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Root on Android 7.1 beta

Hey guys, so I installed twrp and formatted data, rebooted, installed super su (sr version), and now my phone is decrypted and rooted on 7.1.1 Just passing this along if anyone needs it

Xdevillived666 said:
Hey guys, so I installed twrp and formatted data, rebooted, installed super su (sr version), and now my phone is decrypted and rooted on 7.1.1 Just passing this along if anyone needs it
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Screenshots guys

I can confirm CF-Autoroot works without flaws!

I used the Nexus Root Toolkit and that worked a charm, got recovery and root installed easily.

What recovery are you guys using? latest 3.0.2-3?

Krenol said:
What recovery are you guys using? latest 3.0.2-3?
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I'm using 3.0.2-1 but I have heard people say 3.0.2-2 works as well. Hope that helps

does formatting the data is really needed? I tried to flash twrp with everything on stock (encrypted), it works on first boot of twrp but whenever I boot to system then try to boot to twrp, it gives 'No Command' and I have to reflash twrp again :silly:

RonnellTapawan said:
does formatting the data is really needed? I tried to flash twrp with everything on stock (encrypted), it works on first boot of twrp but whenever I boot to system then try to boot to twrp, it gives 'No Command' and I have to reflash twrp again :silly:
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It would seem so. Until I decrypted, I wasn't able to keep it permanently installed.

I can also say that Nexus Root Toolkit worked for me. That's a great app - I suggest using it and helping the developer!

Razeer123 said:
I can also say that Nexus Root Toolkit worked for me. That's a great app - I suggest using it and helping the developer!
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Yeah, it is nice . I just like doing it myself ,though I used the app to flash stock recovery and get the ota.... Speaking of the ota , does anyone else have "android 7.1.1" under about phone ???

I rooted at first with PHH suhide and the only thing I couldn't do was change system files, as expected. Flashed back to stock, updated to dev preview again (clean slate) and installed magisk v8 and root. Everything is working fine and dandy.

Xdevillived666 said:
Yeah, it is nice . I just like doing it myself ,though I used the app to flash stock recovery and get the ota.... Speaking of the ota , does anyone else have "android 7.1.1" under about phone ???
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Yeah, I think everyone have this number. I suppose the x.x.1 means Security Patch number, but I'm not sure.

I'm new to the beta program. What happens if I root and install a custom recovery in this beta version 7.1.1? I assume that I will no longer be able to get future incremental OTA beta updates?

ToothTooth said:
I'm new to the beta program. What happens if I root and install a custom recovery in this beta version 7.1.1? I assume that I will no longer be able to get future incremental OTA beta updates?
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You can. Just before installing , reinstall stock recovery and then install ota or use flash fire

Have any of you been able to use SuHide?
Im just getting a constant bootlogo and no further.

Morning all
Just checking in to say I've been running this 7.1.1 preview for over 24 hours, without so much as a slight hiccup. It's very smooth and fluid. I haven't bothered rooting or anything yet as the phone runs beautifully as is, but no doubt I will tinker when I get back from a short break. Only disappointing thing is android pay not working due to unlocked bootloader

Anyone has no-force decrypt boot img, coz seems like device is encrypted, as Im stuck with TWRP(3.0.2-1) logo

odunke01 said:
Have any of you been able to use SuHide?
Im just getting a constant bootlogo and no further.
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My bad, didnt wait long enough.
Problem is though that we cant seem to keep changes to the /system file on the preview
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/58npsl/71_appears_to_aggressively_fix_errors_to_the/

odunke01 said:
My bad, didnt wait long enough.
Problem is though that we cant seem to keep changes to the /system file on the preview
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/58npsl/71_appears_to_aggressively_fix_errors_to_the/
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What are you using su hide for?

It was for pokemon go.
Although I have reverted to PN on 7.0 as I was having other issues. Root (edit:and recovery) wasn't holding after reboot and my hosts file kept disappearing.
I also missed the night light.

