Oreo Roms started to break the Phone Partitions ! - Xiaomi Mi 5s Questions & Answers

Hey Guys , i used to daily drive Pixel Experience rom based on Oreo, but recently every rom i try ( after flashing it and rebooting it ) breaks the partitions of the phone ! I can use the phone with no problems but when i reboot to TWRP ) im using the latest one btw ) it give me error that the partitions cant be found and mounted .
This problem isnt rom especific , only ( not sure if its true ) exception could be older builts of Oreo Roms .
So every time i flash any 8.0/8.1 rom to me to be able to use other ones i must wipe DATA ( wipe phone memory fully ) and the flash any other rom i want , either 6.0 or 7.0 .
Never saw anyone complaining about this issue but if anyone have an explanation of tips i would be very happy and greatfull !!

Never had this problem.
Did you already tried to use
fastboot -w
Than flash miui and boot it and complete the setup. Reboot to recovery,
wipe system,cache, data and flash the custom rom of your choice.

O now flashed the last PE 8.1 rom from march and everything is ok ! So there was some recent change on the ROMs that caused this problem , im waiting for the new PE that is coming with new kernel and base rom to see , this is boring having to deal with this **** because aparently im the ONLY one having this .
Still dont know what is making this happening --" .

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[Q] Bootloop after removing apps

I have experienced problems with Wi-Fi not connecting to any spot after removing some unnecessary bloatware . (2 games 2 apps , using root in cleaner master )
I tried every solution to solve those wifi problems with no success so I understood I had to do a restore of my apps . didn't have any backup but I said "hey I have Dr. ketans multitool bloatware backup it may be there . -
restored - rebooted - bootlooped .
I said "ok , I have an old nandroid backup of mine . let's restore it .
one problem - I made a custom recovery . stupid me out of time rushed .
tried ...- no success . I said "OK , maybe there is a problem with a file in there . i'll wipe for a new rom in recovery (philiz) and restore .
tried ..- not even getting through the "N-7100" logo while before it booted till the SAMSUNG logo .
I haven't removed any of the backups I made .. I DID done a cleanup with root accessed cleaner master but I don't know if it had deleted any crucial backups ..
please help me . as far as I remember , my system was 4.3 MK9 don't know which modem (but I have it backedup) and I live in Israel .
PLEASE help me ASAP .. I don't want to lose my IMEI nor want to stay up all night waiting for responds since it's a daily driver and it's important to me .
EDIT : ben digging a little and found that I have my EFS and boot.img on external sd .so I guess no losing imei .
I got up into my brain that after my wipe everything got blown in the wind , so I'm going to try WanamLite rom since it is the closestto stock and (hopefully..) bugless and at better performance and battery life .

TWRP FOR 7.0!! is there one

Hello All,
does anyone have a twrp for the stock android 7.0 update ive been looking but unable to find. Also i believe there is a change in how its applied now if anyone with any info of regards to this could help cheers.
thx
xdavez
I don't have real infos on that, but I used TWRP 3.0.2.0 for a month or two on stock 7.0 without issues (it was the same TWRP I had installed for months). Recently I used the one in the lineage thread ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-premium/development/lineageos-14-1-z5p-e6853-t3576995 ) which is 3.1.0.0 and it's also working fine.
Installed via fastboot flash recovery.
cheers i will give it ago with the stock version . i did find one but it seems to have issue recovering the old data after i tried to use the always on 4k kernel tho i do believe the way i put it on was incorrect so it my own fought. but i still expected the recovery to overwrite it.

