How To Root Galaxy M11 Using Magisk [No TWRP needed]

Samsung has announced and released several smartphones this year in 2020. Yes, Samsung has unveiled one of the most expensive smartphones ever this year, but they have worked their best to offer something for every budget. The most popular series from Samsung in the budget segment is the M series. And they announced the lower budget Samsung Galaxy M11 in March 2020.

On this page, we will guide you on how to root the Samsung Galaxy M11 without the TWRP Recovery. To flash the rooting file, you need to first unlock the bootloader on your device.

We will use the Magisk by patching the Stock ROM boot image file and flashing it to the device boot partition. The Galaxy M11 device comes with variants SM-M115F. Just follow the full article with all the requirements, download links, and flashing steps with images.

In order to root, you will require to download the patched image file from Magisk Manager and flash it. It’s worth mentioning that your Galaxy M11 device bootloader should be unlocked at first. Without the bootloader unlocking, it’s not possible to enable root access on your phone. By rooting your handset, you will get a superuser or administrator control on your system over system apps and subsystems.

Samsung Galaxy M11 Specs Overview

The Samsung Galaxy M11 features a 6.4-inch PLS IPS panel with an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1560. The screen has a tall aspect ratio of 19.5:9, and as it is a budget device, we don’t get any form of protection on display. In terms of power, we only get the budget-oriented Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, which is not an efficient processor at all, especially considering the mid-range and flagship processors from Qualcomm. It is an octa-core processor with eight Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz. There are no specific high-performance cores here.

For the cameras, we see a triple camera setup at the back. It features a 13MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, a 5MP ultrawide sensor with an f/2.2 lens, and a 2MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens. The primary camera can only shoot up to 1080p videos due to the low power of the Snapdragon 450 processor. Coming to the front, we get a single 8MP sensor with an f/2.0 lens. This is also only capable of 1080p videos.

There are two storage configurations available for the Samsung Galaxy M11: 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB. There is a dedicated slot in the smartphone for storage expansion via a MicroSD card. In terms of connectivity, we get Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and USB Type-C 2.0. Powering all of this is a 5,000 mAh battery, which supports up to 15W of fast charging. This budget smartphone from Samsung is available in four color options: Black, Metallic Blue, and Violet.

Definition of Root

Smartphone Rooting is just like jailbreaking the device to get the admin access over subsystem, system apps, the root directory of the device, and more. It will give you the superuser control to use your device over an Android subsystem. After rooting a device, the user can delete, edit, or change the system files or settings easily. The rooted users can also increase or decrease the system performance, battery performance, etc.

Mostly, the rooting process will come in handy if you’re using any third-party Custom ROMs. This will increase the accessibility up to a broader extent. Though sometimes improper rooting may brick your device or void your device warranty as well (if applicable). Most commonly, people use rooting to change themes, icons, fonts, install other mod files, tweaking Android settings for visual changes, etc.

Additionally, a rooted device user can also tweak notification panel, system user interface, accent color changes, install Xposed modules, lock screen changes, widgets, camera improvements, and more.

Advantages of Rooting

• You can get access to all files on your Galaxy M11, even the files present in the root directory of your phone.
• You can increase the performance of your device by overclocking.
• By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking the device.
• Install the Xposed Framework and Xposed module support.
• Uninstall Bloatware on Galaxy M11.
• You can block Ads on any applications like YouTube, Browser.
• By Rooting your device, you can View, Edit, or Delete any system file inside the root directory.

Steps To Root Galaxy M11 using Magisk

Before starting the rooting process, make sure to unlock the device bootloader at first. Then you can continue with the next steps.

After you have downloaded the exact firmware file based on your device model number, you can extract the boot.img file to patch it via Magisk manager app.

Guide to Extract Boot Image File and rename to .tar file

Steps to Create a Patched boot image using Magisk Manager

• First, download and install the latest Magisk Manager app.
• Next, connect your device to the PC via the USB cable.
• Copy only the boot.img file from the extracted folder to your device storage.
• Now, open the Magisk Manager app and select INSTALL and choose to install again.
• Then tap on “Patch Boot Image File”.

• Go to internal storage and select your device boot image that you moved earlier.
• Now, wait for Magisk to 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 the same extracted ROM folder on your PC.

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

• Odin flash tool accepts files in .tar format. So, you have to use 7zip and archive it to .tar format. You can even rename the file as boot.img.tar as shown in the below screenshot.

Steps To Install the Patched Boot Image tar file on Galaxy M11

Now, follow the final or second method to install the patched boot image file on your Galaxy handset. But first, follow the requirements.

Pre-Requirements:

• ROM Supported for – Samsung Galaxy M11 model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
• Keep your device battery charged up to 60% at least before doing anything.
• Take a full backup without the root of the device’s internal storage.
• A Windows PC or Laptop and a USB cable are required.
• Download the Latest ODIN tool and install it on your computer.
• Download and Install the latest Samsung USB Drivers on your computer.
• Copy the patched boot image file into the ADB & Fastboot directory.

Instructions to Root Galaxy M11 Using Magisk

After following the pre-requirements and unlocking the bootloader, in order to Root Galaxy M11 Using Magisk, let’s take a look at the rooting steps.

• First, reboot your device into download mode.
• Now, connect your phone to the PC via a USB cable.
• Once you are connected, now open the downloaded ODIN.exe file.

• When you connect the USB cable you will see a blue sign in Odin.

• Now, load the patched boot.tar file in the AP section.

• Go to Option and see whether the Auto Reboot and F-Reset Time selected or not). If not then select these two. Don’t select re-partition.

• Now, tap on the Start button to root your device.
• Your device will reboot when the process will complete.
• Then wait for a few minutes. The first boot will take some time.
• You’re done. Enjoy!

We assume this guide is really helpful to you and you have successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy M11 device by using Magisk. In case of any issue, do let us know via email at getdroidtips@gmail.com.