HELP. Phone stuck on black screen after installing SuperUser.

Hey guys, I'm a little devastated. Hoping I didn't ruin my phone.
So, earlier today I unlocked my Moto G4 Plus's bootloader and installed TWRP recovery. I installed ElementalX and a superuser.zip file as well. After reboot, there was no superuser in my app drawer and when I checked my root status with Phh's Root Checker, it said that my phone was not rooted properly. I then found the guide here on how to root, and noticed that it had Phh's SuperUser. I changed the config.txt file like mentioned in the guide, booted into TWRP recovery and installed it and clicked on reboot. I got the usual bootloader unlocked message, but after that my screen went blackish-grey and has been that way since, which is about 15-20 minutes now. I (panicking and being a noob) tried switching it off using the power button which didn't work. I then checked to see if it showed up as connected device in android sdk/fastboot, which it didn't.
WHAT DO I DO? I can't just buy another phone since I can't afford it as I recently bought this one, so it's a really big deal for me. :crying:
PLEASE HELP ME.
Thank you.
UPDATE.
Hey guys,
First of all, thank you for the replies. I'm sorry I couldn't reply to them.
Secondly, a few things have happened since the OP. Keep in mind I had absolutely NO internet during the following events, so I couldn't do any research.
The night my phone went black screen, I went to sleep thinking i'll let it die out of battery and work the rest out in the morning. So the next morning I put the phone on charge and went into the bootloader. I tried doing a normal reboot which didn't work (I got the same screen) so I went into into bootloader again, connected the phone to my computer (it got recognized this time) and re-flashed TWRP. I went into recovery mode on the phone and tried re-flashing ElementalX and superuser. This time I got an error when trying to flash the superuser.zip, and the error was:
Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Error installing zip file '/sdcard/superuser.zip'
I had another supersu.zip in my phone storage, tired installing it and got the same error.
When I tried doing a normal reboot into my system, it goes on a boot loop on the "your device is unlocked" screen and has been that way ever since.
What do I do now?
Should I try to re-flash TWRP and superuser with the right files, or should I restore stock recovery? I don't have any backup. (noob mistake)
I'd highly appreciate it anyone linked me the proper twrp and superuser or stock recovery files and if possible guided me on what to do.
PLEASE HELP ME.
thank you.
UPDATE #2
So I did what abhi212b told me to do and flashed the stock rom. Everything is fine now.
I'll try rooting it again a bit later. Thanks for the help.
UPDATE #3
I tried rooting my phone again, and it went flawlessly this time! Rooted successfully.
What an emotional rollercoaster lol.

Push the power button for at least 2-3 minutes. Worked for me and others in the past.

SSJGod said:
Hey guys, I'm a little devastated. Hoping I didn't ruin my phone.
So, earlier today I unlocked my Moto G4 Plus's bootloader and installed TWRP recovery. I installed ElementalX and a superuser.zip file as well. After reboot, there was no superuser in my app drawer and when I checked my root status with Phh's Root Checker, it said that my phone was not rooted properly. I then found the guide here on how to root, and noticed that it had Phh's SuperUser. I changed the config.txt file like mentioned in the guide, booted into TWRP recovery and installed it and clicked on reboot. I got the usual bootloader unlocked message, but after that my screen went blackish-grey and has been that way since, which is about 15-20 minutes now. I (panicking and being a noob) tried switching it off using the power button which didn't work. I then checked to see if it showed up as connected device in android sdk/fastboot, which it didn't.
WHAT DO I DO? I can't just buy another phone since I can't afford it as I recently bought this one, so it's a really big deal for me. :crying:
PLEASE HELP ME.
Thank you.
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Like the poster above stated, hold the power button until the screen shuts off. YOUR PHONE WILL AUTO REBOOT!!! The instant the screen turns off, begin holding the volume down button. When you see the fastboot screen pop up, begin flashing your N images again, or use a custom ROM (which are generally much faster, easier to mess with, and easier to recover from).

