(OnePlus 8T) Can't unlock critical partitions for installing from Fastboot (tried the fastboot flashing unlock_critical command without luck) - OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers

Hi all,
I bricked my phone trying to install TWRP, and then I double F-d up when stopping the MSM Download Tool after some minutes of not working. Now nothing works... except that I tinkered a bit and miraculously Fastboot works!
But, when I try to install one by one the .img files, some of them can't be installed as it says that it cannot install on a protected partition. Trying fastboot flashing unlock_critical or fastboot flashing unlock is not recognised by fastboot...
Where do I go from here? Thanks all in advance!

massa said:
Hi all,
I bricked my phone trying to install TWRP, and then I double F-d up when stopping the MSM Download Tool after some minutes of not working. Now nothing works... except that I tinkered a bit and miraculously Fastboot works!
But, when I try to install one by one the .img files, some of them can't be installed as it says that it cannot install on a protected partition. Trying fastboot flashing unlock_critical or fastboot flashing unlock is not recognised by fastboot...
Where do I go from here? Thanks all in advance!
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You will get fastboot errors about unlocking critical partitions if you try to flash partitions other than boot, recovery and a few others while you're in bootloader mode.
For the rest you must be in fastbootd mode.

You need to enter one more command , "fastboot reboot fastboot" , you will be in fastbootd then you can enter you following flashing or earsing commands

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Bricked my phone very hard. Is it still savable?

Long story short I bricked my phone when trying to flash recovery using toolkit. Now my phone won't turn on and recovery is gone as well. Somehow my PC can recognize the phone in fastboot mode although there's nothing showing on the screen.
So I tried the method in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/wrong-kernel-black-screen-fastboot-adb-t2835696
It shows I flashed everything and it shows green color in the tool but when I checked the partitions, boot.img, recovery.img, userdata.img, system.img, etc are still broken. At that time the bootloader was still unlocked.
Since my computer can still see the phone in fastboot so I tried to flash the original image in fastboot. Again everything went through with no error but the phone still wouldn't turn on and the partitions are still same broken/corrupted. However the bootloader became locked after this. So now I end up with no more solutions. Since bootloader says locked(although boot.img is actually corrupted) I can't flash or do anything in fastboot command.
So I guess I'm really SOL right now... My only hope right now is maybe there will be USB JTAG or Nand flasher but I don't know if anyone can repair that right now.
Any suggestions?
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase recovery
Now use twrp or cwm or whatever
fastboot boot recovery nameofrecovery.img
If your phone boots to recovery you may consider running e2fsck against data and cache partitions through adb shell
Best of luck

