Okay, to start with, I've read the other threads about this. I understand the process that *should* work:
1. Power off.
2. Then, press and hold both all Volume Down + Power buttons at the same time until the LG Logo is being displayed on your LG V20.
3. Now, release the keys and press the above combination again however, this time you should wait until recovery mode menu is displayed.
...and I've tried the version where you keep holding the Volume Down button the entire time.
So, yes, I've reached the white screen where it asks you if you want to do a factory reset. I've hit "Yes" to both questions. The problem is that it really does a factory reset then.
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After unlocking the bootloader, I installed TWRP via fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot reboot
...everything went fine.
But I can't get into recovery. And since I'm waiting to have TWRP working so that I can flash root, I can't boot into recovery via an app.
What did I do wrong?
EDIT:
Okay, it looks like TWRP isn't working properly. I tried "adb reboot recovery" and that got me to a dead Android icon and a "No command" message. I have no idea why TWRP isn't working.
Haphim said:
Okay, to start with, I've read the other threads about this. I understand the process that *should* work:
1. Power off.
2. Then, press and hold both all Volume Down + Power buttons at the same time until the LG Logo is being displayed on your LG V20.
3. Now, release the keys and press the above combination again however, this time you should wait until recovery mode menu is displayed.
...and I've tried the version where you keep holding the Volume Down button the entire time.
So, yes, I've reached the white screen where it asks you if you want to do a factory reset. I've hit "Yes" to both questions. The problem is that it really does a factory reset then.
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After unlocking the bootloader, I installed TWRP via fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot reboot
...everything went fine.
But I can't get into recovery. And since I'm waiting to have TWRP working so that I can flash root, I can't boot into recovery via an app.
What did I do wrong?
EDIT:
Okay, it looks like TWRP isn't working properly. I tried "adb reboot recovery" and that got me to a dead Android icon and a "No command" message. I have no idea why TWRP isn't working.
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to confirm, have you verified you are using the correct TWRP version for your V20?
in this step "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" is your twrp image that you saved, named twrp.img? If its not, that command won't work correctly.
usually after I flash recovery, when still in the recovery menu, i choose reboot recovery just to make sure it did stick. If it reboots back to itself, then try rebooting the device, and again confirm with manually entering recovery. Maybe overkill but it works for me LOL.
Good luck!
I am in need of big help! I made a critical error after days of trying to navigate the minefields of rooting my device. I have a LG V20 h910 and it is no one-click wonder root. It made me work for it and I finally got it. I loaded LineageOS 14.1 and all was good until the USB OTG cable from my PS4 controller did not register anymore. Damn, that was a let down, and probably led to my careless move of needing to downgrade my TWRP, saw the version I needed, forgot these are device specific, and now I'm stuck in a hard place.
Perhaps the fix is easy, but I have not found the answer after many, many searches...
I had TWRP 3.2.1-2 and needed to downgrade to 3.2.1-0 to try SuperRom (hoping it would have OTG ability). I hastily grabbed the first TWRP 3.2.1-0, threw it on the SD card, wiped everything except internal storage, and flashed the img, and did a reboot. Road block went up.
I tried getting back into recovery, did the PWR and DOWN pressing combo and got the Factory Reset screen, but after clicking "Yes" to both, instead of getting the TWRP screen, I got this error screen (attached).
I tried another idea - hooked it up USB to my PC and tried accessing it via adb/fastboot. I tried multiple drivers for my device, but no adb and no fastboot devices were ever found. The only thing that almost worked was booting phone into FASTBOOT mode by holding DOWN btn and plugging in a USB cable attached to PC. Once in FASTBOOT mode, My PC at least saw the ID for fastboot device. I tried to flash TWRP via fastboot, and it looked like it would happen, but in the end there was no phone screen response to my attempt, and the cmd window on my PC would get stuck and just hang.
Can someone please advise me on how I can fix this problem?
Hi, hope you can help solve the problem that happened with my Moto E4 "woods". Installing TWRP recovery (TWRP-3.2.1.-0_woods_UNOFFICIAL.img) went smoothly via ADB fastboot flash recovery etc. The phone rebooted however in "Orange State- your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted". Having searched the internet the solution seemed to be to prevent the phone from installing it's own recovery again by getting it to reboot via ADB with the command "fastboot boot ....recovery.img (the name of the TWRP image). It does so succesfully by first downloading "boot.img" and then the same thing happened as before, it boots into the unlocked orange state warning. The phone still has the stock rom on it and will boot into that normally once I've removed the battery and put it back in. But I have no recovery at all now, not the stock recovery either. Pressing volume down and power gets me into adb connection, and volume up into the warning. Any solutions? Anyone else had the same problem? Thanks!
