How to Root Xiaomi POCO M4 5G using Magisk without TWRP

Xiaomi Poco M4 5G was launched in India that sports dual rear cameras, powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, and backed by a 5000 mAh battery. The device came out of the box with Android 12 with the company’s MIUI 13 skin on top. In this guide, we have shared the steps to root the Xiaomi POCO M4 5G using Magisk without TWRP in a very simple way for your ease.

In order to root your Xiaomi POCO M4 5G, we will use the Magisk to patch the stock boot image and flash that to your device’s boot partition. Now, if you ask why Magisk? It’s a system-less root process that doesn’t tamper with the system partitions while enabling root access. Magisk can also hide online security measures to work apps properly like any banking app, SafetyNet, etc.

Steps To Root Xiaomi POCO M4 5G Using Magisk

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

Keep in mind:

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

You need to unlock the bootloader on any Xiaomi Redmi devices
Your phone should have a battery juice of more than 60% at least.
Keep a backup of your device data at first. Therefore, you can get important data if anything goes wrong.
The image file in this article is supported by the Xiaomi POCO M4 5G model. DO NOT try to flash it on other models.
You will also require a PC/Laptop and a USB cable in order to connect your device to the computer.
You should download all the necessary files, tools, and drivers from below accordingly.

Required Downloads:

Download ADB & Fastboot files (Windows/MAC)
Xiaomi USB Drivers – Download and install it on your computer
Download the latest Xiaomi POCO M4 5G Firmware Flash File and move it to the PC

Warning:

We’re at GetDroidTips won’t be responsible for any kind of error or damage that occurs to your phone during or after following this guide or flashing any file. You should know what you’re doing. Take a full backup at first and proceed at your own risk!

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

First of all, download and extract the ROM to your PC.
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 the same extracted ROM folder on your PC.

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

2. Steps To Install the Patched Boot Image on Xiaomi POCO M4 5G

Follow the proper guide to install Patched Boot Image on Xiaomi POCO M4 5G from the below link:

Now, extract the ADB & Fastboot tool, then move the patched boot image file to the same folder.
Press and hold down the Shift key + right-mouse-click to open the command window/PowerShell.
Next, enter the following command in order to flash the “patched_boot.img” to install Magisk and root your Android device:

fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img

For devices with an A/B partition system, you have to 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.

Wait for the flashing process to complete.
Finally, type in the command to reboot your device.

fastboot reboot

That’s it.

Steps to Verify the Systemless Root

Launch the Magisk Manager app on your device.
Now, in order 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 as well.

That’s it, guys. We hope that you’ve found this guide useful and have successfully rooted your Xiaomi POCO M4 5G device. For any queries, feel free to ask in the comments below.