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boot problems after automatic update (Mi Note Pro)

Hi,
I got the message to reboot my note pro after receiving automatic update (Dev-Rom).
After installing and rebooting the note pro hang. I get only the Mi-Logo.
I rebooted again and again...nothing.
What can I do?
Thank you all
Greetings,
Kuddel

Are you using the stock recovery

Yes
Yes
skw5115 said:
Are you using the stock recovery
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Download the latest stable rom and flash via adb..
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Are u using the Chinese Developer ROM?
Each weekly Update will make you stuck in a boot-loop!
If you can't boot into your ROM anymore, flash the full ROM:
Download latest Xiaomi Mi Note Pro Latest Developer Version Fastboot File Download here
Unzip the Downloaded ROM file
Turn off the device. Press the Volume– key and the Power button at the same time to enter Fastboot mode. Then connect the device to the Windows PC/laptop via a micro USB cable
Download the Download MIUI ROM Flashing Tool from here here and install / extract it
Run the Flashing Tool
Select the extracted ROM folder
Click flash
If You want to do the weekly developer update without bootloop:
Disable Automatic Upgrades if you're on the Chinese Developer ROM
Download the full Chinese Developer ROM from here
Copy it to your device
Open the updater app
Click the menu button.
Select the menu option that says select update ZIP manually
Choose the downloaded full ROM ZIP
It reboots into recovery and automatically flashes the full ROM without producing boot loops
Be patient, it needs a long time, don't interrupt the process!

kuddelkuddel said:
Hi,
I got the message to reboot my note pro after receiving automatic update (Dev-Rom).
After installing and rebooting the note pro hang. I get only the Mi-Logo.
I rebooted again and again...nothing.
What can I do?
Thank you all
Greetings,
Kuddel
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I Always download full custom rom 600mb++ and flash via updater, always no issue hehe, even with twrp or stock recovery also can

I'm currently a Beta tester for the chineese rom so I get updates 2-3 times a week and I'm always a couple updates in front and I have never ended up in a bootloop from usiing automatic updating

What is the way to update, via installer?
Hi Kahun
Thannk you for your comment. Whitch method do you use for the updates?
Do you use the updater-app or do you go inside the system of MIUI?
The last one give problems by my phone..
Greetings,
Kuddel
Kahun said:
I'm currently a Beta tester for the chineese rom so I get updates 2-3 times a week and I'm always a couple updates in front and I have never ended up in a bootloop from usiing automatic updating
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I just use updater with stock recovery. Whever I need to use twrp I just boot temporarly into it.

Can someone upload the .tgz file for brick fix miui server not working
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Guys do you think inbuild custom ROM provided by xiaomi are not good enough, why going for developed ROM version tat does not support OTA directly from Xiaomi.

Requesting help for updating to V9.2.1.0.NDDMIEK on Magisk-ed Oxygen

Hi, I'm currently running MIUI Global 9.0 Stable 9.0.3.0 (NDDMIEI) in my Mi Max 2.
I have followed the guide to install the TWRP 3.1.1 and have rooted via Magisk method and running it.
I have received the OTA update V9.2.1.0.NDDMIEK and is downloaded automatically.
I'm guessing I can't install this OTA downloaded update via TWRP? Do I have to wait for the flashable zip of this update?
Or should I unroot, flash stock recovery and then do the OTA update, and then repeat the TWRP and Magisk again?
Thank you for any help.

