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Root nexus 6.0.1

Hi all,
I´m trying to root my nexus, but I´m finding it extremely difficult!
I was used to flash my devices very often in the past, and it was extremely easy. Can you please give me some information on how to root the nexus 7 (flo) running android 6.0.1?
Thanks in advance

er_arbe said:
Hi all,
I´m trying to root my nexus, but I´m finding it extremely difficult!
I was used to flash my devices very often in the past, and it was extremely easy. Can you please give me some information on how to root the nexus 7 (flo) running android 6.0.1?
Thanks in advance
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Flash TWRP, boot it and install SuperSU...zip
Alternatively, use NRT to root N7.

Thank you very much k23m
k23m said:
Flash TWRP, boot it and install SuperSU...zip
Alternatively, use NRT to root N7.
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Help
Hey guys,
Do you have a linux (ubuntu) step by step for dummies?
I'm new to this rooting thing and I feel like I need some help here. I've taken a look into the NRT tool, but it looks like it is windows only. Also, to flash TWRP it requires the tablet to be rooted. Kinda recursive..
Any help will be strongly appreciated

fbrubbo said:
Hey guys,
Do you have a linux (ubuntu) step by step for dummies?
... to flash TWRP it requires the tablet to be rooted. Kinda recursive..
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I posted live Linux info before.
TWRP root req is only one of the options.
In fastboot mode (when off press power+vol.dn) do...
Download the correct image file and copy the file into the same folder as your adb and fastboot binaries. Rename the image to twrp.img and type:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot reboot
Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install.
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Then boot TWRP and install SuperSU...zip

Thanks man, but it didn't seem to work. I was able to flash TWRP after unloking the bootloader. The problema is that it gets restarting because it says "could not mount /data folder [...]" and many other red lines.
It is late here, I'll be trying a bit more tomorrow. If you have any more guidance, I will strongly appreciate.
Thanks a lot for your help

fbrubbo said:
Thanks man, but it didn't seem to work. I was able to flash TWRP after unloking the bootloader. The problema is that it gets restarting because it says "could not mount /data folder [...]" and many other red lines.
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I think you were also flashing a ROM/OS at the same time. The following should fix it...
Code:
fastboot format cache
fastboot format userdata
Note, your data after unlocking is gone already, so do not worry about formatting the partition now.

Thanks dude. It works smoothly as it should be. Thanks to you. You saved some hours of my life for sure.
I was able to flash android 7.1 on my tablet. Right now I stuck on gapps because it says it does not enough storage. But when I start android and check the storage it says I'm using 5GB of 29GB.
Anyway, going to work. Will finish it tonight
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Just FYI.
I was able to install it following using MicroGApps option
Again.. thanks a lot for your help

Can we use an app like kingoroot to root？I am using Kingoroot and when I click the root button but everytime when it is 90%, the app automatically closed and when I reopened the app, it told me the device is not rooted.
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And my device is nexus 7.
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2013 version

I am having troubles rooting Nexus 7 (flo) running 6.0.1 with a dead USB port (apk only). Tried Kingroot and towelroot (v3), both would not work. I tried downloading an earlier version of towelroot (v1) but the app updates to v3 automatically (yes v3 uninstalled and cache cleared with restart). Love some solutions as I am totally lost. Thanks.

What TWRP and SuperSU versions?

Hi all,
I'm on OpenBeta9 and have /data formatted with f2fs. Couldn't find a clear indication of what TWRP version (and SuperSU) is compatible with this setup.
Could you please assist?
Thanks

Normaly, twrp-3.0.2-1.28-oneplus3 and SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551. But in my case, i had a encrypt problem with the recovery

MrSkyFail said:
Normaly, twrp-3.0.2-1.28-oneplus3 and SR5-SuperSU-v2.78-SR5-20161130091551. But in my case, i had a encrypt problem with the recovery
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Hi MrSkyFail, thanks for the reply.
Was your problem preventing you to use TWRP normally, or something I could work around?
Also, would you have download links? SuperSU should be easy for me to find, by TWRP is always a mess, since it's a mod version.
Thanks

andrea.ippo said:
Hi MrSkyFail, thanks for the reply.
Was your problem preventing you to use TWRP normally, or something I could work around?
Also, would you have download links? SuperSU should be easy for me to find, by TWRP is always a mess, since it's a mod version.
Thanks
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For TWRP : http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21835
Yeah, i couldn't decrypt my phone in recovery. I try with beta 9 official i lose my TWRP recovery for offical recovery and works.
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Look this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/rom-oxygenos-beta-9-nougat-update-t3519069

