Errors constantly appear in the Android operating system.
Some installed applications stop opening.
Many 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 are not satisfied with the functionality of the stock (official) firmware.
Where can I find the firmware?
On the official website of the phone manufacturer.
On specialized services where users 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 your SD card into your phone. It must have enough memory to fit the firmware.
Determine 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.
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.
On the next screen, select 'TWRP FLASH' and give the application root rights.
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.
When the file is loaded, you need to return to the main screen of the Official TWRP App and press the 'Select a file to flash' button. Select the file downloaded in the previous step.
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 required files to the memory card. Using a PC or laptop card reader.
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
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.
The file selection screen appears. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, select the location where the firmware file is located.
Select the storage to which the files were copied.
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 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: Also Known As: Samsung GT-I9192; Operating System: Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); SIM Slot(s): Dual SIM, GSM+GSM; SIM Size: SIM1: Micro; Network: 4G: Not Available, 3G: Available, 2G: Available; Dimensions: 124.6 (H) x 61.3 (W) x 8.94 (T) mm; Weight: 108 grams; Colours: Black White; Screen Size: 4.3 inches; Screen Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels; Pixel Density: 256 ppi; Display Type: Super AMOLED; Touch Screen: Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch; Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB; Processor: Dual core, 1.7 GHz, Krait 300; Graphics: Adreno 305; RAM: 1.5 GB; Internal Memory: 8 GB; Expandable Memory: Up to 64 GB; User Available Storage: Up to 5 GB ...
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