I have same problem. Anybody can help ? Thanks !
Sent from my MI MAX 2 using Tapatalk

amgreenhawk said:
Hi, I'm currently running MIUI Global 9.0 Stable 9.0.3.0 (NDDMIEI) in my Mi Max 2.
I have followed the guide to install the TWRP 3.1.1 and have rooted via Magisk method and running it.
I have received the OTA update V9.2.1.0.NDDMIEK and is downloaded automatically.
I'm guessing I can't install this OTA downloaded update via TWRP? Do I have to wait for the flashable zip of this update?
Or should I unroot, flash stock recovery and then do the OTA update, and then repeat the TWRP and Magisk again?
Thank you for any help.
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You can let it update, with no problem at all. After you hit the restart to apply update button, it will direct you to TWRP and you can flash the OTA update using twrp. It will not cause bootloop, or whatsoever. You will just need to hit the restart button after TWRP have flashed the OTA and it will reboot to apply update. However, you will need to flash TWRP again if you didn't change something in the terminal cuz Miui recovery will replace twrp. It's like a code to make TWRP to replace MIUI recovery permanently. ( It has a guide somewhere in this forum to teach you how to use TWRP to replace MIUI recovery permanently) Ok, so if you didn't change the code, you have to flash TWRP everytime you update via OTA. I flash TWRP again and again nearly every week after OTA cuz I'm on developer rom and developer rom nearly updates every week. So the main point is, no worries ya. You can go ahead and flash the OTA as it won't cause bootloop.

Chip Liang said:
You can let it update, with no problem at all. After you hit the restart to apply update button, it will direct you to TWRP and you can flash the OTA update using twrp. It will not cause bootloop, or whatsoever. You will just need to hit the restart button after TWRP have flashed the OTA and it will reboot to apply update. However, you will need to flash TWRP again if you didn't change something in the terminal cuz Miui recovery will replace twrp. It's like a code to make TWRP to replace MIUI recovery permanently. ( It has a guide somewhere in this forum to teach you how to use TWRP to replace MIUI recovery permanently) Ok, so if you didn't change the code, you have to flash TWRP everytime you update via OTA. I flash TWRP again and again nearly every week after OTA cuz I'm on developer rom and developer rom nearly updates every week. So the main point is, no worries ya. You can go ahead and flash the OTA as it won't cause bootloop.
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Sory but I can't update update.Zip file via TWRP. Is errors. I think the update.zip file only could update via miui stock recovery or we must modified update.zip file for updade via TWRP.
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LP.DUKU said:
Sory but I can't update update.Zip file via TWRP. Is errors. I think the update.zip file only could update via miui stock recovery or we must modified update.zip file for updade via TWRP.
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Hmm....wait. So you go to TWRP and flash the rom? I mean, you manually reboot into recovery, and then manually flash the OTA? It can't be done like that, for sure will get error. What i meant and what i always did is let the download manager downloaded the OTA package( The download manager is in the "about phone" section), then after done downloading, press reboot and it will automatically direct you to TWRP and it flashes the OTA packages automatically and will be succesful. But if your problem still persists, i have no idea what's going on. Maybe the global rom OTA packages is different from Developer's one.

As for me, the first time my phone downloaded the incremental update which was a few hundred MB in size, when I pressed update, it went to TWRP. But from there nothing happened. It just showed the home screen of the TWRP. After waiting for a few minutes, I simply rebooted using TWRP's menu.
When returned to system, the phone said the update was not successful and mentioned something about downloading full rom. When I woke up, it had completed download the full rom which is 1.43GB.
I haven't updated yet, using MIUI menu, until I want to make sure how to correctly update without problems.
I don't mind reflashing TWRP and and MAGISK again, though. Just wanted to update without getting into some sort of trouble which may prolong the process of getting back to normal working status.
Just made a TWRP backup.
Thanks for any suggestions.

