Begin to customize phone OS...

[rod_amil]

Greet, guys!

I do this topic to solve some doubts and help new costumers with flashing OSs... If somebody can help thank you very much in advance.

I have losted and IMEI brick an old celphone making flashs so here are the questions.

- flashing with ADB can lost the IMEI ?
- flashing install TWRP can lost the IMEI?
- If I just do the TWRP install and flash some OSs can I lost IMEIs or brick my celphone?

Just simple question, in my opinion, but lose IMEI is not a thing that I want in the moment.

That's all, guys!
Best regards.

 

[xtasquee]

as long as you follow directions and don't do anything crazy, you probably won't brick the phone. i've rooted and installed custom roms on every phone i've had since ics and never permabricked anything. if you lose imei the fix is simple and can be found here:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g5s-plus/how-to/psa-flash-devices-persist-imei-loss-t3828575

i recommend making sure the data is working before you unlock the bootloader, and checking every box in twrp backup except maybe system image before you flash anything.

 

[rod_amil]

Thanks for answer, xtasquee...
I pretend do all TWRP backups before installing. I just have to know If I flash with ADB I'll add data only or erase some data?

When I lost my IMEI in other phone model I cannot restore anyway, that's why I'm carefully.

Tks for link too.