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Thought I was doing so well; tablet won't boot to OS

Hey folks; I'm hoping I can get some advice or pointers, or maybe just a slap upside the head with something I've missed.
I have one of the original Shield tablets, and played around with it quite a lot, installing various custom ROMs from the marvelous directions I've found here. When the battery thing happened, I submitted the required info and happily received my new tablet. The original was rooted and customised still, kill-switch averted, and I had two working tablets. I gave the new stock one to my wife.
But then, about three months ago, I was playing with mine again installing a newer ROM than the one I was using (I *think* I was going from an older Bliss rom to one of the Cyanogen), and ... Something Happened (tm). The tablet rebooted in the middle of everything, and now won't boot to an image.
I'm on Windows 10 now, and had some fun getting the drivers working, but they seem to. I can communicate with the tablet through Fastboot, but ADB doesn't see it. I've flashed several versions of TWRP to the tablet, and can boot into that recovery - both through Fastboot and the tablet's power+vol-dn buttons. I've used TWRP to flash several different ROMs, and it *appears* to work (there are no errors), but when I reboot the tablet .... nada. Nothing but the Nvidia boot screen for days.
So now... what have I missed? I'm a little reluctant to flash a stock ROM, but I'm at a loss. I used to have more time to fiddle and figure, and I'm afraid that my impatience is going to kill the thing.

Format system and data see if that works

You need to have the latest bootloader to run the latest roms.
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skooter32 said:
Format system and data see if that works
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Have done, but I'll try it again. Thanks

lafester said:
You need to have the latest bootloader to run the latest roms.
Sent from my ZTE A2017U using Tapatalk
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I've tried the latest and the not-so-latest, all with similar results.

Hnefatafl said:
I've tried the latest and the not-so-latest, all with similar results.
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so you wan t your "burning" tablet set again stock?
Did you read about "recovery images" for shield tablet?
If fastboot is working you can flash the recovery image and all will update to the latest(blob,system,boot, etc)
flash latest twrp for shieldtablet.
after that use the nomoreota.zip to prevent the software brick from nvidida

Hnefatafl said:
Have done, but I'll try it again. Thanks
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Also format data system to something other than ext4 then re format it back

skooter32 said:
Also format data system to something other than ext4 then re format it back
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can I ask what that should bring?

wiQbold said:
so you wan t your "burning" tablet set again stock?
Did you read about "recovery images" for shield tablet?
If fastboot is working you can flash the recovery image and all will update to the latest(blob,system,boot, etc)
flash latest twrp for shieldtablet.
after that use the nomoreota.zip to prevent the software brick from nvidida
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No, I don't want it stock at all, I was just worried that was my only option to get this thing to respond again. I was running BlissPop v.somethingorother, but wanted to update. That's when things went awry.

Right, well it looks like I've got this thing going. I could flash TWRP 3.1.0-0, but not any 3.1.1. Cyanogenmod 12 worked. Reading up a little more (it got slow at work for a couple of days...) I flashed the firmware to 5.0, and could now install TWRP 3.1.1-1! Then I could install (in this case) Lineage 14.1, which *almost* worked. It booted, but there's no wifi.
Then I found a suggestion - I think it was on these forums somewhere - and restarted. Wiped all data again, flashed Cyanogenmod 12, no gapps. Restarted, checked everything including wifi, and is good. Rebooted back into recovery, performed a factory reset, then installed Lineage 14.1 and gapps. When it rebooted, everything is working!
So. Firmware. Huh.
Thanks all.

Hnefatafl said:
No, I don't want it stock at all, I was just worried that was my only option to get this thing to respond again. I was running BlissPop v.somethingorother, but wanted to update. That's when things went awry.
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do not know if you need the bootloader(blob) from nougat to boot up, that lafester told you. but that sounds plausible. skooter says something from re-formating. so if you tried that all and nothing changes? cache and data partition you wiped also, so it has to be work for my understanding.
went always stock, so can t help you..
but you can use recovery images > twrp > bliss/linage. no need to boot up stock?

wiQbold said:
can I ask what that should bring?
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I have had similar issues and I tried everything even this plus what harm is it going to be and as the fellow below said if ur in fastboot and recovery with no issues then surely u should be flashing stick to fix Ur problem ?

XT1254 Won't boot to system after factory reset

Hi,
I have a VZW Quark that's been unlocked with Sunshine and rooted and running fine on custom ROM's for a year. Today I did a factory reset and complete wipe and reinstalled RR Rom and GApps etc. However, on reboot, it only goes back to recovery (TWRP 3.1.1-0). I faced this the last time as well and managed to find the fix by googling it but can't seem to get to it now. It was a quick fix and then it booted to system fine and I cannot remember it. Can anyone help! Thanks.

