Hello everyone, so I got to Philips xenium w8510 the firmware of which took me less time than installing the drivers on the "seven" for it. For about an hour I tried to install them, but to no avail, but by "poking my finger in the sky" I figured it out and I'll tell you about it in this post.
But first, let's talk a little about my feelings when using this unit under standard conditions. So, what did I experience when I held it in my hands ... but absolutely nothing. An ordinary MTK Chinese on android, of which there are a lot now, but it's still a Phillips, which means that the feature of this smartphone is a very capacious battery of 3.3 Ah and a "unique" charging algorithm.
I'm only interested in one thing - is it true that it can last 18 hours of talk time? Have any of the owners of this model checked this? This device came to me with a malfunction "the battery was swollen". I changed the battery without any problems, although the body after that squeaked a little for backlash and creaked, but bearable. I can’t say anything else about this device and therefore we are starting to flash it.
ATTENTION!!! Before starting software updates, rooting, resetting settings and other manipulations with your own or God forbid someone else's device HIGHLY RECOMMEND read this one. In short, you were warned and do not say later that you hear this for the first time.
Let's get ready for the software update
A list of everything you need to flash and install the modified recovery:
- The first step is to fully charge the battery;
- MicroUSB - the native cable from the kit will also work;
- Factory standard firmware - W8510_M6589A_1336_01_V09C_EN ;
- The flasher - SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1308.0.1 ;
- Drivers - W8510_driver ;
- A medium-sized personal computer with WIN7 SP1 operating system should be enough;
- miui_recovery - modified recovery.
Philips xenium w8510 - driver installation
So, that was the longest and most difficult part in the process of updating this phone's software. I couldn’t install the drivers on the PC, I tried many methods and versions until I found a very simple way. Here it is:
Step 1:We connect the smartphone to the computer and see that the drivers do not automatically get up in the system.
Step 2:Open the device manager and find the line MT65xx Preloader
Step 3:We go into the properties of this device, in the "Driver" tab, click the Update button.
Step 4:We choose manual search for drivers.
Step 5:Then we specify the folder with the drivers and click the Next button.
Step 6:Confirm the installation of the drivers.
Step 7:Copy and install process.
Step 8:The driver is installed.
Step 9:The following line should appear in the manager.
Installing Factory Firmware
Now let's configure the flasher and flash the Philips xenium w8510 with the standard software version. Let me remind you that in order not to make a "brick" out of the device, charge the battery completely, check the cable for operability and, if possible, make a backup. ATTENTION: When flashing, all user files will be deleted - SAVE.
Step 1:Open the SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1308.0.1 folder, which is located in the downloaded archive.
Step 2:Launch the Flash_tool.exe application.
Step 3:Flashtool user interface.
Step 4:Click on the Scatter-loading button and select the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt firmware file from the W8510_M6589A_1336_01_V09C_RU folder.
Step 5:Check all the necessary checkboxes in the settings. Be sure to check the box DA DL All With Check Sum.
Step 6:Press the DOWNLOAD button. Turn off the phone, pull the battery (pull out and insert). And connect the phone to the PC with the cable.
Step 7:If the drivers are up correctly, then after a few seconds the software update process will start.
Step 8:Now you have about five minutes to spare. If a green circle appears, then the firmware was successful. Enjoy the factory firmware.
We put the modified recovery
This part of the post is intended for those who are not satisfied with the standard recovery and want to have more features and functionality. But most of the users do not need it. I only needed it to install custom firmware. An example installation will be shown here miui recovery... It is more user-friendly and has a touch screen control.
Step 1:We do everything according to the instructions shown above, but now we select the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file from the miui_recovery folder. It contains the image of the new recovery.
Step 2:We only leave a checkmark in front of recovery.
Step 3:Press the DOWNLOAD button. We agree when requesting the program (press the YES button). We connect the OFF phone.
Step 4:Everything will happen automatically in a few seconds. Green circle - NEW RECOVERY INSTALLED.
Example of installing custom firmware
This part of the post is meant to walk you through the method of installing custom firmware from an SD card. First you need to find a suitable modified firmware for your PHILIPS XENIUM W8510... Not for long figuring out, I found the first one that caught my eye on the Internet - EXCLUSIVE V.1.0 by DOC2008... I will not say anything about the firmware. The goal is how to install it. Copy zip archive to sd memory card. Insert it into the phone. And go into the recovery, which we installed, holding the volume up and on buttons, do not release the volume button until the recovery selection menu appears - enter the recovery with the volume down button.
