How do I update my 6T rooted without erasing datas? - OnePlus 6T Questions & Answers

Dear all,
first of all I would like to be sorry if I'm saying something worng. I'm not so expert about Android world.
I've got a OnePlus 6T that I've rooted with the help of a friend some months ago.
Not it's a lot that I keep see the notification abount the OS update and I keep skipping it but it's bothering me so... I searched for a guide and I found this (https://oneplus.gadgethacks.com/how...thout-losing-root-no-computer-needed-0192638/) (I hope I can post it also if it's from another website).
It seems so simple, I've downloaded the OTA update, the TWRP and the Magisk. My issue is that whene I reboot to the recovery I'm not booting into TWRP but I suppose into the OnePlus recovery instead.
I searched angain and found this other guide (https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/official-oxygenos-9-0-4-ota-oneplus-6t-t3860953) that is more complete but I can't understand if it's the proper guide I need to follow to update my device keeping it rooted and most of all without loosing any data.
Thanks,
Riki

The first guide you linked to is wrong. Do not follow that. That is why you don't have TWRP anymore. The second guide you linked to on XDA is correct. Follow the TWRP guide. Once you have TWRP reinstalled.
You must download the zip from the second link you posted here at XDA.
Flash the Zip in TWRP. This flash the update to the opposite slot. It also wipes out TWRP and replaces it with the stock recovery.
Now you must reinstall TWRP. Flash the TWRP installer. This will flash TWRP to both slots.
Now reboot to recovery. This will reboot to the new slot where you update was just flashed.
This is when you install Magisk to the updated slot. You MUST do this.
Now reboot to system after you installed Magisk.
Now you have updated without losing any data.
The guide in the second link says to use the Magisk uninstaller. I've personally never done this. This is probably for people who use all sorts of weird add-ons and such. I don't know. Never uninstalled Magisk, never had a problem. That's all I can say. You can try it, or you can follow the official instructions.

OhioYJ said:
The first guide you linked to is wrong. Do not follow that. That is why you don't have TWRP anymore. The second guide you linked to on XDA is correct. Follow the TWRP guide. Once you have TWRP reinstalled.
You must download the zip from the second link you posted here at XDA.
Flash the Zip in TWRP. This flash the update to the opposite slot. It also wipes out TWRP and replaces it with the stock recovery.
Now you must reinstall TWRP. Flash the TWRP installer. This will flash TWRP to both slots.
Now reboot to recovery. This will reboot to the new slot where you update was just flashed.
This is when you install Magisk to the updated slot. You MUST do this.
Now reboot to system after you installed Magisk.
Now you have updated without losing any data.
The guide in the second link says to use the Magisk uninstaller. I've personally never done this. This is probably for people who use all sorts of weird add-ons and such. I don't know. Never uninstalled Magisk, never had a problem. That's all I can say. You can try it, or you can follow the official instructions.
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Thanks OhioYJ,
so, before I can follow the TWRP guide, I must reinstall it. Could you please give me a link to a guide on how to do it?
Thanks again,
Riki

RikiBez said:
Thanks OhioYJ,
so, before I can follow the TWRP guide, I must reinstall it. Could you please give me a link to a guide on how to do it?
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[Guide] OnePlus 6T [Fajita]: Unlock | Flash TWRP | Root | Nandroid & EFS Backup !!
Thanks to Funk Wizard again. Don't forget the section about backing up your modem, this is always important in case something really goes wrong. You'll probably never need it, but if you ever do you'll be really glad you have it.

OhioYJ said:
[Guide] OnePlus 6T [Fajita]: Unlock | Flash TWRP | Root | Nandroid & EFS Backup !!
Thanks to Funk Wizard again. Don't forget the section about backing up your modem, this is always important in case something really goes wrong. You'll probably never need it, but if you ever do you'll be really glad you have it.
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I followed the guide but I get stucked into a loot without been able to boot into TWRP. I'm only able to enter the recovery mode and the fastboot mode but when I launch the command from Windows it finish with no error but the phone still stuck on the fastboot logo or the oneplus logo. After many tryes now I've got only this and also errors on PC:
Old_video_link_removed
EDIT: At the moment I'm not event able to enter the recovery mode, I keep restarting it and it will only boot to the fastmode.

RikiBez said:
I followed the guide but I get stucked into a loot without been able to boot into TWRP. I'm only able to enter the recovery mode and the fastboot mode but when I launch the command from Windows it finish with no error but the phone still stuck on the fastboot logo or the oneplus logo. After many tryes now I've got only this and also errors on PC:
https://youtu.be/7Re-p7Z1yhc
EDIT: At the moment I'm not event able to enter the recovery mode, I keep restarting it and it will only boot to the fastmode.
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It's booting into recovery, but the OnePlus recovery. That is what the menu that is asking you to select a language is. When you enter the command fastboot boot trwp.img you don't get any sort of error? Or the phone doesn't respond?

