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Hi,
i had B00 with root and chinese recovery
after updating to b121 i goot bootloop
than i changed recovery back to stock
tried to delete cache and system etc. nothing worked
B100 Upgrade via dload/update.app not working cause version mismatch i think
what can i do now. I don't need 349 euro trash.
please help me
Same problem here
Try updating with the full B121 ROM. I have uploaded it here https://mega.nz/#!dgZwAQpb!XcZSZJOWvG1DIDoJRr_EYSehtqTU1ciPE53bNhII8JQ
Follow the instructions in the included documents.
flibblesan said:
Try updating with the full B121 ROM. I have uploaded it here https://mega.nz/#!dgZwAQpb!XcZSZJOWvG1DIDoJRr_EYSehtqTU1ciPE53bNhII8JQ
Follow the instructions in the included documents.
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Thanks mate, I'll give it a try.
pappapishu said:
Thanks mate, I'll give it a try.
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any chance?
Fixed it with honor 6 multi-tool, huwaeiupdateextractor and fw b100.
Now i'm installing the b121 right away.
@evilmumi: hope you fixed it as well.
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evilmumi said:
any chance?
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sorry, i didn't see your previous post.
yes, i figured out:
- downlaod the fw b100 version
- download honor 6 multi-tool (yes, even if it's made for the 6, it worked for 7 as well) and follow the "unbrick" procedure
if you have any question please ask
flibblesan said:
Try updating with the full B121 ROM. I have uploaded it here ...
Follow the instructions in the included documents.
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thanks
you are my hero.
back in business
i hope i can use titanium backup to restore my old data w/o root
i am in trouble! i have erased all (cache dalvick data and system) by twrp! Now obviously the phone is on bootloop...i need desperately a system rom to flash
flibblesan said:
Try updating with the full B121 ROM. I have uploaded it here https://mega.nz/#!dgZwAQpb!XcZSZJOWvG1DIDoJRr_EYSehtqTU1ciPE53bNhII8JQ
Follow the instructions in the included documents.
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Alphasampei said:
i am in trouble! i have erased all (cache dalvick data and system) by twrp! Now obviously the phone is on bootloop...i need desperately a system rom to flash
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just read the thread
short:
0.)download from mega
1.) copy update.app on micro sd card /dload
2.)boot with volume up down and power than you can work!
evilmumi said:
just read the thread
short:
0.)download from mega
1.) copy update.app on micro sd card /dload
2.)boot with volume up down and power than you can work!
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nope! still boot in twrp, i have no system inside the phone
sometimes we have this problem in our german forum too! More on rooted devices!
reflashing the full B100 or B121 rom help
we do it like your user described it here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63070827&postcount=9
BTW: Where we can find the "updateextractor"? All versions of it that i have found, doesn’t work for H7 Roms!:crying:
Back to System boot
evilmumi said:
Hi,
i had B00 with root and chinese recovery
after updating to b121 i goot bootloop
than i changed recovery back to stock
tried to delete cache and system etc. nothing worked
B100 Upgrade via dload/update.app not working cause version mismatch i think
what can i do now. I don't need 349 euro trash.
please help me
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When the phone is in RecoveryMode try a long press vol-up/vol-down/special-key and power all together for a few seconds until the phone reboots ... after that, the phone will start in SystemMode ... for me it worked.
stalfst said:
When the phone is in RecoveryMode try a long press vol-up/vol-down/special-key and power all together for a few seconds until the phone reboots ... after that, the phone will start in SystemMode ... for me it worked.
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I realized that when I plugged the charger to phone and then powered it, it went off the TWRP boot loop. I fdon't know if any others have same issue.
When I updated my phone I had same kind of problem so I flashed stock recovery and then made the force upgrade following the rom's intructions.
Now eveything works again.
