Flashing a Rom using TWRP - Essential Phone Questions & Answers

Can I flash back to Oreo using twrp on the essential phone or no?

Not sure if you can or not, but follow this thread as it's a better option. Has all stock images available and it's essentially a one click solution.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/stock-7-1-1-nmj20d-t3701681

You cannot, must fastboot -w first and if u format in twrp you will break verity and have to flash the fixer kernel(bootred.img)so yeah u can but its not a quick fix. I would backup data and wipe and then copy the important stuff back on to it

jacksummers said:
You cannot, must fastboot -w first and if u format in twrp you will break verity and have to flash the fixer kernel(bootred.img)so yeah u can but its not a quick fix. I would backup data and wipe and then copy the important stuff back on to it
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TWRP hangs on booting to recovery

Ok, I messed up somewhere.
I had Nexus 6p running on MM, rooted along with xposed.
I had downloaded the beta OTA but not installed it.
I used flashfire to flash the old 6p image (the same one that was installed) and flashed system, boot, recovery, cache and vendor.
Then I updated using the downloaded OTA to N. When I did that , the phone showed me the corruption message and booted to recovery. My phone was being detected by adb in normal mode, but not by fastboot in the bootloader, somehow I was able to get it to detect and installed my older TWRP 2.8.7.2 recovery, which was able to decrypt data. After that, I sideloaded Android N via TWRP and even flashed TWRP 3.0.0.1, but it hangs whenever I try to boot to recovery, never been able to go past the TWRP bootlogo. Is there anyway I can get TWRP to work again without wiping data/userdata? I'm guessing it's all happening because of encrypted data.
kunal_07 said:
Ok, I messed up somewhere.
I had Nexus 6p running on MM, rooted along with xposed.
I had downloaded the beta OTA but not installed it.
I used flashfire to flash the old 6p image (the same one that was installed) and flashed system, boot, recovery, cache and vendor.
Then I updated using the downloaded OTA to N. When I did that , the phone showed me the corruption message and booted to recovery. My phone was being detected by adb in normal mode, but not by fastboot in the bootloader, somehow I was able to get it to detect and installed my older TWRP 2.8.7.2 recovery, which was able to decrypt data. After that, I sideloaded Android N via TWRP and even flashed TWRP 3.0.0.1, but it hangs whenever I try to boot to recovery, never been able to go past the TWRP bootlogo. Is there anyway I can get TWRP to work again without wiping data/userdata? I'm guessing it's all happening because of encrypted data.
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Is there a reason you're messing around with Flashfire and sideloading instead of doing it the proper way via fastboot? I'd suggest taking that route now. I have instructions on flashing factory images in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
Heisenberg said:
Is there a reason you're messing around with Flashfire and sideloading instead of doing it the proper way via fastboot? I'd suggest taking that route now. I have instructions on flashing factory images in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
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I just had a phone next to me at that time, so I thought I'd be able to do it without a pc. Now I know it wasn't a good idea
So you suggest I fastboot flash everything like you've mentioned in the guide without formatting userdata and data? Also, should I flash twrp at that time as well? Do I need the modified boot mentioned in http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/stock-modified-boot-img-regular-root-t3306684
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I just had a phone next to me at that time, so I thought I'd be able to do it without a pc. Now I know it wasn't a good idea
So you suggest I fastboot flash everything like you've mentioned in the guide without formatting userdata and data? Also, should I flash twrp at that time as well? Do I need the modified boot mentioned in http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/stock-modified-boot-img-regular-root-t3306684
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Yes, flash everything except userdata. Personally, I'd be wiping data with TWRP first though, just to make sure there's no lingering data causing problems moving forward. You can use Titanium to make a backup of your user apps first, and then restore them afterwards. No you don't need the modified boot.img.
In response to one of your initial statements though, I don't think TWRP is hanging due to not being able to decrypt. The 3.0.0-1 build has been patched so that it can decrypt.
Heisenberg said:
