If you would like to change the firmware of your cell phone, you can do it on your own computer. All you may need is a USB cable to connect your phone to a PC, as well as Internet access to download the necessary software.
Necessary
Cell phone, computer, internet, usb cord
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need to find out what version of the firmware is installed on your phone. To do this, dial the following combination of numbers on it: * # 06 # (for Nokia devices - * # 0000 #). The display will show information with the following content: IMEI - the identifier of your phone, the date of manufacture of the device, as well as the firmware number (SW), the date of its creation and other characteristics.
Step 2
Download the latest firmware for your cell phone model from the Internet. This can be done using search services by entering the query: "download the firmware to" your phone model ". After the necessary software has been downloaded to your computer, you can proceed to further steps.
Step 3
With the help of all the same search services, download and install on your computer a special program, which today is known as the "Firmware". These applications are best downloaded from the official website of your phone developer.
Step 4
After the "flasher" is installed on the computer, connect the cell phone to the PC using a USB cable. Next, you need to run the installed program using its shortcut.
Step 5
The connected phone will be automatically detected by the program. Now you need to find the previously downloaded software on your computer through the "flasher" interface. After searching for the firmware, start installing it on your phone by clicking the corresponding button in the program.
Step 6
The device will be formatted and the new software will be installed on it.
