I am running 4.2.2 (I9195XXUBNB3), rooted.
I enabled device encryption and then SD card encryption. I wanted to reverse that decision. First, I unencrypted the SD card just fine.
But now, I try to go to "Decrypt device", confirm the password, and click "decrypt device". It shows the green robot for a few seconds, and then reboots, and prompts me for my device decryption password.
I have repeated several times. Any suggestions what to do?
I think you need to backup your data, and do a complete factory reset.
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arco68 said:
I think you need to backup your data, and do a complete factory reset.
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Thanks. Short of that last resort, is there some way I can see logs of what the problem is? Maybe I can deduce a solution without having to reset?
I have been flashing custom roms, presently I had a pin set up on the phone. When I went into TWRP it asked for a password, I never set TWRP up with any password. I was going to make another nandroid, so I reboot back into the system to remove the security settings to flash the nandroid. Now it is telling me my 4 digit pin is wrong on the phone and will not set me back into the phone or TWRP. I figure if I can get into TWRP I can flash an already made nandroid I have stored on the internal. Any Suggestions.
Jimi Mack said:
I have been flashing custom roms, presently I had a pin set up on the phone. When I went into TWRP it asked for a password, I never set TWRP up with any password. I was going to make another nandroid, so I reboot back into the system to remove the security settings to flash the nandroid. Now it is telling me my 4 digit pin is wrong on the phone and will not set me back into the phone or TWRP. I figure if I can get into TWRP I can flash an already made nandroid I have stored on the internal. Any Suggestions.
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Try to use dehumanized twrp mod.
Kap_Tutan said:
Try to use dehumanized twrp mod.
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Where do I find it and how to properly use it.. I am on his TWRP he released a couple of weeks ago that allows EFS back up.
The issue is I can not get into TWRP, when it boots its requiring a Password that I never created and then tells me it can not mount storage. I would have tried getting into System/Data and deleting the Lock Setting keys to resolve but I can not get storage to mount.
This is the same place I was at with my first Play before I got so frustrated and threw it off a wall and had to buy a replacement.
Jimi Mack said:
This is the same place I was at with my first Play before I got so frustrated and threw it off a wall and had to buy a replacement.
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Formatting /data would have been easier, no
It is the password for encrypted /data partition, just skip the password step with the cancel button and FORMAT the data partition with a fresh ext4 or f2fs file system from the "wipe"->"advanced wipe" menu
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Formatting /data would have been easier, no
It is the password for encrypted /data partition, just skip the password step with the cancel button and FORMAT the data partition with a fresh ext4 or f2fs file system from the "wipe"->"advanced wipe" menu
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Once I hit cancel TWRP informed me no storage was mounted, so I was not able to do so that method.
But trust me there was great satisfaction in throwing against the wall.
I was able to go into adb and format that way.
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Once I hit cancel TWRP informed me no storage was mounted, so I was not able to do so that method.
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That is the point, you can't mount the encrypted partition, so you FORMAT it, with a new unencrypted filesystem
If u can get into twrp. You can remove the pin settings. I had same problem. Go to file manager /data/system/ and erase all files that say lock settings. But I'm not sure how to get into twrp if that is locked? Maybe reflash it???? Don't quote me on that though
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If u can get into twrp. You can remove the pin settings. I had same problem. Go to file manager /data/system/ and erase all files that say lock settings. But I'm not sure how to get into twrp if that is locked? Maybe reflash it???? Don't quote me on that though
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What you say is true if you need to reset the Lockscreen PIN of the booted system, but OP means the encryption password for /data that TWRP is asking for before starting
:good: Gotcha!!!! Thanks for clarifying. If you get a solution I'd be curious to see tyevsolution
I set a new unlock pin, but after rebooting I realized I forgot it. I tried removing locksettings.db from TWRP file manager but then after rebooting I was stuck on "Android is starting" screen. I decided to do a full wipe (system, data, internal storage, cache) and installed latest LOS15.1 + Gapps. After booting and selecting the language I am stuck on "just a sec" screen :crying:.
Edit: Also my TWRP says my data is encrypted and I don't know the password for decryption.
I hope someone knows what's the issue and how to fix it.
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I set a new unlock pin, but after rebooting I realized I forgot it. I tried removing locksettings.db from TWRP file manager but then after rebooting I was stuck on "Android is starting" screen. I decided to do a full wipe (system, data, internal storage, cache) and installed latest LOS15.1 + Gapps. After booting and selecting the language I am stuck on "just a sec" screen :crying:.