Alphasampei said:
nope! still boot in twrp, i have no system inside the phone
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Twrp has a bootloop bug.. I also got this after rooting. What you need to do is to get it out of the bootloop by getting the phone in fastboot/download mode. I have no clue on how I finally got it to boot in fastboot mode, but I tried and tried until it finally booted in fastboot. Then I flashed stock recovery and everything was good after that. Lesson learned was that twrp and especially Chinese twrp is buggy as hell!
kjettern said:
Twrp has a bootloop bug.. I also got this after rooting. What you need to do is to get it out of the bootloop by getting the phone in fastboot/download mode. I have no clue on how I finally got it to boot in fastboot mode, but I tried and tried until it finally booted in fastboot. Then I flashed stock recovery and everything was good after that. Lesson learned was that twrp and especially Chinese twrp is buggy as hell!
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I had no problems at all, no bootloops or any other weird stuff. Perhaps because I wiped cache + dalvik after supersu installation?
have the same problem, what should i do?
sugarray21 said:
have the same problem, what should i do?
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Read instruction HERE
Fix Bootloops
Breaking out of bootloops depends on your device state and what kind of problem you are having. In this section, we are going to focus on the popular case where you can’t access neither the system nor the recovery partitions.
• Step 1: Turn off the phone.
• Step 2: Press Volume UP + Power Button For 10 seconds while connecting the USB cable from your device to your computer. That must make you boot into the bootloader mode.
(Update: A user has reported that holding the power button is optional on some models. Thanks to @sminki for pointing that out).
• Step 3: Head to your computer and download and install the following tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2433454
• Step 4: Download the latest complete update file (B121) from:
http://www.modaco.com/forums/topic/3...s-121115-b140/
Then, extract it and get its UPDATE.app file.
• Step 5: Use the Huawei Update Extractor to extract the (BOOT.img), (SYSTEM.img), (RECOVERY.img), (CACHE.img), (CUST.img), and (USERDATA.img) from the UPDATE.app file that you have extracted from Step 4.
• Step 6: Open your command prompt, and navigate to the right directory where you have extracted the image files. Use the “cd” and “..” commands to do so.
• Step 7: Type the following commands and execute them one by one >
Code:
fastboot flash boot BOOT.img
fastboot flash system SYSTEM.img
fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.img
fastboot flash cache CACHE.img
fastboot flash cust CUST.img
• Step 8: You can also erase the user data if you like by typing and executing the following >
Code:
fastboot flash userdata USERDATA.img
• Step 9: Reboot your device using the following command >
Code:
fastboot reboot
• Step 10: You must be able to boot successfully into the system.
(Noten this model, the "fastboot erase [Partition]" command has been reported by two users that it is not working. Thus, flash the image files directly and if it did not work, then check with the Huawei support center to fix your device. Thanks to @sminki for reporting this).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7/general/guide-beginners-how-to-root-update-fix-t3255452
TWRP Terminal Emulator command method.
I followed the steps here, http://androidforums.com/threads/twrp-bootloop-fix-after-update-ota.922585/ Thanks to the Author... hash_brown.1855790
Which is actually for LG, but slightly altering for Honor7 it works!!
for Honor 7 the commands to be run from TWRP Terminal command emulator will be
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/hi_mci.0/by-name/fota
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Hit GO/enter(return)...wait, takes a few seconds
Now input this
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/hi_mci.0/by-name/misc
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Hit enter (return)...wait again.
When its complete, reboot.
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Alphasampei said:
nope! still boot in twrp, i have no system inside the phone
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I had the same problem with twrp i can walking through how to unbrick your phone happy to help
Hi guys,
I am using the link below to perform the restore to stock from CM13 but I think I am not interpreting the questions in this post correctly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-5x/how-to/guide-kiw-l24-to-stock-t3318268
I tried to follow them to get my Honor 5x back to stock rom (while still keeping TWRP) and it was a no go. I kept getting stuck in a boot loop. I was able to immediately reflash CM13 though and get it functionaly. Would someone be kind enough to verify for me as to what steps exactly I need to follow (including ROM names, etc.)? I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
@DigiGoon here's a person needing your help
I have a couple questions for you:
1) Before flashing CM13, what stock firmware version were you on? (e.g. b130, b140, b151, b331)
2) Before flashing CM13, did you take a NANDROID backup of your stock setup? Most guides have this step.
