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Flash a ROM without losing data

The order of operations that keeps your data, and the recovery steps if something goes wrong.

What this covers
  1. Check the ROM matches your device codename
  2. Back up data, EFS and the current boot image
  3. Wipe the right partitions — and only those
  4. Flash and first boot
  5. Restore data and fix the usual post-flash issues
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