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TWRP - Not wiping

I've been rooted since I got the Nexus 6 and recently have been having issues with TWRP. I can back up and restore but it won't do a factory data reset or wipe of any kind. I've tried with TWRP 2.8.6.0, 2.8.7.0 and 2.8.7.1. When trying to flash a new rom I select factory data reset, even tried advance wipe and wiped the whole phone including internal storage. After flashing the rom boots up like I dirty flashed it. I've even returned to stock, rerooted and the same issues with TWRP - it just won't wipe. Any suggestions would be sincerely appreciated as I'd like to flash a Marshmallow rom.

ggrant3876 said:
I've been rooted since I got the Nexus 6 and recently have been having issues with TWRP. I can back up and restore but it won't do a factory data reset or wipe of any kind. I've tried with TWRP 2.8.6.0, 2.8.7.0 and 2.8.7.1. When trying to flash a new rom I select factory data reset, even tried advance wipe and wiped the whole phone including internal storage. After flashing the rom boots up like I dirty flashed it. I've even returned to stock, rerooted and the same issues with TWRP - it just won't wipe. Any suggestions would be sincerely appreciated as I'd like to flash a Marshmallow rom.
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I miss in your description that you format the data partition.

NLBeev said:
I miss in your description that you format the data partition.
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Yes I've even tried that too.

ggrant3876 said:
Yes I've even tried that too.
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When you have TWRP installed and bootloader unlocked you could follow the instructions in the OP of the JDX rom.
What I would do: fastboot flash M-bootloader and M-radio. Reboot to bootloader and fastboot flash TWRP 2.8.7.1. Than flash the JDX 4.0 rom.
Power off the N6. Reboot in recovery TWRP and wipe cache and do a factory reset.

NLBeev said:
When you have TWRP installed and bootloader unlocked you could follow the instructions in the OP of the JDX rom.
What I would do: fastboot flash M-bootloader and M-radio. Reboot to bootloader and fastboot flash TWRP 2.8.7.1. Than flash the JDX 4.0 rom.
Power off the N6. Reboot in recovery TWRP and wipe cache and do a factory reset.
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I thought about that but not sure it would boot if not really wiping.

ggrant3876 said:
I thought about that but not sure it would boot if not really wiping.
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You need to connect N6 -> PC.
And use a dosbox as administrator.
You have 2 options to boot in bootloader mode.
From the PC or pressing buttons Power + Vol down. So why no boot ?

NLBeev said:
You need to connect N6 -> PC.
And use a dosbox as administrator.
You have 2 options to boot in bootloader mode.
From the PC or pressing buttons Power + Vol down. So why no boot ?
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I've been messing with the phone for about three hours today and got it back running. Will give that a try in a day or two - so frustrated right now may make a major mistake.

I would still like to find out why TWRP has stopped wiping on my phone.

Stuck on fastboot mode everytime i try a Rom

I'm getting stuck on fastboot mode everytime i flash derpfest rom , i've tried ''fastboot reboot'' i've tried to install ''twrp'' or boot to it , nothing works everything i try takes me back to the fastboot logo although the install of the rom was succesfull , i've tried with TWRP-3.3.1-8-siankatabg and also with regular TWRP and also with ORANGE FOX recovery , i'm on miui 11.0.7 EU version , can anyone help me

In TWRP, format data and then flash derpfest ROM. Take note that your data will be wiped though.

sangbuana said:
In TWRP, format data and then flash derpfest ROM. Take note that your data will be wiped though.
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I did just that I placed the ROM in /tmp/ using TWRP file manager then I formated system and cash and data and then I did the data format by writing "Yes" then went back and erased everything a second time for good measure but still after flashing the ROM I get stuck on fastboot with no ability to boot to recovery or use commands like "fastboot reboot" the only solution for me that time is to reuse mi flash to flash stock rom which doesn't work but lets me boot into recovery which i use to flash miui 11.0.7 zip which apparently works just fine .
Also the basics are covered I made sure to allow usb debuging and update TWRP and all of that

