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Lost root and TWRP recovery doesn't recognize my encryption PIN

While attempting to flash the latest unofficial MIUI build yesterday, I got stuck at the animation logo, so I gave up. Instead, I flashed the Android L developer build, which did boot up completely for me. However, when I attempted to boot back into recovery, I got prompted to enter my encryption passcode, which I did. However, TWRP keeps telling me that decryption failed and to try again. The issue isn't an incorrect passcode, so I'm at a loss to try to figure out what's going on. Also, because TWRP won't decrypt my storage, I can't flash anything (despite the fact that I'm able to access SD card files from a file manager app when the phone is on). Any way I can get TWRP to decrypt my storage without having to wipe everything completely? Has anyone else experienced this?

tattedupboy said:
While attempting to flash the latest unofficial MIUI build yesterday, I got stuck at the animation logo, so I gave up. Instead, I flashed the Android L developer build, which did boot up completely for me. However, when I attempted to boot back into recovery, I got prompted to enter my encryption passcode, which I did. However, TWRP keeps telling me that decryption failed and to try again. The issue isn't an incorrect passcode, so I'm at a loss to try to figure out what's going on. Also, because TWRP won't decrypt my storage, I can't flash anything (despite the fact that I'm able to access SD card files from a file manager app when the phone is on). Any way I can get TWRP to decrypt my storage without having to wipe everything completely? Has anyone else experienced this?
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Reflash recovery

Lethargy said:
Reflash recovery
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I can't without root access.

tattedupboy said:
I can't without root access.
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Recovery is flashed in fastboot/bootloader...
Unless you used Towelroot, then you'll have to unlock the bootloader, which will wipe.

Really what I need is to figure out why TWRP isn't recognizing my encryption PIN. My storage is encrypted, but whenever I input my encryption PIN, I get an error message. How do I get it TWROP to recognize my encryption PIN?

Doesn't flashing L mess with your sdcard anyway?
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tattedupboy said:
Really what I need is to figure out why TWRP isn't recognizing my encryption PIN. My storage is encrypted, but whenever I input my encryption PIN, I get an error message. How do I get it TWROP to recognize my encryption PIN?
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Encryption always causes issues. I suggested to reflash TWRP with fastboot to rule out TWRP itself being the issue.

This is why I never encrypt. I just don't trust it.
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rootSU said:
This is why I never encrypt. I just don't trust it.
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slightly running off topic but .. i have the same issues ... so i pushed twrp 2711 via adb .. now I did a factory reset .. still the request for the encryption password, and i cant seem to get rid of it.
Really frustrating, to the point where i want to smash my phone on the wall.
How can i get rid of it? im just confused,

Onecton said:
slightly running off topic but .. i have the same issues ... so i pushed twrp 2711 via adb .. now I did a factory reset .. still the request for the encryption password, and i cant seem to get rid of it.
Really frustrating, to the point where i want to smash my phone on the wall.
How can i get rid of it? im just confused,
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Flash factory images lol

Lethargy said:
Flash factory images lol
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hahaha, i nearly went ballistic on that thing yesterday ... i have no idea how i managed to get rid of it .. first i updated to 2.7.1.1. Twrp... Then i reflashed the Rom ...
Then i did a factory reset .. then i whiped data .. and reflashed rom .. anyways encryption is gone .. but i cant copy stuff from my pc to the handset well ... not that i care .. but kind of inconvenient

Was this resolved?
I am facing the same issue with the AOSP builds of L. I wanted to take new Nandroid backups and realized that TWRP cannot decrypt the partition.
tattedupboy said:
While attempting to flash the latest unofficial MIUI build yesterday, I got stuck at the animation logo, so I gave up. Instead, I flashed the Android L developer build, which did boot up completely for me. However, when I attempted to boot back into recovery, I got prompted to enter my encryption passcode, which I did. However, TWRP keeps telling me that decryption failed and to try again. The issue isn't an incorrect passcode, so I'm at a loss to try to figure out what's going on. Also, because TWRP won't decrypt my storage, I can't flash anything (despite the fact that I'm able to access SD card files from a file manager app when the phone is on). Any way I can get TWRP to decrypt my storage without having to wipe everything completely? Has anyone else experienced this?
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nirudha said:
I am facing the same issue with the AOSP builds of L. I wanted to take new Nandroid backups and realized that TWRP cannot decrypt the partition.
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No it cannot.

