Unable to root properly - HTC U11+ Questions & Answers

So I have this TWRP backup that i restored through.
I install SUPERSU zip from TWRP, all the scripts run fine, no issues or interruptions.
However, once I boot up normally, go through the setup process of Android's first boot and install the Super User app, it does not detect root X(
I have tried flashing the latest BETA & stable SuperSU zips (2.82)
I have tried older SuperSU zips (2.79)
None of the above have worked for me,
I have a European HTC U11+
S-ON, Unlocked Bootloader, Build 1.24.400.3
Any help would be great

Found the FIX
So every guide i've tried for my u11+ has been leading me to a debacle.
However, after days of restoring and resetting and reflashing and backing up, I have finally got my phone to root properly
Turns out none of the latest or typical Supersu zips worked for me.
So I went to this thread : https://www.teamandroid.com/2017/08/23/root-google-pixel-xl-android-80-oreo-software-update/2/
Downloaded this supersu zip : https://devfiles.co/download/wJDOxFEm/SR3-SuperSU-v2.82-SR3-20170813133244.zip
DO NOT BOOT THE RECOVERY IN THE GIVEN LINK, just flash the supersu
I hope this helps out other people as well

usmantahir said:
So every guide i've tried for my u11+ has been leading me to a debacle.
However, after days of restoring and resetting and reflashing and backing up, I have finally got my phone to root properly
Turns out none of the latest or typical Supersu zips worked for me.
So I went to this thread : https://www.teamandroid.com/2017/08/23/root-google-pixel-xl-android-80-oreo-software-update/2/
Downloaded this supersu zip : https://devfiles.co/download/wJDOxFEm/SR3-SuperSU-v2.82-SR3-20170813133244.zip
DO NOT BOOT THE RECOVERY IN THE GIVEN LINK, just flash the supersu
I hope this helps out other people as well
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Why you didn't just use magisk? It is so simple...

Because I'm facing another issue, whenever I go to recovery after i setup my phone through normal boot, the password works at twrp but when I try to boot up, the device decryption password turns up invalid and I lose access to everything. It's a vicious cycle ?
Maybe it's cz I flashed a different build onto my phone
(Originally: 1.24.401.12, flashed: 1.24.400.3)

usmantahir said:
Because I'm facing another issue, whenever I go to recovery after i setup my phone through normal boot, the password works at twrp but when I try to boot up, the device decryption password turns up invalid and I lose access to everything. It's a vicious cycle ?
Maybe it's cz I flashed a different build onto my phone
(Originally: 1.24.401.12, flashed: 1.24.400.3)
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Try to flash 1.24.401.7 ruu via sdcard method and after that flash corresponding recovery. You can find it in recovery thread

skodann said:
Try to flash 1.24.401.7 ruu via sdcard method and after that flash corresponding recovery. You can find it in recovery thread
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It won't flash.. shows some sort of incompatibility
Also, i tried flashing the system.img of 1.24.401.12, it still reads 1.24.401.3 when i boot up

usmantahir said:
It won't flash.. shows some sort of incompatibility
Also, i tried flashing the system.img of 1.24.401.12, it still reads 1.24.401.3 when i boot up
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It wouldnt flash but it did successfully install the full RUU zip of 1.24.401.7 using the SDCard method
And later, I was able to take the OTA to the latest build 1.24.401.12

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Help greatly appreciated - S6 G920F Bootloop after odin flash

