TWRP 3.2.3-1 for Pixel Devices

[elliot2112]

My memory is hazy at this point, but I'm thinking that SuperSU doesn't work on Android 8.1 on the Pixel. I don't even recall if you can successfully flash the TWRP.zip - I just fastboot boot TWRP.img each time I want to get into it, which is rarely because I use the old Magisk v14.2 on purpose so I can use @Chainfire 's FlashFire app to flash the full stock ROM updates each month. Works like a charm, no TWRP or PC needed. Sorry to talk about non-TWRP in the TWRP thread.



Don't flash the TWRP.zip from the fastboot booted TWRP.img, just fastboot boot TWRP.img each time you want to get in it, or see my alternate solution above.

Ok so I before there were any replies I did flash zip rebooted then rebooted to recovery and flashed magisk and all worked well. I have Twrp installed permanent and have root.

 

[onesolo]

new sub version released. Any changelog?

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

new sub version released. Any changelog?

https://twrp.me/

 

[_Melkiy_]

Android 9

Good! On Android 9 I can not enter the recovery. When you type the pattern, it says "Wrong" Has been changed to the PIN code, same thing... Help!

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

Good! On Android 9 I can not enter the recovery. When you type the pattern, it says "Wrong" Has been changed to the PIN code, same thing... Help!

It was that way on at least the last one or two Android Pie Developer Previews, too. It just means that it can't decrypt the internal storage, but you can still hit Cancel and get into TWRP. I had briefly tried using a flash drive with the OTG adapter (normally in the past this would work), however either I had made some user error or something else needs changed in TWRP, as I wasn't able to get it to recognize my flash drive, as well.

If it doesn't recognize OTG devices either, you'd probably have to use ADB to push files you want to flash to a temporary location (look for instructions on that elsewhere), or wait for TWRP to be updated appropriately for Android Pie on the Pixel.

This was with v3.2.1-2; I hadn't tried v3.3.0 yet - is that what you tried, the latest?

 

[abemore]

Does nandroid backup and restore work?

Or do you have to disable pin/pattern/pass for it to work?

Which partitions are needed for a full backup & restore?

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

Does nandroid backup and restore work?

Or do you have to disable pin/pattern/pass for it to work?

Which partitions are needed for a full backup & restore?

Since internal storage, where user apps and user and system app data are stored can't be decrypted, you'd definitely have to at least disable the pin/pattern/password, although you should confirm that doing so makes the storage readable in TWRP - it should.

I always forget on this device and have to use the search field at the top right of this thread for "image" to see what people said about backing up using the correct partition options (system vs system image, etc).

 

[Cibet22]

Good! On Android 9 I can not enter the recovery. When you type the pattern, it says "Wrong" Has been changed to the PIN code, same thing... Help!

same here. but i got it work by removing security screen lock (pattern and fingerprint), boot into recovery and it works. you can add security later if you have finished using twrp.

 

[_Melkiy_]

This was with v3.2.1-2; I hadn't tried v3.3.0 yet - is that what you tried, the latest?

Tried it, too. Later I was prompted on 4pda that at 9 so far it does not work.

Decrypting Android 9.0 Pie when using a PIN / pattern / password does not work yet. We do not have an ETA for fixing decrypt. Restoring a backup made with an alpha using RC1 may result in loss of data including internal storage. If you need your backups from those versions, restore the backup using alpha2, then install RC1 and run a new backup with RC1.

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

Whooohoo! Haven't tried it yet but thanks @Dees_Troy!

3.2.3-1 supports decrypting Android 9.0 Pie even with a pin / pattern / password set

 

[-Happy Feet-]

Hello,

i came from Stock Android 9. I unlocked the Device and flashed the latest TWRP Recovery and an Android 8.1.0 Custom ROM on my Pixel Sailfish Device.

When want to backup the ROM i get this Issue.

