Hello to all. I have just unlocked bootloader, installed twrp and su. After everything booted up properly, I went to install an adblocker zip file, however once it booted into twrp it had no download folder, as well as when I went to reboot system it told me I had no os installed.. I'm a bit confused as to what to do now.. My apologies for clogging the thread if this has been answered before..
Edit: do I adb side load an image file or OS? I'm afraid of bricking this phone as I don't know how to continue from this point..
Which guide did you use to do all of this? I will help us understand where you started
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Which guide did you use to do all of this? I will help us understand where you started
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Hi thanks for the reply. This link right here:
http://www.androidsage.com/2016/11/...timate-guide-root-twrp-and-bootloader-unlock/
Steps I followed:
1 unlocked bootloader
2 Download the below files TWRP and Root files for Google Pixel & Pixel XL
Official TWRP for Pixel phones → Download |
Files: twrp-pixel-installer-sailfish-3.0.2-0-alpha1.zip 7.6M
twrp-3.0.2-0-alpha1-fastboot-sailfish.img 25M
Flash SuperSU 2.78 SRF4 → Download | File: SR4-SuperSU-v2.78-SR4-20161115184928.zip
Twrp install instructions:
Step 1: Download the TWRP recovery and latest SuperSU zip file for your Google Pixel and Pixel XL devices. There are 2 TWRP files with .zip and .img extensions. You will need both. You don’t need to extract the files, just place all the files on your PC as well as your Android phone’s internal storage where you can easily locate it.
Step 2: Make sure that you setup ADB and Fastboot on your PC and gone through all the prerequisites from above.
Step 3: Now plug in the Pixel device to the computer and open a command prompt or terminal on your PC to the window where TWRP.zip file is located. (See above to know how to open cmd)
Step 4: Boot your Android device into the bootloader or Fastboot mode. To do so, issue the following command through cmd or terminal. You can also manually boot into it using the hard key combination like Power+Volume Down while the device is turned off. Meanwhile, use code:
adb reboot-bootloader
Step 5: Now issue the following command in the command prompt to check your device connectivity
fastboot devices
Step 6: Now issue the following command to temporarily boot up the TWRP image.
fastboot boot path/to/twrp.img
Note: If you have installed our recommend quick 15 second ADB & fastboot installer, you do not need to insert the complete file path. Simply go to where the TWRP image file is and issue command “fastboot boot twrp.img” Otherwise, note that “path/to/” is the actual directory for the TWRP image file. Use fastboot boot and not fastboot flash and that the file you are booting is not the zip file.
Simply After that, TWRP will be accessible to you no matter which active partition slots are being used.
Step 7: After that fastboot command, you will be rebooted into a temporary TWRP recovery interface. To make it permanent, use the TWRP interface to navigate to and install the TWRP.zip file. This is just like using TWRP to flash custom ROMS and SuperSU.
Once the installation completes, you can now enjoy your new firmware. Alternatively, while, on Mac OS, you can issue “./fastboot boot path/to/twrp.img” command or on Linux type “sudo fastboot path/to/twrp.img” to flash the TWRP. For detailed tutorial and alternate methods to flash the TWRP recovery, click here.
Now it’s time to root your Google Pixel with latest SuperSU 2.78 SR4.
How to root :
Place the latest SuperSU 2.78 SR4 package onto your device’s internal storage or SDcard.
Boot your device into the custom TWRP recovery and tap install. For that, turn off your device completely and hold volume down and power buttons for a few seconds.
Once into TWRP tap the install button and select the SuperSU file.
Swipe the confirmation action below to start flashing.
Once done. reboot to system.
You can boot into the TWRP recovery by issuing the following command:
adb reboot recovery
There is an alpha 2 for twrp now. I would try installing this and seeing if it works. If not, you can simply flash the latest factory image and "start over". Granted you would lose any data that you might have had not backed up on your device, but youre not out of luck!
I wouldn't waste your time. Just flash the factory image and start all over. You managed to wipe the Rom off your device
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I wouldn't waste your time. Just flash the factory image and start all over. You managed to wipe the Rom off your device
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There is an alpha 2 for twrp now. I would try installing this and seeing if it works. If not, you can simply flash the latest factory image and "start over". Granted you would lose any data that you might have had not backed up on your device, but youre not out of luck!
