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<span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Please use the following pages to browse the updated current Flashing guide:</span></span>
* [[Android Flashing Guide]]* [[Linux Flashing Guide]]
==<br />Introduction==
The first step is to install the flash tool drivers. These drivers are needed for your Windows PC to communicate with your Gemini.
You can find the drivers here: [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/Old/FlashToolDrivers.zip Windows Flash Tool Drivers]
Once downloaded, unzip the archive. You will find a folder called '''FlashToolDrivers''', open the folder and double click on the '''Install''' file. Allow the installation to complete by clicking Yes when asked to make changes.
Now that the drivers have been installed, we can download the Windows flash tool: [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/Old/FlashToolWindows.zip Windows Flash Tool]
You will also need a firmware to flash, either Linux or Android. You can find the available Gemini firmwares here: [[Gemini FirmwareOLD]]
Once downloaded please unzip both the flash tool and the firmware. Next, run the flash tool by double clicking on '''flash_tool''' in the '''FlashToolWindows''' folder. Use the choose button as in the following screenshot to load the scatter file that you will find inside the downloaded firmware.
==Download and Install FlashTool on Linux==
You can find the Linux flash tool software here: [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/Old/FlashToolLinux.tgz Linux Flash Tool]
You will need a 64 bit Linux machine and you might need root access to run it. The executable file is flash_tool.sh. <span style="caret-color: #2b2e2f; color: #2b2e2f; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;">If you get a BROM error when connecting the Gemini (see flash_tool console log) then you should follow this guide </span>[https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/tutorial-how-to-setup-spflashtoollinux-t3160802/page16 https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/tutorial-how-to-setup-spflashtoollinux-t3160802/page16]<span style="caret-color: #2b2e2f; color: #2b2e2f; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;"> - specifically the 2 points regarding udev rules.</span>
