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[Q] New to android, can someone answer my questions on flashing roms?

I'm going to try to flash CM 11 and have already rooted and set up a TWRP 2.6.3.2 recovery. I have seen that you need the new TWRP update to flash CM11 so I have a few questions:
How do I update to 2.6.3.3 easily?
How can I backup all my apps, contacts, data, etc. so that I don't lose everything after I flash?
Is there anything I should know or do before flashing?
Also, how often do you guys flash new roms, or do you usually just stick with one for a while?
Thanks in advance

KD2417 said:
I'm going to try to flash CM 11 and have already rooted and set up a TWRP 2.6.3.2 recovery. I have seen that you need the new TWRP update to flash CM11 so I have a few questions:
How do I update to 2.6.3.3 easily?
How can I backup all my apps, contacts, data, etc. so that I don't lose everything after I flash?
Is there anything I should know or do before flashing?
Also, how often do you guys flash new roms, or do you usually just stick with one for a while?
Thanks in advance
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Hey you can flash Roms with 2.6.3.2 but I'll post a link for you in a Lil for 2.6.3.3...this one is a zip so just flash and wipe cache and davlik afterward.
Make sure you make a backup by going into recovery and clicking on backup and swipe to start. You should always have a BACKUP before you start flashing. If you flash a ROM make sure you wipe SYSTEM, DATA,CACHE, and DAVLIK under advanced in wipe.... Before you flash a ROM and then wipe cache and davlik again afterward.....hope this helps
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http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/g2spr
Here is a link for 2.6.3.3 twrp its flashable so go to recovery and flash the wipe cache and davlik afterward the boot up.....also your contacts and such won't be deleted if its on your internal storage ( make sure you don't wipe this)

Install myphoneexplorer client in phone and in your pc and sync your contacts to it and copy all important stuff to ur pc through it you can use WiFi to connect phone to app in pc if you both are on same network so it gives u flexibility, then install flashify from market and then go to teamw.in/projects and look for twrp and download the one that is for your phone and save it to your phone in sdcard then run flashing and select thy zip u downloaded and flash it and make sure u do cache and dalvik cache wipe after install and then u r done.
Sent from my LG-D800 using xda app-developers app

In settings there should be a section for google to run a back up that syncs your apps and/or contacts.
I flash Roms a lot. Damn near daily, you really should give each ROM youre trying a few days to "settle in" especially the new 4.4 Roms.
Sent from my LG-VS980 using xda app-developers app

Thanks for all the info, it helped a lot and now I finally have a rom working.

Stuck on patching system image unconditionally when flashing oxygen

Hello
I had a problem with my phone earlier today where it would reboot one or two minutes before it started, so I install twrp recovery and tried installing Ota 009 which I found here on xda, how ever now I'm stuck when I'm trying to install it?
Thanks in advance

Did you flash the whole ROM or only the OTA file?
For the latest version (2.1.2), as there is no full zip, only the incremental file, you need to flash the FULL 2.1.1 and then directly the 2.1.2 in TWRP.
You can flash only the OTA file alone if your system is stock and untouched (no root / TWRP).
In your case you need to flash the whole ROM then the OTA.
Check this thread -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/rom-mirrors-official-oxygen-os-roms-ota-t3209863

I'm trying to flash Oxygen OS 2.1.1 the full rom but it just get stuck in TWRP nothing happens. Im using the rom from that thread you just liinked

Try wiping dalvik cache, cache, system, and data. (NOT INTERNAL STORAGE) then flash again.

How to restore 6p to default then re-root

I am looking to do an entire wipe of my 6p, like delete all the files, etc and then reinstall the latest IMG, radio, etc. Once I'm back to full stock I know how to root, etc.
But is there a way to do a total wipe of my device and then flash via Odin or another program the stock stuff?
Thanks

Just simply flash the OTA ROM https://developers.google.com/android/ota

thrgk said:
I am looking to do an entire wipe of my 6p, like delete all the files, etc and then reinstall the latest IMG, radio, etc. Once I'm back to full stock I know how to root, etc.
But is there a way to do a total wipe of my device and then flash via Odin or another program the stock stuff?
Thanks
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Flashing the OTA won't wipe the phone. You need to flash the full stock image.
https://developers.google.com/android/images
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Google includes instructions on how to do this.

