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My 1+ 3 won´t boot recovery or system

hey guys,
i have a big problem.
i unlocked my one+ 3 2 weeks ago and installed twrp and cm13. all worked fine.
yesterday i read the news from cm the first devices will get offical cm14.
so i donwloaded the first rom and updated my phone (without a wipe!).
the cm14 starts good and all worked fine.
But, i find out, i can´t hear a phone call.
so, i want to go back to the twrp to restore my backup of cm13.
the problems begins....
i can´t boot twrp. i see the bootloader screen and after switching the screen to recovery (normaly) i got a black screen (seems like to shut off the screen).
then i tried to reinstall it, nothing.
after a full evening of trying i wiped it (factory reset) from android 7.
after the reboot i got the same problem. -> black screen after bootscreen Android won´t start, recovery won´t start.
then i downloaded a toolbox and installed the stock recovery -> no change -> black screen.
then i tried to find a stock image als *.img format to flash it with all (kernel and recovery, etc) with fastboot, but i didn´t find an image.
my last try was to make a full wipe with "fastboot -w". but this won´t work too.
so, now my phone will only boot into fastboot and thats it.
i need urgend help.
can anyone tell me what i can do? how can i install any os and wipe via fastboot and with no recovery?
thx a lot for your help.
ravn

ravn83 said:
hey guys,
i have a big problem.
i unlocked my one+ 3 2 weeks ago and installed twrp and cm13. all worked fine.
yesterday i read the news from cm the first devices will get offical cm14.
so i donwloaded the first rom and updated my phone (without a wipe!).
the cm14 starts good and all worked fine.
But, i find out, i can´t hear a phone call.
so, i want to go back to the twrp to restore my backup of cm13.
the problems begins....
i can´t boot twrp. i see the bootloader screen and after switching the screen to recovery (normaly) i got a black screen (seems like to shut off the screen).
then i tried to reinstall it, nothing.
after a full evening of trying i wiped it (factory reset) from android 7.
after the reboot i got the same problem. -> black screen after bootscreen Android won´t start, recovery won´t start.
then i downloaded a toolbox and installed the stock recovery -> no change -> black screen.
then i tried to find a stock image als *.img format to flash it with all (kernel and recovery, etc) with fastboot, but i didn´t find an image.
my last try was to make a full wipe with "fastboot -w". but this won´t work too.
so, now my phone will only boot into fastboot and thats it.
i need urgend help.
can anyone tell me what i can do? how can i install any os and wipe via fastboot and with no recovery?
thx a lot for your help.
ravn
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Lots off people are getting this problem and trust me for some reason people post steps to fix this that are complicated for people who are just getting to playing around with TWRP.
Look, download the original TWRP recovery from here, https://dl.twrp.me/oneplus3/ the one you need is the 3.0.2-1 . I used it and I got back to MC13 From MC14.1 which by the way is now working pretty good. Once you fastboot flash recovery .this 3.0.2-1 recovery you can actually use it with MC14.1 as am doing right now. In any case. flash recovery >factory reset > adb your MC13 Zip to the phone > reboot...
Remember All Of This Steps Are Always Taken At Your Own Risk !!
Best of luck!!! [emoji6]
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk

DiMatador said:
Lots off people are getting this problem and trust me for some reason people post steps to fix this that are complicated for people who are just getting to playing around with TWRP.
Look, download the original TWRP recovery from here, https://dl.twrp.me/oneplus3/ the one you need is the 3.0.2-1 . I used it and I got back to MC13 From MC14.1 which by the way is now working pretty good. Once you fastboot flash recovery .this 3.0.2-1 recovery you can actually use it with MC14.1 as am doing right now. In any case. flash recovery >factory reset > adb your MC13 Zip to the phone > reboot...
Remember All Of This Steps Are Always Taken At Your Own Risk !!
Best of luck!!! [emoji6]
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk
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Thanks for your reply.
to flash only the new recovery will not help.
tomorrow i will try to flash, wipe (with "fastboot -w" and copy the zip file.
Will the copy install the cm13 version? or do u mean sideload to have the cm13 zip for the twrp to flash?

Try to flash the modified twrp. Check the official topic for cm 14, it is linked over there
Edit: this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get

superiscch said:
Try to flash the modified twrp. Check the official topic for cm 14, it is linked over there
Edit: this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
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@superiscch just provided you with the TWRP that works. This is what i did !
Flash the recovery provided on the link >boot to the new recovery, you well see the version at the top left corner as 3.0.2-1 > factory reset > adb sideload the MC 13 ....... Reboot system > than add your choice of google apps to the sdcard root > reboot to recovery > flash google apps from with recovery than reboot, you would be golden. After, if your interested just flash the TWRP from the original twrp team. Cuss the one you just installed is modified, it be your choice !!
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Hey guys,
thx for your replay. i will try it after work.
but i have one question ... what do u mean exactly with " adb your MC13 Zip"?
do u mean to transfer the zip to install with twrp or is there a command to install the zip to the systempartition?

ravn83 said:
Hey guys,
thx for your replay. i will try it after work.
but i have one question ... what do u mean exactly with " adb your MC13 Zip"?
do u mean to transfer the zip to install with twrp or is there a command to install the zip to the systempartition?
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Okay... Look, once you have flash the modified recovery and you reboot. You be able to boot to your OS. Than you have to simple options 1. Load the CM13 ZIP file to your sdcard which you can use for installing with recovery
2. Boot into recovery and side load the MC 13 ZIP file into your phone using adb...sideload would be using adb
ADB... adb sideload <name of file> without the brackets...
Good luck man
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk

Thx a lot guys, now it works and in installed my phone successfully.
it was the wrong twrp version.
now, the weekend is save :silly:

ravn83 said:
Thx a lot guys, now it works and in installed my phone successfully.
it was the wrong twrp version.
now, the weekend is save :silly:
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Alriiiight !!
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NEED HELP

I have a brand new Pixel XL from Verizon that I received today and was successful in unlocking. However, I tried to root and now I am stuck on bootloop. I cannot post in DEVELOPMENT because I haven't posted here in years (haven't had ANDROID in a while). Can anyone help? I am able to access via fastboot (I believe) but I must be flashing the wrong images. I don't want to brick this nice new day-old device. I have been at it for 5 hours via research on my own, but now I am looking for someone that can help me via P.M. or what it may take. I really want to get back to enjoying this device! Thanks in advance!

bdsuser said:
I have a brand new Pixel XL from Verizon that I received today and was successful in unlocking. However, I tried to root and now I am stuck on bootloop. I cannot post in DEVELOPMENT because I haven't posted here in years (haven't had ANDROID in a while). Can anyone help? I am able to access via fastboot (I believe) but I must be flashing the wrong images. I don't want to brick this nice new day-old device. I have been at it for 5 hours via research on my own, but now I am looking for someone that can help me via P.M. or what it may take. I really want to get back to enjoying this device! Thanks in advance!
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Read the third post in the thread below to get set up and back to stock. Then we will work on root. If you tried to root and you bootlooped it then you used the wrong​ SU.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/help/stupidly-bootloop-help-t3554242

1. Download a ROM. A stock version is probably in the forums somewhere if that's what you want.
2. Download TWRP image and zip from the TWRP thread.
3. Download SuperSU from the SuperSU thread.
4. Download a vendor image. There's no "official" vendor image thread AFAIK, but you can grab one from the Pure Nexus rom thread. NMF26V is compatible with all 7.1.1 ROMs & stock.
Now you have two options:
Fast: Put the ROM, TWRP(zip only), SuperSU and vendor image on USB flash drive, then connect the USB 3 to USB C adapter to your flash drive. Don't connect it to the phone yet. An external HDD/SSD should also work if that's all you've got.
Slow: While in TWRP(Instructions below) push the ROM, TWRP(zip only), SuperSU and vendor image files to your phone through ADB with "adb push C:\file_path\ /sdcard/" sans quotes. You will need to do this for each file, or alternatively push a folder containing the four files. adb file transfer is very slow.
5. Boot your phone to the bootloader, and connect it to your computer. This can be achieved by holding volume down and power from an off state.
Note: If your device is still bootlooping you won't be able to get to the bootloader. Hold volume up and power until the device shuts off to get out of the bootloop temporarily, then boot to bootloader.
6. In a command window, "fastboot boot twrp.img"
7. Connect your flash drive to your phone if you chose that option, or push the files through adb if you chose that option
8. Flash TWRP zip, ROM and vendor image. STAY IN TWRP
9. Return to TWRP's home screen > advanced > file manager. Scroll down until you see 'fstab.marlin'(in the root '/' directory). Tap on 'fstab.marlin' and delete it. Skipping this step means SuperSU won't install.
10. Flash SuperSU zip, reboot to system and you're done.

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TonikJDK said:
Read the third post in the thread below to get set up and back to stock. Then we will work on root. If you tried to root and you bootlooped it then you used the wrong​ SU.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/help/stupidly-bootloop-help-t3554242
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Just thought I'd update you...And I know I sound like I have no idea what I'm doing but traditionally I've never had issues like this But I am trying to get ADB to show the flash-all command. The one I have installed doesn't show that feature so I can't follow the tutorial. If you have a direct link to what I may be missing I would appreciate it otherwise I will update you once I figure it out.

bdsuser said:
Just thought I'd update you...And I know I sound like I have no idea what I'm doing but traditionally I've never had issues like this But I am trying to get ADB to show the flash-all command. The one I have installed doesn't show that feature so I can't follow the tutorial. If you have a direct link to what I may be missing I would appreciate it otherwise I will update you once I figure it out.
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The link to the proper adb and fastboot are in the post i pointed you to.

Help with root and TWRP
TonikJDK said:
The link to the proper adb and fastboot are in the post i pointed you to.
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Thanks for your assistance. I now have root installed and I think I'm good except for one thing. I keep thinking TWRP is installed but for some reason when I reboot to bootloader, then select reboot recovery mode, it takes me to android recovery. I am used to recovery taking me to TWRP. I know TWRP works but I feel like I'm temporarily flashing it each time or something. I even installed the twrp app and I see I can flash zips that way, etc, but I wanted to know if you knew how to make the phone boot to TWRP in recovery? Or is that necessary?

