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Flash Custom Recovery but Recovery is still Stock

So, I have the X9046 variant, and I've tried to use the TWRP recovery here.
I went into fastboot, did fastboot flash recovery <recoverynamehere>.img, with no errors. But, when I reboot into recovery it goes into the stock recovery.
I even did fastboot boot <recoverynamehere>.img, and it would just be stuck in fastboot, until I forced a reboot.
Any ideas?

Griffrez said:
So, I have the X9046 variant, and I've tried to use the TWRP recovery here.
I went into fastboot, did fastboot flash recovery <recoverynamehere>.img, with no errors. But, when I reboot into recovery it goes into the stock recovery.
I even did fastboot boot <recoverynamehere>.img, and it would just be stuck in fastboot, until I forced a reboot.
Any ideas?
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try this if you have trouble...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/find-7/development/recovery-recovery-installer-7-t2819794

lesscro said:
try this if you have trouble...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/find-7/development/recovery-recovery-installer-7-t2819794
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I've used that before, and I've had the same problem.

No error during process ?
What are your build ?
stock or custom rom ?
Did you try to unlock bootloader ?

Griffrez said:
So, I have the X9046 variant, and I've tried to use the TWRP recovery here.
I went into fastboot, did fastboot flash recovery <recoverynamehere>.img, with no errors. But, when I reboot into recovery it goes into the stock recovery.
I even did fastboot boot <recoverynamehere>.img, and it would just be stuck in fastboot, until I forced a reboot.
Any ideas?
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If you're running ColorOS, there might be a script that's part of ColorOS that restores the stock recovery. Not sure. (It's a common thing to see in most OEM firmware releases)

Cant Flash TWRP back to device after flashing miui

Hello, would be nice if someone could help me.
I Flashed stable miui 9.5.19 back on my Redmi Note 5 Global, but forgot to reflash custom recovery. Now it is lost and I am unable to Flash it back on the device.
If I try in fastboot Mode to Boot recovery it Stucks at downloaden. I also tried with Dummy.img but no Chance. Nothing works.
I really would aprecciate some help

Oxofrmbl said:
Hello, would be nice if someone could help me.
I Flashed stable miui 9.5.19 back on my Redmi Note 5 Global, but forgot to reflash custom recovery. Now it is lost and I am unable to Flash it back on the device.
If I try in fastboot Mode to Boot recovery it Stucks at downloaden. I also tried with Dummy.img but no Chance. Nothing works.
I really would aprecciate some help
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From other thread:
Q9: How to flash custom recovery and custom ROMs on "Anti-Rollback" enabled devices?
A: On "Anti-Rollback" enabled ROMs you cann't flashcustom recovery permanently. You'll have to boot into recovery first by running fastboot command:
Code:
fastboot boot xyz.img
(where xyz is name of your recovery file). Once you're booted into the custom recovery, copy the recovery image file in the internal storage and flash that recovery from recovery itself. Now you've successfully flashed custom recovery and you're good to go with custom ROMs. WARNING: Avoid flashing any firmware.
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Yippee-ki-yay said:
From other thread:
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Like i said, it doesnt work. I cant Boot the recovery.img. If I Do, the adb console is stuck at showing:
K:\REDMI NOTE 5\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot "K:\REDMI NOTE 5\mod.twrp-3.2.3-0-whyred.img"
downloading 'boot.img'...
and sometimes on the phone screen theres a message on the left upper side theres a message with something like "you need to reboot" and the device is disconnected
EDIT: don*t know why, but on laptop of my wife it was working, like some weeks ago on my win 10 computer too. so solved

Stuck on MIUI pie latest beta!

Actually I flashed MIUI 10 pie beta yesterday and now because of battery drain issues and bugs I want to go to another ROM which is masik 3.3 which is based on Oreo.
I am not sure what to do.
Should I directly install masik 3.3 by doing clean flash over Miui Pie beta or should I first go to Developer/Stable Oreo based MIUI 10 ROM and then clean flash Masik 3.3?
What abour ARB/firmware?Thanks!

First oreo latest stabil miflash to flash. After install twrp and masik 3.3 clean flash

Second option (I did it already). Flash via Mi Flash latest stable.
The first option will soft brick your device.

Letrix said:
Second option (I did it already). Flash via Mi Flash latest stable.
The first option will soft brick your device.
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I tried using mi flash but device id not showing.
To confirm I type adb devices in command prompt. List of devices attached is showing empty. After that i tried installing new updates drivers but nothing helped. I am on windows 10. ADB drivers are also installed. Platform tools too. I did all but list of devices is showing empty in fastboot mode. Though I can see adb devices when in recovery or in system. I don't know what to do. can you help please?