[STOCK ROM]Kiwi-L21 TWRP backup of stock b350c432

Hello!
I see that some folks want to revert back to stock b350c432 firmware but having trouble doing that. I have the L21 model and have made a twrp backup of a clen install with nothing done to it. It has twrp as recovery.
Partitions that is included; boot, data, system, recovery (twrp), e-recovery (stock), firmware. I hope that is all that is needed to successfully boot that firmware.
I have taken backup of stock recovery as well.
http://mega.nz/#F!CuBGUbhD!2wuXkLI0iNw4VDDqJ5cnzw
You have to unpack the rar and move the folder to your twrp folder location.

Hello where is this backup please. Thanks
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Link please?

Actual custom rom flashing instructions ??

This is my first Oneplus device and I just realized that in this device, in order to flash Custom Roms, you need to have a OOS installed beforehand plus not wiping /System partition.
So I was wondering which one is the best and quickest way to do a clean and fresh install from scratch, with the less amount of stuff from previous roms since wiping /System will end up on a bootloop.
Would it be something like this:
Starting from fresh and clean OOS latest version:
-Wipe /Data /Cache /Internal
-Flash Rom + kernel (optional) + TWRP
-Reboot recovery
-Flash Gapps + Magisk.
-Reboot System.
Is this the cleanest way to do it ?
I've seen @Koogly 's video but I dont know if theres a better way to do it.
Thank you all.

dirtyl0lharry said:
This is my first Oneplus device and I just realized that in this device, in order to flash Custom Roms, you need to have a OOS installed beforehand plus not wiping /System partition.
So I was wondering which one is the best and quickest way to do a clean and fresh install from scratch, with the less amount of stuff from previous roms since wiping /System will end up on a bootloop.
Would it be something like this:
Starting from fresh and clean OOS latest version:
-Wipe /Data /Cache /Internal
-Flash Rom + kernel (optional) + TWRP
-Reboot recovery
-Flash Gapps + Magisk.
-Reboot System.
Is this the cleanest way to do it ?
I've seen @Koogly 's video but I dont know if theres a better way to do it.
Thank you all.
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First time from oos zip
Flash latest stock rom oos
Flash twrp zip
Wipe data and cache
Reboot to recovery
Flash latest stock rom oos zip
Flash twrp zip
Wipe data and cache
Flash custom rom zip
Flash twrp zip
Flash gapps zip
Flash magisk zip if you want root
Reboot to system
If you are already on custom
Flash lastest stock oos zip
Wipe data and cache
Flash custom rom zip
Flash twrp zip
Flash gapps zip
Flash magisk zip if you want root
Reboot to system
If going from custom to oos
Back up all your internal storage pictures videos music etc
Wipe data internal storage and cache
Flash latest stock oos zip
Flash twrp zip if you still want to customize
Reboot to recovery
Flash latest stock oos zip
Flash twrp zip if you still want to customize
Flash magisk zip if you want root
Reboot to system
If you want a custom kernel on any of these methods I would recommend booting the rim first and going through setup process the rebooting back to to twrp after and flashing the kernel
Also you will want a USB c otg port bc after the first flash your data will be encoded. You can select the otg storage via twrp to make the process easier.
If you don't have an otg cable you will need to sideload each zip via cmd prompt with fastboot tools and sideload in twrp
After all flashes are complete and you boot the rom the encrypted data will no longer be encrypted on custom rom flashing if going back to stock oos rom you lose all internal data

Most ROMs threads have instructions in main thread and those should be followed first. Some ROMs may require some bits and pieces from original oxygen rom prior to custom install
Asoip for example

Is flashing oos necessary if we unlock bootloader?
I see instructions for lineage os dont mention flashing of oos bit they have the first step as unlocking the bootloader

mustafabakrolwala said:
Is flashing oos necessary if we unlock bootloader?
I see instructions for lineage os dont mention flashing of oos bit they have the first step as unlocking the bootloader
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You flash oos first so you have the correct vender and up to date files etc before flashing. Some ROMs require you to flash old oos versions bc their rom was based on that oos vender