In need of help! TWRP!

first some back story:
it's been a long time since i did a lot of rooting so i lost a lot of knowledge.
I got the phone close to release in the EU.
There was only BETA stage twrp at the time.
So i flashed this unstable twrp and rooted with magisk.
And i run stock Oxy Rom.
But the main problem is, whenever i boot into recovery, twrp ask me for a password. (i have none) so i press continue.
And it then ask for unmodified system partition. (not sure what to select here)
But when i swipe to allow modification, i can't find the root of the phone? i cannot find the download folder where i flash updates or other modified apk's.
It's all just numbers and random letter. i have no idea on how to proceed or how to update twrp safely without falling into boot loop and other problems.
Some help would be appriciated. Thank you.

saitek1911 said:
first some back story:
it's been a long time since i did a lot of rooting so i lost a lot of knowledge.
I got the phone close to release in the EU.
There was only BETA stage twrp at the time.
So i flashed this unstable twrp and rooted with magisk.
And i run stock Oxy Rom.
But the main problem is, whenever i boot into recovery, twrp ask me for a password. (i have none) so i press continue.
And it then ask for unmodified system partition. (not sure what to select here)
But when i swipe to allow modification, i can't find the root of the phone? i cannot find the download folder where i flash updates or other modified apk's.
It's all just numbers and random letter. i have no idea on how to proceed or how to update twrp safely without falling into boot loop and other problems.
Some help would be appriciated. Thank you.
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Boot to bootloader, flash original boot img than follow the guide to flash original twrp

Hitman478™ said:
Boot to bootloader, flash original boot img than follow the guide to flash original twrp
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and which of my problems does this solve?

First of all flash official TWRP now. Makes no sense to use the unofficial version because its not stable.
Enter PW -> decrypt data for TWRP
No PW -> hieroglyphs

I successfully used official twrp, version 3.2.2 and then did a "format data" and then used fastboot again to install the full rom.

Kollachi said:
First of all flash official TWRP now. Makes no sense to use the unofficial version because its not stable.
Enter PW -> decrypt data for TWRP
No PW -> hieroglyphs
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ok i figured it out, added a password. and now it shows correct folder names etc. thanks.

saitek1911 said:
first some back story:
it's been a long time since i did a lot of rooting so i lost a lot of knowledge.
I got the phone close to release in the EU.
There was only BETA stage twrp at the time.
So i flashed this unstable twrp and rooted with magisk.
And i run stock Oxy Rom.
But the main problem is, whenever i boot into recovery, twrp ask me for a password. (i have none) so i press continue.
And it then ask for unmodified system partition. (not sure what to select here)
But when i swipe to allow modification, i can't find the root of the phone? i cannot find the download folder where i flash updates or other modified apk's.
It's all just numbers and random letter. i have no idea on how to proceed or how to update twrp safely without falling into boot loop and other problems.
Some help would be appriciated. Thank you.
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U have corrupted u r data partation u have to factory reset along with wiping internal storage and then transfer u r rom File through MTP in sd card of phone and then flash rom.
Or u can flash fastboot flashable rom via fastboot mode.
Then install your official twrp via fastboot mide after installing rom.
Now twrp will detect all data from sd card

pankspoo said:
U have corrupted u r data partation u have to factory reset along with wiping internal storage and then transfer u r rom File through MTP in sd card of phone and then flash rom.
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Thank you, all i did was add a four digit code when twrp asked me for a password. now the folders are showing up correctly. not just random numbers and letters.
still need to update twrp safely. can i flash a new twrp within twrp or do i need to update via computer?

saitek1911 said:
Thank you, all i did was add a four digit code when twrp asked me for a password. now the folders are showing up correctly. not just random numbers and letters.
still need to update twrp safely. can i flash a new twrp within twrp or do i need to update via computer?
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U can directly flash new twrp installer in current recovery no problem

saitek1911 said:
and which of my problems does this solve?
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All of your problems i presume

Can Anyone help me, please? I have somehow the same problem. The phone literally itself without doing anything started doing a download(odin) mode loop. So I deleted data, dalvik, cache, system partitions without internal storage since it has very very important files for me and a lot of projects for the university!!! and before and after the folders in internal storage in twrp shows as random numbers and letters. I don't know why since when the phone was working normally I was protecting it by fingerprint and a password. And when I installed a stock ROM after it without wiping the internal storage. The storage is showing in negative. If anyone can help me this would be super appreciated and helpful. Thank you!

