TWRP - Sony Xperia XZ1 Questions & Answers

Hi,
I've built TWRP for the XZ1. Has someone and unlocked bootloader and is willing to test it?

Idk but we need good custom stock!
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Araa01 said:
Idk but we need good custom stock!
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Then test it.

4rz0 said:
Then test it.
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Test? Where is twrp?
Where is unlock bl?
Where is custom?
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Araa01 said:
Test? Where is twrp?
Where is unlock bl?
Where is custom?
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That's what this thread is about. You can unlock your bootloader on the Sony webpage.
After that, you tell the OP that you want to test their TWRP release.

I´d like to test it, but installation/test requires root, does it not?
I have unlocked BL, but i still have no rooting method

modpunk said:
Hi,
I've built TWRP for the XZ1. Has someone and unlocked bootloader and is willing to test it?
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Look up.
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I want to test the twrp. I unlocked and I want to flash the new recovery

N1ghtr08d said:
I want to test the twrp. I unlocked and I want to flash the new recovery
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You can find it here https://xor.cryptomilk.org/android/twrp-3.2.0-0-poplar-patchlevel-2017-11-05.img

Which firmware version is this for? I'm currently running 47.1.A.5.51 November 1st 2017

N1ghtr08d said:
Which firmware version is this for? I'm currently running 47.1.A.5.51 November 1st 2017
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This has not firmware version, it is a TWRP recovery ...

Ok perfect. Thanks.
I'm new to modding Sony phones. There is a thread with the xperifix talking about downloading according to the correct firmware version so I just wanted to cover my ass, just in case.

You're right, there's something with the backup encryption depending on the firmware version.

So what does that mean for me in this case?

how do i access TWRP after i flashed it? i have the bootloader unlocked and i flashed TWRP but when i'm connected through adb and i run "adb reboot recovery" nothing happens except the phone reboots as normal and i'm not sure of the hardware button combo to boot into recovery. I'm thinking it's power+vol up but when i do that the phone just vibrates once then three times and does nothing, not even boot normally.
Can you help please?
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Never mind, i figured out the button combo. It's power+vol down when the phone vibrates once release power and hold onto the vol down button
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OP, so here's the scoop. Every time i boot into recovery it asks for the password to decrypt, i don't know what that might be so i click cancel. Also i went into WIPE and i formatted DATA and typed YES and it did it's thing and i had to set up the phone again as expected however when i get back into the OS and check the security section of settings, it says it's still encrypted.
I'd like to flash supersu 2.82 but because it's encrypted i can't find the folder i placed it into and i don't have an SD card handy to place it on that to install. And besides i wanna get rid of the encryption anyway so we need to figure that out asap please.
Is there any kind of default password that i can use when entering TWRP to decrypt the data? And how can we remove encryption from the phone correctly with TWRP?
Thanks

N1ghtr08d said:
how do i access TWRP after i flashed it? i have the bootloader unlocked and i flashed TWRP but when i'm connected through adb and i run "adb reboot recovery" nothing happens except the phone reboots
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Rebooting to recovery with adb is broken in the Sony Kernel. I've fixed that already for LineageOS.
N1ghtr08d said:
OP, so here's the scoop. Every time i boot into recovery it asks for the password to decrypt, i don't know what that might be so i click cancel.
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The password is the PIN of your device.
N1ghtr08d said:
Also i went into WIPE and i formatted DATA and typed YES and it did it's thing and i had to set up the phone again as expected however when i get back into the OS and check the security section of settings, it says it's still encrypted.
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The phone uses File Based Encryption and is normally always encrypted. If you don't set a PIN the password is set to "default_password". If you set a PIN the key to unlock FBE is encrypted using your PIN.
N1ghtr08d said:
I'd like to flash supersu 2.82 but because it's encrypted i can't find the folder i placed it into and i don't have an SD card handy to place it on that to install. And besides i wanna get rid of the encryption anyway so we need to figure that out asap please.
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I think for SuperSU you need a special Xperia version they offer here on XDA ...

Thanks for the quick reply. Do you have a working version of lineage for the Xperia XZ1?

Hi
I'm on 47.1.A.5.51, unlocked BL
Downloaded https://xor.cryptomilk.org/android/twrp-3.2.0-0-poplar-patchlevel-2017-11-05.img
Installed TWRP image
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.0-0-poplar-patchlevel-2017-11-05.img
fastboot reboot
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Rebooted into recover (Vol-)
Tried to install SU from https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4164510&d=1496008012 as stated in How to Install TWRP
Got error in installer within TWRP:
Super SU Installer
- Mounting /system, /data and rootfs
- BAD RECOVERY DETECTED, NO UNZIP, ABORTING
Installed latest Magisk zip file from Magisk tread and flashing was successful.
Wiped caches, rebooted and it hang on Sony logo
Flashing Magisk Uninstaller Makes the phone boot again but it warns about corrupt system at boot. Have to reflash stock rom without userdata.sin in order to get rid of the corrupt warning

2.82 doesn't work for Xperia users. I believe 2.79 is still recommend by chainfire for us. I'm about to flash it right now. I'll report back with the result in a few minutes. If you don't hear from me.... Something drastic went wrong! Fingers crossed.
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Ok so I got exactly the same result as pergoteborg. I'm gonna do a little research because I think I read something about the "no unzip" in another thread.

