April 2020 Stock/Magisk-Patched Boot Imgs for FLAME QQ2A.200405.005 [ + Update Guide]

[i5lee8bit]

Hi all, I just updated to April 2020 firmware with no issues. Just waiting on a Kirisakura update and we'll be right back to where we left off. =)
edit: nevermind, Kirisakura 4.2.0 works perfectly fine!

In case anyone is looking for them, here is the stock and Magisk Patched boot images:

Magisk v20.4 patched boot image: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261763723
Stock boot image: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261763724

I'll also post my update procedure in case it helps anyone else out. This was my first OTA on this device (just got it last month), and I was able to update with absolutely no problems, no loss of root, no need to change Magisk or EdXposed settings/modules/etc. SafetyNet still passes, etc. Very seamless and I'm definitely happy with going with a Pixel as my next device. =D

This is ONLY for QQ2A.200405.005 firmware - it goes without saying, PLEASE ONLY FLASH IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

 

[i5lee8bit]

UPDATE PROCEDURE (using a PC. I know there are other posts covering other methods, but this was the fastest, easiest, most reliable and intuitive way for me, and I didn't need to do any additional research, so I chose to do it this way)

** I was previously on March 2020 firmware and these steps therefore correspond as such.
I DID NOT BOOT BACK INTO O/S UNTIL ALL STEPS WERE COMPLETED - I DID THIS TO ENSURE EVERYTHING WOULD BOOT BACK UP WITH MAGISK / EDXPOSED ALL RUNNING PROPERLY RIGHT AWAY
this may not be necessary, but I didn't want to find out, plus this was the quickest and most intuitive way for me anyway.

1. boot into bootloader
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** I was on Kirisakura kernel, so I needed to flash BOTH the stock boot and dtbo March 2020 images - make sure you flash the proper corresponding images to your current pre-update firmware.
2. fastboot flash boot boot.img
3. fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
- these steps to restore stock recovery, dtbo.img also necessary for some kernel installations
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4. use volume keys to change selection to boot to Recovery Mode
* when you reach the android symbol with No Command, hold power button, tap volume up, in case you've forgotten
5. choose option "Apply update from ADB"
6. adb sideload flame-ota-qq2a.200405.005-2b5150a4.zip
7. Once the OTA sideload is done, Reboot to bootloader (you'll also notice it's now on the other slot after OTA flashed)
8. fastboot flash boot flame-qq2a.200405.005-magisk_patched-20.4.img
9. done, start the phone

This was a 100% seamless update that required no additional / re-setup of any of my Magisk or EdXposed setups. So far, no issues at all for both me and my wife's phone (P4 XL and P4). Magisk and Xposed are playing nice with these builds so far.

All of the factory files can be found here https://developers.google.com/android/images. boot.img and dtbo.img are in their corresponding full Factory Image zips, and the ota zip is under Full OTA Images.

Edit: To be nice to the noobs, and also because I have nothing better to do at this moment thanks to the pandemic, here are the stock boot and dtbo images (FOR MARCH 2020) as well as a direct link to the April 2020 OTA zip:
flame-qq2a.200305.003-factory-dtbo.img: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261763748
flame-qq2a.200305.003-factory-boot.img: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=4349826312261763749
April 2020 OTA Zip from Google: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/flame-ota-qq2a.200405.005-2b5150a4.zip

 

[vdevl]

thanks for the guide and files! i followed it step by step and had no probs at all. i have both the 4 and 4XL and wanted to stop in and say thanks for both guides. update went smooth on both devices

btw i was using stock kernel but restored both the boot and dbto images just in case. no problems there either.