I saw there is already a thread about updating with twrp, but I still got questions so…sorry for asking again.
My 3T is on Oxygen OS 4.0.1, and is already rooted with twrp 3.0.3-1 and SuperSU 2.79.
Just now I saw 4.0.2 is out. And I'm not sure how to get it.
I assume I need to download the full zip and put it in storage and [install] it in TWRP, but I have other questions…
Do I need to [wipe] something before flashing? Dalvik or Cache or something like that? I'm not sure about what they actually mean.
Or wipe again after that?
And do I need to flash twrp and SuperSu again in the process? And in what order?
Download the full 4.0.2 ota zip, boot to TWRP, flash full 4.0.2 zip, reboot recovery, then reflash the latest super su in TWRP. This would be considered a dirty flash due to no data being g wiped, so if you're able to backup your current setup, that would be preferred.
I've done the dirty flash as shown above and all is good!
Update: A working solution is listed below for reference.
A detailed tutorial for encrypted and rooted Nougat OOS users on how to flash Oreo OxygenOS without running into the infamous boot loop issue.
Step 1: Remove all fingerprint & pin from the device
Step 2: Backup everything on your PC/Laptop
Step 3: Reboot the device to TWRP bootloader
Step 4: Using a PC/Laptop, flash Blu_Spark TWRP via ADB command
Step 5: Reboot device to TWRP
Step 6: Wipe dalvik, cache, system & internal partition
Step 7: Format device
Step 8: Copy Oreo Rom & no_verity_mod file onto your device
Step 9: Flash Oreo under TWRP
Step 10: Flash TWRP again
Step 11: Reboot to recovery again
Step 12: Flash Magisk Beta for root (I used Magisk beta 14.5)
Step 13: Flash no_verity_mod file
Step 14: Reboot into Oreo Oxygen OS
Your device is now decrypted, rooted and running the latest stable Oreo OxygenOS build.
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Seeing as a couple of forum members have messaged me regarding the official update of Android Oreo, I would like to make a proper discussion thread for it.
I just want to make it clear that HatRiGt has made an outstanding effort by making a tutorial thread. -> ([OFFICIAL] [Stable Oreo 8 ] Oxygen OS 5.0 Update [Tutorial-Root] [Mirror] by HatRiGt)
With that said, I believe the title is somewhat misleading. Since a lot of members are under the impression that this Oreo update will be a simple and straightforward process like all previous Nougat updates, except for it's not.
Stock OxygenOS
Rooted with Magisk v14
TWRP Recovery
Device already encrypted
Almost everyone with the device configuration listed above has run into some sort of serious issues, such as boot loop, file system decrypted/corrupted, or a complete data loss.
So far, it seems like the few groups of members that have managed to update their device without any data loss are either users that have flashed the Oreo Beta rom, or users with a non-rooted & stock recovery device. Almost everyone else is facing some form of issues.
I understand that some people have suggested that rooted users should first format the internal storage, before proceeding with the Oreo update. I personally feel that it is an inconvenient method of OS update, since many of us have a huge collection of photos, media files and app settings etc... to worry about.
The purpose of this thread is to address the aforementioned problem for rooted OOS users and to come up with a solution, so that everyone can enjoy this latest stable release of Android Oreo.
Any comments or thoughts are welcomed.
Maybe a stupid idea, but I am a bit noobish in this. Running stock 4.5.15, rooted, K2 TWRP and Magisk.
Is it not an option to just flash stock recovery (via ADB or Root Toolcase), then remove/deinstall Magisk and use the OTA update? After that flash Blue Spark via ADB, reflash Magisk and be good to go?
Unfortunately this is my daily driver company phone so I haven't the time to experiment with it at the moment.
I had some issues trying to dirty flash mine. Didn't know about others' troubles until after the fact.
