With that said, Pixel devices are the go-to choice for numerous tech enthusiasts, all thanks to their impressive support in the tech community by the developers. Once you have checkmarked the sole prerequisite of an unlocked bootloader, you will be in a position to gain administrative access by rooting your Pixel 7/Pro device using the Magisk, which, in turn, will open the floodgates to a plethora of customization. So without further ado, let’s check out this could be carried out.
Benefits and Risks of Rooting Pixel 7/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 in 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 Google Pixel 7/Pro.
How to Root Google Pixel 7/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 Pixel 7/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 the Bootloader on Pixel 7/Pro.
STEP 4: Get Pixel 7/Pro Init_Boot.img
STEP 5: Patch Pixel 7/Pro Init_Boot.img via Magisk
STEP 6: Boot Pixel 7/Pro Fastboot Mode
STEP 7: Root Pixel 7/Pro using Magisk Patched Init_Boot.img
You will now have to execute the following two commands in the CMD window to flash the patched init_boot.img to Slot A and Slot B. NOTE: You could also directly flash the init_boot.img without specifying the slots using the below command, but it isn’t working for some users. Therefore, let’s opt for the fail-safe method and manually instruct the slots to which the file needs to be flashed using the above two commands that we have listed. So with this, we round off the guide on how you could root your Pixel 7/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.
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