Installing, Updating, Backup and Restore Guide for OP8 Pro - OnePlus 8 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion

This is a bit late but why not. THIS IS A COMPILATION OF ALL THE OS METHODS YOU NEED FOR THE OP8 Pro.
ENJOY my guide
DISCLAIMER:
*I am not responsible for bricked devices, damage to your device*
Sorry for a long list of methods, some work for others and some don't. But I recommend to pick a method and stick to it. Maybe read the part at the top as some have notes about mine or someone else's experience/recommendation. Don't skip steps and follow each step.
If stuck, just ask and I or anyone else will try and help
I am here to post methods for anyone who is interested/need help. I have tested these myself and helped others who may be struggling
Download
The guide has loads of files/ zips/ tools to use/flash/install. But no worries as everything can be downloaded and there are links AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS THREAD (NOT COMMENTS) to where to download:
SDK Platform Tools (Fastboot tools) from Developer Android
TWRP from infected_
Magisk from topjohnwu
Gapps (Google Apps) from NikGapps. I recommend omni for ROMs that don't include Gapps.
Fastboot ROM for OP8Pro from mauronofrio
MSMDownload tools for OP*Pro from Some_Random_Username
IMPORTANT NOTES!
YOU REQUIRE Platform Tools (Fastboot Tools) IN ORDER TO USE THE METHODS IN THIS GUIDE AS TWRP NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED!
YOU NEED TO HAVE A UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER AS WELL!
For GAPPS, u can use the same or a updated version of the package. But has to be the same type u used to install it like (stock, full, Omni, basic, etc). ONLY FLASH/INSTALL IF the RESTORE SCRIPT DIDN'T SHOW UP during a DIRTY FLASH/UPDATE AND ONLY FLASH AFTER REBOOTING TO RECOVERY AFTER FLASHING/INSTALLING A OS/BUILD ZIP FILE!
How to get Platform Tools
These tools are used to install TWRP, to unlock the bootloader of your device and is needed to use the METHODS in this guide.
Download the platform tools.zip of your software platform (Mac, Windows, Linux)
Extract the platform-tools.zip
To use it go into your platform-tools folder
Press shift + right-click and choose command prompt or PowerShell
Connect your device when it's in fastboot mode and done
How to install TWRP
Sadly this Guide is for Windows, but other platforms like Mac or Linux can be found online.
YOU CAN USE THIS METHOD TO INSTALL A NEWER VERSION OF TWRP or ANY RECOVERY TOO
You need to have downloaded Platform Tools which the link is attached below.
Transfer the TWRP.img file into the platform-tools folder
If you want root download and transfer magisk.apk and the link is supplied below. Also, RENAME from .apk to .zip
Now we must boot into fastboot mode. (Either do it with the advanced reboot in developer options or power off device -> boot recovery Power + Vol + -> boot to bootloader or power off device -> press Vol Up + Vol down + power)
Now connect your device to a Windows device
Press shift + right-click. Choose command prompt or PowerShell
Enter "fastboot devices" and your device should be displayed if it's connected
Type "fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img " file name (do twrp + press tab) and press enter
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Now choose to boot to recovery using the volume buttons
Enter the password and swipe to allow modifications
You have now installed TWRP and we've now checked that it has been successfully installed!
If you want root do this
Press the back arrow and find your magisk.zip
Swipe to confirm Flash
Reboot to the system and done
Otherwise, just reboot to system. Up to u
How to boot into EDL mode
This will have more than one method to boot into EDL mode.
Method 1
This is the basic method to boot into EDL mode
Turn off device
HOLD BOTH volume buttons
PLUG IN your device
Press the POWER button and CARRY ON HOLDING the volume buttons
You should be in EDL mode now
If your device still isn't in EDL mode try this
Open device manager in windows
Try the steps again
If not then try method 2
Otherwise, well done you have booted into EDL mode
Method 2
If you didn't manage to boot into EDL mode using method 1. If you can boot into system, do this method
Both methods will need you to download and install the All-in-one-tool from the download section
Go into developer options
Turn on USB debugging
Connect your device if u haven't
Press allow
Open the All-in-one-tool
Choose reboot EDL Mode
You should be in EDL mode now
Method 3
If you cannot boot into system and have bricked your device, try this method
This method uses TWRP to boot into EDL mode
IF U STILL CANNOT BOOT INTO EDL MODE and have bricked your device...
Install TWRP in the "How to install TWRP" section
Once you're in the home screen
Press reboot
Choose reboot to EDL
You should be in EDL mode now
Method 4
If you cannot boot into system and have bricked your device, try this method
This method will need you to download and install the All-in-one-tool from the download section
This method works if your on OOS or any ROM. Not after any failed attempt of wiping your device using MSM.
IF U STILL CANNOT BOOT INTO EDL MODE and have bricked your device...
Install TWRP in the "How to install TWRP" section
Once you're in the home screen, press reboot and choose the other slot (If ur current slot is Slot A then choose slot B and vice versa)
Reboot to system
If you're able to boot to the system
Skip the setup screen
Go into developer options
Turn on USB debugging
Connect your device if u haven't
Press allow
Open the All-in-one-tool
Choose reboot EDL Mode
You should be in EDL mode now
Installing a Custom ROM
Method 1
Follow the method suggested in the XDA thread. Stick to each method and follow the process!
If you want root and TWRP do this
Reboot to bootloader
Type: fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Now boot to recovery
Find the magisk.zip file
Flash Magisk
Reboot to system and done
Otherwise, just reboot to system. Up to u
Method 2
This method uses TWRP and isn't suggested in XDA thread of ROMs. I have tested this method with CrDroid and it works. BUT you will need a usb c OTG device (a device that can connect to ur phone via USB C) as this method will wipe ur internal storage
Transfer TWRP.zip, Build.zip (Custom ROM zip file) into internal storage.
Boot to Bootloader
Type: fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Now boot to recovery
Flash Build.zip (Custom ROM zip file)
Flash TWRP
Reboot to recovery
Flash Build.zip (Custom ROM zip file)
Flash TWRP
If the ROM doesn't have GApps included do this
Reboot to recovery
Flash Gapps if not included
Format data
Reboot to system
Otherwise, just format data -> reboot to system. Up to u
If you want root do this
Reboot to recovery
Flash Magisk
Reboot to system and done
Otherwise, just reboot to system. Up to u
Backing Up OOS and Custom ROM
Make sure u have installed the latest TWRP version from mauronofrio
You should use TitaniumBackup or Migrate to back up your apps and contacts.
Also, have a copy of your Internal Storage folders if u have important files.
TWRP Backup backs up your OS like Apps, settings and set up, but not internal storage.
NEVER BACKUP SUPER() for OOS! U CAN BUT IT COULD BREAK THE SYSTEM IF YOU RESTORE IT!
Restoring it makes going back way easier like you have never left
Or you can go manually and try and restore everything, but why do that when you got TWRP?
I do both ways of backing up
Backing up OOS
Boot TWRP recovery
Choose Backup
Choose boot, data (You can restore DTBO, EFS, Modem, but DO NOT BACKUP SUPER()) RESTORING SUPER() breaks OOS
Swipe to backup
Once done, either boot to system or mount
Transfer the whole TWRP folder onto a storage device
Done
Backing up a Custom ROM
Boot TWRP recovery
Choose Backup
Choose boot, data (You can restore DTBO, EFS, Modem, YOU CAN BACKUP SUPER()) BUT RESTORING SUPER() could break the ROM
Swipe to backup
Once done, either boot to system or mount
Transfer the whole TWRP folder onto a storage device
Done
Restoring OOS and Custom ROM
To restore OOS use MSM. Fastboot was the fastest and easiest way if u have a TWRP backup. BUT it doesn't work from my testing and only MSM successfully works.
Update: Fastboot ROM currently don't work under my testing. MSM is still the best way to restore to OOS and TWRP backups don't currently work. I don't recommend trying to use the fastboot ROM installer for OOS as you would have file transfer issues...
As of now, use MSM and just transfer what you have backed up. It's sad that TWRP backups don't work, u can try and post how it went. But for now, I don't RECOMMEND RESTORING OR USING TWRP BACKUPS!
I use MSM Download Tool restore for that. It will reset everything and will lock the bootloader. So, it makes for switching/installing a custom ROM a bit annoying.
DOWNLOAD FULL ZIP OF OOS version of your TWRP backup otherwise you could risk doing the whole restore method again OR setup from SCRATCH! IF you aren't restoring a TWRP backup, I recommend either TRANSFER or DOWNLOAD via WiFi or oxygen updater, a UPDATED version of OOS AFTER doing the MSM restore method. As they restore an old or different version of OOS!
Restoring using MSM Download Tool
Download latest MSM version
Extract/ un-zip
Click on MSM tool .exe file
Now we need to boot your device into EDL mode
Turn off device
HOLD BOTH volume buttons
PLUG IN your device IMMEDIATELY
Press the POWER button and CARRY ON HOLDING the volume buttons
If you cannot boot into EDL mode
Try the methods to boot into EDL mode in the "How to boot into EDL mode" section
Otherwise, carry on the method
Connect your phone
Wait for your device to be connected and it should show as green
Click verify to check and press start
Wait till phone reboots
The setup device and u can carrying on restoring your device if u don't want a unlock bootloader or return to what your device was like before. Or u don't have a TWRP backup
Restoring OOS TWRP Backup
If you have a TWRP backup of OOS, follow this method to restore your system data.
Go into developer options
Allow OEM unlocking
Reboot to bootloader
Enter "fastboot devices" to check your device is connected
Enter "fastboot oem unlock"
Swipe for yes
Then it will reboot again
continue to the next method
Once booted into system, set it up and update to OOS version of your TWRP backup.
Download the full zip using the link in the Download Link section.
Transfer the OOS .zip to internal storage.
Go into settings -> system update -> Update via local upgrade -> find zip file and press install
Do this twice to make sure you have installed that version of OOS in both slots
Boot to bootloader
Type "fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img " file name (do twrp + press tab) and press enter
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Reboot to recovery
Transfer whole TWRP Folder into internal storage
It is suggested to remove the SIM tray before you restore the TWRP backup and it can cause issues
Restore boot and data (You can restore DTBO, EFS, Modem, but DO NOT RESTORE SUPER())
Swipe to restore
Go to the next part to transfer your internal storage files + folders
If you have backed up your internal storage folders do this
Reboot to recovery
Transfer all your internal storage folders
Reboot to system and done
Otherwise, just reboot to system. U can update OOS as well if it's outdated. The method is below to update OOS with ROOT. Up to u
RESTORING TWRP BACKUP HAS ISSUES
You must remove your SIM tray before restoring the TWRP backup
Update: These methods were from my previous compilation guide for the Op6/6T. But as of now, TWRP backups aren't recommended for custom ROMs and I have only tested restoring TWRP backup for OOS. I haven't tested these methods myself nor know someone who has tested/recommends them for custom ROMs.
If u want to switch ROMs or unbrick your device I recommend using the MSM method in restoring with MSM section.
Restoring a Custom ROM TWRP backup 1
Restore fresh like you're going back to OOS.
Choose one method. Fastboot or MSM method.
I prefer the fastboot method.
Restore the device using MSM
Once booted into system, set it up briefly and DO NOT RESTORE ANYTHING.
Boot to bootloader
Type "fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img " file name (do twrp + press tab) and press enter
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Reboot to recovery
Transfer whole TWRP Folder into internal storage
Restore everything (System.img, vendor.img, boot.img and data)
Swipe to restore. If data couldn't restore then boot system, setup system, boot TWRP and restore data.
Reboot to system. The first reboot might go dodgy and it did for me.
Reboot to system and transfer all your internal storage stuff
done
If this did not work still. Then do the next method...
Restoring a Custom ROM TWRP backup 2
If the previous method has failed for you. Then try this.
Restore fresh like you're going back to OOS.
Choose one method. Fastboot or MSM method.
I prefer the fastboot method.
Restore the device using MSM
Once booted into system, set it up and update to OOS version of your TWRP backup.
Download the full zip using the link in the Download Link section.
Transfer the OOS .zip to internal storage.
Go into settings -> system update -> Update via local upgrade -> find zip file and press install
Do this twice to make sure you have installed that version of OOS in both slots
Boot to bootloader
Type "fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img " file name (do twrp + press tab) and press enter
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Follow the installation method suggested in the XDA thread for your ROM
Once it has been installed
Reboot to Recovery
Transfer twrp backup
Restore data
Reboot system. Done
If it still fails, repeat steps 1 to 18. But restore everything and you should be back on your custom ROM like you never left.
Updating OOS and Custom ROM
Update OOS with Root (Magisk)
Always do a TWRP backup before updating your OS in case
Update: As of now TWRP backups aren't recommended and haven't been tested, But this method works for updating OOS
Download the full zip file of the latest OOS, transfer the zip file to internal storage NOT IN ANY FOLDER
Go into settings, system update, update via local upgrade and choose the file
Wait till the installation has finished. If failed TRY AGAIN!
DO NOT REBOOT!
Go into Magisk Home
Press install
Press install via inactive slot
Reboot system and done
You will reboot into the next slot
If you want TWRP do this
Reboot to bootloader
Type: fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Now boot to recovery
Enter the password and swipe to allow modifications
You have now installed TWRP and we've now checked that it has been successfully installed!
Reboot to system and done
Otherwise, just reboot to system. Up to u
You don’t have to repeat the installation to install the latest OOS in the other slot. But you should and I use this method many times and has never let me down.
Updating OOS without root
Go to System Update -> find the update install and reboot.
Or download the zip -> transfer to internal storage -> update via local upgrade -> reboot and done
Update a Custom ROM
Follow the method suggested in the XDA thread. Stick to each method and follow the process!
Method 1
This method is for Custom ROMs that allows OTA updates and include GAPPS
Certain custom ROMs have this feature. Right now: Evo X
Go into settings, system update and press update
Wait till the installation has finished. If failed TRY AGAIN!
DO NOT REBOOT!
Go into Magisk Home
Press install
Press install via inactive slot
Reboot system and done
You will reboot into the next slot
If you want TWRP do this
Reboot to bootloader
Type: fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Now boot to recovery
Enter the password and swipe to allow modifications
You have now installed TWRP and we've now checked that it has been successfully installed!
Reboot to system and done
Otherwise, just reboot to system. Up to u
Method 2
This method is for Custom ROMs that allows OTA updates and don't include GAPPS
Certain custom ROMs have this feature. This method is for vanilla ROMs: CrDroid
Go into settings, system update and press update
Wait for the update to download and Press install
Wait till the installation has finished. If failed TRY AGAIN!
Press reboot
Done
If you want TWRP do this
Reboot to bootloader
Type: fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Now boot to recovery
Enter the password and swipe to allow modifications
You have now installed TWRP and we've now checked that it has been successfully installed!
Reboot to system and done
Otherwise, just reboot to system. Up to u
Method 3
For Custom ROMs that don't have OTA updates.
Follow the method suggested in the XDA thread. Stick to each method and follow the process!
Before the last step which is to reboot to system...
If you want root and TWRP do this
Reboot to bootloader
Type: fastboot flash recovery_a twrpname.img
Then press enter and type this: fastboot flash recovery_b twrpname.img
Now boot to recovery
Enter the password and swipe to allow modifications
You have now installed TWRP and we've now checked that it has been successfully installed!
Reboot to system and done
Otherwise, just reboot to system. Up to u
Download Links:
All in one tool Here
SDK Platform Tools (Fastboot Tools) Here
OOS versions for OP8Pro (under Signed Flashable zips) Here
TWRP for OP8Pro Here
Magisk Here
NikGapps Here
MSMDownloadTool for OP8Pro Here
TitanumBackup App Here
Migrate App Here
Credits:
@infected_ For your amazing work on the TWRP recovery and method to install TWRP
@osm0sis For your amazing work on developing a version of TWRP that allows flashing
@mauronofrio All in one tool
@topjohnwu For his work on Magisk
@Nikgapps For their work on creating Gapps
@Some_Random_Username For his Collection of MSMDownloadTool for OP6/6T
@OPTeam For the collection of OOS zips for OP8Pro
@BillGoss For his help to restore TWRP backup on the 8/8T Series

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Updates
21/10/21 - Released the XDA thread that is a compilation of all methods you need for the OP8 Pro
Not sure about the OP8 sadly as I don't own one and this is a very early version of the XDA thread...
I currently don't have my OP8 Pro yet, but I'll be getting it tomorrow and this guide will definitely help me and many people
24/10/21 - Updated the XDA thread as some methods won't work and haven't been specifically tested for the OP8 Pro
I would require testing, but can't risk my device...
Fastboot ROM by Mauronofrio don't work and only recommended way is using MSM
Added how to boot into EDL mode methods
Crossed out methods that aren't recommended and need testing
23/12/21 - Added method 2 for installing a custom ROM using twrp
Added a link to download the .img and .zip files
13/1/22 - Updated section for Restoring OOS TWRP Backup in Restoring OOS and Custom ROM section
I have tested and successfully restored my boot and data on OOS
29/01/22 - Updated section for booting into EDL mode
Added a new method and changed it to method 3
Changed the previous method 3 to method 4 due to the fact that the method only works if the user has an OS installed. Not if the user did a failed attempt of wiping the system with MSM
31/01/22 - Added credit for BillGoss for his help on finding a method to restore TWRP backups for 8T which works on the 8/8 Pro.
Updated method on restoring TWRP backup for OOS. Made it clear which partition is safe to restore and which isn't
19/02/21 - Something caught my attention on updating custom ROMs... Specifically vanilla ROMs with no gapps.
Added new Method 2 in the Update a custom ROM section and replaced old Method 2 as Method 3
25/03/22 - Updated backup methods for OOS and Custom ROMS
OP8 Pro doesn't have separate system and vendor partitions. Only SUPER() which breaks on OOS.
Updated Backing up on OOS and Custom ROM methods in Backing Up OOS and Custom ROM section.

