Update Rooted Pixel 4 using OTA + Fix Backup Not Found [December]

[@MaowDroid]

🚨🚩 For those using MiXplorer and can't get the Archive window to do anything, there was a slight oversight on my part. Your standard versions of MiXplorer may not include the 'Archive Addon', those who bought MiXplorer Silver won't have to do this. You need to install the Archive Addon as pointed out by @Moshe Panjaitan: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mixplorer.addon.archive labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.mixplorer.addon.archive www.apkmirror.com/apk/pishrodevs/mix-archive/

[@MrMagoo-no5lb]

This saved me so much aggravation updating my OnePlus 8pro! Thanks so much 👌👌 I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to fix that Magisk error. Every other "tutorial" I've found was showing this long drawn out complicated process. Yours was so simple and easy to follow. Subbed!

[@Carxstreetaccounts24]

That's why I love your channel you stay up on this. I'm getting my pixel 4 next week and will be coming back to this video lol

[@MaowDroid]

Thanks Blazin Sweets! Have fun with your Pixel 4 when it arrives into your hands!!

[@vanduc2514]

Thank you so much. Without this tutorial I can;'t get OTA to work

[@MaowDroid]

Thanks for your comment Duc! Yeah, I never really got the chance to delve into it because I usually flash the factory images to update. I'm gald you found the video useful!

[@EricczZIsHungry]

This was very informative and works very well on my phone! Thank you so much. 🤩🤩

[@MaowDroid]

Thanks Eric! I'm glad you found this useful! :)

[@imm1960]

Great video. I will follow this method when update January software update. Thanks. 😊

[@MaowDroid]

Thanks for your comment Fahim! It should set you up for the rest of your stock ROM updating! ;)

[@chantelsopio5826]

You're able to use Google pay? Does it work with feature updates?

[@drrrajesh92]

sbin folder is not seen in OnePlus 8 android 11.0.7.7IN any other way is there thanks

[@Mohdamin2011]

can't find the sbin folder bro...running android 11 on a pixel 4 rooted with magisk.

[@sadiqulislam7158]

Hey there having issues regarding updating through OTA. I’ve done everything up to copying the boot image in the data folder. However I can’t seem to find the sbin folder. I believe I’m nearly done on this process but if you can help me out hugely appreciated thanks

[@Ender_Wiggin]

Also did not have the sbin folder

[@deathdragon1987]

Thanks for this, saved me a headache!

[@MaowDroid]

Glad it helped! :D

[@jakatmd]

thx broo..u are my savior.. im glad i can update again

[@MaowDroid]

Happy to help :) I'm glad this helped you out.

[@Boosted370]

Awesome worked perfectly on my pixel 3a xl

[@maksnowak4250]

The sbin folder is not showing up, where can i find it? :|

[@MaowDroid]

I'm not sure that they'd still backup the boot image when patching because the update via OTA feature in Magisk (for Pixels at least) have been removed.

[@GrahamGibby]

No joy on 3a. Followed all steps, Manager still doesn't see the new restore file. Navigated back to \data\ and the stock_boot_0 is gone. Reboot, try again, same result. Either this is no longer valid (191205.011), or something was omitted from the explanation.

[@MaowDroid]

You may have to restore your Magisk Manager to it's original package name for it to work, can you try that? I was reading that there was another way as this was a temporary workaround until Magisk Manager can support this directly.

[@johnynurd]

you are awesome

[@chirmann]

Hey. Thank you so much. I love your videos. They are really informative. Just got my pixel 4 rooted and i am enjoying it. Thanks to you. One more thing how you can change the accent color of device. I am pretty much a noob .😅

[@MaowDroid]

Thanks Spitfire700! You can change the accent colour if you scroll to the bottom of the developer options. :)

[@chirmann]

@@MaowDroid thank you 😄

[@aataurrehman]

Thank you soo much 😍, i wanna request you to make a video regarding nexus 6p android 10 official PE rom ( not the beta one) and please also do a pubg gameplay, That'll be soo great 😋

[@MaowDroid]

Sure thing, I can try that! Was there a lot that had changed when it came to the installation aspect? I thought the only thing that was new was the BLOD patch being available on Android 10.

