This project is a continuation of the thread here:
[ROM] TWRP Flashable Stock Builds
As the original author of that thread, Q9Nap, no longer has a Moto G5 Plus, I have started this project to continue the work that Q9Nap started.
About this project
This is a collection of stock roms that can be flashed by TWRP. These roms have the following modifications from stock:
DM-verity is disabled
Forced encryption of the data partition is disabled. It is still possible to encrypt the partition if you wish
The boot image has been modified to suppress the unlocked device warnings (although the N/A will still show)
The partition table and boot loader are not included, which makes it safer to up/down-grade.
Do not attempt to apply standard OTAs over these builds. They'll probably fail, worst case they will brick your phone
Usage
Steps to flash
Ensure you have the latest TWRP
Download an appropriate zip from one of the links below
Copy to the phone or SD card
BACKUP YOUR DATA
Flash the zip via TWRP
Optionally flash Magisk etc
Reboot
Profit?
How you can help with new builds
If your phone gets an OTA notification for a build that has not been released, please pull it and share it in this thread:
When the notification is received, allow your phone to download the OTA
Power off and boot into recovery
Go to Advanced -> File Manager
Navigate to /cache
There will be a file Blur_Version_x.y.z.potter.blah.zip
Copy it to internal storage or the sdcard
Copy to PC (optional)
Upload to Mega, Google Drive, wherever
Share the link
You can also remove the file from the /cache folder to prevent any auto-updates from happening.
Latest versions
NPNS25.137-93-18 (1 August 2018 security patches)
Android File Host - potter-twrp-flashable-NPNS25.137-93-18-aroma.zip
Dropbox - potter-twrp-flashable-NPNS25.137-93-18-aroma.zip
Released only for retus (US), but will be compatible with other channels.
NPNS25.137-93-14 (1 June 2018 security patches)
Android File Host - potter-twrp-flashable-NPNS25.137-93-14-aroma.zip
Dropbox - potter-twrp-flashable-NPNS25.137-93-14-aroma.zip
Suitable for the following channels:
retus (US)
reteu (Europe)
retapac (Asia Pacific)
NPNS25.137-92-14 (1 June 2018 security patches)
Android File Host - potter-twrp-flashable-NPNS25.137-92-14-aroma.zip
Dropbox - potter-twrp-flashable-NPNS25.137-92-14-aroma.zip
Suitable for the following channels:
retin (India)
retla (Latin America)
retbr (Brazil)
All versions that I have created will be placed in this folder at Android File Host:
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=273039&sort_by=date&sort_dir=DESC
New - they will also be mirrored at Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vgw7me2f8p5gcgq/AABoBfx1tMCOMMaXL4m75Fdma?dl=0
An important note for those who have flashed custom Oreo roms
It is a frequent issue regarding Oreo roms that the device's IMEI is set to 0 in certain conditions. It is possible that these roms (or something used with them) are tampering with the persist partition of the devices. When this occurs, if the EFS is erased, it is not reconstructed correctly.
The scripts used in earlier versions this rom erase the two modem partitions, modemst1 and modemst2. These are your EFS. Normally, if you have an intact persist partition, they are recreated on boot. However, if your persist is not intact, they may fail to be recreated. The ideal scenario in this case is that you have a backup of an intact persist partition, and you restore it before flashing this. The next best is to backup a working EFS before flashing this rom, and then restore the EFS after flashing. Note that the second scenario is not guaranteed to work for any future updates. If the modem firmware is updated in an update, then it may require the EFS to be reconstructed, relying upon an intact persist.
Versions of this rom that have "no-erase-modemst" in their filename do not have the commands to erase modemst1 and modemst2. The aroma installers make it optional to erase modemst1 and modemst2.
An update on the IMEI zero issue
I have created another project linked below, that explains what has happened to some people who have lost their IMEI after flashing Oreo roms, then flashing stock builds that erased the modemst1/2 partitions.
Fix Persist, resolve IMEI=0, Explanation, Requirements
If you have installed an Oreo rom previously, or have lost your IMEI, I recommend that you read the first couple of posts in that thread. Take appropriate steps to back up your persist and EFS before installing these roms.
Guide to creating TWRP flashable builds
The following post is a guide to creating these flashable builds. Please ask questions on how to create such builds in this project:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/guide-creating-twrp-flashbale-stock-roms-t3804776
XDA:DevDB Information
[Nougat][Stock][Rom] TWRP Flashable Stock Builds, ROM for the Moto G5 Plus
Contributors
NZedPred
ROM OS Version: 7.x Nougat
Based On: Stock ROM
Version Information
Status: Snapshot
Current Stable Version: 1 June 2018 security
Stable Release Date: 2018-07-07
Created 2018-07-07
Last Updated 2018-10-30
Hello that sir, nice job yours... Ive a question: its safe to flash the 93-14 version on a retus xt1687? Thanks and Keep the good work.
Armando Lopez said:
Hello that sir, nice job yours... Ive a question: its safe to flash the 93-14 version on a retus xt1687? Thanks and Keep the good work.
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Thanks. Yes, the 93-14 is suitable for retus. You may need to clean flash depending on what rom you were on last.
NZedPred said:
Thanks. Yes, the 93-14 is suitable for retus. You may need to clean flash depending on what rom you were on last.
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Wow. That was fast... Im on stock, and always flash over my current versión without a clean flash... Its ok? (sorry 4 my poor english)
Armando Lopez said:
Wow. That was fast... Im on stock, and always flash over my current versión without a clean flash... Its ok? (sorry 4 my poor english)
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Yeah if you previously on stock then you should be ok.
NZedPred said:
Yeah if you previously on stock then you should be ok.
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Im always update my g5 plus with the thread of Q9nap, and now i will with yours... Seriously thanks for your great work.
I m on custom rom right now. If i Flash this rom , will there be any issue with volte or imei?
Would anybody what images i need to flash to only update firmware? and kep my custom rom?
I can flash any version?
karan3660 said:
I m on custom rom right now. If i Flash this rom , will there be any issue with volte or imei?
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Shouldn't be. From what I've read, the issues with IMEI and VOLTE are relating to installing an Oreo custom rom and then flashing back to stock using fastboot.
Having said that, always make sure you have a backup of your persist and EFS. Refer to this thread for more details: https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/dev-fixing-baseband-t3806064. In particular, post #16 in the thread details how to backup and restore persist.
tldr; if you never installed an oreo custom rom, you'll be fine. if you installed an oreo custom rom, more than likely you're fine, but in either case, backup persist and efs.
EDIT: I've added a note to the OP about coming from an Oreo rom. My advise is changing slightly - if you previously installed an Oreo custom rom and don't have a persist backup from prior to doing so, you need an EFS backup. But as above, backup persist and efs to be safe regardless.
Tech_Savvy said:
Would anybody what images i need to flash to only update firmware? and kep my custom rom?
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I've replied in your post in my guide thread.
Kinteshi said:
I can flash any version?
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As a general rule, stick to the rom that is the same as the channel that you were on in full stock.
Which one for Indian version?
nitinbhalla95 said:
Which one for Indian version?
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Indian channel is retin. It's in the OP which one to use
Thanks again, works like a charm.
Thanks mate
TL;DR: I lost my IMEI while flashing this, and I'm trying to find out why did I lost it. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BACKUP PERSIST, AND EFS, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TROUBLE I WENT TO
Just to let you guys know, I came from the MIUI 9.6 ROM and flashed this ROM. Here was my steps
Rebooted to Recovery
Flashed the latest TWRP(Had an old one, I believe it was the Treble unofficial one)
Rebooted to Recovery again (to Boot into the new TWRP)
Clean Wiped and Formatted the Data
Flashed this ROM(NPNS25.137-93-14)
Rebooted to the new ROM
While Flashing this, I noticed it erased modemset1 and 2. I didn't bother much about it, until the ROM booted.
I noticed it deleted my IMEI, I managed to recover it, but I am now scared of flashing it again. What should I do
(PS: I never had this problem while flashing other ROMs, everything worked fine until I flashed this)
EDIT:
I checked updater-script, it apparently erases modemset1 and 2 to RAW, maybe that could be the problem?
EDIT 2: (Sorry for the constant edits )
if you notice this:
Code:
ui_print("Erasing modemst1 ...");
format("raw", "EMMC", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modemst1", "0", "/modemst1");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("Erasing modemst2 ...");
format("raw", "EMMC", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modemst2", "0", "/modemst2");
ui_print(" ");
I think the problem is that it erases them to "0", and that could be why I lost my IMEI
EDIT 3:
I noticed in another thread you mentioned you were patching the Modem with the new patches released on the June Security update. Isn't Modem unique for each device?
