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[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Did you fullwipe your phone?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Maybe not, after which step should I do that??
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
After the step "downgrade"

Downgrading makes the userdata not decryptable for the system anymore.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
No, I meant after rebooting to recovery the first time, I should wipe the phone.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
So you did already wiped the phone after installing Oreo?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
No, I didn't.

I'm reflashing the firmware.

After that when I flash twrp and boot into it, I have to make a full wipe??

Also the (fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img)

I have to remove these words(--disable-verity --disable-verification)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Don't remove the vbmeta parameters.

Flashing the userdata.sim fullwipes your phone.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
But these words (--disable-verity --disable-verification) threw an exception.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
You didn't said that.

I assume

fastboot --version

Is not r28

So please download Google platform tools and do the firmware flashing and TWRP installation again.

A too old fastboot corrupts the installation.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Installed fastboot 1.4.3

It threw this exception (fastboot: unrecognised option `--disable-verity')
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Yes

Please update the old stuff.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
You mean fastboot and platfrom tools.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Yes :D

Google Plattform Tool and at least version r28.0.1
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Same issue buddy..

Updated platform tools to 28.0.1

It threw this exception (fastboot: unrecognised option `--disable-verity')

Any other way to do it.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
What says --version ?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Didn't get that buddy, which version??
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
You told me 1.4.3

And what returns the new downloaded stuff you use?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
I updated the latest platform tools 28.0.1

and latest fastboot is 1.4.3
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
So you don't use the downloaded stuff :)

Open terminal in folder

./fastboot

The "./" Let you use the local file instead of the global installed one
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Nope, sorry buddy, nothing's working. Can you please share your fastboot folder.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
But I'm using Linux.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Well, camera is gone then..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Can I skip that command??
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
No, it's important.

Just download the google platform tools r28.0.1 for your device, go into the unzipped folder and use the there lying fastboot file.

And remove the globally installed, old fastboot from 2015 from your system.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
So, I tried it with the fastboot on the 28.0.1 folder and this was the result..

fastboot flash boot twrp.img

Sending 'boot_a' (32776 KB) OKAY [ 0.952s]

Writing 'boot_a' OKAY [ 0.312s]

Finished. Total time: 1.279s

fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verifi

cation flash vbmeta vbmeta.img

Sending 'vbmeta' (2 KB) OKAY [ 0.016s]

Writing 'vbmeta' OKAY [ 0.016s]

Finished. Total time: 0.047s
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Afterwards I followed these steps as mentioned but still device goes into bootloop..

First time installation of STOCK TWRP & after newflasher installation:

[FASTBOOT] fastboot flash boot twrp.img

[FASTBOOT] fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img <- IMPORTANT OR THE SYSTEM WON'T BOOT!

Reboot into RECOVERY/TWRP (Power + VOL DOWN)

[TWRP] flash twrp-stock-installer.zip

Reboot into RECOVERY/TWRP

[TWRP] flash Magisk <- IMPORTANT OR THE SYSTEM WON'T BOOT!

Reboot into SYSTEM

Install the official Magisk App to gain root.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
You need to reflash firmware via newflasher

The old fastboot did break your device
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
I've done that 4 times now buddy..

After flashing the firmware do I have to reboot to system once or straight away flash recovery..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
You need to flash firmware including userdata.sin

Then vbmeta parameters.

TWRP Img.

Install stock kernel installer.zip

Install TWRP.zip

Restart into TWRP

Install magisk.

Boot system

PS.

Vbmeta parameters need to be repeated after each newflasher usage.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
It's the kernel, you haven't mentioned to flash the kernel in the original steps.

All done now.

Successfully rooted.

One last thing buddy, is the drm patch from xperifix working?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Oh, yes.

Sorry.

That was something needed in the past.

It works buddy. We all need it or camera pie fix won't work. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
So, I'll have to purchase it then.

Tell me one thing is the theme engine working on pie fully, like as in oreo.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Good question.

I use the existenze stock rom.

But I can choose between different designs in a design section.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Oh ok..

But xperifix has gone paid, right.

