yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dishe2:
Sorry for the noob Q, but will installing TWRP on my Pixel help prevent this new randomly dying Pixel thing that's been going on with the 3 for the last couple of months?

Some Pixel 3 devices are stuck on EDL mode, and nobody knows why

There are growing reports from Pixel 3 owners that their devices have bricked and are stuck in EDL mode, though nobody knows why.

www.xda-developers.com

I just picked this up and made sure to get a bootloader unlockable version so that I could use custom ROMs to keep the software relevant, but now I'm confused as to what's going on. First I find out that random P3/P3XLs are dying overnight and having their bootloader corrupted (goes into EDL mode and no way out). Then looking here I see that TWRP only works on Android 9 and 10, so I'm just confused. I thought a used Pixel would be the kind of thing for longevity after EOL, but now I'm second guessing it all. What do you guys think?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Spannaa:
Since there is no working TWRP for the Pixel 3 running Android 11 or 12 and the article says "there’s currently no way to recover the Pixel 3 or 3 XL from EDL mode." then I think you can safely assume that installing TWRP won't help you.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dishe2:
Can't I downgrade to an earlier build?

And the idea is to provent whatever bug is causing the bootloader to delete itself, not just to recover from edl mode.

I'm wondering if people who have run a modified bootloader are less likely to get it.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Spannaa:
You could - Android 10 would be the latest with TWRP.

Personally, I wouldn't bother as there's no reason to think it would help and you'd be running an old, insecure rom.

I'll stick to Android 12 on my Pixel 3 and if it dies, so be it - it's over three years old and the battery isn't great anymore.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dishe2:
So if I'm understanding correctly, there aren't any custom roms past A10?

Dang, I got the bootloader unlockable version on purpose to keep support past Google's EOL, but what's the point if the customs are stuck on 2 versions ago?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Spannaa:
There are, but I stopped using custom roms when Dirty Unicorns stopped.

Check out the Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth forum
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Homeboy76:
Google will be releasing one last Pixel 3 and 3 XL update in Q1 of 2022 Abner Li - Nov. 2nd 2021 11:24 am
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
This is totally OT, however, I still support the Pixel 3XL, I have a solid Android 12 build running on it right now. LineageOS also supports, so you can keep an eye out there too.

After getting my 2 cents; This is a recovery chat, not a ROM chat, my fellow members. Hopefully no one will call a FSM on us...
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dishe2:
Thank you and sorry for veering off course. I guess I don't quite understand how the recovery works then, so I hope this still counts as relevant?

Don't you need twrp to flash custom roms? If this recovery does not support a12, how do such Roms exist?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
It happens. TWRP isn't the only way, you just needs to browse the custom ROM threads, see what's happening there
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] entux:
Are there any solutions ot a non-response touch screen? I'm on lineage 19.1.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] justDave:
I believe this thread is obsolete. Maybe post here. That said, I haven't had any touch issues. Are you using the right TWRP for your device?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] c_86:
Flashed or fastbooted?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] lollyjay:
I'm using installed twrp.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Paz9:
uh i tried using adb commands in twrp but they stopped working all of a sudden

i cant even adb pull files ...

strange it worked earlier... i have been changing kernels though maybe one of them had a fix ?

edit: reflashed twrp and adb is working now.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] djy:
Anyone else's date show 1970? Is there a way to change it?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Tulsadiver:
Has anyone been able to flash an aroma Installer?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sliding_billy:
Where are you seeing the 1970 date? What you are seeing is the Unix "epoch" time (why 12/31/1969, 7:00:00 PM shows up in place of blank/null values in a lot of places). You can read up on the subject here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] djy:
My backups with auto generate name, look like this:

1970-01-11--07-37-43_PQ1A181105017A1

On other devices it shows the correct date.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sliding_billy:
I ran a backup and am seeing the same thing. Previous TWRP backups from the OG Pixel and Pixel XL were named properly. The issue is almost certainly related to epoch time. I would open a bug report at twrp.me, but I suspect they are aware of it since both of the TWRP releases for this device were a little rushed IMO to get some functionality in place.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] TheUndertaker21:
encryption worked

i'm surprised since xl2 never got it to work even by the time i sold the phone lol
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Homeboy76:
Is that on the Pixel 3:confused:

[url="https://twrp.me/google/googlepixel3xl.html]TWRP for Google Pixel 3 XL[/url]

"MTP does not work at this time. ADB also does not currently work. You may need to use a USB-OTG cable and a USB thumb drive to transfer files. TWRP may take a little longer than usual to boot on this device."
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] bigbiff:
Only on fastboot, we need to change the verbiage.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
Backup and Restore

Anyone done this yet?

Maybe it's because I'm flashing a ROM, but when I do a restore, my device "bricks". I have to reboot to bootloader (hold power + vol down) and use the "flash-all.sh" script to flash stock firmware in order to boot. All my data is still intact, but it's a bit annoying to say the least.

I was just wondering if anyone else has had any trouble with restoring a backup when not flashing anything. I'll test myself before long...

EDIT: Just did a factory reset and tried to restore my backup. Same thing, black screen. I had to run flash-all again in order to boot. This was on "fastboot boot twrp.img", I didn't use the install script
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] bggold:
found the easiest way is to just backup /data and adb pull your sdcard to the PC.

If you need to do a restore just flash-all with -w

Let it boot

Enable Dev options

Adb push everything back to /sdcard

Fastboot twrp

Install twrp, magisk

Do restore of /data

Reboot

No worries over having to removed fingerprint, pin or pattern.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
That is not the "easiest way", lol, the easy way is that it just works :D

The data doesn't go away, unless you wipe it. You can do a full restore then flash the factory images (removing the "-w" of course) to get back to booting the stock system with everything still intact, except root. Something is getting "corrupted" along the way of the restore.

I haven't had time to grab any logs, but will do so. At this time, it's not that big of a deal, as TWRP for the P3's is still "new", it'll get lined out, I'm sure.

As far as adb, I haven't tried it yet, but will

adb backup

Should backup the whole device
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] bggold:
True but depends on what you are actually trying to accomplish.

You are right twrp is still in the early stages. I was not able to get a restore working unless I flashed flash-all without -w. No problem on older pixel's.

Found this way to work so far as to backup my primary phone and restore to my secondary. Usually don't need to do all the steps unless it doesn't boot.

It will all get worked out over time as it always does. There are some great developers out there.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] spaceman860:
TWRP for crosshatch is causing issues to boot rom zips. Rom zip flashes fine but when you reboot it kicks you to bootloader. If I use fastboot to flash the rom images it boots the rom fine. TWRP for blueline flashes rom zips fine though. I'll edit this post with a log tonight.

Edit: flashing rom zips work :cool:
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
I can flash and boot Lineage without a hitch. Wipe, Flash the ROM, flash TWRP, reboot = Welcome Screen, any variation on that tends to cause more problems :confused:

I haven't made it as far as GApps yet, lol, stupid A/B devices. My issue is being able to restore my stock backup, even if I don't flash a ROM, just doing a factory reset and then doing a restore backup causes the same problem.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] zard:
Do you mean that if I replaced stock recovery with the latest TWRP, MTP works?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] pacman photog:
When I fastboot both versions of the image it does major stall on Google logo and does not boot. Anyone else have this?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] janedoesmith:
It takes a long time to boot. I thought the same initially. Be patient and it will load.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Amerikuyu:
How long did you guys have to wait for it to boot into TWRP initially?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Phunguyen2346w:
Not long
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] TraderJack:
WARNING - THIS DOES NOT WORK ON ANDROID 11/12.

OP IS LONG GONE AND MODS REFUSE TO PUT A WARNING ON THE POST.

THERE IS NO WORKING TWRP FOR 3XL PAST A10.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] polygonjuggler:
Can anybody help with a working rooting solution for the Pixel 3XL in 2024?

I see most posts here, and elsewhere, recommend installing TWRP before rooting with Magisk. But reading TWRP's site instructions for this phone they state that to install TWRP on a Pixel 3XL you need to previously install a LZMA ramdisk kernel, but it seems that threads like this don't work anymore.

So what would be a 2024 way of rooting an already unlocked Pixel 3 XL but with Android 12?

Is it possible to use Magisk to flash the boot.img extracted from the stock Google .img or ROM file, and skip TWRP altogether? or is it too risky to try to root without a custom recovery?

Or is it a way to go back to Android 9 Pie which "seems" less tricky/risky to root? I´m not sure if the phone was just upgraded with OTAs or if it was flashed with an Android 12 ROM, so factory resetting might just keep it on 12.

I'm I doomed?

Any help or thoughts are Appreciated!

Thanks in Advance!
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Slim2none4u:
Yes you can extract the boot.img, place on phone, patch with magisk, transfer patchedboot.img to PC and flash to achieve root on stock A12.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] pacman photog:
I was waiting 5 mins. That's not proper at all.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] janedoesmith:
5 minutes is definitely too long. Something else is going on.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] geremye:
My Pixel 3 is stuck in Fastboot.

I haven't rooted a device in over a year, I got a Pixel 3 and then screwed up somewhere and I need help.

https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-3-unlock-bootloader-root-magisk/ i was using these instructions.

I unlocked bootloader, booted into TWRP, installed Magisk and rebooted. Then I got stuck in the google screen for forever. It seems like I was really close, but after reading and troubleshooting a few things I fear I have made it worse.

I have tried to going thru it again, but now I am stuck in Fastboot. I can't get into the bootloader screen, if I restart bootloader it just stays in fastboot. Reason says reboot bootloader. I can boot into twrp again by using fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-blueline.img, but then I just end up back at the fastboot screen.

I tried changing the slots, but then at fastboot page it says error booting boot.img.

After reading I was going to try flashing the factory image and start over, i downloaded and extracted it into my adb folder on my PC, but I can't get into the bootloader. Or unsure what to do next. Please help.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] State.of.mind:
Adb reboot bootloader places the phone in fastboot mode. Since you are already in this mode, move the factory image to platform tools, open a command prompt, and type "flash-all"
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
Fastboot and bootloader are the same thing. Press Power and Volume down at the same time, eventually, it should boot to fastboot mode (bootloader). Then you can flash the stock ROM (remove the "-w")
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] geremye:
i had tried that earlier, but it wasn't recognizing the command. after reading your post I realized when I extracted the factory image I realized the contents were put into a subfolder in platform tools. I copied the contents, flash-all and it started to run.

now it says fastboot: error: device doesn't have required partition product! press any key to exit
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Tehpdub:
same thing happened to me make sure your platform tools are up to date, then flash-all,

hopefully its the same issue
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] bemagrp:
That's right, download updated platform tools from https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools and you will be ok.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
Update: Backup and Restore

This is an update to a previous post I made...

When you go to backup, choose:

Boot

System Image

Data

TWRP will restore these partitions and boot back into the system without having to re-flash the stock firmware :good:
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sliding_billy:
If I remember correctly, I had to backup/restore vendor image as well on my OG XL. It has been a long time since I restored to it though. Glad someone figured out the 3XL TWRP options.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
I don't "have" to on my Marlin, but I do because I flash ROMs a lot. I haven't tried crosshatch with the vendor checked, because there's only stock for it ATM
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] toboggan:
So... I was rooted with a canary Magisk, switched back to stock boot image to install TWRP, though I installed TWRP before installing Magisk through TWRP and now whenever I boot the phone I get looped into the TWRP that was installed, though touch features do not appear to be working. I'm using the updated TWRP that should have touch support. Anyone got any ideas on how I should go about going back to stock in order to try and install them in the proper order and hopefully get my phone working with root again?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
Reboot to bootloader using the power keys, flash the stock boot with fastboot. Reboot the bootloader and then fastboot boot TWRP again.

Install TWRP then reboot your system, boot back to TWRP and flash Magisk.

Shouldn't have any problems
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] toboggan:
Running into the same issue, when booting up it gets to the multicolored 'G' logo then pauses and has a light grey progress bar that appears below it. It loads for a couple minutes then reboots into recover, of which TWRP does not accept touch commands while running on my device, though when loading the image via platform tools it works just fine. I've tried installing Magisk 17.3 and a 17.4 variant. Neither appear to be working. I should also note, I was trying to install Snapchat yesterday and ran into an issue where I installed a program called Root Hide that had an option to disable all daemons, which was instructed to get Snapchat to connect, though when I tried to re-enable them it would not switch back. Maybe something from that is messing things up?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
I'm guessing you didn't do a backup before starting in the first place, I really hate it when I forget to do that, lol. Just flash the stock boot image, then see if your system will boot. If it doesn't, you may need to re-flash the firmware. I'd try with the "-w" removed first, if it comes to that.

I'm sure it will definitely boot if you wipe everything while flashing factory, but only do that as a last resort.
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] dnsmo:
The official twrp app is not working on xl. Any chance we can get it working?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] toboggan:
So, after some more messing around, I ended up factory resetting. It fails system update with nothing installed. The device now shows up as MTP USB Device on my PC instead of Pixel 3XL, adb devices returned:

* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037

* daemon started successfully

But will not list my device when run again. Do I need to re-flash my firmware, if so, how?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] airmaxx23:
So you tried flashing the factory image with -w removed and it's failing?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] toboggan:
When I tried re-installing Magisk I encountered a situation where the phone booted into recovery mode, said that my data was possibly corrupt, and reset it using the option presented in that menu. Should I be going about this a different way?
[Google Pixel 3 XL ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] NepoRood:
There's a guide for flashing stock firmware, here

Feel free to read the whole thing if you haven't already, but you're looking for #4, since you've done a factory reset already, it doesn't matter which option you use (keep/wipe data)
[Huawei Mate 20 Pro Questions & Answers] randomA:
Is there anything I'm missing here?

Tried taking selfie videos and everything is completely blurry and washed out.

