How to recover from encryption? - Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers

How to recover from encryption? - Lenovo ZUK Z2 (Plus) Questions & Answers

My device got encrypted when i flashed zui3.5 dev version after that i installed moded TWRP which avoids encryption but the storage is not mounted in twrp it's not wiping system partition .....
What to do please help
I can't install any roms without zui3.5 because the device is encrypted

go to wipe> data > advance > select f2fs > wipe data
then again...wipe> data> advance> now select ext4> wipe data... and now flash the new rom which u want

adil786ali63 said:
go to wipe> data > advance > select f2fs > wipe data
then again...wipe> data> advance> now select ext4> wipe data... and now flash the new rom which u want
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It doesn't work

You need a PC, boot into bootloader and use these commands
Code:
fastboot format system
fastboot format cache
fastboot format userdata
But this will wipe everything

Ritik17 said:
You need a PC, boot into bootloader and use these commands
But this will wipe everything
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after that will encryption be solved?

Jagan17 said:
after that will encryption be solved?
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It did for me

Ritik17 said:
It did for me
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Have you solved your encryption. Can u able to install official twrp?

Jagan17 said:
Have you solved your encryption. Can u able to install official twrp?
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I already said it worked for me. Yes, but after you flash official twrp then wipe everything in twrp.

I got problem encryption unsuccessful error after installing other rom over zui 3.5 deodox rom now I can't able to install other rom pls help

This might help you :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-7neHzSIvc

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Removing Encryption

hi, is it possible to remove encryption with stock rom?? i tried formatting data from twrp, but device remains encrypted.

billamin said:
hi, is it possible to remove encryption with stock rom?? i tried formatting data from twrp, but device remains encrypted.
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Format data via fastboot should help, let's have a try

I formatted internal storage (user data) via TWRP. Worked well, all data lost.

accuphase said:
Format data via fastboot should help, let's have a try
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worked well.. formated data via fastboot, flashed twrp via fastboot, copied supersu via twrp mount storage and flashed supersu. this time, decryption was successful..

billamin said:
worked well.. formated data via fastboot, flashed twrp via fastboot, copied supersu via twrp mount storage and flashed supersu. this time, decryption was successful..
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Great, good to hear!

Can you explain step bye step to decrypt it via fastboot...
Sorry i'm new in android.. My op3 just stuck too.. I cant go into twrp. It says need password to decyrpt.. And i dont know the pass..

awakoo said:
Can you explain step bye step to decrypt it via fastboot...
Sorry i'm new in android.. My op3 just stuck too.. I cant go into twrp. It says need password to decyrpt.. And i dont know the pass..
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fastboot format userdata
fastboot reboot

awakoo said:
Can you explain step bye step to decrypt it via fastboot...
Sorry i'm new in android.. My op3 just stuck too.. I cant go into twrp. It says need password to decyrpt.. And i dont know the pass..
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in case you just want to boot into twrp, password is default_password
btw fastboot formatting is the only sure i have found till now..

billamin said:
in case you just want to boot into twrp, password is default_password
btw fastboot formatting is the only sure i have found till now..
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i formated data in twrp.
wipe->format data

That doesn't remove encryption

Please xt1675 stock fastbboot firmware

HELLO TO ALL
i'found impossible to find it anywehere
thanks

Do you mean you want the software/drivers for your PC so that you can do fastboot commands? fastboot is part of the system partition.
I'm thinking your maybe after adb tool that can do adb and fastboot. See https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

THANKS
trotter2000 said:
Do you mean you want the software/drivers for your PC so that you can do fastboot commands? fastboot is part of the system partition.
I'm thinking your maybe after adb tool that can do adb and fastboot. See https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
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no i allready installed adb minimal setup, and flashed correctly aicp rom... what i need is lenovo/motorola original firmware image for my G5 xt1675 sku

franco_b75 said:
no i allready installed adb minimal setup, and flashed correctly aicp rom... what i need is lenovo/motorola original firmware image for my G5 xt1675 sku
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What are the specs of that variant?

