Hi guys,
As soon as I got the OP3 in July, I somehow managed to successfully perform all the steps to get it rooted. I was running OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_013_all_1608061823_765c081a5c8e4dad.zip
OnePlus has been showing me a "new version available" since September, but I very patiently and calmly didn't install it OTA because I didn't want to lose the root.
Finally had a bit of time today, decided I'd finally upgrade. Looked around for the "most recent stable version" and picked this one: OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip
Followed the steps for flashing using TWRP (twrp-3.0.2-1.28-oneplus3) here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oxygenos-4-0-android-nougut-official-t3529684
It worked. Yay. Then (god dammit **** ****) I still saw this "new version available" and couldn't swipe it away... I accidentally clicked it and it downloaded the OTA. Fine.
Now I'm stuck in a TWRP boot loop. I tried re-installing the OTA_035.zip from TWRP -- I tried restoring my Nandroid Backup (only had enough room to save "Boot / Recovery / System" partitions, NOT data) -- and I tried ADB Sideloading 16_OTA_013.zip.
I'm stuck rebooting in TWRP 3.0.2-1.
Is there anything I can try before going ballistic and wiping my data?
Thanks.
Marc
Have you tried the newest blu-spark twrp? https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=15934#downloads
Puddi_Puddin said:
Have you tried the newest blu-spark twrp? https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=15934#downloads
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Hey Puddi_Puddin, thanks for replying.
I never heard of blu-spark, but gave it a shot. Even though the guide seems to apply only to OP3T: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...-or-custom-recovery-without-data-loss.479265/
Anyways I flashed blu-spark with ADB. Booted into blu-spark. Wiped Dalvik/Cache, re-installed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip, wiped Dalvik/Cache, rebooted -- keeps booting into blu-spark TWRP.
Get the "device unlocked" error screen, then the dm-verity error screen, then the OnePlus logo for about 2 seconds, and then back to blu-spark. Repeat ad nauseum.
What state is my device even in? I wouldn't call it bricked... I assume it's still rooted, bootloader works, I can flash different TWRP versions, ...
Any other ideas ... ?
Zingapuro said:
Hey Puddi_Puddin, thanks for replying.
I never heard of blu-spark, but gave it a shot. Even though the guide seems to apply only to OP3T: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...-or-custom-recovery-without-data-loss.479265/
Anyways I flashed blu-spark with ADB. Booted into blu-spark. Wiped Dalvik/Cache, re-installed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip, wiped Dalvik/Cache, rebooted -- keeps booting into blu-spark TWRP.
Get the "device unlocked" error screen, then the dm-verity error screen, then the OnePlus logo for about 2 seconds, and then back to blu-spark. Repeat ad nauseum.
What state is my device even in? I wouldn't call it bricked... I assume it's still rooted, bootloader works, I can flash different TWRP versions, ...
Any other ideas ... ?
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After you've flashed the full zip, flash also the latest stable version of SuperSu (2.79) and latest TWRP from @eng.stk (the v11, it solves the dm-verity error). Then reboot to recovery, it should appear TWRP and the error should't appear.
Zingapuro said:
Hey Puddi_Puddin, thanks for replying.
I never heard of blu-spark, but gave it a shot. Even though the guide seems to apply only to OP3T: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...-or-custom-recovery-without-data-loss.479265/
Anyways I flashed blu-spark with ADB. Booted into blu-spark. Wiped Dalvik/Cache, re-installed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip, wiped Dalvik/Cache, rebooted -- keeps booting into blu-spark TWRP.
Get the "device unlocked" error screen, then the dm-verity error screen, then the OnePlus logo for about 2 seconds, and then back to blu-spark. Repeat ad nauseum.
What state is my device even in? I wouldn't call it bricked... I assume it's still rooted, bootloader works, I can flash different TWRP versions, ...
Any other ideas ... ?
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There are quite a few versions of TWRP from eng.stk (bluspark). Which one did you install? Try version 11 which is supposedly for N or 3.0.2-19 or 23.
Thanks for your help everyone.
I downloaded SuperSU-v2.79 here http://downloadmirror.co/Utz/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I flashed both ZIPs OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2 and UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I confirm I'm using twrp-3.0.2-0_blu_spark_v11-op3.img (from the link provided by Puddi_Puddin)
Still see dm-verity error ... still keeps booting into blu_spark TWRP. :crying:
Zingapuro said:
Thanks for your help everyone.
I downloaded SuperSU-v2.79 here http://downloadmirror.co/Utz/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I flashed both ZIPs OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2 and UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I confirm I'm using twrp-3.0.2-0_blu_spark_v11-op3.img (from the link provided by Puddi_Puddin)
Still see dm-verity error ... still keeps booting into blu_spark TWRP. :crying:
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Try the other two given by me.
Zingapuro said:
Thanks for your help everyone.
I downloaded SuperSU-v2.79 here http://downloadmirror.co/Utz/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I flashed both ZIPs OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2 and UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I confirm I'm using twrp-3.0.2-0_blu_spark_v11-op3.img (from the link provided by Puddi_Puddin)
Still see dm-verity error ... still keeps booting into blu_spark TWRP. :crying:
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From where have you dowloaded the OTA? XDA or OnePlus forum?
I saw a thread regarding the OnePlus 3T update some post above, if you've downloaded from there you've made a mistake if you own a OnePlus 3.
tnsmani said:
Try the other two given by me.
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You mean 3.0.2-19 or 23. Not blu_spark, right? Ok I tried twrp-3.0.2-23-oneplus3.img from here (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862684308)
I tried flashing my old images I used last year (I just wanted the phone to boot into *something*) Oxygen_16_OTA_013 & SuperSU-v2.74. Managed to boot. Updated 4 Apps (??) But as soon as the login screen came up, it would reboot ... and keep looping. So I couldn't use the phone, but at least I managed to boot into something other than TWRP.
