Xiaomi Poco F1 Rooting, TWRP, 4K EIS, Unlock Bootloader & Backup - 2019 - The Easy Way

[@scarborosasquatchstation1403]

Tech4All : WOW !!! Talk about advanced learning for using your POCOPHONE F1 !!!

[@TechMishka]

I hope that all didn't sound too advanced; Most difficult problems usually have a very simple solution. 👍

[@jithujoseph3276]

Watching on my poco f1 .... Just love this phone

[@TechMishka]

Iti s absolutely lovely!

[@quietseal]

you are so right

[@Midomad]

Like before watching the video 👍 #POCOF1 💪

[@TechMishka]

Heh - Poco seems to be so strong lately! Even after such a long time after its release.

[@RTungs]

1:34 won't void the warranty!...the mi team says themselves when they launched pocophone f1 in India

[@TechMishka]

Pretty good news! 👍

[@asit6947]

rooting won't void the warranty, but any problems caused by the root modules which may brick your phone will not be covered by warranty.

[@RTungs]

@@asit6947 yea lol...those things were never under warranty coverage anyway....all i want to state is that, the mi service won't deny its service just bcuz yr phone is rooted.

[@kazuya4133]

Cause of your video I buy pocophone

[@azad_siddik]

Buy Ringke Fusion X case for the Pocophone F1 ........best case out there for this phone!

[@haikalwaddup2498]

Nice footage,good shooting video,like always go go go

[@TechMishka]

Gogogogo. But I have to rest from time to time 😎

[@haikalwaddup2498]

@@TechMishka take care your health too haha

[@thebads]

2:43 for those who want graphical - i'll put links. Definitely can be seen. Just like that 4K EIS Zip file...

[@ardyhd]

4k 60fps EIS link plss...

[@RahulVerma-zb3kd]

Wonderful video brother, It covered all the points that I needed to know. Keep it up and never stop !

[@TechMishka]

Thanks Rahul! Enjoy your rooted Poco!

[@bilcase8464]

My love for this phone is beyond imagining, though I haven't got it yet.

[@TechMishka]

It is never too late!

[@bilcase8464]

Now I do have

[@4ida]

Update MIUI (using system update) while still keeping/having TWRP possible? Phone is rooted too

[@ProfessorPlaysBR]

you have not overwrite TWRP, only load it on RAM original bootloader. I did this way (with magisk) and OTA comes easily, just have to repatch magisk. Step by step: Start phone in fastboot (volume down + power); on command prompt open as admin, type: fastboot boot TWRPRECOVERYIMAGE.img; install whatever you want using TWRP without overwriting it.

[@طلالكوم]

No such file. ??? When lodging pocorecovery.img

[@TechMishka]

then you are using the wrong filename or the file is not placed in the correct folder.

[@illform]

I had problems disabling the stock recovery. After fastboot into recovery I flash the disabler yet the phone still would go back to stock recovery. Had to flash rom. Then flash root then run Magisk root app. Run twrp app, grant root permission & flash twrp.img threw twrp app to get rid of stock recovery and get custom

[@TechMishka]

Thanks Mark, good to know about that.

[@YGODueltainer]

do you need sim card in order for it to be able to root?

[@TechMishka]

No, not at all.

[@YGODueltainer]

Then how come whenever I tried to add my xiaomi account to unlock boot loader, it keep telling me to "insert simcard"

[@TechMishka]

@@YGODueltainer this is weird :( NEver faced that issue before.

[@pinkipromise]

what firmware you using? later ones dont support 4k eis

[@TechMishka]

Stock firmware + 4K EIS mode added to the magisk modules - this is the main reason I decided to root the phone.

[@zouhairhikam357]

sir when i put my phone on fastboot and plug it with pc it cant be read at all i tried many time

[@TechMishka]

Means that the driver is not there. Try to search for some generic driver, or check the xda threads for all-in one tool that could push the driver installation.

[@zouhairhikam357]

@@TechMishka Okey I will do that thanks for answering me .

[@ΑλίκηΜπακατσέλου]

when I type fastboot boot pocorecovery.img it says:< waiting for any device > what sould I do,please help me.....

[@TechMishka]

what happens if you type "fastboot devices"? If it is the same response - then you need to check the fastboot drivers - it just says that there is no device connected.

[@asit6947]

No disable force encryption treble? how will that work?

[@MattMurdockCZ]

So everything stays the same when you unlock the bootloader, instal twrp and flash magisk? The system, settings, updates?

