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Hi!
!!! First things first: big phat huge !!!THANKS!!! to the full TeamWin Team, SGCMarkus (initial twrp tree), Phoenix591 (for inspiration), Dees Troy (for his trees), z31s1g for his brilliant theme and Captain Throwback (inspiration, too) !!!
For Pie ROMs you should use 3.3.1 recovery, either OrangeFox (based on TWRP with many very useful additions, with Magisk module manager being only one of it :good: ), or good old TWRP itself. 3.3.1 needed for decryption of pie ROMs!
Feature list:
- capable of installing treble and/or vendorized ROMs
- Possibility to leave out lockscreen settings when restoring a backup (sometimes you have to delete them manually, otherwise no login into your restored ROM possible -.- You can bypass this with this. Note: lockscreensettings are independent from your encryption settings)
- Time and date is showed correctly, independent of /data
- some extra partitions (see below)
- Oreo 3.2.3-7: compiled with (modified) 8.1 TWRP branch
- Oreo recovery: Decryption of AOSP up to 8.1 and stock ROMs userdata is working (cherrypicked stuff for bringing that up), so, with this recovery, the urgent need for flashing no-verity-opt-encrypt zip isn't there anymore
Pie is not decryptable for the moment, neither with old Oreo recovery nor with newer PIe recovery: this is being worked on. Encryption changed in Pie, this needs some extra "love"
- everything working: backup, restore, decryption, time, mtp, adb, installing of treble or vendorized builds, themeable, .........
- modem image support: backup, restore, flashing of modem images either taken directly from kdz or via diskdump (this already was available but then broken at some point of time, sry for that! ).
- Same for OP image
Don't forget your timezone settings after flashing. Also there are some extra partitions you can mount/backup/flash/explore, like LAF, persist-LG and OP configs. There's the thought of some people to flash TWRP as a second copy to LAF partition to be on the sure side when it comes to ROM switching or sth like that. You can do this, anyway it's not really recommended (by me and some others) because you'll lose download mode, but you now have the option.
Also, if you want to restore an older backup, don't restore 'firmware' from it!!! This will break your WLAN, at least, and you have to flash a modem.img to get it back working.
For extra partitions: Some of them are needed for decryption (modem / persist-lg (drm)), some are for VoLTE (OP), time is stored on /persist/time (and /data/vendor/time), modem should be known and the LAF partition should be known already (described above).
For decryption: it works as it should. Therefore it is a little bit tricky to restore a ROM which has encrypted userdata, when you'd installed any other ROM in between. or formatted data There are some points to remember when restoring, a little guide is available in 3rd post, and some tipps too.
Some instructions:
How to flash?
If starting fresh with an unmodified phone, this thread should help you installing it
When you already have TWRP installed, you can flash this recovery from within TWRP:
- Tap "Install"
- Tap "Install image" button, located down right
- Locate your downloaded image and select it
- Select "recovery" from the list which shows up then
- Install; and reboot to recovery after installing immediately, don't use it for any other tasks until rebooted pls, as it may not function. Things can go bollox when phone wasn't rebooted to recovery after installing.
And of course you can flash it via fastbootmode. Reboot to bootloader (adb reboot bootloader; when magisk is installed, you can use magisk manager => module => menu on the top right => reboot to bootloader. You can reboot to recovery from there too) and then:
fastboot flash recovery <twrp-image-name.img>
When you experience errors or sth isn't working as it should in your opinion:
When an error occurs, pls supply me a log from TWRP, taken immediately after the error showed up. You can use the "Copy to SDCard" option (advanced options) in TWRP for this. Grab this file then and upload its content to pastebin.org.
I can't help without as much detailed info as you can supply. This should include at least following information: phone model, used TWRP image (exact name of image), task you wanted to do (which ROM e.g.).
There's now an optional version of TWRP available, which contains the inclusion of internal storage in data backups (IntSD version). Exclusions (folders which won't be backed up): TWRP, Movies, Music and Download folders. These won't be included in backups, as they can be really big.
With the recovery including internal storage you can backup to internal and external storage, no matter. The data_image recovery can backup its data image to external sd only, of course.
If you want to use data_image, system_image or internal storage included in data backup, first check your filesystem on your external sdcard. It needs to be capable of writing big files, which isn't the case with fat/fat16/fat32. You need exFAT (for stock) or ext4/ntfs (only available with custom kernel and/or AOSP based builds).
DOWNLOADS:
Oreo and Pie capable 3.2.3-7 TWRP:
Download links (always the latest and newest only; one version for all):
File name: TWRP-3.2.3-7-DataIMG.img (default)
MD5sum: aac1525f9bd85d6efbc0fb65bda4a904
MAIN Download: AndroidFileHost - TWRP-3.2.3-7-DataIMG latest
File name: TWRP-3.2.3-7-IntSD.img (non-default, includes main part of internal storage in data backup)
MD5sum: 23113ad33772a5f783dcabd09fa97ebb
MAIN Download: AndroidFileHost - TWRP-3.2.3-7-IntSD latest
Some additional words to different versions;
I personally use internal w/ sdcard backup, all my pics and almost everything possible app related on my phone is on external SDcard. Some data always remains on intSD (e.g. whatsapp, the Android folder which contains settings and app data too, k-9 mail folder and others), this needs to be in a backup for me. This is, what the intSD version does: but it leaves out the big folders (download, music, movie and TWRP).
