Flash firmware on GFive A8
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How to flash GFive A8?
Why reinstall the firmware?
Errors constantly appear in the Android operating system.
Some installed applications stop opening.
Some programs from the Play Market do not start.
The phone restarts or shuts down by itself.
The phone started to work slowly.
You are not satisfied with the functionality of the stock (official) 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?
Create a backup copy of all personal information: contacts, photos and transfer it to another computer.
Insert SD card. An SD card is needed to write firmware to it.
Determine your smartphone model.
Fully charge your phone. If the battery runs out during boot, 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 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 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, click on the 'Select Device' drop-down list, and select your phone model.
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.
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.
Now press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, press 'OK'.
When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure is now 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 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. Open the menu and select the 'Reboot' item, and then click on the 'REBOOT RECOVERY' button.
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.
Now you can 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 location where 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 flashing the phone will begin, accompanied by the appearance of inscriptions in the log field and the movement of the progress bar.
After completing the installation procedure, a 'Successful' message appears on the screen.
Summary: Operating System: Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean); SIM Slot(s): Dual SIM, GSM+GSM; Network: 2G: Available; Dimensions: 124 (H) x 65 (W) x 9.8 (T) mm; Colours: White; Screen Size: 3.9 inches; Screen Resolution: 320 x 480 pixels; Pixel Density: 148 ppi; Display Type: LCD; Touch Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch; Chipset: Spreadtrum SC6820; Processor: Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A5; RAM: 256 MB; Internal Memory: 512 MB; Expandable Memory: Up to 32 GB; Resolution: 2 MP; Image Resolution: 1600 x 1200 Pixels; Camera Features: Digital Zoom; Resolution: 1.3 MP; Network Support: 2G; SIM 1: 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available; S ...
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