[Q] TWRP not working with device encryption

Scoopta · Apr 9, 2014

I have a Moto X(4.4) Dev edition running the unofficial TWRP v2.6.3.1. I recently encrypted my device and now TWRP can't make nandroid backups. I know why it doesn't work but my question is this. Is there any way for TWRP to mount my encrypted data partition?

aviwdoowks · Apr 9, 2014

Scoopta said:
I have a Moto X(4.4) Dev edition running the unofficial TWRP v2.6.3.1. I recently encrypted my device and now TWRP can't make nandroid backups. I know why it doesn't work but my question is this. Is there any way for TWRP to mount my encrypted data partition?

I do not think so. Use Philz it is great.

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You can step right into it. It recognizes your twrp folder. Use recovery tools to flash the IMG from home.

drago10029 · Apr 11, 2014

Scoopta said:
I have a Moto X(4.4) Dev edition running the unofficial TWRP v2.6.3.1. I recently encrypted my device and now TWRP can't make nandroid backups. I know why it doesn't work but my question is this. Is there any way for TWRP to mount my encrypted data partition?

Don't know a way either, your just not supposed to use it when your stuff is encrypted. It's not supported and well, I'm sure you don't like bricks lol

Scoopta · Apr 11, 2014

aviwdoowks said:
I do not think so. Use Philz it is great.

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You can step right into it. It recognizes your twrp folder. Use recovery tools to flash the IMG from home.

Thanks I'll have to check that out.

Scoopta · Apr 11, 2014

drago10029 said:
Don't know a way either, your just not supposed to use it when your stuff is encrypted. It's not supported and well, I'm sure you don't like bricks lol

Does anyone like bricks haha?...anyway thanks for the input I just needed to encrypt my device and was wondering if there was a way to take a backup. I'm going to go try the previous suggestion when I get time but for now I'll have to live without nandroid.

Darth · Apr 11, 2014

I don't understand why people encrypt...unless their a secret agent of course. ?

Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

Scoopta · Apr 11, 2014

kj2112 said:
I don't understand why people encrypt...unless their a secret agent of course. ?

Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

I encrypted my device to keep people with the ability to breach my data partition with ease out of my device since a screen lock is so easy to bypass especially on a rooted device with a custom recovery.

Darth · Apr 11, 2014

Scoopta said:
I encrypted my device to keep people with the ability to breach my data partition with ease out of my device since a screen lock is so easy to bypass especially on a rooted device with a custom recovery.

I firmly believe, to each their own. So not trying to dismiss anyone's reasons.

Just personally.... If someone wants to go to all the trouble to see my data...they can have at it. Lol. Nothing exciting on my phone.

Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

Scoopta · Apr 11, 2014

kj2112 said:
I firmly believe, to each their own. So not trying to dismiss anyone's reasons.

Just personally.... If someone wants to go to all the trouble to see my data...they can have at it. Lol. Nothing exciting on my phone.

Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

Oh haha...I have private information on my phone that I would like kept that way. Well it's not on my phone but it's on my Google account of which is completely accessible from my phone without logging in.

Scoopta · Apr 12, 2014

aviwdoowks said:
I do not think so. Use Philz it is great.

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You can step right into it. It recognizes your twrp folder. Use recovery tools to flash the IMG from home.

I flashed Philz recovery but I can't figure out how to mount my data partition.

aviwdoowks · Apr 12, 2014

Scoopta said:
I flashed Philz recovery but I can't figure out how to mount my data partition.

There in mounts. But no need all partitions self mount.

Scoopta · Apr 12, 2014

aviwdoowks said:
There in mounts. But no need all partitions self mount.

I did go under mounts and it failed when I attempted to mount it.

aviwdoowks · Apr 12, 2014

Scoopta said:
I did go under mounts and it failed when I attempted to mount it.

Right. BECAUSE YOU ARE ENCRYPTED

Scoopta · Apr 12, 2014

aviwdoowks said:
Right. BECAUSE YOU ARE ENCRYPTED

Yes I'm aware of why it failed...the point of this thread was to find out if there was a recovery capable of mounting an encrypted data partition. Obviously it would have to ask for the password but that's what I was looking for.

aviwdoowks · Apr 12, 2014

Scoopta said:
Yes I'm aware of why it failed...the point of this thread was to find out if there was a recovery capable of mounting an encrypted data partition. Obviously it would have to ask for the password but that's what I was looking for.

There is no such recovery, sorry for the roundabout answer!

Scoopta · Apr 12, 2014

aviwdoowks said:
There is no such recovery, sorry for the roundabout answer!

Haha that's ok. Thanks for the help all the same. Although I do like Philz so I might stick with that so it wasn't a complete waste.

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