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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jdidtht:
It works yup I also use it. It's a simple app just flashes the recovery image instead of the tar.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] otisman:
Yah it up on goo just check hey big is the 2.6.3.4 on goo the rc2 or does it matter alohas Rob
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
It has some new stuff. It's all in the changelog post.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] otisman:
Alohas big
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tsunami2312:
the version 2.6.3.4 on goo is the latest one?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Yes. I try to put the release date in the OP to reflect when the latest is released.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Thanks bigbiff - The latest version of TWRP shows that it will be installed on the hltcan using goo manager
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
Hey bigbiff, just flashed 2.6.3.4 using Odin. I seen this when wiping my phone and wanted to make sure it was normal.

E:Unhandled flag: 'backup='

E:Unhandled flag: 'backup='

E:Unable to mount '/usbstorage'
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Can you post the entire recovery.log? It's probably from adding usb storage to recovery.fstab.

Yeah, I mistyped the flags. Uploading .5 now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JMM2009:
I still have the same error with 2.6.3.5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Can you post the entire log please?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] teshxx:
Same here. Here's the log file http://pastebin.com/7BNGk1k7

Do you test these before you release??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
This isn't pay for software, so I do what I can.

I am not seeing the unhandled flag messages in the log.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] teshxx:
We all know that dude. Kinda rude response though. Can't be irresponsible with other people's devices. Just saying.

Anyways, this is the entire log and usb error is still there. Line 38. E:Unable to mount '/usbstorage'
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Device issues are the responsibility of the owner. Sorry if you have issues. I wasn't being rude, I was just specifying that I do not guarantee if anything works or not, but as a community we can.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] teshxx:
Ok. Check line 38. and don't take me the wrong the way I appreciate what you do and realize that you do it in your free time without any expectations.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Did you connect any usb devices to the note3 via OTG?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Just how many devices would a Dev have to own - in order to test each build, for all the devices that they support .. It's a pretty lopsided Street, with the Devs doing the Lion's share of the work - The members of the community get the enormous benefits of the Dev's work - And when able - the very LEAST that we can do to contribute - is to test ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] teshxx:
Nope. I flashed via goo.im (usually i use odin/tar), but was just being lazy lol. I do have 64gb sdcard in it though (fat 32). I didn't have this issue in 2.6.3.2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jpeps:
Hey test xx can do International Versions for the note 3 ?? Or
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I just added the usbstorage entry in recovery.fstab. If you don't have any usb devices attached via OTG, you will get the message.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I am not sure what you are asking. I just added the International Qcomm page today.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] teshxx:
I haven't looked into it since both variants are on 4.3 (i know international's changelist is more recent) Will take a look this weekend.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jpeps:
Cool thanks I your work on the note 2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] teshxx:
Ohhh so it will be a recurring error msg which we can ignore as long as we haven't attached any usb via otg ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Correct.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] teshxx:
well that was a quick fix lol Thanx dude.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JMM2009:
Aroma installer crashes with the USB storage error
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Can you post /tmp/recovery.log?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JMM2009:
I will look for it and post it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
bigbiff - At the end of your day - Get yourself a more than well deserved beverage!

confirmation number 4DJ79550J7737102D

THANK YOU - For your continued development and support of TWRP! :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JMM2009:
I look, while in recovery and it shows the log, but when I reboot it is gone. Any ideas?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dragonstalker:
Thanks for the update. Will make sure this is noted in the FAQ's
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/24120-how-to-get-a-log-from-twrp/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
It's in the ramdisk, so it will be wiped on restart. You need to use adb to pull it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JMM2009:
Thanks, I am at work now. I'll try to get it soon.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mickeycobra04:
Worked with me on 2.6.3.4, it still had the usb storage bug. It will say error but it should still work
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
It's a message not a bug.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
USB Storage doesn't show up in the list of storage devices to which you can backup or from which you can install ZIPs, even after mounting USB storage manually in the Mounts screen. I used to be able to back up to and install ZIPs from USB storage on my Note 2 with TWRP.

Strangely, if I go to TWRP's file manager and browse /usbstorage, the contents of the volume are shown just fine.

Happens on both FAT32 and exFAT volumes.

Log attached.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
If you beat me to testing tonight can you get the output of dmesg after you plugin the device?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Here you go.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Try 2.6.3.6. It worked for me on my usb OTG.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Opensystem:
Just to chime in - firstly, thank you so much for the strides you're making with this device. It's amazing! :) I'm on a N00T model, with RC TWRP 2.6.3.4 and can confirm that recovery also fails too mount usb as well, even without restoring efs or anything silly. Made my recovery backup fail.

