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How to Root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie [Using Magisk]

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Xiaomi recently rolled out Android Pie update for the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite. But due to the lack of proper TWRP support, it is not possible to flash Magisk to root the devices. So, here we are today, to help you root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie. Root could be achieved by temporarily booting the patched boot img and then using installing Magisk via the Magisk Manager app.

To recap, we already have a tutorial to root Xiaomi Mi A2 devices, but it is only limited to Android Oreo. That’s because TWRP recovery for both the devices doesn’t support storage decryption on Pie. And since the recoveries have not been updated yet, it prevents users from flashing Magisk to gain root. We do hope that TWRP will be updated soon. But until then, there’s only one way to root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie.

The method is fairly simple and requires you to temporarily boot a patched boot image. Once booted, you can use Magisk Manager to permanently flash Magisk and root your phone. This shall work on Xiaomi Mi A2 and A2 Lite running Android Pie with build number V10.0.4.0.PDLMIXM, and on older updates as well. Just follow the steps listed below.

The credits for providing the patched boot images go to Boe323, Ricardo Guariento, Mattania and NourHazem I.

How to Root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie using Magisk

Prerequisites

  • Like always, we can’t help but strain enough that you take a complete backup of all your data stored on the phone. Although this process will not wipe anything, it is best to safeguard your data in case anything goes unplanned. We also have a comprehensive guide on how to backup Android phones completely.
  • You must unlock the bootloader on your Mi A2/A2 Lite.
  • Download Android platform-tools package and extract it on your PC.
    • On Windows: Go to the ‘platform-tools’ folder that you extracted earlier. Now, while holding the SHIFT key, right-click on an empty space inside this folder. Select ‘Open PowerShell window here’ from the menu.
    • On Linux/macOS: Open the ‘Terminal’ and cd to the location of the ‘platform-tools’ folder. Example:
      cd /Users/Dhananjay/Desktop/platform-tools

Once you have fulfilled the requirements stated above, go ahead and follow the instructions below to root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie.

Downloads

Considering that our readers are often looking for the Mi A2/A2 Lite stock boot images, we have also added download links for the same.

Updated on 3 May 2019: V10.0.9.0 Patched Boot and Stock Boot Images for Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite are now available. These have been patched with the latest stable Magisk v19.1 version.

Mi A2 (jasmine_sprout)

  • V10.0.8.0.PDIMIXM (Thanks to XDA Senior Member ThaiDai):
    • Patched Boot Image: Link
    • Stock Boot Image: Link
  •  V10.0.7.0.PDIMIXM:
    • Patched Boot Image: Link
    • Stock Boot Image: Link
  • V10.0.4.0.PDIMIXM (Huge thanks to XDA Senior Member minnuss!):
    • Patched Boot Image: Link
    • Stock Boot Image: Link
  • V10.0.2.0.PDIMIFJ:
    • Patched Boot Image: Link
    • Stock Boot Image: Link

Mi A2 Lite (daisy)

  • V10.0.8.0.PDLMIXM:
  •  V10.0.7.0.PDLMIXM:
    • Patched Boot Image: Link
    • Stock Boot Image: Link
  •  V10.0.4.0.PDLMIXM:
    • Patched Boot Image: Link
    • Stock Boot Image: Link
  • V10.0.3.0.PDLMIXM:
    • Patched Boot Image: Link
    • Stock Boot Image: Link
  • V10.0.2.0.PDLMIFJ Patched Boot Image: Link
  • V10.0.1.0.PDLMIFJ:
    • Patched Boot Image: Link
    • Stock Boot Image: Link

Instructions to Root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie

  1. Power off your Mi A2/A2 Lite completely
  2. Hold the Volume Down and Power buttons together to boot your phone into Fastboot Mode
    Root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie - Boot into Fastboot Mode
  3. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable
  4. Download the patched boot image for your Mi A2/A2 Lite
  5. Copy the downloaded file to the ‘platform-tools’ folder where the ADB and fastboot binaries are present
  6. Enter the following command to temporarily boot the patched boot image:
    .\fastboot boot <patched-boot-filename>.img

    On Linux/macOS:

    ./fastboot boot <patched-boot-filename>.img
  7. Make sure to replace “<patched-boot-filename.zip>” with the actual filename of the downloaded patched boot image.
  8. Your Mi A2/A2 lite should boot into the OS.
  9. Go to the app drawer and launch ‘Magisk Manager’.
    Root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie - Direct Install in Magisk Manager
  10. Tap on ‘Install’ and then again on ‘Install’
  11. Finally, select ‘Direct Install’ to root Xiaomi Mi A2/A2 Lite on Android Pie.
  12. Once the installation is complete, tap on ‘Reboot’.

Your phone will reboot and should be rooted with Magisk now.

We are still waiting for any updates regarding TWRP for Mi A2 running Pie. If and when we have it, we will be updating the instructions in this post. Until then, this is the only way to root Xiaomi Mi A2 and A2 Lite. If you have any questions, feel free to drop a comment below.



Dhananjay

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I come with a background of operating and exploring Android devices since the last 6 years. I dwell on technology and Android to be precise. Its open-source nature and the enormous scope for possibilities have intrigued me ever since I operated my first Android device. All this ultimately led me to start "TheCustomDroid". Apart from that, I spend most of my time mountain biking and gaming on my PS4.

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Comments

  1. Amn says

    May 19, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    Hey there, I flashed latest patched boot img successfully on my mi a2 but after every reboots magisk is getting uninstall.. please help

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      May 19, 2019 at 10:21 pm

      Hi. After booting the phone with the Patched Boot Image, did you open Magisk Manager and install Magisk using the app (Step 9 to Step 12)?

