Mi A1 black screen issue

[micw]

• I am running an official build of TWRP, downloaded from https://twrp.me/Devices/
• I am running the latest version of TWRP
• I have read the FAQ (https://twrp.me/FAQ/)
• I have searched for my issue and it does not already exist

Device codename: tissot
TWRP version: twrp-3.5.2_9-0-tissot.img

WHAT STEPS WILL REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM?

I tried to run TWRP on my Mi A1. I unlocked the bootloader, upgraded to the latest stock image (fastboot version, overwriting all partitions to have a clean start). Then I booted to fastboot and ran twrp (fastboot boot twrp-3.5.2_9-0-tissot.img).

WHAT IS THE EXPECTED RESULT?

TWRP should boot up and be shown at screen.

WHAT HAPPENS INSTEAD?

TWRP booted up (I can access it with ADB) but screen remains black.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The device does not have an original display. I replaced it by an different (also OLED).
• Maybe related to Xiaomi Mi A1 - Screen stays dark after booting Team-Win-Recovery-Project#1481 - I tried the 3.18 kernel version too, it also has a black screen.
• There seems to be a similar issue with other mi phones and some displays: https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/193593/can-not-boot-into-twrp-recovery-black-screen
• I also tried to install Lineage 17.1 for the device. It boots but also has a black screen.

/tmp/recovery.log: https://ghostbin.co/paste/d6xokz2
dmesg: https://ghostbin.co/paste/d6xokz2

[niclimcy]

Does the panel work with the stock recovery / stock ROM in the first place?

[micw]

Yes, without any issues (both, rom and recovery)

[micw]

Found this thread regarding a similar issue with custom rom kernels on non-original displays:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/custom-roms-result-in-black-screen.4034279/

[niclimcy]

I find it an issue to have to add custom panel configurations to the kernel. I see this as a non-issue

[niclimcy]

If official LineageOS supports your panel, I am more than willing to update the kernel. Just let me know if it works on that ROM

[picblog229]

So i had this exact same issue. It was booting to twrp but screen was just blank.
i was trying to root the devive so i flashed the zip file by following command through adb

adb shell twrp install /sdcard/Magisk-v23.0.zip

it flashed the magisk and it was done. Similarly you can flash any zip file. If zip file is not copied to internal memory you can copy it using following command
adb push Magisk-v23.0.zip /sdcard/

I hope it helps someone in need.
Thanks.

[micw]

I almost forgot that I had this issue (I managed to install with black screen the same way via ADB) but had no use of the phone and but it into my drawer. I took it out a few days ago because my daugther needed a phone and started to flash from scratch using some online tutorial. They linked to the TWRP at https://github.com/Giovix92/twrp_device_xiaomi_tissot which I installed and which does not seem to have this issue at all.

[LillyWho]

Same thing for me on my replacement panel, on both 3.6 and 3.6.1. I at first thought it was another issue, because the Lineage recovery absolutely works with it.

[mustofa-id]

@picblog229

adb shell twrp ...

Didn't know that TWRP has great cli
Thanks it really help!

[faketucker]

So i had this exact same issue. It was booting to twrp but screen was just blank. i was trying to root the devive so i flashed the zip file by following command through adb

adb shell twrp install /sdcard/Magisk-v23.0.zip

it flashed the magisk and it was done. Similarly you can flash any zip file. If zip file is not copied to internal memory you can copy it using following command adb push Magisk-v23.0.zip /sdcard/

I hope it helps someone in need. Thanks.

Man, you're the GOAT.

[niclimcy]

I'm trying to update the kernel with little success :(

[zignas]

I'm trying to update the kernel with little success :(

I faced about 2 years ago one thing: black screen issue appears only on FT8716 panel.

When Xiaomi devs update kernel sources from Android Nougcat capable to Pie they changed config overlay for that panels.
And only "pie" version works properly, why "nougcat" one's doesn't - no one knows.

Pie dtsi

Nougat dtsi

Just compare mdss-dsi-on-command and
mdss-dsi-off-command bit massive.

(In TWRP device tree repo prebuilt kernel got old "nougcat" config inside, that's why we still got that issue)

For 4.9.x kernel sources u can grab that commit, it solve that issue completely

I hope that info is might be helpful.

[ali32768]

At last I found a way to run TWRP on tissot correctly without black screen.
Just install oreo 3.2.1-2 on Mi A1 (tissot).
This file (recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img) is working well.

Download it from this site:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=818070582850498337

Reference:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/official-recovery-tissot-twrp-3-2-1-2-oreo-touch-recovery-2018-03-06.3688472/

Download Android 13.00 unofficial ROM for Mi A1 and install it easily by TWRP oreo 3.2.1-2:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lafactorial-tissot/files/

Good luck,
Sed

[RudradevArya]

I almost forgot that I had this issue (I managed to install with black screen the same way via ADB) but had no use of the phone and but it into my drawer. I took it out a few days ago because my daugther needed a phone and started to flash from scratch using some online tutorial. They linked to the TWRP at https://github.com/Giovix92/twrp_device_xiaomi_tissot which I installed and which does not seem to have this issue at all.

Can you please link to which youtube video did you follow for solving the black screen issue?