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(Q) How to full wipe with TWRP?

Hello!
Only one question..
Im on 4.2.2 with new baseband
When i want to wipe all my data,so i have the whole space back, what button i have to push in twrp ? Wipe data only or more?
And after that i can push my PA 3.0 via adb push on my nexus and flash it without problems ? Thank you guys and sorry for my noob english,i hope u understand what i want to do
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In TWRP, click Wipe, then Format Data. Be warned, you'll lose everything, including backups.

USSENTERNCC1701E said:
In TWRP, click Wipe, then Format Data. Be warned, you'll lose everything, including backups.
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Does it erase TWRP itself?
Does it erase EFS as well?
I assume after I press this, I will have to push a rom in via Odin for example?

the_hatrix said:
Does it erase TWRP itself?
Does it erase EFS as well?
I assume after I press this, I will have to push a rom in via Odin for example?
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Are you joking mate or just trolling. I hope so otherwise you better buy a iPhone

No not really as I never clicked Format Data before.
I assume it doesn't wipe TWRP itself... but I just want to be sure.
As for EFS I asked because I have a persistent No Service - Selected Network Unavailable showing up since a few days ago. Restore, Full Wipe, Restart, Reconnecting, nothing works. I suspect it might be the EFS partition (TWRP never backed it up as it always fails when it gets to that point, the backup works fine regardless)
So I am down to probably doing a Full Data wipe and install a fresh rom to see if it will fix it.

the_hatrix said:
No not really as I never clicked Format Data before.
I assume it doesn't wipe TWRP itself... but I just want to be sure.
As for EFS I asked because I have a persistent No Service - Selected Network Unavailable showing up since a few days ago. Restore, Full Wipe, Restart, Reconnecting, nothing works. I suspect it might be the EFS partition (TWRP never backed it up as it always fails when it gets to that point, the backup works fine regardless)
So I am down to probably doing a Full Data wipe and install a fresh rom to see if it will fix it.
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You don`t have to wipe if you flash a factory image in fastboot. Everything will be erased after the wipe. Look here for how to do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312.

I'd like an answer to this too.
I want to nuke all data on my N4 (I've saved backups and media on my PC), so that i have a clean phone ready to flash a new ROM (copied across by USB after the wipe) so that any old program folders are gone and I've got a clean slate. But don't want to lose my TWRP recovery/root etc.
I recall that CWM had an option to wipe everything but still had the sense to avoid wiping itself! What's the point of a recovery that nukes itself in the process? That's just retarded - no offence.
Thanks.

gee2012 said:
You don`t have to wipe if you flash a factory image in fastboot. Everything will be erased after the wipe. Look here for how to do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312.
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So thanks to this forum, I thought I bricked my phone last night (well I kinda did). I used the format option on TWRP and magic happened, I was stuck at the logo. I figured I'd just use Odin to flash my official rom, which worked fine. Now I wanna flash the rom I had before formatting but want all the space back (I dont want all of the bloatware folders and bull**** that result from the official rom, which is why I used format in the first place). My questions is: Can I use format now that I have my official rom running and then push a custom rom through Odin? Will that work or not?

