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[Android General] Davindy:
I can confirm that this method works (removing encryption), I've done it myself. Huge disclaimer here is to be 100% sure you have a clean backup of your NVRAM!

If you run the generic DMVerity script it will wipe your NVRAM, so you'll need to restore it afterwards.

I would think the steps would be something like this...

*** Before doing anything backup NVRAM***

1. Unlock bootloader

2. Flash TWRP using SPFlash Tool

3. Boot to TWRP and finish setup (language selection etc.)

4. Change file system in TWRP (I forget the default FS so take note of what it is before you change it), Select a different FS, apply it, then go back to the default, apply that.

5. Go to install and make sure TWRP can see your internal FS should say around 128GB

6. Load and run DMVerity file

7. Turn off phone and flash NVRAM back to phone using SPFlash

8. Boot back to fastboot and push a Treble based ROM with Gapps (i.e. - BlissOS)

9. Reboot to system.

This should leave you with a TWRP enabled recovery, unencrypted FS with a Treble based ROM.

Keep in mind I haven't tested this theory this far yet, but it should technically work!

As long as you backup backup backup you should be able to recover for any issues that may arise....

Let me know if this works for you, or anyone else trying it!?!?
[Android General] I opus l:
Just a follow-up on Bliss. Got it running and unencrypted. Couple of notes

-On the Bliss XDA page the last version available is 04/09/19 without gapps. If you go to their download server the latest version is 05/07/19. Not the greatest but better than April.

-Their initial nav bar doesn't have long press for assistant. You have to go settings and switch to Smart Bar and it's a more traditional nav bar. I thought gapps was broken because long pressing home was not doing anything

-The initial April version I installed was terrible on battery. After installing this latest one over the weekend it's much better.

-No VOLTE

-NO DUAL LTE! This might be a deal breaker for me. One of my big reasons for getting this phone, was dual LTE. I just came from OnePlus 3T which had dual SIM but not LTE. Without this option I'm running a slightly bigger phone with better battery but less processing power.

Everything else is pretty solid. Plenty of options. Pretty solid on the reliability front too. No reboots or crashes
[Android General] raghav2984:
Anyone tried to use dual sim + sd card option using the adapter? Looks like this option is disabled neither of the sim card nor the sd card is detected. Any suggestions? Also twrp cannot access the internal memory, it can only access only the otg.
[Android General] divinestyler:
Tried installing MGC_5.1.018_FinalMod_v4.apk on S3 pro but camera crashed on opening app. Anyone have any luck?
[Android General] mapi68:
Havoc OS

I have tried to install Havoc OS, this is my experience:

1) I have latest official Umidigi firmware

2) Enabled Developer settings ---> OEM unlock & Debug USB

3) adb reboot bootloader

4) fastboot flashing unlock ---> Volume up ---> fastboot reboot

5) Power off

6) With SP Fash Tool install TWRP and Havoc OS ARM64-AB

7) Start S3 Pro in recovery with Power and Volume up

8) TWRP ---> Wipe ---> Format DATA

9) TWRP ---> Wipe ---> Swipe to Factory reset

10) TWRP ---> Wipe ---> Advanced Wipe ---> Select System ---> Repair or change FS ---> RESIZE FILE SYSTEM (now system partition is 3027 MB)

11) TWRP ---> Install ---> Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt, Magisk 19.3, OpenGApps (not important which version)

12) REBOOT

ALL works but I don't have GApps installed: if I check size of system partition I see that with GApps Super installed is more that 1 GB than before.....

Any ideas???

TWRP: https://dl.twrp.me/aubrey/twrp-3.3.1-0-aubrey.img

Havoc OS: https://xdaforums.com/project-treble/trebleenabled-device-development/gsi-havoc-os-t3930030

Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117895653
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
In haboc thread there's an explanation on how to install magical gapps (dedicated to this rom) just check it out.. + your review of havoc would be gr8 especially on battery life, i'm currently on bliss and i love it, only bug volume during call is loud

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Anyone with a better option for camera than MGC camera v5.1.018?
[Android General] totmakina:
Hello friends! I recovered my Umidigi from a strong brick without imei, without vendor, etz ..... I had blis installed and unintentionally installed a stock from flashtools with a format. I lost everything .. I managed to install the rom stock but I had some red letters on the screen that I have not managed to remove.

