Flash firmware on Philips S318a
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How to flash Philips S318a?
Why reinstall the firmware?
Errors in the Android OS start to appear regularly.
Some installed applications stop opening.
Some applications from the Play Market do not start.
The phone restarts by itself for no reason.
The phone slows down a lot during operation.
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 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 your computer.
Insert an SD card into the gadget. It must have enough memory for the firmware.
Find information about your smartphone model.
Fully charge your phone. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on.
Find and download the archive with Firmware. And place it on the SD card.
Installing TWRP Recovery
Install the Official TWRP App via the Play Market. And run this application.
At the first start, you need to give consent to future manipulations, as well as consent to granting the Superuser rights to the application. Check the checkboxes and press the 'OK' button.
On the next screen, select 'TWRP FLASH' and give the application root rights.
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.
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.
Press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice.
The recording process is very fast, and upon completion, 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 SD memory card into the phone.
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
Before flashing, it is recommended to clear the 'Cache' and 'Data' sections. This will delete all user data from the device, but avoid a wide range of software errors and other problems. You must press 'WIPE' on the main screen.
Now you can start flashing. Click the 'Install' button.
The file selection screen appears. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, select the location where the firmware file is located.
Select the location where the files were copied.
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 corrupted files when writing to the phone's memory sections.
The procedure for writing files to the phone's memory will begin, accompanied by logging and filling in the progress bar.
When the procedure for installing the firmware is completed, the message 'Successful' appears on the screen.
Summary: OS: Android 7.0 Nougat; CPU: ARM Cortex A53; CPU frequency: 1300.0 MHz (4-core); Chipset: MediaTek MT6737; GPU: ARM Mali T720 MP2; GPU frequency: 600.0 MHz (2-core); RAM Memory: 2 GB; Display: LCD IPS Color (16M), 720x1280 px (5.0") 294ppi; Touch screen: yes; Built-in memory: 16 GB; Memory card: MicroSD/TransFlash; Camera: 7.99 MPx; Resolution: 3264x2448 px; Flash: LED; Autofocus: yes; Diaphragm: f/2.2; Optical zoom: no; Digital zoom: yes; Lens focal length: 35mm; Second camera: 4.92 Mpx; Resolution: 2560x1920 px; Bluetooth: 4.1; EDGE: Class; GPRS: Class 12; GPS: yes; A-GPS: yes; GSM: 850 900 1800 1900; USB: 2.0; WAP: 2.0; Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n; Audio out: Jack 3,5 mm; Games: yes; MP3 player: ...
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