HOW TO FLASH/ROM UPDATE CHINA ANDROID SMARTPHONE?

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As Chinese android smartphones have become more and more popular, and the users
also increase largely, but we may face a problem of update our android smartpho
ne or get a ROM to flash our phone, and then release more storage. Now we will i
ntroduce the updated guides about how to flash your android smartphone?
Note: Don t do it without any firmware prepared and if you wanna have a try, plea
se do it at your own risk.
There are actually 2 steps in flashing your phone into a newer firmware.
Card flash
Cable flash
1. Card Flash
CARD FLASH: it means using your SD Card to install the firmware, much easier and
less risky, however, you need to have the recovery installed.WHAT YOU NEED:
Micro SD Card Storage: preferably at least 4 GB
Battery: fully charge or not below 70%

STEP BY STEP PROCESS:

Your ROM (in zip format) send it to your SD card, Remember not to unzip, and mak
e sure your SD card is not corrupted (blank is preferable).
Turn off your phone, insert SD Card.
Insert Battery, Enter RECOVERY MODE (Normally done by pressing Power Button and
Volume Key Simultaneously) Or you may use Volume Up (+) depending on your device
. Hold for 8 secs until you go to Recovery Mode (Menu System with Dark backgroun
d)
When you enter Recovery Mode, You will see options (see image below). Touch Navi
gation doesn t work, instead Volume Up and Down key and Power Button for confirmat
ion or enter.
First you need to wipe data and also data caches before flashing.
Then choose install zip from SD card and Confirm (power button)
After that your new ROM will be flashed to your phone, remember that if the ZIP
is corrupted, security measures installation will be aborted or if your are trying
to flash the wrong ROM.
Reboot your phone
NOTE: if you encountered an error where your SD card is not recognized or detect
ed by the phone, please wipe the data or format your SD card (blank) send ROM ba
ck again to SD card and then insert on phone.
2. Cable Flash
CABLE FLASH: Is much more complex and riskier. When is it used? For example, a R
OM update from Android 4.2 to Android 4.4 kitkat. Where you need to install a
completely new system from scratch. In this area Card Flash is practically usele
ss.
WHAT YOU
USB Data
Battery,
Computer
ZIP File

NEED
cable
fully charge or not below 70%
(windows 7, haven t tested with Windows 8)
(rename it in English)

STEP BY STEP PROCESS:

Install msxm16 or 6575/6577 USB Driver (older) for dual core versions
Install USB Driver, try to connect Phone and PC, see if it is detected (go to de
vice manager), if not, reinstall and reboot pc.
Extract Flash tool (newest one for MT6589) SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119 or later
NOTE: Flash tool is soooo buggy, sometimes it works, and other times doesn t. If i
t doesn t work, you need to install a newer one or sometimes a previous version wo
rks. Extract ROM on desktop (you may place all the files on the desktop to make
it easier).
Remove battery from phone, SD Card
Open Flash tool.exe, click Scatter loading and look for MT6577_scatter_emmc.txt al
l files should be ticked.
NEWER ROMS ( Samsung5410_Android_scatter_emmc ), doesn t allow you to continue, please
rename to MT6589_scatter_emmc.txt (if you have a MT6589 phone). it should look li
ke this MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt
Click firmware Upgrade, Insert Battery (do not start phone) and connect your pho
ne to pc via USB. and leave it be
Wait until the green circle shows (please do not interrupt) firmware update is d
one and now you
Q&A
Q: Flash tool error with ( Samsung5410_Android_scatter_emmc ) doesn t start
A: Rename it please to MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt (if your phone uses MT6589,
if not, use MT6577)
Q: Can t Start Up the flash tool
A: Close it, or you may need to restart your computer, and make sure the folder
name is all in English
Q: Shows nothing after clicking fimware upgrade
A: Please reinstall driver, reboot, and free USB port with other peripherals.
Q: Flash tool recognizes but seems to have problems flashing,
A: Like i said, it s very buggy, so you need to use another flash tool (preferable
a newer one especially for MT6589 phones)
Q: Upgrade but stuck at 50 or 76% or any percentage.
A: Click stop, you may reflash again, don t worry this doesn t brick your phone, Mak
e sure the battery has more than enough juice in it.
Q: Startup Stuck or nonresponsive after rebooting.
A: Wait at least 3 minutes, Reinsert battery and start again, if not, Reflash (i
ve experience this before, and reflashing did the trick)
Q: What is the scatter file?
A: Check image below
Q: ROM?
A: Image Below
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