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So this is my first post, but whatever.
So it's safe to say I screwed up, I accidentally deleted my stock (rooted) Samsung OS. I somehow managed to download Paranoid Android 6.0.1 onto the Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 I received. I heavily dislike Paranoid Android, and I would like to give Cyanogen 14.1 a shot. The problem is since I wiped everything, every time I do a factory reset for my device, it goes into a bootloop, even if I flashed CM 14.1.
I have TWRP installed, if that helps, and all files (that I know of) are installed on my computer (Odin, CM14.1 ZIP, and Paranoid is backed up).
I'd like to thank everyone who even comes and reads this thread, and I'd be very grateful if I managed to get CM 14.1 on the Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300.
Which version of TWRP is installed? If you have 2.87, try 3.02. Are you performing a full system and data wipe before installing cm14.1?
Hi bro
I am agree with the first reply to you.
All You need the official CM14.1 ROM
Download here https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=i9300
And then download Gapps for android 7.1 pico
Download here http://opengapps.org/
If yoy havn't twrp recovery ! Download it from here
https://dl.twrp.me/i9300/
The file end with (tar) it flashing with Odin.
And the file end with (img) it is update from other version to new with Flashify app (you can find the app in playstore free)
Now You have all requirements files
Let's flashing Your device:
Move the files to Ext.sdcard
Make sure you have 80% battery charge
Then reboot your device to (recovery mode)
Turn off your device and Push (Power+home+volume up) keys at the same time for 5 sec untill u see the recovery icon
Now go to wipe your phone choose advance wipe check the dalvilk + cache + system + data + inernal storage ,, done
Now go back and choose install
Search to your Ext.sdcard then choose the CM14.1 at the same time click on Add more zips
And choose Gapps 7.1 pico
Now swipe to flash
Wait to flash finish and then click on Reboot system
Done
Good luck
audit13 said:
Which version of TWRP is installed? If you have 2.87, try 3.02. Are you performing a full system and data wipe before installing cm14.1?
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I'm using the latest TWRP, I made sure to install the latest one, and I'm performing a full data and system wipe before I install CM14.1. My question is does it HAVE to be on an external SD card, because I just port it over to a folder in my internal SD card.
It can be installed from the internal memory. Simplest way would be to boot into TWRP, mount storage, copy over CM and gapps, and flash.
Maybe try TWRP 2.87?
audit13 said:
It can be installed from the internal memory. Simplest way would be to boot into TWRP, mount storage, copy over CM and gapps, and flash.
Maybe try TWRP 2.87?
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I've tried to do that multiple times, but everytime I try it, the S3 goes into a bootloop.
Due to the bootloop issue, I would flash a stock ROM with Odin, perform a factory wipe from stock recovery, and then see if the phone will boot properly.
Is the phone a gt-i9300 in download mode?
audit13 said:
Due to the bootloop issue, I would flash a stock ROM with Odin, perform a factory wipe from stock recovery, and then see if the phone will boot properly.
Is the phone a gt-i9300 in download mode?
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Yeah, I managed to install the stock OS. I also tried to install CM14.1 again, following the instructions to the letter, but still no CM build. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong, since I've read multiple threads on XDA and the CM site.
Not exactly sure what you mean by in download mode, since I'm new to all this rooting business.
You need download mode to flash a stock ROM; otherwise, Odin can't install a stock ROM.
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You need download mode to flash a stock ROM; otherwise, Odin can't install a stock ROM.
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Oh if that's the case, then yes. I put it in Odin mode to flash the stock ROM.
Okay, just to confirm but these are the major steps you took:
flashed the latest stock ROM to the phone;
flashed the latest tar version of TWRP using Odin;
booted into TWRP and copied CM14 to the internal memory or an SD card;
wipe data, system, and cache in TWRP;
flash CM14 in TWRP and rebooted.
Yup, those are the exact steps I took. I think I'm just going to tinker around with the Samsung a little longer, until I manage to brick it, or I'll just continue doing research. I'm already happy I managed to get out of a boot loop on my own, with and without OS.
Are you in Canada? Where did you get the i9300? The i747m is sold in Canada and the i747 is sold in the USA.
audit13 said:
Are you in Canada? Where did you get the i9300? The i747m is sold in Canada and the i747 is sold in the USA.
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My dad got it for his work during his visit in Turkey, is that a factor during flashing of new OS's? What surprises me is that I could install Paranoid Android 6.0.1 onto it without an OS with little or no problem.
A pre-existing OS on the phone is not a requirement to flash a custom ROM.
As long as the ROM is for the i9300, you should be fine.
audit13 said:
A pre-existing OS on the phone is not a requirement to flash a custom ROM.
