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Today, phones from China are gaining more and more popularity. This is primarily due to the fact that the prices for these devices, compared to other branded models, are much more affordable. But recently, phones from China have begun to feature improvements in functionality. They have functions that their Western counterparts cannot boast of. Maybe there would be no problems, but Chinese-made phones are endowed with one serious flaw - low-quality assembly. And this is what causes all sorts of troubles. Of course, there are ways to eliminate shortcomings, and here we will look at them, and also learn how to flash a Chinese phone.

The main reason why you need to flash a Chinese phone is its Russification. To do this, all memory is drained from the device and then processed. After processing, all data is uploaded back. This is the whole trick of the firmware.

Before flashing a Chinese phone, you need to acquire the FlashTool program. Let's take a quick look at how it works. First, you need to launch the program. After clicking the “DownloadAgent” button, select “MTK_AllInOne_DA. Scatter". After that, go to options, here we need “com port”. Next, select the exact port to which you connected your phone. Go back to options and find "baud rate".

Go to the “readback” tab: here, after clicking on the “add” button, the entry “NA 0x00000000 0x00000000ROM_2” should appear. Double-click to the right of the letters NA. In the window that appears, specify the “back up” file.

Press the “readback” button and turn on the phone. A red line should appear on the screen below, and a little after - the type of processor in the left corner and the marking of the memory chip in the right.

Go to the “download” tab, click the “format” button and then click “manual format FAT”. Press and hold the power button for no more than one second. As a result of this action, a green stripe will appear at the bottom of the screen. After completing these procedures, turn on the phone.

As you can see, everything is quite simple. Now let's see how to flash a Chinese phone to troubleshoot problems.

There is one good program - Spiderman 2.50. It allows you to flash phones from China that run on ADI, Spread, MTK and others processors. We immediately need to remind you that for firmware you need to use only suitable programs. This will guarantee the correct operation of the phone. And for insurance, keep the original firmware.

So, let's begin. Open the program and click "Connect". We also set the required COM port number. We set the speed we need (115200), and then press the “Boot” button. If it works correctly, you will see the process of determining parameters in the work area. After some time, they themselves should appear.

The main thing here is not to miss an important point and save the native firmware on your computer. To do this, use the “Read” button.

To upload the firmware to the phone, use the “Flash” command and wait for the program to complete. Let us remind you once again that this program should match the characteristics of the original as much as possible. I must say that it is quite simple, and most importantly, effective. And to the question of whether it is possible to reflash a Chinese phone, there is only one answer - yes! But it will be better if professionals take care of this matter. Here, as in any other business, there are many nuances and pitfalls. Therefore, before flashing a Chinese phone, study the information related to this issue.

In this article we will look at a popular question flashing Chinese phones at home. We’ll also try to make our own cable for flashing at home.

Let's first understand the terms, the knowledge of which we will need not only for general development, but also for a deeper understanding of the contents of this article.

Full (from English "full"), fullflash , FF , – a binary (binary, usually has a “.bin” extension) file, which in our case contains a complete image of the phone’s memory.

There is also the concept " FirmWare " ("FW ") is the firmware version, but it is not very applicable to Chinese phones, because the word "Ware" is there, but "Firm" is missing.

It is customary to distinguish the following parts of full flash (firmware):
EEPROM– a small block of settings for a specific Chinese phone;
MCU– the main firmware of the phone;
LangPack– part containing language resources;
Content– melodies, pictures and other parts of the design.

Fulas for Chinese phones differ from each other in a version that looks something like this:

"MTK_ROMINFO_v04M158N_PCB01_GPRS_MT6225_S00. ZZT_G580P09_5_1T09D0525_MB01.BIN"

To chinese phone worked correctly, needs to be installed ( flash) exactly the same version. If the poured " full"The version differs from that installed by the manufacturer, then the phone after such firmware may not work correctly, simply glitch or it won't work at all.

Before you start flashing your Chinese phone, you need to remember the following:

1. Everyone chinese phone has its own set of microchips and the dates of their manufacture. Specifically for this set, a specific phone has its own copy of the firmware (FullFlash, full flash, full). Therefore, two identical-looking phones can be completely different inside and, accordingly, with completely different firmware - with different features.

