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[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Hi, lets be very clear here: the stock recovery CANNOT flash anything unless it is a stock ROM.

before I continue, I'd like to ask you guys very loud: WHY ON EARTH did you install that rubbish stock recovery back!??? NEVER, ever, do it unless you want to send your phone back to ZTE.

TWRP can flash anything and much more than the stock recovery.

Lets be clear again here: This TWRP is NEVER the cause of your problems, NEVER. I have NEVER seen or heard (so far) a

single

case where, once installed, the recovery was faulty or half-installed, or installed incorrectly. This simply doesn't happen. It is either installed or not install. Period.

Trying to solve your problem now.

Boot into recovery, go to advance wipe. wipe everything, system, cache and data.

Now you SHOULD now be able to flash B04. If I'm not wrong, any stock ROM would reformat the partitions back as it should be.

I hope you get yourself sorted, then, before flashing the B12 again, please print out the instructions and don't miss a step again.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
The first time I have flashed b12 several times by TWRP but it crashed at 25% (I have discovered aboot5 too late because it wasn't on first page).Then I have flashed back b04 with TWRP with same problem.

Then,when I have finished the options, I have flashed stock recovery.

I perfecly know that stock recovery is a truly crap but when you are in desperation,you try all possibilities you have.

ps. sorry for my english
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
At least you know now that this 25% failure is due to users NOT flashing the aboot file before any recovery operation.

Never mind, did you manage to flash the stock ROM now, after wiping everything first?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
Unfortunately I have seen aboot file too late.

Just full wiped and flashed b04 3 times.No chance:crying:
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
just to be sure, do a factory reset, then go again to advance, wipe, tick the system, cache, dalvik cahce and data.

Please try and let me know
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
tried 2 times. Still crash at 25%
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
OK mate, I think I have an idea, but I'm not sure it will work.

I'll get a stock version I have, I'll open it in WinRAR, and strip all system apps on a atempty to reduce the file size to a very small size, like 350Mb for example, than I'll simply close the file and upload it for you.

I hope is that although the rom would be modified (and Bormental said we the stock recovery will know that somehow) I should preserve the file signature.

So ideally, in the VERY UNLIKELY event that my idea works, you simply flash this "partially" empty ROM puerely to recovery the aboot file from the stock. If it works, you will then be able to simply flash the full stock straight after that.

Bear with me, I'll try do it now for you.

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OK, as I said, I doubt it would work, but I'll really happy if it does.

1) copy this file to your SD card

https://mega.nz/#!qd1XkJ6D!4lfeG87rXwHySckHN4oPYdLIMYG8_RsEVT0PN4iOp2I

2) boot into recovery and flash it. it is very likely the recovery will complain, then you have to stop here and our try did not work. But if it does..........wait until it finishes

3) If it finishes, press back, then back again to the main page, reboot recovery once again.

4) if you got to this point I see no reason why flashing B04 can fail. Just flash it.

Good luck
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
Bad news for you.I did this operation yesterday. I have taken out "system" folder from update.zip then flashed it but recovery sayd footer is wrong signature bla bla update failed.

tried also to modify the .cert file but nothing.

The only operation missing for me is to flash the same rom as the name of recovery so FTV1.0.0B03 but I can't find it anywhere.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I'd still try the file I uploaded, just in case, you have nothing to loose.

I have kept the empty folder there (instead of deleting it), and I did from WinRAR which if it is to work it will, winzip looses signature, but WinRAR doesn't
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
downloading...cross the finger

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Failed to verify the whole-file signature

signature verification failed

installation aborted

I'm frustrated:crying:

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I hope someone could upload the rom FTV1.0.0B03,maybe it could work.

It will be the last chance before sending to ZTE.

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bormental:
Only offical service center can help you. Either by unlocking bootloader tutorial for all the model or by reflashing recovery and rom for your phone.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I have it.

I can upload for in the next hour or so, but I doubt it will work mate.
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
my recovery is named FTV1.0.0B03,I though (and hope) that if I flash the same rom maybe it could work. It will be my last chance.

