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Flash firmware on Xiaomi Redmi 5A

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How to flash Xiaomi Redmi 5A?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors periodically appear in the Android operating system.

Apps won't open.

Some applications from the Play Market do not start.

The phone turns off for no apparent reason.

The phone is slow.

You have decided to try a different version of Android.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the website of your phone manufacturer.

On certain sites where developers post custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Back up your contacts and user data and transfer it to your computer.

Insert an SD card into your phone to write the firmware to it.

Find out the exact model of your smartphone.

Fully charge your device. If the battery runs out during the firmware, the device will no longer turn on.

Find and download the archive with Firmware. And place it on the SD card.





Installing TWRP Recovery

Install the Official TWRP App via the Play Market. And run this application.

When you start the application for the first time, you must consent to future manipulations, as well as consent to granting the application Superuser rights. Check the checkboxes and press the 'OK' button.

On the next screen, you need to select the 'TWRP FLASH' item and give the application root-rights.

TWRP

On the main screen of the application, click on the 'Select Device' drop-down list, and select your phone model.

After selecting the phone, the program will redirect the user to a web page to download the corresponding image file of the modified recovery environment. Download the proposed *.img file.

After downloading the image file, return to the main screen of the Official TWRP App and press the 'Select a file to flash' button. Then we tell the program the path where the file loaded in the previous step is located.

Now press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, press 'OK'.

After the burn process is complete, the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure can be considered complete..

Transfer the necessary files to the SD card. Using a PC or laptop card reader.

Insert a memory card into the device.

To reboot into recovery, you need to use a special item in the Official TWRP App menu, accessible by pressing the button with three stripes in the upper left corner of the main screen of the application. Open the menu and select the 'Reboot' item, and then click on the 'REBOOT RECOVERY' button.





Firmware via TWRP

TWRP

Before flashing, you need to clear the 'Cache' and 'Data' sections, press 'WIPE' on the main screen. You will delete all user data from the phone, this will avoid software errors and other problems.

Press the 'Install' button to start the flashing.


TWRP

On the file selection screen, at the very top there is a 'Storage' button for selecting an SD card.

Select the location where you copied the files. Press the OK button.



TWRP

Select the firmware file and click on it. A screen opens with a warning about possible negative consequences, you need to check the item 'Zip signature verification', which will avoid using damaged files during recording.

The procedure for writing files to the phone's memory will begin, this is accompanied by the appearance of inscriptions in the log field and the movement of the progress bar.

After completing the installation procedure, a 'Successful' message appears on the screen.





Summary: Type: Smartphone; Smart Phone OS: Android; OS ver: Android 7.1 Nougat; SIM: Nano SIM, Dual SIM, Dual Standby; CPU: Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425Quad-core Cortex-A53; Processor Speed: 1.4 GHz; Storage: 16GB; RAM: 2GB; External Storage: microSD up to 256GB; Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh; Screen Size: 5 inches; Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels; Main Camera: 13 MP; Front Camera: 5 MP; Features: WiFi , Hotspot/Tethering , GPS , Bluetooth , Flash; Dimensions: 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.35 mm; Weight: 137 g; ...

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