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[RECOVERY] TWRP Method for ROOT users

THIS METHOD FOR USERS WITH ROOT ONLY
There is now a TWRP supported for the LS980 which can be found here.
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
click the sprint link and download the most current version
Here is the direct link to Sprint TWRP model from TWRP website
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/g2spr
If you have ZVA firmware installed, please read this thread posted below before proceeding!!!!! You must flash zv7-aboot.img before flashing TWRP recovery since the zva-aboot.img does not allow you to run TWRP recovery. See thread below on the changes in the ZVA firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2627765
Using terminal emulator to flash zv7-aboot.img on your phone
Code:
dd if=/path/to/your/zv7-aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
Using adb to flash zv7-aboot.img to your phone.
Code:
1. Download the zv7-aboot.img file and place the zv7-aboot.img in the ioroot folder location.
2. Hold shift and right click in a blank area of the ioroot folder on your PC and select "open command window here"
3. Type adb push zv7-aboot.img /sdcard/
4. Type adb shell
(If you do not see a # type su and hit enter so that you see the #)
5. Type dd if=/sdcard/zv7-aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
Once done with that place the .img or zip file onto your phone.
Once done with that go to the market and install this app on your phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
Then open the app and select recovery image
then browse to where the file is stored ( more than likely its sdcard . . .)
Then hit yep this is correct (if it is)
Done!
This method is for TWRP 2.6.3.2 not for the updated version of TWRP i recommend installing 2.6.3.2 and the using that recovery to install the newest one:
To to that place the openrecovery-twrp2.6.3.3.g2spr.zip on your internal sd
then load up recovery
press the install button
then look for the openrecovery-twrp2.6.3.3.g2spr.zip
swipe to install
ps: to boot into recovery manually press and hold volume down and then power and hold it down both buttons together and it will boot to TWRP
make sure to thank @leroybrute for the flashify idea
ADDITIONALLY when you have done this the very first thing that you NEED to do is go into TWRP and make a nandroid backup of your stock ROM. I have seen so many people lately not doing this and having major problems. This is very important!!!!
Latest official version of TWRP: 2.6.3.3
Please do NOT download and install any other unofficial versions of TWRP since help will be very limited.
As always, I DO NOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY for what happens to your phone. Please research and ask questions if you are not sure what you are doing.

Here are the adb and fastboot files you need. Extract this zip file into a folder and put your TWRP recovery image in this folder and follow the tutorial video.
WACOMalt's TWRP flashing method located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2449670
You will need to download the loki tools which are explained in the tutorial video.
You need to download the Sprint TWRP file here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/g2spr
WACOMalt also posted a tutorial video on how to flash recovery using his method shown here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZSjL6FCyxA

What's the chance 4ext releases a compatible version?

Univsoldur said:
There is now a TWRP supported for the LS980 which can be found here.
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
I have not currently at the time of this posting flashed any recovery to my device (dont have adb set up on this pc) though there are a few guides for how to do it which can be found here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670
You will notice in that post that sprint is not referenced thats because it wasnt available at the time that WACOMalt wrote that post.
Again i didnt develop this method nor have i tested it yet but if you have please post and let others know what you did or what worked for you.
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Flashify loaded this in to time successfully for me.

If you use the link posted in the op twrp files are already lokied so you don't need the tools.
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
That is why once rooted you can simply use flashify from the market.
Boom all done!
As I mentioned in other threads.

jfenton57 said:
Flashify loaded this in to time successfully for me.
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is this the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify

Univsoldur said:
is this the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
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I haven't tried the Flashify app but that looks like the correct app but I'll let jfenton57 answer that question.

Why are my posts in the last couple recovery threads being ignored? Been trying to show people a simpler way. In one thread I get knocked trying to help make installing twrp simpler and ignored in this one.

leroybrute said:
Why are my posts in the last couple recovery threads being ignored? Been trying to show people a simpler way. In one thread I get knocked trying to help make installing twrp simpler and ignored in this one.
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Sorry thanks for the idea the flashify worked GREAT!

