Custom firmware for Explay Air. Explay GPS navigator firmware. Firmware via computer

Needed if the device does not turn on, or the original software has stopped functioning. Updating the software will help if the device is slow or loading slowly. In other cases, it is better not to perform any such manipulations with the device. As long as the device works stably, there is no need to experiment with it.

Changing the firmware is quite simple. To do this, you do not need to understand the technical features of the Explay navigator. But if you do something wrong, the gadget may become unusable. Therefore, reinstall the software only as a last resort.

You need a computer, a USB cable included in the package, and a microSD card (minimum 2 GB - the size depends on how much memory the Firmware takes up). May require PC connection.

Before flashing the Explay navigator, do the following:

Firmware via computer

Here's how to flash the Explay navigator using a computer:

Turn it off.
Unpack the directory with Firmware on your PC (you need to download it in advance). The folder name must not contain Russian characters or spaces.
Connect your navigator to your computer using a USB-microUSB cable. If you have not connected the device to your PC before, the drivers will be automatically downloaded. If the system does not find them, you can specify the path to them.
Go to the directory where the firmware is located and run the installation (double-click on the executable exe file).
Follow the installation wizard instructions.
If that doesn't work, try the same thing by turning on the device.

Each device has its own Firmware. If you try to load software designed for Explay SLS7 onto an SLK5 model navigator, nothing will work. And that's the best case scenario. Most likely, the gadget will simply break.

You should not install unofficial applications if you are not sure that they work properly. Programs developed by enthusiastic users can be useful. But sometimes such software produces errors. Even one “broken” file can lead to problems.

Firmware via SD card

Here's how to install the firmware on the Explay SLS7 navigator and other models:

After this, you can download programs to Explay.

Turn off your navigator.
Insert the SD card into it and turn it on again.
The device should automatically install the software. But sometimes you have to press certain keys to do this. It depends on the model (SLS7, CTS5, ND-41, Onliner and so on). Detailed instructions should be in the instructions.
Do not restart Explay while downloading is in progress. In some cases it is not displayed at all.
To prevent the device from running out of power, connect it to a power outlet. This shouldn't take too long. The battery will not have time to drain. But it's better to be safe.
After the update, you will have to re-enter the keys for the programs.

Calibration

The firmware of an Explay device can “knock down” the screen calibration parameters. Here's how to restore them:

Pinch the top left corner of the display.
Or place your finger in the middle of the monitor and simultaneously hold the power button to the right.
After 30 seconds, the calibration menu will appear - a cross on a white background. You need to “hit” it several times with the stylus.

Reflashing the Explay navigator will help if there are any problems with the device. Updating the software will improve its efficiency. Installing new Firmware is quite easy. But if the device is working normally, it is better not to reinstall anything.

How to flash Explay?

Many users are interested in how to flash Explay. "Flashing a smartphone" means updating its software. In this article, we will look at two ways to flash Explay Fresh smartphone: using SP Flash Tool and using TWRP Recovery.

Preparing to flash your smartphone using SP Flash Tool

SP Flash Tool is a computer program designed for flashing smartphones based on the MTK processor. Before flashing, save all the data you need from your phone's memory to an SD card, since absolutely all data will be deleted during flashing.

Downloading drivers

You must install drivers on your computer that are only available for the Windows family of operating systems. To download drivers for WindowsXP, WindowsVista and Windows 7, follow this link. If you have Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system, download this driver.

After downloading the drivers from the official Explay website, open the archive with the drivers, in the archive open the file "USB VCOM Driver.rar". Extract the contents of the file to your desktop.

Starting the program

Open the “Add Hardware Wizard” in your operating system.
Open the Start menu, enter hdwwiz in the search window and press Enter twice. In the window that opens, select “Installing hardware” -> “Manually selected from the list” -> “Next” -> “Show all devices” -> “Next” -> “Install from disk”.
Click on the "Browse" button and indicate the path to the drivers. In our case, we indicate “Desktop” -> “USB VCOM Driver” and select the folder with the name of your operating system. Each folder contains two files. We select the file depending on the bit depth of your operating system.
Click on the "Open" button and click on "OK". Select the first driver in the list and press “Enter” twice.
After successful driver installation, click on the “Finish” button.

