How to install GSI treble in (MTK) Tecno Spark 4 KC8
How to install GSI treble in (MTK) Tecno Spark 4 KC8
(26-05-2020, 05:01 PM)Chuchu Kim I have tried to install GSI AOSP and lineage Os 17.1 with no luck the only near success is a bootlop with dm_veriety the system is corrupted.
Flashed with adb fastboot.
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Sent from my TECNO KC8 using Hovatek Mobile
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot -w
fastboot reboot
(26-05-2020, 05:01 PM)Chuchu Kim I have tried to install GSI AOSP and lineage Os 17.1 with no luck the only near success is a bootlop with dm_veriety the system is corrupted.Same here on my Blackview BV9800:
Flashed with adb fastboot.
What I have tried so far.
1.Tried to install Custom recovery TWRP with adb failed.
A.Tried to Port using TWRP auto Porter tool but it failed to Port it.
I followed this guide. https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-21839.html
B. Used MTK TWRP maker and what I achieved is bricking my phone flashed the recovery with software download tool, I followed the guide from XDA https://forum.xda-developers.com/android...81861/amp/
C.Tried to flash TWRP for MT6761 but bricked my phone also.
2. Tried to root the phone.
A.Tried to root the phone using magisk manager and patch boot.img but with no success of attained.
B.patched recovery.img and attained temp root but I couldn't even remove the blotwares jamming the phone[PENSIVE FACE].
3.With all the above I didn't forget to flash empty vbmeta.
Device Specs
Tecno spark 4 KC8
Chip MT6761 Helio A22
Android 9 pie
2Gb ram
32Gb rom.
Installed treble app and the device is supported but I don't what I do wrong that I fail to install the GSI treble ROMs So I have decided to open this thread that I can get help from devs and also I know it will help many MTK devices users especially Spark 4.
Thank you very much.
Sent from my TECNO KC8 using Hovatek Mobile
(27-05-2020, 11:54 AM)X3non(26-05-2020, 05:01 PM)Chuchu Kim
I have tried to install GSI AOSP and lineage Os 17.1 with no luck the only near success is a bootlop with dm_veriety the system is corrupted.
Flashed with adb fastboot.
...
Sent from my TECNO KC8 using Hovatek Mobile
you don't necessarily need twrp to flash gsi. flash empty vbmeta if required then the image file using fastboot then factory reset and reboot your device
Code:
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot -w
fastboot reboot
if you're look for root or anything else then create a different thread to avoid mixup
(27-05-2020, 04:42 PM)tomron(26-05-2020, 05:01 PM)Chuchu Kim
I have tried to install GSI AOSP and lineage Os 17.1 with no luck the only near success is a bootlop with dm_veriety the system is corrupted.
Flashed with adb fastboot.
What I have tried so far.
1.Tried to install Custom recovery TWRP with adb failed.
A.Tried to Port using TWRP auto Porter tool but it failed to Port it.
I followed this guide. https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-21839.html
B. Used MTK TWRP maker and what I achieved is bricking my phone flashed the recovery with software download tool, I followed the guide from XDA https://forum.xda-developers.com/android...81861/amp/
C.Tried to flash TWRP for MT6761 but bricked my phone also.
2. Tried to root the phone.
A.Tried to root the phone using magisk manager and patch boot.img but with no success of attained.
B.patched recovery.img and attained temp root but I couldn't even remove the blotwares jamming the phone😔.
3.With all the above I didn't forget to flash empty vbmeta.
Device Specs
Tecno spark 4 KC8
Chip MT6761 Helio A22
Android 9 pie
2Gb ram
32Gb rom.
Installed treble app and the device is supported but I don't what I do wrong that I fail to install the GSI treble ROMs So I have decided to open this thread that I can get help from devs and also I know it will help many MTK devices users especially Spark 4.
Thank you very much.
