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How to flash Lava Iris 501?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors constantly appear in the Android operating system.

Apps won't open.

Some programs from the Play Market do not start.

The phone shuts down and restarts for no apparent reason.

The phone is slow.

You are not satisfied with the functionality of the stock (official) firmware.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the website of your phone manufacturer.

On sites where third-party developers and phone manufacturers post custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Back up your contacts and 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 device. If the battery runs out during the firmware, 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 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, you need to select the 'TWRP FLASH' item and give the application root-rights.

TWRP

On the main screen of the application, click on the 'Select Device' drop-down list, and select your phone model.

After selecting the phone, the program will redirect the user to a web page to download the corresponding image file of the modified recovery environment. Download the proposed *.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.

After adding the image file to the program, click the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, click '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 firmware and other necessary files to the SD card.

Insert a 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

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.

Now you can 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 location where the files were copied. Press the OK button.



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.

After completing the installation procedure, a 'Successful' message appears on the screen.





Summary: Screen Type: WVGA Capacitive Touchscreen; Screen Size: 5.0 inches; Number of Colours: 16M; Processor: Dual Core; Processor Speed: 1 Ghz; Extendable Memory: T-Flash, up to 32GB; Sensor Resolution: 5MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels; Video Recording: yes; Front facing camera: 0.3MP; Operating System: Android; Version: 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); FM Radio: yes; Bluetooth: yes; Dual Sim Support: yes; Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail; GPS: yes; USB Connector: yes; Available Colours: Black, White; 2G: GSM 900/DCS1800MHz; 3G: WCDMA 2100; ...

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