Hi guys,
I'm experiencing a very big problem with a friend of mine's nexus 4. I've done the same thing in the same order with my phone (nexus 4 too) five minutes before and it worked.
We installed 4.4 stock rom downloaded from official google website via fastboot and all went well on my device. The problem was that we repeated the same identical procedure on my friend's nexus 4 and it went well except for the fact that the phone only had 5gbs available after the flash, so we red on the internet that we had to repeat the procedure using "fastboot -w update" instead of flashing every single file contained in the zip folder.
So it's now that borns the real problem. We've erased all partitions (fastboot erase cache, userdata, system, bla bla) and reflashed all. But from this point it stucks on android 4.4 loading logo.
We've tryied to repeat the operation and we've noticed that "fastboot erase bootloader" command answers with "Failed (remote: bootloader partition does not exist)". So we tryied to install cwm recovery and flash from sideload, it works and loads cyanogenmod logo but stucks on it again, tryied to flash everything possible and it works but after don't start.
The strange thing is that the bootloader appears to not exist but if i do the command: fastboot flash bootloader C:\...\bootloader.img it works and says "writing... OK" so i really don't know what could be the problem.
Please guys help us, my friend is on the point to sell his phone but we both are SURE that if it still can enter on recovery and on bootloader it could be restored!!! But we don't know why! Tryied every possible solution on the web, and nothing worked for now...
Thanks to all in advance!
Install the latest twrp recovery, enter it and go to the wipe menu, chose the format data option. Then give a rom a try.
meangreenie said:
Install the latest twrp recovery, enter it and go to the wipe menu, chose the format data option. Then give a rom a try.
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Hi, thanks for the answer. Fortunately i've just resolved the problem. It worked after I wiped data from the STOCK recovery (it was the first thing i've done with the cwm several times but unsuccessfully). Now it works perfectly. Thanks again :victory:
fdm91xda said:
Hi, thanks for the answer. Fortunately i've just resolved the problem. It worked after I wiped data from the STOCK recovery (it was the first thing i've done with the cwm several times but unsuccessfully). Now it works perfectly. Thanks again :victory:
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For future references. Most likely the reason why your phone didn't boot up is because you 'erase' a partition and left it unformatted. The 'erase' command wipe out the partition so no data is there and it can't access it. If you erase userdata, then there would be no accessible internal storage and the phone cannot boot.
Which is why after you erase it, you need to either flash something over it or format the partition to make it blank: fastboot format userdata (this is what Format DATA option in TWRP is).
Tired, Frustrated and Helpless I am at the moment.
My A500 was running OK with a Jelly Bean Rom( I forgot which one) with Skrilax_CZ's bootloader V8 and CWM v5.5.0.4.
I decided to try a different Jelly Bean Rom. Forgot to keep a CWM backup and my misery started.
Any rom and gaps will install fine. But after reboot it will be stuck on Cyogenmod or Android LOGO. I have tried several ROM. Exact same result.
This happened a few months back and after trying numerous times I gave up for that time.
But I need to get the tablet back to working.
So, since yesterday I have been trying my best to get this one to work.
Started with "[A500 & A501] Android 4.4.4 (OmniROM unofficial)".
According the installation note for that rom, I installed CWM 6.0.4.5 on secboot following the "[Recovery]CWM 6.0.4.5[UPDATED WITH INSTRUCTIONS][25/12/2013]" process.
Same exact situation. ROM will install then after reboot it will be stuck on OS load.
Tried with a few other older rom such as CM10-FLEX_V6Supercharged_Rev3.4. Same issue.
I even, Installed TWRP recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-a500 on secboot. Same Issue.
Then, Updated Skrilax_CZ's bootloader V8 to Skrilax_CZ's bootloader V9. Same Issue.
Weird thing is now when I go to "CWM 6.0.4.5" from "Skrilax_CZ's bootloader V9", CWM doesn't really let me do any task. Any menu I enter on CWM 6.0.4.5 it freezes and then reboots the tablet. But initially when I first installed CWM 6.0.4.5 on secboot it worked for the first few times.
I am a noob in this. I do not want to try anything else myself as I think I will eventually brick the device and there will be no coming back.
I have searched on XDA for this issue. Many other people have similar issue with a500 but I couldn't find any situation same as mine.
Need help from you awesome people.
I do not want to give up on this tablet. But without your HELP I am lost.
