alcatel one touch software. Firmware or flashing of Alcatel phone, smartphone and tablet

How to flash Alcatel One Touch?

Sometimes modern smartphones do not load the Android system. Let's look at how to flash Alcatel One Touch to deal with this problem.

Smartphone firmware

When preparing to update the software, you should perform several steps that will allow the average user to update the firmware.

Turn off the device. Press and hold the volume up and power button. The initial OS menu will be displayed on the screen, in which you will need to select the Russian language and reset the factory settings. After these steps, the smartphone will reboot.
To update the device's firmware, download the Mobile Upgrade program from the official Alcatel website. While saving it, the Internet connection must be stable and uninterrupted.
Before installing the software, the device should be charged to 75% or more.

The firmware download process may take up to 15 hours. Its duration is affected by the connection speed and PC features.

Firmware stages

Launch the Mobile Upgrade program.
Read the instructions. Only by following all the instructions for installing specific firmware can you successfully update and not harm your smartphone.
Connect your smartphone to your PC and start downloading the software.
After transferring all files, disconnect the device from the computer and remove the battery.
Reassemble the device and connect it to the PC again.
Click on the “Update” button.
Disconnect your smartphone from your computer and press the power button.

After completing all the steps, a setup wizard window will appear on the screen of the turned on device, thanks to which you can easily cope with further steps.

Now you know how to install new firmware on one of the modern Alcatel One Touch models.

You can get a lot of useful information from the section.

Alcatel specializes in the production of trendy mobile phones, smartphones and tablets, accompanied not only by excellent technical characteristics, but also by an attractive external design. This is what explains the extreme popularity of such devices.

Most Alcatel gadgets operate on the basis of such a popular smartphone operating system as Android. Thanks to this, the owner of the gadget has the opportunity to install a variety of applications that were previously available for use only on the computer.

Alcatel gadgets are considered very prestigious and fashionable

If you are the owner of a trendy Alcatel smartphone, which has recently begun to present unpleasant surprises, take care of collecting useful information on how to return it to its excellent performance. It is likely that the operating system has crashed, so the gadget needs new firmware.

A software glitch can happen on any modern device, Alcatel phones are no exception. Due to such a failure, the device simply will not be able to function correctly, and accordingly, this will only annoy the owner.

Experienced users are ready to list several reasons that serve as the basis for flashing or flashing phones and other Alcatel gadgets.

In what cases is the firmware needed?

If you own a brand new smartphone that functions perfectly, there is no need to experiment with installing new firmware.

Without the proper experience, making mistakes due to inexperience, you can provoke an even greater system failure, which only a qualified technician can fix.

You can try to flash a “dead” gadget that categorically refuses to turn on, although such actions are not always able to revive your favorite device.

If the reason for the failure of the smartphone is its mechanical damage or faulty components, then no 5042d firmware will be able to restore the functionality of the gadget.

Some device owners who have sufficient practical experience related to flashing phones update their gadget immediately after a new firmware version appears.

Modern firmware of new, fresh versions is always accompanied by noticeable improvements. Programmers include in it tools that eliminate glitches that accompanied previous versions of operating systems.

Inexperienced users who do not yet have practical experience in updating the operating system or firmware of smartphones should calculate the degree of risk, and then make a decision regarding the need to update the phone's firmware, accompanied by correct operation.

How to flash a smartphone

If you have an urgent need to flash a phone whose operation has become accompanied by a system failure, first of all, read the instructions on how to flash Alcatel smartphones.

If you have questions, it is useful to visit thematic forums to receive not only answers, but also useful advice from experienced users and experts.

Only armed with the necessary knowledge can you begin practical activities.

Instructions for flashing Alcatel smartphones

So, having at hand instructions that describe each step on how to flash a smartphone, proceed with this process, taking your time and fulfilling each requirement.

First, find the firmware file itself, aimed at a specific smartphone model, as well as the necessary software with which you can flash the gadget.

All this should be downloaded only from trusted sources in order to prevent infection of the computer and device with malicious software.

After downloading, create a folder on your PC into which unzip all downloaded archives. Among them there must be a firmware file, Firmwares and the SP Flash Tool program.