Univsoldur said:
lol sorry i quoted the wrong person is the app i linked the right one if so i will just place it in the opp and give u credit install it select recovery image and browse to the twrp img file is that correct
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No you had the right guy, and I don't want credit. It is also the right app. This stems from your thread in general thread asking about recovery. I gave the answer in the second post with no credit. Instead got bashed in a sense and ignored.
I have had the Vs980 since release and since I got the Ls980 I thought I could help with what I have learned from there.
I also have wireless tether working on my Ls980.
But I think I will back out of the Sprint development.
Sorry about the whining.

leroybrute said:
No you had the right guy, and I don't want credit. It is also the right app. This stems from your thread in general thread asking about recovery. I gave the answer in the second post with no credit. Instead got bashed in a sense and ignored.
I have had the Vs980 since release and since I got the Ls980 I thought I could help with what I have learned from there.
I also have wireless tether working on my Ls980.
But I think I will back out of the Sprint development.
Sorry about the whining.
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sorry didnt mean to ignore you that thread just got so cluttered up with stuff that i started missing things which is why i begged the devs to make a sprint specific thread. LOL if i was smart enough to link u in the OP i would sorry again no disrespect intended please stay we need ppl here that are much smarter than me. All my knowledge of root come from HTC phones only this is my first LG

leroybrute said:
No you had the right guy, and I don't want credit. It is also the right app. This stems from your thread in general thread asking about recovery. I gave the answer in the second post with no credit. Instead got bashed in a sense and ignored.
I have had the Vs980 since release and since I got the Ls980 I thought I could help with what I have learned from there.
I also have wireless tether working on my Ls980.
But I think I will back out of the Sprint development.
Sorry about the whining.
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Today is a hectic day since the Sprint subforum just created and I was just referencing existing threads that other variants have used for rooting and flashing recovery. I didn't even know about the Flashify app so thanks for giving us the heads up. None of us meant to ignore you but please don't take it personally. I didn't follow the Verizon thread too much and obviously I didn't even know about. Any lessons learned or easier methods to do stuff that you are aware of please continue to contribute to the Sprint development.
Since you mentioned it? Do you mind sharing how you got wireless tether to work on the LS980? I can create a new thread for wireless tether and will give credit to you and whoever else contributed to the wireless tether mod for the Sprint version.

Thanks to all that contributed ive got root and recovery
Sent from my LG-LS980 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

leroybrute said:
No you had the right guy, and I don't want credit. It is also the right app. This stems from your thread in general thread asking about recovery. I gave the answer in the second post with no credit. Instead got bashed in a sense and ignored.
I have had the Vs980 since release and since I got the Ls980 I thought I could help with what I have learned from there.
I also have wireless tether working on my Ls980.
But I think I will back out of the Sprint development.
Sorry about the whining.
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How do you enable wireless tether maybe create a thread please....

ericdabbs said:
Today is a hectic day since the Sprint subforum just created and I was just referencing existing threads that other variants have used for rooting and flashing recovery. I didn't even know about the Flashify app so thanks for giving us the heads up. None of us meant to ignore you but please don't take it personally. I didn't follow the Verizon thread too much and obviously I didn't even know about. Any lessons learned or easier methods to do stuff that you are aware of please continue to contribute to the Sprint development.
Since you mentioned it? Do you mind sharing how you got wireless tether to work on the LS980? I can create a new thread for wireless tether and will give credit to you and whoever else contributed to the wireless tether mod for the Sprint version.
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Lol I think that was his way of saying "this is what you get for ignoring me". Dangling information infront of us now and then saying hes not going to help the sprint forums.

Delete

Damn this has been the simplest phone to root ever and then to install TWRP this way was pretty damn cool too...
Thanks mate...
Univsoldur said:
THIS METHOD FOR USERS WITH ROOT ONLY
There is now a TWRP supported for the LS980 which can be found here.
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
click the sprint link and download the most current version
Once done with that place the img file one your phone.
Once done with that go to the market and install this app on your phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
Then open the app and select recovery image
then browse to where the file is stored ( more than likely its sdcard . . .)
Then hit yep this is correct (if it is)
Done!
ps: to boot into recovery manually press and hold volume down and then power and hold it down both buttons together and it will boot to TWRP
make sure to thank leroybrute for the flashify idea
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just wanted to say thanks to the first two post, already been pushed thanked as well, very easy to install recovery on the phone, also very easy to root. now on with the modding, thanks again

This is easy all never been so easy to install recovery!!!!!!!!
Sent from my LG-LS980 using xda premium

Did a test restore worked no problem but in the twrp the time is wrong i have set proper time but still wrong how to fix this
Sent from my LG-LS980 using xda premium

N1 CM Version - Root/O-Click issues

Hey there. Recently ordered myself an N1. Love it. got the CM Edition as I was going to use CM anyway, but a couple of issues have arisen.
Firstly, O-Click doesn't seem to work with CM, is that known and is there a fix?
And secondly, I have purchased a few root apps on the play store, but I can't seem to root the N1 with the APK Exploit that was posted here. Is there any known way to root the device?
Also, is it safe to flash CM11 on the CM recovery?
Cheers for any help!

