yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] novakmi:
Thanks for this great ROM.

Unfortunately OTA update to 20210216 did not work :-( Encryption gets broken and Phone reboots to TWRP only. Data partition cannot be accessed and `twrt decrypt <code>` does not work. Luckily, the solution was to download `Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210213-GAPPS.zip` and dirty flash it in TWRP (+ clean dalvik/cache). I'm performing backup now. Do not know if something is still broken. Anyone else has this problem? (I have willow - 8T.)
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] GLBK_:
It happened to me too. And even doing the Downgrade, I have flaws in "Format Data" and performing the cleanups (Dalvik, cache...)

Error Opening; '/data/user_de/0/...' (Operation not permited)
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gugsio:
The new patch broke the encryption and even a new installation from the recovery level of the original rom does not fix it.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] pmgying:
Same issue here.

I tend to favour running release for stables since I rarely encounter problems in software I use.

Encountering this, I now kind of wonder if having a monthly stable release make sense for important piece of software like the OS.

Update:

I just tried to install some other OS and it still boot me back into TWRP. The only way that I can get back into android is flashing an offical miui12 through bootloader at the moment.

Aside:

Thanks Adithya R for the builds btw. :)
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] GLBK_:
Take some time, but I made it. :D

I'll describe here if someone needs:

- Flash the MIUI 12 (without set anything, reboot to bootloader);

- Flash recovery (I use OrangeFox);

- Reboot to recovery;

- Format Data;

- Reboot to recovery;

- Flash Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210216 ;

- Reboot without clean Wipe/Dalvik (you can run it later);
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] adithya2306:
You must format data, and also be using Android 11 firmware.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wsdyleon:
same with me！cannot decrypt the data 。cannot format
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] pmgying:
Thanks GLBK

I was finally able to reload Arrow OS. But I could't just format data because formating fails.

I had to get into boot loader and:

- fastboot format:f2fs userdata

and then

- fastboot flash recovery my_recovery_image.img

and then reboot right into recovery and install ArrowOS and Magisk.

Hope this help others who are trying.

And also hope we will have more information or instruction on this on next update ;)

@Adithya R

Hi, I just read your comment above. I know RM Note 8 has Android 11 firmware. But us on 8T only have 10. Does it matter?

Also, was it "by design" that we have to format data in the later updates or is this just an accident?

Thanks!
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wsdyleon:
- Format Data; still failed
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wsdyleon:
fastboot format:f2fs userdata

CANNOT WORK，whats wrong？
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] novakmi:
Unfortunately there is no Android 11 firmware for willow, only for ginko.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] novakmi:
Hmm, I did not experience any of these problems. When it booted to recovery, I just installed `Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210213-GAPPS.zip` and everything seems to be back to normal. But I did not do anything to break the data (formatting, etc.).
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gugsio:
after formatting everything ok but there is one problem with decryption during recovery. Recovery does not require a PIN, even though it is set on the system.

"E: Error making /sdcard/Fox directory: Required key not available"
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gothmog123:
same here. what are the implications of this?

I applied today's OTA update without TWRP asking for the PIN. everything seems ok
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] novakmi:
Does it mean encryption is not working in new builds? Can you see /data/data in TWRP file manager unencrypted?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gothmog123:
no it's a bunch of gibberish. that means it's encrypted? how did i apply the update then?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gugsio:
Everything works correctly. It's just a recovery that has trouble reading the code, but there's a patch for that. Just install another recovery with fastboot:

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[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] mesti71:
Have you done a clean flash or a dirty flash? Has anyone tried the dirty flash?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gusarg81:
Hi,

This worked for me as well, when installed 16/02 via OTA encryption was gone. From recovery, installed 13/02 via sideload mode and everything working again, without need for data formating.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Feniks46:
Dear developer Adithya R, please help me solve the problem with Wi-Fi 5 GHz. On firmware 11 the Wi-Fi signal has a very poor range on android 11 Rom and there are problems with saving the 5 GHz Wi-Fi settings. If you go into the settings of the connected 5 GHz network, each time you go out and go in, the settings of the MAC address and automatic connection change randomly their values and with a bad signal wi-fi does not connect automatically (on firmware 10 Wi-Fi signal is good, but settings change randomly their values). I am ready to provide all the necessary information. If this bug is not corrected, it will remain forever. This bug is present on all A11 Rom...
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] adithya2306:
Firmware is by xiaomi and qcom so its obviously their fault, I have no control over it. If you face major issues in 5ghz with A11 firmware, then you can switch to back to the latest A10 firmware. Note that L1 works also with A10 firmware (due to some changes I made in device trees) so don't worry about it.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] stevos_teen:
Hello,

I was very satisfied by this ROM on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. Everything was working and I was very impressed by react et updates since the installation.

