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SM-J500F/DS cannot boot

Hi to all,
had root this device on 6.0.1 with TWRP. Now I needed a full reset due to a Bluetooth problem to check if its root/software related. BUT on my mistake I erased EVERYTHING through TWRP (Dalvik/ART Cahe,System,Data,Internal Storage,Cache, Micro SD, Android Secure, USB-OTG)
Tried to install custom rom Aospextended but I don't know the how to and I am lost in forums.. the phone doesn't boot... after zip file installation the screen fades to somewhat yellowish like LCD problem... I can still access TWRP..
p.s. I am an iPhone guy and just tried to fix this for my son... hope for your understanding for probably asking something very common..!
ANY HELP WOULD BE greatly appreciated even to get back to stock rom
Many thanks in advance!

gsp1 said:
Hi to all,
had root this device on 6.0.1 with TWRP. Now I needed a full reset due to a Bluetooth problem to check if its root/software related. BUT on my mistake I erased EVERYTHING through TWRP (Dalvik/ART Cahe,System,Data,Internal Storage,Cache, Micro SD, Android Secure, USB-OTG)
Tried to install custom rom Aospextended but I don't know the how to and I am lost in forums.. the phone doesn't boot... after zip file installation the screen fades to somewhat yellowish like LCD problem... I can still access TWRP..
p.s. I am an iPhone guy and just tried to fix this for my son... hope for your understanding for probably asking something very common..!
ANY HELP WOULD BE greatly appreciated even to get back to stock rom
Many thanks in advance!
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Install a ROM with marshmellow firmware please don't post in this thread of j5 forum

hi, already posted by mistake at firmware section admins can delete that please...
having TOTALLY erased my SM-J500F/DS with TWRP I cannot put back anything...
ANY help on stock recovery, custom rom or anything would be greatly appreciated... I tried already one custom rom but I am not sure... just install the zip file? This procedure doesn't boot, restarts gets the logo and after this the screed gets yellowish like damaged!!!... again I have TWRP access thankfully...
please any help?

gsp1 said:
hi, already posted by mistake at firmware section admins can delete that please...
having TOTALLY erased my SM-J500F/DS with TWRP I cannot put back anything...
ANY help on stock recovery, custom rom or anything would be greatly appreciated... I tried already one custom rom but I am not sure... just install the zip file? This procedure doesn't boot, restarts gets the logo and after this the screed gets yellowish like damaged!!!... again I have TWRP access thankfully...
please any help?
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You must go to section Samsung j5 2015 you will find all you need, since restoring to stock, rooting, installing the correct TWRP for your device....and more.
You NEED to READ because too much information for one post, but this is the correct place for you.
Pay attention the correct files TWRP for 601 because there are TWRP for lollipop devices, and when choosing ROMs you MUST downgrade your firmware to Lollipop, that's the reason for artifacts and greenish screen because of incompatibility of TWRP and there are ROMs that you can install with twrp601, others need booltloader and twrp lollipop. Hope you are nota blind anymore

Taivotat2 said:
You must go to section Samsung j5 2015 you will find all you need, since restoring to stock, rooting, installing the correct TWRP for your device....and more.
You NEED to READ because too much information for one post, but this is the correct place for you.
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Many thanks! I will do it!

gsp1 said:
Hi to all,
had root this device on 6.0.1 with TWRP. Now I needed a full reset due to a Bluetooth problem to check if its root/software related. BUT on my mistake I erased EVERYTHING through TWRP (Dalvik/ART Cahe,System,Data,Internal Storage,Cache, Micro SD, Android Secure, USB-OTG)
Tried to install custom rom Aospextended but I don't know the how to and I am lost in forums.. the phone doesn't boot... after zip file installation the screen fades to somewhat yellowish like LCD problem... I can still access TWRP..
p.s. I am an iPhone guy and just tried to fix this for my son... hope for your understanding for probably asking something very common..!
ANY HELP WOULD BE greatly appreciated even to get back to stock rom
Many thanks in advance!
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I had the same problem when flashing Lineage 14.1 on my phone (J500M), screen fadding with a green-yellowish color and no boot. That happened because I was trying to flash the custon Rom with the wrong base. I was using 6.0 before flashing and Lineage requires you start from 5.1.
All I need to do was search for my device on sammobile.com , get the right stock firmware and use Odin to flash the rom on my device. From there I was able to flash TWRP again and install Lineage correctly.

