rwarner

Nexus Dirty Flash Checklist

This is a simple step-by-step guide for flashing a minor update (e.g., monthly security update) and re-rooting for Nexus devices.

This is meant to be more of a reminder checklist for those who do this semi-regularly; if you haven't done this before or don't know much about adb and fastboot, you should probably find a more detailed guide (see here for the Nexus 5X or here for the Nexus 6P).

Option 1: OTA Sideload (Recommended)

The easiest way to update your nexus device manually is through the OTA downloads provided by Google.

rwarner

Keybase proof

I hereby claim:

• I am rwarner on github.
• I am rwarner (https://keybase.io/rwarner) on keybase.
• I have a public key whose fingerprint is 9A74 81C0 3347 9100 A1D0 FFF8 8D9D 8A58 4792 47C5

To claim this, I am signing this object:

rwarner

git rm -r --cached .

This removes any changed files from the index(staging area), then just run:

git add .

git commit -m ".gitignore is now working"

rwarner

#Updating with root on Nexus 5

Remember, there are three different driver installs

*Fastboot for the bootloader

*ADB for when the device is booted

*ADB for when in recovery and are at the sideload screen

rwarner

##Installing Xposed & Gravity Box

###Requirements

• Rooted Device
• Understanding of what you're doing
• Read up on Xposed and feel free to donate to the dev: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401

rwarner

##Upgrading or Flashing Custom Roms

###Dirty Flash

• When you flash over a new version of a rom over an old version.

• E.g. Cyanogenmod Nightly -> Cyanogenmod Stable / Newer Nightly

    1: Nandroid backup
    2: Format /system (in Mounts and Storage)
  

3: Format /cache (in mounts and storage)