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Easiest Method To Install Any Custom Rom - Universal 7.XX/8.XX

Hey guys,
So recently I tried a few custom roms and noticed that the steps for all roms are slightly diffferent and that confused. Hence decided to try everything available and come to a easiest step by step conclusion:
Steps :
At the time of writing this guide I was on codeworkx universal TWRP running stock OOS 4.7.6 with Magisk 15.2. But the steps would work from any rom to any rom.
1) Flash codeworx universal TWRp from here : https://goo.gl/yXx2sK
2) Boot into twrp and using your pattern/pin decrypt data, yes thats the good part no matter if you are on stable or custom be it android 7.1.1/8.0/8.1 this recovery is able to decrypt all roms.
3) Make a nandroid backup and copy all contents of your internal storage to a pc/ choose the backup method of your choice.
4) Make sure you have at least 50% battery charged.
5) In twrp go to wipe . format data type yes and tick
6) Reboot to recovery
7) Perform a factory reset also wipe internal storage.
8) While in twrp copy the rom and firmware and gapps to your phone
9) Flash first the firmware if needed by the rom, then flash the rom and then gapps and then dm verity zip if needed by the rom. Wipe cache and dalvik. (note if you are flashing a stock rom please flash magisk and then make the first boot otherwise TWRP will be erased)
10) Boot into rom and set it up
11) Flash magisk or supersu if needed.
Heres a step by step video :
Credits :
@Funk Wizard
 @codeworkx
xda developers
lineage os
team twrp
oneplus
Please note : Do this at your own risk. I would not be responsible for any damage.
If I have missed any names please PM me I will ensure i add it.​

Why all this codeworx TWRP hype all of the sudden? Bluspark has never let me down yet. What is the difference between the two?

It's good if you add DM verity to the list as "if needed" because certain custom ROMs require it.

I'll be looking at this thread at some point in the future. Thanks.

Anyone followed the above and have comments to make ?

after flash any rom black screen and blue LED
any help

[EXPLAINED] z2_plus | /factory to /vendor | revert to /factory - TREBLE

A GUIDE TO FLASH LATEST TREBLE ROMS, OLDER TREBLE ROMS OR NON-TREBLE ROMS ROMS
UPDATE: A guide to rename our /factory partition as /vendor so that you can flash OLDER Android Oreo treble builds! We do not need this guide on Android Pie custom ROMs or for Stock ZUI WE ONLY NEED THIS FOR ANDROID OREO TREBLE BUILDS REQUIRING /factory renamed as /vendor
for Lenovo Zuk Z2 Plus
Latest Treble : /factory renamed i.e switched to /vendor
Older Treble:/factory mounted as /vendor
Non-Treble: Nothing to do with Vendor, Factory stuff lol
INTRO
As you all know that we now have TREBLE, and Zuk-devs are working hard to improve it further so that when the time comes we can move to GSI builds of future Android versions.
Recently, Zuk-devs have renamed the /factory partition into /vendor partition previously we were mounting /factory as /vendor but now it has been converted(renamed) to /vendor partition with this you'll be able to use a Proper Magisk zip, and you don't need a modded/edited Magisk, etc and lotta other kinds of stuff that we will discuss and come to know in the future.
rootdir: fstab: Use the right label for our vendor partition.
TUTORIAL:
What you want to do:
** Flash OLD TREBLE ROMS /factory is renamed to /vendor - NOTE NOT NEEDED FOR NEWER ROMS! **
Instructions:
* Flash "Factory2Vendor_plus.zip",
*Flash below linkedTWRP,
*Reboot To TWRP,
*Flash ROM,
+ GApps / + Magisk etc
* Reboot.
*Enjoy :fingers-crossed:
Downloads:
Factory2Vendor_plus: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962187416754475515
treble-TWRP 3.2.2 v2: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=5862345805528044154
** REVERTING BACK to NORMAL aka renaming /vendor back to/factory **
Instructions:
*Flash "Vendor 2Factory_plus.zip",
*Flash LATEST OFFICIAL TWRP,
*Reboot TWRP,
*Flash ROM,
(+ GApps)
*Reboot.
*Enjoy :fingers-crossed:
Downloads:
Vendor2Factory_plus: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962187416754475514
https://twrp.me/zuk/zukz2.html
3. Flashing a Non-Treble RoM which has nothing to do with /factory /vendor partition etc.
Instructions:
*Coming from the above procedure, no need to do anything! the new OFFICIAL TWRP will work for Non Treble roms as well and No patches need to be flashed*
*Flash ROM,
+ GApps / + Magisk etc
*Reboot.
*Enjoy :fingers-crossed:
Notes:
This 'New TWRP' will work for both Latest Treble and Non-Treble ROMs
For ZUI also no need to flash any patch, New TWRP shall work (Needs to be tested)
You can flash Non-Treble ROMs and Nougat Builds or other builds with the new TWRP and no patches need to be flashed
Once you flash "factory2vendor" or "vendor2factory" you do not need to flash again unless mentioned in the build
or if you want to revert back to Old Treble ROMs where /factory was mounted as /vendor
CREDITS
Zuk-devs - Davidevinavil, DD3Boh and Cosmedd (https://github.com/zuk-devs)
@Fedor917 for giving the idea
And all others who have contributed in any manner! :highfive:​

