How do you know that no extracted vendor zips are provided anymore? I couldn't find any information regarding this. And is it necessary to update vendor? I thought it is contained in ArrowOS by now.
Is it really possible when upgrading from one ArrowOS version to another to flash the Recovery ROM (which is a full MIUI ROM afaik) in between without losing/breaking /data? What are the proper steps for an OS update + firmware and vendor upgrade? Do I have to remove pin/pattern or backup and restore anything or is it just:
- Boot to recovery
- Flash Recovery ROM <- overwrites system, firmware, vendor
- Reboot to recovery? Is this required/recommended?
- Flash ArrowOS OTA zip <- overwrites system (and vendor? Is it contained in the OS?)
- (Optionally) flash kernel and magisk
- Wipe cache and dalvik
- Reboot to system
Thanks for any input on this.