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[GUIDE] Update to EMUI 8

Tested with BLN-L22 but should work in every Honor 6x model with emui 5
THIS WILL CHANGE YOUR DEVICE TO CHINESE VARIANT!!!
Warning: I'm not responsible if you bricked Your device,loose your warranty while rebranding and updating etc
Downlaod:HWOTA from HERE
Extract it inside local disk C: or Desktop
1. On the phone, make a backup of all data (since during the upgrade all data will be erased). This is an obligatory condition.
2. Unlock your bootloader: (There´s no way around it (unfortnuately), but after the procedure your device will be locked again, so don´t worry!). The device will make a factory reset, so once again, BACKUP your files!!!!!!!!!!
3. Enable ‘USB debugging’ and ‘OEM Unlock’ option from setting>developer option>. To enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times.
4. You must download three zip-archives:
update.zip
update_data_full.zip
BLN-AL20_update_full_all_cn.zip
5. Add the downloaded files to the folder "HWOTA7\Update" and rename two files same as mentioned below->
- update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip
- update_full_BLN-AL20_all_cn.zip to update_all_hw.zip
-update.zip don't rename.
6.Connect your phone to PC using fastboot and run update.bat in HWOTA 7 folder,it will ask for unlock code if your device is locked,follow instructions,Reboot to TWRP>By holding power button,when its shows yellow warning hold volume up key it will Reboot to TWRP
7.When its ask for
update from> Using the script
select >change location>BLN-AL 20
It will copy firmware and install everything automatically,just wait for your device to boot
At the end of the process, everything should work fine... Be prepared, the bootloader will be locked after changing the location or firmware as a FullOTA.
8. If suddenly it turned out "bootloop" - go into the stock Recovery and make wipe.
PS: To change the firmware using the SD card, you need to create a folder "HWOTA" on the SD card and copy three firmware archives with the changed names (see above). In the batch file select item 1 "SDCard HWOTA directory"
Google Apps:here Requires stock recovery to install, You need to install playstore from hi app gallery or other source.
Bugs Fixing:
Unknown or invalid IMEI:Use any root file manager and go to cust/all/cn/prop/local.prop and edit local.prop change the line full network support: true to false
Sound bug or any other bugs:Flash the whole firmware again using HuRu updater it will completely install the firmware which fixes the sound bug.Follow this guide for HuRu Updater> HuRu Updater
Buy me a coffee
CREDITS: @Alexxxx1 , @vovan1982 and huge thanks to @arshilhonor6x ?

With this guide there are any bugs like no imei etc...?

Salva2000 said:
With this guide there are any bugs like no imei etc...?
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Yes,imei bug,sound bug but both can be fixed

arshilhonor6x said:
Yes,imei bug,sound bug but both can be fixed
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Hiw to root, is there any bootloop while flashing magisk

Khan ubaid said:
Hiw to root, is there any bootloop while flashing magisk
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Flash magisk 16.4,not faced any bootloop with 16.4

Khan ubaid said:
Hiw to root, is there any bootloop while flashing magisk
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Give me feedback after installing emui 8

List of Roms available in emui8: Elemental rom had fingerprint bug will be fixed in two months.
GSI roms only phhusson roms are working. I'm using this one https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...-development/experimental-phh-treble-t3709659
list of bugs: some gapps crashes,adb and mtp not working,headphones without mic wont detect but gsi roms will update frequently so these bugs will be gone.
final stock emui8 no bugs you can flash gapps and use it as stock emui8.
be careful with gsi roms. if you accidentally enter into e recovery while on any gsi rom you need to factory reset otherwise your internal storage wont detect.
Finally you need to factory reset after every gsi rom you have flashed and factory reset only works with stock recovery. flash this https://mega.nz/#!cbJFAIQD!qvp1KnZ0qxlg6nHDFmpM5qyZ9QUVIDe5PoZE0BQf8fs
this stock recovery for emui8 will do factory reset otherwise gsi roms wont boot.

Battery life in EMUI8 is awesome
new battery saving settings really working.

Ramesh006 said:
new battery saving settings really working.
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Where is this setting, did you switch to low resolution mode ?

Ramesh006 said:
new battery saving settings really working.
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U are using emui 8 now

Which TWRP are you guys using for Oreo? I am aware of the changes in partitions and the recovery_ramdisk. I tried twrp versions for other Huawei phones that are Oreo-ready but couldn't flash magisk (I think it was encryption related).

galapagos said:
Which TWRP are you guys using for Oreo? I am aware of the changes in partitions and the recovery_ramdisk. I tried twrp versions for other Huawei phones that are Oreo-ready but couldn't flash magisk (I think it was encryption related).
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Try twrp recovery inside 'elemental rom' thread

is there a way to update the phone without pc?

yunamunchy said:
is there a way to update the phone without pc?
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Yes but i didnt test it,flash oeminfo of bln-al20 using twrp and flash emui 8 full firmware using HuRu updater

Khan ubaid said:
Where is this setting, did you switch to low resolution mode ?
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It was in battery section

to flash by huru updater should flash oem info first
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to flash by hurupdater should flash oem info first
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to flash by hurupdater should flash oem info first

