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Hello All,
I was on Stock MIUI 9 Global ROM (rooted with TWRP 3.2.1.0 OFFICAL) which was getting slower by the day. One day all of a sudden, I started getting ads on my lockscreen which was the final straw. So I installed dot OS 7.1.1 for Mi Max2. When setting up dot OS, I setup the lock screen pattern without knowing that it was turning ENCRYPTION ON.
I got bad sound in dot OS 7.1.1 ROM (tinny sound with echo), I was not happy so I did a full wipe of all partitions EXCEPT internal storage. and then installed Xiaomi EU ROM 9.5 Stable.
The issue:
TWRP and Normal Android BootUp on Xioami EU asks me for entering pattern every single boot. It asks for: Enter pattern to start android. On TWRP recovery boot: TWRP asks me to enter pattern and then decrypts phone.
How can I DISABLE Encryption without doing a full wipe + format of data partion?
Just to confirm: I remember the pattern, my phone works perfectly in Xiaomi EU ROM, I just want to disable encryption without doing a full WIPE+FORMAT+SETUP of my phone.
Thanks.
sk280 said:
Hello All,
I was on Stock MIUI 9 Global ROM (rooted with TWRP 3.2.1.0 OFFICAL) which was getting slower by the day. One day all of a sudden, I started getting ads on my lockscreen which was the final straw. So I installed dot OS 7.1.1 for Mi Max2. When setting up dot OS, I setup the lock screen pattern without knowing that it was turning ENCRYPTION ON.
I got bad sound in dot OS 7.1.1 ROM (tinny sound with echo), I was not happy so I did a full wipe of all partitions EXCEPT internal storage. and then installed Xiaomi EU ROM 9.5 Stable.
The issue:
TWRP and Normal Android BootUp on Xioami EU asks me for entering pattern every single boot. It asks for: Enter pattern to start android. On TWRP recovery boot: TWRP asks me to enter pattern and then decrypts phone.
How can I DISABLE Encryption without doing a full wipe + format of data partion?
Just to confirm: I remember the pattern, my phone works perfectly in Xiaomi EU ROM, I just want to disable encryption without doing a full WIPE+FORMAT+SETUP of my phone.
Thanks.
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Honestly I didn't find any OTHER WAY without a Full Wipe!
TBH.. I'm kinda glad that someone else had this scenario.. :cyclops:
(Cause I had)
Here's how I overcame this issue..
1. First I Cleared everything on my phone using twrp and wiped everything **literally everything**
2. Then using fastboot on my PC I did this:
fastboot boot -recovery-( fastboot boot twrp.img)
[This will temporarily boot into TWRP]
3. And I wiped everything all over again
[Don't ask me why I did that but it worked for me]:silly:
4. Installed TWRP again using fastboot
5. Flashed a new ROM!
Hope this helps you!
Cheers mate!:fingers-crossed:
Thanks for that. I do NOT want to do a full wipe as I don't have access to Windows PC to do this (I'm on a MAC and don't have adb and drivers for MI MAX2).
TBH, the pattern is very annoying especially on restart as I have to wait for it and then wait some more for restart.
Worse case scenario, I'll a full backup of /data internal storage to an SD CARD, WIPE ALL Parittions and try again.
I'm almost tempted to reinstall dotOS and then NOT select a pattern when setting it up, you think that'll work?
the_phantom_97 said:
Honestly I didn't find any OTHER WAY without a Full Wipe!
TBH.. I'm kinda glad that someone else had this scenario.. :cyclops:
(Cause I had)
Here's how I overcame this issue..
1. First I Cleared everything on my phone using twrp and wiped everything **literally everything**
2. Then using fastboot on my PC I did this:
fastboot boot -recovery-( fastboot boot twrp.img)
[This will temporarily boot into TWRP]
3. And I wiped everything all over again
[Don't ask me why I did that but it worked for me]:silly:
4. Installed TWRP again using fastboot
5. Flashed a new ROM!
Hope this helps you!
Cheers mate!:fingers-crossed:
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the_phantom_97 said:
Honestly I didn't find any OTHER WAY without a Full Wipe!
TBH.. I'm kinda glad that someone else had this scenario.. :cyclops:
(Cause I had)
Here's how I overcame this issue..
1. First I Cleared everything on my phone using twrp and wiped everything **literally everything**
2. Then using fastboot on my PC I did this:
fastboot boot -recovery-( fastboot boot twrp.img)
[This will temporarily boot into TWRP]
3. And I wiped everything all over again
[Don't ask me why I did that but it worked for me]:silly:
4. Installed TWRP again using fastboot
5. Flashed a new ROM!
Hope this helps you!
Cheers mate!:fingers-crossed:
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Thanks a lot!
I was having a problem installing couple of ROMs with hanging on logo screen.
I was wiping everything and nothing was helping until I formatted data partition in twrp, it is not only wipe, it is format where you have to confirm writing 'yes' if you really want to.
Then everything started to work!
Thanks again!
TL;DR - Tried to downgrade Android 10 Xiaomi EU to Android 9 Xiaomi EU, tried wiping the device (besides storage). I can get into TWRP and Fastboot, just won't boot OS.
Detailed:
I was running the latest Android 10 Xiaomi EU Stable Rom MIUI 11 (11.0.2) and wanted to downgrade because I had a few issues.
I reinstalled the last stable Android 10 Xiaomi EU Stable Rom for MIUI 10 (10.3.17) and it ran fine. I then realized that I wanted to be back on Android 9....
I went and tried to install Android 9 Xiaomi EU Stable Rom for MIUI 10 (10.3.16) and then ran into boot looping.
So then I got into TWRP and erased all data and then tried to copy over the old update file and realized I can't copy over anything even with MTP Enabled.
All the folders in the sdcard are random letters and numbers..
So now I can't send any files over and im stuck wondering how to fix this problem and then go over to Pixel Experience.
Send help! Please!
You messed up with encryptions... Just flash Chinese fastboot rom before pixel experience... and, as always, don't forget: DO NOT lock your bootloader ..
thiagodark said:
You messed up with encryptions... Just flash Chinese fastboot rom before pixel experience... and, as always, don't forget: DO NOT lock your bootloader ..
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And I would do that by downloading which version of fastboot? Any stable one that I want to run?
Also would it be through fastboot using Mi Flash Tool or something else?
Then the pixel experience would be installed just through TWRP?
Sorry, I just don't wanna mess up.
originalwill23 said:
And I would do that by downloading which version of fastboot? Any stable one that I want to run?
Also would it be through fastboot using Mi Flash Tool or something else?
Then the pixel experience would be installed just through TWRP?
Sorry, I just don't wanna mess up.
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As you want to flash pixel experience, you need to flash chinese fastboot rom, because pixel experience is based on Chinese firmware. So, by flashing Chinese you will be half way. Pick last stable pie version.. I believe is 10.3.16, don't remember...
Yes. You should use miflash tool, just don't forget: you need to select "clean all" and not "clean all and lock".
Boot into miui system once.
After that just flash twrp through normal fastboot command, as you already did in the past. Then flash PE in twrp...
Remember to boot in twrp just after flash it, if you boot into device it will be replaced by stock one...
thiagodark said:
As you want to flash pixel experience, you need to flash chinese fastboot rom, because pixel experience is based on Chinese firmware. So, by flashing Chinese you will be half way. Pick last stable pie version.. I believe is 10.3.16, don't remember...
Yes. You should use miflash tool, just don't forget: you need to select "clean all" and not "clean all and lock".
Boot into miui system once.
After that just flash twrp through normal fastboot command, as you already did in the past. Then flash PE in twrp...
Remember to boot in twrp just after flash it, if you boot into device it will be replaced by stock one...
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@originalwill23
After booting into TWRP and before flashing PE, wipe cache and dalvik, then format data. Either reboot into TWRP, or unmount and mount data, then carry on with the PE flashing.
Robbo.5000 said:
@originalwill23
After booting into TWRP and before flashing PE, wipe cache and dalvik, then format data. Either reboot into TWRP, or unmount and mount data, then carry on with the PE flashing.
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@Robbo.5000
That sounds confusing..
So after flashing the chinese fastboot and starting the phone up once to confirm its working, i boot into twrp and wipe cache+dalvik, then format all data, then restart into twrp and flash pe?
Doing that is just making sure its a clean flash and not a dirty one?
originalwill23 said:
@Robbo.5000
That sounds confusing..
