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[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
I removed the stock recovery files because it is very easy to brick the phone with it installed. However, I discovered a simple way to force EDL mode without disassembling the phone. So I can feel comfortable providing them again.

I don't have the original files anymore... does anyone have them? If no, I'll need to make new ones.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] MoeKyawThu991:
Dear tdm

Please help me. My Zte Axon 7 mini has no bootloader mode. In Command prompt, 'adb reboot boot ' is no go to bootloader moder. This stop in zte logo and then power up again when I push power button. My zte is only marshmallow and I wants to upgrade to nougat and to be root. Please help me. Thank you!
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
The correct command is "adb reboot edl". If you cannot get into EDL mode this way, you can try this guide:

http://en.miui.com/thread-310325-1-1.html

But please note, in step 10, you do not need to pull the wire with the plug connected. You may disconnect the USB plug, remove the wire, and then reconnect the USB plug.

Once you are in EDL mode, you may flash TWRP. Then reboot into TWRP (power + volume up). Flash both the boot stack and the boot/system files. If the device does not boot, you may also need to flash the noverity boot image. Note that there should be no need to wipe.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] NewbieGamingYT:
No, I did not, I just flashed Resurrection Remix.

When I follow the exact steps from your description it says in TWRP

"No OS Installed" Then I reboot and it just stays at the ZTE Powered By Android screen! Very sad, because I was hoping that this would work. Since it didn't work, I went to the ZTE site downloaded the update, it deleted TWRP but I was glad to be back in stock. Then I got annoyed at not having root access and I reflashed TWRP and Resurrection Remix.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] codyelliott:
links no longer working?

the links arent working anymore where can i get them again
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] NewbieGamingYT:
Do you have to flash stock recovery??

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Nope!
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] netmen5:
I need OTA zip for rollback from 7.1.1 to 6.0.1. Anyone?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] pita:
Hey TDM,

I had accidentally flashed the wrong ROM on my mini trying to get it back to stock from lineageOS. ZTE/P852A11/msm8952_64:6.0.1/MMB29M/20170315.140125 instead of having this ZTE/P852A12/tulip:7.1.1/NMF26V/20170605.225613 I have the US version and this I believe the one I flashed is the UK version.

UPDATE:

I updated the UK version to 7.1 then used tuliptool to install TWRP and proceeded to use your recovery firmware to get everything back to the US model. I thank you very much.

pita
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] netmen5:
I've found it: 6.0.1 rollback http://www.ztedevice.com/support/detail?id=290136E53FC347AFBC81D0F8FFD1D0B6 b12
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Diomorgan:
flashed then stock recovery by B12, recovery works but donsame broblem for me. flahed b12 two files and now i?m stdoes someone has the B13 EU one? as said in another thread I installed a custom without making the backup before, the model is the B2017G EU sold by G3arbest, the B13 should be DE , you can easily find it googling, but if you can't find it ,the link to my file to upgrade throught SD card HERE so If after upgrading to B13 you are able to install TWRP with tulip (mind the drivers!!!) and make a nandroib backup (that won't erase TWRP maybe) I would be glad.Since with custom roms I'm having ghost touch problems and I'm afraid to recover the stock rom with SD since it take a life and lucky drivers to install TWRP :(

Thank you!

Without the stock recovery we can update to B13 or esle, is really so dangerousy to flash the stock recovery for EU?

same prolem form me:flashed b12 two files and now I'm stuck into zte logo :(

UPDATE : flashed in twrp the recovery.img of B12 SD update (after the only two file available in the OP), still stuck at ZTE, but I can enter recovery, apply B13 update from SD, et voilà: a like-new Azoon mini with stock.

Actually I'm not a newbye in some stuff, but I wonder you consider reflashing the recovery.img so dangerous, mybe I was lucky, but it was like butter!

Now I'll be able to check if was due to TWRP the problem of the ghost touch or I messed up the touch in some ways.

