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How to update without losing TWRP and root?

Hello, I have a Mi 9T Pro with 10.3.3, TWRP and Magisk. I received the update to 10.4.0. As stated in the title, how could I update the system without losing the TWRP and root through Magisk? Thank you in advance

MagikGab said:
Hello, I have a Mi 9T Pro with 10.3.3, TWRP and Magisk. I received the update to 10.4.0. As stated in the title, how could I update the system without losing the TWRP and root through Magisk? Thank you in advance
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You can't. The best way to update is to download the 10.4.0 recovery ROM, then flash that in TWRP. This will still overwrite Magisk, so you will need to install that again straight after installing the update. If you don't install Magisk immediately, then booting into system would also restore stock recovery, so it needs to be done before you reboot to system.

Robbo.5000 said:
You can't. The best way to update is to download the 10.4.0 recovery ROM, then flash that in TWRP. This will still overwrite Magisk, so you will need to install that again straight after installing the update. If you don't install Magisk immediately, then booting into system would also restore stock recovery, so it needs to be done before you reboot to system.
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Many thanks! In this way I could at least save the TWRP! Should I have to take some other precautions? Like deactivate all Magisk modules, perform a backup of apps ecc?

i have the same question too..

MagikGab said:
Many thanks! In this way I could at least save the TWRP! Should I have to take some other precautions? Like deactivate all Magisk modules, perform a backup of apps ecc?
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No, you can simply flash the ROM and right after that, flash Magisk. This way you won't loose twrp or Magisk.

MagikGab said:
Many thanks! In this way I could at least save the TWRP! Should I have to take some other precautions? Like deactivate all Magisk modules, perform a backup of apps ecc?
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P12AV33N said:
No, you can simply flash the ROM and right after that, flash Magisk. This way you won't loose twrp or Magisk.
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I would just add to this that, although this is all that is required, I would still backup things, just in case.
It's always good practice when flashing things to backup what you can, even when it's not needed should things go smoothly. It only takes an absent minded moment of stupidity in TWRP to do some serious damage. As many people, myself included, can vouch for.

Thank you everyone!

I've read a lot about this, some say it's better with fastboot rom and Miflash, but twrp method with recovery seems to be easier method.
Can anybody confirm is it necessary to remove compatibility.zip file from flashable zip file before flashing?
Clean flash or dirty should work for 10.3.4.0 update?
I'm using 9T Pro (EU), rooted, stock 10.3.3.0, TWRP 3.3.1-15

macanovic88 said:
I've read a lot about this, some say it's better with fastboot rom and Miflash, but twrp method with recovery seems to be easier method.
Can anybody confirm is it necessary to remove compatibility.zip file from flashable zip file before flashing?
Clean flash or dirty should work for 10.3.4.0 update?
I'm using 9T Pro (EU), rooted, stock 10.3.3.0, TWRP 3.3.1-15
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Flashing a minor update is fine to do as a dirty flash in TWRP.
Doing a major update is 50/50 (going from 10.3.x to 10.4.x as it's s change from Android 9 to 10, or going from 10.x.x to 11.x.x). You may be fine, you may have issues. It might be a better option to try using the 'save data' option in the Mi Flash Tool, which is the same as a dirty flash, but will still update vendor and firmware files, should they have changed between the versions.
You might be guided by what the OTA would do. Occasionally when an OTA provides a major version change, it will perform a clean flash and give you big warnings that this will happen first. If an OTA tells you this will happen, then I would definitely use the Mi Flash Tool and use the 'clean all' option.
As for the compatibility zip, it depends on the TWRP you are using. Just try as is first and if your get an error about the wrong device, then remove it and try again.

Thanks a lot, your answers are very helpful in this thread! ?

I got the OTA update to 10.3.4.0 on my Mi 9T Pro, too, but it wouldn't install via TWRP (mauronofrios version 3.3.1-15). I also tried to flash the full 10.3.4.0 ROM (https://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.3.4.0...EAGlobal_V10.3.4.0.PFKEUXM_964826982c_9.0.zip) with TWRP, but that didn't work either, not even after removing compatibility.zip.
I then changed my TWRP to OrangeFox Recovery 10.0_7 stable (via fastboot) and dirty flashed the full ROM via OrangeFox. That worked flawlessly, it even seems that it will be able to install future OTA updates, but that remains to be seen when the next OTA update arrives.

