Rooting/Custom Rom Install - OnePlus 6T Questions & Answers

Very stupid question. ive never had a A/B device before so how would i go about flashing twrp and a custom rom with the 2 partitions

TWRP installer, installs to both A and B [emoji6]
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If you read the log as it is flashing you should see it being flashed to both.

Sobreally it's just the same as before

What version of TWRP are you using? The latest?

RevTheory said:
Very stupid question. ive never had a A/B device before so how would i go about flashing twrp and a custom rom with the 2 partitions
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It's not stupid at all actually. I've been having the same question and concerns myself regarding the A/B partition slot setup and would love a descriptive tutorial on the differences between this and prior OP devices when it comes to flashing/installing custom ROMs, mods and other zip files.

RevTheory said:
Very stupid question. ive never had a A/B device before so how would i go about flashing twrp and a custom rom with the 2 partitions
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Daskalman said:
It's not stupid at all actually. I've been having the same question and concerns myself regarding the A/B partition slot setup and would love a descriptive tutorial on the differences between this and prior OP devices when it comes to flashing/installing custom ROMs, mods and other zip files.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/guide-noobs-guide-to-b-partitions-op6-t3816123

When I reboot recovery after flashing a new rom and also flashing TWRP again (newest version), why are all my files "missing" and replaced with a bunch of weird looking files? Mind you, when I boot system and then go back to recovery, all the proper files are showing again.
Right now I flashed a new rom and TWRP and rebooted recovery and then tried to boot into system, but it keeps booting back to recovery and isn't showing my proper files, so I can't fix by flashing something else or using one of my backups.

Lochman79 said:
When I reboot recovery after flashing a new rom and also flashing TWRP again (newest version), why are all my files "missing" and replaced with a bunch of weird looking files? Mind you, when I boot system and then go back to recovery, all the proper files are showing again.
Right now I flashed a new rom and TWRP and rebooted recovery and then tried to boot into system, but it keeps booting back to recovery and isn't showing my proper files, so I can't fix by flashing something else or using one of my backups.
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The same is happening to me trying to flash the latest OOS I'm on slot a, I flash the Magisk uninstaller, then OOS, then TWRP installer.. when I boot back to TWRP everything is just a garbled mix of file names.. I go to the reboot menu and select boot from "a" slot, and it's back to normal... Haven't tried anything else, still getting used to the whole a/b partition thing..
That is nice though, if the flash doesn't work, just go into recovery and boot from the other slot and it's the device as it was before flashing...
I also want to say if you wipe data it should boot.. if that doesn't work, you can format data in twrp.. clears your internal storage but it should boot...

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Wiped system and internal storage ! Please help!

I ve done a nadroid of all the system on my oneplus 6t and wiped the system and internal storage and i forgot that the nandroid exists on the internal storage as im used to my old phone... currently i m stuck on TWRP any help ? i m panicking
I have mounted the storage MTP but all i see is this:
https://imgur.com/a/14rbdo9
https://imgur.com/ZVBwTRj
I m not sure i can copy anything into it.
Shady282 said:
I ve done a nadroid of all the system on my oneplus 6t and wiped the system and internal storage and i forgot that the nandroid exists on the internal storage as im used to my old phone... currently i m stuck on TWRP any help ? i m panicking
I have mounted the storage MTP but all i see is this:
https://imgur.com/a/14rbdo9
https://imgur.com/ZVBwTRj
I m not sure i can copy anything into it.
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Adb sideload full ROM in TWRP with adb push *file* /sdcard
Wipe everything again and reinstall a full OOS zip found here in the forums. Make sure you install it to both slots, once you flash the full rom zip, flash TWRP again, reboot twrp and then reboot to system. You'll have to set everything up again unfortunately. My advice would be after you make a nandroid, copy it to a PC so that when you go to wipe everything, you can copy everything back and go from there or do what I do and buy a USB Type-C flash drive and when you go to make a backup, just backup to the flash drive. Or worst case use the MSM Download Tool to start fresh. Just make sure if you have the T-Mobile 6T to use the MSM specifically for the T-Mobile version.
I keep all of my important files like ROM's, recovery, Kernels, and backups on a 128gb SanDisk Ultra Fit 3.1 and use a Samsung OTG adapter. They can be had on eBay or Amazon for about $25. 32gb for $10, 64gb for $15-20, and 128gb for $20-25.
Do as Mikex8593 said or just flash the system partition of a fastboot rom
fastboot flash system system.img
oskarvlc said:
Do as Mikex8593 said or just flash the system partition of a fastboot rom
fastboot flash system system.img
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I tried to sideload through TWRP and it failed every time I tried "total xfr: 1.00x.
I was thinking that maybe I should flash stock recovery and from stock recovery to flash the whole OOS Rom as i downloaded from OnePlus website?
Also i was looking at this thread " https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/rom-stock-fastboot-roms-oneplus-6t-t3862516"
and was wondering about the Fastboot roms, can I just flash it through fastboot and get the phone back working, since TWRP not working.
I m a bit newbie in this and learning my way through.
Thank you for your patience
TheKnux said:
