Do you want to find Android update version exactly for your device? There is no problem, you can find it in this list:
After you find Android update version for your device you’ll need to install it, you can use several methods for it:
- With stock recovery mode or system update app
- With PC and flash tool
Update with recovery is very simple, but it works not all the time. When device don’t want to update or even turn on you’ll need to flash it with PC. The main step in flashing is choose what flash tool is compatible with your smartphone:
- If you have Samsung device – choose Odin
- For Xiaomi devices compatible flasher is MiFlash
- Asus Flash Tool, Sony Flash Tool and LG Flash Tool intended for the relevant devices
- If you have other device – check your device CPU model and choose flasher:
- SP Flash Tool for MTK (MediaTek) based devices
- Research Download Tool for SPD (Spreadtrum) based devices
Now you know how to search and install Android update version for your device. If you have questions – ask it in the comments!
SP Flash Tool download and use
SP Flash Tool download and use guide will help you to flash Android smartphone with MTK SOC. First of all, make sure that you have the MTK smartphone, after this continue read SP Flash Tool Android update guide.
Download and unpack program. SP Flash Tool Android update required the PC with installed MTK drivers, you can download it here and install by this guide:
- Unpack drivers archive
- Run “DriverInstall.exe”
- Follow the instalator instructions
- Reboot your PC
After installing MTK drivers download SP Flash Tool Android upgrade for your smartphone or tablet here:
Unpack SP Flash Tool Android upgrade for your phone and follow the instruction SP Flash Tool how to use:
- Run SP Flash Tool
- Click “Choose” on the “Scatter-loading” line and select scatter file from downloaded firmware
- Go to “Options” and enable “DA DL All with Checksum” in download section
- Close settings
- Choose “Firmware update” for update your phone or “Download” to flash any part of firmware
- Click “Download”
- Turn off your phone or tablet and connect it to the PC with USB cable, if drivers installed succesfully – flashing will start, if flash won’t start – reinstall drivers
- After all will done you’ll receive “Ok” window, close it, disconnect your phone and press power on key
Done! SP Flash Tool download and use is very simple for users. If you recieve some errors – write it in the comments below and I’ll help you to recover your phone.
Odin Flash Tool user guide
Odin flash tool is the most popular flasher for Samsung smartphones and tablet. With Odin download you can install new update, also odin flash twrp and root. Here you can find odin update tool guide for your Samsung device.
First step to use Odin flash tool is installing Samsung drivers:
- Download driver to your PC
- Run downloaded app
- Follow the installator instruction
- Reboot your PC
After installing will done download Odin here and unpack it on the PC. Download Odin Android update for Samsung, unpack downloaded rom on PC and follow guide how to flash Samsung with Odin flash tool:
- Run Odin
- Click BL and select BL part of downloaded rom, do the same with AP and CP
- Click CSC and select CSC or Home_CSC (CSC will erase all user data, Home_CSC will not affect installed apps and downloaded data)
- Turn off your Samsung device
- Press and hold volume down+home+power on keys (if your Samsung don’t have home key – hold bixby button instead home)
Odin Flash Tool user guide
Odin Flash Tool user guide- Accept enter the odin download mode with volume up key
- Connect device with PC via USB cable
- Click “Start”
- Wait untill odin download will end
Done! Now you know how to use Odin flash tool to install firmware.
Odin flash TWRP recovery to the Samsung devices by instruction above, except 2 and 3 point, instead firmware select TWRP.tar file in the AP line.
Research Download how to use?
Research Download how to use instruction for Android update Spreadtrum based smartphones. First step to use Research Download tool is make sure, that your smartphone used SPD processor.
After that download the latest official firmware for Reserch Download tool in the .PAC format and save it to your PC. Make sure, that your smartphone or tablet have at least 50% charge of battery and follow Reserch Download how to use guide:
- Download and unpack Research Download tool
- Install compabitible Research Download driver
- Run tool
- Click on the first gear icon and choose your firmware
- Press “Play” button, if the warning window will pop up – press “Ok”
- Turn off your device, press and hold volume up button and connect USB cable
- You can release the volume button when the program will start flashing
- When flash will done you’ll receive window with status “Passed” or “Success”
- Pres stop button and close Research Download Tool
- Disconect your device and turn it on
Done! Now you know how to use Research Download Tool! Have some questions – write it in the comments below!
