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How to flash Samsung FLAGSHIP 8?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors periodically appear in the Android operating system.

Some installed applications stop opening.

Some programs from the Play Market do not start.

The phone turns off for no apparent reason.

The phone slows down a lot during operation.

You have decided to try a different version of Android.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the phone manufacturer's website.

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 your computer.

Insert an SD card into the gadget. It must have enough memory for the firmware.

Find out the exact model of your smartphone.

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. 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.

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.

Going to the next screen, select the item 'TWRP FLASH' and provide the application with 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 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, press 'OK'.

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 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, 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.

Press the 'Install' button to start the flashing.


TWRP

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. Press the OK button.



TWRP

Find the file we need 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.

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





Summary: OS: Android 7.0 Nougat; Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996AB Pro; CPU Speed: 2 x 2.15 GHz 2 x 1.6 GHz; GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 530; Primary display: SUPER AMOLED 4.2" 1920 x 1080 pixels 16M colors FHD, 523 ppi; Secondary display: AMOLED 4.2" 1920 x 1080 pixels 16M colors; RAM: 4 GB; Internal memory: 64 GB; Memory Card: MicroSD, Up to 256 GB; Primary camera: 12 MP 4000 x 3000 pixels LED flash F/1.7 aperture, HDR photo, Red-eye effect reduction, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Phase-Detection Autofocus (PD AF); Video: 3840 x 2160 pixels 2160p@30fps, Slow motion video; Secondary camera: 5 MP 2592 x 1944 pixels ...

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