2. The USB cable that came with the Chinese phone is not suitable for flashing the firmware and, accordingly, they will not be able to upload or merge the full file for its subsequent Russification or any other manipulations.

3. Before starting any actions with the phone firmware, you must save a copy of the full firmware, i.e. do backup Fulla.

Cable for flashing Chinese phone

The data cable that comes with Chinese cell phone is not intended for flashing this phone. Despite the fact that when connecting, a request is issued with the choice of connection as a COM port, the ability to flash firmware with such a connection is not added.

For firmware Chinese phone, as well as making a copy of the full (entire firmware) of the phone, you need to connect the phone through a real COM port of the computer, or through a USB cable, defined as a virtual COM port.

Making your own cable for flashing a Chinese phone

As they say, with a strong desire and an inquisitive mind, you can make anything yourself at home. To create a firmware cable, we will need a beginner's electrician's kit and the items listed below:

1. A plug cut off or carefully sealed from the original USB cable included in the kit (or from the headset, if you don’t mind). Such a plug must be removable in order to be able to rearrange the contact pins in a different location;

2. Digital voltmeter (multimeter);

3. Any data cable for a cell phone, defined on the computer as a virtual COM port (with a box in the middle of the wire containing a board with a controller). You can buy it at almost any cellular communication store or radio market. On average, the cost of such a cable is 300 - 500 rubles.

4. Drivers for the selected data cable.

Let's start manufacturing. When you connect the purchased data cable to your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard should launch with a message about an unknown device found. If this does not happen, then the cable is faulty or does not contain a virtual COM port card. This cable will not work.

Usually, when you buy a cable with a virtual COM port, it comes with a disk with drivers for this cable (not for the phone, but for the cable). The absence of a disk again indicates that the cable does not have a COM controller.
Before connecting the cable, you must install the drivers from the disk included with the cable.

It is necessary to unsolder the plug from the purchased cable. Among the remaining wires of the cable, you need to find the positive one (+5V). One probe of the tester must be connected to one of the cable wires, and the other to the central heating battery. The USB connector of this cable must be connected to the computer, and no wires of the cable must be shorted. The wire that shows +5 Volts must be cut off or insulated; it will not be needed for further actions with the firmware of your Chinese phone.

In order to connect a Chinese phone to a computer, you need to find only three wires - Rx,Tx And GND(usually black).

How to find Rx, Tx and GND on a Chinese phone connector?

If it is possible to open the phone and gain access to all contacts of the system connector, this makes it easier to find the necessary contacts - Rx and Tx. Often on the phone board itself there are nickels with corresponding signatures. From them you can ring a tester on the contacts of the system connector. If there are no Rx and Tx signatures on the board, then you need to do the following:

Remove the battery and ring the tester from the positive contact of the phone to the contacts of the connector, into which you first insert the headphone plug prepared earlier (cut off or sealed off from the headphones or the original USB cable). The same steps must be repeated for the negative contact of the phone. This will reveal 2 contacts on the plug: positive and negative. To work, you only need a negative one, this is GND.

Note: in order to ring all the contacts of the phone connector through the plug, you must carefully move the contact pins in the plug into adjacent grooves, because Usually there are no more than three of them (just as many as are needed for firmware), but they are not in the location required for firmware.

In order to find the remaining two contacts - Rx and Tx, you need to do the following:

1. Insert the battery into the phone and connect the plug to the connector.
2. Set the tester to the “Voltmeter” mode with a measurement of at least 2 Volts.
3. Install one tester probe on the negative contact (GND) of the plug.
4. Install the second tester probe one by one on each of the other contacts of the plug, except for the positive one. At the same time, on each contact, briefly press and hold (1-2 seconds) the phone’s power button, but do not allow the phone to turn on. If during these actions the phone turns on, you need to turn it off and continue measuring voltages. The voltage at the contacts rises smoothly when you press the phone's power button and can be from 1.5 to 2.8 Volts.
The voltages found at each contact should be written down on a piece of paper.

As a result of these actions, at least 2 contacts should be identified, on which the voltage at the time the phone was turned on increased to approximately 2.8 Volts.
Most likely these contacts are the missing 2 contacts – Rx and Tx.

