yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Justsnoopy30:
I've searched basically all of xda on how to install twrp on the Google Pixel 3 XL, and every thread says to run fastboot boot <name of twrp image>.img (and yes I replaced it with the twrp image name, and my bootloader is unlocked). Doesn't work, no matter what. Booted the bootloader in slot a and slot b and it still doesn't work. I am running the latest fastboot version. The command and error I'm getting: fastboot boot ./twrp-3.3.1-3-crosshatch.img

Sending 'boot.img' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 1.928s]

Booting FAILED (remote: 'Error verifying the received boot.img: Invalid Parameter')

fastboot: error: Command failed

After doing that many times, I tried fastboot flash boot_a and then it wouldn't boot, so I ran flash-all.sh in the factory image for the Google Pixel 3 XL and it boots again. I then tried fastboot boot ./twrp-3.3.1-3-crosshatch.img again and the same error FAILED (remote: 'Error verifying the received boot.img: Invalid Parameter') was there. After searching and searching I came to no solution but to ask for help here. Could anyone help with this issue please?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] supachris:
Did you try running the TWRP on a Pixel already updated to Android 10? This will not work.

https://twrp.me/site/update/2019/10/23/twrp-and-android-10.html
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Justsnoopy30:
Already got an answer on another thread, but thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] adhusky:
Any idea why it kept restarting the phone (pixel 3) instead of into the TWRP after I boot the img file via fastboot? I have tried both 3.2.3 and 3.3.0 boot img file.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dcarvil:
What android version? TWRP will not run on a Pixel 3 with Android 10.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] JustinChase:
I've been away for a bit. Is there any idea if/when this might change, or do I just need to say goodbye to TWRP now?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dcarvil:
It's goodbye for now. Dees Troy posted an article late last year saying making TWRP run on Pixel 3 Android 10 was a massive effort, and he had family and life commitments to prioritize over TWRP.

You can use adb/fastboot for most things you used to do with TWRP. The major lack is no more nandroid backups.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Ferdimage:
Can adb/fastboot do sideload to flash custom kernels too?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] laupuy:
Yes (as boot.img)...

...but be careful. If you don't know fastboot well, you may have a serious problem with your toy.

Or if you are rooted (with magisk) you can use a kernel manager like FKM or EX
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] dcarvil:
https://techrrival.com/flash-kernel-adb-fastboot/
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Echosen:
Every time I try to boot into TWRP it just reboots my phone. I downloaded the zip to my IM and I'm booting TWRP through ABD shell from my computer.

This is what I come up with:

PS C:\Android> fastboot boot C:\Android\twrp.img.img

downloading 'boot.img'...

OKAY [ 1.610s]

booting...

OKAY [ 3.332s]

finished. total time: 4.945s

PS C:\Android>

(I didn't accidentally flash it because my default recovery is still there)

I even tried it in the Android Recovery Fastbootd mode but it's a unrecognized command

I have the fastboot binaries and the correct drivers installed

No root- all stock.

What's up?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sliding_billy:
Did you read past the OP like for the last 5 or so pages where it is known that there is no TWRP that works on Pixel 3 Android 10? Always start at the last page before you assume that the OP still has current data.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Echosen:
You assume I'm on Android 10, well surprise surprise I'm on Android 9. ;)
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sliding_billy:
My bad in assuming, but you might have mentioned being on a build that was deprecated a year and a half ago. As for the question, you don't boot the .zip. You install the zip if you want after booting the .img. Funny, that actually is in the OP. :o
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Echosen:
I might have, but I didn't ;)

And thanks for the already answered question, but that didn't work either.

Next? :fingers-crossed:
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] jd1639:
How did your twrp get named twrp.img.img?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sliding_billy:
FYI, there was a 3.3.1-0 test build that bigbiff did a while ago for blueline. We were discussing it in the XL thread. It worked fine on my wife's blueline on 9. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79995400&postcount=1143
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Echosen:
Now, that helps, thank you Sir. :good:

---------- Post added at 03:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:37 AM ----------

I don't know exactly, every file I drag from my C drive to cmd it doubles,

and if I just type in the name as is without doubling it, it won't work. Weird huh?

I looked it up and it said name file encryption hatch. *shrugs*
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sliding_billy:
Good deal!
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] endermaster139:
I currently have android 10 (latest update) installed on my phone. If I flash android 9, will I be able to install TWRP?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] FcukBloat:
yes why not.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] acidspider:
Is it possible to boot to twrp on Android 10, I'm not having any luck, fastboot boot twrp.img just boots to the os
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Spannaa:
No
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bigbiff:
Hello all, here is a test build for blueline on android-10.0. Do not flash it to boot or repack it to boot or you will not be able to boot android.

