diff --git a/userspace/ksud_magic/src/boot_patch.rs b/userspace/ksud_magic/src/boot_patch.rs
index 6abe37f4..0e7f789b 100644
--- a/userspace/ksud_magic/src/boot_patch.rs
+++ b/userspace/ksud_magic/src/boot_patch.rs
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ pub fn restore(
 
     let skip_init = kmi.starts_with("android12-");
 
-    let (bootimage, bootdevice) = find_boot_image(&image, skip_init, false, false, workdir)?;
+    let (bootimage, bootdevice) = find_boot_image(&image, skip_init, false, false, workdir, &magiskboot)?;
 
     println!("- Unpacking boot image");
     let status = Command::new(&magiskboot)
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ fn do_patch(
     let skip_init = kmi.starts_with("android12-");
 
     let (bootimage, bootdevice) =
-        find_boot_image(&image, skip_init, ota, is_replace_kernel, workdir)?;
+        find_boot_image(&image, skip_init, ota, is_replace_kernel, workdir, &magiskboot)?;
 
     let bootimage = bootimage.display().to_string();
 
@@ -855,16 +855,17 @@ fn find_boot_image(
     ota: bool,
     is_replace_kernel: bool,
     workdir: &Path,
+    magiskboot: &Path,
 ) -> Result<(PathBuf, Option<String>)> {
     let bootimage;
     let mut bootdevice = None;
     if let Some(ref image) = *image {
-        ensure!(image.exists(), "boot image not found");
+        ensure!(image.exists(), "- Boot image not found");
         bootimage = std::fs::canonicalize(image)?;
     } else {
         if cfg!(not(target_os = "android")) {
             println!("- Current OS is not android, refusing auto bootimage/bootdevice detection");
-            bail!("Please specify a boot image");
+            bail!("- Please specify a boot image");
         }
         let mut slot_suffix =
             utils::getprop("ro.boot.slot_suffix").unwrap_or_else(|| String::from(""));
@@ -877,27 +878,104 @@ fn find_boot_image(
             }
         };
 
-        let init_boot_exist =
-            Path::new(&format!("/dev/block/by-name/init_boot{slot_suffix}")).exists();
-        let vendor_boot_exist =
-            Path::new(&format!("/dev/block/by-name/vendor_boot{slot_suffix}")).exists();
-        let boot_partition = if !is_replace_kernel && init_boot_exist && !skip_init {
-            format!("/dev/block/by-name/init_boot{slot_suffix}")
-        } else if !is_replace_kernel && vendor_boot_exist && !skip_init {
-            format!("/dev/block/by-name/vendor_boot{slot_suffix}")
-        } else {
-            format!("/dev/block/by-name/boot{slot_suffix}")
-        };
+        let init_boot_partition = format!("/dev/block/by-name/init_boot{slot_suffix}");
+        let vendor_boot_partition = format!("/dev/block/by-name/vendor_boot{slot_suffix}");
+        let boot_partition = format!("/dev/block/by-name/boot{slot_suffix}");
 