bdsuser said:
Thanks for your assistance. I now have root installed and I think I'm good except for one thing. I keep thinking TWRP is installed but for some reason when I reboot to bootloader, then select reboot recovery mode, it takes me to android recovery. I am used to recovery taking me to TWRP. I know TWRP works but I feel like I'm temporarily flashing it each time or something. I even installed the twrp app and I see I can flash zips that way, etc, but I wanted to know if you knew how to make the phone boot to TWRP in recovery? Or is that necessary?
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I dont do it that way on this phone. TWRP and SU are modifying the same parts of the phone, and there are cases where it could conflict. Rare, not a big deal, but since i don't need TWRP installed i don't.
To install it ypu first boot to it.
Fastboot boot twrpFilename.
Then from within TWRP you install the TWRP zip.
Make sure it is TWRP RC1

All set
Thanks again for your help. I am running pure ROM as I mentioned and I seem to like it. Do you K or if Franco works with Pure or do you have a suggestion on a good rom/kernel? Is there anything else that you can suggest I should be using with the new phone? I remember there used to be tools that you could install that allowed you to customize the system even further but the name escapes me. . Is there anything like that or even a theme tool which is a must have when you are rooted and running custom roms? No big deal if not. Very happy with where I stand now. Really appreciate you getting me back up and running!

You are most welcome. I don't ROM so I don't know what kernels work with what roms for sure. But my understanding is that they are all pretty universal. I run stock with Franco.
Other than that i dont mod much. Ad blocker, black themes and a few adjustments to Franco.

TonikJDK said:
You are most welcome. I don't ROM so I don't know what kernels work with what roms for sure. But my understanding is that they are all pretty universal. I run stock with Franco.
Other than that i dont mod much. Ad blocker, black themes and a few adjustments to Franco.
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Perfect! Thanks yet again. Have a great remainder of the day!

bdsuser said:
Thanks again for your help. I am running pure ROM as I mentioned and I seem to like it. Do you K or if Franco works with Pure or do you have a suggestion on a good rom/kernel? Is there anything else that you can suggest I should be using with the new phone? I remember there used to be tools that you could install that allowed you to customize the system even further but the name escapes me. . Is there anything like that or even a theme tool which is a must have when you are rooted and running custom roms? No big deal if not. Very happy with where I stand now. Really appreciate you getting me back up and running!
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Im running pure and elementalx with excellent results.
?Tapped from my pure pixelXl?

have you ever seen an issue where the phone boots to twrp even though everything was working fine? It starts happening if I do a restart. Then no matter what it boots into TWRP unless I wipe again? I believe it's happening after I flash root but I'm going out of my mind with trial and error. Any help would be appreciated.

bdsuser said:
have you ever seen an issue where the phone boots to twrp even though everything was working fine? It starts happening if I do a restart. Then no matter what it boots into TWRP unless I wipe again? I believe it's happening after I flash root but I'm going out of my mind with trial and error. Any help would be appreciated.
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HELLO!!! I understand any frustrations you may be having, as the pixel devices have changed a good bit for us as far as development. Anyways. I'm just going to throw some knowledge out there, then proceed to help get you up and running!
You couldn't post in the development section because of your post count, but even if you could, it would have been in the wrong section and it would have been removed, or moved to the questions section.
Also, I see someone has pointed it out earlier, but I'll say it again just to make sure everything is clear. The command you were running "fastboot boot TWRP.img" only boots TWRP temporarily. You are suppose to have two files, one IMG file and one zip file. You boot the IMG file, then once you're in TWRP, you flash the zip file, then reboot to recovery and you will have installed TWRP properly.
With root, flashing wrong files or using the outdated root method will cause boot loops. The correct way to root (again already been said) is the get TWRP up and running, delete the fstab file (see earlier post) then flash SuperSU and reboot. Just throwing this out there Incase someone comes across it, if you manage to boot loop your device due to to rooting, you can fastboot flash franco's kernel and it will fix the bootloop (,but you won't have root) this isn't the correct way to fix it, but it will get you back up and running without downloading the large factory image.
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Here is a correct guide and good template to get you running.
start by flashing a clean factory image, then let it boot and get it set up.
Reboot to fastboot, fastboot boot TWRP IMG then flash TWRP zip using the latest versions (RC1 is latest, pm me for more info).
Reboot the phone to recovery to ensure TWRP stuck.
Go-to advanced, file manager in TWRP and find the fstab.marlin file and delete.
Then you can go ahead and flash the latest SuperSU (I use 2.79 sr3) and when it's done reboot to system and verify root.
After rooting you can go ahead and flash a kernel if you want, I use elemental which you can flash in TWRP, but see the kernel instructions prior to flashing.
Reboot and you have a nice stock ROM with root and kernel.
For flashing Roms, kind of follow the same template, most Roms require you to flash part of or the whole latest factory image.
If your on a clean install, go ahead and install TWRP as mentioned above.
Then use TWRP to install whatever ROM you want per ROM developer instructions.
Side note, some Roms replace the TWRP with cwm or stock recovery, so it's always nice to flash the TWRP zip after flashing a ROM.
After flashing ROM, boot to system to make sure all is well, then boot back to recovery and follow instructions above for root/kernel.
As far as the problem you're having now, it usually comes from flashing outdated SuperSU images. Do a search for 2.79 sr3 and use it to root (pm me if you need help)
You might have to start clean one more time, And flash factory image.