Yes, flash everything except userdata. Personally, I'd be wiping data with TWRP first though, just to make sure there's no lingering data causing problems moving forward. You can use Titanium to make a backup of your user apps first, and then restore them afterwards. No you don't need the modified boot.img.
In response to one of your initial statements though, I don't think TWRP is hanging due to not being able to decrypt. The 3.0.0-1 build has been patched so that it can decrypt.
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any other way I can do that? I'm not rooted, and I cant flash supersu without booting to recovery, right?
kunal_07 said:
any other way I can do that? I'm not rooted, and I cant flash supersu without booting to recovery, right?
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Instead of relying on the recovery partition on the phone, you can live-boot TWRP with fastboot. This will boot into TWRP using the TWRP image on your PC, via the fastboot connection. The command is as follows:
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.0.0-1-angler.img
Then you can flash SuperSU, make your backup with Titanium, and continue on.
Heisenberg said:
Instead of relying on the recovery partition on the phone, you can live-boot TWRP with fastboot. This will boot into TWRP using the TWRP image on your PC, via the fastboot connection. The command is as follows:
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.0.0-1-angler.img
Then you can flash SuperSU, make your backup with Titanium, and continue on.
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sorry to bug you often, but i had no luck with live booting 3.0.0-1. I tried with 2.8.7.2 and it booted, asked to decrypt data. tried my pin/pattern as well as default_password but no luck.
the log says:
E:Unable to decrypt with default password, you may need to perform a format data.
E:unable to mount storage
E:unable to mount settings storage during GUI startup.
kunal_07 said:
sorry to bug you often, but i had no luck with live booting 3.0.0-1. I tried with 2.8.7.2 and it booted, asked to decrypt data. tried my pin/pattern as well as default_password but no luck.
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That's odd, I can't think of why 3.0.0-1 wouldn't boot, but 2.8.7.2 definitely won't work as it obviously can't decrypt. You might not be able to backup.
Enabling 'require pattern at startup' allowed 3.0.0-1 to boot but this time it was stuck at decrypting.
kunal_07 said:
Enabling 'require pattern at startup' allowed 3.0.0-1 to boot but this time it was stuck at decrypting.
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I think you're pretty much stuck, you could try disabling all security.
is it possible to sideload supersu somehow?
kunal_07 said:
is it possible to sideload supersu somehow?
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Maybe, you could try adb sideload in TWRP, but SuperSU needs to access the data partition which TWRP can't decrypt.
I tried it and it got to
**Boot image patcher**
patching sepolicy.
Failure, aborting.
i seem to have the same issues too. unable to access recovery and lost root. phone cant be detected in fastboot.
supersu 2.69 to the rescue. chainfire auto root worked with encrypted data
1)So, now the best way forward is to backup via Titanium and format data?
2) will fastboot erase data erase userdata as well?
3) after the format, will data remain decrypted or do I need to do something else?
kunal_07 said:
supersu 2.69 to the rescue. chainfire auto root worked with encrypted data
1)So, now the best way forward is to backup via Titanium and format data?
2) will fastboot erase data erase userdata as well?
3) after the format, will data remain decrypted or do I need to do something else?
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Great news
1. Yes.
2. I don't think such a command exists. You'd need to use the "fastboot format userdata" command instead if you want to decrypt anyway. Just remember to backup all your data first.
3. You'd need to flash a custom kernel today doesn't force encryption. Otherwise your data well will automatically encrypt on the first boot after formatting.
kunal_07 said:
supersu 2.69 to the rescue. chainfire auto root worked with encrypted data
1)So, now the best way forward is to backup via Titanium and format data?
2) will fastboot erase data erase userdata as well?
3) after the format, will data remain decrypted or do I need to do something else?
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Is there a link for the CF Auto root?
I tried searching, but didn't find anything =(
kauemelhado said:
Is there a link for the CF Auto root?
I tried searching, but didn't find anything =(
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/wip-android-n-preview-t3335726
kunal_07 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/wip-android-n-preview-t3335726
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Tks,
I found it 2 seconds later I asked you. LOL
Anyhow, thank you bro.