All three contacts are found: GND, Rx and Tx. Now you need to connect the cable wires to the plug contacts. To do this, the (usually black) wire of the GND cable must be connected (soldered) to the GND pin of the plug. The remaining 2 wires of the cable (Rx and Tx) are connected to the remaining two pins of the plug (Tx and Rx) in any ratio.

Connecting a Chinese phone to a computer for firmware via a firmware cable

It is necessary to connect the manufactured cable for firmware to the USB connector of the computer, having previously installed the driver for this cable. If everything is installed correctly, the computer will respond with the sound of connecting a USB device.

Open Device Manager in Control Panel via the Start button. Expand the “COM and LPT Ports” group, double-click on Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COMx), where X is the COM port number and on the Port Parameters tab you need to set the port speed to 115200 bps. You must remember the set speed and port number (COMx). The computer now has a virtual COM port via a USB interface.

Now you have almost everything to perform program manipulations with your Chinese phone. All that remains is to have the necessary software. In the near future, you will be able to access new firmware files on our website.

This article is for informational purposes only. If you are going to perform any actions to change, update or remove software (firmware) with your phone, then you do them entirely at your own peril and risk.

The site administration is not responsible for consequences with your device, such as: possible loss of the contents of your phone’s memory, failure of individual parts or the phone as a whole, as well as for possible losses due to the failure of your phone or SIM card.

Dear forum members, I present to your attention the process Chinese phone firmware using the program, in particular the version FlashTool 3.1044.00.

What is needed for this?

Firmware cable (not included in the kit), the firmware program, you can find it, and some of your precious time.

I want to immediately warn the curious, do not touch the MEMORY TEST item!!! The firmware will be erased.

Before firmware save IMEI their phones - they are also erased, in most cases they are written under the battery. You can restore them with the program, as described.

Let's get started.

First, let's decide on the version firmware, enter the code showing the version firmware. The starting characters (of the order of the first five or six) must match the starting characters of the version firmware, which you are going to fill. Because otherwise the phone may not start due to incompatible versions. Sami firmware are . The list is updated periodically.

1. Install the COM port drivers for firmware cable , the cable is usually supplied with a driver disk.
2. Download, unpack and launch.
3. Look in the device manager to see which port the driver was installed on.

4. Click Options and select the COM port.


5. Click Download Agent and select MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin from the program directory.

6. To download firmware into the program, click Scatter File and from firmware master select the file scat.txt The program will automatically pick up the remaining parts firmware.

7. Go to Options again and click Operation Method, select NFB


8. Select the speed there firmware Baudrate. USB cables on PL2303 support the maximum speed, and for a COM cable no more than 115200. If it doesn’t work, then we gradually reduce the speed.


Before or after firmware phone from one version to another, it is advisable to format the user (user) memory, addresses are usually indicated in the description of the master firmware. My personal opinion is to make a full phone format before flashing the firmware. The screen shows the addresses for phones with an internal flash drive of 128 MB. The phone memory shows 79-81 MB), for phones with a memory of 64 MB (the phone shows 21-29 MB) the address and length are 0x00000000 0x04000000. But the full format (or any other) is unacceptable for phones with GPS. You can say goodbye to navigation, in these phones you need to save the file responsible for navigation using the Maui META Tool ver 6.0932.0 program and also restore this file. Formatting helps avoid glitches after firmware. You also need to check the Validation field, since some phones have Bad Block, which causes the screen calibration to fail and other consequences and troubles.


Now turn off the phone and connect firmware cable to him. Click in the Download program, then press the phone's power button and hold it until a red bar starts running on the screen. This means that data is being read from the phone, then a blue bar will appear, etc.

We wait until everything firmware won't get into the phone. At the end firmware The program will inform you with an OK window. We disconnect the phone from the computer, remove the battery and turn it on. The first switching on may not happen immediately, but after 10 seconds, or even one minute, hold the button until the phone turns on. We go into the phone settings and do a factory reset, usually code 1122.

Yes, by the way, before firmware I take out SIM cards (just in case), but no flash drive.