      Reply

  2. THANT SIN says

    May 2, 2019 at 8:16 pm

    I can not get the 4 options for Select Method for installing
    magisk.
    Got two options as 1.Download Zip Only, 2. Select and Patch a file. Please help.

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      May 3, 2019 at 1:38 am

      Hi. That means the patched boot image was not booted properly. Please use the fastboot command and boot your phone with the corresponding patched boot image.

      Reply

  3. Simian says

    May 2, 2019 at 2:25 am

    Hi! Please help-me, i have an Mi A2 LITE (Daisy) V10.0.8.0.PDLMIXM but in dowload section the V10.0.8.0.PDLMIXM file is for Mi A2 (jasmine_sprout)… how to proceed?

    And more one question, pokemon go and their safenet works in magisk?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      May 2, 2019 at 11:52 pm

      Hi. I have just added patched boot images for both Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite. These are patched with version 19.1 of Magisk.

      Reply

  5. Guilherme says

    April 30, 2019 at 6:49 pm

    I installed stock rom 10.0.7, but , now my MI A2 can’t install automatically patch from april 2019.
    PS: Boot of MI a2 is to slowly!!!!
    Could you help me?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 25, 2019 at 12:07 am

      Hi. It shouldn’t take more than a minute, at maximum. Are you sure that you used the patched boot for the software build number installed on your phone? If you’re running V10.0.8.0 on the Mi A2, then you should use patched boot of V10.0.8.0. Using a different version or mixing boot images of the Mi A2 with the A2 Lite or vice-versa will result in bootloop.

      Reply

  8. Richard says

    April 23, 2019 at 5:11 am

    hi try to do the procedure to root my MiA2Lite but when giving the command “fastboot boot C: \ adb \ patched_boot_10.0.7.0_mi_a2_lite.img
    downloading ‘boot.img’ …
    OKAY [0.908s]
    booting …
    FAILED (remote: unlock device to use this command)
    finished total time: 0.929s “, and it does not allow to finish the process, thanks for the help that they can offer me.

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 23, 2019 at 2:03 pm

      Hi Richard. You must first unlock the phone’s bootloader before you can use this method to root the device. Make sure that you take a backup of your device including the internal storage, as unlocking the bootloader will erase the device completely.

      There’s also a simple trick to avoid data wipe when unlocking the bootloader (Click here to view), however, take a full backup regardless of that.

      Reply

  10. Feri367 says

    April 19, 2019 at 6:16 pm

    Hi my bro, in magisk manager i don’t see direct install!! I see 2 options.
    Download zip file and patch boot image file.

    Mi A2 lite , android pie v10.0.7.0 PDLMIXM

    My file name is patch. img

    My entered command is :
    Fastboot boot patch.img
    Is it true?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 22, 2019 at 11:57 pm

      Hi. Yes, you need to enter that command if the filename is ‘patch.img’. Once the phone boots with the patched boot image, you should see the install option in Magisk Manager.

      Reply

  11. Ymirein says

    April 18, 2019 at 6:19 pm

    Hello, i download patched_boot.img for mi a2 (V10.0.7.0.PDLMIXM) but when i write fastboot boot patched_boot.img i see: no such file or directory. Can u help me?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 23, 2019 at 12:16 am

      Hi. You must ensure that the patched boot image file is placed where the fastboot.exe (platform-tools) are extracted on the PC. Once copied, hold the SHIFT key on the keyboard and right-click on any empty space inside that folder. Then select ‘Open PowerShell window here’ option and you should be good to go.

      Reply

  12. Corrado says

    April 16, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    Hi,

    I’m stuck with 10.0.2.0 as I’ve been scared to update OTA as when I did it in december with PIE I ended up in bootloop using the XDA OTA method (which worked well until PIE arrived). I was wondering now how to safely update to 10.0.7.0. I’va latest magisk with cam2api installed (just for the gcam). If I go to update in settings it doesn’t tell me a generic “problem with installation” as when there was 10.0.3.0 and 10.0.4.0 available. It just tells me the update is about 1GB and there’s a button “reboot now”. If I reboot phone myself nothing happens (I switch it off every day) as i switched off the automatic updates. Don’t know which improvements the 10.0.7.0 brought but I wouldn’t like to remain in 10.0.2.0 forever 🙁 many thanls

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 16, 2019 at 10:18 pm

      Hi. Don’t worry. The rule of thumb when it comes to OTA updates on rooted devices is that they should be completely stock (Boot, System, everything else).

      Here’s what you can do:
      1) Download stock boot image for V10.0.2.0 for your device (Make sure you choose for the correct device Mi A2 or A2 Lite).
      2) Uninstall Magisk completely from Magisk Manager
      3) Then boot your phone into fastboot mode and flash the stock boot image:
      fastboot flash boot stock-boot-filename.img
      4) Then reboot your phone and install the OTA

      Once you have updated, let me know. I will guide you further to re-root without any problems.

      Reply

      • Corrado says

        April 17, 2019 at 8:14 pm

        ok do you know where I can find stock boot image for V10.0.2.0? Unfortunately It’s the only one missing in your guide :(. Do you think I can then just install the cam2api without rooting following for instance **Link removed by the moderator** and not having to worry anymore about updates? FInally as I’m already in PIE 10.0.2.0 is it worth to go through all of this risky business to have an updated system where I may not even notice the actual benefit of it? SUper thanks for your help!!!

        Reply

        • Dhananjay says

          April 17, 2019 at 10:16 pm

          Hi again. The stock boot image for V10.0.2.0 for the Mi A2 Lite can be downloaded from here. The credits go to XDA senior member minnuss for sharing it with the community.

          Reply

  13. Rick F says

    April 16, 2019 at 5:26 am

    Hi!

    I followed this guide but it didn’t work for me. There is no Magisk app after booting with the patched bootloader…
    Is it because I didn’t wipe the data when I unlocked the booloader (I kept the volume down pressed)?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 23, 2019 at 12:17 am

      Hi Rick, that’s highly unlikely the reason. In most cases, it is the issue with the device-PC connection. Please try a different USB port on the PC, preferably a USB 2.0 port.

