Errors begin to appear in the Android operating system.
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 shuts down and restarts for no apparent reason.
The phone began to work slowly.
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 and phone manufacturers post custom or official OS.
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.
Find out the exact model of your smartphone.
Fully charge your phone battery.
Find and download the 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 a new firmware and all the risks associated with this, 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 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.
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 on the screen. Click the 'OK' button. 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 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 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.
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 installation procedure is indicated by the inscription 'Successful'.
Summary: Also Known As: Coby Kyros 7.0 inch Android 4.0 Touchscreen 16: 9 (Resistive); Operating System: Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); SIM Slot(s): Single SIM; Dimensions: 190.5 (H) x 111.8 (W) x 12.70 (T) mm; Weight: 294.8 grams; Colours: Black; Screen Size: 7 inches; Screen Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels; Pixel Density: 133 ppi; Touch Screen: Resistive Touchscreen; Processor: 1 GHz, Cortex 8; RAM: 512 MB; Internal Memory: 4 GB; Expandable Memory: Up to 32 GB; Talktime: Up to Hours(2G); Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n; Bluetooth: No; USB Connectivity: USB 2.0; ...
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