Hello folks. Today I did a cache, system, data wipe in TWRP on my G920F. After that I tried to restore a nandroid backup, but it failed and when I tried to restart it said there was no OS installed. So the phone wouldn't boot. I figured I did something wrong so I downloaded a 5.1.1 stock rom (UK) and flashed it with odin. But after the flash the phone would just bootloop. How can I revive the phone? Tried flashing the firmware again using another version of odin and also, I did a factory reset from the stock recovery, but no dice. Any ideas? Thanks in advance
Hey there,
check this thread here, should help (use TWRP to flash a ROM instead of Odin, links in thread).
Good luck!
Managed to make it work flashing another official rom, then factory reset. Lost all my files though...
Can be closed. Thanks!
Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
kendall1004 said:
Hey there,
check this thread here, should help (use TWRP to flash a ROM instead of Odin, links in thread).
Good luck!
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How can i make TWRP flash a rom when Galaxy S6 doesn't have SD card to put the rom in the phone?
Immoblize said:
How can i make TWRP flash a rom when Galaxy S6 doesn't have SD card to put the rom in the phone?
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Connect the phone to your PC and copy the ROM file to its root folder (just open "phone" and drop it there).
Using TWRP's "install" menu, you can browse your files and point it to this one; usually you're already in the right directory.
kendall1004 said:
Connect the phone to your PC and copy the ROM file to its root folder (just open "phone" and drop it there).
Using TWRP's "install" menu, you can browse your files and point it to this one; usually you're already in the right directory.
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I wish that was so easy. I am on bootloop on my second day and i can fix it. I am getting crazy here. Nothing work - Kies, Smart Switch or Odin.
Immoblize said:
I wish that was so easy. I am on bootloop on my second day and i can fix it. I am getting crazy here. Nothing work - Kies, Smart Switch or Odin.
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None of these three will help, i'm afraid.
The bootloop issue is a result of system write protection with 5.1.1 version, the phone tries to override a flashed recovery-
if it succeeds in automatically rebooting after you flashed, you're stuck on bootloop.
You have to flash a new kernel and root user via Odin, then flash TWRP and use it to install a new ROM.
A short description in this thread here, have a look.
As long as you can get into download mode, don't worry, nothings bricked :good:
kendall1004 said:
None of these three will help, i'm afraid.
The bootloop issue is a result of system write protection with 5.1.1 version, the phone tries to override a flashed recovery-
if it succeeds in automatically rebooting after you flashed, you're stuck on bootloop.
You have to flash a new kernel and root user via Odin, then flash TWRP and use it to install a new ROM.
A short description in this thread here, have a look.
As long as you can get into download mode, don't worry, nothings bricked :good:
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THANKS A LOT for the info. I have today worked for about 8-9 hours to fix it. I will try read tomorrow on the site you put there and also read about how to put files to TWRP - since i don't have a SD card on my S6.
Immoblize said:
THANKS A LOT for the info. I have today worked for about 8-9 hours to fix it. I will try read tomorrow on the site you put there and also read about how to put files to TWRP - since i don't have a SD card on my S6.
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Sleep over it, tomorrow is another day
Also, browse my recent postings here; most of them revolving around your issue, this will surely help.
kendall1004 said:
None of these three will help, i'm afraid.
The bootloop issue is a result of system write protection with 5.1.1 version, the phone tries to override a flashed recovery-
if it succeeds in automatically rebooting after you flashed, you're stuck on bootloop.
You have to flash a new kernel and root user via Odin, then flash TWRP and use it to install a new ROM.
A short description in this thread here, have a look.
As long as you can get into download mode, don't worry, nothings bricked :good:
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Okay, i have done almost all of what you said.
But what im thinking about is the thread your refering to is to a S6 Edge and not for SM-G920F model.
But so far so good.
What kernel to you want me to flash? How can i root via Odin when i don't have USB-debugging on - But i can according to the thread, install SuperSU via TWRP.
I didn't know what kernel i had on, but i managed to install TWRP, install SuperSU via TWRP, pushing my stock rom to TWRP. But when installing the stock rom, it says "no md5 file found" or something like that. What am i doing wrong?
Immoblize said:
Okay, i have done almost all of what you said.
But what im thinking about is the thread your refering to is to a S6 Edge and not for SM-G920F model.
But so far so good.
What kernel to you want me to flash? How can i root via Odin when i don't have USB-debugging on - But i can according to the thread, install SuperSU via TWRP.
I didn't know what kernel i had on, but i managed to install TWRP, install SuperSU via TWRP, pushing my stock rom to TWRP. But when installing the stock rom, it says "no md5 file found" or something like that. What am i doing wrong?
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Should work on both Edge and normal.
I have the G920F and did it this way, i also had problems, by the way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62550973&postcount=29
I recommend chosing an XtreStoLite ROM, the odexed version is an "improved stock" one, comes with a modified UniKernel and runs much smoother than stock.
Anyway, in TWRP, there is an option to skip md5 checking for backup files and for skipping the zipfile-check; not sure if you can also disable md5sum-checks.
Maybe you should try downloading the ROM from here or sammobile.de, verify the md5-sum yourself to make sure it is fine, and flash that one.
If TWRP doesn't think the ROM file is ok, it probably isn't ...
here's the odexed version of XtreStoLite:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/development/rom-xtrestolite-pure-edition-1-0-beta-1-t3082467
kendall1004 said:
Should work on both Edge and normal.
I have the G920F and did it this way, i also had problems, by the way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62550973&postcount=29
I recommend chosing an XtreStoLite ROM, the odexed version is an "improved stock" one, comes with a modified UniKernel and runs much smoother than stock.
Anyway, in TWRP, there is an option to skip md5 checking for backup files and for skipping the zipfile-check; not sure if you can also disable md5sum-checks.
Maybe you should try downloading the ROM from here or sammobile.de, verify the md5-sum yourself to make sure it is fine, and flash that one.
If TWRP doesn't think the ROM file is ok, it probably isn't ...
here's the odexed version of XtreStoLite:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/development/rom-xtrestolite-pure-edition-1-0-beta-1-t3082467
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Okay, i have flashed TWRP, installed the kernel and Super SU (http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...p-recovery-2-8-7-1-g925f-android-5-1-t3144866). But i can't flash the modem and bootloader for the XtreStoLite because it gives me Nand write error. I tried then to install XtreStoLite from TWRP which installed correctly but still doesn't fix the bootloop. I can read that i WILL get the bootloop if not using the correct modem and bootloader, but for some reason i am not able to flash them. Any help here? Or am i doing everything wrong here?
Immoblize said:
Okay, i have flashed TWRP, installed the kernel and Super SU (http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...p-recovery-2-8-7-1-g925f-android-5-1-t3144866). But i can't flash the modem and bootloader for the XtreStoLite because it gives me Nand write error. I tried then to install XtreStoLite from TWRP which installed correctly but still doesn't fix the bootloop. I can read that i WILL get the bootloop if not using the correct modem and bootloader, but for some reason i am not able to flash them. Any help here? Or am i doing everything wrong here?
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Alright, you have root access and TWRP is running.
All you have to do is install the ROM file (unextracted, as a .zip) from your phone`s root folder; if your model is a G920F, the bootloader should be 5.1.1 and work, no need to change.
When exactly does Odin give you the error message, right after you click start or after a few secs of flashing?
I suspect the issue to be related to first reboot after flashing the recovery,.
When finished flashing TWRP, did you successfully boot into recovery menu be pressing vol up+home+power?
If you saw the bootloop screen then, you`ll have to do it again, i'm afraid:
Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. (...) Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install.
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I know, it`s annoying; but give it another try:
use Odin 3.1.0.7 (run with admin rights), do a full wipe and install TWRP 2.8.7.
When doing so and Odin gives you the "finished/successfully flashed" message, immediately press & hold the key combo to get into recovery; don`t wait for the scrteen to change or unplug the phone, you need to be damn quick here.
If you have done it right, you are in TWRPs recovery menu.
From there, install the XtreStoLite ROM after doing a factory reset; reboot and you should be fine.
Aaaarrgh we will get this thing running, goddammit
kendall1004 said:
Alright, you have root access and TWRP is running.
All you have to do is install the ROM file (unextracted, as a .zip) from your phone`s root folder; if your model is a G920F, the bootloader should be 5.1.1 and work, no need to change.
When exactly does Odin give you the error message, right after you click start or after a few secs of flashing?
I suspect the issue to be related to first reboot after flashing the recovery,.
When finished flashing TWRP, did you successfully boot into recovery menu be pressing vol up+home+power?
If you saw the bootloop screen then, you`ll have to do it again, i'm afraid:
I know, it`s annoying; but give it another try:
use Odin 3.1.0.7 (run with admin rights), do a full wipe and install TWRP 2.8.7.
When doing so and Odin gives you the "finished/successfully flashed" message, immediately press & hold the key combo to get into recovery; don`t wait for the scrteen to change or unplug the phone, you need to be damn quick here.
If you have done it right, you are in TWRPs recovery menu.
From there, install the XtreStoLite ROM after doing a factory reset; reboot and you should be fine.
