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Flashing problem on Chinese version K20 Pro (raphael)

Hello there,
I'm using the Xiaomi.eu latest Beta rom ATM. I'm trying to flash other roms (like lineage OS 17.1 for example) but it seems to reboot to fastboot everytime. I've tried doing a clean flash, formatting data, dirty flashing. Nothing seems to help it boot into the new rom.
Clearly I'm doing something wrong. If I try flashing the recommended Chinese vendor firmware (stable version), I get an error 7..but my TWRP is up to date as recommended.
If anyone has any idea where I'm going wrong, that would help a lot.
Thanks

therightperson_630 said:
Hello there,
I'm using the Xiaomi.eu latest Beta rom ATM. I'm trying to flash other roms (like lineage OS 17.1 for example) but it seems to reboot to fastboot everytime. I've tried doing a clean flash, formatting data, dirty flashing. Nothing seems to help it boot into the new rom.
Clearly I'm doing something wrong. If I try flashing the recommended Chinese vendor firmware (stable version), I get an error 7..but my TWRP is up to date as recommended.
If anyone has any idea where I'm going wrong, that would help a lot.
Thanks
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Don't know what your doing wrong, but this is my failsafe method should nothing else work.
Flash the latest Chinese 11.0.5 fastboot ROM. Make sure you don't lock the bootloader if using the Mi Flash Tool.
Boot into MIUI once to allow it to finalise the install, you don't need to do the initial phone setup once it boots into MIUI.
Boot into fastboot and install TWRP. I recommend the latest from mauronofrio which should be 3.1.1-32
Boot immediately into TWRP. I use the volume up button while powering up the phone.
Perform a factory reset in TWRP (using the swipe button), then format data (need to type 'yes' to confirm).
Reboot into TWRP using the TWRP boot menu, this ensures the newly formatted data partition is correctly mounted.
Copy over the ROM you want and GApps if needed, then flash.
Boot into your new ROM, everything should be OK. Then boot back into TWRP to install Magisk if you want root.

Yep that seems to have done the trick. At first I was getting frustrated because I thought I was downloading the right Chinese ROM, turns out I was downloading the recovery version instead of the fastboot one.
I think it wasn't working because I was on the beta channel. Switching over to the stable channel meant I had to go through a fastboot flash apparently. I've seen this before on my OP3.
Got lineage OS loaded, thanks for your help!

Can't boot into new rom

I have TWRP on my Mi 9T Pro but whenever I try to boot into a new rom it just boots back into TWRP, I think it's because I accidentally wiped everything including my kernel, but I'm not entirely sure, there's no errors when I try to install one, I've tried multiple, my phone doesn't have an OS installed ATM, no MiUI, I've tried flashing stock rom but that also doesn't work. I really don't know what to do.

sternje said:
I have TWRP on my Mi 9T Pro but whenever I try to boot into a new rom it just boots back into TWRP, I think it's because I accidentally wiped everything including my kernel, but I'm not entirely sure, there's no errors when I try to install one, I've tried multiple, my phone doesn't have an OS installed ATM, no MiUI, I've tried flashing stock rom but that also doesn't work. I really don't know what to do.
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Restore MIUI by flashing a MIUI fastboot ROM.
Get the fastboot ROM from here
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/raphael/
Choose the fastboot ROM for the phone you have (European or Global). Make sure it is a fastboot ROM, not a recovery ROM.
Use this guide to flash it
https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
View the page in desktop mode if viewing on a phone.
In step 5 make sure you change flash option to 'clean all' before hitting flash. This is three radio button options at the bottom of the flash tool. The default locks the bootloader, so you need to change it to keep the bootloader unlocked.
After doing this boot into MIUI at least once before trying to install something again.
When flashing a custom ROM over MIUI you need to format data in TWRP.
After installing TWRP, boot into it a do the following.
Perform a factory reset.
Format data - make sure you format, not wipe, need to type 'yes' to confirm.
Reboot back into TWRP - this makes sure the data partition is properly mounted after formatting.
Now flash the ROM you want and GApps if needed.
Reboot to system and it should be good.
Flash Magisk if needed.
Do not wipe anything else in TWRP. It's not needed.

