Development [RECOVERY] TWRP for ZenFone 8

[Captain_Throwback]

Hi, I have acutally the same problem
I am on latest stock Firmware Android 12 and no Password / PIN / is set
If I wipe Data in TWRP then my Storage is encrypted
But if I reboot once into system, I can't access the Data on my Phone in TWRP
Even if I try to save logs from TWRP they are not saved on the Phone
Am I something missing out?

If you Format Data while on 12, then it's expected that TWRP won't be able to decrypt. The current official version can only decrypt if the keys are upgraded from A11.

If you want to try a version that might decrypt on 12 if no password is set, even after you format data in TWRP, see the test version attached here.

NOTE: This version will have to be installed either from existing TWRP or in Android through Magisk/EXKM/FKM. If rooted, root will need to be reinstalled after the zip is flashed.

 

[ExtentedByte]

Thank you very much! It worked with your new File.
Decryption works

 

[dvklin]

If you Format Data while on 12, then it's expected that TWRP won't be able to decrypt. The current official version can only decrypt if the keys are upgraded from A11.

If you want to try a version that might decrypt on 12 if no password is set, even after you format data in TWRP, see the test version attached here.

NOTE: This version will have to be installed either from existing TWRP or in Android through Magisk/EXKM/FKM. If rooted, root will need to be reinstalled after the zip is flashed.

How can I get root again after flashing into twrp, please tell me thank you. I tried to patch the boot after flashing twrp, but after flashing in twrp, it was gone. But to flash into twrp, root is gone, I can't have root and twrp at the same time

 

[Captain_Throwback]

How can I get root again after flashing into twrp, please tell me thank you. I tried to patch the boot after flashing twrp, but after flashing in twrp, it was gone. But to flash into twrp, root is gone, I can't have root and twrp at the same time

Flash the Magisk apk in TWRP.

 

[chrisrevoltes]

I don't use LineageOS, so I have no idea about the issue and what exactly needs to be "fixed". Since it works fine on stock, I have to assume the issue is with LOS, and since they provide their own recovery, there doesn't seem to be a need for anything additional on TWRP's end.

If someone wants to push a fix to Gerrit for this, and it doesn't negatively impact anything else, I'll gladly review and merge it.

Im sure, there is no need to fix anything. I have TWRP and LOS running since January.

Its more that flashing LOS overwrites TWRP with LOS Recovery.

Read here how to circumvent that. I'm not that deep into recoveries so im not sure if that has any downsides.

 

[chrisrevoltes]

Whats the correct way to update TWRP on this device (or any other A/B device)?

Boot to the new version and flash it?

 

[bnsmb]

Hi

is it possible to install TWRP using a CLI command in the adb shell after booting from the TWRP image?

regards

Bernd

 

[Captain_Throwback]

twrp-3.6.2_12-0-I006D.img

drive.google.com

 

[smartman_ru]

twrp-3.6.2_12-0-I006D.img

drive.google.com

Wrong permission after backup all backup directory dont read via bootable system.

 

[ianseer]

I've come from pocox3 pro. So, i was struggling a few hours when installing TWRP for this device...

1. As similar to other android devices. First, we need to unlock this device. This one, makes me confused... looking a way for unlocking bootloader first (usually using CMD but I can't find it) and it seems it need the official unlock tool from asus site am i correct? this one.

2. you need to go to "Fastboot" which is bootloader that have Big Start button not the "fastbootd" with D with small ui menu (it confuses me though) and after that it works flawlessly...

3. after rebooted to TWRP (automatically) go to advanced > "Flash current TWRP" it will make the TWRP permanent.

Correct me if I'm wrong please, so other user like me can be helped too next time...

Thanks a lot for your work

 

[bnsmb]

I've come from pocox3 pro. So, i was struggling a few hours when installing TWRP for this device...

1. As similar to other android devices. First, we need to unlock this device. This one, makes me confused... looking a way for unlocking bootloader first (usually using CMD but I can't find it) and it seems it need the official unlock tool from asus site am i correct? this one.

2. you need to go to "Fastboot" which is bootloader that have Big Start button not the "fastbootd" with D with small ui menu (it confuses me though) and after that it works flawlessly...

3. after rebooted to TWRP (automatically) go to advanced > "Flash current TWRP" it will make the TWRP permanent.

Correct me if I'm wrong please, so other user like me can be helped too next time...

