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So at one point, I accidentally deleted the OS off of my phone, but I still had TWRP installed. The only solution was to flash a rom through ADB, but TWRP didn't have ADB for whatever reason for me, so I flashed CWM which did have ADB. I was able to flash CWM after I pushed a rom through ADB and install Android 4.3 w/ root from nexus4root.com. It worked correctly, but I noticed that I only had 5.66gb of storage on my phone. I have the 16gb variant which would have about 12gb usable. So I followed a guide here in xda to get back my 16gb. I was told to wipe my phone step by step and flash a factory image. But ere are my errors not
- When I try to flash the factory image, it says 'missing boot.sig, system.sig, and something else.sig'
- I have no recovery on my phone
- When I try using fastboot commands, it says FAILED (command write failed (unknown error))
I am pretty stuck here. And I did redownload the root files.
EDIT: I was able to fix fastboot and flashed TWRP, but my devices is encrypted and requires a password
You should be able to clean your encrypted user storage by using "fastboot erase userdata", and you can do it for /data /system and /cache partition as well.
Or go into TWRP, if it ask for password, just press cancel. Then go to Wipe -> Advance -> Select "Format Data" and it will do a full wipe and cleaning out the encrypted partition.
As for using fastboot to restore to stock, shouldn't be any problem as long as you have the correct drivers and latest ADT package from Google.
I did something similar and had encryption on. My fix was "fastboot flash" the stock system, boot and recovery (4.3 for me). After getting back in my phone and verifying everything was there I re-flash CWM and re-rooted.
SOLVED:
In TWRP I went WIPE > FORMAT DATA
The format failed with error 255 (with many more errors relating to encryption and mounting of /data) and /data would no longer mount
Noticed that the failed format had changed the file system of /data from ext4 to f2fs
Used WIPE > ADVANCED WIPE > REPAIR OR CHANGE FILE SYSTEM to change /data back to ext4
Bob's your uncle
Original issue:
Currently my device is fully functional except that in Android settings under "Security" it indicates that my phone is encrypted. When booting TWRP the console says:
Code:
Data successfully decrypted, new block device: '/dev/block/dm-0'
Updating partition details...
...done
Successfully decrypted with default password.
Updating partition details...
...done
Full SELinux support is present.
MTP Enabled
Here's how I got here:
-Device arrived yesterday with B29 installed
-Took official OTA to B15
-Unlocked bootloader using the Axon7Toolkit (flashes the unlock EDL file via MiFlash and issues a "fastboot oem unlock" command)
-Flashed TWRP 3.1.1-0 via "fastboot flash" command
-Flashed B19 bootstack and system from post #4 of this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/bad-boyz-zte-axon-7-rom-m-magisk-root-t3543201 (in preparation for Bad Boyz ROM)
-TWRP reported that no OS was installed when attempting to reboot system. Tried to boot system anyways. No boot. Reflashed the above mentioned B19 system. Same as before, no boot.
-Flashed stock recovery
-Used the update.zip file provided by ZTE to flash B19 in stock recovery
-Tried to reboot to fastboot so I could flash TWRP. It just rebooted after selecting the fastboot option.
-Used the test adb and fastboot option in Axon7Toolkit. Toolkit told me that access to fastboot may be locked out due to an incorrect partition flag. It suggested that I use the bootloader unlock option. I followed the prompts again and used MiFlash to flash that EDL file that enables certain fastboot commands. Instead of continuing the bootloader unlock process in the Toolkit (which would have issued a 'fastboot oem unlock' command) I exited the toolkit after flashing the EDL file.
-Flashing that EDL file did enable me to boot to fastboot. However when I booted the system I was asked for a PIN to decrypt data. When I rebooted to TWRP I was asked for a PIN as well.
-Used the "Restore to stock" option in Axon7Toolkit (flashed the full B19 EDL via MiFlash)
-Device now boots both recovery and the system without asking for a PIN. However, as mentioned above, both Android and TWRP say the device is encrypted. (this is the current state of the device)
I'm not sure that this adversely effects me beyond not being able to actually encrypt my phone but I would still like to fix it. I'm might be returning this phone and I'd like to send it back the way I got it. Even if I keep it, leaving it pseudo-encrypted would bug me. How do I fix this please? I made sure that before I started installing things via recovery that I removed my fingerprint and PIN.
Doc Ames said:
Currently my device is fully functional except that in Android settings under "Security" it indicates that my phone is encrypted.
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You could do a full backup in TWRP and wipe the data partition. After that you can restore the backup. If you have no PIN or gesture unlock enabled, then it should boot fine. Otherwise you should delete the locksettings.db* files in /system/data in TWRP.
Sent from my ZTE A2017U using Tapatalk
DaCashFlow said:
You could do a full backup in TWRP and wipe the data partition. After that you can restore the backup. If you have no PIN or gesture unlock enabled, then it should boot fine. Otherwise you should delete the locksettings.db* files in /system/data in TWRP.
Sent from my ZTE A2017U using Tapatalk
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Thank you for the reply. I ended up having to format /data in TWRP. See above.
Hello guys, I ran into some trouble by trying to reset my phone to stock firmware. I followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759495 but with the moto e4 firmware, now it bootloops to erasing and bad key. Please help, it doesnt let me boot into recovery
frederickrl said:
Hello guys, I ran into some trouble by trying to reset my phone to stock firmware. I followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759495 but with the moto e4 firmware, now it bootloops to erasing and bad key. Please help, it doesnt let me boot into recovery
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Update, I was able to boot into twrp, currently attemtping to flash a rom
similar problem: recovery loop
frederickrl said:
Update, I was able to boot into twrp, currently attemtping to flash a rom
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Hello,
this is my situation:
- switchin-on my new moto e4 (XT1762)
- boot into recovery (TWRP)
- in TWRP, I am able to 'work', i.e. install LineageOS 15.1 (this is my main goal)
--- I WIPE
--- I INSTALL the lineage ZIP file (lineage 15.1 20180310 unofficial woods
--- I REBOOT
BUT, sadly, the reboot is done again into TWRP.