noidea24 said:
HELLO!!! I understand any frustrations you may be having, as the pixel devices have changed a good bit for us as far as development. Anyways. I'm just going to throw some knowledge out there, then proceed to help get you up and running!
You couldn't post in the development section because of your post count, but even if you could, it would have been in the wrong section and it would have been removed, or moved to the questions section.
Also, I see someone has pointed it out earlier, but I'll say it again just to make sure everything is clear. The command you were running "fastboot boot TWRP.img" only boots TWRP temporarily. You are suppose to have two files, one IMG file and one zip file. You boot the IMG file, then once you're in TWRP, you flash the zip file, then reboot to recovery and you will have installed TWRP properly.
With root, flashing wrong files or using the outdated root method will cause boot loops. The correct way to root (again already been said) is the get TWRP up and running, delete the fstab file (see earlier post) then flash SuperSU and reboot. Just throwing this out there Incase someone comes across it, if you manage to boot loop your device due to to rooting, you can fastboot flash franco's kernel and it will fix the bootloop (,but you won't have root) this isn't the correct way to fix it, but it will get you back up and running without downloading the large factory image.
***About to edit this post to continue giving more info***
Here is a correct guide and good template to get you running.
start by flashing a clean factory image, then let it boot and get it set up.
Reboot to fastboot, fastboot boot TWRP IMG then flash TWRP zip using the latest versions (RC1 is latest, pm me for more info).
Reboot the phone to recovery to ensure TWRP stuck.
Go-to advanced, file manager in TWRP and find the fstab.marlin file and delete.
Then you can go ahead and flash the latest SuperSU (I use 2.79 sr3) and when it's done reboot to system and verify root.
After rooting you can go ahead and flash a kernel if you want, I use elemental which you can flash in TWRP, but see the kernel instructions prior to flashing.
Reboot and you have a nice stock ROM with root and kernel.
For flashing Roms, kind of follow the same template, most Roms require you to flash part of or the whole latest factory image.
If your on a clean install, go ahead and install TWRP as mentioned above.
Then use TWRP to install whatever ROM you want per ROM developer instructions.
Side note, some Roms replace the TWRP with cwm or stock recovery, so it's always nice to flash the TWRP zip after flashing a ROM.
After flashing ROM, boot to system to make sure all is well, then boot back to recovery and follow instructions above for root/kernel.
As far as the problem you're having now, it usually comes from flashing outdated SuperSU images. Do a search for 2.79 sr3 and use it to root (pm me if you need help)
You might have to start clean one more time, And flash factory image.
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There is absolutely no need to delete the fstab file anymore. That only needed to be done when TWRP was still alpha 2, and almost three versions of su earlier.
ALL roms replace TWRP with stock recovery unless you are using lineage then you will get Cyanogenmod recovery, so reflashing TWRP before booting into system is a must.
If you are flashing root and or custome kernel and end up in a bootloop, flashing the stock boot.img to both slots via:
'fastboot flash --slot _a boot boot.img'
'fastboot flash --slot _b boot boot.Img'
will fix the issue and you will be able to boot up just fine. Again you will have to reboot into TWRP from the bootloader and reflash the zip. When you are done flashing the boot.img's you might as well just
'Fastboot boot TWRP-file.img'
Then install the zip!

Nexus 5X bricked trying to root via TWRP (SuperSu)

Hi,
Googled a while and looked around in the forum but did not find anyone with the exact same issue as me so here goes.
Maybe someone could tell me where exactly I am doing wrong.
I have a LG Nexus 5X, latest Oreo 8.1 official update.
I want to install a custom kernel to improve performance and/or battery life.
Never rooted or anything like that so I googled around to know what to do.
So I unlocked the bootloader and flashed the latest TWRP custom recovery (v3.2.1-0).
The first strange thing unlike what I kept reading in tutorials and forums is that, although I did reboot directly into recovery after flashing TWRP, and completed flashing TWRP using its interface, I was never able to reboot into TWRP unless I flashed it again. As if TWRP could not avoid being overridden by the stock recovery. So to get back to TWRP I always have to:
reboot into the bootloader: adb reboot bootloader
flash TWRP: flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-0-bullhead.img
reboot bootloader: fastboot reboot
immediately start into to bootloader (power + vol down)
choose 'Recovery Mode' from there
Which seemed odd, that TWRP wouldn't 'stick', although I was not root yet.
Which gets me to the second part. All I wanted was to root my phone.
So after not finding a consistent way to do it - it seemed every website I visited gave me slightly different instructions to do so, I took the chance and did the following:
download latest SuperSU flashable zip file (v2.82) and copy it to internal storage
go through the process I describe in the list above to get into TWRP
install SuperSU zip file (via Install TWRP option, logs seemed ok, warned me it would take a while to boot again)
reboot, wait until it boots
But the phone got stuck in the boot screen - OS does not start to load - for at least half an hour.
Luckily, probably because the OS did not load, TWRP was not overridden and so I have access to it.
My main problem at this point is that, as a newbie on this, I am not sure what can I do in TWRP to try to restore the OS.
I have tried to restore a Nandroid backup I performed before all this, and also tried to Wipe Data / Cache and Dalvik.
Both did not work - OS still won't load.
What can I do at this point? Wipe System partition? Wouldn't that delete my Nandroid backup?
Maybe 'sideload' (not sure if the right term) an official google image for my Nexus?
Sorry again if questions like this can be easily found around the forum, but from the threads I checked I did not bump into the exact same scenario...
Thank you in advance

So in the meantime I have wiped system partition, no success either.
Ended up restoring my Nandroid backup and sideloading the latest OTA from Google, which successfully restored my phone.
Of course TWRP was overridden once again.
So back to the start: can anybody help me out on the best way to permanently flash TWRP and root the phone?
Thanks!

