What can't FlashFire flash from Nexus 5X factory images?

I want to have a rooted stock Android Nexus 5X with stock recovery. I also want to keep my boot loader locked. But I've read that automatic OTA updates don't work on a rooted phone. Then I found out about FlashFire.

But I also read that FlashFire doesn't allow flashing of the radio and boot loader. Chainfire himself said "FlashFire can flash both bootloaders and modems on most Nexus devices. However, I would only flash the modem and not the bootloaders, to be on the safe side. Or, use the full size OTAs available from Google rather than the Fastboot package, and circumvent the issue (those flash both bootloader and modem if necessary, with less risk when doing the bootloaders)."

So I've got 2 questions:
1. Is it possible to flash everything, including the radio and boot loader on the 5X?
2. If the boot loader is flashable, what are the potential drawbacks of flashing it with Flashfire instead of fastboot?

Thanks

Why, Flashfire?

I was trying to flash stock firmware (.tar.md5) with FlashFire directly on my Star 2+ (SM-G350E), everything went correctly, but suddently, after flashing modem and system, the phone rebooted, then stucked forever on splash screen... I went to download mode, and always find current bin and system status CUSTOM... I only have stock recovery...
Have anyone else faced that problem? Thanks ij advance.
PS: Almost the same problem occured to my S5 mini, just beginned flashing system and rebooted itself on sammy logo forever.. Fixed with odin..

Gapps not installing when I use FlashFire

So I followed this tutorial and used the download links it gave me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amaz...11-15-t3249416

It installs Cyanogenmod but theres no play store or anything even though i included it on flashfire just as the tutorial said.

Updating via flashfire?

Has anybody used the flashfire app from chainfire to update factory images on their OP3? Did you have success? Thanks.

Problem flashing Xposed with Flashfire (No Custom Recovery)

My device is an Alcatel OneTouch Conquest. It is running Android 5.0.2 Lolipop. Whenever I try to flash Xposed Framework with Flashfire, people say it's supposed to take a super long time. Well, when I flash it, it doesn't. It goes take like 2 minutes then reboots to Android. And when I check the Xposed Installer, it's not installed.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Would appreciate some help.

Has anybody seen this "incompatible data" error when installing rom using Flashfire?

I recently purchased a fire 7 which came with fireOS 5.1.4 on it which I downgraded to 5.1.2 (verified version in settings). I used KingRoot to get root and have verified that apps require root are working. I installed Flashfire and everything appears to work fine until I select flash. I can see it does the wipes fine, but when it tries to install cyanogenmod I receive an error that says "can't install package on top of incompatible data."

I have reset the device to factor defaults in settings and tried again and received the same error. Has anybody seen this issue before in flashfire? I've been looking for some time now and I seem to be alone.

Problem with FlashFire

I wanted to try FlashFire (an Odin alternative on mobile), so I downloaded the .tar.md5 file for my device (SM-G800H)..
I selected the file through the app and selected ALL partitions (also the bootloader partitions), I pressed the flash button...
After flashed the kernel and the recovery, my device suddently rebooted! Then stucked forever on the boot logo...
I have access to the recovery (it's the stock one, so I can't flash anything :/) and the download mode..
I want to know why this problem occured, not how to resolve it (Odin.....)

Thanks

Boot-loader Flashing vs. using Flashfire

(originally posted in the flashfire threads, but it was suggested I post here)

My apologies if this has already been covered (I could not find an answer in searching)

I appreciate that it can be dangerous to use flashfire to flash the bootloader partition and that one should use fastboot. My question is:

If I download a FW package and the bootloader has changed, what happens if I flash to the kernel, system, cache, vendor etc... and do not flash to bootloader and radio? Will the flash fail; will the phone soft brick; will nothing happen and I can go merrily along?

The question derives from this: If the phone can become unusable with a mismatched bootload and radio to the rest of the images, it would require to unpack the package and check for a version prior to flashing other partitions (so I assume). If I go that far, would it not be easier to not use flashfire and simply manually flash the required files when updates are available?

Thanks

N6, unlocked and rooted (previously always updating latest patches and rerooting myself (using TWRP), but wishing to try flashire)

how can i install xposed framwork on my J700T1 with flashfire?

how can i install it on my Samsung j7 J700T1 with flash fire?

ive tried every xposed zip that i could think of? it keeps saying can not mount /system.

but im rooted!

can some point me in the right direction?

please and thank you😀

Remove notification after CPE1 update using Flashfire.

Hello. I'm rooted on Marshmallow 6.0.1, using Xposed Framework. I downloaded the CPE1 OTA update, and installed it successfully, using Flashfire so that i could maintain my root and recovery. I can't get the notification for the update to go away though.

I don't want to select "install" on the notification, without using Flashfire, because i think it will remove root and recovery, or cause some other problems. Besides, it's already successfully installed, i read the new build number in "About Phone" setting!

I've read methods, like disabling the system update app, but as far as i understand that'd prevent me from being notified of future updates, which i don't want.

Is there a file i can delete, using Total Commander, or a one-time, simple fix?

Thank you kindly!


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4.4.2 to 6.0.1(with flashfire use)

Hey all
flashfire with Everroot option, work with move from 4.4.2 to 6.0.1?
I mean add Firmware(with PDA and CSC...)and tick Everroot option(in flashfire) will work Properly?with full root access?


(I know are existing roms with root, but its not my mean)
Thanks !!!

Galaxy s5 900F, 4.4.2 stock rooted

Flashfire OTA Updates

Hey guys,

I did root my S7 and also installed Xposed via TWRP. Although I have official status under device information, it isn't possible to install the downloaded OTA updates because of TWRP.

Recently I read about Flashfire and its possibilities, but unfortunately Flashfire doesn't recognize the update.zip at /data/fota/. Is there any way to install the update.zip, maybe via TWRP or do I have to download a complete firmware and flash it via flashfire?

Thanks in advance.