OP3 Refuses to Boot on 4.1.0 - OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers

OP3 Refuses to Boot on 4.1.0 - OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers

I've been trying to install OOS 4.1.0 for a few hours at this point without any luck with any method. Every time I try to install it I just get a bootloop and I have to reflash 4.0.3.
Things I have tried:
Flashing incremental OTA zip (from TWRP and official recovery)
Flashing full OTA zip (from TWRP and official recovery)
Reflashing stock 4.0.3 boot before installing
Dirty flashing 4.1.0 full zip over 4.0.3 and 4.1.0
Wiping system and cache before installing
I feel like I've done just about everything beyond fully wiping my phone and everything I've tried has never given me any problem when updating in the past, does anyone have any ideas what I could do to make this work?

Flash Twrp 3.0.4.1 by jcadduono
Wipe data-dalvik-system-cache to do a Clean flash.
Flash the 4.1 Oos.
Flash SuperSu 2.79 Stable or Magisk if you want root.
Reflash recovery again. Reboot to recovery. If it works reboot to system. If not flash recovery again. Reboot to recovery to check if it works.

Incremental ist alwys a bad idea if you modified your prhone. TWRP is a modification. SO ALWAYS use FULL zip from TWRP. But why this causes a bootloop in your case... dunno. I always use blu_spark TWRP and have no problems.

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Can't flash any Custom Recovery on OP3

Hi everyone,
I've a little problem with my OP3, Yesterday I removed my OOS 3.2.6 with TWRP, I flashed the stock recovery back and then I've sideloaded the last OOS 3.5.3 Community Build. Today i'd like to flash the TWRP, i launched the Fastboot menu, nothing seems to go wrong by flashing but when i tried to boot into the recovery, the "1+ powered by android" appears for 5 sec and then a black screen, no TWRP screen... Same problem by trying to restore the OnePlus stock recovery..
I tried "fastboot -w" (wipe) this bring back the stock recovery.
I tried to sideload, OOS 3.5.3, OOS 3.5.3, ResurectionRemix 2.7.4 and CM14 but all of them failed at 47% of work...
I'm thinking that there is a problem caused by an encryption...
"fastboot format userdata" didn't solve the problem..
I'd like to know wich partition i can format/erase to remove this encryption (Loss of data is not a problem for me)
Thanks in advance

Have you tried to flash the modified TWRP ?

Dushaine said:
Have you tried to flash the modified TWRP ?
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Yes, same problem as TWRP

Same thing happened to me on flashing twrp after sideloading CB 3.5.2 through stock recovery. But flashing the modified twrp 3.0.2-19 solved the issue.

It is newer firmware that won't let you boot into TWRP.
Flash modified TWRP 3.0.2-19 recovery through fast boot.
Then flash <=3.5.0 firmware from here using TWRP.
Then flash this TWRP 3.0.2-0 image again from fast boot.
Then flash a ROM of your liking.
If all else fails, you can try this (flash stock recovery and 3.2.4 FW) WITHOUT relocking and then flash TWRP 3.0.2-0 from the above link to see if that works.

AJay27 said:
Same thing happened to me on flashing twrp after sideloading CB 3.5.2 through stock recovery. But flashing the modified twrp 3.0.2-19 solved the issue.
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kgs1992 said:
It is newer firmware that won't let you boot into TWRP.
Flash modified TWRP 3.0.2-19 recovery through fast boot.
Then flash 3.5.0 firmware from here using TWRP.
Then flash this TWRP 3.0.2-0 image again from fast boot.
Then flash a ROM of your liking.
If all else fails, you can try this (flash stock recovery and 3.2.4 FW) without relocking and then flash TWRP 3.0.2-0 from the above link to see if that works.
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I've been able to Flash the Modified recovery, and it booted. By flashing the patch, no problem detected, but after flashing the 3.0.2-0 same black screen as earlier...
So I flashed the modified back, and by trying to flash ResurectionRemix for exemple, no error happenned but, when boot begin, same problem as twrp ...
EDIT : Sorry guys, i didn't read correctly.. I was flashing the same patch ! The 3.5.3 and not the 3.5.0 !!! Normal TWRP is booting corectly now, i'll see for ROM !
Thank you very much to you !!
EDIT 2 : RR 2.7.4 BOOT !!! Thank you so much !

Cannot install 4.0.2 update

I was using 4.0.0 stock with twrp and root. Tried to install the 4.0.2 update but every boot just took me back to recovery. Tried wiping clean, no change. Tried installing stock recovery v2.0, recovery would hang. Tried using new twrp 3.0.3 and I could get back in, but any ROM, stock or not I installed, would not stick.. Even twrp would warn me "no os installed. reboot anyway?" even when I had just installed a ROM. So in the end I flashed OOS 3.2.8 with twrp and then flashed stock recovery. At this point I'm pretty much at factory stock at v3.2.8 with stock recovery v1.0. Now I'm trying to update to 4.0.2 via OTA and for the 3rd time already I have received a installation failed message and rebooted to system. The first time I thought it was because I disconnected VPN after starting the download, so I downloaded a second and a third time. I don't want to resort to sideloading again because I fear I might get the same no OS installed problem I got when I tried to install 4.0.2 in the first place. Does anyone have any insight on what is wrong?