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Thanks guys, I actually have installed the alpha 2 twrp. I guess my question is how do I proceed? I'm in twrp and my PC does not see the device when typing adb devices.. Within twrp it says no os installed... What do I do here?
So how do I "start over" or "flash factory image" from the state that I'm in?
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Thanks guys, I actually have installed the alpha 2 twrp. I guess my question is how do I proceed? I'm in twrp and my PC does not see the device when typing adb devices.. Within twrp it says no os installed... What do I do here?
So how do I "start over" or "flash factory image" from the state that I'm in?
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You should be able to boot into fastboot
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You should be able to boot into fastboot
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Ok, and if that works then flash 7.1.1? Then twrp alpha then root via SuperSU flash?
A side question here is how did I wipe the os/from off the phone? I'm stumped on that one..
mazubo said:
Ok, and if that works then flash 7.1.1? Then twrp alpha then root via SuperSU flash?
A side question here is how did I wipe the os/from off the phone? I'm stumped on that one..
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I couldn't tell you! I've had it happen to me before a couple times. But yes if you can get into fastboot you should be able to fastboot flash a factory image. Then go and flash TWRP and root
Smallsmx3 said:
I couldn't tell you! I've had it happen to me before a couple times. But yes if you can get into fastboot you should be able to fastboot flash a factory image. Then go and flash TWRP and root
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Ok thanks. I've been able to reboot to bootloader...
I've figured it out via fast boot. The phone is back in action, however not sure how it got wiped initially.. Thanks everyone!
mazubo said:
Ok, and if that works then flash 7.1.1? Then twrp alpha then root via SuperSU flash?
A side question here is how did I wipe the os/from off the phone? I'm stumped on that one..
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I've figured it out via fast boot. The phone is back in action, however not sure how it got wiped initially.. Thanks everyone!
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Off the top of my head... Probably selected the wrong "slot" maybe?
Remember on this device there are two locations for the ROM. Slot A and B. If you select the wrong one it will show no OS.
As far as the download folder missing... I know its mute at this point, but that has to do with the FBE (File Based Encryption). Make sure TWRP asks you for your Pattern Password. If you do not have one I would consider setting one. That way you know for fact that the File system will get decrypted properly. Also reports say you may have to reboot TWRP twice to get it to decrypt as well.
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Picked one of the 2e's up cheap. Check your Walmarts, it's on clearance for $11.
Followed the Root instructions. No problem there.
Followed the bootloader unlock instructions. It seemed to work but my splash screen didn't change.
Went to install the Russianbear Rom. That left me with a blackscreen and nothing else.
From there, I managed to get into TWRP and flash the Stock ASUS ZE500CL Rom. That went in fine and the phone is 100% functional.
But now, I can't boot into recovery or even access TWRP. If I Power+Vol +, to where it gives the option of Recovery/Reboot/Power etc, Recovery just brings me back to the same menu. I reflashed TWRP on through ADB. Still no go.
I rerooted and installed TWRP manager to attempt to reflash just brings me back to that same menu.
I wanted to reset it to stock again with the ZE500CL rom, or if possible, test a different rom for ****s and giggles. Just to see what flavors are out there.
Any input into how to get TWRP or another flasher working would be appreciated.
Fastboot flash twrp. I've had issues with twrp manager on that phone
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jflow36 said:
Fastboot flash twrp. I've had issues with twrp manager on that phone
I did. Fastboot Flash Recovery Twrp.img through CMD. Still nada.
It's the first TWRP I used. and the crap thing is, I can't even revert to stock because that involves going through a recovery.
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Try adb reboot recovery in Android. Remember to turn on USB debugging
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Try adb reboot recovery in Android. Remember to turn on USB debugging
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done that too. Nada. And yup, still in Debug mode.
I take this from a Vietnamese post, you should read the post to see the screenshots: http://amtech.vn/threads/tat-tan-tat-ve-recovery-tren-zenfone-2-ze551ml-ze550ml.365204/ (these are different methods, not steps in one method)
Translated:
I. If your are unlocked and rooted, download Terminal Emulator from Play Store, copy your TWRP image to /sdcard, rename to recovery.img, then open Terminal Emulator, type
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/by-name/recovery
Remember to grant access to Terminal Emulator after typing su.
