Software Upgrade Guideline

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HUAWEI G630-U20 V100R001C00B119

Software Upgrade Guideline

Prepared by

G630-U20 team

Date

2014-05-16

Reviewed by

G630-U20 team

Date

2014-05-16

Approved by

G630-U20 team

Date

2014-05-16

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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Contents
1

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........................................................................................................................6

UPGRADE VALIDATE..................................................................................................................7
5.1

CHECK THE VERSION.................................................................................................................7

5.2

BASIC FUNCTION CHECK............................................................................................................8

NOTES.............................................................................................................................................8
6.1

NOTES 1.....................................................................................................................................8

6.2

NOTES 2.....................................................................................................................................8

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1 Version introduction
1.1

The following versions can be upgraded.

Versions can be upgraded

Date

G630-U20 V100R001C00B103

2014-01-16

G630-U20 V100R001C00B104

2014-01-18

G630-U20 V100R001C00B106

2014-02-12

G630-U20 V100R001C00B107

2014-02-22

G630-U20 V100R001C00B108

2014-02-25

G630-U20 V100R001C00B109

2014-03-05

G630-U20 V100R001C00B110

2014-03-17

G630-U20 V100R001C00B111

2014-03-22

G630-U20 V100R001C00B112

2014-03-28

G630-U20 V100R001C00B113

2014-04-03

G630-U20 V100R001C00B114

2014-04-11

G630-U20 V100R001C00B115

2014-04-16

G630-U20 V100R001C00B115SP02

2014-04-18

G630-U20 V100R001C00B116

2014-04-22

G630-U20 V100R001C00B116SP01

2014-04-25

G630-U20 V100R001C00B118

2014-05-05

1.2

Upgrade prerequisite
The G630-U20 handset software should be updated with the MICRO SD card.

1.3

Upgrade files
File Name

Software: main package

\SDCARD\dload\UPDATE.APP

Update tools

MICRO SD card

2 Upgrade preparation

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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

There are two software package: main package and vendor package.

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.

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. Copy the Software: main package file UPDATE.APP to a directory named dload.
Step 4. Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of the
MICRO SD card.
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.
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Step 6. When the progress bar stop, the phone will restart, if not you need to remove
the battery manually.

Step 7. Copy the Software: UPDATE-default.APP of vendor package to a directory

named dload.And change the Software name to UPDATE.APP
Then Execute Step 4 Step6 repeatedly.
Step 8. Copy the Software: UPDATE-hw_normal.APP of vendor package to a
directory named dload.And change the Software name to UPDATE.APP
Then Execute Step 4 Step6 repeatedly.

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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. Copy the Software: main package file UPDATE.APP to a directory named
dload.
Step 4. Copy the entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of
the MICRO SD card.
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.
Step 7. Copy the Software: UPDATE-default.APP of vendor package to a directory
named dload.And change the Software name to UPDATE.APP
Then Execute Step 4 Step6 repeatedly.
Step 8. Copy the Software: UPDATE-hw_normal.APP of vendor package to a
directory named dload.And change the Software name to UPDATE.APP
Then Execute Step 4 Step6 repeatedly.

5 Upgrade validate
5.1

Check the version

1. By Settings->About phone->Build number, to check the version. Just

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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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