Xiaomi Poco F1 [ROOT, Unlock Bootloader, with STOCK RECOVERY, OTA UPDATES etc!]

[ctsuresh]

Guys. I'm so sorry if this question has been asked before...
If I root my Poco F1, each time that I want to flash .zip of new ota, my data will erase? Thanks in advance

Nope, I did two recent updates nothing happened.

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Can't boot into TWRP. Console says everything is okay and it's finished. The phone doesn't boot and stays with grey screen. When I try to reboot it into TWRP it boots to Mi-recovery. Anyone can help?

After Twrp flash completes. Make sure you boot to twrp by unplugging the phone and hold volume + and power button simultaneously.

 

[hosseinito]

Nope, I did two recent updates nothing happened.

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After Twrp flash completes. Make sure you boot to twrp by unplugging the phone and hold volume + and power button simultaneously.

Thanks mate?

 

[anirudh281998]

Nope, I did two recent updates nothing happened.

What is the procedure you follow for that?

Recently I tried installing OTA update, but it failed.
Steps I followed:
1. Flashed stock recovery, so that OTA can be installed.
2. Uninstalled magisk (using magisk manager app).
3. Go to System updater, downloaded ota and flash begins.
4. Phone reboots and enters mi recovery to proceed flashing, but it fails and flashing doesnt even start.
5. Phone reboots and nothing changed (same old rom, no data loss)

 

[ctsuresh]

What is the procedure you follow for that?

Recently I tried installing OTA update, but it failed.
Steps I followed:
1. Flashed stock recovery, so that OTA can be installed.
2. Uninstalled magisk (using magisk manager app).
3. Go to System updater, downloaded ota and flash begins.
4. Phone reboots and enters mi recovery to proceed flashing, but it fails and flashing doesnt even start.
5. Phone reboots and nothing changed (same old rom, no data loss)

I will not flash manually, Through miui updater it automatically updates so I will loose Twrp and Magisk, I will flash them again that's it.


Detail method- when I get a ota update I will download it then it asks for reboot so it will go Twrp and fails. Then system reboot normally without any update. Then again I get a ota update for downloading but this time it will download full rom, then same again reboots to Twrp and flash success then reboot to system with new version updated. But you will loose magisk and Twrp.

 

[anirudh281998]

I will not flash manually, Through miui updater it automatically updates so I will loose Twrp and Magisk, I will flash them again that's it.


Detail method- when I get a ota update I will download it then it asks for reboot so it will go Twrp and fails. Then system reboot normally without any update. Then again I get a ota update for downloading but this time it will download full rom, then same again reboots to Twrp and flash success then reboot to system with new version updated. But you will loose magisk and Twrp.

Thanks. This is what I did indirectly. After I was rebooted to my previous rom, I manually downloaded full recovery zip rom, and flashed it using twrp. Lost magisk and twrp but update was installed. Installed twrp and magisk again.

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For anyone who wants to update MIUI:
1. Go to Magisk -> Select "Uninstall" -> Restore Images. Reboot your phone. This restores stock boot image.
2. Go to updater app, and download and install OTA.
3. OTA will fail and phone will reboot.
4. Update again by going to Updater app (This time it downloads full rom instead of OTA), and let it install (it will install from TWRP, no issues)
5. After update, re install TWRP and Magisk. (Because the update installed stock recovery and we uninstalled Magisk in step 1)

OR

1. Go to Magisk -> Select "Uninstall" -> Restore Images. Reboot your phone. This restores stock boot image.
2. Download latest Recovery ROM from MIUI website and flash it using TWRP (no wipes, only flash)
3. After rebooting, flash TWRP and Magisk.

NOTE: If your data partition was not encrypted previously, updated MIUI might attempt to encrypt and you will lose apps (internal storage remains saved). To avoid it, flash DisableForceEncryption_Treble.zip just after flashing Update (DONT REBOOT without flashing it, else encryption takes place)
Link DisableForceEncryption_Treble.zip: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4702413&d=1549734051

 

[TNSMANI]

Thanks. This is what I did indirectly. After I was rebooted to my previous rom, I manually downloaded full recovery zip rom, and flashed it using twrp. Lost magisk and twrp but update was installed. Installed twrp and magisk again.

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For anyone who wants to update MIUI:
1. Go to Magisk -> Select "Uninstall" -> Restore Images. Reboot your phone. This restores stock boot image.
2. Go to updater app, and download and install OTA.
3. OTA will fail and phone will reboot.
4. Update again by going to Updater app (This time it downloads full rom instead of OTA), and let it install (it will install from TWRP, no issues)
5. After update, re install TWRP and Magisk. (Because the update installed stock recovery and we uninstalled Magisk in step 1)

OR

1. Go to Magisk -> Select "Uninstall" -> Restore Images. Reboot your phone. This restores stock boot image.
2. Download latest Recovery ROM from MIUI website and flash it using TWRP (no wipes, only flash)
3. After rebooting, flash TWRP and Magisk.

