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I was with Resurrection rom and I took a nandroid backup (as I am doing always when I want to flash a new rom). I flashed the dirty unicorn without knowing that I need to be decrypted (I am encrypted). After being in boot screen for long time I decided to restore nanddroid backup having in otg flash drive. Everything was ok but after some time I had force close to android system, nova launcher and other things I don't remember right now. I decided to flash a new rom (omni) and from that moment and then I can't adjust password for fingerprint. I am aware about /data/system lockscreen.db and other possible files but i had only lockscreen.db. I was removing (I did this procedure for more that 10 times) but when i restarted my phone and set up a new password, after that asked me again to retype the password and every time was incorrect.
I really do not know what else to do. I made a search for long time but I didn't find something else except the guide about data/system I already mentioned and didn't help me.
Can anyone help me because i am right now without any password?
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I was with Resurrection rom and I took a nandroid backup (as I am doing always when I want to flash a new rom). I flashed the dirty unicorn without knowing that I need to be decrypted (I am encrypted). After being in boot screen for long time I decided to restore nanddroid backup having in otg flash drive. Everything was ok but after some time I had force close to android system, nova launcher and other things I don't remember right now. I decided to flash a new rom (omni) and from that moment and then I can't adjust password for fingerprint. I am aware about /data/system lockscreen.db and other possible files but i had only lockscreen.db. I was removing (I did this procedure for more that 10 times) but when i restarted my phone and set up a new password, after that asked me again to retype the password and every time was incorrect.
I really do not know what else to do. I made a search for long time but I didn't find something else except the guide about data/system I already mentioned and didn't help me.
Can anyone help me because i am right now without any password?
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Back up your app data with swift backup or titanium and wipe every partition except internal. This is assuming you can still get into the rom. I can't tell if you're stuck in TWRP or the rom. If you're stuck in the rom I would wipe all partitions except internal and restore your RR backup then use titanium/swift to back up all your user data then do a clean flash. You can only use encrypted roms from here on out unless you do a format.
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Back up your app data with swift backup or titanium and wipe every partition except internal. This is assuming you can still get into the rom. I can't tell if you're stuck in TWRP or the rom. If you're stuck in the rom I would wipe all partitions except internal and restore your RR backup then use titanium/swift to back up all your user data then do a clean flash. You can only use encrypted roms from here on out unless you do a format.
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Thank you very much for your answer and wiping everything else except internal twrp notify me that there is no os. Actually i found an nandroid backup in my computer from 17th of March (lineage) and i am trying to restore it right now. So... waiting for the results.
Before that i tried to flash again omni rom and in the initial setup i put pattern instead of pin for fingerprint configuration and then it went to the next step without let me configure the fingerprint. When I tried in settings to adjust a lockscreen password or pin or pattern the settings forced close
ostvarivanje said:
Thank you very much for your answer and wiping everything else except internal twrp notify me that there is no os. Actually i found an nandroid backup in my computer from 17th of March (lineage) and i am trying to restore it right now. So... waiting for the results.
Before that i tried to flash again omni rom and in the initial setup i put pattern instead of pin for fingerprint configuration and then it went to the next step without let me configure the fingerprint. When I tried in settings to adjust a lockscreen password or pin or pattern the settings forced close
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When I told you to wipe it was because you had a backup of RR. Do you still have it? Lineage should restore fine if you did the typical default Nandroid backup
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When I told you to wipe it was because you had a backup of RR. Do you still have it? Lineage should restore fine if you did the typical default Nandroid backup
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I was wrong, the nandroid backup i had was from omni. I finished restoring but again the same thing. I really don't know what to do and in /data/system there is only lockscreen.db file and when i delete it I have the same thing again.
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I was wrong, the nandroid backup i had was from omni. I finished restoring but again the same thing. I really don't know what to do and in /data/system there is only lockscreen.db file and when i delete it I have the same thing again.
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Which twrp are you using? Are you on the latest from codeworkx
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Which twrp are you using? Are you on the latest from codeworkx
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Yes, today I put the latest from codeworkx (I think from 9th of March). I even tried official twrp without some changes about my problem
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Yes, today I put the latest from codeworkx (I think from 9th of March). I even tried official twrp without some changes about my problem
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It sounds like you're locked out permanently. The best bet is restore to RR since that was your last working Nandroid. I have a feeling the lock code will work if you restore to that build.
Did restoring to lineage hell at all?
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It sounds like you're locked out permanently. The best bet is restore to RR since that was your last working Nandroid. I have a feeling the lock code will work if you restore to that build.
Did restoring to lineage hell at all?
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No, I was wrong and i didn't have linage but omni. Even with RR I couldn't to adjust a password. Now I don't have it anymore.
Is it possible I am the only one with this problem?
Because I have as a secondary device OnePlus 3T I never had a problem like this.
So what's next? Using my phone without lockscreen or there is something to do? Is it a good idea to flash an Oxygene (or oxygene based rom) or there is no any difference?
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No, I was wrong and i didn't have linage but omni. Even with RR I couldn't to adjust a password. Now I don't have it anymore.
Is it possible I am the only one with this problem?
Because I have as a secondary device OnePlus 3T I never had a problem like this.
So what's next? Using my phone without lockscreen or there is something to do? Is it a good idea to flash an Oxygene (or oxygene based rom) or there is no any difference?