Hi. I see that MIUI 9.6 is an Oreo rom, correct? If so, I'd be interested to know if you've ever flashed stock using fastboot at any stage since having an Oreo build.
On my phone, and I'm guessing on everyone else's for whom it works, the modemst partitions are recreated on boot of they have been erased. The lines on the script are no different from those that were on the previous thread's builds, so these builds aren't doing anything differently.
The modem partition is like drivers, so no it's not unique per device. The persist partition is unique per device, which is why it's important to back it up.
NZedPred said:
Hi. I see that MIUI 9.6 is an Oreo rom, correct? If so, I'd be interested to know if you've ever flashed stock using fastboot at any stage since having an Oreo build.
On my phone, and I'm guessing on everyone else's for whom it works, the modemst partitions are recreated on boot of they have been erased. The lines on the script are no different from those that were on the previous thread's builds, so these builds aren't doing anything differently.
The modem partition is like drivers, so no it's not unique per device. The persist partition is unique per device, which is why it's important to back it up.
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No, I have stayed away from the Stock builds using fastboot. If anything, I have been using a debloated stock ROM that's on the November 2017 patch(and it's made to be flashed on TWRP).
Related to the modem partition, I understand now. But my question is, why does it turn my IMEI to 0? All I can think about is the "0" on the code I posted in my other post.
Sorry if it seems bland, it's late over here and I sending this message in the very same phone it got the IMEI problem.
If you need anything from my part, ask away. I know some stuff about Android and I can try to help you out to find a solution :fingers-crossed:
Angel_Wolf said:
No, I have stayed away from the Stock builds using fastboot. If anything, I have been using a debloated stock ROM that's on the November 2017 patch(and it's made to be flashed on TWRP).
Related to the modem partition, I understand now. But my question is, why does it turn my IMEI to 0? All I can think about is the "0" on the code I posted in my other post.
Sorry if it seems bland, it's late over here and I sending this message in the very same phone it got the IMEI problem.
If you need anything from my part, ask away. I know some stuff about Android and I can try to help you out to find a solution :fingers-crossed:
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I can only assume that the device checks the EFS for IMEI data, and if it doesn't exist, creates the EFS (modemst1 and modemst2). The creation of the EFS is based upon data in the persist partition. Effectively, EFS is a cache. So if you have restored an old EFS backup, you have restored the cache, so it is using the IMEI data from the old backup. But if it didn't create it automatically, that suggests that there is an issue with the persist partition.
This post has lots of info (and I keep on linking to it - the IMEI issue is a big one!) https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/dev-fixing-baseband-t3806064
Related
Return to Un-modded Stock:
Bootloader unlocked and TWRP and Root included
The file is 4gb compressed to 2gb. Depending on your connection it will probably take 20 to 45 minutes to download.
Be Advised
Do your research before flashing anything, I am not responsible for any damage caused to your device, due to impatience and missed steps. However, rest assured this recovery is solid and will absolutely return your X720 or X727 to stock 5.8.21s (with the bootloader already unlocked, TWRP installed and rooted)
I was asked by several people if I would be willing to share a link to my Stock X727 recovery, I created this thread to provide the 5.8.21s recovery for anyone who is experiencing dire issues or is simply wanting to restore the last official x727 recovery, as a daily driver or as a means to troubleshoot their issues by returning to the fully stock rom, stock partitions and ready to start over.
Attached is my full stock TWRP Recovery for my Le Eco Pro 3, version: 5.8.21s (X727)
It is a clean TWRP backup recovery that I did not mod in any way other than unlocking the bootloader.
The link is to my Google Drive account. https://drive.google.com/open?id=19dtLHmE5bsx5mdtEXOns4Z5drpeY79Em
The file is compressed
Ensure that you perform a full wipe before applying this recovery, and that you know what you are doing before attempting to install.
Please note that any changes that you make to your device is done at your own risk.
Please use caution and make sure that you have TWRP recovery installed.
Be in the habit of booting back to recovery before booting to system....This is a good practice for ensuring TWRP stays installed
You must unpack the downloaded 7zip file, before it will be useable.
As long as you can boot into TWRP and have root access you will have the full permissions needed to install anything , and reverse any actions that do not workout as planned.
Personally, I make a backup of my existing installation prior to making any changes. I recommend that you do the same. If you buy an OTG adapter and a USB 3.0 drive it takes 5 minutes.
The steps provided on the following link can be used to install my recovery file. https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/how-to/guide-return-to-stock-lock-bootloader-t3539513
When clicking the link, Google will attempt to scan. Click download to see the file, and then choose download if wanted.
Flash the appropriate files below for which ever device you own. ( X727 - Not needed, I provided the files anyway just in case.)
Firmware - X720
https://mega.nz/#F!kDgFQJ6R!MDhxCFw5KjfB0CfxAWwr9w
Firmware - X727
https://drive.google.com/open?id=136-4UpUUsj3exNsTc3d5n2iQuYUxr00H
Modems
X720: https://mega.nz/#F!pZ4WGARZ
Key : !2oG3Z2LS_wP8BzcWUQjfHg
X727: https://mega.nz/#F!NJ5VHS7Z
Key : !p0iO7bDiZ4kXny03EiAlWw
Build Prop Fix Device ID Tool ( Credit to @Ascertion )
https://mega.nz/#F!oAZ3yC4b
Key: !MDwbHXNTRdrpgMvQ42yviw
EFS:
Warning : Use this only if you have unrepairable IMEI Issues! Otherwise its not needed, and you could forever lose your original IMEI info.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=10n2VjwBYHmrq_PllcWmTaGUtMIeYynZ7
[B ]Just for Fun[/B] - Boot Screens and Boot Animations -
https://mega.nz/#F!JB51zbwR
Key: !sG_wXTPqyKpugg5QIZFo9w
These splash-screens and animations came from various sources. If you created them contact me so i can give you credit.
The Red Splash came from the Couco modified EUI : version 5.9.028s VR4
Other Helpful Hints and Tips More to Come!
Unlock Bootloader and Flash Roms, Gapps and Magisk https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75009966&postcount=692 ( If using original Stock
Viper Settings : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75449097
Installing Viper and Dolby: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76362493&postcount=19
Edit
October 8, 2018:
I uploaded the Leeco Full Stock Rom 5.8.26s to my MegaDrive.
If you are selling your phone and want it to have stock without TWRP and without root , just flash this Rom and your stock radio driver "firmware" for your device
Link for EUI 21S : https://mega.nz/#!FRhh1ArL
Key: V5ua3oj91kFtgvLYBhl1X6Oq3bsScyDFruN3UptkWN0
A late reply to my issue but I just got around to restoring my Pro3. This worked while the last backup did not! Thanks!
Soul0Reaper said:
A late reply to my issue but I just got around to restoring my Pro3. This worked while the last backup did not! Thanks!
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Thats Awesome! I am glad that it helped you.
Great work just what I needed only one problem for me after I flash rom reboot system and then go back into TWRP there seems to be encryption on it and I can't install or backup or do much. Is there a password or way around this TWRP encryption?
dunas2331 said:
Great work just what I needed only one problem for me after I flash rom reboot system and then go back into TWRP there seems to be encryption on it and I can't install or backup or do much. Is there a password or way around this TWRP encryption?
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Sorry, I didn't get a notification for your message. The encryption is your storage.
Follow the instructions here to resolve: https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....return-to-stock-lock-bootloader-t3539513/amp/
The link has instructions for getting past and removing encryption.
tsongming said:
Sorry, I didn't get a notification for your message. The encryption is your storage.
Follow the instructions here to resolve: https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....return-to-stock-lock-bootloader-t3539513/amp/
The link has instructions for getting past and removing encryption.
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Can you elaborate on what to do here I keep getting encryption password too and can't do anything in twrp
Hi tsongming, you know if can work on a x720?
thanks
Toni Moon said:
Hi tsongming, you know if can work on a x720?
thanks
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Yes x720 and x727 are practically identical phones.
Sent from my LEX720 using XDA Labs
Scruffdog1978 said:
Can you elaborate on what to do here I keep getting encryption password too and can't do anything in twrp
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I don't have time at the moment to provide lengthy instructions. With respect, I am providing a working, clean unlocked recovery file and pointing the way to instructions already that exist all throughout the LeEco forums.
