Hey. Following issue: I used to have my phone rooted and wanted to update it. Since I couldn't get a zip file from the official OnePlus webpage I used the download button from the system update and got it from there. Of course it also automatically removes your root so I had to try to flash twrp again. My bootloader is still unlocked (debugging and oem both activated) so that wasn't any issue. I got the newest enchilada and tried the flash boot command with the twrp enchilada image, however after a short message including hoot and and an ok at the end my phone goes into the fastboot icon and is stuck there until I restart it. Twrp doesn't start whatsoever. I also tried the fastboot --set-active= command but that didn't help as well. Adb is also on the newest version and I also got the newest enchilada. Any ideas?
P.S: already searched a lot on the forum but none of the aforementioned solutions did anything thanks for any help regardlessly
Gosick1337 said:
Hey. Following issue: I used to have my phone rooted and wanted to update it. Since I couldn't get a zip file from the official OnePlus webpage I used the download button from the system update and got it from there. Of course it also automatically removes your root so I had to try to flash twrp again. My bootloader is still unlocked (debugging and oem both activated) so that wasn't any issue. I got the newest enchilada and tried the flash boot command with the twrp enchilada image, however after a short message including hoot and and an ok at the end my phone goes into the fastboot icon and is stuck there until I restart it. Twrp doesn't start whatsoever. I also tried the fastboot --set-active= command but that didn't help as well. Adb is also on the newest version and I also got the newest enchilada. Any ideas?
P.S: already searched a lot on the forum but none of the aforementioned solutions did anything thanks for any help regardlessly
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What version rom is currently installed
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Oxygenos 10.3.0 on my oneplus6.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...overy-unofficial-twrp-touch-recovery-t3860815 has everything you need to install twrp
Okay so yesterday I decided to finally try to install TWRP to flash a custom rom on the system, but never thought it would give so much headache. My drivers were bad, the system locked and android 11 updating making the phone all sorts of bugs, I was anxious to get rid of it, and I did somehow. I was unable to flash TWRP into the recovery as the system partition type is different than usual for it seems, but the recovery partition was all weird, "no command" was stuck in the screen even after a hard reset through there. So I got Magisk and got Root and used Smart Flash to install TWRP through the running system and it landed successful. But when going to the recovery the TWRP screen was flickering, but I could send ADB commands yet and boot normally, I just couldn't access the recovery functions yet. So I flashed a different version of the TWRP with the IMG and the zip folder and nothing worked then I realized that maybe I should erase the partition before flashing it and then the murder. I found a tutorial on erasing stuff, but the whole process cost me more than twelve hours as I messed with so many things and was kinda learning the hows and dos.
But then I saw the command "fastboot erase system -w" that was a shortcut for all cleanup processes and I was wanting to wipe it again even to recover my google backup and be able to use my messenger apps. But it did erase, of course, the whole system and everything, simply destroying everything, but yet stuck in the fastboot screen. What I did? Well, I downloaded the TGRZ of an older version of xiaomi mi a3 firmware, the android 10, as I was tired and thought that maybe if I downgraded it I would get my phone to get rid of android 11 bugs and sleep for good till tomorrow, that is today. I ran the script to wipe anything and install the system over it and it did successfully, then the message "successfully installed, press any key to finish" but then the prompt closed and the phone tried to reboot but fell into a hard brick. The computer recognizes the device as the name "QUSB_BULK_CID:0411_SN:EFCF04FD" and the hardware ID "USB\VID_05C6&PID_9008" matches the original.
So is there anything I could do yet? Phone warranty ended in january and that's why I tried that process, it is any worth?
