Mobile Upgrade S is official program to update smartphone firmware. Works only with devices from Alcatel. In particular, the Alcatel One Touch line is supported.
Before starting a firmware update or restore, make sure that your phone has a fully charged battery, as if the battery runs out during the process, the smartphone may become inoperable. After all the preparations, launch Mobile Upgrade S, select the language, smartphone model and follow the prompts. When the program prompts you to connect the device, connect it to the PC preferably with a standard USB cable. Further, when the computer successfully detects the phone, wait until the firmware is downloaded from the server. After that, follow the prompts of the program. In particular, you need to disconnect the smartphone from the PC, run the update and reconnect the device. In no case do not disconnect the phone from the computer during the process, as this can lead to "bricking".
It should be noted right away that Mobile Upgrade S only works with older smartphones. For new ones, other update methods are provided.
Program features
Firmware update for Alcatel smartphones.Doesn't work with newer models.
The upgrade process is presented as a step-by-step wizard.
You do not have to look for the firmware, as the program itself downloads it from the server.
Includes user manual (on English language).
Interface in Russian.
Support for Windows XP and above.
Thus, with Mobile Upgrade S you can easily update the firmware of your Alcatel smartphone. The program can be downloaded absolutely free of charge.
How to flash Alcatel One Touch?
Sometimes modern smartphones Android system does not boot. Let's see how to flash Alcatel One Touch to deal with this problem.
Smartphone firmware
In preparation for the software update, you should perform several steps that will allow the firmware to be carried out by a regular user.
- Turn off the machine. Hold down the volume up and power button. The screen will display the initial OS menu, in which you will need to select the Russian language and reset the factory settings. After these steps, the smartphone will reboot.
- To flash the device, download the Mobile Upgrade program from the official Alcatel website. During its preservation, the Internet connection must be stable and uninterrupted.
- Before installing the software, the device should be charged at 75% or more.
The firmware update process can take up to 15 hours to complete. Its duration is affected by the connection speed and features of the PC.
Firmware steps
- Launch the Mobile Upgrade program.
- Check out the instructions. Only by following all the instructions for installing a specific firmware, you can successfully update and not harm your smartphone.
- Connect your smartphone to PC, start downloading the software.
- After all files have been transferred, disconnect the device from the computer and remove the battery from the device.
- Reassemble the device and reconnect it to the PC.
- Click on the "Update" button.
- Disconnect your smartphone from the computer and press the power button.
After completing all the steps, the setup wizard window will appear on the screen of the turned on device, thanks to which you can easily cope with the next steps.
Now you know how to install new firmware on one of the modern Alcatel One Touch models.
A lot of useful information you can glean from the section.
Instructions for firmware smartphone Alcatel One touch pop 3 for new official or custom firmware, getting Root superuser rights.
If your smartphone received an error while updating the FOTA software. What to do? how to upgrade?
If your Alcatel One Touch POP 3 phone with official firmware in which no changes were made and Root did not work, but an update error occurred via FOTA, then you need to do the following:
First of all, charge the smartphone at least up to 70%, and the firmware should already be downloaded in the smartphone’s memory. Then turn off and remove the battery from it, wait 2 - 3 minutes and insert it back.
While holding the Volume Up (+) key, hold down the Power key, when the screen turns on, release the Power key, and continue to hold the Volume Up key until the recovery menu appears.
In the recovery menu, select a language that is understandable to you (for example, Russian or English)
Next, we make a Wipe of the system, select the item ‘Delete cache’
Next item 'Reboot'
The phone will reboot again with current version software (former)
On the switched on Alcatel One Touch POP 3 phone, go to the menu “Settings> About phone> Software update (FOTA)
Delete downloaded update
Make sure your internet connection is stable while downloading the update package
Download the update again and install it, this time everything should be successful.
Full firmware android smartphone Alcatel One Touch POP 3
Before any actions with a smartphone, it is advisable to make a full backup, I personally do not do it (I have all important files stored in the cloud). And you decide for yourself.
How to Backup Alcatel One Touch POP 3
If you have a smart with custom recovery (TWRP recovery or CWM)
Insert an SD memory card, at least 4 GB, into your phone
Boot into TWRP recovery mode.
