Install OTA Updates on Rooted OnePlus [6 Methods]

In this guide, we will show you various methods to install OTA updates on your rooted OnePlus. The newest addition to the OnePlus has already managed to grab the attention of the masses. Boasting a power-packed spec sheet, there’s plenty to look forward to in this flagship [including the revival of the alert slider]. On the flip side though, the lack of wireless charging is surely going to raise a few eyebrows.

If we shift our focus towards custom development, then it is sure to follow in the footsteps of its predecessors by being quite an active player in custom development. Among them, it’s the ability to gain administrative access by rooting the device via Magisk that has been the go-to tweak for the tech enthusiast. But rooting your device would come with its fair share of downsides as well.

Primary among them is the failure of SafetyNet and the inability to install updates. In this regard, we have already covered a guide on how you could pass SafetyNet on your rooted OnePlus 11 as well as How to pass Meets Device and Basic Integrity via Play Integrity Fix , and now, we will make you aware of six different methods to install OTA updates on your rooted OnePlus. So without further ado, let’s get started.

• How to Install OTA on Rooted OnePlus [6 Methods] METHOD 1: Via Install to Inactive Slot [NEW] METHOD 2: With Full OTA Access METHOD 3: With Incremental OTA Access METHOD 4: Via Full Firmware METHOD 5: Via Restore Image METHOD 6: By Reinstalling Magisk

How to Install OTA on Rooted OnePlus [6 Methods]

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. While the process won’t wipe the data on your device, it is still recommended to take a backup beforehand. Moreover, before starting, make sure to disable all the modules installed on your device. Here’s how it could be done-

1. Launch the Magisk app and go to the Modules section.
2. Then disable the toggle next to each of the modules.
3. Finally, restart the device for the changes to take place.

METHOD 1: Via Install to Inactive Slot [NEW]

1. Launch Magisk, tap on Uninstall Magisk, and select Restore Images .
2. Now download the latest OTA update from Settings > Abot Device > OxygenOS.
3. Wait for the extraction and verification to complete. Once done, do not tap on Install. NOTE: You may also download the latest update via the Oxygen Updater app. In that case, you’ll have to use the Local Install option . However, as before, just wait till the extraction and verification to complete, but do not tap on Install.
4. Now, launch Magisk and tap on Install > Install to Inactive Slot.
5. Wait for the installation to complete. Once done, do not tap on Reboot.
6. Instead, go back to the System Updater app and tap on Install.
7. Your device will now boot to the latest OS with root preserved.

METHOD 2: With Full OTA Access

1. To begin with, go to Settings > System > System Update.
2. Then download the OTA update that has arrived.
3. Once downloaded, do not reboot your device.
4. Instead, launch the Magisk App and tap on Install next to Magisk.
5. After that, select Install to Inactive Slot [After OTA].
6. Then tap on the Let’s Go and wait for the process to complete.
7. Once done, do not reboot your device from the Magisk app.
8. Instead, go back to System Updater and restart from there.
9. Your rooted device will now boot to the newly updated OS!

METHOD 3: With Incremental OTA Access

1. Launch the Magisk app, tap on Uninstall Magisk, and choose Restore Images.
2. Magisk will now restore the stock boot.img file that it had backed up during the rooting process.
3. Once done, go to Settings > System > System Update and download the OTA update that has arrived.
4. Once downloaded, do not reboot your device. Rather, launch the Magisk App.
5. Then tap on Install next to Magisk. After that, select Install to Inactive Slot [After OTA].
6. Finally, tap on Let’s Go and wait for the process to complete. Once done, hit Reboot Now.
7. Your device will now boot to the newly updated OS, with the root being persevered.

METHOD 4: Via Full Firmware

1. Download and install the Oxygen Updater app from the Play Store.
2. Now launch it and download the full update via it.
3. Then download and install the OxygenOS local update app.
4. It will be installed as Software Update, open it and tap on the overflow icon.
5. Then select Local Update, browse to the update.zip file, and extract it.
6. Once the extraction is complete, do NOT click Install.
7. Instead, launch Magisk and choose Install > Install to Inactive Slot.
8. Do NOT reboot your device. Instead, go back to the Software Update app and choose Install.
9. That’s it. Your OnePlus 11 will now reboot to the rooted OS.

METHOD 5: Via Restore Image

1. Download the OTA update and then launch the Magisk app.
2. Next up, select Uninstall Magisk and tap on Restore Images.
3. Then go back to the OTA and tap on Install. Once done, do not reboot.
4. Instead, go back to Magisk, and select Install > Install to Inactive Slot.
5. Finally, go back to Settings > System Updater and then tap on Install.
6. Your device will now reboot to the latest OS and will be rooted as well.

METHOD 6: By Reinstalling Magisk

This is the lengthiest of all the methods as it will uninstall all your mods which you will have to manually reinstall it. However, this is the safest of all the approaches out there So if you are looking for a fail-safe approach, then this should be your go-to choice [you could take a screenshot of the Magisk Module and LSPosed Modules page so as to keep track of all the installed mods].

1. Launch Magisk, tap on Uninstall Magisk, and select Complete Uninstall.
2. Your device will now reboot to the non-rooted environment.
3. Proceed ahead and install the OTA updates on your device.
4. Once done, simply root your device once again via Magisk patched boot.img.

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• JAY 8 months ago Reply It’s hard to understand you with your accent, especially when you talk so fast. You assume that everyone has access to websites to download OTA and Full versions of firmware, which most of us don’t. You provide instructions assuming that everyone is versed in Android or OnePlus, as you are, so the entire video is useless to beginners. The instructions should be geared towards beginners, not advanced users, because they will already know where to go and obtain the necessary files. Your instruction only works when the user has all the files to complete the process. Most of us are not privy to the information you have. Every video of yours that I have tried to follow has not resulted in any success. You are all over the place, introducing new subject matter in the middle of another topic, and you are going 100 miles per hour. So, I finally gave up following your videos because they only seem to help you. Sadique Hassan 8 months ago Reply sorry mate for that..i’m still trying to work on my speaking skills.. as far as downloading firmware goes, you can get the latest one from the Oxygen Updater app [please enable Advanced Mode from its Settings menu first] or the Extractor Toolkit web app [https://droidwin.com/how-to-extract-partition-files-without-downloading-firmware/]… If you are planning to go for older firmware, then you can get it from your device’s page on XDA or other third-party sites like https://yun . daxiaamu. com/OnePlus_Roms/ [I cannot place the direct link here. You should delete the spaces after yun. and daxiaamu. then open the link and proceed ahead at your own risk]. And if you ever change your mind, then my YouTube channel will always be waiting for you 🙂
• Lewis 1 year ago Reply Thanks, the first method worked perfectly.
• James 2 years ago Reply good and dandy but how to get a patched boot img from a incremental ota ? Don’t work need full ota. So method 4 no go you will have a bunch of unhappy no root people….

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