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[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
u need to clean flash just unsinstalling the parallel apps dont work.

the parallel apps are installed in a new path "999". that cause that error. u need to delete the whole path.

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i think you need to boot twrp and flash the twrp installer again, but im not sure.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Android-Desire:
My phone is now in bootloop after following instructions, i need to Stock Fastboot ROM to get back, guess official twrp is not ready.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] memocatcher:
Wait whaaat... Guys can you help me? What do I have to do to flash the official twrp? I have my bootloadrr unlocked with patched magisk, but no unofficial twrp.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sconny:
OnePlus 6 Install Instructions

Read these instructions and follow them carefully.

The OnePlus 6 uses the newer AB partition scheme first introduced on the Pixel 1. As such there is no recovery partition. Instead, the recovery is part of the boot image. You will temporarily boot TWRP to perform and later perform a more permanent TWRP installation. First download the TWRP zip file directly on your device. If you don't download the zip file to your device first for any reason, you will need to adb push the zip to the device because MTP is not currently working on the OnePlus 6 in TWRP. If you are unable to use adb, you can also use a USB stick with an OTG cable, if you have those handy. Power off the device. Hold volume up to get into fastboot mode. Run this command on your computer: fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-enchilada.img

In TWRP, tap on Install and browse to the zip and install it (the zip will probably be in /sdcard/Downloads). TWRP will now be installed to both slots. TWRP is now installed and you can reboot and use your device as normal.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] chakra:
Where does the file need to be on the root of the device? Or is it ok in the downloads folder?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] xino22:
yes!! I have removed the workspace created by the "island" app and now I have been able to complete the backup.

Thank you!!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
No problem dude
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
In TWRP, tap on Install and browse to the zip and install it (the zip will probably be in /sdcard/Downloads). TWRP will now be installed to both slots. TWRP is now installed and you can reboot and use your device as normal.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] chakra:
I know that, I meant for the fastbbot command to work, do I also need twrp on my PC? How does fastboot know where it is to boot it?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
fastboot boot <path to the twrp.img>

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Have the twrp.img in any location where you have fastboot
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] chakra:
But the OP doesn't say put the file on your PC also just on device. That's my question, is there a whole step missing?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] carlos67:
Is there an easy way to tell if you have used parallel apps? I mean, I have tapped on it in settings before but not actually used the feature. Does this count as using it?

Where would the tell tale sign be that backup/recovery will fail (i.e. where are the 999 folders located if at all?)
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] _MartyMan_:
Y E S! :D
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
twrp image download to your pc

twrp install zip download to your phone
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Yes this counts too.

The path is /storage/emulated
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
DO NOT INSTALL TWRP IF YOUR PHONE IS ON OOS 5.1.6

twrp image download to your pc

twrp install zip download to your phone

hook phone to pc with factory red cable

reboot phone into bootloader

on pc go to the location where you downloaded the twrp image>

type fastboot devices to get response showing your phone and serial number

type fastboot boot <name of your downloaded twrp image

your phone will boot into twrp

from twrp install the twrp install zip you downloaded on your phone

disconnect your phone from the pc

reboot twrp back into recovery

Install magisk or you will bootloop
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Haha, if this tutorial isn't enough to understand I don't know... ??
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] ccic2491:
Can you flash official TWRP with the unofficial version?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] carlos67:
Here is my storage/emulated folder. No 999 stuff here. So should my twrp backups be ok? Anyone?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Yes
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Bradl79:
Can we just install twrpinstaller.zip in twrp if we are on unofficial twrp already?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
Do not install official twrp if you are on 5.1.6 oos
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Don't work?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
Does not work. I reverted to 5.1.5 and will test again

EDIT: I tested it with 5.1.5 and works perfectly.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] bud77:
Damn, I read your post after flashing ...

Phone is softbrick at the moment ... waiting for the MSMdownloadTool to finish downloading -_-
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dajumper:
Not working I get fastboot screen and stays there
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] hallo dare:
working perfect on 5.1.5. Thanks
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Yeah with 5.1.5 it's working great. I was on lineage experimental and went back to clean 5.1.5. flashed twrp and backup is working great... But I didn't try to restore. Should work I think.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sconny:
Doesn't matter
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
No offense, but I think it's better u let the phone stock. As I see u don't have enough experience with it.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] MrMagic:
Do Aroma Installer zips work with the official TWRP?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dajumper:
Why I root my phone's always
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] crazy4everX:
so the command should be?:

fastboot boot sdcard/Downloads/twrp-3.2.1-0-enchilada.img

It still gives me the message cannot load
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] joemossjr:
It's a parrallel apps
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
No offense, but the Tutorial lollyjay was writing is very clear I don't understand why it's not working for you.

