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ferlanero · 11-21-2025, 12:16 PM

I'm going to describe procedure to root Onyx Boox Note Max after 2025-06-16_15-57_4.0-rel_0616_0db76eb42 version.

Based on reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Onyx_Boox/c...boox_note_max/

1. Install edl (https://github.com/bkerler/edl). Better Use LiveDVD (everything ready to go, based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS):
Live DVD V4 (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid...48565197184488)
User: user, Password: user

2. Put the device into EDL mode

Code:

adb reboot edl

3. Extract stocked bootloader using edl

If you are not using LiveDVD, you will need a loader for this. Luckly, the Boox Note Max has Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Soc (the one from 2019 - pretty old), so we just grab the one from edl repository (https://github.com/bkerler/Loaders/t...factory/sdm855).

If you are using LiveDVD, just follow next steps (everything ready to go, based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS):
Live DVD V4 (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid...48565197184488)
User: user, Password: user

I also extracted both other partitions too, just for cases if anything happens (Backup them):

Code:

./edl --memory=ufs r devinfo devinfo.img

Code:

./edl --memory=ufs r boot_a boot_a.img

Code:

./edl --memory=ufs r boot_b boot_b.img

Reboot tablet:

Code:

./edl reset

4. Push the image to the device

In my Note Max, the current slot is b, so I pushed the boot_b.img to the device. You can check your device bootloader current-slot (a or b):

Code:

adb reboot bootloader

After rebooting finishes:

Code:

fastboot getvar all

Check for (bootloader) current-slot: a/b

Reboot tablet:

Code:

fastboot reboot

5. Reboot your device, install Magisk / APatch, then patch the image extracted previously with edl.

6.Flash the patched image. Reboot. Then you will get a magisked / APatched Note Max:

Code:

adb reboot edl

Code:

./edl --memory=ufs w boot_b magisked_boot_b.img

Code:

./edl --memory=ufs w boot_b apatched_boot_b.img

Reboot to rooted system:

Code:

./edl reset

BACK TO UNROOTED BOOT

Put the device into EDL mode:

Code:

adb reboot edl

Flash the original image extrated with edl:

Code:

./edl --memory=ufs w boot_b boot_b.img

Reboot to unrooted system:

Code:

./edl reset

11-21-2025, 12:16 PM	#1
ferlanero Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 34 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leon - Spain Device: Boox M92 Booxtor Edition - iLiad 2nd Edition	Onyx Boox Note Max Root (Magisk/APatch) I'm going to describe procedure to root Onyx Boox Note Max after 2025-06-16_15-57_4.0-rel_0616_0db76eb42 version. Based on reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Onyx_Boox/c...boox_note_max/ 1. Install edl (https://github.com/bkerler/edl). Better Use LiveDVD (everything ready to go, based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS): Live DVD V4 (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid...48565197184488) User: user, Password: user 2. Put the device into EDL mode Code: adb reboot edl 3. Extract stocked bootloader using edl If you are not using LiveDVD, you will need a loader for this. Luckly, the Boox Note Max has Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Soc (the one from 2019 - pretty old), so we just grab the one from edl repository (https://github.com/bkerler/Loaders/t...factory/sdm855). If you are using LiveDVD, just follow next steps (everything ready to go, based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS): Live DVD V4 (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid...48565197184488) User: user, Password: user I also extracted both other partitions too, just for cases if anything happens (Backup them): Code: ./edl --memory=ufs r devinfo devinfo.img Code: ./edl --memory=ufs r boot_a boot_a.img Code: ./edl --memory=ufs r boot_b boot_b.img Reboot tablet: Code: ./edl reset 4. Push the image to the device In my Note Max, the current slot is b, so I pushed the boot_b.img to the device. You can check your device bootloader current-slot (a or b): Code: adb reboot bootloader After rebooting finishes: Code: fastboot getvar all Check for (bootloader) current-slot: a/b Reboot tablet: Code: fastboot reboot 5. Reboot your device, install Magisk / APatch, then patch the image extracted previously with edl. 6.Flash the patched image. Reboot. Then you will get a magisked / APatched Note Max: Code: adb reboot edl Code: ./edl --memory=ufs w boot_b magisked_boot_b.img Code: ./edl --memory=ufs w boot_b apatched_boot_b.img Reboot to rooted system: Code: ./edl reset BACK TO UNROOTED BOOT Put the device into EDL mode: Code: adb reboot edl Flash the original image extrated with edl: Code: ./edl --memory=ufs w boot_b boot_b.img Reboot to unrooted system: Code: ./edl reset Attached Thumbnails