The operating system Android is very stable, but in some cases problems may arise with it. They are usually associated with the operation of the current firmware. There are many ways to reflash; in the presented article, we will look at how to flash Android via Recovery.
Ways to enter Recovery mode
There are several main ways to enter this mode:
- Press a special key combination on the device. Each manufacturer has such a combination of m
It can be different (you can find it in the instructions that come with the device, or on the official website). - Digital cipher. The combination in this case also depends on the manufacturer (it can be found in the same way as in method 1).
- Get ROOT access and use one of the utilities. We will describe how to do this using the example of one of the programs that can be found here.
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How to get ROOT rights: Video
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Firmware with ROOT access
Let's take a look at how to install the firmware through it. First of all, you need to find and download the new firmware version as an archive.
Next, download the above program. We launch it and find the item 'In Recovery Mode'
The gadget will reboot and 8 items will appear in front of the user. Each of them is responsible for a specific operation. For example, if you go to 'Wipe / Factoryreset' – the system will be reset to factory settings (in some cases, simply by activating this item, you can avoid the need to change the firmware when the device does not work correctly). 'Install' allows you to install files when it is not possible to do so from the shell itself.
For the firmware, go to the 'Install' section (it is in the left extreme corner), select the location where the firmware was downloaded and start the process.
After a while, the system will inform about successful completion, then you need to exit the 'Install' mode and select the 'Reboot' mode. There, click on the 'System' item: if the entire operation was carried out correctly, the device will boot successfully.
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Re-flashing Recovery Mode
Now let's consider the question of how to flash Recovery to Android. To do this, you need to install the so-called CWM Recovery. The easiest way to do this is using a special utility that can be found in the same Google Play store at this link. In this case, you will also need superuser rights. After starting the program, you just need to follow its instructions by clicking “ Next. '' If CWM Recovery is already installed in the system, then the utility will simply ask you to select the appropriate item that performs an action related to the firmware or reset to factory settings.
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