Chip Liang said:
Hmm....wait. So you go to TWRP and flash the rom? I mean, you manually reboot into recovery, and then manually flash the OTA? It can't be done like that, for sure will get error. What i meant and what i always did is let the download manager downloaded the OTA package( The download manager is in the "about phone" section), then after done downloading, press reboot and it will automatically direct you to TWRP and it flashes the OTA packages automatically and will be succesful. But if your problem still persists, i have no idea what's going on. Maybe the global rom OTA packages is different from Developer's one.
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Oh. Sorry ! I understanded what you mean. I was trying this yesterday.Miui just download a page.zip 254MB after press restart,my device auto boot to twrp and...... nothing happened [emoji23]. And just now, I do it again. Miui download a Page.zip 1.4 GB and after I press reboot. My device booted to TWRP and automatic install update. And after restart system, now my device has updated to miui ver 9.2.1.0 ? .thanks !
Sorry. My English is very bad
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LP.DUKU said:
Oh. Sorry ! I understanded what you mean. I was trying this yesterday.Miui just download a page.zip 254MB after press restart,my device auto boot to twrp and...... nothing happened [emoji23]. And just now, I do it again. Miui download a Page.zip 1.4 GB and after I press reboot. My device booted to TWRP and automatic install update. And after restart system, now my device has updated to miui ver 9.2.1.0 ? .thanks !
Sorry. My English is very bad
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Wow, I'm so glad and happy that i solve your problem!? As for your English, bro, it's ok? I'm a Malaysian and English as well is not my native language. Just we can understand each others it's ok already.:victory:
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amgreenhawk said:
As for me, the first time my phone downloaded the incremental update which was a few hundred MB in size, when I pressed update, it went to TWRP. But from there nothing happened. It just showed the home screen of the TWRP. After waiting for a few minutes, I simply rebooted using TWRP's menu.
When returned to system, the phone said the update was not successful and mentioned something about downloading full rom. When I woke up, it had completed download the full rom which is 1.43GB.
I haven't updated yet, using MIUI menu, until I want to make sure how to correctly update without problems.
I don't mind reflashing TWRP and and MAGISK again, though. Just wanted to update without getting into some sort of trouble which may prolong the process of getting back to normal working status.
Just made a TWRP backup.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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Just try the method again and see if that solves your problem!:laugh:

Yes, reflashing again with the full rom worked.
Now, to reflash TWRP and MAGISK again.
Thank you!

amgreenhawk said:
Yes, reflashing again with the full rom worked.
Now, to reflash TWRP and MAGISK again.
Thank you!
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You're welcome!:victory:

just in case you guys havent seen it yet: there is a thread in the rom & kernel section that offers stock miui roms as regular twrp flashable zips
link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75360690
oh and btw, this thread belongs into the questions/answers/help section, not the rom & kernel section
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Max 2 (Oxygen) using Tapatalk

amgreenhawk said:
Hi, I'm currently running MIUI Global 9.0 Stable 9.0.3.0 (NDDMIEI) in my Mi Max 2.
I have followed the guide to install the TWRP 3.1.1 and have rooted via Magisk method and running it.
I have received the OTA update V9.2.1.0.NDDMIEK and is downloaded automatically.
I'm guessing I can't install this OTA downloaded update via TWRP? Do I have to wait for the flashable zip of this update?
Or should I unroot, flash stock recovery and then do the OTA update, and then repeat the TWRP and Magisk again?
Thank you for any help.
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Hope this helps to https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75446250&postcount=5 i'm updating the OTA updates with same methods.
jbmc83 said:
just in case you guys havent seen it yet: there is a thread in the rom & kernel section that offers stock miui roms as regular twrp flashable zips
link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75360690
oh and btw, this thread belongs into the questions/answers/help section, not the rom & kernel section
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the link you have provided is not a stock miui rom updates. its only the twrp flashable firmware update packages which is very helpful for people using custom roms. custom rom users can update firmware packages without flashing stock MIUI for each MIUI update

reversegear said:
Hope this helps to https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75446250&postcount=5 i'm updating the OTA updates with same methods.
the link you have provided is not a stock miui rom updates. its only the twrp flashable firmware update packages which is very helpful for people using custom roms. custom rom users can update firmware packages without flashing stock MIUI for each MIUI update
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no need for custom roms, u only need twrp. so if u prefer twrp flashing but still keeping stock miui firmware, this is a nice option. other than the twrp install routine there is nothing changed in those roms.
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Max 2 (Oxygen) using Tapatalk