Next I tried to reinstall OOS4, 16_OTA_035 with SuperSU-v2.79 SR2. Still get the verity error, but at least I managed to boot! But - the phone is *super* buggy/unusable... SIM cards aren't working - I can't access my options screen - and "Developer options are not available for this user".
Now from my "About" screen I have OOS 4.0, Android 7.0, Kernel version 3.18.31-perf+ [email protected] <-- (that's from my TWRP version. right?)
Did the OTA I install from OnePlus directly screw everything up? For that brief moment before I installed it, I tasted a seemingly properly working OOS 4, so I know it's possible...
A few lessons I've learned are -- I can use any recovery (TWRP) to use MTP and flash files and stuff... but in order for the phone to work properly, I have to a) flash the SuperSU (not just the ROM) and b) make sure I have the "correct/proper" TWRP (kernel?) matched with each ROM. Is that kind of right? That's where I'm stuck I guess.
let92 said:
From where have you dowloaded the OTA? XDA or OnePlus forum?
I saw a thread regarding the OnePlus 3T update some post above, if you've downloaded from there you've made a mistake if you own a OnePlus 3.
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I downloaded from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oxygenos-4-0-android-nougut-official-t3529684
I'm sure I'm making a ton of mistakes -- that's why I'm here
(I read here https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...mple-trick-t3530685/post70415499#post70415499 that .28 shouldn't be used)
This post mentions a procedure to get rid of verity https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/fix-device-mapper-verity-simple-trick-t3530685
I'm currently backing up my data, and I'll attempt to follow these instructions to switch to f2fs (hopefully get rid of the verity error) and install OxygenOS 4.0.1 (http://otafsc.h2os.com/patch/amazon...n_16_OTA_037_all_1701041839_aa64b084a40a4.zip)
I'm also a bit confused about the best version of SuperSU-v2.79 to use, because blu_spark was writing somewhere (can't find where) that SR1 and SR2 were the cause of battery issues ... So yeah, I've got other things to try, but should the ROM from OOS4.0.1 work with any of them?
THANKS.
Zingapuro said:
You mean 3.0.2-19 or 23. Not blu_spark, right? Ok I tried twrp-3.0.2-23-oneplus3.img from here (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862684308)
I tried flashing my old images I used last year (I just wanted the phone to boot into *something*) Oxygen_16_OTA_013 & SuperSU-v2.74. Managed to boot. Updated 4 Apps (??) But as soon as the login screen came up, it would reboot ... and keep looping. So I couldn't use the phone, but at least I managed to boot into something other than TWRP.
Next I tried to reinstall OOS4, 16_OTA_035 with SuperSU-v2.79 SR2. Still get the verity error, but at least I managed to boot! But - the phone is *super* buggy/unusable... SIM cards aren't working - I can't access my options screen - and "Developer options are not available for this user".
Now from my "About" screen I have OOS 4.0, Android 7.0, Kernel version 3.18.31-perf+ [email protected] <-- (that's from my TWRP version. right?)
Did the OTA I install from OnePlus directly screw everything up? For that brief moment before I installed it, I tasted a seemingly properly working OOS 4, so I know it's possible...
A few lessons I've learned are -- I can use any recovery (TWRP) to use MTP and flash files and stuff... but in order for the phone to work properly, I have to a) flash the SuperSU (not just the ROM) and b) make sure I have the "correct/proper" TWRP (kernel?) matched with each ROM. Is that kind of right? That's where I'm stuck I guess.
I downloaded from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oxygenos-4-0-android-nougut-official-t3529684
I'm sure I'm making a ton of mistakes -- that's why I'm here
(I read here https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...mple-trick-t3530685/post70415499#post70415499 that .28 shouldn't be used)
This post mentions a procedure to get rid of verity https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/fix-device-mapper-verity-simple-trick-t3530685
I'm currently backing up my data, and I'll attempt to follow these instructions to switch to f2fs (hopefully get rid of the verity error) and install OxygenOS 4.0.1 (http://otafsc.h2os.com/patch/amazon...n_16_OTA_037_all_1701041839_aa64b084a40a4.zip)
I'm also a bit confused about the best version of SuperSU-v2.79 to use, because blu_spark was writing somewhere (can't find where) that SR1 and SR2 were the cause of battery issues ... So yeah, I've got other things to try, but should the ROM from OOS4.0.1 work with any of them?
THANKS.
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Unfortunately I haven't tried to update the phone yet, so I don't know what else you can do. But you can also follow the guide posted by @Viper The Ripper here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70499899&postcount=5
I think that it's simpler and I'll follow that one this weekend when trying to updating my phone
Zingapuro said:
Hi guys,
As soon as I got the OP3 in July, I somehow managed to successfully perform all the steps to get it rooted. I was running OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_013_all_1608061823_765c081a5c8e4dad.zip
OnePlus has been showing me a "new version available" since September, but I very patiently and calmly didn't install it OTA because I didn't want to lose the root.
Finally had a bit of time today, decided I'd finally upgrade. Looked around for the "most recent stable version" and picked this one: OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip
Followed the steps for flashing using TWRP (twrp-3.0.2-1.28-oneplus3) here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oxygenos-4-0-android-nougut-official-t3529684
It worked. Yay. Then (god dammit **** ****) I still saw this "new version available" and couldn't swipe it away... I accidentally clicked it and it downloaded the OTA. Fine.
Now I'm stuck in a TWRP boot loop. I tried re-installing the OTA_035.zip from TWRP -- I tried restoring my Nandroid Backup (only had enough room to save "Boot / Recovery / System" partitions, NOT data) -- and I tried ADB Sideloading 16_OTA_013.zip.