Rikhit said:
Hi,
I have a VZW Quark that's been unlocked with Sunshine and rooted and running fine on custom ROM's for a year. Today I did a factory reset and complete wipe and reinstalled RR Rom and GApps etc. However, on reboot, it only goes back to recovery (TWRP 3.1.1-0). I faced this the last time as well and managed to find the fix by googling it but can't seem to get to it now. It was a quick fix and then it booted to system fine and I cannot remember it. Can anyone help! Thanks.
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Someone else had this issue and they solved it by flashing the latest @bhb27 modded TWRP. You say you have TWRP 3.1.1, but is it from the TWRP website or from @bhb27? Flash this one below to make sure.
twrp-3.1.1-mod_2-quark.img
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=39562
Once they flashed it, they were able to boot to system, then they booted back to TWRP (on purpose) -- and then upon subsequent reboots everything was fine.
See here:
mpro420 said:
@bhb27 Im face a problem, since I do a clean install build 08/23, when my phone restart, it always boot into TWRP, and I need to boot to bootloader and press START to start system normally.
Maybe Im doing something worng due the install process, (full wipe include internal storage, flash Crdroid, flash Gapps, reboot), I try to flash boot.img and new TWRP 3.1.1 recovery.img, but got a same results.
Please help, thanks a lot.
我從使用 Tapatalk 的 DROID Turbo 發送
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bhb27 said:
You may not be using the TWRP made by me, check TWRP thread and use the twrp-3.1.1-mod_2-quark.img version that is in the afh mirror folder if you are not using that... also try to update the ROM as 8/23 is one month old on updates...
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mpro420 said:
Thank you!!
After flash the TWRP 3.1.1-mod 2, my phone booting is back to normal. :good
ps: I want to donate to your hard work, but I dont had a Paypal account, its there other way I can buy you a beer?
我從使用 Tapatalk 的 DROID Turbo 發送
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bhb27 said:
Mod TWRP can cleanup the "android to recovery commands" the process was changed in nougat and official or old version don't have the new support...
From outside of Brazil that is the only option that I can received and use what I have received...
:good:
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No OS installed in TWRP

Hi guys
I was trying some of custom rom on my OP6 and I wanted to go back to Oxygen OS. So i did a clean installation with system wipe and i flashed the last full OTA update. But since i can't boot to system anymore, TWRP always displays that there is no OS installed despite the fact that I've tried several rom . Is this the first time it's done this to me how can I fix it?

raptax said:
Hi guys
I was trying some of custom rom on my OP6 and I wanted to go back to Oxygen OS. So i did a clean installation with system wipe and i flashed the last full OTA update. But since i can't boot to system anymore, TWRP always displays that there is no OS installed despite the fact that I've tried several rom . Is this the first time it's done this to me how can I fix it?
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The best suggestion I can give you is to flash stock oos with TWRP, reboot to stock recovery, without flashing anything else, wipe data from stock recovery and startup system.. if it is working you can flash back TWRP and magisk if you need it
Just be careful because at your point is easy to lose all of your stored data

Hitman478™ said:
The best suggestion I can give you is to flash stock oos with TWRP, reboot to stock recovery, without flashing anything else, wipe data from stock recovery and startup system.. if it is working you can flash back TWRP and magisk if you need it
Just be careful because at your point is easy to lose all of your stored data
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I tried your solution ..... and it worked thx man
I don't know why there was a problem with TWRP but the important thing is that my phone is alive again

raptax said:
I tried your solution ..... and it worked thx man
I don't know why there was a problem with TWRP but the important thing is that my phone is alive again
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Exactly! I'm glad to had help you sometimes if something is done wrong TWRP is dangerous

raptax said:
I tried your solution ..... and it worked thx man
I don't know why there was a problem with TWRP but the important thing is that my phone is alive again
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If you wipe system, then flash oos ROM, TWRP will think there is no os. You can just ignore and boot.

Wiping system then flashing any time will make twrp display "no os installed" it does this because it hasn't created files for twrp to check if you have a ton installed. Flashing twrp then rebooting to twrp fixes it.

