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Rooting not successful, even though it says it is

I have a US996 with an unlocked bootloader. I installed TWRP (although I still can't get it to decrypt data). I installed the latest SuperSU - and there were no errors (although without the ability to decrypt, TWRP couldn't wipe Dalvik/cache).
But after rebooting, Root Checker still says I'm not rooted.
What am I doing wrong?

Figured it out. Unless I disable the default encryption to formatting Data, installing SuperSU fails. Once I format Data, the install works properly.

Haphim said:
Figured it out. Unless I disable the default encryption to formatting Data, installing SuperSU fails. Once I format Data, the install works properly.
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How did you disable default encryption? I flashed twrp but in recovery it always says it had to decrypt in order to mount. I don't know the password twrp is asking for. Thanks
I followed the instructions and flashed TWRP. However it asks for a decrypt password when TWRP loads. How do I get past this? I formatted data twice and I am unable to flash SuperUser since I can't see any mount points. Its read only. Thank you to anyone that can help.
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Here is what I did wrong. After I ran all the dirtycow commands and got permissive root access I rebooted into TWRP. TWRP showed that the sdcard was encrypted. What I kept doing at this step was formatting the sd card which is correct, however I kept rebooting back into system. That was my mistake. I needed to immediately reboot back INTO TWRP RECOVERY instead. Once I rebooted directly back into TWRP recovery after the format I was able to view file system information move su.zip to sd card and install SuperUser.zip from TWRP.

When rooting my H990ds the guide said when TWRP asks for a password just press cancel. It should be the same for you too.

inurb said:
How did you disable default encryption? I flashed twrp but in recovery it always says it had to decrypt in order to mount. I don't know the password twrp is asking for. Thanks
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Sorry, the text you quoted from me should have read that disabled default encryption *by* formatting Data. Formatting Data is what takes care of it.

TWRP doesn't backup or read OTG

I am trying to backup my device throw TWRP. But it keeps telling me can't create TWRP backup file or something like that and I tried to use OTG but TWRP doesn't read it

There is more than one TWRP for the OP5 available. One which doesn't interface with OTG storage. Here is the TWRP that does. Second and this is a guess, by chance is your internal storage encrypted? All OP5's internal storage is encrypted by default so your's is encrypted unless you manually decrypt it.
So I'm wondering if you script entering your pin/swipe/password when TWRP first boots and that's why TWRP can't create the backup file. Enter "default_password" if you never setup security for your lock screen.

moto g4 plus rooted encrypted with password but twrp not ask for that

i encrypted my phone after i root it. It's running Lineageos. Encryption works, but if i boot in recovery i can enter folders but don't see any data. I can not mount data folder or add/install anything. Looks logic because it's encrypted, but i read somewhere that twrp will ask for a password when system is encrypted. I don't get this message.
Any suggestion how i need to do it correct? that i can enter twrp with pass

whitetornado said:
i encrypted my phone after i root it. It's running Lineageos. Encryption works, but if i boot in recovery i can enter folders but don't see any data. I can not mount data folder or add/install anything. Looks logic because it's encrypted, but i read somewhere that twrp will ask for a password when system is encrypted. I don't get this message.
Any suggestion how i need to do it correct? that i can enter twrp with pass
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AFAIK you need a recovery that supports encryption.

strongst said:
AFAIK you need a recovery that supports encryption.
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i have twrp 3.2.1-0, question, how to start the ask password in terminal or recovery mode, if it is possible?

The only recovery i know which does support encryption is the 32 Bit shreps recovery. Do keep in mind that if you encrypt your device and use that recovery you won't be able to flash 64 bit roms since no 64 bit recovery supports encryption

Failure to decrypt in TWRP?

For some reason I cannot decrypt when booting TWRP. On a normal boot, I get the prompt to enter my PIN, I enter my PIN, and it boots. In TWRP it says "failure to decrypt."
I'm using 3.2.1-7 of TWRP, which worked before, but now it's unable to decrypt my internal data.
Halp?
Edit: I guess when I get home I'll install an older version of TWRP and see if that helps, but I am otherwise sunk.

TPMJB said:
For some reason I cannot decrypt when booting TWRP. On a normal boot, I get the prompt to enter my PIN, I enter my PIN, and it boots. In TWRP it says "failure to decrypt."
I'm using 3.2.1-7 of TWRP, which worked before, but now it's unable to decrypt my internal data.
Halp?
Edit: I guess when I get home I'll install an older version of TWRP and see if that helps, but I am otherwise sunk.
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First thoughts : Backup internal and format data.
Perhaps try https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=818222786056030640 but that's only for lockscreen but you'll never know
edit : or try like another twrp3.2.1.0 (but will result in repair data too) or 3.2.1.6

raystef66 said:
First thoughts : Backup internal and format data.
Perhaps try https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=818222786056030640 but that's only for lockscreen but you'll never know
edit : or try like another twrp3.2.1.0 (but will result in repair data too) or 3.2.1.6
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I mean, I know I'll be able to backup all my data since I can access it on a normal boot. Just very weird/annoying. I'm going to try flashing an older version of TWRP and seeing if it works.
...Maybe I should backup my data first

Did you ever find a solution to decrypting in TWRP? Currently having same issue with LOS15.1 and TWRP3.2.3.0.

I wasnt able to get mine to work, so I just backed up all my data and reformated, if you lost root you can still sideload magisk, dunno why but you can

[HELP] Data encrypted unable to decrypt with TWRP

My device bootlooped after new update, it seemed fine, i update it normally last week and it worked fine. today i did a TWRP backup of all of the partitions and then rebooted and it went into bootloop. I was able to flash all the partitions again with the flash-all-partitions.bat and got it out of fastboot. Now i can boot TWRP with an .img again.
The problem is that my data is all encrypted, like it mounts but its all in ramdom folders with ramdom names, and TWRP is not asking for the code to decrypt it. I dont know how to decrypt the data. How can i decrypt it? ( i know the code as it was my password).
Thank you

I would say format data and re-flash rom via twrp, that should remove encryption (but you loose all of your data) and you should be able to normally boot.

marahlad said:
I would say format data and re-flash rom via twrp, that should remove encryption (but you loose all of your data) and you should be able to normally boot.
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yes but the problem is im trying to preserve data, it was pretty sudden i need to acces my 2fa backups and other important files, thats why i havent formatted everything and reflashed. bc im trying to look for solutions whre i can decrypt my data and get the important stuff out of there.