restoring from TWRP

hello all
i have ZTE AXON 7 U model.
i did bootloader unloock and instaled TWRP 3041 and did this "Once you booted to TWRP , Tap Mount and Check "Mount, System as Read-only", this is very important".
now im on the A2017UV1.1.0B15_systemstock_by_DrakenFX.zip. all works great.
in twrp when i do backup and want to restore it i get this massage: " cannot restore system--mounted read only".
how can i backup and restore in the wright way?
ty all
le011 said:
hello all
i have ZTE AXON 7 U model.
i did bootloader unloock and instaled TWRP 3041 and did this "Once you booted to TWRP , Tap Mount and Check "Mount, System as Read-only", this is very important".
now im on the A2017UV1.1.0B15_systemstock_by_DrakenFX.zip. all works great.
in twrp when i do backup and want to restore it i get this massage: " cannot restore system--mounted read only".
how can i backup and restore in the wright way?
ty all
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"Mount and Check "Mount, System as Read-only", this is very important".
What you have quoted is only to complete the installation Flash. Go ahead and uncheck 'Mount System Read-Only' for normal operation and you are ready to go!
amphi66 said:
"Mount and Check "Mount, System as Read-only", this is very important".
What you have quoted is only to complete the installation Flash. Go ahead and uncheck 'Mount System Read-Only' for normal operation and you are ready to go!
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To for your replay.
When I unchecked the System read only and trying to restore the phone from the backup I made in Twrp the phone stucks after reboot on the screen that says the bootloader is unlocked and that's it.
le011 said:
To for your replay.
When I unchecked the System read only and trying to restore the phone from the backup I made in Twrp the phone stucks after reboot on the screen that says the bootloader is unlocked and that's it.
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You should see that screen and the phone should continue to boot after 5 seconds.
To recap:
1. You stated all was fine in B15 after following the upgrade steps.
2. You made a TWRP backup (system, data & boot) of your new B15
3. When attempting to TWRP restore the B15 backup it could not as system was still mounted "read only"
4. You unchecked "read only" and then did the restore
5. Now system does not boot (hangs on bootloader unlocked warning screen)
If that is correct it sounds as if you have a bad or incomplete B15 backup or you are attempting to restore a B29 backup to a B15 bootstack.
amphi66 said:
You should see that screen and the phone should continue to boot after 5 seconds.
To recap:
1. You stated all was fine in B15 after following the upgrade steps.
2. You made a TWRP backup (system, data & boot) of your new B15
3. When attempting to TWRP restore the B15 backup it could not as system was still mounted "read only"
4. You unchecked "read only" and then did the restore
5. Now system does not boot (hangs on bootloader unlocked warning screen)
If that is correct it sounds as if you have a bad or incomplete B15 backup or you are attempting to restore a B29 backup to a B15 bootstack.
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All correct.
After Im making backup, I'm wiping, and trying to restore the backup I just did.
No luck.
le011 said:
All correct.
After Im making backup, I'm wiping, and trying to restore the backup I just did.
No luck.
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Confusing to me. How are you using phone after a bad restore?
What revision TWRP did you flash? Did you flash SU 2.79 after flashing ROM?
Perhaps someone w/ more knowledge can chime in, but sounds as if you are a candidate to begin again following the steps carefully
Goodluck
amphi66 said:
Confusing to me. How are you using phone after a bad restore?
What revision TWRP did you flash? Did you flash SU 2.79 after flashing ROM?