matmutant said:
What are the specs of that variant?
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The specs of the XT1675 if it's the same as mine
16gb storage
2gb ram
Single sim

TheFixItMan said:
The specs of the XT1675 if it's the same as mine
16gb storage
2gb ram
Single sim
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Then, maybe the only difference is radio/RIL, and gpt and such can be same.
If you have a firmware of your device to compare that could be cool;
I could only compare with the firmwares I had under the hand : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74299135&postcount=25

Thanks
matmutant said:
What are the specs of that variant?
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Mine is 2gb ram 16 Rom.. Single sim.. I tried to flash firmware of other sku, but security patches are very outdated, (January 2017) and of course.. Firmware update checker says that are no updates, probably because firmware is not made for my sku..

franco_b75 said:
Mine is 2gb ram 16 Rom.. Single sim.. I tried to flash firmware of other sku, but security patches are very outdated, (January 2017) and of course.. Firmware update checker says that are no updates, probably because firmware is not made for my sku..
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Did you get a firmware for your specific device at some point (even outdated, so we can check against similar firmware for 1676)?

Nope..
I was never able to find it anywhere.. I have tried to make nandroid backup, but once reflashed it does not work.. I suspect for early immature state of twrp ported recovery..
Lenovo made a toll for resque firmware "Lenovo smart assistant, but doesn't find firmware for any g5 2017 models.. What a shame..

matmutant said:
Did you get a firmware for your specific device at some point (even outdated, so we can check against similar firmware for 1676)?
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As far as I'm aware this firmware hasn't been released/leaked
franco_b75 said:
I was never able to find it anywhere.. I have tried to make nandroid backup, but once reflashed it does not work.. I suspect for early immature state of twrp ported recovery..
Lenovo made a toll for resque firmware "Lenovo smart assistant, but doesn't find firmware for any g5 2017 models.. What a shame..
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If you have made a nandroid backup whilst your phone was working but it doesn't restore data (I can't remember what the error is) do the following
Both options give same result - backup anything on internal storage as it will be erased eg downloads pictures documents etc
Option 1
In fastboot mode in a terminal type the following
Code:
fastboot erase userdata
Option 2
Go into twrp recovery
Goto wipe
Advance wipe
Change format of partition
Select data partition
Select ext4
Now do the same as above but format data back to f2fs
Note a simple wipe of data will format data but not format user data hence why you need to wipe this way
Now restore your twrp backup & it should work
If it doesn't restore system you can try the same trick with wiping system although system is ext4
But then if you can still get into recovery mode the other option is to do the above but flash a custom rom zip instead of restoring backup

TheFixItMan said:
As far as I'm aware this firmware hasn't been released/leaked
If you have made a nandroid backup whilst your phone was working but it doesn't restore data (I can't remember what the error is) do the following
Both options give same result - backup anything on internal storage as it will be erased eg downloads pictures documents etc
Option 1
In fastboot mode in a terminal type the following
Option 2
Go into twrp recovery
Goto wipe
Advance wipe
Change format of partition
Select data partition
Select ext4
Now do the same as above but format data back to f2fs
Note a simple wipe of data will format data but not format user data hence why you need to wipe this way
Now restore your twrp backup & it should work
If it doesn't restore system you can try the same trick with wiping system although system is ext4
But then if you can still get into recovery mode the other option is to do the above but flash a custom rom zip instead of restoring backup
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Thank you so much.. Y made the bad mistake to delete my nandroid backup.. I think the only solution remain to stay with custom Rom, and wait a good heart leak a fastboot firmware for my sku..

