Hi there! Today I will show you
how to Upgrade your Infinix HOT NOTE and NOTE PROfrom KitKat to Android Lollipop 5.1 OS.We already announced the Updates since August that Infinix Lollipop upgrades had been rolled out and already been on use but Beta versions were having few bugs which have been fixed in the recent ROM updates that we want to give you here now.
Let's Begin:
ONE::
REQUIREMENTS:i.) Your PC (running Windows 7 or 8)
ii.) A working USB cable
iii.) Infinix Hot Note X551 Lollipop ROM File >>
Download Infinix Hot Note X551 16+1 Lollipop X551 PRO 32+2 GB Lollipop ROM file Extract the file to a folder on your computer after downloading.
iv.) VCOM Drivers, which you can
DOWNLOAD HEREv.) SP Flashtool >>
DOWNLOAD SP FLASH TOOLInstall the softwares - ( iv.) and ( v.) above
Once you have all those 5 tools ready, you can proceed.
Hollup! just hollup, before we Continue...
N.B:**Upgrade/Flashing will Wipe your phone memory.
Please Ensure you Back Up your device, especially Media files (Videos, Music) or whatever's important, like your Contacts, you
use this App to Backup your Contact , back them up by moving the Files to your PC or memory card and remove the Memory SD card if you use one in your Infinix Hot Note.
STAGE TWO
1. Be Sure your phone (Hot Note) is Still On and very well charged. Also Unroot if it's rooted, you can easily unroot with King Root App.
2. Go to where you Extracted your
SP Flash Tool v5.1352.01, inside it, you'll find the file name
flash_tool.exe , right click and Run it as Administrator.
For the first time, it will bring a Window saying -
The Scatter file cannot found, please make sure the file is exist before download.Just ignore that by clicking OK.
3. Click
SCATTER LOADING, this opens your folder. Navigate into the folder where you had extracted the Lollipop ROM file for Infinix Hot Note X551.
According to my screenshot, I saved my Rom in my Desktop.
Select the scatter file with name -
MT6592_Android_scatter.txtWait till it completely loads up on the flash programs.
4. On the SP Flashtool, where you see
Download only, click and change it to
FIRMWARE UPGRADEUse our Screenshot below
5. Click
DOWNLOAD icon, Now Power OFF your Device (Hot Note) and plug the USB cable to the PC and your phone
Seconds later, some readings will display on the SP flash tool.
6. Give it some time, Do NOT interrupt the process (well, unless you want to brick your device)
7. When the Process is Complete and successful, You'll get a
Green Check Mark saying Download OK in the Flashtool on your PC, now you can unplug your phone.
Power ON the device, Keep calm as this will take a while since it's the first time.
When it's finally On, Follow the Instructions on the Welcome message and we're done!
Congrats! Your Infinix Hot Note now runs Android Lollipop 5.1Lollipop upgrade for INFINIX HOT X507 and INFINIX ZERO 2 X509
This Detailed guide also works for upgrading
INFINIX HOT X507 and INFINIX ZERO 2.All you Need to do is get the "Correct" Lollipop ROM for your Model, then come back here and follow this Complete guide On how to Apply the upgrade.
More updates will be rolled out via OTA as you use the Lollipop OS fix bugs or improve user experience.
DOWNLOAD LOLLIPOP 5.1 ROM FOR INFINIX ZERO 2 X509