Errors in the operation of the Android OS begin to appear.
Some installed applications stop opening.
Many programs from the Play Market do not work.
The phone shuts down and restarts for no apparent reason.
The phone started to work slowly.
You want to update your firmware.
Where can I find the firmware?
On the official website of the phone manufacturer.
On sites where third-party developers post custom operating systems.
What should be done before installing the firmware?
Back up your contacts and user data and transfer it to another medium.
Insert SD card. An SD card is needed to write firmware to it.
Remember your smartphone model.
Fully charge your phone. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on.
Download archive with Firmware. Place it on the SD card.
Installing TWRP Recovery
Download the Official TWRP App to your phone from the Play Market. And install this app.
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.
On the next screen, select 'TWRP FLASH' and give the application root rights.
On the main screen of the application, select 'Select Device', and find your phone model.
After selecting a device, the program redirects the user to a web page to download the corresponding image file of the modified recovery environment. Download the suggested *.img file.
When the download is finished, you need to return to the main screen of the Official TWRP App and click on the 'Select a file to flash' button. Select the file downloaded in the previous step.
After adding the image file to the program, click the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, click 'OK'.
When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure is now complete.
Transfer the necessary files to the SD memory card. Using a PC or laptop card reader, it will be much faster.
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. We open the menu, select the 'Reboot' item, and then click on the 'REBOOT RECOVERY' button. The phone will reboot into the recovery environment automatically.
Firmware via 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.
The file selection screen appears. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, select the location where the firmware file is located.
Select the storage to which the files were copied.
Find the file we need 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.
The completion of the firmware installation procedure is indicated by the inscription 'Successful'.
Summary: GSM frequencies: 900 1800 1900; Standard UMTS: 900 2100; Standard LTE: no; Type: Touch; Dimensions (W x H x D): 158.00 x 79.00 x 9.60 mm; Weight: 205.00 g; Main display: Color / IPS TFT16M colors720 x 1280 px (5.50") 267 ppi; Display protection: no; Standard battery: Li-Ion 2400 mAh; Quick battery charging: no; Internal memory: 8 GB, 16 GB; RAM memory: 1 GB; Memory cards: yes, microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB); Operating system: Android 5.1 Lollipop; Processor: Spreadtrum SC7731G; Processor clock: 1.30 GHz; Number of cores: 4; GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP2 @400 MHz; Touchscreen: yes; SAR (10g): 0,831 W/kg; DualSIM: yes; SIM cards standard: miniSIM, microSIM; ...
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