So i followed a few steps from another thread to create a symlink to unzip and was able to successfully flash supersu 2.79 however when i reboot into the OS there is no Supersu installed and when i run root checker it fails saying there is no root, also the official Supersu app from the app store says "Root undetected".
The steps i followed to create the symlink are as follows:
1. Boot to twrp.
and now comes the trick
2. Connect your device to a pc and adb push the attached busybox to sbin (took it from twrp from another arm64 device cannot remember which).
adb push pathtobusybox\busybox /sbin/ (replace pathtobusybox with the loacation of the unziped busybox for example C:\ )
3. Open adb shell
adb shell
4. Give busybox the required rights
chmod 750 /sbin/busybox
5. Create unzip symlink
ln -s /sbin/busybox /sbin/unzip

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c6802 xperia z ultra 5.1.1 root help

i want to root my sony xperia z ultra c6802. Is there any easy way to do it as i dont want to use the method with pre rooted firmware. Kingsroot didnt worked for me
i am on 5.1.1
Thanks
You need to downgrade to 4.4 and root, install recovery.
Make prerooted 5.1.1 flashable zip,flash it via recovery
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jordan235 said:
i want to root my sony xperia z ultra c6802. Is there any easy way to do it as i dont want to use the method with pre rooted firmware. Kingsroot didnt worked for me
i am on 5.1.1
Thanks
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Under such situation, you have to unlock the bootloader, but you have to be aware you will lose DRM keys.
mingkee said:
Under such situation, you have to unlock the bootloader, but you have to be aware you will lose DRM keys.
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Nah he can flash a modified stock version of kitkat and or lollipop and root it from there.
RealityFails said:
Nah he can flash a modified stock version of kitkat and or lollipop and root it from there.
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Did you notice what OP said? It doesn't want to install Pre-rooted (modified) ROM. Moreover, installing such ROM requires custom recovery.
Easy Method Maybe
jordan235 said:
i want to root my sony xperia z ultra c6802. Is there any easy way to do it as i dont want to use the method with pre rooted firmware. Kingsroot didnt worked for me
i am on 5.1.1
Thanks
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First, on your computer download the DooMKernel from here and the SuperSU package from here.
Save these files on desktop and transfer the SuperSU zip on your Xperia Z Ultra (first connect your smartphone with your PC via USB cable; when done, unplug the USB connection).
Unzip the DooMKernel package on your computer.
Now, connect your smartphone with your PC one more.
Navigate towards the .img folder (where you have unzipped the DooMKernel file).
From there open a command prompt window: press and hold Shift keyboard key while right clicking on any blank space.
In the cmd window type
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
or
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
in order to reach fastboot mode on your handset.
Now, reboot your Xperia Z Ultra into TWRP recovery (once more, you don’t have to previously install a custom recovery image on your phone) by typing into cmd :
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
Good; then from TWRP recovery load and install the SuperSU zip file and then do the “Swipe to confirm flashing” action in order to resume the root process.
When done, from main menu of recovery select “reboot system now”.
Do note that if you will get stuck into a boot loop, you need to go back to recovery from where you should select “wipe data factory reset” and “wipe cache partition”.
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kushang9928 said:
First, on your computer download the DooMKernel from here and the SuperSU package from here.
Save these files on desktop and transfer the SuperSU zip on your Xperia Z Ultra (first connect your smartphone with your PC via USB cable; when done, unplug the USB connection).
Unzip the DooMKernel package on your computer.
Now, connect your smartphone with your PC one more.
Navigate towards the .img folder (where you have unzipped the DooMKernel file).
From there open a command prompt window: press and hold Shift keyboard key while right clicking on any blank space.
In the cmd window type
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
or
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
in order to reach fastboot mode on your handset.
Now, reboot your Xperia Z Ultra into TWRP recovery (once more, you don’t have to previously install a custom recovery image on your phone) by typing into cmd :
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
Good; then from TWRP recovery load and install the SuperSU zip file and then do the “Swipe to confirm flashing” action in order to resume the root process.
When done, from main menu of recovery select “reboot system now”.
Do note that if you will get stuck into a boot loop, you need to go back to recovery from where you should select “wipe data factory reset” and “wipe cache partition”.
if i helped then press the Thanks button
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Doesn't work on C6802_14.6.A.0.368
get stuck into a boot loop
i did step 11. doesn't boot.
edit:
i solved it by editing the setup
setup 1-9 are as above
10. when you flashed supersu.zip, don't reboot your system. go to "advanced" menu and "power off" your device
11. go to flashtool>>put the 5.1.1.ftf rom in flashtool(the rom you have installed)>> in "wipe" tile: untike all & in "Exclude" tile: tik all except "kernel". click on "flash".
12. hold volum down and connect your device to pc.
let the kernel to flash on your device
13. reboot your device and enjoy 5.1.1 rom with root
E.L.E.C.T.R.O.N.I.C said:
Doesn't work on C6802_14.6.A.0.368
get stuck into a boot loop
i did step 11. doesn't boot.
edit:
i solved it by editing the setup
setup 1-9 are as above
10. when you flashed supersu.zip, don't reboot your system. go to "advanced" menu and "power off" your device
11. go to flashtool>>put the 5.1.1.ftf rom in flashtool(the rom you have installed)>> in "wipe" tile: untike all & in "Exclude" tile: tik all except "kernel". click on "flash".
12. hold volum down and connect your device to pc.
let the kernel to flash on your device
13. reboot your device and enjoy 5.1.1 rom with root
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ya that's last option for rooting on official firmware.
since you asked simple method, that's why i write it.
I don't know why, but it worked on my Z ultra C6802 Customized_IN
mingkee said:
Did you notice what OP said? It doesn't want to install Pre-rooted (modified) ROM. Moreover, installing such ROM requires custom recovery.
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No you can flash the ftf. And you can add su without recovery.
RealityFails said:
No you can flash the ftf. And you can add su without recovery.
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How can it be done?
mingkee said:
How can it be done?
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You can use one of the many root programs and inject the towel root exploit.
I've owned, destroyed this phone about 5x I just recently got a new one about 2 weeks ago. So I've tried everything on the ultra. All he has to do is flash a stock ftf which doesn't require recovery.
jordan235 said:
i want to root my sony xperia z ultra c6802. Is there any easy way to do it as i dont want to use the method with pre rooted firmware. Kingsroot didnt worked for me
i am on 5.1.1
Thanks
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They say it's easy but I'm going on 2 months. Still no root. Well I have Chinese crappie root. Dude I still have no clue and I have a new phone that came with 4.3 jellybean. And I was told that's the easiest firmware to root.
RealityFails said:
You can use one of the many root programs and inject the towel root exploit.
I've owned, destroyed this phone about 5x I just recently got a new one about 2 weeks ago. So I've tried everything on the ultra. All he has to do is flash a stock ftf which doesn't require recovery.
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sbacham said:
You need to downgrade to 4.4 and root, install recovery.
Make prerooted 5.1.1 flashable zip,flash it via recovery
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I'm on 4.3 just got the phone and towelroot does not work
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sbacham said:
You need to downgrade to 4.4 and root, install recovery.
Make prerooted 5.1.1 flashable zip,flash it via recovery
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What are you talking about "make a prerooted zip"?
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All this man is asking is IS THERE A EASY WAY TO ROOT? ONE CLICK?
harley1rocker said:
I'm on 4.3 just got the phone and towelroot does not work
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What are you talking about "make a prerooted zip"?
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All this man is asking is IS THERE A EASY WAY TO ROOT? ONE CLICK?
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Place supersu in a stock zip and flash.
RealityFails said:
Place supersu in a stock zip and flash.
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Flash it how? "siri can u make this stock flare preroot flasher hasher on the precipice of the ftf foto kernel and dunk the phone in a 5 gallon bucket of crap?"
Dude like the above garble, its greek to him as is me. How do you flash a zip with no root and no recovery?

Root h850 with Nougat 7.0

Hi! I have an LG G5 h850 and I've flashed this ROM (a full flashable zip of Android Nougat 7.0 stock). The problem is I can't seem to root my phone.
If I flash any SuperSU zip with TWRP 3.1.0.0, the phone won't be able to boot afterwards (it will get stuck at the LG logo).
I've iunlocked my bootloader using the official procedure (fastboot getvar unlocked returns "yes") and I've also flashed no verity opt encrypt 5.1 after wiping data: my TWRP can access internal storage.
What am I missing? Is there a specific SuperSU zip which works on a Nougat h850? Has the problem got something to do with dm-verity?
I have an LG G5 H850 with TWRP 3.1.0..0 and SuperSU 2.65 installed. I did not install the no-verity and my phone is operating normally. Just need a way to get rid of the "your phone is unlocked" screen on boot up.
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N or M?
Stransky said:
I have an LG G5 H850 with TWRP 3.1.0..0 and SuperSU 2.65 installed. I did not install the no-verity and my phone is operating normally. Just need a way to get rid of the "your phone is unlocked" screen on boot up.
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Are you sporting Nougat or Marshmallow? With Android M I rooted it with no problems.
Nougat and i had no problems rooting.
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Stransky said:
Nougat and i had no problems rooting.
Sent from my LG-H850 using Tapatalk
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That's astounding. Do you remember the procedure you followed? Is the ROM the same I used (LG-H85020A-Flashable.COMPLETE.zip)? Is the precise SuperSU version UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550?
Patching sepolicy failure
I've proceeded to reinstall N and SuperSU 2.65 and I see the following message:
Code:
- Patching sepolicy
--- Failure, aborting
Given Android N requires systemless mode, hence boot image patching, could this be the cause? What should I do?
HisDudeness3008 said:
That's astounding. Do you remember the procedure you followed? Is the ROM the same I used (LG-H85020A-Flashable.COMPLETE.zip)? Is the precise SuperSU version UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550?
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The ROM is the same (H85020a) but my phone was updated OTA.
Sent from my LG-H850 using Tapatalk
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Further to my last I used @autoprime's unlocking the G5 bootloader thread and followed the instructions on it, including the installation of TWRP etc.
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Enter password to unlock
Stransky said:
The ROM is the same (H85020a) but my phone was updated OTA.
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I see... I couldn't update OTA because when it had to install the downloaded update it just rebooted to TWRP.
Anyway, after getting that error message, I flashed a newer version of SuperSU. It patched sepolicy successfully and even booted (I don't know what I did different than other times). Anyway, it prompted me with an "Enter password to unlock message", with some attempts already out (23/30).
Could it be because I have decrypted data partition? I read the decryption and root access are mutually exclusive. I decripted just because, after the 30th failed boot attempt, I tried it just to change something and see if it worked.
If I have to choose between the two, I'll choose root access. How do I restore encryption?
Sorry, have no idea, I don't use encryption.
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Stransky said:
Sorry, have no idea, I don't use encryption.
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I mean the default setup of the G5, whereas TWRP can't access internal storage and will ask you for a password upon starting, to which you have to hit "cancel".
When I hit cancel in TWRP in answer to the password I then swipe below to allow modifications. At least that is what I am offered on the swipe window.
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Yeah, that is indeed the default behaviour. However, at some point I've flashed no-verity-opt-encrypt zip. This removes the encryption. TWRP doesn't have to ask you for a password you do not know, and can thus modify /data partition. This, however, prevents you from rooting your device. And, apparently, prevents me from booting my phone right now. Is there any way to revert the effects of no-verity-opt-encrypt?
I am sorry, I am not even remotely akin to a developer, I only follow their instructions so am not aware if it is possible to revert the no- verity effects. The only suggestion I can come up with is to do a factory reset backbto stock Nougat and then redo the installation of TWRP etc omitting "no-verity" option. But I would check with someone like Autoprime first to see if this will work and not create more problems. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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No problem, you've been of enough help! I thank you for your time.
I know, I'm not akin to a developer as well, but I have the bad habit of getting myself into developer trouble
Solved one: I unbricked my phone. Followed this excellent guide from by dksoni411. I thank him with all my heart, as well as AutoPrime, Hyelton, bullghost and anyone else who contributed.
Solved two: I finally managed to root my h850. Don't know what I did different from the other dozen times I tried. From stock Nougat 7.0 I rebooted to fastboot mode via adb, flashed TWRP in fastboot, booted into recovery without allowing normal boot to happen before it, flashed SuperSU (v2.79-20161211114519), didn't wipe cache or dalvik, and rebooted. Upon boot, phone reset once and then booted straight into Nougat, with SuperSU apk installed. Yay!
HisDudeness3008 said:
Solved one: I unbricked my phone. Followed this excellent guide from by dksoni411. I thank him with all my heart, as well as AutoPrime, Hyelton, bullghost and anyone else who contributed.
Solved two: I finally managed to root my h850. Don't know what I did different from the other dozen times I tried. From stock Nougat 7.0 I rebooted to fastboot mode via adb, flashed TWRP in fastboot, booted into recovery without allowing normal boot to happen before it, flashed SuperSU (v2.79-20161211114519), didn't wipe cache or dalvik, and rebooted. Upon boot, phone reset once and then booted straight into Nougat, with SuperSU apk installed. Yay!
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Tnx man! :good: U should post step by step what u did to root as separate thread, cuz U have been a tremendous helper, u know?? U solved Huuuuuge problem , so U can be great helper to those who could came into similar troubles :victory:

[Solved!] Blu Life One X2 problem with flashing ROM (Failed to read command: Success)

Hello everyone. I started this thread because I don't think I've seen anything with this issue on my specific phone on this forum. Apologies if this has been discussed before.
Anyway, I'm having issues installing a ROM with adb sideload on TWRP recovery.
I got the ROM and the recovery image from blox2.com (I would post the links but apparently the forum doesn't allow me to...)
Everything works fine, I'm able to boot into TWRP recovery and inititiate the adb sideload, but the process gets stuck when it reaches 28% and throws the error message:
serving: 'BLOX2core-v1.1.1-31217.zip' (~28%) * failed to read command: Success
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In case this has anything to do with ADB version, I'm using Debian and my adb version is 1:7.0.0+r1-4
If you need any more info, please ask.
Thanks in advance.
Ok, an update.
I now tried installing the ROM through TWRP's own installing option, but TWRP crashes and reboots a couple of seconds after the install is initiated.
max_157 said:
Ok, an update.
I now tried installing the ROM through TWRP's own installing option, but TWRP crashes and reboots a couple of seconds after the install is initiated.
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Make sure you have MTP turned off. Also DM verity and force encryption needs to be disabled
ieatgravity said:
Make sure you have MTP turned off. Also DM verity and force encryption needs to be disabled
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How do I disable MTP? I can't get android to boot. Can you disable it from TWRP or is it done from a fastboot/adb command?
I figured it out. I disabled MTP from the mount menu and disabled DM-Verify and encryption from the Advanced menu... same results
max_157 said:
How do I disable MTP? I can't get android to boot. Can you disable it from TWRP or is it done from a fastboot/adb command?
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Flash supersu then flash the ROM
ieatgravity said:
Flash supersu then flash the ROM
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OK. I tried
1. Booting into TWRP
2. Selected Install
3. Selected UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip
It crashed after a couple of seconds.
Tried with MTP disabled and DM-verity and encryption disabled.
max_157 said:
OK. I tried
1. Booting into TWRP
2. Selected Install
3. Selected UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip
It crashed after a couple of seconds.
Tried with MTP disabled and DM-verity and encryption disabled.
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I'm would assume the bootloader was unlocked? Are you able to make a nandroid backup? And have you tried flashing twrp to the phone ?
Where do you have the files located at? Is it on the SDcard or on the flash drive?
does this work?
fastboot oem unlock
or
fastboot flashing unlock
Should also erase/wipe everything except system/recovery/boot...
Also hope you made a nandroid backup first with the fastboot boot recovery.img, then booting into TWRP and backup. to flash drive. Need MTP disabled for some to not reboot.
Also try with the new TWRP where the reboot has been fixed.. and which version 16/2 or 64/4 BLU X2 or mini?
ieatgravity said:
I'm would assume the bootloader was unlocked? Are you able to make a nandroid backup? And have you tried flashing twrp to the phone ?
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The bootloader was indeed unlocked.
I haven't tried flashing TWRP to the phone. Would this make it work? I'm kind of scared of having a recovery image that crashes whenever I try stuff. Can I restore the stock recovery in case anything happens?
AlienTeck said:
Where do you have the files located at? Is it on the SDcard or on the flash
drive?
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Internal flash drive.
AlienTeck said:
does this work?
fastboot oem unlock
or
fastboot flashing unlock
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Yup! It works. It says it's already unlocked.
AlienTeck said:
Should also erase/wipe everything except system/recovery/boot...
Also hope you made a nandroid backup first with the fastboot boot recovery.img, then booting into TWRP and backup. to flash drive. Need MTP disabled for some to not reboot.
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I did wipe cache and everything else, and had MTP disabled.
AlienTeck said:
Also try with the new TWRP where the reboot has been fixed.. and which version 16/2 or 64/4 BLU X2 or mini?
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64/4 BLU X2 version.
I can't find BLU Life One X2 on the official TWRP website, the only version I tried was on blox2.com, which I think is a modified version of 3.0.2-0.
Problem fixed!
I flashed the stock firmware using QFIL 1.0.2. Thanks so much to everyone who helped!
QFIL
I got the QFIL rom from blox2.com
When you say fixed, do you mean TWRP is now working? Or that you were able to flash the stock back? Did you already take the BLOX2 OTA update?
Trying to figure out if the update had anything to do with this default rebooting on /system being made writable.. Also did you make a nandroid backup?
QFIL is now on 1.0.0.3
AlienTeck said:
When you say fixed, do you mean TWRP is now working? Or that you were able to flash the stock back? Did you already take the BLOX2 OTA update?
Trying to figure out if the update had anything to do with this default rebooting on /system being made writable.. Also did you make a nandroid backup?
QFIL is now on 1.0.0.3
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I was able to flash the stock back, but via QFIL, not TWRP. The rebooting issue still persists.
I didn't make a nandroip backup, will get to it now.