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Okay so yesterday I decided to finally try to install TWRP to flash a custom rom on the system, but never thought it would give so much headache. My drivers were bad, the system locked and android 11 updating making the phone all sorts of bugs, I was anxious to get rid of it, and I did somehow. I was unable to flash TWRP into the recovery as the system partition type is different than usual for it seems, but the recovery partition was all weird, "no command" was stuck in the screen even after a hard reset through there. So I got Magisk and got Root and used Smart Flash to install TWRP through the running system and it landed successful. But when going to the recovery the TWRP screen was flickering, but I could send ADB commands yet and boot normally, I just couldn't access the recovery functions yet. So I flashed a different version of the TWRP with the IMG and the zip folder and nothing worked then I realized that maybe I should erase the partition before flashing it and then the murder. I found a tutorial on erasing stuff, but the whole process cost me more than twelve hours as I messed with so many things and was kinda learning the hows and dos.
But then I saw the command "fastboot erase system -w" that was a shortcut for all cleanup processes and I was wanting to wipe it again even to recover my google backup and be able to use my messenger apps. But it did erase, of course, the whole system and everything, simply destroying everything, but yet stuck in the fastboot screen. What I did? Well, I downloaded the TGRZ of an older version of xiaomi mi a3 firmware, the android 10, as I was tired and thought that maybe if I downgraded it I would get my phone to get rid of android 11 bugs and sleep for good till tomorrow, that is today. I ran the script to wipe anything and install the system over it and it did successfully, then the message "successfully installed, press any key to finish" but then the prompt closed and the phone tried to reboot but fell into a hard brick. The computer recognizes the device as the name "QUSB_BULK_CID:0411_SN:EFCF04FD" and the hardware ID "USB\VID_05C6&PID_9008" matches the original.
So is there anything I could do yet? Phone warranty ended in january and that's why I tried that process, it is any worth?
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You should never try to install software for another board (mi mix 3 global is codenamed "perseus")...
If you are unable to reach fastboot and recovery, you may refer to this, since it sounds like your phone is in EDL mode:
Reboot to EDL mode from FASTBOOT!
Reboot to EDL mode from FASTBOOT! No more Test Point Method needed Technical Details: Redmi Note 3 support rebooting to EDL in Android Bootloader aboot module (the "reboot-edl" command) but fastboot utility doesn't recognize "reboot-edl" in the...
forum.xda-developers.com
I never encountered this issue so only do this if you're absolutely sure you have no other means of flashing anything on it (i.e. through fastboot), and use the appropriate firmware at all times for your specific model
CriGiu said:
You should never try to install software for another board (mi mix 3 global is codenamed "perseus")...
If you are unable to reach fastboot and recovery, you may refer to this, since it sounds like your phone is in EDL mode:
Reboot to EDL mode from FASTBOOT!
Reboot to EDL mode from FASTBOOT! No more Test Point Method needed Technical Details: Redmi Note 3 support rebooting to EDL in Android Bootloader aboot module (the "reboot-edl" command) but fastboot utility doesn't recognize "reboot-edl" in the...
forum.xda-developers.com
I never encountered this issue so only do this if you're absolutely sure you have no other means of flashing anything on it (i.e. through fastboot), and use the appropriate firmware at all times for your specific model
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well it seems I recovered it back, I bricked it and somehow it just got into EDL mode without cable or opening it up. So I found a tutorial back on reddit showing how use GFIL to install the stock rom back. I used android 10 stock rom before bricking it, but as I just flashed everything on empty partitions it didn't work, it seems that the Qualcomm setup needs some kind of previous work to set everything up. Anyways I managed to boot it, but now I'm aware that I should use Lineage recovery instead of TWRP as Mi A3 support is lacking, that's why after installing it I got it flickering (no compatible version with the latest Android 11 firmware).
BillyWroth said:
well it seems I recovered it back, I bricked it and somehow it just got into EDL mode without cable or opening it up. So I found a tutorial back on reddit showing how use GFIL to install the stock rom back. I used android 10 stock rom before bricking it, but as I just flashed everything on empty partitions it didn't work, it seems that the Qualcomm setup needs some kind of previous work to set everything up. Anyways I managed to boot it, but now I'm aware that I should use Lineage recovery instead of TWRP as Mi A3 support is lacking, that's why after installing it I got it flickering (no compatible version with the latest Android 11 firmware).
