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[BETA][OFFICIAL] Android 7.0 EMUI 5 (L04C567B320) for FRD-L04C567

Build Number: FRD-L04C567B320 (USA)
Files for DOWNLOAD:
Download link:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1278/g104/v68366/f1/full/update.zip
Region Patch:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...66/f1/full/hw/usa/update_data_full_hw_usa.zip
How to install:
1. Requirements: Your device needs to have TWRP custom recovery installed and has to be rooted.
2. Before proceeding make sure that your device model is FRD-L04 from Settings > About phone.
3. Download the update.zip package from above links and copy it to your Sdcard /dload folder.
4. Turn your phone off and reboot into recovery mode by hold Vol up + Power for a few seconds.
5. Back up all the partitions into the external microSD card (recommended).
6. Now go to Install and select the update.zip package you copied to your Sdcard.
7. Upon installation wipe the cache and reboot your phone.
8. In case you encounter issues with Bluetooth, NFC, etc you can try flashing the region package provided above through TWRP.
Warning: As mentioned earlier, this is a beta update that contains many bugs and has several compatibility issues with hardware and 3rd party apps.
USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK, I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BROKEN RELATED TO IT

perzan07 said:
Build Number: FRD-L04C567B320 (USA)
Files for DOWNLOAD:
Download link:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/data/files/p3/s15/G1278/g104/v68366/f1/full/update.zip
Region Patch:
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...66/f1/full/hw/usa/update_data_full_hw_usa.zip
How to install:
1. Requirements: Your device needs to have TWRP custom recovery installed and has to be rooted.
2. Before proceeding make sure that your device model is FRD-L04 from Settings > About phone.
3. Download the update.zip package from above links and copy it to your Sdcard /dload folder.
4. Turn your phone off and reboot into recovery mode by hold Vol up + Power for a few seconds.
5. Back up all the partitions into the external microSD card (recommended).
6. Now go to Install and select the update.zip package you copied to your Sdcard.
7. Upon installation wipe the cache and reboot your phone.
8. In case you encounter issues with Bluetooth, NFC, etc you can try flashing the region package provided above through TWRP.
Warning: As mentioned earlier, this is a beta update that contains many bugs and has several compatibility issues with hardware and 3rd party apps.
USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK, I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BROKEN RELATED TO IT
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Thanks ..
I might as well post this here -> -> How to: Root and repair data on the FRD-L04 - B320
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70266853&postcount=262

Will android pay stop working even if I use the official beta 7.0?

Thanks man, but is there any successful way to flash B324 so far?

Is Wi-Fi calling enabled in this beta?

Managed to do the same using Charles app (see https://forum.xda-developers.com/ho...-to-nougat-t3510275/post69885525#post69885525) without any unlocking and flashing.

I have the FRD-L04B567 phone. I installed the TWRP for the Honor 8. I have installed a different ROM (CM13.1 ROM) successfully. I followed your instructions to the "T" in post #1 . The install of update.zip stopped at /cust with an error. I tried wiping and rebooting but am stuck in the "honor" bootup screen. Unable to force back into TWRP or fastboot or ADB at this time. Still picking up the pieces....
UPDATE: I forced phone into Huawei eRecovery screen and selected factory reset/wipe That got Nougat running but there is no keyboard and Google will only allow voice for any input. Since my wifi is encrypted, I cant give Nougat a password to get on the internet. I am creating a temporary unencrypted network to see if I can get further.
UPDATE: TWRP was wiped so I will reinstall. Then I will try update the regional update (second update mentioned)
UPDATE: Reflashed TWRP 3.0.2.0 for Honor 8, I can get into the bootloader but not recovery, eRecovery works but...(worthless). I cant flash the second update.zip because I cant get TWRP started. Obviously 3.0.2.0 is not compatible with Nougat, I may try 3.0.3.0? why not...
UPDATE - Flashing TWRP 3.0.3.0 was dumb. Now ADB sees the device (good) but I can not get to bootloader or recovery. TWRP flashes (displays) once a second and will not start (bad) . Hopefully someone can learn from my quest.
So, can someone help me proceed from a state where ADB sees the device? thanks Maybe extract update.zip?

