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I am trying to install TWRP on my swift.
I have installed android sdk and google drivers. Windows 10 adb and fastboot dont see the swift.
ABD shows no devices listed
Fastboot shows "8bce440" when "fastboot devices" is run
fastboot -i 0x2970 erase recovery sits at "waiting for any devices"
I have uninstalled sdk twice. Restarted laptop. Tried two different usb cables.
I am stumped. Any help guys.
You did the unlock bootloader bit in settings?
ReneX10 said:
You did the unlock bootloader bit in settings?
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Hi cheers for replying.
Yeah I've unlocked bootloader in settings.
not sure what I'm not seeing.
GigahurtzUK said:
Hi cheers for replying.
Yeah I've unlocked bootloader in settings.
not sure what I'm not seeing.
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Love to help more, but I've always used linux to fastboot.
Pretty sure with my swift the erase cmd didn't work for me, but the flash sudo fastboot -i 0x2970 flash recovery '/home/XXXX/Downloads/crackling-t0x1.img' did
Have you tested fastboot with any other devices? just as an experiment
ReneX10 said:
Love to help more, but I've always used linux to fastboot.
Pretty sure with my swift the erase cmd didn't work for me, but the flash sudo fastboot -i 0x2970 flash recovery '/home/XXXX/Downloads/crackling-t0x1.img' did
Have you tested fastboot with any other devices? just as an experiment
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No other devices to test with.
I will have to try linux then. I just need a usb to make a linux live usb
Cheers
GigahurtzUK said:
I am trying to install TWRP on my swift.
I have installed android sdk and google drivers. Windows 10 adb and fastboot dont see the swift.
ABD shows no devices listed
Fastboot shows "8bce440" when "fastboot devices" is run
fastboot -i 0x2970 erase recovery sits at "waiting for any devices"
I have uninstalled sdk twice. Restarted laptop. Tried two different usb cables.
I am stumped. Any help guys.
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If you see the device when command "fastboot devices" is used,
just enter "fastboot erase recovery" without the -i parameter.
This worked for me.
Is this the norm when changing recovery.img?
M_Kay said:
If you see the device when command "fastboot devices" is used,
just enter "fastboot erase recovery" without the -i parameter.
This worked for me.
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i have cm-13.0-20160127-NIGHTLY-crackling-recovery.img installed, should i do the erase? i just flash it using TWRP 2.8.7.1, it is working when i install the cm13.0 but i couldn't install gapp - just hang. Is this the norm when changing the recovery? also can i revert back to the previous recovery img?
noob2016 said:
i have cm-13.0-20160127-NIGHTLY-crackling-recovery.img installed, should i do the erase? i just flash it using TWRP 2.8.7.1, it is working when i install the cm13.0 but i couldn't install gapp - just hang. Is this the norm when changing the recovery? also can i revert back to the previous recovery img?
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I would replace the nightly recovery with the TWRP recovery img, because it has more options and you can backup your whole system.
So yes erase it and flash TWRP .8.7.1 recovery.
Are you stuck in a bootloop?
If you have intalled TWRP recovery boot into it and under option Wipe format the system and data folder (carefull your data will be lost!!!) . After that flash the nighthly rom again without gapps and check if you can boot.
Thanks for the fast reply and help
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I would replace the nightly recovery with the TWRP recovery img, because it has more options and you can backup your whole system.
So yes erase it and flash TWRP .8.7.1 recovery.
Are you stuck in a bootloop?
If you have intalled TWRP recovery boot into it and under option Wipe format the system and data folder (carefull your data will be lost!!!) . After that flash the nighthly rom again without gapps and check if you can boot.
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1st thanks for fast reply and help
im not in bootloop, thank goodness!
I'm currently in TWRP, when the recovery was in CM the gapp-arm64-aroma-5.1 it installed flawlessly following the cm12.1 flash but after the update 13.0 the gapp can't be installed even reverting back to 12.1 and using the same files. I did wipe all prior to change of rom also match it (i.e. cm13.0 to gapp 6.0).
Maybe this will solve it. I will try to erase recovery and re-install TWRP
i will report back after. Thanks
Works
Thanks it worked on pico gapp but not in aroma
followed the erase command and install TWRP again.
Many thanks
TWRP not working in Aroma Gapp need fix
In the previous post, i was able to install twrp but i found out on many trial and error that open gapp aroma/full doesn't work both on cm12.1 and cm13.0 using TWRP. Also cm13.0 recovery will not work with open gapp aroma/full.
What works: (haven't tried all version)
On TWRP - i was able to use arm64-pico-6.0 on cm13.0 20160130
On CM Recovery - arm64-aroma-5.1 on cm12.1 20160107
This is based on my experience with the HELP of the awesome people in the forum. I just want to let you know and maybe it will be useful to other noobs like me
noob2016 said:
In the previous post, i was able to install twrp but i found out on many trial and error that open gapp aroma/full doesn't work both on cm12.1 and cm13.0 using TWRP. Also cm13.0 recovery will not work with open gapp aroma/full.