Aaaarrgh we will get this thing running, goddammit
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What i did was install stock android via Odin.
Flashed TWRP
Flashed Alex V kernel first, then SUPER SU.
Flashed XtreStoLite and it still gives me bootloop.
What i can't manage to do is after flashing TWRP, then i am not fast enough to press Shutdown button, home button, and volume up button before the Samsung logo appears. I think that is the problem.
:silly:
Immoblize said:
What i did was install stock android via Odin.
Flashed TWRP
Flashed Alex V kernel first, then SUPER SU.
Flashed XtreStoLite and it still gives me bootloop.
What i can't manage to do is after flashing TWRP, then i am not fast enough to press Shutdown button, home button, and volume up button before the Samsung logo appears. I think that is the problem.
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That IS the problem, i think :fingers-crossed:
Solved the same problem at reddit, take a look: reddit thread
Unfortunately, you must flash TWRP again to try once more, as soon as the samsung logo apperars, your custom recovery is overridden and thats it.
So now, take a deep breath, lean back and try again.
As soon as you have clicked to start the flashing procedure, press the 3 butons firmly, simultaneously and quick as lightning-
hold them down till it boots into TWRP.
Come on, even i have managed it after a few tries
kendall1004 said:
:silly:
That IS the problem, i think :fingers-crossed:
Solved the same problem at reddit, take a look: reddit thread
Unfortunately, you must flash TWRP again to try once more, as soon as the samsung logo apperars, your custom recovery is overridden and thats it.
So now, take a deep breath, lean back and try again.
As soon as you have clicked to start the flashing procedure, press the 3 butons firmly, simultaneously and quick as lightning-
hold them down till it boots into TWRP.
Come on, even i have managed it after a few tries
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HMMM. I see.
It's not possible for me to boot into TWRP without the Samsung logo appears. I press the start, the same time i press the start, i press Power, Home and Volume Up button but still the logo appears. It takes 4 sec and it have flashed the TWRP. It's not possible...
Immoblize said:
HMMM. I see.
It's not possible for me to boot into TWRP without the Samsung logo appears. I press the start, the same time i press the start, i press Power, Home and Volume Up button but still the logo appears. It takes 4 sec and it have flashed the TWRP. It's not possible...
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So, for some reason you can't enter recovery mode.
This could be
a) TWRP is not installed correctly (did you use the .img ot the .tar-file? Odin needs the .tar-format: link )
or
b) the kernel you flashed doesn't work with this-
here is the one i have used to root my S6.
I would try to reflash above Unikernel first, if you used the .img-file of TWRP rather than the .tar to flash TWRP,
do it again with the .tar file instead.
If this fails, the last thing would be to flash a unmodified stock ROM to restore the original setup including the bootloader...
i will look into this now a little bit deeper, there has to be a workaround.
Best of luck for now, we stay in touch
EDIT: the developer of XtreStoLite recommends another way with Chainfire's root:
Flash CF-Root for your model with Odin - Make sure you have an custom recovery installed (I advise you to use TWRP) (2.8.7.1 or newer REQUIRED for v.2.1 > of this ROM!!)
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If the bootloader is your problem, you can update to the newest versions of bootloader and modem for your model following these instructions:
edgarf28`s instructions
I will do this right now, for a new version of XtreStoLite was just released today and i will upgrade.
Keep me informed
kendall1004 said:
So, for some reason you can't enter recovery mode.
This could be
a) TWRP is not installed correctly (did you use the .img ot the .tar-file? Odin needs the .tar-format: link )
or
b) the kernel you flashed doesn't work with this-
here is the one i have used to root my S6.
I would try to reflash above Unikernel first, if you used the .img-file of TWRP rather than the .tar to flash TWRP,
do it again with the .tar file instead.
If this fails, the last thing would be to flash a unmodified stock ROM to restore the original setup including the bootloader...
i will look into this now a little bit deeper, there has to be a workaround.
Best of luck for now, we stay in touch
EDIT: the developer of XtreStoLite recommends another way with Chainfire's root:
If the bootloader is your problem, you can update to the newest versions of bootloader and modem for your model following these instructions:
edgarf28`s instructions
I will do this right now, for a new version of XtreStoLite was just released today and i will upgrade.
Keep me informed
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I can enter the recovery mode (TWRP) but not before the Samsung logo appears when i install TWRP. I have tried many times and i still can't enter TWRP before the samsung logo appears for 1-2 secs.
I am not able to flash Edgar28s bootloader and modem because it always gives me nand write error fail. I think it's because i'm not rooted with CFautoroot - and to get rooted with that way, i have to have USB debuggin on which i don't have.
What i think is, that i was very close but i still can't manage to enter TWRP (after installing) without the samsung logo appears for 1-2 secs. Because what you said before "Unfortunately, you must flash TWRP again to try once more, as soon as the samsung logo apperars, your custom recovery is overridden and thats it."
So what do you think now?
And btw thanks for all the help so far. I'm trying my best and following your steps but i always think i'm very close. I'm also so close to destroy my phone but i've read so many places that "it's only a softbrick, that can be fixed very easy".
Immoblize said:
I can enter the recovery mode (TWRP) but not before the Samsung logo appears when i install TWRP. I have tried many times and i still can't enter TWRP before the samsung logo appears for 1-2 secs.
I am not able to flash Edgar28s bootloader and modem because it always gives me nand write error fail. I think it's because i'm not rooted with CFautoroot - and to get rooted with that way, i have to have USB debuggin on which i don't have.
What i think is, that i was very close but i still can't manage to enter TWRP (after installing) without the samsung logo appears for 1-2 secs. Because what you said before "Unfortunately, you must flash TWRP again to try once more, as soon as the samsung logo apperars, your custom recovery is overridden and thats it."
So what do you think now?
And btw thanks for all the help so far. I'm trying my best and following your steps but i always think i'm very close. I'm also so close to destroy my phone but i've read so many places that "it's only a softbrick, that can be fixed very easy".
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OK, so you can enter the TWRP menu and install a ROM, right?
Any stock ROM from sammobile.com includes firmware, kernel and bootloader, so flashing the right one of these should reset all this.
Give it a try, for i think TWRP is actually working- otherwise you wouldn't get to the screen.
If the phone runs again with stock firmware, you can then flash a custom ROM.
And yeah, we're close, this can be only a minor flaw...it's near impossible to brick your android phone, so they say.
Don't worry mate, and be assured you're not the only one:
i just got stuck on bootloop also for a few minutes after upgrading to the newest version of XtreStoLite, which came out today.
Using TWRP, i could just flash back the previous version and all's good again.
Cya tomorrow...
EDIT:
I read through your previous comments again; the "md5sum"- issue seems to be a problem with the ROM file itself (corrupted or wrong version).
I'd bet that flashing the correct stock firmware for your carrier and model will solve the problem.
So enter the exact model number (like G920FXXU3COI9 or such) you have, get the right ROM and flash it with Odin 3.10.7
I couldn't find a denmark carrier on sammobile, eventually you have to look here at XDA, there's a list of stock imges as well.
Read lots of threads around this issue, almost all solved the problem flashing a stock ROM again.
Fingers crossed :fingers-crossed:
OK, so you can enter the TWRP menu and install a ROM, right?
Any stock ROM from sammobile.com includes firmware, kernel and bootloader, so flashing the right one of these should reset all this.
Give it a try, for i think TWRP is actually working- otherwise you wouldn't get to the screen.
If the phone runs again with stock firmware, you can then flash a custom ROM.
And yeah, we're close, this can be only a minor flaw...it's near impossible to brick your android phone, so they say.
Don't worry mate, and be assured you're not the only one:
i just got stuck on bootloop also for a few minutes after upgrading to the newest version of XtreStoLite, which came out today.
Using TWRP, i could just flash back the previous version and all's good again.
Cya tomorrow...
EDIT:
I read through your previous comments again; the "md5sum"- issue seems to be a problem with the ROM file itself (corrupted or wrong version).
I'd bet that flashing the correct stock firmware for your carrier and model will solve the problem.
So enter the exact model number (like G920FXXU3COI9 or such) you have, get the right ROM and flash it with Odin 3.10.7
I couldn't find a denmark carrier on sammobile, eventually you have to look here at XDA, there's a list of stock imges as well.
Read lots of threads around this issue, almost all solved the problem flashing a stock ROM again.
Fingers crossed
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Yeah, i've never had problems entering TWRP menu. I can flash stock firmware via Odin but i can never do it via TWRP because it's says no md5 file found error - tho i can flash XtreStoLite (i think it's because it says aroma installer).
I've read many places about the md5 file error, but for some reason, i can't figure out how to fix it.
No, there is no Denmark model, but we have NEE (Nordic). The only stock firmware i can install is XEF (i don't remember where i got that from actually).
I will try agian and flash stock android via TWRP AND read about the md5 file error now/later. Tomorrow i will call the store i got the phone from and tell them i have a hardware issue or something like that. The guy owns a store for sellings covers, cases and stuff like that. He got the phone from Samsung free and sold it brand new in the package with 1 year warranty, so i will contact him tomorrow if i can't figure out how to flash stock android via TWRP or if it gives me error about the md5 file.
Talk to you tomorrow.
Update: I can not flash NEE model via Odin. Only XEF model - i also found out it was French firmware.