II. Download Rashr from Play Store (must be rooted and unlocked)
Copy your TWRP image to your sdcard. Open Rashr and choose Recovery from Storage then navigate to your TWRP image. Select YES at the prompt. (grant superuser if prompted)
III. Copy your TWRP image to your SDcard, then boot temporary TWRP, choose Install... then select Image... then choose the image. Select Recovery. Slide to confirm flash.
Hello, I have unlocked my device and when I install twrp and reboot the official recover replaced with twrp. I have tried many times but after every reboot the stock recover is there. I need to flash twrp every time to use it.any reply ASAP will appreciate. Thanks in advance.
riyan65 said:
Hello, I have unlocked my device and when I install twrp and reboot the official recover replaced with twrp. I have tried many times but after every reboot the stock recover is there. I need to flash twrp every time to use it.any reply ASAP will appreciate. Thanks in advance.
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Make sure are flashing it and not booting it
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Swipe to enable system modifications on first use
Full instructions on my twrp thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/official-twrp-3-1-1-0-moto-g5-t3699737
TheFixItMan said:
Make sure are flashing it and not booting it
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Swipe to enable system modifications on first use
Full instructions on my twrp thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/development/official-twrp-3-1-1-0-moto-g5-t3699737
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At first time only I have done this process, but also it changed the recover with stock recover.
riyan65 said:
At first time only I have done this process, but also it changed the recover with stock recover.
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Root your phone & use the root method via the twrp app
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Root your phone & use the root method via the twrp app
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How do I root my device without twrp???
riyan65 said:
How do I root my device without twrp???
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Oh I thought you could boot to it but it doesn't stick
If you can't get into twrp at all it's user error
Follow my guide on the twrp thread
Make sure you rename the image recovery.img
Put your phone into fastboot mode - hold Vol down & power button
Then in a cmd prompt where you have recovery.img & fastboot type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then use the volume keys to select recovery and press power button to select
Post your cmd output but it should say write OK at the end
Ignore the error is not signed or corrupt that comes before that
Obviously I presume you have already unlocked your bootloader - just follow all the instructions on the twrp thread
Also you don't reboot the phone between flashing twrp and entering twrp for the first time
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Oh I thought you could boot to it but it doesn't stick
If you can't get into twrp at all it's user error
Follow my guide on the twrp thread
Make sure you rename the image recovery.img
Put your phone into fastboot mode - hold Vol down & power button
Then in a cmd prompt where you have recovery.img & fastboot type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then use the volume keys to select recovery and press power button to select
Post your cmd output but it should say write OK at the end
Ignore the error is not signed or corrupt that comes before that
Obviously I presume you have already unlocked your bootloader - just follow all the instructions on the twrp thread
Also you don't reboot the phone between flashing twrp and entering twrp for the first time
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Hey, I was able to boot it and run the latest twrp and install the supersu but the root process failed as it gives me ram extraction failed and end then I thought reboot and install magisk, so I install it and download the zip file then when I try to go in recovery mode, twrp is not available as stock recover is there. I don't know why recover change automatically. Do you know the reason behind it why it changed?? Or do I need to do something to keep it. At the time of nougat I was able to use it without any problem as recover doesn' change,but in Oreo it happening.
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Hey, I was able to boot it and run the latest twrp and install the supersu but the root process failed as it gives me ram extraction failed and end then I thought reboot and install magisk, so I install it and download the zip file then when I try to go in recovery mode, twrp is not available as stock recover is there. I don't know why recover change automatically. Do you know the reason behind it why it changed?? Or do I need to do something to keep it. At the time of nougat I was able to use it without any problem as recover doesn' change,but in Oreo it happening.
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Supersu is very old and outdated (the reason for that error is supersu can't install in systemless mode because the kernel ramdisk paths are not compatible) but since supersu is ancient now it's pointless trying to get it to work
Use magisk
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
Flash in twrp
You may have to install the magisk manager app separately if its not in your app draw
Just download the apk and install it via any file manager
Hello, I have sent my phone to warranty and after that I received a phone with NO RPMB and after many frustrations I found (with help of many users and forums) how to workaround this..
