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After flashing the Syberia 9.0 rom into my mix 2, my phone stuck in the fastboot mode. Every time I tried to reboot my phone, my phone will go right into the fastboot mode. I could get into the TWRP, and I perform the 'wipe' serval times.
This is what happens on my phone:
wipe the system---- flash the rom ------ reboot ----- fastboot mode
I don't know what happens with my phone. Pls help me guys:crying:
Could I try to use the official miui fastboot update via the mi flash?
Try installing again with "Clean Flash". Wipe System, Cache/Dalvik and format Data (don't wipe data).
Backup your data first, because your data will destroy.
I believe you should already have the ROM, Firmware and Gapps into internal storage.
Now boot to recovery.
Wipe Data (if u are decrypted, format data)
But be aware that formatting Data means that you have to again copy everything back to internal storage using adb. So my advice is to just wipe and see if that works out.
Install Firmware, ROM and Gapps zip.
Order of installation should be same.
Reboot - 1st boot may take some time.
I flashed AOSP_10_Quack_Phh-Treble_v208 many times last night.
but always failed,bootloop.
My step:
unlocked + TWRP
1.factory reset + format /data(or not)
2.flash V208.img to system image
3.format /data or not,reboot
My phone showed Redmi-logo and dm-verity error,
and bootloop.
anybody successed?
Could Somebody teach me how to flash GSI?
Maybe to flash AOSP 9?
It's reassuring to see you have attempted multiple times to flash another ROM and haven't hard bricked your phone.
My guess is you need to flash the dm-verity remove zip file. I'm assuming you have selected AVB 2.0 in TWRP? That's all I can think of but I haven't tried anything as clearly I don't have balls as big as yours
I used these following steps from tvardero :
Flash stock
Flash twrp
Make a backup of system and data (to get back into stock if needed)
Format data -> yes
Flash GSI you want to
To flash another GSI or revert to stock you use your backup of system partition.
NEVER EVER RESTORE ANYTHING ELSE THAN SYSTEM OR DATA, softbrick imminent
I try many GSI-ROM
Most bootloop,even I format /data,disable dm-verity/AVB 2.0 (TWRP by wzsx150)
My steps is
fomat /data,reboot to twrp
wipe /system ,2cache and flash gsi.img(Maybe resize /system to flash gapps)
flash magisk
disable dm-verity/AVB 2.0 with TWRP by wzsx150,or flash disabler.ZIP
GSI ROMs had some different bugs,brightness control,NO mobile signal,
sound,nfc-sim support,googlepay ,bank app etc.,
Really nice to see some testings. I hope we have some some development for our devices
I'm trying to instal MIUI 11 from this link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/development/rom-daisy-miui-11-hybridos-stable-t4003651
However after flashing the ROM the recovery says there's no OS at all. If I reboot it bootloops.
The only way I can go back to recovery is by using adb commands and flashing a IMG. Then TWRP says it can't open destination log file.
What can I do? Thanks!
I'm not sure what you've done with your device and I'm not sure if you know how to read (because there are a LOT of guides throughout the forum), but here we go :
1 - Flash stock ROM (check the forum again on how to do it or Google it.). Do this before you're trying to flash any ROM, really.
2 - Unlock the bootloader and boot TWRP from your PC.
3 - On TWRP go to Wipe and choose Wipe Data, type 'yes' and confirm it to wipe data.
4 - Now you're gonna need to boot into TWRP again, because TWRP sometimes breaks after wiping data, simply go to Reboot section and choose 'Bootloader' in TWRP. This will get you to Fastboot mode, you will need to boot TWRP from your PC again.
5 - Once you get into TWRP, flash the ROM, flash the TWRP.zip if you want.
6 - Go into Reboot section in TWRP and check your boot slot and change it. (If A make it B, if B make it A) and reboot into system.
7 - If you want to install Magisk or any other mod through TWRP, :
7a - if you've installed TWRP.zip previously, reboot into recovery and install your mods/Magisk and then boot into system
7b - if you didn't install TWRP.zip, reboot to Bootloader/Fastboot and boot TWRP, then flash your mods/Magisk. Finaly boot into system.
marstonpear said:
I'm not sure what you've done with your device and I'm not sure if you know how to read (because there are a LOT of guides throughout the forum), but here we go :
1 - Flash stock ROM (check the forum again on how to do it or Google it.). Do this before you're trying to flash any ROM, really.