Updating or installing firmware can eliminate many problems related to the functioning of an Android device. During long-term use, the system memory of mobile gadgets becomes clogged with residual files () (“casts” of previously downloaded programs), malicious code () and other unnecessary data. All this leads to a decrease in the performance and speed of the processor and RAM. As a result, the smartphone (tablet) often begins to freeze and reboot on its own. And if factory reset() does not lead to a positive result, the user can only perform the software update himself. Let's look at how to reflash a phone running on Android OS.

Types of firmware and methods of installing them

Installing Android firmware at home differs in many ways from installing other software. This process is more labor-intensive and associated with many risks. If you select the wrong software version or violate the update process, there is a possibility that your phone or tablet will become useless. However, having learned how much reflashing costs from professionals, many still decide to change the software version themselves.

For flashing Android, there is no single instruction that would fit all models of mobile devices. It all depends on the manufacturer of the device and what software you plan to install.

All Android firmware is divided into two types:

  1. Official. Supplied directly by smartphone manufacturers and usually only suitable for a specific brand. Such programs are considered the most reliable, so they should be used whenever possible.
  2. Unofficial (custom). Developed by Android device users and small companies. They are used when reinstalling Android on Chinese devices (for example, Lenovo, Meizu, Xiaomi, etc.).

When using custom software, there is a possibility of installing a low-quality update, as a result of which the gadget will begin to slow down even more. Therefore, you need to download the executable file only after reading its description in detail and reading user reviews.

There are several ways to change the firmware on Android:

Preparing for self-flashing

Before reinstalling the software on your Android device, you need to make a number of preparatory measures:

  • download a software update program to your PC (Odin, Kies or SP Flash Tool and find a high-quality usb cable (if the reinstallation will be done using a computer);
  • (if you plan to reinstall Android to an unofficial version);
  • charge the gadget's battery to 100%;

The functionality of the installed software largely depends on its version and build. To prevent the new firmware from starting to conflict with the hardware after some time, you need to find out the serial number of the mobile device:

Let's look at a more detailed procedure for updating Android on a phone using Samsung and Lenovo as examples, although these instructions are also suitable for many other brands.

Smartphone firmware from Samsung

Software updates on Samsung devices are carried out using the Kies program. This utility allows you not only to reflash your tablet or phone, but also to make a backup copy of the old system, synchronize personal data with your PC, and much more.

Before changing the firmware to the latest software, you need to configure Kies correctly. This is done as follows:

After setting up Kies, create a backup of the software available on your smartphone. This will allow you to restore the system in case of unsuccessful firmware. To backup Android via a PC, select “Backup” in the initial application window, check the items you want to save, and start the procedure by clicking the appropriate button.

After creating a backup copy, feel free to reflash your phone or tablet via your computer. To do this, open the “Tools” section in Kies and activate the item marked in the figure, thereby starting the update process.

While the device is being flashed, do not under any circumstances disconnect it from the PC or perform other actions that could lead to a disconnection.

After flashing your Android phone through a computer, check the functionality of all its functions. If nothing fails, it means the software update was successful.

Replacing firmware on a Lenovo tablet via PC

Before flashing a Lenovo tablet, you need to understand that there is no software developed specifically for this brand. Therefore, we have to be content with universal developments. One such application is SP Flash Tool. Let's look at how to update software on Lenovo using this utility:


After you have succeeded in updating the firmware, check that all functions of the tablet are working.

A hard reset did not help (resetting to factory settings), this was the first time I encountered such a problem, so the first solution was to seek help from experts. I took it to one miracle workshop, where it lay for almost half a year.. They couldn’t find the firmware in any way.. My patience came to an end, I took it away. On the way home I picked up a few more pros. They promised to do it within a day. To come pick it up in the evening - it turns out they didn’t ask for it. The answer is the same - they can’t find the firmware. They returned it in the same condition that I gave it to them.

Well, it wasn’t, I thought and decided to make my contribution to the repair of this unit, it can’t get any worse. After rummaging through the forums at home, reading how and what they use to sew such devices, I realized that the most important thing is to guess the firmware version. There were a lot of firmware options online for similar Samsung Galaxy Nout counterfeits. So I started downloading and trying them.

