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[SOLVED] HELP: TWRP can't mount, password

I can't decrypt to mount with twrp. This worked for months prior to today after I updated to version 3.0.0.0. Now I cannot get in to flash anything. I have no password on boot or password at all and I have tried "default_password". No luck. Any suggestions?
SOLVED: Hit cancel at the password screen, then go into Wipe and then do a factory reset by swiping. Then go back into Wipe and press the 'Format data' button. You have to type 'Yes', and it will take a few seconds. After that everything should work normally.

i dont know if this helps for you, but:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/twrp-password-t2511049

kaufikauf said:
i dont know if this helps for you, but:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/twrp-password-t2511049
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Yea I saw that as I was searching for possible solutions. I was really hoping to wiping data

ryman222 said:
Yea I saw that as I was searching for possible solutions. I was really hoping to wiping data
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just to get it exactly:
you just updatet TWRP? Nothing else?
How did you updatet?

kaufikauf said:
just to get it exactly:
you just updatet TWRP? Nothing else?
How did you updatet?
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Correct, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

ryman222 said:
Correct, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Im really not sure about this,
but it could be that you have to install SuperSu and then it works
Can you boot your phone normally?

kaufikauf said:
Im really not sure about this,
but it could be that you have to install SuperSu and then it works
Can you boot your phone normally?
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Yea boots fine runs like it always did. I might just completely wipe and see what happens.

I would try to install the new SuperSu first, if this doesnt work you can wipe later.
By the way it would be great if you post your results here, seems to be problem for older versions too.

kaufikauf said:
I would try to install the new SuperSu first, if this doesnt work you can wipe later.
By the way it would be great if you post your results here, seems to be problem for older versions too.
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Installed, no luck.
Wiping now will report back...
EDIT: It did need to be formatted and reset.

When making a backup with twrp, what folder should be backed up? Boot, system, system IMG, vendor, vender IMG, data, cache? I need a back so I can restore current setup if I don't like this "Android N" beta update.

Before installing Android N, everything worked normally. Now it wants a password every time. Tried everything. I want to get my backup, but if I wipe data, it wipes the backup. If i transerf the backup to the phone after wiping (still in twrp), I am stuck on the Google logo. LOL
Edit: Now flashed twrp 3.0.0-1, looks fine. Copying backup to the phone.

ryman222 said:
I can't decrypt to mount with twrp. This worked for months prior to today after I updated to version 3.0.0.0. Now I cannot get in to flash anything. I have no password on boot or password at all and I have tried "default_password". No luck. Any suggestions?
SOLVED: Hit cancel at the password screen, then go into Wipe and then do a factory reset by swiping. Then go back into Wipe and press the 'Format data' button. You have to type 'Yes', and it will take a few seconds. After that everything should work normally.
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I found a better way.
I found a way around. Boot into ROM, create a 4 digit pin screen lock, then use flashify to flash recovery, then boot into new recovery and use pin.
Boom, you have decrypted recovery. You can boot back into your rom and change the passcode to "none" and twrp won't ask for a pin.
This is because when twrp initially boots it sees a "default_password" but if you go into twrp and try to type default password it will not work because there isn't a default password it just sees there is one except its unlisted it's kind of a double negative but a way around that is to create a password.
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ryman222 said:
I can't decrypt to mount with twrp. This worked for months prior to today after I updated to version 3.0.0.0. Now I cannot get in to flash anything. I have no password on boot or password at all and I have tried "default_password". No luck. Any suggestions?
SOLVED: Hit cancel at the password screen, then go into Wipe and then do a factory reset by swiping. Then go back into Wipe and press the 'Format data' button. You have to type 'Yes', and it will take a few seconds. After that everything should work normally.
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The only way to save your data is to change the default password instance to an actual password and then flash TWRP

CitySlicka said:
When making a backup with twrp, what folder should be backed up? Boot, system, system IMG, vendor, vender IMG, data, cache? I need a back so I can restore current setup if I don't like this "Android N" beta update.
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Only,
-Boot
-System
-Data
I do also cache recovery efs but not needed.
*Don't ever restore system image or vendor image.*

Works like a charm!
dontbeweakvato said:
I found a better way.
I found a way around. Boot into ROM, create a 4 digit pin screen lock, then use flashify to flash recovery, then boot into new recovery and use pin.
Boom, you have decrypted recovery. You can boot back into your rom and change the passcode to "none" and twrp won't ask for a pin.
This is because when twrp initially boots it sees a "default_password" but if you go into twrp and try to type default password it will not work because there isn't a default password it just sees there is one except its unlisted it's kind of a double negative but a way around that is to create a password.
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The only way to save your data is to change the default password instance to an actual password and then flash TWRP
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Thanks a ton @dontbeweakvato. This worked flawlessly, also posted your text in some other forums where people are still looking for answers You saved my data, thanks

didnt work for me

This is the only way works for my Nexus 6P.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpYVDJgusLo

will this wipe my rom

Rom Installing Bootloop Problem

Hello
I hve tried to install Resorrution remix And SlimRom But i have bootloop problems, Once the install is finished the OP5 Goes to continous bootloop. and the only thing i can do is to restore to the OP oxygen OS. since i am doing the whole procedure on Mac and its new to me i was thinking i was doing something wrong but it doesnt seem so. The only problem i get ( i guess its a problem ) It is when i install the Twrp the phone gives a Errorr The the software is not working properly and gives and Adress where to go and check. Htt p: //g. co /abh when it says that the device software can't be checked but i dont belive this is the problem. Does any one had this problem before. If not can you Give me any solution.
Thank you for your attention

That message is OK, it's not an error, it's a warning of your device being unlocked. You should give a little bit of extra info, what steps did you do in twrp? What did you wipe and what files did you flash?

to install custom rom, you have to decrypt the internal stockage with the command "format user data" in fastboot

actupsp said:
to install custom rom, you have to decrypt the internal stockage with the command "format user data" in fastboot
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Be careful in saying those things, it will completely wipe the phone including pictures and all.
Besides that it's not true, Resurrection remix can be used when encrypted. To me it more sounds like the OP did not wipe enough in twrp, a dirty flash upon Oxygen.

actupsp said:
to install custom rom, you have to decrypt the internal stockage with the command "format user data" in fastboot
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after i put the Zip in Phone memory i wipe Data, System Cache. and the i go to install The rom and Gapps. it goes everything ok but after is finished the phone wont restart it stays in bootloop. The only thing i can do is to go in fastboot again Recovery and install Oxygen os to Lock The bootloader and after locking the bootloader the phone does a full wipe and it starts.

encryption password on boot

on my A2017U After unlocking the bootloader and having twrp 3.0.4 installed I went to install resurrection remix and gapps and upon boot it asks for a password that I had never set up. before installing the ROM i formatted the data and wiped everything. What do I need to do? I reloaded a stock rom and in the settings it says the phone is encrypted. I've tried searching for answers to this but I haven't been able to find anything..

unknown3rror said:
on my A2017U After unlocking the bootloader and having twrp 3.0.4 installed I went to install resurrection remix and gapps and upon boot it asks for a password that I had never set up. before installing the ROM i formatted the data and wiped everything. What do I need to do? I reloaded a stock rom and in the settings it says the phone is encrypted. I've tried searching for answers to this but I haven't been able to find anything..
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Go to TWRP - Wipe - Format data - write 'yes'

...and maybe update TWRP.

Choose an username... said:
Go to TWRP - Wipe - Format data - write 'yes'
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I flashed it again, formatting data before flashing everything, still came up with the dialog to inter password. I rebooted into twrp and formatted data again, reboot, still asks for password

Spillunke said:
...and maybe update TWRP.
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updating TWRP to latest build and I still have the same issue

If you Install another ROM, after wiping everything, is this problem still there?

Delete locksettings.db?

unknown3rror said:
I flashed it again, formatting data before flashing everything, still came up with the dialog to inter password. I rebooted into twrp and formatted data again, reboot, still asks for password
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Are you sure you are ACTUALLY USING the 'Format data' button? Wiping won't do anything to the encryption (i'm asking just to be sure).
Otherwise try doing this:
-Format data, wipe system, dalvik, cache
-Flash Universal Bstck
-Flash your modem
-Flash the ROM
-Flash either noverity-opt-encrypt-axon7 (I think the name was that one; just make sure it is for the axon7 or ailsa_ii), or SuperSU/Magisk which should have that packaged in.
This really shouldn't happen...

Choose an username... said:
Are you sure you are ACTUALLY USING the 'Format data' button? Wiping won't do anything to the encryption (i'm asking just to be sure).
Otherwise try doing this:
-Format data, wipe system, dalvik, cache
-Flash Universal Bstck
-Flash your modem
-Flash the ROM
-Flash either noverity-opt-encrypt-axon7 (I think the name was that one; just make sure it is for the axon7 or ailsa_ii), or SuperSU/Magisk which should have that packaged in.
This really shouldn't happen...
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yes, I am actually using format data button and typing yes. I will try using the noverity later this evening and give you a followup

If I remember this right you have to use both in twrp,
factory reset and format data, I read this here on XDA or Reddit before I unlocked my bootloader.

coremania said:
If I remember this right you have to use both in twrp,
factory reset and format data, I read this here on XDA or Reddit before I unlocked my bootloader.
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this is what I did.
1. Boot to TWRP
2. wipe/factory reset
3. advanced wipe everything but sd card and usb
4. format data, type yes
5. install ROM and Gapps
6. boot.
everything loads okay except I get it asking for password
I have not tried another ROM yet or the noverity-opt-encrypt-axon7 I will have to do those later tonight.
One more thing I was going to try is remove the lockscreen pin/fingerprint on the stock before doing anything

unknown3rror said:
this is what I did.
1. Boot to TWRP
2. wipe/factory reset
3. advanced wipe everything but sd card and usb
4. format data, type yes
5. install ROM and Gapps
6. boot.
everything loads okay except I get it asking for password
I have not tried another ROM yet or the noverity-opt-encrypt-axon7 I will have to do those later tonight.
One more thing I was going to try is remove the lockscreen pin/fingerprint on the stock before doing anything
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Do this after you flashed rom and gapps, only factory reset and format data, no need to wipe other stuff.
Edit: I did this directly after the unlock, I flashed the latest official twrp through the unlock twrp version, rebooted to twrp, advanced wiped caches and data, not system, flashed bootloader and modem from the Los thread for my axon version, flashed dark rom with gapps, rebooted and run into the same issue as you. Back to twrp, factory reset, format data, then reboot and everything was good ....., Or Format data and then factory reset, try both if necessary.

unknown3rror said:
this is what I did.
1. Boot to TWRP
2. wipe/factory reset
3. advanced wipe everything but sd card and usb
4. format data, type yes
5. install ROM and Gapps
6. boot.
everything loads okay except I get it asking for password
I have not tried another ROM yet or the noverity-opt-encrypt-axon7 I will have to do those later tonight.
One more thing I was going to try is remove the lockscreen pin/fingerprint on the stock before doing anything
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Another thing you could try is booting to the bootloader and trying "fastboot format userdata"

unknown3rror said:
on my A2017U After unlocking the bootloader and having twrp 3.0.4 installed I went to install resurrection remix and gapps and upon boot it asks for a password that I had never set up. before installing the ROM i formatted the data and wiped everything. What do I need to do? I reloaded a stock rom and in the settings it says the phone is encrypted. I've tried searching for answers to this but I haven't been able to find anything..
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You just need to wipe data cache dalvic after flashing the ROM

You have the factory reset step in the wrong place. Do it after the rom and gapps installation...
Essentially the phone is still encrypted though factory reset . You need to get rid of the encryption AFTER you flash the new ROM...

Change the data file system to ext4.

coremania said:
Do this after you flashed rom and gapps, only factory reset and format data, no need to wipe other stuff.
Edit: I did this directly after the unlock, I flashed the latest official twrp through the unlock twrp version, rebooted to twrp, advanced wiped caches and data, not system, flashed bootloader and modem from the Los thread for my axon version, flashed dark rom with gapps, rebooted and run into the same issue as you. Back to twrp, factory reset, format data, then reboot and everything was good ....., Or Format data and then factory reset, try both if necessary.
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This did the trick.
Flashed bootloader, modem, rom, gapps. factory reset and format data. boot to password, reboot to twrp, factory reset, format data, reboot to working rom no password. Thank you and to everyone else for your help!

Cablespider said:
Change the data file system to ext4.
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This seemed to do the trick for me.
To change the file system type in TWRP 3.2.3.0:
Go to 'wipe', then 'advanced wipe' and select 'Data', press 'Repair or Change File System' and then 'Change File System' to EXT4. It will say "format" which often means "delete" but didn't remove the ROM I had flashed moments before.
I also did this below first- but without doing a re-flash of the bootloader and modem:
unknown3rror said:
This did the trick.
Flashed bootloader, modem, rom, gapps. factory reset and format data. boot to password, reboot to twrp, factory reset, format data, reboot to working rom no password. Thank you and to everyone else for your help!
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Idk if this will help with your use case, but for other users, it can be good to know.
but for the stock ROM: Settings -> Security -> Screen Lock -> Enter your pin -> It should ask you if you want to shut off the password on boot up

Lineage OS 13 asks for password on first boot

I don't know why it is asking for a password, and any password I enter comes up as wrong. What do I do?

No pass for me, try wipe data/cache and reboot

mackelbot said:
I don't know why it is asking for a password, and any password I enter comes up as wrong. What do I do?
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Password? Maybe it's a PIN for your SIM card. Try wiping cache and make a factory reset of the rom from TWRP.

Format /data instead of wipe

before you installed LineageOS did you have lockscreen password/pin/pattern? If yes, then go back to stock ROM and then remove lockscreen password/pin/pattern...
Install LineageOS again, this time it wont ask for one

password in oreo roms

every time I try to install an oreo ROM, and I give it in reboot system, it loads the screen but then it asks for a password. I do not know what to do .

pedroscuapio said:
every time I try to install an oreo ROM, and I give it in reboot system, it loads the screen but then it asks for a password. I do not know what to do .
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Enter twrp recovery, and "FORMAT" data Partition!

Speaker87 said:
Enter twrp recovery, and "FORMAT" data Partition!
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Is it on the TWRP menu, right?

pedroscuapio said:
Is it on the TWRP menu, right?
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Yes, in twrp menu!

You don't need to format data,just flash other rom which doesn't have this problem using sideload,and data will be saved

Format data partition after flashing the ROM

Thanks!!!
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Enter twrp recovery, and "FORMAT" data Partition!
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Thank you very much!!!!!!