[@TechMishka]

No - when unlocking the bootloader it is very likely that a factory reset will happen.

[@MattMurdockCZ]

@@TechMishka I know I'll lose personal data, I meant the system UI and OTA updates

[@lahbibdehini7264]

Show me a message in which to try again. After 72 hours

[@TechMishka]

i.redd.it/yw548msnasc01.png

[@rati2836]

Lot of thanks man I appreciate 👍

[@axlsane427]

Other sites say that before flashing Magisk you have to flash DFE (Disable Force Encryption) and Format Data. Do I have to or not?

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, better follow these instructions.

[@virtual4681]

Installing custom ROM will void warranty?

[@TechMishka]

it usually does.

[@w_ast5336]

Same goes for miui 11 (android 10) version ?

[@TechMishka]

Better check the XDA forums. I haven't tried that with ANdroid 10.

[@refinetricks2712]

Can I receive the ota update if I will root my poco???

[@TechMishka]

Hi Chan Chan, sure! You will receive the updates, however it will download the full rom, instead of just the update.zip.

[@kapilakusmitha]

100% working .thanks.

[@TechMishka]

Glad that it helps. Let's see if the Poco f2 will launche at all 😅🤟

[@TheManojSChauhan]

Do we get OTA updates after this and if yes do we lose data if updated from " select package " option?

[@TechMishka]

Yes, we get OTA, and we don't lose data. Of course keeping a backup is always a good idea.

[@TheManojSChauhan]

@@TechMishka thank you. Got yourself a subscriber :)

[@The_attacker99]

When I am playing pubg my poco lagging badly, like frame drops , my phone is not rooted what can I do? 😭

[@TechMishka]

Try to keep it cooler. If it has a case - remove it and check if that will help.

[@The_attacker99]

Bro I am not using case and also glass 🤨, but my poco is lagging don't know why I reseted my phone 3 times and one time format 🤨 do something brother , can I root my device? It's helpful

[@SMOKINgears]

@@TechMishka rooting improves the gaming performance ??

[@mohamedhabeeb7482]

@tech4all every time i open CMD it closes instantly...... why? while it work fine in general?

[@TechMishka]

Not sure why. Try running as administrator?

[@adityaak3218]

Will unlocking phone delete everything in my phone

[@TechMishka]

Yes, it will. Make a backup.

[@Nstar25-v2g]

i already flashed the magisk.zip but after checking the status of my device on root checker it says "root not properly installed" and then i opened fk kernel manager it says "your device must be rooted" but then again after opening ex kernel manager it works fine. i dont know which one should i trust and i dont know if my device rooted or not.

[@TechMishka]

That's weird. |You may try with a newer Magisk version - take the latest one.

[@ParthoProtimBarua]

Is there going to be any issue if I apply OTA update while having magisk installed? Sould I uninstall magisk before updating? I have the stock recovery installed.

[@TechMishka]

It is fine to apply OTAs - it will not apply the small OTA - you will be asked to download the full one. And then the update will run fine.

[@aladamson9058]

poco f1 needs boot, system image, vendor image and data when making nandroid backup.. not system, boot and data like most phones!!!! else the backup will restore but most likely will not boot!!

[@TechMishka]

Thanks Al, good addition!

[@colanfreyone920]

Please help. Does not do anything after i input "fastboot boot pocorecovery.img"

[@leonkopetzky7235]

same problem pls help

[@nadzrirazali102]

Sir, i followed everything with no problem, but when i try to find my zip file, sdcard folder has nothing in it, n when i check storage it says 0mb. plss help

[@Sauber59]

I had the same problem. This rooting work www.gizmochina.com/2019/06/28/install-twrp-root-poco-f1-magisk/

[@catitan4585]

I just bought my poco f1 and i wanna play fortnite on 60 fps but if i root my phone it will affect the warranty......I am sure snapdragon 845 is capable to run fortnite on 60 FPS do u think epic will ever rollout 60 fps for poco f1?

[@YGODueltainer]

yes snpdragon 845can run many big shot tittles at 60 fps but Epic Games decided to be an exclusive lover and capped this beast at 30 , there are only like 4-5 devices that supported fortnite 60 fps

[@texwelcreations]

Help me pls ADB recognizes my device when it is in on and it shows the device code. But when i check after going to fastboot it says List of devices attached but not showing any device

[@TechMishka]

Sounds like a driver problem. Try to reconnect the phone - Windows may be able to install the drivers then.