What works: (haven't tried all version)
On TWRP - i was able to use arm64-pico-6.0 on cm13.0 20160130
On CM Recovery - arm64-aroma-5.1 on cm12.1 20160107
This is based on my experience with the HELP of the awesome people in the forum. I just want to let you know and maybe it will be useful to other noobs like me
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This TWRP works wioth aroma gapps
https://s.basketbuild.com/devs/beroid/Wileyfox%20Swift%20-%20Crackling/TWRP
Thanks
robin0800 said:
This TWRP works wioth aroma gapps
https://s.basketbuild.com/devs/beroid/Wileyfox%20Swift%20-%20Crackling/TWRP
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Thanks for the info and fast reply.
Will this work on Wileyfox Swift? i currently have TWRP 2.8.7.1 size 24.4mb but the link above is in 2.8.7.0 size 15.1mb
noob2016 said:
Thanks for the info and fast reply.
Will this work on Wileyfox Swift? i currently have TWRP 2.8.7.1 size 24.4mb but the link above is in 2.8.7.0 size 15.1mb
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Works well on mine both for AROMA and cryogenmod nightly updates and to install c-apps for cm13 unoficial
I will try
robin0800 said:
Works well on mine both for AROMA and cryogenmod nightly updates and to install c-apps for cm13 unoficial
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Thanks for the reply and also on my other post.
Since this is for swift, i will try to install but sadly i have given it back already. It was just here for the upgrade and when i got the chance to get hold of it again i will definitely try and report back.
Many thanks.
Following the various instructions for both TWRP and CM recoveries provide the same frustrating result: I'm getting a black screen when I reboot into recovery.
Everything seemed to go ok on the flashing using ADB but then when replacing the battery and vol-down +power to reboot into recovery I'm greeted with nothing.
Subsequent reboots into recovery from the OS reinstate the Cyanogen recovery.
What am I doing wrong?
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msiviter said:
Following the various instructions for both TWRP and CM recoveries provide the same frustrating result: I'm getting a black screen when I reboot into recovery.
Everything seemed to go ok on the flashing using ADB but then when replacing the battery and vol-down +power to reboot into recovery I'm greeted with nothing.
Subsequent reboots into recovery from the OS reinstate the Cyanogen recovery.
What am I doing wrong?
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The easy way
Install recovery in bootloader mode with fastboot flash recovery "the name of your recovery"
Hold volume down
issue this command fastboot reboot
when phone restarts you can release volume down the phone should now boot to your new recovery
Note TWP version 3.0.0 is out https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=48495
robin0800 said:
The easy way
Install recovery in bootloader mode with fastboot flash recovery "the name of your recovery"
Hold volume down
issue this command fastboot reboot
when phone restarts you can release volume down the phone should now boot to your new recovery
Note TWP version 3.0.0 is out https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=48495
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I think it was a windows 10 problem, I gave it all another try this morning firstly using the WinDroid Universal Android Toolkit to Unlock Bootloader and flash TWRP . I then rebooted into recovery and hey presto TWRP. Flashing CM13 nightly and pico gapps was then childsplay.
Any ideas why google play didnt offer to auto restore all my apps? Thats a bit of a pain.
Otherwise very pleased, phone seems a bit more responsive using CM13 than CyanogenOS. I tried to format my SD to use as internal storage too but i couldnt see them separately afterwards to free up device storage so I reverted back.
Thanks for trying to help.
Yey!!!
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Confirmed!!! It works... i used TWRP 3.0. Works on both aroma and pico. Thanks so much!!!!
Got stuck in a TWRP loop after installation. Regardless which reboot option I choose, always TWRP 3.0.0 comes up. No idea what I did wrong but for me it is of more interest how to get rid of it. Accessible external SD contains cm14-zip and also Stock 6.0.1. Installed CM14 multiple times, but has no impact on what comes up after selecting reboot/reboot recovery/reboot fastboot - it is always TWRP. Tried it also via adb sideload from within TWRP, no change of behaviour. Same when I tried to install stock rom.
Bootloader issue? How to get it back? I have 2 further Swifts available so I can dump several necessary partitions from them, but I need to know which tools are required, since I usually deal with MTK-based androids. Backup of userdata and sdcards is available, so if a reset to stock is necessary, this is not a problem from that point of view - if I only would have the info, how to get back a working bootloader.
Even though I love this recovery, it is obviously annoying ... Any help appreciated. Tnx in advance!
Edit: Fixed. I removed the battery for several hours and without battery with plugged in USB cable (not the WF one, I have tons of them lying arround here) I was able to reboot to normal fastboot. From then on it was strraightforward:
checked OEM lock status via fastboot command on PC
flashed newest TWRP
rebooted to TWRP
installed Stock ROM to get all partitions reinitialized correctly
rebooted to OS - YEAH, the swift lives again
Rebooted to recovery
Installed CM14 and OpenGApps Nano (ARM, not ARM64, since it produces an error)
Reboot to OS - YEAH, here we are.
Hello all!
