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I've had this tab for awhile now and the lack of updates wasn't an issue for me while my Nexus 7 was still my workhorse. USB port and charging issues has forced me to use the Pro almost exclusively now and it's frustrating. I'm thinking CyanogenMod 13 because it's available and the latest version of android. But I have a couple questions. Please help. I've searched and will continue but a little help would be appreciated.
Internal storage is at the top of my list right now and I believe Cm allows the ability to use SD card as internal storage. It's available in CM12 but apparently not CM13 as it sits as a nightly. Is this still true? I'm going to flash this tab today. Would rather go with 13 but I'll flash a stable 12 because I need this ability.
This isn't really that important but would help with dealing with all my remote controls. Does Cm now have the ability to take advantage of the RF sensor for remote control? In the past it was always blamed on closed source drivers. Still an issue or no?
Thanks for your input. After being away from the scene for awhile I've answered most of my questions. These are the last two.
I have the CM13 version from about a week ago, and it has the option for using the SD card as internal storage. As for the IR blaster, there are a couple of apps on the play-store that worked with CM12, so I assume they will also work with CM13.
Sicron said:
I have the CM13 version from about a week ago, and it has the option for using the SD card as internal storage. As for the IR blaster, there are a couple of apps on the play-store that worked with CM12, so I assume they will also work with CM13.
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Thank you! Guess I'll grab a 13 nightly and get to work :good:
Hey guys. The install went smooth but I'm getting parsing error when trying to install apps from unknown sources. In particular right now I'm trying to get PS Remote Play setup but the only remote app I can get to install needs updating. Every single other download I've tried has failed due to parsing error.
Edit: Now I'm stuck. Cm13 is running fine. Rooting was smooth, flashing Twrp 3.0.0-2 was smooth. But then I started installing my apps from unknown sources. Parsing errors even though it's set to allows unknown sources. Hours of searches, tons of articles dealing with parsing errors and everyone recommends check the unknown sources box. Nice!
During this process I've booted into recovery and even though it worked fine before now it freezes in different areas. The menu will sometimes freeze right away or wait till I try and reboot into recovery, OS, download it doesn't matter. Reinstall Twrp and no change. I originally used Flashify but also tried Twrp manager which was worthless. Shocker.
At this point I want to just start over but I have zero confidence in Twrp. Or is maybe because of flashify? I'm lost. Is clockworkmod available? Most likely regardless of my thinking I'm missing something here. I just need a fresh start. How should I start. I need a recovery first.
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flashing Twrp 3.0.0-2 was smooth.
During this process I've booted into recovery and even though it worked fine before now it freezes in different areas. The menu will sometimes freeze right away or wait till I try and reboot into recovery, OS, download it doesn't matter. Reinstall Twrp and no change. I originally used Flashify but also tried Twrp manager which was worthless. Shocker.
At this point I want to just start over but I have zero confidence in Twrp. Or is maybe because of flashify? I'm lost. Is clockworkmod available?
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Are you flashing TWRP 3.0.0.2 every time? I wasn't even aware they had a 3.0.0.2 build. And once in a while, they release a build with some problems. If you haven't already, try 3.0.0.0. I'm still back on 2.8.5.0 and no issues like you describe.
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Are you flashing TWRP 3.0.0.2 every time? I wasn't even aware they had a 3.0.0.2 build. And once in a while, they release a build with some problems. If you haven't already, try 3.0.0.0. I'm still back on 2.8.5.0 and no issues like you describe.
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Yeah but its 3.0.0-2. https://dl.twrp.me/mondrianwifiue/
Somehow I got it all worked out. Starting over from scratch. The problem now is how to update to more recent nightlies. TWRP doesn't see any files anymore.
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Yeah but its 3.0.0-2. https://dl.twrp.me/mondrianwifiue/
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I don't know why they just switched from the last digit in the version number being -1, -2, etc, instead of .1, .2 (dash instead of dot) which they used for years.
But that misses the point. If you are having trouble on a brand new TWRP version, try a previous, known good one.
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I don't know why they just switched from the last digit in the version number being -1, -2, etc, instead of .1, .2 (dash instead of dot) which they used for years.
But that misses the point. If you are having trouble on a brand new TWRP version, try a previous, known good one.
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Yeah I got ya. I may try another one. Problem is I couldn't begin to guess which one is a "known good one". I know I've used a few starting with a 2.8 something up to the one I'm using now. None of these were even able to get me this far. But thanks
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The problem now is how to update to more recent nightlies. TWRP doesn't see any files anymore.
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You have the right location selected, correct (internal storage vs. SD card)? A number of times, I've switched the location in TWRP, then forgot to change it back and scratched my head wondering where the files went.
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You have the right location selected, correct (internal storage vs. SD card)? A number of times, I've switched the location in TWRP, then forgot to change it back and scratched my head wondering where the files went.
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Yeah I ran into that as well. I can assure you now its set correctly but I did experiment with placing the zip file in folders on both.
I got fed up last night and just started over. I flashed back to stock, Rooted, and flashed TWRP 3.0.0.0 this time and it worked! Installed CMs latest nightly and im up and running. Havent tested yet to see if zip files now show up in TWRP. Ill be looking after lunch
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I got fed up last night and just started over. I flashed back to stock, Rooted, and flashed TWRP 3.0.0.0 this time and it worked! Installed CMs latest nightly and im up and running. Havent tested yet to see if zip files now show up in TWRP. Ill be looking after lunch
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If you don't know if zip files show up in TWRP, how did you flash CM? Did you sideload?
To be clear, when you were having trouble seeing zip files in TWRP before, it was using the "Install" function in TWRP? Or were you trying to "Restore"?
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If you don't know if zip files show up in TWRP, how did you flash CM? Did you sideload?
To be clear, when you were having trouble seeing zip files in TWRP before, it was using the "Install" function in TWRP? Or were you trying to "Restore"?
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Because adopted storage wasn't setup till after CM13 was installed. Adopted Storage is the key in this whole mess. Unfortunately for me its also the one key component I need to make this tab last me another year. What I was trying to do was flash the latest nightly with TWRP. That's when I realized TWRP couldn't see any of the files in any folder.
But get this. I forgot to repost after lunch. Seeing as though this time I successfully used 3.0.0.0 to flash CM I thought my chances of it seeing a zip file were pretty good. And it did! But then it freezes. Multiple reboots and all attempts to select a file or folder resulted in TWRP freezing. But at least 3.0.0.0 seen the files as you would expect. Maybe I should give 3.0.0.0-1 a shot again.
Depends do you have the T320, or the T325? AFAK the newer version of TWRP is ONLY for the T320. Having installed it to my T325 I lost my Recovery. thankfully I was able enough to recover it by flashing 2.7.8.x though Odin again in Download Mode. Not sure what was so special about the T320 that it needed a point realese fix for, that the T325 never got.
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Depends do you have the T320, or the T325? AFAK the newer version of TWRP is ONLY for the T320. Having installed it to my T325 I lost my Recovery. thankfully I was able enough to recover it by flashing 2.7.8.x though Odin again in Download Mode. Not sure what was so special about the T320 that it needed a point realese fix for, that the T325 never got.
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I have the T320
At the risk of adding confusion to this Thread, it seems that the T325 version of TWRP was also recently updated to v3.0.1.0 recently.
Since that's the version I'm running,
FYI:
mondrianWIFI = T320
mondrianLTE = T325
The trick here is to google mondrian<INSERT DEVICE> TWRP, which should take you to the direct download page.
To flash from rooted stock you'll need a *.img.tar File, with which to flash from Odin. In my case that would apply to v2.8.7.0 (IIRC).
Once that's been installed you can just use *.zip Files from within TWRP to update it.
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At the risk of adding confusion to this Thread, it seems that the T325 version of TWRP was also recently updated to v3.0.1.0 recently.
Since that's the version I'm running,
FYI:
mondrianWIFI = T320
mondrianLTE = T325
The trick here is to google mondrian<INSERT DEVICE> TWRP, which should take you to the direct download page.
To flash from rooted stock you'll need a *.img.tar File, with which to flash from Odin. In my case that would apply to v2.8.7.0 (IIRC).
Once that's been installed you can just use *.zip Files from within TWRP to update it.
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Just to be clear. There was no problem flashing CM13 from stock with TWRP. Its not till the flash is all done and I selected to adopt SD card as internal storage. Then regardless of TWRP version it either won't see any files or and I've only been able to get 3.0.0.0 to see files but it freezes.
Here's the question. Are you using adopted storage?
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Just to be clear. There was no problem flashing CM13 from stock with TWRP. Its not till the flash is all done and I selected to adopt SD card as internal storage. Then regardless of TWRP version it either won't see any files or and I've only been able to get 3.0.0.0 to see files but it freezes.
Here's the question. Are you using adopted storage?
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no not yet, I'm still kinda stuck on a 32GB card that I've had since my S1 days. I'm kinda hoping to pick up a 64GB MicroSD for that purpose soonish though.
But, just outta interest, you wouldn't have happened to have Device encryption enabled, would you? As for myself I managed to figure out that if you encrypt the Device early enough (i.e. before you root it), the GSM \ Data Connections still work. Where as if you do it post root, it would kill those functions. (Not that a T320 User should care though).
But, the other side effect of encryption (of the /data Partition), is the loss of said /data Partition under TWRP. Which can no longer 'see', what it thinks should be a valid /data Partition. So reports back to you a 0kb free (e.g. not found).
Now like I have stated I have not used any features which would marry my MicroSD to the Device, yet... But if I had then as I understand how Google implemented Adapted Storage to work. then it would be reasonable to assume that it would become part of the /data Partition.
So to get to the punch line... is your Device encrypted? If so that's your problem right there.
No I haven't encrypted it. Its on my list of things though. I just didn't want to overcomplicate things at this point. I felt as though I was already pushing pretty hard with the CM13 nightlies and adopted storage. I'll tell you this much though. I said it before and I'll say it again. This thing has never ran so well. Also for the first time since I've had it storage is not an issue.
I'd seriously recommend the Samsung Evo+ micro SD card. I haven't noticed any issues with lag when loading or using any app. Since I've installed this setup a few times now though I noticed that when you do select to adopt storage and it tests your card, pay zero attention to what it says. Same card and twice it said the card was too slow and twice it said nothing. There's a flaw there I think. It alternated. First time the card was too slow but the second time there wasn't a problem and so on. Then again maybe not. Could be the SD card that's causing that. Ahhhhhh who knows. Lol
Hi Folks:
I had been running CM12 and deciding to upgrade to CM13 last night as the several issues seemed to have been addressed most recently in the most recent string of Nightly's.
I followed the instructions from RootJunky dude and all went just fine.
HOWEVER
I lost my root in the process. Not pleased about that.
Any way to get it back now that I'm on CM13, or do I have to roll it all back via a recovery?
Thanks for your assistance
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Hi Folks:
I had been running CM12 and deciding to upgrade to CM13 last night as the several issues seemed to have been addressed most recently in the most recent string of Nightly's.
I followed the instructions from RootJunky dude and all went just fine.
HOWEVER
I lost my root in the process. Not pleased about that.
Any way to get it back now that I'm on CM13, or do I have to roll it all back via a recovery?
Thanks for your assistance
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Settings - > About Tablet -> click the build number a few times to enable "Developer options" then Click the back arrow or back button -> Developer options -> Root acess - Click Apps and ADB
now apps that need root will prompt you
As more Lineage OS builds come on line and multiple "nightly" update builds for devices start to appear, one of the issues users may face is the how and why of installing them. The Lineage UPDATER states that it will reboot to the device's recovery to install the update, but that doesn't guarantee anything. If that recovery happens to be, for example, TWRP 3.0.2.0 on an LG v410 tablet, all that might happen is you might find yourself, as I did, staring at a TWRP screen with NOTHING happening. The goal of this thread is to give Lineage users a place to consolidate their experience-based knowledge of how to handle this - other than re-flashing the whole thing -for whatever device(s) they may have.
It will probably be the same as for my L900 with CM13 were I have to download the update, reboot into TWRP and update manually.
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As more Lineage OS builds come on line and multiple "nightly" update builds for devices start to appear, one of the issues users may face is the how and why of installing them. The Lineage UPDATER states that it will reboot to the device's recovery to install the update, but that doesn't guarantee anything. If that recovery happens to be, for example, TWRP 3.0.2.0 on an LG v410 tablet, all that might happen is you might find yourself, as I did, staring at a TWRP screen with NOTHING happening. The goal of this thread is to give Lineage users a place to consolidate their experience-based knowledge of how to handle this - other than re-flashing the whole thing -for whatever device(s) they may have.
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Are you able to navigate to the download directory in TWRP?
/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates
This is far from the worst thing that has ever happened, but WHAT, for instance WOULD be the recoveries that DO allow for automated updates? In my case, I downloaded the new nightly to the root directory my SD Card and let fly, and everything worked, but that seems rather not elegant.
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This is far from the worst thing that has ever happened, but WHAT, for instance WOULD be the recoveries that DO allow for automated updates? In my case, I downloaded the new nightly to the root directory my SD Card and let fly, and everything worked, but that seems rather not elegant.
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Automated updates work fine for me. It automatically boots onto TWRP, applies the update, and reboots.
Might be a device-specific issue. I am on the OnePlus One, and the same TWRP version (of course made for my device).
I am guessing that perhaps there is an issue reading or writing the recovery script.
Interesting. Sure didn't work for me this a.m. but as I said, far from the end of the world. I also think the "nightly" is going to morph into the "weekly" and that will be fine, too. I have yet to find anything that doesn't work to my satisfaction aside from not automatically picking up my Wi-Fi at boot - not exactly a deal breaker
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Interesting. Sure didn't work for me this a.m. but as I said, far from the end of the world. I also think the "nightly" is going to morph into the "weekly" and that will be fine, too. I have yet to find anything that doesn't work to my satisfaction aside from not automatically picking up my Wi-Fi at boot - not exactly a deal breaker
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BTW, are you able to navigate to that directory in TWRP?
Oops. Right after I clicked on send I realized I didn't answer your question!!
Yes, and the zip file is there, but nothing happened. As I said, far from fatal.
I updated my opo (Bacon) with the nightly ota download and most recent twrp, after reboot I had lost my home screen (2 of 3 pages remained) and several of the apps that I had dragged to those screens.. didn't work well for me. I let the ota reboot into twrp and it seemed to proceed without troubles until the opo came back to life. (finished booting)
Galaxy S5 SM-G900T here. Wiped my phone and installed lineage-14.1-20170131-nightly-klte-signed.zip with open_gapps-arm-7.1-stock-20170131 the day it came out and it has been good so far, no crashes or freezes and all apps work good except FolderMount, no biggie. Tried to install lineage-14.1-20170207-nightly-signed.zip and is giving me an "error 7 can't install this package on top of incompatible data". Any way to fix this without factory reset? Doesn't make sense to factory reset every week for an update.
Update: Tried to reflash lineage-14.1-20170131-nightly-klte-signed.zip and got the same error. So something must have changed. The only thing I can think of is I have SU 2.79 installed.
Update 2: Removed root, restored boot and same continues. I dont want to wipe on every update.
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Well, now semi-automatic at any rate.
Are you able to navigate to the download directory in TWRP?
/data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates
First, sincere THANKS to jhedfors for this priceless bit of wisdom
Getting better. Still no "automatic update" but the latest "nightly" build did fire up TWRP, and put the update zip file into the aforementioned folder, and after that, installing it was the proverbial snap. I can't speak for everyone, but I would find no horror in the folks at Lineage giving in to reality and calling the "WEEKLY" as opposed to "NIGHTLY" builds.
Hey, since the only device I happen to have running Nougat at the moment also happens to be the OLDEST device I use on a regular basis, the Complaint Department shall remain CLOSED on this one. :angel:
I have an LG G3 (d855) with working LineageOS. The updater downloads OK and the zip is indeed in /data/data/org.lineageos.updater/app_updates, but TWRP refuses to do anything about it on reboot. I can browse to the folder manually, but it does feel that something isn't firing to get TWRP to perform the install automatically.
What is the trigger for TWRP to install a specific Zip on reboot?
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For me, One Plus 3, automatic updates don't work. Also manually installing the latest
https://mirrorbits.lineageos.org/full/oneplus3/20170214/lineage-14.1-20170214-nightly-oneplus3-signed.zip gives me an error:
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found
Zip file is corrupt!
Updating partition details...
...done
Any idea?
I did a migration via experimental build coming from cm13 then updated to lineage 14, which worked OK.
But since then I cannot update the daily builds.
I have the "same" issue on a Nexus 6.
The updater tells me I have an update, I ok it to download. Once done, I click install, gets into recovery and stops.
Still in the recovery, if I try to manually install from the downloaded location (data/data/...), it says zip failed.
I reboot and try opening that zip on a PC and sure enough, Windows thinks it is corrupt also.
If I re-download manually from "https://download.lineageos.org/shamu" that copy opens fine on the PC and when moved to the phone (data/data/...) installs fine.
There is something corrupting the zip when the updater does its thing. ;-(
Note: This isn't a migration, I have just been updating "nightlies".
Stuck in the TWRP...
Hi everyone, in trouble :/...I have got an LG d802 and updated TWRP from 2.8.7 to 3.0.2-1, then did a boot/system backup of the current cm 13.0 and after that the "experimental" update (as described in the recent update & builds post on lineageos) from cm 13.0 to lineage 14.1 which worked.
I decided to use lineage updater to go to the latest nightly as described which must have failed (booted in TWRP an did nothing...). When installing the 14.1 nightly manually, TWRP 3.0.2-1 showed two error lines with "unknown command".
Since then I'm stuck in TWRP.
Restore of cm 13.0 backup was not possible with neither TWRP 3.0.2-1 nor 2.8.7, no errors, just wouldn't boot. I can't even find any cm 13 build... to try to back which would be an option of course.
I did wipe the system then, lineage expermental + nightly or just nightly can be installed "successfully" with TWRP 3.0.2-1 and 2.8.7 with no errors there anymore, but also the system won't boot.
Please, please help (and/or redirect me to the right thread), what can I do? Thank you!
First, you can ignore the two errors in TWRP
I've gotten them with each update I've installed, but in my case - an LG v410 tablet - I have successfully, if manually, installed three updates so far, with a few peculiarities. "Automatic" is just a nine-letter word concerning updates at this point. I can live with that.
One - it is going to download it to /data/data in the tablet's storage no matter WHAT I do. I can live with that.
Two - I seem to have to download the update at least two times before the Lineage updater accepts the fact that it is there. I can live with that, too.
Three - a "getting there and almost what I want with no major glitches" Nougat build is much preferred to a KitKat build that LG couldn't give a rat's rear end about supporting, and I can DEFINITELY live with that.
But, back to YOUR problem with being stuck in TWRP. Worst case disaster recovery scenario - ANY chance you have a non-Lineage ROM you can revert to and start over from THERE? Realize what a pain that is going to be, but... When I still had CM 12.1 on it, I once did that out of desperation when nothing else seemed to be able to get it to boot. WHY such a laborious process fixed it I have NO IDEA, but better to have a working mystery than a well understood paperweight.
I ASSUME you have respectable backups of your data, etc.. so that loss of TIME is your major issue ?? Also assume you've wiped the caches, etc..?? You COULD try offloading your data, wiping data, and reloading.
It also seems to take a LONG time to reboot after an update. Can I assume you are at least getting to the Lineage animated LOGO screen or are you hanging in TWRP itself?
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I ASSUME you have respectable backups of your data, etc.. so that loss of TIME is your major issue ?? Also assume you've wiped the caches, etc..?? You COULD try offloading your data, wiping data, and reloading.
It also seems to take a LONG time to reboot after an update. Can I assume you are at least getting to the Lineage animated LOGO screen or are you hanging in TWRP itself?
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I'm hanging in TWRP, also did wipe data before. I found a full 13.0 backup, selected all but Data because of storage space..."successful"...still system won't boot...
(Power Off in TWRP doesn't even work, just reboots, if that is of any help...)...A wild guess...file system issue maybe?
Yikes
As reasonable a guess as any, I suppose. I admit I've never had TWRP refuse to power off if nothing else, no matter how badly I had screwed things up (often spectacularly) elsewhere.
ASSUME you've tried the hold the power button until it shuts off, after which it should have booted to Android when powered on trick. Or, assuming you can do so, pull the battery?
Perhaps your bootloader is the culprit. Can you just re-flash that?
I got stuck in TWRP Recovery Boot-Loop. Already had the issue before with cm14.1 beginning of december. Didn't they fix the bug or is it another one?
For the specs: I got a Nexus 4 - mako.
I did this FIX and it booted up again as it was before: https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/general/fix-recovery-loop-twrp-computer-t2873386
What's now correct update? Download and dirty install manually in TWRP?
Thanks for the post
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I've NEVER encountered that issue so glad to see someone has figured out a more elegant solution. I suspect your CM 14.1 problem is / was device (build for it) specific, as NONE of my CM / Lineage devices has ever done any such thing and they've all been updated several times in the last month.
