How to Root Using SuperSU and TWRP on Oreo OPR6 Official Release - Pixel C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

After a bit of trial and error, I managed to find a combination of files and actions that allowed me to successfully root my 64GB Pixel C on 8.0.0 by installing SuperSU via TWRP.
Steps:
Perform a clean installation of the official release, found here
Use the unofficial 3.0.0 TWRP release found in this thread (direct download link here) and boot to recovery ("fastboot boot [TWRP filename].img") - the latest official 3.1.1 TWRP did not work, either via flashing or booting
ADB sideload SuperSU 2.82SR3 found in this thread (direct download link here)
Hope this helps!

Stuck at TWRP after
Flashed the TWRP from the link and side loaded the SuperSU, now my Pixel C is stuck at TWRP on reboot, any idea ?

Jeff Z. said:
Flashed the TWRP from the link and side loaded the SuperSU, now my Pixel C is stuck at TWRP on reboot, any idea ?
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The only thing I can think of is to reflash the stock recovery using the downloaded factory image. Seems like it was flashed, not simply booted into TWRP.
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MadManMoon said:
The only thing I can think of is to reflash the stock recovery using the downloaded factory image. Seems like it was flashed, not simply booted into TWRP.
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Thanks. My problem was my pixel kept booting to TWRP even selecting to boot the system, kind of strange. I think I missed your first step, the pad was OTA updated to 8.0 from 8.0 Beta release. I will try again with flash the factory image of 8.0 first.

Anyone else able to root their pixel c tablet on Oreo with success? I'm thinking about trying it with the original posters guide. Just thought I'd see who else has been able to make this work.

NitroSS said:
Anyone else able to root their pixel c tablet on Oreo with success? I'm thinking about trying it with the original posters guide. Just thought I'd see who else has been able to make this work.
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Still works for me as of the September 2017 update. About to try it again with the October update.

It's driving me absolutely mad. I just got a brand new Pixel C today. It's updated to the latest Oreo but nothing else has been installed yet. I unlocked the bootloader and copied the SuperSU zip file onto the device via USB file transfer from my PC, then I set up a password. I'm booting (not flashing) TWRP because all I want is root.
When I'm prompted for a password in TWRP I'm told it's invalid. I also tried "default_password" and that's invalid, too. I looked all over for a solution and found a modified TWRP that doesn't prompt for a password but it won't decrypt the internal storage.
I'm really pulling my hair out here. I can't figure out why it's working for some people and not others.

CatThief said:
It's driving me absolutely mad. I just got a brand new Pixel C today. It's updated to the latest Oreo but nothing else has been installed yet. I unlocked the bootloader and copied the SuperSU zip file onto the device via USB file transfer from my PC, then I set up a password. I'm booting (not flashing) TWRP because all I want is root.
When I'm prompted for a password in TWRP I'm told it's invalid. I also tried "default_password" and that's invalid, too. I looked all over for a solution and found a modified TWRP that doesn't prompt for a password but it won't decrypt the internal storage.
I'm really pulling my hair out here. I can't figure out why it's working for some people and not others.
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Try format userdata, then boot straight into twrp
Command is "fastboot format userdata"
You also have to flash SuperSU while in twrp to stop the tablet from encrypting again.

Huffy1 said:
Try format userdata, then boot straight into twrp
Command is "fastboot format userdata"
You also have to flash SuperSU while in twrp to stop the tablet from encrypting again.
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I'm confused about "stop the tablet from encrypting again". I know TWRP needs to decrypt the data partition to access it, but are you saying encryption won't be re-enabled when I reboot the system? I had to ask because it sounds strange that installing the SuperSU zip would mess with encryption.

CatThief said:
I'm confused about "stop the tablet from encrypting again". I know TWRP needs to decrypt the data partition to access it, but are you saying encryption won't be re-enabled when I reboot the system? I had to ask because it sounds strange that installing the SuperSU zip would mess with encryption.
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If everything goes to plan yes.
You can encrypt again if you wish through settings once the tablet is booted up

Huffy1 said:
If everything goes to plan yes.
You can encrypt again if you wish through settings once the tablet is booted up
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Does this mean when I flash the factory images for the monthly updates and need to root the device again that I'll be wiping all userdata each time?

CatThief said:
Does this mean when I flash the factory images for the monthly updates and need to root the device again that I'll be wiping all userdata each time?
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No just use flashfire to update and keep root, it won't encrypt the tablet. You can still boot official twrp as well after using flashfire to update as your tablet shouldn't encrypt.

Huffy1 said:
No just use flashfire to update and keep root, it won't encrypt the tablet. You can still boot official twrp as well after using flashfire to update as your tablet shouldn't encrypt.
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Is removing encryption something everyone is doing, or is it just a workaround for the people who can't get TWRP to work? I never ran into anything like this before.

CatThief said:
Is removing encryption something everyone is doing, or is it just a workaround for the people who can't get TWRP to work? I never ran into anything like this before.
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Use FDE then and it reportedly works.

Huffy1 said:
Use FDE then and it reportedly works.
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Just curious though, is this a standard prerequisite for using TWRP and rooting *all* Pixel C devices?

CatThief said:
Just curious though, is this a standard prerequisite for using TWRP and rooting *all* Pixel C devices?
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Don't know, only telling you what I did cause I had the same problem as you

Well I'm finally rooted. I didn't change the encryption, just tried a different method and after several tries it finally worked. I used adb sideload inside TWRP after canceling the password screen. Odd that it took several tries, though, to get through it without generating errors. We'll see how it goes next month.

I have had a lot of trouble with rooting Oreo...
I started out trying to use Magisk but gave up after many attempts. Every version, and every kernel I tried resulted in booting to recovery and not system. I could have tried the ADB method but I actually want to have TWRP so I didn't try that.
By the time I tried SuperSU my factory image had had an OTA and many apps & files installed so I can't say my system is "clean" but I have Fastboot flashed the stock boot image many (many) times to recover from whatever Magisk does to the kernel. I never looked all that hard for this unofficial TWRP people talk about so I used 3.1.1-1. At some point I converted to File Based Encryption because it is so much nicer to use, and so TWRP cannot decrypt my internal storage, but the workaround is to put zips and images on a USB drive. It also does not ask for a password. So far so good, I have my workarounds. I do also have this weird error where TWRP cannot unmount the system but I can flash kernels without problems. I have chosen to keep system read-only for superstitious reasons. I think it will fail if I look at it funny sometimes lol.
From this state I flashed the latest SuperSU and it booted! So I do have root. I still would like to try Magisk for the modules but it seems this isn't ready. However, my trusty old terminal app hangs at the su command... and several kernels will crash my tablet... so it's "working" but there is more to do. And literally just now I see I have an OTA. lol.

