Follow the steps below to carry out the Novo 7 firmware update procedure Launch the LiveSuit application Browse firmware file by clicking the icon below Select the downloaded and extracted Novo 7 firmware.img file Please follow the following steps carefully to activate the firmware upgrade process 1) Confirm the Novo 7 is switched off, if not switch it off now. 2) Press and hold the VOL + button (for NOVO 7 ELF, there is no VOL+,you can press the home button) 3) Connect USB cable from computer to Novo 7 Please note if using windows XP you may require android usb drivers for hardware installation, we have included these within the LiveSuitPack. 4) Press the power button 5-6 times quickly whilst keeping the VOL + button pressed When the steps above have been carried out correctly, the following window below will be displayed. At this point you MUST release both buttons or the device will switch off.

Tried with original ainol 627 firmware and it worked. Tried with usb image tools and novo-8-update.img from novo8tools 20110719 and i got froyo. Ainol Official Fanpage. This is THE best guide on How to upgrade your Ainol Novo 7 Venus Firmware. Flashing/Upgrading the Ainol Novo 7 Venus firmware.

Click to expand.Please do make a video because I've found 4 different websites that all have different instructions for updating firmware on the novo 7 elf. Also could you please provide all the drivers to be installed before or during the update and if debugging needs to be on or off. I'm running windows 7 if that makes a difference.

Right now the driver that is installed with a yellow exclimation beside it in Device Manager shows: USB Device(VID_1f3a_PID_efe8), when I plug the USB into the device to do the firmware update, a duplicate USB Device(VID_1f3a_PID_efe8) is discovered but does not have the exclimation mark beside it. This is also the time that the program pops up a small windows box with the yellow exclimation mark and an ok button and the upgrade does not happen. About AndroidTablets.net AndroidTablets.net is a community dedicated to Android Tablets made by various manufacturers. We discuss topics including Android Tablet Help, Android Tablet Reviews, Android Tablet Apps, Android Tablet Accessories (such as Tablet Keyboards, Tablet Cases, Tablet Covers), Android Tablet Games and more. Our goal is to be the Internet's largest and best Android Tablet Forum.

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Contents • • • • • Introduction This is a description of how to install a downloaded ROM image, also known as firmware, on the tablet Ainol NOVO8 Advanced. Warning • First thing before you start:: BACKUP-BACKUP-BACKUP - everything will be erased when you flash a ROM. • Second thing before you start: Check that your downloaded files is not broken (open zip, check file size, MD5checksum etc) and is made for your hardware, otherwise it may your tablet. • Third thing before you start: Be careful and think about what you are doing and read and understand all instructions before you start. If you use a custom made firmware/ROM there is no support from any makers/vendors, you must agree all risks by installing non-supported files, it may brick your tablet, and you may lose official support/warranty.

• Fourth thing before you start: Check that your battery is fully loaded. A too low powered battery in the flashing process may brick your tablet. Ainol Stock Recovery Firmware Upgrade Guide This is how you do a firmware upgrade with on the Ainol NOVO8 Advanced: • Download and extract the rom zip archive file to a FAT32 formatted microSD card. The files varies depending on, but the files can be: aml_autoscript, factory_update_param.aml, u-boot-512M-UartB.bin, uImage, uImage_recovery and update.zip and is in the downloaded archive. The files must be in the root of the SD card, not in a sub directory.

Some users report problems with larger SD cards so it's recommended to use a small one, 2GB or less. Then place it in the NOVO 8 while it's off.

• Press and hold both the POWER and VOL+ buttons (the top two) at the same time until the 'safe mode' screen appears (it's the screen with text on it). Then release the buttons. Mfd2 Firmware Update. • Press VOL+ or VOL- (Volume buttons, the second and third ones) to move up and down to the 'wipe data / factory reset' option, press the BACK (located on the bottom) button to confirm, the prompt 'Confirm wipe of all user data?' , then press the volume keys to select the option 'Yes-delete all user data' and press the BACK key to confirm it. • Press the Volume buttons to select the option 'wipe cache partition', press the BACK button to confirm it.

• Press the volume key to select the option 'wipe media partition', press the BACK button to confirm it, then the prompt 'Confirm wipe of all media data?' , Press the Volume buttons to select the 'Yes-delete all media data' option, and press the BACK button to confirm it. • Press the Volume buttons to select the 'apply sdcard: update.zip' option, press the BACK button to confirm the upgrade, the upgrade prompt 'Install from sdcard complete', and returns to the main list. • Press the Volume buttons to select the 'reboot system now' option, press the BACK button to confirm the shutdown of the tablet.

It wont restart on is own, you have to power on yourself. • Start up your NOVO8 and enjoy your new rom! ClockWorkMod 5 (CyanogenMod) Recovery Firmware Upgrade Guide This is the unofficial and community way you do a firmware upgrade to and with on the Ainol NOVO8 Advanced: • Copy the downloaded file update-cmXXX-NOVO8-X.XX-signed.zip (where X is version number) and the right 'recovery cmX' file uImage_recovery (where X is the CM version number) to the root of your sdcard (not in a sub directory) and insert it in the tablet while turned off. Some users report problems with large microSD cards so it's recommended to use a small one, 2GB or less.

Also put smaller extra update zip files on the card, if there are any, like gapps (GoogleApps). • Hold down VOL+ and press POWER (Two top buttons) and hold until CWM text options appears on screen with a black top hat logo in the middle of the screen. • Navigate with VOL+ and VOL- buttons and select with the top POWER button: 'wipe data/factory reset' -->'Yes -- delete all user data' -->Go Back and 'wipe cache partition' (You can also use track ball to navigate). • Navigate back to the main menu and choose: 'install zip form sdcard' -->'choose a zip from sdcard' -->select rom and 'yes'. This can take a minute or so depending on the size of the ROM file. • Repeat previous step for or other extra update ROMs.

• Navigate and choose the reboot option and the tablet will shut down. Remove your upgrade card and put in your ordinary one.

• Start up your NOVO8 and enjoy your new rom! References • •.