OhioYJ said:
It's booting into recovery, but the OnePlus recovery. That is what the menu that is asking you to select a language is. When you enter the command fastboot boot trwp.img you don't get any sort of error? Or the phone doesn't respond?
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At the beginning I had no error nor on PC not on phone. Now that I’m stuck into the fastboot I keep getting the error on windows that say he donno the fastboot command but the phone stand still.

RikiBez said:
At the beginning I had no error nor on PC not on phone. Now that I’m stuck into the fastboot I keep getting the error on windows that say he donno the fastboot command but the phone stand still.
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Is fastboot installed? Are you typing the commands correctly?
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RikiBez said:
At the beginning I had no error nor on PC not on phone. Now that I’m stuck into the fastboot I keep getting the error on windows that say he donno the fastboot command but the phone stand still.
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Sounds like you're not running the command from the folder where fastboot.exe is located.
Makes me wonder why you did it this way in the first place. And why people suggested it. Easiest way to install updates on a rooted 6T is to install the update through the normal updater without rebooting, going to Magisk Manager and selecting install to inactive slot and rebooting only after that. That's really all there is to it.

CazeW said:
Sounds like you're not running the command from the folder where fastboot.exe is located.
Makes me wonder why you did it this way in the first place. And why people suggested it. Easiest way to install updates on a rooted 6T is to install the update through the normal updater without rebooting, going to Magisk Manager and selecting install to inactive slot and rebooting only after that. That's really all there is to it.
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If I want to clean flash my 9.0.13 rooted TWRP. What do I need to uninstall or wipe? Im on 9.0.13 currently
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i7vSa7vi7y said:
Is fastboot installed? Are you typing the commands correctly?
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Fastboot was working until I reinstalled adb and OnePlus drivers.

CazeW said:
Sounds like you're not running the command from the folder where fastboot.exe is located.
Makes me wonder why you did it this way in the first place. And why people suggested it. Easiest way to install updates on a rooted 6T is to install the update through the normal updater without rebooting, going to Magisk Manager and selecting install to inactive slot and rebooting only after that. That's really all there is to it.
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I didn’t know any other way. That’s why I asked how to do it. Anyway I’m running the command from the right folder. Maybe something broke on my laptop.
Yesterday evening I tried from a new laptop windows 10, installed adb and OnePlus driver for the first time and I was able to run the commands without the error not finding the command but:
Fastboot boot twrp.image returned me an error
If I run fastboot flash boot twrp.image it does not give me error but the phone does not response. It only boot to the boot loader.

RikiBez said:
I didn’t know any other way. That’s why I asked how to do it. Anyway I’m running the command from the right folder. Maybe something broke on my laptop.
Yesterday evening I tried from a new laptop windows 10, installed adb and OnePlus driver for the first time and I was able to run the commands without the error not finding the command but:
Fastboot boot twrp.image returned me an error
If I run fastboot flash boot twrp.image it does not give me error but the phone does not response. It only boot to the boot loader.
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Try uninstalling adb. Delete the whole folder and install it again. Try updating your netframework on your PC and the latest C++
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I'm creating a new tread about the issue and the state where I am because now I can't update or keep data, I just need to recover the phone to a normal state.

RikiBez said:
I'm creating a new tread about the issue and the state where I am because now I can't update or keep data, I just need to recover the phone to a normal state.
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Use the msm tool for that
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Flashing the fastboot rom would probably have gotten you back in and maybe with your data in tact. Now fair warning I'm a Linux user anyways, but really fastboot and adb are so much easier in Linux. For people that have issues, it sometimes is easier just to make a bootable USB / CD of Linux Mint or Ubuntu and then from Synaptic or the Package manager install adb and fastboot. No drivers or anything else to install, everything will just work.
Last time I got stuck in fastboot I just used the fastboot ROM to get back to bootable.

OhioYJ said:
Flashing the fastboot rom would probably have gotten you back in and maybe with your data in tact. Now fair warning I'm a Linux user anyways, but really fastboot and adb are so much easier in Linux. For people that have issues, it sometimes is easier just to make a bootable USB / CD of Linux Mint or Ubuntu and then from Synaptic or the Package manager install adb and fastboot. No drivers or anything else to install, everything will just work.
Last time I got stuck in fastboot I just used the fastboot ROM to get back to bootable.
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Those fastboot roms have sure saved me from raging before
I would also recommend using migrate, it's in the play store and it backs up all your data and then puts it in a flashable zip

i7vSa7vi7y said:
If I want to clean flash my 9.0.13 rooted TWRP. What do I need to uninstall or wipe? Im on 9.0.13 currently
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Do a factory reset from TWRP and flash the full ROM.

