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Pixel C - fastboot unsupported command

Hi everyone ! (I apologyze for my english)
I cant flash anything on my Pixel C because of this:
C:\Users\ykant\Desktop\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery TWRP_dragon_3.0.2-23.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
erasing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: unsupported command)
finished. total time: -0.000s
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No system to boot on and my TWRP is wiped !!
--> Cant do this:
fwtool vbnv write dev_boot_fastboot_full_cap 1
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Is my pixel C bricked now ?
regards !

Did you unlock your device first with "fastboot oem unlock"?

redukt said:
Did you unlock your device first with "fastboot oem unlock"?
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Yes i did this before, i was running on Remix OS

I don't know if this is of relevance but there were new fastboot commands introduced from Android M (?) and I have recollection about "partial unlock" - two flags required to be set and if only one was set it could be reported that the bootloader was unlocked but fastboot saw it as locked. Above may be totally wrong.
Here's the difference between old and current fastboot commands. Note the new lock/unlock commands
Code:
************************ OLD **************************************
commands:
update <filename> reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot, system, vendor and if found,
recovery
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition
erase <partition> erase a flash partition
format[:[<fs type>][:[<size>]] <partition> format a flash partition.
Can override the fs type and/or
size the bootloader reports.
getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> [ <second> ] ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> [ <second> ] ] create bootimage and
flash it
devices list all connected devices
continue continue with autoboot
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
help show this help message
************************ NEW **************************************
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>
commands:
update <filename> Reflash device from update.zip.
Sets the flashed slot as active.
flashall Flash boot, system, vendor, and --
if found -- recovery. If the device
supports slots, the slot that has
been flashed to is set as active.
Secondary images may be flashed to
an inactive slot.
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] Write a file to a flash partition.
flashing lock Locks the device. Prevents flashing.
flashing unlock Unlocks the device. Allows flashing
any partition except
bootloader-related partitions.
flashing lock_critical Prevents flashing bootloader-related
partitions.
flashing unlock_critical Enables flashing bootloader-related
partitions.
flashing get_unlock_ability Queries bootloader to see if the
device is unlocked.
flashing get_unlock_bootloader_nonce Queries the bootloader to get the
unlock nonce.
flashing unlock_bootloader <request> Issue unlock bootloader using request.
flashing lock_bootloader Locks the bootloader to prevent
bootloader version rollback.
erase <partition> Erase a flash partition.
format[:[<fs type>][:[<size>]] <partition>
Format a flash partition. Can
override the fs type and/or size
the bootloader reports.
getvar <variable> Display a bootloader variable.
set_active <slot> Sets the active slot. If slots are
not supported, this does nothing.
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> [ <second> ] ] Download and boot kernel.
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> [ <second> ] ]
Create bootimage and flash it.
devices [-l] List all connected devices [with
device paths].
continue Continue with autoboot.
reboot [bootloader] Reboot device [into bootloader].
reboot-bootloader Reboot device into bootloader.
help Show this help message.

-Yazh- said:
Hi everyone ! (I apologyze for my english)
I cant flash anything on my Pixel C because of this:
C:\Users\ykant\Desktop\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery TWRP_dragon_3.0.2-23.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
erasing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: unsupported command)
finished. total time: -0.000s
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No system to boot on and my TWRP is wiped !!
--> Cant do this:
fwtool vbnv write dev_boot_fastboot_full_cap 1
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Is my pixel C bricked now ?
regards !
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Hi, I'm just wondering if you were able to fix your tablet. I ran into the same problem as you here and am not able to find a solution to it.

Hi !!
Sorry for bad news, but i didn't found any solution since my Pixel C was bricked. Maybe there is a solution, but I dropped it before finding it.
I hope you find something to fix it !

@viii_xvi Are you using "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" as shown in the post you quoted by -Yazh- ? The current (?) version that I can find is 1.4.3 and that looks to be "2015".
For the current versions of adb and fastboot and the revision history, 12 since October 2016, see https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html

peterk-1 said:
Are you using "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" as shown in the post you quoted by -Yazh- ? The current (?) version that I can find is 1.4.3 and that looks to be "2015".
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No. I used the 15 second ADB and Fastboot installer. I'm pretty sure it works fine as I can use fastboot commands.
peterk-1 said:
For the current versions of adb and fastboot and the revision history, 12 since October 2016, see https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
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I don't really know what to do with the files found in the zip. If I'm doing it wrong, can you tell me what I should be doing?

viii_xvi said:
No. I used the 15 second ADB and Fastboot installer. I'm pretty sure it works fine as I can use fastboot commands.
I don't really know what to do with the files found in the zip. If I'm doing it wrong, can you tell me what I should be doing?
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There are Youtube videos on installing Android Platform Tools and a web search for installing Android Platform Tools with your o/s will find many hits. You need to know you are installing just the platform tools - some of the guides assume you are installing or have installed the full Android Software Development Kit (SDK).
Assuming you are using Windows then the simplest method is to copy the contents of the zip file into the current location of your "15 second" files. This ensures that you can run the new version of fastboot with the folder path you have used previously. In file manager "find" fastboot.exe and that will give you the folder to unzip ALL of the platform tools files. You will know if you have done it correctly if you get requests to overwrite existing files when you unzip the files.

