UMI has highly recommended its latest flagship smartphone, UMI Super, which we have made the review before. As you know, it comes with 5.5inch Arc FHD Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen, powered by Helio P10 MTK6755 Octa core 2.0 Ghz 64bit processor which is also the latest chipset until now. It runs Android6.0 OS, couple with RAM 4GB ROM 32GB, As for its dual camera, it has 5MP front camera and 13MP back camera with auto focus and dual flash. Meanwhile, it is also known for some useful features like USB Type C, OTG, Hifi, Fingerprint scanner, etc. So according to brief introduction of its hardware and software, are you interested in it now? However, we will introduce you the latest ROM for Umi Super.
Note: Flash tool operation is recommended for experienced users only. Do not use it if you cannot understand the whole process!
UMI Super receives all updates automatically via FOTA method. You need this tool only in case of emergency (if you’ve bricekd your phone), if you want to apply a clean install or if you want to clear all root access and custom recovery to make your phone able to receive FOTA updates again.
Changelog:This is the first release
Resources:
Flashtool tutorials: UMI Forum or androidxda guide or YouTube guide (you can google a lot of other solutions and guides)
ROM: 20160513_c239v55_kw_u1.rar – Extract the .rar file before use. The scatter file (MT6755_Android_scatter.txt) is inside the extracted folder, together with the other elements
SPFT: SP_Flash_Tool_Win_v5.1552.rar (use this one instead of the old version linked in the UMI forum guide)
VCOM driver: MT65x3_USB_VCOM_drivers.zip (still compatible with MT67xx phones)
Here’s an optional solution to start the flashing process on your UMI Super if the standard method doesn’t work. It’s especially useful if your phone is bricked or is stuck in bootloop.
1. Connect your UMI Super to USB.
2. Start the flashing process with the Download button in the flasher app.
3. Press and keep pressed the power button of your phone until the flashing process starts (red bar appears at the bottom of the app window), then release it. In this process you have to keep the power button pressed for about 10 seconds.
4. Wait until the flashing process finishes.
