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Bootlooped twice

I flashed latest twrp while on MIUI 9 stable using command prompt. Booted into recovery (TWRP) using the command fastboot boot twrp.img. While in TWRP I "swiped to allow modifications" then rebooted to system. Device was stuck at MI logo with unlocked written at bottom. Also, before flashing TWRP device had pattern and fingerprint lock and bootloader was unlocked.
Next, using MIUI ROM Flashing Tool, I flashed latest MIUI fastboot developer ROM with flash all. Decided to flash TWRP again using command prompt and booted into recovery (TWRP) while the device was still in fastboot mode but this time using Volume Up + Power button. Inside TWRP selected reboot then system. Guess what? Again stuck at MI logo. Before flashing TWRP device had no pattern or fingerprint lock and bootloader was unlocked.
Code:
E:\MI5\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
3855f609 device
E:\MI5\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
E:\MI5\platform-tools>fastboot devices
3855f609 fastboot
E:\MI5\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery E:\MI5\platform-tools\twrp-3.2.1-0-gemini.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (20280 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.742s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.150s]
finished. total time: 0.909s
E:\MI5\platform-tools>
Now I am again on developer ROM. Am I doing something wrong? Something else to do after flashing TWRP?
Update: Again tried to flash TWRP but this time formatted data in Wipe menu also but got stuck in bootloop again.

Just flash any rom what is ur purpose rom installation or rooting

[Stock ROM][Applied 1 October OTA Update]Trying to get TWRP custom recovery flashed

Hello. So, I got my Moto G5s Plus around the last week of October or beginning of November. It is a great device, but I learned about the camera flaws by Motorola and unlocked the bootloader to fix it by following this XDA thread here for camera fixing and the Chromatix mod. I learned that I could edit build.prop without flashing the TWRP recovery but using it temporarily following the guide here. build.prop edit would enable cam2api for third party cam apps. The Chromatix mod threads/posts were for the G5 Plus, which I didn't realize at the time and didn't backup original Chromatix files. However, That went successfully and I could still use my phone with better camera quality. Note that prior to doing this fix and before unlocking the bootloader (I believe) I had updated my device from Nougat to Oreo. My bootloader is indeed unlocked.
Now, when the 1 October OTA Update came I was hesitent because I had came across some rooting/custom rom/custom recovery/mod articles while learning about unlocking the bootloader. Yet and before reading more to get educated on this, I applied the update to my phone. I was hoping it wouldn't brick it or that it would fail if it didn't work. It failed (because of the modification on the stock ROM) at the last bit of the update and rebooted my phone. My phone worked and it let me know nothing was changed by the failed update. However, my phone since then has shown as if it is up-to-date in system updates.
So, basically I have been trying to flash TWRP for my Moto G5s Plus after that was done. I want to see about backing up my stock ROM (or the most important parts) possibly getting a good custom ROM installed (which I believe they have their own official Android security updates from Google?). However flashing TWRP hasn't worked. I get the following in PowerShell (cmd):
PS C:\Android SDK\platform-tools> fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Sending 'recovery' (10236 KB) OKAY [ 0.407s]
Writing 'recovery' (bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt
OKAY [ 0.172s]
Finished. Total time: 0.594s
Note that I renamed twrp-3.1.1-sanders.img to twrp.img as it was a suggestion I followed at the time. This I heard is normal, but when I go to Recovery Mode on my phone I see this:
Start Up Failed:
Repair message stuff
AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)
Fastboot Reason: UTAG *bootmode* configured as fastboot
~~~
Error: failed to load kernel!
~~~
I also tried to find the latest stock ROM to flash because I believe I read I may need to do that. I found SANDERS_RETAIL_8.1.0_OPSS28.65-36-3_cid50_subsidy-DEFAULT_regulatory-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip and tried to use "Apply update from ADB" from the stock Recovery (when it was working normally after powering off and not with kernel errors because of this). It failed.
I couldn't find the right answer(s). Thank you to anyone that can help me or others who have done the same!!
EDIT (11/19/2018):
So, last night I tried wiping my data in stock recovery and then I tried to do this again. It still didn't work. I also tried to apply the same stock zip as well as boot_magisk.img from this thread here https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g5s-plus/development/stock-kernel-prerooted-8-1-0-t3863301.
PS C:\Android SDK\platform-tools> fastboot flash boot boot_magisk.img
Sending 'boot' (10702 KB) OKAY [ 0.391s]
Writing 'boot' (bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt
OKAY [ 0.141s]
Finished. Total time: 0.563s
It all still fails. However, now when I boot up my phone it goes straight to the bootloader instead of loading the OS right away. I can select START to start the phone normally from there.

I got all this resolved through XDA's Telegram group (& specific group for G5s Plus/sanders)! I have TWRP (Treble) and custom rom working after getting an official stock rom from them flashed using fastboot commands!
I don't know if I should or a mod can close/erase this thread now?

