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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smudge85:
Hi, I just received my Z975 from Aliexpress. It looks very promising, but I do need some G-apps.

I've gained root access, but how do I copy my extracted files of 'GoogleApps.zip' to the system/apps folder. I have no idea what the chinese rootexplorer is telling me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smudge85:
Please walk me through it. I tried to do it with ES Explorer, but can't gain superuser controls there.

Root access only works with the Chinese ER Explorer.

The copy-button isn't hard to find, but how do i copy

to

the internal memory/system/apps.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
After you've selected 1 or more files and pressed the copy button, this is what ER's gui displays :

Browse to the destination and then press Copy Here.

good luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smudge85:
Worked like a charm. Thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blaztar:
3G

Hi,

I received my Geek yesterday. I updated it and rooten sucessfully. Then I uninstalled a lot of things from system which I thought it is not important. Now I see I can not connect to my 3G (mobile data at all). Can be problem with some app that I removed?

Thx a lot, Best regards
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mudi68:
Did you put your APN settings (Mobile networks => Access Point Names => New APN (with right button next to home)).

Otherwise, can you give the list of deleted system apps (or those not deleted)?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blaztar:
Thx a lot, works great now. I never set APN with my old phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dragoun01:
Split Screen icon

Hallo dudes,

I have several problems with my device.:cyclops:

1, Suddenly there appeared "S" icon on my screen and I couldn't find how to get rid of it. Does anybody know?

2, Does anybody has some experiences how to deal with missing library during apps intalation issue? The "gappsy" listed above is probably not working.

Thx for help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MosesTheTool:
I did everything right, moved them to the APP folder, but they did not install by themselves, do i need to do something?

The PlayStore installer is saying in need a google account, but there is no option to add it on the phone because the gapps did not install themselves.

ALSO, if anyone is having my problem, after i used the UPDATE.ZIP to root the device, the keyboard does not show up when i want to write text, no matter what i do it doesn't show up...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mudi68:
Solution 1) hold the right button next to home in for a second. That will do the trick.

For problem 2, I can't help you because I couldn't find the solution.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GlennRunciter:
The S app does not have zte in its name, but I do remember one property of it : its name is very short, 4 chars, maybe 5. If you're unsure, post a few candidates here, then i'll remember that pesky app. Kill it with 'rootappdelete' app.

I suffered the missing keyb problem, don't recall exactly how, maybe i extracted a latin keyboard from gapps and put it in /system/app and rebooted - i think.. Please consider starting over using the procedure that starts with the ''integrated zte installer program" instead of using the bootloader installer. I have gapps, but still use the zte calendar and zte screen manager and zte mail app, all of which work fine. I dont feel like I'm compromising. ARM compatibility is my only gripe with v975..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denbillie:
Did the ZTE Contacts widget work? I tried using it in Nova Launcher, but then the launcher crashed. ZTE Calendar is working fine.

I also discovered that the app "Navier HUD free" is marked as incompatible, while the paid version "Navier HUD premium" is marked as being compatible... I then bought the app, not because I really wanted to use it, but simply to test whether it would work, and it did... I think the app is exactly the same, because in the market they advice users to firstly test the free version to make sure it works on their device... I haven't tried the Market Enabler yet, maybe that will be a solution.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mudi68:
This is quite interesting! I tried to instal the free version via the apk installer and it gave an error. Maybe you can compare the two apk and see what is missing in the free version?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denbillie:
I'll do my best this weekend.

