Question Fingerprint Enrollment not Working After LineageOS Update - Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40

I have 2 Poco F3s with the latest LineageOS nightly build installed (20230429). On one of them the fingerprint unlock stopped working after the update and when I go to the fingerprint settings it seems the fingerprints that were enrolled are gone and I am presented with the "Set up your fingerprint" page. When I click through, instead of enrolling fingerprints I get a popup that says "Enrollment was not completed. Fingerprint enrollment didn't work. Try again or use a different finger."
I have tried searching for other people reporting this problem, rebooting several times, and rebooting into safe mode. I am hoping that someone here can advise me what to try next. I am hoping to avoid wiping the phone. Is it safe to reflash the same build from LineageOS Recovery?

LineageOS for our phone is still based on Android 12.1, right?
In that case, try flashing the last Poco F3 v13 Firmware for your specific region (EEA/Global/whatever). xiaomifirmwareupdater.com is a good source.
Not sure if LineageOS Recovery is capable of flashing Firmware, but OrangeFox Recovery (which I use) definitely works. TWRP too.
Also try removing Screenlock entirely.

Thanks for the reply. The baseband versions seem to be different on the 2 devices. I've downloaded the firmware for the device from the link you provided. I had installed LineageOS recovery because I had read about people having issues with TWRP on this device, and I didn't want to risk the hassle. Can I flash the firmware using adb or the Xiaomi flash tool and retain user data?
I don't believe the screen lock can be disabled because some Microsoft apps on the device require it.

jfd3220 said:
Thanks for the reply. The baseband versions seem to be different on the 2 devices. I've downloaded the firmware for the device from the link you provided. I had installed LineageOS recovery because I had read about people having issues with TWRP on this device, and I didn't want to risk the hassle. Can I flash the firmware using adb or the Xiaomi flash tool and retain user data?
I don't believe the screen lock can be disabled because some Microsoft apps on the device require it.
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If you imported your phones, use the Original Region, and last v13 version of that.
The Firmware ZIP-file is a recovery-flashable ZIP, so only using Recovery, or ADB Sideloading inside Recovery ("adb sideload <firmware.zip>")
You will not lose user-data. The firmware-install only updates the firmware-related partitions on your phone. Unrelated to your ROM-related partitions and your data-partition.
You don't have to install OrangeFox Recovery or TWRP, you can simply boot it:
"fastboot boot twrp.img"
This is the Fastboot command to boot a Recovery-IMG file from your PC.
I use this Recovery: https://orangefox.download/device/alioth
You have to extract the "recovery.img" from OrangeFox.zip.
Or you can install OrangeFox Recovery by installing the ZIP itself.

Thanks for the detailed reply! I used TWRP on all of my past devices but I will try OrangeFox. I had not heard of it. I will update after flashing the firmware.
Update: I flashed the firmware for my device from here via adb sideload in LOS recovery and the fingerprint enrollment is working again. Thanks! OrangeFox recovery is going on both devices next.

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No ROM installed, can't flash Global ROM to my Max 3

I've got my Max 3 unlocked today, decided to install Magisk but was prompted for password to decrypt, I've tried various passwords that I have but it doesn't work. So I wiped my data and and factory reset the phone from TWRP, thinking I could just download and flash the official ROM from the website.
After downloading the Official Global Stable ROM from Xiaomi, I've tried flashing it with various methods: by transferring the file through MTP within TWRP, through SD card and also sideload it with adb. But my phone remains stuck at the Xiaomi loading screen animation.
I have a Global version of the Max 3 and has the latest update (Pie) prior to unlocking. Did some reading, so I'm not sure if ARB is the cause or there's some steps that I've missed since I'm pretty new at this (usually unlock to install Magisk for Adaway and that's about it.)
Is there anyway that I can fix this or my Max 3 is doomed?
what version of recovery do you use?
Bartos81 said:
what version of recovery do you use?
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TWRP 3.2.3-4 for nitrogen by nijel8
iDeft said:
I've got my Max 3 unlocked today, decided to install Magisk but was prompted for password to decrypt, I've tried various passwords that I have but it doesn't work. So I wiped my data and and factory reset the phone from TWRP, thinking I could just download and flash the official ROM from the website.
After downloading the Official Global Stable ROM from Xiaomi, I've tried flashing it with various methods: by transferring the file through MTP within TWRP, through SD card and also sideload it with adb. But my phone remains stuck at the Xiaomi loading screen animation.
I have a Global version of the Max 3 and has the latest update (Pie) prior to unlocking. Did some reading, so I'm not sure if ARB is the cause or there's some steps that I've missed since I'm pretty new at this (usually unlock to install Magisk for Adaway and that's about it.)
Is there anyway that I can fix this or my Max 3 is doomed?
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Reinstalls the same version of rom via fastboot by Mi flash. Here is the link to rom via fastboot (https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/rom-official-recovery-fastboot-roms-mi-t3827503). Mi flash you can search google or look here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/how-to/b-guide-to-fake-rom-unlocked-bootloader-t3846891) . In the latter there are instructions on how to do the whole process. But remember that you have to use the same version of the rom that came in the device not to give brick by ARB. Never skip a step and carefully read the entire process before doing it (I made a mistake myself for lack of attention or skip steps when doing these procedures).