As long as the ROM is for the i9300, you should be fine.
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I made sure it was for the i9300. I'm confused to where it doesn't work because I would see the CM battery charging logo, but when I wanted it to boot, it kept bootlooping for 10 minutes on end. The longest I've let it run was whilst I was sleeping, 8 hours, still nothing.
Maybe try a different version of CM14.1 or a different version of TWRP.
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Maybe try a different version of CM14.1 or a different version of TWRP.
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I'll give those options a shot. I'll try out clockwork and see. I guess I'll keep going until I brick it. Thanks for aiding me, and enjoy having a happy new year.
Hello. The problem i have is that when i try to restore( from twrp ) or flash ( from fastboot ) the stock boot.img, I loose wifi and bluetooth completely. I'm trying to get rid of stromguard kenel. The wifi's mac address is 20:00:00:00:00 which is definately not right.:cyclops:
Please Help!!!
p.s. The wifi comes back again if i flash the custom kernel.
choose a firmware
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...irmware-firmware-miui-9-china-stable-t3697976
flash in twrp
reboot
done
Try flashing the firmware, or flash the rom again (dirty flash)
blitzkid said:
choose a firmware
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...irmware-firmware-miui-9-china-stable-t3697976
flash in twrp
reboot
done
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It didn't work. It is still the same.
MyNameIsRage said:
Try flashing the firmware, or flash the rom again (dirty flash)
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Only flashing the firmware didnt do anything. Im on stock dev rom bro so the only rom flashing i know of is to flash the system.img which will delete every apps and its data and i dont want to do that. Is there any other option?
samuniv said:
Only flashing the firmware didnt do anything. Im on stock dev rom bro so the only rom flashing i know of is to flash the system.img which will delete every apps and its data and i dont want to do that. Is there any other option?
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What you can do is, that you can clean flash miui,
This will take some time, but is actually much easier and somewhat fool proof.
Firstly make a back-up of data, to miui account,
Then, go to en.miui.com/download from there choose redmi note 4x and download the zip file of miui version you want. Transfer it onto an sd card or a location which can be accessed after the internal storage is wiped. Go to twrp, format data, wipe data, cache, system and dalvik. Now transfer the miui rom file to the device, or to sd card, and flash it, along with lazy flasher. Now reboot, it will say "no os installed" but just reboot. It will take some time to load, but it will boot. Now you can sign in with mi account and you can restore data.
hi i tryed to convert my redmi note 4x to global when flashing with mi flash tool i did it without clean and after that firmware finish installing but got stuck in bootloop now i flashed twrp and tryed to flash custom rom but again bootloop when i check my storage it shows 9gb now when its actual is 32gb i think i disturbed partitions any solution available?
Are you able to boot into TWRP?? If not flash TWRP first using fastboot.
Once you have access to TWRP boot into it and perform a full wipe (System + Data + Cache + Dalvik + Internal Storage). Perform a format too after wipe to be on the safer side. Now copy a custom ROM or MIUI ROM to your Internal Storage or SD card through a computer. Once copied install your ROM.
If you flashed custom ROM flash Gapps after flashing ROM. Reboot.
If you flashed MIUI, flash lazyflasher after that(or phone will be stuck at MI logo). Reboot.
You can find download links for lazyflasher here on XDA or you can google it too.
ArK96 said:
Are you able to boot into TWRP?? If not flash TWRP first using fastboot.
Once you have access to TWRP boot into it and perform a full wipe (System + Data + Cache + Dalvik + Internal Storage). Perform a format too after wipe to be on the safer side. Now copy a custom ROM or MIUI ROM to your Internal Storage or SD card through a computer. Once copied install your ROM.
If you flashed custom ROM flash Gapps after flashing ROM. Reboot.
If you flashed MIUI, flash lazyflasher after that(or phone will be stuck at MI logo). Reboot.
You can find download links for lazyflasher here on XDA or you can google it too.
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awais_666 said:
hi i tryed to convert my redmi note 4x to global when flashing with mi flash tool i did it without clean and after that firmware finish installing but got stuck in bootloop now i flashed twrp and tryed to flash custom rom but again bootloop when i check my storage it shows 9gb now when its actual is 32gb i think i disturbed partitions any solution available?
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@ArK96 is right but the only thing i suggest is to, flash miui and lazyflasher first so as to properly set up the initial firmware, and partitioning. After miui boots properly, you can do anything you want. :highfive:
ArK96 said:
Are you able to boot into TWRP?? If not flash TWRP first using fastboot.