[email protected] said:
Hi, hope you can help solve the problem that happened with my Moto E4 "woods". Installing TWRP recovery (TWRP-3.2.1.-0_woods_UNOFFICIAL.img) went smoothly via ADB fastboot flash recovery etc. The phone rebooted however in "Orange State- your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted". Having searched the internet the solution seemed to be to prevent the phone from installing it's own recovery again by getting it to reboot via ADB with the command "fastboot boot ....recovery.img (the name of the TWRP image). It does so succesfully by first downloading "boot.img" and then the same thing happened as before, it boots into the unlocked orange state warning. The phone still has the stock rom on it and will boot into that normally once I've removed the battery and put it back in. But I have no recovery at all now, not the stock recovery either. Pressing volume down and power gets me into adb connection, and volume up into the warning. Any solutions? Anyone else had the same problem? Thanks!
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When you're in bootloader, keep pressing volume button until it says recovery. Then tap power. If you already fastboot flashed recovery, no need to fastboot boot recovery recovery.img. just boot to bootloader and tap volume until you see recovery, then tap power.
madbat99 said:
When you're in bootloader, keep pressing volume button until it says recovery. Then tap power. If you already fastboot flashed recovery, no need to fastboot boot recovery recovery.img. just boot to bootloader and tap volume until you see recovery, then tap power.
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Thanks for your reply and thinking with me, but like I wrote, all there is left is the option to use ADB. Pressing volume up and power no longer gets me into a choice menu, only a black screen with small white letters telling me to attach a cable.
No tapping whatsoever will change that. Volume up gets the orange state message again. So....
You need to flash the old recovery first ....from one of my threads ..follow full guide by flash no dm-verity ..THEN install new recovery via old twrp recovery ...the "NEW" recovery has errors so be warned :good:that will work
Go look in one of my guides for woods for old files
KevMetal said:
You need to flash the old recovery first ....from one of my threads ..follow full guide by flash no dm-verity ..THEN install new recovery via old twrp recovery ...the "NEW" recovery has errors so be warned :good:that will work
Go look in one of my guides for woods for old files
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Thank you for taking the time to help out! Today I somehow got lucky after I reflashed it again, after having spent the morning deciphering the Chinese recovery which occasionally appeared. Rebooting into recovery inside TWRP held it stable. I manage to flash one custom rom, Dot Os, the Lineage OS for Moto E4 Woods got a TWRP message the zip wasn't correct (though I trust it was) and my backup made by TWRP did not restore. Is this what you mean by the errors? Very lucky to have a working Dot Os, and maybe I'll wait until an official TWRP is available now. Since I lost it again by forgetting to flash SuperSu again at the install of the custom rom....
Will look through your posts to find the guide with the files to have them at the ready Happy New Year's Eve!
[email protected] said:
Thank you for taking the time to help out! Today I somehow got lucky after I reflashed it again, after having spent the morning deciphering the Chinese recovery which occasionally appeared. Rebooting into recovery inside TWRP held it stable. I manage to flash one custom rom, Dot Os, the Lineage OS for Moto E4 Woods got a TWRP message the zip wasn't correct (though I trust it was) and my backup made by TWRP did not restore. Is this what you mean by the errors? Very lucky to have a working Dot Os, and maybe I'll wait until an official TWRP is available now. Since I lost it again by forgetting to flash SuperSu again at the install of the custom rom....
Will look through your posts to find the guide with the files to have them at the ready Happy New Year's Eve!
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twrp for 1762 ?
I can't seem to find TWRP-3.2.1.-0_woods_UNOFFICIAL.img annywhere on the internet
I found this but i don't realy trust that site.
https://romprovider.com/2017/12/twrp-3-2-0-moto-e4-xt1762-woods/
I think I messed up my PH-1 something royally.
All I was trying to do is unlock my bootloader and load Magisk.
To preface this, my PH-1 seemed to act a little wonky from the get-go. I bought it 3rd person from a guy on craigslist so anything warranty involved I think I'm out of luck.
The phone would take a while to power on, it took something like 10secs on the power button just to turn it on. And if I set it to reboot , it boots into the bootloader. Also, I was never able to access the recovery (even using power + up). It always felt like I had to hold the buttons for way to long to get to its destination; e.g. up and power to get into fastboot.
Ok where I'm at now. In can occasionally get into fastboot mostly after it bootlooping a few times. It won't get past the Essential logo if I try to boot it up.
PS I was able to unlock the bootloader.
Steps I took to remedy this:
> erase all user data in fastboot
> hold power + u + d to hard power off
> follow this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/how-to/guide-rooting-essential-ph-1-magisk-t3701976
> attempt to install stock system image via flash-all
>a ton other
Here are the results of that.
https://imgur.com/a/iVwwS
Help me guys please. :crying:
A little progress, I was unable to unlock_critical but its still hanging here
https://imgur.com/a/IdZum
jAm-0 said:
I think I messed up my PH-1 something royally.
All I was trying to do is unlock my bootloader and load Magisk.