Sorry I don't have the logs, I'll get them with any future versions I try if something goes wrong.

Again, thanks again for all your effort :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Try 2.6.3.6.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
Will test when I get home but just wanted to thank you again for all you've done and continue to do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Prod1702:
Everything seems fine with the latest .6. However when I went to flash the latest leanKernel: minimalistic kernel v0.7b, I got a unable to mount USB storage at the end of the flash. It still flashed fine since the rom booted and it shows the new kernel under about phone. I have added a recovery log to the post not sure if it is going to help you or not.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Philly Jim:
Excuse my noobness pls i'm not used to having any issues with recovery and i'm not very familiar with twrp although i use it on my note 10.1 without any issues and have installed it on my friends s4 with out any issues just read the last 5 pages and i'm still alittle unsure as to the backup and restore issues have they been fixed with .6 again pls forgive my noob question .....? Many thanks in advance for any input .......before i flash ....lol:confused:

Can i just flash the imag file....?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Yup, 2.6.3.6 fixed it! Thanks! :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mnlmnv:
If I install this TWRP, will it voids warranty on ms-n900T ? 0x0 become 0x1?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kushXmaster:
Don't restore the efs partition when you restore a nandroid and you'll be fine.

Flashing a recovery will set knox counter at 0x1 so will flashing a kernel.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] s_snk3:
yes, flashing a custom recovery will make the knox count go up.

Philly Jim everything is fine, just make sure if you restore a backup, do not restore efs

edit: kush beat me to it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dragonstalker:
This is an explanation from a friend that works for TMO. They don't really frickin care. Most of the time nobody checks (and mostly don't know how to check) if the phone as been rooted and then bricked. They take the phones throw them on a machine and reload them, ready to resale. They go through so many phones they don't have time to "check" to see if you have rooted nor care since about 40% of they phones are.

Don't take this as gold tho. That's just what one person at one service center said. You might get a tech that is having a bad day and just wants to see if it's been Set.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kushXmaster:
Apparently they've been checking the note 3s a bit closer since they had so many bricked ones returned.

---------- Post added at 12:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:07 AM ----------

That's right. Too fast Haha.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sebkinne:
Great work getting TWRP onto the Note 3!

I just have one quarrel with this version right now (tested with 2.6.3.6): It will not decrypt my phone's data partition.

Samsung has done something horrible in terms of encryption with the note 3. Got root? Cannot encrypt without phone re-booting constantly.

Best Regards,

Sebkinne
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
That's a normal message if you don't have USB storage plugged in otg.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I probably won't be able to fix it any time soon. Someone else ported the Touchwiz encryption to TWRP. What are the steps you have tried and causing issues?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
Just curious if anyone has tried the app "recovery tools" to flash a recovery on their phone? The other day I coukd have sworn I saw someone say it works. However I can't remember where I read it? Lol

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Don't think that anyone in the TWRP thread would have tried it ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
Yeah most likely. I just can't remember where I read it. I was pretty tired

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
If all it does is dd recovery.img to the recovery partition it should work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
I can confirm it working just fine. It's just handy as sometimes goo manager doesn't always show the most recent update for my device

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sebkinne:
Well, I have tried different setups:

1. Flash TWRP

2. Custom Samsung based ROM

3. Remove root to be able to encrypt device

4. Reboot into recovery - get prompted for password - decryption failed

I have tried the same with Samsung's stock image.

It seems Samsung has changed their TW encryption. That really sucks. Thankfully I am moving to CM once it's ready and this won't be an issue anymore.

Thanks for the update though!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
Not to start a big debate and all respect to cm for their contributions but why buy a n3 to run cm and lose all tw features ie tw keyboard,multi window and s-pen, etc

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Kinda off topic - but - Some people got the N3 for the Display, 3 Gig Ram, 32 Gig Storage, Cpu, Fake leather back - lol - And just because it's new ;)

I personally never used the Spen on my N2 & Just prefer a custom AOSP Rom :) Personal Preference & Nothing stopping anyone from flashing back to stock ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sebkinne:
You have a very fair point. Sure, some S-pen features do go missing. However, there is basic S-pen support in CM. As I only use the pen to take notes / annotate a picture, CM does just fine for that. In regards to TW keyboard - I use swiftkey anyway. I have been for years and am not switching anytime soon. Sure though, I do loose multiwindow support. I haven't actually used that much.