I remember it was available for free when I had purchased my xz premium.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
The dev webbed money for the hours of work he done he said.

But you could test xz1 drm fix.

Ahhh, and change selinux to permissive in Oreo for drmfix.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Great.. Thanks..

Will give it a shot..

Thanks a ton for your help..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Can you please share the xz1 drm fix.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
I would Google for XZ1 XDA drmfix.

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You're welcome. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
And for changing selinux to permissive, selinux switch app is working on oreo?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
I would use permissive.zip as magisk module buried in the twrp thread.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
I tried a couple of XZ1 drmpatches, none of them is working. Did it work for you??

Then I went ahead and purchased xperifix, to my horror, that too is throwing up pathetic exceptions..

Nothing's working..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
I used xperifix.

Which errors?

Use manual Installation Mode.

Vendor and A/B mode.

And put the magisk zip in it.

But don't install TWRP with it.

And selinux need to be permissive.

(You can test it in shell with "getenforce")
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Already done that buddy..

After booting manually into recovery, I click on "Okay twrp is ready"

Then a window opens "waiting for adb access"

Then an error occurs "There was an error while uploading related files"

Same story again and again..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Is your USB cable faulty or your USB port?

Hmmm, I would try USB 2 and USB 3.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Tried on USB 2 and 3.. Issue still persists.. Tried different cables, but I don't think it's because of them..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Normally it uses ADB sideload (it's a function in TWRP) to sideload a zip file from PC to smartphone which installs it then.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
But nothing happens after I connect.. Any way around it.. Previously the individual files were available in the xperiafix folder.. Not this time around..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Can you try to sideload the magisk.zip to see if you can use sideload at all?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
I'll try that tomorrow buddy..

Thanks for all your help..

Take care and good night :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Thank you and good night :)

You're welcome :D
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Hey buddy..

So I sideloaded magisk successfully..

Xperiafix still not working..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Does maybe xperifix use your globally installed, old, Plattformtools?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Now how should I change that.. Totally messed up..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
I don't know how you installed it on Windows.

But as far as I know there is a software manager to remove installed software. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Hey buddy, so I tried it on a different computer and was able to flash drmfix through xperiafix, BUT, still black screen.

I flashed your oreo firmware 51.1.A.11.51

Followed all the steps correctly.

I can't understand where am I going wrong.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Nice! :)

Please switch to permissive selinux context :D

permissive.zip as magsik add-on :)

It should stay somewhere in the twrp thread. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Should I reboot to system first or before first boot?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
That doesn't matter. You can switch to selinux Everytime. :)

Maybe just "su; setenforce 0" in the normal Android system helps you.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
Hey buddy, it seems selinux was the culprit, I was using a different permissive.zip

Once I flashed the correct one, drm was fixed.

Anyways, twrp is all messed up now, please let me know how to fix it.

Attaching screenshots.

Thanks a ton for your help. :o
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Do you use .202 pie with .202 TWRP? :)

It has the latest fixes :D

And woohoo that it works now :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] arjun.arora:
No buddy.. I will remain on oreo..

.51 firmware
[Sony Xperia XZ2 Questions & Answers] MartinX3:
Hmmm.

Did switching to a pin + fingerprint work?

I could look in my next free time someday if I could make somehow a maintenance release

I hope I don't need to download the 8.1 source code.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
Solved!

Firstly, I apologize for basic English, but it is not my first language.

I am desperate and urgently needing help.

I made the mistake of flash the Global rom 10.1.1 in a Chinese ver. and locking the bootloader through MI flash tools.

The result was a Bootloop to recovery.

Already tried:

Re-unlock the bootloader

- I get the message "Wait 30 days to unlock another device".

Install through recovery using Mi Pc suite 3.0 beta.

-With stable version 10.2.2 I receive the message "error install the latest version"

- With version Dev 9.1.14 "error to install the dev version download on the official website"

Finally in EDL mode with Miflash tools ver. 2018

- I get the message that I am not have permissions to flash any of the Roms above.

Can someone please help me, through some unknown process or through authentication my ID 1683581889.

Many thanks in advance.

