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[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bladez:
Any progress for Android 11 update? Would love to flash 11, but waiting for TWRP to be available, so I don't have to erase my phone multiple times and so installing magisk is easier.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
Update for android 11 oneui 3.0 is there
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Rick_BR:
Thank you! Working fine here!
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Bodenseematze:
Be careful - the Samsung Android 11 firmware update which includes OneUI 3.1 again provides a new and incompatible kernel and therefore another TWRP would be needed (which is not available atm).

If you try to use the one for OneUI 3.0 it leads to a boot loop - which happened here...

--> you have to use the original recovery part from Samsung's firmware in that situation

I reflashed that on my phone, so I currently don't have a TWRP (until afaneh92 gets the newer kernel source code from Samsung and is able to build a new TWRP for that new kernel ;))

What I miss in the story: are the TWRP versions with newer integrated kernel compatible with the older firmwares (e.g. is TWRP Android 11, OneUI 3.0 working for Android 10 firmware versions?) or do we need a special TWRP version for each firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Johnny Eng:
Hi, does anyone successfully / tried to magisk root S20 FE android 11?

Currently on Android 10 now rooted.

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Rick_BR:
I'm using right now, no problems at all.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bryan.stelios:
I have the same problem waiting for update for android 11
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] condegil:
i'm using it right now as well. just downloaded the android 11 rom and patched the AP file, exactly the same with android 10. works perfectly. to be able to root my phone i flowed the steps for the galaxy s20 (no FE). just worked. just make sure that you have the right stock rom for your device. I useed Frija to download the proper rom.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bryan.stelios:
I could root it, what doesn't work for me is TWRP I'm on Android 11 One Ui 3.1
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bryan.stelios:
- Flash multidisabler-samsung-3.x.zip .

O:

- Ir a Avanzado> Terminal, escriba: multidisabler.

Si el proveedor se queja de que queda espacio libre en el dispositivo, intentará cambiar el tamaño del proveedor. y se lo pide - Run multidisabler again !.

- Escriba: de multidisablernuevo. Verá - Terminado.cuando termine.

7. Vuelva a Limpiar> Formatear datos> escribir sí.

Sorry for my ignorance, how do I do this, I'm lost, is there a video of how it's done?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Bodenseematze:
That's what I mentioned above - the version with OneUI 3.1 brings a new (incompatible) kernel with it - so the TWRP must be based on the same kernel sources of this kernel - but currently they're not available - so at the moment there's no TWRP for this...

@afaneh92 asked Samsung for the corresponding sources, but that takes some time...

BTW, I also use the version with Android 11 / OneUI 3.1 - with magisk root, LSPosed framework and some special patches - it works very well (without TWRP) :)
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bryan.stelios:
disable a lot of garbage, install greenify and it drains wonderfully
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Bodenseematze:
What do you mean - especially related to TWRP / recovery for our S20FE?

You don't talk about the Greenify, which is available at the play store and got a lot of one star reviews lately?

If you do - what has that to do with an recovery tool?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bryan.stelios:
If I bought it in the store, you don't need TWRP to be Root, just patch the AP of Your Firmware with magisk, I have install it on your mobile with Odin

, logically you have to make your backup and release the bootloader of your mobile

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[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] MHANGamer:
Hello everyone.

I used this recovery on the BUA5 kernel (android 11), but the results were disappointing. Surely I could disable encryption and root with Magisk but I had 32 GB of storage instead of 128! And there was no option in the twrp recovery to resize the /data partition. Restored to the original Samsung firmware and waiting for support.

And one more question... Is there a way to install a GSI on this phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] NoxOn3:
Guess it's about switching from OneUi 2 to 2.5...
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] St.mcqueen:
Hi.

is this recovery compatible with oneui 3.1? I have April security update.

Also, there seems to be a telegram group link in the first post, but It's not working. Could someone send a link for that? I appreciate it.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] 3mel:
some GSIs install thru TWRP, I think you maybe have to select install an .img file rather than zip but I've seen a guy on reddit who installed HavocOS via TWRP. you lose the fingerprint reader currently and recording video at 60fps but everything else apparently works. that was on a SD865 though.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Bodenseematze:
No, it's not compatible - it needs another kernel and the sources for that kernel are currently not available.

