Modding without MicroSD - Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe

Hi, i've just bought this phone and i'm waiting for it to be shipped to me. It is my first phone that comes without a MicroSD which i heavely used for modding to store APK, Rom zips, etc. This way i was able to totally clean the device formatting cache, dalvik, vendor, data, etc. each time i had to swap from a ROM to another, and to clean the device from time to time to keep it as smooth as possible. This will not be possible with my new Mi 9T Pro, but i was thinking if i could use a USB-C Flash Drive to store what i used to store on my MicroSD, will TWRP Recovery be able to read the Flash Drive and use it to Flash the ROMs on the device?

Twrp support install from usb otg, and u can even transfer file from pc to phone in twrp mode nowadays, using mtp mode.
No worry even u need to format internal memory, in twrp just connect to pc and transfer the file again.

You can just connect to pc as mentioned earlier. It's not a problem

Or you can use a USB OTG adapter with a USB drive or USB sdcard reader

It's definitely not a problem more like an annoyance, got used to mod freely without having to worry about files saved on my device because of an SDCard on my poco but now you have to think more deeply when flashing new roms because of the lack of external storage

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Restore my phone to Factory Condition

I once used a custom rom, and also did some partitioning in order to use swap.
I dont remeber if i repartitioned my phones internal memory, is there a way to restore it to factory condition?
Every other ROM i ever tried was laggy, though i cleaned all cache dalvik etc
What could i have done wrong?
Furthermore, there is no way to connect my phone with pc.
With Mur4ik's bootloader you can flash the stock 250 MB system partition.
And with any partition wizard software you can repartition your micro SD to stock.
But without proper connection to your phone it will be difficult, especially the internal memory resizing part, because that part has to be done via fastboot. Repartitioning the SD can be done with a single micro sd reader.
I tried installing many drivers i found in these forums, but my phone still shows as an unidentified device.
Any suggestions?
Uninstall all previous drivers you installed, and use official LG drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035853 or install them using Windows Update. Also try using rear USB ports, not the front ones.

USB mass storage drive replaced by FAT32 drive

guys after flashing and reflashing various roms i have a problem. The roms work fine, however when trying to use the usb mass storage in order to put files on my phone , its seems the regular drive has been replaced by a much smaller capacity drive of 236kb with FAT32 written below it.
Any help would be much appriciated
Hey mate, flash this in recovery. If that doesn't work, flash a fresh copy of your rom and then flash this.
Good Luck!

Files transfer from laptop to mobile "TWRP v2.8.5.0"

Hi everyone, I need some help to transfer files from my computer to my phone internal storage by using TWRP 2.8.5.0. Actually my computer recognise my phone as MTP but i can't transfer any files, it fails every time.
I would like to transfer a rom because I did a format system so I lost all the .zip file to be flashed, and I can't access to android anymore..
Is there other solutions to flash a rom, maybe by fastboot or something else? I really need help to fix this asap..
Thanks in advance
use an otg cable, copy the rom to the usb and then mount it

Anyway to access phone's internal storage on PC without phones permission?