I am currently on OOS 3.2.8, and official TWRP. I have read all the instructions on the forums but all lead to one option, formatting internal memory. So, my question are:
1. Will flashing oos 4.0 work with official TWRP or 8 have to use modified 28 version?
2. How can I flash oos 4 with modified TWRP and not have to wipe internal memory?
I would appreciate all the responses. Thanks
I was the same predicament as you. I finally took the plunge and now I have Nougat running on my OP3. Here is what I did :
Start: OOS 3.2.8 w/ custom kernel and modified TWRP
1. Flash stock recovery (Google for a forum post in the OP3 forums on downloading the stock recovery and flash it through fastboot)
2. Reboot and let 3.2.8 start
3. Download Snap VPN and change the country to Canada. You will be prompted for the system update.
4. Let the update download (~1 GB)
5. Install the update. You may see an error of the installation may fail as your phone is rooted. Ignore and go ahead.
6. The installer will now boot to stock recovery and reboot with Nougat. All settings and apps will be maintained
The only catch is that you may have ext4 instead of f2fs. I am okay with it for now... But your mileage may vary
All the best!
Edit : Nougat running on my op3.
abhibnl said:
Hello all!
I am currently on OOS 3.2.8, and official TWRP. I have read all the instructions on the forums but all lead to one option, formatting internal memory. So, my question are:
1. Will flashing oos 4.0 work with official TWRP or 8 have to use modified 28 version?
2. How can I flash oos 4 with modified TWRP and not have to wipe internal memory?
I would appreciate all the responses. Thanks
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Are you rooted? Are you encrypted? What file systems are you using for your partitions? You're not giving full information. Why is formatting not an option if it'll give you the results you want?
To get to F2fs (I do recommend it)
Take a backup of your Data partition. , copy it to your pc with "adb pull /sdcard/Twrp/whatever".
Now go to Twrp>Wipe>Advanced select data and click on change file system. Change it to F2fs. Now restore your backup (Reader the guide all info is there). Profit!
anshulajain said:
I was the same predicament as you. I finally took the plunge and now I have Nougat running on my OP3. Here is what I did :
Start: OOS 3.2.8 w/ custom kernel and modified TWRP
1. Flash stock recovery (Google for a forum post in the OP3 forums on downloading the stock recovery and flash it through fastboot)
2. Reboot and let 3.2.8 start
3. Download Snap VPN and change the country to Canada. You will be prompted for the system update.
4. Let the update download (~1 GB)
5. Install the update. You may see an error of the installation may fail as your phone is rooted. Ignore and go ahead.
6. The installer will now boot to stock recovery and reboot with Nougat. All settings and apps will be maintained
The only catch is that you may have ext4 instead of f2fs. I am okay with it for now... But your mileage may vary
All the best!
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I don't have any issues with ext4, infact i do feel ext4 is more stable than f2fs so file system is my last concern. Thanks for your method, but then how did u root again? Installing nougat is fine but what after that? I have read that you can't use modified twrp without formatting internal memory first, as it'll show you the pin issue. Let me know how do you propose a safe method to achieve root.
Renosh said:
Are you rooted? Are you encrypted? What file systems are you using for your partitions? You're not giving full information. Why is formatting not an option if it'll give you the results you want?
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Yes i am encrypted, rooted, stock OOS 3.2.8 + Franco kernel. Official TWRP(not modified). I am using ext4, never used f2fs at all. The time to backup data and then to restore it all back is the reason formatting is not an "preferred" option for me. I can do it, but i would have to wait until i find enough time to do the whole process. I am in a full time job, so i hope you would understand.
Puddi_Puddin said:
To get to F2fs (I do recommend it)
Take a backup of your Data partition. , copy it to your pc with "adb pull /sdcard/Twrp/whatever".
Now go to Twrp>Wipe>Advanced select data and click on change file system. Change it to F2fs. Now restore your backup (Reader the guide all info is there). Profit!
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Well this again defeats the purpose of my original question, but thanks mate. I would definitely read the guide if decide to switch to f2fs.
@abhibnl. BTW your encrypted. So the modified TWRP won't work.
How to fix:
Wipe Userdata with Fastboot / fastboot erase UserData
Boot into Twrp modified twrp.
Flash OOS 4.0 flash SuperSU and let it boot
You should be decrypted DO NOT install a boot password since you will be encrypted again.
I haven't rooted my phone again. My only reason to root is to install Adaway to block all ads. With DNS66 and Adguard, I have little incentive to root my stock nougat install.
Edit : I had encryption during 3.2.8 and it carried over to 4.0
Puddi_Puddin said:
@abhibnl. BTW your encrypted. So the modified TWRP won't work.
How to fix:
Wipe Userdata with Fastboot / fastboot erase UserData
Boot into Twrp modified twrp.
Flash OOS 4.0 flash SuperSU and let it boot
You should be decrypted DO NOT install a boot password since you will be encrypted again.
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Thanks a lot for informing me mate. I really don't want to decrypt my storage as of now. I guess flashing stock recovery is the only solution now. Will hope someone would pick up the twrp and update it.
anshulajain said:
I haven't rooted my phone again. My only reason to root is to install Adaway to block all ads. With DNS66 and Adguard, I have little incentive to root my stock nougat install.
Edit : I had encryption during 3.2.8 and it carried over to 4.0
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Seems like stock recovery is the best way as of now. Seems like I'll have to love without root until someone updates twrp to support encrypted storage.
