Errors begin to appear in the Android operating system.
Some installed applications do not open.
Many applications from the Play Market do not start.
The phone restarts or shuts down by itself.
The phone is slow.
You are not satisfied with the functionality of the stock firmware.
Where can I find the firmware?
On the official website of your phone manufacturer.
On specialized services on which various developers lay out custom or official OS.
What should be done before installing the firmware?
Create a backup copy of all personal information: contacts, photos and transfer it to another computer.
Insert your SD card into your phone. It must have enough memory to fit the firmware.
Find out the exact model of your smartphone.
Fully charge your device. If the battery runs out during the firmware, the device will no longer turn on.
Download Firmware and 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 consent to future manipulations, as well as consent to granting the application Superuser rights. Check the checkboxes and press the 'OK' button.
After moving to the next screen, you need to select the 'TWRP FLASH' item 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 application will direct the user to a web page to download the appropriate modified recovery environment image file. Download the suggested *.img file.
When the file is loaded, you need to return 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.
Now press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, press 'OK'.
After the burn process is complete, the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure can be considered complete..
Transfer the firmware and other necessary files to the SD card.
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 clear the 'Cache' and 'Data' sections, press 'WIPE' on the main screen. This will delete all user data from the device, but avoid a wide range of software errors and other problems.
Everything is ready to start flashing. Press the 'Install' button.
On the file selection screen, at the very top there is a 'Storage' button for selecting an SD card.
Select the storage to which the files were copied. Press the OK button.
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 damaged files during recording.
The procedure for writing files to the device's memory will begin, accompanied by the appearance of inscriptions in the log field and the completion of the progress bar.
The completion of the installation procedure is indicated by the inscription 'Successful'.
Summary: OS: Android; CPU: Spreadtrum SC7731, 1200 MHz; Processor cores number: 4; RAM: 1 GB; Built-in memory: 8 GB; Video processor: Mali-400 MP2; Memory card slot: yes, volume of up to 32 GB; Multi SIM mode: alternate; SIM-card amount: 2; SIM-card type: micro SIM; Case type: classic; Case material: plastic; Height: 122 mm; Width: 67 mm; Thickness: 12 mm; Weight: 131 grams; Diagonal: 4"; Screen type: colored IPS, 16.78 mln colors, sensor; Sensor screen type: multitouch, capacitive; Screen size: 800x480; Number of pixels per inch (PPI): 233; Aspect Ratio: 5:3; Rear camera: 2 MP; Flash: rear, LED; Front camera: 0.3 megapixels; Video Recording: yes; Video resolution max: 1280x720; Standard: GSM 900/18 ...
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