In every case, however, I 've had to MANUALLY install the update zip file from within TWRP. Far worse things have happened and since I drive a stick shift car anyway, what the problem?
Hello, I recently tried to root my device, I succeed in doing so but it was systemless root, I didn't know anything at the time so I tried different versions of supersu, now my phone won't boot, only fastboot and recovery works,
I visited a thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
but I don't know which one is my stock and I'm afraid to mess it up even more,
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Can you please advise me how to recover my basic stock system :F
I remember that my installed android before it stopped working was 6.01 afaik
Your Stock is 6.12.111.4
option 1:
TWRP backup - https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/tutorial-how-to-stock-stock-twrp-t3086860
on post #3
Make sure to use TWRP 3.x.x.x not your current one as it seems you use the outdated version.
option 2 :
RUU - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24399965296001026
follow this guide but use the above RUU - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
Thank you, my TWRP is the latest one now because my system sort of worked when I first rooted it but when I noticed that it's systemless I tried to flash system one and my phone didn't work as intended (couldn't download things on it and some other things didn't work) that's when I flashed newest twrp and newest super su and factory reset stopped working as of now and it's stuck on bootloop. Downloading that recovery, wish me luck .
Edit: it works now, thanks
One additional issue arose - my folders seem to be really wrecked, can't download anything from updates to system apps to downloading apps from playstore and even downloading apps regularly, when I made sd card my internal card I was able to download opera and wanted to select default download folder but couldn't pick any/make any and the folders were not recognizable for me (no data folder for example)
edit 2: I probably fuked up permissions too last time, fix context in twrp seems to have fixed the issue
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that's when I flashed newest twrp and newest super su and factory reset stopped working as of now and it's stuck on bootloop.
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Couple words to the wise:
1) Always state exact versions numbers (TWRP, SuperSU, etc.) instead of just saying it the "latest". I've seen a lot of cases, where folks ensure us they are on the "latest" and it turns out when prompted for the actual version number, they are using something from 2 years ago!
In general when posting here, it's always best to give as much detail and specific info as possible. Vague descriptions, lack of details, and assumptions are always going to hinder more than help.
2) Always make a TWRP backup of your stock ROM before doing any mods like root or custom ROM. As you now see why, things don't always go as intended. Luckily, ckpv5 maintains a collection of stock backups. But you should already know how to revert to stock and be equipped to do so, before doing the mods. Not waiting for that "panic" moment when you need it, and can't figure it out.
I'm surprised how many folks here jump into rooting, flashing custom ROMs without leaving themselves an "escape plan" of knowing how to get back to stock. Maybe it's just my personality, but I can't fathom doing any of these things without knowing beforehand how to fix them, restore stock, etc.
Thanks for advice, to be honest 3 days ago I didn't know what rooting was and searched for "root htc one m8" and got it done by a site from 2014 with a multitool that had outdated soft. What I lacked then was big red uppercase notice how to do backup because most first time rootings end up badly.
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Thanks for advice, to be honest 3 days ago I didn't know what rooting was and searched for "root htc one m8" and got it done by a site from 2014 with a multitool that had outdated soft. What I lacked then was big red uppercase notice how to do backup because most first time rootings end up badly.
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Yeah, completely understand if you are new to this; and we all had to start somewhere, at some time. Consider it lessons learned for next time.
A lot of folks skip the step of making a backup (before root, etc.). And also a lot of guides, YouTube tutorials, etc. neglect this step (which is something I cannot understand). So it's an honest mistake, and I'm definitely not saying that it's your fault that it wasn't done.
First, let me say I have been using rooted phones with twrp for several years and never had the slightest problem with them, so I generally know what I am doing, but the Mi A2 Lite is just a disaster area for me, not with Magisk, that works fine, but twrp seems impossible for me to install on 10.0.3.0 without soft bricking ( I had twrp installed on 10.0.2.0 and 10.0.1.0 so I am not unfamiliar with the method, but on 10.0.3.0 - no way). I have done so many factory resets now I have my own parking space at the factory! (That is humour btw).
So I wondered if a different approach to the problem might work. I am not a coder or phone guru, so what I propose might be nonsense, if it is I am sure somebody will tell me.
We are all used to the concept of the 'patched_boot.img' created by Magisk and if you don't want to produce your own version the forum usually has a link to it. Magisk though is not the problem, twrp is, so what I am proposing is that somebody provides a link to a 'double_patched_boot.img' ie a flashable boot image that contains both twrp and magisk and that can directly replace the stock boot via fastboot.
Apparently there are some folks that have managed to install both twrp and magisk on 10.0.3.0, so if one of them could extract the 'double_patched_boot.img' from their phone it might help out a lot. How do you achieve that? Well there is probably more than one way, but the way that I would choose (if I could manage to install them both in the first place) is to boot into twrp, connect to pc, take a miflash backup of the phone and then unzip it with the following command (this is a linux command I am sure someone can provide a windows equivalent):
Code:
tar -xzf ********.tgz
where ********.tgz is the name of your miflash backup.
Then extract the boot.img from the resulting folder, rename it to something like 'double_patched_boot_10.0.3.0.img' and provide a link to it on the forum. Then some brave soul could try it out (probably not me as I am sick of doing factory resets and don't have any backups because I don't have any recovery to make them from).
OTOH this might just not be practical, I don't know enough to be sure.
i was having similar issues. replaced my mi a2 lite and followed the guide for the aosp 109 gsi here in the forum replacing the fstab and one other file i forgot they name but it's instructed. i have twrp zero the fixed one, magisk, and I'm running the RR PIE ROM with zero issues and I've been back and forth in and out of recovery no problem. I'm pretty sure it will work for you too.