-        println!("- Bootdevice: {boot_partition}");
+        let init_boot_exist = Path::new(&init_boot_partition).exists();
+        let vendor_boot_exist = Path::new(&vendor_boot_partition).exists();
+
+        // helper: unpack a partition and check for a ramdisk and init
+        fn unpack_and_check_init(
+            magiskboot: &Path,
+            workdir: &Path,
+            partition: &str,
+            ramdisk_cpio: &str,
+        ) -> Result<bool> {
+            let tmp_img = workdir.join("probe.img");
+            dd(partition, &tmp_img)?;
+            let status = Command::new(magiskboot)
+                .current_dir(workdir)
+                .stdout(Stdio::null())
+                .stderr(Stdio::null())
+                .arg("unpack")
+                .arg(&tmp_img)
+                .status()?;
+            if !status.success() {
+                let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_img);
+                return Ok(false);
+            }
+            let ramdisk_path = workdir.join(ramdisk_cpio);
+            let has_init = if ramdisk_path.exists() {
+                Command::new(magiskboot)
+                    .current_dir(workdir)
+                    .stdout(Stdio::null())
+                    .stderr(Stdio::null())
+                    .arg("cpio")
+                    .arg(ramdisk_cpio)
+                    .arg("exists init")
+                    .status()
+                    .map(|s| s.success())
+                    .unwrap_or(false)
+            } else {
+                false
+            };
+            // Clean up
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_img);
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(workdir.join("ramdisk.cpio"));
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(workdir.join("vendor_ramdisk"));
+            Ok(has_init)
+        }
+
+        let mut selected_partition = &boot_partition;
+
+        if !is_replace_kernel && init_boot_exist && !skip_init {
+            // try init_boot/ramdisk.cpio
+            if unpack_and_check_init(magiskboot, workdir, &init_boot_partition, "ramdisk.cpio")? {
+                println!("- Using init_boot partition (ramdisk.cpio).");
+                selected_partition = &init_boot_partition;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // try vendor_boot/vendor_ramdisk/init_boot.cpio
+        if selected_partition == &boot_partition && !is_replace_kernel && vendor_boot_exist && !skip_init {
+            if unpack_and_check_init(
+                magiskboot,
+                workdir,
+                &vendor_boot_partition,
+                "vendor_ramdisk/init_boot.cpio",
+            )? {
+                println!("- Using vendor_boot partition (vendor_ramdisk/init_boot.cpio).");
+                selected_partition = &vendor_boot_partition;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // try vendor_boot/vendor_ramdisk/ramdisk.cpio
+        if selected_partition == &boot_partition && !is_replace_kernel && vendor_boot_exist && !skip_init {
+            if unpack_and_check_init(
+                magiskboot,
+                workdir,
+                &vendor_boot_partition,
+                "vendor_ramdisk/ramdisk.cpio",
+            )? {
+                println!("- Using vendor_boot partition (vendor_ramdisk/ramdisk.cpio).");
+                selected_partition = &vendor_boot_partition;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if selected_partition == &boot_partition {
+            println!("- Using boot partition (ramdisk.cpio).");
+        }
+
+        println!("- Bootdevice: {selected_partition}");
         let tmp_boot_path = workdir.join("boot.img");
 
-        dd(&boot_partition, &tmp_boot_path)?;
+        dd(selected_partition, &tmp_boot_path)?;
 
-        ensure!(tmp_boot_path.exists(), "boot image not found");
+        ensure!(tmp_boot_path.exists(), "- Tmp boot image not found");
 
         bootimage = tmp_boot_path;
-        bootdevice = Some(boot_partition);
+        bootdevice = Some(selected_partition.to_string());
     };
     Ok((bootimage, bootdevice))
 }
diff --git a/userspace/ksud_overlayfs/src/boot_patch.rs b/userspace/ksud_overlayfs/src/boot_patch.rs
index 6abe37f4..0e7f789b 100644
--- a/userspace/ksud_overlayfs/src/boot_patch.rs
+++ b/userspace/ksud_overlayfs/src/boot_patch.rs
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ pub fn restore(
 
     let skip_init = kmi.starts_with("android12-");
 
-    let (bootimage, bootdevice) = find_boot_image(&image, skip_init, false, false, workdir)?;
+    let (bootimage, bootdevice) = find_boot_image(&image, skip_init, false, false, workdir, &magiskboot)?;
 
     println!("- Unpacking boot image");
     let status = Command::new(&magiskboot)
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ fn do_patch(
     let skip_init = kmi.starts_with("android12-");
 
     let (bootimage, bootdevice) =
-        find_boot_image(&image, skip_init, ota, is_replace_kernel, workdir)?;
+        find_boot_image(&image, skip_init, ota, is_replace_kernel, workdir, &magiskboot)?;
 
     let bootimage = bootimage.display().to_string();
 
@@ -855,16 +855,17 @@ fn find_boot_image(
     ota: bool,
     is_replace_kernel: bool,
     workdir: &Path,
+    magiskboot: &Path,
 ) -> Result<(PathBuf, Option<String>)> {
     let bootimage;
     let mut bootdevice = None;
     if let Some(ref image) = *image {
-        ensure!(image.exists(), "boot image not found");
+        ensure!(image.exists(), "- Boot image not found");
         bootimage = std::fs::canonicalize(image)?;
     } else {
         if cfg!(not(target_os = "android")) {
             println!("- Current OS is not android, refusing auto bootimage/bootdevice detection");
-            bail!("Please specify a boot image");
+            bail!("- Please specify a boot image");
         }
         let mut slot_suffix =
             utils::getprop("ro.boot.slot_suffix").unwrap_or_else(|| String::from(""));
@@ -877,27 +878,104 @@ fn find_boot_image(
             }
         };
 