adb problem

hi
I would like to install twrp image, but adb says device not found, while on the list it sees, the serial nr is there..
I can even install the img, it writes 2x the okay, but doesn't boot. I'm stuck on fastboot screen, can I fix it?
When at the bootloader, you need to use fastboot commands, not adb.
So the command should be "fastboot boot imgname.img"
Hunter3U said:
When at the bootloader, you need to use fastboot commands, not adb.
So the command should be "fastboot boot imgname.img"
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+1 for this.
Folks often mix up fastboot and adb. They are related, but different. Different operation requirements and functions.
adb:
- Only works in OS, or alternately in TWRP.
- Requires debugging toggled on in settings.
Fastboot:
- Only works in bootloader-fastboot mode.
- Does not require debugging to be toggled on.
Fastboot is typically what you want for unlocking bootloader, and booting TWRP (for root, etc.).
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ii9 said:
adb says device not found
I can even install the img, it writes 2x the okay, but doesn't boot. I'm stuck on fastboot screen, can I fix it?
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Not completely clear based on your description. But is sounds like you are trying to do "adb devices" and then "fastboot flash twrp.img"?
In fastboot, you want to do "fastboot devices" (no quotes) and should see the phone's ID number in response.
Then you want to do "fastboot boot twrp.img" to boot TWRP, then flash the TWRP installer zip within TWRP. This is per the recommended install guide from the TWRP thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...nt/recovery-unofficial-twrp-recovery-t3931322
Although it's hard to determine exactly what you did wrong, unless you provide a more detailed sequence of what you did, and with the exact commands.
And to be clear, your bootloader is unlocked, correct?
well, sorry for being noob, for me was never a problem with older phones. I always managed to root, put twrp, change rom without any pc, but this double slot system kills me
so I managed to wipe everything before, vendor, sytem.., all
I wanted to put the havoc rom after formatting, but there was 5 local disks when I opened the phone folder on the pc, and obviously didn't copy the files on it. Therefore I did reboot to recovery, since that I had only the fastboot screen.
After that I unbricked it, all was fine again on the stock
After opened again the bootloader (yes, also before it was) installed the twrp.img, Installed the twrp zip, reboot it.
I followed the steps from havoc, but it said error 7, few times I tried. I reboooted the recovery again, and now I'm again the fastboot only, doesn't even show the warning msg about open bl, and doesn't go anywhere again.
I tried now with the fastboot command You gave, it says:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.265s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Failed to load/authenticate boot image: Load Error)
finished. total time: 1.312s
So I'm affraid I need to unbrick again.
If You can help me out, I'd apprecite :good: thanks!
Edit: I'm doing the unbrick again, but this time I'll wait for some info before I try the havoc. Also I'd love to get rid off this double slot thing, is there any way to do the normal method?
ii9 said:
*SNIP*
I tried now with the fastboot command You gave, it says:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.265s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Failed to load/authenticate boot image: Load Error)
finished. total time: 1.312s
So I'm affraid I need to unbrick again.
If You can help me out, I'd apprecite :good: thanks!
Edit: I'm doing the unbrick again, but this time I'll wait for some info before I try the havoc. Also I'd love to get rid off this double slot thing, is there any way to do the normal method?
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I ran into the same error (and I have not been able to narrow down what causes it), and I had to fastboot flash boot twrp.img and actually flash TWRP to boot.
Once you flash TWRP to boot, and reboot your phone, you will be dropped right into TWRP.
Once in TWRP I was able to flash the stock boot image, then flash the TWRP installer zip, and finally Magisk. Basically you need to follow the instructions in the TWRP thread, with the only difference being that you flash TWRP to boot and not use fastboot boot. I hope to look into what the possible causes for this failure could be this weekend.
As for getting rid of slot A/B -- nope. That is part of the bootloader, so you will just have to get used to it. It is actually quite useful once you get the hang of it. For example, dual booting if you never intend to take OTA updates. It requires a bit of work to get setup (for example, you have to partition userdata since there is no userdata_a and userdata_b), and you need kernels and ROMs that understand the partitioning scheme.
-- Brian
Did you do fastboot flash boot imagename or fastboot flash recovery imagename
runningnak3d said:
I ran into the same error (and I have not been able to narrow down what causes it), and I had to fastboot flash boot twrp.img and actually flash TWRP to boot.
Once you flash TWRP to boot, and reboot your phone, you will be dropped right into TWRP.
Once in TWRP I was able to flash the stock boot image, then flash the TWRP installer zip, and finally Magisk. Basically you need to follow the instructions in the TWRP thread, with the only difference being that you flash TWRP to boot and not use fastboot boot. I hope to look into what the possible causes for this failure could be this weekend.
As for getting rid of slot A/B -- nope. That is part of the bootloader, so you will just have to get used to it. It is actually quite useful once you get the hang of it. For example, dual booting if you never intend to take OTA updates. It requires a bit of work to get setup (for example, you have to partition userdata since there is no userdata_a and userdata_b), and you need kernels and ROMs that understand the partitioning scheme.
-- Brian
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I guess I lost it, time to accept the stock rom :crying:
I' not that old, but I can understand now why my grandma doesn't know even what is a phone
At the end I managed to do the unbrick again, after I installed havoc, I get rid of the error 7, and it showed me st like qualcomm crashdump, I was about to give up, but I went back to twrp installed again, now it's fine. Such a pity that it's not stable yet, I don't dare to touch after this..
