By ‘stuffs’, I mean stock firmware files, custom roms, recovery, etc. For instance, when porting custom recovery or Rom to your device, you need to get a port rom / recovery that matches your phone’s chipset so you don’t do things wrongly and hard brick your smartphone. Same thing applies to using a non-matching recovery, which could cause your device to soft-brick.
Also, by ‘apply’, I mean how to use the downloaded firmware package, recovery, etc on your device: that is, flashing the firmware package. For instance, the tool required and procedure for flashing Mediatek devices, differ from that of Qualcomm Snapdragon, Intel Atom, Spreadtrum, etc. Also, the firmware extensions differ by chipsets.
Spreadtrum devices require Upgrade tool or Research Download to flash its firmware (stock rom); Mediatek (mtk) requires Smart Phone Flash Tool (SP flashtool); Qualcomm phones need QPST (mostly used to unbrick phones though).
Some device manufacturers’ though have developed its own firmware upgrade / flashing tools: Sony’s Flashtool, PC Companion, Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS); Samsung’s Odin, etc. Other manufactures made their own firmware package flashable via their device’s stock recovery: InFocus, and Xiaomi for instance.
If you read the brief information about chipsets above and you’re not among the percentage of those who use Android just for calls, SMS, and IM, then you should proceed below.
Identifying Your Android Phone’s Chipset
- Download and install this app. It doesn’t require root access, so whether or not your device is rooted you can install it.
- Once installation is complete, run the app and wait a few seconds for it to fetch your device CPU, Ram, and other relevant detail discussed here.
To view other properties of your phone, swipe your finger across the screen.
See screenshots below:
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Hi, I have window 10 Vulcan tablet.
How to find its chipset firmware etc so I can remove window 10 an instead install Android ?? please reply here so I can read.
Your Vulcan Windows tablet CPU should be Intel® Atom™…
Just to be sure and avoid guessing, what’s the exact model number of your tablet?
Great thanks.
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please tell me huawei y560u02 chipset
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210
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please I am using fero v501 how do i know my chipset
Fero V501 runs on Spreadtrum SP7731 chipset.
Hello, I need help. I am using a Tablet with MT8312 Chipset and running on KitKat. Is there any way I can find a custom OS and Custom ROM for the phone. Any help will really be appreciated. Thank you