I followed the original instructions and got rooted with the latest version of Oreo. But, TWRP still wouldn't flash correctly without causing boot loops.
I finally got it resolved by using the original instructions, then loading the Official TWRP app from Google Play. I used the app to flash twrp-3.1.1-1-dragon.img.
Everything is working properly now. I have 8.0.0 (OPR1.170623.032, Nov 2017) loaded and rooted, and the Pixel C will boot into TWRP and see the encrypted data.

Is it posible to flash latest Oreo stock factory image https://developers.google.com/android/images ryu-opr1.170623.032-factory-020f1cf9.zip using stock TWRP or do I have to side load it ?
I'm getting a Invalid zip file format error in TWRP when I try and flash it

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March 2016 Updates Bug

My recent apps button is no longer working. And when I go to Developer Options, I see Developer Options are not available for this user. Anyone else seeing that?
I installed MHC19J first and that was the incorrect version. I then flashed MMB29V and then the problems above started. I couldn't access quick menu, the recent apps button didn't work, and Developer Options showed as not available for this user. I just did a factory data reset and that seemed to get everything working again, but always a pain to have set everything up again! Damn Google! :-/
Probably due to you flashing the wrong image before flashing the correct one. Had no such problems after flashing this morning
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I too am on MHC19J , but why is it the wrong image? I actually find my phone working rather well with it, but I guess I will have to wipe and install MMB29V
granets said:
I too am on MHC19J , but why is it the wrong image? I actually find my phone working rather well with it, but I guess I will have to wipe and install MMB29V
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Only do that if you are not rooted etc. If you use TWRP recovery and are not prompted for a password when booting into recovery, then you have the right image. It does work, the problem is trying to use Custom Recovery to flash SuperSU. Check that thread below.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus5x/comments/49e0ij/601_mhc19j/
I just flashed the J image. Installed TWRP 3.0 and got the pin code request. Cancelled it, mounted OTG, flashed SuperSU 2.68, and Osmosis busybox. Rebooted and all looks great. Restoring from Titanium now and Android Pay still works. It really looks like only TWRP needs to be updated. Haven't flashed a kernel yet, I'll let this one settle in for a few days.
no issues here on 19J. modified boot image here
bobby janow said:
I just flashed the J image. Installed TWRP 3.0 and got the pin code request. Cancelled it, mounted OTG, flashed SuperSU 2.68, and Osmosis busybox. Rebooted and all looks great. Restoring from Titanium now and Android Pay still works. It really looks like only TWRP needs to be updated. Haven't flashed a kernel yet, I'll let this one settle in for a few days.
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Was your data/storage encrypted before flashing J version? I'm on stock rooted(systemless, v2.6x beta), data/storage DEcrypted, xposed isntalled, TWRP v3.0.0.0. Does flashing J version automatically re-encrypt data/storage?
mickey4mice said:
Was your data/storage encrypted before flashing J version? I'm on stock rooted(systemless, v2.6x beta), data/storage DEcrypted, xposed isntalled, TWRP v3.0.0.0. Does flashing J version automatically re-encrypt data/storage?
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I'm sorry I don't know. I haven't decrypted in quite some time now. I also haven't used xposed in a long time either. I don't ever format userdata or flash the userdata.img unless I absolutely have to. I'm encrypted, systemless, 2.68 SU and twrp 3.0. I'm leery to do anything now until twrp gets fixed for the J build. Although I might flash a J kernel via OTG if there comes one.
mickey4mice said:
Was your data/storage encrypted before flashing J version? I'm on stock rooted(systemless, v2.6x beta), data/storage DEcrypted, xposed isntalled, TWRP v3.0.0.0. Does flashing J version automatically re-encrypt data/storage?
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Unless something has changed, you will be encrypted after first boot (same for prior releases). You'd need to sideload and flash SuperSU before booting since TWRP 3.0 currently cannot access internal storage on MHC19J.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Unless something has changed, you will be encrypted after first boot (same for prior releases). You'd need to sideload and flash SuperSU before booting since TWRP 3.0 currently cannot access internal storage on MHC19J.
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I always flash google images sans userdata for every monthly security data, my decrypted data/storage has never re-encrypted itself after first boot before I flash systemless SU via TWRP. But those were done with TWRP v2x, has anything changed with TWRP 3x in this regard?
mickey4mice said:
I always flash google images sans userdata for every monthly security data, my decrypted data/storage has never re-encrypted itself after first boot before I flash systemless SU via TWRP. But those were done with TWRP v2x, has anything changed with TWRP 3x in this regard?
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Are you booting into system or booting into TWRP from bootloader after flashing the monthly factory images?
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i had some trouble so i clicked the flash all batch file. Anyone know how to root this build? i cant get super su zip file i transfer to show up in twrp. The file is there but twrp doesnt see it.
SlimSnoopOS said:
Are you booting into system or booting into TWRP from bootloader after flashing the monthly factory images?
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I was wondering if someone could direct me on how to put Supersu.zip into the /cache as from what I have read so far it is possible to root on mhc19j you just need to move Supersu there as it is not encrypted.
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Dominicano2 said:
I was wondering if someone could direct me on how to put Supersu.zip into the /cache as from what I have read so far it is possible to root on mhc19j you just need to move Supersu there as it is not encrypted.
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They likely used "ADB push" command to move SuperSU from their computer to the /cache directory.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
They likely used "ADB push" command to move SuperSU from their computer to the /cache directory.
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Thanks could you tell me what I am doing wrong I started abd and I do the following command adb push supersu.zip /cache/ and it comes back with Permission Denied
edit: Never mind I booted into twrp with fastboot boot and once there I did the adb push and was able to install Supersu
Dominicano2 said:
Thanks could you tell me what I am doing wrong I started abd and I do the following command adb push supersu.zip /cache/ and it comes back with Permission Denied
edit: Never mind I booted into twrp with fastboot boot and once there I did the adb push and was able to install Supersu
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Sweet, glad you got that figured out
How is the new update in terms of making the phone better?
gvsukids said:
How is the new update in terms of making the phone better?
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Seems like the lag pulling down the notification window that happened time to time is gone. Feels a little snappier but will need a week of up time to know for sure.
Notice that the "keep WiFi on during sleep" setting for "never" still doesn't work on the 5x. Also still have an audio bug that duplicates the source a second behind on Bluetooth when a notification is received which is disappointing.