As always: Use it at your own risk! You are the one who changes stuff on your phone, I'm not responsible for anything which happens to your phone. TWRP is powerful, be careful at what you do with it :good: And it just works.
All you need to compile this yourself:
[url]https://github.com/seader/android_device_lge_joan-twrp[/url]
[url]https://github.com/minimal-manifest-twrp/platform_manifest_twrp_omni[/url]
[url]https://github.com/seader/android_kernel_lge_msm8998[/url] (not really needed as a prebuilt kernel is used)
[url]https://github.com/seader/bootable_recovery-twrp[/url] (copy of twrp recovery with encryption cherrypicks and the stuff added. encrypt-8.1 branch = intSD version, master branch = DataIMG version)
Features:
- Treblelized / vendorized: one recovery for all
- Time and date working, getting this from persist partition
- decryption working for both stock and AOSP up to 8.1; Pie is being worked on [break atm ]
- additional partitions available
- "data_image" (default) and "internalSD included" (non-default) available
- Checkbox for leaving out lockscreensettings when restoring data partition (available in main settings and restore settings; in supported themes in main settings only!)
- TWRP app removed
Changelog:
21. April 2019, TWRP 3.3.0-00, new Pie recovery:
- Newest sources used, pie branches everywhere
- tiny menu structure overhaul
- almost all the stuff from Oreo recovery back in, except:
-- decryption
-- data image function
-- inclusion of internal sdcard in backups
-- everything else is working and included (special partitions, time and date working, all the default functions working, exclusion of lockscreen settings when restoring, TWRP su and app removed)
08. Dec. 2018, TWRP 3.2.3-7, old Oreo recovery:
- OP image flashing function added
- Sources update
Older:
09. Nov. 2018:
- treble ROMs are now installable
- brought back modem partition, fully working (remember to NOT restore the "firmware" partition!)
02. Nov. 2018:
- switched from prebuilt kernel to inline kernel building for easier future updates in terms of pie / treble
- removed modem/firmware partition from backup list
- included some QCOM optimizations for buildtime
- excluded TWRP app, install prompt for this app shouldn't pop up anymore (not tested by me)
- disabled logcat
26. Oct. 2018:
- increased compatibility for some scripts / flashable zips
25. Oct. 2018:
- added optional recovery with internal sd content added to data backups (the "data_image" version is the one you already may have installed, like 3.2.3-4-f, just renamed and containing the fstab edits)
- little fstab changes regarding modem / firmware: pls update
18. Oct. 2018:
- removed decrypt files from RAMdisk and added a link to firmware instead
- added possibility to leave out lockscreen-db* files while restoring
- added data_image option; read post #3 pls
15. Oct. 2018
- added decryption of stock and AOSP based ROMs
12. Oct. 2018, pt. 2 (succesful)
- finally fixed the OP mysery... A typo from my side, sry!!
12. Oct. 2018, pt. 1 (failed)
- Added versioning, TWRP now is 3.2.3-1
- re-sorted partitions list
- OP partition won't cause an error anymore on phones where it doesn't exist; sry, didn't know, that US998 doesn't have a OP partition! In addition, it doesn't look for me like there is an equivalent partition on these phones...?
11. Oct. 2018:
- fixed some warnings
- added some additional partitions
- made OP flashable and backupable
- made vendor 'removable', so no warnings anymore for non-vendor devices
- included logcat
- added local_manifest, patch for timefix and a little description in readme
How to (re)boot to TWRP?:
If your phone is rooted:
- Magisk has options to reboot to different targets like bootloader or recovery, but this menu is a little bit hidden: you can access it by starting Magisk.Manager, going to the "Module" menu, tapping on the three dot menu on the top right. Then select your target
- If a terminal emulator is installed, open it, type "su" followed by enter and type "reboot recovery"
- You can do the same with an adb shell, open a shell and type the commands from above, they're the same
- There also are apps for rebooting to recovery or other targets. Just search around in PlayStore
- The good old "button dance" When phone is powered off, press the volume down key and power button at the same time. When a first sign of life is seen on display, immediately release the power button, but just to instantly press it again. A menu will show, which wants you to do a factory reset: do it You have to confirm this two times, and afterwards TWRP will boot without performing a factory reset. TWRP is compiled with a flag which recognizes this procedure and hinders the bootloader to pass the command for factory resetting.
Some additional infos:
- vendor partition: it's there for everyone (no more present in TWRP 3.3!). It is flagged as removable, so it can be leaved in fstab without producing errors. Ppl w/o a vendor partition (which you need to create via script when you want to flash treblelized AOSP builds) shouldn't let themselves get confused about that, it's an additional entry like external sdcard or USB OTG.
- kdzwriter: still untested (and no more present in 3.2, in 3.3 it never was), respectively tested with 21h kdz, which told me "not applicable for this device". I for know mark this as non-working. I'll leave it in this recovery, for future updates and other testers with other kdz file (no more inside).
