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HTC One Verizon TWRP issue

hello all,
I need some help here; never seen this before and it's wierd.
I got a replacement HTC OneM8 (Verizon) yesterday, today I tried to setup with a copy of my Viper rom (5.01) but phone came with Android 4.4.4 so I did the following:
• used "sunshine" to unlock the bootloader and install SuperSU.
• install TWRP version 2.8.7.0
• backup stock rooted rom
• install lollipop vzw firmaware
all the steps completed successfully
Now my phone is all weird:
If I boot to bootloader it works fine but if I select "recovery" phone goes to TWRP Recovery v2.8.6.1 FROM here (recovery) any option that I choose to reboot the phone reboots to TWRP v2.8.7 even if I asked to reboot system.
I can never boot to the phone itself (system).
I want to completely remove TWRP 2.8.7 and keep TWRP v2.8.6.1
I already tried to flash the recovery over (was successful) but I'm still with this issue.

kpitao said:
hello all,
I need some help here; never seen this before and it's wierd.
I got a replacement HTC OneM8 (Verizon) yesterday, today I tried to setup with a copy of my Viper rom (5.01) but phone came with Android 4.4.4 so I did the following:
• used "sunshine" to unlock the bootloader and install SuperSU.
• install TWRP version 2.8.7.0
• backup stock rooted rom
• install lollipop vzw firmaware
all the steps completed successfully
Now my phone is all weird:
If I boot to bootloader it works fine but if I select "recovery" phone goes to TWRP Recovery v2.8.6.1 FROM here (recovery) any option that I choose to reboot the phone reboots to TWRP v2.8.7 even if I asked to reboot system.
I can never boot to the phone itself (system).
I want to completely remove TWRP 2.8.7 and keep TWRP v2.8.6.1
I already tried to flash the recovery over (was successful) but I'm still with this issue.
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This should be moved to Q&A section not Development.
But I would run the latest RUU.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...zw-m8-master-ruu-firmware-collection-t2946473
then re-flash (I suggest fastboot) TWRP recovery 2.8.6.1

andybones said:
This should be moved to Q&A section not Development.
But I would run the latest RUU.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...zw-m8-master-ruu-firmware-collection-t2946473
then re-flash (I suggest fastboot) TWRP recovery 2.8.6.1
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I already completed those steps and when I reboot my phone still shows TWRP 2.8.7...... is there a way to manually delete the recovery

kpitao said:
I already completed those steps and when I reboot my phone still shows TWRP 2.8.7...... is there a way to manually delete the recovery
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Flash the firmware.. Has stock recovery. If it boots to twrp after that, you're doing it wrong.

andybones said:
This should be moved to Q&A section not Development.
But I would run the latest RUU.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...zw-m8-master-ruu-firmware-collection-t2946473
then re-flash (I suggest fastboot) TWRP recovery 2.8.6.1
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andybones said:
Flash the firmware.. Has stock recovery. If it boots to twrp after that, you're doing it wrong.
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the first couples times I did, I choose the firmware "m8vzw_AllInOne_Firmware" and " 4.17.605.9 Modified Firmware ".... both did not work in my case but then I did again with full wipe firmware "4.17.605.9 Full Firmware" and did work.... I didn't have nothing on my phone anyway so, the full firmware which wiped worked..
Thanks

Cannot start ROM / permanent reboot into recovery

Hallo,
I have a problem. I flashed newest TWRP 2.8.7.1 (I also tried 2.8.7.0) onmy Mi4C and installed some ROMS (sMiUI, Decato, CM12.1) but even if flash of TWRPs and installation of ROMS was successful without error, the device is always booting into Recovery/TWRP.
So problem is that device is not starting into system!
- I tried with power button reset
- I tried with "reboot to system"
- I tried with battery removal!
- I also tried new installation of TWRP and/or several ROMS. (e.g. sideloading ADP is also working)
- I also made some (full) WIPEs / Fix Permissions
but it is always starting only to TWRP.
After device is starting, MUI-symbol appears for 5-10 seconds and then TWRP is loading, but not ROM.
What can I do? Maybe installation a new Kernel or something?
thanks in advance,
Jimmy

