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[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] erarou:
You might forget to enable OEM unlock. This is the way [MENTION=3044858]DrakenFX[/MENTION] told us. Check it out!
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Propsy:
Thanks for the quick reply man.

Now it says its the wrong fingerprint, guess I'll have to got B06 first?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Everything works flawlessly to me.

Mine device purchased through Amazon de and out of the box with B02.

I did made the update to B03 through OTA.

B05 and B06 I made them manually after downloading the file from from ZTE support site via micro sd.

And yesterday made the update to B08 through OTA.

Never had reception issue from the beginning with 2 unit so far(gold and gray)

Simple some unit were defective and problematic having reception issue not in general.

Actually this happens a all manufacturers with Android OS.

Never get all the units from all over the countries the same day.

It may take from few days further delay to couple of weeks until all county specific unit receive the new update.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] bonk3rzzz:
Yes considering this is an incremental update, you would need to be on the previous update I.e. b06.

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Yes, I believe this is B06 to B08 as only those who were on b06 have reported that they received it via OTA
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mickey36736:
Yes, I successfully installed the update.

Now I waiting for optimising app.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] zayton:
I'm on B06 - previously was on BL-unlocked & rooted B03 with TWRP and I flashed DrakenFX's files to update to stock B06 - and I'm now trying to apply the update through stock recovery from my SDcard. However some fingerprint check fails:

Verifying current system...
"EMMC:/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery:fingerprint" has unexpected contents
E:Error in /sideload/package.zip
(Status 8)

Installation aborted.

Would it be that the recovery in DrakenFX's files is not the same as the original one? This seems unlikely.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kaiske307:
That is an incorrect Information. I was previously on B05 and got the OTA yesterday.

So that is not the reason for the Delayed update.

ZTE Germany states on their Facebook Page that the Update rolls out in waves and it could last a few days to everyone gets the OTA
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] bonk3rzzz:
Thanks for correcting. However, my point was that this manual update would be better for B06 to B08 as we don't know what and if anything was changed between B05 to B06. So it may not be wise for those who want to manually update to go from B05 directly to B08. Cheers!

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Btw during the update there are 2 lines beginning with source and target, both mentioning dates. Source mentioned 15 October 2016 and destination mentions 24 November 2016 (which i believe was the B06 firmware) Could it be that this update is basically the same build as the US one released in October but modified and repackaged for the EU?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shoxxy:
I was on unlocked bl + twrp with rooted and modified B06.

I tryed several thing s , and this one worked for me:

First i reflash stock recovery.

Copy the B06 Rom from ZTE site to the root OF my device and flash it via settings/update in the phone menu. After reboot i could flash the B08 via OTA.

Then i reboot to edl mode and flash twrp with the axxon7roottool. Reboot into twrp and flash supersu. Now i am on rooted B08 with twrp and unlocked bl :good:
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kaiming2005:
I'm using a2017g in HK . Also bought in HK . My device can't receive the B08 OTA . I'm using B06. Dose anyone receive the B08 OTA in HK?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kaiske307:
I do not know if it is better but changes were definitely made between B05 and B06 since the Update from the B05 was about 30 MB bigger than the one from B06 (I think).

See post #2 and #7 (Screenshots) for comparison
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorsbk:
Thank you for this tips.

Also how is the phone running with the B08 update ?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] faz712:
ya that's how it is in SG

if you go to ZTE's support site, you have to select your country before you can even pick the device, and the things available are different based on which country you picked. SG only has B05 at the moment. So you can either go try all the different countries (that have Axon 7) one at a time, or wait for SG to get it (which it probably won't for a long time, if ever).
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shoxxy:
Till now it works fine for me with the B08
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] billy_boolean:
Hi,

got the OTA this morning.

German 2017G with B06.

I've disabled the ZTE locker, wich allowed me to use only my wallpaper and not the random zte gallery.

A big network imprivement.

Usually I cannot get any network at my desk, only WiFi. And now I have some network(edge). But I cannot get any network with my previous phone too.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shoxxy:
I am in Germany too. And networks are working fine
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] mickey36736:
I'm quite surprise that lock screen notification is different compare to the US version.

Only turn on and off lock screen notification. The option is on the top right menu.

On the top right menu. It have two options. (The second one.)

1. Always display titles only.

2. Always display details.

If I choose option 1. You can see the notification but you can't see the detail. (Contents hidden) Even when swipe down. You need to unlock the phone first.

If I choose option 2. It will show all notification detail. And you can swipe down to see all notification. Not sure about reply message right from the lock screen.

Overall, I'm very happy with this update. :)
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 0Kajuna0:
Same here. Very disappointing.