2 - Unlock the bootloader and boot TWRP from your PC.
3 - On TWRP go to Wipe and choose Wipe Data, type 'yes' and confirm it to wipe data.
4 - Now you're gonna need to boot into TWRP again, because TWRP sometimes breaks after wiping data, simply go to Reboot section and choose 'Bootloader' in TWRP. This will get you to Fastboot mode, you will need to boot TWRP from your PC again.
5 - Once you get into TWRP, flash the ROM, flash the TWRP.zip if you want.
6 - Go into Reboot section in TWRP and check your boot slot and change it. (If A make it B, if B make it A) and reboot into system.
7 - If you want to install Magisk or any other mod through TWRP, :
7a - if you've installed TWRP.zip previously, reboot into recovery and install your mods/Magisk and then boot into system
7b - if you didn't install TWRP.zip, reboot to Bootloader/Fastboot and boot TWRP, then flash your mods/Magisk. Finaly boot into system.
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Step 1 is wrong, miui ports have base stock in built, no need to make a clean flash
Step 5 is wrong, miui ports have twrp in built, you don't need flash twrp zip
Step 6 is wrong, miui ports need to be installed in the current active slot, no needed change slot
If your device have unlock bootloader and enable usb debugging, only boot twrp.img, only boot no flash, like the OP did it (fastboot boot twrpname.img)
Wipe> format data> yes
Install> install miui.zip
Install> install magisk (optional)
Reboot>system
Ive already flashed a few phones, but this is the first time that Ive got CMD error "FAILED (remote: (recovery_a) No such partition)". So I booted twrp.img, falshed ArrowOS and TWRP from within TWRP and it said something about Slot A and B, which I dont understand ... some guide also said to Format Data, which I did, and then I just could boot into TWRP in Slot A, and no OS on Slot B, which rebooted me into Slot A. I couldnt find any info about this and I dont know what to do. Anybody knows how to properly flash TWRP and custom ROMs please ?
Start fresh by flashing stock MIUI rom through fastboot and proceed from there
1 Boot once into MIUI and reboot into fastboot
2 fastboot boot twrp.img (from platform tools folder)
3 Flash custom rom like ArrowsOS with inject twrp option checked
4 Reboot recovery
5 Format Data by typing "yes"
6 Reboot to system
7 Done
Follow the TWRP install instructions by fastboot boot TWRP.img
advanced, install TWRP
It should then reboot and TWRP will be installed
Then proceed as above by flashing a ROM e.g ArrowOS with TWRP inject.
Then reboot TWRP and wipe data
Use "fastboot boot TWRP.img" to temporarily boot TWRP.
You can install TWRP by using "Install to Ramdisk" inside TWRP and selecting TWRP.img
Cvenda said:
Ive already flashed a few phones, but this is the first time that Ive got CMD error "FAILED (remote: (recovery_a) No such partition)". So I booted twrp.img, falshed ArrowOS and TWRP from within TWRP and it said something about Slot A and B, which I dont understand ... some guide also said to Format Data, which I did, and then I just could boot into TWRP in Slot A, and no OS on Slot B, which rebooted me into Slot A. I couldnt find any info about this and I dont know what to do. Anybody knows how to properly flash TWRP and custom ROMs please ?
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Did you manage to fix it? I got into the same problem, I could only fix it downloading the most updated version of adb/fastboot. I don't remember where I downloaded it, but it was what solved this problem for me.
pedrowood said:
Did you manage to fix it? I got into the same problem, I could only fix it downloading the most updated version of adb/fastboot. I don't remember where I downloaded it, but it was what solved this problem for me.
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well Iam still confused about that Slot A/B thing, but since Ive probably bricked my phone, I flashed the fastboot ROM through MiFlasher and I havent tried flashing TWRP or custom ROM since, there are some things I really like about MIUI so Iam gonna see which ROM Iam gonna choose in the future
Cvenda said:
well Iam still confused about that Slot A/B thing, but since Ive probably bricked my phone, I flashed the fastboot ROM through MiFlasher and I havent tried flashing TWRP or custom ROM since, there are some things I really like about MIUI so Iam gonna see which ROM Iam gonna choose in the future
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Slot A and B refer to Project Treble, where there are 2 separate partitions. 1 for OEM like Samsung and other for core Android OS. That way Google can update the OS partition with security updates without having to wait for Samsung to implement those security update into their version of Android, as was the case before Galaxy S9. Needless to say, this way security updates get pushed out way faster, because there is no need to wait an entire year (I'm looking at you Samsung) for OEM to finally implement it. Hope this clears things up for you.
