Manual update of Android to version 4.4.4

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DedenK Posted messages 48 Status Member -  
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Hello,

I bought a Takara MID107B tablet which runs on Android 4.4.2. Configuration testing utilities tell me that it's not possible to install versions 5 or 6, fair enough.
However, I would like to upgrade to 4.4.4, and the tablet's native update software consistently returns an unknown error.

Can we (and if so, how?) force the update manually?
Thank you, DedenK.

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  1. luckydu43 Posted messages 4497 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 177
     
    Hello!

    Just wanted to say that I advise against using version 4.4.4 if and only if:
    - the tablet is not rooted
    - you have applications on the SD card
    - you have an SD card in your tablet that you are performing write operations on.

    Version 4.4.4 simply blocks write access to the SD card, and the only way to bypass this is to have a root-level application (so the tablet must be rooted) to fix the issue.

    Also, the benefit you will gain from upgrading from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 is not really significant, at least for your usage ;-)

    That's all from me.

    Have a great day!

    Luc

    P.S. = I did a quick search online to find a link to change the ROM of your tablet... found nothing.

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    The 3 biggest lies of a dev: 1. The doc? We’ll do it later... 2. The program has been tested and has no bugs... 3. The technical specifications are finished...
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    1. DedenK Posted messages 48 Status Member 8
       
      Ah, okay. It's just that many apps won't install, claiming that "Your device is not compatible with this version," so I was wondering if an Android update could fix that. Especially since this tablet I'm using doesn't seem that old either... :\
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    2. luckydu43 Posted messages 4497 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 177
       
      If the applications don't install on 4.4.2, they won't work on 4.4.4 either ;-)
      Try to find a Lollipop or Marshmallow ROM (that's the name for Android 5 and 6, respectively) for your tablet: I'm sure there's at least one tinkerer who has had a tablet like yours in their hands ;-)
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