gsp1 said:
Hi to all,
had root this device on 6.0.1 with TWRP. Now I needed a full reset due to a Bluetooth problem to check if its root/software related. BUT on my mistake I erased EVERYTHING through TWRP (Dalvik/ART Cahe,System,Data,Internal Storage,Cache, Micro SD, Android Secure, USB-OTG)
Tried to install custom rom Aospextended but I don't know the how to and I am lost in forums.. the phone doesn't boot... after zip file installation the screen fades to somewhat yellowish like LCD problem... I can still access TWRP..
p.s. I am an iPhone guy and just tried to fix this for my son... hope for your understanding for probably asking something very common..!
ANY HELP WOULD BE greatly appreciated even to get back to stock rom
Many thanks in advance!
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You have two solutions, you can restore your phone STOCK ROM with Samsung Smart Switch or downgrade to Lollypop firmware and install any custom rom trough TWRP.
Restore to STOCK:
Use Samsung Smart Switch, see howto here
Downgrade to Lollipop:
Install only Bootloader/Modem [6.0.1/5.1.1]BOOTLOADER AND MODEM FOR J500xx [Downgrade more easy] (Collection)
Downgrade to Lollypop (full ROM) (Tutorial) Upgrade J5 (2015) to 6.0 and Downgrade to 5.1.1 + Rooting
Also take a look at [GALAXY J5] Basic informations | Guides | Tips and Tricks | ROMS & KERNELS

DDkin said:
I had the same problem when flashing Lineage 14.1 on my phone (J500M), screen fadding with a green-yellowish color and no boot. That happened because I was trying to flash the custon Rom with the wrong base. I was using 6.0 before flashing and Lineage requires you start from 5.1.
All I need to do was search for my device on sammobile.com , get the right stock firmware and use Odin to flash the rom on my device. From there I was able to flash TWRP again and install Lineage correctly.
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American_Jesus said:
You have two solutions, you can restore your phone STOCK ROM with Samsung Smart Switch or downgrade to Lollypop firmware and install any custom rom trough TWRP.
Restore to STOCK:
Use Samsung Smart Switch, see howto here
Downgrade to Lollipop:
Install only Bootloader/Modem [6.0.1/5.1.1]BOOTLOADER AND MODEM FOR J500xx [Downgrade more easy] (Collection)
Downgrade to Lollypop (full ROM) (Tutorial) Upgrade J5 (2015) to 6.0 and Downgrade to 5.1.1 + Rooting
Also take a look at [GALAXY J5] Basic informations | Guides | Tips and Tricks | ROMS & KERNELS
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MANY THANKS to both of you guys!

Bro just install the official rom ,u can download it from the official site and flash with odin ..

Which TWRP for NSTV-2017?

I would like to install TWRP on my new rooted NSTV-2017, but I'm not sure which one is best. I see TWRP v3.1.1-1 listed on Nvidia Shield Zone, but it wasn't actually installed as part of the rooting process. I also see Unofficial TWRP v3.0.2 listed here on XDA.
My NSTV-2017 booted OK with TWRP v3.1.1-1 when I did a fastboot boot twrp-3.1.1-1.img, but I don't know if that means it is fully functional and safe as a full-time recovery image. TWRP v3.0.2 is not "official" either, but I don't know if it is more (or less) stable than TWRP v3.1.1-1.
Has anybody installed TWRP v3.1.1-1 for their recovery mode, and does it work OK?
Thanks,

