I've tried installing PixelExperience 10 on my phone (which is unlocked and with a custom recovery) and first it throw me Error 7, but that was because I hadn't flash the firmware and vendor .zips before PixelExperience, but even flashing that, the device bootloops until a certain point and then it boot back to recovery.
I've tried with dotOS, LineageOS, even MIUI, multiple versions of it, and non of it are working. The device just bootloops with everything.
Fastboot is accesible, recovery is accesible. I'm using OrangeFox Version R10.0_2, but I originally installed TWRP and I had the same problem.
Have you tried flashing TWRP, then using TWRP recovery environment to wipe EVERTHING, then use adb to push lineageOS (since you will have wiped internal data and lost your rom file)
RunNgun42 said:
Have you tried flashing TWRP, then using TWRP recovery environment to wipe EVERTHING, then use adb to push lineageOS (since you will have wiped internal data and lost your rom file)
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OrangeFox lets me wipe the same partitions (even Vendor, which TWRP doesn't let me).
I'm not sure if I can install Lineage OS thru adb because it asks for MIUI firmware to be installed. If I wipe everything, I loose the firmware.
Althought, I haven't wiped the internal storage in I while, since I have all the roms and zips, there. I'll try with that.
Make "Format Data" - Yes after that wipe data, system, cache and vendor. Copy zips to storage and dont sideload.
Flash fw 9.6.27, los17 and opengapps. Must work.
The way these roms work you basically have to have previously installed a corresponding version of MIUI first. For instance, if you want to install los16 then you must have previously been running MIUI 10. If you want to install los17 then you need to install MIUI 11 first. I guess Xiaomi does some weird stuff to the internal storage between flashes. If you're stuck in a bootloop the easiest thing to do is use the official MiFlash tool to flash the ROM version of your choice. MiFlash uses fastboot rom files. This site has the best catalog of roms
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/
MAKE SURE YOU UNTICK "Clean and lock" at the bottom or else you will relock your bootloader!
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Hello Android developers and enthusiasts,
I've been installing ROM since 2011 so I would not call myself a n00b however I seemingly cannot install an Android 10 ROM without issues. So this is a plea for help and advice!
I know you need to have OOS installed before you install a custom ROM so I use Auto Flash ROM to install OOS with Android 9 via System Update. I then boot and set up phone, install update, reboot and then install the OOS android 10 via the System Update. I then have a OOS installed with Android 10.
Why would I use such an elaborate method you may ask? Well, I tried to download latest OOS from OnePlus site and wipe phone and then install OOS but that fails (didn't record the error I'm afraid).
I then download all the ROM + dependencies on an USB stick and use fastboot to flash Mauronofrio TWRP. I then follow the steps in the ROM instructions. For EvolutionX these were:
First Time Install / Clean Flash
- Have OOS 10.3 flashed to both slots!!
- Boot to recovery
- Flash BUILD.zip (TWRP built-in)
- Wipe Cache
- Format data
- Reboot to recovery (optional)
- Flash Magisk.zip (optional)
- Reboot to system & #KeepEvolving
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I followed these to the letter but when i rebooted system I got a snapdragon error and it wouldn't even boot into TWRP until I used fastboot to flash boot into TWRP. I also tried HavocROM and same happened.
I did manage to install Syberia using above method but I didn't like the ROM that much unfortunately.
Finally, I've also read up a lot on Slot A and B but it still is not very clear to me. I think I understand it but what happens does not confirm my theories
I therefore have some questions:
- Should I be able to wipe my phone and install OOS on a wiped phone and then install a custom ROM?
- When I install ROM and it says "Reboot Recovery" and then install ROM again. But if I check what slot is being used the reboot doesn't seem to change the slot. My assumption was that booting recovery was to install ROM in the other slot. Is that correct?
Any other tips you can give me?
Again, I like to stress I am not new to installing custom ROMs so I am a bit disappointed that this is causing me such grief.
Following some answers I will retry tomorrow so I can give some more details if needed. For now, appreciate any help.
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Hello Android developers and enthusiasts,
I've been installing ROM since 2011 so I would not call myself a n00b however I seemingly cannot install an Android 10 ROM without issues. So this is a plea for help and advice!
I know you need to have OOS installed before you install a custom ROM so I use Auto Flash ROM to install OOS with Android 9 via System Update. I then boot and set up phone, install update, reboot and then install the OOS android 10 via the System Update. I then have a OOS installed with Android 10.
