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Latest OTA update - Help needed

Hi all,
I have a bit of an issue with the latest OTA update currently being pushed out and looking for help how best to proceed.
I have unlocked and rooted the phone previously and recovery is TWRP. My phone is encrypted.
When I accepted the updated the phone rebooted and showed the TWRP splash screen which flashes on and off endlessly. If I turn the phone off and on again it restarts fine but after a few seconds the update process starts again. I am currently stuck in this loop.
Any advice as to how I can get out of this without wiping my phone?
I am wondering if I could flash the standard recovery to remove TWRP if this would work. Could it and if so, where can i get the standard recovery image.
Thanks and sorry of this is already covered, I searched but couldn't find it.

For XT1575.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833

If you want to update be on stock rom i.e. unrooted and no xposed,nothing added or removed from system and also flash stock recovery.
After successful update flash twrp.

So, if I want to install the lastest update it's enough to unroot, remove xposed and flash stock recovery? Or it's better to flash full stock through fastboot?

So I managed to find a link to the full image for my device (XT1572 so the above link wouldn't work to the best of my knowledge - but thanks anyway @Hitti2)
I flashed the standard recovery and rebooted which stopped the endless loop. The update still fails to install but I can live with that for now.
I'll investigate further what I need to do to get the update to take properly but for now I have a functioning phone which is a good start to the day.
Thanks all.
Sent from my XT1572 using Tapatalk

Final installment. Update installed and a good. For anyone who stumbles across this with a similar issue, here is what I had to do.
Flash stock boot and recovery images to remove root and TWRP.
Reboot and let the update install.
Reflashed TWRP and SuperSU (both of which are now newer versions)
Job done. Now I know for the next update [emoji6]

There is a whole thread dedicated to this update in general.

lafester said:
There is a whole thread dedicated to this update in general.
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Maybe there is but as I stated in the OP, I couldn't find the right information at the time of posting. Maybe helpful would be to also link the thread as it may help others.

@lafester could you link thread please.
Sent from my XT1572 using Tapatalk

Boot image?
Thanks for this info. I'm definitely still unable to install this update. I am stock, unrooted. I have flashed the stock recovery image, but not the boot image. Can you please point me to where i can find the stock boot image?
user7743 said:
Final installment. Update installed and a good. For anyone who stumbles across this with a similar issue, here is what I had to do.
Flash stock boot and recovery images to remove root and TWRP.
Reboot and let the update install.
Reflashed TWRP and SuperSU (both of which are now newer versions)
Job done. Now I know for the next update [emoji6]
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nathlynn22 said:
@lafester could you link thread please.
Sent from my XT1572 using Tapatalk
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This one possibly?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/xt1575-february-2016-security-update-t3323126
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chuck-fu said:
Thanks for this info. I'm definitely still unable to install this update. I am stock, unrooted. I have flashed the stock recovery image, but not the boot image. Can you please point me to where i can find the stock boot image?
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Maybe this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833
Though I am having issues too... stuck at Error! after trying to install update with (what I assume is) stock recovery and boot.

chuck-fu said:
Thanks for this info. I'm definitely still unable to install this update. I am stock, unrooted. I have flashed the stock recovery image, but not the boot image. Can you please point me to where i can find the stock boot image?
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evandena said:
Maybe this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833
Though I am having issues too... stuck at Error! after trying to install update with (what I assume is) stock recovery and boot.
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@evandena not that one. That is for a different model, I needed the firmware for the XT1572.
@chuck-fu I found a post here on XDA with a list of download links for various versions. I will dig out the link shortly and post it when I have access to my PC.
I extracted but the recovery and boot image files from that package. What you need are the images as close to possible from what is currently installed on your phone.
Edit: Here is the link to the thread with many Moto X Style images... Hopefully this will help
[Firmware] Moto X Style/Pure Stock Software