Can't boot into recovery after cm14.1 nightly official

So as the title says, after flashing cm14. 1 can't go into recovery anymore, it just a black screen. I tried to use flashify but nothing, a couple of apps show that I have twrp 3.0.2.1 but can't get into it... Help?
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Same situation here. Neither booting the recovery via fastboot without flashing nor flashing the TWRP an then booting into it result in black screen. Flashify gives no results here. Please help.
EDIT; flashing this one via fastboot restores the access to TWRP, confirming it right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
JKMB888 said:
Same situation here. Neither booting the recovery via fastboot without flashing nor flashing the TWRP an then booting into it result in black screen. Flashify gives no results here. Please help.
EDIT; flashing this one via fastboot restores the access to TWRP, confirming it right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
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Which thread is this from please?
JKMB888 said:
Same situation here. Neither booting the recovery via fastboot without flashing nor flashing the TWRP an then booting into it result in black screen. Flashify gives no results here. Please help.
EDIT; flashing this one via fastboot restores the access to TWRP, confirming it right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
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Yeah man im in the same boat, if i get time ill try this twrp recovery. Where did that recovery come from?, it seems like the CM recovery for 14.1 nightly high jacks the recovery partition (i call it that,i dont know the term for it)
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I believe the official 14.1 nightlies are based on the CB which requires the modified TWRP, which is what @JKMB888 has linked you to.
Hw4ng3r said:
I believe the official 14.1 nightlies are based on the CB which requires the modified TWRP, which is what @JKMB888 has linked you to.
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I would like to truly confirm that the direct link to recovery, along with the thread in which it can be found, repair the situation. I was able to restore the backup of Freedom OS and the return to CM14.1 backup. We should keep this one somewhere near, jsut in case.
Thanks a lot guys, that did the trick, and done with flashify
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I would like to truly confirm that the direct link to recovery, along with the thread in which it can be found, repair the situation. I was able to restore the backup of Freedom OS and the return to CM14.1 backup. We should keep this one somewhere near, jsut in case.
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@JKMB888 it does work 100% is as simple as flashing the TWRP. Actually, i installed it with CM 14.1 running just fine
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Just re flash the TWRP image via Fastboot. Apps like flashify actually use TWRP or whatever recovery installed to flash image file AFAIK. I recommend using modified TWRP,Flashing some roms break the access. But the modified one can withstand almost every new rom installs.
Hope it helps.
Why i have always mount decrypt data when i boot in recovery mode which is TWRP 3.0.2-22 aand ask me to input a password?
Edit: I found the solution, i had a pattern lock screen and i removed it!
HC4Life said:
Why i have always mount decrypt data when i boot in recovery mode which is TWRP 3.0.2-22 aand ask me to input a password?
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At some point your phone data became encrypted. While booted up if you search for encrypt in settings you'll see your phone is encrypted.
Same thing happened to me yesterday after flashing 3.2.7 and booting up for the first time before going back to TWRP to flash AICP. Only way to decrypt permanently, as far as I know, is to wipe all data including internal and completely start from scratch.
GrandMasterB said:
At some point your phone data became encrypted. While booted up if you search for encrypt in settings you'll see your phone is encrypted.
Same thing happened to me yesterday after flashing 3.2.7 and booting up for the first time before going back to TWRP to flash AICP. Only way to decrypt permanently, as far as I know, is to wipe all data including internal and completely start from scratch.
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Look at my edited reply...
m4manusraj said:
Just re flash the TWRP image via Fastboot. Apps like flashify actually use TWRP or whatever recovery installed to flash image file AFAIK. I recommend using modified TWRP,Flashing some roms break the access. But the modified one can withstand almost every new rom installs.
Hope it helps.
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actually flashify did the trick for me as I had no access to a pc for the time
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one...nity-build-t3461648/post68691560#post68691560
Flash this recovery. Fixed the problem for me
JKMB888 said:
I would like to truly confirm that the direct link to recovery, along with the thread in which it can be found, repair the situation. I was able to restore the backup of Freedom OS and the return to CM14.1 backup. We should keep this one somewhere near, jsut in case.
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i am facing just the same situation with cm14.1 nightly and can't boot into recovery
i tried flashing the recovery image provided by you i.e. twrp-3.0.2-22-oneplus3.img but i face the same problem again
when i go into the recovery all i see is a black screen with a white notification light on and it remains there untill i switch off my phone manually using the power button
i tried facing the problem when i installed the cm14.1 nightly
i was unable to login snapchat as i device was rooted as said by the message on snapchat
so i decided to unroot my device via supersu FULL UNROOT option
after a reboot i successfully logged into snapchat
then i tried to root it again
i went into recovery to flash the supersu zip
and since then i have been unable to see the twrp recovey
please help me
This thread is a life save. Tried everything and it drove me nuts not getting into recovery.
THANK YOU!
gangangan2 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one...nity-build-t3461648/post68691560#post68691560
Flash this recovery. Fixed the problem for me
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Thank you so much it's work for me now..
After I got the recovery back, I flashed CM13 again and ARM64 6.0 Nano Gapps for my Oneplus 3, but I'm getting an error after the "preparing apps' screen is loaded saying that - unfortunately the process android.process.media has stopped one plus 3 boot and then the phone switches off.
Any solution to this? I've already tried flashing different versions of CM13.
Thank you!! I was looking for hours.
This link fixed the problem!
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Same situation here. Neither booting the recovery via fastboot without flashing nor flashing the TWRP an then booting into it result in black screen. Flashify gives no results here. Please help.
EDIT; flashing this one via fastboot restores the access to TWRP, confirming it right now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21065&task=get
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Hey, guys. I'm pretty sure I bricked my phone and there's no way to get out.
So I was on CM13 official builds on my OP3. Then, on the OTA update system they have, I got moved onto the CM14.1. I downloaded from here and went into my twrp recovery to flash. I made a clean flash and then proceeded to go back to system. I thought everything was ok until I realised I hadn't flashed a gapps package which I pretty much need to survive as all my contacts backups etc. are on there. I powered off my phone and went to go back into the recovery after downloading gapps 7.1 micro. It went past the *You're device can not be trusted'* and then went to the oneplus screen. After that, it stayed like that for about 30 secs and powered off. At first, I thought I messed something up and tried again. I repeated that for about 3 times and it didn't work. I tried going into the normal system and coming back to recovery and it didn't work still. In fact, now I can't even get into system. Now, i can only boot up to fastboot, where my computer still doesn't realise my phone is plugged in.
Anyone got any ideas on how to fix this? I wouldn't say I'm a noob at this because I have flashed many times before but I'm relatively new to the scene. I didn't see this thread before i ripped my hair out and i think wrecked my phone @JKMB888
EDIT: I sorted it out with help from Naman Bhalla's unbrick thread and this. A certain combo works and now I'm on CM14.1 enjoying life

