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How to flash Sony Xperia C4?


Why reinstall the firmware?

The operating system keeps getting errors.

Some installed applications stop opening.

Many programs from the Play Market do not work.

The phone turns off for no apparent reason.

The phone started 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 website of the phone manufacturer.

On sites where third-party developers post custom operating systems.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Back up your contacts and user data and transfer it to your computer.

Insert SD card. An SD card is needed to write firmware to it.

Determine your smartphone model.

Fully charge your phone. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on.

Download archive with Firmware. Place it on the SD card.





Installing TWRP Recovery

Install the Official TWRP App via the Play Market. And run this application.

When you start the application for the first time, you must agree to install the firmware, as well as agree to grant the application Superuser rights and click the 'OK' button.

On the next screen, select 'TWRP FLASH' and give the application root rights.

TWRP

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.

When the download is finished, you need to return to the main screen of the Official TWRP App and click on the 'Select a file to flash' button. Select the file downloaded in the previous step.

Now press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, press 'OK'.

When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure is now complete.

Transfer the necessary files to the SD memory card. Using a PC or laptop card reader, it will be much faster.

Insert a memory card into the device.

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

TWRP

Before flashing, you need to delete all user data from the phone, this will avoid many problems. press 'WIPE' on the home screen.

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


TWRP

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.



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 flashing the phone will begin, accompanied by the appearance of inscriptions in the log field and the movement of the progress bar.

When the procedure for installing the firmware is completed, the message 'Successful' appears on the screen.





Summary: Dimensions (mm): 150.30 x 77.40 x 7.90; Weight (g): 147.00; Battery capacity (mAh): 2600; Removable battery: No; Colours: White, Black, Green; SAR value: NA; Screen size (inches): 5.50; Touchscreen: Yes; Resolution: 1080x1920pixels; Processor: 1.7GHz octa-core; Processor make: MediaTek MTK6752; RAM: 2GB; Internal storage: 16GB; Expandable storage: Yes; Expandable storage type: microSD; Expandable storage up to (GB): 128; Rear camera: 13-megapixel; Flash: Yes; Front camera: 5-megapixel; Operating System: Android 5.0; Wi-Fi: Yes; Wi-Fi standards supported: 802.11 b/ g/ n; GPS: Yes; Bluetooth: Yes, v 4.10; NFC: Yes; Infrared: No; Wi-Fi Direct: No; MHL Out: No; HDMI: ...

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