Milan-XDA said:
Slot A and B refer to Project Treble, where there are 2 separate partitions. 1 for OEM like Samsung and other for core Android OS. That way Google can update the OS partition with security updates without having to wait for Samsung to implement those security update into their version of Android, as was the case before Galaxy S9. Needless to say, this way security updates get pushed out way faster, because there is no need to wait an entire year (I'm looking at you Samsung) for OEM to finally implement it. Hope this clears things up for you.
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reason for slots
Robert314 said:
Follow the TWRP install instructions by fastboot boot TWRP.img
advanced, install TWRP
It should then reboot and TWRP will be installed
Then proceed as above by flashing a ROM e.g ArrowOS with TWRP inject.
Then reboot TWRP and wipe data
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there is a slight problem with this ... I cannot upload any file to the phone, because I have wiped Data, so there is no folder that I can access from the PC, so I can only sideload .zip files, and most of the .zip files just doesnt work for some reason, only ArrowOS, but not the PixelExtended, nor CrDroid ... I cannot even sideload TWRP.img to install it into ramdisk
EDIT: after sideloading ArrowOS and booting TWRP using "fastboot boot twrp.img", I can access internal storage, so I uploaded twrp.img into /sdcard/Download folder, installed it into ramdisk, rebooted to Recovery and now successfully flashing CrDroid ROM that I uploaded to /sdcard/Download
Cvenda said:
there is a slight problem with this ... I cannot upload any file to the phone, because I have wiped Data, so there is no folder that I can access from the PC, so I can only sideload .zip files, and most of the .zip files just doesnt work for some reason, only ArrowOS, but not the PixelExtended, nor CrDroid ... I cannot even sideload TWRP.img to install it into ramdisk
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You can adb transfer files in TWRP. You could also use a USB stick connected via OTG cable
Robert314 said:
You can adb transfer files in TWRP. You could also use a USB stick connected via OTG cable
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its behaving so randomly ... I often get error kInstallDeviceOpenError, even tho I successfully installed that ROM at least one time ... I dont know which slot (A/B) to use and when ... now I have ArrowOS in slot A and CrDroid ins lot B, and I cannot flash anything from booted TWRP.img ... Iam gonna try to install TWRP into ramdisk again from USB OTG
Cvenda said:
its behaving so randomly ... I often get error kInstallDeviceOpenError, even tho I successfully installed that ROM at least one time ... I dont know which slot (A/B) to use and when ... now I have ArrowOS in slot A and CrDroid ins lot B, and I cannot flash anything from booted TWRP.img ... Iam gonna try to install TWRP into ramdisk again from USB OTG
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In order to wipe the super partition (both A/B and data) flash Xiaomi.eu and then wipe data
Robert314 said:
In order to wipe the super partition (both A/B and data) flash Xiaomi.eu and then wipe data
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how exactly should I proceed ? flash fastboot stock ROM with MiFlasher, boot into bootloader, boot twrp.img, wipe data, and then what ? which slot do I choose ? should I install TWRP into ramdisk, reboot into recovery and then flash custom ROM ?
Cvenda said:
how exactly should I proceed ? flash fastboot stock ROM with MiFlasher, boot into bootloader, boot twrp.img, wipe data, and then what ? which slot do I choose ? should I install TWRP into ramdisk, reboot into recovery and then flash custom ROM ?
