Adb Magisk Installer

Installation Workflow

The complete Magisk installation process (magisk-complete-install.toon):

Phase 1: Download & Prepare

• Download Magisk APK from GitHub releases
• Download matching boot image (device-specific)
• Stage files on device storage (/sdcard)

Phase 2: Install App

• Push Magisk Manager APK to device
• Install via adb install
• Verify app launches successfully

Phase 3: Extract Boot Image

• Connect via adb
• Extract boot.img from active partition
• Store locally for patching

Phase 4: Patch Boot Image

• Launch Magisk Manager app
• Select boot image for patching
• Magisk generates patched_boot.img
• Pull patched image from device

Phase 5: Flash Boot Image

• Enable USB fastboot mode
• Flash patched_boot.img via fastboot
• Verify installation
• Device reboots with Magisk integrated

Scripts

adb-magisk-download.py

Download latest Magisk APK and boot image from GitHub releases.

# Download latest version
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-download.py \
    --output-dir /tmp/magisk

# Download specific version
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-download.py \
    --version 30.6 \
    --output-dir /tmp/magisk

# Include boot image
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-download.py \
    --version 30.6 \
    --include-boot \
    --output-dir /tmp/magisk

# JSON output
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-download.py \
    --version 30.6 \
    --json

adb-magisk-install-app.py

Install Magisk Manager APK via adb install.

# Install APK on device
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-install-app.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --apk-path /tmp/magisk/Magisk-v30.6.apk

# Force reinstall
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-install-app.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --apk-path /tmp/magisk/Magisk-v30.6.apk \
    --force

# Verify after install
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-install-app.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --apk-path /tmp/magisk/Magisk-v30.6.apk \
    --verify

# JSON output
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-install-app.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --apk-path /tmp/magisk/Magisk-v30.6.apk \
    --json

adb-magisk-extract-boot.py

Extract boot.img from device via adb pull.

# Extract boot image (auto-detects active partition)
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-extract-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --output-path /tmp/magisk/boot.img

# Extract from specific partition
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-extract-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --partition boot_a \
    --output-path /tmp/magisk/boot_a.img

# Verify integrity
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-extract-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --output-path /tmp/magisk/boot.img \
    --verify

# JSON output
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-extract-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --output-path /tmp/magisk/boot.img \
    --json

adb-magisk-patch-boot.py

Patch boot image using Magisk Manager app.

# Patch boot image (interactive via Magisk app)
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-patch-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /sdcard/boot.img

# Wait for patching to complete
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-patch-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /sdcard/boot.img \
    --wait-completion

# Download patched image automatically
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-patch-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /sdcard/boot.img \
    --output-path /tmp/magisk/patched_boot.img

# JSON output
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-patch-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /sdcard/boot.img \
    --json

adb-magisk-flash-boot.py

Flash patched boot image via fastboot.

# Flash patched boot image
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-flash-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /tmp/magisk/patched_boot.img

# Flash to specific partition
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-flash-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /tmp/magisk/patched_boot.img \
    --partition boot_b

# Auto-reboot after flash
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-flash-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /tmp/magisk/patched_boot.img \
    --reboot

# Verify before flashing
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-flash-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /tmp/magisk/patched_boot.img \
    --verify

# JSON output
uv run .claude/skills/adb-magisk-installer/scripts/adb-magisk-flash-boot.py \
    --device 127.0.0.1:5555 \
    --boot-path /tmp/magisk/patched_boot.img \
    --json

Workflows

magisk-complete-install.toon

Complete Magisk installation from scratch (14 steps, ~15 minutes).