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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
Making it through the day without hitting the last 14%, with average use. Battery is 2300mA, which is not bad. There are no larger replacement bats though.

Camera is extremely fast, and takes above average pictures. My X7 took forever to focus and ultimately take a picture, to the point of being unusable. Colors are not saturated, camera has some trouble in photographing a window that has light coming through it. The window whites out. But I don't know enough about cameras to do this device justice or slash it deservedly.

On the compatibility front I experienced problems with an antutu apk that I found, as well as a firefox apk. BUT but but, when I downloaded both in their latest incarnation from the official Google Market they ran fine. At this point I only miss iCoyote as an app. Oh and my Bank app, my bank has a different app per country, and my country is not listed. But I do banking on my tablet.

Access to default bootloader is easy, but ROM Manager at this point has no custom bootloader.

Custom roms, I don't see the point of them, except cyanogenmod. A lot of roms are simply stockroms where core apps have been replaced from /system/apps with some selection of the modder's preference. To do this is a lot easier than it seems, it's a matter of modifying the installer script inside an update.zip file, it's clear text, try it. It's fun to tweak stuff, I have a cubieboard so I know all about wasting time in pursuit of microsecond performance gains, but this phone receives stability updates from ZTE regularly and rooting it afterward is dead easy.

If I have to substract points I would point the finger at the slippery backside of the phone. There are no hard lines on this phone to hook it into your hand or grab it with your shoulder.

I'm happy with it, I wanted an exotic phone whose dual core cpu slashes a lot of the quadcores in performance. That I got, it's cool to hear the intel chime when it boots. I didn't anticipate bumping into iCoyote compatibility, with X7 gps didn't work for icoyote, and now I have a fast gps but no iCoyote. So I wouldn't buy this one again, although I'm happy with it. It feels plenty fast, antutu4 : 22298.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ulvergr:
What u mean? If u root it u can't take update?

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
no i mean quite the contrary: you dont need to run the old rooted B03 firmware mentioned above in this thread. you can update to the latest firmware B06, root it with the link i provided and then install eric xiangs apk to reinstall google market.

As i said i run the latest zte firmware but with google play installed. best of all worlds.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
Hi! in Belarus has appeared the zte geek

http://www.ztedevices.com/support/smart_phone/59f63237-3850-4ea3-bf98-20261ee48420.html

This rom includes the gapps but i cant install in my chinese zte geek,it gives error to me in recovery.

Someone knows who i can install and root it??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
0. Download the rooter zip file to an external sdcard from here : xttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15286951/update.zip, and rename it to rooter.zip (The forum engine will not allow me to post hyperlinks, so please replace x with h)

1. Download Eric Xiangs google play apk from here : xttp://en.miui.com/thread-3998-1-1.html to your external sdcard

2. The link you provided contains the B02 firmware. The current firmware is B06, but I admit there is no Belarussian language in B06. Download your link, you'll notice it is an update.zip file as well, that is why you need to rename the file in 0. to rooter.zip

(B06 contains the following cyrillan languages : Pyccknn (ruski?) , oekrainian, bulgarian, and a language "Cpnckn" which I can't discern)

3. In Settings, switch off Quick Boot (you can turn it back on after the procedure).

4. Switch off the phone

5. Press the volume UP key and then press the ON key. When the phone vibrates, release ON, but keep Vol UP pressed until it vibrates. Then release Vol UP.

6. You are now in the bootloader menu. With Vol up en down keys, browse to advanced and select clear Dalvik cache, and press ON to do it. Do the same for Wipe data/factory reset. Then browse to update.zip on your sdcard and run it.

7. After the update, stay in the bootloader menu and run the rooter.zip on your sdcard.

8. When finished, select REBOOT PHONE

9. Setup up your language, then use the file browser to go your sdcard and install Eric Xiangs google play apk.

10. Turn Quick Boo back on.

good luck !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
Hi! the zte v975 chinese doesnt allow to install the belarus b02 rom, I only can install chinese update.zip

The belarus b02 rom is newer than chinese b02 rom and includes all gapps

# begin build properties

# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh

ro.build.id=JDQ39

ro.build.display.id=JDQ39.eng.ztetd.20131112.22120 5

ro.build.version.incremental=eng.ztetd.20131112.22 1205

ro.build.version.sdk=17

ro.build.version.codename=REL

ro.build.version.release=4.2.2

ro.build.date=Tue Nov 12 22:13:12 CST 2013
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
I think we need the fw for geek software download tool to flash firmwares of other countries.

In this link its the fw b03 to use with the geek software download tool

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5bT3p9rH8RhRnF3LWd2ajd4dW8/edit
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
finally i can install belarus rom using this tutorial,it install a chinese recovery in wich yo can install any zip,the problem is that belarus rom cant be rooted for now whith the traditional update.zip

http://www.gaojiquan.com/thread-25922-1-1.html
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcb:
Just got myself one of these ZTE Geek V975...