peterk-1 said:
There are Youtube videos on installing Android Platform Tools and a web search for installing Android Platform Tools with your o/s will find many hits. You need to know you are installing just the platform tools - some of the guides assume you are installing or have installed the full Android Software Development Kit (SDK).
Assuming you are using Windows then the simplest method is to copy the contents of the zip file into the current location of your "15 second" files. This ensures that you can run the new version of fastboot with the folder path you have used previously. In file manager "find" fastboot.exe and that will give you the folder to unzip ALL of the platform tools files. You will know if you have done it correctly if you get requests to overwrite existing files when you unzip the files.
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I've followed the instructions so I'm confident I did it correctly. Despite this, nothing has improved. I still can't flash the stock ROM or a custom recovery in fastboot.
What I've noticed from updating the fastboot version are some new commands I found when I entered "fastboot -h"
Code:
fastboot -h
commands:
reboot [bootloader|emergency]
stage <infile>
get_staged <outfile>
options:
--skip-secondary
--skip-reboot
--disable-verity
--disable-verification
--unbuffered
--version
From what I've tried, all the commands in options returns
fastboot: usage: no command
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viii_xvi said:
I've followed the instructions so I'm confident I did it correctly. Despite this, nothing has improved. I still can't flash the stock ROM or a custom recovery in fastboot.
What I've noticed from updating the fastboot version are some new commands I found when I entered "fastboot -h"
Code:
fastboot -h
commands:
reboot [bootloader|emergency]
stage <infile>
get_staged <outfile>
options:
--skip-secondary
--skip-reboot
--disable-verity
--disable-verification
--unbuffered
--version
From what I've tried, all the commands in options returns
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Hi, Did you tried to flash with the oldest stock rom of the pixel C ? Because it uses older version of fastboot so maybe it will work. I has also the same problem as you but hopefully twrp still worked so i could flash another system image.

rhmanoa said:
Hi, Did you tried to flash with the oldest stock rom of the pixel C ? Because it uses older version of fastboot so maybe it will work. I has also the same problem as you but hopefully twrp still worked so i could flash another system image.
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I have now tried to flash the earliest factory image and am disappointed to say the bootloader did not flash and so I wasn't able to complete the flashing.
I don't think the problem is the fastboot version. It may be the bootloader itself. I've read someone describe this problem as "Broken fastboot (bootloader) security." I think the problem is that, when unlocked, the bootloader would return the same messages as if it was locked. The security of the bootloader still thinks it's locked and not allow flashing of any images. Also that locking and reunlocking does not improve the situation. This would explain why, when bootloader is unlocked, I get "remote: unsupported command" and "remote: image verification failed", the same as when I try the same commands when the bootloader is locked.

viii_xvi said:
I have now tried to flash the earliest factory image and am disappointed to say the bootloader did not flash and so I wasn't able to complete the flashing.
I don't think the problem is the fastboot version. It may be the bootloader itself. I've read someone describe this problem as "Broken fastboot (bootloader) security." I think the problem is that, when unlocked, the bootloader would return the same messages as if it was locked. The security of the bootloader still thinks it's locked and not allow flashing of any images. Also that locking and reunlocking does not improve the situation. This would explain why, when bootloader is unlocked, I get "remote: unsupported command" and "remote: image verification failed", the same as when I try the same commands when the bootloader is locked.
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Just bought today, same issue, have you solved it?

mansonstein said:
Just bought today, same issue, have you solved it?
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No, I didn't manage to fix it.

did you found a solution yet？
I got a same problem,cant flash anything but ordinary using.
I got the problem caused by flashed twrp3.2.3,cant get into system,just always get into twrp.
cant flash any official firmware with "flash-all.bat",no matter which platform tool or firmware.but the twrp were installed before can flash anything.
finally,I flashed newest OTA firmware,then device can be booted. but got the unsupported command

richardwia said:
did you found a solution yet？
I got a same problem,cant flash anything but ordinary using.
I got the problem caused by flashed twrp3.2.3,cant get into system,just always get into twrp.
cant flash any official firmware with "flash-all.bat",no matter which platform tool or firmware.but the twrp were installed before can flash anything.
finally,I flashed newest OTA firmware,then device can be booted. but got the unsupported command
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I'm assuming you have the latest version of TWRP installed. IIRC, there should be "Fix Fastboot" in advanced options. If indeed you have the same problem I had, pressing this should fix the problem. I don't know anything beyond this as I never got to find out what happens afterwards.

viii_xvi said:
I'm assuming you have the latest version of TWRP installed. IIRC, there should be "Fix Fastboot" in advanced options. If indeed you have the same problem I had, pressing this should fix the problem. I don't know anything beyond this as I never got to find out what happens afterwards.
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really？where I can find the“fix fastboot in advanced options”？

richardwia said:
really？where I can find the“fix fastboot in advanced options”？
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I believe I'm not qualified to help you as I disposed of my tablet months ago. All the advice I've given is off of memory and may not be accurate. That being said, I won't help you anymore in fear of giving inaccurate information that may lead to bricking of your tablet.

I have a pixel C, flashed with latest 3-rd pixel experience before, someday i tried to flash back to factory image, hit the same trouble like this topic, i came here several times before, no solution, today, i found another article about this , it's solved my trouble.
sorry i am new here, i couldn't share the outside article link.
would like to share what i did on my pixel c.
1. root your pixel c
2. adb shell //this command could be executed under recovery mode too.
3. su
4. fwtool vbnv write dev_boot_fastboot_full_cap 1
5. adb reboot fastboot
then you could flash anything you want.