One best method...and the method that works 100% tested for upgrading a rooted OOS to new OOS version without any loss of data, without any issues.
I'll mention the guide that I have used to upgrade from 9.0.12 rooted to 9.0.13 rooted. Without any loss of data
Download latest OOS full ROM
Boot to TWRP
Flash OOS 9.0.13
Flash TWRP installer zip
Reboot system
Phone will boot.
Now go back to recovery mode
Flash Magisk if u want root again
Done
No confusion. No data loss. Not being stuck. Sweet and Simple.

sanjeev7 said:
One best method...and the method that works 100% tested for upgrading a rooted OOS to new OOS version without any loss of data, without any issues.
I'll mention the guide that I have used to upgrade from 9.0.12 rooted to 9.0.13 rooted. Without any loss of data
Download latest OOS full ROM
Boot to TWRP
Flash OOS 9.0.13
Flash TWRP installer zip
Reboot system
Phone will boot.
Now go back to recovery mode
Flash Magisk if u want root again
Done
No confusion. No data loss. Not being stuck. Sweet and Simple.
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So I don't have to wipe my system data or anything. I heard some people had the problem of getting stuck or that there was a red warning screen that popped up when booting, and I'm not talking about the bootloader message. I'm currently on 9.0.11. Also should I download the latest version of TWRP or should I use the one I'm using currently. Don't wanna mess anything up. Another guide I read said I should flash the oos rom, then TWRP, than magisk

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Nexus 6p Root Failure / Boot Loop / Android 6.0.1

I tried to root my Nexus 6P and now I'm stuck. It won't finish booting. I followed instructions found on the web. I unlocked bootloader with no problem. I copied the latest SuperSU file to the phone. I installed TWRP recovery. However, I could not find the SuperSU file when using TWRP. Nevertheless, when I went to exit, TWRP asked if I wanted to instal SuperSU. I recall reading somewhere that it will install the wrong version of SuperSU (not the one for 6.0.1). Somehow I must have hit the wrong selection because it installed it anyway. Now I have an infinite loop.
I have tried to factory reset with TWRP. That fails. I downloaded the 6.0.1 images files from Google. I tried to run flash-all.bat, but that doesn't work. I have pushed images and ZIPs to the /sdcard/ folder with ADB. ADB recognizes the device, but fastboot does not (when connected to my laptop) (which is why flash-all doesn't work). I have tried to install the images/zips with TWRP. However, I always get "failed" messages. I get messages that partitions won't load.
Stupidly, I do not have a nandroid backup (yes, I know, a dumb move).
Any suggestions on what to try next? I'm at my wit's end with this. I've searched the web all morning and found all kinds of helpful info, but I can't find anything to get me past this point. I am perfectly willing to wipe it all out and start over again if I could just force it to do that. I just bought it so I suppose I could return it (I think there's a 30-day return policy), but Google might not like it if it comes back in this state, I suppose. I had an AT&T Galaxy Note 5 for half a day but found out, after the fact, that I can't root it.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.
Why did you follow instructions found on "Web" when u have the beautiful guide by our @Heisenberg? Read this thread. Instead of running flash - all. Bat file, follow the instructions in this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206928
jaidev.s said:
Why did you follow instructions found on "Web" when u have the beautiful guide by our @Heisenberg? Read this thread. Instead of running flash - all. Bat file, follow the instructions in this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206928
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I saw that post. I wish I had followed it. However, the instructions are very similar to what I tried, although not exact. Where I went wrong is letting TWRP install SuperSU for me. I didn't mean to but when I touched the phone it installed it (of course, I hit something, but I don't know what). Fastboot does not recognize the phone in recovery. I can follow Heisenberg's instructions to get back to stock IF fastboot would recognize the phone. ADB recognizes the phone. Would it be possible to use ADB Sideload instead? How can I force fastboot to recognize the phone? If I could do that, I would be able to flash images back to the phone. Thanks!
U should try fastboot in bootloader / download mode instead of recovery mode..
OK, two comments: Duh (as I slap my head) and Bless You! That worked. I'm back to stock. At least the phone works now. I'll try again to root following Heinsenberg's instructions! Thanks. Where do I sent the beer money?
jaidev.s said:
U should try fastboot in bootloader / download mode instead of recovery mode..
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Well, I'm back to a stock phone, anyway. Flashing SuperSU per Heinsenberg's instructions did not give me root. Oh well. I'll keep trying. It did install and it did reboot just fine. However, root checker says I have no root and Titanium Backup won't run, either. Thanks.

HELP! stuckk at Google logo device is corrupt!

