yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] SnafuGG:
I was able to update to the February security update by using Deuces Bootloop-Recovery & Flashing Script. Before i ran his script i turned off any security like pins or patterns so when i get to the Twrp installation i don't have any problems. I used his script to install the February update by following his instructions. Then i fastbooted into Twrp and flashed the Twrp zip. After Twrp was installed instead of rebooting into system i stayed in recovery and flashed the newest Elementalx and then the newest Magisk beta. After those were done i rebooted into system and it was updated without wiping anything. I had to reinstall my magisk modules though because it wouldn't pass safety check.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] XDA451:
Uhh. I'm having a strange issue with TWRP after the feb update, "Password failed! Please try again"... It worked before I flashed the update (removing -w from bat file). What's wrong here? Has something changed and broke TWRP? Or am I doing something wrong? Using the latest 3.2 TWRP img.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Prattham:
Read previous post and you will have your answer
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] XDA451:
Ah, didn't see, thanks.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
A greatly discussed issue. If you read back from Feb 6, 2018 you will see.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Has anyone else noticed something has changed. Coming from a custom ROM to stock you cannot boot again without wiping internal storage. I can't even boot back into TWRP to do a restore if a custom ROM fails to flash properly. Something must of updated towards the end of January. Was just curious if anyone figured a way around full wipe
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] CyberpodS2:
I might be off base but I'd be willing to bet it's a mismatch between the a and b partitions.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
No it's some kind of new Security crap. It's the same thing when we downgrade we have to do a factory reset, the stock factory reset. I test ROMs and I haven't had any problem since the other night something changed. It's not a big deal if your custom ROM flashes but if it doesn't boot I believe you're screwed, you'll have to do a full reset. At least that was the case for me three times in a row. I'm hoping when TWRP gets updated it'll address it. Used to be if it didn't Flash you could just restore your backup in TWRP. Now after a factory reset in TWRP I'm unable to boot back into TW RP. I've already talked to a couple others that had the same problem I was just wondering if someone figured a way around having to do a factory reset.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
It's been reported that since the Google February update, twrp is kinda borked. But your still talking January roms correct?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Yes January, something must updated behind the scenes. I also tested this when I tested a ROM on my OG Pixel and my 6p. On my OG pixel the ROM I tested didn't boot same thing when I tried to install factory image without the w it wouldn't boot. Had to do a factory reset. So I decided to update my old 6p which had a custom ROM on it. Same thing after I flash the factory image it wouldn't boot. eventually boots into the factory recovery tells you to do a reset. If this is going to be the new normal going forward it'll suck for custom roms.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Dang! Your just full of good news bruh! Happy Friday everybody! Flashaholics are gonna have a tough time I fear! ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Yeah I was hoping I was going to be wrong but I don't think so I found this post last night from the dev I know it's not our phone but I wonder if this is the truth for all of them now.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Definitely seems plausible! Although I wonder it's an issue that's been there a while since I see very few people go from custom to stock roms, and just hasn't been reported??
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Maybe but I don't think so. I think it was recently because I test quite a few ROMs obviously some don't boot. I normally would just go back into TWRP, wipe everything and restore my backup. But beings ROMs are still a little buggy I normally just go right back to stock. So I usually just flash my factory image without the w and just restored, boot and data in TWRP and I was good to go. For some reason after flashing the stock image , over the custom one, it's setting off some security that tells the device it's corrupt.

I hope this is something that can be resolved. Google really changed the game, it's going to suck for us.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
I hear that bruh. Hopefully Team Win and Dees_Troy can come up with a fix. Thanks for the info BTW ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] iamjimmy:
Is it necessary to delete the fingerprint as well to use TWRP or just removing the PIN would do? I thought TWRP just asks for the PIN when decrypting at startup. Removing the fingerprint(s) would be a PITA.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MahoVader:
I believe removing the pin/pattern will also remove the fingerprints automatically.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
It's best to remove everything! If you want to be sure and not have to clean flash (wipe) your phone. There is an adb way around it if you'd like me to link you to it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] iamjimmy:
Will do. Could you please link me to the adb way as well. Thanks.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Start at the beginning of this link and scroll down. You'll see it ?