arshilhonor6x said:
Tested with BLN-L22 but should work in every Honor 6x model with emui 5
THIS WILL CHANGE YOUR DEVICE TO CHINESE VARIANT!!!
Warning: I'm not responsible if you bricked Your device,loose your warranty while rebranding and updating etc
Downlaod:HWOTA from here https://mega.nz/#!CXRnEaAb!XYodFoS9CDqJkHx0Uv2fdFmzycCvTrexcvYzrwnjfGI
Extract it inside local disk C: or Desktop
1. On the phone, make a backup of all data (since during the upgrade all data will be erased). This is an obligatory condition.
2. Unlock your bootloader: (There´s no way around it (unfortnuately), but after the procedure your device will be locked again, so don´t worry!). The device will make a factory reset, so once again, BACKUP your files!!!!!!!!!!
3. Enable ‘USB debugging’ and ‘OEM Unlock’ option from setting>developer option>. To enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times.
4. You must download three zip-archives:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G3196/g1699/v147280/f1/full/update.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...80/f1/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...N-AL20_all_cn/update_full_BLN-AL20_all_cn.zip
5. Add the downloaded files to the folder "HWOTA7\Update" and rename two files same as mentioned below->
- update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip
- update_full_BLN-AL20_all_cn.zip to update_all_hw.zip
-update.zip don't rename.
6.Connect your phone to PC using fastboot and run update.bat in HWOTA 7 folder,it will ask for unlock code if your device is locked,follow instructions,Reboot to TWRP>By holding power button,when its shows yellow warning hold volume up key it will Reboot to TWRP
7.When its ask for
update from> Using the script
select >change location>BLN-AL 20
It will copy firmware and install everything automatically,just wait for your device to boot
At the end of the process, everything should work fine... Be prepared, the bootloader will be locked after changing the location or firmware as a FullOTA.
8. If suddenly it turned out "bootloop" - go into the stock Recovery and make wipe.
PS: To change the firmware using the SD card, you need to create a folder "HWOTA" on the SD card and copy three firmware archives with the changed names (see above). In the batch file select item 1 "SDCard HWOTA directory"
Bugs Fixing:
Unknown or invalid IMEI:Use any root file manager and go to cust/all/cn/prop/local.prop and edit local.prop change the line full network support: true to false
Sound bug or any other bugs:Flash the whole firmware again using HuRu updater it will completely install the firmware which fixes the sound bug.Follow this guide for HuRu Updater> https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279
CREDITS: @Alexxxx1 , @vovan1982 and huge thanks to @arshilhonor6x
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Hi, I need to know how I can get back to emui 5.0 from 8.0

jamesxantt said:
Hi, I need to know how I can get back to emui 5.0 from 8.0
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U need rollback package

yunamunchy said:
is there a way to update the phone without pc?
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No for emui5 to emui8 you need hwota7. Huru is for changing firmwares in emui8 like al10 to al20 . so your gonna need a pc to do hwota7.
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jamesxantt said:
Hi, I need to know how I can get back to emui 5.0 from 8.0
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Use hwota8 but be careful small mistake will brick your phone. My advice instead of downgrade go to openkirin.net and try los 15. Very stable os than stock and got stock hauwei camera,gapps and good battery backup.

arshilhonor6x said:
U need rollback package
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I tried but it did not work ?

[Guide][Mi 8 Lite](Global) how to install TWRP + root with Magisk

Disclaimer :
YOU are choosing to make these modifications
and YOU are the only one responsible for any damages done to your device
==== Notes/Prerequisets/Links ====
* you should have already unlocked your bootloader (if not then start the process as soon as possible because it's going to take a while).
* backup your stuff, make sure you have sufficient charge just in case anything went wrong.
* download the unoffical TWRP port from Here (get the latest version)
* get the latest magisk from Here
* install device usb drivers
* set up fastboot properly Method A, Method B (using chocolaty)
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instructions :
1- shutdown your device completely.
2- enter fastboot mode by pressing and holding the Vol Down + Power Button button until you see xiaomi's mi bunny with a blue "fastboot" text underneath it.
3- connect your device to your pc via usb cable.
4- on your pc check if you have fastboot configured properly and your device recognized by typing:
Code:
fastboot devices
if it's detected then you're good to proceed to the next step.
5- flash the twrp recovery image by using the usual fastboot commands.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
in our case it should look something like:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-TWRP-3.3.0-0517-XIAOMI8LITE-CN-wzsx150.img
6- unplug usb cable and hold the Vol up + Power Button (don't let go of the buttons untill the devices vibrates) and let it boot to the twrp recovery you just installed.
7- if you rebooted successfully, you should be at TWRP splash screen, if greeted with a slider slide it and continue.
8- in the main menu of TWRP, go to "Install" choose the magisk zip file you downloaded and flash it, when done reboot the device.
9- congratulations friend, you're now rooted and have TWRP as your recovery Happy Flashing :highfive:
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Optional : install Orange Fox Recovery from Here (Supports Encryption and MIUI OTA updates).
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2020-02-25 Last upated and working on MIUI Global Stable 11.0.8 Pie

just in case

Is it possible to just accesss the TWRP to edit build.prop enabling camera2 Api?
If I remember is something about:
fastboot boot twrp.img
and then:
setprop persist.camera.HAL3.enabled 1
Without the need of root the device.
Thanks for the guide!

antonioli84 said:
Is it possible to just accesss the TWRP to edit build.prop enabling camera2 Api?
If I remember is something about:
fastboot boot twrp.img
and then:
setprop persist.camera.HAL3.enabled 1
Without the need of root the device.
Thanks for the guide!
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Sorry for the late reply
No problem
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I'm not really sure if you could do it with TWRP's built in file manager without root
You could try
I've seen people do it with adb but haven't had the chance to try it yet
take a look here : https://www.google.iq/amp/s/amp.red...gswg/camera2_api_without_root/#ampf=undefined
And here (this has some very useful info)
https://www.google.iq/amp/s/forum.x...o/guide-enable-camera2-api-root-t3690366/amp/

malek_anas_97 said:
Sorry for the late reply
No problem
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I'm not really sure if you could do it with TWRP's built in file manager without root
You could try
I've seen people do it with adb but haven't had the chance to try it yet
take a look here : https://www.google.iq/amp/s/amp.red...gswg/camera2_api_without_root/#ampf=undefined
And here (this has some very useful info)
https://www.google.iq/amp/s/forum.x...o/guide-enable-camera2-api-root-t3690366/amp/
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Thank you for the reply. I've done it in Mi A1 but I don't know if it's the same procedure because of the MIUI. One of the links says that we have to change something in kernel to do it.
It would be good expert people try it to see what method works. It's sad that the Mi 8 Lite doesn't have a proper forum until now.

antonioli84 said:
Thank you for the reply. I've done it in Mi A1 but I don't know if it's the same procedure because of the MIUI. One of the links says that we have to change something in kernel to do it.
It would be good expert people try it to see what method works. It's sad that the Mi 8 Lite doesn't have a proper forum until now.
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i enabled it in stock miui by adding "persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1" to my build prop and then rebooting

malek_anas_97 said:
i enabled it in stock miui by adding "persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1" to my build prop and then rebooting
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Thanks for the reply.
What method did you use to change build.prop?