Globespy said:
I'd like an answer to this too.
I want to nuke all data on my N4 (I've saved backups and media on my PC), so that i have a clean phone ready to flash a new ROM (copied across by USB after the wipe) so that any old program folders are gone and I've got a clean slate. But don't want to lose my TWRP recovery/root etc.
I recall that CWM had an option to wipe everything but still had the sense to avoid wiping itself! What's the point of a recovery that nukes itself in the process? That's just retarded - no offence.
Thanks.
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If you use twrp and factory reset it will wipe data not the sd partition if you wipe system it wipes the ROM if you wipe data it will wipe SD partition including your backups. None of those will remove your recovery. Nothing will touch efs partition this is not a Samsung device
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Globespy said:
I'd like an answer to this too.
I want to nuke all data on my N4 (I've saved backups and media on my PC), so that i have a clean phone ready to flash a new ROM (copied across by USB after the wipe) so that any old program folders are gone and I've got a clean slate. But don't want to lose my TWRP recovery/root etc.
I recall that CWM had an option to wipe everything but still had the sense to avoid wiping itself! What's the point of a recovery that nukes itself in the process? That's just retarded - no offence.
Thanks.
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You are showing a complete lack of understanding on the subject. I would recommend doing more reading before you mess with your device.
It is impossible to have root when you don't have a rom on your phone. Clearing all data erases root as well. Flashing a rooted rom (nearly all are rooted) establishes root again.
Wiping data in recovery does not wipe the recovery for one extremely simple reason - recovery has its own partition on any device. The only way recovery could ever be wiped is by flashing a recovery.img file by fastboot (such as the Google factory images).
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FlashThisB said:
So thanks to this forum, I thought I bricked my phone last night (well I kinda did). I used the format option on TWRP and magic happened, I was stuck at the logo. I figured I'd just use Odin to flash my official rom, which worked fine. Now I wanna flash the rom I had before formatting but want all the space back (I dont want all of the bloatware folders and bull**** that result from the official rom, which is why I used format in the first place). My questions is: Can I use format now that I have my official rom running and then push a custom rom through Odin? Will that work or not?
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Odin?????????
Do you have a Samsung Nexus 4????
Sent from my iPad 4

For some reason in my HTC One X wipe sdcard doesn't work with twrp. I've noticed that in the hardest and surprising way once that j was trying to flash a new rom and before flash I hit the wipe sdcard button. It supposed to delete everything but I didn't. Thanks god it didn't wiped my data, but now that I am safe I want to delete all from recovery and it just don't work.
Sent from The HTC One X Mongrel Cat.

mitchdickson said:
You are showing a complete lack of understanding on the subject. I would recommend doing more reading before you mess with your device.
It is impossible to have root when you don't have a rom on your phone. Clearing all data erases root as well. Flashing a rooted rom (nearly all are rooted) establishes root again.
Wiping data in recovery does not wipe the recovery for one extremely simple reason - recovery has its own partition on any device. The only way recovery could ever be wiped is by flashing a recovery.img file by fastboot (such as the Google factory images).
Sent from my iPad 4
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Odin?????????
Do you have a Samsung Nexus 4????
Sent from my iPad 4
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lol nonono I have a samsung galaxy S4 i337M. Sorry for posting in the wrong section but this is all I found on XDA regarding TWRP formatting option.

mitchdickson said:
You are showing a complete lack of understanding on the subject. I would recommend doing more reading before you mess with your device.
It is impossible to have root when you don't have a rom on your phone. Clearing all data erases root as well. Flashing a rooted rom (nearly all are rooted) establishes root again.
Wiping data in recovery does not wipe the recovery for one extremely simple reason - recovery has its own partition on any device. The only way recovery could ever be wiped is by flashing a recovery.img file by fastboot (such as the Google factory images).
Sent from my iPad 4
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Odin?????????
Do you have a Samsung Nexus 4????
Sent from my iPad 4
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Thanks for your reply, sorry my knowledge of this subject isn't as strong as yours.
So I can choose wipe data, then copy a new ROM using USB and flash on a clear device?

Globespy said:
Thanks for your reply, sorry my knowledge of this subject isn't as strong as yours.
So I can choose wipe data, then copy a new ROM using USB and flash on a clear device?
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Yes. U will need to use adb to push the ROM after wiping data though.
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Encryption unlocked & rooted?