Vivi_31 said:
I tried using mi flash but device id not showing.
To confirm I type adb devices in command prompt. List of devices attached is showing empty. After that i tried installing new updates drivers but nothing helped. I am on windows 10. ADB drivers are also installed. Platform tools too. I did all but list of devices is showing empty in fastboot mode. Though I can see adb devices when in recovery or in system. I don't know what to do. can you help please?
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You have installed pie rom u cant go back to masik 3.3 cause its oreo based rom. I sent you a meassage just check.

Vivi_31 said:
I tried using mi flash but device id not showing.
To confirm I type adb devices in command prompt. List of devices attached is showing empty. After that i tried installing new updates drivers but nothing helped. I am on windows 10. ADB drivers are also installed. Platform tools too. I did all but list of devices is showing empty in fastboot mode. Though I can see adb devices when in recovery or in system. I don't know what to do. can you help please?
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Install Pie and MIUI Pie Recovery. Then, from recovery, boot to bootloader and check in PC if it's listed.

thewhitewolf89 said:
You have installed pie rom u cant go back to masik 3.3 cause its oreo based rom. I sent you a meassage just check.
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Yes that's why

Letrix said:
Install Pie and MIUI Pie Recovery. Then, from recovery, boot to bootloader and check in PC if it's listed.
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Well I tried it but didn't work.
Instead now I am flashing Pixel Experience and then after going to pixel experience, I will go to latest MIUI stable ROM available on Xiaomi website and then never go to Miui beta Pie update unless stable version comes. Too much headache. lol
But thank you all who responded

Is it possible to return to Oreo 10.2.2.0 from Pie beta 9.3.28?
I have unlocked bootloader and orangefox recovery for pie.

umair42 said:
Is it possible to return to Oreo 10.2.2.0 from Pie beta 9.3.28?
I have unlocked bootloader and orangefox recovery for pie.
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I returned to Oreo from Xiaomi.eu Pie Beta. It's described above

Vivi_31 said:
Actually I flashed MIUI 10 pie beta yesterday and now because of battery drain issues and bugs I want to go to another ROM which is masik 3.3 which is based on Oreo.
I am not sure what to do.
Should I directly install masik 3.3 by doing clean flash over Miui Pie beta or should I first go to Developer/Stable Oreo based MIUI 10 ROM and then clean flash Masik 3.3?
What abour ARB/firmware?Thanks!
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I recovered my phone by flashing Stock ROM "miui_HMNote5HMNote5ProGlobal_V10.2.1.0.OEIMIXM_5191f339c3_8.1.zip" via TWRP. It will overwrite TWRP with Stock Recovery, You have to reflash TWRP via fastboot.
After that you will be able to flash any Custom ROM successfully.

yawarniazi said:
I recovered my phone by flashing Stock ROM "miui_HMNote5HMNote5ProGlobal_V10.2.1.0.OEIMIXM_5191f339c3_8.1.zip" via TWRP. It will overwrite TWRP with Stock Recovery, You have to reflash TWRP via fastboot.
After that you will be able to flash any Custom ROM successfully.
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Does it softbrick ur whyred? The safety way is flash thru mi flasher

yawarniazi said:
I recovered my phone by flashing Stock ROM "miui_HMNote5HMNote5ProGlobal_V10.2.1.0.OEIMIXM_5191f339c3_8.1.zip" via TWRP. It will overwrite TWRP with Stock Recovery, You have to reflash TWRP via fastboot.
After that you will be able to flash any Custom ROM successfully.
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Won't it brick(ARB) phone if I go back to stable?
Are you sure about ROM you flash? because on xiaomi official website its saying latest stable is V10.2.20 and not V10.2.1.0.
Can you confirm it plz? Thanks!

Kuato said:
Does it softbrick ur whyred? The safety way is flash thru mi flasher
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Do you know anyother way which doesnt require pc? Actually my device is not getting recognized in adb devicess...I tried all but nothing helped.