jjeans said:
Hallo,
I have a problem. I flashed newest TWRP 2.8.7.1 (I also tried 2.8.7.0) onmy Mi4C and installed some ROMS (sMiUI, Decato, CM12.1) but even if flash of TWRPs and installation of ROMS was successful without error, the device is always booting into Recovery/TWRP.
So problem is that device is not starting into system!
- I tried with power button reset
- I tried with "reboot to system"
- I tried with battery removal!
- I also tried new installation of TWRP and/or several ROMS. (e.g. sideloading ADP is also working)
- I also made some (full) WIPEs / Fix Permissions
but it is always starting only to TWRP.
After device is starting, MUI-symbol appears for 5-10 seconds and then TWRP is loading, but not ROM.
What can I do? Maybe installation a new Kernel or something?
thanks in advance,
Jimmy
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Download fastboot rom and flash it

thank you that worked..
but I have still the problem when I flash several versions of TWRP, that a reboot/start of the system will always end up within the recovery.
Only a a reflash of fastboot rom helps, but then I have the old mi recovery that does not work for other ROMs :/
a strange behaviour.
So I can flash TWRP, but it is not possible to boot into the system...
Without a newer TWRP that can "boot into system" I cannot use Custom ROMS

jjeans said:
thank you that worked..
but I have still the problem when I flash several versions of TWRP, that a reboot/start of the system will always end up within the recovery.
Only a a reflash of fastboot rom helps, but then I have the old mi recovery that does not work for other ROMs :/
a strange behaviour.
So I can flash TWRP, but it is not possible to boot into the system...
Without a newer TWRP that can "boot into system" I cannot use Custom ROMS
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How do you flash recovery tell me the procedure?

Talha7866 said:
How do you flash recovery tell me the procedure?
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Hallo,
I used some manuals for flashing.
e.g.
en.miui.com/thread-166465-1-1.html
gammerson.com/2015/10/install-twrp-recovery-mi4c-root-it.html
+ some manuals from decuro rom and sMiUI Rom
In summary:
1. Pre steps: Download USB & Adb drivers / Download TWRP Recovery 2.8.7.0 for Xiaomi Mi4C / I also tried 2.8.7.1
2. Flashing: Boot phone into fastboot --> Connect phone with USB (I tried before and after boot to fastboot) --> CMD --> "fastboot flash recovery" <recovery-name>.img
3. After successful flash of 40-50 MB TWRP recovery I tried CMD "fastboot reboot" / I tried also without reboot command (with Vol+ & Power) / I tried also only with power button
Always system boots to TWRP recovery.
When I choose ROM afterwards with new TWRP recovery and flash it, it says successful installed, but reboot does not start to ROM
At the moment I always do fastboot rom reflash, that old system will come back and work. Flashing ROMS with old system (via updater app and old Miui recovery) is not working, it is always update error, even if I rename ROM to "update.zip".
What I never did rooting the phone, so flashify says "device not rooted". I do not know If I have to root, I assume not. I do not want root, because I will use a company app that needs an unrooted phone.
thanks,
Jimmy

jjeans said:
Hallo,
I used some manuals for flashing.
e.g.
en.miui.com/thread-166465-1-1.html
gammerson.com/2015/10/install-twrp-recovery-mi4c-root-it.html
+ some manuals from decuro rom and sMiUI Rom
In summary:
1. Pre steps: Download USB & Adb drivers / Download TWRP Recovery 2.8.7.0 for Xiaomi Mi4C / I also tried 2.8.7.1
2. Flashing: Boot phone into fastboot --> Connect phone with USB (I tried before and after boot to fastboot) --> CMD --> "fastboot flash recovery" <recovery-name>.img
3. After successful flash of 40-50 MB TWRP recovery I tried CMD "fastboot reboot" / I tried also without reboot command (with Vol+ & Power) / I tried also only with power button
Always system boots to TWRP recovery.
When I choose ROM afterwards with new TWRP recovery and flash it, it says successful installed, but reboot does not start to ROM
At the moment I always do fastboot rom reflash, that old system will come back and work. Flashing ROMS with old system (via updater app and old Miui recovery) is not working, it is always update error, even if I rename ROM to "update.zip".
What I never did rooting the phone, so flashify says "device not rooted". I do not know If I have to root, I assume not. I do not want root, because I will use a company app that needs an unrooted phone.
thanks,
Jimmy
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I have had the same issue, and read somewhere that it is because you tried flashing a rom in stock recovery and failed, that causes recovery bootloop. I was in same position other than i erased most og my partitions except recovery, and then installed fastboot rom, and it was all good again. Not saying ypu should erase any partitions! Rather not try and flash anything in stock recovery ever.