To preface this, my PH-1 seemed to act a little wonky from the get-go. I bought it 3rd person from a guy on craigslist so anything warranty involved I think I'm out of luck.
The phone would take a while to power on, it took something like 10secs on the power button just to turn it on. And if I set it to reboot , it boots into the bootloader. Also, I was never able to access the recovery (even using power + up). It always felt like I had to hold the buttons for way to long to get to its destination; e.g. up and power to get into fastboot.
Ok where I'm at now. In can occasionally get into fastboot mostly after it bootlooping a few times. It won't get past the Essential logo if I try to boot it up.
PS I was able to unlock the bootloader.
Steps I took to remedy this:
> erase all user data in fastboot
> hold power + u + d to hard power off
> follow this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/how-to/guide-rooting-essential-ph-1-magisk-t3701976
> attempt to install stock system image via flash-all
>a ton other
Here are the results of that.
https://imgur.com/a/iVwwS
Help me guys please. :crying:
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read through this and follow the steps should be good to go.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/stock-7-1-1-nmj20d-t3701681
This is also very helpful
https://mata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
That's the exact process I was going through, and it finally booted up.
The issue I was having was a bad usb connection which wouldn't allow me to unlock_critical.
SOLVED. Still no Magisk, we'll worry about that another time. 5hrs of troubleshooting is enough for one night.
https://imgur.com/a/ZiBzp
SO close to getting Magisk to install, any reason the refuses to flash the boot partition? I used the stock boot.img and had Magisk patch it before I flashed
SO close to getting Magisk to install, any reason the refuses to flash the boot partition? I used the stock boot.img and had Magisk patch it before I flashed
jAm-0 said:
SO close to getting Magisk to install, any reason the refuses to flash the boot partition? I used the stock boot.img and had Magisk patch it before I flashed
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You have to flash magisk in twrp recovery NOT bootloader mode.
It's right in the OP from the rooting guide you followed:
Do not set up a password if you are on 8.1 twrp doesn't work.
You need to read through that rooting guide and make sure you know what you're doing before you try.
This phone is easy to hard brick and there is no solution to recover from that.
OREO 8.0/8.1
REQUIREMENTS:
An unlocked bootloader.
A working ADB/Fastboot environment on your computer. Knowledge on how ADB and Fastboot works is also preferred.
The stock boot image for whatever build you're running/trying to root.
The latest TWRP build for our device.
If on 8.1, remove your pin/pattern/passcode until the root process is done.
1. Download both the stock boot image for whatever build you're running and the Magisk or SuperSU zip. Transfer both files to your device's internal storage.
2. Reboot your phone into the bootloader, then open up your command prompt or terminal and flash the latest TWRP build for the device using:
Code:
fastboot flash boot twrp.img
3. Once TWRP has finished flashing, reboot into your recovery. When prompted, enter your pattern/passcode/password to decrypt your data in order to gain access to your internal storage.
4. Once you're in TWRP, install the stock boot image and then the Magisk/SuperSU zip.
5. Whenever Magisk/SuperSU finishes installing, simply reboot your device! You should now be rooted.
*NOTE: TWRP will NOT remain installed on your device.
wolfu11 said:
You have to flash magisk in twrp recovery NOT bootloader mode.
It's right in the OP from the rooting guide you followed:
Do not set up a password if you are on 8.1 twrp doesn't work.
You need to read through that rooting guide and make sure you know what you're doing before you try.
This phone is easy to hard brick and there is no solution to recover from that.
OREO 8.0/8.1
REQUIREMENTS:
An unlocked bootloader.
A working ADB/Fastboot environment on your computer. Knowledge on how ADB and Fastboot works is also preferred.
The stock boot image for whatever build you're running/trying to root.
The latest TWRP build for our device.
If on 8.1, remove your pin/pattern/passcode until the root process is done.
1. Download both the stock boot image for whatever build you're running and the Magisk or SuperSU zip. Transfer both files to your device's internal storage.
2. Reboot your phone into the bootloader, then open up your command prompt or terminal and flash the latest TWRP build for the device using:
Code:
fastboot flash boot twrp.img
3. Once TWRP has finished flashing, reboot into your recovery. When prompted, enter your pattern/passcode/password to decrypt your data in order to gain access to your internal storage.
4. Once you're in TWRP, install the stock boot image and then the Magisk/SuperSU zip.
5. Whenever Magisk/SuperSU finishes installing, simply reboot your device! You should now be rooted.
*NOTE: TWRP will NOT remain installed on your device.
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I realize all that, the issue is I cannot access any sort of recovery because I think my bootloader is defective.
For example from a cold restart if I press the power button for say 3 -5 seconds it wont boot, just boot to the Essential logo and loop. To get the phone to boot I have to hold the power down for 15-20 seconds while it bootloops a couple times then it'll boot.