At this point, the preparatory work is completed and work directly begins with the software that allows you to install new firmware on your smartphone.

In the main menu of the gadget, find the “Settings” option, go to the “For Developer” line. In the list that opens, find the “USB Debugging” option.

After that, connect the USB cable to your smartphone and then to your computer. Launch Firmwares, install it, and when the installation process is complete, disconnect the gadget from the PC, turn it off and remove the battery.

After this, click on the exe file of the SP Flash Tool program, which in this case acts as a successful assistant that allows you to upload the firmware to the gadget.

The SP Flash Tool program is accompanied by a clear design, so there should be no difficulties with it. In its window, find the “Scatter-loading” button, click on it. After this, a window will open asking you to specify the path to the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file.

Specify this path, remembering that during the preparatory work you placed all the necessary files for the firmware in one folder you created.

Next, the program itself will write the paths to the remaining files important for the firmware. You need to find the “PRELOADER” item located at the very beginning of the list. There is a check mark next to it, and you need to uncheck it.

If you forget to fulfill this requirement, the smartphone will simply refuse to boot.

To start the main process, you must click the “Download” button. Feel free to agree with all the proposals that arise during the process by clicking the “Ok” button.

Next, connect the gadget to your computer via a USB cable, after which the new firmware will be automatically downloaded to your smartphone. A green circle will serve as a signal for successful completion of the process. After this, disconnect the device from the computer and enjoy its updated software, correct functioning and performance.

An alternative way to flash Alcatel smartphones

There is another way to flash an Alcatel smartphone using the mobile version of the site.

Initially, download the required firmware in a zip archive and save it on a memory card. There is no need to unzip it; the software works with the archive.

Do not forget to fully charge the battery; it must show 100% charge. After the charging process is complete, remove the battery and then reinsert it into the smartphone.

Press the power button, holding it for 2 seconds, and at the same time press the volume down button until the manufacturer's logo appears on the device screen.

Next, leave the power button alone and continue to hold the volume button until the Android logo appears. After this message appears, the volume button is released, and the slider must immediately be moved up, as when adding volume.

Now you need to find the “Apply update from external storage” parameter and run it. Options are selected using the volume button and power button.

By running the “Apply update from external storage” option, the smartphone will require you to specify the path to the firmware. Indicate it, remembering that you saved it to the memory card.

The rest of the process is carried out automatically, without requiring additional participation from the gadget owner. Once the process is complete, click on the “Reboot system now” option to force it to reboot.

This completes the firmware, and you receive a smartphone with an updated version of the operating system.

So, the process of installing a new firmware version on a smartphone or tablet is not overly complicated, so any device owner can do it.

However, it is important to remember that any deviation from the algorithm can provoke a disastrous result when, instead of a trendy device, you get a “dead” device that will be impossible to restore.

Mobile Upgrade S is an official program from ALCATEL, which allows you to update the firmware of portable devices from this manufacturer using a personal computer or laptop. All that is required from the user to install the update is to connect a smartphone or tablet via a USB cable and find the required ROM (firmware file). For this you need to “go” to the official website of the developer or to thematic forums. Note that you need to use Mobile Upgrade S only for older device models. New ALCATEL devices successfully receive Android updates over the air.

Usage

The program is a kind of step-by-step wizard that will guide the user through the process of installing the update, giving him all the necessary instructions. Among the strange features of the application, it is worth highlighting the fact that it cannot automatically determine the model of the connected smartphone/tablet. That is, you will have to select it yourself from the drop-down list in the start window.

In the second step, the user will be asked to ensure that the device is connected and active. You also need to enable USB debugging. For some reason, the developer forgot to mention this. The third step involves specifying the path to the firmware file, and the fourth step involves directly installing the software update. Please note that Mobile Upgrade S does not allow downgrades.

Technical information

As official software, Mobile Upgrade S is available completely free of charge. It is also worth noting that the program interface is completely translated into Russian. The same applies to the documentation accompanying the program. No additional driver installation is required for the application to function correctly.

Key Features

helps in a step-by-step mode to update the firmware of a smartphone or tablet from ALCATEL;
requires you to independently specify the device model and the path to the ROM;
has a simple and intuitive interface;
works only with old devices;
does not allow you to rollback to an earlier firmware version;
available for download and use completely free of charge.