The installation of lineageos did not report any error.
How can I check, that what I've installed so far (TWRP and magisk) is correct and working?
Did I forget something? E.g. do I have to install GAPPS as well? Or Magisk? Or SUperSU?
Shall I try another custom ROM? Or another version of lineageOS? (Oh, yes, I tried Lineageos 15.0, but I got 'ZIP error'.
Thanks for your help!
Fussloseskriechtier said:
Hello,
this is my situation:
- switchin-on my new moto e4 (XT1762)
- boot into recovery (TWRP)
- in TWRP, I am able to 'work', i.e. install LineageOS 15.1 (this is my main goal)
--- I WIPE
--- I INSTALL the lineage ZIP file (lineage 15.1 20180310 unofficial woods
--- I REBOOT
BUT, sadly, the reboot is done again into TWRP.
The installation of lineageos did not report any error.
How can I check, that what I've installed so far (TWRP and magisk) is correct and working?
Did I forget something? E.g. do I have to install GAPPS as well? Or Magisk? Or SUperSU?
Shall I try another custom ROM? Or another version of lineageOS? (Oh, yes, I tried Lineageos 15.0, but I got 'ZIP error'.
Thanks for your help!
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I imagine you are having the same problem that I was having. This is what I think happened, there is a particular partition which TWRP fails to erase, if this is the case I believe you are able to boot into the device by hitting start in the bootloader, hold volume down and power then select start. Tell me how it goes
TWRP loop
frederickrl said:
I imagine you are having the same problem that I was having. This is what I think happened, there is a particular partition which TWRP fails to erase, if this is the case I believe you are able to boot into the device by hitting start in the bootloader, hold volume down and power then select start. Tell me how it goes
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Thanks for this hint, frederick.
Unfortunately, it did not work.
I rebooted to bootloader mode, then I pushed 'DOWN' and 'POWER' for several seconds - but I could not select anything - display was switched off and the device rebooted to TWRP again.
That's strange, because yesterday I've got this 'MENUE', when pushing 'DOWN'&'POWER' for selecting FACTORY, RECOVERY, ... but this does not appear now.
More facts (it might help):
- After switching on the the device, I get this 'Orange state' message.
Perhaps any other hints?
Fussloseskriechtier said:
Thanks for this hint, frederick.
Unfortunately, it did not work.
I rebooted to bootloader mode, then I pushed 'DOWN' and 'POWER' for several seconds - but I could not select anything - display was switched off and the device rebooted to TWRP again.
That's strange, because yesterday I've got this 'MENUE', when pushing 'DOWN'&'POWER' for selecting FACTORY, RECOVERY, ... but this does not appear now.
More facts (it might help):
- After switching on the the device, I get this 'Orange state' message.
Perhaps any other hints?
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I have no other recommendations as to what to do. Just flash stock firmware with rsdlite and everything will be back to normal, if you have any data that you need to back up you can use TWRP to transfer the files to a PC
Fussloseskriechtier said:
Thanks for this hint, frederick.
Unfortunately, it did not work.
I rebooted to bootloader mode, then I pushed 'DOWN' and 'POWER' for several seconds - but I could not select anything - display was switched off and the device rebooted to TWRP again.
That's strange, because yesterday I've got this 'MENUE', when pushing 'DOWN'&'POWER' for selecting FACTORY, RECOVERY, ... but this does not appear now.
More facts (it might help):
- After switching on the the device, I get this 'Orange state' message.
Perhaps any other hints?
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In twrp select reboot bootloader. In bootloader, tap volume until you see "start". Tap power. Do not try holding buttons together in bootloader. It doesn't do anything. Single taps.
madbat99 said:
In twrp select reboot bootloader. In bootloader, tap volume until you see "start". Tap power. Do not try holding buttons together in bootloader. It doesn't do anything. Single taps.
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After "REBBOT BOOTLOADER" in TWRP, I get a black screen, where (on the very bottom) there are two lines: => FASTBOOT mode
=> device unlocked
Tapping or holding the volume&power buttons does not work in this state.
As mentioned before, by any reason I do not have this nice menue anymore, the one with RECOVERY, START, ...
So this could be the problem, right? Is my bootloader not working properly? Which part is telling the device to startup either in TWRP (=recovery) or into the Bootloader/System?
Mmmmh....
Fussloseskriechtier said:
After "REBBOT BOOTLOADER" in TWRP, I get a black screen, where (on the very bottom) there are two lines: => FASTBOOT mode
=> device unlocked
Tapping or holding the volume&power buttons does not work in this state.
As mentioned before, by any reason I do not have this nice menue anymore, the one with RECOVERY, START, ...
So this could be the problem, right? Is my bootloader not working properly? Which part is telling the device to startup either in TWRP (=recovery) or into the Bootloader/System?
Mmmmh....
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Fastboot mode is bootloader. Why the options aren't there I couldn't tell you. I see you flashed a rom for woods. Do you have the mediatek version? Hopefully you didn't flash wood stuff on a Perry device. Bootloader may be different. I have Qualcomm. Was that option ever there in fastboot mode?
