom for other oneplus phones usually take to release after the phone is out?
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] sameog:
For those that need the eu build payload extracted, here you go: https://mega.nz/folder/Kh8wibLD#HjkSxXrW9Jl3znH_rssyHA
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] KALINAG:
If you guys want to get the global version you can just msm to eu then download the global version with oxygen updater and do a local upgrade and you'll have the global one
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] budakthegil:
It's will work or not ??
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] KALINAG:
yes it does that's what i do most of the time. I MSM to EU the local update to global or i can also stay in the EU variant since its mostly the same but with a bit less bloat
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] budakthegil:
Ok will think about that.. thanks mate
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] ITMASTER:
Anyway this is not clean conversion you still will not have about page to show correctly.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] Rootk1t:
To fix "About Phone" page you need this Magisk module.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] ITMASTER:
Actually I don't want root the phone because of this ) and don't understand why any other models can be converted from region region and only T-Mobile version is to much complicated regarding this conversion.
[OnePlus 8T Guides, News, & Discussion] JayTheKid:
What bloat is noticed between global and EU variant?