Root Flashing order?

[WA_Bob]

I have a question about when you want a new ROM and you have flash both a both the ROM and a ROM specific PH98IMG.zip file. Is there a specific order you need to flash them in? Or does it really matter as long as you flash the ROM in Recovery and the PH38IMG file in Bootloader before you expect the new ROM to work?

Thanks much!

 

[pwned]

It would be easier to flash the Rom then kernel. Unless you have a card reader to delete the ph file you wouldn't be able to boot into recovery with it on there

 

[odock]

Some of the developers do their roms to force you into the bootloader menu after the rom install, to install the ph98.img... If not then from my personal experience it is easier to flash the rom then turn off the phone and boot into the bootloader menu and let it update the .img and go from there.

 

[scotty85]

i am getting to really hate PxxxIMG files,especially with htcdev and their stupid s-on that actually cares what the android info main version is,so i always install kernels with fastboot.

basically I:
-boot to recovery
-backup,wipe,flash rom
-boot to bootloader(fastboot)
-flash kernel

ive just accepeted that i will no longer flash roms or restore backups without a PC,so i do the above and it flows nicely
adb reboot recovery takes you to permanently installed recovery

adb reboot bootloader then fastboot boot <recoveryname>.img will launch recovery into phones memory if its not permanetly installed

once youre done flshing/wiping/nandroiding you can adb reboot bootloader to go to fastboot to install the kernel.

fastboot reboot will boot your phone when youre done with the kernel flash.