In this guide, we will let you know what is a Stock Boot Image, why would you need it, and how to install it onto your OnePlus Nord. While there were a few initial doubts about the company’s deviation from the budget segment, Nord put all that doubts to rest. Offering all the top-end specs without burning a hole in your pockets, plus the associated OxygenOS goodies and the OEM has ticked mark most of the prerequisites that one could have asked for. Furthermore, OnePlus is always known to be quite an active player in custom development.
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And the Nord series is no different either. Within weeks of its launch, there were already a plethora of tweaks, mods, and customizations available for this device. In some of these modifications, the need for a stock boot.img file was the top-most priority. Dealing with a partition file is never an easy job for many. And if you echo these thoughts as well, then this guide shall help you out. Today, we will be discussing the OnePlus Nord stock boot image files and their installation steps.
What is a Stock Boot Image and Why is it Needed?
Consisting of kernel and ramdisk image, the boot partition (or boot.img) is the first in line to be loaded up by the bootloader when your device boots up to the OS. No matter to which manufacturer your Android smartphone belongs, this definition is applicable to every single one of them. So why would one need to get hold of this file? Well, there are a plethora of reasons for the same, let’s begin with the most basic ones (keeping the focus on OnePlus Nord).
There exist two different methods to root your device: with or without TWRP. While the former is much easier to execute, but not every device has a working TWRP build. In this regard, many users prefer the non-TWRP method to root their device. The first requirement for the same is to get hold of the stock boot.img file, which is then patched via Magisk and flashed via Fastboot. Along the same lines, you could use the boot.img file to undo the aforementioned tweak.
