Hello,
Which (recent) ROM allows encryption of the S5 mini SM-G800F (kminilte)? Thanks for your helpful hints!
PS: And will decryption with TWRP work, or how would I update in the future?
As far as I know (mentioned here) LOS 16.0 should support encryption.
But: Before you have to be in LOS 14.1 (https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5-mini/development/g800f-m-y-lineageos-14-1-g800f-m-y-t3549055) to enable encryption and then you have to update to LOS 16.0 ...
Hello!
Thank you for that valuable hint! My problem remains, though: I have clean-flashed LOS 14.1-20200826-UNOFFICIAL-kminilte on my S5 mini (without OpenGApps), assigned a PIN to lock it, and then tried to encrypt the device, which is fully charged and plugged into a USB charger. After entering my PIN, there is an Android logo (green on black) for a very short moment, but then the device reboots (without encryption). I will ask in the respective LOS thread for more hints and hope this can be resolved somehow.
Will decryption with TWRP work, or how would I update in the future? I ask, because to my understanding, decryption with TWRP (sometimes) does not work, and then I would not know how to keep the device up-to-date.
I've read your post in the LOS 16.0 thread.
I'm really sorry that it doesn't work
And I can't answer your TWRP question, because I decided NOT to encrypt my phone because of performance issues.
This device should have an AES hardware support in the CPU, but I'm sure you will see a noticeable slowndown at least in the boot phase ..
If you anyhow like to encrypt you can check the TWRP thread it decryption is supported.
Hello,
TWRP support decryption on s5 mini. I tested "encryption process" with LOS 14.1 2017 build: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298979943
Thanks for your feedback. My problem is that I need at least Android 9 on the phone, i.e. LOS 16.0. However, "trying to encrypt your device will stop suddenly after a few seconds and possibly cause a bootloop". Maybe it's possible to start with an earlier LOS, e.g. 14.1 as @Ataru Moroboshi used, and then upgrade to 16.0 with keeping encryption. I will see...
I dont think so, the problem doesnt seem to be encryption, but decrypting. After you encrypt your device cant access its storage via the os anymore on A9...
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Hello, after i got my op3 i instant decrypted it with fastboot and installed freedomos because i heard there could be problems with rooting etc.
But now i heard, that you can use Customroms and twrp even with encrypted storage, what i find really nice so thiefes can't access my data easily.
Now the question is, can i simply encrypt my device in settings -> security with a password and can i simply enter the password in twrp then, and is the behavior the same as the forced encryption on stock oxy?
Also i have another problem, i cant use cm13, cm14 and resurrectionremix, because it stucks on the op logo on boot. I read that this because the data is decrypted. Will encryption fix this problem or do i have to do the method2 of the unbrick guide to fix it? Well, i can just use my nandroid restored freedomOS rom at the moment, any other roms results in a bootfreeze, even if i update freedomos.
Best regards and thanks for your help guys :fingers-crossed:
Hi everybody,
After the cm13 on my Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML / Z200A) crashed down with no recent backups, I decided to upgrade to Lineage OS 14 now that I had to reinstall the ROM anyways. And now I'm stuck:
My device is encrypted (as it always has been). Since the first boot of Lineage OS the encryption method seems to have changed to an Android Nougat - specific encryption method. That means:
My installed TWRP 3.0.2 is now unable to decrypt the phone (known issue, as I found out).
The TWRP version 3.1 that would be able to decrypt it, is however not available for my Zenfone 2.
Even without a screen password, PIN or pattern set, TWRP still promts for a decryption password.
Without the TWRP working, I believe I cannot make any changes to the system, e.g. downgrading back to cm13, without wiping the entire internal storage.
The only thing that does seem to work is ADB sideload, but even so, Google Play Services installed from a side-loaded GAPPS e.g. doesn't work.
Now, how can I restore a state on that phone model where I have a working TWRP recovery that can modify the system partition?
Is there maybe an unofficial TWRP 3.1 for the Zenfone 2 or an alternative recovery that does handle the Nougat encryption?
Or is it somehow possible to downgrade back to cm13 without decrypting yet without losing all data on the internal storage?
I'm scared of trying to compile TWRP 3.1 from the source code myself as I have no experience "building" whatsoever.
Thanks for your help!!
Have you tried 3.0.3 available in the LinOS thread?
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Yes, as available on theflamingskull.com. Either version cannot decrypt the phone (even when re-installed).
This one works for my encrypted phone (encrypted with CM14.1):
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767154983
Even with encrypted f2fs (changed to f2fs with this one).
Z200A is Z00A Essentially, right?