Oh, I'm actually now trying to fix the rebooting issue. I think it might be a write protection, like the one HTC has. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV3YaMBnEYI
I really really need to be able to modify the system partition because the phone comes with a lot of crawpare and even some malware (https://www.cyberscoop.com/android-malware-china-huawei-zte-kryptowire-blu-products/)
FotaProvider installs some apps without your consent like Uber and some games and supposedly sends some info, too.
When I try to remove it with root uninstallers, the phone reboots. I though I had gotten rid of this issue by reflashing the ROM but apparently not...
I only flashed TWRP to cache and booted to it and flashed super SU, then used root essentials to remove some of the bloatware. But noticed supersu was gone now. It was able to remove or disable some of the stuff without rebooting and then later manually rebooting it. I disabled the apps and then removed it, so I think even the update now has the stuff but still disabled. The update also supposedly removes one of the apps that sent data back.
It rebooted at first until I saw that I had to disable MTP in TWRP options. I have not tried the recent TWRP, I was still using the one under development in the beginning.
AlienTeck said:
I only flashed TWRP to cache and booted to it and flashed super SU, then used root essentials to remove some of the bloatware. But noticed supersu was gone now. It was able to remove or disable some of the stuff without rebooting and then later manually rebooting it. I disabled the apps and then removed it, so I think even the update now has the stuff but still disabled. The update also supposedly removes one of the apps that sent data back.
It rebooted at first until I saw that I had to disable MTP in TWRP options. I have not tried the recent TWRP, I was still using the one under development in the beginning.
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How do I install this update?
Also, I tried removing some system apps with Root Essentials but it still rebooted.
max_157 said:
How do I install this update?
Also, I tried removing some system apps with Root Essentials but it still rebooted.
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For the time being you need to boot into TWRP and manually remove apps using ADB. We are currently working on patching the kernel to allow /system to be mounted RW sAo that you can use apps to remove system apps. In the mean time use Blox2core as it has been fully debloated.
ieatgravity said:
For the time being you need to boot into TWRP and manually remove apps using ADB. We are currently working on patching the kernel to allow /system to be mounted RW sAo that you can use apps to remove system apps. In the mean time use Blox2core as it has been fully debloated.
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Sounds great! Looking forward to it.
I can't install Blox2core since TWRP reboots when I try to install it or even wipe the /system partition though. Some people mentioned TWRP 3.0.3 fixed this issue.
max_157 said:
Sounds great! Looking forward to it.
I can't install Blox2core since TWRP reboots when I try to install it or even wipe the /system partition though. Some people mentioned TWRP 3.0.3 fixed this issue.
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We have a new tool that you can use to flash TWRP and root. All auto matic. Give it a try and let me know if it works for you.
[TOOL]Draco’s Blox2Autoroot - http://wp.me/p8gYUZ-5x
Afterwards you'll be able to flash Blox2core
Also I was unaware of this TWRP 3.0.3 for the blox2. The only one that has been ported has been 3.0.2 last I checked.
I would say disable MTP in TWRP options and developer options as well. dirst disabled it in developer options before I found out that did not stop the kernel rebooting the phone when /system became writable. I had not installed the oct update BLU sent out and maybe that makes a difference? Although the QFIL should also have the original boot/kernal image? so not sure what is going on..
If that dont stop it we need a new kernal.. I think I have the original kernal/boot saved. If anyone wants to see if that fixed the reboot.
twrp gave a MD5 of it..
152479bd51790d374885cc1a847e4c31 boot.emmc.win
Seems I need a faster course in android.. A few months ago I thought an android was some guy in dr who.
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The OTA update showed up one day and it installed it.. For the longest time I ignored it but I suppose someone hit ok on it.. But SuperSU seemed to have vanished before that I think. Spending time on 2 other problem phones so this one is not a priority since it works very well comparatively. I love it though it is heavy as a brick. Even my N5x case fits with a little coaxing. Although the DPI setting is set much higher like for a HD screen and not FHD. Maybe we can change it in build.prop to fix it. The N5x has much smaller icons and letters and actually fit 5 icons to a row although they both have the same density screen.. BLU has much better touch though and is far brighter and richer.
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The 2 boot images ARE different.. But you should first try to write a backup back to itself and see if there are problems and guess I dont have the previlage of attaching files just yet on here.
max_157 said:
Problem fixed!
I flashed the stock firmware using QFIL 1.0.2. Thanks so much to everyone who helped!
I got the QFIL rom from blox2.com
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Could you share the link to the stock ROM you used with QFIL?
Thanks!

