[RECOVERY][UNOFFICIAL] OrangeFox Recovery Project [OnePlus 8t / 9r] [19-MAY-2023]

[Wishmasterflo]

OrangeFox Recovery Project

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OrangeFox Recovery for the Oneplus 8t/9r
Download (for Android 13 ROMs) (OOS13 Based)
Download (for Android 12.x, 13 ROMs) (OOS12 Based)
Download (for Android 11 ROMs) (OOS11 Based)
Download FBEv1 Version Oneplus 8 (OOS13 Based)
Download FBEv1 Version Oneplus 8Pro (OOS12 Based)
Download FBEv1 Version Oneplus 8Pro (OOS13 Based)

Boot it with: fastboot boot OrangeFox-R12.1-OPKONA-V18.img
or flash it with: fastboot flash recovery OrangeFox-R12.1-OPKONA-V18.img
The OrangeFox-R12.1-OPKONA-V17.zip can be flashed or sideloaded in recovery to install the Fox addons like Magisk etc.​

If the touchscreen is not working for you after booting/flashing Orangefox please make sure that the booted Orangefox is on the same OOS base as your phone is on!

Note: fastbootd is not working on the OOS13 based Orangefox!!

Take a look at this Post from TWRP in regards of Backup and Restore or
here from the Orangefox wiki.

Spoiler: Flashing Instructions and switching OOS Firmware Base

Keep in mind! Never flash a recovery file if you are not on the same OOS Firmware as the recovery is for, otherwise you will end up in Qualcomm Crashdump mode or just a black screen.
Always just do a fastboot boot recovery.img until you are on the same OOS Firmware on your phone as the recovery is for, only then you can flash it with fastboot flash recovery as well!

Firmware Flasher Download

ROM Flashing instructions:
(take a look at the Spoiler above if you need to switch OOS Firmware Base for your ROM)
From OOS to custom ROM
- Boot to Orangefox
- Format data
- Switch slot
- Reboot to recovery
- sideload/flash ROM
- sideload/flash Orangefox.zip
- reboot to recovery
- Flash Magisk (Magisk can be installed through Fox addons - Install Magisk as well)
- Reboot to system

From custom to custom ROM
- Boot to Orangefox
- Format Data
- sideload/flash ROM
- sideload/flash Orangefox.zip
- Reboot to recovery
- Flash Magisk (Magisk can be installed through Fox addons - Install Magisk as well)
- Reboot to system

For Updating a custom ROM
- Boot to Orangefox
- sideload/flash ROM
- sideload/flash Orangefox.zip
- Reboot to recovery
- Flash Magisk (Magisk can be installed through Fox addons - Install Magisk as well)
- Reboot to system

The Messages failed to mount system, vendor after flashing a ROM can be ignored.
That is due to mounting those for both ext4 and EROFS and of course you can have only one of them.
If you get a Bootloop after flashing a ROM and having done a Format Data do the below:

Boot to bootloader and:
- fastboot devices
- fastboot -w
- fastboot reboot

Orangefox OP8 series and 9r Unified XDA Thread
Source Code: https://gitlab.com/OrangeFox
Device Tree (A12/A13): https://github.com/Wishmasterflo/device_oneplus_opkona/releases
Device Tree Kebab (A11): https://github.com/Wishmasterflo/android_device_oneplus_kebab
Wiki/FAQ: https://wiki.orangefox.tech/en/guides
older Versions of OrangeFox R11.1: download


OrangeFox Version: R12.1
Version: V18
Last Updated: 19-May-2023

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Changelog
R12.1 V18 19-May-2023
- Updated with latest Orangefox source changes

R11.1 V14 07-Nov-2022
- Adjusted some devive specific settings
- Exclude /data/fonts from Backup to avoid errors during Backup
- Changed splash screen background color to black

old Changelogs

Credits
* ApexLegend007 for Android 12.1 device Tree
* The-Incognito for Recovery Trees of Oneplus 8T
* YumeMichi For Implementing Erofs and Other Misc
* bigbiff for decryption
* Pranav Talmale for decryption
* Systemad for original tree
* CaptainThrowback for original tree
* mauronofrio for original tree
* BillGoss for Backup and Restore
* Qnorsten for OOS fix
* TWRP team
* OrangeFox team

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Screenshots

 

[Okazakee]

Is there a way to maintain splash screen changes after reboot with encryption?