Is there a possible way to reflash the bootloader software if it is defective? It's unlocked btw
There is a way to install magisk via fastboot with a patched_boot img which I'm working on. Cant seem to find the right boot img to patch for 8.1
PS Is it possible to flash .zips through fastboot? e.g. custom roms etc
Was finally able to get into recovery, so all is well. Thanks for the help yall
OP, what was your process to successfully get into recovery and fix your problems?
It may help others sometime?
gimpy1 said:
OP, what was your process to successfully get into recovery and fix your problems?
It may help others sometime?
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It's really hard to say, my phone has a serious problem with it. sometimes I cant get it to boot, it will boot into the bootloader over and over and over. I've managed to get Lineage 15.1 on if for a bit until I tried to get back into the recovery which sent it manic.
I just got lucky I was able to get into TWRP and flash lineage.
my first issue not being able to flash the stock image via fastboot because I didn't unlock_critical which can sometimes fail when the usb connection is bad.
Currently flashing stock again if my phone will boot up. I'm not sure whats wrong with my bootloader but its causing a ton of havoc
My essential phone stuck in boot logo,bootloader work but recovery doesn´t work
Bootloader locked.
Oem unlocking disable.
Usb debugging disable.
How to flash stock recovery or twrp on bootloader locked ? please
Thank you!
katastyle971 said:
My essential phone stuck in boot logo,bootloader work but recovery doesn´t work
Bootloader locked.
Oem unlocking disable.
Usb debugging disable.
How to flash stock recovery or twrp on bootloader locked ? please
Thank you!
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Same boat for me - just keep rebooting to show Powered by Android Screen and then reboot again and again. Was able to see my device using fastboot devices command but all attempts to access recory just repeat the bootloop entry. I would happily check the OEM UNLOCK option in dev settings but can't even get it to book to any OS to make that option happen. Still shows bootloader locked on bootloader screen - any help someone can suggest?
I had this problem tonight also. In my case I suspect it had to do with the install of magisk in which I checked both boxes and patched the bootloader. on reboot I was stuck on boot. Just wanted to add my solution. I got the pie back to stock zip here https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/stock-7-1-1-nmj20d-t3701681 then I put it into the adb folder and ran the flashall.bat script. I tried the no wipe one and it saved my information. very happy I didnt have to resetup my phone in the end.
katastyle971 said:
My essential phone stuck in boot logo,bootloader work but recovery doesn´t work
Bootloader locked.
Oem unlocking disable.
Usb debugging disable.
How to flash stock recovery or twrp on bootloader locked ? please
Thank you!
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I am in the same boat. I tried to re-install the OS, but because my USB debugging was not enabled, Fastboot worked but ADB would not and since I basically wiped the recovery area, my phone will only boot into Fastboot but will not allow any loading of recovery. I would pay for someone to help. This is so hard to figure out. I have contacted Essential but since my phone is over 12 months old, the warranty has expired.
Help please. It seems like such a waste to have a bricked phone.
Phone: A6010
OOS: 9.0.17
TWRP: twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6
Magisk: Magisk-v19.3
PC OS: Manjaro Linux with Android SDK tools
Hello folks. This issue started happening last night. I rebooted the phone (hold down Power button, hit Restart), but when it rebooted, it stayed on the "bootloader unlocked" warning screen for a long time, and would then enter the bootloader. This has never happened before, even after the latest OTA update to 9.0.17 (after which the phone was successfully re-rooted following these instructions.)
If "Power Off" was selected, the screen would turn off without the corresponding buzz from the internal vibrator to show that the phone was powered down. Instead, it would reboot into Fastboot mode and then into the bootloader.
I've tried the following steps to troubleshoot:
1. fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6.img
adb sideload twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6.zip and reboot into recovery
adb sideload Magisk-v19.3.zip
Result: stuck at "bootloader unlocked" warning screen & enters bootloader
2. Tried the same steps in #1 but with Magisk v19.4 and 20.0. Same result.
3. Same steps in #1 but flashed Magisk-uninstaller-20191011.zip as the final step. Result, phone boots up correctly but without root.
4. Rebooted into bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-8-fajita.img
copied the same file to phone & Advanced -> Install Recovery Ramdisk -> twrp-3.3.1-8-fajita.img
reboot into Recovery & adb sideload Magisk-v19.4.zip
Same result as before, stuck at warning screen and then into bootloader.
5. Re-did #3 i.e. back to twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6 and uninstalled Magisk. Phone once again boots up correctly but without root. This is where I am now.
The phone can successfully boot to Recovery from Bootloader. I also tried to power down the phone from Recovery mode, which it did correctly (with corresponding vibrator buzz), but when powered back on would go back to "warning screen"/bootloader issue when Magisk was still installed.
Without Magisk, the phone powers down correctly, boots up correctly, and reboots correctly albeit all without root.
At this point, i've no idea what's going on or how to proceed further. There are some threads discussing MsmDownloadTool but the latest version available is for 9.0.16 in this thread, which i think can't be used for 9.0.17.