TheFixItMan said:
As far as I'm aware this firmware hasn't been released/leaked
If you have made a nandroid backup whilst your phone was working but it doesn't restore data (I can't remember what the error is) do the following
Both options give same result - backup anything on internal storage as it will be erased eg downloads pictures documents etc
Option 1
In fastboot mode in a terminal type the following
Code:
fastboot erase userdata
Option 2
Go into twrp recovery
Goto wipe
Advance wipe
Change format of partition
Select data partition
Select ext4
Now do the same as above but format data back to f2fs
Note a simple wipe of data will format data but not format user data hence why you need to wipe this way
Now restore your twrp backup & it should work
If it doesn't restore system you can try the same trick with wiping system although system is ext4
But then if you can still get into recovery mode the other option is to do the above but flash a custom rom zip instead of restoring backup
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@Marie74, maybe the above can help with you weird issue too..
@TheFixItMan : may I link this in my WIP FAQ?

matmutant said:
As far as I'm aware this firmware hasn't been released/leaked
If you have made a nandroid backup whilst your phone was working but it doesn't restore data (I can't remember what the error is) do the following
Both options give same result - backup anything on internal storage as it will be erased eg downloads pictures documents etc
Option 1
In fastboot mode in a terminal type the following
@Marie74, maybe the above can help with you weird issue too..
@TheFixItMan : may I link this in my WIP FAQ?
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Thanks a lot!! ?

matmutant said:
@TheFixItMan : may I link this in my WIP FAQ?
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Yes - Of course you can

I also have a similar problem with firmware xt1675 2 gb ram 16 gb memory, single sim after installing rom mod does not reboot more in system or recowery, it always goes to bootloader and need to confirm with power key. I think the it has caused the TWRP recowery I have installed and I'm now waiting for the motorola (lenovo) to release stock firmware to install and restore.

masterdex said:
I also have a similar problem with firmware xt1675 2 gb ram 16 gb memory, single sim after installing rom mod does not reboot more in system or recowery, it always goes to bootloader and need to confirm with power key. I think the it has caused the TWRP recowery I have installed and I'm now waiting for the motorola (lenovo) to release stock firmware to install and restore.
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It's not a recovery problem - its your misc partition
See
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74342154&postcount=184
For fix

TheFixItMan said:
It's not a recovery problem - its your misc partition
See
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74342154&postcount=184
For fix
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Done thanks works perfectly.:good:
I'm waiting for Lenovo (Motorola) to release the Firmware for XT1675.

masterdex said:
Done thanks works perfectly.:good:
I'm waiting for Lenovo (Motorola) to release the Firmware for XT1675.
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This is the rom stock Xt1675 Tim Italy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMyaDv1lcYg

TheFixItMan said:
Option 2
Go into twrp recovery
Goto wipe
Advance wipe
Change format of partition
Select data partition
Select ext4
Now do the same as above but format data back to f2fs
Note a simple wipe of data will format data but not format user data hence why you need to wipe this way
Now restore your twrp backup & it should work
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thank you, @TheFixItMan, you've saved my beef re: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/apps2sd-partition-sd-card-link-apps-to-t3122919/page443

franco_b75 said:
HELLO TO ALL
i'found impossible to find it anywehere
thanks
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This comment is the one that got me looking into it
I got the stock firmware for you
NPP25.137-15 1st Jan 2017 for XT1675
I made a guide on how to install it through fastboot ( bootloader also able to be re-locked )
I am working on a flashable twrp version for easier install but obviously bootloader sill has to be locked through pc
here is my guide:
click me

Google services and apps are not working

I am on MIUI 9.6.3 GLOBAL stable rom.
I have unlocked my bootloader and twrp is installed.
I took a full back up of my current miui rom (including data) from twrp.
I was using Pixel Experience rom.
Now i want to come back to miui, so i have restored from the backup that i took including data.
But the Google services have stopped working.
Even some third aaps are also not working properly.
I tried restoring from the backup without data but then the ph setup itself is getting stuck, as Google services are not working.
Please help.

