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[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Full Tutorial and clean Rom by [MENTION=5852561]demenicis[/MENTION] http://www.needrom.com/download/zte-axon-mini-model-b2016-only/

You can search on this thread to find the files for Android 6.0.1

You need to root and install TWRP for flashin Android Marshmallow

Most of these issues have been fixed on 6.0.1 Rom (search thread)

Summary and further tweaks by [MENTION=5852561]demenicis[/MENTION] http://www.needrom.com/download/zte-axon-mini-model-b2016-only/

Edit 1--------------------------------------------------:cool:

Root method has been found and works on all axon mini models Android 5.1.1

Credit for finding [MENTION=4614293]orbitz52[/MENTION] and [MENTION=7267314]Heze85[/MENTION]

http://www.mgyun.com:81/thread-48100-1-1.html

Just translate the page on Chrome and follow the instructions

For 6.0.1 Marshmallow Root you need to have custom recovery and flash supersu via recovery

Edit 2--------------------------------------------------------:cool:

Notification issue has been solved (read pages 1-3)

!!IMPORTANT NEWS!!

Custom recovery for axon mini by [MENTION=1546029]Bormental[/MENTION]

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:

Code:

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.

HOW TO ENTER RECOVERY WHEN ON BOOTLOOP WITHOUT EMPTYING THE BATTERY by [MENTION=7192840]Crisvendetta[/MENTION]

1. Hold volume up and power button the whole time of this procedure until the moment said below

2. Keep holding, the first time the device will be stuck on boot logo for 10 seconds and restart

3.Keep holding until the device is stuck on boot loop for 5-6 seconds before powering down.

4. RELEASE BUTTONS AS SOON AS SCREEN SHUTS DOWN ON THE 5 SECOND BOOT

5.Now Device is shut down

6. You can enter recovery normally by holding power plus volume+

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

CLICK TO HIDE CONTENT

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!

Special thanks

1) [MENTION=1546029]Bormental[/MENTION]

2) [MENTION=4614293]orbitz52[/MENTION]

3) [MENTION=5852561]demenicis[/MENTION]
[ZTE Axon Pro] Korgan1983:
Hi,

I can't confirm 1), actually my device runs smooth. I have the Build Version ZTE B2016 FTV1.0.0B01.0

2) random lags occurs, but rare.

3) it seems that this is an issue by the power saving management, I also have some issues with it. I'm actually testing autostart and whitelisting for background the important apps like messengers.

4) I didn't tested this yet

5) I read something arround February this year.

If you google for root, you can find some work instructions, but OTA will be deactivated. I have not tested it yet, will give the phone a few months and ZTE for the update :)
[ZTE Axon Pro] Aitex10:
Issues

I have a lot of problems with this phone. Sometimes apps doesn't work. Most of the times I can't recive notifications, sometimes is laggy, some options doesn't work or change to it's inicial configuration, force touch is not accurate.... A lot! Please ZTE do something!. BTW, how can I solve the notification problem?!

Thank you so much
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
The notification part is the worst until now.

What I would add is that the camera app is unstable. It gets randomly on night mode and could be improved, on the focus and autoexposure part .

Overall the phone is great, it needs to be improved on the software part and I believe it could succeed and give ZTE a even better reputation

Now on the updates, does anyone know when marshmallow will be released for the Axon mini?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Aitex10:
Notification

Yes, the notification part is the worse. It should be solved in the coming days...
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
ZTE AXON notifications FIX !

Ok guys, I have solved the notification issue, it seems ZTE had optimized the system for app cleaning, it even cleaned out some resources whatsapp and other apps such as this need to send notifications. Here is the solution for the ZTE AXON (all series)

1. Go inside settings /Power manager /manage background . Here deselect all the apps that you want to send notifications.

2. settings/power manager/auto start manager . Here select all the apps that you want to send notifications.

3. go inside Mi-assistant /Acceleration/ Whitelist . Here select all the apps that you want to send notifications. Otherwise, disable Mi-Assistant from the settings/apps.

It seems the tap to accelerate would remove all resources from these apps, With these changes, every notification will come as usual. CHEERS!! :)
[ZTE Axon Pro] Dooosu:
How come Axon on 5.1.1 doesn't have Power manager or Mi-assisant?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Also remove the accelerator settings inside the mi assistant / software settings
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
I am also on 5.1.1.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Korgan1983:
Notification works better with enabling autostart and enabling background settings. I have disabled the Accelerator / Mi-Assistant, Android has its own power management.
[ZTE Axon Pro] ridowski:
Hello,

i did not find MI-Assistant, where exctely?
[ZTE Axon Pro] ridowski:
Hi,

where can i finf mi Assistant??????
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Which version of Axon do you have ?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Dooosu:
It seems the ZTE Axon A1R doesn't have mi-assitant or even power manger/ background manager, and it's on 5.1.1

Guess no way to get that without unlocking the bootloader?
[ZTE Axon Pro] hoppi05:
Tried this on mine and this made no difference in fact in an attempt to combat the delayed notifications I had done the above and unfortunately in my case made no difference? If anyone has any other suggestions please let me know.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Inside mi assistant remove the auto run on startup and then press exit the mi assistant.

This last few days every notification has shown on time, I did a fresh factory reset and the applied all the settings. Don't know if that would help everyone but I am satisfied until now
[ZTE Axon Pro] Korgan1983:
I didn't do a factory reset and stopped the Mi-Assistant. Notifications work well after that. But don't forget to do Step 1 and 2, that is still neccessary beside of stopping the Assistant.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
I was wondering what is the difference between zte b2015 and b2016 models. I have the b2016 but it seems nothing changes with b2015.

My geekbench 3 scores single core 712 multicore 3107

Antutu 38051 .
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Indeed, disabling Mi-assistant together with the steps mentioned, solves all notification issues
[ZTE Axon Pro] Sub-Negro:
What model is that? Sounds like the US version?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
It seems good but has one big problem.

If you change wallpaper the notification panel becomes grey.

Anyway, does anyone know where the source code for the notification panel is located?
[ZTE Axon Pro] rebe^:
I noticed the phone vibrates when it takes a picture when locked. If I immediately unlock the phone after that, I can shortly see toast message: "bg capture time cost:0,134s" (time can vary somewhat).

I have tried to change camera settings, no help. Only thing that seems to work is actually disabling the whole camera app in Mi-Assistant, but that's not a sustainable solution.

Anybody else has this problem or any hints what I could try?

I'm using non force touch version with rom B2016V1.0.0B02.
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
Hello.

There is an sale for this model on aliexpress until 1.4.2016. for $200.

I haven't read any your experience for photos (maybe I missread). Can someone tell me, if this phone do good photos? I think compared to other phones about $200.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Wurstwa55er:
they get cheaper and cheaper €160 at amazon (same at ebay)

I won´t recommend the axon mini regarding photos, but I never had a mobile with decent camera (old Sony Neo V was pretty good) / Afaik the Huawai P8 lite shall have a good cam (?)
[ZTE Axon Pro] dacari:
Just upgraded my 2016 EU Premium (Force Touch) from B01 to B03, is this lastest?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Wurstwa55er:
I got an OTA update this morning;

B2016V1.0.0B04

(normal, non-force-touch version)
[ZTE Axon Pro] Korgan1983:
Hi, did you take the B03 from Hongkong Support Page or was it via OTA?
[ZTE Axon Pro] dacari:
I checked almost every day to get OTA and always "no updates available" and I was with B01!!!

So I decided to download manually, first I download from russian page and I got an error of device, then from the link posted in pag.12-13 and it worked.

Now waiting B04 if it is available for B2016 EU with force touch or even better MM ;)
[ZTE Axon Pro] supercowz:
so there only 2 version or 3 ?