But here's a quick answer
First use TWRP to reset your phone with a clean wipe, like you would for any ROM. Set developer options to the standard settings.
Next, your storage is encrypted. So it needs to be formatted. Use TWRP format the storage only. Then reboot to recovery.
****Important****
Don't ever format the storage without ensuring that you have a TWRP recovery. Always check the boxes to check if TWRP is installed before swiping. If you don't have a recovery you have a soft brick.
For you information, TWRP recovery is installed on it's on it very own partition. Formatting the storage does not affect the TWRP partition. Nonetheless, if you see the check box option, make sure they are checked.
I would suggest that you install the all in one tool : https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....pment/tool-tool-one-mauronofrio-t3580611/amp/
This tool helps a lot and makes this stuff easier if are new to flashing custom Roms.. The all in one tool will update the Google driver and ADB installation on your computer.
After you format your drive you will have to flash the recovery from the PC. The links provided show all of the steps, or you can use the all for one tool. When your storage is encrypted you have no choice but to format.
If you use the all in one tool , see their page for instructions.
Read the instructions, then read them again. when learning something new it's a good idea to take notes.
Do not deviate from those steps or you could brick your phone.
There have been many people that have messaged me by PM who successfully returned to stock using my recovery, so it will work as long as you are careful and follow the instructions verbatim and you will be fine. Plus, It's a great idea to create your own working recovery before you begin.
Reminder, you are restoring to stock under you own discretion, I am not responsible if you miss a key step, have a power outage, use faulty cables or brick your device.
One final suggestion, when you install the recovery make sure your phone is fully charged. Unplug all unneeded external peripherals from your desktop computer.
Temporarily, disable antivirus, insert USB cable into the back of your desktop PC. Those outlets provide more power.
Please look past any typos, I typed this on little keys.
One last suggestion
Read this
http://www.androidtipsz.com/top-5-things-to-do-before-installing-a-custom-rom-on-your-android-device
Sent from my LEX720 using XDA Labs
Will I keep twrp after restore? Thanks
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meh4life321 said:
Will I keep twrp after restore? Thanks
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Also, could I just restore the system?
Could I just flash this in TWRP and keep twrp as my recovery?
meh4life321 said:
Will I keep twrp after restore? Thanks
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Also, could I just restore the system?
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No it will not keep twrp. follow the instructions in the link I provided above, there was no reason to duplicate the instructions on my post.
The difference is that my backup will restore your phone to Eui 5.8.21s with bootloader unlocked. You will need to reflash Twrp and root the phone with Magisk if you want to keep Twrp recovery ( that is what I would do) You will not be able to get OTA updates. But that doesn't matter because there probably not be any more OTA updates for the x727
Thank you, sir! This is great work. I was able to restore back to stock.
On the strange side of thing, my TWRP was saved. Previously, I was running AICP, but having multiple sound issues with it.
Here are the steps I followed to restore:
1) Move the file to OTG flash drive
2) Restore through TWRP via Restore
For my 727, it just reboot on logo, and doesn't go past it.
rob_z11 said:
For my 727, it just reboot on logo, and doesn't go past it.
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It takes a while.
For me, I had the quickest experience by flashing Magisk afterwards. The stock Rom , Rooted, and with Xposed is actually pretty sweet.
tsongming said:
It takes a while.
For me, I had the quickest experience by flashing Magisk afterwards. The stock Rom , Rooted, and with Xposed is actually pretty sweet.
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Will try again. How long is while? ?
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Will try again. How long is while?
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It should not take more than 10 minutes, and will usually startup in 5. I just now restored one of my X727's with this recovery, using the OTG method that the last person used and viola in worked so there's no doubt. I have always used ADB until now.
However, unlike the other poster, I did lose Twrp and had to reinstall it.
Always, Always Ensure Twrp is permanently installed
Make sure that you are on the latest version of Twrp : https://twrp.me/leeco/leecolepro3.html
Run Magisk, install Rom, Install Magisk again
Personally, I use the latest version of Magisk : https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/beta-magisk-v13-0-0980cb6-t3618589
You want a fully clean install before you flash.
Instructions are redundant of XDA: if you want something other than what you have read already: Click on my account history to find detailed instructions, ( I type too much, too often) Under most thanked, you can quickly find detailed instructions for installing , Roms, Rooting, Installing Twrp, How to wipe to avoid any issues.
Finally, if for some reason it still doesn't work, the file may have been corrupted.
Worst Case scenario : there are other recoveries available on XDA. Beware of the edited versions, they do not work as well as an unadulterated recovery.
tsongming said:
It should not take more than 10 minutes, and will usually startup in 5. I just now restored one of my X727's with this recovery, using the OTG method that the last person used and viola in worked so there's no doubt. I have always used ADB until now.
However, unlike the other poster, I did lose Twrp and had to reinstall it.
Always, Always Ensure Twrp is permanently installed
Make sure that you are on the latest version of Twrp : https://twrp.me/leeco/leecolepro3.html
Run Magisk, install Rom, Install Magisk again
Personally, I use the latest version of Magisk : https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/beta-magisk-v13-0-0980cb6-t3618589
You want a fully clean install before you flash.
Instructions are redundant of XDA: if you want something other than what you have read already: Click on my account history to find detailed instructions, ( I type too much, too often) Under most thanked, you can quickly find detailed instructions for installing , Roms, Rooting, Installing Twrp, How to wipe to avoid any issues.
Finally, if for some reason it still doesn't work, the file may have been corrupted.
Worst Case scenario : there are other recoveries available on XDA. Beware of the edited versions, they do not work as well as an unadulterated recovery.
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It actually worked for second time without any issues. Just can't get the root, but will follow your instructions.
Hi just wondering does this rom pass safetynet out of the box?
what is the date of the security patch of this rom?
thanks
blanktape said:
Hi just wondering does this rom pass safetynet out of the box?
what is the date of the security patch of this rom?
thanks
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This recovery is stock EUI 5.8.21s. The exception is that the bootloader is unlocked, and it has TWRP Recovery instead of EUI Recovery. I do not remember which version of Magisk I Installed. I would advise that you flash the newest version of Magisk and you will not have any safety net issues.
If you are wanting a complete return to stock, you should instead reflash the stock Full Rom, which will reinstall EUI recovery and lockdown the bootloader.
About this project
This project provides repackaged Stock Oreo roms that can be flashed by TWRP. Modifications from stock are listed below.
As we are now moving into the Oreo world, I've decided that now is a good time to make a few changes to how things were done previously with Nougat. Please pay attention to the next few sections.
Modifications from stock
Note - It seems that I can't get DM-verity nor forced encryption disabled. The location of the fstab.qcom file is no longer in the Boot image. I found a similar file in the system image, but changing that appears to have had no effect. In order to disable these, use Magisk. UPDATE - Resolved since soak test 2, and soak test 1 with Aroma installer
DM-verity is disabled
Forced encryption of the data partition is disabled. It is still possible to encrypt the partition if you wish (optional with Aroma installer)
The partition table and boot loader are not included, which makes it safer to up/down-grade.
Do not attempt to apply standard OTAs over these builds. They'll probably fail, worst case they will brick your phone
Differences from previous Nougat builds
These roms are suitable for all channels. Previously there was separate firmware for different regions (e.g. retin had a separate build from retus), but as a general rule you are safe with any region's firmware.
I have now started using the Aroma installer for Oreo builds. Some of the below is now customisable at install time. Aroma installer zips will have "-aroma" in their filename.
The modified boot logo will no longer be included in the rom download. A separate zip will be provided to just flash the modified logo.
EFS will be erased on install! If your persist is intact, EFS will recreate itself. With the amount of exposure that the lost IMEI issue has had, all should be very familiar with the importance of backing up persist and EFS. And those that have had a compromised persist, will know that they should be hanging on to their EFS backups for dear life. Full details of the issue and solution (for those with intact persist) is here: Fix Persist, resolve IMEI=0, Volte, 4G, Explanation, Requirements From my perspective, the EFS is erased installing OTAs for a reason. I don't know what it is myself, but the folks at Motorola build it into their OTAs and they know far better than I do.
As a mitigation to the risk of people forgetting/losing their EFS and / or Persist backups, I will have a very crude backup system integrated into the zips. However, it will take some skill / knowledge to restore from these backups, and they should not be relied upon over the long term. Refer to the second post for more details.