Wipe everything again and reinstall a full OOS zip found here in the forums. Make sure you install it to both slots, once you flash the full rom zip, flash TWRP again, reboot twrp and then reboot to system. You'll have to set everything up again unfortunately. My advice would be after you make a nandroid, copy it to a PC so that when you go to wipe everything, you can copy everything back and go from there or do what I do and buy a USB Type-C flash drive and when you go to make a backup, just backup to the flash drive. Or worst case use the MSM Download Tool to start fresh. Just make sure if you have the T-Mobile 6T to use the MSM specifically for the T-Mobile version.
I keep all of my important files like ROM's, recovery, Kernels, and backups on a 128gb SanDisk Ultra Fit 3.1 and use a Samsung OTG adapter. They can be had on eBay or Amazon for about $25. 32gb for $10, 64gb for $15-20, and 128gb for $20-25.
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Can you please explain what do you mean by installing it on both slots?
Edit: i Have just discovered the slots on TWRP which is something new to me and googling/trying to understand it.
isn't it possible to flash everything back using fastboot or stock recovery?
TWRP have failed in side-loading the stock rom zip I installed from oneplus website.
Yes, i was thinking of the same, I should get a USB type-C it is a must.
Thank you a lot for your help.
Shady282 said:
Can you please explain what do you mean by installing it on both slots?
isn't it possible to flash everything back using fastboot or stock recovery?
TWRP have failed in side-loading the stock rom zip I installed from oneplus website.
Yes, i was thinking of the same, I should get a USB type-C it is a must.
Thank you a lot for your help.
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While you're booted into TWRP, if it boots to Slot A, install OOS to A, then change to Slot B and flash OOS to B. PM me if you need help. I'll try and help as best as I can.
TheKnux said:
While you're booted into TWRP, if it boots to Slot A, install OOS to A, then change to Slot B and flash OOS to B. PM me if you need help. I'll try and help as best as I can.
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I have just decided to go to sleep, and in twrp i tried to click power off. The phone ended up in bootloop... then i tried to boot into bootloader. and then few more minutes the phone just booted in OOS Rom and started the setup process as new Rom.
Which is weird, I don't know what happened.
Also i have lost the TWRP recovery
I m not sure if it is related, to me clicking on slots A - B or so.
Shady282 said:
I have just decided to go to sleep, and in twrp i tried to click power off. The phone ended up in bootloop... then i tried to boot into bootloader. and then few more minutes the phone just booted in OOS Rom and started the setup process as new Rom.
Which is weird, I don't know what happened.
Also i have lost the TWRP recovery
I m not sure if it is related, to me clicking on slots A - B or so.
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That's the point of slots, if your ROM is screwed in active slot and can't boot, at next boot the other slot will be set and tried. If there's a working ROM on it it's good. And if in the other slot no custom recovery is present you lose it
That's why I don't understand why people recommend to flash the same ROM on both slots, it goes on the contrary of the slot philosophy. The only understandable case is when you need to have up to date vendor official partitions before flashing a custom ROM: there the ROM Dev can recommend to flash official OOS twice. But it's not the case till now in the few custom ROM I've seen around
Sounds like you might have been making it too complicated. You can sideload the ROM, or just transfer the ROM to the phone and load it. The phone will be seen by the OS as a MTP device when TWRP is up and running.
When you are in slot A and you install the factory ROM it is automatically installed to slot B and vice versa. You need to immediately install the TWRP recovery to keep TWRP as the ROM will overwrite your recovery with the stock recovery. Then you need to reboot to recovery again, this would put to the opposite slot where your "new" ROM is installed, and let you install Magisk. If you want to update this the original slot just install the ROM and TWRP again. Reboot to recovery again. No need to specify slots, unless you didn't want to change something in the other slot for some reason (like a dual boot or something)
At this point just fast boot the TWRP image and re-run the TWRP installer to get TWRP back and it sounds like you're all set.
OhioYJ said:
Sounds like you might have been making it too complicated. You can sideload the ROM, or just transfer the ROM to the phone and load it. The phone will be seen by the OS as a MTP device when TWRP is up and running.
When you are in slot A and you install the factory ROM it is automatically installed to slot B and vice versa. You need to immediately install the TWRP recovery to keep TWRP as the ROM will overwrite your recovery with the stock recovery. Then you need to reboot to recovery again, this would put to the opposite slot where your "new" ROM is installed, and let you install Magisk. If you want to update this the original slot just install the ROM and TWRP again. Reboot to recovery again. No need to specify slots, unless you didn't want to change something in the other slot for some reason (like a dual boot or something)
At this point just fast boot the TWRP image and re-run the TWRP installer to get TWRP back and it sounds like you're all set.
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Hi, I tried to copy the zip file through MTP but it didn't work, the internal storage on PC looked empty and was not mentioning any size of the storage, and when I try to copy and past a file, the copy process gets stuck on 0% forever.
Sideloading didn't work too. The CMD on PC reached 47% and then gave an error of total xfr:1.00x. when i tried to flash the stock rom zip file from oneplus website.
I had TWRP latest official one, i m not sure if it has issues.
Is there a way to validate that the stock rom files and all are still all working fine? Maybe re-flash the stock rom through stock recovery since TWRP is gone?
Also regarding the slot A and Slot B, i have never flashed anything except root through TWRP. So it could be when i wiped it wiped the empty slot. But the system is back at to zero and setup as new.
try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/rom-stock-fastboot-roms-oneplus-6t-t3862516

