Poco devices have always known to provide feature-rich devices without burning a hole in your pockets. And its latest offering is no different either. The 6.67-inch screen has a 1080 x 2400 pixel resolution and an impressive 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, there is an octa-core Qualcomm SM7150-AC Snapdragon 732G chipset with Adreno 618 GPU. The device comes in two different variants, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM. Talking about the camera, there is a quad rear setup with 64+13+2+2MP which could record videos at [email protected] On the front, you get a single 20MP camera with [email protected] video recording capabilities. Out of the box, the device comes with MIUI 12, based on Android 10. To support these features, you get a massive 5160 mAh battery with 33W fast charging capabilities. However, all these are just the tip of the iceberg. Once you unlock the bootloader and get access to the system partition via root, you could carry out a plethora of tweaks. From installing Substratum Themes to trying out Xposed Framework and Magisk Modules, the possibilities stand endless. The only requirement is that your device needs to be rooted. And in this guide, we will help you with just that. So without further ado, here are the steps to root your Poco X3 NFC device without TWRP Recovery.
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How to Root Poco X3 NFC without TWRP Recovery
Before we list out the instructions, there are a few requirements that your device needs to qualify. Make sure you tick mark all the requirements before proceeding with the rooting steps.
Install Android SDK Platform Tools
Download and install the Android SDK Platform Tools. This will provide you with the necessary ADB and Fastboot binary files.
Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock
Likewise, you also need to enable USB Debugging so that your device gets recognized by your PC in ADB Mode. But why would you need ADB command? Well, it would be used to boot your device to Fastboot/Bootloader mode. Likewise, OEM Unlock needs to be enabled so that you are able to unlock the bootloader.
So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on MIUI Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock. [Don’t Miss: Enable USB Debugging on a Broken Android Device’s Screen? Here’s a Workaround].
Unlock Bootloader on Poco X3
Next up, you need to unlock the bootloader on your Poco X3 device. Do keep in mind that this process will wipe off all the data on your device. So take a backup and then refer to our guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on any Xiaomi Device.
Download Magisk
Download the Magisk App File: This will be used to patch the stock boot.img file and get the resultant patched boot.img.
Download Poco X3 Fastboot ROM
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Once you have downloaded the Fastboot ROM, proceed to the next step to root your Poco X3 NFC device without TWRP Recovery.
Extract Poco X3 NFC Stock Boot.img File
It’s now time to get hold of the stock boot.img file which will then help us to root your Poco X3 NFC. For that, get hold of the stock firmware of your Poco X3 from the above Downloads section. Once that is done, extract the firmware, copy the boot.img file from it and transfer this file to your device’s Internal Storage (Phone Memory).
Patch the Stock Boot.Img File
Now that you have downloaded the stock boot.img, you will have to patch it via Magisk. Here are the steps for that:
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Flash Magisk Patched Boot Image via Fastboot
It’s now time to flash this patched boot.img file via Fastboot. Follow the below steps for that: That’s it. These were the steps to root your Poco X3 NFC via the stock boot.img file without using TWRP Recovery. As soon as there is a working custom recovery for this device (TWRP, Orange Fox, etc), we will add the method to root your device using the recovery as well. In the meantime, you could make full use of the without TWRP method. With that said, if you have any queries, do let us know in the comments section.
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