IAmOmicron said:
Firstly, O-Click doesn't seem to work with CM, is that known and is there a fix?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2595906
IAmOmicron said:
And secondly, I have purchased a few root apps on the play store, but I can't seem to root the N1 with the APK Exploit that was posted here. Is there any known way to root the device?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2594966
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539930
IAmOmicron said:
Also, is it safe to flash CM11 on the CM recovery?
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Are you talking about PhilZ?
I haven't tried it, and I doubt that I will. I know that TWRP runs very well on just about everything that I've thrown at it with the N1 so far. If you try that recovery out, please post your findings in that thread so others know what to expect.
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Welcome to the forum! If you read through those links, you'll find your answers to the first two questions. :highfive:

Harfainx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2595906
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2594966
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539930
Are you talking about PhilZ?
I haven't tried it, and I doubt that I will. I know that TWRP runs very well on just about everything that I've thrown at it with the N1 so far. If you try that recovery out, please post your findings in that thread so others know what to expect.
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Welcome to the forum! If you read through those links, you'll find your answers to the first two questions. :highfive:
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Cheers for the welcome!
No, i don't mean PhilZ. I ordered the CM limited Edition version of the N1, which came with a CyanogenMod recovery rather than Oppo's recovery. (Use volume buttons to navigate) It's not a touch recovery. Which is the main reason I wish to install TWRP, but I understand you need to root for that?
As for the o-click, is there any fix? Yes CM may have fixed it but not on the OTA update :/
Edit: I accidentally selected 'Reboot into Bootloader' rather than the recovery, and now my device is stuck on the "###fastboot..." screen. (Replace ### with 3 Chinese letters that I don't know ) I have no idea what to do. No buttons seem to do anything. :/
Edit2: Fixed by holding VolUp + Power

You can fastboot flash twrp, then flash supersu.zip for root. If it still doesn't work you need to go into cm settings and turn off the cm root preference so it accepts the supersu app
Sent from my N1 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

trialsrider1 said:
You can fastboot flash twrp, then flash supersu.zip for root. If it still doesn't work you need to go into cm settings and turn off the cm root preference so it accepts the supersu app
Sent from my N1 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I tried flashing supersu with the CM recovery but it failed to flash. It's it due to the recovery or something else? Also, is there a tutorial of how to flash with fast boot somewhere? Cheers for the help guys! Really appreciate it!
Edit: nevermind, used some common sense and the search feature Installed TWRP no problem

Stock US Unlocked 1.21.617.3 image/Recovery

Official request.
Can someone please assist?
Thank you!

MNoisy said:
Official request.
Can someone please assist?
Thank you!
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I apologize, I'm on a metered connection and can't eat 4+gb this moment. I'm working on getting you my nandroid images for booting.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

There's already a thread for this stuff - maybe you should've posted your request there?

datafoo said:
I apologize, I'm on a metered connection and can't eat 4+gb this moment. I'm working on getting you my nandroid images for booting.
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
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Thank you tons!
I obviously can't help with the metered connection but if you need a place to upload, just let me know. I have a few servers at the ready.:victory:

Captain_Throwback said:
There's already a thread for this stuff - maybe you should've posted your request there?
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Moderator moved thread (Sorry about that....old member, new poster!)
All other threads are for non-us variants. With everyone getting their phone this week from initial preorders, I thought it would be good to have a dedicated thread. Once it's up, we can close this and add it to the other image/recovery thread.

MNoisy said:
Moderator moved thread (Sorry about that....old member, new poster!)
All other threads are for non-us variants. With everyone getting their phone this week from initial preorders, I thought it would be good to have a dedicated thread. Once it's up, we can close this and add it to the other image/recovery thread.
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I'm referring to the thread titled [STOCK] Guides and Stock Backups/Recovery/OTA/RUU.
Nowhere does it indicate that thread is only for non-US variants. It only appears that way now because no one has uploaded anything for a US variant. I'd still upload it there so everything stays centralized.

Captain_Throwback said:
I'm referring to the thread titled [STOCK] Guides and Stock Backups/Recovery/OTA/RUU.
Nowhere does it indicate that thread is only for non-US variants. It only appears that way now because no one has uploaded anything for a US variant. I'd still upload it there so everything stays centralized.
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I have requested it in a few threads and have not gotten any results. Since some people also contacted me to check if anyone had provided it to me yet, I felt it warranted a dedicated thread until it was available. It undoubtedly will be in higher demand now that U.S. customers are having their phones arrive.
Once available, we can move to other thread that we are discussing and lock this with a link.
I apologize if this was bad etiquette. I already urgently need the files; Apparently along with some other users...please quit kicking a dead horse (aka me! ).

