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I got a g pro given to me. AT&T. I want to root and put a recovery on it.
Towelroot, and then the apk with recovery package? Thank u guys
Here's a picture of what I have.
Run towelroot, and if that works out, go to the play store and download freegee to install either twrp or cwm recovery, your choice. I don't know what is in the TWRP folder, probably the flashable zip file. GPRO recovery is probably the stock recovery. I'm guessing the plan is to have you get rooted first with towelroot, then run GPRO_Recovery, and flash TWRP zip file. That is way too cumbersome, download freegee, run towelroot, then run freegee and choose your recovery, and you don't even have to leave.
OK. Cool bro. thank u my dude. Also what roms can we run? Any suggestions?
Ok towelroot did work! Bout to run freegee
Ok I'm good to go. Got twrp, backed up my stock setup. What Roms are we able to run on AT&T variant? Thanks for the help too. Appreciate it.
Can the TWRP recovery b updated once it's on my device? I noticed the one freegee provides is an older version.
Cm11 and vanir are two of official released ones you can download. There are many unofficial released ones (somebody takes the ROM's source code and compiles a workable ROM for lg ogp, but it's not affiliate with the ROM's Dev) you can download from the xda forum's optimus g pro development section. If you're not sure which ROM to get, I suggest you start with the official released ROM.
Regarding the twrp update, yes, you can flash twrp that comes with your phone if it's newer. Also, you can try download the latest version from their web site, and flash it with twrp you currently have. I'm not familiar with twrp since I'm using cwm. You can also get the newest twrp through these two apps: ROM toolbox or ROM manager. Just make sure you don't pay for the twrp if either of those apps ask you to buy it, because it's free.
zounduser said:
Can the TWRP recovery b updated once it's on my device? I noticed the one freegee provides is an older version.
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I don't think you'll find a newer TWRP for that phone. It will, however, work just fine for most ROMs.
Recommended:
Pac-man ROM is the nicer of the US/English CM roms I've tried.
If you don't want a CyanogenMod rom, then Bountyman's G3 or VUPMP G3 roms will be great: both are better than stock. I've had better luck with stability with the VUPMP; mileage is variable etc. and whatnot.
Hey guys.
I have installed 6.10.13 MIUI 8.1. When i bought my mi5s phone they installed me that rom and told me that my bootloader is unlocked.
So my question is for someone to write me steps of installing lastest version of european rom. And i didnt find any rooting guide so I would be grateful if someone write me that.
Thanks in advance.
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You don't have to root the phone to flash custom ROM but be sure that bootloader is unlocked. Boot to fastboot and check: fastboot oem device-info. I have never used Roms from Xiaomi.eu because in general their rooms are Chinese weekly -chinese AP's + more system languages. English is fine for me.
There is a installation guide on site: https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/6-11-10.36056/
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You don't have to root the phone to flash custom ROM but be sure that bootloader is unlocked. Boot to fastboot and check: fastboot oem device-info. I have never used Roms from Xiaomi.eu because in general their rooms are Chinese weekly -chinese AP's + more system languages. English is fine for me.
There is a installation guide on site: https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/6-11-10.36056/
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Thanks for advice. What rom are you using then?
Tomislav995 said:
Thanks for advice. What rom are you using then?
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Well, it is a ROM from reseller a modified Chinese I guess. Version 8.0.10.0.0. As everything works fine I will keep it as long as some better alternative comes. I have been reading about the others who switched to original Chinese but afterwards regretted they did it. If I were you, before you try some other ROM, I would flash custom recovery TWRP and save/backup current ROM you have now, just in case.
The other option is to flash original Chinese developer ROM and then root the phone and finally get rid of Chinese thrash.
Best luck!
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Well, it is a ROM from reseller a modified Chinese I guess. Version 8.0.10.0.0. As everything works fine I will keep it as long as some better alternative comes. I have been reading about the others who switched to original Chinese but afterwards regretted they did it. If I were you, before you try some other ROM, I would flash custom recovery TWRP and save/backup current ROM you have now, just in case.
The other option is to flash original Chinese developer ROM and then root the phone and finally get rid of Chinese thrash.
Best luck!
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OK. Thanks.
I just realized that they installed me twrp recovery 3.0.2 . Also checked that I have unlocked bootloader .
If I install that weekly rom, what will happen with my data?(will i lose data or it just wipe system and put newer version)
So my last question is how to root mi5s.
I saw in twrp that there is SuperSu option, is this one of ways to root phone?
I prefer eu rom have more optimization just download rom on your phone boot in twrp volume up and power install rom and after that wipe cash data is untouched. Reboot system phone will need some time to boot because it build cash and after that it start to optimize installed applications. It's really simple.
