For Android firmware on the RockChip platform, the Rkbatchtool program is used. How to use the utility and install the firmware, you will learn from this article.
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Important!
Before flashing, save important information on a separate medium. Use only a quality data cable. The supplied cable does not fit.
Specify which version of the RKBatchTool program is needed to install firmware on your device.
Prepare your computer, and install the necessary software and system image.
Run RKBatchTool. Specify the folder with the unpacked system image.
Turn off the device. Then connect to PC. Hold down the volume up and power buttons. If the connection is correct, the gray box will turn green.
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Upgrade - update. Applies if the bootloader version has not changed.
Restore - restoration. Used when the bootloader version has changed.
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For example, you have bootloader V1.24. You are installing firmware with bootloader V2.08. In this case, click Restore.
After the start of the firmware, the green rectangle will turn yellow, and information about the completed stages of the firmware will appear in the program window.
At the end of the firmware, and information summary will appear, with the number of successful firmware updates or restores, errors, and elapsed time. If there are no errors, the device will automatically boot into recovery to clear the data and install the firmware.
The first turn-on of the device after flashing is longer than the subsequent ones, so do not panic and wait for the device to boot.
The program is easy to use and does not cause difficulties in understanding. To install the firmware, just connect the device, select the system image and click on one of the two buttons to upload the firmware. If the bootloader version does not change - upgrade, if the bootloader changes - restore.
For a better understanding of how the program works, consider the structure of the menu and the meaning of the items:
Specifying the location of the firmware.
Information for which platform the firmware is intended for.
The date the Boot file was created.
The date the firmware was created.
Bootloader version.
Standard recovery version.
A window with information about the firmware process.
Connected devices. Pink color - the device is in ADB mode, green - ready to download the firmware, yellow - the firmware is being installed.
Change the interface language.
Firmware update. Used when installing firmware with the same bootloader version.
Firmware recovery. Applies when the version of the firmware loader is higher than the current version.
Change USB connection.
Program cleaning.
Saving information about the progress of the firmware.
In addition to the RKBatchTool flash driver, drivers are required to install the firmware. The driver installation order is as follows:
Power off the device.
While holding the volume up button on your device, connect the USB cable. It is important that the cable supports data transfer.
When the computer detects a new device, release the volume button.
Open Task Manager on your computer.
Find an unknown connected device.
Select the "update driver" item, and then specify the location of the folder with the drivers.
If the driver is installed successfully, then in the RKBatchTool program, the gray rectangle will turn green when the device is connected.
The article describes in detail the android firmware using RockChip Batch Tools. RKBatchTool program menu structure and driver installation method. if your device support QcomDloader Tool then use this Guide.