stolen from linux memes at Deltachat

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        If you wanna flash Android phone, or resurrect usb flash, then you’ll NEED windows, I’ve been daily driving Linux for 8 years myself, but sadly, some specific software don’t work under wine and if you run it in virtual machine then you’ll never know what’ll happen, may as well brick device you’re flashing

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          1 year ago

          flash android phone = putting another OS on it? I use grapheneos, installed from my linux tumbleweed.

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          What manufacturer? If it’s done through Fastboot then no, it’s available on Linux just fine.

          But of course, not all manufacturers use Fastboot.

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            I tried install windows on qemu through gnome boxes, it didn’t go well, even though i used gui only options, no tinkering

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                Yes, with Xiaomi there are also Linux terminal app and you can flash through adb/fastboot but i was talking about some obscure hardware like speedtrum cpus and others also obscure memory manufacturers when i ressurect usb flash drives or chinese ssd, i am using Xiaomi poco x3 pro 8/256 and Xiaomi redmi note 4 4/64 and alldocube iplay 30 pro 6/128 and ressurect second hand devices as hobby, when looking for rom reviews i check “channel48” this guy reviews new roms on old hardware