Follow these steps, and you'll get your stock ROM back.
Download your phone's latest firmware and extract system.img, boot.img, recovery.img, cust.img from UPDATE.APP using Huawei Update Extractor tool.
Boot into bootloader mode by switching off the phone then pressing only the Vol DOWN button, and connecting it to PC simultaneously.
Flash recovery first, using this command.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Flash all other extracted files similarly firing these commands.
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot flash system system.img
After doing this put that very UPDATE.APP from which you extracted the files in dload folder of your external SDCARD.
Switch off your phone, and press Vol UP + Vol DOWN + Power button simultaneously.
Your device will now get to the full stock firmware.
Hope this helps you.
@DigiGoon
You are a lifesaver. That seems to have done the trick. Thanks a lot man!
fistfullofbeer said:
Hi guys,
I am using the link below to perform the restore to stock from CM13 but I think I am not interpreting the questions in this post correctly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-5x/how-to/guide-kiw-l24-to-stock-t3318268
I tried to follow them to get my Honor 5x back to stock rom (while still keeping TWRP) and it was a no go. I kept getting stuck in a boot loop. I was able to immediately reflash CM13 though and get it functionaly. Would someone be kind enough to verify for me as to what steps exactly I need to follow (including ROM names, etc.)? I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.
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There is also a full, latest twrp, recovery backup o.o for b331
You restore everything except data, erecovery, and recovery... 1.6 gig download o.o does the job in one fell swoop as long as you have latest twrp.
Just did this the other day...
fistfullofbeer said:
@DigiGoon
You are a lifesaver. That seems to have done the trick. Thanks a lot man!
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Happy to help buddy.
DigiGoon said:
Follow these steps, and you'll get your stock ROM back.
Download your phone's latest firmware and extract system.img, boot.img, recovery.img, cust.img from UPDATE.APP using Huawei Update Extractor tool.
Boot into bootloader mode by switching off the phone then pressing only the Vol DOWN button, and connecting it to PC simultaneously.
Flash recovery first, using this command.
Flash all other extracted files similarly firing these commands.
After doing this put that very UPDATE.APP from which you extracted the files in dload folder of your external SDCARD.
Switch off your phone, and press Vol UP + Vol DOWN + Power button simultaneously.
Your device will now get to the full stock firmware.
Hope this helps you.
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Just wondering, does this replace the TWRP recovery with stock? And is there a way to keep TWRP if so?
gabepaul said:
Just wondering, does this replace the TWRP recovery with stock? And is there a way to keep TWRP if so?
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Yes it does replace, and you simply need to reflash TWRP again
gabepaul said:
Just wondering, does this replace the TWRP recovery with stock? And is there a way to keep TWRP if so?
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It replaces the TWRP, and if you are flashing stock via 3 button method, then there is no way you can keep it, but if you are getting on stock by flashing individual files then just dont flash the recovery file and you will just have the TWRP alone.
gabepaul said:
Just wondering, does this replace the TWRP recovery with stock? And is there a way to keep TWRP if so?
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Instead of flashing full update.app , i can help u just to stop doing a lot of work after flash
DigiGoon said:
It replaces the TWRP, and if you are flashing stock via 3 button method, then there is no way you can keep it, but if you are getting on stock by flashing individual files then just dont flash the recovery file and you will just have the TWRP alone.
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So which is the three button method and which is the other?
gabepaul said:
So which is the three button method and which is the other?
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Three button method is nothing but by placing update.app in /sdcard/dload/
And then put off the phone followed by pressing vol down+vol up+ power button . This will let it install full stock rom and phone looks brand new in terms of software
gabepaul said:
So which is the three button method and which is the other?
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As @gopinaidu77 said about three button method, its just that. And about the other one, in that you have to extract all the important img files from UPDATE.APP and flash it via fastboot commands.