1. flash using miflash
2.setup ur phone
3.enable dev optmake sure oem unlock too
4.going for twrp
5. wipe
6. flash ur rom
7.dont go reboot to system
8.format data then rebot to system

In case nothing else helps you can try to flash vbmeta first, following these instructions.
Cheers
Toscha

Cannot boot into recovery (TWRP)

As the title suggest, I fail to boot into TWRP.
I have unlocked the phone and flashed TWRP (https://dl.twrp.me/raphael/twrp-3.3.1-0-raphael.img).
I could boot into TWRP using Power + Volume Up , wiped everything (except vendor) and pushed a custom rom to the internal storage.
I restarted the phone for some reason and cannot boot into TWRP anymore. Whatever I do, I end up in fastboot. Tried to flash various versions of TWRP with the same result.
Can you guys help me out?
Edit: I flashed the corresponding Xiaomi fastboot image and repeated the process, same problem.
Edit: Solved by repeating again.

flel said:
As the title suggest, I fail to boot into TWRP.
I have unlocked the phone and flashed TWRP (https://dl.twrp.me/raphael/twrp-3.3.1-0-raphael.img).
I could boot into TWRP using Power + Volume Up , wiped everything (except vendor) and pushed a custom rom to the internal storage.
I restarted the phone for some reason and cannot boot into TWRP anymore. Whatever I do, I end up in fastboot. Tried to flash various versions of TWRP with the same result.
Can you guys help me out?
Edit: I flashed the corresponding Xiaomi fastboot image and repeated the process, same problem.
Edit: Solved by repeating again.
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In future, don't wipe everything. You should only need to do the factory reset in TWRP, which will automatically wipe data, cache and dakvik. If you are flashing over MIUI then you will also need to format data.
There is almost never any need to wipe anything else in TWRP when doing normal custom ROM flashing.

My k20 pro isnt booting up

I tried installing custom rom for the first time now i did it with xiaomitool but it gave error that it couldnt wipe data and my phone stuck on boot.
Then on my phone i booted to twrp and frm there i wiped dalvik cache and data with a wrappedkey error but i continued and flashed pixel exp plus and formatted data and when i rebooted system i again got stuck there
Then once again i went to twrp and tried wiping dalvik cache and data again but this time with wrappedkey amd some decrypted error to and formated data and then tried rebooting to system. Again nothing worked pls help my otherwose my parents are going to kill me
EDIT : Also my laptop has mac os so i think there isnt much i could do with pc and thats only why i used unofficial xiaomitool in the first place

If youre coming from xiaomi rom or xiaomi eu rom you need to format data ( option in twrp where you type yes) not just wipe data, then reboot to recovery (twrp) again and then follow instruction of rom you want to install. Some custom roms require flashing vendor firmware before flashing rom , then gapps , then magisk if you require root ( if magisk wont install then after flashing rom reboot to twrp again). Also xiaomitool is not ideal for installing custom rom but for recovery and fastboot roms ( one that came originally with phone when phone had locked bootloader, never tick wipe and lock)
Disregard my comment about xiaomitool, had thoght that you mean miflash tool

But how
That rom is not in my phone anymore nor i know how to install back to xiaomi rom btw my phone is indian varient

UPDATE
I once again tried flashing pixl exp plus using a diff tutorial which included flashing some disable force encryption and now my device wont even boot into twrp its stuck on fastboot mode.
Now i only hot two question :
1.) will i be able to charge my phone in fastboot mode (or any other way?)
2.) will i be able to flash stock miui rom in fastboot mode through my mac (or if theres any other way pls tell me)

