Android: Make System Partition Read/Write

In this guide, we will show you the steps that you need to take in order to make the system partition of your Android device Read and Write. As long as tech enthusiasts are concerned, it remains exciting to explore new territories and modify their devices [well, this is where the real fun begins!]. In spite of this, rooting your device won’t allow you to make any changes to the system partition when it comes to the changes you want to make.

In spite of the fact that you could view the system partition, you were not able to change it. The reason for this is that the partition is still set to read-only. As a result, if you want to overcome this roadblock, you need to make sure that the system partition on your Android phone is both Read and Written. As a result, we are going to be showing you exactly how to accomplish this task in this guide. Make sure you follow along as we go.

Make System Partition Read Write on Android Device

Please make sure that you have a backup of all the data on your device before starting the process. Neither AMS nor its members shall be held responsible for anything that may happen to your device or data in the event of a thermonuclear war if your alarm does not wake you up, or if anything else should happen to your device or data as a result of performing these following steps.

• The first thing you need to do is root your device using Magisk. In addition, you will also need TWRP Recovery.

• On your device, you will need to download RO2RW-TEST-3.7.3.0s.zip.

• After that, launch Magisk, go to Modules, and flash the Ro2RW mod on your computer

• After you have finished the process, click Reboot. From the Play Store, you will now need to download the Termux app.

• You will then need to type in the command ro2rw and hit Enter. By doing this, Ro2RW will be started.

• Once you have selected 1 (Make/Install), press the Enter key.

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• The next step is to decide how much you would like to expand the default size of your system partitions.

• Select the partition size that you would like to use. Select 1 (Continue) and press the Enter key to continue.

• In this step, you will be asked to install Disable Force Encryption. Hit the Enter key and choose 1 (Skip) from the list.

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• After that, it will ask you to remove a few things, choose 2 (No), and press enter to complete the process.

• Next, it will ask you if you want to make a backup, choose 1 (Yes) if you do.

• If you are using a TWRP Recovery, you can select 2 (Recovery/Row) if you have a backup. Otherwise, you can choose 1 [Fastboot/Sparse] if you do not have a recovery.

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• The backup can be accessed from /internal storage/RO2RW_SUPER once it has been completed.

• Now choose the type of output you wish to use for your new image. For Fastboot or Recovery, select the same option [1 or 2].

• You will then be asked if you want to disable verification. Hit the Enter key and select 1 (force disabled).

• If you have chosen the TWRP method, flash this updated super.img file:

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  1. TWRP Recovery will now appear on your device. The Install image can be selected once the system has booted up.

  2. Flash the super-row-recovery.img file to the Super (system vendor) partition.

  3. Reboot the system by clicking Reboot and selecting System. Now that your device has booted into the OS, it will display the welcome screen.

Alternatively, if you choose the Fastboot Method, follow these steps:

• From your PC, download and extract the Android SDK Platform Tools.
• Connect your device via USB to your PC and boot it into Fastboot Mode.
• In the platform-tools folder, place the new super.img file.
• Then open Command Prompt in the platform-tools folder.
• Then use the following command to flash super.img [rename it to super.img].

fastboot flash super super.img

• You can now boot your device using the following command:

fastboot reboot

You could now use any root-supported file manager [eg: Solid Explorer] and carry out the desired tweak.

There you go. That’s all I have to say. In this article, we will explain how you can gain full access to the system partition [RW] on your Android device by following the steps below. Feel free to ask any questions you may have regarding the aforementioned steps in the comments section below. You will receive a response from us as soon as possible with a solution to your problem.