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You dirty flashed multiple time and tried to hop onto a build that's decrypted by default. You kept trying to save your data and unfortunately you ended up locking yourself out. I'm personally decrypted but have read enough telegram and xda posts to know that the latest codeworkx's recoveries can decrypt the pin. So you basically put yourself into a corner with your actions. Unfortunately you didn't back up your data with titanium or swift. I think you're going to have to fully clean flash (wipe every partition except internal), install a rom and have Google restore your app data. I'm sorry to say this. You can keep trying to avoid it but I think it's your best solution. Don't flash a decrypted rom then try to restore backups without wiping the partitions first. You'll have to start from scratch imo. Maybe someone more experienced can help you.
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You dirty flashed multiple time and tried to hop onto a build that's decrypted by default. You kept trying to save your data and unfortunately you ended up locking yourself out. I'm personally decrypted but have read enough telegram and xda posts to know that the latest codeworkx's recoveries can decrypt the pin. So you basically put yourself into a corner with your actions. Unfortunately you didn't back up your data with titanium or swift. I think you're going to have to fully clean flash (wipe every partition except internal), install a rom and have Google restore your app data. I'm sorry to say this. You can keep trying to avoid it but I think it's your best solution. Don't flash a decrypted rom then try to restore backups without wiping the partitions first. You'll have to start from scratch imo. Maybe someone more experienced can help you.
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Let's make things clear. I never flash dirty and always doing wipe everything except internal. Of course i have backup with titanium of all my apps, I don't know how you concluded that I don't have it (maybe it's my fault because english is not my native language). You suggested me to make a fully clean flash (ok, except internal), but this is what i am doing always.
Actually I don't avoid something and i am willing to do everything if i have the result to be able to lock my phone.
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Let's make things clear. I never flash dirty and always doing wipe everything except internal. Of course i have backup with titanium of all my apps, I don't know how you concluded that I don't have it (maybe it's my fault because english is not my native language). You suggested me to make a fully clean flash (ok, except internal), but this is what i am doing always.
Actually I don't avoid something and i am willing to do everything if i have the result to be able to lock my phone.
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Then I don't understand how the issue is still happening. If you're restoring and doing clean flashed your pin will work. I know this sounds like an attack but it isn't. I'm saying start fresh, and since you have titanium that will only take ten minutes of your time to restore. I'm not trying to say you're stupid or not careful, I'm saying there's likely no solution so why not start over and just use a back up of your app data through titanium? Based on the situation so far, you're making it sound like the pin is essential, so I made assumptions that you didn't have a backup. The solution is to start over. I apologize, your English is very good by the way.
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Then I don't understand how the issue is still happening. If you're restoring and doing clean flashed your pin will work. I know this sounds like an attack but it isn't. I'm saying start fresh, and since you have titanium that will only take ten minutes of your time to restore. I'm not trying to say you're stupid or not careful, I'm saying there's likely no solution so why not start over and just use a back up of your app data through titanium? Based on the situation so far, you're making it sound like the pin is essential, so I made assumptions that you didn't have a backup. The solution is to start over. I apologize, your English is very good by the way.
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I am flashing roms at least for the 7-8 years (from Samsung Nexus S when it was my first Android phone and earlier from Windows 6). I am always doing a clean flash and always taking titanium backup and nandroid. This is what I did also today. Already I flashed 3-4 roms and restored 2 or 3 times from nandroid with the same result, I can't adjust pin no matter if I am doing that in initial setup for fingerprint or in settings.
About pin I faced the same thing before a month when I tried to flash omni rom. And then I found a guide about not setting up a pin in initial setup but to finish the initial setup and to restart the phone to twrp and with the file manager to remove files related to lockscreen from /data/system. I followed this guide and everything was great, after restarting my phone I could set up a new pin. But today is a nightmare. I am trying to resolve this problem from last night!
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I am flashing roms at least for the 7-8 years (from Samsung Nexus S when it was my first Android phone and earlier from Windows 6). I am always doing a clean flash and always taking titanium backup and nandroid. This is what I did also today. Already I flashed 3-4 roms and restored 2 or 3 times from nandroid with the same result, I can't adjust pin no matter if I am doing that in initial setup for fingerprint or in settings.
About pin I faced the same thing before a month when I tried to flash omni rom. And then I found a guide about not setting up a pin in initial setup but to finish the initial setup and to restart the phone to twrp and with the file manager to remove files related to lockscreen from /data/system. I followed this guide and everything was great, after restarting my phone I could set up a new pin. But today is a nightmare. I am trying to resolve this problem from last night!
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Yeah man the only choice I see is a full format or wipe all partitions. I hate saying that but if your phone is stuck at the pin entry on every rom there is a bug occurring that might need to be completely wet to default, which a format will do. Let me know if someone is more helpful and you figure it out, I've never heard of a pin entry issue across multiple roms.
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Yeah man the only choice I see is a full format or wipe all partitions. I hate saying that but if your phone is stuck at the pin entry on every rom there is a bug occurring that might need to be completely wet to default, which a format will do. Let me know if someone is more helpful and you figure it out, I've never heard of a pin entry issue across multiple roms.
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So we arrived in the end, i mean i need to format internal storage, right? So I will firstly transfer my files to my computer and then i will do that. But is it sure that will resolve the problem. And one more thing. Do i need to make my phone decrypted now when i will remove everhyting from my phone? Some roms have compatibility with encrypted and some others with decrypted. I think somewhere that you can flash to the decrypted phone a rom for encrypted phones with flashing something but i am not sure. For now i thing that mostly rom for oneplus 5t are for encrypted phones, right?
