I recently purchased a Verizon Pixel and successfully unlocked it, installed TWRP RC1, ROM and EX Kernel. I notice, however, that I cannot flash any other zips such as Viper4Android, WETA, etc. This makes no sense to me but after trying to flash these other zips (all of which say successful) nothing is ever installed after a reboot and files do not appear in the expected directory locations. Anyone have any idea what I am missing? I have never seen anything like this before.
Thanks!
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I recently purchased a Verizon Pixel and successfully unlocked it, installed TWRP RC1, ROM and EX Kernel. I notice, however, that I cannot flash any other zips such as Viper4Android, WETA, etc. This makes no sense to me but after trying to flash these other zips (all of which say successful) nothing is ever installed after a reboot and files do not appear in the expected directory locations. Anyone have any idea what I am missing? I have never seen anything like this before.
Thanks!
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After flashings the ROM; do you reboot to recovery before you flash the mods? You need to either reboot to recovery or boot to the system at least once before flashing any mods. When you flash a ROM, it gets flashed to the slot that is currently inactive. The mods will get flashed to slot the is currently the active slot. So, if you don't reboot before you flash the mods, they get flashed to the wrong slot. That's about the only thing I can think of that would cause this issue.
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After flashings the ROM; do you reboot to recovery before you flash the mods? You need to either reboot to recovery or boot to the system at least once before flashing any mods. When you flash a ROM, it gets flashed to the slot that is currently inactive. The mods will get flashed to slot the is currently the active slot. So, if you don't reboot before you flash the mods, they get flashed to the wrong slot. That's about the only thing I can think of that would cause this issue.
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Yes, have rebooted to recovery numerous times. Zips appear to flash and on reboot to ROM, nothing! Zips with save log features return an error as if nothing is writing to memory.
I have returned to factory image and repeated everything, no change.
I have only booted to TWRP for installing zips, and I haven't installed TWRP on my phone. When booting TWRP RC1, I've had it fail to install zips multiple times. I think the times it failed I didn't get the initial opening information. Honestly I didn't look into it very much, because I just booted Alpha 2, and that installs zips just fine when RC1 doesn't work for me. If someone has rooted their phone, I think FlashFire can probably also install zips.
bradld said:
I recently purchased a Verizon Pixel and successfully unlocked it, installed TWRP RC1, ROM and EX Kernel. I notice, however, that I cannot flash any other zips such as Viper4Android, WETA, etc. This makes no sense to me but after trying to flash these other zips (all of which say successful) nothing is ever installed after a reboot and files do not appear in the expected directory locations. Anyone have any idea what I am missing? I have never seen anything like this before.
Thanks!
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If you flash a mod from a flash made specially for Pixel, it should work. Other zips will not because the system files for the Pixel are in system/system, not just system.
Usually after unlocking this is my first step but having a read through the TWRP thread and G+ its left me a little confused.
If i flash TWRP it seems like i have to make sure the boot image, the system and the vendor image all match up for the phone to boot. And monthly updates may cause TWRP issues.
Since theres a distinct lack of ROMs it looks like i will have to stay stock. Now if i update monthly do i have to reconnect to a PC and update the new monthly update with TWRP? Once ROMs do start appearing will i have to flash vendor images separately like i did on the Nexus 6P? And a final question, if want to put a custom kernel on the phone will that have to match the boot, system and vendor images for it work?
Im currently pretty happy with stock but im getting an itchy trigger finger and wanna start trying some Magisk Modules but have no means to do a backup just in case other than TiBu but even then wouldnt be able to pull the files from a bootlooping device.
TIA
yatezy said:
Usually after unlocking this is my first step but having a read through the TWRP thread and G+ its left me a little confused.
If i flash TWRP it seems like i have to make sure the boot image, the system and the vendor image all match up for the phone to boot. And monthly updates may cause TWRP issues.
Since theres a distinct lack of ROMs it looks like i will have to stay stock. Now if i update monthly do i have to reconnect to a PC and update the new monthly update with TWRP? Once ROMs do start appearing will i have to flash vendor images separately like i did on the Nexus 6P? And a final question, if want to put a custom kernel on the phone will that have to match the boot, system and vendor images for it work?