thekubiaks said:
So, can someone help me proceed from a state where ADB sees the device? thanks Maybe extract update.zip?
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This guy
https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4210629
Could help you recover, but he will be back only after 15th Jan.
Have you tried Huawei's hisuite? It has a recovery option..

yalokiy said:
This guy
https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4210629
Could help you recover, but he will be back only after 15th Jan.
Have you tried Huawei's hisuite? It has a recovery option..
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Thanks for the reply, I finally got TWRP 3.0.2.0 for Honor 8 flashed (but now it won't work), I believe Nougat and TWRP aren't compatible. Huawei Hisuite said that phone was fine and recovery not necessary??? I disagree. I think I will have to wait for TWRP that is Nougat compatible with FRD-L04

thekubiaks said:
I have the FRD-L04B567 phone. I installed the TWRP for the Honor 8. I have installed a different ROM (CM13.1 ROM) successfully. I followed your instructions to the "T" in post #1 . The install of update.zip stopped at /cust with an error. I tried wiping and rebooting but am stuck in the "honor" bootup screen. Unable to force back into TWRP or fastboot or ADB at this time. Still picking up the pieces....
UPDATE: I forced phone into Huawei eRecovery screen and selected factory reset/wipe That got Nougat running but there is no keyboard and Google will only allow voice for any input. Since my wifi is encrypted, I cant give Nougat a password to get on the internet. I am creating a temporary unencrypted network to see if I can get further.
UPDATE: TWRP was wiped so I will reinstall. Then I will try update the regional update (second update mentioned)
UPDATE: Reflashed TWRP 3.0.2.0 for Honor 8, I can get into the bootloader but not recovery, eRecovery works but...(worthless). I cant flash the second update.zip because I cant get TWRP started. Obviously 3.0.2.0 is not compatible with Nougat, I may try 3.0.3.0? why not...
UPDATE - Flashing TWRP 3.0.3.0 was dumb. Now ADB sees the device (good) but I can not get to bootloader or recovery. TWRP flashes (displays) once a second and will not start (bad) . Hopefully someone can learn from my quest.
So, can someone help me proceed from a state where ADB sees the device? thanks Maybe extract update.zip?
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If you want to get back to any working state, i recovered from 7.0 unbootable to vanilla 6.0 like so (for frd-l09, but probably still applies):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/honor-8-bricked-t3521813/post70326674#post70326674
// edit, also for completeness, i then flashed twrp 3.0.2 (official) and installed the cm 7.1.1 from the other thread here. All working fine.

fuflo,
thank you for your reply, it helped me get my Honor 8 back up and running.... I am now running CM 14.1 and Nougat 7.1.1 on my FRD-L04
Cheers
---------- Post added at 05:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:31 AM ----------
fuflo,
thank you for your reply, it helped me get my Honor 8 back up and running.... I am now running CM 14.1 and Nougat 7.1.1 on my FRD-L04
Cheers

B320? I used these update files and mine says B317. Am I missing something?

jim262 said:
B320? I used these update files and mine says B317. Am I missing something?
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Look again in the thread closely, you'll find another script to go to B320

Same problem as above, I could flash the update.zip, but not the USA package, maybe I didn't have the right TWRP version?

Unbricking Mate 9 and go stock(Soft Bricked)

I know, i know there's plenty of resources over the net already and I already spent 10+ hrs on this.
I bricked my phone when SuperSU prompts me to install su binary. And it got me into bootloop.
Tried https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-mate-9-flash-update-package-t3593108 but failed at 61%
Tried the backup oem file method but TWRP kept saying permission denied when trying to backup
Couldn't find a way to import dload+Update.app file into internal storage without actually booting up the phone first. I didn't knew the exact directory for internal storage so I couldn't copy it from OTG
Bootloader Unlocked, Rooted(before recovery), using TWRP.
I wanna go back to clean stock firmware
Any helps would be appreciated.
ADDED: ITS ORIGINALLY OREO

Any luck? I have the same problem here ..

