The best replacement for flashing is rooting.

The best alternatives to flashing are rated as following:
★★★★★  rooting
★★★★  unlocking
★★★  jtag
★★★  counter flashing
★★★  blinking
★★  flushing
★  drip edge
★  strobing
★  aluminum flashing
★  rooting android
  step flashing

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Speaking about flashing, one probably shouldn't forget about cwm.

Other search terms related to flashing and their ratings are:
★★★★★ cwm
★★ rooting
★★ fastboot
★ box
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