Once you have unlocked the device’s bootloader, you are in a position to try out a plentitude of mods. These include the likes of flashing custom recovery like TWRP or trying out a custom ROM like LineageOS. Along the same lines, you could even gain access to the system partition. This would in turn allow you to try out Magisk Modules, Xposed Framework, Substratum Themes, Viper4Android, among others. However, for each of these mods to be effectively carried out, you would have to gain administrative privileges. In other words, you would have to root your Tecno Camon device using Magisk patched boot.img. And in this guide, we will help you with just that. So without further ado, let’s get started.
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The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact same sequence as mentioned. 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.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to 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.
STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on Tecno Camon
Next up, you will also 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 Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
STEP 3: Unlock Tecno Camon Bootloader
You will also have to unlock the device’s bootloader. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data from your device. So take a complete device backup and then refer to our detailed guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on Tecno Camon Devices.
STEP 4: Extract Boot.img from Tecno Camon Firmware
You will now have to download the firmware for your Tecno Camon device. Make sure to download the same firmware version that is currently installed onto your device. Once downloaded, extract it to any convenient location on your PC.
Then go to its Firmware folder and you shall see the boot.img file. Transfer this file to your device and then move to the next step to root your Tecno Camon device using Magisk patched boot.img.
STEP5: Patch Stock Boot.img via Magisk
STEP 6: Boot to Fastboot Mode
STEP 7: Disable DM Verity
You will now have to disable DM verity and AVB on your device before you could proceed ahead and root your Tecno Camon device using Magisk patched boot.img.
STEP 8: Flash Magisk Patched Boot.img and Root Tecno Camon
Your device will now reboot to the rooted system and your task stands complete. So with this, we conclude the guide on how to root any Tecno Camon device using Magisk patched boot.img. 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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