Ex didn't flash properly.. That is what I can estimate! If u root on stock kernel, it breaks the device.
As said above go to bootloader (works on any screen... Power and volume down) and then to twrp maybe (flash twrp from fastboot). And then restore any previous nandroid u have.. If not u will have to flash stock via fastboot and then flash ex kernel. When u flash, restart and go to about phone and see if the kernel shows elemental x.. If yes, go to twrp and root it via suoersu, phhh's superuser or magisk su.. Whichever u like.. That should be fine!

UPDATE.
Hey guys,
First of all, thank you for the replies. I'm sorry I couldn't reply to them.
Secondly, a few things have happened since the OP. Keep in mind I had absolutely NO internet during the following events, so I couldn't do any research.
The night my phone went black screen, I went to sleep thinking i'll let it die out of battery and work the rest out in the morning. So the next morning I put the phone on charge and went into the bootloader. I tried doing a normal reboot which didn't work (I got the same screen) so I went into into bootloader again, connected the phone to my computer (it got recognized this time) and re-flashed TWRP. I went into recovery mode on the phone and tried re-flashing ElementalX and superuser. This time I got an error when trying to flash the superuser.zip, and the error was:
Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Error installing zip file '/sdcard/superuser.zip'
I had another supersu.zip in my phone storage, tired installing it and got the same error.
When I tried doing a normal reboot into my system, it goes on a boot loop on the "your device is unlocked" screen and has been that way ever since.
What do I do now?
Should I try to re-flash TWRP and superuser with the right files, or should I restore stock recovery? I don't have any backup. (noob mistake)
I'd highly appreciate it anyone linked me the proper twrp and superuser or stock recovery files and if possible guided me on what to do.
PLEASE HELP ME.
thank you.

SSJGod said:
Hey guys,
First of all, thank you for the replies. I'm sorry I couldn't reply to them.
Secondly, a few things have happened since the OP. Keep in mind I had absolutely NO internet during the following events, so I couldn't do any research.
The night my phone went black screen, I went to sleep thinking i'll let it die out of battery and work the rest out in the morning. So the next morning I put the phone on charge and went into the bootloader. I tried doing a normal reboot which didn't work (I got the same screen) so I went into into bootloader again, connected the phone to my computer (it got recognized this time) and re-flashed TWRP. I went into recovery mode on the phone and tried re-flashing ElementalX and superuser. This time I got an error when trying to flash the superuser.zip, and the error was:
Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Error installing zip file '/sdcard/superuser.zip'
I had another supersu.zip in my phone storage, tired installing it and got the same error.
When I tried doing a normal reboot into my system, it goes on a boot loop on the "your device is unlocked" screen and has been that way ever since.
What do I do now?
Should I try to re-flash TWRP and superuser with the right files, or should I restore stock recovery? I don't have any backup. (noob mistake)
I'd highly appreciate it anyone linked me the proper twrp and superuser or stock recovery files and if possible guided me on what to do.
PLEASE HELP ME.
thank you.
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That won't help!
Best is that u should flash stock rom, since the phone is bootlooping...
U can find it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
Flash it on bootloader screen via fastboot.
Do not relock the bootloader. Skip that step and also do NOT flash bootloader.img and partition. That can mess up the device.
once this is done, boot the device once... Finish the setup and then flash twrp.. Then flash ex kernel then flash any root Zip. (supersu, magisk or phhh's superuser)
Twrp can be found from here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...p-twrp-3-0-2-2-recovery-moto-g4-plus-t3386586

abhi212b said:
That won't help!
Best is that u should flash stock rom, since the phone is bootlooping...
U can find it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
Flash it on bootloader screen via fastboot.
Do not relock the bootloader. Skip that step and also do NOT flash bootloader.img and partition. That can mess up the device.
once this is done, boot the device once... Finish the setup and then flash twrp.. Then flash ex kernel then flash any root Zip. (supersu, magisk or phhh's superuser)
Twrp can be found from here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...p-twrp-3-0-2-2-recovery-moto-g4-plus-t3386586
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Thank you, will try this now.