sternje said:
I have TWRP on my Mi 9T Pro but whenever I try to boot into a new rom it just boots back into TWRP, I think it's because I accidentally wiped everything including my kernel, but I'm not entirely sure, there's no errors when I try to install one, I've tried multiple, my phone doesn't have an OS installed ATM, no MiUI, I've tried flashing stock rom but that also doesn't work. I really don't know what to do.
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First Learn Basics while messing with your device.
Kernel is a part of ROM's Zip,
So even if you wiped kernel(so called boot), it will again gets re flashed with new ROM.
Second your problem is,
You are booting into wrong partition.
I am not sure , what you did.
But Mi9TPro has two partitions, Google's new A/B partition table for Android.
And you may have wiped both Flashed A(example) and booting into B.
Therefore it is not booting properly.
Ask in Telegram group for faster solution.
Or wait here for better solution in reply.
OR
Simply flash Fastboot,
And then try everything again.
Ans from next time, read everything step carefully and then proceed.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

itspdp said:
First Learn Basics while messing with your device.
Kernel is a part of ROM's Zip,
So even if you wiped kernel(so called boot), it will again gets re flashed with new ROM.
Second your problem is,
You are booting into wrong partition.
I am not sure , what you did.
But Mi9TPro has two partitions, Google's new A/B partition table for Android.
And you may have wiped both Flashed A(example) and booting into B.
Therefore it is not booting properly.
Ask in Telegram group for faster solution.
Or wait here for better solution in reply.
OR
Simply flash Fastboot,
And then try everything again.
Ans from next time, read everything step carefully and then proceed.
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This phone does not have A/B partitions.

Robbo.5000 said:
This phone does not have A/B partitions.
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It has, but you can't see then normally in twrp.
Ask in telegram group for fast solution.
And please do read about android partition tables feom android oreo.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

itspdp said:
It has, but you can't see then normally in twrp.
Ask in telegram group for fast solution.
And please do read about android partition tables feom android oreo.
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It's an A only, system as root device. It is not an A/B device.
This is why MIUI updates need to be installed in system recovery. It does not install updates when the system is live.

if it's booting back into twrp. It's usually one of the three mistakes.
1. wrong vendor
2. didnt flash dfe
3. flashed dfe for stock rom
4. encrypted, so format data partition.
you can follow the guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/simple-beginners-guide-to-raphaelin-t4020543
also, k20p is A partition only, not dual.
kernel is included with rom.
ask in telegram group for faster replies.

Sandeeep Kiran said:
if it's booting back into twrp. It's usually one of the three mistakes.
1. wrong vendor
2. didnt flash dfe
3. flashed dfe for stock rom
4. encrypted, so format data partition.
you can follow the guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/simple-beginners-guide-to-raphaelin-t4020543
also, k20p is A partition only, not dual.
ask in telegram group for faster replies.
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You don't need to flash dfe. I've not yet come across a situation where it is required. Flashing dfe will make life easier, at the cost of greatly reduced security, but there are always options to do what you want without flashing dfe.

Robbo.5000 said:
You don't need to flash dfe. I've not yet come across a situation where it is required. Flashing dfe will make life easier, at the cost of greatly reduced security, but there are always options to do what you want without flashing dfe.
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It's required for oss based builds now.

stuck on "MI"

I'm on twrp and I can't install any aosp rom anymore. format "yes", install fw 0.9.0. start with the flash seems to be all right, reboot system and get stuck on MI and nothing happens, try again with another rom and it is the same. I returned to the initial state with XiaomiFlash, I install twrp, I redo all the procedures and start again as before. any idea about it?

if i install a rom xiaomi.eu with twrp the phone works, if i install a rom always with different twrp inside it does not install anything. It had never happened to me, the problem appeared after I tried xiaomi.eu 12 how do you suggest me to proceed?

baggino said:
I'm on twrp and I can't install any aosp rom anymore.
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Unfortunately you're not very clear with what you did. So I only can assume that you probably didn't flash vbmeta.
Cheers
Toscha

thanks tosca, I don't know how but I had used the wrong firmware ..., now all solved

Can't access twrp 3.4.0.1, H870

Hello,
I've installed twrp 3.4.0.1 via fastboot, but after I select yes when i'm asked about erasing my data, the phone just boot up normally without deleting any of my data, but does not enter twrp either. Tried 3.4.0.0 too, no luck. Only 3.3.1.0 worked, but when I try to backup it says something like 'can't mount system partition' and some other errors. I think that version is too old for my rom, so I'm afraid to use it for backup/flash. My phone is LG G6 H870, Android 9, software version V30b. The phone is not rooted, the bootloader is unlocked. Tried to erase cache partition and install twrp 3.4.01 again, didn't work. I can't install Skyhawk or Orangefox becuase I can't use twrp.
Is anybody facing this problem too?
Thanks!

