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[Tutorial] How to use Windows Device Recovery Tool (Windows Phone)

[Tutorial] How to use Windows Device Recovery Tool (Windows Phone)

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This is a step by step guide on how to flash a bricked / crashed windows phone or upgrade the OS of a windows phone using Windows Device Recovery Tool.

Requirements


Steps to Flash / Upgrade the firmware of a Windows Phone using Windows Device Recovery Tool


Follow the steps below to flash / upgrade a windows phone

  1. Launch Windows Device Recovery Tool

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-1.jpg]

  2. Click on 'My device was not detected'

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-2.jpg]

  3. Select your phone's OEM [if you are using any other device that is not Nokia Lumia then select "other OEMs"]

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-3.jpg]

  4. If prompted, select your phone's manufacturer from the list

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-4.jpg]

  5. If prompted, Select your phone model

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-5.jpg]

  6. If prompted, Select your phone model variant

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-6.jpg]

  7. Wait for the tool to load the software available on server [this should be the latest stable version for your device model] then click on "Install software"

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-7.jpg]

  8. On the disclaimer screen, click on Continue

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-8.jpg]

  9. On the survey screen, you can fill the survey form or simply click on "Continue without submitting" to proceed without filling the form

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...Tool-9.jpg]

  10. Wait for the tool to download the firmware and once successful, it will proceed to the next screen on its own 

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...ool-10.jpg]

  11. Ensure the battery of the phone is above 25% then click Next

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...ool-11.jpg]

  12. Boot your phone into flash mode using the procedures displayed on the Device Restart screen, then connect the phone to the PC using a USB cord

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...ool-12.jpg]

  13. The tool should detect your phone and begin the software installation process. At this point, do not interrupt the process until it is completed.

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...ool-13.jpg]

  14. You'll get an "Operation successfully completed" message once the process is complete

    [Image: How-to-Flash-or-Upgrade-a-Windows-Phone-...ool-14.jpg]

  15. Your phone should automatically reboot then you can disconnect the phone from the PC and complete the initial setup on the phone

Important Notice
  • You must have an active internet connection if this is the first time you are installing this tool OR using this tool to flash a particular device model
  • Downloading of firmware can be interrupted / failed and resumed at a later time. Luckily, this tool automatically continues download from where it last stopped or failed.
  • The firmware file format for windows phones is .FFU
  • For subsequent installation, you do not need an internet so long as the FFU firmware file has been placed in the proper location
  • You can backup the FFU firmware file incase you need it later. The FFU file can be located at C:\ProgramData\"your OEM"\Packages\Products\"your phone model"\
    e.g "C:\ProgramData\BLU\Packages\Products\W510U"
  • "ProgramData" folder is hidden on most windows computer so you must enable viewing of hidden folder to view and access the folder
This post was last modified: 04-10-2019, 11:00 PM by X3non.
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Does unstable connection have any bad affect?
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(17-07-2018, 09:10 PM)samrat93 Does unstable connection have any bad affect?

no, it will only take a longer timer to download the firmware. each time the download fails, you'll need to click retry to resume download
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