Why would I use such an elaborate method you may ask? Well, I tried to download latest OOS from OnePlus site and wipe phone and then install OOS but that fails (didn't record the error I'm afraid).
I then download all the ROM + dependencies on an USB stick and use fastboot to flash Mauronofrio TWRP. I then follow the steps in the ROM instructions. For EvolutionX these were:
I followed these to the letter but when i rebooted system I got a snapdragon error and it wouldn't even boot into TWRP until I used fastboot to flash boot into TWRP. I also tried HavocROM and same happened.
I did manage to install Syberia using above method but I didn't like the ROM that much unfortunately.
Finally, I've also read up a lot on Slot A and B but it still is not very clear to me. I think I understand it but what happens does not confirm my theories
I therefore have some questions:
- Should I be able to wipe my phone and install OOS on a wiped phone and then install a custom ROM?
- When I install ROM and it says "Reboot Recovery" and then install ROM again. But if I check what slot is being used the reboot doesn't seem to change the slot. My assumption was that booting recovery was to install ROM in the other slot. Is that correct?
Any other tips you can give me?
Again, I like to stress I am not new to installing custom ROMs so I am a bit disappointed that this is causing me such grief.
Following some answers I will retry tomorrow so I can give some more details if needed. For now, appreciate any help.
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Hi!
I had this exact same problem a couple months ago. Rebooting to recovery used to change slots for me, but then it stopped.
What you can do is change active slot manually on Reboot section. By doing this, you don't even have to reboot to recovery in other to flash the other slot (altough I do it just to be safe).
And remember: the rom is flashed on the inactive slot, so after the final flash you gotta change slots one more time.
When you flash one ROM on top of another different ROM, particularly OOS to custom, always wipe data and not format data, because some custom ROMs do not support being unencrypted in the first time and then encrypt on the first boot. So do it like this:
Flash OOS
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash OOS
Flash TWRP
Reboot system
Complete initial setup
Reboot to recovery
Wipe (not format) data
Flash custom ROM (start here for dirty flashing ROM update)
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash custom ROM
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash Magisk
Reboot system
I don't like built-in TWRP in custom ROMs. I always use @mauronofrio's TWRP. So regardless if the custom ROM I'm using has TWRP built-in or not, I always use the method above. I didn't have a problem with installing ROMs using his TWRP. Slots always switch when flashing ROM.
Thanks for the info, it really helps.
One question: in your experience can you wipe your phone and then installl OOS on the wiped phone?
So I just booted into TWRP, did standard wipe action: Data, Cache, and Dalvik. I then try to flash the latest OOS zip and I then get this error:
Error applying update: 7 (ErrorCode::kInstallDeviceOpenError)
Updater process ended withL ERROR: 1.
Error installing zip file: '/usbstorage/00, INSTALL/OnePlus6Oxygen_22_OTA_044_all_2002220042_a46425f1bfe43d2.zip
FIXED: I was using TWRP 3.3.1.11 and I then found out there was a newer version: 3.3.1.18 which you can get here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mauronofrio-twrp/files/Enchilada/
I am now able to install OOS from scratch (ie wiped phone).
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When you flash one ROM on top of another different ROM, particularly OOS to custom, always wipe data and not format data, because some custom ROMs do not support being unencrypted in the first time and then encrypt on the first boot. So do it like this:
Flash OOS
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash OOS
Flash TWRP
Reboot system
Complete initial setup
Reboot to recovery
Wipe (not format) data
Flash custom ROM (start here for dirty flashing ROM update)
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash custom ROM
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash Magisk
Reboot system
I don't like built-in TWRP in custom ROMs. I always use @mauronofrio's TWRP. So regardless if the custom ROM I'm using has TWRP built-in or not, I always use the method above. I didn't have a problem with installing ROMs using his TWRP. Slots always switch when flashing ROM.
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I tried this method and everytime I can't seem to flash oos onto the other slot because when it reboots to recovery the folder is encrypted so I can't see which file is the zip. How do I flash the seccond OOS if it shows up encrypted in TWRP.
I have a OnePLus 6 with the latest OOS now because I got into boot loop and i used a flash-all.bat to get back to stock. I also use maronofrio's twrp because that works.
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I tried this method and everytime I can't seem to flash oos onto the other slot because when it reboots to recovery the folder is encrypted so I can't see which file is the zip. How do I flash the seccond OOS if it shows up encrypted in TWRP.
I have a OnePLus 6 with the latest OOS now because I got into boot loop and i used a flash-all.bat to get back to stock. I also use maronofrio's twrp because that works.
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If you can boot OOS fine, try to do a local update so that both slots have OOS. Then try to flash a custom ROM again using the method I've mentioned.
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If you can boot OOS fine, try to do a local update so that both slots have OOS. Then try to flash a custom ROM again using the method I've mentioned.
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When you say local update you mean while I am running the rom, go to settings then do update from local source?
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When you say local update you mean while I am running the rom, go to settings then do update from local source?
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Exactly
GuestD2559 said:
When you flash one ROM on top of another different ROM, particularly OOS to custom, always wipe data and not format data, because some custom ROMs do not support being unencrypted in the first time and then encrypt on the first boot. So do it like this:
Flash OOS
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash OOS
Flash TWRP
Reboot system
Complete initial setup
Reboot to recovery
Wipe (not format) data
Flash custom ROM (start here for dirty flashing ROM update)
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash custom ROM
Flash TWRP
Reboot recovery
Flash Magisk
Reboot system
I don't like built-in TWRP in custom ROMs. I always use @mauronofrio's TWRP. So regardless if the custom ROM I'm using has TWRP built-in or not, I always use the method above. I didn't have a problem with installing ROMs using his TWRP. Slots always switch when flashing ROM.
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@Cypher_01, Try this guide. This worked for me. I did not reinstall Nikgapps. Maybe that's where the problem lies? Don't forget to change the update slot at the end before you restart.
Couldn't find any info on this on xda or while googling.
This guide assumes you're on an official MIUI rom, with root, and twrp either installed or bootable from fastboot through computer i.e. your bootloader is already unlocked etc.
Dirty flashing new rom actually is a lot easier than on recent devices from other manufacturers (I've just leaved Motorola after running their G-series phones since 2015).
Go to https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/tucana/ , download the latest ROM under type Recovery, i.e. a flashable zip. Make shure it's from the same region as you're currently running.
Backup all your apps using titanium backup. Reboot to twrp, do a twrp backup of everything. Then copy everything from your phone over android file transfer from twrp to pc while booted to twrp (all this can be skipped if you don't care of your files, apps etc if something goes wrong).
Put downloaded zip from above on phones internal storage in the same way as backup. Install as zip from twrp. Pray for working dirty flash (downloaded zip recoveries seem all to be dirty flash ones, i.e. doesn't format data and internal storage).
Before rebooting, make shure to install twrp again as it gets overwritten. Also apply your root by installing magisk zip again. Reboot and pray.
If your phone boots, everything's intact, but either root or twrp is gone, reapply the same way as before. As your bootloader is unlocked, you can flash twrp.img as recovery with fastboot from computer without your device gets formatted.
Above worked for me going from V11.0.8.0.PFDMIXM to V11.0.9.0.PFDMIXM while rooted, without looseing anything.
What partitions "NEED" to be backed up ? I'm using twrp 3.3.2b-0219 by wzsk150 and theres 31 partitions ( never seen that many ever)
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What partitions "NEED" to be backed up ? I'm using twrp 3.3.2b-0219 by wzsk150 and theres 31 partitions ( never seen that many ever)
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no partitions "need" to be backed up. for safety purposes, back up everything you can select though, that way you maximize what you can restore and go back to. you can delete the backup after a successful upgrade.
Finally got round to doing this , flashed orangefox recovery then dirty flashed Global_V12.0.1.0 over Global_V11.0.8.0,
then flashed orangefox again with magisk, everything working ok
What I did:
Wiped all but data
Flashed latest OOS
Rebooted and lost TWRP
Booted to fastboot and booted from TWRP
Flashed TWRP
Rebooted to TWRP
Now all the data is encrypted (gibberish names)
How can it be?
What can I do now? from what I read I just lost all of my data... How do I proceed?
Now I'm attempting to sideload the official ROM... maybe after flashing the ROM, OOS will be able to read the files (I never activated any encryption on my device)
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Now I'm attempting to sideload the official ROM... maybe after flashing the ROM, OOS will be able to read the files (I never activated any encryption on my device)
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How I install OOS.
Boot twrp
Flash OOS 10.3.6
Flash TWRP installer zip
Flash finalize
Format data
Reboot system.
On AB partition devices which is everything made now recovery and boot image are in same place so you must always install twrp installer zip when you flash a rom to have twrp otherwise it gets taken away. Formatting data when doing a clean installation at the end before you reboot system will allow you to then see your sdcard files afterwards..