This could help some people. Thank you.

xtcislove said:
This could help some people. Thank you.
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It can be quite annoying trying to find methods for different things in terms of installing updating and looking at different websites. Why not just compile them in one XDA thread

Nice guide , Thank you.

OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB RAM Device
OS: OxigenOS 11.0.10.10IN11BA
Rooted device with Magisk 23.0 installed
Good evening
I would like to know if I can install TWRP on my device without losing any data (apps, data, etc.) because my device is in "BOOTLOADER" mode open all the time?
I spotted the version of TWRP for OxygenOS 11 which is: "twrp-op8-3.6.0_11-infected-b5.img" with the following XDA link:
[TWRP][3.7.0-13][instantnoodle]TWRP for OnePlus 8/8Pro ][OFFICIAL][BETA 3]
TWRP for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro TWRP is an open source, community project. TWRP development is done by a large support community with many people who are willing to answer questions and help people with their devices either through our IRC...
forum.xda-developers.com
On the other hand, this method of installing TWRP removes the Magisk app and the root of the device if I understood correctly and you have to install Magisk again with TWRP and the file “Magisk-v23.0.apk renamed to “Magisk-v23.0.zip”
Finally, is it possible to perform full "Nandroid Backup" backups and restore these backups, as can be done with a Samsung S7 device for example?
I send you all my congratulations on all your work and all your explanations.
Thanks in advance for your advice on installing TWRP!!
Good evening, best regards,
Jean-Noel

nadnan said:
OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB RAM Device
OS: OxigenOS 11.0.10.10IN11BA
Rooted device with Magisk 23.0 installed
Good evening
I would like to know if I can install TWRP on my device without losing any data (apps, data, etc.) because my device is in "BOOTLOADER" mode open all the time?
I spotted the version of TWRP for OxygenOS 11 which is: "twrp-op8-3.6.0_11-infected-b5.img" with the following XDA link:
[TWRP][3.7.0-13][instantnoodle]TWRP for OnePlus 8/8Pro ][OFFICIAL][BETA 3]
TWRP for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro TWRP is an open source, community project. TWRP development is done by a large support community with many people who are willing to answer questions and help people with their devices either through our IRC...
forum.xda-developers.com
On the other hand, this method of installing TWRP removes the Magisk app and the root of the device if I understood correctly and you have to install Magisk again with TWRP and the file “Magisk-v23.0.apk renamed to “Magisk-v23.0.zip”
Finally, is it possible to perform full "Nandroid Backup" backups and restore these backups, as can be done with a Samsung S7 device for example?
I send you all my congratulations on all your work and all your explanations.
Thanks in advance for your advice on installing TWRP!!
Good evening, best regards,
Jean-Noel
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That version of twrp is fine and no, installing twrp doesn't remove magisk so u don't have to reinstall it.... There is a method on how to install TWRP as well. For TWRP backups, it's suggested to remove the SIM tray before restoring the backup. I have updated the guide as I have successfully managed to restore a TWRP backup of OOS. So, I have added a method on how to do that.
Only restore boot and data. U can restore DTBO and EFS too, but I honestly can't tell the difference before and after restoring these partitions. U cannot restore Persist as it is a critical partition in the system. From my testing, DO NOT RESTORE SUPER (SYSTEM.IMG, VENDOR.img, ETC)! as this will BRICK YOUR DEVICE! I have tried this from my testing and it doesn't work! But only restoring the other partitions except for persist works fine

Thank you very much for your quick feedback.
My "rooted" Oneplus 8 allows me to use the "Swift Backup" application which makes a complete backup of applications (;apk), data, but also all system settings.
I only used the restore of apps with their data and cfelma works very well.
The TWRP function only serves, for me, to perform a "nandroid backup" image. Is it useful to set up TWRP in this sole objectiof?
The manipulations to perform backups and then, possibly, restores, seem much more complicated to me than my operations carried out years earlier with two Samsung S7 or S7 Edge devices!!
Best regards
Jean-Noel

TWRP can also flash/install magisk to grant root as well. U should still have a nandroid backup like swift may be able to restore app and settings once set up ur device like new again then u have to restore everything manually. With a nandroid backup u restore the boot and data that isn't in the internal storage. After restoring it, boot to system and there'll be nothing else to restore other than ur internal storage files and the system, settings, apps, wifi and security will be there like u never left (password will be removed, but u just need to add a new one and fingerprints + face unlock will be restored). Swift backup can't do that, just keep hold of ur boot, dtbo, efs, persist and data partitions of the TWRP backup and have a copy of it in a storage device in case

Extreme_Ninja2099 said:
TWRP peut également flasher/installer magisk pour accorder également root. Vous devriez toujours avoir une sauvegarde nandroid comme Swift peut être en mesure de restaurer l'application et les paramètres une fois que vous avez configuré votre appareil comme neuf, puis vous devez tout restaurer manuellement. Avec une sauvegarde nandroid, vous restaurez le démarrage et les données qui ne se trouvent pas dans le stockage interne. Après l'avoir restauré, démarrez sur le système et il n'y aura rien d'autre à restaurer que vos fichiers de stockage internes et le système, les paramètres, les applications, le wifi et la sécurité seront là comme si vous ne l'aviez jamais quitté (le mot de passe sera supprimé, mais vous avez juste besoin pour en ajouter une nouvelle et les empreintes digitales + reconnaissance faciale seront restaurées). La sauvegarde rapide ne peut pas faire cela, gardez simplement vos partitions de démarrage, dtbo, efs, persist et données de la sauvegarde TWRP et ayez-en une copie dans un périphérique de stockage au cas où
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Extreme_Ninja2099 said:
TWRP can also flash/install magisk to grant root as well. U should still have a nandroid backup like swift may be able to restore app and settings once set up ur device like new again then u have to restore everything manually. With a nandroid backup u restore the boot and data that isn't in the internal storage. After restoring it, boot to system and there'll be nothing else to restore other than ur internal storage files and the system, settings, apps, wifi and security will be there like u never left (password will be removed, but u just need to add a new one and fingerprints + face unlock will be restored). Swift backup can't do that, just keep hold of ur boot, dtbo, efs, persist and data partitions of the TWRP backup and have a copy of it in a storage device in case
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Thank you very much for your information.
I use the Google translator to translate your information into French but I do not fully understand the translation of your message:
- The installation of TWRP does not delete any data from my device and I will not need to redo all the settings already installed: Wifi connection with the Box, applications with data, Nova app settings for example, the phone call log, SMS-MMS, WhatsApp, etc. will not be deleted: is that right?
- Installing TWRP does not remove the root of the device with Magisk in place: is that right?
- Are there particular parameters to indicate to perform 1 “Nandroid Backup” with TWRP?
- Are these the same parameters to be saved as in the attached image made with a Samsung S7 Edge device?
- Does 1 "Nandroid Backup" made with TWRP restore the entire backup, such as an image of a partition made with Acronis True Image on Windows, for example?
- If this is not the case, what should be given as parameters?
- If I understand correctly, if the device is password protected, this password is removed by restoring "Nandroid Backup"?
- All applications, data, messaging settings, Wifi connection with Box, call log, SMS-MMS, WatsApp and others are restored with the "Nandroid Backup)?
- Can “OTA” updates be installed as I can each time an update is notified to me with the “Oxygen Updater” app?
I'm sorry for all these questions but I would like to take advantage of your experience without risking damaging my device which has been working perfectly since it was purchased in October 2020 and which is just rooted, starting with a full version of OxygenOS 10, then OxygenOS 11 and finally all the OTA updates offered by OnePlus.
Again, thank you very much for your help and advice...
Best regards,
Jean-Noel

nadnan said:
Thank you very much for your information.
I use the Google translator to translate your information into French but I do not fully understand the translation of your message:
- The installation of TWRP does not delete any data from my device and I will not need to redo all the settings already installed: Wifi connection with the Box, applications with data, Nova app settings for example, the phone call log, SMS-MMS, WhatsApp, etc. will not be deleted: is that right?
- Installing TWRP does not remove the root of the device with Magisk in place: is that right?
- Are there particular parameters to indicate to perform 1 “Nandroid Backup” with TWRP?
- Are these the same parameters to be saved as in the attached image made with a Samsung S7 Edge device?
- Does 1 "Nandroid Backup" made with TWRP restore the entire backup, such as an image of a partition made with Acronis True Image on Windows, for example?
- If this is not the case, what should be given as parameters?
- If I understand correctly, if the device is password protected, this password is removed by restoring "Nandroid Backup"?
- All applications, data, messaging settings, Wifi connection with Box, call log, SMS-MMS, WatsApp and others are restored with the "Nandroid Backup)?
- Can “OTA” updates be installed as I can each time an update is notified to me with the “Oxygen Updater” app?
I'm sorry for all these questions but I would like to take advantage of your experience without risking damaging my device which has been working perfectly since it was purchased in October 2020 and which is just rooted, starting with a full version of OxygenOS 10, then OxygenOS 11 and finally all the OTA updates offered by OnePlus.
Again, thank you very much for your help and advice...
Best regards,
Jean-Noel
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Uh idk what u are going on about now... Like this specifically for the OnePlus 8 Pro not S7 Edge... Best to ask in the XDA forum for the S7 Edge. I'm pretty sure I've answered all your questions by now and everything you need to know is in the guide or in my replies

I was just doing a comparison to see if a "Nandroid Bacqup" of a One Plus 8 Pro device with TWRP is the same as the backup made by TWRP for a Sansung S7 Edge device.
I also wanted to know if the restoration was identical between the two devices already mentioned with TWRP.
I'm well advised to go to a forum attributed to the S7 Edge if I need to, but it's not!!

I'm having "buyer's remorse" after trying OOS12. Is it possible to boot back to the other slot? Unless 12 did something I assume it still has OOS11 on it. Probably not though as I haven't seen it mentioned as a downgrade option anywhere. Things have really gotten complicated in the last few years when it comes to this dance.

Hi
I have OOS 11.0.11.11.IN11BA, rooted with Magisk 23.0
And I want to update OOS
The new version in the system update is IN2023_11.C.16_1160_202204222258
I followed the instructions,
downloaded the zip file (with oxygen updater)
(oneplus8prooxygen_15.e.16_ota_1036_all_2204222258_57eced36.zip)
updated via local upgrade
installed Magisk to inactive slot
rebooted
But after the reboot, it still says that there is a system update
Tried also without local upgrade, directly from system update app, again the same.
Any idea?

Hello
OnePlus 8 Pro with OxygenOS IN2023_11_C.15
I installed the “OnePlus8ProOxygen_15.E.15_OTA_1032_all_2204021901_1b9e6.zip” file on April 22 and I set it up by following the following tutorial:
How to Install OTA Updates on Rooted Android Devices using Magisk [Without Losing Root]
An OTA update has arrived, but you cannot install it because your Android device is rooted? Well, that's a known downside of rooting Android. In this guide, you will learn how to install OTA updates…
www.thecustomdroid.com
I follow this procedure for all OTA updates since OxygenOS 10 without any difficulty.
I haven't downloaded the "oneplus8prooxygen_15.e.16_ota_1036_all_2204222258_57eced36.zip" file yet, so I can't tell you what it says next for persistent update reporting.
I think I will perform this very recent update tomorrow and I will inform you of the indications that I can observe.
Best regards

Good evening
I just performed the OTA update just now with the update installation offered in the device settings while following the tutorial that I told you previously.
I did not use the file “OnePlus8ProOxygen_15.E.15_OTA_1032_all_2204021901_1b9e6.zip”
Everything went well and the smartphone is now in version IN2023_11_C.16
The Oxygen Updater application indicates that the system is up to date.
Software update in system settings does not show an update to install.
Have a good evening.
Best regards

nadnan said:
Good evening
I just performed the OTA update just now with the update installation offered in the device settings while following the tutorial that I told you previously.
I did not use the file “OnePlus8ProOxygen_15.E.15_OTA_1032_all_2204021901_1b9e6.zip”
Everything went well and the smartphone is now in version IN2023_11_C.16
The Oxygen Updater application indicates that the system is up to date.
Software update in system settings does not show an update to install.
Have a good evening.
Best regards
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thank you for your reply
which version of magisk do you have?

This is the latest version currently available...

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Asus ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) Information Repository