- data image backup: chose SDCARD for backup location, and enable compression otherwise it's an ~55gb image lol. (<= it IS an 55gb image, no matter of compression. Compression doesn't work for images! So prepare for a huuuge file, and think about your filesystem on sdcard (can it handle big files? For AOSP you can chose ext4 or exfat, for stock exfat only)). This option includes internal sdcard, which is in /data/media. This can be used to do a real full backup with absolutely everything needed (incl. /sdcard/Android folder, your music, vids or anything else e.g.).
- time: when it goes wrong again, just delete the /persist/time folder from within recovery, boot up android and reboot to recovery. Should be "fixed" now. This folder isn't present in 3.3: here you can try to delete "/persist/.twrps" file (you need to re-setup TWRPs settings then) and the folder "/data/vendor/time", followed by a reboot to ROM and then to recovery again. May ned one or two reboots more to ROM or TWRP to get TWRP recognize the time correctly.
Encryption:
There's something you need to remember when restoring encrypted backups, after you have flashed another ROM (which differs from the one to restore): your secure startup settings. Write them down or have them in mind, you need it. Steps for restoring an stock or AOSP data partition encrypted backup:
- format data
- first restore your ROM only partially, means only boot and system (and only that)
- boot into your ROM you've restored
- go through the setup manager and afterwards hop into security and encryption settings
- encrypt your phone exactly the same way it was in your backup you want to restore encrypted userdata from; for 3.3 recovery it's only needed to set up any encryption config, you can put in what you want for yourpin / pattern / passwd
- if it is encrypted already, you only have to redo security settings. Use the same settings as in the backup, means pin/pattern/pw need to be the same *and* secure startup too, if you've chosen it before (see above for pie and 3.3 recovery: you can use anything. Youcan try this with oreo too, maybe it works too)
- reboot to recovery again and restore your encrypted data partition (from the backup you've already restored system and boot from)
- now you're good to go You should tick "Don't restore lockscreen settings" for leaving out the lockscreen.db* files. Otherwise you have to delete them manually to be able to get into your ROM, because lockscreen settings will prevent it. Lockscreen settings btw. are independent of encryption settings. It's the same pattern/pin/pw used, but another building site.
If you want to encrypt your AOSP ROMs userdata (only possible if you are on android up to 8.1), you can use the attached fstab file (it's for LOS 15.1 non treble), either as an example or to overwrite the existing one. Have a look at the line which contains "userdata". The fstab file is located in /system/vendor/etc/. Unzip the attachment (it is no flashable zip), put it in the correct location and overwrite the original file. Reboot your phone, then go into security settings, you should now be able to encrypt it.
This TWRP can't handle decryption of AOSP 9.0 encrypted data atm, you need 3.3 TWRP for that. There changed something from 8.1 to 9.0 which means the new stuff needed new recovery, which is included with 3.3 recovery.
Additional stuff:
- Recommended theme (original thread): [THEME][TWRP] TWRP Materialised - Black / Dark / Light / Play [27/01/18]
Edited versions of this theme, with menu entries added:
Black and Dark theme versions available here. There are two version of each: one showing "incl. internal" and one without, both have the lockscreen settings exclusion checkbox included. You'll now find this menu entry in main settings page only, it was there before too, but there was an additional entry when restoring a backup. This is gone in this theme as it didn't fit the way I wanted it to fit Pick the one you need.
Included storage: version for recovery "IntSD"
Without storage: version for recovery "DataIMG"
can i just update it by flashing it in the twrp 3.2.1-02 treble as img?
seadersn said:
reserved #2
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What's the difference between the AFH file and Mega file?
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black metallic said:
can i just update it by flashing it in the twrp 3.2.1-02 treble as img?
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yes, and then reboot to recovery again
TWRP can simply be updated that way.
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What's the difference between the AFH file and Mega file?
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Im 99.9% sure thats a mirror, incase AFH is slow again.
SGCMarkus said:
yes, and then reboot to recovery again
TWRP can simply be updated that way.
Im 99.9% sure thats a mirror, incase AFH is slow again.
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I figured as much. I had a night that AFH wanted 3 hours to download TWRP. A Google speed test gave me 78mbps.
So yeah, seems Mega is the way to go
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First, thanks for this. Second, what's the difference b/w the earlier "tfp" img and this "tfp-kdz" img?
joarce said:
First, thanks for this. Second, what's the difference b/w the earlier "tfp" img and this "tfp-kdz" img?
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Stated in op. This image allows for writing of some stuff from kdz files.
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jip, thx
SGCMarkus said:
yes, and then reboot to recovery again
TWRP can simply be updated that way.
Im 99.9% sure thats a mirror, incase AFH is slow again.
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cool, can i still use treble and wipe tge vendor?
I don't know if I understand it correctly. Pls correct me If I'm wrong.
The benefit of KDZ Writer is that we can update system from KDZ in TWRP.
Thanks will try this
Running it now (H932). Thank you.
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So, here it is: a new (the third for v30...?) thread for an already existing recovery.
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Actually the 4th, but thank you!
First one was "H930" (which confused US998 users when they got bootloader unlock and root), 2nd one was for "US998" to counteract the H930 confusion -- but really should have been "V30" or "JOAN". @SGCMarkus then made one which not only was Oreo compatible but was "unified". Now this is 4th.