But the last update: Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210217-GAPPS.zip

make a bootloop on Recovery mode and it still boot me back into TWRP.

with the message "TWRP cannot decrypt the data E..."

I downloaded et installed Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210213-GAPPS.zip, with delete Dalvik/Cache and I can boot on Arrow OS but I lost all my Data and my last hollydays' photos... I'm really upset !

So I think that It will be important to precise that this ROM is only for Ginko and not Willow !

Best Regards

Stève
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] davedophin:
Hi, is there any way to update my note 8t to the newest release without formatting data? I went back to 13/02 but would like to update at some point.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gusarg81:
Is why you must ALWAYS backup before doing an upgrade... specially with custom roms...
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] _pX_:
Adithya R, what is responsible for faulty CallerID while on VoLTE in certain cellular networks? The only ROM which works good on polish P4 (Play) carrier is Lineage - all other ROMs (I tried almost all ROMs from this thread) shows wrong incoming number (shows something like callingnumber&yournumber - so even if someone from your contacts is calling it doesn't shows your contact but this two number with & symbol). If you miss a call you can't redial number cause there is no such number :( So it mean I cannot use VoLTE/HD calls :(
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] pmgying:
I just found a newer version here.

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[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] cr70furkan:
I have a slow charging issue on A11. Can anyone help me to solve this situation?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gusarg81:
We should use that particular version? Official from TWRP does not work?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gusarg81:
I will give it a a try and report. Thanks.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Feniks46:
A10 firmware Wi-Fi is good but wi-fi 5ghz settings are unstable, every time you go into the settings of connected network, the switch for automatic connection of the wifi is in the off position or on and mac: devices or random.

Due to the fact that the automatic connection switch is sometimes off, with a bad signal - Wi-Fi does not connect...
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] cr70furkan:
For me, all A11 based roms have this problem man. Could you help me?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gusarg81:
I can confirm that latest TWRP Official and the one posted here (even latest version of it, twrp-3.5.A9-ginkgo-geoanto555.img) does not work at all with latest ArrowOS (same encryption problem). So, I had to go back again to 13/02 version of ArrowOS.

So, the problem is with TWRP itself or ArrowOS?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gusarg81:
Ok, so that is what necesary, to format data. Ok, thanks!
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wsdyleon:
i tried 3.5. a9 too，but not 3.4.a9，can format ，but after some time will come to encryption（miui12.5 beta）
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Behenate:
I'm loving the ROM! Very smooth and fast. Battery seems great too! There seems to be a camera bug (also appears in gcam, Snapchat etc) it takes a few seconds to switch lenses, camera modes (photo, video etc.) or front and back cameras. It always takes around 5 seconds. On stock and other ROMs it was much much faster. I'm using willow, latest available firmware (A10). Thank you for the amazing work. I hope this bug can be easily fixed.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] devaponnadsm:
Its a common problem in A11. Please wait for Bugs to be fixed.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] ThigoDbr:
Miui camera in this rom has 48mp mode and portrait working like in STOCK?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wsdyleon:
same with me，latest one，v20200217

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bugs i find：some Chinese apps stucked at login when tips about checking agreement
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] SaidJan:
Does 48MP works on latest ver?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] devaponnadsm:
Yes, it works.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gugsio:
Miui 12.5 compared to Arrow 11 is a turtle. Thank you gentlemen for your work.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gugsio:
Michael May:

I appreciate and keep my fingers crossed. I check for a new update every day. A system without overlays is something beautiful!
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] mesti71:
Using twrp 3.4.a9, after formating data, without flasing 12 MIUI Fw, the ROM works just fine for me. Including MIUiCamera. Thanks for the developer!
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gugsio:
found a screen resolution bug with some games and quickly found a solution to it. Simply change the cutout type to "Notch bar Killer" in developer mode. Now correctly detects screen clipping in games.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wsdyleon:
i want to decrypt the data，i got confused by decryption of recovery and root access for android11
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] wsdyleon:
i just want to debloat some apps,or modify some thing i need
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] BlackScout:
Yikes. I had no idea the latest update would require data formatting. Lost everything.