Thanks a lot for your work

>>seems it need the official unlock tool from asus site am i correct? this one.

yes

for installing TWRP:

- boot the phone into the bootloader (fastbootd is NOT the bootloader)
if adb is enabled use "adb reboot bootloader"


- boot the phone from the TWRP image using fastboot on the PC e, .g.

sudo fastboot boot /data/backup/ASUS_ZENFONE8/twrp/twrp-3.6.2_12-0-I006D.img

- while booted into TWRP open the Advanced Menu and select the Menu entry "Flash Current TWRP"
to install TWRP into the boot partition

regards

Bernd

 

[megaice]

Hi,
i am using stock and TWRP 3.7.0_12-0-I006D, i've updated phone firmware to the latest UL-ASUS_I006D-ASUS-31.1010.0411.138 (Android 12)

- When fresh, everything works well - i can decrypt backup and restore data partition. np.
- After installing some new apps, and maybe updating google sub-system -> there is twrp error 255 when backuping data partition, and the process ends incomplete.
-I did update google TTS and download offline TTS voice. I am not using google play / did not set google account.

part of twrp.log

.
.
.
I:addFile '/data/fonts' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:system_data_file:s0
found fscrypt policy '/data/fonts' - '2DK' - '336320a4163686eab4ad83198048e277'
I:addFile '/data/fonts/files' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:font_data_file:s0
found fscrypt policy '/data/fonts/files' - '2DK' - '336320a4163686eab4ad83198048e277'
I:addFile '/data/fonts/files/~~3KoR32mgsr19DdN-dRa9gA==' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:font_data_file:s0
found fscrypt policy '/data/fonts/files/~~3KoR32mgsr19DdN-dRa9gA==' - '2DK' - '336320a4163686eab4ad83198048e277'
I:addFile '/data/fonts/files/~~3KoR32mgsr19DdN-dRa9gA==/NotoColorEmoji.ttf' including root: 1
  ==> set selinux context: u:object_r:font_data_file:s0
I:Error adding file '/data/fonts/files/~~3KoR32mgsr19DdN-dRa9gA==/NotoColorEmoji.ttf' to '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/M8AIGF00003035V/ice-2022-12-30/data.f2fs.win003'
Error creating backup.
I:ERROR tarList for thread ID 0
Error creating backup.
I:InfoManager saving '/data/media/0/TWRP/BACKUPS/"censored number"/ice-2022-12-30/data.info'
createTarFork() process ended with ERROR: 255
Backup Failed. Cleaning Backup Folder.

-I've removed problematic font and tried again to discover that the problem persists (with next google font). Then removed all files and folders from /data/fonts/files and file /data/fonts/config/config.xml

ASUS_I006D:/data/fonts/files # find .
.
./~~3KoR32mgsr19DdN-dRa9gA==/NotoColorEmoji.ttf
./~~nvfdoV4IMIOrDKSprXhWPQ==/GoogleSans-Regular.ttf
./~~CS_d0ix5NE-fvuaHTZjXKg==/GoogleSans-Medium.ttf
./~~etls8abhiLGUsSBTc5VHmw==/GoogleSans-Bold.ttf
./~~op5NFmTQgc0JlArrHFsIGw==/GoogleSansText-Regular.ttf
./~~Qk4EWzb6iJtfCU_AW8R-Sw==/GoogleSansText-Medium.ttf
./~~tqZlytbZafKPdoWAUeAVkw==/GoogleSansText-Bold.ttf

-Then the backup of data partition was error free and OK.

Edit: After many tries :] those google fonts and folders in /data/fonts/ are atuto-created after finishing initial phone setup and going online for the first time. (Android 12)
As Z8 was my new device, i upgraded offline (cca. 6+ upgrades) from old A11 to latest A12. Maybe this is the reason i can't backup data partition with those google initialized fonts. (created with different encryption keys?)
I have backup before finishing google/phone setup. i debloated phone from google, firewalled what i can so there is no autogenerated g.fonts in folder and i can backup data partition.

 

[megaice]

P.S. Can somebody pls confirm working TWRP backup of data partition (Android 12) when fonts are in /data/fonts/~~tqZlytbZafKPdoWAUeAVkw==/ ... directories.?

 

[damarwardoyo]

Is anyone here have tried to install latest twrp from latest stock a13 .210 build? In step "fastboot boot twrp.img" the touch screen work or not?

 

[Rokcy98]

Is anyone here have tried to install latest twrp from latest stock a13 .210 build? In step "fastboot boot twrp.img" the touch screen work or not?

Yes, it does work

 

[damarwardoyo]

Yes, it does work

Thanks for your help!