Fortunately I was able to reinstall Bliss GSI with gaaps included.

My question was if someone had a ROM STOCK Backup to be able to flash by twrp. It would be like life insurance ..

I try to put a picture of the red letters.

I also wanted to ask you what Camera App you put in your GSI. I put Open Camera but I don't like it.

Thanks for everything!

totmakina
[Android General] Davindy:
You've wiped out your NVRAM partition, you need to recover your certs and IMEI, and probably restore bluetooth and wifi addresses as well.

You can find info here on recovery: https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1375&extra=&page=1
[Android General] mbsans:
Thank you much

Thanks a lot Davindy, I'll test it when I have more time, much appreciated!
[Android General] m1chaeldg:
I have successfully flashed bliss os. The only problem I see is the hot spot is not working. Have anynody tried the bliss os hotspot? Is it working on your device? Thanks
[Android General] derricksrs:
Hotspot tethering is not working for all gsi rom.
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
There's a fix for vpn hotspot search for it, it might.work for.your gsi
[Android General] mapi68:
This phone does only blurry photos!

I tried with all 2 camera that are inside this firmware.

Tried with MGC_5.1.018_FinalMod_v4.apk that don't do blurry photo, but is limited to 4.9MP.
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
yes unfortunately camera quality sucks, expected a real 48 mp shooter to turn out a hoax... chinese !!
[Android General] Libra420T:
Honestly I believe Umidigi will get it right. Truthfully all these updates means they are trying, they do care. So far the Umidigi F1 seems to be the best bet. With fewest flaws. Especially getting the AI update. Seems like a win there. I can not wait for the Umidigi X series!!
[Android General] sudisk:
Edit: fixed. see below

HELP PLEASE!!!

I made a bad move and my device boots only to recovery. I tried installing a GSI ROM but it does not behave differently.

I was trying to decrypt data partition and here are the bad steps that I took:

- unlock bootloader

- flash twrp

- boot system

- set unlock password

- reboot recovery

- attempt to decrypt data (failed)

- format data

==> No more boot to system, only recovery

My windows 10 box won't accept the driver whatever step I take (did them all several times with countless "skip driver verification" reboots) and on Linux spflashtool always returns an error when I attempt to flash stock ROM.

Any way to fix that ?

-------------------------------------------------------------------

I managed to reflash stock ROM. I just missed the step where it says to press BOTH volume buttons before connecting the device.

I guess I just need to start over now :(
[Android General] mapi68:
1) Download USBDeview from nirsoft.net

2) Run as Administrator and uninstall all S3_Pro and MTK device

3) REBOOT

4) Connect S3_Pro to USB

5) Now with Windows ---> "Search on Internet" install driver

6) Flash firmware with option "Format all + Download": with this you REMOVE your IMEI from phone!!!

7) Search for SNWrier_1828-4.0.0-vturkey_S3Pro_EEA.rar

8) Recovery your 2 IMEI + Bluetooth + WiFi + MEID

9) You have your ORIGINAL IMEI + MEID in back cover that you remove when unbox phone

IT WORKS 100% :D:D:D
[Android General] Paulicat:
Just FYI, I just confirmed hotspot is working (I used USB connection) on phhusson's latest aosp build.

Wifi tethering also turns on and I could see it from my laptops wifi but I didn't bother to connect to it since usb tethering worked and that's all I use because it's faster for me anyways. Wifi tethering should be working though.

I was using lineage before and hotspot was definitely not working there, both wifi and usb were dead.
[Android General] raghav2984:
Any luck on dual sim + sd card?
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
Would you pleas epost a link to this working rom, i'm on havoc, tried bliss and aosp, none have wifi tethering working. On havoc battery life is exceptional and phone super smooth. Been using microg with it and it is so lovely
[Android General] sudisk:
I restarted the whole unlocking/flashing process and I still have issues with being locked out of system and always booting to TWRP.