I've been reading something that interested me.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/2kx2lv/how_do_you_encrypt_a_rooted_moto_x/
Specifically.
I had the same issue today. Booted into safe mode, then I was able to encrypt.
Press power button to get power off popup menu. Press and hold power off. You will get another popup offering to reboot in safe mode.
Safe mode worked. This uncomplicates my process of rooting, unrooting, encrypting, and having issues rerooting after encryption. This is also a crazy easy single step process for an issue that has given me months of headaches.
You shall be the first person ever that I have given gold to.
Thank you so much!
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I enter my password in the encryption settings menu and hit the Encrypt button
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How would encryption effect flashing a new rom?
What are your guys thoughts on encryptimg a unlocked and rooted phone?
I do not want to enable it yet till it is comfirmed its ok.
Thanks.

Um I haven't had a problem and I've encrypted the software many times as I have installed many rooms and I always encrypt after setting everything up post root so it should just work without issue. Maybe they just weren't being patient and it can take a bit of time

timde9 said:
Um I haven't had a problem and I've encrypted the software many times as I have installed many rooms and I always encrypt after setting everything up post root so it should just work without issue. Maybe they just weren't being patient and it can take a bit of time
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What about unencrypting? To say to flash a new kernel or rom?

Well that's an interesting question. I am testing twrp builds from hashbang to try and get encryption fully supported for this device in twrp. Until that time you can actually still flash zips via adb sideload no problem

timde9 said:
Well that's an interesting question. I am testing twrp builds from hashbang to try and get encryption fully supported for this device in twrp. Until that time you can actually still flash zips via adb sideload no problem
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Ohh. Cool. I'll have to learn adb.

@timde9
I've got twrp installed.
To get to recovrry mode, do I go into recovery mode in twrp and then the recovery button in twrp to install packages m zips from adb?

to install packages via adb is pretty simple really you just open twrp go to advanced menu and open "adb sideload" from there. Then connect your device to your computer install adb and sideload an app with this syntax
"adb sideload ***.zip"

That is radical. Ty for this.

Encryption went like a breeze.
took no more than 20 min. I feel safe now.

timde9 said:
Well that's an interesting question. I am testing twrp builds from hashbang to try and get encryption fully supported for this device in twrp. Until that time you can actually still flash zips via adb sideload no problem
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Just found out after encrypting twrp fails to mount data to backup. I might restore without encryption. That way I have access to backups on my phone too.

So I am having a problem restoring a backup. Since I cannot decrypt, to get rid of data from being locked down, do I flash with a rom? I am stuck.

Ok I have to do a factory reset. But not sure if this exists and works through twrp. Or if I have to do a factory reset some otherway.

Ok I skipped trying to reinstall rom and did a little searching.
This guy but with a 6P had exact issue.
For me to wipe data I need to
Code:
fastboot format userdata
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/3qnzz0/twrp_unable_to_mount_data/

Hitti2 said:
Ok I skipped trying to reinstall rom and did a little searching.
This guy but with a 6P had exact issue.
For me to wipe data I need to
Code:
fastboot format userdata
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/3qnzz0/twrp_unable_to_mount_data/
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Is this ok to do? I don't want mess anything up.

Hitti2 said:
Is this ok to do? I don't want mess anything up.
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That will erase all your data including files, apps, etc. Anything installed to /system should be untouched.

asuhoops8628 said:
That will erase all your data including files, apps, etc. Anything installed to /system should be untouched.
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Thanks for confirming this. Exactly what I need when time comes to decrypt "wipe" I will use this.
I wasn't sure if it would delete the partition or wipe, this is why I asked.
Ty.

Hitti2 said:
Thanks for confirming this. Exactly what I need when time comes to decrypt "wipe" I will use this.
I wasn't sure if it would delete the partition or wipe, this is why I asked.
Ty.
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Upon reading this again, just to be safe, you might want to start with just a fastboot erase. I think format does the same thing, but I have never used it.
Since you would be specifying the partition with both commands, I do not think you are in risk of completely blowing up your user partition if you choose to use fastboot format, but once again, I have always just used fastboot erase.

