I want to install CypherOS on my Oneplus 3, but this requires firmware 3.55 for the fingerprint reader to work. Trying to install this through either installing the latest beta version of OxygenOS and using this firmware package has lead to my phone getting bricked twice, and I really don't want to go through that ordeal again.
So, what is the safest way to get firmware 3.55?
What firmware do you installed exactly? 3.5.5 Firmware is Open Beta 6. I have no problems using this link from the thread you posted.
anba94 said:
What firmware do you installed exactly? 3.5.5 Firmware is Open Beta 6. I have no problems using this link from the thread you posted.
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I used Open Beta 8, and after I had flashed the firmware, it told me that CypherOS was incompatible, and then I couldn't boot the phone into anything but fastboot.
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Just wondering if it's safe to upgrade to the new oxygen OS update on a rooted op3. I know you can't upgrade from marshmallow to nougat but a smaller OS update is OK?
Sure, you can update it. But keep in mind that you'll lose root, so you'll have to flash SuperSU (or whatever you're using) again.
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Cool it won't brick my phone or anything? I want to download the beta so I can just install it and the re root my phone? Sorry new to all this.
Yes, you can safely update to beta. Just make sure you have modified TWRP 3.0.2-22 before flashing. Official TWRP 3.0.2-1 doesn't play nicely with new firmware in community builds.
So:
1. Flash TWRP 3.0.2-22
2. Upgrade ROM
3. Flash SuperSU
4. Done 🙂
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envious86 said:
Cool it won't brick my phone or anything? I want to download the beta so I can just install it and the re root my phone? Sorry new to all this.
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Nope, and even when it's bricked it's fixable.
Thanks. I bricked my oneplus last week and it was so stressful getting it unbricked so just a little nervous .
Also if you're unencrypted (like me), oos will require SuperSU to even boot
Hi,
I've been running Oxygen OS 3.2.8, rooted, with TWRP fine for a bit. I had downgraded from Oxygen OS Community Beta 9, by using the Full Unbrick Tool (detailed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3405700) to downgrade to 3.1.2, and then I upgraded to 3.2.8 using the official OTA file, and using the USB ADB sideload in the stock OOS recovery. I did go though the motions of setting up 3.1.2 before updating to confirm that it works.
However after updating to 3.2..8, the phone bricks itself again, and when I boot I get the OnePlus logo for about half a second, and then a black screen with the LED being white. I even tried updating OOS using the OTA updater in Android, and it boots into the recovery, apparently does the update but then bricks itself again!
I can boot into Fastboot fine, but I can't boot into the recovery.
I have noticed that when I boot, because my bootloader is unlocked, I get the screen about the bootloader being unlocked, blah blah blah, but the link to learn more says "g.co/placeholder". After I attempt to update to 3.3.8, I get the proper link, indicating that the firmware has updated in some way.
If I install TWRP straight after using the unbrick tool, I can boot into it fine, and then install CM13 just fine, and it boots. However the fingerprint reader doesn't work, and I assume this is a firmware issue.
Correct, it's a firmware issue. With CM13 you have to use older firmware (from 3.2.4 or older, if I remember correctly).
Sesrch XDA for a thread with firmwares and flash that, done
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Explorer23 said:
Correct, it's a firmware issue. With CM13 you have to use older firmware (from 3.2.4 or older, if I remember correctly).
Sesrch XDA for a thread with firmwares and flash that, done
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Thanks for the reply.
I've got a 3.2.4 firmware file, what's the best way of flashing it?
I did attempt to flash this with stock TWRP, but it appeared to brick the device again.
Additionally, when I boot into fastboot mode it doesn't show me the bootloader version.
Someone did suggest using the commands:
Code:
Fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
after flashing OOS, would this help at all?
Stock TWRP should work with that ... But you may try modified 3.0.2.1-28 by eng.stk, nothing to lose (it works with ALL ROMs and firmwares to date).
Dunno about that other suggestion, I think that's more related to IMEI problems, but I'm not 100% sure.
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I think I'm going to book a session with OmePlus and see if they can unbrick it properly, or just return it to O2 where I bought the phone.
I still find it perplexing that updating to 3.2.8 from 3.1.2 using the Android OTA updater bricks the phone!
Hi guys, I'm on the international beta rom but it's quite outdated now and I'd like to get up to speed with the OTA's.
I download the full version for flashing in TWRP as i'm rooted but it asks for a password everytime.
Apparently I need to format the internal storage to get past this, but I don't want to lose all my apps and setup etc. Is there anyway to update without losing root and files etc?