      Reply

  14. Guilherme says

    April 10, 2019 at 4:53 pm

    Hello my dear

    I did root my cell phone, but I tried to remov root and made some errors.

    I would like to ask for help, to restore the original bootloader from my XIAOMI A2 cell phone.

    My phone does not boot any more by itself, just using the command below.
    fastboot boot stockrom.img

    Can someone please help me urgently ????

    Reply

  15. Guilherme says

    April 10, 2019 at 7:31 am

    Hi, i did try remove root, but i have a problem.

    When i restarted my phone i cant start Android one.

    I can start my phone only with comand fastboot boot stockroom.img

    Someone can help me?!

    I woud like reatore original bootloader and remove root .

    I own XIAOMI Mi A2 (jasmine_sprout) A2 128GB / 6GB, but it has been updated to version V10.0.7.0.PDLMIXM

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 10, 2019 at 2:10 pm

      Hi. Simply download the stock boot image for version 10.0.7.0 for your Mi A2. Then flash it to your device using:
      fastboot flash boot stock_boot_10.0.7.0_mi_a2 .img

      Once flashed, reboot your phone by entering: fastboot reboot

      Let me know how it goes. Good luck!

      Reply

      • Jonas says

        April 16, 2019 at 7:57 am

        Hi Dhananjay ,

        My device ins´t on developer mode and I can´t init it because it´s on mode bootloop. How can I unlock my device or init it?
        I try root with jasmine and display the mgs:
        “FAILED (remote: Flashing is not allowed in Lock State)”

        I send to you a e-mail explain the situation.
        Please help, thanks

        Reply

        • Dhananjay says

          April 17, 2019 at 4:35 pm

          Hi Jonas. Being stuck in a bootloop when the bootloader is locked is bad. However, the fact that the device uses A/B partition, there could be decent chance that it could be fixed.

          Here’s what I want you to do:

          1. Boot your phone into fastboot mode and connect it to the PC
            Then enter the following command in terminal (Command Prompt/PowerShell) to check which slot is currently active: fastboot getvar current-slot
            Now, it will either show slot a or b. Now, we will need to switch to the inactive slot. So, if the current slot is “a”, we will need to switch it to slot “b” or vice-versa.
            To do this, enter the command: fastboot set_active b (If the current active slot is a) or fastboot set_active a (If the current active slot is b)
            Once you have activated the other slot, enter ‘fastboot reboot’ to boot your phone into the OS.

          Check if the phone is able to enter the OS now. Do get back to me with the result.

          Reply

      • Benjamin Nyagaka says

        April 22, 2019 at 7:29 pm

        Hi, my phone is rooted
        I am on 10.0.7.0 mi A2
        I want OTA updates but off course I can’t update with my phone rooted
        If I flash the stock boot image of 10.0.7.0 will my phone be factory reset?

        Reply

        • Dhananjay says

          April 22, 2019 at 8:11 pm

          Hi Benjamin. No, flashing the stock boot image will not wipe the phone at all.

          First, make sure that you disable and remove any Magisk Modules that you might have installed. Then uninstall Magisk completely from Magisk Manager. After that, boot your phone into fastboot mode and flash the stock 10.0.7.0 boot image.

          When all this is done, you can reboot back into the OS and install the OTA update.

          Reply

  16. Pavel says

    April 10, 2019 at 3:36 am

    Dear Dhananjay! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!
    I used your information to root my Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite with Magisk. This happened in January 2019.
    Then in February 2019 I successfully followed these steps of another guide (from XDA forum) to apply OTA update v.10.0.4.0 to my phone:
    “12. When you know that a new OTA update is available and you want to install it, open Magisk Manager, and tap on “Uninstall” > “Restore Images” but very important: absolutely don’t reboot the phone now!
    Important note: Magisk Manager will restore the boot.img that was found on the phone while installing Magisk. If the boot.img was already non-vanilla (for example you flashed the boot.img with TWRP before installing Magisk), Magisk Manager will backup that modified version of boot.img, and when restored the OTA will not work, as that’s not a vanilla boot.img.
    13. Close Magisk Manager and go to “Settings” > “System” > “System update” and install the OTA update.
    After the update is downloaded, a two-stages update will begin.
    14. When both stages of the update process completed, it will ask to restart: DON’T DO IT!. Open Magisk Manager again and tap on “Install” > “Install” > “Install to Inactive Slot (After OTA)” and after that you can tap on “Reboot”.
    After the reboot you will have the updated Android version with Magisk already working.”
    I was able to update to v.10.0.4.0, but now the guide from XDA forum is no longer working for me in my attempt to apply v.10.0.7.0.
    I stumbled on step 13, where I go to “Settings” > “System” > “System update” and try to install the OTA update. It downloads successfully but after some little time the “System update” interface reports that it will automatically resume when the device will go into idle mode (also the “Resume” button at the bottom of the screen is available). When I tap on it, it fails to install update.
    So, according to the warnings in the guide, I think now I can’t reboot without issues. (And I need to reboot to change SIM card in my phone.)
    Please kindly tell me what to do after I uninstalled Magisk by tapping “Uninstall” in Magisk Manager? Do I
    What steps to take to safely update via OTA in the future?
    Thank you and God bless you!

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 11, 2019 at 1:36 pm

      Hi Pavel. The instructions that you listed above are correct for when you need to take the OTA.

      BUT, they will only work if you yourself patch the stock boot image using Magisk. Magisk Manager only backs up your stock boot image when you patch it by yourself. On the other hand, if you take the patched boot image from somewhere else (Like here), then restoring the stock boot images via Magisk Manager to take the OTA update wouldn’t work.