Still have unlocked bootloader & know the firmware version you were on?
Right. Go to Firmware Finder. Download the FullOTA version of it.
Get one of the firmware extractor utilities. You're going to want SYSTEM, KERNEL, RAMDISK, and RECOVERY_RAMDISK (or RECOVERY_RAMDIS, depending on the extractor).
Get into fastboot mode.
Flash those 4 items to the partitions named the same.
Reboot into recovery - you're now in an EMUI recovery. Factory reset.
Reboot.
You should be back to stock with an unlocked bootloader. If you've gone poking around with root or whatnot and might have modified one of the other partitions, don't relock your device - it won't boot. Instead, hwota8 or a NoCheck stock recovery are probably the way you'd want to go. (To be honest, I haven't used either. If I want to get back to full stock knowing it's not modified, I usually do a downgrade flash to Nougat through HiSuite and then upgrade again.)

irony_delerium said:
Still have unlocked bootloader & know the firmware version you were on?
Right. Go to Firmware Finder. Download the FullOTA version of it.
Get one of the firmware extractor utilities. You're going to want SYSTEM, KERNEL, RAMDISK, and RECOVERY_RAMDISK (or RECOVERY_RAMDIS, depending on the extractor).
Get into fastboot mode.
Flash those 4 items to the partitions named the same.
Reboot into recovery - you're now in an EMUI recovery. Factory reset.
Reboot.
You should be back to stock with an unlocked bootloader. If you've gone poking around with root or whatnot and might have modified one of the other partitions, don't relock your device - it won't boot. Instead, hwota8 or a NoCheck stock recovery are probably the way you'd want to go. (To be honest, I haven't used either. If I want to get back to full stock knowing it's not modified, I usually do a downgrade flash to Nougat through HiSuite and then upgrade again.)
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Data reset/factory reset not working !!

hussam_qashu said:
Data reset/factory reset not working !!
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Try this one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279
And use this TWRP with it (won't work otherwise, most likely): https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-t3783353
(Also, that TWRP has decryption support so you can backup /data.)
Search and download your fw from http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/
You'll want Update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip and the hw data zip. (Make sure it's actually for your phone, e.g. check region cust)
Rename update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip, rename hw data zip to update_all_hw.zip.
Put update zips and HuRupdater zip in the same folder on your sdcard/internal memory, flash HuRupdater with TWRP.

i have a question, im on mha l29 dual sim version with stock oreo magisk and twrp (368 update) how can i revert back to clean oreo? so i can get the updates normally. thanks !!

ante0 said:
Try this one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279
And use this TWRP with it (won't work otherwise, most likely): https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-t3783353
(Also, that TWRP has decryption support so you can backup /data.)
Search and download your fw from http://pro-teammt.ru/firmware-database/
You'll want Update.zip, update_data_full_public.zip and the hw data zip. (Make sure it's actually for your phone, e.g. check region cust)
Rename update_data_full_public.zip to update_data_public.zip, rename hw data zip to update_all_hw.zip.
Put update zips and HuRupdater zip in the same folder on your sdcard/internal memory, flash HuRupdater with TWRP.
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that recovery wont work for me, only work twrp from pretoriano80 3.2.1-0, i got a mate 9 MHA-L29 dual sim...
edit:
well aparently theres 2, i dont get it, but when the recovery boot and show the logo of pretoriano, that version doesnt works, but when boot and show the classic twrp logo with pretoriano80 letters in red works...
so, if you flash recovery with fastboot and reboot recovery for the first time doesnt works, but if you reboot in recovery from twrp will show another version ...???? and works. sorry for my english

