yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Wonderful! Thanks dude!!

This one is dead:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IjzwzaTJ8DxnHVlTYMfupc9f_3zLP2OF/view?usp=drivesdk
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Ok so its totally drained.

But now when I start it only faint red led flickering and sometimes a tiny amount of green led flickering.

When I charge it a little while AGAIN ZTE in green with the powered by Android logo underneath.

Sure looks like a brick situation and I cannot get it recognized by my PC :S

Could a EDL cable help in this case?

:eek:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] runninghamster:
Just follow the instructions I gave to boot into EDL mode. If you have an EDL cable, that works too.

Once it's powered off, connect your cable to the computer but don't connect it to the phone just yet.

Hold volume up + power buttons together, and plug in the cable to the phone all at the same time. It should stay off, which means it's in EDL mode. You can check the computer from there.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] reversalx:
Now i'm seriously at a loss, i feel like i did every step correctly... Just managed to flash this los15 edl from oki's post, which was supposedly a "good" base https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262904015138 via miflash, followed the instructions on the OP(bootloaderv2, a2017u oreo modem, vendor partition creator file just in case, updated TWRP to the linked 3.2.3-0, LOS16 ROM then GAPPS), and the phone still doesnt boot to the OS, just fails after playing the animation and reboots to TWRP, same as before. From here, i cant install any zips from the internal storage, just shows up as 0mb- i have to reformat the partition or install from the external sd. any ideas?

Edit: i found oki's post on the los15 thread, didnt know there were more instructions. https://xdaforums.com/axon-7/develo...zte-axon-7-t3800214/post77731728#post77731728 got it to boot finally! los16 still doesnt boot though, stuck on 15.1
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] runninghamster:
Firstly, go into twrp and flash this zip:

https://xdaforums.com/axon-7/development/tool-party-v0-1-vendor-partition-t3831517

and check what the configuration of the vendor partition is set to. The correct configuration should be 512MB size, created after the system partition.

You can follow the on-screen instructions and use your volume buttons to navigate the options. Make sure to reboot back to recovery when it asks if you'd like to.

The internal storage not being accessible means the data's encrypted. To fix this, go to the Wipe menu and select Advanced Wipe. Select the data partition, and select 'Change filesystem'. Change it to EXT4, reboot to recovery and you'll be good.

If/once that's correct, wipe system, data, vendor, cache and dalvik in twrp. Flash the Los 16 zip, and flash gapps, reboot to system.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Forget it ... NOTHING is getting this phone into EDL mode.

Not my EDL cable, not the button/usb plug in combo, nothing.

It's bricked ... thank you very much .... I am not going to open it up and short fuse the tiny spot ..

This phone is going back to the store to (hopefully) be replaced for a new one a 2nd time.

And you my dear friend better point out to people that they NEVER use EDL toolKIT EVER because it actually DOES softbrick (beyond repair) AXON 7's.

I uploaded a pic of the front screen
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] runninghamster:
???

Firstly, I doubt the phone doesn't go into edl mode at all. That's impossible for a phone you said you recently received as a new rma. Software is unable to brick the axon, only hardware is, from what I've seen in the past 2 years I've had this phone.

Shorting the test points is for sure a guaranteed way to get into edl mode, but you can get into edl mode whilst stuck at the zte logo via the normal methods just fine too. Lots of people including myself have had this problem and recovered via the ways I wrote.

It's unnecessary to get a replacement, but it's up to you.

I did tell you specifically to use the EDL Tool, and you used the Toolkit instead. Just wait for the phone to drain, and try a different USB port and check your Qualcomm drivers too. The toolkit can mess up the drivers sometimes. Don't use the toolkit in the future.

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[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Well unless you believe I did not try every available trick in the book, you better believe me when I say .. NO button combo, usb 2 or 3 port, ADB driver, Tool or EDL cable is going to get the Phone recognized by my PC. I tried and tried and tried.

Like I said ... tried ... the normal methods don't trigger a communication between the phone and my PC ... even worse ... it only charges nothing more ...

If you read through XDA stories of fellow Axon 7 owners I most likely now have only one option left and that is opening up and short circuiting the phone, which I won't.

I used every of my 12 (4 2.0 - 8 3.0) ports to trigger effect ... My Qualcomm drivers are present?! What more can I do? :rolleyes:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
OK Update.

Called a neighbor over with this old(er) HP laptop ... Guess what .... EDL cable works.

I managed to unlock bootloader I think ...

BUT trying to flash Recovery.img I got an error.

Something about sahara mode?!