zhart said:
I have had the same issue, and read somewhere that it is because you tried flashing a rom in stock recovery and failed, that causes recovery bootloop. I was in same position other than i erased most og my partitions except recovery, and then installed fastboot rom, and it was all good again. Not saying ypu should erase any partitions! Rather not try and flash anything in stock recovery ever.
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Thank you for your answer.
So I can do:
1. Wipe all data (it is the only option in recovery)
2. Re-flash fastboot rom
3. Try again to flash new recovery & install custom ROM
Is that correct?
What partition can I securely erase? and how? because erase is only possible with newer Recovery.

jjeans said:
Thank you for your answer.
So I can do:
1. Wipe all data (it is the only option in recovery)
2. Re-flash fastboot rom
3. Try again to flash new recovery & install custom ROM
Is that correct?
What partition can I securely erase? and how? because erase is only possible with newer Recovery.
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I would clean install fastboot rom, and then install the latest recovery, and try to install a rom. All from buttom so you know exactly what you have done
I accidentaly erased my partitions with fastboot. Data, boot, and internal ? I think. Would not recomend it.

Sorry, what exaclty is a fastboot rom and where do i get it?

zhart said:
I would clean install fastboot rom, and then install the latest recovery, and try to install a rom. All from buttom so you know exactly what you have done
I accidentaly erased my partitions with fastboot. Data, boot, and internal ? I think. Would not recomend it.
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I don't know what happens all the time.
Currently I used MiFlash to make a clean fastboot install. I choosed in MiFlash "flash_all.bat" to do it. (flash_all.bat means everything was reinstalled, also recovery.img). Afterwards everything was normal, MiRecovery 2.x and Mi4C MiUI 7 chinese version was installed without error. But after manual flashing TWRP with "fastboot flash recovery xxx", the recovery loop was again! :/
So AGAIN I made a clean fastboot install again with MiFlash application, but this time I REPLACED the recovery.img with the newest TWRP (renamed to recovery.img) within the fastboot rom installation folder "images". I could see that MiFlash flashed THIS! recovery.img, but after that again the old Mi Recovery was on the device and no TWRP. But why? I replaced the original recovery.img file! How can that happen?
The flash_all.bat included flashing recovery and I could confirm it during the fastboot flash. Strange.
I used fastboot rom libra_images_V7.0.16.0.LXKCNCI_20151104.0000.4_5.1_cn
MiFlash newest version and I tried with 2 TWRP versions (one from decuro and one from sMiUI)

Maybe my phone has a problem with flahing recoverys in general I don't know.

jjeans said:
Maybe my phone has a problem with flahing recoverys in general I don't know.
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it sound very strange i did all these steps and my phone was all good after it. is it the newest recovery? the one with material theme and touch fix you are using? if not, then thats the only difference between your procedure and mine :/
i hope you can fix it
Edit: I can see that i have the following fastboot roms downloaded, so i used one of these:
libra_images_V7.0.6.0.LXKCNCI_20150917.0000.1_5.1_cn_4dd76a55cb.tgz
or libra_images_V7.0.15.0.LXKCNCI_20151104.0000.4_5.1_cn_f6e955ee14.tgz

What I would do, is fastboot original ROM, reboot to recovery, factory reset, recboot to fastboot to re-flash TWRP and then command "fastboot boot recovery" to get to TWRP and install your ROM.
Didn't has this pb on Mi4c, but had it a few times on Nexus5.
Hope this helps...

Hello, don't know if applicable. I've read on mi forums that dev Roms need dev recovery, that's different from twrp for stock rom.....

guegangster said:
What I would do, is fastboot original ROM, reboot to recovery, factory reset, recboot to fastboot to re-flash TWRP and then command "fastboot boot recovery" to get to TWRP and install your ROM.
Didn't has this pb on Mi4c, but had it a few times on Nexus5.
Hope this helps...
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Hallo,
thank you, that worked for me finally
I have now used another TWRP 2.8.7.1 with touch-issue, but that is now no problem.
I flashed also xiaomi.eu rom, for now seems to be stable and cleaned.
strange everything, but now it is fixed.
BR,
Jimmy