Hitti2 said:
Ok I skipped trying to reinstall rom and did a little searching.
This guy but with a 6P had exact issue.
For me to wipe data I need to
Code:
fastboot format userdata
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus6P/comments/3qnzz0/twrp_unable_to_mount_data/
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So I went to use this. I got an error.
Code:
Formatting is not supported for filesystem with type 'raw'
So now, that I am guessing, since twrp can now decrypt, I should just be able to go into twrp and do a full wipe and reinstall of the trupurexmm 2.5 And encryption should be gone?

Hitti2 said:
So I went to use this. I got an error.
Code:
Formatting is not supported for filesystem with type 'raw'
So now, that I am guessing, since twrp can now decrypt, I should just be able to go into twrp and do a full wipe and reinstall of the trupurexmm 2.5 And encryption should be gone?
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Nope. Encryption is still enabled. I flashed trupurexmm 2.5 following
5. How To Install A ROM with TWRP Recovery
Prerequisites: unlocked bootloader, TWRP recovery.
Installing a ROM is a pretty straight forward and easy process. Before you install anything you should make a nandroid backup (instructions above).
Download a ROM and appropriate Gapps package and place on your device.
Boot into your custom recovery.
Perform a full wipe.
Select the wipe option from the TWRP home screen.
Select advanced wipe.
Check the system, data, cache, and dalvik cache options.
Swipe to wipe.
Install the ROM.
Select the install option from the TWRP home screen.
Navigate to where you have the ROM zip stored on your sd card and select it.
Swipe to install.
Most ROMs will run an installer script at this point but some ROMs have what is called an Aroma Installer which allow you to choose some install options before the script runs.
You will also need to install the appropriate gapps package directly after installing the ROM.
Once you've installed all necessary zips you'll have an option to wipe cache/dalvik and an option to reboot system. Wipe the cache/dalvik, hit the back button, and hit the reboot system button.
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I'm having an issue encrypting. Encryption will not start on my rooted moto x. I factory reset and encrypted, but could not get root working. Flashed everything via adb sideload in twrp but root refueses to work. Any ideas
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[SOLVED] HELP: TWRP can't mount, password

I can't decrypt to mount with twrp. This worked for months prior to today after I updated to version 3.0.0.0. Now I cannot get in to flash anything. I have no password on boot or password at all and I have tried "default_password". No luck. Any suggestions?
SOLVED: Hit cancel at the password screen, then go into Wipe and then do a factory reset by swiping. Then go back into Wipe and press the 'Format data' button. You have to type 'Yes', and it will take a few seconds. After that everything should work normally.

i dont know if this helps for you, but:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/twrp-password-t2511049

kaufikauf said:
i dont know if this helps for you, but:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/twrp-password-t2511049
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Yea I saw that as I was searching for possible solutions. I was really hoping to wiping data

ryman222 said:
Yea I saw that as I was searching for possible solutions. I was really hoping to wiping data
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just to get it exactly:
you just updatet TWRP? Nothing else?
How did you updatet?

kaufikauf said:
just to get it exactly:
you just updatet TWRP? Nothing else?
How did you updatet?
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Correct, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

ryman222 said:
Correct, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Im really not sure about this,
but it could be that you have to install SuperSu and then it works
Can you boot your phone normally?

kaufikauf said:
Im really not sure about this,
but it could be that you have to install SuperSu and then it works
Can you boot your phone normally?
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Yea boots fine runs like it always did. I might just completely wipe and see what happens.

I would try to install the new SuperSu first, if this doesnt work you can wipe later.
By the way it would be great if you post your results here, seems to be problem for older versions too.

kaufikauf said:
I would try to install the new SuperSu first, if this doesnt work you can wipe later.
By the way it would be great if you post your results here, seems to be problem for older versions too.
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Installed, no luck.
Wiping now will report back...
EDIT: It did need to be formatted and reset.

When making a backup with twrp, what folder should be backed up? Boot, system, system IMG, vendor, vender IMG, data, cache? I need a back so I can restore current setup if I don't like this "Android N" beta update.

