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Can't flash custom roms

Once again I am stuck in same situation.*
I can only boot on restored twrp backup.*
I cant boot on any other custom roms.*
It install perfectly but after i reboot it gets stuck on 1+ boot logo.*
op3lite
saultanised cm
cm14
be it any rom i am already on 3.2.7 firmware.*
Followed mega unbrick guide and restored stock partitions. the phone boots properly. but when i remove encryption via fastboot,phone doesnt boot after that. again i have to go through all unbrick guide. back to stock 3.1.2. none of the roms boot except twrp restore.*
I m totally fed up. Please help.

nikhilsnigam said:
Once again I am stuck in same situation.*
I can only boot on restored twrp backup.*
I cant boot on any other custom roms.*
It install perfectly but after i reboot it gets stuck on 1+ boot logo.*
op3lite
saultanised cm
cm14
be it any rom i am already on 3.2.7 firmware.*
Followed mega unbrick guide and restored stock partitions. the phone boots properly. but when i remove encryption via fastboot,phone doesnt boot after that. again i have to go through all unbrick guide. back to stock 3.1.2. none of the roms boot except twrp restore.*
I m totally fed up. Please help.
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What twrp version are you using?

Piyush lalwani said:
What twrp version are you using?
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latest official twrp

nikhilsnigam said:
latest official twrp
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Can you give a try to nodded twrp and one more thing mount system before flashing any ROM.
Note: after decrypting if you want too boot into OOS you need to Flash SuperSU or otherwise the OOS will force encryption and that may create problem.

Piyush lalwani said:
Can you give a try to nodded twrp and one more thing mount system before flashing any ROM.
Note: after decrypting if you want too boot into OOS you need to Flash SuperSU or otherwise the OOS will force encryption and that may create problem.
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I did that already. after flashing supersu immediately then also stuck at boot screen. tried with modded twrp too 3.0.2.22

Piyush lalwani said:
Can you give a try to nodded twrp and one more thing mount system before flashing any ROM.
Note: after decrypting if you want too boot into OOS you need to Flash SuperSU or otherwise the OOS will force encryption and that may create problem.
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okay now after few trial and error method i have come to the conclusion that this happens only after unencrypting the device. after eunencrypting it wont boot any other roms except those which have been already backed up.
So,
can i flash roms on encrypted device? I mean i test a lot of roms and i change frequently.
I guess no, right?

Yes try with encryption as the ROMs doesn't require decrypting the device. Decrypted device is only required if you want to use multirom.
Good Luck.

Piyush lalwani said:
Yes try with encryption as the ROMs doesn't require decrypting the device. Decrypted device is only required if you want to use multirom.
Good Luck.
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but every time we try to reboot in recovery it asks for password to decrypt.
and if i enter default password storage shows only 32gb. that is strange

nikhilsnigam said:
but every time we try to reboot in recovery it asks for password to decrypt.
and if i enter default password storage shows only 32gb. that is strange
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In nodded recovery too?

Piyush lalwani said:
In nodded recovery too?
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going to try with modded recovery this time

nikhilsnigam said:
going to try with modded recovery this time
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Yeah give a try

Piyush lalwani said:
Yeah give a try
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how does modded recovery helps in this btw?
hope it works

OK So I am able to flash any rom with encrypted storage and latest modified twrp.
This is working for me right now but still haven't found solution why it wouldn't work on unencrypted storage.
Thank you.

This guide solved everything
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oneplus-3-decryption-ultimate-guide-t3497940

what TWRP do i use

Hey guys im having issues installing custom roms, it dosnt get past installing system files when ever installing any rom but im not sure if its the twrp that im using or what any help please?

Use TWRP official version just released few weeks back.

I found the one from Bluspark the best, haven't had any issues yet
https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=22806

vjendra said:
Use TWRP official version just released few weeks back.[/QUOT
flashed the current 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 and they both hang on the twrp screen
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@shadowcreeper_1
Try using bluspark version : https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=22806

vjendra said:
@shadowcreeper_1
Try using bluspark version : https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=22806
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no luck again im trying to flash 2 diffrent roms and it just stays stuck like 25% system installation

shadowcreeper_1 said:
no luck again im trying to flash 2 diffrent roms and it just stays stuck like 25% system installation
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Instead of installing TWRP, try fastboot to TWRP with the TWRP recovery image file and once there mount system and try Flashing the ROM and see.

Phone keeps rebooting into twrp (3.2.1 official)

I've updated to the latest 3.2.1 twrp for our devices and it keeps rebooting into twrp even though i tell it to reboot to system. I've also updated to magisk 14.6

equlizer said:
I've updated to the latest 3.2.1 twrp for our devices and it keeps rebooting into twrp even though i tell it to reboot to system. I've also updated to magisk 14.6
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Did you.....
Fastboot the stock boot.img
Then fastboot the new twrp.img
Then flash the new twrp.zip
Then custom kernel (optional)
Then flash magisk.zip?????

doh! lemme try that
EDIT: Fixed! so you have to do these steps each time you want to update twrp?

equlizer said:
doh! lemme try that
EDIT: Fixed! so you have to do these steps each time you want to update twrp?
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I skipped the first 2 steps when upgrading and just rebooted into current twrp flashed new twrp, kernel and magisk. Profit

Dielahn said:
I skipped the first 2 steps when upgrading and just rebooted into current twrp flashed new twrp, kernel and magisk. Profit
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That's what i normally do to but something else happened along the way. Oh well, it's fixed now

equlizer said:
doh! lemme try that
EDIT: Fixed! so you have to do these steps each time you want to update twrp?
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I don't necessarily know if you need to this procedure every time. However, given the fact that recovery now resides in the boot.img, I just think it's a little more prudent to start with stock kernel/recovery before trying to modify it. :good:

Tried to root Pixel XL 2 and it keeps rebooting in twrp
I am a novice at this, but first ran "twrp-3.2.1-2-taimen.img. from cmd prompt.
Then using TWRP installed " twrp-pixel2-installer-taimen-3.2.2-0.zip" everything was fine.
Then installed "Magisk-v16.1(1610).zip" and now keeps rebooting to TWRP.
I can get to fastboot and rerun twrp-3.2.1-2-taimen.img, but then cannot find the zip files to install or flash.
any help greatly appreciated!

bsinkoff said:
I am a novice at this, but first ran "twrp-3.2.1-2-taimen.img. from cmd prompt.
Then using TWRP installed " twrp-pixel2-installer-taimen-3.2.2-0.zip" everything was fine.
Then installed "Magisk-v16.1(1610).zip" and now keeps rebooting to TWRP.
I can get to fastboot and rerun twrp-3.2.1-2-taimen.img, but then cannot find the zip files to install or flash.
any help greatly appreciated!
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If your post is correct, it appears your using two different twrp's?? Anyways, lets try this. Make sure your screen lock is set to swipe or none. Then fastboot twrp 3.2.2-0.img. Once in twrp, flash the twrp 3.2.2-0 installer zip, then flash your magisk zip and see what happens. Flashing a custom kernel is also recommended after you flash the twrp.zip, and before you flash your magisk zip :good:

Badger50 said:
If your post is correct, it appears your using two different twrp's?? Anyways, lets try this. Make sure your screen lock is set to swipe or none. Then fastboot twrp 3.2.2-0.img. Once in twrp, flash the twrp 3.2.2-0 installer zip, then flash your magisk zip and see what happens. Flashing a custom kernel is also recommended after you flash the twrp.zip, and before you flash your magisk zip :good:
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I just wanted to create an account to say THANK YOU! I had the same exact issue, and your solution worked. I did not realize I needed to reflash magisk zip.
So again, thank you @Badger50

Messed up with TWRP

Hi all, got TWRP installed OK on my Pixel 2 XL, hit reboot and then it goes straight back into TWRP, but with no Touch. So, thought I could flash a new kernel (Flash?) but... no ADB! I guess the phone hasn't probably booted so ADB can't see the phone.
Any options at this point?!

rendez2k said:
Hi all, got TWRP installed OK on my Pixel 2 XL, hit reboot and then it goes straight back into TWRP, but with no Touch. So, thought I could flash a new kernel (Flash?) but... no ADB! I guess the phone hasn't probably booted so ADB can't see the phone.
Any options at this point?!
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If your phone boots back to bootloader on reboot, you did something wrong. Reflash system imgs and start over.

Thanks! Is that a matter of following the guides on the official google download page and getting the factory images?

rendez2k said:
Thanks! Is that a matter of following the guides on the official google download page and getting the factory images?
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Yes. If you don't want your data wiped, open the install.bat file and take off the -w.
Did you unlock your bootloader correctly? Unlock critical? I believe the pixel 2 xl is the only phone where that has to be done.

Boot into bootloader and fastboot flash recovery.img again, once your in recovery, flash the recovery.zip from your storage again, then reboot recovery.... its happened to me, usually when I switch slots, all I have to do is reflash recovery.
Also note, If I am trying to boot at that point (rather than flash a ROM), I usually just flash the kernel and magisk and I'm good to go.

Thanks all! I flashed the patched boot.img again and it seems to be working OK

OK, this whole thing is confusing me now! I get TWRP installed then I have to re-flash my boot.img before I quit TWRP (a magisk patched version of Flash) or the phone keeps booting to TWRP. Thats fine, but when I've flashed the boot.img I loose TWRP!

rendez2k said:
OK, this whole thing is confusing me now! I get TWRP installed then I have to re-flash my boot.img before I quit TWRP (a magisk patched version of Flash) or the phone keeps booting to TWRP. Thats fine, but when I've flashed the boot.img I loose TWRP!
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Yes you do loose twrp after flashing the boot.img. the reason being that stock recovery resides in the boot.img. So when you flash it, bye..bye twrp! Why not just fastboot twrp, then once in twrp, flash the twrp installer zip, then flash your custom kernel(if used) then flash the magisk zip for root. :good:

Ok! So this is where I'm confused. The Flash Kernel is called boot.img? So I'm flashing it in twrp with the boot option?

rendez2k said:
Ok! So this is where I'm confused. The Flash Kernel is called boot.img? So I'm flashing it in twrp with the boot option?
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No. Flash kernel is just the kernel, the boot.img is from the factory image. Flash the zip version of Flash kernel in twrp, then flash magisk.zip :good:

Ok. So here a shot of my confusion! The file I got from Flash is this one, flashkernel-taimen.v.2.30-boot.img. The three choices I'm being given by TWRP is boot, system or vendor?

rendez2k said:
Ok. So here a shot of my confusion! The file I got from Flash is this one, flashkernel-taimen.v.2.30-boot.img. The three choices I'm being given by TWRP is boot, system or vendor?
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Download the 14mb FlashKernel-Taimen-v2.30.zip instead and put it in your phone to flash from within TWRP, followed by the magisk zip
http://nchancellor.net/downloads/kernels/taimen/8.1.0/stable/

rendez2k said:
Ok. So here a shot of my confusion! The file I got from Flash is this one, flashkernel-taimen.v.2.30-boot.img. The three choices I'm being given by TWRP is boot, system or vendor?
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DON'T DO THAT! You'll bootloop for sure!! Do what the post below says, and what I told you earlier!
Pyr0x64 said:
Download the 14mb FlashKernel-Taimen-v2.30.zip instead and put it in your phone to flash from within TWRP, followed by the magisk zip
http://nchancellor.net/downloads/kernels/taimen/8.1.0/stable/
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Thanks all! All sorted! Now, to Xposed or not to Xposed. That's the question. Seems to be tripping safetynet but that's another quandary

rendez2k said:
Thanks all! All sorted! Now, to Xposed or not to Xposed. That's the question. Seems to be tripping safetynet but that's another quandary
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There is no solution for that. Xposed always fails SafetyNet.

Is Xposed worth having these days? Are people still actively developing useful mods?

rendez2k said:
Is Xposed worth having these days? Are people still actively developing useful mods?
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I think it's worth it, for the following apps:

I've had so many problems with TWRP on this phone that I don't even flash it anymore. If I need to flash a zip file I just fastboot into TWRP and flash it that way. Kind of a pain in the ass but I don't flash many zip files anyway.

Fuse8499 said:
I've had so many problems with TWRP on this phone that I don't even flash it anymore. If I need to flash a zip file I just fastboot into TWRP and flash it that way. Kind of a pain in the ass but I don't flash many zip files anyway.
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No problems with TWRP here. Maybe you are flashing to the wrong slot.

rendez2k said:
Is Xposed worth having these days? Are people still actively developing useful mods?
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I keep hoping Xposed will go die in a fire. It causes more problems than it solves, to the point ROM developers will tell you not to bother reporting issues with it installed. Rovo knows his stuff, but his creation has caused more damage to custom ROM development than Cyanogenmod did in its last three years.

Device turns off randomly after root

Hi guys, I rooted my redmi note 8 yesterday. Everything went well except two things: on boot the error message said that "there is an internal problem" and the phone reboots/shuts down itself.
Any thoughts?

cicish said:
Hi guys, I rooted my redmi note 8 yesterday. Everything went well except two things: on boot the error message said that "there is an internal problem" and the phone reboots/shuts down itself.
Any thoughts?
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You should explain the problem obviously if you want a help, if your phone still working you should flash twerp.img to be able to root it and solve any existing problem by flashing new rom

niceman2007 said:
You should explain the problem obviously if you want a help, if your phone still working you should flash twerp.img to be able to root it and solve any existing problem by flashing new rom
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Hey thanks for answer.
Actually i did everything correctly, flashed latest twrp, tried several roms, oficial, unoficial etc., But still no result. After all these, ive flashed the stock rom which solved the problem but phone is no more rooted. So..

cicish said:
Hey thanks for answer.
Actually i did everything correctly, flashed latest twrp, tried several roms, oficial, unoficial etc., But still no result. After all these, ive flashed the stock rom which solved the problem but phone is no more rooted. So..
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If you still want to root it again,after flasing new rom go to twero and then go to wipe then format,you should format your phone after rom flashing,try this and inform me

Yes yes! I want to root phone once again. So the steps are these:
1) booting into twrp with adb from pc.
2) from the twrp menu wiping and formating the data
3) instaling new rom
Is this true?
Thanks!

If you want to root you don't have to install another custom rom unless you don't like the stock rom. If you like your current stock rom, then flash twrp in fastboot and download the latest magisk stable zip and also diasble dm-verity zip. Using twrp first flash disable dm-verity zip and then magisk zip, wipe dalvik cache and reboot to system, hopefully you would have root permission.

Leeban Joseph said:
If you want to root you don't have to install another custom rom unless you don't like the stock rom. If you like your current stock rom, then flash twrp in fastboot and download the latest magisk stable zip and also diasble dm-verity zip. Using twrp first flash disable dm-verity zip and then magisk zip, wipe dalvik cache and reboot to system, hopefully you would have root permission.
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You mean that its possible to have root access on stock rom?

Leeban Joseph said:
If you want to root you don't have to install another custom rom unless you don't like the stock rom. If you like your current stock rom, then flash twrp in fastboot and download the latest magisk stable zip and also diasble dm-verity zip. Using twrp first flash disable dm-verity zip and then magisk zip, wipe dalvik cache and reboot to system, hopefully you would have root permission.
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Hey, I was able to flash magical using twrp but can't flash dm-verity. It gives me some error 1 with no description. I could flash magisk. What can the problem be? Thanks!

cicish said:
Hey, I was able to flash magical using twrp but can't flash dm-verity. It gives me some error 1 with no description. I could flash magisk. What can the problem be? Thanks!
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From your stock rom extract the boot.img and place it on your SD card. Flash the boot image using twrp or you can also flash in fastboot, then reboot. Now boot to twrp recovery and flash dm-verity first and then magisk zip. Worked for me I'm having root permission with stock rom.

