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issues with twrp (apparent file encryption)

Hi, im having a little bit of a problem here, i succesfully managed to unlock the bootloader of my chinese mi8, flashed and booted twrp, the issue is, my files seem to be encrypted, i can't copy anything to the device while on fastboot/recovery mode from the pc, tried booting to miui, allowing the transfer of files and booting to twrp again (for some reason i can't boot to twrp from the device itself, it has to be via fastboot with the command "fastboot boot ***") but all twrp shows me are folders with random characters, it seems to be some sort of auto-encryption, do you know how to solve it?

Miui auto encrypts the device, that is why your device is encrypted. You are unable to boot to twrp for two reasons: 1. Miui auto checks and rewrites over any custom recovery 2. Fastboot boot command does not install twrp, it only boots into it, from which u must install twrp again.
Upon booting into twrp, you need to FORMAT data, flash TWRP, flash this file https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfec (DM-verity and anti-encryption) this will prevent anti encryption when your freshly flashed ROM boots up.
Side note: DO NOT RELOCK YOUR BOOT LOADER IF YOUR MI 8 IS CHINA VARIANT AND YOU ARE INSRALLING GLOBAL ROM.
I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU HEAD OVER ONTO THIS THREAD TO UNDERSTAND BETTER! https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-8/development/rom-mi-8-miui-10-global-beta-8-8-7-t3826560/page7

achickennugget said:
Miui auto encrypts the device, that is why your device is encrypted. You are unable to boot to twrp for two reasons: 1. Miui auto checks and rewrites over any custom recovery 2. Fastboot boot command does not install twrp, it only boots into it, from which u must install twrp again.
Upon booting into twrp, you need to FORMAT data, flash TWRP, flash this file https://zackptg5.com/android.php#disverfec (DM-verity and anti-encryption) this will prevent anti encryption when your freshly flashed ROM boots up.
Side note: DO NOT RELOCK YOUR BOOT LOADER IF YOUR MI 8 IS CHINA VARIANT AND YOU ARE INSRALLING GLOBAL ROM.
I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU HEAD OVER ONTO THIS THREAD TO UNDERSTAND BETTER! https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-8/development/rom-mi-8-miui-10-global-beta-8-8-7-t3826560/page7
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Ok, lets see if i got it right, just to be sure...
i boot to twrp
i format data in twrp (only data)
flash the twrp file from fastboot
flash the file for preventing encryption IN TWRP
flash my rom of choice

what i did was
1.flash global stable 9.5 via fastboot
2.Wait till it gets on
3.Restart the device
4.flash twrp via fastboot
5.install magisk 16.7 using twrp
6.install dm verity
7.format data
8.wait till it boots downgrade magisk to 16.0 via magisk manager

Question Root lost after official update - help?

I was unlocked and rooted at Indian 12.5.2 ROM for the longest time. Got a notification for 12.5.5 and installed it. That took away root, but that was expected.
Now I've installed official TWRP, but as soon as I install Magisk (either via zip from recovery or patched twrp recovery image via the Magisk app), when I try rebooting to system, phone instead boots back to TWRP with a 'Android Rescue Party Trigger' error.
Happened every single time I've tried above - phone tries booting and then boots to recovery, and only way to boot system again is to install unpatched TWRP recovery, but then there's no root.
What should I do?

Question [HELP] Doesn't boot with any Recovery based ROM!?

Hi Guys
I tried an update to Mirza's ROM but after it caused more issues, I tried restoring from full Orangefox backup in recovery; only to find the phone stuck at Fastboot mode. It appeared strange, so I tried it again to end up with same fate. I tried installing Xiaomi.EU ROM, but after installation it got into a boot loop alternating between Recovery logo and MIUI startup logo. I got into fastboot again and flashed TWRP trying the same, but without joy. Tried another recovery and multiple versions of Xioami.EU ROM all with same fate. Finally got hold of an old fastboot ROM from Xioami.EU and flashed with MiFlash tool and it flashed successfully without issues. Assuming all was well, I tried flashing ROM via recovery which either gets stuck at MIUI logo or recovery. Boot loader in unlocked and decrypted. I tried flashing SHRP recovery, Magisk, wiping data etc as well to rule out any issues, but the problems remain.
Any ideas as to what's happening?

If I understood right, recovery ofox is working.
So reboot to it
Format data with yes
Reboot ofox
Flash ROM
Flash magisk recommend
Format data again with yes
Reboot system and give time to boot, could be more than some minutes but I think not more than 20

For those who might face similar issues.
According to Orangefox website, 'note that you should not restore a backup of the persist image, unless it proves absolutely necessary'. I may have checked it in recovery during restoration which probably destroyed the partition.
Fix:Installed TWRP via flashboot, formatted all data(not wiped) and installed ROM then formatted again and it booted.

Unable to start TWRP (loops)

Hi,
I have C11 RMX2185, unlocked bootloader, installed TWRP and then some roms (pixel experience, next stock android 11, next CipherOS-2.0-KNIGHT)
everything worked fine and I was preparing to try some other ROMS
But now I am unable to enter TWRP (I was, I flashed roms with TWRP before)
In fastboot I do fastboot reboot recovery and TWRP started to load (blue TWRP logo), and it blink and logo, blink - logo,.... forever
I tried to flash boot.img, flash TWRP again, tried another release of TWRP for RMX2185, flashing vbmeta, format userdata, ..... all kind of posibilities without any error but stil unable to run TWRP
I can boot into system (CipherOS-2.0), I can do things in fastboot, when it loops in starting TWRP it is able to react to adb reboot
I run out of ideas.
Thanks in advance for some kicks in the back

Custom recovery won't open...

My phone name and model is redmi 9c (angelica) variant..i will get straight to the point..i installed an updated version of my from 12.0.22 to 12.5.4.0 through orange fox recovery...i flashed the recovery by dirty flashing where i just cleared cache and delvik ART or something...then just flashed the whole update zip file through recovery.. everything was working and no problem then i just thought that i would open the custom recovery and it will not open and will kept itself stuck in recovery image or start image of the recovery not open or closing.. nothing worked until i thought i should just factory reset my phone but it won't factory reset itself and will get stuck on that same custom recovery logo and i had manually force it open like i did by press and holding the power button until it vibrated..it opened like normal shut down or restart...so i my phone couldn't be formatted so what i did was to download the fastboot version of my phone that i had installed and took the recovery.img file and flashed it through another phone through bugjaeger app..since i don't have a pc that all i could do and it worked the stock recovery came back and i can wipe my data if i want....but if i installed the custom recovery.img once again it won't work and will get stuck like that time so i want a solution where i can get custom recovery back again...and i gave my full story because someone might be in a similar position as me and by doing something that i did might just help them and also i want a solution to get my custom recovery back plz someone help me.....

you should know that there is a version of Pbrp Vendor R (Miui 12.5), it is the one that works but has encryption, it is unfortunate but if you have MicroSD you will have no problem installing magisk
wulan17 Custom Recovery
My Android Custom Recovery Builds
www.pling.com