[RECOVERY][3.3.1-17][laurel_sprout]Unofficial TWRP recovery for Xiaomi Mi A3 (Test)

[technotika]

I am here since 15 years, still can't figure the intricacies of flashing this particular phone so far

Same, can usually do in one go but this time trashed it and had to restock , waiting on a guide ?

 

[paq1170]

I believe its because of the A/B partitions on this phone. Its making it difficult to make Twrp work properly. Bit in time Devs will crack it.

 

[Anurag151143526]

I am here since 15 years, still can't figure the intricacies of flashing this particular phone so far

Same here

;__;

 

[hacksome]

Figured out most of the action is happening in the Telegram for this device. Here is a noob friendly tutorial i found there:-

BASIC FLASHING GUIDE BY BHAGYESH RANE.


UNLOCKING PROCEDURE:
Unlock bootloader required. To do so, Go to Settings, About Phone, and tap of Build Number 7 times.
After that go back and go to Settings, System, Developer Options, and enable Oem Unlocking.
After that, Long press vol- and power to enter fastboot mode.
Enter these two commands for unlocking (read NOTE):
- fastboot flashing unlock
- fastboot flashing unlock_critical

NOTE: All your data will be lost, so keep your backup somewhere other than your Mi A3.



FLASHING PIXEL EXPERIENCE:

After you have unlocked the bootloader, download the Pixel.7z file and extract it in a folder.
After that, enter fastboot again by long pressing volume down + power.

Open Cmd-here file and enter these commands one by one. Wait for each command to execute successfully.

fastboot set_active a
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot flash boot recovery.img.img

fastboot reboot -> After you enter this command, press volume up + button to boot into TWRP recovery.

After you enter TWRP Recovery,
- Go to Wipe, select Format Data and Type yes to format.
- Go back and go to Reboot, Select Recovery, select do not install.
- keep your phone connected during this, Again in the same Command Prompt, Type following commands:
1. adb push boot.img /sdcard
2. adb push recovery.zip /sdcard
3. adb push patchnofde10.zip /sdcard
- Now, go to install, select image, select boot.img, select boot and swipe to flash.
- then again go to install, select recovery.zip and swipe to flash
- then again go to install, select patchnofde10.zip, swipe to flash
- then Go to Wipe, select Format Data and Type yes to format.
- Go back and go to Reboot, Select system, select do not install.

now hopefully you will boot to the AMAZING PIXEL EXPERIENCE ROM.

link for files - https://mega.nz/#!V2QHwK6A!Wol5iP3zwPhVhrQ_7kkHk-3Htb3CkzV49TBFc0VO0F0

 

[jnel26]

hellllppp guys im stuck on fastboot
this what happen,after i install magisk, my wifi not working anymore, so i try to wipe dalvik, data, system to have factory reset but now im stuck on fastboot. pls help

 

[Typhus_]

hellllppp guys im stuck on fastboot
this what happen,after i install magisk, my wifi not working anymore, so i try to wipe dalvik, data, system to have factory reset but now im stuck on fastboot. pls help

fastboot getvar current-slot

if the result is "a" then:

fastboot set_active b && fastboot reboot

if the result is "b" then:

fastboot set_active a && fastboot reboot

You'll lose all your userdata...but it will boot.

Problem solved.

 

[jnel26]

fastboot getvar current-slot

if the result is "a" then:

fastboot set_active b && fastboot reboot

if the result is "b" then:

fastboot set_active a && fastboot reboot

You'll lose all your userdata...but it will boot.

Problem solved.

thanks for this this is another way to get out of stuck fastboot, i also tried flashing stock rom via MI Flash and it also works too.

Now im back to rooterd device with twrp and magisk but WIFI not working again.

 

[Typhus_]

thanks for this this is another way to get out of stuck fastboot, i also tried flashing stock rom via MI Flash and it also works too.

Of course it does...flashing full stock ROM always works...

Now im back to rooterd device with twrp and magisk but WIFI not working again.

You're using the wrong boot.img. It must be the same boot.img of your current build version, or you'll end up with that issue.

If you rooted using TWRP, that happened because you didn't change slot on fastboot, before flashing twrp.img.

Now you must revert to original boot image from your current build version...or you'll be stuck without WiFi.

 

[kimikim0]

someone please upload boot.img, system.img and vendor.img from EU V10.3.7.0.PFQEUXM. i fked up, please thank you

 

[kimikim0]

Here's the full firmware:
https://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.3.7.0...0.PFQEUXM_20190814.0000.00_9.0_d75b3ef45d.tgz

sorry i mean the latest V10.3.9.0.PFQEUXM

 

[DBuffon]

1. Get boot.img, system.img and vendor.img from your stock ROM build type (EU or Global) and store them on the same folder you have adb and fastboot
2. Uninstall all Magisk Modules you have installed (do the same for Substratum themes, if any)
3. Reboot to TWRP
4. While on TWRP, Flash Magisk Uninstaller Zip
5. Reboot to bootloader

6. fastboot getvar current-slot

   (just to make sure which slot is currently active)

7. fastboot flash boot boot.img

   (from your stock ROM build type)

8. fastboot set_active [B]b[/B]

   (or a, if you were on slot b)

9. fastboot erase boot

10. fastboot erase system

11. fastboot erase vendor

12. fastboot flash vendor vendor.img

    (from your stock ROM build type)

13. fastboot flash system system.img

    (from your stock ROM build type)

14. fastboot flash boot boot.img

    (from your stock ROM build type)

15. fastboot reboot

By doing this your phone will now boot to the previously inactive slot, where an older system build is installed, with all your userdata preserved.

