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Total Nub's guide to rooting Qmobile Q Infinity & Micromax Canvas Inifinity

After failing some 1-click rooting methods, for the first time I tried to do it the hard way.
That turned out to be a pretty easy way thanks to some handy links to drivers and other files I found.
Infinity thanks to the thread I found platform-tools from and the website called "getdroidtips" for the Custom TWRP for the HS2.
NOTE: THIS GUIDE WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE SO BE PREPARED
Standard warning: FOLLOW THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK. REMEMBER, AS PER MY NAME I AM A TOTAL NUB. I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR PHONE MALFUNCTIONING, BRICKING, BLOWING UP OR DROWNING IN COOKING OIL (rip my Elephone S7)
Pastebin code for missing links: F2RGqM1A
1) Preparation
Download the latest Flashable.Zip from [ ]
Place SuperSu.zip in your sd card or internal storage
Enable Developer Options by going to Settings -> "About Phone" -> Click "Software Version" 7-8 times
Go to developer Options in Settings
Enable OEM Unlocking
Enable USB Debugging
Shutdown your phone by holding the power button
Boot into fastboot by holding the Volume Up key + Power Button
Press Volume Down key to get into fastboot
2) On your Windows PC:
Download the file from [ ] and extract the platform-tools folder (I extract to "D:\Downloads" in this example)
Download the Custom TWRP from [ ] and place it inside the platform-tools folder
Connect your device to your computer
press Win+R, type cmd and press enter
2.1) (not always needed)
If your device won't connect or the steps below don't work, try updating drivers:
Connect your phone while it's in fastboot
open start menu, search and open Device Manager
check inside Portable Devices or Android Devices for your phone's name
or look for Android Bootloader Interface
if it's not there, it might be named something else, with an icon that has a yellow triangle inside it.
Right click it, Update Driver
> Browse my computer for driver software
> Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
> select Android Bootloader Interface
to check if you are connected, type "fastboot devices" in cmd and you'll see a device code
3) Unlocking Bootloader
In cmd, enter the following commands:
Code:
D:
cd D:\Downloads\platform-tools
fastboot oem unlock-go
THIS STEP WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE DATA
wait for restart
4) Booting into TWRP
Go to device Settings again and ensure OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging are still Enabled. Reboot into fastboot.
In cmd:
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.1.1-0-20171128-UNOFFICIAL-HS2.img
(In case above cmd line doesn't work, type "fastboot boot twrp" and press Tab)
5) Backing up your rom and data (Optional but recommended)
Inside TWRP, Click Backup, tick everything, select desired directory and swipe to backup.
Reboot and follow step 5 again if needed
6) Installing SuperSU with root privileges
Inside TWRP, Click Install and select SuperSU.zip
Swipe to install and reboot
Enjoy