I had this just now - I finally got fed up of my Pixel C being so laggy and also chrome opening up as blank pages (I switched to brace to fix this, but it's abit crashy).
Anyhow I found that after
adb reboot bootloader
that
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
was failing for me in the "Writing" stage
I discovered that the fix was to use
adb flashing unlock
then it will ask you a question (power button to confirm and one of teh volume keys to cancel).
after this it spins with erasing for a while and then comes back to fastboot after which
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Worked, after this you get an annoying 30s delay for each restart, I think that can be fixed by
adb flashing lock
I'll verify this when I've finished flashing a usable ROM to my Pixel C...

Help getting start

Hello everyone,
I need help to start on flashing g7 play etc. In the old days I flashed phones like galaxy s3, s4, s5 and Note 4, but I'm not an expert in all of this.
Then I changed to iPhone 6s and now I want to come back to Android.
My goal:
de-googled moto g7 play
Android 9/10 -> would prefer 10
if possible -> root
My Device:
moto g7 play - XT1952-1
(bootloader unlocked)
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Build number:
PPYs29.105-134-7
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If have read most of the Threads for the g7 play, but at the moment I'm a little scared to brick it.
I have some questions:
1. I copied together for myself a Instruction (at the end of post). Could you tell me if this is OK like this, or do I have to do additional things before start?
2. In my copied instruction, at the point of flashing the GSI (Instruction ROM: -> Step 1)
What does "Dirty flashing your g7 play" mean? Do I have something additional to do, before following the instruction, or is dirty flashing the following instruction of the post?
3. Modded phh -> I have no information about this, could you explain, or give me link?
4. Overlay -> I have no information about this, could you explain, or give me link?
Thanks for your help
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INSTRUCTION: (it is a quick&dirty instruction)
ROM:
lineage-17.1-20200309-UNOFFICIAL-treble_a64_bvN.img.xz
DTBO:
dtbo.img
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pV6-LbNoMG0J8vcyAWN0QWYGx67vxBgT/view?usp=sharing)
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Instruction ROM:
step 1
Dirty flashing your g7 play -> what does that mean, what to do???
step 2
extract the gsi
step 3
put phone in fastboot mode and enter the commands
$ fastboot -w
$ fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
$ fastboot flash system [this is where you put your android 10 img]
$ fastboot boot twrp.img
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7-play/development/gsi-images-g7-play-t3980807
#1)
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TWRP:
twrp.img
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Instruction TWRP:
step 1
Fastboot boot twrp.img
step 2
Copy twrp to your external sdcard, or use adb push twrp.img /tmp/twrp.img
step 3
Go to Advanced > install recovery ramdisk then navigate to tmp or your external sdcard and select the twrp.img you copied
step 4
Use wipe > format > type "yes" to continue then use reboot > recovery from twrp's menus
step 5
Once twrp starts up again, wipe data & system, make sure system is mounted, then flash a GSI. Flash the universal disabler afterwards.
If you get a failed to unmount error, manually mount all partitions and reflash whatever it errored on
step 6
Optional: Flash my modded phh for root. (Install the apk after.) Never use Magisk! It will fail to root, cause a bootloop, or break twrp
FIX navbar on a GSI:
$ adb root
$ adb shell
$ setprop persist.sys.phh.mainkeys 0
$ reboot
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7...ery-dirty-ported-twrp-g7-play-t3947205/page41
#403)
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Modded phh: -> LOS16 & 17
modded-phh-superuser.zip
phh-su.apk
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81503713&postcount=240)
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Overlay: -> what does that mean???
treble-overlay-moto-g7play.apk.zip
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7...ery-dirty-ported-twrp-g7-play-t3947205/page41
#404)
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@ggg777
First make sure you install the stock OS to both slots, including the bootloader. I forgot to flash bootloader_b, and got stuck in EDL last week. You don't want that to happen and it's not easy to get out of. If you do this first, you will not have to worry about getting bricked.
Use my instructions found here for twrp. Inside the instructions you'll also find a link to my modded phh. Flashing a GSI can be done with twrp or fastboot. You also don't need the dtbo.img anymore since it's embedded inside of twrp. The trickiest part really, is just getting twrp installed. If you're using twrp to install a GSI, wipe system, data, dalvik, then flash the image to system. (You'll get a location prompt.) After installing a GSI, copy the overlay to /vendor/overlay, and set permissions on it to 0644, then reboot. Flash modded phh for root if you're using LOS 16 or 17. I think it's already included in Phh's AOSP builds.
There's also a trick to dual boot your OS. I keep one slot with stock installed, that's debloated and rooted with magisk. The other slot I use for flashing GSIs. Twrp can't restore encrypted data for stock, but you can format /data using "yes" then switch slots and use "reboot recovery" to boot up stock with magisk. To swap back to the GSI, fastboot boot twrp, format data, switch slots from the reboot menu, reboot to recovery. If twrp starts, you changed slots successfully. Then just restore data for lineage and bootup.
Oh by the way, "dirty flashing" is just flashing an OS update without wiping data first. I don't recommend it though. Sometimes bugs from older builds will get carried over. You don't need to do that to install LOS 17 or Android 10. It might've been true at one time, but it isn't now. You can just do your wipes and flash the latest build.

Thanks for your Help
How can I check if both partitions are with stock and bootloader?
Is there a trick to copy a working partition to the oter?
I would flash like it is written in this: [Guide][Channel][Stock]Moto g7 play Factory Firmware Images
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7-play/how-to/channel-moto-g7-factory-firmware-images-t3996303)
Would it flash both partitions (if only one is written)?
Thanks for your help

ggg777 said:
Thanks for your Help
How can I check if both partitions are with stock and bootloader?
Is there a trick to copy a working partition to the oter?
I would flash like it is written in this: [Guide][Channel][Stock]Moto g7 play Factory Firmware Images
(https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7-play/how-to/channel-moto-g7-factory-firmware-images-t3996303)
Would it flash both partitions (if only one is written)?
Thanks for your help
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Typically if you've taken an OTA then you already have both slots filled. You can check with...
Code:
fastboot getvar all
Near the bottom you'll see some slot information. If slot b is active, then you should already be covered. I still think it's best to manually flash both slots though. If you've never updated then slot b is definitely empty. This is what I do...
Code:
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
fastboot sending image boot_a...
Successful!
Image not signed blah blah something that isn't important...
Hit the up arrow on the keyboard then just change _a to _b
Code:
fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
Same with system, only I run through the list of sparse chunks in one shot, then hit the other slot. Use the big series of sparse chunks (0-7) on both slots. Skip the two that would normally go to system_b.
Code:
fastboot flash system_a system.image_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system_a system.image_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system_a system.image_sparsechunk.2
etc...
Then on the other side the same way.
Code:
fastboot flash system_b system.image_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system_b system.image_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system_b system.image_sparsechunk.2
etc...
When you get to oem, do not use oem_other.img, flash oem.img to both slots instead. Basically just make sure you do that with everything. E.g. dsp_b modem_b. I'm sure you get the idea by now.

Hello Spaceminer,
I have little knowledge in working with terminal in debian (I used man fastboot and tried some things like changing slots but this did not work). And then I tried some of these things and was to scared to brick it so I flashed it with RDS Lite (I hate to use Windows ) last night.
With RDS Lite flashing was no problem and I got a OTA, so slots a and b are not empty. After that I used your TWRP-Guide which you linked and it worked
BUT
Then I was trying to flash a GSI (arm32binder64ab):
lineage-17.1-20200309-UNOFFICIAL-treble_a64_bvN.img
Havoc-OS-v3.0-20191226-A64AB-Unofficial.img
system-quack-arm32_binder64-ab-vanilla.img
it completed but failed to boot:
Start Up Failed:
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AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)
No bootable A/B slot
Failed to boot Linux, falling back to fastboot
Fastboot Reason: Fall-through from normal boot mode
No bootalbe A/B slot
Failed to boot Linux, falling back to fastboot
Boot up failed
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TWRP is always available with:
fastboot -> recovery
Could you please help me to handle this?
I would really love to use this phone de-googled with root permission cause I'm sad of spying on me by Gafa and the moto g7 play (I hate the size of the bigger ones) looks like the perfect model for me
PS: I have some screenshot's if you need

ggg777 said:
Hello Spaceminer,
I have little knowledge in working with terminal in debian (I used man fastboot and tried some things like changing slots but this did not work). And then I tried some of these things and was to scared to brick it so I flashed it with RDS Lite (I hate to use Windows ) last night.
With RDS Lite flashing was no problem and I got a OTA, so slots a and b are not empty. After that I used your TWRP-Guide which you linked and it worked
BUT
Then I was trying to flash a GSI (arm32binder64ab):
lineage-17.1-20200309-UNOFFICIAL-treble_a64_bvN.img
Havoc-OS-v3.0-20191226-A64AB-Unofficial.img
system-quack-arm32_binder64-ab-vanilla.img
it completed but failed to boot:
Start Up Failed:
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AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)
No bootable A/B slot
Failed to boot Linux, falling back to fastboot
Fastboot Reason: Fall-through from normal boot mode
No bootalbe A/B slot
Failed to boot Linux, falling back to fastboot
Boot up failed
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TWRP is always available with:
fastboot -> recovery
Could you please help me to handle this?
I would really love to use this phone de-googled with root permission cause I'm sad of spying on me by Gafa and the moto g7 play (I hate the size of the bigger ones) looks like the perfect model for me
PS: I have some screenshot's if you need
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Hey im in a smiliar situation with the G7 Play (XT1952-2)
I have the same goal of running this phone without google..
I would like to install LineageOS with microG (signature spoofing)
Have you been successful with this? Do you have a A-Z list of instructions for a fellow newbie?

Question about rooting with Magisk

I have successfully unlocked the Pixel 2 XL and installed the official release 8.0.0 / OPD1.170816.010 from Sep 2017. I downloaded Magisk and transfered the image to the phone and extracted the files on the phone.
According to the official guide, I have to patch the boot.img, but the image only contains a bootloader.img. When I use the "fastboot flash boot boot.img" command, it also tells me "No such partition".
How do I properly patch the official file and root the Pixel 2 XL without bricking it? Am I doing something wrong?