GUIDE | Go Back to Stock ROM | Recovery | Fastboot

Prerequisite
1. Unlocked Bootloader
2. OrangeFox Recovery or TWRP Recovery
3. Latest adb & fastboot files
4. Stock ROM ZIP files
5. Stock Recovery [OPTIONAL]
Custom Recovery Method:
1. Enable USB-Debugging: adb reboot recovery or hold the volume up while rebooting or hold the volume down to enter bootloader & choose Reboot to Recovery by volume buttons, power key to enter.
2. Copy the Stock ROM zip to your device via adb push RMX1851_flashable_*.zip /sdcard or MTP
3. Wipe data, cache & dalvik (format data if stuck at boot animation)
4. Locate the zip file & Install
5. Flashing all the partitions with stock files takes time. Hold for a while.
6. After successful install of the zip. Your device will have Stock Recovery with Stock ROM. Finally Reboot.
Fastboot Method:
Note: Following process formats internal storage, so backup the internal storage files. If your device is in Stock ROM & somehow system partition is messed up just flash only system.
1. Download required Fastboot files
2. If downloaded 7z files, extract system.img file.
3. Enter
Code:
fastboot -w && fastboot erase system && fastboot flash recovery recovery.img && fastboot flash boot boot.img && fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img && fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img && fastboot flash system system.img && fastboot reboot
4. It takes a while to flash System partition, have patience.
5. Device reboots to system if everything is flashed successfully.
Stock Recovery Method:
1. Download Stock ROM OZIP Files & Stock Recovery
2. Copy *.ozip to sdcard or internal storage.
2. Goto fastboot & enter fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
3. Reboot to recovery, wipe (1st option). Then go back to main menu Install from storage locate the *.ozip file & install.

I'm sorry, but this doesn't work for me..stuck with the rooted but uninstalled magisk OS.. :'(

ceesiama said:
I'm sorry, but this doesn't work for me..stuck with the rooted but uninstalled magisk OS.. :'(
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zip isn't installed successfully? can you also send screenshot, so I can help you.

4j17h said:
zip isn't installed successfully? can you also send screenshot, so I can help you.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-3-pro/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-t3938845
I followed this guide, everything went smooth, magisk was also installed and rooted. But I tried setting fingerprint and set lock pin, But it says wrong pin everytime, so i had to reset the phone again. I used the same method above. But this time magisk won't install no matter how many times I reset my phone using the above method. So I thought if I could revert back to stock, maybe I can root and install magisk again. So i followed your guide.
After installing the stock zip and reboot to system, it stuck on bootloop(realme logo), then I flash back using the above method again, I can log in to the phone, and red notification says root has been detected, but magisk is not installed, ive tried many things but still i cannot install magisk. I've tried your guide 2/3 bootloop everytime. What could be the problem? I am not very much of a tech genus :'(

ceesiama said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-3-pro/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-t3938845
I followed this guide, everything went smooth, magisk was also installed and rooted. But I tried setting fingerprint and set lock pin, But it says wrong pin everytime, so i had to reset the phone again. I used the same method above. But this time magisk won't install no matter how many times I reset my phone using the above method. So I thought if I could revert back to stock, maybe I can root and install magisk again. So i followed your guide.
After installing the stock zip and reboot to system, it stuck on bootloop(realme logo), then I flash back using the above method again, I can log in to the phone, and red notification says root has been detected, but magisk is not installed, ive tried many things but still i cannot install magisk. I've tried your guide 2/3 bootloop everytime. What could be the problem? I am not very much of a tech genus :'(
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ok no problem, so what do you want to know about? Clear data, cache, dalvik after or before flashing stock zip it won't bootloop. Yes, since device is decrypted lock screen doesn't work. Coming to Magisk, yes that method is not reliable. I have figured out 100% working way which works for everyone & doesn't fail anytime. Maybe I will make a new guide soon or ...Mod edit: Link to Telegram removed

4j17h said:
ok no problem, so what do you want to know about? Clear data, cache, dalvik after or before flashing stock zip it won't bootloop. Coming to Magisk, yes that method is not reliable. I have figured out 100% working way which works for everyone & doesn't fail anytime. Maybe I will make a new guide soon or ...Mod edit: Link to Telegram removed
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I'm sorry I mistyped in the above comment, when i followed your method, zip installed successfully but it bootlooped into stock recovery everytime. I hope that clarifies a bit. I''ll be very grateful if you can help me..