To start:
Download boot image from here
Download twrp from the official website
Change the name to boot.img and twrp.img and put it in the platform-tools folder
Open the terminal there
Download your favourite rom
Enter fastboot mode on your phone
!!!!After this you will loose all of your data!!!!
Paste this to the terminal
fastboot oem unlock
(select yes on your phone)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot format userdata
fastboot format cache
Reboot to recovery (if it doesn't enter at the first time enter download mode again and restart to recovery)
After that you have twrp and can flash every rom.. yay!!!
Wipe everything.
Copy the rom zip to your phone using MTP
Install your fancy new rom
If you want to install magisk:
Install the magisk manager.
On the app select install and select patch image file. (it will create a new boot image already patched)
After that install the new image (patched_boot.img) using twrp
Do a clean instalation of your ROM (recomended) or a Factory Reset first
Reboot to twrp
Select install
Click in install image
Select patched_boot.img
Select install to boot partition
Reboot.
Install magisk manager and do the sugested setup.
You now have magisk working
Thanks to all the users that helped me!!
I had real trouble getting twrp to work the last time I tried this a few months ago. Followed the steps here and am now on pixel experience with magisk. Thanks!
Hello, im in the same situation of NO RPMB. This procedure will permanently lets have bootloader unlocked?
About Magisk, i can install it in usual way once im in the recovery? (I mean download latest stable version for Bullhead and flash via TWRP).
Thanks.
sigibian said:
Hello, im in the same situation of NO RPMB. This procedure will permanently lets have bootloader unlocked?
About Magisk, i can install it in usual way once im in the recovery? (I mean download latest stable version for Bullhead and flash via TWRP).
Thanks.
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My bootloader is still unlocked after following this guide
For Magisk:
-Install your custom ROM and boot it up (without root)
-Then extract the boot.img from the ROM zip file and save it on your phone storage.
-Install the Magisk manager apk
-In Magisk manager, select install Magisk> choose the patch boot image option and -Select the boot.img you previously saved.
Once it's done, reboot into twrp and flash the patched boot.img. When you reboot Magisk will be working.
I've had no issues with my bootloader, even after an ota update for pixel experience.
Thank you, i will try it.
Another question. I never tried dowload mode before, as i read in other post i should Plug USB cable into pc, Hold volume up and power at the same time and plug phone into usb that's already connected to pc, right?
When in download mode i can fire up fastboot commands like im in bootloader mode?
So then after do last command fastboot format cache i can reboot to recovery from terminal using adb reboot recovery or i can / should do it from device?
About twrp it's ok to use the latest 3.2.3.0 official version or the 3.2.1 4core version from here as someone suggested from Reddit? https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-4-core-t3796656
sigibian said:
Thank you, i will try it.
Another question. I never tried dowload mode before, as i read in other post i should Plug USB cable into pc, Hold volume up and power at the same time and plug phone into usb that's already connected to pc, right?
When in download mode i can fire up fastboot commands like im in bootloader mode?
So then after do last command fastboot format cache i can reboot to recovery from terminal using adb reboot recovery or i can / should do it from device?
About twrp it's ok to use the latest 3.2.3.0 official version or the 3.2.1 4core version from here as someone suggested from Reddit? https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-4-core-t3796656
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The official twrp works for fine for me, haven't tried the 4 core version but it can't hurt to try if you need it.
Power off your phone then press and hold volume - and power to enter bootloader, then connect to your pc and follow the steps in the OP
So i have to enter in bootloader mode? At point 6 of OP there is written to enter in the download mode, this makes me confusing.
Can anyone explain me latest 2 commands why they are needed?
fastboot format userdata
fastboot format cache
sigibian said:
So i have to enter in bootloader mode? At point 6 of OP there is written to enter in the download mode, this makes me confusing.
Can anyone explain me latest 2 commands why they are needed?
fastboot format userdata
fastboot format cache
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This thread is fairly comprehensive;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/general/moto-nexus-5x-sticky-roll-t3207487
Holding volume - and power takes you to fastboot mode (download mode essentially), theres also an option to reboot into recovery (selectable using the volume keys.)
Formatting user data and cache is necessary prior to installing a new rom (especially if moving from stock). You lose all data (back up first!) But a clean flash is the best place to start.
