How To: Upgrade Firmware on the Meizu M8

Is it normal - that after a firmware upgrade - you dont have any of the programs that were installed........

i mean - do i have evertime install every single programm again.......????

Originally Posted by muinator1

Is it normal - that after a firmware upgrade - you dont have any of the programs that were installed........

i mean - do i have evertime install every single programm again.......????

Yes. It's like you change your Windows from XP to Vista, you have to reinstall every program (and re-crack for Wifi)

Im using Windows Vista and I also cannot see a root-folder (since there are 3 "top directory" folders displayed).

The folder you need to copy the xip.bin file is the "Disk" folder.

For the record, the "ROOT" folder is the first folder you'll see when you open the M8 disk in Windows Explorer.

Also, next time, please only post your question once, someone will get to it either way.

hello i cant update my meizu m8
i copy the xip. bin file in the root of disk shut off the phone
and then start it but by my meizu is not coming a boot menu
i press the play and shu on button but nothing is coming only anything in chinese in a little windows
can someone help me

Originally Posted by engineryavuz

hello i cant update my meizu m8
i copy the xip. bin file in the root of disk shut off the phone
and then start it but by my meizu is not coming a boot menu
i press the play and shu on button but nothing is coming only anything in chinese in a little windows
can someone help me

when you restart the phone do you keep pressing the start button (at the top) and play button (on the right) for a few seconds?

and your phone is in english mode when you restart it?

Originally Posted by engineryavuz

hello i cant update my meizu m8
i copy the xip. bin file in the root of disk shut off the phone
and then start it but by my meizu is not coming a boot menu
i press the play and shu on button but nothing is coming only anything in chinese in a little windows
can someone help me

you must not restart it
1 - shut it down
2 - press & hold the power button + music button until you see the upgrade menu (in English)

Originally Posted by Err0r

Here are the instructions on how to update the firmware on your Meizu M8.

1. Place the xip.bin file into the root of the Meizu M8 via USB Disk mode.
2. Shut the device down.
3. Hold the play and power button for a few seconds, and you will be booted into upgrade mode.
4. Press the upgrade button and wait.
5. Restart the phone.

Note: Everything outside of the Disk folder will disappear. Make sure to backup your contacts!

Can you tell me how to find the root?
Is that a folder?Because i cant find a folder on the phone with the name root.
Im new to these things.
Thanks.

The root is where you can see all the folders like Photos, Videos, Music, etc... put the xip.bin there. If you put it in the wrong place, it won't update, and you won't brick your phone

root=disk

correct me but the root is the upper folder where everything is in.
click on the "removeable medium" in your "My Computer" and there you put the .bin file.
the address-line should only say: F:\
F is an example for your removeable medium (M8), that's the root!

I've done it succesfully
Thanks everyone.You've been a big help.

Hi,
I always received a "Failed,Please try again" message even if I put the xip.bin file into the root "disk" directory.

Has anyone experienced this?

Thanks in advance.

i think i had it only once, and it worked on second attempt. try re-copying the xip file into the disk directory, or make a fresh download and install, just in case there is a problem in the xip you downloaded.

Originally Posted by winl33

Hi,
I always received a "Failed,Please try again" message even if I put the xip.bin file into the root "disk" directory.

Sounds to me you created a folder named "root" and copied the xip.bin into it. That's not how it works. You should copy it directly to the disk drive of your phone (like d:\ or e:\ or whatever drive letter was it assigned).

I downloaded a new copy and it worked. Thanks for the help.

hey thnx about upgrating but i wanna know how to make the english software if its any way
thnx!!! help plss!!!

Sorry if this has been posted before...

I would like to know after upgrading how can i recover my contacts from the back up file.

In disk under back up folder i can see my contacts but not in my contacts list.

thanks in advance

under settings where you have done the backup

crap i feel so stupid!!!

Thanks dude for answering my stupid question