[@oonininoo]

Why i don't have inactive slot option? I'm using pixel 4 xl

[@MaowDroid]

On the latest versions of Magisk Manager the option to install to inactive slot (used for OTA updating) has been removed temporarily due to bootloop issues from how Google has changed how OTAs are handled. So updating via the factory images & patching the stock boot.img is the way to go for now.

[@oonininoo]

@@MaowDroid I see, thank you for the replay!

[@gio1135]

that's crazy where are you getting an sbin folder

[@ashihtaka]

Maodroid, I'm having an issue where MiXplorer does not load the "Root" folder. (Even though I enabled "Allow Root" open). It just keeps showing a loading circle, any suggestions?

[@MaowDroid]

Hi Ashihtaka, sorry for the late reply, but were you propted to grant superuser access? Try toggling it in Magisk Manager or restart MiXplorer. If that still doesn't work, try another file manager like FX File Manager.

[@ashihtaka]

@@MaowDroid Thanks for responding, i'll try again tonight!

[@SonalK]

I can't find /sbin in my root folder even after toggling show hidden files. Is there another location on OnePlus? Edit: I found it in /dev, but magisk still cant find a backup image. Should the image file be in another directory apart from /data? Edit 2: I just had to restart Magisk, it worked now!

[@agoozejudodihardjo9885]

i still cant find sbin folder in root folder, using google pixel 4 xl. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

[@nxsuan]

i did followed the video and lost rot, and worst cannot OTA update...what did i miss??...(i forgot to mention : im on pixel 4 XL and trying to get june 2020 update after magisk)

[@MaowDroid]

You may have rebooted before installing Magisk again. But what was the error message? If the OTA won't install after uninstalling Magisk and restoring images then you'll need to go through the factory images to update.

[@MIL-STD]

Much appreciated.

[@MaowDroid]

No worries! Thanks for your comment Samg381. :)

[@josephgood2683]

I'm at my wit's end. Brand new Pixel 4 XL running coral-qd1a.190821.007 (not A3). Got correct image, followed all the steps, still not working. Did everything in the video, double checked, still getting "Unable to detect target image / Installationfailed" after pressing "Install to Inactive Slot (After OTA). No idea what I'm doing wrong.

[@MaowDroid]

Hi Joseph! I'm sorry for the hugely late reply. For the OTA installation, does it prompt you to reboot to finish installation? That's the point where you can install Magisk to the inactive slot.

[@lovetacular9660]

Hello, weird thing in mixplorer, I'm trying to create the stock boot img from archive but when I hit ok. Nothing happens. Any reason why?

[@dPit22]

same issue here

[@MaowDroid]

Are you guys downloading it from XDA Labs or from the attachments?

[@FaisalAlDehaish]

Same here

[@lovetacular9660]

@@MaowDroid yes, exactly from the link

[@dPit22]

got it to work, for me I had to download MiX Archive (MiXplorer Addon) from the Play Store play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mixplorer.addon.archive&hl=en hopefully that helps

[@JackHanington]

THANK YOU!

[@MaowDroid]

You're welcome! I'm glad it helped. :)

[@Fat1413]

Google updates Pixel 4 with ‘eyes open’ fix for face unlock is time to update again thanks

[@MaowDroid]

Ooh yes finally hahah, this would be a highly anticipated update I suppose, lots of fixes in this one.

[@MetaUcef]

Amazing video keep up the great work! I just got my stock pixel 4 and I have already updated it with the december security patch. Can I still follow your instructions for rooting it or are there any precautions/issues in doing so?

[@MaowDroid]

Thanks MetaUcef! This isn't a rooting tutorial perse, it won't cover the most important parts. Use this video, since this is one is for updating a Pixel 4 that's already rooted. The only thing is that, when you flash things, it may say 'boot_b' instead of 'boot_a', but that's nothing to worry about! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWOulmZsipeKp7M

[@ahmadabdallah8471]

It's working on samsung? If not please help me.

[@tinx8888]

Hi! I’m on pixel 5 but can’t find /sbin in root folder. Latest magisk and manager beta channel. Any idea?

[@MaowDroid]

From what I've been told, /sbin is no longer used in Android 11, things have moved to /dev. My Pixel 3 running Android 11 doesn't have that directory either.

[@tinx8888]

Thank you for the “hint” magisk now created random directory in /dev with android 11. So other with same problem, just find dir with random letter and number. Thanks!

[@SonalK]

@@tinx8888 I can't find it in /dev either, what was the folder name? Edit: nvm found it, name was "BVu9M"

[@Tugeshow]

Good video! I'm wondering how different this procedure would be for someone using the recovery_ramdis way of rooting with magisk.

[@Tugeshow]

So basically for anyone using a phone with emui 9.0 or higher.

[@MaowDroid]

Not sure about that one, but I'd assume it's just the same as ticking that box that has some reference to the recovery? Perhaps other Samsung users will have more insight into that.

[@ElRicoJ]

Can I do this on my pixel 3xl firmware qp1a.191105.003 to update to the February update? My magesk looks different, I think it's canary. Haven't updated my pixel since November I believe and when I did, I used ur video using the windows tools and the OS file

[@MaowDroid]

Yes you should be able to do this! I would recommend going back to stable or beta versions of Magisk Manager just for the update in the meantime. As long as during the process the OTA can install, you should be good to follow through! :)

[@anthonyjulson8840]

How do I stop my phone from automatically rebooting after an OTA?

[@MaowDroid]

Like after you tap on reboot to install, or it reboots as soon as it is ready to install? If it's the former, then you can't really stop it, unless you hold Power + Volume Down so it boots into the bootloader first, and from there you can shutdown.

[@chantelsopio5826]

Good video bro! I have two questions Does it work with feature updates? Can I hide root from apps like Google pay?

[@MaowDroid]

Pixel drops should be unaffected, if that's what your second line means. For now you can hide root from specific apps, but sooner or later you might not be able to.

[@joshw6816]

This worked

[@MaowDroid]

Thanks for reporting back Josh. :)

[@kennethslagle4074]

Thanks for your excellent video, MaowDroid! Pixel 3, currently on December update which I had to factory reset my phone after an issue caused (I think) by not disabling some Magisk Modules. I've been through your excellent tutorial several times, everything checks out but still getting the message "Stock backup does not exist!" when i click on the Restore Images tab in Uninstall Magisk . I'm on Magisk 20.2, MM 7.5.0. I put the "stock_boot_0.img.gz" in system/data but while I was in that folder I see a "magisk_backup_0" folder with a "boot.img.gz" file. Is this normal or what should I look into next. Edit: I found my error and everything is working now. I see you're in OZ, MaowDroid, sure hope you're not in the fire zone(s). I spent a lot of time along the entire east coast (from Tasmania to Darwin) years ago, still have a lot of friends there. Sure wish you and the country well!

[@MaowDroid]

Hi Ken, I'm gald you got is solved! What was the problem? I think it was something with the new Magisk update. I'm glad you had a great time in Australia! Luckily I'm closer to the coast, but we see the smoke that's blown over :( Thank you for the good wishes!

[@inrain_bows]

Hi there, thanks for the vid! I'm wondering if this would work when updating to a new beta of Android, for instance Android R Beta 1 via OTA, without the official Magisk support.

[@MaowDroid]

Hi Alex, if Magisk is incompatible with Android R Beta 1 (for example), you would either end up updated and unrooted, or in a bootloop. You can choose to restore images and then take the OTA but not install Magisk before rebooting to Android R. I would always recommend waiting for the canary builds of Magisk that will support Android R when the time comes.

[@inrain_bows]

@@MaowDroid Thanks mate! Just saw your video on updating rooted Pixel 2 to Q Beta. It seems that Magisk Canary is updated pretty soon after a new beta Android version is released (if there were no additional troubles like the Pixel 3) Will definitely try out after R comes out! 😀

[@adeelayub8438]

It is not working

[@mbohraroh3000]

Ok I need help Pixel 3XL Feb security patch Rooted with latest magisk canary.. Unlocked bootloader. USB not recognized in pc, tried different usb/PC, still same---I guess it's hardware issue So I wanted to update using this method to Android 11 beta.. Do you think it's safe, considering I had no access to adb?! Does resetting to factory through system recovery would also tamper magisk patched boot.img? And boot unrooted normal, incase bootloop. Thank you!

