Android OS is great, but sometimes, the version you get with your Blackview BV6000 leaves a bit more to desire. Here is a quick flashing guide on how to install a new version of Android version (or ROM) on your Blackview BV6000 for an even better Android experience.
What's a ROM?
The openness of the Android platform has a great advantage to it, which is if you are unsatisfied with the default Stock Firmware OS, you can install a new one out of the many modified versions of Android (called ROMs) on your Blackview BV6000 device. A newly installed ROM can bring you the latest version of Android experience before the manufacturer does it, or it can also substitute the manufacturer’s modded version of Android with a clean dependable stock version firmware. Or furthermore, you could keep your existing Android version and just upgrade it with awesome new features— that's up to you.
Each version of the Android OS has a specific goal in mind, and each one differs from the others in one aspect or the other. Which one you pick is according to on your main concerns, your priorities and how you want to customize your device.
Each version of the Android OS has a specific goal in mind, and each one differs from the others in one aspect or the other. Which one you pick is according to on your main concerns, your priorities and how you want to customize your device.
WARNING: PLEASE PROCEED WITH THE FLASHING GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK. ANY KIND OF BRICKING OR SYSTEM FAILURE WILL NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY.
Before flashing your BV6000 you will need:
- A USB cable
- MediaTek USB VCOM drivers
- SP Flash Tool ( Latest version )
- Stock Firmware [NOUGAT] file (link below).
PLEASE NOTE THIS FIRMWARE IS AN OFFICIAL RELEASE BY BLACKVIEW
Procedure:
2. Next, turn off your smartphone and disconnect it from your PC.
3. Download the Stock Firmware (called ROM) file and extract the contents into a folder. Search if there is a Checksum.ini file present in the extracted data, remove it as it could cause issues during the flashing process.
4. Open up the extracted SP Flash Tool folder and locate the flash_tool.exe file. Right click on the file and Run as Administrator.
5. Click Scatter-loading button to load the correct scatter file.
6. Browse the location of file in the extracted Stock Firmware folder and choose the “Scatter File” named as “MT65xx Android scatter”.
7. After the desired scatter file is loaded in SP Flash tool with all the components of the program loaded in the checklist as shown.
Note: Make sure all the files of the firmware are checked automatically.
8. If all the files are checked, select download only in the box as shown. Now, press “Download” button in the flash tool and putting the flashing process in standby mode. Waiting for the device to be connected via USB cable.
9. At this point, plug-in the USB cable to phone to connect it to your PC.
WARNING: Do not disturb the device or switch it on or cancel the flashing process as it may possibly hard brick your device.
10. The process will begin and a series of Red, Purple and Yellow progress stripes will successively show at the bottom of the SP Flash Tool.
11. Wait for the process to end at which point “Download Ok” notification will appear on a green circle.
12. Plug out the device from the USB cable, now normally switch on your Blackview BV6000. After the flashing the first load of your Blackview BV6000 will take some time (1 - 5 minutes).
Rooting further takes you a step closer to actually owning the device and also install TWRP as your default recovery mode for better interface (click here for more info).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (not mandatory)
Here is a link to the older Android v6.0 [Marshmallow] if you want to roll back to the previous version of Android. You may do so by using this link.
Good news for people who updated this version is that there is and OTA update for this version for NON-ROOTED devices. You may try it update the system software after following the process described above.