I have a 2017 16GB edition shield with Android 8.0
The last three days I've been tryi g to find a way to boot twrp with this rom.
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nv-recovery-image-shield-atv-7.2.2-dev_rooted.zip
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Flashing the rom is 100% successful and it boots and, works well, but the flashing of a TWRP that boots up is difficult to succeed with.
Have tried to flash every available twrp at twrp.me and those for both ShieldTV and shieldtablet from newest version down to 3.1.0-0 on both versions with no luck.
This i have gone thru a guide at https://nvidiashieldzone.com/shield-android-tv/android-8-oreo/shield-tv-2017-root/
Did all suggested in this guide and the guide for Android 7.
Nothing at all makes twrp boot on my shield with a 24" 1080p monitor.
My 65" 4K Samsung i use after flashing.
Hope somebody has any tip as to what to try next.
Thank you for any and all help.
Willy
¿GotJazz? said:
I would like to install TWRP on my new rooted NSTV-2017, but I'm not sure which one is best. I see TWRP v3.1.1-1 listed on Nvidia Shield Zone, but it wasn't actually installed as part of the rooting process. I also see Unofficial TWRP v3.0.2 listed here on XDA.
My NSTV-2017 booted OK with TWRP v3.1.1-1 when I did a fastboot boot twrp-3.1.1-1.img, but I don't know if that means it is fully functional and safe as a full-time recovery image. TWRP v3.0.2 is not "official" either, but I don't know if it is more (or less) stable than TWRP v3.1.1-1.
Has anybody installed TWRP v3.1.1-1 for their recovery mode, and does it work OK?
Thanks,
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¿GotJazz? said:
I would like to install TWRP on my new rooted NSTV-2017, but I'm not sure which one is best. I see TWRP v3.1.1-1 listed on Nvidia Shield Zone, but it wasn't actually installed as part of the rooting process. I also see Unofficial TWRP v3.0.2 listed here on XDA.
My NSTV-2017 booted OK with TWRP v3.1.1-1 when I did a fastboot boot twrp-3.1.1-1.img, but I don't know if that means it is fully functional and safe as a full-time recovery image. TWRP v3.0.2 is not "official" either, but I don't know if it is more (or less) stable than TWRP v3.1.1-1.
Has anybody installed TWRP v3.1.1-1 for their recovery mode, and does it work OK?
Thanks,
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First of all, what version of shield experience are you on?
nofish_olsen said:
The last three days I've been tryi g to find a way to boot twrp with this rom.
.
nv-recovery-image-shield-atv-7.2.2-dev_rooted.zip
.
Flashing the rom is 100% successful and it boots and, works well, but the flashing of a TWRP that boots up is difficult to succeed with.
Have tried to flash every available twrp at twrp.me and those for both ShieldTV and shieldtablet from newest version down to 3.1.0-0 on both versions with no luck.
This i have gone thru a guide at https://nvidiashieldzone.com/shield-android-tv/android-8-oreo/shield-tv-2017-root/
Did all suggested in this guide and the guide for Android 7.
Nothing at all makes twrp boot on my shield with a 24" 1080p monitor.
My 65" 4K Samsung i use after flashing.
Hope somebody has any tip as to what to try next.
Thank you for any and all help.
Willy
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Nvidia has made alot of changes in the 7.2+ versions, which is why twrp dosnt work.
You may want to follow this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sh...covery-twrp-shield-android-tv-t3510456/page23
Steel01 is working on it as we speak.