I'm stuck rebooting in TWRP 3.0.2-1.
Is there anything I can try before going ballistic and wiping my data?
Thanks.
Marc
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In my opinion, the only thing you can try is to make a data backup from recovery to any external storage (like a pendrive) by Otg, but it takes some risks. In case this partition has been damaged, you can get issues when you install the rom.
The safest you can do is clean installation in spite of you lose data so, full wipes and a new full rom.
Enviado desde mi ONEPLUS A3003 mediante Tapatalk
You have to install stock recovery, and then reboot into recovery, you will have a instalation error, reboot and loop solved Then, you can flash your twrp and su without loosing data
I discovered following this threath desesperate and going to do a clean install, dowload the files and try to do it steap by steap: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/fix-device-mapper-verity-simple-trick-t3530685
Good luck :good:
P.D.: I have formated system partition, so I lost the android configuration
satisastur said:
You have to install stock recovery, and then reboot into recovery, you will have a instalation error, reboot and loop solved Then, you can flash your twrp and su without loosing data
I discovered following this threath desesperate and going to do a clean install, dowload the files and try to do it steap by steap: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/fix-device-mapper-verity-simple-trick-t3530685
P.D.: I have formated system partition, so I lost the android configuration
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Hey Satisastur,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, actually that's exactly the guide I wanted to follow. But I'm stuck before even starting -- if I make Nandroid Backup now (in ext4) I can't load it back once filesystem changes to f2fs -- isn't that right?
(I also asked the question in that thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...rity-simple-trick-t3530685/page8#post70525818 )
And uh... sorry... what exactly do you mean "android configuration"... like ringtones and stuff?
Zingapuro said:
Hey Satisastur,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, actually that's exactly the guide I wanted to follow. But I'm stuck before even starting -- if I make Nandroid Backup now (in ext4) I can't load it back once filesystem changes to f2fs -- isn't that right?
(I also asked the question in that thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...rity-simple-trick-t3530685/page8#post70525818 )
And uh... sorry... what exactly do you mean "android configuration"... like ringtones and stuff?
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Yes, I was on f2fs before this happens, so I only have to install all without formating data. You should do a manual backup to do that, once on recovery, you be able to enter phone data partition from windows. Copy all folders you want to save before formating to f2fs in recovery. Other setup and configuration like ringtones and stuff, all cache and configuration of apps, wallpaper, led, colors and themes... you will lost it. I don't know how to backup that, but its the worst part of formating data... google backup doesn't save all the config
You will start with the android phone start menu, like new, with new dactilar and patron security, etc...
@Zingapuro
Try TWRP 3.0.2_19 and Supersu 2.79 stable. For some people this works and according to eng. stk, only Supersu 2.79 stable is compatible with N.
tnsmani said:
Try TWRP 3.0.2_19 and Supersu 2.79 stable. For some people this works and according to eng. stk, only Supersu 2.79 stable is compatible with N.
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Tried flashing twrp-3.0.2-19-oneplus3.img and from TWRP installing:
OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_037_all_1701041839_aa64b084a40a4.zip
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
Same issues as described above: boots into 4.0.1, but buggy, SIM cards don't work, no Dev options, etc...
satisastur said:
Copy all folders you want to save before formating to f2fs in recovery.
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Yeah, I have a feeling this is my only choice. This is the next thing I'll try.
Zingapuro said:
Tried flashing twrp-3.0.2-19-oneplus3.img and from TWRP installing:
OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_037_all_1701041839_aa64b084a40a4.zip
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
Same issues as described above: boots into 4.0.1, but buggy, SIM cards don't work, no Dev options, etc...
Yeah, I have a feeling this is my only choice. This is the next thing I'll try.
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Try this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-flashing-oos-v4-0-1-custom-rom-t3537757
It will fix most of your issues.
For going back to full stock use this guide: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/guide-how-to-unroot-your-oneplus-3-and-go-back-completely-to-stock.456232/
I hope everything will go back to normal.
Hi everyone,
Just want to update that my phone is back up and running. Thanks for your all your help.
More details here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...rity-simple-trick-t3530685/page9#post70588707
Is there any way to update this thread to [SOLVED] ?
Zingapuro said:
Hi everyone,
Just want to update that my phone is back up and running. Thanks for your all your help.
More details here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...rity-simple-trick-t3530685/page9#post70588707
Is there any way to update this thread to [SOLVED] ?
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Great!
I think you can edit the thread title
Boot into your recovery [Vol+ and Power]
Connect your phone to your PC
Execute the following fastboot command on your PC (More informations on fastboot)
Code:
fastboot continue
Your phone will start right away. :good:
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Hello,
I've tried everything that the internet has to offer so far and still can't get the newest version to install on my phone without failing somewhere in the installation process.
I feel like asking for help isn't of much use, because it could be everything.
I tried resetting the phone completely with this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3405700
After that I wanted to install the update again, and still no success.
Next time you make a thread regarding an issue be kind enough to tell us the state of your phone to the best of your knowledge, whether its working or not? does it show the oneplus logo or not..... these things matter plenty!
judging from the what you have mentioned in your post, your main issues is not being able to install the latest update.
try these steps
1. download this file https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424945019 [thanks to namman bhalla for his thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/mirrors-official-oxygen-os-roms-ota-t3410870]
2. copy and paste it onto your phone.