https://xdaforums.com/pixel-2-xl/development/taimen-flash-kernel-1-00-t3702057/post75494343
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
Really don't know. Try just removing the pin or password first and see if it works. If it dosn't you will need to remove your fingerprints. I suggest #5 sandpaper. LOL!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Nice! ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Phelicks:
Stuck on the title page of the TWRP. Having February update, removed passwords and pins, flashing "fastboot boot twrp.img" stucks of the boot page of the twrp. How to solve this issue?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Were you coming from stock. And I've been told sometimes it takes up to 5 minutes on the T wrp splash screen although I've never had to wait that long
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Phelicks:
I can use 3.2.1-0 version?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Yeah that's the version I'm using on February. But what were you on before you flash February that might make a difference? I mean were you on stock January firmware or were you on a custom ROM?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Yep.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Phelicks:
I was 3.1.1-beta2
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
No I meant were you on a custom ROM before you flashed February or have you always been on stock?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] CyberpodS2:
Ever since January update my phone take over two minutes to get into TWRP. That's every time. Also includes many cycles of reflashing TWRP, flash kernel and 1531 magisk. I have not really played around trying to fix it though. Just annoying but it works so don't wanna tempt fate. Lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Felosis:
Yes, I've actually had to a few times now when playing with Mods and stuff. :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] pj1000:
After a lot of time dinking with the "will the touchscreeen work or not" - at least for me, the temporary 3.1.1 Beta2 image file will work every time as long as you go into security ahead of time and select "None" before fastbooting the image. Some here say to select "Swipe" but I found that wasn't as consistent as selecting "None," at least for me. I'm going to use the image for my TWRP backups until a bug-free TWRP solution is here.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] smokeythebear3:
Hello guys. I know others are experiencing the decryption issue and twrp not working due to touch drivers missing. I've already updated to the February patch and have twrp installed. Unfortunately I don't have access to a computer currently. I want to flash elementalx kernel but my twrp touch isn't working, so I can't do it in recovery. My phone is rooted with magisk. I tried flashfire and flashify with no results. Any suggestions to flash the kernel outside of recovery?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] an21281:
Yes you need to disable all security(set to none, as swipe may not always work), then boot to TWRP and touch should work...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] smokeythebear3:
My screen lock is already set to none and my fingerprints deleted. Twrp touch still not working. I know I need to flash a custom kernel like elementalx to get touch to work, but don't have a computer to boot twrp and flash the kernel through recovery.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jlee08517:
You need a computer. Or at least a different phone with a cable to connect to your phone

Flashing on the go is never a good idea anyway...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] samteeee:
You said your phone is rooted so why don't you

install "Material Terminal" from Play Store and reboot

to TWRP, the touch drivers would work!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] CyberpodS2:
This is news to me... Hell if it works I'll have to remember this!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] v12xke:
Haha yes- if it works. Last updated almost 2 years ago April, 2016.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jasonstackhouse:
I just tried this and for whatever reason it does work. I have full touch capability on stock kernel. What do you call something like this, a glitch fix lol. Good find on this method.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] samteeee:
I'm glad it worked for you as well !
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] CyberpodS2:
Heh dig this, I already have it installed. Maybe that's why I never have issues. Lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] alphamale:
Help! All my zip files have been renamed in twrp. How do I fix
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] lutzbat:
Thats because twrp has currently some problems decrypting the device.

You need to reboot system, remove all passwords or pins, reboot back to twrp.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] joetheshmo:
You could also try to read the thread next time
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Just having it installed on your device is good enough or do you got to enter some kind of command?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Az Biker:
I'm presuming it's just like terminal emulator, in which you type in the functions; think fastboot but from your device instead of a PC. But it's been forever since I used TE...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Ok. That makes sense. I didn't know if it just being on your device fix the touch screen problem

Yeah I tested it reboot to recovery from this works good
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] CharliexCharger:
Aye aye I'm in Lee's Summit! Okay back to business.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Ric G:
Why aren't we just loading the files from a USB stick connected to the supplied adapter?