Shield TV 2015 16GB Stuck on Nvidia Logo After Attempting TWRP Install

**UPDATE** I reinstalled the stock 8.0 Developer ROM and I was able to get past the Nvidia logo and boot Android. I then found a TWRP (3.3.1, had to Google around a bit, PM me for link if you need it) and it worked and I was able to boot into TWRP.
However, my main objective was to install Lineage OS, and none of the ones I've found install correctly. I was trying to install the Nightlies on the official Lineage OS website, as well as try to install the Lineage OS with MicroG ROMs both 14 and 15 LOS, but none of those install. Infact I was told in the TWRP dialog that I have too new of a bootloader for LineageOS MicroG 15 to even install.
IS THERE A WAY TO DOWNGRADE THE BOOTLOADER VERSION? It says I'm on 00.00.2018.xxxxxxxxxx but this Nvidia Shield TV is a 2015 variant?
**END OF UPDATE**
Hey all, after purchasing a used Shield TV off Craigslist, which I presume updated itself to the newest OTA, when I turned it on, I now have some issues.
After I let it install the newest OTA as of yesterday, I enabled Developer Options and enabled USB Debugging.
I then got into fastboot using the HW method, and proceeded to install the newest TWRP I found for Foster.
After I installed the TWRP, I tried to boot into recovery, and it did nothing besides restart and boot normally back to the Android TV OS.
I flashed it a few more times, until I decided to just wipe the entire thing using fastboot -w I believe.
After that the Nvidia Shield TV no longer booted normally, but was stuck on the Nvidia Shield TV logo.
So I thought, okay, lets revert back to a stock image, and I proceeded to download 2 different Nvidia Shield Developer Images, and go through the steps to flash the stock image back to the Shield TV.
After going through those steps, and seeing all the steps complete successfully, I am still only able to boot to the Nvidia logo screen, and it does not move past that.
I have tried reinstalling the stock image countless times, and I'm still stuck on the logo.
Does anyone have any idea with where I should proceed now?
**I've tried different USB cables, and different HDMI cables and still not doing anything different.

You might get faster help on your los issue if you ask directly in the los thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/shield-tv/development/rom-lineageos-shield-android-tv-t3632652

I'm trying to install lineage in the 2015 box and have the same problem, I downgraded the bootloader to versions t210-ab068ba1, t210-4954eb9e, t210-3461c2e2, etc,etc.... I tray all the bootloaders down to Nvidia Experience 6 and none let me install lineage whit success, I'm abled to install lineage but then it won't pass the Nvidia logo, also tested several version of twrp, official and unofficial, the result it's the same and I can't find a solution anywhere, install all the recovery images, etc... I've also read all the forum and all the article's and guide's I can find and no solution, if you find a solution, let me know
edit: to change the bootloader, download the Nvidia Experience image you want, extract and flash in fastboot using "fastboot flash staging blob"

ignore, sorry wrong thread

Stuck at bootloader--HELP!

Let's get this out of the way. I don't have much experience flashing ROMs. I've done it on a few phones, but I can't say I really understood what I was doing. I'm just good at following directions. So, I know about enough to get into trouble.
And ...I've gotten into trouble. My goal is to install LineageOS on my brother's Essential Phone. Based on directions I found here, I determined the active slot was b, so I installed TWRP on slot a. TWRP worked in recovery, but without touch. I then flashed twrp-3.2.3-0-mata.img to the non-active slot. Lastly, I sideloaded twrp-installer-mata-3.2.3-0.zip. I then changed the active slot back to b and rebooted. It now boots only to the bootloader and not to the OS. No matter what option I select--Start, Bootloader, Recovery--it reboots to the bootloader.
Any help to get out of this would be greatly appreciated.

Lineage can be installed more easily using Lineage's own Recovery rather than using TWRP. The Lineage Recovery is a pre-built replacement for your boot.img file.
Links for Lineage OS 17.1 (mata) and its corresponding Recovery (mata):
https://download.lineageos.org/mata
Link for Installation using Lineage Recovery:
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/mata/install
Hope this helps

MuddyDog said:
Lineage can be installed more easily using Lineage's own Recovery rather than using TWRP. The Lineage Recovery is a pre-built replacement for your boot.img file.
Links for Lineage OS 17.1 (mata) and its corresponding Recovery (mata):
https://download.lineageos.org/mata
Link for Installation using Lineage Recovery:
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/mata/install
Hope this helps
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Thanks for the suggestion. I had actually already tried that. That's when I got desperate and tried generic TWRP. When I try to flash the Lineage recovery image I get a "No such partition" error, no matter which partition is active. I read somewhere that the flash boot_[letter] command might work, but I get "Couldn't parse partition size '0x'.