Im currently pretty happy with stock but im getting an itchy trigger finger and wanna start trying some Magisk Modules but have no means to do a backup just in case other than TiBu but even then wouldnt be able to pull the files from a bootlooping device.
TIA
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Any time you make an update to the rom, or flash a new rom, wipe data/cache, you'll have to flash TWRP, Kernel, and Magsik at the end.
If you are staying stock, as Google pushes factory images with security updates, the easiest way and the least room for error, is to update via ADK and platform-tools using a PC and remove the -w from the flash-all script to maintain all your data, ADK will update on top of the ROM (there are plenty of guides in the guide section on how to do this). However, doing so will remove TWRP, so using ADK, you'll have to temporarily fastboot to TWRP, and install the TWRP zip, Kernel zip(optional), and Magisk zip (again, plenty of guides on how to do this). To answer your questions, NO, you don't have to flash the images separately, ADK and the flash-all script do this for you. Also, NO, you don't have to ensure the kernel matches the images. See this guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/how-to/guide-how-to-install-google-software-t3760033
When you make a backup in TWRP, it stores the files in a location in phone storage, so if you lose TWRP, you can fastboot the TWRP img with ADK, and restore via that. As long as you don't accidently wipe storage.
Right now, you're right, there are not a lot of ROMs for our phone. Personally I daily the Aquarius OS and absolutely love it. So I'd say give that a whirl. The dev just announced that he is going to maintain support for the phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/development/rom-aquarios-8-1-0-walleye-volte-wfc-t3775295
djer34 said:
Any time you make an update to the rom, or flash a new rom, wipe data/cache, you'll have to flash TWRP, Kernel, and Magsik at the end.
If you are staying stock, as Google pushes factory images with security updates, the easiest way and the least room for error, is to update via ADK and platform-tools using a PC and remove the -w from the flash-all script to maintain all your data, ADK will update on top of the ROM (there are plenty of guides in the guide section on how to do this). However, doing so will remove TWRP, so using ADK, you'll have to temporarily fastboot to TWRP, and install the TWRP zip, Kernel zip(optional), and Magisk zip (again, plenty of guides on how to do this). To answer your questions, NO, you don't have to flash the images separately, ADK and the flash-all script do this for you. Also, NO, you don't have to ensure the kernel matches the images. See this guide:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/how-to/guide-how-to-install-google-software-t3760033
When you make a backup in TWRP, it stores the files in a location in phone storage, so if you lose TWRP, you can fastboot the TWRP img with ADK, and restore via that. As long as you don't accidently wipe storage.
Right now, you're right, there are not a lot of ROMs for our phone. Personally I daily the Aquarius OS and absolutely love it. So I'd say give that a whirl. The dev just announced that he is going to maintain support for the phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/development/rom-aquarios-8-1-0-walleye-volte-wfc-t3775295
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Any particular reason? Can the XL roms be used on the Pixel?
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Any particular reason? Can the XL roms be used on the Pixel?
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I believe it is due to the ROMs use of the kernel and how it translates to the different hardware. I know you may think that the only hardware difference of the pixel 2 xl is a bigger screen, but there are several hardware differences that make the pixel 2 xl different from the pixel 2. See this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/help/flash-google-pixel-2-xl-rom-regular-t3758985
Dear folks,
first of all let me thank you for all the good work in here.
I’m quiet used to ADB, fastboot, unlocked bootloaders, TWRP, Custom Roms etc since I've been routing my HTCs for couple years by now.
The other day a friend of mine, owner of a Nokia 3, asked me, if I could possibly “ungoogle” his phone. My idea was it to clean-install LineageOS, since it comes without GApps in first place.
That being said I found some instructions on the internet how to do it – not here at xda though.
I. What I did at first:
I unlocked the bootloader, getting the “orange state”-warning.
I flashed TWRP, removed encryption and installed LineageOS.
Result: Nothing – device wouldn’t boot.
Then I thought I had to relock the bootloader, so that’s what I did and I got the “red state”-error. :angel:
So I ended up flashing original FW with OST. :good:
Ever since that, the bootloader had that “orange state”-warning, no matter what I tried. It is unlocked already. Even flashing the stock boot I found in here gave me that warning. Relocking bootloader fails. But I learned, that “orange state” is still OK. Is that true?
