Steps for re-rooting phone after security update (Pixel 6a)

Video Version#

https://youtu.be/y3JsuavKULk

Steps for re-rooting phone after security update (Pixel 6a)#

1. On phone:
   1. Back up pixel xpert config
   2. Download/install OTA officially. Reboot.
   3. Find build number in settings, long press to copy.
   4. Find build here: https://developers.google.com/android/images#bluejay, download to phone.
      1. pixel 9a: https://developers.google.com/android/images#tegu. find init_boot, not boot
   5. Double extract the downloaded zip.
   6. Run magisk patch on boot.img therein.
      1. for pixel 9a you want to run on init_boot.img (?)
   7. Upload patched boot.img to gdrive (or copy to computer somehow).
   8. Restart holding volume down to get to fastboot
      1. or adb reboot fastboot
2. On Computer:
   1. Download patched.img
   2. Plug phone into computer.
   3. fastboot devices
   4. sudo fastboot flash boot patched.img
      1. for pixel 9a 

      2. sudo fastboot flash init_boot ./magisk_patched-28100_VwmIe-right.img

3. On Phone:
   1. Start phone.
   2. Verify root in magisk
   3. Import Pixel Xpert settings from gdrive (PixelXpert_Config.bin)
   4. Potentially reboot phone
   5. Clean up image files from phone downloads

Reinstalling revanced-extended#

youtube-music-revanced-extended-magisk-v8.05.51-arm64-v8a.zip is the one