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For root install latest super su in twrp...
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Thanks for answer.
But I want to be sure, Should i install su from twrp or I need to download and put zip in phone and then install?
Sry for being annoying and asking probably stupid question but I dont want to brick my device already hahah.
One more stupid question, I install SU after rom install?
Ok
Always make back up in twrp in case something happen..
I didn't root my phone but i root all phones that i have before.
So install rom first in twrp than flash super su in twrp all zips need to be on phone. I download everything that i need on phone directly...
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Hello everyone,
i have a few questions just to make sure i understand the matter good enought.
right now my phone has a locked bootloader and i have to wait about a month until i can unlock it. The ARP code is 3.
I would like to start using my phone but also want to update to the latest firmware.
A read a lot but i still have some questions just to make 100% sure i've got this right.
Q1: Is there any other disadvantage other than ARP when updatating to the latest firmware?
Q2: Is there any advantage to use newer firmware?
Q3: From my understanding the only thing to mind when flashing a new rom while ARP is active is to make sure you don't flash a rom with an older firmware than the one installed at the moment. But beside that i can install ANY rom. Is this correct?
Thank you in advance
I also want to know
destrubtor said:
Hello everyone,
i have a few questions just to make sure i understand the matter good enought.
right now my phone has a locked bootloader and i have to wait about a month until i can unlock it. The ARP code is 3.
I would like to start using my phone but also want to update to the latest firmware.
A read a lot but i still have some questions just to make 100% sure i've got this right.
Q1: Is there any other disadvantage other than ARP when updatating to the latest firmware?
Q2: Is there any advantage to use newer firmware?
Q3: From my understanding the only thing to mind when flashing a new rom while ARP is active is to make sure you don't flash a rom with an older firmware than the one installed at the moment. But beside that i can install ANY rom. Is this correct?
Thank you in advance
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1. No, the only "bad thing" is the ARB.
2. Yes, it is, they push fixes to wifi, basebands, etc and stuff that can help with battery life or overall system performance/smoothness.
3. Yeah, that's correct. Usually custom roms don't have firmware in them, but you should check it anyway (doesn't hurt to be extra careful). So yeah, you can install any rom, even one that'll activate ARB.
destrubtor said:
Hello everyone,
i have a few questions just to make sure i understand the matter good enought.
right now my phone has a locked bootloader and i have to wait about a month until i can unlock it. The ARP code is 3.
I would like to start using my phone but also want to update to the latest firmware.
A read a lot but i still have some questions just to make 100% sure i've got this right.
Q1: Is there any other disadvantage other than ARP when updatating to the latest firmware?
Q2: Is there any advantage to use newer firmware?
Q3: From my understanding the only thing to mind when flashing a new rom while ARP is active is to make sure you don't flash a rom with an older firmware than the one installed at the moment. But beside that i can install ANY rom. Is this correct?
Thank you in advance
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1. well only thing is you need to manually install twrp when you boot into twrp. using the .img and having twrp in sd card or internal. once you flash itll stay in phone.
2. and 3. already answered above.
thanks everyone. That clears things up for me.
So this anti rollback protection isn't as bad as some make it out to be.
I'll update to the latest stock firmware and use that until i can unlock my bootloader an install custom rom.
destrubtor said:
thanks everyone. That clears things up for me.
So this anti rollback protection isn't as bad as some make it out to be.
I'll update to the latest stock firmware and use that until i can unlock my bootloader an install custom rom.
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Unless you brick your device and have to apply for Mi authorisation (the reason why this my last Xiaomi phone unless things change) "Unfortunately authorizations is not granted (anymore). You can try your luck by pm mods in miui Forum or post your ID in countless threads..." Xiaomi crap like this which prevents people using a phone they paid for. Until then I will stay on ARP 3 regardless of fixes
I've seen somewhere that if you remove firmware from zip, you can basically install any rom or that only applies to MiUI?
Is that true?
I also have few questions i would like to be answered if someone has time.
My phone is gonna come in few days, it will be in anti 3.
Im a guy that non stop changes rom and test new stuff, it would be for the best if i dont get into anti 4 or else i am screwed?
What is better, redwolf recovery or twrp and why
If im in anti 3, is custom recovery permanent or it needs special ways to access custom recovery like in anti 4?
Any rom can be installed over custom recovery if im in anti 3? I dont need MiFlash at all? As long as i remove firmware folder from zip i am about to flash
Xiaomi.eu or global dev/stable?
Destinyg133 said:
I've seen somewhere that if you remove firmware from zip, you can basically install any rom or that only applies to MiUI?
Is that true?