Important information if downgrading to Nougat and Custom Oreo roms
The Oreo roms will change the ownership of specific files and folders in the /persist folder. As a result of this, stock Nougat will have issues such as lost IMEI, no Volte, no 4G, etc. In order to overcome these issues, either follow the instructions in the link above, or flash the following zip in TWRP.
potter-stock-persist-fix.zip
Additionally, the latest Nougat builds with the Aroma installer will apply the persist fix when installed.
Another potential issue is that, as a result of various partitions being updated, the new Oreo blobs may not be compatible with existing Nougat roms (stock or custom), or even current Custom Oreo roms. This may result in issues such as the fingerprint reader not working, etc.
UPDATE: Some custom roms are now using the Oreo blobs. However, if you require the older Nougat blobs, you can downgrade through one of the following methods:
1) install one of the latest Stock Nougat TWRP flashables. This will ensure that all affected partitions are compatible with Stock Nougat and Custom Oreo roms. You can get these from this thread here:
[Nougat][Stock][Rom] TWRP Flashable Stock Builds
2) install one of the firmware-only zips from the below folders. Note that if this results in other odd behaviour, you may need to install and boot into a full stock Nougat firmware as above. The main benefit of these zips is that they are much smaller, ~50MB rather than ~1.4GB.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=273039
potter-firmware-92-14.zip is for retin, retla, retbr
potter-firmware-93-14.zip is for retus, retapac, reteu
Out of respect for the purpose of this thread, please keep questions about whether or not to use Nougat or Oreo firmware for particular custom ROMs in the thread for the custom ROM you are trying to use. I do not support other custom ROMs - the maintainers of those custom ROMs should provide guidance.
Usage
Steps to flash
Ensure you have the latest TWRP
Download an appropriate zip from one of the links below
Copy to the phone or SD card
BACKUP YOUR DATA, INCLUDING EFS AND PERSIST
Flash the zip via TWRP
Optionally flash Magisk etc - NOTE - in order to disable dm-verity and forced encryption you must flash magisk before rebooting Resolved since Soak Test 2 and Soak Test 1 Aroma installer, Magisk is optional
Reboot
Profit?
How you can help with new builds
If your phone gets an OTA notification for a build that has not been released, please pull it and share it in this thread:
When the notification is received, allow your phone to download the OTA
Power off and boot into recovery
Go to Advanced -> File Manager
Navigate to /cache
There will be a file Blur_Version_x.y.z.potter.blah.zip - Note - Oreo OTAs may not be named this way, they may be named according to the version of the rom that is currently installed
Copy it to internal storage or the sdcard
Copy to PC (optional)
Upload to Mega, Google Drive, wherever
Share the link
You can also remove the file from the /cache folder to prevent any auto-updates from happening.
Latest versions
The 85-13 series is released to most channels except retus, and the last update was to 85-17-2.
The 85-17 series is released to the retus channel.
However, all releases can be used with all channels.
Official Oreo OPSS28.85-17-6-2 (Oreo 8.1, 1 February 2019 security patches) - Aroma Installer
Android File Host - potter-twrp-flashable-OPSS28.85-17-6-2-aroma.zip
Official Oreo OPSS28.85-17-6 (Oreo 8.1, 1 February 2019 security patches) - Aroma Installer
Android File Host - potter-twrp-flashable-OPSS28.85-17-6-aroma.zip
All versions that I have created will be placed in this folder (or the Archive sub-folder) at Android File Host:
Android File Host - Potter TWRP Flashable Stock Oreo
Modified Boot Logo
Optional, only needs to be flashed once. Replaces the warning screen with the standard logo. Can't hide the N/A. If you want to hide the N/A, go to the themes forum.
potter-logo.zip
Kernel Sources
Kernel sources are provided by Motorola:
https://github.com/MotorolaMobilityLLC/kernel-msm/
XDA:DevDB Information
Potter Oreo TWRP Flashable, ROM for the Moto G5 Plus
Contributors
NZedPred
ROM OS Version: 8.x Oreo
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2018-08-17
Last Updated 2019-12-28
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 'very crude backup system integrated into the zips'?
This is a script that is run at the start of the install. It's purpose is very simple - it creates "dd backups" (i.e. bit-perfect images) of the modemst1/2 and persist partitions. They are stored in your sdcard as "backup_yyyymmddHHMMSS_modemst1.img", etc., where yyyymmddHHMMSS represents the date and time the script was run.
For this to work, your data partition must be mounted. I haven't included any checks for this (I'm not really a shell script person - it would take me hours to get this sort of thing right) - this is what puts the "crude" in "very crude backup system". UPDATE - the aroma installers now check that data is mounted, and abort the install if not. Most of the time the data partition will be mounted in TWRP, so this will work 99% of the time. Caution should still be applied, and you should still copy these or any other backups to cloud storage to be safe.
OK, so if I needed to use these backups, how do I restore them?
To restore these, you will have to reboot into TWRP and open up a shell or use adb. The commands to restore each partition are as follows (replacing yyyymmddHHMMSS with the appropriate values of course):
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/backup_yyyymmddHHMMSS_modemst1.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modemst1
dd if=/sdcard/backup_yyyymmddHHMMSS_modemst2.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modemst2
dd if=/sdcard/backup_yyyymmddHHMMSS_persist.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist
Note that these commands are very powerful, and applied incorrectly can result in you bricking your phone if you overwrite the wrong partition.
So are dm-verity and forced encryption now not able to be disabled?
OK some history... Nougat had fstab (file system table) in the boot image. So in those days, I would open up the image, and edit the fstab.qcom file, do the appropriate changes, repack the boot image, and all is fine.
Now, under Oreo, the fstab file is not in the boot image, it's under /system/vendor/etc/fstab.qcom or similar. Editing that file appears to have no effect. For now, Magisk is the easiest way of disabling both, but you must make sure to install it immediately after installing the rom and before rebooting.
Update - this is now resolved in the second Oreo soak test download. dm-verity is still disabled in the boot image, but a completely different way. Once this is done, disabling forced encryption works as expected.
Which partitions are modified?
The short of it is this - boot, system and 'firmware'-related partitions. None of the bootloader partitions are updated. The full list of partitions that are written is:
modem
fsg
dsp
boot
system
oem
Note that this list applies to the Nougat and Oreo flashable zips.
TWRP is no longer installed after flashing this
I believe this is related to dm-verity (see above). You will have to first reinstall TWRP via fastboot. When TWRP is back, install magisk immediately after installing the rom, and before rebooting.
I'm having problems with an Oreo custom rom after installing this rom, what can I do?
Refer to the OP, the section about downgrading to Nougat - the same approach applies. Oreo Custom roms will have been based upon the available Nougat blobs that were available. As the blobs have been updated in the Oreo release, the issue is that they are not compatible. So install a full TWRP Nougat zip and then install your Oreo Custom rom.
Dirty or clean flash?
I did a dirty flash, as I came from the latest Nougat stock rom. Keep in mind that this is nothing more than the OTA applied to the previous Nougat build and packaged into a TWRP zip. So, as long as you have come from (the latest) Stock Nougat, you should be able to dirty flash, as that would be the use-case for the OTA. If you were on another rom, clean flash required.
Once you are on one of these builds, you can dirty flash subsequent builds. Again, this would be just like flashing one OTA after the other. Also note that these builds are complete in their own right, you don't need to incrementally flash - you can flash the latest to get the full install.
My device was encrypted, and I really need to decrypt it. How can I do this?
Sorry, but the only way is to format the data partition. That means you will need to backup your data, and your internal storage as well (/sdcard). After backing up, use TWRP to format the partition. From the TWRP main menu, select Wipe > Format Data. Then follow the on-screen instructions.
Is it 32 bit or 64 bit
32 bit. We've known this would be the case for a long time.
How can I create flashable zips myself?
I created the guide below, and it has been updated for Oreo. A word of warning, it is not for the faint of heart. You will need to have a good understanding of the Linux command line, and be able to understand the techniques that are being taught, rather than expecting that the process is a 'step-by-step'. Adaptability is key here.
[GUIDE] Creating TWRP Flashbale Stock roms
What are the new Aroma zips?
The aroma zips use the Aroma installer. Some of you may have seen the Aroma installer for Open Gapps. The key here is that I, as the packager, can build in selection options into the installer. It's all available as a nice GUI for the users to pick and choose from the options I've provided. Here are the options that are available:
Do backups - does the backups as mentioned earlier in the FAQs.
Erase EFS - erases modemst1 and modemst2, as described in the first post. Also DDR is erased, but I'm not sure what purpose that has but it may as well go together with these.