II. What I did next:
I considered if the bootloader is not the problem, maybe recovery is.
So from fastboot I booted TWRP.img, leaving the original recovery untouched, removed encryption and installed LineageOS.
Result: Nothing – device wouldn’t boot.
Since I didn’t really know what the problem was I ended up flashing original FW with OST.
III. What I did next:
I considered that recovery CAN’T be the problem, since it was untouched. Is that true?
So it had to be the bootloader.
I booted original FW, installed Magisk Manager, created a patched boot.
The I booted into TWRP, removed encryption, installed LineageOS, flashed the patched boot.
Result: Nothing - device wouldn’t boot.
Now here it could be the point that my “stock boot” could have been broken in first place already, since it had the “orange state” ever since (see I.) Could this be the problem? If yes, how could I overcome this issue? Flashing the stock boot from xda didn’t help (see also I.) Since I didn’t really know what the problem was I ended up flashing original FW with OST.
IV. What I did next:
I flashed TWRP with SP Flash (Thanks for the wonderful guide @SkaboXD) to keep my locked/untouched/whatever bootloader (again: bootloader here isn’t locked anymore, no chance for me to relock it).
Then I booted into TWRP, removed encryption, installed LineageOS.
Result: Nothing - device wouldn’t boot.
Since I didn’t really know what the problem was I ended up flashing original FW with OST.
Tu sum it up:
I am kind of proud to have reached one and the same goal over many different ways now
But I’ve spent hours of reading through the threads here and trying to find my way and nothing worked. I have never experienced problem like those with my HTCs and could need some serious help now, please.:fingers-crossed:
Q1: Is it even possible install LineageOS on a Nokia 3? That’s what I considered lately.
If yes: How? What am I doing wrong?
If no: What other options do I have to “ungoogle” the device? Root and manually remove all apps? I’m afraid, I won’t find all and that google is hidden somewhere else as well.
Thank you in advance!
wutzkman said:
Dear folks,
first of all let me thank you for all the good work in here.
I’m quiet used to ADB, fastboot, unlocked bootloaders, TWRP, Custom Roms etc since I've been routing my HTCs for couple years by now.
The other day a friend of mine, owner of a Nokia 3, asked me, if I could possibly “ungoogle” his phone. My idea was it to clean-install LineageOS, since it comes without GApps in first place.
That being said I found some instructions on the internet how to do it – not here at xda though.
I. What I did at first:
I unlocked the bootloader, getting the “orange state”-warning.
I flashed TWRP, removed encryption and installed LineageOS.
Result: Nothing – device wouldn’t boot.
Then I thought I had to relock the bootloader, so that’s what I did and I got the “red state”-error. :angel:
So I ended up flashing original FW with OST. :good:
Ever since that, the bootloader had that “orange state”-warning, no matter what I tried. It is unlocked already. Even flashing the stock boot I found in here gave me that warning. Relocking bootloader fails. But I learned, that “orange state” is still OK. Is that true?
II. What I did next:
I considered if the bootloader is not the problem, maybe recovery is.
So from fastboot I booted TWRP.img, leaving the original recovery untouched, removed encryption and installed LineageOS.
Result: Nothing – device wouldn’t boot.
Since I didn’t really know what the problem was I ended up flashing original FW with OST.
III. What I did next:
I considered that recovery CAN’T be the problem, since it was untouched. Is that true?
So it had to be the bootloader.
I booted original FW, installed Magisk Manager, created a patched boot.
The I booted into TWRP, removed encryption, installed LineageOS, flashed the patched boot.
Result: Nothing - device wouldn’t boot.
Now here it could be the point that my “stock boot” could have been broken in first place already, since it had the “orange state” ever since (see I.) Could this be the problem? If yes, how could I overcome this issue? Flashing the stock boot from xda didn’t help (see also I.) Since I didn’t really know what the problem was I ended up flashing original FW with OST.
IV. What I did next:
I flashed TWRP with SP Flash (Thanks for the wonderful guide @SkaboXD) to keep my locked/untouched/whatever bootloader (again: bootloader here isn’t locked anymore, no chance for me to relock it).