Every modern Philips TV has built-in software that needs updating over time. New firmware versions are posted on the official Philips website so that users can independently flash their TV. New software very often not only relieves the TV from brakes and glitches, but significantly increases the performance and data processing speed.
Philips TV firmware can improve the quality of the displayed image, increase the list of file formats that are supported by the built-in player. These benefits make updating your TV software a must. For most users, working with TV program files is incomprehensible. Many are interested in the question of how to properly flash a Philips TV. A large number of different firmwares are posted on the network, which one should be suitable?
In this article, we will go over all the steps you need to take to flash your Philips TV. The software update procedure is simple, you can perform all the operations yourself. All you need is a clean USB stick and a suitable firmware. Follow the illustrated guide and you will succeed.
Firmware manual
1. First you need to find out the full model name of your Philips TV. This information is located on the back of the TV or in the user manual that came with the kit. The exact TV model is needed to determine the correct firmware version. If you try to install the firmware for a different model, the TV may be damaged or its functionality will be limited. Consider this point carefully.
2. Next, you need to find out what version of the software is installed on your TV at the moment. Press the button on the remote control, which depicts a house. Now we consistently go to the following items "Installation" -> "Software settings" -> "Info. about the installed software ". Click "OK", after that a window will appear on the TV screen, in which the current software version is indicated.
3. Now we will find the required software version on the official website of the manufacturer. Go to www ... philips. com / support... In the search box, you need to enter the exact model name of your Philips TV, for example 46PFL5507T. Click "Search".
4. You will see a search result, click on your TV model.
5. You will be taken to a page from which you can download the required software. In the Release Notes tab, you can see the changes that the Philips TV firmware will bring about. Also pay attention to the firmware version, make sure that the already installed software version is lower than the one you are going to download. Click on the link, a license agreement window will appear, click "I agree" and download the archive with the firmware. If you want to watch other available software for your TV, click "All Software".
6. Recall that in order to flash a Philips TV you need a USB flash drive (just a USB flash drive, not an external hard drive). Pre-format the USB flash drive in FAT 32 format. Unpack the software archive to your computer. Next, drop the "autorun.upg" file onto a USB flash drive (not into a folder, but into the root directory). After that, safely remove the USB flash drive from the computer.
7. Now you can flash your Philips TV with this flash drive. Disconnect all USB devices (Wi-Fi adapters, external hard drives) from the TV. We insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the TV. The firmware update will start on its own, or a corresponding update prompt will appear on the screen. Agree to the software update. After the update is completed, the TV will reboot itself. After rebooting, the Philips TV will finally complete the firmware.
Important!
- Firmware for Philips TV needs to be downloaded only from the official site.
- During the software update, do not turn off the TV itself and do not disconnect the USB flash drive.
- If the power turns off during the software update process, do not disconnect the USB flash drive from the TV. When the power is restored, the TV will resume the software update.
- If an error occurs during the software update process, you must repeat all the steps again.
conclusions
After all the recommendations, the Philips TV firmware should go through without complications. In case of any difficulties, you can always roll back the firmware to an earlier version or install an older version of the software.
Dear readers, you have decided to find out how to flash a Philips Xenium phone. It should be said right away that you cannot flash a specific phone, since we will work with the company's smartphones. You need to understand this fine line between phones and smartphones - the latter have much more functionality. Smart Phillips Xenium runs on Android OS. We will not torment you with anticipation and will immediately move on to the topic of today's discussion - Philips Xenium firmware. To begin with, we will tell you about the existing methods of flashing.
Firmware methods
There are two ways in total:
- Official update of smartphone software using the device itself, without connecting to a computer.
- Flashing using a third-party utility SP Flash Tool, which is installed on your computer or laptop.
Choose the method that's right for you. Next, read the basic guidelines and rules for users to assimilate.
What do you need to know before flashing?
- First of all, it is worth remembering that all actions are performed at your own peril and risk. Each case is strictly individual, therefore, it is simply impossible to control the operation of all devices. It is advisable to collect information from some sources, indicating the model number of the device.
- When connecting to a computer or laptop, use only the original USB cable.
- Please note that working with the SP Flash Tool is considered using the example of a Philips Xenium device. For the rest, you just need other files to download, although the principle is the same.
