Updating the Android operating system is not only recommended, but also a necessary process for stable operation of the smartphone. For the phone owner, this is primarily an increase in the performance of the device, the emergence of new features, and not just the correction of errors by the manufacturer. Therefore, every user should know how to update Android on their phone.
The process of changing the current version of Android on a device requires the user to pay attention and fulfill several conditions.
Before you proceed to change the operating system, you need to make sure of the following:
During the update to 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 6.0 or earlier versions of Android, it is prohibited to remove the battery or turn off the smartphone.
Interrupting the update process for one of these reasons can lead to irreparable consequences (this cannot be done without the help of service center specialists).
There are two main ways to change Android yourself:
The easiest option to change the OS version is to start the process on the smartphone itself.
Usually the system notifies you about the availability of a new version (a notification appears at the top of the gadget screen):
Note: update algorithm to new versionAndroid always the same: it doesn’t matter if the operating system is updated to 5.0, 7.0 or 9.0.
Depending on the phone model and the current firmware modification, the text and design of the notification on the screen may differ.
After receiving the notification, you should click “download” and wait until the software is downloaded to the device.
When Android is downloaded, a message will appear in the notification bar and the user will be asked to install or postpone the process.
Important: before clicking “install now”, it is recommended that you read the information provided above, where the developers warn about the possible loss of personal data and the need to make a backup.
The system does not always notify the user about the availability of a new version of Android. The reason may be a lack of Internet connection or refusal to receive notifications (can be set in the “Software Update” section).
In this case, you can download the new Android manually. To do this you need to follow these steps:
You can change the Android operating system using an application from the manufacturer.
The main purpose of such programs is to create a backup copy of data, transfer photos and videos to a computer and vice versa.
Among such applications we can highlight Samsung kies or Smart switch for Samsung smartphones and Xperia Companion for Sony phones.
Before you change Android 4.4.2, you need to activate a special setting intended for developers - “USB Debugging”. In later versions of the OS, this setting is hidden, and to activate it, you need to do the following:
To download the firmware to your smartphone using the Xperia Companion program, you must:
Attention: it is impossible to return to the previous version of the OS, about which the user will receive a notification before installation.
To install the new Android on Samsung tablets and smartphones, use the Smart Switch and Samsung Kies applications.
To update to 7.0, 8.0 or 9.0 using Smart Switch, you need:
Note: if the notification about the opportunity to download a new version does not appear on the screenAndroid– this means that the latest updates are installed on the device.
To update, for example, Android 4.2.2 using Samsung Kies, you need to do the following:
The new firmware may not meet the user's expectations (the appearance of the menu changes, new applications appear and old applications are removed, etc.). Therefore, it is important to read during installation what changes will occur and whether it is worth upgrading.
Most recently on the site developer.htc.com official firmware for HTC Desire. This update to version Android 2.3 Gingerbread Although it is available for download to anyone, it is not available from the update menu in the smartphone itself. This is due to the fact that Desire has a rather small amount of memory and the developers do not recommend upgrading to 2.3 ordinary users. The updated firmware is missing background images, the Facebook application and some programs HTC Sense.
1. Preparing the smartphone for firmware.
The first thing you need to do is save your contacts to a memory card. To do this, click on the screen "Telephone", go to the address book (where all contacts are displayed) and press the hardware button menu. From the menu that appears on the screen, select "Import Export" and choose "Export to SD card" and get the file on the flash drive "pcsc_pcsc_00001.vcf" or another type with an extension. vcf file.
We copy all the data from the SD card to a computer, just in case, because photos and possibly other necessary files are stored there. We format the SD card to delete all no longer needed data on the card. After all, all programs will have to be installed again, and they will create directories on the card for themselves. Let's go "Settings" — "Device memory" — "Remove memory card" — "Clear SD Card".
Reset HTC Desire before the initial settings, then all installed applications will naturally disappear, but the phone will immediately free up all possible free space in the memory of the device itself and there will be no problems if free space is needed during the firmware. So let's go to "Settings", Further "Device memory" and the lowest point will be "Factory reset". After the reset, I ended up with 136 megabytes of free space.
2. Download the firmware.
Well, of course, you need the firmware itself, download it either from our website using this link - or from the official HTC website.
After downloading, we see 4 files in the archive:
Because Android 2.3.3 takes up more space, then standard programs (flashlight and toy with a ball), as well as “wallpapers” were removed by HTC developers from the firmware and made into separate applications that can be installed if you still need them.
I'll get ahead of myself and say that after resetting to factory settings, the same android 2.2(official update) on my HTC Desire, 136 megabytes freed up. After updating to firmware 2.3.3 there was 128 megabytes of free space. I think you won’t be afraid of losing 8 megabytes of free space, because now almost all applications can be moved to an SD card.
3. What is needed?
Find and unpack the firmware itself ( HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade.zip). There are 2 files inside, PDF instructions and EXE which is a self-extracting installer, after launching which, the firmware and flasher are unpacked into a temporary folder and automatically launched.