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ROM: xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/alioth/
Mi Flash: xiaomiflashtool.com
ADB & Fastboot: developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
TWRP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/f/xiaomi-poco-f3-xiaomi-mi-11x-redmi-k40.12161/?prefix_id=33
Clean Install of Xiaomi.eu ROM:
Flash Stock ROM with Mi Flash
Boot System once (to create /data)
Boot TWRP from Nebrassy or @Vasishoth
Flash Xiaomi.eu ROM
Format Data & Dalvik Cache
dreamytom said:
ROM: xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/archive/miui/alioth/
Mi Flash: xiaomiflashtool.com
ADB & Fastboot: developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
TWRP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/f/xiaomi-poco-f3-xiaomi-mi-11x-redmi-k40.12161/?prefix_id=33
Clean Install of Xiaomi.eu ROM:
Flash Stock ROM with Mi Flash
Boot System once (to create /data)
Boot TWRP from Nebrassy or @Vasishoth
Flash Xiaomi.eu ROM
Format Data & Dalvik Cache
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in case of flashing custom ROM, are the steps same ? just instead of Xiaomi.eu ROM I flash PE, or CrDroid ? and should I format data and dalvik also or wipe data (that option where I need to type YES) ? Ive found official guide for flashing CrDroid, but Iam stuck st booting animation for 30 minutes
Cvenda said:
in case of flashing custom ROM, are the steps same ? just instead of Xiaomi.eu ROM I flash PE, or CrDroid ? and should I format data and dalvik also or wipe data (that option where I need to type YES) ? Ive found official guide for flashing CrDroid, but Iam stuck st booting animation for 30 minutes
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Go into TWRP and press wipe then format data (type yes).
regedit12345 said:
Go into TWRP and press wipe then format data (type yes).
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I have stock rom in slot A (bootable and working) and custom rom in slot B (stuck at booting animation), and I should format data while being in slot A right ?
Cvenda said:
I have stock rom in slot A (bootable and working) and custom rom in slot B (stuck at booting animation), and I should format data while being in slot A right ?
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Doesn't matter. Just select format data > yes > reboot to system
regedit12345 said:
Doesn't matter. Just select format data > yes > reboot to system
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sooo what seemes to work for me now is, that I formated data, then flashed PE ROM from OTG and booted into it without any problems
I would be very thankfull, if you could help me with my problem.
After unlocking my bootloader successfully, I re-enabled USB Debugging in MIUI and booted into fastboot mode.
From there I booted the latest "twrp-3.7.0_12-0-munch.img"
1. Which is the correct way to install TWRP permanently (or after an TWRP update)?
https://twrp.me/xiaomi/xiaomipocof4.html
"Flash Current TWRP" or "Install Recovery Ramdisk"?
[Edit] Flash Current TWRP
To remove encryption it is necesarry to "Format Data" before? or after? ROM flash. When I do that, all TWRP settings are gone (language, vibration off, 24h clock). Are these settings not stored permanent?
[Edit] after flashing rom.zip
2. When I want to flash ROM + GApps, do I need to reboot the recovery for switching partitions?
I flashed "Spark-13.1-Official-munch-20221025.zip" and "NikGapps-core-arm64-13-20220908-signed.zip". I can boot SparkOS, but there are no Gapps installed. The flashing process was skipped.
Thank's for your help!
11insomnium said:
I would be very thankfull, if you could help me with my problem.
After unlocking my bootloader successfully, I re-enabled USB Debugging in MIUI and booted into fastboot mode.
From there I booted the latest "twrp-3.7.0_12-0-munch.img"
1. Which is the correct way to install TWRP permanently (or after an TWRP update)?
POCO F4 / Redmi k40s
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"Flash Current TWRP" or "Install Recovery Ramdisk"?
To remove encryption it is necesarry to "Format Data" before? or after? ROM flash. When I do that, all TWRP settings are gone (language, vibration off, 24h clock). Are these settings not stored permanent?
2. When I want to flash ROM + GApps, do I need to reboot the recovery for switching partitions?
I flashed "Spark-13.1-Official-munch-20221025.zip" and "NikGapps-core-arm64-13-20220908-signed.zip". I can boot SparkOS, but there are no Gapps installed. The flashing process was skipped - you can see that in the photos added.
3. In TWRP "Backup" there is no system partition (>photo). I'm not sure, if I accidentally wiped it. And in "Mount" the system isn't checked. Is that normal?
I can boot to fastboot, recovery and system. Please tell me right steps to flash/wipe/format without errors.
I added some TWRP logs.
Thank's for your help!
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1. after fastbooting TWRP use Flash Current TWRP. No format data.
2. SparkOS needs global firmware to be flashed first, then reboot to recovery, then flash ROM, then format data.
There is a version with Gapps already included, working fine.
