[EOL][RECOVERY][Android 8 / 9][Stock/SODP][XZ2/C/P/3] TWRP 3.3.1-0 [UNofficial]

[MartinX3]

Do I need to delete any files from the firmware folders before going through with newflasher?

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here is my log from newflasher.

newflasher.exe v20 by Munjeni @ 2017/2019
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Determining available free space by GetDiskFreeSpaceEx:

Available space to caller = 212936 MB
Total space on current drive = 282994 MB
Free space on drive = 212936 MB

Optional step! Type 'y' and press ENTER if you need GordonGate flash driver, or type 'n' to skip.
This creates GordonGate.7z archive in the same dir with newflasher.exe!
n
Device path: \\?\usb#vid_0fce&pid_b00b#5&4547346&0&2#{a5dcbf10-6530-11d2-901f-00c04fb951ed}
Class Description: Sony sa0118
Device Instance Id: USB\VID_0FCE&PID_B00B\5&4547346&0&2


Optional step! Type 'y' and press ENTER if you want dump trim area, or type 'n' and press ENTER to skip.
Do in mind this doesn't dump drm key since sake authentifiction is need for that!
n

Optional step! Type 'y' and press ENTER if you need to flash bootloader,bluetooth,dsp,modem,rdimage to booth a,b slots, or type 'n' to skip.
By default it is NOT flashed to booth slots, do on your own risk!
n
ERROR: GetOverLapped_out_Result: failed with error code 1 as follows:
Incorrect function.

- Error write! Need nBytes: 0x18 but done: 0x0
nBytes[0x0]:


- Error writing command getvar:max-download-size!

End. You can disconnect your device when you close newflasher.exe
Press any key to continue . . .

That sounds that either your usb slot, usb cable,computer or device slot making problems.
I would try different ones and look where the hardware problem is.

 

[TPlatt]

Do I delete the .ta files in firmware folder or no?

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At this time I am flashing lastest firmware to unbrick phone. Once I get to the two step, how is it written??

Fastboot boot twrp

Then what do I type because phone will boot into recovery mode, however it's just a black illuminated screen.

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So I can't just type a fastboot command, because it will say waiting on available device, if I try to

"fastboot reboot bootloader "

Command you mentioned earlier

 

[MartinX3]

Do I delete the .ta files in firmware folder or no?

---------- Post added at 02:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:35 PM ----------

At this time I am flashing lastest firmware to unbrick phone. Once I get to the two step, how is it written??

Fastboot boot twrp

Then what do I type because phone will boot into recovery mode, however it's just a black illuminated screen.

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So I can't just type a fastboot command, because it will say waiting on available device, if I try to

"fastboot reboot bootloader "

Command you mentioned earlier

You don't need to delete the .ta files.

Yes, just flash the newest stock and boot it once to update you baseband.

Then flash the 9.0 custom ROM you wanted and then for the SODP TWRP the v10 vendor/boot and go into fastboot mode with adb or fastboot and boot the v8 TWRP, to get your touch.

 

[TPlatt]

You don't need to delete the .ta files.

Yes, just flash the newest stock and boot it once to update you baseband.

Then flash the 9.0 custom ROM you wanted and then for the SODP TWRP the v10 vendor/boot and go into fastboot mode with adb or fastboot and boot the v8 TWRP, to get your touch.

I'm not really using a custom rom. I'm fine with stock room. Just need it rooted with magisk bad have twrp for recovery.

 

[MartinX3]

I'm not really using a custom rom. I'm fine with stock room. Just need it rooted with magisk bad have twrp for recovery.

Oh, the v10/8 stuff was for the 9.0 custom rom.
Please ignore them for stock 9.0 and just use the stock 9.0 TWRP with the correct firmware version in its zip file name

 

[TPlatt]

Oh, the v10/8 stuff was for the 9.0 custom rom.
Please ignore them for stock 9.0 and just use the stock 9.0 TWRP with the correct firmware version in its zip file name

Ok. So which files do I need to download from because I'm using firmware:
H8314_Customized UK_1313-5398_52.1.A.0.672_R3C

 

[MartinX3]

Ok. So which files do I need to download from because I'm using firmware:
H8314_Customized UK_1313-5398_52.1.A.0.672_R3C

The last firmware with TWRP support is the .618
I need to wait for the next sony kernel source release to create a TWRP with working decryption on newer firmwares.
And the next time I've got some free time I will create an universal TWRP without decryption which always works.