Would the following method give enough results:

- download free version on other phone (where it works)

- download paid version on other phone

- use a backup app to create apk file from both

- unzip apk files on computer

- compare extracted files

I'll probably won't be able to see the underlying source code this way?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shellion:
How come this phone got that awesome specs in that price range and amount of info on XDA about this device is minimal not to tell about custom rom development and stuff, dang I would buy ZTE geek but without XDA comunity this device seems useless..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denbillie:
A simple compare between Navier HUD Free and Premium resulted in 8 different files, from which 4 are significant. The last 4 files don't seem to matter as it comes down to some differences in fonts. The first 4 files (.rsa, .xml, .dex and .arsc) cannot be opened using a simple text editor and only show strange characters, so I'll have to find an advanced editor that can show me the contents in a readable format.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mudi68:
You tell us. Not so popular, the first price was something about 300$ so there were better alternatives. Price drop came in a period where newer chinese phones with good marketing came on the market...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adfree:
https://twitter.com/zratul/status/437915896930369536/photo/1/large

Is this Geek V975 ? Or other model?

Thanx in advance.

Best Regards
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lukkki:
It looks like Geek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQM4QO1EOXg
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kont:
Hi guys is there a solution for the not showing contact names in incoming calls problem? I use the geek v2 rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matinaki:
Hi guys

I recently tried to install CWM Recovery in my geek using droidboot. Installation was successful but device can not keep CWM in memory, Whether I press vol+ and power, gets into stock recovery and not into CWM. There are 4 options to get out after installation:

Reboot droidboot

Reboot

Recovey

Power off

Does anybody know which one is right?

Thanks in advance

Indeed, it is Geek. It is the one of two smartphones with Intel Z580 (other is Lenovo K900) chosen from Tizen for the new OS presentation.

P.S. I found out at last. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ekim1:
I had that problem. I started adding 2 types of numbers to contacts. one without +[2DigitRegionCode] and other without it. Example:

+48 678 987 543

and

678 987 543

It only happens when Someone calls you. In call log all numbers are connected to contacts.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veclakifak:
Hi

I'm totaly new to rooting and flashing

I rooted the phone(sueruser icon)

I tried to put gaps in System/app folder-nothing happens when i reboot.If i try manualy with root explorer it says it cant install

I tried Eric Xiangs apk,but nothing,tried hacked playstore,nothing...

Play store wont work.It says no network,but the phone works.Rom is B03(Still downloading B06)

+

Whenever i reboot it says google services framework has stopped working.

I dont know what to do next.

Will flashing to B06 make this right or do i have to do something else?

Please help:crying:

Thank You
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazzmaniac91:
You may first download the upgrade for B06.

Edit buil.prop in te upgrade to localise

ro.product.locale.language=zh change by yours

ro.product.locale.region=CN change by yours

persist.sys.timezone=Asia/Shangia change by yours

Then copy on sd car and apply update.

Root your geek.

And install GAPPS this way (look at Brown81 post) xttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2513824 with the root explorer of your choice. It seems that to work perfectly you need to copy "com.google.android.maps.xml" in /system/etc/permissions

Good luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veclakifak:
I actually did manage it somehow.

After B06 update and root,i copyed gapps to system/app folder and rebooted.

Now it works fine

So happy

Thanks :highfive:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drknarf:
light on physical buttons

Hi everybody,

I use a v975 rooted , B06 all in French , very nice phone.

I want to know if it's possible to light the 3 physical button (return , home , option) each time the screen is used , even if there is enough light ?

I hope you will understand my question because my English is really poor :(

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvourakis:
Hi there people.

Recently I bought a ZTE Geek and so far I'm very happy with it.

Blazing fast,good battery life but it comes with a very bad rom (stock).

I found some ways to root/install cutom rom from xda but i wasnt satisfied with it due to many chinese apps.

I found this way from myphone.gr forums (thanx vagosvts7).

1)Download the usb drivers for your phone from Xttps://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BzPs1CVRsPWJa3lLN0VMUkFYNTA&export=download

Download Custom recovery files xttps://mega.co.nz/#!yoYxAaZT!St3eDlmTiESH-ErQWQH0OQJTw3DRpufC0IOmkwvrlHE

Download Geek Rom V2 xttps://dropbox.com/s/1wn1o5ir9ms6xrr/Geek%20Rom%20V.2.zip

(replace x with h)

2)Unzip Driver intel.rar and run IntelAndroidDrvSetup1.2.0.exe to install usb driver for your phone.

