yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] brian117:
That I did not do. Didn't see any instructions for that specifically. Would I be able to flash everything over again without having to wipe any data since I'm already on B32 and then uncheck the system read only option etc? Would that work then?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] brian117:
I'm usually not a newbie when it comes to flashing but the Axon 7 seems to be different than what I know. It's a long shot, but would anybody be able to compile a prerooted B32 stock image? I'm sure it'd help me and a few other people out that are having the same problem.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amphi66:
When I discovered I could not restore a TWRP backup I simply booted into TWRP, unchecked "mount system as read-only" and rebooted. I don't see why re-flashing only SU wouldn't work and then verify to allow system mods when asked. Seems as if that would allow the binary to install. Certainly my SU installed as normal when doing that. Of course, YMMV when doing something different. Goodluck!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] romeoh:
I've had the same issue like you after flashing B32. The only way that made it work is switching the file system on data and system partitions to ext4 instead of f2fs, then I wiped cache, dalvick, data and system, then followed the op instructions afterwards. All of that after 6 hours of testing I finally was able to get a stable root ?.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] pOLLYpOCKET:
Working great here, thanks!!!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] brian117:
Thanks! I will try it when I have time soon. Hopefully that will correct things. In the meantime if somebody could compile a prerooted B32 .zip that would help a lot for myself and others and we would greatly appreciate it.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jawz101:
So the B32 baseband is the same as the previous version?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Cablespider:
I'm showing 104 with the B32 stack. Was B25 the same?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jawz101:
Yup. Same trust zone as well. It's not a big deal. Just means changes were elsewhere
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] HTC55555:
1. Files are downloaded, MD5 has been checked on all 3 Files below -

2. Files are all on the SD card

3. Boot to TWRP Tap Mount and Check "Mount, System as Read-only"

4. WIPE Cache – Dalvik – I’m on B29-MM so I should be fine not wiping DATA correct?

5. Flash bootstack

6. Flash systemstock

7. Flash SU 2.79 - I am on unlocked Bootloader

8. Tap Mount and UN Check "Mount, System as Read-only"

9. REBOOT and Enjoy Nougat B32 Rooted

Please advise if you see anything I may have missed.

Thanks in advance to all, especially DrakenFX for all the work he’s put into the axon 7 community.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amaury48:
My have mentioned before, but what is the major differences between A2017U - B25 and B32. Is it worth flashing?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bkores:
-Quick Settings Tile API from Stock Nougat with do not disturb, cast, easter egg, and other tiles

-Multi-user mode

-August security patches

-Improvements to RAW for camera
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] P650SE:
I have the Chinese A2017 with the Universal Bootloader and the AICP custom ROM installed. Would it be possible (and safe!) to flash the B32 update package in TWRP, or does this risk bricking the device since it is intended for the US A2017U model? :confused: I would of course wipe the /data and /system partitions beforehand.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] warofhero:
SUPER THANKS!!! for B32 update
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] neo4uo:
If I am upgrading from B25 Nougat to B32 and I am already unlocked, rooted, with TWRP do I have to flash the B29 rollback zip first? Or can I just dive in to flashing the B32 bootstack and B32 System Rom?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amphi66:
Pretty straight forward. See post #2. No rollback req'd.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] neo4uo:
The only reason I ask is the 2nd isn't clear to me, or my reading comprehension skills suck lol. Thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] gilvir1:
tengo zte axon 7 a2017g de españa

hola DrakenFX, quiero preguntarte teniendo el zte axon 7 a2017g he flasheado tu rom B32,que la verdad me gusta mucho,va muy bien, solo que no tengo ,bueno,mejor dicho no se me activa los datos movil. Sabes algun truco para poder activar los datos movil en españa? gracias
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amaury48:
So when flashing B32, do you want system read only, or do you NOT want system read only?

If one reads the instructions, it's says "Check, system read only". This tells me that you DO want it system read only....
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bkores:
System read only if you're not going to root
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amaury48:
Coming from Drakenfx B25, can I keep data? Or should I wipe everything?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amphi66:
Keep it, but wipe cache & dalvik
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] DrakenFX:
Try this...

