[grus][recovery] TWRP-3.4.0-2-Mi9SE

[chris5s]

tl;dr

I don't think it's necessary in step 3 to wipe system, in fact I'm sure I have read that you *shouldn't do that!
If you want to run xiaomi.eu ROM, this worked for me (from a clean global ROM, unlocked bootloader):
Flash TWRP; reboot to recovery (pressing vol + and power works too); format data; reboot recovery; transfer xiaomi.eu ROM to phone; flash ROM and reboot to system.
If you want root, flash Magisk 20.4 after installing ROM (you may need to reboot recovery before doing this to get it to flash). Then reboot to system

Peace

 

[mhoogveld]

I don't think it's necessary in step 3 to wipe system, in fact I'm sure I have read that you *shouldn't do that!
If you want to run xiaomi.eu ROM, this worked for me (from a clean global ROM, unlocked bootloader):
Flash TWRP; reboot to recovery (pressing vol + and power works too); format data; reboot recovery; transfer xiaomi.eu ROM to phone; flash ROM and reboot to system.
If you want root, flash Magisk 20.4 after installing ROM (you may need to reboot recovery before doing this to get it to flash). Then reboot to system

Peace

This worked! Thanks!
I flashed stock. After 10+ min, ended in an error about something with a checkpoint. This didn't seem to mater because it seem to start up fine.
After flashing TWRP, I accidentally also flashed vbmeta.
After ROM install and reboot it showed the MIUI text/logo (for which felt like a decade) and went on from there.
I probably was the change in the wiping step that made the difference.

Don't need root, so skipped that step.

Thanks again!

 

[atmauki]

I have tried these exact steps, but I'm still stuck in booting to recovery every time. I'm not sure how I can solve this. Am I missing a step or doing something wrong?

The 7 steps, as I have performed them, in more detail:
1. Flash latest Q fastboot rom with miflash
Downloaded latest official MIUI 11 fastboot ROM for Mi 9 SE from what appeared to be the most reliable source. https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2. (Source: https://c.mi.com/global/miuidownload/index)
After unpacking the 3Gb file named "grus_global_images_V11.0.2.0.QFBMIXM_20200310.0000.00_10.0_global_0fc5ca5acd.tgz", MiFlash would accept is and I flashed it to my phone (remember to choose "clean" and to bottom in MiFlash and not "clean_and_lock" so you don't have to unlock the bootloader again)
This resulted in my Mi 9 SE booting into a fresh stock MIUI 11. Always nice to know I can fall back to this again if all else fails...
2. Flash recovery twrp and vbmeta and boot into recovery
I flashed twrp-3.4.0 for Mi9SE from https://github.com/redispade/device_xiaomi_grus-twrp/releases

and (without reboot) flashed vbmeta.img from link in second post on https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-9-se/how-to/guide-how-to-flash-twrp-gsi-roms-mi-9-se-t3939254 (again, the best matching source I could find)

Then rebooted by issuing (could not find a better way to "boot recovery" from a phone in fastboot-mode)
The phone rebooted into recovery.
3. Wipe system, cache, dalvick
In TWRP: Main menu- > Wipe -> Advanced wipe. Checked Dalvik, Cache and System. Swiped to Wipe.
4. Format data
In TWRP: Main menu- > Wipe. Clicked the "Format Data" button (next to "Advanced Wipe") and confirmed.
5. Reboot recovery
In TWRP: Main menu- > Reboot -> Recovery
6. On recovery mode, copy your rom into your device(from otg or PC)
Once in TWRP again, copied MIUI 12 ROM from https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/20-6-11.56171/ to phone by issuing
In TWRP: Main menu-> Install. Selected the ROM I had just uploaded in /data. Left the "Check zip signature" checked and "Reboot after install" unchecked. Swiped to install. (I've tried both with and without installing the TWRP app after the installation)
7. Reboot
Rebooted the phone from TWRP Main menu -> Reboot -> System

After this, it still just keeps rebooting to recovery (TWRP).
What am I missing here?

On any tutorial to instal custom recovery for this device, never suggest reboot to recovery from terminal, after flashed custom recovery and vbmeta, just press power button and volume + to enter recovery mode

 

[R!ffRaff]

@redispade

I use official Bliss ROM (Android 10) on my 9SE. Unfortunately the online update does not work. when installing the phone only boots into twrp. after that the android no longer starts a new complete clean is necessary. a manual update via twrp works smoothly. can you tell me whether it is twrp or the image? maybe you can test it yourself? the rest works for me everything.

 

[redispade]

Use shrp of march 1

Sent from my Mi 9 SE using Tapatalk

 

[R!ffRaff]

Thank you for your answer.
Do you mean shrp form march 1 only? So only release 14 not the current release 18 from may?
I thought shrp was based on twrp. can you briefly explain to me why this should only work with shrp? is this still fixed?