Thanks so much for trying to help. I went ahead and flashed the boot and recovery files for my model. I did the Boot image first, no luck. then i did the recovery, and this time andy thought a bit longer before giving me the Error! message. And then instead of my phone doing an autoreboot, it was stuck on the dead Andy and I needed to do hold down the power button to get it to shut down.
Anyone have any additional thoughts?
user7743 said:
@evandena not that one. That is for a different model, I needed the firmware for the XT1572.
@chuck-fu I found a post here on XDA with a list of download links for various versions. I will dig out the link shortly and post it when I have access to my PC.
I extracted but the recovery and boot image files from that package. What you need are the images as close to possible from what is currently installed on your phone.
Edit: Here is the link to the thread with many Moto X Style images... Hopefully this will help
[Firmware] Moto X Style/Pure Stock Software
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I was having same issue. I am stock, rooted, unlocked bootloader.
Currently using TWRP 3.0
In order to update with the new OTA you need to find a download of the .zip files and manually install it.
If you try to do OTA update it will just keep getting stuck in recovery. To get out of this just cache wipe and reboot.

This phone has never been able to take OTAs for some reason. I wish I understood why. I tried to leave the thing stock to keep things simple, but it wasn't to be... anyway...
Thanks for the advice. Any idea where to get a download of the .zip files (is it really more than one zip file, or was that a typo)? I tried searching, but can't seem to find the right things to search for.
Also, once i have the zip file(s):
1) Do I just install it via TWRP like any other zip file?
2) to get rid of the OTA prompt, do i wipe the cache and reboot before or after i install the update via the zip?
Many thanks!
InFamousD147 said:
I was having same issue. I am stock, rooted, unlocked bootloader.
Currently using TWRP 3.0
In order to update with the new OTA you need to find a download of the .zip files and manually install it.
If you try to do OTA update it will just keep getting stuck in recovery. To get out of this just cache wipe and reboot.
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I managed to update via OTA flashing the stock recovery, boot and system chunks. This is the procedure I do to update my wife's Nexus 5 and worked for the Moto X Style too. Remember to make a backup before in case something goes wrong.

Thanks for the info- what version do you have? I have the 1575 RETUS and can't find the system file. Is that basically flashing an entire ROM? Sorry, but i've flashed boot and recovery files before, as well as full ROMs but don't ever remember flashing a system file on its own.
Thanks!
Dunkel06 said:
I managed to update via OTA flashing the stock recovery, boot and system chunks. This is the procedure I do to update my wife's Nexus 5 and worked for the Moto X Style too. Remember to make a backup before in case something goes wrong.
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chuck-fu said:
Thanks for the info- what version do you have? I have the 1575 RETUS and can't find the system file. Is that basically flashing an entire ROM? Sorry, but i've flashed boot and recovery files before, as well as full ROMs but don't ever remember flashing a system file on its own.
Thanks!
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I have the 1572 RETEU, but you can find the stock firmware here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833
If it's like the stock firmware that I have for the 1572 it should have all the img files and the system chunks. You just need to flash all the chunks like this:
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
This has to be done because Marshmallow doesn't allow any modification in the system or the boot image, and will not proceed with the OTA if the ROM is not full stock.
EDIT: You will not loose any data, but any modification to the system partition will be undone.

Dunkel06 said:
I managed to update via OTA flashing the stock recovery, boot and system chunks. This is the procedure I do to update my wife's Nexus 5 and worked for the Moto X Style too. Remember to make a backup before in case something goes wrong.
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Thanks for your help once again. I manually flashed the system files like you listed, but for whatever reason, i'm still getting the same old Error. I'm pretty sure I'm on a stock ROM.
From this site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833
I have flashed the XT1575 6.0 boot.img, recovery.img, then from the firmware, extracted the 8 sparsechunk files and flashed those as well. I still get the ERROR after a few seconds of trying to load the OTA.
Any other ideas by any chance? Did you do any kind of wiping in there somewhere? Did you just let the normal OTA try installing from within Android?

chuck-fu said:
Thanks for your help once again. I manually flashed the system files like you listed, but for whatever reason, i'm still getting the same old Error. I'm pretty sure I'm on a stock ROM.
From this site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/development/pure-firmware-tuff-wip-t3224833
I have flashed the XT1575 6.0 boot.img, recovery.img, then from the firmware, extracted the 8 sparsechunk files and flashed those as well. I still get the ERROR after a few seconds of trying to load the OTA.
Any other ideas by any chance? Did you do any kind of wiping in there somewhere? Did you just let the normal OTA try installing from within Android?
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I just let the normal OTA install after flashing system, boot and recovery, without wiping any partition. Maybe you can try a flash all the zip to make sure it's full stock and see if the OTA install. Just make a backup before in case nothing change.