DigiGoon said:
As @gopinaidu77 said about three button method, its just that. And about the other one, in that you have to extract all the important img files from UPDATE.APP and flash it via fastboot commands.
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so I've tried both, and I'm getting stuck on the "Honor for the brave, powered by Android" screen.
I should probably also add that im trying to downgrade from lineage 14.0 Nougat to the android 6.1 emui 3.1
gabepaul said:
so I've tried both, and I'm getting stuck on the "Honor for the brave, powered by Android" screen.
I should probably also add that im trying to downgrade from lineage 14.0 Nougat to the android 6.1 emui 3.1
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Sorry. 6.0.1 is emui 4.0.1 . Well bro , u can still unbrick ur device . Can i know which build number u are on before u flashed lineageos ?
gopinaidu77 said:
Sorry. 6.0.1 is emui 4.0.1 . Well bro , u can still unbrick ur device . Can i know which build number u are on before u flashed lineageos ?
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Oh yeah, I have restored it already. I made a nandroid backup, and so when it happened, I just rebooted into fastboot and reflashed TWRP, then restored my phone from the backup. Not sure which build. Wondering what went wrong? And how I can successfully convert to stock
gabepaul said:
Oh yeah, I have restored it already. I made a nandroid backup, and so when it happened, I just rebooted into fastboot and reflashed TWRP, then restored my phone from the backup. Not sure which build. Wondering what went wrong? And how I can successfully convert to stock
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Extract UPDATE.APP via Huawei Update Extractor tool, pull out relevant img files (system.img, boot.img, recovery.img, recovery2.img(if not in your device), cust.img) flash this one by one via fastboot by booting your device in fastboot mode, fire the given below commands.
Code:
fastboot flash <img name w/o extension> <full path to the relevant img file>
After this try the three button method, if it doesn't work then boot into eRecovery then tap "Download Latest Firmware". It will connect to Wi-Fi and will start downloading the latest firmware of your device. After the process gets completed you'll be on stock ROM with your bootloader in "Locked" state.
You are guiding wrong bro . There is a need of extension too. Else it will give error saying file not found
CUST issue
Hi,
I tried to do the same, Boot.img, system.img and recovery.img are flashed successfully but I cannot flash CUST.img, following error occurs, please help.
it says: while writing 'cust'...,
error: FAILED (remote: command not allowed)
Please help, thanks in advance.
hi there.
soooo I kinda bricked my mate 10 lite (RNE-L21C432)
bootloader is unlocked, rooted.
I tried flashing a flashable rom and got a bootloop...sooooo
I downloaded the firmware via huawei firmware finder , the oreo one.
I opened the UPDATE.APP via huawei update extractor, there are alot of files, so can you please tell me what files I need to extract and flash to unbrick my phone?
I extracted system, kernel, vendor and odm for now, system flashed fine. but I cant flash kernel it gives me the error FAILED: remote: command not allowed
can you pleaste help me?
Edit: I can flash system, I did flash kernel, I can flash recovery too, but when I try to flash anything else, it gives me that error
Edit2: can someone tell me which files do I need to extract via huawei update extractor to flash? I know that system.img is one of them
konopla4 said:
hi there.
soooo I kinda bricked my mate 10 lite (RNE-L21C432)
bootloader is unlocked, rooted.
I tried flashing a flashable rom and got a bootloop...sooooo
I downloaded the firmware via huawei firmware finder , the oreo one.
I opened the UPDATE.APP via huawei update extractor, there are alot of files, so can you please tell me what files I need to extract and flash to unbrick my phone?
I extracted system, kernel, vendor and odm for now, system flashed fine. but I cant flash kernel it gives me the error FAILED: remote: command not allowed
can you pleaste help me?
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Check if you're still FRP unlock in Fastboot.
ante0 said:
Check if you're still FRP unlock in Fastboot.
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Both bootloader and from are unlocked
konopla4 said:
Both bootloader and from are unlocked
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Ah, didn't see your edit.
Fastboot is limited in flashing, you can't flash everything.
From memory I think it is:
System, vendor, recovery_ramdisk, recovery_vendor, recovery_vbmeta, ramdisk, kernel, cache, userdata
You could use HWOTA for Mate 10 Lite if you can get into stock recovery, as it will flash the full update.app rather than the limited partitions fastboot can flash.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ma...development/hwota-huawei-mate10-lite-t3777115
ante0 said:
Ah, didn't see your edit.
Fastboot is limited in flashing, you can't flash everything.
From memory I think it is:
System, vendor, recovery_ramdisk, recovery_vendor, recovery_vbmeta, ramdisk, kernel, cache, userdata
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So I can flash all of these without getting the error and it'll will restore my system?
I remember on p8 lite I needed to flash only system, boot, and cust. To restore the system. It was much easier.
konopla4 said:
So I can flash all of these without getting the error and it'll will restore my system?
I remember on p8 lite I needed to flash only system, boot, and cust. To restore the system. It was much easier.
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Edited while you posted, use HWOTA if you can get into stock recovery
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ma...development/hwota-huawei-mate10-lite-t3777115
ante0 said:
Edited while you posted, use HWOTA if you can get into stock recovery
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ma...development/hwota-huawei-mate10-lite-t3777115
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Yeah, just noticed.
So hwota. I don't have the "stock recovery" I can only flash the recovery that I extract from update.app
The one I flash is bugged for some reason, probably because it's from a slightly different system than the one I had.
konopla4 said:
Yeah, just noticed.
So hwota. I don't have the "stock recovery" I can only flash the recovery that I extract from update.app
The one I flash is bugged for some reason, probably because it's from a slightly different system than the one I had.
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If it can be booted into it should work. HWOTA will replace it anyway with a no-check recovery. Or you could use TWRP by Caucava21 and use HuRUpdater (https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279) to update from TWRP.
Either way will work.
ante0 said:
If it can be booted into it should work. HWOTA will replace it anyway with a no-check recovery. Or you could use TWRP by Caucava21 and use HuRUpdater (https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/development/tool-flash-official-firmware-recovery-t3769279) to update from TWRP.
Either way will work.
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Waaaait it, I can update from TWRP?
Or is it a specialized one?
konopla4 said:
Waaaait it, I can update from TWRP?
Or is it a specialized one?
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It's a script, but it needs a TWRP that's compatible. The one by Catuva21 is (or so I've heard).
Hey guys,
I've tried to update my Nord 2 to the newest software (A.12) but every time I try it, it just reboots after a couple seconds and displays an error message:"Verification error". I've tried rebooting it multiple times, without any success. It is rooted with magisk and the bootloader is open, but I don't have TWRP installed. Could you guys hook me up with a solution?
Regards
Take a look: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...rooted-nord-2-any-incremental-update.4347813/
Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it! I've looked at it, but I haven't found a specific update from a.11 to a.12, I just didn't want to take the risk to update with the indian variant from a.11 to a.13.
AdamBarath said:
Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it! I've looked at it, but I haven't found a specific update from a.11 to a.12, I just didn't want to take the risk to update with the indian variant from a.11 to a.13.
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No need to download the update file from third parties. If you downloaded it from settings, you can find it in your internal storage at android/data/com.oneplus.ota/files
For the boot file instead, you can find boot files both for indian and Eu in that post
Raygen said:
No need to download the update file from third parties. If you downloaded it from settings, you can find it in your internal storage at android/data/com.oneplus.ota/files
For the boot file instead, you can find boot files both for indian and Eu in that post
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Thank you, I really appreciate your help! I'm going to try it as soon as possible, do I have to flash the vbmeta.img, if I use my own update.zip file? (Sorry, I have literally zero knowledge)
AdamBarath said:
Thank you, I really appreciate your help! I'm going to try it as soon as possible, do I have to flash the vbmeta.img, if I use my own update.zip file? (Sorry, I have literally zero knowledge)
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Yup, the order is:
Backup EVERYTHING.