      So, to deal with this, you can simply uninstall Magisk from the app. Also, make sure that you disable and remove any and all of the installed Magisk modules. And, also undo any modifications that you might have done to the system manually.

      Once done, reboot your phone into Fastboot and restore the stock boot image (Provided above) for the software version/build number installed on your phone.

      When you do this, you ensure that the system is completely untouched and also has the stock untouched boot image running. Then you can take the OTA.

      Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 11, 2019 at 1:41 pm

      In short, here’s what you have to do:
      1) Disable and then remove all Magisk Modules
      2) Undo any system modifications that you might have done (Like editing the build.prop file)
      3) Uninstall Magisk completely using Magisk Manager
      4) Restore the stock boot image via Fastboot
      5) Reboot the phone and install the OTA

      Once the OTA has been installed, you can follow the rooting procedure again. I know it sounds lengthy but when you get hold of the process, it is a matter of just a few minutes.

      Let me know if you have any further questions. And yes, the instructions you posted for OTA update, if you want to do that from now on, you can patch the stock boot by yourself. When you do that, Magisk Manager will be able to backup the stock boot image and you can then follow the instructions to take the OTA update.

      To know how to patch the stock boot image using Magisk Manager, please refer to this tutorial of ours.

      Reply

  17. Ivan says

    April 7, 2019 at 11:10 pm

    Hi
    Im trying to root V10.0.7.0.PDLMIXM Android on my A2 Lite with Magisk.
    After fastboot boot patched_boot.img
    Im getting bootloop, phone cannot boot (google lines endless loading).
    After restart, goes well but no root.
    Please help ! Thanks

    Reply

  18. eXplodez says

    April 6, 2019 at 6:30 pm

    Thank you very much for your work. However, I tried it and everything seems fine but after reboot the root disapears. I have tried several times without luck.

    I am on V10.0.7.0.PDLMIXM, any ideas?

    Thanks!

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 23, 2019 at 12:19 am

      Hi. Root will disappear since we are only temporarily booting the patched boot image. Once you have successfully booted the patched boot image, open Magisk Manager from the app drawer and tap on the ‘Install’ button.

      Reply

  19. Guilherme says

    April 3, 2019 at 7:27 pm

    Hello,

    Please, I would really appreciate your help.

    I own XIAOMI Mi A2 (jasmine_sprout) A2 128GB / 6GB, but it has been updated to version V10.0.7.0.PDLMIXM.

    How do I proceed to perform the root ???

    I would like to root to try to recover some videos with apps, since I deleted them and disappeared from the bin.
    If you have any suggestion of app to recover videos thank you.

    Reply

  20. Quintin says

    April 2, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    I cannot find out how to get the March update patched on Mi a2. I have busting my back for hours trying to get this figured out getting really irritated. I installed magisk on top of it, however it just creates a patched image for me? Like, it won’t install it either. I am just getting frustrated and would like some help, I CANNOT find it anywhere on the forums or that everyone is having problems like me, possibly because it’s a such a new update? Please for the love of god someone help me with the device.

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      April 3, 2019 at 10:01 pm

      Hi. Patched boot for March update for both Mi A2 and A2 Lite is now available for download. Just download that and follow the method.

      Reply

  21. Claudio says

    March 30, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    Hello,

    Is there a patched version for V10.0.7.0.PDLMIXM already ?

    Would the same procedure apply in this case ?

    Thanks

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      March 31, 2019 at 2:51 am

      If that’s so, then I have added the Patched Boot Image for V10.0.7.0 for the Mi A2 Lite. And yes, the process will stay the same, only the file and the filename in the command will change accordingly.

      Reply

      • Claudio says

        March 31, 2019 at 3:00 am

        Dhananjay, you’re the man 🙂

        Thanks a lot, I’ll try it right away

        and yes, that’s the mi a2 lite we’re speaking about

        Reply

          • Claudio says

            March 31, 2019 at 2:28 pm

            Worked like a charm 🙂

            A silly question, Dhananjay: I understood that, having employed this method, there won’t be problems with OTA updates. But in which circumstances would be necessary to reflash the stock rom and root the device again ?

            Thanks for your patience !
            Claudio

  22. Ezequiel says

    March 29, 2019 at 8:46 am

    Hi, i have an issue…my mi a2 lite automatically updated to the last security patch and it ask me to reset but i have all the root with magisk…what will happen? how can i restart without do the update?

    Reply

  23. H5N1 says

    March 23, 2019 at 12:50 am

    Hi
    cmd say

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem unlock
    …
    FAILED (remote: oem unlock is not allowed)
    finished. total time: 0.031s

    Mi A2 Lite – V10.0.4.0.PDLMIXM

    :/

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      March 23, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      Hi. Please make sure that you enable ‘Developer options’ and further ‘OEM Unlocking’ toggle. If you are not sure how to do it, you can refer to the steps here.

      Reply

  24. Abdallah sayed says

    March 15, 2019 at 8:55 pm

    Hi there. When i press down volume woth power the fastboot is on, but it is turning off after 30 to 40 seconds. Any solution for this?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      March 17, 2019 at 10:14 pm

      Hi. If you boot into Fastboot Mode and keep it disconnected from the PC (i.e Idle), it will automatically reboot.

      Once the phone is in Fastboot Mode, connect it to the PC, and run the commands as listed above. As soon as you run the command, the phone will automatically boot into the OS.

      Reply

  25. luckysquid says

    March 5, 2019 at 8:42 pm

    HI, I have downloaded V10.0.4.0.PDLMIXM patched, but when I start it from fastboot the a2 lite reboot and i don’ t see magisk in the app menu.