ceesiama said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-3-pro/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-t3938845
I followed this guide, everything went smooth, magisk was also installed and rooted. But I tried setting fingerprint and set lock pin, But it says wrong pin everytime, so i had to reset the phone again. I used the same method above. But this time magisk won't install no matter how many times I reset my phone using the above method. So I thought if I could revert back to stock, maybe I can root and install magisk again. So i followed your guide.
After installing the stock zip and reboot to system, it stuck on bootloop(realme logo), then I flash back using the above method again, I can log in to the phone, and red notification says root has been detected, but magisk is not installed, ive tried many things but still i cannot install magisk. I've tried your guide 2/3 bootloop everytime. What could be the problem? I am not very much of a tech genus :'(
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Try install magisk manager, maybe ur device still rooted

haditriw said:
Try install magisk manager, maybe ur device still rooted
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no that's not how magisk works in Realme 3 Pro, if device is restarted there will be no magisk. You need to goto fastboot then goto recovery, it boots to system. We have magisk. Yes this method tricky. I am going to publish new guide, it will be simple & straight forward.

Bricked/ Bootlooping
4j17h said:
Prerequisite
1. Unlocked Bootloader
2. OrangeFox Recovery or TWRP Recovery or Pitch Black Recovery
3. Latest adb & fastboot files
4. Stock ROM zip files: RMX1851_A15
5. Stock Recovery [OPTIONAL]
Follow the below steps:
1. Enable USB-Debugging: adb reboot recovery or hold the volume up while rebooting or hold the volume down to enter bootloader & choose Reboot to Recovery by volume buttons, power key to enter.
2. Copy the Stock ROM zip to your device via adb push RMX1851_flashable_A15.zip /sdcard or MTP
3. Wipe data, cache & dalvik
4. Locate the zip file & Install
5. Flashing all the partitions with stock files takes time. Hold for a while.
6. After successful install of the zip, Reboot to System. You get the stock Recovery & stock ROM.
Previous Firmware: RMX1851_A14 Google Drive || AndroidFileHost || Mega Cloud storage
Note: This guide will be updated in coming days with fastboot flash files & custom recovery flashable files with latest versions.
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pls help me, im stuck on bootlooop :'(
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4j17h said:
Prerequisite
1. Unlocked Bootloader
2. OrangeFox Recovery or TWRP Recovery or Pitch Black Recovery
3. Latest adb & fastboot files
4. Stock ROM zip files: RMX1851_A15
5. Stock Recovery [OPTIONAL]
Follow the below steps:
1. Enable USB-Debugging: adb reboot recovery or hold the volume up while rebooting or hold the volume down to enter bootloader & choose Reboot to Recovery by volume buttons, power key to enter.
2. Copy the Stock ROM zip to your device via adb push RMX1851_flashable_A15.zip /sdcard or MTP
3. Wipe data, cache & dalvik
4. Locate the zip file & Install
5. Flashing all the partitions with stock files takes time. Hold for a while.
6. After successful install of the zip, Reboot to System. You get the stock Recovery & stock ROM.
Previous Firmware: RMX1851_A14 Google Drive || AndroidFileHost || Mega Cloud storage
Note: This guide will be updated in coming days with fastboot flash files & custom recovery flashable files with latest versions.
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pls help me, im stuck on bootloop :'(

malakaz27 said:
pls help me, im stuck on bootlooop :'(
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pls help me, im stuck on bootloop :'(
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I have seen you have started a new thread of bootloop. Is this because you flashed one of these stock zip? you were going back to stock from los?

this method worked perfectly fine for me. i tried both lineage os roms available and both of them caused bootloop or end up destroying boot. so thanks to developer for making this zip file.

4j17h said:
I have seen you have started a new thread of bootloop. Is this because you flashed one of these stock zip? you were going back to stock from los?
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hi i am stuck in bootloop after flashing all stuff in fastboot guide

leo77g said:
hi i am stuck in bootloop after flashing all stuff in fastboot guide
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bootloop to recovery? have you tried fastboot -w usually this should boot to system or else flash stock recovery, wipe full. This should definitely get back the device to system.