My steps:

- unlock BL

- unlock flashing

- (fastboot) flash TWRP (aubrey 3.3.1 build)

- backup nvram/nvdata

- flash dmverity...disabler

- reboot to recovery

- restore nvram/nvdata

- flash Magisk

- boot system

- install magisk manager + TWRP app

Everything works fine until I reboot to recovery : I did not perform any action but I cannot reboot to system. I tried then to flash a GSI ROM but no success. I tried reflashing Magisk, not better.

Is it something with A/B partitionning ? Could someone point me to somewhere with information about how this damn thing works? I'm about to perform my third stock flash and attempt at rooting this device and it gets boring.
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
First mention which gsi, ressurection remix doesn't boot for me, for the steps to flash start from scratch:

-write down your imei1,2,meid,bt and wifi in case u do lose them

-use flashtool to flash stock rom (will lock ur bootloader)

- boot it once, then goto developer enable unlock bootloader and usb debug

- boot to fastboot, run fastboot flashing unlock

- flash twrp from fastboot using fastboot flash recovery twrp-aubrey

-fastboot reboot and while clicking volume up to boot into twrp

- wipe data twice, sideload dm verify zip

- reboot to system

- reboot to recovery again , backup nvram and all items expect modem system and data(keep them on pc as well)

- wipe system data cache and dalvik twice

- now reboot to fastboot from recovery and run fastboot flash system gsirom.img

- fastboot reboot, boot the rom set it up

- u should be good to go, now u can flash magistik or gapps

Try it and let us know,
[Android General] sudisk:
I will try that asap.

I tried Bliss and RR roms, but from TWRP. I read later that TWRP could not flash to system on this device. Is that accurate ?
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
No not accurate, but u have to make sure u followed all steps above to remove encryption. I tried both twrp and fastboot and both work fine, safest is to use fastboot that way for sure it will flash

Rr couodnt boot for me, gsi probably needs an additional zip file, but bliss havoc and aosp all work fine
[Android General] Paulicat:
Have been on phhussons aosp 117 since 4 days ago and EVERYTHING is working perfectly.

Battery is fantastic. Camera with OpenCamera is working great. Calls over bluetooth work. Literally no issue.

rom thread: https://xdaforums.com/project-treble/trebleenabled-device-development/aosp-9-0-phh-treble-t3831915

rom link: https://github.com/phhusson/treble_experimentations/releases/tag/v117

Also, just confirmed wifi tethering works. Posting this over wifi tethering right now.

I used a+b gapps su version and just removed su to replace with Magisk.

As for micro g, I cannot confirm that because I use the built in gapps version.
[Android General] immoempe:
Do you have an idea why my phone is only rebooting directly to twrp?

I went to sleep and when I wake up, my phone was in twrp and I can''t make it go to the system boot. I tried recovering my backup but is not working. I'm gonna check if flashing with SP tools can make it work again...
[Android General] cy-rock:
Got it shipped from umidigi official store on aliexpress friday last week.
[Android General] stazz83:
I got mine from Indiegogo with DHL express perk and it arrived in about a week from the day of shipment. It seems marvellous!
[Android General] totmakina:
I only take you a week? I also bought it yesterday at officiel store umidigi de Aliexpress. That means I'll receive it soon too. I'm in Spain

Estoy esperando ya recibirlo para poder flashear el TWRP creado por Ghost.

Have you installed the treble Check apk to verify if it supports treble? What kind of device is ours? TO? or A / B?

I think Ghost said he would work on treble.
[Android General] stazz83:
Yeah, it supports Treble.
[Android General] cy-rock:
https://www.cyanogenmods.org/forums/topic/how-to-install-twrp-recovery-and-root-umidigi-s3-pro/

https://unofficialtwrp.com/how-to-install-twrp-3-2-root-umidigi-s3-pro/

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Battery is great

Camera software needs improvement

Coming from Miui I miss some gestures and other tweaks.. But bare Android it is ?