Please port miui 9 or lineage os 15 for micromax canvas infinity hs2

NubbyMcNubNub said:
After failing some 1-click rooting methods, for the first time I tried to do it the hard way.
That turned out to be a pretty easy way thanks to some handy links to drivers and other files I found.
Infinity thanks to the thread I found platform-tools from and the website called "getdroidtips" for the Custom TWRP for the HS2.
NOTE: THIS GUIDE WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE SO BE PREPARED
Standard warning: FOLLOW THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK. REMEMBER, AS PER MY NAME I AM A TOTAL NUB. I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR PHONE MALFUNCTIONING, BRICKING, BLOWING UP OR DROWNING IN COOKING OIL (rip my Elephone S7)
Pastebin code for missing links: F2RGqM1A
1) Preparation
Download the latest Flashable.Zip from [ ]
Place SuperSu.zip in your sd card or internal storage
Enable Developer Options by going to Settings -> "About Phone" -> Click "Software Version" 7-8 times
Go to developer Options in Settings
Enable OEM Unlocking
Enable USB Debugging
Shutdown your phone by holding the power button
Boot into fastboot by holding the Volume Up key + Power Button
Press Volume Down key to get into fastboot
2) On your Windows PC:
Download the file from [ ] and extract the platform-tools folder (I extract to "D:\Downloads" in this example)
Download the Custom TWRP from [ ] and place it inside the platform-tools folder
Connect your device to your computer
press Win+R, type cmd and press enter
2.1) (not always needed)
If your device won't connect or the steps below don't work, try updating drivers:
Connect your phone while it's in fastboot
open start menu, search and open Device Manager
check inside Portable Devices or Android Devices for your phone's name
or look for Android Bootloader Interface
if it's not there, it might be named something else, with an icon that has a yellow triangle inside it.
Right click it, Update Driver
> Browse my computer for driver software
> Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
> select Android Bootloader Interface
to check if you are connected, type "fastboot devices" in cmd and you'll see a device code
3) Unlocking Bootloader
In cmd, enter the following commands:
THIS STEP WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE DATA
wait for restart
4) Booting into TWRP
Go to device Settings again and ensure OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging are still Enabled. Reboot into fastboot.
In cmd:
(In case above cmd line doesn't work, type "fastboot boot twrp" and press Tab)
5) Backing up your rom and data (Optional but recommended)
Inside TWRP, Click Backup, tick everything, select desired directory and swipe to backup.
Reboot and follow step 5 again if needed
6) Installing SuperSU with root privileges
Inside TWRP, Click Install and select SuperSU.zip
Swipe to install and reboot
Enjoy
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Hi please help me, after flashing recovery my phone is on bootloop now, what do i do

Hem97 said:
Please port miui 9 or lineage os 15 for micromax canvas infinity hs2
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I wish I could.
Sudhangshu said:
Hi please help me, after flashing recovery my phone is on bootloop now, what do i do
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Did you try "flashboot boot twrp..." like in my guide or "flashboot flash twrp..."?
And which twrp image did you use?
In any case, if you can still get to the fastboot screen, try booting with the twrp image in Step 4 above (download links in the pastebin link)

NubbyMcNubNub said:
I wish I could.
Did you try "flashboot boot twrp..." like in my guide or "flashboot flash twrp..."?
And which twrp image did you use?
In any case, if you can still get to the fastboot screen, try booting with the twrp image in Step 4 above (download links in the pastebin link)
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Hi, "flashboot boot twrp" wasnt working at all, so i tried "flashboot flash twrp" and all i have is a bootloop. So after flashing recoveru i booted my phone to fastboot and run the command, " flashboot boot recovery recovery.img" where recovery is the custom recovery image and it booted into recovery. Then there is one more step to do that allowed me to finally boot into my os. Its working fine and i still have twrp installed on my phone
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NubbyMcNubNub said:
I wish I could.
Did you try "flashboot boot twrp..." like in my guide or "flashboot flash twrp..."?
And which twrp image did you use?
In any case, if you can still get to the fastboot screen, try booting with the twrp image in Step 4 above (download links in the pastebin link)
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Btw i dont find any pastebin links, im sorry im just a noob too..... Lol

Want custom rom for Qmobile Qinfinity
I want a custom rom for Qmobile Qinfinity.
Because its own rom lags and does not have full features. Please give the rom like lineage os,RR,Or Stock
Please Help?:good:

hi bro,recently i just buy a new phone which is micromax canvas infinity.i have rooted my phone successfully,but there are no custom roms available for this phone.can you develop any custom rom for this phone?that will be very helpful...

