[OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro & 8T Cross Device Development] kitcostantino:
Man, XDA has gotten even more hostile over the years. 😂

Here's my old man two cents:

I picked up a OP9 and had TWRP within a couple of weeks. I subsequently needed dual sim, so I picked up a 8 Pro. Reading through the TWRP thread, I was baffled at first that the 9 had TWRP on OOS 11 and the 8 Pro did not. In bits and pieces and across multiple posts here and in other threads gathered the issue is primarily the encryption scheme/partition scheme used on the 8 pro vs the 9.

When dude said "it's a shame..." he wasn't 💩 on the dev, but just conveying for such great hardware to not have recovery is disappointing. That being said, of course, as it has been said multiple times, anyone who feels compelled can develop TWRP themselves, but it's a daunting task for those who already know how to do such, so how fruitful could it be for someone new to compiling TWRP?

The whole [why doesn't he go back to Android 10] argument is a moot point. I actually did that and found I preferred OOS 11 without TWRP on the 8pro simply bc of all of the issues OOS10 had including TWRP and what did/didn't work fully as it does on the OP9. Even rolling back is not a solution IMHO.

The reality is at this point, it's a waiting game. Before I bothered to read too deep, like a fool, I messaged @Nebrassy to ask if they had plans to add OP8pro to their supported devices. I had sent similar messages to @mauronofrio back when I first got the OP6t and they well well received. @mauronofrio has been an amazing asset to many of us these last few years. I am grateful and thankful for all of his efforts and wish him the best in all he does in life. I also fully respect his decision to move on from this.

Had I bothered to read through all of the threads, I would have known, as @osmosis has stated multiple times, that @bigbiff and @Lossyx have been and are continually working on TWRP for the 8 pro. So mea culpa for not reading thoroughly in the first place.

However, every time someone lands here and posts a question, etc it's not time to grab pitchforks and torches. It's not like the 1st post or any other thread conveys the current status clearly.

Even now, it's not like the group (idr which platform it was on/don't know what platform it is currently on) where recovery for the 8 pro for OOS 11 and beyond is actively being worked on is evident or stated clearly.

Perhaps a small post or a link in the 1st post stating current OOS11 status or how/where to get involved/donate/etc would go a long way.

Perhaps OnePlus could make it worlds easier by unifying the encryption scheme used across recent devices in a future update.

I say old man bc I have had devices like the Droid Turbo where we had to wait over a year for a BL unlock and even longer for TWRP and devices like the Droid Bionic where proper TWRP was never a thing. Mind you, we were grateful when we got Safestrap. As simple end-users we should be grateful and appreciative of whatever we get.

With android, the reality is Devs do not reap huge benefits spending their time, energy, and often money making things for the community/greater good. As end users, we are owed a huge pile of jack squat. So being hostile, even to each other, is completely, utterly counter-productive.

The thread and the situation with the 8 pro on OOS 11+ is not obvious to the casual observer without considerable reading and thread bouncing. Ive been kicking around here a minute or two, and it took me quite a while.

So before we unleash smart-alec responses drowning in sarcasm, maybe we should consider a new thread that is evident with links for testers to get involved, help, donate etc. After all, if you're not willing to test or donate, you have missed the point of this place.

Just my old man .02.