Flash stock boot image for your current version (A.11)
Flash update.zip via recovery
Flash patched vbmeta via fstboot
Re flash TWRP via fastboot
Reflash magisk:
Flash the .zip it via recovery (not reccomended). OR,
Download and flash an already patched boot image for the updated version (A.12). OR,
Extract your stock updated boot image (A.12) with adb shell and dd (or download it), boot into system, patch the image with the magisk app, flash the patched boot image in recovery.
If during one of these steps you get back the stock recovery, just boot into fastboot and reflash twrp. Without magisk installed the rom tends to restore the stock recovery by itself.
Thank you for your help!
Worked like a charm!
The TWRP for the HD1910 works perfectly on the HD1925. Decryption works too. Install TWRP by using the installer.
Exact the img from the installer zip.
Boot to fastboot
Open a CMD within the extracted TWRP installer folder and type in
"fastboot boot recovery.img"
Once TWRP boots, then install the TWRP installer zip file.
I flashed magisk and it flashed with no issues. I used the latest version here.
Download TWRP for hotdog
Download TWRP Open Recovery for hotdog
dl.twrp.me
NOTE: I did it on the latest version, 11.0.1.18 So I'm not sure if it works on any older versions but I would assume so.
Yep, been out a while now. Works perfectly! However I highly highly recommend not using the twrp installer zip on our phones nor installing it by doing "fastboot flash recovery name_of_twrp.img"
Just download the latest .img and do "fastboot boot name_of_twrp.img" whenever you need to go into twrp recovery. Or you're just asking for trouble with OTA updates definitely no longer working (until you restore the stock recovery that matches the exact version of OOS that you are running) and a good possibility of getting a Qualcomm Crash-dump and losing or breaking all kinds of stuff.
starcms said:
Yep, been out a while now. Works perfectly! However I highly highly recommend not using the twrp installer zip on our phones nor installing it by doing "fastboot flash recovery name_of_twrp.img"
Just download the latest .img and do "fastboot boot name_of_twrp.img" whenever you need to go into twrp recovery. Or you're just asking for trouble with OTA updates definitely no longer working (until you restore the stock recovery that matches the exact version of OOS that you are running) and a good possibility of getting a Qualcomm Crash-dump and losing or breaking all kinds of stuff.
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I already know about all that. I've had this phone over a year, so I'm familiar with the hidden "secrets".
starcms said:
Yep, been out a while now. Works perfectly! However I highly highly recommend not using the twrp installer zip on our phones nor installing it by doing "fastboot flash recovery name_of_twrp.img"
Just download the latest .img and do "fastboot boot name_of_twrp.img" whenever you need to go into twrp recovery. Or you're just asking for trouble with OTA updates definitely no longer working (until you restore the stock recovery that matches the exact version of OOS that you are running) and a good possibility of getting a Qualcomm Crash-dump and losing or breaking all kinds of stuff.
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BTW, with unlocked bootloader OTA's are not available no matter what type of recovery you have installed. Unless you have reinstalled the reserve.img after unlocking the bootloader
AntiSocialSingh said:
@BobbyLynn I followed your tutorial to install the CrDroid recovery. Can you tell me how to flash TWRP? Bit of a noob for this phone.
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Exact (Unzip) the zip folder. Within the extracted folder you'll see some other files. One of them is a recovery.img file. Open a command or PowerShell in the extracted folder. Reboot to fastboot.
Boot to fastboot and run this command
"fastboot boot recovery.img"
Once it boots into TWRP, then click on "install" and locate the TWRP installer zip and select it. It'll most likely be in the download folder. Just make sure you know where the TWRP installer zip is located before you even boot into TWRP
BobbyLynn said:
Exact (Unzip) the zip folder. Within the extracted folder you'll see some other files. One of them is an .img file (recovery). Open a command or PowerShell in the extracted folder. Reboot to fastboot.
Boot to fastboot and run this command
"fastboot boot recovery.img"
Once it boots into TWRP, then click on "install" and locate the TWRP installer zip and select it. It'll most likely be in the download folder. Just make sure you know where the TWRP installer zip is located before you even boot into TWRP
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BTW download this TWRP from the link in my thread "twrp-installer-3.6.1_11-0-hotdog.zip"
AntiSocialSingh said:
@BobbyLynn Do i need to flash both a & b like i did in the case of crDroid?