any link for chaines rom

any link for chaines rom?
I want reinstall it

I created a thread for this: here
NOTES:
For Fastboot roms you need to have an unlocked bootloader
I suggest using fastboot mode for a clean reinstallation

omer919 said:
Recovery:
Stable (MIUI 9 9.6.9.0.OEDCNFD)- here
Beta (MIUI 10 8.8.3)- here
Fastboot:
Stable (MIUI 9 9.6.9.0.OEDCNFD)- here
Beta (MIUI 10 8.8.3)- here
NOTES:
For Fastboot roms you need to have an unlocked bootloader
I suggest using fastboot mode for a clean reinstallation
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thanks for your help can you please explain the fastboot method
do we need a tool to flash

sintboy2020 said:
thanks for your help can you please explain the fastboot method
do we need a tool to flash
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MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BOOTLOADER IS UNLOCKED BEFORE DOING THIS OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE
Fastboot roms are flashed through a special tool by xiaomi which can be found: here
You also might need adb drivers which are found: here
1. Open the drivers file and click "y" for every option that it asks for.
1. Install the fastboot tool tool
2. Download the fastboot rom that you wanna flash
3. Unzip the rom to a folder on your pc
4. Open the tool and in bottom right corner there will be 3 options, select "clean all"
5. Click on the "select" button on top left corner and head to the folder that you unziped, select it.
6. On your device enable "USB debugging", "install via USB", "USB Debugging (security settings)", and disable "verify apps over USB" (Developers options are enabled by going to "about phone" then spam clicking the "MIUI version" until it says that your are a developer. then go to "additional setting" and you will find "developer options")
7. Boot your device to fastboot mode by holding down the vol- + power key together until you see a bunny with fastboot sign.
8. Connect your device to your PC and click the "refresh" button on top right corner. (your phone should now appear in the list)
9. Click "flash" and wait until your device boots to the MI logo and 3 dots. (DONT DISCONNECT YOUR DEVICE BEFORE THAT!!!)
10. Wait for your device to boot up
11. Enjoy!

I flashed the Beta using fastboot but its asking for a password. I'm locked out how to I regain access?
edit:
never mind after i managed to change it to English I figured it out

Redmi 7 Unlock Bootloader, Root, TWRP, & Changing Network bands

Prereqs
1. Download zip files & extract
2. Place adb drivers & mi unlock tool in c:/ directory
3. Place all files onto sd card since you are going to wipe your phone if not just download files onto phone twice
Unlocking Bootloader!
*backup your data, it wipes it all off!!!*
1. Go to settings, about phone, tap MIUI version several times until device says you are now a developer
2. Go back to settings, mi account, sign in. *YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL OR IT WON'T WORK*
3. Go to settings, additional settings, developer options, enable OEM unlocking and usb debugging, then click on Mi Unlock status.
4. Agree to you info being shared, and click on add account. You will need to disable wifi as it only lets you link with data.
5. Extract mi unlock tool via downloaded zip or go to unlock.update.miui.com Zip file is version 3.3.525.23 since the current
zip from the site didn't work. If you are having trouble, unlock.update.miui.com has a FAQ that can help you.
6. Run the MI Unlock application, but make sure you right click and open as administrator.
7. Agree, log in with the same account as you linked on your phone.
8. Hold power and volume down button on the phone until you see fastboot on screen. Plug in the phone and wait to see your phone register on the computer. If it won't register, go to device manager and right click device, and click on update drivers. Or, before
putting phone into fastboot mode, plug into computer for the computer to find drivers.
9. Click unlock on screen several times, and watch the device unlock. If the program says to wait 24,360,1000 hours,
wait that amount of time, and redo steps. To get out of fastboot mode, hold power until it reboots.
10. After software says device is unlocked, reboot and reset up information. Your bootloader is now unlocked.
11. After setup, do steps 1-3 again.
Flash TWRP
1. Reboot device into fastboot mode (power and volume down)
2. Place TWRP.img into universal adb devices folder.
3. Plug in device into computer.
4. Look up/find command prompt on computer. Right click, and open command promp as an administratior.
5. Type cd *directory of file* ex: cd C:\Users\Josh xD\Desktop\Unlock Bootloader, root, & change bands\Universal Adb Driver
You can find the directory from file manager.
6. Type fastboot devices and press enter. It should say fastboot with a hex value identifying your device, follow step 8 from
unlocking bootloader to make sure drivers are in place.
7. Type fastboot flash recovery REDMI7.img
8. Command prompt should say successful.
9. Next, type fastboot reboot.
10. To get into recovery, hold power and volume up.
11. Follow TWRP instructions, you now have twrp. If in chinese, go to the right row, third button down, click on globe, and
change to english.
12. Reboot phone
12.1 If your device doesn't have wifi/celluar after recovery:
Boot into twrp (power and volume up)
Click Install, Click on Wifi not working zip, and flash that.
Root
*I chose magisk since you can hide root from apps, but if you are classic and want to use supersu go right ahead*
1. Boot into TWRP (volume up & power)
2. Click install, click magisk.zip (or supersu.zip)
3. Flash and reboot then click on magisk in app drawer and follow instructions.
Band Change
1. Go to TWRP, backup, click on everything, and backup device just incase of error
2. Download LTE band calculator and click on bands you want. (go on google, look up what your carrier uses as bands and
select those. I did verizon and tmobile with also the defult bands redmi has so my hex # is : 2070174767327)
3. Go to command prompt via steps 4-5 on catagory flash TWRP
4. Type adb devices to make sure device is shown. Your phone must be rooted so make sure you follow Root catagory.
5. Type adb shell
6. Type su
7. Type setprop su setprop persist.usb.eng 1 ( if that command is invalid do command setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb)
8. Go to device manager and find device. Click on ports and find qualcomm device. If you can't find it, right click,
update drivers, and mannually install from HTC zip.
9. Open QPST and leave running.
10. Open QXDM, click options, communicatons, and make sure device is on COM
11. Click on view dropbar, and scroll to find NV Browser.
12. Click LTE and click on first value.
13. Click on read, and paste in your code value. BEFORE YOU DO THAT COPY THE CODE THAT IS ALREADY IN THE PHONE SO YOU CAN REVERT AT ANYTIME!!!
14. Click write and reboot device.
15. Close out of windows and reboot
16. Go back to the terminal and type adb shell
17. Type su
18. Type su setprop persist.usb.eng 0 (or setprop sys.usb.config mtp,adb)
19. To revert, redo all steps but paste in your default value you copied before you changed
IF YOU ARE STUCK IN A BOOTLOOP RESTORE BACKUP FROM TWRP (VOLUME UP AND POWER, RESTORE)
Bricked phone?
1. Open Mi Flash and install software
2. Plug in the device in fastboot mode (volume down and power)
3. Start-up program
3. When your device is noticed, click browse, click on firmware directory, and flash. (as of 4/29 only could find Chinese version)

Software
Here's a link for the software for all of this. I'll be making a video soon.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JS8a828svKZOlf6qoTPL5PLGpjwiZFRh/view?usp=sharing

Just got my Redmi 7 today and I am having trouble connecting the phone to PC using the USB port. Any link to the latest USB drivers?

superjit said:
Just got my Redmi 7 today and I am having trouble connecting the phone to PC using the USB port. Any link to the latest USB drivers?
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Drivers should be in the unzipped miunlock zip or here
https://c.mi.com/thread-1625831-1-1.html

joshieboo said:
Drivers should be in the unzipped miunlock zip or here
https://c.mi.com/thread-1625831-1-1.html
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Finally managed to get phone connected. The MI Unlock Tool files should be placed directly in C:\ otherwise phone will show as disconnected.
Now have to wait for 344 hours and try again

superjit said:
Finally managed to get phone connected. The MI Unlock Tool files should be placed directly in C:\ otherwise phone will show as disconnected.
Now have to wait for 344 hours and try again
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The first sentence says to zip it in c:/ directory. & yup, I'm waiting too until May 7th to finally unlock it.

Can you post the source link please?