Perhaps someone w/ more knowledge can chime in, but sounds as if you are a candidate to begin again following the steps carefully
Goodluck
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hi
i have TWRP version 3041.
after i'm trying to restore and wont succeeded , i flash the rom again. the rom im flashing is : A2017UV1.1.0B15_systemstock_by_DrakenFX.
then the phone boot up and work great.
im not flashing supersu because i dont want root.
le011 said:
hi
i have TWRP version 3041.
after i'm trying to restore and wont succeeded , i flash the rom again. the rom im flashing is : A2017UV1.1.0B15_systemstock_by_DrakenFX.
then the phone boot up and work great.
im not flashing supersu because i dont want root.
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Interesting. How long are you waiting on the Bootloader unlocked warning screen?
Next time in TWRP look at the data partition and verify it is formatted as ext4 not f2fs. I might also download a different version of TWRP and reflash the IMG file from within TWRP. I reference @DrakenFX here as he may have the easy solution.
amphi66 said:
Interesting. How long are you waiting on the Bootloader unlocked warning screen?
Next time in TWRP look at the data partition and verify it is formatted as ext4 not f2fs. I might also download a different version of TWRP and reflash the IMG file from within TWRP. I reference @DrakenFX here as he may have the easy solution.
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How i check in TWRP how the data partition formated?
I trayid the new version of TWRP 3100 and same thing.
after restoring the phone stuck on the Bootloader unlocked warning screen -last time i waited for 5 min before i
shut down whit power button.
le011 said:
hi
i have TWRP version 3041.
after i'm trying to restore and wont succeeded , i flash the rom again. the rom im flashing is : A2017UV1.1.0B15_systemstock_by_DrakenFX.
then the phone boot up and work great.
im not flashing supersu because i dont want root.
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amphi66 said:
Interesting. How long are you waiting on the Bootloader unlocked warning screen?
Next time in TWRP look at the data partition and verify it is formatted as ext4 not f2fs. I might also download a different version of TWRP and reflash the IMG file from within TWRP. I reference @DrakenFX here as he may have the easy solution.
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Easy fix, go back to TWRP,
* Wipe Data (if you are in different ROM a or version) - Dalvik- Cache
* Check MOUNT SYSTEM AS READ-ONLY
* Reflash B15 system
Happy reboot
If you Previously were using B15 , you may restore data only, other wise is a no go.
DrakenFX said:
Easy fix, go back to TWRP,
* Wipe Data - Dalvik- Cache
* Check MOUNT SYSTEM AS READ-ONLY
* Reflash B15 system
Happy rebokt
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hi
i did that for 3 tomes ending whit the same result :
the rom working great after clean instal...restoring from TWRP....ending whit stuck phone.
le011 said:
How i check in TWRP how the data partition formated?
I trayid the new version of TWRP 3100 and same thing.
after restoring the phone stuck on the Bootloader unlocked warning screen -last time i waited for 5 min before i
shut down whit power button.
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You may not have seen this on another thread with a similar issue:
"did find something else out. Under [TWRP] settings, if I enabled the "Use rm -rf instead of formatting", then I can restore successfully."
Goodluck
amphi66 said:
You may not have seen this on another thread with a similar issue:
"did find something else out. Under [TWRP] settings, if I enabled the "Use rm -rf instead of formatting", then I can restore successfully."
Goodluck
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OK ty
i will try that and post if sucssed.

