How to Perform SuperPAD Factory Update with native "System Update" App

[geofferyh]

I have successfully updated my SuperPAD (non-rooted) from Firmware: deb-r2.1.1170 to Firmware: deb-r2.1.1561 and it only took 15 minutes, eight (8) minutes to download at 54 bps and seven minutes to install the downloaded "update.zip" file. It was a completely automatic factory upgrade using the on-board "System Update" app.

I know my procedure is probably overkill, but I wanted to remove any possibility of a glitch in that factory supported procedures from China are virtually non-existent. I believe the majority of update problems are caused by people not having a dedicated procedure to follow so they proceed willy-nilly. Rooting may be involved too.

Here we go with the step by step I followed:

How to do an Automatic Factory Update on the SuperPAD

1. Find and Record (write it down!) your Registration Code (Settings -> About Device -> Certification).
2. Connect a really good USB WIFI Adapter (Rokland N3) to USB Port #1 (Upper Most).
3. If you do not have it, download ?MyBackup Pro? (no rooting required) from The Market.
4. From The Market run any ?Updates? being shown for your Apps.
5. Turn ?Off? Email Notifications (Email -> Menu -> Settings -> Email Notifications).
6. Turn ?Off? the GPS (Settings -> Location & Security)
7. Force Stop any running applications (Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications)
8. Except for ?Android Keyboard? and ?UpdateService?; Stop all other running services (Settings -> Applications -> Running Services).
9. Using your normally installed SD Card in Slot #1 (Top-most slot, between the Two USB Ports); run a Backup of Apps and Data and then remove the SD Card.
10. Again, using Slot #1, insert another dedicated ?Backup Only? SD Card; backup Apps and Data to it as insurance against possible loss of the initial backup you made to your other SD card.
11. Remove the upper slot SD Card (Top-most slot, between the Two USB Ports).
12. Remove any installed lower slot SD Card (Bottom-most slot, between USB and HDMI Ports).
13. Connect Battery Charger to SuperPAD.
14. Set screen (Settings -> Sound & Display Settings -> Screen Timeout) to ?Never? time out.
15. Reduce screen brightness to ?Med? (Optional unless not charging battery).
16. Choose your ?System Update? app. Note: If the download ?Fails?, try at least two more times before giving up. It will take about seven (7) minutes to do the Install (Three Auto-Restarts). When auto-install is finished, select ?Setup Wizard? to go to Desktop.
17. You will need to re-enter the registration code. Mine would not install the original code, said it was ?already in use?. I need to request a new registration code from vendor.
18. Go to The Market and download ?MyBackup Pro? again so you can ?Restore? your apps and data from the SD Card backup.
19. Go to Settings -> Applications -> and then ?Check? to activate ?Unknown Sources?.
20. Restore the Apps and Data from your backup SD Card, in Slot #1.
21. Go to Settings -> Applications -> and then De-activate ?Unknown Sources?.
22. Upgrade is Complete.

 

[spdweb]

Update failure

I received my flytouch2 from China yesterday. Its running deb-r2.1.1001. As soon as I got it on the internet it said there was an update available. I downloaded this update and it said an update to DEB-r2.1.1561 was available.

Specifically

"DEB-R2.1.1561 need to reboot to update the system, is it reboot?" followed by a bunch of Chinese characters.

I went ahead and told it to proceed with the update but it just reboots and locks at the Infotmic splash screen. I tried 3 times, letting it sit all night the third but it will not update.

I can turn the system off and back on and it boots back into version 2.1.1001

Any ideas?

 

[geofferyh]

Send it back!!

The seller of the Flytouch 2 you bought from was supposed to have updated the firmware from factory installed 1001 to dealer installed 1170. You must have version 1170 installed for the internet based version 1561 to be automatically installed.

Me, I would send it back for a refund. However, you can find various procedures on the forums that will allow you to do the upgrade to 1170 and 1561.

Good luck.

 

[spdweb]

I have downloaded the flytouch2 burntool driver as well as the 1170 update files but I cant seem to get the tablet to boot into USB flash mode.

The instructions I have say (for version 1001) to plug in an A to A USB cable to the top USB port and into a PC... then boot the tablet while holding the Menu + Home buttons... this will put the tablet into USB mode.

Well.. if I boot my tablet with the cable hooked up and with that key combo it just boots into recovery and reflashes the stock rom.

Unfortunately this tablet came direct from China I can only assume an exchange or refund would be a pain in the butt.

 

[Yaki Forto]

Re: How to Perform SuperPAD Factory Update with native "System Up

but how do you update the superpad III a.k.a flytouch 3 to a better platform of android like the new ice cream sandwich or even jellybean step by step because im really frustrated; since its so old i can't get a refund anymore


thnx in advance