Stock recovery has ADB and reboot bootloader stuff, does it works or we need only tulip? I can try to patch the boot with magisk and flash it with tulip, I hope.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] papacharlieecho:
Thank you so much!

This saved my @ss! Thank you so much!! Only thing I had to do not mentioned is force install the ADB drivers in device manager when the phone was in sideload mode.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] SGH-i200:
Product name of US vs EU model

[MENTION=4126377]tdm[/MENTION] can you please add the product names and attached files (tuliptool read boot + tuliptool read recovery from my device) to the OP?

ro.product.name = P852A11 is EU version

ro.product.name = P852A12 is US version (as listed here: https://www.zteusa.com/compare/)

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I downloaded the latest ADB tool from https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html#download

adb devices -l
List of devices attached
... device product:P852A11 model:ZTE_B2017G device:tulip transport_id:1

(The adb devices -l command lists the following properties: ro.product.name, ro.product.model and ro.product.device)
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] SGH-i200:
[MENTION=4126377]tdm[/MENTION] - Can you copy my zipped TRWP backup to your mirror? I will delete the file from my Dropbox account after you added the file to the OP.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z5cf7rlpdf04e64/B2017GV1.2.0B14-factory.zip?dl=1
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
ZTE does not publish the exact hardware and software revisions that I've seen.

To my knowledge there are only two hardware revisions, P852A11 (Intl) and P852A12 (US). The Canadian version is named differently but is reported to be US hardware.

Obviously the A11 has many different software versions. I assume they are all compatible. It's a lot of work to keep track of them all and I really don't have the time. Perhaps someone else would like to do that?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] SGH-i200:
I wasn't aware that there are more product names for the Mini than A11/12! Would be helpful to have these two product names written in the OP instead of the indifferent naming scheme USA/EU.

If that's right, the Canadian Mini has different HW than the USA model? That would be a surprise to me.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Bettaxis:
Has anyone tried to update to the US stock firmware on the Canadian variant?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
The Canadian version has a different model so stock recovery won't accept US packages. And it's got a different hardware signing key so it won't accept the programmer that tuliptool uses.

So the only way is to root it and install TWRP from a root shell. And I've not heard of anyone doing that yet. I'd be happy to try... after all 6.0 is rather old and full of security holes... but nobody has offered to send me one to play with.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] doannguyen97:
[MENTION=4126377]tdm[/MENTION]

I know this thread is old/not super active but has anyone got past the ZTE boot screen? I got noverity loaded, TWRP, then in TWRP loaded boot stack and stocksystem files but still end up on ZTE screen. I can TWRP to LOS 14.1 but would like to go stock for Wi-Fi calling. Any ideas on where I should start/restart? I'll send PayPal if you can get me working. TIA

Update:

Got it working. Crucial step was to make system read-only in TWRP.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] A.c228xda:
After or before flashing the imgs?

You did the system read only after flashing both the boot stack and the system?

Sorry if my question is dump, I'm new
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] prmbasheer:
I know for sure that Canadian Axon 7 Mini doesn't have NFC but the USA model has.

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Any specific reason why you looking to rollback? Are there performance issues? I just updated from Android 6.0.1 to Android 7.1.1!
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] netmen5:
Many bugs
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] alekbom:
how to ROOT Stock Rom-simple way

Hallo!

can somebody please describe a simple process to root the stock room 7.1.1 and the right procedure to install the last update (7.1.2 or more if available... )?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] adamkx7xdesire:
After few try&errors I successfully manage to go back to stock 7.1.1 EU

Steps:

0. working TWRP

1. make

system read-only in TWRP

(under Mount section)

2. wipe

data, cache, dalvik cache

without wipe system

3. flash boostack

4. flash stocksystem

5. reboot

I did not need stock recovery. I trust TWRP more :P and I want root etc so I left TWRP
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Impatient Kidd:
Will this work if you only have Fastboot?

