General update question.

[Anonymous]

Just a general question.

If for example I update from kit kat to lollipop and then factory reset the device do I go back to kit kat or does a clean install of lollipop become the factory default?

Just something I have always wondered about!

[Anonymous]

No the latest update will stay on there, it's the settings & icons that will return to where they originally were.

Remember to back up your device before so as not to lose anything

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

The ROM is written to the flash memory and will permanently overwrite the previous ROM, so the latest flash will always be the only ROM on the phone.

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:
The ROM is written to the flash memory and will permanently overwrite the previous ROM, so the latest flash will always be the only ROM on the phone.

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That's what I had assumed. Thanks for the clarification.

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous awesome to see that you have received some helpful advice. Remember to mark a post as a solution, this is important as it might help others searching for similar issues to find the answer easily.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Hi @Anonymous awesome to see that you have received some helpful advice. Remember to mark a post as a solution, this is important as it might help others searching for similar issues to find the answer easily.

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No problem, and have done!

[Anonymous]

Thank you!
Much better!