MrSkyFail said:
For TWRP : http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=21835
Yeah, i couldn't decrypt my phone in recovery. I try with beta 9 official i lose my TWRP recovery for offical recovery and works.
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Look this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/rom-oxygenos-beta-9-nougat-update-t3519069
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I found out that if you only flash OB9 from TWRP, even though you formatted your /data partition and is f2fs, if you don't flash SU before your first boot, your phone becomes encrypted and you will have TWRP pin issues.
The other issue I found was that if you flash OB9, then try flashing SU (I'm running SR5 right now), it doesn't want to boot. The only way I got it to work is after you flash OB9, Mount /system and delete a couple of google apps (for me, I deleted Calendar and gmail; you can download these after you boot up from playstore), then flash SU, then reboot, and profit.
So order of things for me:
1. Wipe (make sure /data is f2fs)
2. Flash OB9
3. Flash TWRP (modded 1-28)
4. Reboot to recovery (you may have to do a manual power off then volume down + power on)
5. Mount /system and delete calendar and gmail apps
6. Flash SU (SR5; I think there's a newer version but I haven't tried it with the new one).
7. Wipe Dalvik and Cache
8. Reboot System
If everything is done correctly, your phone will reboot twice.
You will have dm-verity and unlocked bootloader warning screens.
First boot takes about 3-5 min.

Why would deleting a couple google apps be necessary? I don't get it. And this applies for having cache f2fs too I assume?

Stupifier said:
Why would deleting a couple google apps be necessary? I don't get it. And this applies for having cache f2fs too I assume?
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You may only need to mount /system before you flash SU. I can't find the post at the moment but this was mentioned (delete a few apps) when OB8 first came around.
Only the /data partition has F2FS support on stock OB8 and OB9.

Looking for Mi Mix 2 8.5.11 (leaked MiUI10, Android P style) file

Hi every one, does anyone have a file of MiUI 8.5.11 with Android P style? I've been looking everywhere, but all threads on MiUI forum are deleted, funkyhuawei's links are note active anymore

Hilus said:
Hi every one, does anyone have a file of MiUI 8.5.11 with Android P style? I've been looking everywhere, but all threads on MiUI forum are deleted, funkyhuawei's links are note active anymore
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i got it from a site let me find the link again : http://space4.space/resources/official-mi-mix-2-global-nightly-rom-android-8-0-miui-9-x.3/
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BTW I'm on 8.4.24 how can I install the 8.5.11 without bootloader unlocked ??? And if I unlocked the bootloader by Xiaomi tool will it wipe all my data ??

Hilus said:
Hi every one, does anyone have a file of MiUI 8.5.11 with Android P style? I've been looking everywhere, but all threads on MiUI forum are deleted, funkyhuawei's links are note active anymore
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Currently downloading, had to create an account on that Russian site.. Will upload to GoogleDrive and repost.
Edit: With my upload speed please expect it ready in about 10 hours

[Nanashi] said:
Currently downloading, had to create an account on that Russian site.. Will upload to GoogleDrive and repost.
Edit: With my upload speed please expect it ready in about 10 hours
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Hahaha, thanks so much

Uploaded it to GDrive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ple1Qg9X7QMAXjqU0PKKf0J5TguK0QnJ

Hilus said:
Hahaha, thanks so much
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No worries Looks like someone beat me to it. Here I am sitting with a 75% upload on my potato internet haha.
Just FYI the build is pretty buggy, things I've noticed so far is that opening quick settings animation can trip out a little bit and every now and then icons from the status bar go missing also search in the settings can crash the app. As expected from a first build of this new style, might be a dealbreaker for some but the new look is pretty sick so it shall stay on my device until the next developer build. :good: :good:

