I tried to encrypt my i9505 on Kangpop and it ****ed the /data partition. TWRP couldn't even wipe or mount it, the phone was stuck on the boot screen when I tried to start it normally. I had to flash the stock recovery and factory reset with that to fix it.
Anyway, I am now using Danvdh's ROM. This seems a lot cleaner but it uses the same GPE base and the same kernel (GooglyMax) so I'm worried about trying to encrypt it again lest I get the same problem come back.
So I just wanted to ask if anyone has successfully encrypted their data on any custom LP ROM? I'm worried the issue might be Lollipop's new security measures blocking encryption from working in rooted phones.
Thanks in advance all
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So i encrypted my S3 with 4.1.1 (Omega ROM 19)..
*Problem*
It got stuck in a boot loop and I was unable to wipe /data with CWM, rendering my device borked.
*Fix*
Flash stock recovery, which lets you wipe /data partition
Hope this helps someone, as I couldn't find the answer anywhere at the time. :fingers-crossed:
Good that you managed to solve that issue. Who do you use encryption, though? Do oyu live/work in such an environment that encryption really is needed? I've been with android since late 2010 and I've never had any use of either pin codes or encryption.
phrag said:
So i encrypted my S3 with 4.1.1 (Omega ROM 19)..
*Problem*
It got stuck in a boot loop and I was unable to wipe /data with CWM, rendering my device borked.
*Fix*
Flash stock recovery, which lets you wipe /data partition
Hope this helps someone, as I couldn't find the answer anywhere at the time. :fingers-crossed:
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How much time did it took you to encrypt gs3?...
I don't think he'll respond
It's been half a year
Hi,
I'm on latest M version, latest TWRP, systemless root and Despair kernel 3.1.
When I first installed TWRP it couldn't decrypt partitions, so I had to install a kernel that disables force encrypt and factory reset the phone. So I ended up with un-encrypted partitions.
Now, TWRP supports decryption so I thought to encrypt the partitions. I went to Security -> Encrypt phone. This has been hanging on Android animation logo for 2.5hrs and no indication when it will finish.
Has anyone had a similar problem ?
What are my chances that it will complete gracefully and I wont need to factory reset the phone once again?
jodvova said:
Hi,
I'm on latest M version, latest TWRP, systemless root and Despair kernel 3.1.
When I first installed TWRP it couldn't decrypt partitions, so I had to install a kernel that disables force encrypt and factory reset the phone. So I ended up with un-encrypted partitions.
Now, TWRP supports decryption so I thought to encrypt the partitions. I went to Security -> Encrypt phone. This has been hanging on Android animation logo for 2.5hrs and no indication when it will finish.
Has anyone had a similar problem ?
What are my chances that it will complete gracefully and I wont need to factory reset the phone once again?
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Chances are very low. I had the same issue and the only way I was able to fix it was to use the Google factory image and completely wipe the phone. Then boot it before flashing anything including TWRP. It encrypts in about a minute. Setup the phone, and then flash TWRP, modified root boot image if you want, and the corresponding SU zip.
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This might be the weirdest Issue i've ever had with a phone.
Everytime I turn my phone off, 5 minutes after it it boots into the recovery and deletes the data partition.
I have no idea what the hell could cause this, but it's making my phone unusable -.-
I'm not sure if you've unlocked the bootloader and installed an alternate recovery (e.g one of the various TWRP versions), but apparently there is a situation where after a nandroid restore the data partition will get automatically reset. I'm hazy on the why but I think it is due to detection of an issue which OOS thinks is a hack and the reset is a safety feature. One of the TWRP versions can make sure that does not happen. Use the latest TWRP from the user @xdvs23.
Good Luck
I've experienced similar issues on another phone. What I think happened is a security feature has been tripped, and the bootloader knows that it has to perform a data reset because of a hidden flag somewhere in the bootloader partitions.
Your custom recovery clears user data, but does not reset the flag. Hence the loop.
Flash stock recovery.
Let the data reset happen and let it clear user data automatically one last time.
It should be the last.
You can then flash your custom recovery (or not).
I've always used stock recovery on my devices since I ran into that issue.
To flash, I use FlashFire or I boot the recovery with fastboot directly. Works the same.
Ok have a ZTE Axon 7 can't flash any thing because of it instantly encryption and I get recovery and then game over any one have a Cure for this......... thanks in advance.
You have to do a factory wipe, to remove encryption. Then when setting up the phone again when it prompts you to set a security pin or finger sprints skip that part.
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You have to do a factory wipe, to remove encryption. Then when setting up the phone again when it prompts you to set a security pin or finger sprints skip that part.
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Tried that and it didn't work.....it doesn't matter what I flash stock ROMs tell me my password is correct but memory is corrupt and need to be wiped and when I flash a custom ROM it doesn't boot just two flashes of the led and that's it.