USB driver for connecting your Alcatel One Touch phone to your computer. Versions are provided for Qualcomm and MTK platforms. The driver is suitable for all versions of Windows.

Let's consider in detail the installation of both versions. If you are sure that your phone has an MTK processor, then installation will be as simple as possible for you. Unpack the archive and run the "Driver 1.0 Setup" file. Despite the fact that the installer does not have Russian language, you can easily install the driver, leaving all settings unchanged.

If you're not sure which processor your phone has, choose the second download option, which actually contains drivers for both platforms. Unpack the archive and run the Install.vbs file. If the script gives an error that it cannot find the path, then open the MTK and Qualcomm folders one by one and run the install.exe file in each folder. The installer has no interface and installs the driver in the background. You can also install the driver through the Windows driver search dialog (if for some reason the driver cannot be installed automatically). In the driver search dialog, you need to specify the path to the entire unpacked archive.

This driver will allow you to connect your phone to your computer like a flash drive. You will be able to browse its file system. However, you can use the Alcatel PC Suite program for greater convenience in working with phone content. It will allow you to view contacts, call logs, SMS, tasks in the organizer and much more. The program has a nice interface and fairly easy-to-use functions.

Alcatel One Touch is a phone that has an affordable price and slots for 2 SIM cards. The phone supports all the necessary technologies and is equipped with a processor of sufficient power. The phone is often purchased for children, older people, and for everyday use at work.

Android smartphone Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4027D is an entry-level device that has gained popularity among undemanding users. If practically no problems arise with the hardware of the device during its operation, then the system software quite often causes complaints from the owners of the model. However, these shortcomings can be easily eliminated using firmware. Several ways to reinstall Android on your device are discussed below.

Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4027D, if we talk about procedures for installing system software, is a completely ordinary smartphone. The Mediatek hardware platform on 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, you should consider:

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 proceeding with rewriting the Alcatel 4027D memory to equip the device with new software, you should somehow prepare the device and the PC intended for use as a tool for manipulating the device. This will allow you to reinstall Android quickly and seamlessly, protecting the user from data loss and protecting the smartphone from loss of performance.

Drivers

The first thing you need to take care of before starting operations with the Pixi 3 using flashing programs is the correct pairing of the phone and computer. This will require installing drivers.

In the case of Alcatel smartphones, to install the components necessary for pairing the device and PC, it is advisable to use proprietary software for servicing the brand’s Android devices - SmartSuite.

This software will also be needed in the next preparatory step, so we download the application installer from the official website. In the list of models you need to select "Pixi 3 (4.5)".

If any errors occur during the driver installation process or the smartphone is not detected properly, you should use the instructions from the article at the link below.

Data backup

Of course, completely reinstalling the operating system of any Android device is associated with certain risks. In particular, with almost 100% probability, all contained user data will be deleted from the device. In this regard, before installing system software in Alcatel Pixi 3, care should be taken to create a backup copy of information that is valuable to the owner. The Smart Suite described above makes it very easy to save information from your phone.

If you plan to install modified versions of Android, it is recommended that in addition to saving user data, you create a complete dump of the installed software. The process of creating such a backup is described in the article at the link below.

Launching recovery

When flashing Alcatel 4027D firmware, there is often a need to boot the smartphone into recovery. Both the factory and modified recovery environments start the same way. To reboot into the appropriate mode, turn off the device completely, press the "Volume Up" and, while holding it, the button "Enable".

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, a tool and method for carrying out the firmware process are selected. Below are described ways 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 the official version of the Alcatel system into the model in question, the manufacturer has created a special flashing utility. You can download the solution from the link below by selecting “Pixi 3(4.5)” from the drop-down list of models.

Open the resulting file and install Mobile Upgrade S, following the installer’s instructions.

Let's launch the flasher. After selecting the language, a Wizard will launch, allowing you to carry out the procedure step by step.

At the first step of the wizard’s work, we select "4027" in the drop-down list "Select your device model" and press the button "Start".