I leave the phone static on the floor and then hit record and go do my stuff within range of the camera. When the recording is done the whole video is a mess.

Literally my spare, old, Samsung galaxy s 7 (not even Edge) takes selfie videos that are crisp and light years better than this!!!!

Anyone can explain??
[Huawei Mate 20 Pro Questions & Answers] Hudsong2:
I'm with The same problema to take selfies
[Huawei Mate 20 Pro Questions & Answers] vandal4e:
front camera has fixed focus , you must get the distance from it right to get spot-on focus on you and not the surrounding area
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] Jinzuken:
Phone info: March Security Update (i dont know why i didn't update it until now lol)

So back then I successfully rooted my phone - and it works i do have root access and magisk is installed. But after a few months just like 4-5, i noticed that the magisk is not installed on my phone so I can't install magisk modules.

Here's my screenshots:

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As you can see from my screenshots, I do have root access but the thing is The magisk is not installed even though I've tried to root it again using patched_boot.img (MARCH UPDATE) - still not yet installed. I tried to install the magisk using that install buttom from magisk app itself but still didn't work. I don't know how it happened. I wasn't doing anything even though i am not uninstalling magisk - it's just disappears from my phone lol.

Any recommendation for my problem? I need your help guys and thank you for those who are going to answer my problem!
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] Yamz18:
try to reflash again the magisk file via TWRP
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] zkoz:
Hi, read this , maybe it help you:

https://xdaforums.com/xiaomi-redmi-4x/help/magisk-doesnt-pie-roms-t3848025
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] Jinzuken:
thank you guys! My problem has been solved through installing magisk via TWRP. I installed the old version of magisk and it didn't work. It needs to install the latest version of Magisk. thank you again for helping me! :)
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers] Yamz18:
Your Welcome Man
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] cd85233:
MODS PLEASE DELETE.

Another thread has this topic.
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] justibasa:
I'm pretty sure think have to turn it on. I read that they just turned it on for the S8 and S8 plus in the last week. So hopefully they just have to flip a switch.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...r-rcs-universal-profile-for-galaxy-s8-and-s8/
[OnePlus 6T  Questions & Answers] cd85233:
Thanks for the reply. I'm hopeful now! I edit the post to be deleted since I found the answer in another thread, but thank you anyways.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] josuemf:
Hi,

Is it possible to update to a generic Huawei ROM from a Huawei ROM that has been customized by the network operator? (In this case TELCEL)

Let's say, just by flashing a unbranded/generic/stock update.zip like:

*see the attached screenshot*

The reason for this is to avoid the hassle of unlocking the bootloader, flashing TWRP and such.

Thanks in advance.
[Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers] vuhung1310:
I try to root my zenphone by many method as XDA forum guide but it still comlete!

Any one do success Please help!
[Touch Cruise General] djsai:
Hey guys, How to do your hard reset TC, so i can get back to how i got it when i bought it.. Thank you.
[Touch Cruise General] thakidc:
Have you lost the owners manual? It should tell you in that
[Touch Cruise General] prank1:
More helpful...

This is how I hard reset my xda orbit 2 (polaris):

1) Get your stylus and place it in the hole next to the USB port, BUT DONT PUSH! Just get it ready but dont actually push the button inside the hole.

2)Place your fingers on the Windows and OK buttons

3)Press and hold the buttons, dont let go.

4)Stright away push the stylus into the hole and press the button inside. You can let go of the stylus once the button inside has been pushed

5)Keep holding onto the Windows and OK buttons

6)After 5 seconds let go of the Windows and OK buttons

7)If asked to press SEND, just press the green pickup call button.

Thats all!
[Touch Cruise General] VoyagerBG:
Hi. First of all, sorry for my english. Second - is this necessary to pull out the SIM card and the memory card, when doing a hard reset ? And how to make (or with which software) a backup of my data before reseting - sms,mms, some pictures, docs ?

10x in advance
[Touch Cruise General] gnick666:
Great... now the included CDs are lost too... What are you people doing? Seriously!

User manual pages 230-231 for the Hard Reset

For backup, pages 144-146, and software included on the CD...

It's in the manual (you know... little black book which has "manual" printed on it) for Christ's sake...
[Touch Cruise General] VoyagerBG:
10x, but...in the user manuals is nothing written about SIM card.:confused: The only action required for a memory card is to be pulled out, if is encrypted. What about if is not encrypted ? There`s not a word...

Included CD do not start, because of "...requires Adobe Flash Player version 8.0 or latter...", although I have version 9.0...till now - I fixed it just now :( . And installed Sprite Backup. So...the only question is about the SIM card ? Sorry for a stupid question, if the answer is simple, but no one said nothing about SIM card. It`s hard to say goodbay for 220 phone numbers.... :D