MNoisy said:
I have requested it in a few threads and have not gotten any results. Since some people also contacted me to check if anyone had provided it to me yet, I felt it warranted a dedicated thread until it was available. It undoubtedly will be in higher demand now that U.S. customers are having their phones arrive.
Once available, we can move to other thread that we are discussing and lock this with a link.
I apologize if this was bad etiquette. I already urgently need the files; Apparently along with some other users...please quit kicking a dead horse (aka me! ).
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Sent you a PM.
I'm uploading them to Dropbox, you can redistribute or reuse after that (you host). I'd appreciate credit if it helps you or the community.
I have not tested the recovery and I don't remember if it's .617. stock. I've used the system and boot images to fix the decrypted data partition issues mentioned here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/guide-root-optionally-s-off-radio-t3373025
FILE boot.emmc.win
FILE boot.emmc.win.md5
FILE recovery.emmc.win
FILE recovery.emmc.win.md5
FILE system.info
FILE system_image.emmc.win
FILE system_image.emmc.win.md5

datafoo said:
Sent you a PM.
I'm uploading them to Dropbox, you can redistribute or reuse after that (you host). I'd appreciate credit if it helps you or the community.
I have not tested the recovery and I don't remember if it's .617. stock. I've used the system and boot images to fix the decrypted data partition issues mentioned here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/guide-root-optionally-s-off-radio-t3373025
FILE boot.emmc.win
FILE boot.emmc.win.md5
FILE recovery.emmc.win
FILE recovery.emmc.win.md5
FILE system.info
FILE system_image.emmc.win
FILE system_image.emmc.win.md5
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How did you backup the recovery?

Captain_Throwback said:
How did you backup the recovery?
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I believe I was trying to follow your instructions in the TWRP thread and I did it from within TWRP immediately after booting into recovery the first time.
As I mentioned, haven't looked at it, can't say if it's TWRP or stock .617. recovery.
EDIT: Sorry, very long night after recieving my phone.
Here was my process:
Booted first time.
Unlocked bootloader
Flashed TWRP
Backup Images - in zip uploading now.
Root
S-off

datafoo said:
I believe I was trying to follow your instructions in the TWRP thread and I did it from within TWRP immediately after booting into recovery the first time.
As I mentioned, haven't looked at it, can't say if it's TWRP or stock .617. recovery.
EDIT: Sorry, very long night after recieving my phone.
Here was my process:
Booted first time.
Unlocked bootloader
Flashed TWRP
Backup Images - in zip uploading now.
Root
S-off
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Then that recovery is TWRP, which won't help anyone.

Captain_Throwback said:
Then that recovery is TWRP, which won't help anyone.
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Doing what I can, with what I've got

datafoo said:
Doing what I can, with what I've got
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I'm sure it's appreciated. At least people that messed up system somehow will have a stock system image to work with.

as far as it goes we can only pull stock recoveries from the new ota's for now.....
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Mr Hofs said:
as far as it goes we can only pull stock recoveries from the new ota's for now.....
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There's one In the twrp thread. You can flash twrp to boot partition and back up stock recovery that way, then flash boot back

Please Help Stuck In boot loop...

If this does not belong here please advise and I will remove.
I could really use some help. I cant boot into the os. Here is what I did I had everything up and running twrp and root. I realized I accidently flashed the alpha build of twrp not the rc build so I dowloaded the rc zip and flashed it via twrp. It started boot looping into twrp. When I realized this I flashed back to the alpha 2 build and then booted my backup. I am now stuck at the android dancing dots. Can some one help me out please. Thanks for your time

specd_out said:
If this does not belong here please advise and I will remove.
I could really use some help. I cant boot into the os. Here is what I did I had everything up and running twrp and root. I realized I accidently flashed the alpha build of twrp not the rc build so I dowloaded the rc zip and flashed it via twrp. It started boot looping into twrp. When I realized this I flashed back to the alpha 2 build and then booted my backup. I am now stuck at the android dancing dots. Can some one help me out please. Thanks for your time
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Boot into bootloader, use the latest Google stock factory image and use the flashall.bat with the -w removed inside the file. Let the batch file run and boot the OS using fully stock firmware. If it boots fine, go ahead and fastboot boot TWRP rc1 and flash TWRP rc1 zip and supersu zip.
Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

you have no idea how good it feels to see a reply. Thanks taking the time. forgive the stupid questions I may ask but is the factory img something I will flash inside twrp or is it through fast boot

specd_out said:
you have no idea how good it feels to see a reply. Thanks taking the time. forgive the stupid questions I may ask but is the factory img something I will flash inside twrp or is it through fast boot
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Through fast boot..

