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RECAP of available Firmwares OTA & tools for FINOW Q1

I felt it is appropriate to share this set of informations related to FINOW Q1 wich are all available on this thread but scaterred in many places. I had quite a hard time to figure out what was what and what was meant by " the latest firmware" and how to flash or update it?

This is why I think it might help some of you to sort things out.

1.	Latest set of informations about available Firmware, Software and tools for FINOW Q1

1.1 KNOWN Firmware releases

After looking at all the post on the thread I did find that not less than seven firmware releases were mentioned (maybe I have missed some).

160531 post # 182

160616 post # 317

160620 post # 338 according to Cyrux this is the base line to flash his TWRP. Read his warning when flashing the TRWP.

160627 post # 398 mentioned only once on the Forum

160630 post # 467 with a download link to the actual firmware

160721 Post # 620 ( the one I got with my new watch in October)

161020 Post # 623 from Chillfox with a download link to the actual firmware	.

1.2 KNOWN OTA with download link

161020 Post #578 This update was not received by everyone, It is reported not to work on 1603630 (and probably not on previous versions (I am still checking that point).

It didn’t work for me either starting from 160721 (maybe it was because I have an unrooted device and didn’t start over flashing a stock firmware).

Was reported to show some improvements see post #

2.	MIGRATION & UPGRADE ISSUES.

Nothing whatsoever is posted on Finow Site.

When you buy such a brand you don’t expect great service. When you see what you get from some of the major you shouldn’t be surprised by minor league players who don’t have skills and resource to maintain so many devices who often have a life cycle of six to nine months.

Basically what I have seen so far is that they have changed firmware six time in five month without documenting the changes nor providing much update.

One never know but probably firmware 161020 might be the last one released by FINOW for this device.

3.	LIST of available software and tools for FINOW Q1

3.1	Firmware 160630 Post #467 by td75 dated 20/AUG/16

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4a...ew?usp=sharing

3.2	SP flash tools

http://spflashtool.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OORmDly0lJ8 ( HOW to )

TWRP 3.0.2 for Q1 Post by Cyrux 75 #338 july 19th 2016

Summary of his post

“ First TWRP 3.0.2 recovery port for Finow Q1 (W602 board) with multi-language support.

Requirements

Q1 must have firmware v160620

SP Flash tool must be a newer version, I use the v5.1620……….

………”

Q1_TWRP_302-recovery-20160716.zip - [Click for QR Code] (16.70 MB, 304

views)

4.	Latest FINOW Q1 Firmware Post by chillfox #623 Nov 9th 2016

Here is the newest firmware

w602_wgl.Q1.common.80.emmc.w.s.161020-1476946246

http://yadi.sk/d/nTMfTo6ixnHJ6

I have tested and flashed this firmware using the latest SP Flash tool mentioned above. (see 3.2).

No Problem everything went smoothly

After Flash I had no problem to root the Finow Q1 using the post #320 by stickypinkyfinger.

I have not noticed any of the problems mentioned on the forum by those who did update to 161020 using the OTA.