yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iitywygms:
Ive been trying to understand why you would not want to unlock the bootloader? Is it because you will no longer get ota updates?

Sorry if this has been answered, I just cant seem to find it.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
It's not that you wouldn't but previously if you did it their way you couldn't get updates because the zip they provided modified your system and boot and it no longer matches what the OTA would check for.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iitywygms:
But if you do it their way now, you can get the updates correct?

I just dont understand why someone would not do it the way the factory says to do it. I must be missing something?

:confused:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
It still stands by previously I meant before this method.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iitywygms:
Okay understand now. Doing it this way you can still receive ota updates. Doing it the "factory way" you lose ota updates.

Thank you for explaining.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iitywygms:
Okay, one more question.

In my mind, this is the best thing if all you want is root right now.

When custom roms have matured, then that would be the best time to unlock the bootloader and load roms.

In the time being, this will give you root and allow the ota updates to still be applied. Correct?

Just want to be sure I know the facts before I start fussin with my shiny new phone.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] peramikic:
You will not be able to do OTA since both boot and recovery are non-stock, so they will fail on verification (or to attempt to flash if you have TWRP). And there are still verifications in place for secure boot so flashing something that modifies kernel will bootloop you. The forum method of unlocking BL will keep you OTA-able, since it will modify only the fastboot (not currently checked by OTA) and you actually have less chances of soft-bricking your phone if you decide to root and such (this will again make it unable to receive stock OTA without restoring stock partitions)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] tdgillihan:
In addition to the total loss of warranty regardless of whether or not the problem was a hardware or software issue if you unlock via ZTE request. And it's still not clear how they will handle warranty returns done through the "backdoor" (so to speak) method here on XDA. Since ZTE is well aware that we are doing it without their "permission", they could very well deny any warranties simply on the basis of the BL having been unlocked if you were unable to relock it before returning the phone.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] kouller:
Hi,

I have version A2017g & I formated by mistake my system partition (dumb) and now i can't boot twrp or FKM Mode . . .

When i try to boot the phone i see ZTE logo for half a second & than it goes black screen.

I tried every button combinaison while booting up (Volume UP, Down & UP+Down), each time i got the same ZTE logo flash for 1/2 s then black screen.

When i plug it on my pc it show "Handset Diagnostic Interface(DFU) (COM10)" but tenfar program can't connect (Horse is dead), "adb devices" "fastboot devices" neither . . .

I really have no clue how to correct this . . .

I'll try to send it back to where i bought it while i'm in the redraw period but i'd prefer to make it work :)

I take any advises ! thks
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] XblackdemonX:
Did you change the com to 10 when you typed the command?

axon7root.exe -p 10 -r
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MorrowindFan:
Hey,

Just wanted to thank [MENTION=540283]tenfar[/MENTION] for this tool and his work, I now have root on B27 as well using his images.

Edit: xposed works fine as well.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] kouller:
Yes :(

C:\Users\Juju\Downloads\Axon7\axon7root-a2017g-b02>axon7root.exe -p 10 -b -r
Copyright @tenfar tenfar@gmail.com
Version 1.10
Sengding the horse
Image load failed with status: 9

!!!!!!!! Horse is dead!!!!!!!!!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iitywygms:
Sorry, dont want to sound dumb here, but im confused again.

The first post of this thread describes how to get root without unlocking the BL. That means that the BL is still stock correct?

If the BL is still stock, then you can receive OTA updates. if I am reading this correctly.

What forum method are you referring to? This one? Because I thought this method was to get root without unlocking the BL?

The question I am trying to wrap my head around is.

Can this phone be rooted and still get the OTA updates? If so, what method should I use?

I hope Im not sounding like a dbag. Everyone here is awesome and the advise, how-to's are gold.

Really appreciate it.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MaxRink:
Atm Root = No ota

As you either need to alter the systempartiton ( SuperSu ) or the bootimage ( magisk, needs an unlocked BL)

All OTAs Check against both

Gesendet von meinem ZTE A2017G mit Tapatalk
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] JKSurf:
If we used this method to root B20, How do we update to B27?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Nik2424:
testing b27 root method right now, device just booted up :) I'll check if root and xposed works after setup! thanks

edit: root works using this method on b27! thanks tenfar! I'll try xposed later, but pretty sure that'll work too. thanks again.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] iitywygms:
Understood.