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hello, im having maybe a similiar case with my phone (in this case its a MI A3) i installed "succefully" evolution x 6.3 on my phone and everthing was ok with a few bugs, the only problem was that mi cannot connect to internet, so i decided to restart the phone and now my phone just don't turn on, the power button don't respond and i cannot start up my phone and its just a black screen, if u remeber ¿can u pass the tutorial that u saw on reddit? maybe it can help me
We received a new 8t and proceeded to do root and unlock on it.
Here is my process and problem.
Unlocked bootloader.
Updated phone to recent version via OTA update.
Downloaded update via Oneplus website.
Extracted payload.bin VIA python.payload dumper.
Moved boot.img to phone and patched it with magisk (select and patch a file)
Moved patched image to PC and ran adb
Fastboot flash boot patched image name.img
rebooted , now its caught in bootloop.
Tried fastboot --set-active=a and it didnt make a difference.
When looking at adb devices it shows the attached phone as unauthorized.
Dont know if this helps
Can get into fastboot
You flashed the OS to the bootloader. Not sure how to help you, man. Maybe try the EDL Tool. That worked for me. Also, always install TWRP and flash magisk zip through TWRP. It's foolproof.
TWRP doesnt work with android 11 or the oneplus 8 as far as I know, last time I looked.
Did a tool and fixed the crashes and bootloop, then followed a youtube video and guide.
Found out I ended up doing a different OS version that didnt match.
eracet said:
TWRP doesnt work with android 11 or the oneplus 8 as far as I know, last time I looked.
Did a tool and fixed the crashes and bootloop, then followed a youtube video and guide.
Found out I ended up doing a different OS version that didnt match.
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TWRP for the 8T works reasonably well. See https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...recovery-project-8t-kebab-2021-09-04.4302449/
So I purchased a tmobile op8 and it arrived yesterday, after setting up the phone and network unlocking (which happened basically instantaneously after applying for it which i found odd), I am currently trying to unlock bootloader in the hopes of converting it to the international firmware. I am on software version 11.0.5.7.IN55CB
The problem I am facing is that whenever i try to do "adb devices" while the phone is powered on it works and lists it, but when the phone is in fastboot mode it does not list the device. Also when i do "fastboot oem get_unloock_code" it gets stuck at waiting for devices. I have read through numerous posts both here and on the op forums talking about this and some listed solutions such as going into windows optional updates and updating google bootloader or something, while others said to check that bootloader is unlocked (i did both and didnt work). Any tips? Also, could someone please link to the correct adb and driver downloads as I am getting mixed results when searching which is the correct download.
Just need to update drivers friend. Follow carefully.
1. Download Google fastboot drivers, unzip to get "usb_driver" folder
2. Right click file "android_winusb" and select install. Press OK on confirmation dialog.
3. Boot phone into fastboot, and connect to PC
4. Open the device manager on PC, and look for android device. Should have an orange triangle next to it
5. Right click that -> Update driver -> Browse my computer -> let me pick from a list -> Android Bootloader Interface
After success message fastboot commands will work. I'd also recommend using the lastest Fastboot Tools from Google if you have any more issues.
Have fun waiting 1-2 weeks for your unlock_code.bin file. F&^% T-Mobile lmao.
FoxyDrew said:
Just need to update drivers friend. Follow carefully.
1. Download Google fastboot drivers, unzip to get "usb_driver" folder
2. Right click file "android_winusb" and select install. Press OK on confirmation dialog.
3. Boot phone into fastboot, and connect to PC
4. Open the device manager on PC, and look for android device. Should have an orange triangle next to it
5. Right click that -> Update driver -> Browse my computer -> let me pick from a list -> Android Bootloader Interface
After success message fastboot commands will work. I'd also recommend using the lastest Fastboot Tools from Google if you have any more issues.
Have fun waiting 1-2 weeks for your unlock_code.bin file. F&^% T-Mobile lmao.
