[Q] Flashing ROM

[Manneman32]

I have a somewhat stupid question...

In a couple of ROM´s I have downloaded, both AOSP and modded Stock(not flashed yet), I see that there´s a "boot.img" included... kernel, right? I have read in several threads how to flash a new ROM and that I have to use Flashtool to first flash the boot.img (extracted from the zip). So far so good. But then in some threads I read that as long as I have a unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery I can just flash the full *.zip and dont have to bother with Flashtool... Is this really true?

//Manneman

 

[St.Jimmy90]

I have a somewhat stupid question...

In a couple of ROM´s I have downloaded, both AOSP and modded Stock(not flashed yet) I see that there´s a "boot.img" included... kernel, right? I have read in several threads how to flash a new ROM and that I have to use Flashtool to first flash the boot.img (extracted from the zip). So far so good. But then in some threads I read that as long as I have a unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery I can just flash the full *.zip and dont have to bother with Flashtool... Is this really true?

//Manneman

Usually it should work with your custom recovery. Sometimes it fails though, then you need to flash the boot.img

 

[Manneman32]

Usually it should work with your custom recovery. Sometimes it fails though, then you need to flash the boot.img

So how do I know? Bootloop?

I have another thread with a question... can I restore a full NAND recovery after trying a AOSP and I want to go back to my old backup?

 

[St.Jimmy90]

So how do I know? Bootloop?

I have another thread with a question... can I restore a full NAND recovery after trying a AOSP and I want to go back to my old backup?

There will be a message that flashing to zip failed.
if you backup your current system with a recovery you can restore your backup. (Though this will only work if you try to restore it with the same recovery. You cant restore a CWM made backup with TWRP for example)

 

[Manneman32]

There will be a message that flashing to zip failed.
if you backup your current system with a recovery you can restore your backup. (Though this will only work if you try to restore it with the same recovery. You cant restore a CWM made backup with TWRP for example)

Got it! Thanx!

 

[St.Jimmy90]

Got it! Thanx!

You're welcome Feel free to ask if you need further help