Hi folks, I searched wide and large, it seems I cannot access TWRP anymore after having encrypted my phone.
I have a Mi4C, with the 7.4 weekly ROM (MIUI 8.3).
I set the encryption in order to use the company eMail app.
When I tired to enter TWRP I was asked the encryption password, but it did not work, so I tried to:
Remove the encryption altogether
Encrypt with a new Password
Encrypt with PIN
I have installed the latest TWRP 3.1.1. via the TWRP APP, same issue.
Nothing has worked.... Can I just remove TWRP and install a newer version?
How do I overwrite the file that has that TWRP encryption record?
You can try flashing updated twrp, but I doubt it will remove encryption without wiping data.
Anyway, if you wanna remove encryption you've to wipe data via TWRP.
Thanks for answering, I did try to upgrade TWRP, no success. I will wipe.
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Hi folks,
My MI4C is on the weekly MIUI 7.4.x, I am now looking to upgrade, hence as usual I rebooted in recovery.
The phone has obviously root and unlocked bootloader.
TWRP is asking for my encryption password, which I know, but no matter what, TWRP does not flipping accept the password!
What can I do?
Do you know if you have the Nougat bootloader or the old one?
I have not found a TWRP that can successfully decrypt it Nougat bootloader ROMs. If you are not on the Nougat Bootloader then I recommend trying Team Superluminal's TWRP, since that is the only one that worked with encryption enabled for me I think.
Have you got a working rom/os on the phone ?, If you do have try to add a password on the rom, hope the twrp has a new working crypto after that and ask you for a new password. If it didnt work try to reinstall the twrp by erasing it first.
Hi, I am on the Nougat bootloader, I tried to change the encryption password, tried to remove the encryption, but nothing worked, TWRP is still asking me the password to access the data partition.
What can I do?
I cannot wipe the phone, as I use it for my work,how can I upgrade TWRP when encryption is on?
Hi folks, anybody in my situation? I would like to avoid wiping the entire phone just because of the TWRP password bug.
I changed to a PIN password, but nothing works.
Got my brand new U11+ today, applied november patch update, but now even with latest TWRP the phone keeps encrypting data. Any tip?
Sadly it looks like this device forum is poorly attended. Just so few U11+ out there? Really a shame
Please have a test and give me a feedback
https://www118.zippyshare.com/v/hUetNmUq/file.html
Please help me, somehow your version encrypted my phone.... What is password?
Thank you so much!
Just to give you feedback, here is what I did (and what happened):
- Reverted back to stock with RUU
- Applied OTA, security patch 2018 11 01
- Flashed according twrp
At first boot encryption occurred again and in security options I could read 'phone encrypted'; still I could enter recovery and normally see data. No request to decrypt, data perfectly accessible and I've been able to flash magisk from internal storage. This was all I needed. Yet, out of curiosity, I tried to wipe data to decrypt the phone. TWRP read something like 'unable to wipe data, you should reboot recovery to access data again'. And then data were gone. No mount, no access.
Once selected reboot to recovery, the phone rebooted system instead. This time there has been no encrypting message, but the phone was wiped. And again, reading in security options, it was encrypted. Going back to recovery I had exactly the same situation as before wiping data: I could see them and normally flash zip.
Even with this weird behaviour, so far I'm satisfied with the result, so again thank you very much!
Glower said:
Thank you so much!
Just to give you feedback, here is what I did (and what happened):
- Reverted back to stock with RUU
- Applied OTA, security patch 2018 11 01
- Flashed according twrp
At first boot encryption occurred again and in security options I could read 'phone encrypted'; still I could enter recovery and normally see data. No request to decrypt, data perfectly accessible and I've been able to flash magisk from internal storage. This was all I needed. Yet, out of curiosity, I tried to wipe data to decrypt the phone. TWRP read something like 'unable to wipe data, you should reboot recovery to access data again'. And then data were gone. No mount, no access.
Once selected reboot to recovery, the phone rebooted system instead. This time there has been no encrypting message, but the phone was wiped. And again, reading in security options, it was encrypted. Going back to recovery I had exactly the same situation as before wiping data: I could see them and normally flash zip.
Even with this weird behaviour, so far I'm satisfied with the result, so again thank you very much!
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Okay, seems it works in a right way, I will post it to U11+ TWRP released page.
sabpprook said:
Okay, seems it works in a right way, I will post it to U11+ TWRP released page.
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How can I get my phone decrypted? Why was it encrypted?
drtopjoe said:
How can I get my phone decrypted? Why was it encrypted?
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You must flash the TWRP recovery which security level is the same as your current android system, otherwise you will get phone encrypted after reboot to android system or TWRP's data decrypting do not work.
sabpprook said:
You must flash the TWRP recovery which security level is the same as your current android system, otherwise you will get phone encrypted after reboot to android system or TWRP's data decrypting do not work.
