System-arm32-aonly.img.xz Now

The filename is a compound descriptor. Let’s slice it into four distinct parts:

Flashing via fastboot on pre-2016 devices: system-arm32-aonly.img.xz

aonly signifies an device. Only one set of partitions ( system , boot , vendor ) exists. Updates occur via overwriting the live partitions during recovery, increasing the risk of bricking if interrupted. The filename is a compound descriptor