Please HELP.
Need help on this please.
iamtapu said:
Need help on this please.
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Have you tried wiping the device in fastboot mode? If not, try that!
The partitions to wipe are system, data and cache. The command is "fastboot erase cache".
HenrikE said:
Have you tried wiping the device in fastboot mode? If not, try that!
The partitions to wipe are system, data and cache. The command is "fastboot erase cache".
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tried that. same issue.
it keeps circling on cyanogenMOD logo.
Apologies for reply late. I was not well and could not attend to you reply.
anything else i can try?
Please help.
Hey Bro,
I had exactly the same issue. What I did to solve it, was to delete all folders manually. Boot to recovery and choose "mounts and storage". Unmount everything and then format every folder. Then Wipe everything again. Reboot and flash the image with recovery. Then everything should work fine.
Same here
I have had exactly the same issue and haven't yet found a decent solution.
Mine was stuck on the Acer logo with the stock ICS ROM.
I found my CPUID and SBK, the linux way.
I tried everything you tried, managed to have bootloader V9 installed, TWRP as a recovery (Thor's version), CWM as secboot.
I was able to wipe and flash with no errors, but it would always stuck on the Acer logo. No custom ROM would ever boot.
I will definitely try Unimatrix-zero's solution and tell you guys if it worked for me.
So far, the only thing that worked for me was to use an EUUs package (GEN1) to get back to stock HC 3.01.
As you may guess, there are no more OTA updates via wifi in 2014.
So I downloaded several update packages and so far I only managed to update to HC 3.2. I haven't yet found a working package for stock ICS.
Anyway, if Unimatrix-zero's workaround actually works, a custom ICS ROM will do the trick for me.
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Hey Bro,
I had exactly the same issue. What I did to solve it, was to delete all folders manually. Boot to recovery and choose "mounts and storage". Unmount everything and then format every folder. Then Wipe everything again. Reboot and flash the image with recovery. Then everything should work fine.
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Significant result but did not resolve the issue.
As you have mentioned, I have wiped off everything that i can find in the recovery menu.
rebooted after that to recovery and for the first time I could go to TWRP 2.7.
tried to install a custom rom. but same issue. Either it reboots when I tried omni rom 4.4.4 on the "booting from primary" menu or the CM blue circle going on forever, when I tried with a CM 10.1 rom.
and just now after trying the cm 10.1 rom it went back to the way it was before. now the TWRP 2.7 will just keep on blinking on the screen .
Help bro...help....
You can try the following fastboot commands to wipe your device:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
And then flash the rom.
Unimatrix-zero said:
You can try the following fastboot commands to wipe your device:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
And then flash the rom.
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you are a GOD SEND for me.:highfive::highfive::highfive::victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:
Did the following as you mentioned.
Code:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
boot recovery TWRP 2.7.
Installed OMNI 4.4 rom.
Installed GAPS.
NOW its booting to OMNI rom...
awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Hey guys I'm in need of some help..I replaced my V20 screen and when I turned my phone on it booted into a yellow screen that's says Rpm crash...Lge crash handler etc etc..Says something about a system dump..I can boot into TWRP..I wipe the device clean..Even installed a new rom..Still won't get past this yellow screen can you guys help.
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Hey guys I'm in need of some help..I replaced my V20 screen and when I turned my phone on it booted into a yellow screen that's says Rpm crash...Lge crash handler etc etc..Says something about a system dump..I can boot into TWRP..I wipe the device clean..Even installed a new rom..Still won't get past this yellow screen can you guys help.
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can you take a photo and post.
push a new boot.img to your phone
depending on model if you have fastboot access you can try to do this
Fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase fota
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase data
then reboot the device back into twrp, re-flash a rom and make sure the kernel is included.
sounds like you flashed a bad boot.img causing the phone not to boot. Or your new screen is causing a issue
Team DevDigitel said:
can you take a photo and post.
push a new boot.img to your phone
depending on model if you have fastboot access you can try to do this
Fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase fota
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase data
then reboot the device back into twrp, re-flash a rom and make sure the kernel is included.
sounds like you flashed a bad boot.img causing the phone not to boot. Or your new screen is causing a issue
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Here goes a picture
flymalikcool said:
Here goes a picture
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Yeah its a bad boot.img
Get a boot.img for ur device..