Once you have access to TWRP boot into it and perform a full wipe (System + Data + Cache + Dalvik + Internal Storage). Perform a format too after wipe to be on the safer side. Now copy a custom ROM or MIUI ROM to your Internal Storage or SD card through a computer. Once copied install your ROM.
If you flashed custom ROM flash Gapps after flashing ROM. Reboot.
If you flashed MIUI, flash lazyflasher after that(or phone will be stuck at MI logo). Reboot.
You can find download links for lazyflasher here on XDA or you can google it too.
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thank you for a quick reply yes i am able to go into twrp and i did format system data cache dalvik and internal storage and after wipe did format too but still stuck at same issue and when i open the internal storage in my computer it shows only 9gb storage
MyNameIsRage said:
@ArK96 is right but the only thing i suggest is to, flash miui and lazyflasher first so as to properly set up the initial firmware, and partitioning. After miui boots properly, you can do anything you want. :highfive:
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ok so the normal global firmware will do? i didnt do with lazyflasher but will do it now
awais_666 said:
ok so the normal global firmware will do? i didnt do with lazyflasher but will do it now
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you mean the global rom? yes the one you downloaded from en.miui.com
MyNameIsRage said:
you mean the global rom? yes the one you downloaded from en.miui.com
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yes thats the one downloading now thank you guys for quick response ill update once done
@MyNameIsRage thank you for correcting me.
Yes. Please do flash MIUI and lazy first. Looks like you messed up your partitions.
Peace.
hey guys i tryed the following method luckily now storage is shown as 23 gb but when i flash miui rom in twrp the process doesnt complete its like the process bar goes till 95 percent and after that it keeps flashing but nothing happening i left the phone like this for 2 hours for 2 times but nothing happened am i doing something wrong here
awais_666 said:
hey guys i tryed the following method luckily now storage is shown as 23 gb but when i flash miui rom in twrp the process doesnt complete its like the process bar goes till 95 percent and after that it keeps flashing but nothing happening i left the phone like this for 2 hours for 2 times but nothing happened am i doing something wrong here
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After flashing MIUI and lazy you flashed MIUI again is that what you are saying?
ArK96 said:
After flashing MIUI and lazy you flashed MIUI again is that what you are saying?
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nop i formatted everything and then install miui rom for redmi note 4x which doesnt finish installing
awais_666 said:
nop i formatted everything and then install miui rom for redmi note 4x which doesnt finish installing
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Go here and download the Global Stable worldwide release version firmware.
Boot into twrp wipe and format everything. Also after that reflash TWRP again using fastboot.
Once reflashed boot into TWRP and again perform a full wipe and format, then install the downloaded firmware zip. After that reboot TWRP and try flashing MIUI.
ArK96 said:
Go here and download the Global Stable worldwide release version firmware.
Boot into twrp wipe and format everything. Also after that reflash TWRP again using fastboot.
Once reflashed boot into TWRP and again perform a full wipe and format, then install the downloaded firmware zip. After that reboot TWRP and try flashing MIUI.
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cool will try that in a while just a quick question i read somewhere that do the same process with red wolf recovery rather then twrp does that make any difference
awais_666 said:
cool will try that in a while just a quick question i read somewhere that do the same process with red wolf recovery rather then twrp does that make any difference
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Yes. Red wolf is more MIUI friendly, it is made with OTA survival in mind. But your issue is that the ROM is not getting flashed. You can try what I said above about TWRP reflash, if it doesn't work you can go ahead and try redwolf. REDWOLF is nothing but modded TWRP, base code is still TWRP.
ArK96 said:
Yes. Red wolf is more MIUI friendly, it is made with OTA survival in mind. But your issue is that the ROM is not getting flashed. You can try what I said above about TWRP reflash, if it doesn't work you can go ahead and try redwolf. REDWOLF is nothing but modded TWRP, base code is still TWRP.
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hey mate finally i got time to do the procedure i flashed the kernel that you told and on top of it the firmware and lazyflasher it went through in just few minutes and was all done and working perfectly now thanks alot
awais_666 said:
hey mate finally i got time to do the procedure i flashed the kernel that you told and on top of it the firmware and lazyflasher it went through in just few minutes and was all done and working perfectly now thanks alot
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Good job mate.
I have a kenzo snapdragon. Whenever I flash any rom like nitrogen,havoc etc. The device daoesnt boot. I get stuck on bootlogo cant boot into system. Previously i backed up the stock MiUi rom which came with the device. By restoring that i was able to get the device running and can use it. But now i had to format my kenzo and therefore i lost that backup. Now no rom is booting up for me. I have unlocked bootoader officailly and havw twrp installed. Please tell me what am i doing wrong. Why this roms arent booting up?