[@anatolie3060]

enable usb debuging

[@i_nard06]

Does this work even new updates? Cuz got the Android10 with Poco.

[@TechMishka]

Haven't tried that with Android 10 - but there's no reason not to work.

[@alymz1907]

Michael your best bro. Thanks

[@TechMishka]

Sounds like you now have a rooted phone 😉👍

[@alymz1907]

@@TechMishka What i said? You are BEST!!! :) Thanks...

[@alymz1907]

@@TechMishka But my idea. before 03:56 we should write this "fastboot flash recovery pocorecovery.img" so we can always use twrp..

[@JulijanBone666]

fastboot boot pocorecovery doesn't find my img file.. it's is in the installation folder of Minimal adb :S

[@JulijanBone666]

got the error "adb server is out of date. killing... * daemon started successfully *"

[@TechMishka]

You can try a newer adb version. It will work with normal ADB version too.

[@ardyhd]

i have problem for password decrypting and 0mb storage android pie

[@extremebextremeb7369]

Use this TWRP instead www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=283470 or read my comment

[@jasperschuren4220]

I keep getting the "error: cannot load 'recovery.img': No such file or directory" error. How can I fix that?

[@TechMishka]

make sure that you are pointing to the file. Either it has a different name, or it is not in the directory where the command line is pointing to.

[@omkarmahananda5648]

rename the .img file just "abcd" donot rename it to "abcd.img" and enter the command "fastboot boot abcd.img"

[@shahzebahmed5774]

Can u pls tell me if this method will also work on the nova 3i

[@TechMishka]

It will, if you manage to get the Nova 3i with unlocked bootloader. You can check here for more information: forum.xda-developers.com/nova-3

[@kowwia]

I heard rom will be damaged when root and phone will have problems i wanna root it for 60fps in fortnite (poco f1) but i scare

[@TechMishka]

I am rooting most of my phones ever since I use smartphones, and so far none of them have been bricked. Make sure to do the reading before actually rooting.

[@basilmathew125]

I made a backup before install pixel experience ROM. But while i tried to recover the backup it showed Error 205. And then i was forced to install new stock ROM file and install it again. I still have the backup file. Will that work if i do something?

[@TechMishka]

If it is Nandroid Backup - you may try to keep it and to recover it with another version of TWRP. Weird that it gives this error...

[@kazuya4133]

Gonna do this "after" my warranty gone

[@TechMishka]

That will take too long 🤠

[@kazuya4133]

@santosh kc ok, gonna read the warranty then

[@TechMishka]

@santosh kc Are you sure about that? SOunds great!

[@sahilhakani5220]

Yeah. If you install another rom and soft brick the phone. They take 100 Indian rupees and install miui10 and your warranty is intact

[@r0xx0r31]

in Rooting Part after my Device started , TWRP app was running and it was asking for a password idk what password , i clicked the "back" button and mistakenly pressed "keep read data only" now when i click install button in TWRP there's nothing in my internal storage so i could choose Magisk.zip , can anyone help me??

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, restart and try again - usually helps. The password should be your Android password.

[@r0xx0r31]

@@TechMishka too bad my Android didn't have a password :)))

[@wheizun2650]

when your un unlock bootloader pocophone f1 loses your data ?

[@TechMishka]

Yes, the procedure will wipe your data

[@rajmobiles333]

temperery or permanent, in my phone after restarting mobile twrp gone

[@TechMishka]

You can try writing the recovery image, or while booted into TWRP to replace the stock recovery.

[@EldarAhill]

its showing me 0mb in internal storage please help i had root but its gone overnight

[@TechMishka]

Could be that your storage is full, or that you are using a non-working recovery.

[@syed1431]

Does it get slow after rooting?

[@TechMishka]

No, it still works perfectly fine and is snappy as usual.

[@MahamudHasan72]

Bro everytime magisk denied root permission, why? Only it granted root to first app, why it denied all other?? Pleas is there a solution?? If there is, please make a video about it.

[@TechMishka]

Most likely you have set the default to be "denying" - check the Magisk Manager settings. Check the XDA forums for more information about magisk.

[@MahamudHasan72]

@@TechMishka nope .. its prompt...but i now set it to grant always...it now reject first couple time, then grant....

[@topubaksh8316]

how to take bakup before unlocking and restore them later

[@TechMishka]

You can use the embedded in the MIUO backup, and additionally copy all your files just in case.