Now you just have to wait for the OTA to arrive and install it in order to have the latest stock Rom build installed without TWRP and Magisk.

NOTE:

This procedure is also intended for everyone that want to install latest stock OTA without losing userdata. The Magisk OTA Installation Tutorial could fail if you tampered with system or vendor partitions, that's why I've decided to share this procedure

Since I had rooted my phone with Magisk (without TWRP) I tried to revert using the following procedure:

1. Got boot.img from my stock ROM build type (EU or Global) and store it on the same folder I have adb and fastboot
2. Reverted any modifications done to /system and /vendor
3. Uninstalled Magisk
4. Rebooted to bootloader

5. fastboot getvar current-slot

   (just to make sure which slot is currently active)

6. fastboot flash boot boot.img

   (from my stock ROM build type)

7. fastboot set_active b

   (since I was on slot a)

8. fastboot erase boot

9. fastboot flash boot boot.img

   (from my stock ROM build type)

10. fastboot reboot

The result was a bootloop.
I then set active slot back to a and the phone booted.
I've then tried to install the OTA update (which downloads correctly) but at about 30% it gives "Installation problem".
What should I do?
I guess I shouldn't have erased/flashed boot.img on slot b, but since it's too late for that, how do I solve? Please help me!
Thank you!

 

[paq1170]

@Sapper Morton, pls can you post october boot.img. if i patch it with magisk and instal like u showed me for September boot.img hope it will work? Thanks

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@DBuffon you would have just followed the tutorial i used in some pages back to patch boot.img with magisk and just flash it. It was super easy and well explained.

 

[Typhus_]

@Sapper Morton, pls can you post october boot.img. if i patch it with magisk and instal like u showed me for September boot.img hope it will work? Thanks

Why don't you just do it yourself?

I've explained how to HERE

 

[DBuffon]

@DBuffon you would have just followed the tutorial i used in some pages back to patch boot.img with magisk and just flash it. It was super easy and well explained.

My problem is not patching the boot.img. It is reverting back to stock.
I've solved (thank you Typhus!) by flashing the stock rom via fastboot, installing the OTAs and then rooting the phone again, but there should be an easier way.

 

[ghasemi.hussein]

i think i found a bug. installing this twrp image on october update(ota or clean install) will result broken wifi and hotspot(they won't turn on anymore). also flashing stock boot image after installing twrp will force you to factory reset in order to boot device(or restart to fastboot and install twrp again!). correct me please if i'm wrong.

 

[ghasemi.hussein]

Broken network is because you used a pre_patched boot.img, you must patch or use the same version as your firmware, otherwise you will be using wrong kernel build version; as for the factory reset, as long as you maintain the updated slot active, you will not have any trouble; Typhus already explained some tips to overcome that, however you must know what you're doing to avoid any data loss.

Anyway, attached below, there's the stock 10.3.8.0 PFQMIXM boot.img.

PS: For now, avoid using Magisk v20, otherwise you will be stuck at the bootloader after you try to access recovery mode; for it to boot, you will have to flash Magisk v19.5 Canary or below, or v19.4 or below; or just flash stock boot.img.

thankyou for replying. i flash the image you posted and booted the phone. it wants me to factory reset again.
i explain to you every step i mad and please correct me if i'm wrong.
after i updated from ota and flash twrp and magisk, i think maybe it's because ota . i donwload v10.3.8.0 .zip file from here (at end of page). use payload dumper to extract all of its images. and then flash all of them in fastboot. like described in this mi a2 threat. after that phone booted and every thing worked. it was slow and after a factory reset it work fine. then i use this guide to patch twrp and then flash magisk. phone booted and wifi and hotspot borken.
flash origianl boot.img again and factory reset page show up.
by the way i use both magisk v20 and 19.5 and they worked fine for me.

 

[ghasemi.hussein]

I just read typhus post. I think I changed slot before flashing twrp.img but I will try installing twrp from a clean boot tomorrow to make sure if it was problem.

 

[ghasemi.hussein]

horaaa! after two days flashing, wiping, searching at last i found my problem. it seems like i don't switch slot before flashing twrp.img. thankyou @Sapper Mortonn and @Typhus .

 

[RJ-]

When official twrp available for MI A3

 

[Typhus_]

When official twrp available for MI A3

Soon. But, then again, you can use OrangeFox Recovery.