Bootloader unlocked?

Mendoo said:
Bootloader unlocked?
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Yes

Thelock1 said:
Hello,
I've installed twrp 3.4.0.1 via fastboot, but after I select yes when i'm asked about erasing my data, the phone just boot up normally. Tried 3.4.0.0 too, no luck. Only 3.3.1.0 worked, but when I try to backup it says something like 'can't mount system partition', I think that version is too old for my rom. My phone is LG G6 H870, Android 9, software version V30b. My phone is not rooted.
Is anybody facing this problem too?
Thanks!
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HI You need to use OrangeFox recovery or SkyHawk. If you plan to go to 10, then you need SkyHawk. And I think SkyHawk is maintained but OrangeFox not.
Links:
SkyHawk https://sourceforge.net/projects/pa-g6/files/Releases/SHRP/20.07.2020/H870/
OrangeFox https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/development/recovery-orangefox-recovery-project-t3943594

jis251 said:
HI You need to use OrangeFox recovery or SkyHawk. If you plan to go to 10, then you need SkyHawk. And I think SkyHawk is maintained but OrangeFox not.
Links:
SkyHawk https://sourceforge.net/projects/pa-g6/files/Releases/SHRP/20.07.2020/H870/
OrangeFox https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/development/recovery-orangefox-recovery-project-t3943594
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So can I install SkyHawk via fastboot over stock recovery without installing twrp beforehand? I see there are multiple files in the shyhawk zip, should I only extract the recovery img and install it via fastboot? I'm kinda new to this, thanks!

Thelock1 said:
So can I install SkyHawk via fastboot over stock recovery without installing twrp beforehand? I see there are multiple files in the shyhawk zip, should I only extract the recovery img and install it via fastboot? I'm kinda new to this, thanks!
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HI. It is made to flash in TWRP (same as OrangFox) So I really don't know if that recovery.img flashing through Fastboot works. Never tried, sorry.
Maybe someone knows though.

jis251 said:
HI. It is made to flash in TWRP (same as OrangFox) So I really don't know if that recovery.img flashing through Fastboot works. Never tried, sorry.
Maybe someone knows though.
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Ok, thanks, I'll try to find a solution, or maybe I'll just wait for the next version of twrp.

You should try installing the recovery and immediately installing any custom rom, when i flashed twrp the first time i had to do it several times cause somehow it got "erased" every time i noot the stock OS.
Ig you don't want to install a custom rom try right after installing twrp and on the fastboot screen to reboot to recovery with (Volume - ) button and power.
I think the idea is not letting the Stock os boot
Also that error. i have the same problem, the only moment it doesn't appear is when you wipe all data with the "Format Data" option inside "Wipe" menu in twrp.
After you boot to the OS once and go back to recovery it will come again everytime you flash something.
Not sure if its a problem or not, because i've dirty installed some updates and also installed gapps and magisk even with that error.
Im currently in A10 using Havoc and NikGapps.
TWRP 3.2.3-0

AlejandroMota said:
You should try installing the recovery and immediately installing any custom rom, when i flashed twrp the first time i had to do it several times cause somehow it got "erased" every time i noot the stock OS.
Ig you don't want to install a custom rom try right after installing twrp and on the fastboot screen to reboot to recovery with (Volume - ) button and power.
I think the idea is not letting the Stock os boot
Also that error. i have the same problem, the only moment it doesn't appear is when you wipe all data with the "Format Data" option inside "Wipe" menu in twrp.
After you boot to the OS once and go back to recovery it will come again everytime you flash something.
Not sure if its a problem or not, because i've dirty installed some updates and also installed gapps and magisk even with that error.
Im currently in A10 using Havoc and NikGapps.
TWRP 3.2.3-0
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Yes, I know I have to install twrp again every time I let the stock rom boot, but the only version of twrp working is 3.2.3 and I think that was released before the G6 received official Android 9 update, so that's why I'm not very confident using it. I've tried to enter recovery immediately after I've installed it, so I don't think that's the problem.