So we have to wait until Samsung provides their recent kernel sources to @afaneh92!
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] lucianoneocwb:
Hello, tried to install twrp 3.5, that another site said its compatible with one ui 3.1, and got boot loop, do you know how to fix it? Can't find stockrom with binary 2, which already came in my device....
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] miguelebf:
works with android 11 and oneui 3.1 ?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bininga59:
Yes
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] DoubtTM:
just my 2 cents but you know that these sources can be requested, right? just like i did for april patch kernel sources
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
I will make new builds later.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] DoubtTM:
well i am still on full stock anyway, bc theres nothing worth flashing yet xD
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] PhoenixxClaw:
Heya,

I've followed your tutorial but now I am greeted with a boot loop and can't do anything anymore... I can still get into my Phone's Download-Mode tho, but that's it... Anyone knows how I can 'unbrick' it?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] 3mel:
flash your current rom with Odin. pick the correct one
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] PhoenixxClaw:
I just read that this isn't working with Android R and OneUI 3.1 yet. Not wanna sound rude at all now, but would be cool if that info was added in the 1st page :D

Anyways, thanks for that tip. I just did that, now my Phone's working again.

Time to DL and older Version of my Phone's FW, that doesn't run OneUI 3.1
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] 3mel:
that might not work for you either @PhoenixxClaw but give it a try
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] PhoenixxClaw:
yeee, doesn't work as apparently you can't downgrade from OneUI 3.1 to 3.0 or lower. Seems like te bootloader got changed or smth. Odin get's stuck at vbmeta.img, no matter which firmware I use.

Sad times for me. :c
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
I dont have device and I do this in my free time, if you cant use it then you know how to back to stock.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] LostFade:
thanks :)
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
test build on telegram group
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] PhoenixxClaw:
Where to join that telegram group? Got my SM-G780F That I'd happily test with.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
Check OP
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] PhoenixxClaw:
Invite link in OP has expired.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
Not changed, but fixed it with same link lol.

https://t.me/TWRPS20FEEXYNOS
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Rock_drigo:
Hi everybody,

Last night, my phone converted into a beautiful (an expensive) brick, in an aeternal loop.

I don't know why, because I did everything as it is in the guide. See the video below.

I tried everything, but nothing worked.

Happily for me, I download the last ROM official from sam sung, and copy the BL, AP, CSC and CP in latest version of Odin 3, and my phone came back to life.

I hope that this info can help to somebody with the same situation.

Finally, I want to know why the installation of twrp failed, if I did everything what appears en the guide. (usb debug, oem unlocker, copy all the files, etc).

Thanks a lot to all for you contribution to phones!!

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[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Rick_BR:
Did you flashed the Vbmeta along twrp? The build in the thread don't work with oneui 3.1, you need to use the beta version, from the Telegram group.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] kassaaam:
Thanks a lot for the work, solved all my heating up issues on my FE as it was forcing me to sell it. Now I could keep it for some time.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] gaston_garcia:
Hi

What did you do to solve the heating issues?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] guliavikas47:
Will spay work if I install the recovery? Also is there a Knox switch on this phone that will trip if I install this?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Humberto Alves:
ola caro amigo desenvolvedor, o multidisable do s20 fe serve para o note 10 lite?

Translated by GT: hello dear friend developer, is the multidisable of the s20 fe for the note 10 lite?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] WSIVO:
WHERE IS THIS BETA VERSION AND THE TELEGRAM GROUP AND WHY I'M KNOWING ABOUT THIS KNOW hahahahah
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Badger50:
Have you looked in the OP? ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] WSIVO:
Ngl to you, no idea what you mean by OP hahahahaha
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Badger50:
The Opening Post. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
that was old post the latest build is for oneui 3.1
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] ricci206:
Hello,

so your latest twrp

"twrp-3.6.0_11-4_afaneh92-r8s.tar"​

can be used with android 11 oneUI 3.1 november patch?

On 20fe 4g exyns?

It's OK this :

Download & Guide:

1. Unlock your bootloader.

2. Download S20 FE: r8s.

3. Reboot to download mode

4. Put the TWRP TAR for your device with Odin in the AP slot, vbmeta_disabled_R.tar in USERDATA slot and click start.

5. Reboot to recovery via recovery key combo.

6. Disable encryption:

- Flash multidisabler-samsung-3.x.zip.

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
You tell me
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] ricci206:
Thank you, works
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] realraystorm:
I can also confirm runs.....THX for your nice work.....
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] yasirmujtaba:
Anything for android 12 yet brother?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] madadictromtester:
The latest version works like a charm in android 12
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] madadictromtester:
@afaneh92 Can you so something about the vbmeta, like maybe mention that it doesnt work for some people because i think about the October or September update last year it stopped working for many people. Newbies get confused and frustrated when they are not able to flash the vbmeta
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
Some people fault? No one complained with logs or download mode errors.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] madadictromtester:
Ok so i dont why they didnt reported ther error,but you can also check in s20 modding group, some people have the vbmeta error including myself. Also can you tell how can i take logs if odin fails at flashing vbmeta? I might send them to you. People have been asking me on my DM thinking that it might be my rom's problem. Then again and again i have guide them to patch their AP for get them to flash twrp. I have dealt with it few times now thats why thought to inform you.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
I moved to new vbmeta_disabled_R.tar and seemed to work fine
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Darkfire1189:
This twrp recovery will work on android 12 ?