Only the last SuperSU Beta defaults to systemless install. Any other ones require writing of a .SuperSU file to force systemless before rooting.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...de-root-moto-g4-plus-supersu-android-t3587918

SSJGod said:
Thank you, will try this now.
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If you have not done this already, you can give it a try by flashing the stock boot.img via twrp and see if that boots the device.
I am not sure that it will work since, i have not tried it.

Exact same thing with the XT1625. I have also found that the systemless method of rooting with SuperSU kills my wifi and cellular network's connection abilities, which might just be a standard G4 thing but the only way I know of to fix it is reflashing the OS (data wipe not necessary).
Just thought this might be helpful to anyone who ran into similar issues to the ones I had.
also i'm still having issues with the stupid thing actually rooting but i'm gonna try again some other day.

just_magikkal said:
Exact same thing with the XT1625. I have also found that the systemless method of rooting with SuperSU kills my wifi and cellular network's connection abilities, which might just be a standard G4 thing but the only way I know of to fix it is reflashing the OS (data wipe not necessary).
Just thought this might be helpful to anyone who ran into similar issues to the ones I had.
also i'm still having issues with the stupid thing actually rooting but i'm gonna try again some other day.
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I think that is the kernel issue.. you should try EX.. and then use SuperSU or maybe use Magisk SU..

abhi212b said:
That won't help!
Best is that u should flash stock rom, since the phone is bootlooping...
U can find it here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
Flash it on bootloader screen via fastboot.
Do not relock the bootloader. Skip that step and also do NOT flash bootloader.img and partition. That can mess up the device.
once this is done, boot the device once... Finish the setup and then flash twrp.. Then flash ex kernel then flash any root Zip. (supersu, magisk or phhh's superuser)
Twrp can be found from here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...p-twrp-3-0-2-2-recovery-moto-g4-plus-t3386586
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Had the same problem as OP and this fixed it, thanks a lot man!

Good to hear now the phone is alive!

Stuck on Google Logo when installing LineageOS 14.1

I'm trying to install LineageOS on my stock rooted 8.0 6P. I did a complete wipe (except internal storage) and attempted to flash through TWRP. Came up as a success but the phone stuck at the Google Logo for over 20 minutes so I unrooted and went back to factory, reinstalled TWRP and tried again with the same result.
On stock or stock rooted it boots fine but won't boot into the other ROM at all.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

christanya99 said:
I'm trying to install LineageOS on my stock rooted 8.0 6P. I did a complete wipe (except internal storage) and attempted to flash through TWRP. Came up as a success but the phone stuck at the Google Logo for over 20 minutes so I unrooted and went back to factory, reinstalled TWRP and tried again with the same result. On stock or stock rooted it boots fine but won't boot into the other ROM at all. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Have you followed the instructions on the dedicated 6P LOS thread? In your OP you didn't mention flashing Vendor,BL or Radio which is at the very top in the "Important Info" section. There is also a Wiki there on how to get it installed.

Thanks, that helps!
I've downloaded the extra files vendor/radio etc but it doesn't say in the instructions https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/angler/install when in the actual process to flash these...

You just need the vendor, even with wrong vendor it should boot, may your rom or gaaps dl was corrupt.
Download ROM and opengapps again. Flash the ROM and let it boot, afterwards you can flash gapps and root anyway.
Edit: you can flash vendor with twrp first if you want to.
Edit: why you want to step back to nougat, try acip Oreo ROM, works great and close to los and you get ota updates too.

christanya99 said:
Thanks, that helps! I've downloaded the extra files vendor/radio etc but it doesn't say in the instructions https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/angler/install when in the actual process to flash these...
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Flash Vendor first. BL/Radio are independent and can be flashed after booting the ROM and letting it settle. Even with the addon root, I still had to start LOS, toggle allow root, and then flashed SuperSU. Also spend some time thinking about which OpenGapps package you select before you apply it. Their app is also def worth using. Simplifies the update process. Good luck.

