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How to flash Alcatel OT-980?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors constantly appear in the Android OS.

Apps won't open.

Some programs from the Play Market do not start.

The phone restarts or shuts down for no reason.

The phone started to work slowly.

You are not satisfied with the possibilities of the stock firmware.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the website of your phone manufacturer.

On specialized resources where users post custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Create a backup copy of user data and transfer it to another medium.

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

Determine your smartphone model.

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. Place it on the SD card.





Installing TWRP Recovery

Download the Official TWRP App from the Play Market. Download, install and launch the 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, you need to select the 'TWRP FLASH' item and give the application root-rights.

TWRP

On the main screen of the application, click 'Select Device', 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. Select the file downloaded in the previous step.

Press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm that you are ready to start the procedure - press 'OK' in the question window.

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

Copy the required files to the SD card. Using a PC or laptop card reader, it will be much faster.

Insert a memory card into the device.

To reboot into recovery, you need to enter the menu accessible by pressing the button with three stripes in the upper left corner of the main screen of the application. Select 'Reboot' 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.

You can start flashing. Click the 'Install' button.


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..



TWRP

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.

After the firmware installation procedure is completed, the 'Successful' message appears on the screen.





Summary: OS: Android (2.1); Dimensions: 4.43 x 2.38 x 0.63 inches (112.5 x 60.4 x 15.9 mm); Weight: 4.40 oz (125 g)the average is 4.8 oz (137 g); Design features: Full keyboard; Side Keys: Right: Volume control; Colors: Black, Gray; Physical size: 2.8 inches; Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels; Pixel density: 143 ppi; Technology: TFT; Screen-to-body ratio: 35.69 %; Colors: 262 144; Touchscreen: Resistive; Camera: 2 megapixels; Camcorder: Yes; Processor: Single core; System memory: 256 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM; Built-in storage: 0.194 GB; Storage expansion: microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB; Talk time: 8.00 hoursthe average is 11 h (671 min); Stand-by time: 16.7 days (400 hours)the average is 2 ...

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