Flash it with twrp or
Fastboot flash boot.img and reboot
Or rerun dirty santa step 3 and reboot.
Team DevDigitel said:
Yeah its a bad boot.img
Get a boot.img for ur device..
Flash it with twrp or
Fastboot flash boot.img and reboot
Or rerun dirty santa step 3 and reboot.
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Thanks for the help I downloaded the Sprint boot image for my phone flash through TWRP..Same results..TWRP gave me options for partitions I choose boot..
flymalikcool said:
Thanks for the help I downloaded the Sprint boot image for my phone flash through TWRP..Same results..TWRP gave me options for partitions I choose boot..
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it didn't work went right back to yellow screen
flymalikcool said:
it didn't work went right back to yellow screen
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Humm.. Try the wipe commands. Then flash my Rom if ur on ls997.
Can you mount all ur stuff with twrp?
Does it show 0byte free space?
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Humm.. Try the wipe commands. Then flash my Rom if ur on ls997.
Can you mount all ur stuff with twrp?
Does it show 0byte free space?
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Thanks for the concern and speedy response..Yes I can mount all my stuff..As far as the wipe commands are you speaking about the fastboot commands you posted earlier..
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Thanks for the concern and speedy response..Yes I can mount all my stuff..As far as the wipe commands are you speaking about the fastboot commands you posted earlier..
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Yeah..
Put into fasboot and wipe everything
Fasboot erase
Misc
Fota
Cache
Dalvik
System
Data
Boot
Then boot back into twrp.. Mount everything and flash a stock ls997 rom.
I had this happen before to me. I believe i had to fix partitions on my device using advanced wipe and ext4 wipe options 1 by 1. But it showed free space 0 for everuthing also.
Do you have a backup on twrp that has ur efs?
Yes I have my efs backup
After fastboot commands im having a problem mounting system
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After fastboot commands im having a problem mounting system
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need to wipe the phone using twrp now to mount system again,
if not if it shows 0 bytes the repair system to ext4 and flash a rom..
lastly, if this repair was done with a knock off screen thats your issue, the oem screen and the 3rd party
probably dont spec the same, and the drops in voltage cause the phone to kernel panic and fail, this is a common issue across many phones after
doing a little digging Via google.
flymalikcool said:
After fastboot commands im having a problem mounting system
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Hello guys,
i completely stuck with Soft bricked Redmi 3s (Snapdragon 430, 3GB/32GB, china version 'land').
All happened after i installed a new game, that could not start, and i decided to reboot the device.
After that the device stucks on logo screen and could not boot OS.
I read tons of forums and solution, but can not solve it for the moment
In short i have access to everything - unlocked bootloader, download mode, TWRP, and can flash witout any problem everything via Myflash tool ,TWRP, sideload ...
I have also Deep Flash Cable too so no problem to get into download mode.
Device is recognized OK as COM10 in Myflash and Device manager.
I tried more than 15 different redmi 3s ROMs - official, developer, unofficial, old, new, EU, china ... .
No problems with flashing procedure at all - it finish with 'success' status.
Bootloader is unlocked, TWRP 3.2.1.0 is installed (also other unofficial and old TWRP versions are tried )
That is my 'fastboot oem device-info':
(bootloader) Device tampered: false
(bootloader) Device unlocked: true
(bootloader) Device critical unlocked: true
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: true
(bootloader) Display panel:
OKAY [ 0.013s]
finished. total time: 0.014s
Also tried lazyflasher-no-verity-opt-encrypt after ROM flash, cleaning always dalvik and some other caches ...
In general it seems device has no hardware problems - i can do everything but nothing solved the problem.
No matter what ROM i flash it stucks or on Mi logo or on custom ROMs logo animation.
It can not boot to Android at all.
I have no more ideas ... any help, advice ideas are highly appreciated !
Thank you in advance !
Mount system manually in twrp
Thank you very much william.johhn7! for the suggestion! In twrp , mount section system checkbox is not checked. I can check it, but there is no button to mount it in twrp 3.2.1.0, how this can be done ? Maybe manual command ?