Edit: Also my TWRP says my data is encrypted and I don't know the password for decryption.
I hope someone knows what's the issue and how to fix it.
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You deleted your pin from the phone but the storage remains encrypted... With the pin that you can't use anymore since you deleted it.
Your only decent recourse to recover the device now is to FORMAT data from twrp.
You will not be able to recovery any files.
If you don't need the phone ASAP then hold out on a reply that might help save you but it sounds like you'll need to format to get the phone to boot with a usable data partition
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You deleted your pin from the phone but the storage remains encrypted... With the pin that you can't use anymore since you deleted it.
Your only decent recourse to recover the device now is to FORMAT data from twrp.
You will not be able to recovery any files.
If you don't need the phone ASAP then hold out on a reply that might help save you but it sounds like you'll need to format to get the phone to boot with a usable data partition
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Thanks, it helped. I didn't know that option in magisk.
EDIT 3-11-2019: Know that RSDlite-ing a stock ROM will give you an encrypted system.
EDIT Never mind - I solved it though I don't know how - it kept telling me that it couldn't mount Data. Took 2 RSDlite's of 8.0.0 and a few fastboots of 3.2.3 . at one point I tried a adv wipe of everything except internal and SDcard, and LO it formatted the Data . So then I could just nandroid restore my previous one (Alberto 9 64bit)
I'd love to know how to avoid it, though.
was on alberto 9
1.82 bootloader
did full clean wipe and installed this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/development/rom-aosip-9-0-beta-t3859578
on first boot it asked for password which of course I didn't have.
back to twrp but when I try anything it says busy.
RSD lite rafikowy's 8.0.0, but it auto encrypts on first boot.
Help!
Thanks!
I tried about "ten times" with rafikowsky rom, I did all tricks mentioned in xda and it encrypts each time I boot it. No way to get rid of encryption
hamudistan said:
I tried about "ten times" with rafikowsky rom, I did all tricks mentioned in xda and it encrypts each time I boot it. No way to get rid of encryption
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yeah.
each time I rsd'ed 8.0.0, I then flashed twrp 3.2.3 (twice) and booted to twrp and tried to format Data. The problem I kept having was that Data wouldn't show as mounted. Then at some point in there I clicked on mount (data was checked), backed out,
clicked on wipe, advanced and checked dalvik/art,data,system, and slid the slider and NOW it wiped AND formatted. Don't know why.
You have to format Data (in TWRP) to get rid of encryption.
Then I just restored a nandroid that I took before I started playing yesterday and voila, back where I was.
Yeah I know.I somehow managed to mount and format data and when I boot to system afterwards - it starts encrypting again.
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Yeah I know.I somehow managed to mount and format data and when I boot to system afterwards - it starts encrypting again.
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Now THAT's interesting.
In my case I
rsdlite'ed 8.0.0
flash twrp from laptop(I do it twice in a row)
boot to twrp
managed to format data somehow,
immediately nandroided a non encrypted rom (alberto's aosp 9 64bit)
and haven't been bothered by it again.
I gotta say, this makes me more than a bit afraid to go flashing 9 stuffs other than what I've been flashing. even flashing Alberto's 32 bit scares me as this came out of the blue.
At least in worst case I can always go back to 8.0.0 and let that update as much as it can and just run that. I was hoping for a security current updated ROM which was why I was going with Alberto's 64 bit - which is no more.
Before I did any of this I went to twrp and backed up and then plugged to computer and copied internal and SDcard to my computer since I knew I would lose internal (that's where my TBPro bakup is!!!!) and wasn't sure about SDcard.
read this one - to format DATA change to ext4 and then back to f2fs.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/help/twrp-3-2-3-wipe-format-data-break-phone-t3892745
new guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=79070724
for folks who read that last post and link, I just completely re-wrote it.
RSDlite-ing a stock rom will give you an encrypted phone.
I was attempting to install the Begonia Recovery Project for Miui 12.5 (android 11) using the fastboot method. But when I reboot into this new recovery and look inisde the "install" tab, all my folders from my main storage are made up of random letters and numbers.
I assume that this means that my files are still encrypted but I am not sure how to decrypt them.