Hello!
a few days ago i dropped my phone and now only the lower right part of the touch screen works :| (it only has touch functions on the lower right)
my phones out of warranty and i'm probably not going to fix it, the only important thing for me is my data on the internal storage.
when i connect the phone to a computer it asks for the type of connection i want to the PC (charging only,MTP,MSC,MIDI) and because the touch screen doesn't work i can't choose MTP :|
is there anyway to access phones internal storage without choosing MTP mode on the phone?
thanks in advance
Leon5260 said:
Hello!
a few days ago i dropped my phone and now only the lower right part of the touch screen works :| (it only has touch functions on the lower right)
my phones out of warranty and i'm probably not going to fix it, the only important thing for me is my data on the internal storage.
when i connect the phone to a computer it asks for the type of connection i want to the PC (charging only,MTP,MSC,MIDI) and because the touch screen doesn't work i can't choose MTP :|
is there anyway to access phones internal storage without choosing MTP mode on the phone?
thanks in advance
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If you can work out a way to install recovery. Recovery can be managed by volume up/down and the power button as enter. There is a file manager in TWRP, you could copy the files onto ext sd card.
Didgesteve said:
If you can work out a way to install recovery. Recovery can be managed by volume up/down and the power button as enter. There is a file manager in TWRP, you could copy the files onto ext sd card.
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Look,since you 're on 6.0.1 you can't fix it...I'll give you the steps to fix it by downgrading.BEFORE PROCEEDING I MUST TELL YOU THAT YOU WILL MAYBE NEED A MOUSE AND A USB OTG CABLE TO SETUP THE PHONE AFTER DOWNGRADING!
Step 1) download Flashtool and then use Xperifirm(it's built-in) to download a Lollipop firmware,no matter which one,since you won't fix the phone again.
Step 2) Install the drivers for Z3 compact from the Flashtool/drivers and then Install the firmware to your phone using Flashtool,it will guide you.
Step 3) Boot the phone once the firmware installation is done.
Step 4) Connect the usb otg cable on your phone's micro-usb port and then connect the mouse on the otg cable to set-up the Phone.After that connect the Phone to your PC via the usb cable.
Step 5) If the files you want to copy and backup, are on your phone's storage then connect your phone to PC and copy the files you need from your Phone 's Storage,otherwise grab the files from your SD Card.
I hope this helps you!
PS.don't throw your phone to the garbage since it can still be used with a mouse.
kwstas 13 said:
Look,since you 're on 6.0.1 you can't fix it...I'll give you the steps to fix it by downgrading.BEFORE PROCEEDING I MUST TELL YOU THAT YOU WILL MAYBE NEED A MOUSE AND A USB OTG CABLE TO SETUP THE PHONE AFTER DOWNGRADING!
Step 1) download Flashtool and then use Xperifirm(it's built-in) to download a Lollipop firmware,no matter which one,since you won't fix the phone again.
Step 2) Install the drivers for Z3 compact from the Flashtool/drivers and then Install the firmware to your phone using Flashtool,it will guide you.
Step 3) Boot the phone once the firmware installation is done.
Step 4) Connect the usb otg cable on your phone's micro-usb port and then connect the mouse on the otg cable to set-up the Phone.After that connect the Phone to your PC via the usb cable.
Step 5) If the files you want to copy and backup, are on your phone's storage then connect your phone to PC and copy the files you need from your Phone 's Storage,otherwise grab the files from your SD Card.
I hope this helps you!
PS.don't throw your phone to the garbage since it can still be used with a mouse.
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But if you flash with Flashtool I believe it does wipe the internal storage
Dinkec27 said:
But if you flash with Flashtool I believe it does wipe the internal storage
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Oh yes you 're right i forgot that...then the process changes...
You must use otg cable and,using a file manager, move your files from internal storage to your SD card...then you can move your files from your SD card to your PC using a card reader or something...
I'm not sure if flashing without wiping data will cause bootloop or not, so the above method is the safest
kwstas 13 said:
Oh yes you 're right i forgot that...then the process changes...
You must use otg cable and,using a file manager, move your files from internal storage to your SD card...then you can move your files from your SD card to your PC using a card reader or something...
I'm not sure if flashing without wiping data will cause bootloop or not, so the above method is the safest
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The otg cable is very cheap you can find them for less then 10 bucks I had 2 of them and my brother steals them he doesnt even use them like I do but anyways yeah otg cable is the way to go
Sent from my SM-T530NU using Xposed Modules
use mouse and some file manager that allows wifi copy
Fix for your problem
Leon5260 said:
Hello!
a few days ago i dropped my phone and now only the lower right part of the touch screen works :| (it only has touch functions on the lower right)
my phones out of warranty and i'm probably not going to fix it, the only important thing for me is my data on the internal storage.
when i connect the phone to a computer it asks for the type of connection i want to the PC (charging only,MTP,MSC,MIDI) and because the touch screen doesn't work i can't choose MTP :|
is there anyway to access phones internal storage without choosing MTP mode on the phone?
thanks in advance
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Use a OTG cable , then connect a common mouse ( wired ) and then connect to phone aswell , so you can use the mouse inside ur phone without using touchscreen. hope it helps

Deletet all folders from Zuk Z2 pro (128GB)