I re locked my bootloader and now it just loops at the ZTE screen. Can I use this to revert it or is this irreversible?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] countercharge:
tdm,

the link to the stock recovery in your OP is broken and the file is missing from the /axon7min/ folder.

http://files.nwwn.com/android/axon7mini/B2017G-US-v1.2.0-b14-stockrecovery.zip 404
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
Yes I removed those a while back. Haven't had the need or motivation to replace them yet.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] vincent67:
Fantastic, just did it and it works ! Thank you so much !!

But i have to send back my Axon to the reseller cause my screen is faulty, and i'm afraid that if they notice the presence of the TWRP recovery that could break the warranty.

Does anyone have the stock Recovery ? How to proceed for the flash ?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] LeonardoGC:
The procedure to flash the stock recovery is in the OP of this same thread:

https://xdaforums.com/axon-7-mini/development/firmware-stock-firmware-t3696538

The stock recovery file (B2017G-US-v1.2.0-b14-stockrecovery.zip) is not available in this repository:

http://files.nwwn.com/android/axon7mini/

I think you should ask tdm (main Axon 7 Mini developer) the stock recovery file.

Regards
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] vincent67:
I've read the thread over and carefully and i understand that some people have bricked their phone while attempting to flash the stock recovery. If it's the reason i think that we shouldn't account on any help from our great TDM : a lot of work with a big amount of risk at the end :/ So i made up my mind : i'm going to send my broken phone ( issue is that the screen digitizer doesn't respond correctly ) back to the reseller, and i'll keep my fingers crossed and hoping that they are not going to check what kind of recovery is in, cause obviously it could be a good reason for them to not apply the warranty. .
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] k500zm:
Good Luck - I hope you will be fine :)
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] AlUrNiMa:
I've got the latest Stock Firmware from ZTE (before they shut down the Update Servers)

Its named: ZTE B2017GV1.2.0B13

Dont really know the changes from B12...!

Its for the EU (DE/German) Model. If anyone needs it i can up it.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] axtenar:
Can you please upload it? I can't get it anywhere as all ZTE sites are down.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] AlUrNiMa:
BTW: Its a "Zip File" Original Format/Size/Name as downloaded from ZTE Germany. (Supports Multi-Language afaik)

Google Drive Upload Official ZTE Axon 7 Mini Firmware "ZTE B2017GV1.2.0B13(SD card software)":

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_YVEuZOvm-nhfWb1-nJVkTYn_3sSBQN7/view?usp=sharing
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] axtenar:
you are amazing, thank you so much!!! i love you!:p:p:p:D:D:D:good::good::good::good::good::good::good:

I know i'm pushing my luck....any chance you also have an old firmware marshmallow any version for the axon 7 mini?? :highfive::victory:
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] AlUrNiMa:
:laugh::laugh::laugh:

No, sorry :crying: dont have the MM Stock Firmware as of now. Maybe someone on Facebook (ZTE/Axon Groups) still has them. There were questions about this too (mostly Axon 7 not the Mini though)
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] axtenar:
thanks anyway for your help :)
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] chuckychux:
Can you teach me how to install it? I mistakenly tampered with my network in engineering mode, now SIM one doesn't have network. It's U.s firmware 7.1.1 but I want to change it to E.u 7.1.1, heard it will bring back my network. Is it possible?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] AlUrNiMa:
First of I can not tell you if this is gonna fix your issue or if the B13 Update is even recommended to install that way in your case.

I can only copy you how ZTE said it on their site, actually this is from ZTE Global Group from FB (same procedure):

You can also check out this group for more info/questions maybe more activity over there:

www.facebook.com/groups/ZTEglobalCommunity/

Axon 7/Mini Firmware + Description:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ZTEglobalCommunity/permalink/1518323911800514/
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] vincent67:
Good news, if you've read my previous posts in this thread, you'll see that i was looking for a way to flash the stock recovery on the Axon 7 mini European version and i finally succeeded !

How did i do ?

