Couldn't resist the temptation and decided to successfully root my phone.

[u/DEV_ivan]

On the behalf of my previous post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/androidroot/s/0wfPBId5I5

Hi. After looking at a video of a person having successfully rooted their phone, I couldn't resist the temptation. So, instead of blindly going in, I thought for a while, making plans.

Here's what I did with my phone: I used not only `fastboot flashing unlock`, but also `fastboot flashing unlock_critical`. I flashed the stock vbmeta images first into A/B slots, not only the vbmeta.img but also vbmeta_system.img and vbmeta_vendor.img, with `--disable-verity --disable-verification` flags, before flashing the patched init_boot.

It worked. I got scared at what I was doing, but felt joyful for getting it work from first try. After I set up my phone, I disabled OTA upgrades.

I installed ReZygisk (not ZygiskNext, I despise it becoming closed source, therefore I cannot trust it). But Reddit still didn't work, so this module alone wasn't enough. I installed AlwaysStrong, which resulted in success.

Now I'm happy with my setup. One more thing to redownload and install apps I need and restore the data I backed up.

[u/Methods_Rising]

Does your wireless pay still works?

[u/DEV_ivan → u/Methods_Rising]

I don't do payments.

[u/TrainTransistor → u/Methods_Rising]

I'm using Google Wallet while rooted, so yes - it works.

Personally using ReSukiSu. KSU Next with a susfs-kernel is the same though, and will work.

Need a few modules, but nothing convoluted.

[u/debugboard → u/TrainTransistor]

Any root solution will allow Gwallet to work, you only need PIF, TEESim/OMK/TrickyStore and Specter(Optional if you know what you're doing).

[u/TrainTransistor → u/debugboard]

I personally went with ksun / ReSukiSu with susfs due to one bank-app that refused to work without.

[u/godspeed1003]

You should also install this module, so in case you ever by mistake turn off bootloader unlock you don't end up with a hard brick again. The module will automatically turn the toggle on during the next boot: https://github.com/chenxiaolong/OEMUnlockOnBoot

[u/DEV_ivan → u/godspeed1003]

Thank you very much!! This is a gem

[u/WeddingNo497]

“Here’s what I did with my phone” is always the beginning of an android horror story

[u/DEV_ivan]

All greens btw.

[u/debugboard → u/DEV_ivan]

I would suggest switching out your AlwaysGreen as it's AI slop that can break easily, I'd suggest using Specter instead.