This is how to fix the recovery loop. And possibly boot you in to whatever is left of your os.
madbat99 said:
Fastboot mode is bootloader. Why the options aren't there I couldn't tell you. I see you flashed a rom for woods. Do you have the mediatek version? Hopefully you didn't flash wood stuff on a Perry device. Bootloader may be different. I have Qualcomm. Was that option ever there in fastboot mode?
This is how to fix the recovery loop. And possibly boot you in to whatever is left of your os.
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Thanks again for your hints!
First of all, my device variant is XT1762, i.e. woods. I did not use PERRY software.
The bootloader options (RECOVERY MODE, FACTORY MODE, etc.) were there, but it seems I've somehow broken this peace of code... I believe this is the reason of my problems. Unfortunately I do not understand the Android boot sequence...
However, I tried >> fastboot erase misc << via terminal:
result:
erasing 'misc'...
FAILED (remote: partition table doesn't exist)
finished. total time 0.009s
I double checked it vie file manager in TWRP: there is no MISC folder.
It seems, my only option is to go back to stock ROM... :crying:
Fussloseskriechtier said:
Thanks again for your hints!
First of all, my device variant is XT1762, i.e. woods. I did not use PERRY software.
The bootloader options (RECOVERY MODE, FACTORY MODE, etc.) were there, but it seems I've somehow broken this peace of code... I believe this is the reason of my problems. Unfortunately I do not understand the Android boot sequence...
However, I tried >> fastboot erase misc << via terminal:
result:
erasing 'misc'...
FAILED (remote: partition table doesn't exist)
finished. total time 0.009s
I double checked it vie file manager in TWRP: there is no MISC folder.
It seems, my only option is to go back to stock ROM... :crying:
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I think the partitions are different in mtk version. But I would try flashing stock.
I have exactly the same problem after trying to flash lineage 14.1 to my XT1762.
Unfortunately I have only a TWRP Backup of my stock system before the flash and recovering that didn't fix the problem.
Fussloseskriechtier said:
Perhaps any other hints?
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MiGri said:
I have exactly the same problem after trying to flash lineage 14.1 to my XT1762.
Unfortunately I have only a TWRP Backup of my stock system before the flash and recovering that didn't fix the problem.
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I know what a pain in the ass my Perry variant was just to get the root going, so I can just imagine your frustration.
Did you guys take the update they're pushing out on the phones? Check. Some of the updates might be forced or you may accidentally said Okay and didn't realize it- that could be the reason why you're having trouble. The significant other got an update on the E4, and now can't do root.
I was able to get my phone back to work using https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/development/rom-original-stock-firmware-woods-twrp-t3766902
Stock ROM used to repair bootloader
Articul8Madness said:
I know what a pain in the ass my Perry variant was just to get the root going, so I can just imagine your frustration.
Did you guys take the update they're pushing out on the phones? Check. Some of the updates might be forced or you may accidentally said Okay and didn't realize it- that could be the reason why you're having trouble. The significant other got an update on the E4, and now can't do root.
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Hello!
In the meantime I actually deleted everything and flashed the Stock ROM on my XT1762.
After that, my Bootloader menue (RECOVERY MODE, FACTORY MODE, START, ...) appeared again...
I felt lucky and started the whole procedure again: use TWRP, backup, delete Cache, Flash custom ROM, delete Cache, restart... and finally, I got lineageOS 15.1 and CrDroid running on my phone.
Now I use CrDroid, because LineageOS 15.1 did not Support my SIM Card... ? However, I am happy with CrDroid: fast, slim, nice looking, ...
So in the end, it seems that I deleted a specific part in my Flash which caused the "boot Loop". But I could repair it by flashing the Stock ROM again.
Thanks guys, you're doing a good Job!
Buy!
Fussloseskriechtier said:
Hello!
In the meantime I actually deleted everything and flashed the Stock ROM on my XT1762.
After that, my Bootloader menue (RECOVERY MODE, FACTORY MODE, START, ...) appeared again...
I felt lucky and started the whole procedure again: use TWRP, backup, delete Cache, Flash custom ROM, delete Cache, restart... and finally, I got lineageOS 15.1 and CrDroid running on my phone.
Now I use CrDroid, because LineageOS 15.1 did not Support my SIM Card... ? However, I am happy with CrDroid: fast, slim, nice looking, ...
So in the end, it seems that I deleted a specific part in my Flash which caused the "boot Loop". But I could repair it by flashing the Stock ROM again.
Thanks guys, you're doing a good Job!
Buy!
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I'm also stuck in boot loop... What directories/files did you delete? Have backup of stock rom, but restore fails:
This /data backup was made with f2fs file system! The backup may not boot unless you change back to f2fs
Failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)
TWRP says that file system of /data is ext4. Not possible to change or repair the file system in TWRP with Wipe / Advanced wipe / Repair or change file system. Result:
Error changing file system
or
/sbin/e2fsck -fp /dev/block/mmcblk0p27 process ended with error: 8
Phone is always starting in TWRP ending with:
Could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer.
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
Unable to recreate /data/media folder.
Updating partition details...
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
...done
Unable to mount storage
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
Full SELinux support is present.
Unable to mount /data/media/TWRP/.twrps
MTP Enabled
In terminal no problem to create (mkdir) and delete directories.
Flashing of lineage 14.1 or 15.1 for woods ends also with:
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
This command in TWRP terminal didn't work:
fastboot erase misc
erasing 'misc'...
FAILED (remote: Partition table doesn't exist)
There is no misc folder.
Any ideas?
