Need a good ToDo list for a new OnePlus 5T with project Treble

[nplezka]

Hi guys, I'm going to buy a OnePlus 5T, coming from a Motorola Moto X Play.
I used to do basic and old modding, without a need to think about project Treble or encrypt/decrypt.
I know now it is project Treble enabled also in stable channel, so now I would like to take away some doubts.

I actively watched threads and updates but I'm really confused by a big amount of things to consider, like:
- Do I need a Treble compatible Magisk?
- Do I need a Treble compatible TWRP?
- What's "no-verity" useful for? Why could I need to decrypt my OP5T?
- Do I have to follow a specific procedure to flash official updates if I have a custom recovery and Magisk installed?

So... A good list of ToDo, things I need to know before bricking the new beautiful entry is the request :angel:

If you can help me also with links, I'll appreciate.

 

[squaresmile]

- Do I need a Treble compatible Magisk?
- Do I need a Treble compatible TWRP?
- What's "no-verity" useful for? Why could I need to decrypt my OP5T?
- Do I have to follow a specific procedure to flash official updates if I have a custom recovery and Magisk installed?

This guide is great to give you a start.
- No, you don't need Treble compatible Magisk. Magisk 16.0 works fine.
- Yes, you need the latest blu_spark or codeworkx TWRP. You can get to them from the guide above. Don't use the official TWRP btw.
- (I'm not very knowledgeable about this) I believe no-verity is to keep the device decrypted. I'm running it encrypted at the moment and see no reason to decrypt the phone.
- Kinda specific but nothing special. Here's my procedure (I'm running stable OOS ROM):

• Download Full ZIP file (~1.6 GiB), not the OTA one. If your phone is rooted, system update will download the full file (instead of the ota); or you can use Oxygen Updater from the app store.
• Change lockscreen lock from passcode to none (because my TWRP can't run properly with passcode. I have heard that many people don't need to do this)
• Reboot to TWRP recovery
• Flash Full Zip and Magisk in that order
• (Some people say clear cache/dalvik before and after flashing, idk)
• Reboot to system and change lock screen back to normal.

I think there's no big to do stuff with oneplus if you only do basic modding but I run my device fairly basic anyway so others can chime in with more advanced stuffs.

 

[nplezka]

[*]Change lockscreen lock from passcode to none (because my TWRP can't run properly with passcode. I have heard that many people don't need to do this)

Maybe it's a stupid question, but I never had a pin or password on my lockscreen, and for sure I will simply use the fingerprint (or face-unlock? ?) on my future OP5T, so this point is only for who use a password/pin/sequence, right?

 

[squaresmile]

Maybe it's a stupid question, but I never had a pin or password on my lockscreen, and for sure I will simply use the fingerprint (or face-unlock? ) on my future OP5T, so this point is only for who use a password/pin/sequence, right?

Pretty sure you need password/pin to use fingerprint/face unlock. However, I have heard that others can go to TWRP fine with a password/pin so you probably will be fine. I must have messed up somewhere I'm too lazy to fix now.

 

[nplezka]

Pretty sure you need password/pin to use fingerprint/face unlock. However, I have heard that others can go to TWRP fine with a password/pin so you probably will be fine. I must have messed up somewhere I'm too lazy to fix now.

Do you think I have to do something in particular when I'll update to the OOS update with Treble, starting from the in-built firmware (don't know the exact version, but I'm talking about Nougat)? Or I can update normally?
It'll be the first thing I'll do, before unlocking and rooting. :cyclops:

 

[squaresmile]

Do you think I have to do something in particular when I'll update to the OOS update with Treble, starting from the in-built firmware (don't know the exact version, but I'm talking about Nougat)? Or I can update normally?
It'll be the first thing I'll do, before unlocking and rooting. :cyclops:

Probably not if you follow the updater in settings. I would expect the stock update process to be pretty stable.