This firmware update for the original iFly EFB Aviation Tablet fixes the internal clock battery issue that made the tablet lose the date and time. You install it from a microSD card in about 15 minutes. It does not touch iFly EFB or your charts.
Video walkthrough
Starts at the "On the tablet" steps · Open on YouTube
You will need
- The original iFly EFB Aviation Tablet (the 8-inch Android 12 model). This update is not for the X7.
- A microSD card and a computer with a card reader.
- The update file: download it here.
On your computer
- Download the update file and save it.
- Insert the microSD card into the computer.
- Copy the update file onto the card, in the top level, not inside a folder.
- Safely eject the card.
On the tablet
- Power the tablet on and connect it to Wi-Fi.
- Power it off, insert the microSD card, and turn it back on.
- Open the Files app and copy the update file from the card to the tablet's internal storage, again in the top level, not in a folder.
- Open the Update Tool app and start the update. The tablet restarts by itself when it finishes.
After the update
- Go to Settings › System › Date & time and turn on Set time automatically, Set time zone automatically and Use location to set time zone.
- Restart the tablet. The time corrects itself within a few seconds to a few minutes (up to 10 minutes in some cases).
- Confirm the update took: Settings › About tablet › Android version. The Mark version should end in 1.6.16.1.
Notes
- Time still wrong after 20 minutes: set the time zone, date and time by hand (set the time a couple of minutes behind the real time), then restart. It corrects itself after the reboot.
- No Wi-Fi available: the update still works. The time updates from GPS instead, which can take up to 20 minutes for a lock, or set it by hand.
- Power key no longer locks the screen: a small number of tablets lose this temporarily. Go to Settings › Accessibility, scroll to the bottom and turn Power key function back on.