Booting issue -

I used Flashfire to flash a radio.img without checking flash bootloader.
I can get into the bootloader and twrp.
When wiping the device and flashing another rom or restoring a backup my 6p does not get passed the custom rom splash screen.
I was thinking of trying to fastboot flash system/data/cache of the March update and see if it boots.
I know I messed up. don't even know if it was because I didn't check the bootloader option in Flashfire. Just my guess because everything was working fine beforehand.
Any help or ideas would be welcome.
dirtyreturn said:
I used Flashfire to flash a radio.img without checking flash bootloader.
I can get into the bootloader and twrp.
When wiping the device and flashing another rom or restoring a backup my 6p does not get passed the custom rom splash screen.
I was thinking of trying to fastboot flash system/data/cache of the March update and see if it boots.
I know I messed up. don't even know if it was because I didn't check the bootloader option in Flashfire. Just my guess because everything was working fine beforehand.
Any help or ideas would be welcome.
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Hey... You said you wiped your device? What did you wipe in TWRP?
Try to install a ROM from TWRP. Once it's over go in wipe and do a factory reset. Reboot. It should likely fix your issue.
Good luck...
5.1 said:
Hey... You said you wiped your device? What did you wipe in TWRP?
Try to install a ROM from TWRP. Once it's over go in wipe and do a factory reset. Reboot. It should likely fix your issue.
Good luck...
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Hey thanks for the reply.
Yeah, I wiped data, system, cache. Just the standard - I still have internal storage intact.
Its just strange, I've used Flashfire before but not for flashing a radio and it worked out fine.
I am on 3.79 and used Flashfire to flash 3.78. Went to the bootloader just to check and it still shows 3.79. Just my fault . I didn't check flash bootloader in the Flashfire settings. Atleast that's what I am guessing. Things were just fine before
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dirtyreturn said:
Hey thanks for the reply.
Yeah, I wiped data, system, cache. Just the standard - I still have internal storage intact.
Its just strange, I've used Flashfire before but not for flashing a radio and it worked out fine.
I am on 3.79 and used Flashfire to flash 3.78. Went to the bootloader just to check and it still shows 3.79. Just my fault . I didn't check flash bootloader in the Flashfire settings. Atleast that's what I am guessing. Things were just fine before
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Well, if nothing work, maybe backup your internal storage and flash a factory image... Then in recovery do a factory reset afterward. Who knows. Going back to stock shouldn't hurt anyway.
Good luck...
@dirtyreturn
I've used FF to flash only radio files to the modem partition many times without issue. You untick all but modem, and you untick inject SU and preserve recovery. Not sure what went wrong for you. As mentioned , you should be able to manually flash stock and if you're careful, you'll still have your data. All your settings will be reset, but the userdata will be there. You can even use flash-all.bat, but open it in a text editor and remove the "-w" flag so it will not wipe your userdata. The Google page where you get the full factory image will have instructions.
v12xke said:
@dirtyreturn
I've used FF to flash only radio files to the modem partition many times without issue. You untick all but modem, and you untick inject SU and preserve recovery. Not sure what went wrong for you. As mentioned , you should be able to manually flash stock and if you're careful, you'll still have your data. All your settings will be reset, but the userdata will be there. You can even use flash-all.bat, but open it in a text editor and remove the "-w" flag so it will not wipe your userdata. The Google page where you get the full factory image will have instructions.
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Thanks. It was obviously my fault somehow.
I do remember there being only one option to tick.
Using fastboot back to stock did the trick and made me realize maybe I should hold off on using Flashfire for a bit.
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dirtyreturn said:
Thanks. It was obviously my fault somehow.
I do remember there being only one option to tick.
Using fastboot back to stock did the trick and made me realize maybe I should hold off on using Flashfire for a bit.
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Nah, FF is awesome and a major time-saver. Just read up on the documentation here and become familiar with it.

Can't get back to Stock ROM (what am I doing wrong?)