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This thread is fairly comprehensive;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/general/moto-nexus-5x-sticky-roll-t3207487
Holding volume - and power takes you to fastboot mode (download mode essentially), theres also an option to reboot into recovery (selectable using the volume keys.)
Formatting user data and cache is necessary prior to installing a new rom (especially if moving from stock). You lose all data (back up first!) But a clean flash is the best place to start.
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Thanks for the explanation but for installing a new ROM usually you can do factory reset directly in TWRP, plus doing all the wipes, this should be enough.
About fastboot mode and download mode, they are completely different, fastboot mode: vol down + power, download mode for LG: Plug USB cable into pc, Hold volume up and power at the same time and plug phone into usb.
My question is what i can do in download mode? As OP says after entering download mode open terminal and use fastboot commands.
sigibian said:
Thanks for the explanation but for installing a new ROM usually you can do factory reset directly in TWRP, plus doing all the wipes, this should be enough.
About fastboot mode and download mode, they are completely different, fastboot mode: vol down + power, download mode for LG: Plug USB cable into pc, Hold volume up and power at the same time and plug phone into usb.
My question is what i can do in download mode? As OP says after entering download mode open terminal and use fastboot commands.
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You need to use vol- and power to go into fastboot mode then connect to the pc. As for userdata and cache, if you don't clean them when coming from stock you will have issues (your data will be encrypted if you're on stock?). As I said this guide worked for me. The op was talking about fastboot mode in the 6th option (also there is much more information in the thread I linked above)
sorry for the confusing i wanted to say fastboot mode..
i knew the thread that you are saying but most people doesn't want to search so I made a little thread only with the needed parts..
I use it myself so I have a place to remember all the steps when I need to change the rom to a new one or when I make experiments and brick my phone XD
If anyone know anything else that should be in here just say, I really want to improve the post
Hi. I just went through the whole process several times (I have tried the different modified boot images from the dedicated post) and my device is still locked [emoji24] any suggestions?
fhartane said:
Hi. I just went through the whole process several times (I have tried the different modified boot images from the dedicated post) and my device is still locked [emoji24] any suggestions?
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your device will always be locked this is a workaround to get twrp, new roms and magisk while it stays locked..
with twrp usable it won't matter if you are locked or not
PedroM.CostaAndrade said:
your device will always be locked this is a workaround to get twrp, new roms and magisk while it stays locked..
with twrp usable it won't matter if you are locked or not
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Thanks for the answer. You mean that now I have twrp, I can flash custom Roms with my bootloader locked without any issue?
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Yes if you have TWRP you can install custom ROMs, custom Kernel's, magisk, super su, etc..
the locked bootloader only prevents you from using fastboot commands like the one needed for installing custom recovery
Now that you have TWRP you can use it for everything
Hello everyone, I also have a nexus 5x with motherboard that has been replaced under warranty and unfortunately I can't keep the bootloader unlocked.
I tried the procedure you have indicated, but at this point there is the problem, because after inserting the boot.img and twrp.img inside the phone, then when I go to do the unlocking procedure with 'fastboot oem unlock (select yes on your phone) 'in practice the memory is deleted on the phone, so I lose the previously uploaded files, and therefore I can no longer continue with the flash procedure of boot.img and twrp.img because they are no longer present in memory.
I hope I made myself understood, maybe I am wrong, or is there a way to solve this problem?
Fabiojoker said:
Hello everyone, I also have a nexus 5x with motherboard that has been replaced under warranty and unfortunately I can't keep the bootloader unlocked.
I tried the procedure you have indicated, but at this point there is the problem, because after inserting the boot.img and twrp.img inside the phone, then when I go to do the unlocking procedure with 'fastboot oem unlock (select yes on your phone) 'in practice the memory is deleted on the phone, so I lose the previously uploaded files, and therefore I can no longer continue with the flash procedure of boot.img and twrp.img because they are no longer present in memory.
I hope I made myself understood, maybe I am wrong, or is there a way to solve this problem?
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fastboot is for the files on your PC not your phone
you need to put the files inside of platform-tools and then open cmd inside it and use the fastboot commands
fastboot will take the files of your PC
Hello, thank you for your information, since I haven't done modding on phones for a long time, I didn't remember exactly the procedure with fastboot and therefore I didn't understand where I had to put the files, but in the end I did it.
