Hi all,
Within the last month I successfully unlocked my 5x, rooted it, installed a custom recovery and have kept it on stock ROM with a custom kernel (ElementalX) and some minor tweaks (AdAway, Viper4Android). So far, so great.
However, when I was locked and unrooted, I used to use ADB and the sideload OTA function to update to the newest builds, usually within 3-5 days after the binaries first drop.
Now, with the desire to remain on an updated stock ROM, keep root, custom recovery, and the minor tweaks noted above, I wanted some confirmation from the great minds here as I navigate Heisenberg's thread and use fastboot on my own for the first time.
What I've done so far: Download and extract the binaries from my current build (MHC19Q) as well as today's new build (MTC19T).
Compared them and see there is a new radio that I'll have to flash.
I want to keep my custom recovery (TWRP) and boot image (ElementalX kernel), so I believe I leave those untouched.
So, my process here is:
1. Boot into bootloader mode. Open a command prompt and confirm via fastboot devices that my device is connected/recognized through USB.
2. Enter "fastboot flash radio {insert radio.img here}"
3. Enter fastboot reboot-bootloader
4. Enter "fastboot erase cache"
5. Enter "fastboot flash cache {insert cache.img here}", repeat step 3
6. Enter "fastboot flash system {insert system.img here}, repeat step 3
7. Enter "fastboot flash vendor {insert vendor.img here}
My 2 questions are - will this process above succeed in updating my security/build and leave my recovery and kernel untouched? And will I keep root and modifications, or have to reflash TWRP, SuperSU, AdAway, Viper4Android, etc.?
Thanks for the patience, all. Once I do this once or twice, I'm sure it'll become old hat!
Within the last month I successfully unlocked my 5x, rooted it, installed a custom recovery and have kept it on stock ROM with a custom kernel (ElementalX) and some minor tweaks (AdAway, Viper4Android). So far, so great.
However, when I was locked and unrooted, I used to use ADB and the sideload OTA function to update to the newest builds, usually within 3-5 days after the binaries first drop.
Now, with the desire to remain on an updated stock ROM, keep root, custom recovery, and the minor tweaks noted above, I wanted some confirmation from the great minds here as I navigate Heisenberg's thread and use fastboot on my own for the first time.
What I've done so far: Download and extract the binaries from my current build (MHC19Q) as well as today's new build (MTC19T).
Compared them and see there is a new radio that I'll have to flash.
I want to keep my custom recovery (TWRP) and boot image (ElementalX kernel), so I believe I leave those untouched.
So, my process here is:
1. Boot into bootloader mode. Open a command prompt and confirm via fastboot devices that my device is connected/recognized through USB.
2. Enter "fastboot flash radio {insert radio.img here}"
3. Enter fastboot reboot-bootloader
4. Enter "fastboot erase cache"
5. Enter "fastboot flash cache {insert cache.img here}", repeat step 3
6. Enter "fastboot flash system {insert system.img here}, repeat step 3
7. Enter "fastboot flash vendor {insert vendor.img here}
My 2 questions are - will this process above succeed in updating my security/build and leave my recovery and kernel untouched? And will I keep root and modifications, or have to reflash TWRP, SuperSU, AdAway, Viper4Android, etc.?
Thanks for the patience, all. Once I do this once or twice, I'm sure it'll become old hat!
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