v12xke said:
Flash Vendor first. BL/Radio are independent and can be flashed after booting the ROM and letting it settle. Even with the addon root, I still had to start LOS, toggle allow root, and then flashed SuperSU. Also spend some time thinking about which OpenGapps package you select before you apply it. Their app is also def worth using. Simplifies the update process. Good luck.
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Thanks, will follow this!
I'm trying to go Google free so gapps isn't required, is it?

christanya99 said:
Thanks, will follow this! I'm trying to go Google free so gapps isn't required, is it?
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I've always used a minimal (micro) GApps package and flashed immediately after LOS on my N7, so I can't say but you can always start with no GApps, adding them later if you don't like the outcome. Did you look at Pico in the comparisons link? At least it has the dialer framework.

christanya99 said:
Thanks, will follow this!
I'm trying to go Google free so gapps isn't required, is it?
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Nope, GApps isn't required. I didn't flash it on mine because I am only using it as a shell for Plasma. You could download alternative markets, though you may need a few of the core Google services for some apps, so beware of that (you could install them manually afterwards though).

Trying to understand what I broke. Corrupted /data

I'm just trying to understand what I did here. This is the first phone that's given me this much trouble.
Was running 7.1.1 stock. Finally got annoyed by that auto volume thing from sony that I had time to flash AOSP. I followed
https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/development/nougat-7-1-1-android-source-project-t3555510
I used xperifirm/flashtool to update to newest UK firmware ( US has no fingerprint ) . I did NOT backup my drm keys. I have them from before when I rooted. Besides I didn't need them really. I use opencamera.
Followed that guide exactly. Everything worked. Then I flashed twrp 3.1.1 from adb. I think this is where I went wrong. I wanted to flash supersu and viper4android. As soon as I tried this I got twrp errors about mounting /data. Missing crypto footers. I also noticed that supersu binary always said it needed updating, and viper4android would not install drivers.
Did some googling. Saw I just had to format /data from twrp. TWRP was unable to format data with the same errors. More google, saw I had to recreate the /data from terminal from this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-sp/help/format-data-using-twrp-3-0-2-t3371137 .
Did that. Same errors in twrp. Ok had enough. Restored my twrp backup from 7.1.1 where everything worked. That went through and just hosed everything, due to not being able to read /data. After this finished I was stuck in a boot loop.
Got into fastboot and reran the original AOSP guide above. Now I'm there. Everything left exactly as it was. No twrp etc.
My question is what the heck did I break and how? And as a secondary question can I root this, if so how? The recovery that is flashed with that guide cannot mount /sdcard so I don't see a way to flash supersu for example.
Just trying to understand before I really break something.

j1tters said:
I'm just trying to understand what I did here. This is the first phone that's given me this much trouble.
Was running 7.1.1 stock. Finally got annoyed by that auto volume thing from sony that I had time to flash AOSP. I followed
https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/development/nougat-7-1-1-android-source-project-t3555510
I used xperifirm/flashtool to update to newest UK firmware ( US has no fingerprint ) . I did NOT backup my drm keys. I have them from before when I rooted. Besides I didn't need them really. I use opencamera.
Followed that guide exactly. Everything worked. Then I flashed twrp 3.1.1 from adb. I think this is where I went wrong. I wanted to flash supersu and viper4android. As soon as I tried this I got twrp errors about mounting /data. Missing crypto footers. I also noticed that supersu binary always said it needed updating, and viper4android would not install drivers.
Did some googling. Saw I just had to format /data from twrp. TWRP was unable to format data with the same errors. More google, saw I had to recreate the /data from terminal from this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-sp/help/format-data-using-twrp-3-0-2-t3371137 .
Did that. Same errors in twrp. Ok had enough. Restored my twrp backup from 7.1.1 where everything worked. That went through and just hosed everything, due to not being able to read /data. After this finished I was stuck in a boot loop.
Got into fastboot and reran the original AOSP guide above. Now I'm there. Everything left exactly as it was. No twrp etc.
My question is what the heck did I break and how? And as a secondary question can I root this, if so how? The recovery that is flashed with that guide cannot mount /sdcard so I don't see a way to flash supersu for example.
Just trying to understand before I really break something.
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I don't know if I know what went wrong, but I wonder, 1) why not Magisk, and 2) why not TWRP 3.2.1? Might be better off...