Reboot to stock recovery?
Hitman478™ said:
The best suggestion I can give you is to flash stock oos with TWRP, reboot to stock recovery, without flashing anything else, wipe data from stock recovery and startup system.. if it is working you can flash back TWRP and magisk if you need it
Just be careful because at your point is easy to lose all of your stored data
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Hi, need a little bit of support, since I'm new to this as well. I was in a working OOS open beta 25/28, but then I think I flashed the wrong zip (OOS 9.0.9?), and I was not able to boot to system. It kept going to "bootloader unlocked" screen and custom recovery. Currently in TWRP blu_spark 3.3.1-x v. 9.109, and it's showing me no OS installed when I attempt to reboot. I haven't rebooted to system yet.
All the folders in my /sdcard is gibberish... if I try to push a file to it, it says "Required key not available." I did remove all security/passwords from my phone before doing any updates/backups.
I completed a wipe cache/dalvik/system via TWRP, and flashed the OOS OTA stable Android 10 zip downloaded directly from OnePlus Support. Considering this situation, do you still think it's safe for me to reboot to system? Then how do I get to stock recovery from there--is that by holding down the buttons?

5xonlineage said:
Hi, need a little bit of support, since I'm new to this as well. I was in a working OOS open beta 25/28, but then I think I flashed the wrong zip (OOS 9.0.9?), and I was not able to boot to system. It kept going to "bootloader unlocked" screen and custom recovery. Currently in TWRP blu_spark 3.3.1-x v. 9.109, and it's showing me no OS installed when I attempt to reboot. I haven't rebooted to system yet.
All the folders in my /sdcard is gibberish... if I try to push a file to it, it says "Required key not available." I did remove all security/passwords from my phone before doing any updates/backups.
I completed a wipe cache/dalvik/system via TWRP, and flashed the OOS OTA stable Android 10 zip downloaded directly from OnePlus Support. Considering this situation, do you still think it's safe for me to reboot to system? Then how do I get to stock recovery from there--is that by holding down the buttons?
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No, your internal storage Is like trash cause the last rom you flashed has older security patch than oos10. Your device Is now encrypted and wont boot to system. I Guess you have to erase all via MSN tool or fastboot signed rom. Even if you wiped what mentioned above, your problem still be the data.

Fastboot method?
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No, your internal storage Is like trash cause the last rom you flashed has older security patch than oos10. Your device Is now encrypted and wont boot to system. I Guess you have to erase all via MSN tool or fastboot signed rom. Even if you wiped what mentioned above, your problem still be the data.
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Thank you for replying. I'm relieved that you know of a couple methods to try.
Is using "Format Data" in TWRP an option for dealing with the encryption??
For the MSN tool, can I use this one? Tried looking around, but it's unclear. "[TOOL] MsmDownloadTool V4.0 International (Oxygen OS 5.1.5)" https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...wnloadtool-v4-0-international-t3798892/page10
I would be more comfortable with using fastboot, but am I at any risk of having lost fastboot, or can I just turn off my device from TWRP right now and hold down the buttons to get there? Afraid to move out of TWRP right now, in case I can't get back. I do have twrp-3.3.1-18-enchilada-Q-mauronofrio.img that I can run from fastboot if needed.
By "signed rom," do you mean I can simply flash one of the zips here from fastboot? "[OnePlus 6][ROM][OTA][Oxygen OS] Mirrors for official Oxygen OS ROMs and OTA updates" https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/oneplus-6-mirrors-official-oxygen-os-t3792244
Thanks again.

5xonlineage said:
Thank you for replying. I'm relieved that you know of a couple methods to try.
Is using "Format Data" in TWRP an option for dealing with the encryption??
For the MSN tool, can I use this one? Tried looking around, but it's unclear. "[TOOL] MsmDownloadTool V4.0 International (Oxygen OS 5.1.5)" https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...wnloadtool-v4-0-international-t3798892/page10
I would be more comfortable with using fastboot, but am I at any risk of having lost fastboot, or can I just turn off my device from TWRP right now and hold down the buttons to get there? Afraid to move out of TWRP right now, in case I can't get back. I do have twrp-3.3.1-18-enchilada-Q-mauronofrio.img that I can run from fastboot if needed.
By "signed rom," do you mean I can simply flash one of the zips here from fastboot? "[OnePlus 6][ROM][OTA][Oxygen OS] Mirrors for official Oxygen OS ROMs and OTA updates" https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/oneplus-6-mirrors-official-oxygen-os-t3792244
Thanks again.
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I hardbricked my device about 10 times and i was able to recovery It even from a blank screen. Btw format data Will erase all your data but also the internal storage. About fastboot dont be afraid, go under twrp reboot section and reboot to bootloader. Then go under xda op6 guide section and search for mirrors for fastboot rom guide by Mauronofrio. He pushed my ass out the **** a lot of time.
P.s. Sorry but I dunno how to paste a link via xda app. Yes, ik! It's a vert newbie thing.