If yes: https://infinitus-rom.com/devices/asus/asus-z00a
You can download TWRP 3.1.0 there
I use this one too, it works flawlessly
Thank you!! Those worked! For some reason I always flashed version 3.0.3-M3 without noticing the M3 at the end. Starting with version 3.0.3-M4 as you linked, I was able to get back into recovery decrypting my phone! :good:
Hi,
I have a LG G4 and use the stock ROM but want to get rid of google's observation and bloatware. I am looking for a custom ROM that focuses on privacy and runs stable on the LG G4.
It must
- be usable without Google
- provide a working full-phone encryption + SD card encryption like the stock ROM does
- provide fast updates (my stock rom has security level january 17 which is ridiculous)
I already tried LineageOS with the newest version and it worked well with one exception: I could not encrypt my phone. I tried it several times but I either got into a boot loop or Lineage OS booted but all my preferences and apps were lost (like I did a factory reset, but I didn't). When I then started TWRP recovery it asked me for my password and declined it altough it was 100% correct. The only possibility was to wipe all data and install LineageOS again. Very strange: I could also "encrypt" my phone without providing a PIN, password or something else. I would expect an error message to be displayed but there was none.
I also tried Ressurection Remix but the encryption failed as well (boot loop after encryption finished).
Could it be that TWRP causes these problems? Has anyone successfully intalled a custom ROM and encrypted the LG G4? Maybe another ROM? I am very open for new suggestions
For now I had to reinstall the stock ROM because that's the only way I can encrypt my phone...
Regards
maasG4
Does nobody care for encryption?
1984 is real, how can somebody just don't care?
How can encryption protect your privacy?
But you can use stock rom too.
Just reset phone, set it up without google account (you have to delete the accout before resetting fyi)
root it, use afwall and jdisable the common lg and google stuff.
Use floss open source apps from froid.
Thats it.
If you want to use stuff like network location without gapps the you have to use LOS. If you want more google stuff without google you have to use crdroid rom.
But I already tried and its a pain on the ass.
Lol yes encryption is something where many people say it's completely useless! I love those discussions where people say why do you care about encryption? Well it's their fault not mine I encrypt everything and always that's why I build TWRP with decryption support because no one else cares.
I use RR marshmallow plus FDE but I am about to switch to LOS 13 because of the security patches inside
Iirc (it's more than 1 year ago) it was a little bit tricky to set up because as you already noted nobody cares about encryption! everything like rooting or custom ROMs have all one thing in mind disable encryption and that's what's happening when you install root or when you use a custom ROM normally.
If you can wait until I have switched to LOS I could tell you more but I have no time frame for this so if you don't want to wait you should investigate the fstab file and if you're using Super su the installer scripts as well
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maasG4 said:
Hi,
I have a LG G4 and use the stock ROM but want to get rid of google's observation and bloatware. I am looking for a custom ROM that focuses on privacy and runs stable on the LG G4.
It must
- be usable without Google
- provide a working full-phone encryption + SD card encryption like the stock ROM does
- provide fast updates (my stock rom has security level january 17 which is ridiculous)
I already tried LineageOS with the newest version and it worked well with one exception: I could not encrypt my phone. I tried it several times but I either got into a boot loop or Lineage OS booted but all my preferences and apps were lost (like I did a factory reset, but I didn't). When I then started TWRP recovery it asked me for my password and declined it altough it was 100% correct. The only possibility was to wipe all data and install LineageOS again. Very strange: I could also "encrypt" my phone without providing a PIN, password or something else. I would expect an error message to be displayed but there was none.
I also tried Ressurection Remix but the encryption failed as well (boot loop after encryption finished).
Could it be that TWRP causes these problems? Has anyone successfully intalled a custom ROM and encrypted the LG G4? Maybe another ROM? I am very open for new suggestions
For now I had to reinstall the stock ROM because that's the only way I can encrypt my phone...
Regards
maasG4
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Only one name in cellular phone is black phone 2 it uses military type encryption and if you lose it you can call up and make it explode........ Lol
Updates Mid 2018
Hi,
as I had no success last year when I wrote this post, I lost it out of sight. Now I would like to give it another try.
Unfortunately I cannot find any custom ROM with a current version that also supports LG G4. LineageOS supports a lot of phones but no G4, the same for RR OS.
Is there another alternative that officially supports LG G4 and also works with encryption?
If not, I think it is time to move from my loved G4 to another phone. I do not feel comfortable with a phone that got no updates for almost two years. This time, I would directly focus on finding a phone that gets regular updates (like the new Nokias, as far as I know) or has good support for custom ROMs (like Nexus/Pixel). Are there any suggestions for a phone that is comparable to my G4 (I especially love the camera) but supports current custom ROMs or has regular updates from the manufacturer?
