Sprint Root questions and clarification - Moto Z2 Force Questions & Answers

Hello XDA, I am trying to figure out all the steps to get mainly Twrp, Magisk, Viper and, Substratum working correctly without any hiccups. I have been reading the forums all day and trying to get all the files necessary to get all that working and the files to revert to stock if it doesn't work. I know after the Bootloader is unlocked I won't be able to relock it due to no Moto signed boot images. I just don't want to brick it and be here with other problems later.
So far I have done the following
1. Installed ADB and Fastboot + Drivers
2. Done everything to get the code to unlock bootloader
3. Downloaded the files to flash twrp from (https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-force/development/twrp-3-1-1-0-moto-z2-force-nash-t3687421)
4. Downloaded the latest stock NCX26.122-59-8 to extract the boot img and patch it with Magisk manager from (https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2-force/how-to/to-stock-roms-t3672859)
I think I have everything I need to get it rooted. Here's where I get kinda confused. My phone (XT1789-03 Sprint) is on NCXS26.122-59-8-11 November patch (I think the S is for sprint lol). Would It be okay to flash the Magisk patched boot img from the one I downloaded after I unlock the bootloader? Is Twrp necessary? Is there anything else I need to know about? Thanks in advance.

This forum just died? What the hell noone helps anymore???
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TWRP is official now. Download the bootable image from https://twrp.me/motorola/motorolamotoz2force.html and the corresponding zip. Boot to twrp and flash the zip. Flash Magisk and install what you want that needs root. Hint: I'd advise the Viper4Android from Magisk modules in the magisk app.

Uzephi said:
Boot to twrp and flash the zip.
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What do you mean by this? Fastboot flash TWRP, but then flash what zip?

breakerfall said:
What do you mean by this? Fastboot flash TWRP, but then flash what zip?
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Do NOT flash the twrp img. "Fastboot boot imagename.img" then flash the twrp zip if you wish to have it as your recovery. You can find both on twrp.me.

This hard.. even with instructions u don't know what to flash where and what it will achieve lol. I just want unlock and root. What's the easiest way to do that on sprint z2 force?
So far I understand u need to install twrp to root with magisk, then use twrp to flash magisk Img, then boot up install magisk apk and u should be rooted. Hope I've got that all right.
But do any of the images on this site also unlock gsm on sprint or TMobile?
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Uzephi said:
Do NOT flash the twrp img. "Fastboot boot imagename.img" then flash the twrp zip if you wish to have it as your recovery. You can find both on twrp.me.
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Not trying to be a **** here, but what exactly do you mean by imagename.img? .. the twrp.img file? and if I don't want TWRP as recovery, then are you saying that it will remain stock if I don't flash the twrp.zip file?
I recently did this on an Essential phone, and the process was: fastboot flash TWRP.img, reboot to TWRP (recovery), flash stock boot.img, then flash magisk.zip.
The last phone I rooted/rommed before that was a Nexus 6, and **** was different then.

breakerfall said:
Not trying to be a **** here, but what exactly do you mean by imagename.img? .. the twrp.img file? and if I don't want TWRP as recovery, then are you saying that it will remain stock if I don't flash the twrp.zip file?
I recently did this on an Essential phone, and the process was: fastboot flash TWRP.img, reboot to TWRP (recovery), flash stock boot.img, then flash magisk.zip.
The last phone I rooted/rommed before that was a Nexus 6, and **** was different then.
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Yes, just boot it. If you flash, your phone will boot to recovery. Don't flash the TWRP image!!
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jmagi said:
So far I understand u need to install twrp to root with magisk, then use twrp to flash magisk Img, then boot up install magisk apk and u should be rooted. Hope I've got that all right.
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You don't flash the TWRP.img file!!! You fastboot boot it. It will temp boot to twrp

Uzephi said:
Yes, just boot it. If you flash, your phone will boot to recovery. Don't flash the TWRP image!
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Ahhhh!
Fastboot boot TWRP.img, then just flash the magisk.zip in TWRP, right?
Thank you!
Also, @jmagi -- you shouldn't have to manually install the magisk apk. Flashing the magisk.zip in TWRP should result in a Magisk app in your "all apps" next time you boot.