4j17h said:
bootloop to recovery? have you tried fastboot -w usually this should boot to system or else flash stock recovery, wipe full. This should definitely get back the device to system.
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formatting worked and thanx for help )

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Need Help
Hi, everybody. Really need help.
There is a phone Realme X Lite. Write that it is Realme 3 Pro for the Chinese market, as well as firmware.
My version was: RMX1851_11_A.05
Tried to flash RMX1851EX_11_OTA_0150_all_2Zfcensdoezk.ozip, recovery gave an error, *_0140_* wrote that the current version is newer.
In depth test APK on the version out of the box wrote that this version of the phone is not supported, so the bootloader could not unlock.
But in the official website came across an offer to join the testing of Android Q
r1.realme.net/general/20190522/1558492614147.pdf
There are two files, the second for rollback.
I installed P2Q, everything went well, but the SnapDragon camera is used and it is terrible if there is not enough light. In depth test is not even installed, apparently not supported in the new version.
I decided to roll back, chose in Recovery Q2P archive, there were no errors, but after rebooting the phone hangs on the initial screen saver and after 10 minutes throws in the recovery with the error "Data error, select wipe data to recovery system". Wipe doesn't help. The same with other archives for Realme 3 Pro.
Also found RMX1851_11_A.12_190423_abecd1fa.ofp for firmware via MsmDownloadTool, but it requires authorization and support refuses to call login details.
Can who faced a similar problem on this or other phone.
Please help, pay for the time spent =)

ResSetOk said:
Hi, everybody. Really need help.
There is a phone Realme X Lite. Write that it is Realme 3 Pro for the Chinese market, as well as firmware.
My version was: RMX1851_11_A.05
Tried to flash RMX1851EX_11_OTA_0150_all_2Zfcensdoezk.ozip, recovery gave an error, *_0140_* wrote that the current version is newer.
In depth test APK on the version out of the box wrote that this version of the phone is not supported, so the bootloader could not unlock.
But in the official website came across an offer to join the testing of Android Q
r1.realme.net/general/20190522/1558492614147.pdf
There are two files, the second for rollback.
I installed P2Q, everything went well, but the SnapDragon camera is used and it is terrible if there is not enough light. In depth test is not even installed, apparently not supported in the new version.
I decided to roll back, chose in Recovery Q2P archive, there were no errors, but after rebooting the phone hangs on the initial screen saver and after 10 minutes throws in the recovery with the error "Data error, select wipe data to recovery system". Wipe doesn't help. The same with other archives for Realme 3 Pro.
Also found RMX1851_11_A.12_190423_abecd1fa.ofp for firmware via MsmDownloadTool, but it requires authorization and support refuses to call login details.
Can who faced a similar problem on this or other phone.
Please help, pay for the time spent =)
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since your bootloader is locked, all you can do is wipe full data or flash back P2Q then format & then flash Q2P.

4j17h said:
since your bootloader is locked, all you can do is wipe full data or flash back P2Q then format & then flash Q2P.
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I did Wipe before and after firmware, on P2Q is stitched without problems, but under firmware in Q2P in recovery writes, that not managed wipe userdata. The data was not encrypted, the password is not asked.

do you have video for Fastboot Method ?

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Problem with flashing custom ROM (error 255)

Hey guys,
after searching through different websites and guides you are my last resort to get a custom ROM running on my Redmi S2.
Everytime i try to flash a custom ROM i get the error 255. Here is what i tried until now (bootloader is unlocked):
- flashing twrp(twrp-3.2.1-0-ysl) to recovery using fastboot
- wiping phone (first wipe to disable encryption since miui puts some kind of password on the hard drive that i dont know, second wipe to ensure partitions are clean for new OS)
- mounting phone to pc to transfer OS image (tried Lineage and Havoc, both modified for S2 (ysl version)) and GApps
- finally, installing OS zip (after which i get error message 255, telling me that twrp wasnt able to install the zip file)
please help me out, ask away if something's not clear

flying_shitnugget said:
Hey guys,
after searching through different websites and guides you are my last resort to get a custom ROM running on my Redmi S2.
Everytime i try to flash a custom ROM i get the error 255. Here is what i tried until now (bootloader is unlocked):
- flashing twrp(twrp-3.2.1-0-ysl) to recovery using fastboot
- wiping phone (first wipe to disable encryption since miui puts some kind of password on the hard drive that i dont know, second wipe to ensure partitions are clean for new OS)
- mounting phone to pc to transfer OS image (tried Lineage and Havoc, both modified for S2 (ysl version)) and GApps
- finally, installing OS zip (after which i get error message 255, telling me that twrp wasnt able to install the zip file)
please help me out, ask away if something's not clear
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change your recovery..