flashing custom rom on A/B device

Why,in custom ROMs section on 6t forum,every one of custom rom developer in his OP states DIFFERENT "Flashing instructions"?
Not a single rom dev,in his OP have same flashing instructions as some other dev! As I read more,it looks like half of them are wrong instructions,or that they don't have this device,or they don't know.
- flashing on both slots a&b?
flash OOS rom,them twrp.zip,reboot to TWRP (to any of slots),and internal will be encrypted and unreadable.Theres no way to flash on both slots in one take in TWRP or in two takes in row(with in TWRP,reboot to TWRP different slot).There's need for at least one full boot to Operating System,then back to TWRP,and internal will be visible and decrypt ed.
Many custom ROMs need OOS on both slots to be able to make them run,but this looks like nonsense to me.
- changing slots in TWRP?
let's say you flash magisk while in slot A,go to "reboot" and change slot to B, but dont reboot to TWRP.Now flash magisk.it will flash on same slot as first time,there was no slot changing.
- delete wipe "system" in TWRP,or worse "factory reset"?
it's mistake that costs me a lot of time,Ill never do it again.As all custom ROMs now have script that wipes all unnecessary files,there's no need to wipe system and screw your phone for few hours until you fix it.For me,a big No No.
best way of flashing custom os over OOS?
for me,I go into TWRP,flash custom rom,flash TWRP zip,then I reboot into TWRP and flash gapps and magisk.if internal is crypted and I can't flash gapps and magisk,I do a boot into rom,and back to TWRP to finish my flashing.wiola,it boots and works,clean rom and all is fine.
Flash back to OOS?I just go into TWRP,flash OOS ,flash twrp.zip,reboot to twrp and flash magisk.if internal is crypted,I boot into OOS,them back to TWRP,and flash everything else what I need(like magisk and kernel)
a/b devices are nothing new,but it looks to me Like on 6t is all overcomplicated.
So,tell me how you guys do it and what are yours ways of doing it right?
shawek said:
Why,in custom ROMs section on 6t forum,every one of custom rom developer in his OP states DIFFERENT "Flashing instructions"?
Not a single rom dev,in his OP have same flashing instructions as some other dev! As I read more,it looks like half of them are wrong instructions,or that they don't have this device,or they don't know.
- flashing on both slots a&b?
flash OOS rom,them twrp.zip,reboot to TWRP (to any of slots),and internal will be encrypted and unreadable.Theres no way to flash on both slots in one take in TWRP or in two takes in row(with in TWRP,reboot to TWRP different slot).There's need for at least one full boot to Operating System,then back to TWRP,and internal will be visible and decrypt ed.
Many custom ROMs need OOS on both slots to be able to make them run,but this looks like nonsense to me.
- changing slots in TWRP?
let's say you flash magisk while in slot A,go to "reboot" and change slot to B, but dont reboot to TWRP.Now flash magisk.it will flash on same slot as first time,there was no slot changing.
- delete wipe "system" in TWRP,or worse "factory reset"?
it's mistake that costs me a lot of time,Ill never do it again.As all custom ROMs now have script that wipes all unnecessary files,there's no need to wipe system and screw your phone for few hours until you fix it.For me,a big No No.
best way of flashing custom os over OOS?
for me,I go into TWRP,flash custom rom,flash TWRP zip,then I reboot into TWRP and flash gapps and magisk.if internal is crypted and I can't flash gapps and magisk,I do a boot into rom,and back to TWRP to finish my flashing.wiola,it boots and works,clean rom and all is fine.
Flash back to OOS?I just go into TWRP,flash OOS ,flash twrp.zip,reboot to twrp and flash magisk.if internal is crypted,I boot into OOS,them back to TWRP,and flash everything else what I need(like magisk and kernel)
a/b devices are nothing new,but it looks to me Like on 6t is all overcomplicated.
So,tell me how you guys do it and what are yours ways of doing it right?
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I agree with you!!! This is a mess
even though I have flashed thousands of roms over the years, since I got rid of my Nexus 6, I havent had a phone that I could flash roms on, so, after dumping my Note 8 for this great phone, I was very hesitant to flash a custom rom, for all the reasons you have mentioned..
So, my question is, can you flash ANY of these custom roms by using the clear method that you mentioned in the OP?
If on one of the beta releases, is the procedure the same as I am showing below, or, do you always have to first return to stock OOS?
In my years of flashing dozens of phones, you never had to go back to "stock" if you wiped everything before flashing, but, it seems like on several of these roms, you are instructed to first return to "stock", THEN flash the new custom rom...
Plus, some roms say to wipe everything before you flash, and others say not to wipe system, or not to wipe data...
Unless I am nuts, I always thought that you wipe everything before converting to a totally new rom, but, maybe I am wrong here too..
"for me,I go into TWRP,flash custom rom,flash TWRP zip,then I reboot into TWRP and flash gapps and magisk.if internal is crypted and I can't flash gapps and magisk,I do a boot into rom,and back to TWRP to finish my flashing.wiola,it boots and works,clean rom and all is fine."
These instructions seem pretty clear and concise, hopefully, they are correct, and we can just use this exact method and be done with it!
No mention of wiping in your directions...what do YOU wipe before flashing a new custom rom?
Hopefully, this gets cleared up once and for all, and we can ask the MODS to make a sticky of the ACTUAL CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS>>
thanks
wase4711 said:
"for me,I go into TWRP,flash custom rom,flash TWRP zip,then I reboot into TWRP and flash gapps and magisk.if internal is crypted and I can't flash gapps and magisk,I do a boot into rom,and back to TWRP to finish my flashing.wiola,it boots and works,clean rom and all is fine."
These instructions seem pretty clear and concise, hopefully, they are correct, and we can just use this exact method and be done with it!
No mention of wiping in your directions...what do YOU wipe before flashing a new custom rom?
Hopefully, this gets cleared up once and for all, and we can ask the MODS to make a sticky of the ACTUAL CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS>>