I haven't updated to Nougat yet, but I looked over Chainfire's SuperSU changelog and its installation script and both of them confirm that from March installing SuperSU prevents forced encryption. Also many guides suggest installing it as way for disabling forced encryption. Of course you have to flash SuperSU just after flashing ROM, before booting the system.
abhibnl said:
Hello all!
I am currently on OOS 3.2.8, and official TWRP. I have read all the instructions on the forums but all lead to one option, formatting internal memory. So, my question are:
1. Will flashing oos 4.0 work with official TWRP or 8 have to use modified 28 version?
2. How can I flash oos 4 with modified TWRP and not have to wipe internal memory?
I would appreciate all the responses. Thanks
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Very simple indeed...
1. Switch on wifi
2. Download OTA and click install whem finished
3. Once installation completed, flash twrp .28 and latest su
4. Reboot and ignore any errors, youwill beup and running fine...
Zielony360 said:
I haven't updated to Nougat yet, but I looked over Chainfire's SuperSU changelog and its installation script and both of them confirm that from March installing SuperSU prevents forced encryption. Also many guides suggest installing it as way for disabling forced encryption. Of course you have to flash SuperSU just after flashing ROM, before booting the system.
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That i already knew mate. But i WANT my storage to remain encrypted. And that's the issue with modified TWRP. You can't enter into recovery on that if your storage is encrypted.
kpmohamedhussain said:
Very simple indeed...
1. Switch on wifi
2. Download OTA and click install whem finished
3. Once installation completed, flash twrp .28 and latest su
4. Reboot and ignore any errors, youwill beup and running fine...
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Again, "You can't enter into recovery on modified TWRP if your storage is encrypted." So i won't be able to enter into twrp in the first place, let alone flash anything.
abhibnl said:
Hello all!
I am currently on OOS 3.2.8, and official TWRP. I have read all the instructions on the forums but all lead to one option, formatting internal memory. So, my question are:
1. Will flashing oos 4.0 work with official TWRP or 8 have to use modified 28 version?
2. How can I flash oos 4 with modified TWRP and not have to wipe internal memory?
I would appreciate all the responses. Thanks
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In the same boat as you. I have OOS 3.2.8 encrypted, rooted and TWRP 3.0.2-1.26. I too would like to update but have way to much stuff on my phone to back it all up and restore it. Hope you or someone come's up with a solution. I will be following your thread.
Thanks.
Go to twrp. Press backup. Select only data. Save to PC youre backup for safety..
3.2.8 it's Android 6, 4.0 it's Android 7. Some apps might not work from base to base.
If you want to change to F2FS it will format youre phone, wipe phone full internal memory. If you want to change it back to ext4, same.
Clean flash, full wipe it's always better.
dmoses1969 said:
In the same boat as you. I have OOS 3.2.8 encrypted, rooted and TWRP 3.0.2-1.26. I too would like to update but have way to much stuff on my phone to back it all up and restore it. Hope you or someone come's up with a solution. I will be following your thread.
Thanks.
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My suggestion (and my steps are in #1), install stock recovery, install snap VPN, download the update and install (ignore any errors on root). Once done, you will have Nougat with stock recovery, encryption maintained and all app data also intact.
anshulajain said:
My suggestion (and my steps are in #1), install stock recovery, install snap VPN, download the update and install (ignore any errors on root). Once done, you will have Nougat with stock recovery, encryption maintained and all app data also intact.
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This is the last resort brother. With this method, unfortunately I won't have any root available. The only way now is to wait for updated twrp.
abhibnl said:
This is the last resort brother. With this method, unfortunately I won't have any root available. The only way now is to wait for updated twrp.
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I dont know. I found this on Oneplus forum. May be worth trying. Just not 100% sure.....
Thanks! Will try and let you know
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Thanks! Will try and let you know
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Well, I tried something, waiting on it to finishing booting and see how it went.
I flashed twrp-3.0.2-1.28-oneplus3p version,
Flashed the OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip inside TWRP,
Flashed SR1-SuperSU-v2.79-SR1-20161221223537.zip right after flashing OTA zip.
Its rebooting and says Android is upgrading. Fingers crossed.
EDIT: Its booted and I am on Nougat, didnt lose my data and phone is still encrypted!
Edit: Ended up having issues with settings app locking up. So, I went a different route and its all working great now.
Downloaded the stock recovery image and renamed it to recovery.img
Make sure after you rename it its not named recovery.img.img, If you have show file extensions enabled on your pc you should already see the file extension.
Rebooted to bootloader - adb flash recovery recovery.img
Using the volume keys and power button selected - reboot recovery.
Now in stock recovery - flashed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip
After rom is done flashing, went right back into bootloader. Did not let my phone reboot to start the OS.
Renamed twrp-3.0.2-1.28-oneplus3p.img to recovery.img
adb flash recovery recover.img
Powered off phone and Manually boot it into recovery by holding Power + Volume Down button.
Phone booted into TWRP
Flashed SR1-SuperSU-v2.79-SR1-20161221223537.zip
Wiped cache / dalvik
Rebooted system from TWRP and waited. System is really smooth now, no issues yet. Been playing with it for awhile now.
