Questions tagged [rom-flashing]
Flashing is the process of writing a firmware image (and the root file-system) to the memory of an Android device
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Android stalkerware abilities
I have a Xiaomi Redmi 4 (4X). I just unlocked the bootloader and cleaned all flashed my phone because the stalkerware my friend installed wasn't going away by a factory reset.
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I can't start my Moto G60 anymore after locking the bootloader
I recently downgraded my Android on Moto G60 (I downloaded ROM from some websites) because my phone screen was sometimes not working which upon locking and unlocking the phone made the screen work ...
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Flash avb_custom_key using EDL
As documented here, many bootloaders will allow flashing a custom verity key to the avb_custom_key partition using fastboot. This then allows a custom chain of trust so the device will boot a custom ...
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Flash a JP Sony Xperia 5 II (A00SO) to a global Vodafone LC Net Locked (XQ-AS52) firmware
Can I flash a JP Sony Xperia 5 II (A00SO) to a global Vodafone LC Not Net Locked (XQ-AS52) firmware?
And what is different between Vodafone LC Net Locked and Not Locked?
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 bootloop after trying to flash TWRP, boot partition is damaged, unable to boot into recovery or fastboot
I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (128GB/4GB RAM). I have unlocked my bootloader. Then I tried to install TWRP. I got into the fastboot mode, then executed:
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery [file]....
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Is it possible to install an app through normal Samsung recovery?
I was trying to install an app through recovery by flashing apk in flashable zip but it is not working.
It is showing an error.
What should I do?
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Touch Doesn't Work When I Unlock the Screen
In the process of installing a new ROM on my Moto E5 Plus (not after it has been installed, even before, on the main TWRP screen for example) and after the new ROM has already been installed, the ...
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No Operacional System Android is Installed
I was trying to install the ROM system-squeak-arm64-ab-gogapps from the project treble_experimentations and I reported some of this in this question, however, It may not be so now.
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I Can't List Zipped Images in TWRP
I'm new to the Android world when it comes to these matters, so I ask for your patience if I say something wrong.
I have a Motorola Moto E5 Plus cell phone and I used my Linux Ubuntu to help with the ...
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flash a firmware of HTC device with different main version? FIX HTC corrupt - relocked - s-on
I have an HTC U11 Life, bricked, CID 332, Telcel operator, main version 2.16.600.1, and S-On. Unfortunately, there is no firmware with this build.
I found firmware for this phone, but the only problem ...
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Does Heimdall verify compatibility?
I want to flash TWRP to my Samsung Android device. I do not know if there is a compatible version of TWRP (device model not listed).
Does Heimdall verify compatibility before flashing with sudo ...
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Is backed up system with TWRP safe for reflashing?
Suppose I have a device that has TWRP installed, and a complete backup performed to internal storage via TWRP.
Is it always safe to flash a custom ROM (for example, LineageOS) given the above ...
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Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2-830L & 830LC & 830F > Firmwares
I have a Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2-830L and I installed a firmware from 830LC on that device.
It is working with no problem.
The difference between these two firmware types is :
The 'L' models don't ...
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Installing a custom ROM on an Android device with broken screen
I have Samsung Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920C), but the screen is deadly broken and I need to
update ROM
enabled user debugging mode
root device
and move some apps to internal storage (like GPS JoyStick/ GPS ...
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How to boot an android TV box from a usb drive containing armbian image
So I have adb access to my android TV box, the device is rooted.
I want to install armbian onto emmc.
Both official and community tutorial tells me to flash the armbian img onto a usb drive and boot ...
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How to disable avb on devices that use EROFS on super? [duplicate]
I understand and can patch avb on devices that don't use EROFS filesystem as we normally just edit /etc/fstab which is normally in boot.img or boot.bin or in boot_a.bin with devices that A/B or plain ...
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Why should I update the bootloader when flashing custom ROM?
I have a Realme GT Neo2. The developer behind the custom ROMs says it's required to flash some firmware Firmware_EU_F.04_RM-Warning.zip. Inside the archive, there's an abl.img file which I believe is ...