[Nanashi said:
;76522906]No worries Looks like someone beat me to it. Here I am sitting with a 75% upload on my potato internet haha.
Just FYI the build is pretty buggy, things I've noticed so far is that opening quick settings animation can trip out a little bit and every now and then icons from the status bar go missing also search in the settings can crash the app. As expected from a first build of this new style, might be a dealbreaker for some but the new look is pretty sick so it shall stay on my device until the next developer build. :good: :good:
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What was the last rom you where on ? And did you dirty flash on TWRP or fast boot ?? Can you explain you're process please !! I'm on 8.4.24 bootlocked . Thx and also does the action of unlocking boot wipe data??
Should I install TWRP or just flashboot it, thx

Thanks man
I will unlock my bootloader and hopefully it will work

dangerousrun said:
What was the last rom you where on ? And did you dirty flash on TWRP or fast boot ?? Can you explain you're process please !! I'm on 8.4.24 bootlocked . Thx and also does the action of unlocking boot wipe data??
Should I install TWRP or just flashboot it, thx
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Hey, I came from the latest developer ROM release from the official MIUI download site.
Used TWRP and did a clean flash after wiping literally everything possible twice. Getting access from Xiaomi to have the ability to unlock your bootloader does not wipe anything but does take up to 72 hours I believe. Unlocking the bootloader itself will wipe all your data and factory reset so if you're planning to flash a new ROM anyway then it's not a problem. I rarely use these nightly more experimental builds because they are less stable and I need to use TWRP which isn't much of a problem but the stable and developer released ROMs from the official MIUI download site are available as a fastboot version which you can flash with the Xiaomi Flash tool which fully wipes anything and everything from the phone and installs your MIUI ROM of choice as it were a new phone.
If you or anyone else uses Discord, feel free to hit me up on there. I have barely any status on this website but have been mucking around with ROMs for years. Kaji#4985

Has it face unlock feature?
I'm about to get Mi Mix 2 in my hands...

Adriano-A3 said:
Has it face unlock feature?
I'm about to get Mi Mix 2 in my hands...
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No faceUnlock, little bug in setting when you use the search bar, less fluidity and google play not certified
For my use it's daily usable

Adriano-A3 said:
Has it face unlock feature?
I'm about to get Mi Mix 2 in my hands...
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If you want face unlock you'll have to use Epic ROM or something of the sort.

Greetings, I have a problem, it is that when it finishes making the flash of the ROM it does not reboot the system it gets stuck in reboots to the recovery, someone can give me a hand ..
Thanks from Colombia

ronaldrenteria said:
Greetings, I have a problem, it is that when it finishes making the flash of the ROM it does not reboot the system it gets stuck in reboots to the recovery, someone can give me a hand ..
Thanks from Colombia
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Hi there friend, what kind of flash are you doing? Dirty or clean. The chances are you need to wipe everything before this installation.
Also, what ROM are you coming from? If it's a version before Android 8.0 you may need to flash any of the official global oreo ROMs from the MIUI download site first which I would recommend doing the fastboot way (downloading fastboot version of the ROM and flashing with Xiaomi Flash Tool).

ronaldrenteria said:
Greetings, I have a problem, it is that when it finishes making the flash of the ROM it does not reboot the system it gets stuck in reboots to the recovery, someone can give me a hand ..
Thanks from Colombia
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TWRP format data "yes"

Kaji said:
Hi there friend, what kind of flash are you doing? Dirty or clean. The chances are you need to wipe everything before this installation.
Also, what ROM are you coming from? If it's a version before Android 8.0 you may need to flash any of the official global oreo ROMs from the MIUI download site first which I would recommend doing the fastboot way (downloading fastboot version of the ROM and flashing with Xiaomi Flash Tool).
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I will try to explain what I am doing.
1 - I'm in XIAOMI.EU
2 - I'm using TWRP
3 - I'm doing a complete Wipe of everything I have in the Phone
4 - I'm doing adb sideload
5 - Finish the Flash but at the time of restart returns to Recovery.
Where this error?
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Mackay53 said:
TWRP format data "yes"
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I will try to explain what I am doing.
1 - I'm in XIAOMI.EU
2 - I'm using TWRP
3 - I'm doing a complete Wipe of everything I have in the Phone
4 - I'm doing adb sideload
5 - Finish the Flash but at the time of restart returns to Recovery.
Where this error?