Suggestions on how to proceed would be most appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time.
SkyLukewalker said:
Phone: A6010
OOS: 9.0.17
TWRP: twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6
Magisk: Magisk-v19.3
PC OS: Manjaro Linux with Android SDK tools
Hello folks. This issue started happening last night. I rebooted the phone (hold down Power button, hit Restart), but when it rebooted, it stayed on the "bootloader unlocked" warning screen for a long time, and would then enter the bootloader. This has never happened before, even after the latest OTA update to 9.0.17 (after which the phone was successfully re-rooted following these instructions.)
If "Power Off" was selected, the screen would turn off without the corresponding buzz from the internal vibrator to show that the phone was powered down. Instead, it would reboot into Fastboot mode and then into the bootloader.
I've tried the following steps to troubleshoot:
1. fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6.img
adb sideload twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6.zip and reboot into recovery
adb sideload Magisk-v19.3.zip
Result: stuck at "bootloader unlocked" warning screen & enters bootloader
2. Tried the same steps in #1 but with Magisk v19.4 and 20.0. Same result.
3. Same steps in #1 but flashed Magisk-uninstaller-20191011.zip as the final step. Result, phone boots up correctly but without root.
4. Rebooted into bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-8-fajita.img
copied the same file to phone & Advanced -> Install Recovery Ramdisk -> twrp-3.3.1-8-fajita.img
reboot into Recovery & adb sideload Magisk-v19.4.zip
Same result as before, stuck at warning screen and then into bootloader.
5. Re-did #3 i.e. back to twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6 and uninstalled Magisk. Phone once again boots up correctly but without root. This is where I am now.
The phone can successfully boot to Recovery from Bootloader. I also tried to power down the phone from Recovery mode, which it did correctly (with corresponding vibrator buzz), but when powered back on would go back to "warning screen"/bootloader issue when Magisk was still installed.
Without Magisk, the phone powers down correctly, boots up correctly, and reboots correctly albeit all without root.
At this point, i've no idea what's going on or how to proceed further. There are some threads discussing MsmDownloadTool but the latest version available is for 9.0.16 in this thread, which i think can't be used for 9.0.17.
Suggestions on how to proceed would be most appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time.
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MSM is your way to go. It will downgrade your phone to 9.0.17 and lock your Bootloader. After that you can unlock it and take the OTA Again. You will lose all your Data. Another thing you can try is to Format Data in TWRP. That will also cause you to loose all your Data but you might be able to boot up with Root.
Mannan Qamar said:
MSM is your way to go. It will downgrade your phone to 9.0.17 and lock your Bootloader. After that you can unlock it and take the OTA Again. You will lose all your Data. Another thing you can try is to Format Data in TWRP. That will also cause you to loose all your Data but you might be able to boot up with Root.
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Thank you for the reply.
At this point, I'm kinda resigned to losing all data, so i did a backup this morning. However, I need my phone to be functional over this weekend, and will do as you have suggested on Monday after another backup.
Will start with the Format Data in TWRP method first, since i'm running Linux and have to setup a VM with USB passthrough to run Win7 and Msm.
Just to confirm, since i'm already running 9.0.17, is it okay simply to use MsmDownloadTool v4.0.59 if it comes to that? Thanks in advance.
On a sidenote, since data loss is inevitable, once it's confirmed that the phone boots up correctly with root and stock OOS, it may just be worth moving to LOS16 thereafter.
Mannan Qamar said:
MSM is your way to go. It will downgrade your phone to 9.0.17 and lock your Bootloader. After that you can unlock it and take the OTA Again. You will lose all your Data. Another thing you can try is to Format Data in TWRP. That will also cause you to loose all your Data but you might be able to boot up with Root.
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I had time today, and tried Format Data. Didn't work. Installing Magisk landed the phone in the same error screen.
So the Win7 VM was fired up and the instructions for Msm were followed. The phone is recognized and the drivers were successfully installed, showing up as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM3)
However, when MsmDownloadTool V4.0.59 -- 9.0.16 was launched and Start was pressed, the operation times out with the message "Sahara Communication Failed. Please try again after power off phone."
This is despite powering off using the normal method within OOS itself, or powering off from within TWRP.
Not sure how to proceed. Please help?
SkyLukewalker said:
I had time today, and tried Format Data. Didn't work. Installing Magisk landed the phone in the same error screen.
So the Win7 VM was fired up and the instructions for Msm were followed. The phone is recognized and the drivers were successfully installed, showing up as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM3)
However, when MsmDownloadTool V4.0.59 -- 9.0.16 was launched and Start was pressed, the operation times out with the message "Sahara Communication Failed. Please try again after power off phone."
This is despite powering off using the normal method within OOS itself, or powering off from within TWRP.
Not sure how to proceed. Please help?
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Could be an issue with the VM. I'd also try to change USB Port or try another Cable.