-        let init_boot_exist =
-            Path::new(&format!("/dev/block/by-name/init_boot{slot_suffix}")).exists();
-        let vendor_boot_exist =
-            Path::new(&format!("/dev/block/by-name/vendor_boot{slot_suffix}")).exists();
-        let boot_partition = if !is_replace_kernel && init_boot_exist && !skip_init {
-            format!("/dev/block/by-name/init_boot{slot_suffix}")
-        } else if !is_replace_kernel && vendor_boot_exist && !skip_init {
-            format!("/dev/block/by-name/vendor_boot{slot_suffix}")
-        } else {
-            format!("/dev/block/by-name/boot{slot_suffix}")
-        };
+        let init_boot_partition = format!("/dev/block/by-name/init_boot{slot_suffix}");
+        let vendor_boot_partition = format!("/dev/block/by-name/vendor_boot{slot_suffix}");
+        let boot_partition = format!("/dev/block/by-name/boot{slot_suffix}");
 
-        println!("- Bootdevice: {boot_partition}");
+        let init_boot_exist = Path::new(&init_boot_partition).exists();
+        let vendor_boot_exist = Path::new(&vendor_boot_partition).exists();
+
+        // helper: unpack a partition and check for a ramdisk and init
+        fn unpack_and_check_init(
+            magiskboot: &Path,
+            workdir: &Path,
+            partition: &str,
+            ramdisk_cpio: &str,
+        ) -> Result<bool> {
+            let tmp_img = workdir.join("probe.img");
+            dd(partition, &tmp_img)?;
+            let status = Command::new(magiskboot)
+                .current_dir(workdir)
+                .stdout(Stdio::null())
+                .stderr(Stdio::null())
+                .arg("unpack")
+                .arg(&tmp_img)
+                .status()?;
+            if !status.success() {
+                let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_img);
+                return Ok(false);
+            }
+            let ramdisk_path = workdir.join(ramdisk_cpio);
+            let has_init = if ramdisk_path.exists() {
+                Command::new(magiskboot)
+                    .current_dir(workdir)
+                    .stdout(Stdio::null())
+                    .stderr(Stdio::null())
+                    .arg("cpio")
+                    .arg(ramdisk_cpio)
+                    .arg("exists init")
+                    .status()
+                    .map(|s| s.success())
+                    .unwrap_or(false)
+            } else {
+                false
+            };
+            // Clean up
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&tmp_img);
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(workdir.join("ramdisk.cpio"));
+            let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(workdir.join("vendor_ramdisk"));
+            Ok(has_init)
+        }
+
+        let mut selected_partition = &boot_partition;
+
+        if !is_replace_kernel && init_boot_exist && !skip_init {
+            // try init_boot/ramdisk.cpio
+            if unpack_and_check_init(magiskboot, workdir, &init_boot_partition, "ramdisk.cpio")? {
+                println!("- Using init_boot partition (ramdisk.cpio).");
+                selected_partition = &init_boot_partition;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // try vendor_boot/vendor_ramdisk/init_boot.cpio
+        if selected_partition == &boot_partition && !is_replace_kernel && vendor_boot_exist && !skip_init {
+            if unpack_and_check_init(
+                magiskboot,
+                workdir,
+                &vendor_boot_partition,
+                "vendor_ramdisk/init_boot.cpio",
+            )? {
+                println!("- Using vendor_boot partition (vendor_ramdisk/init_boot.cpio).");
+                selected_partition = &vendor_boot_partition;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // try vendor_boot/vendor_ramdisk/ramdisk.cpio
+        if selected_partition == &boot_partition && !is_replace_kernel && vendor_boot_exist && !skip_init {
+            if unpack_and_check_init(
+                magiskboot,
+                workdir,
+                &vendor_boot_partition,
+                "vendor_ramdisk/ramdisk.cpio",
+            )? {
+                println!("- Using vendor_boot partition (vendor_ramdisk/ramdisk.cpio).");
+                selected_partition = &vendor_boot_partition;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if selected_partition == &boot_partition {
+            println!("- Using boot partition (ramdisk.cpio).");
+        }
+
+        println!("- Bootdevice: {selected_partition}");
         let tmp_boot_path = workdir.join("boot.img");
 
-        dd(&boot_partition, &tmp_boot_path)?;
+        dd(selected_partition, &tmp_boot_path)?;
 
-        ensure!(tmp_boot_path.exists(), "boot image not found");
+        ensure!(tmp_boot_path.exists(), "- Tmp boot image not found");
 
         bootimage = tmp_boot_path;
-        bootdevice = Some(boot_partition);
+        bootdevice = Some(selected_partition.to_string());
     };
     Ok((bootimage, bootdevice))
 }