- In these ways, you can work with smartphones running the Android operating system.
- Now you can start flashing your device!
Software update "over the air"
Friends, we will try to update the version of the operating system of the Philips Xenium smartphone. If you do not know the meaning of the concept "by air", then we will tell you for you. This means that the update will be performed directly from the phone itself, without the need for a computer or cords.
- The update will be downloaded from the company's servers. The size of the firmware can weigh more than one gigabyte, so take care of your internet traffic. But the owners of unlimited tariff plans do not have to worry and calmly go about their business. The download must take place over Wi-Fi networks. Hence, the first step is to connect to an available wireless network.
- We take our Phiilips Xenium and go to the settings menu of the device.
- Now we are looking for "About device", where there is a tab "Update". Here we will need a tab with the name "Software Update", we press the update button. If your smartphone says that updates have already been installed on your device, then there are no available firmware for your device. That is, the latest available version of the operating system is installed. Otherwise, we agree to download updates and wait until it finishes.
- During the update, the device may reboot several times. Therefore, we do not panic right away, but simply gain patience. When everything is ready, you will see the home screen of the device.
- Congratulations! You have successfully completed the assignment. You now have the most recent version of Android software.
Firmware with SP Flash Tool
So, as noted above, this method is suitable for those who want to install a modified or factory version of the firmware using third-party methods. What do you need to do?
- First of all, you need to download and install the drivers on your computer for flashing. Otherwise, you may have problems installing files on your smartphone. By the way, you can turn off your device right away. This will come in handy in the eighth paragraph.
- Next, download the archive with the SP Flash Tool software utility. You need to unpack it into a separate folder on your computer. Please note that only Latin letters should be used on the path to files, nothing else. That is, the names of folders, subfolders must be in English. For example, if you unzipped documents to drive D into the SP folder, then the path should look like this: D: \ SP \.
- Now we download the firmware files https://yadi.sk/d/7Tgi5ceD33nA7j and unpack it the same way. Archive requirements are the same as in the previous paragraph.
- Friends, you can run the Flash_tool.exe program. It is located in the folder from the second item. In the application window, you need to click on the Scatter-loading button and in the dialog box that appears, select the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file located in the firmware folder from the third paragraph.
- Make sure there is a check mark next to DA DL All With Check Sum. Otherwise, put it manually.
- The next check falls on the enabled modes. In the upper main menu of the program, click on Options and see that there are checkmarks on USB Mode and DA Download All.
- You are on your way to the finish line - click on the Download button.
- The turn of your smartphone has come: we connect the device to the computer via USB in the off state.
- If everything is done correctly, you will see a green circle indicating the end of the device flashing process.
- Now you can disconnect your phone from your personal computer and use your smartphone.
Conclusion
Today we have worked with you on how to flash or reflash a Philips Xenium W8510 smartphone. If you did everything correctly, then we can congratulate you on your success! We share it with other users in the comments. Also, what exactly do you like about the Xenium device?
Most owners of ultra-fashionable smartphones, a Philips phone or smartphone, model w626 running Android 2.3 with a multitouch screen, capacitive - 320x480 dpi, think that it is impossible to change the firmware in these gadgets on their own, but they are deeply mistaken.
The reasons why you need to flash a phone, a Philips smartphone model w626 on the Android 2.3 operating system with a multitouch screen, capacitive - 320x480 dpi, are very diverse: when the device completely refuses to turn on, if it spontaneously starts to reboot, you need to restore the software after an unsuccessful installation, or I just wanted to install the latest firmware version.
Firmware Re-flashing of Philips w632, w336, x130 and other smartphones.
- You can carry out the firmware on your own on all phones, a Philips smartphone model w626 on the Android 2.3 operating system with a multitouch screen, capacitive - 320x480 dpi.In addition to the topic of firmware on smartphones for android, there is a review article:. It tells in detail, there is a video instruction on how to reflash a mobile device on an Android kit kat.
When should the firmware of smartphones, phones, Philips smartphones model w626 be updated on the Android 2.3 operating system with a multitouch screen, capacitive - 320x480 dpi and for other models:
If the phone does not turn on, although the reason may not be in the firmware;
If the phone is constantly buggy and reboots;
If an unsuccessful firmware is made and the phone needs to be returned to its original state;
If you need to install the latest, most up-to-date firmware version;
Download firmwares, programs, flashers and Philips firmware.
