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[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
What if you delete the TWRP folder in your internal SDCARD storage? TWRP settings (and nothing else) are stored there and maybe they got corrupted.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Tinchoska:
Tried that and now when i try to get into the internal to flash something on download folder it freeze and reboot into recovery. ... I can do wipes (already did thinking I have fixed the problem and now I have a phone without system LOL)

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[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
You need to get a cheap USB-OTG drive and put your flashable zips on there.

You may have a corrupted data partition and need to format it (not just wipe it, this will format sdcard as well.) With the 2.8.7.x versions of TWRP, when you format data, it will format it as ext4, you then have to convert it to f2fs which is the factory default for the Victara. It will say what format it is using on the screen.

If you can get the device to flash from USB-OTG, you can at least boot up and save anything that you need/want from sdcard.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] BootloopedMillennials:
How important is this? I did not know you have to convert to f2fs after formating data. Running CM13.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
The f2fs file system is supposed to be faster. I've run with data formatted as ext4 in the past with no problems. Converting from ext4 to f2fs will effectively format data again (including wiping internal storage.)

Here is an XDA post where someone did some speed tests comparing ext4 to f2fs: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2697069

It is only data that is f2fs from the factory on the Victara, system is still ext4.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] BootloopedMillennials:
Does TWRP 3.0.0-0 even convert to f2fs? It was said it was not working.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
I haven't tried it. I have done it with the 2.8.7.0 version compiled by crpalmer and the one by invisiblek.

It looks like invisiblek has posted his own build of TWRP 3.0 earlier today, the filename is twrp_3.0.M0-0-ae141e02_victara.img and it is posted here: http://www.invisiblek.org/twrp/ I haven't tested this version but his previous versions always worked fine for me.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Tinchoska:
I have a pc right now I will try that you say and put the zips from pc to phone

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[X 2014 Original Android Development] BootloopedMillennials:
I can't wipe data or change to F2FS with his recovery. Error 255 and fails.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
I just loaded invisibleks TWRP 3.0.0 and it wont' mount USB-OTG for me so that one does need some work. His 2.8.7.0 version at that same link does work for me (the one dated 2015-12-0-8 at the top of the list.)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] der_Kief:
any news on updated TWRP 3 which fixes the issues with decryption and F2FS ?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Tinchoska:
Guys, I don't know if this problem I'm facing is related to what der_kief said above me.... The problem : when I try to change Cache partition to f2fs and reboot it get stuck on the M before the boot animation (I'm stock with root and some debloated) I've not tried to change another partition... Another thing, when I do wipe cache and dalvikcache it doesn't show the "Android is updating xxx apps of xxxxx" (I don't if it's just visual or not)

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[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
The only partition that is F2FS from the factory on the Victara is Data, they left cache and system as EXT4 so maybe cache can't be F2FS.

On a clean flash, the updating apps dialog may be hidden by the boot animation not appear; if the boot animation stayed up for a lot longer than normal, that is what happened.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Tinchoska:
That's the thing, it's not that longer

.....

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[X 2014 Original Android Development] drwhitney:
When I boot into recovery, TWRP can't see all of the folders in /sdcard. It can only see Android, media, storage, and TWRP. The others (including cmupdater) are missing. Any thoughts on what could cause this? If I reboot the system and move a file from one of the missing folders into one of the folders that show up in TWRP, those files will be visible and accessible there.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] kdmhong:
ignore
[X 2014 Original Android Development] JnNn98:
Are you sure you're using the right buttons to get into recovery lol? Vol Down to Scroll, Vol Up to Select
[X 2014 Original Android Development] eKeith:
Use TWRP Manager from the Play Store to flash the recovery. Then use that recovery to flash any other recovery you prefer.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] kdmhong:
God, I'm so sorry. I'm coming from a Nexus 6 and it's just been confusing.. I found this out 10 minutes ago. a big thank you guys!!
[X 2014 Original Android Development] eKeith:
No need to apologize. Glad you got it working...
[X 2014 Original Android Development] waseemmayaa:
I installed this recovery 1 month ago, but now i am trying to boot into recovery but it stucks on TWRP screen, there are no menus like backup, install etc, it just stucks on twrp blue screen. Even i flashed older twrp 2.8.x.x by fastboot mode but same thing happens only twrp blue screen...?