Venomiz said:
I have successfully unlocked the Pixel 2 XL and installed the official release 8.0.0 / OPD1.170816.010 from Sep 2017. I downloaded Magisk and transfered the image to the phone and extracted the files on the phone.
According to the official guide, I have to patch the boot.img, but the image only contains a bootloader.img. When I use the "fastboot flash boot boot.img" command, it also tells me "No such partition".
How do I properly patch the official file and root the Pixel 2 XL without bricking it? Am I doing something wrong?
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Are you unzipping the second folder as well?
Factory Image .zip > unzip to factory image folder > unzip to 2nd factory image folder > boot.img
Curious as to why you're flashing 8x instead of android 10?
If you still hit a wall, check out the step by step instructions linked in my sig, near the bottom is an upgrade from os to os section ( 9x to android 10).

Az Biker said:
Are you unzipping the second folder as well?
Factory Image .zip > unzip to factory image folder > unzip to 2nd factory image folder > boot.img
Curious as to why you're flashing 8x instead of android 10?
If you still hit a wall, check out the step by step instructions linked in my sig, near the bottom is an upgrade from os to os section ( 9x to android 10).
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Thanks for the reply. In the folder are the following files:
bootloader-taimen-tmz10n.img
flash-all.bat & .sh
flash-base.sh
radio-taimen-g8998-.....
And I overlooked the image-taimen-opd1.170816.010.zip
So, I patched with magisk the wrong file but it was successful (at least if I trust the onscreen text). I will now transfer the boot.img to the pixel, patch it, transfer it back, and flash. I will reply after doing so
PS: Android 8 is easier to use if you do something you should not in Pokemon Go... :silly:
And the

Why patch the boot image manually, flashing magisk via TWRP as it works fine. Ive never used the patch boot image method ever on any of the devices ive owned.
1) Flash ROM
2) Boot TWRP
3) Flash TWRP (optional)
4) Flash Magisk
5) Reboot

Hi folks, this is the current status.
I patched the boot.img and tried the following:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boota' (25632 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.542s]
writing 'boota'...
FAILED (remote: No such partition.)
finished. total time: 0.548s
What did I miss here?

Venomiz said:
Hi folks, this is the current status.
I patched the boot.img and tried the following:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boota' (25632 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.542s]
writing 'boota'...
FAILED (remote: No such partition.)
finished. total time: 0.548s
What did I miss here?
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Let's start over from scratch because you're not following the instruction being posted, so maybe you are trying to accomplish something else.
What state is your device currently in and what are you trying to accomplish? I was under the impression you simply want to flash the last 8x factory image to your device, is that correct?

Az Biker said:
Let's start over from scratch because you're not following the instruction being posted, so maybe you are trying to accomplish something else.
What state is your device currently in and what are you trying to accomplish? I was under the impression you simply want to flash the last 8x factory image to your device, is that correct?
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Uhm not really. As I said in the title, I want to root the Pixel 2 XL with Android 8 and Magisk.
So what I did so far is:
- Unlocked the bootloader and applied the Android 8 image
- Downloaded and installed magisk
- Unzipped the original rom wice to get the boot.img, transfer it to the phone, patched it with magisk and transfered it back to the PC.
When now trying to flash it with fastboot, the output above showed up.

Venomiz said:
Uhm not really. As I said in the title, I want to root the Pixel 2 XL with Android 8 and Magisk.
So what I did so far is:
- Unlocked the bootloader and applied the Android 8 image
- Downloaded and installed magisk
- Unzipped the original rom wice to get the boot.img, transfer it to the phone, patched it with magisk and transfered it back to the PC.
When now trying to flash it with fastboot, the output above showed up.
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In fastboot do the following:
flash your factory 8 image (leave the -w intact to wipe your device, remove the -w to keep your data)
after your device boots up, get back to bootloader and fastboot the TWRP img from platform folder
once booted into TWRP, flash TWRP.ZIP to install cust recovery
in twrp flash cust kernel (optional)
reboot and allow the OS to fully settle in ( 1-2 minutes after bootup)
boot into TWRP and install magisk
reboot
These same instructions are found in much more detail in the link in my sig. I use this method every month for the latest update, and it's never failed. No patching images, no booting to diff slots, just follow the simple steps.

Az Biker said:
In fastboot do the following:
flash your factory 8 image (leave the -w intact to wipe your device, remove the -w to keep your data)
after your device boots up, get back to bootloader and fastboot the TWRP img from platform folder
once booted into TWRP, flash TWRP.ZIP to install cust recovery
in twrp flash cust kernel (optional)
reboot and allow the OS to fully settle in ( 1-2 minutes after bootup)
boot into TWRP and install magisk
reboot
These same instructions are found in much more detail in the link in my sig. I use this method every month for the latest update, and it's never failed. No patching images, no booting to diff slots, just follow the simple steps.
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It worked perfectly, thank you!

Development [RECOVERY][OFFICIAL] TWRP for ASUS ROG Phone 6/6 Pro (Qualcomm ONLY)

Official TWRP is now available: https://twrp.me/asus/rogphone6.html
IMPORTANT NOTES:
This device has a recovery partition (2, in fact), and fastboot boot is disabled in the bootloader. Flashing TWRP to the recovery partition is the only way to use it.
If you attempt to fastboot boot the TWRP image, your device may end up unbootable. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.
Any questions, comments, feedback, or concerns should always be accompanied by logs (recovery log, logcat, dmesg)
TWRP Trees
Common: https://github.com/TeamWin/android_device_asus_sm84xx-common
Device: https://github.com/TeamWin/android_device_asus_AI2201

It doesn't work! Either flashing or just booting via fastboot gives an error message. Tried to install twrp app...it crashes all the time, couldn't even flash the zip...
I also had to reflash the raw because the phone was stuck in bootloader mode.