Colicablb said:
that recovery wont work for me, only work twrp from pretoriano80 3.2.1-0, i got a mate 9 MHA-L29 dual sim...
edit:
well aparently theres 2, i dont get it, but when the recovery boot and show the logo of pretoriano, that version doesnt works, but when boot and show the classic twrp logo with pretoriano80 letters in red works...
so, if you flash recovery with fastboot and reboot recovery for the first time doesnt works, but if you reboot in recovery from twrp will show another version ...???? and works. sorry for my english
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That is weird, considering that he only made one TWRP for Mate 9

[Recovery][Mate 10 lite]TWRP 3.1.1-0

TWRP 3.1.1.0 MOD CATUVA21
Code:
-
- I am not responsible for the damage of your cell phone if you do not correctly perform the steps
- loser warranty
- if you are not sure better not to touch and leave this page
hello with all, good I leave this twrp recovery, since there are several for this cell mate 10 lite.
this twrp recovery is not my compilation is a modification of the twrp of OpenKirin.
this recovery especially makes the best backup of the boot, cust, product, system, vendor and version partitions.
I have tried other twrp recovery, and it always has failures when restoring the backup in the partition data and product; at the time of restoration was without logo and without sound, the camera did not work, and other failures more.
with this twrp recovery does not happen, when restoring the backup it is very good without failures.
DETAILS:
- The partitions have been reduced and configured for their best facility.
- make a full backup.
- you can install partitions with img extension.
Requirements:
Bootloader unlocked
FRP Unlocked
Installation guide (*.img):
- if you already have another twrp recovery
- save the recovery TWRPMATE10LITE.img in the external memory.
- enter twrp recovery.
- click install
- select storage Micro Sdcard
- change to install image
- search and click on the image TWRPMATE10LITE.img
- and search for the recovery partition (not the recovey2) and swipe to install
- restart in recovery, you'll have a new recovery twrp.
Installation guide (*.zip)
- download and unzip the file to a computer with windows system.
- connect the cell phone to the computer in fastboot mode.
- run the TWRP 3.1.1 NOUGAT file
- follow the steps and ready.
how to make full backup
- enter twrp recovery
- click backup
- select the external memory (MicroSDcard), do not use internal memory
- select only boot, cust, data, system, vendor, product_image, and version (do not select Oeminfo)
- if it gives data failure, deselects the data data
- swipe to make the backup, and let it finish. that is all
for a backup?
- if you installed a custom rom, and did not like to restore your original system
- if you became root and have some failures
- every time you make some change and you can restore..
Modified by:
CATUVA21
Credits:
OpenKirin
Version Information:
Status: Stable
Created on: 2018-04-05
Last Updated on: 2018-04-05.

TWRP RECOVERY 3.1.1.0
Download Links:
in image format
https://mega.nz/#!R7IWVBzY!ZouQmplSf_D_xEzFwBpgHEmnEY9i0uLMHJHgi7rRYZA
automated file
https://mega.nz/#!x3gxTKQR!P_QPt9l4dwdQpz6A7-FeqYEk_DyY84fWiLKKh4C97Fo

I'm kinda new with this phone (1 week) I'm coming from Xiaomi device, so can you tell me why every time I flash twrp via fastboot I can access only one time then I always boot to erecovery?

CATUVA21 said:
TWRP RECOVERY 3.1.1.0
Download Links:
in image format
https://mega.nz/#!R7IWVBzY!ZouQmplSf_D_xEzFwBpgHEmnEY9i0uLMHJHgi7rRYZA
automated file
https://mega.nz/#!x3gxTKQR!P_QPt9l4dwdQpz6A7-FeqYEk_DyY84fWiLKKh4C97Fo
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Bro can u add support for oreo 8.0 to recovery.

Xngel said:
I'm kinda new with this phone (1 week) I'm coming from Xiaomi device, so can you tell me why every time I flash twrp via fastboot I can access only one time then I always boot to erecovery?
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you have to press simultaneously
vol +
vol -
power button

Respuestas!
:confuso::confuso::confuso::confuso::confuso::confuso:
gandalf147 said:
you have to press simultaneously
vol +
vol -
power button
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gandalf147 said:
you have to press simultaneously
vol +
vol -
power button
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Hey, so I ran the BAT file and started phone with + - Power, but EMUI says Failed to Install Update. Then all I can do is reboot to system. Can I flash IMG via fastboot?
Bootloader FRP unlocked.

