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Hi,
I have a i9020a on 4.0.4 rooted. Got the OTA for JB update and after downloaded the file and restart, I got the "signature verification failed" in CWM recovery. Wonder what I need to do to be able to work around this. Do I have to revert back to stock recovery and if yes is there a guide on how to do that ?
Thanks
d960 said:
Hi,
I have a i9020a on 4.0.4 rooted. Got the OTA for JB update and after downloaded the file and restart, I got the "signature verification failed" in CWM recovery. Wonder what I need to do to be able to work around this. Do I have to revert back to stock recovery and if yes is there a guide on how to do that ?
Thanks
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I went to stock by doing this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29073020&postcount=1
I didn't flash the updates in the second part #1. I logged everything in got the 4.0.4 1mb first then did this to get the 4.1.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29067584&postcount=2817
Go into airplane with a strong wifi signal on for this to work.
I then rerooted (2nd part #2 on)
I chose to get the OTAs this way instead, but I'm sure just flashing is fine.
Hope this helps.
You can't actually receive and install the ota with a custom recovery.
You can flash it manually with a custom recovery.
You can get it ota and have it install automatically with stock.
Can't install a ota when its pushed to your phone over the air with custom and you can't manually flash it with stock recovery.
jayjay3333 said:
I went to stock by doing this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29073020&postcount=1
I didn't flash the updates in the second part #1. I logged everything in got the 4.0.4 1mb first then did this to get the 4.1.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29067584&postcount=2817
Go into airplane with a strong wifi signal on for this to work.
I then rerooted (2nd part #2 on)
I chose to get the OTAs this way instead, but I'm sure just flashing is fine.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks, did you do the wipe as well? I was wondering how to properly wipe, e.g., go to setting and storage and erase everything, is that considered wipe?
albundy2010 said:
You can't actually receive and install the ota with a custom recovery.
You can flash it manually with a custom recovery.
You can get it ota and have it install automatically with stock.
Can't install a ota when its pushed to your phone over the air with custom and you can't manually flash it with stock recovery.
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Thanks for education. Still pretty new on this...
d960 said:
Thanks, did you do the wipe as well? I was wondering how to properly wipe, e.g., go to setting and storage and erase everything, is that considered wipe?
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This is a "clean" wipe:
full wipe / changing roms:
1. wipe data/factory reset (this formats /data, /cache and .android_secure on sd)
2. format /system, /boot
this leaves you with a "virgin" phone, only bootloader, recovery and radio are left. dalvik-cache resides on /data, so it's gone already.
You could also format SD in recovery as well. I moved everthing I wanted out and wiped for a nice fresh start, but that's just me :good:
jayjay3333 said:
This is a "clean" wipe:
full wipe / changing roms:
1. wipe data/factory reset (this formats /data, /cache and .android_secure on sd)
2. format /system, /boot
this leaves you with a "virgin" phone, only bootloader, recovery and radio are left. dalvik-cache resides on /data, so it's gone already.
You could also format SD in recovery as well. I moved everthing I wanted out and wiped for a nice fresh start, but that's just me :good:
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Thanks. I managed to update to JB following the guide you are refering to and also the steps you took (i.e., doing OTA update). In general it went smooth but I do encounter some issues that I want to ask the OP of that thread.
Hi All,
I have posted this on the GooManager thread but there hasn't been much activity there recently so asking here as well. Noob question on GooManager...I have the AOKP rom installed on my Sensation and GooManager notifies me of updates to my ROM every now and then. I just want to know if updating my ROM build with GooManager will reset all my custom ROM settings and preferences or will they all be preserved? I'd like to keep my ROM up to date but if it means spending all the time again to setup my preferences and icons/widgets/home screens etc. then I'd rather stick with what I have.
TIA!
I'd recommend to use GooManager only to download the newest ROM and flash it from recovery.
I asume you're using AOKP Swagger from frankenstine, the same I use.
I just download the update from GooManager, boot to recovery, flash ROM, gapps and 4.2 stuff and are ready to go.
All my settings are their after updating - only AdAway needs a reconfiguration and a reboot (and I need to set my alarm clock since I'm overwriting that). Basically you keep all your settings except those you made to the kernel.
Regards
lolmachine4 said:
I'd recommend to use GooManager only to download the newest ROM and flash it from recovery.
I asume you're using AOKP Swagger from frankenstine, the same I use.