It seems so much easier than removing passwords and pins.

That was the previous workaround, for what it's worth.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] TheUndertaker21:
anyone has issue now with twrp encrypted password? kept saying wrong password

I had to reboot back and remove all pin and then get to twrp

didn't use to happen before.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] slothdabski:
i guess reading/searching the thread before posting isnt a thing anymore.....
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Well documented already. The February security update borked it. But now, you already know the work around ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] TheUndertaker21:
yeah it's just cumbersome you know.

if i get stuck into a boot up i'm fked lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
I hear ya there man. I'm Gun shy myself. Before I flash anything, or apply a theme, I set my lock scree to swipe until I'm sure everything is working ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Topper59:
wait... that actually is a good idea lol. I can't remove my PIN because we use G Suite at work and theres no way I'm removing/re-adding my work profile. Now to find that adapter...
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sirxdroid:
You don't even need to do that. You can simply ignore that it cannot decrypt and you can just adb push files to /tmp and flash them from there. This is how I flashed Flash kernel + Magisk zips and it works just fine.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Yasharkhan:
On latest Feb update with custom kernel installed, when I boot into TWRP from Bootloader I loose touch functionality, any fix?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Really dude!? Just read a page or 2 before your post. The answer is there....Many times!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] docluv01:
Hmm, so u can flash them in TWRP that way? it doesnt need to decrypt /tmp?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jlee08517:
What no way. Only if I had known that last week....
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Yasharkhan:
You don't think I searched before I posted! Instead of being a tool ,you could have helped me but you wanted to be the post police
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Whatever you say. Have a blessed day kind sir ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] p70shooter:
That's because it's gets rather annoying people asking the same question when all they have to do is read. It really isn't hard.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] clothednblack:
[MENTION=3730810]Badger50[/MENTION] post police ? lol. Time to start writing citations Bro!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Bwahahahahaha...NICE! Thanks bruh! Remember...I'm watching all of you! ?????
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] clothednblack:
We are all tools then, I find it impossible that you did a search unless all you typed was "twrp". See screenshot below. Search shows the key words I used, then looked for most recent post "number 2 in this case" as I didn't narrow my search down by saying "February twrp touch". Last post of the last pic gives you a pretty clear idea how to make it work. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, yet here I am typing it out anyways, just to be extra clear.

Search work's!

Sincerely.....

Tool.

P.s. A senior member should act more professional, name calling will eventually get you into the "ignore" status. Good day to you.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Az Biker:
One of the RCs jobs is to help users help themselves. A suggestion to read back a few pages is part of the process of showing how users can find the answers to their questions.

Had you searched properly; using the search function and reading back a few pages, you wouldn't have needed to ask a question that has been answered several times recently, and the RC's suggestion wouldn't have been needed.

Your comment was considerably more out of line than what you believe the RC's suggestion was.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Alxoom33:
Those of us that follow these threads and see the same question asked and answered many times, find it aggravating when a noob, or even worse, a senior user does not even bother to read back the last 10 or so posts before asking the question that everyone has been discussing since February 4th. Sorry, but I find such arrogance rude. I think others think it is rude, as well!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] froader:
Thanks for posting this. Saved me from re-doing my fingerprints, and waiting for a TWRP fix. Works perfectly.

For those who want to copy and paste:

Boot into TWRP: fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-walleye.img

Push zips:

adb push ElementalX-P2-1.04.zip /tmp

adb push Magisk-v15.3.zip /tmp

Flash zips in TWRP which are in the /tmp directory

kernel first

then Magisk after

Credit to sirxdroid - Thanks!!
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Yasharkhan:
Lol all of you coming over to defense of a person who I guess ignored my comment, it seems you guys can act as keyboard warriors but can't actually help someone
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Ok. Please be so kind as to disable your lock screen fingerprint/pin/password security, and set it to swipe or none before entering twrp. The February update has interfered with TWRP's ability to decrypt data, therefore, this is what you have to do for it to work. Hope you found this helpful. Have a blessed day kind sir ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Nekromantik:
im running Feb update and have turned off lock screen lock and can boot into twrp fine however backing up seems to always freeze at random points.

anyone else have this issue?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] :
Everything OK in here?