Flashing OTA using TWRP

I was wondering how i can get the new update for the march update. I just unlocked my bootloader and got TWRP. My current OS is the stock android with the february security update.
Im tried flashing the OTA but it keeps failing. Im used to the TWRP on the oneplus two and im confused on how to get the newest update.
Please help me. Thank you

LifeOfNexus said:
I was wondering how i can get the new update for the march update. I just unlocked my bootloader and got TWRP. My current OS is the stock android with the february security update.
Im tried flashing the OTA but it keeps failing. Im used to the TWRP on the oneplus two and im confused on how to get the newest update.
Please help me. Thank you
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You can't flash an OTA with TWRP. You need to flash the factory images with fastboot, it's all in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928

Heisenberg said:
You can't flash an OTA with TWRP. You need to flash the factory images with fastboot, it's all in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
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but is this going to delete data and applications

sunandoghosh said:
but is this going to delete data and applications
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No if you read the guide carefully. It states how to flash everything WITHOUT losing any data or applications.

Heisenberg said:
You can't flash an OTA with TWRP. You need to flash the factory images with fastboot, it's all in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
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This guy has lots of great advise. I always see him giving great advise all over XDA. fastboot and adb are the icing on the cake for nexus devices. ?
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

sunandoghosh said:
but is this going to delete data and applications
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No it doesn't, did you read my guide at all? It probably isn't the best idea to be giving out false information.

Has anybody tried to update with this app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.flash&hl=nl I would like know if this works good.

I'm in the same boat as OP
Should I flash MMB29V or MHC19I and do I need to update my twrp ?
I'm on stock MMB29Q with ROOT with twrp 3.0.0.0
Thanks guys any help would be super appreciated

David522d said:
I'm in the same boat as OP
Should I flash MMB29V or MHC19I and do I need to update my twrp ?
I'm on stock MMB29Q with ROOT with twrp 3.0.0.0
Thanks guys any help would be super appreciated
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Go for the latest, which is MHC19I, you'll need to update to TWRP 3.0.0-1 though.

Heisenberg said:
Go for the latest, which is MHC19I, you'll need to update to TWRP 3.0.0-1 though.
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Do I flash the newest twrp or does that go thru fastboot as well?
And is there any radio or bootloader that I need to update as well?
Thanks!

David522d said:
Do I flash the newest twrp or does that go thru fastboot as well?
And is there any radio or bootloader that I need to update as well?
Thanks!
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All through fastboot, the radio and bootloader will be updated when you flash the factory images.

wietse1988 said:
Has anybody tried to update with this app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.flash&hl=nl I would like know if this works good.
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I used FlashFire to update to March security patch; Only flashed
boot
system
vendor
Worked perfectly.

dratsablive said:
I used FlashFire to update to March security patch; Only flashed
boot
system
vendor
Worked perfectly.
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Did you update your twrp prior?
I'll probably just do the fastboot method. But if this easier. Easier is always better

David522d said:
Did you update your twrp prior?
I'll probably just do the fastboot method. But if this easier. Easier is always better
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I had to update TWRP afterwards.

I Flashed twrp and then did the newest factory image and kept my custom recovery and now it started up in a boot-loop
Please someone help me!
Edit
I cleared the cache in recovery and it booted
Why am I getting a "Your Device is Corrupt. It can't be trusted and may not work properly."

Couldn't update Installation problem with august update

So this week i hadn't time enough to install the august update since my phone is rooted so i decided to do it now. What i did before trying to download the update :
1.Deleted all magisk modules that i had then rebooted
2.Unistalled magisk using restore image then rebooted
3.Went to sys update downloaded and it says installation failed
What do to? I'm not rooted now and i don't have twrp installed.
PS. don't want to install it via fastboot/miflash

Follow this guide in future. https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/tips.md#ota-installation-tips
To fix your problem now, find a stock boot image for your update version you are currently on and flash it.