I also have few questions i would like to be answered if someone has time.
My phone is gonna come in few days, it will be in anti 3.
Im a guy that non stop changes rom and test new stuff, it would be for the best if i dont get into anti 4 or else i am screwed?
What is better, redwolf recovery or twrp and why
If im in anti 3, is custom recovery permanent or it needs special ways to access custom recovery like in anti 4?
Any rom can be installed over custom recovery if im in anti 3? I dont need MiFlash at all? As long as i remove firmware folder from zip i am about to flash
Xiaomi.eu or global dev/stable?
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It's recommended to stay on ARB3, but if you get into ARB4, the removal of firmware folder in the rom works. You just gotta know how to edit the meta-inf stuff to make it flash on the device. Nothing hard. And you're not screwed, you just gotta be extra careful when flashing MIUI roms.
OrangeFox is the best, IMHO. It's nice, it's themeable sort of, it's smooth and with the latest update, you can backup your internal storage too on a nandroid backup. But when it comes to recoveries, it's down to personal preference, they basically do the same thing.
If you are on ARB3, you don't need dummy.img or any other tweaks. Since you haven't triggered ARB(which blocks most fasboot command), you can use fastboot commands normally. So after you flash the recovery(with fastboot), it stays there.
And you can install any rom in recovery, as long as the rom is built to be installed in recovery. You can't download a fastboot rom and flash it in recovery. MiFlash is used to get back to stock, mostly, that's for fastboot roms.
As for the roms, i'd recommend going into custom roms(not MIUI), but if you do really like MIUI, from what i've read on Telegram, people spoke highly of Revolution OS. I haven't personally used it, i only dealt with Xiaomi.eu roms, but again, i don't play nice with MIUI.
I want to stay arb 3 too as I'm currently waiting for my unlock.
I've seen in the firmware thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/development/firmware-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-t3766138
There's "Firmware without Arb"
My question is, can I install a custom Rom, install the latest firmware without arb and stay on arb 3? So I still get the benefits of having the latest firmware.
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It's recommended to stay on ARB3, but if you get into ARB4, the removal of firmware folder in the rom works. You just gotta know how to edit the meta-inf stuff to make it flash on the device. Nothing hard. And you're not screwed, you just gotta be extra careful when flashing MIUI roms.
OrangeFox is the best, IMHO. It's nice, it's themeable sort of, it's smooth and with the latest update, you can backup your internal storage too on a nandroid backup. But when it comes to recoveries, it's down to personal preference, they basically do the same thing.
If you are on ARB3, you don't need dummy.img or any other tweaks. Since you haven't triggered ARB(which blocks most fasboot command), you can use fastboot commands normally. So after you flash the recovery(with fastboot), it stays there.
And you can install any rom in recovery, as long as the rom is built to be installed in recovery. You can't download a fastboot rom and flash it in recovery. MiFlash is used to get back to stock, mostly, that's for fastboot roms.
As for the roms, i'd recommend going into custom roms(not MIUI), but if you do really like MIUI, from what i've read on Telegram, people spoke highly of Revolution OS. I haven't personally used it, i only dealt with Xiaomi.eu roms, but again, i don't play nice with MIUI.
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thank you very much for clearing some things for me, well since only miui i'm going to try is xiaomi,eu and they dont have ARB i guess im fine. I like miui, but i also love custom roms.
Alright, then my only thing to watch is to not get myself into anti 4 and i'll be fine
One more question, Ill be getting redmi note 5 pro ai dual (CN) i dont need custom cust when flashing?
Destinyg133 said:
thank you very much for clearing some things for me, well since only miui i'm going to try is xiaomi,eu and they dont have ARB i guess im fine. I like miui, but i also love custom roms.
Alright, then my only thing to watch is to not get myself into anti 4 and i'll be fine
One more question, Ill be getting redmi note 5 pro ai dual (CN) i dont need custom cust when flashing?
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No, you don't (at least for xioami.eu). Usually, if there's a need for cust, the devs will say so. AFAIK, it's only needed to swap between stable and developer. And yeah, xioami.eu is a good choice.
atzohy said:
I want to stay arb 3 too as I'm currently waiting for my unlock.
I've seen in the firmware thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/development/firmware-xiaomi-redmi-note-5-t3766138
There's "Firmware without Arb"
My question is, can I install a custom Rom, install the latest firmware without arb and stay on arb 3? So I still get the benefits of having the latest firmware.
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Yes, you can install and use the latest firmware w/o moving to ARB4 (as long as it is arb-less firmware).
