The Lava A97 is a 2016 Android 6.0 smartphone with 1GB and 8GB internal storage. It features a 5.0", TFT, 480.0x854.0 display and is available in Black, Gold, Gray.

The A97 is equipped with a Li-Ion 2350 mAh, removable, a 5 MP, 720p@30fps main camera, a 5 MP front camera. The device uses a Dual SIM configuration. It weighs 160 g.

A bootloop on the Lava A97 occurs when the device repeatedly restarts without fully loading Android. This is commonly caused by a failed software update, corrupted system files, or an incompatible app. Most bootloops can be resolved without losing data by clearing the cache partition first before attempting a factory reset.

Factory reset may be needed as a last resort — erases all data.