relab/root-android

Steps to root Android (Google Pixel4a-sunfish <Android 13>)

1. Enable dev options by tapping build number 7 times
2. Enable usb debugging and OEM unlocking in developer options panel from in Syste
3. Make note of build number at About phone -> Build number = TPIA.221105.002
4. Download full image for build from: https://developers.google.com/android/images
5. Unzip downoaded zip, then unzip the zip within there to get the "build.img" file needed
6. Push the build.img file to the unrooted Android device: adb push <path_to_file>/boot.img /storage/emulated/0/Download/boot.img
7. Install fastboot: apt install fastboot and adb
8. Reboot to bootloader: adb reboot bootloader
9. Make sure fastboot is connected: fastboot devices
10. fastboot flashing unlock
11. Sideload Magisk apk: adb -s $(adb devices) install ~/Downloads/Magisk.apk/, URL: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/tag/v26.1
12. Patch the downloaded factory image file in Magisk: Magisk -> Install -> Select and patch a file -> Select the boot.img file pushed in step 6
13. Hit lets go to let Magisk patch image -> Wait for path of new image file on device to be printed if it worked
14. Pull patched image to desktop: adb pull /storage/emulated/0/Download/magisk_patched-26100_zEIYy.img ./
15. adb devices -> adb reboot bootloader -> fastboot devices
16. fastboot boot ~/Desktop/magisk_patched-26100.img
17. Root permanently via Direct Install from Magisk: Open Magisk app -> Install Direct (Recommended) -> wait and reboot
18. Verify root after reboot from desktop: adb shell -> su -> whoami
19. Install this ZIP as Magisk module to trust user certs and system certs: https://github.com/NVISOsecurity/MagiskTrustUserCerts/releases

Note: Using Ubuntu 20 for desktop machine in instructions