yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Whilst doing these tests on this phone I have gone through various bootloops, system UI crashes etc.

Sometimes, if I leave my phone in the bootloop for a couple of minutes, I managed to plug it to my PC, open the command prompt from the ADB folder (I won't explain how to do it as it is the most basic thing and info can be found on the web, easily) then:

- adb devices (just to check the PC recognises the phone), it does find the phone.

- adb reboot recovery

it worked fine. then you can install the rom again.

Another thing I had to do due to the fact GRAVITYBOX is amazing for aosp but REALLY dangerous on the zte rom, is to uninstall GB (when I got system UI crass and the phone could not be used) with the phone turned on but without UI.

same thing:

-adb devices

-adb uninstall com.ceco.lollipop.gravitybox.apk

-adb reboot

and now I could install GB back but being careful not to tweak where I know I cant (e.g.: DO NOT tweak anything to do with "quick setting menu", setting app layout or lock screen tweaks.

The rest seems safe, but I have not changed anything to do with smart radio.

I use it mostly and safely for:

-status bar tweaks, add date, battery icon etc,

-navbar

-navbar key action

-application launcher

-ultimate notification control to turn off notifications (per app) on the lock screen.

Also, after having to re-root this phone now for the 4th time, I found that the method I have described previously did not work anymore.

Last time I re-rooted it (yesterday) I managed in a different way:

- download and install adb_root.apk, then open it and click the adb root buttom;

- now install the new kingrootV4.8.5 on the phone but do not run it just yet.

- then install kingoroot on the PC (note this isn't kingroot, it kingOroot). connect the phone, run it, wait for it to find the phone and click root, it may restart the phone, and may say it failed.

-reboot the phone again and run KINGO once again and it now may ask you if you want to root it "again" (?!?). I did.

- Although it said I had succeed, the phone is not rooted yet, and root checker says it isn't

-you then finally run the knigroot app, and hit the fix root access button, it will work.

then I did all over again, replacing kingroot by supersu, then installing flashfire and reloading xposed.

I really wish someone could come with a custom rom for this phone soon.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bruce_999:
Hi, i can say for sure that it's better to remain at B03. B04 has a big problem: it reboots the phone if a call from hidden id is received. I tried to go back to B03 and problem was gone, than retried to update to B04 and the bug was still there.
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
This product desperately needs a software update to fix some issues and backlogs or custom ROM.

Here are some:

-	Better dialer – Can’t edit reject call SMS, can’t see favorite contacts photo, only T9 contact typing, small photos on incoming screen – this is the worst thing, which bothers me every single day. And so little is enough - for example import dialer from ZTE Blade S6…Maybe I will try export it.

-	Menu for notification light settings – there is no way to change it

-	Live themes and Apps&Themes don’t work. I can set only photos as a theme

-	Power widget not present

-	GPS icon in status bar, even GPS is off. Marked as LBS (why?) in roller menu

-	Shake it need to be improved at least to work as on Blade S6. And I don’t speak about much lower light from LED compared to Blade S6.

-	Very low sound output from 3,5mm jack. At least there can be settings to turn off warning for ear damage – very funny in situation, where you can’t hear literally nothing (i.e. in my car when used as AUX input).

I fear that official updates will not come and this great phone will be knocked off by this bugs. The phone works as a whole, but this things makes me think to change it sooner than later – and it won’t be an ZTE phone.

And I didn’t notice that bug with hidden number call –because no hidden number calls me. But it should be also fixed.
[ZTE Axon Pro] re1d1:
update b04 for pressure sensitive screen

just to let you know, b04 for force touch is online on HK site.

Works for me @ first view.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bruce_999:
Hi can you please verify if there's the bug i was talking about: if you receive a call from a hidden number does your phone reboot itself? With same release on non force touch version iy does.. :(
[ZTE Axon Pro] re1d1:
No bug, works for me
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Thanks for testing it.

Could you guys notice any difference between b03 and b04?.

If so what are the main ones?

I don't really want to loose root for the 5th time unless there are substancial or cool new features on b04.

Cheers.
[ZTE Axon Pro] mer3lin:
GPS Problem

Hello, GPS position only me, starting to move me not detect. GPS Test when he did not catch satellites at most 1 for 1 second
[ZTE Axon Pro] aga75:
B04 появилось для premium

Есть человек может запилить cm 13 на сей телефон, нужен тестер. Я без кастомного рекавери не решаюсь... Тел нужен постоянно, а старые все по отдавал
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I'd really like to know what you said. Can you please translate to English. I tried Google translate but I could still not understand anything.

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] hugoprh:
Agree with most points here, don't really like having the GPS icon always on.

Another issue that I found, was not being able to expand the notification, really annoys me, I have to open the email to delete it, when other ROMs I could just expand the email notification and press "Archive"...

Sound has been fine, with Dolby on gets pretty loud and clear, found that to turn it on, the phone can not be in silent mode, if you have it to vibrate only, Dolby will not turn on for some reason.

So, trying to sell it now on eBay UK and get something easier to to tweak, either with custom ROMS or xposed.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I have Xposed installed, andat least 8 modules active. But because of the lack of custom recovery, I had to learn a different way to disable it (via adb) when some modules cause boot loops.

This phone has an amazing screen, but the graphics card is crap and it makes it lag a lot in somenapps and the launcher. How ever it has a very robust OS never crashes and opene and handle any app really fast (a bit sloeer than the galaxy s5).

Sound is really good so is the camera.

Fingerprint also works like a treat.

The signal on both WiFi and mobilebis far better than the galaxy s5. OK think it uses newer tech.

I'll keep it for a while in the hope someone will one day make an aosp for this phone. I cannot imagine how good it would be.
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
CWM TWRP

Hey boyz,

did someone try install cwm by this method?

http://rulsmart.com/zte-axon-mini-2927/recovery/
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I'll try tonight if I manage to get way with the Russian language.

If it doesn't work I can always put the stock OK NE back with flash fire as I have done before.

Thanks for the news, it will be amazing if it works.

I hope the recovery itself isn't in Russian too.
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
Translate works very well in chrome browser, as you click somewhere on the blank screen with left mouse and choose translate to your language...
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I can confirm it doesn't work.

I followed all 7 steps til the end with the "successful" confirmation and everything. Nothing happens and the mifavor recovery is still there. In touch and undamaged.

This phone had a locked bootloader and doesn't even boot in bootloader either.

What I find strange is that one day I have installed a wrong recovery so I could not boot into it.

I had no workable recovery until I flashed the mifavor back with flash fire

Thanks for finding it. For a few moments I thought it would work, although I found strange that the step by step asks us to select the Nexus asbthe phone model #!?&

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Hasn't anybody found another potential source forba custom recovery for this phone?

Zte will never built a good reputation unless we can put and pure and fast aosp on this phone. It lags do much when doing basic handling.

As I said the phone is good and run apps fast, but it is such an unpleasant to simply scroll anywhere that I'm getting a bit fed up now.

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bormental:
It is a fake manual. There is no yet any custom recovery for axon mini.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bormental:
TWRP 3.0.2 for ZTE Axon mini unofficial.

It works in all Axon mini mods (B2015 and B2016 with or without "Force Touch".

Installation manual:

1. ROOT device (see the manual in this thread).

2. Download the archive with TWRP.

3. Unzip twrp.img to phone's internal storage.

4. Install any terminal emulator from Google Play and open it.

5. Paste these lines one by one to terminal:

su
dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery of=/sdcard/stock_recovery.img
dd of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery if=/sdcard/twrp.img

6. Keep the file stock_recovery.img in safe place. It is your stock recovery image.

7. Now TWRP is installed. You can run it by holding vol+ and power button when phone is off or just reboot your phone while holding the vol+ button.

What to do if the phone with android 6.0.1 is suddenly switching off during backup, restore, copying heavy files or installing ROM:

Install aboot image from 5.1.1

Reboot recovery

Make all needed operations

Return back aboot image from 6.0.1 before rebooting to system

Attention! Android will boot only with proper aboot image installed!

WARNING! Your warranty is now void! Any operation with firmware can break your phone!
[ZTE Axon Pro] orbitz52:
Anyone tried this? Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] aga75:
Recovery from BORMENTAL it's realy working
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
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I tried from the phone terminal but it says "permission denied".

I also tried with flash fire after renaming it to "recovery.img". Nothing happens.

When I'm back home in a few hours I'll try again from that PC and and will let you know if it works.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
It WORKS !!!!!!

I have done via adb from my PC, just plug it in (software install mode) then run the command prompt from the folder where adb is, and replace the "su" by "adb shell"

note the recovery file must already be in the sd card (the internal one, on the root).

A massive THANKS YOU to Bormental to allow me to do my first nandroid backup!!!!!!

when I have time I'll also strip the stock ROM down from bloatware and post the clean ROM file somewhere, but this just unitl another angle comes with the AOSP rom for this from.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Really great! Maybe getting cm 13 on this device won't be impossible
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Just out of curiosity, where did you get it from?

Or did you make it? I'd love to know how one could make/develop a custom recovery for a new phone like this.

Thanks again

D.
[ZTE Axon Pro] aga75:
Bormental made it recovery! We are wating for firmware ...
[ZTE Axon Pro] EdgeTheraited:
is there going to be costume roms such as cm 13 for zte axon mini B2016?
[ZTE Axon Pro] aga75:
He said what can in june try collect miui, write him
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
OK. Please keep us posted as soon as you get there. I volunteer for testing it straight way!!!!!!
[ZTE Axon Pro] Maltoon:
I sincerely hope that this telephone will get some love. I don't think that it will come from zte themselves. My telephone is increasingly getting worse. More lags , more random reboots. I really wanted this to be a good phone. I won't give up on it just yet. But once again I feel stupid for buying some midrange China telephone.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Hi. Just trying to help, what ROM version are you on? I'm on b03, Europe,force touch, and I must say my phone NEVER reboot by itself, unless I'm in the middle of a deep tweak, for example, freezing or reinstalling system apps, or converting apps to system, or fiddling with the governor and frequency.....and this is still very rare.

I actually found the phone is quite robust in this sense.

The sound, screen, and radio signals are fantastic, including the mobile signal, WiFi and Bluetooth but this must be due to the fact it uses quite the latest technology.

Camera isn't bad and it definitely opens and runs apps pretty fast.

Also the battery drain on stand by is totally zero, which I have never seen a phone that good on this aspect.

However, the lag while handling is indeed an issue which I mentioned (and everyone else)on previous posts, but I managed to minimise it by:

- changing the big cores to ondemand and with all 4 big cores turned on by script,

- using a very light launcher (holo launcher for ICS, which I used on all my previous phones)

- running an app called "trimmer (fstrim)" which I might be crazy but I feel the phone sped to twice the speed straight after running it, including the system partition. Please someone confirm this is just my impression or this is actually true,

- replacing Google chrome that is the laggyest app ever by any other browser, I'm now on uc browser which feel far smoother.

- Google keyboard,

- I froze ALL the preinstalled crap.

To complete I need to mention I have hundreds if apps, rooted with superSU, xposed (with only 6 modules active incl GB) , twrp recovery , and an app called automagic with dozens on active automation flows running 24/7 and applying root commands all the time.

Yes it could be better, but it isn't that bad really.

If someone comes with an aosp this phone is very promising. Let's see.

I hope I helped you improving your experience and I agree zte seems not to be giving a F....ck about it.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] re1d1:
I started with with 2016 B01 (force touch), had some problems (phone gets slower only restarts helped)

Installed 2016 B04, i had some crashes of MiUI afterwards.

Reset phone complete helped.

No Restart needed anymore everythings seems to run adequat.

I would recommend not to use backup util for apps (does not work correctly, apps are broken afterwards), but data save from backup util worked fine. (Wlan passwords, etc.)
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Yes I also feel that even titanium backup sometimes fails to restore apps, mainly system ones. I never used the stock app for that.

Now, with the twrp recovery i believe I could restore anything via nandroid manager app, but I never tried.

Once I tried converting an app to system with link2sd and it simply destroyed my phone deleting the entire system data folder. I had to reinstall the ROM which fixed it but we lose root blablabla.

I'm not sure if this a lollipop or this zte os problem. All apps thrown into system change name to ....base.apk, even if they normally have another name.

All in all I don't experience any slowdown throwout the day and I can leave the phone for an entire week without restarting it. I also use greenify every now and then, e.g. before going to bed, to hibernate most of the user apps and some system ones too, just to make sure the battery drain goes down to nearly zero.

Last night I had less than 1% in 7 hours, but I'm not sure the phone actually updates the battery level at all during deep sleep, I'll double check if this is actually true, but it seems so.

Thanks

D.
[ZTE Axon Pro] joss696:
Rooot method not working for me.b04.What´s i doing wrong?
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
What root method are you using.

-install kingroot on the phone but do NOT run it.

-install Kingoroot (note this is kingO) on the PC, connect the phone and run it once then reboot the phone and repeat the process. If you are lucky it will ask if you want to root it again. If it asks this you dont even need to run it for the second time.

-disconnect the phone from the PC and finally run kingroot app and chose to fix root. Done.

-later there is more info about superSU, flash fire,xposed and custom twrp recovery.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] EdgeTheraited:
Have anybody got some cases for their Zte axon mini?
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
This one is the one I use, super cool but does not protect that much and is quite slippery

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191830253879?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

This one I got before and fully protects the phone but nothing cool about it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272096895787?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] EdgeTheraited:
Hi you have great case but need something to full protect the phone

if you have anything new inform me

Cheers to you too :)
[ZTE Axon Pro] joss696:
Root failed in the two methods.USB debugging active.Connected as "install drivers" or "connected to pc"-nothing happened
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
When I get home Iwill send you the link for the files I used for rooting it.

It might be that you need the correct versionsof both king/Kingoroot apps.

- 1461063411686_NewKingrootV4.85_C139_B255_xda_release_2016_03_30_105243.apk

- I don't record the Kingoroot app version right now.

I have the b04 (force touch) phone

Cheers.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Te the second link is a good case that really protects the phone. You'll never break it just by dropping it. It is just not fancy, but the phone does not look bad either. Check the second link.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Hi.

Try these files:

Install these on the PC (windows), in my case the kingroot apk was already installed on the phone but not run.

-https://www.dropbox.com/s/on0v1dhaocefz81/KingoRoot.exe?dl=0

Install and run. If the connection is OK the process starts automatically, just press root.

Reboot the phone and repeat if needed.

Install these on the phone.

- https://www.dropbox.com/s/30k37g1gt...9_B255_xda_release_2016_03_30_105243.apk?dl=0

-install and turn debug on this app, just in case

https://www.dropbox.com/s/20cb0gf80jxxh7e/adb_root.apk?dl=0

Once the kingo pc says it is rooted (but the phone isn't right yet), disconnect the phone, then the king app should be able to fix it

I hope it works for you now.

Cheers

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I'll try to organise all the files I have and post them all at once, these should include:

-kingo pc

-kingroot phone apk

-china adb root thing

-SuperSU Me.apk (replace Kingroot by superSu)

-flashfire

-xposed-v81-sdk22-arm64.zip

-gravity box app (latest version doesn't work well)

-ways to disable xposed via adb if you do not have the custom recovery.

All these just for easy access, and if the authors don't mind. I m not an app dev AT ALL and did not create ANY of these app/software's.

Cheers.
[ZTE Axon Pro] joss696:
Thank you,man.But the files are not available
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Sorry for that. I have uploaded them to my Dropbox and have tried from my wife's pc and it worked.

What does it say, password issues, simple not available or any other message?

Is there a way for us to exchange files directly through this forum or to attach files more easily?

I don't know how to help. I can try to zip these files all in the same archive. Maybe it is veing blocked for being an .exe and .apk? Any ideas?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] joss696:
"This file is no longer available"
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
-Kingroot app

https://www.dropbox.com/s/30k37g1gt...9_B255_xda_release_2016_03_30_105243.apk?dl=0

Kingo pc, please unzip and run

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5j1u4ehm0w6g72a/KingoRoot.zip?dl=0

Adb root apk

https://www.dropbox.com/s/20cb0gf80jxxh7e/adb_root.apk?dl=0

I hope it works now

D.
[ZTE Axon Pro] joss696:
thank you,mate.Kingroot is not available.How to connect the phone-as "install driver" or "connect to pc"?
[ZTE Axon Pro] ImSoBored:
Source code of the kernel has been released for the B2016 model:

http://opensource.ztedevice.com

Custom ROMs may be coming after all?
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
If you connect your phone to your pc and the phone doesn't show you the screen asking what sort of connection you want to make, then the problem is simple,: you have a chepo USB cable that is suitable for changing only but not for data transfer.

When you find a good cable, then as soon as you choose the connection method, a suitable driver should be installed on the pc if it isn't already, then the kingo pc should b able to get started.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I don't even know what this means but I'm happy anyway in the hope to see an aosp version for this phone .thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] 15131331231:
Hey,guys.Do not you know that ZTE has released the newest ROM that base on android 6.0?I flashed it on my phone yesterday,but i do not know why it seems no difference from the old verion.Are you interested in that ROM?If you are ,i will give you the download link.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Yes please.

Also check the android version in the "about" section if the setting and please post the screen shot for us to confirm whether or not it has actually changed to 6.0.

Also, was your phone factory reset in the process or you managed to keep all your data?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] 15131331231:
Here is the About screen.And i just put the update.zip to internal storage,then flash the ROM by offline.it did not made a facory reset,it keeps all my data.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
That should work for the B2015 model well but not the B2016 as they have different antenas and bands I believe. The chinesse apps and language and lack of play store would be another problem.

Thx for the share!
[ZTE Axon Pro] 15131331231:
Oh,sorry.I forgot we are in the different Network operator,the different baseband.But as i know,all Axon mini has a same CPU,snapdragon 616,it supports LTE TDD、LTE FDD、WCDMA、CDMA 1x、EV-DO、TD-SCDMA、EDGE/GSM network standards.So i think the New ROM maybe also works on your Axon mini.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Wow that is great, however I'd be careful with the fact every time we update ROM and its security patches, we may lose ROOT, until the day we will simply not be able to root the phone anymore. Rooting this phone was already a struggle.

Also, is this Marshmallow ROM Multilanguage to be used in Europe, or this was done just for the Chinese model.

Just to be clear, but correct me if I'm wrong:

B2015 is Chinese and B2016 is Europe, is this right?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] EdgeTheraited:
Does Doze work and what is the new features comes with the update?

when its coming to Zte B2016?
[ZTE Axon Pro] 15131331231:
First,it only supports Chinese and English.

And i searched informations in internet to compare B2015 with B2016,but accorrding to the existent evidence,i think they are same in hardware.let me show your 2 pictureS below:

No matter it is B2015 or B2016,I THINK they are just a symbol to distinguish between the different regional sales.

sorry,i am not good at English.

My phone supports dual sims,and yours?if not,maybe it does't fit your phone.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Thanks. Yes I suspected they were the same in terms of hardware.

The Europe version has all languages.

Two last questions:

-did you lose root during the process;

-did you already manage to root this ROM? If so was using the same kingo/king pc/app?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] simrim1:
Will you please share the link of your update.zip?
[ZTE Axon Pro] 15131331231:
1.I have never root it,so i do not know whether it keeps root or not.

2.same with upon.

but i think you will lose the root if you flash it.almost all the buyer in China use the official root tools,and i think official will release the root tools of new ROM sooner or later.

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I would rather PM you the link than release it here.Because i am nit sure whether it fits you axon mini or not.if you want to try it,just try it,take a risk by yourself.

Warning:Make a backup before update.if you want a clean ROM,please update the ROM through REC.make a factory rest and clear the cache,then update.

you also can update it from Settings items,SD card update.this will keep all your data.
[ZTE Axon Pro] simrim1:
Thanks for the link but unfortunately I couldn't manage to download the contents. I can see there are two 2 roms. Most probably 1 is for pressure screen and one is standard. Can you please upload the standard one on your Google drive or mega account? Thx in advance.
[ZTE Axon Pro] 15131331231:
How about onedrive?Google drive and Mega were limited in China.