mcmc08 said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I had actually already tried that. That's when I got desperate and tried generic TWRP. When I try to flash the Lineage recovery image I get a "No such partition" error, no matter which partition is active. I read somewhere that the flash boot_[letter] command might work, but I get "Couldn't parse partition size '0x'.
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Try:
Fastboot flash:raw boot_slot recovery.img

So, I found a solution. In order to overcome the errors I was getting, I had to use the raw command. So it was fastboot flash:raw boot [image file]. Once Lineage recovery was installed, I could boot to recovery and sideload Lineage.

MuddyDog said:
Try:
Fastboot flash:raw boot_slot recovery.img
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I guess our replies crossed. At any rate, the raw command did the trick. Thanks for your help.

I'm having the same problem, and the raw command doesn't seem to help. Trying to install twrp causes it to be stuck in the bootloader. I somehow was able to install the lineage recovery, then to install the lineage OS. Because I am thinking of trying other ROMs, I decided to go back to trying the TWRP install. Now everything seems broken. When I use the a slot (where I installed TWRP), I'm stuck in the bootloader. When I shift to the b slot, I'm stuck on the Lineage splash page.
(By the way, while I was in the Lineage recovery at some point in the middle of all this, I also sideloaded the TWRP install zip.)
I've tried flashing the TWRP numerous times, and it always seems to work, but the result still is the same.
Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: I was able to get out of the loop by reflashing the Lineage Recovery, booting into that recovery, then doing a factory wipe. I was able to boot into Lineage. But why can't I successfully install TWRP? Or, I guess, alternately, is it possible to use the Lineage Recovery to flash different ROMs? (Sorry if this goes beyond the scope of the original question.)

Is Lineage using an Android 10 security update after January? January is the last update for Android 10 that TWRP worked with. Once Essential went belly up the TWRP devs just stopped updating when it broke with February security update. Anyway, I just thought I would mention it.

rocketrazr1999 said:
Is Lineage using an Android 10 security update after January? January is the last update for Android 10 that TWRP worked with. Once Essential went belly up the TWRP devs just stopped updating when it broke with February security update. Anyway, I just thought I would mention it.
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I installed Lineageos directly on the february android stock version. (which is the last one from Essential)
Simply by following the tutorial on the LineageOS website.
Everything worked the first time.
So there is no need to switch back to the January android stock version. The image recovery provided by Lineage works very well.
And for your information LineageOS is updated almost every Monday.
Moreover the developers of the TWRP are not the developers of Essential. Company which closed at the end of February.
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KJannot said:
I'm having the same problem, and the raw command doesn't seem to help. Trying to install twrp causes it to be stuck in the bootloader. I somehow was able to install the lineage recovery, then to install the lineage OS. Because I am thinking of trying other ROMs, I decided to go back to trying the TWRP install. Now everything seems broken. When I use the a slot (where I installed TWRP), I'm stuck in the bootloader. When I shift to the b slot, I'm stuck on the Lineage splash page.
(By the way, while I was in the Lineage recovery at some point in the middle of all this, I also sideloaded the TWRP install zip.)
I've tried flashing the TWRP numerous times, and it always seems to work, but the result still is the same.
Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: I was able to get out of the loop by reflashing the Lineage Recovery, booting into that recovery, then doing a factory wipe. I was able to boot into Lineage. But why can't I successfully install TWRP? Or, I guess, alternately, is it possible to use the Lineage Recovery to flash different ROMs? (Sorry if this goes beyond the scope of the original question.)
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Which Rom would you like to install instead of Lineage?

groovebox said:
Which Rom would you like to install instead of Lineage?
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I'm of two minds; one is just to go with something stock android-ish, which leads me to Evolution X or Pixel Experience. The other is to cut myself from Google entirely, which leads me to /e/. I'm also looking at Paranoid, just because it looks like it's stable. Any thoughts on any of those?
I had updated Essential to the February update; would that be why TWRP would not successfully install on my phone?
Would that still be true if I had flashed Lineage?

