FlashFire v0.31 released
Posted on 2016-04-05, 48 comments, 448 +1's, imported from Google+/Chainfire

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Most of todays update is compatibility related (again), fixing issues with various popular update ZIPs.

Additionally, lz4 compression (used when creating and restoring backups) is now multithreaded, which can provide a nice speed-up.

For Samsung users, generating a .tar.md5 with bootloaders and modem to flash through ODIN now includes partitions FlashFire cannot see or detect. This should fix missing bootloader issues on for example the S6.

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Something less fun to announce is that due to a bug in partition detection, some backups created in FlashFire v0.26 through v0.30 cannot be restored by 'installing' them in TWRP. This does not affect all backups, but it is hard to tell which ones will or will not work.

Of course, all of these backups are still restorable in FlashFire itself, but if you rely on TWRP for emergency restore if you mess up your system, you should create a new backup for this purpose.

Download

Google Play's awkward BETA program opt-in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.chainfire.flash

Direct APK download: http://download.chainfire.eu/956/FlashFire/FlashFire-v0.31-20160405175326.apk

Discussion, bug reports, feature requests, etc

XDA thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433

Changelogs

  • Exclude usbStorage folder from internal storage backup as well

  • Switched to multi-threaded lz4 implementation (much faster backup/restore)

  • Replace gzip with pigz in flash mode

  • Set umask to 0 in flash mode

  • Use tmpfs for /tmp

  • Fix several other issues preventing flash mode from starting (reboots)

  • Fix bug in TWRP restore listing (warning: old backups may not restore in TWRP !)

  • Fix files present in firmware packages not being shown if the partition cannot be found

  • Fix sdcard daemon running multiple times and eating CPU for no reason

  • AROMA: prevent reboot call

  • AROMA: only do framebuffer emulation if AROMA is actually detected, to prevent running into https://code.google.com/p/android/is...tail?id=178583

[Android 4.2+][ROOT][2016.04.05] FlashFire v0.31 - Play BETA

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Marius B. commented on 2016-04-05 at 16:20:

well I'm new to this app... i want to use it to update my Nexus 5 monthly with the ota's...i run the device with root and custom kernel... i just have to flash the ota from Google and that's it? sorry if i posted the question in the wrong place... thanks!

Johncel E. commented on 2016-04-05 at 16:21:

Thanks bro ?

Sanora B. commented on 2016-04-05 at 18:32:

ll pnem

Sanora B. commented on 2016-04-05 at 18:32:

..g.,

Scott S. commented on 2016-04-05 at 19:42:

Hey chainfire moto g 3 cant make a bk up twrp don't like my fone keeps stopping and rebooting my device?

samir b. commented on 2016-04-05 at 19:52:

Thank you so much

Phyo K. commented on 2016-04-05 at 20:47:

Good

Mariann B. commented on 2016-04-05 at 22:33:

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Didier B. commented on 2016-04-06 at 00:06:

Thanks for the very useful tools.

Dhaval P. commented on 2016-04-06 at 01:10:

Does my phone need to be rooted first to use this app? I actually want to root my phone but every time I open this, it requires root access. Help?

Jimmy C. commented on 2016-04-06 at 01:30:

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Monica W. commented on 2016-04-06 at 01:43:

YpThe 7y

Didier B. commented on 2016-04-06 at 04:26:

+Dhaval Patel you've answered your own question!

Chris M. commented on 2016-04-06 at 06:51:

Noon question, will using this to bsckup/restore trigger Samsung Knox?

Chris M. commented on 2016-04-06 at 06:52:

noob question, cursed auto correct

Thomas L. commented on 2016-04-06 at 10:19:

Simply amazing app !! Used it yesterday again to flash the April patch on my Nexus 6P :) Dank Jorrit !!!

Thomas B. commented on 2016-04-06 at 11:14:

Can this flash SuperSU on any rooted phone? For example from Xiaomi?

Dhaval P. commented on 2016-04-06 at 13:17:

I want to root my Galaxy S4 (ATT) and I was following http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/trying-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s4-sgh-t3270836. 

Daniel M. commented on 2016-04-06 at 21:02:

so far working well, especially the backup portion. hope that something like this can someday be implemented into stock android, since android really needs a proper backup feature

عبد م. commented on 2016-04-07 at 08:37:

Good

טהא ט. commented on 2016-04-08 at 11:02:

Taha

emanuel s. commented on 2016-04-08 at 21:54:

Perché a me non funziona

Jose 7. commented on 2016-04-12 at 02:13:

Nice!!!

Carlos S. commented on 2016-04-13 at 02:56:

Muy bien

ammar a. commented on 2016-04-13 at 19:03:

هلووو

ammar a. commented on 2016-04-13 at 19:04:

شباب كيفكم

ammar a. commented on 2016-04-13 at 19:04:

?????

ammar a. commented on 2016-04-13 at 19:04:

+Carlos Salazar هلووو

ammar a. commented on 2016-04-13 at 19:09:

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Carlos S. commented on 2016-04-13 at 19:09:

+ammar alzheery gracias ammar desde Venezuela besos envíame fotos

Marc P. commented on 2016-04-14 at 06:31:

U r da man!

ammar a. commented on 2016-04-14 at 09:14:

هلووو

3DS G. commented on 2016-04-14 at 11:15:

great aplication

Alexis C. commented on 2016-04-15 at 16:23:

Genial !!!

Jimmy S. commented on 2016-04-19 at 06:04:

No issues other than not being able to flash while charging. Droid Turbo VZW/moto quark

يوسف ع. commented on 2016-04-21 at 07:39:

i have root file for  LRX21T.G900FDXU1BOA2 , can i flash it for LRX21T.G900FXXS1BPC3 ?

Jose 7. commented on 2016-04-25 at 08:05:

great,

Ayoub H. commented on 2016-05-01 at 17:43:

+Jose 79

James F. commented on 2016-05-17 at 00:19:

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amanda b. commented on 2016-06-04 at 14:56:

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Nikita S. commented on 2016-06-06 at 21:52:

Есть кто рус?

General T. commented on 2016-06-14 at 20:06:

You are the rest you have been good to me ok.

Serkan A. commented on 2016-06-20 at 16:14:

Guzel

amanda b. commented on 2016-06-26 at 22:51:

Poto

Scott S. commented on 2016-06-28 at 15:43:

hi ave made a fastboot bk up of my invidia k1 houd do i flash it using fastboot flash-all.bat aint working??

amanda b. commented on 2016-07-17 at 18:06:

grasias

lukman #. commented on 2016-08-02 at 20:37:

Lenina

keyd h. commented on 2016-09-13 at 12:21:

Qubool

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