Anyway thank you very much for your help
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
This is the link to my stock B03 recovery

https://mega.nz/#!WVtXAJoR!xJlqtQObSqqKSfG-nd0V9gppKRFdpst1S9YRFgwhdLA

here is the link for the B03 stock ROM

https://mega.nz/#!HVlXAIaI!rmhqo2MwDBf1G0VL-tUUKVCwWq5Gd9PdWYqd_auACck

good luck and I sorry for the happening, and I hope others now realize reading instructions carefully can save lives!

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
thank you very much for the fliles. I hope will fix.

I will inform you about the results.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] master66:
Hi Warrio,

please follow the steps I show you below since you have nothing to lose:

1. Go to the site zte support select your device and choose Hong Kong as a country

2. Download the B04 zip file from the site, it's the international rom so you're ok

3. Inside the zip file you will find another zip file update.zip, copy this update.zip file and place it under your external sd card

4. enter stock recovery and select update from external sd card and choos update.zip file you just copied and flash it

That should do the trick because I had a similar problem and solved it like this

In bocca al lupo!

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] warrio:
Dear Master66

Thank you for your help but I already did this operation with B04 hongkong,B04 russian site,B02 thai. Unfortunately no chance. This morning I'll try B03 and after that I will send the phone in ZTE.

EDIT: tried to flash b03,also tried to find some flashing tool as ODIN or something like that but no chance to bring it back in life.

Tomorrow I'll bring it to ZTE.
[ZTE Axon Pro] eisdrachen:
[MENTION=5852561]demenicis[/MENTION] now I have changed my sim card and tried to edit the apn-settings because they were wrong. And guess what? settings crashed...
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Sorry to hear,

you may want to read this....

http://www.engineerthink.com/blog/2015/11/how-to-unbrick-hard-bricked-android-phone/

Cheers

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What ROM are you now?

if you are on B12, which of my version do you have? e.g. clean 04 or 06?

Does it happen with the modded settings app or the stock one?

also, did you try creating a new one instead of changing an existing one?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] eisdrachen:
I just had the 02 flashed... wiped everything again and flashing 06 clean now.

I tried to change and after saving the changes, the apn disappeared :D

I even tried to add a new one, but then the settings app crashed.

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So, now I can give you a feedback on 06.

I am on 06 standard settings - tried to edit the apn and saved it -> the apn disappears, but my network seems to work.

After reboot I cannot see my edited apn either. But I can tell you what the problem is exactly, I can rebuild it without any problems:

When I make a new apn in settings and change the MNC from 07 to 02, then the apn deletes and the system choses the next one available.

When I let it at 07, then the adding and editing works.

AND:

SMS sending works, but I cannot receive any SMS at all... even WhatsApp config SMS do not work nor Signal or anything from friends.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
that is strange.

I'm using the modified settings at the moment, I just when to dual sim settings, added an apn and saved, all fine.

I doubt this is due to the changes I've made, but to eliminate this possibility please do this:

- open you recent apps and clear all of them;

- in es explorer, go to system/priv-app/setting_zte and swap the settings files by renaming the .apk to .apkmod, and .apkorig back to .apk. No reboot needed, just open settings now and you will see the stock one now.

- try again adding the apn, I think this won't make any difference, but let me know.

What country are you in and which mobile phone provider you have?

I suspect your sim card could be to blame, and if I remember correctly, you had this same issue on any rom b03/b04/b09 and now B12 while no one else has reported this issue so far. Is this correct?

I know this pre-loaded apns are written in a single file, we may try to edit this file manually with the new apn you want? maybe, I'll see if I can find what file that is.
[ZTE Axon Pro] eisdrachen:
The original settings.apk got the same problem for me, so I think that this is to blame to ZTE.

My network is german o2 now, german t-mobile before. Everything works except this APN thing. And yeah, I live in germany.

The problem was not on international b03. I think it could be possible that ZTE coded a little bug in it (something like if MNC is 02 then delete it).

And I think (sorry to bother others with this), that nobody else is trying to edit their APNs, because "everything" works. Just I said, I am an IT-Professional and I prefer to got anything at 100% .