thanks
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-if on custom rom,probably it's good to first go to stock OOS and then to another custom rom.but this is also strange to me,as I don't understand what are benefits of this.i also read this,Google heh.i tried going from AOSCP to PixelEcpirince without flashing OOS in-between process,all was fine.
-I haven't been on Beta OOS yet,only stable.But that thing bout "before flashing custom rom,flash stable OOS even if your on Beta OOS" is also a big question to me.they are practically the same,both are latest OOS,one maybe more stable them other,but this also can be discussed hehe
-i don't wipe anything!! when my custom rom boots,I go into it's settings, without setting my Google account and other stuff, and I do "factory reset"( not in TWRP,in custom rom's settings!).Phone reboots,and all is fine,clean beginning,TWRP works,root works.About unwantedFolders in internal storage,I delete them manualy.
Only thing in my experience to wipe in TWRP is DATA,but this is also questionable,as I run into problems also doing data wipe I TWRP.
Now ROMs(maybe only for a/b devices) have scripts that wipe previous System during flashing new rom,so we don't have to do a Clean Flash anymore.
I'm also confused,more I read,less I understand ?
I like the idea of wiping via factory reset, once the rom boots, but, if it does NOT boot, then you wouldnt be able to do it that way..
I guess flashing an OOS based rom over an OOS based rom would always allow you to boot, if done right..
But, roms like RR, Carbon, AICP, and a couple others that have shown up here recently were never really OOS based roms, but AOSP based, at least I thought so..
the more I think about this, the more confusing it seems to get..
wase4711 said:
I like the idea of wiping via factory reset, once the rom boots, but, if it does NOT boot, then you wouldnt be able to do it that way..
I guess flashing an OOS based rom over an OOS based rom would always allow you to boot, if done right..
But, roms like RR, Carbon, AICP, and a couple others that have shown up here recently were never really OOS based roms, but AOSP based, at least I thought so..
the more I think about this, the more confusing it seems to get..
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This is from the pixel 2 xl forum another a/b device
First time installing Pixel Dust ROM, or coming from another ROM:
As mentioned above, you are required to flash stock ROM before installing this custom ROM.
1. Flashing Stock ROM:
Follow these instructions: https://developers.google.com/android/images#taimen
2. Flashing PixelDust ROM:
Reboot to twrp
Wipe Dalvik cache and Data partitions
Flash ROM
Flash twrp zip
Reboot to System and enjoy the Pixel Dust Goodness!
Flashing Magisk:
You cannot flash Magisk during the initial install. You must boot into PixelDust ROM at least once!
Reboot to Recovery
Flash Magisk-v17.x.zip
Reboot to System
shawek said:
Why,in custom ROMs section on 6t forum,every one of custom rom developer in his OP states DIFFERENT "Flashing instructions"?
Not a single rom dev,in his OP have same flashing instructions as some other dev! As I read more,it looks like half of them are wrong instructions,or that they don't have this device,or they don't know.
- flashing on both slots a&b?
flash OOS rom,them twrp.zip,reboot to TWRP (to any of slots),and internal will be encrypted and unreadable.Theres no way to flash on both slots in one take in TWRP or in two takes in row(with in TWRP,reboot to TWRP different slot).There's need for at least one full boot to Operating System,then back to TWRP,and internal will be visible and decrypt ed.
Many custom ROMs need OOS on both slots to be able to make them run,but this looks like nonsense to me.
- changing slots in TWRP?
let's say you flash magisk while in slot A,go to "reboot" and change slot to B, but dont reboot to TWRP.Now flash magisk.it will flash on same slot as first time,there was no slot changing.
- delete wipe "system" in TWRP,or worse "factory reset"?
it's mistake that costs me a lot of time,Ill never do it again.As all custom ROMs now have script that wipes all unnecessary files,there's no need to wipe system and screw your phone for few hours until you fix it.For me,a big No No.
best way of flashing custom os over OOS?
for me,I go into TWRP,flash custom rom,flash TWRP zip,then I reboot into TWRP and flash gapps and magisk.if internal is crypted and I can't flash gapps and magisk,I do a boot into rom,and back to TWRP to finish my flashing.wiola,it boots and works,clean rom and all is fine.
Flash back to OOS?I just go into TWRP,flash OOS ,flash twrp.zip,reboot to twrp and flash magisk.if internal is crypted,I boot into OOS,them back to TWRP,and flash everything else what I need(like magisk and kernel)
a/b devices are nothing new,but it looks to me Like on 6t is all overcomplicated.
So,tell me how you guys do it and what are yours ways of doing it right?
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You make it overcomplicated.
To flash both slots you only need to do a complete reboot to make sure the OS is not hosed.
You do that so if it is you can use the other slot. This is not necessary.
You flash in TWRP, change the slot and reboot into TWRP and flash the other slot.
It could be easier if TWRP allowed flashing on the inactive slot.
But, even if you are rooted and want to upgrade it is suggested to upgrade both slots.
I think it's just a minor pain. There are bigger problems.
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You make it overcomplicated.
To flash both slots you only need to do a complete reboot to make sure the OS is not hosed.
You do that so if it is you can use the other slot. This is not necessary.
You flash in TWRP, change the slot and reboot into TWRP and flash the other slot.
It could be easier if TWRP allowed flashing on the inactive slot.
But, even if you are rooted and want to upgrade it is suggested to upgrade both slots.
I think it's just a minor pain. There are bigger problems.
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it's not a minor pain if most of time that I go to flash custom rom,I lost all my 60-80gigs of internal data, cuz of failed decryption,or failed rom flash,or failed TWRP flash.There were times when I did Factory reset in TWRP,flashed OOS,flashed TWRP.zip,did reboot to recovery,and I lost recovery.I was left with bootloader (fastboot) and had to fastbooting OOS few times(which led to full wipe of internal storage).OOS wasn't even flashed,or TWRP wanst even flashed.And I just followed instructions.