Try typing fastboot oem fb_mode_clear while in bootloader

Coala990 said:
Try typing fastboot oem fb_mode_clear while in bootloader
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Thanks for the suggestion/tip. I will probably try that if I reflash twrp treble (or another version of twrp for Sanders) again. This has been resolved.

Boot to Recovery After TWRP Flash

I'm so to ask such a newb question, but I'm all out of ideas.
I unlocked the bootloader on my Mi 9 - I have the Chinese version.
I enabled developer options and turned on USB Debugging.
I downloaded TWRP.
I verified that I could push commands to my phone by rebooting it - adb reboot bootloader
That worked just fine. The phone booted to bootloader.
Then I tried to flash TWRP.
C:\Users\***\Documents\TEMP>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-1-cepheus-mauronofrio.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (56928 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.275s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.305s]
finished. total time: 1.582s
C:\Users\***\Documents\TEMP>fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.003s
C:\Users\Brett\Documents\TEMP>
From what I can tell, the flash worked. I see no errors.
Following the instructions I see over at the Cyanogenmod forums, I held the Volume Up button.
The phone immediately went to bootloader.
I tried Volume Up and the Power button.
The phone immediately went to bootloader.
I saw somewhere that for phones that are Oreo and later, to use "recovery_ramdisk" but that partition does not exist.
It's almost like there is no recovery that I can boot up. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.
Has anyone run into this before?
Thanks!

funmunke said:
I'm so to ask such a newb question, but I'm all out of ideas.
I unlocked the bootloader on my Mi 9 - I have the Chinese version.
I enabled developer options and turned on USB Debugging.
I downloaded TWRP.
I verified that I could push commands to my phone by rebooting it - adb reboot bootloader
That worked just fine. The phone booted to bootloader.
Then I tried to flash TWRP.
C:\Users\***\Documents\TEMP>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-1-cepheus-mauronofrio.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (56928 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.275s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.305s]
finished. total time: 1.582s
C:\Users\***\Documents\TEMP>fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.003s
C:\Users\Brett\Documents\TEMP>
From what I can tell, the flash worked. I see no errors.
Following the instructions I see over at the Cyanogenmod forums, I held the Volume Up button.
The phone immediately went to bootloader.
I tried Volume Up and the Power button.
The phone immediately went to bootloader.
I saw somewhere that for phones that are Oreo and later, to use "recovery_ramdisk" but that partition does not exist.
It's almost like there is no recovery that I can boot up. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.
Has anyone run into this before?
Thanks!
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Try this dm-verity disabler
https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfe
What I did is like this
Flash rom
Flash dm-verity disabler
Flash magisk
Done
BTW, I don't quite understand your problem
Your phone stuck in bootloader or TWRP?
For TWRP you can try that dm-verity disabler

Thanks, this saved my life. I had problems with
"FAILED (remote: Token Verify Failed, Reboot the device)"
After i flashed the last rom i used(Pixel Experince) with this dm-verity disable it workes now !!

funmunke said:
I'm so to ask such a newb question, but I'm all out of ideas.
I unlocked the bootloader on my Mi 9 - I have the Chinese version.
I enabled developer options and turned on USB Debugging.
I downloaded TWRP.
I verified that I could push commands to my phone by rebooting it - adb reboot bootloader
That worked just fine. The phone booted to bootloader.
Then I tried to flash TWRP.
C:\Users\***\Documents\TEMP>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-1-cepheus-mauronofrio.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (56928 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.275s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.305s]
finished. total time: 1.582s
C:\Users\***\Documents\TEMP>fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.003s
C:\Users\Brett\Documents\TEMP>
From what I can tell, the flash worked. I see no errors.
Following the instructions I see over at the Cyanogenmod forums, I held the Volume Up button.
The phone immediately went to bootloader.
I tried Volume Up and the Power button.
The phone immediately went to bootloader.
I saw somewhere that for phones that are Oreo and later, to use "recovery_ramdisk" but that partition does not exist.
It's almost like there is no recovery that I can boot up. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.
Has anyone run into this before?
Thanks!
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many users run into this problem, including me.
just boot to bootloader, flashing latest twrp
don't restart your phone using command, just press vol. up + power
you'll directly booting into twrp in few seconds

tawa2525 said:
Try this dm-verity disabler
https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfe
What I did is like this
Flash rom
Flash dm-verity disabler
Flash magisk
Done
BTW, I don't quite understand your problem
Your phone stuck in bootloader or TWRP?
For TWRP you can try that dm-verity disabler
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I can't get TWRP to come up. I flash the image and then try to boot to recovery, but there is no recovery. When you try to get fastboot.

ain_gt said:
many users run into this problem, including me.
just boot to bootloader, flashing latest twrp
don't restart your phone using command, just press vol. up + power
you'll directly booting into twrp in few seconds
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I tried that and got fastboot instead of TWRP

funmunke said:
I tried that and got fastboot instead of TWRP
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So...I figured it out. You are going to laugh at me.
That version of TWRP was garbage. I switched to another version and now I'm up and running.
Thanks to everyone who responded!

Can't flash vendor.img but i have TWRP [What to do ?]