I thought of that to, but I do not think that we blame the sim because I have got a new one with a new provider (before t-mobile, now o2). The system just do not accept MNC 02, when I let it on 07 it works too. I just let it like this, but please tell me why I do not receive any incoming SMS?

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And what I have so say: very nice work for GApps "implementing", works like a charm now. I though a little positive feedback would be nice :D
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Ok, thanks for the feedback about the gapps anyway, yes it works quite well indeed. and for those who flash it, I left a clear message into the script about giving the palyservices the permissions.....

Back to you apn, the file where it is configured is this

system\etc\apns-conf.xml

you may try editing it if you want, and if you get a bootloop, I cancreate a flashable file for you to put back to old one. just let me know.

about the sms, I think there are other things that may be stopping it to work.

for example........

1) open the messaging app, go to setting/sms-mms settings.......look in there you will find "SIM sms centre", has it got a phone number in there? you can google what this number should be for you provider.

2) check if the messaging app permissions just in case, android M permissions have gone totally over the top, who knows

good luck
[ZTE Axon Pro] kvaitt:
Yeah, I couldn't stand glass screen protectors are not covering whole screen - it was just too ugly. so i bought decent plastic ones on ebay which are about 1 mm wider on each side. It may not protect that well from shattering glass but I still carry the phone in case with edges being above the surface.

So far I'm satisfied by the surface.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/322153664103
[ZTE Axon Pro] eisdrachen:
Thanks for your help again :)

I will try to edit the XML if I got problems with my network walking/driving around. Mobile Internet works well on it, but I am a little bit confused that MNC is working with 07 instead of 02 :confused: could be a bug, who knows it now :cyclops:

Yes, the number is correct in the sms/mms settings. Like I said, I can send SMS, but receive nothing. I think it could be a provider-problem. Just asked just in case I have to call them.

Messaging app got every permission it needs, everything is checked. I have done unchecking them, reboot, check them again and reboot again. Still no sms arrival from whatsapp-service nor signal. Activated over phonecall, works good. SMS/MMS worked before on t-mobile, so I think it could be a provider problem.

Shame on me (or the provider -.-):

Got a multicard, so I have to USSD code the sms,mms and call receiving on the sim card I put in. Nowhere is an information from the provider, googled it and it works now... Thanks anyway [MENTION=5852561]demenicis[/MENTION]

I do not bother you in the near future :D
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
----> FAQ: I'd love to brick my phone in such a way even zte will have trouble in bringing it back to life. How do I achieve this. Please I really need my phone to turn into a brick, please show me how I do it?

-This easy and is the only way I can think you can manage to brick your phone: install twrp, then try flashin any M ROM or simply flash the aboot6 zip. To conclude, simply install the stock recovery either from twrp or from adb. DONE, you've got a BRICK in your hands, and only ZTE may fix it. I think this is exactly what you wanted?

At least now we know exactly how it works
[ZTE Axon Pro] eisdrachen:
Haha :D

I never see my device bricked like this, and I softbricked it too many times.

[MENTION=5852561]demenicis[/MENTION] is it possible that your 06 version is a lot smoother and faster than the 02?

Could be placebo, but I think it is faster than before :)
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Maybe, but as you said it could be just an impression.

The fact that I practically got rid of nearly 100% of the zte bloats may help, the system "size" is also far smaller and the google apps working as system may be helping too.

zte did well on this M ROM, but sometimes some calls don't have a great quality, but this may be just the phone's hardware limitation really. Sometimes my calls also hang in the middle of the conversation, but I now turned VOLTE off and it only happens very rarely.

In my phone, during calls, the proxy sensor doesn't work very well and the screen keeps turning on/off/on/off, not sure this happens to everyone, but I noticed this already happened on B03 too and I hoped the issue would go away, but it didn't.

Keep us posted about how this ROM is performing for you.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Is it highly transparent?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bormental:
What is your system language? Switch system language to English, add APN, switch back.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Hi [MENTION=1546029]Bormental[/MENTION], in another subject, I wondered if you could help me figuring out what is needed to port the force touch from B03/04 or B08 into the B12?

The B08 has the "PressTouchSetting_ZTE.apk" (priv-app), which installs fine on the B12.

the same app from B03 also installs fine on the B12.

I found couple of .so files in the B03 which aren't in the B08.

these are mmi_force_touch.so and mmi_force_touch_calibration.so, sitting in system/vendor/lib

and 2 more with the same name but different files, sitting in system/vendor/lib64

The settings_ZTE app from the B12 also has the lines for the force touch menu in the main menu xml options file.

Any ideas what is missing to make it work on the B12?

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] master66:
Hi do you think it is possible to install the b04 version with force touch on a device that comes without it?

just curious because on the zte support site there is also the stock rom b04 with force touch

thanks

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Yes it is possible, force touch does not work very well though because the screen misses the force touch layer.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bormental:
There may be too many differences in system code. For example, kernel, services.jar, android.policy.jar, different libs etc. These files cannot be replaced from different android versions.

Unfortunatelly I dont't have much time to find them out. But the ROM I posted here (b08) was for force touch support with android 6.0.1. Maybe you want to use it.
[ZTE Axon Pro] EdgeTheraited:
hello guys can anybody re upload b03 because b04 sucks in term of battery it drains it so fast my phone is b2016
[ZTE Axon Pro] kvaitt:
well, yes. at least nothing that I noticed. pure white may have flaws but I would have to put it off to be sure about difference. It's half the thickness of glass and it doesn't have any color tint. Can post a photo as soon as I find some camera to do it with.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
B03 here

https://mega.nz/#!HVlXAIaI!rmhqo2MwDBf1G0VL-tUUKVCwWq5Gd9PdWYqd_auACck

Why don't you try B12? it is far better
[ZTE Axon Pro] gkri:
Request: Can somebody share B12 original file?

I have a B2015 and B12 is no longer on ZTE site.

Also a "clean" B12 but with B2015 modem will be great.

Thanks.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
I'm uploading it for you now, it will take a few hours due to my painfully slow internet.

Also I have no means to test it, so please do a nandroid backup before flashing it.

I'll let you no when to file is ready so I can post the link.

Cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] master66:
I couldn't resist and flashed the b012 marshmallow. It is completely different from the stock rom b04 and is running flawlessly up to now.
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
as requested my friend. your B12 clean with the stock modem for B2015 phones.

https://mega.nz/#!qElFBRTT!PRk8987I6g_js3PnxPjL2zBRZyBO6VL6NbwCFNhYnok

once again I have B2016 phone so I cannot test it. DO A NANDROID BACKUP before flashing this rom.

and I'm going to repeat it to make sure other user do not get confused: THIS ROM IS MEANT FOR THE B2015 PHONES ONLY!!!!!!!

cheers
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
:good::good::good::good::good::laugh:
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Hi [MENTION=1546029]Bormental[/MENTION], I went many pages back and downloaded this file, opened it and I think this has to do with superSU? What is it?

Also, I want to test the B08 again. I understand that the same care with the modem and stock recovery is to be taken.

However I'd like to confirm the fingerprint IS working considering it is inside the modem file?

Also rooting and xposed are also fine, aren't they?

Thanks in advance.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Bormental:
That zip file removes SuperSU.

B08 ROM was the last version for Force touch at that time. I just removed the stock recovery.

Yes, modem image have the fingerprint drivers.

Root method for 6.0.1 of course should work. As for xposed - I didn't try it.

So guys, I sold out my phone now and go away.

Here is my final gift:

Cyanogenmod 12.1 (unofficial)

What is not working:

-Fingerprint is not supported by CM12.1 at all.

-In call voice speaker's volume cannot be changed but volume is good.

I used the ROM for few months and it is very stable and fast.

Gapps arm64 android 5.1 are available here.

Root present.

BTW. I found in all our ROMS (at least on 5.1.1) very strange thing. Minimal CPU frequency for all cores is set to 800-900MHz.

Using 3C Toolbox (app from market) I reduced it to 200MHz, set governor to "ondemand" and got less warming and longer battery life without any significant reduction in performance.

So I suggest this trick for all.

Good luck to all.

Bye.

(and sorry for my English :o)
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
THANK YOU [MENTION=1546029]Bormental[/MENTION], if it wasn't for you, we would likely not even be close to even root this phone.

Your help was immense.

I don't know you in person but I must say I'm quite sad to see you leaving, even though we all know we can't stay stuck on the same phone forever!

Yes the CPU still behaves like this even in the Mrom too, but M is even worse because you can set it to ondemand and lower freq, but after a deepsleep it seems to go back.

Maybe my app that controls it is being killed (kernel audiutor).

Once again, thanks for the CM12, I had tried it and it is really good, it is a shame you didn't get as far as CM13 where the finger print could work.

May I know what phone you got? a xiaomi maybe? just my guess. If you went as far as a galaxy s6 or 7 and managed to remove all the samsung crap let me know and I may buy one.

Cheers mate and good luck to you too, it was a pleasure to have you around.;)
[ZTE Axon Pro] eisdrachen:
It is sooo sad that this phone does not got the attention it should have...

Is it possible to port axon mini 7 ROMs to it?

I mean, the cpu and gpu are nearly the same, same RAM size and fingerprint... and the display is the same resolution, right?

[MENTION=1546029]Bormental[/MENTION] thx for your work! Maybe you will find some time to port things like miui for us? :D Have a nice time on your new phone!

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I discovered a nice info: our device is nearly the same as xiaomi redmi 3. I hope that we can port ROMs like MIUI or Mokee... I try to understand the custom ROM thing to port and compile and edit etc and I hope that I can get a little bit deeper into this things - I am a newbie in customizing, but I think at least I can try it.... First of all I have to understand, how I can port a ROM. I am repo-syncing cm13 right now and will try it with this first.
[ZTE Axon Pro] eisdrachen:
[MENTION=5852561]demenicis[/MENTION] Any idea why my twrp does no backup? I try it and the screen went off at 5% with enabled compression or not...

Okay... flashed aboot5.1.1 again, rebooted the recovery and voila - backup runs like a charm.

Since when is the recovery dependent from the modem?
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Yeah, the new Axon mini 7 has the exactly same amoled screen, same cpu (only difference fast charge) , same ram , same flash storage. The difference is the speakers, battery capacity just a tiny bit and the camera.
[ZTE Axon Pro] Crisvendetta:
Thanks bro, you have done more than enough for us, guess the community from your new phone will be lucky to have you .

Regards :)
[ZTE Axon Pro] beenny:
First flash aboot5 and next reboot recovery. After you can do backup... ðŸ˜‰ and after flash aboot6 .

WysÅ‚ane z mojego ZTE B2015 przy uÅ¼yciu Tapatalka
[ZTE Axon Pro] gkri:
Thanks! Already flashed and working Perfect!
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
Im glad to hear. It took me less than 5 Min to copy the clean 06 ROM for the b2016, paste, rename, open with winrar and move the stock modem into it.

I hope you enjoy and I may also post that one in the needrom website for those with b2015 phones.

If you guys have an account in needrom, and your phone is working well with this clean M rom, it would be very nice if you could go there, login and give me a positive (or negative!) Review. This is the first rom I ever posted.

Thanks
[ZTE Axon Pro] EdgeTheraited:
thanks man for b03 and for b12 in my country there is not ZTE company and im afraid i will brick the device
[ZTE Axon Pro] demenicis:
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Well. Better safe than sorry is what the wise old man says.

However, judging by how many times and how many different one tap root apps and root from pc apps I have tried mate, I can say pretty much for sure that these root apps are quite safe, you either root or not. Still, if you end with a boot loop, remember you would still have a workable stock recovery.

This is step one, pretty safe.

Now you managed to root, or partially root as I say, then you try to "inject" twrp. Imagine somehow it didn't work.....then you lost your stock recovery.......but remember you still have a workable system which should still boot fine.

Once your twrp is there mate you are safe, AS LONG IT NEVER GOES THROUGH YOUR HEAD TO PLACE THE STOCK RECOVERY BACK. NEVER DO THIS, even if you think twrp isn't working. It always do.

Good luck

PS. I don't think there is zte in the UK either.......