Download and Install The Essential PH February Security Patch 2019

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Here in this post, we will give you the link to download and install the Essential PH February Security Patch 2019 update. The official stable OTA update is based on Android 9 Pie. The Essential PH February Security Patch 2019 update build number is PQ1A.190105.014 and it brings a few system improvements as well. You can also download the Factory Image file and OTA file according to your requirement.

Here are the two methods to get the update installed on your Essential PH given below. Whether you can install the OTA file directly by sideloading without reset your data if you’re already using Pie build. Otherwise, you can flash the Factory Image file manually on your device. The Android 9 Pie Factory Image or OTA for Essential PH can be installed easily by following the steps below:

Download Essential PH February Security Patch 2019

Download Essential PH Android 9 Pie Factory Image vPQ1A.190105.014.zip | Download
Download Essential PH OTA vPQ1A.190105.014.zip | Download

Pre-Requirements

The firmware file is only for the Essential PH-1 device. Don’t try this file on any other device.
Follow the guide and step-by-step process correctly. Otherwise, you may brick your device. thedroidguru site won’t be responsible for any error or damage occurs to your phone while following the process. Do at your own risk.
Make sure to be properly installed ADB and Fastboot driver on your PC/Laptop.
Take a complete backup of your device data and system without doing anything. The flashing process can delete your device data.
Keep your device battery charged at least up to 50%-60% to reduce the occasional shutdown during the process.

Steps to Install Essential PH February Security Patch 2019 (Factory Image)

Step 1: Unlock Bootloader and Enable USB Debugging

Enable the USB Debugging and OEM Unlock from the device Settings > Developer Options. [to enable developer options, go to settings > about phone > tap 7 times on build number]
Open your PC/Laptop and install the ADB and Fastboot driver. If you already installed then open the installed ADB folder on your PC drive.
Now, press and hold the shift key from your keyboard and right-click to choose the Open command window here.
Connect your device with the PC via a USB cable. Now, type the following line and press enter↵

adb reboot bootloader

This will reboot your device into fastboot mode. Now, type the below line to check whether your fastboot device connected or not.

fastboot devices

Now, type one more line to unlock the bootloader on your device.

fastboot flashing unlock

Done! You’re now successfully unlocked the bootloader. Now, follow the second step as well.

Step 2: Flash Android Pie Factory Image on Essential PH-1

Download the Factory image file from the above link and extract it on your device storage.
Now, connect your device with PC again and go to fastboot mode via pressing and hold the volume down+power button together. This will reboot into fastboot mode again.
Now, open the command prompt again and extracted the factory image folder on your device.
Finally, tap on the flash-all.bat file to install the system image file easily.
Enjoy!

Steps to Install Essential PH February Security Patch 2019 (OTA)

Copy the OTA file to the same folder where the adb is installed earlier on your computer.
Now Switch Off your phone and boot into Recovery mode.
Choose Apply Update from ADB.
Now, connect your phone to your Laptop/PC.
Go to ADB folder > open command here (press shift+right click).
Type the following command to check the list and hit enter↵

adb devices

Check whether your device is connected or not. If it shows, you’re ready to flash the file.
Flash the OTA file on your Essential PH-1 by typing the following command and hit enter↵