this are the things that I'm talking about.Even if I follow instructions, instructions are not detailed.
now I probably know how to do it right,,but still...I learned it hard way,and still learning
thanks for your opinion and answer:good:
shawek said:
it's not a minor pain if most of time that I go to flash custom rom,I lost all my 60-80gigs of internal data, cuz of failed decryption,or failed rom flash,or failed TWRP flash.There were times when I did Factory reset in TWRP,flashed OOS,flashed TWRP.zip,did reboot to recovery,and I lost recovery.I was left with bootloader (fastboot) and had to fastbooting OOS few times(which led to full wipe of internal storage).OOS wasn't even flashed,or TWRP wanst even flashed.And I just followed instructions.
this are the things that I'm talking about.Even if I follow instructions, instructions are not detailed.
now I probably know how to do it right,,but still...I learned it hard way,and still learning
thanks for your opinion and answer:good:
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I understand now.
The instructions are not clear for most of this stuff and you can screw up.
If something fails to flash, there are very few reasons to ever completely wipe. Even a factory reset does not require a complete wipe of data.
I would suggest at all times keeping a boot image of the current OS you are using.
I would also suggest keeping a TWRP.img on your computer. You can always boot from a TWRP image even if it's not the one you want to install.
That will at least get decryption and the ability to flash.
I don't flash custom ROMs, because the stock one with root does what I need. Also the fingerprint sensor is not guaranteed under custom ROMs and I need that to work.
no verify opt on most after data wipe or that brands version of it, then reboot to twrp verify is still not there because twrp will say no os installed the avb changed things every phone is different depending on their security Samsung for one
Try this guide. Read the first paragraph if you have problems with decryption.
Boot twrp
Wipe dalvik and data
Flash rom+twrp
Reboot SYSTEM!
Boot back to recovery
Factory reset
Flash gapps+magisk
Reboot and done
No data loss or PC needed...
So here's some food for thought. I read somewhere that when you install a ROM zip via TWRP it actually Installs to the Inactive Slot. And when you reboot to TWRP after reflashing the Installer it Switches Slots and then you can Flash GAPPS etc. But what if someone were to flash the ROM twice ; once to each slot? Would be noice if We can use this to Multi-Boot Two ROMs at once....
Mannan Qamar said:
So here's some food for thought. I read somewhere that when you install a ROM zip via TWRP it actually Installs to the Inactive Slot. And when you reboot to TWRP after reflashing the Installer it Switches Slots and then you can Flash GAPPS etc. But what if someone were to flash the ROM twice ; once to each slot? Would be noice if We can use this to Multi-Boot Two ROMs at once....
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I think that question was asked in one of the threads in here "can use this to Multi-Boot Two ROMs at once" and I don't think it's possible. I'm sorry I don't remember the thread it was in. You might try Google.
It's wise to do the oos in both slots which you can switch slots without rebooting fyi because when you flash a custom ROM no matter if you switch back to a it'll flash magisk and probably gapps in the inactive slot. If you try to return the custom ROM to slot a after it flashes it will say insufficient room for gapps and such. So to me it seems this makes it a clean slate so it can flash to inactive slot. Hope that clears up why they encourage the double oos flash
Everyone, I think you have almost helped me figure out how I screwed up my 6T. I made a post needing help but this thread I believe is the answer. I wanted to install lineage16 but opted for Resurrection Remix since that dev claimed the fingerprint reader worked. To make a long story short, I flashed the latest .15 OxyOS update first, switched partitions via TWRP and flashed it again, them flashed TWRP and rebooted to recovery. Flashed Remix then TWRP again and rebooted to Remix. Now I have no room for anything in storage although it's only 25% full and my file explorer cannot access any storage not can I update apps through play store or anything. I have the latest OxyOS on my OTG flash drive as well as TWRP and magisk, but every time I find a thread on hope to do an installation, it varies and I keep coming back to this storage issue. Can someone PLEASE link me out tell me where to find the correct process to now start from the beginning and get my phone back working on the OxyOS .15 stock rom? Thank you very much and I'm glad I found this thread because it finally makes sense as to how misinformation is causing many people to have issues.
SuperUnkn0wn0ne said:
Everyone, I think you have almost helped me figure out how I screwed up my 6T. I made a post needing help but this thread I believe is the answer. I wanted to install lineage16 but opted for Resurrection Remix since that dev claimed the fingerprint reader worked. To make a long story short, I flashed the latest .15 OxyOS update first, switched partitions via TWRP and flashed it again, them flashed TWRP and rebooted to recovery. Flashed Remix then TWRP again and rebooted to Remix. Now I have no room for anything in storage although it's only 25% full and my file explorer cannot access any storage not can I update apps through play store or anything. I have the latest OxyOS on my OTG flash drive as well as TWRP and magisk, but every time I find a thread on hope to do an installation, it varies and I keep coming back to this storage issue. Can someone PLEASE link me out tell me where to find the correct process to now start from the beginning and get my phone back working on the OxyOS .15 stock rom? Thank you very much and I'm glad I found this thread because it finally makes sense as to how misinformation is causing many people to have issues.
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You may have solved this by now, but I found that using the MSM Download Tool has enabled me to return to stock OxygenOS even after getting stuck in a boot loop. I've not been able to successfully flash RR or LineageOS however, still getting stuck in said boot loop...