Mr147 said:
Can you post the source link please?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-7/development/redmi7-lr-team-twrp-3-3-0-redmi7-cn-t3924278
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.xda-developers.com/remove-band-restrictions-qualcomm/amp/

Here are videos that show how to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, and then gain root access. . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYcJ1BSd0_I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZAWW_MQE7M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V16d3UOolX0

My device is Hard bricked
Now what should i do???
Device Redmi Note 7.

c1w3xx said:
My device is Hard bricked
Now what should i do???
Device Redmi Note 7.
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Go to note 7 forums:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7

c1w3xx said:
My device is Hard bricked
Now what should i do???
Device Redmi Note 7.
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This will help
- https://www.androidexplained.com/redmi-note-7-unbrick/

joshieboo said:
Prereqs
1. Download zip files & extract
2. Place adb drivers & mi unlock tool in c:/ directory
3. Place all files onto sd card since you are going to wipe your phone if not just download files onto phone twice
Unlocking Bootloader!
*backup your data, it wipes it all off!!!*
1. Go to settings, about phone, tap MIUI version several times until device says you are now a developer
2. Go back to settings, mi account, sign in. *YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL OR IT WON'T WORK*
3. Go to settings, additional settings, developer options, enable OEM unlocking and usb debugging, then click on Mi Unlock status.
4. Agree to you info being shared, and click on add account. You will need to disable wifi as it only lets you link with data.
5. Extract mi unlock tool via downloaded zip or go to unlock.update.miui.com Zip file is version 3.3.525.23 since the current
zip from the site didn't work. If you are having trouble, unlock.update.miui.com has a FAQ that can help you.
6. Run the MI Unlock application, but make sure you right click and open as administrator.
7. Agree, log in with the same account as you linked on your phone.
8. Hold power and volume down button on the phone until you see fastboot on screen. Plug in the phone and wait to see your phone register on the computer. If it won't register, go to device manager and right click device, and click on update drivers. Or, before
putting phone into fastboot mode, plug into computer for the computer to find drivers.
9. Click unlock on screen several times, and watch the device unlock. If the program says to wait 24,360,1000 hours,
wait that amount of time, and redo steps. To get out of fastboot mode, hold power until it reboots.
10. After software says device is unlocked, reboot and reset up information. Your bootloader is now unlocked.
11. After setup, do steps 1-3 again.
Flash TWRP
1. Reboot device into fastboot mode (power and volume down)
2. Place TWRP.img into universal adb devices folder.
3. Plug in device into computer.
4. Look up/find command prompt on computer. Right click, and open command promp as an administratior.
5. Type cd *directory of file* ex: cd C:\Users\Josh xD\Desktop\Unlock Bootloader, root, & change bands\Universal Adb Driver
You can find the directory from file manager.
6. Type fastboot devices and press enter. It should say fastboot with a hex value identifying your device, follow step 8 from
unlocking bootloader to make sure drivers are in place.
7. Type fastboot flash recovery REDMI7.img
8. Command prompt should say successful.
9. Next, type fastboot reboot.
10. To get into recovery, hold power and volume up.
11. Follow TWRP instructions, you now have twrp. If in chinese, go to the right row, third button down, click on globe, and
change to english.
12. Reboot phone
12.1 If your device doesn't have wifi/celluar after recovery:
Boot into twrp (power and volume up)
Click Install, Click on Wifi not working zip, and flash that.
Root
*I chose magisk since you can hide root from apps, but if you are classic and want to use supersu go right ahead*
1. Boot into TWRP (volume up & power)
2. Click install, click magisk.zip (or supersu.zip)
3. Flash and reboot then click on magisk in app drawer and follow instructions.
Band Change
1. Go to TWRP, backup, click on everything, and backup device just incase of error
2. Download LTE band calculator and click on bands you want. (go on google, look up what your carrier uses as bands and
select those. I did verizon and tmobile with also the defult bands redmi has so my hex # is : 2070174767327)
3. Go to command prompt via steps 4-5 on catagory flash TWRP
4. Type adb devices to make sure device is shown. Your phone must be rooted so make sure you follow Root catagory.
5. Type adb shell
6. Type su
7. Type setprop su setprop persist.usb.eng 1 ( if that command is invalid do command setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb)
8. Go to device manager and find device. Click on ports and find qualcomm device. If you can't find it, right click,
update drivers, and mannually install from HTC zip.
9. Open QPST and leave running.
10. Open QXDM, click options, communicatons, and make sure device is on COM
11. Click on view dropbar, and scroll to find NV Browser.
12. Click LTE and click on first value.
13. Click on read, and paste in your code value. BEFORE YOU DO THAT COPY THE CODE THAT IS ALREADY IN THE PHONE SO YOU CAN REVERT AT ANYTIME!!!
14. Click write and reboot device.
15. Close out of windows and reboot
16. Go back to the terminal and type adb shell
17. Type su
18. Type su setprop persist.usb.eng 0 (or setprop sys.usb.config mtp,adb)
19. To revert, redo all steps but paste in your default value you copied before you changed
IF YOU ARE STUCK IN A BOOTLOOP RESTORE BACKUP FROM TWRP (VOLUME UP AND POWER, RESTORE)
Bricked phone?
1. Open Mi Flash and install software
2. Plug in the device in fastboot mode (volume down and power)
3. Start-up program
3. When your device is noticed, click browse, click on firmware directory, and flash. (as of 4/29 only could find Chinese version)
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Here's the link to the video, hope it helps visually
https://youtu.be/dXNwcv-jSS0