To root you could extract the boot.sin from the firmware folder with UnSin.exe from XDA and execute the Magisk Manager App bootimage patcher on it, then flash it via fastboot and deactivate the vbmeta.

 

[TPlatt]

The last firmware with TWRP support is the .618
I need to wait for the next sony kernel source release to create a TWRP with working decryption on newer firmwares.
And the next time I've got some free time I will create an universal TWRP without decryption which always works.

So I can just download a different firmware from another country to get by as long as it matches what you have in file name?

 

[MartinX3]

So I can just download a different firmware from another country to get by as long as it matches what you have in file name?

Yes, that's true.
Just VoLTE and VoWIFI may stop work depending on your provider and region.

 

[TPlatt]

Yes, that's true.
Just VoLTE and VoWIFI may stop work depending on your provider and region.

I will just be using device on WiFi network. So that should be good correct?

 

[MartinX3]

I will just be using device on WiFi network. So that should be good correct?

That's correct.

 

[TPlatt]

Downloading older firmware from Canada now. Will try and update. Also for camera fix could you message me on private messages about that. Just need to know when and how to use those files as well. Thanks.

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And also what do I do with the permissive zip folder under the twrp files I unzipped.

 

[MartinX3]

Downloading older firmware from Canada now. Will try and update. Also for camera fix could you message me on private messages about that. Just need to know when and how to use those files as well. Thanks.

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And also what do I do with the permissive zip folder under the twrp files I unzipped.

Since 10.0 almost everything, including the camera, works out of the box.

 

[TPlatt]

Since 10.0 almost everything, including the camera, works out of the box.

Martin, you are awesome. Thank you. I got magisk root. But no twrp for recovery and no camera, still black screen.

 

[MartinX3]

Martin, you are awesome. Thank you. I got magisk root. But no twrp for recovery and no camera, still black screen.

You're welcome

What?
On a full wiped phone no camera in 10.0?

Hmmm, you did unlock in on 8.0?
And option would be to boot the phone with the drmfix on 8.0 once and use the camera there, before you upgrade again to 10.0
(Fullwipes needed)

 

[Harry500]

Missing folder in TWRP Backups

Hello,

I needed a single file out of one of my TWRP Backups. I checked the recovery.log file and noticed that the folder /data/misc/keystore is missing, so this folder has not been included in the backups. I am using the TWRP version 3.2.3 for Android 8. Is this a known problem in this version? Is it a bug and if so, is there a newer version of TWRP?

 

[MartinX3]

Hello,



I needed a single file out of one of my TWRP Backups. I checked the recovery.log file and noticed that the folder /data/misc/keystore is missing, so this folder has not been included in the backups. I am using the TWRP version 3.2.3 for Android 8. Is this a known problem in this version? Is it a bug and if so, is there a newer version of TWRP?

I don't know
I only actively support the newest 3.4 tarp for stock/sodp 10 ROMs

For backups I use titanium backup or migrate.

 

[Harry500]

I don't know
I only actively support the newest 3.4 tarp for stock/sodp 10 ROMs

For backups I use titanium backup or migrate.

This is what I tried to do. After restore the app with Titanium Backup the app crashes at startup. This is because a special keyfile from the folder mentioned above is missing because Titanium Backup does not include this file in its backups. This is why I just try to restore it from a TWRP backup. What do you mean by "newest 3.4 tarp for stock/sodp 10 ROMs"? You created this modified version for XZ2 with Android 8? So you mean you don't update it anymore?

 

[MartinX3]

This is what I tried to do. After restore the app with Titanium Backup the app crashes at startup. This is because a special keyfile from the folder mentioned above is missing because Titanium Backup does not include this file in its backups. This is why I just try to restore it from a TWRP backup. What do you mean by "newest 3.4 tarp for stock/sodp 10 ROMs"? You created this modified version for XZ2 with Android 8? So you mean you don't update it anymore?

Yes
At the moment the supported release is twrp 10

But if I finished my work unifying the two twrp versions it probably works on any android version if the keymaster doesn't prevent it using twrp on an older android version decrypting the userdata.

 

[Harry500]

Yes
At the moment the supported release is twrp 10

But if I finished my work unifying the two twrp versions it probably works on any android version if the keymaster doesn't prevent it using twrp on an older android version decrypting the userdata.

Ok, thank you. But shouldn't there currently be three TWRP-versions? One for Android 8, one for 9 and one for 10? Where should I have an eye on to get the information if the TWRP-migration was successful? Will there be a post somewhere or is there another way to get informed?