The unification thing is important. I saw over in Moto Quark threads (Droid Turbo, Moto Maxx, Moto Turbo -- all the same phone) where one initial forum was split into two because Droid Turbo at first didn't have bootloader unlock and root, the OTHER Quarks (Moto Maxx, Moto Turbo) jumped ahead in development. Then a year later when Droid Turbo got bootloader unlock and root, thanks to Sunshine, the CM dev at the time generously modified his kernel to include Droid Turbo (which was in a different "dead" forum by then). Thus all the Quarks were unified in development and could all run the same ROMs, same TWRP.
Whereas with one LG flagship phone (which I can't find right now), starting having split development. TWRP and dedicated ROMs for European (which again got bootloader unlock first, thanks to LG's mysterious ways) but then separate older TWRP and a few ROMs for the North America open market. Maybe that's improved now, which is why I can't find it, but I remember thinking "that's not right" and I didn't want that to happen to the V30.
Is the vendor partition mountable ?
Are trebleized ROMs flashable ?
Thanks for providing the new, current version of TWRP. V30 really needed an update for this. No more incorrect times/dates and Magisk giving an error due to false time/date.
Can you give a quick "dummies " tutorial on how to replace the old twrp with this new version using twrp?
Thx.
gimpy1 said:
Can you give a quick "dummies " tutorial on how to replace the old twrp with this new version using twrp?
Thx.
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I put the new image on sd card. Booted to current TWRP. Flashed new image to recovery partition. Rebooted to system.
Mine took a few reboots to settle in. Couldn't get to it using reboot manager app. Was getting ready to do button dance, but tried reboot app one more time and it booted me to new TWRP. Everything's great now. I don't know if you're supposed to boot back to recovery after flashing the new image. That's what I didn't do.
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Krekos/CZ/ said:
I don't know if I understand it correctly. Pls correct me If I'm wrong.
The benefit of KDZ Writer is that we can update system from KDZ in TWRP.
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jep, that's the intention of this tool. have a look at the pic in first post there's more to flash via kdzwriter.
FcBayernMinga said:
Is the vendor partition mountable ?
Are trebleized ROMs flashable ?
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comes this evening, i need a bit of time for relaxing now, but i don't get it because of kids xD
Ballroomblitz said:
... I don't know if you're supposed to boot back to recovery after flashing the new image. That's what I didn't do.
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jep, this is needed! after flashing of new recovery reboot to recovery. :good:
. The full changelog
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TWRP 3.3.1+ will no longer require installer ZIPs, adds a reboot to EDL mode button, and more
TWRP 3.3.1+ will no longer require installer ZIPs, adds a reboot to EDL mode button, and more
For most users, installing any kind of after-market software modification, whether it be a custom ROM, custom kernel, or other tool, requires the use of a custom recovery like TWRP. TWRP has been around for years as the go-to recovery solution for the XDA community. It’s open source and supports hundreds of devices. It offers features like full backup and restore, ADB sideloading, and much more. Today, the project has been bumped to version 3.3.1-0, bringing many improvements in decryption, new features, and a major change to the way TWRP is installed.
The full changelog outlining the many improvements in TWRP’s decryption support can be found below, but for users, the most important change will be the new way to install the custom recovery. Currently, installing TWRP on a device with A/B partitions requires booting TWRP temporarily and then installing it permanently using an installer script. Going forward, users will be presented with a new “install recovery ramdisk” option in recovery. This means that users can boot TWRP and then install it without downloading a separate ZIP file. XDA Senior Recognized Developer Dees_Troy worked with XDA Recognized Developer topjohnwu to make this possible by adapting Magisk‘s boot image patching for TWRP. Dees_Troy says the team will offer installer ZIPs this time around to give people a chance to update from older versions, but future TWRP releases won’t have separate installer scripts.
The other change that’s most relevant to users is the inclusion of a “reboot to EDL mode” button. Emergency Download mode can help you fully unbrick a device if you have the right tool, but the button combination to enter it isn’t as well known to users as the reboot to recovery method.
Here’s the full changelog for the update:
TWRP 3.4.0-0 Changelog
Merge AOSP 9.0 r3 (Dees_Troy)
Use ANDROID_ROOT variable instead of hard coding to /system (CaptainThrowback)
Decrypt FBE on 9.0 and metadata decrypt (Dees_Troy)
vold decrypt updates (CaptainThrowback and nijel8)
Support vibration on LED class devices (notsyncing)
Metadata decrypt support for Pixel 3 (Dees_Troy)
Support rotating the display via build flag (vladimiroltean)
Reboot to EDL mode button (mauronofrio)
Support MTP on FFS devices (bigbiff)
Update FDE decrypt to support keymaster 3 and 4 (Dees_Troy)
Detect mkfs.f2fs version to properly format on f2fs partitions (Dees_Troy)
Allow TWRP to use md5 and sha256 checksums for zip installs (bigbiff)
TWRP can use /data/cache/recovery and /persist/cache/recovery on AB devices with no cache partition (bigbiff)
Switch part of advanced menus in TWRP to use a listbox of options (Dees_Troy)
Use magiskboot to allow repacking boot images for installing TWRP
Developers behind (Dees_Troy with thanks to topjohnwu of course)
Directory Access
https://eu.dl.twrp.me/woods/
https://eu.dl.twrp.me/woods/twrp-3.4.0-0-woods.img
Fair warning don't restore previous backups from other versions of TWRP make a fresh one first[/SIZE]
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Finally,a dev to keep woods alive
Well done good job sir. We support you. Contribute to moto e4 more.