Pixel 3a XL soft #BRICK - please help

On my way to installing LineageOS I tried to downgrade Android version 11 -> 10. Unfortunately I used the WRONG INCOMPATIBLE firmware files from google's website (I think for 3 XL), that's why I have a brick now. ''Device is corrupt and no bootup possible.''
Access to Fastboot and STOCK Recovery Mode is possible.
Bootloader is Locked Now (it *was* unlocked before for flashing the firmware)
ADB is not working (since I'm getting stuck on ''google'' symbol when booting up I can't go to Developer Settings)
Factory Preset from Recovery Mode fails: ''can't send spi messages.'' Same Brick occurs.
With No Access to ADB (is it possible to set up from fastboot mode without enabling it in den Developer Options?) I can't try stuff.
And with the bootloader locked no way to flash a new Rom right?
I have NO IDEA what to do next, any IDEAS??
Thank you!!
#brick
Since you can get to recovery you should download the latest ota and sideload it from recovery.
https://developers.google.com/android/images
you should flash the stock image from recovery. Basically unzip it all and just run "flash-all.bat"
41rw4lk said:
Since you can get to recovery you should download the latest ota and sideload it from recovery.
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Thank you, this worked perfectly fine, since you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash this system image.
However, I am facing a new problem on my way to installing TWRP Recovery Image...!!
CMD gives me THIS log:
Writing 'recovery' FAILED (remote: 'Not allowed to flash (recovery)')
fastboot: error: Command failed
- the device is unlocked (I even relocked it and unlocked it again, didn't work)
- I tried one other older .img for my phone from official twrp.me website, didn't work
Any Ideas?
dadu1257 said:
Thank you, this worked perfectly fine, since you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash this system image.
However, I am facing a new problem on my way to installing TWRP Recovery Image...!!
CMD gives me THIS log:
Writing 'recovery' FAILED (remote: 'Not allowed to flash (recovery)')
fastboot: error: Command failed
- the device is unlocked (I even relocked it and unlocked it again, didn't work)
- I tried one other older .img for my phone from official twrp.me website, didn't work
Any Ideas?
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You need the BL unlocked to flash unsigned/unofficial images, so make sure yours is unlocked. That being said, I'm not sure how solid twrp is for our device, I've never tried it. Twrp was/is a little iffy for android 10 never mind 11. Most around here just use fastboot to do what needs to be done. Most of it is pretty quick and painless, and twrp is not really necessary.
dadu1257 said:
Thank you, this worked perfectly fine, since you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash this system image.
However, I am facing a new problem on my way to installing TWRP Recovery Image...!!
CMD gives me THIS log:
Writing 'recovery' FAILED (remote: 'Not allowed to flash (recovery)')
fastboot: error: Command failed
- the device is unlocked (I even relocked it and unlocked it again, didn't work)
- I tried one other older .img for my phone from official twrp.me website, didn't work
Any Ideas?
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I'm pretty sure you would have to downgrade to android 9 (pie) and install a custom kernel to get twrp to install. Unless you want to rock android pie - like I currently am (Bootlegger's 9 - I like my smartbar customizations) - it's best to give up on TWRP and just use fastboot commands for android 10 and up.
If you do decide to downgrade to pie the elementalX kernel (ElementalX-P3a-1.06) works fine with twrp and is available on their site. Temp boot twrp via fastboot, flash kernel, flash twrp zip file, reboot to recovery and flash magisk zip for root (if you want root). But it may be hard to find older pie ROMs out in the wild to flash since devs have dropped support and will be focused on android 10/11.
teemothay said:
I'm pretty sure you would have to downgrade to android 9 (pie) and install a custom kernel to get twrp to install. Unless you want to rock android pie - like I currently am (Bootlegger's 9 - I like my smartbar customizations) - it's best to give up on TWRP and just use fastboot commands for android 10 and up.
If you do decide to downgrade to pie the elementalX kernel (ElementalX-P3a-1.06) works fine with twrp and is available on their site. Temp boot twrp via fastboot, flash kernel, flash twrp zip file, reboot to recovery and flash magisk zip for root (if you want root). But it may be hard to find older pie ROMs out in the wild to flash since devs have dropped support and will be focused on android 10/11.
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Unlike most of the LineageOS Tutorials out there is used the Custom Recovery from Lineage to install LIneageOS! It was super easy, a few ADB commands and here it is. No Root, no TWRP whatsoever.
Follow wiki lineageos devices website instructions. Here you may also find the recovery data.
Thx guys/girls!
dadu1257 said:
Unlike most of the LineageOS Tutorials out there is used the Custom Recovery from Lineage to install LIneageOS! It was super easy, a few ADB commands and here it is. No Root, no TWRP whatsoever.
Follow wiki lineageos devices website instructions. Here you may also find the recovery data.
Thx guys/girls!
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Cool. No more soft brick for you :good: Congrats on sorting things out. :highfive:
BUT I still cannot install TWRP Recovery on LineageOS 17. I am getting the same problem as quoted below.