/data parition is corrupt
flash miui again by
1. Format /data , (change /data partition filesystem to exFAT and then back to ext4)
2. wipe system , vendor
flash MIUI again!
don't flash lazyflasher! or magisk now! and don't flash any custom kernel at this point!
reboot! setup accounts, update google play services and update all apps
now reboot in to revoer and flash lazyflasher and magisk!
orr flash custom kernel and magisk!
reboot

YasuHamed said:
/data parition is corrupt
flash miui again by
1. Format /data , (change /data partition filesystem to exFAT and then back to ext4)
2. wipe system , vendor
flash MIUI again!
don't flash lazyflasher! or magisk now! and don't flash any custom kernel at this point!
reboot! setup accounts, update google play services and update all apps
now reboot in to revoer and flash lazyflasher and magisk!
orr flash custom kernel and magisk!
reboot
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Can you please help me on point 1, like how the change filesystem to exFAT and then back to ext4 ?
Just want to ask, if i flash the same version of full miui rom(i downloaded it from miui forum) through some flasher tool, will it fix the issue..?

YasuHamed said:
/data parition is corrupt
flash miui again by
1. Format /data , (change /data partition filesystem to exFAT and then back to ext4)
2. wipe system , vendor
flash MIUI again!
don't flash lazyflasher! or magisk now! and don't flash any custom kernel at this point!
reboot! setup accounts, update google play services and update all apps
now reboot in to revoer and flash lazyflasher and magisk!
orr flash custom kernel and magisk!
reboot
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tamalnag said:
Can you please help me on point 1, like how the change filesystem to exFAT and then back to ext4 ?
Just want to ask, if i flash the same version of full miui rom(i downloaded it from miui forum) through some flasher tool, will it fix the issue..?
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1. connect device in fb mode , keep ORANGFOX recovery on desktop. (8.3)
2. open ADB / fastboot command prompt, test connection to device , Fastboot devices and enter... if it show some hex code, this mean yourr device is connected
3. type fastboot boot ..... and DRAG DROP orangfox recovery from Desktop to cmd window and press enter! you device will boot in to OF recovery!
4. goto WIPE > ADVANCE WIPE > select DATA click PARTITION OPTIONS > click exFAT > click OK > it may give ERROR, but its oK,,, > click WIPE again > goto ADVANCE WIPE >select DATA click PARTITION OPTION > now select ext4 > click OK.
5. again goto WIPE, click FORMAT DATA> type YES and proceed
6. AGAIN goto WIPE now, select partitions /system /overlays / data / delvik cache , /cache and OK.....
7. once done. , click power off and power off device
now do the STEP ONE again! and boot into recovery. flash custom rom or MIUI and it would be ok!
1. make sure you have MIUI downloaded from proper location and the rom is COMPLETE. broken file may brick your device
2. NO you cannot just FLASH recovery rom of MIUI using flasher! , FLASHER supports Fastboot ROM and yes! it will FIX everything! .... BUT
3. in flash there is BOTTOM RIGHT BUTTON mentions , WIPE ALL & LOCK... you MUST NOT SELECT this! or else miFLASHER will FLASH ROM and will LOCK your bootloader !!!!! so becareful
4. I never flashed RN5pro using FLasher! but my OLD redmi3s, i always used miflasher to flash FB version of MIUI ROM in EDL mode! now RN5pro can only be connected in EDL MODE if you REMOVE BACK PANEL and touch two test point with Tweezer! & connect usb wire SIMULTANEOUSLY. this will finally connect your RN5pro in EDL MODE and (qualcomm loader8 will APPEAR in windows DEVICE MANAGER window) ... BUT still to FLASH RN5pro in EDL mode using miFLASHER,, you must have your AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT by MIUI (which i don't know how to get ) ... but for such fones! there is speciall tutoria on XDA , how to FLASH RN5pro in EDL mode (bricked fone) and BY PASSING the AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT VERIFICATION by MiFLASHER
so i hope you fix your /data partition bootloops easily!!!
remember!!!!!!
for me! MIUI10.0.0 worked perfect
when i flashed MIUI10.0.2 and flashed magisk! i got serious bootloops! and i couldnt come out of it! i wiped data partitions many times! using TWRP,,,, it was only ORANGEFOX recovery who did the magic!! I extracted the PERSIST.img file from FASTBOOT ROM of miui9.6.7 rom (2.1gb file) and I flashed PERSIST.img on PERSIST partition (orange fox recover allows to do that) and then i did the /data partition thing! and finally i flashed AOSIP8.1 (custom rom and i came out of bootloops)
My guess is that MIUI10.0.2 has some bugs!
now MIUI10.0.4 is out!
TRY THAT ONE!!! don't flash MIUI10.0.2 !!!

