Successfully Flashed TWRP

[trivita]

Correct, AL is the Chinese version.

Your next step is to buy an unlock code and just unlock BL in Fastboot, if you need a detailed guide you can see what I wrote here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-pro/how-to/guide-unlocking-bootloader-magisk-root-t3885422, start with the Unlock Bootloader section.

the problem is that i didnt see oem unlock option at all... or you mean it doesnt matter

 

[Minotaur]

the problem is that i didnt see oem unlock option at all... or you mean it doesnt matter

It doesn't matter on the Chinese version, it's as though OEM Unlock is permanently enabled.

 

[auras76]

I managed to flash TWRP on my mate 20 pro ( LYA-L09 ) but im positive it will work on all variants.
you must have bootloader unlocked. this will format your USERDATA so please be aware of this.

here is the following instructions to how i did it:

1. flash the twrp.img in fastboot - using command - fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img once successful move to step two.

2. you need to format user data so that twrp to boot properly use the following command - fastboot erase userdata
once the erase userdata is complete, type in fastboot reboot and press enter.

3. you can now boot into twrp once in twrp you have to go to wipe and wipe data, please note this will take a very long time to wipe data so please be patient, it can take up to 1 hour or more, maybe less. so do it when you dont need to use your phone for a fair while. once the data has been wiped successfully through twrp, reboot back into twrp, wipe cache and then reboot back into twrp again. once booted back into twrp you are free to flash supersu or magisk

the link to twrp in my google drive is this - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PitrcNjMMynbWXP5jGfeNUqKdt5hJpfN

it is in format data of more than 2 hours and it is not finished.
It's a bit weird, it may be that you need to compile for Kirin980.

 

[souljasteve84]

it is in format data of more than 2 hours and it is not finished.
It's a bit weird, it may be that you need to compile for Kirin980.

Try wiping internal storage instead

 

[Minotaur]

There's another method in the forums that requires you to boot into recovery every time in order to get root, does this method require that as well, or will a normal reboot/powerup retain root?

 

[Fiscelan]

There's another method in the forums that requires you to boot into recovery every time in order to get root, does this method require that as well, or will a normal reboot/powerup retain root?

I've tried the other method but only worked once.
That one through TWRP doe snot seem to be working, or ?

Any hope to get rooting on the Mate 20 Pro?

Cheers

 

[User422]

Hey guys.

I have followed all the steps and have done the suggested things written in this thread but it just won't work.
I get stuck at the boot up screen with the warning that the phone is unlocked and saying that it's booting.
When I boot into recovery, the EMUI recovery pops up instead of TWRP and tells me that the data partition is "severly" corrupted.

Edit:
When I skip step two, I get to see the TWRP splashlogo but that's it.
I can't get any further.

 

[ilos]

Hey guys.

I have followed all the steps and have done the suggested things written in this thread but it just won't work.
I get stuck at the boot up screen with the warning that the phone is unlocked and saying that it's booting.
When I boot into recovery, the EMUI recovery pops up instead of TWRP and tells me that the data partition is "severly" corrupted.

Edit:
When I skip step two, I get to see the TWRP splashlogo but that's it.
I can't get any further.

same here... did you solved this issue? can get to go in fastboot or twrp. I get stuck at the boot up screen with the warning that the phone is unlocked...can't turn off the phone too...

 

[Minotaur]

What's the procedure for getting Magisk installed as well as TWRP? Do we just upload the twrp.img in the first post onto the phone, and patch that image in Magisk? Or can we just flash a Magisk zip from within TWRP?
Maybe even a direct install from Magisk Manager?

 

[AFCA_Haxx0r]

What's the procedure for getting Magisk installed as well as TWRP? Do we just upload the twrp.img in the first post onto the phone, and patch that image in Magisk? Or can we just flash a Magisk zip from within TWRP?
Maybe even a direct install from Magisk Manager?

i flashed First TWRP And then Magisk 19.1 to root, then magisk will replace twrp. because they life in the same partition so you will lose TWRP Always if you want root

 

[snowman_]

wont work for me.

fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img
Sending 'recovery_ramdisk' (25146 KB) OKAY [ 0.731s]
Writing 'recovery_ramdisk' FAILED (remote: 'partition table doesn't exist')
fastboot: error: Command failed

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fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk twrp.img
Sending 'recovery_ramdisk' (25146 KB) OKAY [ 0.731s]
Writing 'recovery_ramdisk' FAILED (remote: 'partition table doesn't exist')
fastboot: error: Command failed

not working at all for me

 

[q13017]

bootloader unlocked?

 

[Rithina]

Does anyone know if twrp works for mate 30 Pro which is using kirin 990? I am tempted to try on my unlock BL m30pro

 

[billythesleepy]

firstly with the command error part i believe you should take away the " find my device" FIRST