B10_Bootstack_MEGA
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] xtermmin:
Try another browser. Some have issues with Mega links. The "decryption key" is the long string of letters/numbers in the URL, some browsers fail to recognize that.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] danielad200:
Thank you very much you Dabest!:good::fingers-crossed:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rczrider:
I'd be happy to (I've decided the Axon & - U version, at least - is pretty much unbrickable with the files we have available to us now)...but I'll be out of town through next week and I'm not sure how much time I'll have to play :(
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] clementinox:
I could try it out if you would like. I got comfortable enough to get myself out of trouble on the device I should be able to recover if something goes south. I will be home later today to try it out.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] edfuhr1:
Ok i am on the A2017u model with ota updates to B27. I want to unlock bootloader and root. Is there a way to do that on B27 or do i have to get back to B20 then follow the guides. I have been rooting and modding for some time and have never been so confusing on how to achieve this on this phone. Please, can someone explain the steps from totally stock B27 To unlock and root?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Wizpop:
Wish zte would release the factory images for US version.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] tabletalker7:
The bootloader unlock by DrakenFX works on a rooted locked B27 - at least it did for me
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] edfuhr1:
I am not rooted though, does tenfar's method with locked bootloader work on b27 update though? Thank you
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] tabletalker7:
Yes - use the B27 files there. Just hang on a bit - DrakenFX states in his bootloader unlock that he is tweaking a few things right now. Probably best to wait for him to finish up. His post on it is here http://xdaforums.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-how-to-unlock-bootloader-stay-t3461165
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] DaCashFlow:
I wanted to flash stock, because with tenfars method I only see the encryption password prompt after a reboot.

So I started with downloading and pushing the files to sdcard. When I install the bootstack zip-file, TWRP gives me a status error 6. From what I read in other posts it should be an error because of an older TWRP-version than in the script.

Do you know what would help?

Thanks!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Wizpop:
Solid work! thank you!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] DrakenFX:
if You get the encryption prompt, is because you didn't do a " FORMAT DATA " when you flash TWRP the first time....i know is a pain but is the only way to remove previous encryption password.

Which file is the one you where trying to flash?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] DaCashFlow:
I tried to flash the bootstack-zip and received with the twrp 3.0.2.2 status error 6.

I don't know what I did wrong, but due to your and another users explicit instructions to format data after flashing tenfars boot.img, I managed to get root :)

Thanks a lot!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Ogre6473:
Noob-ish question. Can I just put both zips into TWRP to flash at the same time as long as they're in the correct order? Or do I need to flash one, then flash the other, then SuperSU?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] DrakenFX:
Stock System and Bootstack really doesn't need to be in that order but SuperSU yes , SuperSU need to be the last one to be flash.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] gigawatt:
prerooted system image up yet

Hi, has root been figured out yet? I was thinking, what about just writing all of the files to system in recovery manually or even to /data manually is there a way to do this and then update the binarys?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] xtermmin:
We have systemless root. You can use tenfar's pre-rooted boot.img images, or you can flash SuperSU 2.65 via TWRP.

http://xdaforums.com/axon-7/development/wip-axon-7-root-bootloader-unlokced-t3441204
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amphi66:
[MENTION=3044858]DrakenFX[/MENTION] The work by you and [MENTION=4911249]Unjustified Dev[/MENTION] (& many others) to expand the use and understanding of the A7U (& G) has been heroic. These threads and ZTE Community are a harvest of information, options and ideas, but $400 remains a large "experimental" sum for some of us.

I have been following this phone since the early pre-order days and am close to making the leap from Nexus 5 (the front speakers seem ideal for conference or family calls), but still wonder about other issues frequently espoused.

Based upon your development & experience across a couple of handsets now, is this the time to buy/try or do you forsee another semi-quantum leap in ZTE release? The multiple lists of steps for unlocking (or not) & rooting seem to waiver, plus the ZTE unlocking procedure should be seeing an official change. One also thinks there may be some minor hardware mods to go along with the expected large firmware changes.

Anyway, with your background I would appreciate a brief editorial on your "hands-on" experiences and an "educated" forecast, recognizing that you do NOT have all of the answers.

Again, thanks for the stellar accomplishments!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] MrWilsonxD:
[MENTION=3336455]amphi66[/MENTION] couldn't agree anymore with this!!!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] xpakage:
This all depends on how much fun you want to have. I did it with no problems. But I use TiBu. Your fun may vary :D

Best advise is from amphi66 above!!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amaury48:
I went from B25 Drakenfx to B32 just wiping cache and dalvik cache, running good so far.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] amaury48:
Is there a way to take a screenshot?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] marcdw:
In where? TWRP? If so I believe the same key combo as in a ROM. Power+VolDown.. I think. At least on my G3.

ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, AOSP-CAF ROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jidcman:
If I am upgrading from B19 Nougat to B32 and I am already unlocked, rooted, with TWRP can I just wipe everything and dive in to flashing the B32 bootstack, B32 System Rom and Super SU?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Cablespider:
Follow the instructions in the bottom half of the second post.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jidcman:
That was my understanding but it's been at long time since I messed with this phone and wanted to confirm. Thanks!

I just purchased a Pixel XL from Swappa and this Axon is going to my father in law.

Would you guys recommend any Rom out there (other than stock) for an elderly person? Is stock the most stable?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bkores:
Stock is definitely the most stable. All the other ROMs have numerous minor bugs.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Amer532:
Are b25 or 32 even meant to go with non-stock roms? every time i flash one of the bootstacks is causes me to have error 7 while flashing a rom in twrp no matter what version. Can someone enlighten me? thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] emepher:
Have you updated your APN settings to match your wireless carrier? After you flash a new ROM (like this stock B32) you may need to update your APN settings, especially if you wiped your phone before flashing the ROM.

Sorry, I can comprehend your question in Spanish, and I hope you can understand my reply in English, but I can not write well in Spanish.

---------- Post added 22nd September 2017 at 12:00 AM ---------- Previous post was 21st September 2017 at 11:06 PM ----------

I'm not sure I understand your question, and hopefully somebody will correct me if I'm wrong, but this is sort of an either/or proposition - you either use the bootstack and system rom posted here, or you use a non-stock rom, not this bootstack with another rom.

In any case, I just updated from B25 to B32 after wiping only cache and dalvik, and reflashing SuperSU, and everything seems fine so far. Props to DrakenFX, as always.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] HallOfPromise:
I'm planning on rooting. I'm currently rooted on b25. Are you saying I should not mount system as read only if I plan on rooting? I'm not sure why I need to mount as read only, but I remember checking it when I upgraded to b25, but then having to come back and uncheck it after I was done when I wanted to modify the system files. Is this step really required? Because from the sounds of it on the instructions, it seems like I have to do it. Again, I am only as smart as the instructions. I know some things, but for the most part, I just do what I am told.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] bkores:
Ok I'll clear this up:

-If you're not rooted, you HAVE to mount system as read-only otherwise your phone won't boot

-If you are rooted, you can either mount read-only or if you want to modify system files then you can mount read-write.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] HallOfPromise:
It's post like this that help people like me, the ones who just read the instructions, learn and know the why's and why nots. Thank you!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] P650SE:
^^^^Is it possible anyone could comment on the above question? I'm having a hard time understanding whether or not it would be safe to flash this update onto my Chinese A2017 model. I have read the OP carefully and understand what it says, but am I supposed to be flashing the supplied bootstack from B32 or just continuing with the B15 'Universal' bootloader? (Not sure whether it even matters!)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] piet8stevens:
OP is pretty clear: bootstack is device specific, ie do not flash U bootstack on Chinese or G hardware. There is no guarantee it will work, says the OP.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] P650SE:
Thanks... I didn't actually see the Chinese model specifically mentioned hence the reason I asked the question. If you look it's actually worded 'A2017G can't use A2017U bootstack' with no comment about the Chinese A2017. :p So, is it fine to just flash the B32 system without the bootstack; and instead use the B15 'Universal' Bootloader (A2017X) from the LineageOS thread?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] piet8stevens:
Yes, should be OK. Be sure to make full TWRP backup before doing anything so you can always recover.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] georgeek:
No service / no signal after updated from B19 to B32. Everything else working just fine. BUT NO SERVICE.

Suggestions?

Thx
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] emepher:
I went from B25 to B32 on an A2017U a few days ago, only wiped cache and dalvik. Everything seems to be perfect but battery life seems to be decreased. I haven't done any quantitative tests or anything, but I always charge over night and since updating I've been down to 92-93% by the time I make it to work in the morning after virtually no SOT or other use, and down to 30% by evening a couple times. Neither of these things were common before. Anyone else notice a dip after going from B25 to B32?

And thanks again to DrakenFX - I insist on having root, and no non-stock ROM for this phone looks good enough, unfortunately.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] georgeek:
SOLVED

First of all, I have an European Axon 7 - A2017G with the well known sound limitation. Trying to avoid that, I installed B19_StockSystem_by_DrakenFX and everything was, the sound ok but after B32 upgrade the phone has lost signal/ no service.