cgdams said:
I got the OTA update to 10.3.4.0 on my Mi 9T Pro, too, but it wouldn't install via TWRP (mauronofrios version 3.3.1-15). I also tried to flash the full 10.3.4.0 ROM (https://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.3.4.0...EAGlobal_V10.3.4.0.PFKEUXM_964826982c_9.0.zip) with TWRP, but that didn't work either, not even after removing compatibility.zip.
I then changed my TWRP to OrangeFox Recovery 10.0_7 stable (via fastboot) and dirty flashed the full ROM via OrangeFox. That worked flawlessly, it even seems that it will be able to install future OTA updates, but that remains to be seen when the next OTA update arrives.
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You need to confirm if orangefox is actually ready for OTA by checking in its settings.
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TWRP bootloop

Cant boot into system after installing miui11. Everytime when i boot into system it reboots into twrp.

nerijusas said:
Cant boot into system after installing miui11. Everytime when i boot into system it reboots into twrp.
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More details needed if you want some help or all you wanted is some condolence?
P.S. If you don't know what details, just describe what actions have been taken I was on ROM x versions x.x.x with TWRP x, how you flashed MIUI11 and what MIUI11 ROM and version you used.

TWRP version is: 3.3.1-42
I was on original rom and I used this rom: xiaomi.eu_multi_MI9_V11.0.2.0.QFACNXM_v11-10
Procedure: I wiped dalvik/ART cahce, cache, System Data and then installed the rom and rebooted and I am now in bootloop.

P.S I have global version

nerijusas said:
TWRP version is: 3.3.1-42
I was on original rom and I used this rom: xiaomi.eu_multi_MI9_V11.0.2.0.QFACNXM_v11-10
Procedure: I wiped dalvik/ART cahce, cache, System Data and then installed the rom and rebooted and I am now in bootloop.
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Does your TWRP successfully decrypt data now? Do you have access to files in TWRP? Or you just see strange names.
If that is the case, just format data, it's an option in wipe menu. And then reflash ROM.
btw wiping system is not needed and useless.

Decrypts successfully because i install rom from internal storage and still it doesnt help.

nerijusas said:
Decrypts successfully because i install rom from internal storage and still it doesnt help.
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Then everything should work, try to read this thread: https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/miui-11-0-stable-release.52628/ , may be you not the only one.
But i would try format data any way. Format will remove everything and will create a fresh unecrypted file system. Wipe only delete files.
If it won't help you may try to flash fastboot ROM, and then format and etc.
btw When you wipe cache/dalvik, it takes some time to boot, it can be 5-10 minutes.

Problem after installing Magisk

Hi, I've been trying to root my phone for a while now. I tried installing twrp mauronofrio and orange fox, but when I flash the magisk zip, it enters in some kind of bootloop, but it takes me to the recovery again. I've tried uninstalling magisk, so it will make my phone work again, but then I have to install the recovery again. So, anyone knows why I can't flash magisk nor keep the recovery?
Thanks

Hey, which ROM have you tried to install it on?

can't root it!
Hi
same problem with me, i've tried for 3 days so far.
Stock EEA Rom Android 10, MIUI 11 (and tried with MIUI 10 android 9), Unlocked.
i tried:
1-Flash stock rom.
2-Flash recovery
3-Flash magisk
4-flash Disable_Dm-Verity_10.20.2019.zip
>> Bootloop.
and tried:
1-Flash stock rom.
2-Flash recovery
3-flash Disable_Dm-Verity_10.20.2019.zip
4-Flash magisk
5-flash Disable_Dm-Verity_10.20.2019.zip again.
>> Same result.
Also:
i tried:
1-Flash stock rom.
2-Flash recovery
3-Flash magisk
4-flash Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_10.20.2019.zip
5- wipe Data parition.
>> Its worked! nut without Encyption!!
i tried to downgrade to Global stock rom (Android 9, MIUI 10)
same result.

Stock EEA Rom Android 10, MIUI 11
have problem with magisk 20.1 try magisk 19.4 or change to xiaomi.eu 11 it much better with call recording and mfs and u can root it with 20.1 magisk
i tried this stock rom before same issue with me

Does work with magisk 19.4?
I'm thinking of rooting my Mi 9t pro.

Neleks90 said:
Does work with magisk 19.4?
I'm thinking of rooting my Mi 9t pro.
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I will try after few min's, will write any update!

mkaraz1994 said:
I will try after few min's, will write any update!
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Thanks. I'm so curious whether flashing magisk 19.4 will work or not.