Can't find a similar guide for the Mi 8, is it the same process as for the lite ?

antonioli84 said:
Thanks for the reply.
What method did you use to change build.prop?
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i'm rooted with magisk
with a file manager, i use this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx&hl=en
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this addon https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx.rr
the file is in /system/build.prop

webvan said:
Can't find a similar guide for the Mi 8, is it the same process as for the lite ?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI2CtIIPVaI

malek_anas_97 said:
i'm rooted with magisk
with a file manager, i use this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx&hl=en
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this addon https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx.rr
the file is in /system/build.prop
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Thank you man. I would like to know if anyone can do the trick without root. I've bought a Mi 8 Lite for my wife and it would be nice to her receive the updates from Xiaomi and use the GCam the same way she receives in Mi A1.

malek_anas_97 said:
7- if you rebooted successfully, you should be at TWRP splash screen
you will be greeted with a slider slide it and continue
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Hi Malek,
When you first boot to TWRP, were you asked for the decryption password? If yes, did you just format data to skip this? I was asked for the password and my screen PIN did not work. Just wondering if there is no other choice that to format data.

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chan200606 said:
Hi Malek,
When you first boot to TWRP, were you asked for the decryption password? If yes, did you just format data to skip this? I was asked for the password and my screen PIN did not work. Just wondering if there is no other choice that to format data.
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to this point i don't really understand how encryption works on this device
it's on by default i guess
so what i finally did the other day to be kinda sure of what's happening
i flashed stock rom in Mi Flash with the clean all option checked
i set up the phone for the first time without setting any fingerprint or security or anything
after that i flashed twrp
from twrp i flashed dm verity and encryption disable
get it from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389
(make aure to read the first post)
then formatted data
after that the booted up and i set it up normally
and then booted to twrp again to flash latest magisk
now when i check if my device is encrypted using this adb command "adb shell getprop ro.crypto.state"
i get "unencrypted"
so i guess it works? i don't know lol

malek_anas_97 said:
i flashed stock rom in Mi Flash with the clean all option checked
i set up the phone for the first time without setting any fingerprint or security or anything
after that i flashed twrp
from twrp i flashed dm verity and encryption disable
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It looks like your phone was not encrypted (or was encrypted with MIUI's default password) when you flashed TWRP, as you had clean flashed stock then set up without setting security. That you could start TWRP to flash "dm versity and encryption disable", without being asked to input a password first, shows that TWRP was able to handle the default encryption (or no encryption) of the clean MIUI install.
In my case I already have a screen PIN set up on my phone before trying to install TWRP, and this version of TWRP can't handle it. Another difference is that I have not actually flashed TWRP onto the phone but have merely booted to TWRP via fastboot. I wouldn't have thought that this would affect TWRP's ability to decrypt the DATA partition though.
In hindsight I should have just done the minimum setup after the phone was wiped by the bootloader unlocking process before installing TWRP. I guess that unless there is another version of TWRP out that can handle the screen PIN encryption, my only option is to wipe clean the phone so that I can repeat what you did. However, now that I have reinstalled everything on the phone, I am a bit reluctant to do this just to get root. I think I will wait until there is an AOSP ROM available and do the wipe/format at the time of switching. Hopefully I don't have to wait too long!

chan200606 said:
In my case I already have a screen PIN set up on my phone before trying to install TWRP, and this version of TWRP can't handle it. Another difference is that I have not actually flashed TWRP onto the phone but have merely booted to TWRP via fastboot. I wouldn't have thought that this would affect TWRP's ability to decrypt the DATA partition though.
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An update: I've now got over this encryption thing. It is indeed the screen PIN that was causing me problems. While I had tried removing the PIN and all fingerprints last time, I had powered down the phone immediately after removing the PIN and booted into fastboot mode. Today I thought I better try it one more time: after removing the PIN, reboot the phone to system first before powering it down and restarting in fastboot mode. This cycles the phone system at least once without the PIN so hopefully any traces of the PIN would really be wiped. And indeed it works - the booted TWRP (i.e. not flashed to phone) has no problems reading my phone and I could install Magisk.
So I now have stock recovery + Magisk on my Mi8 Lite, which is the minimum I wished to do to it. Maybe at a later date I would flash TWRP onto the phone as well.

i cant unlock my mi 8 lite, say user portrait scores too low or black, i activate all need, oem, usb, sync device. no work, any help?

