Today, Androidbiits.com will share a glorious news with Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526 owners who are trying to root their device. It comes with vibrant glow texture design, AI gallery, Mali-G57 MC1 graphics processing unit, ring flashlight, 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio, 4GB random access memory and 204g weight. If you have managed to unlock bootloader in Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526, then you can install Magisk on it by patching its stock firmware boot image using Magisk v26.4. According to XDA Developer topjohnwu, installing Magisk on Android smartphone will give root. So you can root Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526 by installing Magisk. If you have successfully unlocked bootloader, then Androidbiits.com will help you in rooting Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526. You can use Magisk v26.4 to patch boot image of your phone. Previously, I have published the simple instructions for unlocking bootloader in Infinix Smart 8 Plus. Now, I will discuss about the step-by-step tutorial to root Infinix Smart 8 Plus.
I am expecting that you will be able to root Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526 using Magisk v26.4 without experiencing problem after reading the tutorial written in Androidbiits.com. Magisk v26.4 is developed by XDA Senior Recognized Developer topjohnwu. Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526 may lose warranty after being rooted. This method will remove the factory restrictions. It will let you enjoy many Custom ROMs on your phone. This method will also let you enjoy many other benefits on your phone.
You must save your private documents securely including messages and contacts before rooting Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526 using Magisk v26.4, because there is a possibility of losing all documents from your phone. If you are a big fan of Custom ROM and planning to install it on your Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526, then you must be eagerly waiting to root your phone.
Below are the steps using which you can root Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526. Androidbiits.com will not be responsible if your phone got broken while being rooted using Magisk v26.4. Infinix Smart 8 Plus battery must be above 92 percentage before following the rooting steps. You will not be able to root your phone without unlocking its bootloader.
How to Root Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526 Easily [Simple Steps]
1. First you have to unlock bootloader in Infinix Smart 8 Plus.
2. You have to search and download stock firmware for Infinix Smart 8 Plus using Google.
3. Find the “boot.img” file after extracting the stock firmware.
4. Download Magisk v26.4 apk. It is developed by XDA Senior Recognized Developer topjohnwu.
5. Download and install USB driver on desktop.
6. Activate USB debugging on your phone.
7. Attach your phone with desktop and transfer Magisk v26.4 apk and “boot.img” file to your phone.
8. Install Magisk v26.4 apk on your phone.
9. Start Magisk v26.4 on Infinix Smart 8 Plus and choose “Select and Patch a File” option.
10. Select the stock “boot.img” file that you have transferred to your phone. Finally, you will get magisk_patched img file.
11. You have to download SDK Platform Tools ZIP file.
12. Open platform tools folder on your PC after extracting the ZIP file.
13. Copy the magisk_patched img file from Infinix Smart 8 Plus to platform tools folder on your PC. You have to rename magisk_patched img file to “magisk_patched.img” file.
14. Connect your phone with PC via USB cable.
15. Inside the platform-tools folder, you have to type “cmd” in the address bar and press “enter” button to open the Command Window.
16. Enter the following command to check the connected device:
adb devices
17. If your device is successfully connected with PC, then you will be able to see a serial number.
18. Enter the following command to put Infinix Smart 8 Plus into Fastboot mode:
adb reboot bootloader
19. Enter the following command to check Fastboot mode:
fastboot devices
20. If your phone is successfully entered into Fastboot mode, then you will be able to see a serial number.
21. Enter the following command to install “magisk_patched.img” file in your Infinix Smart 8 Plus:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
If you are using A/B device, then enter the following command to install “magisk_patched” Boot Image:
fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched.img
fastboot flash boot_b magisk_patched.img
22. Enter the following command after the installation process is completed:
fastboot reboot
You have successfully rooted Infinix Smart 8 Plus X6526. If you are experiencing any difficulty while rooting Infinix Smart 8 Plus, then don’t hesitate to share your issue with Androidbiits.com. Please submit your email address and subscribe to get more information regarding Infinix Smart 8 Plus. You must check your email to activate subscription.