levone1 said:
I don't know if I know what went wrong, but I wonder, 1) why not Magisk, and 2) why not TWRP 3.2.1? Might be better off...
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I've never really used magisk. Flashable zip? I'd need a working twrp since the recovery included with that rom can't mount /sdcard.
I think I just happened to grab 3.1.1, I must have missed the 3.2.1 version. At this point I'm not flashing anything until I know it works. I don't remember seeing it in nougat, but I see that under 8.1 the phone status shows as encrypted.
I'm a little leery of flashing anything currently since I currently have no root so I cant use titanium to backup. I also don't want to end up with a non working recovery again. I posted to that aosp thread seeing if anyone rooted it.
At this point I'd almost like to get a working twrp just to go back tro 7.1 where everything worked.

j1tters said:
I've never really used magisk. Flashable zip? I'd need a working twrp since the recovery included with that rom can't mount /sdcard.
I think I just happened to grab 3.1.1, I must have missed the 3.2.1 version. At this point I'm not flashing anything until I know it works. I don't remember seeing it in nougat, but I see that under 8.1 the phone status shows as encrypted.
I'm a little leery of flashing anything currently since I currently have no root so I cant use titanium to backup. I also don't want to end up with a non working recovery again. I posted to that aosp thread seeing if anyone rooted it.
At this point I'd almost like to get a working twrp just to go back tro 7.1 where everything worked.
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Find twrp in rom forum here, and search xda for Magisk. Flash twrp, wipe everything, then flash rom, then flash Magisk. See if all better... Also, you can flash V4A modules, (and many others), through Magisk.
Twrp - https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/development/ub-twrp-v3-2-1-xperia-x-compact-t3793837
Magisk - https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445

levone1 said:
Find twrp in rom forum here, and search xda for Magisk. Flash twrp, wipe everything, then flash rom, then flash Magisk. See if all better... Also, you can flash V4A modules, (and many others), through Magisk.
Twrp - https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/development/ub-twrp-v3-2-1-xperia-x-compact-t3793837
Magisk - https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
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Ok. So I'm reflashing the rom via fastboot just like that guide states. Just ignoring the recovery flash?

j1tters said:
Ok. So I'm reflashing the rom via fastboot just like that guide states. Just ignoring the recovery flash?
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I have never flashed recovery with aosp, because it doesn't do anything. I haven't tried aosp O yet, though. Typically, yes, skip the recovery flash and flash twrp instead.

levone1 said:
I have never flashed recovery with aosp, because it doesn't do anything. I haven't tried aosp O yet, though. Typically, yes, skip the recovery flash and flash twrp instead.
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I'll give it a whirl. One question though, since I've never run into this. What do you mean because it doesn't do anything? Granted this is the only aosp I've played with so far, so my knowledge is a bit limited.

j1tters said:
I'll give it a whirl. One question though, since I've never run into this. What do you mean because it doesn't do anything? Granted this is the only aosp I've played with so far, so my knowledge is a bit limited.
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Stock recovery is usually limited to stock functions. If you want to customize, you need custom recovery.

levone1 said:
Stock recovery is usually limited to stock functions. If you want to customize, you need custom recovery.
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Ohhh. right. I thought you meant recovery didn't do anything with aosp. Read that wrong, brain fart.

