Hi, I see a lot of posts everywhere, here and on reddit talking about how the latest PA wipes TWRP and root. I've never flashed a rom that did that. I'm not a newbie and would have been able to fix it, but my USB port is broken. I've been charging via the magnetic port. I don't like that people aren't being taken seriously with this request because in most cases, sure you could use flashboot, but in my case I'm locked out of my device.
I would use something like Rashr, but I don't have root. The only way I can think of to get root is to use one of those sketchy apps like KingoRoot and then install Rashr but I have a feeling that would probably brick my device and since it's "usable" (but I can't get into recovery or root it) I should probably cut my losses and sell it.
I think this release should be pulled if it's causing this many problems. If the release is updated with a working TWRP, would I be able to fix it through the PA updater, or is that only system files and no recovery?
We haven't shipped with root in a LOOOOONG time.
I've never seen a ROM flash remove recovery. The ROM itself has nothing to do with recovery, and doesn't actively remove it.
I tried Paranoid Android on my Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, I liked it a lot, but P.A. breaks TWRP so I'd be forced to reinstall the rom from scratch with every rom update so I can't use P.A.
thommcn said:
I tried Paranoid Android on my Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, I liked it a lot, but P.A. breaks TWRP so I'd be forced to reinstall the rom from scratch with every rom update so I can't use P.A.
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Not required . It is very easy to get twrp after flashing PA. It is a problem with sony devices. Follow my guide on how to get twrp, but download the twrp for your device and not for z3 compact
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/twrp-z3-compact-unlocked-bootloader-t3476868
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bananabytes said:
Hi, I see a lot of posts everywhere, here and on reddit talking about how the latest PA wipes TWRP and root. I've never flashed a rom that did that. I'm not a newbie and would have been able to fix it, but my USB port is broken. I've been charging via the magnetic port. I don't like that people aren't being taken seriously with this request because in most cases, sure you could use flashboot, but in my case I'm locked out of my device.
I would use something like Rashr, but I don't have root. The only way I can think of to get root is to use one of those sketchy apps like KingoRoot and then install Rashr but I have a feeling that would probably brick my device and since it's "usable" (but I can't get into recovery or root it) I should probably cut my losses and sell it.
I think this release should be pulled if it's causing this many problems. If the release is updated with a working TWRP, would I be able to fix it through the PA updater, or is that only system files and no recovery?
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Im not a 100% sure this will work, it mostly wont work, but try using kingroot to get root on the device, then use flashfire to flash recovery to boot/FOTA/Recovery partition depending on your device. Then try getting into recovery. But how did you get recovery in the first place if you had a broken USB? Why would you take chances?
Hi panzerox123, Thanks for link to guide but no go - I followed that guide five times and failed five times. It fails at 'To enter recovery mode, power off your phone, and press and hold Vol-down and Power button together until you see the sony logo.', it boots stock android instead. I tried flashing to Recovery and to the FOTAKernel - both failed. Recovery doesn't work with stock or Paranoid Android on this Z3TC but does with CM12 and FreeXperia.
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Hi panzerox123, Thanks for link to guide but no go - I followed that guide five times and failed five times. It fails at 'To enter recovery mode, power off your phone, and press and hold Vol-down and Power button together until you see the sony logo.', it boots stock android instead. I tried flashing to Recovery and to the FOTAKernel - both failed. Recovery doesn't work with stock or Paranoid Android on this Z3TC but does with CM12 and FreeXperia.
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Really? This is how I got recovery back when I flashed pa. Are you sure fastvoot is working in your device? When you hold vol- and power button for around 10 seconds, you shoyuld see Sony logo, and then screen flashes and enters recovery.
Another question, did you download the correct twrp for your device? The link in the thread is for z3 compact phone
My tablet is the SGP611 'scorpion_windy'. Firmware: SGP611_23.5.A.1.291_UK.ftf TWRP: twrp-3.0.2-0-scorpion_windy.img (https://dl.twrp.me/scorpion_windy/twrp-3.0.2-0-scorpion_windy.img)
Vol- and power buttons are pressed until I get the Sony logo but it doesn't enter recovery - instead the tablet boots. Unlike with CM12, I don't get to see the violet led either.
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My tablet is the SGP611 'scorpion_windy'. Firmware: SGP611_23.5.A.1.291_UK.ftf TWRP: twrp-3.0.2-0-scorpion_windy.img (https://dl.twrp.me/scorpion_windy/twrp-3.0.2-0-scorpion_windy.img)
Vol- and power buttons are pressed until I get the Sony logo but it doesn't enter recovery - instead the tablet boots. Unlike with CM12, I don't get to see the violet led either.
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Hmmmm very weird... are you on stock or pa?
Wait... Flash the latest firmware available for your device using flashtool. It updates bootloader so you can enter recovery using the above.