TWRP Error "No Command" when i choose Recovery.

Last night i decided it was finally time to root and put recovery onto my shield tablet. everything went smoothly that is untill i tried to boot into recovery (TWRP) everytime i try to enter recovery there's a picture of a dead android with a triangle on him with the words "no command" ...the only way i've been able to get back into recovery is to flash the image again. but once i leave twrp it's gone again. does anyone have any suggestions please. if you need more information, let me know
Thanks
Habbz said:
Last night i decided it was finally time to root and put recovery onto my shield tablet. everything went smoothly that is untill i tried to boot into recovery (TWRP) everytime i try to enter recovery there's a picture of a dead android with a triangle on him with the words "no command" ...the only way i've been able to get back into recovery is to flash the image again. but once i leave twrp it's gone again. does anyone have any suggestions please. if you need more information, let me know
Thanks
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You unlocked your bootloader before, right?
seems the original recovery is working, and not twrp.
after boot loader unlock you flashed TWRP via fastboot?
Yeah first thing i did was unlock the bootloader , then proceeded to root. i've installed a custom rom too ( Lineage os)...but i just can't seem to get into TWRP when rebooting , even with the button combo. the files for TWRP are on my tablet but i just can't access it. i followed this guide
http://nvidiashieldzone.com/shield-...shmallow/root-shield-tablet-v1-marshmallow-2/
Habbz said:
Yeah first thing i did was unlock the bootloader , then proceeded to root. i've installed a custom rom too ( Lineage os)...but i just can't seem to get into TWRP when rebooting , even with the button combo. the files for TWRP are on my tablet but i just can't access it. i followed this guide
http://nvidiashieldzone.com/shield-...shmallow/root-shield-tablet-v1-marshmallow-2/
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Don t know how old the twrp is? Can t try it now, cause our web protection blocked the site.
I use always the last recovery from official twrp site
https://twrp.me/devices/nvidiahshieldtablet.html
Steps.
-bootloader unlock.
-'fastboot flash recovery /place/of/your/recovery'
after that you can flash custom roms and/or root with supersu or magisk..
If you did not start TWRP, how could you flash linageos?
wiQbold said:
Don t know how old the twrp is? Can t try it now, cause our web protection blocked the site.
I use always the last recovery from official twrp site
https://twrp.me/devices/nvidiahshieldtablet.html
Steps.
-bootloader unlock.
-'fastboot flash recovery /place/of/your/recovery'
after that you can flash custom roms and/or root with supersu or magisk..
If you did not start TWRP, how could you flash linageos?
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Once i flashed TWRP it automatically put me into it after a few seconds, but then when i rebooted or asked to be put into recovery it gave me the no command line, the version of TWRP was old and i just installed the latest one like you mentioned and now it's working again. thanks for replying though, it might help someone else out in the same position.
Just one last question, do i need Xposed for Magisk ? i'm on nougat and haven't seen much about it apart from an unnoficial release.
Habbz said:
Once i flashed TWRP it automatically put me into it after a few seconds, but then when i rebooted or asked to be put into recovery it gave me the no command line, the version of TWRP was old and i just installed the latest one like you mentioned and now it's working again. thanks for replying though, it might help someone else out in the same position.
Just one last question, do i need Xposed for Magisk ? i'm on nougat and haven't seen much about it apart from an unnoficial release.
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maybe you wait for official xposed. what modules are you looking for?
there are many alternatives and/or magisk modules that can do some work ..
I only missed gravitybox cause of customisation of the statusbar and xprivacy..
don t tried the early xposed, cause there is no need for me.
but your problem was solved? good
wiQbold said:
maybe you wait for official xposed. what modules are you looking for?
there are many alternatives and/or magisk modules that can do some work ..
I only missed gravitybox cause of customisation of the statusbar and xprivacy..
don t tried the early xposed, cause there is no need for me.
but your problem was solved? good
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I'm looking for one that can play remote play, heard it uses Magisk , i'm not too sure though, yeah it's been solved thanks.