I have the same problem on the LG G6 H870. I won't get to TWRP. I tried several versions of TWRP and nothing.
Edit.
This twrp is functional:
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=289997
After installation using fastboot, restart directly to twrp using power+vol. down.

Finally i've successfully flashed Skyhawk using TWRP 3.3.1, so thanks everyone for advice!
Still couldn't make official TWRP 3.4.0/3.4.0.1 work.

Update TWRP 3.1 to 3.4 problem
Thelock1 said:
Finally i've successfully flashed Skyhawk using TWRP 3.3.1, so thanks everyone for advice!
Still couldn't make official TWRP 3.4.0/3.4.0.1 work.
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Hi, I don't know if this goes here, I hope you can help me, I update twrp from version 3.1 to 3.4 and now I can't access twrp, how can I fix it?
Hello again, I answer myself, and if it helps someone else, using adb fastboot with twrp 3.2 Melina solves it and twrp works perfectly again.

flashing custom rom ( pixel experience plus edition) Keep Booting Into TWRP Recovery

I was using pixel experience ROM for some time and I tried to update to the latest plus edition. The installation guide recommended full format data and flashing. I did as instructed. Now I'm stuck in booting into TWRP recovery. I looked up a few kinds of stuff and none of them worked. Is anyone else facing the same problem? has anyone got a working fix? I tried removing the TWRP folder, re-flashing TWRP with TWRP and orange fox recover, and then flashing ROM. non helped. got a broken phone now any help is appreciated.

basukala said:
I was using pixel experience ROM for some time and I tried to update to the latest plus edition. The installation guide recommended full format data and flashing. I did as instructed. Now I'm stuck in booting into TWRP recovery. I looked up a few kinds of stuff and none of them worked. Is anyone else facing the same problem? has anyone got a working fix? I tried removing the TWRP folder, re-flashing TWRP with TWRP and orange fox recover, and then flashing ROM. non helped. got a broken phone now any help is appreciated.
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Use the correct TWRP if the rom is in A11 use A11 TWRP etc..
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=318260
Twrp/wipe/format data write yes reboot Twrp/flash rom.

what do you mean by rom is in A11? I have redmi k20 pro raphael phone. I am using twrp for raphael code name.

basukala said:
what do you mean by rom is in A11? I have redmi k20 pro raphael phone. I am using twrp for raphael code name.
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AOSP roms can be under ANDROID 11 or 12 or 13.
PixelExperience​
Android OS version: 11.0.0_r40
The first version is in A11 and since August in A12
Version: 12
File name: PixelExperience_raphael-12.1-20220820-1826-OFFICIAL.zip

I had A12 then. I flashed pixel experience 12.1 on May 28(PixelExperience_Plus_raphael-12.1-20220528-1605-OFFICIAL.zip) and it went thru just fine. Now the updates of 8/20 bricked the phone.
After format data, I get the Readonly info screen, I swipe to allow modification, side loads the latest download PixelExperience_Plus_raphael-12.1-20220820-1448-OFFICIAL.zip, and restart, but back to TWRP recovery.
Some things I tried
0. https://wiki.pixelexperience.org/devices/raphael/install/
1. https://www.getdroidtips.com/keep-booting-twrp-recovery/
2. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/pixelexperience-stuck-in-bootloop.4435533/ ( it's shown for beryllium but I did for Raphael code with all files related to Raphael version such has recovery and pixel exp. img file
Any other flow I can try to get it fixed ?
I'm thinking to reverting back to MIUI is nth works.

basukala said:
I had A12 then. I flashed pixel experience 12.1 on May 28(PixelExperience_Plus_raphael-12.1-20220528-1605-OFFICIAL.zip) and it went thru just fine. Now the updates of 8/20 bricked the phone.
After format data, I get the Readonly info screen, I swipe to allow modification, side loads the latest download PixelExperience_Plus_raphael-12.1-20220820-1448-OFFICIAL.zip, and restart, but back to TWRP recovery.
Some things I tried
0. https://wiki.pixelexperience.org/devices/raphael/install/
1. https://www.getdroidtips.com/keep-booting-twrp-recovery/
2. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/pixelexperience-stuck-in-bootloop.4435533/ ( it's shown for beryllium but I did for Raphael code with all files related to Raphael version such has recovery and pixel exp. img file
Any other flow I can try to get it fixed ?
I'm thinking to reverting back to MIUI is nth works.
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Do you use this TWRP?
twrp-3.6.2_9-0-raphael-TeamWin.img​Twrp
wipe/format data write yes reboot twrp
flash the rom