[@alokendusamadder8275]

I can do twrp recovery.. my commends r not working

[@TechMishka]

has to be something with the drivers.

[@jacktryhards3014]

Can i use this with newest dev rom Sorry for my bad english

[@TechMishka]

sure 😎

[@galtexx1349]

seems like ure still answering questions. TWRP asks me password. (thats not "deafult_password" or password that i have on my phone) Any ideas? will be really thankful

[@TechMishka]

The password should be the one for unlocking your phone; If that doesn't work - temporarily disable the password or unlock feature and try again.

[@galtexx1349]

@@TechMishka nah, thats encrypting password. Ive already solved that problem by wiping and installing "NoForceEncryption.zip" thanks 4PDA

[@tontonhumilde1371]

Sir can you make a video on how to factory data reset the rooted pocophone f1

[@TechMishka]

Follow the regular procedure from the Android itself. Or you can do that from the recovery option.

[@lowkigirl]

how long does it takes to analyze

[@TechMishka]

not long - should be less than a minute.

[@GrubbJunker]

It's telling me to enter password to decrypt data

[@TechMishka]

That would be your phone's unlock pin if you've set such.

[@Nb-ko5di]

Is there an app I could just install like king root?

[@TechMishka]

Not sure if KingRoot will work. Never been a fan of that method...

[@Nb-ko5di]

@@TechMishka is there anything for it or is pc the only way?

[@walialblushi8349]

Pc seems to be the only way.

[@infnameslm3047]

What should i do when i got 0000070D error

[@TechMishka]

Don't know. Check xda-developers forums.

[@sreeraj-f3o]

i cant flash the twrp in my poco f1

[@TechMishka]

In that case - better stay away from ROM flashing.

[@justahumanwithamask4089]

Can you make a tutorial on how to do this with the redmi note 8.

[@TechMishka]

If I had one of these around - sure 🙂

[@odue]

Do I need to install custom rom?

[@TechMishka]

if you like MIUI - then not. But there are some interesting ROMs that deserve attention 👍😉

[@rockfella27]

@@TechMishka Is there any super stable android one version that'll work on poco? Or pixel rom?

[@nathanielledevera8129]

there is a password needed in decryption of twrp what to do with that

[@TechMishka]

You have to use your password used on the phone.

[@dpWho34]

@@TechMishka but im using a pattern password and it asked for a alphabet/numeric since it brought up my keyboard

[@extremebextremeb7369]

Tech4All , u have no idea what we're talking about with the password. There is no password that will work, and u can't disable it. How much do u really know about our problems in this process??

[@extremebextremeb7369]

Use this TWRP instead www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=283470 or read my comment

[@GamingOn1999]

Is the phone giving any problem after rooting

[@TechMishka]

Not at all. It all works fine and Magisk has the "hide" feature if needed.

[@GamingOn1999]

@@TechMishka i am trying to get in the unlock page to download the program but it's not opening the page ? Only i am the one who is getting this error or??

[@TechMishka]

@@GamingOn1999 Works well here :\

[@munhturbatbileg9260]

can you help? TWRP asking password for decrypt

[@TechMishka]

If it asks for password - try with the password that you use for unlocking your phone.

[@sinnedjay]

@@TechMishka When I use my password to unlock my phone it says password failed, please try again. I don't put any other password on my phone

[@sinnedjay]

I used the old twrp and it doesn't ask for a password

[@tnttnt3302]

How do I do it's many options

[@TechMishka]

Can you be more specific?

[@diablo6774]

Is there any way to unlock the bootloader without losing data

[@TechMishka]

Nope... make yourself a backup.

[@BankruptGreek]

*WAIT A MINUTE* You mean to tell me the entire 3 day process doesn't need my phone connected and in fast boot mode during the entire length of it??! I thought I couldn't use my phone for 3 days lol... I am so dumb. It's been a month I haven't rooted it because of this...

[@TechMishka]

You can use the phone as normal, sorry it the information made you think that.

[@BankruptGreek]

@@TechMishka No, you explained it better than others. Looking at the other guides I thought it dd be plugged throughout.. Anyways, for some reason I didn't need to wait at all.

[@TechMishka]

@@BankruptGreek You were lucky :-) Or maybe Xiaomi have changed the waiting time. Cool!

[@charbel6793]

Hey bro, did you successfully rooted your poco?