I heard someone called the real post police about some issues?

No?

OK cool. Carry on. :cool:
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] clothednblack:
All good here, just us keyboard tool warriors showing peeps the "How to DIY". Thanks for checking in officer and have yourself a wonderful day.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Nekromantik:
third time twrp backup froze this time at 98%

:(

any suggestions?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jlokos:
I'm not sure what you are doing, or have done; I have no issues with twrp backup. You will need to provide more details on your installation and setup.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
What partitions you trying to back up?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Nekromantik:
trying to backup boot system and data

got it working by not enabling compression

so looks like compression breaks backups :(
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Yasharkhan:
That wasn't my issue , my issue was regarding no touch in twrp which I solved myself no thanks to any of the members in this thread,but thanks to you for replying and being helpful
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] SirVilhelm:
So I tried this to flash magisk and twrp. Now when I reboot it goes directly into twrp and not booting into android lol. Time to reflash system and boot.

edit: I am back up and running with Magisk! Thank you for the info! Wish Google would stop f'ing with us.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
No trouble her Mr. Officer, peace has been restored! Be well, and live long and prosper ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
A member posted, I can't remember who. a workaround for that if you're running a stock kernel. Install material terminal emulator. Reboot to recovery from that and it'll fix your touch issues.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
So what did you do to fix that problem. Of it booting straight back into TWRP. You flash magisk is that what you did?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] SirVilhelm:
No, I booted into bootloader and re-flashed my boot and system image. Once I was able to get back into Android I booted back into bootloader, booted to twrp and flashed magisk. This time I did not bother to flash twrp as it is broken and will flash it once they release an update.

---------- Post added at 12:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:06 PM ----------

Hmmm, really? Just having the emulator installed fixes the issue or do you use the emulator to send the reboot command? I am a little fuzzy here.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mac796:
Reboot recovery from the emulator
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Az Biker:
Glad your were able to figure it out.

After giving the answer a dozen or so times, it's nice to see others figure it out too.

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Around here, we prefer to help others learn how to feed themselves, even if some people aren't happy to learn.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] clothednblack:
Maybe you could post what you did to fix your personal issues so the next person that comes along can also fix the same issue.... If they search for it or read it while scanning this thread. It would be a kind thing to do (also known as helpful).
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] SirVilhelm:
How is everyone installed TWRP after the feb update? I used to boot into twrp-3.2.1-0-taimen.img and then install twrp-pixel2-installer-taimen-3.2.1-0.zip but now when I do that I cannot boot into the system. It only boots into TWRP. Should I just flash the img directly?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] clothednblack:
Just add magisk.zip after you flash twrp and it should work.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
Remove fingerprint/pin/password lock screen security and set to swipe or none. Fastboot the twrp.img. Once in twrp, flash the twrp.zip, then custom kernel.zip, then magisk.zip. That's it ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] SirVilhelm:
That did the trick! Thank you
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] CyberpodS2:
Excellent advice!! Every time I find a follow-up post where someone gets back with the fix or at least the final outcome good or bad I try to thank them. Same goes for my posts asking someone (just like you did) to bring a close to the topic. All too often we try to help someone at great lengths only to have them disappear with no idea how they made out... Lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] gjkrisa:
is it possible to return to stock just using twrp and manually flashing everything?
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Badger50:
If you've made a stock backup with the lock screen security disabled it should restore ok. I've done it a couple of times.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] gjkrisa:
Bummer I forgot to do that I feel they need to add that to every rooting tutorial
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] clothednblack:
Unfortunately, too many of those people don't return to post what they did to fix it. They just drop in, ask for a menu, order the food and leave unless you feed them too. The etiquette around here isn't what it used to be but some of that is just apart of the new generation of flashers. Can't force respect or consideration, which is why some devs left and found a new place to share the work.
[Google Pixel 2 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] otonieru:
Sad truth.