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TWRP can't mount sdcard or /data

So I flahed the new MDB08M image and since it uses the "I" boot image I went ahead and flashed the modified boot.img and flashed TWRP and used it to root as I didn't have SuperSU zip on the device yet. After flashing the new system I didn't do any factory reset.
Now TWRP says that internal storage is 0mb and it can't mount /data. Every time I boot into it, it comes up with the screen asking me if I want to modify /system or leave it read only. I check the box to not show it again and swipe to modify.
I've tried using adb again to flash recovery but it didn't help. Any suggestions?
Edit: bootloader also sais I'm secure, and in security it sais I'm encrypted..

TWRP can't decrypt /data on the N5X yet. You can format from TWRP, but you'll lose the contents, of course.

PhoenixTank said:
TWRP can't decrypt /data on the N5X yet. You can format from TWRP, but you'll lose the contents, of course.
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I thought by flashing the modified boot image that would decrypt? It did on MDB08I..

The modified boot just changes flag to encrytable instead of force encryption. It doesn't actually decrypt the drive contents. Once you wipe it then you can mount data in TWRP.

eqjunkie829 said:
The modified boot just changes flag to encrytable instead of force encryption. It doesn't actually decrypt the drive contents. Once you wipe it then you can mount data in TWRP.
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so just factory reset in TWRP?
Edit: reflashed firmware, flashed modified boot and did a factory reset in stock recovery. reflashed TWRP and all is good. thank you

Root Guide for 7.0?

Hello,
I have attempted to install twrp - (newest available version for ether) and it installs and boots, but twrp does not see the internal storage. I can't install SU because I can't see the storage.
Does anyone have a root guide for 7.0 on the ether? Or any idea what I am doing wrong?
I have searched and can't seem to find any discussion regarding root for the 7.0 release.

tweaked said:
Hello,
I have attempted to install twrp - (newest available version for ether) and it installs and boots, but twrp does not see the internal storage. I can't install SU because I can't see the storage.
Does anyone have a root guide for 7.0 on the ether? Or any idea what I am doing wrong?
I have searched and can't seem to find any discussion regarding root for the 7.0 release.
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It doesn't see internal because it's ENCRYPTED. You need to format data then sideload either SuperSu or Magisk. Note: this will wipe internal storage and reset the device. The root method for 6.0 is literally the same for 7.0 on the Robin.
Flashing SuperSu or Magisk will disable the forced encryption. The reason you have to format data is to reset the partition and remove the encryption on the partition.

Twrp 3.1.1 help

Hi guys I have unlocked my bootloader but when I flash twrp 3.1.1 duk and reboot to recovery it can't do anything doesn't show folders and all and if I reboot to recovery again it just shows folders like this jaksbdihrjenbdh all folders are like this only in internal storage

Yea, you need to format data after flashing twrp.

Question Backup Internal Storage from Fastboot or Without Granting Debugging Access?

Is there a way to backup internal storage via fastboot/recovery? Or if I can boot into OOS to the lockscreen, but cannot get past that or accept debugging requests from the computer? About to have OnePlus do a remote flash for a bricked phone, which I think may wipe my internal storage if I'm not mistaken. Absolutely cannot have that gone.
If we had TWRP recovery, I could do all of this no problem via adb, but for some reason, we still don't have TWRP for our device and this is a huge problem for me at the moment after what was supposed to be a simple OTA update resulted in my device being bricked.

Problems to root A5 2017

Helllo,
I tried to root my Samsung A5 2017 and also too change to LineageOS. I installed TWRP. In TWRP I selected my Lineage-Zip and OpenGApps-Zip. TWRP finished the installation succesfully. When I startet the phone, Lineage said, that it isn`t working. Now i flashed the StockROM with Odin and Android worked again. I flashed TWRP a second time and tried to wipe the Phone. This doesen´t works. Log says: "Unable to mount storage" "Failed to mount ´/data´(Invalide argument)". Then I tried to install Lineage without wiping, but the Log brought the same result.
Thank you for any help.

First of all, I think your thread belongs to the Q&A section.
To answer your question, or try at least, I'm guessing that the storage is encrypted by the Samsung stock ROM. This encryption sadly can't be removed in any other way than completely formatting the data partition.
You can do this in TWRP in the "Wipe" section with "Format data". This will also wipe your internal storage, so you should have all the important zips for installation on a microSD card or your PC, so you can install them after the wipe (I'm guessing you already did that, since you installed without having access to /data).
If you want to keep the data partition unencrypted in the future but still use the stock ROM, you can flash Magisk after removing the encryption.
Hope I could help.