ronaldrenteria said:
I will try to explain what I am doing.
1 - I'm in XIAOMI.EU
2 - I'm using TWRP
3 - I'm doing a complete Wipe of everything I have in the Phone
4 - I'm doing adb sideload
5 - Finish the Flash but at the time of restart returns to Recovery.
Where this error?
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I will try to explain what I am doing.
1 - I'm in XIAOMI.EU
2 - I'm using TWRP
3 - I'm doing a complete Wipe of everything I have in the Phone
4 - I'm doing adb sideload
5 - Finish the Flash but at the time of restart returns to Recovery.
Where this error?
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I'm no expert but I recommend just flashing it in TWRP. Fastboot flash TWRP and boot to it, wipe everything...EVERYTHING, and then copy the zip across for this ROM then flash and reboot.

ronaldrenteria said:
I will try to explain what I am doing.
1 - I'm in XIAOMI.EU
2 - I'm using TWRP
3 - I'm doing a complete Wipe of everything I have in the Phone
4 - I'm doing adb sideload
5 - Finish the Flash but at the time of restart returns to Recovery.
Where this error?
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I will try to explain what I am doing.
1 - I'm in XIAOMI.EU
2 - I'm using TWRP
3 - I'm doing a complete Wipe of everything I have in the Phone
4 - I'm doing adb sideload
5 - Finish the Flash but at the time of restart returns to Recovery.
Where this error?
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1. Use latest TWRP
2. Quick wipe
3. Flash rom
4. Factory reset
5. Boot
That's always worked for me for any rom whether it's custom or miui.

so I am doing it, but I can not make it walk, I have returned to Xiaomi.EU, the way I return to Xiaomi.EU is the same method I use for ROM 8.5.11.
Thank you.
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Kaji said:
I'm no expert but I recommend just flashing it in TWRP. Fastboot flash TWRP and boot to it, wipe everything...EVERYTHING, and then copy the zip across for this ROM then flash and reboot.
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Mackay53 said:
1. Use latest TWRP
2. Quick wipe
3. Flash rom
4. Factory reset
5. Boot
That's always worked for me for any rom whether it's custom or miui.
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so I am doing it, but I can not make it walk, I have returned to Xiaomi.EU, the way I return to Xiaomi.EU is the same method I use for ROM 8.5.11.
Thank you.

Can i flash it on device via update or i have to use TWRP? I am on unlocked mi Mix 2 with Oreo?

Haven't flashed in over 2 years. Missing anything?

I went to the dark side in April 2016, and haven't flashed anything in about 2 years. Wife's tablet (flo) needs an update, MM is getting laggy though the tablet has always been good to us.
Titanium was getting to be crap around the last time I used it, with problems mostly restoring, does that still hold true? Might just use it to back up a couple apps she uses a lot and just use Play Store to restore the rest. It's not really important, just curious.
Downloading the TWRP app, I know TWRP is installed but willing to bet it needs to be updated and the app can do that.
Tablet is near its EOL, not planning on rooting it if the ROM doesn't come pre-rooted. I have no idea what Magisk is.
So I'm gonna go into TWRP, wipe system, wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik. Flash ROM (going with Lineage 15.1). Now at one point 2-3 years ago the common wisdom was starting to become "flash ROM, boot ROM, reboot to recovery and then flash Gapps." Y'all still doing that? Or can I just flash Gapps right after flashing ROM and reboot then?
Bit nervous as I haven't flashed in a while, but also kind of exciting.

We've got Android 8.1 Oreo now... Working perfectly on our Nexus 7... You should check it out...

Any suggestions for which are the most stable roms to try? I'm in the same boat. I'm on android 6.0.1, stopped flashing things a while ago and it might even be official! But mine's running like a dog so think I wanna try something to jazz it up!

