flashing gionee v4s smartphone using sp flash tool
flashing gionee v4s smartphone using sp flash tool
(06-04-2022, 08:02 PM)s7s1 should i flash preloader also or leave it?First back up current firmware using the guide @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-13347.html
i want to flash gionee v4s smartphone with android 4.4.2 to android 5.0.
my device is currently on stock rom(android 4.4.2) and many users on internet claim that the manufacturer(gionee) has released android 5.0(stock) rom for gionee v4s which is not available through OTA but user has to visit service centre to get this update. this rom is available online(on hovatek also) now to flash using sp flash tool.
1) should i flash this rom?
2) should i flash preloader?
3) in scatter file of firmware physical start address of every partition index is 0x0. is it okay?
(in current firmware it is same as linear_start_addr)
scatter file attached in this thrade
partition_index: SYS1
partition_name: MBR
file_name: MBR
is_download: true
type: NORMAL_ROM
linear_start_addr: 0x880000
physical_start_addr: 0x0 <----------------
partition_size: 0x80000
region: EMMC_USER
storage: HW_STORAGE_EMMC
boundary_check: true
is_reserved: false
operation_type: UPDATE
reserve: 0x00
4) should i use download only mode or firmware upgrade or format all+download?
thanks.
(08-04-2022, 05:49 PM)s7s1 I have backed up old firmware using miracle box and tried to flash new firmware(5.0) using download only in sp flash tool but error occurred saying- PMT changed for rom; it must be downloaded. please select "format all+download" scene and try again.
suggest me what to do next.
(08-04-2022, 05:50 PM)s7s1 I have backed up old firmware using miracle box and tried to flash new firmware(5.0) using download only in sp flash tool but error occurred saying- PMT changed for rom; it must be downloaded. please select "format all+download" scene and try again.
suggest me what to do next.
(09-04-2022, 09:03 AM)hovatek(08-04-2022, 05:50 PM)s7s1 I have backed up old firmware using miracle box and tried to flash new firmware(5.0) using download only in sp flash tool but error occurred saying- PMT changed for rom; it must be downloaded. please select "format all+download" scene and try again.
suggest me what to do next.
Use firmware upgrade then
(09-04-2022, 06:18 PM)s7s1 That worked and now my device is on android 5.0 stock.
thanks for the guide.
now i want to remove some useless google apps like google play music, google play books etc. and some bloatwares completely. please guide me.