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The LeEco Le 1s and the LeEco Le 1s Eco are now officially getting the Marshmallow based eUI 5.8.017s update and this is an offline update so you won’t be receiving the update through OTA. You’ll have to manually update your phone and we have a guide for the same, which you can check in the link given below.
As for what is changed in the UI and the OS, check the change log to know what’s coming in the Marshmallow update on LeEco Le 1s and Eco variant of it.
Le 1s and Le 1s Eco eUI 5.8.017s Marshmallow Update Change Log
- In the Mail app, added a Cloud Attachment Which Allow Up To 2GB Single File and 50GB in Single Mail
- In the Calendar app, added a Task Event
- In the Gallery app, added a Mosaic Effect in Photo Editor, Added Hide Album Feature
- Added Very Large Font in the system settings.
- Added Fingerprint App Lock feature in the Security settings.
- In the Phone Manager app: Added App Battery Usage Alert, Added App Warehouse, and Added access to App lock and Privacy Lock
- Added Fast Transfer
- Added Dual Clock widget
- Added Hide Message Feature in messaging app
- Added Dolby Atmos Setting
- Added Separate Ringtone setting for each SIM.
- Added Privacy Lock
- Added Three Finger Screenshot
- Added Rich Text Edit Function in Note app
- Optimized System Energy Consumption
- Added One Touch Restoration
- Added Do Not Disturb
- Added Separate Ringtone setting for each SIM
- Optimised Cloud Sync Function and Data Usage Control in Le Cloud
- Added SMS, Notification Tone Customization
- Added Vibration Alert When Silent Mode Turned On
System changes in EUI 5.8.017s update
- Added Very Large Font
- Added Android Dynamic Permission Management
- Added Battery Consumption Curve View
- Added Battery Temperature Indicator
- Updated Google Security Patch to 1st June
- Optimized APP start up speed.
- Optimised System Energy Consumption.
- Optimised continuity when switching between apps.
- Added access to settings for some Apps.
- Added Small Font option.
Changes in Phone Manager App
- Added App Battery Usage Alert
- Added App Warehouse
- Added Excess Trash Alert
- Added App WIFI Connection Control
- Added access to App lock and Privacy Lock
Changes in Contact, Call App
- Added Favorites Contact
- Added Merge Same Contact in Different Account
- Added Call Widget
- Optimised Call log loading speed.
- Optimised Call log and Dialer number string display to local customs.
Email App changes in EUI 5.8.017s update
- Optimized Mail Loading Speed
- Changed Mail Sent Notification to Sending Progress Bar
- Added Cloud Attachment Which Allow Up To 2GB Single File and 50GB in Single Mail
- Added New Mail Homepage
- Optimised homepage loading speed.
- Optimised interaction when quitting mail editing.
- Added Cloud Attachments detail page
Changes in Gallery App in EUI 5.8.017s update
- Optimized UI Visual Effect.
- Added New Photo Display Page, Categorize Photo by Time and Location
- Added Recycle Bin
- Added Mosaic Effect in Photo Editor.
- Optimized ‘Long Press’ interaction in Album page
- Optimised Gallery performance.
- Added Hide Album Feature
- Added Watermark Feature
- Added Album Whitelist and Blacklist backstage management.
Changes in Messaging App in EUI 5.8.017s update
- Added Message Delivered Alert
- Optimized message list loading speed
- Added Private message feature
- Added ‘The number of forwarding message’ Switch
- Added default message sending SIM option
Launcher changes in EUI 5.8.017s update
- Optimized Folder Background Color that will Change According to Wallpaper Colour.
- Added Desktop Order Re-arranged
- Added Pinch Gesture to enter Desktop Management
Step-by-Step Tutorial
Important!!!! Please read this notice carefully before upgrading to Eui 5.8.017S and strictly follow instructions.
Upgrade Notice
1. To upgrade to EUI5.8.017S (Marshmallow), your phone should be previously upgraded to EUI 5.5.014S.
2. If your phone is already upgraded to EUI 5.5.014S, you can skip this steps and move to Upgrade Guidelines directly. Or else follow the below procedure.
3. Please upgrade your phone to EUI 5.5.014S (Click here to download)
4. Please back up all data in your phone to your PC or any other devices to prevent accidental data lost.
5. Please make sure your phone has enough battery charge or is connected to a charger before upgrade.
6. It will take 15 minutes approximately to complete the upgrade. Please be patient during the process and do not power off your phone.
7. The size of the upgrade pack is 1.5GB, so please make sure that you have at least 2GB free space on your phone before upgrading.
8. Follow Step 2 from Upgrade Guidelines to upgrade your phone to 14S.
9. After upgrading from Android 5.0 to Android 6.0, the system bottom code logic will change and reverting or downgrading to Android 5.0 will not be possible.
Upgrade Guidelines:
1. Users are required to download the upgrade pack via PC or MAC. (Download link)
2. Connect your phone to the PC or MAC, change the upgrade file name to update.zip (no capital letters) and place the zip file under the Root menu of the phone.
3. Go to your phone and tap on System Update, then tap on the top-right button with the 3 vertical dots to see more options and tap on Local update to begin your upgrade.
Q&A:
Q1. How do I place the zip file in the Root menu of the phone SD card?
A:Connect your phone to the PC or MAC, right click on the downloaded zip file and select Copy. Then open up your phone folder from your PC or MAC, right click at any blank area in this folder and select paste. Please make sure you don't put the zip file in any folders.
Q2. Do I need to unzip the file after downloading it?
A:No, you do not need to unzip it.
Q3. Why does it keep saying that update file cannot be found?
A:Please check the full name of the file, it could named as ‘update.zip.zip’.
Q4. Do I have to download update file from the official site? Can I download it from any other 3rd party site?
A:We strongly recommend you use update file from our official site. To avoid any factors beyond our control, please do not use any update file from any other source.
Q5. How do I back up my data?
A:You can connect your phone to PC or MAC, then use some 3rd party phone manager application to back up your phone.
Reminder & Declaration
1. Please read this notice carefully and follow the steps to upgrade your device.
2. If the user does not follow the given instructions, he will solely be responsible for any kind of physical damage of the device, 3rd party App virus or other reason that causes upgrade failure, hardware or system damage and data lost etc.
3. Your phone warranty still continues after the upgrade.
4. You are fully aware and have accepted the fact that after upgrading from Android 5.0 to Android 6.0, the system bottom code logic will be changed and reverting back or downgrading to Android 5.0 will not be possible.
5. You are fully aware and accept the fact that after the upgrade, there will be a difference between the new version and your current version. It will ask you to follow certain setups (including but not limited to password and fingerprint authentication, etc) to confirm and accept certain End-User Licence Agreements. If you cannot accept the above conditions, please do not upgrade your phone and continue to use the current version.
6. This update file is free, and it is up to you to choose whether to update or not, the provider of the update file is not responsible for any technical defect of the file and the cause of data lost.