Fairphone 4 - root with the community /e/OS build

[mhejpetr]

Hi all,
I would like to ask about your experience with rooting the /e/OS community build (see https://images.ecloud.global/dev/FP4/).
Is it possible to simply root the FP4 phone after installing the community/development build of /e/OS?
I mean, is it possible to enable root in this build without installing Magisk?

Thank you,
Best reg.
MH

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[piero]

you should get adb-root by default

[mhejpetr]

Hmm… That’s not a solution.
Full root is needed because applications that need root are used.

[aibd]

You might find this topic useful

[LIST] Rooting and Xposed Apps

Let me start by mentioning that /e/OS does not require Rooting. Rooting also requires technical understanding of the ROM and is not for the average user. That being said, users keep requesting information on the subject, especially Root and Xposed apps. Keeping those request in mind, starting a user editable list. Feel free to share information on the subject

Notice how this support topic also warns against root without prior knowledge https://doc.e.foundation/fr/support-topics/root-e-os.

Please be sure to check out this forum search for root /e/OS + Faiphone.

[mhejpetr]

Not average user. Many applications I’m using on another rooted Android/LineageOS devices need root.
/e/OS needs rooting in some use cases. There is no difference between /e/OS, Android and LineageOS.

So it seems, the only rooting method is Magisk today…

[Xxpsilon]

Rooting the FP4 with /e/OS and open bootloader is possible. MagisK opens up numerous possibilities with its Magisk modules