You are not satisfied with the functionality of the stock 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?
Create a backup copy of user data and transfer it to your computer.
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
Install the Official TWRP App via the Play Market. And run this application.
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, the 'Select Device' drop-down list is available, in which you need to find and select the device model for installing the recovery.
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.
Press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice.
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 SD memory card into the phone.
To reboot in recovery, it is convenient 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 tap 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.
Everything is ready to 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.
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 corrupted 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 installation procedure is indicated by the inscription 'Successful'.
Summary: Smart Phone OS: Android; Smart Phone OS ver.: 4.2; Shape: Bar; SIM: Micro-SIM; Processor Speed: Intel Atom Z2560 Dual-Core, 1.6 GHz; Internal Storage: 16GB; RAM: 1GB; External Storage: 1 x MicroSD,supports up to 64GB; Battery life: 10 hours; 15Wh Li-polymer Battery, 840 hours(3G), 28 hours(3G); Screen Size: 7inch; Resolution: 1280x800; Touch Screen: yes; Screen Type: LED Backlight, Screen IPS Panel, 10 finger multi-touch support; Pixels: 1.2 MP Front Camera ( 720p Video Recording ),; Flash: yes; Image Stabilization: ; Waterproof: ; GPS: yes; Dimensions (WxHxD): 120 x 10.5 x 196.8 mm; Weight: 328 g; ...
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