The most popular firmware for this device on the network turned out to be this: MaPan_MX913_DC_Jelly_Bean_4.1os_Root_Firmware_D20130601_UP And MaPan_MX913_DC_Jelly_Bean_4.2_Os_Root_Firmware_J20131101, but they completely lacked touchscreen support. That is, everything is beautiful, even if it’s in Chinese, but you can’t move your finger across the screen, you can only control the tablet from the keyboard, which turned out to be very inconvenient. I started looking for other options. On the site w3bsit3-dns.com and other similar sites, I found a lot of useful information. And having tried 100500 firmware, I never found one that would work with the tablet normally. Some worked with the touchscreen, but it had a dead zone about a centimeter from the bottom, others had the calibration of pressing the screen knocked down, that is, you had to poke your finger a centimeter below, others did not have a motion sensor or accelerator, some were in Mexican or completely in Arabic languages ​​and so on. In general, I was tired of looking for a pig in a poke and I remembered that when I disassembled this tablet, I took several pictures of its insides and decided to look at the markings on them. The fact that there was a miracle processor there

All Winner A13 I remembered, and it didn’t give me anything, but what other inscriptions were there... After looking through the photos, I found this treasured inscription on one of the boards of the nameless tablet: “For-Fun Q3 Main v1.4”.


Well, now at least there was some other clue. Having gone to the software repository on mail ru through the same wonderful site 4PDA, I found several firmware for "For-Fun Q3 Main v1.4". Well, there was little left to do. Having downloaded the one that weighed more, 624 meters, I uploaded it to my tablet, waited impatiently for it to reboot, and was upset, the tablet froze on the same inscription “android”, on the second try I was lucky, downloading this “ZET6223WTAROM” weighing in 446 megabytes, firmware, I got 100% results! The tablet started working. Everything, absolutely everything worked as it should. Loading speed, screen, touchscreen and Wi-Fi - everything worked perfectly. I didn’t even imagine how it would be possible to upload a lot of cool applications to this China! The firmware turned out to be compiled on Android 4.0.4, which also pleased me, that is, it was more recent.

Well, now, in order, how and with what I did it all.

What we need: a computer with the Windows XP or Windows 7 32-bit operating system, the Phoenix suit program, a cord for connecting the tablet, firmware and the tablet itself.

First, you need to make preliminary preparations - setting up the tablet driver, both turned on and in firmware mode.
To do this we do the following:

1) install the Phoenix suit program on your computer (download)

2) We connect the switched on tablet, we hear the sound of the connected device, we see the ANDROID device in the equipment

we right-click on it Shki, select - Update driver

In the next window, select what is shown in the figure below


click what is shown below:


click next:


then "Install from disk":


then click on button "REVIEW" and indicate the path to the folder with the installed softwaregram Phoenix Suit\Drivers\AW_Driver


And click "OPEN", select usbdrv from the AW_Driver folder, click on "Open" again


and then to "OK"


The following window will appear with the driver that needs to be installed, ignoring the warning that it does not have a digital signature, click “NEXT”


the equipment will be installed and a message will appear indicating that everything is ready.


All the same actions need to be performed with the tablet in UPDATE mode (this is when it is turned off, press the "Volume +" button, hold it and connect it via a cord to the PC, the red indicator on the tablet lights up, but the screen does not light up. The device will definitely be like an unknown one , perform all the same actions described above). Otherwise, Phoenix Suit will not see the tablet and will not be able to flash it.

We launch it, and do not forget to make sure that no errors occurred during the installation process, the goodle driver was installed

2) download this firmware (download) or another.

Now the actual firmware:
We launch the Phoenix suit program, click on the “anchor” icon, select the firmware, connect the cord to the computer via USB, then with the tablet turned OFF, press the “Volume +” button, hold it, connect the cord to the tablet and quickly press (without releasing the “Volume +” button "Back button, the firmware will start automatically after detecting the device.

Having decided to purchase a tablet computer, a person is faced with an incredible abundance of these devices, both from famous manufacturers and little-known companies. Moreover, there is often a situation when you have to choose not by hardware characteristics, but by the name of the company and cost, since this is the only thing that distinguishes the models. The reason for this is assemblers from the Middle Kingdom, who literally flooded the market with almost identical tablets. It is not surprising that one of the questions that may arise from the happy owner of such a laptop computer is: “How to flash a Chinese Android tablet?”

