Rooting with Magisk and flashing custom ROMs
Some info about rooting with Magisk and installing a new custom ROM.
Where to start?
How to Root - XDA Android Forums (Click here to learn about Rooting)
You will need to root with Magisk in order to install Magisk modules.
Note: Magisk is not necessarily required. You can typically manually install or edit necessary files with other root methods such as SuperSU. Magisk just tends to be easier and is a more mainstream root method these days since installing modules is simple and can be disabled/removed if something goes wrong.
If you want to use a custom ROM for your device to try to use amiibo (NFC emulation over Bluetooth) with JoyCon Droid, your custom ROM must:
WARNING:
This is all considered advanced software. No one else besides you can be responsible if you do not read everything carefully for your phone and break something. You can usually recover most devices from a softbrick if you do something wrong, but it's better to avoid that in the first place.
Samsung phones have Knox Warranty Bit. If that's tripped from custom software, you can lose certain important functionality.
Custom ROMs and software can cause different Android devices to fail SafetyNet Attestation and not pass Play Protect certification. This can cause problems with apps like Banking apps, Google Pay, Netflix, Pokemon GO, etc.
Search your device's exact model on XDA Developers Forums
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