Looking forward to any recommendations!
steadfasterX said:
If you can wait until I have switched to LOS I could tell you more but I have no time frame for this so if you don't want to wait you should investigate the fstab file and if you're using Super su the installer scripts as well
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Have you already tried it?
Thanks!
maasG4 said:
Hi,
as I had no success last year when I wrote this post, I lost it out of sight. Now I would like to give it another try.
Unfortunately I cannot find any custom ROM with a current version that also supports LG G4. LineageOS supports a lot of phones but no G4, the same for RR OS.
Is there another alternative that officially supports LG G4 and also works with encryption?
If not, I think it is time to move from my loved G4 to another phone. I do not feel comfortable with a phone that got no updates for almost two years. This time, I would directly focus on finding a phone that gets regular updates (like the new Nokias, as far as I know) or has good support for custom ROMs (like Nexus/Pixel). Are there any suggestions for a phone that is comparable to my G4 (I especially love the camera) but supports current custom ROMs or has regular updates from the manufacturer?
Looking forward to any recommendations!
Have you already tried it?
Thanks!
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Officially - cypher os supports your G4
Unofficially (but maintained by myself, @steadfasterX and @kessaras) you can choose from LineageOS, AICP, Cypher (newer versions with more patches - @kessaras is also the official Cypher maintainer so no difference there) and RR
Anything Oreo supports encryption - anything nougat doesn't
However, Oreo has a bug with BT calling - Calling through a BT headset doesn't work
Hi everyone,
I would like to know if I can use device encryption in Lineage OS 15.1.
I currently have TWRP 3.2.2-0 installed on my Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus (kccat6).
Can TWRP 3.2.2-0 decrypt Lineage OS ?
By the past, I have seen many posts on forum, telling that they had trouble with the encryption or when they wanted to update LineageOS (which is currently in Nightly phase... so where updates can be important).
Thank you in advance for your answers !
Yes you can, but you have to update your TWRP to the latest version (3.2.3-0), they fixed the automatic installing of OTA zips on encrypted devices
Thanks lucaslbbh. So I made it. I was astonished to see that the process lasted only 9 min... Unfortunately, my phone was unable to start after that (bootloop).
I came back to TWRP, entered my password and restored my Nandroid backup.
Surprinsgly, it kept the encryption : I have to enter my PIN for each startup, and when I want to enter in TWRP. In the security menu, it's said it's encrypted.
Is it possible ?
oldbear3 said:
Thanks lucaslbbh. So I made it. I was astonished to see that the process lasted only 9 min... Unfortunately, my phone was unable to start after that (bootloop).
I came back to TWRP, entered my password and restored my Nandroid backup.
Surprinsgly, it kept the encryption : I have to enter my PIN for each startup, and when I want to enter in TWRP. In the security menu, it's said it's encrypted.
Is it possible ?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-how-to-root-device-encryption-t3742493
This guide was only tested with Nougat but it says the ROM has to be unrooted when encrypting /data. Maybe that's your prob?
Dear Fellow Android users,
I have a freshly rooted Samsung A300FU with a freshly installed LineageOS 14.1 following those guidelines : https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa.../how-to-root-twpr-flash-a300fu-a300y-t3494362
All went up fine except one detail that is quite important : It seems I can't encrypt my phone using the android option for that.
When I tried, I ended up in the exact same situation as those two situations :
https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/173019/lineage-os-encrypt-phone-bootloop
https://www.bountysource.com/issues/45527123-encrypting-device-fails-and-leads-to-boot-loop
i.e. Launching encryption process, phone reboot, lineage os Logo moving, then bootloop with samsung logo appearing again and again. I could recover my phone thanks to backup and a format action from recovery.
I wanted to try the painful solution advised in those post I linked, i.e. installing CM13, encryption, part wipe, restore my lineage backup but the problem is I can't find any CM13 rom for my exact device model (A300FU). It may not be wise to try with one for Samsung A300F although just one letter is changing...
So I tried this solution using the Lineageos 15.1 that is available for my device. but Encryption didn't work as well on 15.1. Not a bootloop though, just a quite quick reboot without any thing changed. I restored my 14.1 and tried again to encrypt. Here again no bootloop, just a fast reboot without anything changed.
Well, you, reader, are my last chance because I can't see anything else I could safely do :Is there any other way to encrypt my phone for the nice lineageOS14.1 I have already nicely tuned ?
Thank you very much in advance !
Still anyone can help me on this ?
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Still anyone can help me on this ?
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Can I suggest posting in the A3 forum? You will get more accurate support from owners and Devs of that device over there. Sorry I can't be of any help with your issue. Good luck finding a solution