Thank you
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fastboot is for the files on your PC not your phone
you need to put the files inside of platform-tools and then open cmd inside it and use the fastboot commands
fastboot will take the files of your PC
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Why is a custom boot image needed? I don't want to root.
Hi.
So I was messing around with the twrp custom recovery and (without thinking much of it) wiped everything in the advanced wipe menu :crying: (System, data, EVERYTHING)
I knew I had removed my OS and that I could just use the twrp recovery to install a new rom onto my phone BUT little did I know, when I tried to boot into the custom recovery, it would just loop the screen with the redmi logo
I am still able to boot into fastboot mode, and I have tried to flash the same twrp recovery but with no avail (It still loops the redmi logo screen)
So now I'm here to ask if there is any advice that you could give me to try and fix this problem that I have gotten myself in (I am not worried about deleting any of my personal files. I would just like to get twrp to boot so that I can install another rom)
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me with this problem :highfive:
Hi, which rom are you trying to install? for android 9 use this recovery https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...overy-unofficial-twrp-recovery-redmi-t4002397, for android 10 this one... https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82062075&postcount=7...
If what nuvulet said doesn't work, in fastboot, flash the exact same stock ROM you had before, let it boot and then flash TWRP.
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Hi, which rom are you trying to install? for android 9 use this recovery https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...overy-unofficial-twrp-recovery-redmi-t4002397, for android 10 this one... https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82062075&postcount=7...
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Hi, thanks for the fast reply.
The stock android I had before I wiped everything was android 9, MIUI 11. I tried againt to flash the recovery through fast boot but (like before) when I try to boot into the recovery (by holding the volume up button as it reboots), the redmi logo keeps appearing and disappearing and doesn't go to the twrp recovery. At the current moment I don't have any OS installed (since it got deleted when I wiped everything)
Any other leads I could try?
wang1chung said:
If what nuvulet said doesn't work, in fastboot, flash the exact same stock ROM you had before, let it boot and then flash TWRP.
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I'm not sure how I can flash the stock ROM without the twrp recovery. I had the impression that you needed twrp recovery in order to install ROMs in the first place.
If there is a method to flash a ROM using fastboot, please explain since my unexperienced self has no idea how to do this. :laugh:
Thanks for the fast reply too
Sqorpz said:
I'm not sure how I can flash the stock ROM without the twrp recovery. I had the impression that you needed twrp recovery in order to install ROMs in the first place.
If there is a method to flash a ROM using fastboot, please explain since my unexperienced self has no idea how to do this. :laugh:
Thanks for the fast reply too
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MiFlash works through fastboot mode. It's also safer to flash with MiFlash, just make sure you have the correct ROM.
I can't find the guide right now, I'm at work
Ok, do you know adb fastboot... if not, follow this guide...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Install usb adb drivers for RN8P if you don't have, try this for w10...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/help/usb-drivers-t4035617
Download twrp for android 9 or android 10 from here...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82115341&postcount=2
Put the recovery (*.img format) into installed adb folder...
Open cmd and navigate to inside adb folder...
Put the phone into fastboot mode (press volume- and power) connect usb and type in console...
adb devices (this start adb server)
Type...
fastboot devices (this return a device number, if not, something is wrong)
Type...
fastboot flash recovery *.img (change * for the name of the recovery file)
Disconnect the phone and press volume+ and power at the same time and now you have twrp intalled...
When start if the data is encrypted, push cancel, go to wipe, go to format data, type "yes", and confirm slide...
Now connect the phone to usb (if not recognize the phone, go to mount, and enable MTP)
Copy the rom in to internal storage for your android twrp version... search here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/how-to/redmi-note-8-pro-android-10-public-t4072795
You have several versions... for eu, search in my post...
And the rest, install, select, etc. etc....
nuvulet said:
Ok, do you know adb fastboot... if not, follow this guide...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Install usb adb drivers for RN8P if you don't have, try this for w10...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/help/usb-drivers-t4035617
Download twrp for android 9 or android 10 from here...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82115341&postcount=2
Put the recovery (*.img format) into installed adb folder...
Open cmd and navigate to inside adb folder...