flashing 10.3

Hey guys
I made a post and got no replies but have been looking into it more and remember I need adb to flash the 10.3 update, I've got all the files ready but from reading I'm confused as to how to flash via adb.
I've read you need the phone in twrp while doing flashing you need to flash the other slot blah blah blah , doesn't make sense to me...
Can anyone help me out? I've seen stuff has changed since the 10 update and I'm at a loss right now..
Thanks for any help in advance
CptUnicorns said:
Hey guys
I made a post and got no replies but have been looking into it more and remember I need adb to flash the 10.3 update, I've got all the files ready but from reading I'm confused as to how to flash via adb.
I've read you need the phone in twrp while doing flashing you need to flash the other slot blah blah blah , doesn't make sense to me...
Can anyone help me out? I've seen stuff has changed since the 10 update and I'm at a loss right now..
Thanks for any help in advance
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You nearly never need adb to update.... Dable in some circumstances with fastboot.
Just...update. You don't specify what OS you run now, rooted , twrp etc...
Read my thread about OOS stable in Guide News section and ask there if it's not clear
Striatum_bdr said:
You nearly never need adb to update.... Dable in some circumstances with fastboot.
Just...update. You don't specify what OS you run now, rooted , twrp etc...
Read my thread about OOS stable in Guide News section and ask there if it's not clear
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Cheers. I've read to much and watch to many videos and I've just completely confused myself buddy. I'll check your post out now someone else linked me to a proper guide I was unable to use.
I'm on havoc right, magisk 20 and twrp 3.2.3-2
CptUnicorns said:
Cheers. I've read to much and watch to many videos and I've just completely confused myself buddy. I'll check your post out now someone else linked me to a proper guide I was unable to use.
I'm on havoc right, magisk 20 and twrp 3.2.3-2
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You're seriously late in versions of TWRP and Magisk. Update twrp with latest installer.
Then in twrp flash OOS, then twrp installer again
Reboot to recovery to switch slots
Flash again OOS and TWRP installer again
Reboot to twrp and flash Magisk then reboot system
If there's issues with encryption in recovery you can eventually use an OTG disk if you have one or ADB sideload
Last possibility is fastbooting oos ROM
Striatum_bdr said:
You're seriously late in versions of TWRP and Magisk. Update twrp with latest installer.
Then in twrp flash OOS, then twrp installer again
Reboot to recovery to switch slots
Flash again OOS and TWRP installer again
Reboot to twrp and flash Magisk then reboot system
If there's issues with encryption in recovery you can eventually use an OTG disk if you have one or ADB sideload
Last possibility is fastbooting oos ROM
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Brilliant thanks! I've updated twrp and magisk now, had no internet so couldn't update. Do I not need to wipe the internal storage at all when flashing stock oos ontop of havoc?
And for the slot just so I know for certain;
I flash slot A with oos, twrp.
Now I reboot go to slot B, do the exact same.
Reboot again, flash new ROM , twrp/magisk.
Profit? I read you post detailing the slots, that's the part that confuses me. I'm going to have another read so I fully understand what I am actually doing instead of doing everything blind.
CptUnicorns said:
Brilliant thanks! I've updated twrp and magisk now, had no internet so couldn't update. Do I not need to wipe the internal storage at all when flashing stock oos ontop of havoc?
And for the slot just so I know for certain;
I flash slot A with oos, twrp.
Now I reboot go to slot B, do the exact same.
Reboot again, flash new ROM , twrp/magisk.
Profit? I read you post detailing the slots, that's the part that confuses me. I'm going to have another read so I fully understand what I am actually doing instead of doing everything blind.
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Anytime you go from AOSP to OOS, or back you generally have to wipe DATA. If you don't OOS will dump you off at recovery, wipe data and then it will boot generally.
As for the slots, when flashing a ROM it always flashes to the opposite slot. So if you are currently on Slot A and you flash a ROM, it will flash to Slot B. The ROM will also overwrite install it's own recovery. So you install TWRP again if you want. Then you reboot to recovery, it will automatically switch to the new slot since you installed a new ROM. Now on the slot where the new ROM is installed, we could install Magisk or Gapps, things like that if needed. If we wanted to update the original slot (A) we would install the ROM again. As well as TWRP again. Reboot to recovery again, Magisk, etc.
ROMs install to opposite slots. After a ROM installation, rebooting to recovery will switch slots for you. Most other items install to the current slot (that is why you need to reboot before install things like Magisk, Gapps, etc). Hopefully that helps clarify things? If not ask.
OhioYJ said:
Anytime you go from AOSP to OOS, or back you generally have to wipe DATA. If you don't OOS will dump you off at recovery, wipe data and then it will boot generally.
As for the slots, when flashing a ROM it always flashes to the opposite slot. So if you are currently on Slot A and you flash a ROM, it will flash to Slot B. The ROM will also overwrite install it's own recovery. So you install TWRP again if you want. Then you reboot to recovery, it will automatically switch to the new slot since you installed a new ROM. Now on the slot where the new ROM is installed, we could install Magisk or Gapps, things like that if needed. If we wanted to update the original slot (A) we would install the ROM again. As well as TWRP again. Reboot to recovery again, Magisk, etc.
ROMs install to opposite slots. After a ROM installation, rebooting to recovery will switch slots for you. Most other items install to the current slot (that is why you need to reboot before install things like Magisk, Gapps, etc). Hopefully that helps clarify things? If not ask.
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That does clear up things for me, I've either mis-read or not read that when on slot A you are actually flashing slot B and Visa versa.
I'll be flashing both my slots to 10.3.1 just so they're fully updated. ( A is my main)
Finally part from me, when I'm going to flash my custom ROM (havoc again) I've just got to repeat said steps but flashing havoc instead of OOS then on the last reboot, recovery and magisk?
CptUnicorns said:
Finally part from me, when I'm going to flash my custom ROM (havoc again) I've just got to repeat said steps but flashing havoc instead of OOS then on the last reboot, recovery and magisk?
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Fair warning, I don't use Havoc. I use Lineage, here is how I install AOSP ROMs, (link) However, yes, on the final reboot would be when you install Magisk (Gapps as well if you need them). In theory recovery should already be installed, but installing it again won't hurt anything (installing recovery wipes out Magisk, so install Magisk after recovery if you do that). Remember you need Havoc on both slots (you don't want OOS on one and Havoc on another). So flash it twice.
OhioYJ said:
Fair warning, I don't use Havoc. I use Lineage, here is how I install AOSP ROMs, (link) However, yes, on the final reboot would be when you install Magisk (Gapps as well if you need them). In theory recovery should already be installed, but installing it again won't hurt anything (installing recovery wipes out Magisk, so install Magisk after recovery if you do that). Remember you need Havoc on both slots (you don't want OOS on one and Havoc on another). So flash it twice.
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Great stuff. Thought I understood from how you explained it. I'll check that guide as well and have it to hand just incase.
OhioYJ said:
Fair warning, I don't use Havoc. I use Lineage, here is how I install AOSP ROMs, (link) However, yes, on the final reboot would be when you install Magisk (Gapps as well if you need them). In theory recovery should already be installed, but installing it again won't hurt anything (installing recovery wipes out Magisk, so install Magisk after recovery if you do that). Remember you need Havoc on both slots (you don't want OOS on one and Havoc on another). So flash it twice.
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Something didnt want to play when I was flashing... Got to flashing gapps and magisk, gapps flash gave me a error 64 and i got magisk installed, booted, now I've got no twrp and when I use fastboot it just softbricks then restarts after about 5 minutes, I'm gonna try booting from 3.2.3-2 as that was fine and hope I can boot into recovery and just go lineage I think for something new
EDIT
So I used fastboot --set-active=a, managed to get back to twrp so now its flashed on both again. In the process of flashing lineage now, hopefully this wont chuck another error at me for gapps

