[Blade General] kevinrus123:
In this Guide,I will show you how to root your ZTE Blade , install Clockworkmod and install a ROM , without a PC.​

ZTE Blade is also known as:

-Base Lutea

-Orange San Francisco

-Dell XCD35

***CLICK HERE TO GET THE ZIP PACKAGE!***​

Download the ZIP package made by me ; containig all files you will need (depends what Gen your Blade is):

-Ask Mr Pigfish (to know if your device is Gen1 or Gen2 Phone)

-gen1-to-gen2.zip (If your device is a Gen1 , this will make it to Gen2 , I will explain it to you in detail)

-ES File Explorer

-u_Root.apk

-latestgen2.zip

-recovery.apk

To unpack the ZIP , get a File Manager or ZIP unpacker from Android Market (Play Store)

The ROM you want to install ( I highly recommend a ICS ROM - from Cyanogenmod) you can easily download to your phone.

This all files you can easily download to your /sdcard , you won't need a PC.

This Method to root your ZTE Blade is the

safest.

First we need to know what Gen your ZTE Blade I is.

To look what Gen your Blade is , install and run Ask Mr Pigfish.apk , this will say you in less seconds what Gen your device is.

**If it is a Gen1 phone , follow these steps with the Headline "Gen1 Phone".**

--If it is a Gen 2 phone , follow the steps with the Headline "Gen2 Phone" .--

**Gen1 Phone**

Get the files from the zip:

-ES File Explorer

-gen1-to-gen2.zip

Steps:

-With the ES File Explorer you have to unzip the gen1-to-gen2.zip to your sdcard (/sdcard/)

-You will get a folder named "image" on your SDCard.

-Turn off the phone , remove the battery and put the battery back in.

- Hold the front MENU-Button and Volume+ button together and press power on (so you hold three buttons during power on)

-When you see some green Text appear , you can let the buttons.

-Now your phone is converted from Gen1 to Gen2!

-Now the Phone will reboot , and you will get to CWM Recovery!

----NOW WE NEED TO INSTALL A CUSTOM ROM-----​

-Get a Custom ROM from ZTE Blade Android Development , no matter what version is (Gingerbread or ICS or other Version - doesn't matter).

-The ROM must be made only for the Blade.

-Save the ROM at /sdcard/.

-Turn your phone off.

-During pressing power on your phone , press Volume- , and let the 2 buttons only go , when you are in Clockworkmod Recovery.

-In the CWM-Recovery you can only navigate with the buttons (Menu,Volume +/-)

-Scroll to "Wipe Data&Factory Reset" with Volume buttons and press the MENU button.

-Choose Yes.

-Then make the same at "Wipe Cache"

-When you are with both wipe finished , go to "Install .zip from sdcard" -> "choose .zip from sdcard" -> go to your RomName.zip (RomName is the name of the ROM!) , then choose "Yes" and the ROM is installing.

-When the ROM is installed , just "reboot system now" and your device is rebooting!

**First boot needs some time**

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"Gen2 Phone"

Get the files from the zip:

-ES File Explorer

-u_Root.apk

-recovery.apk

-latestgen2.zip

Make sure "Unknown Sources" and "USB-Debugging" are enabled (at Settings)!

-Install the u_Root.apk

-Tap "Open"

-Tap "Permanent Root"

-Please be patient. This process can take up to 15 Minutes , your phone might reboot.

-When it is ready , download the latestgen2.zip .

-Extract the latestgen2.zip to your /sdcard/

-You will get a file named "clock.img"

-Now make sure again if "Unknown Sources" are enabled.

-Download now the recovery.apk .

-Install it and open it , "Superuser will ask for permissions - you have to tap OK"

-Tap Recovery Tab

-Tap install recovery

-Tap /sdcard/clock.img and press OK.

-Wait till Installing is finished , then Tap "Reboot to Recovery" and click OK.

**Congrats , you have now CWM!**

----NOW WE NEED TO INSTALL A CUSTOM ROM-----​

-Get a Custom ROM from ZTE Blade Android Development , no matter what version is (Gingerbread or ICS or other Version - doesn't matter).

-The ROM must be made only for the Blade.

-Save the ROM at /sdcard/.

-Turn your phone off.

-During pressing power on your phone , press Volume- , and let the 2 buttons only go , when you are in Clockworkmod Recovery.

-In the CWM-Recovery you can only navigate with the buttons (Menu,Volume +/-)

-Scroll to "Wipe Data&Factory Reset" with Volume buttons and press the MENU button.

-Choose Yes.

-Then make the same at "Wipe Cache"

-When you are with both wipe finished , go to "Install .zip from sdcard" -> "choose .zip from sdcard" -> go to your RomName.zip (RomName is the name of the ROM!) , then choose "Yes" and the ROM is installing.

-When the ROM is installed , just "reboot system now" and your device is rebooting!

**First boot needs some time**

Your ROM might need Gapps , you will find them HERE.

Download the Gapps for your Android Version ; If you use ICS , choose the Gapps_ics_xxxx.zip !

The Gapps are in a flashable .zip , just flash the .zip wia CWM.

ZTE Blade ROMS are working for BASE Lutea , Dell XCD35 and Orange San Francisco too , they have different names , but are the same device.

Have fun with the bunch of Custom Rom and Mods ;)