Just use fastboot boot to boot TWRP. I am hoping a kernel maintainer can enable LZMA ramdisk for testing TWRP repacking.

Please find it here: https://build.twrp.me/test/blueline/twrp-3.4.0-0-test1-blueline.img

Decryption works, backup/restore works.

Update: This has backup time/date fixed: Please find it here: https://build.twrp.me/test/blueline/twrp-3.4.0-0-test2-blueline.img

Please let me know of any issues.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Firstly - thank you so much for your hard work on this.

I've tried both test1 and test2 builds on my blueline (running Lineageos 17.1 latest build, rooted with Magisk Canary).

Entering fastboot with

adb reboot bootloader

then loading TWRP with

fastboot boot twrp-3.4.0-0-test1-blueline.img

TWRP boots to the title screen with the TWRP logo (arrows) and TEAMWIN at the bottom, but does not progress further. I have left both builds on this boot screen for 10-20 minutes, but it does not seem to proceed further from there.

Am I doing something wrong?

Again - thanks.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wangdaning:
I got in the habit of posting things on the Crosshatch forum, even though I use blueline. Both of these were able to boot on my phone, running DU 14.5 that I built. I changed flags to build Unicornblood kernel with LZMA support and it does allow the image to be installed through the twrp menu.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] NYCHitman1:
Unicornblood already supports LZMA in ramdisk.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bigbiff:
There seems to be a few issues with apex locations but I have been working on other things at the moment. If you can post /tmp/recovery.log and logcat I can look it over for issues.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wangdaning:
I see it does. Oddly, I had made the change manually the same day you added the commit.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] johnpwu:
Stuck!

Hello,

Just got my replacement pixel after dropping and cracking my old one, and am struggling to get it set up with TWRP and root, in spite of having managed multiple times in the past. If anyone can help I would appreciate it tremendously!

I downloaded the linked copies of the TWRP img and zip and from fastboot performed the "fastboot boot twrp.img" command. Once booted into TWRP, I installed the zip file and attempted to reboot. Unfortunately, now I'm stuck on the fastboot screen with the following showing at the bottom: "Error reason: error boot prepare"

I'm really not sure where to go from here, as the phone won't currently boot normally.

Edit: tried getting back to stock using a factory Google image,but ran into an error (screen showed the green android and the computer acted as though the device was disconnected). Still have access to fastboot but can't boot the system.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] KurioHonoo:
Go grab the stock boot.img from whatever build you're currently running and flash that using fastboot on both partitions.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bigbiff:
Hello, this image will fix wiping data: https://build.twrp.me/test/blueline/twrp-3.4.0-0-test3-blueline.img
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] johnpwu:
Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, after flashing to boot image to both slots, in fastboot I get an error "Enter reason: no valid slot to boot"

Tried grabbing the latest factory image (for 10) and going that route, but wound up with an error (see screenshot). Was left at the screen showing "fastbootd" (see second screenshot).

Device currently shows the initial (expected) bootloader unlocked message, then goes to the white Google screen briefly, before going to the fastboot screen showing "Enter reason: error booting boot.img" on rebooting, it shows "Enter reason: no valid slot to boot"

Really, really appreciate any help anyone can provide. Made sure to download the latest android sdk for up to date ADB and fastboot, also made sure I have the most up to date driver for android.

If anyone would be willing to PM me and help me out directly, I'd be happy to buy you a couple beers!

Thanks in advance!
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Sure - here they are. And thank you for the reply. Wishing you all the best.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] KurioHonoo:
Honestly, I would just try again using a different USB cable/USB port. Or if you can boot into stock recovery then you should try sideloading the OTA instead of using Fastboot.

You might also just need to download a slightly older release of Android 10. Maybe try something like the January release instead. I think the February release changed someone, but I can't quite remember what.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bigbiff:
While in TWRP, using adb shell can you execute

find / -name libion.so and see if it's found?

Also I would appreciate you doing this in android too.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] johnpwu:
THANK YOU!!

Turned out to be a matter of trying a bunch of different cables.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Done. Hope this is what you were looking for...

Cheers.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bigbiff:
Please test http://build.twrp.me/test/blueline/twrp-3.4.0-0-test6-blueline.img and let me know if there are any issues.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Hi,

The test6 image boots! :) First time I've seen TWRP on my blueline. Well done (and again, thanks)!