Forget SuperSU - Use Magisk to root your phone. As for TWRP getting overwritten - any time you take an update from Google, it will generally (if not always) restore the stock recovery. The way to get around that is to download the entire current update from Google and then use fastboot to flash the individual parts (system.img / boot.img / radio.img / vendor.img)

jbaumert said:
Forget SuperSU - Use Magisk to root your phone. As for TWRP getting overwritten - any time you take an update from Google, it will generally (if not always) restore the stock recovery. The way to get around that is to download the entire current update from Google and then use fastboot to flash the individual parts (system.img / boot.img / radio.img / vendor.img)
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Well yes, the last time I expected TWRP to be gone since I have applied the whole image, and I wouldn't expect otherwise. My problem is that TWRP is always getting overridden each time I reboot my phone. Do you have any idea why?
Regarding Magisk, I will look around to see how to use it. Could you point me in the right direction?
Also I think I read somewhere that the kernel I wanted to flash in the end - Franco's Kernel - required SuperSU and did not work with Magisk. Am I wrong?

disacrol said:
Well yes, the last time I expected TWRP to be gone since I have applied the whole image, and I wouldn't expect otherwise. My problem is that TWRP is always getting overridden each time I reboot my phone. Do you have any idea why?
Regarding Magisk, I will look around to see how to use it. Could you point me in the right direction?
Also I think I read somewhere that the kernel I wanted to flash in the end - Franco's Kernel - required SuperSU and did not work with Magisk. Am I wrong?
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Here's the guide stickied that should walk you through the TWRP install. https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206930
Just curious you are using "fastboot flash recovery ....." and not "fastboot boot recovery...."? The "boot" method doesn't do the install.
As for Magisk. There is a whole forum dedicated to it - https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk - Short story install the latest stable version (16.0) and call it good. I haven't had any issues with recent kernel builds including Franco, EX, etc.... One thing to keep in mind is that Magisk always gets flashed after the kernel install as it does some patching of the boot.img as part of its process.

jbaumert said:
Just curious you are using "fastboot flash recovery ....." and not "fastboot boot recovery...."? The "boot" method doesn't do the install.
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Yes, flash, not boot.
Thanks a bunch for all your help. I didn't meant to be lazy to start by reading sticked topics, but it's so much new information for a newbie that I didn't exactly know where to start. Thanks again for sharing the links.

I'm not sure if you got this fixed. But if not, first fastboot boot twrp. Then flash supersu or magisk. Then boot back into the bootloader from twrp and fastboot flash twrp. That'll solve the problem.
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jd1639 said:
I'm not sure if you got this fixed. But if not, first fastboot boot twrp. Then flash supersu or magisk. Then boot back into the bootloader from twrp and fastboot flash twrp. That'll solve the problem.
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I tried that but I'm getting no luck with SuperSU, always gets me in a bootloop (actually, technically not a loop since it remains Frozen with the Google logo)
I'll give magisk a try and come back with feedback. Maybe it has something to do SuperSU incompatibility with Oreo 8.1..

disacrol said:
I tried that but I'm getting no luck with SuperSU, always gets me in a bootloop (actually, technically not a loop since it remains Frozen with the Google logo)
I'll give magisk a try and come back with feedback. Maybe it has something to do SuperSU incompatibility with Oreo 8.1..
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What version of super su are you using? Use 2.82 SR 3 or 5
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jd1639 said:
What version of super su are you using? Use 2.82 SR 3 or 5
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V2.82 Stable, not Service Release. Is the last stable not compatible with Oreo? Official website is not specific about it, so I just assumed it was ok.

disacrol said:
V2.82 Stable, not Service Release. Is the last stable not compatible with Oreo? Official website is not specific about it, so I just assumed it was ok.
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3 or 5 work on Oreo. I'm not sure about stable. I don't use it.
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SR5 worked like a charm. I just wish there was a compatibility matrix somewhere in their website to avoid so many forum threads and misinformation on the subject and avoid all the hustle. The whole process is dead simple but it took me days and tailored help from you guys to figure this one out.
Thanks again to all of you for your assistance.

i had that issue with a nex 6 and flashing supersu fixed it. when i got a 6p i tried the same and get stuck on the boot logo and had to sideload factory firmware to get back to go. i have a 5x on the way maybe i will try magisk.

so after i flash twrp reboot the bootloader, i open twrp and flash supersu sr5 and all is well, no more disappearing act for twrp and no more stuck on the "google"?

What is the CORRECT way to gain ROOT in PDP3?

