How to change android version. Android update

The device remains newfangled only in one case - if its sales are growing steadily. To do this, software manufacturers periodically release updated versions of the android. However, not all smartphone owners understand what are the main differences between the standard operating system and the mobile version.

Therefore, before we continue to study the question of how to change the android on the phone, you should understand the information.

IMPORTANT: Remember, dear readers, that in order to work using a mobile phone on an android in order to reinstall the OS, you will need to work with a USB cable, which you need to have in any case. It is better to buy such a product in specialized stores. And yet - not assemblies "China".

13 differences between Windows and Linux from the android platform

What points do you need to know right now?

Android update

• For desktops and other devices that support standard systems, drivers are required. There are no such problems for smartphones and tablets. And all because there are no drivers.
• If for some reason you are not satisfied with Android, then you will not have to install IOS / Windows Phone yourself, but in a specialized office. This means that you have to invest a certain amount of money. The question arises - is it better to change the android version to a newer one instead of flashing it?
• Installation is a flashing. Therefore, when you find information where this term is used, do not be alarmed. In cases where the desire to make changes is great, you can safely climb in the settings. Believe me, many of the problems that arose after this can be easily eliminated by pressing a button - returning to the factory settings. This is simply not possible on major operating systems.
• The software should be updated regularly. However, many users have noticed that preinstalled programs cannot be uninstalled without using ROOT.
• To uninstall Android OS, you will have to download a special application. For Windows OS and others, this is not required.

Features of Android

Increasingly, it is recommended to install Android for tablets and smartphones. This is due to the fact that this operating system is constantly being updated. Plus, all versions are free. The most important is the automatic software installation. This means that you do not have to call the wizard to solve the problem.

However, sometimes you have to think about how to change the firmware to a new one. It is worth saying that this should be done if a critical situation has arisen or the device was purchased in the Chinese segment of the market.

Android version update method

If you decide to reflash your phone, then you should proceed according to the following rules.

• Make sure the battery is full.
• Turn on Wi-Fi or mobile internet. Note that it is better not to use the latter because of the low download speed.
• In the hardware settings, go to updates and click "Check" or "Update".
• Now it remains to wait until the entire file is downloaded and the installation begins. We recommend that you carefully monitor network access during this period.

Installing unofficial system updates

Official firmware sources are the only resource referenced by the phone. There is no doubt that you can find other, more recent versions if you are willing to take the time to search. However, in the absence of an official update, you have to install the firmware from a third-party developer.

We will not talk about how this action can be performed. Indeed, depending on the characteristics and model of the device, the technology will differ. Therefore, if you are thinking about how to change the android on your phone, then we recommend that you contact the specialists

Some of the largest catalogs for firmware, along with instructions and recommendations, can be found on torrent trackers. The main thing is to carefully review the model of devices for which the firmware is designed. To make things easier, try searching for a specific model.

Remember, all data is lost during the firmware upgrade. Therefore, if photos, contacts or settings are important to you, then save everything in advance to a memory card. Only in this case can you restore all data after updating the software.

Required for firmware:

1. smartphone;
2. uninterrupted internet access, preferably Wi-Fi;
3. laptop or computer;
4. USB cable.

Smartphone firmware technology

Do you still doubt whether it is possible to change the android to another OS? Our answer is simple - yes! However, before you decide to carry out all the actions yourself, remember that data will be lost.

Updated phone

We provide a general scheme for carrying out the firmware. After all, for each cellular model, the stages may differ.

• Using a desktop computer, download the Apple iPhone in a zip file.
• Now we connect the smartphone to the computer using the appropriate cable.
• We copy the zip file to the inserted sd memory card of the device.
• When the procedure is completed, you should restart your iPhone or smartphone by launching Recovery. To do this, press simultaneously 3 keys - Volume and Menu, Power. Remember, the set of keys may differ. It all depends on the model of the device.
• We are waiting for the reboot of the smartphone. After that, open the main menu and select the line - "Backup and Restore". Feel free to click OK.
• The program for deleting data, settings and contacts starts immediately. When this happened, select the Wipe option. In it, click on Wipe Data and Wipe Dalvik Cache.
• After that, you should re-enter the menu, and you will notice a new line - Wipe Dalvik Cache. It is here that you need to press the Yes button.
• We are waiting for the update and select "Install zip from SD card" from the list. Click on the phrase "Choose zip from SD card".
• Select the required file from the unloaded list.
• The IOS installation process begins in auto mode. This will take a few minutes.

