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How to flash Archos 8 Home Tablet?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors constantly appear in the Android operating system.

Some applications will not open.

Some applications from the Play Market do not start.

The phone restarts for no reason.

The phone started to work slowly.

You are not satisfied with the functionality of the stock (official) firmware.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the official website of the manufacturer.

On sites where users post custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Back up your phone's user data.

Insert SD card. An SD card is needed to write firmware to it.

Determine your smartphone model.

Charge your phone fully. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on. It will be difficult to restore it.

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





Installing TWRP Recovery

Download the Official TWRP App from the Play Market. And install it.

When you start the application for the first time, you must agree to install the firmware, as well as agree to grant the application Superuser rights and click the 'OK' button.

In the next screen, select the item 'TWRP FLASH' and provide the application with 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, go 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.

Click the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, click 'OK' in the question window.

When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure is now complete.

Copy the firmware and other necessary files to the SD card.

Insert a memory card into the phone.

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 delete all user data from the phone, this will avoid many problems. press 'WIPE' on the home screen.

Now you can start flashing. Press the 'Install' button.


TWRP

The file selection screen is displayed. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, which allows you to switch between types of memory.

Select the location where the files were copied.



TWRP

Select the firmware file and click on it. A screen opens with a warning about possible negative consequences, as well as the item 'Zip signature verification'. This item should be checked by placing a cross in the check-box, which will avoid using damaged files when writing to the phone's memory sections.

The procedure for flashing the phone will begin, 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: OS: Android; Dimensions: 10.35 x 8.66 x 0.47 inches ( 263 x 220 x 12 mm); Weight: 28.22 oz (800 g)the average is 14.1 oz (404 g); Colors: Black; Physical size: 8.0 inches; Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels; Pixel density: 125 ppi; Technology: TFT; Screen-to-body ratio: 34.27 %; Colors: 16 777 216; Touchscreen: Yes; Processor: Single core, 600 MHz, ARM9; Built-in storage: 4 GB; Storage expansion: microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB; Music playback: 42.00 hours; Video playback: 8.00 hours; Type: Li - Polymer; Not user replaceable: Yes; Music player: ; Filter by: Album, Artist, Playlists; Features: Album art cover, Background playback; Supported formats: MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, OGG ...

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