If all else fails, there is another method to update pa without starting from scratch every time. Can't explain it right now, I'm on Mt phone, when I get to lapptop , I'll explain
23.5.A.1.291 is the latest firmware that I downloaded with XperiFirm http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
Either stock or P.A. won't enter recovery.
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23.5.A.1.291 is the latest firmware that I downloaded with XperiFirm http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
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Weird... I'll get back alright... Don't know why there are problems
The only method that will work for stock on this tablet to get recovery right now is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-...torial-stock-android-marshmallow-6-0-t3409486 using RecRoot.
As for P.A. - attempting to enter recovery results in continuous bootloops until reset.
thommcn said:
The only method that will work for stock on this tablet to get recovery right now is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-...torial-stock-android-marshmallow-6-0-t3409486 using RecRoot.
As for P.A. - attempting to enter recovery results in continuous bootloops until reset.
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That only happens when the wrong recovery is flashed...
RecRoot is only used with stock because it was designed for the Z3 phone so obviously that is no good for our purposes as would still have to flash the correct version of twrp.
So I either flash the base.img from CM12 (lollipop) scorpion_windy or FreeXperia 6.0.1 (marshmallow) scorpion_windy, then flash TWRP scorpion_windy. Then get into recovery, then wipe dalvik, system, data, cache, then install paranoid android, then wipe dalvik + cache and finally reboot. Well it boots fine but booting in to recovery just ends in bootloops.
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RecRoot is only used with stock because it was designed for the Z3 phone so obviously that is no good for our purposes as would still have to flash the correct version of twrp.
So I either flash the base.img from CM12 (lollipop) scorpion_windy or FreeXperia 6.0.1 (marshmallow) scorpion_windy, then flash TWRP scorpion_windy. Then get into recovery, then wipe dalvik, system, data, cache, then install paranoid android, then wipe dalvik + cache and finally reboot. Well it boots fine but booting in to recovery just ends in bootloops.
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Same here.
Entering Recovery from ADB or standard hard buttons (USB + Vol-Up several time at boot) caused the boot loops.
The only way I found to enter the Recovery mode is: Unplug USB, Vol-down + Power press at the same time until the sony logo comes up.
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Same here.
Entering Recovery from ADB or standard hard buttons (USB + Vol-Up several time at boot) caused the boot loops.
The only way I found to enter the Recovery mode is: Unplug USB, Vol-down + Power press at the same time until the sony logo comes up.
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That is not how you enter recovery, that is how you enter fastboot mode... To enter recovery, you need to have a recovery installed on the recovery partition. To enter it, press vol-down+power button until you see sony logo and then leave the buttons
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That is not how you enter recovery, that is how you enter fastboot mode... To enter recovery, you need to have a recovery installed on the recovery partition. To enter it, press vol-down+power button until you see sony logo and then leave the buttons
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When the device is normally powered up, the status led turns purple/pink. There if the Volum-up (down as well?) is pressed a couple of time, the LED changes color and the device enters the Recovery mode.
Of course you need a recovery image to be flashed in the recovery partition.
The problem here is that with some ROMs (i.e. AOSPA) is not possible to enter the recovery mode via "purple/pink led" procedure. The device will enter a reboots loop.
This procedure works properly with CM12.1 and CM13.
from "theandroidsoul" (I cannot post outside link yet, sorry).
How to boot into recovery
Switch off your Xperia Z first
Switch it back on and the time when you see your phone’s LED notification light turn purple or pink — start pressing either the Volume UP or Volume Down key a couple of times and your phone will reboot into recovery
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igiona said:
When the device is normally powered up, the status led turns purple/pink. There if the Volum-up (down as well?) is pressed a couple of time, the LED changes color and the device enters the Recovery mode.
Of course you need a recovery image to be flashed in the recovery partition.
The problem here is that with some ROMs (i.e. AOSPA) is not possible to enter the recovery mode via "purple/pink led" procedure. The device will enter a reboots loop.
This procedure works properly with CM12.1 and CM13.
from "theandroidsoul" (I cannot post outside link yet, sorry).
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That is when your recovery is embedded with the kernel. If you have the latest marshmallow build for Sony, it allows to to boot into recovery partiton .
Hey all, I recently flashed the xXx_NoLimits_3.5_magisk_rom
magisk module and the blu_spark_r136-custom_treble_op5-op5t_d8ba1bb.zip and my Wi-Fi function broke.
I did a backup on TWRP previously but then found out I can't boot into either recovery (not even stock recovery) or fastboot mode. I then uninstalled the xxx magisk module but still can't boot into recovery/fastboot mode. Thus, I suspect the problem is with the custom kernel. Problem is, even if I want to flash a new kernel, I can't use fastboot to install twrp boot.img
I did a factory reset but the phone just did a regular reboot with no data loss at all. Is there something I can do to get fastboot working again?