Thank you in advance,
Andy
The beta is based on Android 7 Nougat, right? And the stable is currently still based on 6.0.1. If you mean you'd like to get back to the stable channel I think a clean flash is the only option. You might be able to restore your data via TWRP but I'm not sure if that's OK when downgrading from 7 to 6. Maybe someone else can confirm this.
I'd say the best option would be a fastboot clean flash of the full ROM and go from there. Then you can reflash TWRP.
thank you for your reply, but I'm not on nougat at the moment, I'm happy sticking to the beta channel but as I'm rooted I can't OTA update to newer beta version which would be nougat.
Cheers,
Andy
andypa1 said:
thank you for your reply, but I'm not on nougat at the moment, I'm happy sticking to the beta channel but as I'm rooted I can't OTA update to newer beta version which would be nougat.
Cheers,
Andy
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In that case, follow the steps I mentioned but using the Beta Fastboot ROM using the Mi Flash tool. Make sure you select "flash_all_except_storage.bat" and you'll keep your data and apps during the process. Once the device is booted, just make sure not to root and you'll be able to OTA to new beta roms when they are released.
Here's a link to the full list of Fastboot flashable ROMs. You didn't mention whether you're on Helium or Hydrogen, so make sure to pick the correct ROM for your device.
Good luck!
Hello people how u doing
My question is what is the difference between firmware and ROM and the firmware available at Xiaomi firmware updater is safe or not.
I have rooted my phone with magisk, after using it i untooted it but still bhim app says root detected.
I know it depends upon safety net but other apps are working fine.
I want to ask did root made any changes to the firmware files,so that I flash the downloaded firmware file (around 59Mb) to get to my original firmware.
Also can i directly flash the firmware via recovery (orange fox).
I am currently on Pixel experience plus 9.0 (December patch version)
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Hello people how u doing
My question is what is the difference between firmware and ROM and the firmware available at Xiaomi firmware updater is safe or not.
I have rooted my phone with magisk, after using it i untooted it but still bhim app says root detected.
I know it depends upon safety net but other apps are working fine.
I want to ask did root made any changes to the firmware files,so that I flash the downloaded firmware file (around 59Mb) to get to my original firmware.
Also can i directly flash the firmware via recovery (orange fox).
I am currently on Pixel experience plus 9.0 (December patch version)
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Root doesn't change your firmware. Aside from that i would recommend asking in a telegram group of any rom your going to flash of compatible firmware, and try not to flash different firmwares for 'performance' because it makes almost 0 difference.
Do be careful as there is this 'anti-roll back' [email protected]#t that you should consider before trying this. YouTube the phrase to find out what it is.
Got the Mi 11 5G NE recently and I'm wanting to install LineageOS on it as per the installation guide: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/lisa/install
However it says I must be on Android 12 and unfortunately I've already updated the phone to the latest Android 13 MIUI.
Just wondering if there's a reliable place to find the Android 12 stock firmware
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Got the Mi 11 5G NE recently and I'm wanting to install LineageOS on it as per the installation guide: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/lisa/install
However it says I must be on Android 12 and unfortunately I've already updated the phone to the latest Android 13 MIUI.
Just wondering if there's a reliable place to find the Android 12 stock firmware
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MIUI Downloader will point you to the official ROMs
MIUI Downloader - Apps on Google Play
MIUI upgrade app for Mi users.
play.google.com
However, you would need to avoid downgrade protection (it can be done, you will have to download the Fastboot type ROM, unpack tgz, find a bat script inside that does not relock BL, edit the script to remove downgrade protection and use it then to flash manually via Fastboot - not by using MIFlash)
Btw, for any flashing you must first unlock the Bootloader (either for downgrading MIUI and/or for installing the custom ROM)
zgfg said:
MIUI Downloader will point you to the official ROMs
MIUI Downloader - Apps on Google Play
MIUI upgrade app for Mi users.
play.google.com
However, you would need to avoid downgrade protection (it can be done, you will have to download the Fastboot type ROM, unpack tgz, find a bat script inside that does not relock BL, edit the script to remove downgrade protection and use it then to flash manually via Fastboot - not by using MIFlash)
Btw, for any flashing you must first unlock the Bootloader (either for downgrading MIUI and/or for installing the custom ROM)
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Okay awesome, thanks!
So I'm trying to unlock the bootloader and it says "preparing to add account and device" but then nothing happens
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So I'm trying to unlock the bootloader and it says "preparing to add account and device" but then nothing happens
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Ah nvm it went through.
Can/should I re-lock the bootloader after either rooting or installing LineageOS? might just stick with rooted stock, haven't decided yet