Install Firmware - installs the following partitions - modem, fsg, dsp; each of these has something to do with hardware / connectivity.
Install System - Installs the following partitions - boot, system, oem.
Apply patches - as long as Install System is selected, will install the patched boot image with dm-verity disabled, and will edit the fstab (filesystem table) to disable forced encryption.
On soak test 2 or later, I have my IMEI but no signal. What can I do?
In all cases where this has happened, the user's phone has relied upon an EFS backup for IMEI, due to flashing another persist. In these cases, it appears that the only way to get a signal is to use the firmware (i.e. modem, fsg, dsp - refer previous FAQ) from soak test 1. We're probably seeing here that the EFS does in fact need to be recreated to be valid. Unfortunately for these users, by not having their own persist, they are stuck with an old EFS and the newer firmwares appear to not work.
To do this
if you are already on Soak Test 2 or later, download the Soak Test 1 firmware download at either of these links:
Android File Host - oreo-soak1-firmware.zip
Dropbox - oreo-soak1-firmware.zip
If you are on Soak Test 1, install Soak Test 2 or later / official aroma installer and de-select firmware
My fingerprint is not working on my custom ROM
Refer to the thread for your custom ROM, and ask questions there. In short, Nougat and Oreo firmware are not compatible with each other. Many custom ROMs are now using Oreo firmware, whereas previously (before October 2018) pretty much all custom ROMs were using Nougat firmware. It's messy now, but please ask the questions in the right place (which is NOT this thread).
My touchscreen isn't working after flashing, even within TWRP
This seems to happen somewhat rarely, although I don't know what the cause is. As it affects TWRP as well, and TWRP uses the 'modem' partition for getting its firmware blobs, I guess it's possible that this particular partition is getting a conflicting modification whilst flashing, which is causing problems (but this is purely speculation on my part).
To solve, fastboot flashing the stock ROM appears to work. It may also be possible whilst in TWRP to manually flash the partitions via ADB, but that takes a bit of work and knowledge. Until someone can truly work out what's happening and the minimum required to fix it, stick with fastboot.
Update - refer to post #3 for the latest information about this issue.
Touch screen unresponsive even in TWRP
The below post has the latest information on the Touch Screen Unresponsive issue
Likely Cause
From the testing that I've done to reproduce the issue, as far as I can tell the issue is that Stock Oreo is not able to be safely applied over the top of old builds of Stock Nougat. Furthermore, it doesn't seem to matter if you were on Custom ROMs after you were last on Stock Nougat, just what Stock Nougat build you were on last.
Avoiding the Issue
Again the key here is what build of Stock you were on last (and I guess booted into). So, if you were never on Stock Oreo, and you aren't sure what version of Stock Nougat you were on last, then the safest path to getting these builds working is to first flash the latest Nougat Stock ROM.
Get the latest from this thread: [Nougat][Stock][Rom] TWRP Flashable Stock Builds
Once you have flashed the latest Nougat, boot once to make sure everything is working. After that, you should be able to safely upgrade to Oreo.
Fixing the Issue
If you have been affected by the issue, most people have been able to get back the touch screen functionality by flashing a fastboot version of the ROM. However, as long as you have a PC handy you will be able to flash using TWRP as well via adb, using the steps detailed below. A third option is to connect a USB Mouse via an USB OTG adapter.
Note that for either method via TWRP, you cannot use the versions of the ROM with the Aroma installer, as the mouse is not supported within, and there is no way of providing input by adb.
Downloads
The 92-14 or 93-14 versions should be suitable. They are in these links (these do not erase EFS, so for the paranoid, you will retain your IMEI):
twrp-flashable-potter-NPNS25.137-92-14-no-erase-modemst.zip
twrp-flashable-potter-NPNS25.137-93-14-no-erase-modemst.zip
TWRP Commands
Once in TWRP, connect your USB cable. To copy the downloaded file into your internal storage (adapt the filename for the version you downloaded):
Code:
adb push twrp-flashable-potter-NPNS25.137-92-14-no-erase-modemst.zip /sdcard/
If you want to backup, you can do this via the command line as well. I haven't tested this myself, but the commands are available here: https://www.pocketables.com/2014/10/using-twrps-new-adb-interface.html
The example provided uses the following to back up system, data and boot, and compress:
Code:
adb shell twrp backup SDBOM
You will need to do a clean flash, so these commands will wipe data / factory reset and then install
Code:
adb shell
twrp wipe data
twrp install /sdcard/twrp-flashable-potter-NPNS25.137-92-14-no-erase-modemst.zip
reboot
After the reboot, you should have your touch screen functionality back. Then reboot to recovery, and install Oreo as normal. If for any reason the Oreo flash doesn't work, try the steps again, but rather than installing the latest Oreo, install an earlier one.
Awesome bro...
You Rock...
you even included auto backup of efs and persist ... wow thats very thoughtfull and nice of you...
hatsoff..
:good::good:
Thanks dude, downloading
Edit: working like a charm, again thanks.
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Thanks for uploading. Two questions though...
1. which one would be suitable for retin? (India)
2. Are there any bugs?
working for retin also thnx
Question: I'd like to flash this, but I'm planning to roll back in the future to take the OTA back up to O. If I restore nougat system, boot, persist, recovery, oem will that still be possible? I see some other stuff in the zip like adspo.bin, fsg.mbn, and modem. Not sure if those it lead to OTA failures or a brick.
also, nice job on the persist/efs script!
Worked on retin also thanks. Great work!!!!
I'm pretty sure forced encryption of the data partition is still enabled.
pfonck said:
I think forced encryption of the data partition is still enabled (formatting the data partition in TWRP does not help).
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If that's the case magisk is probably needed to turn it off. Sorry, but I've only tested it with magisk installed. Moto have changed the fstab location, I thought I got it but maybe it's cosmetic and doesn't do anything. Will update OP when I get a chance.
NZedPred said:
If that's the case magisk is probably needed to turn it off. Sorry, but I've only tested it with magisk installed. Moto have changed the fstab location, I thought I got it but maybe it's cosmetic and doesn't do anything. Will update OP when I get a chance.
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Yes, when you do;
rom installation > format data > flash magisk
everything is okay
verified.
Did Moto make Oreo 64bit?
redbeard1083 said:
Question: I'd like to flash this, but I'm planning to roll back in the future to take the OTA back up to O. If I restore nougat system, boot, persist, recovery, oem will that still be possible? I see some other stuff in the zip like adspo.bin, fsg.mbn, and modem. Not sure if those it lead to OTA failures or a brick.
also, nice job on the persist/efs script!
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Good question, and this is something that I needed to consider before doing this, in case everyone installed this and we'd have no path to get to official Oreo.
Refer to the section in the OP "Important information if downgrading to Nougat". Basically you need to follow all of that to be able to get notification of the OTAs. Once the official public Oreo OTA is available, I will then put together a zip based upon the pre-requisite nougat rom with the official Oreo OTA.
I also believe that one or both of the 1 July 2018 and/or 1 August 2018 patches were announced, but neither were for Oreo. I do intend to keep Nougat up to date as well in its thread.
NZedPred said:
Good question, and this is something that I needed to consider before doing this, in case everyone installed this and we'd have no path to get to official Oreo.
Refer to the section in the OP "Important information if downgrading to Nougat". Basically you need to follow all of that to be able to get notification of the OTAs. Once the official public Oreo OTA is available, I will then put together a zip based upon the pre-requisite nougat rom with the official Oreo OTA.
I also believe that one or both of the 1 July 2018 and/or 1 August 2018 patches were announced, but neither were for Oreo. I do intend to keep Nougat up to date as well in its thread.
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How did a recovery come in? with volume - and power enters and I say without command
JC Pzy said:
How did a recovery come in? with volume - and power enters and I say without command
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I've only just added something to the FAQ (post 2) that covers this. Sorry, it was unexpected and didn't come up when I was testing as I always had magisk installed. Follow these steps:
TWRP is no longer installed after flashing this
I believe this is related to dm-verity (see above). You will have to first reinstall TWRP via fastboot. When TWRP is back, install magisk immediately after installing the rom, and before rebooting.
NZedPred said:
I've only just added something to the FAQ (post 2) that covers this. Sorry, it was unexpected and didn't come up when I was testing as I always had magisk installed. Follow these steps:
TWRP is no longer installed after flashing this
I believe this is related to dm-verity (see above). You will have to first reinstall TWRP via fastboot. When TWRP is back, install magisk immediately after installing the rom, and before rebooting.