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How to solve error in SP Flash Tool?
My operating system: Artix Linux
My image fastboot: XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 9 (MERLIN) MIUI V13.0.2.0 ANDROID 12.0 (merlin_global_images_V13.0.2.0.SJOMIXM_20221013.0000.00_12.0_global)
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Can I connect to Wifi after flashing GSI
My old phone is running Android 10. I wanted to install Android 14 beta on it. Bootloader is locked.
From what I know, unlocking bootloader would reset the device. Therefore Wifi passwords are gone. ...
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Can't flash Samsung Tab A6 2016 (SM-T585)
My Samsung Tab A6 2016 (SM-T585) doesn't boot when I press the power button and volume down. I did nothing, I was using it last night like every day, but today that happened. It says
An error has ...
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Nokia T20 WiFi (TA-1392) EDL mode activation?
I have discovered that my Nokia T20 WiFi tablet (TA-1392), was hard-bricked after clean-erasing it while trying to install an Android 13 GSI. Later research pointed me to my tablet’s EDL (Emergency ...
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Motorola Droid Bionic Custom ROM
How can I install a custom ROM on my Motorola Droid Bionic without the help of a computer? Should it be done by pressing the volume and power buttons to get to recovery the normal way, or should I ...
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"FAILED (remote: 'size too large')" when flashing recovery image of Pixel Experience (Android 13) on Redmi 10
I'm trying to flash Pixel Experience (Android 13) on Redmi 10.
PS F:\android\Redmi 10\codice per il recupero del telefono\platform-tools> fastboot flash -S 4056M boot PixelExperience\recovery.img
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Cannot update MIUI on Redmi S2, "current version is illegal"
I recently bought a second-hand Redmi S2 phone. It was all I got. But the MIUI version was 9.5.1.0, which was very old. That's why I decided to upgrade my MIUI version.
When I tried to update with ...
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Secure phone against a custom firmware being flashed remotely
My phone restarted extra long for no reason and now the firmware is different. It shows up as generic android device not moto g pure. Can I encrypt the hardware to prevent this in the future?
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Motorola Surnia Locked Out of Google Account [duplicate]
I've reset my motorola Surnia XT1524 recently but when I go to start the phone it takes me to a google verification screen. I can't access the phone without entering the same google account that I ...
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Are Huawei nova Y90 ROMs for model CTR-LX2 interchangeable with CTR-LX1?
I have a Huawei nova Y90 (CTR-LX2). I've been wanting to flash it with either a custom or stock ROM for experimental purposes, but I can't find a ROM file/firmware for the model CTR-LX2 specifically. ...
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Where to flash oxygen 12 image files over fastboot?
I managed to brick my phone (OnePlus Nord CE 5G) to the point where I can only get into fastboot and fastbootd. I was using oxygen 12 previously so I believe flashing 11 is not possible.
I was able to ...
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How do I flash a custom recovery/ROM to my Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360V)?
I've been trying to flash a custom recovery and ROM to an old Galaxy Core Prime. Based on advice I received on Reddit, I decided to try using Heimdall. I put the phone into Odin Mode and connected it ...
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How do I root my phone and flash custom software? (Samsung Galaxy Core Prime - SM-G360V)
I've been trying to root an old Samsung Galaxy Core Prime, install a custom recovery, and flash a new ROM. However, I've been having trouble. When searching through developers options (for reference, ...
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Install recovery ramdisk vs flash current TWRP: the difference?
I want to know the proper way of installing TWRP because recently I spent quite a lot of time bricking/unbricking my phones after flashing the ROMs, so I don't want spend it again. While learning the ...
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How to flash custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy A22 4G?
I have the Samsung Galaxy A22 4G (SM-a225m) and want to custom ROM it, but how? I am hating One UI and really want to change to a custom ROM.
I know how to install custom recoveries like TWRP, but I ...
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ADB Shell: Reading exit codes from windows
So, I'm making a little batch script to be able to automate the whole process of flashing new roms for my Galaxy S6. Since its screen is broke, I have to do everithing manually from the adb shell, and ...