Does it support the official OTA updates?
nabirosama said:
Does it support the official OTA updates?
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Yes if your previous version is. From official channel
Abish4 said:
Yes it your previous version is. From official channel
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On my device it is Software Channel "reteu", should be supported?
The original patch level is on my device october 2018, i think we can not expect updates from the manufacturer any longer.
I unlocked my phone, but fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img is not booting into recovery. After entering the command in fastboot mode, the device is just restarting.
(Device unlocked message appears, so this should not be a problem.)
Source:
https://dl.twrp.me/woods/twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img
fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.509s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.068s]
finished. total time: 0.577s
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I need to make a full backup before flashing. Is this twrp not working with fastboot boot ... ?
Device Moto E4, woods, XT1762
I never try to boot TWRP with fastboot.I always flash it and everything is good. If you need a backup of the recovery partion, you can do that via adb. Everthing else can be backup'ed by TWRP.
Spielmops
Spielmops said:
I never try to boot TWRP with fastboot.I always flash it and everything is good. If you need a backup of the recovery partion, you can do that via adb. Everthing else can be backup'ed by TWRP.
Spielmops
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The recovery backup would be some kind of a fail save, if twrp will not boot. If the direct boot would work, I had more faith. :fingers-crossed:
How can I backup the recovery over adb?
I found this:
https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/132314/can-we-backup-the-stock-recovery-img-in-any-way
But I still need root and I can not flash magisk without twrp (and system backup).
Update:
However, because it is working by others, i tried flash recovery twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img (official), it seems to work.
Creating full backup now ...
Have a look here: https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/205354/show-adb-backup-manual
hi, I have the same problem (XT1761), any idea? thank you
maven33 said:
I unlocked my phone, but fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img is not booting into recovery. After entering the command in fastboot mode, the device is just restarting.
(Device unlocked message appears, so this should not be a problem.)
Source:
https://dl.twrp.me/woods/twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img
I need to make a full backup before flashing. Is this twrp not working with fastboot boot ... ?
Device Moto E4, woods, XT1762
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hi, I have the same problem (XT1761), any idea? thank you
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hi, I have the same advice ...
Spielmops
hi, solved (even if I don't know why)...
extracted "boot.img" from "[ROM][STOCK][TWRP] Original Stock Firmware-(woods) - TWRP Restore [ROOTED]"
boot.img link https://mega.nz/#!I9cSQC7D!44B_MFvW1wwB3VSF09P1C4-82dqY2i21INNVICFajac
and flashed it
fastboot flash boot boot.img
THEN flashed recovery (I used twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img, but no matter what you use)
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
NOW I am working recovery and just flashed a custom rom
Spielmops said:
hi, I have the same advice ...
Spielmops
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hitman72 said:
hi, solved (even if I don't know why)...
NOW I am working recovery and just flashed a custom rom
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Did you even try to disable verified boot ?
cause thats the almost every time with boot images on newer or updated devices..
The bootloader was unlocked in by activating USB-debugging, EOM-Unlock in the developer settings. In fastboot mode , only "fastboot oem unlock".
I used the twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img on my Moto E4 (XT1762) woods. This version worked, but I could not start twrp without a flashing it.
dm verity disable
maven33 said:
I used the twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img on my Moto E4 (XT1762) woods. This version worked, but I could not start twrp without a flashing it.
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If you are moving from stock rom and locked device u need to unlock with official key or you can just format your device data... DMVERITY must be disabled at all cost or you have to flash entire stock software update to be running.
See or check post relating to disabling verity in FASTBOOT mode (probably zip) also reboot recovery after flashing.
:fingers-crossed:
hitman72 said:
hi, solved (even if I don't know why)...
extracted "boot.img" from "[ROM][STOCK][TWRP] Original Stock Firmware-(woods) - TWRP Restore [ROOTED]"
boot.img link https://mega.nz/#!I9cSQC7D!44B_MFvW1wwB3VSF09P1C4-82dqY2i21INNVICFajac
and flashed it
fastboot flash boot boot.img
THEN flashed recovery (I used twrp-3.3.1-0-woods.img, but no matter what you use)
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
NOW I am working recovery and just flashed a custom rom
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The mega link isn't working. Can you please update the link to the file.
I open this thread because in my opinion the development situation of the various versions of the device is very confusing. I seem to have understood that as regards the unlocking of the bootloader with a working fingerprint, the situation is evolving well only on the China and India version while on the European version nothing moves ... In my modest opinion, Realme deciding to treat those who buy its phones in Europe as users of its lower series devices compared to other areas of the world are wrong because little development leads to a few posts in the various forums and few voices in google searches that each of us does when deciding what to buy ... What do you think you realme device owners in Europe?