 

[redispade]

There's something wrong on all the recoveries released after march 1 and we haven't been able to debug it yet. I don't have time to experiment with my phone since I use it daily and I need it. The only issue is with ota updates. You can use old versions for ota updates and flash back the latest once you have a working system. Feedback from other users is too slow to find a solution. I have tested 5 beta versions in the past 2-3 weeks

 

[v.konvict]

There's something wrong on all the recoveries released after march 1 and we haven't been able to debug it yet. I don't have time to experiment with my phone since I use it daily and I need it. The only issue is with ota updates. You can use old versions for ota updates and flash back the latest once you have a working system. Feedback from other users is too slow to find a solution. I have tested 5 beta versions in the past 2-3 weeks

I need to follow this as my gf mi9se is running xiaomi.eu stable build. But whenever i try to install an update i end up stuck and having to do a clean install with miflash tool. I hope a fix can be found soon

 

[redispade]

I actually did an ota update from miui 11 xiaomi.eu stable to miui 12 stable, both android 10. It worked flawlessly on my phone with twrp, so I assume there's something wrong with your flashing process. I am not able to reproduce this on my device. Check the flashing tutorials on xda and telegram

Btw, try installing shrp of march 1 or twrp version 14 or previous to check if it solves your issue.

Sent from my Mi 9 SE using Tapatalk

 

[v.konvict]

I actually did an ota update from miui 11 xiaomi.eu stable to miui 12 stable, both android 10. It worked flawlessly on my phone with twrp, so I assume there's something wrong with your flashing process. I am not able to reproduce this on my device. Check the flashing tutorials on xda and telegram

Btw, try installing shrp of march 1 or twrp version 14 or previous to check if it solves your issue.

Well i flashed the new miui 12 stable over miui 11 that was there then magisk 20.4 and wiped cache then it would only reboot to recovery no matter what i would do after that
Sorry how did you update your rom?

 

[redispade]

Well i flashed the new miui 12 stable over miui 11 that was there then magisk 20.4 and wiped cache then it would only reboot to recovery no matter what i would do after that
Sorry how did you update your rom?

I downloaded the file from sourceforge as instructed by team xiaomi.eu, and then updater, select file.

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[v.konvict]

I downloaded the file from sourceforge as instructed by team xiaomi.eu, and then updater, select file.

On mine updater said recovery was encrypted. And because i was trying to keep root i decided to go manually into recovery and flash. And also flash magisk. Maybe that is why. Flashing magisk could have caused that

 

[redispade]

Mine is encrypted too, but asks for password, decrypts and then flashes. If you don't decrypt, then you don't do it correctly

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[v.konvict]

Mine is encrypted too, but asks for password, decrypts and then flashes. If you don't decrypt, then you don't do it correctly

Do you have magisk? If you how do you keep after updating?

 

[redispade]

Do you have magisk? If you how do you keep after updating?

I do have Magisk. OTA just updated the rom without magisk. I booted the rom, let it finish loading, restarted to twrp, installed magisk, all working as before(Including edXposed)

 

[v.konvict]

I do have Magisk. OTA just updated the rom without magisk. I booted the rom, let it finish loading, restarted to twrp, installed magisk, all working as before(Including edXposed)

Okay thanks will do that next time as well. But you are using the older twrps before march 1 to install the ota. Or it works just fine with this version of twrp

 

[redispade]

Okay thanks will do that next time as well. But you are using the older twrps before march 1 to install the ota. Or it works just fine with this version of twrp

I am using the new beta 5(that you can find on telegram channel), which will be released during the weekend or next week. But technically it should work with 3.4.0.0 too

 

[v.konvict]

I am using the new beta 5(that you can find on telegram channel), which will be released during the weekend or next week. But technically it should work with 3.4.0.0 too

Okay thanks man

 

[atmauki]

Do you have magisk? If you how do you keep after updating?

I have updated my mi9se use weekly rom from xiaomi.eu magisk installed before with twrp 3.4.0.0 and it can boot normally but after update magisk root have been gone. Just install magisk again from twrp.

 

[Dju_78]

Hi
After flashing my mi 9 se with the latest twrp (twrp-3.4.0-1-grus) and vbmeta, it nows keeps booting on twrp
It cant boot on the main system anymore.
I read all this thread, did all the steps correctly, but still no luck
I tried to reflash twrp, then vbme, then the original rom (miui_GRUSEEAGlobal_V11.0.6.0.QFBEUXM_508141efd0_10.0.zip)
But still rebooting in twrp every time.
I dont know how to get it back
Any idea ?
Thanks

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ok, i got it back, despite i tried every thing.. except flash shrp (https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-9-se/development/recovery-sky-hawk-recovery-project-t4046451)
instead of twrp
so :
reboot in fastboot
fastboot flash recovery shrp.img
reboot with power and volume+
boot in recovery on shrp > wipe > dalvik/cache/data/system/vendor
reboot recovery
format data
reboot recovery
copied the official grus rom zip file on the pĥone
from shrp install > select the zip file
finally reboot
and it's ok