You should try pure Nexus rom based on 7.1.2 for ultimate good battery life. Oreo is Good but battery isn't the greatest.

Well i have been rooting for a bit.
My N7 2013 Flo is not rooted. It is unlocked.
I thought i have via adb fastboot put latest twrp on it...but i turn it off (go into bootloader) toggle into recovery...tarp is not there (triangle with red 'i').....
I dont want to go ballistic but I never would have thought I am having such a hard time putting recovery image onto it.
It is stock 6.1
CF root doesn't exist anymore...some say use majisk....that's not working....
Without a recovery tool....(twrp) nothing can be flashed..
AM I MISSING SOMETHING

ganggreen777 said:
Well i have been rooting for a bit.
My N7 2013 Flo is not rooted. It is unlocked.
I thought i have via adb fastboot put latest twrp on it...but i turn it off (go into bootloader) toggle into recovery...tarp is not there (triangle with red 'i').....
I dont want to go ballistic but I never would have thought I am having such a hard time putting recovery image onto it.
It is stock 6.1
CF root doesn't exist anymore...some say use majisk....that's not working....
Without a recovery tool....(twrp) nothing can be flashed..
AM I MISSING SOMETHING
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Firstly, your stock 6.1 is ancient and obsolete. Here are detailed instructions to install a modern Android, TWRP and root....
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/flo/install
ROM - https://download.lineageos.org/flo
native root solution, no need for CF, Magisk, etc. - https://download.lineageos.org/extras (install addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip and activate it in the developer options)
:good:

k23m said:
Firstly, your stock 6.1 is ancient and obsolete. Here are detailed instructions to install a modern Android, TWRP and root....
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/flo/install
ROM - https://download.lineageos.org/flo
native root solution, no need for CF, Magisk, etc. - https://download.lineageos.org/extras (install addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip and activate it in the developer options)
:good:
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Thanks so much for responding back!!!!
Tonight I will follow the steps. I trust it will go fine.
Excited to do this. ......yep I waited this long to root this device

k23m said:
Firstly, your stock 6.1 is ancient and obsolete. Here are detailed instructions to install a modern Android, TWRP and root....
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/flo/install
ROM - https://download.lineageos.org/flo
native root solution, no need for CF, Magisk, etc. - https://download.lineageos.org/extras (install addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip and activate it in the developer options)
:good:
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I did the 'install lineageOS on flo and installed TWRP latest. Seem like fastboot went into a slew of commands
and finished. I followed the steps to reboot into recovery and twrp is not there. Android dude opened with red triangle.
I have no clue whats up. I leave it sit, and it reboots into android splash screen and bootsup so i can use the tablet. I guess this is why I am soo perplexed. "Am i missing something?"

ganggreen777 said:
....twrp is not there. Android dude opened with red triangle.
...."Am i missing something?"
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I think you have missed this step.... "Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install." - https://twrp.me/asus/asusnexus72013wifi.html

k23m said:
I think you have missed this step.... "Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install." - https://twrp.me/asus/asusnexus72013wifi.html
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Thank you for 'helping me'......I have googled this combo everywhere and tried it all. Nothing is allowing the tablet to populate into twrp.....
Perhaps its really not fastbooting twrp into the device

Kevin_McLaughlin said:
Thank you for 'helping me'......I have googled this combo everywhere and tried it all. Nothing is allowing the tablet to populate into twrp.....
Perhaps its really not fastbooting twrp into the device
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Wait, is Kevin_McLaughlin=ganggreen777 ?
Anyway, here is an alternative way:
- fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-0-flo.img (please copy the output and post it here)
- fastboot reboot-bootloader
- select recovery in the bootloader
That's it, but you must do it in this order or else TWRP will be gone again.

k23m said:
Wait, is Kevin_McLaughlin=ganggreen777 ?
Anyway, here is an alternative way:
- fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-0-flo.img (please copy the output and post it here)
- fastboot reboot-bootloader
- select recovery in the bootloader
That's it, but you must do it in this ordecr or else TWRP will be gone again.
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Why u asking???? Have we chatted b4?¿?
I will do as stated above (I swear I am (thinking) I am doing it as above all the other times. (when you say copy output...is that from the fastboot dialogue? ) ...is it as easy as copy paste ...I dont remember how to copy via adb fastboot...
(Makes me wonder if twrp is really being fastbooted into the n7 2013
Thanks for helping.