I ended up with the black screen and blue notification LED. Everything encrypted and unable to go anywhere in recovery mode. Had to do a full wipe and image load; I also am not sure if I had been running my backups for a while, so this could be a lesson learned.
Malcol13 said:
I had some issues trying to dirty flash mine. Didn't know about others' troubles until after the fact.
I ended up with the black screen and blue notification LED. Everything encrypted and unable to go anywhere in recovery mode. Had to do a full wipe and image load; I also am not sure if I had been running my backups for a while, so this could be a lesson learned.
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Still experiencing the exact same problem.
The problem is, I can't transfer the zip to my phone to flash.
Under TWRP, any computer recognizes it as a mass storage, but even with adb push/sideload it doesn't work.
Does a full wipe help with that problem?
DionysosD said:
Still experiencing the exact same problem.
The problem is, I can't transfer the zip to my phone to flash.
Under TWRP, any computer recognizes it as a mass storage, but even with adb push/sideload it doesn't work.
Does a full wipe help with that problem?
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I saw the same thing. Unable to copy the zip file until I did the full wipe, which means no chance of recovering what was on it, but I'm cutting my losses.
I'm now stuck on the configuration stage, it's just sitting on "Just a sec..." for forever it would seem. Trying to update on Christmas day was a bad decision.
Root *shouldn't* cause issues. But that really depends on what has been changed by root
Twrp will though.
Flashing stock recovery should allow the ota to work without issues.
Having said that it's a major update so factory reset isn't a bad idea anyway.
fards said:
Root *shouldn't* cause issues. But that really depends on what has been changed by root
Twrp will though.
Flashing stock recovery should allow the ota to work without issues.
Having said that it's a major update so factory reset isn't a bad idea anyway.
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I had the same idea, encrypted, rooted (no system modifications) and running twrp, I flashed stock OP5 recovery, and updated through the ota and ended up in a bootloop.
I did a nandroid to a usb before updating, but I still lost all internal storage files
so...the no verity is only for decrypted users right?
fards said:
Flashing stock recovery should allow the ota to work without issues.
Having said that it's a major update so factory reset isn't a bad idea anyway.
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I appreciated the suggestion, but there are a lot of users with loads of files stored on the device, along with various other app settings, having to wipe the storage or perform a factory reset can be really troublesome. I believe that OnePlus pushed through this stable OTA update with the intention of a seamless update. Endless boot loops and data loss wouldn't be an ideal method of an OS update.
The way I installed the beta 2, was removing the pin and fingerprint before installing magisk through Twrp, at first I got stuck with bootloop, but made it come back to life after installing the ota through Twrp and booting back, removing my pin and then installing magisk.
igoorsoouza said:
The way I installed the beta 2, was removing the pin and fingerprint before installing magisk through Twrp, at first I got stuck with bootloop, but made it come back to life after installing the ota through Twrp and booting back, removing my pin and then installing magisk.
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Okay, so I've been thinking that maybe it's possible for us rooted Nougat OOS users to update to Oreo stable release without any form of data loss.
I've listed the steps to avoid any potential confusions.
You start with stock Nougat OxygenOS (Encrypted) with Magisk v14 (root) and non-Oreo compatible TWRP (e.g TWRP 3.1.1.1)
Flash an Oreo compatible TWRP (e.g Blu_Spark TWRP)
Boot up the new Oreo compatible TWRP
Flash OreoBeta 2
The phone should boot up OreoBeta 2 without any data loss
Dirty flash the official Oreo stable release via the new Oreo compatible TWRP
Flash Oreo compatible TWRP again
Flash Magisk beta for root access
Flash No-verity file
So the basic order of flashing should be Nougat OOS -> OreoBeta -> Oreo Stable
Any thoughts on this?
Are you sure flashing Open beta2 won't compromise the internal storage? I bet no one affords to loose previous photos, apps, settings, etc without full backup.
I've triyed this. All good till i flash 5.0 & Magisk & no verity....
Hello there and Merry Christmas.