Vivi_31 said:
Do you know anyother way which doesnt require pc? Actually my device is not getting recognized in adb devicess...I tried all but nothing helped.
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I was tried to direct flash with TWRP and softbrick my whyred, but I figured out when I was done flash miui 8.1, I should flash Redwolf recovery which is capable to flash persist partition to fix some of bugs acquired from downgrade. Its work for me, first I tried direct flash to miui 10.2.2.0 and its boot fine, but when I reboot, It doesnt boot up and on my pc detected as 9008 (softbrick?). Then I flash pie twrp thru fastboot and booting to twrp, flash miui beta pie and let it booting,
Second try. Now im on miui pie again LOL. then I flash miui 10.2.2.0 thru TWRP, and flash redwolf recovery, then reboot to redwolf, then flash persist.img. then boot up fine and no bug.

Kuato said:
I was tried to direct flash with TWRP and softbrick my whyred, but I figured out when I was done flash miui 8.1, I should flash Redwolf recovery which is capable to flash persist partition to fix some of bugs acquired from downgrade. Its work for me, first I tried direct flash to miui 10.2.2.0 and its boot fine, but when I reboot, It doesnt boot up and on my pc detected as 9008 (softbrick?). Then I flash pie twrp thru fastboot and booting to twrp, flash miui beta pie and let it booting,
Second try. Now im on miui pie again LOL. then I flash miui 10.2.2.0 thru TWRP, and flash redwolf recovery, then reboot to redwolf, then flash persist.img. then boot up fine and no bug.
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I flashed latest stable rom on miui pie beta through twrp. Now i cannot boot into recovery mode at all (softbrick?)
When I boot into miui, we have to setup things but when we are adding account google services stops and i see black screen , I cannot go ahead, i think zip file was not good. I dont know what to do now. I cant go to twrp neither to system and cannot flash through fastboot becuz it doent recognize adb devices

Vivi_31 said:
I flashed latest stable rom on miui pie beta through twrp. Now i cannot boot into recovery mode at all (softbrick?)
When I boot into miui, we have to setup things but when we are adding account google services stops and i see black screen , I cannot go ahead, i think zip file was not good. I dont know what to do now. I cant go to twrp neither to system and cannot flash through fastboot becuz it doent recognize adb devices
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Does fastboot recognized?? If its recognized. U can fix it easily.
I was on same problem as you, but I can flash thru mi flasher. At my second try (to make my phone in same condition as before I fix it), I flash oreo recovery without reboot the device after flashing miui oreo. And then flash the persist img thru advance-terminal and its work and no softbrick anymore.

Kuato said:
Does fastboot recognized?? If its recognized. U can fix it easily.
I was on same problem as you, but I can flash thru mi flasher. At my second try (to make my phone in same condition as before I fix it), I flash oreo recovery without reboot the device after flashing miui oreo. And then flash the persist img thru advance-terminal and its work and no softbrick anymore.
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Well I went to service centre and they flashed it. I am on Stable ROM now. I couldn't through my computer because it's not recognising adb devices but recognising fastboot devices. I can't boot into any recovery other then stock even through fastboot devices. You know why? I can't find any reasons for that.

Vivi_31 said:
Well I went to service centre and they flashed it. I am on Stable ROM now. I couldn't through my computer because it's not recognising adb devices but recognising fastboot devices. I can't boot into any recovery other then stock even through fastboot devices. You know why? I can't find any reasons for that.
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Have u flash antirbpass before flashing ?

Kuato said:
Have u flash antirbpass before flashing ?
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Idk much ab it but what I do is :
fastboot devices
fastboot flash antirbpass dummy.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
after that it says error : Can't target recovery.
and stuck on mi logo if i boot into any other recovery

Can NOT boot into custom recovery after MIUI Pie 10.3.1 Global Stable update

My bootloader is unlocked.
After installing PIE update to MIUI Global 10.3.1.0 Stable, when I try to boot OrangeFox recovery ver. R9.0-2 for Whyred using fastboot command "fastboot boot recovery.img" in CMD ( the result is shown below), the phone does NOT boot in OrangeFox recovery. It just remain stuck on MI logo after booting ...
C:\platform-tools>fastboot boot recovery.img
Downloading 'boot.img' OKAY [ 0.951s]
booting OKAY [ 0.157s]
Finished. Total time: 1.158s
Kindly advise on how to resolve the issue

Did you temporarily deactivate the Anti-Rollback-Feature with
>fastboot flash antirbpass dummy.img
where you will find the dummy.img in the official download of the Xiaomi firmware before trying to boot into recovery?
This needs to be done in the same fastboot-session that you want to boot into recovery.