hey, I have accidentally deleted all the folders and subfolders from my Zuk Z2 pro Device with my Laptop. The reason was because I had some Trojans, I wanted to remove and no antivirus or security app did help. Now as I rebooted my Device, it stays with the Zuk Booting display and nothing happend unless it restarted and comes back to the same section every 20 minutes or something. What can I do to save my phone (to have the old version of my android just like it was) or to upgrade the android Version to the new one 7.1 . thanks for your helps. Please reply as fast as possible. I really need my phone
Thnaks in advance
Same problema and i have intsalled Custom recovery show NO OS and there are no ugt for install an other rom from utg can't monte. Some help pleass
How did you get trojans on your phone?! And what makes you think that's what it was?
Okay, well, the bad news is you probably trashed all your data and will be setting up a new install as though you had done a factory reset. If /system was mounted as read-write, you probably don't get to go back to your old android just as it was unless you made a nandroid backup (that's the backup/restore option available through TWRP or CWM recoveries) and copied it to your computer before wiping. So, y'know, take a minute, take a deep breath, pour a drink, take a sip, and let that reality sink in. Sorry it happened.
I'm going to assume you're using some version of TWRP for recovery, because that's pretty much all there is for the Z2 Pro. Hopefully the 3.1.0 version from zukfans.eu, although if you got the 3.1.0 from LR.Team on the Chinese site, I'd like a download link. So just to make sure you've got nothing left, restart the phone and in the unlocked bootloader menu, go into recovery instead, go into the "Mount" button and make sure MTP is enabled, and plug into your computer with a good USB 3 type-C cable directly into a motherboard port (the factory cable can actually be kinda sketchy). If you go to This PC, see the "ZUK Z2121" MTP device, and can see "Internal memory" or "Internal storage" directory inside of that, then your MTP drivers are working correctly... and if internal memory is empty, then it's empty.
Gone.
Sorry. Take another sip and reflect on doing a backup (System, Data, Boot, and probably Persist in case you're planning on jumping between android 6 & 7) and copying that backup folder to your computer in-between each attempt to fiddle with things or start trying to sideload hacked PoGo apps from Russian sites.
Anyway, if that's truly the case and you've wiped out all the internal memory, you'll be reinstalling from scratch and you're not going to get all your stuff back.
You should probably plan to go to Advanced Wipe and clear out System, Data, Cache, Dalvik, and Boot. Don't touch Persist. Then make a new folder on the phone's internal memory (Installers or something), copy over a new ROM + Gapps, install it, reboot once into recovery just so TWRP can secure itself, then reboot into system and sign back in and start reloading all your contacts & apps & accounts & stuff.
If you have a backup, then copy it to your computer before anything else, take a backup of the current state, then restore the old backup.
In order for OTG (if that's what "ugt" is supposed to mean) to work, the adapter or thumb drive needs to actually support USB-OTG mode, and the memory card/drive needs to be 32GB or less, and formatted FAT32 (no exFAT, no 64+ gig thumb drives, boo). Go ahead and reformat it, then create a folder and copy the ROM+Gapps you want to install to it, plug it into the phone while in TWRP, go into the "mount" button and check the "USB-OTG" box, then go to Install, Select Storage, and choose "USB-OTG". Then you should be able to see the folder and install zips from the USB-OTG drive.
Good luck, and remember to take a backup and copy it to your computer for safe keeping when things are working, before you start trying to do weird things. Now finish that drink.
Memory is in Read-only Mode.
Terminator.J said:
How did you get trojans on your phone?! And what makes you think that's what it was?
Okay, well, the bad news is you probably trashed all your data and will be setting up a new install as though you had done a factory reset. If /system was mounted as read-write, you probably don't get to go back to your old android just as it was unless you made a nandroid backup (that's the backup/restore option available through TWRP or CWM recoveries) and copied it to your computer before wiping. So, y'know, take a minute, take a deep breath, pour a drink, take a sip, and let that reality sink in. Sorry it happened.
I'm going to assume you're using some version of TWRP for recovery, because that's pretty much all there is for the Z2 Pro. Hopefully the 3.1.0 version from zukfans.eu, although if you got the 3.1.0 from LR.Team on the Chinese site, I'd like a download link. So just to make sure you've got nothing left, restart the phone and in the unlocked bootloader menu, go into recovery instead, go into the "Mount" button and make sure MTP is enabled, and plug into your computer with a good USB 3 type-C cable directly into a motherboard port (the factory cable can actually be kinda sketchy). If you go to This PC, see the "ZUK Z2121" MTP device, and can see "Internal memory" or "Internal storage" directory inside of that, then your MTP drivers are working correctly... and if internal memory is empty, then it's empty.
Gone.
Sorry. Take another sip and reflect on doing a backup (System, Data, Boot, and probably Persist in case you're planning on jumping between android 6 & 7) and copying that backup folder to your computer in-between each attempt to fiddle with things or start trying to sideload hacked PoGo apps from Russian sites.
Anyway, if that's truly the case and you've wiped out all the internal memory, you'll be reinstalling from scratch and you're not going to get all your stuff back.
You should probably plan to go to Advanced Wipe and clear out System, Data, Cache, Dalvik, and Boot. Don't touch Persist. Then make a new folder on the phone's internal memory (Installers or something), copy over a new ROM + Gapps, install it, reboot once into recovery just so TWRP can secure itself, then reboot into system and sign back in and start reloading all your contacts & apps & accounts & stuff.
If you have a backup, then copy it to your computer before anything else, take a backup of the current state, then restore the old backup.
In order for OTG (if that's what "ugt" is supposed to mean) to work, the adapter or thumb drive needs to actually support USB-OTG mode, and the memory card/drive needs to be 32GB or less, and formatted FAT32 (no exFAT, no 64+ gig thumb drives, boo). Go ahead and reformat it, then create a folder and copy the ROM+Gapps you want to install to it, plug it into the phone while in TWRP, go into the "mount" button and check the "USB-OTG" box, then go to Install, Select Storage, and choose "USB-OTG". Then you should be able to see the folder and install zips from the USB-OTG drive.
Good luck, and remember to take a backup and copy it to your computer for safe keeping when things are working, before you start trying to do weird things. Now finish that drink.
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thanks for your kind reply, but unfortanetly the phone Memory ,as it get known with my computer is in Read only Mode, so I CAN NOT CHANGE ANYTHING ON IT. I can not even copy or create any folder in it. I am getting really mad on it because there is not even a proper Zuk costumer serrvice in europe for this phone and as I have contacted the chinese-Site zuk.com for support, they could also not help me.

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