Just going to dump all the info I've found about this device into this thread. All the threads pertaining to this thread are in Russian and I can't read Russian, so this might be helpful to any English speaking owners of this tablet.
Special thanks to Telegram user @SSDD_1744 (don't know your XDA/Reddit user, I'm sorry) for basically spoonfeeding me all these instructions!
WARNING: If you need to flash to stock for whatever reason, be sure to download a image file specific to your country. If you don't, you'll hard brick your device that can only be fixed QPST (supposedly).
Rooting:
(Tested on 5.0.2)
Install KingRoot. Let it root your device.
Install Super-SU Me, to get rid of the bloatware that comes with KingRoot.
Installing Xposed:
I used Flashify to flash TWRP. Be sure to flash the right version though (2.8.7.7 v2) or else you won't be able to mount cache.
Then download Xposed (version sdk21 ARM) and flash it.
WARNING: Flash v1 of the modded TWRP and you won't be able install any apps after flashing Xposed.
Unbricking:
Still working on it. Downloaded QPST but have not been able to get QPST 2.7 to read the tablet.
Links:
Discussion:
https://translate.googleusercontent...690491&usg=ALkJrhiWSlkbZ-tUofZx68NPSGIv8pjIPA
Root:
https://translate.googleusercontent...JrhhQszcRvUo8HILThvz57JmsLj4L9g#entry44556703
https://translate.googleusercontent...JrhiCt__6apcRhk-gtcBExYJCnC9nGQ#entry41676452
Instructions for obtaining the rights to Ruth phones / tablets.
Tested on Android 4.4+
perhaps this algorithm works on Android 5+, I have no way to verify
All transactions with their phones / tablets are performing at your own risk !!!
To get started, read this post from start to finish and only then proceed to action!
Introduction
This instruction is written based on my own experience obtaining root on their plates, and then on the Xperia M2, bought plemyashki. For instructions attached versions of applications that were relevant at the time, the new version can download the relevant topics on the forum, there will find all information on how to work with the proposed programs and algorithms for their actions (links to topics added).
For all the action with your phone / tablet you are responsible for yourself!
Download all the necessary tools to obtain Root (of instructions / topics on the forum), obespechte for phone / tablet access to the Internet (Wi-F / mobile data) and let the phone settings / tablet installation from unknown sources.
Needed Downloads
KingRoot_V4.5.0B202.apk (6.76 MB)
Me_5.9.apk-SuperSU (9.07 MB)
V2.49 Beta.apk SuperSU (5.63 MB)
eu.chainfire.supersu.pro.205.apk (52,88 KB)
Next in series:
1. Install KingRoot .
Get Ruth's right, in the device may reboot.
2. Set SuperSU-Me, .
Run the grantor, the program deletes KingRoot and Chinese KingUser with replacement SuperSu.
Remove the longer SuperSu-Me the desired program.
3. Obnovyaem SuperSu to the latest version. Then set PRO-key .
Installing Pro-key Optionally !!! Use Cases SuperSu without installing key .
4. Open SuperSu and on-demand update binary SU normal way. After a successful update, confirm the request to restart.
5. To make sure that everything is done correctly, check the correct installation and operation of Ruth (mount the system partition on the record), I used the Root Checker Pro and Root Explorer , respectively.
The output is a complete rut without kitayschiny with SuperSu Pro. We use and enjoy
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Unlocking bootloader (haven't tried this):
https://translate.googleusercontent...Jrhh6g4wI-8Hb_LzAcPnIUxYvWNzZ0A#entry46711087
Stock firmware:
https://translate.googleusercontent...?s=&showtopic=703414&view=findpost&p=45272695
Damn, development has really boomed on this little tablet! Finally got it back after a few months (I sent it into Asus to repair it for me).
Stock ROM:
https://www.asus.com/ru/Tablets/ASUS_ZenPad_80_Z380KL/HelpDesk_Download/ (I can't get the English version to load, delete the /ru/ and you'll be redirected to the English site)
https://www.asus.com.cn/Tablets/ASUS_ZenPad_80_Z380KL/HelpDesk_Download/ (Chinese site)
==== REMEMBER TO DOWNLOAD THE CORRECT COUNTRY OR YOU'LL BE BRICKED) ====
https://yadi.sk/d/b1NMLXHBsNV8C (latest software for the worldwide model)
[http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=703414&st=320#entry50270292]
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=703414&st=200#entry49389176 (Asus Flash Tool and stock ROM v4.8.2 WW [WorldWide])
Unlocking bootloader:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=690491&st=1280#entry48200665 (use fastboot oem device-info to check if it's unlocked)
Root:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=690491&st=580#entry44778545 (KingRoot - you'll need a 4PDA.ru account to download this)
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=690491&st=1280#entry48185323 (last section of the post)
CM13:
http://get.cm/?device=P024&type=nightly
https://vasy.ru/CM13/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/asus-zenpad-8-z380kl-custom-rom-t3370277
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/kernel-asus-z380kl-p024-kcal2-t3405595 (Kernel)
Recovery:
https://vasy.ru/TWRP/P024/
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=690491&st=1220#entry48094504 (TWRP 2.8.7.0)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/asus-zenpad-8-0-z380kl-bootloop-t3373051
Guides:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=690491&st=1280#entry48185323 (this has a lot of instructions: root, recovery, boot partition restore, adb drivers etc.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/asus-zenpad-8-0-z380kl-bootloop-t3373051 (this has a bunch of files, Resurrection Remix [I haven't tested it yet tho], and instructions on getting out a bootloop)
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=690491&st=1640#entry49724823 (flashing stock software)
If you want to open the engineering menu, type " * # * # 4636 # * # * "
To boot into fastboot, restart/turn on the device and hold volume up. It'll pop you into a menu with three options.
To boot into recovery, from the fastboot screen (three options), use the volume buttons and navigate to the second option "factory reset" and hit power to confirm. It'll boot into recovery.
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Recommended way to flash ROMs:
1) Download TWRP. Use adb to boot (NOT flash) into TWRP. Flash ROM there.
2) use KingRoot to root. Use Flashify to flash the ROM.
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If you want to go look up some more info or guides, go here:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?act=...=rel&subforums=0&query=z380kl&forums=570&st=0
and use GTranslate to translate the page. The first page is the earliest posts with the keyword, the last page are the latest post.
please add these ROM's for this Device:
Ressurection Remix:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=121811
AICP 12.1:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=136181
The latest Official ROM P024 model:
http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/Ee...ser.zip?_ga=1.109506565.1670552787.1483182775
ZenPad 8 Z380KL Firmware: V5.9.0.0 (WW SKU version only)
Improved Item:
1. Update Google security patch
2. Support unlock tool
9008 brick info:
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=643084
Pertaining to p024:
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=643084&st=5740
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=643084&st=3660 (page 179 - 180, 183 - 185 discusses the files needed to unbrick and how you would - CTRL + F Russ and read the people who quote him)
How I bricked: https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=703414&st=180#entry49329798
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=690491&st=1420#entry48527044 (unbricking files - dead link though)
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=703414&st=140 (discussing how to fix using the images from the dump)
I see that Lineage OS is supported on Z380KL. However, I found the wiki spec showing Snapdragon 410, but I found Z380KL in Asia with Snapdragon 615. Before I commit, I'd like to know if anyone knows whether LineageOS is fully compatible with Z380KL with Snapdragon 615 chipsets? Thanks.
Special thanks to @a350tv for helping me comb through 4PDA - this process would've been a lot slower or just wouldn't have happened if he hadn't offered to translate guides and download links to me. So most of the credit goes to him.
Flashing TWRP on 6.0.1 (Sept 1, 2016 patch):
1) grab your drivers (W10: boot into "no driver signature verification mode" to install the drivers needed for fastboot)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cGcoDCvmTxfXWNTG0iOXHw1WScmYBrKS
2) turn on debugging
3) type in "adb devices", verify that your computer sees your tablet (if you don't have ADB/Fastboot, get https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790)
4) type in "adb reboot bootloader"
5) you'll see three options: 1. Enter SD DL mode, 2. Factory Reset, 3. Exit update mode
6) type in "fastboot devices", verify that your computer sees your tablet
7) grab your TWRP file (http://vasy.ru/TWRP/P024/) and type in "fastboot flash recovery [replace w/ location of the TWRP file].img"
8) once it says "finished", click factory reset mode (use volume buttons to navigate, power button to enter)
9) it should reboot into TWRP, slide to allow modifications
10) Boom, TWRP is installed.
OPTIONAL, BUT HELPS TO KEEP TWRP INSTALLED: Flash Magisk.
That way, stock recovery won't overwrite TWRP when you reboot.
IF YOU WANT TO KEEP TWRP BUT DON'T WANT Magisk:
1) After first boot into TWRP, turn off tablet.
2) Then turn on and hold Volume Up + Power. That will boot you into Bootloader Mode.
3) Go into factory reset and it should boot you into TWRP.
Now, it's safe to boot into the OS.
(TL;DR: Boot into TWRP twice before booting into the OS or else stock recovery will overwrite TWRP.)
Flashing LineageOS:
1) DL LOS from https://download.lineageos.org/P024
2) DL GApps from http://opengapps.org/ (choose 7.1)
3) boot into TWRP
4) go into Wipe, slide to wipe
5) go to Install, click on LOS file > add to queue, click on Open GApps file > add to queue, flash
6) wait til it's done, click "reboot"
7) wait a while (took mine 3 or so minutes to boot)
8) enjoy!
My GDrive folder with all files needed (except ROM and GApps)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzJ-WWaQYXttTkttdHNELVBEc2M
To do:
Use this tutorial to backup all my partitions, just in case I get bricked yet again.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2450045
Links to unbrick device via Asus FlashTool
Links to service ROMs (for use with AFT)
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ROMs
LineageOS: https://download.lineageos.org/P024
AICP: https://saki-sss.blogspot.com.by/2016/12/z380k-aicp-121.html
Resurrection Remix: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=121811
(made by https://androidfilehost.com/?w=profile&uid=457095661767100043, found from http://andmem.blogspot.jp/2016/05/asus-zenpad-8-z380kl-root-rom.html#chapter-19) - abandoned?
seities said:
I see that Lineage OS is supported on Z380KL. However, I found the wiki spec showing Snapdragon 410, but I found Z380KL in Asia with Snapdragon 615. Before I commit, I'd like to know if anyone knows whether LineageOS is fully compatible with Z380KL with Snapdragon 615 chipsets? Thanks.
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probably not. I think it's only compatible with the SD 410.
xDark_ said:
Special thanks to @a350tv for helping me comb through 4PDA - this process would've been a lot slower or just wouldn't have happened if he hadn't offered to translate guides and download links to me. So most of the credit goes to him.
Flashing TWRP on 6.0.1 (Sept 1, 2016 patch):
1) grab your drivers (W10: boot into "no driver signature verification mode" to install the drivers needed for fastboot)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cGcoDCvmTxfXWNTG0iOXHw1WScmYBrKS
2) turn on debugging
3) type in "adb devices", verify that your computer sees your tablet (if you don't have ADB/Fastboot, get https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790)
4) type in "adb reboot bootloader"
5) you'll see three options: 1. Enter SD DL mode, 2. Factory Reset, 3. Exit update mode
6) type in "fastboot devices", verify that your computer sees your tablet
7) grab your TWRP file (http://vasy.ru/TWRP/P024/) and type in "fastboot flash recovery [replace w/ location of the TWRP file].img"
8) once it says "finished", click factory reset mode (use volume buttons to navigate, power button to enter)
9) it should reboot into TWRP, slide to allow modifications
10) Boom, TWRP is installed.
OPTIONAL, BUT HELPS TO KEEP TWRP INSTALLED: Flash Magisk.
That way, stock recovery won't overwrite TWRP when you reboot.
IF YOU WANT TO KEEP TWRP BUT DON'T WANT Magisk:
1) After first boot into TWRP, turn off tablet.
2) Then turn on and hold Volume Up + Power. That will boot you into Bootloader Mode.
3) Go into factory reset and it should boot you into TWRP.
Now, it's safe to boot into the OS.
(TL;DR: Boot into TWRP twice before booting into the OS or else stock recovery will overwrite TWRP.)
Flashing LineageOS:
1) DL LOS from https://download.lineageos.org/P024
2) DL GApps from http://opengapps.org/ (choose 7.1)
3) boot into TWRP
4) go into Wipe, slide to wipe
5) go to Install, click on LOS file > add to queue, click on Open GApps file > add to queue, flash
6) wait til it's done, click "reboot"
7) wait a while (took mine 3 or so minutes to boot)
8) enjoy!
My GDrive folder with all files needed (except ROM and GApps)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzJ-WWaQYXttTkttdHNELVBEc2M
To do:
Use this tutorial to backup all my partitions, just in case I get bricked yet again.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2450045
Links to unbrick device via Asus FlashTool
Links to service ROMs (for use with AFT)
Add original links from 4PDA
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Thanks for the tutorial, I had already dared to flash twrp recovery before you wrote this tutorial...
I believe my bootloader is still locked. And I could not reproduce/ write exactly what I did. But, in my case, just for information, when I want to go back into twrp, I can boot into bootloader (power volume up) and then option 2 reset the device gives me the twrp... I am not sure if that is how you get it, but for me, I still had twrp.
I think i will install magisk after reading your post.
jutphaas said:
Thanks for the tutorial, I had already dared to flash twrp recovery before you wrote this tutorial...
I believe my bootloader is still locked. And I could not reproduce/ write exactly what I did. But, in my case, just for information, when I want to go back into twrp, I can boot into bootloader (power volume up) and then option 2 reset the device gives me the twrp... I am not sure if that is how you get it, but for me, I still had twrp.
I think i will install magisk after reading your post.
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I don't think unlocking the BL is necessary for flashing LOS. But yes, that's how I get into TWRP as well.
Hello I'm new in the forum and I write from Italy, yesterday unfortunately I had the brilliant idea to downgrade my Asus z380kl through ADB, Fastboot and TWRP from pc so far so good, I go to flash the new rom and gives me error, I try to restore the backup here too error result? Tablet locked the only way to make it recognize to the PC is with ASUS FLASH TOOL ROM problem in format.raw unobtainable not even on the Russian site. Any good soul has the possibility to let me download it? Thanks, Sorry English but it is a translation of the very useful Google translate.
pucci2 said:
Hello I'm new in the forum and I write from Italy, yesterday unfortunately I had the brilliant idea to downgrade my Asus z380kl through ADB, Fastboot and TWRP from pc so far so good, I go to flash the new rom and gives me error, I try to restore the backup here too error result? Tablet locked the only way to make it recognize to the PC is with ASUS FLASH TOOL ROM problem in format.raw unobtainable not even on the Russian site. Any good soul has the possibility to let me download it? Thanks, Sorry English but it is a translation of the very useful Google translate.
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Can you still access fastboot, then at least you can flash twrp as described before in this thread and install from twrp lineageos p024 (lineage-14.1-20180105-nightly-P024-signed.zip) and Open gapps to get google playstore etc , select Arm, (not 64) then version 7.1, then Pico would work.
If you have twrp, you at least can still use your asus... I have found no way to flash original stock... stock must not be flashed from twrp.
Since you mention twrp already used, you can try: turn your device off, then press volume up then the bootloader menu comes, select 2: reset to enter twrp(where it says reset. if you had flashed twrp, that is how you can get into twrp) from there, install lineage os and gapps from micro sd card
My rom is MMB29M.WW_P024-V5.9.4-20170613
xDark_ said:
OPTIONAL, BUT HELPS TO KEEP TWRP INSTALLED: Flash Magisk.
That way, stock recovery won't overwrite TWRP when you reboot.
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I assume this is on stock rom ? What version of magisk would work? I found I can be back at stock with my twrp backup so ..
But magisk 15.3 zip failed to install on stock-
I also used supersu v82 working on stock, or lineageos.
Would you know what magisk works on lineageos?
I like the exsd extension of magisk so I would like to try it on this device, either stock or lineageos
jutphaas said:
I assume this is on stock rom ? What version of magisk would work? I found I can be back at stock with my twrp backup so ..
But magisk 15.3 zip failed to install on stock-
I also used supersu v82 working on stock, or lineageos.
Would you know what magisk works on lineageos?
I like the exsd extension of magisk so I would like to try it on this device, either stock or lineageos
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Yes it was. I flashed 15.2 on both stock and LOS. I've heard of some issues with 15.x so you can try .2 or 14.x.
pucci2 said:
Hello I'm new in the forum and I write from Italy, yesterday unfortunately I had the brilliant idea to downgrade my Asus z380kl through ADB, Fastboot and TWRP from pc so far so good, I go to flash the new rom and gives me error, I try to restore the backup here too error result? Tablet locked the only way to make it recognize to the PC is with ASUS FLASH TOOL ROM problem in format.raw unobtainable not even on the Russian site. Any good soul has the possibility to let me download it? Thanks, Sorry English but it is a translation of the very useful Google translate.
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What error was given? What do you see when you connect it to a computer? What does "tablet locked" mean? Would help if you gave some pictures too.
I'm currently in the process of getting the RAW files/service ROMs for AFT but I don't have an ETA on when I'll be able to get that.
No on the tablet I have not installed TWRP and no other recovery.When I go into the original recovery of the tablet there is always the screen with the lock closed at the bottom right and there is no way to show it to the PC even with adb sideload, l 'only program that recognizes me the tablet is Asus flash tool, however, as I have already written the damn ROM in RAW format is untraceable.
pucci2 said:
No on the tablet I have not installed TWRP and no other recovery.When I go into the original recovery of the tablet there is always the screen with the lock closed at the bottom right and there is no way to show it to the PC even with adb sideload, l 'only program that recognizes me the tablet is Asus flash tool, however, as I have already written the damn ROM in RAW format is untraceable.
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Does it respons to adb devices of fastboot devices in this stage?
no, it is not recognized

fail installing Magisk

I'm trying to install magisk on MiA2Lite with january update but I fail.
I've tried
- Zip installation (Magisk Manager -> download .zip) but when I reboot on TWRP i don't find zip, all folders seems empty
- upgrade boot image: the upgrade semmes works well but when I restart MiA2Lite and I open Magisk Manager I alway see "Magisk is not installed" ed if I tap on INSTALL Magisk Manager propose: "download zip or upgrade boot img"..
the option "direct install (recommended)" dosn't apear to me
IO13 said:
I'm trying to install magisk on MiA2Lite with january update but I fail.
I've tried
- Zip installation (Magisk Manager -> download .zip) but when I reboot on TWRP i don't find zip, all folders seems empty
- upgrade boot image: the upgrade semmes works well but when I restart MiA2Lite and I open Magisk Manager I alway see "Magisk is not installed" ed if I tap on INSTALL Magisk Manager propose: "download zip or upgrade boot img"..
the option "direct install (recommended)" dosn't apear to me
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If you want to install magisk from TWRP:
-Put the magisk.zip on your fastboot folder,
-Boot to TWRP and connect the phone to your PC, then use this code :
Code:
adb push ./magisk.zip /sdcard
-Now, you will be able to see magisk.zip on the Install section of your TWRP. Make sure to rename the magisk installation zip to "magisk.zip"
If you want to install without TWRP:
-Get patched_boot.img for 10.0.3.0 here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi...hed-boot-img-v10-30-0-january-update-t3891331
-Put the img in your fastboot folder, shutdown your phone.
-Go into fastboot mode on your phone (hold Vol- and Power)
-Connect phone to PC and write this on ADB:
Code:
fastboot boot patched_boot.img
-Let it download the img to the phone then unplug and wait for it to boot.
-Install Magisk Manager and tap Install->Direct Install
Next time, before you open a thread, please try reading other threads. Because this is explained pretty much all over the forum. :good:
marstonpear said:
Next time, before you open a thread, please try reading other threads. Because this is explained pretty much all over the forum. :good:
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I assure you that if I would have preferred to find the information myself rather than wait for some kind user to answer me. Unfortunately it is not so simple, there are many double posts with information missing (you imagine a new user who wants to try to install the GCam, there are several posts on the subject with redundant or sometimes opposite information, there are two posts on how to install Magisk without losing the OTA, they are almost identical but in one there is written that with Pie no longer works, in the other no ..). Look for an info here with the search function is anything but simple so thank you for answering me so exhaustively!
marstonpear said:
If you want to install magisk from TWRP:
-Put the magisk.zip on your fastboot folder,
-Boot to TWRP and connect the phone to your PC, then use this code :
Code:
adb push ./magisk.zip /sdcard
-Now, you will be able to see magisk.zip on the Install section of your TWRP. Make sure to rename the magisk installation zip to "magisk.zip"
If you want to install without TWRP:
-Get patched_boot.img for 10.0.3.0 here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi...hed-boot-img-v10-30-0-january-update-t3891331
-Put the img in your fastboot folder, shutdown your phone.
-Go into fastboot mode on your phone (hold Vol- and Power)
-Connect phone to PC and write this on ADB:
Code:
fastboot boot patched_boot.img
-Let it download the img to the phone then unplug and wait for it to boot.
-Install Magisk Manager and tap Install->Direct Install
Next time, before you open a thread, please try reading other threads. Because this is explained pretty much all over the forum. :good:
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Bro.. i'd like to ask
So the diffrence/concept is , if
- with twrp we dont need patched boot.img
- without twrp (we need patched boot img)
Are we can flash stock rom via twrp? So dont need fastboot anymore? At least fastboot for emergency case only
And last why right now is so much step in order doing mod, last time i doing mod with my samsung galaxy grand 2, the key is only how to install custom recovery (cwm or twrp) , from that recovery if we want to install custom rom or root , just download zip , flash from custom recovery, enjoy.... Simple
Why in this phone not like that, especially install GSI rom ( which still im not clearly about GSI and difference with custom rom)
bla.tiga said:
Bro.. i'd like to ask
So the diffrence/concept is , if
- with twrp we dont need patched boot.img
- without twrp (we need patched boot img)
Are we can flash stock rom via twrp? So dont need fastboot anymore? At least fastboot for emergency case only
And last why right now is so much step in order doing mod, last time i doing mod with my samsung galaxy grand 2, the key is only how to install custom recovery (cwm or twrp) , from that recovery if we want to install custom rom or root , just download zip , flash from custom recovery, enjoy.... Simple
Why in this phone not like that, especially install GSI rom ( which still im not clearly about GSI and difference with custom rom)
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You can't flash stock ROM with TWRP, unless you use a backup of your own stock ROM, then you can recover your backup to install stock. Also you're talking about 6 yr old phone. Many things have changed since then on Android lol. GSI means Generic System Image which means that these roms should be able too boot on every device with treble support. Instead of creating a rom from scratch for every device, they just make a GSI and that can be installed on every GSI supported (project treble enabled) phone. You can still install TWRP and flash what you want. But beware you might have issues and Mi A2 Lite doesn't have any custom ROMs yet, because it is project treble enabled. You can use GSIs for now but most of them lag so I stick with stock. You can try modding the stock rom with magisk etc. :good:
marstonpear said:
You can't flash stock ROM with TWRP, unless you use a backup of your own stock ROM, then you can recover your backup to install stock. Also you're talking about 6 yr old phone. Many things have changed since then on Android lol. GSI means Generic System Image which means that these roms should be able too boot on every device with treble support. Instead of creating a rom from scratch for every device, they just make a GSI and that can be installed on every GSI supported (project treble enabled) phone. You can still install TWRP and flash what you want. But beware you might have issues and Mi A2 Lite doesn't have any custom ROMs yet, because it is project treble enabled. You can use GSIs for now but most of them lag so I stick with stock. You can try modding the stock rom with magisk etc. :good:
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Oh i see.. thanks for the explanation... Gathering information in xda is bit confusing lol
Okay one more thing to be clear, right now im on oreo august security patch V 9.6.6.0 ODLMIFF
I want to install twrp and flash magisk (do i need downgrade to 9.6.4.0?) , if i succeed install both of that, and i want upgrade rom to pie or upper version via fastbot flash, i need to remove twrp and magisk, or just directly flash with mi flash??