Neleks90 said:
Thanks. I'm so curious whether flashing magisk 19.4 will work or not.
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I'm so sorry, but doesn't works!
i tried with Android 9, and Android 10 same result bootloop!!
so i'm going to install xiamoi.eu verisons and try!

Can you tell me how recovered from bootloop?
What did you do to make your phone workig again?

Neleks90 said:
Can you tell me how recovered from bootloop?
What did you do to make your phone workig again?
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when i've bootloop i uninstall magisk by its uninstall.zip, or re-flash stock rom by MiFlash tools or by Orange/TWRP recovery, almost i've tried everything in the forum to get rooted by no any way rooted it!
but Finally rooted!
with xiamoi.eu rom!
Thanks to @Antidote03

mkaraz1994 said:
when i've bootloop i uninstall magisk by its uninstall.zip, or re-flash stock rom by MiFlash tools or by Orange/TWRP recovery, almost i've tried everything in the forum to get rooted by no any way rooted it!
but Finally rooted!
with xiamoi.eu rom!
Thanks to @Antidote03
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Great happy to hear that.
Could you please tell me which version you use now?
You only flashed xiaomi.ec rom and magisk?

Xiaomi.eu rom via twrp root with magisk =gg

Great.
Which version you have installed? Could you please tell me to know which to download.?

As far as I can see you haven't formatted your data! You need to format your data before rebooting to system!

Neleks90 said:
Great.
Which version you have installed? Could you please tell me to know which to download.?
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latest version, i do this steps:
wipe data, cache, d-cache
flashing the rom by TWRP
reboot, setup my phone
reboot to recovery flash magisk 20.1 zip
reboot to phone and installed magisk manager!
All its done!
FallenJedi said:
As far as I can see you haven't formatted your data! You need to format your data before rebooting to system!
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if you re-read my post will see the another, after i foramt the data its will work yeah, but without encryption!
so did you've rooted K20 pro/Mi 9T pro with stock rom by magisk and its done with encryption?

How to Revert back to Pie custom ROM from 10 custom ROM?

I've tried a couple of 10 ROM but, as far as i see, there're still too many bugs that makes very unpractical for me to use android 10 as a daily driver.
I'm planning to revert back to a pie custom ROM but I'm worried that I might overlook something.
I know that I have to backup some partiotins (persist? EFS? something else? in 10 in order to restore them in Pie, but I'm not sure wich partiotions and how to restore them (before flasing the new ROM, after flashing the new ROM, should I change the active slot?)
Can someone please give me some advices?
Thank you in advance

Don't do anything you Use mi flash tool for android 10 to move android 9 i do tow time and it working for me know am using android 9 pie.

Thank you for your answer, but I'm not really sure if using miflashtool fits my case.
Isn't miflash tool designed to flash only stock ROM?
If it's not, can you please provide me a link to a guide or some explanation on the usage of miflashtool? I'm not very confortable using automated tools to flash ROM
Thank you

Malobestino said:
Thank you for your answer, but I'm not really sure if using miflashtool fits my case.
Isn't miflash tool designed to flash only stock ROM?
If it's not, can you please provide me a link to a guide or some explanation on the usage of miflashtool? I'm not very confortable using automated tools to flash ROM
Thank you
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to start backup everything and put on pc with usb cable ..
better just flash a recovery.zip of miu pie or oreo or even custom
but if you go full stock with miflash be careful*
dont get rom with ARB activated or delete the firmware upgrade folder
also when downgrading from 10 to 9 or 9 to 8 your persist partition will get corrupted
look in the official Telegram to get a recovery flashable persist restore zip
custom pie and stock pie are pretty stable ..
remember if going for miu get recovery flashable zip and flash twrp image again after flashing rom..boot straight into recovery ...flash magisk ..use stock

Thank you for your detailed answer
Just a couple of more questions
KevMetal said:
better just flash a recovery.zip of miu pie or oreo or even custom
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Can I just use the recovery I have now (TWRP) or, if not, flash a TWRP.img from fastboot?
but if you go full stock with miflash be careful*
dont get rom with ARB activated or delete the firmware upgrade folder
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I intend to flash a custom ROM so shouldn't be any issue with anti rollback
also when downgrading from 10 to 9 or 9 to 8 your persist partition will get corrupted
look in the official Telegram to get a recovery flashable persist restore zip
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Can I just restore my persist backup from within TWRP?
Thank you again for your patience