Could someone help me?

P.S: it was working fine 1 month ago when i flashed RR.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] waseemmayaa:
[MENTION=912474]Dees_Troy[/MENTION] please help, read above. ?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] JnNn98:
Best thing to try is probably restore to stock and try again since nobody here appears to have an issue like that with this recovery.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] waseemmayaa:
Restore by pc or twrp?

'Cause i can't access TWRP.

Any other way except flashing firmware by pc?

Thanks.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] LeanFemia:
I had the same issue with 3.0.0.0 and 2.8.7.1, I solved it by flashing 2.8.5.0 via mfastboot. I do not know if you tried that specific version but it could be worth a shot. Good luck! :)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] dictionary:
Had the same issue. 2.8.5.0 is the highest I can go. Every other recovery works fine for a bit, but after a while of not booting into it, will keep me stuck at the splash screen.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] AtLmd:
Can't access recovery because of recovery loop

Just to add one more report about this annoying recovery bootloop. I had twrp twrp-2.8.7.0-victara which for whatever reason failed after some time. Tried to adb fastboot flash twrp-3.0.0-0-victara to no avail.

I followed the previously advices, and had luck so far with twrp-2.8.5.0-victara.

I'm on CM 13 2016-02-06 nightly
[X 2014 Original Android Development] X0FVZ:
I can't open the recovery. Only stops when the image of the TWRP appears.

Some help?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] dictionary:
Literally the last three posts before yours. Please look first.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] X0FVZ:
Sorry I didn't see
[X 2014 Original Android Development] R2D2-AKU2:
I just picked up a moto x this weekend. After rooting and unlocking the bootloader, I put twrp 3.0 on and tried to nandroid backup my system before proceeding to flash CM13. I ran into the same issue as you - permission denied when trying to create folder sdcard/twrp. Instant fail. After some more playing around, I discovered that all file commands failed for "permission denied." I then read every page of this thread and ended up flashing twrp 2.8.0.1 because there was a consensus that it was working (that was toward the beginning of this thread - a long time ago). Anyway, everything worked, I backed up my system and installed CM.

Then today, after reading more on this thread, I decided on a whim to try twrp 3.0 again. I made a nandroid backup of CM onto OTG using twrp 3. Whatever was causing the permission errors is gone. I can't say for sure its something left behind from 2.8.0.1, but it seems to be working fine, including copying and pasting commands in the file browser in internal memory. So maybe you should flash an older version of twrp, then try 3.0 again.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] LeanFemia:
I guess there is a problem in the 3.0.0.0 and 2.8.7.1 releases that makes some devices freeze at the TWRP logo. Has anybody else tried flashing 3.0.0.0 after having flashed 2.8.5.0 or 2.8.0.1?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] R2D2-AKU2:
I used flashify to downgrade to 2.8.0.1 and reupgrade to 3.0.0.0 and otg is working for me.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] R2D2-AKU2:
Funny thing. I installed a kernel today and it installed fine but there was an error notification about storage not found (in bold red). I figured it might be otg because it wasn't connected or mounted. So I bored into twrp 3 with otg attached, mounted otg, then wiped cache and dalvik. No error. Then I rebooted back into twrp without otg attached or mounted and wiped cache and dalvik. This time I got the same error. It seems like it's looking to mount otg even when it's not there.

Otherwise, all actions went through OK without any problems.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Ijspegel:
Just go into fastbootmode en flash TWRP again. Try 2.8.5.0, this one shlould be the most stable on Victara.

