How to Root Infinix Hot 12 X6817 / X6817B using Magisk without TWRP

In terms of optics, we get a triple camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera at the front. The triple rear camera setup consists of a 13MP primary sensor paired with an f/1.8 lens, a 2MP depth sensor, and a QVGA sensor. The selfie camera at the front is an 8MP primary sensor. The front and back camera systems are limited to 1080p video recording.

The smartphone comes with a single storage variant with 128GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM. We also get a dedicated microSD slot for storage expansion. In terms of communications, we get Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth, GPS, FM radio, and USB Type C. For sensors, we get a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, proximity, and compass. Powering it all is a 5,000 mAh battery that can be topped up quickly using an 18W power adapter. The smartphone is available in four colour options: Racing Black, Legend White, Origin Blue, and Lucky Green.

What is Root? (Advantages)

Smartphone Rooting is the unofficial way to enable an administrator or superuser access to your device system and subsystem. Therefore, the user can easily tweak, change, edit, or delete system files and apps.

The advantage of Rooting:

• You can get access to all files on your Infinix Hot 12, even the files present in the root directory of your phone.
• You can increase the performance of your Infinix Hot 12 by overclocking.
• By rooting, you can increase battery life by underclocking Infinix Hot 12.
• Uninstall Bloatware on Infinix Hot 12.
• You can block Ads on any Android applications such as Youtube and other game-related applications. Also Read: Top 5 Adblock Plus Alternatives for Android
• By Rooting Infinix Hot 12, you can View, Edit, or Delete any system file inside the root directory.
• You can install the Xposed Framework and many Xposed module support.

Steps To Root Infinix Hot 12 (X6817 / X6817B) Using Magisk

Follow the full-depth guide along with the requirements and download the links below.

Keep in mind:

• You must first unlock the bootloader on your Tecno (X6817 / X6817B) variant to root.
• Rooting may void the manufacturer’s warranty on your device.
• Rooting will block the firmware OTA updates.

Now, let’s head over to some of the necessary steps which you need to abide by:

Pre-Requirements

• Your phone should have a battery juice of more than 60%.
• Keep a backup of your device data at first. Therefore, you can get back the important data if anything goes wrong.
• The image file in this article is supported by the Infinix Hot 12 model only. DO NOT try to flash it on other models.
• You will also require a PC/Laptop and a USB cable to connect your device to the computer.
• You should download all the necessary files, tools, and drivers below accordingly.

Required Downloads:

• Download ADB & Fastboot files (Windows/MAC)
• Infinix USB Drivers – Download and install it on your computer
• Download Other Drivers: Mediatek VCOM Drivers or MTK USB Drivers
• Download And Install the SP Flash tool on your computer
• Download the latest Infinix Hot 12 Firmware

1. How to Extract and Patch Boot.image using Magisk?

• First of all, you need to extract the boot image using the MTK Droid Tool
• Attach your device via USB cable and copy only the boot.img file from the extracted folder to your device storage
• Launch Magisk Manager. When a popup appears asking to install Magisk, select INSTALL and choose to install again.
• Tap on “Patch Boot Image File”.
  

  

• Navigate to internal storage and select your phone’s boot image that you transferred earlier.
• Wait for a couple of seconds. Magisk will start patching the boot image.
• Once the boot image has been patched, copy the “patched_boot.img” from the internal storage and replace it in your PC’s same extracted ROM folder.

Now you can follow the second step to flash the patched boot image file.

2. Steps To Install the Patched Boot Image on Infinix Hot 12

Follow the proper guide to install Patched Boot Image on Infinix Hot 12 from the below link:

Guide to Install Patched Boot Image on MediaTek Device

fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img

fastboot flash boot_a patched_boot.img

fastboot flash boot_b patched_boot.img

fastboot reboot

Steps to Verify the Systemless Root

1. Launch the Magisk Manager app on your device.
2. To verify the systemless root access on your phone, you will see the status screen. Here all options should be green ticked if properly rooted. If yes, that means you’ve successfully bypassed the Google SafetyNet measure.

That’s it, guys. We hope you’ve found this guide useful and successfully rooted your Infinix Hot 12 device. For any queries, feel free to ask in the comments below.