3)Unzip CWMRECOVERY.rar and rename the folder to "recovery".

4)Move the rom into your phone's sd card as it is(dont unzip it).

5)Power off your phone and when it is closed press both volume up and down keys while pressing the power button to boot it into recovery mode.

6)While in recovery mode,right click the file flash_recovery_cwm.bat found in the recovery folder in your pc and run it as administrator.

(A small proccess will occur so dont be upset if the window will close after 2 secs).

7)Now back to your mobile scroll down and select power off in the recovery menu.This will close your phone again.

8)Now press the volume up key with the power button to boot into custom recovery mode.

9)From this scroll down and select Wipe data/factory reset,wipe cache partition and advanced->wipe dalvik.

10)After this select install zip from sdcard from the first menu and select zip file from sdcard.

This will take 2-3 mins.When it is done your phone will have gapps/playstore installed and it will be rooted but without any anoying chinese apps.

Have fun with your Zte Geek.

Sory if this is some kind of duplicate post.

All credits goto myphone.gr forum and users.

Edit:This rom uses the latest B06 update
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramsesrr:
Hi .

I received my zte geek and I've rooted it and installed google play but I have some issues with the phone.

After restart it sends SMS to some numbers(I don't know the number because I only receive back another SMS from Orange credit service that says "Destination not allowed")

Did anyone had a similar problem as I have?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvourakis:
Check if the contact you are trying to send the sms to has your's country code saved in the phonebook

(ie for Greece its +30).

If this is not working try and root it with the way I explained before.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramsesrr:
I've tried your method but "advanced->wipe dalvik." is not available in recovery
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazzmaniac91:
Look to 4pda forum on ZTE v975. At one time they are talking about Chinese SMS provider.

"Envoyé depuis mon ZTE V975 avec Tapatalk"
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvourakis:
Are you sure u booted the phone in custom recovery and not in phone's stock recovery?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tifrusxda:
The same for me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvourakis:
Power off your phone and when it is closed by pressing both volume up and down keys while pressing the power button to boot it into stock recovery mode.Remeber this is stock recovery mode.(It has less options than custom).

This is when u run as administrator flash_recovery_cwm.bat .After this select power-off.

When the power is off keep pressing +vol key and the power button at the same time.

If you have done it right a custom recovery menu will appear.This is the only way to install the rom I'm telling you :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maross:
It works like a charm. Thanks buddy ! But, don't you know whether there is a possibility to remove cloud with text "no city" on the lock screen right before it switches to time. Seems like broken weather app, but I didn't find its customization in the phone. Either way, you helped a lot !
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvourakis:
Np m8.Tbh I haven't figured that out yet.It seems to be some kind of setting in the "Advanced Settings" application but it's on chinese or something.

The only thing that bothers me is that this rom is based on b06 version and some flash content can not be viewed properly.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbs4447@hotmail.com:
I have the same problem. Tryed it many time with the same result.

Do you keep your phone usb connect to PC all time during the process?

Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvourakis:
The custom recovery menu doesnt boot?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hmmy92:
guys help me please. I have two problems

1) when i use google maps and 3g without gps can not locate me

2) in instagram in maps, says that google maps api is missing

what can i do? thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leonisk:
For me it doesn't work. I have done all the above steps but can't istall the custom recovery. Maybe because i have firstly installed the zte drivers that were included in the phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Browne81:
Hi Guys,

Just thought I'd mention I've been using the Official ZTE Belarus B02 rom on my Geek and, as an english speaking user based in Australia, I'm actually finding it better than any of the custom or offical Chinese ones.

Basically everything works as it should including coarse location from 3G only, you don't need to muck around with getting GAPPS installed and it's got minimal bloatware. Only thing missing is the settings for the camera button but it behaves as it should so no real need to have it there anyway. The ROM is dated 13/12/2013 which I believe is between B04 and B06 (correct me if I'm wrong).

