Easy Method to Root Umidigi F2 using Magisk without TWRP

Umidigi mobile brand has launched the Umidigi F2 with Android 10 out of the box. The Android OS from Google is really customizable and easy to use software which is based on the Linux platform.  If you’re a developer or an advanced user, you can tweak your Umidigi F2 software by some special access or installing any mod file. Meanwhile, with the help of rooting your Android device, you can also tweak or customize the system apps and system settings easily. In this guide, we will provide you Easy Method To Root Umidigi F2 Using Magisk without TWRP.

If you’re using Umidigi F2 handset and want to enable root access, follow this guide. Here we will share with you the stock ROM download link, requirements, and rooting process as well. By rooting your device, you will be able to change themes, uninstalling bloatware, improve battery life, access rooted apps, etc. Additionally, a rooted device user can tweak mod files via system root directory, change visuals of the system, icons, lock screen, hibernate system apps, and more. Without root access, you can edit or delete system files or apps on your Stock Firmware.

If you’re an avid Android user or a developer and using the Umidigi F2 device and want to customize it, rooting your smartphone will do the job easy for you. The smartphone OEMs don’t provide root access with the Stock ROM preloaded. By enabling root access, the user gains superuser or administrator access to the system. Therefore, system changes are possible after rooting. The Magisk root process doesn’t require a Custom Recovery in order to flash anything. But if in case, your device gets bricked or you’re facing any software bug, you can unroot your device as well.

Umidigi F2 Device Overview:

UMIDIGI F2 was announced in September 2018 which sports a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with a screen resolution of 2340  x 1080 pixels with 395 PPI pixel density. The device is protected by a 2.5D curved glass screen.

UMIDIGI F2 is powered by a MediaTek Helio P70 (MT6771T) chipset coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It also supports an external memory card. The device came out of the box with Android 10 and backed by a 5150 mAh battery (Non-removable).

As far as the camera concerned, the device has a Four-camera setup with 48MP + 13MP + 5MP + 5MP primary sensors and a selfie camera with a 32MP lens. Other connectivity option includes 4G-VoLTE, GPS, Glonass, Bluetooth, Mobile Hotspot, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass/ magnetometer. etc. The UMIDIGI F2 comes with a Side fingerprint sensor feature.

Steps to Root Umidigi F2 using Magisk

Now, let’s take a look at the rooting steps along with requirements and download links. Check out the full requirements and download all the necessary files at first.

Pre-Requirements:

• Keep charged your device battery up to 60% at least for a smoother process.
• Take a full backup without Root of your device data before doing anything. If in case, anything goes wrong, you can get back your data.
• A PC/Laptop and a USB cable are required in order to connect your device with a PC.
• Download and Install all the required files, tools, and drivers from below links.

Steps to Extract and Patch Boot.image via Magisk

• Let’s assume that you’ve already downloaded the Stock ROM. Now, just extract it on your PC.
• Connect your Umidigi F2 device via a USB cable to the PC and copy the boot.img file only from the extracted folder to your device storage.
• Open the Magisk Manager on your device. Select the Install option to choose the file.
• Now, tap on ‘Patch Boot Image File’.
• Head over to the folder where you have moved the image file earlier.
• Now, wait for a couple of seconds and Magisk will start patching the boot image.
• After the boot image is patched, copy the ‘patched_boot.img’ from the internal storage and replace it in the same extracted ROM folder on your PC.

Finally, you need to follow the second method to flash the patched boot image file on your Umidigi F2 smartphone.

Steps to Install the Patched Boot Image on any Umidigi F2

Check out the full guide mentioned below in a link for a complete guide.

• We assume that you have already downloaded the ADB & Fastboot tool from the link given above.
• Now, extract the ADB fastboot tool, then move the patched boot image to the same folder.
• Hold the Shift key and right-click on the mouse to open the command window/PowerShell.
• Next, enter the following command:
  • Flash the “patched_boot.img” to install Magisk and root your Android device:

    fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img

  • For devices with A/B partition system, use the following commands:

    fastboot flash boot_a patched_boot.img
    
    fastboot flash boot_b patched_boot.img

    Please replace [patched_boot.img] with the name of the boot image file you downloaded followed by the .img extension.

• The flashing process will begin. Once done, run

  fastboot reboot

Steps to Verify Device Systemless Root:

• Download the Magisk Manager app APK file and install it on your device.
• Open the app and check the Status mode. If you see all options are green checked, that means you have successfully rooted. It also means that you’ve bypassed the SafetyNet as well.
• That’s it. Enjoy!

We assume that this guide is helpful to you and you’ve successfully rooted your Umidigi F2 device via Magisk. If you’re facing any issues or have any queries, do let us know in the comments below.