3. now boot into your phones recovery twrp preferred
4. from there choose the option which says..... click install new zip. and select the zip that you downloaded....
it should work if it doesn't, give us a detailed description of what and all you have done with your phone whether you have unlocked the bootloader, whether there is a custom recovery installer and most importantly whether you have nandroid backup of your device.
ajaysoranam said:
Next time you make a thread regarding an issue be kind enough to tell us the state of your phone to the best of your knowledge, whether its working or not? does it show the oneplus logo or not..... these things matter plenty!
judging from the what you have mentioned in your post, your main issues is not being able to install the latest update.
try these steps
1. download this file https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424945019 [thanks to namman bhalla for his thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/mirrors-official-oxygen-os-roms-ota-t3410870]
2. copy and paste it onto your phone.
3. now boot into your phones recovery twrp preferred
4. from there choose the option which says..... click install new zip. and select the zip that you downloaded....
it should work if it doesn't, give us a detailed description of what and all you have done with your phone whether you have unlocked the bootloader, whether there is a custom recovery installer and most importantly whether you have nandroid backup of your device.
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I tried using that method and it failed, I can get into recovery just fine and my bootloader is unlocked because I flashed twrp
I have a backup I made in twrp.
I got the official support tool (MsMDownloadTool) and I could restore my phone to 3.1.2 but it still crashes apps and is very unstable.
If I now try to install the update again, or try to flash the full OxygenOS 3.2.1 or 3.1.2 I get the Error 7 ("system partition has unexpected contents").
I dont get this error because the system partition couldnt have been modified, because I didnt even start the phone , I just got into recovery and tried updating it.
I'm losing my mind on this.
Sorry if that was a ramble and isn't understandable
calm down!
boot into twrp, wipe system ,data, cache, dalvik. now try flashing the latest full rom i.e. 3.2.2.
try this and let me know....
if it didn't work give me step by breakdown of what you did.....
DeadlyVirez said:
I tried using that method and it failed, I can get into recovery just fine and my bootloader is unlocked because I flashed twrp
I have a backup I made in twrp.
I got the official support tool (MsMDownloadTool) and I could restore my phone to 3.1.2 but it still crashes apps and is very unstable.
If I now try to install the update again, or try to flash the full OxygenOS 3.2.1 or 3.1.2 I get the Error 7 ("system partition has unexpected contents").
I dont get this error because the system partition couldnt have been modified, because I didnt even start the phone , I just got into recovery and tried updating it.
I'm losing my mind on this.
Sorry if that was a ramble and isn't understandable
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So as the title says, after flashing cm14. 1 can't go into recovery anymore, it just a black screen. I tried to use flashify but nothing, a couple of apps show that I have twrp 3.0.2.1 but can't get into it... Help?
Cheers
Same situation here. Neither booting the recovery via fastboot without flashing nor flashing the TWRP an then booting into it result in black screen. Flashify gives no results here. Please help.
EDIT; flashing this one via fastboot restores the access to TWRP, confirming it right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
JKMB888 said:
Same situation here. Neither booting the recovery via fastboot without flashing nor flashing the TWRP an then booting into it result in black screen. Flashify gives no results here. Please help.
EDIT; flashing this one via fastboot restores the access to TWRP, confirming it right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
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Which thread is this from please?
JKMB888 said:
Same situation here. Neither booting the recovery via fastboot without flashing nor flashing the TWRP an then booting into it result in black screen. Flashify gives no results here. Please help.
EDIT; flashing this one via fastboot restores the access to TWRP, confirming it right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
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Yeah man im in the same boat, if i get time ill try this twrp recovery. Where did that recovery come from?, it seems like the CM recovery for 14.1 nightly high jacks the recovery partition (i call it that,i dont know the term for it)
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I believe the official 14.1 nightlies are based on the CB which requires the modified TWRP, which is what @JKMB888 has linked you to.
Hw4ng3r said:
I believe the official 14.1 nightlies are based on the CB which requires the modified TWRP, which is what @JKMB888 has linked you to.
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I would like to truly confirm that the direct link to recovery, along with the thread in which it can be found, repair the situation. I was able to restore the backup of Freedom OS and the return to CM14.1 backup. We should keep this one somewhere near, jsut in case.
Thanks a lot guys, that did the trick, and done with flashify
JKMB888 said:
I would like to truly confirm that the direct link to recovery, along with the thread in which it can be found, repair the situation. I was able to restore the backup of Freedom OS and the return to CM14.1 backup. We should keep this one somewhere near, jsut in case.
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@JKMB888 it does work 100% is as simple as flashing the TWRP. Actually, i installed it with CM 14.1 running just fine
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Just re flash the TWRP image via Fastboot. Apps like flashify actually use TWRP or whatever recovery installed to flash image file AFAIK. I recommend using modified TWRP,Flashing some roms break the access. But the modified one can withstand almost every new rom installs.
Hope it helps.
Why i have always mount decrypt data when i boot in recovery mode which is TWRP 3.0.2-22 aand ask me to input a password?
Edit: I found the solution, i had a pattern lock screen and i removed it!
HC4Life said:
Why i have always mount decrypt data when i boot in recovery mode which is TWRP 3.0.2-22 aand ask me to input a password?
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At some point your phone data became encrypted. While booted up if you search for encrypt in settings you'll see your phone is encrypted.
Same thing happened to me yesterday after flashing 3.2.7 and booting up for the first time before going back to TWRP to flash AICP. Only way to decrypt permanently, as far as I know, is to wipe all data including internal and completely start from scratch.
GrandMasterB said:
At some point your phone data became encrypted. While booted up if you search for encrypt in settings you'll see your phone is encrypted.
Same thing happened to me yesterday after flashing 3.2.7 and booting up for the first time before going back to TWRP to flash AICP. Only way to decrypt permanently, as far as I know, is to wipe all data including internal and completely start from scratch.
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Look at my edited reply...