[TWRP FLASHABLE] Latest Stock MM ROM for G4c

Hey guys!
I have created a TWRP flashable zip of latest Stock MM Rom for G4c.
ONLY FOR H525N
FIX FOR c90n -> c90​
Requirements:
(1) Unlocked Bootloader
(2) TWRP
Steps:
(1) Download the ZIP here.
(2) Copy it to your phone.
(3) Reboot into TWRP.
(4) Wipe > Advanced Wipe. Select Dalvik / ART Cache, System, Data, Cache. Swipe to Wipe.
(5) Select "Install". Select the zip file you downloaded in the first step.
(6) Swipe to flash. Wait for it to flash. It might take some time. Wipe Dalvik/Cache after you flash to avoid bootloops.
(7) Select Reboot.
You have successfully flashed MM!
If you want root, download SuperSu Flashable Zip. Reboot into TWRP. Select the SuperSu flashable zip. You have successfully rooted!
I will keep updating the ZIP as and when LG releases a new ROM or patch.
Hold on guys. Don't flash it for now, we need to modify the file. Update will come soon.
Anghirrim said:
Hold on guys. Don't flash it for now, we need to modify the file. Update will come soon.
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Done.
pvineeth97 said:
Hey guys!
I have created a TWRP flashable zip of latest Stock MM Rom for G4c.
ONLY FOR H525N
FIX FOR c90n -> c90​
Requirements:
(1) Unlocked Bootloader
(2) TWRP
Steps:
(1) Download the ZIP here.
(2) Copy it to your phone.
(3) Reboot into TWRP.
(4) Wipe > Advanced Wipe. Select Dalvik / ART Cache, System, Data, Cache. Swipe to Wipe.
(5) Select "Install". Select the zip file you downloaded in the first step.
(6) Swipe to flash. Wait for it to flash. It might take some time. Wipe Dalvik/Cache after you flash to avoid bootloops.
(7) Select Reboot.
You have successfully flashed MM!
If you want root, download SuperSu Flashable Zip. Reboot into TWRP. Select the SuperSu flashable zip. You have successfully rooted!
I will keep updating the ZIP as and when LG releases a new ROM or patch.
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Glad to see you guys look like you got everything worked out finally....Good job:good:
TheMadScientist said:
Glad to see you guys look like you got everything worked out finally....Good job:good:
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You should thank @pvineeth97. Ahmed and I are just testing.
Anghirrim said:
You should thank @pvineeth97. Ahmed and I are just testing.
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New Version uploaded.
Version: 1.4
Everything is working even with root?
Wysłane z mojego LG-H525n przy użyciu Tapatalka
DonOleq said:
Everything is working even with root?
Wysłane z mojego LG-H525n przy użyciu Tapatalka
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Yep guy. You can root with supersu and it survives reboot.
First, unlock your phone by flashing the aboot (it works fine now, but only if you are under lollipop n10f).
This kdz works fine, to flash with LGUp
https://lg-firmwares.com/download-file/?fileId=3354
Then install TWRP from the official thread.
You know what? I'm going to make it. I need to be on v10f to unlock bootloader and install twrp?
Wysłane z mojego LG-H525n przy użyciu Tapatalka
DonOleq said:
You know what? I'm going to make it. I need to be on v10f to unlock bootloader and install twrp?
Wysłane z mojego LG-H525n przy użyciu Tapatalka
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Lol, I was editing my answer. See above.
Once you have TWRP installed, you can flash the MM zip and supersu.
The rom works pretty smoothly once debloated.
Just one thing, this MM zip has a MM specific patched aboot and TWRP.
Indeed, on our phone, the LP and MM structures are completely different. So the LP patched aboot does not work on MM.
For TWRP, under LP, the phone is named c90n and in MM, it's c90. So it changes this.
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@DonOleq
Join us on Telegram. We have a small discussion group to work on LOS without spamming too much the XDA threads with WIP's.
https://t.me/joinchat/E1Fw0gyeVrsBeek3ue3xXw
Can someone provide me with a link to flashable marshmellow zip for the h525n? The dropbox link in the thread is expired. I need the a flashable marshmellow to install lineageos.
LwannaCM said:
Can someone provide me with a link to flashable marshmellow zip for the h525n? The dropbox link in the thread is expired. I need the a flashable marshmellow to install lineageos.
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Let me ask Vineeth.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/0hyol4xz2yprlz8/H525n_MM_TWRP.zip
LwannaCM said:
Can someone provide me with a link to flashable marshmellow zip for the h525n? The dropbox link in the thread is expired. I need the a flashable marshmellow to install lineageos.
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_K7Ht571iIVV1pxNGZ1Y0hydkU/view
We are moving to Slack. Here's an invitation link for everyone: https://join.slack.com/t/g4cdevcamp...U2MmQxYzE0YmYxMjMxYjRkMmNjYzcxNjFlNzMwYWYwNDU
Hi guys.
I just want to tell you that, thanks to you, I have been able to resuscitate my device. My LG G4c has the bootloader unlocked, it is rooted and it runs with MM. Thanks to all and, especially, to @ahmed.al, for guiding me, to @Anghirrim, for his good indications, and to @pvineeth97, for his magnificent work.
Thank you very much.
Mondark said:
Hi guys.
I just want to tell you that, thanks to you, I have been able to resuscitate my device. My LG G4c has the bootloader unlocked, it is rooted and it runs with MM. Thanks to all and, especially, to @ahmed.al, for guiding me, to @Anghirrim, for his good indications, and to @pvineeth97, for his magnificent work.
Thank you very much.
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Cool and happy it worked for you. Thanks for this Nice message.
Join us on Telegram to follow-up on LOS development.
Hey guys, i flashed this rom from latest TWRP 3.2.1.0 but when the phone boots the led notification stays always on color red
Dr4In said:
Hey guys, i flashed this rom from latest TWRP 3.2.1.0 but when the phone boots the led notification stays always on color red
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I'm about to flash a G4c in the next few days, at the moment I'm reading through the topics to do things right.
There are only some things that make me unsure of the process. One of it ist mentionend above by user @Dr4In. Maybe @Anghirrim or @pvineeth97 can say something about this problem?
The problem is also described here in the last post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4c/development/rom-android-6-0-marshmallow-lg-g4c-t3314927
tito_puente said:
I'm about to flash a G4c in the next few days, at the moment I'm reading through the topics to do things right.
There are only some things that make me unsure of the process. One of it ist mentionend above by user @Dr4In. Maybe @Anghirrim or @pvineeth97 can say something about this problem?
The problem is also described here in the last post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4c/development/rom-android-6-0-marshmallow-lg-g4c-t3314927
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Personally i didnt find any fix for the notification red led which was 24/24 open so i went back to stock rom, the only advice i can give you is, if you install LOS make sure not to do Factory Reset from the settings, because after that the phone only booting to TWRP and if you install the rom from TWRP it wont boot its just booting into the TWRP, the only way to brake this loop is by flashing stock rom with LGUP.
In the link you mention it was my mistake about LGUP and i figure it out later.
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Personally i didnt find any fix for the notification red led which was 24/24 open so i went back to stock rom, the only advice i can give you is, if you install LOS make sure not to do Factory Reset from the settings, because after that the phone only booting to TWRP and if you install the rom from TWRP it wont boot its just booting into the TWRP, the only way to brake this loop is by flashing stock rom with LGUP.
In the link you mention it was my mistake about LGUP and i figure it out later.
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The led problem have been solved at least in AEX. Don't remember for LOS 14.1.
There is a turnaround as well in order to completely disable the led. I can find it back.