What really gets me on this phone is the amazing screen, camera and feel to the device. I am a huge fan of the big screen and the hardware used is also pretty great. I love the S-pen and am sure that it will work great on CM - at least in the near future. It has made some big steps since the note1.

Anyway, sorry for going off-topic here!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
Yeah we are...back to twrp which rules btw

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Prod1702:
Ok good to know. I hadn't seen it before so I didn't know what it was.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] brojoe11:
Which one is the best-most stable? 2.6.3.7 or 2.6.3.6?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Not flashing, but booting. The warranty bit for each partition that the bootloader determines to be not "SEANDROID ENFORCING" is set when you boot that partition. If there is even one partition for which the warranty bit has been set to 1, the KNOX WARRANTY VOID flag is set to 0x1.

Which makes me wonder, what if we restore all partitions to original stock state and then boot each of them (boot into recovery, then into system, then into download mode/bootloader) - wonder if the KNOX flag would reset to zero... someone should test this hypothesis. :)

Here's my bootloader after I flashed TWRP for the first time but before I booted it. Once I booted, it said "RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING. Set Warranty Bit: recovery." It said that for the kernel, too, once I flashed a custom kernel and booted the OS.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pathtologos:
I'm so confused right now. I have the .4RC2 right now. Then .6 and .7 have come out. Should I stick with the RC, or update to .6 it .7?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Each iteration contains bug fixes and you are encouraged to upgrade.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pathtologos:
Ok. I'll install .7. Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Where did you find .7? I haven't pushed it outside my directory on goo.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
So can we restore from back up with .7?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
It's up on goo for the hltcan :thumbup:

http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hltecan
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Everything except EFS.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ajithshettyb:
This really saved my Phone.... I almost gave up on my phone and did a try with TWRP and worked fine.

I ran these command in TERMINAL Commad option in TWRP and it worked...

Thank you it saved my phone.. I will not restore until something concrete comes out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tmpryid:
I'm a little confused. The change log says "fix EFS backup and restore."
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
It may be fixed but nobody has the balls to try a restore!

You don't really need to do a restore.

I've flashed the hell out of my last 2 phones, never restored the EFS.

Did back it up though
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
That quote was before I fixed the issue today.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] HughesNet:
If you don't mind my asking, but as someone following this issue what was the eventual fix that allowed theoretical backup and restore of the EFS partition?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Added p11 - p13 (efs, modemst1, modems2) as binary images to dd from the phone. When restoring they are dded back to the same partitions. TWRP shows all 3 partitions as one item in the backup menu to prevent confusion.

I had a tester confirm that he had no problems after he restored. IMEI was shown, no loss of signal etc.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pathtologos:
So for future reference, when we create backups should we include efs? I've backed up & restored a few times without it & I've had no issues. Is it needed?

Thanks for EVERYTHING!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] DriftorX:
I make one full backup including efs of all my roms i use and than I also have a stock efs backup alone from stock rom. All future backups I make I do not include efs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] votum:
Can we get a zip by chance? MobileOdin still isn't updated for us
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] otisman:
Grab it from goo its up I just check
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AliKingKong:
No Problems with TWRP 2.6.3.6

Just thought I would chime in and say that I was able to backup and restore successfully using TWRP 2.6.3.6. As everyone made clear, I did not backup EFS; only boot, system, and data.

I have to admit that after all of the problems a few people had, I was scared and refused to install a custom recovery. But thanks to all of the courageous and brave testers here, as well as Biff's tireless and patient work with this fantastic recovery, my faith in flashing and TWRP have been backed up and restored (PUN intended!!!! ). :highfive:

Thank you to everyone for making all of this come together on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3!! Go TWRP!!!!!!!!!!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Hayaa:
bakachu Thanks Good <3 <3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I might do it today.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Do this^
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zmore:
Ah, so previously TWRP was backing up and restoring only the filesystem of the efs partition? I thought it was doing a DD image from the start, which is why I was so confused about why restoring efs was causing brickloops, so thanks for clearing that up.

And what is it about restoring just the efs files that it doesn't like? Timestamp or attribute modification? SELinux labels? Logical block location of some file changing? Or maybe even KNOX is monitoring the EXT superblock for a specific change? Once figured out, we can go back to the more efficient backup/restore of just files vs whole image.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
The original version that was ported by Dees only was backing up modemst1. I moved it to backup efs, modemst1 and modemst2. Restoring these as images is the way to go so we don't mess up contexts and other filesystem issues.