I am on oreo can i use this recovery?

TWRP decrypted?
hi Catuva21,
do you have nougat twrp we can use for encrypted Data?
thanks in advance

gymfitboi said:
hi Catuva21,
do you have nougat twrp we can use for encrypted Data?
thanks in advance
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I have found a way with my encrypted data.
Thank you

Hi guys, can you add support for Oreo?
Because there is one twrp for Oreo but its bad bcs it boots into twrp, not into normal system and makes errors in magisk.
Thanks

Thank you very much, but how can I make Bootloader unlocked while the formal site of Huawei is blocked the way of getting the code?!!!
Please guys, I NEED YOUR HELP.
Thanks on advance.

Root and Tools for Oreo

Does anybody know, if the following is working on Oreo:
- TWRP
- SuperSU (Root)
- SoundMod
- Systemless DevBase
Thanks in Advance

profi_fahrer said:
Does anybody know, if the following is working on Oreo:
- TWRP
- SuperSU (Root)
- SoundMod
- Systemless DevBase
Thanks in Advance
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So far I've attempted to flash the S7 nougat dual speaker mod and the phone just ended up with no sound at all. I also tried flashing S8 oreo dual speaker mod and that also failed. Looks like we just have to wait until someone comes out with a dual speaker mod for oreo on the S7.

Thanks for the reply

i used twrp image 3.2.1.0
and for rooting magisk 16.0

profi_fahrer said:
Does anybody know, if the following is working on Oreo:
- TWRP
- SuperSU (Root)
- SoundMod
- Systemless DevBase
Thanks in Advance
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As they work for any Oreo ROMs (and they could), you'll have no problem with this install .zip!
SuperSU is garbage for Stock, try Magisk instead of it

Magisk wasn't good for me in the past. At first, one Update for Magisk failed, and the Phone encrypted my Data. With the second attempt, it works, but the boot time was very long. About 3-5 Minutes. Since i deleted Magisk and install SuperSU everything is fine

boooggy said:
i used twrp image 3.2.1.0
and for rooting magisk 16.0
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how do you proceed?
Thank you

Interesting topic
I read many failure topics about the s7 and oreo and root. Samsung seems to make it very difficult to root these days?
Latest twrp seems to have a mounting problem. So wich twrp is stable enough for an oreo update?
And if skipping twrp, (Because of ota and i use titanium for app settings and backup) has someone succes with magisk patched boot image and flash this with odin?)

fred.eric said:
how do you proceed?
Thank you
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first flashed btu nougat firmware with odin
then installed oreo (i did this before full oreo image appeared)
after instalation finished i turned off and installed via odin twrp 3.2.1.1.
it restatrted to recovery where i format data. then conected phone to pc and copied no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip and magisk,zip.
then installed both from recovery. rebooted and thats was all

Do you think, this will work: (Now I have root)
1. Backup everything
2. Flash 8.0 System with Odin
3. Boot into recovery to apply CSC
4. Flash TWRP
5. Install root + Systemless DevBase and other mods
6. Wipe Cache + Dalvik
7. Boot normal to system and keep the Data from Android 7
Thanks in advance

problem with no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip
root is working, but I am not able to access /data in recovery mode just after booting to system.
It was working before. I tried reboot to recovery or poweroff off/start recovery.
After flashing TWRP, I restart in recovery mode,
format data,
reboot into recovery,
then install magisk and opt-encrypt
Did I miss a step? Is there an order to flash magisk and opt-encrypt?
Thank you

I don't think that the /data pertition in encrypted, because the first boot with old Data took very short. Maybe TWRP can't read it with oreo.