Hopefully someone will create a rom with all the bells and whistles in the near future.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] lifestar53:
I would love this for the Axon 7. http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-pure-nexus-layers-fi-wifi-calling-t3244563
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] joeanca:
Hi all, got my axon a2017u version yesterday. Rooted b20 and after having softbricks due to upgrade attempts, through much effort managed to restore a twrp backup of b27. everything works well. Now I am trying to root with the b27 files provided on the main page which have updated recovery to 3.0.2-2 but when I boot the operating system asks me for a password. So I have to go back to twrp and flash boot b27 again to get it going. Anyone out there has a clue about how to get root going on b27?

Edit: Everything works well, just make sure you follow the instructions on the step by step and only flash twrp only after wiping data with the stock recovery. Got root, xposed and everything else working on b27
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] herzzreh:
Trying to go back to stock boot.img and recovery.img... flash both using axon7root, but device is stuck on the initial ZTE screen. Flashing boot.img from OP lets it boot again. Any ideas? I've done it this way before and now it seems to get stuck...
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rczrider:
Are you sure you're using the stock files? It might be a dumb question, but it wouldn't be the first time the renaming of the files has messed someone up.

If you want to test it, stock boot and recovery for B27 can be found here: https://mega.nz/#F!6YsTVZqC!7THrXFGOhIH_1eCgCnxqbA!zZVFULJD
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] herzzreh:
Yup, that's the ones I downloaded. I'm completely baffled by this and by what ZTE could've done... in all the years of flashing stuff, I've never encountered this. I also tried another supposedly stock boot image, it boots fine but OTA complains that boot partition has been modified. I'll keep trying...
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Wizpop:
So I am rooted wirhout unlocking boot loader via this forums method. I got the OTA but scared to install it. If I do will it soft brick the phone or fail? I got the phone running great with exposed.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] herzzreh:
Worked... I must've been messing something up somewhere, go figure...
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] lifestar53:
I have a US A7, in settings I have a switch to unlock bootloader. Am I the only 1?

---------- Post added at 06:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:14 PM ----------

I am rooted, (B20) locked bootloader and Xposed installed. I just received the OTA (B27). Will I loose root or have bootloops after installing?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] billy_boolean:
Tested > it works :)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rczrider:
Nope. We all have that.

Install via TWRP using the system found here: https://mega.nz/#F!6YsTVZqC!7THrXFGOhIH_1eCgCnxqbA

Then use the B27 boot in the OP.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] JKSurf:
Tried this method. Stuck on yellow AXON screen. I "restored" system via TWRP.

Do you mean install system.img in TWRP?

Tried install system.img, flashed b27 boot, wont get past ZTE screen.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] shirakani:
Does this root method work with the new 6gb RAM/128gb storage variant from China? I'm considering importing this variant but I absolutely MUST have root... If it won't work with this variant it'd be useless to me.

Can anyone confirm?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
If you want just root, follow tenfar method in development section. if you want to install a custom ROM in the future, follow this method.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] shirakani:
Sorry but which thread might you be referring to? This section is the dev section isn't it?

I just need root + xposed + twrp but I don't want to close the door for custom ROMs. Is this method in this thread proven to work with the new 6gb RAM/128gb variant?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Unjustified Dev:
Sorry tired didn't pay attention your in the right place for root. If you root, you can always go back and unlock the bootloader afterwards.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] tenfar:
the devices i tested is 6GB/128GB ,but i give it back to my friend
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] shirakani:
Ah excellent, that means it will definitely work! Great!

Time to buy this phone :D
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] sipe1:
Hello all, one quick question.

I'm on B20 rooted with bootloader LOCKED, and TWRP asking me for password (decrypt data)

Can somebody post short steps to update to B27?

Thank you.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rczrider:
Do you have an unlocked bootloader?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] JKSurf:
No. Rooted with bootloader locked.

Can't we just restore stock boot and recovery and then take the update?

Edit: Didn't work. When I restored my stock boot and stock recovery using tenfar's root tool, got stuck on Blue zte screen. restored Tenfar's B20 boot, phone booted up. Downloaded update, failed due to mismatch.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] JKSurf:
Remember what you did? I'm having a hell of a time getting back to stock for the update.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rczrider:
I'm not an expert at this, so there's not much I can offer. Some people are having success, though, so I assume there's something different between what they've done and what you're doing. Be it files or process, I don't know.

I will say that there appears to be potential for bricking if you try any of this with B20_Boot, so the recommendation is to go back to B20 before doing anything.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] weustenbakker:
Hi. I'm on B02 A2017G. How do i get to B03?

Root and Locked Bootloader
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MrWilsonxD:
Ahh, so is that why the b20_boot has the slash through it in op? I've been searching all over the thread for an explenation for this :o

Your post was perfect though. I had this question also. I went to b20_boot and was wondering if i could use this method to get twrp, root, and xposed.. It's ironic.. I spent about 45 minutes reading page after page.. But if I just would have went directly to the end of the thread in the beginning.