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Hi all.
Today I unlocked my phone to flash the crDroid rom. First I went into fastboot to flash mauro's twrp and that worked fine. Then I flashed the miui 12.0.3 full stock image from twrp, which might have been a mistake since I flashed the full image instead of an extracted vendor / firmware version. Then I wiped system, cache and data and flashed twrp but when I tried to boot the phone it went into an infinite boot screen. Then I wiped and flashed the whole stock miui image again in the hope that I would at least be able to boot miui but that also failed, since the phone kept booting back to recovery and there was no boot screen at all.
I have also tried flashing the stock image (ver 12.0.6) from fastboot but it fails because of the anti rollback check error. The image I tried to flash has an antirollback version of 0 while my phone has a version of 1, so "current device antirollback version is greater than this package" is what I got. Now my options are very limited because for some reason my laptop can't access the file system of the phone so I can't transfer files to the phone anymore and the ADB sideload feature from twrp is not working, so I only have fastboot (adb also won't recognize my device). What can I do to save my phone? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Flash the MIUI with MiFlash.
Had sort of the same issue...
Try using adbfastboot tool ( it's a java programme ) to swap recoveries.
I got the bootloop after installing the LOS recovery , installed twrp from adbfastboot tool and got it working.
Nice to have working recovery but since adb sideload is broken in twrp i needed LOS recovery.
Tried to reflash the LOS recovery from the tool and this time it worked
Flash with Miflash (the latest version https://xiaomiflashtool.com/ option CLEAN ALL) the rom that was on your phone when you bought it.
For the roms It is better to flash firmwares with Miflash because TWRP is not 100% functional.
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Flash the MIUI with MiFlash.
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Man I can't believe such a simple suggestion would work but it did thanks! Initially I did not flash with miflash because it prompted me to install drivers and it crashed when I clicked the install button, turns out all I had to do was create a folder named log in the miflash directory lol. So flashing the stock image works. And it definitely boots correctly to miui with the clean all and lock option.
But now when I try to flash crdroid or pixel experience I still end up with an infinite boot screen even when using exactly the specified firmware :/ Like you see crdroid and pixelexp boot animations correctly but it lasts forever. I must be doing something wrong with the firmware still because that's the only reason I can think of why it won't boot. After I flash the firmware in miflash I don't have to boot miui up first right? I'm using the 'save user data' option in miflash if that matters.
In my post, I specified CLEANALL, but anyway, you must format data before flashing.
Which rom do you want to install Cdroid or Pixel?
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In my post, I specified CLEANALL, but anyway, you must format data before flashing.
Which rom do you want to install Cdroid or Pixel?
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I'm now trying to flash crdroid. After flashing V12.0.3.0.QJKMIXM in miflash with flash_all, I formatted data in twrp (the one where you have to type yes) but also with a decrypt & normal factory reset I still get the same result. After the format, I flashed crdroid without magisk and gapps, and it'll just hang on the crdroid boot screen :/. The weird thing is, before I flash the crdroid rom it can boot in MIUI just fine and it'll show that it's indeed the correct 12.0.3.0 in the settings so I have no idea if it's just the crdroid ROM at this point.
Flash with miflash V12.0.3.0.QJKMIXM reboot system and go fasboot when affiche "devices is locked",flash chinesse twrp ,reboot twrp,format data reboot twrp,wipe all ecxept OTG reboot twrp,flash Cdroid format data,reboot twrp flash gapps,reboot system( take time ).
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Flash with miflash V12.0.3.0.QJKMIXM reboot system and go fasboot when affiche "devices is locked",flash chinesse twrp ,reboot twrp,format data reboot twrp,wipe all ecxept OTG reboot twrp,flash Cdroid format data,reboot twrp flash gapps,reboot system( take time ).
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This ended up working perfectly Crdroid is now running like a charm with gapps and magisk. Thank you guys a lot for helping me out with this!
In TWRP I was not able to see System and Vendor Partitions in Wipe Section so like a fool
I flashed twrp image in Super, this put me in bootloop
After this I flashed some files from the fastboot version of Stock ROM in the following manner
https://www.droidwin.com/unbrick-poco-x2-fastboot-commands/
But even after this I am was in Bootloop so to see if it is a TWRP problem due to which I was not able to see System and Vendor Partitions, I installed Orange Fox Recovery.