[Guide] How to install custom ROM (Tested with Pixel Experience and Lineage OS)

I had this device for two days now, one of the first things that I tried was to install a custom ROM and I was surprised of how hard it was to do, so after a lot of trial and error I managed to install those two ROMs so I wanted to share how I did it so nobody has to suffer like I
Okay so I have tried two methods, one worked for Pixel Experience and the other for Lineage OS, there are probably better ways to do this so be sure to reply to this thread if you find another ways to accomplish this!
IMPORTANT!:
1. I did the two of this methods with the stock ROM with a minimal setup (skipping wifi, no google login, no fingerprint, etc).
2.You need to have the bootloader unlocked.
3. Im not responsable if you brick your phone or lose your data, do the following steps if you know what you're doing and always back-up your data!!!
Files used:
TWRP link (Download both the img and the zip)
Pixel Experience link
LineageOS link
Gapps link
Magisk 20.1 link
Encryption patch (patch_no_fde10) link
Method 1 (Tested succesfully with Pixel Experience):
Thanks to ElSuperFullHD for creating an awesome guide in how to install Pixel Experience!
How to install Pixel Experience in Xiaomi mi a3 (Spanish guide)
1. Start your phone in fastboot mode.
2. use fastboot getvar current-slot (Check if phone is in slot a, if it isnt change it to a using fastboot set_active a)
3. Flash custom recovery (in this case I used TWRP) with fastboot flash boot twrp.img
4. reboot using fastboot reboot (NOTE : Before hitting "Enter", long press Vol + on your device until you see the Android One logo. By doing this your device will be forced to boot into Recovery and not into System).
5. When TWRP starts, move and flash TWRP zip (This will make the recovery to stay) and reboot into recovery again (Long press Vol + when the device starts until you boot into recovery).
6. Go to advanced wipe Dalvic cache, Data and System.
7. Install Pixel Experience ROM and TWRP zip again and restart to system.
8. You're done, enjoy!
Method 2 (Tested succesfully with LineageOS):
Thanks to suschmania for your extremely helpful comment, I wouldnt have figured how to install LineageOS without him!
1. Start your phone in fastboot mode.
2. use fastboot getvar current-slot (Check if phone is in slot a, if it isnt change it to a using fastboot set_active a)
3. Flash custom recovery (in this case I used TWRP) with fastboot flash boot twrp.img
4. reboot using fastboot reboot (NOTE : Before hitting "Enter", long press Vol + on your device until you see the Android One logo. By doing this your device will be forced to boot into Recovery and not into System).
5. Once in TWRP copy TWRP recovery zip into the phone and wipe Dalvic cache, Data, Vendor and System.
6. Install the ROM and TWRP recovery zip (This will make the recovery to stay).
7. Reboot into recovery (twrp shows the warning no os installed, continue anyway).
8. The filesystem will be decrypted (All folders corrupted) dont worries, just go to advanced wipe and wipe internal data, once that's done copy Gapps, magisk and the encryption patch into the phone).
9. Flash Gapps, magisk (Optional) and encryption patch.
10. Reboot to system (It may take up to 10 minutes to start so give it time, if more than 10 minutes passes see step 11).
11. In case of bootlop boot back into recovery and format data (its the one where you need to write yes to format), after its done reboot to system again.
12. You're done, enjoy!
I hope this guide was helpful to you, good luck!
thanks so much for this! Been flashing since andriod 1.6 but couldnt wrap my dumb head around these dual partitions.
And is the same for miui.eu ?
raphae34 said:
And is the same for miui.eu ?
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No. Follow the instructions in the OP there. They work.
Kaissner said:
I had this device for two days now, one of the first things that I tried was to install a custom ROM and I was surprised of how hard it was to do, so after a lot of trial and error I managed to install those two ROMs so I wanted to share how I did it so nobody has to suffer like I
Okay so I have tried two methods, one worked for Pixel Experience and the other for Lineage OS, there are probably better ways to do this so be sure to reply to this thread if you find another ways to accomplish this!
IMPORTANT!:
1. I did the two of this methods with the stock ROM with a minimal setup (skipping wifi, no google login, no fingerprint, etc).
2.You need to have the bootloader unlocked.
3. Im not responsable if you brick your phone or lose your data, do the following steps if you know what you're doing and always back-up your data!!!
Files used:
TWRP link (Download both the img and the zip)
Pixel Experience link
LineageOS link
Gapps link
Magisk 20.1 link
Encryption patch (patch_no_fde10) link
Method 1 (Tested succesfully with Pixel Experience):
Thanks to ElSuperFullHD for creating an awesome guide in how to install Pixel Experience!
How to install Pixel Experience in Xiaomi mi a3 (Spanish guide)
1. Start your phone in fastboot mode.
2. use fastboot getvar current-slot (Check if phone is in slot a, if it isnt change it to a using fastboot set_active a)
3. Flash custom recovery (in this case I used TWRP) with fastboot flash boot twrp.img
4. reboot using fastboot reboot (NOTE : Before hitting "Enter", long press Vol + on your device until you see the Android One logo. By doing this your device will be forced to boot into Recovery and not into System).
5. When TWRP starts, move and flash TWRP zip (This will make the recovery to stay) and reboot into recovery again (Long press Vol + when the device starts until you boot into recovery).
6. Go to advanced wipe Dalvic cache, Data and System.
7. Install Pixel Experience ROM and TWRP zip again and restart to system.
8. You're done, enjoy!
Method 2 (Tested succesfully with LineageOS):
Thanks to suschmania for your extremely helpful comment, I wouldnt have figured how to install LineageOS without him!
1. Start your phone in fastboot mode.
2. use fastboot getvar current-slot (Check if phone is in slot a, if it isnt change it to a using fastboot set_active a)
3. Flash custom recovery (in this case I used TWRP) with fastboot flash boot twrp.img
4. reboot using fastboot reboot (NOTE : Before hitting "Enter", long press Vol + on your device until you see the Android One logo. By doing this your device will be forced to boot into Recovery and not into System).
5. Once in TWRP copy TWRP recovery zip into the phone and wipe Dalvic cache, Data, Vendor and System.
6. Install the ROM and TWRP recovery zip (This will make the recovery to stay).
7. Reboot into recovery (twrp shows the warning no os installed, continue anyway).
8. The filesystem will be decrypted (All folders corrupted) dont worries, just go to advanced wipe and wipe internal data, once that's done copy Gapps, magisk and the encryption patch into the phone).
9. Flash Gapps, magisk (Optional) and encryption patch.
10. Reboot to system (It may take up to 10 minutes to start so give it time, if more than 10 minutes passes see step 11).
11. In case of bootlop boot back into recovery and format data (its the one where you need to write yes to format), after its done reboot to system again.
12. You're done, enjoy!
I hope this guide was helpful to you, good luck!
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The 1st method for Pixel Experience does not work for me, after following all the steps carefully, if i boot into system it boots me to fastboot everytime, or if I dont reboot to system (in TWRP after flashing everything) it only says no OS installed are you sure you want to continue, so any help?
Snjeky said:
The 1st method for Pixel Experience does not work for me, after following all the steps carefully, if i boot into system it boots me to fastboot everytime, or if I dont reboot to system (in TWRP after flashing everything) it only says no OS installed are you sure you want to continue, so any help?
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the "no os installed" is normal, dont worries.
The installation method for pixel experience worked when I installed the old version, it was updated multiple times so probably the process changed, I will update the thread later
This dual slot fuking my mind up.
TWRP asking for password to decrypt data. while first boot in recovery.
also *unable to decrypt FBE device* error while formating data.
"couldnt able to flash Any ROM "unable to partition path/cache" error.
ps. flashed in slot a.
When I install twrp on fastboot it stuck there, I have Android 10 stock, is anything that I can do ? I try like 3 times and always the same
ManuMan99 said:
When I install twrp on fastboot it stuck there, I have Android 10 stock, is anything that I can do ? I try like 3 times and always the same
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downgrade to android 9. apparently android 10 got some issues.
pradie said:
downgrade to android 9. apparently android 10 got some issues.
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Don't tell him to downgrade. If you downgrade you will lose the use of all sensors or proximity sensor, compass etc and to fix this you need to flash persist.img which will cause you to lose widevine L1 so say goodbye to hd streaming and the like.
Be careful what information you give people if it will cause massive issues.
Its not that straightforward to just downgrade
garylawwd said:
Don't tell him to downgrade. If you downgrade you will lose the use of all sensors or proximity sensor, compass etc and to fix this you need to flash persist.img which will cause you to lose widevine L1 so say goodbye to hd streaming and the like.
Be careful what information you give people if it will cause massive issues.
Its not that straightforward to just downgrade
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I apologize for not being precise. i had the same issue. downloaded and flashed android 9 Stock global ROM with mi flash tool. now it's booted correctly.
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garylawwd said:
Don't tell him to downgrade. If you downgrade you will lose the use of all sensors or proximity sensor, compass etc and to fix this you need to flash persist.img which will cause you to lose widevine L1 so say goodbye to hd streaming and the like.
Be careful what information you give people if it will cause massive issues.
Its not that straightforward to just downgrade
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I apologize for not being precise. i had the same issue. downloaded and flashed android 9 Stock global ROM with mi flash tool. now it booted correctly.
Sapper Morton said:
Indeed, it's not as straight forward, but it's possible without losing Widevine L1 security level; read my experience here, I explained the steps I took ; so far, I came back to v11.0.8.0 QFQMIXM from v10.3.17.0 PFQEUXM after the downgrade, with no issues whatsoever (no format/wipe data); my DRM Keys and sensors remains intact.
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Thank you I wouldn't have guessed that would work it seems too easy to be a fix but that's good news.
Thanks for that info
garylawwd said:
Don't tell him to downgrade. If you downgrade you will lose the use of all sensors or proximity sensor, compass etc and to fix this you need to flash persist.img which will cause you to lose widevine L1 so say goodbye to hd streaming and the like.
Be careful what information you give people if it will cause massive issues.
Its not that straightforward to just downgrade
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Then what to do? I downgraded from Android 10 Stock to Android 9 Stock 3.13.0.PFQMIXM because I soft-bricked my phone. I Flashed the stock ROM using Mi Flash tool. It flashed OK but my MI A3 sensors are not working. Someone said Flash persist.img via TWRP but when I try to flash it asked me in which partition to flash.
Partitions available are:
bluetooth
modem
System Image
Dtbo
Vendor Image
splash
Boot
Install Recovery Ramdisk
I am confused where to flash. If this method isnt suitable as you said then guide me what to do. I have Global Fastboot ROM for Android 9 Version 3.16.0.PFQMIXM for Mi A3 available. Should I flash this using Mi Flash tool? Does it solve sensor issues or not? Please help.
vjrx88 said:
Then what to do? I downgraded from Android 10 Stock to Android 9 Stock 3.13.0.PFQMIXM because I soft-bricked my phone. I Flashed the stock ROM using Mi Flash tool. It flashed OK but my MI A3 sensors are not working. Someone said Flash persist.img via TWRP but when I try to flash it asked me in which partition to flash.
Partitions available are:
bluetooth
modem
System Image
Dtbo
Vendor Image
splash
Boot
Install Recovery Ramdisk
I am confused where to flash. If this method isnt suitable as you said then guide me what to do. I have Global Fastboot ROM for Android 9 Version 3.16.0.PFQMIXM for Mi A3 available. Should I flash this using Mi Flash tool? Does it solve sensor issues or not? Please help.
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If you are on stock android 9 now then flash an android 10 custom rom and then downgrade to android 9 like you did. Downgrading from stock 10 to stock 9 causes big issues like you are having.
If you did flash persist.IMG you would have caused stuff in your device to break forever without any way of fixing it don't do it!!
garylawwd said:
If you are on stock android 9 now then flash an android 10 custom rom and then downgrade to android 9 like you did. Downgrading from stock 10 to stock 9 causes big issues like you are having.
If you did flash persist.IMG you would have caused stuff in your device to break forever without any way of fixing it don't do it!!
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I updated it to Stock Android 10 OTA update using TWRP Recovery and re-flashed TWRP and Magisk ZIP using TWRP and now sensors and phone is working fine. I know Android 10 for Mi A3 have some bugs but I decided to live with it until Stable Android 10 update made available by Xiaomi. Flashing Custom Android 10 ROMs have mixed reviews and have bugs so I decided to stay on Stock.
I tried flashing persist.img by mounting Persist partition using TWRP before doing this but nothing happens and sensors didn't worked. Now they are working.
garylawwd said:
Don't tell him to downgrade. If you downgrade you will lose the use of all sensors or proximity sensor, compass etc and to fix this you need to flash persist.img which will cause you to lose widevine L1 so say goodbye to hd streaming and the like.
Be careful what information you give people if it will cause massive issues.
Its not that straightforward to just downgrade
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No problem in downgrade ,, i Already downgraded. No bugs facing!
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vjrx88 said:
I updated it to Stock Android 10 OTA update using TWRP Recovery and re-flashed TWRP and Magisk ZIP using TWRP and now sensors and phone is working fine. I know Android 10 for Mi A3 have some bugs but I decided to live with it until Stable Android 10 update made available by Xiaomi. Flashing Custom Android 10 ROMs have mixed reviews and have bugs so I decided to stay on Stock.
I tried flashing persist.img by mounting Persist partition using TWRP before doing this but nothing happens and sensors didn't worked. Now they are working.
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Lol i came back to 9 ,, untill stable comes or i will use pixel rom ?
Kaissner said:
I had this device for two days now, one of the first things that I tried was to install a custom ROM and I was surprised of how hard it was to do, so after a lot of trial and error I managed to install those two ROMs so I wanted to share how I did it so nobody has to suffer like I
Okay so I have tried two methods, one worked for Pixel Experience and the other for Lineage OS, there are probably better ways to do this so be sure to reply to this thread if you find another ways to accomplish this!
IMPORTANT!:
1. I did the two of this methods with the stock ROM with a minimal setup (skipping wifi, no google login, no fingerprint, etc).
2.You need to have the bootloader unlocked.
3. Im not responsable if you brick your phone or lose your data, do the following steps if you know what you're doing and always back-up your data!!!
Files used:
TWRP link (Download both the img and the zip)
Pixel Experience link
LineageOS link
Gapps link
Magisk 20.1 link
Encryption patch (patch_no_fde10) link
Method 1 (Tested succesfully with Pixel Experience):
Thanks to ElSuperFullHD for creating an awesome guide in how to install Pixel Experience!
How to install Pixel Experience in Xiaomi mi a3 (Spanish guide)
1. Start your phone in fastboot mode.
2. use fastboot getvar current-slot (Check if phone is in slot a, if it isnt change it to a using fastboot set_active a)
3. Flash custom recovery (in this case I used TWRP) with fastboot flash boot twrp.img
4. reboot using fastboot reboot (NOTE : Before hitting "Enter", long press Vol + on your device until you see the Android One logo. By doing this your device will be forced to boot into Recovery and not into System).
5. When TWRP starts, move and flash TWRP zip (This will make the recovery to stay) and reboot into recovery again (Long press Vol + when the device starts until you boot into recovery).
6. Go to advanced wipe Dalvic cache, Data and System.
7. Install Pixel Experience ROM and TWRP zip again and restart to system.
8. You're done, enjoy!
Method 2 (Tested succesfully with LineageOS):
Thanks to suschmania for your extremely helpful comment, I wouldnt have figured how to install LineageOS without him!
1. Start your phone in fastboot mode.
2. use fastboot getvar current-slot (Check if phone is in slot a, if it isnt change it to a using fastboot set_active a)
3. Flash custom recovery (in this case I used TWRP) with fastboot flash boot twrp.img
4. reboot using fastboot reboot (NOTE : Before hitting "Enter", long press Vol + on your device until you see the Android One logo. By doing this your device will be forced to boot into Recovery and not into System).
5. Once in TWRP copy TWRP recovery zip into the phone and wipe Dalvic cache, Data, Vendor and System.
6. Install the ROM and TWRP recovery zip (This will make the recovery to stay).
7. Reboot into recovery (twrp shows the warning no os installed, continue anyway).
8. The filesystem will be decrypted (All folders corrupted) dont worries, just go to advanced wipe and wipe internal data, once that's done copy Gapps, magisk and the encryption patch into the phone).
9. Flash Gapps, magisk (Optional) and encryption patch.
10. Reboot to system (It may take up to 10 minutes to start so give it time, if more than 10 minutes passes see step 11).
11. In case of bootlop boot back into recovery and format data (its the one where you need to write yes to format), after its done reboot to system again.
12. You're done, enjoy!
I hope this guide was helpful to you, good luck!
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EDIT: Solved it by flashing this inofficial TWRP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/development/recovery-twrp-3-4-0-0-patched-boot-img-t4123287
I have a problem. I am stuck on fastboot. I followed the tutorial unto step 4:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash boot twrp.img
target reported max download size of 803475456 bytes
sending 'boot_a' (39892 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.910s]
writing 'boot_a'...
OKAY [ 0.197s]
finished. total time: 1.111s
But after this the phone always reboots to fastboot, I can't boot into TWRP or the system. Plz help.
spring_roll said:
EDIT: Solved it by flashing this inofficial TWRP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/development/recovery-twrp-3-4-0-0-patched-boot-img-t4123287
I have a problem. I am stuck on fastboot. I followed the tutorial unto step 4:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash boot twrp.img
target reported max download size of 803475456 bytes
sending 'boot_a' (39892 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.910s]
writing 'boot_a'...
OKAY [ 0.197s]
finished. total time: 1.111s
But after this the phone always reboots to fastboot, I can't boot into TWRP or the system. Plz help.
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I know you solved it but the reason the other twrp wasn't working for you is because it is built only for Android pie and I'm assuming you have Android 10. That's why you always booted to fastboot. The installer.zip will work with any Android version but the twrp.img files are built using kernels of a specific Android version
garylawwd said:
I know you solved it but the reason the other twrp wasn't working for you is because it is built only for Android pie and I'm assuming you have Android 10. That's why you always booted to fastboot. The installer.zip will work with any Android version but the twrp.img files are built using kernels of a specific Android version
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Ok thx for the info.
Another question. I didn't understand step 5:
"5. When TWRP starts, move and flash TWRP zip (This will make the recovery to stay)"
Where do I have to move and flash the ZIP? I just skipped this step and now I have the ROM installed which I wanted (PE Plus).
Do I have to do something now or is TWRP installed properly now? Can I fetch this step later?
spring_roll said:
Ok thx for the info.
Another question. I didn't understand step 5:
"5. When TWRP starts, move and flash TWRP zip (This will make the recovery to stay)"
Where do I have to move and flash the ZIP? I just skipped this step and now I have the ROM installed which I wanted (PE Plus).
Do I have to do something now or is TWRP installed properly now? Can I fetch this step later?
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For you I don't think twrp is installed now. Some ROMs have twrp built in but if not then you have to manually flash twrp every time you flash a ROM or it gets overwritten with stock recovery.
When you flash the twrp.img and boot twrp it isn't actually installed, you are running it in ram and when you reboot it goes out of ram and your left with an un-bootable slot due to your boot slot being messed up from flashing the twrp.img and twrp won't stay installed.
For it to be installed properly you need to flash twrp.zip which will patch your boot.img with twrp and install it.
But as I said everytime you flash a ROM this will overwrite twrp and it will be gone unless the twrp.zip is flashed in twrp before rebooting.
Not as easy as it used to be by just installing twrp once and it is there forever. The new era of Android