Good thing I have a cloud backup of Google Authenticator :l

Next time don't push it to the OTA Updater.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] davedophin:
You could have gone back to 13/02 without losing anything, then make proper backup and then do the update incl. format data. Or you stick with 13/02, as I do ;)
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] MemurBey:
Thank you so much the best rom ive ever seen
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Vcvrza:
I have a problem with the charge, the rom don't have support for fast charge? 'Cause I have the phone in 85% and says "1 hour and 15 minutes for full charge"
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] KaM1234:
Hello. Camera dont work in facebook messenger. It's just for me?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] gugsio:
It works
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] MemurBey:
I cant install magisk or format data, why?

If i should flash DFE, can you gimme a link?

Thanks.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] SaidJan:
Does this rom support long and partial screenshot?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] RightBesideYou:
supports fast charging?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] davedophin:
Hi guys gpay is not working for me since update to newest release. Magisk Hide, Manager repack is done, I need to change fingerprint to google pixel 4 (?) correct? And then delete cache of some apps, which ones? I can not recall the correct precdure, please help me!

btw, the twrp 3.4, which was linked before, works fine for me on the newer (>13/02) releases, thank you!
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] RightBesideYou:
note8.

arrow 11, reboot to recovery again, can't go into system.

arrow 10 works fine.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] davedophin:
Did you "format data" and flash correct FW before flashing ROM first time?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Vcvrza:
No in my case, I try but the charge always been slow
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] jocidodi:
Really nice rom, but face unlock option is not available in security menu. Can i somehow enable it?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] RocketMan1701D:
Great ROM!

Just two remarks:

- camera app seems to be unable to save options, e.g. option "save to sd" is ticked - after reopen unticked again

- missing bluetooth icon when active in status bar, if enabled in options
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] adithya2306:
Face Unlock is not supported in this ROM as it requires prebuilt 3rd party proprietary solutions which ArrowOS team doesn't prefer to add in their ROM.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] andrealonghitano96:
Could you provide a version of Google Cam that works with this Rom?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Furosemid:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-urnyx05/
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] GLBK_:
Any way to fix Cam problem? (Willow)
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Furosemid:
Which problem do you have?

My willow cam is working good. Just one little thing is a two second delay when switching between photo and video (Miui cam), no problem with the gcam from the link above!
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] _pX_:
Dear Developer - any chance to fix problem with faulty CallerID while on VoLTE. On Polish cellular network P4/Play any incoming call had wrong number - caller number combined with phone number (like: incoming_number & (sign) phone number. This means caller isn't indentified with contacts and VoLTE is useless :(

I think this happens on all AOSP based ROMs as only ROM worked good was Lineage.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] ManuD_Linux:
Hello,

Strange thing. Usually, I update Arrow v11 once or twice a month (dirty flash), without any problem (especially to have the latest security patches). The last version that works well is: Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210213-GAPPS.zip

But there I just tried to install the Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210225-GAPPS version, and as "RightBesideYou" reported in its post of Feb 23, 2021 at 12:12 PM, my phone (model Willow / 8T) infinitely rebooted on recovery. I tried flashing with TWRP version 3.5.0_9-0-ginkgo and with OrangeFox version ginkgo-stable@R11.0_1: same result.

Another strange phenomenon: after the perpetual reboot in recovery, the recovery does not ask me for the diagram to decrypt the data partition. And the data is well encrypted in the file browser.

Finaly, I dirty flashed the Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210213-GAPPS version again, and everything is back to normal. Stop reboot recovery, the system works well, and if I go back to recovery, it asks me for my diagram and decrypts the data partition.

There is therefore a bug with the latest builds after February 13, 2021.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] davedophin:
No it is not. As it is stated several times above and on the front page, you need to format data due to some encryption stuff. You can revert to 13/02, backup, format data, update, restore. You probably need one od the modified twrps linked above.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] maici91:
hello i need Arrow-v11.0-ginkgo-OFFICIAL-20210213-GAPPS.zip can anyone send me link please? thanks
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] ManuD_Linux:
Thanks for that answer but ... I don't understand. I already have Android 11. I have already updated Arrow Android 11 -> Arrow Android 11 (dirty flash) multiple times without any problems. If I understand your answer correctly, that means that it is **now** impossible to do a "dirty flash" to switch from one nightly build to another (even of the same version)?

