FLASHING TO STOCK JUST TO FLASH CUSTOM ROM's

[Nagrom Nniuq]

Originally Posted by willysp

That is not at all correct. It's amazing at the amount of mis-information regarding this topic.

Startup animations and settings are part of the new ROM.

Radios are almost always a separate flash.

LOL, you are right around the mis-information, because almost your entire post is misinformation (you are right about radios ALMOST always being a separate flash).

A stock ROM will reset everything (radio, startup, settings, etc) to stock (i.e., not someone's custom versions). If you just move to another custom ROM, you can have the radio from the old ROM (or old radio if you flashed one seperate), the old startup animations, or other things residual from the previous ROM. A new ROM does NOT change these things by default, ONLY if the chef explicitly puts them in.

You should try cooking, flashing, and learning for a bit longer before you say things that can have an impact on people. I know what I said is true because I have had it happen to me several times, which is why I now flash to stock between different ROMs and recommend everyone else do the same. I have had old startup animations and residual files that corrupted the next ROM I put on. Also, the stock ROM for my Vogue resets the radio to stock also.

If someone has an issue with a ROM, I WILL NOT help them until they have flashed to stock first and reflashed (unless it is an obvious issue).

[Paragon]

Originally Posted by Nagrom Nniuq

A stock ROM will reset everything (radio, startup, settings, etc) to stock (i.e., not someone's custom versions). If you just move to another custom ROM, you can have the radio from the old ROM (or old radio if you flashed one seperate), the old startup animations, or other things residual from the previous ROM. A new ROM does NOT change these things by default, ONLY if the chef explicitly puts them in.

That makes a lot of sense in support of flashing to stock.

Dave

[junkmale53]

I'm going to risk the wrath of the mods and post this EVERYWHERE! I've been (lurking) here for almost two years and i just NOW found this and it wasn't easy to find!

HTC Touch Pro (not the Pro2 btw)... flashed many roms and i'm not sure which rom did it but for the last 2 month my phone has been sheet! Resetting almost daily, like full reset to fresh load! Luckly all my data is on Google and it comes back but still....

Reflashed the stock Telus rom then back to the custom rom on the weekend and it's been ROCK SOLID! It's not even a fresh download, it's the same rom i've been reflashing for the last 2 months.

Reflash to stock... i'm a believer!

[HTCotta]

I don't know if this is all voodoo or not, i lean towards yes and that being said, I'm way too lazy/impatient to flash back to stock between every ROM. I mean, I'm just gonna flash it again in less than a week anyway let's be honest here haha.

[bobturismo]

back in the mogul days, I've seen leftover remnants from other roms when flashing without stock flashing first.

I personally will flash to stock first just to be on the safe side, it's not worth the headache to me to "guess" why a rom is having problems wehn I'm out and about.