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i was having similar issues. replaced my mi a2 lite and followed the guide for the aosp 109 gsi here in the forum replacing the fstab and one other file i forgot they name but it's instructed. i have twrp zero the fixed one, magisk, and I'm running the RR PIE ROM with zero issues and I've been back and forth in and out of recovery no problem. I'm pretty sure it will work for you too.
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Interesting. I have certainly thought of jumping ship to a custom rom, but I would like to wait a little before I do so, ideally until someone fires up a Lineage rom for the A2 Lite. But if things continue as badly as they have done so far with stock roms then I might well join you on RR.
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Interesting. I have certainly thought of jumping ship to a custom rom, but I would like to wait a little before I do so, ideally until someone fires up a Lineage rom for the A2 Lite. But if things continue as badly as they have done so far with stock roms then I might well join you on RR.
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also because of the new ARB thing, custom is much safer, i think i bricked my last device rolling back from ota 9.0 software to ota 8.1. that's a non-issue with custom. just something to be wary of. the current RR pie gsi is near flawless for he so far. hope that helps a little
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also because of the new ARB thing, custom is much safer, i think i bricked my last device rolling back from ota 9.0 software to ota 8.1. that's a non-issue with custom. just something to be wary of. the current RR pie gsi is near flawless for he so far. hope that helps a little
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Anti roll back is disabled and not an issue if bootloader is unlocked
Nice thread. Tried it as well but no chance 10.0.3.00 + twrp + magisk. And you are right the problem is twrp.
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12:121390 said:
i was having similar issues. replaced my mi a2 lite and followed the guide for the aosp 109 gsi here in the forum replacing the fstab and one other file i forgot they name but it's instructed. i have twrp zero the fixed one, magisk, and I'm running the RR PIE ROM with zero issues and I've been back and forth in and out of recovery no problem. I'm pretty sure it will work for you too.
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Does RR Pie have any issues on Mi A2 Lite? Whichever GSI I'd tried, I had lags :/
12:121390 said:
i was having similar issues. replaced my mi a2 lite and followed the guide for the aosp 109 gsi here in the forum replacing the fstab and one other file i forgot they name but it's instructed. i have twrp zero the fixed one, magisk, and I'm running the RR PIE ROM with zero issues and I've been back and forth in and out of recovery no problem. I'm pretty sure it will work for you too.
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brother i also want to install RR PIE Rom can you please give me the guide link?
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Anti roll back is disabled and not an issue if bootloader is unlocked
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correct it is not. what happened was.. lol. i thought i was crafty and did some file swapping and made miflash setups that would flash so the stock files as usual , but with gsi's like RR and/or bootleggers for the system image. and it works, up until i flashed from RR to bootleggers with those setups described previously . there is where my genius was flawed. lol. lesson learned
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Does RR Pie have any issues on Mi A2 Lite? Whichever GSI I'd tried, I had lags :/
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for me, i have not come across anything caused by the GSI. any issues I've faced are purely self inflicted.
I don´t get your problems... Just boot twrp, and install it as described in original thread.
After that flash back aboot from 9.6.11.0 and the message "your system got destroyed" will disappear!
Voodoojonny said:
I don´t get your problems... Just boot twrp, and install it as described in original thread.
After that flash back aboot from 9.6.11.0 and the message "your system got destroyed" will disappear!
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You might not get my problem, but likewise I don't get your solution. Firstly aboot has never been touched during the attempted twrp install so why flash it at all, it has not been changed, and secondly you suggest I flash it with something that is how many versions old 4?, 5?, I'm not sure, when just about every post you ever read stresses that you should not mix old and new partitions at the same time.
I hope you forgive my scepticism, but can you actually suggest the slightest reason why this might work?
Or is it all just voodoo johnny (sorry, couldn't resist that).
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You might not get my problem, but likewise I don't get your solution. Firstly aboot has never been touched during the attempted twrp install so why flash it at all, it has not been changed, and secondly you suggest I flash it with something that is how many versions old 4?, 5?, I'm not sure, when just about every post you ever read stresses that you should not mix old and new partitions at the same time.
I hope you forgive my scepticism, but can you actually suggest the slightest reason why this might work?
Or is it all just voodoo johnny (sorry, couldn't resist that).
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Aboot is the bootloader. Since Pie the aboot was modified to check wheather there are modification on your boot.img. So everytime you modify something (like installing twrp), you get the message "your system got destroyed".
9.6.11.0 is the last version of Oreo. Here the bootloader didn´t check boot.img.
That´s why you need to flash 9.6.11.0 - maybe the older verstions will work too. Didn´t check. But I guess only 9.6.11.0 will work becouse it was the latest oreo version and it had to have a bootloader which can boot up pie (to have ota working).
Here you can find the aboot.img I use... and which works without any problem on pie - right now I´m running 10.0.3.0...
Just flash it via fastboot.
Voodoojonny said:
Aboot is the bootloader. Since Pie the aboot was modified to check wheather there are modification on your boot.img. So everytime you modify something (like installing twrp), you get the message "your system got destroyed".
9.6.11.0 is the last version of Oreo. Here the bootloader didn´t check boot.img.