So nope. Twrp cannot read /data. Same error as before. Magisk seems to have installed.
My guess is this is all coming from the forced encryption, though I haven't done enough research.. I'm going to see if I can get viper running..

j1tters said:
Ok. So I'm reflashing the rom via fastboot just like that guide states. Just ignoring the recovery flash?
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Just wanted to say thanks. Magisk and viper are installed and working. TWRP still errors out with not being able to read /data but I got viper and root, and thats all I wanted.
Thanks!

j1tters said:
So nope. Twrp cannot read /data. Same error as before. Magisk seems to have installed.
My guess is this is all coming from the forced encryption, though I haven't done enough research.. I'm going to see if I can get viper running..
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Yeah, I guess still no custom kernels for O yet, so... Did you already try decrypt data with twrp?

Nope. I got what I wanted at this point. I'm leaving well enough alone. I don't see having to really do anything with TWRP in the near future. I'll miss being able to do a full backup, and I'm a little annoyed I cant restore my 7.1 backup but I can live with that. I see I can decrypt but I'm a little gun shy and don't want to break anything again.
At the end of the day AOSP + viper is really all I needed.
Thanks again for all the help.

Phone is stuck on android one logo. TWRP Recovery installed can't wipe data. Help fix

So I was messing with my phone because I just got it rooted, I was excited; my last phone that was rooted was my Xperia C and that was years ago. I messed with Magisk modules and somehow came across a video on how to uninstall a module whereas I was just deleting them in the Magisk App. I tried the uninstall mod. I used TWRP Recovery but then the uninstall mod did not install. Now I am stuck with the android one logo. Please I need help .
Update! I was still trying to wipe the data. I don't know why it went through now it doesn't even go to the android one logo
Update no. 2! so i tried flashing it and it worked, I completely forgot about the MiFlashingTool, I was hesitant to actually flash with TRWP just because after I unlocked OEM on my device I can't seem to transfer files anymore in my phone (but probably it's because of the drivers). So I flashed it and rooted it again. I kinda am pretty knowledgeable about it too now. All's well that ends well.

Good to hear you were able to recover your phone. Always remember to do a full backup in TWRP before experimenting, in case something goes wrong

Tepig said:
Good to hear you were able to recover your phone. Always remember to do a full backup in TWRP before experimenting, in case something goes wrong
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how to do a full back up in TWRP ? and what if i use the "Hot Boot" TWRP ?
#newbiehere

iSEKAI said:
how to do a full back up in TWRP ? and what if i use the "Hot Boot" TWRP ?
#newbiehere
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Look at backup in twrp ? full means tick all the boxes. And hotboot means that you don't have a sticking twrp. However you still can backup on a MicroSD card.

henk_j said:
Look at backup in twrp ? full means tick all the boxes. And hotboot means that you don't have a sticking twrp. However you still can backup on a MicroSD card.
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hmm.. so having twrp installed is really neccesary here .. ?
can i installed twrp recovery on my mi a1 running last pie OS ?
and if it can , will it make me unable to receive OTA update?
i know i can just flash the new update via twrp but the were kinda huge difference.. i mean OTA update were only around 250MB on the last patch feb 5th
but if we wanna flash it via twrp (i hotboot it back then) the file was above 1GB ?

NooDoAh said:
So I was messing with my phone because I just got it rooted, I was excited; my last phone that was rooted was my Xperia C and that was years ago. I messed with Magisk modules and somehow came across a video on how to uninstall a module whereas I was just deleting them in the Magisk App. I tried the uninstall mod. I used TWRP Recovery but then the uninstall mod did not install. Now I am stuck with the android one logo. Please I need help .
Update! I was still trying to wipe the data. I don't know why it went through now it doesn't even go to the android one logo
Update no. 2! so i tried flashing it and it worked, I completely forgot about the MiFlashingTool, I was hesitant to actually flash with TRWP just because after I unlocked OEM on my device I can't seem to transfer files anymore in my phone (but probably it's because of the drivers). So I flashed it and rooted it again. I kinda am pretty knowledgeable about it too now. All's well that ends well.
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you can try installing twrp and flash magisk install via twrp.you can try installing twrp and flash magisk uninstall via twrp.