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Flash firmware on Softbank Aquos R

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How to flash Softbank Aquos R?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors constantly appear in the Android OS.

Some installed applications do not open.

Many applications from the Play Market do not start.

The phone restarts or shuts down by itself.

The phone slows down a lot during operation.

You are not satisfied with the possibilities of the stock firmware.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the official Internet resource of the phone manufacturer.

On Internet resources where users post custom or official OS.


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 the gadget. It must have enough memory for the firmware.

Determine your smartphone model.

Fully charge your phone battery.

Download 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.

After moving to the next screen, select the 'TWRP FLASH' item and provide the application with root rights.

TWRP

On the main screen of the application, click 'Select Device', and select 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, return 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.

Now 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 necessary files to the SD memory card. Using a PC or laptop card reader.

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 'Reboot' 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.

You can start flashing. Click the 'Install' button.


TWRP

The file selection screen appears. At the very top there is a 'Storage' button for selecting an SD card.

Select the location where you copied the files.



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, accompanied by logging and filling in the progress bar.

After the firmware installation procedure is completed, the 'Successful' message appears on the screen.





Summary: OS: Android 7.1 Nougat; CPU: MSM8998; CPU frequency: 2200.0 MHz (4-core); Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835; RAM Memory: 4 GB; Display: LCD Color (16M), 1440x2560 px (5.3") 554ppi; Touch screen: yes; Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3; Built-in memory: 64 GB; Memory card: microSDXC; Camera: 22.0 MPx; Flash: no; Autofocus: yes; Diaphragm: f/1.9; Diaphragm: f/2.0; Optical zoom: no; Digital zoom: yes; Lens focal length: 22; Second camera: 16.0 Mpx; Bluetooth: yes; EDGE: yes; GPRS: yes; GPS: yes; A-GPS: no; BeiDou: yes; Glonass: yes; LTE: LTE-FDD: 700, 900, 1500, 1700/2100, 2100, LTE-TDD: 2500, 3500; GSM: 850 900 1800 1900; HSDPA: 900 2100; USB: yes; WAP: yes; Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Audio out ...

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