I faced to this issue too, fortunately before to update to Oreo. I made a full backup of my data.
My OP5 was running under Oxygen OS 4.5.15 Nougat 7.1.1
Rooted with Magisk V14.5
TWRP Blue_Spark 3.1.1
First I have updated my TWRP to Blue_Spark 3.2
And then I've installed Oreo Oxygen OS 5.0 from TWRP with the full zip.
After the update, my op5 has been bricked and locked on blank black screen with a blue led.
To unbrick my phone I used a tiers softwate to install Hydrogen OS first.
After that I could installed TWRP Blue_Spark 3.2 and then flash to the full zip Oreo Oxygen OS 5.0
My OP5 works as well but...
Right now I'm blocked, Google who usually sends an SMS, does not offer me. Only the authentificatorator or the security code. : /
Be careful, print a Google code to access your account when you go to install Oreo.
I'm waiting for Google to do the right thing.
Hi,
I have a boot loop on my OP5.
I ddirty flashed Oreo and had twrp/magisk.
Any ideas to recover my data partition ? (I had fingerprint/pin)
Best regards,
1) What is that "no-verity" file?
2) Isn't the regular TWRP 3.2.0 good with Oreo?
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Okay, so I've been thinking that maybe it's possible for us rooted Nougat OOS users to update to Oreo stable release without any form of data loss.
I've listed the steps to avoid any potential confusions.
You start with stock Nougat OxygenOS (Encrypted) with Magisk v14 (root) and non-Oreo compatible TWRP (e.g TWRP 3.1.1.1)
Flash an Oreo compatible TWRP (e.g Blu_Spark TWRP)
Boot up the new Oreo compatible TWRP
Flash OreoBeta 2
The phone should boot up OreoBeta 2 without any data loss
Dirty flash the official Oreo stable release via the new Oreo compatible TWRP
Flash Oreo compatible TWRP again
Flash Magisk beta for root access
Flash No-verity file
So the basic order of flashing should be Nougat OOS -> OreoBeta -> Oreo Stable
Any thoughts on this?
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Isn't a full wipe required even for Oreo Beta builds? Also thanks for starting this thread I'm really eager to jump into Oreo but would love it if no wipe happened.
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Isn't a full wipe required even for Oreo Beta builds? Also thanks for starting this thread I'm really eager to jump into Oreo but would love it if no wipe happened.
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I think it's possible to flash the Oreo Beta without a full wipe. And yeah, I've got way too much stuff on my device, so I can't afford to wipe my storage.
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I appreciated the suggestion, but there are a lot of users with loads of files stored on the device, along with various other app settings, having to wipe the storage or perform a factory reset can be really troublesome. I believe that OnePlus pushed through this stable OTA update with the intention of a seamless update. Endless boot loops and data loss wouldn't be an ideal method of an OS update.
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I never suggested either.
Oneplus don't test using twrp or using root.
Their prescribed ota route, as pretty much every other OEM, is unmodified system partition using stock bootloader.
Twrp or root will affect those and can cause bootloops.
Obviously there's a chance with so much diversity in installs that there can be an issue arises.
raboliot said:
Hi,
I have a boot loop on my OP5.
I ddirty flashed Oreo and had twrp/magisk.
Any ideas to recover my data partition ? (I had fingerprint/pin)
Best regards,
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/guide-restore-data-stuck-bootloop-n-o-t3724515
Read it all.
I have a Encrypted phone and I was able to recover all.
Actually I was able to restore my Nandroid backup.
I have a oneplus 3t and am on OOS 4.0.3 and decided to upgrade to OOS 5.0. I downloaded the ROM, took a backup and then clean wiped my phone. Then I tried installing the ROM but it failed. So I decided to restore my backup from USB OTG. While restore failed and it showed error 255 while restoring data, so I wiped again and then restored everything except data. The phone rebooted and everything is fine except the phone is not detecting my sim card. I have tried restoring again and rebooting but it didn't work. I am using twrp 3.1.1
Please give a solution or tell me which ROM version to flash to solve this problem.
