In this guide, we will show you the steps to root your OnePlus Nord N200 device via Magisk patched boot.img file. The OEM hasn’t been in its true self for the past couple of years. Then to make the matter worse, it decided to bid adieu to its in-house OxygenOS in favor of Oppos’s ColorOS. While both belong to the same parent company, but the OxygenOS was miles ahead in comparison with the unnecessarily bloated ColorOS. Anyways, the Unified OS is now just around the corners and we don’t have any say in that.
Unless we step into the custom development. Once you do so, you will be in a position to flash the desired customized firmware and give your device a whole new outlook. Likewise, you would also be able to install a custom recovery and gain access to the system partition by rooting your device, either via TWRP or using Magisk. This will then open the floodgates to a plethora of mods and tweaks. So on that note, let’s get started with the steps to root your OnePlus Nord N200 device via Magisk patched boot.img file.
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Benefits and Risks of Rooting
Once you root your device, you will be in a position to flash a plethora of mods. These include the likes of Fox Magisk Modules, Substratum Themes, Xposed Framework via LSPosed, Viper4Android among others. Along the same lines, you could also flash a custom kernel and implement your desired CPU profile. However, such tweaks do come in with a few risks as well.
To begin with, rooting requires you to unlock the bootloader- which will wipe of all the data and could nullify the warranty as well. Likewise, SafetyNet will be triggered [FIXED] which will result in your inability to use banking apps [FIXED]. So if all that’s well and good, then let’s get started with the steps to root your OnePlus Nord N200 via the Magisk patched boot.img file.
How to Root OnePlus Nord N200 5G via Magisk Patched Boot
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact same sequence as mentioned. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.
Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Next up, you will have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former will make your device recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. On the other hand, OEM Unlocking is required to carry out the bootloader unlocking process.
So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
Unlock Bootloader on OnePlus Nord N200 5G
After this, you will have to unlock the bootloader on your OnePlus Nord N200 5G. Do keep in mind that this process will wipe off all the data and might nullify the device’s warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then refer to our comprehensive guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on OnePlus Nord N200 5G. Once done, move over to the next step to root your OnePlus Nord 200 5G via Magisk.
Extract OnePlus Nord N200 5G Boot.img File from Payload.bin
You will now have to download the stock firmware for your device(the exact same version that is currently installed on your device) and then extract the stock boot.img file from it. When it comes to OnePlus, it packs in all the partition files in the payload.bin package.
So you will have to extract this BIN file to get the required boot.img file. For that, you may refer to our comprehensive guide to How to Extract payload.bin and get the stock boot image file.
NOTE: If you are unable to get hold of the stock firmware file for your device, then you could also directly extract the boot.img from the firmware that is installed onto your device. To do so, check out our guide on how to Extract Boot.img Directly from Device Without Downloading Firmware.
Patch OnePlus Nord 200 5G Boot.img via Magisk
- Download and install the latest Magisk APK onto your device.
- Then launch it and tap on the Install button next to Magisk.
- After that, choose ‘Select and Patch a File’, navigate to the stock boot.img file, and select it.
- Then tap on the Let’s Go button situated at the top right.
- The boot.img file will now be patched and placed under the Downloads folder on your device.
- You should transfer this file to the platform-tools folder on your PC. Also, rename it to magisk_patched. We will now be using this file to root your OnePlus Nord N200 5G via Magisk.
Boot OnePlus Nord 200 5G to Fastboot Mode
- Connect your device to the PC via USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
- Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
- Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
adb reboot bootloader
- Now type in the below command to verify the Fastboot Connection
fastboot devices
- If you get a device ID followed by the fastboot keyword, then the connection stands successful. You may now proceed to the next step to root your OnePlus Nord N200 5G via Magisk Patched Boot.
Flash Magisk Patched Boot | Root OnePlus Nord N200 5G
The below steps will permanently root your device. However, if you are looking for a temporary root, then do check out the FAQ section at the end of this guide.
- To begin with, make sure that the patched boot (magisk_patched.img) is present inside the platform-tools folder.
- Now open the CMD window inside this platform-tools folder and type in the below command to flash the patched boot.img file:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
- Once that is done, you may now reboot your device to the OS via the below command:
fastboot reboot
That’s it. These were the steps to root your OnePlus Nord 200 5G via Magisk. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments section. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
FAQ: How to Temporary Root OnePlus Nord N200 5G via Magisk
If you are looking for a temporary root, maybe to install a module for one-time usage or wish to verify that the patched boot.img will boot correctly to your device, then you could opt for a temporary root. Then if everything is working well and good, you could permanently root your device. Here’s how all of this could be carried out:
- To begin with, boot your device via Magisk patched boot file using the below command:
fastboot boot magisk_patched.img
- Now if your device is successfully booted to OS an root is working well and good, then you may proceed to temporary root it,
- For that, launch the Magisk Manager App and tap on Install.
- Then tap on Direct Install (Recommended) > Let’s Go situated at the top-right.
- Once done, hit the Reboot button situated at the bottom right.
- That’s it, your OnePlus Nord N200 has now attained permanent root via Magisk.
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