I just download the update from GooManager, boot to recovery, flash ROM, gapps and 4.2 stuff and are ready to go.
All my settings are their after updating - only AdAway needs a reconfiguration and a reboot (and I need to set my alarm clock since I'm overwriting that). Basically you keep all your settings except those you made to the kernel.
Regards
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Oh perfect, yes indeed I am using that exact ROM.
OK so when I boot to recovery, I shouldn't do any wiping? Just simply flash the new file? Will the updated gapps package be in the download I get from GooManager?
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Oh perfect, yes indeed I am using that exact ROM.
OK so when I boot to recovery, I shouldn't do any wiping? Just simply flash the new file? Will the updated gapps package be in the download I get from GooManager?
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I only wipe dalvik & cache after each update.
I can't say something about what GooManager downloads as "gapps", I use some I downloaded some weeks ago + some old version of 4.2 stuff. I might need to update my flash-setup too
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I only wipe dalvik & cache after each update.
I can't say something about what GooManager downloads as "gapps", I use some I downloaded some weeks ago + some old version of 4.2 stuff. I might need to update my flash-setup too
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Thanks lolmachine, for the benefit of anyone who might have the same question as me the following worked:
- Downloaded latest build of my AOKP Rom via GooManager
- Downloaded latest gapps package for my ROM via GooManager
- Boot to Recovery
- Flash new ROM file and then gapps package
- Restart.
My only question is, I didn't wipe davlik and cache so should I, and what difference does it make if I don't?
I used Goo the other day to flash, ummm, bugger, can't remember if it was an update or a new rom.
Oh now I remember, the latest one was an update to Bruce's Rom. I do believe when I tapped flash rom it booted to recovery (the one it installs) and I may have had to select "Install" from there, don't think so though. Either way, I used Goo to handle the install.
I didn't do a wipe. From what I've picked up, wiping is a good way to cover your butt. So if you're having issues and didn't wipe, you go back and do it all again with a wipe. Doing the wipe to start with means you can eliminate those types of issues from the start.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong (which I probably am )
Hi there, I also received an update to my ROM via Goo Manager. It is CyanogenMod 10.1 by Albinoman887 for my HTC Sensation XE. I am using the EXT4 bootloader. I just installed it a few nights ago so I am completely new to rooting. My question is that there is no option to wipe dalvik cach. EXT4 just says wipe cache, wipe data and wipe system. Does wipe cache wipe dalvik cache as well. Also do I need to re-flash gapps as well after updating and will this wipe my gmail accounts etc?
Thanks,
Adam
thisisadamh said:
Hi there, I also received an update to my ROM via Goo Manager. It is CyanogenMod 10.1 by Albinoman887 for my HTC Sensation XE. I am using the EXT4 bootloader. I just installed it a few nights ago so I am completely new to rooting. My question is that there is no option to wipe dalvik cach. EXT4 just says wipe cache, wipe data and wipe system. Does wipe cache wipe dalvik cache as well. Also do I need to re-flash gapps as well after updating and will this wipe my gmail accounts etc?
Thanks,
Adam
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You want to select "wipe dalvik+cache" option when you flash an update.
There's no need to flash gapps after a ROM update.
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AndroidSupporter318 said:
You want to select "wipe dalvik+cache" option when you flash an update.
There's no need to flash gapps after a ROM update.
Sent from my Ouya
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Thanks very much, downloading it now.
Help
im using albinoman's jelly bean rom
excuse me for noob doubts but
1) goo manager shows i have an update, so ive downloaded it. its a zip just like the rom n not just a small update. i have downloaded it now what should i do?
2) if i have to go to the recovery and flash the zip then i have to wipe only the cache right? Im using 4ext recovery.
3) will all my apps get uninstalled? what about the app data?
4) what about gapps? i have a gapps zip file, will i have to flash it again after the update?
Please reply thanks
I finally rooted phone after silly VMUNE7 thing on Verizon but after I get the install openrecoverscript and hit reboot recovery it does not go to teamwiz bootload instead I get something with a green driod on the bottom saying downloading but above it saying in red can't download Odin mode?? Please help I want to run cleanrom for better battery and less bloatware and keep my touchwiz. :crying:
all3rd said:
I finally rooted phone after silly VMUNE7 thing on Verizon but after I get the install openrecoverscript and hit reboot recovery it does not go to teamwiz bootload instead I get something with a green driod on the bottom saying downloading but above it saying in red can't download Odin mode?? Please help I want to run cleanrom for better battery and less bloatware and keep my touchwiz. :crying:
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sorry man but i think you are talking for a samsung device am i right?
if yes then this is only for sensation/XE/4G devices
yasho170 said:
im using albinoman's jelly bean rom
excuse me for noob doubts but
1) goo manager shows i have an update, so ive downloaded it. its a zip just like the rom n not just a small update. i have downloaded it now what should i do?