Why replace software?

Owners of tablets from reputable manufacturers, as a rule, have almost no problems with the operation of their gadgets. Everything functions exactly as intended. However, unfortunately, this is not always the case with inexpensive Chinese models. Very often a situation arises when the user of such a tablet notices after some time that spontaneous redirects (redirects) to unwanted resources occur in any browser, although antivirus programs do not detect anything.


Replacing operating system files may also be necessary if any hardware or software components do not work correctly. In fact, the reasons can be very different.

Firmware selection

In order to replace control programs, you should carefully read the existing information on the Internet. Typically, owners create multi-page threads of specialized forums for each device, where problems and their solutions are discussed. It is there, in particular, that you can find instructions on how to flash Chinese tablets, as well as the firmware itself. We recommend that you read everything carefully.


Firmware is a set of files that are written to the gadget’s internal storage and form the operating system. Inside it, among other things, there are drivers that control hardware components. In case of an erroneous selection and loading process, the gadget may stop turning on, becoming a so-called “brick”. Firmware for Chinese tablets is selected not only by name, but also by revision. Let's give an example. Let's take the 3450DUO model. There are modifications B and W, which differ in the display driver. By downloading the operating system for W to the 3450DUO/B, the user will receive a dark screen. Next we will consider solutions based on MTK processors.

Flashing program

In order to “flash” the operating system into the tablet, you need, in addition to the firmware itself, to download the Flash Tool program. Often a verified version is supplied along with the flash files.

Firmware for Chinese tablets works better with the latest versions of the Flash Tool. So, 5.1352 has proven itself to be excellent. It is completely free and there are no accessibility issues.

How to flash Chinese tablets. Preparation

Before you begin the update procedure, you need to make sure that the gadget's battery is fully charged. You also need a computer running Windows (fewer questions arise), a free USB port and an appropriate cable. It is recommended to use laptops or PCs with a backup power system, since interrupting the flashing process can lead to disruption of the internal memory structure.

Often the question of how to flash Chinese tablets is asked because some unobvious mistake is made at the preparation stage. So, you need to create a folder in the root directory of drive “C”, and its name should not contain Russian letters, only English ones are allowed. It is important. Also no spaces.


The firmware files (boot.img, system.img) should be unpacked into it. The tablet must be turned off and not connected to the computer.

"Filling" the system

The next step is to run the flash_tool.exe program. In the Download Agent window you need to specify MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin from the directory of the flashing application. In the window below you need to select a markup file - the so-called scatter. This is the key point. Anyone who is interested in how to flash Chinese tablets should have at least a general understanding of this. Depending on the processor modification, the mentioned file may have different names. So, for modern mass-produced models it is called MT6582_Android_scatter.txt. You cannot substitute this file from other devices, even with the same processor. With rare exceptions. Otherwise, you will have to learn not only how to flash Chinese tablets, but also how to restore them from a “brick” state.

If everything is done correctly, a list of detected files (Preloader, MBR...) will appear in the main window. Here, a little higher, you can select the flashing mode. This can be Firmware Upgrade, Download Only or Format+. The second one is the least destructive. Most often this is what you need to use. Regardless of the correct preparation, we recommend that you always uncheck the Preloader block.


When all this is done, you need to click the Download button. The program will go into standby mode. You need to connect the tablet to the computer and watch the download process. If everything went well, then you can close the program window, disconnect the tablet from the computer and turn it on. After the software upload operation, the initial download takes a long time, up to several minutes.

Important points

When learning how to flash Chinese or any other language, you should remember that:

  • When downloading a program from a laptop running on battery power, it is possible that the USB ports are turned off due to the battery charge dropping below a critical level.
  • Sometimes the UBOOT block is not flashed and the tablet does not start. The problem lies in the fact that the scatter file contains the path to uboot.img, and the list contains lk.bin, which is what it is, but renamed.


  • Some models of tablet computers and smartphones refuse to be flashed due to the peculiarities of connecting to the computer. In this case, immediately after connecting to the USB port, you need to press and hold the Power button along with the volume rocker up.
  • To avoid failures, it is recommended not to connect the gadget to the ports on the front panel of the personal computer.