Could be faster.. Memory management could be improved too I feel like

I saw a new official rom is out but no OTA yet.. You can flash it using the mediatek tools
[Android General] stazz83:
Have you tried the 20190412 update from Umidigi forum? Any notable improvements?
[Android General] cy-rock:
I didn't, maybe this weekend when I'll have time!

Changelog says camera improvements so it's encouraging
[Android General] ghost45:
[MENTION=371528]Everybody[/MENTION],

The recovery modded by material design and all the steps to receive right root on this new device is located in first page.

[MENTION=1060397]cy-rock[/MENTION],

sorry but is bad taste that you pubblish here the procedure to build a custom recovery when there is already one in testing phase, and the same to build the scatter file when there is already one original version and the same to the procedure to how to root in alternative web link not connected with xda-developers !

All the procedure described to use mtkdrodtools is too old and not actualized with our new devices with new hardware and not run at all because this Russian tool is not actualized it remained at 2012/13 how could be to create a recovery with new partitions? with new details?

I studied from too many years these Mtk devices and i know well all the hardware of Mtk devices.

:confused::confused:
[Android General] cy-rock:
Mu bad.. But I didn't read the first page and copy pasted it rapidly some links for someone that asked

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I dunno if someone tried installing the drivers... But it's a pain.. Even on win 10

I'm constantly having

Device cannot be start

... Signature has been disable.
[Android General] ghost45:
All the procedure described to use mtkdrodtools is too old and not actualized with our new devices with new hardware and not run at all because this Russian tool is not actualized it remained at 2012/13 how could be to create a recovery with new partitions? with new details?

I studied from too many years these Mtk devices and i know well all the hardware of Mtk devices.

Please i tell you to have respect to the work to everybody....if you want to give me an hand you are welcome! But ask and change opinions with me please!:good:
[Android General] cy-rock:
I totally agree!
[Android General] raghav2984:
Issue with unlock bootloader

Hi All,

I just got my S3 Pro and was trying to root it. I couldn't connect to mtktools nor flash using the SP tools. When trying to use oem unlock command, it throws error. "Adb devices" & Fastboot devices provide a name and id of the phone.

Not sure if it's a driver issue on my Windows 10 PC or the phone issue. I feel that I always have issue with installing MTK drivers on Windows 10 (eg: Code 10 or device unrecognized, etc.)

Anyway facing same issues or any solution for the problem, let me know. Thank you in advance.

Regards,

Raghav
[Android General] cy-rock:
Same here, it's related to the drivers

Make sure you disable verify driver signature for windows when you install but even after all this.. I cannot establish connection :/
[Android General] ghost45:
Try to use this drivers to recognize your device:

https://mega.nz/#!uQo1XDDI!EF0V4Tr5LgQvXuPAOSrcegtByZqrZt0tGtZe_8RZLms

For fastboot command...

after downloading the adb drivers from first page....

inside the msdos windows and inside the folder where is the adb command extracted!

If you test the command writing:

"Fastboot devices"

you must receive the number of your device connected...

to the contrary if you don't see the number of your device probably you have skipped some steps.

If you see the number of your device you can go ahead...

now you must use the command:

" fastboot oem unlock "
[Android General] raghav2984:
Attached is the error. Fastboot oem unlock alone fails. Can you explain this? Kindly help me to overcome this
[Android General] ghost45:
In setting system you must tap many times to see the develped menu... After you make oem unlock there... Try!
[Android General] raghav2984:
I already selected OEM bootloader unlock option in developer settings. Error is after that...
[Android General] ghost45:
After make fastboot oem unlock you will receive in the screen of the device a question...

But in the screen of the device you must make ok to unlock the bootloader.. You have made this step?

With the one of the buttons.

