Flash firmware on TCL S960
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How to flash TCL S960?
Why reinstall the firmware?
Errors periodically appear in the Android operating system.
Some installed applications stop opening.
Many programs from the Play Market do not work.
The phone restarts or shuts down by itself.
The phone began to slow down a lot.
You have decided to try a different version of Android.
Where can I find the firmware?
On the official website of the phone manufacturer.
On sites where developers 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 your phone to write the firmware to it.
Find out the exact model of your smartphone.
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
Download the Official TWRP App to your phone from the Play Market. And install this app.
When you start the application for the first time, you need to give consent to future manipulations, as well as to give consent to granting the application Superuser rights and click the 'OK' button.
On the next screen, select 'TWRP FLASH' 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 program redirects the user to a web page to download the corresponding image file of the modified recovery environment. 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. 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 can be considered complete.
Write the firmware to the SD card. Using a PC or laptop card reader.
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. 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. You will delete all user data from the phone, this will avoid software errors and other problems.
Press the 'Install' button to start the flashing.
The file selection screen appears. 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. 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 damaged files during recording.
The procedure for writing files to the phone's memory will begin, this is accompanied by the appearance of inscriptions in the log field and the movement of the progress bar.
After completing the installation procedure, a 'Successful' message appears on the screen.
Summary: Chipset: MediaTek MT6592; CPU: 8 Cores @ 2GHz ARM Cortex-A7; GPU: Mali-450MP4; RAM: 2GB; Internal Memory: 16GB; External Memory: microSD; Camera Resolution: 12.6 Megapixel; Camera Flash: LED; Other Functionalities: Digital Compass, Accelerometer, Gesture Control, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor; Speaker: Stereo; Battery Capacity: 2500mAh; WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; USB: v2.0; Bluetooth: v4.0; Positioning System: Integrated GPS; Audio Output: 3.5mm Jack; Radio: FM, RDS; Display Resolution: 1080x1920px; Display Size: 63x111mm (2.48x4.37") ~441PPI; Display Diagonal: 5.0"; Display Type: 16M IPS; Input: Capacitive Touchscreen; Smart Phone OS: Android OS, v4.2.2; Vibration: Ye ...
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