Boots straight into stock OS

[kujiko]

Using a 35XX H, following the instructions and after several reflashes, the device merely boots into the stock OS.
I've removed the .txt from the init file name and windows shows it as just "init" and "file" rather than text file, so the init should be fine as it's creating the folders after first boot.
I'm not sure if it's due to me using the newer stock OS or not, but the device just goes straight into the stock OS. I'm afraid I'm at a complete loss, as I've followed the instructions exactly, even going so far as to remove the music, ebook, and emu folders that the newer OS creates in order to make the file structure appear exactly like images and instructions linked in other issue posts.

Formatting tool used was Rufus, as Pheonix would crash upon attempting to format the TF1 card in order to flash the image.
Both cards are formatted in EXFAT as well. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

[yanniboz]

I have the same exact issue with the same exact model as yours. Both are exFAT, redid the flashing process at least 3 times, tried both stock and name branded sd card for tf1 and name brand for tf2. I don't know what I'm doing wrong either.

[Zsmerritt]

Did you remove the .txt extension from the init.txt file? I was having similar issues until I removed the extension so that it just read init

[yanniboz]

Wow... so I renamed it from init.txt to init and I thought that actually took care of it, but for some reason my "show file name extensions" was turned off. I turned it back on and deleted the .txt and now it boots into Garlic OS!!! Thank you for giving me the confirmation on that.