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Zopo ZP998 Android 4.4 Kitkat update ready to download

AndiJuly 5, 2014

Zopo ZP998 owners can now stop casting envious glances at mid-range Zopo devices, and can enjoy an Android 4.4 Kitkat update of their very own.

Zopo, Elephone and others have been fast to roll out Android 4.4 Kitkat updates to phones based on the quad-core MT6582 Mediatek processor, but updates for the flagship MT6592 octacore have been a long time coming.

The wait is now over though and Zopo have released an new ROM based on Android 4.4 for the flagship Zopo ZP998. Owners of the ZP998 can download the ROM now and install straight away.

To download the ROM you will have to head over to a Chinese cloud storage webpage and hit the download button (indicated in the image below).

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The file size is around 366MB and might take a while to download. Once done you can load it to the root of your ZP998 and install it through the built in ‘Update’ application.

Let us know if you test the new update and if there are any bugs which need ironing out. You can get more info directly from the Zopo Facebook page.

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Adam Irvine
July 5, 2014
This sounds good! Especially considering I ordered 2 of these yesterday (one for me, one for my Sister) 🙂 I’ll report back in a couple of weeks once I’ve had some use out of it!
Adam Irvine
July 5, 2014
This sounds good! Especially considering I ordered 2 of these yesterday (one for me, one for my Sister) 🙂 I’ll report back in a couple of weeks once I’ve had some use out of it!

stachu
July 6, 2014
Alb
July 6, 2014
Will it work for ZP990+ also?
stachu
July 6, 2014
- Andi Sykes
  July 6, 2014
Guest
July 6, 2014
Will it work for ZP990+ also?
Danial
July 8, 2014
Andi, How should we install this rom with built in update application?? it doesn’t work for me!
I’ve copied the rar package on the root of the internal storage , I have also copied an extracted package there, but it still doesn’t work
- Hossam Khoury
  August 31, 2014
grga74
July 8, 2014
How should we install this rom with built in update application.If you install the FTS_Upgrade and open it, is asking for file path.
- Alb
  July 9, 2014

Danial
July 8, 2014
Andi, How should we install this rom with built in update application?? it doesn’t work for me!
I’ve copied the rar package on the root of the internal storage , I have also copied an extracted package there, but it still doesn’t work
- Hossam Khoury
  August 31, 2014
Guest
July 8, 2014
How should we install this rom with built in update application.If you install the FTS_Upgrade and open it, is asking for file path.
- Guest
  July 9, 2014
Guest
July 10, 2014

The Chosen One
July 12, 2014
Ok, this is for all those like me that had issues with the KitKat upgrade.
I downloaded the MT65xx Preloader from Zopomobileshop.com
Then I Googled SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1325 and downloaded that
I then went to needrom.com and downloaded the Official ZP998_20140704-100917 KitKat Firmware Upgrade.
On my 32 bit Windows Vista Home Premium Laptop I installed the preloader, then the flash tool.
After accessing the scatter file in the flash tool I chose “Firmware Upgrade” from the mini drop down to the left, I hit the Green download arrow up top and then I connected my ZP998 via USB to my laptop and 10mins later I have KitKat installed.
All Black Screen functions work superbly.
You can flash with or without the battery in the phone as I flashed my wife’s with and mine without just as a test.
This isn’t meant as a tutorial but just some free info for those having issues.
- Hossam Khoury
  August 8, 2014
  - The Chosen One
    August 8, 2014
    As I’ve never had any GPS issues prior too and after the upgrade I can’t say with any certainty. Sorry!
    - Hossam Khoury
      August 9, 2014

The Chosen One
July 12, 2014
Ok, this is for all those like me that had issues with the KitKat upgrade.
I downloaded the MT65xx Preloader from Zopomobileshop.com
Then I Googled SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1325 and downloaded that
I then went to needrom.com and downloaded the Official ZP998_20140704-100917 KitKat Firmware Upgrade.
On my 32 bit Windows Vista Home Premium Laptop I installed the preloader, then the flash tool.
After accessing the scatter file in the flash tool I chose “Firmware Upgrade” from the mini drop down to the left, I hit the Green download arrow up top and then I connected my ZP998 via USB to my laptop and 10mins later I have KitKat installed.
All Black Screen functions work superbly.
You can flash with or without the battery in the phone as I flashed my wife’s with and mine without just as a test.
This isn’t meant as a tutorial but just some free info for those having issues.
- Hossam Khoury
  August 8, 2014
  how does it work the 4.4 is there any improvement to GPS or anything else?
- The Chosen One
  August 8, 2014
  As I’ve never had any GPS issues prior too and after the upgrade I can’t say with any certainty. Sorry!
- Hossam Khoury
  August 9, 2014
  how do you like the 4.4 running on the zp998? is it recommended?

Domi Zgm
July 13, 2014
I dont understand this I did everything i have extracted the file and moved it to the SD card and when I go in to the “Update System” app it just says no update and there is I can do about it and I dont want to do this update using the computer because it is too complicated for me so please if someone can help me i would appreciate it very much.If you know how to help please reply my comment
Domi Zgm
July 13, 2014
I dont understand this I did everything i have extracted the file and moved it to the SD card and when I go in to the “Update System” app it just says no update and there is I can do about it and I dont want to do this update using the computer because it is too complicated for me so please if someone can help me i would appreciate it very much.If you know how to help please reply my comment

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