If you are a Vertex Impress Astra user, then we have awesome news for you guys. Finally, the Vertex Impress Astra can be rooted with Magisk. The best part is users don’t need to have TWRP recovery. Currently, there is no TWRP recovery available for the devices, so it is the only way to Root Vertex Impress Astra. This method of rooting an Android device doesn’t require TWRP as it uses the patch boot image. This is really a great thing as there are many devices for which TWRP recovery or any other recovery is not available. For the new devices too, this is the only method to get root access.
After rooting your device you can install different MODs, kernel, ROMs on your device. You can install the latest Android updates (like the Android 8.0 Oreo or 9.0 Pie) On old device by installing third-party ROMs like Lineage OS 15.1 or AOSP Pie. You can overclock the CPU and GPU of your device to get the best performance. You can hibernate any app you want. You can underclock the CPU to get better battery life. For more information about Android rooting, check out our detailed post here > What Is Rooting Android Phone? Advantages And Disadvantages
How To Root Vertex Impress Astra With Magisk Manager
#1 Unlock the bootloader
First, unlock the bootloader of your device, guide: How To Unlock Bootloader Of Any Android Using Fastboot Commands
#2 Download stock boot image
Download Stock ROM
Download the boot file according to your device. Once downloaded, unzip the file and open it, look for a .zip file. Open that file too, now you will see a file named boot.img (This is the official stock image or firmware)
#3 Patch boot image
Move the boot.img to your device’s internal storage. Download & install the latest Magisk Manager on your device Open magisk manager, On the main screen, select Install > Install > Patch Boot Image File Now select the boot image (boot.img). Magisk will start to patch the boot image. After completion, the file will be saved as “magisk_patched.img” in your Downloads folder
#4 Finally, Root Vertex Impress Astra
Connect your device to PC and transfer the “magisk_patched.img” file from your phone’s download section to the platform-tools folder on your PC
Now issue the following command to boot your device to bootloader mode (Make sure your device is connected to the PC)
Now issue the command given below to Flash the patched boot image
For devices with A/B partition system, use the below commands:
Done !!! Just reboot your device. Your device should be rooted now.