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The twrp.img should be in yoor fastboot folder.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] chakra:
No you are getting two steps mixed up as one. Fastbbot is for the file you saved to your PC, then when done you use twrp to flash twrp.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] joemossjr:
Lol my twrp I made that's bootable works on 5.1.6 but only if you boot it. You can flash magisk and kernels fine and make backups
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dajumper:
When I restart the phone it is still stock recovery, I have always OnePlus but never had this problems
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
So you are better than original. ?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dajumper:
I see the problem the IMG and zip was corupted
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Just to be sure...

Did you boot twrp successful if u type in "fastboot boot *nameofrecovery.img*
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] DaveHTC200:
You need to fastboot the img, boot into recovery then install the twrp zip within twrp. Is that what you're doing?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] B3501:
TWRP should hire you!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Hmm ok a bad download.

Gesendet von meinem ONEPLUS A6003 mit Tapatalk
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dajumper:
Now I have twrp but when I reboot phone it reboots to twrp
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Strange... Do u were on 5.1.6 or 5.1.5?

Gesendet von meinem ONEPLUS A6003.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dajumper:
5.1.5
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I don't know what went wrong. This A and B thing is a lil bit confusing. I would Backup all data and do a clean install and try again to flash TWRP.

Gesendet von meinem ONEPLUS A6003.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] o.m:
excellent news! let the games begin =]
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Neurom67:
Can you flash official TWRP with the unofficial version?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I did not try that, but I would boot the official TWRP and flash the installer. You can try and report, so other user know too.

Gesendet von meinem ONEPLUS A6003.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dgunn:
Will flashing this official twrp version cause any data loss or wipe my phone?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] 80s Baby:
Can I flash SuperSU instead of magisk? I never hear anyone talk about SuperSU. Is it not compatible yet?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] CB620:
yes works fine
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RagingHarry:
What about following the instructions on twrp.me?

Fastboot boot twrp.img (they provide as download)

Then install their twrp installer.zip
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] ccic2491:
How did it work for you? Mine just keeps booting into TWRP and won't go any farther....
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] quini2k:
Same here

Joan Tur (OP6)
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] ccic2491:
Mine keeps saying "failed to mount '/vendor' (invalid argument).
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] carlos67:
Yet another clusterf**k in the name of "progress". It is simply incredible how many people are bricking (soft,hard,whatever) their new phones left right and centre.

A/B partitioning could be the death knell of android development. Too many people getting burned now.

Google isn't helping matters with all this safetynet crap either :rolleyes:

Before the OP6 I considered myself a proficient seasoned flasher and modder but I've had to start from scratch twice now since getting the phone last week. It's got to the point now where I'm too scared to do anything other than root with magisk and run stock oos 5.1.5. My setup is now running fine but I just know another factory reset is waiting for me and another 2 days setting my phone up all over again if I push my luck trying anything more - even updating to oos 5.1.6 when it drops :mad:

There seems to be lots of different circumstances people are in and what works for one person won't for another and will end up bootlooping or bricked. The fact that twrp is tenuous at best and downright unreliable at worst means that everything people are doing at the minute is a gamble without a safety net nandroid backup.

How did we get to this?????????????????????? It used to be sooooo much easier. Oh, and don't even get me started on parallel apps screwing with twrp backups. What a nightmare this AB crap has caused. I'm afraid that google/android/vendors are strangling the life out of community development and pushing android towards what iOS is.

Rant over.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] S-C:
How did you revert to 5.1.5.. I dont have unofficial twrp. does fastboot boot work with the official 5.1.5 from oneplus?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
I downloaded the official 5.1.5 zip (https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-6/how-to/oneplus-6-mirrors-official-oxygen-os-t3792244) and put it in the root of the internal storage. Then I used the Settings/System updates. Select the gear in upper right corner and then select Local upgrade. You should see the zip. Just tap it and go from there. You will end up with 5.1.5 stock and all of your settings and data will still be there.

Then go to my detailed instructions to install official twrp here: https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-6/how-to/guide-how-to-install-official-twrp-t3801558
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mike02z:
Worked perfectly for me. I just flashed via the unofficial TWRP then flashed Magisk 16.4 and I'm good to go.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] S-C:
I am getting an error that I cannot downgrade. Any suggestions?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] se7ensde:
You used fastboot command with unofficial installed already? Or did you just boot into unofficial twrp and flash the twrp.img to the boot sector?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
Are you on 5.1.6?