Remember, if you decide to reflash your phone yourself, then you take on all the risks. During the installation of the firmware, malfunctions can occur, and in this case, the smartphone breaks down. The level of the battery (charged or not) plays a huge role in this. Indeed, during work, this is the most important indicator of success.

The market for mobile products is arranged in such a way that as new versions of the Android OS are released, smartphone manufacturers are introducing their support into their own, both recently released and already proven models. How it works? At the time of purchasing a new mobile product, the basic version of the system installed by default is available on it. After a period of time, Google releases a new Android release. After six months or a little later, depending on the geographic region, when the new version becomes run-in and stable, you can install it on your smart too. As a result, you get a new, modern interface, support for new applications, and more customization and customization. In this material, we have compiled a detailed guide for you, how to update Android on your phone.

What is software update on Android and why is it needed

You need to be aware that as a result of updating or rolling back the operating system, all data stored on the phone will be irretrievably lost. Be sure to back up all the data you need (address book, notes, photos) to a secure external media before taking any of the steps in this guide. It can be an external drive, a hard drive on a PC (as a last resort, a memory card, but not desirable).

One more nuance. Since it will take a certain time to update the operating system (from 5 to 10 minutes, and sometimes more), be sure to charge the phone to 70-80% of the total battery capacity so that the update procedure is not interrupted due to problems with the phone's battery.

Automatic Android update

The most affordable and least difficult upgrade method. Go to the options menu and select the "Information about the phone" section. Here we go to the item "Software update". On your device, this section may be located somewhere else, so you may have to go through the settings.

Now we tap on the "Update" button, having previously set the option to download updates only via Wi-Fi, so that the update does not "eat" all your money from the account.

Option in the settings menu to automatically update the OS

When all the data from the manufacturer's server is loaded, in the menu that appears, tap the "Install" button and wait until the device reboots.

Since in the way described above, you can update your mobile device only to the minor release build, you should also use a special utility from the manufacturer (for Samsung gadgets, this is Kies, for LG - PC Suite, etc.) or update "over the air" (most of companies that produce smartphones or tablets have such a proprietary feature).

Latest Android update, if it is already available on the server, at any time you can download it to your device using just such a program.

Updating Android firmware manually

This method is used by almost all service centers, but we can easily update ourselves, using only available tools. The Odin system application is used to update. You can download it on many web resources (for example, on the same w3bsit3-dns.com). Using this technique, you can install only a new version of the official firmware, but not a custom one.

1.download the Odin program. We need version 1.83 (or newer) - it is very popular among technicians and is suitable for the vast majority of products

2. we find and download an archive with the firmware we need on the network. After extracting the contents from the archive (you will need it beforehand), you should have 3 files in your hands: PIT, PDA and CSC

3. we connect the smartphone to the PC. It is critical that the phone is correctly identified in Windows

4. launch Odin. If the connection of the device was successful, the name of the port will light up in yellow in the corresponding field in the program.

Indication of successful connection of the device to the PC for updating in Odin

5.turn off the mobile device and put it in Download Mode by pressing the home key, power and volume down at the same time

6. confirm the activation of Download Mode by holding down the "Volume up"

7.in the central Odin window, select the downloaded files to match the PIT, PDA and CSC objects

8. in Odin, press the Start button and wait until all files are updated.

If the Android system update went smoothly, a field with the inscription PASS in green will appear on the application screen.

Successful system update via Odin

Rollback to a previous version

Perhaps you have updated to one of the latest versions and are not satisfied (the phone is slow, errors often appear, there is a need to reboot, etc.). If necessary, you can roll back to any version you need. How to roll back?

1 way

Suitable for those who wish to return the basic official factory firmware installed in the device at the time of its purchase in the store. This is pretty easy to do. Go to the device settings and select the item responsible for resetting the settings (it can be "Privacy" or "Backup and reset"). On the test phone, this feature was available in the Backup & Reset menu under the Personal Information category.

Section in the parameters menu, designed to reset the device to the factory state

1. We go into this section of the menu and stop at the item "Reset settings".
2. A form pops up with a warning about deleting all data from the gadget. If the backups have already been saved in a safe place, feel free to click "Reset phone settings".
3. The phone starts to reboot. In 5-10 minutes it will boot up again with a clean base system on board.

Method 2 - reset to factory settings (hard reset)

1. turn off the phone / tablet
2. simultaneously press and hold down the "Volume Up", "Home" (bottom center) and "Power" buttons. The Recovery menu opens.
3. using the volume keys, mark the item "wipe data / factory reset".
4. press the power key to confirm your choice
5. in the next menu you need to confirm your decision. Select "Yes - Delete all user data" using the keys for adjusting the volume
6. press the power button again. The main menu pops up in front of you again.
7. using the power key, mark "reboot system now"

Everything is ready. The next time the OS will boot to the factory version.

How to rollback if a custom version of Android is installed (Cyanogenmod, MIUI, Paranoid Android)?

If you installed a custom ROM, you can return the official firmware in the same way as performing a manual update, using the Odin program already mentioned in the review. First, you will have to search the network for files with the firmware you need, suitable individually for your smart model. Perhaps the best resource for searching is the mobile portal w3bsit3-dns.com, here you can find any firmware for almost every phone model.

1. we connect the mobile device to the PC
2. run Odin
3. turn off the phone and enter it into Download Mode. To do this, you need to press the home key, power and volume down
4. when the phone is loaded, press the volume up key to activate Download Mode
5. on the main Odin form, select the uploaded files as the correspondence between PIT, PDA and CSC
6. in Odin, press the Start button and wait for all the files to be updated.

The successful completion of the rollback procedure will be indicated by a green field with the inscription PASS at the top.

Successful downgrade via Odin

How to update Play Market on Android

The first time you boot a fresh system, you have to configure everything again: account, language, mail, time zone, network, etc. The same goes for the Google Play Market. An update of this module will become available immediately after setting up a Google account on a mobile device.

Suggestion to connect Google account to the system

As soon as you enter the credentials for your Google account, the Play Market components will appear in the notification panel, which can be updated just like any other application.

Updates for Play Market components

If you are using custom firmware, you need to go to the store at least once to update. The service update will then appear on the display.

Answers to readers' questions

When will the new Android update be available?

Answer... Since a certain time passes between the immediate release of the new version of Android and the physical possibility of installing it on the gadget (from 2-3 to 6-8 months), you need to be patient and follow the company announcements. Among the first products with support for "marshmallow" are the devices of the Nexus and Android One lines. As for the Samsung brand, this month they promise updates for 6.0 for the following mobile devices: Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge +; January 2016 - Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge; in February - Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge.

Now about other brands. Sony has announced an update for all current Xperia devices, from the Xperia Z Ultra GPE launched in 2013 to all Z5 models (both premium and budget). A number of devices from LG are limited to the G4, G3 and G Flex2. HTC, in turn, limited itself to only the last two generations of devices of its own production: One M9 / E9 and One M8 / E8. In addition, companies such as Motorola, Xiaomi, Huawei, Asus, OnePlus and ZUK promise to equip their flagship devices and mid-level units with Android 6.0. This list is not yet final. Subsequently, we will keep you updated with the latest announcements.

I have a Huawei U9500 phone, and I didn't know or didn't understand that I needed to update the version. Now I have Android 4.0.3, how to update the firmware to the new version, please help!

Answer... The Huawei firmware update process is described. In short, there are two ways to update the Huawei U9500 firmware.

1. We take out the battery, hold down the volume buttons on the phone. After that, the Android update process will begin.
2. Go to Settings -> Memory -> Software update -> SD card update, launch the Android OS update.

I have an MFLogin3T tablet and until this moment I did not know that it was possible to update the system. I read it on different sites, tried it, it doesn’t work. I have Android 4.4.4. How to update the Android version?

Answer... The easiest way to update your phone is through Settings - Options - About device - Software update. The location of the section may vary in different versions of Android OS. Thus, a standard update is performed on Android, the official software is downloaded. This is the safest and easiest way.