Try again and attention to the device screen!
[Android General] raghav2984:
unlock oem is ON in the mobile.
[Android General] cy-rock:
If someone's have th absolute recipe for these drivers to work.. Let me know.. It's rare.. But this time I'm really stuck!

Cheers
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
For me havoc is giving me 9 hrs sot, i tried phhusson earlier but wasnt happy with bare aosp,

Thanks anyways
[Android General] nicomza21:
Does Opencamera work better than both cameras?

I installed it but I haven't tried it all right yet.
[Android General] fmaresca:
I have used Opencamera and it works very well. One issue is night mode - which is very grainy. I have the Moto G5 Plus and the pictures with the Pixel Experience ROM and the included GCam makes that phone's camera shine (takes much better pictures than the S3 Pro). I will be returning mine, unless someone has a suggestion on a GCam apk that can be loaded into the S3Pro. All the ones I tried crash.
[Android General] sudisk:
I had another setback when flashing.

I restarted fromn scratch : flashed official rom with spflashtool, then the following tasks:

- activate oem unlock

- enable usb debugging

- enable pc for adb

- adb reboot bootloader

- unlock BL : fastboot flashing unlock

- flash recovery (aubrey)

- reboot recovery

- backup nvram/nvdata

- format data twice

- flash dm verify zip

- restore nvram/nvdata

- format system/cache/dalvik twice

- reboot bootloader

- flash OmniROM

- reboot recovery (fastboot reboot + vol up button)

- wipe cache/dalvik again

- reboot system

==> boot OK

However even though I restored Nvram + Nvdata (I used the same backup as before and IMEI was visible in stock ROM) Omni does not recognize my SIM card and in Omni the IMEI/MEID show unknown instead of the correct value.

Of course I checked the SIM in another device and it is recognized correctly.

What bothers me is that IMEIs are not recognized after being restored Is there anything that I failed to flash ?
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
How did u lose your imei earlier ? Did u do a format all + download using flashtool? This will cause a loss of imei

In all cases it is easy, u can restore the imeis using snwriter tool, this has to be done the following way:

-flash a stock rom using spflashtool, dont restart your device

- once done fireup snwriter (have it configured before but dont start it) - configure meid, imei1,2,and wifi and bt addresses

- unplug ur device

- click start and plug ur device (u might need to keep holding volume up buttom until u get into the required mode)

- it should pass if not then tell me will walk u step by step

- once successfully flashed long press power btn to restart

- if u see red google/tee warning u will need to restore ur twrp backup , nvram, nvdata and all other items (non system) except system, boot, uboot, modem and data, anything else i might have missed and once u reboot u should be fine
[Android General] sudisk:
I lost my IMEIs during applying the dmverity disabler script. This was anticipated and I have a working backup of NVRam/NVData.

When I restore the backups and reflash the stock ROM, the IMEIs are visible again, but not in Omni. I have yet to try another GSI to check if it is a global issue or ROM specific.

Besides I cannot make SNWriter work on Windows 10, whatever the driver I install, the preloader port is never activated.
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
To make sure i understand , on stock rom u have working imeiz? If yes then try havoc or aosp phusson they are great as daily drivers, maybe omni bugged
[Android General] Paulicat:
I can confirm Omni does not work with our devices sim cards.

I flashed Omni just to see what its like and it reports no imeis...flash phhusson aosp and imeis were fine so its an Omni specific issue.
[Android General] Nickthegr8:
Seriosuly, you've got us trying to fix it for you just to run omni!!

For windows 10 try disabling driver signature verification and install the drivers
[Android General] sudisk:
Thank you for this enlightened comment. Omni was just a ROM that I tried because I had a good experience with it on a previous device.

If you read carefully my previous posts I mentioned already that I tried many different drivers and that each time the outcome was negative.

My sincere thanks [MENTION=5168758]Paulicat[/MENTION], I did flash Havok and the SIM card was recognized. Phone/Data work seamlessly. However the IMEI information is still not displayed in the settings, I don't know why.

I will keep looking for my ROM of choice. Thank you for your help.

P.S. Tethering works fine on Havoc.