Everything is ok for global rom.
For the language twrp asked directly at first launch for it and you don't need anymore magisk, you can install it directly from twrp. ( advance/install root ) it'll install the version 17.1 and you can update it from the app on the phone.
No problem for reboot into twrp ( volume up + power) even with fingerprint.

kax001 said:
i cant unlock my mi 8 lite, say user portrait scores too low or black, i activate all need, oem, usb, sync device. no work, any help?
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i really have no idea why this is happening to you
i searched online and it seems like you're not the only one having this

vonclutch said:
Everything is ok for global rom.
For the language twrp asked directly at first launch for it and you don't need anymore magisk, you can install it directly from twrp. ( advance/install root ) it'll install the version 17.1 and you can update it from the app on the phone.
No problem for reboot into twrp ( volume up + power) even with fingerprint.
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yeah i know there's no problem in turning the phone off then rebooting manually with the buttons
but i was talking about using "fastboot reboot recovery" command to reboot to recovery from fastboot directly
anyways glad everything worked for you friend : )

[TWRP][JOAN][V30/V30+/V30S][UNOFFICIAL] 3.3.1-2, 2020-2-23, Pie Decryption, for N/O/P

This is the new thread for Pie & 10 TWRP Recovery 3.3.1-x​
Feature list:
- Pie stock ROMs are fully decryptable with this TWRP, either protected with secure startup or without :good: OREO encrypted userdata is not decryptable with 3.3 . However, if you're on encrypted oreo and update to pie stock, either via zip or kdz, crypto gets migrated and you're good to go in terms of access to your encrypted data with 3.3. So, with this recovery, the urgent need for flashing no-verity-opt-encrypt zip isn't really there anymore
- everything working: backup & restore even with encrypted userdata, no matter if it's from oreo or pie. If you restore a backup containing an encrypted userdata, you'll need to format userdata before, for crypto removal. But only when coming from another encrypted ROM, otherwise you can just restore, boot up (it will use the encryption settings you"ve set up) ; decryption; time & dat; mtp; adb; installing of ROMs and zips in general; themeable; .........
- Possibility to leave out lockscreen settings when restoring a backup (sometimes you were forced to delete them manually, otherwise no login into your restored ROM possible -.- You can bypass this with this. Note: lockscreensettings ≠ encryption pin/pw/pattern.)
- Time and date is shown correctly, independent of /data. This should work after a few boots of ROM and TWRP, TWRP needs to get the data once and later on it will then be calculated from persist's settings file.
- modem image support: backup, restore, flashing of modem images either taken directly from kdz or diskdump. Same for OP partition (not present on USA and some others possibly)
- For removing encryption completely you can now do it as already known, via format userdata. Crypto is removed with it now again.
- busybox instead of toolbox/toybox, for better zip compatibility as it looks for now
- Pie 3.3.1-x: compiled with full 9.0 TWRP sources
- capable of installing every ROM and zip files
- some extra partitions (see below)
Don't forget your timezone settings after flashing. Also there are some extra partitions you can mount/backup/flash/explore, like LAF, persist-LG and OP configs. There's the thought of some people to flash TWRP as a second copy to LAF partition to be on the sure side when it comes to ROM switching or sth like that. You can do this, anyway it's not really recommended (by me and some others) because you'll lose download mode, but you now have the option.
For extra partitions: Some of them are needed for decryption (modem / persist-lg (drm)), some are for VoLTE (OP), time is stored on /persist/time (and /data/vendor/time), modem should be known and the LAF partition should be known already too (described above).
For decryption: it works as it should. Therefore it is a little bit tricky to restore a backup of a ROM which had encrypted userdata, when you'd installed any other ROM in between. There are some points to remember when restoring, a little guide is available in old thread's third post (https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77839649&postcount=3), and some tipps too.
Some instructions:
How to flash?
If starting fresh with an unmodified phone, this thread should help you installing it
When you already have TWRP installed, you can flash this recovery from within TWRP:
- Copy the new image file to one of your phone storages
- Tap "Install"
- Tap "Install image" button, located down right
- Locate your downloaded image and select it
- Select "recovery" from the list which shows up then
- Install; and reboot to recovery after installing immediately, don't use it for any other tasks until rebooted pls, as it may not function. Things can go bollox when phone wasn't rebooted to recovery after installing.
And of course you can flash it via fastbootmode. Reboot to bootloader (adb reboot bootloader; when magisk is installed, you can use magisk manager => module => menu on the top right => reboot to bootloader. You can reboot to recovery from there too) and then:
fastboot flash recovery <twrp-image-name.img>
How to (re)boot to TWRP?:
If your phone is rooted:
- Magisk has options to reboot to different targets like bootloader or recovery, but this menu is a little bit hidden: you can access it by starting Magisk.Manager, going to the "Module" menu, tapping on the three dot menu on the top right. Then select your target
- If a terminal emulator is installed, open it, type "su" followed by enter and type "reboot recovery"
- You can do the same with an adb shell, open a shell and type the commands from above, they're the same
- There also are apps for rebooting to recovery or other targets. Just search around in PlayStore
- The good old "button dance" When phone is powered off, press the volume down key and power button at the same time. When a first sign of life is seen on display, immediately release the power button, but just to instantly press it again. A menu will show, which wants you to do a factory reset: do it You have to confirm this two times, and afterwards TWRP will boot without performing a factory reset. TWRP is compiled with a flag which recognizes this procedure and hinders the bootloader to pass the command for factory resetting.
This time no optional version of TWRP is available, it's "one for all". This TWRP works for every V30 model, and only for them. I removed vendor partition too btw, there isn't any active development about that, so it's useless and only confuses ppl. DataImage function is available.
If you want to use data_image, system_image or internal storage included in data backup, first check your filesystem on your external sdcard. It needs to be capable of writing big files, which isn't the case with fat/fat16/fat32. You need exFAT (for stock) or ext4/ntfs (only available with custom kernel and/or AOSP based builds).
CHANGELOG:
February 23rd, 2020, TWRP 3.3.1-2:
- corrected blocksize for formatting crypto related partitions
- included timezone data, maybe helps some ppl with time still not showing correct; should speed up time calc
- used pre-compiled full mke2fs and e2fsdroid binaries
- enabled ntfs experimental support (rw in kernel, NTFS_3G flag in twrp / ofox)
- minimal tweaks
- enabled F2FS and NTFS support
January 1st, 2020, TWRP 3.3.1-1:
- Formatting problem solved, TWRP now removes crypto as it should when user initiates a data format
- small fixings like checkbox layout in restore menu
- Moved a LOGERR to LOGINFO: "E: Unable to decrypt FBE device". Couldn't get rid of it with our needed config...
Dec. 30th, 2019, TWRP 3.3.1-0:
- initial first version
- almost everything working like in 3.2 oreo TWRP
- Formatting your device doesn't remove crypto from disk, so a "fresh" (formatted) userdata gets disturbed by old security lock
DOWNLOADS:
Nougat, Oreo and Pie capable 3.3.1-0 TWRP, but decrypting support only for PIE (AOSP untested, stock confirmed):
Download links below (always the latest and newest only; one version for all):
File name: TWRP-JOAN-3312_2020-02-23.img
MD5sum: 2fd78a606b65274977f1cd63080d5f23
MAIN Download: MEGA, TWRP-JOAN-3312_2020-02-23.img
As always: Use it at your own risk! You are the one who changes stuff on your phone, I'm not responsible for anything which happens to your phone. TWRP is powerful, be careful at what you do with it :good: And it just works.
All you need to compile this yourself:
[url]https://github.com/seader/android_device_lge_joan-twrp[/url]
[url]https://github.com/minimal-manifest-twrp/platform_manifest_twrp_omni[/url]
[url]https://github.com/seader/android_kernel_lge_msm8998[/url] (not really needed as a prebuilt kernel is used)
[url]https://github.com/seader/bootable_recovery-twrp[/url] (copy of twrp recovery with the stuff added. Pie is "encrypt-9.0" branch. omni's android-9.0 branch almost fully compatible, beside not being able to remove crypto (dirty hack, sry )