I have the 1993ex version and the FP is working fine after a16
hammerheading said:
I have the 1993ex version and the FP is working fine after a16
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Thanks for the information ... What procedure did you use to unlock the bootloader?
I have EU version and what you said is true about Realme but development aspect, most procedures on China version works on EU version but may partially work on Indian version.
I've tweeted Realme EU over 7 times they haven't replied yet.
MY advice for EU and rest of the world is not to buy from Realme if you want active development and OEM response. Otherwise, you can be patient by using Realme OS until there is bigger development for your device
Bolumstar said:
I have EU version and what you said is true about Realme but development aspect, most procedures on China version works on EU version but may partially work on Indian version.
I've tweeted Realme EU over 7 times they haven't replied yet.
MY advice for EU and rest of the world is not to buy from Realme if you want active development and OEM response. Otherwise, you can be patient by using Realme OS until there is bigger development for your device
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So you too like me, although there is news of the working fingerprint on the EU, believe that it is still not worth unlocking.
I ask it because I repeat following the various treadhs on the forum it gets confused. It is sometimes indicated that the finger epint works and that for example magisk can work in normal mode and not core only ... This would already be a lot, to say yes it could use the viper4android.
surferbyter said:
Thanks for the information ... What procedure did you use to unlock the bootloader?
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I used this guide, it works the same for X2.
hammerheading said:
I used this guide, it works the same for X2.
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Excellent, and as regards the installation of the twrp, which vbmeta file did you use?
surferbyter said:
Excellent, and as regards the installation of the twrp, which vbmeta file did you use?
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First time i flashed the twrp i folowed this but now i simply skip the vbmeta and flash twrp directly from bootloader and it works fine.
Just installed havos os 2.9 gsi, so, it's not that bad rmx1993ex eu
woocashewski said:
Just installed havos os 2.9 gsi, so, it's not that bad rmx1993ex eu
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never installed a gsi, if I'm not mistaken it takes the image of the vendor ... if you can give me a link to a guide to get started? Thanks in advance...
Howto thread is on this forum...
woocashewski said:
Howto thread is on this forum...
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I'm doing something wrong because i get bootloop everytime. i tryed to follow the guide with different gsi but no luck. Can you give a quick step how you did it ?
Until the twrp installation everything works perfectly, when I install magisk whether I try to do it from zip recovery or from boot image patched the verification of the integrity of the verity boot sends me to bootloop. You would need the vbmeta, but when I try to flash the vbmeta.img the command:
fastboot flash --disable-verification vbmeta vbmeta.img
On the fastboot cmd he replies that - - disabled verification is unknown ...
surferbyter said:
Until the twrp installation everything works perfectly, when I install magisk whether I try to do it from zip recovery or from boot image patched the verification of the integrity of the verity boot sends me to bootloop. You would need the vbmeta, but when I try to flash the vbmeta.img the command:
fastboot flash --disable-verification vbmeta vbmeta.img
On the fastboot cmd he replies that - - disabled verification is unknown ...
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I've been there, i think the problem was the adb. I used the Minimal adb and it worked, give it a try
first - check everything with adb prior to installing anything - get most recent version - i'll get v41, check if there is adb connection - by adb devices, if no - troubleshoot as in many threads here on xda until everything works.
at this moment i've got Havoc OS v 3.0 installed, unfortunetely with same limitations as 2.9 - no FP, no lux metering, and weird battery behaviour (sometimes cpu isn't clocked down when screen off - it can be tuned by eg. Kernel adiutor after rooting with magisk flashed from twrp.)
simplified guide:
- unlock bootloader
- flash twrp from fastboot
- select to start recovery on phone's fastboot menu (volume keys+confirm by power)
- enter your password to decrypt data
- flash vbmeta.img from PC by adb command
- at this stage I made a restart to twrp from twrp menu
- there's shouldn't be any prompt about data encryption
- made a cpmplete backup of the phone - backup to SD card, or to internal and at this stage copy entire backup folder to PC
- wipe: dalvik/cache/system/data
- install system img from a file GSI
- reboot to recovery
- install gapps, if error 70 --> goto wipe, advanced, resize system partition, back to install, install gapps
- reboot
if bootloops - format data partition
woocashewski said:
first - check everything with adb prior to installing anything - get most recent version - i'll get v41, check if there is adb connection - by adb devices, if no - troubleshoot as in many threads here on xda until everything works.
at this moment i've got Havoc OS v 3.0 installed, unfortunetely with same limitations as 2.9 - no FP, no lux metering, and weird battery behaviour (sometimes cpu isn't clocked down when screen off - it can be tuned by eg. Kernel adiutor after rooting with magisk flashed from twrp.)
simplified guide:
- unlock bootloader
- flash twrp from fastboot
- select to start recovery on phone's fastboot menu (volume keys+confirm by power)
- enter your password to decrypt data
- flash vbmeta.img from PC by adb command
- at this stage I made a restart to twrp from twrp menu
- there's shouldn't be any prompt about data encryption
- made a cpmplete backup of the phone - backup to SD card, or to internal and at this stage copy entire backup folder to PC
- wipe: dalvik/cache/system/data
- install system img from a file GSI
- reboot to recovery
- install gapps, if error 70 --> goto wipe, advanced, resize system partition, back to install, install gapps
- reboot
if bootloops - format data partition
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So gsi roms also have fingerprint problems ... However, more than a custom rom, I was interested in coloros with root ...