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None of those options let you, as far as I know, use notification buttons (reply, archive...). One does after requesting you to unlock (or if the phone is under smart unlock), but that one won't let you discard notifications from the lock screen. SO TEDIOUS.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sabamimi:
Exactly the same thing for me:

- Bought from Grosbill [MENTION=4323184]b02[/MENTION]

- Never saw a OTA notification

- Upgraded to B06 and now B08 thanks to all of you.

(strange Grosbill curse.....)
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] nupi:
Does it support proper device encryption now?

If not I think I will just stay with Cm13
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lost_prophet:
How can one install it?

I've downloaded OTA from link/changed the extension/put it in the root of the SD card, but I cannot install it. Nor via GUI, nor via recovery.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] vizzze:
have you enabled OEM unlocking from Developer options?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] thib_dem:
I think this link is the update from B06 to B09, it's why it doesn't work for people on B03 or B05.

According to this post : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68654570&postcount=151 B03 corresponds to B16MR.

I've tried to replace the source version in the URL, but it doesn't work, because I think the 6 digits afetr A2017G/ are not the good ones...
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oliver Aa:
Hey, so this morning I updated my Axon 7 G version b05 to b08, and my phone is just better and the already awesome battery life is now jaw dropping.

I went to first update from b05 to b06, full-sized 2.20gb, and then from b06 to b08 incremental update.

So to all G-version Axon's, sure is worth it.

ZTE keep up the good work.?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] zayton:
If anyone has encountered this issue, I'd love to get some help! Thanks.

EDIT : Follow the steps down below if you're in the same situation. You must flash the B06 update zip from ZTE.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oliver Aa:
Correct way to install firmware.

1. Download Rom from ZTE homepage.

2. Unpack the **rom. zip

3. Put update.zip file in root of sd-card.

4. Unlock developer options in setting, by pressing 7 times on Android version

5. Enable OEM unlock in Developer settings

6. Now check for updates as normal. When it finds your update.zip, it will ask to update. Yes, reboot.

7. When finished, download b08 Rom and do as before, renaming it to update.zip. If it won't install as normal through update app, just restart phone with volume rocker up while powering on. Then choose install update from Sd-card.

8. Let the setup finish, and you should be good to go. ?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] zayton:
Just followed these steps and it worked like a charm. Thank you!

EDIT : Bumping from B03 to B08.. B08 feels lightning fast. I'm glad ZTE has finally pushed a proper update after such a long wait!
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorsbk:
Okay guys, i went back to stock B03. Just checked for update and here is the B08 OTA (836.32MB) . Installing right now.

later edit: package mismatch

FULL OTA LINK (836MB): http://dl1.ztems.com:80/zxmdmp/down...es/HK/ZTE/ZTE A2017G/383583/fota_B16MR_B22.up
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dust2Dust:
I have been around for a while on XDA, just got an A2017G Axon and want it TWRP-ed and rooted. From this tread I know it is possible, some of you guys mentioned it is. I have looked for an entire day now and guess what??? I am unable to find a good explanation on how to do it for the G variety. I am on B08 allready

Anyone please point me in the right direction ??? I must be gettin'old
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorsbk:
Well i'm still not able to install this update. I was rooted but without unlocked bootloader. Flashed Bootstack B03 and stock system B03 and when i try to install the OTA i get an error about recovery contents (i have stock recovery)
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] marcus.linkenbach:
Just look at

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3514254

It is just this easy. Just follow the steps until rooted. If you do not want to install custom ROM, that's it. Otherwise you need to unlock the Bootloader. ?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] djona12:
If you want root, you either need to unlock the bootloader, and flash TWRP and superSU 2.65 (tutorial posted on the facebook comunity page, don't know if it's here) or stay on B03 and flash boot.img and recovery.img files with tennear tool (altough i can't seem to download the files anymore, something about bricking reports). Anyway, i'd recommand unlocking the bootloader, safest way to recover if anything happens.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dust2Dust:
Would you be so kind to enlighten me on unlocking BL as well ?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] raystef66:
Got the B08 too. Was on B02,B03 and B05 (not rooted yet). Hopefully this will improve some things.....
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorsbk:
Problem solved. I had to install the B03 update again (2.2GB) and afterwards it worked fine. Now I'm on B08 too.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] marcus.linkenbach:
I guess with B08 is not possible unlocking so far. U must install former release. See #8 in this thread.

Furthermore here at XDA so many instructions to do so.

Gesendet von meinem ZTE A2017G
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kevinkuensken:
i get everytime this error on 25%.My bootloader is unlocked.[url=http://www.fotos-hochladen.net][/URL]
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorblader:
Updated from B06 to B08 via stock recovery (no OTA in Austria so far..) and the touch sensitivity seems improved, very fluid and fast, everything works fine for the time being. I flashed SuperSU 3.65 and updated to SuperSU 3.78 and so far no problems with that as well.

