Flash firmware on iGET Star P500
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How to flash iGET Star P500?
Why reinstall the firmware?
Errors start to appear in the operating system.
Some applications will 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.
The OS does not match the system requirements of the smartphone.
Where can I find the firmware?
On the official website of the 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 an SD card into the gadget. It must have enough memory for the firmware.
Find information about your smartphone model.
Charge your phone fully. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on. It will be difficult to restore it.
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.
In the next screen, select the item 'TWRP FLASH' and provide the application with root-rights.
On the main screen of the application, select 'Select Device', and find 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, 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. 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
Before flashing, it is recommended to clear the 'Cache' and 'Data' sections. This will delete all user data from the device, but avoid a wide range of software errors and other problems. You must press 'WIPE' on the main screen.
Now you can start flashing. Click the 'Install' button.
The file selection screen is displayed. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, which allows you to switch between types of memory.
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 phone's memory will begin, accompanied by logging and filling in the progress bar.
The completion of the firmware installation procedure is indicated by the inscription 'Successful'.
Summary: Type: Mobile; Battery: Li-Po 2500 mAh; CPU: MediaTeK MT6572, Dual Core 1.2GHz, ARMv7, ARM Cortex A7, ARM Mali-400 MP1; Smart Phone OS: Android 4.2.2; Dimensions: 143 x 73 x 10.4 mm; Formfactor: Bar; Keyboard: Screen; Sidekeys: Volume, Power; Softkeys: 3; Weight: 210 g; Color: Yes; Colors: 16M; Other: Capacitive Touchscreen, Multitouch; Pixel aspect ratio: 1.50; Resolution: 960x540; Display PPI: 220; Screen Size: 5; Type: LCD; Audio: MP3, MAV, OGG, AAC, eAAC, APE, AC3; Camera: 5MP, 2592x1944; Other: LED Flash, Video Calling, Macro Mode, Music Player, Video Player; Secondcamera: 0.3MP, 640x480; Videocapture: YES, HD@30fps; Videoplayback: MKV, H.264, HP, AVI, RM/RMVB, FLV ...
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