Connect your phone to PC and run CMD on PC ( command line) in it, enter the command:
If CWM is installed, then you need to mount the SD-Card for this, enter the command:
mount -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /storage/sdcard1/
To create a “Full device backup”, enter the command:
For CWM
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 | gzip -c > /storage/sdcard1/full.gz
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 | gzip -c > /external_sd/full.gz
When a backup of the device is created, you will not see the progress in cmd! At the very beginning of the line, the cursor will blink (as it should be). Wait until the command appears. The process takes 15-30 minutes
Custom recovery firmware on Alcatel One Touch POP
Installing custom TWRP recovery makes it possible to install custom firmware on your smartphone.
– First you have to know what is CUSTPACK
CUSTPACK is a section in memory on which our device has a part of system resources, which differs from the generally accepted ones. There is no CUSTPACK section in the generally accepted section, and all information is stored in SYSTEM.
– If you are planning to stay on stock off-firmware and you only need recovery for a convenient backup, then your choice should fall towards RECOVERY with CUSTPACK.
- If you plan to install custom firmware, then your choice should fall on RECOVERY WITHOUT CASTPACK. They require custpack2system.zip to be installed to get back to the conventional, single SYSTEM partition WITHOUT CUSTPACK. Installation is done with recovery.
Download the SP Flash Tool firmware and drivers, as well as the scatter file Attached file MT6580_Android_scatter.zip
as well as the TWRP 3.0 recovery itself (after downloading, unzip)
Create a folder on the desktop and copy scatter.txt and recovery.img there. Moving the folder with SP Flash Tool to the root of drive C, go to the folder and run the flash_tool.exe file, open the Download tab, click Scatter-loading and select our scatter.txt (a table will appear in which there will be one checkmark against recovery).
DO NOT CONNECT the smart, click on Download, and only then connect the USB cable with the OFF smart (the cable must be good), If everything is correct, then the red scale will pass first, then yellow and OK !!! (maybe first before the drivers are installed). Turn off the smart and hold down the power key and at the same time the volume +, wait for the screen to react and release, TWRP recovery
Flashing custom firmware via TWRP recovery
Download the desired (liked) firmware on a PC and then copy it to the smartphone’s memory or memory card:
Download firmware for Alcatel One Touch POP 3 – FlymeOS 4.5 , Cyanogenmod 12.1 , Asus-POP3_5025
Then reboot your smartphone in TWRP mode recovery mode, go to the mount section (check all sections). We go to Cleaning / expert cleaning (check the boxes for Dalvik / ART Cache, Sustem, Cache, Data, Swipe to the right). We go to the Installation / find ******.zip (here is the name of the firmware you downloaded for Alcatel phone One Touch POP 3), swipe to the right.
How to manually download and update:
This built-in driver Alcatel ONE TOUCH must enter the operating room Windows system® or be available for download through the Center windows updates® (Windows® Update). The built-in driver supports the basic functions of your Alcatel ONE TOUCH hardware.How to perform automatic download and update:
Recommendation: Windows users Those who are inexperienced in updating Alcatel Modem device drivers can update these Alcatel ONE TOUCH drivers using the DriverDoc driver update tool. This utility automatically downloads the correct version of the ONE TOUCH driver and updates it, preventing you from installing the wrong drivers.
The nicest part about using DriverDoc is that this utility performs automatic update not only your Modem drivers, but all the other drivers on your PC. With a constantly updated database of over 2,150,000 drivers, you can be sure that we have all the drivers you need for your PC.
Install optional products - DriverDoc (Solvusoft) | | | |
Alcatel Update Frequently Asked Questions
What do Alcatel Modem Device Drivers do?
Device drivers ensure proper communication hardware device (Modem) with your operating system. Alcatel has written these unique "mini" programs to ensure that ONE TOUCH works properly.
What Operating Systems are Compatible with ONE TOUCH Drivers?
Windows supports drivers for ONE TOUCH hardware.
How to update ONE TOUCH drivers?
You can manually update ONE TOUCH drivers for hardware using device manager(Device Manager) or automatically using driver update software.
What are the benefits and risks of updating ONE TOUCH drivers?
The benefits of updating ONE TOUCH drivers include improved compatibility, improved hardware features, and improved performance. The risks of installing incorrect Device Modem drivers include software crashes, slower performance, and general PC instability.