I want to perform Nandroid Backups, any other way to that if TWRP doesn't want me? Maybe with a Magisk Root and some app from F Droid?
?
thanks
dadu1257 said:
Thank you, this worked perfectly fine, since you don't need an unlocked bootloader to flash this system image.
However, I am facing a new problem on my way to installing TWRP Recovery Image...!!
CMD gives me THIS log:
Writing 'recovery' FAILED (remote: 'Not allowed to flash (recovery)')
fastboot: error: Command failed
- the device is unlocked (I even relocked it and unlocked it again, didn't work)
- I tried one other older .img for my phone from official twrp.me website, didn't work
Any Ideas?
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dadu1257 said:
BUT I still cannot install TWRP Recovery on LineageOS 17. I am getting the same problem as quoted below.
I want to perform Nandroid Backups, any other way to that if TWRP doesn't want me? Maybe with a Magisk Root and some app from F Droid?
?
thanks
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Twrp doesn't work very well on android 10 and above, there is a twrp install guide around here, but not much has come from it. When was the last time anyone actually made and used a nandroid backup? Not that backups aren't important, but that's a little antiquated. Besides, most are really trying to backup data, which is a shared partition on A/B devices. Generally, restoring data on A/B devices causes more problems than anything. Most data backups can be done with an app and/or making a backup of your internal storage. As for more sensitive things like your persist partition and whatnot, you can always use the 'dd' command to back those partitions up.
I should clarify, restoring nand backups of data causes more problems on A/B devices, apps that restore data and settings tend to handle it better.
Now having a different problem
I tried to install Magisk following this guide https://magisk.download/root-pixel-3a-3a-xl/
When I try to flash magisk_patched.img in fastboot, it flashes, but reboots to fastboot with "error boot prepare" displayed.
I am stuck in Fastboot now.
How can I get out of that?
I used the boot.img from the google firmware android 10 I built Lineage on. Should I use a boot.img from LineageOS .zip? Is there anything like this?
What is dm-verity?
Can I get to my previous unrooted device?
I have a Pixel 3aXL with LineageOS 17
''bootslot: b
enter reason: error boot prepare''
dadu1257 said:
Now having a different problem
I tried to install Magisk following this guide https://magisk.download/root-pixel-3a-3a-xl/
When I try to flash magisk_patched.img in fastboot, it flashes, but reboots to fastboot with "error boot prepare" displayed.
I am stuck in Fastboot now.
How can I get out of that?
I used the boot.img from the google firmware android 10 I built Lineage on. Should I use a boot.img from LineageOS .zip? Is there anything like this?
What is dm-verity?
Can I get to my previous unrooted device?
I have a Pixel 3aXL with LineageOS 17
''bootslot: b
enter reason: error boot prepare''
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Reflash the boot.img from Los17 to get back to proper boot up, then patch Los17 boot.img and flash that to have root.
41rw4lk said:
Reflash the boot.img from Los17 to get back to proper boot up, then patch Los17 boot.img and flash that to have root.
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Where is the boot.img from Lineage? There is no such file in the Lineage folder I downloaded.
dadu1257 said:
Where is the boot.img from Lineage? There is no such file in the Lineage folder I downloaded.
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A lot of devs wil upload the boot.img separately when they upload the rom, so wherever you downloaded Los from check there. If you just have a payload.bin file in your zip, you can always dump it and grab the boot.img there. You could always just reflash Los period to get boot back, then us 'dd' command to backup your own boot.img.
custom recovery for lineageos 17 based on android 10?
teemothay said:
I'm pretty sure you would have to downgrade to android 9 (pie) and install a custom kernel to get twrp to install. Unless you want to rock android pie - like I currently am (Bootlegger's 9 - I like my smartbar customizations) - it's best to give up on TWRP and just use fastboot commands for android 10 and up.
If you do decide to downgrade to pie the elementalX kernel (ElementalX-P3a-1.06) works fine with twrp and is available on their site. Temp boot twrp via fastboot, flash kernel, flash twrp zip file, reboot to recovery and flash magisk zip for root (if you want root). But it may be hard to find older pie ROMs out in the wild to flash since devs have dropped support and will be focused on android 10/11.
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thanks!
I got Lineage 17 w/ Magisk root running now and want to perform a full NANDroid Backup.
After some research it seems crucial to have a custom recovery like TWRP for that. There is the online nandroid thing - but I would need CWM or anything like this to restore?!
So my question is
a) is there another custom recovery (compatible with Pixel 3a XL w/ lineage 17 based on android 10) I can install and perform Nandroid backup with?
b) any other solution to perform this backup and restore? I heard there are cmd commands for that as well , but I'm a noobie not so sure to do that.
of course there are several apps out there to backup data.. but I don't trust ''any'' app to get root permission. In F Droid I couldn't find what I was looking for.
thank you for help!