We fully charge the Alcatel Pixi 3, disconnect the smartphone from the USB port, if this has not been done previously, and then completely turn off the device. Click "Next" in the Mobile Upgrade S window.

Confirm your readiness for the memory overwriting procedure in the request window that appears.

We connect the device to the USB port of the PC and wait for the utility to detect the phone.

The following inscription will indicate that the model has been identified correctly: “Search for the latest software updates on the server. Wait…".

The next step is to download the package containing the system software from Alcatel servers. We are waiting for the progress bar in the flasher window to fill.

Once the download is complete, follow the instructions of the utility - disconnect the USB cable from the Pixi 3, then press "OK" in the request window.

In the next window, click the button "Update device software",

and then connect the USB cable to the smartphone.
After the system detects the phone, recording information in the memory sections will begin automatically. This is indicated by the filling progress bar.

The process must not be interrupted under any circumstances!
Once the system software installation is completed via Mobile Upgrade S, you will be notified of the success of the operation and prompted to remove and insert the device’s battery before starting.

We do this, and then turn on the Pixi 3 by long pressing the key "Enable".
After loading into the reinstalled Android, we get the smartphone in “out of the box” condition,

at least in software terms.

Method 2: SP FlashTool

In the event that the system crashes, that is, the Alcatel 4027D does not boot into Android and/or it is not possible to restore/reinstall the firmware using the official utility, 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 knowledge of how to work with it will be needed in the event of a return to the official version of the system after modified firmware, so familiarizing yourself with a detailed description of the methods for using the tool will not be superfluous for every owner of the smartphone in question.

In the example below, a “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 flasher by opening the file flash_tool.exe, located in the directory with the program.

Add a scatter file to the flasher MT6572_Android_scatter_emmc.txt, which is located in the folder with system software images.

Selecting the operating mode "Fortmat 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 identifying the device in the system, files will begin to be transferred to its memory and the corresponding progress bar will begin to be filled in the SP FlashTool window.

Once the recovery is complete, a confirmation window appears "Download OK".

Disconnect Alcatel 4027D from the PC, install the battery and start the device by long pressing the key "Enable".

After a long, first startup after installing the system, you need to determine the Android parameters,

and then you can use the restored device with the official firmware version.

Method 3: Modified recovery

The above-described methods for flashing Pixi 3 (4.5) assume the installation of the official version of the system 01001. There are no updates for the OS from the manufacturer, and it is only possible to truly transform the model in question in software terms using custom firmware.

Despite the availability of many different modified Android solutions for the Alcatel 4027D, we cannot recommend using firmware that is based on a system version higher than 5.1. Firstly, the small amount of RAM on the device does not allow you to comfortably use Android 6.0, and secondly, various components often do not work in such solutions, in particular the camera, audio playback, etc.

As an example, we install custom CyanogenMod 12.1 in Alcatel Pixie3. This is firmware based on Android 5.1, practically free of defects and specially prepared to work on the device in question.

The archive containing everything you need to install Android 5.1 can be downloaded from the link below. Download and unpack the package into a separate directory on the PC disk.
We place the resulting folder on a MicroSD card installed in the smartphone.

Obtaining Superuser rights

The first thing you will need to replace the software of the model in question is obtaining 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 into the smartphone in question is carried out using a functional tool - a modified TeamWin Recovery environment (TWRP).

But before this becomes possible, the recovery must appear in the device. To equip the Alcatel 4027D with the required component, we perform the following.

All further manipulations on the smartphone’s firmware will be carried out through TWRP. If you have no experience working in the environment, it is highly recommended that you familiarize yourself with the following material:

Memory re-partitioning

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 the result is the following:

The section is reduced "CUSTPACK" up to 10MB and a modified image of this memory area is written;
The volume of the area increases to 1 GB "SYSTEM", which is possible due to the use of memory that is freed as a result of decreasing "CUSTPACK";
Expands 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 in step 1 of the instructions above you select a different package.

Additionally. Google Services

The modified version of Android installed according to the instructions above contains Google applications and services. 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:

In this way, an overall successful model from the well-known manufacturer of Android smartphones Alcatel is updated and restored. Do not forget about the importance of accurately following each step of the instructions and a positive result is guaranteed!