Thanks to all the good people here posting links, guides and tools to make all this happen.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorsbk:
I had the exact same problem. The exact error over and over again when installing B08. I was stock and without unlocked bootloader. I posted above what I did to solve it. Install the current update again ( in my case was B03 update zip from Zte website).
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kevinkuensken:
do you have a link?Can only find B06 image
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] nuridurdu27:
http://www.ztemobile.de/forums/
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kevinkuensken:
cant find on your link b03 update.zip
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 0Kajuna0:
Anyone else experiencing a crazy touchscreen (ghost touches all over the place every now and then) after the update? I've only had the phone for 3 days now, so it might not be related to b08
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorsbk:
Here is the B03 zip: https://goo.gl/8gJR0W
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kevinkuensken:
Thx,but i have test it with B06 Update.zip and now it work
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] raystef66:
Stil having the Bell thing... Is this normal?

Is there a new setting to remove it perhaps?

So, When I receive a notification, the bell appears. When I press the bell I can remove the notification text. When I press it again, the notification appears again. Is this normal?

Another thing: when I have multiple notifications I can pull to view them all. But after releasing the notifications pull, they all move to the top... How stupid is this. Anyone else has this problem?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] m-powergr:
any link for the B08 to download?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorsbk:
Just check the previous pages.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] overjoy71:
Settings >> Display & themes
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Casperwinde:
A stupid question though... I've downloaded the update OTA files from here.. and my phone is stock and on B06...

How to update it via stock recovery?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] faz712:
enable OEM unlock in dev options, then adb reboot recovery, update from SD card, select the zip
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Casperwinde:
Thanks...it works!
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] fangmeister:
I have a HK a2017g as well with B06. So far no update.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] djona12:
I don't know about the notification pull problem but i remember reading the same thing earlier so it's probably normal.

The bell showing is normal.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 0Kajuna0:
Any info on how to roll back to b06? My screen has become unusable half of the time. Thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] marcus.linkenbach:
Just install B06.

Gesendet von meinem ZTE A2017G
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Joppi:
Do you maybe have activated the glove mode (don't know how it's exactly translated in english)?

This produces ghost touches and makes the screen extremely sensitive.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Well one thing I do not like and find it frustrating is that we don't have any more replays option or expand details on app on lock screen.

Having massage from Viber or WhatsApp or listening music I can't expand or replay.

Receiving email I can't delete-archive or reply through lock screen.

It's only possible on home screen via Notification Center,not at lock screen.

One of the major feature of Android M and ZTE just has disable it.

WTF!!

For example playing music I can't expand like I had the option all previous time before B08

Or pressing the +1 it just not working and can't expand.

Yes exactly major stupidity by ZTE.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 0Kajuna0:
Thanks for the hint, but no. This looks like a random behaviour that comes and goes. Will try to roll back to B06, factory reset and so on... and if it persists will return the phone and, maybe, lean towards the OnePlus 3T again.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] j4vier1:
I'm on b04 since purchase and every time I check for updates, It doesn't find any. Is there anything I need to do to get these updates OTA?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] raystef66:
Join the club!

This is one of the worst lock screen I have ever had! Unusable, unless you go to the home screen or the app itself.

ZTE had some major work to do!
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] paatha13:
Are ZTE software development staff drunk?

How on earth they vanishing one of the main feature/advantage of Android OS with this upgrade or best calling it downgrade.

There's no logic on that.

Totally madness.

I've just installed floatify app pro and hope works great because deal breaker to me the broken lock screen right now.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ourplaceinthestars:
Which one should I download? I have A2017G from HK, so I chose Hong Kong on ZTE support page, then "Smart Phones" then "Zte Axon 7 (Open market)" ( ZTE A2017G(AXON 7) SD card software package(319160B1989ZTE A2017GV1.0.0B06) ). I tried to install but it just rebooted after few seconds with information "System update failed. Reason: The system update package did not match the phone." For what it's worth my current ROM installed is A2017G B06 from DrakenFX (on which the device can't find the OTA in Settings -> Update, it says "up to date" so why I wanted to do it manually)
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Oliver Aa:
The update package you got, did you unpack it first, and if you did, you should have a update.zip. take the update.zip and place it root of your sd-card. Then your phone should pick up the file as a update though the built in updater app.

Else you could restart the phone with volume rocker up to get to recovery mode and then select install update from sd-card.

Cheers and hope it helps

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PS, is it the phone with 4 or 6 gb ram. If it is the one with 6gb maybe that's why.

PS. There is a nother thread with links to all Rom versions for all the different models.