Thank you in advance!
pancobe said:
I'm also stuck in boot loop... What directories/files did you delete? Have backup of stock rom, but restore fails:
This /data backup was made with f2fs file system! The backup may not boot unless you change back to f2fs
Failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)
TWRP says that file system of /data is ext4. Not possible to change or repair the file system in TWRP with Wipe / Advanced wipe / Repair or change file system. Result:
Error changing file system
or
/sbin/e2fsck -fp /dev/block/mmcblk0p27 process ended with error: 8
Phone is always starting in TWRP ending with:
Could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer.
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
Unable to recreate /data/media folder.
Updating partition details...
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
...done
Unable to mount storage
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
Full SELinux support is present.
Unable to mount /data/media/TWRP/.twrps
MTP Enabled
In terminal no problem to create (mkdir) and delete directories.
Flashing of lineage 14.1 or 15.1 for woods ends also with:
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
This command in TWRP terminal didn't work:
fastboot erase misc
erasing 'misc'...
FAILED (remote: Partition table doesn't exist)
There is no misc folder.
Any ideas?
Thank you in advance!
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Just flash stock firmware with rsdlite, it's the simplest way to go. Then if you'd like flash your rom
frederickrl said:
Just flash stock firmware with rsdlite, it's the simplest way to go. Then if you'd like flash your rom
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Thank you for the hint on rsdlite, didn't know the program! Unfortunately I have two problems, have only access to an old XP box (I'm normally on a mac), and rsdlite doesn't recognise the phone, driver problem presumably... And the program doesn't recognise the format of the backup I made with TWRP...
Is it possible to repair the file system on the phone via terminal? Or to delete parts of the system safely and reinstall the stock system? The other guy apparently did something like that. Or to unpack a custom rom and place the parts via terminal so it can install on next boot?
Thank you!
Did following check:
mount /data
mount: '/dev/block/mmcblk0p27'->'/data': Invalid argument
e2fsck -n /dev/block/mmcblk0p27
e2fsck 1.42.9 (28-Dec-2013)
ext2fs_open2: Bad magic number in super-block
e2fsck: Superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
e2fsck: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/block/mmcblk0p27
The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2
filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock
is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock:
e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
Would it be safe to rmdir /data and mkdir /data ?
Thanks...
pancobe said:
Thank you for the hint on rsdlite, didn't know the program! Unfortunately I have two problems, have only access to an old XP box (I'm normally on a mac), and rsdlite doesn't recognise the phone, driver problem presumably... And the program doesn't recognise the format of the backup I made with TWRP...
Is it possible to repair the file system on the phone via terminal? Or to delete parts of the system safely and reinstall the stock system? The other guy apparently did something like that. Or to unpack a custom rom and place the parts via terminal so it can install on next boot?
Thank you!
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Rsdlite is not meant to install your twrp backup. It's for installing the official firmware package. And you need to install moto drivers of course.
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, fires, rigged elections, ligma,
* thermonuclear war, or your mom getting upset with you for being on the computer all day
Please
* Ensure you have an advanced understanding of this device before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications or your own free will.
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THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO JETER AND ALJETER DEVICES
FOR ALJETER DEVICE OWNERS ONLY.
there are ALOT of different variants of the aljeter so please before beginning this root method go to settings, system, about phone. look for either sw version or software channel verison and either remember what it says or write it down. me or anyone else will need this to help troubleshoot which aljeter variant you have. this will also be important to know incase you mess up and need to reflash stock firmware which those instructions are at the bottom of this guide.
The following devices have been confirmed to work on devices with Android 8 (Oreo)
XT1922-4 Model
XT1922-5 Brazilian Model
XT1922-7 Boost Mobile/ Virgin Mobile
XT1922-9 Motorola Retail
The following devices have been confirmed to work with Android 9 (pie)
XT1922-7 (Jeter) boost Mobile/ Virgin Mobile.
XT1922-3 (Aljeter)
XT1922-5 (Aljeter retbr)
Please make backups using TWRP IN CASE OF FAILURE.
Original stock firmware FOR JETER can be found here. https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/jeter/official/ and here FOR ALJETER https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/aljeter/official/
The steps listed in this process WILL wipe your userdata. If you have anything you need to save back it up first.
Prerequisite:
Unlocked bootloader.
FOR LINUX USERS. If you're using a linux distro then congrats this is all you should have to run. open command prompt and run this. "sudo apt-get install adb" without quotation marks. then follow Motorolas bootloader guide in provided link. continue to step 1 after.
FOR WINDOWS USERS.
ADB/Fastboot installed on your machine ( https://developer.android.com/studio...platform-tools ) If you have issues with commands make sure you have a current build of ADB and fastboot.
Minimal adb/fastboot v1.4.3 installer can be found here. https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569952951
Motorola bootloader unlock request here https://motorola-global-portal.custh...-your-device-a
DECRYPTION AND BACKUP.
NOTICE
IF YOU YOU ARE USING THE 32GB MODEL OR THE 16GB MODEL AND ARE ON ANDROID 9 (PIE) PLEASE USE THE ANDROID 9 (PIE) MODEL TWRP. USERS WITH THE 16GB MODEL AND THE 32GB MODEL ON ANDROID 8 (OREO) WILL STILL NEED TO USE SEPERATE TWRPS
MAKE SURE TO SWIPE RIGHT IN TWRP TO ALLOW SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS.
Step 1.) Download and extract twrp image to the ADB/Fastboot folder on your computer.
FOR ANDROID 8 (OREO)
16gb model twrp: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117921836
32gb model twrp: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117927211
FOR ANDROID 9 (PIE)
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117921849
Step 2.) Reboot to your bootloader. You can do this by turning on your device and holding the power button and volume down button at the same time.