Orer OOS buids ! Encryption issues

So guys I was flashing the new OOS build on my phone and I was thinking that staying Decrypted is the best thing right now because of 8.1 and 7.1 FBE and direct boots complications .
I flashed no-verity-opt-encrypt 6.0 just after flashing the OOS 29 but seems like the Data still stayed encrypted and BAM!
Now I lost my data because of that , I cant access TWRP now and the OOS encryption process got sick in start and it crumbled my /data .
so guys always keep in mind , If you want to stay decrypted dont flash OOS without your /data backup and dont trust with zip files for decryption . Just keeping a /data backup is fine
also the no-verity-opt-encrypt 6.0 zip was only working till 7.11 as far as i remember , just keep a backup and you are good to go .
Well sometimes that is why I dont like oneplus for not adding sd-card slot .
all this hassle wont be happening at first place
EDIT:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/guide-how-to-decrypt-data-partition-t3642144
can refer to this link for further info

please HELP , i'm facing a huge issue , horrible lagging

hi , posting this again hoping to get a permenant fix maybe !
here is the link to the old Thread
WHEN THE LAG HITS here is what happens in term of benchmarks :
-Antutu score drops very low .
-and more importantly the AndroBench Drops horribly low .. so i'm thinking the issue is with the storage
other infos that might help :
-booting into recovery (TWRP) takes ages ...
-Backup,Restore , Flashing a Rom , takes like 50x the time it takes normally .
the Fix that @bugmen suggested ( thank you so much for it dear stranger <3 ) is that i should keep rebooting the device until it seems like it fixed itself ...
after a week or so .. the issue started appearing again ... randomly sometimes once a month , 3 times a week ... twice a day , it's really annoying ..
no matter what i do .. flashing a kernel , updating miui , flashing custom roms , doing a full data wipe ... it'll appear again no matter what ...
no i just wanna know if there is ANYTHING else i can try or perhabs a final fix if there is any ....
pls help a brother out

			
				
Possible CPU problem - overheating. Check the CPU temp. and try without SD card ... Use Kernel Adiutor app...
Also possible reason CPU frequency can stuck on high. It happens sometimes (weird unknown bug). Play with kernel adiutor settings...
It can be also EMMC bug /problem/ corruption ... test it all ...it can be touch problem (like something is pressing), also check all buttons (vol/power)... You have really weird problem.
Good luck..
Younes_Uchiha said:
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Yes possible cpu bug and emmc..try wipe all data and then click FORMAT data inside the recovery. Use latest orangefox recovery. After you pressed FORMAT data, go to manage partition then, format all partition One By One. After that is done, transfer any rom to your phone using usb(as formating data wipe all file inside your phone). Any rom will do but i prefer you use xiaomi eu latest stable version first before jumping to custom rom. Let see if stock rom got problem or not. Give feedbacks.
thank you both for the replay , like realllly thnk you ... i'll be busy these next few days , but i'll certainly try it ... thank you very much !!!
drnightshadow said:
Possible CPU problem - overheating. Check the CPU temp. and try without SD card ... Use Kernel Adiutor app...
Also possible reason CPU frequency can stuck on high. It happens sometimes (weird unknown bug). Play with kernel adiutor settings...
It can be also EMMC bug /problem/ corruption ... test it all ...it can be touch problem (like something is pressing), also check all buttons (vol/power)... You have really weird problem.
Good luck..
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kraken77 said:
Yes possible cpu bug and emmc..try wipe all data and then click FORMAT data inside the recovery. Use latest orangefox recovery. After you pressed FORMAT data, go to manage partition then, format all partition One By One. After that is done, transfer any rom to your phone using usb(as formating data wipe all file inside your phone). Any rom will do but i prefer you use xiaomi eu latest stable version first before jumping to custom rom. Let see if stock rom got problem or not. Give feedbacks.