k23m said:
Wait, is Kevin_McLaughlin=ganggreen777 ?
Anyway, here is an alternative way:
- fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-0-flo.img (please copy the output and post it here)
- fastboot reboot-bootloader
- select recovery in the bootloader
That's it, but you must do it in this order or else TWRP will be gone again.
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So I did the steps and it appeared. THANKS!!!
I downloaded the latest nightly of the link you told me to go to. I tried to flash it......it didnt flash.

ganggreen777 said:
So I did the steps and it appeared. THANKS!!!
I downloaded the latest nightly of the link you told me to go to. I tried to flash it......it didnt flash.
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Did you try a factory reset immediately prior to installing it?
Sent from my Asus P027 using XDA Labs

ganggreen777 said:
So I did the steps and it appeared. THANKS!!!
I downloaded the latest nightly of the link you told me to go to. I tried to flash it......it didnt flash.
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You need to do the following in TWRP:
(Optional, but recommended): Select the Backup button to create a backup.
Select Wipe and then Advanced Wipe.
Select Cache, System and Data partitions to be wiped and then Swipe to Wipe.
Go back to return to main menu, then select Install.
Navigate to /sdcard , and select the LineageOS .zip package.
next install the addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip (root addon)
and finally GApps (Google Apps) from https://opengapps.org/ - select ARM 7.1 pico
"Note: If you want any Google Apps on your device, you must follow this step before the first boot into Android!"
:highfive:

beachfl said:
Did you try a factory reset immediately prior to installing it?
Sent from my Asus P027 using XDA Labs
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Lol
Hell no....totally forgot.
I will do the next thing you posted....and check back.
THANKS

ganggreen777 said:
Lol
Hell no....totally forgot.
I will do the next thing you posted....and check back.
THANKS
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BTW
I am great to go.....thanks very much for helping me thru
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k23m said:
You need to do the following in TWRP:
(Optional, but recommended): Select the Backup button to create a backup.
Select Wipe and then Advanced Wipe.
Select Cache, System and Data partitions to be wiped and then Swipe to Wipe.
Go back to return to main menu, then select Install.
Navigate to /sdcard , and select the LineageOS .zip package.
next install the addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip (root addon)
and finally GApps (Google Apps) from https://opengapps.org/ - select ARM 7.1 pico
"Note: If you want any Google Apps on your device, you must follow this step before the first boot into Android!"
:highfive:
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BTW I am great to go... Thanks for sticking thru with me