Then I booted into TWRP, removed encryption, installed LineageOS.
Result: Nothing - device wouldn’t boot.
Since I didn’t really know what the problem was I ended up flashing original FW with OST.
Tu sum it up:
I am kind of proud to have reached one and the same goal over many different ways now
But I’ve spent hours of reading through the threads here and trying to find my way and nothing worked. I have never experienced problem like those with my HTCs and could need some serious help now, please.:fingers-crossed:
Q1: Is it even possible install LineageOS on a Nokia 3? That’s what I considered lately.
If yes: How? What am I doing wrong?
If no: What other options do I have to “ungoogle” the device? Root and manually remove all apps? I’m afraid, I won’t find all and that google is hidden somewhere else as well.
Thank you in advance!
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no it's not possible currently, that ROM doesn't work. The only way is to manually remove apps. You have my thread about manually removing apps here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-3/how-to/guide-how-apps-uninstall-t3804425
he can also remove google keyboard if he don't like it, but first install 2nd keyboard then remove Gboard. Location: /system/app/LatinIME
Google Play Store: /system/priv-app/Phonesky
Google Play Services: /system/priv-app/GmsCore
There are also more Google stuff that i am not sure is it good to remove.
If i find a way to remove Google apps completely i will tell you. When i get Nokia 3 again, I will maybe make stock based ROM with debloated apps, build.prop tweaks (that actually work), volume steps mode (without Xposed and build.prop), advanced reboot option (not sure on this one), Vanced YouTube, odexed and many more...
Stay tuned.
SkaboXD said:
no it's not possible currently, that ROM doesn't work. The only way is to manually remove apps. You have my thread about manually removing apps here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-3/how-to/guide-how-apps-uninstall-t3804425
he can also remove google keyboard if he don't like it, but first install 2nd keyboard then remove Gboard. Location: /system/app/LatinIME
Google Play Store: /system/priv-app/Phonesky
Google Play Services: /system/priv-app/GmsCore
There are also more Google stuff that i am not sure is it good to remove.
If i find a way to remove Google apps completely i will tell you. When i get Nokia 3 again, I will maybe make stock based ROM with debloated apps, build.prop tweaks (that actually work), volume steps mode (without Xposed and build.prop), advanced reboot option (not sure on this one), Vanced YouTube, odexed and many more...
Stay tuned.
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Ok, then I wonder, why someone put instructions for the installation on the internet. What's wrong with people nowadays?
Anyways, thank you very much! At least I know, that I can stop my efforts at this point and it wasn't me being stupid :good:
I will stick to your guide. Does it matter, which version I use? 7.1.1? 8.0? 8.1? My plan now is to update to 8.1 since it comes with the highest security patches and then dig through the whole process of ungoogling the device.
Last one so far: Any idea how to get rid of that orange warning in the bootloader? It's not that big of a deal, but if there is a chance to get rid of it I'd be happy.
Your future plans for the Nokia 3 sound pretty awesome. Let me know when you're done - no pressure here.
wutzkman said:
Ok, then I wonder, why someone put instructions for the installation on the internet. What's wrong with people nowadays?
Anyways, thank you very much! At least I know, that I can stop my efforts at this point and it wasn't me being stupid :good:
I will stick to your guide. Does it matter, which version I use? 7.1.1? 8.0? 8.1? My plan now is to update to 8.1 since it comes with the highest security patches and then dig through the whole process of ungoogling the device.
Last one so far: Any idea how to get rid of that orange warning in the bootloader? It's not that big of a deal, but if there is a chance to get rid of it I'd be happy.
Your future plans for the Nokia 3 sound pretty awesome. Let me know when you're done - no pressure here.
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Yeah, i encountered this too when there was no bootloader unlock guides on xda, all were fake, that's why i first check xda before doing anything.
No it doesn't matter, i used Android 7.1.1 December 2017 Security Patch before i gave it to my brother.
No idea, i think we need to modify some partition like aboot and include some changes but not sure currently.
Tnx for support, i will open a thread where we can discuss about changes you want to see in stock modified rom and advices what else i can do.