After flashing TWRP boot directly into TWRP otherwise it will be overwritten.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
Hey guys, please tell me which version to flash on stock 6.0 xt1092 considering the boot loader is unlocked. Help will be appreciated!
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
None would result in a boot loop right? I shall use 2.8.7.1 then! :)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
Okay... Thanks a lot! :)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
Guys when I tried to flash 3.00 after unlocking my bootloader on xt1092, it said: mismatched partition... Running 6.0, which twrp to flash? Please help! :(
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
Will try... you installed 3.00 freshly over marshmallow or had something b4? :confused:

Thanks!
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
Mismatched Partition Size

Tried 2.7.1 with same error! Strange... :( Can anyone help me!
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
Yes, I was able to boot it the recovery. Now, shall I tick the read-only option?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
I rooted it through booting... Thanks a lot for your help! ☺☺
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
You will always see this error when flashing TWRP instead of the stock recovery since they are not the same size. You can safely disregard that message.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
It appears on the screen of the phone in red text when you flash TWRP from fastboot. (At least it does on an xt1096.)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] genchoppa:
Hello hoping this is the right place to post this. I am stumped at the moment. I have a motox 2nd gen xt1095 at&t. I have the bootloader unlocked. I tried installing twrp 3.0 and earlier versions down to 2.8. Every time I try to go into it I get my dead android robot with a red triangle and exclamation point and under it says no command. I get no errors when installing it using adb. I also tried the quick tool and nothing. Same thing every time. Not sure what I'm missing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] dictionary:
adb or fastboot?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] genchoppa:
I actually just got it working. First made it boot twrp from the command prompt. That worked. Then reinstalled it. Now i am able to get into. Amazing what can get accomplished at 4am in the morning.

thanks for the reply. :good:
[X 2014 Original Android Development] manjee:
Hey, weird issue here:

I flashed twrp 3.0 over twrp 2.8.7.1 with twrp manager. It said there was an error and proposed to reboot to recovery which I agreed. In recovery twrp 3.0 has been flashed and is working : I was able to do a backup with no issue.

However, when I rebooted the system, the phone isn't asking for sim unlock code. Switching to airplane mode did nothing and I had to eject and reinsert the sim card for it to be detected. After that, it works flawlessly but each time I reboot I have to eject/reinsert the sim card !

I tried to go back to twrp 2.8.7.1 but the problem persists.

Do you know a solution? Thx in advance for your help.

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[X 2014 Original Android Development] voltjerk:
I have a similar problem with TWRP on my Verizon 2014 moto x. I installed 3.0.0.0 and have flashed several ROM versions with success. TWRP finally stopped working several days ago. It would only boot to the TWRP logo and freeze when trying to install a new ROM. I tried to downgrade to 2.8.7.1. It will now boot to the TWRP logo for that version and freeze. Phone boots up fine and works, I just can not access TWRP on recovery. It will open the app though. Any help will be appreciated.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] fujcru:
I've had this happen every once in a while. I'm not exactly sure what the cause is, but the solution that has worked for me every time is to temporarily switch to the cyanogen recovery. Then switch back to TWRP. As I stated, I'm not really sure what is causing TWRP to stop working properly, but trying to reflash it doesn't seem to fix it. It only ever works for me to switch to cyanogen and then switch back to TWRP. It's almost like the files don't get properly re-written unless they are completely different or something like that. You may want to give that a try. It's always worked for me.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] vinydasilveira:
I had the same problem, not only in victara, but the Moto G (falcon) too
[X 2014 Original Android Development] LeanFemia:
The most stable version at the moment seems to be 2.8.5.0. Try that one, good luck!
[X 2014 Original Android Development] manjee:
Hey again,

Anybody has an idea how to solve my issue ?

I flashed twrp3 and since then my sim card isn't detected on boot. It does when I eject and reinsert it. I tried to go back to a previous version with no success.

Any help appreciated!

