[RECOVERY] - TeamWin Recovery Project [REDFIN] [OFFICIAL]

[theg00dguy]

Hi,

I have just got myself a Pixel 5 with Android 11 on it. I used to have a Pixel 2 on which I boot TWRP using ADB to make Nandroid backups. I'd like to do the same with the Pixel 5.

I have dowloaded twrp-installer-3.7.0_11-0-redfin.zip from the TWRP Pixel5 site. I was expecting to find a twrp.img file in the archive, but there isn't. There's "magiskboot" and "ramdisk-twrp.cpio". I have hunted high and low, but I cannot find any guidance on what to do with these files.

I read that a cpio file is an archive file of some sort, but I could find any way to unarchive it to see if the twrp.img file is within. The installation instructions on the TWRP Pixel5 site says to "run the following command: fastboot boot path/to/twrp.img", but where is this img file?

Any help would be gratefully recieved.

Thanks.

I am so sorry. I am blind as a bat and as thick as two short planks. The img file is right in front of me to download and did not see it.

 

[HippoMan]

You can download the *.img file from here:

Download TWRP for redfin

Download TWRP Open Recovery for redfin

dl.twrp.me

Hi,

I have just got myself a Pixel 5 with Android 11 on it. I used to have a Pixel 2 on which I boot TWRP using ADB to make Nandroid backups. I'd like to do the same with the Pixel 5.

I have dowloaded twrp-installer-3.7.0_11-0-redfin.zip from the TWRP Pixel5 site. I was expecting to find a twrp.img file in the archive, but there isn't. There's "magiskboot" and "ramdisk-twrp.cpio". I have hunted high and low, but I cannot find any guidance on what to do with these files.

I read that a cpio file is an archive file of some sort, but I could find any way to unarchive it to see if the twrp.img file is within. The installation instructions on the TWRP Pixel5 site says to "run the following command: fastboot boot path/to/twrp.img", but where is this img file?

Any help would be gratefully recieved.

Thanks.

You can download the *.img file from here:
https://dl.twrp.me/redfin/

 

[theg00dguy]

You can download the *.img file from here:

Download TWRP for redfin

Download TWRP Open Recovery for redfin

dl.twrp.me

You can download the *.img file from here:
https://dl.twrp.me/redfin/

I got it.

Also, I updated to A12.1 and I can successfully backup & restore using twrp-3.7.0_11-0-redfin.img

Many thanks.

 

[Durchmesser]

I running a LineageOS with Lineageos Recovery. I got the hint that I should be able to boot twrp without installing it with

fastboot boot twrp.img

My goal is to make a full Image of the Phone so I could play with other systems and switch back If I do not like them.

If I reboot to bootloader ant than run that command TWRP seems boot ing but never skip from bootscreen to the main menu. I tested this with twrp 3.6 and 3.7.

Any Idea how to temporary boot twrp?

 

[manjaroid]

I running a LineageOS with Lineageos Recovery. I got the hint that I should be able to boot twrp without installing it with

fastboot boot twrp.img

My goal is to make a full Image of the Phone so I could play with other systems and switch back If I do not like them.

If I reboot to bootloader ant than run that command TWRP seems boot ing but never skip from bootscreen to the main menu. I tested this with twrp 3.6 and 3.7.

Any Idea how to temporary boot twrp?

Which LOS release? If 20 the result you got is expected. You'll need 19 to boot TWRP.

 

[Durchmesser]

I use Lineageos 19.
( 19-20221228-NIGHTLY-redfin )

 

[manjaroid]

I use Lineageos 19.
( 19-20221228-NIGHTLY-redfin )

Your description is what happens with stock 13. Booting TWRP 3.7.0 with stock 12 is working so I thought Lineage 19 would be the same.

 

[Durchmesser]

Sorry I do not understand. I thought that It is not important which system is installed, If I only plan to boot the twrp temporary. I mentioned lineageos only to made it clear that TWRP is not installed.

My goal is to test several Rom like Graphene OS and other but be able to revert to my current system without loosing anything.
My plan was:

1. boot twrp
2. Backup all Partition to USB disk
3. Flash another ROM
4. Test it
5. boot twrp again and restore the Backup

 

[manjaroid]

...I thought that It is not important which system is installed...

I wish that were the case but only Android 11 is fully supported meaning all TWRP releases for redfin can be installed to replace stock recovery and not just booted. TWRP 3.7.0 can be booted with Android 12 but not installed. TWRP isn't ready at all for 13.

I understand your goals and some are workable while others may not be. For example, if you're interested in Graphene you should follow the official installation instructions. ROMs made to be TWRP flashable are another story.

 

[Durchmesser]

I was not planing to install Graphene with TWRP only the Backup and restore of my Lineageos.

 

[manjaroid]

I was not planing to install Graphene with TWRP only the Backup and restore of my Lineageos.

I gotcha. Before yesterday I would have bet money that a Pixel 5 running LOS 19 would boot from TWRP 3.7.0. If it's supposed to but won't, one thing to consider is the fastboot version. Late releases have problems once the phone is in fastboot mode but 33.03 doesn't have the problem.