I have attempted :
-Fastboot boot TWRP.img
-Reboot Recovery
-TWRP Flash Magisk v16.4
-Reboot into System
Am i missing a Kernel? If so, where is the Kernel for PDP3?
Am i missing a Patched_Boot.img? If so, where is the PDP3 Patched_Boot.img?
What is the correction instruction for gaining ROOT on PDP3?
What else may i be missing from the recipe?
I have searched and asked others via PM or in the Thread, and have received half-ass replies.... So would someone please lay it out, if not, i guess i will go back to 8.1.0....where i had ROOT, Recovery, and Viper4Android... Thank God I made a back-up....
Thanks in advance,
T

AndroidDevices said:
I have attempted :
-Fastboot boot TWRP.img
-Reboot Recovery
-TWRP Flash Magisk v16.4
-Reboot into System
Am i missing a Kernel? If so, where is the Kernel for PDP3?
Am i missing a Patched_Boot.img? If so, where is the PDP3 Patched_Boot.img?
What is the correction instruction for gaining ROOT on PDP3?
What else may i be missing from the recipe?
I have searched and asked others via PM or in the Thread, and have received half-ass replies.... So would someone please lay it out, if not, i guess i will go back to 8.1.0....where i had ROOT, Recovery, and Viper4Android... Thank God I made a back-up....
Thanks in advance,
T
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I'm generally curious how many times, and in how many threads, you're going to ask this question.
1) Flash DP3. Let the device boot, log in, set it up, etc.. I do NOT enable a pin/pattern yet.
2) Reboot to the bootloader & fastboot TWRP.
3) Flash Magisk 16.4.
4) Boot into the system & have root.
I've done this process damn near 10x going between dp2/8.1/dp3. There is no special trick to it.

EvilDobe said:
I'm generally curious how many times, and in how many threads, you're going to ask this question.
1) Flash DP3. Let the device boot, log in, set it up, etc.. I do NOT enable a pin/pattern yet.
2) Reboot to the bootloader & fastboot TWRP.
3) Flash Magisk 16.4.
4) Boot into the system & have root.
I've done this process damn near 10x going between dp2/8.1/dp3. There is no special trick to it.
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If he wants recovery, he needs to flash twrp-Pixel2XLinstaller-.zip before flashing magisk 16.4

Tulsadiver said:
If he wants recovery, he needs to flash twrp-3.2.1-2-taimen.zip before flashing magisk 16.4
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OP didn't ask for recovery. OP asked how to get root. While you are 100% correct on how to get a static TWRP instance it is not relevant to the OP getting root.

EvilDobe said:
OP didn't ask for recovery. OP asked how to get root. While you are 100% correct on how to get a static TWRP instance it is not relevant to the OP getting root.
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He did mention that he would want to go back because he had root and recovery.....

EvilDobe said:
OP didn't ask for recovery. OP asked how to get root. While you are 100% correct on how to get a static TWRP instance it is not relevant to the OP getting root.
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I'll take TWRP as well, wasnt sure if there was an unofficial version for P or not...

Tulsadiver said:
He did mention that he would want to go back because he had root and recovery.....
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Semantics. OP's post, and general boggle, is that they cannot obtain root on DP3. My response was directly related to the OPs post, and last like 10 comments across this sub. What OP had is presently irrelevant since the current goal is to obtain root. If the OP had an additional question as to how to obtain static TWRP I would have addressed that at a later date/time or your response would have been appropriate. Perhaps I took it for granted that the OP had an understanding on how to get static TWRP but, again, the point of this thread is getting root on DP3 which my response answers & yours does not.

Tulsadiver said:
If he wants recovery, he needs to flash twrp-Pixel2XLinstaller-.zip before flashing magisk 16.4
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After i flash the TWRP Installer, do i reboot and change slots, or no?

EvilDobe said:
Semantics. OP's post, and general boggle, is that they cannot obtain root on DP3. My response was directly related to the OPs post, and last like 10 comments across this sub. What OP had is presently irrelevant since the current goal is to obtain root. If the OP had an additional question as to how to obtain static TWRP I would have addressed that at a later date/time or your response would have been appropriate. Perhaps I took it for granted that the OP had an understanding on how to get static TWRP but, again, the point of this thread is getting root on DP3 which my response answers & yours does not.
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I appreciate BOTH of your help, no need to get all technical!

AndroidDevices said:
After i flash the TWRP Installer, do i reboot and change slots, or no?
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No, flash Magisk unless you want to try a custom kernel. If so, flash it before Magisk, flash Magisk, then reboot.

After flashing magisk, the phone will not reboot, instead keeping me in a bootloop and sending me back into TWRP. Any ideas? Im happy to go back to stock if thatll make my phone work again!

Jameswebb97 said:
After flashing magisk, the phone will not reboot, instead keeping me in a bootloop and sending me back into TWRP. Any ideas? Im happy to go back to stock if thatll make my phone work again!
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Hi James what exactly did you flash before magisk and I'm guessing you were flashing from stock and also not p?Also how did you flash?

all43 said:
Hi James what exactly did you flash before magisk and I'm guessing you were flashing from stock and also not p?Also how did you flash?
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Hey,
I was installing from P (9.0 DP3)
I installed TWRP first by flashing the image and then installing the zip file on to the phone.
Next i installed magisk, the installation all went through absolutely fine.
When i hit reboot, it goes onto the white splash screen, then brings up a small progress bar that goes across. This lasts for a minute or two, then dumps me back into TWRP.

I attempted all ways listed, and i end up Booting into Stock Recovery with a corrupt message forcing me to Power Off or Factory Reset or i got stuck at the Loading "G". Ended up restoring my June 8.1.0 Back up. Thanks for trying to help... I'll wait till there is more info on the subject...

AndroidDevices said:
I attempted all ways listed, and i end up Booting into Stock Recovery with a corrupt message forcing me to Power Off or Factory Reset or i got stuck at the Loading "G". Ended up restoring my June 8.1.0 Back up. Thanks for trying to help... I'll wait till there is more info on the subject...
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A complete wipe when going to P is the best way to ensure there are no problems but what has worked for me is after installing dp3, rebooting to fastboot, booting to TWRP and doing a factory reset in TWRP. You will not lose data but will have to set your phone up as new. Then, boot back to fastboot and following the instructions as stated in the prior posts to gain root and recovery.