==> set selinux context: u:object_r:app_data_file:s0:c512,c768
found policy '/data/data/com.android.onetimeinitializer/shared_prefs' - '1CE0' - '4f237b7f2c31dbd4'
I:addFile '/data/data/com.android.onetimeinitializer/shared_prefs/oti.xml' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:app_data_file:s0:c512,c768
I:addFile '/data/data/com.android.onetimeinitializer/cache' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:app_data_file:s0:c512,c768
found policy '/data/data/com.android.onetimeinitializer/cache' - '1CE0' - '4f237b7f2c31dbd4'
I:addFile '/data/tombstones' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:tombstone_data_file:s0
found policy '/data/tombstones' - '1DK' - '5b40171f09744851'
I:addFile '/data/system_ce' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:system_data_file:s0
I:addFile '/data/system_ce/10' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:system_data_file:s0
failed to lookup tar policy for '/data/system_ce/10' - 'b8afb1816ed55fbd'
I:Error adding file '/data/system_ce/10' to '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/FA6AD0307055/2018-09-01--07-49-57_fh_sailfish-userdebug_810_OPM6171019030H1_3/data.ext4.win000'
Error creating backup.
I:ERROR tarList for thread ID 0
Error creating backup.
I:InfoManager saving '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/FA6AD0307055/2018-09-01--07-49-57_fh_sailfish-userdebug_810_OPM6171019030H1_3/data.info'
createTarFork() process ended with ERROR: 255
Backup Failed. Cleaning Backup Folder.

inside the /data/system_ce folder i the subfolder 0 and 10.
Why TWRP can´t Backup these folders?

 

[murphysflaw]

(Also posted in the Pixel Noobs thread) I really need help. I have a new Pixel with Android 8.0 pre-installed. I wanted to try out Lineage OS 15.1. I downloaded it and followed their installation directions (root & unlock bootloader, turn on debugging, flash twrp image, wipe, push new os), which worked fine until I told TWRP to install the new OS. It says:

Installing zip file "/sdcard/lineage.zip"
Checking for digest file...
Skipping Digest check: no Digest file found
Error installing zip file "/sdcard/lineage.zip"

And then nothing. So now I have no OS, and just the twrp.img flashed to my phone and the new ROM in internal storage. ADB is working. Sideloading isn't. It turns out that I used the .img file from the wrong version of twrp. It's the version for marlin, not sailfin. I don't know whether that is the reason for the issue I'm having. I've pushed the LOS.zip and the correct version of twrp.zip to the internal storage, but can't install either of them. I've checked that adb, fastroot and drivers are up to date on my PC. I'm using a new cable. I've spent the whole day searching for a solution.

At this point I don't want to make things worse by tinkering around or trying something that might have worked five years ago on a different device. Ideally there's a way to get the OS to install or get the correct version of twrp running. I just don't know what my options actually are. What happens if I reboot? I would think my phone would be hard bricked. Is there a way to get the phone into fastboot so that I can flash a boot image or the correct twrp? Do I have any other options?

 

[-Happy Feet-]

(Also posted in the Pixel Noobs thread) I really need help. I have a new Pixel with Android 8.0 pre-installed. I wanted to try out Lineage OS 15.1. I downloaded it and followed their installation directions (root & unlock bootloader, turn on debugging, flash twrp image, wipe, push new os), which worked fine until I told TWRP to install the new OS. It says:

Installing zip file "/sdcard/lineage.zip"
Checking for digest file...
Skipping Digest check: no Digest file found
Error installing zip file "/sdcard/lineage.zip"

And then nothing. So now I have no OS, and just the twrp.img flashed to my phone and the new ROM in internal storage. ADB is working. Sideloading isn't. It turns out that I used the .img file from the wrong version of twrp. It's the version for marlin, not sailfin. I don't know whether that is the reason for the issue I'm having. I've pushed the LOS.zip and the correct version of twrp.zip to the internal storage, but can't install either of them. I've checked that adb, fastroot and drivers are up to date on my PC. I'm using a new cable. I've spent the whole day searching for a solution.

At this point I don't want to make things worse by tinkering around or trying something that might have worked five years ago on a different device. Ideally there's a way to get the OS to install or get the correct version of twrp running. I just don't know what my options actually are. What happens if I reboot? I would think my phone would be hard bricked. Is there a way to get the phone into fastboot so that I can flash a boot image or the correct twrp? Do I have any other options?