NOTE: If your data partition was not encrypted previously, updated MIUI might attempt to encrypt and you will lose apps (internal storage remains saved). To avoid it, flash DisableForceEncryption_Treble.zip just after flashing Update (DONT REBOOT without flashing it, else encryption takes place)
Link DisableForceEncryption_Treble.zip: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4702413&d=1549734051

In your second method, if you boot to recovery before booting to system, TWRP will be preserved and you will need to flash Magisk alone.

I don't think that you need to uninstall Magisk either in the first or the second method (I may be wrong though). When the Updater senses that your system is modified, it will straightaway download the full ROM. If you then flash it through TWRP and boot into recovery before booting into system, both TWRP and Magisk will be preserved. You will save some time and clicks. This is how I do it in my OP3, I think the F1 will also behave similarly.

 

[anirudh281998]

In your second method, if you boot to recovery before booting to system, TWRP will be preserved and you will need to flash Magisk alone.

Rebooting to recovery before booting to system, it will boot to TWRP but after that when we reboot, system installs stock recovery. ie System always installs stock recovery on 1st boot after update.

I don't think that you need to uninstall Magisk either in the first or the second method (I may be wrong though). When the Updater senses that your system is modified, it will straightaway download the full ROM. If you then flash it through TWRP and boot into recovery before booting into system, both TWRP and Magisk will be preserved. You will save some time and clicks. This is how I do it in my OP3, I think the F1 will also behave similarly.

The updator should detect modifications, but it doesn't do so (atleast for me). It always tries OTA, if it fails, then only it proceeds with full recovery ROM.
Regarding Magisk uninstallation, I agree that its not needed, but Magisk documentation recommends to do so.

 

[TNSMANI]

Rebooting to recovery before booting to system, it will boot to TWRP but after that when we reboot, system installs stock recovery. ie System always installs stock recovery on 1st boot after update.

True that stock ROM installs stock recovery but rebooting to recovery (TWRP) and flashing Magisk preserves TWRP for me in OP3. May be MiUI is different.

 

[keem85]

Will this disable OTA updates of the vanilla OS?

 

[flaxx187]

can someone tell me which version do i need for newest stock 9.0 ?
better where i can find that

 

[benryu]

Please help. I tried uninstalling magisk for OTA update but my phone has gone into fastboot loop.

 

[navedObaid]

Hi...

Where can i get boot.img ?? I have stock rom as zip file
Thnx

 

[TNSMANI]

Hi...

Where can i get boot.img ?? I have stock rom as zip file
Thnx

It is inside the stock ROM zip. You can restore the boot image by dirty flashing your current stock ROM.

 

[ctsuresh]

My Poco battery drastically coming down. Can anyone advise me how to get better battery life.

Mostly draining with android system. Pl help.

 

[bseos]

Perfect! Been using this method since I bought my phone months ago with every update since.

Update: There is another method which has recovery flashed on the phone "permanently", though I haven't tried it thought it post it here for anyone interested.
Fail-proof Steps to Keep MIUI OTA Update On Poco F1 with Orange Fox
What is Orange Fox?

My Poco battery drastically coming down. Can anyone advise me how to get better battery life.
Mostly draining with android system. Pl help.

I've read some users reports of initially having 7-8+ of battery time, but that it had come down to 5 hours. They had to factory reset their phones to fix.

 

[ferbulous]

Perfect! Been using this method since I bought my phone months ago with every update since.

Update: There is another method which has recovery flashed on the phone "permanently", though I haven't tried it thought it post it here for anyone interested.
Fail-proof Steps to Keep MIUI OTA Update On Poco F1 with Orange Fox
What is Orange Fox?

I've read some users reports of initially having 7-8+ of battery time, but that it had come down to 5 hours. They had to factory reset their phones to fix.

I'm using method 1 (which is a lot simpler)
It's just that after flashing magisk with twrp, just before it reboots it ask if I want to install twrp and I said to yes to that.
Did I just screwed up for ota updates?

 

[n. arx]

I'm facing Unknown Error (-1) at 99% while unlocking... Anyone can help please

 

[TNSMANI]

I'm facing Unknown Error (-1) at 99% while unlocking... Anyone can help please

Use an Intel PC, not AMD Ryzen. Also try other USB ports, cable, another PC etc.

 

[guhvanoh]

re trying other USB ports. If you PC only has USB 3 ports, get a USB 2 hub and connect via that to your PC. You should be good to go then.

 

[kato2050]

guys help me , i Can not find my boot img , when trying adb devices while i am in fast mode , it does not show me any thing Second this command Is -al adb does not recognize it
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