USD 215 on Pandawill... go check it out...

I was wondering if the stock ROM is multilanguage and if there's any custom recovery for it...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
multi language yes, specifically Brasilian Portugese is present in stock ROM. No custom recovery according to ROM Manager, I havent found any yet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ulvergr:
does it have greek language?rom including gapps?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
Yes, greek is included. Forgive me but have you actually read my previous posts, all of them ?

No, the stock ROM does not have gapps, sorry.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcb:
Hey man, thanks for the instructions...

It seems to be the best way to root the phone...

Let me ask you some things...

The "superuser" app is the old one? Or is it the SuperSu from Chainfire? Can I replace the APK inside the .zip with the latest version of SuperSu?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
Superuser app is from ChainSSD, version 3.1.3

Maybe you can, but I didn't need to. What I did try was modify the chinese RootExplorer to the western locale one, but was unsuccessfull. I didn't pursue this as the only thing you need to know about the RootExplorer is that in all No/Yes questions, the righthand button is YES (or Overwrite). And the "copybutton" is a copy symbol which all humans can understand, not some button with a chinese copysymbol.

Also keep in mind that copying the gapp apk's manually to /system/app could be a good idea if you're stuck, and then RootExplorer is your friend.

Remember I'm no zte employee holding the standard procedure - and can't be held responsibe if you brick it - but a happy owner of a v975 B06 device with all google apps, and even installed Kitkat emailclient (+exchange) on JB4.2.2. I also removed all apps that had ZTE in their names, including an annoying quicklaunch app, some circle with an S in it that popped up a collection of apps.

I also successfully bought a game on Google Play : purchases work fine.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcb:
You mean you couldn't edit the .zip file and flash it? Is it signed?

I would like to remove ChainSSD super user and replace with SuperSu which is way more up to date and has binaries for x86... And also remove RootExplorer... I can just download any other solution from Play Store...

Have you tried editing the official B06 update.zip file before flashing? I wanted to delete ZTE bloatwares from the system/app folder and then flash it.

Sorry for all these questions, I don't have it yet, therefore, I can't test it...

Enviado do meu XT1058
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
Correct, it was signed, there were entries in the bootloaders log complaining about signatures.

I didn't edit B06, but in retrospect you are right, that would've probably worked :)

Getting google play on there was the priority over removing bloatware though ... but you seem to know your way around an android phone :).

When you receive yours and discover good stuff, like custom recoveries, I'd appreciate the feedback here.

Cheers
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
If you flash this rom (http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=1262760951&uk=1998505358) with the geek download tool (http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=275082253&uk=1998505358) you will have the b03 rom with a chinese recovery an you was able to flash any rom for example the belarus rom or gto 3.0.0

http://www.gaojiquan.com/thread-25922-1-1.html

http://www.gaojiquan.com/thread-30164-1-1.html
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
Update on the compatibilty front : my Bank says their app is compatible with Atom 2580 !

There is no x86 filter on google play, but there is a country filter. If your settings in google wallet are wrong, then you might not see all apps for your country. My bank app is specific for my country, and iCoyote is a 'european only' app for announcing "traffic guns" :)

A few posts earlier I warned about v975 compatibility, but that argument now appears completely wrong !

My wallet settings appear ok, but other's have suffered through resetting their ID's before they were finally presented with their correct Market.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matinaki:
notification led

Hey guys, tell me please, does this phone support missed calls/sms notification?

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zuukgOO:
Dear GlennRunciter,

Ik heb contact opgenomen met mijnverkoopadres in China. Zij hebben de Geek geroot en google playstore erop gezer. Dan moet het toch werken. Ik ben maar een leek op dit gebied. Wat te doen?

Grt. Gert
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
Overschot van gelijk, er is weinig verheffends in dat gepriegel met die bootloaders, het zuipt alleen maar tijd en na 2 maand ben je vergeten hoe het moest. Wees voorzichtig als ZTE met een firmware upgrade (B08?) uitkomt.

Veel plezier met je toestel !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zuukgOO:
Als ik jou goed begrijp zouhet.toestel het moeten.doen? Heb jij ook een mailaccount geinstalleerd? En werkt bankieren?

Grt. Gert
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
All of the above (should) work. Please remove my name from your post, you're posting in public. thx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ulvergr:
In english guys! Please

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thor-Nx:
zte geek

next week i'll have this phone agree with GlennRunciter i can confirm the app bak work fine the problem is set Your bank's country on google play store...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baradorin:
:good: Price going down on Pandawill ... 199,99 usd
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matinaki:
notification led

Hey guys, does this phone support missed calls/sms notification?