2) if i have to go to the recovery and flash the zip then i have to wipe only the cache right? Im using 4ext recovery.
3) will all my apps get uninstalled? what about the app data?
4) what about gapps? i have a gapps zip file, will i have to flash it again after the update?
Please reply thanks
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Simple.
Go to recovery.
For s-on you must enable smartflash.
Do a nandroid backup.
Dirty flash the update (meaning flash over the previous rom without wiping).
Dirty flash gapps (signed only).
Wipe cache + dalvik.
Reboot.
If it can't boot/run properly then you can just restore the backup or do a clean flash.
First off I'm not experienced in any way, got my Sensation unlocked, rootet and installed Sultanxda's 4.4.2 ROM for sensation. I'm on S-On, too, if anyone wonders.
Updating didnt affect my apps as far as I can tell. Everything seems to be the way as before and everything seems to be working.
What I did was download the ROM manually since the download with goomanager didn't work. I downloaded gapps as backup because I didnt have the zip on my SD, just in case anything would go wrong.
You only need to boot into recovery, with S-On make sure smartflashing or something like that is on, select the zip, flash it and then select wipe cache +dalvik.
It's pretty much what AndroidSupporter318 wrote, just wanted to give feedback and say what I did in detail in case anyone was still wondering.
LxMaD
I guaranted 4EXT Recovery for this type of problem. U don't need to boot into recovery and work with 4ext is very simple.
Greetings, all!
A friend of mine has a VZW GS3, which I rooted for him a few months ago using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
Last week he got the 4.1.2 OTA. When he allows it to install, this what he gets:
Install Untrusted Package? THIS CANNOT BE UNDONE.
-No
-Yes - Install untrusted zip
_ +++++Go Back+++++
ClockworkMod Recover v6.0.2.3
E: Invalid command argument
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed.
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I've looked through that thread a bit, but I can't seem to find anyone having the same issue. So my question is can he just install the update this way and be alright? Also, will it need to be rooted again?
Thank you so much for any help!
evergamer said:
So my question is can he just install the update this way and be alright? Also, will it need to be rooted again?
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After reading about people having problems losing root after the OTA update, I decided to not to take it, and instead flashed a stock rooted 4.1.2 image, per this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178482
Since I had no plans to do any theme mods, I used the Odex version. Scroll down to post #3 and grab the 4.1.2 modem and rpm as well (which are part of the OTA). These can be flashed in the same recovery session as the update.
Also, since I was only going from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2, I dirty flashed without wiping anything, and had no problems.
SempaiMatt said:
After reading about people having problems losing root after the OTA update, I decided to not to take it, and instead flashed a stock rooted 4.1.2 image, per this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178482
Since I had no plans to do any theme mods, I used the Odex version. Scroll down to post #3 and grab the 4.1.2 modem and rpm as well (which are part of the OTA). These can be flashed in the same recovery session as the update.
Also, since I was only going from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2, I dirty flashed without wiping anything, and had no problems.
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Thanks for the info. I haven't dirty flashed my phone in ages. Do you have to clear the cache or anything? Also, will settings/appdata be lost?
evergamer said:
Thanks for the info. I haven't dirty flashed my phone in ages. Do you have to clear the cache or anything? Also, will settings/appdata be lost?
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Dirty flash is just clear cache and dalvik cache, you will not loose app/system settings.
evergamer said:
Do you have to clear the cache or anything? Also, will settings/appdata be lost?
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I cleared absolutely nothing, and all settings and app data were unchanged. (Actually, some bloatware that I had previously uninstalled was returned.) My thinking was that the OTA was only a small update that wouldn't screw up settings and data. Of course, I did a full nandroid backup in case things didn't work.
Also, the stock rooted 4.1.2 thread says that the vzw installer is removed. However, after flashing it, I noticed there was still an "SDM 1.0" service still on my phone, which I think has something to do with updates, and I froze it with Titanium Backup. (Since then, I've flashed CleanROM 6 R2, and the SDM 1.0 is gone.)