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I cant flash a phone because it's locked
I cant flash my cousin's phone because it's locked and it keeps saying "erase is not allowed in locked state"
it's a POCO X3 pro and it got bricked for no reason so I tried everything, and ...
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Wiped data from MIUI Recovery and now stuck on recovery
I'm really new to custom ROM and I wanted to install ArrowOS, BUT when I installed TWRP, it didn't boot into it. Instead, when I press the volume up button and the power button at the same time, it ...
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Change default camera lens for all apps
I'm using realme x2 pro and have damaged my main camera lens (Because I mounted it on a bike holder) . I got it repaired once and it cost me about 15% of phone's value. But it got spoiled again.
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how do I have a mediatek usb driver for linux to flash a smart phone?
I am a Linux beginner, I just wanted to know how do I properly download and use a; "Mediatek usb driver".
I wanted to fix (or flash) the phones of My people for free but I can't because I am ...
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Disconnected phone while installing a ROM on Samsung Galaxy S10
I tried to install a ROM in my Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, but after a minute, my phone suddenly disconnected from my PC and the following message appeared:
(이 휴대전화의 부트스트랩 로더 잠금이 해제되어 있고 소프트웨어 무결정이 인증되지 ...
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Strange message after wiping data/factory resetting on Pixel 6 device
Last night, I flashed my Pixel 6 phone because I want to move to Pixel 7. After flashing, I turned on the phone for a while, and then I used the Recovery >Wipe data/factory reset option. ...
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If my LG phone got stuck (as in, did not react to hard reset) in download mode and I had to pull the battery, should I skip attempting to stock flash?
I factory reset my LG k7 phone to help with battery and storage issues, but upon reboot, I found that it was glitching up at the setup screen and says the 'Setup Wizard isn't responding. Would you ...
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Is there a Win10 cloning tool for Android devices?
I am looking for a cloning tool similar to Macrium for Win10, that is capable of cloning Android devices to a runnable virtual machine image.
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Trying to convert Lenovo ThinkPad to Android
My college administrator gave me an old Lenovo ThinkPad. He wiped everything out. It used to be Windows 7 and he put Windows 10 on it. Since then, I have had problems with it, so I bought a flash ...
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Android phone having micro SD card instead of soldered flash IC
Do you know an Android phone that instead of a soldered on flash IC has a removable micro SD card and can boot from it?
I imagine how easy backup and unbricking could be if such a thing existed.
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How to fix null imei and mac address?
I was messing around with the devinfo partition of my pixel 6 pro,but I made a backup before. As a result it was stuck in a bootloop, so I restored devinfo's backup using fastboot, all good so far, ...
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'fastboot devices' returns ??? (question marks) and device reboots
I came across this weird issue and wanted to share my findings somewhere.
At some point in the installation process of Magisk, I was required to use fastboot on Windows 10 21H2. I proceeded and ...
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Fastboot vs. Adb sideload vs. Custom Recovery?
I have a device that is an A/B device. I want to flash a custom rom I built from scratch. It's been a while for me and Android has changed a lot.
Xda says to always use a custom recovery like TWRP.
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How do I reflash both partitions of a Google Pixel 6 Pro device in one go?
How do I reflash both partitions of a Google Pixel 6 Pro device in one go?
If I follow the instructions at https://developers.google.com/android/images, I have to:
reflash the first, default ...
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How to flash boot partition from the phone itself?
I already have Magisk installed by patching boot_b — the current boot partition. Therefore I have root privilege and can access it through the su command in Termux. The issue is that when I update ...
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Realme C15 stuck on bootloop
I know this is stupid, but I was trying to install LineageOS to my device using TWRP, while following a tutorial. The os successfully installed, yet my phone boots to TWRP repeatedly. Because I was so ...
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Samsung A50 user data partition downsized from 128GB to 3.7GB after rooting and flashibg android 11
I have a Samsung A50 (A505F).
I flashed it with stock Android 11,
then rooted using Magisk,
then flashed again, using the magisk patched AP.
How can I restore this user data partition to maximum size ...
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