Software Upgrade Guideline

Y550-L03 V100R001ECUC25B257
Software Upgrade Guideline

Prepared by

Gireesha GKF39261

Date

2015-02-02

Reviewed by

Konagalla Satya Ratna

Date

2015-02-02

Date

2015-02-02

Kishore 00902636
Approved by

Ramkumar Chalsani 70320

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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Contents
CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 2
1

VERSION INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 3

1.1

THE FOLLOWING VERSIONS CAN BE UPGRADED............. 3

1.2

UPGRADE PACKAGE ...................................................................................................... 3

UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 3

2.1

CHECK CURRENT UPGRADE ENVIRONMENT............................................... 3

UPGRADE INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 4

UPGRADE OPERATIONS ........................................................................................... 4

4.1

NORMAL UPGRADE ................................................................................................... 4

4.2

FORCE UPGRADE ....................................................................................................................... 6

4.3

EXCEPTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 7

UPGRADE VALIDATE ................................................................................................ 8

5.1

CHECK THE VERSION............................................................................................. 8

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1 Version introduction
1.1

The following versions can be

upgraded.

Versions can be upgraded

Y550-L03V100R001COLC25B240b
1.2

Upgrade package

Upgrade package

Info

Main package

\dload\UPDATE.APP

Vendor package

\CUSTOMIZED_CLARO_EC\UPDATE.APP

Upgrade tools

Micro SD card

2 Upgrade requirements
2.1

Check current upgrade environment

1) MicroSDTo make sure that the Micro SD card is available with

enough free space and can be read and write.
Notes: 4GMicroSDSandisk/Kingstone/Kingmax A
Micro SD card of 4GB or more should be available. It is recommended that The Micro SD card is
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax.
2) 30To make sure that the
power of the battery is enough to run the upgrade process. It is recommended that the power of the
battery is more than 30%.
3) Upgrade operations will erase all
user data. You should backup all important data before upgrade.
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4) 1.2.zip.zipUPDATE.APP
If the path of main package is a .zip file in chapter 1.2, you should unzip the .zip file
firstly, and get out UPDATE.APP to do upgrade operation.

3 Upgrade introduction
There are two methods to upgrade: normal upgrade
and force upgrade.

Normal upgrade needs to start the handset and enter the System Update module. Force upgrade
is just used when the handset cant boot up or cant enter the idle screen.

4 Upgrade operations
4.1

Normal upgrade

Step 1.

MicroSD()Format the Micro SD card (This operation is optional).

Step 2.

UPDATE.APP dloadCopy the Software: main package

UPDATE.APP to a directory named

Step 3.

dload.

dload(UPDATE.APP)MicroSDCopy

the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of the Micro SD card.
Step 4.

MicroSD Settings->All-> About

Phone->System update ->Local update->Confirm->Upgrade

Insert the Micro SD card into the handset and power on. After entering the home screen, To find
System Update application, press Settings-> About Phone ->System updates->Local
update->Confirm->Upgrade to start the upgrade. Please reference to the following pictures :

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Step 5.

When the progress bar stop,

the phone will restart automatically.

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Step 6. ()SD dloadvendorSD

2-5Please copy the Software: vendor package UPDATE.APP to
a directory named dload. Then execute Step 2 Step 5 repeatedly. This step is needed only when
the version is upgraded by test member.

4.2

Force upgrade

Step 1.

MicroSD()Format the Micro SD card (This operation is optional).

Step 2.

UPDATE.APPdloadCopy the Software: main

package to a directory named dload.

Step 3.

dload(UPDATE.APP)MicroSD

Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of the Micro SD
card.
Step 4.
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Make sure your handset is power off. Insert the Micro SD

card into the handset. Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN key, and then press
the POWER key to power on the phone and enter the Software Upgrade Mode.
Step 5.

When the

progress bar stop, the phone will restart automatically.

Step 6.

()SD dloadvendor

SD2-5Please copy the Software: vendor package

UPDATE.APP to a directory named dload. Then Execute Step 2 Step 5 repeatedly. This
step is needed only when the version is upgraded by test member.

4.3

Exceptions

If upgrading fail, the screen shows as

below with the failure cause, contact R&D for assistance.

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5 Upgrade validate
5.1
1.

Check the version

Build number By step: Settings->About phone->Build number, to

check the version is correct or not.

Build number

Y550-L03V100R001ECUC25B257

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