Uzephi said:
Yes, just boot it. If you flash, your phone will boot to recovery. Don't flash the TWRP image!!
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You don't flash the TWRP.img file!!! You fastboot boot it. It will temp boot to twrp
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Ohhh thats how it works. So i dont have to install twrp from playstore?
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jmagi said:
Ohhh thats how it works. So i dont have to install twrp from playstore?
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No, you don't

Uzephi said:
No, you don't
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Ok got it thank you. So fastboot boot twrp, and from twrp flash magisk.img then run magisk after bootup.
I too havent rooted a phone since droid4 which was just doubleclick a bat file lol. All this twrp stuff is new to me. Hope i got it right. Love this phone. Might get another one soon and the qwerty keyboard mod is expected on amazon within a couple months. Only reason i upgraded.
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jmagi said:
Ok got it thank you. So fastboot boot twrp, and from twrp flash magisk.img then run magisk after bootup.
I too havent rooted a phone since droid4 which was just doubleclick a bat file lol. All this twrp stuff is new to me. Hope i got it right. Love this phone. Might get another one soon and the qwerty keyboard mod is expected on amazon within a couple months. Only reason i upgraded.
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Some people had issues and needed to wipe user data after flashing magisk

Related

Flashable Kernels

Just wondering if there are any flash able kernels yet since twrp is up and running?
There are three kernels that could be flashed without TWRP. Have you not checked the http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/development subforum?
I'm currently using ElementalX and it's fantastic.
xocomaox said:
There are three kernels that could be flashed without TWRP. Have you not checked the http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/development subforum?
I'm currently using ElementalX and it's fantastic.
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Hence why I asked with twrp. I am through using fastboot/adb commands to flash kernels.
kirschdog1 said:
Hence why I asked with twrp. I am through using fastboot/adb commands to flash kernels.
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Either using TWRP or fastboot the kernel gets installed the same way. What issues are you having with fastboot?
kirschdog1 said:
Hence why I asked with twrp. I am through using fastboot/adb commands to flash kernels.
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You should always flash kernels through fastboot. It is the safest way.
nrage23 said:
You should always flash kernels through fastboot. It is the safest way.
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Damn, I guess I have been living dangerously all these years. But yes, with fastboot you know what you are doing. With a toolkit, not necessarily so.
Does anybody have a link to stock kernel .img files by any chance?
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Either using TWRP or fastboot the kernel gets installed the same way. What issues are you having with fastboot?
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Fastboot after flashing stock boot.img to both boot a and boot b. Thrn installing twrp. then flashing su again and Then finally flashing the kernel and su again always gets me stuck in a boot loop. I have not ever since owning this phone been able to flash a kernel without getting stuck in twrp or blinking Google dots hangup. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
TWRP can flash IMG files if you select the option in the install page of TWRP.
I don't think it'll do zimages though.
CZ Eddie said:
TWRP can flash IMG files if you select the option in the install page of TWRP.
I don't think it'll do zimages though.
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It will not and dam sure do not try renaming the zimage to IMG. Bootloops will happen
Are all of these able to be installed on the Verizon Pixels?
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Are all of these able to be installed on the Verizon Pixels?
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Yes
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kirschdog1 said:
Fastboot after flashing stock boot.img to both boot a and boot b. Thrn installing twrp. then flashing su again and Then finally flashing the kernel and su again always gets me stuck in a boot loop. I have not ever since owning this phone been able to flash a kernel without getting stuck in twrp or blinking Google dots hangup. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
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Make sure you're flashing SR4 for root. SR3 and below do not play nice with TWRP
CZ Eddie said:
TWRP can flash IMG files if you select the option in the install page of TWRP.
I don't think it'll do zimages though.
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So, if we did flash kernel with twrp, would the entire process be-- in twrp flash kernel IMG, then reflash superSU4 then reboot?
ya elementalx v1.0
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@flar2 just updated EX to v1.00 and is flashable via TWRP.
Could someone post minfree values please? Thanks!
Juzman said:
@flar2 just updated EX to v1.00 and is flashable via TWRP.
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Did u flash elemetal through zimage through twrp. Then flash su 4?
kirschdog1 said:
Did u flash elemetal through zimage through twrp. Then flash su 4?
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No, downloaded zip and flashed via TWRP like a normal kernel.
^this. It works.
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trying to flash twrp; it just hangs!