I downgraded with A2017GV1.0.0B09_BootStack_by_tron1 then I installed again A2017UV1.1.0B19_StockSystem_by_DrakenFX and finnaly B 32. Now I have both signal and sparkling sound.

Lot of thanks to DrakenFX
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] aktran9:
Sorry if question has already been asked.

I am currently on Resurrectionremix and I want to go back as close as possible to stock with root. I do the upgrade method by flashing the B32 boostack and and B32stock system in TWRP??
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] aktran9:
Answered my own wuestion. Follow the 2nd post at the beginning and everything works. Am on verizon. Didn't get volte. Followed anither thread in xda to get volte provisioning and now volte works
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] neo4uo:
When going back to stock you flash the bootstack then the stock rom. Of course if you want to keep TWRP you are to flash SuperSU. Can you flash Magisk instead of SuperSU here and keep TWRP and root or will the stock rom revert the recovery?

I see where some have successfully I guess that I need to ask more specifically. I am on RR right now with unlocked bootloader and TWRP. I was going to flash B32 bootstack and them rom. Would I then be able to flash Magisk 14?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] sandibhatt:
I had flashed su. Then, once it booted up to system, flashed unsu and then magisk.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] neo4uo:
I thought that would be the safest bet, just wondering if anyone had went ahead and flashed Magisk. I saw earlier in the thread someone did 13.something with success but unsure if it was upon first bootup or not.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Reyad_W_K:
I have axon7 chinese version after i have unlocked bootloader and installed twrp successfully

i installed your rom to transform to us

((but it bricked my device))

i cant access twrp only black screen

if i chose fast boot it restart automaticly

and if i press volup + voldown + pwr the computer recognize it as ((ZTE Handset Diagnostic Interface(DFU) (COM...)))

and i cant use miflash ... Help Please

wooooo finaly it worked i dont have to open the device and circuit the pin to ground now .

all what i did is :

i entered ftm mode using vol- + pwr

then applied (( adb reboot edl )) command then the pc recognized it

using miflash tool i flashed twrp again and new rom and wow every thing works again
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rafabrasil85:
When you choose fastboot and the phone restarts, do you see the blue ZTE logo screen with Powered by Android in white?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Reyad_W_K:
No it restarts very fast

but i can log into ftm mode

is there any way to flash from ftm (factory test mode)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rafabrasil85:
See my posts in this thread https://xdaforums.com/axon-7/how-to/android-7-1-mifavor-4-2-ota-chinese-t3564288/page20

I've got in a similar situation that you have by trying to use the guide from this thread

https://xdaforums.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-b13-chinese-a2017-root-unlock-t3549873

I don't know if this will work, as I've never installed TWRP before (I've rooted all my Android devices to this day and flashed a Samsung Galaxy Duos alternative ROM once using Odin, but recently I've lost a LG phone while trying to reinstall its stock ROM and a Teclast X98 tablet - in which I've flashed some ROMs also - is dead in my wardrobe after losing by itself the eMMC reference in BIOS, so now I'm a little cautious about these stuff). But anyway I've tried to root and unlock the bootloader in my chinese Axon 7 with that guide and got into the DFU problem too. I've managed to enter FTM and restore my phone to normal, but again I don't know if this is the case for you because I had no TWRP and didn't change the updated stock ROM.

Hope this helps in some way!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] borijess:
If I want to remove TWRP and go to stock recovery do I flash the Draken stock recovery in TWRP?

Update: I was able to reboot the first time. Now when I reboot it takes forever. Can anyone help me why it takes so long? Or does not boot at all?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] borijess:
This is where it stays stuck.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Reyad_W_K:
wooooo finaly it worked i dont have to open the device and circuit the pin to ground now .

all what i did is :

i entered ftm mode using vol- + pwr

then applied (( adb reboot edl )) command then the pc recognized it

using miflash tool i flashed twrp again and new rom and wow every thing works again
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rafabrasil85:
Great to see it worked and you are back!

Maybe this is a universal solution for Chinese phones in DFU? I'm not experienced like you guys in this forum, and really want to know this before trying to change my stock ROM to US version. Almost everyone I saw that got into DFU error thinks it's the end of the line or had to open the phone apart.

---------- Post added at 06:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:05 PM ----------

Hi. See my post above yours. I don't know if it can help, but I've got this screen also and managed to get the device back. Do you have the Chinese variant of this phone?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] borijess:
No the US version. I can get in twrp. It booted once complete. But has not booted since.