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Remember to enable OEM unlock in developer settings.

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Maybe your phone is a EU model, I live in Denmark and here we get the G-model.

I'm on the b08 Rom and it's a good update, definitely worth it.

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Are you on stock recovery?, think you must be first
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ourplaceinthestars:
Yes I unpacked it and put it on root of sd-card. Device picked it up nicely in Settings -> Update but as I said, it failed to install it since it's incompatible.

It's standard A2017G 64/4GB RAM version, AFAIK it's international version.

I did that before.

I mean, I don't know if it's the EU model, I ordered it on GearBest from Hong Kong warehouse, but it said "International version - G version"

There's the thing, I have TWRP installed because I previously installed B29 A2017U ROM from this guide [GUIDE][DISCUSSION] A2017U Firmware on A2017G then I returned to G ROM because I needed Dual-Sim settings and now I read all the time that I need stock recovery for all sorts of things but here's the thing, there's no any mention or any guide how to do it. Google finds nothing about restoring stock recovery for Axon 7, the only thing I found was the tutorial for "general" Android smartphones that doesn't work (nothing happens when I input "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img")

I don't know if we talk about the same thread but right now I have B06 ROM from some xda thread but I don't know how it would help since this very ROM that I use from drakenfx doesn't pick up OTA online and that's why I am looking for a way to install it manually
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] billy_boolean:
Hi,

The link seems to be broken.

I cannot find a method to root the B08.

B03 from tennear was not a full root, I've never succeeded to write in some directories.

Do you have any other link ?

Regards
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shoxxy:
For me this works [MENTION=1195058]billy_boolean[/MENTION]
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] djona12:
Oops... Here's a working link. I've also edited the post.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ourplaceinthestars:
Could someone just upload full B08 ROM because I will sooner brick my phone than successfully remove TWRP to install stock recovery. I tried installing older ROMs like B03 from DrakenFX, but this one also doesn't see any OTA's in Settings -> Update ("Your device is up to date" sure...)
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] razorsbk:
To go back to stock there is DrakenFX thread about this. Just flash from TWRP B03 Stock Bootstack and then B03 Stock system. After first boot a script runs automatically and flashes stock recovery. After that you are good to go but I recommend you to install again from phones menu the stock B03 update from Zte website. I posted the link on the previous pages. Good luck.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] raystef66:
After some using of the B08 i can make some conclusions about it : IMHO :

1. Lock screen....no comment....just one i can give...(still) BAD and medievalish!

2. No improvement of signal strength (up and download speeds the same and even worse against other phones i have : see post : http://xdaforums.com/axon-7/how-to/b06-a2017g-t3506168/post69896316#post69896316)

3. Dolby sound still VERY VERY GOOD (best ever had) but can not say there are some improvements though

4. Sync mail etc. after deep sleep is slightly better

5. Battery life : have to wait for some days to conclude. But before this update batterylife was rather excellent

6. Browsing is smoother and quicker. I am on the lightweighted CM browser. I encountered some difficulties of loading pages and even on B05 i could NOT load the previous page again (with my other phones i had never this issue). But on B08, loading pages, go back and forward, loading pics.... is running flawless. So a definitive +++++

7. I do sence the speed of loading apps and switching between apps is improved

8. double tap to wake, even after deep sleep has improved

So, conclusion, some things are better but the MAIN thing for me to improve is the LOCK SCREEN thing ! They have to build-in all the possibility to manage notification WITHIN the lockscreen and not in home screen. So ZTE has some major work to do !
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ourplaceinthestars:
I did install B03 Stock Bootstack and B03 Stock system from DrakenFX. It did not change TWRP to stock recovery, though. Then I tried downloading B03 from your post (2 pages back) but when I put it in root of my SD card it did find it in Settings -> Update but it said its B06. I tried to install it but again after few percent of progress it failed and just rebooted to TWRP. I'm starting to think I won't ever be able to install B08 if not with full B08 .zip (like I installed B03 through TWRP which went fine). Couldnt someone just upload it like DrakenFX did before with previous builds? I would really appreciate it.
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] hermes70:
Hello, I have been following this thread about the OTA B08 update for the Axon 7. I know of users who have not been able the update OTA. I also have not had the notification about the update and also when I use settings and update I am told my software is up to date.

I am in the UK but I purchased my Axon 7 from Amazon Germany. I did get the OTA update for the B03 and B05 update and I have downloaded and installed the B06 update from the SD card.

I was wondering if because I updated to B06 from the SD card I no longer will get the OTA updates or should I just be patient because I did receive OTA updates earlier?
[ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Vilperi15:
How long did it last time take to get the update? Updates are usually rolled in as waves and it can take as long as 2 weeks to fully complete the cycle.