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So we arrived in the end, i mean i need to format internal storage, right? So I will firstly transfer my files to my computer and then i will do that. But is it sure that will resolve the problem. And one more thing. Do i need to make my phone decrypted now when i will remove everhyting from my phone? Some roms have compatibility with encrypted and some others with decrypted. I think somewhere that you can flash to the decrypted phone a rom for encrypted phones with flashing something but i am not sure. For now i thing that mostly rom for oneplus 5t are for encrypted phones, right?
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To stay decrypted flash no verity v2 zip after flashing rom and gapps. Magisk enforces the no encrypt along with the no verity zip.
When you format your phone you will be fully decrypted. If you want to stay decrypted then flash rom, gapps, no verity then boot. Configure your ROM then reboot to recovery after first fill boot. Flash magisk, it should force encrypt.
If you're paranoid about losing decryption then do what u do. - flash no verity after everything. It won't break anything.
I attached the one that works so you don't have to worry about tracking it down. Again you can flash this after flashing any file.
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To stay decrypted flash no verity v2 zip after flashing rom and gapps. Magisk enforces the no encrypt along with the no verity zip.
When you format your phone you will be fully decrypted. If you want to stay decrypted then flash rom, gapps, no verity then boot. Configure your ROM then reboot to recovery after first fill boot. Flash magisk, it should force encrypt.
If you're paranoid about losing decryption then do what u do. - flash no verity after everything. It won't break anything.
I attached the one that works so you don't have to worry about tracking it down. Again you can flash this after flashing any file.
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Thank you very much for the instructions. Actually I am confused if I need to stay decrypted or not. That means, if i have a rom for encrypted phones and i want to flash a new one for decrypted the only thing i need to do is to flash in the end the no verity zip? In advance, I need to do the same when i restart to twrp to flash the magisk then again no verity?
Is your file you posted correct? Because its filename is op5 and not op5t, except if it's the same.
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Thank you very much for the instructions. Actually I am confused if I need to stay decrypted or not. That means, if i have a rom for encrypted phones and i want to flash a new one for decrypted the only thing i need to do is to flash in the end the no verity zip? In advance, I need to do the same when i restart to twrp to flash the magisk then again no verity?
Is your file you posted correct? Because its filename is op5 and not op5t, except if it's the same.
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It's the same, works on both devices. There isn't a special one for the 5t.
If you want to try all roms, stay decrypted. All roms appear to work on decrypted phones.
If you want to stay encrypted, then you can only use roms that support force encryption. So you wouldn't be able to flash a rom like DU.
I personally stay decrypted because it's easier to back up and restore roms. It's all a personal choice. If you go encrypted you just might miss out on a couple roms. Most support force encrypt.
Just remember:
Decrypt and first boot = flash rom, gapps, no verity on first flash. Then boot/start the rom and configure rom. Reboot to recovery after finishing first boot and install magisk or superSU. Optionally flash no verity but it's not needed.
Decrypt and any rom update flash = flash rom, no verity, flash gapps if your ROM requires it (ask first, only a few roms like liquid remix require this)
Encrypted and first boot = flash rom, gapps, boot into rom, reboot back into recovery, flash magisk/superSU
Encrypted and update = flash updated rom file, optionally flash gapps if your ROM requires it (again ask in the thread or on telegram for this info)
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It's the same, works on both devices. There isn't a special one for the 5t.
If you want to try all roms, stay decrypted. All roms appear to work on decrypted phones.
If you want to stay encrypted, then you can only use roms that support force encryption. So you wouldn't be able to flash a rom like DU.
I personally stay decrypted because it's easier to back up and restore roms. It's all a personal choice. If you go encrypted you just might miss out on a couple roms. Most support force encrypt.
Just remember:
Decrypt and first boot = flash rom, gapps, no verity on first flash. Then boot/start the rom and configure rom. Reboot to recovery after finishing first boot and install magisk or superSU. Optionally flash no verity but it's not needed.
Decrypt and any rom update flash = flash rom, no verity, flash gapps if your ROM requires it (ask first, only a few roms like liquid remix require this)
Encrypted and first boot = flash rom, gapps, boot into rom, reboot back into recovery, flash magisk/superSU
Encrypted and update = flash updated rom file, optionally flash gapps if your ROM requires it (again ask in the thread or on telegram for this info)
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I just finished with the backup of my files. So if i want to flash a rom like du i need in the end to flash no verity but if it's for encrypted i don't need it. So with this way i can flash every rom i can find.
One more thing, wiping everything (every partition) getting the phone decrypted? I mean that i don't need to do something else?
Your help is more than important for me. I really appreciate it and thank you for that!
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I just finished with the backup of my files. So if i want to flash a rom like du i need in the end to flash no verity but if it's for encrypted i don't need it. So with this way i can flash every rom i can find.
One more thing, wiping everything (every partition) getting the phone decrypted? I mean that i don't need to do something else?
Your help is more than important for me. I really appreciate it and thank you for that!
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You can't use normal wipe, go to wipe then choose the option on the right (I think it says wipe device) and then it will tell you to type "yes". If you type yes then hit enter it will format the phone. That's a true format and it will decrypt your device. You can't just wipe all partitions because it's not a complete format.
So if you typed "yes" in TWRP you have a formatted phone. It will stay decrypted until you flash an encrypted rom.
So if you flash DU, you don't need no verity because the rom is decrypted. If you flash RR 6.0 then your phone will encrypt UNLESS you flash no verity. So the file I gave you is a way to stop encryption on encrypted roms.
You flash RR 6.0, gapps, no verity = RR but no encryption.
You flash DU, gapps = decrypted rom so you don't need no verity zip
Most roms are encrypted, so you flash rom, gapps, no verity to stay decrypted. The zip I gave you should be flashed after flashing rom and gapps on every encrypted rom if you want to stay decrypted.