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Dirty flash is just clear cache and dalvik cache, you will not loose app/system settings.
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K, cool. I don't remember the last time I flashed like that. I always flash clean with AOKP.
And 724mb for a ROM? Seems huge.
evergamer said:
K, cool. I don't remember the last time I flashed like that. I always flash clean with AOKP.
And 724mb for a ROM? Seems huge.
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Full bloated rom is about 1gb, if you debloated you should have smaller rom size, so 724mb is about OK.
Hey guys, since my post count is too low to post my problems with this OTA update in the development section of this rom, ill do it here. Sorry for that.
I think im having no problems with flashing the 2.1. ROM yet but i have my concerns if i did that right.
First problem with flashing it, is the question if im having a custom kernel. I flashed ViperOneS a several times but made a fullwipe before.
So am i having a custom kernel or not?
Next issue is that im only able to flash this ROM with CWM. TWRP 2.5 doesnt work and even 2.3.3.0, which should work, but does not for me...
Well with CWM i ll do it that way:
1. Doing Fullwipe in CWM (Factory reset, Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik and System).
2. Flashing the ROM and choosing HTC Theme > Custom Kernel? > not sure sometimes "yes" sometimes "no".
3. Flash finished? > asks me if i want to reboot (into system) or save the logs. Since the instruction tells me to flash the boot.img first before rebooting...
4. ... im going into bootloader via adb which works
5. flash the boot.img
6. fastboot erase cache
7. reboot system
8. before doing the first setup i go into recovery and wipe cache.
I think 2.1 works but i want to be sure if i did everything right, especially with the custom kernel question and that i reboot into bootloader right after aroma says that the flash is finished.
Now i want to flash the 2.2.0 OTA because the update function through the ROM didnt work for me last time (it downloads the OTA but wasnt able to flash)
Im not sure how to flash the OTA right via recovery. Everytime i did that the ROM was kinda messed up, like when im turning the screen off and on Sense keeps loading and it takes some sec to unlock. And the venom tweaks app is totally laggy, even with the "trick" to go into app settings and wipe the cache and data which found on any other site (not xda...).
The problem is that they dont keep their instructions up-to-date (+ how to flash the OTA... right)
It looks to my like there are 100 different ways to flash 2.1.0 and 2.2.0 and only 1 is the right way which lets the ROM being amazing...
Hope you can help me. Thanks in advance!
turnschuh said:
Now i want to flash the 2.2.0 OTA because the update function through the ROM didnt work for me last time (it downloads the OTA but wasnt able to flash)
Im not sure how to flash the OTA right via recovery. Everytime i did that the ROM was kinda messed up, like when im turning the screen off and on Sense keeps loading and it takes some sec to unlock. And the venom tweaks app is totally laggy, even with the "trick" to go into app settings and wipe the cache and data which found on any other site (not xda...).
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All you have to do ist to flash the OTA with your custom recovery like any other flashable zip if this isn't done automatically. You can simply copy it to your device from your pc or flash it from your mobiles download folder, it doesn't matter which way.
The 'trick' is very well known here at xda, but simply nobody wants to repeat it a hundred times... Here at xda there is even included the fact, that after rebooting you should change your skin once to get things going besides wiping cache and data in venom tweaks and hub.
What EXACTLY doesn't work with TWRP 2.3.3.0?
All you have to do ist to flash the OTA with your custom recovery like any other flashable zip if this isn't done automatically. You can simply copy it to your device from your pc or flash it from your mobiles download folder, it doesn't matter which way.
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yea i did it like that. i just flashed it in the recovery, but im not sure if i have to wipe caches after or before doing that.
The 'trick' is very well known here at xda, but simply nobody wants to repeat it a hundred times... Here at xda there is even included the fact, that after rebooting you should change your skin once to get things going besides wiping cache and data in venom tweaks and hub.
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about finding such "tricks": the problem is that those ROM release threads have tons of post (500+ sites of them) and it seems like 90% are from people who didnt even flash the ROM... i think you ll excuse me if i say i got tired of searching for my problems there^^
well can u tell me which skin i have to change? on venom tweaks or the htc skin on personalization? and app settings > venom tweaks > wipe cache and data right?
What EXACTLY doesn't work with TWRP 2.3.3.0?
