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How to flash Microkey E12?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors periodically appear in the Android operating system.

Apps won't open.

Many programs from the Play Market do not work.

The phone restarts or shuts down by itself.

The phone is slow.

You have decided to try a different version of Android.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the website of your 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 all personal information: contacts, photos and transfer it to another 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.

Download 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.

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.

Now 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..

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

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

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.

Press the 'Install' button to start the flashing.


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

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 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.

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





Summary: Performance: Dual core; Display: 4.5" (11.43 cm); Storage: 8 GB; Camera: 5 MP; Battery: 2200 mAh; RAM: 1 GB; Sensors: Accelerometer; Quick charging: No; Operating system: Android v5.0 (Lollipop); Sim slots: Dual SIM, GSM GSM; Network: 4G: Not Available, 3G: Available, 2G: Available; Loudspeaker: Yes; Fm radio: Yes; Audio jack: 3.5 mm; Processor: Dual core, 1.2 GHz; RAM: 1 GB; Colours: White, Purple; Display type: TFT; Pixel density: 207 ppi; Screen size: 4.5 inches (11.43 cm); Screen resolution: 480 x 800 pixels; Touch screen: Yes Capacitive Touchscreen; Internal memory: 8 GB; Expandable memory: Yes Up to 32 GB; Camera features: Digital Zoom; Image resolution: 259 ...

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