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Android Flashing Guide

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==Introduction==
This document will guide you through the necessary steps needed to flash install or update Android on your Gemini with Linux or Android OS.
'''Please note:  ''' '''<span style="color: #ff0000;">Flashing Installing Android or Linux will delete any user data on the device. Please make sure you have a backup of any important data before starting!</span>'''
<div style="text-align: justify;">'''Important Note: <span style="color: #ff0000;">please Please don’t use other tools to flash firmware fo your Gemini as it’s easy to loose key information such as the IMEI number. In particular, never use the “Format all + download“ option in the SP Flash Tool as this erases key information stored in the NVRAM partition and can lead to a non-functional device.<br /><br /></span>'''</div>
There are 3 steps needed to install or upgrade Android on your Gemini:
To flash # Install the FlashTool software on your Gemini with an Android or Linux firmware you will need a Windows PC or Linux PC # Download and you will have to complete unzip the following steps:Android firmware# Flash the firmware on your device
# Download and Install FlashTool for Windows or Linux# DownThese steps are detailed in the next sections.
 ==<br />Download and Install FlashTool on Windows==The first step to install FlashTool on a Windows PC is to install the flash tool drivers. These The drivers are needed for your Windows PC to communicate with your Gemini, the minimum requirement is to have a 64bit Windows operating system.
You can find the latest drivers here: [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/FlashToolDrivers.zip Windows Flash Tool Drivers]
After downloading the firmware, unzip it to reveal the folder containing the firmware folder, for example '''Gemini_WIFI_MP_09052018''' or '''Gemini_x27_FOTA3_12062018'''.