Errors periodically appear in the Android operating system.
Some installed applications do not open.
Many applications from the Play Market do not start.
The phone restarts or shuts down for no reason.
The phone started to work slowly.
You have decided to try a different version of Android.
Where can I find the firmware?
On the official website of your phone manufacturer.
On Internet resources 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 another medium.
Insert SD card. An SD card is needed to write firmware to it.
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 archive with Firmware.
Installing TWRP Recovery
Download the Official TWRP App from the Play Market. Download, install and launch the 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.
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.
After downloading the image file, return 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.
Press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm that you are ready to start the procedure - press 'OK' in the question window.
When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure is now complete.
Copy the necessary files to the SD memory card. Using a PC or laptop card reader.
Insert a memory card into the device.
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 delete all user data from the phone, this will avoid many problems. press 'WIPE' on the home screen.
Press the 'Install' button to start the flashing.
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.
Find the file we need 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.
After completing the installation procedure, a 'Successful' message appears on the screen.
Summary: Smart Phone OS: Android; Smart Phone OS ver.: v4.3 (Jelly Bean); Shape: Bar; SIM: Micro-SIM, Dual Standby; Processor Speed: Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7; Internal Storage: 8GB; RAM: 1GB; External Storage: microSD, up to 32 GB; Battery life: ; Screen Size: 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density); Resolution: 1280x720; Touch Screen: yes; Screen Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors; Pixels: 8mp; Flash: yes; Image Stabilization: ; Waterproof: ; GPS: yes; Dimensions (WxHxD): 137 x 69 x 9.9 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.39 in); Weight: 158 g (5.57 oz); ...
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