Sent from my TECNO KC8 using Hovatek Mobile
Same here on my Blackview BV9800:
I already managed to install TWRP and pached the boot with Magisk but beside this I encounter similar problems.
PS: no there is no vbmeta partion on my phone and I tried to flash vbmeta.img to vbmeta partition via fastboot, it failed due to there is no vbmeta partition...
- of course bootloader is unlocked
- entire Stock ROM flashed via SP Flashtool
- Stock recovery --> Factory reset
- Either AOSP or Lineage 17.1 (both A-only) flashed to system partition, it makes no difference if I flash it via fastboot or SP Flashtool with the exception SP Flashtool is much faster and more conveniant to flash the phone.
- it always results in a boot loop (AOSP and Lineage)
- after only flashing Stock system.img to the system partition, the phone boots up normally
(27-05-2020, 05:42 PM)Chuchu Kim I have done that as it was the first procedure that I used flashing the GSI by using fastboot but I couldn't get it working I just got bootlop.
The GSI rom I used where for arm32 bit with 64bit binder (a64) as for my device.
About root and TWRP it's a good suggestion I'll open another thread but on this thread for now focusing on installing GSI project treble is the goal.
Thank you
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(27-05-2020, 05:47 PM)Chuchu Kim I have tried to flash with SP but I can't flash anything with SP even with the DA file of the phone specific. Or even the official rom.
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(27-05-2020, 04:42 PM)tomronHey man,(26-05-2020, 05:01 PM)Chuchu Kim I have tried to install GSI AOSP and lineage Os 17.1 with no luck the only near success is a bootlop with dm_veriety the system is corrupted.Same here on my Blackview BV9800:
Flashed with adb fastboot.
What I have tried so far.
1.Tried to install Custom recovery TWRP with adb failed.
A.Tried to Port using TWRP auto Porter tool but it failed to Port it.
I followed this guide. https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-21839.html
B. Used MTK TWRP maker and what I achieved is bricking my phone flashed the recovery with software download tool, I followed the guide from XDA https://forum.xda-developers.com/android...81861/amp/
C.Tried to flash TWRP for MT6761 but bricked my phone also.
2. Tried to root the phone.
A.Tried to root the phone using magisk manager and patch boot.img but with no success of attained.
B.patched recovery.img and attained temp root but I couldn't even remove the blotwares jamming the phone[PENSIVE FACE].
3.With all the above I didn't forget to flash empty vbmeta.
Device Specs
Tecno spark 4 KC8
Chip MT6761 Helio A22
Android 9 pie
2Gb ram
32Gb rom.
Installed treble app and the device is supported but I don't what I do wrong that I fail to install the GSI treble ROMs So I have decided to open this thread that I can get help from devs and also I know it will help many MTK devices users especially Spark 4.
Thank you very much.
Sent from my TECNO KC8 using Hovatek Mobile
I already managed to install TWRP and pached the boot with Magisk but beside this I encounter similar problems.
PS: no there is no vbmeta partion on my phone and I tried to flash vbmeta.img to vbmeta partition via fastboot, it failed due to there is no vbmeta partition...
- of course bootloader is unlocked
- entire Stock ROM flashed via SP Flashtool
- Stock recovery --> Factory reset
- Either AOSP or Lineage 17.1 (both A-only) flashed to system partition, it makes no difference if I flash it via fastboot or SP Flashtool with the exception SP Flashtool is much faster and more conveniant to flash the phone.
- it always results in a boot loop (AOSP and Lineage)
- after only flashing Stock system.img to the system partition, the phone boots up normally
(03-09-2020, 04:25 AM)theobawaHello theobawa, could you please show me how to install this rom on my kc8 too. Thanks. I already follow your channel(25-07-2020, 06:19 PM)Currently am using treble rom on my device and is kc8 I if you need guide message me on my channel on telegram t.me/joinchat/AAAAAFa5luY7pyvHavuarA
(25-07-2020, 06:19 PM)Timmylog(27-05-2020, 04:42 PM)tomron
(26-05-2020, 05:01 PM)Chuchu Kim
I have tried to install GSI AOSP and lineage Os 17.1 with no luck the only near success is a bootlop with dm_veriety the system is corrupted.