Question TWRP, Full OOS etc. Stuck without OS... please HELP

So I wanted to switch from OOS 11 to 13.
I was unl;ocked, rooted with magisk installed.
Updated to c47 and flashed magisk. all good.
Then flashed TWRP and tried flashing the full OOS c64 I downloaded.
The flashing failed and now I have no OS since I wiped before flashing as recommended.
At the past with previous devices I just flashed TWRP, flashed the ROM, reflashed TWRP and was done with it.
How can I recover my phone now? All of the data is backed up (contacts, apps, photos) so it's not a big deal if I lose all my data.
Currently I'm at TWRP
PLEASE HELP ME
Also when trying to activate sideload, TWRP is stuck on 'starting ADB sideload feature' and nothing happens, adb devices command doesn't recognize the phone and I have a red warning 'unable to decrypt FBE device'
Just use MSM TOOL and never unlock bootloader.
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Not sure but I think the problem was installing twrp, as far as I know it does not support installation, just start without installing like, (Fastboot boot twrp.img)
Why didn't you follow all the updates without inventing fashion?
Just download the complete package of the update and does the manual update, does not restart the phone, go in magisk, click install and mark the third option, which is to install after full Ota.
N1ldo said:
Not sure but I think the problem was installing twrp, as far as I know it does not support installation, just start without installing like, (Fastboot boot twrp.img)
Why didn't you follow all the updates without inventing fashion?
Just download the complete package of the update and does the manual update, does not restart the phone, go in magisk, click install and mark the third option, which is to install after full Ota.
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I don't think TWRP even support flashing OOS.
@N1ldo cause I wanted Android 13 and the OTA failed to update from C47 to C61.
Also I thought that my past experience with flashing the Oneplus 6 will still be relevant, which obviously isn't apparently...
Gonna try to follow the MSM guide.
But for the future, assuming I will succeed in restoring via MSM, what should I do in order to gain root?
1. MSM
2. re-unlock the bootloaded
3. Flash magisk via fastboot
That's it? did I get this right?
Alonzzo2 said:
@N1ldo cause I wanted Android 13 and the OTA failed to update from C47 to C61.
Also I thought that my past experience with flashing the Oneplus 6 will still be relevant, which obviously isn't apparently...
Gonna try to follow the MSM guide.
But for the future, assuming I will succeed in restoring via MSM, what should I do in order to gain root?
1. MSM
2. re-unlock the bootloaded
3. Flash magisk via fastboot
That's it? did I get this right?
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nope, you boot twrp-3.7.0-12.1 via fastboot (fastboot boot twrp.img) and there you can install magisk. if normal installation doesn't work, try using sideload. if you plan on flashing the twrp installer zip, do it before flashing magisk as it patches your current boot image.
Guest902379028 said:
I don't think TWRP even support flashing OOS.
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worked fine for me
DirtryElectroOP3 said:
nope, you boot twrp-3.7.0-12.1 via fastboot (fastboot boot twrp.img) and there you can install magisk. if normal installation doesn't work, try using sideload. if you plan on flashing the twrp installer zip, do it before flashing magisk as it patches your current boot image.
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great. and I can do it regardless of the oos I'm running right? I wouldn't ask that question under normal circumstances but after today, better safe than sorry
Alonzzo2 said:
great. and I can do it regardless of the oos I'm running right? I wouldn't ask that question under normal circumstances but after today, better safe than sorry
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should work as I described. if you want to be 101% safe, just boot the twrp, but if I remember correctly, the installer should work on oos 13. if you want, you can extract the payload.bin of your current oos so you have the stock boot.img and vendor_boot.img in case anything goes wrong. you can find the exact description here.
Thanks, And one last question, if I'll unlock the bootloader now that I've installed all of the updates up to android 13, it will erase all the data but not the updates, right?
Alonzzo2 said:
Thanks, And one last question, if I'll unlock the bootloader now that I've installed all of the updates up to android 13, it will erase all the data but not the updates, right?
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Never mind, it works, after the updates I unlocked the bootloader, patched the boot image, booted from it and installed magisk. I now have root.
Thanks all for helping me out!

Moto G7 play (XT1952-1) - please help with TWRP install ....

Hi, I got myself an used Motorola Moto G7 play (XT1952-1) with Android 10 Stock update (Build QPYS30.52-22-8-9) and just can't successfully install TWRP on it. What I did:
- Bootloader unlocked
- TWRP temporary loaded with fastboot (fastboot boot twrp.img)
- In TWRP 'Iinstall' selected the matching TWRP .zip and it said it was installed in both slots a and b.
But then, when I select 'restart to bootloader' and try to launch recovery, I get a bootloop (black screen with (N/A) in the top left corner. The OS as such still starts normally. So I guess the main problem here is the bootloop when trying to launch recovery...?
I tried installing over booted TWRP with unmodified boot.img and with Magisk patched boot.img, same result. The G7 play does not have a separate revovery partition, recovery is included in the boot.img
I used the TWRP files (EU) and instructions from here:
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My stock firmware is XT1952-1_CHANNEL_RETEU_10_QPYS30.52-22-8-9_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip from here:
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Am I missing something? I've now searched for days (most info is outdated, taken from other places/Motorola phones with just 'G7 play' added, or is ambiguous); so can anyone *PLEASE* help me? Does anyone have a G7 play of the same type with Android 10 Stock who has successfully installed TWRP and was able to access the Recovery afterward without being stuck in a loop?
I also can't create a TWRP backup with a fastboot booted TWRP because system (and internal SD too) seems to be encrypted, and I don't seem to be able to deactivate this in the phone. Is this normal? Some places say that TWRP can decrypt when it's installed permanently...
Or could anybody patch the boot.img in above Firmware and add TWRP for me so I can just flash the boot.img?
Thanks in advance... please reply noob-friendly.
Still need a patched boot.img? Attached you'll find a boot.img with TWRP installed. I followed your links to get boot.img + twrp.img.
NO MAGISK INSTALLED!!!​Please patch before flashing if Magisk is already installed.
I put a log of the repack command into the zip that is showing the checksums of the boot header. Just to have a proof.
WoKoschekk said:
Still need a patched boot.img? Attached you'll find a boot.img with TWRP installed.
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Thanks for trying to help, but this boot.img behaves exactly like the one I made by following the installation instructions on the TWRP website. I flashed it, restarted bootloader, then tried to go into recovery, and it bootloops (black screen with N/A in the top left corner).
But what I need is a boot.img with a WORKING TWRP recovery (that can actually be launched when recovery is selected...
Any idea why this won't work, why TWRP won't start?
@Alonso_Quixana Try the attached one. It's a boot.img patched with twrp + recovery_dtbo. The recovery_dtbo is part of the twrp.img but TWRP's installer.zip doesn't take it into account while repacking the patched boot.img. Maybe (hopefully!) that's the reason why you're able to boot TWRP but not to install it permanently.
Please try also - in any case! - the patched installer.zip that comes with a recovery_dtbo.
Sadly, you can't flash TWRP on stock ROM, in case you did sucessfully, ROM will not boot and that can cause SIM and VoLTE issues, i did flash it on mine and now VoLTE doesn't work on my phone, you can only boot it in case you want to flash an custom ROM, flash it then reboot into recovery to install GApps on the Custom Recovery that the ROM does install, but since all of the ROMs are arm64, i don't recommend it since you will have constant app restarting when changing from one app to another app
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Sadly, you can't flash TWRP on stock ROM, in case you did sucessfully, ROM will not boot and that can cause SIM and VoLTE issues, i did flash it on mine and now VoLTE doesn't work on my phone, you can only boot it in case you want to flash an custom ROM, flash it then reboot into recovery to install GApps on the Custom Recovery that the ROM does install, but since all of the ROMs are arm64, i don't recommend it since you will have constant app restarting when changing from one app to another app
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Thanks for replying...
I've seen so-called tutorials on Youtube where someone actually succeeded in installing TWRP on his Moto G7 play (but did not mention which Android version was on the phone), and the TWRP developers too claim that their version for Moto G7 play would work, it even got an official update for Android 10 (alas they never reply to direct e-mails, those snooty guys)... some on XDA even said the flashing of a 'dirty port' worked for them. Were they all mistaken? Or did it work on Android 9? Are all XDA threads and internet posts / Youtube videos misleading / lying?
Are you REALLY sure that there is no way to install TWRP on a Moto G7 play (to be able to create a working backup of the encrypted data partition)? A 'full restorable backup of everything' is what I need...
I'm not sure about Android 10 Stock Rom, but it seems to be a 32bit system on a 64bit Kernel?
Alonso_Quixana said:
I'm not sure about Android 10 Stock Rom, but it seems to be a 32bit system on a 64bit Kernel?
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It's a 32bit system on a 64bit CPU (Snapdragon 632). That's not unusual for Motorola devices. Open a terminal app and execute uname -a.
Alonso_Quixana said:
Thanks for replying...
I've seen so-called tutorials on Youtube where someone actually succeeded in installing TWRP on his Moto G7 play (but did not mention which Android version was on the phone), and the TWRP developers too claim that their version for Moto G7 play would work, it even got an official update for Android 10 (alas they never reply to direct e-mails, those snooty guys)... some on XDA even said the flashing of a 'dirty port' worked for them. Were they all mistaken? Or did it work on Android 9? Are all XDA threads and internet posts / Youtube videos misleading / lying?
Are you REALLY sure that there is no way to install TWRP on a Moto G7 play (to be able to create a working backup of the encrypted data partition)? A 'full restorable backup of everything' is what I need...
I'm not sure about Android 10 Stock Rom, but it seems to be a 32bit system on a 64bit Kernel?
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I think it only works on certain Moto G7 Play variations or even only on Android 9, also, another way to install TWRP is installing an Custom ROM then flashing an flashable zip of TWRP_11 by SyberHexen on Custom ROM's Recovery
Link to TWRP_11 Flashable Zip
channel-twrp-installer-3.6.2_11.0_RC-1.0.zip | by SyberHexen for Moto G7 Play
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In my case, flashing TWRP, even by following some tutorials made my MetroPCS Moto G7 Play to stop booting and also, VoLTE stopped working, fortunately, i had an EFS backup to restore my IMEI
Android 10 Stock Rom is an Arm (32 bits) ROM, every Custom ROM i tested are Arm64, but i don't recommend any of them since you will get constant app rebooting and notification problems since this is an 2 GB RAM device