Flash a Custom Rom in 2020?

For the past 24+ hours I've been trying to flash a few custom roms on my UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER OP6T, but the phone TURNS OFF a few seconds after the boot sequence/animation.
I've read about the A/B slots and tried the Roms' flashing instructions, along with a few suggestions from others, but I cannot get any Custom Rom on my phone...
Here are the steps I've taken to flash (a few times I tried different things that I'll put in parenthesis). Is there anything ya'll see that I'm doing wrong?:
Starting from OOS 10.3.2 Fastboot Recovery and all required files on an OTG USB Drive
fastboot to TWRP....img
Confirmed I'm on Slot A
Wipe Data/Dalvik
Install OOS...zip (10.3.2)
Install TWRP...zip (3.3.1.32)
Reboot Recovery
(Format Data)
Confirmed I'm on Slot B
Install OOS...zip (10.3.2)
Install TWRP...zip (3.3.1.32)
Reboot Recovery
Confirmed I'm on Slot A
Install Xtended (v8 4/13)
(Wipe Data/Cache)
Install TWRP...zip (3.3.1.32)
Reboot Recovery
Confirmed I'm on Slot B
Install Xtended (v8 4/13)
(Wipe Data/Cache)
Install TWRP...zip (3.3.1.32)
Reboot Recovery
Confirmed I'm on Slot A
Install GAPPS (Arm64 10.0 Nano)
(Format Data)
Reboot System
My Guide for Lineage, however it will work for most AOSP based ROMs.
I assume you arent manually switching slots. Don't, there is no need, in fact dont worry about it. Slots will switch automatically after flashing a ROM when you reboot recovery. There is no cache partition, stop wiping this, its not doing anything. There are two slots, but only one data partition that is shared, there isnt a reason to keep wiping it.
On most instructions adding or removing steps will make things not work. Unfortunately for this device there is a lot of out dated information and information that just doesnt work. My guide has been tested with 10.3.3, and the latest version of LOS, however if you have a T-Mobile 6T you are on your own. (I have a regular 6T)
OhioYJ said:
My Guide for Lineage, however it will work for most AOSP based ROMs.
I assume you arent manually switching slots. Don't, there is no need, in fact dont worry about it. Slots will switch automatically after flashing a ROM when you reboot recovery. There is no cache partition, stop wiping this, its not doing anything. There are two slots, but only one data partition that is shared, there isnt a reason to keep wiping it.
On most instructions adding or removing steps will make things not work. Unfortunately for this device there is a lot of out dated information and information that just doesnt work. My guide has been tested with 10.3.3, and the latest version of LOS, however if you have a T-Mobile 6T you are on your own. (I have a regular 6T)
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Thanks for the comment! I just followed your guide, but still seeing the boot animation for a few seconds, then the phone vibrates and turns off.
For kicks, I decided to Format Data and I see the boot animation longer, all the way to the end when it's about to start Android, but then it vibrates and shuts off. Strange.
I'm thinking there is something different about my phone... It's a global, unlocked version and I've rooted/flashed hundreds of roms over the years on various devices, so all of this should be a piece of cake................. Thanks!
oooscasianooo said:
Thanks for the comment! I just followed your guide, but still seeing the boot animation for a few seconds, then the phone vibrates and turns off.
For kicks, I decided to Format Data and I see the boot animation longer, all the way to the end when it's about to start Android, but then it vibrates and shuts off. Strange.
I'm thinking there is something different about my phone... It's a global, unlocked version and I've rooted/flashed hundreds of roms over the years on various devices, so all of this should be a piece of cake................. Thanks!
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Have you tried without Gapps?
After the shutdown go back to twrp and extract the content of /sys/fs/pstore/* and upload the files here.
onliner said:
After the shutdown go back to twrp and extract the content of /sys/fs/pstore/* and upload the files here.
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Thanks. I actually gave up and setup stock OOS again, so it took a while to get a TWRP backup, etc. etc.
So after the backup, I installed Xtended + TWRP, reboot to recovery, installed Xtended + TWRP, wiped dalvik, and reboot to system.
Boot animation shut down issue as usual.
Afterwards, I copied the pstore folder (attached zip).
Thanks!
onliner said:
After the shutdown go back to twrp and extract the content of /sys/fs/pstore/* and upload the files here.
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Anything in the logs I can look for?
This is driving me crazy. I flashed MIUI just fine (because it had the .bat file that does everything for you). Essentially it's doing the same thing as flashing OOS & Rom on A/B, right?
Just tried flashing the newest Xtended Rom (May 11th), same issue. Phone vibrates and completely turns off while the boot animation is running.
OhioYJ said:
My Guide for Lineage, however it will work for most AOSP based ROMs.
I assume you arent manually switching slots. Don't, there is no need, in fact dont worry about it. Slots will switch automatically after flashing a ROM when you reboot recovery. There is no cache partition, stop wiping this, its not doing anything. There are two slots, but only one data partition that is shared, there isnt a reason to keep wiping it.
On most instructions adding or removing steps will make things not work. Unfortunately for this device there is a lot of out dated information and information that just doesnt work. My guide has been tested with 10.3.3, and the latest version of LOS, however if you have a T-Mobile 6T you are on your own. (I have a regular 6T)
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If you have a TMobile 6t I can confirm I have had to manually change the slots during the flashing process to get custom ROMs installed.
mrmcshagbag said:
If you have a TMobile 6t I can confirm I have had to manually change the slots during the flashing process to get custom ROMs installed.
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I found out that I do have the T-Mobile version that the seller flashed to International Software haha
When I reboot to recovery, I do see that the slots are being changed though.
Would you mind post the exact steps you took to successfully flash a ROM/GAPPS?
oooscasianooo said:
I found out that I do have the T-Mobile version that the seller flashed to International Software haha
When I reboot to recovery, I do see that the slots are being changed though.
Would you mind post the exact steps you took to successfully flash a ROM/GAPPS?
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Fastboot boot TWRP Marion version
Flash oos
Flash Marion TWRP zip
Check my slot
Reboot recovery
Changed slot since it didn't change
Reboot recovery
Flash oos
Flash Marion TWRP zip
Changed slot
Reboot recovery
Flash custom rom
Flash Marion TWRP zip
Change slot
Reboot recovery
Flash gapps
Flash magisk 20.4
Reboot to system
Those are the steps I had to take before I finally got a custom rom to work. I tried doing the methods posted which would have probably worked if the slots were changing on there own but they weren't for me.
mrmcshagbag said:
Fastboot boot TWRP Marion version
Flash oos
Flash Marion TWRP zip
Check my slot
Reboot recovery
Changed slot since it didn't change
Reboot recovery
Flash oos
Flash Marion TWRP zip
Changed slot
Reboot recovery
Flash custom rom
Flash Marion TWRP zip
Change slot
Reboot recovery
Flash gapps
Flash magisk 20.4
Reboot to system
Those are the steps I had to take before I finally got a custom rom to work. I tried doing the methods posted which would have probably worked if the slots were changing on there own but they weren't for me.
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Thanks! Do you mean the "mauronofrio" version?
oooscasianooo said:
Thanks! Do you mean the "mauronofrio" version?
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Yes couldn't remember the exact name but I knew you would be able to find it haha
mrmcshagbag said:
Yes couldn't remember the exact name but I knew you would be able to find it haha
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hahaha thanks! I was thinking, "is there a T-Mobile version of TWRP?!" haha!