That´s why you need to flash 9.6.11.0 - maybe the older verstions will work too. Didn´t check. But I guess only 9.6.11.0 will work becouse it was the latest oreo version and it had to have a bootloader which can boot up pie (to have ota working).
Here you can find the aboot.img I use... and which works without any problem on pie - right now I´m running 10.0.3.0...
Just flash it via fastboot.
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OK that makes sense now - thank you for the explanation. I will probably give that a try sometime, but not right now as I have a stable working phone for the first time in ages and I don't want to jeopardise that.
Just one question though. When I had twrp installed on 10.0.2.0, it was fine at doing backups, but on the two occasions I tried to restore with them they failed, by which I don't mean that the restore didn't repair the phone, but that it was impossible to even carry out the restore, it started but did not complete - just ended with 'Restore Failed' message.
Have you tried any restores with twrp installed in the manner you suggest and if so did they work? No point in installing it otherwise.
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OK that makes sense now - thank you for the explanation. I will probably give that a try sometime, but not right now as I have a stable working phone for the first time in ages and I don't want to jeopardise that.
Just one question though. When I had twrp installed on 10.0.2.0, it was fine at doing backups, but on the two occasions I tried to restore with them they failed, by which I don't mean that the restore didn't repair the phone, but that it was impossible to even carry out the restore, it started but did not complete - just ended with 'Restore Failed' message.
Have you tried any restores with twrp installed in the manner you suggest and if so did they work? No point in installing it otherwise.
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There seems to be some bugs restoring system and vendor... Some users talked about... I usually only save and restore the data and boot partition and I never had any problems with that. For all other partitions you can use miflash or fastboot...
Yeah all my twrp full backups don't work after a fresh stock installment either, that's very annoying.
The twrp version for daisy is bugged. Backups are not working, the wifi with GSI Roms on pie stock is not working anymore as soon as twrp is installed as well.
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Thanks for the replies above. @voodoojohnny
In my case it was the data partition that caused the restore to fail, vendor and system and boot all seemed to go through normally. @cd492
Based on what you say along with my own experiences and those of voovoojohnny, it looks like twrp is more trouble than it is worth at the moment. I think I will make do without it for now and hope for a better version in the future.
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First, let me say I have been using rooted phones with twrp for several years and never had the slightest problem with them, so I generally know what I am doing, but the Mi A2 Lite is just a disaster area for me, not with Magisk, that works fine, but twrp seems impossible for me to install on 10.0.3.0 without soft bricking ( I had twrp installed on 10.0.2.0 and 10.0.1.0 so I am not unfamiliar with the method, but on 10.0.3.0 - no way). I have done so many factory resets now I have my own parking space at the factory! (That is humour btw).
So I wondered if a different approach to the problem might work. I am not a coder or phone guru, so what I propose might be nonsense, if it is I am sure somebody will tell me.
We are all used to the concept of the 'patched_boot.img' created by Magisk and if you don't want to produce your own version the forum usually has a link to it. Magisk though is not the problem, twrp is, so what I am proposing is that somebody provides a link to a 'double_patched_boot.img' ie a flashable boot image that contains both twrp and magisk and that can directly replace the stock boot via fastboot.
Apparently there are some folks that have managed to install both twrp and magisk on 10.0.3.0, so if one of them could extract the 'double_patched_boot.img' from their phone it might help out a lot. How do you achieve that? Well there is probably more than one way, but the way that I would choose (if I could manage to install them both in the first place) is to boot into twrp, connect to pc, take a miflash backup of the phone and then unzip it with the following command (this is a linux command I am sure someone can provide a windows equivalent):
where ********.tgz is the name of your miflash backup.
Then extract the boot.img from the resulting folder, rename it to something like 'double_patched_boot_10.0.3.0.img' and provide a link to it on the forum. Then some brave soul could try it out (probably not me as I am sick of doing factory resets and don't have any backups because I don't have any recovery to make them from).
OTOH this might just not be practical, I don't know enough to be sure.
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THIS HAS NOT BEEN TESTED ON GSI'S YET
I'm currently in the process of RR with TWRP but having extreme Encryption errors
Grab these two files (Big Thanks to Zerovoid, Seryioo, and mac12m99)
Fixed SDCard Support TWRP Image File (Put this on your SDCard and Computer)-
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi...unofficial-twrp-daisy-mount-sd-fixed-t3889390
Fixed SDCard Support TWRP Installer Zip (Put this on your SDCard)-
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603893418
But I got TWRP on 10.0.3.0 with magisk, and Justic Kernel.
THIS WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE I'M DEFINITELY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST DATA
Start with the phone being on with USB Debugging enabled correctly
Type adb reboot bootloader
So flash the 10.0.3.0 ROM through MiFlash using the flash_all.bat, this process has to be done so backup your data before erasing.
After it is done flashing it restarts, go ahead and hold power and volume down right back to the Bootloader
Type: fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-daisy_zero.img
It would boot into TWRP, if you see something about decryption hit cancel this may mean you haven't followed directions so far
Tap install and find your SD Card, find the fixed-twrp-installer-daisy.zip where ever you put it on your SD Card and install it, this process takes a few minutes when finished DO NOT HIT REBOOT SYSTEM!
Hit the home button back to TWRP home screen and tap reboot >>> bootloader
Download this to your computer - https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603884024
Type: fastboot flash aboot aboot_9.6.4.img
Then type: fastboot reboot
Afterwards your phone shall boot up to Android if it does hold power and volume up and release power and keep hold volume up when the screen turns back on to go-to recovery, if TWRP boots up you have successfully completed the task.