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
lock screen

Hi guys!

Does anybody tried to uninstall Mi-EasyAccess? I think that this app is what we see at lock screen. In settings we have standart android "slide to unlock". I just want standart android lock screen.

Sorry for my english.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thor-Nx:
Zte Google Play bank app

hi guy

i have this phone it's my first day withj this great very great devices for me...as has already been said the battery drain is ok.. good quality 5 '' display, very fast and responsive...I would like to inform you that the google play store works fine!!

just update the google play store Chinese in the country of reference!!

I can also report that the bank's app normally works!!

One more proof, live, that is not a problem of architecture as read in many forums (not XDA) but only gps local bank with local restrictions

for other information i'm here.

Ultimately my device works with all app on google play store.

Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zuukgOO:
Hi Thor_Nx,

Was google playstore pre-installed? Has it multilanguage and what is the name of your selling point?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
My device is multilanguage and has pre-installed all gapps, including play store and google now
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zuukgOO:
Ok. Thanks. What's the name if the supplier?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
Hmm, i got it from my regional computers and electronics supplier, Geek is selling here officially (I am from Kazakhstan) so it is not chinese version.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thor-Nx:
Normally the device include multilingual selection...but i know that only chinese play store can working in it

Fortunately, there is a chinese version ,quite intuitive, allowing you to download the original google play store in the nation

;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itzikd1:
Guys how do games run on it ?like GTA and most wanted ?

Since this is a special CPU do games and app run good or do they lag?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thor-Nx:
Run alla games....i no have lags...i play big hunter.. Very cool i think you fan play adyou play on galaxy note

Work games no problem
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SnowblindFIN:
Got myself this phone from a finnish reseller @ 269€.

Phone works fine, performance is great.

Installed root with the update.zip method, everything works perfect.

Im wondering if there is a changelog for the B06 releases?

Also, is there a way to change the default theme, i really dont like green. Maybe som CyanogenMod themes would be good.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itzikd1:
So even tho phone has Intel CPU it runs all games and softwear with no problem ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SnowblindFIN:
Yes.

So far everything i have installed or tried works great, and the performance is fast.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcb:
There's a changelog in a chinese website... sorry, I'm at work now so I can't get the website for you...

You can try deleting all the ZTE themes and installing a 3rd party launcher, since you have root...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SnowblindFIN:
Well im at loss now what to do, I don't know how i did not notice this sooner but;

I cannot use mobile network over 3G (UMTS / GSM) at all, data works only thruogh WiFi : /

And i have no idea how to fix this.

EDIT: Well i got it FIXED! The phone did not have any finnish operator's APN names, inputting my operators APN settings, that i found from a finnish android wiki, it started working.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
let's just give it a try.. xttp://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/86018-request-zte-geek-v975/ (replace "x" with "h")
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcb:
do you think we'll get Kit Kat 4.4.2?

That would be awesome...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikosblade:
Honestly? No. Beside the freaking awesome hardware, this phone dont sells that much. Dunno why...

Does anyone have idea if the bootloader is locked? There is not even a damn custom recovery around! What about sources too? Anyone found something?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
I don't think that we will get some updates from ZTE, but if it will have CM it would be more than just great, even if it would be CM 10 based on JB.

But i still believe in Santa, so maybe we'll have a Kit Kat :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itzikd1:
how do i install google aps on B06 i cant manage...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazzmaniac91:
Hi,

You need to be root an to manually install with apk an explorer like ES EXPLORER with the apk.

Then you can apply this " http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2513824" ( please read carefully) and after all should be allright.

It's run ok for me (zte v975 with B06)

Good luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SnowblindFIN:
Does anyone know how to re-sign a zipfile so the chinese recovery would accept it?

If its impossible, well then we need a custom recovery.

What i did for B06 Stock ENG rom + root + no chinese bloatware:

#1 Installed the B06 via Chinese recovery as update.zip

#2 Installed root update.zip

#3 Use chinese rootexplorer to replace chinese rootexplorer.apk to english rootexplorer.apk in /system/app/RootExplorer.apk (find the english .apk yourself) then reboot the phone, now you have english RootExplorer.

#4 Remove everything in /system/preload EXCEPT FlashLight.apk & FlashLight.odex (useful application and is not in chinese).

#5 Edit /system/build.prop with RootExplorer ro.product.locale.language=en & ro.produt.locale.region=GB

#6 Go to chinese recovery and do Wipe data/factory reset & Wipe Cache

#7 Phone should reboot, if not, reboot it yourself

#8 Congratulations, you now have ZTE Stock ROM B06 with english language, with minimal amount of chinese bloatware.