They are small and take no time to dd to backup.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
You don't need mobile odin. The app recovery tools will flash the .img for yoy very quickly

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dirtybudha:
Gooanager Anyone?

Installed TWRP through GooManager, showing v2.6.3.7. Whatever I was running before wouldn't restore, but his version is woking. THANK GOD!! I have the T-Mobile model and not the International.

Side Bar: I've kept to the basics with TWRP, but I want to know how to pull, for example, apps, or text messages, from a back-up but not restore a whole ROM, if it's even possible. Rom Toolbox doesn't seem to function right with the Note 3, and I've lost data from a few apps...or lost things like Action Memo completely. I've searched on how to do it but to no avail. Would appreciate any help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nlarge:
Ok so I've only ever use cwm.... is this safe enough to flash and dummy proof for restoring yet? Im tired of manually altering system. Flashing zips would be lots easier.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AliKingKong:
Dude, this thing is safer than CWM in many ways. The interface is all touch-based, and everything is big, easy to read, smooth, and flawless if you follow the simple instructions. I used CWM but grew very fond of this recovery. Plus the developer, Biff, is always updating and making it even smoother and better.

The main menu has big square buttons, with big sliders and big check boxes....it is actually fun to use and for a tech dummy like me, I can now flash like a boss....with swag! :cowboy:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
Check out Nandroid Manager on the Play Store. I haven't tried it on this device but I've used it on other devices and it's pretty cool. It let's you view the contents of a nandroid backup and restore stuff like apps, messages, call logs, etc....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nlarge:
On stock recovery I would have to odin this from computer correct? Of course im rooted, just havent changed recovery
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Just use goo manager from the store - Open it - touch the menu key - select Install Open Recovery Script - done ;)

If you have any problems with this method - then yes - You can use Odin to flash the tar.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nlarge:
Says it installed but it didnt after checking! Odin it is
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
Or you can flash it on your phone usi g the app recovery tools. Just rename it to recovery.img

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nlarge:
Even on stock recovery?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
O dont see why not. Why are you on st*ck (forbidden word) recovery?

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nlarge:
Wanted stability before I chanced it. Changed fonts and loudness through root explore. ..

And never used twrp only cwm
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
cwm...:banghead::thumbdown::thumbdown: Well welcome to the better recovery. ..where you can flash more than 1 thing at a time and a hunch of other stuff

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Make sure you boot into recovery after installing through Goo Manager.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nlarge:
That was the step missing to flash from phone!!! Im on board now!!! Any advice for twrp newbie... I am about to do my first nan backup with twrp
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Opensystem:
Read up on this thread, stable versions of TWRP, and efs if you don't already know. Otherwise it's damn straightforward. Great recovery tool!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] trevor7428:
Does anyone know if on latest version of twrp where restore shouldn't have any problems. Can you restore a backup that was backed up from twrp version with restore problems?

Hopefully that makes since. If I recall my original stock backup went super fast. But file size is over 3gigs. So seems like all data should be there
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mocsab:
I have noticed something Odd happening - it happens anytime I reboot the phone from recovery -

Phone starts to boot - then does series of reboots - sometimes three or four - sometimes more - each time the white Samsung logo is on and yellow and red text is visible at the top of the screen - (something about Kernel something - and something else, I never read it but this is always there)

Then phone vibrates - screen goes dark and it does the same thing again - after several times - it finally goes into the actual boot screen - where I see either the Samsung logo with blue swirl or whatever boot animation comes with the rom - then the phone starts up.

This has been very disconcerting. I thought I was having those deathboots again - but the phone does eventually boot up - is this happening to anyone else?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] player90247:
[MENTION=4218716]mocsab[/MENTION]

What recovery you using?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mocsab:
sorry - should have said - 2.6.3.7

This never happened on the RC versions - or on 2.6.3.6 - ???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] player90247:
I was on rc recovery then upgraded to 2.6.3.7 this past Tuesday and ran into one issue. I downloaded the updated .tar file with Goo Manager and phone automatically rebooted into recovery even after I removed the battery. I Odin to 2.6.3.7, re flashed the ROM and no issues. Maybe something you flashed later or an add on that's causing your reboots.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mocsab:
I don't know - it seems to happen when restoring a nandroid and rebooting - or after flashing a new rom - so what would you suggest ? Reinstall TWRP?