I used the Axon 7 EDL Tool available here : https://xdaforums.com/axon-7-mini/development/axon-7-mini-edl-tool-flash-backup-t3755112

Then i followed the procedure just to flash the recovery.img witch i extracted from this ZIP from bius88's post https://xdaforums.com/axon-7-mini/how-to/zte-axon-7-mini-edl-backup-lost-stock-t3799428

No trace of the TWRP recovery now, ready to send back my Axon 7 Mini to ZTE to be repaired ;)
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] bius88:
You used Axon 7 mini EDL Tool ( not Axon 7).
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Gearswar:
Us recovery file link not working. Please upload it.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
I don't have a copy anymore, sorry.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Gearswar:
Shoot, is ok no problem. I had a backup so i just restored back to stock for a bit. Do you know if zte ever pushes an update to the phone while on stock but with twrp, can that damage the phone?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] countercharge:
I'm having some issues returning to stock. I was on stock, but I installed magisk, and now I'm trying to return to stock.

I start TWRP with system in read only mode, flash cache, dalvik and data, and then stock the system boot image and system, but it gets stuck on system and doesn't complete flashing. Not sure what to do. It lets me install AOKP and LineageOS, but gets stuck stocking the stock system image. I flashed my stock boot and recovery using tuliptool before reflashing TWRP, none of which made a difference.

EDIT: nevermind, worked now. Just wasn't waiting long enough I think.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Gearswar:
Anyone who wants to return to stock and get stock recovery also on USA model I found an alternative way to do so.

1- download both files from this thread which are bootstack and system+imageboot

2-download the update package from ZTE USA website/support/updatefile or package. This package has the stock recovery.

3-move all 3 files to SD card. Optional but recommend.

4-boot into twrp recovery and flash bootstack, system+bootimage and then the ZTE update file you downloaded and then reboot after flashing.

Your going to end up stuck at the ZTE logo but don't worry,hard reboot the phone by holding down power button, while rebooting hold volume + and release it, sometime it gets tricky doing this part but have patience. Once into stock recovery highlight update SD card and flash the update file which you downloaded from the manufacturer website. When done highlight data reset. And there you go, your back to stock and have stock recovery and can receive ota updates.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] mekzmaz323:
Which updates? :)

ZTE will not send updates anymore.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Gearswar:
Any updates that Zte has in the future if any.

How you know that Zte will not send updates to it's phones?

Zte update servers are up and running again. And also Zte resumed work after the ban which Zte paid all it's debt.

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BTW- there's Hope for updates because upon checking for updates it now shows the message 'your system is up-to-date.

Before it was just endless checking for updates, sometimes with an error saying no network.

But I won't count on it though. I think it's a 50/50 chance we will get updates. Meanwhile I'm returning back to lineage rom because it's smoother and faster than stock. Just wanted to make sure that returning back to stock alternative works in the future just in case.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] SGH-i200:
EU B2017GV1.2.0B14 TRWP Backup

Great to have a mirror to this:

I got the B14 over the air and did a TWRP backup of it:
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] carlchan31:
Can I clarify something, does this mean that you once had TWRP and custom rom and been able to revert back to stock rom?

Any instructions will be greatly appreciated, Thank you!
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] AlUrNiMa:
Do you know any differences (besides Security Patch Level) from B13 to B14?

Websites and Support still doesnt seem to work same way again like before the embargo. :rolleyes:
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] SGH-i200:
I never saw a changelog and to my knowledge the build was never provided trough the website.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] auxillium:
Sorry if this is a weird question, but the recovery won't be overwritten during an OTA update right?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
The recommended procedure to accept an OTA is to use stock recovery. TWRP can have issues installing stock OTA packages.

But to directly answer, no, OTA does not normally write recovery. But nothing prevents it, if the vendor wants to for some reason.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] auxillium:
Reason I asked is that in our FB group, someone from france received a B15 update, so I'm kinda hoping that if the update also arrives to other EU devices, I can update as well. But I'm already using TWRP, and I already flashed the no-verity boot image.