Which TWRP recovery are you on?
What I mean by Factory reset is a full Factory wipe your whole internal is erased. It is like a clean slate new phone.
You should have all the necessary files for your flash on your sd card there is an option to select storage to flash from there.
So when I first swapped from Stock Nougat to AEX I was encrypted on 5/4 ROM my internal was locked by encryption and could only dirty flash roms. it was annoying so I factory wiped and flashed latest AEX from there and didn't set up security right away so no encryption.
I realised my TIBU back ups were all on internal so had to basically start from scratch oops lol.
It is a little outdated now with the official Oreo roms but user @Oki 's guide helped me a lot and has clear steps and guides to get you all rooted and sorted on custom roms.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-axon-7-custom-oreo-roms-newbies-t3786693
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Which TWRP recovery are you on?
What I mean by Factory reset is a full Factory wipe your whole internal is erased. It is like a clean slate new phone.
You should have all the necessary files for your flash on your sd card there is an option to select storage to flash from there.
So when I first swapped from Stock Nougat to AEX I was encrypted on 5/4 ROM my internal was locked by encryption and could only dirty flash roms. it was annoying so I factory wiped and flashed latest AEX from there and didn't set up security right away so no encryption.
I realised my TIBU back ups were all on internal so had to basically start from scratch oops lol.
It is a little outdated now with the official Oreo roms but user @Oki 's guide helped me a lot and has clear steps and guides to get you all rooted and sorted on custom roms.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-axon-7-custom-oreo-roms-newbies-t3786693
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Just found out that the phone has bricked itself it would play any video or sound so did a hard reset now just getting a constant boot loop trying to get it in to EDL as we speak.....got EDL flashed stock ROM in miflasher now stuck on splash screen.......been on the splash screen for 10 minutes now.......
chairmanmarv said:
Which TWRP recovery are you on?
What I mean by Factory reset is a full Factory wipe your whole internal is erased. It is like a clean slate new phone.
You should have all the necessary files for your flash on your sd card there is an option to select storage to flash from there.
So when I first swapped from Stock Nougat to AEX I was encrypted on 5/4 ROM my internal was locked by encryption and could only dirty flash roms. it was annoying so I factory wiped and flashed latest AEX from there and didn't set up security right away so no encryption.
I realised my TIBU back ups were all on internal so had to basically start from scratch oops lol.
It is a little outdated now with the official Oreo roms but user @Oki 's guide helped me a lot and has clear steps and guides to get you all rooted and sorted on custom roms.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-axon-7-custom-oreo-roms-newbies-t3786693
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Ok now got the thing back was able to reunlock the bootloader and installed recovery flashed candy rom with one issue could not mount system so now just flashed Oreo stock rom so all good again....... thanks for the help
The stock ROM encrypts by default, and formatting data partition in twrp is the only way to remove it. But to prevent the encryption before it happens, you have a few options:
1. If you dont plan to root, flash @jcadduono's no verity opt encrypt zip (Google it)
2. Magisk and SuperSU can optionally disable encryption before it happens. Magisk Manager has a config option if you're installing from the app. You can use Aroma SuperSU config if SuperSU is your root method of choice.
Hope that helped!
I would like to note that AOSP/Lineage/CM-based ROMs dont encrypt by default. though Im sure it could be enabled if you wanted to. This seems to be unique to the stock ROMs, mainly because Google insists that phone OEMs should go for higher security by enabling encryption as the default.
AnonVendetta said:
The stock ROM encrypts by default, and formatting data partition in twrp is the only way to remove it. But to prevent the encryption before it happens, you have a few options:
1. If you dont plan to root, flash @jcadduono's no verity opt encrypt zip (Google it)
2. Magisk and SuperSU can optionally disable encryption before it happens. Magisk Manager has a config option if you're installing from the app. You can use Aroma SuperSU config if SuperSU is your root method of choice.
Hope that helped!
I would like to note that AOSP/Lineage/CM-based ROMs dont encrypt by default. though Im sure it could be enabled if you wanted to. This seems to be unique to the stock ROMs, mainly because Google insists that phone OEMs should go for higher security by enabling encryption as the default.
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Yep this is the problem I am having now....... can't find much info about it.
I was attempting to download Alpha Omega Rom on my Tmo h918 and then I realized that my internal storage was encrypted so then I proceeded to find a way to decrypt the storage. After that I found myself getting the "Encryption Unsuccessful" and tried to reflash the rom, stock rom, my backup I created before the process, and it's still at that screen. I can install Lineage fine, but I just want to revert back to my old stock rom. Any suggestions? I've also tried wiping the phone from TWRP but nothing else happened.
I need help, if you can provide it, I would really appreciate it.
Fixed it myself, just formatted data