B2015 chinese model

b2016 intl model

right ?
[ZTE Axon Pro] dacari:
We should add Premium versions with force-touch but I think they're basically the same.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Korgan1983:
I also took the firmware B03 from http://www.ztedevice.com/support/selectproduct.html?type=software -> Hongkong and did a manual update, it works fine my Hongkong/Chines imported ZTE Axon Mini Premium B2016.

There was no OTA update at all...

I'm with you, looking forward to get MM or Cyanogen Support
[ZTE Axon Pro] Overbeurk:
Dear,

I have a zte axon mini b2016 bought on ebay in france.

But i don't know the 4g lte frequencies in phone.

Do you know how i can check it on phone?

For exemple, mediatek soc have a code to enter in engineer mode where i can check phone specifications.

Thanks.
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
Today I received a phone ordered from link above.

And what I get? Excelent Blackview P1pro :D

OMG, don't buy form this seller, he really didn't know, what is he selling.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Wurstwa55er:
wow, that´s really bad [MENTION=5322030]marus2[/MENTION]

that link was just the 1st & cheapest google-result, not a seller recommandation ;)

but you shouldn´t have any problems with refund at amazon.

[MENTION=7390354]Overbeurk[/MENTION]

FDD-LTE: B1/3/7/8/12/17/20
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
Yeah, I know that refund would not be a problem.

I order many chinese phones even from china and never had a similar experience.

So I wrote to seller and wait for reply.

But you know - I hope for a new phone I want play with and receive this piece of s..t :D
[ZTE Axon Pro] supercowz:
thoses frequency are for B2015 and B2016 ? both ??

Overbeurk salut c'est spzjulien
[ZTE Axon Pro] Overbeurk:
Salut spzjulien,

On se retrouve sur le site de référence.

Supercowz ,

Thanks for the answer. It's for b2016 I suppose.

i hope finding the code to enter engineering mode.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bruce_999:
I'm now having some trouble with the phone not have hotspot working. I can Connect but I'm not internet access. Another little bug is that if i use earphones (with no mic) the system mic does not work.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Overbeurk:
I've tested the hotspot and Wi-Fi réception an another hotspot, no problem.

Whitch do You have ? And Rom version ?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
the hotspot is stable on b03 and b04
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bruce_999:
Thanks probably a problem with the premium edition rom adapted to my non force touch version. I'll go back to stock.
[ZTE Axon Pro] EdgeTheraited:
hi guys can anybody tell me how to remove blue ink from my phone?
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
Today I received correct one

After some complaining right phone finally arrived.

Because my previuous phone was ZTE Blade S6, which have shake-it function wery well implemented, I was happy it is here.

Unfortunatelly - it doesn't work. Its only fault of my phone, or it doesn't work at all? (version B.04)
[ZTE Axon Pro] Wurstwa55er:
apparently you can control only 2 functions (torch and calculator) by shaking the phone :rolleyes:
[ZTE Axon Pro] aga75:
Кто- нибудь смог записать телефонный разговор? У меня этот ПОМОЩНИК не даёт. И замораживал , и удалял- всё одно, не работает запись...
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
This is very bad implementation of the function.

How it works on Blade S6? Shaking in every situation turn on the light. Shaking it after means to turn the light off. You can repeat theese steps as long as you want.

Hot it works on Axon mini? Only when lock screen is on, shaking will turn the lights on. Shaking it after do nothing. So you have to manually turn lights off. After first shaking and manually turning off, second shake will only launch torch app, so you have to manually tun it on...

Argh....why???

But, to be honest, if this model won't have problems as Blade S6, I get used to it.
[ZTE Axon Pro] aga75:
Кого интересует запись разговоров: ставил Call recorder pro и lucky patcher'ом сделать его системным. Заработало!
[ZTE Axon Pro] stvnfd:
Portuguese language?

Hi guys, would be grateful if you could help me please.

Just bought an Axon Mini regular version (no force touch) in the UK to offer to an aunt and I would need Portuguese language. I've the ZTE B2016V1.0.0B01 . There's an OTA update on the phone to ZTE B2016V1.0.0B04; tried to update it but for the past two days it does not download anything.

I am wondering if you guys with version B03 Hong Kong, or Russian B04 could tell me if there is Portuguese language in the options, so I can flash it. (if it has Portuguese, do both Hong Kong and Russian versions of the firmware work with international 4G frequencies?)

Please let me know as soon as possible, and if there is no Portuguese, I will return the phone and search for an alternative.

Thanks a lot for ur time.
[ZTE Axon Pro] aga75:
Russion b04 Portugues(Brasil), Portugues(Portugal)
[ZTE Axon Pro] stvnfd:
thanks a lot for that!!! That is for the Axon Mini regular (no force touch) right?

I tried to enter into the ZTE Russian website (translated into English) and I could not find the download. Do you have a direct link please? - Found the link post here on a previous page, ignore this .

And can I install B04 directly over B01? Is B04 a cumulative update or do I need the B02 and B03 first?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] stvnfd:
While trying to force install I get and error. tried changing the name of the file to update.zip same thing. My phone is not rooted and it is unlocked. Any help please?

--Install /sdcared/update.zip ...

finding update package ...

opening update package ...

E:footer is wrong

E: signature verification failed

Installation aborted
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
I also updated from B.02 today without any problem.

Did you try unzip content from downloaded file? There is another file named update.zip, which is the one you have to use
[ZTE Axon Pro] stvnfd:
Thanks. My mac was unzipping the file automatically upon downloading and when I zipped it back I did not realise there was another folder inside. Sorted it out in windows.

All worked. B04 installed. There are all the regular languages of android in there.

Won't have to return the phone and it will be a great gift ;) And at £119/149EUR on eBay for all this hardware it is a great buy.

Thanks guys
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bruce_999:
I completely agree with you. At this price.. Every aunt should have one! :)
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
Well, I'm not so enthusiastic. There are some issues, that makes me really upset.

- Cannot find, where I can change color of notification LED for some event (phone has red, green, blue as I noticed)

- Cannot find, where I can edit reject message for calls

- Dialer generally sucks - compared to Blade S6

- Translation really sucks, worse than Blade S6 that was also bad. Other than standard menu setting are non-translated
[ZTE Axon Pro] rebe^:
Not possible in stock rom afaik.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
root solved

I showed how in this post

http://xdaforums.com/general/help/help-zte-axon-mini-rooting-t3269853

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] rebe^:
Thanks for sharing. Is unrooting without leaving traces on phone also possible with kingroot? I'm asking because if I ever need to use the warranty.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Xposed and gravity box successfully installed on Axon Mini (b2016) without custom recovery. DONE.

I have already posted this here again, but I'll try to improve the explanation and hopefully my English spelling too.

xdaforums.com/general/help/help-zte-axon-mini-rooting-t3269853

but here is how I've done that (I'm quite proud as I'm not an android guru at all, but it seems I'm the first in the "planet" to achieve this on this new phone model)

IMPORTANT NOTE. due to the fact there isn't yet a way to nandroid backup this phone (no custom recovery yet), please be VERY CAREFULL with some modules.

If something goes wrong I doubt the "Xposed disabler" would be flashable from the stock recovery......

until a "genius" creates/posts a decent recovery for this phone, try to stick with basic modules and avoid any fancy/risk ones.

I was only brave to try this out because I have the official stock ROM.zip on my SD card so I could recover the system by flashing it via stock recovery.

flashing the stock ROM does not delete any apps or data, but it takes a little while, all the crappy system apps will be back and the phone will lose root.

1) download flashfire from here ( http://flashfireapk.com/FlashFire-Download.html )....from chain fire, obviously! I used version v0.24.

2) download exposed.zip.....sdk22 (arm 64bit) from their website. http://dl-xda.xposed.info/framework/sdk22/arm64/ I used this one xposed-v81-sdk22-arm64.zip

Note: this step 2 is specific for this phone!

3) install and open flashfire on the phone. point to the Xposed.zip you have downloaded (and should now be on your download folder on the internal SDcard) and hit flash.

.....tried once it went black and never back......volume + & power for 10 secs to reboot the phone........then I tried again ticking "auto mount" option just after you press "flash"

what happened:

-it ran some command lines for about 5 seconds;

-stuck on the the boot logo for far more than usual, ~3mins, then then the logo move ahead.....phew!!!!

-it seems the dalvik cache had also been cleared.....updating 205 apps.. 10 minutes later...... done. simple but my heart was pumping hard!

please note I have super SU and not king root.

I have not tested if this would work with kingroot instead.

I have tested some modules fine mainly GravityBox and it works perfectly, but the "Xposed injector" module (which I use to have on my previous JB phone) does not work and crashes the setting, I had to uninstall it and the phone was fine again.

I hope you enjoy the new life on your axon mini b2016, international ROM.

Regards

D.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
I tried this method and now I am stuck on bootloader.

Tried to wipe cache , still stuck, i then wiped factory data and I am still stuck on bootloader.

Any solution on that?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
I am stuck on bootloader, any way to fix this :/
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
try holding power+vol+ for 10seconds. to power the phone off.

try turning on again and see what happens.

I believe it didn't work for somehow, so you must see if you have done all correctly and if all the files you have downloaded were the right ones.

- are you rooted with supersu?

-when running flashfire did you give it supersu permission at the beginning.

yesterday I flashed a wrong recovery on my phone. so I than flashed the stock one back. fladhfire definetelly works.

in fact I never had a bootloop on this phone even after link2sd erased the entire system/app folder!

is you phone the b2016?

cheers and good luck.

D.

---------- Post added at 08:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:27 AM ----------

I the worst case you will have to reinstall the stock ROM via stock recovery.

I think you should not have factory reset the phone before trying to reboot it normally a couple of times first.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Yes i did the reset procedure about 20 times. I ended up flashin the rom from my pc with adb. Will try again and tell you my results
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I'm not sure about that or how useful it would be to me considering I have uninstalled(not just froze) many system apps. this means the system was altered and that is easy to see if you do an md5 from the stock recovery.

if I need for any reason to send the phone back to zte i'd need to reflsdh the full stock ROM anyway......I hope I never need though.

sorry for not being more helpful.

D.
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
Same for me. I got into recovery, have tried to reflash by sdcard b02,b03 and b04 stock rom (downloaded by zte hong kong and renamed update.zip)but recovery everytime says "footer is wrong".
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Do a factory reset, delete dalvik cache and then do the update from adb inside recovery
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
I Don't know how update from Adb. Can you tell me how,please?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
From.what i am reading you are doing the update wrong, first unzip the zip file that you got from hong kong site, inside you will finde another zip called update.rar
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
You are a genius and I am terribly stupid. At the end got it back in life.

Thank you very much [emoji3]
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Lol :D
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Yes the ROM I have downloaded is the

HK AXON mini(Pressure-sensitive Screen) SD card upgrading instruction & software package(TIANYING DIGITAL)-303370B0787ZTE B2016 FTV1.0.0B03

And it has another zip inside.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bruce_999:
Hello everyone,

I have to report a bug with the b04 non force touch version: every time i receive a call from a hidden number my iPhone reboots aftet concluded the call!
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bruce_999:
My iPhone :)
[ZTE Axon Pro] aga75:
После iphone вымерли что ли здесь все? ?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Heze85:
wait until the battery is drained and charge it up to a bit, reflash after it
[ZTE Axon Pro] marus2:
I have to report another bug:

Google calendar widget won't show events, he won't show nothing.

Today my 2nd sim stopped working, after restart phone cannot detect it, even it is still in tray and nothing has changed

Edit: open and close tray solve problem with sim, but don't know why that happened
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Cheap zte axon mini

So, I just won an iphone 6s on www.phonotex.com and I am selling my axon mini. Whoever is interested for a cheap one(130$) feel free to pm me :)