Team win recovery project - 3.2.2 - treble [unofficial]
Treble supported TWRP 3.2.2 ONLY FOR ROMS with /factory renamed as /vendor
CHANGELOGS:
V1-
Device Specific:-
- Persist option
- Download Mode (edl)
- Fixed Partition Size
- Update the kernel image to get the latest commits for ext4, f2fs etc (cosmedd)
- Default brightness to 40%
General:
- adb backup fixes
- OTA style update zips will now install automatically without prompting for decrypt
- minor tweaks to handling date/time on Qualcomm devices
- updates to some language translations
V2-
- Vendor Wiping option
- Persist Backup/Restore
- Splash backup/restore and now can be flashed via img
DOWNLOAD:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=5862345805528044154
Source Code:
Device: https://github.com/kubersharma001/twrp_device_zuk_z2_plus
Kernel : https://github.com/cosmedd/android_kernel_zuk_msm8996/tree/twrp[/url]
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Alvaro
DD3Boh
Cosmedd
DavideVinavil
Pavan & Starman for testing!
FOR ANYTHING ELSE OR NORMAL TREBLE BUILDS (aka just using /factory) or NON TREBLE BUILDS USE ONLY FROM:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le...-official-teamwin-recovery-project-3-t3899166

Reserved

So we'll have an updated TWRP for this full treble now? Is it still backward compatible with non treble rom like the partial one?

pipyakas said:
So we'll have an updated TWRP for this full treble now? Is it still backward compatible with non treble rom like the partial one?
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New TWRP is for New Treble ROMs where /factory partition has been renamed to /vendor partition and It is for all the Non Treble Builds
Old TWRP is for Partial/Full Treble ROMs where /factory partition is mounted as /vendor partition

Thanks for the detailed instructions!
I was before on non treble builds and as instructed on AEX thread (Davide recommendation) I flashed Zuk stock ZUI rom (Oreo)
Than I flashed partial treble rom with new TWRP he instructed, and also future full treble roms.
Now I'm on latest 5.4
I once did revert to 5.2 but before that I wiped everything and installed old TWRP and made come back to 5.2
But as new build came out fast with fixes I flashed again TWRP with treble support and flashed 5.4 rom
My question is do I need to do any step here explained or not?
Everything working fine here, TWRP saw and flashed vendor partition.
Thanks for answer in advance

I couldn't understand completely
Im on latest AEX With developers twrp
Should i flash New Twrp first and then the factory package
Or its the opposite
And which factory zip should i flash
To be on the next AEX version

The steps mentioned above applies for the new builds that are going to come.

Now I'm on AEX 5.4 with the treble TWRP from #2...
So with the next build I should flash the Factory2Vendor.zip then a new (official?) TWRP img and then (after a recovery reboot) clean install the new build as usual? @kubersharma

frozenfirevr said:
Now I'm on AEX 5.4 with the treble TWRP from #2...
So with the next build I should flash the Factory2Vendor.zip then a new (official?) TWRP img and then (after a recovery reboot) clean install the new build as usual? @kubersharma
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Yes

Does New Twrp (#1) can Be used for Non Treble ROMs.?

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Please clarify, which zip should be flashed first, vendor zip or twrp zip.

Moto-B said:
Please clarify, which zip should be flashed first, vendor zip or twrp zip.
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+1

Moto-B said:
Please clarify, which zip should be flashed first, vendor zip or twrp zip.
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First flash,factory2vender zip....
And then flash new twrp.img

I am on bootleggers ROM
Can anyone explain sequence of flashing the files??

Dhinesh1999 said:
Does New Twrp (#1) can Be used for Non Treble ROMs.?
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Yes you may. Already mention by Kuber somewhere in the first page.
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vuckovic_stefan said:
Thanks for the detailed instructions!
I was before on non treble builds and as instructed on AEX thread (Davide recommendation) I flashed Zuk stock ZUI rom (Oreo)
Than I flashed partial treble rom with new TWRP he instructed, and also future full treble roms.
Now I'm on latest 5.4
I once did revert to 5.2 but before that I wiped everything and installed old TWRP and made come back to 5.2
But as new build came out fast with fixes I flashed again TWRP with treble support and flashed 5.4 rom
My question is do I need to do any step here explained or not?
Everything working fine here, TWRP saw and flashed vendor partition.
Thanks for answer in advance
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I suggest you follow steps in part 1 again so that you can clean flash AEX 5.4 04/16 build.
Further can you advice best way to flash Oreo zui and revert back to latest AEX? I assume bootloader gets locked when you flash back to Oreo zui? Do advice.

Will flashing the mentioned zips on AEX 5.4 do any harm ? It's official one and treble TWRP only.

lokendra17 said:
First flash,factory2vender zip....
And then flash new twrp.img
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Naveenjain said:
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need to do full wipe before flash rom?

ERHAN53 said:
need to do full wipe before flash rom?
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No need to full wipe...you can dirty flash aex rom over 11/04 built
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ashwath230 said:
Will flashing the mentioned zips on AEX 5.4 do any harm ? It's official one and treble TWRP only.
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No...it will not do any harm....it only rename /factory partition to /vendor partition..By factory2vendor.zip

Has anyone flashed a GSI

Thinking of buying one of these. Has anyone flashed a Pie GSI on it?

I tried. But none are working. Just bootloops. But i only tried in twrp. Havent tried flasing in fastboot

ebautista said:
I tried. But none are working. Just bootloops. But i only tried in twrp. Havent tried flasing in fastboot
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Should be working with fastboot, since the TWRP doesn't have treble necessary add one to flash treble ROMs.

champagne66601 said:
Should be working with fastboot, since the TWRP doesn't have treble necessary add one to flash treble ROMs.
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You sure? Have you tried? One of the dev here in forum tried to compile a rom but failed. As the dev observed, the problem is rn7 system partition is in system_root/system and not in /system. This might cause major issue
UPDATE: I tried installing GSI images Pixel Experience and PHH's GSI through fastboot. No go. Now I am wondering , what's the point of treble in this device?

champagne66601 said:
Should be working with fastboot, since the TWRP doesn't have treble necessary add one to flash treble ROMs.
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Yea, why would you say that? You just need to factory reset and then flash a system image to the system partition.
Is the system partition not listed when you switch over to the image installer section?

Sucessfully Flashed 4-5 GSI ROMS and working on my phone.But there are quite a few bugs in it.

letsmakecakes said:
Sucessfully Flashed 4-5 GSI ROMS and working on my phone.But there are quite a few bugs in it.
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Can you share your procedure, twrp if not flashed in fastboot rom version, device storage and ram? I have tried few gsi images but not successful.
Can you also share bugs you encountered?

Any updates?

Download A/AB GSI and follow procedure on XDA

Thanhbat said:
Download A/AB GSI and follow procedure on XDA
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And or install dm-verity disabler coz some gain requires decrypted.

I ended up buying a Redmi Note 7 Pro (Chinese variant). I'm unlocking the bootloader in about 3 hours here.

Successfully installed ASOP GSI on my redmi note 7 pro
Steps:
1)Install TWRP
2)Wipe Cache , Data , Dalvik Cache
3) Reboot to recovery
4) Install GSI
5) Reboot to recovery
6) Format Data
7) Reboot to system.

[appeal][p]z3 dual D6633 patch for running z3 roms

hi guys
i need a patch for z3 dual that would be able to run z3 single-sim roms on z3 dual in android 9 pie
can any develpoer make it for me?please
thanks

please
somebody help meeeeeee

I found some patch on old oreo Z3 thread.
Also, I read the LOS 15 thread today. You need a specific TWRP for D6633. But I can't find this file.
This patch only tested on oreo ROMs so I don't know if it will work on pie.
Anyway, there you go.
You'll need a clean flash. The steps are:
- Flash TWRP 3.3.1 (if you want to install LOS 16.0, flash the boot.img from the .zip)
- reboot to TWRP, wipe everything (system, cache, dalvik, data, internal storage. BUT if you store the ROM and gapps file on internal storage, DO NOT wipe internal storage)
- flash ROM, Gapps, reboot to TWRP
- flash this dualsim patch, reboot to system
Good luck.

Zerikwan said:
I found some patch on old oreo Z3 thread.
Also, I read the LOS 15 thread today. You need a specific TWRP for D6633. But I can't find this file.
This patch only tested on oreo ROMs so I don't know if it will work on pie.
Anyway, there you go.
You'll need a clean flash. The steps are:
- Flash TWRP 3.3.1 (if you want to install LOS 16.0, flash the boot.img from the .zip)
- reboot to TWRP, wipe everything (system, cache, dalvik, data, internal storage. BUT if you store the ROM and gapps file on internal storage, DO NOT wipe internal storage)
- flash ROM, Gapps, reboot to TWRP
- flash this dualsim patch, reboot to system
Good luck.
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thanks man appreciate that
problem still exist
ive got another problem too
after flashing a rom i want to boot to recovery but recovery doesnt load i mean it just reboots again and again
i tried many wayz but still cant go to TWRP after flashing rom

foli2 said:
thanks man appreciate that
problem still exist
ive got another problem too
after flashing a rom i want to boot to recovery but recovery doesnt load i mean it just reboots again and again
i tried many wayz but still cant go to TWRP after flashing rom
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Sorry, I forgot to mention that.
The TWRP 3.3.1 from the link is only work on LOS 16.0. If you flash another ROM with TWRP 3.3.1, the TWRP will break.
In other word, you must flash the correct TWRP for the ROM. Also, in the past, there is a specific TWRP for Z3 dual but the link is dead.

Zerikwan said:
Sorry, I forgot to mention that.
The TWRP 3.3.1 from the link is only work on LOS 16.0. If you flash another ROM with TWRP 3.3.1, the TWRP will break.
In other word, you must flash the correct TWRP for the ROM. Also, in the past, there is a specific TWRP for Z3 dual but the link is dead.
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i got frustrated completely

I need help to install crDROID v5.12

Hi everyone.
I'm trying to install crDROID v5.12 but I don't speak english very well and I never installed custom rom before
My build is A2017GV1.2.0B12.
I unlocked my bootloader, installed twrp 3.1.1.0 and did a backup using axon7toolkit so this is cool but now i'm stuck cause i don't know what i have to do and I don' want to do bad things.
So if someone could help me it will be very nice.
Thanks a lot.
Here are the instruction :
0.suited twrp ( i'm using twrp3218), oreo bootstack (i'm using universal one) of your choice...you know the drill
1. Copy crDroid zip, 9.0 gapps ( i'm using micro) zip to your device
2. Boot into twrp recovery
3. Wipe cache, system, vendor & data
4. Flash ROM
5. Flash gapps
5a Reboot and setup phone
6. Flash Magisk 20.4
7. Reboot and enjoy !

It's okay.
I tried many things and I finaly installed CrDroid without to brick my phone.
I don't know if I did it well but that looks good.
Now just to know, about bootstack : I take the one on download center by raysteff66 in section TWRP flashable Bootstack named A2017G-O-B02-bootstack.
It's a good choice or there is better bootstack ?
And for further any advice, things cool to do to improve experience with this fresh rom?