Software Upgrade Guideline
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HUAWEI
G526-L11V100R001C86B190
Software Upgrade Guideline
Prepared by
G526 Team
Date
2013-08-07
Reviewed by
G526 Team
Date
2013-08-07
Approved by
G526 Team
Date
2013-08-07
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Contents
VERSION INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1
THE FOLLOWING VERSIONS CAN BE UPGRADED. ....................................................................... 3
1.2
UPGRADE PREREQUISITE ........................................................................................................... 3
1.3
UPGRADE FILES ........................................................................................................................ 3
UPGRADE PREPARATION ........................................................................................................ 3
2.1
CHECK CURRENT UPGRADE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 3
2.2
GET AND CHECK THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE............................................................................... 3
UPGRADE INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 3
UPGRADE OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4
4.1
NORMAL UPGRADE ................................................................................................................... 4
4.2
FORCE UPGRADE ....................................................................................................................... 5
UPGRADE VALIDATE ................................................................................................................ 5
5.1
CHECK THE VERSION ................................................................................................................ 5
5.2
BASIC FUNCTION CHECK ........................................................................................................... 6
NOTES ............................................................................................................................................ 6
6.1
NOTES 1.................................................................................................................................... 6
6.2
NOTES 2.................................................................................................................................... 6
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1 Version introduction
1.1
The following versions can be upgraded.
Versions can be upgraded
Date
2013-08-07
G526-L11 V100R001C86B190
1.2
Upgrade prerequisite
The G526 handset software should be updated with the MICRO SD card.
1.3
Upgrade files
File Name
Software: main package
Dload\update.app
Update tools
MICRO SD card
2 Upgrade preparation
2.1
Check current upgrade environment
Make sure that the MICRO SD card is available and can be read and write.
2.2
Get and check the software package
The path of the Main package is: dload/ UPDATE.APP
3 Upgrade introduction
There are two methods to upgrade: normal upgrade and force upgrade.
Normal upgrade needs to start the handset and enter the Setting module. Force
upgrade is often used when the handset cant boot up or cant enter the idle screen.
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4 Upgrade operations
4.1
Normal upgrade
Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 2GB or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
Step 3. Unzip the package HL1G526L012 V100R001C86B190.zip (right click your
mouse and select Extract here).
Step 4. Obtain the unzipped file (subdirectory: \dload\*.*) to be upgradedCopy the entire
dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of the MICRO SD
card(dload\UPDATE.APP).
Step 5. Insert the MICRO SD card into the handset and power on. After entering the
home screen, press System Update -> Update via SD card to start the upgrade.
Reference to the following pictures
Step 6. When the progress bar stop, the phone will restart, if not you need to remove the
battery manually.
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Force upgrade
Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 2G or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
Step 3. Unzip the package HL1G526L012 V100R001C86B190.zip
(right click
your mouse and select Extract here).
Step 4. Obtain the unzipped file (subdirectory: \dload\*.*) to be upgradedCopy the
entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of the MICRO
SD card(dload\UPDATE.APP).
Step 5. 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 6. When the progress bar stop, the phone will restart, if not , you need to
remove the battery manually.
5 Upgrade validate
5.1
Check the version
1. By Settings->About phone->Build number, to check the version. Just like
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5.2
Basic function check
Switch on the handset, enter the idle screen, input a dial number and make a voice
call, then long press the power key to power off the handset.
6 Notes
6.1
Notes 1
To make sure that the power of the battery is enough to run the upgrade process.
Maybe you can connect the handset with the charger or the USB data cable to provide
power.
6.2
Notes 2
Upgrade operations will erase the user data, so if there is something very important,
recommend you to backup them.
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