History of what I did:
I first installed the first small OTA Update to 4.5.1 then unlocked the Bootloader and flashed TWRP v46 from xdvs23. And made a full TWRP Backup and flashed Magisk afterwards.
Everything worked fine until I debloated the System and wanted to make the OTA Update to 4.5.2 (1,5 GB), which didn't work. After I flashed it, the phone didnt boot anymore. So I restored the TWRP Backup, which doesn't work either.
Current status:
TWRP v58 is flashed and works. I can flash ExcperienceOS from Jamal, which works fine, too. But flashing the OTA file doesn't work and restoring my backup wont work either -_-
I would really appreciate help to get back to an OTA updatable version of OxygenOS!
If you still have the TWRP installed I would download the full 4.5.2 zip (Listed elsewhere on these forums) and use adb sideload to install it, then proceed again from there.
djsubterrain said:
If you still have the TWRP installed I would download the full 4.5.2 zip (Listed elsewhere on these forums) and use adb sideload to install it, then proceed again from there.
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I did that several times. It doesn't work sadly... I get into a bootloop
You didn't erase your userdata partition by mistake did you? You could try going into fastboot mode and use the command:
fastboot format userdata
Obviously this will wipe the userdata partition but the phone is acting like there's no userdata partition anyway
djsubterrain said:
You didn't erase your userdata partition by mistake did you? You could try going into fastboot mode and use the command:
fastboot format userdata
Obviously this will wipe the userdata partition but the phone is acting like there's no userdata partition anyway
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I might have, I will try that, thanks
Or just wipe everything, flash stock recovery, and flash Full OxygenOS zip.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72799046&postcount=2
I formated the userdata and flashed the .zip from the link, but I still get a bootloop...
I still don't understand what I am doing wrong...
How about trying to wipe everything from wipe menu except internal storage and then flash the oos zip followed by lazy flasher zip from here - bit.ly/lazyflasher
If this doesn't work then try changing to a different version of TWRP!
Casual_Max said:
I formated the userdata and flashed the .zip from the link, but I still get a bootloop...
I still don't understand what I am doing wrong...
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You didn't do these steps wrong by any chance?
Steps To Disable Forced Encryption i.e, Decrypt Data
1. At first time when you open twrp, it will ask you to allow system modification.
2. Allow it and then flash the no-verity-opt-encrypt.zip file .
3. Then Go to Wipe-->Format Data.
4. Type Yes to confirm wiping of Internal Storage.
5. Now you have decrypted the data sucessfully.
Note: Dont try to restore the nanodroid backup which you have taken before. It may end in bootloop.
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From here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...der-intall-t3626122/post72777899#post72777899
ok, there I see what caused my first bootloop. Thanks
But why doesn't flashing the Stock ROM .ZIP work on an wiped (fastboot format userdata) phone? What else do I have to do?
EDIT:
*** solved ***
I failed hard. Luckily the OnePlus Support is excellent and was able to fix my issue with a remote session using their official tools. The Phone and I are both happy again.
Thanks for all the help, though. I learned quite a lot while dealing with this issue. It's a very kind and nice community here

Re-lock bootloader and anti roll back!