So after flashing the chinese fastboot and starting the phone up once to confirm its working, i boot into twrp and wipe cache+dalvik, then format all data, then restart into twrp and flash pe?
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You boot into MIUI once to let it finalise the installation.
Then install TWRP and immediately boot into TWRP.
When changing ROMs you should clean flash, which normally means wiping cache, dalvik and data before installing the new ROM.
In this case it's best to format data instead, otherwise you may get problems with encryption, similar to what your seeing now.
After formatting data, TWRP sometimes has a problem seeing the data partition properly, to fix this you either reboot into TWRP or go to the mount menu and unmount data, then mount it again.
After this you copy the PE ROM onto the phone and flash it.
Robbo.5000 said:
You boot into MIUI once to let it finalise the installation.
Then install TWRP and immediately boot into TWRP.
When changing ROMs you should clean flash, which normally means wiping cache, dalvik and data before installing the new ROM.
In this case it's best to format data instead, otherwise you may get problems with encryption, similar to what your seeing now.
After formatting data, TWRP sometimes has a problem seeing the data partition properly, to fix this you either reboot into TWRP or go to the mount menu and unmount data, then mount it again.
After this you copy the PE ROM onto the phone and flash it.
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I successfully got everything up and running in PE and im loving it. Thanks!!
Okay. Am currently on MIUI 11.0.3 (the latest one available for RaphaelIN)
So, the problem am facing is that, when i flash a custom rom, my phone gets rebooted to recovery and sometimes to fastboot(this happens occasionally) and i just simply cant get the rom to load.
Sometimes my phone gets into a state which resembles hardbrick (none of the buttons work, even holding the power button for 10secs doesn't) and after sometimes, usually 15 to 20 mins it restarts itself. This has happened thrice till date and all while booting to system.
The Roms i have tried-
-Pixel experience (unofficial) (android Q)
- Lineage OS 17 (unofficial)
- Havoc OS (both official and unofficial) (both pie and Q versions)
-MIUI (European rom)
I have also tried flashing the chinese, indian and global vendor (all done separately) thinking it was a vendor issue, but it also doesn't work.
Recovery is TWRP latest version, have also used orange fox recovery
Bootloader unlocking was done through the official method and the official app.
Any solutions for this problem and has anyone faced these problems or is it only me?
Astrek said:
Okay. Am currently on MIUI 11.0.3 (the latest one available for RaphaelIN)
So, the problem am facing is that, when i flash a custom rom, my phone gets rebooted to recovery and sometimes to fastboot(this happens occasionally) and i just simply cant get the rom to load.
Sometimes my phone gets into a state which resembles hardbrick (none of the buttons work, even holding the power button for 10secs doesn't) and after sometimes, usually 15 to 20 mins it restarts itself. This has happened thrice till date and all while booting to system.
The Roms i have tried-
-Pixel experience (unofficial) (android Q)
- Lineage OS 17 (unofficial)
- Havoc OS (both official and unofficial) (both pie and Q versions)
-MIUI (European rom)
I have also tried flashing the chinese, indian and global vendor (all done separately) thinking it was a vendor issue, but it also doesn't work.
Recovery is TWRP latest version, have also used orange fox recovery
Bootloader unlocking was done through the official method and the official app.
Any solutions for this problem and has anyone faced these problems or is it only me?
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Consider this an overkill solution that always works for me if I run into issues with other methods. It will wipe everything so backup your data and apps.
Download the latest fastboot Indian MIUI ROM (for anyone else reading this download the ROM that is the same region as your phone)
Fully extract the ROM and flash it - make sure, if you use the Mi Flash Tool, that you change the flash option to 'clean all'
Boot into MIUI once, you don't need to actually go through the set-up, just let it fully load.
Boot the phone into fastboot and install TWRP - I recommend the latest mauronofrio TWRP.
After installing TWRP boot immediately into TWRP.
Format the data partition - don't skip this step.
Wipe cache and dakvik - don't wipe anything else.
In TWRP goto the mount menu and unmount the data partition then mount it again - others would suggested rebooting back into TWRP, either way works, you just need to make sure the data partition is properly mounted after formatting it.
Install the ROM of your choice - either have the ROM on a USB OTG stick, or copy it onto the phone from a PC whilst still in TWRP.