SkyLukewalker said:
Phone: A6010
OOS: 9.0.17
TWRP: twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6
Magisk: Magisk-v19.3
PC OS: Manjaro Linux with Android SDK tools
Hello folks. This issue started happening last night. I rebooted the phone (hold down Power button, hit Restart), but when it rebooted, it stayed on the "bootloader unlocked" warning screen for a long time, and would then enter the bootloader. This has never happened before, even after the latest OTA update to 9.0.17 (after which the phone was successfully re-rooted following these instructions.)
If "Power Off" was selected, the screen would turn off without the corresponding buzz from the internal vibrator to show that the phone was powered down. Instead, it would reboot into Fastboot mode and then into the bootloader.
I've tried the following steps to troubleshoot:
1. fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6.img
adb sideload twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6.zip and reboot into recovery
adb sideload Magisk-v19.3.zip
Result: stuck at "bootloader unlocked" warning screen & enters bootloader
2. Tried the same steps in #1 but with Magisk v19.4 and 20.0. Same result.
3. Same steps in #1 but flashed Magisk-uninstaller-20191011.zip as the final step. Result, phone boots up correctly but without root.
4. Rebooted into bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-8-fajita.img
copied the same file to phone & Advanced -> Install Recovery Ramdisk -> twrp-3.3.1-8-fajita.img
reboot into Recovery & adb sideload Magisk-v19.4.zip
Same result as before, stuck at warning screen and then into bootloader.
5. Re-did #3 i.e. back to twrp-3.2.3-x_blu_spark_v9.91_op6 and uninstalled Magisk. Phone once again boots up correctly but without root. This is where I am now.
The phone can successfully boot to Recovery from Bootloader. I also tried to power down the phone from Recovery mode, which it did correctly (with corresponding vibrator buzz), but when powered back on would go back to "warning screen"/bootloader issue when Magisk was still installed.
Without Magisk, the phone powers down correctly, boots up correctly, and reboots correctly albeit all without root.
At this point, i've no idea what's going on or how to proceed further. There are some threads discussing MsmDownloadTool but the latest version available is for 9.0.16 in this thread, which i think can't be used for 9.0.17.
Suggestions on how to proceed would be most appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time.
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Why are you using TWRP from OP6 so old too? Here for OP6T there is newer https://github.com/engstk/android_device_oneplus_fajita/releases/tag/v9.101
elSkelet said:
Why are you using TWRP from OP6 so old too? Here for OP6T there is newer https://github.com/engstk/android_device_oneplus_fajita/releases/tag/v9.101
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I have updated to the latest TWRP as you have mentioned. The issue still persists when Magisk is installed. Once again, Magisk had to be uninstalled before the phone would boot up properly.
Mannan Qamar said:
Could be an issue with the VM. I'd also try to change USB Port or try another Cable.
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I tried with 2 different USB ports today. Tomorrow i will reboot the VM, remove the driver, let it re-discover and install the driver from MS (i installed a pre-downloaded driver today) and try again. The cable is the original one that came with the phone, and another one will need to be purchased if the efforts fail. Hopefully it is just the VM acting funny.
SkyLukewalker said:
I have updated to the latest TWRP as you have mentioned. The issue still persists when Magisk is installed. Once again, Magisk had to be uninstalled before the phone would boot up properly.
I tried with 2 different USB ports today. Tomorrow i will reboot the VM, remove the driver, let it re-discover and install the driver from MS (i installed a pre-downloaded driver today) and try again. The cable is the original one that came with the phone, and another one will need to be purchased if the efforts fail. Hopefully it is just the VM acting funny.
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No that won't be necessary. As the drivers can't be downloaded from MS. Is your phone able to reboot to Recovery? i.e. do you have TWRP Installed? If so, then flash Latest OOS ZIP and TWRP Installer, Reboot and repeat the two above steps. After that Format Data and Reboot. This should allow you to boot up. After that, proceed to root as you normally would. Also, I'd look into getting a Windows Laptop if it doesn't work. As MSM is known to have issues with VM.
Mannan Qamar said:
No that won't be necessary. As the drivers can't be downloaded from MS. Is your phone able to reboot to Recovery? i.e. do you have TWRP Installed? If so, then flash Latest OOS ZIP and TWRP Installer, Reboot and repeat the two above steps. After that Format Data and Reboot. This should allow you to boot up. After that, proceed to root as you normally would. Also, I'd look into getting a Windows Laptop if it doesn't work. As MSM is known to have issues with VM.
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Yes, i have twrp-3.3.1-x_blu_spark_v9.101_op6t currently installed without Magisk. Will do as you have said tomorrow, since i have also downloaded the full 9.0.17 OOS zip file.
Since budget is very tight at the moment, i will look into borrowing a Windows PC/laptop for awhile to use Msm if the other methods don't work.
SkyLukewalker said:
Yes, i have twrp-3.3.1-x_blu_spark_v9.101_op6t currently installed without Magisk. Will do as you have said tomorrow, since i have also downloaded the full 9.0.17 OOS zip file.