Hi all,
*I've unlocked bootloader
* Have tried fastboot boot TWRP.img, as well as tried flashing TWRP RC1 via the Skipsoft toolkit.
Every way I've tried the phone just sits at the TWRP boot screen and doesn't allow me to go any further..
Any help here would be truly appreciated!
Cheers,
I've been having the same issue tonight. Re-flash the stock image, go through the whole setup process and make sure you add a lockscreen pin, then flash TWRP. That is what worked for me. I still can't flash a Rom though for some reason. It's driving me insane.
dutchy716 said:
I've been having the same issue tonight. Re-flash the stock image, go through the whole setup process and make sure you add a lockscreen pin, then flash TWRP. That is what worked for me. I still can't flash a Rom though for some reason. It's driving me insane.
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You're braver than me. I haven't had my Pixel XL long but this is the first phone I've ever owned where I am afraid to try and install a custom recovery and ROM. With the dual partitions and what I hear about TWRP still being buggy it just seems like Google didn't want people to run anything but pure Android on the Pixels.
dutchy716 said:
I've been having the same issue tonight. Re-flash the stock image, go through the whole setup process and make sure you add a lockscreen pin, then flash TWRP. That is what worked for me. I still can't flash a Rom though for some reason. It's driving me insane.
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Same issue here, but no solution. Adding a lockscreen pin didn't change anything for me. I just get a teamwin image but it just sits there & doesn't actually open TWRP. My bootlocker is unlocked but thats as far as I can get 7.1.2 with May security. I have tried reloading everything and followed commonly recommended steps.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I would love to get this thing rooted and get some ROM flexibility - even to just get rid of the Nav Bar ....
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Same issue here, but no solution. Adding a lockscreen pin didn't change anything for me. I just get a teamwin image but it just sits there & doesn't actually open TWRP. My bootlocker is unlocked but thats as far as I can get 7.1.2 with May security. I have tried reloading everything and followed commonly recommended steps.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I would love to get this thing rooted and get some ROM flexibility - even to just get rid of the Nav Bar ....
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I have never had a problem. Make sure your using the rc1 fast boot TWRP. Should be fastboot boot twrp.img. I change file name to this or copy and paste. Then you install rc1 or rc2 zip.
I know you will have problems if you try to install the wrong file.
mac796 said:
I have never had a problem. Make sure your using the rc1 fast boot TWRP. Should be fastboot boot twrp.img. I change file name to this or copy and paste. Then you install rc1 or rc2 zip.
I know you will have problems if you try to install the wrong file.
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I am doing exactly as you mentioned.. flash rc1.img, however the phone does not go beyond the boot screen, it just sits there.... Can I ask what steps you are taking prior to flashing twrp? Thanks!
mazubo said:
I am doing exactly as you mentioned.. flash rc1.img, however the phone does not go beyond the boot screen, it just sits there.... Can I ask what steps you are taking prior to flashing twrp? Thanks!
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Hmm are you on may bootloader because i think modifying the boot partition causes bootloop without the boot signature?
XtraArrow said:
Hmm are you on may bootloader because i think modifying the boot partition causes bootloop without the boot signature?
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Yes I am.. should I downgrade to 7.1.1? Tjere was no mention of that issue in the skipsoft toolkit thread... Weird!
mazubo said:
Yes I am.. should I downgrade to 7.1.1? Tjere was no mention of that issue in the skipsoft toolkit thread... Weird!
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Sure, i guess.. or you could just manually flash the April bootloader. a lot easier.
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Sure, i guess.. or you could just manually flash the April bootloader. a lot easier.