Is it possible to unlock the bootloader without losing user data ?
It is my main phone and i used it already for quite some time

thank u very much, wait for a long time ! yeah! its working!

Can't boot temporarily into TWRP
Pretty weird, but I when I try
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
I get this error: Fastboot error: Command Failed
My bootloader is unlocked

Did it all, no problems i had to wait 15 days for factory unlock, now i have full rooted phone no issues atm.

Can you please dump cat /sys/class/leds/lcd-backlight/max_brightness and cat /sys/class/backlight/panel0-backlight/max_brightness

Kernel sources for Redmi 7 [onc] released

@ joshieboo
how lock bootloader back ??? please reply thankxxxx

Question Root for OnePlus 9

I'm only used to using TWRP so I haven't done it any other way before, is there any easy methods to root the phone. I have tried with adb but I can never seem to copy files onto it.

Have you read any of the other threads??

[GUIDE] [Magisk] [Unlock / ROOT / Keep Root] OOS 13.1.0.500
Different variants of Magisk that are available for use : Magisk Variant Stable / Beta / Canary Release Official Android / OOS OOS 11 and above Maintainer topjohnwu Project Link GitHub Zygisk No...
forum.xda-developers.com

Bunecarera said:
Have you read any of the other threads??
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Yeah I've tried one of the threads that includes ADB, is there any other way of doing it?

No.
You can follow my guide here or visit the thread linked above and use fastboot to boot from the rooted boot image. It's really not that difficult as long as you follow the directions properly.
You need to have unlocked your bootloader first but that's always the case.

Hi my friend you just need to unlock bootloader and flash magic zip with the help of fastboot link for magic is below the text. If you do not know how then I can just guide you. Install magic apk v22. Open settings and then select about phone, then press a lot of times where it says build number. Now open developer options and enable usb debugging, oem unlock and advance booting. Now hold down the power button, now comes any choice options select fastboot. Once you are booted into fastboot mode, connect your phone to your PC. Install adb and fastboot tools if you do not already have. Open the folder with fastboot and adb and then press at the top, write cmd. Now a cmd window will appear. Write (fastboot devices), to make sure your phone is connected properly. Now it's time to unlock bootloader. Write the following, (fastboot oem unlock) you now chess like success full unlocked. A warning will appear on your phone if you are sure you want to confirm unlocking. Press yes. (if your touch does not work then use the volume buttons to select up and down. Once you have selected, press the power button and done. Now your phone will reset itself. Set your phone quickly and from select frp lock. Activate fastboot again and open cmd with fastboot Flash now magically via fastboot and reboot.Enjoy your root.