5xonlineage said:
Thank you for replying. I'm relieved that you know of a couple methods to try.
Is using "Format Data" in TWRP an option for dealing with the encryption??
For the MSN tool, can I use this one? Tried looking around, but it's unclear. "[TOOL] MsmDownloadTool V4.0 International (Oxygen OS 5.1.5)" https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...wnloadtool-v4-0-international-t3798892/page10
I would be more comfortable with using fastboot, but am I at any risk of having lost fastboot, or can I just turn off my device from TWRP right now and hold down the buttons to get there? Afraid to move out of TWRP right now, in case I can't get back. I do have twrp-3.3.1-18-enchilada-Q-mauronofrio.img that I can run from fastboot if needed.
By "signed rom," do you mean I can simply flash one of the zips here from fastboot? "[OnePlus 6][ROM][OTA][Oxygen OS] Mirrors for official Oxygen OS ROMs and OTA updates" https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/oneplus-6-mirrors-official-oxygen-os-t3792244
Thanks again.
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Do you solve, man?

Fastboot ROM
°Washy said:
I hardbricked my device about 10 times and i was able to recovery It even from a blank screen. Btw format data Will erase all your data but also the internal storage. About fastboot dont be afraid, go under twrp reboot section and reboot to bootloader. Then go under xda op6 guide section and search for mirrors for fastboot rom guide by Mauronofrio. He pushed my ass out the **** a lot of time.
P.s. Sorry but I dunno how to paste a link via xda app. Yes, ik! It's a vert newbie thing.
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That's awesome, I'm starting to grasp how much of a genius Mauronofrio is, after so many people referencing his work.
In his guide, he says, "These ROMs can't be used to update or downgrade your phone but just to restore your phone, so don't use them to come back to oreo or to update from oreo to pie." This may be a dumb question, but how do I know which zip/OOS version to flash, when I don't have a functioning OS on my phone?

5xonlineage said:
That's awesome, I'm starting to grasp how much of a genius Mauronofrio is, after so many people referencing his work.
In his guide, he says, "These ROMs can't be used to update or downgrade your phone but just to restore your phone, so don't use them to come back to oreo or to update from oreo to pie." This may be a dumb question, but how do I know which zip/OOS version to flash, when I don't have a functioning OS on my phone?
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I talked with Mauronofrio in pm and he said me that you could solve your issue simply flash the ROM you want and format data after flash that one. Remember that your internal will be wiped but it would happen in any scenario we talked.

Magisk, boot img?
°Washy said:
I talked with Mauronofrio in pm and he said me that you could solve your issue simply flash the ROM you want and format data after flash that one. Remember that your internal will be wiped but it would happen in any scenario we talked.
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That worked! And starstruck that you were able to check that with him. I flashed Mauronofrio's fastboot ROM for 10.3.2 and it rebooted (WOW). I clicked through the Google setup pages and checked that my data and wifi worked.
I then went back into fastboot, booted M's twrp img, fomatted data, and then installed twrp-3.3.1-x_blu_spark_v9.109_op6.zip, rebooted into recovery.
Then I think I made a mistake, because I installed Magisk-v20.4.zip. It succeeded, but now I can't boot into system anymore. Is it too late to flash the 10.3.2 boot.img?

5xonlineage said:
That worked! And starstruck that you were able to check that with him. I flashed Mauronofrio's fastboot ROM for 10.3.2 and it rebooted (WOW). I clicked through the Google setup pages and checked that my data and wifi worked.
I then went back into fastboot, booted M's twrp img, fomatted data, and then installed twrp-3.3.1-x_blu_spark_v9.109_op6.zip, rebooted into recovery.
Then I think I made a mistake, because I installed Magisk-v20.4.zip. It succeeded, but now I can't boot into system anymore. Is it too late to flash the 10.3.2 boot.img?
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No. Just flash stock boot image if magisk broke something.

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°Washy said:
No. Just flash stock boot image if magisk broke something.
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I ended up following the guide to Magisk Root without TWRP for OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/patched-boot-image-magisk-16-7-beta-t3818853 since it was referenced by Mauronofrio's post for having issues getting his TWRP to work with latest Magisk.
Someone posted a patched boot.img for 10.3.2, so now I'm rooted without TWRP. Priorities. Now all I need is for special characters and emojis to work Will keep an eye on other threads.
I'm learning a lot, thanks so much for all your help. You pointed me in the right direction when I was not sure what the hell to do!