I want twrp for my s20 fe exynos for installing clean os 4

My phone currently running on One ui 4

android 12

Please clarify my doubt
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] madadictromtester:
Oh ok maybe its not updated here in the forum because the file here was compressed on October 2020
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
You are writing so much useless posts. Check OP and post your problem with logs/pic of download mode if you have any!
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] madadictromtester:
Sure why not I am totally writitng useless stuff. People have been facing issues with vbmeta and that too in your own telegram group multiple people since last oct-nov have complained about vbmeta not working. Please check it once. Anyway about the issue below attached shows the error one gets while flashing the vbmeta.

And also for your ego I am attaching zip of multiple screenshots of various people have complained about the problem.

Just read what i said in my first post here, i never asked you to fix it or anything, it was a simple request to mention below the vbmeta disabler that this might not work for everyone. I have no interest in talking to you but multiple people are getting confused and maybe i dont know you just tend to ignore it.

And no need for further humiliation of me not going to comment here anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
Finally a useful post with something to explain. The error in download mode can explain everything.

That is your device is on v6 and binary is on v5 so you need different vbmeta disabled
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] madadictromtester:
See I know that Samsung changes stuff quite often thats this doesnt work, all I was asking you is to mention there that if you have a newer binary version it wont work and they might use the patched AP method for disabling vbmeta.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
Just pull the patched vbmeta from the patched AP and post it here no need to patch AP every time
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] madadictromtester:
Ok sure, someone else was saying that they will make a dedicated post for vbmeta and will post them with every binary change
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] K2silver:
I sent back my Canadian version because it was unrootable so now I am looking into getting the

International

version (exynos) BUT with what I am hearing is that ROOT will not work on Android 12.

Or will it work on Android 12 but you need to be flashing custom ROMs?

My whole plan was to buy outright a device like I did with my S7 and extend my life cycle by using custom ROMs with updated security patches

Anyone similar thoughts or suggestions?

/thanx
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] PhoenixxClaw:
Can't really give advices as I just recently gave away my sm-g780f..

But I can assure you that magisk root has been working fine for me on Android 12.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] 3mel:
the international S20FE also comes in snapdragon models which can be rooted on Android 12 and below. you would likely struggle to find an Exynos version as they were discontinued and replaced by a 4G snap version.

SM-G780F = Exynos 4G

SM-G780G = Snapdragon 4G

SM-G781B = Snapdragon 5G... all rootable.

it's only variants made for and sold in the US or Canada that can't be bootloader unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] K2silver:
thanx 3mel! its been awhile since ive been rooting (S7 days lol) but I just go the international version SM-G780G/DS running 3.1 UI, i have yet to find a guide since still trying to double check everything
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] 3mel:
you can follow all guides and even versions of TWRP for the 5G model. switch to the TWRP snapdragon thread now that you've got the G model. you can unlock and flash TWRP and then flash a magisk zip or better yet follow this guide

Installation

The Magic Mask for Android

topjohnwu.github.io
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] K2silver:
So with International model I have CSC set to CHO (Chile) but I am in Canada, when I do the dialer + IMIE to go to CSC change menu there is no Canada to select from? How do you go about inputting CSC? Is this done later thru TWRP or Magisk or something?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] 3mel:
remember that model number you have doesn't exist in Canada, you don't want to be getting it updated with locked Canadian updates either.

from now on you're in charge of downloading suitable updates and flashing then. once you're rooted you apparently should be able to pick a region you want the phone to be from (that's not Canada or the US) and make it into a phone from there.

still though updates don't always come thru to phones moved outside of their original CSC region. like now, you probably won't get updates when people in Chile get them because your not there yourself.

PLEASE DON'T REPLY, this is the wrong place for this conversation. make a thread or join here... http://t.me/S20FEModding
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bedofrosesss:
hi did you manage to solve?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Revontheus:
vbmeta_disabled.tar should be placed in Userdata and not in the AP slot.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] balabm:
U can use magisk to root and install the recovery and multidisabler ... Should work !
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] ElvisHair87:
I'm using Heimdall and it's not working for me. Android 12.