Hitman478™ said:
Boot to bootloader, flash original boot img than follow the guide to flash original twrp
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Can you help please?

Madara818181 said:
Can Anyone help me, please? I have somehow the same problem. The phone literally itself without doing anything started doing a download(odin) mode loop. So I deleted data, dalvik, cache, system partitions without internal storage since it has very very important files for me and a lot of projects for the university!!! and before and after the folders in internal storage in twrp shows as random numbers and letters. I don't know why since when the phone was working normally I was protecting it by fingerprint and a password. And when I installed a stock ROM after it without wiping the internal storage. The storage is showing in negative. If anyone can help me this would be super appreciated and helpful. Thank you!
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If it is already showing folders with random file names in the internal storage it means it needs to format data (to remove file encryption) which deletes all files in the internal storage.
Don't wipe system because it removes your OS.
Always secure backup before messing your device.
Hitman478™ said:
Boot to bootloader, flash original boot img than follow the guide to flash original twrp
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You may try this boot.img just rename to boot.img only.
Credits to RR10 TG channel by Enzo #CatGang.

tiga016 said:
If it is already showing folders with random file names in the internal storage it means it needs to format data (to remove file encryption) which deletes all files in the internal storage.
Don't wipe system because it removes your OS.
Always secure backup before messing your device.
You may try this boot.img just rename to boot.img only.
Credits to RR10 TG channel by Enzo #CatGang.
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Thanks Man. All my university stuff is in the phone's internal storage so wiping it is no no for me and I need the files today!!! I flashed the boot.img file you attached using TWRP but now the phone is in a boot loop and it did not solve anything!!! Sorry for this but what the f**k should I do man. All my important files are on the phone!!!

Madara818181 said:
Thanks Man. All my university stuff is in the phone's internal storage so wiping it is no no for me and I need the files today!!! I flashed the boot.img file you attached using TWRP but now the phone is in a boot loop and it did not solve anything!!! Sorry for this but what the f**k should I do man. All my important files are on the phone!!!
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Sorry I thought you are also literally same issues with OP but then it's not. Are you able to reboot to twrp? And what is the whole story of you device? I mean if you are rooted, what ROM you came from and all that you did before the issues occur. And did you tried to switch slot? Since you wiped everything with system included then you have no OS installed. Did you tried to flash OS via OTG? Or flash via fastboot.

I flashed another os without deleting the internal storage but the storage is now showing in negative values. Story is The phone literally itself without doing anything started doing a download(odin) mode loop. So I deleted data, dalvik, cache, system partitions without internal storage since it has very very important files for me and a lot of projects for the university!!! and before and after the folders in internal storage in twrp shows as random numbers and letters. I don't know why since when the phone was working normally I was protecting it by fingerprint and a password. And when I installed a stock ROM after it without wiping the internal storage. The storage is showing in negative and yes I can still boot into twrp

tiga016 said:
Sorry I thought you are also literally same issues with OP but then it's not. Are you able to reboot to twrp? And what is the whole story of you device? I mean if you are rooted, what ROM you came from and all that you did before the issues occur. And did you tried to switch slot? Since you wiped everything with system included then you have no OS installed. Did you tried to flash OS via OTG? Or flash via fastboot.
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This is the story

Madara818181 said:
This is the story
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I know that but it seems incomplete. It did not mention what I ask recently. It is always a need for detailed story.

First time set-up, A/B paritions and Encrypted storage problems.