Step 3.) Once the device reboots to the bootloader type the following from your computer with your phone connected via USB.
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
Step 4.) Once TWRP boots from your computer type (it may take a bit to boot because it is trying to decrypt your userdata, but it will fail and prompt for a password. Just click cancel)
Step 5.) time to backup your stock recovery and stock boot. use these commands one at a time.
Code:
adb pull /dev/block/platform/soc/7824900.sdhci/by-name/boot stockboot.img
adb pull /dev/block/platform/soc/7824900.sdhci/by-name/recovery stockrecovery.img
This will backup your stock boot and recovery images if you need to revert to stock later.
Step 6.) time to decrypt which will also format your data so make sure to make a backup. while still booted in twrp touch the "wipe" button then touch "format data", type yes and after its all done reboot to bootloader use this command.
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
CONGRATS! if you read this correctly and or didnt skim then you have successfully decrypted your device and backed up your stock recovery and stock boot.img. proceed below for root process.
ROOT PROCESS.
Step 1.) Run the following command from your computer to install the TWRP image to your device.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Step 2.) Use the volume keys on the device to select boot to recovery and TWRP will boot up again. swipe right to allow modifications. IT SHOULD NOT ASK YOU FOR A PASSWORD THIS TIME IF IT DOES YOU MESSED UP DURING THE DECRYPT PROCESS
Step 3.) Follow this link to the creators site to download the disabler zip. https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfe download it to your ADB/Fastboot folder.
Step 4.) Download the Magisk Beta v20.0 and or the latest zip file from https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases to your ADB/Fastboot folder. (I personally use beta so I use beta in this guide but you don't have to)
Step 5.) Run the following command to push the dm_verity force encrypt disabler and magisk zip to your device
Code:
adb push Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip /tmp
adb push Magisk-v20.0.zip /tmp
This will push the Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip and Magisk-v20.0.zip to your /tmp folder
Step 6.) Flash Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.zip from TWRP using the install option and navigate to the /tmp folder to select it and install it.
Step 7.) Flash Magisk-v20.0.zip from TWRP using the install option and navigate to the /tmp folder to select it and install it.
Step 8.) Reboot your device
Step 9.) Just wait for the device to boot up. might take a bit and it might seem its in a bootloop but if you followed this guide exactly as is just wait it out it took about 5-10 minutes before i got to the "lets get started" screen after updating to pie (android 9)
Step 10.) Verify Magisk Manager is installed and the root functionality works. sometimes the manager apk wont be installed so download the magisk manager apk from the provide links. click advanced to see if the boxes are unchecked. (2022 edit) If you see magisk app and magisk needs updated you can do it but I can't confirm if it's safe and what works and doesnt after
CONGRATS! IF YOU DIDNT SKIM MY GUIDE YOU SHOULD HAVE A SUCCESSFULLY ROOTED AND ENCRYPTION DISABLED DEVICE, HAVE FUN.
IF YOU MESSED UP, DIDNT PUT A COMMAND IN CORRECTLY, SKIMMED, OR ARE INA GENUINE BOOTLOOP/BRICK THIS SECTION IS FOR YOU
Step 1.) DOWNLOAD STOCK FIRMWARE HERE FOR JETER AND CERTAIN ALJETER DEVICES (from what i can tell usa variant aljeter devices are consided jeter) https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/jeter/official/ IF YOU REMEMBER OR WROTE DOWN YOUR SW CHANNEL VERSION THEN DOWNLOAD STOCK FIRMWARE FOR BASICALLY EVERY OTHER ALJETER DEVICE HERE. https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/aljeter/official/ UNZIP STOCK FIRMWARE TO YOUR ADB/FASTBOOT FOLDER TO FLASH IT. TO REVERT BACK TO STOCK YOU HAVE TO REFLASH STOCK FIRMWARE FROM THE BOOTLOADER if your device is bootlooped or bricked or not working right you have to reflash the stock firmware your device came with. PLEASE INPUT THESE COMMANDS ONE AT A TIME DO NOT DO THEM ALL AT ONCE. I KNOW ITS A HASSLE BUT IT GUARANTEES A SUCCESSFUL REFLASH. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastbot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase DDR
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
Credits: @kwiksi1ver for making the original guide. @topjohnwu for magisk. @shimp208 for minimal adb/fastboot. @Spaceminer for providing the new twrps for 16gb and 32 gb devices, and @Zackptg5 for making the Universal DM-Verity, ForceEncrypt, Disk Quota Disablers.
QUICK NOTE/EDIT: SINCE I DO NOT OWN THIS DEVICE ANYMORE I CANNOT CONFIRM IT BUT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO UPDATE TO THE LATEST MAGISK 24.3 FROM THE MAGISK APP AFTER YOU INSTALL V20, AGAIN I AM NOT ABLE CONFIRM IF IT WORKS, CAUSES BOOTLOOPS, OR ANYTHING SO KEEP THAT IN MIND, but hopefully it does work for yall I've also updated the ADB commands for the disabler to reflect its latest version and I've updated the magisk link to topjohnwus GitHub as that's where all updates happen/ go first
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In order to update the confirmed working models for this guide, if anyone that has this device with a unlocked bootloader and does root and decrypt successfully using my guide and it's not on the confirmed device list. PLEASE JUST PM ME and let me know. Please include device model number, name, and if on aljeter your software channel version.( For example. Xt1922-5 aljeter, sw channel: retbr)
following the instructions exactly gets me into a really weird bootloop where my phone boots twrp, shows some log and then reboots and does the same thing over and over
blowingoff said:
following the instructions exactly gets me into a really weird bootloop where my phone boots twrp, shows some log and then reboots and does the same thing over and over
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I have the same issue. I used the recovery steps to go back to stock but every time i re-attempt to root/install twrp the bootloop comes back:
Also, it's failing to mount /data after Resurrection Remix wouldn't boot and it keeps giving me the unable to mount /data (invalid argument) problem. I need help badly. Can you help? Is it the TWRP's fault?