What kind of recovery is recovery-oneplus7t-3.4.2-10.0-b26.img? is it the chinese TWRP one?
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What kind of recovery is recovery-oneplus7t-3.4.2-10.0-b26.img? is it the chinese TWRP one?
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Yes
Where did you find it ?
Any idea why after flashing recovery-oneplus7t-3.4.2-10.0-b26.img (chinese twrp) being in recovery mode i don't see ANYTHING in sdcard?
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Any idea why after flashing recovery-oneplus7t-3.4.2-10.0-b26.img (chinese twrp) being in recovery mode i don't see ANYTHING in sdcard?
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Please could you pm the link to this recovery please l think flashing this recovery will format your data because it changes the file system which is why it works
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Please could you pm the link to this recovery please l think flashing this recovery will format your data because it changes the file system which is why it works
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i found this recovery in msm extended telegram chat.
the installation did not format my data since i have all my apps working and i can see the entire internal storage when i connect the phone to pc.
I have this recovery on my device for a later time in case I decide to move away from OOS so I can't speak to experience...BUT:
My understanding is due to decryption/recovery on this device the chinese recovery will work BUT the limitations are that if you are on OOS currently you cannot decrypt storage, HENCE you will not see anything in TWRP (again that is my understanding). After backing up the device and wiping the data partition at minimum (most custom roms seem to require us to fastboot wipe our partitions from instructions ive read)... then we can use this version of recovery for custom roms.
I think the major difference between this one and the official version here is of course the unofficial nature of this twrp but also the chinese twrp will let you flash (not boot) the recovery image without issue so we can still USE OOS OR flash custom roms without things going...wrong?...I plan to wait until the A11 OOS upgrade before I make a decision. After learning about how 1P botched the recovery keys + partition issues with the A10 launch I think its just better to see how development goes AFTER the new year maybe
Hmm l was of the understanding that if you format using the chinese recovery all will work on oos will see what's what and report back as soon as l find it and flash it
So flashed Chinese twrp couldn't mount data until l formatted data using it then l could see everything in storage but it reverted after a reboot and would need formatting again to see storage also it seems much more functional that the mauronofrio twrp but the decryption issue is still an issue for me at least. It's ashame nobody is working on this to give us a better twrp.
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Hmm l was of the understanding that if you format using the chinese recovery all will work on oos will see what's what and report back as soon as l find it and flash it
So flashed Chinese twrp couldn't mount data until l formatted data using it then l could see everything in storage but it reverted after a reboot and would need formatting again to see storage also it seems much more functional that the mauronofrio twrp but the decryption issue is still an issue for me at least. It's ashame nobody is working on this to give us a better twrp.
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What's "this"? And what do you mean nobody?
Check twrp gerrit and github and you'll see lots of progress. Fastbootd has been implemented, and dynamic partitions are pretty much handled now. Only significant thing would be decryption, but let's hope Android 11 fixes this as Google once again has changed things regarding to keystore.
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What's "this"? And what do you mean nobody?
Check twrp gerrit and github and you'll see lots of progress. Fastbootd has been implemented, and dynamic partitions are pretty much handled now. Only significant thing would be decryption, but let's hope Android 11 fixes this as Google once again has changed things regarding to keystore.
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Ok l stand corrected just wondering why mauronofrio hasn't released an update or updated his thread. So OnePlus have to implement changes to keystore with Android 11 so they might fix it ?
Hey guys and gals!
So I don't wanna keep posting on other ROM threads to be annoying, so I will create a thread of my own. How do one flash the system_ext.img coming from Stock (root) ? I absolutely cannot get any TWRP versions (Chinese or English) to function. I take my passcode off and it's always 0mb. Doesn't matter if I am on a custom ROM or not. It's just something I cannot get to work. ONE time, it seen my storage but it would not flash a ROM. SO how can I flash this image via fastboot?
Global version of OOS. Although, I am currently on EXTENDED. I said Stock because I'll always have a Crash Dump, and need to start over. It's also tiresome to flash YAAP (12-18-20) then use the updater to create the image. Again, some things with this device, I'm getting used to. I'm all for learning and testing everything. I just cannot find a way to flash this image or get TWRP to function.
Have a great day!
So I would suggest you update your fastboot tools, because once you have the partition created assuming you are coming from a rom that has the system ext img it shouldn't be a problem. For example this is what I did, I was on RR remix so twrp chinese was working ( by the way I don't know why it wouldn't work for you if it works for everyone else) from there its just a matter of flashing the zip that contains the img. You can try derp,evox, yaap etc. After that again just flash what ever rom you desire it shouldn't be any issues. Also to keep in mind that a11 with twrp does not work with a pin only with a pattern, even tho I have read you said you have no pin lock. Wouldn't really know why your device would be the case but you can try that out .
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So I would suggest you update your fastboot tools, because once you have the partition created assuming you are coming from a rom that has the system ext img it shouldn't be a problem. For example this is what I did, I was on RR remix so twrp chinese was working ( by the way I don't know why it wouldn't work for you if it works for everyone else) from there its just a matter of flashing the zip that contains the img. You can try derp,evox, yaap etc. After that again just flash what ever rom you desire it shouldn't be any issues. Also to keep in mind that a11 with twrp does not work with a pin only with a pattern, even tho I have read you said you have no pin lock. Wouldn't really know why your device would be the case but you can try that out .
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Sorry for the delay. Wish XDA would alert me, better. So Chinese TWRP is working now, on XTEND. I dunno, sometimes it works and sometimes I get 0mb. I think that point, to go onto a ROM WITH that image, should be fine. Since I always had troubles, I'd only fastboot flash to different ROMs. Trust me, for all my time on Android, this device is making me needy and a big newb. I just waiting for that "then don't bother to flash anything and shut up" LOL! BUT then again, I'm not on r/jailbreak. So once the partition is created, I can go to a ROM without that image? Do you know how I can check? Because I would like to just flash Hydrogen but don't wanna jump to stock. I think I can just flash a ROM with it and reboot back to the bootloader without setting up, right?
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Sorry for the delay. Wish XDA would alert me, better. So Chinese TWRP is working now, on XTEND. I dunno, sometimes it works and sometimes I get 0mb. I think that point, to go onto a ROM WITH that image, should be fine. Since I always had troubles, I'd only fastboot flash to different ROMs. Trust me, for all my time on Android, this device is making me needy and a big newb. I just waiting for that "then don't bother to flash anything and shut up" LOL! BUT then again, I'm not on r/jailbreak. So once the partition is created, I can go to a ROM without that image? Do you know how I can check? Because I would like to just flash Hydrogen but don't wanna jump to stock. I think I can just flash a ROM with it and reboot back to the bootloader without setting up, right?
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That img will always exist is part of android 11 so it will be the norm. Every rom in the future will have it as seen on some custom roms right now, I flashed the h2os from twrp since I was coming from derp. So I didnt go back to stock. When you flash that img a partition will be created so the space will be available for when you flash another rom. So in the case that for example you were on derp and decided to fastboot flash h2os 11 you will not have issues flashing with fastboot commands the system_ext to both slots. ( By the way you need to specify which slot so I recommend you have a custom rom prior on both slots better if it's a11 rom.) The command fastboot flash system_ext_a system_ext.img and system_ext_b system_ext.img is to be used when doing it with fastboot command from fastbootd. If you decide to go with twrp from any custom rom a11 like the ones mentioned before just flash and right after you flash format data. You will lose twrp since the zip has the new recovery from oneplus. Reboot to recovery and again format data reboot enjoy. If you want to use just regular fastboot method you have to flash every img in the zip like 23 or so don't rememeber in order for it to work. So to make it simple for you. Flash a custom a11 rom with twrp if you are on a custom rom already. To both slots. After reboot and have the rom settle by letting it start to home screen. Save the zip of h2os to the phone reboot to recovery flash h2os zip not don't reboot but in twrp go to wipe format data. Then reboot to recovery again it will reboot to stock recovery format data again reboot and enjoy.
You will still have a custom rom in the other slot and if you want to have the stock on both slots just use the ota system update form stock rom local upgrade
There you go it should be simple and quick it took me like ten minutes to set it up and flash yesterday. By the way despite being a beta I really enjoy h2os 11. Do expect some minor bugs since it's a beta build.
I'll leave a link so you can read about system_ext and android new partition going forward. https://source.android.com/devices/bootloader/partitions
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I'll leave a link so you can read about system_ext and android new partition going forward. https://source.android.com/devices/bootloader/partitions
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You're a wealth of information! Thanks for helping me to understand!
Edit: I tried the installing of two ROMs but I couldn't get it. I tried XTEND and Derp. But I had trouble with Xtend not being able to boot after setting up Derp. I had to wipe data for it to boot. Then lost everything. Bleh.
Can I ask you for your recommendation for an A11 ROM to have on a slot?
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You're a wealth of information! Thanks for helping me to understand!
Edit: I tried the installing of two ROMs but I couldn't get it. I tried XTEND and Derp. But I had trouble with Xtend not being able to boot after setting up Derp. I had to wipe data for it to boot. Then lost everything. Bleh.
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So just to give you some more context, when you have to different rom on each slot is normal you have to format data, one : because they might have different data format , example oneplus only supports ext4 while derp is f2fs. So when flashing derp and the other slot is xtended is expected you will have to format in some occasions it might boot but you will have a buggy experience. So now that you have two custom roms and twrp try flashing h2os and again always format data and format data again in stock recovery since that will change the data format to ext4.
draymond1987 said:
Can I ask you for your recommendation for an A11 ROM to have on a slot?
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Derp works perfect, that is the one I was coming from.
lil_kujo said:
So just to give you some more context, when you have to different rom on each slot is normal you have to format data, one : because they might have different data format , example oneplus only supports ext4 while derp is f2fs. So when flashing derp and the other slot is xtended is expected you will have to format in some occasions it might boot but you will have a buggy experience. So now that you have to custom roms and twrp try flashing h2os and again always format data and format data again in stock recovery since that will change the data format to ext4.
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So I can have derp AND Hydro running? But like, when I format data, it was a full data wipe. I guess what you're talking about, right? Like I said, both ROMs kinda worked but it force a "fastboot -w". Maybe since I can get TWRP to work, I can wipe data there, and not touch user data?
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So I can have derp AND Hydro running? But like, when I format data, it was a full data wipe. I guess what you're talking about, right? Like I said, both ROMs kinda worked but it force a "fastboot -w". Maybe since I can get TWRP to work, I can wipe data there, and not touch user data?
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On 7t there is no such thing as dual boot you can have of course one rom in one slot and another different slot on the other slot and it would work, also when you fastboot -w you are not erasing the imgs, you are erasing user data. The imgs from the rom will always be there until you change them. There is no way of saving data because of what i mentioned before of the different dat file ext4 and f2fs, when you are on stock it will "make data work for it but not for other roms" because of the decryption issue for one and second because of the format ext4. The only two roms i have tried so far that you can have dual boot are EVO x and Derp because there code is so similar coming from the same dev. SO to answer your question, Yes you can have two different ROMS but the rom that you use for setup that will be the one that will take over, in this case stock will take over data, which means you wont be able to use the other slot till you format data again and get rid of the encryption so that the other rom can use data partition. I know it sounds complicated but it really is very simple.
It is rather simple. I did notice a few people using those ROMs in slots. I mean, it's not a big deal if I can have two ROMs. I do miss the days of dual booting though.
May I ask, and this isn't to make a ROM work with Stock on a slot. Can you convert the file system to F2FS? I stumbled across a ROM that said it was better on this device but I can't find that post.
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It is rather simple. I did notice a few people using those ROMs in slots. I mean, it's not a big deal if I can have two ROMs. I do miss the days of dual booting though.
May I ask, and this isn't to make a ROM work with Stock on a slot. Can you convert the file system to F2FS? I stumbled across a ROM that said it was better on this device but I can't find that post.
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yes you can, it depends, if the rom supports it. the fastboot way is way to complicated so twrp is the best option, when you choose wipe you will see a setting that says advanced, from there you choose data and click the option change format or repair then you will see some options. do note that when you change the type it will erase your data. do note that only data will change your system data will still be ext4.
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yes you can, it depends, if the rom supports it. the fastboot way is way to complicated so twrp is the best option, when you choose wipe you will see a setting that says advanced, from there you choose data and click the option change format or repair then you will see some options. do note that when you change the type it will erase your data. do note that only data will change your system data will still be ext4.
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Ahh okay, I think I understand a little better now. Thanks for everything so far!
Hi i want to flash my poco f3 do i need usb dongle so i can use sdcard to be safe?
And do i need to flash global miui before flash custom rom?
usb dongle ??
No need... just backup you data first
Yup.. better flash Official latest miui rom...continue with twrp.... and flash custom rom.
but you need unlocked bootloader for custom rom
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usb dongle ??
No need... just backup you data first
Yup.. better flash Official latest miui rom...continue with twrp.... and flash custom rom.
but you need unlocked bootloader for custom rom
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So i flash miui global in twrp before flash custom rom? Where can i find miui global?
__halvar__ said:
So i flash miui global in twrp before flash custom rom? Where can i find miui global?
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Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
fastboot if using mi flash.
but... its very important to understand using mi flash and what to tick and what dont.
but if you already using latest official stable release and already unlocked bootloader... then you may continue with twrp..
there is thread about how to flash twrp and flash custom rom... you have to read that first
How to flash ROM and TWRP on POCO F3 / k40 / mi11x. And an explanation. A very important guide
Mandatory instructions for beginners (and not only beginners) to install ROM and other on poco f3 Prerequisite, unlocking the bootloader For questions, if something is not clear, please write to "Conversations", I will try to correct it in a post...
forum.xda-developers.com
Thanks yes its global miui so i can unlock bootloader flash twrp and then custom rom ?
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Hi i want to flash my poco f3 do i need usb dongle so i can use sdcard to be safe?
And do i need to flash global miui before flash custom rom?
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Let me tell you that twrp otg backups don't work at all. I have 2 USB c hard drives and twrp can't make a backup with them. I don't know why but it can't. I'm really unsure of this phone because there's really nothing you can do to backup anything. You flash a new rom and you have to format everything and start all over again. No music no apps no nothing. I don't even understand what fun that is? Every rom seems to have different instructions and it's a mess.
Techguy777 said:
But do a backup and then transfer it to pc ? And then to the phone ?
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I don't know if that will work I'm telling you don't get your hopes up because this phone is like an alien phone.
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I don't know if that will work I'm telling you don't get your hopes up because this phone is like an alien phone.
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how do you mean?
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how do you mean?
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Ive been doing the custom roms thing for about 4 or 5 years. It's always unlock bootloader, flash twrp, make twrp backup of data, system and boot. Flash magisk or custom rom.
Well now it's different there's no way to back it up. If I make a twrp backup to the internal storage and try to copy and paste it to my USB c ssd it fails it won't allow it. I don't understand if you try to make the backup in twrp it'll say backup failed. I have no idea why I can't make a backup that means I would have to flash stock to fix a bootloop lol it's ruining the twrp experience
There are so many guides on the internet. We don't need to repeat this. Use YouTube and Google.
Search "Poco F3 Flash Custom ROM" and "Poco F3 unlock bootloader"
@dreamytom Just reading a few threads here on xda would be enough to find almost all the answers you need ...
Techguy777 said:
Ive been doing the custom roms thing for about 4 or 5 years. It's always unlock bootloader, flash twrp, make twrp backup of data, system and boot. Flash magisk or custom rom.
Well now it's different there's no way to back it up. If I make a twrp backup to the internal storage and try to copy and paste it to my USB c ssd it fails it won't allow it. I don't understand if you try to make the backup in twrp it'll say backup failed. I have no idea why I can't make a backup that means I would have to flash stock to fix a bootloop lol it's ruining the twrp experience
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From a certain point of view you are right, but we should also give the developers some time to fix things.It is true, with previous versions of android it was easier to flash and without having to set everything up again, however, it is a phone with a more complicated system therefore the developments of the twrp are more complicated. Without forgetting that the entire development is supported only by donations and the rest is completely free ...
There are some tools too...if you are using same base os... you can use tool to backup and restore.
1. Migrate
backup you app (with data)
restore from twrp
(search it from xda)
2. Swift Backup.
3. Miui has backup and restore too.
but for your data (photos, videos etc) manually backup to your pc.
that's all..
yes, backup restore from twrp not work yet.
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There are some tools too...if you are using same base os... you can use tool to backup and restore.
1. Migrate
backup you app (with data)
restore from twrp
(search it from xda)
2. Swift Backup.
3. Miui has backup and restore too.
but for your data (photos, videos etc) manually backup to your pc.
that's all..
yes, backup restore from twrp not work yet.
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I already know about those app backups and it's really not the problem. You need to than make sure you have them stored on a USB C drive because if you format data than bye bye to those apps. Twrp we're the best and I didn't like the idea of no micro SD card but I figured oh well USB C drive will work.
With every android verison update we lose a little bit of root. It's not like when actually change anything to the system it will bootloop. We can't make system backups and now magisk hide is removed that one I don't care I never used it. There's a point when having root doesn't matter really and we're almost there. Coding is getting so complicated that after OEM updates stop I wouldn't be surprised if people can't build updated Android roms
I was using xiaomi.eu rom V12.5.14.0.RKHCNXM on my Mi 11x (aliothin) installed using the @gogocar62 method using TWRP.
Today i downloaded xiaomi.eu_multi_HMK40_POCOF3_V12.5.18.0.RKHCNXM_v12-11.zip and installed it via permanent twrp 3.5.1 (nebrassy) which was already on my phone.
Since it was just an update, i didn't wipe data. After reboot, phone booted into recovery and there was no sign of my data neither was i being to decrypt data or mount partitions.
Steps I've already done till now -
1. Booted into fastboot, ran temporary twrp 3.5.2. it was able to decrypt data and i could take a backup.
2. Tried changing current slot to a, then to b.
3. Tried wiping data without formatting data.
@gogocar62 can you please tell what's wrong and help me boot into system without data loss?
Also, i downloaded the weekly Android 12 version of xiaomi.eu rom too but i read somewhere that flashing fastboot rom causes critical changes to some partitions and system files and changes it to chinese rom. Is fastboot rom not recommended then?
Thank you.
Try going into BOOTLOADER to use fastboot instead of fastboot(d), if at all possible.
force reboot to twrp
then wipe cache, select reboot then select system
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I was using xiaomi.eu rom V12.5.14.0.RKHCNXM on my Mi 11x (aliothin) installed using the @gogocar62 method using TWRP.
Today i downloaded xiaomi.eu_multi_HMK40_POCOF3_V12.5.18.0.RKHCNXM_v12-11.zip and installed it via permanent twrp 3.5.1 (nebrassy) which was already on my phone.
Since it was just an update, i didn't wipe data. After reboot, phone booted into recovery and there was no sign of my data neither was i being to decrypt data or mount partitions.
Steps I've already done till now -
1. Booted into fastboot, ran temporary twrp 3.5.2. it was able to decrypt data and i could take a backup.
2. Tried changing current slot to a, then to b.
3. Tried wiping data without formatting data.
@gogocar62 can you please tell what's wrong and help me boot into system without data loss?
Also, i downloaded the weekly Android 12 version of xiaomi.eu rom too but i read somewhere that flashing fastboot rom causes critical changes to some partitions and system files and changes it to chinese rom. Is fastboot rom not recommended then?
Thank you.
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I'm glad you posted this, I did the exact same thing yesterday and had the exact same problem. I'm Normally extremely experienced with this stuff I've even made custom roms. This one caught me off guard because I've only had the phone 2 weeks and this was the 2nd custom rom I flashed. Long story short nothing worked and I had to flash miflash stock firmware. Than I tried it again and it did it again. So I flashed the zip before I was already on and everything worked. I don't understand backups with this phone sometimes they backup but I don't believe they will work to restore.
I have never had to say this, there is nothing you can do. You have to flash stock and go back it sucks and I hate it but it is what it is.
hroen_al said:
force reboot to twrp
then wipe cache, select reboot then select system
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Tried, didn't work
Raunaksaha2008 said:
I was using xiaomi.eu rom V12.5.14.0.RKHCNXM on my Mi 11x (aliothin) installed using the @gogocar62 method using TWRP.
Today i downloaded xiaomi.eu_multi_HMK40_POCOF3_V12.5.18.0.RKHCNXM_v12-11.zip and installed it via permanent twrp 3.5.1 (nebrassy) which was already on my phone.
Since it was just an update, i didn't wipe data. After reboot, phone booted into recovery and there was no sign of my data neither was i being to decrypt data or mount partitions.
Steps I've already done till now -
1. Booted into fastboot, ran temporary twrp 3.5.2. it was able to decrypt data and i could take a backup.
2. Tried changing current slot to a, then to b.
3. Tried wiping data without formatting data.
@gogocar62 can you please tell what's wrong and help me boot into system without data loss?
Also, i downloaded the weekly Android 12 version of xiaomi.eu rom too but i read somewhere that flashing fastboot rom causes critical changes to some partitions and system files and changes it to chinese rom. Is fastboot rom not recommended then?
Thank you.
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now its not booting into recovery. only fastboot. run twrp bat command file is not working with it anymore.
Raunaksaha2008 said:
now its not booting into recovery. only fastboot. run twrp bat command file is not working with it anymore.
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could boot into recovery. backed up whatever i could. flashed fastboot xiaomi.eu rom without data wipe (upgrade mode). System was showing issues - permissions stopped working, couldnt find refresh rate settings, apps were misbehaving, general lag. Now trying to flash again with data wipe. If nothing else works, have to go back to original stock rom with mi flash.