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[X 2014 Original Android Development] mandeepsingh:
Hey guys! Wasnt able to flash 3.00 and its preceding version but could boot in the recovery. I have now rooted my X2 and installed xposed. But I want to flash TWRP which I am not able to do; gives an error: mismatched partition size and the recovery is not flashed. Tried with the last 2 ver. Help pls! :)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] manjee:
OK solved my problem by reinstalling the stock recovery then back to twrp.

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[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
The mismatched partition size error can be safely ignored. That just means the size of the recovery image flashed does not match the size of the stock recovery.

Fastboot flash TWRP, after it completes (with the error message) use your down volume key to highlight recovery, then up volume key to select the option. It should reboot into TWRP.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] fhreire:
I had those issues with the TWRP 3.0.0-0 also... it just didn't boot into recovery, it got stuck on the TWRP logo. So I had do downgrade the TWRP (I guess I tried every version below), so once it booted, I had a full wipe and, then flashed a new ROM. When I saw everything was ok, I flashed the 3.0.0-0 again and now it's working fine.

The thing is: it surely has some bugs.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] der_Kief:
new version 3.0.1 doesnt work for me. Im not able to enter it stuck on logo.

Im looking forward to a working v3 version as all versions after 2.8.7.0 had issues (at least for me)

Hopefully someone can fix it ...
[X 2014 Original Android Development] BootloopedMillennials:
Works here. Clock is still wrong haven't checked anything else.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] der_Kief:
i dont understand why some people (like me) have problems and others doesnt. Weird ....

for now im back to 2.8.7.0
[X 2014 Original Android Development] BootloopedMillennials:
Beats me. I was using romracer's unofficial 2.8.7.0 build (for F2FS). Flashed the 3.0.1 build from within that recovery. Rebooted recovery and was in 3.0.1. That was all.

Now I do not know if this 3.0.1 support F2FS or encryption.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] der_Kief:
did the same but im not able to enter recovery. It stucks at TWRP logo
[X 2014 Original Android Development] yahya1054:
To get clock showing correctly you have to mess around set time zone randomly then select your time zone.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] gcaixeta:
I had the problem with the frozen logo at TWRP recovery boot. I just renamed the folder of it and it worked again.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] der_Kief:
thanks for the hint ... now it works ;)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] bungphe:
Where is the folder please?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] gcaixeta:
The main TWRP folder at the sdcard. I just renamed it for TWRP2.

Now I am not mounting it as read-only. The problem started after a full backup at the initial stock firmware I guess.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] BootloopedMillennials:
On 3.0.2-0 decryption doesn't work. Enter password, get failed to decrypt data and password failed please try again. Sure I'm entering correct password.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] der_Kief:
for me USB OTG isnt working reliable with 3.0.2 ... sometimes i have access sometimes not.

So i'm back to working 2.8.7.0 by romracer (the only one without any problems)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] nestorojeda:
Where can I find it?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Phibernaut:
The TWRP app seems to have upgraded recovery but still reports "something went wrong" before the test reboot. Is this normal?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] misterkickass:
Which version of TWRP supports AROMA-based Gapps installation? Neither the latest one (3.0.2-0), nor the one by romracer (linked above) seems to work properly; both of them reboot the recovery shortly after the installation starts. However, I know there was at least one version that had no problems, does anybody know which one could it be?
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Ijspegel:
Hello, Yeah it seems To be "normal" i get this message all the time but recovery installs fine. Strange isnt it.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] fujcru:
misterkickass, I don't know if I've ever had any of the latest TWRP recoveries actually work with the ARMOA-based Gapps. However, you can still sort of customize your Gapps installation. It's just not as ease as the AROMA interface that walks you through everything. All you have to do is create a config file that lists the applications you don't want installed. The file is just a plain txt file named gapps-config.txt. And in it, you just put the names of the apps you don't need.

For example, I created one that contained the following entries/lines:

AndroidPay

CameraGoogle

Indic

Japanese

Korean

Pinyin

Projectfi

Zhuyin

This was back when there was a problem using Android Pay and the Camera wasn't working right. And I didn't need any of the other keyboards so I just used this config file with the super opengapps. I could have chosen more apps to leave out, but I was fine just eliminating these.