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Thanks, worked like a charm. Now to wait 7 business days fml
if you just want the bootloader unlocked there's another way to do it instantly using EDL it's how I unlocked mine , instructions and files are here.. only works on Android 11 btw https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=7161016148664833753 if you really don't feel like installing edl and what not there is a Linux live distro that's already ready to go on the edl GitHub page you can download but just forewarning it's extremely glitchy and not used friendly lol if you need help , I can help you tho just lmk
PrivyetCyka said:
if you just want the bootloader unlocked there's another way to do it instantly using EDL it's how I unlocked mine , instructions and files are here.. only works on Android 11 btw https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=7161016148664833753 if you really don't feel like installing edl and what not there is a Linux live distro that's already ready to go on the edl GitHub page you can download but just forewarning it's extremely glitchy and not used friendly lol if you need help , I can help you tho just lmk
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would i be able to convert to international firmware with this?
also at the end of instructions it states "***** i have not had any luck being able to flash custom roms onto this device even with it unlocked so be forewarned *****" Does this mean that only using this method does not allow for custom roms, or would waiting for tmobile unlock, converting to international firmware also not work with roms?
If roms dont work on this model even after flashing international firmware then im probably not even going to unlock lol
DamianF7 said:
would i be able to convert to international firmware with this?
also at the end of instructions it states "***** i have not had any luck being able to flash custom roms onto this device even with it unlocked so be forewarned *****" Does this mean that only using this method does not allow for custom roms, or would waiting for tmobile unlock, converting to international firmware also not work with roms?
If roms dont work on this model even after flashing international firmware then im probably not even going to unlock lol
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i have t-m version and i have converted it to international software firmware also gets changed but by your self you won't be able to get 2 sim support because there is only one imei in phone. all the rom's work exacly the same as they do on global version not a single difference currently running a12 aex rom no problems at all
DamianF7 said:
would i be able to convert to international firmware with this?
also at the end of instructions it states "***** i have not had any luck being able to flash custom roms onto this device even with it unlocked so be forewarned *****" Does this mean that only using this method does not allow for custom roms, or would waiting for tmobile unlock, converting to international firmware also not work with roms?
If roms dont work on this model even after flashing international firmware then im probably not even going to unlock lol
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don't forget to backup your persist.img there is some % chance it may get lost and you will have to recalibrate firngerprint sensor also back up the modem.img from twrp beacause that's has imei of your phone and if somehow you get your phone hardbricked that would be nice thing to have as a peace of mind
d.tat said:
don't forget to backup your persist.img there is some % chance it may get lost and you will have to recalibrate firngerprint sensor also back up the modem.img from twrp beacause that's has imei of your phone and if somehow you get your phone hardbricked that would be nice thing to have as a peace of mind
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Can this be done without TWRP or does this have to be done after I root?
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Can this be done without TWRP or does this have to be done after I root?
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you can backup persist without twrp. i'm sure modem could be backed up without twrp too but that's how i did it even tho i did not need persist nor modem image but i would suggest you do it anyways just to be safe booting into twrp in not hard at all you have to do is go info fastboot and through adb file boot into recovery ( fastboot boot "recovery" ) device will reboot in twrp and from there you just backup persist and modem take that file and save it on your computer
also important note for android 10 use twrp 3.4 and for android 11 use 3.6 and most importantly if you read the instructions on converting to global or installing twrp or custom rom carefully it will work 100% i was lazy and did it old way i used to do it on some other android phones and bricked few times but it was all good with msm tool you could restore phone from almost every state that's what made oneplus great
DamianF7 said:
Can this be done without TWRP or does this have to be done after I root?
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no root needed to install or boot into twrp
d.tat said:
you can backup persist without twrp. i'm sure modem could be backed up without twrp too but that's how i did it even tho i did not need persist nor modem image but i would suggest you do it anyways just to be safe booting into twrp in not hard at all you have to do is go info fastboot and through adb file boot into recovery ( fastboot boot "recovery" ) device will reboot in twrp and from there you just backup persist and modem take that file and save it on your computer
also important note for android 10 use twrp 3.4 and for android 11 use 3.6 and most importantly if you read the instructions on converting to global or installing twrp or custom rom carefully it will work 100% i was lazy and did it old way i used to do it on some other android phones and bricked few times but it was all good with msm tool you could restore phone from almost every state that's what made oneplus great
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Ok, thanks for clarification
FoxyDrew said:
Just need to update drivers friend. Follow carefully.
1. Download Google fastboot drivers, unzip to get "usb_driver" folder
2. Right click file "android_winusb" and select install. Press OK on confirmation dialog.
3. Boot phone into fastboot, and connect to PC
4. Open the device manager on PC, and look for android device. Should have an orange triangle next to it
5. Right click that -> Update driver -> Browse my computer -> let me pick from a list -> Android Bootloader Interface
After success message fastboot commands will work. I'd also recommend using the lastest Fastboot Tools from Google if you have any more issues.
Have fun waiting 1-2 weeks for your unlock_code.bin file. F&^% T-Mobile lmao.
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Ive run into an issue with edl mode and you seem knowledgeable. I tried to flash the international firmware with an unlocked bootloader but it turned out to be an older build and now my phone is in crash dump mode. I planned on using msmtool to downgrade to android 10 and just restart but my phone isnt detected by my pc even though i have the qualcomm drivers installed. Any tips?
edit: btw can still access fastboot mode (download mode)
so phone is recognized in fastboot but not as qhusnhub or whatever its supposed to be, its just called oneplus android bootloader interface
DamianF7 said:
Ive run into an issue with edl mode and you seem knowledgeable. I tried to flash the international firmware with an unlocked bootloader but it turned out to be an older build and now my phone is in crash dump mode. I planned on using msmtool to downgrade to android 10 and just restart but my phone isnt detected by my pc even though i have the qualcomm drivers installed. Any tips?
edit: btw can still access fastboot mode (download mode)
so phone is recognized in fastboot but not as qhusnhub or whatever its supposed to be, its just called oneplus android bootloader interface
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EDL mode can be tricky. This one's not a guarantee but it always works for me.
1. Download LinageOS recovery. Make sure you put it in your fastboot/platform-tools folder.
2. Flash that recovery in fastboot mode (unlock bootloader first if you need to) with the command "fastboot flash recovery lineage-18.1-20211218-recovery-instantnoodle.img"
3. Now boot into recovery, select advanced options, and enable ADB.
4. Now you have full adb access. Make sure you're plugged in and use this command on your PC. "adb reboot edl"
5. Check MSM, should be detected now if the right drivers are installed. If not, try combinations of different USB ports and different cables (you'd be surprised)
A lot of the tutorials on here on how to get a T-Mobile version to Global firmware are wonky methods or outdated, so let me know if you continue to have issue with that.
FoxyDrew said:
EDL mode can be tricky. This one's not a guarantee but it always works for me.
1. Download LinageOS recovery.
2. Flash recovery in fastboot mode (unlock bootloader first if you need to) with the command "fastboot flash recovery NAMEOFFILE.img"
3. Now boot into recovery, select advanced options, and enable ADB.
4. Now you have full adb access. Use this command "adb reboot edl"
5. Check MSM, should be detected now if the right drivers are installed. If not, try combinations of different USB ports and different cables (you'd be surprised)
A lot of the tutorials on here on how to get a T-Mobile version to Global firmware are wonky methods or outdated, so let me know if you continue to have issue with that.
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Thanks for the reply man. Believe it or not this is exactly what I did lol. Got it working again and am now rooted on international oos 11.
FoxyDrew said:
Just need to update drivers friend. Follow carefully.
1. Download Google fastboot drivers, unzip to get "usb_driver" folder
2. Right click file "android_winusb" and select install. Press OK on confirmation dialog.
3. Boot phone into fastboot, and connect to PC
4. Open the device manager on PC, and look for android device. Should have an orange triangle next to it
5. Right click that -> Update driver -> Browse my computer -> let me pick from a list -> Android Bootloader Interface
After success message fastboot commands will work. I'd also recommend using the lastest Fastboot Tools from Google if you have any more issues.
Have fun waiting 1-2 weeks for your unlock_code.bin file. F&^% T-Mobile lmao.
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Just wanted to say that this solved my issue of not being able to make it past the reboot into fastboot when flashing from TMo to Global using the flash-all.bat guides. I ran the batch file on a newly MSM'd 10.5.22 and when it got stuck at "waiting for device" I followed these steps and as soon as the driver was installed the batch file kicked back in and finished the flashing. Cheers!
SilverZero said:
Just wanted to say that this solved my issue of not being able to make it past the reboot into fastboot when flashing from TMo to Global using the flash-all.bat guides. I ran the batch file on a newly MSM'd 10.5.22 and when it got stuck at "waiting for device" I followed these steps and as soon as the driver was installed the batch file kicked back in and finished the flashing. Cheers!
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Glad you got it man, worth all the trouble to get to a clean version of OOS without T-MO's junk and spying xD
FoxyDrew said:
EDL mode can be tricky. This one's not a guarantee but it always works for me.
1. Download LinageOS recovery. Make sure you put it in your fastboot/platform-tools folder.
2. Flash that recovery in fastboot mode (unlock bootloader first if you need to) with the command "fastboot flash recovery lineage-18.1-20211218-recovery-instantnoodle.img"
3. Now boot into recovery, select advanced options, and enable ADB.
4. Now you have full adb access. Make sure you're plugged on and use this command on your PC. "adb reboot edl"
5. Check MSM, should be detected now if the right drivers are installed. If not, try combinations of different USB ports and different cables (you'd be surprised)
A lot of the tutorials on here on how to get a T-Mobile version to Global firmware are wonky methods or outdated, so let me know if you continue to have issue with that.
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Thanks SO MUCH for this!! This is the only thing that allowed me to get into EDL Mode. I'm a bit stuck using MSM though. It shows my device as connected, but when I click the "Target" dropdown O2 is not an option. The only option I see is TMO. Any ideas?
UPDATE: i was able to get MSM going. Selecting the target was not needed, just needed to reboot the phone into EDL again and quickly press Start.
I'm back to stock now and just unlocked my bootloader again.
I now have a follow up question: My goal is to install Pixel Experience on my OPO8. Do I need to flash the Global ROM first or can I go straight into Pixel Experience?
UPDATE 2: no matter what I try flashing to my device I always end up getting "not allowed" errors with the critical partition. I've done the fresh MSM process three times already and always end up hitting these critical partition errors when trying to flash the global rom (or any other rom for that matter). any ideas?
nmuntz said:
Thanks SO MUCH for this!! This is the only thing that allowed me to get into EDL Mode. I'm a bit stuck using MSM though. It shows my device as connected, but when I click the "Target" dropdown O2 is not an option. The only option I see is TMO. Any ideas?
UPDATE: i was able to get MSM going. Selecting the target was not needed, just needed to reboot the phone into EDL again and quickly press Start.
I'm back to stock now and just unlocked my bootloader again.
I now have a follow up question: My goal is to install Pixel Experience on my OPO8. Do I need to flash the Global ROM first or can I go straight into Pixel Experience?
UPDATE 2: no matter what I try flashing to my device I always end up getting "not allowed" errors with the critical partition. I've done the fresh MSM process three times already and always end up hitting these critical partition errors when trying to flash the global rom (or any other rom for that matter). any ideas?
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Do you have a T-Mobile device? If so you SHOULD be selecting "TMO" from the dropdown in MSM. Not O2 or leaving it blank. If you don't have a T-Mobile device, your using the wrong MSM tool as TMO shouldn't be an option.
Did you unlock your bootloader after MSMing back to stock? MSM Tool will automatically lock your bootloader. Also what recovery are you using to try to flash ROMs?
Also PixelExperience is dead for op8 it stopped getting updates. I'd recommend HavocOS for a "Pixel Experience". Also a well polished ROM in general.
FoxyDrew said:
Do you have a T-Mobile device? If so you SHOULD be selecting "TMO" from the dropdown in MSM. Not O2 or leaving it blank. If you don't have a T-Mobile device, your using the wrong MSM tool as TMO shouldn't be an option.
Did you unlock your bootloader after MSMing back to stock? MSM Tool will automatically lock your bootloader. Also what recovery are you using to try to flash ROMs?
Also PixelExperience is dead for op8 it stopped getting updates. I'd recommend HavocOS for a "Pixel Experience". Also a well polished ROM in general.
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I'm pretty sure that this is a T-Mobile device. It registers as IN2017 which matches the description of the phone I bought off amazon but not exactly sure how else can i verify this.
I did unlock the bootloader after MSMing back to stock. One thing I noticed is that the stock image that MSM flashed has Sprint branding and not T-Mobile. maybe i'm using the wrong MSM tool? I'm using the one from this guide
I just re-did MSM; this time selecting TMO and I still got Sprint branding. is this expected?
I've been trying with multiple recoverys: the stock one, TWRP and the one that pixelexperience had. The LineageOS one you provided I only used for doing the ADB thing to boot into EDL. What recovery do you recommend I use?
I did read about PixelExperience being dead so downloaded Havoc.
can you please confirm if I should be flashing the Global ROM before flashing HavocOS? regarding the critical partition errors any ideas whats causing those?
last question is regarding adb/fastboot - been reading different things about what version to use. been doing all my last experiments using the ones from https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools but got the same results. sorry to spam you with so many questions - appreciate your help!
nmuntz said:
I'm pretty sure that this is a T-Mobile device. It registers as IN2017 which matches the description of the phone I bought off amazon but not exactly sure how else can i verify this.
I did unlock the bootloader after MSMing back to stock. One thing I noticed is that the stock image that MSM flashed has Sprint branding and not T-Mobile. maybe i'm using the wrong MSM tool? I'm using the one from this guide
I just re-did MSM; this time selecting TMO and I still got Sprint branding. is this expected?
I've been trying with multiple recoverys: the stock one, TWRP and the one that pixelexperience had. The LineageOS one you provided I only used for doing the ADB thing to boot into EDL. What recovery do you recommend I use?
I did read about PixelExperience being dead so downloaded Havoc.
can you please confirm if I should be flashing the Global ROM before flashing HavocOS? regarding the critical partition errors any ideas whats causing those?
last question is regarding adb/fastboot - been reading different things about what version to use. been doing all my last experiments using the ones from https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools but got the same results. sorry to spam you with so many questions - appreciate your help!
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I've never seen that MSM tool, but the one I use doesn't have any Sprint files at all. Not sure where you found that MSM but use this one for future reference.
No you don't need to flash global before a ROM.
hello all.
i was trying to root my xiaomi mi a2.
I followed all steps from this site -> https://www.thecustomdroid.com/root-xiaomi-mi-a2-a2-lite-android-pie-magisk
everything done correctly, no error nothing (correct version of boot.img)
only thing i did differently is that i flash that img for cmd not powershell, but it worked fine.
after restarting it tries to load system like 5 mins and then showing message "can't load android system. your data may be corrupted...)
1) try again 2) factory reset. none of them worked. Also bootloader is unlocked.
Now I'm downloading firmware my exact model V11.0.28.0.QDIMIXM.
so can I flash that fresh firmware like showed on that website (fastboot flash boot new_firmware.img) will it work?
And another problem I don't have USB debugging on.
so if this does not going to help me, then what can i do else?
########## UPDATE #######
I managed to flash with new fastboot rom and miflashtool, phone is working without any problem, but i want to still know what did cause this brick ?