    .\fastboot.exe boot patched_boot_10.0.4.0_mi_a2_lite.img
    Downloading ‘boot.img’ OKAY [ 0.605s]
    booting OKAY [ 0.606s]
    Finished. Total time: 1.299s

    Are you sure that patched IMG work?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      February 22, 2019 at 8:01 pm

      Hi Marcio. Yes, the OTA dump was posted on the XDA forums. I took the OTA and extracted the boot.img from the Payload.bin and then patched it using Magisk 18.1.

      Reply

      • Amit Saini says

        February 24, 2019 at 12:00 am

        Could you please give links to the patched_boot V10.0.4.0.PDLMIXM
        Need it to root my Mi A2 as I am on February update.

        Thank you

        Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      March 4, 2019 at 2:19 pm

      Hi Edward. The patched and stock boot images for February 2019 update are now available. See the ‘Downloads’ section above.

      Reply

  31. jackis says

    February 16, 2019 at 4:02 am

    thanks for the guide, it worked perfectly. mi a2 lite

    Now that we’ve run the root, do I have to keep OTA updates turned off?

    Reply

  33. emon says

    February 11, 2019 at 3:13 am

    after root my phone isn’t open, system loss, then i try Mi flash tool and giving phone flash, after success flash my phone just open and off, i think boot loop, how can i resolve this issue?? please give me some suggation

    Reply

  34. Jasmin says

    February 10, 2019 at 2:02 am

    Hi, i want to change my device id, mac address, wifi address, device name, model number etc, is there any way to do that without root? I don’t know how to root my Xiaomi A2 Lite Pie device, please help!

    Reply

  36. Nando_c3po says

    February 4, 2019 at 1:17 am

    Hello!! When I enter “fastboot boot patchet_boot.img” it starts in Android, but when I go to the application box, Magisk does not appear. That I have to do? Thanks in advance.

    I’m noob in rooting Xiaomi … I’m sorry.

    Reply

      • sam says

        February 5, 2019 at 10:48 pm

        i also have the same issue with the magisk not appearing in the app drawer. i went to magiskmanager.com to download a latest copy but when i launched it, it gives me an error “”Unsupported Magisk Version”
        This version of Magisk Manager does not support Magisk version lower than v18.0.

        i have downloaded MagiskManager v7.0.0.apk.
        My question would be does the patched_boot.img contains a Magisk and what version is it on?
        How do i get the latest Magisk-v18.0.zip installed using the patched_boot.img?

        Many thanks in advance

        Reply

        • Dhananjay says

          February 6, 2019 at 2:15 am

          Hi Sam. Topjohnwu (Magisk’s creator) recently released Magisk v18.1, which depreciates the support for all builds below 18.0. The patched boot image provided here were patched using Magisk 18.0.

          What you can do is, download Magisk Manager 7.0, then patch the stock boot image of your installed firmware version using that. Once patched, grab the patched_boot.img from the ‘Download’ folder on the internal storage. Then use that to perform this process, it should work flawlessly.

          Reply

  38. OP says

    January 28, 2019 at 12:42 am

    Hey, I’ve been trying to root my device, but I can’t pass the 6 step, I put “.\fastboot boot patched_boot.zip”
    but it just says:
    creating boot image…
    creating boot image – 14024704 bytes
    downloading ‘booot.img’
    FAILED (Command write failed (No error))
    finished. total time: 0.007s”
    It is getting really annoying, ive been trying for a couple of hours, hope you can help me
    Thanks

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      January 28, 2019 at 9:23 pm

      Hi, this method needs an unlocked bootloader. When you unlock the bootloader, all the data on the phone including the internal storage will be erased.

      If you already have the bootloader unlocked, then this method will not erase anything.

      And the most important thing, if you’re on January update, please avoid rooting for now. Several users have reported bootloop issues.

      Reply

  41. igor says

    January 24, 2019 at 4:44 pm

    Hello, I tried to install magisk with your tutorial but it didn’t work check it out:

    This is my version:V10.0.3.0.PDLMIXM, Android Cersion 9, Update January 5.

    I’ve got bootload unlocked.

    I’ve downloaded your patched boot image but when the the phone started there was no magisk in the app drawer. Do you know if this method is still working?

    Reply

  43. Corrado says

    January 23, 2019 at 1:21 pm

    Any safe way to update the phone from 10.0.2.0 to 10.0.3.0 having the phone already rooted and with magisk installed? Thanks

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      January 23, 2019 at 10:51 pm

      Hi Corrado. It’s best to restore the stock boot image of V10.0.2.0 first. Also, before that, ensure that no Magisk module is enabled or any sort of modification to the /system or /vendor partition. Once you confirm that, just update via the OTA.

      Reply

      • igor says

        January 24, 2019 at 4:23 pm

        Helloo, i’ve tried your tutorial and it works until step 8.

        The OS boots but there is no magisk installed in the smartphone.
        It should hav been installed when fastbooting the patched file?

        The smartphone started normally but no magisk installed.

        Reply

  44. Dhananjay says

    January 23, 2019 at 1:18 am

    Hello everybody! Please read the note in Red box. It is important!

    Android Pie January update probably brings some changes to the boot (kernel). I am not sure, but it seems like it.

    So, if you were previously rooted using Magisk, please ensure that you first flash the stock boot image of V10.0.3.0 and only then proceed with this procedure using the patched boot image.

    The commands you to need to use to flash the stock boot image (While your phone is connected to the PC in Fastboot Mode) are as follows:

    fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
    fastboot flash boot_b boot.img

    I will try my best to keep you guys posted!

    Reply

  45. Pankaj says

    January 22, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    I have received January update for my MI A2 today. My doubt is can I still use this method to root my MI A2? Or should I use diffent patched boot IMG?