Hi all,
I had everything unlocked and running fine, TWRP was working and I was running 9.0 (OTA 25), and when booting to TWRP it would prompt me for my password and booting to either A or B I was able to see the contents of my Internal Storage from TWRP. I updated via TWRP to the 9.0.1 OTA 26 (Full, flashable zip). The update completed and booted fine. Fastbooted to TWRP, flashed blu_spark.
Now when I boot into the TWRP I flashed, it no longer asks for an encryption key. The A partition can see the SDCard without problems, but booting to the B slot sees gibberish. A slot boots fine, B slot is obviously dead.
What did I mess up here? Should I just be doing the incrementals? Guides seem to indicate I should do a full flash (not a Fastboot flash however). My XDA searching is not finding anything, but I may be looking for the wrong thing.

electroblood said:
Hi all,
I had everything unlocked and running fine...
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I think I found it. Should have taken the lockscreen password off first before updating right? I have seen other people mention that.
That would seems strange to me since it doesnt 'decrypt' storage when you do that does it?

electroblood said:
I think I found it. Should have taken the lockscreen password off first before updating right? I have seen other people mention that.
That would seems strange to me since it doesnt 'decrypt' storage when you do that does it?
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Yes this is what I do now every time (except when I forget). It's a known bug in TWRP afaik.

the black twrp should be able to decrypt from the fastboot img now, it might save you a format!
Changelog:
Fix boot.img not being able to decrypt
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TWRP asking Dcrypt password

I didn't do any password or tried to do encryption for my data, because of that reason i cant see any files on twrp but i have no issues on booting into system, what i cant do is not able to backup files and i cant see any files if i look through twrp. How to get rid of this issues please

Maybe you set before a password when you firs setup the phone, but even if you remove it later, i think in the twrp it still needs it

use USB-C stick, save to it twrp instalation zip, in running twrp change storage source to USB, flash twrp from USB, then reboot to recovery
this happened to me after the last update

You can try to disable the password from the phone settings & then reboot in twrp, it won't ask for the password.
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jabs said:
use USB-C stick, save to it twrp instalation zip, in running twrp change storage source to USB, flash twrp from USB, then reboot to recovery
this happened to me after the last update
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i did same already .still not solved
sam180881 said:
You can try to disable the password from the phone settings & then reboot in twrp, it won't ask for the password.
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i didnt use any password or lock screen

Chinaroad said:
Maybe you set before a password when you firs setup the phone, but even if you remove it later, i think in the twrp it still needs it
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jabs said:
use USB-C stick, save to it twrp instalation zip, in running twrp change storage source to USB, flash twrp from USB, then reboot to recovery
this happened to me after the last update
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sam180881 said:
You can try to disable the password from the phone settings & then reboot in twrp, it won't ask for the password.
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Suppose if we swt password or lock screen the entire data on TWRP will Encrpted?

Yep

Chinaroad said:
Yep
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Then what is benifit of flashing no-dm verity zip?

i never tried it, but as i know you need to flash that zip to decrypt the phone each time you flash a rom , not only one, ( that's what i know, and as i told you i never tried it)

@alwynjoshy
you need a new fresh TWRP installation, if you tried my procedure via USB-C and didn't work, install twrp * .img from your computer via fastboot procedure

Just boot into UI then remove any security options like face lock, fingerprint, pattern And pin.

jabs said:
@alwynjoshy
you need a new fresh TWRP installation, if you tried my procedure via USB-C and didn't work, install twrp * .img from your computer via fastboot procedure
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Even after flashing dm verity zip am I able to use screenlock or pin without being effected of encryption

Question Pixel Experince and TWRP

Have a nice day. I tried installing Pixel Experience. The installation went without any problems, the system is fast without any stuttering. Phone calls without problems, the problem is with the sound of the ringtone and the sound is distorted in games. And that's why I wanted to go back to the original EU-ROM from xiaomi. But there was a problem while recovering from TWRP. TWRP says cannot recover data from internal storage. I had TWRP set up fine. After rebooting into the system, TWRP is still loading me, I don't know what the problem is.