Much appreciated for your hard work. Twrp after all is the base for all customization

Thanks!

sure, enjoy it
btw, is there someone with oreo encrypted...? would be nice to know if it's decryptable with this new twrp too, and we therefore only need this one (and the other one can be archived...?)?
which is spoken very early, there's a lot left to do for 3.3 running really flawlessly. but, of course, this will be continued and being further worked on :good: starting right now xD
@ChazzMatt: it will take a while until wtf can be updated with this new one here. this is in an late beta stage, it works but has some quirks left. nothing that can destroy a phone but this twrp isn't fully working at this point of time and therefore not possible to use "in productive threads".

Everything works as well as the previous stable recovery.
I have tried:
1. backing up and restoring ROMs
2. Flashing, ROMs(stock pie and aosp Q), kernels and other mods.
Big thanks ??

In my case time is still not correct, I have to choose a different timezone compared to actual.... When booted up normally, it is correct.

kanehun said:
In my case time is still not correct, I have to choose a different timezone compared to actual.... When booted up normally, it is correct.
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it needs some boots and reboots to recovery. after setting up everything it showed in twrp as it should :good: i'll add the tzdata back, a registry of all timezones, used for calculation of time, maybe it helps.

Time zone is beyond screwed up, 3 hours off without DST. Also, I'm on Oreo and it's asking for the decrypt password to access internal SD.Going back to 3.2.3-7.

ldeveraux said:
, I'm on Oreo and it's asking for the decrypt password to access internal SD.Going back to 3.2.3-7.
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Try using the Pie compatible Decryption Disabler and then Reformatting data...
Have you tried flashing the @Zackptg5 Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_08.18.2019 (encryption disabler) before reformatting?
Flash Magisk,
Flash Pie-compatible encryption disabler,
Flash JohnFawkes Root Checker disabler,
Reformat data (where you type yes),
Reboot to recovery from within TWRP,
Flash Magisk AGAIN,
Reboot phone.
See this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79972563&postcount=107
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7. MORE TWRP ACTIONS - Now turn off data encryption and install essential items… all in TWRP:
(This is not a "menu" in TWRP, it's merely a list of what you NEED to do before booting to the OS)
a. Wipe Data – Factory Reset
b. Install – set storage to the External SD (if you have a microSD card) OR drag necessary files over from PC once in TWRP.
c. Install the Magisk zip. (This is to give the encryption disabler root privileges)
d. Install @Zackptg5 Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_08.18.2019 (encryption disabler).
e. Install @JohnFawkes AnyKernel 3 RCTD Remover (root checker disabler); this disables LG's firmware root checks, which may impede performance.
f. FORMAT DATA (Select WIPE, then FORMAT DATA, then select yes.)
Do NOT delete your OS, but you do need to FORMAT your data , not just "wipe" it this time. Otherwise you may get an encryption error when you boot up the first time. If you get any red mount errors, go back to the TWRP reboot menu and select reboot to recovery and try to FORMAT DATA again. Then, after successfully formatting...
g. Reboot – "Reboot Recovery" from TWRP reboot menu (choose to reboot back to Recovery). Now that the data partition has been formatted, TWRP needs to reload the recovery partition for usage. If you skip this step, when Magisk is installed again below, it may think that /data is still encrypted and set "preserve force encryption". This is also a good sanity check that LG encryption has been removed from /data.
h. Re-flash the Magisk zip again. (This is to make sure, due to Pie changes.)
i. Reboot – to System (NOW you are finally rebooting your phone! Until now this whole section has been done within TWRP.)

