Errors in the Android OS start to appear regularly.
Some installed applications do not open.
Some applications from the Play Market do not start.
The phone restarts or shuts down randomly.
The phone began to work slowly.
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 Internet resource 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, contacts and photos and transfer it to your computer.
Insert your SD card into your phone. It must have enough memory to fit the firmware.
Find information about your smartphone model.
Fully charge your phone battery.
Find and download the archive with Firmware. And place it on the SD card.
Installing TWRP Recovery
Install the Official TWRP App from the Play Store on your phone.
When you start the application for the first time, you must agree to install a new firmware and all the risks associated with this, as well as agree to grant the application Superuser rights and click the 'OK' button.
After moving to the next screen, select the 'TWRP FLASH' item and provide the application with root rights.
On the main screen of the application, click 'Select Device', and find your phone model.
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.
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.
When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears on the screen. Click the 'OK' button. The TWRP installation procedure is now complete.
Copy the firmware and other necessary files to the SD card.
Insert a memory card into your 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 there is a 'Storage' button for selecting an SD card.
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: GSM frequencies: 850 900 1800 1900; Standard UMTS: 900 2100; Standard LTE: no; Type: Touch; Dimensions (W x H x D): 125.00 x 65.00 x 8.50 mm; Weight: 124.00 g; Main display: Color / TFT480 x 800 px (4.00") 233 ppi; Display protection: -; Standard battery: Li-Ion 1500 mAh; Internal memory: 4 GB; RAM memory: 512 MB; Memory cards: yes, microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB); Operating system: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean; Processor: -; Processor clock: 1.30 GHz; Touchscreen: yes; SAR (10g): 0,78 W/kg; DualSIM: yes; DualSIM mode: -; Hybrid DualSIM: no; Announced: -; Camera location: Back; Photo matrix: 5 Mpx; Flash: yes, LED; Resolution: 2592x1944 px; Digita ...
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