Benoni1 said:
Have a nice day. I tried installing Pixel Experience. The installation went without any problems, the system is fast without any stuttering. Phone calls without problems, the problem is with the sound of the ringtone and the sound is distorted in games. And that's why I wanted to go back to the original EU-ROM from xiaomi. But there was a problem while recovering from TWRP. TWRP says cannot recover data from internal storage. I had TWRP set up fine. After rebooting into the system, TWRP is still loading me, I don't know what the problem is.
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You must have done something wrong.
Factory reset your phone with:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flash-tool-guide-use-xiaomi-flash-tool.4262425/
Don,t relock the bootloader.

NOSS8 said:
You must have done something wrong.
Factory reset your phone with:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flash-tool-guide-use-xiaomi-flash-tool.4262425/
Don,t relock the bootloader.
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I did all this and did a clean install via MiFlash. But I was confused by the error after the flash, the red error field was lit on the right in MiFlash. But the ROM booted without any problems. After that I did a factory reset just to be sure. All ok, installing TWRP as well. However, in TWRP it shows me data without internal storage. This means it won't load on app refresh and nothing from internal storage. I don't know where the error really is.

Benoni1 said:
I did all this and did a clean install via MiFlash. But I was confused by the error after the flash, the red error field was lit on the right in MiFlash. But the ROM booted without any problems. After that I did a factory reset just to be sure. All ok, installing TWRP as well. However, in TWRP it shows me data without internal storage. This means it won't load on app refresh and nothing from internal storage. I don't know where the error really is.
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The error is normal since you don't lock the bootloader.(mentioned in my tutorial)
It was useless to do a reset after Miflash had done it.
Details on which rom and TWRP?

NOSS8 said:
The error is normal since you don't lock the bootloader.(mentioned in my tutorial)
It was useless to do a reset after Miflash had done it.
Details on which rom and TWRP?
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Cupid_eea_global_images_V13.0.24.0.SLCEUXM_20220927
TWRP-3.7.0_12-v6.5_A12-cupid-skkk.img

Benoni1 said:
Cupid_eea_global_images_V13.0.24.0.SLCEUXM_20220927
TWRP-3.7.0_12-v6.5_A12-cupid-skkk.img
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No problem on that side.
Try security on the lock screen to see if TWRP asks you for the code to decrypt.

NOSS8 said:
No problem on that side.
Try security on the lock screen to see if TWRP asks you for the code to decrypt.
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I'm already reinstalling everything including TWRP. Otherwise, TWRP never asked me for a decryption code, but in the phone settings it is written that it is encrypted. Apparently that's the mistake. I'm doing a clean install. If the mistake wasn't that I did a factory reset after installing the ROM.

Benoni1 said:
I'm already reinstalling everything including TWRP. Otherwise, TWRP never asked me for a decryption code, but in the phone settings it is written that it is encrypted. Apparently that's the mistake. I'm doing a clean install. If the mistake wasn't that I did a factory reset after installing the ROM.
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Factory reset just erases your data.
After installing the TWRP, reboot on the twrp and do not put any security on the lock screen.

I just installed the ROM, in phone settings I see - phone encrypted. I did not provide any security.

Benoni1 said:
I just installed the ROM, in phone settings I see - phone encrypted. I did not provide any security.
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Where do you see this?

in the settings I go to encryption and credentials and under that it says Phone encryption: encrypted

Benoni1 said:
in the settings I go to encryption and credentials and under that it says Phone encryption: encrypted
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You can try:
TWRP
wipe/format data type yes(if errors ,red lines,reboot twrp ant try again).
reboot twrp
flash a recovery rom
check if still the same.

ok I will try

I did as you wrote no error in TWRP nothing red. After installing TWRP, it's a mystery that TWRP won't boot automatically, I have to boot it via hardware buttons. However, the phone still lights up encrypted in the ROM. It's interesting.

Which pixel rom do you flashed, i didnt find it

venezolano69 said:
Kterou pixelovou rom jsi flashoval, nenašel jsem to
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Pixel Experience Plus 12.1 v416

Benoni1 said:
Pixel Experience Plus 12.1 v416
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Is it a gsi rom?

venezolano69 said:
Je to gsi rom?
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Releases · ponces/treble_build_pe
Script and patches for building PHH-Treble Pixel Experience - ponces/treble_build_pe
github.com

Thought, there still isn't any Custom Rom out for Xiaomi 12 atm, except unofficial Lineage.

Yes this is a big problem