When it boots, after the TWRP boot screen, it gives me a screen "Mount - Decrypt Data", and asking "Enter Password.", with a keyboard, and "Cancel" and "Select Language" buttons. Entered my android PIN and it proceeds to the main TWRP menu. Backup seems to work, as this is my daily use phone I haven't worked up the nerve to attempt a restore yet... :)

I've attempted an ADB sideload (tried to flash OpenGAPPS into existing system, just for the sake of something harmless to test with sideload) - adb can't see the phone for sideloading. When cancelling the sideload, TWRP gives error message "E:Unable to get child ID", and freezes with running progress bar at the bottom of the screen. I could not exit out of that screen, and had to hold down power button to get phone to reset and reboot to android.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Portgas D. Ace:
The required password should be your phone's default password which you use to unlock your device, e.g. after unlocking your screen.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Thanks - yeah, I just figured this out after posting :( - updated the post.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] bigbiff:
We are working on sideload and fastbootd which is our last 2 blocking features before we can support official 10 devices. Then we will chase android 11 encryption.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] vickmen:
when will there be a version for android 11:fingers-crossed:
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sliding_billy:
It is in extremely bad form on XDA to ask when a developer will release something. Add to that the fact that the TWRP team is still trying to get 10 working while currently posting test versions, and hopefully you see how asinine your question is.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] vickmen:
I'm sorry it's my first time with a pixel and I bought it with android 11 I didn't know I'm sorry
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] sliding_billy:
No worries. My grumpy reply probably could have used a little more tact.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] vickmen:
not calm is that I am a newbie in this pixel was more than samsung and xiaomi but do not worry my mistake
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] b8842dc0:
[MENTION=2638973]bigbiff[/MENTION] Thank you for the work you are doing on TWRP For the Pixel 3! I will look forward to the first official release for Android 10!
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Awesome - take your time. We really appreciate the work you are doing. I wish there was more I could do to help, but sadly I don't have any Android programming experience at all (or any programming for that matter). Happy to be a guinea pig for testing though (squeak squeak).

TWRP finally coming to the Pixel 3 is something I didn't think we'd ever see, to be frank. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm not in any rush to move to Android 11 anytime soon. Android 10 is doing a mighty fine job so far...
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] PistolSlap:
difficulty booting twrp

Hello folks,

I'm having an error trying to boot twrp. I'm following this guide, and I'm trying to boot into it temporarily, but I'm getting the following error:

fastboot boot twrp-3.3.0-0-blueline.img
Sending 'boot.img' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 2.110s]
Booting [B] [I]FAILED (remote: 'Error verifying
the received boot.img: Invalid Parameter')[/I][/B]
fastboot: error: Command failed

This is strange because I've done this process before and it has worked just fine.

A bit of context, I just tried pixeldust rom, and I went back to stock flashing Android 9.0.0 (PD1A.180720.030, Sep 2018) from here using the flash-all from this file in particular: blueline-pd1a.180720.030-factory-d6fefe86.zip.

I flashed it into both slots, then I rebooted into bootloader and tried to do the above. When it didn't work, I went back and enabled USB debugging, which I hadn't done at first because I didn't think it was necessary for a fastboot operation. But that didn't help.

So I'm not sure what's gone wrong here, I've done it before and it's worked fine. Any ideas what that error means?

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] PistolSlap:
Okay, so stupid me, I had two platform-tools folders, one had the unzipped Android 11 factory image, the other had the Android 9 image. When I flashed the rom here I accidentally did it with the A11 rom, and thought it was A9. So when I flashed the right stock, of course now TWRP works. -_-;
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Bertman29:
Hey PistolSlap,

I was wondering if you can point me in the right direction. Just bought a Pixel 3 and unlocked the bootloader, went to flash the same version of TWRP as you did and got the same error. After doing some more reading looks like TWRP doesn't work on anything over Android 9. My Pixel 3 has Android 11 on it. How did you go about flashing Android 9 on it? Once Android 9 is on and TWRP is installed am I stuck with Android 9 based roms? Let's say I were to install LineageOS 17.1 will it screw everything up?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Been out of the game for a while. Last phone I messed around with was an LG G3.

Thanks,
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] droidbot1337:
it all starts with the right factory image. just download whatever android version you want from here. the last android 9 image is herer. obviously, if you flash the a9 image youll be locked into only using ROMs based on a9. if you need help on how to flash, theres a few threads around here on how to do that. good luck!
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] rawstar11:
I was able to boot into twrp using fastboot boot command on stock 11. Security settings was set to "none" but in twrp it was asking for password to decrypt data partition.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Thechesco:
hello, i tried every single test img, all froze on the mount decrypt data screen when i use the fastboot boot option, i cant even swipe to unlock. Using scorpion rom and android 11, december patch
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] edison0354:
Sorry for the question but I see there's already a 3.5 build for Pixel 3 XL, but Pixel 3 stucks at 3.3. Does it mean these 2 devices have different configs, and there's still some issue with Pixel 3?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] edison0354:
Will there be a 3.5 build for Pixel 3? I see the Pixel 3 XL one is already there.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] avongil911:
3.4b6 made it possible for me to install lineage 17.1

