[hamagc]

if you are using the andboot folder, nothing goes into the root, it all goes into andboot.

generally when new files come out, i replace the zimage and modules, the rootfs.img and the system.sqsh (system.ext2 if you use that one). also the init files when those come out but those are more rare.

i haven't deleted my data.img in ages. but i haven't had the issues with the bootloop that alot of people have. deleting the data.img is like doing a hardreset so when all else fails, thats what to do.