KJannot said:
I'm of two minds; one is just to go with something stock android-ish, which leads me to Evolution X or Pixel Experience. The other is to cut myself from Google entirely, which leads me to /e/. I'm also looking at Paranoid, just because it looks like it's stable. Any thoughts on any of those?
I had updated Essential to the February update; would that be why TWRP would not successfully install on my phone?
Would that still be true if I had flashed Lineage?
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Paranoid Android: What I heard is VoLTE broken, if you enable it, SMS/MMS might not work properly.
Evolution: No update in Android 10 since August, not sure they contine to support Essential phone for Android 11
Pixel Experience: I don't think they Anroid 10 for Essential phone, only official Anroid 9 which is too old
TWRP issue: You need to go back to Jan stock rom before going to any rom if you just flashed LOS
What current stable rom with Nov security update: I'm using crDroid 6.12 (unofficial release but from XDA reliable source)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/rom-crdroid-v6-7-t4129739

(S4 GT-i9506) TWRP for Android 13 ?

Hi, so my phone is running Android 13 (LineageOS 20.0) and i have TWRP (3.5.2_9-0) installed, recovery was working before flashing Android 13 but now it wont boot for some reason (stuck on TWRP splash). I think i need an higher version of TWRP. If anyone could help or provide a link it would be really helpful. (Also my phone is currently rooted using Magisk)

VistaSlayer said:
Hi, so my phone is running Android 13 (LineageOS 20.0) and i have TWRP (3.5.2_9-0) installed, recovery was working before flashing Android 13 but now it wont boot for some reason (stuck on TWRP splash). I think i need an higher version of TWRP. If anyone could help or provide a link it would be really helpful. (Also my phone is currently rooted using Magisk)
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LineageOS uses its own recovery. If you wanted to keep TWRP, you should install it in the second step after ROM.zip.

ze7zez said:
LineageOS uses its own recovery. If you wanted to keep TWRP, you should install it in the second step after ROM.zip.
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Unofficial LineageOS 20.0 Android 13
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 13 (T), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device. LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with...
forum.xda-developers.com
I installed LineageOS from here, but there is no install steps :/

VistaSlayer said:
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I installed LineageOS from here, but there is no install steps :/
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Install LineageOS on ks01lte | LineageOS Wiki
wiki.lineageos.org
The developer does not need to describe the method and variant of installation. It is up to the potential user to find the way and learn it.

ze7zez said:
Install LineageOS on ks01lte | LineageOS Wiki
wiki.lineageos.org
The developer does not need to describe the method and variant of installation. It is up to the potential user to find the way and learn it.
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In fact, it installed succesfully (phone was on Android 5 ATM) and now TWRP wont boot bcuz it needs to be an updated version but i cant seem to find it. TWRP 3.5.2 wont boot under Android 13, i need 3.7.x

VistaSlayer said:
In fact, it installed succesfully (phone was on Android 5 ATM) and now TWRP wont boot bcuz it needs to be an updated version but i cant seem to find it. TWRP 3.5.2 wont boot under Android 13, i need 3.7.x
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TWRP doesn't need any android to boot as it uses the recovery partition (in case of S4). All it needs is access to the data partition to save the configuration.

ze7zez said:
TWRP doesn't need any android to boot as it uses the recovery partition (in case of S4). All it needs is access to the data partition to save the configuration.
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Weird, i cant get TWRP to boot but Lineage Recovery works

VistaSlayer said:
Weird, i cant get TWRP to boot but Lineage Recovery works
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How did you flash TWRP?

ze7zez said:
How did you flash TWRP?
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Tried Odin Mode and Official TWRP APP

VistaSlayer said:
Tried Odin Mode and Official TWRP APP
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Try this Lineage 18.1 first and see if everything works, because everything should work.

ze7zez said:
Try this Lineage 18.1 first and see if everything works, because everything should work.
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The TWRP from this post boots on Lineage 20, thanks for your help