Thank you muchos! Sincerely, I truly appreciate your posts. They have helped many people including myself.!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] trace1er:
I restored everything to back to stock, including boot and recovery. I can start installing the update, but then get this error and the update fails. Anyone getting the same thing?

UPDATE: Never mind i got the update to work, I didn't have a certain box checked in TWRP before i flashed DrakenFX's stock B20 zip file.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] blessingme:
Is working perfectly with Axon ZTE 7 A2017. I am having and running Update Axon ZTE 7 SD B10.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] TeutonJon78:
You can edit the title of the posts yourself -- just edit the first post, go "Advanced Mode" and then at the top you can change it. It will never change the URL link though.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rczrider:
I did not know this. Thanks!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] danielad200:
axon7root.exe allways closed by them self how to fix that?:confused:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] HarrySteed:
Hi Kouller,

I hope you are well!

I traveled the forum in search of the same concerns as me.

Axon 7 who does not want to get out of DFU mode. It has the same symptoms as the your. blink one second and hop red LED.

I searched everywhere but nothing concrete. I do dead fingers!

my version is also the A2017G

the News?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] dragonfet:
Exactly the same here.

Got a new A2017G from Saturn Germany yesterday, came with B03. First off: Pressing Vol+ & Vol- & inserting the USB cable does not put the device into FKM, but into DFU mode. I had to start it up normally, then go to EDL by using:

adb reboot edl

I first tried to get rooted B03 on it by flashing tenfars boot.img, going to stock recovery to do a factory reset, then flash tenfars recovery.img . The phone would boot, but wouldn't find any WiFi network. Turns out that no matter in which order I flash boot and recovery, I always end up with B02.

I flashed both boot and recovery back to the backup I made. Result: B03, no root, WiFi works, everything fine. Then I tried to use the method outlined in the first post: Flash boot and recovery at the same time.

The result is a dead phone. The ZTE logo flashes up briefly, then I get a black screen with only the red LED on. The phone is permanently in DFU mode, so I can neither use tenfar's tool nor adb nor fastboot (Let's call this DFU 1). When I hold Vol+ & Vol- and reboot, it goes into DFU mode as well (DFU 2), but no ZTE logo flashes up. I can reboot it by holding the power button, but no matter which keys I press I always end up in DFU 1 or DFU 2. So it seems bricked.

Also interesting: When in DFU 1, disconnect the USB cable, hold Vol+ & Vol- for 3 seconds and keep them pressed while reinserting the USB cable. That way the phone will turn off instead of remaining in DFU mode indefinitely.

I will try to return it today.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] tabletalker7:
This works great on the B27 - just one issue. TWRP still shows it encrypted. I formatted data and the encryption returns after a reboot. Will I have to unlock the bootloader to get rid of this?

mod edit: no need to quote full op
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] 37_:
updated to B10, huge battery life improvement vs. B7, loving it
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] zigzampow:
Sorry in advance but I'm struggling. Coming from a Nexus 6 so this is still n00b to me. Just got my Axon 7, trying to root.

I'm doing the backup setup, have the correct port identified, but the program just stops after "Version 1.10" -- does that step take a long time?

People talk about installing TWRP... is there a separate guide for that? Or do I just download TWRP and replace the recovery image that is packaged in this thread? Does TWRP require the unlocked bootloader? Or because it's recovery is it separate?

I'm on the A2017U running B27. Literally had it an hour.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Wizpop:
So I am rooted with bootloader locked via the original direction.

I am on B20 running Xposed module. I got the update for B27 and wondering how I install it? Just follow OP same way?

Thanks!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] peramikic:
The recovery in the OP is the TWRP (just signed so it can run on locked BL) You have to use that one if you are still locked

---------- Post added at 04:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:50 PM ----------

You can't apply it as is. If the /system was modified (xposed so yes), you need to restore system image for B20 along with stock boot and stock recovery. There have been a few how too's made about, look at the B27 update thread, there was one there (can't look for it right now)

http://xdaforums.com/axon-7/how-to/how-to-safely-update-to-b27-rooted-t3466319
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] togusa9:
Hi guys,

I have an A2017G running B03 too and successfully rooted it with tenfar's method (and unlocked it by using Drakenfx method) but with a twist. I am posting here because i didn't see it on the frontpage.

At first, like you i could not either get the axon 7 to communicate with my laptop:

- connecting it (up and running android) with the usb cable provided to my laptop would show nothing in the device manager.

