Nokia is now on a roll. The company has started releasing the latest security patches to entry-level smartphones which is just awesome. After Nokia 2.2, now the Nokia 4.2 has received the latest December 2019 security patch update with firmware version V1.41F.
The released update is an incremental update which weighs around 74.8 MB (OTA). The update brings some bug fixes along with system stability improvements to the device. There are two updates rolling out for the device. One is for the Global variant and the other one is for the European variant.
The ROM is a stable Release. So if you own the device, then we highly recommend you to update your Nokia 4.2 to December Security patch V1.41F. If you want to manually flash the OTA, the download the right OTA file (example: if you have the European variant then download the European OTA file).
Check OTA Manually
If you’re using the Nokia 4.2 model, you will soon receive the Android 10 OTA update notification automatically. However, if you haven’t received the Android 10 OTA update yet, then check for it manually. Go to the device Settings menu -> System -> Advanced -> System update
Download Nokia 4.2 December Security patch V1.41F
- Download Firmware V1.41F – Global Release OTA || European Release OTA (.zip File)
How To Install Nokia 4.2 Firmware V1.41F December 2019 Security patch
Method 1: Sideload OTA zip (without ADB)
- Download the OTA file from the download section.
- Now rename the OTA file by adding “-update” at the end of the file name. For example:
XXX.5TgXXX-update.zip - Now place the OTA in the root folder
- Open phone App (dialer) and dial *#*#874#*#* to update.
- There will be prompt, confirm the flashing process
- Select to install now option.
- Once the installation is done, reboot your device
Method 2: Sideload OTA by ADB sideload
You have successfully installed the latest firmware on your device. If you have any question related to this guide, feel free to leave that in the comment section down below.
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