[RECOVERY] Unofficial TWRP 3.6.0_9-0 for Stock Android 9, 10, 11 & Custom ROMs

This thread is not pirated, mirrored or copy of official twrp
I'm just sharing the official TWRP 3.6.0_9-0 patched boot img for Stock Android 10, 11 & Custom ROMs
Whats Working?
Everything
Whats Not Working?
Encryption/Decryption of Data
Download
Unofficial TWRP 3.6.0_9-0 IMG for Stock Android 10, 11 & Custom ROMs
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=17825722713688272934
Official TWRP 3.6.0_9-0 IMG for Stock Android 9 only
https://dl.twrp.me/laurel_sprout/twrp-3.6.0_9-0-laurel_sprout.img.html
Official TWRP Installer 3.6.0_9-0 ZIP for Stock Android 9, 10 & Custom ROMs
https://dl.twrp.me/laurel_sprout/twrp-installer-3.6.0_9-0-laurel_sprout.zip.html
Note: enable "use rm -rf instead of formatting" in TWRP settings, before you wipe data, else userdata partition will be ****ed
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Will this be able to format data on Android 10 encryption like SHRP?
Flashed it from fastboot but doesn't come ,only comes fastboot mode ?
Only Sharp works in 10 properly.
Sami Devo said:
Flashed it from fastboot but doesn't come ,only comes fastboot mode ?
Only Sharp works in 10 properly.
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Your not doing it right because everyone else is able to install all recoveries it's only you who is having these issues. Without a proper bug report nobody can help you though
Rajendran Rasa said:
This thread is not pirated, mirrored and copy the official twrp
I'm just sharing the official TWRP 3.4.0-0 patched img of Android 10
Unofficial TWRP 3.4.0-0 for Android 10
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=8889791610682878366
Official twrp-3.4.0-0 for Android 9
https://dl.twrp.me/laurel_sprout/twrp-3.4.0-0-laurel_sprout.img.html
Official twrp-installer-3.4.0-0 for Android 9&10
https://dl.twrp.me/laurel_sprout/twrp-installer-3.4.0-0-laurel_sprout.zip.html
Note: enable "use rm -rf instead of formatting" in TWRP settings, before you wipe data, else userdata partition will be damaged
Hit thanks button if you liked my work?
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Which one should I download? unofficial?
hello, i have this noob question:
i have 4 year flashing twrp and roms... but i'm new with this device and its slotA slotB issue (fastboot boot loop)...
please OP, can you tell us the tutorial of how install correctly the official twrp? i saw videos on youtube but none has this 3.4.0 version.
thank you very much for your hard work, i really apreciatte it.
and thanks in advance for your comments.
garylawwd said:
Your not doing it right because everyone else is able to install all recoveries it's only you who is having these issues. Without a proper bug report nobody can help you though
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Oops sorry it was orange fox.!! It has problem!
"........else userdata partition will be damaged"
what does it mean??....I will lost my data???...or phone can be bricked??.....what can happen exctly??
ovi2901 said:
"........else userdata partition will be damaged"
what does it mean??....I will lost my data???...or phone can be bricked??.....what can happen exctly??
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It just won't boot. You can still recover from this by enabling the setting in twrp and reformatting data.
You will lose data regardless of this being enabled because this is only used for formatting data. That's what formatting data does
garylawwd said:
It just won't boot. You can still recover from this by enabling the setting in twrp and reformatting data.
You will lose data regardless of this being enabled because this is only used for formatting data. That's what formatting data does
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can I install shrp recovery zip and then miui12...
what I will do is -->
1. install this recovery in b slot through minimal adb
2. boot in twrp
3. install shrp recovery zip file (phone is still in b-slot)
4. change slot to a
5. reboot recovery
6. format data
7. install miui12
8. reboot
will this steps safely boot my device???
hello. first thank you very much for your hard work. i really apreciate.
so, i was on stock rom, freshly unlock the bootloader and flash twrp unofficial for android 10.
then in twrp i flash the zip installer and reboot to recovery.
once again in twrp i, like i'm use to, wipe successfully dalvik/system/data to erased all of stock rom.
then i format data (the one typing "yes" for confirmation) but it broke internal storage.
twrp does not show any file or folders. i rebooti in recovery but it won't show anything
i reflash twrp and the same... nothing.
so i went to fastboot mode and flash shrp, boot up in recovery but it was still not showing files or folders of internal storage. i wipe dalvik/system/data and reboot to recovey.
and this time it show folder but with codes like "QRGHQ9R4HGVUQE4RNG98TH9324HTG923" OR "66EFQ3KFK4TK34KT3K4K34K2KK2" and so...
what do i 'm doing wrong?
can i format data with out breaking internal storage?
the only thing i can do to get internal storage was flash stock rom again, i have not encrypted anything, i don't use microsd card, even i don't use password to unlock screen.
thanks in advance for your comments.
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ovi2901 said:
can I install shrp recovery zip and then miui12...
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this it twrp thread bro
d_g_m_2000 said:
hello. first thank you very much for your hard work. i really apreciate.
so, i was on stock rom, freshly unlock the bootloader and flash twrp unofficial for android 10.
then in twrp i flash the zip installer and reboot to recovery.
once again in twrp i, like i'm use to, wipe successfully dalvik/system/data to erased all of stock rom.
then i format data (the one typing "yes" for confirmation) but it broke internal storage.
twrp does not show any file or folders. i rebooti in recovery but it won't show anything
i reflash twrp and the same... nothing.
so i went to fastboot mode and flash shrp, boot up in recovery but it was still not showing files or folders of internal storage. i wipe dalvik/system/data and reboot to recovey.
and this time it show folder but with codes like "QRGHQ9R4HGVUQE4RNG98TH9324HTG923" OR "66EFQ3KFK4TK34KT3K4K34K2KK2" and so...
what do i 'm doing wrong?
can i format data with out breaking internal storage?
the only thing i can do to get internal storage was flash stock rom again, i have not encrypted anything, i don't use microsd card, even i don't use password to unlock screen.
thanks in advance for your comments.
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this it twrp thread bro
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Ok you performed Format > And type "Yes" , actually this will Format your internal storage as well, RIP for your Data now else you took a backup earlier.
Now connect your phone to your PC with data cable , in mount section check if MTP is enabled if not then enable it , now your phone's internal storage shows in PC transfer Rom flash Zip files to internal storage, disconnect from PC and flash that rom.
Recovery choice is yours SHRP or TWRP
Note - Do not perform format > yes before flashing that zip.
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Not able to flash recovery
I am on the latest stock android patch, probably that's why not able to flash recovery.
First I tried TWRP 3.3.1-2 Unofficial by Nikesh Kataria from the other post. As it said it supported android 10 with decryption and everything. But it didn't work.
Now with version 3.4.0-0, I am able to boot into recovery using platform-tools. But the files in /sdcard seems to be encrypted (judging by the codes shown instead of readable folder names).
Could someone please help me suggest any recovery which supports latest stock android 10 with decryption?
Is there a way around this?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TcRxuBUde9chk3MWbvFWhUuojS-iZ8x2/view?usp=sharing
Thanks in advance!
Themane said:
I am on the latest stock android patch, probably that's why not able to flash recovery.
First I tried TWRP 3.3.1-2 Unofficial by Nikesh Kataria from the other post. As it said it supported android 10 with decryption and everything. But it didn't work.
Now with version 3.4.0-0, I am able to boot into recovery using platform-tools. But the files in /sdcard seems to be encrypted (judging by the codes shown instead of readable folder names).
Could someone please help me suggest any recovery which supports latest stock android 10 with decryption?
Is there a way around this?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TcRxuBUde9chk3MWbvFWhUuojS-iZ8x2/view?usp=sharing
Thanks in advance!
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Decryption will only work if you format data first. This is with every recovery. Has to be a factory reset of stock ROM or fresh install of custom ROM and from then twrp will be able to decrypt if it is installed, you're not installing it either by the way just temporarily installing it to inactive slot which will get wiped on reboot. For twrp to decrypt you must install it using the installer.zip by flashing it in you're temporarily installed twrp.img
garylawwd said:
Decryption will only work if you format data first. This is with every recovery. Has to be a factory reset of stock ROM or fresh install of custom ROM and from then twrp will be able to decrypt if it is installed, you're not installing it either by the way just temporarily installing it to inactive slot which will get wiped on reboot. For twrp to decrypt you must install it using the installer.zip by flashing it in you're temporarily installed twrp.img
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Thanks for the help.
But after booting into twrp, how do I install twrp.zip. I even tried sideload that also errors out "Unable to find partition for path /cache".
May be I am missing some step. But here is what I have done.
Unlocked bootloader.
Booted into TWRP on inactive_slot(i.e. slot_b , in my case) with command fastboot flash boot twrp.img
Trying to install twrp.zip (failing at this step itself).
Themane said:
Thanks for the help.
But after booting into twrp, how do I install twrp.zip. I even tried sideload that also errors out "Unable to find partition for path /cache".
May be I am missing some step. But here is what I have done.
Unlocked bootloader.
Booted into TWRP on inactive_slot(i.e. slot_b , in my case) with command fastboot flash boot twrp.img
Trying to install twrp.zip (failing at this step itself).
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Put the zip on an SD card
Some ROM has some recovery integrated within the OS. If i install that and then the ROM, will the ROM's recovery overwrite this?
mihovkris said:
Some ROM has some recovery integrated within the OS. If i install that and then the ROM, will the ROM's recovery overwrite this?
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Yes
Flash twrp installer zip after flashing rom zip

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