Anirudh44 said:
I have a kenzo snapdragon. Whenever I flash any rom like nitrogen,havoc etc. The device daoesnt boot. I get stuck on bootlogo cant boot into system. Previously i backed up the stock MiUi rom which came with the device. By restoring that i was able to get the device running and can use it. But now i had to format my kenzo and therefore i lost that backup. Now no rom is booting up for me. I have unlocked bootoader officailly and havw twrp installed. Please tell me what am i doing wrong. Why this roms arent booting up?
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Make sure u came from latest miui rom 9 or 10.
Reason why its not booting is coz ur data and internal sd is encrypted . coz u came from miui. Miui encrypts data and internal sd by default. So custom roms cant boot it.
U need to format data in twrp.
Go to twrp
press format data.
Type YES to format
Format command will decrypt and erase ur data and internal sd.
So before that take backup of internal sd.
So first format data( must do)
Then wipe data reset
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Reboot
Black_Stark said:
Make sure u came from latest miui rom 9 or 10.
Reason why its not booting is coz ur data and internal sd is encrypted . coz u came from miui. Miui encrypts data and internal sd by default. So custom roms cant boot it.
U need to format data in twrp.
Go to twrp
press format data.
Type YES to format
Format command will decrypt and erase ur data and internal sd.
So before that take backup of internal sd.
So first format data( must do)
Then wipe data reset
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Reboot
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I did that. I also thought the same thing. Thats why i formatted data from twrp. And thats how i lost my backup. Bit it still isnt going past the boot logo for any roms.
Anirudh44 said:
I did that. I also thought the same thing. Thats why i formatted data from twrp. And thats how i lost my backup. Bit it still isnt going past the boot logo for any roms.
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What miui version u r now.? 10.1 stable?
When u take twrp backup u should choose external sd card.
Black_Stark said:
Make sure u came from latest miui rom 9 or 10.
Reason why its not booting is coz ur data and internal sd is encrypted . coz u came from miui. Miui encrypts data and internal sd by default. So custom roms cant boot it.
U need to format data in twrp.
Go to twrp
press format data.
Type YES to format
Format command will decrypt and erase ur data and internal sd.
So before that take backup of internal sd.
So first format data( must do)
Then wipe data reset
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Reboot
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Black_Stark said:
What miui version u r now.? 10.1 stable?
When u take twrp backup u should choose external sd card.
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I was on 7.3.6.0 miui which is the older version. Which came with the phone. I coulnt switch to any other rom. Cause it wasnt booting. Thats the main problem. And now i dont have that backup also
Anirudh44 said:
I was on 7.3.6.0 miui which is the older version. Which came with the phone. I coulnt switch to any other rom. Cause it wasnt booting. Thats the main problem. And now i dont have that backup also
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Lol.....:laugh:now i caught u.
Ur device is kenzo right???
U r on outdated 7.3.6 version. Ur bootloader is outdated.
download and flash this kenzo 10.1 stable firmware first.
Its 50mb zip file.
Go to twrp and flash this zip
Flash only if u r offically unlocked bootloader.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xi...V10.1.1.0.MHOMIFI_a5f84d1b80_6.0.zip/download
After flashing firmware
U can Then format data
Wipe data reset
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Rebooot
It will succesfully boot.
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Use only twrp official 3.2.3 latest version
https://dl.twrp.me/kenzo/twrp-3.2.3-0-kenzo.img.html
Black_Stark said:
Lol.....:laugh:now i caught u.
Ur device is kenzo right???
U r on outdated 7.3.6 version. Ur bootloader is outdated.
download and flash this kenzo 10.1 stable firmware first.
Its 50mb zip file.
Go to twrp and flash this zip
Flash only if u r offically unlocked bootloader.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xi...V10.1.1.0.MHOMIFI_a5f84d1b80_6.0.zip/download
After flashing firmware
U can Then format data
Wipe data reset
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Rebooot
It will succesfully boot.
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Use only twrp official 3.2.3 latest version
https://dl.twrp.me/kenzo/twrp-3.2.3-0-kenzo.img.html
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Thanks very much mate.... But I didnt see ur reply and flashed global stable MIUI 10 rom on my device through mi flash. And guess what the device is working perfectly fine. So in that sense u were right. I think it would have been cause of outdated bootloader. But the sad thing is my bootloader got locked again.
Now have to wait 72 hours more for unlocking....
Anirudh44 said:
Thanks very much mate.... But I didnt see ur reply and flashed global stable MIUI 10 rom on my device through mi flash. And guess what the device is working perfectly fine. So in that sense u were right. I think it would have been cause of outdated bootloader. But the sad thing is my bootloader got locked again.