Steps:
1. Install latest Official or Modified TWRP ( 3.0.3/ 3.0.3 version 14 by eng.stk)
2. Enter into recovery. Connect phone to PC and copy downloaded ROM file.
3. Wipe everything in the recovery- Data, System, cache and Dalvic. It will erase everything.
4. Flash ROM zip after completing, don't reboot phone. Reboot to recovery again, and then reboot phone.
If u reboot phone directly after flashing ROM, u will loose TWRP.

Even twrp would warn me "no os installed. reboot anyway?" even when I had just installed a ROM.
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This is pretty normal for nougat OOS. I've faced it for all 3 ROMs i flashed. Don't worry, your ROM was flashed successfully. You can mount and check the /system partition, you can see your ROM files there.
So here's what worked for me. (considering you are on ext4 /data)
1. Flash latest official twrp recovert ext4 version or use the file system swapper zip if it doesn't decrypt your data in recovery. TWRP has some issues as of now and mounts f2fs as default, so you just need to flash the file system swapper zip in order to swap it to ext4 by default.
2. Wipe /system /cache and dalvik cache.
3. Flash full 4.0.2 ROM zip, should be 1.4 GB in size.
4. Flash TWRP image again just in case.
5. Reboot to recovery, not to system.
6. Flash stable 2.79 Super Su and you are good to go.

Thanks for the tip, however I don't mind losing twrp, I only want to get stock unaltered update and this procedure does not help in this

IonAphis said:
Thanks for the tip, however I don't mind losing twrp, I only want to get stock unaltered update and this procedure does not help in this
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Have you tried this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-flashing-oos-v4-0-1-custom-rom-t3537757
P.S. I think you did, but I'm just asking.

Thanks for the tip, but I fixed it. Ended up flashing v3.2.8 via twrp and installed OTA to 4.0.1 via sideload. Recovery would not boot unless first fully booted into the system. After that sideloaded 4.0.2 via OTA and now back to complete stock.
Thanks guys!

TWRP gets overwritten

I'm on latest ob18. I am able to flash it, and run it once, but after reboot, the stock recovery gets Back. Any ideas?

Just Reflash twrp via flashify or adb in fastboot mode, that could be normal if u r flash an unmodified stock rom

Yep. On latest ob-Oos or H2o for me recovery stays, after instaltion of the rom. But on a second reboot, stock recovery shows and i reflash custom recovery again.

Guys I flashed latest H2OS beta over OOS Beta18 and lost access to recovery. These are the steps I followed, please help.
1. Backup current ROM (OB18)
2. Dirty Flash New H2OS version
3. Flash recovery image again
4. Reboot system
ROM booted without any problems and all my data is present but I lost access to TWRP.
Solution attempted: Reboot to fastboot and flash recovery image again, the process is successful but still TWRP is not coming up.
Please help. Thanks in advance

Stock rom always over writes recovery best way to get it to stick is flash stock zip than twrp reboot to twrp and reboot or flash mods/root

liam_davenport said:
Stock rom always over writes recovery best way to get it to stick is flash stock zip than twrp reboot to twrp and reboot or flash mods/root
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Thanks this worked

Oreo update for rooted OnePlus 5t

Pls help me updating my 5t to oreo.i am currently on version 4.7.6 with twrp recovery nd super su root.
After updating to Oreo I again want to root my phone
Pls share links to download compatibile ROM, recovery nd super su.zip

But you already have the OREO OOS ROM installed, why not use it? Flash the Oreo recovery from codeworkx through fastboot, make sure to follow the instructions so it sticks and then flash Magisk or any root solution of your choice. It's not hard if you do some searching.

Check in ROMs' threads and come back what your interested ROM is.

