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How to flash TCL Ion X?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors in the operation of the Android OS begin to appear.

Some applications stop opening.

Some applications from the Play Market do not start.

The phone restarts by itself for no reason.

The phone started to work slowly.

You want to update your firmware.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the official website of the manufacturer.

On sites where users post custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Create a backup copy of user data and transfer it to your computer.

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

Remember your smartphone model.

Fully charge your device's battery.

Find and download the archive with Firmware. And place it on the SD card.





Installing TWRP Recovery

Install the Official TWRP App from the Play Store on your phone. 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.

In the next screen, select the item 'TWRP FLASH' and provide the application with root-rights.

TWRP

On the main screen of the application, select 'Select Device', and find your phone model.

After selecting the phone, the application will redirect the user to a web page to download the modified recovery environment image file. Download the proposed *.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.

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

When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure is now 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. We open the menu, 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.

Now you can start flashing. Press the 'Install' button.


TWRP

The file selection screen is displayed. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, select the location where the firmware file is located.

Select the location where the files were copied.



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

The completion of the firmware installation procedure is indicated by the inscription 'Successful'.





Summary: OS: Android, TCL UI; Chipset: Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm); CPU: Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53); GPU: PowerVR GE8320; Type: IPS LCD; Screen Size: 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm 2 (~78.9% screen-to-body ratio); Resolution: 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density); Card slot: microSDXC; Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM; Single camera: 13 MP, (wide) 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF; Features: LED flash; Video: 1080p@30fps; Single camera: 5 MP, (wide) 1/5.0", 1.12µm; Video: 1080p@30fps; Loudspeaker: Yes; 3.5mm jack: Yes; Sensors: Accelerometer; Type: Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable; Charging: 10W wired; Dimensions: 156.5 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.35 in); Weight: 177.4 g (6.24 oz); SI ...

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