diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md index a5fbe82d2..588c357e9 100644 --- a/docs/install.md +++ b/docs/install.md @@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ Next, we need to know whether your device has a separate `vbmeta` partition. - If you find `vbmeta`, `vbmeta_a`, or `vbmeta_b`, then yes, your device **has** a separate `vbmeta` partition - Otherwise, your device **does not** have a separate `vbmeta` partition. -Quick recap, at this point, you should know and prepared: +Quick recap, at this point, you should have known and prepared: 1. Whether your device has boot ramdisk 2. Whether your device has a separate `vbmeta` partition -3. A `boot.img` or `recovery.img` based on the result of (1) +3. A `boot.img` or `recovery.img` based on (1) Let's continue to [Patching Images](#patching-images). @@ -103,16 +103,15 @@ Unlocking the bootloader on modern Samsung devices have some caveats. The newly - Use either [samfirm.js](https://github.com/jesec/samfirm.js), [Frija](https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910594), or [Samloader](https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/tool-samloader-samfirm-frija-replacement-t4105929) to download the latest firmware zip of your device directly from Samsung servers. - Unzip the firmware and copy the `AP` tar file to your device. It is normally named as `AP_[device_model_sw_ver].tar.md5` - Press the **Install** button in the Magisk card -- If you are patching a recovery image, check the **"Recovery Mode"** option +- If your device does **NOT** have boot ramdisk, check the **"Recovery Mode"** option - Choose **"Select and Patch a File"** in method, and select the `AP` tar file -- The Magisk app will patch the whole firmware file to `[Internal Storage]/Download/magisk_patched_[random_strings].tar` - Start the installation, and copy the patched tar file to your PC using ADB:
`adb pull /sdcard/Download/magisk_patched_[random_strings].tar`
**DO NOT USE MTP** as it is known to corrupt large files. - Reboot to download mode. Open Odin on your PC, and flash `magisk_patched.tar` as `AP`, together with `BL`, `CP`, and `CSC` (**NOT** `HOME_CSC` because we want to **wipe data**) from the original firmware. - Your device should reboot automatically once Odin finished flashing. Agree to do a factory reset if asked. - If your device does **NOT** have boot ramdisk, reboot to recovery now to enable Magisk (reason stated in [Magisk in Recovery](#magisk-in-recovery)). -- Install the Magisk app you've downloaded and launch the app. It should show a dialog asking for additional setup. +- Install the Magisk app you've already downloaded and launch the app. It should show a dialog asking for additional setup. - Let the app do its job and automatically reboot the device. Voila! ### Upgrading the OS