I also tried to use Miflash but I have no idea how to make it work with the Axon7_LOS15.1_180925_B12Oki_TWRP_LABS1.3_FULL_EDL you pointed me at :S

The warning screen is attached:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] mitchum67:
Have you tried an other PC? or an other OS (like ubuntu live CD)?

Have you tried to make a soft reboot (volume down + power for 20sec.)?

Gesendet von meinem ZTE A2017U mit Tapatalk
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
I finally got the EDL to work with MiFlash .. Not sure how but the Qualcomm drivers were corrupted :S

Installed the Axon7_LOS15.1_180925_B12Oki_TWRP_LABS1.3_FULL_EDL -- successfully.

Now I don't have any sahara warnings anymore.

However I tried to unlock bootloader (again) but phone won't reboot. I tried multiple times.

Now I am trying to install the advised version of TWRP but no success ... I also think it got installed with Axon7_LOS15.1_180925 ?!

So what to do now?

No idea what now :(

*Edit 2*

When I try power button vol up or power and down or only power button I get a quick showing of a golden Axon 7 screen and it quickly disappears and turns the phone off again :S
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
look. idk why you used the toolkit when you were suggested to use EDL Tool, but clearly that's on you, don't blame hamster for a mistake you made. We've been thinking about mass reporting it or something though, because i've been seeing bricks since it came out years ago...

If I'm getting it correctly, you are trying to flash an LOS package without knowing if your bootloader is even unlocked? Why don't you flash a full EDL of, say, Nougat from your own device model, and THEN try to unlock?

Also, how did you try to unlock it? Did you boot into fastboot and run the code "fastboot oem unlock"?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
I don't blame Hamster more then I blame myself ... I know I should have paid more attention to what I was reading then I did .. I notice what is written but I fail to actually read it .. if you get my point.

Anyways ...

I am trying to flash the full EDL but get fail upon fail upon fail :(

Can someone explain (again) how to use Miflash successfully with a full edl?

I am almost certain my bootloader is still locked indeed.

I can't load into fastboot .. All start combo's result in a QUICK gold ZTE axon bootup screen and right after it power off.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
Then how did you attempt to unlock the phone? You need to get to fastboot and run that, usually what those edl packs do is just give you fastboot

Sahara means DFU. If it says Sahara, then you're on DFU mode. You had to use the testpoint guide before, now you just can use EDL Tool directly or the ZTE MultiDL tool to get out of it. in any case:

-Put your phone in EDL and uninstall the Qualcomm drivers you have (in Device Manager, right click on the phone, Uninstall device, Delete driver software for this device)

-try holding all the keys (vol and power) for about 20 to 30 seconds until you see the red LED flash and Device Manager refresh

you should see your device correctly enumerated. if it pops up as ZTE Handset Diagnostic Interface then you're on DFU and you should use either EDL Tool, or (both) MultiDL then MiFlash. otherwise it'll appear as Qualcomm HS-USB 9008 and you're fine.

It should install them on its own, if it doesn't happen you won't know if you're on dfu or edl, as you can install the EDL driver on DFU, and it's not going to work.

Then try flashing a Nougat full edl package from the edl tool thread, and if it fails just tell us the error here (preferrably with a good screenie of both edl tool and how your phone pops up under device manager).
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Did what you said ...

Finally got the Battery empty ... let charger charge few minutes.

THIS is very hopeful it means "something Axon 7 stock" is back on my phone !

*Edit* cheered to soon?!

Power up only a micro second of bootscreen/logo and power off again ... Power + vol Up... same ... power + vol down ... same :S

*edit 2*

I think I deleted/wiped my usb debugging/ adb interface connection/option ... I tried to unlock bootloader just now .. failed because of this ... FTM mode also not available :S
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
heh, at least you're on stock now? What ROM did you flash?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Axon7_RR-O_B32-B10_TREBLE-Ready_Oki20180803_FULL_EDL

Can you help me to the correct EDL stock roms ?

To tired to search .. my head if full of info :S
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
that's not what you have to flash lol

Go to the EDL Tool thread (you can even find it by googling it, just to be sure it's made by djkuz) and download a package from there. You're flashing custom firmware on a phone that isn't even unlocked!

Btw be sure that you're downloading one for your phone, so if you have say, an A2017U, download one for it, not for a G or chinese. Try with a Nougat version, maybe the second newest
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Found it ...