Put the phone into fastboot mode (press volume- and power) connect usb and type in console...
adb devices (this start adb server)
Type...
fastboot devices (this return a device number, if not, something is wrong)
Type...
fastboot flash recovery *.img (change * for the name of the recovery file)
Disconnect the phone and press volume+ and power at the same time and now you have twrp intalled...
When start if the data is encrypted, push cancel, go to wipe, go to format data, type "yes", and confirm slide...
Now connect the phone to usb (if not recognize the phone, go to mount, and enable MTP)
Copy the rom in to internal storage for your android twrp version... search here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro/how-to/redmi-note-8-pro-android-10-public-t4072795
You have several versions... for eu, search in my post...
And the rest, install, select, etc. etc....
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Yes, this is the method I used to flash the twrp recovery.
My problem was that even after installing it (using this method), i would still not be able to boot into the recovery.
However, it is fixed now. I used the Mi Flash tool in order to install the stock rom and then installed twrp after that. :good:
wang1chung said:
MiFlash works through fastboot mode. It's also safer to flash with MiFlash, just make sure you have the correct ROM.
I can't find the guide right now, I'm at work
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I tried this method and IT WORKED!!
After installing Mi flash I was able to download the stock rom and install it through the program without any errors.
I was then able to finally boot into the OS and install twrp recovery, then install the custom rom! :laugh:
Thanks for this method. I would probably still be stuck on the Redmi logo if it weren't for this
On an older phone I used TWRP recovery. That has a brilliant option to create system backups.
How to do that in the LineageOs recovery?
I want to clone one phone to another identical phone. I hope that can be done by creating a backup on phone 1 and install it from recovery on the other. Hopefully including the OS (with all the setting that take hours of fiddling about), apps and data.
Just use twrp..?
PhotonIce said:
Just use twrp..?
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But fom what I understand the TWRP-backup is only the system, not the apps and data.
In the install instructions for lineageOs, the lineageOs recovery is used. So I followed the instructions exactly. Just surprised there is no backup option.
carsten888 said:
But fom what I understand the TWRP-backup is only the system, not the apps and data.
In the install instructions for lineageOs, the lineageOs recovery is used. So I followed the instructions exactly. Just surprised there is no backup option.
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Obliviously no, twrp backup include everything. I use twrp and when I have to install new lineage os update I boot lineage recovery from fastboot and keep internal recovery as twrp
carsten888 said:
But fom what I understand the TWRP-backup is only the system, not the apps and data.
In the install instructions for lineageOs, the lineageOs recovery is used. So I followed the instructions exactly. Just surprised there is no backup option.
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Use twrp backup and select all the partitions. It'll back up everything.
Apps and settings are located in the data partition and other files/data is located in the internal storage partition. boot is the kernel, recovery is the recovery and system in the system image.
If you know what you're doing you could even install a fresh copy of lineage onto another phone and just restore the data and internal storage partitions, and still receive an exact copy of the phone you backup up from while using less space in the backup.
... An additional question. I apologize if my n00b question should be something I already know. However, I briefly had twrp on my device and then I flashed lineageOS and magisk on slot b and of course it switched to boot from slot b. Since then, I have not been able to access twrp as it is located on slot a. When I boot into recovery, it brings me automatically to lineageOS recovery. How would I access twrp once again?
Paul_Neocube said:
... An additional question. I apologize if my n00b question should be something I already know. However, I briefly had twrp on my device and then I flashed lineageOS and magisk on slot b and of course it switched to boot from slot b. Since then, I have not been able to access twrp as it is located on slot a. When I boot into recovery, it brings me automatically to lineageOS recovery. How would I access twrp once again?
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Not sure what you mean by slot A and B, but just try flashing twrp again, it should override lineage recovery.
PhotonIce said:
Not sure what you mean by slot A and B, but just try flashing twrp again, it should override lineage recovery.
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On my device there are two slots... A and B. Like two separate partitions that van have software installed to. When I installed my rom I first installed twrp to slot a and then my Tom to slot b which is what runs now when I power on my device. I can't install twrp to the slot my os is on as I would have issues with the os recovery that is on that slot.
Skorpion96 said:
Obliviously no, twrp backup include everything. I use twrp and when I have to install new lineage os update I boot lineage recovery from fastboot and keep internal recovery as twrp
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Could you please explain (or link to instructions) how did you manage to have two different recoveries (TWRP and LOS) in the same phone? I would've thought that was not possible.
zogoibi said:
Could you please explain (or link to instructions) how did you manage to have two different recoveries (TWRP and LOS) in the same phone? I would've thought that was not possible.