I got the ROM from ZTE's worldwide download site and then flashed it with the english CWM recovery I got from the Spainish HTCMania forum. I'm not sure it will flash with the stock recovery but if somebody else wanted to give it a go and comment I'm sure it would be appreciated. Finally I was able to flash (again through CWM) the same update.zip that I used to gain root access on the Chinese ROMs with no errors.

I can't post any links to the required downloads as I haven't made 10 posts yet but if somebody who can wants to PM me I will provide them.

Cheers

Browne81
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leonisk:
How did you manage to install cwm recovery? I tried the method with adb from 2 pc's with no success. Is there any way to install as update.zip?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Browne81:
Hi leonisk,

here's a quick step by step guide for doing it under windows.

1) Go to the ZTE V975 section on the HTCMania forum. Again I can't post a link directly to it but it's easy to find with google. I recommend using Chrome to view the forum as it's in Spanish and Chrome will translate automatically.

2) Find the thread "[Tutorial] Installing CWM Recovery" and download the cwm.rar file. You may also need to get the driver pack as well.

3) Install the drivers if needed then unpack the entire contents of the rar file to a temporary folder, it doesn't matter where.

4) Put your Geek into Droidboot mode by powering it off, wait 30 seconds, then power it back on while holding both the Vol+ and Vol- buttons down until it vibrates. You'll know it's in Droidboot mode as it will say "Droidboot Provisioning OS" at the top.

5) Leave the handset in Droidboot mode and plug it into your PC by USB. At this point you'll know if you need the drivers or not. If windows tells you that it's got an unknown device connected you need the drivers.

6) Go to the folder you unpacked the cwm rar file into and run "flash_recovery_cwm.bat". Wait for it to finish.

7) Reboot to recovery either via the Droidboot option or, with the handset powered off, by powering it on holding the Vol+ button until it vibrates. You should now see the CWM menu in english.

Also the first time you reboot from CWM recovery it should ask you if you want to stop the handset from automatically re-flashing the stock recovery. I recommend you tell it to do this. It will also come up with this option again every time you flash a new ROM.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Browne81
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lauterohre:
Result of cwm backup right?

Dear Friends,

For several days I have ZTE V975 Geek.

I have the CWM Recovery 6.0.2.8 installed.

The result of a backup is as follows:

.android_secure.vfat.tar.a

.android_secure.vfat.tar

cache.ext4.tar.a

cache.ext4.tar

data.ext4.tar

nandroid.md5

system.ext4.tar.a

system.ext4.tar

Is this complete?

By my other androids there was still the boot.img and recovery.img include?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leonisk:
Yes it's true boot.img and recovery.img should have been in the backup folder, but i wasn't able to install cwm on v975 yet to test it. It may be normal though and if no error was generated during backup process then it may all be good. Also you can try manual/advanced backup through cwm recovery menu and see if you are able to select boot and recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lauterohre:
Thanks for your answer. The backup runs without error message. I have installed the recovery according to the instructions # 207 of kvourakis.

Nows someone else an answer to my question from above #224?

Result of cwm backup right?

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lauterohre:
I make a restore with the settings / backup as seen at # 224

It works without boot.img and recovery.img :)

It takes a long time, about 1 hour. I have the charger plugged.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldohulk:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldohulk:
And another one. Even though I have installed quite a few Google apps with success (gmail, calendar, youtube etc), it is not possible to install Google+. play.google.com shows this to be incompatible with the v975. Just checking here whether it is me or it is a general issue...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldohulk:
Anyone on this fellas? Have you been able to install google+ via normal/hack way? Any info will be kindly appreciated!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moorkai:
Hello everyone!