I thought it would be most likely the boot image will be replaced, that's why i asked if recovery will too.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] SGH-i200:
On reboot the ZTE animations come up and the system boots, but I'm asked for a encryption password which I don't have!? In step 4 I flashed the TRWP backup I made right after a factory reset of the stock B14 ROM.

Why is there an encryption password set, that I don't set myself?

Maybe the instruction above works for you with the stock system from the first post.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] SGH-i200:
Would should I do to restore without the password?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] auxillium:
im not really sure, but that's a similar thing i get when i didn't have the no-verity boot image after restoring from a TWRP backup.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] auxillium:
[MENTION=4126377]tdm[/MENTION], recently B15 update for the mini arrived. B15 update

when i checked the contents of the update.zip file, i found a recovery.img file. Is it possible (or safe enough) to flash this recovery file via tuliptool so that I can get stock recovery back, then proceed to do the OTA update?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
Yes that should work fine.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] SGH-i200:
Have you done it yet?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] auxillium:
AYYYYYYYYYYYYYY IT WORKEDDD

So what I did:

- Write stock recovery from the update.zip package using tuliptool

- Continue with update from System Update menu.

and bam it works. Thanks [MENTION=4126377]tdm[/MENTION] for the confirmation too. I did notice something different when I booted it up (other than a slower than usual boot). A new privacy policy it says (unfortunately saving a screenshot didn't work at the time), as well as an additional message at the bottom of the System Update menu.

Sorry for the orange tint, it's because of Twilight.

EDIT: the other screenshot won't go through.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Klimon5:
Update Firmware ZTE Axon 7 Mini

I have tried every zip file I could find on this forum and I cannot for the life of me update the stock firmware via sd card or adb sideload in recovery. I have a ZTE Axon 7 Mini B2017G running Marshmallow out of the box from the factory. I am trying to update it to 7.1.1 in order to use tuliptool to unlock the bootloader so I can instll a custom recovery and ROMs. Would someone please help me?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
What happens when you flash my bootstack zip?

You can also try flashing the official nougat update: https://www.zteusa.com/axon-7mini#support
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Klimon5:
Bricked Phone

Already tried that file applying update via sd card through the stock recovery. Bricked the phone. Hard brick. Windows detects it but doesn't recognize it. Won't poer on. No signs of life.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
I'll try to put together a unbrick tool.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Klimon5:
THANK YOU

If you could do that that would be amazing. Now I understand that these things take time so I will definitely be very patient.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] NewbieGamingYT:
[MENTION=4126377]tdm[/MENTION] I have a pretty major question for root/mac changing! For some reason on the stock rom I can not change the mac address it says it is changed but it just resets it, custom roms I can change it no problem... Does anybody know why this is happening?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
Getting pretty close on this. Probably will have something to try early next week.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
Okay you can try this:

http://files.nwwn.com/android/axon7mini/qfpkg_tulip.exe

http://files.nwwn.com/android/axon7mini/tulip.qfp

Let me know how it goes.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Klimon5:
Fastboot ADB?

Ok so I don't know what to do with these. Do i run them in a fastboot/adb folder? Is one of them a driver file I run through zadig? Could you please explain?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
So here's the deal...

Download both files.

Make sure winusb is your EDL driver.

Run the program.

Point it at the qfp file.

Connect your device in EDL mode.

The program should write the boot stack and twrp. Wait for it to complete. It will reboot the phone.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Klimon5:
Unbrick ZTE Axon 7 Mini

Wouldn't that require the phones bootloader to be unlocked prior?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
Yes. But the axon7mini isn't locked.
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] Klimon5:
ZTE Axon 7 Mini Unlock

Oh ok so regardless if I entered a command to unlock the bootloader, it should still work?
[ZTE Axon 7 Mini Guides, News, & Discussion] tdm:
Yes that doesn't really do anything useful.