Fake

Unfortunately, not all mobile devices marked “Made in China” can boast of high quality and stable operation. Very often, gadget owners ask about how to flash a Chinese n8000 tablet. Well, if someone has this copy of a Samsung model in their hands, then one can only sympathize. Of course, we are not talking about any 64 GB of internal memory and 2 GB of RAM. At best, this fake has a modest 512 MB of cells on board for running programs and 1.5 GB of built-in storage. And, what’s really sad, it often stops working after a few months, even with careful use.

Yet there is a solution! Below we will tell you how to flash a Samsung Galaxy n8000 tablet. The method, of course, is not a panacea, since absolutely any “filling” can be inside the branded case. Therefore, what works in one case turns out to be completely useless in another.

Determining the Hardware Configuration

The tablet must be carefully opened. There is always a designation on the motherboard, for example Mapan MX913 DC. It must be discovered and remembered (written down). You should also determine the type of touchscreen controller, sound chip and processor. You need to start looking for firmware for these components. For example, the touchscreen can be GSL3680, the wireless module can be RTL8188ETV from Realtek, and the processor can be the common Allwinner A13.


Note that all of the above will not apply to MTK in this case. Let's figure out how to flash a Chinese Samsung (tablet).

We revive a famous fake

To work you will need to download the Phoenuxusbpro program. It is available with both Chinese and English interfaces. First, in the application menu you need to select the desired image - firmware and open it with the Open command. The tablet is disconnected from the computer. When you press the Start button, the icon color will turn green. On the tablet, hold down Volume+, connect it to the USB port, and press the Power button. The “filling” process will begin. When a success message appears, you can disconnect the cable. That's all - the tablet can be checked.

Tablets have become so firmly established in the everyday life of modern people that they have long ceased to be something that automatically classifies its owner as an elite, as it was during the time of the first iPad. Now you can see a tablet either in the hands of a serious business person getting out of an expensive car near a business center, or in the hands of a schoolchild on the subway or bus. Of course, most often these will be devices of different classes. If a businessman prefers a more expensive option from a renowned manufacturer, then the student will most likely end up with a budget model from China, and they are the ones that most often raise the question of how to flash?

Many owners of Chinese tablets are faced with the need to update their gadgets' firmware

Why is this happening? Because budget devices are budget because their production does not use the most advanced technologies, both in terms of materials and software. As a result, after some time after the start of use, the device begins to slow down, some applications refuse to launch, and various errors appear. It is clear that in this case we are not talking about any pleasure from using the gadget. This is where flashing can help.

First, let's decide on some starting parameters.

This is a budget Chinese tablet. With the latter, everything is relatively simple - just type into a search engine a phrase like “flashing model_of_your_tablet"and you will receive a manual, the essence of which boils down to the fact that you need to download the archive with the firmware, then either throw it into the root of the device’s file system (optionally, an SD card) and reboot, or connect the gadget to the computer, and then run the downloaded file . Everything else will happen automatically.

Android devices

With tablets running Android OS, everything is a little more complicated. Let's start with the fact that most users by firmware mean updating the system software, that is, the “green robot” itself. This is done in no time if the manufacturer of your device has taken care of software support for its product, since due to the high fragmentation of the market, Google is not able to release updates for all existing models, leaving each vendor to independently optimize the latest versions for their line.


Software Update

So, it happens very simply:

  1. We go to “Settings”, there we look for the “About device” item (usually it’s at the very bottom), and in it we select “Software update”.
  2. The system looks for updates (this should be done while connected to Wi-Fi, and not via the mobile Internet) and if it finds it, it offers to install them.
  3. We check whether the gadget is charged, whether a backup copy of important data has been made and agree.
  4. After the update is downloaded, the device will reboot and installation will begin.
  5. You will have to answer a couple of questions (select a language, enter your Google account information).
  6. Profit! You have an updated version of Android!

What to do if the manufacturer did not take care of software support and adaptation of the latest version of the operating system? This happens quite often among Chinese tablets. In this case, it makes sense to either simply flash the official firmware version (essentially, “reset” the device), which can also help get rid of “glitches,” or turn your attention to specialized forums, where there are so-called “custom” ones, that is modified firmware.