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for the last step , is it okay to flash the latest Miui rom using MiFlashTool ? that's all i have at the moment !
Younes_Uchiha said:
for the last step , is it okay to flash the latest Miui rom using MiFlashTool ? that's all i have at the moment !
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Yes it is safe. You might get lucky if your device is fixed today. But i dont recommend that first. Just follow all the step and flash xiaomi eu stable latest version 1st. If problem still exist, we will get through next step which is mi flash the latest version
kraken77 said:
Yes it is safe. You might get lucky if your device is fixed today. But i dont recommend that first. Just follow all the step and flash xiaomi eu stable latest version 1st. If problem still exist, we will get through next step which is mi flash the latest version
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i won't actually know if it's fixed today ... cuz my phone is already working fine at the moment .. i don't know how to trigger the issue , it just happens randomly ...
it happened like 2 days ago and i fixed it by restarting the device too many times .... will try it and see for the next few days if it comeback or no ....
Younes_Uchiha said:
i won't actually know if it's fixed today ... cuz my phone is already working fine at the moment .. i don't know how to trigger the issue , it just happens randomly ...
it happened like 2 days ago and i fixed it by restarting the device too many times .... will try it and see for the next few days if it comeback or no ....
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Okay no worries. Take your time. Just tag me later so that i can get your notification. Cheers.
kraken77 said:
Yes possible cpu bug and emmc..try wipe all data and then click FORMAT data inside the recovery. Use latest orangefox recovery. After you pressed FORMAT data, go to manage partition then, format all partition One By One. After that is done, transfer any rom to your phone using usb(as formating data wipe all file inside your phone). Any rom will do but i prefer you use xiaomi eu latest stable version first before jumping to custom rom. Let see if stock rom got problem or not. Give feedbacks.
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i didn't understand a few things help me out pls ... :
1- you said "wipe all data " , what do you exactly mean ? then you said click "format" .. isn't it the same as wiping all data ? or you mean to wipe everything on the wipe list including : substratum overlays , cust , USB OTG , Micro sd ????
2-i can't find "Manage Partitions" can you please clarify that more ?
thank you @kraken77
well i wiped everything on the recovery , then pressed Format , then i proceeded to wipe each one alon .. system then vendor , then data ... idk if that's what you meant but well i did it anyways lul ...
i flashed miui rom ... tell me if i made anything wrong .. i'll do it again
Younes_Uchiha said:
i didn't understand a few things help me out pls ... :
1- you said "wipe all data " , what do you exactly mean ? then you said click "format" .. isn't it the same as wiping all data ? or you mean to wipe everything on the wipe list including : substratum overlays , cust , USB OTG , Micro sd ????
2-i can't find "Manage Partitions" can you please clarify that more ?
thank you @kraken77
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Wipe its data first. Then format data. Its not the same, FORMAT data will delete everything on the phone. Its look the same but the mechanism is different. So just follow the instruction
First use OrangeFox recovery. Twrp also can
If you are using TWRP recovery, the images are as below
1)Wipe without wiping internal storage in recovery then swipe to wipe it. After it is done, go back to wipe
2)Tick one by one any partition, now select(Repair or change file system), inside click repair. After it is done, go back and select any partion again that can be repair, click repair again. Only few partion can be repair and has the repair option(only in my case). After all that done,
3)click FORMAT data and type YES
4) Reboot into recovery again.
5)Transfer any rom using usb and flash it normally

[GUIDE] Unlocked BL, Installed TWRP and Rooted but cannot install custom ROM...

This info is for people who are finding it difficult to install a custom ROM or who are just waiting for the right time to experiment. This method is fail-safe. Any support needed, I am here to help .
To start with:
I unlocked my RM5P bootloader was able to install custom recovery and even root my phone, but I was not able to install a custom ROM ----- till yesterday night (I am on EVO X now).
Failed attempts:
I was able to downgrade to RMX1971EX_11_OTA_0170 with stock recovery but after loading the ROM, I cannot load into FASTBOOT.. Again to get into fastboot, I needed to upgrade to CO1 (Android 10).
Then from fastboot mode, I tried installing ROM (very old version) thus maintaining the TWRP and Fastboot.
I tried to install custom ROM, it gave me error 7. This error is because the Firmware was too old for the custom ROM to be installed.
Success:
I then installed color os V 170 from TWRP (it can decrypt OZIP files-it will covert that to zip and install). Used just common sense, as all custom ROMs at present need color os (specifically version ...170), so after installing ROM using TWRP and staying in the recovery (because if I load ROM now, I will lose FB and TWRP), I Dirty Flashed (just to be on the safe side) custom ROM (EVO X) , and then format data (might still give you error, there is a workaround) and restart. That's it.
I am in Evolution X latest build.
ADVICE:
Whatever experiments you want to do on your mobile, do it while you are in WARRANTY (after confirming you have your service center nearby and working). If your phone ends up bricked (like me-before) get it fixed free of cost. BECOME A PRO WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
Oh well that's extremely nice of you and useful. You're helping the community of this device a great deal with your informational and technical guides. I can safely thank you in the name of all users.
Though I'm feeling kind of sorry and bad for you. You really weren't able to use custom ROMs till 14th of May? Geez... That must've been horrible. I'm a fan of pure and stock like, simple, well modable/shapeable Android since I was a kid and got my Samsung Galaxy phone with Android 2.1 back in 2009. Since then I can't stand any limitation brought by Android skins like Miui or Color OS. I was on GSI ROM on the third day of having my Realme Q back in October of 2019. Not like warranty did count anything since there's no Realme in Hungary and it was an import device from AliExpress. So many testing and experience, lots of adventure. Can't even imagine what would I have done if I couldn't get rid of COS till now. Even the thought is maddening to me ? You've got my respect.
greenys' said:
Oh well that's extremely nice of you and useful. You're helping the community of this device a great deal with your informational and technical guides. I can safely thank you in the name of all users.
Though I'm feeling kind of sorry and bad for you. You really weren't able to use custom ROMs till 14th of May? Geez... That must've been horrible. I'm a fan of pure and stock like, simple, well modable/shapeable Android since I was a kid and got my Samsung Galaxy phone with Android 2.1 back in 2009. Since then I can't stand any limitation brought by Android skins like Miui or Color OS. I was on GSI ROM on the third day of having my Realme Q back in October of 2019. Not like warranty did count anything since there's no Realme in Hungary and it was an import device from AliExpress. So many testing and experience, lots of adventure. Can't even imagine what would I have done if I couldn't get rid of COS till now. Even the thought is maddening to me You've got my respect.
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I appreciate your time and message.
I have only dared once in my lifetime to experiment on a tablet i bought online on the first day, that time i restored it with another rom, and even replaced that gadget after 2 days for another one because it didn't have multi touch, many years ago.
With realme, i was kind of scared to experiment till some months back and i even had to visit service centre thrice to restore. Now i have learned a bit on how we can BRICK our phone.
One important thing i learned is, STOCK rom is the best, and i am back on it.
Thank you.
jijojamie said:
I appreciate your time and message.
I have only dared once in my lifetime to experiment on a tablet i bought online on the first day, that time i restored it with another rom, and even replaced that gadget after 2 days for another one because it didn't have multi touch, many years ago.
With realme, i was kind of scared to experiment till some months back and i even had to visit service centre thrice to restore. Now i have learned a bit on how we can BRICK our phone.
One important thing i learned is, STOCK rom is the best, and i am back on it.
Thank you.
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Ah I see! That's indeed a whole adventure. Thank you for sharing. It was worth reading
jijojamie said:
This info is for people who are finding it difficult to install a custom ROM or who are just waiting for the right time to experiment. This method is fail-safe. Any support needed, I am here to help .
To start with:
I unlocked my RM5P bootloader was able to install custom recovery and even root my phone, but I was not able to install a custom ROM ----- till yesterday night (I am on EVO X now).
Failed attempts:
I was able to downgrade to RMX1971EX_11_OTA_0170 with stock recovery but after loading the ROM, I cannot load into FASTBOOT.. Again to get into fastboot, I needed to upgrade to CO1 (Android 10).
Then from fastboot mode, I tried installing ROM (very old version) thus maintaining the TWRP and Fastboot.
