Root with Magisk

Tested target: Evolution X 12.2 on tank. Methods change per build — trust maintainer notes over generic guides.

Get boot.img (3 ways)

Use the image matching your exact installed build. Never patch a boot.img from a different build.

1. Download from Drive (easiest): use the boot.img mirror linked on the Evolution X page — only valid for the 2026-09-11 build.

2. Extract from ROM zip on laptop: Evolution X zips use payload.bin (not a plain boot.img). Extract it with vm03/payload_dumper:

python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
python payload_dumper.py payload.bin --images boot,init_boot
# output lands in ./output/ — use boot.img or init_boot.img per maintainer notes

3. Dump from phone in TWRP: boot to TWRP, then on the laptop run (replace a with your slot — check fastboot getvar current-slot):

adb shell dd if=/dev/block/by-name/boot_a of=/sdcard/boot.img
adb pull /sdcard/boot.img

Option A: Magisk (recommended for beginners)

1. Install Magisk APK from https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases
2. Get boot.img or init_boot.img above (check maintainer: A/B Android 17 usually uses init_boot)
3. Copy image to phone, open Magisk > Install > Select and Patch a File > pick image > Start
4. Copy magisk_patched-*.img back to PC
5. Flash:

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash init_boot magisk_patched.img
# if maintainer uses boot flow:
# fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
fastboot reboot

6. Open Magisk, verify installed, enable Zygisk if needed

Never flash a patched image from a different build / version.

Option B: KernelSU / APatch

Only if maintainer ships a compatible kernel / supports it. Do not mix Magisk + KernelSU on same install. Check Evolution X tank thread for supported variant before trying.

Play Integrity / banking apps (Strong)

Root trips Play Integrity. Two working paths on tank:

Way 1: Any ROM — ReZygisk + AlwaysStrong (easiest)

1. Magisk + ReZygisk module installed
2. Install AlwaysStrong — packs PIF + TrickyStore + everything in one module
3. Reboot, check integrity. Done.

Way 2: Evolution X only — built-in spoofing

EvoX ships PIF + TrickyStore, no extra modules needed:

1. Settings > Evolver > Miscellaneous > Spoofing > enable PIF
2. Tap Fetch Pixel canary fingerprint — device selector opens, pick any device. Prefer older models (last longer); latest Pixels expire fast.
3. Back in Spoofing > enable TrickyStore
4. Tap Fetch official Keybox. Done — Strong passes.

Hide root from WhatsApp / banking

• Install Zygisk Assistant module
• Magisk settings: DO NOT enable Enforce DenyList
• Hide the Magisk app (Magisk > Settings > Hide the Magisk app) if an app still detects it

No setup passes forever — Google patches fingerprints. If banking is critical, expect to re-fetch fingerprints / update modules.

Unroot

• Magisk > Uninstall > Restore Images, or re-flash stock boot / init_boot from ROM zip
• Full unroot: dirty-flash ROM zip without Magisk

Related: Magisk Modules · Root Apps