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could boot into recovery. backed up whatever i could. flashed fastboot xiaomi.eu rom without data wipe (upgrade mode). System was showing issues - permissions stopped working, couldnt find refresh rate settings, apps were misbehaving, general lag. Now trying to flash again with data wipe. If nothing else works, have to go back to original stock rom with mi flash.
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Well did it work or did you have to go back to stock? I told you nothing works and I'm not lying I'm extremely experienced with this stuff. I root every device I can get my hands on. This phone is beyond difficult to flash roms with. The problem is you really need to go back to stock everytime you flash a custom rom to make sure it works.
I know when I said my first comment your hoping to god that you don't have to start from scratch but I tried a bunch of stuff to I just didn't feel like explaining it all. I flashed both twrps and tried I reflshed the rom and I did format data and still didn't work. It screws up the system partition layout and nothing reads right.
Went back to stock. Android 12 on xiaomi.eu rom doesn't have refresh rate settings and we are stuck on 60Hz. And also backing up, restoring everytime is a pain and waste of time. Will stick to stock for now.
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Went back to stock. Android 12 on xiaomi.eu rom doesn't have refresh rate settings and we are stuck on 60Hz. And also backing up, restoring everytime is a pain and waste of time. Will stick to stock for now.
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I told you, I will say it again this phone for custom roms kinda sucks. It can be done but it's always you have to start from scratch Everytime and roll the dice and hope it works. Good luck I would still root stock though
The way everything breaks made me worried that the phone would hard brick if I kept trying stuff. Either that or some how wipe out fastboot and than it would be like a hard brick because nothing would work to fix it. It's a scary phone to mess with. The problem comes from the A/B partitions because XDA developers aren't really developers their just people who read online instructions on putting source code together and don't actually know how to code or fix anything. They get way to much credit. Topjohnwu is a real developer and that's why Google bought him
Facing issues again. Netflix app not showing in Play store. Device is not play protect certified even after flashing official Rom via mi flash.
Techguy777 said:
The way everything breaks made me worried that the phone would hard brick if I kept trying stuff. Either that or some how wipe out fastboot and than it would be like a hard brick because nothing would work to fix it. It's a scary phone to mess with. The problem comes from the A/B partitions because XDA developers aren't really developers their just people who read online instructions on putting source code together and don't actually know how to code or fix anything. They get way to much credit. Topjohnwu is a real developer and that's why Google bought him
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i agree, flashing stock each time and booting once before flashing each custom rom seems the way to go. i know you're experienced - more than i - but in case you don't know... here's a couple of good apps for backing up apps etc that have worked well when moving from rom to rom (just save/copy whole swiftbackup folder with backed up apps to pc/laptop).
after moving rom, i select 'restore' from google backup but deselect apps (that's all done with seperate app below). that restores a fair bit, including some settings depending on the rom before and after flash. then install swift backup on my rooted device, copy swiftbackup folder back onto phone and restore apps with all data etc (+ anything else you have that didn't restore from google backup). swiftbackup can even backup and restore your wallpaper/screensaver, wifi passwords etc. it's so much better than the outdated titanium backup, which i find unreliable these days.
another alternative is alpha backup pro, another paid app but apparently worth it. sometimes it's on offer or free. i got it when it was free but haven't tried it as swift works well for me. alpha backup
note: i am not affiliated with either of these apps, just making you aware of a backup alternative as TWRP data backups, for me and with this phone, are a no go. also note, i don't backup system stuff when moving to a different rom, only installed apps.
like i say, no doubt you are aware of these options but thought i would post just in case.
reg66 said:
i agree, flashing stock each time and booting once before flashing each custom rom seems the way to go. i know you're experienced - more than i - but in case you don't know... here's a couple of good apps for backing up apps etc that have worked well when moving from rom to rom (just save/copy whole swiftbackup folder with backed up apps to pc/laptop).
after moving rom, i select 'restore' from google backup but deselect apps (that's all done with seperate app below). that restores a fair bit, including some settings depending on the rom before and after flash. then install swift backup on my rooted device, copy swiftbackup folder back onto phone and restore apps with all data etc (+ anything else you have that didn't restore from google backup). swiftbackup can even backup and restore your wallpaper/screensaver, wifi passwords etc. it's so much better than the outdated titanium backup, which i find unreliable these days.
another alternative is alpha backup pro, another paid app but apparently worth it. sometimes it's on offer or free. i got it when it was free but haven't tried it as swift works well for me. alpha backup
note: i am not affiliated with either of these apps, just making you aware of a backup alternative as TWRP data backups, for me and with this phone, are a no go. also note, i don't backup system stuff when moving to a different rom, only installed apps.
like i say, no doubt you are aware of these options but thought i would post just in case.
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I am using swift backup right now actually as I was reading this and yes I do the same thing copy folder to the USB C drive. It's the only app I've bought in a year. Thank you for at least making a comment of some depth. I get burned out at xda because everyone doesn't say anything they just want answers for their problems and don't contribute to xda.
I did not know about the other app so I will be looking into it. Normally I wouldn't say this but buy Swift back and you get cloud storage. I'm like you I restore apps with an app and I will be using Xiaomi cloud now but also Google. Another app is migrate it's the best for flashing roms it restores your apps and data from twrp well not quite once you reboot.
I thanl you again because maybe I didn't know about Swift back it's important people respond.
Is 120Hz working on your mi11x with xiaomi.eu? It doesn't work on mine.
chratoc said:
Is 120Hz working on your mi11x with xiaomi.eu? It doesn't work on mine.
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Yes it is, on the latest stable but not on the latest Android 12 beta.