@UniNick
1. Flash Current TWRP is the prefered Installation Method from official site. Do I need to reflash TWRP after each ROM flash to survive? When formating data after ROM flash, the TWRP setting are also deleted (no more TWRP folder in internal storage).
2. My Poco F4 was shipped with MIUI Global 13.0.3.0 (SLMEUXM). So I downloaded and flashed Europe V13.0.7.0.SLMEUXM from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/munch/
Baseband version is now higher.
I know there is a Gapps Version of SparkOS, but I don't know which Google apps are included and I just need a minimum of the package. Therefore I asked how to flash Gapps after ROM.zip, that both are on the same A/B partition.
I already had to reset/flash the "V13.0.5.0.SLMMIXM_20220815.0000.00_12.0_global" with MI Flash tool, because I had no access to Internal Storage with my PC to copy files on Poco F4.
11insomnium said:
@UniNick
1. Flash Current TWRP is the prefered Installation Method from official site. Do I need to reflash TWRP after each ROM flash to survive? When formating data after ROM flash, the TWRP setting are also deleted (no more TWRP folder in internal storage).
2. My Poco F4 was shipped with MIUI Global 13.0.3.0 (SLMEUXM). So I downloaded and flashed Europe V13.0.7.0.SLMEUXM from https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/firmware/munch/
Baseband version is now higher.
I know there is a Gapps Version of SparkOS, but I don't know which Google apps are included and I just need a minimum of the package. Therefore I asked how to flash Gapps after ROM.zip, that both are on the same A/B partition.
I already had to reset/flash the "V13.0.5.0.SLMMIXM_20220815.0000.00_12.0_global" with MI Flash tool, because I had no access to Internal Storage with my PC to copy files on Poco F4.
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1. yes because most ROMs now bring their own recovery
2. Spark includes like a basic Gapps package
UniNick said:
1. yes because most ROMs now bring their own recovery
2. Spark includes like a basic Gapps package
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I will try it again tomorrow. Thanks!
After a lot of research I still have some questions. Many users have trouble understanding it when the installation instructions do not list all the steps.
I have read these flashing instruction on the XDA NikGApps page:
Flashing Instructions for A/B devices (Clean Flash is recommended)
Flash Rom in Slot A, Flash twrp, reboot to recovery
Flash Rom in Slot B, Flash twrp, reboot to recovery
Flash NikGapps
Flash Debloater (Optional)
Reboot
So I thought, that this would be the steps:
### First Install / Clean Flash ###
- fastboot boot TWRP image
- in TWRP select "Flash Current TWRP" under "Advanced"
- flash firmware
- reboot recovery (is this reboot necessary before flashing ROM ??)
- wipe > factory reset (recommended or not ??)
- flash ROM (current Slot A > flashing to inactive slot B)
- flash twrp.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- go to "Reboot" and change slot
- flash ROM (current Slot B > flashing to inactive slot A)
- flash twrp.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
???
(optional for GApps)
- flash GApps
Error: Could not mount /system
- format data
- flash twrp.img (again necessary ??) + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- boot to system + install Magisk.apk
- in Magisk: patch boot.img
- reboot recovery
- flash magisk_patched.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- reboot to system
11insomnium said:
After a lot of research I still have some questions. Many users have trouble understanding it when the installation instructions do not list all the steps.
I have read these flashing instruction on the XDA NikGApps page:
Flashing Instructions for A/B devices (Clean Flash is recommended)
Flash Rom in Slot A, Flash twrp, reboot to recovery
Flash Rom in Slot B, Flash twrp, reboot to recovery
Flash NikGapps
Flash Debloater (Optional)
Reboot
So I thought, that this would be the steps:
### First Install / Clean Flash ###
- fastboot boot TWRP image
- in TWRP select "Flash Current TWRP" under "Advanced"
- flash firmware
- reboot recovery (is this reboot necessary before flashing ROM ??)
- wipe > factory reset (recommended or not ??)
- flash ROM (current Slot A > flashing to inactive slot B)
- flash twrp.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- go to "Reboot" and change slot
- flash ROM (current Slot B > flashing to inactive slot A)
- flash twrp.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
???
(optional for GApps)
- flash GApps
Error: Could not mount /system
- format data
- flash twrp.img (again necessary ??) + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- boot to system + install Magisk.apk
- in Magisk: patch boot.img
- reboot recovery
- flash magisk_patched.img in boot partition + (check the box "Flash to both slots" ??)