When you check it, means it's mounted. Usually when you boot up your device and it stays in mi logo, means the system partition is not mounted. When you check it in twrp, means its mounted manually. Now try to boot up the device. Also make sure you don't change the system type to f2fs. It's ext4 by default (as it should be)
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When you check it, means it's mounted. Usually when you boot up your device and it stays in mi logo, means the system partition is not mounted. When you check it in twrp, means its mounted manually. Now try to boot up the device. Also make sure you don't change the system type to f2fs. It's ext4 by default (as it should be)
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Just tried your advice, the problem is that after reboot system partition checkbox is again unchecked. File system is ext4. I tried to mount manually via twrp console like that too:
mount -o rw /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system /system
command seems to successfull, but after reboot system checkbox is again unchecked
kris2002 said:
Just tried your advice, the problem is that after reboot system partition checkbox is again unchecked. File system is ext4. I tried to mount manually via twrp console like that too:
mount -o rw /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system /system
command seems to successfull, but after reboot system checkbox is again unchecked
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I'm not of suggestion. I noticed that you tried to flash miui rom. Did you fastboot it ?
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I'm not of suggestion. I noticed that you tried to flash miui rom. Did you fastboot it ?
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Yes, i tried different stock ROMs - old and new ones fastbooted via MiFlash tool also tried to flash in System download mode and also via ADB sideload - no difference - stuck Mi logo
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* thermonuclear war, or your mom getting upset with you for being on the computer all day
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THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO JETER AND ALJETER DEVICES
FOR ALJETER DEVICE OWNERS ONLY.
there are ALOT of different variants of the aljeter so please before beginning this root method go to settings, system, about phone. look for either sw version or software channel verison and either remember what it says or write it down. me or anyone else will need this to help troubleshoot which aljeter variant you have. this will also be important to know incase you mess up and need to reflash stock firmware which those instructions are at the bottom of this guide.
The following devices have been confirmed to work on devices with Android 8 (Oreo)
XT1922-4 Model
XT1922-5 Brazilian Model
XT1922-7 Boost Mobile/ Virgin Mobile
XT1922-9 Motorola Retail
The following devices have been confirmed to work with Android 9 (pie)
XT1922-7 (Jeter) boost Mobile/ Virgin Mobile.
XT1922-3 (Aljeter)
XT1922-5 (Aljeter retbr)
Please make backups using TWRP IN CASE OF FAILURE.
Original stock firmware FOR JETER can be found here. https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/jeter/official/ and here FOR ALJETER https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/aljeter/official/
The steps listed in this process WILL wipe your userdata. If you have anything you need to save back it up first.
Prerequisite:
Unlocked bootloader.
FOR LINUX USERS. If you're using a linux distro then congrats this is all you should have to run. open command prompt and run this. "sudo apt-get install adb" without quotation marks. then follow Motorolas bootloader guide in provided link. continue to step 1 after.
FOR WINDOWS USERS.
ADB/Fastboot installed on your machine ( https://developer.android.com/studio...platform-tools ) If you have issues with commands make sure you have a current build of ADB and fastboot.
Minimal adb/fastboot v1.4.3 installer can be found here. https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569952951
Motorola bootloader unlock request here https://motorola-global-portal.custh...-your-device-a
DECRYPTION AND BACKUP.
NOTICE
IF YOU YOU ARE USING THE 32GB MODEL OR THE 16GB MODEL AND ARE ON ANDROID 9 (PIE) PLEASE USE THE ANDROID 9 (PIE) MODEL TWRP. USERS WITH THE 16GB MODEL AND THE 32GB MODEL ON ANDROID 8 (OREO) WILL STILL NEED TO USE SEPERATE TWRPS
MAKE SURE TO SWIPE RIGHT IN TWRP TO ALLOW SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS.
Step 1.) Download and extract twrp image to the ADB/Fastboot folder on your computer.
FOR ANDROID 8 (OREO)
16gb model twrp: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117921836
32gb model twrp: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117927211
FOR ANDROID 9 (PIE)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117921849
Step 2.) Reboot to your bootloader. You can do this by turning on your device and holding the power button and volume down button at the same time.
Step 3.) Once the device reboots to the bootloader type the following from your computer with your phone connected via USB.
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Step 4.) Once TWRP boots from your computer type (it may take a bit to boot because it is trying to decrypt your userdata, but it will fail and prompt for a password. Just click cancel)
Step 5.) time to backup your stock recovery and stock boot. use these commands one at a time.
Code:
adb pull /dev/block/platform/soc/7824900.sdhci/by-name/boot stockboot.img
adb pull /dev/block/platform/soc/7824900.sdhci/by-name/recovery stockrecovery.img
This will backup your stock boot and recovery images if you need to revert to stock later.