Full Guide on how to Unlock, Root, and flash GSI to Redmi Note 8 Pro

A word of caution: I am not a ROM developer for this device, I'm just giving a safe method for flashing GSI to this device. If you decide to flash an unsafe/untested GSI (which is anything other than Havoc OS 2.9 GSI) the resulting outcome is your fault, may that be your phone booting up to the welcome screen of your new ROM or a brick. If you have any questions, please PM me.
1. Unlocking the Bootloader
This is pretty easy.
-Install the Mi Unlock app from here on your PC.
-Go to the Settings app on your RN8P.
-Press About Phone and then press the MIUI version number 7 times or until it says "No need, you are already a developer."
-Go back and scroll down until you see Other Settings. Tap Other Settings and from there tap on Developer Options. From there you should turn on OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging.
-Scroll up and click on Mi Unlock Status. Add your account there and install the ADB and USB drivers for this phone onto the PC that you installed Mi Unlock tool to.
-Connect it to that PC via USB and turn off your phone. Open Mi Unlock. Enter your Mi Account information. Enter fastboot mode by holding Power and Volume Down on your phone until a picture of a rabbit appears.
-Press Unlock on Mi Unlock. Then, the program will either say that your phone is unlocked or that you have to wait 168 or more hours. If it does tell you this, wait until that time is up to press unlock again. Once the program says that your phone is unlocked, you're good to go.
2. Installing TWRP
-There isn't actually any official TWRP Recovery for this device, as you may have noticed. Instead, download the LR TEAM Unofficial TWRP here onto your PC.
-Install Szaki Tools onto your PC here. This is not only a minimal ADB/Fastboot tool but it also contains a graphical interface if you need it.
-Install OpenJDK here if you want to use that graphical interface unless you already have JDK installed.
-If you want to use Szaki Tools Graphical interface, connect your phone to your PC via USB and open the file called XiaomiADBFastbootTools with OpenJDK or something else if you already have something to open JAR files.
-Factory reset your phone by going to My Device in Settings, then going to Backup and Reset and then to Erase All Data. Then, press reset phone at the bottom. Put in your password if you have one and press OK on all of the warnings.
-You will see a loading bar, wait until it is finished and then hold the Power and Volume Down buttons to enter Fastboot before the phone boots up to the welcome screen.
-Open XiaomiADBFastbootTools if you haven't already and click on Select Image. Navigate to the LR TEAM TWRP file you downloaded earlier and flash it to the Recovery Partition using the dropdown next to Flash Image. Flash the image.
-Turn off the phone and then boot into Recovery by holding the Power and Volume Up buttons, releasing the power button when you see the Redmi logo.
3. Installing GSI, Magisk, and GAPPS
-Install your GSI (Havoc OS, Pixel Experience, Lineage OS, install at your own risk, Havoc OS tested and works great), Magisk, and OpenGApps Pico package
-Go back to your phone, which should be in Recovery mode right now if you have followed this guide up to this point. Select Wipe in TWRP and then select Format Data. Type yes and then press the check mark.
-Go back, press Reboot and then Recovery. Hold Power and Volume Up and then release Power once you see the Redmi logo to boot back into Recovery.
-Go to Wipe again, but this time press Advanced Wipe. Select Dalvik Cache, Cache, and System. Swipe right.
-Transfer your GSI, Magisk zip, and GAPPS to your phone after you've finished wiping.
-Flash your GSI and Magisk, and then flash GAPPS. If you get an error while trying to flash GAPPS, it's fine. Just continue on to the next step.
-Press Advanced and then Close AVB 2.0 . Make sure you check both before swiping.
-Press Reboot and then System, and then boot into Recovery again using Power and Volume Up.
-Reboot again into system from there just wait. Your phone will probably reboot by itself once before booting into your new GSI ROM.
-If GAPPS did not flash the first time, boot back into Recovery and go to Wipe.
-Press Advanced Wipe and press Repair or Change File System. Then Flash your GSI, Magisk, and GAPPS again.
You should now have a functioning GSI ROM on your phone!
Please let me know which GSIs work, I've tested Havoc, which works really well in general. I've tried flashing Pixel Experience, PHH Treble, and Resurrection Remix and they did not work for me. I have heard that some people have gotten PHH Treble and Reurrection Remix to work though.

Very nice post!!
Would love to see people post results here.
I am currently on xiaomi.eu 11.0.2, so far so good.
If I have some free time, I will try GSI

I will try now
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Need to unpack the file to img?
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Totally working!!!
I followed your tips and flashed sucessful the Havoc 2.9 ROM Im so happy it works.
Thanks again

Good work!!

KonahZave said:
I will try now
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Need to unpack the file to img?
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Totally working!!!
I followed your tips and flashed sucessful the Havoc 2.9 ROM Im so happy it works.
Thanks again
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You're welcome!
Tell me what other issues you have if you run into any.
Specifically, what is the camera situation?

If I have already closed AVB2.0 ,twrp and magisk on MIUI 11.3 (android 9). What I should do to try havoc 3.0. If I flash your recovery and in your recovery flash GSI and format data it should works? Sorry for my English.

L1nx99 said:
If I have already closed AVB2.0 ,twrp and magisk on MIUI 11.3 (android 9). What I should do to try havoc 3.0. If I flash your recovery and in your recovery flash GSI and format data it should works? Sorry for my English.
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You already have TWRP, which I'm assuming means your phone has an unlocked bootloader. Just follow the guide from step 2 (Installing TWRP) to the end of the guide even if you have already installed Magisk and flashed TWRP.
I have not tried Havoc 3.0 yet, I have tried Havoc 2.9.
As Havoc 3.0 is an Android Q ROM I'm not completely sure if it will work. If you want a ROM that definitely works, use the link for Havoc 2.9 that I've provided in the guide. You can try Havoc 3.0 if you want, but you could possibly get bootloop and have to reflash MIUI again.