[HELP PLEASE!] Magisk update 17.1 and then couldn't boot + /vendor issue

Hello,
i need your help with my htc u 12+., please (
What happened
While I was happily using the phone a pop up from Magisk manager showed up, asking if I wanted to update. I said ok.
Magisk manager updated. Then it asked to update Magisk itself to 17.1. Checked on XDA if it was stable. It was. I chose the suggested method and tapped ok.
Here's where the nightmare begins. The installation seemed successful but the phone couldn't boot properly. The HTC animation stopped suddenly on the three green dots and the phone didn't react at all. It was not really a bootloop, it was like it couldn't boot any more.
What I did
Tried not to freak out and managed to boot into bootloader and then recovery. Tried to uninstall magisk through the magisk uninstaller, couldn't do it.
I didn't know if I could install Magisk 16.0 over a newer version, and I preferred not to try by luck. So I decided to restore a previous NAND Back up I had made. The NAND backup could restore everything but the /vendor partition.
Now, the phone successfully reboots but:
- I have no root (Magisk is gone)
- when I plug my USB cable, it only charges. No communication between the phone and the PC, unless I boot into bootloader (then the connection is there again and I can use fastboot commands). When I go to Developer options, no matter what communication protocol I choose for USB, it sticks to "Charge". Debug USB is ON, of course.
Tried to install Magisk again through a temporary TWRP, but the issue is still there: I can't mount /vendor partition and it fails.
I've looked for a solution here and there; what I found out is that I should use a treble-enabled TWRP, but my limited knowledge doesn't help me with that.
Please could you help me? It's crazy how messy can be just tapping ok on a notification :crying:
EDIT - FIXED:
To restore the USB communication, flashing the RUU solved the problem.
Using the patched boot.img method to install Magisk could succesfully work around the /vendor issue.
Huge thanks to the guys who helped, that was essential.
Easy fix. Flash the RUU and be on your marry way.
Thatll flash EVERYTHING back to stock. Then restore your data via TWRP that you had saved on a USB or microsdcard.
I also updated to the latest magisk, but everything is working just fine for me. (64Gig US unlocked version)
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https://www.htc.com/us/support/updates.aspx
I had the same issue this morning and finally figured it out. Just use the new uninstaller from the magisk thread. Once you flash that in twrp you will be able to install the new magisk without any problems!
MNoisy said:
I had the same issue this morning and finally figured it out. Just use the new uninstaller from the magisk thread. Once you flash that in twrp you will be able to install the new magisk without any problems!
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Unfortunately, the new uninstaller is the one that doesn't work for me due to the /vendor partition, that my TWRP is not able to mount..
Tachi91 said:
Easy fix. Flash the RUU and be on your marry way.
Thatll flash EVERYTHING back to stock. Then restore your data via TWRP that you had saved on a USB or microsdcard.
I also updated to the latest magisk, but everything is working just fine for me. (64Gig US unlocked version)
---------- Post added at 10:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:35 PM ----------
https://www.htc.com/us/support/updates.aspx
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Thank you, maybe this one will help me.
Should I check something before trying ? (like CID.. or.. something else?)
And can I launch the RUU when I'm in bootloader mode? It's the only way I have to make the PC recognize the device.
EDIT: trying to launch the RUU, but after a few clicks it closes.. maybe my PC can't find a device, even in bootloader mode, and the software is shut down.
Tachi91 said:
Easy fix. Flash the RUU and be on your marry way.
Thatll flash EVERYTHING back to stock. Then restore your data via TWRP that you had saved on a USB or microsdcard.
I also updated to the latest magisk, but everything is working just fine for me. (64Gig US unlocked version)
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https://www.htc.com/us/support/updates.aspx
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sbiricuda said:
Unfortunately, the new uninstaller is the one that doesn't work for me due to the /vendor partition, that my TWRP is not able to mount..
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I was having the same issue with error 2 and 255 (Maybe 225?) with the vendor mount problem. I think I rebooted/changed from slot a to slot b then back again. Then I was able to run uninstaller and the new installer. System and vendor were both unchecked and automatically mounted with the magisk script during the new install.
I actually recommend flashing the stock boot image before you do any of this to. You should not have to RUU. I had the identical problems today.
MNoisy said:
I was having the same issue with error 2 and 255 (Maybe 225?) with the vendor mount problem. I think I rebooted/changed from slot a to slot b then back again. Then I was able to run uninstaller and the new installer. System and vendor were both unchecked and automatically mounted with the magisk script during the new install.
I actually recommend flashing the stock boot image before you do any of this to. You should not have to RUU. I had the identical problems today.
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So basically I should give:
fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot --set-active=b
(or vice versa if i'm on A)
right?
And where can i get the stock boot? The NAND-restore restored the /boot I had just after unlocking the bootloader, it's a very early nand-backup. Should I still flash the stock boot image?
Anyway, if only I could connect my phone stuck on "just charge" USB option, I wouldn't mind to RUU and start over again. The phone only has two days, it won't take long to set it up again.
sbiricuda said:
So basically I should give:
fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot --set-active=b
(or vice versa if i'm on A)
right?
And where can i get the stock boot? The NAND-restore restored the /boot I had just after unlocking the bootloader, it's a very early nand-backup. Should I still flash the stock boot image?
Anyway, if only I could connect my phone stuck on "just charge" USB option, I wouldn't mind to RUU and start over again. The phone only has two days, it won't take long to set it up again.
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I did mine through a temporary boot of twrp
Stock boot images can be found in the spreadsheet linked in the second post of the image/firmware/boot/OTA thread here
Boot to download mode
temporary boot twrp
install stock boot image only (From thread linked above)
After the boot image is installed, to be safe, you might want to reboot again to download mode and then temporary boot twrp again just to ensure the boot image installation completed fully and is recognized (Just a guess based on my experience)
Now that you are back in twrp with the stock boot image installed, run the new magisk uninstaller (You should not need to worry about mounting anything since the magisk script does it automatically if not mounted)
Once uninstaller is complete, install the new magisk 17.1 through twrp and you should be good to go.
If you have issues with errors, try the process again. If still having issues, use the reboot menu in TWRP to switch slots back and forth and then try again.
It took me a good 30 min to find the combination that worked but it consisted of the steps above. 7 minutes of it was trying to get the damn phone to stop boot looping but my finger kept double tapping or screwing up the pressure to hold down power!
MNoisy said:
I did mine through a temporary boot of twrp
Stock boot images can be found in the spreadsheet linked in the second post of the image/firmware/boot/OTA thread here
Boot to download mode
temporary boot twrp
