Wiki updates needed for Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro - "whyred"
Wiki updates needed for Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro - "whyred"
Summary
Trying to follow instructions at https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/wiki/en/wikis/device/whyred/install, a user got 2 problems :
- device won't reboot in TWRP after installing it
- when booting in TWRP, device is keeping asking for a password
Steps to reproduce
Try to install /e/ on a stock Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro - "whyred"
What is the current behavior?
- Device won't boot in TWRP after install
- Device keeping asking for a password at TWRP startup
What is the expected correct behavior?
- Device booting to TWRP after installing it
- TWRP should ask for password/pattern just once and successfully decrypt partitions
Relevant logs and/or screenshots
See https://community.e.foundation/t/xiaomi-whyred-flashing-recovery-doesnt-work/6700. Note : I don't own this device.
Possible fixes
- I found that in "Installing a custom recovery", step 6 is missing a "fastboot boot <recovery_filename>.img" command, as instructed in LineageOS wiki (https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/whyred/install). Notes :
- this is the only difference I found between /e/ wiki (not working) and LineageOS wiki (working)
- This is the same for Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 - "chiron" (https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/wiki/en/wikis/device/chiron/install), maybe others ?
- The LineageOS wiki link is provided at bottom of /e/ wiki page
- for whyred device, TWRP 3.3.1.1 is mandatory : 3.3.1.0 is looping at asking a decrypt password at startup. This should be mentioned in wiki install instructions. Reference : https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-1-0-whyred-t3766113/post79680174#post79680174