Since budget is very tight at the moment, i will look into borrowing a Windows PC/laptop for awhile to use Msm if the other methods don't work.
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Wait, wouldn't flashing back to 9.0.17 lock your bootloader? Then you can't enable OEM unlocking, which means you can't unlock the bootloader. You would need to flash MSM 9.0.11 to enable OEM unlocking, then unlock the bootloader before proceeding further. I'm no expert, just thought I'd mention it. Best of luck!!
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Wait, wouldn't flashing back to 9.0.17 lock your bootloader? Then you can't enable OEM unlocking, which means you can't unlock the bootloader. You would need to flash MSM 9.0.11 to enable OEM unlocking, then unlock the bootloader before proceeding further. I'm no expert, just thought I'd mention it. Best of luck!!
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Didn't seem to be an issue, worked correctly and the bootloader remained unlocked.
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... Is your phone able to reboot to Recovery? i.e. do you have TWRP Installed? If so, then flash Latest OOS ZIP and TWRP Installer, Reboot and repeat the two above steps. After that Format Data and Reboot. This should allow you to boot up. After that, proceed to root as you normally would. ...
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This worked, and now the phone is booted up into the system WITH Magisk 19.4 installed. Thank you very much! I didn't have to use Msm.
The steps for anyone else facing the same issue that i did:
Reboot into Recovery. This can be done via long-press power button in System and pressing Recovery if TWRP is already installed, or adb reboot bootloader to reboot into the bootloader, and fastboot boot recoveryImage_Filename.img (in my case, it was twrp-3.3.1-x_blu_spark_v9.101_op6t.img)
Enter password/pattern to unlock
Advanced -> ADB Sideload -> adb sideload OOSimage_Filename.zip (in my case, it was OnePlus6TOxygen_34_OTA_024_all_1909112343_d5b1905.zip)
Back
ADB Sideload -> adb sideload TWRPzipFile_Filename.zip (in my case, it was twrp-3.3.1-x_blu_spark_v9.101_op6t.zip)
Back -> Back Arrow
Reboot -> Recovery, and wait for phone to reboot into Recovery
Enter password/pattern to unlock
Advanced -> ADB Sideload -> adb sideload OOSimage_Filename.zip
Back
ADB Sideload -> adb sideload TWRPzipFile_Filename.zip
Back -> Back Arrow
Wipe -> Format Data -> type "yes" and click the blue tick "Enter" key on keyboard.
Back Arrow to Main Screen -> Reboot -> Recovery, and wait for phone to reboot into Recovery
Enter password/pattern to unlock
Advanced -> ADB Sideload -> adb sideload MagiskInstaller.zip (in my case, it was Magisk-v19.4.zip)
Back -> Back Arrow
Reboot -> Power Off to completely power down.
Long-press power button to boot the phone. The issue of being stuck at the bootloader unlocked warning screen was gone. The phone booted into System with Magisk Root installed and working.
Later today, I will install LOS16 with Magisk and report back on how that went. Once again, much gratitude and appreciation to Mannan Qamar for the solution!
SkyLukewalker said:
Didn't seem to be an issue, worked correctly and the bootloader remained unlocked.
This worked, and now the phone is booted up into the system WITH Magisk 19.4 installed. Thank you very much! I didn't have to use Msm.
The steps for anyone else facing the same issue that i did:
Reboot into Recovery. This can be done via long-press power button in System and pressing Recovery if TWRP is already installed, or adb reboot bootloader to reboot into the bootloader, and fastboot boot recoveryImage_Filename.img (in my case, it was twrp-3.3.1-x_blu_spark_v9.101_op6t.img)
Enter password/pattern to unlock
Advanced -> ADB Sideload -> adb sideload OOSimage_Filename.zip (in my case, it was OnePlus6TOxygen_34_OTA_024_all_1909112343_d5b1905.zip)
Back
ADB Sideload -> adb sideload TWRPzipFile_Filename.zip (in my case, it was twrp-3.3.1-x_blu_spark_v9.101_op6t.zip)
Back -> Back Arrow
Reboot -> Recovery, and wait for phone to reboot into Recovery
Enter password/pattern to unlock
Advanced -> ADB Sideload -> adb sideload OOSimage_Filename.zip
Back
ADB Sideload -> adb sideload TWRPzipFile_Filename.zip
Back -> Back Arrow
Wipe -> Format Data -> type "yes" and click the blue tick "Enter" key on keyboard.
Back Arrow to Main Screen -> Reboot -> Recovery, and wait for phone to reboot into Recovery
Enter password/pattern to unlock
Advanced -> ADB Sideload -> adb sideload MagiskInstaller.zip (in my case, it was Magisk-v19.4.zip)
Back -> Back Arrow
Reboot -> Power Off to completely power down.