Hi guys , i was running AOSIP PIE rooted and bootloader unlocked. I did an update of Magisk. And then i couldn't flash twrp it was not working , i could still boot phone normally and phone run smooth. Someone told me to flash TWRP with flashify and i did. Here the problems started , i started having error , can't boot anywhere etc...
I followed this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/hua...g-to-t3932203/ for last solution .
But unfortunatly i can't flash VENDOR.img in fastboot , i can flash all except VENDOR.img it says
C:\ADB>fastboot flash vendor VENDOR.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending sparse 'vendor' 1/2 (460796 KB)...
OKAY [ 10.697s]
writing 'vendor' 1/2...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 10.711s
I have flashed with success TWRP twrp-3.3.1-0-charlotte , i can get to it but there is no files inside the phone and it's not supporting SD cards to i don't have any ROM to flash ...
Do you guys have any idea about what to do ?
Thank you very much

I need help :'(

I had that.
Phone was completely dead, needed a new board.

chrissyyyw said:
I had that.
Phone was completely dead, needed a new board.
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Are you sure of it ? did you buy it ?
You succefuly booted to twrp and tried to flash ROM ?
Because i used ADB command PUSH and managed to get ROM into /data/ folder in my phone , so i'm trying to flash them but it's not working at the end i reboot to fastboot
DId that happen to you too ?

benkiller47 said:
Are you sure of it ? did you buy it ?
You succefuly booted to twrp and tried to flash ROM ?
Because i used ADB command PUSH and managed to get ROM into /data/ folder in my phone , so i'm trying to flash them but it's not working at the end i reboot to fastboot
DId that happen to you too ?
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I booted into fastboot, flashed the individual firmware files and it kept failing on the vendor.
I had a black screen with a red flashing LED on reboot. I claimed on my insurance and they replaced the board on the phone.
I checked on here and online for a resolution and it generally points to a hard brick.

benkiller47 said:
Hi guys , i was running AOSIP PIE rooted and bootloader unlocked. I did an update of Magisk. And then i couldn't flash twrp it was not working , i could still boot phone normally and phone run smooth. Someone told me to flash TWRP with flashify and i did. Here the problems started , i started having error , can't boot anywhere etc...
I followed this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/hua...g-to-t3932203/ for last solution .
But unfortunatly i can't flash VENDOR.img in fastboot , i can flash all except VENDOR.img it says
C:\ADB>fastboot flash vendor VENDOR.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending sparse 'vendor' 1/2 (460796 KB)...
OKAY [ 10.697s]
writing 'vendor' 1/2...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 10.711s
I have flashed with success TWRP twrp-3.3.1-0-charlotte , i can get to it but there is no files inside the phone and it's not supporting SD cards to i don't have any ROM to flash ...
Do you guys have any idea about what to do ?
Thank you very much
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You must use OTG! Probably Flashify borked a partition,but i don't think it borked vendor.
However, you should still be able to flash a FullOTA with TWRP + NoCheck combo.
If you can't manage that, hit me on Telegram,i'm @Pretoriano80 in there!

You can flash EMUI based FW using an OTA method. It should work. But it will lock your bootloader and you will have to unlock it again.

benkiller47 said:
Hi
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Are you flashing the same or later firmware??

Question Help installing LineageOS on Pixel 5a5g (Can't unlock)

Hey all, new poster but long time user of the site, just never needed an account until today lol. Anyways, just got a Pixel 5a5G that I am trying to install LineageOS on. I am following the instructions from here, and once I get to the point of flashing the vendor_boot partition, I receive this:
Code:
PS C:\Windows\system32> fastboot flash vendor_boot C:\Users\bobby\Downloads\vendor_boot.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'vendor_bootb' (98304 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.225s]
writing 'vendor_bootb'...
FAILED (remote: Not allowed to flash (vendor_bootb))
finished. total time: 2.307s
When running fastboost unlock bootloader, I receive this:
Code:
PS C:\Windows\system32> fastboot flashing unlock
...
(bootloader) Device already unlocked
OKAY [ 0.055s]
finished. total time: 0.056s
I have reflashed the stock firmware with the Android Flashing Tool to 13.0.0, both keeping the bootloader locked and unlocked. I have tried unlocking and relocking the bootloader. I used the utility's "full-flash" feature to flash both partitions, all to no avail. Research on here seems to point that the bootloader is locked, but fastboot says it isn't, settings is greyed out saying the bootloader is already unlocked, and fastboot mode on the phone says Device state: unlocked.
Any ideas?

Did you remove your screenlock and Google account before flashing?

Leberkuchen said:
Did you remove your screenlock and Google account before flashing?
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Yes. I've flashed from a factory install with no passcode or account ever set. Same issue

From the output it's trying to write vendor_bootb??? Some combination of this should fix it:
-Make sure to use platform tools r33.0.3, the latest r34 has at least one known problem with fastboot and I don't trust it
-If you're using powershell you have to run the command as .\fastboot flash you can only run fastboot flash if you are in cmd
-Make sure both slots are on latest February firmware (probably not really necessary but a last ditch effort)