Download SP Flash Tool

First of all, download the SP Flash Tool from this link. SP Flash Tool is a program for flashing phones based on MTK processors. Using this program you can flash another phone.

Explay Air runs an operating system Android 4.4. Its performance is rated 0 out of 5 (in its segment). This smartphone needs further evaluation. Here you can find the characteristics of the device, instructions on how to reset the settings, flash the device and, of course, how to get root rights to Exploy.

Characteristics

Type: smartphone
Operating system: Android 4.4
Case type: classic
Control: touch buttons
SIM card type: micro SIM
Number of SIM cards: 1
Weight: 142 g
Dimensions (WxHxD): 67x132x9.6 mm
Screen type: color IPS, touch
Touch screen type: multi-touch, capacitive
Diagonal: 4.5 inches.
Image size: 480x854
Type of ringtones: polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Vibration alert: yes
Camera: 5 million pixels, LED flash
Video recording: yes
Front camera: yes, 2 million pixels.
Video playback: MP4,3GP
Audio: MP3, FM radio
Voice recorder: yes
Headphone Jack: 3.5mm
Standard: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, LTE
Internet access: WAP, GPRS, EDGE
Interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB
Satellite navigation: GPS
Protocol support: POP/SMTP, HTML
Modem: yes
Use as a USB drive: yes
Processor: 1300 MHz
Number of processor cores: 4
Built-in memory: 4 GB
RAM capacity: 1 GB
Memory card support: microSD (TransFlash), up to 32 GB
Additional SMS features: text entry with dictionary
MMS: yes
Battery type: Li-polymer
Battery capacity: 2000 mAh
Battery: removable
Airplane mode: yes
Search by book: yes
Exchange between SIM card and internal memory: yes
Organizer: alarm clock, calculator, task planner
Contents: smartphone, charger, USB cable, instructions

Firmware for Explay Air

Until the custom ones come out

If custom or official firmware for Expla has not yet been added here, then create a topic on the forum, in the section, our specialists will quickly and free of charge help, including. with backup and manuals. Just don’t forget to write a review about your smartphone - this is extremely important. Firmware for Explay Air will also appear on this page. Please note that this Expla model requires an individual ROM file, so you should not try firmware files from other devices.

What custom firmware are there?

CM - CyanogenMod
LineageOS
Paranoid Android
OmniROM
Temasek's

AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
RR (Resurrection Remix)
MK(MoKee)
FlymeOS
Bliss
crDroid
Illusion ROMS
Pacman ROM

Problems and shortcomings of a smartphone from Explay and how to fix them?

If the Air does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the screensaver, or the notification indicator only blinks (possibly after charging).
If stuck during update / stuck when turned on (needs flashing, 100%)
Doesn't charge (usually hardware problems)
Does not see the SIM card (SIM card)
The camera does not work (mostly hardware problems)
The sensor does not work (depends on the situation)

For all these problems, contact (you just need to create a topic), specialists will help for free.

Hard Reset for Explay Air

Instructions on how to do a Hard Reset on Explay Air (factory reset). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the visual guide called on Android. .

Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).

*2767*3855#
*#*#7780#*#*
*#*#7378423#*#*

Hard Reset via Recovery

Turn off your device -> go to Recovery
"wipe data/factory reset"
“yes - delete all user data” -> “Reboot System”

How to log into Recovery?

hold down Vol(-) [volume down], or Vol(+) [volume up] and the Power button
A menu with the Android logo will appear. That's it, you are in Recovery!

Reset Explay Air You can do it in a very simple way:

Settings->Backup and reset
Reset settings (at the very bottom)

How to reset a pattern key

How to reset the pattern key if you forgot it and now you can’t unlock your Explay smartphone. On the Air model, the key or PIN can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock by resetting the settings; the lock code will be deleted and disabled.

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