YasuHamed said:
1. connect device in fb mode , keep ORANGFOX recovery on desktop. (8.3)
2. open ADB / fastboot command prompt, test connection to device , Fastboot devices and enter... if it show some hex code, this mean yourr device is connected
3. type fastboot boot ..... and DRAG DROP orangfox recovery from Desktop to cmd window and press enter! you device will boot in to OF recovery!
4. goto WIPE > ADVANCE WIPE > select DATA click PARTITION OPTIONS > click exFAT > click OK > it may give ERROR, but its oK,,, > click WIPE again > goto ADVANCE WIPE >select DATA click PARTITION OPTION > now select ext4 > click OK.
5. again goto WIPE, click FORMAT DATA> type YES and proceed
6. AGAIN goto WIPE now, select partitions /system /overlays / data / delvik cache , /cache and OK.....
7. once done. , click power off and power off device
now do the STEP ONE again! and boot into recovery. flash custom rom or MIUI and it would be ok!
1. make sure you have MIUI downloaded from proper location and the rom is COMPLETE. broken file may brick your device
2. NO you cannot just FLASH recovery rom of MIUI using flasher! , FLASHER supports Fastboot ROM and yes! it will FIX everything! .... BUT
3. in flash there is BOTTOM RIGHT BUTTON mentions , WIPE ALL & LOCK... you MUST NOT SELECT this! or else miFLASHER will FLASH ROM and will LOCK your bootloader !!!!! so becareful
4. I never flashed RN5pro using FLasher! but my OLD redmi3s, i always used miflasher to flash FB version of MIUI ROM in EDL mode! now RN5pro can only be connected in EDL MODE if you REMOVE BACK PANEL and touch two test point with Tweezer! & connect usb wire SIMULTANEOUSLY. this will finally connect your RN5pro in EDL MODE and (qualcomm loader8 will APPEAR in windows DEVICE MANAGER window) ... BUT still to FLASH RN5pro in EDL mode using miFLASHER,, you must have your AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT by MIUI (which i don't know how to get ) ... but for such fones! there is speciall tutoria on XDA , how to FLASH RN5pro in EDL mode (bricked fone) and BY PASSING the AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT VERIFICATION by MiFLASHER
so i hope you fix your /data partition bootloops easily!!!
remember!!!!!!
for me! MIUI10.0.0 worked perfect
when i flashed MIUI10.0.2 and flashed magisk! i got serious bootloops! and i couldnt come out of it! i wiped data partitions many times! using TWRP,,,, it was only ORANGEFOX recovery who did the magic!! I extracted the PERSIST.img file from FASTBOOT ROM of miui9.6.7 rom (2.1gb file) and I flashed PERSIST.img on PERSIST partition (orange fox recover allows to do that) and then i did the /data partition thing! and finally i flashed AOSIP8.1 (custom rom and i came out of bootloops)
My guess is that MIUI10.0.2 has some bugs!
now MIUI10.0.4 is out!
TRY THAT ONE!!! don't flash MIUI10.0.2 !!!
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Thank you very much for such a detailed explanation.
I will try this out.