I flash vbmeta_disabled as --VBMETA and twrp as --RECOVERY, then this message comes:

SW REV. CHECK FAIL(VBMETA) DEVICE: 0x8, BINARY: 0x0

If I flash back to stock firmware and then try vbmeta_disabled as USERDATA this message comes:

DEBORE: DN_FAIL_PARTITION_ID
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Revontheus:
Use ODIN
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gromit94:
I'm getting the VBMETA check fail, any advice? I'm currently on Android 12, tried multiple vbmeta_disabled files.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] danjac:
No need to flash vbmeta anymore.

Just flashed a patched (via magisk) android 12 factory image .

Then download newest twrp and put it in the ap slot in odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gromit94:
I tried everything that day, a full stock Android 12 through Odin, tried twrp, I would get some error and get stuck in download mode. The error I had was something about the bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] danjac:
As I said, I could successfully install TWRP after flashing a patched / prerooted Android 12 factory image. I think Magisk takes care of vbmeta as well, so then you are able to just flash TWRP via ODIN without vbmeta in 'userdata'.

At least that worked for me.

How to patch your AP file can be found here (see the Samsung section):

https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gromit94:
Can you link me the patched android 12 you used? I'm very familiar with odin. I just can't successfully boot after patching TWRP.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] danjac:
did it myself, there's no link. just use frija or sth similar to download the needed factory image and use magisk to patch it.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gromit94:
Oh right, confused me with the pre patched business. Is the clean is worth it? I tried for hours, I kept getting check fail and everything, so give up and debloated stock Android rom myself.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] MrGentlemen:
Hi,

I have an SM-G780G/DS with Android 12

After flashing the twrp file with odin and restarting the phone in recovery mode, the stock recovery is still there.

I have followed the tutorial in the first post.

Any Help?
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
You are lucky to lose twrp, dont flash exynos twrp on snapdragon. Use your correct twrp. In snapdragon section.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gully.Moy:
Please help, I'm bricked after trying this!!

I have an exynos S20 FE and was on android 12. I followed the instructions but it didn't work and now my device just says "An error occurred while updating the device software", with "debore : on_fail_unsupported_version" in top left.

I can see no one else with this same error online, lots of people have posted a similar screen which also says "Use the Emergency Recovery Function in the Smart Switch PC software" after. I don't see that!!

Smart Switch emergency software recovery won't list my device and I've tried flashing stock firmware with latest Odin, or reflashing twrp with or without vbmeta...

Odin and Smart Switch will recognise the device is plugged in but won't flash it. After trying to flash with Odin I get another line under the debore one, top left, saying "SW REV. CHECK FAIL(BOOTLOADER) DEVICE: 0xa, BINARY: 0x9"

Any ideas, pleasseeeee

Edit: I managed to get into normal looking download mode but it still fails the same in Odin and Smart Switch.
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] afaneh92:
reflash stock firmware with same bootloader version
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gully.Moy:
Great, thanks. Is it possible to tell what bootloader I need to match whilst my phone is in it's bricked state?

I was planning to try installing the latest stock carrier specific (Three) firmware for my phone (I tried unbranded already). This should be the firmware the phone was on before bricked so the same bootloader?

Edit: I tried to flash the latest carrier specific firmware but I get the same error...

I presume the line "SW REV. CHECK FAIL(BOOTLOADER) DEVICE: 0xa, BINARY: 0x9" means I currently have the 0xa bootloader and I am trying to flash the 0x9 binary which it won't accept? How can I find a stock firmware with the 0xa bootloader?

Edit 2: I found a firmware with the right bootloader version. Turns out Sammobile doesn't have the latest firmware in my region. Samfw does and helpfully lists the bootloader version (BIT (BINARY/U/SW REV.)=A in this case). But it still fails in Odin. Phone goes blank whilst flashing and goes back to the error screen.

So still bricked with "debore : on_fail_unsupported_version" in top left. What does this mean? Any other way to save my phone?

Edit 3: I figured " on_fail_unsupported_version" sounded like a problem with the Odin version. So, I tried 3.13.3 and... It worked! Not sure if that was the problem or just better luck this time but unbricked, Phew!
[Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gully.Moy:
So now I'm unbricked, next question is, what is the correct process for flashing this TWRP onto a phone with android 12 stock firmware?

I see people are saying Vbmeta is not required because you can flash a patched stock firmware instead, but what if you want to flash a custom rom (I'm looking at the Project X Rom)? Do I need to flash a patched stock firmware first or can I just flash the rom?