I want to flash the lollipop factory image. My phone is on 4.4.4 as an unlocked bootloader and is rooted. Do i have to return to stock to flash the image?
Thanks in advance
when flashing a factory img, you wipe out your partitions. why would you have to flash stock for that? also, you would have to reroot. why not just flash a flashable zip of lollipop stock or aosp? found in the android development section for the n5.
I have a Nexus 5 with Dirty Unicorns 4.4.4 and TWRP installed. I want to update to Dirty Unicorns 5.0.2.
I've heard that radio flashes or something need to be done and i've never done that so i'm assuming I can't just backup/wipe/installDU5.0.2.
What would be the best way to go about this? Do I need to flash some extra stuff along the way or do I need to return to stock, OTA update to 5.0.1 and then TWRP/wipe/flashDU5.0.2?
Ok, looks like DU moved to 5.1, same scenario though.
- returning to factory images to take an OTA is pointless (you could just flash the new factory images)
- returning to factory images to take an OTA to then flash a custom ROM is pointless (you could just flash the custom ROM)
Just your desired custom ROM and flash it in recovery. Best to wipe data.
Radio versions are optional. You can use any radio version with any version of Android (at least on the Nexus 5). They are in .img form and flashed using fastboot while booted into the bootloader.
I have 210.12.40.falcon_umts.EURetail.en.EU ROM installed on my XT1032.
I also have TWRP recovery. I want to install Lollipop OTA so I have to get back to stock recovery.
I tried to flash recovery.img from https://mega.co.nz/#!HRpRTR4Q!GNPL3a1Syc8vwholky1wNNfX4rQ-24swytFM6cUVowM via fastboot but it's not working (red triangle). How to do that?
You need to flash back to stock 4.4.4 with no root and stock recovey, update Motorola Services app in the play store, then check for OTA updates..
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You need to flash back to stock 4.4.4 with no root and stock recovey, update Motorola Services app in the play store, then check for OTA updates..
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I have stock 4.4.4 and I have OTA avaliable. But I can't install it with custom recovery.
My problem is only that I can't install stock recovery.
Did you unzip the file and try to flash the stock recovery using fastboot?
You did not mention whether your ROM was rooted, had any apps removed, etc,. and this is why I suggest re-flashing to make sure you have a completely stock ROM.
You have the EU retail ROM on your phone and the link is for the Retail GB. Not sure if both ROMs use the same recovery and partition layout.
I've just finished flashing stock recovery, this is the guide I used:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general/gpe-ota-lrx21z-5-0-1-xt1033-xt1032-t2969847
You're going to have to download mfastbootv2, Minimal ADB and Fastboot and the batch files, then mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img and I guess you're done.
Though I've did the whole tutorial, so I'm not sure if that one command is enough if you only want to flash recovery, but I think that's all you need.
Need 5.0.1 stock recovery to update to 5.1 ota
Hello, does anyone have the stock recovery image for 5.0.1/LRX21Z.M002? I have been searching google for hours to try and find this image. Any help would be appreciated.
Pr3no said:
I've just finished flashing stock recovery, this is the guide I used:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general/gpe-ota-lrx21z-5-0-1-xt1033-xt1032-t2969847
You're going to have to download mfastbootv2, Minimal ADB and Fastboot and the batch files, then mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img and I guess you're done.
Though I've did the whole tutorial, so I'm not sure if that one command is enough if you only want to flash recovery, but I think that's all you need.
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audit13 said:
Did you unzip the file and try to flash the stock recovery using fastboot?
You did not mention whether your ROM was rooted, had any apps removed, etc,. and this is why I suggest re-flashing to make sure you have a completely stock ROM.
You have the EU retail ROM on your phone and the link is for the Retail GB. Not sure if both ROMs use the same recovery and partition layout.
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So, for last 2 hours I was trying to flash stock recovery. I tried to flash different ROMs, wiped data and system several times. Nothing seemed to work. After flashing recovery.img from any stock firmware package there always was red triangle and it didn't work. All custom recoveries works.
So since I've already had my data wiped, I just flashed Lollipop with fastboot and it works well. But still doesn't have stock recovery.
I flashed cm12 nightly and its working great but i miss the stock android and want to revert back to android 5.1 build number LMY47I.
so i just have to flash the factory image and wipe all the data?
while installing cm12 i had to downgrade my boot loader from hhz12f to hhz12d so do i need to flash the bootloader image first or just straight away flash the factory image??
Pranjal53 said:
I flashed cm12 nightly and its working great but i miss the stock android and want to revert back to android 5.1 build number LMY47I.
so i just have to flash the factory image and wipe all the data?
while installing cm12 i had to downgrade my boot loader from hhz12f to hhz12d so do i need to flash the bootloader image first or just straight away flash the factory image??
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You could use a flashable stock rom put together by someone here at XDA, but I would advise you to back up your userdata and flash factory images. You can afterwards push your userdata back to /sdcard/.
Pranjal53 said:
I flashed cm12 nightly and its working great but i miss the stock android and want to revert back to android 5.1 build number LMY47I.
so i just have to flash the factory image and wipe all the data?
while installing cm12 i had to downgrade my boot loader from hhz12f to hhz12d so do i need to flash the bootloader image first or just straight away flash the factory image??
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Search is your friend.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
Is it possible to update bootloader and/or radio on kitkat & not ruin the rom or wipe device to update?
To still run kitkat rom w/ newer bootloader?
Yes just flash them manually in fastboot, or flash a zip file in custom recovery.