How to update vendors successfully.

[gregg0829]

I went from stock with the February security patch to rooted running the latest update from Havoc. I am getting a vendor mismatch message when I reboot my phone. I am looking for the correct steps to update my vendors update to both slots in tarp. I've read different approaches. Just a bit confused.

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[Badger50]

I went from stock with the February security patch to rooted running the latest update from Havoc. I am getting a vendor mismatch message when I reboot my phone. I am looking for the correct steps to update my vendors update to both slots in tarp. I've read different approaches. Just a bit confused.

The easiest way would be to use fastboot...
...fastboot flash vendor vendor.img --slot=all

That'll flash it to both slots. If you use twrp, then after you flash it to one slot, you'd have to reboot your recovery to the other slot and flash it again :good:

 

[gregg0829]

The easiest way would be to use fastboot...
...fastboot flash vendor vendor.img --slot=all

That'll flash it to both slots. If you use twrp, then after you flash it to one slot, you'd have to reboot your recovery to the other slot and flash it again :good:

I'm not close to a computer so option 1 is not available to me. Is adb the best way or is just user preference?

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[Badger50]

I'm not close to a computer so option 1 is not available to me. Is adb the best way or is just user preference?

Either way will get the job done. I flashed vendors all the time with twrp in my rom hopping days without issue. Strictly your call my friend :good:

 

[Prey521]

The easiest way would be to use fastboot...
...fastboot flash vendor vendor.img --slot=all

That'll flash it to both slots. If you use twrp, then after you flash it to one slot, you'd have to reboot your recovery to the other slot and flash it again :good:

Huh? I've never had to flash the vendor in TWRP more than once.

 

[SlimSnoopOS]

The easiest way would be to use fastboot...
...fastboot flash vendor vendor.img --slot=all

That'll flash it to both slots. If you use twrp, then after you flash it to one slot, you'd have to reboot your recovery to the other slot and flash it again :good:

What's up man, long time no see! So you happen to have a link that contains Pixel slot commands like this? I'm bootloader unlocked on the Pixel 2 already via Nathanchance's guide but still catching up on the differences from my Nexus 5X. I'm just curious about the slot specific/all slot commands like the one above.

 

[Badger50]

What's up man, long time no see! So you happen to have a link that contains Pixel slot commands like this? I'm bootloader unlocked on the Pixel 2 already via Nathanchance's guide but still catching up on the differences from my Nexus 5X. I'm just curious about the slot specific/all slot commands like the one above.

Hope you've been good my friend. I don't have a link for the commands, many I have just learned over time. I'm sure google search could help you out, and, you can always type...fastboot help...while in fastboot mode that will show a list of commands :good:

 

[psychomaniac189]

another way to update the vendor is to download the full factory image, then open it in a file explorer. open the zip inside the zip and find vendor.img. extract that somewhere and flash it. this is how ive done it. cuz i never have a computer handy when i want to update.