During the booting up process it might take a minute and it will reboot twice. Dont get nervous like I did thinking it was going to start bootlooping. It booted just fine. I read in a nother thread that SuperSU is what causes it to boot twice.
So......Now I have OOS 4.0 Nougat, Rooted, Encrypted and everything seems to be working fine.
I have kitkat 4.2.2 stockbase, rooted, trying to install cwm but stuck in the secure booting error boot certification verify.
Previously i installed rom manager app and flash the cwm from the app. After reboot to recovery, only stock recovery that showed, then i reboot to system, install freegee in order to flash the cwm but fail as freegee doesnt support gpro kitkat.
After that i install gpro kitkat recovery and flash the cwm from the app, success, reboot to recovery but stuck on the error.
I uninstalled rom manager and freegee, but still no luck to get the flashed cwm recovery,stuck in secure booting error.
Any suggestion or thread reference? Why is very difficult to install custom rom on this device?i plan to install carbon rom :crying:
Thank you in advance.
hotmatua.parulian said:
I have kitkat 4.2.2 stockbase, rooted, trying to install cwm but stuck in the secure booting error boot certification verify.
Previously i installed rom manager app and flash the cwm from the app. After reboot to recovery, only stock recovery that showed, then i reboot to system, install freegee in order to flash the cwm but fail as freegee doesnt support gpro kitkat.
After that i install gpro kitkat recovery and flash the cwm from the app, success, reboot to recovery but stuck on the error.
I uninstalled rom manager and freegee, but still no luck to get the flashed cwm recovery,stuck in secure booting error.
Any suggestion or thread reference? Why is very difficult to install custom rom on this device?i plan to install carbon rom :crying:
Thank you in advance.
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Start from 4.1.2 stock, root, use freegee to bypass lockdown, flash latest TWRP then flash Lollipop ROMs... There is info about everything on the forums.
ShadySquirrel said:
Start from 4.1.2 stock, root, use freegee to bypass lockdown, flash latest TWRP then flash Lollipop ROMs... There is info about everything on the forums.
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Thank you very much Shady.. Please be kindly to review steps that i should execute when flashing to Carbon Lollipop with regards to my current state (rooted 4.4.2. stock Kitkat):
Prerequisite:
- LG Flash Tool 2014 installed in PC
- LG United Mobile Driver (i use v3.11.3) installed in PC
- Stock firmware E98810e_00.kdz (Indonesia Jellybean) -- Jellybean stock base is required to cater modem/wakelock issue
- Stock firmware E98820c_00.kdz (Indonesia Kitkat)
- ROM Manager (for current state backup/restore)
- Freegee (to cater LG security issue after success flash)
- Towelroot (to root device after success flash)
- TWRP (for recovery tool after success flash)
- Downloaded ZeKrnl 1.7 Build 11/28 - https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975
- Downloaded ZeKrnl 1.6 - https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page4 (to cater camera issue after flashed to Carbon)
1. Flash CWM via ROM Manager
2 Execute Backup Current ROM to sd card via ROM Manager and save copy to PC
3. Backup manual for files, apks, contacts to sd card and save copy to PC
4. Copy ZeKrnl 1.7 zip & ZeKrnl 1.6 zip to sd card
5. Turn off phone, plug usb cable to phone
6. Press & hold Volume keys (Up + Down) then plug the other end of usb into PC to until download mode showned
7. Run LG Flash Tool with administrator privilege
8. Flash E98810e firmware into the device till success
(After Success Flash to Andro 4.1.2 JB):
9. Install towelroot and root the device
10. Install freegee to cater LG security issue
11. Install latest TWRP
12. Reboot into recovery mode
13. wipe system, data, cache, dalvik cache
14. flash ZeKrnl 1.7
--Camera issue
debug.composition. type=dyn --> debug.composition. type=gpu using build prop editor and/or flash ZeKrnl 1.6 kernell
https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page8
--Deep Sleep issue
https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page10
-- SD Card issue
https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page12
-- Kernel parameter tuning sampel
https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page14
Btw looks like you are the only person that still active in this thread...really appreciate it...thank you very much
You're complicating it too much, to be honest
Just do it this way:
1. flash stock 4.1.2 and keep it that way
2. root, install Freegee, install initial recovery (twrp, cwm, doesn't mater), update it to TWRP from forums (2.8 version is preferred)
3. you're ready to flash create stock backup and flash roms.
If I remember, all those changes are already implemented in both SlimLP and Carbon. Slim has newer kernel and gpu drivers, and that's it.
So you are saying i just flash the rom as is without any further change?Noted shady...i will inform you the result
ShadySquirrel said:
You're complicating it too much, to be honest
Just do it this way:
1. flash stock 4.1.2 and keep it that way
2. root, install Freegee, install initial recovery (twrp, cwm, doesn't mater), update it to TWRP from forums (2.8 version is preferred)
3. you're ready to flash create stock backup and flash roms.
If I remember, all those changes are already implemented in both SlimLP and Carbon. Slim has newer kernel and gpu drivers, and that's it.
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Ive tried your suggestion with the following result:
a. Flash to stock 4.1.2 (v10e) : success but then the master file i downloaded is gone
b. Root, install freegee, initial recovery: success
c. Update to twrp 2.8 using twrp manager: success
d. Flash to Carbon: fail, canot enter recovery mode with message secure booting error,boot certification verify
So i just rollback to kitkat stock
hotmatua.parulian said:
Ive tried your suggestion with the following result:
a. Flash to stock 4.1.2 (v10e) : success but then the master file i downloaded is gone
b. Root, install freegee, initial recovery: success
c. Update to twrp 2.8 using twrp manager: success
d. Flash to Carbon: fail, canot enter recovery mode with message secure booting error,boot certification verify
So i just rollback to kitkat stock
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So, you can't boot TWRP at all? It seems that TWRP you installed isn't lokified. Are you sure you've installed TWRP 2.8? I remember flashing it directly via flashify on my device and it worked.. Also, check TWRP thread for lokified zip, I think someone posted that.
Edit: you see now why almost everyone abandoned this device
ShadySquirrel said:
So, you can't boot TWRP at all? It seems that TWRP you installed isn't lokified. Are you sure you've installed TWRP 2.8? I remember flashing it directly via flashify on my device and it worked.. Also, check TWRP thread for lokified zip, I think someone posted that.
Edit: you see now why almost everyone abandoned this device
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Yes, i cant boot twrp, i used twrp manager apk,i think its not lokified.
hotmatua.parulian said:
Yes, i cant boot twrp, i used twrp manager apk,i think its not lokified.
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After installing freegee's twrp, reboot to recovery. Then, it might be OK.
After that, reboot system and use flashify, the free version will do.
You can either choose to download the file or chose from your internal / external memory.
I'm using the latest version TWRP 3.0.2.0.
If it doesn't work at first, go back to start and try again...
g0at1 said:
After installing freegee's twrp, reboot to recovery. Then, it might be OK.
After that, reboot system and use flashify, the free version will do.
You can either choose to download the file or chose from your internal / external memory.
I'm using the latest version TWRP 3.0.2.0.
If it doesn't work at first, go back to start and try again...
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Thanks for respond, i have to download the jb stockbase again as the file used for lg flash tool is missing, looks like flashtool keep it somewhere...btw, when i use flashtool to flash the jb stock (offline mode), it.doesnt complete 100%, at 99% device was successfully boot and normal but state in flashtool screen is 99% and message to.retry is showned up.
Fyi, after flashed to jb, i cant execute fastboot flash command, the result is waiting for any device, but adb devices command return expected result. Enable debugging setting is already checked also.
Quiet interesting this device...salut to programmers of this device...
hotmatua.parulian said:
Thanks for respond, i have to download the jb stockbase again as the file used for lg flash tool is missing, looks like flashtool keep it somewhere...btw, when i use flashtool to flash the jb stock (offline mode), it.doesnt complete 100%, at 99% device was successfully boot and normal but state in flashtool screen is 99% and message to.retry is showned up.
Fyi, after flashed to jb, i cant execute fastboot flash command, the result is waiting for any device, but adb devices command return expected result. Enable debugging setting is already checked also.
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G Pro doesn't support fastboot commands (or is really limited in that field, I'm not sure what to say/think), due to some mess LG made. Mine didn't even want to 'adb reboot bootloader', it simply rebooted device back to system, and was pain in the ass for many things because It has custom download mode, it has custom boot sequence, everything is locked down... everything is different from everything else you're used to. Thank God back then a+b OTA system didn't exist, we'd never get any AOSP support not...
Do as g0at1 said - flash TWRP from Freegee, boot it to make sure it works, reboot back to system and flash newer TWRP from Flashify or any other tool like that one. I did have E988 (just Taiwan variant), and never had that much issues, nearly every time it was a straightforward 'flash JB KDZ, root it manually, Freegee, newer TWRP, backup, flash ROM', and trust me, that one was "revived" many times.
In the end, if even that doesn't help, flash CWM from Freegee, and update it with Philz Touch for E980. I think it will support Lollipop ROMs without any issues, just don't ever boot directly into it if you're not ready to mess with dd from recovery mode - always use adb.
hotmatua.parulian said:
Quiet interesting this device...salut to programmers of this device...
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This device was one of the hardest devices to work with... and I had Note N7000 with bad MMC which nearly bricked five times running unrooted stock firmwares Samsung provided. And Tegra-based Galaxy S2 clone with many hardware and software issues on stock... And many nameless devices with chips made by "big" vendors, like Allwinner, Rockchip etc which got some older CyanogenMod version builds with some or even complete success... And I never, never had that much issues porting stuff to any of these above, as I had with G Pro. Heck, working on a overclocking and underclocking for G Pro took me nearly two months of coding, testing, scratching everything off and starting from the beginning to just get it to some functional level and make it work as intended... and when I look at that code, I still have a feeling that it isn't completed and that some fixes are still necessary. I won't even start with GPU issues, I've spent more time than I'd like to admit on patching sessions.
