Alright, need some help here... decided to try a custom ROM for the first time since 5.1 came out. Flashed the newest Blisspop 5.1.1 build (4/30), got everything set up, apps restored, was running great. Using ElementalX kernel. I rebooted and I got the "android is upgrading" screen (did not say which apps were being optimized) and it finished, unlocked, and the phone shut off. Same thing about five times. Decided that I didn't want to mess with it tonight, so I just wiped and restored the Nandroid that I had made before flashing the ROM; the phone just will not turn on. After my sixth attempt nothing at all happens. Just endless bouncy balls. Master resets galore, reflashing kernels, everything. Not really looking forward to loosing all my data and settings for literally nothing. I've gone through the same backup/restore process countless times before and I've never run into this issue. I was thinking it could be an issue cause by going to 5.1.1 and then back down to just 5.1, but that doesn't really make sense to me. Anyone have any tips?
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