Flashing

With the official ones, everything is more or less clear - we go to the manufacturer’s website, with the help of an online translator, we go through the Chinese characters, find the file with the firmware, read the included readme (most often they are in English) and do everything according to the instructions. Or, again, we look for all this information on specialized forums; as a rule, for popular models there are corresponding topics with firmware archives.


Custom firmware will make the owner of the gadget sweat a little. The fact is that to install a modified version of the firmware, you need a custom Recovery Menu, the installation of which will have to be installed by a user who wants to see unofficial firmware on his device. We will not provide instructions for installing Recovery here, since due to the variety of devices, there are quite a lot of options for both the menu itself and installation methods. This is the information that you should look for specifically for your gadget model.

But after you get a custom Recovery, it becomes more or less universal and quite simple. Of course, we don’t forget that the gadget must be charged and important data stored in a safe place.


So, brief instructions:

  1. Download the zip archive with the firmware.
  2. We place it in the root of the memory card or tablet file system.
  3. We reboot the device into Recovery (when turning it on, you need to hold down the Power and Volume Up keys, in some models the combination is different, in this case, Google it).
  4. We select the item “Install zip from sdcard”, then “Choose zip from sdcard”, where we will be given the option to select an archive with the firmware (in some recovery the touchscreen works, in some the menu items are navigated using the volume keys, and confirmation is done with the Power button).
  5. We wait for the process to complete, then it is recommended to return to factory settings using the “Wipe data/factory reset” item.
  6. We reboot the gadget, answer standard questions at the first start (language, date/time, account, etc.).
  7. We enjoy the work of the freshly flashed device.



You should know two more nuances:

  • Some firmware lacks standard Google applications, including Google Play. In this case, you need to download the gapps.zip archive and install it immediately after flashing the firmware using the same method, even before the first reboot.
  • Some tablet models require superuser rights, so download the SuperSU.zip archive and install it BEFORE flashing it, again, through recovery.

Now you know what to do if your Chinese electronic friend is “sad” or you just want to experiment. Well, don’t forget that if you are not confident in your abilities, then it is better to take the device to a specialized workshop and put it in the hands of masters who will do everything for you. Of course, this will cost some money, but it may save someone’s nerves. Good luck with your firmware and stay with us - we are interesting and fun!

How to flash Chinese Android smartphones or tablets. Firmware for Chinese Android smartphones is a real art and sometimes confuses beginners. This instruction will help you understand the basics and successfully update!

This manual is written for smartphones based on MTK chips (MTK6589, MTK6577, MTK6575, MTK6572) from MediaTek - OPPO, ZOPPO, STAR, THL, TCL, HUAWEI, LENOVO and others. If you decide to flash your Chinese Android, then be extremely careful, read the instructions several times, if you do not understand it, then it is better to postpone this venture for the future!

Necessary tools and other requirements for flashing

3. Download the firmware

4. Charge your smartphone to at least 60% of its full charge

Firmware for Chinese Android smartphones

Firmware installation Part 1

1. Unzip the SP Flash Tool program in the root of drive C:

2. Unpack the firmware for the smartphone in the root of drive C:

3. Launch the SP Flash Tool program by clicking on Flash_tool.exe

4. In the program, press the button, go to the folder with the unpacked firmware in the subfolder target_bin (or just in the firmware) and select file XXXXXXX _Android_scatter_emmc.txt(where XXXXXXX is your MTK number, for example MTK6577). Do not close the program, proceed to installing drivers



Driver installation (alternative)

5. Unzip the drivers folder

6. Open Device Manager on PC


2. Turn off your Chinese smartphone or tablet

3. Remove the battery and insert

4. Now quickly connect the smartphone to the PC and install the drivers (all in about 5 seconds)
On an unidentified device (yellow icon), click the update drivers button and specify the folder of unpacked drivers, or rather MT65xx Preloader, if any warnings are displayed, continue the installation. If the drivers are not installed, repeat steps 3 and 4 again. If they are installed, proceed further.

Firmware installation Part 2

5. Return to the SP Flash Tool program

6. Click on the Firmware -> Upgrade button and wait until the firmware is installed.