I can't flash the img either. I'm on tencent version, is it the difference?
Code:
fastboot flash recovery_a twrp.img
Sending 'recovery_a' (102400 KB) OKAY [ 2.319s]
Writing 'recovery_a' FAILED (remote: 'Flashing non-hlos image is not allowed in lock state')
fastboot: error: Command failed

minazukix said:
I can't flash the img either. I'm on tencent version, is it the difference?
Code:
fastboot flash recovery_a twrp.img
Sending 'recovery_a' (102400 KB) OKAY [ 2.319s]
Writing 'recovery_a' FAILED (remote: 'Flashing non-hlos image is not allowed in lock state')
fastboot: error: Command failed
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The message seems to indicate that your device bootloader isn't unlocked...

Captain_Throwback said:
The message seems to indicate that your device bootloader isn't unlocked...
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I have unlocked the bootloader already.
I can flash to WW by flashall_AFT.cmd, like here https://androplus.org/en/entry/rog-phone-6-china-to-global-conversion/

minazukix said:
I have unlocked the bootloader already.
I can flash to WW by flashall_AFT.cmd, like here https://androplus.org/en/entry/rog-phone-6-china-to-global-conversion/
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Flashing RAW doesn't require an unlocked bootloader.
I'm just telling you what the message from the bootloader is saying. I don't control that, sorry.

Captain_Throwback said:
Flashing RAW doesn't require an unlocked bootloader.
I'm just telling you what the message from the bootloader is saying. I don't control that, sorry.
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I've already unlocked my phone with the official unlock device app.
I have the boot loader is unlocked warning screen when my phone power on.
Also, I can flash the patched boot.img to get root.
Code:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched-25200-boot.img
Sending 'boot_a' (98304 KB) OKAY [ 0.301s]
Writing 'boot_a' OKAY [ 0.240s]
I think my bootloader should be unlocked.

minazukix said:
I've already unlocked my phone with the official unlock device app.
I have the boot loader is unlocked warning screen when my phone power on.
Also, I can flash the patched boot.img to get root.
Code:
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched-25200-boot.img
Sending 'boot_a' (98304 KB) OKAY [ 0.301s]
Writing 'boot_a' OKAY [ 0.240s]
I think my bootloader should be unlocked.
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Then try just
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
without the slot suffix and see if that works. That'll just flash TWRP to the active slot.

Just read carefully on the page that you've downloaded the twrp.img. I saw a short brief guide on how to flash TWRP recovery as below: (using termux or any terminal on your phone)
1. Copy downloaded file and Place it in the root of your /sdcard folder and rename it to twrp.img.
2. Type following command on termux or any terminal (on your phone).
su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/by-name/recovery_a
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/by-name/recovery_b
Ps_1: it works for me, after failed to flash via fastboot due to locked state. (my phone is rooted with Magisk)
All credit to: Captain_Throwback.
I take no credit at all.
Ps_2: your phone must rooted.

tuannghia1985 said:
Just read carefully on the page that you've downloaded the twrp.img. I saw a short brief guide on how to flash TWRP recovery as below: (using termux or any terminal on your phone)
1. Copy downloaded file and Place it in the root of your /sdcard folder and rename it to twrp.img.
2. Type following command on termux or any terminal (on your phone).
su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/by-name/recovery_a
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/by-name/recovery_b
Ps_1: it works for me, after failed to flash via fastboot due to locked state. (my phone is rooted with Magisk)
All credit to: Captain_Throwback.
I take no credit at all.
Ps_2: your phone must rooted.
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Hi! It worked, thanks a lot! The only problem is no otg support...which makes flashing a bit a pain in the... Now I'm experimenting. I've had issues with voice typing and Android Auto, so through TWRP I'm trying to fix them.

fux1976 said:
Hi! It worked, thanks a lot! The only problem is no otg support...which makes flashing a bit a pain in the... Now I'm experimenting. I've had issues with voice typing and Android Auto, so through TWRP I'm trying to fix them.
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Yes, it works for me too.
You can use adb push/pull to transfer files in TWRP.

fux1976 said:
Hi! It worked, thanks a lot! The only problem is no otg support...which makes flashing a bit a pain in the... Now I'm experimenting. I've had issues with voice typing and Android Auto, so through TWRP I'm trying to fix them.
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I'm not get any trouble with voice typing by google keyboard, not try Android auto yet? If you got trouble about Device is certified then try MagiskHide props config (magisk module) and using a verified fingerprint (mine is using fingerprint from rog phone 5). Everything is fine even google wallet.

minazukix said:
Yes, it works for me too.
You can use adb push/pull to transfer files in TWRP.
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Thanks, that's the best option to push file directly via abd push.