- reboot to system
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Little bit complex.
Try this guide:
Reboot to recovery (twrp or ofox), I prefer boot recovery by fastboot, command is `fastboot boot rec.img` (You can download from orangefox official website)
Flash firmware (Optional)
Flash rom
Flash gapps (if flashed vanilla build)
Format data
Reboot to system
psklf said:
Little bit complex.
Try this guide:
Reboot to recovery (twrp or ofox), I prefer boot recovery by fastboot, command is `fastboot boot rec.img` (You can download from orangefox official website)
Flash firmware (Optional)
Flash rom
Flash gapps (if flashed vanilla build)
Format data
Reboot to system
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I'm not sure if GApps will be installed in the same slot if I flash it directly after the ROM.zip.
I have to reflash TWRP/OrangeFox before formating data and booting to system or it will be lost when I boot back to recovery.
When updating the ROM, the recovery is flashing it to inactive slot. Do I need to click through the (google) setup again, or is this data stored in another partition? When do I need to reflash GApps?
flash ROM.zip
wipe cache + dalvik
reflash recovery
reflash magisk_patched
reboot system
11insomnium said:
I'm not sure if GApps will be installed in the same slot if I flash it directly after the ROM.zip.
I have to reflash TWRP/OrangeFox before formating data and booting to system or it will be lost when I boot back to recovery.
When updating the ROM, the recovery is flashing to inactive slot. Do I need to do the (google) setup again, or is this data stored in another partition? When do I need to reflash GApps?
flash ROM.zip
wipe cache + dalvik
reflash recovery
reflash magisk_patched
reboot system
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About GApps maybe this is the right way ...
flash ROM
flash recovery itself( w/ orangefox there is a checkbox)
reboot to recovery
flash gapps
Please bear with me, as this is my first A/B device and I'm quite confused about the flashing procedure.
I successfully unlocked bootloader and flashed TWRP.
I tried to install A13 SparkOS vanilla + Basic NikGapps. Like @11insomnium said in the 1st post, ROM was installed fine, but Gapps package was not. I tried what @psklf says, no good... Each time I try to flash the Gapps package I get a message that /system size is 0KB, and of course the setup process is skipped due to lack of space...
On a side note, when flashing the ROM, step 1/2 completes fine, but on step 2/2 I get some errors about failing to access /system, /system_product, /vendor etc... However, as I said, ROM boots fine afterwards...
Am I missing something? Or is flashing the integrated Gapps ROM version the way to go?
@11insomnium did you manage to sort this out?
@hammerheadache I'm still using the GApps version 20221113, but recently I updated my device to latest OFox recovery (R11.1_2_A12) and A13 firmware (V14.0.2.0.TLMEUXM). The result was that my fingerprints were deleted and I could't save new ones, so I reflashed the old version (V13.0.7.0.SLMEUXM).
I think you missed the reboot to recovery. This should work for you:
- flash ROM
- flash recovery
- reboot to recovery
- flash NikGapps
- reboot to system
Edit: Maybe this will also help you:
https://wiki.orangefox.tech/en/guides/flashing
I haven't completely understood it yet either
hammerheadache said:
Please bear with me, as this is my first A/B device and I'm quite confused about the flashing procedure.
I successfully unlocked bootloader and flashed TWRP.
I tried to install A13 SparkOS vanilla + Basic NikGapps. Like @11insomnium said in the 1st post, ROM was installed fine, but Gapps package was not. I tried what @psklf says, no good... Each time I try to flash the Gapps package I get a message that /system size is 0KB, and of course the setup process is skipped due to lack of space...
On a side note, when flashing the ROM, step 1/2 completes fine, but on step 2/2 I get some errors about failing to access /system, /system_product, /vendor etc... However, as I said, ROM boots fine afterwards...
Am I missing something? Or is flashing the integrated Gapps ROM version the way to go?
@11insomnium did you manage to sort this out?
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I have read in EROFS ROMs like Spark or PE it's problematic to flash GApps or microG as the system is read-only. Also applies to some Magisk modules as well.
amn1987 said:
I have read in EROFS ROMs like Spark or PE it's problematic to flash GApps or microG as the system is read-only. Also applies to some Magisk modules as well.
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Thanks for the info. That explains why there are ROM versions with GApps included.