    Reply

  46. Wolfgang says

    January 21, 2019 at 2:48 am

    hi,
    my a2 lite has pie with an unlocked bootloader, i tried the temporary boot-image
    ***************
    fastboot boot ./twrp-installer-daisy-3.2.3-0.zip
    creating boot image…
    creating boot image – 15790080 bytes
    downloading ‘boot.img’…
    OKAY [ 0.507s]
    booting…
    FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
    finished. total time: 0.625s
    ******
    there was no reboot ..
    what about the error? how can avoid it

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      January 21, 2019 at 12:28 pm

      Hi. The file you’re trying to boot in your comment is not the patched boot image, but the TWRP installer zip file. Please use the correct file as linked above.

      Reply

        • Dhananjay says

          January 23, 2019 at 12:44 am

          Hi again Gene. Did you try booting the patched boot image? What happened? Let me know where it got stuck and I’d be more than happy to help.

          Reply

          • Gene says

            January 23, 2019 at 8:27 am

            Its stuck at the AndroidOne boot-up logo. Does’nt show that is loading, not going past that. I have tested the solution (New – patch boot) you provided to ‘Daro’ on a MI A2 (10.0.3.0.PDLMIXM) – Jan 2019 update. Patch boot to root 10.0.2.0 works for the Dec 2018 update.

          • Dhananjay says

            January 23, 2019 at 10:44 am

            Hi Gene. I have just uploaded Stock and Patched boot images of V10.0.3.0 in the Downloads section.

            First, flash the stock boot image via “fastboot flash boot_a boot.img” and “fastboot flash boot_b boot.img” commands.

            Once done, then download the patched boot image (The new one from the Downloads section) and try booting with that.

  48. Artemiy says

    January 18, 2019 at 6:03 pm

    HELP PLEASE!!!
    Hello! I want to root my mi a2 but im wondering: what will be if do something incorrect and what if my phone will start bootlooping? Is there a way to make everything like i had it before doing all this stuff and bring my phone to life? (Even if all the files will be removed, i would just want to return my phone to life) And after installing magisk, if an update comes out, can I simply do a factory reset (yeah i know it will remove all the files) and will be Magisk and root access be deleted after factory reset? Would i be able to update so?
    Im a noob in all of these stuff, so could you please help me!

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      January 18, 2019 at 9:45 pm

      Hi. I understand it is always better to be safe than sorry.

      I’d explain what happens when you root your phone using the provided files:

      1) When you install Magisk, it modifies your /boot partition (That stores the kernel, recovery, and other stuff)
      2) The benefit of rooting via this method is that you can always remove root by restoring the stock boot image, which comes packed in the stock firmware for your phone. Once restored, you will also be able to take OTA updates.

      If all else fails for some reason (Shouldn’t normally happen), then you can always flash the complete stock firmware.

      One thing that I’d like to correct is ‘factory reset’ is not the same as flashing the stock firmware. A factory reset simply formats the /data partition (Storage) and cache.

      Don’t worry, it shall be alright. Just make sure to use the correct files and read the instructions thoroughly before you begin and it will all be good!

      Reply

  52. David says

    January 15, 2019 at 1:54 am

    Hi – I’ve successfully installed TWRP + Magisk on my Mi A2 Lite, but how do I handle OTAs in this instance?

    The backup of boot.img is a backup of a tampered boot from installing TWRP.

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      January 15, 2019 at 12:55 pm

      Hi David, I will make sure to update this post with the latest stock boot images as well, so that it would be easier for you to restore them for taking OTAs.

      Reply

  53. Dave says

    January 9, 2019 at 1:59 am

    When I launch Magisk Manager and Click install, then install again, I am not prompted with “Direct Install” but instead Zip Only or Patched Boot Image File.

    I am trying all this in order to enable the camera2api but I’m failing at the su command stage where it is saying command not found

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      January 9, 2019 at 2:20 am

      Hi Dave. The Direct Install option will only be available when you boot your phone with the patched boot image (Step #6).

      Reply

  54. Corrado says

    January 6, 2019 at 6:16 pm

    sorry just to be sure: the Prerequisites include magisk to be already installed and updated? Just normally OTA? thanks

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      January 7, 2019 at 1:14 am

      Hi Corrado. The guide actually helps you install Magisk via the patched boot image, so it doesn’t make any sense that it should be installed before performing the procedure. Otherwise, your phone would already be rooted, right?

      Reply

      • Corrado says

        January 7, 2019 at 2:45 pm

        So I downloaded magisk manager and it asks me to install magisk 18.0 as it is not installed. shall I do it only once i boot the patched boot file or first I install magisk 18.0 anyway? Sorry I’m not an expert as you can guess… in your pic at point 9 i see magisk 18.0 to be already installed anyway, so I’m a bit confused. Sorry I don’t want to do smt wrong …

        Reply

        • Dhananjay says

          January 7, 2019 at 9:44 pm

          Hi Corrado, I am sorry if the screenshot is misleading. Since I don’t personally own the A2 (I have the Mi A1), I wasn’t able to take a proper screenshot. I will replace it with the right one so that people don’t get confused. Again, apologies.

          Over to your question: You have to install Magisk only when your phone boots with the patched boot image.

          And I understand. One should always understand the process before actually proceeding with it, it’s a good practice.

          Reply

          • Corrado says

            January 8, 2019 at 8:29 pm

            Ok I managed, as I didn’t have the zip of magisk 18.0 it asked me to download it and install but it sees it worked as now I’ve finally back my gcam 🙂 Any idea on how safely update via OTA in the future? I did follow these steps of another guide : 12. When you know that a new OTA update is available and you want to install it, open Magisk Manager, and tap on “Uninstall” > “Restore Images” but very important: absolutely don’t reboot the phone now!
            Important note: Magisk Manager will restore the boot.img that was found on the phone while installing Magisk. If the boot.img was already non-vanilla (for example you flashed the boot.img with TWRP before installing Magisk), Magisk Manager will backup that modified version of boot.img, and when restored the OTA will not work, as that’s not a vanilla boot.img.