Now have to wait 72 hours more for unlocking....
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Lol...u selected" flash all and lock " option.
U should select "flash all" option.
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Lol...u selected" flash all and lock " option.
U should select "flash all" option.
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Yes Im pretty sure i selected 'flash all' option. Not the lock option. But i did got locked.
Anirudh44 said:
Yes Im pretty sure i selected 'flash all' option. Not the lock option. But i did got locked.
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Even if u get locked again, u don't need to wait to get permission again. Just login to mi unlock app with the id u got permission in thw 1st place. Then just unlock the phone.
Black_Stark said:
Make sure u came from latest miui rom 9 or 10.
Reason why its not booting is coz ur data and internal sd is encrypted . coz u came from miui. Miui encrypts data and internal sd by default. So custom roms cant boot it.
U need to format data in twrp.
Go to twrp
press format data.
Type YES to format
Format command will decrypt and erase ur data and internal sd.
So before that take backup of internal sd.
So first format data( must do)
Then wipe data reset
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Reboot
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or else just flash lazy flasher....and decrypt the device
Black_Stark said:
Make sure u came from latest miui rom 9 or 10.
Reason why its not booting is coz ur data and internal sd is encrypted . coz u came from miui. Miui encrypts data and internal sd by default. So custom roms cant boot it.
U need to format data in twrp.
Go to twrp
press format data.
Type YES to format
Format command will decrypt and erase ur data and internal sd.
So before that take backup of internal sd.
So first format data( must do)
Then wipe data reset
Flash rom
Flash gapps
Reboot
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I'm facing the same issue, where no custom ROM will boot, but I came form latest global stable miui 10.1 and also flashed the latest firmware you linked just in case and still I can't boot with any custom ROM installed. I have officially unlocked my bootloader and I'm using latest twrp. I followed your instructions but I still have this problem.
jimakos98 said:
I'm facing the same issue, where no custom ROM will boot, but I came form latest global stable miui 10.1 and also flashed the latest firmware you linked just in case and still I can't boot with any custom ROM installed. I have officially unlocked my bootloader and I'm using latest twrp. I followed your instructions but I still have this problem.
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R u flashing magisk ?
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R u flashing magisk ?
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No, I
flash firmware
format data
advanced wipe --> wipe data, system, cust, dalvik / art cache, internal storage
flash rom
flash gapps
reboot
and get infinite boot logo animation.
If you use redwolf or orangefox recovery, no need lazy flasher. Orange fox contain magisk install menu.
Hi, i was trying to install lineage os 16 and when i rebooted my phone, lineage os was asking for password, i panicked, launched TWRP and wiped data and restored a backup, since then im in bootloop. I dont know how to install lineage os or stock MIUI now that i cant boot my phone.
(i tried copying some files from my pc to poco but TWRP doesnt seem to recognice them to let me install)
Any help would be really appreciated!
EDIT: installed stock rom with xiaomi flash tool
First you should have flashed DFE you could have also fixed that by formatting the internal storage, anyways try flashing compatible vendor, firmware files are then flash LOS 16 with DFE if it doesn't work flash stock miui with and make sure to flash DFE after that or you'll lose TWRP and will get back on stock recovery
Blubandit23 said:
First you should have flashed DFE you could have also fixed that by formatting the internal storage, anyways try flashing compatible vendor, firmware files are then flash LOS 16 with DFE if it doesn't work flash stock miui with and make sure to flash DFE after that or you'll lose TWRP and will get back on stock recovery
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Thanks, i had flashed firmware and then los 16, i followed munchy steps from youtube except that i installed newer version of magisk and TWRP, i skipped DFE because i wanted to have LOS16 encrypted (i thought this was not a must).
So it is not possible to skip DFE? or if i would had just formatted internal storage as you say would solve the password issue?
cyanocitta said:
Thanks, i had flashed firmware and then los 16, i followed munchy steps from youtube except that i installed newer version of magisk and TWRP, i skipped DFE because i wanted to have LOS16 encrypted (i thought this was not a must).
So it is not possible to skip DFE? or if i would had just formatted internal storage as you say would solve the password issue?
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If you want your device encrypted follow the same steps as you previously did and reboot if it asks for password just go back to twrp go to wipe and simply format from there it should solve the problem:good:
Blubandit23 said:
If you want your device encrypted follow the same steps as you previously did and reboot if it asks for password just go back to twrp go to wipe and simply format from there it should solve the problem:good:
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Great! Thanks a lot, gonna try that and write back.
Repeated the process to install LOS16, and this time it didnt ask for password. :laugh: