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[Q] Do I need to download a special image to install on rooted phone?

Now that the new Lollipop update came out, I want to install it on my rooted stock Android Nexus 5. I have tried Wiping data from CW Recovery, and then installing the image-hammerhead-lrx22c.zip . After finishing the install and check the settings, I get 5.0 as the version of Android on the phone.

That zip is meant to be used with fastboot. Not recoveries. Please read stuff before trying if you don't know what you're doing.

[Q] Bricked or not bricked

Hi XDA community,
I updated my One+ one to OS Oxygen lollipop (succesfully) by loading the zip file from the TWRP menu, but I prefer the 4.4.4 version (main reason is battery life), so before reinstalling the original CM11, I decided to 'clean' a little bit my phone.
I think I wipe too many things (like system, data, sdcard...) (erfff, I know, I'm stupid and make a big mistake, but that's not the point !)
Now, I have a nice phone, without any OS.
Question is :
How can I copy a new ROM zip into the phone storage to install it from TWRP ? (the only way I know to inxtall a ROM)
Or maybe I'm totally wrong and I need to do something else, but what ?
I'm not a total noob, but I'm really stuck with a OSless phone and don't really know what to search.
Can someone point me to the correct direction ?!
Thanks in advance

unyx said:
Hi XDA community,
I updated my One+ one to OS Oxygen lollipop (succesfully) by loading the zip file from the TWRP menu, but I prefer the 4.4.4 version (main reason is battery life), so before reinstalling the original CM11, I decided to 'clean' a little bit my phone.
I think I wipe too many things (like system, data, sdcard...) (erfff, I know, I'm stupid and make a big mistake, but that's not the point !)
Now, I have a nice phone, without any OS.
Question is :
How can I copy a new ROM zip into the phone storage to install it from TWRP ? (the only way I know to inxtall a ROM)
Or maybe I'm totally wrong and I need to do something else, but what ?
I'm not a total noob, but I'm really stuck with a OSless phone and don't really know what to search.
Can someone point me to the correct direction ?!
Thanks in advance
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Hello,
Since last ROM you used was based on Android Lollipop, you can flash any Android Lollipop based ROM without any issues by just pushing the ROM.zip along with GApps.zip in the internal storage.
If you want to rollback to any Android KitKat based ROM, you need to flash CM11S firmware first before flashing any Android KitKat based ROM otherwise you'll end up bricking the device.
And if you happen to flash Android KitKat based ROM first and then suddenly changed your mind to upgrade to latest Android Lollipop based ROM, then recommendation is to first flash any CM12 nightly and then flash any Android Lollipop based ROM.

Thanks Mister for your answer :angel:
My pb was more about how can I copy the ROM on my phone, but anyway, I found a solution with the USB-OtG :good:
I copy the CM11 rom on the OtG key, plug it on my phone, and from the TWRP menu, I successfully mount the 'otg-usb', so I can browse the additional usb key plugged on my 1+1, and select the correct zip file.
By the way, many thanks for your explanation and direction on how I can upgrade/downgrade my device without brick it !
Long life to XDA

Need a FLASHABLE build.prop file! (STOCK ROM) (STUCK ON BOOTLOOP)

Hello guys,
I am running on STOCK Cyanogen OS 12 on Android 5.0.2 on my YU Yuphoria. I have rooted my device and I have TWRP installed. SO it all started when I messed around with the build.prop file. I did not take the backup of the file and I went forward with changing the Android Version of my phone to "6.0" And guess what, now I'm in an endless bootloop. I require a zip file of the build.prop which could be flashed via TWRP. Also, I do not want to loose ANY data. I am really worried about this and I'd be glad if anyone out there could help me with the "FLASHABLE ZIP" of "build.prop" that I could flash via TWRP recovery.
Please reply as soon as possible.
Writing with GREATEST of hopes.
Thanks in advance,
Akshat

[ALE-L21] Software install failed when I want to install EMUI 3.1 as dload

Hello everyone!
I am newbie there so If I did something wrong then I am sorry.
I have a big problem so I so need your help (in sos?).
I am trying install back EMUI 3.1 cause 3.1 was faster and power saver than 4.0.3 so I would to install back 3.1.
I found a zip file which is contain update.app. It has been downloaded from huawei's site (c1.huawei.com). So maybe it is an offical package
I am trying install EMUI 3.1 since yesterday.. But I always got an error (Software install failed). If I install an rollback android 6 to 5 then my recovery is dies. I did everything I saw on xda and other forums.. My phone is unrooted, bootloader is unlocked everything.. I so need EMUI 3.1. :crying: Please a helpful person.
Thanks,
Balázs.

Solved
I hopefully solved the problem. Solution: Extract img files from .UPDATE app and flash it with fastboot.
You need flash boot recovery system and cui (or what is that) img with fastboot.
Now my problem is I do not have IMEI on 3.1 but on custom 4.0.3 rom I have that. So my SIM card is not reading I can't connect to network. Anyone can help me in SOS?

No OS installed but i have TWRP.

Hello Guys can you please help me to have a os. I accendentally delete all my files i download some stock rom but after i install the twrp said invalid file zip. I hope someone can help me to have a stock rom.
Realme 5 4/128 variant