tuannghia1985 said:
I'm not get any trouble with voice typing by google keyboard, not try Android auto yet? If you got trouble about Device is certified then try MagiskHide props config (magisk module) and using a verified fingerprint (mine is using fingerprint from rog phone 5). Everything is fine even google wallet.
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I just flashed the latest raw zip(WW-AI2201-32.2810.2210.220-REL-2210-M2.13.33.24-ASUS_1.1.1-Phone-user-20221109.raw), then everything is working well (e.g. /vendor/factory/COUNTRY is already WW).
I don't use voice typing, Android auto, google pay and fingerprint either, but I just tested the fingerprint features, there is no problems. I pass safetynet and hide root by this Method 2: https://www.droidwin.com/how-to-pass-safetynet-on-rooted-android-12/

tuannghia1985 said:
I'm not get any trouble with voice typing by google keyboard, not try Android auto yet? If you got trouble about Device is certified then try MagiskHide props config (magisk module) and using a verified fingerprint (mine is using fingerprint from rog phone 5). Everything is fine even google wallet.
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Everything is working fine, except these 2 features. Voice typing at first is working but after downloading my configuration (google backup) and my apps, it stops. I can live without it. I've tried several ways: no way of making it work. So I gave up..Maybe with Android 13... as everything was fine on Android 11 on my deceased Rog2. I have Magisk props (safetynet: passed, banking apps ok). But Android auto keeps crashing..Never mind. I have a spare phone to use when I'm driving.

So if you try to fastboot Boot the twrp Image you end up with a destroyed device with no return? Or do i misunderstand that?

Einheit-101 said:
So if you try to fastboot Boot the twrp Image you end up with a destroyed device with no return? Or do i misunderstand that?
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It says unbootable, not destroyed. RAW should fix it without a problem. It's just a long road to take, including having to wipe the device, for not following a simple instruction.

Hi guys, I want to flash this but I have 2 quick questions:
1. Can I FOTA after install TWRP ?
2. Do I need to reflash it every FOTA ?

fux1976 said:
It doesn't work! Either flashing or just booting via fastboot gives an error message. Tried to install twrp app...it crashes all the time, couldn't even flash the zip...
I also had to reflash the raw because the phone was stuck in bootloader mode.
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hi how to reflash raw rom , i cant run flashh aft my phone stuck stock recovery help

Captain_Throwback said:
It says unbootable, not destroyed. RAW should fix it without a problem. It's just a long road to take, including having to wipe the device, for not following a simple instruction.
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how to flash raw ? my laptop cant run flash all AFT pls help

Question Need help, Can't figure out how to change my ROM

Exactly a year ago I bought Poco F3, unlocked the bootloader and installed ArrowOS. Now I'm trying to figure out how to change my ROM and I can't really find any answers. I have the ArrowOS recovery and it's useless, I can't install another recovery with it. My fastboot also seems to be broken(?), it has a different logo and it's detected on my computer when I do (fastboot devices) but other than that it gives me a bunch of errors
I would like to at least know how to change the recovery. Is it possible that my bootloader got locked? One last thing, when I installed ArrowOS I used TWRP and updated it using OTA updates, now TWRP is gone.
Please help me

You need fastboot for TWRP.

It could not have gotten locked, no.

Arealhooman said:
It could not have gotten locked, no.
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I just found a guide on Youtube for flashing twrp and I followed it to the (fastboot boot <TWRP>) part and I got this error
Sending 'boot.img' (196608 KB) FAILED (remote: 'Download is not allowed on locked devices')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Does this mean it got locked..?

Uh….maybe… did you lock it… what does it say in dev Setting sunder oem unlock.

Arealhooman said:
Uh….maybe… did you lock it… what does it say in dev Setting sunder oem unlock.
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I don't have any oem unlock option in ArrowOS and I never locked anything wtf, I just used it as a normal phone and only did OTA updates + sometimes FW updates when required
Is there anyway to fix it?

ADB & Fastboot Binaries: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
OrangeFox Recovery (recommended): https://orangefox.download/device/alioth
Install the Recovery ZIP by either ADB Sideload in ArrowOS Recovery
or you can extract the "recovery.img" and fastboot boot it ("fastboot boot recovery.img") and select "Install current Recovery"
Then you simply flash the ROM.zip (select "Reflash Recovery after ROM Flash") -> Reboot Recovery -> Format Data
The OTA Update has replaced your TWRP with ArrowOS Recovery, because ROM Updates replace the boot-partition (along with other system related partitions). The boot-partition contains the recovery-environment.
Only install Custom Recoveries from inside the Recovery, because Fastboot can only replace partitions entirely (and boot-partitions contains both bootloader & recovery)
The bootloader of the Poco F3 cannot (or shouldn't) be locked on Custom Software.

gobertel said:
I just found a guide on Youtube for flashing twrp and I followed it to the (fastboot boot <TWRP>) part and I got this error
Sending 'boot.img' (196608 KB) FAILED (remote: 'Download is not allowed on locked devices')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Does this mean it got locked..?
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Download these:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mipa-project/files/arrow-mipa/arrow-13.0/alioth/Additions/boot.img/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mipa-project/files/arrow-mipa/arrow-13.0/alioth/Additions/vendor_boot.img/download
First link, "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Second link, "fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img"
Then Fastboot booting into your Recovery-file should work.