[@BankruptGreek]

@@charbel6793 ye I just started the process on an old laptop (ryzen for some reason doesn't work) and it was done within one minute, prior to that (like a month before rooting) I requested for root within miui in developer options.

[@blackbubble7821]

watching on my poco which need 20 more hours before it could be unlocked xD

[@TechMishka]

It should be unlocked already 😇 hopefully rooted and now well working.

[@bsky6525]

do i need to install magisk?

[@TechMishka]

If you want to root the phone - then yes; If you simply need unlocked bootloader - it is not needed

[@bsky6525]

@@TechMishka Thanks. Also i installed PE 9+ as my first custom rom. Your guide is amazing! But i have another question: I launched TWRP throught adb and wiped all what needed and i pressed "Reboot to recovery" but it rebooted to stock recovery! I was so confused and afraid that my phone is briked. I tried to launch the phone and it was bootlooping. Then i decided to enter fastboot (while it bootloops). I launched twrp throught pc and installed the rom (all works fine and there weren't any errors) Why custom recovery didn't installed permanently? After rebooting to recovery again - launches stock.( my english is bad :3)

[@TechMishka]

@@bsky6525 Your english is great - no worries about that. There is a command which can flash the TWRP permanently. Sometimes the flashing procedure won't work, and you may use an alternative app to do that (there used to be one for android, which name I forgot); If you don't need to use TWRP too often - staying at the stock one is fine - and you can run the TWRP at any time via the PC. Also - some software updates may bring back the stock recovery.

[@bsky6525]

@@TechMishka Thanks a lot! Now i know what i wanted :D

[@shaikha423]

Can I root my phone by MacBook?

[@TechMishka]

yup - should work. ADB is not locked to Windows only.

[@r0xx0r31]

In rooting part after entering the cmd "fastboot boot pocorecovery.img" my phone starts TWRP app but it asks for a password to Decrypt Data , Can anyone PLEASE HELP?? what's the god damn password

[@asit6947]

don't worry, either try this password: "default_password" without the quotes, or just hit cancel and you'll be back on the proper screen

[@r0xx0r31]

@@asit6947 where were you three days ago? Since I was new to these stuff I accidentally wiped my System OS XD , no worries I downloaded a fastboot rom and flashed it so I'm good to go , all's good . Thanks :)

[@asit6947]

@@r0xx0r31 bruh lmao I also fucked up once before when I was new, it is nerve wracking when you're stuck on the bootloop

[@nicmonberg5974]

Unlocking the Bootloader does not void warranty this was a ruling in UK/EU so even if retailer or manufacture tries to claim it does this is not true. I have issue with TWRP I followed your steps but when it loads up the touchscreen doesn't work I even waited but then the screen turns of and still doesn't work.

[@TechMishka]

Nic, try another TWRP version - might be a driver incompatibility with a specific hardware revision.

[@JeReeMyKinDom]

couldnt verify device unknown error(-1)

[@TechMishka]

Where do you see this message? At which step?

[@JeReeMyKinDom]

@@TechMishka when im using the Mi unlock tool.. have tried it a few months back already but i always get stuck at 50% and it gives me that error that it cant find my device... my phone also isnt shown under my "devices and drivers" tab when i look into my pc

[@ranibegam3214]

Pico f1 efs backup file pls help

[@TechMishka]

Try the XDA forums - pretty sure you will find lots of people to help with that.

[@kezo4626]

Pc ?

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, with PC.

[@framesbynap2806]

Hey, I have factory reseted my phone,and i lost 1000s of my photos,is there a way to recover them. pls help me on this

[@TechMishka]

Better go to a professional repair shop and ask for help. There might be a way, but it's going to be quite complicated...

[@lahbibdehini7264]

Plz help me

[@TechMishka]

i.redd.it/yw548msnasc01.png

[@ferdztv4867]

Hello poco

[@TechMishka]

😎

[@hotwheelsreviews9582]

1st

[@TechMishka]

Hm, am I counting wrongly or is it a hat-trick?

[@furqanbangash]

Well that was shit... didn't understand anything.. and trust me i have root all my phones s8, s8 plus s6 edge etc...

[@TechMishka]

Wow :( Sorry to hear that. Which is the part where it didn't work for you?

[@alexalecs1691]

2

[@rahuljaykarfitness545]

M confused which should i install.. Beta version or stable version on magisk For poco f1?

[@TechMishka]

Better use stable version.