Use this O.F https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=15664248565197208249

basukala said:
I had A12 then. I flashed pixel experience 12.1 on May 28(PixelExperience_Plus_raphael-12.1-20220528-1605-OFFICIAL.zip) and it went thru just fine. Now the updates of 8/20 bricked the phone.
After format data, I get the Readonly info screen, I swipe to allow modification, side loads the latest download PixelExperience_Plus_raphael-12.1-20220820-1448-OFFICIAL.zip, and restart, but back to TWRP recovery.
Some things I tried
0. https://wiki.pixelexperience.org/devices/raphael/install/
1. https://www.getdroidtips.com/keep-booting-twrp-recovery/
2. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/pixelexperience-stuck-in-bootloop.4435533/ ( it's shown for beryllium but I did for Raphael code with all files related to Raphael version such has recovery and pixel exp. img file
Any other flow I can try to get it fixed ?
I'm thinking to reverting back to MIUI is nth works.
NOSS8 said:
Do you use this TWRP?
twrp-3.6.2_9-0-raphael-TeamWin.img​Twrp
wipe/format data write yes reboot twrp
flash the rom
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Wipe everything, system, vendor, internal storage, dalvik, cache via advanced wipe, then flash firmware and vendor or if your rom has included firmware then just flash the rom directly. Try to boot into OS if it still bring back to twrp then again repeat the above steps and this time flash stock vendor and firmware from mi website and try to boot into OS.
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All the best

yes using the team win version of TWRP. Used Orange Fox recovery. ( nice look and feel and features btw). But they didn't work either. What could I try more? Could I be able to revert back to MIUI stock ROM ? let me know if you have good resources. Thank you very much for your time and efforts

basukala said:
yes using the team win version of TWRP. Used Orange Fox recovery. ( nice look and feel and features btw). But they didn't work either. What could I try more? Could I be able to revert back to MIUI stock ROM ? let me know if you have good resources. Thank you very much for your time and efforts
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Back to MIUI
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flash-tool-guide-use-xiaomi-flash-tool.4262425/

flashed stock miui rom for now. Will tap into pixel rom in few days.

now that I think, I think I did a blunder, thinking I was in A12. Can you point me to A12 firmware for Redmi k 20 pro? I"m looking into https://miuirom.org/phones/xiaomi-12, but they seem to be recovery and not firmware. I'm not sure if recovery comes with firmware. As I need to format to install, will the firmware stay or not?

basukala said:
now that I think, I think I did a blunder, thinking I was in A12. Can you point me to A12 firmware for Redmi k 20 pro? I"m looking into https://miuirom.org/phones/xiaomi-12, but they seem to be recovery and not firmware. I'm not sure if recovery comes with firmware. As I need to format to install, will the firmware stay or not?
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Xiaomi has stopped updating on Android version 11.
Which rom do you want to install?

basukala said:
now that I think, I think I did a blunder, thinking I was in A12. Can you point me to A12 firmware for Redmi k 20 pro? I"m looking into https://miuirom.org/phones/xiaomi-12, but they seem to be recovery and not firmware. I'm not sure if recovery comes with firmware. As I need to format to install, will the firmware stay or not?
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Why bothering to manually search here and there for official ROMs
Install the app:
MIUI Downloader - Apps on Google Play
MIUI upgrade app for Mi users.
play.google.com
and the app will show you links to download the latest Global, EEA, etc, zip/recovery or tgz/fastboot, or you can scroll through the older versions and pick an older if you wish
Btw, latest are MIUI 12.5, A11 - there are no official A12 ROMs for Mi 9/Redmi K20 line of models
Even if they receive MIUI 13, it will be (for some already released, but eg China only, etc) it will be A11

Same issue, I guess this is it for me. Time to buy a new phone rather than accidentally losing data from time to time with custom ROMs. I wonder if they didn't know such issue exists before releasing it to the public.