Flashed with adb fastboot.
What I have tried so far.
1.Tried to install Custom recovery TWRP with adb failed.
A.Tried to Port using TWRP auto Porter tool but it failed to Port it.
I followed this guide. https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-21839.html
B. Used MTK TWRP maker and what I achieved is bricking my phone flashed the recovery with software download tool, I followed the guide from XDA https://forum.xda-developers.com/android...81861/amp/
C.Tried to flash TWRP for MT6761 but bricked my phone also.
2. Tried to root the phone.
A.Tried to root the phone using magisk manager and patch boot.img but with no success of attained.
B.patched recovery.img and attained temp root but I couldn't even remove the blotwares jamming the phone😔.
3.With all the above I didn't forget to flash empty vbmeta.
Device Specs
Tecno spark 4 KC8
Chip MT6761 Helio A22
Android 9 pie
2Gb ram
32Gb rom.
Installed treble app and the device is supported but I don't what I do wrong that I fail to install the GSI treble ROMs So I have decided to open this thread that I can get help from devs and also I know it will help many MTK devices users especially Spark 4.
Thank you very much.
Sent from my TECNO KC8 using Hovatek Mobile
Same here on my Blackview BV9800:
I already managed to install TWRP and pached the boot with Magisk but beside this I encounter similar problems.
PS: no there is no vbmeta partion on my phone and I tried to flash vbmeta.img to vbmeta partition via fastboot, it failed due to there is no vbmeta partition...
- of course bootloader is unlocked
- entire Stock ROM flashed via SP Flashtool
- Stock recovery --> Factory reset
- Either AOSP or Lineage 17.1 (both A-only) flashed to system partition, it makes no difference if I flash it via fastboot or SP Flashtool with the exception SP Flashtool is much faster and more conveniant to flash the phone.
- it always results in a boot loop (AOSP and Lineage)
- after only flashing Stock system.img to the system partition, the phone boots up normally
Hey man,
From my experience with flashing gsi's, I feel that where you made a mistake was flashing an a-only gsi into your device cause my phone and yours have some things in common:
Same Android version:9.0
Same chipset:MT6761
Same partition style
Same cpu architecture
...And so on.
Anyway my point here is that you're supposed to use the ab partition style rom instead of a-only cause your device is Android 9 which means it uses system as root and it's required to have an ab gsi installed instead of a-only, regardless of the fact that Tecno put an a-only system image on our phones. About the cpu architecture, you're accurate so stick to the arm32 binder64 rom but just make sure it's the ab type you download. After downloading this, use fastboot to flash the system image if you don't have twrp or it's giving you issues. And for the record, fastboot is wayyy better than sp flash tool based on the fact that you don't need to be pressing any hardware buttons while flashing images. And you don't need the invaluable scatter file when using fastboot. And they are both fast so write speed is out of the question. Let me remind you that you need to disable dm verity by flashing an empty vb meta img check the website if you can find or lemme know if you need it from me personally.
You can also download the TREBLE INFO app made by HACKINTOSH 5 on Google play for more info about your device and you'll see I ain't lying. The other treble apps might give you erroneous info according to xda dev.
And make sure your bootloader's unlocked!
I believe that you'll successfully boot to OS with all this info I've given you.
Quote:[NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B]Things to have before installing treble gsi[/B]1.Before doing anything first you must unlock bootloader of your device (If you'll flash gsi through twrp it's a must) do it even if you'll flash it via sp flash tool just to be safe.
Quote:For [NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B]KC8[/B][NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B] is [/B][NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B]a64ab[/B][NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B] or [/B][NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B]a64b[/B] so choose this gsi it would work.4.twrp auto porter you'll find it in hovatek and procedures on how to use it.