specd_out said:
you have no idea how good it feels to see a reply. Thanks taking the time. forgive the stupid questions I may ask but is the factory img something I will flash inside twrp or is it through fast boot
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Fastboot. Use the latest version from Google.
Search for "Nexus factory image download," grab the latest factory image for our device, and flash all. The aforementioned will overwrite your internal memory, and there is a way to preserve your internal data. You can read about it in the Q&A section.
Check the thread from @bajasur for guidance.
For your reference, threads like this belong in that same section, not development (a moderator will move this soon enough). There's also a noob friendly thread, where you can post most anything and folks will help.
Good luck, and please keep us posted.
Sent from my Pixel XL, #WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression

joetheshmo said:
Boot into bootloader, use the latest Google stock factory image and use the flashall.bat with the -w removed inside the file. Let the batch file run and boot the OS using fully stock firmware. If it boots fine, go ahead and fastboot boot TWRP rc1 and flash TWRP rc1 zip and supersu zip.
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Thank you very much sir. I really appreciate
you taking the time.
Doing what he recommended fix my phone and I am ready to go

micmars said:
Fastboot. Use the latest version from Google.
Search for "Nexus factory image download," grab the latest factory image for our device, and flash all.
There are plenty of answers to your particular question in the Q&A forum, and I suggest that you read them.
For your reference, threads like this belong in that same section, not development (a moderator will move this soon enough). There's also a noob friendly thread, where you can post most anything and folks will help.
Good luck, and please keep us posted.
Sent from my Pixel XL, #WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression
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i did see that section after I posted. I am sorry about that. I was kinda in a bit of a panic.

specd_out said:
i did see that section after I posted. I am sorry about that. I was kinda in a bit of a panic.
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No worries, just for future reference.
Sent from my Pixel XL, #WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression

micmars said:
No worries, just for future reference.
Sent from my Pixel XL, #WhiteUIsMustDie, #EndDarkAppOppression
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I just realized your a fellow local I am from the Spring Hill area. About 30 min north of Tampa

You guys are awesome for helping. It's just as easy to help someone as it is to flog them with the usual replies of "search" or "wrong thread". Nice to have good people here.

dmb219 said:
You guys are awesome for helping. It's just as easy to help someone as it is to flog them with the usual replies of "search" or "wrong thread". Nice to have good people here.
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Very true. The info is out there but not knowing exactly what I did, there seems to be too many answers, and I was quickly overwelmed. After my two attempts to fix it failed I figured it was best to ask for help before I made the problem worse

dmb219 said:
You guys are awesome for helping. It's just as easy to help someone as it is to flog them with the usual replies of "search" or "wrong thread". Nice to have good people here.
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Agreed! I was welcomed into these forums when I was still a noob and just wanted to pay it forward. Takes just as much effort to flame someone so might as well help out.
Glad you got it sorted @specd_out
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TWRP does not show /sdcard

TWRP 3.2.3 does not show /sdcard and also does not ask for password. Another issue is that TWRP does not stick overnight, by the morning it is gone. Any ideas?
XP1922-4 Pie. Screenshot attached.

Kaka0 said:
TWRP 3.2.3 does not show /sdcard and also does not ask for password. Another issue is that TWRP does not stick overnight, by the morning it is gone. Any ideas?
XP1922-4 Pie. Screenshot attached.
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For one this is not in the right area, you should have asked in the questions and answers thread, second thing whos TWRP are you using,

ninjakira said:
For one this is not in the right area, you should have asked in the questions and answers thread, second thing whos TWRP are you using,
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Sorry for the placement. Moderator please move.
I'm using it from https://unofficialtwrp.com/

Kaka0 said:
Sorry for the placement. Moderator please move.
I'm using it from https://unofficialtwrp.com/
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You should never use a website like that for unofficial twrps as we cannot help you since it's not the TWRP provided in the guide, try using the recommended TWRP in my guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/g6-play/how-to/guide-t3929928 then if problems arise read through the guide for the solution

Ok now I see the problem. It is necessary to format /data. I'm not sure I want it.