I've posted in a few places here on xda but no responses yet, please help! I've unlocked bootloader, rooted, installed twrp, tried to flash cm13 but had the wrong gapps, so it failed, I tried to wipe and restore a backup I made in twrp but it says my device is corrupt then halts at the Google logo. I think all I need is to push the correct gapps to the phone through adb but I can't get my stupid pc to recognize it anymore. I boot into twrp, plug it in to the pc, tried multiple tools and sdk adb route, but nothing works! I have all the drivers installed, and reinstalled, keep getting a Windows error "The procedure entry point WSAPoll could not be located in the dynamic link library WS2_32.dll"
I read somewhere that the ws2_32.dll is only available in Vista and up... I'm running xp, I wonder if that's my problem. Sorry for all the posts and long explanations, I'm just frustrated and need professional help
You could get that dll somewhere and add it to your windows. I never flashed under Win XP... Also, you could try to download the factory image (NRD90U) from google. Boot your phone on fastboot mode and flash all the .img one by one and should be back to stock... That should fix your problem hopefully!
How do I boot into fastboot mode? I can get to the ko'd android and select options and get into twrp, it says download mode disabled and connect usb data cable, which doesn't change when I plug it in but I see my serial under fastboot in the skipsoft tool kit. I mainly get that error message when using that tool kit too
wonton9224 said:
How do I boot into fastboot mode? I can get to the ko'd android and select options and get into twrp, it says download mode disabled and connect usb data cable, which doesn't change when I plug it in but I see my serial under fastboot in the skipsoft tool kit. I mainly get that error message when using that tool kit too
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If you're running XP your pretty seriously out of date.
All of them say download mode disabled when you are in your bootloader. If you see the little droid on his back and the ascii device status in the bottom left corner of your screen you are in bootloader (which is fastboot 'mode' as you put it). Since it is returning your serial number it sounds like you're good.
I expect you may want to simply reflash the stock OS from your Skipsoft kit. Get it booted stock first, then install a custom ROM.
Ok thanks, got my bro here with his win 7 laptop, gonna try and see about pushing the correct gapps to the phone first, if I can't get adb to work when booted into twrp I guess I'll try the fastboot method to stock.
Is it safe to use the Skipsoft toolkit to flash stock Rom while I have twrp installed? And unlocked bootloader?
wonton9224 said:
Ok thanks, got my bro here with his win 7 laptop, gonna try and see about pushing the correct gapps to the phone first, if I can't get adb to work when booted into twrp I guess I'll try the fastboot method to stock.
Is it safe to use the Skipsoft toolkit to flash stock Rom while I have twrp installed? And unlocked bootloader?
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If your device is currently borked, just start from scratch. If you flash the factory image partitions properly as per Heisenberg's guide then recovery is overwritten anyway. And, you can't flash anything unless your bootloader is unlocked. You would need to reflash TWRP and SuperSU after it first boots.
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Thanks, I'm trying the skipsoft toolkit it's flashing the stock img now, I'll let ya know how it goes, fingers crossed!
wonton9224 said:
Thanks, I'm trying the skipsoft toolkit it's flashing the stock img now, I'll let ya know how it goes, fingers crossed!
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I would suggest booting it up stock and letting it set up before flashing TWRP and then rooting. And if you do, when you flash TWRP via fastboot, boot right to recovery and flash SuperSU, otherwise TWRP will get overwritten by stock recovery. Rooting stops that.
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I followed Heisenberg's guide with no problems the first time, it was all good before I was stupid and flashed a Rom with wrong gapps and tried to restore a backup, thanks tho, I really appreciate the help!
wonton9224 said:
I followed Heisenberg's guide with no problems the first time, it was all good before I was stupid and flashed a Rom with wrong gapps and tried to restore a backup, thanks tho, I really appreciate the help!
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So you went through that and flashed the wrong Gapps pkg again? I may regret asking but what custom ROM are you flashing? There are really only debloated stock variants right now.
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Not again, only flashed wrong gapps once, was trying to flash cm13 and got the gapps from opengapps.org. It's ask good now tho, I'm back to stock thanks to you guys and the skipsoft toolkit! Thanks again!