How To Guide How to flash ROM and TWRP on POCO F3 / k40 / mi11x. And an explanation. A very important guide

Mandatory instructions for beginners (and not only beginners) to install ROM and other on poco f3​Prerequisite, unlocking the bootloader​For questions, if something is not clear, please write to "Conversations", I will try to correct it in a post with a simpler explanation. And I will answer the question (I am not a 24/7 support service, so duplicate your question in the ROM discussion thread in order to give an answer if I'm busy)​
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes
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!!! The spoiler below is a must-read before doing anything with your device. !!!​
Spoiler: Let's discuss several points at once
Spoiler: 1. Drivers and utilities - download immediately and install so that there are no further questions
1. Fastboot and adb - Tools_r31.0.3
2. Miflash or Mi Flash Tool
3. USBDrivers - QDloader
Spoiler: 2. Features and disadvantages of our device
2.1 We have a so-called A/B partition structure - this is when two spaces are used for system partitions (read more in google) the essence is that there are "Firmware" partitions
Spoiler: code
Code:
"dsp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/dsp_a"
"dsp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/dsp_b"
"xbl_config.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_config_a"
"xbl_config.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_config_b"
"modem.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem_a"
"modem.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem_b"
"tz.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/tz_a"
"tz.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/tz_b"
"bluetooth.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/bluetooth_a"
"bluetooth.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/bluetooth_b"
"abl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/abl_a"
"abl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/abl_b"
"featenabler.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/featenabler_a"
"featenabler.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/featenabler_b"
"keymaster.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/keymaster_a"
"keymaster.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/keymaster_b"
"uefisecapp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/uefisecapp_a"
"uefisecapp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/uefisecapp_b"
"qupfw.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/qupfw_a"
"qupfw.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/qupfw_b"
"xbl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_a"
"xbl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_b"
"cmnlib.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib_a"
"cmnlib.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib_b"
"cmnlib64.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib64_a"
"cmnlib64.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib64_b"
"devcfg.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/devcfg_a"
"devcfg.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/devcfg_b"
"hyp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/hyp_a"
"hyp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/hyp_b"
"imagefv.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/imagefv_a"
"imagefv.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/imagefv_b"
"aop.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aop_a"
"aop.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aop_b"
and there are partitions directly ROM /data, /system /system_ext, /vendor, /product, /odm, /vendor_boot, /boot
2.2 miui based ROMs update all of these sections. In the case of firmware, they are put in both slots at once. Although this is not necessary in essence.
ROMs of a custom type, those based on a "pure" android are often flashed for only partitions of the ROM, but not in 100% case
2.3 For our device, there are 3 types of ROM installation files, 2 of which are divided into two types of installation methods
2.3.1 Let's start simple, Official miui image for fastboot - installation is recommended via miflash, has all partitions inside the archive. There are also 3 files inside - for easy installation of all partitions, for installing all partitions and formatting the memory, as well as for installing all partitions and locking the bootloader (the memory is formatted automatically), the name of the .bat files speaks for themselves
2.3.2 Next - the installation .zip archive of unofficial MIUI for TWRP. Not all partitions, but the main ones (always stitched into section A), including firmware (stitched into both slots A and B)
2.3.3 Sideload type firmware (99% of all custom ROMs) are divided into two installation methods.
Inside the archive there is a payload.bin file in which the rom and sometimes firmware sections are packed
Installation always goes to the adjacent NOT active memory slot, and after completion, makes the adjacent slot active to load the firmware
Installation via PC, via ADB (on the phone, AOSP recovery adb sideload/twrp adb sideload mode) or installation via TWRP directly from the device
2.4 Custom ROMs for fastboot, usually used for a clean installation, which implies cleaning and data from memory (pictures, etc.) inside sometimes have firmware sections and always rom sections. Inside, as the author saw fit, there are .bat launchers for updating (does not erase all data) and for a clean installation (erases all data)
2.5 Another very important feature of the AB structure in our case is two types of fastboot mod. It is called bootloader - official miui is completely flashed through it, and there is a fastbootD mode that is built into the boot sector in aosp recovery or in twrp, it is also needed for flashing img images. Ask what are the differences if this and that fastboot?
The answer is idiotic
Bootloader can flash all main partitions only in both A and B sections at the same time command type - "fastboot flash system_ab system.img"
He knows how to essentially flash a couple of partitions into a certain slot, we only need in this case vendor_boot and boot command type "fastboot flash boot_a boot.img" or instead of A you need to write B
FastbootD, on the other hand, can flash img images separately into the desired slot A or B
2.6 Poco f3/k40/mi11x does not have a separate partition for recovery/twrp,the whole thing is stored in the boot sector in the ramdisk, and the kernel is also stored there. Several factors follow from this knowledge.
2.6.1 To install TWRP, you must first boot into a temporary TWRP, the command type is "fastboot boot twrp.img". Inside TWRP, in the Advanced tab, click install recovery ramdisk, and select the img twrp image on the phone
2.6.3 To install aosp recvoery, you need to flash boot "fastboot boot boot.img"
2.6.4 After installing magisk, as it is stored in the RAMDISK. If you install TWRP again in ramdisk, the magisk will be deleted
2.6.5 When installing the magisk, TWRP does not crash
2.6.6 When installing kernel.zip via TWRP, TWRPis not deleted.
2.6.7 After updating the ROM, or changing the ROM, the TWRPis deleted, since the boot sector is bundled with all the ROMs as a whole and mainly with aosp recovery included, some romodels can immediately push TWRP into it. But it's better to play it safe and flash it yourself
2.6.8 When entering TWRP, it writes the installation .zip archives to the active slot, and always works with the active slot A or B, the exception concerns firmware, wrote above in paragraph 2.3
2.6.9 install recovery ramdis on surveillance writes TWRP to both slots
Spoiler: 3. Regarding TWRP and AOSP recovery
3.1 There are currently only 2 TWRPs from Nebrassy and from vasishath. What is the difference? God knows. In fact, they are bugged equally strongly, so I will write instructions using the example of Nebrassy, from experience there are no problems with it.
3.2 AOSP recovery is like it was 10 years ago cwm recovery if anyone remembers. Serves only for switching to fastbootD and ADB sideload mode, updating the firmware over the air, and sometimes cleaning the data. Supplied by many ROM developers as a necessary component (in fact, not so)
Now, based on the knowledge above, we have an understanding of how and what works. Now we need to disassemble the installation procedure. Here, too, not everything is so simple. There are two options for each installation. And in addition, we have 10 ways to install firmware. Why 10? And all due to the fact that I was unaware and had to write a small script called DFE. Isn't there a ready-made one on the Internet? According to my tests, they simply don't work.
Spoiler: Briefly about DFE
Somewhere 90% of ROM Developers out of the box have such a function as data encryption, DFE removes "flags" from one file in the /vendor section so that the system encrypts the data "Entire /data section" at startup therefore, just like with TWRP, after changing or updating the firmware, you need to flash it through TWRP.
- Why should I remove encryption? - ask a question
I will answer, in fact, there is no need, if only you are ready to always back up all data to a flash drive or PC from the internal memory of the phone when changing the firmware, because not all firmware have the same encryption keys, and you can install the firmware, but it is simply will not start at best, at worst everything will be encrypted over a new one and all files will be lost.
But literally all the instructions from the developers of the ROM are written precisely taking into account the fact that you will format the date when installing their firmware. Also, if encryption is disabled, TWRP will not ask for a password to see the memory, and therefore your data is at risk when the phone is stolen, since it will not be difficult to pull them out.
For all cases, you cannot do format data before installing the firmware, otherwise the PC will not see the memory, format data is done only at the end of the installation.
Spoiler: Installing temporary TWRP
Method 1:
1. We drop twrp.img into the folder with adb
2. In windows, hold down shift + right mouse button in an empty space in the folder, open a shell or cmd
3. The console will open, in the case of win10 / 11, if this is a shell, you need to register cmd
4. Reboot the phone into fastboot mode / bootloader (volume down + power button) and connect it to the computer via the wire
5. We write to the command "fastboot boot twrp.img"
6. TWRP will start by itself
Method 2:
1.Download TWRP Autoruner https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HsA1XAEzFgEo0n7K1Vf0QqPlyEICzkpd/view?usp=sharing
2. Unpack anywhere
3. Boot into FastBoot
4. Run the batch file in the folder
Spoiler: Setting TWRP to "permanent" - within the same ROM (Before the first ROM update, or before the first ROM change)
Method 1: Works ALWAYS
1. Go to the advanced tab and select install recvoery ramdisk
2. Find the twrp.img file on your phone and select it
3. If TWRP shows "Error opening: No such file or directory"
then you need to change the active slot in the Reboot contribution, then back and flash TWRP into the ramdisk again
Method 2: For TWRP from Nebrassy does not work 100% of the time
In the same place, in the advanced tab, click flash current TWRP
Method 3: For TWRP from Vasishath. does not work 100%
In the same place, in the advanced tab, click Inject TWRP
Before flashing custom, it is recommended to install a miui stock or a custom miui. It is advisable to drain through a fastboot by analogy with the spoiler instruction, from point 1 to point 9
This is done in order to update all sections in memory, remove tails from other ROMs. Refresh the markup of the sections. Otherwise, there may be errors, not working conditional nfc, lags, whatever. In the best case, the ROM simply won't be installed. At worst, there will be a bad opinion about the ROM because of your own wrong actions and an extra day for flashing and configuring another or the same ROM.
All files are additional here​
Spoiler: If the memory in TWRP is not visible
1. You saw that the PC does not see the memory on the device, or the TWRP is empty (this already means that all the data has been erased)
2. Download one of these TWRO to your computer
recovery_vasishath_nonflags.img or recovery_nebrassy_nonflags.img
3. Through that TWRP where everything is empty, we do format data (yes)
4. Reboot bootloader
5. On the PC we prescribe "fastboot boot twrp.img" any of the post
6. TWRP is loaded (the computer and TWRP sees the memory, but this is not all, nothing will work)
7. In the advanced tab, click fix context
8. In the mounts tab, remove the checkbox from the date and put it back.
9. Now you can upload files from your computer
10. You flash the ROM, you can not do the date format again, when the system boots, it will erase everything from memory, and if you did not set dfe, then the date itself will be encrypted, if you set the data in the same way, it will be erased, but there will be no encryption.
Note:
These TWRPs will not see the date (files in memory) if the data is encrypted, usually TWRP asks for a password when entering it, or you can see it in the security tab.
This TWRP works fine with the already decrypted date, if you use the DFE patch, everything works normally
In this TWRP, the encryption flags are simply removed, so that after the date format when entering TWRP, the date is not encrypted with keys from TWRP and does not break from this
Spoiler: Installation using DFE patch (HentaiOS and Proton AOSP excluded)
When using DFE, you should not use internal methods of updating in ROM, when the firmware is updated in the background, and when you reboot it is already updated, as I wrote earlier, the sections are updated, and therefore the DFE stops working, and it is rather difficult to predict when the system has updated itself, and if DFE will stop working, all data will be deleted, and the ROM simply will not start, so it's better to manually set everything.​
Spoiler: ROM Type Official MIUI Fastboot
1. Download zip with fastboot image MIUI
2. Unpack it to a convenient place
3. You need to go to the folder, and look for the flash_all_except_storage.bat file there
4. You need to open it with a text editor and delete the last line with the text "fastboot reboot"
5. Now, through miflash, we look for the directory with this file
6. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume rocker down)
7. We connect the device with a wire to the computer and, in the program, select the bottom right flash_all_except_storage.bat, press flash
8. After the end of the process, you need to boot into TWRP
9. In TWRP, if you did everything correctly, then the memory is not erased.
10. We transfer DFE from the computer to the phone, or if you did it in advance, then we flash it. in 99% of cases, an inscription will come out that you need to pre-flash SystemRW_1.32. Then we do it.
11. In the case of SystemRW, you need to reboot into TWRP, then either put it in RamDisk and just reboot, or click reboot bootloader and boot from the computer back to TWRP.
12. Repeat step 10.
13. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Pyaload.bin for TWRP
1. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
2. Flash .zip ROM file
3. Install TWRP in ramdisk
4. Reboot into TWRP
5. Flash DFE.zip
6. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Payload.bin for ADB sideload via PC
1. Download the .zip ROM to your PC. Upload the archive to the adb folder
2. Then, according to the instructions from the developer, you can flash the vendor and vendor_boot ROM provided by the developer, or load into the temporary TWRP from nebrassy "fastboot flash boot twrp.img", or through the autoinstall script
3. Further, in the case of AOSP recovery fastboot --set-active = a and fastboot reboot recovery
5. In twrp, select the advanced section and click adb sideload. in AOSP recovery select Install update through ADB
6. In the console from the adb folder in which the archive from the ROM is located, write "adb sideload name_file_PZU.zip"
7. Flash DFE.zip
8. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM Type Custom MIUI (For example Xiaomi.eu)
1. Download CustomMIUI.zip
2. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
3. Flash CustomMIUI.zip ROM file
4. Install TWRP in ramdisk
5. Reboot into TWRP
6. Flash DFE.zip
7. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Custom fastboot image.
1. Download fastboot ROM on PC
2. Unzip to a convenient place, and go to the folder, find the update.bat file there, you need to open it with a text editor and delete the last line with the text "fastboot reboot"
3. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume down)
4. Run update.bat and wait for the end of the procedure
5. After the end of the process, you need to boot into TWRP
9. In TWRP, if you did everything right, then the memory is not erased. Otherwise, I recommend using this method so that the memory appears.
10. We transfer DFE from the computer to the phone, or if you did it in advance, then we flash it.
11. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: Standard installation methods
Spoiler: ROM Type Official MIUI Fastboot
1. Download zip with fastboot image MIUI
2. Unpack it to a convenient place
3. Now, through miflash, we look for the directory with this file
4. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume ring down)
5. We connect with a wire to the PC and first select in the program at the bottom right flash_all_except_storage.bat (For updating), flash_all.bat (For Clean installation) flash_all_lock.bat (for clean installation and locking the bootloader) or press flash
6. The system will reboot itself. Ready
7. Additionally (Magisk, gapps and other zip) after a clean install with all files removed:
7.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
7.2 Flash temporary TWRP
7.3 If you need a TWRP on an ongoing basis, then we flash it into a ramdisk (Imstall recvoery ramdisk), the img image of the TWRP must be on the device
7.4 Flash the zip archives you need
7.5 You can make Wipe data to set up your phone again
8. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 7.2-7.4 Immediately after installing the update
Spoiler: ROM type Pyaload.bin for TWRP
1. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
2. Flash .zip ROM file
3. Install TWRP in ramdisk
4. Make Format Data as indicated in the instructions of the firmware developer, or wipe date if you change it from custom to custom (does not always work), or just boot into the system (Risky !!)
5.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
5.1 If you have updated the ROM, you can flash additional files
5.2 If you have made format data, you need to boot into the system, go through the setup, put the lock key and reboot into TWRP, after that you can put an additional zip. and make wipe data to configure it again
Spoiler: ROM type Payload.bin for ADB sideload via PC
1. Download the .zip ROM to your PC. Upload the archive to the adb folder
2. Further, you can follow the instructions either from the developer, flash the vendor and vendor_boot provided by the developer, or boot into the temporary TWRP from nebrassy "fastboot flash boot twrp.img", or through the autoinstall script
3. Further, in the case of AOSP recovery fastboot --set-active = a and fastboot reboot recovery
5. In twrp, select the advanced section and click adb sideload. in aosp recovery select Install update through ADB
6. In the console, from the adb folder in which the archive with the firmware is located, write adb sideload_file_name.zip
7. At the end of the process, make Format Data as indicated in the developer's instructions, or wipe the date, if you change it from custom to custom (it does not always work), or just boot into the system
8.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
8.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
8.2 Reboot the phone into fastboot mode (volume down and hold down the power button) connect the computer, flash the temporary TWRP
8.3 If you need a TWRP for a constant, then we flash it into a ramdisk (Imstall recvoery ramdisk), the img image of a TWRP must be on the device
8.4 Flash the zip archives you need
9. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 8.2-8.4 Immediately after installing the update
Spoiler: ROM Type Custom MIUI (For example Xiaomi.eu)
1. Download CustomMIUI.zip
2. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
3. Flash CustomMIUI.zip ROM file
4. Install TWRP to ramdisk
5. Reboot into TWRP
6. Make Format Data as indicated in the Developer's instructions, or wipe date, if you change miui to miui (does not always work), or just boot into the system
7.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
7.1 In case you have updated the ROM, you can flash additional files
7.2 If you have made format data, you need to boot into the system, go through the setup, put the lock key and reboot into TWRP, after that you can put an additional zip. and make wipe data to configure it again
Spoiler: ROM type Custom fastboot image.
1. Download fastboot ROM on PC
2. Unzip to a convenient place, and go to the folder, find the update.bat file and installformat.bat there FirestInstall.bat
3. Go into fastboot mode, connect the device to the PC and select the desired installer, or update, to update, or for a clean install installformat.bat or FirestInstall.bat (all data will be erased, including memory
4. Additionally (Magisk, gapps and other zip) after a clean install with all files removed:
4.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
4.2 Reboot the phone into fastboot mode (volume down and hold down the power button) connect the computer, flash the temporary TWRP
4.3 If you need TWRP for Permanent then we do it
4.4 Flash the zip archives you need
4.5 You can make Wipe data to set up your phone again
5. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 4.2-4.4 Immediately after installing the update
Thank you VERY much for the fantastic guide.
Just one question: what are the differences between the two available TWRP for Alioth: Nebrassi and Vasishath ?
Thanks man
michelD said:
Thank you VERY much for the fantastic guide.
Just one question: what are the differences between the two available TWRP for Alioth: Nebrassi and Vasishath ?
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LeeGarChat said:
Mandatory instructions for beginners (and not only beginners) to install ROM and other on poco f3​Prerequisite, unlocking the bootloader​For questions, if something is not clear, please write to "Conversations", I will try to correct it in a post with a simpler explanation. And I will answer the question (I am not a 24/7 support service, so duplicate your question in the ROM discussion thread in order to give an answer if I'm busy)​
!!! The spoiler below is a must-read before doing anything with your device. !!!​
Spoiler: Let's discuss several points at once
Spoiler: 1. Drivers and utilities - download immediately and install so that there are no further questions
1. Fastboot and adb - Tools_r31.0.3
2. Miflash
3. USBDrivers - QDloader
Spoiler: 2. Features and disadvantages of our device
2.1 We have a so-called A/B partition structure - this is when two spaces are used for system partitions (read more in google) the essence is that there are "Firmware" partitions
Spoiler: code
Code:
"dsp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/dsp_a"
"dsp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/dsp_b"
"xbl_config.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_config_a"
"xbl_config.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_config_b"
"modem.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem_a"
"modem.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem_b"
"tz.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/tz_a"
"tz.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/tz_b"
"bluetooth.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/bluetooth_a"
"bluetooth.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/bluetooth_b"
"abl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/abl_a"
"abl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/abl_b"
"featenabler.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/featenabler_a"
"featenabler.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/featenabler_b"
"keymaster.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/keymaster_a"
"keymaster.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/keymaster_b"
"uefisecapp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/uefisecapp_a"
"uefisecapp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/uefisecapp_b"
"qupfw.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/qupfw_a"
"qupfw.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/qupfw_b"
"xbl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_a"
"xbl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_b"
"cmnlib.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib_a"
"cmnlib.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib_b"
"cmnlib64.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib64_a"
"cmnlib64.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib64_b"
"devcfg.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/devcfg_a"
"devcfg.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/devcfg_b"