Before installing Android N, everything worked normally. Now it wants a password every time. Tried everything. I want to get my backup, but if I wipe data, it wipes the backup. If i transerf the backup to the phone after wiping (still in twrp), I am stuck on the Google logo. LOL
Edit: Now flashed twrp 3.0.0-1, looks fine. Copying backup to the phone.

ryman222 said:
I can't decrypt to mount with twrp. This worked for months prior to today after I updated to version 3.0.0.0. Now I cannot get in to flash anything. I have no password on boot or password at all and I have tried "default_password". No luck. Any suggestions?
SOLVED: Hit cancel at the password screen, then go into Wipe and then do a factory reset by swiping. Then go back into Wipe and press the 'Format data' button. You have to type 'Yes', and it will take a few seconds. After that everything should work normally.
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I found a better way.
I found a way around. Boot into ROM, create a 4 digit pin screen lock, then use flashify to flash recovery, then boot into new recovery and use pin.
Boom, you have decrypted recovery. You can boot back into your rom and change the passcode to "none" and twrp won't ask for a pin.
This is because when twrp initially boots it sees a "default_password" but if you go into twrp and try to type default password it will not work because there isn't a default password it just sees there is one except its unlisted it's kind of a double negative but a way around that is to create a password.
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ryman222 said:
I can't decrypt to mount with twrp. This worked for months prior to today after I updated to version 3.0.0.0. Now I cannot get in to flash anything. I have no password on boot or password at all and I have tried "default_password". No luck. Any suggestions?
SOLVED: Hit cancel at the password screen, then go into Wipe and then do a factory reset by swiping. Then go back into Wipe and press the 'Format data' button. You have to type 'Yes', and it will take a few seconds. After that everything should work normally.
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The only way to save your data is to change the default password instance to an actual password and then flash TWRP

CitySlicka said:
When making a backup with twrp, what folder should be backed up? Boot, system, system IMG, vendor, vender IMG, data, cache? I need a back so I can restore current setup if I don't like this "Android N" beta update.
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Only,
-Boot
-System
-Data
I do also cache recovery efs but not needed.
*Don't ever restore system image or vendor image.*

Works like a charm!
dontbeweakvato said:
I found a better way.
I found a way around. Boot into ROM, create a 4 digit pin screen lock, then use flashify to flash recovery, then boot into new recovery and use pin.
Boom, you have decrypted recovery. You can boot back into your rom and change the passcode to "none" and twrp won't ask for a pin.
This is because when twrp initially boots it sees a "default_password" but if you go into twrp and try to type default password it will not work because there isn't a default password it just sees there is one except its unlisted it's kind of a double negative but a way around that is to create a password.
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The only way to save your data is to change the default password instance to an actual password and then flash TWRP
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Thanks a ton @dontbeweakvato. This worked flawlessly, also posted your text in some other forums where people are still looking for answers You saved my data, thanks

didnt work for me

This is the only way works for my Nexus 6P.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpYVDJgusLo

will this wipe my rom

TWRP isn't asking for my password

On my Nexus 6P I am using TWRP - twrp-3.3.1.0-FBE-10-angler.img I went from DerpFest (which was not encrypted) to a clean install of Evolution X (both Android 10) and now after install I went back to recovery to get root using Magisk and I see that my phone has been encrypted and TWRP doesn't ask for any credentials and only shows internal storage as encrypted folders. Does anyone know how to fix this? Can I get root with Magisk using OTG? I am not sure how it will install with the encryption and I don't want to brick the phone.
Update: Ok I was able to use OTG with a USB to load Magisk.zip and get root. But when I boot to TWRP it doesnt ask me for any passwords or credentials. So I don't know how I can remove the internal storage encryption.