About the author: Jay Geater is President and CEO of Solvusoft Corporation, a global software company focused on innovative utility programs. He has been passionate about computers all his life and loves everything related to computers, software and new technologies.
Android smartphone Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4027D – device entry level, which has gained popularity among undemanding users. If there are practically no problems with the hardware of the device during its operation, then the system software quite often causes criticism from the owners of the model. However, these shortcomings are easily fixed with the help of firmware. Several ways to reinstall Android in the device are discussed below.
Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4027D, if we talk about the procedures for installing system software, is a completely ordinary smartphone. Hardware mediatek platform, on the basis of which the device is built, involves the use of standard software tools and methods for installing system software into the device.
Despite the fact that it is almost impossible to damage the hardware of the device using the firmware methods described below, the following should be considered:
Each manipulation of the owner with his device is carried out by him at his own peril and risk. Responsibility for any problems with the smartphone, including those caused by the use of instructions from this material, lies entirely with the user!
Before moving on to overwriting the memory of Alcatel 4027D to equip the device with new software, you should somehow prepare the device and the PC intended to be used as a tool for manipulating the device. This will allow you to reinstall Android quickly and seamlessly, protect the user from data loss, and the smartphone from loss of performance.
Drivers
The first thing to take care of before starting operations with Pixi 3 through flash programs is the correct pairing of the phone and computer. This will require the installation of drivers.
In the case of Alcatel smartphones, to install the components necessary for pairing the device and a PC, it is advisable to use proprietary software for servicing brand Android devices - SmartSuite.
This software will be needed at the next preparatory step, so we download the application installer from the official website. Select from the list of models Pixi 3 (4.5).
If any errors occur during the installation of drivers or the smartphone is not detected properly, you should use the instructions from the article at the link below.
Data backup
Undoubtedly, complete reinstallation operating system any Android device comes with certain risks. In particular, with almost 100% probability, all contained user data will be deleted from the device. In this regard, before installing the system software in Alcatel Pixi 3, care should be taken to create backup information that is of value to the owner. The Smart Suite described above makes it very easy to store information from your phone.
In the event that you plan to install modified versions of Android, it is recommended, in addition to saving user data, to create a complete dump of the installed software. The process of creating such a backup is described in the article at the link below.
Start recovery
When flashing Alcatel 4027D, there is often a need to boot the smartphone into recovery. Both factory and modified recovery environments start the same way. To reboot into the appropriate mode, turn off the device completely, press the key "Volume Up" and while holding it, the button "Inclusion".
Keep the keys pressed until the recovery environment menu items appear.
Firmware
Depending on the state of the phone and the goals set, that is, the version of the system that should be installed as a result of the operation, the tool and method for carrying out the firmware process is selected. The following describes how to install different versions of Android in Alcatel Pixi 3 (4.5), arranged in order from simple to complex.
Method 1: Mobile Upgrade S
To install and update official version systems from Alcatel, the manufacturer has created a special flash driver utility for the model in question. The solution should be downloaded from the link below, selecting the "Pixi 3 (4.5)" item from the drop-down list of models.
- Open the received file and install Mobile Upgrade S following the instructions of the installer.
- We start the flasher. After selecting the language, the Wizard will start, allowing you to carry out the procedure step by step.
- At the first step of the wizard, select "4027" drop down list "Select your device model" and press the button "Start".
- We fully charge Alcatel Pixi 3, disconnect the smartphone from USB port, if it has not been done before, and then completely turn off the device. Click "Further" in the Mobile Upgrade S window.
- We confirm the readiness for the memory rewriting procedure in the request window that appears.
- We connect the device to the USB port of the PC and wait for the phone to be detected by the utility.
The fact that the model was determined correctly will be prompted by the inscription that appears: "Search latest updates software on the server. Wait…".
- The next step is to download the package containing the system software from the Alcatel servers. We are waiting for the completion of the progress bar in the flash driver window.
- Upon completion of the download, follow the instructions of the utility - disconnect the USB cable from Pixi 3, then press "OK" in the request box.
- In the next window, click the button "Update device software",
and then connect the USB cable to the smartphone.
- After the phone is detected by the system, information will be written to the memory sections automatically. This is indicated by the filling progress bar.
Under no circumstances should the process be interrupted!