- connecting it (shut down) by pressing vol+ and vol- would do no good either; the led would alternatively blink red and green, this is not the EDL mode, maybe the DFU mode you are talking about.

My solution was two step:

- go into Factory Test Mode by pressing vol- and power at the same time (phone shut down), then connect it to the computer.

- verify the device shows up in the windows terminal

adb devices

and then reboot it in EDL (do not disconnect the usb cable)

adb reboot edl

Only then it would show in the device manager in windows, so i could install the qualcomm driver and root it then unlock it.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] troy5890:
This method seemed to work pretty well on B27. Thank you very much developer's.

---------- Post added at 01:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:55 AM ----------

Can I just let twrp have write permission, then flash the new twrp version and SuperSU?

P.S.: Bootloader locked
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] zigzampow:
Root Successful, but TWRP is asking for a password (not a pattern. So I booted to the OS and created a password, went back to TWRP - and it says my password is wrong. I can click cancel and bypass it. It asks to allow system modifications every time I do this

How can I properly set this password?

How do we make this system modification persistent? Do I need to run adb shell reboot disemmcwp again?

---------- Post added at 08:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:41 PM ----------

This may not be a problem, but, even before root, I could use textra without the built in messages app causing a problem. My wife figured out what worked for me: make the built in app default, mark all the messages read, then open and make Textra default. No more notifications from default.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] peramikic:
You can't flash the TWRP from UDevs thread because it's unsigned. You also cannot flash anything the will mod the boot image either while your BL is locked, it will bootloop. SU binary can be manually updated in the /system, there was a post earlier in this thread
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] troy5890:
thanks

thanks for letting me know, but now i have another problem. i factory reset my system image by accident and now i cant get it to get past the zte logo. im still trying to flash the system.img, but it keeps telling me that i dont have enough room on internal or external to put it on there or in the twrp backup i made . im running out of options and i just want to go back to stock completely. can anyone help me please?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] HarrySteed:
Hi,

i cant get it to get past the zte logo

I tried a different practice.

Please help me!

How return to the original boot and recovery?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] StoneTrapper:
I'm having the same issue.

Device seems stuck in DFU mode. Steady red light when connected to PC, though occasionally will get an alternating red and green when not connected to anything.

Every button combination gives the same result.

Any advice would be a great help, would really rather not RMA.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] HarrySteed:
we have to save the soldier Axon 7 !
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] seby1234:
I have no OS so If I just boot into stock recovery and factory reset, will it bring me back to stock everything?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] *mj13*:
[MENTION=7034420]seby1234[/MENTION] please do not quote the first post in its entirety... And no, you need to dl a system image and boot. img to your ext SD card and install as image in twrp ... There is a thread with those files and the how to, just can't pull that link right now, maybe someone else can.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] danielad200:
:crying:please someone can upload b10 2017A boot image? i stuck with the password and i dont have any another phone please help me!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MrWilsonxD:
Has anyone gone from b20 unlocked bootloader A2107U with stock recovery to locked bl?

Could anyone share with me how they've accomplished this? I want to root, but there doesn't seem to be a reliable method for doing so with unlocked bl..
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] seby1234:
All you have to do is get minimal adb fastboot stuff on your computer plug it in and make sure you are connected by putting in the command adb devices then adb reboot bootloader then fastboot devices then fastboot OEM lock.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MrWilsonxD:
You're joking.....

This would even change my build to b20? And allow me to take OTA? I'm currently on b20 boot
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] krafter_2k:
Hi everyone,

Unfortunately I have to confirm that the root procedure for Axon A7 A2017 G with B03 can lead into a potentially bricked device or at least an unusable device (DFU mode) !!!

Yesterday I've updated my 2017g to B03 with OTA and after this I've followed tenfar instructions in order to get root and custom recovery.

Initially I've secured original boot and recovery partitions by using axon7backup.exe -p X -d (in my case was X is com3 ). After installing Qualcomm driver I proceeded with axon7root.exe command by using -b -r options. The flashing process was completed but after reboot the phone is not getting into recovery and when is connected to my computer it was recognized in DFU mode on com7

The phone is stuck on DFU mode, no matter which button combinations I am using between vol+, vol-, power keys.

Warning: don't use axon7root.exe -p X -b -r if you have the 2017g with B03 or you will get yourself into the DFU issue !

Does anyone have experience with DFU flashing tools ?

Is there any possibility to flash back the original boot & recovery partitions ?

PS: I've found also the B03 original firmware (over 2Gb) but it is in update.zip format and it is supposed to be flashed from microSD via recovery boot.