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when i flash it with 2.3.3.0 (or 2.5... its the same), the flash process doesnt even take up to 2 seconds and it says its finished and that causes a bootloop but doesnt make me wonder.
dont you have problems with TWRP flashing sense roms either?
ah and another one: did i flash the version 2.1 right and what about the custom kernel question?
well thanks for ur time.
edit: well this time flashing with twrp 2.3.3.0 worked somehow, but i choosed flashing without wipe (made it in recovery) and not to delete apps with aroma installer (which i did before)... just strange.
new problem. dont know whats wrong with my phone but:
wanted to make a backup of my ViperOneS 2.1 with TWRP 2.3.3.0 after lets say 70% of progress it starts turning off my phone and restarts into system. i flashed 2.5.0.0 but its the same issue (edit#1: with CWM too...). strange is that TWRP turned out my phone before when i wiped something there.
i think somethings really messed up atm...
edit#2: had to run a ruu over the system again, flashed twrp and backups seem work again..strange ****
Hello, this is probably a stupid question but I have custom kernel and some other tweaks to my 4.4.2 N5 so OTA will fail.
Since I don't want to wipe my device (nor wait for the OTA) could I just download 4.4.3 images and flash 4.4.3 /system and /boot to my device without wiping it?
Or do I have to flash 4.4.2 image and then flash the OTA via recovery?
DarknessWarrior said:
Hello, this is probably a stupid question but I have custom kernel and some other tweaks to my 4.4.2 N5 so OTA will fail.
Since I don't want to wipe my device (nor wait for the OTA) could I just download 4.4.3 images and flash 4.4.3 /system and /boot to my device without wiping it?
Or do I have to flash 4.4.2 image and then flash the OTA via recovery?
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You can (i did as well) but any tweaks to system files etc will be overwritten and it will go to stock kernel.
to do this. follow the directions at the below link. the step about changing the flash-all file is crucial as if you don't do that then it will wipe your data as well.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...riants-of-nexus-7-2012-and-2013-and-nexus-10/
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You can (i did as well) but any tweaks to system files etc will be overwritten and it will go to stock kernel.
to do this. follow the directions at the below link. the step about changing the flash-all file is crucial as if you don't do that then it will wipe your data as well.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...riants-of-nexus-7-2012-and-2013-and-nexus-10/
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Thank you. I don't really care about the tweaks and the kernel I'll flash later, I just don't want to wipe and have to reinstall/reconfigure everything.
DarknessWarrior said:
Hello, this is probably a stupid question but I have custom kernel and some other tweaks to my 4.4.2 N5 so OTA will fail.
Since I don't want to wipe my device (nor wait for the OTA) could I just download 4.4.3 images and flash 4.4.3 /system and /boot to my device without wiping it?
Or do I have to flash 4.4.2 image and then flash the OTA via recovery?
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Because I've also modified too many system files I usually open up the factory image and pull the images I need and flash those, or you could flash the boot and system images from 4.4.2 and do the OTA. For the update to 4.4.3 you would need the boot, radio and system images. The bootloader image stayed the same. Scenario 2 in this link will show what I'm talking about. Really only takes a few minutes. ; )
Wanted to add that at the end instead of doing fastboot reboot I would unplug your phone and use your volume and power button to get into recovery and flash the supersu zip.
Updated my N5 and N7 Monday night and everything is working well!
Not a great idea
Most likely you'll wind up with issues from the dirty flash and have to reset the device anyway in my experience.
I tried flashing 4.4.3 I'm on stock rooted but it won't install when trying to flash gives me a error status 7. Anyone please help!
Dirty flashing a new android version is a bad idea. In my opinion.
Clean flash.
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Maybe they tweaked location services to not suck so much juice.
I always toggle it off. Will have to try it on after I update.
Clean flash only for a new version has always been the golden rule!
Lol, what? Clean flash only if you're switching ROMs. If you're on the factory rom, flashing a factory image is perfectly fine. I've upgraded 4 different devices through many versions of Android with out a single issue.
galaxys said:
Clean flash only for a new version has always been the golden rule!
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Completely agree. Regardless of how many problems other people haven't had. The exact same principles apply as custom ROMs. Legacy data and settings can interfere between versions so I would always recommend a wipe, at least before reporting any "bugs"
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GldRush98 said:
Lol, what? Clean flash only if you're switching ROMs. If you're on the factory rom, flashing a factory image is perfectly fine. I've upgraded 4 different devices through many versions of Android with out a single issue.
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Many can't say the same. Clean flashing the firmware is always better than dirty flashing or updating by OTA.
Yup