Tulsadiver said:
A complete wipe when going to P is the best way to ensure there are no problems but what has worked for me is after installing dp3, rebooting to fastboot, booting to TWRP and doing a factory reset in TWRP. You will not lose data but will have to set your phone up as new. Then, boot back to fastboot and following the instructions as stated in the prior posts to gain root and recovery.
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Thanks, i'll give it a try again with a Factory Reset 1st...

AndroidDevices said:
I attempted all ways listed, and i end up Booting into Stock Recovery with a corrupt message forcing me to Power Off or Factory Reset or i got stuck at the Loading "G". Ended up restoring my June 8.1.0 Back up. Thanks for trying to help... I'll wait till there is more info on the subject...
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Which version of TWRP are you using (twrp-3.2.1-2 is the latest)? Are you seeing errors in the twrp gui while flashing? I'm not sure what you mean by "more info on it" because it's literally just flash the Magisk zip then reboot. The only things I can think of are that you're using an older version of twrp or the magisk zip is corrupt giving you a bad install.

EvilDobe said:
Which version of TWRP are you using (twrp-3.2.1-2 is the latest)? Are you seeing errors in the twrp gui while flashing? I'm not sure what you mean by "more info on it" because it's literally just flash the Magisk zip then reboot. The only things I can think of are that you're using an older version of twrp or the magisk zip is corrupt giving you a bad install.
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Yes, always using the latest TWRP Official Builds. No errors in the script. What i mean by more info, is just that, when someone posts a thread, and i see it is working for users without issue, i will take the plunge if this doesnt work this time. And im using Magisk v16.4beta...
I think i am so use to Fastboot boot TWRP3212.img, then flashing the installer and rebooting to switch slots. I'm sure i am just not following something. Do i need to reboot after flashing Installer and before flashing Magisk, or NO reboot?

AndroidDevices said:
Yes, always using the latest TWRP Official Builds. No errors in the script. What i mean by more info, is just that, when someone posts a thread, and i see it is working for users without issue, i will take the plunge if this doesnt work this time. And im using Magisk v16.4beta...
I think i am so use to Fastboot boot TWRP3212.img, then flashing the installer and rebooting to switch slots. I'm sure i am just not following something. Do i need to reboot after flashing Installer and before flashing Magisk, or NO reboot?
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Don't reboot, TWRP installer installs to both slots.
Flash installer, hit back button, find magisk.zip, flash it.

AndroidDevices said:
Yes, always using the latest TWRP Official Builds. No errors in the script. What i mean by more info, is just that, when someone posts a thread, and i see it is working for users without issue, i will take the plunge if this doesnt work this time. And im using Magisk v16.4beta...
I think i am so use to Fastboot boot TWRP3212.img, then flashing the installer and rebooting to switch slots. I'm sure i am just not following something. Do i need to reboot after flashing Installer and before flashing Magisk, or NO reboot?
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What happens when you just do this:
Get DP flashed & configured. No passwords/patterns/security features.
fastboot boot TWRP3212.img
Flash your magisk 16.4 file.
Reboot.

[Official] [Recovery] TWRP for daisy

Hi all,
We've worked with TeamWin to get an official release of TWRP for daisy released, and here it is! We're sponsoring continued development of TWRP for daisy and other devices, so reach out to me if you have any questions.
I have to thank Dees_Troy & TeamWin for putting in the effort to make this available for us - donate here to support them directly.
So, without further ado, here's the download link. Here's a link to the source.
Please make sure you're on the factory image. If you aren't, the instructions to do that are here. You will lose your data and you'll have to set up your phone again.
1. Enable developer options (your bootloader should still be unlocked)
2. adb reboot bootloader
3. fastboot boot twrp-daisy-3.2.3-0.img
4. Hit "Cancel" if you're prompted for a decrypt password
5. adb push ./twrp-installer-daisy-3.2.3-0.zip /sdcard
6. Run the install in TWRP to permanently install TWRP across both slots
7. Reboot (you can reboot afterwards to TWRP to verify it is there)
Thanks all - and feel free to post your experiences, questions, comments, and concerns.
, Guava.

adb says "adb: usage: push requires an argument" after using first command.
thanks for the effort though!

tutankpusch said:
adb says "adb: usage: push requires an argument" after using first command.
thanks for the effort though!
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Oops - ad "/sdcard" to the end of that command. Missed that. I'll update the OP.

I can't get past decryption, but I'll wait for a fixed version. Thanks for going to all this trouble!

