FLY IQ4404. Firmware and some features

Many manufacturers of smartphones and tablets provide their devices with support and update of the software and operating system, however, only a limited time. When the support of obsolete models is unprofitable, the manufacturer stops "updates by air" and leaves the gadget completely under the care of its owner.

Immediately acute is the question of obtaining the current version of the OS. But how can this be done if a person does not understand the intricacies of the firmware at all? In particular, there are some capricious smartphones that can not be easily managed. One of them is the FLY IQ4404. Firmware it can bring a lot of trouble. How can I flash it? In this now and try to figure it out.

What is this smartphone?

This device is positioned by the company as a budget model without any hint at the premium segment. He has the usual appearance and not too outstanding technical characteristics. By default, the operating system "Android 4.2.2" is installed on it. However, for FLY IQ4404, firmware 4.4.2 is also available. The smartphone is perfect for everyday tasks. He perfectly copes with applications. But modern games on it are not recommended to run. For this, it is not intended.

Among its features, we can note a dual-core processor with a clock speed of 1.3 GHz, a 5-megapixel camera, a capacious battery and a not very high-quality display. However, for a cheap budget gadget and this is enough. It is not intended for games and heavy processes. Now, turn to the software side of FLY IQ4404. Its firmware is subject to customization and updating, but, like all gadgets on the MTK platform, it has its own peculiarities.

Firmware Features of IQ4404 Spark

First of all you need to download all drivers for the firmware of this smartphone. Then you need a special program-broacher. It's called SP FlashTool. Without it, nothing happens. The devices based on the MTK do not want to be stitched through the SD card. Then you need to download the firmware itself. Finding it is not an issue for the FLY IQ4404. The firmware from 4PDA.ru and the local forum will help in this. Now you need to prepare the program itself and the device.

If you're lucky, and your FLY has nothing to do with the MTK platform (it happens), then you can flash it with no problems using root-rights, custom recovery and a microSD memory card. More about this will be told just below. In the meantime, let's talk about preparing the device for these two methods of firmware. Nothing complicated in this.

Preparing for firmware

First you need to throw the program SP FlashTool and the firmware in one folder. This will help avoid possible excesses during the firmware process. Then you need to install all the downloaded drivers. If the device turns on, it is better to save all your contacts, photos and music somewhere on the computer, because after a flashing they can be lost. Then you need to turn off the phone and remove the battery from it. This completes the training process. Now the firmware for FLY IQ4404 can be "flooded".

All of the above is relevant for official firmware. But if you decided to install a custom firmware from an unknown author, you will first have to give the phone the rights of the superuser (root), then flash the custom recovery, do all the wipes. And only then you can start installing the firmware itself. It's much easier, but at the same time it's not safe. For these firmware have a bunch of "holes" in the protection system.

Firmware Process

The first step is to run the program SP FlashTool. Then we search for the item "Scatter Loading" and in the opened window select the file with the name of the downloaded firmware and the extension of TXT. After that, you should press the Download button and connect the turned off device with the battery removed to the computer. The process of downloading the firmware to the smartphone's memory should begin.

Depending on the configuration of the computer, the process may take a different time. But you'll have time to drink tea in any case. You need to wait for the process of loading the operating system and its files to FLY IQ4404. The firmware will be completed after a green circle with the word "OK" appears on the computer screen. You can disconnect the device from the computer and try to turn it on. The first phone load will be very long.

Features of custom firmware

Most of these firmware are created by enthusiasts who are not satisfied with the outdated versions of official firmware from the manufacturers. There is a newer version and for FLY IQ4404 - firmware based on the sixth "Android". True, it is still only in the test version and it does not work there. It is provided by the author for reference. Simply put, all custom firmware should be installed with a certain degree of caution, because in terms of security they are all very bad.

You need to install them using custom recovery, which requires root-rights to run. They can be obtained using the program Framaroot. Then you need to connect the smartphone to the computer and, following the instructions, install the recovery. Next, at the root of the memory card you need to "fill in" the firmware in the ZIP format, restart the phone in the recovery and select the item "Update update from SD Card", then choose "Choose ZIP". The process of the firmware will begin. Do not forget to do Wipe Data before doing this.

Summary

So, we just dismantled the budget device FLY IQ4404. There is a 4.4 firmware on it, and the process will not complicate even the novice user, although, like all devices based on the MTK, he needs a special approach. But vagaries like IMEI and other unpleasant things were not noticed. And this is the most important thing. It is easy to reflash characterizes this smartphone as a very successful product, which without any problems can be customized at the request of the user. You just need to be careful and properly implement all that is written in the instructions.