"hyp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/hyp_a"
"hyp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/hyp_b"
"imagefv.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/imagefv_a"
"imagefv.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/imagefv_b"
"aop.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aop_a"
"aop.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aop_b"
and there are partitions directly ROM /data, /system /system_ext, /vendor, /product, /odm, /vendor_boot, /boot
2.2 miui based ROMs update all of these sections. In the case of firmware, they are put in both slots at once. Although this is not necessary in essence.
ROMs of a custom type, those based on a "pure" android are often flashed for only partitions of the ROM, but not in 100% case
2.3 For our device, there are 3 types of ROM installation files, 2 of which are divided into two types of installation methods
2.3.1 Let's start simple, Official miui image for fastboot - installation is recommended via miflash, has all partitions inside the archive. There are also 3 files inside - for easy installation of all partitions, for installing all partitions and formatting the memory, as well as for installing all partitions and locking the bootloader (the memory is formatted automatically), the name of the .bat files speaks for themselves
2.3.2 Next - the installation .zip archive of unofficial MIUI for TWRP. Not all partitions, but the main ones (always stitched into section A), including firmware (stitched into both slots A and B)
2.3.3 Sideload type firmware (99% of all custom ROMs) are divided into two installation methods.
Inside the archive there is a payload.bin file in which the rom and sometimes firmware sections are packed
Installation always goes to the adjacent NOT active memory slot, and after completion, makes the adjacent slot active to load the firmware
Installation via PC, via ADB (on the phone, AOSP recovery adb sideload/twrp adb sideload mode) or installation via TWRP directly from the device
2.4 Custom ROMs for fastboot, usually used for a clean installation, which implies cleaning and data from memory (pictures, etc.) inside sometimes have firmware sections and always rom sections. Inside, as the author saw fit, there are .bat launchers for updating (does not erase all data) and for a clean installation (erases all data)
2.5 Another very important feature of the AB structure in our case is two types of fastboot mod. It is called bootloader - official miui is completely flashed through it, and there is a fastbootD mode that is built into the boot sector in aosp recovery or in twrp, it is also needed for flashing img images. Ask what are the differences if this and that fastboot?
The answer is idiotic
Bootloader can flash all main partitions only in both A and B sections at the same time command type - "fastboot flash system_ab system.img"
He knows how to essentially flash a couple of partitions into a certain slot, we only need in this case vendor_boot and boot command type "fastboot flash boot_a boot.img" or instead of A you need to write B
FastbootD, on the other hand, can flash img images separately into the desired slot A or B
2.6 Poco f3/k40/mi11x does not have a separate partition for recovery/twrp,the whole thing is stored in the boot sector in the ramdisk, and the kernel is also stored there. Several factors follow from this knowledge.
2.6.1 To install TWRP, you must first boot into a temporary tvrp, the command type is "fastboot boot twrp.img". Inside TWRP, in the Advanced tab, click install recovery ramdisk, and select the img twrp image on the phone
2.6.3 To install aosp recvoery, you need to flash boot "fastboot boot boot.img"
2.6.4 After installing magisk, as it is stored in the RAMDISK. If you install tvrp again in ramdisk, the magisk will be deleted
2.6.5 When installing the magisk, tvrp does not crash
2.6.6 When installing kernel.zip via TWRP, TWRPis not deleted.
2.6.7 After updating the ROM, or changing the ROM, the TWRPis deleted, since the boot sector is bundled with all the ROMs as a whole and mainly with aosp recovery included, some romodels can immediately push TWRP into it. But it's better to play it safe and flash it yourself
2.6.8 When entering TWRP, it writes the installation .zip archives to the active slot, and always works with the active slot A or B, the exception concerns firmware, wrote above in paragraph 2.3
2.6.9 install recovery ramdis on surveillance writes TWRP to both slots
Spoiler: 3. Regarding TWRP and AOSP recovery
3.1 There are currently only 2 TWRPs from Nebrassy and from vasishath. What is the difference? God knows. In fact, they are bugged equally strongly, so I will write instructions using the example of Nebrassy, from experience there are no problems with it.
3.2 AOSP recovery is like it was 10 years ago cwm recovery if anyone remembers. Serves only for switching to fastbootD and ADB sideload mode, updating the firmware over the air, and sometimes cleaning the data. Supplied by many ROM developers as a necessary component (in fact, not so)
Now, based on the knowledge above, we have an understanding of how and what works. Now we need to disassemble the installation procedure. Here, too, not everything is so simple. There are two options for each installation. And in addition, we have 10 ways to install firmware. Why 10? And all due to the fact that I was unaware and had to write a small script called DFE. Isn't there a ready-made one on the Internet? According to my tests, they simply don't work.
Spoiler: Briefly about DFE
Somewhere 90% of ROM Developers out of the box have such a function as data encryption, DFE removes "flags" from one file in the /vendor section so that the system encrypts the data "Entire /data section" at startup therefore, just like with TWRP, after changing or updating the firmware, you need to flash it through TWRP.
- Why should I remove encryption? - ask a question
I will answer, in fact, there is no need, if only you are ready to always back up all data to a flash drive or PC from the internal memory of the phone when changing the firmware, because not all firmware have the same encryption keys, and you can install the firmware, but it is simply will not start at best, at worst everything will be encrypted over a new one and all files will be lost.
But literally all the instructions from the developers of the ROM are written precisely taking into account the fact that you will format the date when installing their firmware. Also, if encryption is disabled, TvRP will not ask for a password to see the memory, and therefore your data is at risk when the phone is stolen, since it will not be difficult to pull them out.
For all cases, you cannot do format data before installing the firmware, otherwise the PC will not see the memory, format data is done only at the end of the installation.
Spoiler: Installing temporary TWRP
Method 1:
1. We drop twrp.img into the folder with adb
2. In windows, hold down shift + right mouse button in an empty space in the folder, open a shell or cmd
3. The console will open, in the case of win10 / 11, if this is a shell, you need to register cmd
4. Reboot the phone into fastboot mode / bootloader (volume down + power button) and connect it to the computer via the wire
5. We write to the command "fastboot boot twrp.img"
6. TWRP will start by itself
Method 2:
1.Download TWRP Autoruner https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HsA1XAEzFgEo0n7K1Vf0QqPlyEICzkpd/view?usp=sharing
2. Unpack anywhere
3. Boot into FastBoot
4. Run the batch file in the folder
Spoiler: Setting TWRP to "permanent" - within the same ROM (Before the first ROM update, or before the first ROM change)
Method 1: Works ALWAYS
1. Go to the advanced tab and select install recvoery ramdisk
2. Find the twrp.img file on your phone and select it
3. If TWRP shows "Error opening: No such file or directory"
then you need to change the active slot in the Reboot contribution, then back and flash TWRP into the ramdisk again
Method 2: For TWRP from Nebrassy does not work 100% of the time
In the same place, in the advanced tab, click flash current TWRP
Method 3: For TWRP from Vasishath. does not work 100%
In the same place, in the advanced tab, click Inject TWRP
Before flashing custom, it is recommended to install a miui stock or a custom miui. It is advisable to drain through a fastboot by analogy with the spoiler instruction, from point 1 to point 9
This is done in order to update all sections in memory, remove tails from other ROMs. Refresh the markup of the sections. Otherwise, there may be errors, not working conditional nfc, lags, whatever. In the best case, the ROM simply won't be installed. At worst, there will be a bad opinion about the ROM because of your own wrong actions and an extra day for flashing and configuring another or the same ROM.
All files are additional here​
Spoiler: If the memory in TWRP is not visible
1. You saw that the PC does not see the memory on the device, or the tvrp is empty (this already means that all the data has been erased)
2. Download one of these TVRPs to your computer
recovery_vasishath_nonflags.img or recovery_nebrassy_nonflags.img
3. Through that TWRP where everything is empty, we do format data (yes)
4. Reboot bootloader
5. On the PC we prescribe "fastboot boot twrp.img" any of the post
6. TvRP is loaded (the computer and TWRP sees the memory, but this is not all, nothing will work)
7. In the advanced tab, click fix context
8. In the mounts tab, remove the checkbox from the date and put it back.
9. Now you can upload files from your computer
10. You flash the ROM, you can not do the date format again, when the system boots, it will erase everything from memory, and if you did not set dfe, then the date itself will be encrypted, if you set the data in the same way, it will be erased, but there will be no encryption.
Note:
These TWRPs will not see the date (files in memory) if the data is encrypted, usually TWRP asks for a password when entering it, or you can see it in the security tab.
This TWRP works fine with the already decrypted date, if you use the DFE patch, everything works normally
In this TWRP, the encryption flags are simply removed, so that after the date format when entering TVRP, the date is not encrypted with keys from TWRP and does not break from this
Spoiler: Installation using DFE patch (HentaiOS and Proton AOSP excluded)
When using DFE, you should not use internal methods of updating in ROM, when the firmware is updated in the background, and when you reboot it is already updated, as I wrote earlier, the sections are updated, and therefore the DFE stops working, and it is rather difficult to predict when the system has updated itself, and if DFE will stop working, all data will be deleted, and the ROM simply will not start, so it's better to manually set everything.​
Spoiler: ROM Type Official MIUI Fastboot
1. Download zip with fastboot image MIUI
2. Unpack it to a convenient place
3. You need to go to the folder, and look for the flash_all_except_storage.bat file there
4. You need to open it with a text editor and delete the last line with the text "fastboot reboot"
5. Now, through miflash, we look for the directory with this file
6. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume rocker down)
7. We connect the device with a wire to the computer and, in the program, select the bottom right flash_all_except_storage.bat, press flash
8. After the end of the process, you need to boot into TWRP
9. In TVRP, if you did everything correctly, then the memory is not erased.
10. We transfer DFE from the computer to the phone, or if you did it in advance, then we flash it. in 99% of cases, an inscription will come out that you need to pre-flash SystemRW_1.32. Then we do it.
11. In the case of SystemRW, you need to reboot into TWRP, then either put it in RamDisk and just reboot, or click reboot bootloader and boot from the computer back to TWRP.
12. Repeat step 10.
13. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Pyaload.bin for TWRP
1. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
2. Flash .zip ROM file
3. Install TWRP in ramdisk
4. Reboot into TWRP
5. Flash DFE.zip
6. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Payload.bin for ADB sideload via PC
1. Download the .zip ROM to your PC. Upload the archive to the adb folder
2. Then, according to the instructions from the developer, you can flash the vendor and vendor_boot ROM provided by the developer, or load into the temporary TVRP from nebrassy "fastboot flash boot twrp.img", or through the autoinstall script
3. Further, in the case of AOSP recovery fastboot --set-active = a and fastboot reboot recovery
5. In twrp, select the advanced section and click adb sideload. in AOSP recovery select Install update through ADB
6. In the console from the adb folder in which the archive from the ROM is located, write "adb sideload name_file_PZU.zip"
7. Flash DFE.zip
8. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM Type Custom MIUI (For example Xiaomi.eu)
1. Download CustomMIUI.zip
2. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
3. Flash CustomMIUI.zip ROM file
4. Install TWRP in ramdisk
5. Reboot into TWRP
6. Flash DFE.zip
7. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Custom fastboot image.
1. Download fastboot ROM on PC
2. Unzip to a convenient place, and go to the folder, find the update.bat file there, you need to open it with a text editor and delete the last line with the text "fastboot reboot"
3. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume down)
4. Run update.bat and wait for the end of the procedure
5. After the end of the process, you need to boot into TWRP
9. In TWRP, if you did everything right, then the memory is not erased. Otherwise, I recommend using this method so that the memory appears.
10. We transfer DFE from the computer to the phone, or if you did it in advance, then we flash it.
11. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: Standard installation methods
Spoiler: ROM Type Official MIUI Fastboot
1. Download zip with fastboot image MIUI
2. Unpack it to a convenient place
3. Now, through miflash, we look for the directory with this file
4. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume ring down)
5. We connect with a wire to the PC and first select in the program at the bottom right flash_all_except_storage.bat (For updating), flash_all.bat (For Clean installation) flash_all_lock.bat (for clean installation and locking the bootloader) or press flash
6. The system will reboot itself. Ready
7. Additionally (Magisk, gapps and other zip) after a clean install with all files removed:
7.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
7.2 Flash temporary TWRP
7.3 If you need a TVRP on an ongoing basis, then we flash it into a ramdisk (Imstall recvoery ramdisk), the img image of the TVRP must be on the device
7.4 Flash the zip archives you need
7.5 You can make Wipe data to set up your phone again
8. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 7.2-7.4 Immediately after installing the update
Spoiler: ROM type Pyaload.bin for TWRP
1. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
2. Flash .zip ROM file
3. Install TWRP in ramdisk
4. Make Format Data as indicated in the instructions of the firmware developer, or wipe date if you change it from custom to custom (does not always work), or just boot into the system (Risky !!)
5.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
5.1 If you have updated the ROM, you can flash additional files
5.2 If you have made format data, you need to boot into the system, go through the setup, put the lock key and reboot into tvrp, after that you can put an additional zip. and make wipe data to configure it again
Spoiler: ROM type Payload.bin for ADB sideload via PC
1. Download the .zip ROM to your PC. Upload the archive to the adb folder
2. Further, you can follow the instructions either from the developer, flash the vendor and vendor_boot provided by the developer, or boot into the temporary TWRP from nebrassy "fastboot flash boot twrp.img", or through the autoinstall script
3. Further, in the case of AOSP recovery fastboot --set-active = a and fastboot reboot recovery
5. In twrp, select the advanced section and click adb sideload. in aosp recovery select Install update through ADB
6. In the console, from the adb folder in which the archive with the firmware is located, write adb sideload_file_name.zip
7. At the end of the process, make Format Data as indicated in the developer's instructions, or wipe the date, if you change it from custom to custom (it does not always work), or just boot into the system
8.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
8.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
8.2 Reboot the phone into fastboot mode (volume down and hold down the power button) connect the computer, flash the temporary TWRP
8.3 If you need a TVRP for a constant, then we flash it into a ramdisk (Imstall recvoery ramdisk), the img image of a tvrp must be on the device
8.4 Flash the zip archives you need
9. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 8.2-8.4 Immediately after installing the update
Spoiler: ROM Type Custom MIUI (For example Xiaomi.eu)
1. Download CustomMIUI.zip
2. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
3. Flash CustomMIUI.zip ROM file
4. Install TWRP to ramdisk
5. Reboot into TWRP
6. Make Format Data as indicated in the Developer's instructions, or wipe date, if you change miui to miui (does not always work), or just boot into the system
7.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
7.1 In case you have updated the ROM, you can flash additional files
7.2 If you have made format data, you need to boot into the system, go through the setup, put the lock key and reboot into tvrp, after that you can put an additional zip. and make wipe data to configure it again
Spoiler: ROM type Custom fastboot image.
1. Download fastboot ROM on PC
2. Unzip to a convenient place, and go to the folder, find the update.bat file and installformat.bat there FirestInstall.bat
3. Go into fastboot mode, connect the device to the PC and select the desired installer, or update, to update, or for a clean install installformat.bat or FirestInstall.bat (all data will be erased, including memory
4. Additionally (Magisk, gapps and other zip) after a clean install with all files removed:
4.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
4.2 Reboot the phone into fastboot mode (volume down and hold down the power button) connect the computer, flash the temporary TWRP
4.3 If you need TWRP for Permanent then we do it
4.4 Flash the zip archives you need
4.5 You can make Wipe data to set up your phone again
5. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 4.2-4.4 Immediately after installing the update
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Many thanks for making this complete and detailed guide.
It was really needed!
Good job!
LeeGarChat said:
Mandatory instructions for beginners (and not only beginners) to install ROM and other on poco f3​Prerequisite, unlocking the bootloader​For questions, if something is not clear, please write to "Conversations", I will try to correct it in a post with a simpler explanation. And I will answer the question (I am not a 24/7 support service, so duplicate your question in the ROM discussion thread in order to give an answer if I'm busy)​
!!! The spoiler below is a must-read before doing anything with your device. !!!​
Spoiler: Let's discuss several points at once
Spoiler: 1. Drivers and utilities - download immediately and install so that there are no further questions
1. Fastboot and adb - Tools_r31.0.3
2. Miflash
3. USBDrivers - QDloader
Spoiler: 2. Features and disadvantages of our device
2.1 We have a so-called A/B partition structure - this is when two spaces are used for system partitions (read more in google) the essence is that there are "Firmware" partitions
Spoiler: code
Code:
"dsp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/dsp_a"
"dsp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/dsp_b"
"xbl_config.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_config_a"
"xbl_config.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_config_b"
"modem.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem_a"
"modem.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem_b"
"tz.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/tz_a"
"tz.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/tz_b"
"bluetooth.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/bluetooth_a"
"bluetooth.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/bluetooth_b"
"abl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/abl_a"
"abl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/abl_b"
"featenabler.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/featenabler_a"
"featenabler.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/featenabler_b"
"keymaster.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/keymaster_a"
"keymaster.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/keymaster_b"
"uefisecapp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/uefisecapp_a"
"uefisecapp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/uefisecapp_b"
"qupfw.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/qupfw_a"
"qupfw.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/qupfw_b"
"xbl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_a"
"xbl.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/xbl_b"
"cmnlib.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib_a"
"cmnlib.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib_b"
"cmnlib64.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib64_a"
"cmnlib64.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cmnlib64_b"
"devcfg.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/devcfg_a"
"devcfg.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/devcfg_b"
"hyp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/hyp_a"
"hyp.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/hyp_b"
"imagefv.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/imagefv_a"
"imagefv.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/imagefv_b"
"aop.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aop_a"
"aop.img", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/aop_b"
and there are partitions directly ROM /data, /system /system_ext, /vendor, /product, /odm, /vendor_boot, /boot
2.2 miui based ROMs update all of these sections. In the case of firmware, they are put in both slots at once. Although this is not necessary in essence.
ROMs of a custom type, those based on a "pure" android are often flashed for only partitions of the ROM, but not in 100% case
2.3 For our device, there are 3 types of ROM installation files, 2 of which are divided into two types of installation methods
2.3.1 Let's start simple, Official miui image for fastboot - installation is recommended via miflash, has all partitions inside the archive. There are also 3 files inside - for easy installation of all partitions, for installing all partitions and formatting the memory, as well as for installing all partitions and locking the bootloader (the memory is formatted automatically), the name of the .bat files speaks for themselves
2.3.2 Next - the installation .zip archive of unofficial MIUI for TWRP. Not all partitions, but the main ones (always stitched into section A), including firmware (stitched into both slots A and B)
2.3.3 Sideload type firmware (99% of all custom ROMs) are divided into two installation methods.
Inside the archive there is a payload.bin file in which the rom and sometimes firmware sections are packed
Installation always goes to the adjacent NOT active memory slot, and after completion, makes the adjacent slot active to load the firmware
Installation via PC, via ADB (on the phone, AOSP recovery adb sideload/twrp adb sideload mode) or installation via TWRP directly from the device
2.4 Custom ROMs for fastboot, usually used for a clean installation, which implies cleaning and data from memory (pictures, etc.) inside sometimes have firmware sections and always rom sections. Inside, as the author saw fit, there are .bat launchers for updating (does not erase all data) and for a clean installation (erases all data)
2.5 Another very important feature of the AB structure in our case is two types of fastboot mod. It is called bootloader - official miui is completely flashed through it, and there is a fastbootD mode that is built into the boot sector in aosp recovery or in twrp, it is also needed for flashing img images. Ask what are the differences if this and that fastboot?
The answer is idiotic
Bootloader can flash all main partitions only in both A and B sections at the same time command type - "fastboot flash system_ab system.img"
He knows how to essentially flash a couple of partitions into a certain slot, we only need in this case vendor_boot and boot command type "fastboot flash boot_a boot.img" or instead of A you need to write B
FastbootD, on the other hand, can flash img images separately into the desired slot A or B
2.6 Poco f3/k40/mi11x does not have a separate partition for recovery/twrp,the whole thing is stored in the boot sector in the ramdisk, and the kernel is also stored there. Several factors follow from this knowledge.
