Flash firmware on TCL S950 Idol X
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How to flash TCL S950 Idol X?
Why reinstall the firmware?
Errors constantly appear in the Android operating system.
Some installed applications do not open.
Many programs from the Play Market do not start.
The phone restarts or shuts down randomly.
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 your phone manufacturer.
On specialized services on which developers lay out custom or official OS.
What should be done before installing the firmware?
Create a backup copy of user data, contacts and photos 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 device. If the battery runs out during the firmware, the device will no longer turn on.
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.
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, you need to select the 'TWRP FLASH' item 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 application will direct the user to a web page to download the appropriate modified recovery environment image file. Download the suggested *.img file.
When the file is loaded, 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.
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.
Write the firmware and other necessary files to the SD card. Using a PC or laptop card reader, it will be much faster.
Insert a memory card into your 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.
On the file selection screen, at the very top there is a 'Storage' button for selecting an SD card.
Select the location where you copied the files. Press the 'OK' button.
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 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: 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 2100; 4G Network: No; SIM: Dual micro SIM; Dimensions: 140 x 67.5 x 6.99 mm, 120 grams; Keyboard: Touchscreen; Colors: Black, Red, Yellow, Orange; Cover: Plastic; Type: IPS, capacitive touchscreen with 16,000,000 colors; Screen Size: 1080×1920 pixels, 5.0 inches, 440 pixels per inch (PPI); Card slot: No; Internal: 16GB and 32GB versions; Operating System: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean; Processors: 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, MediaTek MT6589T chipset, PowerVR SGX544 GPU; RAM: 2GB; Alert types: Vibration, MP3 ringtones; Loudspeaker: Yes; Audio port: 3.5mm jack; 2G: GPRS - up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE - up to 236.8 k ...
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