If I already have a pin and use that primarily, however I want to use the fingerprint scanner to make life easier. Will I have to take off the fingerprint each time I boot into recovery mode and use TWRP? Or can I use the pin and fingerprint together with no problems?
Any feedback would be much appreciated thank you.
You can keep both, however you can unlock TWRP only by PIN.
You can. You'll still need your PIN to decrypt /data in TWRP. And why are you still running 9.0.5? We're on 9.0.8 now.
remewer said:
You can. You'll still need your PIN to decrypt /data in TWRP. And why are you still running 9.0.5? We're on 9.0.8 now.
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Because I dont know how to update my phone once rooted without doing something wrong just didn't want to mess about with something I don't know I've rooted my phone's in the past but never updated my phone after cos people say it messes up.
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Thanks to @cameljockey1, and the solution is located #4 post.
Hi,
Newbie to Android 7+ and Magisk, I'm sorry if it is an common thing but I still didn't get any clue after some search.
I found that after installing Magisk, I'm prompted to do the pattern unlock everytime when it reboots before Android booting is ready.
I would like to know if there is a way to get rid of the thing and keep my phone encrypted.
Thank you.
etann said:
Hi,
Newbie to Android 7+ and Magisk, I'm sorry if it is an common thing but I still didn't get any clue after some search.
I found that after installing Magisk, I'm prompted to do the pattern unlock everytime when it reboots before Android booting is ready.
I would like to know if there is a way to get rid of the thing and keep my phone encrypted.
Thank you.
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My phone is not rooted and each time I reboot I need to do the pattern unlock. It's due to encryption not to root.
I don't think you can get rid of this.
etann said:
Hi,
Newbie to Android 7+ and Magisk, I'm sorry if it is an common thing but I still didn't get any clue after some search.
I found that after installing Magisk, I'm prompted to do the pattern unlock everytime when it reboots before Android booting is ready.
I would like to know if there is a way to get rid of the thing and keep my phone encrypted.
Thank you.
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You sure you get Android 7 from U11+ ?
Setting- security and location- screen lock and change your pattern and it will ask if you want to have it for device reboot. Click no.
bnwg said:
You sure you get Android 7 from U11+ ?
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ok let me make it clear. I mean it is the first android 7+ device for me, since I had <= android 6 devices before. so compares to that fact, I wrote it is my first Android 7+.
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Setting- security and location- screen lock and change your pattern and it will ask if you want to have it for device reboot. Click no.
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Thank you, I thought turning on that option was about to keep locked after rebooting, which I was wrong.
Kidy973 said:
My phone is not rooted and each time I reboot I need to do the pattern unlock. It's due to encryption not to root.
I don't think you can get rid of this.
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Thank you, but you may refer to @cameljockey1 from #4 of this thread, I finally got rid of this by following his method.
For the sake of discussion, y'all ever see Tassadar's Multirom making a comeback ever? It was the absolute coolest thing ever!
That said, the new way Android works most likely killed this off entirely. A/B partitions that share userdata, and encryption that locks you out of your phone unless the security patch at least matches. Kinda hate the new way Android works to be honest.
If you remove encryption and AVB/Verity shouldnt it still work?
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If you remove encryption and AVB/Verity shouldnt it still work?
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See now you got me thinking... Since Multirom mounts the userdata as system and then isolates the userdata for secondaries, it should right? Although people who have removed encryption on these newer devices have said you can't even have a screen lock or fingerprint at all with encryption gone, that's a big trade off. Hmm...
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See now you got me thinking... Since Multirom mounts the userdata as system and then isolates the userdata for secondaries, it should right? Although people who have removed encryption on these newer devices have said you can't even have a screen lock or fingerprint at all with encryption gone, that's a big trade off. Hmm...
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Hello, so what do you think is a good thing or a bad thing?
Personally, I'm a little afraid about that
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See now you got me thinking... Since Multirom mounts the userdata as system and then isolates the userdata for secondaries, it should right? Although people who have removed encryption on these newer devices have said you can't even have a screen lock or fingerprint at all with encryption gone, that's a big trade off. Hmm...
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On my pixel 3, removing encryption wouldn't let me use a pin or finger print to unlock, so no gpay.
On my 7 pro I tested out removing encryption and everything still worked perfectly, even removed Verity/ AVB too, fingerprint and pin worked fine.
I think the reason it didn't work on my pixel 3 is the Titan chip - but I'm unsure.
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On my pixel 3, removing encryption wouldn't let me use a pin or finger print to unlock, so no gpay.
On my 7 pro I tested out removing encryption and everything still worked perfectly, even removed Verity/ AVB too, fingerprint and pin worked fine.
I think the reason it didn't work on my pixel 3 is the Titan chip - but I'm unsure.