Step 6.) time to decrypt which will also format your data so make sure to make a backup. while still booted in twrp touch the "wipe" button then touch "format data", type yes and after its all done reboot to bootloader use this command.
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
CONGRATS! if you read this correctly and or didnt skim then you have successfully decrypted your device and backed up your stock recovery and stock boot.img. proceed below for root process.
ROOT PROCESS.
Step 1.) Run the following command from your computer to install the TWRP image to your device.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Step 2.) Use the volume keys on the device to select boot to recovery and TWRP will boot up again. swipe right to allow modifications. IT SHOULD NOT ASK YOU FOR A PASSWORD THIS TIME IF IT DOES YOU MESSED UP DURING THE DECRYPT PROCESS
Step 3.) Follow this link to the creators site to download the disabler zip. https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfe download it to your ADB/Fastboot folder.
Step 4.) Download the Magisk Beta v20.0 and or the latest zip file from https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases to your ADB/Fastboot folder. (I personally use beta so I use beta in this guide but you don't have to)
Step 5.) Run the following command to push the dm_verity force encrypt disabler and magisk zip to your device
Code:
adb push Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip /tmp
adb push Magisk-v20.0.zip /tmp
This will push the Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip and Magisk-v20.0.zip to your /tmp folder
Step 6.) Flash Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip from TWRP using the install option and navigate to the /tmp folder to select it and install it.
Step 7.) Flash Magisk-v20.0.zip from TWRP using the install option and navigate to the /tmp folder to select it and install it.
Step 8.) Reboot your device
Step 9.) Just wait for the device to boot up. might take a bit and it might seem its in a bootloop but if you followed this guide exactly as is just wait it out it took about 5-10 minutes before i got to the "lets get started" screen after updating to pie (android 9)
Step 10.) Verify Magisk Manager is installed and the root functionality works. sometimes the manager apk wont be installed so download the magisk manager apk from the provide links. click advanced to see if the boxes are unchecked. (2022 edit) If you see magisk app and magisk needs updated you can do it but I can't confirm if it's safe and what works and doesnt after
CONGRATS! IF YOU DIDNT SKIM MY GUIDE YOU SHOULD HAVE A SUCCESSFULLY ROOTED AND ENCRYPTION DISABLED DEVICE, HAVE FUN.
IF YOU MESSED UP, DIDNT PUT A COMMAND IN CORRECTLY, SKIMMED, OR ARE INA GENUINE BOOTLOOP/BRICK THIS SECTION IS FOR YOU
Step 1.) DOWNLOAD STOCK FIRMWARE HERE FOR JETER AND CERTAIN ALJETER DEVICES (from what i can tell usa variant aljeter devices are consided jeter) https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/jeter/official/ IF YOU REMEMBER OR WROTE DOWN YOUR SW CHANNEL VERSION THEN DOWNLOAD STOCK FIRMWARE FOR BASICALLY EVERY OTHER ALJETER DEVICE HERE. https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/aljeter/official/ UNZIP STOCK FIRMWARE TO YOUR ADB/FASTBOOT FOLDER TO FLASH IT. TO REVERT BACK TO STOCK YOU HAVE TO REFLASH STOCK FIRMWARE FROM THE BOOTLOADER if your device is bootlooped or bricked or not working right you have to reflash the stock firmware your device came with. PLEASE INPUT THESE COMMANDS ONE AT A TIME DO NOT DO THEM ALL AT ONCE. I KNOW ITS A HASSLE BUT IT GUARANTEES A SUCCESSFUL REFLASH. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastbot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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 oem oem.img
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase DDR
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
Credits: @kwiksi1ver for making the original guide. @topjohnwu for magisk. @shimp208 for minimal adb/fastboot. @Spaceminer for providing the new twrps for 16gb and 32 gb devices, and @Zackptg5 for making the Universal DM-Verity, ForceEncrypt, Disk Quota Disablers.