- Upon completion of the system software installation through Mobile Upgrade S, you will be notified of the success of the operation and prompted to extract and paste battery device before starting.
We do so, and then turn on Pixi 3 by long pressing the key "Inclusion".
- After loading into the reinstalled Android, we get a smartphone in the “out of the box” state,
anyway, in program plan.
Method 2: SP FlashTool
In the event that a system crash occurs, that is, Alcatel 4027D does not boot into Android and / or restore / reinstall the firmware using official utility is not possible, you should use an almost universal solution for working with the memory of MTK devices - the SP FlashTool application.
Among other things, the tool and the knowledge of how to work with it will be needed if you return to the official version of the system after modified firmware, so familiarize yourself with detailed description methods of using the tool will not be superfluous for every owner of the smartphone in question.
In the example below, the “bricked” Pixi 3 is restored and the official version of the system is installed. Download the firmware package from the link below. The archive also contains a version of SP FlashTool suitable for manipulating the device in question.
- Unpack the archive obtained from the link above into a separate folder.
- Launch the flash driver by opening the file flash_tool.exe located in the directory with the program.
- Adding a scatter file to the flasher MT6572_Android_scatter_emmc.txt, which is located in the folder with system software images.
- Choosing an operating mode "Format All+Download" from the drop down list,
then press Download.
- We remove the battery from the smartphone and connect the phone with a USB cable to the PC.
- After the device is detected in the system, files will be transferred to its memory and the corresponding progress bar will be filled in the SP FlashTool window.
- Upon completion of the restoration, a confirmation appears - a window "Download OK".
- We disconnect Alcatel 4027D from the PC, install the battery and start the device by long pressing the key "Inclusion".
- After a long, first launch after installing the system, you need to determine the parameters of Android,
and then you can use the restored device with the firmware of the official version.
Method 3: Modified Recovery
The above methods of Pixi 3 (4.5) firmware require the installation of the official version of the 01001 system. Updates for the OS from the manufacturer are not expected, and it is really possible to transform the model in question programmatically only using custom firmware.
Despite having many various solutions modified Android for Alcatel 4027D, it is not recommended to use firmware based on system version higher than 5.1. Firstly, the small amount of RAM on the device does not allow comfortable use of Android 6.0, and secondly, various components often do not work in such solutions, in particular, the camera, audio playback, etc.
As an example, let's install CyanogenMod 12.1 into Alcatel Pixie3. This is a firmware based on Android 5.1, practically devoid of flaws and specially prepared for work on the device in question.
- An archive containing everything you need to Android installations 5.1 can be downloaded from the link below. Download and unpack the package into a separate directory on the PC disk.
- The resulting folder is placed on the MicroSD card installed in the smartphone.
Obtaining Superuser Rights
The first thing you need to replace the software of the model in question is to get root rights. Superuser rights for Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4027D can be obtained using KingROOT . The process is described in detail in the lesson at the link below:
Installing TWRP
Installation of custom firmware in the smartphone in question is carried out using functional tool- modified recovery environment TeamWin Recovery (TWRP).
But before this becomes possible, the recovery must appear in the device. To equip Alcatel 4027D with the required component, do the following.
All further manipulations on the firmware of the smartphone will be carried out through TWRP. If you have no experience in the environment, it is highly recommended that you familiarize yourself with the following material:
Memory remapping
Almost all custom firmware for the model in question are installed on re-allocated memory.
To carry out the operation, follow the steps below, and as a result we get the following:
- Shrink section CUSTPACK up to 10Mb and a modified image of this memory area is written;
- Increases up to 1 GB area volume "SYSTEM", which is possible due to the use of memory, which is freed as a result of reducing CUSTPACK;
- Expandable to 2.2 GB partition "USERDATA", also due to the volume released after compression CUSTPACK.
Installing CyanogenMod
Any other custom solution is installed in exactly the same way, only at step 1 of the instruction above another package is selected.
Additionally. Google Services
Installed according to the instructions above modified android version contains applications and services of Google. But not all of their creators bring these components into their solutions. If the use of these components is necessary, and after reinstalling the system software they are missing, you should install them separately using the instructions from the lesson:
Thus, an update and restoration of a generally successful model from the well-known manufacturer of Android smartphones Alcatel is carried out. Remember the importance of following each step of the instructions exactly and positive result secured!