[RECOVERY] Unofficial build of TWRP by wzsx150

[zestybaby]

wzsx150's TWRP was released but I didn't see a thread here, so here's recovery that everyone would flash.

MEGA mirror: https://mega.nz/#F!g4NX3QQD!mU5-gR9Eu4A8YSR9jEu5PQ

DISCLAIMER:
This is build for the CN variant of ROG Phone 2, I don't know if it works on other variants, but it's possible to restore the official recovery back to your phone.

Current version is 3.3.1-1004.

Original post on https://weibo.com/6033736159/I9XKmocRd

 

[suzook]

I am on latest ww rom, and it boots to twrp, then instantly reboots to stock recovery.


Nevermind, jut did a backup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cammarratta]

How do we flash this?

 

[suzook]

How do we flash this?

Fastboot flash boot recovery.img

 

[zestybaby]

Fastboot flash boot recovery.img

The whole process requires ROM's boot.img to participate and I think recovery-TWRP-3.3.1-1004-ASUS_ROG2-CN-wzsx150.img-tmp isn't a complete file, so you shouldn't just flash that directly to your phone. I wish I know how to decrypt the batch file and localize it in English so non Chinese speakers would use it too. I'll make a simple guide if the original developer doesn't make a English one.

FYI: The current build of this TWRP only has Simplified Chinese and English language, also has a modified splash image with author's info on it.

 

[suzook]

The whole process requires ROM's boot.img to participate and I think recovery-TWRP-3.3.1-1004-ASUS_ROG2-CN-wzsx150.img-tmp isn't a complete file, so you shouldn't just flash that directly to your phone. I wish I know how to decrypt the batch file and localize it in English so non Chinese speakers would use it too. I'll make a simple guide if the original developer doesn't make a English one.

FYI: The current build of this TWRP only has Simplified Chinese and English language, also has a modified splash image with author's info on it.

Rename the file...delete the -tmp. That should be self explanatory, and the 1st screen that pops up when twrp boot. CLEARLY has a language button. press it, select english. Simple. The Author of this, has been around forever.

 

[Psych0t1c20]

I am on latest ww rom, and it boots to twrp, then instantly reboots to stock recovery.


Nevermind, jut did a backup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So does it work on ww?

 

[Cammarratta]

is there a way to fix touch input not working on twrp?

 

[suzook]

is there a way to fix touch input not working on twrp?

Working fine here

 

[suzook]

is there a way to fix touch input not working on twrp?

So i had to reflash and now my touch isnt working. You gets yours working?

 

[Cammarratta]

Yeah. I reflashed and made sure there was no lock screen set or fingerprint and now it's working. Makes updating Roma really easy since since I'm in the latest we rom.

 

[reg66]

Yeah. I reflashed and made sure there was no lock screen set or fingerprint and now it's working. Makes updating Roma really easy since since I'm in the latest we rom.

So I've bought the tencent version CN, which will arrive soon but with WW rom flashed on it. So I can just download latest WW update and flash the zip through TWRP, correct?

 

[Cammarratta]

Yes. If you have this twrp you can flash and it'll update it.

 

[reg66]

Can I just check, with ROG phone II we don't use 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' , we instead use 'Fastboot flash boot recovery.img' to flash this twrp? Sorry, but I'm used to the fastboot flash recovery, so just wanted to make sure... Thanks

It's just that @suzook said it needs to be 'fastboot flash boot recovery.img'

Oh yes, and also, I'm guessing BL must be unlocked to flash this recovery?

EDIT: Nevermind about the flashing process, I see there is no seperate recovery partition to flash and the twrp img is the same size as the extracted rom boot img, so yes, it should be as @suzook mentioned.
I'd still like to confirm that flashing twrp MUST have BL unlocked, or not?

 

[ermacwins]

@reg66 I suggest you use this method first https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/flashing-ww-rom-changing-cn-fingerprint-t3969765

 

[suzook]

Can I just check, with ROG phone II we don't use 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' , we instead use 'Fastboot flash boot recovery.img' to flash this twrp? Sorry, but I'm used to the fastboot flash recovery, so just wanted to make sure... Thanks

It's just that @suzook said it needs to be 'fastboot flash boot recovery.img'

Oh yes, and also, I'm guessing BL must be unlocked to flash this recovery?

EDIT: Nevermind about the flashing process, I see there is no seperate recovery partition to flash and the twrp img is the same size as the extracted rom boot img, so yes, it should be as @suzook mentioned.
I'd still like to confirm that flashing twrp MUST have BL unlocked, or not?

Bl absolutely needs to be unlocked, otherwise the recovery won't flash.

 

[reg66]

@reg66 I suggest you use this method first https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/flashing-ww-rom-changing-cn-fingerprint-t3969765

Yep, no worries, I'll use that apk to unlock BL, but is the rest of it necessary? My phone will already have FP changed to WW by seller (Giztop)..

 

[suzook]

Yep, no worries, I'll use that apk to unlock BL, but is the rest of it necessary? My phone will already have FP changed to WW by seller (Giztop)..

My opinion? Bl unlock, completely reflash the ww rom yourself, this way your fresh, and know it's done properly.

 

[rowihel2012]

Now we need custom roms ??

 

[RogPhoney]

This recovery installs OK for me on my CN phone converted to WW rom, but if I use the TWRP "Root Phone" option in Advanced to root and install Magisk, it disables the Wifi, and after rebooting the phone it goes into a bootloop that I can't recover from (not even restoring from TWRP backup) and I have to reflash WW rom to recover. I repeated this refleash/reroot process 3 or 4 times and it happened every time with breaking wifi and then reboot failing.

So it works, but I wouldn't use the built-in rooting yet until it is ironed out.