I have a Samsung Duos, version 4.1.2, I cannot update the operating system to a larger version. Please help me update the android on your phone!

Answer... First you need to find out if you can update Android on your phone to version 5.x. It turns out not. The point is that your phone's specifications prevent you from installing newer versions of Android.

On the other hand, you can download the update to Android from the w3bsit3-dns.com forum, where the modified firmware is uploaded. But we would not recommend installing such updates on a sufficiently old phone if you do not have the necessary skills and are not ready for a drop in the performance of your mobile device.

Lenovo A1000, Android is not updated. I am trying to update version 5.0 to the newest one. At first everything goes well, but then he writes "Error" and shows the opened Android with a red triangle with an exclamation mark hanging over it. What should I do? How do I update my OS to the latest version?

Answer... Why isn't Android updating? The fact is that Android 5.0 is the last OS version to which you can officially update the firmware on your phone. At least, this is what users of the w3bsit3-dns.com forum say. Of course, you can update your phone by installing custom firmware, but no one can guarantee stability after such an update.

I got NTS one m7. I can not update Android 4.4.2. The device does not find the software update, how can I solve this problem? How do I update it?

Answer. HTC one m7 can be upgraded to at least Android 5.1. If you can't install the official update, try downloading the custom firmware on the w3bsit3-dns.com forum. There are also collected instructions for updating on this device (see). In this thread, you will find solutions to the problem if the Android OS is not updated.

I have Moto x play, I don't want to update the system, the message “Android 6.0.1 software is available” constantly appears, which is wildly annoying. Please tell me how to remove this message so that it does not appear again. I even contacted the support service of the smartphone manufacturer itself, all the instructions given to me by them did not bring any result.

Answer... To disable firmware updates, go to Android settings, section About phone - Software update and disable updates by unchecking the box next to the corresponding item.

A year ago, the memory on the device flew away (the phone stopped turning on), it was replaced, but the firmware was installed not native (no different, only on the startup screen in the corner a yellow Kernel inscription appears). Naturally, there are no updates for this firmware. Can I roll back Android (put my native one) through Kies and update it?

Answer... In order to roll back the update, you need to reboot the phone in Recovery mode, select wipе dаta / fаctory reset, wipe cache pаrtition and reinstall the firmware from the zip archive previously downloaded to the memory card. You can find the official firmware both on the official website of the manufacturer and on the w3bsit3-dns.com forum, in the section with the corresponding name of your mobile device.

Tablet Acer Iconia A1-810. I have no firmware updates ... I click system update and says "an update is required for your device." How can you "force" - (update the android system forcibly) or update yourself?

Answer... This tablet model came out about 5 years ago, it does not support new versions of Android, so the manufacturer does not post updates for firmware. You can look for custom (unofficial) firmware on the w3bsit3-dns.com forum, but we do not recommend installing them - it is better to buy a new tablet than to experiment with firmware to the detriment of the stability and speed of the device.

Build number does not open on Android. I clicked for a long time. How to be?

Answer... The Android build number is initially available for viewing in the About Smartphone (About Tablet) section. If you want to enable hidden settings (section "For Developers"), you can activate them just by clicking on the build number, just make 4-7 clicks on this line.

Sometimes it becomes necessary to update the version of the phone or tablet, and then the user asks the question: "How can I do this?" The latest version is needed to adapt the phone to new applications. Usually, the device informs you when an update is available, however, these notifications may be delayed. If you know for sure that an update is available and you want to get it as soon as possible, follow our step-by-step guide.

Back up your data to update Android on your phone

Updating the Android operating system is usually straightforward, but there is a small chance that the device could crash. As a precaution, back up important information (contacts, photos) and transfer it to a storage device.

Open "Settings" of the system to update Android on your phone

On most devices, this can be done through the main menu or the notification bar.

Updates are only possible via a smartphone, with one exception. You can also install the latest version through Samsung Kies on your computer. The download will start automatically when the device is connected to the computer via the USB port.

Open the "About phone" information to update Android

Scroll through the list of settings to the very bottom and in the "system" section select "About phone" or "Help".

Select the "System Update" option to update Android on your phone

The menu may differ on different devices. You may have marked this option as "software update". You can also check your current Android version here.