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So you were able to keep your screen lock? That's neat! [emoji848] How do you remove encryption on these newer devices? I remember it used to just be a flag in the boot image, but has that changed?
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So you were able to keep your screen lock? That's neat! [emoji848] How do you remove encryption on these newer devices? I remember it used to just be a flag in the boot image, but has that changed?
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Firstly, you need to have twrp
Format data
Then
Make sure vendor is mounted
You need to pull the vendor/etc/fstab file to your PC
Rename "fileencryption" to "encryptable"
Then push it back to the vendor/etc location
I also make it a habit to do this before flashing magisk when unencrypted
Echo "KEEPVERITY" = false>>/data/.magisk
Echo "KEEPFORCEENCRYPT" =false>>/data/.magisk
Install magisk
And it's done.
To keep unencrypted between updates, you need to do the fstab move again in twrp and flash magisk again before first boot.
I suspect the pixels Titan chip prevents us from using a screen lock when decrypted
Which is silly, but I understand the security behind it.
virtyx said:
Firstly, you need to have twrp
Format data
Then
Make sure vendor is mounted
You need to pull the vendor/etc/fstab file to your PC
Rename "fileencryption" to "encryptable"
Then push it back to the vendor/etc location
I also make it a habit to do this before flashing magisk when unencrypted
Echo "KEEPVERITY" = false>>/data/.magisk
Echo "KEEPFORCEENCRYPT" =false>>/data/.magisk
Install magisk
And it's done.
To keep unencrypted between updates, you need to do the fstab move again in twrp and flash magisk again before first boot.
I suspect the pixels Titan chip prevents us from using a screen lock when decrypted
Which is silly, but I understand the security behind it.
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Shoot I might just do this! I've always hated having to match the security patch when flashing a rom, or getting locked out of my phone, this might actually be better since Incan try roms and scrap em easily if I don't like em like I used to do in the older days of Android. Thanks so much! Gonna screenshot these steps and give it a go when I have time. Worst case, I restore a backup or use the MSM Tool, so no biggie! [emoji4]
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Shoot I might just do this! I've always hated having to match the security patch when flashing a rom, or getting locked out of my phone, this might actually be better since Incan try roms and scrap em easily if I don't like em like I used to do in the older days of Android. Thanks so much! Gonna screenshot these steps and give it a go when I have time. Worst case, I restore a backup or use the MSM Tool, so no biggie! [emoji4]
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No worries! Shoot me a PM if you have trouble
There is a noverity zip lying around somewhere but I prefer to do the steps manually gives me piece of mind.
virtyx said:
No worries! Shoot me a PM if you have trouble
There is a noverity zip lying around somewhere but I prefer to do the steps manually gives me piece of mind.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389
This is the zip you mentioned right? Since the change is made in the vendor partition, flashing a stock boot image wouldn't set it back to forced right? Or wrong?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/universal-dm-verity-forceencrypt-t3817389
This is the zip you mentioned right? Since the change is made in the vendor partition, flashing a stock boot image wouldn't set it back to forced right? Or wrong?
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Right, but full rom zip will revert it back
Would this possibly mean multirom would be possible?
Hey fellas,
Someone stole my One plus 7 Pro.
It was rooted and had TWRP and Magisk 19.x ( latest subversion before 20.x dropped). I had a passcode and fingerprint set up on my phone. It was stolen at a technical convention for students. Assuming the thief has knowledge about Android can my phone's encryption be broken to give access to my files?
Any input is appreciated.
TLDR;
>Phone got stolen at a technical convention
>Thief might have knowledge of Android
>Running Stable Android 9 latest firmware before Stable 10.0.1
>Running Magisk 19.x (Latest before 20.x dropped)
>Running TWRP 3.3.1.x
My concern, Can it be hacked/cracked to give access to the storage inside?
Thanks in advance
this is the problem of unlocked boot loader.
sathara said:
this is the problem of unlocked boot loader.
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Thanks for the reply.
What are you implying?
Is it easy to crack through it to get the files? TWRP requires the pin to be able to boot.
Please give in more input if possible
_Rushaan_ said:
Thanks for the reply.
What are you implying?
Is it easy to crack through it to get the files? TWRP requires the pin to be able to boot.
Please give in more input if possible
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Unless your passcode is simple and easy to guess, they won't be able to decrypt the data using any publicly known ways.
Of course, having the bootloader locked would offer a bit more protection against the thief wiping and using the phone themselves, but even in that case there is no practical way to access your data before it gets wiped.
You should be somewhat safe...
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this is the problem of unlocked boot loader.
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Unless your passcode is simple and easy to guess, they won't be able to decrypt the data using any publicly known ways.