Question Help: Can't flash twrp recovery from PC to my Phone (F3)

I successfully unlocked my bootloader, then I tried flashing the twrp by following munchy's tutorial from YouTube (as someone recommended here). I also used the twrp recovery file he provided in the description, by using the latest platform tools from the official website. It was going pretty good. I even got the TeamWin logo, and also loaded up the twrp interface, and was able to navigate through it. But the problem was my internal storage wasn't showing up. So I booted back to my system normally to see If I can find a solution. Then I think I tried again after restarting to see if it fixes itself, but the same problem was persisting. The next time when I tried again, I used the latest twrp version which I downloaded from the official twrp website.
But since my 3rd attempt, I am not able to see any TeamWin recovery come up on my phone, when I connect I do the "fastboot boot (twrp filename)" command in cmd. When I do the command, nothing shows up. The device remains in the Fastboot mode, or just turns off. When I switch it back on, It turns on normally and boots into the phone without any issues, and I can use it. I've tried switching back to the original twrp version munchy used in the above linked video, but same result.
What did I do wrong here? How do I make my phone get into the twrp recovery when I enter the fastboot boot (twrp filename) command thru my PC? How do I make my Internal Storage available to view int he TWRP recovery so I can install it from my Downloads folder? I am on MIUI 14.0.4 If that helps. My end goal is to install Magisk.
Any tips/guides/suggestions are appreciated.
Installing TWRP and root does not erase your data.
Remove security from the lock screen. (decryption).Normally the latest TWRP decrypts the data.
Install Platform tools ,put the TWRP in the folder and run the commands from the folder.
TWRP SKK, Use A12 if your system is in A12/A13 if system A13.
Rename it to twrp.img
CMD
fastboot boot twrp.img
Powershell
./fastboot boot twrp.img
Once booted, go to Advanced -> Press "Flash current TWRP"
If offered, both slots.
NOSS8 said:
Installing TWRP and root does not erase your data.
Remove security from the lock screen. (decryption).Normally the latest TWRP decrypts the data.
Install Platform tools ,put the TWRP in the folder and run the commands from the folder.
TWRP SKK, Use A12 if your system is in A12/A13 if system A13.
Rename it to twrp.img
CMD
fastboot boot twrp.img
Powershell
./fastboot boot twrp.img
Once booted, go to Advanced -> Press "Flash current TWRP"
If offered, both slots.
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Thank you. I had put backed the screen lock after the first 2 attempts because someone said to to that on a YT video after they faced the same problem. Now I tried again by removing the screen lock and the latest twrp for my device also boots up just fine. Now the problem Is I still can't access my internal storage .
Still having removed the screen security?
Which rom(fullname)?
Which TWRP?
Try to mount storage.
NOSS8 said:
Still having removed the screen security?
Which rom(fullname)?
Which TWRP?
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Yes, I removed the screen security, though I can enter TWRP, I can't read the internal storage. MIUI 14.0.4.
I just watched a YT video where the dude does the following:
-TWRP Recovery
- Wipe
- Format Data
- Types 'yes'
then
-TWRP Recovery
- Reboot
- Recovery
- Do not Install
After coming back to recovery after rebooting, he gets a pop up, which at the swipe says "Swipe to allow for modifications" which he swipes, then now after checking the Internal Storage, It's readable now. Is this a possible solution?
Twrp A13, obviously if you don't want to keep the data.
Twrp/wipe format data type yes/reboot TWRP.
If error red lines, reboot TWRP and repeat the operation.
Sideload roms or use OTG.
NOSS8 said:
Twrp A13, obviously if you don't want to keep the data.
Twrp/wipe format data type yes/reboot TWRP.
If error red lines, reboot TWRP and repeat the operation.
Sideload roms or use OTG.