ChazzMatt said:
Try using the Pie compatible Decryption Disabler and then Reformatting data...
Have you tried flashing the @Zackptg5 Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_08.18.2019 (encryption disabler) before reformatting?
Flash Magisk,
Flash Pie-compatible encryption disabler,
Flash Root Checker disabler,
reformat data (where you type yes),
reboot to recovery from within TWRP,
flash Magisk AGAIN,
reboot phone.
See this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79972563&postcount=107
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7. MORE TWRP ACTIONS - Now turn off data encryption and install essential items… all in TWRP:
(This is not a "menu" in TWRP, it's merely a list of what you NEED to do before booting to the OS)
a. Wipe Data – Factory Reset
b. Install – set storage to the External SD (if you have a microSD card) OR drag necessary files over from PC once in TWRP.
c. Install the Magisk zip. (This is to give the encryption disabler root privileges)
d. Install @Zackptg5 Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_08.18.2019 (encryption disabler).
e. Install @JohnFawkes AnyKernel 3 RCTD Remover (root checker disabler); this disables LG's firmware root checks, which may impede performance.
f. FORMAT DATA (Select WIPE, then FORMAT DATA, then select yes.)
Do NOT delete your OS, but you do need to FORMAT your data , not just "wipe" it this time. Otherwise you may get an encryption error when you boot up the first time. If you get any red mount errors, go back to the TWRP reboot menu and select reboot to recovery and try to FORMAT DATA again. Then, after successfully formatting...
g. Reboot – "Reboot Recovery" from TWRP reboot menu (choose to reboot back to Recovery). Now that the data partition has been formatted, TWRP needs to reload the recovery partition for usage. If you skip this step, when Magisk is installed again below, it may think that /data is still encrypted and set "preserve force encryption". This is also a good sanity check that LG encryption has been removed from /data.
h. Re-flash the Magisk zip again. (This is to make sure, due to Pie changes.)
i. Reboot – to System (NOW you are finally rebooting your phone! Until now this whole section has been done within TWRP.)
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No, that's an insane amount of hassle for no apparent gain! I'm just sticking with the older TWRP [emoji6]

ldeveraux said:
No, that's an insane amount of hassle for no apparent gain! I'm just sticking with the older TWRP [emoji6]
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Were you already on a decrypted ROM using the older version of TWRP? Trying to figure out if the same encrypted internal storage situation will happen to me if I bother to try this Pie version of TWRP. Just would stick with Oreo TWRP if it's going to be this whole hassle to upgrade.
Thanks!

:victory: thank you seadersn!

ldeveraux said:
No, that's an insane amount of hassle for no apparent gain! I'm just sticking with the older TWRP [emoji6]
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It's the exact steps people have to do when installing TWRP to work with bootloader unlocked Pie KDZ.
We needed new Encryption Disabler and we needed new Root Checker Disabler and we needed to flash Magisk twice.
The order of steps had to be rewritten besides new files.
Those have been in effect ever since EU H930 got Pie. Works on Oreo AND Pie bootloader unlocked KDZ.

drewcu said:
Were you already on a decrypted ROM using the older version of TWRP? Trying to figure out if the same encrypted internal storage situation will happen to me if I bother to try this Pie version of TWRP. Just would stick with Oreo TWRP if it's going to be this whole hassle to upgrade.
Thanks!
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I'm on the TWRP flashable US99820H, so no clue
ChazzMatt said:
It's the exact steps people have to do when installing TWRP to work with bootloader unlocked Pie KDZ.
Those have been in effect ever since EU H930 got Pie.
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I guess. I don't have Pie and don't plan on updating soon. I don't even know what the decryption password was all about. My TWRP was working fine, I've learned one thing with Android: if it ain't broke...

ldeveraux said:
I'm on the TWRP flashable US99820H, so no clue
I guess. I don't have Pie and don't plan on updating soon. I don't even know what the decryption password was all about. My TWRP was working fine, I've learned one thing with Android: if it ain't broke...
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Any TWRP flashable ROM was likely decrypted and is similar to my situation (except I'm on Pie VS99630c). Sounds like upgrading to TWRP 3.3.1 Pie is more hassle than it's worth and I'll stay put.
Thanks.

ldeveraux said:
I'm on the TWRP flashable US99820H, so no clue
I guess. I don't have Pie and don't plan on updating soon. I don't even know what the decryption password was all about. My TWRP was working fine, I've learned one thing with Android: if it ain't broke...
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Sure. I'm still on stock rooted Oreo firmware, also.
But those two new files, different order of steps work with both Oreo AND Pie Bootloader Unlocked KDZ with 3 2.3.7 -- whereas the older method and (with original decryption and root check disabler files) were in place before Pie.
WTF has always had decryption and root check disabler files and reformat of data to install TWRP.
What's different now is newer files to be effective on Pie KDZ as well as different order of steps -- as well as flashing Magisk at the beginning and again at the end.
I am hoping those files and steps also work with this new TWRP 3.3.1.
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drewcu said:
Any TWRP flashable ROM was likely decrypted and is similar to my situation (except I'm on Pie VS99630c). Sounds like upgrading to TWRP 3.3.1 Pie is more hassle than it's worth and I'll stay put.
Thanks.
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Those files and steps I posted work with all Pie KDZ on 3.2.3.7. If they don't work on this 3.3.1 that's strange.

ChazzMatt said:
Sure. I'm still on stock rooted Oreo firmware, also.
But those two new files, different order of steps work with both Oreo AND Pie Bootloader Unlocked KDZ with 3 2.3.7 -- whereas the older method and (with original decryption and root check disabler files) were in place before Pie.
WTF has always had decryption and root check disabler files and reformat of data to install TWRP.
What's different now is newer files to be effective on Pie KDZ as well as different order of steps -- as well as flashing Magisk at the beginning and again at the end.
I am hoping those files and steps also work with this new TWRP 3.3.1.
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Those files and steps I posted work with all Pie KDZ on 3.2.3.7. If they don't work on this 3.3.1 that's strange.
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I am on John Fawkes' Pie VS99630c TWRP flashable ZIP using TWRP 3.2.3.7. The concern is whether upgrading TWRP to 3.3.1 is as simple is flashing the IMG file within TWRP 3.2.3.7, or whether we'll have to reflash multiple things in a whole list of steps. If it's the latter, then why not just stay on TWRP 3.2.3.7 which seems to do everything we need in terms of flashing Pie ROMs?