[@MaowDroid]

Have you got different cables to try too? Does your device appear in Device Manager at all? As long as your phone can be detected by your PC in the bootloader you'll have a good chance of saving it! Although, I think if you manage to install the OTA, your phone should be updated and keep root with no issues. But make sure Magisk Canary is being installed as stable and beta Magisk is NOT compatible with Android 11. You can download the canary build of Magisk Manager and it should change the update channel to Canary or Canary Debug. github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk Resetting through recovery doesn't touch the boot partition (at least it'll still be the magisk_patched image). So you'll need to flash the stock boot image from the factory image and then you should be able to boot up.

[@Whykon1]

It just says installation problem and that magisk needs to be updated.

[@MaowDroid]

Is that at the point of after uninstalling Magisk and choosing to restore images, and you've pressed Install for the OTA and now you're trying to install Magisk again? Try switching to the beta/canary channel for the timebeing if you still can't install Magisk, but it should work. :O

[@Whykon1]

I couldn't even uninstall at all. I just did a factory reset and installed the current update Now I just have to re root.

[@EugeneLeung1026]

A noob here, if I follow this tutorial, will I be able to update like normal unrooted Android phones in the future (including Android 11)? Or do I need to repeat thd steps in this video every time I want to update?

[@MaowDroid]

I think just this one as Magisk Manager should create those backups from now on (I don't ever get OTAs so I can never really try it consistently). You may have to repeat this as necessary.

[@teja_pothukanoori]

does this method work only for devices running android 10? Coz i have mi a1 with android 9. So can i follow this process?

[@MaowDroid]

It'll work for all devices that use the A/B slots for OTA updates. :)

[@teja_pothukanoori]

@@MaowDroid it didn't work... I tried this and made my phone into bootloop

[@Jamims06]

Human nature ...nice

[@MaowDroid]

WHERE?? :O

[@wayzane8723]

If my pixel 3（Android10） was rooted with magisk，and I did a factory reset, is it still called rooted, magisk still working？need to re-root or just need to download magisk manager？

[@MaowDroid]

Yeah, just reinstall Magisk Manager and you should be good to go. If Magisk Manager says something else, just patch the stock boot.img. :)

[@wayzane8723]

@@MaowDroid thank you！

[@MustafaSahil]

Hi sir , thank you for helping people, i found it really knowledgeable... My device is note 10+ 5G exynox , Currently running Android Q with OneUI 2.1 Baseband: N976BXXS6CTGA Magisk is installed using 2nd method (without TWRP) in partition i guess.. Details: f152b4c2 (22005) Ramdisk No A/B No SAR yes Previously I was on Dr ketan RO5 rom but there is some problem with my device its imei is changed and new IMEI is registered with my country so i must have to live with new (altered) imei.. Whenever i update or change the firmware it goes on emergency calls only , IMEI=NG & no service.. So i using Chimera i managed to patch the certificates now it is fine but unable to update using magisk it says "STOCK BACKUP DOES NOT EXIST!!" I want to update to OneUI 3.1 Android R.. should i use this method you have described in the video?? So that i can use my phone with sim services... without loosing the data Please thanks if you respond..

[@c4rLo5d]

Does this work on Pixel 3?

[@MaowDroid]

Hi Carlos. You should have no problems with this. 😊

[@c4rLo5d]

@@MaowDroid Thanks for your videos. Just used this method on my Pixel 3 to update from Nov 19 build.

[@c4rLo5d]

Only issue I had was after the update I had "Pixel Launcher keeps stopping" Fixed it though from this link: www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/03/pixel-launcher-crashing-pixel-3-3a/

[@abvgdaika772]

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[@MaowDroid]

L O V E

[@Keemen020]

Try KeepassDX, better than Keepass2Android😏

[@MaowDroid]

I like the UI, but it needs to support cloud storage options before it's better. 😁 The way it handles offline mode and refreshing the database aren't really there yet, but I'll be keeping an eye out on that.

[@SaruParmar-r9i]

Ii

[@ElRicoJ]

Is there an update for the pixel 3xl? I checked online and supposedly there is but when I go on my device, it says no update and stays in January 2020 version

[@MaowDroid]

Yes there is! You'll be getting updates for a while for sure. If you are rooted, you should look at doing the updates manually, especially if the OTAs don't come for you to update using Magisk Manager to keep root.