I can't give up the fingerprint though because some applications of the company I work for use it for authentication ...
I managed to root, magisk 20.3 zip flash on twrp, on the European version a17 with this guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81579961&postcount=44
To make the vbmeta flash command work I used the minimal adb version 1.43, with previous versions it doesn't work.
The fingerprint works very well and energy consumption has not changed compared to use with locked boot.
After carrying out all the procedure, the magisk manager indicates the certified safety net unlike the play store which is instead not certified. To have it certified, you need to download the Device ID app, copy the GSF code that gives you the result by opening it and insert it on the page of this link:
https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/?pli=1
After having it delete the data of google service framework and google play store, force the arrest of the second and reopen it ...
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I used this guide, it works the same for X2.
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Except the deeptesting apk in that guide isn't compatible with the x2 - at least not with the eu version. Funnily enough the apk for the realme 5 is compatible - see this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81014949&postcount=63
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Except the deeptesting apk in that guide isn't compatible with the x2 - at least not with the eu version. Funnily enough the apk for the realme 5 is compatible - see this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81014949&postcount=63
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Ok my bad then, i follow more than one guide so im not sure were i got the apk from. anyway good job finding it for future unlocks!
ROM Stock EU Version
Here the ROM Stock EU https:// drive.google.com/file/d/1-GpV3YBMCCCrQPvCKqqK3cYRXmBMzTCy/view?usp=drivesdk
Just copy the link
Hi There!
I come to you with a request for help. Well, I wanted to install the GSI system straight from the Google website, but during the installation it turns out that my system partition is definitely too small.
Is there any way to properly install the IMG image straight from the Google site? Probably should enlarge the system partition, just HOW? I need the help of experts, and I know that at the XDA Forum I will find them.
Below you will need information:
- My device is Google Pixel XL (marlin),
- My phone supports Treble A and B updates,
- The system I wanted to install was the beta GSI Android 11 straight from the Google website,
- The recovery I used when trying to install the system: twrp-3.4.0-0-marlin.img from TWRP site,
- I also tried to install the system using CMD with ADB and fastboot,
- I have fastboot unlocked on my device,
- Information about too small partition also occurs when trying to install GSI Android 10,
- My device does not support fastbootd,
- LineageOS ZIP packages work normally and install without any errors,
- Updates from ADB sideload also load smoothly,
- Here is the link from where I got GSI Android 11 and 10: https://developer.android.com/topic/generic-system-image/releases#android-gsi-11,
I'm trying this also, credited the error to the system partition on marlin being 2gb and the system img on Google GSI being 2.1gb.
I know there's also an AOSP GSI which i downloaded from the same Google website and the image is 1.3gb if I'm not mistaken. I was able to flash this but phone wont boot. It will just bootloop on the Google with white background image and that's it.
I also tried downgrading to Android 8.1 factory image since I heard that another user got GSI Android 11 working coming from 8.1 but after trying this way I got the same bootloop error.
Solution
I was able to install Android 10 GSI on my Pixel, this method should work. You just need to reflash Android 9, see: https://forum.highonandroid.com/t/how-to-flash-android-10-gsi-roms-on-pixel-or-pixel-xl/217
I spent hours trying to figure this out but worked.
DisclaimerI am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this recovery before flashing it!
YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
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- Working: ADB, ADB sideload, fastboot, MTP, flash and many more
- Bugs: Nothing reported yet
How to flash:
From another recovery, flash the image file and turn off the phone, reboot to recovery with key combo.
From ODIN, using 7zip or any way, pack the image to recovery.img inside recovery.tar file and flash in AP slot
Kernel source: Here
Device tree can be found on same organization.
Download Here
Updated to latest Grass
Removed AVB from kernel
Hi,
Do I have to type "multidisabler --all" and install disable dm verity same as version 3.6.2
Update: not work for A515F (Android 12 OneUI 4 A515FXXU5FVG3). After flashing by ODIN, my phone restarted and went to Download Mode
Thanks
This is great news. Thank you very much.
dunhill_ said:
Hi,
Do I have to type "multidisabler --all" and install disable dm verity same as version 3.6.2
Update: not work for A515F (Android 12 OneUI 4 A515FXXU5FVG3). After flashing by ODIN, my phone restarted and went to Download Mode
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Can you take a pic of download mode screen (if contains any error msg in it)
Hello! Do I need to ttype in the terminal multidisabler --all when I flash it?
Royna said:
Can you take a pic of download mode screen (if contains any error msg in it)
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The message on download mode screen
recovery: Error validating foot ... (0)
recovery: Error verifying vbmeta image: invalid vbmeta header (6)
CUSTOM RECOVERY
VBMETA A515FXXS5FVI1, 56689651R
Note : I tried both firmware A515FXXU5FVG3 and A515FXXS5FVI1. Failed all
Royna said:
- Working: ADB, ADB sideload, fastboot, MTP, flash and many more
- Bugs: Nothing reported yet
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Thanks for the recovery, it is working quite well for me!