Hi, at the moment i'm on pixel experience and i wanted to go back to stock rom. I've read that if i use a fastboot rom of a previous version when i started to mod and lock bootloader with miflash i may cause a brick! It is true? How could I back to stock rom (11.0.3 EEA) and locking bootloader without risk? Thanks
Frankzafò said:
Hi, at the moment i'm on pixel experience and i wanted to go back to stock rom. I've read that if i use a fastboot rom of a previous version when i started to mod and lock bootloader with miflash i may cause a brick! It is true? How could I back to stock rom (11.0.3 EEA) and locking bootloader without risk? Thanks
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Not needed
Benfatica said:
I have done this before and this is what I did, I booted into recovery format data reboot into recovery wipe everything, and then I flash a miui android 9 ROM, example I use miuimix 11.0.3 you can find it in Rom section forum after that I reboot into recovery again and then format data, reboot into recovery again wipe everything, power of device, boot into fastboot mode and then flash the miui 10.3.15 EEA fastboot ROM via mi flash tool, because there isn't any fastboot ROM for 11.0.3 EEA. If anyone knows an easy way to this you can say it but for the mean time this is the only method I use to avoid bricking my device or triggering that anti roll back thing.
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When you flashed your fastboot (13.3.15 EEA) with miflash you selected clean all and lock or clean all? I also had 11.0.3 when i modded my phone!
Frankzafò said:
When you flashed your fastboot (13.3.15 EEA) with miflash you selected clean all and lock or clean all? I also had 11.0.3 when i modded my phone!
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Benfatica said:
I have done this before and this is what I did, I booted into recovery format data reboot into recovery wipe everything, and then I flash a miui android 9 ROM, example I use miuimix 11.0.3 you can find it in Rom section forum after that I reboot into recovery again and then format data, reboot into recovery again wipe everything, power of device, boot into fastboot mode and then flash the miui 10.3.15 EEA fastboot ROM via mi flash tool, because there isn't any fastboot ROM for 11.0.3 EEA. If anyone knows an easy way to this you can say it but for the mean time this is the only method I use to avoid bricking my device or triggering that anti roll back thing.
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Uhmm... What about NOT wiping persist?
Benfatica said:
You can select clean all if you don't want to relock your bootloader or clean all and lock if you want to lock it.
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Could I risk brick if i lock bootloader?
Frankzafò said:
Could I risk brick if i lock bootloader?
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No if you follow the steps I gave you, it should be fine
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Windroid-user said:
Uhmm... What about NOT wiping persist?
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I didn't tell him to wipe persist, and even the persist partition is mounted for you to wipe it.
Benfatica said:
I didn't tell him to wipe persist, and even the persist partition is mounted for you to wipe it.
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When you say "wipe everything" you mean there's an option which says "wipe everything"? Sorry if this may be obvious when actually following the steps as I am still on stock with locked bootloader.
Windroid-user said:
When you say "wipe everything" you mean there's an option which says "wipe everything"? Sorry if this may be obvious when actually following the steps as I am still on stock with locked bootloader.
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I meant if you have twrp, and you go to wipe, advance wipe, you wipe everything there. Apart from usb otg ( that is if you have one inserted) then you don't wipe it. And if someone says wipe everything and you know what you are doing you should understand fairly easy.
Benfatica said:
I meant if you have twrp, and you go to wipe, advance wipe, you wipe everything there. Apart from usb otg ( that is if you have one inserted) then you don't wipe it. And if someone says wipe everything and you know what you are doing you should understand fairly easy.
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Must I wipe everything? If i don't wipe i could brick my phone?
Frankzafò said:
Must I wipe everything? If i don't wipe i could brick my phone?
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No if don't wipe everything it won't brick your phone, but that's is how I do it and I doesn't anything to the phone.
Benfatica said:
No if don't wipe everything it won't brick your phone, but that's is how I do it and I doesn't anything to the phone.
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Nice, thanks for the help!
Benfatica said:
I meant if you have twrp, and you go to wipe, advance wipe, you wipe everything there. Apart from usb otg ( that is if you have one inserted) then you don't wipe it. And if someone says wipe everything and you know what you are doing you should understand fairly easy.
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So persist is not located in that section to wipe?
My two previous phones were a galaxy note 4 and Xperia Z3 so I am not sure how they incorporated these partitions such as persist and vendor into twrp.
This has gone on longer than I expected, sorry about that. I will search for a screenshot or something to see for myself.
Edit: okay I believe you meant persist isn't mounted for you to wipe it.
Benfatica said:
No if don't wipe everything it won't brick your phone, but that's is how I do it and I doesn't anything to the phone.
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When did you flash MIUI 10 on your mi 9t on my flash did you selected clean all and lock? If not then you locked bootloader?
don't wipe anything else than data on the K20 via twrp oO
if u want to go back to stock MiUI u have to make sure, to follow 2 points
1. use a fastboot rom and flash via MiFlash and
2. make sure the ARB Status on your Phone is the same like the one on the MiUI fastboot rom ( should be on 1 )
the MiFlash software will wipe your phone for you (so the option "clean all" should be used/checked), so just boot into fastboot and let the software to the work.
that's how i went from the xiaomi.eu DEV Rom back to MIUI EAA stable Rom.
solved said:
don't wipe anything else than data on the K20 via twrp oO
if u want to go back to stock MiUI u have to make sure, to follow 2 points
1. use a fastboot rom and flash via MiFlash and
2. make sure the ARB Status on your Phone is the same like the one on the MiUI fastboot rom ( should be on 1 )
the MiFlash software will wipe your phone for you (so the option "clean all" should be used/checked), so just boot into fastboot and let the software to the work.
that's how i went from the xiaomi.eu DEV Rom back to MIUI EAA stable Rom.
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My Arb Is 1 while the arb of the fastboot rom Is 0
Like i said, please stick to a full fastboot rom. If u are using a Mi 9T and want to go to EAA use the V10.3.15.0.PFJEUXM , for Global V11.0.1.0.PFJMIXM.
Those ROM's are on Anti 1, for the update on to a newer Version, just simply use the OTA after u flashed those files. U can find those files here:
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/
( u can filter the list .. search tab .. for fastboot and then just look for the Mi 9T )

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