profi_fahrer said:
I don't think that the /data pertition in encrypted, because the first boot with old Data took very short. Maybe TWRP can't read it with oreo.
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Of course DATA partition is encrypted, that is where user sensitive information and data is stored, it gets decrypted each time the device boots
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Android employs a straightforward block-level encryption of the data partition. Pre-Lollipop devices were using the old insecure encryption scheme that was relatively easy to break. Since Android 5.0, Google switched to new full-disk encryption that became significantly more secure. By default, the decryption key is stored in the hardware-backed storage using Trusted Execution Environment’s (TEE) signing capability (such as in a TrustZone). The data partition is decrypted with that key automatically once the device reboots.
https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2017/05/android-encryption-demystified/

It is encryped without root, but with root it is decrypted.
I can't access the /data partition with TWRP in Android 8, but with Android 7 it works. Both with root.

boooggy said:
i used twrp image 3.2.1.0
and for rooting magisk 16.0
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Didn't work for me, please elaborate how?

fix twrp /data access
After reading this thread [ROM][8.0.0] Dylan's S7 Oreo ROM V4 https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/development/rom-dylan-s-s7-oreo-rom-t3784715
I used SuperSU instead of Magisk and no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip works

[TWRP][OFFICIAL] TWRP 3.3.x for UMIDIGI One Max [MT6763]

This TWRP recovery is compiled from source & not official yet
Team Win Recovery Project 3.x, or twrp3 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. Its a fully touch driven user interface no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and completely theme-able. You can change just about every aspect of the look and feel.
Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
*
* We are 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 ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.
*
*/
Prerequisites
1. Unlocked bootloader.
Bugs
1. No bugs
2. If you have found a bug, please consider posting it to my GitHub Issues.
Instructions
1. Go to the fastboot mode.
2. Download the recovery.img and transfer it to the adb folder.
3. Open the cmd/terminal and change directory into the adb folder.
4. Now confirm/check that device is connected by typing:-
Code:
fastboot devices
If you got your device seriel number there then you are ready to continue otherwise try connecting device again and make sure USB debugging is on and you have granted permission to the PC to debug.
5. After that we will flash this TWRP recovery to the recovery partition by below command:-
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-name.img
BooM ! TWRP flashed successfully.
6. Now unplug your device and then hold power button untill the phone turned off,after that press power button while holding vol down(-) button simultaneously and you will boot into TWRP recovery mode.
Enjoy !
Downloads
Official TWRP Website : https://twrp.me/umidigi/onemax.html
GitHub Release : Here (release name : TWRP-UMIDIGI-One_Max)
Version Information
ROM OS Version: 8.1.x Oreo
Source Code: Device Tree
Based On: TWRP
Credits
Omni Team for minimal TWRP source
@chankruze (myself) for device tree and compilation.
SUPPORT
Official Telegram Group
Official Telegram Channel

Hey ! Good job ! I tried building my own TWRP today but then noticed someone already did it ! Does encryption work ? I cant seem to decrypt the partition after flashing your TWRP.
EDIT : Couldn't wait, ended up formatting with encryption disabled via a zip + magisk
I've then proceeded to flash some GSI for Android 9 (even tried Q Beta 3) and if we want 9.0 one day, some heavy work will be needed : Cellular doesn't work; other than that, it all seems fine to me, camera is only 12mpx, front is 13mpx. Haven't tested more, i'm back to stock
EDIT 2: After comparing camera from stock and gsi, GSI wins easily. The camera is not as slow as stock.

Are there any decent ROMs yet for this phone? LineageOS would be fantastic.

@kgoerbig not to my knowledge. Maybe I'll try porting a 9.0 GSI soon.