            13. Close Magisk Manager and go to “Settings” > “System” > “System update” and install the OTA update. After the update is downloaded, a two-stages update will begin.

            14. When both stages of the update process completed, it will ask to restart: DON’T DO IT!. Open Magisk Manager again and tap on “Install” > “Install” > “Install to Inactive Slot (After OTA)” and after that you can tap on “Reboot”. and it did work until the android pie update that set my phone in bootloop. Thanks for the support and for replaying me.

          • Corrado says

            January 21, 2019 at 2:01 pm

            ok bat last time I did it when pie came out I had a bad bootloop 🙁 now it should be safe? anyone tried? thanks

  55. Luca says

    January 4, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    Hi, I’ve received my new Mi A2 Lite and Updated to 9.0 with OTA.
    Now I want to install Root and GCAM with OTA 100% functionality.
    Is it possible ?

    Reply

  56. Ionut Neacsu says

    December 31, 2018 at 5:59 pm

    Hey guys , I tried unlocking camera 2 api for a mi a2 lite upgradede to pie looking at this video sulit thech reviews on youtube .Unfortunately for me i could not get the job done. i got the error with no such file or directory when i tryed to oot patched image like 100 times. i try rename it patched_boot.img and many other names, moving the file arround and also typing the entire path of the file, using a different computer but with no succes.Every time the same error . I do not know what else to do. I am using a windows 10 computer . Maybe you know some way to fix this. Regards

    Reply

  57. Cebe says

    December 30, 2018 at 2:47 pm

    Dude I already did 1) fastboot flash boot_a mi_a2_lite_V10.0.1.0_stock_boot.img
    2) fastboot flash boot_b mi_a2_lite_V10.0.1.0_stock_boot.img
    But still my A2 Lite 10.0.1.0 to 10.02.0 OTA couldn’t be installed, so is my system tampered? Should I flash ab system too?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      February 20, 2019 at 1:40 am

      Hi Cebe. Yes, it seems like the system partition was tampered. You will need to use Mi Flash tool to flash the stock fastboot image first.

      Reply

  58. daro says

    December 30, 2018 at 1:16 am

    I know that after the factory reset the root disappears I checked. If the next Pie system updates come out and the version changes, then root also will not be anymore? I will have to wait for a new patched boot and repeat the procedure from the beginning?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      December 29, 2018 at 5:50 pm

      Hello Anas. Sorry for the delayed response, I noticed the email as well. However, I was busy with some personal chores.

      As for your question, I was only able to extract mtdp.img from V10.0.1.0 OTA. Here is the download link.

      If you can somehow provide me the OTA link for V10.0.2.0, I can then extract it for you. I tried, but couldn’t find OTA link for V10.0.2.0 anywhere.

      Reply

  60. Idan Cohen says

    December 28, 2018 at 10:57 pm

    Hi, I need help.

    I have Mi A2 Lite and I tried root on my device.

    When I write in shell “fastboot boot pached_boot.img”, my device startup and after 1-2 minutes, it restart again, but now to recovery, the options in recovery are: 1) Try again, 2) factory reset. I was pressed on Try again, and then my device startup again, after the device startup, I have no root on device(I checked in Magisk Manager).

    Can you help me please.

    Reply

  62. nick says

    December 28, 2018 at 1:25 am

    Thanks for the update and time you’ve spent making the guide. Root checker says we’re now rooted. For other peoples’ sake, I used the ./fastboot command on the patched_boot.IMG file, rather than the .ZIP file. It booted and everything appeared as it it did previously – didn’t think it worked as Magisk was not in the app drawer. After manually installing it, it went fine.

    OP: is it my understanding that without TWRP, we won’t be able to flash custom roms? Also, what things can we do with this situation – I.E rooted with no custom recovery. I’ve already trimmed the little bloat that was on there.

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      December 28, 2018 at 2:47 am

      You’re welcome Nick! Yes, without the recovery, you won’t be able to install ROMs. But you can definitely use it to install Magisk Modules for additional features, like ViPER4Android. Or, edit build prop to enable camera2 API in order to use Google Camera port.

      If you’re really interested in installing TWRP to flash custom ROMs, etc, I updated the Mi A1 rooting tutorial yesterday with the required steps.

      Reply

      • Robert says

        December 30, 2018 at 1:39 am

        Can you please do a simplified tutorial to enable Camera2 API and go back to stock oem rom. Without losing data and existing apps would be great.

        Reply

    • Roberto says

      December 30, 2018 at 12:36 am

      Thanks for guide!
      I also manual install magisk manager because, after flash patched.img file, no magisk manager in the drawer, so I download magisk manager and after I install magisk without problem.

      Reply

  63. tom says

    December 27, 2018 at 10:59 pm

    Hello there,

    thank you for the tutorial but I am having a problem.
    I don’t have direct install, so I tried with twrp adb sideload to install magisk 18 but when rebooted magisk manager won’t detect root. How would I solve this issue.

    Many thanks

    Reply

      • tom says

        December 28, 2018 at 3:45 pm

        Thanks for the replay,

        Solved the problem by doing:
        – Run magisk manager
        – Click install > install > patch boot image file > click on stock boot image
        – transfer file to pc
        – put phone into fastboot mode
        – from pc > fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img
        – fastboot reboot
        – Root =)

        Reply

  64. Ezequiel says

    December 27, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    Hello, thank you for the tutorial, i have a question…do i need to backup? this will erase the partition and the data? thank you

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      December 26, 2018 at 9:21 pm

      Hi Daro, did you flash the correct boot image? It was only today that I updated the link to V10.0.2.0 patched boot image.

      Reply

  66. Cebe says

    December 26, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    My a2 lite is on V10.0.1.0.PDLMIFJ with Patched Boot Image from this site, but how to restore the boot image, and download also install the ota update?