Thank You. 3.4b6 worked out great. I was able to get Lineage 17.1 microG installed. no go with 3.2 and 3.3. (loaded latest 9 image first)

I fell in love with my phone again, its like having a computer and not a consumer device.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Aguys:
Get Pixeldust 10 installed using 3.4 beta 6. Thanks
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] vulturext:
I'm using pattern lock. There's only password option for decrypt data. Converting pattern to numbers also didn't work.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] yoshinight:
It seems that twrp-3.5.0_10-0-crosshatch.img has been released for crosshatch. Will blueline release twrp-3.5.0_10-0?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] schrstopph:
I have the same question, although it's probably the wrong place. My pixel 3 is rooted with magisk but, it's just not the same freedom as twrp.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Valiante:
Working perfectly so far, was able to create backups and decrypt successfully. Not sure about restore yet though.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Cpt Spacewreck:
I'm on Lineage 17.1 for microg and I can't get past the point of flashing twrp temporarily (via adb sideload on LineageOS recovery). When twrp asks me for decryption password it fails. I used my pin and it didn't work, i disabled security completely and it didn't work either. "default_password" and "password" had no effect, too.

Am I doing something wrong here?

Edit: Same goes for fastboot boot
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] schrstopph:
I'm had the same experience a while back but didn't post because I was sure it was error on my end. An answer to this would be great as I had no security on my phone. I wonder if theres a type of built in password that can be extracted or something. I will say that I have not had luck with any version of lineageos, going back many builds. Most recently the Google fi hiccup which I found wasn't worth the effort to use fix. Just underwhelmed with it. Big fan of pixeldust for blueline though. Ease of installation and rock solid as of today. I appreciate the work done by everyone and the insight provided by questions I perhaps didn't even think to ask.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] onesolo:
So, any more recent test builds for P3??
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Valiante:
Looks like "restore" is completely botched. Unable to boot into the system and stuck at fastboot. Go figure.

EDIT: Restored data only, saved my device.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] schrstopph:
evidently its bad form to ask questions. this site used to be useful.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] vulturext:
can't decrypt daata.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Hey,

I'm curious how you managed to get into TWRP from the password entry screen, and get it to work? I've tried a PIN and pattern lock, but it refuses to accept the password.

Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers! :)
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] rawstar11:
TWRP 3.5.0: Download

Please test this build and if there's any bug/issue let me know.

Thanks.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] zxspectrun:
stuck in TWRP Logo, Blueline Android 11 March update
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Hi rawstar11,

Tried the build with fastboot boot twrp-3.5.0-0-test-blueline.img.

Same here, boot to TWRP/Teamwin screen, will not proceed any further. Waited for several minutes, no progress. Pressing power/volume keys did nothing. However, I was able to reboot to system by simply sending 'adb reboot'. Pixel 3/blueline, running LineageOS 18.1.

Great to see this is still being worked on. Is there anything further I can do to help test/debug?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Aguys:
Thank you sir.

But it stuck on TWRP splash screen, waited for 15 minutes, no progress. I was able use adb to pull recovery log (attached). Pixeldust Android 11.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] rawstar11:
This build won't work on android 11. It was build for android 10.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] shaunoleary:
Ohhh - whoops, sorry my bad. I could try dropping to Los17 to try it if you like?
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] koberulz:
I'm on Android 11, is there no way to use TWRP at all or just no way to install it? TiBu is being a pain and I want to try flashing the update.zip rather than the batch process. Obviously without TWRP that's a no-go but all I really need to be able to do is boot, not install, right? That's where it was at with Android 10 last time I checked on that, which was a while ago.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Spannaa:
There's no way to use TWRP with Android 11 on a Pixel 3.

TiBu hasn't been updated since 2019 and can't backup and restore split apks. I switched to Swift Backup over a year ago because it works.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] koberulz:
Split apks?

So I need to completely redo my backups? I've never even heard of Swift Backup.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] koberulz:
I think I've mostly figured it out - I'd rather not be doing this late at night in a rush, to be honest - but it doesn't seem to have the same system data options as TiBu nor does it seem to allow for backing up/restoring apps and data separately, or handling system apps distinctly from user apps.
[Google Pixel 3 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] koberulz:
So I restored everything with Swift Backup, but had to use TiBu to restore Chrome bookmarks/home screen/etc, and I've been logged out of Reddit for some reason.