QUICK NOTE/EDIT: SINCE I DO NOT OWN THIS DEVICE ANYMORE I CANNOT CONFIRM IT BUT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO UPDATE TO THE LATEST MAGISK 24.3 FROM THE MAGISK APP AFTER YOU INSTALL V20, AGAIN I AM NOT ABLE CONFIRM IF IT WORKS, CAUSES BOOTLOOPS, OR ANYTHING SO KEEP THAT IN MIND, but hopefully it does work for yall I've also updated the ADB commands for the disabler to reflect its latest version and I've updated the magisk link to topjohnwus GitHub as that's where all updates happen/ go first
RESERVED
In order to update the confirmed working models for this guide, if anyone that has this device with a unlocked bootloader and does root and decrypt successfully using my guide and it's not on the confirmed device list. PLEASE JUST PM ME and let me know. Please include device model number, name, and if on aljeter your software channel version.( For example. Xt1922-5 aljeter, sw channel: retbr)
following the instructions exactly gets me into a really weird bootloop where my phone boots twrp, shows some log and then reboots and does the same thing over and over
blowingoff said:
following the instructions exactly gets me into a really weird bootloop where my phone boots twrp, shows some log and then reboots and does the same thing over and over
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I have the same issue. I used the recovery steps to go back to stock but every time i re-attempt to root/install twrp the bootloop comes back:
Also, it's failing to mount /data after Resurrection Remix wouldn't boot and it keeps giving me the unable to mount /data (invalid argument) problem. I need help badly. Can you help? Is it the TWRP's fault?
Kuntitled said:
I have the same issue. I used the recovery steps to go back to stock but every time i re-attempt to root/install twrp the bootloop comes back:
Also, it's failing to mount /data after Resurrection Remix wouldn't boot and it keeps giving me the unable to mount /data (invalid argument) problem. I need help badly. Can you help? Is it the TWRP's fault?
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Are you encrypted? Because twrp will do that if you are. You have to use the wipe > format > type "yes" to continue method to remove encryption. Then reboot from twrp, directly back into twrp. Then it can mount /data properly, at which point you need to flash the encryption disabler. If you don't disable encryption you'll keep running into the same problem. You only have to do that once. After that you can use the regular wipe option. If you ever flash the stock vendor.img you'll need to do it again.
Also, please make sure twrp has been flashed to recovery. I don't think it'll work if you just boot through fastboot. If you followed all these instructions and magisk still refuses to install, or gives you a bootloop, then it's a ROM problem and not TWRP. Should that happen, let me know and I'll flash Resurrection remix and see if I can figure out what's going on. I've had ROMs refuse to be rooted before. Descendant ROM had this problem on some older builds.
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Are you encrypted? Because twrp will do that if you are. You have to use the wipe > format > type "yes" to continue method to remove encryption. Then reboot from twrp, directly back into twrp. Then it can mount /data properly, at which point you need to flash the encryption disabler. If you don't disable encryption you'll keep running into the same problem. You only have to do that once. After that you can use the regular wipe option. If you ever flash the stock vendor.img you'll need to do it again.
Also, please make sure twrp has been flashed to recovery. I don't think it'll work if you just boot through fastboot. If you followed all these instructions and magisk still refuses to install, or gives you a bootloop, then it's a ROM problem and not TWRP. Should that happen, let me know and I'll flash Resurrection remix and see if I can figure out what's going on. I've had ROMs refuse to be rooted before. Descendant ROM had this problem on some older builds.
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as for me: I followed the instructions which tell us to only boot twrp during the data format and only then actually flash twrp.
but my problem is no magisk, as I always root my phone whenever i revert back to stock. it's just that decryption is not working on my xt1922-5
blowingoff said:
as for me: I followed the instructions which tell us to only boot twrp during the data format and only then actually flash twrp.
but my problem is no magisk, as I always root my phone whenever i revert back to stock. it's just that decryption is not working on my xt1922-5
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Do it like this.
1. fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
2. Use the volume keys while still in fastboot to select "recovery" then hit the power button.
3. Hit cancel at the decryption screen when twrp boots up.
4. In TWRP select wipe > format > type "yes" to continue. Do not reboot the phone yet.
5. In twrp select reboot > recovery.
6. Once twrp boots up again, select mount and check the boxes for /data, /system, /vendor, /cache.
7. Now flash the universal encryption disabler.
8. Let it boot once, then go back into recovery and flash Magisk.
This should solve your problem.
Spaceminer said:
Do it like this.
1. fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
2. Use the volume keys while still in fastboot to select "recovery" then hit the power button.
3. Hit cancel at the decryption screen when twrp boots up.
4. In TWRP select wipe > format > type "yes"no to continue. Do not reboot the phone yet.
5. In twrp select reboot > recovery.
6. Once twrp boots up again, select mount and check the boxes for /data, /system, /vendor, /cache.
7. Now flash the universal encryption disabler.
8. Let it boot once, then go back into recovery and flash Magisk.
This should solve your problem.
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My issue is as follows:
I had rooted my g6play months ago, back when pie came out on Ota for it. The guide I followed didn't have me disable encryption, which at the time wasn't a real big deal, with my only loss being the inability to do nandroid backups. But fast forward to now, when Resurrection Remix GSI came out, I was immediately interested as I think that rom could be a great experience.
So I decided to come here in this guide because I might as well disable encryption, right? So I flashed the new twrp and did get it to wipe and disable the encryption (in the option that has you type in yes) and proceeded to flash RR, it booted to the boot anima9and there it stayed for a good 30 minutes before I decided to try the older GSI image, maybe that one would work.
But nope, I immediately got the unable to mount /data bootloop and successfully flashed my stock rom and tried again, this time flashing the new twrp right off the bat. No avail. Now everytime i go into a freshly flashed twrp, i get no password prompt, and when i try to access the internal storage, it comes up as 0mb. Even my Linux complains that it couldn't mount my Internal storage as only the SD card shows up (weirdly enough I was able to successfully push dm verity and magisk to /temp no problem but they fail upon flashing)
Edit: gotta mention that after the first time I did the pull adb command to get the backups, the command refuses to work anymore. And also that I still have an old twrp backup stored (did that today before trying this)
Kuntitled said:
My issue is as follows:
I had rooted my g6play months ago, back when pie came out on Ota for it. The guide I followed didn't have me disable encryption, which at the time wasn't a real big deal, with my only loss being the inability to do nandroid backups. But fast forward to now, when Resurrection Remix GSI came out, I was immediately interested as I think that rom could be a great experience.
So I decided to come here in this guide because I might as well disable encryption, right? So I flashed the new twrp and did get it to wipe and disable the encryption (in the option that has you type in yes) and proceeded to flash RR, it booted to the boot anima9and there it stayed for a good 30 minutes before I decided to try the older GSI image, maybe that one would work.
But nope, I immediately got the unable to mount /data bootloop and successfully flashed my stock rom and tried again, this time flashing the new twrp right off the bat. No avail. Now everytime i go into a freshly flashed twrp, i get no password prompt, and when i try to access the internal storage, it comes up as 0mb. Even my Linux complains that it couldn't mount my Internal storage as only the SD card shows up (weirdly enough I was able to successfully push dm verity and magisk to /temp no problem but they fail upon flashing)
Edit: gotta mention that after the first time I did the pull adb command to get the backups, the command refuses to work anymore. And also that I still have an old twrp backup stored (did that today before trying this)
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well i also couldnt make the backups, fastboot just tells me the file doesnt exist. and for the internal storage: while you are encrypted, that is how it works.
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blowingoff said:
well i also couldnt make the backups, fastboot just tells me the file doesnt exist. and for the internal storage: while you are encrypted, that is how it works.
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Edit: i can not mount data, twrp says argument invalid. followed your instructions anyway and my phone still gets me to a bootloop to a "running OpenRecoveryScript" again.
blowingoff said:
well i also couldnt make the backups, fastboot just tells me the file doesnt exist. and for the internal storage: while you are encrypted, that is how it works.
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Edit: i can not mount data, twrp says argument invalid. followed your instructions anyway and my phone still gets me to a bootloop to a "running OpenRecoveryScript" again.
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Go into the wipe menu, advanced wipe, check data and hit change file system. change data back to f2fs. When you guys format and don't immediately reboot straight to recovery, data sets to Auto and freaks out
Starkiller2 said:
Go into the wipe menu, advanced wipe, check data and hit change file system. change data back to f2fs. When you guys format and don't immediately reboot straight to recovery, data sets to Auto and freaks out
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the multiple times i checked, the file system was always f2fs, but sometimes ext4
and also: Do you mean we should do that after we try to format with the format data (typing yes) option? If so, it doesn't work as the internal storage won't mount. Won't even show up on my computer
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the multiple times i checked, the file system was always f2fs, but sometimes ext4
and also: Do you mean we should do that after we try to format with the format data (typing yes) option? If so, it doesn't work as the internal storage won't mount. Won't even show up on my computer
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If you change the file system, it'll format, even if it says it won't mount. Changing the file system will force it to format. Even if it says f2fs, hit change and select f2fs anyway.