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what's twrp A13? Also, I just unlocked my bootloader a few hours ago, so my phone has already done a factory reset and i don't have anything to lose except the Magisk APK and .img file in my phone.
But I have a question, will doing the format data just do a factory reset, or will I lose my ROM? Because I'm not trying to install a custom ROM, I just want to Install Magisk as the end goal with my current ROM.
MIUI 14 Android 13 so use this TWRP
plugged the phone into the PC when it is on the TWRP, you will have access to the internal storage. (works on my 12 pro aves twrp A13 Skk).
twrp-3.7.0_12-v7.5_A13-alioth-skkk.img
I'm using the latest one I could find on the TWRP website for my device. Not aware If it supports Android 13 though as it isn't mentioned on the website. Just asking my prev question, will doing the format data from TWRP just do a factory reset, or do I lose the ROM and will have to install a custom ROM?
second question I forgot to ask in my prev post, after i do the format data and put the Magisk APK and twrp img file again on my device, will my device stay decrypted as I formatted the data, or will the problem persist?
sorry If i sound dumb
zoinksy said:
I'm using the latest one I could find on the TWRP website for my device. Not aware If it supports Android 13 though as it isn't mentioned on the website. Just asking my prev question, will doing the format data from TWRP just do a factory reset, or do I lose the ROM and will have to install a custom ROM?
second question I forgot to ask in my prev post, after i do the format data and put the Magisk APK and twrp img file again on my device, will my device stay decrypted as I formatted the data, or will the problem persist?
sorry If i sound dumb
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Use this TWRP(officiel).
twrp-3.7.0_12-v7.5_A13-alioth-skkk.img
thank you, this is the one I was looking for. Sorry to bother you again, now I installed the Magisk V26.1 apk from TWRP. And when I boot back to system and try opening the magisk manager, this happens. It says downloading, forever. I think I shouldn't have directly downloaded the latest version. So probably have to downgrade it a bit. For that, what will I have to do?
Can I just hold the Magisk icon, and uninstall it simply like any other app? Or do I have to do it from the TWRP? Also, Is it necessary for me to uninstall it before downgrading, or can I just download the apk of older magisk version and flash it from twrp just like I did previously?
It was on my first post.
Installation
The Magic Mask for Android
topjohnwu.github.io
TWRP + Root
Hi all. Hope you are good and safe from Covid-19. If you like TWRP as your recovery and want to keep root access as well, I am going to show you how to do that. Because if you take the stock boot.img and patch it via magisk, you will lose TWRP...
forum.xda-developers.com
Try OrangeFox. I never had problems with it. Been using it for half a year and constantly flash new ROM builds as a tester
Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40 (alioth) build releases | OrangeFox Recovery Downloads
Orangefox recovery for Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40 (alioth)
orangefox.download
cyanGalaxy said:
Try OrangeFox. I never had problems with it. Been using it for half a year and constantly flash new ROM builds as a tester
Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40 (alioth) build releases | OrangeFox Recovery Downloads
Orangefox recovery for Xiaomi Poco F3 / Xiaomi Mi 11X / Redmi K40 (alioth)
orangefox.download
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Sure, but currently only in A12.
NOSS8 said:
Sure, but currently only in A12.
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I use ArrowOS 13
cyanGalaxy said:
I use ArrowOS 13
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I don't doubt it, the Twrp A12 also works for certain operations on an A13 system but for certain Miui roms some bootloop.
NOSS8 said:
I don't doubt it, the Twrp A12 also works for certain operations on an A13 system but for certain Miui roms some bootloop.
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Hm ok.