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Not at all. The installer will take care of all that once you boot into TWRP
AntiSocialSingh said:
@BobbyLynn Should I take a backup? Would it wipe my storage? or it would be as it is?
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No it won't wipe data or anything else. But it's always good to have a backup just in case anything goes sour.
AntiSocialSingh said:
@BobbyLynn I am on the screen which says Install, Wipe, Backup, restore...... what should i do to install the zip file now?
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Just click on "install" then located the installer zip file then select it and install it
AntiSocialSingh said:
I copied the .zip file on my phone but cannot navigate to it since all it shows is (Up A level), does not show the directories inside the storage
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Select up a level then scroll down until you see a file called "storage" that'll take you to your storage. If it doesn't, the go back and click on "sdcard" But I'm almost certain it's in the storage folder
AntiSocialSingh said:
I think i need to flash it once via TWRP, i'll try it later, but thank you, it means that this TWRP works!
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I just checked..... The "sdcard" folder is the one that takes you to the internal storage where the download folder is located. But as soon as you hit 'install" it should've taken you straight to the internal storage. If it didn't, then it sounds like it's still encrypted. If that's the case, then remove any screen locks on your phone before flashing TWRP
AntiSocialSingh said:
@BobbyLynn Let me try once again with the screen lock removed.
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When I installed TWRP I didn't have a screen lock. But after installing TWRP I set a screen lock and TWRP decrypted just fine. So I'm guessing if you install TWRP while you have a screen lock it doesn't install properly so it can't decrypt. It appears that any screen locks must be removed before installing and after installing reapply a screen lock
AntiSocialSingh said:
@BobbyLynn It worked! So basically, I had to remove both fingerprint and pattern locks to get it to work. Thanks a ton!!
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No problem
BobbyLynn said:
No problem
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I'm kinda curious, why did you install TWRP? Are you fixing to "test drive" some custom ROM's or flash some mods? Or did you install TWRP just for the hell of it?
AntiSocialSingh said:
@BobbyLynn The latter yes, test driving some mods, and I am used to the interface of TWRP, not crDroid much, personal preference hahahaha....Thank you so much once again. you're a legend.
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I'm more use to TWRP myself. I started using TWRP about 10 years ago, it was and still is the best recovery out there. I just happened to install crDroid the other day just to test something. And that test turned out to be a great discovery of a simple way to root the stock firmware. Since I have a extra McLaren, I do quite a bit of testing and modding and experimental stuff. I'm currently working on installing the global firmware (unbranding) it. No luck yet, but I might be getting close.
AntiSocialSingh said:
@BobbyLynn I will be the first one to follow your tutorial if you manage to flash the Global ROM on it sir. I promise haha!
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You can bet your ass that if I pull off that trick it'll get LOT'S of comments from people thanking me lol. We've been wanting to install the global firmware on this phone, but nobody can figure out how to mod the ROM to make it flash on this phone. There's some very smart developers that own this phone, so I'm surprised that none of them have figured it out yet. So I've been tinkering around with trying to install it. It's looking like I'm going to have to make some modifications to the global ROM and/or the phone too to make the MSM tool see the phone as a comparable device
BobbyLynn said:
BTW, with unlocked bootloader OTA's are not available no matter what type of recovery you have installed. Unless you have reinstalled the reserve.img after unlocking the bootloader
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Well, yeah, restoring reserve.img is a prerequisite to get OTAs with the bootloader unlocked, but it only has to be done once. After that, for each ota, just restore the boot image to stock (uninstall magisk) and you're good to go
starcms said:
Well, yeah, restoring reserve.img is a prerequisite to get OTAs with the bootloader unlocked, but it only has to be done once. After that, for each ota, just restore the boot image to stock (uninstall magisk) and you're good to go
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I wanted to do OTA how should I restore my reserve.img?