Leeban Joseph said:
From your stock rom extract the boot.img and place it on your SD card. Flash the boot image using twrp or you can also flash in fastboot, then reboot. Now boot to twrp recovery and flash dm-verity first and then magisk zip. Worked for me I'm having root permission with stock rom.
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i could grant the root permission on stock rom before you wrote this. thank you very much! but i still have a problem with a custom rom as it randomly turns off or reboots the device. strange

cicish said:
i could grant the root permission on stock rom before you wrote this. thank you very much! but i still have a problem with a custom rom as it randomly turns off or reboots the device. strange
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UPDATE: after another custom rom install failure, i got back to stock miui 11 with miflash tool. the problem is now that when i unlock the bootloader and try to flash magisk and disable-dm-verity, the system refuses to boot. the redmi note 8 logo is sticked on boot. i dont understand what i am doing incorrectly. if there are any suggestions im ready to try.

cicish said:
UPDATE: after another custom rom install failure, i got back to stock miui 11 with miflash tool. the problem is now that when i unlock the bootloader and try to flash magisk and disable-dm-verity, the system refuses to boot. the redmi note 8 logo is sticked on boot. i dont understand what i am doing incorrectly. if there are any suggestions im ready to try.
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Is your bootloader unlocked right now or did you lock it while flashing using miflash tool.

Leeban Joseph said:
Is your bootloader unlocked right now or did you lock it while flashing using miflash tool.
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the bootloader was unlocked. everything went kinda fine, until i flashed youtube vanced from magisk: when i did that, the system was unable to boot. i don't know what's happening. is there anything to do with kernel or something? really interesting what i am doing wrong.

cicish said:
the bootloader was unlocked. everything went kinda fine, until i flashed youtube vanced from magisk: when i did that, the system was unable to boot. i don't know what's happening. is there anything to do with kernel or something? really interesting what i am doing wrong.
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I think it may be because of YouTube vanced module. If you remove the module you might be able to boot. In twrp in the advanced option select file manager and then select data/adb/magisk/ in that you will find the list of installed modules, select the one which is causing the problem and delete that folder and try to reboot.

Leeban Joseph said:
I think it may be because of YouTube vanced module. If you remove the module you might be able to boot. In twrp in the advanced option select file manager and then select data/adb/magisk/ in that you will find the list of installed modules, select the one which is causing the problem and delete that folder and try to reboot.
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I've already flashed the stock rom but this will help me next time! Thanks!
I'll stop trying for some days cause I'm really tired with tweaking so thanks and will get back!

cicish said:
i could grant the root permission on stock rom before you wrote this. thank you very much! but i still have a problem with a custom rom as it randomly turns off or reboots the device. strange
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Your device reboots randomly on custom rom because probably it was made for tianma display and you have hauxing display

the_weird_aquarian said:
Your device reboots randomly on custom rom because probably it was made for tianma display and you have hauxing display
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Hey, thanks for the answer. i've just googled about it and you are right. checked the TP version and it says that i have huaxing display. in the Lineage OS thread the moderator wrote that the next update will fix that bug. hopefully ill be able to install custom rom. also if you know, are there any custom roms for huaxing display? thank you man!

cicish said:
Hey, thanks for the answer. i've just googled about it and you are right. checked the TP version and it says that i have huaxing display. in the Lineage OS thread the moderator wrote that the next update will fix that bug. hopefully ill be able to install custom rom. also if you know, are there any custom roms for huaxing display? thank you man!
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currently bootleggers rom,PE official and unofficial and drepfest all have reboot issues in huaxing display. Haven't tried any other rom yet..still on MIUI..waiting to get the issue fixed asap.

the_weird_aquarian said:
currently bootleggers rom,PE official and unofficial and drepfest all have reboot issues in huaxing display. Haven't tried any other rom yet..still on MIUI..waiting to get the issue fixed asap.
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i've tried Lineage OS too and it also has reboot issue. i've checked a thread here https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/development/derp-kernel-clang-4-4-138-t3804996 that flashing a different kernel when you have flashed a custom rom can fix the problem. idk if its safe to do

cicish said:
i've tried Lineage OS too and it also has reboot issue. i've checked a thread here https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/development/derp-kernel-clang-4-4-138-t3804996 that flashing a different kernel when you have flashed a custom rom can fix the problem. idk if its safe to do
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that thread is for redmi note 5 pro..and flashing different kernel probably won't solve it because I know few guys flashed genom kernel but still ended up with reboot in huaxing display. Maybe waiting for fix is better.