SkaboXD said:
no it's not possible currently, that ROM doesn't work. The only way is to manually remove apps. You have my thread about manually removing apps here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-3/how-to/guide-how-apps-uninstall-t3804425
he can also remove google keyboard if he don't like it, but first install 2nd keyboard then remove Gboard. Location: /system/app/LatinIME
Google Play Store: /system/priv-app/Phonesky
Google Play Services: /system/priv-app/GmsCore
There are also more Google stuff that i am not sure is it good to remove.
If i find a way to remove Google apps completely i will tell you. When i get Nokia 3 again, I will maybe make stock based ROM with debloated apps, build.prop tweaks (that actually work), volume steps mode (without Xposed and build.prop), advanced reboot option (not sure on this one), Vanced YouTube, odexed and many more...
Stay tuned.
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better Build a rom based on oreo GO coz mt6737 is completely supported
tech2update said:
better Build a rom based on oreo GO coz mt6737 is completely supported
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not sure if i can, low ram property patch doesn't work when i tested last time, but i will check it again.
SkaboXD said:
Yeah, i encountered this too when there was no bootloader unlock guides on xda, all were fake, that's why i first check xda before doing anything.
No it doesn't matter, i used Android 7.1.1 December 2017 Security Patch before i gave it to my brother.
No idea, i think we need to modify some partition like aboot and include some changes but not sure currently.
Tnx for support, i will open a thread where we can discuss about changes you want to see in stock modified rom and advices what else i can do.
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Hi @SkaboXD,
to me it seems you have the most knowledge about rooting a Nokia 3 and always give solide answers, so I'd like to ask you directly.
After quite a while now I finally found the delight to spend more time with my friend's Nokia again. I flashed TWRP "successfully" but for whatever reason the phone won't load it. It also doesn't matter which TWRP-version I try. Not even booting directly into TWRP via fastboot boot xxx.img works. Every time I try it starts up stock 8.1. rom.
Any idea why this could be? What should I do? Reflashing the thing with OST again?
I tried that already^^ but when I started my OST-Tool it asked me for some weird login-data? It has never done that before.
Furthermore, once I get over that point, I plan to root it with SU, since I want to have a regular root, not a systemless one. Is there anything special to consider? Or will it be just the regular way
Install/Boot TWRP --> flash SU.zip --> boot device --> boom, you're done?
Sorry for the bother and thank you in advance!
wutzkman said:
Hi @SkaboXD,
to me it seems you have the most knowledge about rooting a Nokia 3 and always give solide answers, so I'd like to ask you directly.
After quite a while now I finally found the delight to spend more time with my friend's Nokia again. I flashed TWRP "successfully" but for whatever reason the phone won't load it. It also doesn't matter which TWRP-version I try. Not even booting directly into TWRP via fastboot boot xxx.img works. Every time I try it starts up stock 8.1. rom.
Any idea why this could be? What should I do? Reflashing the thing with OST again?
I tried that already^^ but when I started my OST-Tool it asked me for some weird login-data? It has never done that before.
Furthermore, once I get over that point, I plan to root it with SU, since I want to have a regular root, not a systemless one. Is there anything special to consider? Or will it be just the regular way
Install/Boot TWRP --> flash SU.zip --> boot device --> boom, you're done?
Sorry for the bother and thank you in advance!
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hmm, i think that our twrp is not compatible with 8.1 yet, the only method that could work is flashing Magisk (SuperSU won't work, it's depreciated) with my guide but I'm not sure does it work on 8.1, i didn't tested. It would be easier if i have phone, in this moment i can't help much.
SkaboXD said:
hmm, i think that our twrp is not compatible with 8.1 yet, the only method that could work is flashing Magisk (SuperSU won't work, it's depreciated) with my guide but I'm not sure does it work on 8.1, i didn't tested. It would be easier if i have phone, in this moment i can't help much.
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Ok just in general then: I don't give much about the version to be honest. After I fix my OST, I can reflash to 7.1, that's fine.
My thoughts now: Once I'm back to 7.1, I will boot into TWRP, do the whole magisk-magic with patched bootloader and so on...
I) I only know magisk as a systemless root, meaning I cannot delete unwanted apps for example. Is there any chance to get rid of them anyways?