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I do not have a PC to reinstall the recovery
NZedPred said:
Good question, and this is something that I needed to consider before doing this, in case everyone installed this and we'd have no path to get to official Oreo.
Refer to the section in the OP "Important information if downgrading to Nougat". Basically you need to follow all of that to be able to get notification of the OTAs. Once the official public Oreo OTA is available, I will then put together a zip based upon the pre-requisite nougat rom with the official Oreo OTA.
I also believe that one or both of the 1 July 2018 and/or 1 August 2018 patches were announced, but neither were for Oreo. I do intend to keep Nougat up to date as well in its thread.
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Maybe I'll try tweaking the zip to see if we can run it without the stuff we can't easily backup/restore with twrp. I'll take a stab at it shortly and let you know what happens if we flash just system, boot, and OEM.
redbeard1083 said:
Maybe I'll try tweaking the zip to see if we can run it without the stuff we can't easily backup/restore with twrp. I'll take a stab at it shortly and let you know what happens if we flash just system, boot, and OEM.
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You can give it a go, but I've already done some very brief testing. Using the Nougat modem partition on the Oreo system results in things like 3G only, fingerprint not working.
JC Pzy said:
I do not have a PC to reinstall the recovery
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I'm guessing you don't have root either? If you did, you could try installing it from a shell from within the rom:
Code:
su
dd if=/path/to/twrp.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery
Removed until I can create proper trees.
Thanx for the ROM!
About flashing the Oreo modem firmware and erasing modemst1 modemst2 I don't know what went wrong but I ended up with imei 0 - of course I did make a backup of my efs partition So everyone make a backup first!
Ænimal said:
Thanx for the ROM!
About flashing the Oreo modem firmware and erasing modemst1 modemst2 I don't know what went wrong but I ended up with imei 0 - of course I did make a backup of my efs partition So everyone make a backup first!
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How did you backup efs?
JarlPenguin said:
How did you backup efs?
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There is an option in TWRP
Ænimal said:
There is an option in TWRP
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Squid, loganbarth or Goldeneyes2?
JarlPenguin said:
Squid, loganbarth or Goldeneyes2?
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I'm using @lohanbarth 's:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g5s/development/twrp-3-2-2-0-t3812727
Ænimal said:
Thanx for the ROM!
About flashing the Oreo modem firmware and erasing modemst1 modemst2 I don't know what went wrong but I ended up with imei 0 - of course I did make a backup of my efs partition So everyone make a backup first!
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I ended up with zero IMEI on Resurrection Remix Nougat after wiping modemst1 and modemst2 in fastboot (but I didn't flash the firmware, I was just testing to see if my persist is fine with the firmware I already had). Now I'm on AICP Oreo, I did the same thing - wipe using fastboot and everything is fine, also worked fine when I was testing this ROM on Oreo modem firmware. But since it happened to you on LOS 16, are you using fastboot on Windows? I think it might be fastboot's fault because on Nougat I wiped on Windows but now since I was compiling I had to use Linux instead. I think the Windows version of fastboot may be bugged, at least for this device. I also had problems with wiping cache and data while flashing the stock ROM - and I was also using fastboot on Windows then. I think I'll edit the OP and instruct to use TWRP for this instead, maybe I'll make a flashable zip just for wiping the modem cache.
JarlPenguin said:
How did you backup efs?
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As @Ænimal said, there should be an option in TWRP. Alternatively you can use dd to back up any partition you want on any TWRP version. You can use dd while in TWRP either in the terminal or using ADB
Code:
dd if=[path_to_partition] of=[backup_file_path]
For example, to backup /persist to a microSD card and name the file "persist.img":
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist of=/external_sd/persist.img
AsD Monio said:
I ended up with zero IMEI on Resurrection Remix Nougat after wiping modemst1 and modemst2 in fastboot (but I didn't flash the firmware, I was just testing to see if my persist is fine with the firmware I already had). Now I'm on AICP Oreo, I did the same thing - wipe using fastboot and everything is fine, also worked fine when I was testing this ROM on Oreo modem firmware. But since it happened to you on LOS 16, are you using fastboot on Windows? I think it might be fastboot's fault because on Nougat I wiped on Windows but now since I was compiling I had to use Linux instead. I think the Windows version of fastboot may be bugged, at least for this device. I also had problems with wiping cache and data while flashing the stock ROM - and I was also using fastboot on Windows then. I think I'll edit the OP and instruct to use TWRP for this instead, maybe I'll make a flashable zip just for wiping the modem cache.
As @Ænimal said, there should be an option in TWRP. Alternatively you can use dd to back up any partition you want on any TWRP version. You can use dd while in TWRP either in the terminal or using ADB
Code:
dd if=[path_to_partition] of=[backup_file_path]
For example, to backup /persist to a microSD card and name the file "persist.img":
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist of=/external_sd/persist.img
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Yeah I'm using a windows PC - at least unlocking and flashing stuff has been working so far.. A flashable zip would be nice :good:
Edit: @AsD Monio BTW I flashed the modem etc whilst on lineage 14, that is prior to flashing this ROM - should I try it again with lineage 16 installed?
Ænimal said:
@AsD Monio BTW I flashed the modem etc whilst on lineage 14, that is prior to flashing this ROM - should I try it again with lineage 16 installed?
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If you booted LOS 14 after wiping modemst1 and modemst2 but before flashing LOS 16 then you will need to wipe them again, but the order of installation - whether the modem firmware first or the ROM should not matter. The first time I actually got the fingerprint scanner working I was on full Nougat firmware with a test build of LOS 16 installed. I just booted to fastboot, ran the 3 commands (flash modem and erase modemst1 and 2) and booted straight back into the system, everything was working. Another time when I was going to flash a test build I had restored the older modem firmware and was on the AICP Oreo ROM. I did the same thing, booted into fastboot and ran the commands. Then I booted straight to TWRP from the fastboot menu using the volume and power buttons. I did the usual wipe - system, cache, dalvik and data. Then I flashed LOS 16 and rebooted. Worked perfectly that time as well.
Nice, congratz! I'll flash as soon as it becomes stable
shrmp said:
Nice, congratz! I'll flash as soon as it becomes stable
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Thanks, it should be pretty stable now. There weren't nearly as many hardware-related changes from Oreo to Pie as from Nougat to Oreo. Though I understand if you don't want to have to deal with downgrading the firmware in case you need to restore an older ROM. I should be able to switch to a Pie-based ROM on my phone for good soon and if everything works well then I'm going to label it as stable.
@Ænimal the flashable zips are up now if you need them.
Oreo firmware needed means? For Fingerprint sensor?
zahidm said:
Oreo firmware needed means? For Fingerprint sensor?
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Yes, the fingerprint scanner will not work on Nougat modem firmware. It's weird that the fingerprint scanner depends on the modem firmware but that's what fixes it. I've also only got the RIL and NFC working after flashing the Oreo modem firmware so I can't guarantee that either will work on Nougat firmware.
AsD Monio said:
Thanks, it should be pretty stable now. There weren't nearly as many hardware-related changes from Oreo to Pie as from Nougat to Oreo. Though I understand if you don't want to have to deal with downgrading the firmware in case you need to restore an older ROM. I should be able to switch to a Pie-based ROM on my phone for good soon and if everything works well then I'm going to label it as stable.
@Ænimal the flashable zips are up now if you need them.
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Sorry for always being the bad messenger but unfortunately Bluetooth doesn't work for me and neither night mode (which is essential for me). There is a lineage 16 test Rom from the brazilian telegram group where bluetooth was working for me (same was reported by people on the other pie threads and also night mode never worked). Anyway, thanx and keep up the great work! Sorry for not providing any logs..
i am currently on LOS 15.1, should i do anything before i flash this rom?
Bluetooth and LiveDisplay/Night Light aren't working.
Nice bro!
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i am currently on LOS 15.1, should i do anything before i flash this rom?
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I don't know if it's mandatory, but I would strongly recommend wiping everything before installing LOS 16. Also, if you downgraded your firmware to Nougat (in order to get fingerprint working) you need upgrade it back to Oreo firmware before installing LOS 16 (it doesn't work with Nougat firmware)
Great rom has great battery life very smooth ui but Network traffic monitor and Bluetooth is not working
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I don't know if it's mandatory, but I would strongly recommend wiping everything before installing LOS 16. Also, if you downgraded your firmware to Nougat (in order to get fingerprint working) you need upgrade it back to Oreo firmware before installing LOS 16 (it doesn't work with Nougat firmware)
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I was on stock before i switched to los 15.1 i didnt have to do anything extra to get my finger print sensor working.... I mean, do i have to do anything else rather than flashing the los 16 rom ?