nohart said:
On my Nexus 6P I am using TWRP - twrp-3.3.1.0-FBE-10-angler.img I went from DerpFest (which was not encrypted) to a clean install of Evolution X (both Android 10) and now after install I went back to recovery to get root using Magisk and I see that my phone has been encrypted and TWRP doesn't ask for any credentials and only shows internal storage as encrypted folders. Does anyone know how to fix this? Can I get root with Magisk using OTG? I am not sure how it will install with the encryption and I don't want to brick the phone.
Update: Ok I was able to use OTG with a USB to load Magisk.zip and get root. But when I boot to TWRP it doesnt ask me for any passwords or credentials. So I don't know how I can remove the internal storage encryption.
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Format data but you will loose everything.

ttocs99 said:
Format data but you will loose everything.
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Ya and I take the chance after spending hours re-installing the rom that it just gets encrypted again. Right now I have root and the phone is working fine. The only part as far as I can tell that is encrypted is the Internal Storage. The problem is that when I boot into TWRP it isn't asking for a password or my swipe pattern and if I go to the terminal in TWRP and type - twrp decrypt <your password> doesn't work either. I even tried - default_password and that doesn't work either.

nohart said:
Ya and I take the chance after spending hours re-installing the rom that it just gets encrypted again. Right now I have root and the phone is working fine. The only part as far as I can tell that is encrypted is the Internal Storage. The problem is that when I boot into TWRP it isn't asking for a password or my swipe pattern and if I go to the terminal in TWRP and type - twrp decrypt <your password> doesn't work either. I even tried - default_password and that doesn't work either.
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Looks like a full wipe is in order. What ROM are you on?

ttocs99 said:
Looks like a full wipe is in order. What ROM are you on?
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Evolution X V4 by - voidz777

exactly same thing happened to me too and i tried everything, stuck
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there must be some way to fix this issue.

HELP with resetting wifi config on V11.0.0.IN11BA

hey guys, i really need your help urgently.
i just finished setting up my OP8Pro to my needs and then i restored wifi networks from my Titanium Backup from Android 8, i booted and it won't boot anymore.
i get a FATAL EXCEPTION IN SYSTEM PROCESS: WifiHandlerThread...
so now i need to reset these settings via stock recovery and i already modified my recovery to enable ADB but i can't access /data
anyone has a hint for me how to access /data and where to find the wifi config on Android 11?
it's not stored in /data/misc/wifi anymore :/
thanks a lot in advance!

You can reset WiFi within WiFi settings in settings.
But I would probably just clear data on the app you restored either in settings/apps or simply via titanium.
If it still fails then boot to recovery and wipe system.
Your storage will remain unaffected.
You could also try safe mode, power off and hold vol up and down as soon as you see the bootloader warning
Fyi I wouldn't bother restoring WiFi passwords like that, there's other ways of doing it.
Google can back these up for you for example, there are apps which can do it like swift (I think can do it)

dladz said:
You can reset WiFi within WiFi settings in settings.
But I would probably just clear data on the app you restored either in settings/apps or simply via titanium.
If it still fails then boot to recovery and wipe system.
Your storage will remain unaffected.
You could also try safe mode, power off and hold vol up and down as soon as you see the bootloader warning
Fyi I wouldn't bother restoring WiFi passwords like that, there's other ways of doing it.
Google can back these up for you for example, there are apps which can do it like swift (I think can do it)
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thanks for your answer but unfortunately i can't boot anymore and i can't decrypt /data anymore even after reflashing stock recovery.
what's the best way to flash via fastboot to preserve data?
thank you!

eis0r said:
thanks for your answer but unfortunately i can't boot anymore and i can't decrypt /data anymore even after reflashing stock recovery.
what's the best way to flash via fastboot to preserve data?
thank you!
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You'd have to grab one of the fastboot ROMs then flash.
Why can't you open recovery? Isn't your pin / password being accepted?
If it's not and fastboot installation can't be done then honestly I'd just MSM your current firmware..it's easier than fastboot tbh.
You'd need to bootloader unlock after but this is going to wipe everything anyway.