II) I learned when keeping the original recovery, system OTAs are still possible. Will they destroy root?
If yes, I truly need to root at the latest system version possible. Will 8.0 work with root? Or just 7.1?
wutzkman said:
Ok just in general then: I don't give much about the version to be honest. After I fix my OST, I can reflash to 7.1, that's fine.
My thoughts now: Once I'm back to 7.1, I will boot into TWRP, do the whole magisk-magic with patched bootloader and so on...
I) I only know magisk as a systemless root, meaning I cannot delete unwanted apps for example. Is there any chance to get rid of them anyways?
II) I learned when keeping the original recovery, system OTAs are still possible. Will they destroy root?
If yes, I truly need to root at the latest system version possible. Will 8.0 work with root? Or just 7.1?
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1.yes you can with systemless root, maybe you got misinformed. In fact i deleted system apps with Magisk.
2.true, 8.0 work with root. OTA will destroy root but you can just flash it again.
wutzkman said:
Hi @SkaboXD,
to me it seems you have the most knowledge about rooting a Nokia 3 and always give solide answers, so I'd like to ask you directly.
After quite a while now I finally found the delight to spend more time with my friend's Nokia again. I flashed TWRP "successfully" but for whatever reason the phone won't load it. It also doesn't matter which TWRP-version I try. Not even booting directly into TWRP via fastboot boot xxx.img works. Every time I try it starts up stock 8.1. rom.
Any idea why this could be? What should I do? Reflashing the thing with OST again?
I tried that already^^ but when I started my OST-Tool it asked me for some weird login-data? It has never done that before.
Furthermore, once I get over that point, I plan to root it with SU, since I want to have a regular root, not a systemless one. Is there anything special to consider? Or will it be just the regular way
Install/Boot TWRP --> flash SU.zip --> boot device --> boom, you're done?
Sorry for the bother and thank you in advance!
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Yeah, last time I tried booting twrp I had that same problem, device wouldn't enter recovery
fastboot reboot recovery wouldn't work, eventually I flashed the recovery partition and on reboot held down the power and volume down buttons while the phone was plugged to my laptop before it finally entered recovery
redweaver said:
Yeah, last time I tried booting twrp I had that same problem, device wouldn't enter recovery
fastboot reboot recovery wouldn't work, eventually I flashed the recovery partition and on reboot held down the power and volume down buttons while the phone was plugged to my laptop before it finally entered recovery
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Did you flash recovery with SPFlash? Because I tried to flash it with fastboot, even before I tried to boot into it. Neither one worked out for me.
Which Android version are you at?
wutzkman said:
Did you flash recovery with SPFlash? Because I tried to flash it with fastboot, even before I tried to boot into it. Neither one worked out for me.
Which Android version are you at?
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No I used fastboot. Oreo 8.1. I think something happens during that orange state message that keeps fastboot from booting into recovery.
One other thing you can try - though it's a long route is:
1. first back up boot and recovery partitions with spflash - very important else your phone might not boot again
2. after backing up the partitions, flash the boot partition either with spflash or fastboot then reboot. You should boot into recovery.
3. The only problem is that you would need to manually patch the boot.img if you want to flash magisk (normally flashing magisk patches the boot partition from recovey) then flash the boot partition with the modified boot.img otherwise your phone won't boot anymore
redweaver said:
No I used fastboot. Oreo 8.1. I think something happens during that orange state message that keeps fastboot from booting into recovery.
One other thing you can try - though it's a long route is:
1. first back up boot and recovery partitions with spflash - very important else your phone might not boot again
2. after backing up the partitions, flash the boot partition either with spflash or fastboot then reboot. You should boot into recovery.
3. The only problem is that you would need to manually patch the boot.img if you want to flash magisk (normally flashing magisk patches the boot partition from recovey) then flash the boot partition with the modified boot.img otherwise your phone won't boot anymore
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I've wasted quite some time trying root 8.1 with magisk, but no matter what I did, I always ended up with a softbrick. So you got me hooked up here.
