Its the season of test Android Nougat (7) OTA updates as promised by Infinix. There’s been the Infinix Zero 4 (X555), Infinix Hot 4 (X557), Note 3 (X601-H536A1) and Note 3 Pro (X601-H537A1) which have received their test Nougat builds and now the Hot S (X521) but only for the A1C1 & E1G1 Build Numbers .
The Infinix Hot S (X521) has several builds as listed at our Infinix stock ROMs / firmware collections thread ranging from the A1, C1, E1, G1 to the I1. If you’re looking to install this Nougat update then ensure your Build Number matches else you could end up with a bricked phone.
Updating Infinix Hot S (X521) to Nougat (Android 7) via SP Flash tool or Tcard
If your Build matches then you can download the update below:
- X521-J5088A1C1-N-170505V10 (Scatter)
- Tcard_update_X521-J5088A1C1-N-170505V10
- X521-J5088E1G1-N-170508V10 (Scatter)
- Tcard_update_X521-J5088E1G1-N-170508V10
Important things to note before updating your Hot S (X521) to the Nougat test build
- Ensure your battery is well charged
- Take note of your Build Number
- Dump your firmware in scatter format using Miracle Box
- If you’ll be using the Tcard format (to be copied to SD card and flashed in recovery mode) then ensure to unroot your Infinix Hot S (X521) first
- For the scatter format, there’s no need to unroot. Simply flash using SP Flash Tool
how about mine?
how to update this build number?
j5088D1R6A146002
pls help. tnx
is yours a Hot S Pro?
My device own is
Device name: Infinix Hot S
Model Number: Infinix_X521.
Build number: X521-J5088A1-M-170323V153
which of the firmware can i use?
A1C1
my phone gets rebooted each time and also it stuck and power off, build number: X521-J5088A1-M-170323V153
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infinx Hot s
biuld x521-J5088A1-M-170323V153
may i get update for this one??
please!
This update isn’t for the Hot S
so what i shall better do?? my phone is not workig…needs update..phone update says >>insert t card but the phone have no card slot at all…
please help me.
Are you certain that phone is original
sorry bro bulid no. is x521-J588A1-M-160809V38
and the phone hv not T card slot so that i couldnt upgrade by itself
thank you
is there and update for X521-J5088A1-M-160712V14
What’s the model name number Settings > About ?
Mine is J5088A1-M-170323v153 and I don’t knw which one to use so as not to brick my phone
What does your phone display under Model Number?
same build with my phone and same problem…so..please tell us closer firmware…
Infinix_X521
I mean *untick*
Using so flash tool, can I until recovery in order to avoid overwriting the twrp I installed just in case I need to roll back? Please respond
My build is x521 j5088e1-m-161222v23
You best flash back your stock recovery if you plan using Tcard. If you’re however updating using SP flash tool then yes, you can untick recovery and flash the rest but there’s a very good chance that the TWRP recovery won’t be compatible with your phone after the update
Please bros my hot s pro has build x521-J5086H1-m-161202v7, which 7.0 nouget upgrade should I use.?
This update isn’t for Hot S Pro
Please, help me check if my infinix hot s can upgrade to android version 7
Build number: X521-J5088E1-M-170323V23
If yes, please send me the link of the exact one to download
Thanks…
This update isn’t for your model
I downloaded the T card update for E1. Can you tell me the next steps. Thank you
Copy it to your SD card > Boot into recovery > Tap Install update from sd card > Select the tcard update
I’ve tried so but after selecting Boot in Recovery, it just shows XOS Chameleon with a NO COMMAND warning under it. What should I do?
Press the power button once to proceed into recovery mode