Decryption doesn't seem to be supported though, so it is not possible to write backups to internal storage if encrypted.
And when trying to write to external storage, I get an error (255), after the backup folder has been created.
jer194 said:
Thanks for the recovery, it is working quite well for me!
Decryption doesn't seem to be supported though, so it is not possible to write backups to internal storage if encrypted.
And when trying to write to external storage, I get an error (255), after the backup folder has been created.
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can u walk me through how u did it from the start I'm new to this. I have rooted the device using magisk and i want to install some new roms on it but i have no knowledge of it.
ryona can u pleas teach me how to flash twrp from the first step i'm new to this and dont know how to do that i have rooted the device using magisk but could not install any roms.
thank u very much
Dexter789 said:
can u walk me through how u did it from the start I'm new to this. I have rooted the device using magisk and i want to install some new roms on it but i have no knowledge of it.
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Just join the telegram channel(s) for a51:
Royna's Exynos9611 Support
Rules: Use English ONLY, No OT For OneUI port 'ROM' discussion (not kernel) you can go @XRom2, will be more friendly there. GrassKernel: A51, M21, M31, M31s, F41(untested) ROMs: A51, M21, M31, M31s
t.me
Samsung A51 || Global
Channel : @SamsungA51Updates Rules: - Respect Everyone. - Illegal stuff, spamming, selling or any promotion = ban - ENGLISH ONLY - Only ask for help for A51 - NO ETA - No NSFW stuff - Don't pm people unnecessarily + don't ask others to build stuff
t.me
jer194 said:
Just join the telegram channel(s) for a51:
Royna's Exynos9611 Support
Rules: Use English ONLY, No OT For OneUI port 'ROM' discussion (not kernel) you can go @XRom2, will be more friendly there. GrassKernel: A51, M21, M31, M31s, F41(untested) ROMs: A51, M21, M31, M31s
t.me
Samsung A51 || Global
Channel : @SamsungA51Updates Rules: - Respect Everyone. - Illegal stuff, spamming, selling or any promotion = ban - ENGLISH ONLY - Only ask for help for A51 - NO ETA - No NSFW stuff - Don't pm people unnecessarily + don't ask others to build stuff
t.me
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l aint allowed to message for some reason, the bot thinks im spamming.
dunhill_ said:
The message on download mode screen
recovery: Error validating foot ... (0)
recovery: Error verifying vbmeta image: invalid vbmeta header (6)
CUSTOM RECOVERY
VBMETA A515FXXS5FVI1, 56689651R
Note : I tried both firmware A515FXXU5FVG3 and A515FXXS5FVI1. Failed all
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Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy A51
Looking to install custom rom, enhance the performance, battery life, and overall functionality of your Samsung Galaxy A51? Installing TWRP is the first step
magiskzip.com
root phone and flash twrp from this site
Sorry
I'm wrong
Drafterek said:
Install TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy A51
Looking to install custom rom, enhance the performance, battery life, and overall functionality of your Samsung Galaxy A51? Installing TWRP is the first step
magiskzip.com
root phone and flash twrp from this site
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Thanks
Did you flash this recovery?
Which version of the recovery and does it support One UI 5 (Android 13)?
dunhill_ said:
Thanks
Did you flash this recovery?
Which version of the recovery and does it support One UI 5 (Android 13)?
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yes
version 3.7.0_11.0 and this is the only version that works with my samsung on android 13
but to flash the phone must be rooted
to run twrp your phone must be connected to the computer and you must hold the volume up + power button
As a custom rom, I recommend lineageOS 20
ye its only work with flashed dm verity + magisk, but not sure with the magisk one.
Royna said:
- Working: ADB, ADB sideload, fastboot, MTP, flash and many more
- Bugs: Nothing reported yet
How to flash:
From another recovery, flash the image file and turn off the phone, reboot to recovery with key combo.
From ODIN, using 7zip or any way, pack the image to recovery.img inside recovery.tar file and flash in AP slot
Kernel source: Here
Device tree can be found on same organization.
Download Here
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can you take more details in Odin method, thit is the first time I do with a51 so i dont understood clearly about that. Can I just flash tar file by Odin?
Hi, this is my first time posting on this forum!! I am currently flashing TWRP via ODIN and the process went smoothly, however, when i go and practically execute any commands such as INSTALL, WIPE, or BACKUP, it gives an error. i am getting frustrated as I want to run a custom from. my bootloader is unlocked and I have tried re-flashing twrp. pls help..
GlitchMania said:
Hi, this is my first time posting on this forum!! I am currently flashing TWRP via ODIN and the process went smoothly, however, when i go and practically execute any commands such as INSTALL, WIPE, or BACKUP, it gives an error. i am getting frustrated as I want to run a custom from. my bootloader is unlocked and I have tried re-flashing twrp. pls help..
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ALSO the ROM i am trying to install is COMPATIBLE and the TWRP is running on the latest version. i scoured the internet for any clue but the issue remains..... my device-SAMSUNG GALAXY A51 4G. MODEL-A515F