#9 To install Google Play Store (+ other services) use the Google Installer from Eric Xiang.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zuukgOO:
Guys does amybody know what the antutu score is of this phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazzmaniac91:
21578 with antutu 4

Envoyé de mon ZTE V975 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zuukgOO:
Glenn, what are your antutu results with this phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itzikd1:
I got score of 22800
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papagayo69:
New with v975

Hi guys,

Quite new to the board, I first want to thank all the people who helped to make the "geek" a bit better !!

And don't have it yet but just in a few days and quite impatient to start having fun with it. And I also have a few questions. I'm a developper (java mainly), and I want to learn how to improve our device with new roms, I know it's gonna be real hard but I'm full of motivation, and soon lost of free time !!

So first question :

- I understood that with the B03, there's no image verification, does that mean that if we had let say a CM rom for it it would work ?

- So if it work, to port CM will we still need the source code of the kernel for example ?

- I've seen some script in an other forum for the k900, that supposely improve the performance of the phone, do you think it could work with our phone (if we make our own of course...) ? ->> xttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2424784

- And last, we don't have a cmw recovery, but what are we missing, the ability to make backup and stuff ?

Sorry if some question as already been asked, i tried to read everything but maybe I missed something...

And thank you if you feel like answering !!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
Hi! look this :good:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49050205&postcount=38

Now we need the kernel sources
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papagayo69:
Thanks

Ok !! Thanks for the answer ...

So I understood that any rom is possible ... But still we need the kernel to port CM for example ...

I start studying porting right now !! (While being insistant with zte for the source, even if I know that they won't release them soon :( )
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papagayo69:
Contacting zte

Just to let you know, even if you probably already tried, i'm having a good mail conversation with zte support that may speed up the release process... I hope !! I've seen they've been quite fast to release it for other devices so maybe it will happen soon !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
Asked ZTE for publish sources as fast as they can too :) they answered something like "sooner or later" :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
God news! i contacted with zte support last friday but i´m waiting his answer.

Can i watch your mail from zte support,thanks!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
here is the first answer, waiting for the next one, by the way, answered me extremely fast cause i sent a mail to support@zte.com.cn and they forwarded it to Mobile@zte.com.cn with this - "Dear Mobile Dept. Colleagues,

Please handle this issue for our respected customer at earliest, thanks!"

Thank you for contacting ZTE.

End-users are advised not to upgrade their phone versions until the software is released formally.

Regarding your inquiry, we would recommend that you'd better contact your network operator or dealer to consult.

Because the android updated is based on the demand of your local network operator or dealer,

ZTE is not selling any device to the end user or in the market directly.

ZTE is manufacturing the handset as per the requirement of network provide and dealers.

So it depend on the network provider or dealer that, what Android version they need in there device.

If we want to release the new version of android we need a request from the network provider.

Because for us they are the customer who as purchased the device from us and we can release the new version only if we receive the request for them.

If you are looking for the Kernel source code than

Please check in the below link .

http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/NewsMain.aspx?type=service

If that model is not available there than we really Sorry to inform you that we can't provide this now it may take more time depends on the technical department.

You can also contact the local dealer where you purchased the device to or network operator to send a request to ZTE so that we can release the Kernel source code because

ZTE is not selling any product to the customer or in the market directly.

ZTE will sell only in bulk quantity to the network provider and to the dealer

Should there be further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best Regards
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
I think we need to contact with china unicom and life (operator from Belarus)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
As i know, Life's firmware is locked on operator (works only with Life's sim card) so i think we do not want such firmware :)

But china unicom maybe the right answer...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coroneta:
Now i,m using the life's firmware in spain with movistar over a zte geek from china unicom jaja

Enviado desde mi ZTE Geek mediante Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papagayo69:
Nice

Nice !! Good to see that everybody's giving a try !!

As expected, at first I had the same answers as you guys, a precise cut and paste version. Funny tho, I had the exact same thing happening sending one to the support@zte.com.cn mail.But I kept insisting, saying that I had mine naked, and that I tried to contact the resseller, but that I couldn't trust them because they won't really care. Until they admit that was their role to release it, and that they were contacting the dev team to release it as fast as they can... Dunno if it's true or not, but was worth a try...

I'll send them some other next week same day if nothing happen...

Another quick noob question :

- is there any way to port a newer version of android on a device that don't have an official stock one ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adfree:
Sorry for hija...

Only short info.

https://wiki.tizen.org/wiki/ZTEGeekV975

Seems chance to install Tizen on it... not confirmed yet, if easy steps...

Best Regards
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxsiem:
interesting info, thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adfree:
I will try to investigate little bit into:

http://download.tizen.org/snapshots/tizen/mobile/latest/images/

and compare with Original ZTE Firmware...

Best Regards