NOTE 5 PRO Soft Bricked recovery bootLoop after MIUI Pie 10.3.1 Global Stable update
One more!! Hello i have a note 5 pro, yesterday it received automatic OTA update of miui 10.3.1.0.PEIMIXM with android 9.0, after install it soft bricked saying this miui version cant be installed on this device.
it lets me wipe data, which didnt help, also i connect with mi assistant using my pc suite nothing works, pc suite wont even recognize the phone on windows 10,.
PLEASE HELP! !
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JosephusQuint said:
Did you temporarily deactivate the Anti-Rollback-Feature with
>fastboot flash antirbpass dummy.img
where you will find the dummy.img in the official download of the Xiaomi firmware before trying to boot into recovery?
This needs to be done in the same fastboot-session that you want to boot into recovery.
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Many thanks for the advice. Worked like a charm. :good:
No, I did NOT deactivate the Anti-Rollback-Feature which was causing the problem.
In the past, whenever I installed custom recovery on my device including the first time, I did NOT have to flash dummy.img as my device booted into custom recovery without flashing dummy.img.
P.S.: I used dummy.img from this thread:
Everything About Anti Roll-back [Whyred]

ExoticPoint said:
One more!! Hello i have a note 5 pro, yesterday it received automatic OTA update of miui 10.3.1.0.PEIMIXM with android 9.0, after install it soft bricked saying this miui version cant be installed on this device.
it lets me wipe data, which didnt help, also i connect with mi assistant using my pc suite nothing works, pc suite wont even recognize the phone on windows 10,.
PLEASE HELP! !
Kindly advise on how to resolve the issue
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ONLY IF you have Unlocked-Bootloader, then you can use this MIUI Flashing Guide- Method 2: Fastboot Update to unbrick your device.
Please carefully chose the firmware version (Global / India) to download the fastboot stock ROM for your device.

Lahoria said:
Many thanks for the advice. Worked like a charm. :good:
No, I did NOT deactivate the Anti-Rollback-Feature which was causing the problem.
In the past, whenever I installed custom recovery on my device including the first time, I did NOT have to flash dummy.img as my device booted into custom recovery without flashing dummy.img.
P.S.: I used dummy.img from this thread:
Everything About Anti Roll-back [Whyred]
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Great that it solved your problem!
As addendum: The Anti-Rollback (afaik) has to be disabled every single time the recovery is changed/updated. This caught me off guard as I wanted to update TWRP from within the offical TWRP app. This failed and made my recovery unusable (Although I could still normally boot into system).
So let this be a cautionary tale to people.

I can't boot to my custom recovery in my redmi note 5. it is booting to the original recovery. I tried TWRP and REDWOLF recoveries . It will boot in the first time, then I reboot my phone after that when I reboot, it is booting to the original recovery. Same happened when I tried RED WOLf recovery. Pls help me.

Ayyappadas said:
I can't boot to my custom recovery in my redmi note 5. it is booting to the original recovery. I tried TWRP and REDWOLF recoveries . It will boot in the first time, then I reboot my phone after that when I reboot, it is booting to the original recovery. Same happened when I tried RED WOLf recovery. Pls help me.
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After flash twrp, just flash magisk zip through twrp recovery...

My xiaomi mi a2 lite is broken by TWRP

Hello. I have a very serious problem. When I installed Twrp on the phone using ADB tool, in cmd I had to enter fastboot flash recovery but it didn't work for me, so after many attempts I typed recovery boot instead of recovery, what Twrp was installed but the system was removed. Please help.

VendoWy said:
Hello. I have a very serious problem. When I installed Twrp on the phone using ADB tool, in cmd I had to enter fastboot flash recovery but it didn't work for me, so after many attempts I typed recovery boot instead of recovery, what Twrp was installed but the system was removed. Please help.
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Pls help i dont know this

VendoWy said:
Hello. I have a very serious problem. When I installed Twrp on the phone using ADB tool, in cmd I had to enter fastboot flash recovery but it didn't work for me, so after many attempts I typed recovery boot instead of recovery, what Twrp was installed but the system was removed. Please help.
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That's not how you install TWRP on this phone.
If you can get to fastboot, you can recover. Flash partitions or get a whole stock ROM. Or use miflash.
If you can't get to fastboot your phone needs EDL with pins.

a1291762 said:
That's not how you install TWRP on this phone.
If you can get to fastboot, you can recover. Flash partitions or get a whole stock ROM. Or use miflash.
If you can't get to fastboot your phone needs EDL with pins.
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Ok, I'll try what I let you know