install stock boot image only (From thread linked above)
After the boot image is installed, to be safe, you might want to reboot again to download mode and then temporary boot twrp again just to ensure the boot image installation completed fully and is recognized (Just a guess based on my experience)
Now that you are back in twrp with the stock boot image installed, run the new magisk uninstaller (You should not need to worry about mounting anything since the magisk script does it automatically if not mounted)
Once uninstaller is complete, install the new magisk 17.1 through twrp and you should be good to go.
If you have issues with errors, try the process again. If still having issues, use the reboot menu in TWRP to switch slots back and forth and then try again.
It took me a good 30 min to find the combination that worked but it consisted of the steps above. 7 minutes of it was trying to get the damn phone to stop boot looping but my finger kept double tapping or screwing up the pressure to hold down power!
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Seems that I have no luck. The provided boot.img in the spreadsheet is for US unlocked variant, while I have the european version. Maybe it's the same, but the point is that when I open the AFH page to download, it says "for HTC U11".
Did you try extracting the boot image from the RUU that corresponds your current firmware version? The needed decryption tool is linked in the same thread in which you found the spreadsheet.
Flashing a US RUU on a European phone without S-OFF isn't possible, btw. That's why you faced those errors, earlier.
Sent from my HTC U12+ using XDA Labs
The U11 is just a typo, it is the right stuff. You have a couple options since there is no signed stock boot available on the spreadsheet. Simply download the RUU and decrypt the payload using the instructions in the OP of the post I already provided or go to here and find yours (It is there, I checked )
Tachi91 said:
Easy fix. Flash the RUU and be on your marry way.
Thatll flash EVERYTHING back to stock. Then restore your data via TWRP that you had saved on a USB or microsdcard.
I also updated to the latest magisk, but everything is working just fine for me. (64Gig US unlocked version)
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https://www.htc.com/us/support/updates.aspx
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Good news and bad news.
The good news is that I managed to flash the RUU through TWRP. That flashed everything to stock, as you said.
This is particularly good because it also fixed the USB problem.
I have now a working stock device.
The bad news is: I can't flash Magisk any more.
I did just the same I did two days ago, when everything worked perfectly.
This time I keep getting the same error (photo: https://s8.postimg.cc/b6plbphx1/20180902_182259.jpg).
If I try to restore a NAND back up, I always get the /vendor error and I can't restore. The device then bootloops (meaning that I have to flash the RUU again to make it work).
So the main problem is now this one:
how can I deal with this /vendor error and install Magisk?
Thank you (to Mnoisy as well, of course, for his help in the previous post!).
sbiricuda said:
Good news and bad news.
The good news is that I managed to flash the RUU through TWRP. That flashed everything to stock, as you said.
This is particularly good because it also fixed the USB problem.
I have now a working stock device.
The bad news is: I can't flash Magisk any more.
I did just the same I did two days ago, when everything worked perfectly.
This time I keep getting the same error (photo: https://s8.postimg.cc/b6plbphx1/20180902_182259.jpg).
If I try to restore a NAND back up, I always get the /vendor error and I can't restore. The device then bootloops (meaning that I have to flash the RUU again to make it work).
So the main problem is now this one:
how can I deal with this /vendor error and install Magisk?
Thank you (to Mnoisy as well, of course, for his help in the previous post!).
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Have you tried switching to slot A in TWRP? Since it can't mount /system_B maybe it'll mount system A?
Flippy498 said:
Did you try extracting the boot image from the RUU that corresponds your current firmware version? The needed decryption tool is linked in the same thread in which you found the spreadsheet.
Flashing a US RUU on a European phone without S-OFF isn't possible, btw. That's why you faced those errors, earlier.
Sent from my HTC U12+ using XDA Labs
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Since I was facing USB issues (no communication via USB betwenn the device and the PC), I flashed the whole RUU. I'm now completely stock 1.21.
As I mentioned, the problem is now that I can't root again.
Tachi91 said:
Have you tried switching to slot A in TWRP? Since it can't mount /system_B maybe it'll mount system A?
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I have read that this is very dangerous, and in fact I have no clue about what the consequences may be.
Do you suggest to switch to slot A and flash magisk?
You might want to try going through my steps to ensure you have a stock signed boot image on there and proceed through the steps listed.
sbiricuda said:
I have read that this is very dangerous, and in fact I have no clue about what the consequences may be.
Do you suggest to switch to slot A and flash magisk?
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It's not dangerous. You'll get stuck on a bootloop since more often than not most phones don't have anything on there. If you did have an OTA you end up on the older system. Which would cause issues since your data partition would be cached to newer software.
Either way you have an RUU that will fix the phone. S-OFF isn't permanent and I'm assuming you don't have it. With S-ON the odds of a bricking is minimal.
MNoisy said:
You might want to try going through my steps to ensure you have a stock signed boot image on there and proceed through the steps listed.
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I'm not sure TWRP does a good job since RUU when done correctly puts the phone in OEM RUU mode. TWRP possibly doesn't flash all the partitions since it might not have access to them. I'm surprised the zip worked in TWRP.
Full RUU zip is about 2gigs. (Single Sim)
MNoisy said:
You might want to try going through my steps to ensure you have a stock signed boot image on there and proceed through the steps listed.
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Tachi91 said:
It's not dangerous. You'll get stuck on a bootloop since more often than not most phones don't have anything on there. If you did have an OTA you end up on the older system. Which would cause issues since your data partition would be cached to newer software.
Either way you have an RUU that will fix the phone. S-OFF isn't permanent and I'm assuming you don't have it. With S-ON the odds of a bricking is minimal.
I'm not sure TWRP does a good job since RUU when done correctly puts the phone in OEM RUU mode. TWRP possibly doesn't flash all the partitions since it might not have access to them. I'm surprised the zip worked in TWRP.
Full RUU zip is about 2gigs. (Single Sim)
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I have installed the RUU through TWRP. I had to use the 1.15 because the 1.21 gave me an error about the CID that was not coincident (but I'm sure I picked the right RUU in the spreadsheet, for my CID, the HTC__034).
So i restored the 1.15, and then installed the OTA update to 1.21. This is my current situation. And yes, I'm S-ON.
What I could do is either:
- I try to decrypt the boot.img from the RUU in the spreadsheet (but using the tool seems sooo complicated, I'm reading the thread over and over not understanding much), or
- I use the .exe version of the 1.21 RUU, from the HTC official website. If I do that, can we be sure that I have a signed boot.img? And can this work around the TWRP limits about partitions?
Oh, something I forgot to mention: I did try the switching trick MNoisy suggested (switching the slots and then switiching back), but it didn't work.