Yes you will be able to charge through fastboot
Just flash twrp again thn boot into twrp and go to wipe - format data and type yes.
Until and unless you format data you will not be able to do anything
Thn download Indian vendor zip ,your required rom and disableforceencryption.zip in your pc and copy it to the phone while in twrp.
Go to wipe and wipe cache ,dalvik ,data,system,vendor
Thn flash vendor zip followed by rom and dfe
Now reboot

device is jusr stuck on fastboot
Pronoy_ said:
Yes you will be able to charge through fastboot
Just flash twrp again thn boot into twrp and go to wipe - format data and type yes.
Until and unless you format data you will not be able to do anything
Thn download Indian vendor zip ,your required rom and disableforceencryption.zip in your pc and copy it to the phone while in twrp.
Go to wipe and wipe cache ,dalvik ,data,system,vendor
Thn flash vendor zip followed by rom and dfe
Now reboot
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i did the sameexcept for vendor as i had latest miui but phone got stuck in fastboot and twrp is not accessible.
now what if i install official fastboot rom will it relock the bootloader and brick my phone for good?

ak20prouser said:
i did the sameexcept for vendor as i had latest miui but phone got stuck in fastboot and twrp is not accessible.
now what if i install official fastboot rom will it relock the bootloader and brick my phone for good?
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Only if you forget to change the option in the Mi Flash Tool, which is easily done if you're not paying attention. If the fastboot ROM is the correct version for the phone then you won't brick the phone if you forget to change the flash option. You will just need to unlock the bootloader again before doing anything else.
After flashing a fastboot ROM, boot into MIUI once so that the install finalises itself.
Then flash TWRP and boot into TWRP.
Do a factory reset, then format data. No need to wipe anything else.
Reboot into TWRP to ensure the newly formatted data partition is properly mounted.
Now copy across and flash the ROM of choice plus any optional extras.
There is no need to flash dfe files or vbmeta, etc.
Assuming you've flashed the latest fastboot ROM, then there's no need to flash vendor or firmware files.

Just go through this post
Trust me it has solved all of my issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/simple-beginners-guide-to-raphaelin-t4020543

Pronoy_ said:
Just go through this post
Trust me it has solved all of my issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/simple-beginners-guide-to-raphaelin-t4020543
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Hello Bro. I flashed the latest firmware and the evolution x rom but now my phone is stuck on the redmi logo. I am able to go back to recovery but what do I do now?

Question How do i get Stock recovery to not replace TWRP when rebooting???

Tried a bunch of things to make the TWRP installation persistent, but it just goes back to MIUI recovery when i reboot from the system.
I'm using TWRP 3.5.2 by Nebrassy.
USB debugging turned on
Correct drivers installed
fastboot devices work Using minimal ADB and fastboot
I have the file renamed as TWRP.img.
Steps i followed:
fastboot boot "TWRP.img" - Correctly boots into TWRP
install the TWRP image to the recovery partition - Happens with no errors
Reboot to system - No errors there as well
Reboot to recovery - Goes back to MIUI recovery.
Can someone please tell me what i should do?
PS: Tried with TWRP 3.6.0 as well just now. Same issue.

Helhound0 said:
Tried a bunch of things to make the TWRP installation persistent, but it just goes back to MIUI recovery when i reboot from the system.
I'm using TWRP 3.5.2 by Nebrassy.
USB debugging turned on
Correct drivers installed
fastboot devices work Using minimal ADB and fastboot
I have the file renamed as TWRP.img.
Steps i followed:
fastboot boot "TWRP.img" - Correctly boots into TWRP
install the TWRP image to the recovery partition - Happens with no errors
Reboot to system - No errors there as well
Reboot to recovery - Goes back to MIUI recovery.
Can someone please tell me what i should do?
PS: Tried with TWRP 3.6.0 as well just now. Same issue.
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Try again to flash TWRP dirty and if it's started don't boot with software. You have to boot TWRP again by pressing volume + and power button until you'll get vibration , afterwards you'll be in TWRP again, clear dalvik and cache and restart system via TWRP menu

Laptapper said:
Try again to flash TWRP dirty and if it's started don't boot with software. You have to boot TWRP again by pressing volume + and power button until you'll get vibration , afterwards you'll be in TWRP again, clear dalvik and cache and restart system via TWRP menu
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Sorry mate that didn't work. Still going back to stock recovery...