If your ROM doesn't include Google apps and services and you want Google, then install GApps - at the time of writing this Android 10 GApps is still in beta and packages bigger than nano may cause issues, so stick with pico or nano, assuming your installing an Android 10 ROM.
Boot into the ROM.
If you want Magisk, once the ROM has loaded, boot back into TWRP and flash the latest Magisk installer - it is possible to flash Magisk without booting into the ROM first and you'll probably be OK, but occasionally it can cause problems, I can't remember the details, but for the sake of 30 seconds I now boot into the ROM before flashing, just to be on the safe side.
At the time of writing this people have recently reported issues flashing GApps immediately after flashing Havoc 3.0 and recommend booting Havoc before flashing GApps. Although others say they've not had any problems. So if you choose to install Havoc you 'might' have problems if you install GApps without booting into Havoc at least once first.
I've never had problems when following this method.
You didn't format data that's why your rom doesn't boot. Follow Robbos nice guide and you are good to go.:good:
Robbo.5000 said:
Consider this an overkill solution that always works for me if I run into issues with other methods. It will wipe everything so backup your data and apps.
Download the latest fastboot Indian MIUI ROM (for anyone else reading this download the ROM that is the same region as your phone)
Fully extract the ROM and flash it - make sure, if you use the Mi Flash Tool, that you change the flash option to 'clean all'
Boot into MIUI once, you don't need to actually go through the set-up, just let it fully load.
Boot the phone into fastboot and install TWRP - I recommend the latest mauronofrio TWRP.
After installing TWRP boot immediately into TWRP.
Format the data partition - don't skip this step.
Wipe cache and dakvik - don't wipe anything else.
In TWRP goto the mount menu and unmount the data partition then mount it again - others would suggested rebooting back into TWRP, either way works, you just need to make sure the data partition is properly mounted after formatting it.
Install the ROM of your choice - either have the ROM on a USB OTG stick, or copy it onto the phone from a PC whilst still in TWRP.
If your ROM doesn't include Google apps and services and you want Google, then install GApps - at the time of writing this Android 10 GApps is still in beta and packages bigger than nano may cause issues, so stick with pico or nano, assuming your installing an Android 10 ROM.
Boot into the ROM.
If you want Magisk, once the ROM has loaded, boot back into TWRP and flash the latest Magisk installer - it is possible to flash Magisk without booting into the ROM first and you'll probably be OK, but occasionally it can cause problems, I can't remember the details, but for the sake of 30 seconds I now boot into the ROM before flashing, just to be on the safe side.
At the time of writing this people have recently reported issues flashing GApps immediately after flashing Havoc 3.0 and recommend booting Havoc before flashing GApps. Although others say they've not had any problems. So if you choose to install Havoc you 'might' have problems if you install GApps without booting into Havoc at least once first.
I've never had problems when following this method.
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Thnx for the guide. i will do this within a day or two and update you if it worked or not.
Kollachi said:
You didn't format data that's why your rom doesn't boot. Follow Robbos nice guide and you are good to go.:good:
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I did format the data partition coz that's one thing I and my friends always do when flashing new rom. I don't exactly remember but i think, the pseudo hardbrick thingy started after i formatted the system, data, cache & internal storage.
I will follow Robbos guide adn keep you guys updated on what happened.
Astrek said:
I did format the data partition coz that's one thing I and my friends always do when flashing new rom. I don't exactly remember but i think, the pseudo hardbrick thingy started after i formatted the system, data, cache & internal storage.
I will follow Robbos guide adn keep you guys updated on what happened.
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Format data = (you will need to type in "yes")
Note: Format data or wipe data isn't the same thing.
Robbo.5000 said:
Consider this an overkill solution that always works for me if I run into issues with other methods. It will wipe everything so backup your data and apps.
Download the latest fastboot Indian MIUI ROM (for anyone else reading this download the ROM that is the same region as your phone)
Fully extract the ROM and flash it - make sure, if you use the Mi Flash Tool, that you change the flash option to 'clean all'
Boot into MIUI once, you don't need to actually go through the set-up, just let it fully load.
Boot the phone into fastboot and install TWRP - I recommend the latest mauronofrio TWRP.
After installing TWRP boot immediately into TWRP.
Format the data partition - don't skip this step.
Wipe cache and dakvik - don't wipe anything else.