ChazzMatt said:
Those files and steps I posted work with all Pie KDZ on 3.2.3.7. If they don't work on this 3.3.1 that's strange.
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it's only formatting data switched to "fastboot -w" (reformats cache and data) or "fastboot erase userdata" (reformats data). both remove eventually present encryptions. everything else works like in the default wtf recovery :good: and that's really an enerving point... i want to simply format my userdata in twrp and not have to switch to fastboot...
formatting now works :good:

drewcu said:
I am on John Fawkes' Pie VS99630c TWRP flashable ZIP using TWRP 3.2.3.7. The concern is whether upgrading TWRP to 3.3.1 is as simple is flashing the IMG file within TWRP 3.2.3.7, or whether we'll have to reflash multiple things in a whole list of steps. If it's the latter, then why not just stay on TWRP 3.2.3.7 which seems to do everything we need in terms of flashing Pie ROMs?
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it's the first: flashing image easily. only thing is, as described above, removing encryption requires fastboot. atm not possible to do this in recovery as usual. therefore nod suitable for wtf thread, but for anybody else, especially the ones who have pie installed and want to acces their data in twrp when encrypted. i'll test oreo decryption compatibility soon, zip needs downloading time lol

oreo decryption compatibility not given with 3.3 but: you can easily migrate from encrypted oreo via fw zip to pie, it adopts the storage encryption then and 3.3 is able to unlock :good: i've got a solution for 3.3 not being able to remove encryption: i keep a copyof 3.2.3-7 image on external sd and install it when formatting needed xD then back to 3.3 and good to go.
workaround no more needed, working now

Realme X2 1993 development

I open this thread because in my opinion the development situation of the various versions of the device is very confusing. I seem to have understood that as regards the unlocking of the bootloader with a working fingerprint, the situation is evolving well only on the China and India version while on the European version nothing moves ... In my modest opinion, Realme deciding to treat those who buy its phones in Europe as users of its lower series devices compared to other areas of the world are wrong because little development leads to a few posts in the various forums and few voices in google searches that each of us does when deciding what to buy ... What do you think you realme device owners in Europe?

I have the 1993ex version and the FP is working fine after a16

hammerheading said:
I have the 1993ex version and the FP is working fine after a16
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Thanks for the information ... What procedure did you use to unlock the bootloader?

I have EU version and what you said is true about Realme but development aspect, most procedures on China version works on EU version but may partially work on Indian version.
I've tweeted Realme EU over 7 times they haven't replied yet.
MY advice for EU and rest of the world is not to buy from Realme if you want active development and OEM response. Otherwise, you can be patient by using Realme OS until there is bigger development for your device

Bolumstar said:
I have EU version and what you said is true about Realme but development aspect, most procedures on China version works on EU version but may partially work on Indian version.
I've tweeted Realme EU over 7 times they haven't replied yet.
MY advice for EU and rest of the world is not to buy from Realme if you want active development and OEM response. Otherwise, you can be patient by using Realme OS until there is bigger development for your device
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So you too like me, although there is news of the working fingerprint on the EU, believe that it is still not worth unlocking.
I ask it because I repeat following the various treadhs on the forum it gets confused. It is sometimes indicated that the finger epint works and that for example magisk can work in normal mode and not core only ... This would already be a lot, to say yes it could use the viper4android.

surferbyter said:
Thanks for the information ... What procedure did you use to unlock the bootloader?
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I used this guide, it works the same for X2.

hammerheading said:
I used this guide, it works the same for X2.
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Excellent, and as regards the installation of the twrp, which vbmeta file did you use?

surferbyter said:
Excellent, and as regards the installation of the twrp, which vbmeta file did you use?
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First time i flashed the twrp i folowed this but now i simply skip the vbmeta and flash twrp directly from bootloader and it works fine.

Just installed havos os 2.9 gsi, so, it's not that bad rmx1993ex eu

woocashewski said:
Just installed havos os 2.9 gsi, so, it's not that bad rmx1993ex eu
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never installed a gsi, if I'm not mistaken it takes the image of the vendor ... if you can give me a link to a guide to get started? Thanks in advance...

Howto thread is on this forum...

woocashewski said:
Howto thread is on this forum...
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I'm doing something wrong because i get bootloop everytime. i tryed to follow the guide with different gsi but no luck. Can you give a quick step how you did it ?

Until the twrp installation everything works perfectly, when I install magisk whether I try to do it from zip recovery or from boot image patched the verification of the integrity of the verity boot sends me to bootloop. You would need the vbmeta, but when I try to flash the vbmeta.img the command:
fastboot flash --disable-verification vbmeta vbmeta.img
On the fastboot cmd he replies that - - disabled verification is unknown ...

surferbyter said:
Until the twrp installation everything works perfectly, when I install magisk whether I try to do it from zip recovery or from boot image patched the verification of the integrity of the verity boot sends me to bootloop. You would need the vbmeta, but when I try to flash the vbmeta.img the command:
fastboot flash --disable-verification vbmeta vbmeta.img
On the fastboot cmd he replies that - - disabled verification is unknown ...
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I've been there, i think the problem was the adb. I used the Minimal adb and it worked, give it a try

first - check everything with adb prior to installing anything - get most recent version - i'll get v41, check if there is adb connection - by adb devices, if no - troubleshoot as in many threads here on xda until everything works.
at this moment i've got Havoc OS v 3.0 installed, unfortunetely with same limitations as 2.9 - no FP, no lux metering, and weird battery behaviour (sometimes cpu isn't clocked down when screen off - it can be tuned by eg. Kernel adiutor after rooting with magisk flashed from twrp.)
simplified guide:
- unlock bootloader
- flash twrp from fastboot
- select to start recovery on phone's fastboot menu (volume keys+confirm by power)
- enter your password to decrypt data
- flash vbmeta.img from PC by adb command
- at this stage I made a restart to twrp from twrp menu
- there's shouldn't be any prompt about data encryption
- made a cpmplete backup of the phone - backup to SD card, or to internal and at this stage copy entire backup folder to PC
- wipe: dalvik/cache/system/data
- install system img from a file GSI
- reboot to recovery
- install gapps, if error 70 --> goto wipe, advanced, resize system partition, back to install, install gapps
- reboot
if bootloops - format data partition

