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How to flash HTC Desire 816D?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors begin to appear in the Android operating system.

Some installed applications do not open.

Many programs from the Play Market do not start.

The phone turns off for no apparent reason.

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 where users post custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Back up your contacts and user data and transfer it to your computer.

Insert an SD card into your phone to write the firmware to it.

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.

Find and download the archive with Firmware.





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.

TWRP

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.

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..

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

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

TWRP

Before flashing, you need to clear the 'Cache' and 'Data' sections, press 'WIPE' on the main screen. You will delete all user data from the phone, this will avoid software errors and other problems.

Everything is ready to start flashing. Press 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, 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, this is 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: Operating System: Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat); SIM Slot(s): Dual SIM, GSM+CDMA; Network: 4G: Not Available, 3G: Available, 2G: Available; Dimensions: 156.6 (H) x 78.7 (W) x 8 (T) mm; Weight: 165 grams; Colours: Gray Orange White; Screen Size: 5.5 inches; Screen Resolution: HD (720 x 1280 pixels); Pixel Density: 267 ppi; Display Type: S-LCD 2; Touch Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch; Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928; Processor: Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7; Graphics: Adreno 305; RAM: 1.5 GB; Internal Memory: 8 GB; Expandable Memory: Up to 128 GB; Resolution: 13 MP; Sensor: Back-illuminated sensor (BSI); Aperture: 2.2 F; Flash: LED Flas ...

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