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Flash firmware on Chuwi VX1

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How to flash Chuwi VX1?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors in the Android OS start to appear regularly.

Some applications do not open, reinstalling which does not lead to a positive result.

Some programs from the Play Market do not start.

The phone restarts by itself for no reason.

The phone slows down a lot during operation.

You want to update the firmware, as it does not suit you in terms of functionality.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the official website of the phone manufacturer.

On sites where third-party developers and phone manufacturers post custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Create a backup copy of user data and transfer it to your computer.

Insert an SD card into the gadget. It must have enough memory for the firmware.

Find information about your smartphone model.

Fully charge your phone battery.

Find and download the 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.

At the first start, you need to give consent to future manipulations, as well as consent to granting the Superuser rights to the application. Check the checkboxes and press the 'OK' button.

On the next screen, select 'TWRP FLASH' and give the application root rights.

TWRP

On the main screen of the application, click 'Select Device', and find your phone model.

After selecting a phone, the application will direct the user to a web page to download the modified recovery environment image file. 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.

Press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice.

The recording process is very fast, and upon completion, the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure can be considered complete.

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

Insert a SD memory card into the phone.

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 the 'Reboot' item, and then click on the 'REBOOT RECOVERY' button. The phone will reboot into the recovery environment automatically..





Firmware via TWRP

TWRP

Before flashing, it is recommended to clear the 'Cache' and 'Data' sections. This will delete all user data from the device, but avoid a wide range of software errors and other problems. You must press 'WIPE' on the main screen.

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


TWRP

The file selection screen is displayed. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, select the location where the firmware file is located.

Select the location where the files were copied. 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 corrupted files when writing to the phone's memory sections.

The procedure for writing files to the phone's memory will begin, accompanied by logging and filling in the progress bar.

When the procedure for installing the firmware is completed, the message 'Successful' appears on the screen.





Summary: Chip: MediaTek MT8382; Process technology: 28 nm; CPU: ARM Cortex-A7; CPU bits: 32 bit; Instruction set: ARMv7; Level 1 cache memory (L1): 32 KB + 32 KB; Level 2 cache memory (L2): 256 KB; CPU cores: 4; CPU frequency: 1300 MHz; GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP2; GPU cores: 2; GPU frequency: 500 MHz; RAM capacity: 1 GB; Operating system (OS): Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean; SIM card type: Mini-SIM (2FF - second form factor, since late 1990s, 25.00 x 15.00 x 0.76 mm)Micro-SIM (3FF - third form factor, since 2003, 15.00 x 12.00 x 0.76 mm); Number of SIM cards: 2; Features: Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active); Type/technology: IPS; Diagonal size: ...

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