How to Root the Pixel 4a - Every Last Step Covered in Detail

Full Step-by-Step Guide for Rooting the Pixel 4a
Full Tutorial: bit.ly/RootPixel4a
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Magisk Github: github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/r...
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In this video, I'll be walking you through every single step in the process of rooting your Pixel 4a.
With an unlockable bootloader and a price tag that keeps the risk-reward ratio low, the Pixel 4a is the new king of rootable phones.
You'll have to enable Developer Options, allow OEM unlocking, unlock the bootloader, then patch the stock boot image and flash it in fastboot - but it's not as bad as it sounds if you have somebody walking you through each step.
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[@ruben79nyc]

Great to see another rooting tutorial from you Dallas! Thank you!

[@PeloeCeci]

always great tutorials..i hope you come back with the videos !! hugs from Brazil!!

[@porschepal7932]

Will this affect the Titan M chip?

[@410sdd]

should we unroot the phone to update the android os?

[@nightcrawler9019]

Hi, this works on Androidn14????

[@chiaza7735]

Excellent guide!

[@Absarock1]

Bootloader unlocked. But the phone bricks upon flashing magisk_patched.img. i have tried multiple time. Please help

[@DavidBlackDisalvo]

This does brick the device when you flash the magisk-created boot img. Use this guy's video to fix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiqY6aNmJprkJY

[@__-zv7vr]

you haven't explained a really important part here - how to disable dm-verity, which prevents you from flashing any custom boot imgs. People are confused. I am confused. And people, your phones ain't bricked, just get the stock boot img and flash it, everything will be fine.

[@webkeke]

works great, no brick, the Pixel is rooted. thanks. But how removed the message " the bootloader is unlocked " each time I restart my phone ?

[@xninja2369]

Not possible, you need to rewrite in motherboard or smth to do that.. even in Xiaomi or any android phone , this is will stay until you look it again..

[@nicochoco03]

Pixel 5 us the same now??

[@kaxxxxx]

hope you can make a new one for the pixel 7

[@brandonmcclelland4359]

Can any google pixel 4a be rooted?

[@barbarabarrios2760]

Thanks

[@ethananderson1015]

This is a Top teir tutorial video

[@awful999]

my iphone se broke the other day i really wanna just say fk it and get a pixxel 4a. you think its worth it with root?

[@l.u.k.i8503]

waiting for any device what does that mean

[@PatrickSmithPhD]

Phone doesn't connect to computer while in the reset mode... :/

[@ankitjain6361]

tried your method on my pixel 4a android 11 but it does not work for me ... > ~/Downloads $ fastboot flash boot magisk_patched_KEhLC.img target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes sending 'boot_a' (98304 KB)... OKAY [ 2.227s] writing 'boot_a'... (bootloader) Image missing cmdline or OS version FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partition Bad Buffer Size) finished. total time: 2.306s

[@king_james_official]

i'm not like a computer expert but if you're on windows try opening cmd as administrator

[@tired_brickmason34]

i keep getting a corrupted magisk file

[@jbug1979]

Which ROM does everyone think is the best for this phone?

[@justinw7323]

bliss os is great so is superior os lineage is good too if you want limited google apps

[@jbug1979]

@@justinw7323 thank you!

[@jbug1979]

@@justinw7323 back in the day, i'd use cyanogen mod. good times.

[@felixward959]

hi my phone is stuck. on the google loading logo

[@Absarock1]

On what step? I had same issue. I unbricked it but still cannot root

[@felixward959]

@@Absarock1 I've unbricked mine now

[@Absarock1]

How did you do it?

[@felixward959]

@@Absarock1 I pressed off button and volume up button (the buttons vary from different phones ) I then plugged it into the computer. And used Google's tool and clicked reset . I was not able to wipe the phone without a computer.

[@hywolfgaming8932]

OEM Unlocking "connect to internet or contact carrier" and im connected to internet. its still greyed out?

[@xninja2369]

Lol you unlucky dude probably got Verzion version lol that thing can't be unlocked I am sorry man 😢

[@hywolfgaming8932]

@@xninja2369 I had a model that couldn’t be broken. I got it taken care of xD

[@thomasshumphriess6153]

Really hope it's this simple. I have had many other phones and it's never been this simple.

[@pogl1263]

Was it?

[@thomasshumphriess6153]

@@pogl1263 I never rooted as I'm playing with android spb2.210513.007 and untill it's released for my p20 officially I think I will play with this os for a moment.

[@J0hnnyrenegxde]

doesnt help at all. still says "waiting for any device"

[@EnlistedBootCamp]

Facts

[@JoshF151Tech]

I'm waiting until Android 11 is released to the public to Root my Pixel 4a it's just best to wait because once you Root it using this method you'd have to do a lot of things just to get back to stock Android because with this method it patches your Boot Image so basically you can't just Unroot and go back to Stock Android you'd have to run a whole bunch of command's on your computer and all that just to be able to get back to stock Android and be able to update your phone again it's really a pain and I wish someone would make a easier way unfortunately TWRP still hasn't found a way around this in Android 10 or Android 11 I'm hoping one day there will be a easier method to Root Pixel Phone's without patching the Boot Image.

[@ahmedtausif5491]

so if u root now you wont receive OTA updates?

[@villymon5946]

When load patched img is't write: FAILED (remote: Failed to write to partition Not Found)

[@villymon5946]

Problem was that I use not all programm components. Success root android 13. Thank you from Ukraine. And usefull link from users little help kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiqY6aNmJprkJY

[@gaming9489]

where to find the boot img after i downloaded the file the zip is not there

[@xninja2369]

In zip file there will be another zip filed name image- ( your device code name ) "... And inside it there will be boot . Img

[@pogl1263]

WORKED ON THE JULY 2021 SECURITY PATCH HELL YEAH

[@justinw7323]

I can confirm it does. I use the unlocked version. I ordered it right from Google not making the mistake of getting it from my provider At&t.

[@justinw7323]

also works with the latest android 12 update we can root that too

[@Be_Captain]

Every last step - except for what to do when the "OEM Unlocking" button is greyed-out...

[@myplace805]

Same

[@raviravioli303]

This method will brick your phone, as the Magisk Manager does not properly patch the boot.img. Do not use.

[@AriesTheBestGaming]

Magisk Canary works really great it even patches verify boot inside the boot image, allowing you to boot the custom boot.img without boot-loop issues.

[@Ryanaparent]

Dude I followed this and it fucked my phone up it’s stuck in boot loader screen with the error boot repair

[@namphimanh5014]

How is it now?

[@sigmaguy6]

Is this Work in Android 13

[@brandonmcclelland4359]

Yea

[@n30coolm4n8]

You're the best

[@strangev0id]

In just bought it !

[@brandonmcclelland4359]

Could you root?

[@Razor-gx2dq]

works for Nov 2022 security patch Android 13, Date of post 3/11/2023

[@brandonmcclelland4359]

Will every 4a be able to root?

[@DavidBlackDisalvo]

This does brick the device when you flash the magisk-created boot img. Use this guy's video to fix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiqY6aNmJprkJY

[@doctorramnval3385]

Wifi hack kase kare

[@MichelOcampo]

my phone bricked... thanks smh

[@Javvos]

What does brick mean

[@amirkhosa3856]

@@Javvosdestroyed

[@xninja2369]

Phone is Dead , it can be soft brick or hard brick , Soft brick means phone won't boot up but can show fastboot mode , hard brick means nothing is happening ​@@Javvos

[@user-nk9tx2bu9b]

So what if I don't got a computer

[@namphimanh5014]

It is the obligatory condition

[@ishgi2064]

Is it that guy from 6 years ago bro

[@ishgi2064]

Your Voice is changed bro

[@RimWulf]

I haven't seen this thing offered for 150 bucks.

[@TheUltimateYouTuberyay]

This bricked my phone. Watch this video to fix it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiqY6aNmJprkJY

[@themusicteam1602]

Stolen. Pathetic.