If it doesn't, format from fastboot, boot system once then go to recovery
Starkiller2 said:
If you change the file system, it'll format, even if it says it won't mount. Changing the file system will force it to format. Even if it says f2fs, hit change and select f2fs anyway.
If it doesn't, format from fastboot, boot system once then go to recovery
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Alright, let me work through this.
I'm currently on a stock firmware and it's working fine.
Right now i have to:
1. boot into recovery twrp
2. change the filesystem of data
3. flash recovery and boot into it
4. format data(yes option)
5.check and change the file system again
6.reboot straight back into twrp recovery from recovery
7.flash dm verity zip
8.flash magisk
9.boot
Is this correct? and as for attempting to install a GSI image again, should i attempt to flash it before the verity zip and magisk? (i'll also be flashing micro gapps) or do i let it boot into system once and then i do it? (by wiping data/dalvik/cache/system)
Kuntitled said:
Alright, let me work through this.
I'm currently on a stock firmware and it's working fine.
Right now i have to:
1. boot into recovery twrp
2. change the filesystem of data
3. flash recovery and boot into it
4. format data(yes option)
5.check and change the file system again
6.reboot straight back into twrp recovery from recovery
7.flash dm verity zip
8.flash magisk
9.boot
Is this correct? and as for attempting to install a GSI image again, should i attempt to flash it before the verity zip and magisk? (i'll also be flashing micro gapps) or do i let it boot into system once and then i do it? (by wiping data/dalvik/cache/system)
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Let's simplify. If everything is working,
go to fastboot
Flash recovery (boot doesn't seem to be working here)
Fastboot flash recovery twrp image
Select recovery, when the decrypt menu comes up, hit cancel
Wipe menu,
Swipe to factory reset
Go back to wipe
format data, yes,
Reboot recovery
Flash disabler
Flash magisk
And yes. Boot system then GSI flash, then factory reset before magisk
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We'll get it figured out
Starkiller2 said:
Let's simplify. If everything is working,
go to fastboot
Flash recovery (boot doesn't seem to be working here)
Fastboot flash recovery twrp image
Select recovery, when the decrypt menu comes up, hit cancel
Wipe menu,
Swipe to factory reset
Go back to wipe
format data, yes,
Reboot recovery
Flash disabler
Flash magisk
And yes. Boot system then GSI flash, then factory reset before magisk
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We'll get it figured out
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Do i check the file system for data at any point?
Kuntitled said:
Do i check the file system for data at any point?
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Only if it won't mount
Starkiller2 said:
Only if it won't mount
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does it matter where i flash disabler, magisk and GSI from? I've been doing it from my SD card
Kuntitled said:
does it matter where i flash disabler, magisk and GSI from? I've been doing it from my SD card
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No that's fine
Starkiller2 said:
If you change the file system, it'll format, even if it says it won't mount. Changing the file system will force it to format. Even if it says f2fs, hit change and select f2fs anyway.
If it doesn't, format from fastboot, boot system once then go to recovery
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Data is set to emmc file system, won't mount and filesystem won't change at all and won't format
Edit: only happens when i try to change it to f2fs, changed it to ext4 with no issues and it mounts sucessfully with ext4 but won't let me format data
I get the mkfs.f2fs -t 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p56 error 1, unable to mount data whenever i try to change to f2fs. Has my previous failed attempt at installing GSI **** with my filesys?
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Data is set to emmc file system, won't mount and filesystem won't change at all and won't format
Edit: only happens when i try to change it to f2fs, changed it to ext4 with no issues
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But data won't work as ext4, hence the boot loop
Try going to fastboot and typing
Fastboot -w
Then boot to recovery
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Kuntitled said:
Data is set to emmc file system, won't mount and filesystem won't change at all and won't format
Edit: only happens when i try to change it to f2fs, changed it to ext4 with no issues and it mounts sucessfully with ext4 but won't let me format data
I get the mkfs.f2fs -t 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p56 error 1, unable to mount data whenever i try to change to f2fs. Has my previous failed attempt at installing GSI **** with my filesys?
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I honestly don't see how, especially if stock is working