In this guide, we will show you the steps to root your Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro via Magisk Patched init_boot. When we talk about flagships, then the likes of Samsung, OnePlus, and Pixel usually occupy the top positions in the pecking order. However, the offerings from Nubia are equally impressive, though it doesn’t get the fabrication that it usually deserves [mainly due to its sale in only limited regions].
Moreover, even though this device isn’t among the most popular players in custom development, you could still welcome a plethora of mods and tweaks on your device. But before you could carry out all these tasks, you’ll have to gain administrative privileges beforehand, in other words, root your Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro via Magisk Patched init_boot. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
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Benefits and Risks of Rooting Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
Once you root your device, you will be in a position to flash a plethora of mods. These include the likes of Magisk Modules, Xposed Framework, Substratum Themes, and 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 with a few risks as well.
To begin with, it will wipe off all the data and could nullify the device’s warranty as well. Along the same lines, it will degrade the Widevine L1 certification to L3, thereby preventing you from streaming content in HD [FIXED]. The SafetyNet will be triggered [FIXED], thereby preventing you from using banking apps [FIXED]. So if that’s well and good then let’s get started with the steps to root your Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro.
How to Root Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro via Magisk Patched Init_Boot.img
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the 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.
STEP 1: 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.
STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Next up, you will also 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 > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
Next up, you will also have to unlock the device’s bootloader. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data from your device and could nullify its warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then please refer to our detailed guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro.
STEP 4: Get Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Init_Boot.img
- To begin with, download the stock firmware for your device from below:
- Make sure to download the same version that is currently installed on your device.
- Once downloaded, extract it to any convenient location on your PC.
- You will now get the payload.bin file. Load it to the Fastboot Enhance Tool, select the init_boot, and hit Extract Image.
- The tool will now extract the init_boot.img from the payload.bin. Once done, make sure to transfer this file to your device.
STEP 5: Patch Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Init_Boot.img via Magisk
- Download and install the Magisk App on your device.
- Then launch it and tap on the Install button next to Magisk.
- After that, choose ‘Select and Patch a File’, and navigate to the stock init_boot.img file, and select it.
- Then tap on the Let’s Go button situated at the top right.
- The init_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 and rename it to magisk_patched_init_boot.img
STEP 6: Boot Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Fastboot Mode
- Now connect your device to the PC via a 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
- To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID.
fastboot devices
STEP 7: Root Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro using Magisk Patched Init_Boot.img
- Now execute the below command to flash the patched init_boot to its partition.
fastboot flash init_boot magisk_patched_init_boot.img
- Once done, execute the below command to boot to the OS [if it doesn’t happen automatically]
fastboot reboot
So with this, we round off the guide on how you could root your Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro device via Magisk patched boot.img. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments section below. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
naser
hello I got stuck on step 7 with this error code fastboot: error: ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT not set pleas help