Click "Check for Update" to update Android

The phone will check if any updates are available to you. It depends on the manufacturer of the smartphone as well as your mobile service provider. If an update is available on your device, then you will be prompted to install it. Choose "yes" and the system will start downloading and installing the software.

Your phone may require a Wi-Fi internet connection to search for updates. We also recommend downloading the software without turning off Wi-Fi as the file size can be large.

Click "Restart and Install" to install Android

After the download of the new version is completed, the smartphone must be rebooted in order to install the software. This will render it inoperable within a few minutes.

Connect the charger to keep the battery charged during the installation process. Sometimes the phone freezes and won't turn on. In this case, you will have to force restart the device. To do this, press and hold the Power and Volume buttons at the same time.

Perhaps this is where we will end the detailed guide on updating the Android version. We hope that next time you will confidently cope with this simple task.

Just like any operating system, Android is constantly evolving, new versions of the OS are released every year, with new functions, design, and without old bugs. Manufacturers of smartphones and tablets are trying to introduce them into their products as new versions are released. How can I see the android version on my smartphone to know if it's time to update? And then, how to change the version of android if Google has already released a fresh release?

How to change android version

Ideally, everything should look like this: after Google releases a new version of the OS, smartphone manufacturers adapt it to their devices, and notify users that there is an update for their system. In reality, however, it is not even approximately so. Of course, there are companies that try to keep up with the times, and do not refuse to support their devices, which were released last year or three years ago.

But the overwhelming majority of manufacturers do not care at all what version it came out with, what it costs when a smartphone is released, it will remain there forever. So how to install a new version of android on a budget smartphone and how to change the version of android on a flagship are two big differences. Usually, immediately after buying an inexpensive smartphone, the user can receive one update after a while (a month, two). But this update is purely cosmetic, within the framework of the same android version that was originally in the smartphone.

How to find out the android version

• To do this, you need to open (tap on the gear icon) the smartphone settings;
• Go to the very bottom, and go to the subsection information about the device, about the phone, about the tablet, everyone has it differently;
• This section contains information about the android version and a lot more information about your phone.

Automatic update

If after purchasing a smartphone you have not received a notification that a system update is ready, you can check it yourself and update your android yourself. To do this, you need to go to the device information section in the settings, tap there on the line for a software update or something similar. If the update button is active, that is, there is an update for the system, then switch the smartphone to Wi-Fi, so that it is faster and the money from the account does not disappear, since the update weighs a lot, in fact, this is an entirely new operating system. Next, click update, and wait for the end of the procedure with a reboot of the device.

Unfortunately, you will not be able to update the android version to a newer one, if this is not provided by the manufacturer of your smartphone. If you completely demolish everything, hack the protection, and forcibly install the latest version, then the smartphone will not be able to work with it, since the OS still needs to be adapted for a specific hardware. And if companies do this for expensive smartphones, then for the middle peasants, and even more so for state employees, no one will do unnecessary work.

How to return an old version of android

It happens that after the update, your favorite applications stop working, your phone starts to fail, and you just don't like the new version. In this case, you can rollback to the previous version. How to rollback android version so as not to use complex third-party programs?

To return the default version of the OS or the firmware of the smartphone, you need to go to the settings, then we look for lines such as confidentiality or archiving reset. In general, we find the item with "Reset settings", tap, we agree that you will lose the data, and then - "Reset". That's it, now just wait until the smartphone completes the procedure, and it ends with a reboot. The device will wake up with the firmware that was in it immediately after the purchase, that is, the default version. It may take ten to twenty minutes.

Be sure to save all important data before the procedure in a reliable external storage, whether it is a cloud or an SD card, it does not matter. All user data and settings in the smartphone will be lost as the operating system is reinstalled. Also, make sure that the smartphone battery was charged before the reset - you cannot interrupt the procedure, otherwise you will have to resolve the issue only through the service center.

), I hope now your gadgets make your actions easier thanks to applications. Today I want to tell you how to update the android firmware version.

So what I'm going to talk about today:

• How is the firmware update on Android devices going (not flashing)
• My opinion: why you shouldn't carry the device for updating to the service center

Attention: the author of this article, (i.e.) does not take any responsibility for your device. Any wrong action can kill your phone, but 95% of firmwares are successful, the main thing is to do everything according to the instructions, have straight, ironed hands, a drop of patience and attention.