I tried to install custom ROM, it gave me error 7. This error is because the Firmware was too old for the custom ROM to be installed.
Success:
I then installed color os V 170 from TWRP (it can decrypt OZIP files-it will covert that to zip and install). Used just common sense, as all custom ROMs at present need color os (specifically version ...170), so after installing ROM using TWRP and staying in the recovery (because if I load ROM now, I will lose FB and TWRP), I Dirty Flashed (just to be on the safe side) custom ROM (EVO X) , and then format data (might still give you error, there is a workaround) and restart. That's it.
I am in Evolution X latest build.
ADVICE:
Whatever experiments you want to do on your mobile, do it while you are in WARRANTY (after confirming you have your service center nearby and working). If your phone ends up bricked (like me-before) get it fixed free of cost. BECOME A PRO WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
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Can you guide me please , currently i am on realme ui c.04 latest update , wanna go back to color os ( for flashing custom roms ) how can i safely downgrade without loosing fastboot and custom recovery ( as of now bl is locked and everything is stock )
Here's the step i am thinking to follow
Unlocking bl and flashing twrp while in realme ui and from twrp flashing color os 6 zip file and and without booting , flashing the custom rom and then wipe data and then reboot
Will j have bootloader and recovery accessible then ?
grand2SD said:
Can you guide me please , currently i am on realme ui c.04 latest update , wanna go back to color os ( for flashing custom roms ) how can i safely downgrade without loosing fastboot and custom recovery ( as of now bl is locked and everything is stock )
Here's the step i am thinking to follow
Unlocking bl and flashing twrp while in realme ui and from twrp flashing color os 6 zip file and and without booting , flashing the custom rom and then wipe data and then reboot
Will j have bootloader and recovery accessible then ?
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Correct. I had only twrp and no bootloader after installing custom ROM. Please avoid DIRTY FLASHING.
Gud luck.
jijojamie said:
Correct. I had only twrp and no bootloader after installing custom ROM. Please avoid DIRTY FLASHING.
Gud luck.
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You saying avoid dirty flash then how to flash custom after color os ( assuming not booting into color os , staying in recovery )
Please help with steps after flashing color os through recovery
Andyou had no bootloader after custom rom , then how did you managed to get bootloader back
grand2SD said:
You saying avoid dirty flash then how to flash custom after color os ( assuming not booting into color os , staying in recovery )
Please help with steps after flashing color os through recovery
Andyou had no bootloader after custom rom , then how did you managed to get bootloader back
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Avoid installing custom roms using duty flash, i mean the second custom rom should be done as clean install. I said that specifically because, i tried three roms in a span of 1 hour, the third duty flash (derpfest rom) gave me indefinite boot. Had to go to service centre because phone was not bootng to twrp.
I went back to custom rom, Android 10 to get BL back. Anyways, i was not that satisfied with the present custom roms available.
But that's me, you can go ahead and try roms.
jijojamie said:
Avoid installing custom roms using duty flash, i mean the second custom rom should be done as clean install. I said that specifically because, i tried three roms in a span of 1 hour, the third duty flash (derpfest rom) gave me indefinite boot. Had to go to service centre because phone was not bootng to twrp.
I went back to custom rom, Android 10 to get BL back. Anyways, i was not that satisfied with the present custom roms available.
But that's me, you can go ahead and try roms.
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Thanks for help , but in any case , I don't wanna mess up to such extent that i have to go service center ,
Can scenario get that bad ?
I mean fastboot gone , twrp not booting up
Also you just flashed custom 10 rom from twrp n got bootloader
And one more thing i wanna try derpfest rom android 10 version
So please have a look at these steps
Color os zip flash by twrp , then wipe data without booting and flashing derpfest 10.0
How will that go , i mean will i have bootloader
grand2SD said:
Thanks for help , but in any case , I don't wanna mess up to such extent that i have to go service center ,
Can scenario get that bad ?
I mean fastboot gone , twrp not booting up
Also you just flashed custom 10 rom from twrp n got bootloader
And one more thing i wanna try derpfest rom android 10 version
So please have a look at these steps
Color os zip flash by twrp , then wipe data without booting and flashing derpfest 10.0
How will that go , i mean will i have bootloader
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I suggest you check this with another derpfest user, please. I never got to boot to derpfest.
I downloaded Evolution X 4.7 Rom zip file and followed the instructions given in thread to flash zip file. But after flashing when I tried to reboot in system, it gave me a message on swipe screen that OS is not installed but still I swiped to boot in system. My device tried to boot a couple of time and ended up in fastboot again. Fortunately I had already made backup so I restored my backup.
As per your post I should have flashed color os 6 ozip file with twrp before flashing evox rom.
Every thing ok.i think you are not flash Vebeta after flash recovery.

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