By any chance does havoc gsi have face unlock? Does Bluetooth function properly? Any random screen flashes? To be more exactly what exactly is not working for this os?
Thank you!

I keep going back to recovery after following GSI installation properly, did i miss some step?

JuanM2020 said:
By any chance does havoc gsi have face unlock? Does Bluetooth function properly? Any random screen flashes? To be more exactly what exactly is not working for this os?
Thank you!
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Havoc does not come with Face Unlock, but you can always flash the Face Unlock apk as a system app. I've tried installing it as a regular apk without TWRP and it does not work. If you want me to attach a Face Unlock zip to flash using TWRP to the post I can do that. Bluetooth does not work properly right now but I'm looking for a fix. Screen flashes occasionally in anything other than the stock camera app that came with the GSI. IR Blaster only sometimes works. Otherwise, after resizing and disabling HW Overlays everything works.

juupzz said:
I keep going back to recovery after following GSI installation properly, did i miss some step?
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If you keep going back to recovery, it's a sign of bootloop. If you installed a GSI that bootloops, go to Step 3 of the guide and start from there once you're in recovery. Try a different GSI if it wasn't Havoc; I could never get PHH Treble or Pixel Experience to work.

This is awesome news!! Really thank you so much. Please keep me updated on the status of your progress with what is working and not. But I am stoked we have Roms for this device. I won't flash until Bluetooth is working. But this is likely right around the corner. ****ing awesome tho!!

:good: Yes, this is awesome work! This super phone with a safe ROM will be a dream! Keep up the good work.
(also waiting for the Bluetooth to work before I jump to it)

Hi,
According to treble official page it boots and works on GSI: AOSP 10.0 v208 A/B ARM64 with minor issues i think:
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-8-Pro
Tested By:
Username: hopefullyidontgetbanned
Model: Redmi Note 8 Pro (Begonia)
Region: United States
MIUI Vendor: MIUI Global Stable 10
GSI: AOSP 10.0 v208 A/B ARM64
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Could someone try this?I am new to this GIS thing but have experience on HTC phones.

kelleci said:
Hi,
According to treble official page it boots and works on GSI: AOSP 10.0 v208 A/B ARM64 with minor issues i think:
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/wiki/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-8-Pro
Could someone try this?I am new to this GIS thing but have experience on HTC phones.
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I know that it says that it works, but every time I have tried PHH Treble the phone won't go past the boot animation. It just says "Android" and stays there. I do not really have the time to test a new ROM; I'm trying to get Bluetooth working right now on Havoc OS. You, or anyone willing, can try it out and post here if it works and I can add any extra steps needed to the guide.

yayimathrowaway said:
If you keep going back to recovery, it's a sign of bootloop. If you installed a GSI that bootloops, go to Step 3 of the guide and start from there once you're in recovery. Try a different GSI if it wasn't Havoc; I could never get PHH Treble or Pixel Experience to work.
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I flashed Havoc OS.
From sourceforge, the file is formatted with .xz extension, right? so I extracted it and get the .img file.
Then flash the image to System Image option, am i correct?

juupzz said:
I flashed Havoc OS.
From sourceforge, the file is formatted with .xz extension, right? so I extracted it and get the .img file.
Then flash the image to System Image option, am i correct?
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Yes! But follow the instructions

Suggestion:
Shall we have separate threads for each GSI attempt? (Havoc, LOS, ...)
That way one can concentrate on the issues on a particular ROM

When I closed avb I didn't select close DMVerify. If I want to flash havoc I must select it too? Can I close it again? Sorry for my English.

L1nx99 said:
When I closed avb I didn't select close DMVerify. If I want to flash havoc I must select it too? Can I close it again? Sorry for my English.
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Redo 3.
Sorry bad english