Kuntitled said:
I have the same issue. I used the recovery steps to go back to stock but every time i re-attempt to root/install twrp the bootloop comes back:
Also, it's failing to mount /data after Resurrection Remix wouldn't boot and it keeps giving me the unable to mount /data (invalid argument) problem. I need help badly. Can you help? Is it the TWRP's fault?
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Are you encrypted? Because twrp will do that if you are. You have to use the wipe > format > type "yes" to continue method to remove encryption. Then reboot from twrp, directly back into twrp. Then it can mount /data properly, at which point you need to flash the encryption disabler. If you don't disable encryption you'll keep running into the same problem. You only have to do that once. After that you can use the regular wipe option. If you ever flash the stock vendor.img you'll need to do it again.
Also, please make sure twrp has been flashed to recovery. I don't think it'll work if you just boot through fastboot. If you followed all these instructions and magisk still refuses to install, or gives you a bootloop, then it's a ROM problem and not TWRP. Should that happen, let me know and I'll flash Resurrection remix and see if I can figure out what's going on. I've had ROMs refuse to be rooted before. Descendant ROM had this problem on some older builds.
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Are you encrypted? Because twrp will do that if you are. You have to use the wipe > format > type "yes" to continue method to remove encryption. Then reboot from twrp, directly back into twrp. Then it can mount /data properly, at which point you need to flash the encryption disabler. If you don't disable encryption you'll keep running into the same problem. You only have to do that once. After that you can use the regular wipe option. If you ever flash the stock vendor.img you'll need to do it again.
Also, please make sure twrp has been flashed to recovery. I don't think it'll work if you just boot through fastboot. If you followed all these instructions and magisk still refuses to install, or gives you a bootloop, then it's a ROM problem and not TWRP. Should that happen, let me know and I'll flash Resurrection remix and see if I can figure out what's going on. I've had ROMs refuse to be rooted before. Descendant ROM had this problem on some older builds.
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as for me: I followed the instructions which tell us to only boot twrp during the data format and only then actually flash twrp.
but my problem is no magisk, as I always root my phone whenever i revert back to stock. it's just that decryption is not working on my xt1922-5
blowingoff said:
as for me: I followed the instructions which tell us to only boot twrp during the data format and only then actually flash twrp.
but my problem is no magisk, as I always root my phone whenever i revert back to stock. it's just that decryption is not working on my xt1922-5
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Do it like this.
1. fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
2. Use the volume keys while still in fastboot to select "recovery" then hit the power button.
3. Hit cancel at the decryption screen when twrp boots up.
4. In TWRP select wipe > format > type "yes" to continue. Do not reboot the phone yet.
5. In twrp select reboot > recovery.
6. Once twrp boots up again, select mount and check the boxes for /data, /system, /vendor, /cache.
7. Now flash the universal encryption disabler.
8. Let it boot once, then go back into recovery and flash Magisk.
This should solve your problem.
Spaceminer said:
Do it like this.
1. fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
2. Use the volume keys while still in fastboot to select "recovery" then hit the power button.
3. Hit cancel at the decryption screen when twrp boots up.
4. In TWRP select wipe > format > type "yes"no to continue. Do not reboot the phone yet.
5. In twrp select reboot > recovery.
6. Once twrp boots up again, select mount and check the boxes for /data, /system, /vendor, /cache.
7. Now flash the universal encryption disabler.
8. Let it boot once, then go back into recovery and flash Magisk.
This should solve your problem.
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My issue is as follows:
I had rooted my g6play months ago, back when pie came out on Ota for it. The guide I followed didn't have me disable encryption, which at the time wasn't a real big deal, with my only loss being the inability to do nandroid backups. But fast forward to now, when Resurrection Remix GSI came out, I was immediately interested as I think that rom could be a great experience.
So I decided to come here in this guide because I might as well disable encryption, right? So I flashed the new twrp and did get it to wipe and disable the encryption (in the option that has you type in yes) and proceeded to flash RR, it booted to the boot anima9and there it stayed for a good 30 minutes before I decided to try the older GSI image, maybe that one would work.
But nope, I immediately got the unable to mount /data bootloop and successfully flashed my stock rom and tried again, this time flashing the new twrp right off the bat. No avail. Now everytime i go into a freshly flashed twrp, i get no password prompt, and when i try to access the internal storage, it comes up as 0mb. Even my Linux complains that it couldn't mount my Internal storage as only the SD card shows up (weirdly enough I was able to successfully push dm verity and magisk to /temp no problem but they fail upon flashing)
Edit: gotta mention that after the first time I did the pull adb command to get the backups, the command refuses to work anymore. And also that I still have an old twrp backup stored (did that today before trying this)
Kuntitled said:
My issue is as follows:
I had rooted my g6play months ago, back when pie came out on Ota for it. The guide I followed didn't have me disable encryption, which at the time wasn't a real big deal, with my only loss being the inability to do nandroid backups. But fast forward to now, when Resurrection Remix GSI came out, I was immediately interested as I think that rom could be a great experience.
So I decided to come here in this guide because I might as well disable encryption, right? So I flashed the new twrp and did get it to wipe and disable the encryption (in the option that has you type in yes) and proceeded to flash RR, it booted to the boot anima9and there it stayed for a good 30 minutes before I decided to try the older GSI image, maybe that one would work.
