In this guide, we will show you a couple of methods through which you can update your rooted OnePlus 13. The thirteenth iteration of the flagship has just been rolled out by the Chinese OEM and it brings in itself with a slew of interesting goodies. Along the same lines, it also has a plethora of tweaks up its sleeves for tech enthusiasts, among which, gaining administrative privileges is right at the top of the priority queue.
However, once you root your device, there are a few issues that you will have to go through, with Play Integrity being the most prominent one. But, it isn’t the only one out there as the ability to install Over The Air updates will also take a hit. You will no longer be able to install these updates directly from the Settings menu as the init_boot partition has been tampered with. But fret not. In this guide, we will show you a couple of handy workarounds using which you can easily get this job done. So without further ado, let’s check them out.
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How to Update Rooted OnePlus 13
Before starting, please take a backup of all the data on your device. Moreover, go through both the methods given below and then try out the one that is in sync with your requirements. 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.
METHOD 1
- To begin with, turn on Airplane Mode and disable all the Magisk Modules.
- Then go to Settings > Apps > Tap on the overflow icon > Select Show System.
- Now select the Software Update spp > Manage Storage > Clear Data > Delete.
- Next up, go to Settings > System > About Phone > Tap Build Number 7 times.
- Now download the desired update via the Oxygen Updater app or any website.
- Go to Settings > System and updates > Software update > tap on overflow icon.
- Select Local Install > Choose Update ZIP > Hit Extract. But Do Not hit Install.
- Now go to Magisk > Install > Install to Inactive Slot [after OTA] > Tap Reboot.
- Go back to Settings > System and updates > Software update > hit Restart Now.
- Your device will now restart and will subsequently boot to the latest OS version.
- You may now re-enable the Magisk modules and turn off the Airplane mode too.
METHOD 2
- First off, launch the Magisk app and make sure to disable all the modules.
- After that, download the same firmware that is installed on your device.
- You may verify the same from the Build Number section on your device.
- Once downloaded, extract the update ZIP file and get the payload.bin file.
- Then extract init_boot from the payload.bin via Fastboot Enhance Tool.
- After that, download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
- Next up transfer the init_boot.img to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
- Then enable USB Debugging on your device and connect it to PC via USB.
- Now open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and boot to Fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
- Type in the below command to flash the stock init_boot file to your device
fastboot flash init_boot init_boot.img
- Then use the below command to boot your device to the non-rooted OS:
fastboot reboot
- Now install the OTA updates from the Settings menu and restart the device.
- Now transfer the stock init_boot.img file from platform-tools to your device.
- Then install Magisk > Tap Install > Select and patch a file > select init_boot.
- The init_boot file will be patched. Transfer it to the platform tools folder.
- Once done, reboot your device to Fastboot Mode via the below command:
adb reboot bootloader
- Now type the below command to flash the stock init_boot file to your device
fastboot flash init_boot patched_init_boot.img
- After that, reboot your device to the rooted OS using the below command:
fastboot reboot
- Now launch Magisk and hit OK in the additional setup prompt if it appears.
That’s it. These are the two different methods that should help you update your rooted OnePlus 13. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.