Stuck at boot animation on multiple custom ROMs [ Redmi Note 8 ] [ ginkgo ]

I thought of having a new ROM installed on my phone and it is not the first time I'm doing it.
Device: Redmi Note 8 [ ginkgo ]
These are the steps that I followed:
Moving to bootloader and rebooting to TWRP recovery
Wiping the cache, system, data and dalvik cache
Moving to install option and installing the CustomROM1.zip from the Internal Storage
But the screen is stuck at boot animation
Using my laptop I tried to do the following:
5.1. fastboot erase system and fastboot erase recovery
5.2. Flashed TWRP recovery again using fastboot flash recover twrp.img
Moved the CustomROM2.zip file in the Internal Storage and tried to flash resulted in boot animation loop
I even tried to ADB sideload and flash the zip but resulted in the same error.
CustomROM1 = Havoc-OS-v3.7-20200708-ginkgo-official.zip
CustomROM2 = AncientOS-CIVILIZATION-v3.0.1-ginkgo-PRIMEVAL-20200331-0828.zip
Any sort of help to get out of this would be totally appreciable. And thank in advance.

You have to format data in recovery (format where you have to type yes not wipe). Ideally do this before installing ROM.
So wipe everything, format data then install ROM

Tim-developer said:
You have to format data in recovery (format where you have to type yes not wipe). Ideally do this before installing ROM.
So wipe everything, format data then install ROM
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I format
Dalvik / ART Cache
Cache
System
Vendor
Data
but same problem

arnobzit said:
I format
Dalvik / ART Cache
Cache
System
Vendor
Data
but same problem
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That is the 'wipe' screen options. NOT the format screen options.
Please read again. What is said for you to do.
In twrp.
Go to wipe menu
At bottom press format
This gives you screen that says to format, type "yes"

mrmazak said:
That is the 'wipe' screen options. NOT the format screen options.
Please read again. What is said for you to do.
In twrp.
Go to wipe menu
At bottom press format
This gives you screen that says to format, type "yes"
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Thanks a lot.......................problem solved.....................too much happy thanks brother

Tim-developer said:
You have to format data in recovery (format where you have to type yes not wipe). Ideally do this before installing ROM.
So wipe everything, format data then install ROM
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Thanks you too

mrmazak said:
That is the 'wipe' screen options. NOT the format screen options.
Please read again. What is said for you to do.
In twrp.
Go to wipe menu
At bottom press format
This gives you screen that says to format, type "yes"
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Hey bro I did but nothing goes well....
Look I was on stock miui 12.0.2.0 , my device is whyred.
And I was trying to flash a miui Rog port rom so I installed the custom recovery and format the data from advance wipe menu, and then I flashed the rom but it shows "error 7" .....and you know what happened then....

Adnaan21 said:
my device is whyred
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I'm having problems with TWRP and OrangeFox, permission errors all the time

I'm facing some permissions problems and thus being unable to install Paranoid Android Q5. I was using MIUI 12 (Xiaomi.EU).
The steps I took to change the ROM:
Formated data (errors started right away) then I did the usual wipes (cache, dalvik, data)
Whenever I try to wipe or format data I get error messages like: Error opening /data/XXX (Operation not permitted).
System is always mounted read-only no matter what I try and after I install any ROM many of these error messages pop up.
Orange Fox gives some error about key.
Flashing of the ROM suceeds, but system cannot boot, loading screen forever.
Can anyone point me some directions?
Thanks in advance and sorry about any possible bad grammar.
[ ]s
;-)

Mount system, vendor and data manually and then try. If fails then try with pitchblack recovery.

Pavello said:
Mount system, vendor and data manually and then try. If fails then try with pitchblack recovery.
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Well , i have the same problem..and used pitch black also

Any update on this?

I still had those problems. I don't know if it is a problem with the TWRP or something similar. Is there any progress to solve this problem? I wanted to try the pixel experience betas with Android 11 but because of this problem with the TWRP I have not succeeded (in case I have Android 10 under MIUI 12.0.3 and RN8 Ginkgo model and obviously unlocked bootloader)

jordyx20 said:
I still had those problems. I don't know if it is a problem with the TWRP or something similar. Is there any progress to solve this problem? I wanted to try the pixel experience betas with Android 11 but because of this problem with the TWRP I have not succeeded (in case I have Android 10 under MIUI 12.0.3 and RN8 Ginkgo model and obviously unlocked bootloader)
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i gusse thats a problem in miui12.0.3
i was using pixel experience 10 then i flash miui 12.0.3 in fastboot when i tryd to flash orange fox i had the same problem
so i gusse u can downgred to miui 11 and flash twrp and it will work