Now flash Magisk zip (optional)
Hopefully this helped kind of my first tutorial, this was my process.
InfinityXDA said:
THIS HAS NOT BEEN TESTED ON GSI'S YET
I'm currently in the process of RR with TWRP but having extreme Encryption errors
Grab these two files (Big Thanks to Zerovoid, Seryioo, and mac12m99)
Fixed SDCard Support TWRP Image File (Put this on your SDCard and Computer)-
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi...unofficial-twrp-daisy-mount-sd-fixed-t3889390
Fixed SDCard Support TWRP Installer Zip (Put this on your SDCard)-
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603893418
But I got TWRP on 10.0.3.0 with magisk, and Justic Kernel.
THIS WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE I'M DEFINITELY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST DATA
Start with the phone being on with USB Debugging enabled correctly
Type adb reboot bootloader
So flash the 10.0.3.0 ROM through MiFlash using the flash_all.bat, this process has to be done so backup your data before erasing.
After it is done flashing it restarts, go ahead and hold power and volume down right back to the Bootloader
Type: fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-daisy_zero.img
It would boot into TWRP, if you see something about decryption hit cancel this may mean you haven't followed directions so far
Tap install and find your SD Card, find the fixed-twrp-installer-daisy.zip where ever you put it on your SD Card and install it, this process takes a few minutes when finished DO NOT HIT REBOOT SYSTEM!
Hit the home button back to TWRP home screen and tap reboot >>> bootloader
Download this to your computer - https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603884024
Type: fastboot flash aboot aboot_9.6.4.img
Then type: fastboot reboot
Afterwards your phone shall boot up to Android if it does hold power and volume up and release power and keep hold volume up when the screen turns back on to go-to recovery, if TWRP boots up you have successfully completed the task.
Now flash Magisk zip (optional)
Hopefully this helped kind of my first tutorial, this was my process.
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Thank you very much for posting this process in such detail, unfortunately I think you must have missed my last post where I said:
it looks like twrp is more trouble than it is worth at the moment. I think I will make do without it for now and hope for a better version in the future.
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I meant it, at least for now, but maybe your post will help somebody else.
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Thank you very much for posting this process in such detail, unfortunately I think you must have missed my last post where I said:
I meant it, at least for now, but maybe your post will help somebody else.
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Yes I didn't see that post but understand I didn't give you links to the official TWRP, I gave you the unofficial fixed TWRP which actually features SD Card Support and trust me it works completely fine I haven't had a problem yet. This took me hours upon hours to figure out what I was doing wrong.
The only specific reason you are not successfully getting TWRP is because you didn't flash the aboot.img after installing the zip.
I hope this helps you in the future!
thanks InfinityXDA for the tutorial, you should create a post just for it~
Hi, I'd like to start off by saying I'm new here, and have went over all the newbie threads as best as I can. I appreciate how welcoming this forum is, I never took that much of a deep look at it besides looking at threads in the past for multiple things. Still very new to all this stuff in general. Due to being stuck rn, I cannot provide a proper signature, apologies.
Couple Days Ago- Unlocked bootloader on my Oneplus 7 Pro using adb, flashed TWRP for the then current version for the 7 Pro Guacamole referenced from the post here, then sideloaded Lineage through TWRP. Started using the device and it seemed to have went well and like a pretty average install as far as I can tell.
Note- I'm not sure if I installed TWRP properly, as I was able to boot into TWRP through power button and volume up, but I remember also accidentally booting into the Lineage Recovery at some point after my phone was already rooted after the next step, but idk honestly. I note this bc I seen that there might be another step to permanently install twrp once inside after flashing, but not sure, apologies. My lack of knowledge feels inexcusable with how abundant it is here.
I rooted the device soon after with magisk, which I installed the zip (which was simply placed in main directory) through TWRP, then finished the install in the OS and that seemed to be good. Mention I didn't actually know that the device was rooted after the first time, dumb ik, but I did this maybe 3 times before realizing that the device was indeed already rooted and I did it extra times.
Today I got the notification for a Lineage OS update in the OS. Because I know it's coming, yeah, ik how stupid this was to not make backups beforehand as I already have a good bit on there I don't wish to lose, although I have MEGA for all my super important stuff like my password database, etc. Needless to say, I have learned my lesson. Nonetheless, I downloaded the update and pressed the install button. It said installed and would need a reboot, so I did. Then it got stuck in the boot animation for 1.5+ hours.
Force shutting it off and into fastboot, I could boot into the updated lineage recovery, but no TWRP. I have tried reflashing the previous version of the lineage recovery and it did not make a difference. I also tried flashing the next newest version of TWRP for the 7 Pro running guacamole, but then I couldn't get any further than the bootloader.
I ended up reflashing the up to date version of the lineage recovery and it sat doing nothing for a while, so it's off now. I presume that Nebrassy and other devs for TWRP are working on a version for the new update, but idk how long that takes, not complaining though. (mad respect for all who make lineage, twrp and all this possible) (not to mention I don't even know the root of the problem)
Any thoughts or help would be much appreciated, and feel free to ask questions. I would preferably not have to wipe it all and restart, so I'm looking for solutions, although I'm willing to accept this might be for nothing and take the L. Lastly sorry if I have done anything "wrong" in this thread, lmk if I can do anything better, I appreciate it.