Rooting Pixel 11

This post details rooting a pixel 11 with Magisk. The following was done on a phone ordered through Google Fi shop. It is unknown to me if other sources of the phone allow bootloader unlocking.

Suggestion: Don't unlock the bootloader and root your personal device.

Prepare Phone

Update

Enable Developer Mode

• Navigate: Settings --> About phone
• Click: "Build number" until prompt to enter pin
• Enter pin
• Toast message: "You are now a developer!"

Enable OEM Unlocking

• Navigate: Settings --> Developer options
• Click: OEM unlocking
• Enter pin
• Read warning then click "Enable"

Unlock Bootloader

WARNING: Data will be erased.

• Install on host: Platform-Tools
• Restart device, holding volume button down during restart
• Fastboot menu should be visible
• On host: fastboot devices
• Confirm serial number matches
• On host: fastboot flashing unlock
• On phone: Use volume buttons to change: "Do not unlock the bootloader" to "Unlock the bootloader"
• On phone: Press power button to trigger a reboot
• Debug menu should show: Device state: unlocked
• On phone: Press power button with option: Start

Each restart will display a warning regarding the bootloader being unlocked. Fastboot can be used to lock the bootloader.

Patch Firmware Image

Install Magisk

• Navigate: Settings --> Developer options
• Click: Enable USB debugging
• On host: adb install Magisk-v31.0.apk

Record build number

• Navigate: Settings --> About phone
• Long press "Build number" to copy
• Example: CD1A.260905.001.B1

Obtain link to firmware image

• Navigate: Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices
• Locate codename for device
• • Pixel 11: cubs
  • Pixel 11 Pro: grizzly
  • Pixel 11 Pro XL: kodiak
  • Pixel 11 Pro Fold: yogi
• Locate desired build for associated device then copy link on phone

Create patched magisk image

• Open Magisk app
• Click: Install
• Click: Download and patch a file
• Paste: Link to firmware image

Download patched firmware image

• adb pull /storage/emulated/0/Download/magisk_patched-31000_3vr4W.img

Flash Patched Firmware Image

• Enter fastboot mode: Restart phone and hold volume button down
• Confirm serial number matches with: fastboot devices
• Flash: bloombit@Mac Downloads % fastboot flash init_boot magisk_patched-31000_3vr4W.img Sending 'init_boot_b' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.020s] Writing 'init_boot_b' OKAY [ 0.267s] Finished. Total time: 0.288s
• fastboot reboot
• Once phone reboots into new firmware open the magisk app to finish rooting
• Opening Magisk will download magisk over network
• Open downloaded Magisk, should prompt you to reboot to finish install

Pixel is now rooted!

Root Shell

• On host: adb shell
• On host: su
• On phone: Magisk should prompt you to grant root access to Shell