emiljano539 said:
PS. don't want to install it via fastboot/miflash
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If you don't want to use Miflash (Why ?) you can boot temporary TWRP and flash .zip here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77353883&postcount=542

sipollo said:
If you don't want to use Miflash (Why ?) you can boot temporary TWRP and flash .zip here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77353883&postcount=542
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Do i lose my data if i flash this via twrp?
Idk i don't really trust miflash

emiljano539 said:
Do i lose my data if i flash this via twrp?
Idk i don't really trust miflash
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You won't lose your data.

ludditefornow said:
Follow this guide in future. https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/tips.md#ota-installation-tips
To fix your problem now, find a stock boot image for your update version you are currently on and flash it.
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flashed the stock boot image tried to install it but again it shows that error , i guess the only thing i can do is to flash it manually via fastboot/miflash

sipollo said:
You won't lose your data.
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Okay thanks, do i have to remove the magisk and flash the stock boot.img or it doesn't matter?

emiljano539 said:
Okay thanks, do i have to remove the magisk and flash the stock boot.img or it doesn't matter?
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It doesn't matter. You'll have to reinstall Magisk (if you want to).

sipollo said:
It doesn't matter. You'll have to reinstall Magisk (if you want to).
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which one should i install from them because there are 2 tissot-T files ( for twrp)
"tissot-T-OPM1.171019.026.8.8.23.zip" or "tissot-T-OPM1.171019.026.V9.6.5.0.ODHMIFE.zip" ?

emiljano539 said:
which one should i install from them because there are 2 tissot-T files ( for twrp)
"tissot-T-OPM1.171019.026.8.8.23.zip" or "tissot-T-OPM1.171019.026.V9.6.5.0.ODHMIFE.zip" ?
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tissot-T-OPM1.171019.026.V9.6.5.0.ODHMIFE.zip
The other file is the latest beta.

sipollo said:
tissot-T-OPM1.171019.026.V9.6.5.0.ODHMIFE.zip
The other file is the latest beta.
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I installed the zip from twrp and now after reboot i am stucked in bootloop now i can't even boot into twrp. What to do?
After i flashed it in the end says:
Failed to mount /system Invalid argument

Which TWRP did you use?

sipollo said:
Which TWRP did you use?
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the official one. what version should i use?
its funny now that i flashed the stock rom via mi flash tool and now again the installation shows error..

ludditefornow said:
Follow this guide in future. https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/tips.md#ota-installation-tips
To fix your problem now, find a stock boot image for your update version you are currently on and flash it.
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I'm facing same issue and I was following the guide.

Same here, can't install set Ota, even after remove magisk.
Other thing, cell won't show screen to put pin to boot, previous pin of sim so I think encryption is disable!? Any idea?

Storage mounting issues after flashing TWRP

Just unlocked and flashed TWRP. No matter what I try, I can't get it to recognise my storage to install SuperSU.
What can I do to fix this?
I am on stock OOS 5.1.5
Thanks
EDIT - Worked it out. I formatted the data and it then let me install SuperSU.
EDIT 2 - After installing SuperSU zip file, the phone wasn't rooted when rebooting and also, TWRP won't recognise my data once I rebooted into it again.
Any ideas?

gman88667733 said:
Just unlocked and flashed TWRP. No matter what I try, I can't get it to recognise my storage to install SuperSU.
What can I do to fix this?
I am on stock OOS 5.1.5
Thanks
EDIT - Worked it out. I formatted the data and it then let me install SuperSU.
EDIT 2 - After installing SuperSU zip file, the phone wasn't rooted when rebooting and also, TWRP won't recognise my data once I rebooted into it again.
Any ideas?
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After twrp installation and before the first system reboot you need to flash magisk so twrp will be stick in place.
I really don't know if it works with supersu. Do you want to stay encrypted(internal storage)? Which twrp(file name) did you flash?