woocashewski said:
first - check everything with adb prior to installing anything - get most recent version - i'll get v41, check if there is adb connection - by adb devices, if no - troubleshoot as in many threads here on xda until everything works.
at this moment i've got Havoc OS v 3.0 installed, unfortunetely with same limitations as 2.9 - no FP, no lux metering, and weird battery behaviour (sometimes cpu isn't clocked down when screen off - it can be tuned by eg. Kernel adiutor after rooting with magisk flashed from twrp.)
simplified guide:
- unlock bootloader
- flash twrp from fastboot
- select to start recovery on phone's fastboot menu (volume keys+confirm by power)
- enter your password to decrypt data
- flash vbmeta.img from PC by adb command
- at this stage I made a restart to twrp from twrp menu
- there's shouldn't be any prompt about data encryption
- made a cpmplete backup of the phone - backup to SD card, or to internal and at this stage copy entire backup folder to PC
- wipe: dalvik/cache/system/data
- install system img from a file GSI
- reboot to recovery
- install gapps, if error 70 --> goto wipe, advanced, resize system partition, back to install, install gapps
- reboot
if bootloops - format data partition
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So gsi roms also have fingerprint problems ... However, more than a custom rom, I was interested in coloros with root ...
I can't give up the fingerprint though because some applications of the company I work for use it for authentication ...

I managed to root, magisk 20.3 zip flash on twrp, on the European version a17 with this guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81579961&postcount=44
To make the vbmeta flash command work I used the minimal adb version 1.43, with previous versions it doesn't work.
The fingerprint works very well and energy consumption has not changed compared to use with locked boot.
After carrying out all the procedure, the magisk manager indicates the certified safety net unlike the play store which is instead not certified. To have it certified, you need to download the Device ID app, copy the GSF code that gives you the result by opening it and insert it on the page of this link:
https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/?pli=1
After having it delete the data of google service framework and google play store, force the arrest of the second and reopen it ...

hammerheading said:
I used this guide, it works the same for X2.
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Except the deeptesting apk in that guide isn't compatible with the x2 - at least not with the eu version. Funnily enough the apk for the realme 5 is compatible - see this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81014949&postcount=63

Sandalwood83 said:
Except the deeptesting apk in that guide isn't compatible with the x2 - at least not with the eu version. Funnily enough the apk for the realme 5 is compatible - see this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81014949&postcount=63
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Ok my bad then, i follow more than one guide so im not sure were i got the apk from. anyway good job finding it for future unlocks!

ROM Stock EU Version
Here the ROM Stock EU https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1-GpV3YBMCCCrQPvCKqqK3cYRXmBMzTCy/view?usp=drivesdk
Just copy the link

Question How to Permanently decrypt mi 11x?

When I Use Twrp the data folder automatically locks itself and I tried many passwords but it won't open. Then I delete all the data and flash new rom with decrytion file flashing but still the decrytion is temporary and whenever I update my custom rom it strucks in boot loop... I want permanent Decryption someone please help to decrypt my Mi 11x.

AFAIK there is no way around this. You must flash DFE (Disable-Force-Encryption) after every update to avoid bootloops/encryption.
(in my experience, if I forget to re-flash DFE after an OS update, it just doesn't start anymore, only bootloops.)
This is because OS Updates replace system-files, including the text-file which, by default, contains the line for AES-encryption.
I think the DFE-Mod sets the system to read-write (if it's read-only), and removes the AES-encryption argument in a specific text-file.

cyanGalaxy said:
AFAIK there is no way around this. You must flash DFE (Disable-Force-Encryption) after every update to avoid bootloops/encryption.
(in my experience, it just doesn't start anymore, if I forget to re-flash DFE after an OS update)
This is because OS Updates replace system-files, including the text-file which, by default, contains the line for AES-encryption.
I think the DFE-Mod sets the system to read-write (if it's read-only), and removes the AES-encryption argument in a specific text-file.
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Is there any way to know my data encryption password because if I know it I do not need to decrypt it using file anymore?

Ishan.Sharma said:
Is there any way to know my data encryption password because if I know it I do not need to decrypt it using file anymore?
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Oh yes, I remember now. You are using Android 12, yes?
Use "TWRP skkk", it's a special version that supports Android 12's Encryption.
I think OrangeFox also has a version that supports Android 12's Encryption...
YouTube Video:
Download Link for unofficial TWRP skkk: https://dl.akr-developers.com/?dir=skkk/TWRP/A12
I found both the video and the download link from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...p-3-6-0_11-v2-9-3_a11-alioth-skkk-is.4373463/
I use it myself and it works.

cyanGalaxy said:
Oh yes, I remember now. You are using Android 12, yes?
Use "TWRP skkk", it's a special version that supports Android 12's Encryption.
I think OrangeFox also has a version that supports Android 12's Encryption...
YouTube Video:
Download Link for unofficial TWRP skkk: https://dl.akr-developers.com/?dir=skkk/TWRP/A12
I found both the video and the download link from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...p-3-6-0_11-v2-9-3_a11-alioth-skkk-is.4373463/
I use it myself and it works.
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Ok thanks

I bought my poco few months ago and it is still locked, with my old phone i removed the encription simply formatting (not wiping) the internal storage with TWRP. Is this still working with the poco?

massima said:
I bought my poco few months ago and it is still locked, with my old phone i removed the encription simply formatting (not wiping) the internal storage with TWRP. Is this still working with the poco?
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No, Android encrypts the data-partition using AES-algorithm on first boot, unless before the first boot you flash a script that removes the Encryption-argument.