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Is there a way to maintain splash screen changes after reboot with encryption?

Hello! You mean you want to edit/modify the splash screen? I think that can only be done directly on the source side before building the OrangeFox recovery. That is how I have done that in the past.

 

[Okazakee]

Hello! You mean you want to edit/modify the splash screen? I think that can only be done directly on the source side before building the OrangeFox recovery. That is how I have done that in the past.

Oh ok, cause i was using the built in feature but it restores stock splashscreen after reboot

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Oh ok, cause i was using the built in feature but it restores stock splashscreen after reboot

I will have a look at that if I can find out why it is like this.

 

[Okazakee]

I will have a look at that if I can find out why it is like this.

thank you very much, nice work btw

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Hi all!

I will need to rebuild the OrangeFox and also found some other small thing I need to fix.
I will do that and upload a new Version in the next days.

Seems I messed up something when changing the devicename (kebab/OnePlus8T).

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Hi all!

I have just uploaded a new Version of my Orangefox.

Now it should be possible to correctly flash/install it.

Changelog:
- Changed device name from kebab to OnePlus8T
- Some small bug fixes

The download link is updated with the new Version in the OP.

Enjoy.

 

[TrOjAnUK]

Hi all!

I have just uploaded a new Version of my Orangefox.

Now it should be possible to correctly flash/install it.

Changelog:
- Changed device name from kebab to OnePlus8T
- Some small bug fixes

The download link is updated with the new Version in the OP.

Enjoy.

Just updated to this build and it wont let me boot back to the OS, just loops back to orange fox recovery, tried flashing the OLD version but that errors, fastbooted the old version and it wont let you flash OF back again... had to resort to booting TWRP to get the system working again.. Now back on the older Orange Fox which we love ....

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Just updated to this build and it wont let me boot back to the OS, just loops back to orange fox recovery, tried flashing the OLD version but that errors, fastbooted the old version and it wont let you flash OF back again... had to resort to booting TWRP to get the system working again.. Now back on the older Orange Fox which we love ....

Hello!
Hmmm thats strange. I am running that new build now and I have no issues to boot back to the OS from OrangeFox.

 

[TrOjAnUK]

Hello!
Hmmm thats strange. I am running that new build now and I have no issues to boot back to the OS from OrangeFox.

Hey, I`ll try again and see, always a chance its my fault but Ill give it another go..

 

[alp47470]

Great work dev. Working perfectly

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Great work dev. Working perfectly

Thank you!
Good to know. I found some small things I fixed and will update this thread with a new Version now at the weekend or beginning of next week.

 

[linuxcolor]

Is this version Android 12 support...

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Is this version Android 12 support...

Since this is based on the OrangeFox 11.0 sources and there are no sources for OrangeFox 12.0 which would be based on Android 12 this is still based on Android 11 until there are new sources for OrangeFox which I can use to build a new Version with full Android 12 support.

So OrangeFox Version R11.1 is not able to decrypt the Storage when you are on Android 12!
I guess you can still flash/use Android 12 with OrangeFox so long your Storage is not encrypted.
It is most about the encryption of Android 12 which is different and will not work with this OrangeFox Version as of now.

 

[Qnorsten]

Interesting and nice with an alternative to TWRP for this device.

Do orangefox also have the same ~50s boot delay that the current TWRP version for 8T has?

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Interesting and nice with an alternative to TWRP for this device.

Do orangefox also have the same ~50s boot delay that the current TWRP version for 8T has?

Yes that booting delay is almost the same as TWRP I would say.

 

[御坂19041号]

Touchscreen does not work on 9R

 

[Wishmasterflo]

Touchscreen does not work on 9R

This is build and adjusted for the Oneplus 8t only, so it could be that not everything is working on the 9R now.