Stuck rooting

Hi all, so I have Verizon's Pixel XL. I have unlocked it successfully and had rooted. I asked on the forums about upgrading the OTA update and was told it was fine. After doing so, I noticed my SuperSU was gone (although I might have lost it earlier and not noticed). So after trying to get it back and keeping getting stuck, I bit the bullet and ADB sideloaded the factory image from google (NDE63X) and got it able to boot up. Yay.
So then I ran the 'adb reboot bootloader' command, then verified my device was connected with 'fastboot devices' and finally I ran 'fastboot boot boot-to-root.img'. And here I am, stuck on the splash screen again.
So I looked around and saw some mentions of people that had used older versions of Chainfire's SuperSU. I tried the newer one (2.78 SR3) and the same thing happened. I do see that there is a SR5, but I also see Chainfire's comment "Do not use the SuperSU ZIP on work-in-progress TWRP releases for Pixel, it will not work - use the model specific links above instead.
I can get it to run just fine without using chainfire's supersu...but then I don't have the supersu app or any real gains from having rooted.
So, I feel like I must be doing something wrong. Any suggestions?
@smokeydriver,
You probably should update your Android SDK package. This problem can also be caused by an obsolete fastboot.
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@smokeydriver,
You probably should update your Android SDK package. This problem can also be caused by an obsolete fastboot.
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I can give it a shot, but I only installed minimal adb yesterday on my new laptop. Thanks!
smokeydriver said:
I can give it a shot, but I only installed minimal adb yesterday on my new laptop. Thanks!
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I understand. Here's the thing: I don't know if minimal has up to date ADB and fastboot for Android 7.1.1.
cam30era said:
I understand. Here's the thing: I don't know if minimal has up to date ADB and fastboot for Android 7.1.1.
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The OTA update I took only got me to a new version of 7.1, not 7.1.1 (from NDE63P to NDE63X). It still shows an available update to 7.1.1 which I have *not* done.
Try using the Unified Toolkit. It saved me from having a bootloop disaster when I tried upgrading from 7.1.1 due to poor instruction availability around the web. It should fix whatever problem you are having, even if that means flashing the factory image first again.
Nitemare3219 said:
Try using the Unified Toolkit. It saved me from having a bootloop disaster when I tried upgrading from 7.1.1 due to poor instruction availability around the web. It should fix whatever problem you are having, even if that means flashing the factory image first again.
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I've tried, but keep getting an error 21 code that it can't install...I tried this with SR5 and SR2.
How I Rooted
Personally, I'd flash to latest OTA via Unified Android Toolkit before starting this process.
Then use Minimal ADB to flashboot boot twrp.img (The Alpha2 Version)
AT this point you should already have 2 zips on your phone, TWRP-RC1 and SuperSU v5.
Flash TWRP, then SuperSU.
Reboot into OS, confirm root, give it 5 minutes.
Reboot back to Recovery and flash Kernel if desired.
Do not flash root with RC-1 (thats why we flashed root while using Alpha2 adb twrp.img), do not restore backups made with Alpha2 using RC1 or vic versa. AKA Backup and Restore with same version of TWRP.
FreeSoftwareServers said:
Personally, I'd flash to latest OTA via Unified Android Toolkit before starting this process.
Then use Minimal ADB to flashboot boot twrp.img (The Alpha2 Version)
AT this point you should already have 2 zips on your phone, TWRP-RC1 and SuperSU v5.
Flash TWRP, then SuperSU.
Reboot into OS, confirm root, give it 5 minutes.
Reboot back to Recovery and flash Kernel if desired.
Do not flash root with RC-1 (thats why we flashed root while using Alpha2 adb boot.img), do not restore backups made with Alpha2 using RC1 or vic versa. AKA Backup and Restore with same version of TWRP.
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Ok, I must be doing something wrong on a very basic level. It gave me error 21 (signature verification error) when trying to use the unified android tookit to install 7.1. Anyways, I'll just move on and skip that step and see what happens.
Flashing SuperSU SR5 works just fine with TWRP RC1. All you have to do is delete the file you're told to before flashing.
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How to install SuperSU SR5 on TWRP RC1: In TWRP tap on Advanced -> File Manager and scroll to and select the fstab.marlin or fstab.sailfish file and then delete it.
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FreeSoftwareServers said:
Personally, I'd flash to latest OTA via Unified Android Toolkit before starting this process.
Then use Minimal ADB to flashboot boot twrp.img (The Alpha2 Version)
AT this point you should already have 2 zips on your phone, TWRP-RC1 and SuperSU v5.
Flash TWRP, then SuperSU.
Reboot into OS, confirm root, give it 5 minutes.
Reboot back to Recovery and flash Kernel if desired.
Do not flash root with RC-1 (thats why we flashed root while using Alpha2 adb twrp.img), do not restore backups made with Alpha2 using RC1 or vic versa. AKA Backup and Restore with same version of TWRP.
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I transferred those 2 files to my download folder on my phone, ran the twrp.img script, and then when I go in...the file names are not normal. Everything is random letters and numbers. Again, I feel like I'm making some stupid basic mistake that I don't understand (and I've rooted plenty of phones).
spotmark said:
Flashing SuperSU SR5 works just fine with TWRP RC1. All you have to do is delete the file you're told to before flashing.
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So I go in TWRP to advanced, file manager, and I don't see the names of those files. Are they buried in a folder?
smokeydriver said:
So I go in TWRP to advanced, file manager, and I don't see the names of those files. Are they buried in a folder?
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You have TWRP RC1 installed?
spotmark said:
You have TWRP RC1 installed?
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Nope...stuck before that. I'm using Minimal ADB to flashboot boot twrp.img (The Alpha2 Version)...but then I go to the sd card and it's all random letters and numbers...so I can't install twrp rc1.
smokeydriver said:
Nope...stuck before that. I'm using Minimal ADB to flashboot boot twrp.img (The Alpha2 Version)...but then I go to the sd card and it's all random letters and numbers...so I can't install twrp rc1.
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Ah, I see. I misunderstood. I thought you were just under the impression that you couldn't flash SU with RC1. My apologies.
Ok, so can someone tell me why I am getting stuck with 1 thing. I go to my stock recovery and into ADB sideload. When I tell it the file, it keeps failing to verify whole-file signature. What is wrong with this one step?
Or alternatively...when I'm in TWRP Alpha 2- why are all the files within the sdcard random letters and numbers?
smokeydriver said:
Nope...stuck before that. I'm using Minimal ADB to flashboot boot twrp.img (The Alpha2 Version)...but then I go to the sd card and it's all random letters and numbers...so I can't install twrp rc1.
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Twrp is not decrypting you're data. Try rebooting twrp from fastboot a second time.
toknitup420 said:
Twrp is not decrypting you're data. Try rebooting twrp from fastboot a second time.
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Son-of-a B#[email protected]#$. It asks me to 'decrypt data' by entering a password. I had hit cancel. What's the password??
smokeydriver said:
Son-of-a B#[email protected]#$. It asks me to 'decrypt data' by entering a password. I had hit cancel. What's the password??
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Never mind...it's my 4 digit password that's used when my finger unlock doesn't work. Ugh- I knew it was something simple and dumb I was doing!
smokeydriver said:
Ok, so can someone tell me why I am getting stuck with 1 thing. I go to my stock recovery and into ADB sideload. When I tell it the file, it keeps failing to verify whole-file signature. What is wrong with this one step?
Or alternatively...when I'm in TWRP Alpha 2- why are all the files within the sdcard random letters and numbers?
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Can I ask you how you fixed this? I'm having the same issue and this post popped up on Google.