So let's start in order, naturally.

How is the firmware update on Android devices going?

If you bought yourself an Android device, then you probably already know that there are thousands or even tens of thousands of them. Moreover, each model is good in certain qualities. But when buying, especially if it is the first one, you do not think about the installed version of the software in the device, and even more so about when the update will be released on it.

Comparing Android and iOS, their update policies are very different. Apple only needs to update its operating system for several devices and everyone will update it almost immediately upon release. This is both a plus and a minus: plus - you don't need to wait long, minus - there is practically no choice of devices.

Google is different. He does not distribute updates himself, he just releases them. And manufacturers are already finishing them on their own for their devices. For example, many devices have not yet released Android 4, but 4.1 has already been released.

There is nothing you can do about it. But believe me, most of the owners of those budget smart phones that just do not get updates - they are not needed. For them, a smartphone is like a landline phone (just to ring), but what's inside is not important.

For those for whom updates are important and they understand what a smartphone is - craftsmen-developers themselves port new versions to phones. It can be dangerous, but who does not risk it ...

What Android firmware are there

For devices on this excellent platform, you can find 2 types of firmware: stock - those that are produced by the manufacturer and custom - those that users modify.

How does one differ from the other? Well, firstly, in custom, in most cases, all unnecessary programs and integrations are removed, according to users. In most cases, almost all Google services. Also removing the identity transfer exception, as well as more frequent updates. I already wrote above that Google itself releases updates quite often, but manufacturers delay them, and sometimes do not release new versions at all. Therefore, many people install custom firmware.

Where to download the firmware to your Android device

Depending on how you are going to update the software, the firmware is downloaded differently. For example, to update the stock firmware, you just need to run the update, or, for example, you can connect the cable and run Kies, in which you can start the update. Everything will download and install automatically.

If, however, you decide to manually update the stock firmware (any other firmware is installed in the same way, if anything), then you can download it on the manufacturer's official website, or on specialized forums. For example, W3bsit3-dns.com- all new firmware and applications appear there before people know about them :-)

How to flash an Android phone

In order to update the android version, we need:

• The device itself
• Cable
• Straight arms
• For manual flashing - software and files with software, kernels, etc. Or just an apk file that will find you and install the firmware into the device.

To begin with, concentrate, clear your mind of unnecessary thoughts, because you can be left with nothing if you do something stupid. We take our smartphone, connect it to a PC. In my case, I run the Kies program, which checks for updates. If there are any, she will inform you about it.

You must agree that the software will be updated and the download will begin. Unfortunately, I do not have screenshots of these actions, since I updated the smart for a long time, and I do not want to roll back the android firmware.
After the update, the phone will turn on for a long time. This is normal - the initial configuration is performed and the necessary OS directories are created, etc.

You can also start updating the OS directly on your smartphone. To do this, find in the settings "Update software" and wait for the smartphone to update the android version. But if you do not have unlimited and fast internet, get ready for torment. Your money will flow into the network slowly and for a long time. Therefore, the way that I described above is the safest, because nothing is required from you :-)

In addition to these methods, there is one more - using the Odin program. How is it different? Instead of full automation, you will have to download all the firmware files with your hands (as I mentioned above), enter the smartphone into download mode and flash it. If you do everything carefully and slowly, then on average it takes about 10 minutes.

To flash an android phone, you need:

How to flash an Android tablet

Since, in fact, tablets are no different from smartphones in the inside, then they need to be flashed in the same way. That is, if you have a tablet computer, then you can flash it in the same way as a smartphone.

The update can be done through internal utilities, but you can customize it or just reflash it through Odin. I wrote how to do it above. It makes no sense to describe this procedure again, friends.

My opinion: why you shouldn't carry the device for updating to the service center

Recently, the service provided by service centers has become very popular. They are ready for you to update the firmware for a fee. Only this payment usually turns into a large invoice. It costs about 700r to update Android, and you still have to wait until your OS is updated. But now you have to be smarter - you can flash the device yourself, and above I have already written how to do it. This is not difficult.

That's all for me. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments. Add an article and follow the blog - there is still a lot of interesting things;)