Downloaded : A2017G_B03_OREO_FULL_EDL

Will keep you posted .. need to go to work now :S
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
uhh... i told you to use a nougat package ?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Flashed A2017G_B10_NOUGAT_FULL_EDL

Now what?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
well it should work... Try booting into anything, you got either FTM or recovery with the key combinations. If you flash ANYTHING else your phone won't boot as it is locked, so DO NOT FLASH TWRP OR WHATEVER ELSE
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Oke I managed to install Axon7_LOS15.1_180925_B12Oki_TWRP_LABS1.3_FULL_EDL

... TWRP 3.2.1-0 is also working but when I try to install lineage 16 I get an error 7 even do I removed the asset lines via notepad++

*edit*

Well I used TWRP_3.2.1-8_axon7-TREBLE

And behold .. flashed Lineage 16, SuperSU (latest) and gapps 9

And I am done! ..

*edit*

To soon .... Lineage 16 is forever loading (you know circles from right to left)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
Did you give any consideration to what I said earlier? If your phone was actually locked we'd be back in square 1...
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Yep ...

And the boot loop is thanks to Gapps 9 giving problems.

So now I reinstalled Lineage 16 but with mind the gapps ...
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
were they for arm64?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] runninghamster:
I'm curious as to how you've managed to flash LOS 16 even though you haven't cleared up whether or not your bootloader is unlocked.

We can't help if the information we're getting is unclear and not helpful. You somehow managed to flash LOS 15 via EDL, then flashed LOS 16 without having a vendor partition created, hence the Error 7.

I'm not sure why we offered to help if you haven't followed any of the things we said.

Anyhow, enjoy I guess.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Oh indeed I learned a lot from the help you guys gave me.

In the end getting the bootloader unlocked was prio 1.

I managed to do so by using EDL and EDLtool (Win10version) to first flash full EDL ZTE_ZTE+A2017GV1.2.0B09_FULL_EDL_PACKAGE_BY_TURKDEVS

After having done that I was able to enable OEM setting and USB debugging in a working Axon 7 ZTE OS.

Then I restarted EDL tool and unlocked bootloader successfully.

Then I installed the correct modem.

After that I flashed TWRP_3.2.1-8_axon7-TREBLE having read that it gives less problems even less then the one you advised that is important to create vendor space.

That solved my problems with Lineage 16 Error 7 zip/flash problem.

Having successfully flashed TWRP I installed SU, Latest Lineage and Gapps 9 picolo.

But sadly Gapps has a bug so I after a full advanced wipe I reinstalled Lineage 16 used Mind the gapps 9 ARM64 and voila.

You most importantly gave me the right instructions/pointed me in the right direction and in which order to operate.

It took a ****load of practice and desperate feelings but I managed.

Mostly thanks to you but especially all the XDA Axon 7 topics I read.

OH and don't forget huh ...

This (for me it ain't anyways) ain't your daily activity ... Last time I had to do this kind of stuff is back when I first installed Lineage 11? on my Oneplus One and that is a long time ago and a whole different tools/flashing/etc. game compared to this flying f#ck of a nightmare ... :eek:
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Choose an username...:
it is here... Treble is obviously not supported natively by this phone, and a couple of people made it work in a rather makeshift way, then took off, but even then the stuff we had been given by zte was incredibly broken. might have been different since zte had a deal with cyanogen to make cm13 but then cyanogen went the way of the dodo

what you experienced though was a broken toolkit. you wouldn't have had any problems if you just got fastboot and unlocked through it. i guess you can report it though
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tiesemans:
Well I have been at it for the past couple of hours and what shocks me most is the fact that I have a (G) model and the only Lineage 16 available is actually for the (X) model ...

Is there any other more recent custom OS that is getting regular (security) updates then this slowly starving Lineage 16 attempt??!

So far I have not had any problems with Treble?

*edit*

Hamster you cheeky fellow ... Didn't know you were running your own custom Rom posse .... Just installed it (yes yes wipe wipe wipe) and will let you know my findings.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] apokolok:
Well, if anyone needed proof that the LUX ist unbrickable via software, I guess [MENTION=9246998]Tiesemans[/MENTION] is just that ;)
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] TheMockTv:
Error 7

Hello, I have a problem by flashing Los 16 on my Axon 7 A2017G.

I already ran los 15.1 on my Axon 7, so the boot loader is open and the vendor patition with 800 MB storage space is already done by los15.1.

What have i done so far I updated my twrp with oki from here: https: //xdaforums.com / axon-7 / development / recovery-twrp-3-2-3-0l-labs-mod-zte-t3841978

I have update my twrp for my problem the version TWRP_3.2.3-0L_v1.3.B12-Axon7-Labs_Mod.img but always i becom an error message 7 when I start flashing los 16, I don't know what's wrong, because according to the instructions all requirements are met
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Nobody83:
Pixel launcher force closes all the time.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] SammyJankins:
Phone shows U instead of G model

Hello,

Here is one thing I'm not sure about and would need some help.