Help. Stuck in TWRP boot loop after downloading latest update OTA

Hi guys,
As soon as I got the OP3 in July, I somehow managed to successfully perform all the steps to get it rooted. I was running OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_013_all_1608061823_765c081a5c8e4dad.zip
OnePlus has been showing me a "new version available" since September, but I very patiently and calmly didn't install it OTA because I didn't want to lose the root.
Finally had a bit of time today, decided I'd finally upgrade. Looked around for the "most recent stable version" and picked this one: OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip
Followed the steps for flashing using TWRP (twrp-3.0.2-1.28-oneplus3) here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oxygenos-4-0-android-nougut-official-t3529684
It worked. Yay. Then (god dammit **** ****) I still saw this "new version available" and couldn't swipe it away... I accidentally clicked it and it downloaded the OTA. Fine.
Now I'm stuck in a TWRP boot loop. I tried re-installing the OTA_035.zip from TWRP -- I tried restoring my Nandroid Backup (only had enough room to save "Boot / Recovery / System" partitions, NOT data) -- and I tried ADB Sideloading 16_OTA_013.zip.
I'm stuck rebooting in TWRP 3.0.2-1.
Is there anything I can try before going ballistic and wiping my data?
Thanks.
Marc
Have you tried the newest blu-spark twrp? https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=15934#downloads
Puddi_Puddin said:
Have you tried the newest blu-spark twrp? https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=15934#downloads
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Hey Puddi_Puddin, thanks for replying.
I never heard of blu-spark, but gave it a shot. Even though the guide seems to apply only to OP3T: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...-or-custom-recovery-without-data-loss.479265/
Anyways I flashed blu-spark with ADB. Booted into blu-spark. Wiped Dalvik/Cache, re-installed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip, wiped Dalvik/Cache, rebooted -- keeps booting into blu-spark TWRP.
Get the "device unlocked" error screen, then the dm-verity error screen, then the OnePlus logo for about 2 seconds, and then back to blu-spark. Repeat ad nauseum.
What state is my device even in? I wouldn't call it bricked... I assume it's still rooted, bootloader works, I can flash different TWRP versions, ...
Any other ideas ... ?
Zingapuro said:
Hey Puddi_Puddin, thanks for replying.
I never heard of blu-spark, but gave it a shot. Even though the guide seems to apply only to OP3T: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...-or-custom-recovery-without-data-loss.479265/
Anyways I flashed blu-spark with ADB. Booted into blu-spark. Wiped Dalvik/Cache, re-installed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip, wiped Dalvik/Cache, rebooted -- keeps booting into blu-spark TWRP.
Get the "device unlocked" error screen, then the dm-verity error screen, then the OnePlus logo for about 2 seconds, and then back to blu-spark. Repeat ad nauseum.
What state is my device even in? I wouldn't call it bricked... I assume it's still rooted, bootloader works, I can flash different TWRP versions, ...
Any other ideas ... ?
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After you've flashed the full zip, flash also the latest stable version of SuperSu (2.79) and latest TWRP from @eng.stk (the v11, it solves the dm-verity error). Then reboot to recovery, it should appear TWRP and the error should't appear.
Zingapuro said:
Hey Puddi_Puddin, thanks for replying.
I never heard of blu-spark, but gave it a shot. Even though the guide seems to apply only to OP3T: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...-or-custom-recovery-without-data-loss.479265/
Anyways I flashed blu-spark with ADB. Booted into blu-spark. Wiped Dalvik/Cache, re-installed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip, wiped Dalvik/Cache, rebooted -- keeps booting into blu-spark TWRP.
Get the "device unlocked" error screen, then the dm-verity error screen, then the OnePlus logo for about 2 seconds, and then back to blu-spark. Repeat ad nauseum.
What state is my device even in? I wouldn't call it bricked... I assume it's still rooted, bootloader works, I can flash different TWRP versions, ...
Any other ideas ... ?
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There are quite a few versions of TWRP from eng.stk (bluspark). Which one did you install? Try version 11 which is supposedly for N or 3.0.2-19 or 23.
Thanks for your help everyone.
I downloaded SuperSU-v2.79 here http://downloadmirror.co/Utz/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I flashed both ZIPs OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2 and UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I confirm I'm using twrp-3.0.2-0_blu_spark_v11-op3.img (from the link provided by Puddi_Puddin)
Still see dm-verity error ... still keeps booting into blu_spark TWRP. :crying:
Zingapuro said:
Thanks for your help everyone.
I downloaded SuperSU-v2.79 here http://downloadmirror.co/Utz/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I flashed both ZIPs OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2 and UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I confirm I'm using twrp-3.0.2-0_blu_spark_v11-op3.img (from the link provided by Puddi_Puddin)
Still see dm-verity error ... still keeps booting into blu_spark TWRP. :crying:
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Try the other two given by me.
Zingapuro said:
Thanks for your help everyone.
I downloaded SuperSU-v2.79 here http://downloadmirror.co/Utz/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I flashed both ZIPs OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2 and UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
I confirm I'm using twrp-3.0.2-0_blu_spark_v11-op3.img (from the link provided by Puddi_Puddin)
Still see dm-verity error ... still keeps booting into blu_spark TWRP. :crying:
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From where have you dowloaded the OTA? XDA or OnePlus forum?
I saw a thread regarding the OnePlus 3T update some post above, if you've downloaded from there you've made a mistake if you own a OnePlus 3.
tnsmani said:
Try the other two given by me.