At least someone would have the technical reason, because there, I don't understand.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] ManuD_Linux:
Hello, Of course, I put it here for you: https://1fichier.com/?w7dgm2lmpygsjddwtul2

Tell me if you have a problem with this link, we will do otherwise.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] skippersea:
It is not possible every time something is changed on cryptography to always start from scratch! It takes me a day to reconfigure all the apps, settings and all my various custom settings. Since I have this ROM I have already found myself starting over and now I don't want to anymore! I hope you find a solution because it doesn't seem logical to me that to get an update you have to do it all over again! I'm sorry because I thought it was a good ROM but now I'm no longer willing to waste time redoing everything from the beginning
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Furosemid:
OTA Update from 02/25 to 02/27 without any problems!
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Furosemid:
In my opinion it's not only a good ROM, it's one of the best. There are only some problems to update to the 02/25 version. The following are doing fine!

Maybe you have to go to stock.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] pmgying:
There was a discussion about this in this forum some pages before. What I concluded from my research/understanding is that many Recovery software like TWRP does not yet support the Android 11 encryption/decryption system, or something along this line. There are people who patched TWRP. Using those, you should be able to decrypt your drives within TWRP, asking for your pass-gesture, just like before. With that, you should be able to update future roms without issue.

You can find some links to that some pages ago in this discussion. Or within the TWRP discussion in this Redmi Note 8 Rom forum.

Btw, it's always a good idea to perform total backup once a while, especially before you flash a new rom ;)

Hardware/software does fail unexpectedly. Don't leave yourself headache or regret.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] XayadVirah:
I have problem,

link error.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] skippersea:
I have version 13-02 with encrypted data, I would like to know if there is a way I can update to recent release without formatting date
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Cerveza:
I am running unencrypted and cannot dirty update from 13/02 as well. I can install the ROM but when I boot I can't get passed the lockscreen. It seems to crash everytime when I try to unlock the screen.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] HuHangrui:
Any willow users here? Could someone please tell me how I can enable NFC on willow(8T),I have followed every steps as the instruction shows, but end up with no NFC option inside my settings.I have tried several twrp include the one which can flash willow fw images : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261648975,but still it dont work at all,are there some steps missing?please answer me,thanks
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] ManuD_Linux:
I don't understand your problem. I have a Willow (Note 8T) and have no problem activating the NFC, which was recognized without doing anything:

Maybe you have a hardware problem?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] tofclaire:
Hello, what is the sms app in this rom ? Is it google message ?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] _pX_:
Last update (2021-03-03) brakes GPay... :/
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] HuHangrui:
Thanks for replying,yes,after asking some developers,I have found that my willow has different hardware,my question have been solved.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] davimmiranda:
I can't use g pay. " Rooted or modified system". :(

I don't rooted the system.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] ManuD_Linux:
Yes, but I suppose you can unactivate it and choose an other if you prefere...
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] ManuD_Linux:
Thanks for this information :-) I wanted to re-format everything and install a recent version so that I could once again make updates in "dirty flash" mode. That chills me.

Because even if I don't use Google Pay (Google already knows too much about me), I guess other banking apps react the same?

Anyway, while until February 13th, I found this ROM to be great, the best for our Note8[T]. But the latest updates are going wild. I think I will change the OS. Are there others who don't have all these faults?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Thoraku:
My screen turns off (Goes Black) randomly when Im using Youtube or Playing Mobile Legends. Then after how many seconds the screen turns on.

Please Fix. By the way.

Thank you for this wonderful ROM.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] muham_istau:
Anyone having trouble with Google recorder app on thr latest build? Mine wont record, the time counter will stay at 0 even when pressing record.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] davimmiranda:
Yes. I solved that with magisk hideprops.
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] madeskjet:
Willow (RN 8T), only Android 10?
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] muham_istau:
So I need to install Magisk? I'm not comfortable yet with the "new" magisk install process tho :(
[Redmi Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] mesti71:
Yes, do not flash ginko FW, Android 10 FW should work with this ROM.

I have this ROM version 02.27. All functions are working, I get a random reboot every other day that may be FW/HW related since that happened to me before with other ROMs, even EU versions.

Camera and NFC works OK.