Welp for me on AOSP, it works nicely. I flash a new build (or two) every week. Backup/Restore works as should. UI is nice and modern, imo better than TWRP. That's why I'm recommending it.
Haven't heard anyone saying that they can't view Phone storage on OrangeFox.
Hi,
@NOSS8 , I'd like to ask : I've only some hours to wait to unlock the BL. But one question, as it's yet the stock rom (FW V13.0.11.0, A12), wich twrp should I use ? I want to install a A13 rom (that supposes FW V 14.xxx !)
So :
- fastboot boot twrp (but wich one ?? A12 or 13 ?? ; skkk ? Or ?) (+ "flash current twrp" OR "install it in ramdisk"?)
- reboot recovery
- flash FW V14.xxx
- flash rom
- format data
- reboot system
- flash magisk (last version ? Seems to be 'big' changes ?)
- flash what I need (V4A, DFE (??), ....)
What do you think ?
Thanks a lot ! Main question is about what version of twrp.. Help will be very appreciated !
néonaloj said:
Hi,
@NOSS8 , I'd like to ask : I've only some hours to wait to unlock the BL. But one question, as it's yet the stock rom (FW V13.0.11.0, A12), wich twrp should I use ? I want to install a A13 rom (that supposes FW V 14.xxx !)
So :
- fastboot boot twrp (but wich one ?? A12 or 13 ?? ; skkk ? Or ?) (+ "flash current twrp" OR "install it in ramdisk"?)
- reboot recovery
- flash FW V14.xxx
- flash rom
- format data
- reboot system
- flash magisk (last version ? Seems to be 'big' changes ?)
- flash what I need (V4A, DFE (??), ....)
What do you think ?
Thanks a lot ! Main question is about what version of twrp.. Help will be very appreciated !
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Instead, use Miflash with a Fastboot rom, you can extract the boot img for root.(don't re lock the bootloader).
You can root without TWRP, but according to this thread, if you root you lose the TWRP and vice versa, I don't know if this is still relevant.(I don't have this device).
If you need ,install the TWRP A13 after flashing the A13.
See this thread for instructions
[Recovery] [13] [12] TWRP & OrangeFox
Since recoveries play a crucial role in flashing firmwares, custom ROMs and offline updates, it is of importance to have access to them. This post is about sources and instructions to working versions of recoveries for Alioth. Platform Tools (aka...
forum.xda-developers.com
***Note:
Use the TWRP SKKK.
Advantage with Miflash, the Fastboot roms contain all the imgs.
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TWRP + Root
Hi all. Hope you are good and safe from Covid-19. If you like TWRP as your recovery and want to keep root access as well, I am going to show you how to do that. Because if you take the stock boot.img and patch it via magisk, you will lose TWRP...
forum.xda-developers.com
NOSS8 said:
Instead, use Miflash with a Fastboot rom, you can extract the boot img for root.(don't re lock the bootloader).
You can root without TWRP, but according to this thread, if you root you lose the TWRP and vice versa, I don't know if this is still relevant.(I don't have this device).
If you need install the TWRP A13 after flashing the A13.
See this thread for instructions
[Recovery] [13] [12] TWRP & OrangeFox
Since recoveries play a crucial role in flashing firmwares, custom ROMs and offline updates, it is of importance to have access to them. This post is about sources and instructions to working versions of recoveries for Alioth. Platform Tools (aka...
forum.xda-developers.com
***Note:
Use the TWRP SKKK.
Advantage with Miflash, the Fastboot roms contain all the imgs.
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I'm very greatfull for your quick reply ! Thanks
The device is too a Poco f3, sorry.. This doesn't need to flash magisk for twrp to stick (I had another one I've broken)
But I don't understand what's the advantage to first flash a fastboot rom..? As you say to flash twrp would loose root and vice versa... (I've read the thread you're talking about ofox)
So I wanted to go trough +- the way I mentionned, as A13 as well as ofox 'seems' to work (but I'm carefull with that twrp on stock MIUI A12, and I never used ofox..)
So you do think it's a bad idea ?? The rom I want to flash is crdroid.
I'm more lost now ...
Thanks again !

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