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You mean 3.0.2-19 or 23. Not blu_spark, right? Ok I tried twrp-3.0.2-23-oneplus3.img from here (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862684308)
I tried flashing my old images I used last year (I just wanted the phone to boot into *something*) Oxygen_16_OTA_013 & SuperSU-v2.74. Managed to boot. Updated 4 Apps (??) But as soon as the login screen came up, it would reboot ... and keep looping. So I couldn't use the phone, but at least I managed to boot into something other than TWRP.
Next I tried to reinstall OOS4, 16_OTA_035 with SuperSU-v2.79 SR2. Still get the verity error, but at least I managed to boot! But - the phone is *super* buggy/unusable... SIM cards aren't working - I can't access my options screen - and "Developer options are not available for this user".
Now from my "About" screen I have OOS 4.0, Android 7.0, Kernel version 3.18.31-perf+ [email protected] <-- (that's from my TWRP version. right?)
Did the OTA I install from OnePlus directly screw everything up? For that brief moment before I installed it, I tasted a seemingly properly working OOS 4, so I know it's possible...
A few lessons I've learned are -- I can use any recovery (TWRP) to use MTP and flash files and stuff... but in order for the phone to work properly, I have to a) flash the SuperSU (not just the ROM) and b) make sure I have the "correct/proper" TWRP (kernel?) matched with each ROM. Is that kind of right? That's where I'm stuck I guess.
let92 said:
From where have you dowloaded the OTA? XDA or OnePlus forum?
I saw a thread regarding the OnePlus 3T update some post above, if you've downloaded from there you've made a mistake if you own a OnePlus 3.
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I downloaded from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oxygenos-4-0-android-nougut-official-t3529684
I'm sure I'm making a ton of mistakes -- that's why I'm here
(I read here https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...mple-trick-t3530685/post70415499#post70415499 that .28 shouldn't be used)
This post mentions a procedure to get rid of verity https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/fix-device-mapper-verity-simple-trick-t3530685
I'm currently backing up my data, and I'll attempt to follow these instructions to switch to f2fs (hopefully get rid of the verity error) and install OxygenOS 4.0.1 (http://otafsc.h2os.com/patch/amazon...n_16_OTA_037_all_1701041839_aa64b084a40a4.zip)
I'm also a bit confused about the best version of SuperSU-v2.79 to use, because blu_spark was writing somewhere (can't find where) that SR1 and SR2 were the cause of battery issues ... So yeah, I've got other things to try, but should the ROM from OOS4.0.1 work with any of them?
THANKS.
Zingapuro said:
You mean 3.0.2-19 or 23. Not blu_spark, right? Ok I tried twrp-3.0.2-23-oneplus3.img from here (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862684308)
I tried flashing my old images I used last year (I just wanted the phone to boot into *something*) Oxygen_16_OTA_013 & SuperSU-v2.74. Managed to boot. Updated 4 Apps (??) But as soon as the login screen came up, it would reboot ... and keep looping. So I couldn't use the phone, but at least I managed to boot into something other than TWRP.
Next I tried to reinstall OOS4, 16_OTA_035 with SuperSU-v2.79 SR2. Still get the verity error, but at least I managed to boot! But - the phone is *super* buggy/unusable... SIM cards aren't working - I can't access my options screen - and "Developer options are not available for this user".
Now from my "About" screen I have OOS 4.0, Android 7.0, Kernel version 3.18.31-perf+ [email protected] <-- (that's from my TWRP version. right?)
Did the OTA I install from OnePlus directly screw everything up? For that brief moment before I installed it, I tasted a seemingly properly working OOS 4, so I know it's possible...
A few lessons I've learned are -- I can use any recovery (TWRP) to use MTP and flash files and stuff... but in order for the phone to work properly, I have to a) flash the SuperSU (not just the ROM) and b) make sure I have the "correct/proper" TWRP (kernel?) matched with each ROM. Is that kind of right? That's where I'm stuck I guess.
I downloaded from here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oxygenos-4-0-android-nougut-official-t3529684
I'm sure I'm making a ton of mistakes -- that's why I'm here
(I read here https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...mple-trick-t3530685/post70415499#post70415499 that .28 shouldn't be used)
This post mentions a procedure to get rid of verity https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/fix-device-mapper-verity-simple-trick-t3530685
I'm currently backing up my data, and I'll attempt to follow these instructions to switch to f2fs (hopefully get rid of the verity error) and install OxygenOS 4.0.1 (http://otafsc.h2os.com/patch/amazon...n_16_OTA_037_all_1701041839_aa64b084a40a4.zip)
I'm also a bit confused about the best version of SuperSU-v2.79 to use, because blu_spark was writing somewhere (can't find where) that SR1 and SR2 were the cause of battery issues ... So yeah, I've got other things to try, but should the ROM from OOS4.0.1 work with any of them?
THANKS.
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Unfortunately I haven't tried to update the phone yet, so I don't know what else you can do. But you can also follow the guide posted by @Viper The Ripper here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70499899&postcount=5
I think that it's simpler and I'll follow that one this weekend when trying to updating my phone
Zingapuro said:
Hi guys,
As soon as I got the OP3 in July, I somehow managed to successfully perform all the steps to get it rooted. I was running OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_013_all_1608061823_765c081a5c8e4dad.zip
OnePlus has been showing me a "new version available" since September, but I very patiently and calmly didn't install it OTA because I didn't want to lose the root.
Finally had a bit of time today, decided I'd finally upgrade. Looked around for the "most recent stable version" and picked this one: OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_035_all_1612310359_e10cadfb2af7.zip
Followed the steps for flashing using TWRP (twrp-3.0.2-1.28-oneplus3) here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/oxygenos-4-0-android-nougut-official-t3529684
