Pixel 3 Twrp will NOT boot no matter what

[AmberKat]

Hello, today i've successfully rooted my Pixel 3 with magisk and everything seems to be working fine except, i cant install TWRP.

i get the following upon doing fastboot boot twrp.img

Sending 'boot.img' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 2.169s]
Booting FAILED (Status read failed (Too many links))
fastboot: error: Command failed

i've tried mulitple USB A to USB C cables, and even usb-c to usb-c because my laptop has that port. Someone Please help

 

[jd1639]

Hello, today i've successfully rooted my Pixel 3 with magisk and everything seems to be working fine except, i cant install TWRP.

i get the following upon doing fastboot boot twrp.img

Sending 'boot.img' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 2.169s]
Booting FAILED (Status read failed (Too many links))
fastboot: error: Command failed

i've tried mulitple USB A to USB C cables, and even usb-c to usb-c because my laptop has that port. Someone Please help

If you're on Android 10, twrp doesn't work. You really don't need it now anyway.

 

[AmberKat]

If you're on Android 10, twrp doesn't work. You really don't need it now anyway.

So downgrading back to Pie will solve the issue?

 

[Xdevillived666]

So downgrading back to Pie will solve the issue?

If you're adamant about having twrp, yes.

 

[luizffgarcia]

If you're adamant about having twrp, yes.

I have the same issue, how can i flash a custom kernel and magisk without twrp in Android 10 please?

 

[sliding_billy]

I have the same issue, how can i flash a custom kernel and magisk without twrp in Android 10 please?

For a custom kernel, you will need to use a kernel manager (EX kernel manager or FK kernel manager). Both are a small amount of money that is of course well worth it to support the devs. As for Magisk, you need to install the Magisk Manager canary APK and then patch boot to root.

 

[luizffgarcia]

For a custom kernel, you will need to use a kernel manager (EX kernel manager or FK kernel manager). Both are a small amount of money that is of course well worth it to support the devs. As for Magisk, you need to install the Magisk Manager canary APK and then patch boot to root.

Thanks, i already have EX manager, and i have just rooted with canary. Cheer

 

[sliding_billy]

Thanks, i already have EX manager, and i have just rooted with canary. Cheer

Easy peasy!

 

[John Markley]

If you're on Android 10, twrp doesn't work. You really don't need it now anyway.

Why is TWRP not needed in Android 10? I have the same issue as the OP with fastboot boot hanging at sending boot.img, but a different reason for wanting TWRP to boot, namely to make a nandroid backup. I do not want to flash twrp, just boot as I have done for years pre OS10. I have no interest in backing up on Google servers, just wish to do a nandroid. Is there some other way to do this in OS10 without root?

Thanks, John

 

[jd1639]

Why is TWRP not needed in Android 10? I have the same issue as the OP with fastboot boot hanging at sending boot.img, but a different reason for wanting TWRP to boot, namely to make a nandroid backup. I do not want to flash twrp, just boot as I have done for years pre OS10. I have no interest in backing up on Google servers, just wish to do a nandroid. Is there some other way to do this in OS10 without root?

Thanks, John

Android 10's file structure is different so you won't be able to boot or flash twrp. Teamwin may figure out how to get twrp to work on it someday but for now it doesn't. So no nandriod, you'll need to find another way to backup if that's what you're looking to do.

 

[John Markley]

Android 10's file structure is different so you won't be able to boot or flash twrp. Teamwin may figure out how to get twrp to work on it someday but for now it doesn't. So no nandriod, you'll need to find another way to backup if that's what you're looking to do.

Thank you. I'll just do adb backups then, unless Teamwin solves it. Until now I've always done both adb and nandroid.

 

[bush911]

I am currently on Android 9 and going to upgrade to the latest 10.
Is there anything chance for me to do a full image backup of the phone in advance before upgrading.
In case that the Android 10 doesn't fit me very well, I can roll back to Android 9 without losing any files.

Appreciate your comments and thank you in advance for the assistance.

Android 10's file structure is different so you won't be able to boot or flash twrp. Teamwin may figure out how to get twrp to work on it someday but for now it doesn't. So no nandriod, you'll need to find another way to backup if that's what you're looking to do.