Unable to boot recovery after Android 10 Open Beta 1 OTA

Hi everyone!
Issue is pretty simple to explain - after upgrading via OTA from the latest open beta Pie (29) to open beta Android 10 (30), I can't boot into recovery.
System works normally, the only thing I'm having trouble with are the generic issues discussed on the OP community forum (autorotate and other sensors, Gboard gap...). It is recommended repeatedly that one should reboot to recovery and wipe the cache partition.
The problem is that I can only get into fastboot mode - tried the advanced boot menu, adb/fastboot and selecting recovery mode while in the fastboot mode but it always goes into fastboot.
TWRP doesn't support android 10 yet as far as I know and I've found no other reference of this issue anywhere else. Only thing that comes to mind is to wait for the next open beta and hope it will be resolved after another OTA.
Thanks for your help!
seems the open beta install was more bad for you than mine. Upgraded from op29 to op30 like you, but i had everything stock. No unlocked bootloader, no big customizations, etc. I just tried entering recovery mode via fastboot and it worked like normal for me, had to enter my pin to decrypt my data, and the rest like normal. I'd suggest to downgrade back to pie and reflash the open beta software to see if the issue is gone or not, but that's your call to do so.
HighOnLinux said:
seems the open beta install was more bad for you than mine. Upgraded from op29 to op30 like you, but i had everything stock. No unlocked bootloader, no big customizations, etc. I just tried entering recovery mode via fastboot and it worked like normal for me, had to enter my pin to decrypt my data, and the rest like normal. I'd suggest to downgrade back to pie and reflash the open beta software to see if the issue is gone or not, but that's your call to do so.
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I think you stumbled across the answer everyone has been searching for. How did you upgrade? Did you download the whole zip and flash through updated?
This kinda makes sense. Do you remember how big the update file was? It could have been an incremental rather than a full if you weren't unlocked and thus (maybe) didn't change fastboot.
verbatim7 said:
Hi everyone!
Issue is pretty simple to explain - after upgrading via OTA from the latest open beta Pie (29) to open beta Android 10 (30), I can't boot into recovery.
System works normally, the only thing I'm having trouble with are the generic issues discussed on the OP community forum (autorotate and other sensors, Gboard gap...). It is recommended repeatedly that one should reboot to recovery and wipe the cache partition.
The problem is that I can only get into fastboot mode - tried the advanced boot menu, adb/fastboot and selecting recovery mode while in the fastboot mode but it always goes into fastboot.
TWRP doesn't support android 10 yet as far as I know and I've found no other reference of this issue anywhere else. Only thing that comes to mind is to wait for the next open beta and hope it will be resolved after another OTA.
Thanks for your help!
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Had read somewhere that flashing stock boot.img will help restore stock recovery.. Have you tried doing that
brashmadcap said:
I think you stumbled across the answer everyone has been searching for. How did you upgrade? Did you download the whole zip and flash through updated?
This kinda makes sense. Do you remember how big the update file was? It could have been an incremental rather than a full if you weren't unlocked and thus (maybe) didn't change fastboot.
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i grabbed the update file from this news article from xda itself: https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-android-10-oxygenos-beta-oneplus-6-6t/
the update zip was the full update and not incremental. i updated my device using the local device upgrader found under the system update settings to do the job for me.
Edit: this part down was meant for OP, sorry for confusion
so far when i updated last night, the auto rotate was tripping, until you mentioned that wiping the cache should do the trick (and it did do the trick thanks for that).
But back to your problem, you should try flashing the file under the link i put into this reply and if it doesn't work, just back up your data, downgrade back to pie, and flash the full update file that is present within that article and you should be back to normal
HighOnLinux said:
i grabbed the update file from this news article from xda itself: https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-android-10-oxygenos-beta-oneplus-6-6t/
the update zip was the full update and not incremental. i updated my device using the local device upgrader found under the system update settings to do the job for me. so far when i updated last night, the auto rotate was tripping, until you mentioned that wiping the cache should do the trick (and it did do the trick thanks for that).
But back to your problem, you should try flashing the file under the link i put into this reply and if it doesn't work, just back up your data, downgrade back to pie, and flash the full update file that is present within that article and you should be back to normal
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Thanks for the idea. Unfortunately, it seems that having root and having recovery isn't possible for me at this point.
I've installed the OTA, got the recovery back and managed to wipe cache and everything worked - except I didn't have root. Then I've installed the magisk boot image to get back root, but then the same issues started happening and I was unable to access recovery.
Now I have to decide what's more important :crying:
Use an older version of magisk and you won't lose twrp
verbatim7 said:
Thanks for the idea. Unfortunately, it seems that having root and having recovery isn't possible for me at this point.
I've installed the OTA, got the recovery back and managed to wipe cache and everything worked - except I didn't have root. Then I've installed the magisk boot image to get back root, but then the same issues started happening and I was unable to access recovery.
Now I have to decide what's more important :crying:
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how did u get back the recovery?
LazerH said:
how did u get back the recovery?
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As stated above - just downloaded the OTA Android 10 update file for the right device, installed it and didn't install magisk to inactive slot and I had it back. If I tried to install magisk to keep root I didn't have the recovery mode. My guest guess is that magisk still isn't fully compatible with the new Android 10 boot changes.
verbatim7 said:
Thanks for the idea. Unfortunately, it seems that having root and having recovery isn't possible for me at this point.
I've installed the OTA, got the recovery back and managed to wipe cache and everything worked - except I didn't have root. Then I've installed the magisk boot image to get back root, but then the same issues started happening and I was unable to access recovery.
Now I have to decide what's more important :crying:
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To me having a stable phone is much more important than a heavily modified device that's unstable at any given time. I'd say use the msm tool, flash back to a fresh build of pie, download the full open beta 30 zip, after its done flashing, reboot twice to iron out any present issues, then unlock the bootloader, and then you should be good to go. If you want root, just fastboot boot into twrp and flash the latest magisk zip and you're good to go. At the end you should have root, an unlocked bootloader, all while on the open beta android 10 build, with access to the stock recovery
Can u guys help me please, i just flashed by mistake with " fastboot flash boot" a TWRP enchilada file and now i'm stuck in fastboot and i cant boot ...i dont know how to factory reset or flash firmware from fastboot (
terrorblade23 said:
Can u guys help me please, i just flashed by mistake with " fastboot flash boot" a TWRP enchilada file and now i'm stuck in fastboot and i cant boot ...i dont know how to factory reset or flash firmware from fastboot (
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Had the same problem. Flash this one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/patched-boot-image-magisk-16-7-beta-t3818853
OOS 10 Open Beta 1 Stock Boot
Schnullifax said:
Had the same problem. Flash this one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/patched-boot-image-magisk-16-7-beta-t3818853
OOS 10 Open Beta 1 Stock Boot
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thanks..this is what i was looking for ...the problem is that now i'm in a boot loop , the dots keep spinning 4ever...and i did factory reset it from recovery
up1: i managed to install on slot a (i guess) Twrp.. but the whole memory is empty and i cant place anything (firmware) with pc on phone
formated data from twrp (to some format ntfc4 or smth like that ) and installed back android q and is working .

