I finally installed TWRP 3.7.0 onto my device (asus X00PD).

  1. After booting to TWRP in the device and entering my password a terminal opens. It reads:

Unable to mount storage

data successfully decrypted, new block device: ./dev/block/dm-o’

updating partition details…

...done

full selinux support is present

MTP enabled

Is it all good to go, or is something wrong? (Unable to mount storage).

  1. From the device, I can use adb sideload to upgrade TWRP and any other .zip or .iso I want, correct?

  2. There is an option to make a backup. However, I somehow cannot save the backup to my computer via the usb cable. Why is this? My computer (ubuntu 23.10) shows the android device and I can cd to it.

  3. I wanted to use TWRP to locate bloatware and delete it. However, I don’t know what directories I should start looking for to get rid of facebook and degoogle the device.

Help appreciated

ETA: according to xda, to boot into recovery mode I have to press power + vol down a while during booting and let the buttons go. However, the only way to boot into recovery that works for me is to boot to fastboot from the device and load fastboot oem reboot-recovery from my computer’s terminal. If any of you could help with the correct keys and time (when to let go), let me know.