After installing Orange Fox Recovery R11
I wiped Dalvik / ART Cache
Data
Cache
And flashed the Custom ROM(Evolution X 5.8) but then this happens :
assert failed: update_dynamic_partitions (package_extract_file("dynamic_partitions_op_list"))
Updater Process ended with EROOR :1
Error installing ZIP file "path of the file"
Please help !!!
I heard that orangefox has issues with custom rom. Use Original twrp for custom roms. Hot boot twrp and flash . No need to wipe cache or data before flahsing. But after flash format data.
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In TWRP I was not able to see System and Vendor Partitions in Wipe Section so like a fool
I flashed twrp image in Super, this put me in bootloop
After this I flashed some files from the fastboot version of Stock ROM in the following manner
https://www.droidwin.com/unbrick-poco-x2-fastboot-commands/
But even after this I am was in Bootloop so to see if it is a TWRP problem due to which I was not able to see System and Vendor Partitions, I installed Orange Fox Recovery.
After installing Orange Fox Recovery R11
I wiped Dalvik / ART Cache
Data
Cache
And flashed the Custom ROM(Evolution X 5.8) but then this happens :
assert failed: update_dynamic_partitions (package_extract_file("dynamic_partitions_op_list"))
Updater Process ended with EROOR :1
Error installing ZIP file "path of the file"
Please help !!!
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I found a copy of OrangeFox that worked for me available here.
OrangeFox-R11.1-Stable-Unofficial-lime.zip
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The key was to first flash xiaomi.eu_multi_HMNote94G_HM9T_V12.5.6.0.RJQCNXM_v12-11.zip
reboot the phone and let it fully start (I think this updated the partition tables or something)
Then go back into OrangeFox and flash crDroidAndroid-11.0-20220121-juice-v7.14.zip
By doing this I was able to get the phone to boot into crDroid whilst using OrangeFox without any bootloops or partition size errors like the one I was initially getting "assert failed: update_dynamic_partitions(package_extract_file("dynamic_partitions_op_list"))"
I think the important step is to let it fully boot after putting on the xiaomi.eu ROM as it must resize partitions or something...
I am having the same problem. I tried to restore an orangefox backup and i ticked the "super" box. After that when i try to flash a rom proccess fails with the exact same message (assert failed: update_dynamic_partitions (package_extract_file("dynamic_partitions_op_list"))). I have flashed three different recoveries (pitchblack, orangefox, lineageos) and tried from every each of them flashing a rom both from the recovery and sideloading. The roms i have tried are: crdroid A12, arrowos A11 & A12, lineageos microg and at last the stock miui for my device. Nothing worked so far. Please if someone has any knowledge or ideas help because i am starting to believe it is irreversible...
Device: Redmi note 9s (curtana)
I finally figured it out. Since I was not able to flash any ROM (including stock miui) from the recovery, neither with sideloading, I had to download Mi Flash tool on my PC and a miui ROM .tgz file, used especially for flashing through Fastboot/Mi Flash. Then I booted my phone on fastboot mode and connected it to PC, opened the MiFlash tool on PC, chose the miui Rom file (you have to extract twice from the original .tgz file to reach to the selectable one, and I also had to put it on Desktop otherwise it could not be reached) and finally flash it.
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I finally figured it out. Since I was not able to flash any ROM (including stock miui) from the recovery, neither with sideloading, I had to download Mi Flash tool on my PC and a miui ROM .tgz file, used especially for flashing through Fastboot/Mi Flash. Then I booted my phone on fastboot mode and connected it to PC, opened the MiFlash tool on PC, chose the miui Rom file (you have to extract twice from the original .tgz file to reach to the selectable one, and I also had to put it on Desktop otherwise it could not be reached) and finally flash it.
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Yeah, after flashing it with miflash tool your phone runs fine with miui. Were you able to install a custom rom after this? If yes, could you tell what steps did you follow.
If I remember correctly, after that I followed the standard procedure first to flash a custom recovery and then through that a custom rom. Downloaded SDK tools (if I remember the name correctly), opened smartphone on fastboot mode, opened terminal window fom inside SDK tools folder, downloaded a custom recovery, placed it inside SDK folder, rename it "recovery", typed on terminal window: "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (again if I remember correctly) and then reboot to recovery. From there install any custom Rom you want.
Orangefox recovery have tick of unmount system and vendor, dont forget to tick them and it will solve your problem
GiGilGilang said:
Orangefox recovery have tick of unmount system and vendor, dont forget to tick them and it will solve your problem
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Thank you so much. I'm so lucky that I stumbled into your comment, you saved my device!!