But nope, I immediately got the unable to mount /data bootloop and successfully flashed my stock rom and tried again, this time flashing the new twrp right off the bat. No avail. Now everytime i go into a freshly flashed twrp, i get no password prompt, and when i try to access the internal storage, it comes up as 0mb. Even my Linux complains that it couldn't mount my Internal storage as only the SD card shows up (weirdly enough I was able to successfully push dm verity and magisk to /temp no problem but they fail upon flashing)
Edit: gotta mention that after the first time I did the pull adb command to get the backups, the command refuses to work anymore. And also that I still have an old twrp backup stored (did that today before trying this)
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well i also couldnt make the backups, fastboot just tells me the file doesnt exist. and for the internal storage: while you are encrypted, that is how it works.
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blowingoff said:
well i also couldnt make the backups, fastboot just tells me the file doesnt exist. and for the internal storage: while you are encrypted, that is how it works.
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Edit: i can not mount data, twrp says argument invalid. followed your instructions anyway and my phone still gets me to a bootloop to a "running OpenRecoveryScript" again.
blowingoff said:
well i also couldnt make the backups, fastboot just tells me the file doesnt exist. and for the internal storage: while you are encrypted, that is how it works.
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Edit: i can not mount data, twrp says argument invalid. followed your instructions anyway and my phone still gets me to a bootloop to a "running OpenRecoveryScript" again.
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Go into the wipe menu, advanced wipe, check data and hit change file system. change data back to f2fs. When you guys format and don't immediately reboot straight to recovery, data sets to Auto and freaks out
Starkiller2 said:
Go into the wipe menu, advanced wipe, check data and hit change file system. change data back to f2fs. When you guys format and don't immediately reboot straight to recovery, data sets to Auto and freaks out
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the multiple times i checked, the file system was always f2fs, but sometimes ext4
and also: Do you mean we should do that after we try to format with the format data (typing yes) option? If so, it doesn't work as the internal storage won't mount. Won't even show up on my computer
Kuntitled said:
the multiple times i checked, the file system was always f2fs, but sometimes ext4
and also: Do you mean we should do that after we try to format with the format data (typing yes) option? If so, it doesn't work as the internal storage won't mount. Won't even show up on my computer
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If you change the file system, it'll format, even if it says it won't mount. Changing the file system will force it to format. Even if it says f2fs, hit change and select f2fs anyway.
If it doesn't, format from fastboot, boot system once then go to recovery
Starkiller2 said:
If you change the file system, it'll format, even if it says it won't mount. Changing the file system will force it to format. Even if it says f2fs, hit change and select f2fs anyway.
If it doesn't, format from fastboot, boot system once then go to recovery
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Alright, let me work through this.
I'm currently on a stock firmware and it's working fine.
Right now i have to:
1. boot into recovery twrp
2. change the filesystem of data
3. flash recovery and boot into it
4. format data(yes option)
5.check and change the file system again
6.reboot straight back into twrp recovery from recovery
7.flash dm verity zip
8.flash magisk
9.boot
Is this correct? and as for attempting to install a GSI image again, should i attempt to flash it before the verity zip and magisk? (i'll also be flashing micro gapps) or do i let it boot into system once and then i do it? (by wiping data/dalvik/cache/system)
Kuntitled said:
Alright, let me work through this.
I'm currently on a stock firmware and it's working fine.
Right now i have to:
1. boot into recovery twrp
2. change the filesystem of data
3. flash recovery and boot into it
4. format data(yes option)
5.check and change the file system again
6.reboot straight back into twrp recovery from recovery
7.flash dm verity zip
8.flash magisk
9.boot
Is this correct? and as for attempting to install a GSI image again, should i attempt to flash it before the verity zip and magisk? (i'll also be flashing micro gapps) or do i let it boot into system once and then i do it? (by wiping data/dalvik/cache/system)
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Let's simplify. If everything is working,
go to fastboot
Flash recovery (boot doesn't seem to be working here)
Fastboot flash recovery twrp image
Select recovery, when the decrypt menu comes up, hit cancel
Wipe menu,
Swipe to factory reset
Go back to wipe
format data, yes,
Reboot recovery
Flash disabler
Flash magisk
And yes. Boot system then GSI flash, then factory reset before magisk
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We'll get it figured out
Starkiller2 said:
Let's simplify. If everything is working,
go to fastboot
Flash recovery (boot doesn't seem to be working here)
Fastboot flash recovery twrp image
Select recovery, when the decrypt menu comes up, hit cancel
Wipe menu,
Swipe to factory reset
Go back to wipe
format data, yes,
Reboot recovery
Flash disabler
Flash magisk
And yes. Boot system then GSI flash, then factory reset before magisk
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We'll get it figured out
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Do i check the file system for data at any point?
Kuntitled said:
Do i check the file system for data at any point?
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Only if it won't mount
Starkiller2 said:
Only if it won't mount
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does it matter where i flash disabler, magisk and GSI from? I've been doing it from my SD card
Kuntitled said:
does it matter where i flash disabler, magisk and GSI from? I've been doing it from my SD card
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No that's fine
Starkiller2 said:
If you change the file system, it'll format, even if it says it won't mount. Changing the file system will force it to format. Even if it says f2fs, hit change and select f2fs anyway.