Free download of firmware for Philips phone.
- the official website of the manufacturer of cell phones Philips w336, x130, x332 and other models. By clicking on the link, you can select the required phone model Philips w336, x130, x332 and download programs and firmwares for free on the Philips E120 phone with a color screen, 65.54 thousand dpi colors. The Philips manufacturer's website contains the most up-to-date and freshest firmwares for phones of different models Philips w336, x130, x332.Philips firmware manual.
How to properly flash a smartphone. Instructions for the firmware on the example of the Philips f533, E120 phone.
In the smartphone, go to Settings-> For developer and enable USB debugging.
We connect the USB cable from the phone to the computer and install the firmwares.
Disconnect the phone from the computer, turn it off and remove the battery.
We launch the SP Flash Tool on the computer, it is needed to upload the new firmware to the phone.
In the program window, press the Scatter-loading button and in the window that opens, select the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file (you can find it in the folder with other files of the new firmware). After opening, the program will contain all the paths to the files necessary for updating.
Be sure to uncheck the first item - PRELOADER (otherwise the phone will not boot).
Now we press the Download button. We answer "Yes" to any pop-up messages.
We connect the smartphone (using a USB cable) to the computer, the new firmware will start to be downloaded into our device automatically.
At the end of the process, a window with a green circle will appear. You can disconnect your phone from your PC and turn it on.
More details on how to do this can be found in the video instructions:
To search for firmware on the Internet, you need to know the model of your phone that you will be flashing. You can quickly find out the phone model and its firmware version by dialing the code in the phone *#0000# .
Instructions for flashing Philips f533, E120
One more example. Instructions for flashing Philips f533, E120 mobile phones.
Firmware for Philips f533, E120 phone: download firmware for
Firmware Philips f533, E120
Every modern Philips TV is partly a computer. It has everything you need to surf the Internet, including some pretty good software built in. But his problem is that this software needs updates, otherwise it will work poorly and negatively affect the main function of TV - to show TV programs.
As in other cases, developers post new firmware versions on the official Philips website. This is very convenient for those users who care about the health of their TV. But if you do not understand the technical issues, then it is better to call the master, who will perform all the manipulations for a separate payment. However, this procedure is not so difficult, so you should not be afraid to do it yourself.
Flash Philips TVs using a USB flash drive
Let's start with the most time consuming but safer way to update the firmware. It consists in using assistive devices, and therefore is not very popular. Nevertheless, professionals argue that it is more gentle on the TV, since if the connection to the Internet is interrupted or other troubles happen, the TV will not be affected.
So, here is a small instruction on what you need to do in order to carry out the process of flashing a TV using a USB flash drive.
The first step is very simple, but crucial as it is to find out the exact TV model. This knowledge is needed to select the correct firmware version, because the company produces devices in series, and if one version is suitable for some, then for others it will be irrelevant. To find out which version is suitable for the TV, what you have, you can look at the back cover or use the documents, which usually indicate the series and model number.
And also it is imperative to find out the standard firmware in order to navigate whether it has changed or not yet. This is done like this:
- Click on "OK" and find the current software version in the displayed window.
Press on the "House" on the remote control;
In the "Installation" menu, select "Software Settings";
In "Software settings" select "Information about installed software";
Now work begins directly on the website www.philips.com/support. The page has a search box where the name of the TV model is entered. When the results are found, click on the required line and proceed to download the archive, before confirming the license agreement.
In order to need not an external hard drive, but a USB flash drive, moreover, formatted to FAT32 format. You should unpack the archive with the software on it. But having previously selected "autorun.upg".
Now you need to put the flash drive on the TV and start the process. It may start automatically, or you will have to confirm the request - in different ways.
When the update is over, the TV will reboot itself and start working normally.
Automatic flashing
This method is simpler, but also more risky, especially if the reliability of the Internet connection is not trustworthy. Nevertheless, for beginners who know little about software, flashing a TV is thus much easier.
The work starts simply - you need to open the Smart TV menu on the remote control;
Among all the icons and items, select "Settings";
The next step is "Search for updates";
When updates are found, there are two ways to install them: via USB or the Internet. We select "Internet" and "Refresh";
We confirm the acceptance of the user agreement and wait for the firmware to download, and at this time go about our business - watch TV or use the Internet;