I am running MIUI 12.5.3 Global edition on android 11 and the Begonia Recovery Project version I downloaded and installed was from this website : https://www.pling.com/p/1556862/
Furthermore, I have a unlock pattern on my phone but when I boot into the custom recovery, it doesn't ask me for my unlock pattern. Could this be the reason all my files are named with random letters and numbers?
It won't let me boot back into my operating system and when I try, I get an warning saying "No OS Installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?". Rebooting leads me right back into the custom recovery, with all files still named with random characters.
I would prefer to be able to boot back into my system without having to lose any of my personal files on my phone (if that is possible).
Any help is greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance
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I was attempting to install the Begonia Recovery Project for Miui 12.5 (android 11) using the fastboot method. But when I reboot into this new recovery and look inisde the "install" tab, all my folders from my main storage are made up of random letters and numbers.
I assume that this means that my files are still encrypted but I am not sure how to decrypt them.
I am running MIUI 12.5.3 Global edition on android 11 and the Begonia Recovery Project version I downloaded and installed was from this website : https://www.pling.com/p/1556862/
Furthermore, I have a unlock pattern on my phone but when I boot into the custom recovery, it doesn't ask me for my unlock pattern. Could this be the reason all my files are named with random letters and numbers?
It won't let me boot back into my operating system and when I try, I get an warning saying "No OS Installed! Are you sure you wish to reboot?". Rebooting leads me right back into the custom recovery, with all files still named with random characters.
I would prefer to be able to boot back into my system without having to lose any of my personal files on my phone (if that is possible).
Any help is greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance
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This is the reason why everyone recommends taking a backup of your files and resetting your device prior to such attempts. Unfortunately, most likely you will lose part, if not all of your files.
That No OS Installed error is normal since MIUI is a system on root OS and TWRP isn't able to detect them.
That random named folders is your internal storage but it's encrypted. You'll need to enter your passcode every time you boot to TWRP. If it doesn't ask you go to Mount and select Decrypt Data
To disable encryption you'll need to format data and install Disable ForceEncrypt. Doing this will erase EVERYTGHING. (except Find Device,IMEI's etc)
I would recommend you to install this TWRP to decrypt them.
If your device boots back to TWRP, it might be triggering Rescue Party. (click the 3rd button on the bottom of the screen to view the logs)
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This is the reason why everyone recommends taking a backup of your files and resetting your device prior to such attempts. Unfortunately, most likely you will lose part, if not all of your files.
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I had installed twrp like this before and never had this type of error. But yes, the smart thing would definately be to always have backups. Lesson learned for next time!
Canny1913 said:
That No OS Installed error is normal since MIUI is a system on root OS and TWRP isn't able to detect them.
That random named folders is your internal storage but it's encrypted. You'll need to enter your passcode every time you boot to TWRP. If it doesn't ask you go to Mount and select Decrypt Data
To disable encryption you'll need to format data and install Disable ForceEncrypt. Doing this will erase EVERYTGHING. (except Find Device,IMEI's etc)
I would recommend you to install this TWRP to decrypt them.
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Thank you for the fast reply.
I installed the twrp that you recommended. TWRP still isn't asking for my passcode and I can't find a "Decrypt Data" option in the Mount section. The only checked options in Mount are "Data", "Cache", and "Micro SD Card".
Is Disable ForceEncrypt needed in order to be able to boot back into my operating system? Is there any way to boot back into my OS without this?
Thanks again for the fast reply!
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Thank you for the fast reply.
I installed the twrp that you recommended. TWRP still isn't asking for my passcode and I can't find a "Decrypt Data" option in the Mount section. The only checked options in Mount are "Data", "Cache", and "Micro SD Card".
Is Disable ForceEncrypt needed in order to be able to boot back into my operating system? Is there any way to boot back into my OS without this?
Thanks again for the fast reply!
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That zip can only be used if your data is formatted. If you flash it without formatting data you'll be making the situation even worse because it won't allow you to decrypt anymore. (it makes the phone think data isnt encrypted tho it clearly is encrypted)
Also did you check the logs as i suggested to determine the reason why the phone is not booting?
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That zip can only be used if your data is formatted. If you flash it without formatting data you'll be making the situation even worse because it won't allow you to decrypt anymore. (it makes the phone think data isnt encrypted tho it clearly is encrypted)
Also did you check the logs as i suggested to determine the reason why the phone is not booting?
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Whoops, I used the twrp you recommended without formatting the data. Does this mean my data is forever undecryptable?
I checked the logs and indeed it is triggering the Android Rescue Party.