The Ultimate guide to flashing CRDROID A12 for OnePlus 8 Pro

I have written this comprehensive step by step guide on how to flash CRDROID android 12 ROM for the OnePlus 8 Pro. The original instructions do not cover enough detail.
Ensure you have all applicable drivers installed onto your computer by following this video tutorial:
Reset your phone through using this MSM tool to return to Oxygen OS 11: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...l-to-restore-your-device-to-oxygenos.4084953/
Install the application to your windows device
Choose the international version
Turn off the phone. Hold BOTH the VOLUME UP AND DOWN at the same time and plug into the computer. The application will now recognise the phone where you can do a factory reset to Oxygen OS 11.
Install Oxygen OS11 on BOTH Slots:
install the latest Oxygen OS 11 from the OnePlus website, as a local upgrade: https://www.oneplus.com/uk/support/softwareupgrade/details?code=PM1587123976
If the official link goes down, find the file from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/oneplus-8-pro-rom-ota-oxygen-os-repo-of-oxygen-os-builds.4084315/
Restore to oos 11 using msm -> unlock bootloader -> download latest oos 11 -> transfer to phone -> then system update via local upgrade -> reboot and update via local upgrade + reboot again
Connect to the internet
Click multiple times on the build number after updating to enable developer options
Enable options of OEM unlocking and USB debugging
Once you press usb debugging, connect your device to your pc -> a window will pop up on your device -> press always allow from device. You need to do this for usb debugging to work.
Enter fastboot mode by pressing and holding the Power button to bring up the Power menu and select 'Power Off'. Once you have done that: Press and hold the Volume Up', 'Volume Down', and 'Power' keys together to enter Fastboot Mode.
Unlock the OEM:
Once you're in fastboot mode after pressing oem unlock + usb debugging toggles -> type 'fastboot oem unlock' -> press volume up + power for yes and the device will reboot.
To install the RECOVERY
Download the file named like this: crDroidAndroid-12.0-XXXXXXXX-instantnoodlep-v8.X.zip and recovery from the officaial website:
https://crdroid.net/instantnoodlep/8
put it in the same folder where your adb files are
Open CMD from the adb tools folder on your computer, and type 'fastboot devices'.
if working properly, you will see your device
Type 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'
Reboot to recovery
To install custom ROM from recovery
choose "Factory reset"
choose "Apply update"
adb sideload "crDroidAndroid-12.0-XXXXXXXX-instantnoodlep-v8.X.zip"
reboot recovery
choose "Apply update"
Install the correct GAPPS
You're supposed to use nikgapps-SL basic and Nikgapps-SL addons (if needed to restore from playstore backup. Use pixel wizard setup for this.) Good examples of addons you should use will be attached.
For Nikagpps-SL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/nikgapps/files/Releases/NikGapps-SL/09-Jul-2022/ and for Nikagpps-SL addons: https://sourceforge.net/projects/nikgapps/files/Releases/Addons-SL/09-Jul-2022/
adb sideload "gapps"
choose "Apply update"
adb sideload addons
Do the "Apply Update" and sideload each addon
choose "Apply update"
To root the phone:
adb sideload magisk.zip (Change magisk.apk to magisk.zip)
reboot to system
Please comment below if this has helped!

Thank you. By carefully following your guide I was able to unbrick my 8 pro and finally install a non-oxygenos android 12 build. Other guides did not work for me.

I don't see where recovery.img is on crdroid website?

This guide helped me get crdroid running, however I'm having severe issues getting ANY google apps to run. I sideloaded the ones you recommended, but play store wasn't installed, play services wasn't installed. After I downlaoded those apks it did nothing and they dont work. My biggest problem is I can't link my google account to my phone in the settings, I don't see 'Accounts' anywhere in the settings; Which has all my contacts. So at first I thought it was a success, now my phone is literally useless to me until I get my account linked to my phone which seems impossible with crdroid.

How can we do this with TWRP install? If not, why not? Why do all the instructions I see for crDroid use ADB sideload instead of just 'install zip' like every other custom ROM? Also, how do we install Magisk? The usual way via TWRP?