What I did was flash the ota to update me to Oreo. Then had to reflash Magisk and kernel.

jcroy2828 said:
What I did was flash the ota to update me to Oreo. Then had to reflash Magisk and kernel.
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Kernel?

jcroy2828 said:
What I did was flash the ota to update me to Oreo. Then had to reflash Magisk and kernel.
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Pls give me link to download magisk nd what does kernel mean?

mannulko said:
Kernel?
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Il check when I get home. I just used Magisk 15.3 from the Magisk xda thread

jcroy2828 said:
Il check when I get home. I just used Magisk 15.3 from the Magisk xda thread
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I mean pls tell me step by step what should I do.currently I am on 4.7.6 wth twrp recovery nd rooted.i want to update my phone to Oreo nd root again

mannulko said:
I mean pls tell me step by step what should I do.currently I am on 4.7.6 wth twrp recovery nd rooted.i want to update my phone to Oreo nd root again
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If you have already installed a custom recovery and rooted your phone then you should be able to follow these instructions.
I can personally confirm that I was able to install the beta versions of Oreo and the final version of Oreo without any issues.
Here's what I did:
1. Download full .zip
2. Download Blu_Spark TWRP or Codeworkx TWRP (I personally used Blu_Spark but both should work).
3. Download Magisk 15.3 (I havent used SuperSu in a while so I can't confirm how well it works on Oreo but in my opinion Magisk is a better root method and it works in this version of android).
4. Make sure you have both ROM and Magisk on a easy to find place on your phone.
5. Boot to fastboot and fastboot flash the recovery you just downloaded.
6. Boot to recovery, wipe dalvik and cache and then install the ROM.
7. Once the installation is done, boot to system and wait till the system to finish updating. Once there you can go to settings > phone status and it should read (android version = 8.0.0 and OxygenOS version = 5.0.2, congrats, you're on the latest OxygenOS version for this phone).
8. Reboot to fastboot, and fastboot flash the custom recovery again.
9. Boot to recovery, wipe dalvik and cache again, and flash Magisk, wipe dalvik and cache once more and reboot to system.
10. Once the phone is booted up, you should be rooted with Magisk and on the latest OS.
9. Boot to recovery, wipe dalvik and cache again, and flash Magisk, wipe dalvik and cache once more and reboot to system.
10. Once the phone is booted up, you should be rooted with Magisk and on the latest OS.
NOTE: Since this is a big version update from Nougat, it's always recommended to do a clean flash although not necessary in most cases unless there are issues like big battery drain or when apps or the OS are not working properly. Also, if you are coming from a custom ROM and not the official OxygenOS, then you should definitely do a clean installation (even if said custom ROM is based on OxygenOS).

HueleSnaiL said:
If you have already installed a custom recovery and rooted your phone then you should be able to follow these instructions.
I can personally confirm that I was able to install the beta versions of Oreo and the final version of Oreo without any issues.
Here's what I did:
1. Download full .zip
2. Download Blu_Spark TWRP or Codeworkx TWRP (I personally used Blu_Spark but both should work).
3. Download Magisk 15.3 (I havent used SuperSu in a while so I can't confirm how well it works on Oreo but in my opinion Magisk is a better root method and it works in this version of android).
4. Make sure you have both ROM and Magisk on a easy to find place on your phone.
5. Boot to fastboot and fastboot flash the recovery you just downloaded.
6. Boot to recovery, wipe dalvik and cache and then install the ROM.
7. Once the installation is done, boot to system and wait till the system to finish updating. Once there you can go to settings > phone status and it should read (android version = 8.0.0 and OxygenOS version = 5.0.2, congrats, you're on the latest OxygenOS version for this phone).
8. Reboot to fastboot, and fastboot flash the custom recovery again.
9. Boot to recovery, wipe dalvik and cache again, and flash Magisk, wipe dalvik and cache once more and reboot to system.
10. Once the phone is booted up, you should be rooted with Magisk and on the latest OS.
9. Boot to recovery, wipe dalvik and cache again, and flash Magisk, wipe dalvik and cache once more and reboot to system.
10. Once the phone is booted up, you should be rooted with Magisk and on the latest OS.
NOTE: Since this is a big version update from Nougat, it's always recommended to do a clean flash although not necessary in most cases unless there are issues like big battery drain or when apps or the OS are not working properly. Also, if you are coming from a custom ROM and not the official OxygenOS, then you should definitely do a clean installation (even if said custom ROM is based on OxygenOS).
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What is clean flash?

mannulko said:
What is clean flash?
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Wiping data and system partition which means you're wiping the entire OS and installing the new version on a clean partition. Think of it as formatting a hard drive and installing an OS instead of just upgrading your existing OS.
You obviously lose all apps installed,and it would be like when you first turned on your phone, however as long as you don't wipe internal storage, all your photos,music,etc are not wiped so you can use apps like titanium backup to restore all apps and data .
This method is recommended when switching from different custom ROM's and when upgrading from major version updates, like for example, going to Android 8 from Andorid 7.
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rockuman_ex said:
Will the official TWRP work with no problem?
I'm already on 4.7.6, offical twrp-3.2.1-1-dumpling and magisk 15.3, and don't really want to flash another recovery.
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I used that same version of TWRP back during the Oreo beta and it didn't work so I had to switch to blu_spark.