Of course, having the bootloader locked would offer a bit more protection against the thief wiping and using the phone themselves, but even in that case there is no practical way to access your data before it gets wiped.
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My passcode is fairly complex. Thanks for the reassurance.:good:
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Unless your passcode is simple and easy to guess, they won't be able to decrypt the data using any publicly known ways.
Of course, having the bootloader locked would offer a bit more protection against the thief wiping and using the phone themselves, but even in that case there is no practical way to access your data before it gets wiped.
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He/she still wouldn't be able to use it after a wipe because of FRP, though, right?
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He/she still wouldn't be able to use it after a wipe because of FRP, though, right?
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there;s ways to bypass that, I saw a few videos of some people doing that
If you had your data encrypted as you state, I don't think anyone would even take the trouble that comes with brute forcing such encryption. He will probably just wipe it.
They may just wipe it and use it, u can black list it through you carrier
Check android device manager and see if you can locate it and remote wipe it
Hey guys,
I am trying to find how to disable the forced encryption for our beloved phone. I've read that in some threads that they used it but no download link was given. It always bothers me that TWRP always ask for a password and the PIN does not work. I always have to switch to pattern to decrypt the data. Currently using the chinese TWRP and latest EU weekly (1.21). Any information is appreciated. Thanks!
seitentaisei said:
Hey guys,
I am trying to find how to disable the forced encryption for our beloved phone. I've read that in some threads that they used it but no download link was given. It always bothers me that TWRP always ask for a password and the PIN does not work. I always have to switch to pattern to decrypt the data. Currently using the chinese TWRP and latest EU weekly (1.21). Any information is appreciated. Thanks!
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TWRP won't ask for password if you remove the PIN before entering TWRP. This is what I do.
grt67DFqyu said:
TWRP won't ask for password if you remove the PIN before entering TWRP. This is what I do.
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I do that too, It's just that I keep forgetting it and need to reboot to disable it. And sometimes I can't reboot in to system becomes firmware is corrupted and I need to reflash a ROM. Also, I prefer to use PIN as the pattern is annoying to use. Thanks for your reply!
Hi,
Long story short - Trying to encrypt my phone so that I can properly use Work Profile with Intune Company portal as my employer requires the phone to be encrypted.
Have flashed twrp-3.6.0_11-0-guacamolev2.img and using latest crDroid. When i press Encrypt, phone freezes and gets stuck in a boot loop. I have to wipe the phone in order for it to boot again. I have founds some posts where it seems that one cannot encrypt the phone with twrp, and some posts and guides where it seems as people have been able to by shorteing the block count in the data partition (i have not tired this - a bit wary since the post was two years old). I have tried to boot the mauronofrio TWRP builds, but after I have sent to boot in fastboot mode, the phone never gets past the "Fastboot Mode" screen.
Any idea, or even better - guides, would be greatly appriciated.
Thank you!
Sieges said:
Hi,
Long story short - Trying to encrypt my phone so that I can properly use Work Profile with Intune Company portal as my employer requires the phone to be encrypted.
Have flashed twrp-3.6.0_11-0-guacamolev2.img and using latest crDroid. When i press Encrypt, phone freezes and gets stuck in a boot loop. I have to wipe the phone in order for it to boot again. I have founds some posts where it seems that one cannot encrypt the phone with twrp, and some posts and guides where it seems as people have been able to by shorteing the block count in the data partition (i have not tired this - a bit wary since the post was two years old). I have tried to boot the mauronofrio TWRP builds, but after I have sent to boot in fastboot mode, the phone never gets past the "Fastboot Mode" screen.
Any idea, or even better - guides, would be greatly appriciated.
Thank you!
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refer here (Do clean flash again)
[Guide] Enable encryption on a custom ROM which has it disabled by default
Hello everyone, this thread is a guide on how to enable encryption on ROMs that have it disabled. ROMs that have encryption disabled, usually do it because TWRP is not fully working, or they want to make switching ROMs an easier task. This zip...
forum.xda-developers.com
Thank you very much. Don't know how i missed that one.
I have flashed and phone says Encrypted. However, when booting TWRP to flash Magisk, i cannot see any files - nor do i get prompted for a password. Is there a trick to Decrypting?
Sieges said:
Thank you very much. Don't know how i missed that one.
I have flashed and phone says Encrypted. However, when booting TWRP to flash Magisk, i cannot see any files - nor do i get prompted for a password. Is there a trick to Decrypting?
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you need to formart data
abhi0502 said:
you need to formart data
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I seem to have made a silly mistake. Is there any way of decrypting?
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I seem to have made a silly mistake. Is there any way of decrypting?
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no not now after you have flash the encryption zip. There is no other option except clean flash