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TWRP says decrypted successfull with default password. In twrp I can see all my apps, but when reboot I cannot see.
Ehat version of twrp Shoul I use? Or which security patch should I flash?
Hello, been running twrp with encryption on Lineage OS 16 without problems for 6 months. But yesterday I flashed new android Q factory image and was unable to decrypt my data in twrp, even when I put the right password in it says ''password failed, please try again''. I tried flashing various factory images, custom roms even Lineage 16 but problem persists. I had this same problem back then when I first bought this phone but managed to solve it, I can't remember how I did it. TWRP is up to date. Any ideas? thanks.
It's TWRP issue. Sadly TWRP 3.3.1 is not available in zip format. Only in .img format. In 3.3.1 this problem is resolved.
As workaround you can remove any PIN, fingerprint and set security to none in setting and you won't have to enter anything in TWRP. Do whatever you want in TWRP and then set up PIN and fingerprint again.
matusala said:
It's TWRP issue. Sadly TWRP 3.3.1 is not available in zip format. Only in .img format. In 3.3.1 this problem is resolved.
As workaround you can remove any PIN, fingerprint and set security to none in setting and you won't have to enter anything in TWRP. Do whatever you want in TWRP and then set up PIN and fingerprint again.
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Yeah I know this, but why did it started to do this after flashing Q factory image? TWRP worked without any problem on various custom roms. Actually now I remembered that while flashing Q factory image there was a problem mounting vendor and system partition, so I went back and flashed Lineage 16 and there this TWRP password thing started if I remember correctly.
I came here looking for the answer to this very issue.
I shot off an email to TWRP if they were going to update the latest zip to 3.3.1 because fastbooting to the img works fine.
I might try the trick of removing pin and security and try again.
I have the same problem but with 9.0, if I have a pin it's ok it decrypts just fine but when I have the fingerprint set up I get this problem, it kinda blows, I'm not using twrp everyday but it still blows that you have to disable security Everytime you want to use it, also, last night I used twrp with the security on it could not decrypt so and when i tried to reboot into system, I got the prompt to install the twrp app, I screwed up and used the slider instead of the button to cancel the installation and it messed up the system, so watch out for that crap.
I installed a custom rom, said rom gave me problems so I was going to revert back to old rom. I removed my fingerprint and pin from security and I rebooted to twrp. Twrp asks for a pin so I tried to put in the one I had before and it says password invalid and nothing is working. My old pin doesn't work, default_password doesn't work. Both slots are encrypted and I can't decrypt my internal storage to backup my files. Is there any work around I can do?
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I installed a custom rom, said rom gave me problems so I was going to revert back to old rom. I removed my fingerprint and pin from security and I rebooted to twrp. Twrp asks for a pin so I tried to put in the one I had before and it says password invalid and nothing is working. My old pin doesn't work, default_password doesn't work. Both slots are encrypted and I can't decrypt my internal storage to backup my files. Is there any work around I can do?
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The quick fix is format data. The other is hoping you have an otg cable to flash drive to reinstall that custom rom you have to access your data for backup.
Long story short. I got in a bootloop cause I think the rom I tried to install is failing. Now I'm into the recovery and can't do nothing cause the TWRP won't let decrypt my data. I already type the password and it shows "password incorrect"
So, I can't boot my phone and am not able to decrypt the data for me to back it up.
Is there any way to bypass encryption or delete the file which saves the PIN CODE? I already tried using DFE but it stuck in the logo.
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I already tried using DFE but it stuck in the logo.
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why DFE? that is only for one purpose - disable forced encryption. it helps to stay unencrypted after formatting.
you messed up everything so you probably already destroyed encryption. your data is lost.
encryption depends on files from /system and /vendor, you could try to restore exact ROM version from your backup like it was before. even then your encryption keys might still flagged as invalid meanwhile because of rollback protection.
learn your lesson to use TWRP for what it is intended - **BACKUP YOUR DATA**
aIecxs said:
why DFE? that is only for one purpose - disable forced encryption. it helps to stay unencrypted after formatting.
you messed up everything so you probably already destroyed encryption. your data is lost.
encryption depends on files from /system and /vendor, you could try to restore exact ROM version from your backup like it was before. even then your encryption keys might still flagged as invalid meanwhile because of rollback protection.
learn your lesson to use TWRP for what it is intended - **BACKUP YOUR DATA**
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DFE is needed to flash after installing ANY ROM to KEEP the system "unencrypted". That's what I keep doing since many rom updates ago, and always work without any issue.
The point of the thread is strictly aimed to TWRP and its decrypting process, not "what I should have done with my data" or "asking for lessons/advices". Let's keep that false condescension away from the thread.
The problem with decrypting in TWRP is well known, had it like twice, the first solution is what you said, trying to find an exact ROM to flash it over it but the thing is there's no "exact ROM version" atm, so I need to find another solution via TWRP if possible.
your question was about "decrypt the data for me to back it up"