It suggests possible solutions that are
wipe caches, and/or
Format data, and/or
Clean-flash your ROM.
The reported problem is :
'--reason=enablefilecrypto_failed'
Sqorpz said:
Whoops, I used the twrp you recommended without formatting the data. Does this mean my data is forever undecryptable?
I checked the logs and indeed it is triggering the Android Rescue Party.
It suggests possible solutions that are
wipe caches, and/or
Format data, and/or
Clean-flash your ROM.
The reported problem is :
'--reason=enablefilecrypto_failed'
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No i didnt meant that, i said the Disable ForceEncrypt zip needs data to be formatted.
The reported problem unfortunately means your phone cannot setup encryption. (thats why twrp won't decrypt it)
The only solution is to format data to make the phone usable again.
(you might as well flash the disable encryption zip after formatting the data since encryption on android is a pain in the ass and it makes the phone a bit faster)
By the way, do not wipe data, just click Format Data and format it since it doesn't get rid of the encryption properly.
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No i didnt meant that, i said the Disable ForceEncrypt zip needs data to be formatted.
The reported problem unfortunately means your phone cannot setup encryption. (thats why twrp won't decrypt it)
The only solution is to format data to make the phone usable again.
(you might as well flash the disable encryption zip after formatting the data since encryption on android is a pain in the ass and it makes the phone a bit faster)
By the way, do not wipe data, just click Format Data and format it since it doesn't get rid of the encryption properly.
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Thank you so much for your informative responses.
Apologies, I thought you meant that flashing different twrp would lead to undecryptable files.
By formatting data do you mean the parition on my phone called "data"?. I forgot to add that files in my "data" folder have sensible names and don't look encrypted. Is it normal for it to just encrypt my internal storage?
By the sounds of it, I think I will proceed with your suggestion of formatting the data. Just to clarify, will this method also remove everything in my internal storage, eg pictures, music, videos?. Is there a way to continue with this method without having to lose those?
I appreciate your help greatly.
Sqorpz said:
Thank you so much for your informative responses.
Apologies, I thought you meant that flashing different twrp would lead to undecryptable files.
By formatting data do you mean the parition on my phone called "data"?. I forgot to add that files in my "data" folder have sensible names and don't look encrypted. Is it normal for it to just encrypt my internal storage?
By the sounds of it, I think I will proceed with your suggestion of formatting the data. Just to clarify, will this method also remove everything in my internal storage, eg pictures, music, videos?. Is there a way to continue with this method without having to lose those?
I appreciate your help greatly.
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They actually encrypted the whole partition till Android 10. This required you to enter a password before the phone boots up but now they only encrypt the internal storage,apps and app data so you don't have to enter a password anymore before the phone boots-up.
Yes formatting the data will erase everything on your device including the internal storage.
Because they are encrypted just like the other part of data there's no way to save them.
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They actually encrypted the whole partition till Android 10. This required you to enter a password before the phone boots up but now they only encrypt the internal storage,apps and app data so you don't have to enter a password anymore before the phone boots-up.
Yes formatting the data will erase everything on your device including the internal storage.
Because they are encrypted just like the other part of data there's no way to save them.
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I see. So could this have been avoided if I had flashed the twrp after disabling my password? Is it a smart practice to disable your password before doing stuff like flashing a custom recovery?
Obviously losing all my data and internal storage is definately a kick in the nuts. But it is also my fault for not backing up my data before experimenting like this.
Could you please send me an oultine of the steps I need to follow in order to proceed with your method of getting my phone working again. Frankly, I have little experience in this area and I'm afraid i'll make a mistake in the process. I also trust in your expertise and experience far greater than mine.
Thank you again!
Sqorpz said:
I see. So could this have been avoided if I had flashed the twrp after disabling my password? Is it a smart practice to disable your password before doing stuff like flashing a custom recovery?
Obviously losing all my data and internal storage is definately a kick in the nuts. But it is also my fault for not backing up my data before experimenting like this.
Could you please send me an oultine of the steps I need to follow in order to proceed with your method of getting my phone working again. Frankly, I have little experience in this area and I'm afraid i'll make a mistake in the process. I also trust in your expertise and experience far greater than mine.
Thank you again!
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Simple, enter TWRP, go to Wipe, click Format Data, type yes then hit enter. Your data will be wiped. reboot the phone in Recovery mode (not to the normal OS or else the phone will encrypt again) again so the internal storage gets created.