.........Just a couple of more questions
@Malobestino
Can I just use the recovery I have now (TWRP) or, if not, flash a TWRP.img from fastboot?
*You can use twrp but just make sure you have the latest . The best one is an unofficial one that supports encryption/decryption from 4pda. I use Orange Fox . Lots of people recommend pitch black.
I intend to flash a custom ROM so shouldn't be any issue with anti rollback
*Yes you are right, then it won't be an issue.
Can I just restore my persist backup from within TWRP?
*Maybe , yes& no . Some twrp recoveries don't support flashing persist or even backing it up ..if the version you are using does that, you can backup your persist partition ...
*There are recovery flashable zips of persist for Wayne and Jasmine on the support groups in Telegram too.
Thank you again for your patience
*No worries

KevMetal said:
.........Just a couple of more questions
@Malobestino
Can I just use the recovery I have now (TWRP) or, if not, flash a TWRP.img from fastboot?
*You can use twrp but just make sure you have the latest . The best one is an unofficial one that supports encryption/decryption from 4pda. I use Orange Fox . Lots of people recommend pitch black.
I intend to flash a custom ROM so shouldn't be any issue with anti rollback
*Yes you are right, then it won't be an issue.
Can I just restore my persist backup from within TWRP?
*Maybe , yes& no . Some twrp recoveries don't support flashing persist or even backing it up ..if the version you are using does that, you can backup your persist partition ...
*There are recovery flashable zips of persist for Wayne and Jasmine on the support groups in Telegram too.
Thank you again for your patience
*No worries
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Thanks to your indications I successfully downgraded from custom 10 (lineage 17) to custom 9 (havoc 2.8)
As you predicted I had some difficulties restoring the persist partition and flash persist.img
However I found a persist flashable zip on a telegram channel as you suggested and I successfully flashed from TWRP.
This is what i did:
- reboot to previously installed TWRP 3.3.1.0
- wiped system, dalvik, cache, data and external data
- switched to other slot and rebooted to recovery (recovery was already flashed to both slots from previous ROM flashing)
- wiped system, dalvik, cache, data and external data
- flashed havoc 2.8
- flashed flashable_persist.zip
- switch to other slot reboot to recovery (no recovery flashing as Havoc has built in TWRP)
- flash gapps
- flash magisk
- reboot to system
For the time being everything seems to work correctly. I checked the sensors with an app and everything seems fine.
Only issues I'm having are that autobrightness doesn't seems to work even if it's active, and that, after restoring its own backup, I cannot change notification sounds in whatsapp (?!?). Every time I try it crashes from within whatsapp settings
This issue is really strange. If i just install the app without restoring the backup from gdrive, I can change the notification sound just fine, but if I resotore the backup it crashes every time I try to access to notification submenu in whatsapp settings (every other setting works just fine).
Again, thank you for your help

Malobestino said:
Thanks to your indications I successfully downgraded from custom 10 (lineage 17) to custom 9 (havoc 2.8)
As you predicted I had some difficulties restoring the persist partition and flash persist.img
However I found a persist flashable zip on a telegram channel as you suggested and I successfully flashed from TWRP.
This is what i did:
- reboot to previously installed TWRP 3.3.1.0
- wiped system, dalvik, cache, data and external data
- switched to other slot and rebooted to recovery (recovery was already flashed to both slots from previous ROM flashing)
- wiped system, dalvik, cache, data and external data
- flashed havoc 2.8
- flashed flashable_persist.zip
- switch to other slot reboot to recovery (no recovery flashing as Havoc has built in TWRP)
- flash gapps
- flash magisk
- reboot to system
For the time being everything seems to work correctly. I checked the sensors with an app and everything seems fine.
Only issues I'm having are that autobrightness doesn't seems to work even if it's active, and that, after restoring its own backup, I cannot change notification sounds in whatsapp (?!?). Every time I try it crashes from within whatsapp settings
This issue is really strange. If i just install the app without restoring the backup from gdrive, I can change the notification sound just fine, but if I resotore the backup it crashes every time I try to access to notification submenu in whatsapp settings (every other setting works just fine).
Again, thank you for your help
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I'm glad everything worked well. The auto brightness is most likely a rom bug ..check on Havoc thread ..
Maybe it could be fixed with a custom kernel ...kangmeng or something like that
As for restoring ...it is amazing the amount of strange behaviours it can cause .
Try this : ... Before backing up whatsapp change the notification to stock behaviour ..default notifications ..do backup ..
When you restore ...clean install whatsapp ..restore only data with titanium por from google drive..dont use ...just exit.. force stop ..clear cache ..open and use like normal ..will fix this problem i think .

