I'm on 8.1, on a Google pixel XL. Unlocked BL fine. But can't for the life of me figure out how to get this thing rooted. Tried flashing twrp and when I do the "fastboot boot twrp.img" command it says no such file or directory. But it's definitely in my platform tools. Also it seems like I have no stock recovery. I just bought the phone today, came from s8+. Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: stock recovery was my bad, didn't know you needed to press additional buttons. But still can't flash twrp or root and I'm not by any means new to rooting.
Edit: stock recovery was my bad, didn't know you needed to press additional buttons. But still can't flash twrp or root and I'm not by any means new to rooting.
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Make sure Android SDK or Platform-tools (27.0.1 - December 2017) is updated.
What step are you trying to accomplish?
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I unlocked bootloader no problem, all of my commands work, fastboot reboot etc. But when I try to fastboot boot twrp it doesn't work. I just want to be stock 8.1 rooted custom kernel. As of now I'm 8.1 with unlocked BL.
fastboot boot twrp
Expects a filename twrp (no extension) in the current directory, is that the case?
I have twrp.img in my platform tools folder.
The command I'm running is fastboot boot twrp.img like the OP says
I'm getting no such file or directory
What is your current directory? Platform tools or somewhere else? The file needs to exist in your current directory.
Now I'm lost lol. I open command from my platform tools folder, where the file is, then run command.
Then your current directory is platform tools and hence the file is in your current directory.
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Appreciate the help, I've rooted and romd every flagship phone since droid 1 idk why this is giving me trouble.
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Can you just type dir in there please and paste the screenshot?
In the directory where you have twrp.img rename it to just twrp then try it.
Omg I figured it out. Because I named it twrp.img
It's already an .img file so it technically was twrp.img.img
So silly lol.
File extensions hidden can do that.
Good you've got it working.
Now twrp won't accept my pin. Which I know is my screen pin.
[Guide] Pixel XL Android 8.1(OREO) Unlock/Install Stock Images + Kernels/Recovery +
Which version of TWRP are you using?
3.2.0 cannot decrypt.
3.2.1 should be ok.
In any case you can always remove password, root, and put back your password.
Which version of TWRP are you using?
3.2.0 cannot decrypt.
3.2.1 should be ok.
In any case you can always remove password, root, and put back your password.
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I'm having a problem making backups with TWRP. I get an error: "Cannot create /data/media/0/TWRP' folder (Operation not permitted).
Looks like TWRP doesn't have permission to write to that folder.
Here are the OP instructions for backup:
Looks like TWRP doesn't have permission to write to that folder.
Here are the OP instructions for backup:
Im on 8.1 on a Pixel and managed to unlock BL, installed TWRP and now after flashing Aroma SU Config i am unable to flash SR5 SU v.82 and getting the message "-Patching sepolicy ---Failure, aborting"
If anyone could help me, that would be great thanks.
If anyone could help me, that would be great thanks.
sr5 is no longer compatible, you'll need to use Magisk 14.xIm on 8.1 on a Pixel and managed to unlock BL, installed TWRP and now after flashing Aroma SU Config i am unable to flash SR5 SU v.82 and getting the message "-Patching sepolicy ---Failure, aborting"
If anyone could help me, that would be great thanks.
So I got 8.1 up and running with magisk, EX kernel, some magisk modules, what is everyone doing for best performance and battery life? I came from an s8+ because I hated it being locked down.
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