Short tutorial

1- Start your device in EDL mode "test point" by : https://en.miui.com/thread-5293017-1-1.html .

2- Download TeamViewer 14.x.x, MIFlash tools 2018 and last version of the fastboot Rom "Dev or Stable".

3- get in touch with this guy " https://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=5189577 " .

the man is a legend in 3min your device will be restored.

All credits are to NikSalsa, gonyla and nickgrserifos89.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
If you flashed the Global rom on the Chinese model phone and locked the bootloader you'll have yourself a nice paper weight
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
I hope not, ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
When I did the flash, had the pc connected to a smarttv, due to high resolution the option "clean all and lock" was hidden. which led to screw up. :(
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] jcsww:
You need to reflash the stock Chinese firmware with Xiaomi's firmware flashing tool. If you unlocked your device through the official app, it will be able to re-unlock the bootloader to flash it.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
It was my first choice. Tried with:

Miflash 3.0/3.x, Miflash pro 3.x, XiaoMiflash, XiaomoABD and always end up with same results " error install the latest version". Maybe i losing something.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
With official unlock tool i get message "Wait 30 days to unlock another device".

Maybe because i unlink my account before,

the idea was return to full stock to resell the device.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
You can try EDL mode but not sure how that's done on the Mix 3
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
At this moment, the device is disassembled in the EDL mode.

But when I try to flash a Rom I'm getting the message, that my ID does not have permissions to flash.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] jcsww:
Unlinking your account removes your ability to re-unlock your bootloader necause that devices bootloader unlock was tied to your account.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
And now because you can't boot phone to connect account to phone it's a paper weight. Not sure what else you can do.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] PWn3R:
You could try using the standard fastboot from google and running through the scripts provided by Xiaomi to try to flash, even though the BL is locked. You might be able to fix it that way. What I would do is connect the phone, hold down VOL Down + Power til you get Fastboot mode, and then try running through the fastboot lines one at a time in the Xiaomi script.

As others have mentioned, you have created a brick. Whatever you choose to do at this point is up to you, and you certainly could make your situation worse. If you live in a country that Xiaomi supports, you could get the device to a service center and they can almost certainly fix it. I am looking into Qualcomm EDL stuff on this device, and am hopeful that I can find a way to change the hardware origin flags at a hardware level. Nothing concrete yet though.

Edit: for clarity: I'm saying flash a CN STABLE version from fastboot, over the global version.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
Now realise that, i done a mistake after another.

My hope is to find a solution , maybe S-unlock.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
I Will try.

Status:

Didn't work , lost recovery " system destroyed".

Now i only have fastboot and EDL mode.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
I've been talking to the S-unlocked team, and they say they support Mi MIX 3 through EDL mode. The service costs $ 25. Does anyone know someone who provides the same service cheaper?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] invisiblewave:
Cheaper??? That sounds like a bargain!
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] jcsww:
I have to agree! You can't expect them to do it for nothing. It is a service and it will restore the device that isn't working to working condition. Definitely a bargain!
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
Sorry, but it's not my point of view, please understand.

So far U-Unlocker was unknown company I'm afraid to spend another 25 $ for nothing.

So far I'm losing $ 500 "device cost" I do not want to waste more money on a device that is device that is destined for resale.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] Mackay53:
That doesn't make much sense.

If you do nothing you lose $500, phone in current state has no resale value.

If you spend $25 you could potentially get your phone back to a working state with a few hundred value
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Questions & Answers] hugocorreia:
Maybe the right question was.

Anyone know if they are reliable? It will work? Or someone used the service before for this device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] blinkt88:
Hi does can anyone give to me correct files for root my N950F on Android Pie stable...

Just need correct twrp and magisk...please

Poslano z mojega SM-N950F z uporabo Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] vinokirk:
I'm looking for this too. Just flashed Official Pie, now looking for TWRP.

Hopefully TeamExy will have his custom ROM up today sometime.

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Tried to flash TWRP here https://xdaforums.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=78727616

But it didnt work.

Do we need to wait for a TWRP for Pie?

Havent there been ROMs based on the Pie BETAs? Maybe i did something wrong
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] blinkt88:
I solved it...

If you have N950F Duos like me its pretty easy to root on Android Pie

Just download latest TWRP 3.2.1.0 or newest and put TAR file in Odin make sure you have OEM enabled in developer options...after that flash TWRP but after phone goes black you need press VOL+ Bixby and Power or just Vol+ and Bixby you need be fast....when you in TWRP swipe to allow modifications...than go and flash Magisk 18.1 latest ZIP....you need it have on SDCARD before start anything...if you got any error like "cant mount data" you need go first to WIPE and there wipe data its ask to type YES this format your phone and delete internal storage....

Magisk work fine no problems and twrp to. Good luck.

If you need help tell me

Poslano z mojega SM-N950F z uporabo Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] petrusrpenha:
KNOX

Does knox start counting on this method?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BluePhnx:
Yes once you install twrp/ root you'll trip Knox for good!(No going back! )
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] petrusrpenha:
KNOX

and the secure folder keeps running by stumbling on knox?

What stops running when you stumble into knox?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BluePhnx:
You'll lose secure folder, Samsung pay, any Knox apps.

Samsung health as well but there is fix for it. It's a simple build.prop edit.

Samsung pay only work around is you got to HAVE galaxy watch(what I've read is a MUST!)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] petrusrpenha:
KNOX

my note 8 is with android 9 and whenever I try to run twrp.img by odin the binary error. any solution to this?

I know here should not be the place for this but I have another question you can not activate dual speaker mode without root?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BluePhnx:
1. You'll need the latest tar file not the img file for Odin.

2. You'll need twrp recovery. Root don't know.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] drumbeater79:
Can you please send us a link to the files for download? TIA
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] blinkt88:
All files what you need is already here on XDA just download latest TWRP 3.2.3.0 and Odin 3.12.1 and latest magisk version 18.1(18100)

All procedure how root is the same as for Oreo

First put Magisk zip on sdcard

Than flash TWRP with Odin

After flashing boot into TWRP swipe to allow modification and flash Magisk...if you get error like "cant mount data" you need go to wipe and there wipe data but this wipe internal storage.

Thats all

Poslano z mojega SM-N950F z uporabo Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] NeoKbm:
Hello,

I have tried in all possible ways to install samsung pay with Gear s3, having knox to 0x1.

Could you tell me the way you did it?

Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BluePhnx:
I haven't done it myself but here is the link:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/samsung-pay-root-gear-3-update-update-t3686307

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Oh you must have a Samsung Gear watch that supports Samsung pay.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] NeoKbm:
I'll try. If it works, I owe you a coffee (I'll pay with my watch ;))
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Dark hanzo:
Hi

I have the same problem that binary error gives me.

I already wait 2 weeks for the state to be removed: Prenormal and it still continues that I can do.

regards

Enviado desde mi SM-N950F mediante Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Robert7x:
What about encryption?

Is it possible to root the "note 8 pie" without loosing encryption?

If you have to wipe your data because of install TWRP and magisk, is it possible to encrypt the phone again with TWRP installed?

Thanks for information.....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zzThrain:
It's been a while since i last used TWRP. But, the removal.of encryption is needed.in order to access system partition and make modifications. You can re-encrypt using TWRP, But every time you access the recovery, you will need to enter the decrypt key.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] boytempp:
Abt samsung pay, my note 8 was rooted, do u mean that if i have samsung galaxy watch with my note 8, then my samsung pay could be come back to be function again? How?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Robert7x:
OK, another try....

Is there anyone who has rootet a "Original Pie Rom Note8 SM-N950F" successfully without loosing encryption?

I don't really need to have TWRP installed on my device, i just only want to root my phone in original state and get encryption back.....

Is it possible and who was successfull?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BluePhnx:
You'll have to have the watch and use the watch to pay for stuff.

Check the link.
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[Moto G5 Plus Questions & Answers] poog:
Was curious what the highest 4K video recording bitrate is for the moto G5 plus with 3rd party apps like Filmic Pro, Open Camera, Freedcam etc? Thanks
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