However, if there’s one this that is least likely to be affected, it is the ability to gain administrative access by rooting your Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G via Magisk patched boot.img. Once you do so, you will be in a position to welcome a plethora of mods and tweaks onto your device. So without any further delay, let’s show you how this task could be carried out.
Benefits and Risks of Rooting
Once you root your device by flashing the Magisk patched boot.img via Fastboot Commands, you will be in a position to try out a plethora of customizations on your device. These include the likes of flashing custom ROMs, installing a custom recovery like TWRP, or flashing a custom kernel. Along the same lines, you could also flash Magisk Modules, Xposed Framework, Substratum Themes, Viper4Android, and the like. However, this is just one side of the story.
Carrying out this process also has its downsides. First off, the process requires an unlocked bootloader. Doing so will wipe off all the data and could nullify the device’s warranty as well. Likewise, WideVine L1 will be degraded to L3, resulting in the inability to stream Netflix in HD [FIXED]. Then the SafetyNet will be triggered, which might cause issues with banking apps [FIXED]. So if all that’s well and good, then let’s get started with the steps to root the Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G via Magisk.
How to Root Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G via Magisk
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact same sequence as mentioned below. 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.
Install Android SDK
To begin with, 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.
Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Next up, you will 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 MIUI Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
Unlock Bootloader on Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G
You will also have to unlock the bootloader on your Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G if you wish to root it via Magisk. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data and might make the device’s warranty null and void as well. So if that’s well and good, then refer to our guide to Unlock Bootloader on any Xiaomi Device.
Download Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G Fastboot ROM
Next up, download the Fastboot ROM for your device. As for this guide, I am using the Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ (ruby) Fastboot Stable ROM version V13.0.4.0.SMOINXM [Direct Download Link]. You are free to try any version of your choice, but it is recommended to try the newer builds only and of your region. To download the firmware, you may use the official MIUI Forum.
Extract Stock Boot.img
Patch Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G Stock Boot via Magisk
Boot Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G to Fastboot Mode
You should now see the famous MI Bunny Logo along with the Fastboot text written underneath it, signifying that the device has successfully booted to Fastboot. Let’s now move over to the final set of instructions and root Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G via Magisk.
Flash Magisk Patched Boot.img and Root Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G
That’s it. These were the steps to root your Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G via Magisk. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments section. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest. Instead of directly flashing the patched boot via fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img, we first temporarily booted it via fastboot boot magisk_patched.img and then used the Direct Install method of Magisk. While a tad longer, but it is the recommended method for your device. This is because by first temporarily booting via the patched file, we could check if everything is working well and good.
If it doesn’t, then you just need to do a simple reboot and the patched boot will be replaced by stock and your device will be booted to the OS. On the other hand, if everything works well and good, then you could permanently flash the patched boot via the Direct Install method.
How to Fix Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G Stuck in Bootloop after Root
If your Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G is stuck in a bootloop, then you should try the below-listed tweaks to fix the underlying issue and make the device boot to the OS:
Disable DM-Verity
Switch Slots
Use the below two commands to switch the active slot and reboot via the second slot.
Flash Stock Boot
Next up, you should consider flashing the stock boot.img files to both slots:
Flash Fastboot ROM
If none of the aforementioned methods spelled out success, then your last course of action should be to flash the entire Fastboot ROM on your device. To do so, please check out our guide on How to Unbrick Redmi Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G via Fastboot Commands
That’s it. These were the steps to root the Note 12 Pro/Pro+ 5G via Magisk without using TWRP Recovery. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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