2.6.1 To install TWRP, you must first boot into a temporary tvrp, the command type is "fastboot boot twrp.img". Inside TWRP, in the Advanced tab, click install recovery ramdisk, and select the img twrp image on the phone
2.6.3 To install aosp recvoery, you need to flash boot "fastboot boot boot.img"
2.6.4 After installing magisk, as it is stored in the RAMDISK. If you install tvrp again in ramdisk, the magisk will be deleted
2.6.5 When installing the magisk, tvrp does not crash
2.6.6 When installing kernel.zip via TWRP, TWRPis not deleted.
2.6.7 After updating the ROM, or changing the ROM, the TWRPis deleted, since the boot sector is bundled with all the ROMs as a whole and mainly with aosp recovery included, some romodels can immediately push TWRP into it. But it's better to play it safe and flash it yourself
2.6.8 When entering TWRP, it writes the installation .zip archives to the active slot, and always works with the active slot A or B, the exception concerns firmware, wrote above in paragraph 2.3
2.6.9 install recovery ramdis on surveillance writes TWRP to both slots
Spoiler: 3. Regarding TWRP and AOSP recovery
3.1 There are currently only 2 TWRPs from Nebrassy and from vasishath. What is the difference? God knows. In fact, they are bugged equally strongly, so I will write instructions using the example of Nebrassy, from experience there are no problems with it.
3.2 AOSP recovery is like it was 10 years ago cwm recovery if anyone remembers. Serves only for switching to fastbootD and ADB sideload mode, updating the firmware over the air, and sometimes cleaning the data. Supplied by many ROM developers as a necessary component (in fact, not so)
Now, based on the knowledge above, we have an understanding of how and what works. Now we need to disassemble the installation procedure. Here, too, not everything is so simple. There are two options for each installation. And in addition, we have 10 ways to install firmware. Why 10? And all due to the fact that I was unaware and had to write a small script called DFE. Isn't there a ready-made one on the Internet? According to my tests, they simply don't work.
Spoiler: Briefly about DFE
Somewhere 90% of ROM Developers out of the box have such a function as data encryption, DFE removes "flags" from one file in the /vendor section so that the system encrypts the data "Entire /data section" at startup therefore, just like with TWRP, after changing or updating the firmware, you need to flash it through TWRP.
- Why should I remove encryption? - ask a question
I will answer, in fact, there is no need, if only you are ready to always back up all data to a flash drive or PC from the internal memory of the phone when changing the firmware, because not all firmware have the same encryption keys, and you can install the firmware, but it is simply will not start at best, at worst everything will be encrypted over a new one and all files will be lost.
But literally all the instructions from the developers of the ROM are written precisely taking into account the fact that you will format the date when installing their firmware. Also, if encryption is disabled, TvRP will not ask for a password to see the memory, and therefore your data is at risk when the phone is stolen, since it will not be difficult to pull them out.
For all cases, you cannot do format data before installing the firmware, otherwise the PC will not see the memory, format data is done only at the end of the installation.
Spoiler: Installing temporary TWRP
Method 1:
1. We drop twrp.img into the folder with adb
2. In windows, hold down shift + right mouse button in an empty space in the folder, open a shell or cmd
3. The console will open, in the case of win10 / 11, if this is a shell, you need to register cmd
4. Reboot the phone into fastboot mode / bootloader (volume down + power button) and connect it to the computer via the wire
5. We write to the command "fastboot boot twrp.img"
6. TWRP will start by itself
Method 2:
1.Download TWRP Autoruner https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HsA1XAEzFgEo0n7K1Vf0QqPlyEICzkpd/view?usp=sharing
2. Unpack anywhere
3. Boot into FastBoot
4. Run the batch file in the folder
Spoiler: Setting TWRP to "permanent" - within the same ROM (Before the first ROM update, or before the first ROM change)
Method 1: Works ALWAYS
1. Go to the advanced tab and select install recvoery ramdisk
2. Find the twrp.img file on your phone and select it
3. If TWRP shows "Error opening: No such file or directory"
then you need to change the active slot in the Reboot contribution, then back and flash TWRP into the ramdisk again
Method 2: For TWRP from Nebrassy does not work 100% of the time
In the same place, in the advanced tab, click flash current TWRP
Method 3: For TWRP from Vasishath. does not work 100%
In the same place, in the advanced tab, click Inject TWRP
Before flashing custom, it is recommended to install a miui stock or a custom miui. It is advisable to drain through a fastboot by analogy with the spoiler instruction, from point 1 to point 9
This is done in order to update all sections in memory, remove tails from other ROMs. Refresh the markup of the sections. Otherwise, there may be errors, not working conditional nfc, lags, whatever. In the best case, the ROM simply won't be installed. At worst, there will be a bad opinion about the ROM because of your own wrong actions and an extra day for flashing and configuring another or the same ROM.
All files are additional here​
Spoiler: If the memory in TWRP is not visible
1. You saw that the PC does not see the memory on the device, or the tvrp is empty (this already means that all the data has been erased)
2. Download one of these TVRPs to your computer
recovery_vasishath_nonflags.img or recovery_nebrassy_nonflags.img
3. Through that TWRP where everything is empty, we do format data (yes)
4. Reboot bootloader
5. On the PC we prescribe "fastboot boot twrp.img" any of the post
6. TvRP is loaded (the computer and TWRP sees the memory, but this is not all, nothing will work)
7. In the advanced tab, click fix context
8. In the mounts tab, remove the checkbox from the date and put it back.
9. Now you can upload files from your computer
10. You flash the ROM, you can not do the date format again, when the system boots, it will erase everything from memory, and if you did not set dfe, then the date itself will be encrypted, if you set the data in the same way, it will be erased, but there will be no encryption.
Note:
These TWRPs will not see the date (files in memory) if the data is encrypted, usually TWRP asks for a password when entering it, or you can see it in the security tab.
This TWRP works fine with the already decrypted date, if you use the DFE patch, everything works normally
In this TWRP, the encryption flags are simply removed, so that after the date format when entering TVRP, the date is not encrypted with keys from TWRP and does not break from this
Spoiler: Installation using DFE patch (HentaiOS and Proton AOSP excluded)
When using DFE, you should not use internal methods of updating in ROM, when the firmware is updated in the background, and when you reboot it is already updated, as I wrote earlier, the sections are updated, and therefore the DFE stops working, and it is rather difficult to predict when the system has updated itself, and if DFE will stop working, all data will be deleted, and the ROM simply will not start, so it's better to manually set everything.​
Spoiler: ROM Type Official MIUI Fastboot
1. Download zip with fastboot image MIUI
2. Unpack it to a convenient place
3. You need to go to the folder, and look for the flash_all_except_storage.bat file there
4. You need to open it with a text editor and delete the last line with the text "fastboot reboot"
5. Now, through miflash, we look for the directory with this file
6. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume rocker down)
7. We connect the device with a wire to the computer and, in the program, select the bottom right flash_all_except_storage.bat, press flash
8. After the end of the process, you need to boot into TWRP
9. In TVRP, if you did everything correctly, then the memory is not erased.
10. We transfer DFE from the computer to the phone, or if you did it in advance, then we flash it. in 99% of cases, an inscription will come out that you need to pre-flash SystemRW_1.32. Then we do it.
11. In the case of SystemRW, you need to reboot into TWRP, then either put it in RamDisk and just reboot, or click reboot bootloader and boot from the computer back to TWRP.
12. Repeat step 10.
13. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Pyaload.bin for TWRP
1. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
2. Flash .zip ROM file
3. Install TWRP in ramdisk
4. Reboot into TWRP
5. Flash DFE.zip
6. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Payload.bin for ADB sideload via PC
1. Download the .zip ROM to your PC. Upload the archive to the adb folder
2. Then, according to the instructions from the developer, you can flash the vendor and vendor_boot ROM provided by the developer, or load into the temporary TVRP from nebrassy "fastboot flash boot twrp.img", or through the autoinstall script
3. Further, in the case of AOSP recovery fastboot --set-active = a and fastboot reboot recovery
5. In twrp, select the advanced section and click adb sideload. in AOSP recovery select Install update through ADB
6. In the console from the adb folder in which the archive from the ROM is located, write "adb sideload name_file_PZU.zip"
7. Flash DFE.zip
8. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM Type Custom MIUI (For example Xiaomi.eu)
1. Download CustomMIUI.zip
2. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
3. Flash CustomMIUI.zip ROM file
4. Install TWRP in ramdisk
5. Reboot into TWRP
6. Flash DFE.zip
7. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: ROM type Custom fastboot image.
1. Download fastboot ROM on PC
2. Unzip to a convenient place, and go to the folder, find the update.bat file there, you need to open it with a text editor and delete the last line with the text "fastboot reboot"
3. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume down)
4. Run update.bat and wait for the end of the procedure
5. After the end of the process, you need to boot into TWRP
9. In TWRP, if you did everything right, then the memory is not erased. Otherwise, I recommend using this method so that the memory appears.
10. We transfer DFE from the computer to the phone, or if you did it in advance, then we flash it.
11. If you have not used DFE before, then you need to do format DATA (yes). If you have updated the firmware in this way, then you do not need to do Format data. If you have changed the firmware, it is recommended to do wipe data, otherwise either the firmware will not boot, or it will not work correctly
Spoiler: Standard installation methods
Spoiler: ROM Type Official MIUI Fastboot
1. Download zip with fastboot image MIUI
2. Unpack it to a convenient place
3. Now, through miflash, we look for the directory with this file
4. We transfer the phone to fastboot mode (Hold the power button + volume ring down)
5. We connect with a wire to the PC and first select in the program at the bottom right flash_all_except_storage.bat (For updating), flash_all.bat (For Clean installation) flash_all_lock.bat (for clean installation and locking the bootloader) or press flash
6. The system will reboot itself. Ready
7. Additionally (Magisk, gapps and other zip) after a clean install with all files removed:
7.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
7.2 Flash temporary TWRP
7.3 If you need a TVRP on an ongoing basis, then we flash it into a ramdisk (Imstall recvoery ramdisk), the img image of the TVRP must be on the device
7.4 Flash the zip archives you need
7.5 You can make Wipe data to set up your phone again
8. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 7.2-7.4 Immediately after installing the update
Spoiler: ROM type Pyaload.bin for TWRP
1. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
2. Flash .zip ROM file
3. Install TWRP in ramdisk
4. Make Format Data as indicated in the instructions of the firmware developer, or wipe date if you change it from custom to custom (does not always work), or just boot into the system (Risky !!)
5.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
5.1 If you have updated the ROM, you can flash additional files
5.2 If you have made format data, you need to boot into the system, go through the setup, put the lock key and reboot into tvrp, after that you can put an additional zip. and make wipe data to configure it again
Spoiler: ROM type Payload.bin for ADB sideload via PC
1. Download the .zip ROM to your PC. Upload the archive to the adb folder
2. Further, you can follow the instructions either from the developer, flash the vendor and vendor_boot provided by the developer, or boot into the temporary TWRP from nebrassy "fastboot flash boot twrp.img", or through the autoinstall script
3. Further, in the case of AOSP recovery fastboot --set-active = a and fastboot reboot recovery
5. In twrp, select the advanced section and click adb sideload. in aosp recovery select Install update through ADB
6. In the console, from the adb folder in which the archive with the firmware is located, write adb sideload_file_name.zip
7. At the end of the process, make Format Data as indicated in the developer's instructions, or wipe the date, if you change it from custom to custom (it does not always work), or just boot into the system
8.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
8.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
8.2 Reboot the phone into fastboot mode (volume down and hold down the power button) connect the computer, flash the temporary TWRP
8.3 If you need a TVRP for a constant, then we flash it into a ramdisk (Imstall recvoery ramdisk), the img image of a tvrp must be on the device
8.4 Flash the zip archives you need
9. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 8.2-8.4 Immediately after installing the update
Spoiler: ROM Type Custom MIUI (For example Xiaomi.eu)
1. Download CustomMIUI.zip
2. Install TWRP in ramdisk and / or go into it
3. Flash CustomMIUI.zip ROM file
4. Install TWRP to ramdisk
5. Reboot into TWRP
6. Make Format Data as indicated in the Developer's instructions, or wipe date, if you change miui to miui (does not always work), or just boot into the system
7.Additional (Magisk, gapps and other zip):
7.1 In case you have updated the ROM, you can flash additional files
7.2 If you have made format data, you need to boot into the system, go through the setup, put the lock key and reboot into tvrp, after that you can put an additional zip. and make wipe data to configure it again
Spoiler: ROM type Custom fastboot image.
1. Download fastboot ROM on PC
2. Unzip to a convenient place, and go to the folder, find the update.bat file and installformat.bat there FirestInstall.bat
3. Go into fastboot mode, connect the device to the PC and select the desired installer, or update, to update, or for a clean install installformat.bat or FirestInstall.bat (all data will be erased, including memory
4. Additionally (Magisk, gapps and other zip) after a clean install with all files removed:
4.1 After loading into the system, we go through the device configuration, and we must put a pin or a graphic key
4.2 Reboot the phone into fastboot mode (volume down and hold down the power button) connect the computer, flash the temporary TWRP
4.3 If you need TWRP for Permanent then we do it
4.4 Flash the zip archives you need
4.5 You can make Wipe data to set up your phone again
5. If you updated your phone, you can do steps 4.2-4.4 Immediately after installing the update
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I would propose to add and / or replace in the 1st spoiler "diriver and utilities" the link to this site
to download "miflashtool"
Xiaomi Flash Tool - Official Mi Flash Tool
Download the latest and Official Xiaomi Flash Tool from the Official Xiaomi Flash Tool Website.
xiaomiflashtool.com
where the latest version of the software is present.
RollDload said:
I would propose to add and / or replace in the 1st spoiler "diriver and utilities" the link to this site
to download "miflashtool"
Xiaomi Flash Tool - Official Mi Flash Tool
Download the latest and Official Xiaomi Flash Tool from the Official Xiaomi Flash Tool Website.
xiaomiflashtool.com
where the latest version of the software is present.
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Okey, I'll do it later
I hope everything in this guide is clear. I just used Google translator. I do not speak English myself ideally
LeeGarChat said:
I hope everything in this guide is clear. I just used Google translator. I do not speak English myself ideally
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Apparently yes, although I don't speak fluent English either. I can understand it while reading, but not everything, so I use the translator too and I was able to read and understand your guide without any problems. Some native speakers will probably disagree with me .
Very Informative Guide ! A must read for everyone
LeeGarChat said:
in 99% of cases, an inscription will come out that you need to pre-flash SystemRW_1.32. Then we do it.
11. In the case of SystemRW, you need to reboot into TWRP, then either put it in RamDisk and just reboot, or click reboot bootloader and boot from the computer back to TWRP.
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Hi @LeeGarChat thanks for your interest in my SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW script
Does it work well on your Poco F3 device? You never sent me your log files...
If you're going to use my SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW project (or parts thereof) in your thread and make a video about it could you please at least have the decency to include a visible link (not hidden inside of spoiler tags!) to
the official SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW by lebigmac project thread​in the first post of this thread as well as in your video description? Thanks
And please keep in mind that unauthorized, unverified re-uploads of my SystemRW project files are not allowed!
The official download links in the official SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW by lebigmac thread work just fine!
I can't offer any customer support for old, unofficial, deprecated, unverified versions of my script which were reuploaded by 3rd parties but I can only offer support for the latest official version of my script downloaded directly from the official SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW by lebigmac project thread
Thank you!
Good news! New version of © SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW™ by lebigmac ® coming soon! Stay tuned!​
Hey Guys i need your help, i followed all the steps in that post but i could not find the " Onekey injection" so i ignored that step and installed the xiaomi eu rom. Everything went well, now when i want to boot in recovery mode it shows up the stock recovery
So my question is when i want to update my phone in the future, i have to install it through TWRP and if my data will be lost or no?
Kaddy2727 said:
Hey Guys i need your help, i followed all the steps in that post but i could not find the " Onekey injection" so i ignored that step and installed the xiaomi eu rom. Everything went well, now when i want to boot in recovery mode it shows up the stock recovery
So my question is when i want to update my phone in the future, i have to install it through TWRP and if my data will be lost or no?
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which version did you flash of xiaomi eu, the weekly or the stable?
The latest versions should flash twrp as well. However, if you only upgrade there is no need to format data, so you do not lose your data, I always recommend that you do a backup before any modding operation because you never know what can happen.
To flash twrp download the image from here:
[RECOVERY] [12] [OFFICIAL] TeamWin Recovery Project
Introduction: Team Win Recovery Project or TWRP for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. We started from the ground up by taking AOSP recovery and loading it with the standard recovery options, then added...
forum.xda-developers.com
put the image filenametwrp.img in the folder where there is adb and fastboot
go to the folder where there is adb and fastboot, rename the filenametwrp.img to twrp.img then go to the address bar and type cmd and press enter, (a prompt window should open)
(In the phone) make sure you have enabled usb debug in developer settings and have authorized the pc.
now turn off the phone and start it in fastboot, then connect it to the pc via the usb cable
in the cmd you opened before type this
Code:
fastboot deviced
to check if it is recognized
if the phone code appears you can boot twrp by typing this
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
hit enter and the phone should boot into twrp
now in twrp go to advanced and search "install current twrp" in the options at the bottom below and flash.
you should now have twrp.
lebigmac said:
Hi @LeeGarChat thanks for your interest in my SystemRW script.
Does it work well on your Poco F3 device? You never sent me your log files...
Could you please include a link to my project in first post of this thread? Thank you!
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I'll reply in his stead ....
As of now - latest Xiaomi betas for global 12.5.4 it does not work correctly doing it the way he described ( flashing 1.32rw inside twrp has to be done twice lol ) After flashing it twice you have to flash his patch then reboot the phone and format data.
Now phone will say decrypted but for who knows what reason everything is broken. Lots of silent crashes from the systemui and overall slowdown of the system/several apps refusing to work.
Fast charging is gone as well....
Strangely much less stuff appears to be broken in EEA version of the miui , still needs flashing twice the main script but at least fast charging works afterwards. System is slightly more stable but still overall suffering from slowdown.
I personally found that manual method of creating image from booted android does work somewhat. You only need to do it once by executing systemrw.sh then flashing the super.img .
What's the catch? You can't flash super.img through "fastboot flash super" command , it mangles partitions to the point where /vendor and /odm can't mount inside twrp.
I am curious tho maybe I don't need to enter twrp after flashing super image via fastboot? Maybe his fix is not necessary then and I just need to wipe and boot system to fix /vendor and /odm not being able to mount.... Hmmm
I'll try this when I'm free sometime , but for now I'm not using this due to performance issues mainly.
His script does let you at least get that decrypted status but for who knows what reason lots of stuff is broken... Could be magisk being flashed onto phone before partitions are extracted or overall twrp not being anywhere close to stable enough to handle all of this?
@Rstment ^m^
I can nowhere read sth. about this rw Script . Where does it play a role ? I just wanna flash a xiaomi.eu Rom. Are you talking about the official weekly/stable ?
Eclipse1991 said:
@Rstment ^m^
I can nowhere read sth. about this rw Script . Where does it play a role ? I just wanna flash a xiaomi.eu Rom. Are you talking about the official weekly/stable ?
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Nah , it's related to decrypting rom. Not something you should worry about...
@Kaddy2727 @RollDload @Rstment ^m^ @Eclipse1991 @__halvar__
I wrote my SystemRW/SuperRW feat. MakeRW script for all Android power users out there that wish to make their stock read-only Android 10+ device read/write-able again to remove annoying bloatware and make more thorough customizations to their device.
If you like my SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW script and want to share your feedback with me (the original developer of SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW) or have any questions related to my script then please feel free to ask me in
the official SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW by lebigmac project thread ​
Rstment ^m^ said:
As of now - latest Xiaomi betas for global 12.5.4 it does not work correctly doing it the way he described ( flashing 1.32rw inside twrp has to be done twice lol ) After flashing it twice you have to flash his patch then reboot the phone and format data.
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@Rstment ^m^
I do NOT recommend formatting /data after running my SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW script in recovery! You will lose all your personal files if you do this!
You just have to make sure that /data partition is properly decrypted and mounted in your custom recovery before running my SystemRW / SuperRW feat. MakeRW script. That's all.
im on miui global 12.5.6 do i need to flash the stock rom before flashing custom rom?
I tried the Custom MIUI Process with OneOS and when flashing ROM and after Recovery to Ramdisk and reboot, the internal storage contents disappear. What is the reason ? Caused both on 3.5.2 TWRP and 3.6.0 Official one.
Can be used as reference for xiaomi 11t pro? Cause I didn't see any custom rom for this device