I'm not sure if this is helpful or not, but Umidigi posts stock ROM on there forum. Can ROMs be ported based on there code? Or is it more complicated then that?
https://community.umidigi.com/m/?a=viewthread&tid=18692

_cab13_ said:
Hey ! Good job ! I tried building my own TWRP today but then noticed someone already did it ! Does encryption work ? I cant seem to decrypt the partition after flashing your TWRP.
EDIT : Couldn't wait, ended up formatting with encryption disabled via a zip + magisk
I've then proceeded to flash some GSI for Android 9 (even tried Q Beta 3) and if we want 9.0 one day, some heavy work will be needed : Cellular doesn't work; other than that, it all seems fine to me, camera is only 12mpx, front is 13mpx. Haven't tested more, i'm back to stock
EDIT 2: After comparing camera from stock and gsi, GSI wins easily. The camera is not as slow as stock.
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I have tested LineageOS 16.0 GSI Android 9.0 (and many others ...) and it works well, even GSM and Camera.
The only thing I cannot have is a complete root : I install Magisk 19.3 correctly, but applications cannot get root permission (Titanium Backup cannot have su permission)

Hi to all!!!
I've unlocked bootloader, flashed twrp in post but when I power Off and On+Vol - my device doesn't power up...
Also if I make fastboot reboot recovery, my device reboot in fastboot mode again...
What's wrong??? I would test Descendant_ThreeDotZero_arm64_aonly rom!!!!
Pls Help me!!!!

silviuss82 said:
Hi to all!!!
I've unlocked bootloader, flashed twrp in post but when I power Off and On+Vol - my device doesn't power up...
Also if I make fastboot reboot recovery, my device reboot in fastboot mode again...
What's wrong??? I would test Descendant_ThreeDotZero_arm64_aonly rom!!!!
Pls Help me!!!!
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If you use the stock boot.img with an GSI system image, it will not boot, you must first flash Magisk.zip before reboot!
It will disable dm-verity, and you can boot after.
If it continue reboot in bootloader mode, use spflashtool to flash a stock rom and all will be right
Or if you have a TWRP backup, restore all partitions except boot/recovery/cache/system/data and you can boot

@ dreambo Can you make a writeup of properly unlocking the bootloader/rooting? Or did you use these methods?
https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17376
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM_M5XP--Z8&t=176s
I should be receiving my Umidigi One Max in a day or so, and do not want to bork anything up! I have SPflash installed both on a Win10 laptop, and on a Ubuntu Linux machine.
dreambo said:
If you use the stock boot.img with an GSI system image, it will not boot, you must first flash Magisk.zip before reboot!
It will disable dm-verity, and you can boot after.
If it continue reboot in bootloader mode, use spflashtool to flash a stock rom and all will be right
Or if you have a TWRP backup, restore all partitions except boot/recovery/cache/system/data and you can boot
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kgoerbig said:
@ dreambo Can you make a writeup of properly unlocking the bootloader/rooting? Or did you use these methods?
https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17376
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM_M5XP--Z8&t=176s
I should be receiving my Umidigi One Max in a day or so, and do not want to bork anything up! I have SPflash installed both on a Win10 laptop, and on a Ubuntu Linux machine.
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You do not need to unlock you phone, mine is rooted with Magisk and have TWRP installed without unlock bootloader.
Just use spflashtool to flash a stock rom, but replace the recovery by TWRP and the boot.img by magisk_patched.img one.
Here how I do exactly:
1- in my running stock rom, I install MagiskManager and install Magisk by choosing the last option (patch existing boot.img)
2- give it your stock boot.img (extracted from stock rom) and it create for you /sdcard/Download/magisk_patched.img
3- use this to replace your stock boot.img and use also TWRP.img to replace stock recovery.img and flash the whole rom with SPFlashTool

Can you backup with TWRP with a locked bootloader? Isn't write access blocked with a locked bootloader?
dreambo said:
You do not need to unlock you phone, mine is rooted with Magisk and have TWRP installed without unlock bootloader.
Just use spflashtool to flash a stock rom, but replace the recovery by TWRP and the boot.img by magisk_patched.img one.
Here how I do exactly:
1- in my running stock rom, I install MagiskManager and install Magisk by choosing the last option (patch existing boot.img)
2- give it your stock boot.img (extracted from stock rom) and it create for you /sdcard/Download/magisk_patched.img
3- use this to replace your stock boot.img and use also TWRP.img to replace stock recovery.img and flash the whole rom with SPFlashTool
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kgoerbig said:
Can you backup with TWRP with a locked bootloader? Isn't write access blocked with a locked bootloader?
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If you can run the TWRP with a locked bootloader (and you can in case of umidigi one max) you can do any thing