I solved this by downgrading to 12.0.1

jordyx20 said:
I still had those problems. I don't know if it is a problem with the TWRP or something similar. Is there any progress to solve this problem? I wanted to try the pixel experience betas with Android 11 but because of this problem with the TWRP I have not succeeded (in case I have Android 10 under MIUI 12.0.3 and RN8 Ginkgo model and obviously unlocked bootloader)
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Format data ..(backup first if u need ) .. the boot to recovery again ... Should decrypt the data ... Worked for me ...

I am having this exact problem.
Under internal storage (sdcard) I see a bunch of hashed folders I cannot open.
Format data returns a multitude of "Error opening '/data/somefolder/asdf/asdf' (Operation not permitted) and marks the wipe as Failed. The attempted formatting also mentions "E:Error making /sdcard/Fox directory: Required key not available." "Failed to unmount '/data' (Device or resource busy)
I can wipe anything except Data. I also tried downgrading to 12.0.1 firmware but it does not fix it for me.
The ROM can be booted into, and magisk managed to be installed, but no google apps were installed.
Dibbo Sarker said:
Format data ..(backup first if u need ) .. the boot to recovery again ... Should decrypt the data ... Worked for me ...
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I tried this, but no luck on my side.

Recovery download link on description. Only for Note 8/8T.
I flashed it with fastboot and works fine!

A problem like this was the one I had since TWRP had the device encrypted but it did not inform me and it did not give me any sign that I had to write a password (password that I have no idea what it is).
What I did so that it did not give me an error was to install Orangefox and while there delete everything and install a file of these that I got from google.
I had to try one by one and restart to see if it asked me for a password in orangefox, luckily one worked and it no longer asked me to decrypt the files and I could install the rom and gapps normally

jonatasgabriel76 said:
Recovery download link on description. Only for Note 8/8T.
I flashed it with fastboot and works fine!
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Thank youuuuuuuu! You have rescued my phone!

jonatasgabriel76 said:
Recovery download link on description. Only for Note 8/8T.
I flashed it with fastboot and works fine!
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THANK YOU!

Why is my orange fox is not showing Vendor, System Etc ? How can i fix this ? I really need to wipe those as well..

Jona'san - sama said:
Why is my orange fox is not showing Vendor, System Etc ? I really need to wipe those as well..
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if you need to do something to system or vendor go to ofox menu/mount and choose what partition to mount
Jona'san - sama said:
I really need to wipe those as well..
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if you want to flash a rom = yes

loopypalm said:
if you need to do something to system or vendor go to ofox menu/mount and choose what partition to mount
if you want to flash a rom = yes
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Can't wipe it still, I already try the Mount > ✓ Vendor ✓ System.. but in formatting it say's "Cant Mount the....blah..blah.."
I try to uncheck the "Mount System vendor, system as read-only" from the settings of mount.. but for some reason, if you go back to Mount options again, you can't check the system, vendor now

loopypalm said:
if you need to do something to system or vendor go to ofox menu/mount and choose what partition to mount
if you want to flash a rom = yes
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Yes, I need it to flash a ROM

try this it worked

Had the same issue.
1. I installed twrp via ADB
2. Restarted to recovery mode into twrp
3. Installed the latest OrangeFox and restarted into recovery again.
4. It asked me for a password which is the pin I set then proceeded to format data.
5. After formatting data I restarted again to recovery.
Then I was able to install custom roms.

I am using derpfest Android 12 on my Poco x3 pro. I want to install magisk.zip through orange fox recovery installed on my phone. But I am not getting storage data on recovery, only a fox folder is there. Can somebody tell me is it a glitch or any Android 12 restrictions or something.

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