About
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I've created a flashable ROM zip of the latest H990DS KDZ SEA Region. Everything is working correctly on my H990 Single SIM.
ARB
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Security Patch
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1 April 2019
Download
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1. With modem & cust partitions (only if you know what you are doing):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YARnnE4-V1y9Jd1EhTzdizdkd6DaAYz_
2. Without modem & cust partitions (keeps your existing modem, recommended):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gCHxAk3hXjCsA4Qm3djgSmJEb3rSL5WA
Installation process:
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1. Upgrading / flashing over another stock Oreo ROM:
• Flash latest TWRP
• BACKUP everything
• Wipe (caches)
• Flash ROM
• Flash Magisk
• Flash MK2000 Oreo kernel (Important!)
• Reboot
• Enjoy
2. Clean from scratch install:
• Flash latest TWRP
• BACKUP everything
• Backup everything you want to put back, it will be wiped
• Clean wipe (data, system, caches)
• Flash ROM
• Flash Magisk
• Flash MK2000 Oreo kernel (Important!)
• Reboot
• Enjoy
flashing the second rom without modem or cust now on my h990ds , i hope everything goes well
sniper9911 said:
flashing the second rom without modem or cust now on my h990ds , i hope everything goes well
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Just please remember to flash MK2000 kernel after you flash the ROM without rebooting in-between.
I made the mistake of rebooting afterwards and the stock kernel restored the stock recovery and wiped my device.
(This wasn't an issue because I made a full backup of all of my data though)
updated successfully
Updated the dirty way flashed over my current ROM ... I wiped cache and art cache just in case
Seems legit and so far my device is finishing the data setting , i did make a backup of my firmware files just in case and so far it went smoothly
All i did was downloading the ROM , Twrp , mk2000 h990ds v2.1 And Magisk latest
Flashed Twrp first then recovery rebooted , wiped Dalvick and cache then flashed ROM then flashed mk2000 then magisk and phone booted
Thanks for the update
I have also updated my H990DS successfully by "dirty" upgrade keeping all apps.
I just added H990DS_Hide_Boot_Warning.zip to remove the error message at boot start.
sniper9911 said:
Thanks for the update
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tapir1505 said:
I have also updated my H990DS successfully by "dirty" upgrade keeping all apps.
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Thanks for your feedback!
Glad to know it is working correctly
Against 20a the only difference is s3curity patch?
faeterov said:
Against 20a the only difference is s3curity patch?
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I'm not sure of any other difference except the security patch.
I assume there are some minor tweaks as the update notification
generally mentions "usability improvements", but LG being LG don't
release a change-log so who knows unfortunately...
I have installed v20b (stock room and rooted room), but this version do not support fingerprint sensor, terrible, it took me more than 2 days for this :crying::crying:
luuhungit said:
I have installed v20b (stock room and rooted room), but this version do not support fingerprint sensor, terrible, it took me more than 2 days for this :crying::crying:
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You'll need to provide more details than this.
Which variant V20? What ROM did you come from? Did you backup partitions? etc.
Also: to add, this is normally a modem issue and is resolved by restoring / flashing the correct modem
jl10101 said:
You'll need to provide more details than this.
Which variant V20? What ROM did you come from? Did you backup partitions? etc.
Also: to add, this is normally a modem issue and is resolved by restoring / flashing the correct modem
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maybe, thank for idea
i is using h900ds, taiwan version
yesterday, i used LGUP to flash v20b version with refusbish function, but second sim and fingerprint inactive.
maybe refusbish function did not flashed all partition on device
today, i have to flash v10c to use dirtysanta root, then flash all partition of v20b version, but ignore aboot to keep bootloader unlocked, it is using with old data partition very well.
luuhungit said:
maybe, thank for idea
i is using h900ds, taiwan version
yesterday, i used LGUP to flash v20b version with refusbish function, but second sim and fingerprint inactive.
maybe refusbish function did not flashed all partition on device
today, i have to flash v10c to use dirtysanta root, then flash all partition of v20b version, but ignore aboot to keep bootloader unlocked, it is using with old data partition very well.
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Go to 10c root flash 20a partitions through Patched LGUP ignoring aboot aboot.bak and recovery recovery.bak (tarp may be gone but as long as you'll have boatloads unlocked you can flash twrp back)after that just flash only 20b system via LGUP Partitions DL I dunno whats going on with LG KDZs from now on all you should keep the old partitions from 20A and just flash system
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Just please remember to flash MK2000 kernel after you flash the ROM without rebooting in-between.
I made the mistake of rebooting afterwards and the stock kernel restored the stock recovery and wiped my device.
(This wasn't an issue because I made a full backup of all of my data though)
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unfortunately im using F800L, so it will not work if i flash this rom into my device.
is there any change to tell me how to update the security patch for my device?
thx b4 m8
can I use this patch for H990DS IDN (Indonesia version) that is still 2.0? It's dual sim version...
thanks
stingbandel said:
can I use this patch for H990DS IDN (Indonesia version) that is still 2.0? It's dual sim version...
thanks
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Yes. Use mk200 beta38
Update to 20B and Just remember to back up firmware and efs folders from Oreo 20A and restore after flashing 20B otherwise you will lose the second sim
sniper9911 said:
Updated the dirty way flashed over my current ROM ... I wiped cache and art cache just in case
Seems legit and so far my device is finishing the data setting , i did make a backup of my firmware files just in case and so far it went smoothly
All i did was downloading the ROM , Twrp , mk2000 h990ds v2.1 And Magisk latest
Flashed Twrp first then recovery rebooted , wiped Dalvick and cache then flashed ROM then flashed mk2000 then magisk and phone booted
Thanks for the update
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I followed exact steps in OP (wiped caches, flashed 20b ROM, Magisk 19.3, MK2000 v2.2b38 H990DS, rebooted) and thought it worked for me as well until I noticed some built-in system apps were not working. Calendar, Chrome and others had strange names in Apps list (Chrome was called "add to dictionary" and Calendar was something like "on time (%s,..."). I managed to get them working again by stopping them and reinstalling from the apk files in system but wasn't sure I woudn't have other issues, so I wiped system partition and reflashed it although it didn't seem to change anything. When I noticed Bluetooth wouldn't enable I decided to go back to 20a by flashing full ROM (all done through TWRP) but that didn't fix the issue. I had even tried going back to MK2000 2.1 but no change. Finally had to do full restore from TWRP backup to get BT working again. Would like to have latest security patch.
Does anyone have any ideas what went wrong? Could any Magisk modules cause issues? Any help is appreciated.
Works perfect.
I flashed it straight from Lineague 16.1 after wipe, no problems.
(LG H990DS)
albaniax said:
Works perfect.
I flashed it straight from Lineague 16.1 after wipe, no problems.
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Good to hear! Thanks for the feedback!
Hi. H990DS Twn variant. Currently running stock rom 20a (first oreo rom released for 990DS).
I see that you've uploaded another stock rom for 990DS that is 20H. But security patch is from FEB.
But this is a newer thread, so I assume this is the newest release. Could you please just confirm if this is the rom I should flash.
Thanks in advance
Salvaparalyzer said:
Hi. H990DS Twn variant. Currently running stock rom 20a (first oreo rom released for 990DS).
I see that you've uploaded another stock rom for 990DS that is 20H. But security patch is from FEB.
But this is a newer thread, so I assume this is the newest release. Could you please just confirm if this is the rom I should flash.
Thanks in advance
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I'm not sure why 20H is effectively a "newer" ROM going by LG's naming convention.
They used 20B (this ROM) with a newer security patch, and the actual file is newer than 20H.
I would normally assume that 20H should have a newer security patch and be a newer build of Oreo, but it seems not.
This ROM essentially is the latest available. I cannot find any changelogs to verify that 20H has a newer system / android build though. Sorry!
Custom ROMs are one of the best things about Android. One of the best things about the openness of the Android platform is that if you're unhappy with the stock OS, you can install one of many modified versions of Android (called ROMs) on your device. A new ROM can bring you the latest version of Android before your manufacturer does, or it can replace your manufacturer-modded version of Android with a clean, stock version. But with the introduction of the dynamic partition flashing Custom ROMs are a bit tricky. In this post, I will run you through the steps of flashing Custom ROMs on your Poco X3.