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Did you remember to flash magisk?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] S-C:
Yes 5.1.6
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
Then you should use fastboot install method {one of the pinned posts)

Here https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-6/how-to/rom-stock-fastboot-roms-oneplus-6-t3796665
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] masri1987:
how come if i have a pin i have to enter it each time to decrypt, anyway to not have this? i don't recall this on my Note 8
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
It is because of encryption. Otherwise anyone can get to your phone's data through twrp
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheNetwork:
Is there a way to just simply replace my current TWRP image with this one? I don't want to have to re install all my programs or anything like that again that I had to do when unlocking my bootloader and rooting.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] se7ensde:
I've only tried to on 5.1.5 no limits but it should work on stock 5.1.5 as well. I can't say anything for 5.1.6 (need unlocked bootloader of course but that should already be done if you are here)

So to answer everyone's question about being able to install this over the unofficial version yes you can and it's very simple but the instructions are a bit different.

First download the official enchilada twrp and enchilada twrp installer from the official site (link in OP)

Second connect device to PC in bootloader mode open a command window in the folder that you have your twrp.img rename it to something shorter (I just made mine enchilada.img) then type your cmd window fastboot boot nameofile.img let it boot to recovery.

Third select install then choose install image and install the boot.img to boot sector file attached below.

Fourth install twrp enchilada installer via twrp from official site.

Fifth and last install root.zip I have the file attached below. Then reboot and your now on official from unofficial.

Everything must be done in this order or you will get a recovery bootloop.

If you mess up and get into a recovery bootloop no need to worry it can be fixed without losing any data or needing to completely reflash stock 5.1.5. Just follow the instructions under modded beta twrp tutorial section in this post https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-6/how-to/unofficialbeta-twrp-oneplus-6-t3798439 in the order they are explained and your bootloop will be fixed. Then just repeat my steps 1-5 in that order and you will get the official working. No need to hit thanks I'm just trying to save people some trouble and time. Have fun.

boot.img

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVlmpuvpsNjCCB_U_izat4pXxxf24i1K/view?usp=drivesdk

root.zip

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KGH6zZJM_2fhcErF4NXhUcAdPQWYK-zV/view?usp=drivesdk
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
This doesn't affect your apps
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] ccic2491:
Delete
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] masri1987:
Is that what the noverity zip was for?

I had pin\finger print on my note 8 and TWRP never asked for data to be decrypted

YEs if you are using the non official version just flash the zip from twrp.me for enchilada
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] ccic2491:
Nope.....I was able to restore my phone back to stock and get it right this time.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dgunn:
So after flashing TWRP all I have to do is delete the "999" folder (parallel apps) and I can run a backup correct? And this folder can be deleted in TWRP I assume? Because if I delete the folder and reboot the phone it comes back.

Also I was wondering is there any way I can see which slot a/b I am currently booted to? I have searched but I cannot find a Fastboot command that would check the active slot or is there an app that could tell me?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] joemossjr:
There is this word. It's called change. Without change where would we be? Without new features would we still be on a brick phone? AB partitioning isn't that bad. And you deffinition of a brick is far from the actual deffinition. A brick is a unrecoverable phone. The fact that we have a edl download tool is heaven. How are people supposed to learn and grow? The reason your having multiple outcomes with different people is because people were so used to using one command. Now they see flashing a recovery and assume they need to flash it to recovery. Or we say fastboot BOOT and they fastboot flash. And them us devs have to hear "hey I flashed that twrp you made and it made my phone "bricked" while the other 80% of the people are working fine because they followed directions. I had to do everything with AB the hard way. I actually bricked 3 AB devices learning what I know. Now I find ab to be just as easy as regular. Don't look at this as "hey this guy is a ****" just look at this as a Dev voicing his opinion. Things will get better guys. OnePlus had done some funky stuff and sdm845 source hasn't even dropped yet.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] dgunn:
Alright I found an easy way to permanently get rid of the 999 folder structure and it does not come back after reboot... Anyone wanna here it?

I downloaded terminal emulator granted root permission and deleted the user id, how?

Open terminal and type su

Press enter

Now type pm remove-user 999

Press enter

Reboot the phone and all the 999 folders are gone permanently, assuming you do not create another user or turn on the parallel apps

Thank myself.... Your welcome
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jaysp656:
Even though I have the unofficial TWRP I used fastboot to boot into the official TWRP img, flashed the zip, the flashed root.zip. It is working without any issues or bootloops.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Paz9:
does official support decryption?

if we format /data with modified no verity / disable force encrypt it should work right?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] intruda119:
Just got to love this new a/b stuff. With my rusty-ness I just use Minimal adb and fastboot.