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It's not. He keeps LineageOS recovery on the phone, and when he wants to use TWRP, he connects the phone to his computer via USB and runs fastboot boot twrp.img from the command line. This reboots the phone and loads TWRP into memory without flashing it to the phone.
@MJPollard Wow!! That's a very intersting trick! thanks a lot. I'll take that down as it seems darn useful. Just one question: the "alternative" recovery .img file should be in my computer, or previously copied to the phone?
zogoibi said:
@MJPollard Wow!! That's a very intersting trick! thanks a lot. I'll take that down as it seems darn useful. Just one question: the "alternative" recovery .img file should be in my computer, or previously copied to the phone?
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actually i done the reverse, i have twrp installed and when i want to run lineage recovery i boot it with fastboot boot "recovery.img"
Thanks. Yes, I've realized that. Still, my question remains unanswered: In order to boot via fastboot, should the alternative recovery's .img file reside in the computer or in the phone? I presume the former, but I'm not sure.
zogoibi said:
Thanks. Yes, I've realized that. Still, my question remains unanswered: In order to boot via fastboot, should the alternative recovery's .img file reside in the computer or in the phone? I presume the former, but I'm not sure.
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You ever flashed TWRP via cmd (adb) on a pc? It's the same thing but you use fastboot flash rather than fastboot boot. When you flash twrp on phone, you put the recovery.img file in your adb folder, if I'm not mistaken. The same thing goes for booting an .img file (it goes in the adb directory/folder in your pc).
zogoibi said:
Thanks. Yes, I've realized that. Still, my question remains unanswered: In order to boot via fastboot, should the alternative recovery's .img file reside in the computer or in the phone? I presume the former, but I'm not sure.
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The alternate recovery should remain on the computer. It can be in the same folder as adb and fastboot for easy access (it doesn't need to be there, it's just easier that way). That way, all you need to do is reboot the device into fastboot mode, connect it to the computer via USB, and run fastboot boot twrp.img (or whatever it's named). The original recovery will remain untouched on the phone while the alternate recovery runs in memory.
MJPollard said:
That way, all you need to do is reboot the device into fastboot mode, connect it to the computer via USB, and run fastboot boot twrp.img (or whatever it's named). The original recovery will remain untouched on the phone while the alternate recovery runs in memory.
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Thank you. I know this question is a bit off topic, but when I try to run that command (with the phone in fastboot mode), it fails:
fastboot boot twrp.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.611s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Unrecognized command boot)
Do you have an idea of why is that? My device's recovery is LOS's, and the recovery I try to run from the computer is TWRP.
zogoibi said:
Thank you. I know this question is a bit off topic, but when I try to run that command (with the phone in fastboot mode), it fails:
fastboot boot twrp.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.611s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Unrecognized command boot)
Do you have an idea of why is that? My device's recovery is LOS's, and the recovery I try to run from the computer is TWRP.
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Try fastboot boot recovery twrp.img. I don't normally do this so I might have misremembered it. If it works, I'll edit my post so that others don't get confused.
Nope, it didn't work. The first command you told me is the correct one (I've checked that on the fastboot manual), but it fails on my device. Maybe there is some incompatibility between LOS recovery's fastboot mode and the TWRP I am trying to run. I won't insist, as this is not the thread for such an issue. I will try to find some information somewhere else. Thank you all the same for trying to help!
zogoibi said:
Nope, it didn't work. The first command you told me is the correct one (I've checked that on the fastboot manual), but it fails on my device. Maybe there is some incompatibility between LOS recovery's fastboot mode and the TWRP I am trying to run. I won't insist, as this is not the thread for such an issue. I will try to find some information somewhere else. Thank you all the same for trying to help!
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have you found a solution for this? I m also having same trouble lineage os 20. I wanna use TWRP to make backup of whole rom.
agamemnonn said:
have you found a solution for this? I m also having same trouble lineage os 20. I wanna use TWRP to make backup of whole rom.
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I found out that it's not possible. LOS Recovery's fastboot mode has that command disabled.