Can't install TWRP on H850 ? (Failed:remote unknown command)

Hello guys i can't install twrp for some reason on my g5 i says its flashed but gives and error when i try fastboot boot twrp.img (Failed:remote unknown command) and the recovery is sock when i enter with vol down + pw button . Stock Oreo 8.0
Ringanar said:
Hello guys i can't install twrp for some reason on my g5 i says its flashed but gives and error when i try fastboot boot twrp.img (Failed:remote unknown command) and the recovery is sock when i enter with vol down + pw button . Stock Oreo 8.0
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What model? The h830 blocks all fastboot commands except bootloader unlock related ones.
Didn't read the title I guess.
Do you think that if i flash it to 7.0 i can flash twrp or something or a lgup flash that has twrp on it ?
Ringanar said:
Do you think that if i flash it to 7.0 i can flash twrp or something or a lgup flash that has twrp on it ?
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You could but I think it would be easier to fix the fastboot problem. Have you tried a different pc? I have adb and fastboot installed on my phones so if you have an otg adapter that works to pinpoint the problem to the phone or pc.
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You could but I think it would be easier to fix the fastboot problem. Have you tried a different pc? I have adb and fastboot installed on my phones so if you have an otg adapter that works to pinpoint the problem to the phone or pc.
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I'll try that tommorow when I have time maybe your right adb was running kinda freaky on my pc. I spent about an hour trying to make it detect adb devices because it gave me an error and even after it worked it was giving errors from time to time.
Update : I uninstalled everything adb related and installed it again flashed latest recovery but can't enter with fastboot boot twrp.img also tried entering recovery manually but i can't seem to get it right the phone just boots normally i tried holding pw and vol down doesn't work then i tried again but with a 1 sec pw button release and press again still nothing ... A guide that i saw lgup's the device to 6.0 but even if i do drop it to 6.0 how can i get stock 8.0 without losing my recovery ?
Flash rom from recovery [emoji6]. Zip format https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=3850072&share_fid=3793&share_type=t
You have 30a in this topic.
Wysłane z mojego LG-H850 przy użyciu Tapatalka
Gold_Phenix said:
Flash rom from recovery [emoji6]. Zip format https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...share_tid=3850072&share_fid=3793&share_type=t
You have 30a in this topic.
Wysłane z mojego LG-H850 przy użyciu Tapatalka
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Thanks for the info , been a bit busy these days.I made my setup without root and i don't have the time to do it again so for now ill keep it without root and twrp .

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