So while there doesn't seem to be AROMA support with these versions of the TWRP recovery, you can still customize exactly what is installed by creating a gapps-config.txt file and populating it with the apps you don't want to install and putting that file in the same folder where the Gapps file resides. TWRP will see the config file and exclude the selected apps from installing.

I hope that helps.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] misterkickass:
Thank you, this is actually very helpful. Based on your reply, I did some digging, and indeed this is possible with OpenGapps, moreover, such a list can also be used to remove desired stock applications. Here's the full guide from the Github page of OpenGapps.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] G4 Man2:
Thought I'd post here for anyone else having this issue. Since 3.0.0 I've gotten the splash screen loop no matter how I flash any new version of TWRP. I've tried renaming and removing the TWRP folder and none of it worked. However, I am able to get past the splash screen when using the newest version of TWRP on invisiblek's server, available here http://www.invisiblek.org/twrp/ (newest version is 3.0.0).
[X 2014 Original Android Development] benjg_:
hi, g4 man2

i can't boot into twrp it just shows the first screen and then reboots. Is this thesolution?

thanks in advance
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
The only versions of TWRP that work correctly on the Victara, imho, are the 2.8.7.0 versions by romracer or invisiblek. All the others randomly malfunction in some way, either getting stuck at the splash screen or even causing data partition corruption. (I never had any problem with 2.8.7.1 from the TWRP website but others have reported problems.)

Invisiblek's is here: http://www.invisiblek.org/twrp/twrp_2.8.7.0-0624b8bd_victara.img

The romracer version is in this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61558425&postcount=222
[X 2014 Original Android Development] benjg_:
Yup, it worked

Thanks man. I only think it is very strange because it used to work like all the time, but thanks anyways.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] G4 Man2:
Wrong thread, please delete
[X 2014 Original Android Development] voltjerk:
I finally installed version 2.8.6.0 and it works good. No issues installing or updating my CyanPop ROM.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Yann68:
Anybody know how to solve my problem ???

I'm on OctOS and I try to make a backup, but something is wrong and I get this...
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Mark2014:
Stuck on twrp's logo.

Can you help me fix this?

Moto x xt1092

TWRP version :3.0.2-0
[X 2014 Original Android Development] thousandecibels:
Use rashr to flash cyanogen recovery then flash twrp 2.XXX . I had same problem last night, had no access to laptop lol.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Mark2014:
Rashr doesn't download any cyanogen recovery :(

So you can give me other ways to download it ? (or stock recovery img for my xt1092?)
[X 2014 Original Android Development] mikeoswego:
This is the random data corruption that I mentioned in my post above. I can't prove that it is TWRP causing this, it could be the ROM (I run CM13.) But with older versions of TWRP this never happens.

You need to copy off sdcard things that you want to save like your pictures and stuff. Install an older version of TWRP. Format Data using TWRP (which will format it as ext4 instead of the factory f2fs) Then use the partition repair in TWRP to change data back to f2fs. Then set your phone back up again.

In theory, the partition repair tools in TWRP should be able to fix the data corruption you have but they have never worked for me.

Added: When I say format data I don't mean wipe, you actually have to format. Wipe just erases when working with data and that won't fix the problem you have.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] Yann68:
Thank you. I flash 2.8.7.0 and all working fine.

---------- Post added at 04:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:15 PM ----------

Try Flashr. It works for me.
[X 2014 Original Android Development] theone_s_me:
So i found out the solution but still don't know whats causing it..

I went to /data/media/0/ and changed the owner in root explorer for twrp folder and sub folders from (0 - root) to (1023 - media_rw) and now its showing in Windows and in /storage/emulated/0/
[X 2014 Original Android Development] bhp090808:
Can anyone tell me why I am still having issues with the slide? I install zip or do backup or let the screen lock and when I slide the bottom nothing happens?