Preferably encrypted. I flashed twrp 3.1.1 cheeseburger.
I am trying to install Franco Kernel. So I unlocked the bootloader, flashed TWRP 3.1.1 and then tried to flash Super SU or Magisk and neither worked. It came up with an issue with file mounting.

gman88667733 said:
Preferably encrypted. I flashed twrp 3.1.1 cheeseburger.
I am trying to install Franco Kernel. So I unlocked the bootloader, flashed TWRP 3.1.1 and then tried to flash Super SU or Magisk and neither worked. It came up with an issue with file mounting.
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It seems to me you did not use latest blu spark or codeworkx recovery instead you used official twrp.
It's recommended to not use official twrp. Please change the twrp and test again.

strongst said:
It seems to me you did not use latest blu spark or codeworkx recovery instead you used official twrp.
It's recommended to not use official twrp. Please change the twrp and test again.
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You are correct. I did not use the blu spark TWRP.
Can I use TWRP 3.1.1 BLU spark version, or shall I use 3.2.1 blu spark?
Thanks.

gman88667733 said:
You are correct. I did not use the blu spark TWRP.
Can I use TWRP 3.1.1 BLU spark version, or shall I use 3.2.1 blu spark?
Thanks.
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Just use latest blu spark twrp with treble in file name from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/development/kernel-t3651933

strongst said:
Just use latest blu spark twrp with treble in file name from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/development/kernel-t3651933
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All done! I now have another issue. I originally tried to flash Super SU and it did not work. I have tried to flash Magisk today after flashing franco kernel and get an error says that there is an unsupported boot image program or something.
I am on stock OOS, with franco kernel and no root. How can I get it so that I am on stock OOS with franco kernel and Magisk?
Thanks.

gman88667733 said:
All done! I now have another issue. I originally tried to flash Super SU and it did not work. I have tried to flash Magisk today after flashing franco kernel and get an error says that there is an unsupported boot image program or something.
I am on stock OOS, with franco kernel and no root. How can I get it so that I am on stock OOS with franco kernel and Magisk?
Thanks.
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Did you uninstall supersu according to instructions or just dirty flashed magisk(bad idea)?

strongst said:
Did you uninstall supersu according to instructions or just dirty flashed magisk(bad idea)?
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I attempted to dirty flash Magisk (however it did not install)
So what do I need to do to uninstall SuperSU?
The main issue is, after installing supersu, my phone still wasn't rooted!

gman88667733 said:
I attempted to dirty flash Magisk (however it did not install)
So what do I need to do to uninstall SuperSU?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63615067&postcount=2459

strongst said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63615067&postcount=2459
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Thanks. Will I need to flash a stock boot.img too? If so, where would I find this given I am on stock OOS.

gman88667733 said:
Thanks. Will I need to flash a stock boot.img too? If so, where would I find this given I am on stock OOS.
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Normally not, but if needed: every rom zip comes along with a boot.img inside the zip. Just extract it from this rom zip and you have the kernel of this rom :good:

strongst said:
Normally not, but if needed: every rom zip comes along with a boot.img inside the zip. Just extract it from this rom zip and you have the kernel of this rom :good:
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How do I get the ROM zip for OOS stock?

strongst said:
Normally not, but if needed: every rom zip comes along with a boot.img inside the zip. Just extract it from this rom zip and you have the kernel of this rom :good:
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Interestingly, I just flashed the unSU zip, wiped cache and then tried Magisk. It says I need to flash a stock boot.img
What is the process of doing this?
Thanks

gman88667733 said:
Interestingly, I just flashed the unSU zip, wiped cache and then tried Magisk. It says I need to flash a stock boot.img
What is the process of doing this?
Thanks
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Flash the boot.img through twrp

strongst said:
Flash the boot.img through twrp
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Do I need to wipe or anything? Or do I just flash the boot.img, wipe cache and then flash Magisk? Or shall I boot fully into the OS, then back into TWRP to flash it?
Still not sure where I get the correct boot.img from!
Edit - can I dirty flash the whole firmware? I would like to do this so I can do a clean backup with the stock kernel before I then flash Magisk and Franco. Would this work?

gman88667733 said:
Do I need to wipe or anything? Or do I just flash the boot.img, wipe cache and then flash Magisk? Or shall I boot fully into the OS, then back into TWRP to flash it?
Still not sure where I get the correct boot.img from!
Edit - can I dirty flash the whole firmware? I would like to do this so I can do a clean backup with the stock kernel before I then flash Magisk and Franco. Would this work?
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You can also flash the complete rom with kernel.
But just look inside the downloaded rom zip file, there's the boot.img you're looking for. You don't need to wipe anything or boot into OS for flashing just the kernel!