If it doesn't, format from fastboot, boot system once then go to recovery
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Data is set to emmc file system, won't mount and filesystem won't change at all and won't format
Edit: only happens when i try to change it to f2fs, changed it to ext4 with no issues and it mounts sucessfully with ext4 but won't let me format data
I get the mkfs.f2fs -t 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p56 error 1, unable to mount data whenever i try to change to f2fs. Has my previous failed attempt at installing GSI **** with my filesys?
Kuntitled said:
Data is set to emmc file system, won't mount and filesystem won't change at all and won't format
Edit: only happens when i try to change it to f2fs, changed it to ext4 with no issues
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But data won't work as ext4, hence the boot loop
Try going to fastboot and typing
Fastboot -w
Then boot to recovery
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Kuntitled said:
Data is set to emmc file system, won't mount and filesystem won't change at all and won't format
Edit: only happens when i try to change it to f2fs, changed it to ext4 with no issues and it mounts sucessfully with ext4 but won't let me format data
I get the mkfs.f2fs -t 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p56 error 1, unable to mount data whenever i try to change to f2fs. Has my previous failed attempt at installing GSI **** with my filesys?
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I honestly don't see how, especially if stock is working
Hello, i am in dire need of help. I bought the new g7, flashed TWRP to recovery, installed Magisk Manager, and was happy for a bit. Long story short, a security update for my phone was released, pop ups saying "Update Failed" were getting annoying, so I naively decided it was a good idea to uninstall magisk, install the update, and reinstall magisk. Easy right? NOPE. I think Magisk messed up my partitions somehow. My phone is soft bricked, bootloops, endlessly. I can get into bootloader settings, (power + volume down), but nothing works. I can't boot into factory mode, i can't boot into TWRP. The phone shows up in fastboot, but I can't flash TWRP to recovery, it says "recovery partition not found". I am very lost, and my pictures of my Europe vacation are stuck on there. Are there any options for restoring my phone, or at least salvaging my files? Thanks in advance..
Hi There.
Maybe you can try this in order to boot into TWRP:
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-xxx.img
FoxShadow said:
Hi There.
Maybe you can try this in order to boot into TWRP:
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-xxx.img
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Thank you for your time. I pushed TWRP to my phone, it booted fine, but I can't find my backups. My sdcard directory is filled with random folders with gibberish names, I don't know if it's encrypted or what. I had a TWRP backup in my internal storage, but as i said i can't find it. I thought maybe if i reinstalled Magisk, the bootloop would stop and i wouldn't lose information. I downloaded the .zip file to my PC, but ADB won't push to internal storage.
Terminal input (while phone is in TWRP): >adb push C:\Users\[me]\Downloads\Magisk-v19.3.zip
Output: --adb: usage: push requires an argument.
Any ideas on how to get my system back without losing my files?
gunnergilson said:
Thank you for your time. I pushed TWRP to my phone, it booted fine, but I can't find my backups. My sdcard directory is filled with random folders with gibberish names, I don't know if it's encrypted or what. I had a TWRP backup in my internal storage, but as i said i can't find it. I thought maybe if i reinstalled Magisk, the bootloop would stop and i wouldn't lose information. I downloaded the .zip file to my PC, but ADB won't push to internal storage.
Terminal input (while phone is in TWRP): >adb push C:\Users\[me]\Downloads\Magisk-v19.3.zip
Output: --adb: usage: push requires an argument.
Any ideas on how to get my system back without losing my files?
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Dont worry. We can fix this.
No. The adb command is wrong.
Code:
adb push C:\Users\[me]\Downloads\Magisk-v19.3.zip /data/
/data is the folder in the phone where you would like to copy the Magisk file
I will make it easy for you.
Step 1. Download MagiskUninstaller from
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v19.3/Magisk-uninstaller-20190604.zip and save it in PC and Open a terminal/cmd in the download folder
Step 2. Boot into TWRP using
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-xxx.img
Step 3. Go to Advanced
Step 4. Press AdbSideload
Step 5. in the terminal/cmd opened in the step 1 enter
Code:
adb sideload MagiskUninstallerxxx.zip
Step 6. It will began to flash the uninstaller and Hopefully your phone will be saved.:good:
Thank you for the input, however this didn't work.
I tried sideloading the uninstaller. Here's the log:
-current boot slot: _b
-Mounting system
-Mounting vendor
-Device is system-as-root
-Device platform: arm64
!Cannot access /data, please uninstall with magisk manager
-Unmounting partitions
Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Any other ideas? I can put files on my micro sd card, and TWRP can see that. I did that to flash the uninstaller the second time, when sideload didn't work. No luck still. I also tried installing Magisk.zip again, but still there is a bootloop. I had a full system backup made by TWRP, in my internal storage. If I could flash that, maybe it would fix the problem, but I can't seem to even find internal storage. Thanks for all the help, and I hope we can figure this out.
gunnergilson said:
Thank you for the input, however this didn't work.
I tried sideloading the uninstaller. Here's the log:
-current boot slot: _b
-Mounting system
-Mounting vendor
-Device is system-as-root
-Device platform: arm64
!Cannot access /data, please uninstall with magisk manager
-Unmounting partitions
Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Any other ideas? I can put files on my micro sd card, and TWRP can see that. I did that to flash the uninstaller the second time, when sideload didn't work. No luck still. I also tried installing Magisk.zip again, but still there is a bootloop. I had a full system backup made by TWRP, in my internal storage. If I could flash that, maybe it would fix the problem, but I can't seem to even find internal storage. Thanks for all the help, and I hope we can figure this out.
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You cannot find your data or you can only find gibberish filenames is because you are booting from the TWRP image. try to flash TWRP and then reboot to recovery. Then you could see the files that weren't accessible earlier.
Reference Link : https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g7/how-to/moto-g7-twrp-root-t3914112