Lollipop Update Now Available for Infinix (Zero) X506

Infinix Zero X506 16GB users are you tired of your Android OS version 4.4 Kitkat? Now I'm glad to inform you that Infinixmobile have not forgotten you at all in Lollipop upgrade. Now it is time for you to upgrade your old Kitkat to Lolllipop! But not via OTA.

How To Upgrade Infinix Zero to Lollipop Through SP Flash Tool

Below are the Requirements.

1. Vcom port driver - Download it Here

2. Lollipop Infinix X506 Rom .zip file - Download it Here

3. SP Flash Tool - Download it Here

4. A PC with healthy USB Port and your infinix USB cable.

5. The Infinix Zero Smartphone which should have a 90% charged.

6. Also remember to backup your files and contacts

Installation of Vcom Driver

1. Extract the downloaded Vcom driver.

2. Go to device manager>click action>click add legacy hardware

3. Under welcome to add new hardware click next

4. Select advanced option and click next

5. Select ‘show all devices’ and click next.

6. Click have disk

7. Browse to your vcom extracted folder and select the driver setup up file and click    

open, then ok.

8. Select Mediatek preloader usb vcom driver and click next.

Get Your Phone Ready

1. Make sure your phone has about 90% charged as well as your PC.

2. Enable USB debugging under settings>developer options

3. Connect to PC… ignore any driver failure warnings.

Flashing
Now, it is time to load your Infinix Zero X506 with Lollipop; simply follow this link instruction to load your Lollipop Stock Rom: http://pope5ive.blogspot.co.za/2016/01/how-to-flash-mediatek-stock-roms-with.html
 

How to Flash MediaTek Stock ROMs With SP Flash Tool (MTK Android Smartphones)

SP Flash Tool is a user friendly tool designed for MediaTek devices like Tecno, Infinix, Innjoo, Gionee, BML, etc. SP Flash Tool is a great piece of software allows you to flash your Smartphones ROMs (Stock or Custom). It supports flash stock, installing custom recovery, Unbrick the Bricked Smartphones and firmware updates for your Mediatek devices. Below are the guide to Flash Custom ROMs using SP Flash Tool on Windows Computer.

Materials Needed
1. SP Flash tool - Download it here
2. Android ADB drivers - Download it here
3. Stock or Custom Rom you want to flash on your Smartphone. Make sure you download the exact Rom of your phone - few Roms can be found from this #link
4. Laptop or Desktop Computer
5. USB Cable for communicating between PC and Smartphones

To Flash a Backup or ROM with SP Flash Tool
Disclaimer: Don't flash another preloader and DSP_BL blocks! It is always dangerous! On some models of phones you will have a brick even if you download these blocks read from a phone which you own! Always remove from them marks in SPFT! ALWAYS have a working backup of your original ROM before you flash a new unknown ROM. Shelaf take no responsibility for any harm done while attempting this!

1. Disconnect your phone if connected with USB to the PC, and turn OFF the phone completely, also take out the battery if possible (ignore this step 1, for phones with built in battery).
2. Now connect or reconnect the USB cable to the phone with the PC while the phone is still off, Windows should pop up and begin to install the MTK65XX Preloader Drivers, this only happens if you installed the Mediatek Preloader USB Drivers correctly in Windows. After they successfully installed, disconnect the USB cable again.
2. Extract SP Flash tool on your computer and launch it.
3. Open the folder you extract it to and locate flash_tool, double click on it to open.

 3. Once it is launched, hit the Scatter-loading button

4. Locate the scatter file in the backup or Rom of the phone that you downloaded. It's usually a text file. (ALWAYS only load a ROM that is 100% made for your phone, flashing a wrong ROM may make your phone non-bootable).

5. Hit the "Download' button in SP Flash Tool to begin the flashing process

6. Connect your Smartphone to the computer with a USB without battery, if possible to remove. Press, Vol Down or Up so that the computer can easily detect the phone.
7. Once the Flashing is complete you will see a green circle confirming... With Download OK
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8. Close the SP Flash Tool and disconnect your phone from the computer. Congratulation, your Smartphone is now flashed with the new Stock Rom you downloaded.

If your phone bootloops, remove battery and boot into recovery mode. Factory reset the phone.