Since i didn't find a solution to make the installation presistant, i went ahead and flashed Elixir with the temporarily booted TWRP. Then wiped cache and dalvik, flashed the TWRP image, formatted data and then rebooted. Now it works.
Edit: This method did something to my recovery. I can boot to system and recovery fine but TWRP isn't able to mount the data partition. So i'm not able to flash anything or root the device anymore.
I tried formatting data, no luck.
Then tried repairing the data partition. No luck.
Changed the file system to EX2 and then EX4... Nothing.
Anyone know a solution for this?

Helhound0 said:
Sorry mate that didn't work. Still going back to stock recovery...
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Then you've got to do a flash with stock ROM and miflash via pc

Laptapper said:
Then you've got to do a flash with stock ROM and miflash via pc
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Would that re-lock the bootloader? And if so do i have to wait 7 more days for it to be unlocked?

I used the Disable-Dm-Verity-Zip directly in TWRP after installation. Worked without a problem.

romuser87 said:
I used the Disable-Dm-Verity-Zip directly in TWRP after installation. Worked without a problem.
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I read that somewhere too but that didn't help me at all... Maybe i have a bad zip file..
Can you share the zip you flashed?
Also, any idea how i could get this fixed:
Helhound0 said:
Since i didn't find a solution to make the installation presistant, i went ahead and flashed Elixir with the temporarily booted TWRP. Then wiped cache and dalvik, flashed the TWRP image, formatted data and then rebooted. Now it works.
Edit: This method did something to my recovery. I can boot to system and recovery fine but TWRP isn't able to mount the data partition. So i'm not able to flash anything or root the device anymore.
I tried formatting data, no luck.
Then tried repairing the data partition. No luck.
Changed the file system to EX2 and then EX4... Nothing.
Anyone know a solution for this?
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Helhound0 said:
I read that somewhere too but that didn't help me at all... Maybe i have a bad zip file..
Can you share the zip you flashed?
Also, any idea how i could get this fixed:
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The attached file worked for me

Helhound0 said:
Would that re-lock the bootloader? And if so do i have to wait 7 more days for it to be unlocked?
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1. With MiFlash there is an option at the bottom of the screen to lock bootloader. Just make sure it is NOT checked, and you will be safe to use MiFlash without relocking bootloader.
2. When installing TWRP for first time, it is essential that your first reboot is straight back to TWRP - then it becomes persistent, and future reboots to recovery will be to TWRP. If you do not do the first reboot back to TWRP, the stock MIUI ROM recovery reinstalls itself.

HiQual said:
1. With MiFlash there is an option at the bottom of the screen to lock bootloader. Just make sure it is NOT checked, and you will be safe to use MiFlash without relocking bootloader.
2. When installing TWRP for first time, it is essential that your first reboot is straight back to TWRP - then it becomes persistent, and future reboots to recovery will be to TWRP. If you do not do the first reboot back to TWRP, the stock MIUI ROM recovery reinstalls itself.
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The first ever twrp install i did, i rebooted to system by mistake but i reflashed twrp and made sure to reboot to recovery.... That was the second try. I think i may have tried at least two dozen times since that but it just kept booting back to stock recovery...
I think I'll run with this until the end of Jan and then redo everything from scratch...

Helhound0 said:
Since i didn't find a solution to make the installation presistant, i went ahead and flashed Elixir with the temporarily booted TWRP. Then wiped cache and dalvik, flashed the TWRP image, formatted data and then rebooted. Now it works.
Edit: This method did something to my recovery. I can boot to system and recovery fine but TWRP isn't able to mount the data partition. So i'm not able to flash anything or root the device anymore.
I tried formatting data, no luck.
Then tried repairing the data partition. No luck.
Changed the file system to EX2 and then EX4... Nothing.
Anyone know a solution for this?
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I'm stuck at this stage. Have you found any solution yet?