Just follow this guide to get back to factory default. And then try OTA update with the default recovery instead of TWRP.
https://www.google.se/amp/s/forum.x...ck-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306/page1
You need a special TWRP in order to upgrade to Android Oreo. Just google for Oneplus3 Oreo TWRP and theres a OnePlus-Forum Thread where you can download the TWRP that is needed for the Oreo Upgrade. Your Backup should work without Problems after you installed Oreo
just install bluSpark TWRP v8.61 from
https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=27655
and download official 5.0.1 ROM zip file from oneplus official site.
then you can proceed. You can use Magisk 15.3 after ROM installation for root access.
Make sure to reboot TWRP once after wiping everything from TWRP otherwise you may lose TWRP where stock recovery may take place.
The newest TWRP 3.2.3.-1 does not let me boot into ROM, just brings me back to TWRP again. I have to restore a backed up boot image (with 3.2.3-0) to boot normally. Even flashing TWRP 3.2.3-0 in TWRP does not bring me back.
Anyone else having experiencing this? I have attached my recovery logs.
I was on stock ...and just install los16 without problem... So i dont have problems with TWRP.
Resolved.
After dirty flashing the ROM zip/GAPPs and flashing TWRP, I was able to boot successfully. I Then just saved a new backup including the newest TWRP.
It is strange that just flashing TWRP would make the OS unbootable.
jhedfors said:
Resolved.
After dirty flashing the ROM zip/GAPPs and flashing TWRP, I was able to boot successfully. I Then just saved a new backup including the newest TWRP.
It is strange that just flashing TWRP would make the OS unbootable.
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There is always a risk when flashing your device. One of the reasons why I prefer to flash using Linux was that Windows would have so much going on in the background that I risked the data transfer being corrupt. That said, if you're using Windows, I'd close all programs and especially disable any anti-virus running in the background. Sure, Linux may have a few things running, but I have always found it did a better job multitasking resources than Microsoft Windows with a fewer chance of data loss.
It is probably because after installing Google Apps, your /data partition gets corrupted.
So after installing Google Apps, go to TWRP > Wipe > "Format Data" & reboot.
I've the same problem & this resolves the issue for me.
For me, this did not help. I had to reflash everything from bootloader.
Funny thing is: it just has downloaded and installed an OTA update. With open bootloader.
I ran into this issue yesterday when a bad flash caused the infamous "no bootable A/B" error. After I resolved it and install TWRP I kept being rebooted back into TWRP. The 3.2.3-0 version resolved everything. I really do believe 3.2.3-1 is a bit buggy. I mean it works, but once you really start to use it more than the average user, you start to notice little things.
I too had this same issue. Eventually realized that updating TWRP by flashing zip from TWRP caused it. I had to flash stock boot partition, then follow the process for flashing TWRP as if you are flashing it for the first time (first boot into TWRP and then flash the corresponding zip). This resolved the issue.
Title, because I've faced issues with ROM not booting after I flashed TWRP on the ROM, for clarity I'll demonstrate the steps I did
1. Boot to TWRP 3.6.2
2. Flash MIUI 13.0.5 Android 12, ticked flash TWRP after the ROM flashed
3. Boom, throws me back to TWRP
What's worse is that wiping options (format data, factory reset and advanced wipe) doesn't work and always fails, so I had to boot another TWRP img (specifically 3.7.0) to wipe the whole internal storage and install a ROM
The error code is this:
init fs_mgr_mount_all
Going back to the title, is it possible? Or it really was possible and just the procedure was wrong?
Use 3.7.0 by dblenk9 instead
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Use 3.7.0 by dblenk9 instead
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I take it you tried this once and succeeded. Thanks for the reply, currently on EU. Might as well try that next time