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Do you want to find an Android update version exactly for your device? There is no problem, you can find it in this list:

If your model is not present, you can write a comment below. We’ll solve a problem and give a link for update firmware.

After you find Android update version for your device you’ll need to install it, you can use several methods for do it:

With stock recovery mode or system update app
With PC and flash tool

Update with the recovery is very simple, but it works not every time. When device don’t wanna update or even turn on you’ll need to flash it with PC. The main step in flashing is to choose which flash tool is compatible with your smartphone:

If you have Samsung device – choose the 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 flash Android smartphone with MTK SOC. First of all, make sure that you have the MTK based smartphone, after this continue read SP Flash Tool Android update guide.

Download and unpack the program. SP Flash Tool Android update required the PC with installed MTK drivers, you can download it here and install by this guide:

Unpack the drivers archive
Run “DriverInstall.exe”

Follow the instalator instructions
Reboot your PC

After installing MTK drivers, download SP Flash Tool Android firmware for your smartphone or tablet here

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Unpack the 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 the firmware
Click “Download”

Turn off your phone or tablet and connect it to the PC with USB cable, if drivers installed successfully – flashing will start, if flash won’t start – reinstall drivers
After everything is done, you will receive an “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 receive 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 a new update, also Odin flash twrp and root. Here you can find the 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 the downloaded app

Follow the installation instruction
Reboot your PC

After installing will done download Odin here and unpack it to the PC. Download the Odin Android update for Samsung, unpack downloaded ROM to your PC and follow the 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 smartphone
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

Accept enter the Odin download mode with volume up key
Connect device with PC via USB cable
Click “Start”

Wait until Odin download will end

Done! Now you know how to use Odin flash tool to install firmware.

By the Odin yo can also flash TWRP recovery to the Samsung devices by instruction above, except 2nd and 3rd step, instead the firmware select a TWRP.tar file in the AP line.

SPD Research Download how to use?

Research Download how to use instruction for Android update SpreadTrum based smartphones. First step to use the Research Download tool is make sure, that your smartphone used SPD processor.

After that, download the latest official firmware for Research 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 Research Download guide:

Download and unpack Research Download tool
Install a compatible Research Download driver
Run the 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 a volume up button and connect USB cable
- You can release the volume button when the program will start flashing

When flash will be done you’ll receive window with status “Passed” or “Success”
Press Stop button and close the program
Disconnect 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!