ShadySquirrel said:
G Pro doesn't support fastboot commands (or is really limited in that field, I'm not sure what to say/think), due to some mess LG made. Mine didn't even want to 'adb reboot bootloader', it simply rebooted device back to system, and was pain in the ass for many things because It has custom download mode, it has custom boot sequence, everything is locked down... everything is different from everything else you're used to. Thank God back then a+b OTA system didn't exist, we'd never get any AOSP support not...
Do as g0at1 said - flash TWRP from Freegee, boot it to make sure it works, reboot back to system and flash newer TWRP from Flashify or any other tool like that one. I did have E988 (just Taiwan variant), and never had that much issues, nearly every time it was a straightforward 'flash JB KDZ, root it manually, Freegee, newer TWRP, backup, flash ROM', and trust me, that one was "revived" many times.
In the end, if even that doesn't help, flash CWM from Freegee, and update it with Philz Touch for E980. I think it will support Lollipop ROMs without any issues, just don't ever boot directly into it if you're not ready to mess with dd from recovery mode - always use adb.
This device was one of the hardest devices to work with... and I had Note N7000 with bad MMC which nearly bricked five times running unrooted stock firmwares Samsung provided. And Tegra-based Galaxy S2 clone with many hardware and software issues on stock... And many nameless devices with chips made by "big" vendors, like Allwinner, Rockchip etc which got some older CyanogenMod version builds with some or even complete success... And I never, never had that much issues porting stuff to any of these above, as I had with G Pro. Heck, working on a overclocking and underclocking for G Pro took me nearly two months of coding, testing, scratching everything off and starting from the beginning to just get it to some functional level and make it work as intended... and when I look at that code, I still have a feeling that it isn't completed and that some fixes are still necessary. I won't even start with GPU issues, I've spent more time than I'd like to admit on patching sessions.
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:good::good::good::good: salut to you...the true programmer..never quit..yes im agree with you...i had played with nexus 1,2,3 before but never found something like this...
OK then, i will try g0at1 suggestion, hopefully it works... Like you said its only JB, root, freegee, newer twrp, backup, flash custom
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I couldnt wait to try again,i cant download the jb stock for a while due to internet quota limitation, so i did this:
1. Flash to stock that i still have v20c 4.4.2
2. Reboot to stock recovery then reboot to system
3. Run roottool.kitkat batch script (found from http://www.gadgetstroop.com), reboot to recovery, sideload installation of root script with result success
4. Reboot to system, run Root Checker to ensure device has been rooted
5. Install cwm recovery with GPro Kitkat Recovery 6.0.4.4 with result success
6. Reboot to cwm recovery success and do nandroid backup
7. Reboot to system, install flashify, download latest twrp official 3.0.2 and flash it using flashify: success
8. Reboot to recovery, now the recovery become twrp
9. Install package Carbon 5.1 unofficial: fail with message "cant install this package on top of incompatible data"
hotmatua.parulian said:
Update
I couldnt wait to try again,i cant download the jb stock for a while due to internet quota limitation, so i did this:
1. Flash to stock that i still have v20c 4.4.2
2. Reboot to stock recovery then reboot to system
3. Run roottool.kitkat batch script (found from http://www.gadgetstroop.com), reboot to recovery, sideload installation of root script with result success
4. Reboot to system, run Root Checker to ensure device has been rooted
5. Install cwm recovery with GPro Kitkat Recovery 6.0.4.4 with result success
6. Reboot to cwm recovery success and do nandroid backup
7. Reboot to system, install flashify, download latest twrp official 3.0.2 and flash it using flashify: success
8. Reboot to recovery, now the recovery become twrp
9. Install package Carbon 5.1 unofficial: fail with message "cant install this package on top of incompatible data"
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You forgot to wipe system, data and caches.
ShadySquirrel said:
You forgot to wipe system, data and caches.
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Hehehe,..thats what i thought at 1st place when it comes to fail..so i reboot to system again, reboot to recovery and try again but the result is still the same....cant install on top of icompatible data..
P.S: now downloading your slim lp 5.1 beta unofficial and i want to try it 2morrow...
hotmatua.parulian said:
Hehehe,..thats what i thought at 1st place when it comes to fail..so i reboot to system again, reboot to recovery and try again but the result is still the same....cant install on top of icompatible data..
P.S: now downloading your slim lp 5.1 beta unofficial and i want to try it 2morrow...
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I use SlimLP for a long time because it's the only one that works smoothly for me. You might not have any trouble flashing it Through the latest TWRP.
Have fun!
g0at1 said:
I use SlimLP for a long time because it's the only one that works smoothly for me. You might not have any trouble flashing it Through the latest TWRP.
Have fun!
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Finally carbon installed successfully after I repeat the step very carefully including your reminder bout wiping...
Thank you very much, I will consult any bugs I found..
Half Day 1 issue:
- Scrambled screen layout each time booting
- Camera unstable/crash, also with apps camera mx and open camera
- i think batt is draining faster than kitkat stock
- i feel internet via wifi is slower than kitkat stock
- phone call, other person cant hear my voice
Just flashed SlimLP..Gosh its so slim and smooth...thank you very much...there issue bout the camera and scrambled screen each time I reboot the system, which camera apps I should use?
Unlocked bootloader.