Plug your phone into a PC, download this:https://zackptg5.com/downloads/archive/Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip
copy it to your phone and install it. If you want to use Magisk, install Magisk first then this zip file. The encryption will be completely disabled.
To answer your first question, It wasn't your fault because i have no idea why your storage got corrupted in the first place but you should definitely disable the password (or disable the encryption if you want to use a password) before doing anything.
Canny1913 said:
Simple, enter TWRP, go to Wipe, click Format Data, type yes then hit enter. Your data will be wiped. reboot the phone in Recovery mode (not to the normal OS or else the phone will encrypt again) again so the internal storage gets created.
Plug your phone into a PC, download this:https://zackptg5.com/downloads/archive/Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip
copy it to your phone and install it. If you want to use Magisk, install Magisk first then this zip file. The encryption will be completely disabled.
To answer your first question, It wasn't your fault because i have no idea why your storage got corrupted in the first place but you should definitely disable the password (or disable the encryption if you want to use a password) before doing anything.
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Since I am reseting my phone to its factory settings, I researched into some ROMs that I may use instead of MIUI. I came across the Pixel Experience ROM and I'm considering installing it.
I read somewhere that flashing a ROM involves having to disable encryption every time you flash a new ROM or something along those lines. Will installing the Disable ForceEncrypt disable encryption permanently or will I have to considering installing it again if I want to flash the Pixel Experience ROM?
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Since I am reseting my phone to its factory settings, I researched into some ROMs that I may use instead of MIUI. I came across the Pixel Experience ROM and I'm considering installing it.
I read somewhere that flashing a ROM involves having to disable encryption every time you flash a new ROM or something along those lines. Will installing the Disable ForceEncrypt disable encryption permanently or will I have to considering installing it again if I want to flash the Pixel Experience ROM?
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You will have to install it again if you install a new ROM or kernel since it modifies both of them (they both get wiped if you install or update the ROM.
I recommend you follow their install guide since a lot of people get confused when they see errors.
Flashing PE A12
1. Flash latest Firmware. 2. Flash latest Dynamic TWRP. 3. Reboot to Dynamic TWRP. 4. Flash latest PE rom zip and then format data. 5. Reboot and enjoy. Links Here: Dynamic TWRP: TWRP For A12 Note: If you see any red line errors on twrp just ignore them and continue flashing. Also before...
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Canny1913 said:
You will have to install it again if you install a new ROM or kernel since it modifies both of them (they both get wiped if you install or update the ROM.
I recommend you follow their install guide since a lot of people get confused when they see errors.
Flashing PE A12
1. Flash latest Firmware. 2. Flash latest Dynamic TWRP. 3. Reboot to Dynamic TWRP. 4. Flash latest PE rom zip and then format data. 5. Reboot and enjoy. Links Here: Dynamic TWRP: TWRP For A12 Note: If you see any red line errors on twrp just ignore them and continue flashing. Also before...
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Thank you for all your help. It was probably simple and easy for you but for me, I had no idea what I was doing and would never have done the steps that you suggested so thank you. I really appreciate all the help you've given me.
I just have one last request that is : do you know any good backup services for android? I know about services like google photos for backing up photos and videos, but I was wondering if there were any that backed up the android as a whole, including app data/progress, photos, videos, notes etc.
Thank you again for all your support and making this process very simple and easy and wish you all the best.
Sqorpz said:
Thank you for all your help. It was probably simple and easy for you but for me, I had no idea what I was doing and would never have done the steps that you suggested so thank you. I really appreciate all the help you've given me.
I just have one last request that is : do you know any good backup services for android? I know about services like google photos for backing up photos and videos, but I was wondering if there were any that backed up the android as a whole, including app data/progress, photos, videos, notes etc.
Thank you again for all your support and making this process very simple and easy and wish you all the best.
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Google One app can backup photos,SMS, phone call history and redownloads all of the apps (except apps that were installed from an apk file)
Pixel Experience actually bypasses the Google Photos storage limit so you can backup your entire gallery without problems.
For notes just use Google Keep, it syncs the notes to your Google account.
App data can be backed up by Titanium Backup or Migrate. (i suggest you test them before backing up your entire app data as suggested by Migrate developer)
I don't exactly recommend backing up Data as a whole since your only option is TWRP and TWRP loves to complain when it comes to backing up and restoring.
Thanks for the best wishes and i wish you all the best too. Have a good one.