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Flash firmware on Gionee Steel 2

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How to flash Gionee Steel 2?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors constantly appear in the Android OS.

Some installed applications do not open.

Many programs from the Play Market do not start.

The phone restarts or shuts down for no reason.

The phone began to work slowly.

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





Where can I find the firmware?

On the official website of your phone manufacturer.

On specialized services 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.





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 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.

After moving to 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 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.

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 on the screen. Click the 'OK' button. The TWRP installation procedure is now complete.

Copy the required files to the memory card. Using a PC or laptop card reader.

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 storage to which the files were copied.



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: Sim Type: GSM+GSM; Dual Sim: Yes; Sim Size: Micro SIM; Dimensions: 144.3 x 70.5 x 8.6 mm; Weight: 160 g; Type: Color IPS screen, 16M colors; Touchscreen: Yes, with Multitouch; Size: 5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels; PPI: ~ 294 PPI; Features: S Screen Protection; RAM: 3 GB; Internal memory: 16 GB inbuilt; Card Slot: Yes; GPRS: Yes; EDGE: Yes; 3G: Yes; 4G: Yes; Wi-Fi: Yes, with wifi-hotspot; Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0; USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0; GPS: Yes, with A-GPS Support; Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass; 3.5mm Headphone Jack: Yes; Camera: Yes, 8 MP with autofocus; Features: Face detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus; Video Recording: Yes, 1080p @ 30fps; Flash: LED; ...

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