Question Latest Twrp pros and cons

Today the unlock time for bootloader to unlock will complete and I Intend to install TWRP. I have found the latest officially supported twrp-3.6.1_11-0-alioth.img at https://eu.dl.twrp.me/alioth/. How does it compare to TWRP-3.5.1 https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-unofficial-twrp-3-5-1-20210702.4300189/.
Can anyone guide me what are the pros and cons of using twrp-3.6.1_11-0-alioth.img and its limitations as compared to TWRP-3.5.1 as I can not find any documentation on twrp-3.6.1_11-0-alioth.img. Any help will be appreciated.
Also does the following limitations of TWRP-3.5.1 also apply to twrp-3.6.1_11-0-alioth.img ?
KNOWN LIMITATIONS:
The following are some known limitations due to either the design nature of Virtual A/B or a problem with ROM themselves. Please read carefully :-
You cannot format data after flashing a ROM zip (Limitation of Virtual A/B). If you want to format, then reboot recovery after flashing ROM. Additionally, if you are encrypted, the newly flashed ROM must be able to decrypt your device. If not, then you have to format data before flashing the ROM It appears, you can actually format data after reboot even if the new ROM cannot decrypt.
You can flash only one ROM in one boot. If you wanna flash another ROM, you must boot to system once. This is again a limitation of Virtual A/B.
Once you have rebooted after flashing a ROM, you cannot write to the data partition until you boot successfully to the new ROM. Android seals the data partition after a ROM flash to prevent any accidental brick since the newly flashed ROM is actually stored in /data. Only data format is allowed in this case. Once you successfully boot to the new ROM, your storage becomes ready for writing again.
Ideally, after flashing a new ROM, you should only need to wipe your data rather than format. But, due to a problem in the device trees current ROMs are using, you will have to format data if you are currently on miui and want to switch to a custom ROM. Specifically, the roms need this commit and to set vendor security patch level to fix this issue. Switching between custom ROMs should not need format, except for hentai OS.
If you are currently on hentai OS, then before using TWRP, you must flash vendor_boot from the link provided in every hentai OS release. Otherwise, you will get black screen. This is only needed when you boot to TWRP for the first time. Do not repeat this step again. Also, do not try this with beta version of the ROM. Use it only with stable.
If you reboot to older slot after flashing new ROM, the new ROM will be cancelled and you will have to reflash again. This is because of how Virtual A/B works.
If you must flash magisk via recovery (it's not recommended now), please uncheck "Inject TWRP after install" else TWRP will remove magisk.
Do not flash magisk after flashing a ROM before reboot. Magisk's zip detects slot in a different way that will cause issues.
Backuptool (used to persist magisk and gapps across ROM updates) will also not work in recovery due to A/B. You will have to flash gapps (or any other zips) everytime after flashing a ROM.
you dont search enough...
this is latest A12 TWRP....
https://dl.akr-developers.com/?dir=skkk/TWRP
Installation:
activateUSB DEBUGGIN and OEM unlocked on Poco
(copy all files in Adb folder) rename the long TWRP file to twrp.img
Disable all security settings like PIN, pattern, fingerprint
start Poco in fastboot
fastboot boot twrp.img"
copy twrp.img to Poco or "adb push twrp.img /sdcard/"
TWRP Menü -> Advanced -> Flash Current TWRP or Install Recovery Ramdisk -> you must test it... both should work
TWRP Menü -> Reboot -> recovery
Magisk and safety net working great...
see also....
Xiaomi devices on Android 12 via Fastboot only:
- Download our ROM zip file
- Unpack downloaded zip file in the PC using WinRAR
- Reboot your device to fastboot mode (press volume down + power)
- Connect to PC via USB cable
- Run fastboot installation script from unpacked zip according your PC operating system:
--- For Windows OS - windows_fastboot_update_rom.bat
--- For Linux - linux_fastboot_update_rom.sh
--- For MacOS - macos_fastboot_update_rom.sh
greeting
hofi01 said:
you dont search enough...
this is latest A12 TWRP....
https://dl.akr-developers.com/?dir=skkk/TWRP
Installation:
activateUSB DEBUGGIN and OEM unlocked on Poco
(copy all files in Adb folder) rename the long TWRP file to twrp.img
Disable all security settings like PIN, pattern, fingerprint
start Poco in fastboot
fastboot boot twrp.img"
copy twrp.img to Poco or "adb push twrp.img /sdcard/"
TWRP Menü -> Advanced -> Flash Current TWRP or Install Recovery Ramdisk -> you must test it... both should work
TWRP Menü -> Reboot -> recovery
Magisk and safety net working great...
see also....
Xiaomi devices on Android 12 via Fastboot only:
- Download our ROM zip file
- Unpack downloaded zip file in the PC using WinRAR
- Reboot your device to fastboot mode (press volume down + power)
- Connect to PC via USB cable
- Run fastboot installation script from unpacked zip according your PC operating system:
--- For Windows OS - windows_fastboot_update_rom.bat
--- For Linux - linux_fastboot_update_rom.sh
--- For MacOS - macos_fastboot_update_rom.sh
greeting
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I know where the lastest TWRP for Poco F3 is and how to install it as I have already installed it. That was not the question. The question was that "does limitations of TWRP-3.5.1 also apply to twrp-3.6.1_11-0'? Limitattions like being forced to reboot TWRP after flashing a every single zip file and other limitations like it as mentioned above. Thanks for your reply anyways.
so for me, TWRP does not start again, after installing a file.
I install TWRP, boot into TWRP again and install Magisk. after that I boot into the ROM.
TWRP does not restart itself
So, still no decryption on A12?
I wanted to test new custom roms but i dont want to have to reinstall everything from scratch if i go back to my current rom (.EU).
Can twrp make a full backup and restore it despite not having decryption?
If it cant, can I make a full back up of my phone from cmd in fastboot mode? (so i can just flash it from fastboot to restore everything as it is now)

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