I hope I'm not hijacking the thread (at least not too much), let me know if I do. Anyway, I've received my Geek this Monday and I must say it's a terrific phone, hands down. The camera is quite good, in all manners better than that of a Galaxy i9000 (my previous phone), though some might disagree. Everything is fine and dandy, but the display sometime freezes for some 10-20 seconds. Sound is not interrupted, as well as input events because I can hear the adjustment sound when the volume buttons are pressed during that period. Is it a hardware malfunction, or is it the software to be blamed? I'm currently running B03 (methinks), if that matters.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldohulk:
I have not encountered such an issue with either B03 or B06 (which I have been using mostly). You might have to restore to factory defaults. Also perhaps B06 (plus root plus gapps to have Play Store).

I did run into some issue with greenify, and had to uninstall it. Had never also installed xposed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moorkai:
Thank you for responding so fast, but I'd like to hear the voice of others. If I flash it (and root and what not) and then decide to send back to China, they might refuse to fix it under warranty if they find out that the phone was tampered with. Or, simply said, I am concerned about warranty and stuff. If it is a firmware-related problem, I'll gladly flash another firmware :).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldohulk:
Flashing the official B06 without root, will leave you without Google play!

I would suggest to only restore factory defaults on your firmware. Sure deal, without breaking any warranties.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moorkai:
Oh, sorry. I've completely overseen that option.

As usual, there's an option in Settings, but I expect I should be able to do the same in recovery, CMIIW. Which way is more preferred, given that there are two ways I'm aware of?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldohulk:
I always prefer the recovery way, to erase everything, including Dalvik etc.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moorkai:
Uh, sorry. Did it in Android Settings. I thought Android's factory erase covers the good old three wipe combination. Will see how long will it fare well...

EDIT: Nah, still freezes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilanasi:
Waiting for a google+ solution.

anyone ?

I miss so much the auto upload to google...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thor-Nx:
My Procedure for B06

Dear friend i also have problem with ''new'' firmaware B06 , my device go into bootloop :(

this is the procedure to wake up the phone (l I found after some testing by putting together information from various sites)

the zte support indicate that its possible to update the firmware going into setting-->upgrade sistem-->upgrade from SDCARD

this ONLYY!! only if you have renamed the package to install in ''update.zip'' so it seems that in case of failure it is impossible to wake up the phone, but there id the cwm stock ;) i operate in this way:(going in cwm stoc vol+ and power button togeter until vitration then only vol + pressed)

1)wipe data/factory reset

2)wipe cache

3)install B06 firmware (called as you want )

4)wipe data

5)reboot-> your device seems working the problem it to install gaaps i operate in this way:

Gapps Procedure (this is the link for the gapps and root: https://mega.co.nz/#!GMlzQAjA!EWdE6xFWAhgjqC-GAtcqDwtj1wAe_5UIP5800kwL8fg )

Thanks to our friend El Coroneta

1)return in cwm stock

2)wipe data/cache

3)install a file inside the folder root (the file obviously have to stay in sd card)

4)reboot deviced

5)install root explorer (it is inside the link) if there are problem you can delete old root explorer chinese version(if you don't know) ;)

6)in the folder called APPS you find tree folder copy all in the sistem; app inside-->system/app ; framework inside --> system/framework ; permissions inside --> system/etc/permissions

7)click allow when the pop-up shows

8)go in build.prop and open with editor (the usual pop-up allow) and modify

ro.product.locale.language=zh (your region, for me for exaple italy it)

ro.product.locale.region=CN (IT or your)

persist.sys.timezone=Asia/Shanghai (Europe/Amsterdam for me, you can che your timezone) save and exit

9)reboot devices and wait

10) enjoy with gapps + B06

Now you have zte geek with b06 + gapps...maybe there is a problem for google+ in this case i have solved deleting google+ because i don't use this app but i think with a replaced in system app can resolve the problem (sorry for my bad english,buy friend)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dragoun01:
Deleted camera app

Hello,

I have accidentally managed to delete root camera app, I have the APK, but instalation fails at the end and replacing .apk back to system root has ho effect, is there any easy fix without going throught whole rom reinstalation process again? THX dudes :)

Kraken