    Reply

      • Cebe says

        December 26, 2018 at 10:20 pm

        Hey man, I already did the step number 13, but when I download the OTA, it couldn’t install, what should I do? It’s like the Magisk at step 12 not restore the boot.img correctly, I think, help please.

        Reply

        • Dhananjay says

          December 26, 2018 at 10:34 pm

          Hi Cebe. Are you sure you didn’t have any Magisk Modules or any other modifications done to the system? Like enabling camera2 API by editing the build.prop or anything of that sort?

          Reply

          • Cebe says

            December 26, 2018 at 10:59 pm

            Oh, I have 4 module currently:
            1.hal3enabler — camera 2 api enabler
            2. Sony-music4magisk — music app
            3. Systemless hosts — it is magisk functions for AdAway, and yes Ihave installed AdAway
            4. YouTube vanced
            As long as I remember, I never directly modify the system partition, AdAway isntalled when I already check Magisk systemless host, and in the adaway setting already checked systemless mode too.
            Must I disabled and uninstall all the module before applying ota?

        • Dhananjay says

          December 27, 2018 at 12:11 am

          Okay. Now, just download the stock boot image for your version and flash it on your phone using the following commands:

          1) fastboot flash boot_a mi_a2_lite_V10.0.1.0_stock_boot.img
          2) fastboot flash boot_b mi_a2_lite_V10.0.1.0_stock_boot.img

          Once flashed to both the partitions, boot up your phone and try installing the update. Let me know how that goes.

          Reply

  67. daro says

    December 26, 2018 at 4:32 pm

    Hi, thanks for the great description, I managed without a problem on android 8.1, however, the 9 is the problem because the update came out V.10.0.2.0 and this your patched V10.0.1.0, of course, does not work. The super method will only soon be patched boot for V10.0.2.0?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      December 26, 2018 at 9:22 pm

      Hi Daro, the patched boot image for Mi A2 Lite (V10.0.2.0) is now available. Please re-check the ‘Downloads’ section.

      Reply

      • daro says

        December 27, 2018 at 1:21 am

        Hi Dhananjay, now this file works fine -after restart root present – everything works, big thanks! 🙂
        P.S. will the factory reset remove root?

        Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      December 26, 2018 at 12:16 pm

      Hi! Of course, it will bootloop. Never cross-flash partition images of an older or newer version. The patched boot image is now available for V10.0.2.0 as well. I have added the link above. Please use that.

      Reply

  71. Tushar Gautam says

    December 19, 2018 at 10:56 pm

    How to unroot ? Oem lock again? After we installed the magisk through your instructions … Because when I normally tap uninstall magisk in maGisk manager , it uninstalls and then reboots to the boot loader. Help asap!
    Thanks in advance
    And if it needed the stock boot image then please provide one .
    Needed urgent help.

    Reply

  72. Jonas says

    December 18, 2018 at 2:40 am

    Help, I’m stuck on the “Android One” boot screen, nothing helps! My bootloader is unlocked, It shows it on the screen. I don’t have any TWRP installed, always just booted to those things. I was rooted on Android Oreo. I downloaded the same package, typed the command with the correct name and it just got stuck. Typing “fastboot reboot” helped getting it out, but I had no luck rooting it on Pie.

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      December 21, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      Hi Jonas. Is it the Mi A2 or the A2 Lite? In this situation, it will be best to restore the stock boot image and retry the process again.

      Reply

  73. Barton says

    December 17, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    Used this method – All went fine until wanted to run magisk menager. It prompted that no root or no su apk ( but SuperSU apk is present and detected). What now ? 😀

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      December 17, 2018 at 9:07 pm

      Hi Barton. When you open Magisk Manager, just tap on ‘Install’ and follow further.

      Also, make sure to do this right after your phone boots into the OS when you enter the ‘fastboot boot patched_boot.img’ command.

      Reply

  74. nick says

    December 16, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    Thanks for your efforts. I was trying to root my A2 the “old” way (pre-android 9) despite having upgraded already. Suffice it to say many dead ends/errors ensued…tried to flash TWRP recovery. Then I stumbled upon this article.

    Background:
    Have the latest Xiaomi drivers, and all of the preconditions were met. Bootloader unlocked (via fastboot and dev settings). Have also tried multiple USB outlets and made sure they weren’t USB 3. Since accidently trying to fastboot flash recovery twrp I have been unable to boot into recovery without getting the “No Command” dead android screen. Even after reflashing stock.

    I used the Xiaomi flash utility to supposedly get back to stock ROM (jasmine_global_images_V9.6.16.0.ODIMIFE_8.1). It seemed successful and my system reverted back to an Android 8 build – I updated to V10.0.2.0.PDIMIFJ. I then downloaded the patched_boot zip file to my platform-tools directory. Launched a CMD from that directory and tried the .\fastboot boot patched_boot.zip command. 1st time it would stay stuck on the white “androidone” initial load screen. I then tried extracting the zip file and then doing the same process except fastboot boot patched_boot.img. That seemed to work and it booted up but I was unable to find any Magisk app. Tried doing the .\fastboot zip way again and got “failed to load/authenticate boot image”. Any advice?

    Reply

    • Dhananjay says

      December 16, 2018 at 8:47 pm

      Hi Nick. First off, thank you for taking the time to elaborate on the whole situation. I got it all in one go.

      Okay. So first thing – The ‘No Command’ screen you see is actually the pre-screen for the stock recovery. While there, simple press ‘n’ hold the Volume Up button and press the Power button.

      Next, the mistake is not yours, it is mine. I missed mentioning that you must extract the “patched_boot.zip”. I will update the article.

      Just execute this command again: fastboot boot patched_boot.img

      When the phone boots, download Magisk Manager APK on the phone itself. Then install it and run it. You shall then be able to follow on from step #9.

      Reply

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