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So, I'm on Stock 4.3, with Xposed Framework and franco kernel. My question is, can I flash the factory image for 4.4 directly, or do I need to wipe data/cache? I know I'll lose Xposed since it's not supported for 4.4 yet, so if my first question is not possible, and I have to wipe, I might as well get a custom rom. A second question is, once Xposed is available for 4.4, can I return from custom rom to stock one just by flashing factory image, without wiping data? Thanks!
to flash the factory img, you have to flash it via fastboot. itll wipe out your partitions when you do flash it, so wiping anything is pointless.
So I'll lose all data anyway if I update? Well damn.
Hi. I have installed Doctor's S6 Port ROM in my i9500. I'm having some signal issues so I want to go back to stock rom and try signal. Here's the question. Can I full wipe my device with custom recovery (wipe data, dalvik, cache, system, preload) and then flash stock firmware with Odin?
Another Question. The Stock rom file I have is HOA7 and my current bootloader version is I9500XXUHOA7 and the modem is I9500ZCUJOH2 (this modem came with doctor's ROM). I want to download stock rom HOH4. This stock firmware will upgrade bootloader and flash a new modem? Also, what happens if i have a higher bootloader than firmware. Example, if i have HOE3 bootloader and install HOA7 firmware?
GermanGuellB said:
Hi. I have installed Doctor's S6 Port ROM in my i9500. I'm having some signal issues so I want to go back to stock rom and try signal. Here's the question. Can I full wipe my device with custom recovery (wipe data, dalvik, cache, system, preload) and then flash stock firmware with Odin?
Another Question. The Stock rom file I have is HOA7 and my current bootloader version is I9500XXUHOA7 and the modem is I9500ZCUJOH2 (this modem came with doctor's ROM). I want to download stock rom HOH4. This stock firmware will upgrade bootloader and flash a new modem? Also, what happens if i have a higher bootloader than firmware. Example, if i have HOE3 bootloader and install HOA7 firmware?
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Yes that would be the correct procedure. Wiping with the custom recovery and then flashing rom with Odin.
The bootloaders are not that strict. You can switch freely between Lollipop versions.
If you are having signal issues why not just swap between custom roms? Maybe try a few different Lollipop modems.
Make sure you do the advanced wipe in TWRP.
Doing a factory reset will only wipe /data, /cache and /dalvik.
Select andvaced wipe and select the partitions manually.
I tried to flash only the AP file with Flashfire but it messed up the settings menu.
Can I do it with Odin (flash all the needed files without Bootloader and Recovery) and keep the data and TWRP?
Thanks
Yes. Just flash the HOME_csc instead of the plain csc file and all your data and settings will remain intact.
But I think that by this way you will lose twrp. The stock recovery will be restored.
If I lose TWRP, to flash it back I'll have to wipe all data. Don't I?
Maybe I can flash the AP+HOME_CSC+CP with Flashfire?
I have the batman rom installed on my g95ff now since my stock rom got boot looped when i tried to flash a boot logo that was a size too big.When that happened i flashed the stock firmware with odin aswell as stock recovery and it let me clear my cache/factory reset my phone to fix it.Sadly i lost my bootlogo and boot animation collection i had stored but i had most of my important apps backed up with titanium,so to make up for the lost data i rerooted with twrp,installed the batman rom and restored my apps back.The rom is really neat since i can customize more ui things such as the status bar aswell as my nav bar color which couldnt be done on the stock rom.So now that im familiar with installing roms,would i be able to try other ones simply by reflashing the stock firmware over the batman rom and reinstalling twrp?
So you're asking how you can try other custom ROMs?
You don't need to flash the stock ROM and flash TWRP every time you want to try a new custom ROM. It's MUCH easier than that.
You just need to backup your apps as normal with Titanium Backup, then boot into TWRP. From the Wipe menu, wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik-cache.
Then just flash the new ROM zip file as normal in TWRP, and you're done.
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So you're asking how you can try other custom ROMs?
You don't need to flash the stock ROM and flash TWRP every time you want to try a new custom ROM. It's MUCH easier than that.
You just need to backup your apps as normal with Titanium Backup, then boot into TWRP. From the Wipe menu, wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik-cache.
Then just flash the new ROM zip file as normal in TWRP, and you're done.
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So as long as you wipe your phone you can install custom roms over anough anoughter custom rom.Sounds simple enough then.
iostoandroidconvert said:
So as long as you wipe your phone you can install custom roms over anough anoughter custom rom.Sounds simple enough then.
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Yep, the "System" partition is where the ROM is installed. When you wipe that, you're essentially wiping the ROM from your phone.
Hello everybody
So this is weird asf..
So I got Mi 9T with MIUI 10.3.7 EEA stock rom. TWRP and Magisk flashed. I wanted to update MIUI to the latest 10.3.12 and I found a method online to update via TWRP by flashing the new MIUI stock rom then flashing a zip "Lazyflasher-no-verity-opt-encrypt.zip".
I backed up (system, data, boot) and then wiped (sys, data, catch, dal/art), then flashed the newer MIUI rom, then Lazyflasher zip. But I got an error installing Lazyflasher. So I wiped and restored my backup and the device booted into system. But then I discovered that the system is acting crazy. Fingerprint, wifi, all sensors aren't working.. etc.
I tried re-restoring my back ups, and tried wiping Dalvil/Art cache, Data and, Cache (TWRP factory rest) but nothing changed.
I'm considering flashing stock room but I don't want to lose bootloader unlocking and wait again.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance