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Last active October 27, 2024 17:55
A tutorial for rooting Xiaomi TV Box S 2nd Gen (jaws) without UART/teardown

Rooting Xiaomi TV Box S 2nd Gen (jaws) without UART/teardown

Table of contents

  • Prerequisites
  • Step 1: Download the stock ROM for Xiaomi TV Box S 2nd Gen
  • Step 2: Extract boot image from the OTA archive
  • Step 3: Update the system with downloaded OTA archive
  • Step 4: Patch boot image with Magisk
  • Step 5: Unlock bootloader with fastboot
  • Step 6: Reboot to system and complete setup