Let's see what the instructions recommend. The first point is the characteristics of the PC on which the firmware will be installed. At least a gigahertz processor, 512 MB of memory or more, 150 megabytes of free disk space and USB 2.0. Windows operating system, from XP Home to 7 Ultimate.
4. Connecting and setting up HTC Desire for firmware
Install HTC Sync, if you don't have it installed yet. If installed but not running, then launch it. Download HTC Sync you can from this site, via the link - or from saya.
We connect your HTC Desire USB cable to the computer, select synchronization on the display. If everything goes well, then HTC Sync will see the device on the computer. I advise you to connect it specifically to the system unit, because when connecting to the USB hub in the monitor, I got an error when flashing the firmware ( ERROR : USB CONNECTION ERROR), which reports an incorrect connection or driver problems.
We check that your computer does not go into sleep mode when inactive and after a certain number of minutes have passed. Well, I also advise you to remove the inclusion of the screensaver. Close all unnecessary programs on the computer.
Disable screen lock. Let's go to "Settings" — "Safety" — "Change blocking method" or ( "Set up screen lock") — "Unprotect".
Check the battery charge level (the official instructions recommend at least 30%). Let's go "Settings" — "About the phone" — "Battery".
Launch the flasher, file " RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread).exe»
Attention! Don't forget to save all data from your phone (contacts and files from the memory card). Do a factory reset and clear the memory card. And remember that after flashing all your data and settings will be reset.
The firmware installation takes about 10 minutes, do not pull the cable out of the phone or computer, do not press buttons on the phone and it is not recommended to use the computer, wait until the procedure is completed.
5. Updating HTC Desire to Android 2.3 Gingerbread (flasher instructions)
Once again, make sure that you have done a factory reset, which will remove all installed applications on your smartphone and reset the settings.
In the first window, simply click “ Next" In the next window, we are again warned that we need to delete all data from the phone and are asked to read ReadME (instructions in English).
The third window reminds you to disable Windows hibernation mode, battery charge level and check the USB cable connection.
We check the box and click “Next”, after which the connection of the smartphone to the computer and the status of the device are checked.
After a successful check, in the next window we see the “Update” button.
Click on this button and see in the next window the firmware version on the device and the version to which your Desire will be flashed, click “Next” again.
And the last window that appears, before the update process, tells us that by clicking the “Next” button, the process of flashing the device will begin, all the information will be displayed on the screen, and upon completion we will receive a message about the successful update of the device. It’s not too late to refuse, but we click “Next” again.
Began! This is what all this was done for, the process of updating your HTC Desire to Android 2.3.3 has begun
It all looks like a small window with a progress bar, a message that the process will take about 10 minutes, under no circumstances touch the USB cable connecting the smartphone to the PC.
Upon completion, we receive a window with a “Finish” button and a message in English that the process has been successfully completed.
Hooray! Now yours HTC Desire works under Android 2.3.3
We restore contacts and necessary data from backups and reinstall the necessary applications.
Possible error messages:
ERROR : FILE OPEN ERROR– file reading error, try running “RUU_HTC Desire Android 2.3 Upgrade (Gingerbread).exe” again
ERROR: MAIN BATTERY POWER– the smartphone battery charge is less than 30%, put it on charge and try it when the battery is sufficiently charged.
ERROR : MODEL ID ERROR
ERROR : CUSTOMER ID ERROR– the firmware is not intended for your smartphone model.
ERROR : IMAGE ERROR– the firmware file is incorrect or damaged, try downloading the firmware again from the website.
ERROR : USB CONNECTION ERROR– USB cable connection error. Connect the cable directly to the computer, not to USB hubs.
Hello. There are several ways to flash your device. Remember that the firmware will delete all data from your device, so before you start, use the HTC Sync Manager program to save your contacts, photos and videos, as well as bookmarks and tools. You should also remember that firmware will void your warranty.
First, let's look at flashing the phone's firmware with official software versions. You need to download the program “Rom Update Utility, RUU”. Before you start working with this utility, you should make sure that the drivers for your device are installed on your PC and that the “Sleep” and “Standby” modes are disabled.
This completes the installation of the new official firmware version. If any errors occur during the operation of the program, they can be corrected. To help you with this I will describe the meaning of their code.
Error No. 110.
This means that the program was unable to access the required file or folder, or it is damaged. You should restart the utility and start the procedure again.
Error #120
This message appears when the smartphone's charge level is insufficient to complete the installation normally.
Error #121
The utility signals you to disable the screen lock on your phone
This error indicates that the device is not properly connected to the PC. The problem may arise if the phone drivers are not installed correctly.
Now let's look at installing non-official firmware.
First, you should unlock your bootloader. You can find out how this is done. After this you need to install CWM recovery. This is done as follows.
At this point, the installation of the desired CWM recovery is complete, you can proceed to the firmware.
This completes the firmware.
