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How to root Android 8.1 Oreo?

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How to root Android 8.0 Oreo

Update : This rooting tutorial has been updated to work with Android 8.1 Oreo with latest Magisk v16.4+ or SuperSU 2.82 SR5. This will gain root access on most of the official or custom Android 8.0/8.1 Oreo ROM.ย Google released officialย Android 8.1 Oreo firmware update to some of its latest phones. These devices include the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Google Pixel (XL), etc. The firmware update comes in the form of OTA updates and system images. Moreover, if you want the Oreo update at the earliest, then sign up for the Android beta program, receive OTA notification, apply update, and unroll from the program. Now being an Android user, you must be wondering how to root the latest Android 8.0 Oreo. Well, you are at the right place.

Here we are going to show you how to root Android 8.0 Oreo or 8.1 Oreo. Developers like Chainfire, and Magiskย have already released updates to their respective packages like SuperSU and Magisk Manager 16.4+ in support for Oreo. Magisk v16.4 works fine with stable Android 8.0 except for the SafetyNet Bypass. We also have Android P 9.0. Moreover, we also have a tutorial on how to root Android P.

For those who donโ€™t know, Magisk is an alternative and popular way to root Android devices. Most likely because of their systemless nature. Meaning, you can hide root from other apps from detecting, bypass SafetyNet, and use various modules like Xposed for Oreo, AdAway, etc. The only problem with the Android 8.0 Oreo firmware update and gaining root via Magisk v13.6 is that SafetyNet test will fail. You will have to wait for another Magisk version to use with Android 8.0 Oreo.

So letโ€™s get to the point and see how to root Android 8.0 Oreo. This tutorial assumes you have a device like Nexus and uses the usual unlocking Bootloader procedure and TWRP already. Do check if your phone needs and different procedure for Bootloader unlock. Or if the system need a different boot image file before rooting.

Warning: Unlocking Bootloader, rooting, or installing TWRP may void your deviceโ€™s warranty. Even though the instructions provided below have been tested on other devices, you should still be cautious about it. Readers discretion is advised.

How to root Android 8.1 Oreo and Lineage OS 15.1?

For detailed tutorial and alternate methods to flash the TWRP recovery, click here. If not, proceed below.

Unlocking the bootloader is theย first step towards rooting any Android device. Later comes flashing TWRP and flashing Magisk or SuperSU via the recovery.ย The procedure is simple andย same for most of the Android devices like Nexus.

See: How to root Google Pixel (XL) โ€“ unlock bootloader and TWRP?

Prerequisites:

Download latest TWRP and Root files:

Read: How to root custom ROMS on Oreo?

Rooting Instructions:

Step 1: Download TWRP recovery, latest Magisk version and transfer them to PC and deviceโ€™s internal storage.

Step 2:ย Connect device to PC and open a command prompt or terminal window inside the TWRP folder. You can simply click the address/location bar in Windows and type โ€œcmdโ€.

Step 3: Reboot your Android device into the bootloader or Fastboot mode. To do so, issue the following command:

adb reboot-bootloader

Step 4: Now issue the following command in the command prompt to check your device connectivity.

fastboot devices

Step 5: Now issue the following commandย to get the bootloader unlock status on your device.

fastboot oem unlock-info

Note:ย For some devices, the information can be checked using:

fastboot oem device-info

Note 2: Check the bootloader status. Ifย itโ€™s locked, then issue the following command to unlock it. (This will reset your device and you will lose all data and apps.)

fastboot oem unlock

unlock bootloader on OnePlus 3

Step 6: Reboot, and check the unlock status again.

bootloader unlock info on oneplus 3

Step 7: Now reboot device back into the Fastboot mode. (Step 4)

Step 8: In order to flash the TWRP recovery, issue the following command:

fastboot flash recovery <filename>.img

Step 10:ย Wait until the recovery gets installed.

While, on Mac OS, you can issue โ€œ./fastboot flash recovery <filename>.imgโ€ command or on Linux type โ€œsudo fastboot flash recovery <filename>.imgโ€ to flash the TWRP.

How to Root Android 8.1 Oreo via latest Magisk?

Magisk has become quite popular rooting method lately. The latest Magisk v14 stable supports Android 8.0 Oreo on Google Nexus device. This is an alternative method to root using Magisk.

You may also use the latest SuperSU zip instead of the magisk. But it has not been tested on Oreo yet. So its a risk.

See: How to install Magisk and Magisk Manager?

  • Make sure your deviceโ€™s Bootloader is unlocked and TWRP is setup. (See above)
  • Download latest Magisk version.
  • Reboot into TWRP.
  • Take a full Nandroid Backup.
  • Tap on install option.
  • Flash the Magisk zip file.
  • Reboot to system.

You can boot into the TWRP recovery by issuing the following command:

adb reboot recovery

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    blacksmith_tb

    I think you have a typo in Step 5, your screenshots show ‘fastboot oem device-info’ (which works for me), but the text in Step 5 says ‘fastboot oem unlock-info’ (which throws an unknown command error for me).

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