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Hey all, I recently flashed the xXx_NoLimits_3.5_magisk_rom
magisk module and the blu_spark_r136-custom_treble_op5-op5t_d8ba1bb.zip and my Wi-Fi function broke.
I did a backup on TWRP previously but then found out I can't boot into either recovery (not even stock recovery) or fastboot mode. I then uninstalled the xxx magisk module but still can't boot into recovery/fastboot mode. Thus, I suspect the problem is with the custom kernel. Problem is, even if I want to flash a new kernel, I can't use fastboot to install twrp boot.img
I did a factory reset but the phone just did a regular reboot with no data loss at all. Is there something I can do to get fastboot working again?
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If you power down the device and power up with pressed power h volume up button what happens? Did you see the menu to select either fastboot or recovery to boot in?
Which stock oos rom do you have?
strongst said:
If you power down the device and power up with pressed power h volume up button what happens? Did you see the menu to select either fastboot or recovery to boot in?
Which stock oos rom do you have?
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Hi, adb recovery boot, quick reboot pro app, and OP5 advanced reboot buttons didn't work, but booting into recovery manually (holding vol down + power buttons) worked, so you are right about the method. Thanks for your reply.
If you are running OOS, you flashed the wrong kernel version. Note the difference below:
blu_spark_r136-oos-treble_op5-op5t_4aea761.zip
blu_spark_r136-custom_treble_op5-op5t_d8ba1bb.zip
Hi,
OxygenOS 9.0.11 rooted with Magisk 18.0, no mods, stock recovery
I got a notification for Magisk 18.1 and installed it with Magisk manager
Now my device stucked at: press power key to pause boot
Can push any key, nothing helps to boot
Any help is appriciated
Thanks
old_man
Was able to go to Fast Boot mode, press power key,
message: press power key to pause boot, after some seconds, the screen goes black
What to do?
old_man
Fastboot flash TWRP, once in TWRP flash the TWRP installer, reboot TWRP and flash Magisk zip file.
Download files in advance and you should be able to get back.
Thanks,
will try and report back
old_man
lol this will happen to more than one person since happened to me too.
unfortunately i'm on stock recovery and at work, so tried to wipe data and cache on recovery but didn't work.
since i already did a full wipe i will just use the tool to get back to stock lol, oh well, thats easier right now since i have all the files on my computer.
Hello i installed on my Rooted and Bootloader Unlocked Oneplus 6t the pixlify module
Then i clicked restart and now i can only see the Dark Google Boot animation
I Already Tried :
Turning off (restart) while pressing power and volume up to go intop Recovery (TWRP)
Its just not working i cant get into twrp
What happens Exactly after i pressed : power and volume up
Phone restarts
I see the Bootloader Warning
And then again the Boot Animation
Volume up + Power combination boots into bootloader not recovery, recovery combination is Volume down + Power.
Anyway you can't even boot to bootloader? Or it restarts after booting to bootloader?
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Volume up + Power combination boots into bootloader not recovery, recovery combination is Volume down + Power.
Anyway you can't even boot to bootloader? Or it restarts after booting to bootloader?
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So i am in the BootAnimation and If i press volume down and power its just restarts normaly and same with volume up and power
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So i am in the BootAnimation and If i press volume down and power its just restarts normaly and same with volume up and power
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You need to delete this module, you shouldn't install any magisk module without reading what they do or how they work.
It's perfectly stated in the repo that pixelfy isn't for OOS (Oxygen OS).
You need to boot into TWRP recovery, If your device is detected on your PC try adb reboot recovery
Or if it's detected in fastboot/bootloader then use fastboot boot twrp.img (Replace twrp.img with your image location and name)
If it's not detected try fastboot continue (You may have to spam this command for a couple of times)
Note: To run these commands you may want to install your device specific driver and adb tools. You can get the driver from here.
If you successfully booted into TWRP then flash pixelify zip again to completely uninstall it.
Hello everyone. Had TWRP up attempting to install Lineage when I realized Lineage does not support Oneplus 7T Pro McLaren. I was planning on either trying to reinstall Oxygen, or maybe the unofficial Lineage. I am pretty sure I was able to reboot the phone a few times holding power & volume down. I ran into some sort of sideloading issue, rebooted using power & volume down, and tried again, and it seemed to resolve it. I was attempting to sideload one of the images, and I was getting a bad zip format message. I tried to reboot the phone holding the buttons, and it wasn't working. I selected the reboot button within TWRP, and chose system.
It rebooted, and I got the Qualcomm CrashDump Mode image.
I can reboot the phone into fastboot mode holding volume up, & volume down, & power. I don't know where to go from here.
Flash your phone with official firmware
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Flash your phone with official firmware
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Thank you. Downloading stock firmware, and looking for instructions now.
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Flash your phone with official firmware
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Could you please tell me.. Is it possible to use a Windows emulator to use MsmDownloadTool V4.0.exe? I use Linux and have no access to a Windows machine.