Just to make sure. I flashed FW NE1-215H-0-00WW-B02 (I believe) via OST. (Strange sideeffect here: After flashing the whole new FW with OST, the phone already knew my WiFi and already had Magisk installed, both still from my older installations. I wonder why this is and I have not found a way around it yet )
After the flashed with OST I had two system updates via OTA, so right now I am on Oreo 8.1 stock with security updates from Jan05 '19, in other words: the latest FW possible. What next? According to you:
1. I back up boot and recovery. You mean stock boot and stock recovery, right? I believe my boot is not stock anymore, since it already has that orange state warning. Any way around it? Flashing stock 7.1.1 boot didn'T do any better. Anyways, any other chance to back it up without SPFlash? I have no clue how to back up boot and recovery with SPFlash.
2. I need to flash boot? Not recovery? What should I flash boot with? And then I will have to boot into recovery, like TWRP for example? Any suggestions which one to take? Currently I want to use TWRP 3.2.1-0 by SkaboXD (https://mega.nz/#!qIhFkKia!AkUMvQJ0P...hlCNaZfy2gE4vE) And that is the point, that is not working for me. I cannot boot directly into it, nor can I boot it after flashing. What am I doing wrong?
3. I have to patch boot.img manually. But how can I patch it without having Magisk installed?
Thank you for your time!
wutzkman said:
I've wasted quite some time trying root 8.1 with magisk, but no matter what I did, I always ended up with a softbrick. So you got me hooked up here.
Just to make sure. I flashed FW NE1-215H-0-00WW-B02 (I believe) via OST. (Strange sideeffect here: After flashing the whole new FW with OST, the phone already knew my WiFi and already had Magisk installed, both still from my older installations. I wonder why this is and I have not found a way around it yet )
After the flashed with OST I had two system updates via OTA, so right now I am on Oreo 8.1 stock with security updates from Jan05 '19, in other words: the latest FW possible. What next? According to you:
1. I back up boot and recovery. You mean stock boot and stock recovery, right? I believe my boot is not stock anymore, since it already has that orange state warning. Any way around it? Flashing stock 7.1.1 boot didn'T do any better. Anyways, any other chance to back it up without SPFlash? I have no clue how to back up boot and recovery with SPFlash.
2. I need to flash boot? Not recovery? What should I flash boot with? And then I will have to boot into recovery, like TWRP for example? Any suggestions which one to take? Currently I want to use TWRP 3.2.1-0 by SkaboXD (https://mega.nz/#!qIhFkKia!AkUMvQJ0P...hlCNaZfy2gE4vE) And that is the point, that is not working for me. I cannot boot directly into it, nor can I boot it after flashing. What am I doing wrong?
3. I have to patch boot.img manually. But how can I patch it without having Magisk installed?
Thank you for your time!
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
1. Your boot and recovery are stock since its the system update that installs them
Orange state just means your bootloader had been tampered with, it has nothing to do with whether your boot or recovery images are stock
2. You flash the twrp image. Ideally you should flash recovery partition, but in this case flashing recovery isn't working for you. Basically your phone is refusing to boot into recovery. What this method does is force the phone to boot the twrp image
3. If you're not using magisk or su, may I ask why you want to enter recovery for in the first place?
As an aside I just realised that you can flash boot.img from twrp, so instead of manually patching the boot.img, just flash stock boot and then flash your SU or magisk or whatever it is that you want to flash from recovery
redweaver said:
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
1. Your boot and recovery are stock since its the system update that installs them
Orange state just means your bootloader had been tampered with, it has nothing to do with whether your boot or recovery images are stock
2. You flash the twrp image. Ideally you should flash recovery partition, but in this case flashing recovery isn't working for you. Basically your phone is refusing to boot into recovery. What this method does is force the phone to boot the twrp image
3. If you're not using magisk or su, may I ask why you want to enter recovery for in the first place?
As an aside I just realised that you can flash boot.img from twrp, so instead of manually patching the boot.img, just flash stock boot and then flash your SU or magisk or whatever it is that you want to flash from recovery
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Don't worry too much about it. We all have more important stuff than rooting a Nokia 3 to do.
1. Thank you! I've just learned something new :highfive:
2. I flash TWRP to boot partition? I did not think of that, but from what you say it definitely makes sense. And now I see, why I need a backup of my 8.1 stock boot and recovery. Perhaps, I should find out how to backup with SPFlash by now :fingers-crossed: . Too bad, there is no stable Oreo-FW out there. :angel:
3. I actually want to "ungoogle" the phone and therefore, I indeed want to use magisk. But I need TWRP in some way to install it.
Once I have TWRP at boot partition and loaded it, can I flash boot from there? In other words, can boot partition overwrite itself? I doubt it. How about:
a) I create a patched_boot.img right now manually with Magisk Manager, but without installing magisk zip.
b) I use fastboot to flash TWRP to boot and load into it
c) I install Magisk from there and reboot to fastboot again
c) I use fastboot to flash patched_boot.img and reboot the whole thing.
That could do the trick in theory, couldn't it?
wutzkman said:
Don't worry too much about it. We all have more important stuff than rooting a Nokia 3 to do.
1. Thank you! I've just learned something new :highfive:
2. I flash TWRP to boot partition? I did not think of that, but from what you say it definitely makes sense. And now I see, why I need a backup of my 8.1 stock boot and recovery. Perhaps, I should find out how to backup with SPFlash by now :fingers-crossed: . Too bad, there is no stable Oreo-FW out there. :angel:
3. I actually want to "ungoogle" the phone and therefore, I indeed want to use magisk. But I need TWRP in some way to install it.
Once I have TWRP at boot partition and loaded it, can I flash boot from there? In other words, can boot partition overwrite itself? I doubt it. How about:
a) I create a patched_boot.img right now manually with Magisk Manager, but without installing magisk zip.
b) I use fastboot to flash TWRP to boot and load into it
c) I install Magisk from there and reboot to fastboot again
c) I use fastboot to flash patched_boot.img and reboot the whole thing.
That could do the trick in theory, couldn't it?
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I figured the flashing to boot partition one time when my phone kept booting into recovery after a failed ota update. I checked the install script and found out that at one point the boot partition is flashed with the recovery image
You definitely need to backup your boot image unless you want to risk not being able to boot your phone anymore
Flashing boot should be possible, after all even when you boot into twrp you can flash another recovery, in fact when you do a twrp restore especially one that has a recovery backup, you usually overwrite even the partition that twrp is installed on. Your method too would work, but I think it's easier to just let magisk do the job, i've had too many failed attempts at patching a boot image
redweaver said:
I figured the flashing to boot partition one time when my phone kept booting into recovery after a failed ota update. I checked the install script and found out that at one point the boot partition is flashed with the recovery image
You definitely need to backup your boot image unless you want to risk not being able to boot your phone anymore
Flashing boot should be possible, after all even when you boot into twrp you can flash another recovery, in fact when you do a twrp restore especially one that has a recovery backup, you usually overwrite even the partition that twrp is installed on. Your method too would work, but I think it's easier to just let magisk do the job, i've had too many failed attempts at patching a boot image
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I MADE IT! :victory:
As it turned out I stumbled over quite some weird different problems:
a) As mentioned, I was not able to boot into TWRP recovery for whatever reason. So flashing TWRP to boot partition and therefore forcing the device to boot it did the trick. Thank you for this excellent advice!:good:
b) When Magisk tried to patch the boot image automatically, it always came up with a boot image of 0 kb in size. Of course, this could not work at all. So, manually creating a patched_boot.img and flashing it after the installation of magisk turned out to be the way to go.:laugh:
c) For whatever reason fastboot had quite some problems with my the device. It obviously kept producing strange, not reproducible errors. So I arranged myself with SPFlash and was good to go.
So now I have a full system backup for Oreo 8.1 stock and a full system backup for Oreo 8.1 with magisk root.:highfive:
I can work my way through ungoogling the device and whenever I screw up, I can simply recover with my backup
So Thank you @redweaver and also Thank you @SkaboXD for all the help!
So Yeah, The LineageOs Version Which is Based on Android Nougat is Very Near For Its Release! Compiled From Source With Nokia 3 Device Tree, Vendor & Also using Kernel Source!
Does anyone know if this build was ever released?
I am not experienced, so if I hit a wall would be stuck, but can follow directions and would like very much to install Lineage OS on my Nokia 3.