strongst said:
You can also flash the complete rom with kernel.
But just look inside the downloaded rom zip file, there's the boot.img you're looking for. You don't need to wipe anything or boot into OS for flashing just the kernel!
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Thanks for that, all up and running now.
Do you know where I can find the Franco governor profiles? I've had a good look around but can't find them again!
Thanks

gman88667733 said:
Thanks for that, all up and running now.
Do you know where I can find the Franco governor profiles? I've had a good look around but can't find them again!
Thanks
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The profiles are inside the app manager imo https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...francokernel-r1-8th-aug-t3653500/post73328473

strongst said:
The profiles are inside the app manager imo https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...francokernel-r1-8th-aug-t3653500/post73328473
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I have the app manager. However there is only 'Ravi' profile under the governor profile options.

MR3 Global March 2020 Security Update

It's available via OTA

JDBarlow said:
It's available via OTA
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Are you able to use arter kernel with this update?

kountry83 said:
Are you able to use arter kernel with this update?
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should be able to, I don't see why it wouldn't work

Arter works fine with it. I updated this morning.

Do you have to have stock recovery + locked bootloader to install?

BeardKing said:
Do you have to have stock recovery + locked bootloader to install?
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I had Arter's kernel installed. I thought it would be enough to reflash stock kernel but that doesn't work. Don't think we should have to relock bootloader just to flash a system update....
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chris5s said:
I had Arter's kernel installed. I thought it would be enough to reflash stock kernel but that doesn't work. Don't think we should have to relock bootloader just to flash a system update....
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What do you mean by flash the system update? Sorry I'm new here, but what exact steps did you do? I am currently on a rooted MR2 with Arter 's kernel.

Received security updates notification a few hours ago.
Still no P-MR3 factory image on Razer dev site.
If need relock bootloader to update I guess I will wait a period. (I hope we can get Android 10 update

finixs said:
Received security updates notification a few hours ago.
Still no P-MR3 factory image on Razer dev site.
If need relock bootloader to update I guess I will wait a period. (I hope we can get Android 10 update
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compared to MR2, we probably will need to wait for months until razer puts the factory images on their dev-page...
I really can't understand what takes so long for that last step. Just upload that crap and you're done, razer

Can the update be flashed in TWRP without disturbing Magisk or Arter's kernel? I've grabbed the update zip via a link I found by generating a bug report in the developer options and searching for "System_Update". I'm just wondering if it's safe to flash over everything.

Don't really need to relock bootloader and such, Just flash Stock recovery and the update will go through Smoothly, and then you can Reflash your twrp/magisk.

Monopod said:
Don't really need to relock bootloader and such, Just flash Stock recovery and the update will go through Smoothly, and then you can Reflash your twrp/magisk.
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Didn't work for me. What system mods did you have in place? Kernel, root, etc?
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chris5s said:
Didn't work for me. What system mods did you have in place? Kernel, root, etc?
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Arter97 R12 Kernel with Twrp and magisk root.

Monopod said:
Arter97 R12 Kernel with Twrp and magisk root.
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Did you just fastboot flash stock boot image?
Did you install f2fs.zip or any other mods?

chris5s said:
Did you just fastboot flash stock boot image?
Did you install f2fs.zip or any other mods?
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No mods not even F2fs and Vold, for the stock boot image I simply fastboot flash it.

I flashed f2fs, wondering if that's why I can't flash update even after flashing stock kernel? ?
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https://github.com/RadekBledowski/Razer_Phone_mods/blob/master/magisk_patched.img?raw=true
here's magisk patched version
to flash arter kernel you have to flash it via zip not fastboot so flash it first via fastboot and flash it again but in twrp as zip

So what I see is you can update without reloacking your bootloader by... (I'm asking if this is right)
1. Fastboot flash stock boot.img
2. Update normally
3. Reflash magisk, your custom kernel and what not.
Correct?

I've tried flashing back to stock kernel but it didn't work for me.

I usually perform the "reset to factory" task from the razer images (properly commenting the line that erases userdata)
After that you just are with original stock and you can update via OTA as usual.