dladz said:
You'd have to grab one of the fastboot ROMs then flash.
Why can't you open recovery? Isn't your pin / password being accepted?
If it's not and fastboot installation can't be done then honestly I'd just MSM your current firmware..it's easier than fastboot tbh.
You'd need to bootloader unlock after but this is going to wipe everything anyway.
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my bootloader is already unlocked and i was rooted on 11.0.0... i can boot into fastboot and recovery but i'm not prompted my unlock pattern.
this was working before testing adb integrated recovery and restoring stock recovery...

eis0r said:
my bootloader is already unlocked and i was rooted on 11.0.0... i can boot into fastboot and recovery but i'm not prompted my unlock pattern.
this was working before testing adb integrated recovery and restoring stock recovery...
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I don't get you mate??
I'm saying that if you use the MSM tool it will lock your bootloader so you'll need to unlock it again.
In regards to your recovery if you can get to it then choose English, then wipe, then system, then wipe system.
That will get you back like I said in my previous post.
If it's not asking for your pin/password (there is no pattern)
Then you're fine
I've not used that recovery but I don't see a point in using it

dladz said:
I don't get you mate??
I'm saying that if you use the MSM tool it will lock your bootloader so you'll need to unlock it again.
In regards to your recovery if you can get to it then choose English, then wipe, then system, then wipe system.
That will get you back like I said in my previous post.
If it's not asking for your pin/password (there is no pattern)
Then you're fine
I've not used that recovery but I don't see a point in using it
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sorry i haven't used MSM yet so i didn't know it'll relock the bootloader but i'm more familiar with fastboot flashing so i'd like to stick with that also because i read of problems with the fingerprint reader when relocking the bootloader.
i thought i could delete reset the faulty wifi config via adb by using the adb-enabled stock recovery but i wasn't able to mount /data with it since it's encrypted and it's not asking for my pattern to decrypt it.
neither the stock recovery is asking for it now...
i don't want to lose my data hence i'm looking for a way to get it back running without completely reinstalling.
do you think it could work by only flashing system partition via fastboot?
thanks man!

eis0r said:
sorry i haven't used MSM yet so i didn't know it'll relock the bootloader but i'm more familiar with fastboot flashing so i'd like to stick with that also because i read of problems with the fingerprint reader when relocking the bootloader.
i thought i could delete reset the faulty wifi config via adb by using the adb-enabled stock recovery but i wasn't able to mount /data with it since it's encrypted and it's not asking for my pattern to decrypt it.
neither the stock recovery is asking for it now...
i don't want to lose my data hence i'm looking for a way to get it back running without completely reinstalling.
do you think it could work by only flashing system partition via fastboot?
thanks man!
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Use the thanks button buddy
I think you've certainly got a shot at it and what's the worst that can happen?
Did you actually try to wipe system in recovery? That would be my way to go.
MSM is extremely easy but I understand not wanting to lose storage.
That being said if you're correct about decryption then it won't matter anyway

dladz said:
Use the thanks button buddy
I think you've certainly got a shot at it and what's the worst that can happen?
Did you actually try to wipe system in recovery? That would be my way to go.
MSM is extremely easy but I understand not wanting to lose storage.
That being said if you're correct about decryption then it won't matter anyway
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well after trying lots of different things i ended up wiping system settings in stock recovery. atleast i didn't lose storage.
thanks a lot for your help tho!

eis0r said:
well after trying lots of different things i ended up wiping system settings in stock recovery. atleast i didn't lose storage.
thanks a lot for your help tho!
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You're very welcome mate, I've done the same a few times..it's not that much of a loss really, a lot of apps pick up where they left off and if you do have titanium then your back ups are retained.
Glad you're sorted.
PS: this would have had the same effect that installing system would have had, only this time you get a clean slate