It worked. Yay. Then (god dammit **** ****) I still saw this "new version available" and couldn't swipe it away... I accidentally clicked it and it downloaded the OTA. Fine.
Now I'm stuck in a TWRP boot loop. I tried re-installing the OTA_035.zip from TWRP -- I tried restoring my Nandroid Backup (only had enough room to save "Boot / Recovery / System" partitions, NOT data) -- and I tried ADB Sideloading 16_OTA_013.zip.
I'm stuck rebooting in TWRP 3.0.2-1.
Is there anything I can try before going ballistic and wiping my data?
Thanks.
Marc
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In my opinion, the only thing you can try is to make a data backup from recovery to any external storage (like a pendrive) by Otg, but it takes some risks. In case this partition has been damaged, you can get issues when you install the rom.
The safest you can do is clean installation in spite of you lose data so, full wipes and a new full rom.
Enviado desde mi ONEPLUS A3003 mediante Tapatalk
You have to install stock recovery, and then reboot into recovery, you will have a instalation error, reboot and loop solved Then, you can flash your twrp and su without loosing data
I discovered following this threath desesperate and going to do a clean install, dowload the files and try to do it steap by steap: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/fix-device-mapper-verity-simple-trick-t3530685
Good luck :good:
P.D.: I have formated system partition, so I lost the android configuration
satisastur said:
You have to install stock recovery, and then reboot into recovery, you will have a instalation error, reboot and loop solved Then, you can flash your twrp and su without loosing data
I discovered following this threath desesperate and going to do a clean install, dowload the files and try to do it steap by steap: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/fix-device-mapper-verity-simple-trick-t3530685
P.D.: I have formated system partition, so I lost the android configuration
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Hey Satisastur,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, actually that's exactly the guide I wanted to follow. But I'm stuck before even starting -- if I make Nandroid Backup now (in ext4) I can't load it back once filesystem changes to f2fs -- isn't that right?
(I also asked the question in that thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...rity-simple-trick-t3530685/page8#post70525818 )
And uh... sorry... what exactly do you mean "android configuration"... like ringtones and stuff?
Zingapuro said:
Hey Satisastur,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, actually that's exactly the guide I wanted to follow. But I'm stuck before even starting -- if I make Nandroid Backup now (in ext4) I can't load it back once filesystem changes to f2fs -- isn't that right?
(I also asked the question in that thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...rity-simple-trick-t3530685/page8#post70525818 )
And uh... sorry... what exactly do you mean "android configuration"... like ringtones and stuff?
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Yes, I was on f2fs before this happens, so I only have to install all without formating data. You should do a manual backup to do that, once on recovery, you be able to enter phone data partition from windows. Copy all folders you want to save before formating to f2fs in recovery. Other setup and configuration like ringtones and stuff, all cache and configuration of apps, wallpaper, led, colors and themes... you will lost it. I don't know how to backup that, but its the worst part of formating data... google backup doesn't save all the config
You will start with the android phone start menu, like new, with new dactilar and patron security, etc...
@Zingapuro
Try TWRP 3.0.2_19 and Supersu 2.79 stable. For some people this works and according to eng. stk, only Supersu 2.79 stable is compatible with N.
tnsmani said:
Try TWRP 3.0.2_19 and Supersu 2.79 stable. For some people this works and according to eng. stk, only Supersu 2.79 stable is compatible with N.
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Tried flashing twrp-3.0.2-19-oneplus3.img and from TWRP installing:
OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_037_all_1701041839_aa64b084a40a4.zip
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
Same issues as described above: boots into 4.0.1, but buggy, SIM cards don't work, no Dev options, etc...
satisastur said:
Copy all folders you want to save before formating to f2fs in recovery.
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Yeah, I have a feeling this is my only choice. This is the next thing I'll try.
Zingapuro said:
Tried flashing twrp-3.0.2-19-oneplus3.img and from TWRP installing:
OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_037_all_1701041839_aa64b084a40a4.zip
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.79-20161211114519.zip
Same issues as described above: boots into 4.0.1, but buggy, SIM cards don't work, no Dev options, etc...
Yeah, I have a feeling this is my only choice. This is the next thing I'll try.
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Try this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/guide-flashing-oos-v4-0-1-custom-rom-t3537757
It will fix most of your issues.
For going back to full stock use this guide: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/guide-how-to-unroot-your-oneplus-3-and-go-back-completely-to-stock.456232/
I hope everything will go back to normal.
Hi everyone,
Just want to update that my phone is back up and running. Thanks for your all your help.
More details here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...rity-simple-trick-t3530685/page9#post70588707
Is there any way to update this thread to [SOLVED] ?
Zingapuro said:
Hi everyone,
Just want to update that my phone is back up and running. Thanks for your all your help.
More details here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...rity-simple-trick-t3530685/page9#post70588707
Is there any way to update this thread to [SOLVED] ?
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Great!
I think you can edit the thread title
Boot into your recovery [Vol+ and Power]
Connect your phone to your PC
Execute the following fastboot command on your PC (More informations on fastboot)
Code:
fastboot continue
Your phone will start right away. :good:

TWRP 3.2 on android 8.1

Does TWRP 3.2.0-0 work on 8.1?
kingbri said:
Does TWRP 3.2.0-0 work on 8.1?
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Sure does. I'm on the latest Dev preview with twrp 3.2 and magisk 14.5 beta. Flash everything and surprisingly, everything stuck on the first try.
Pain-N-Panic said:
Sure does. I'm on the latest Dev preview with twrp 3.2 and magisk 14.5 beta. Flash everything and surprisingly, everything stuck on the first try.
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Can you use a password with this?
Pain-N-Panic said:
Sure does. I'm on the latest Dev preview with twrp 3.2 and magisk 14.5 beta. Flash everything and surprisingly, everything stuck on the first try.
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How did you do it. I'm on Pixel , 128 GB, Oreo 8.1 (nov) but TWRP doesn't allow to attain the disk
I booted the 3.2.0-0.img, flashed the zip file but no way.
henk-jan said:
How did you do it. I'm on Pixel , 128 GB, Oreo 8.1 (nov) but TWRP doesn't allow to attain the disk
I booted the 3.2.0-0.img, flashed the zip file but no way.
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I know that you have to factory reset and then install TWRP to work on swipe unlock every time. I'm asking if 3.2 fixed this problem so that I can log in using my password instead of removing my screen lock every single time
How did you get elementalx on 8.1, it keeps failing for me
kingbri said:
Can you use a password with this?
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Not sure. I intentionally did not set a password prior to using it just in case twrp wasn't compatible with a password like the previous version.
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These are the steps I took to get twrp 3.2 working (without using a pin/password):
Clean flash 8.1 image
Boot into phone, setup device withOUT pin
Boot to bootloader
Fastboot boot twrp 3.2
Flash 3.2 installer zip
Reboot recovery
Flash 14.5 magisk beta
Flash 14.5 magisk a 2nd time
Reboot system.
kingbri said:
I know that you have to factory reset and then install TWRP to work on swipe unlock every time. I'm asking if 3.2 fixed this problem so that I can log in using my password instead of removing my screen lock every single time
How did you get elementalx on 8.1, it keeps failing for me
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Thanks. I don't like a factory reset (till now I managed a dirty flash) because of the many apps I use
I don't have ElementalX at the moment installed, that's why I used ( ). I'm waiting for a update, probably when 8.1 is no longer beta.
henk-jan said:
Thanks. I don't like a factory reset (till now I managed a dirty flash) because of the many apps I use
I don't have ElementalX at the moment installed, that's why I used ( ). I'm waiting for a update, probably when 8.1 is no longer beta.
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You'll only get away with dirty flashing for so long. I did the same as you for a while and ended up with a corrupted data partition. I was forced to do a factory reset and lost all data on my phone. Literally had to start from scratch.
Now, I clean flash (full wipe) every time. I make a backup of all of my apps with titanium backup. I adb pull my titanium folder, DCIM folder (photos) and my twrp folder (nandroid backup) to my PC. After I clean flash I use adb to push them back to my SD card. Reinstall titanium from the play store and restore all apps from my backup folder.
Pain-N-Panic said:
You'll only get away with dirty flashing for so long. I did the same as you for a while and ended up with a corrupted data partition. I was forced to do a factory reset and lost all data on my phone. Literally had to start from scratch.
Now, I clean flash (full wipe) every time. I make a backup of all of my apps with titanium backup. I adb pull my titanium folder, DCIM folder (photos) and my twrp folder (nandroid backup) to my PC. After I clean flash I use adb to push them back to my SD card. Reinstall titanium from the play store and restore all apps from my backup folder.
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Twrp would probably update it once 8.1 releases
kingbri said:
I know that you have to factory reset and then install TWRP to work on swipe unlock every time. I'm asking if 3.2 fixed this problem so that I can log in using my password instead of removing my screen lock every single time
How did you get elementalx on 8.1, it keeps failing for me
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No it didnt fix the encryption...
Hi,
just flashed the 8.1 Factory Image (without -w option) and TWRP fails to decrypt.
Tried setting a password instead of PIN but no success.
Wipe is no option for me.
Any chance to get the decryption working?
no, I don't think so, wait for twrp to update
Doenerbude said:
Hi,
just flashed the 8.1 Factory Image (without -w option) and TWRP fails to decrypt.
Tried setting a password instead of PIN but no success.
Wipe is no option for me.
Any chance to get the decryption working?
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I am assuming you have things to flash, like root? Put the files on a USB and use the adapter to plug it into the phone. Hit cancel interpretation at the password screen and then you can select storage for the USB and flash the zips from there.
kingbri said:
Can you use a password with this?
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No its still encrypted
before dirty flash 8.1, remove all patten/fingerprint, then flash 8.1, install twrp
flash all zips you need
re-enable your patten/fingerprint, just leave twrp there, till next update.
Doenerbude said:
Hi,
just flashed the 8.1 Factory Image (without -w option) and TWRP fails to decrypt.
Tried setting a password instead of PIN but no success.
Wipe is no option for me.
Any chance to get the decryption working?
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The key is to NOT set a password at all...
Can we not use twrp 3.1.1-1 on Android 8.1?
It worked with both -removing any pin/passwort/pattern or in case you don't want to do this putting the files on an USB-C Stick, fastboot boot twrp.img and mount the USB-OTG
Just got everything working on 8.1, but TWRP does ask for a password instead of a pattern unlock. I got around this by the following method:
in fastboot:
fastboot boot twrp-3.2.0-0-marlin.img
since my phone is encrypted with a pattern, I had to "cancel" out of the prompt and sideload install everything, starting with TWRP 3.2:
adb sideload twrp-pixel-installer-marlin-3.2.0-0.zip
then rebooted into recovery:
adb reboot recovery
since unlocking encryption still didn't work, I sideloaded Magisk first:
adb sideload Magisk-v14.5(1456).zip
and then SuperSU:
SR5-SuperSU-v2.82-SR5-20171001224502.zip
rebooted to system, everything works as it should. passes safetynet check.
cowrecked said:
since unlocking encryption still didn't work, I sideloaded Magisk first:
adb sideload Magisk-v14.5(1456).zip
and then SuperSU:
SR5-SuperSU-v2.82-SR5-20171001224502.zip
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Why are you flashing both? New to Magisk so perhaps I am missing something.

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