Baim alif said:
change your recovery..
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Mind elaborating? What do you mean exactly?

flying_shitnugget said:
Mind elaborating? What do you mean exactly?
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use this recovery
https://files.orangefox.download/OrangeFox-Stable/ysl/OrangeFox-R10.0-1-Stable-ysl.zip

Baim alif said:
use this recovery
https://files.orangefox.download/OrangeFox-Stable/ysl/OrangeFox-R10.0-1-Stable-ysl.zip
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so... i first tried taking the recovery.img out of the zip and flashing it via fastboot, didnt worked. after that i tried first flashing my old twrp and then (after wiping) installing the whole zip. the install finished successfully, sayed it will restart to recovery in 5 seconds... aaaand got stuck on the android screen. now it wont boot to recovery at all anymore, unless i flash the old twrp again. suggestions?

flying_shitnugget said:
so... i first tried taking the recovery.img out of the zip and flashing it via fastboot, didnt worked. after that i tried first flashing my old twrp and then (after wiping) installing the whole zip. the install finished successfully, sayed it will restart to recovery in 5 seconds... aaaand got stuck on the android screen. now it wont boot to recovery at all anymore, unless i flash the old twrp again. suggestions?
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try to boot recovery with power button and volume up

Baim alif said:
try to boot recovery with power button and volume up
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yes, that's what i did. i also tried booting into from fastboot and still nothing.

flying_shitnugget said:
yes, that's what i did. i also tried booting into from fastboot and still nothing.
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hmmm... try this bro..
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117927913

flying_shitnugget said:
yes, that's what i did. i also tried booting into from fastboot and still nothing.
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Try this, you have to flash first this in fastboot https://files.orangefox.download/OrangeFox-Beta/ysl/ the R10.0-1 RC1 .img file
And THEN flash this https://orangefox.download/en/device/ysl once you are in the recovery.
Then it worked for me, finally, hope this helps.

celephrn said:
Try this, you have to flash first this in fastboot https://files.orangefox.download/OrangeFox-Beta/ysl/ the R10.0-1 RC1 .img file
And THEN flash this https://orangefox.download/en/device/ysl once you are in the recovery.
Then it worked for me, finally, hope this helps.
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so i tried this approach. i first installed how you told me to (orangefox R10.0-1 RC1 .img first), but factory reset nor installing the second recovery img worked because of the encryption miui puts on the phone. So i flashed twrp, wiped memory, flashed first orange fox img and from then installed the second img (as a zip). until here everything worked, orange fox told me that he's going to reboot to new recovery -- and i got stuck on the boot logo again. :c

flying_shitnugget said:
so i tried this approach. i first installed how you told me to (orangefox R10.0-1 RC1 .img first), but factory reset nor installing the second recovery img worked because of the encryption miui puts on the phone. So i flashed twrp, wiped memory, flashed first orange fox img and from then installed the second img (as a zip). until here everything worked, orange fox told me that he's going to reboot to new recovery -- and i got stuck on the boot logo again. :c
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Did you flash the firmware? https://github.com/XiaomiFirmwareUpdater/firmware_xiaomi_ysl/releases/tag/stable-16.03.2020
Other thing you could try is flash the other .img files from https://files.orangefox.download/OrangeFox-Beta/ysl/ and the flash in there the same .zip file you did as before.

celephrn said:
Did you flash the firmware? https://github.com/XiaomiFirmwareUpdater/firmware_xiaomi_ysl/releases/tag/stable-16.03.2020
Other thing you could try is flash the other .img files from https://files.orangefox.download/OrangeFox-Beta/ysl/ and the flash in there the same .zip file you did as before.
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im currently on MIUI V.10.3.1.0.OEFMIXM | Stable 654M, is it important to flash newer firmware?

flying_shitnugget said:
im currently on MIUI V.10.3.1.0.OEFMIXM | Stable 654M, is it important to flash newer firmware?
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Could solve the issue, I'd give it a shot!

celephrn said:
Could solve the issue, I'd give it a shot!
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i suppose you flash it using MiFlash right? If so, i have a problem with flashing new roms using it because my Mi account isnt allowed to do that, i unlocked the bootloader using a tool (dont know if this has something to do with the custom rom problem)

flying_shitnugget said:
i suppose you flash it using MiFlash right? If so, i have a problem with flashing new roms using it because my Mi account isnt allowed to do that, i unlocked the bootloader using a tool (dont know if this has something to do with the custom rom problem)
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As long as the bootloader is unlocked it should be fine. And no, you should flash the firmware just as you would flash the rom, i. e. from OrangeFox Recovery.

