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- Thread starter SunMad30
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Unless it specifies it's for that variant, I wouldn't flash it.
There are a couple of different hardware variants of the S5 so flashing a ROM designed for the wrong model could brick it.
Which variant do you have and which ROM?
There are a couple of different hardware variants of the S5 so flashing a ROM designed for the wrong model could brick it.
Which variant do you have and which ROM?
SunMad30
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Hi..oh wow, I had no idea..the S5 was just an example. This would be for a LG G3 beat (D724).
Yeah, the same goes for LG devices.
Whilst differences between devices may be subtle, you still shouldn't flash something meant for one device on to another.
For example, there is a ROM for the International LG G4 (H815) which will flash and boot on the T-Mobile version (H811), but the devs don't recommend running it for any length of time as there's enough subtle differences for it to do damage if used for any sustained period of time.
Whilst differences between devices may be subtle, you still shouldn't flash something meant for one device on to another.
For example, there is a ROM for the International LG G4 (H815) which will flash and boot on the T-Mobile version (H811), but the devs don't recommend running it for any length of time as there's enough subtle differences for it to do damage if used for any sustained period of time.
SunMad30
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oh, so even if it does work, running it for a certain amount of time will still brick your phone?
Potentially, yeah.
Do you have a specific ROM in mind? Want me to have a look for you?
Or are you just asking in general?
Do you have a specific ROM in mind? Want me to have a look for you?
Or are you just asking in general?
SunMad30
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Thank you. That is very kind of you.
Which is the most used ROM for an LG G3 beat (D724)?