dreambo said:
If you can run the TWRP with a locked bootloader (and you can in case of umidigi one max) you can do any thing
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One last question. =)
Which boot file from stock did you use to patch with?
Downloadable from: https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=211
UMIDIGI One Max V1.0
or
UMIDIGI One Max E V1.0

kgoerbig said:
One last question. =)
Which boot file from stock did you use to patch with?
Downloadable from: https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=211
UMIDIGI One Max V1.0
or
UMIDIGI One Max E V1.0
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I have used the European one, UMIDIGI One Max E V1.0

So I just received my One Max today. I was able to patch the boot image, and root the phone. I also, installed TWRP, but I'm running into an issue. From TWRP, I formatted with a normal wipe, It asked "Do you want to do this, it wipes data encryption Etc". I typed yes, and it did it's thing. Rebooted. Setup my basic settings on the phone. I rebooted back into TWRP, and it immediatly asked for a "decryption" password. It also won't allow me to mount internal partitions or sdcard. This even after I rooted via a patched boot file, and verified root access while booted in android (with root verify app). What am I doing wrong for TWRP to gain access to storage?

"Couldn't wait, ended up formatting with encryption disabled via a zip + magisk"
How did you format without encryption? I try to format from TWRP, type 'yes' , to verify, and encryption is still active. I'd like to disable encryption, so that I can properly backup everything from TWRP.

kgoerbig said:
So I just received my One Max today. I was able to patch the boot image, and root the phone. I also, installed TWRP, but I'm running into an issue. From TWRP, I formatted with a normal wipe, It asked "Do you want to do this, it wipes data encryption Etc". I typed yes, and it did it's thing. Rebooted. Setup my basic settings on the phone. I rebooted back into TWRP, and it immediatly asked for a "decryption" password. It also won't allow me to mount internal partitions or sdcard. This even after I rooted via a patched boot file, and verified root access while booted in android (with root verify app). What am I doing wrong for TWRP to gain access to storage?
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Search in xda forum a zip that you can flash with TWRP before installing the Magisk zip from TWRP.
its name is disable_dm_verity????.zip, it disable in the boot.img the encryption.
After that format the data partition (format and not wipe, it's important!) and reboot normally, and your data partition will not be encrypted

dreambo said:
Search in xda forum a zip that you can flash with TWRP before installing the Magisk zip from TWRP.
its name is disable_dm_verity????.zip, it disable in the boot.img the encryption.
After that format the data partition (format and not wipe, it's important!) and reboot normally, and your data partition will not be encrypted
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I eventually found all the correct files to remove encryption. I also installed AOSP. I'm kind of torn between the stock and AOSP. AOSP has better performance, but one annoying aspect is that I cannot find anywhere in the settings to switch the navigation buttons in AOSP (Back button is on the far left, I like it on the right side). Seems trivial, but it's annoying. I can now fully backup & restore in TWRP, which makes life a lot easier.

kgoerbig said:
I eventually found all the correct files to remove encryption. I also installed AOSP. I'm kind of torn between the stock and AOSP. AOSP has better performance, but one annoying aspect is that I cannot find anywhere in the settings to switch the navigation buttons in AOSP (Back button is on the far left, I like it on the right side). Seems trivial, but it's annoying. I can now fully backup & restore in TWRP, which makes life a lot easier.
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Which AOSP ? where do you found it ?

dreambo said:
Which AOSP ? where do you found it ?
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This thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/umidigi-one-max-custom-rom-modding-t3942521
This Rom
https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases
Do a complete backup of stock from TWRP onto microsd or USB first! System, data, modem, nvram partitions etc. That way you can restore from TWRP, and not lose os, data, or nvram (IMEI).
Specifically, system-arm64-aonly-gapps-su.img.xz
1. Download and extract file you downloaded, onto your phone.
2. Do a format (type yes)
3. Install from TWRP as "image".