HueleSnaiL said:
Wiping data and system partition which means you're wiping the entire OS and installing the new version on a clean partition. Think of it as formatting a hard drive and installing an OS instead of just upgrading your existing OS.
You obviously lose all apps installed,and it would be like when you first turned on your phone, however as long as you don't wipe internal storage, all your photos,music,etc are not wiped so you can use apps like titanium backup to restore all apps and data .
This method is recommended when switching from different custom ROM's and when upgrading from major version updates, like for example, going to Android 8 from Andorid 7.
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I used that same version of TWRP back during the Oreo beta and it didn't work so I had to switch to blu_spark.
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So i took the jump and flashed blu spark and the 5.0.3 full rom.
Yes i lost the recovery to stock, but that's ok. Just want to get OTA in the future and I don't need root at the moment.
So this is what i did (coming from 4.7.6, official twrp, magisk 15.3)
Make sure you have all the necessary files (eg. blu spark img file and the full ota file on your phone
boot the fastboot and "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-x_blu_spark_v8.68-op5_op5t.img"
On the phone, choose and go to recovery
(now i'm on blu spark) Wipe Cache and Dalvik cache (i did this 2 times just to make sure)
Choose install and select the full ota rom file
Let it run and install the rom (took less than 5 mins)
Wipe Cache and Dalvik cache again (again, i wiped 2 times just to make sure)
Reboot
Make take a while (less than 10mins) for android to start and do the upgrade etc
Done
So far so good, i don't see any immediate problem. I will play a bit more and will post if I encounter any problem :good:

I have updated to 5.0.3 through system update app. where it downloaded full ota file and installed.Now I want to install twrp nd root my phone so pls confirm my steps
1 boot into fastboot mode and flash bluespark recovery
2 wipe delvik/cache from twrp recovery
3 flash magisk zip
4 again wipe delvik cache
5 reboot
are above steps correct?

Hello,
i have latest (8.69) twrp blue_spark and i try to flash latest oxygen os
1)Oreo 5.0.3: OnePlus5TOxygen_43_OTA_029_all_1802022353_460d.zip
2)magisk 15.3
3)wipe davlik/cache
reboot system and i get stucked at bootanimation of OxygenOS.
Any help guys please ?
Thanks!
Redownloaded Magisk 15.3 and ok

BrollyG4 said:
Hello,
i have latest (8.69) twrp blue_spark and i try to flash latest oxygen os
1)Oreo 5.0.3: OnePlus5TOxygen_43_OTA_029_all_1802022353_460d.zip
2)magisk 15.3
3)wipe davlik/cache
reboot system and i get stucked at bootanimation of OxygenOS.
Any help guys please ?
Thanks!
Redownloaded Magisk 15.3 and ok
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I'm having the same problem, I think it's version (8.69) twrp blue_spark. I'll try with version 8.68

magisk not working

I updated my phone to open beta 4 and installed twrp.
I flashed latest magisk zip file and no error occurred but the phone doesn't boot up.
Any help?
Thanks

How did you update? TWRP? Which one? Clean install?
What error?
Did you let it boot before install Magisk, or did you install Magisk right after OB4?
If its just dumping you back to TWRP generally a factory reset will make it boot again. (You backed up right?)

OhioYJ said:
How did you update? TWRP? Which one? Clean install?
What error?
Did you let it boot before install Magisk, or did you install Magisk right after OB4?
If its just dumping you back to TWRP generally a factory reset will make it boot again. (You backed up right?)
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I updated via OTA.
Universal twrp by codeworkx
No. After installing OBA i flashed twrp and then magisk

I just flashed rom in twrp. Reboot to recovery. Flashed magisk and no verity and it booted.

Updated to Android 8.1.0 Oxygen OP5T_O2_Open_4 via OTA. Boots fine. Flashed Magisk-v16.0(1600).zip via TWRP. Bootloop.
Extracted stock kernel from OnePlus5TOxygen_43_OTA_007
Flashed stock kernel in fastboot. Boots fine. Flashed magisk via TWRP. Bootloop.
Flashed stock kernel in fastboot, immediately flashed magisk via TWRP. Bootloop.
Flashed stock kernel in fastboot. Boots fine. Patched stock kernel in magisk, flashed patched in fastboot. Bootloop.
Also tried variations with and without ElementalX, before and after Magisk, with and without cache wipes.
Currently I'm running:
Android 8.0.1
Oxygen OP5T_O2_Open_4
Kernel 4.4.74-ElementalX-OPt-3.00 (kernel extracted from 43_OTA_007 patched via TWRP flash tool)
Build A5010_43_180310
Magisk not installed
Runs fine except lack of root.

Found a fix. https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/guide-magisk-official-version-including-t3577875
Flash Magisk in recovery, then flash the work around, do NOT wipe cache (that's where the fix lives).
I recommend keeping the fix on the phone, not just doing an adb sideload, that way you can recover without a computer if you wipe cache. And of course keeping a working backup of boot.
Same config as my earlier post, but now with working root through Magisk

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