TWRP for Redmi 8A (olivelite) Global MIUI 10 - Xiaomi Redmi 8A Questions & Answers

I have built a derivative of the TeamWin Recovery Project recovery to the new Android device Xiaomi Redmi 8A (olivelite). This recovery has been extensively tested and works perfectly on Global version of the device with latest firmare as of 20.11.2019. on Android Pie (MIUI 10).
https://milankragujevic.com/twrp-for-xiaomi-redmi-8a
IMPORTANT: You must flash vbmeta or your phone will fail to boot (until you restore stock recovery):
https://projects.milankragujevic.com/olivelite/vbmeta.img
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
I'm very sorry that I forgot to include this instruction initially. If anyone's phone has failed to boot, you can either flash vbmeta and use my TWRP, or flash the stock recovery without flashing vbmeta.
As is mandatory with GPL software, the source code can be found on the GitHub repo redmi8a/android_device_xiaomi_olivelite.
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thanks for your work
But there is a problem
fastboot mod is also loading
but the device does not go into recovery mode
And the phone won't turn on only in fastboot mode
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my rom
miui_OLIVELITEINGlobal_V11.0.1.0.PCPINXM_82d2052d1b_9.0
Could the problem be miui V11 ?

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Its for only miui 10
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I'm currently on miui 11. Shall I try this or wait for new update?? Thanks in advance.(mihi 10 /11 has android pie)
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I have tried it on MIUI 11 India ROM, it works the same (but my phone is Global and I flashed MIUI 11 India on it).
@ararat1824:
> And the phone won't turn on only in fastboot mode
I don't quite understand, but you probably bricked your phone.
Restore stock ROM with Mi Flash, then reboot into bootloader by turning off the phone from the OS and holding volume Down and pressing the power until the FASTBOOT logo appears.
Then do "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and start pressing volume Up (not Down!) and type "fastboot reboot" while holding the volume button.
It will go into TWRP.

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thank you for the answer
But Don t problem for mi on fastboot second time flashed stock recovery after this yes opened normal
But I haven't tried your recovery
Wait for next update

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@ararat1824 I don't understand you at all. But if you have not tried my recovery, this is not the place for you to complain.

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@milankragujevic
google traslete
First time your recovery dont enter to recovery but dont reboot redirected otomatik to fastboot
I tried a lot your recovery but It did not work on my rom V11 india
Ok after I flashed stock recovery ya and opened
never changed because returned stock only flashed recovery
thanks again and new wait for miui V11
I didn't complain I thanked and said miui does not work on V11.

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Please send me Stock recovery.img
I have same problem
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Please any one help me need stock recovery miui11 India stable
I don't want flash my redmi 8 a
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Don't flash this recovery it's brick your device.
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milankragujevic said:
I have built a derivative of the TeamWin Recovery Project recovery to the new Android device Xiaomi Redmi 8A (olivelite). This recovery has been extensively tested and works perfectly on Global version of the device with latest firmare as of 20.11.2019. on Android Pie (MIUI 10).
https://milankragujevic.com/twrp-for-xiaomi-redmi-8a
As is mandatory with GPL software, the source code can be found on the GitHub repo redmi8a/android_device_xiaomi_olivelite.
Copyright (c) 2019 Milan Kragujević and contributors. Licensed under GPL 3.0, available here. You are allowed to copy and create derivative works of this content if you preserve the Copyright notice and license it under GPL, while providing the code.
This project is not sponsored, approved or endorsed by Xiaomi, Google, Qualcomm, or TWRP.
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Twrp recovery not working dont flash any one
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Hi, @rehan992,
How is it not working? Did you try it on a Global variant of the phone as I have written in the post?
Your profile says you live in India, and presumably have an India variant of the phone, in which case that is an unsupported configuration and the recovery may or may not work.
If you still want to get it working, you can also try flashing this vbmeta image: https://projects.milankragujevic.com/olivelite/vbmeta.img
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
Then retry flashing TWRP.
As I have written in the blog post, the recovery works on my device.

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Ok wait i will try
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Hi!
Please make TWRP to Redmi 8......
BIG THX!!!!

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@rehan992 Let me know if it worked.
I have added a notice about vbmeta to the first post, I apologize for not doing it earlier.
For anyone with a damaged phone, here are recoveries:
Global MIUI 10 latest as of 24.11.2019.: https://projects.milankragujevic.com/olivelite/stock/recovery/global-miui10/recovery.img
India MIUI 11 latest as of 24.11.2019.: https://projects.milankragujevic.com/olivelite/stock/recovery/india-miui11/recovery.img
India MIUI 10 latest as of 24.11.2019.: https://projects.milankragujevic.com/olivelite/stock/recovery/india-miui10/recovery.img

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Twrp boot but crupt phone data
Open stock recovery also
I am back with fastboot rom i lost my al data
So it's not working
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TWRP worked
1- fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
2-fastboot reboot bootloader
3-fastboot flash recovery (recoveryname.img)
4- manuel entre twrp volume up and power
Bur magisk v20.01 don't work instaling but no root
@milankragujevic Thenk you advanced for your efor

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Hi @ararat1824, thank you for testing and reporting that it works. Enjoy
@rehan992 I have used it, it has no problems. You should always backup your device, but it did work for me both on MIUI 10 and MIUI 11. You are clearly doing something wrong, however you have provided no info so I can't help you.
ararat, about Magisk: there's a boot.img patch for India MIUI 10 and Global MIUI 10:
https://projects.milankragujevic.com/olivelite/magisk/miui-10/global_patched.img - Global MIUI 10 latest as of 24.11.2019.
https://projects.milankragujevic.com/olivelite/magisk/miui-10/indian_patched.img - India MIUI 10 latest as of 24.11.2019.
Try that, it should work. Don't forget to install Magisk Manager v20.1!

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any screen short please
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