What can you say about the firmware of a phone or tablet? In principle, this is the same as reinstalling Windows on a PC. That is, the very concept of firmware is characterized by updating the version of your phone or tablet in order to improve performance, get a set of new features, etc. As we all know, there are now three types of OS for phones / tablets - these are iOS, Windows Phone and Android. The most popular in the modern world are the first and last OS. OS development firms are constantly trying to improve, optimize, and add new features to attract more users. In this article, we will tell you about flashing the Android OS and try to answer the most important questions - how to flash Android, is it worth installing unofficial firmware versions, is it safe to do the firmware yourself. Let's get started.
Android smartphones. OS firmware on the phone
In order for everything to go well, we will draw up a certain algorithm of actions that all users should follow. So, for starters, download the update program for your phone. Look before that which version of the OS you have in order to download a newer one. It is worth noting that each brand has its own version, and thereforebe careful. If you downloaded the update program directly to your phone, then we look for the file we need in the downloads and run it. The firmware will start automatically, and we will only have to wait for the end of the process (charge your device before starting the installation, because if it is discharged, then all files will be lost). Next, turn on the phone and look at the performance. If everything is in order, then the firmware was successful. By the way, every high-quality firmware version (it’s better to download it from official sites in general) has an “insurance” function in case a failure occurs somewhere. If you downloaded to a computer, then you should do the following: download the files to the SD card, insert it into the switched off phone and start it. Then everything is as before - wait for the installation to complete. How to flash Android on a phone, we figured it out. Next we have tablets.
How to flash Android on tablets?
In principle, there are no global differences. After downloading the firmware file, unpack it into the script folder. Next, inserting the SD card into the off tablet, launch it. As with the phone, the installation will start automatically, leaving you with a long wait. Even if the process takes too long, you should not turn off the machine. Next, we insert the same SD card into the computer in order to delete the script folder this time. We turn on the device and check the performance of all functions. All. If something went wrong, repeat the procedure from the beginning. We also figured out how to flash Android on tablets.
Should I install unofficial firmware versions?
As you please. It often happens that such firmware versions have much more functions than the official ones. However, there is one big but - there is no guarantee of quality. In the worst situation, such firmware will only ruin your device, after which it will go to a repair center, which will cost a lot. Decide for yourself.
Which is better: a smartphone on Android, iOS or Windows Phone?
How many people - so many opinions. Each OS is good in its own way, and at the same time has its drawbacks. However, the undisputed leaders are still Android and iOS. So, let's compare these two systems (we are not comparing phones or tablets, we are comparing OS!). In the first OS, we can observe a higher quality level of the Google Now virtual assistant, which is inferior to Apple's Siri, more advanced Google Maps navigation, Android Beam photo and video applications, and the Google Chrome Internet browser, which, by the way, is different from from Apple products, you can change. What do we see in iOS? Of course, it is an unrivaled leader in the provision of various applications through the App Store, which is inferior to Google's Google Play.
We can also see an improved camera that allows you to take photos with higher resolution and a wider viewing angle, which cannot be said about Android smartphones. And… and that's it. Oddly enough, but it is the Android OS that is better and more functional than iOS. But this is just an objective point of view. Each user has their own viewthings.
