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'''Please note: &nbsp;''' '''<span style="color: #ff0000;">Installing Android 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 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 data-attributes="%20/"><br data-attributes="%20/"></span>'''</div>

==<br data-attributes="%20/">Download and Install FlashTool on Windows==

<code>ATTRS{idVendor}=="0e8d", ENV{ID_MM_DEVICE_IGNORE}="1"</code><br data-attributes="%20/"><code>ATTRS{idVendor}=="6000", ENV{ID_MM_DEVICE_IGNORE}="1"<br data-attributes="%20/"></code>

 &nbsp;<code>sudo apt-get install libjpeg62</code>

Additionally you will have to  to&nbsp; restart the udev service by typing (or rebooting your machine):

<code>udevadm control --reload-rules &amp;& amp; udevadm trigger</code>

Now that the Flash Tool FlashTool application is running, it is time to download the Gemini Android Firmware from this the [[Gemini Firmware|Gemini Firmware page]].

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[[File:Screen_Shot_2018-06-21_at_10.51.50.png|800x527px|center|border]]   ==Flashing the Gemini with an alternative firmware==Be sure to follow the previous step to store a copy of the NVRAM partition as backup. Now, run the Flash tool software and click on the '''Download''' tab. Next, locate the '''Scatter-loading File''' option and click on the associated '''choose''' '''button''', as highlighted in the picture below: [[File:flash1.png|center|640x419px800x527px|border]]

[[File:flash2If you want to flash the complete firmware to your unit then select '''Firmware Upgrade''' from the drop down menu.png]]This will automatically select all the partitions in the table and it will restore your unit to its factory state. Please note that you will loose all your personal data/settings. 

Finally, change the '''Download Only''' drop down menu to '''Firmware Upgrade''' and click on the '''Download''' button[[File:Screen_Shot_2018-06-21_at_11. When switching between a standard Android to a dual boot Android/Linux firmware, you must use the '''Firmware Upgrade '''mode because you need to format the device and change the partitions01.20.png|center|800x597px|border]]

==Manually Update Android firmware==Planet Computers provides over-If instead you want to manually update your Gemini without loosing your data, you should select the '''Download Only '''option from the-air update for standard Android installationsdrop down menu. For custom installationAfter that, make sure you will need to manually update select all the partition with the exception of the Android firmware'''userdata''' partition, which contains your data.Your screen should look like this:

To update the Android firmware, simply download the latest Android firmware from [http[File://supportScreen_Shot_2018-06-21_at_11.planetcom12.co29.uk/index.php/Gemini_Firmware http://support.planetcom.co.uk/index.php/Gemini_Firmwarepng|center|800x597px|border]] and use the '''Download Only''' option while selecting only the system partition, as in the screenshot below

==Linux dual boot notes==The dual boot mechanism works as followfollowing screenshot shows a successfully completed flashing process:

* '''Dual boot Android[[File:Screen_Shot_2018-Linux firmware'''** Press Esc (On) for around one second to turn ON the unit and boot into Android. You should release the Esc (On) button before the screen turns ON, otherwise the unit will boot into recovery mode (see below).** Press Esc (On) for around one second to turn ON the unit and at the same time press and hold the side button until the screen turns ON to boot into Linux. You should release the Esc (On) button before the screen turns ON, but you must keep the side button pressed until you see the turning ON. When the screen turns ON you can release the side button, and the unit will boot into Linux06-21_at_11.** Press Esc (On) and keep pressing the button until the screen turns ON to boot in recovery mode17. At this stage the recovery mode is disabled and you will see a droid image with a red triangle and a "No command" text44.png|center|800x595px|border]]