How to install twrp and root Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Rooting your Android device has its ups and downs and the procedure differents for different devices. If you are having the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, then here

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Rooting your Android device has its ups and downs and the procedure differents for different devices. If you are having the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, then here you have the quick guide on how to install TWRP and root Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. We are going to walk you through the different stages of installing TWRP and rooting the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE here.

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE key specs

Before we proceed with the tooting guide, it may be important you take a look first at some of its key specifications:

• 3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 (B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 8) - LTE: B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 20 / 28 TDD LTE: 38 / 40 - Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
• 5.97" Dot Drop Full Screen Display 2340×1080 FHD+, 432 PPI - Glossy glass design - Anti-oil and anti-fingerprint protective coating - Improved in-screen fingerprint sensor - Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• 128GB flash storage + 6GB RAM - Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, 10nm Process, up to 2.3GHz - Non-removable Li-Po 3070 mAh battery - Supports 2.4G Wi-Fi / 5G Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Display - USB Type-C charging port
• Rear (Triple) Camera: 48MP wide-angle lens, f/1.75 + 8MP telephoto lens, f/2.4 + 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, f/2.4 - Front Camera: 20MP Front Camera - Video: 4K recording at 30fps, 1080p recording: 30fps / 60fps, 1080p slow-motion recording: 120fps

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE root requirements

1. Minimal ADB & Fastboot tool
2. No verity opt Encrypt for Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
3. twrp 3.2.3 for Xiaomi MI 9 SE(twrp_grus.img)
4. SuperSU Zip
5. Magisk Zip
6. Magisk Manager apk
7. A USB cable
8. A computer

After you have all the above-mentioned files and tools, you are ready to get started with rooting your Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.

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• The very first thing you will need to do before proceeding with the rooting is unlocking the bootloader of your Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. The complete guide for unlocking bootloader for Xiaomi devices can be found here.

Installing twrp and rooting your Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Below we have all the necessary steps to follow if you want to root this device. And not to forget, you must have unlocked the bootloader prior to performing all the below steps. Also, before you proceed bear in mind that;

1. Rooting breaks apps out of Android’s normal security sandbox. Apps could abuse root privileges you’ve granted and snoop on other apps, something which isn’t normally possible. In fact, Google prevents you from using Android Pay on rooted devices for this reason.
2. Some manufacturers assert that rooting voids your device’s warranty. However, rooting will not actually damage your hardware. In many cases, you can “unroot” your device and manufacturers won’t be able to tell if it’s been rooted.
3. As usual, you do this at your own risk. Rooting should generally be a very safe process, but you’re on your own here. If you mess something up, you can’t just expect free warranty service to fix it. If you’re worried, do a bit of research first and see if other people report success rooting your device with the tool you’re planning on using.

Before rooting your device, consider taking a backup.

Installing twp on your Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

• Start by downloading all the file required above.
• Next, extract the minimal ADB and fastboot tool and then copy the twrp to the folder. The twrp file name is twrp_grus. Consider renaming it to twrp
• Now, power-off your device and then press volume down key + power to boot into fastboot mode.
• Connect your device to the computer via USB. ADB drivers should be installed.
• Open command line from the Minimal adb & fastboot folder using SHIFT + Right-click and choosing "Open a new command prompt here".

Now use the following command in CMD

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• ##code## Check device status:
• fastboot devices

Once you've confirmed your device is properly connected and detected in fastboot, it is time to flash the twrp. As earlier said, make sure you'd rename the twrp file to recovery. Use the fastboot command below

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• ##code## flash twrp
• fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

After successful flashing of the twrp, boot to recovery using the following command

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• ##code## Boot to recovery from fastboot mode
• fastboot boot recovery.img

Now, we've successfully installed twrp. We can now proceed to root our Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.

Rooting your Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Once you have twrp installed on your Mi 9 SE, it is time to root it. You can either choose to root using  SuperSU or Magisk. And what you have to note here is that you will need to flash the No verity opt Encrypt zip after flashing either Magisk or SuperSU zip during root

Rooting with SuperSU

For rooting your Android with SuperSu, refer here for the full guide.

Rooting with Magisk Zip

• Download and transfer the Magisk and the No verity Opt Encrypt zip files to your internal storage or SD Card. 
• Reboot your phone into twrp recovery.
• Now, click on the Install button in the TWRP recovery.

• Navigate to your internal storage or SD Card and locate the Magisk zip.

• Tap on it and swipe to install.

• Wait for the installation to complete.

• After successful installation of Magisk, go through the same steps and install the No verity Opt Encrypt.
• Next, reboot your device. Download and install Magisk Manager to manage root access.