This article provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to rooting your Xiaomi device running HyperOS. We will explain both the potential risks and the exact procedures required to ensure a safe and successful rooting experience.
↪ Rooting HyperOS
With HyperOS, Xiaomi has retained much of MIUI’s core architecture, resulting in a similar user experience—including the process required for rooting. Therefore, the rooting process for HyperOS remains largely unchanged from previous MIUI versions. Rooting is the process of gaining privileged control over your device’s system. This provides you with enhanced authority over hardware and software functions, enabling you to bypass manufacturer or Android system limitations that typically restrict user access.
Rooting HyperOS Using Magisk
The primary approach to rooting HyperOS involves using Magisk. This method requires you to obtain your device’s boot.img file. Magisk uses this file to generate a patched version that you can safely flash to your phone, enabling root access without modifying the device’s system partition. Before beginning the rooting procedure, please be aware that rooting HyperOS requires you to unlock the device’s bootloader. This must be done via the official method, which involves submitting an unlock request to Xiaomi. Keep in mind that the process includes a mandatory waiting period of approximately 168 hours before unlocking is permitted.
Pre-Requisites
Ensure you have the following requirements ready before beginning the rooting process. Many of these items have been discussed previously in this guide.
↪ Enable USB Debugging
Enabling USB Debugging allows your phone to communicate with your PC during the root process, which is essential when it becomes time to flash the patched recovery image file back onto your device.
1. Finding Your Phone’s “boot.img” File
The initial stage of rooting your device requires locating and patching the boot.img file. This essential file is usually embedded within the payload.bin that accompanies OTA updates for your Xiaomi device.
1.1) Find the “payload.bin” file
1.2) Extract the “payload.bin” File (Requires Python)
1.3) Acquire the “boot.img” File via Payload Dumper.
2. Patching the boot.img File
After acquiring the boot.img file, the next step is to patch it using the Magisk Manager app. To do this, you will first need to transfer the boot.img file to your phone. Use a USB cable or a wireless transfer method, depending on your convenience.
3. Flashing the Patched Image File (via PC)
Once Magisk has patched your boot image, a new file named “magisk_patched.img” will appear in your phone’s Download folder. This patched file must be transferred back to your PC, as you’ll need it for the flashing stage.
3.1) Setting Up Your PC
3.2 Booting into Fastboot Mode
3.3) Connecting and Verification
3.4) Flashing the Patched Image
3.5) Rebooting Your Device
BONUS: Flashing Root Image File via Custom Recovery
If you have a pre-patched boot.img file (either generated externally or downloaded from a trusted source), you may be able to flash it via a custom recovery installed on your device. However, note that flashing an .img file using Xiaomi’s stock recovery can risk rendering your phone unusable—exercise caution at this stage. If you are using a custom recovery solution such as Orange Fox or TWRP, there is no need to transfer the root image to your PC. You can flash the boot image directly from recovery without intermediary steps. It is important to remember that this method often still requires a PC initially to extract or obtain the correct boot image. The boot.img must match the exact HyperOS version installed on your device; updates occur frequently, so the custom recovery approach may not always be practical or reliable.
