Rooting

• Enable developer options and then OEM unlocking.

• Unlock bootloader. This will erase all data on the device.

  fastboot flashing unlock
  fastboot flashing unlock_critical
  

• Disable developer options.

• Download the image-boot file that matches device model and firmware which includes init_boot.img from the releases section.

  GitHub - spike0en/nothing_archive: This project indexes, preserves, and generates unmodified stock OTA images, full firmware, and OTA update links for Nothing and CMF devices, sourced directly from official OEM servers. It provides easy access for downloading the latest Nothing OS firmware to keep your devices up-to-date.

• Feed init_boot.img file to KernelSU app.

  • Or, to do it on a Linux X86_64 computer, download magiskboot-linux and ksud-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.

    ./ksud-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl boot-patch -b extracted/init_boot.img --magiskboot magiskboot-linux-main/x86_64/magiskboot --kmi android14-6.1
    

  • The --kmi value depends on the current firmware version. The value can be put together by checking the kernel version.

    ./magiskboot-linux-main/x86_64/magiskboot unpack extracted/boot.img && \\
    strings kernel | grep "Linux version"
    
    ./ksud-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl boot-info supported-kmis
    

• Flash the patched image.

  fastboot flash init_boot ./kernelsu_patched.img
  

OTA updates whilst rooted

• Download the zip file of the full OTA of the available firmware shown on the OTA update.

  GitHub - spike0en/nothing_archive: This project indexes and preserves full firmware, and OTA update links for Nothing and CMF devices, sourced directly from official OEM servers while generating unmodified stock OTA images.

• On KernelSU, go to settings and press uninstall. Choose "Restore stock image". After the process is complete, do not reboot.

• Put the full OTA zip file to /sdcard/ota/. Dial *#*#682#*#*. Start the OTA installation. After the OTA installation is complete, press cancel to the restart prompt.

• Go to KernelSU and install to inactive slot. Press reboot.

Debricking & Upgrading Firmware

GitHub - spike0en/nothing_archive: This project indexes and preserves full firmware, and OTA update links for Nothing and CMF devices, sourced directly from official OEM servers while generating unmodified stock OTA images.

Backup partitions

GitHub - spike0en/nothing_archive: This project indexes and preserves full firmware, and OTA update links for Nothing and CMF devices, sourced directly from official OEM servers while generating unmodified stock OTA images.

Repair IMEI

• Enable developer options and then USB debugging, and plug in the phone to the computer.

• Install LeMobile - Android ADB Interface driver from Windows Updates from optional updates.

• Enable Qualcomm diagnostics port.

  sudo setprop sys.usb.config diag