To understand why this file is necessary, one must look at the two security features it targets: Implement dm-verity - Android Open Source Project
Disable-Dm-Verity-ForceEncrypt-03.04.2020.zip │ ├── META-INF/ │ └── com/ │ └── google/ │ └── android/ │ ├── update-binary │ └── updater-script │ ├── tools/ │ ├── magiskboot (binary – ARM64) │ ├── awk / sed (busybox utilities) │ └── fstools (custom binary for fstab patching) │ ├── patches/ │ ├── fstab_patch.sh │ ├── verity_remove.sh │ └── encryption_disable.sh │ ├── boot_repack.sh ├── disable_dmverity ├── disable_forceencrypt └── README.txt Disable-Dm-Verity-ForceEncrypt-03.04.2020.zip
The Disable-Dm-Verity-ForceEncrypt script is designed to: To understand why this file is necessary, one
While highly useful for customization, using this tool involves significant trade-offs: This prevents the device from entering a boot
: You flashed the zip after booting the ROM once. The ROM’s first boot may have already triggered encryption.
: Disables dm-verity , which normally checks the system partition for unauthorized modifications. This prevents the device from entering a boot loop or throwing a "corruption" error after you have modified system files .