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How to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors periodically appear in the Android operating system.

Apps won't open.

Many applications from the Play Market do not start.

The phone restarts for no reason.

The phone is slow.

You have decided to try a different version of Android.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the website of your phone manufacturer.

On specialized services on which various developers lay out custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Back up your phone's user data.

Insert your SD card into your phone. It must have enough memory to fit the firmware.

Find out the exact model of your smartphone.

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

Download Firmware and Place it on the SD card.





Installing TWRP Recovery

Download the Official TWRP App from the Play Market. And install it.

When you start the application for the first time, you must consent to future manipulations, as well as consent to granting the application Superuser rights. Check the checkboxes and press the 'OK' button.

On the next screen, you need to select the 'TWRP FLASH' item and give the application 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 the phone, the program will redirect the user to a web page to download the corresponding image file of the modified recovery environment. Download the proposed *.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.

Click the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, click 'OK' in the question window.

After the burn process is complete, the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure can be considered complete..

Transfer the firmware and other necessary files to the SD card.

Insert a 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, 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.

Press the 'Install' button to start the flashing.


TWRP

On the file selection screen, at the very top there is a 'Storage' button for selecting an SD card.

Select the storage to which the files were copied. Press the OK button.



TWRP

Select the firmware file and click on it. A screen opens with a warning about possible negative consequences, as well as the item 'Zip signature verification'. This item should be checked by placing a cross in the check-box, which will avoid using damaged 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: Smart Phone OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Chipset: Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20; CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53); GPU: Mali-T880MP2; Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors; Screen Size: 6.0 inches (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio); Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~367 ppi pixel density); Multitouch: Yes, up to 4 fingers; Protection: Scratch-resistant glass (> 9H); Main Camera: 23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, phase detection autofocus, LED flash, check quality; Features: 1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama; Video: 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, check quality; Front Camera: ...

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