So I was on unofficial twrp and got a nice little scare. Figure wasnt getting a clear answer about flashing through unofficial version so I just flashed through fastboot.

After flashing official, got stuck on a fastboot logo screen. Let it sit for 5+ minutes. Thought it was weird but whatever.

1st phone wouldnt reboot while holding power button. Eventually went off but now wouldnt power on. When it did, it booted system like nothing happen.

Booted back into and recovery and it hung again. wtf. Tried a couple times and got back into unoffical/official twrp and just flashed the 2 files.

Working without issue now. I was one of those that softbricked the phone the day of delivery.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Veestaai:
Why is it required to replace boot.img? on the official site, they tell to just boot with twrp.img and flash installer zip. Pls clarify this
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lollyjay:
There is no recovery partition anymore
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] se7ensde:
Yes that works if don't have twrp installed yet but if your coming from the unofficial version you need to do this or you will get twrp bootloop. I tried several different ways and this was the best and easiest I found. If you don't like it go find another way have l and have fun recovering from the bootloop or having to go back to stock first.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] djrocks:
A step by step guide to install official twrp

https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-6/how-to/guide-how-to-install-official-twrp-t3801558
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] brmbjn:
How about 5.1.6 user
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] iElvis:
Follow instructions in the How to Install thread. You will need to do this every time you take an OTA.

I came from the unofficial version and didn't bootloop.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] hallo dare:
Flashed official TWRP last night. Went back into it this morning and done nothing. Went to reboot and it said no OS was installed. WTF? So I swiped to continue and sure enough, the phone just goes to a black screen with the blue notification light. Try to go back to TWRP and it just hangs on the TWRP loading screen, AGGGHHHH!
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] se7ensde:
And.... Just because you didn't doesn't mean others haven't if you actually read through this thread you'll see that several people experienced a bootloop. How about instead of trying to argue with people you do something helpful like explaining the steps you used to avoid a bootloop.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] JazzieBoi:
Worked for me on Renovate Ice 1.0. Thanks :)
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Schnuffel2008:
Hi,

First of all I want to say thanks a lot for all the work.

I have a problem that Boone have described here before and I don't know what to do.

I am on stock 5.1.5 rooted with magisk.

After flashing the official TWRP.img in fastboot everything was fine first.

The phone booted to twrp. There I changed my language to German but I can't remember when...

There was a screen telling me that the phone is encrypted and I need a password. Since I don't have this password I skipped this.

The typical twrp screen appears and I pressed install to install the twrp installer.

I saw the device filetree but when I want to change to the download folder all folders and files underneath the sdcard folder are named with strange names like 1ng75fd etc. So there was no chance for me to install the twrp installer.

I rebooted and try to do the fastboot steps again but the handy hang at the 1+ logo. When booting to recovery now there is only the 1+ symbol with a keyboard asking if I forget my password. I can skip this screen but a new screen give me only the opportunity to loose all my files (pics, Musik...) Yes or no.

At this point I rebooted since I don't know what to do. Should I erase my handy or is this a reset and I will stay in a bootloop as I read before. My phone is working at the moment but I don't know how to get twrp now.

Hope you can help me..

Sorry for my poor English

PS: Meanwhile I have updated my phone to 5.1.6 with the system updater manually. It worked. But now I have lost root (as expected) and the problem with the Recovery-Mode persist.

So, should I follow the instructions and erase my 1+ to have a normal recovery?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stern52:
Run this command 'getprop ro.boot.slot_suffix' in any terminal app to show the slot you are in or you can download check treble app from play store.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] hurray:
Does anyone have tested if a factory reset (aka "full wipe") works with the official TWRP?

I tested it with the unofficial TWRP and ended in a boot loop where I have to change the boot slot and have to made a dirty flash of the original full-OOS-zip again.
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Veestaai:
Can the media storage be accessed from twrp through MTP?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] djrocks:
Apparently, mtp is not supported yet in this version of twrp
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] djrocks:
I haven't tried wiping internal storage, but system and data wipe works fine
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Veestaai:
You mean to say it will be added in an update?
[OnePlus 6 Guides, News, & Discussion] hurray:
Thanks for the information!

I just wiped data and of course the phone reboots to TWRP and not to System (I think parts of Magisk are missing after the wipe and I don't flashed Magisk again before the reboot).

But my main task was to test if I am able to restore a backup and it works very well to restore /data. :)

So now I am sure that I can restore my phone. That was important for me.