Also, what's the problem with ArrowOS anyway? We've ArrowOS MiPa, it's a good and reliable ROM.

cyanGalaxy said:
Download these:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mipa-project/files/arrow-mipa/arrow-13.0/alioth/Additions/boot.img/download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mipa-project/files/arrow-mipa/arrow-13.0/alioth/Additions/vendor_boot.img/download
First link, "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Second link, "fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img"
Then Fastboot booting into your Recovery-file should work.
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I noticed that these are for ArrowOS 13, I'm on 12.1 and they did not work
Do you also suggest I go into fastboot by which method because each one looks different
Recovery > Advanced > Enter fastboot
Or
Hold power button with volume down method
Also I'm just looking to update to Android 13 in general

Thank you for helping me out by the way

gobertel said:
I noticed that these are for ArrowOS 13, I'm on 12.1 and they did not work
Do you also suggest I go into fastboot by which method because each one looks different
Recovery > Advanced > Enter fastboot
Or
Hold power button with volume down method
Also I'm just looking to update to Android 13 in general
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Both methods of booting into Fastboot is the same I would guess.
Yes we do have ArrowOS MiPa, you should only need to flash the ArrowOS 13 MiPa ROM ZIP in Recovery, but I rather recommend you using OrangeFox or TWRP for that.
What do you mean by "did not work". "Did not work" can mean anything.

Are you using the latest official ADB & Fastboot Binaries? The ones I've given you?
If yes, you can use this Payload Dumper Tool, to extract the "vendor_boot.img" and "boot.img" from ArrowOS 12. Maybe those from Arrow v12 can be flashed.
[Windows] Payload Dumper GUI - dump boot.img and other img files from payload.bin.
Hello there. Was bored and decided to make a gui that dumps Payload.bin file for easy flashing. Tested on Lineage OS 18 Payload.bin Result: Credits: Based on vm03 payload_dumper script. Github: Payload_dumper.py...
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cyanGalaxy said:
Both methods of booting into Fastboot is the same I would guess.
Yes we do have ArrowOS MiPa, you should only need to flash the ArrowOS 13 MiPa ROM ZIP in Recovery, but I rather recommend you using OrangeFox or TWRP for that.
What do you mean by "did not work". "Did not work" can mean anything.
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fastboot flash boot boot.img
Sending 'boot_a' (196608 KB) FAILED (remote: 'Download is not allowed on locked devices')
fastboot: error: Command failed
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
Sending 'vendor_boot_a' (98304 KB) FAILED (remote: 'Download is not allowed on locked devices')
fastboot: error: Command failed
fastboot boot recovery.img
Sending 'boot.img' (196608 KB) FAILED (remote: 'Download is not allowed on locked devices')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Another thing to add is I still I get the unlock symbol when booting up the phone, I dont know if that makes a difference

cyanGalaxy said:
Are you using the latest official ADB & Fastboot Binaries? The ones I've given you?
If yes, you can use this Payload Dumper Tool, to extract the "vendor_boot.img" and "boot.img" from ArrowOS 12. Maybe those from Arrow v12 can be flashed.
[Windows] Payload Dumper GUI - dump boot.img and other img files from payload.bin.
Hello there. Was bored and decided to make a gui that dumps Payload.bin file for easy flashing. Tested on Lineage OS 18 Payload.bin Result: Credits: Based on vm03 payload_dumper script. Github: Payload_dumper.py...
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Yes I'm using the exact one you gave me and I will try it

gobertel said:
Yes I'm using the exact one you gave me and I will try it
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Yup try it.
Else, here I have the vendor_boot.img & boot.img from the latest ArrowOS MiPa (February). More up-to-date than the SourceForge links.
Either the 2 files from ArrowOS v12, or the latest v13 ones that I've uploaded here, should definitely work.
Also try rebooting Fastboot Mode.

XDA doesn't let me upload the boot.img ඞ

cyanGalaxy said:
XDA doesn't let me upload the boot.img ඞ
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Starting to think I should just give up, no matter what I do I get (Download is not allowed on locked devices)
The fastboot method you suggested does not work, it gets stuck on (waiting for any devices) but the recovery one works although like I said, I get the error no matter what I do
Is it locked or what?? I'm trying to figure that out and if it is how did it even get locked in the first place
I'm guessing there's no way to resolve it and that I'll be stuck on Android 12 for eternity
So sorry for wasting your time, I always end up with weird issues in everything

gobertel said:
Starting to think I should just give up, no matter what I do I get (Download is not allowed on locked devices)
The fastboot method you suggested does not work, it gets stuck on (waiting for any devices) but the recovery one works although like I said, I get the error no matter what I do
Is it locked or what?? I'm trying to figure that out and if it is how did it even get locked in the first place
I'm guessing there's no way to resolve it and that I'll be stuck on Android 12 for eternity
So sorry for wasting your time, I always end up with weird issues in everything
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Waiting for any devices means your PC does not detect the phone.
Download this: https://cdn.alsgp0.fds.api.mi-img.com/micomm/MiFlash2020-3-14-0.rar
And install the USB driver.
And no it's not locked, the Unlocked symbol during Boot is normal. I think it was a bug with older ArrowOS Bootloader versions. Not quite sure.

cyanGalaxy said:
Waiting for any devices means your PC does not detect the phone.
Download this: https://cdn.alsgp0.fds.api.mi-img.com/micomm/MiFlash2020-3-14-0.rar
And install the USB driver.
And no it's not locked, the Unlocked symbol during Boot is normal. I think it was a bug with older ArrowOS Bootloader versions. Not quite sure.
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IT WORKED. Thank you so much, it was a driver issue but the exact version you gave me didn't work, I had to find another one