Have you followed all steps? https://xdaforums.com/pixel-xl/development/rom-lineageos-15-1-pixel-xl-marlin-t3725985/page1

You must flash boot.img, vendor.img and bootloader. Then install lineage.

Here is the correct TWRP Recovery. Flash it with fastboot https://twrp.me/google/googlepixel.html

 

[TENN3R]

Hooray! I can confirm that TWRP 3.2.3-1 decrypts data on Pie!
Thank you for this work!

 

[majikfox]

Just switched to a Pixel from my GS7 yesterday. I didn't even realize this was an issue.

Later I found out that the newest TWRP with this fix had been posted less than 2 hours before I downloaded the latest version.

 

[phishfi]

Is there a trick to installing twrp?

I'm using magisk and the latest ElementalX kernel, but when I install twrp (boot to the other twrp image, then run the installer zip) I can't boot back into Android. I get stuck at the boot loop until it pushes me back to twrp.

 

[-Happy Feet-]

Is there a trick to installing twrp?

I'm using magisk and the latest ElementalX kernel, but when I install twrp (boot to the other twrp image, then run the installer zip) I can't boot back into Android. I get stuck at the boot loop until it pushes me back to twrp.

No trick. Boot with fastboot to the recovery and Flash it. It flashes the TWRP to both Partition. After that reflash Magisk would gelb.... Maybe

 

[murphysflaw]

Have you followed all steps? https://xdaforums.com/pixel-xl/development/rom-lineageos-15-1-pixel-xl-marlin-t3725985/page1

You must flash boot.img, vendor.img and bootloader. Then install lineage.

Here is the correct TWRP Recovery. Flash it with fastboot https://twrp.me/google/googlepixel.html

Hi Happy Feet. Thank you so much for your response. Interesting. The instructions in the thread you linked are different from the ones at the Lineage Wiki (sorry - can't post links yet). The wiki instructions don't include any of the steps for flashing boot & vendor images, etc. in both slots before wiping and installing the ROM. That's my bad for not looking at the instructions here before doing anything.

So I still have a super-basic TWRP question. With the OS wiped and with TWRP in recovery mode, what are the exact steps I need to take to get into bootloader mode to begin the recovery process? I assume I can't reboot without an OS. If I boot into bootloader, will I hard brick? Or will I feel like meganoob when it lets me use fastboot and all is well? Once I know what's safe to do next, I think I'll be good to go. :fingers-crossed:

Thanks again. I appreciate your time and expertise.

 

[-Happy Feet-]

Hi Happy Feet. Thank you so much for your response. Interesting. The instructions in the thread you linked are different from the ones at the Lineage Wiki (sorry - can't post links yet). The wiki instructions don't include any of the steps for flashing boot & vendor images, etc. in both slots before wiping and installing the ROM. That's my bad for not looking at the instructions here before doing anything.

So I still have a super-basic TWRP question. With the OS wiped and with TWRP in recovery mode, what are the exact steps I need to take to get into bootloader mode to begin the recovery process? I assume I can't reboot without an OS. If I boot into bootloader, will I hard brick? Or will I feel like meganoob when it lets me use fastboot and all is well? Once I know what's safe to do next, I think I'll be good to go. :fingers-crossed:

Thanks again. I appreciate your time and expertise.

Okay when you already in Recovery Mode, go to the reboot Option and select Bootloader. Then you can use fastboot.

Flash the firmware for your Device with flash-all.sh or flash-all.bat (windows OS) this will install in correct steps automatically.

Then boot to the twrp recovery and install in TWRP the TWRP. Zip for your device. After that >>>>>

Steps:
1. Make sure you are in Partition A
2. Flash ROM.zip and TWRP.zip
3. Reboot the recovery
4. Make sure your are in Partition B
5. Flash Gapps and Magisk (if you need it)
6. Reboot

Have fun.

 

[Bryanx86]

Hooray! I can confirm that TWRP 3.2.3-1 decrypts data on Pie!
Thank you for this work!

+1, on September update decrypt with pin works. Thank you @Dees_Troy