Nexus 6p won't boot up

Hi
Earlier today I was running 7.0.0. Stock No root with unlocked bootloader, all of a sudden random reboots. Until it no longer wanted to go past Google screen. Plugged into nexus root toolkit, tried flashing stock, downgrading to marshmallow, locking bootloader, unlocking again, multiple times and tries with no luck. The device now will only allow me to get into bootloader when I plug it to charge and immediately press power & -volume. I would appreciate it any help I can get in this.
Thanks
roelmmata said:
Hi
Earlier today I was running 7.0.0. Stock No root with unlocked bootloader, all of a sudden random reboots. Until it no longer wanted to go past Google screen. Plugged into nexus root toolkit, tried flashing stock, downgrading to marshmallow, locking bootloader, unlocking again, multiple times and tries with no luck. The device now will only allow me to get into bootloader when I plug it to charge and immediately press power & -volume. I would appreciate it any help I can get in this.
Thanks
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Just about everyone in this thread is in similar boat. I think there is one that was on 6.0, but most on npd90x I believe. There might be something useful to help you with. What version of twrp are you using? 3.0.2-1 has a bug with efs partition.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/figure-brick-t3450921
Fe Mike said:
Just about everyone in this thread is in similar boat. I think there is one that was on 6.0, but most on npd90x I believe. There might be something useful to help you with. What version of twrp are you using? 3.0.2-1 has a bug with efs partition.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/figure-brick-t3450921
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I had tried to flash twrp but had gotten an error saying I wasn't in adb recovery and never got that to work.
roelmmata said:
I had tried to flash twrp but had gotten an error saying I wasn't in adb recovery and never got that to work.
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You mean flash to install TWRP or you were trying to install via ADB and your phone wasn't in recovery? You flash the TWRP image to install it from your bootloader via fastboot commands. You can load other files onto your phone via ADB sideload while in recovery. It is helpful to be clear on the forums so people can better help.
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ultyrunner said:
You mean flash to install TWRP or you were trying to install via ADB and your phone wasn't in recovery? You flash the TWRP image to install it from your bootloader via fastboot commands. You can load other files onto your phone via ADB sideload while in recovery. It is helpful to be clear on the forums so people can better help.
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I had been trying to install twrp onto my phone through the toolkit, using the "root and install custom recovery option" but then it got the error and cancelled.
roelmmata said:
I had been trying to install twrp onto my phone through the toolkit, using the "root and install custom recovery option" but then it got the error and cancelled.
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Again, without knowing what you have/haven't done in advance, it's hard to be of much help. To run ADB commands, you need to have USB debugging enabled on the device from settings. So, if you haven't done that, you can't do anything via ADB/fastboot and prior to that, I see you said you did have an unlocked bootloader.
Beyond those two things, which are reiterated within it, I'd strongly recommend following Heisenberg's guide at http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928 to do any flashing on your phone. This begins by ensuring you get a working version of the drivers installed to your machine via the Android SDK. Since your BL is unlocked, you should be able to flash TWRP via fastboot command. Also, ensure you are installing version 3.0.2-3, the latest 'unofficial' that is bug-free.
Fe Mike said:
Just about everyone in this thread is in similar boat. I think there is one that was on 6.0, but most on npd90x I believe. There might be something useful to help you with. What version of twrp are you using? 3.0.2-1 has a bug with efs partition.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/figure-brick-t3450921
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Thanks I try it out!
ultyrunner said:
Again, without knowing what you have/haven't done in advance, it's hard to be of much help. To run ADB commands, you need to have USB debugging enabled on the device from settings. So, if you haven't done that, you can't do anything via ADB/fastboot and prior to that, I see you said you did have an unlocked bootloader.
Beyond those two things, which are reiterated within it, I'd strongly recommend following Heisenberg's guide at http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928 to do any flashing on your phone. This begins by ensuring you get a working version of the drivers installed to your machine via the Android SDK. Since your BL is unlocked, you should be able to flash TWRP via fastboot command. Also, ensure you are installing version 3.0.2-3, the latest 'unofficial' that is bug-free.
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Hey again
I used guide specifically to go back to stock, combined with a couple times of wiping in stock recovery I finally got the phone to boot up! However I've learned something new, the phone will only stay on if I'm plugged into charger, and as soon as it's unplugged it turns off. Any other suggestions?

[HELP] Moto G PLus 4 booting only in recovery, not system

Hi,
I just unlocked the bootloader of my Moto G Plus 4 via adb, and after that I switched it on, it worked fine and I transferred SuperUser.zip into my phone's internal memory, and then tried to flash it through recovery, (following the sleps I read somewhere), since then my phone is not rebooting - it is rebooting into bootloader and I can enter recovery as well, but Im not able to reboot my phone. The device is being detected via adb when it is in recovery mode, but not in bootloader. Is this issue fixable? Please help me fix this.
EDIT: I forgot to mention, I'm not getting the boot animation as well. I press the power key and nothing at all happens.
d1nesh said:
Hi,
I just unlocked the bootloader of my Moto G Plus 4 via adb, and after that I switched it on, it worked fine and I transferred SuperUser.zip into my phone's internal memory, and then tried to flash it through recovery, (following the sleps I read somewhere), since then my phone is not rebooting - it is rebooting into bootloader and I can enter recovery as well, but Im not able to reboot my phone. The device is being detected via adb when it is in recovery mode, but not in bootloader. Is this issue fixable? Please help me fix this.
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You got into bootloop, just download the stock ROM and then flash it again, follow any guide over XDA or see YouTube for more help. Flash ROM without locking bootloader will be good.
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avirk said:
You got into bootloop, just download the stock ROM and then flash it again, follow any guide over XDA or see YouTube for more help. Flash ROM without locking bootloader will be good.
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I forgot to mention, I'm not getting the bootanimation as well, I press the power button and nothing at all happens.
d1nesh said:
I forgot to mention, I'm not getting the bootanimation as well, I press the power button and nothing at all happens.
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Yes that is what happen after unlocking Boot loader, just flash the stock ROM using any tutorial over XDA without locking the boot loader and then follow the proper instructions to root your mobile. Rooting is very easy on Android N. So I will say flash android N and then proceed.
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avirk said:
Yes that is what happen after unlocking Boot loader, just flash the stock ROM using any tutorial over XDA without locking the boot loader and then follow the proper instructions to root your mobile. Rooting is very easy on Android N. So I will say flash android N and then proceed.
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DO you mind posting the link to the proper article, since phone is not being detected via adb as well.
d1nesh said:
DO you mind posting the link to the proper article, since phone is not being detected via adb as well.
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First thing, your query doesn't belong to the development thread. It should had been created in "Questions and Answers"
Second thing, if you flash supersu on stock rom it won't boot due some security measures of Moto. Instead flash ElementalX kernel first and then flash supersu.
d1nesh said:
DO you mind posting the link to the proper article, since phone is not being detected via adb as well.
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All information that you will need can be found here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
For the latest stock nougat firmware for XT1643 check this link https://mega.nz/#!ystC2ZSL!ql6cyC5v5RgLQfo7G44mhi7Ng-AQBvtsouKxKinbHi8
If you have some confusion about flashing, be sure to check it out before going on. I believe you have some knowledge about fastboot and using it.
==vj== said:
First thing, your query doesn't belong to the development thread. It should had been created in "Questions and Answers"
Second thing, if you flash supersu on stock rom it won't boot due some security measures of Moto. Instead flash ElementalX kernel first and then flash supersu.
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i'm really sorry about posting in wrong thread.
While trying to flash ElementalX kernel through memory card, I'm getting error: Zip signature verification failed, (in red).
nazim7 said:
All information that you will need can be found here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
For the latest stock nougat firmware for XT1643 check this link https://mega.nz/#!ystC2ZSL!ql6cyC5v5RgLQfo7G44mhi7Ng-AQBvtsouKxKinbHi8
If you have some confusion about flashing, be sure to check it out before going on. I believe you have some knowledge about fastboot and using it.
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Last time I used fastboot was more than one year ago. Also, my device is not being detected by adb when in bootloader.
d1nesh said:
DO you mind posting the link to the proper article, since phone is not being detected via adb as well.
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You can try one thing if you have twrp and your phone is booting into recovery then do this.
Download any custom rom based on Android N, don't go with RR for now as it is not for newbie cause new build has some issue while flashing.
Download the gapps recommend the opengapps Nano package from the opengapps.org.
Place both zip on your sd card and boot into recovery and then wipe everything like, system, dalvik cache, cache, system and then install the both zip, first rom and then install gapps. Then reboot. I hope it will fix the bootloop issue.
d1nesh said:
Last time I used fastboot was more than one year ago. Also, my device is not being detected by adb when in bootloader.
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What did you mean by your device not being detected in bootloader mode. Did you install the right drivers. Did you install minimal adb and fastboot. Can you do the below steps and tell me the result.
1. Download the drivers from here.
For Windows: http://www.devfiles.co/download/5eEx...ager_2.5.4.exe
2. Download the Minimal ADB and Fastboot = https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120698566
3. Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot = https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2317790
4. Restart the Moto G4 in fastboot mode. (Bootloader mode)
5. Connect the Phone to the computer.
6. In adb fastboot folder shift+right click and then in the pop up click "open command window here"
7. In the command line type: "fastboot devices"
Seeing your serial number means we know all is good and your phone is connected and you can go on flash the stock firmware. If the serial number is not showing, the drivers are not properly installed.
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avirk said:
You can try one thing if you have twrp and your phone is booting into recovery then do this.
Download any custom rom based on Android N, don't go with RR for now as it is not for newbie cause new build has some issue while flashing.
Download the gapps recommend the opengapps Nano package from the opengapps.org.
Place both zip on your sd card and boot into recovery and then wipe everything like, system, dalvik cache, cache, system and then install the both zip, first rom and then install gapps. Then reboot. I hope it will fix the bootloop issue.
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I thought he don't have TWRP installed. If TWRP is installed, then go on with what he said. That is the best solution for you. :good:
avirk said:
You can try one thing if you have twrp and your phone is booting into recovery then do this.
Download any custom rom based on Android N, don't go with RR for now as it is not for newbie cause new build has some issue while flashing.
Download the gapps recommend the opengapps Nano package from the opengapps.org.
Place both zip on your sd card and boot into recovery and then wipe everything like, system, dalvik cache, cache, system and then install the both zip, first rom and then install gapps. Then reboot. I hope it will fix the bootloop issue.
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I tried the same, but the flashing process is stuck on "Patching system image unconditionally..." I tried two different ROMs, and in both cases, it is stuck in the same step
d1nesh said:
I tried the same, but the flashing process is stuck on "Patching system image unconditionally..." I tried two different ROMs, and in both cases, it is stuck in the same step
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Try with wiping everything, wipe system and internal storage as well, I know your important data will be gone but it will be worth a try. If anything comes up let us know, also what have you tried so far tell us in details so we don't repeat it over and over, also in above post some links are provided try them.
avirk said:
Try with wiping everything, wipe system and internal storage as well, I know your important data will be gone but it will be worth a try. If anything comes up let us know, also what have you tried so far tell us in details so we don't repeat it over and over, also in above post some links are provided try them.
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I had tried wiping everything already, still I'm getting this error.
Also i'm getting one more error: Unable to load "/system".
d1nesh said:
I had tried wiping everything already, still I'm getting this error.
Also i'm getting one more error: Unable to load "/system".
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Try with other pc or change the port for data cable. It seems your system partition got corrupted, also you can mount system partition under twrp and then try to format it.
d1nesh said:
I had tried wiping everything already, still I'm getting this error.
Also i'm getting one more error: Unable to load "/system".
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When in TWRP, go to Mount and see if system is ticked or not. If not, mount the system and wipe it. Then flash the rom again. BTW which TWRP version are you using. From where you get it.
nazim7 said:
When in TWRP, go to Mount and see if system is ticked or not. If not, mount the system and wipe it. Then flash the rom again. BTW which TWRP version are you using. From where you get it.
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System is not ticked when i go to Mount, neither am I able to tick it. BTW, I have twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img.
d1nesh said:
System is not ticked when i go to Mount, neither am I able to tick it. BTW, I have twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img.
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So that is the problem. You have to install TWRP latest version. Version 3.0.2 r4 or higher by shreps will work for you. You can find it here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...covery-twrp-3-0-2-r3-moto-g4-g4-plus-t3494337
The latest version is 3.0.3 n4. Flash it, mount the system and everything will be good for you
d1nesh said:
System is not ticked when i go to Mount, neither am I able to tick it. BTW, I have twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img.
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As @nazim7 suggested you to flash the latest TWRP and then try to flash the rom again, also you can try to resize the partition and try to format it from twrp from the option in twrp. Just let us know what the result come back.
nazim7 said:
So that is the problem. You have to install TWRP latest version. Version 3.0.2 r4 or higher by shreps will work for you. You can find it here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...covery-twrp-3-0-2-r3-moto-g4-g4-plus-t3494337
The latest version is 3.0.3 n4. Flash it, mount the system and everything will be good for you
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There's one more problem like I've mentioned previously. I have the latest drivers even then the device is not being detected via adb when in bootloader, but as soon as I boot into recovery, the device shows up on adb after command. How do I flash the recovery if the device doesn't show up in bootloader on adb?

Phone booting back to TWRP

Hi everyone,
I'm rooted. I flashed the Beta 3 rom and TWRP. Then, I rebooted into TWRP and flashed Magisk v18. Now, my phone spins on the boot animation screen for about a minute, then reboots into TWRP. Any ideas what I should do? I've tried wiping cache, but still the same issues.
ledvedder said:
Hi everyone,
I'm rooted. I flashed the Beta 3 rom and TWRP. Then, I rebooted into TWRP and flashed Magisk v18. Now, my phone spins on the boot animation screen for about a minute, then reboots into TWRP. Any ideas what I should do? I've tried wiping cache, but still the same issues.
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Same happened to me a few days ago and had to reflash full rom. PC still recognized device so I placed os on root of device and flashed. Unfortunately it wiped the device but at least it worked.
PapaMag said:
Same happened to me a few days ago and had to reflash full rom. PC still recognized device so I placed os on root of device and flashed. Unfortunately it wiped the device but at least it worked.
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So you had to wipe everything?
ledvedder said:
Hi everyone,
I'm rooted. I flashed the Beta 3 rom and TWRP. Then, I rebooted into TWRP and flashed Magisk v18. Now, my phone spins on the boot animation screen for about a minute, then reboots into TWRP. Any ideas what I should do? I've tried wiping cache, but still the same issues.
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I don't recommend updating that way. For me I flashed a patched boot.img from TWRP and it worked.
ledvedder said:
So you had to wipe everything?
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When I flashed 9.0.11 again it wiped the device yes.
_Masked_ said:
I don't recommend updating that way. For me I flashed a patched boot.img from TWRP and it worked.
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Obviously you are smarter than me. Thanks for the tip
PapaMag said:
Obviously you are smarter than me. Thanks for the tip
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No problem, happy to help. By patched boot.img I mean the boot.img that was patched by Magisk.
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No problem, happy to help. By patched boot.img I mean the boot.img that was patched by Magisk.
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Where can I get that boot.img file?
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk
ledvedder said:
Where can I get that boot.img file?
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk
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The stock boot.img file is extracted from OOS and the patched boot.img is after you patch it via Magisk.
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The stock boot.img file is extracted from OOS and the patched boot.img is after you patch it via Magisk.
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How do I extract it?
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Use this if you're on OOS 9.0.5/9.0.6/9.0.7, but if you are on a higher OOS then you need to grab your stock boot.img for 9.0.10 from here and 9.0.11 from here, and patch it yourself using the instructions below.
Connect your phone to your PC using the OnePlus Cable
Reboot to Bootloader using "adb reboot bootloader" on PC while your phone is in TWRP
Rename stock boot .img file to boot.img on PC
Use "fastboot boot boot.img" on PC while your phone is in Fastboot Mode / Bootloader
Follow this guide once you are done with the above steps to root your phone with Magisk and actually boot.
I am in the same situation.
1) Got the phone. Unlocked with out-of-the-box firmware. Put TWRP on it, Magisk. All worked like a dream.
2) Time passed, I tried to play Fortnite a bit, which kicked me out due to root. Had to use Magisk Canary. Still, NO issues, all superb!
3) New firmware. The December one. Kept postponing it, but after like 2 weeks, I was like, meh, why not. Big mistake.
From this point on, I cannot root no matter what I try. As soon as I flash Magisk, it will keep booting back to TWRP.
I have even tried to grab the Canary ZIP to flash. Nothing. Tried flashing back the full base update file from OnePlus, then root. Nothing.
It's like an endless loop.
To be fair, I only use root / magisk because I need call recording. Sadly, it's been killed in Android 9, but OnePlus has a hidden feature for this. Unfortunately you have to use either ADB on each boot, or use Magisk to enable it and save you time, hassle.
Anyone has any idea, shoot.
This is a 100% unbranded, OnePlus-store-bought 8GB/128GB 6T model.
Ps.: IF you ever get stuck in this loop - you can boot your phone by using the original "boot.img".
You can grab it here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...overy-unofficial-twrp-touch-recovery-t3861482
To boot it, simply:
1) Enter Bootloader where you can use fastboot (NOT TWRP!).
2) Use `fastboot boot boot.img`
3) Your phone now will boot up.
h8Aramex said:
I am in the same situation.
1) Got the phone. Unlocked with out-of-the-box firmware. Put TWRP on it, Magisk. All worked like a dream.
2) Time passed, I tried to play Fortnite a bit, which kicked me out due to root. Had to use Magisk Canary. Still, NO issues, all superb!
3) New firmware. The December one. Kept postponing it, but after like 2 weeks, I was like, meh, why not. Big mistake.
From this point on, I cannot root no matter what I try. As soon as I flash Magisk, it will keep booting back to TWRP.
I have even tried to grab the Canary ZIP to flash. Nothing. Tried flashing back the full base update file from OnePlus, then root. Nothing.
It's like an endless loop.
To be fair, I only use root / magisk because I need call recording. Sadly, it's been killed in Android 9, but OnePlus has a hidden feature for this. Unfortunately you have to use either ADB on each boot, or use Magisk to enable it and save you time, hassle.
Anyone has any idea, shoot.
This is a 100% unbranded, OnePlus-store-bought 8GB/128GB 6T model.
Ps.: IF you ever get stuck in this loop - you can boot your phone by using the original "boot.img".
You can grab it here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...overy-unofficial-twrp-touch-recovery-t3861482
To boot it, simply:
1) Enter Bootloader where you can use fastboot (NOT TWRP!).
2) Use `fastboot boot boot.img`
3) Your phone now will boot up.
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Try this.
ledvedder said:
How do I extract it?
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Plug your phone into your PC
Use this command in TWRP's Terminal and type this:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot of=boot.img
Copy it from your phone to your PC (in the directory your command prompt is in) and use the command:
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
TWRP doesn't work
Hi there,
Just like you I have installed twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.86_op6 TWRP recovery on my phone to flash custom ROM (as recommneded by this ROMs list), however, it doesn't work. Like, no matter whether you I to flash unofficial or official custom ROM, it says that 'Something isn't right'. I think there's some problem within this recovery. Hoping for good.
dgdeepak000 said:
Hi there,
Just like you I have installed twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.86_op6 TWRP recovery on my phone to flash custom ROM (as recommneded by this ROMs list), however, it doesn't work. Like, no matter whether you I to flash unofficial or official custom ROM, it says that 'Something isn't right'. I think there's some problem within this recovery. Hoping for good.
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Flash the CORRECT one, for the OnePlus 6T. Not for the OnePlus 6.

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