5xonlineage said:
I ended up following the guide to Magisk Root without TWRP for OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/patched-boot-image-magisk-16-7-beta-t3818853 since it was referenced by Mauronofrio's post for having issues getting his TWRP to work with latest Magisk.
Someone posted a patched boot.img for 10.3.2, so now I'm rooted without TWRP. Priorities. Now all I need is for special characters and emojis to work Will keep an eye on other threads.
I'm learning a lot, thanks so much for all your help. You pointed me in the right direction when I was not sure what the hell to do!
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I followed that thread for the first A10 release cause there wasn't a worked twrp yet. You are welcome man, when I feel myself usefull I always try to help.

Why Cant We boot in Oxygen OS GSI ?

Here i found the latest oxygen os gsi,
people claim it is of oneplus 7 pro, and many people are using it on pocophone and on mi devices.
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/gsi/
however, i tried to install it, it got installed succeesfuly but it never passed through oneplus boot enimation. can anyone tell will it work or did i need some kind of patch or anything ?
i did installed chinese rom first and then factory reseted and then installed the oxygen os gsi.
Thanks in advance.:fingers-crossed:

anybody ? please.

dheerajverma143 said:
anybody ? please.
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have you tried to do "Factory Reset" and "Format Data" from TWRP after you flashed the ROM? That usually helps with getting past the boot logo

Habulda said:
have you tried to do "Factory Reset" and "Format Data" from TWRP after you flashed the ROM? That usually helps with getting past the boot logo
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yes i did everything and it booted to oneplus boot enimatiom and stayed there for 20-30 minuits ,then.i switched back to other rom, however, today i read somewhere that i needed to mount Vendor before reboot to system. but i doubt , coz that process was for another phone.

From which ROM you come , it seems like you didn't follow the instructions, you need a permissive kernel for it to work

Josevega said:
From which ROM you come , it seems like you didn't follow the instructions, you need a permissive kernel for it to work
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i followed these instructions to install the GSI,
but yes i did not installed any kernel meanwhile.

Looking for a Pie rom VS995

Is there any pie rom for the vs995 that isn't like 200 steps that somehow are impossible to follow in order to flash it and use it?.. LOL
Every rom i've found has so many steps you need to do that require flashing so many different files, downgrading then upgrading again, i tried those and they never worked they just bricked my v20..
Thanks

texas7412 said:
Is there any pie rom for the vs995 that isn't like 200 steps that somehow are impossible to follow in order to flash it and use it?.. LOL
Every rom i've found has so many steps you need to do that require flashing so many different files, downgrading then upgrading again, i tried those and they never worked they just bricked my v20..
Thanks
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The only pie versions I've seen are for the korean v20's and lineage
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cnjax said:
The only pie versions I've seen are for the korean v20's and lineage
Sent from my LG-H910 using XDA Labs
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the lineage pie version i tried but it just kept bricking my phone.. is there any good tutorial on it? Preferably a video? I tried following its instructions but there's something i'm doing wrong obviously

texas7412 said:
the lineage pie version i tried but it just kept bricking my phone.. is there any good tutorial on it? Preferably a video? I tried following its instructions but there's something i'm doing wrong obviously
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Don't know I don't use it due to its limited functionality, check with the dev in the lineage thread
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texas7412 said:
the lineage pie version i tried but it just kept bricking my phone.. is there any good tutorial on it? Preferably a video? I tried following its instructions but there's something i'm doing wrong obviously
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Can you briefly outline the steps you followed?
Used pie the vs995 before, without bricking it, so maybe I could help

Landloord said:
Can you briefly outline the steps you followed?
Used pie the vs995 before, without bricking it, so maybe I could help
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Hi. I'm using V20 VS995 with android 7.0 Nougat. And I'm looking for a stable android version update for my V20. Can you give me some recommend. Like Oreo or Pie and how to install it?
Thanks.