jbmc83 said:
no need for custom roms, u only need twrp. so if u prefer twrp flashing but still keeping stock miui firmware, this is a nice option. other than the twrp install routine there is nothing changed in those roms.
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FYI this links does not contains any roms. its only the firmware folder extraction. if you are in stock rom then these firmware folder is updated via OTA or recovery flashable updates

reversegear said:
FYI this links does not contains any roms. its only the firmware folder extraction. if you are in stock rom then these firmware folder is updated via OTA or recovery flashable updates
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i just noticed: i posted the wrong link!
here is the thread that i was actually talking about: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75360690
sorry about the mix up
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Max 2 (Oxygen) using Tapatalk

My first encounter with bootloops and a nearly bricked device

Before we start, I am on an unlocked boot loader with Stock EU rom along with twrp/magisk installed.
So I went ahead and downloaded the latest full rom from c.mi.com and proceded to flash it via twrp, but before that, I made a nandroid backup just for safekeeping. Everything went well but when I tried to install magisk it gave me cannot mount system error. So i tried restarting Twrp but the whole storage was now encrypted even though I took of pin/password from the previous MiUi version. So I googled a bit and tried different Twrp version but none of them even booted but the original version so I gave up and just restored the nandroid backup and this is where the boot loop problem started.
In the end, I went ahead and flashed the whole thing using miflash which went smoothly but not without me being utterly depressed the whole time thinking that I might have hard bricked my device.
Is there any way I can avoid all this headache in the future when Miui 11 and android Q comes out cause I am pretty scared to even try to flash anything atm.

You need to wipe data after flashing TWRP otherwise you won't boot and also the phone will restore the stock recovery on reboot if you don't flash dm_verity
Check this post of mine it might help.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/flashing-orangefox-recovery-mi-9t-pro-t3980579
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

ishaqtkr said:
You need to wipe data after flashing TWRP otherwise you won't boot and also the phone will restore the stock recovery on reboot if you don't flash dm_verity
Check this post of mine it might help.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/flashing-orangefox-recovery-mi-9t-pro-t3980579
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk
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The problem was that no matter what recovery(apart from one) I tried including Orange fox, after flashing them via fastboot I always ended up being stuck at Mi logo ( even tried fastboot reboot recovery command)

_ray_ said:
The problem was that no matter what recovery(apart from one) I tried including Orange fox, after flashing them via fastboot I always ended up being stuck at Mi logo ( even tried fastboot reboot recovery command)
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Do you have the Mi 9T Pro?
If you have, only latest orangefox 1.0.0.7 or Mauronofrio's TWRP working for this device. Abhisheks or LR TWRP doesn't work on Mi 9T Pro.

Kollachi said:
Do you have the Mi 9T Pro?
If you have, only latest orangefox 1.0.0.7 or Mauronofrio's TWRP working for this device. Abhisheks or LR TWRP doesn't work on Mi 9T Pro.
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Yup Mi9t Pro user here, and yea for me only latest Mauronofrio's twrp works, but not sure if it will work with Miui11/Q when it is released sometime today
Just googled the orangafox recovery you mentioned, is the one with OrangeFox-R10.0_7-Stable-raphael name?

_ray_ said:
Yup Mi9t Pro user here, and yea for me only latest Mauronofrio's twrp works, but not sure if it will work with Miui11/Q when it is released sometime today
Just googled the orangafox recovery you mentioned, is the one with OrangeFox-R10.0_7-Stable-raphael name?
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I think it will work. Because I'm on indian Q Firmware with LOS 17 and there was no issue with Mauronofrio's TWRP.
Yes that's the right orangefox version. I didn't remember the exact name. I tried it once but went again back to TWRP because i grew up with it. :laugh:

Kollachi said:
I think it will work. Because I'm on indian Q Firmware with LOS 17 and there was no issue with Mauronofrio's TWRP.
Yes that's the right orangefox version. I didn't remember the exact name. I tried it once but went again back to TWRP because i grew up with it. :laugh:
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Thanks for the info regarging Twrp. everything will go smoothly this time hopefully.
I also wanted to ask that did you format data after installing twrp via fastboot? I was reading on Twrp thread that if you get encrypted after flashing twrp then you will have to format all data for it to disable encryption. This is the only thing that I am still confused about and I really dont want to format my internal storage again . Can you maybe list steps that you took to upgrade to Android Q? thanks

_ray_ said:
Thanks for the info regarging Twrp. everything will go smoothly this time hopefully.
I also wanted to ask that did you format data after installing twrp via fastboot? I was reading on Twrp thread that if you get encrypted after flashing twrp then you will have to format all data for it to disable encryption. This is the only thing that I am still confused about and I really dont want to format my internal storage again . Can you maybe list steps that you took to upgrade to Android Q? thanks
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Yes when I come from miui I did format data first.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80555299&postcount=236

_ray_ said:
The problem was that no matter what recovery(apart from one) I tried including Orange fox, after flashing them via fastboot I always ended up being stuck at Mi logo ( even tried fastboot reboot recovery command)
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I have Mi 9T pro like you and flashed Orangefox recovery version _07 and no problem at all, i also flashed disable_dm_verity just to be safe and i believe this is where people get stuck on mi logo, if you flash this file it blocks your system from restoring the stock recovery on reboot and makes your TWRP/Orangefox permanent. LINK: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397966811
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I then flashed Indian 10.3.5 which has now made my phone's name change to K20 Pro but i don't care[emoji23]
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Mi 9T Pro rooted and OTA

So since a couple days ago my phone started to notify me that a new update is out (v10.3.4.0 pfkeuxm) But since i running rooted and with TWRP OTA wont work, it just trow me out to TWRP.
So i downloaded the recovery rom version and trying to flash it via TWRP, but i only get a error message that says
-E:string resource 'zip_compatible_err' not found
Using default value.
Zip treble compatibility error!
Invalid zip file format!
Error installing zip file
So now what? Can only find OTA and recovery version to download.

SGT John Doe said:
So since a couple days ago my phone started to notify me that a new update is out (v10.3.4.0 pfkeuxm) But since i running rooted and with TWRP OTA wont work, it just trow me out to TWRP.
So i downloaded the recovery rom version and trying to flash it via TWRP, but i only get a error message that says
-E:string resource 'zip_compatible_err' not found
Using default value.
Zip treble compatibility error!
Invalid zip file format!
Error installing zip file
So now what? Can only find OTA and recovery version to download.
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Dude, the first thing you need to do "mi flash" application on the computer by opening the Global Rom file "Clean All" or "Flash All" (options may be different depending on the program version) option to the device with fastboot mode. So you'il have a clean device and everything will be reset. Then set up TWRP with Android 9.0 and 10 support, which works flawlessly on the K20 pro and Mi 9t pro models "TWRP 3.3.1-15 Unofficial by mauronofrio". Then upload the Magisk zip file immediately when you log in to the TWRP screen. After you do this, you can install any Custom Rom file. Or you could have a Global ROM loaded with TWRP.

Why don't you use Orangefox recovery version _07 and with proper settings and preparation you could have it ready to receive OTA?
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

ishaqtkr said:
Why don't you use Orangefox recovery version _07 and with proper settings and preparation you could have it ready to receive OTA?
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Maybe because i'm new to Xiaomi, never heard about Orangefox, proper settings or read any guide about it.

SGT John Doe said:
Maybe because i'm new to Xiaomi, never heard about Orangefox, proper settings or read any guide about it.
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I made a guide before: https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/flashing-orangefox-recovery-mi-9t-pro-t3980579
Orangefox is basically a TWRP based but with more features I guess, the most important one being the ability to survive OTAs, for which you will have to apply in settings and then flash a recovery ROM through it so that the recovery will create an OTA_BACK folder in your internal storage, this will make sure you survive the recovery after OTA.
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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.