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Ok, would flashing just the bootloader wipe the phone? Also how would I find just the bootloader? Thanks for the suggestion, I haven't flashed just a bootloader before..
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I am doing exactly as you mentioned.. flash rc1.img, however the phone does not go beyond the boot screen, it just sits there.... Can I ask what steps you are taking prior to flashing twrp? Thanks!
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That strange. I just flash a factory image from Google
Set up a security pattern
Enable adb debugging
Fastboot boot twrp 3.0.2-0 rc1 IMG
Make sure it asks for your security pattern if it doesn't reboot to bootloader and fastboot twrp again, and keep repeating until it does
Install twrp 3.1.0.0 rc2 or rc1 zip
If your using may bootloader's fish VBS 6 zip
And it should stick, if you flash. Anything else that messes with boot flash that VBS zip at the end again
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Ok, would flashing just the bootloader wipe the phone? Also how would I find just the bootloader? Thanks for the suggestion, I haven't flashed just a bootloader before..
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If you download the offiial april firmware, you can manually extract it from the .zip then you would do this command in fastboot :--------- fastboot flash bootloader PUTFILEHERE.img
EDIT: Are you able to get into TWRP by any chance??
mac796 said:
That strange. I just flash a factory image from Google
Set up a security pattern
Enable adb debugging
Fastboot boot twrp 3.0.2-0 rc1 IMG
Make sure it asks for your security pattern if it doesn't reboot to bootloader and fastboot twrp again, and keep repeating until it does
Install twrp 3.1.0.0 rc2 or rc1
If your using may bootloader's fish VBS 6 zip
And it should stick, if you flash. Anything else that messes with boot flash that VBS zip at the end again
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Hmm, maybe this is where I've gone wrong.. I thought the need to create a security pin/pattern was only if coming from a previously rooted state, or from a custom ROM. I will try this as well and report back.. thanks!
XtraArrow said:
If you download the offiial april firmware, you can manually extract it from the .zip then you would do this command in fastboot :--------- fastboot flash bootloader PUTFILEHERE.img
EDIT: Are you able to get into TWRP by any chance??
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Unable to get into twrp as previously mentioned. I flash the IMG file, then it just hangs on the TWRP boot screen..
mazubo said:
Unable to get into twrp as previously mentioned. I flash the IMG file, then it just hangs on the TWRP boot screen..
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Alright, try doing what I mentioned. Download April firmware, extract the bootloader.img from it and flash using command above.
XtraArrow said:
Alright, try doing what I mentioned. Download April firmware, extract the bootloader.img from it and flash using command above.
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This seems likely to work. Thanks for the suggestions, and I'll report back! Cheers!
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This seems likely to work. Thanks for the suggestions, and I'll report back! Cheers!
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I'm no expert but it's seems like a decent suggestion. Let us know how it goes.
@mazubo
You keep stating that you just flash the image. Are you flashing it from the bootloader then trying to boot to recovery?
You have to boot TWRP from your PC first. Then from TWRP you can then "flash" TWRP.
Just wanted to make sure that was a step you were taking!
Just wait. It will take little longer
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freddy0872 said:
@mazubo
You keep stating that you just flash the image. Are you flashing it from the bootloader then trying to boot to recovery?
You have to boot TWRP from your PC first. Then from TWRP you can then "flash" TWRP.
Just wanted to make sure that was a step you were taking!
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Yes, I have tried fastboot to flash the TWRP img, as well as skipsofts toolkit. I guess I've been using the term "flash" for fastboot, as I haven't been able to use twrp yet.. I understand that you need to flash the TWRP img via pc and then flash the TWRP zip, then SuperSU or magisk, whatever your poison may be !