Unresponsive touch screen in TWRP - how can install a ROM?

So I am not an entire noob when it comes to these things, I've flashed ROMs on phones for 8 years now, but this Moto G7 Power screwed me up good.
I tried installing CrDroid from this post. I didn't even notice the A/B part at first, I went through all the usual steps, I booted TWRP, then flashed it, rebooted into the installed TWRP, flashed CrDroid, GApps and Magisk and rebooted, hoping to start Android up. At that part it all screwed up. The phone didn't boot AT ALL, and after a while I found that blankflash zip file and managed to get into the bootloader again. The only thing I can do now is boot into TWRP, not flash, and when I boot, the touchscreen does not work.
So, where do I go from here? I now only have an unlocked bootloader to play with. What are the exact steps to flash the firmware? Why do I need to flash firmware to slot A anyway? Isn't or wasn't there firmware out of the box on the device? The guides for this phone are vague and people write really short and rambling sentences in the steps and mention certain files out of the blue without explanation or download link.
1 - Which firmware file do I need? I have an XT1955-4 bought in a Dutch shop called Belsimpel with no sim. I assume it's an international variant. Here is a download list of all the firmware variants, but how do I know which one to pick? Will it wipe things like IMEI data? The box says the type is M3C94, and it seems to be this international variant.
2 - In the bootloader, what commands do I need to put into adb when I want to flash the firmware to partition A?
3 - When I boot into TWRP, my touchscreen does not work, so how can I even use it?
4 - The 'guide' in the CrDroid thread suddenly mentions copypartitions.zip. What is that file, and why do I need to flash it? It says I have to flash it in Slot A. Does TWRP give options to switch slots? I wish I could check but since my touch screen doesn't work in TWRP..
5 - During the actual ROM install part, the guide says Flash ROM.zip + TWRP_installer/boot.img ramdisk method Why do I need to install TWRP again? And what is the ramdisk method? How do you do that?
Can someone please explain in detail step by step what I need to do?
kerelberel said:
So I am not an entire noob when it comes to these things, I've flashed ROMs on phones for 8 years now, but this Moto G7 Power screwed me up good.
I tried installing CrDroid from this post. I didn't even notice the A/B part at first, I went through all the usual steps, I booted TWRP, then flashed it, rebooted into the installed TWRP, flashed CrDroid, GApps and Magisk and rebooted, hoping to start Android up. At that part it all screwed up. The phone didn't boot AT ALL, and after a while I found that blankflash zip file and managed to get into the bootloader again. The only thing I can do now is boot into TWRP, not flash, and when I boot, the touchscreen does not work.
So, where do I go from here? I now only have an unlocked bootloader to play with. What are the exact steps to flash the firmware? Why do I need to flash firmware to slot A anyway? Isn't or wasn't there firmware out of the box on the device? The guides for this phone are vague and people write really short and rambling sentences in the steps and mention certain files out of the blue without explanation or download link.
1 - Which firmware file do I need? I have an XT1955-4 bought in a Dutch shop called Belsimpel with no sim. I assume it's an international variant. Here is a download list of all the firmware variants, but how do I know which one to pick? Will it wipe things like IMEI data? The box says the type is M3C94, and it seems to be this international variant.
2 - In the bootloader, what commands do I need to put into adb when I want to flash the firmware to partition A?
3 - When I boot into TWRP, my touchscreen does not work, so how can I even use it?
4 - The 'guide' in the CrDroid thread suddenly mentions copypartitions.zip. What is that file, where do I download it, and why do I need to flash it? It says I have to flash it in Slot A. Does TWRP give options to switch slots?
5 - During the actual ROM install part, the guide says Flash ROM.zip + TWRP_installer/boot.img ramdisk method Why do I need to install TWRP again? And what is the ramdisk method? How do you do that?
Can someone please explain in detail step by step what I need to do?
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1. go to settings - system - about phone check build number, this is the firmware you'll need
2. there's a thread here regarding that matter check again
3. I'm not aware of this issue
4. you'll only need to flash that file once coming from stock rom - https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261636295
5. because it be overwritten by lineage recovery.
ramdisk method is just another way of installing twrp back when we still dont have the installer zip
vinoxflame said:
1. go to settings - system - about phone check build number, this is the firmware you'll need
2. there's a thread here regarding that matter check again
3. I'm not aware of this issue
4. you'll only need to flash that file once coming from stock rom - https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261636295
5. because it be overwritten by lineage recovery.
ramdisk method is just another way of installing twrp back when we still dont have the installer zip
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I only have the boot loader, no stock ROM. I wiped that when I tried installing CrDroid, as I have written in my post. So I can't check my firmware if I don't have ROM installed. And I know which thread you mean because I linked the list of firmware from that thread in my post.
The big issue here is the touch screen not working. I can't do anything inside TWRP.
kerelberel said:
I only have the boot loader, no stock ROM. I wiped that when I tried installing CrDroid, as I have written in my post. So I can't check my firmware if I don't have ROM installed. And I know which thread you mean because I linked the list of firmware from that thread in my post.
The big issue here is the touch screen not working. I can't do anything inside TWRP.
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then try another version of twrp or the unofficial orangefox recovery for our device
vinoxflame said:
then try another version of twrp or the unofficial orangefox recovery for our device
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I tried an older version of TWRP which didn't work either. I am not aware of Orangefox, but I don't see any mention, official or unofficial for the G7 Power. There's no mention in the G7 Power forum either.
kerelberel said:
I tried an older version of TWRP which didn't work either. I am not aware of Orangefox, but I don't see any mention, official or unofficial for the G7 Power. There's no mention in the G7 Power forum either.
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it's on the telegram group
vinoxflame said:
it's on the telegram group
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No it is not. There's no mention of G7 Power in the search results. Only E5.
kerelberel said:
No it is not. There's no mention of G7 Power in the search results. Only E5.
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vinoxflame said:
https://t.me/mG7Power
tell me if it is not!!!!
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From the desktop search in this one I couldn't find it: https://t.me/OrangeFoxRecovery I didn't know there was a separate chat for each device. But thanks.
FWIW when this happened to me I did the blankflash thing to get it back to bootloader. Then I used the LMSA tool from Motorola to do a rescue/restore.
I also used LMSA to force the update to the most recent security update. In general, it seems a very useful utility.
https://www.motorola.com/us/lenovo-motorola-smart-assistant
I had this issue after blankflashing this temperamental device out of a brick. While in twrp you can do "adb shell" then "twrp install /path/to/zip" I think this has to do with new twrp versions on older firmwares
kerelberel said:
I only have the boot loader, no stock ROM. I wiped that when I tried installing CrDroid, as I have written in my post. So I can't check my firmware if I don't have ROM installed. And I know which thread you mean because I linked the list of firmware from that thread in my post.
The big issue here is the touch screen not working. I can't do anything inside TWRP.
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When i had this issue go reboot fastboot
then fastboot boot recovery.img or twrp as your boot img do what you need to do just dont flash it to boot only boot from it so you preserve your real boot should fix the touch screen part only time i had prob like this is when i flashed twrp to recovery without disabling dm verity etc. But I cant even get a stock OTA since I flashed twrp as recovery nor can I find a RETUS stock recovery.img so far if i had that I can update and keep magisk etc, then reflash twrp when im done.
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kerelberel said:
I only have the boot loader, no stock ROM. I wiped that when I tried installing CrDroid, as I have written in my post. So I can't check my firmware if I don't have ROM installed. And I know which thread you mean because I linked the list of firmware from that thread in my post.
The big issue here is the touch screen not working. I can't do anything inside TWRP.
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When i had this issue go reboot fastboot
then fastboot boot recovery.img or twrp as your boot img do what you need to do just dont flash it to boot only boot from it so you preserve your real boot should fix the touch screen part only time i had prob like this is when i flashed twrp to recovery without disabling dm verity etc. But I cant even get a stock OTA since I flashed twrp as recovery nor can I find a RETUS stock recovery.img so far if i had that I can update and keep magisk etc, then reflash twrp when im done. The latest stock RETUS build i can find is here https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmwar...ubsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip but if i do that i will lose all my apps AGAIN etc I am trying to just get the stock recovery img from previous version so I can install the ota in magisk you just tap uninstall tap restore images to get stock boot as well then ota should work once its done go back into magisk and install to inactive slot but you will or could need TWRP A/B retention script so that you keep it even after ota...which you will first go in magisk tap uninstall restore images, but must have stock recovery not twrp installed at this time either from what i can tell, once ota is successful install the TWRP A/B Retention script but do this before you install magisk to inactive slot from magisk manager after that it should work. But I cannot locate a stock recovery.img thus far.... and I dont wanna redownload my apps right now, so I may just wait til I see a rom i really think ill like and say screw it.
kerelberel said:
I only have the boot loader, no stock ROM. I wiped that when I tried installing CrDroid, as I have written in my post. So I can't check my firmware if I don't have ROM installed. And I know which thread you mean because I linked the list of firmware from that thread in my post.
The big issue here is the touch screen not working. I can't do anything inside TWRP.
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I also installed crDroid and after that twrp-3.3.1-2-ocean.img was not responding to touch, but twrp-3.3.1-0-ocean.img works. (btw I was doing a fastboot -w in between.)
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Ah nevermind, I have it constantly when installed, with both versions.
s33b said:
I also installed crDroid and after that twrp-3.3.1-2-ocean.img was not responding to touch, but twrp-3.3.1-0-ocean.img works. (btw I was doing a fastboot -w in between.)
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Ah nevermind, I have it constantly when installed, with both versions.
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I've flashed another stock rom (https://forum.xda-developers.com/g7-power/how-to/guide-moto-g7-power-supra-flash-to-t3927138) and it worked with twrp-3.3.1-0-ocean.img not with the newest.
kerelberel said:
2 - In the bootloader, what commands do I need to put into adb when I want to flash the firmware to partition A?
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You use fastboot commands in the bootloader.
The firmware contains a flash file with all fastboot commands you'll need.
kerelberel said:
3 - When I boot into TWRP, my touchscreen does not work, so how can I even use it?
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TWRP has adb enabled by default. So instead of TWRP you can use
Code:
abd shell twrp --help
So you can use the basic functions like backup, install, and so on.
I had the same issue...
I'm not sure everyone is experiencing the same issue here, but I've been dealing with that exact problem the entire time I've had this phone. While this work around won't work every time, it will eventually work (for me within 3 tries). It doesn't matter if your "fastboot boot twrp.img" or running an installed version, all are the same. Even the latest 3.4.0.0.
As soon as you start recovery, start tapping the area of the screen where the "Advanced button" is in recovery. I mean tap as fast as you can, use two fingers if you need to. If it doesn't work right away, "adb reboot bootloader" and try again. I can get this to work within 3 tries. Its sucks and its stupid, but it works.
TheGuysGuysGuy said:
I'm not sure everyone is experiencing the same issue here, but I've been dealing with that exact problem the entire time I've had this phone. While this work around won't work every time, it will eventually work (for me within 3 tries). It doesn't matter if your "fastboot boot twrp.img" or running an installed version, all are the same. Even the latest 3.4.0.0.
As soon as you start recovery, start tapping the area of the screen where the "Advanced button" is in recovery. I mean tap as fast as you can, use two fingers if you need to. If it doesn't work right away, "adb reboot bootloader" and try again. I can get this to work within 3 tries. Its sucks and its stupid, but it works.
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I getba link to one that works for u. https://t.me/CustoKernal_JavaShin_Mods/565. Fastboot boot (name of recovery)
roadkill42 said:
I getba link to one that works for u. https://t.me/CustoKernal_JavaShin_Mods/565. Fastboot boot (name of recovery)
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Again not everyone is experiencing this same issue. A custom kernel isn't going to help when its incompatible with my ROM. My stupid workaround works for "No Touch Screen Response" in TWRP as well as OrangeFox. Its happened to me in both. Happily cruising along on Paranoid Android Quartz.
TheGuysGuysGuy said:
Again not everyone is experiencing this same issue. A custom kernel isn't going to help when its incompatible with my ROM. My stupid workaround works for "No Touch Screen Response" in TWRP as well as OrangeFox. Its happened to me in both. Happily cruising along on Paranoid Android Quartz.
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The problem with the touch is the right driver needs to b installed that kernel I shared makes it work and stick I'm on it now go to tellagram group Moto g7 power support group both twrp and ofox there that works not the one from twrp it's self and the twrp there has some other features that one from official one has that don't work
This boot image gave me a touchscreen and allowed me to flash a regular twrp: hxxps://f.emvn.me/android-roms-and-stuff/twrp.3.4-kakarot.boot.img
Thanks to whoever made it.

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