celephrn said:
As long as the bootloader is unlocked it should be fine. And no, you should flash the firmware just as you would flash the rom, i. e. from OrangeFox Recovery.
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so i flashed the firmware as you said, now neither orangefox or twrp throw me the error "unable to locate storage device", i cant mount the storage to the pc and cant copy the custom rom stuff as well

celephrn said:
As long as the bootloader is unlocked it should be fine. And no, you should flash the firmware just as you would flash the rom, i. e. from OrangeFox Recovery.
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UPDATE: i finally ****ing did it. So here are the steps that i took (incase anyone has to go through this **** as well)
1. flash MIUI on mobile device using MiFlash (at least i did this by shorting 2 pins on the back)
2. (VERY IMPORTANT!!!) instantly boot to fastboot using Power button + Volume down. this has to be before android starts setting up the phone
3. flash recovery with the image that celephrn provided in this thread
4.boot to recovery by holding Volume up + Power button
5. install the miui update that celephrn provided in this thread
6. reboot to recovery
7. install orange recovery zip that celephrn provided in this thread (phone reboots to recovery)
8. now you can reboot to system (Do NOT (!!!) set the phone up, just let it work its things until you see the MIUI setup screen)
9. Now, finally you can dirty flash your custom rom (and GApps)
10. after flashing the new rom android will throw you alot of errors so you will have to wipe Dalvik/Cache, System, Data and Internal Storage.
11. now you can flash your Rom clean and you're good to go
(huge thanks to celephrn, helped me out after me struggling for a few good weeks with this damn phone)

Baim alif said:
use this recovery
https://files.orangefox.download/OrangeFox-Stable/ysl/OrangeFox-R10.0-1-Stable-ysl.zip
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bro please help me i have the same issue error 255 on 3.2.1-0 ysl twrp.please help

Farrellclay said:
bro please help me i have the same issue error 255 on 3.2.1-0 ysl twrp.please help
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so far, what have you done

Unable to boot to twrp after installing evolution x(30/04)

I recently used twrp to flash custom rom, after which I was able to boot into the custom rom, but unable to get back into twrp since twrp keeps flickering on boot, however this doesnt affect my main rom. Just that I'm unable to update my rom directly.
What I've tried so far-
i) fastboot boot recovery and boot recovery to no avail, still boots to flickering twrp.
ii) installing stock miui, unlocking, again flashing twrp, and installing latest version of evolution x(14/05), after which I wasn't able to boot into the rom itself.
Could someone help me with solving this issue, please do explain in lamen's terms, I'm still a noob when it comes to this domain.
Thank you,

adithyanayak31 said:
I recently used twrp to flash custom rom, after which I was able to boot into the custom rom, but unable to get back into twrp since twrp keeps flickering on boot, however this doesnt affect my main rom. Just that I'm unable to update my rom directly.
What I've tried so far-
i) fastboot boot recovery and boot recovery to no avail, still boots to flickering twrp.
ii) installing stock miui, unlocking, again flashing twrp, and installing latest version of evolution x(14/05), after which I wasn't able to boot into the rom itself.
Could someone help me with solving this issue, please do explain in lamen's terms, I'm still a noob when it comes to this domain.
Thank you,
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1. Download the proper flashable ZIP for your device
3. Reboot to Recovery
4. Flash the ROM
5. Format Data
6. Reboot to System

NOSS8 said:
1. Download the proper flashable ZIP for your device
3. Reboot to Recovery
4. Flash the ROM
5. Format Data
6. Reboot to System
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i am unable to reboot to recovery due to flickering twrp:/. Please go through my query again.

adithyanayak31 said:
i am unable to reboot to recovery due to flickering twrp:/. Please go through my query again.
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What is recovery?
What is Twrp?
When you understand that you may be able to try flashing roms.
And above all, ask your question about the thread of the rom concerned.

Presently, no TWRP versions support Android 12 for Pocco X2, so you have to wait

sahoo56 said:
Presently, no TWRP versions support Android 12 for Pocco X2, so you have to wait
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ion-x-snow-6-4-27-05-22.4180611/post-86807013
or
https://sourceforge.net/projects/evolution-x/files/phoenix/recovery/