Can I flash a Rom from android L?

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

So I'm thinking of testing out andorid l, ut after that I am going to flash a cusotm Rom. (on kitkat) so I know I can root android L, but can I install a recovery and flash the Rom form there? Or should I flash back to KitKat then root and install recovery then flash the Rom?

Thanks in advance

Liskrig · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
So I'm thinking of testing out andorid l, ut after that I am going to flash a cusotm Rom. (on kitkat) so I know I can root android L, but can I install a recovery and flash the Rom form there? Or should I flash back to KitKat then root and install recovery then flash the Rom?

Thanks in advance

I've flashed "L" about 5 times since the factory image was available (I'm indecisive like that) and before I go back to a custom ROM I always flash the factory 4.4.4 just to be safe. I haven't run into any problems doing that, and it may be overkill ; but I can confirm that the method won't break anything.

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

Liskrig said:
I've flashed "L" about 5 times since the factory image was available (I'm indecisive like that) and before I go back to a custom ROM I always flash the factory 4.4.4 just to be safe. I haven't run into any problems doing that, and it may be overkill ; but I can confirm that the method won't break anything.

Alright cool so just..

1. flash recovery (I have root, but I need ercovery to make nandroid backup)
2. flash android l
3. root L
4. enjoy it

5. flash 4.4.4
6. root and recovery
7. flash rom

but one question...how can I make sure that cwm has " WITH SELINUX SUPPORT"?

Darth · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
Alright cool so just..

1. flash recovery (I have root, but I need ercovery to make nandroid backup)
2. flash android l
3. root L
4. enjoy it
5. flash 4.4.4
6. root and recovery
7. flash rom

but one question...how can I make sure that cwm has " WITH SELINUX SUPPORT"?

By flashing twrp or Philz.

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

KJ said:
By flashing twrp or Philz.

doesnt cwm support it?

Darth · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
doesnt cwm support it?

Probably....its just not a popular recovery these days.

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

KJ said:
Probably....its just not a popular recovery these days.

alright i'll prbably flash thru flashify...philz and twrp are guranteed with the support right

?

jd1639 · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
alright i'll prbably flash thru flashify...philz and twrp are guranteed with the support right ?

There are no guarantees here, but both will work fine

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nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

jd1639 said:
There are no guarantees here, but both will work fine

Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app

haha true dat ;D Thanks anyways...will be working on it in a couple of mins

simms22 · Jul 12, 2014

you can flash L, then any other ROM you want after, from 444. I don't know about philz, but using twrp, you can wipe you system, which makes your phone romless until you flash another ROM. so you can flash 444, then flash L, then flash 441(if you wanted to).

I flash L via recovery, not via system image. it makes it much easier going back and forth

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

simms22 said:
you can flash L, then any other ROM you want after, from 444. I don't know about philz, but using twrp, you can wipe you system, which makes your phone romless until you flash another ROM. so you can flash 444, then flash L, then flash 441(if you wanted to).

I flash L via recovery, not via system image. it makes it much easier going back and forth

You mean a custom L version...since only the image is given by google..

simms22 · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
You mean a custom L version...since only the image is given by google..

a zipped up google version, by @vomer. its not small, like 400+mb, and takes 7-10 minutes to flash. I don't own a computer, so I go the other route(unless it can be flashed via terminal emulator) http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53700335&postcount=1

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the guys are going to hate(not really) me for taking you this route. they are good guys, really. sorry guys!

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

simms22 said:
a zipped up google version, by @vomer. its not small, like 400+mb, and takes 7-10 minutes to flash. I don't own a computer, so I go the other route(unless it can be flashed via terminal emulator) http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53700335&postcount=1

---------- Post added at 11:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:01 PM ----------

the guys are going to hate(not really) me for taking you this route. they are good guys, really. sorry guys!

actully I am probably going to flash using fastboot

simms22 · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
actully I am probably going to flash using fastboot

sweet!

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

simms22 said:
sweet!

alright cool, so I just flashed it and flashed root and all is well, until i try downloading titanuim backup and the app says that there is no root....other apps have been granted root with no problems, and busybox is installed....solutins?

simms22 · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
alright cool, so I just flashed it and flashed root and all is well, until i try downloading titanuim backup and the app says that there is no root....other apps have been granted root with no problems, and busybox is installed....solutins?

what did you flash for su? what version?

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

simms22 said:
what did you flash for su? what version?

I cant check now, since im uninstalling it then will reinstall, but i flashed cf auto root

edit: its 2:01

simms22 · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
I cant check now, since im uninstalling it then will reinstall, but i flashed cf auto root

edit: its 2:01

OK. let me upload a superuser apk that I use on L, on my n4. a few minutes..

why root toolbox?

nabil alami · Jul 12, 2014

simms22 said:
OK. let me upload a superuser apk that I use on L, on my n4. a few minutes..

why root toolbox?

what?

simms22 · Jul 12, 2014

nabil alami said:
what?

I meant zip. a flashable supersuser.zip that works well on L. titanium backup works for me on L, on my n4 http://goo.gl/wvMC20

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