 

[Durchmesser]

My Fastboot is the native version:

fastboot version 29.0.6-debian
Installed as /usr/lib/android-sdk/platform-tools/fastboot

Because the command worked and uploaded the Image, I never had the Idea that the fastboot version may could be the culprit.

I check if I may could update it.

 

[Homeboy76]

My Fastboot is the native version:

fastboot version 29.0.6-debian
Installed as /usr/lib/android-sdk/platform-tools/fastboot

Because the command worked and uploaded the Image, I never had the Idea that the fastboot version may could be the culprit.

I check if I may could update it.

@Durchmesser, remove this version fastboot version 29.0.6-debian, Installed as /usr/lib/android-sdk/platform-tools/fastboot before installing the Linux version r. 33.0.3.

This may help you install SDK Platform-tools r. 33.0.3: How to install ADB on Windows, macOS, and Linux - Scroll down to, How to set up ADB on Linux.

Windows - SDK Platform-tools r. 33.0.3

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Linux - SDK Platform-tools r. 33.0.3 is attached.

 

[Yeedatoy]

Sorry I do not understand. I thought that It is not important which system is installed, If I only plan to boot the twrp temporary. I mentioned lineageos only to made it clear that TWRP is not installed.

My goal is to test several Rom like Graphene OS and other but be able to revert to my current system without loosing anything.
My plan was:

1. boot twrp
2. Backup all Partition to USB disk
3. Flash another ROM
4. Test it
5. boot twrp again and restore the Backup

Why go through that trouble? Just install the Dsu side loader app, boot GSIs of the roms you want to test? You still have your current ROM and data, and you can enable sticky mode to stay in the other rom as long as you'd like. You keep root, and you can even leave the GSI installed permanently and have an almost fully functional dual boot with the exception of some technicalities

 

[NetSpeedZ]

I wish that were the case but only Android 11 is fully supported meaning all TWRP releases for redfin can be installed to replace stock recovery and not just booted. TWRP 3.7.0 can be booted with Android 12 but not installed. TWRP isn't ready at all for 13.

I understand your goals and some are workable while others may not be. For example, if you're interested in Graphene you should follow the official installation instructions. ROMs made to be TWRP flashable are another story.

Hello - Just wanted to confirm comment regarding TWRP not currently compatible with Android 13. Confirmation on this would be appreciated.

I recently updated from 11 to 13 (on Pixel 5 - stock, rooted) and realized that I was unable to either boot temporarily to TWRP image or install it. I really only used TWRP to make nandroid backups and then copy those out to my computer for additional backup - if TWRP is currently not compatible with Android 13, the only backup I have is apps/data (to a Google Drive) - not the entire phone.

I knew there was a reason I didn't want to upgrade to 13 - just got tired of the weekly 'nag' screen to update. Should have relied on the old addage 'if it's not broke, don't fix it'

 

[HippoMan]

Hello - Just wanted to confirm comment regarding TWRP not currently compatible with Android 13. Confirmation on this would be appreciated.

I recently updated from 11 to 13 (on Pixel 5 - stock, rooted) and realized that I was unable to either boot temporarily to TWRP image or install it. I really only used TWRP to make nandroid backups and then copy those out to my computer for additional backup - if TWRP is currently not compatible with Android 13, the only backup I have is apps/data (to a Google Drive) - not the entire phone.

I knew there was a reason I didn't want to upgrade to 13 - just got tired of the weekly 'nag' screen to update. Should have relied on the old addage 'if it's not broke, don't fix it'

Yes. In my experience, every upgrade of Android lately makes the OS less user-friendly.

I stayed on Android 10 for a long time, even after Android 13 came out. Then, using a custom ROM, I was able to get up to Android 11 with a usable version of TWRP, but I don't plan to upgrade again any time in the foreseeable future.

 

[manjaroid]

Just wanted to confirm comment regarding TWRP not currently compatible with Android 13. Confirmation on this would be appreciated.

I see why my comment wasn't clear because I left out the word "not". At the time I thought I was saying "...only Android 11 is fully supported meaning not all TWRP releases for redfin can be installed..." Sorry about that.

The rest I believe is correct if not written clearly. Read this thread backward to confirm that TWRP isn't ready for Android 13 on Pixel 5 and won't even boot; TWRP 3.7.0 is partially ready for Android 12 in that it boots but can't be installed; for Android 11 TWRP works fully since its first release.

 

[NetSpeedZ]

I see why my comment wasn't clear because I left out the word "not". At the time I thought I was saying "...only Android 11 is fully supported meaning not all TWRP releases for redfin can be installed..." Sorry about that.

The rest I believe is correct if not written clearly. Read this thread backward to confirm that TWRP isn't ready for Android 13 on Pixel 5 and won't even boot; TWRP 3.7.0 is partially ready for Android 12 in that it boots but can't be installed; for Android 11 TWRP works fully since its first release.

Appreciate the clarification.

 

[Durchmesser]

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