Root

Root

Rooting the RP2 will give you root access to the device. This means you can modify system files and do pretty much anything with it.

Prerequisites

• Install the SPFlash tool. You can find instructions for this in the Firmware section of the site.
• Download the firmware files for the OS that you have installed on your device. Be sure to install the OS that you would like to use before performing this root.
• Install the Magisk app from playstore or wherever else you'd like to get it from.

Create a patched boot image with magisk.

1. find the `boot.img` file in the downloaded OS files. Copy this over to your device on your external storage card.
2. Launch the Magisk application.
3. Click the instal button near the top of the screen not
4. Once you are sure everything is right, click the download button at the top of the screen.
5. Connect your RP2 to the PC using the USB-C cable (be sure to use a USB 2.0 port).
6. You should see a progress bar at the bottom and eventually a popup with a big green checkbox on it once the process is complete

Verify

1. Unplug the RP2 from the PC and boot it up.
2. Once it is booted, open the magisk app. You should now have a button bar at the bottom.
3. Clicking the far right one (the puzzle piece icon) will allow you to install various plugins that utilize your new rooted device.

Useful Plugins and Tips.

Plugin or App	Description / Instructions
ExSDCard Access Enable	An extension that allows apps to write to the external storage directly via a new path available on the root. The new path is `/mnt/media_rw`.
MixPlorer	Settings → More Settings. Click `Allow Root` option for access to all files on the RP2 in Mixplorer.
Termius	Enter the command `su` to get root access for termius.