KevMetal said:
I'm glad everything worked well. The auto brightness is most likely a rom bug ..check on Havoc thread ..
Maybe it could be fixed with a custom kernel ...kangmeng or something like that
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Im' also quite convinced that is something related to the ROM or the kernel. Fro the time being isn't that big of an issue. I will look into it in the next days
As for restoring ...it is amazing the amount of strange behaviours it can cause .
Try this : ... Before backing up whatsapp change the notification to stock behaviour ..default notifications ..do backup ..
When you restore ...clean install whatsapp ..restore only data with titanium por from google drive..dont use ...just exit.. force stop ..clear cache ..open and use like normal ..will fix this problem i think .
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Apparently this issue resolved during nightime by itself.
My theory is that the autobackup during last night realigned automagically the app (which doesn't make a lot of sense, but I don't really know how whatsapp's backup works, what it writes or read to the gdrive backup).
Anyway I really appreciated your help, thank you again

Tried root with Magisk and now my phone doesn't start.

Hi all, as the title implies, I'm a newbie to all this. I tried to root my phone using an online guide on how to root xiaomi mi 9 using TWRP and Magisk. I faced some problems but eventually everything was done as the tutorial said.
Here are the exact steps I've done...
- unlocked the phone via Mi unlocking tool
- started fastboot and installed TWRP 3.3.1-0 ( I installed a version first that didn't start when I pressed both power and volume up, then installed the 331-0 version that worked)
- inside TWRP i installed Magisk 20.4
- The phone restarted but never reach the system. It hangs for sometime on android screen then restarts again and then brings me again to TWRP
I spent quiet sometimes reading online solutions but nothing worked for me...
I tried installing Magisk uninstaller.zip nothing changed. tried wiping cache. Tried installing magisk 20 and 20.3
some solutions recommended installing Magisk 19 0r 17 but they both ended up with error for me.
Please help. I'm on Android 10 with MIUI 11

Never had any problems with magisk What TWRP version have you used?
The steps are the same:
-Unlocked phone.
-TWRP.
-Flash magisk zip (you can install magisk manager, then download latest official magisk zip from it and then flash downloaded zip from TWRP).
-reboot.
Anyway you can fix your system by:
-wipe cache/dalvik.
-FORMAT data (with yes).
I don't think you need this 2 first steps for flashing fastboot ROM but it won't hurt.
-Flash official fastboot ROM in fastboot mod, using mi flash tool or included batch/bash scripts (don't lock your device if you don't want to, choose the right option when you flash, with or without "lock").
Mi 9 Fastboot V11.0.5.0.QFAMIXM Global
Mi 9 Fastboot V11.0.8.0.QFAEUXM EEA
You will loose all your data, apps and settings.

Thanks for your help mate...
I'm using this TWRP version..
----//dl.twrp.me/cepheus/
Strangely enough, my phone started after flashing Magisk-uninstaller-20191011.zip I'm sure i tried this before and it doesn't work.
Anyway, all my app and data are gone. I still want to root though, can you help me? what version of TWRP and Magisk i should use?

F.Ashour said:
Thanks for your help mate...
I'm using this TWRP version..
----//dl.twrp.me/cepheus/
Strangely enough, my phone started after flashing Magisk-uninstaller-20191011.zip I'm sure i tried this before and it doesn't work.
Anyway, all my app and data are gone. I still want to root though, can you help me? what version of TWRP and Magisk i should use?
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Use twrp-3.3.1-62-cepheus-mauronofrio.img.
Magisk-v20.4.zip

antonio52 said:
Use twrp-3.3.1-62-cepheus-mauronofrio.img.
Magisk-v20.4.zip
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Thanks for your time mate...
I tried this twrp and magisk your mentioned. same issue. boots back to twrp never to system. Any solutions?

F.Ashour said:
Thanks for your time mate...
I tried this twrp and magisk your mentioned. same issue. boots back to twrp never to system. Any solutions?
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I would try flash latest fastboot ROM as i said before it will reflash almost everything And then flash magisk by installing magisk manager and download latest magisk zip through it and flash it with twrp-3.3.1-62-cepheus-mauronofrio TWRP
Sometimes first flash of TWRP don't work, just flash it ones more by fastboot flash twrp twrp-3.3.1-62-cepheus-mauronofrio.img from your pc.