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Just re flash the TWRP image via Fastboot. Apps like flashify actually use TWRP or whatever recovery installed to flash image file AFAIK. I recommend using modified TWRP,Flashing some roms break the access. But the modified one can withstand almost every new rom installs.
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actually flashify did the trick for me as I had no access to a pc for the time
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one...nity-build-t3461648/post68691560#post68691560
Flash this recovery. Fixed the problem for me
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I would like to truly confirm that the direct link to recovery, along with the thread in which it can be found, repair the situation. I was able to restore the backup of Freedom OS and the return to CM14.1 backup. We should keep this one somewhere near, jsut in case.
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i am facing just the same situation with cm14.1 nightly and can't boot into recovery
i tried flashing the recovery image provided by you i.e. twrp-3.0.2-22-oneplus3.img but i face the same problem again
when i go into the recovery all i see is a black screen with a white notification light on and it remains there untill i switch off my phone manually using the power button
i tried facing the problem when i installed the cm14.1 nightly
i was unable to login snapchat as i device was rooted as said by the message on snapchat
so i decided to unroot my device via supersu FULL UNROOT option
after a reboot i successfully logged into snapchat
then i tried to root it again
i went into recovery to flash the supersu zip
and since then i have been unable to see the twrp recovey
please help me
This thread is a life save. Tried everything and it drove me nuts not getting into recovery.
THANK YOU!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/one...nity-build-t3461648/post68691560#post68691560
Flash this recovery. Fixed the problem for me
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Thank you so much it's work for me now..
After I got the recovery back, I flashed CM13 again and ARM64 6.0 Nano Gapps for my Oneplus 3, but I'm getting an error after the "preparing apps' screen is loaded saying that - unfortunately the process android.process.media has stopped one plus 3 boot and then the phone switches off.
Any solution to this? I've already tried flashing different versions of CM13.
Thank you!! I was looking for hours.
This link fixed the problem!
JKMB888 said:
Same situation here. Neither booting the recovery via fastboot without flashing nor flashing the TWRP an then booting into it result in black screen. Flashify gives no results here. Please help.
EDIT; flashing this one via fastboot restores the access to TWRP, confirming it right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
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Hey, guys. I'm pretty sure I bricked my phone and there's no way to get out.
So I was on CM13 official builds on my OP3. Then, on the OTA update system they have, I got moved onto the CM14.1. I downloaded from here and went into my twrp recovery to flash. I made a clean flash and then proceeded to go back to system. I thought everything was ok until I realised I hadn't flashed a gapps package which I pretty much need to survive as all my contacts backups etc. are on there. I powered off my phone and went to go back into the recovery after downloading gapps 7.1 micro. It went past the *You're device can not be trusted'* and then went to the oneplus screen. After that, it stayed like that for about 30 secs and powered off. At first, I thought I messed something up and tried again. I repeated that for about 3 times and it didn't work. I tried going into the normal system and coming back to recovery and it didn't work still. In fact, now I can't even get into system. Now, i can only boot up to fastboot, where my computer still doesn't realise my phone is plugged in.
Anyone got any ideas on how to fix this? I wouldn't say I'm a noob at this because I have flashed many times before but I'm relatively new to the scene. I didn't see this thread before i ripped my hair out and i think wrecked my phone @JKMB888
EDIT: I sorted it out with help from Naman Bhalla's unbrick thread and this. A certain combo works and now I'm on CM14.1 enjoying life
After a bit of trial and error, I managed to find a combination of files and actions that allowed me to successfully root my 64GB Pixel C on 8.0.0 by installing SuperSU via TWRP.
Steps:
Perform a clean installation of the official release, found here
Use the unofficial 3.0.0 TWRP release found in this thread (direct download link here) and boot to recovery ("fastboot boot [TWRP filename].img") - the latest official 3.1.1 TWRP did not work, either via flashing or booting
ADB sideload SuperSU 2.82SR3 found in this thread (direct download link here)
Hope this helps!
Stuck at TWRP after
Flashed the TWRP from the link and side loaded the SuperSU, now my Pixel C is stuck at TWRP on reboot, any idea ?
Jeff Z. said:
Flashed the TWRP from the link and side loaded the SuperSU, now my Pixel C is stuck at TWRP on reboot, any idea ?
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The only thing I can think of is to reflash the stock recovery using the downloaded factory image. Seems like it was flashed, not simply booted into TWRP.
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The only thing I can think of is to reflash the stock recovery using the downloaded factory image. Seems like it was flashed, not simply booted into TWRP.
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Thanks. My problem was my pixel kept booting to TWRP even selecting to boot the system, kind of strange. I think I missed your first step, the pad was OTA updated to 8.0 from 8.0 Beta release. I will try again with flash the factory image of 8.0 first.
Anyone else able to root their pixel c tablet on Oreo with success? I'm thinking about trying it with the original posters guide. Just thought I'd see who else has been able to make this work.
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Anyone else able to root their pixel c tablet on Oreo with success? I'm thinking about trying it with the original posters guide. Just thought I'd see who else has been able to make this work.
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Still works for me as of the September 2017 update. About to try it again with the October update.
It's driving me absolutely mad. I just got a brand new Pixel C today. It's updated to the latest Oreo but nothing else has been installed yet. I unlocked the bootloader and copied the SuperSU zip file onto the device via USB file transfer from my PC, then I set up a password. I'm booting (not flashing) TWRP because all I want is root.
When I'm prompted for a password in TWRP I'm told it's invalid. I also tried "default_password" and that's invalid, too. I looked all over for a solution and found a modified TWRP that doesn't prompt for a password but it won't decrypt the internal storage.
I'm really pulling my hair out here. I can't figure out why it's working for some people and not others.
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It's driving me absolutely mad. I just got a brand new Pixel C today. It's updated to the latest Oreo but nothing else has been installed yet. I unlocked the bootloader and copied the SuperSU zip file onto the device via USB file transfer from my PC, then I set up a password. I'm booting (not flashing) TWRP because all I want is root.
When I'm prompted for a password in TWRP I'm told it's invalid. I also tried "default_password" and that's invalid, too. I looked all over for a solution and found a modified TWRP that doesn't prompt for a password but it won't decrypt the internal storage.
I'm really pulling my hair out here. I can't figure out why it's working for some people and not others.
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Try format userdata, then boot straight into twrp
Command is "fastboot format userdata"
You also have to flash SuperSU while in twrp to stop the tablet from encrypting again.
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Try format userdata, then boot straight into twrp
Command is "fastboot format userdata"
You also have to flash SuperSU while in twrp to stop the tablet from encrypting again.
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I'm confused about "stop the tablet from encrypting again". I know TWRP needs to decrypt the data partition to access it, but are you saying encryption won't be re-enabled when I reboot the system? I had to ask because it sounds strange that installing the SuperSU zip would mess with encryption.
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I'm confused about "stop the tablet from encrypting again". I know TWRP needs to decrypt the data partition to access it, but are you saying encryption won't be re-enabled when I reboot the system? I had to ask because it sounds strange that installing the SuperSU zip would mess with encryption.
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If everything goes to plan yes.
You can encrypt again if you wish through settings once the tablet is booted up
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If everything goes to plan yes.
You can encrypt again if you wish through settings once the tablet is booted up
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Does this mean when I flash the factory images for the monthly updates and need to root the device again that I'll be wiping all userdata each time?
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Does this mean when I flash the factory images for the monthly updates and need to root the device again that I'll be wiping all userdata each time?
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No just use flashfire to update and keep root, it won't encrypt the tablet. You can still boot official twrp as well after using flashfire to update as your tablet shouldn't encrypt.
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No just use flashfire to update and keep root, it won't encrypt the tablet. You can still boot official twrp as well after using flashfire to update as your tablet shouldn't encrypt.
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Is removing encryption something everyone is doing, or is it just a workaround for the people who can't get TWRP to work? I never ran into anything like this before.
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Is removing encryption something everyone is doing, or is it just a workaround for the people who can't get TWRP to work? I never ran into anything like this before.
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Use FDE then and it reportedly works.
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Use FDE then and it reportedly works.
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Just curious though, is this a standard prerequisite for using TWRP and rooting *all* Pixel C devices?
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Just curious though, is this a standard prerequisite for using TWRP and rooting *all* Pixel C devices?
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Don't know, only telling you what I did cause I had the same problem as you
Well I'm finally rooted. I didn't change the encryption, just tried a different method and after several tries it finally worked. I used adb sideload inside TWRP after canceling the password screen. Odd that it took several tries, though, to get through it without generating errors. We'll see how it goes next month.
I have had a lot of trouble with rooting Oreo...
I started out trying to use Magisk but gave up after many attempts. Every version, and every kernel I tried resulted in booting to recovery and not system. I could have tried the ADB method but I actually want to have TWRP so I didn't try that.
By the time I tried SuperSU my factory image had had an OTA and many apps & files installed so I can't say my system is "clean" but I have Fastboot flashed the stock boot image many (many) times to recover from whatever Magisk does to the kernel. I never looked all that hard for this unofficial TWRP people talk about so I used 3.1.1-1. At some point I converted to File Based Encryption because it is so much nicer to use, and so TWRP cannot decrypt my internal storage, but the workaround is to put zips and images on a USB drive. It also does not ask for a password. So far so good, I have my workarounds. I do also have this weird error where TWRP cannot unmount the system but I can flash kernels without problems. I have chosen to keep system read-only for superstitious reasons. I think it will fail if I look at it funny sometimes lol.
From this state I flashed the latest SuperSU and it booted! So I do have root. I still would like to try Magisk for the modules but it seems this isn't ready. However, my trusty old terminal app hangs at the su command... and several kernels will crash my tablet... so it's "working" but there is more to do. And literally just now I see I have an OTA. lol.
I followed the original instructions and got rooted with the latest version of Oreo. But, TWRP still wouldn't flash correctly without causing boot loops.
I finally got it resolved by using the original instructions, then loading the Official TWRP app from Google Play. I used the app to flash twrp-3.1.1-1-dragon.img.
Everything is working properly now. I have 8.0.0 (OPR1.170623.032, Nov 2017) loaded and rooted, and the Pixel C will boot into TWRP and see the encrypted data.
Is it posible to flash latest Oreo stock factory image https://developers.google.com/android/images ryu-opr1.170623.032-factory-020f1cf9.zip using stock TWRP or do I have to side load it ?
I'm getting a Invalid zip file format error in TWRP when I try and flash it
Hi,
Googled a while and looked around in the forum but did not find anyone with the exact same issue as me so here goes.
Maybe someone could tell me where exactly I am doing wrong.
I have a LG Nexus 5X, latest Oreo 8.1 official update.
I want to install a custom kernel to improve performance and/or battery life.
Never rooted or anything like that so I googled around to know what to do.
So I unlocked the bootloader and flashed the latest TWRP custom recovery (v3.2.1-0).
The first strange thing unlike what I kept reading in tutorials and forums is that, although I did reboot directly into recovery after flashing TWRP, and completed flashing TWRP using its interface, I was never able to reboot into TWRP unless I flashed it again. As if TWRP could not avoid being overridden by the stock recovery. So to get back to TWRP I always have to:
reboot into the bootloader: adb reboot bootloader
flash TWRP: flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-0-bullhead.img
reboot bootloader: fastboot reboot
immediately start into to bootloader (power + vol down)
choose 'Recovery Mode' from there
Which seemed odd, that TWRP wouldn't 'stick', although I was not root yet.
Which gets me to the second part. All I wanted was to root my phone.
So after not finding a consistent way to do it - it seemed every website I visited gave me slightly different instructions to do so, I took the chance and did the following:
download latest SuperSU flashable zip file (v2.82) and copy it to internal storage
go through the process I describe in the list above to get into TWRP
install SuperSU zip file (via Install TWRP option, logs seemed ok, warned me it would take a while to boot again)
reboot, wait until it boots
But the phone got stuck in the boot screen - OS does not start to load - for at least half an hour.
Luckily, probably because the OS did not load, TWRP was not overridden and so I have access to it.
My main problem at this point is that, as a newbie on this, I am not sure what can I do in TWRP to try to restore the OS.
I have tried to restore a Nandroid backup I performed before all this, and also tried to Wipe Data / Cache and Dalvik.
Both did not work - OS still won't load.
What can I do at this point? Wipe System partition? Wouldn't that delete my Nandroid backup?
Maybe 'sideload' (not sure if the right term) an official google image for my Nexus?
Sorry again if questions like this can be easily found around the forum, but from the threads I checked I did not bump into the exact same scenario...
Thank you in advance
So in the meantime I have wiped system partition, no success either.
Ended up restoring my Nandroid backup and sideloading the latest OTA from Google, which successfully restored my phone.
Of course TWRP was overridden once again.
So back to the start: can anybody help me out on the best way to permanently flash TWRP and root the phone?
Thanks!
Forget SuperSU - Use Magisk to root your phone. As for TWRP getting overwritten - any time you take an update from Google, it will generally (if not always) restore the stock recovery. The way to get around that is to download the entire current update from Google and then use fastboot to flash the individual parts (system.img / boot.img / radio.img / vendor.img)
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Forget SuperSU - Use Magisk to root your phone. As for TWRP getting overwritten - any time you take an update from Google, it will generally (if not always) restore the stock recovery. The way to get around that is to download the entire current update from Google and then use fastboot to flash the individual parts (system.img / boot.img / radio.img / vendor.img)
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Well yes, the last time I expected TWRP to be gone since I have applied the whole image, and I wouldn't expect otherwise. My problem is that TWRP is always getting overridden each time I reboot my phone. Do you have any idea why?
Regarding Magisk, I will look around to see how to use it. Could you point me in the right direction?
Also I think I read somewhere that the kernel I wanted to flash in the end - Franco's Kernel - required SuperSU and did not work with Magisk. Am I wrong?
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Well yes, the last time I expected TWRP to be gone since I have applied the whole image, and I wouldn't expect otherwise. My problem is that TWRP is always getting overridden each time I reboot my phone. Do you have any idea why?
Regarding Magisk, I will look around to see how to use it. Could you point me in the right direction?
Also I think I read somewhere that the kernel I wanted to flash in the end - Franco's Kernel - required SuperSU and did not work with Magisk. Am I wrong?
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Here's the guide stickied that should walk you through the TWRP install. https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206930
Just curious you are using "fastboot flash recovery ....." and not "fastboot boot recovery...."? The "boot" method doesn't do the install.
As for Magisk. There is a whole forum dedicated to it - https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk - Short story install the latest stable version (16.0) and call it good. I haven't had any issues with recent kernel builds including Franco, EX, etc.... One thing to keep in mind is that Magisk always gets flashed after the kernel install as it does some patching of the boot.img as part of its process.
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Just curious you are using "fastboot flash recovery ....." and not "fastboot boot recovery...."? The "boot" method doesn't do the install.
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Yes, flash, not boot.
Thanks a bunch for all your help. I didn't meant to be lazy to start by reading sticked topics, but it's so much new information for a newbie that I didn't exactly know where to start. Thanks again for sharing the links.
I'm not sure if you got this fixed. But if not, first fastboot boot twrp. Then flash supersu or magisk. Then boot back into the bootloader from twrp and fastboot flash twrp. That'll solve the problem.
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I'm not sure if you got this fixed. But if not, first fastboot boot twrp. Then flash supersu or magisk. Then boot back into the bootloader from twrp and fastboot flash twrp. That'll solve the problem.
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I tried that but I'm getting no luck with SuperSU, always gets me in a bootloop (actually, technically not a loop since it remains Frozen with the Google logo)
I'll give magisk a try and come back with feedback. Maybe it has something to do SuperSU incompatibility with Oreo 8.1..
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I tried that but I'm getting no luck with SuperSU, always gets me in a bootloop (actually, technically not a loop since it remains Frozen with the Google logo)
I'll give magisk a try and come back with feedback. Maybe it has something to do SuperSU incompatibility with Oreo 8.1..
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What version of super su are you using? Use 2.82 SR 3 or 5
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What version of super su are you using? Use 2.82 SR 3 or 5
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V2.82 Stable, not Service Release. Is the last stable not compatible with Oreo? Official website is not specific about it, so I just assumed it was ok.
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V2.82 Stable, not Service Release. Is the last stable not compatible with Oreo? Official website is not specific about it, so I just assumed it was ok.
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3 or 5 work on Oreo. I'm not sure about stable. I don't use it.
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SR5 worked like a charm. I just wish there was a compatibility matrix somewhere in their website to avoid so many forum threads and misinformation on the subject and avoid all the hustle. The whole process is dead simple but it took me days and tailored help from you guys to figure this one out.
Thanks again to all of you for your assistance.
i had that issue with a nex 6 and flashing supersu fixed it. when i got a 6p i tried the same and get stuck on the boot logo and had to sideload factory firmware to get back to go. i have a 5x on the way maybe i will try magisk.
so after i flash twrp reboot the bootloader, i open twrp and flash supersu sr5 and all is well, no more disappearing act for twrp and no more stuck on the "google"?