Pulled kind of a boner. Got a Mate SE yesterday. It came with EMUI 5.1 and Android 7.0. I had read that version was still fairly easy/cheap to unlock the bootloader so I just left it as is without updating anything. Unlocked the bootloader, installed Twrp (to both recoveries) and now am unsure how to proceed with installing custom ROMs because I ended up nuking the factory ROM to install an older AOSP buggy build I found on here.
Didn’t realize that every custom ROM now seems to want you to install via fastboot with EMUI 8 required to have been installed beforehand, but I'm now stuck on this old AOSP ROM with no backup of the original & with Twrp recovery.
Sorry for all the questions but I've flash a million ROMs the old school Twrp ways since forever but this seems like a different beast. Should’ve slowed my roll. Is there some files I can flash via Fastboot or Twrp in order to use these new treble ROMs while keeping my boot loader unlocked? Thanks.
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Pulled kind of a boner. Got a Mate SE yesterday. It came with EMUI 5.1 and Android 7.0. I had read that version was still fairly easy/cheap to unlock the bootloader so I just left it as is without updating anything. Unlocked the bootloader, installed Twrp (to both recoveries) and now am unsure how to proceed with installing custom ROMs because I ended up nuking the factory ROM to install an older AOSP buggy build I found on here.
Didn’t realize that every custom ROM now seems to want you to install via fastboot with EMUI 8 required to have been installed beforehand, but I'm now stuck on this old AOSP ROM with no backup of the original & with Twrp recovery.
Sorry for all the questions but I've flash a million ROMs the old school Twrp ways since forever but this seems like a different beast. Should’ve slowed my roll. Is there some files I can flash via Fastboot or Twrp in order to use these new treble ROMs while keeping my boot loader unlocked? Thanks.
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Yes, in order to use the new "gsi" rims you need to do stock firmware upgrade. It is easy to do. But completely different then you seem to be used to , with twrp.
Just search for hwota , and I have a guide thread for 7x (basicly same as mate)
mrmazak said:
Yes, in order to use the new "gsi" rims you need to do stock firmware upgrade. It is easy to do. But completely different then you seem to be used to , with twrp.
Just search for hwota , and I have a guide thread for 7x (basicly same as mate)
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Thank you. Just getting the files together but a little confused on one part. At the beginning, you say to extract the HWOTA package then put all the downloaded system files into the appropriate folder (HWOTA7 in my case), but at the final step you say to "From in TWRP install sdcard HWOTA--hi6250-7-8.zip", however that is the package we extracted from zip already before?
Does that mean I need to zip it back up with the system files I added in it in order to flash via Twrp? As is its just folders. Thanks. Just want to make sure I get everything right.
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Thank you. Just getting the files together but a little confused on one part. At the beginning, you say to extract the HWOTA package then put all the downloaded system files into the appropriate folder (HWOTA7 in my case), but at the final step you say to "From in TWRP install sdcard HWOTA--hi6250-7-8.zip", however that is the package we extracted from zip already before?
Does that mean I need to zip it back up with the system files I added in it in order to flash via Twrp? As is its just folders. Thanks. Just want to make sure I get everything right.
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Should be two folders. One each for 7 and 8. Each with twrp, and no-check recovery . And a zip file.
mrmazak said:
Should be two folders. One each for 7 and 8. Each with twrp, and no-check recovery . And a zip file.
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Got it all done & went fine. Running Lineage at the moment. You're a life saver man, thanks!
I want to flash custom rom on this phone, but without twrp I can't flash zip file, so I'm stuck with older version of gsi, without twrp, I can't root my devices for other Rom, so if anyone had skill to do so, please take your time and build twrp for people in needs, thanks
Which custom ROM?
Surely the custom ROM developer will have instructions of how to flash their custom ROM.....
elmor0 said:
Which custom ROM?
Surely the custom ROM developer will have instructions of how to flash their custom ROM.....
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GSI can be flashed over ADB & TWRP thats what he means
nadejo said:
GSI can be flashed over ADB & TWRP thats what he means
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GSI is a system image. On a dynamic partition device, that should be flashed through fastbootd. TWRP isn't needed for that.
TWRP will come, everyone must be patient...
Do you believe there will be any custom rom (not GSI) for this device?
As I research on previous models it doesn't seems like is ever going to happen
Not many but ROG 3 had a few custom ROMS...
Yesterday I posted a Beta TWRP for this device on Telegram. If you want to try it, here's the link:
EDIT: Removed TG link. See two posts down.
You barely need custom ROMs for these devices. The stock firmware is already quite lean and you can pretty much tweak, change and optimize them as you please. Signature spoofing works too...
Official TWRP is now available: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/official-twrp-for-asus-rog-phone-6-6-pro-qualcomm-only.4518029/