Flashed TWRP bluespark one.
Tried to flash freedom OS which appeared to install okay.
Then phone went back to bluespark TWRP and that is all I can do.
Can select ADB sideload mode from TWRP but cannont get computer to recognise it.
Cant wipe data because it says unable to wipe data (device or resource is busy)
Cant get into fastboot mode either.
So all I have in TWRP. I can access USB OTG storage.
If anyone can save me, please let me know what do to. Much appreciated in advance.
PS - no I do not have back up, and ouch yes I know. Thanks again.
I also get this bootloop when I flash a custom
1)Try a hard reset(hold the power button)
or
2)Download the official Stable/Beta ROM, wipe eeeeeeeeeeeeeeverything(storage, /cache, /data, ART) and also factory reset and flash the official ROM
I managed to get into fastboot eventually, flash an older version of TWRP, it then let me do a wipe and I have attempted again to install freedom os 2.1 (I had freedom os on my onep3t and liked it)
Appears to be working now (installing) maybe I should delete it if works.
Would like to disable that bootloader is unlocked message if possible. Thanks.
Jonog said:
I managed to get into fastboot eventually, flash an older version of TWRP, it then let me do a wipe and I have attempted again to install freedom os 2.1 (I had freedom os on my onep3t and liked it)
Appears to be working now (installing) maybe I should delete it if works.
Would like to disable that bootloader is unlocked message if possible. Thanks.
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As discussed over PM there is currently no way to disable the secure boot warning, rest is solved for you :good:
I did the following
1. Downgraded to V30b-EUR-XXX with LGUP. Went smooth.
2. Rooted phone sucessfully with kingroot.
3. Got a shell with "adb shell"
4. "su"
5. Filled the recovery-partition with zeros from /dev/zero with dd
6. Installed twrp3.2.3-0 with dd on recovery-partition
When I boot into Marshmallow, all is fine. When I boot into recovery, I'm informed about a necessary factory reset. I say "Yes" both times, then the LG Logo and some tiny text is displayed and afterwards the screen goes dark. The LED is blinking blue and red; the only way out of this is to remove the battery.
If I do a factory reset from within marshmallow, the result is the same.
What can I do now? Should I flash a stock recovery with dd? But where to get it? Or should I flash an older version of twrp?
Hello,
Last time when I downgraded, I also rooted with KingRoot, but I installed the "Flashify" full version, ( on the ROM of course ) and I flashed the twrp with the flashify as "recovery". This is working.
NetDog75 said:
Hello,
Last time when I downgraded, I also rooted with KingRoot, but I installed the "Flashify" full version, ( on the ROM of course ) and I flashed the twrp with the flashify as "recovery". This is working.
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Excuse me, but I'm not able to decipher that. What is flashify? What means "on the ROM of course"? Can you give more information please.
- flashify is an application.
- on the ROM = when the phone booted and the operation system is working, you can use your phone... example for phone calls. As you wrote: "boot into Marshmallow"
So, downgrade again, and boot into Marshmallow, use the kingroot, than install the flashify application. You can flash the twrp with the mentioned Flashify application, than reboot to recovery.
NetDog75 said:
- flashify is an application.
- on the ROM = when the phone booted and the operation system is working, you can use your phone... example for phone calls. As you wrote: "boot into Marshmallow"
So, downgrade again, and boot into Marshmallow, use the kingroot, than install the flashify application. You can flash the twrp with the mentioned Flashify application, than reboot to recovery.
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Don't had to downgrade, because I was in V30b. Got root, installed flashify and flashed twrp - the first time 3.2.3, then 2.8.0. Same result as before.
From what version of android did you install what version of twrp?
Hi,
I use the twrp3.2.3 and no problem.
I'm not expert, I just can recommend some steps...
Maybe good idea to flash again the stock ROM. You can find here on the forum many step by step guide for this. ( tools and steps )
It seems your phone recovery partition is not OK....
I have no more idea...
@theuving, why did you decide to zero out the recovery partition? I don't know but that may be part of the problem. Since you were connected via adb was it not possible to use fastboot? Flashing the recovery via that should(?) have also worked.
If the recovery partition is messed up you might have to start over. Not sure though as I haven't experienced that problem.
ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, /e/ v0.1 ROM, microG (NoGapps), Multiboot, XDA Legacy
marcdw said:
@theuving, why did you decide to zero out the recovery partition? I don't know but that may be part of the problem. S
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It's the same partition where I flashed twrp, so the zeros are already overwritten with something else ...
Seriously: Zeroing the partition before writing to it was mentioned in a thread about the installation of a "bumped" recovery.
NetDog75 said:
Hi,
I use the twrp3.2.3 and no problem.
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OK, that is the version I used also. What android version was installed when you flashed the recovery? Mine is stock V30b.
Hi,
I'm not sure, because I changed to 8.1 (oreo).
Maybe V30N.....
I am having the same problem. There is no "unlock bootloader" in the developer options, and adb reboot bootloader just starts into android again. I might have to reflash the stock firmware, but nowhere in the install instructions for twrp does it say that you first have to unlock the bootloader, and nowhere does it even mention that there might not be such an option. This is genuinely strange.