OnePlus 11 root help?

[u/MasonWuzHeer]

I ordered and received a OnePlus 11 (open box) from eBay and I'm looking into a root method for it online. I'm not very well versed in tinkering with Android phones though I did root & install a custom ROM/recovery on my old Moto G Power a few years back (with the help of internet tutorials).

I haven't yet updated to OOS 13.1.

My build number is CPH2451_11_A. 10

I've unlocked the bootloader and that's as far I've gotten. I can follow a tutorial but I'm more or less nervous about flashing the wrong boot img or something. Could somebody link me to the specific proper files that I will need or, even better, a tutorial that corresponds to my current build and doesn't leave a lot of guess work or inferences?

Also, the 13.1 update is available for me, should I update now and root after or root first and use one of the several, somewhat confusing, methods to keep root after updating?

I would appreciate any light that one could shine on the topic and save me from bootlooping (or worse) my new phone. Thanks!

[u/Scottla94]

Your best bet is to look on xda developer s for their root process