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
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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
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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!
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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:
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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:
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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!
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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?
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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/
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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.
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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.
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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.

Bootloop back to twrp

Yesterday i sideloaded the December ota, today i decided im going to unlock the bootloader, root and install a custom kernel. I followed the instructions in the pined post in guides and well, now my pixel wont boot and its booting back to trwp.
What i did was boot twrp.img thru fastboot.
Once twrp booted i flashed the twrp zip, kernel and magisk beta zip.
How do i get out of this bootloop now?
welp, just tried to flash the factory image and got this:
error: failed to load 'image-crosshatch-pq1a.181205.006.zip': Not enough space
mac208x said:
Yesterday i sideloaded the December ota, today i decided im going to unlock the bootloader, root and install a custom kernel. I followed the instructions in the pined post in guides and well, now my pixel wont boot and its booting back to trwp.
What i did was boot twrp.img thru fastboot.
Once twrp booted i flashed the twrp zip, kernel and magisk beta zip.
How do i get out of this bootloop now?
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fastboot flash boot --slot all boot.img
#6 in this guide.
Homeboy76 said:
fastboot flash boot --slot all boot.img
#6 in this guide.
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Thank you! So would you know what i did wrong? Or what do i now to get root and custom kernel?
mac208x said:
Thank you! So would you know what i did wrong? Or what do i now to get root and custom kernel?
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Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL
- fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-1...img
- install Magisk' uninstaller
- add more zips
- Edit: Kernel of your choice
- Add more zips
- magisk-17.3.zip
- reboot system
Homeboy76 said:
Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL
- fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-1...img
- install Magisk' uninstaller
- add more zips
- ElementalX 1.02.zip
- Add more zips
- magisk-17.3.zip
- reboot system
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Did exactly that but instead of ElementalX kernel im trying to use Kirisakura now back to bootloop into recovery
mac208x said:
Did exactly that but instead of ElementalX kernel im trying to use Kirisakura now back to bootloop into recovery
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After installing the TWRP.zip change slots in TWRP, reboot recovery and flash Magisk to the other slot, change slots back, then reboot.
airmaxx23 said:
Change slots in TWRP, reboot recovery and flash Magisk to the other slot, change slots back, then reboot.
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Im so sorry but what do you mean by slot?
mac208x said:
Im so sorry but what do you mean by slot?
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When you're in TWRP go to reboot, then switch from your current slot to the other.
airmaxx23 said:
When you're in TWRP go to reboot, then switch from your current slot to the other.
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Alright this is becoming silly. Did exactly as you said and again, bootloop back too twrp....Should i use the twrp from dees_troy or it doesnt matter? I dont know what it can be
Edit: Nvm im using the right twrp
mac208x said:
Alright this is becoming silly. Did exactly as you said and again, bootloop back too twrp....Should i use the twrp from dees_troy or it doesnt matter? I dont know what it can be
Edit: Nvm im using the right twrp
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Are you flashing Magisk in both slots?
airmaxx23 said:
Are you flashing Magisk in both slots?
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No didn't do that.
Okay so fastboot boot twrp.img
Once it boots flash the twrp.zip and magisk
Change to slot b
Flash magisk
Reboot.
Right? What about kernel?
mac208x said:
No didn't do that.
Okay so fastboot boot twrp.img
Once it boots flash the twrp.zip and magisk
Change to slot b
Flash magisk
Reboot.
Right? What about kernel?
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Try just that first and see if you can fully boot the phone.
airmaxx23 said:
Try just that first and see if you can fully boot the phone.
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No bootloop back to trwp. Now its stuck on the white google logo screen wont go pass it
airmaxx23 said:
When you're in TWRP go to reboot, then switch from your current slot to the other.
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Be careful with that. I did it bricked the device. It was like there was no system on that slot. I thought it was hard bricked but someone else did the same thing and eventually got it to boot.
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I dont know what do now, wont boot, cant enter recovery, apparently there is no system image the only thing i can do is enter fastboot. Never had this much damn trouble with rooting and installing twrp on a device.
jd1639 said:
Be careful with that. I did it bricked the device. It was like there was no system on that slot. I thought it was hard bricked but someone else did the same thing and eventually got it to boot.
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I've been doing it all along whenever I flash anything.
mac208x said:
I dont know what do now, wont boot, cant enter recovery, apparently there is no system image the only thing i can do is enter fastboot. Never had this much damn trouble with rooting and installing twrp on a device.
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You'll have to flash back to stock in fastboot.
mac208x said:
I dont know what do now, wont boot, cant enter recovery, apparently there is no system image the only thing i can do is enter fastboot. Never had this much damn trouble with rooting and installing twrp on a device.
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First, have you updated your sdk platform tools with the latest fastboot and adb? That's been causing a lot of people problems if they haven't updated them. If you have I would flash the stock boot image to boot slots.
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img. and
fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
If that's not enough then flash the system's image to boot slots.
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airmaxx23 said:
I've been doing it all along whenever I flash anything.
You'll have to flash back to stock in fastboot.
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jd1639 said:
First, have you updated your sdk platform tools with the latest fastboot and adb? That's been causing a lot of people problems if they haven't updated them. If you have I would flash the stock boot image to boot slots.
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img. and
fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
If that's not enough then flash the system's image to boot slots.
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How do i do this now? Flashing boot.img does nothing, phone still wont boot and hands on the boot logo. I cant enter recovery and apply from adb, nor flashing the factory image thru fastboot work, it keeps saying there isnt enough space for the .zip
mac208x said:
How do i do this now? Flashing boot.img does nothing, phone still wont boot and hands on the boot logo. I cant enter recovery and apply from adb, nor flashing the factory image thru fastboot work, it keeps saying there isnt enough space for the .zip
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Do you have the latest sdk platform tools. If not Google that, download the zip and extract it. Replace what you do have. I create a folder c:adb and put everything in that. Then set an environment variable path in Windows so fastboot and adb are available no matter what folder I'm working in.
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