In TWRP goto the mount menu and unmount the data partition then mount it again - others would suggested rebooting back into TWRP, either way works, you just need to make sure the data partition is properly mounted after formatting it.
Install the ROM of your choice - either have the ROM on a USB OTG stick, or copy it onto the phone from a PC whilst still in TWRP.
If your ROM doesn't include Google apps and services and you want Google, then install GApps - at the time of writing this Android 10 GApps is still in beta and packages bigger than nano may cause issues, so stick with pico or nano, assuming your installing an Android 10 ROM.
Boot into the ROM.
If you want Magisk, once the ROM has loaded, boot back into TWRP and flash the latest Magisk installer - it is possible to flash Magisk without booting into the ROM first and you'll probably be OK, but occasionally it can cause problems, I can't remember the details, but for the sake of 30 seconds I now boot into the ROM before flashing, just to be on the safe side.
At the time of writing this people have recently reported issues flashing GApps immediately after flashing Havoc 3.0 and recommend booting Havoc before flashing GApps. Although others say they've not had any problems. So if you choose to install Havoc you 'might' have problems if you install GApps without booting into Havoc at least once first.
I've never had problems when following this method.
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Ohhh *****...!!!! It ****ing worked!!!! Though i made some mistakes like clean all and lock in first step, but was able to unlock bootloader almost instantly, no idea why but i can almost instantly unlock certain mi phone's bootloader instantly. But a lot of thanx for taking your time and writing this up... You really saved me from being stuck in MIUI forever!
A lot of thnx.... and also happy new year... 1st day of 2020 went quite well for me all thnx to you and i hope yours goes well too.!
Robbo.5000 said:
Consider this an overkill solution that always works for me if I run into issues with other methods. It will wipe everything so backup your data and apps.
Download the latest fastboot Indian MIUI ROM (for anyone else reading this download the ROM that is the same region as your phone)
Fully extract the ROM and flash it - make sure, if you use the Mi Flash Tool, that you change the flash option to 'clean all'
Boot into MIUI once, you don't need to actually go through the set-up, just let it fully load.
Boot the phone into fastboot and install TWRP - I recommend the latest mauronofrio TWRP.
After installing TWRP boot immediately into TWRP.
Format the data partition - don't skip this step.
Wipe cache and dakvik - don't wipe anything else.
In TWRP goto the mount menu and unmount the data partition then mount it again - others would suggested rebooting back into TWRP, either way works, you just need to make sure the data partition is properly mounted after formatting it.
Install the ROM of your choice - either have the ROM on a USB OTG stick, or copy it onto the phone from a PC whilst still in TWRP.
If your ROM doesn't include Google apps and services and you want Google, then install GApps - at the time of writing this Android 10 GApps is still in beta and packages bigger than nano may cause issues, so stick with pico or nano, assuming your installing an Android 10 ROM.
Boot into the ROM.
If you want Magisk, once the ROM has loaded, boot back into TWRP and flash the latest Magisk installer - it is possible to flash Magisk without booting into the ROM first and you'll probably be OK, but occasionally it can cause problems, I can't remember the details, but for the sake of 30 seconds I now boot into the ROM before flashing, just to be on the safe side.
At the time of writing this people have recently reported issues flashing GApps immediately after flashing Havoc 3.0 and recommend booting Havoc before flashing GApps. Although others say they've not had any problems. So if you choose to install Havoc you 'might' have problems if you install GApps without booting into Havoc at least once first.
I've never had problems when following this method.
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thanks for help
but no work for me
after flash rom and reboot booting to twrp auto..
Kollachi said:
Format data = (you will need to type in "yes")
Note: Format data or wipe data isn't the same thing.
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many times the tiniest msg has the greatest significance. thanks mate!!!
Guys i need your help,, i flashed my phones custom Rom tecno 7cs using sp flashing tool.
That worked and it showed the tick icon on my pc.
The problem is that it does nothing to my phone because the software issues are still there
my phone keeps restarting itself almost all the time and sometimes won't even boot it takes longer to boot,,, apps keep on crushing and many more.AM tired am going to break it and throw it if i don't get solutions asap!
So the flashing process only wiped data on the phone nothing else whatsoever.
tecno 7cs p121 Bi safaricom ke 20151111
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!
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.