Long-press power button to boot the phone. The issue of being stuck at the bootloader unlocked warning screen was gone. The phone booted into System with Magisk Root installed and working.
Later today, I will install LOS16 with Magisk and report back on how that went. Once again, much gratitude and appreciation to Mannan Qamar for the solution!
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Glad to know it worked. MSM should be a last resort but most people use it as a first option to Nuke their phone. And if you want help on installing ROMs, don't hesitate to ask.
Mannan Qamar said:
Glad to know it worked. MSM should be a last resort but most people use it as a first option to Nuke their phone. And if you want help on installing ROMs, don't hesitate to ask.
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LOS16 was installed successfully with Magisk and i spent nearly 7 hours setting up the phone since opbackup could not be seen by OnePlus Switch, and i had to do everything manually.
Suddenly the screen started flashing all sorts of colours. I rebooted, and the same problem came back, i.e. stuck at the warning screen.
So, i used the instructions you provided and got OOS 9.0.17 booted back up with Magisk 19.4. However, when i try to connect to the phone via USB, even with debugging enabled, the internal storage cannot be read. Says "enable MTP." This is also happening in TWRP even after disabling and re-enabling MTP.
How do i get the phone to see the internal storage again? Please help.
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LOS16 was installed successfully with Magisk and i spent nearly 7 hours setting up the phone since opbackup could not be seen by OnePlus Switch, and i had to do everything manually.
Suddenly the screen started flashing all sorts of colours. I rebooted, and the same problem came back, i.e. stuck at the warning screen.
So, i used the instructions you provided and got OOS 9.0.17 booted back up with Magisk 19.4. However, when i try to connect to the phone via USB, even with debugging enabled, the internal storage cannot be read. Says "enable MTP." This is also happening in TWRP even after disabling and re-enabling MTP.
How do i get the phone to see the internal storage again? Please help.
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Format Data in TWRP. For some weird reason, Internal Storage gets messed up after flashing OOS. And the screen issue might have been a Magisk Module or some other error. Maybe an issue with the ROM. I'd certainly try another ROM
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Format Data in TWRP. For some weird reason, Internal Storage gets messed up after flashing OOS. And the screen issue might have been a Magisk Module or some other error. Maybe an issue with the ROM. I'd certainly try another ROM
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I'm going to do the whole process all over again, just to be sure, and try to copy the necessary files over to internal storage before flashing Magisk. Will update once the process gets there. I'm going back to rooted OOS for now because nearly 7 hours of setup is not fun in the least for a daily driver phone.
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Format Data in TWRP. For some weird reason, Internal Storage gets messed up after flashing OOS. And the screen issue might have been a Magisk Module or some other error. Maybe an issue with the ROM. I'd certainly try another ROM
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I managed to copy over the files in TWRP, with internal storage showing up as Internal Storage (A6013). However, once booted into system, it now shows up as Internal Shared Storage (A6010) with nothing in it. Using the phone's File Manager, the copied files do not show up either.
But going back to TWRP, Internal Storage shows up correctly with the copied files. Did Format Data in TWRP and rebooted into system. Still the same issue. Please help?
Edit: tried doing the same method all over again. This time, the MTP error shows up in TWRP also. Can't see anything anymore.
SkyLukewalker said:
I managed to copy over the files in TWRP, with internal storage showing up as Internal Storage (A6013). However, once booted into system, it now shows up as Internal Shared Storage (A6010) with nothing in it. Using the phone's File Manager, the copied files do not show up either.
But going back to TWRP, Internal Storage shows up correctly with the copied files. Did Format Data in TWRP and rebooted into system. Still the same issue. Please help?
Edit: tried doing the same method all over again. This time, the MTP error shows up in TWRP also. Can't see anything anymore.
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Well. In such a case MSM is the way to go. I'd recommend using a Windows Laptop. Although as a last resort if try the Fastboot ROMs before MSM. Search OP6T Fastboot ROMs
Mannan Qamar said:
Well. In such a case MSM is the way to go. I'd recommend using a Windows Laptop. Although as a last resort if try the Fastboot ROMs before MSM. Search OP6T Fastboot ROMs
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I found this thread and downloaded the appropriate Fastboot ROM (9.0.17). Just a couple of questions:
1. do i need to do the persist partition step?
2. where in TWRP do i have to go to do adb push and adb shell?
SkyLukewalker said:
I found this thread and downloaded the appropriate Fastboot ROM (9.0.17). Just a couple of questions:
1. do i need to do the persist partition step?
2. where in TWRP do i have to go to do adb push and adb shell?
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Those things are not necessary. Just unzip and use the Flasher in the archive. The default one should be sufficient. The others aren't needed.
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Those things are not necessary. Just unzip and use the Flasher in the archive. The default one should be sufficient. The others aren't needed.
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Hopefully it works from the VM. Otherwise i will have to do it manually from Linux terminal. Thank you for the advice. Will report tomorrow when the process is done.