KezraPlanes said:
I can't get past decryption, but I'll wait for a fixed version. Thanks for going to all this trouble!
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Decryption is a Xiaomi issue...what do you mean by fixed version?

d1ngh said:
Decryption is a Xiaomi issue...what do you mean by fixed version?
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So there's no fix? I can't have my phone secure at all? I thought this was a bug lol
TWRP encryption is how I ended up killing my Note 4X

d1ngh said:
Hi all,
We've worked with TeamWin to get an official release of TWRP for daisy released, and here it is! We're sponsoring continued development of TWRP for daisy and other devices, so reach out to me if you have any questions.
I have to thank Dees_Troy & TeamWin for putting in the effort to make this available for us - donate here to support them directly.
So, without further ado, here's the download link. Here's a link to the source.
Please make sure you're on the factory image. If you aren't, download the files here and run flash_all.sh, then go to recovery and factory reset. You will lose your data and you'll have to set yup your phone again.
1. Enable developer options (your bootloader should still be unlocked)
2. adb push ./twrp-installer-daisy-3.2.3-0.zip /sdcard
3. adb reboot bootloader
4. fastboot boot twrp-daisy-3.2.3-0.img
5. Run the install in TWRP to permanently install TWRP across both slots
6. Reboot (you can reboot afterwards to TWRP to verify it is there)
Thanks all - and feel free to post your experiences, questions, comments, and concerns.
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How to install de TWRP inside TWRP.. im not finding the file.
And I used the command adb push...

KezraPlanes said:
So there's no fix? I can't have my phone secure at all? I thought this was a bug lol
TWRP encryption is how I ended up killing my Note 4X
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Try adb push while TWRP is booted. It should get you past the pre-load issue.

actually there was an error when installing twrp.zip from twrp:
"E:recv error un uevent
Unable to find partition for path '/cache'"
but it seems everything is working fine

brunoliveh said:
How to install de TWRP inside TWRP.. im not finding the file.
And I used the command adb push...
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When you're in the TWRP UI tap "Install" and select the twrp file you pushed (if you used the command above it should be in /sdcard)

tutankpusch said:
actually there was an error when installing twrp.zip from twrp:
"E:recv error un uevent
Unable to find partition for path '/cache'"
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There isn't a cache partition on A/B devices, that error is fine.

d1ngh said:
Hi all,
We've worked with TeamWin to get an official release of TWRP for daisy released, and here it is! We're sponsoring continued development of TWRP for daisy and other devices, so reach out to me if you have any questions.
I have to thank Dees_Troy & TeamWin for putting in the effort to make this available for us - donate here to support them directly.
So, without further ado, here's the download link. Here's a link to the source.
Please make sure you're on the factory image. If you aren't, download the files here and run flash_all.sh, then go to recovery and factory reset. You will lose your data and you'll have to set yup your phone again.
1. Enable developer options (your bootloader should still be unlocked)
2. adb push ./twrp-installer-daisy-3.2.3-0.zip /sdcard
3. adb reboot bootloader
4. fastboot boot twrp-daisy-3.2.3-0.img
5. Run the install in TWRP to permanently install TWRP across both slots
6. Reboot (you can reboot afterwards to TWRP to verify it is there)
Thanks all - and feel free to post your experiences, questions, comments, and concerns.
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using the updated command
failed to copy './twrp-installer-daisy-3.2.3-0.zip' to '/sdcard': couldn't create file: Is a directory

brunoliveh said:
using the updated command
failed to copy './twrp-installer-daisy-3.2.3-0.zip' to '/sdcard': couldn't create file: Is a directory
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If there's already stuff there you'll need to specify the filename as well

Great news!
-Is full encryption working?
-I don't want to loose magisk... how can i preserve it?

d1ngh said:
Try adb push while TWRP is booted. It should get you past the pre-load issue.
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Hey, that worked! And decryption works after a reboot. But now it's boot looping into TWRP? Did I lose all my data or is there a way to make it boot back into what was installed?
If I have to reinstall it's fine, but I'd like to know

KezraPlanes said:
Hey, that worked! And decryption works after a reboot. But now it's boot looping into TWRP? Did I lose all my data or is there a way to make it boot back into what was installed?
If I have to reinstall it's fine, but I'd like to know
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That doesn't sound good. Did you factory reset after installing twrp? If so you will have lost data but the ROM should still be there.

d1ngh said:
That doesn't sound good. Did you factory reset after installing twrp? If so you will have lost data but the ROM should still be there.
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I didn't. I was checking the file system and all my files are there. The ROM is the one who's gone lol.
Can I flash a GSI and have it working again?
Edit: Hooking up USB and I can access storage. Copying stuff over just in case.

KezraPlanes said:
I didn't. I was checking the file system and all my files are there. The ROM is the one who's gone lol.
Can I flash a GSI and have it working again?
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I've been able to install TWRP before a GSI with relative ease but I couldn't get it to boot properly (phh-treble). I've also been able to install TWRP after a GSI and it works just fine. What GSI are you using? I might be able to test it out pretty quickly.

d1ngh said:
I've been able to install TWRP before a GSI with relative ease but I couldn't get it to boot properly (phh-treble). I've also been able to install TWRP after a GSI and it works just fine. What GSI are you using? I might be able to test it out pretty quickly.
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I was using stock Android, just with Magisk. Didn't factory reset because I wasn't using a GSI and thought it wouldn't be a problem.
I'm asking if now I can just flash a GSI and have the phone up and running again. It seems storage and everything is there and working fine.

KezraPlanes said:
I was using stock Android, just with Magisk. Didn't factory reset because I wasn't using a GSI and thought it wouldn't be a problem.
I'm asking if now I can just flash a GSI and have the phone up and running again. It seems storage and everything is there and working fine.
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Switch active slot
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KezraPlanes said:
I was using stock Android, just with Magisk. Didn't factory reset because I wasn't using a GSI and thought it wouldn't be a problem.
I'm asking if now I can just flash a GSI and have the phone up and running again. It seems storage and everything is there and working fine.
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