Pre-requisites:
Unlocked Bootloader
Custom Recovery
Note:- Always create a backup of your important files before flashing.
Steps:-
From MIUI to Custom ROM
Encrypted
Copy the Custom ROMs zip to your sdcard or your OTG flash drive.
Boot to the recovery.
Flash the required firmware mentioned for the ROM.
Reboot your recovery.
Flash the Custom ROM.
And then format data [**This will wipe your internal storage**]
Reboot (Flash magisk if you want root after the first boot)
Decrypted
Flash this decrypted vendor
Flash the custom rom
Format data and reboot
From Custom ROMs to Another Custom ROM
Encrypted
**Backup your internal storage, incase something gets wrong**
Remove your lockscreen password
Boot to the recovery
Wipe Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache
Flash Custom ROM
Reboot
** If the device bootloops Format Data **
Decrypted
*If your device is encrypted*
Flash the decrypted vendor
Flash the custom rom
Format data and reboot
*If your device is already decrypted*
Wipe data and cache
Flash rom
Reboot
Notes:-
For encrypted people
Always create a backup of your internal storage.
Format data while upgrading from one android version to another.
Downgrading firmware may also require data format
Moving from Gapps build to non-gapps build or vice versa also requires fata format
For decrypted people
You don't need to flash the decrypted vendor everytime unless you come from miui
The vendor will not work on miui
All credits to POCO X3 Developers & Custom ROM Community.
Regards,
Polvolt
You saved me. I had properly unlocked bootloader, flashed OrangeFox but then I did the wipes and also mistakely formated data, so I couldn't send files from PC to phone to flash the custom rom.
Guess I could've just used the usb otg at this point, but I reflashed MIUI with a script, and reflashed OrangeFox and now I'm good to go.
I thought current custom recoveries don't check for rollback protection (yet)?
It's probably safe to be flashing stock firmwares via custom recovery if you are sure you know what you're doing. But this guide seem to appeal to new comers. Should we suggest they stick to using Mi Flash tool for flashing stock firmwares as it has rollback protection checks?
Or am I just out of the loop and this is no longer the case with custom recoveries for surya/karna?
Thanks for the guide btw. Greatly appreciated.
I miss manually flashing each partition files via fastboot like when I was on my Nexus devices and my Essential PH-1. I have not seen a guide that recommends or even teaches us to flash partitions manually.
payas0 said:
I thought current custom recoveries don't check for rollback protection (yet)?
It's probably safe to be flashing stock firmwares via custom recovery if you are sure you know what you're doing. But this guide seem to appeal to new comers. Should we suggest they stick to using Mi Flash tool for flashing stock firmwares as it has rollback protection checks?
Or am I just out of the loop and this is no longer the case with custom recoveries for surya/karna?
Thanks for the guide btw. Greatly appreciated.
I miss manually flashing each partition files via fastboot like when I was on my Nexus devices and my Essential PH-1. I have not seen a guide that recommends or even teaches us to flash partitions manually.
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Yes it is safe to flash stock fw via custom recovery. ARB hasn't been implemented on surya yet.
Well manual flashing each partition using fastboot on surya is much more complicated. Dynamic partition work differently. In short one have to boot to fastboot than boot to fastbootd than you can flash rom
Are you sure it's not enabled? After running fastboot getvar anti, I get anti: 2 and I just bought the phone without doing any upgrades. Unless this alone doesn't mean that ARB is enabled?
Mckol said:
Are you sure it's not enabled? After running fastboot getvar anti, I get anti: 2 and I just bought the phone without doing any upgrades. Unless this alone doesn't mean that ARB is enabled?
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No only if you get "anti:4" itmeans ARB is enabled, otherwise feel free to downgrade via fastboot.
Kineceleran said:
No only if you get "anti:4" itmeans ARB is enabled, otherwise feel free to downgrade via fastboot.
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Seems you're wrong. This XDA article states other way:
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How to find current rollback index
Reboot to fastboot mode
Enter the following command: fastboot getvar anti
If the output is blank, then anti-rollback has not yet been enabled. If you get a number in the output, then that’s your current rollback index."
Xiaomi's Anti-Rollback Protection Explained: How to avoid bricking your phone
All Xiaomi smartphones and tablets will have anti-rollback protection enabled. What is it and how do you avoid bricking your device because of it?
www.xda-developers.com
How about from MIUI Global to MIUI EU ? I've found a 12.0.7.0, not sure but it seems to be EU rom, right?
Hello
I'm new to Xiaomi phones! For the love of God someone tell me how do I flash roms on my poco x3 nfc Note ( I've been flashing roms for years but not Xiaomi phones ). What ever I flash it works but after I attempt to flash another rom files in sd card get corrupt and I format data that doesn't gonna do anything! So please someone tell me how do I flash roms on this phone. My phone is encrypted I was on MIUI global
ayad.phonex said:
Hello
I'm new to Xiaomi phones! For the love of God someone tell me how do I flash roms on my poco x3 nfc Note ( I've been flashing roms for years but not Xiaomi phones ). What ever I flash it works but after I attempt to flash another rom files in sd card get corrupt and I format data that doesn't gonna do anything! So please someone tell me how do I flash roms on this phone. My phone is encrypted I was on MIUI global
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I suppose you do have already unlocked bootloader and installed recovery? if no, please do, if yes try this guide or read this post
I'm having trouble because I flashed the vendor and it does not work in my version (QJGMIXM) and 4g internet does not work. I need help to fix because I can't find original vendor file or return to MIUI. HELP!!!!!
biliterror said:
I'm having trouble because I flashed the vendor and it does not work in my version (QJGMIXM) and 4g internet does not work. I need help to fix because I can't find original vendor file or return to MIUI. HELP!!!!!
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Use any fastboot stock ROM and MiFlash tool to restore your phone...or flash any custom recovery and use it to flash any recovery stock ROM to restore your phone.
I have 6 days to wait for unlocking the device. I can't wait to get rid of the Mi UI mess and bloat. I haven't had to do a complicated (for me) phone flash process like this since a Motorola phone in 2014. I have a a few questions:
1- Do I need to add/install adb drivers to my WIN10 PC? I came across win adb drivers for the POCO in my search for Windows PC drivers. Which version of adb is needed for Win10? I currently have abd my laptop, but I can't determine the version.
2- Installing the recovery - I see the steps some have posted with TWRP versions, but I'm not really clear on this. Do I go to the folder with TWRP in it and then use a command prompt from there? TWRP or Orange Fox and what version? The posts are confusing.
3- I'd like to have the easiest rom flash for my first go at this phone. I would appreciate a recommendation for which rom might be the best one to start with. I will be want gapps as part of the process, but could flash afterwards if its better that way. Is Arrow OS or Havoc a good choice?
Sorry for all the questions.
Thanks
If i flash a newer Firmware (.7) over the decrypted vendor (.5), is my phone encrypted again?
Grusel said:
If i flash a newer Firmware (.7) over the decrypted vendor (.5), is my phone encrypted again?
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if you'll flash 12.0.7 vendor from this thread, then no
Is this the right way?
Flash the CustomRom and after flash format Data?
Not first format Data and than flash Customrom?
My plan after bootloader Wait time is flash the Miui Eu Rom.
What ist the right way?
trutta said:
Is this the right way?
Flash the CustomRom and after flash format Data?
Not first format Data and than flash Customrom?
My plan after bootloader Wait time is flash the Miui Eu Rom.
What ist the right way?
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Flashing ROM and Format data is the usual way....
I now. But the chronologie was another. First Format data, then flash Rom.
Usually in all my old device while flashing roms I have to wipe system data cache then I just flashed the rom, it's my first Xiaomi device I am confused as hell , should i never have to wipe system partition ? , Is flashing firmware necessary everytime ? Are there any risks associated with decrypted vendor ?please guide me I am not noob but these things are completely new to me
Device storage partition schemes have changed and are now dynamic, so previous procedures don't apply anymore. Closely follow your ROM developer instructions in order to avoid bricking your device.
Dynamic Partitions | Android Open Source Project
source.android.com
Brother, i have Karna (Indian) one with me. I got update to latest MIUI 12.0.8, after updating i unlocked the bootloader and flashed twrp, but it dint wrok, then had to flash OFox. RN i am on latest lineageOS 17.1. I am having network issues. Someone at the telegram group told me to flash the firmware along with the vendor of 12.0.5 MiUi as he also suffered the same kind of network issue i am having.
but the problem is i am unable to find the Vendor n firmware of 12.0.5. Can you please help me ?