tHanks for the info, in case I'll ever need I'll try to read again another 100x maybe I'll find out.
Bradl79 said:
Did you do fastboot flash boot imagename or fastboot flash recovery imagename
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fastboot flash boot imagename
I did this
ii9 said:
I tried now with the fastboot command You gave, it says:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.265s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Failed to load/authenticate boot image: Load Error)
finished. total time: 1.312s
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I think you are doing something wrong.
boot.img is basically a kernel, not TWRP.
Booting TWRP and flashing a boot.img are two completely different things.
It would help if you cut/paste the actual command you typed, so we can see what you did.
The command should be: fastboot boot twrp.img
That isn't what you did.
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ii9 said:
fastboot flash boot imagename
I did this
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Nobody told you to do this.
The proper syntax is:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Seems similar, but this does something very different from the command you used. Syntax in fastboot/adb is absolutely ciritical. Always type fastboot and adb commands exactly as indicated, and double check everything before issuing the command.
fastboot boot twrp.img This boots the image file that is named. Note that you are not flashing anything with this command. Think of it as a remote boot of the TWRP file that is on your computer.
fastboot flash boot imagename This flashes the named file to the boot partition (basically the kernel)
If Havoc is the end goal here, from absolute stock start to finish it would be
1. Enable developer options
2. Enable oem unlock and usb debugging through the developer options menu (I also enable advanced reboot but not required)
3. Reboot to bootloader via the advanced reboot menu or through adb command "adb reboot bootloader"
4. While in bootloader, type in cmd, "fastboot oem unlock"
5. Allow bootloader unlock and wipe and let system reboot back to oos
6. Repeat steps 1-3 to get back to bootloader
7. While in bootloader, type in cmd, "fastboot boot twrpimagename.img"
8. Wipe Data and Dalvik (after data wipe, you might not be able to copy files to phone)
9. Reboot back to bootloader
10. While in bootloader, type in cmd, "fastboot boot twrpimagename.img"
11. Copy Havoc, TWRP.zip, GAPPS, Magisk to device (GAPPS and Magisk are optional...if not needed, skip the steps for them)
12. Flash Havoc and TWRP.zip through normal install process
13. Reboot to recovery
14. Flash Havoc and TWRP.zip through normal install process again
15. Reboot to recovery
16. Flash GAPPS and Magisk (If error 70 thrown with GAPPS install, reboot to system once and run through any setup then reboot back to recovery to flash)
17. Reboot system
As long as no other errors are thrown, you should now be in Havoc with GAPPS and Magisk installed
redpoint73 said:
Nobody told you to do this.
The proper syntax is:
fastboot boot twrp.img
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Sorry, I messed up with the copy and paste, I didn't sleep too much in the last days for the hot, I'm a bit heavy in the head, pls exuse my bs. I also tried this one that you wrote, but didn't manage to boot still.. I have no clue what went wrong, but again, thanks, in case I can come back to read again.
Hunter3U said:
If Havoc is the end goal here, from absolute stock start to finish it would be
1. Enable developer options
2. Enable oem unlock and usb debugging through the developer options menu (I also enable advanced reboot but not required)
3. Reboot to bootloader via the advanced reboot menu or through adb command "adb reboot bootloader"
4. While in bootloader, type in cmd, "fastboot oem unlock"
5. Allow bootloader unlock and wipe and let system reboot back to oos
6. Repeat steps 1-3 to get back to bootloader
7. While in bootloader, type in cmd, "fastboot boot twrpimagename.img"
8. Wipe Data and Dalvik (after data wipe, you might not be able to copy files to phone)
9. Reboot back to bootloader
10. While in bootloader, type in cmd, "fastboot boot twrpimagename.img"
11. Copy Havoc, TWRP.zip, GAPPS, Magisk to device (GAPPS and Magisk are optional...if not needed, skip the steps for them)
12. Flash Havoc and TWRP.zip through normal install process
13. Reboot to recovery
14. Flash Havoc and TWRP.zip through normal install process again
15. Reboot to recovery
16. Flash GAPPS and Magisk (If error 70 thrown with GAPPS install, reboot to system once and run through any setup then reboot back to recovery to flash)
17. Reboot system
As long as no other errors are thrown, you should now be in Havoc with GAPPS and Magisk installed
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Not exactly, the end goal to have a clean rom, with basic custumization, that even stock should include in my opinion, like disable headups.., extended screen etc. Plus without google staff, for me it's too strict. As in this moment not so many choice, havoc looked the most near to my wishes, in fact very nice after these hours, I guess I'll be fine with it when the bugs will disappear.
Anyway 1-7 was always without problem. Today after 2 unbrick and bl opening what I did is, through fastboot I entered to the img, from there I flashed the zip, reboot recovery to make sure it stays. I put files on the phone, wiped dalvik and data, install rom+twrp and as it is written here and also on that thread, I rebooted recovery. And I wanted to repeat the flash, but I had the internal storage 0mb thing. So I needed to format data (that's the solition I found) and reboot again, put back files, flash, reboot, flash again, and after I got that qualcomm crashdump screen. I hold the up+power to get back to twrp (or down, not sure) and I flashed again, but only once, so after it worked finally. Since that I'm fine
But sure I need to learn this stuff, it cannot be that I always face st that nobody else does
I hope the managed soon the ota for custom roms and we can do it easy and quick without setting the phone over and over again with all the apps, settings.. (probably only me in the world need to do so, as I start to loose it with the tech staff)
Poor phone is just couple of weeks old, but already saw everything
Thanks for writing
If it means anything to you, I use stock OOS+TWRP+Magisk+Renovate ICE+Xposed (to ignore the secure flag, otherwise Netflix doesn't work over HDMI). Everything works, including Google Pay.

Bootloop to fastboot

Bootloop to fastboot after being on dp3, and restoring carbon. I tried fastboot boot twrp.img, but it fails....I also tried fastboot flash it, it does, but still reboots to fastboot. Any suggestions?
I assume you had TWRP installed when this condition occurred, and trying to boot TWRP just sent you to fastboot?
What was the exact error message when trying to fastboot boot TWRP?
suzook said:
Bootloop to fastboot after being on dp3, and restoring carbon. I tried fastboot boot twrp.img, but it fails....I also tried fastboot flash it, it does, but still reboots to fastboot. Any suggestions?
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try this one
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/rom-stock-fastboot-roms-oneplus-7-pro-t3931424
had the same problem and it helped
redpoint73 said:
I assume you had TWRP installed when this condition occurred, and trying to boot TWRP just sent you to fastboot?
What was the exact error message when trying to fastboot boot TWRP?
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It sends the file...then I get a remote error. I tried fastboot flash too. It completed, but still boots to fastboot. Guess msm tool is needed. This phone is a pita.
I cannot get twrp to boot.....Phone refuses to boot it. WTF???
Have you tried this specifically?
Code:
fastboot flash boot recoveryname.img
I was stuck in fastboot yesterday after doing a TWRP restore. The issue was I did a backup and restore including boot and system/vendor.
My thread from a few days ago: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/please-help-fastboot-boot-loop-twrp-t3949952
i.Design said:
Have you tried this specifically?
Code:
fastboot flash boot recoveryname.img
I was stuck in fastboot yesterday after doing a TWRP restore. The issue was I did a backup and restore including boot and system/vendor.
My thread from a few days ago: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/please-help-fastboot-boot-loop-twrp-t3949952
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LOL...Um, yes.
Use the All-In-One Tool and flash a fastboot firmware zip (you can find downloads in the software itself). After flashing your back on OOS and can use fastboot to boot TWRP again, then install or restore your rom

[Solved] Crashdump Mode "Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x0000000b complete_and_exit"

I was trying to upgrade my OP6 from the latest OOS 11 beta to a custom ROM.
I made sure the bootloader was unlocked, USB debugging enabled, backed everything up and rebooted into fastboot mode.
I flashed TWRP using "fastboot flash boot TWRP.img" and rebooted. I now see the above message when I try to boot. I've tried the MSM tool, but that hangs on "param preload" and shows no progress bar. I also tried flashing the fastboot ROM using flash-all.bat (which has helped me in the past), and extracting and flashing the boot.img file using payload dumper. I also trieda droidwin guide for restoring it to stock using fastboot commands one by one, but I can't flash critical partitions even after re-locking and unlocking using unlock critical. fastboot says secure boot is enabled.
I've been researching and trying everything all day, I haven't found anything successful, so I'm feeling pretty defeated. I can boot into fastboot and execute commands, and flashing boot.img and rebooting into recovery gives me "wiping, please wait" and hangs at 99%, and ADB devices shows it as "unauthorized."
edit: Now flashing boot.img and rebooting into recovery gives me a black screen.
edit 2: I fixed it by following this (https://www.droidwin.com/restore-oneplus-6-stock-via-fastboot-commands/) tutorial and just ignored the critical partitions errors. I think flashing the vendor is what fixed it, but I'm not sure.

Urgent help! Stuck in black screen with Crashdump Mode

Merry Christmas guys,
I have a really unusual situation.
First time that I have tried all tricks I know and I can't get myself out of this difficult situation.
I was trying to update Magisk with a patched boot file and after a reboot I was not being able anymore to access the system but only this black screen with the Crashdump Mode is appearing.
I can access the Fastboot screen, but no way to reboot to the TWRP recovery or to flash another boot.img, even through some pc flashing utilities.
Is there anything to try through another slot or something else?
I also tried:
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
and I get this error:
FAILED (remote: Flashing is not allowed for Critical Partitions)
But my bootloader is unlocked and other commands like fastboot reboot works normally.
After I flashed through fastboot the images of boot, abl, dtbo, fw I can only access the TWRP recovery where everything is decrypted.
Any other ideas?
Try booting temporary into TWRP by using this command
fastboot boot twrp.img
If you can't use MSMDownloadTool

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