[Mi a1] [Discussion] [How-TOs] MONTHLY STOCK UPDATES, ROOT, TOOLS AND MORE | May 4

[gattone_16]

yes, I lost all my data
even when I installed magisk, I reset the root again

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There's something in the boot.img that resets the phone

 

[Fibra Man]

Tried to flash this with flash_all_except_storage, but I lost all my data.

WOW! Bad news!
Thank you.

 

[roshan2989]

Always make a backup before flash,and another thing unlockng the device may wipe your internal storage

 

[gattone_16]

I'm sorry
revert to the previous version V.9.5.10.0.ODHMIFA
I can not be without root

 

[Midomad]

Tried to flash this with flash_all_except_storage, but I lost all my data.

Weird!

Yep...
Can't reproduce, because with my data my backups are lost :crying:.

yes, I lost all my data
even when I installed magisk, I reset the root again

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There's something in the boot.img that resets the phone

WOW! Bad news!
Thank you.

Because with last may update,unlocking the bootloader reset all data.

 

[spicediablo]

WOW! Bad news!
Thank you.

Same here... So frustrating!!

Sent from Sagit

 

[barrack1]

Direct link here for may OTA:

http://bigota.d.miui.com/V9.5.11.0....0.ODHMIFA_20180504.0000.00_8.0_1a04581058.tgz
Shortly I'll update the second post.

Varben, whats the procedure to OTA update for those who have installed magisk and rooted their phones using your guide?
Would uninstalling magisk using the magisk manager gui fully revert the phone to stock for updating?

 

[Lupin The Third]

Varben, whats the procedure to OTA update for those who have installed magisk and rooted their phones using your guide?
Would uninstalling magisk using the magisk manager gui fully revert the phone to stock for updating?

You can try that.

But, it may not work. There's another guide to update if uninstalling magisk doesn't work.

 

[paolocorpo]

I have a doubt
Could be it that your last failure with the saving data is probably related to the fact that you are managing an FULL STOCK Image and not a real OTA
I mean ... let consider a device unlocked+Magisk+Recovery RED WOLF
If you set Magisk as occult ... will be the OTA (the real OTA) installable ?

 

[Lupin The Third]

I have a doubt
Could be it that your last failure with the saving data is probably related to the fact that you are managing an FULL STOCK Image and not a real OTA
I mean ... let consider a device unlocked+Magisk+Recovery RED WOLF
If you set Magisk as occult ... will be the OTA (the real OTA) installable ?

No that can't be. There should be something messed up by xiaomi in the factory image.

I'll try to investigate what is causing this.

 

[paolocorpo]

No that can't be. There should be something messed up by xiaomi in the factory image.

I'll try to investigate what is causing this.

SO your guide:

1. Uninstall Magisk from magisk manager
2. Reboot to Fastboot
2. Flash latest fastboot ROM with Mi Flash tool with the option "Save user Data"
3. Once phone restarts, your files will be preserved and now you can apply OTA
4. Root again with the above tutorial.

with last stock update is not running well ?

 

[Shen Ron]

It's better to backup your data, flash the stock room with April security patches then reboot. Then you can install the OTA UPDATE and then follow the guide again to get root and restore everything afterwards

 

[paolocorpo]

It's better to backup your data, flash the stock room with April security patches then reboot. Then you can install the OTA UPDATE and then follow the guide again to get root and restore everything afterwards

Is ther eany link to download only the incremental May package ?

 

[Shen Ron]

Is ther eany link to download only the incremental May package ?

Only the official site

 

[Lupin The Third]

SO your guide:


with last stock update is not running well ?

This will work.

But if you flash the may security patch with miflash tool the userdata will be lost. This is what people are reporting.

 

[heinhuiz]

No that can't be. There should be something messed up by xiaomi in the factory image.

I'll try to investigate what is causing this.

Thinking back, I wonder. Could this Slot A/Slot B thing of the A1 have saved me? Of course TWRP isn't there anymore, but is there another way to change slots? I thought this concept was invented to prevent data losses through bad updates.

 

[Lupin The Third]

Thinking back, I wonder. Could this Slot A/Slot B thing of the A1 have saved me? Of course TWRP isn't there anymore, but is there another way to change slots? I thought this concept was invented to prevent data losses through bad updates.

There's only one slot for userdata. So, if that's formated you're fried

 

[roshan2989]

hi guys is there option to change long pres home button.cant seems to find the option in settings?

 

[Lupin The Third]

hi guys is there option to change long pres home button.cant seems to find the option in settings?

I don't remember stock rom having hardware button customisation.

 

[marniel647]

Anyone here rooted. I want to update to 2nd OTA of may but i cannot see my storage in TWRP. TIA