Skywalker2399 said:
Hi. I'm using V20 VS995 with android 7.0 Nougat. And I'm looking for a stable android version update for my V20. Can you give me some recommend. Like Oreo or Pie and how to install it?
Thanks.
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Flashed Lineage 15 before flashing the 16?
That's the best way to go about it.
Steps I used coming from stock 7.0
Lineage:
1. Format data and wipe system in TWRP
2. Install to-x86cpu.zip
3. Reboot recovery
4. Install lineage 15.1, wipe cache/dalvik and reboot
5. After booting up, check if things like camera and fingerprint are working. (If you want to stay on 8.1 go back to TWRP and install gapps and magisk). Otherwise, proceed.
6. Reboot to TWRP and install lineage 16.0 over the 15.1, wipe cache and dalvik and reboot. Things should work after this step.
(If you want to stay on pie go back to TWRP and install gapps and magisk).
7. If you want lineage 17, follow step 6. Flashing 17 over 16 and wiping cache/dalvik then reboot.
Preferably you can also try Resurrection Remix pie.
1. Wipe system, factory reset in TWRP.
2. Install the RR, gapps, magisk
3.reboot
4. Profit.

Landloord said:
Flashed Lineage 15 before flashing the 16?
That's the best way to go about it.
Steps I used coming from stock 7.0
Lineage:
1. Format data and wipe system in TWRP
2. Install to-x86cpu.zip
3. Reboot recovery
4. Install lineage 15.1, wipe cache/dalvik and reboot
5. After booting up, check if things like camera and fingerprint are working. (If you want to stay on 8.1 go back to TWRP and install gapps and magisk). Otherwise, proceed.
6. Reboot to TWRP and install lineage 16.0 over the 15.1, wipe cache and dalvik and reboot. Things should work after this step.
(If you want to stay on pie go back to TWRP and install gapps and magisk).
7. If you want lineage 17, follow step 6. Flashing 17 over 16 and wiping cache/dalvik then reboot.
Preferably you can also try Resurrection Remix pie.
1. Wipe system, factory reset in TWRP.
2. Install the RR, gapps, magisk
3.reboot
4. Profit.
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And can I go back to 7.0 if something wrong happens?

Landloord said:
Flashed Lineage 15 before flashing the 16?
That's the best way to go about it.
Steps I used coming from stock 7.0
Lineage:
1. Format data and wipe system in TWRP
2. Install to-x86cpu.zip
3. Reboot recovery
4. Install lineage 15.1, wipe cache/dalvik and reboot
5. After booting up, check if things like camera and fingerprint are working. (If you want to stay on 8.1 go back to TWRP and install gapps and magisk). Otherwise, proceed.
6. Reboot to TWRP and install lineage 16.0 over the 15.1, wipe cache and dalvik and reboot. Things should work after this step.
(If you want to stay on pie go back to TWRP and install gapps and magisk).
7. If you want lineage 17, follow step 6. Flashing 17 over 16 and wiping cache/dalvik then reboot.
Preferably you can also try Resurrection Remix pie.
1. Wipe system, factory reset in TWRP.
2. Install the RR, gapps, magisk
3.reboot
4. Profit.
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My issue is, When i flash the x86 zip, it always fails.. And without it, the phone bricks if i try booting

texas7412 said:
My issue is, When i flash the x86 zip, it always fails.. And without it, the phone bricks if i try booting
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What error does it output? I suppose you can pm the developer about it.
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Skywalker2399 said:
And can I go back to 7.0 if something wrong happens?
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Yes just grab a kdz file from lgfirmwares or use a TWRP flashable stock nougat rom like the one here https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/rom-vs995-alpha-rom-v1-1-t3709727
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texas7412 said:
My issue is, When i flash the x86 zip, it always fails.. And without it, the phone bricks if i try booting
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If the vs995 is giving you problems, you can also cross flash a us996 or h910 nougat kdz, root it, get TWRP and use their custom ROMs. Done that too before and still using us996 on h910 hardware.

texas7412 said:
My issue is, When i flash the x86 zip, it always fails.. And without it, the phone bricks if i try booting
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I had a similar issue. x86 can fails that's not so important. But be sure to first rewrite all your partitions back to stock with LGUP and an rooted Oreo rom from xda. Then in TWRP delete everything even userdata and internal storage. Then start with the posted steps here.
PS: I'm not sure if you are aware but with LOS your second screen is just a dumb notch. That function is lost... Only (more or less stable) option with all functions is stock rooted Oreo...

I've been using the Alpha Omega Oreo rom for years and its been very stable. Its a modified stock rom so the 2nd screen does work.
Wish there was a stock pie rom but seems exceedingly unlikely LG will release anything.

jjcf89 said:
I've been using the Alpha Omega Oreo rom for years and its been very stable. Its a modified stock rom so the 2nd screen does work.
Wish there was a stock pie rom but seems exceedingly unlikely LG will release anything.
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What he said.