If it can, how? I'm having bootloop issues trying to do that. Thank you.
Bootloop in logo S9
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Bootloop in logo S9
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Piereligio said:
If it can, how? I'm having bootloop issues trying to do that. Thank you.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/one-ui-2-beta-rooting-installing-twrp-t4012961
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...rooting-installing-twrp-t4012961/post81084623
The patched kernel contained here was the solution for me
S9 ROOT
I did it.I flashed twrp format data and and installed SoldierR9312 mod. lock screen,samsung account and magisk root all work
http://www.renovate-ice.com/soldier9312/#stable_g96x-q
viktorvlahov11 said:
I did it.I flashed twrp format data and and installed SoldierR9312 mod. lock screen,samsung account and magisk root all work
http://www.renovate-ice.com/soldier9312/#stable_g96x-q
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This worked great, thanks. Only issue I met was that I couldn't see the OEM unlock switch, so it didn't let me to flash TWRP from Odin (even though it was already unlocked), giving me "only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed(recovery)" error.
The solution for that was following these steps: https://www.xda-developers.com/fix-...y-s9-samsung-galaxy-s8-samsung-galaxy-note-8/
EDIT: no wait, maybe it's bootlooping.
EDIT2: yes it is. I'm using italian carrier, you?
EDIT3: at the end I created a custom boot.img by using Magisk and I flashed it. In this way I kept encryption and stock recovery, but this doesn't give me write permissions in /system. But I do have root.
it stucks for me on the samsung logo
aidenpearce296 said:
it stucks for me on the samsung logo
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Try flashing the twrp flashable firmware it may fix your problem
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Try flashing the twrp flashable firmware it may fix your problem
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Piereligio said:
This worked great, thanks. Only issue I met was that I couldn't see the OEM unlock switch, so it didn't let me to flash TWRP from Odin (even though it was already unlocked), giving me "only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed(recovery)" error.
The solution for that was following these steps: https://www.xda-developers.com/fix-...y-s9-samsung-galaxy-s8-samsung-galaxy-note-8/
EDIT: no wait, maybe it's bootlooping.
EDIT2: yes it is. I'm using italian carrier, you?
EDIT3: at the end I created a custom boot.img by using Magisk and I flashed it. In this way I kept encryption and stock recovery, but this doesn't give me write permissions in /system. But I do have root.
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I got it to work on a Bulgarian unlocked model
Maybe try flashing the twrp flashable firmware after the mod
omg it was so easy!
after you flashed twrp and formated data you just have to flash magisk and that's it
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omg it was so easy!
after you flashed twrp and formated data you just have to flash magisk and that's it
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I done that, but still stuck on SAMSUNG logo, no boot loop or what. I was waiting 10min, nothing happened.
Any advice?
Hi there,
after having tried different methods to root my S9, which has updated to Android 10 One UI 2.0 this morning, maybe the solution that finally worked for me will help you too.
First I tried to root just like in Pie, as found on the net: flashed TWRP 3.2.3 via Odin, then flashed Magisk with TWRP plus this no-verity-opt-encrypt. Got stuck in bootloop, tried different no-verity/dm-verity versions, Magisk 18.x and Magisk 20.1. Nothing worked, got stuck again every time i rebootet the system again.
Then, after realising that I CANT get back to Android 9 (old rom wasnt Odin flashable anymore, phone didnt boot, BSoD), I first downloaded the new stock rom and bootloader as zip, got it from here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81615561&postcount=1830.
You have to check if that fits with your version / phone. Once downloaded, I copied both onto my SD card. So now I was able to install at least the new clean stock rom. Oh, and now I used the TWRP version 3.3.1.
Then I found this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/development/root-s9plus-exynos-android10-t4065343
At first I tried to root without the SoLdieR9312's mod, only with MAGISK 20.3 and no-verity. Stuck again, it only bootet to download mode, nothing else. So flashed again the clean stock rom, and after first not keeping the right order (I suppose) I finally followed EXACTLY the instructions 1 - 4 in above manual including SoLdieR9312's mod (I highly recommend first a complete Wipe, format data, and then flash the clean new Rom with Android 10 and bootloader from above link).
Now, to save you the time I spent today: once your phone is bootet (and succesfully rooted via Magisk 20.3, which will happen automatically due to the SoLdieR9312's mod), DONT LET MAGISK UPDATE TO VERSION 20.4!!!! Magisk Manager asks you to update, but when I did update to 20.4, everything fell apart again, it only bootet to download mode.
Now I seem to have it stable and running with 20.3 and the [email protected]. I rebootet 5 times so far just for the sake of it, and it works fine and rootet.
If I can be of further help, please let me know. I spent the last 12 hours on this matter, so dont hesitate.
Greetz from me minus a bunch of nerves
PS: After I wrote the above, I deleted the Knox family in the rootet system, and then it collapsed again and, after BSoD, it only rebootet into download mode. I can not exclude the possibility, that this might have been the reason for some system breakdowns before, as I had to re-do the wipe-clean-install-then-root-then-customize worksteps aroung 8 times yesterday before it was stable as it is now. Now I´ll leave Knox on it, though that itches me a bit. But I´m exhausted for now
PPS: IMPORTANT when I try to create a PIN or a pattern for the lock screen, phone reboots to SIM card PIN screen and then keeps rebooting and rebooting. It looks like there are some interferences with root and PIN / security. I did NOT create a Samsung account, only a google one, cause in the beginning i suspected it might have been a Sam acct problem (I constantly couldnt log into it on the phone). Turns out that might not have been the case, rather a prob between root and setting a lock screen security.