Ainol NOVO 10 Captain, NOVO 10 Hero II, and NOVO 7 Venus Firmware Upgrade

mportant: Make sure your tablet is charged to at least 50% charge, this is a precautionary measure because if the battery runs out during the upgrade or the upgrade is interrupted in some way it’s not going to be pretty.
Important: This process will wipe all user data and apps installed on the device, it is recommended to backup all your important apps and info before proceeding with the update.
Important: You need to download the correct version for your device, either version 1 or version 2. To find out what version your device is follow these steps:

For NOVO 10 Captain v2 devices: update on 9/24/2013
Ainol Captain Android 4.2.2 – 2013-9-24
For NOVO 10 Captain v2 devices: update on 8/20/2013
Ainol Novo10 Captain 2013.08.20 V2.rar – 437.75 MB
For NOVO 10 Captain v1 devices: update on 8/12/2013 (Captain sold by uPlay Tablet is this version)
Ainol_Captain_20130812.rar – 428.31 MB
For Hero II v1 devices:
Hero II Quad Core – Android 4.2.2 (v1) – Upgrade firmware
For Hero II v2 devices:
Hero II Quad Core – Android 4.2.2 (v2) – Upgrade firmware
Upgrade Utility – All Devices:
Pad Product Tool – Upgrade Utility

Firmware upgrade instructions

Download firmware and upgrade tool
Install "Tablet Product Tool(Developer Edition) 1.02" on your PC
Shut down device
Press and hold Volume + and connect the USB cable to PC
Install USB drivers
Launch "Tablet Product Tool(Developer Edition) 1.02" on your PC
Select all required files and press Run to start upgrade process
Once finished unplug USB cable and long press power button for 8 seconds to boot device
First boot after upgrade may take up to 2 min
success Report here