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How to flash Honor X8?


Why reinstall the firmware?

The operating system keeps getting errors.

Some installed applications stop opening.

Many programs from the Play Market do not work.

The phone restarts or shuts down for no reason.

The phone is slow.

You want to update the firmware, as it does not suit you in terms of functionality.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the official website of the phone manufacturer.

On sites where third-party developers post custom operating systems.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Create a backup copy of user data and transfer it to another medium.

Insert your SD card into your phone. It must have enough memory to fit the firmware.

Determine your smartphone model.

Fully charge your phone. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on.

Download archive with Firmware. Place it on the SD card.





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 consent to future manipulations, as well as consent to granting the application Superuser rights. Check the checkboxes and press the 'OK' button.

On the next screen, select 'TWRP FLASH' and give the application root rights.

TWRP

On the main screen of the application, click 'Select Device', and find 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.

When the download is finished, you need to return to the main screen of the Official TWRP App and click on 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.

After the burn process is complete, the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure can be considered complete..

Transfer the necessary files to the SD memory card. Using a PC or laptop card reader, it will be much faster.

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 the 'Reboot' item, and then click 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. This will delete all user data from the device, but avoid a wide range of software errors and other problems.

You can start flashing. Click the 'Install' button.


TWRP

The file selection screen appears. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, select the location where the firmware file is located.

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 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.

When the procedure for installing the firmware is completed, the message 'Successful' appears on the screen.





Summary: OS: Android 11, Magic UI 4.2, Google Play Services; Chipset: Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm); CPU: Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver); GPU: Adreno 610; Type: IPS LCD, 90Hz; Screen Size: 6.7 inches, 108.7 cm 2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio); Resolution: 1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density); Card slot: No; Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM; Triple camera: 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth); Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR; Video: 1080p@30fps; Single camera: 16 MP, f/2.5; Video: 1080p@30fps; Loudspeaker: Yes; 3.5mm jack: Yes; Sensors: Fingerprint, accelerometer, compass; Type: Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removabl ...

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