I have an Axon7 A2017G phone and I think I installed the right modem but my System showes me that it is an U model.

Up to now everything seems to work fine.

Is there a way to check if I installed the right modem?

Are there any problems I could run into?

Is there an easy way to update the modem if it would be necessary?

Thank you in advance for your help.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] atakan33:
No its G .All variants looks U on this rom.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] SammyJankins:
Thank you for your reply.

So since mobile data and phone calls are working its G.

Great thanks!

And one more question:

In the files there is a zip folder to lock the bootloader in order to have the phone not turn on when turned off and plugged into power.

I would really like to have this function since I already got stuck in some bootloops due to insufficient battery charge. ( Solution here is to boot into twrp wait some minutes and then reboot to system)

Is the another way to get this function back? The Fastboot commands I found in posts didn't work for me.

Thanks again in advance.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Ficus*:
I would like to re-install the modem on my Axon 7. According to the guide in the OP, I should follow this link. However, the modem is for Lineage15/8.0, while I have installed 9.0. Can I proceed with the provided link or there is a specific modem for A2017G 9.0?

edit: I flashed it and it works!
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] djfred:
I want to revive my Axon 7, its current condition is:

A2017 Chinees

Stock android version 7.1.1

Build number ZTE-A2017V1.1.0B15

Unlocked bootloader

TWRP 3.1.1

Is it ready to go through instructions of this ROM or should I do any preparation before it?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] runninghamster:
You're fine to follow the instructions given, make sure to use the correct version of TWRP as linked in the OP.

Also, to create the vendor partition I would recommend using Oki's PARTY Tool instead.

Use the settings:

512MB created after the system partition.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nakhom:
Hey everyone !

I'm running a 15.1 unofficial LOS rom [15.1-20190517-NIGHTLY-axon7], on an A2017U, since about last year. I'm looking forward to upgrade it to 16.0, but my last flashing experience has been painful enough to cautiously prepare the intervention, now. Sorry in advance for the n00b-style post, I'm really NOT into coding and the like...

[1] The migration script is only useful when you want to switch from an official to an unofficial ROM, right ? It doesn't work to actually update your current ROM to a newer version, right ?

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79686618&postcount=2500

[2] The only way to upgrade is to flash the newer ROM via adb//fastboot/TWRP ? There is absolutely NO userfriendly way to do so, like... Clicking on an "UPDATE" button somewhere ?

[3] I do remember being able to update my WileyFox phone on Cyanogen Mod, few years back, easy peasy. Is it because of using an unofficial ROM that one needs to get his hands dirty in order to update the OS, or am I missing something/done something wrong ?

[4] I've read that the AXON 7 could run the latest 17.X LOS version, but one needs to checks first if it's "Project Treble" compatible. The ROM doesn't seem to be optimized for this particular phone. Does that mean features might not be working, and battery drains faster than expected ?

https://xdaforums.com/project-trebl...lopment/gsi-lineageos-17-0-gsi-archs-t4004673
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] FroyoXSG:
It would seem so, and it doesn't update your ROM. You run this script before flashing a ROM to avoid having losing your apps+data

TWRP is as user friendly as it gets. It would be a security disaster if any old app was allowed to modify your ROM.

Unofficial ROMs don't have access to the official Lineage OS updater infrastructure, so unless the maintainer creates their own, you get your hands dirty.

I haven't tried out any of the Treble stuff, but just a gave it a quick look and it doesn't seem worth the trouble. I did try the tailored Unofficial LineageOS 17 though, and it is buggy right now. Things like system crashes, camera not working and distorted voice messages. This is not me dumping on the maintainer btw -- just saying it's not ready.

Just get this: [ROM][9.0.0_r46][A2017X][OFFICIAL] crDROID v5.12

Based on LineageOS 16 (Pie), this might be the most reliable Custom ROM I've had the pleasure of using in ~10 years of doctoring my Androids.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Giustiniman:
Does anyone have problem with gps? Mine is not working very well
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] wortwortwort:
Is everything more or less working on 16.0? I tried downloading 17.1 but the camera just doesn't work at all with no known fixes other than just hoping it works eventually.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] sumade:
Also interested in whether GPS is working, it doesn't work well on latest 15.1 for me. Thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] jkuczera:
If you've replaced your battery, this could be a hardware (contact) problem. I just recently encountered this - the back of the phone cover antennas were not making proper contact with the motherboard. Try pinching the top left/right (already can't remember which) of the phone for up to a minute while running GPS test.
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nonicktoday:
I have brunched an unofficial update based on the sources of @OrdenKrieger including most recent patches from January. It works stable on my Axon7. May I post it here?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nonicktoday:
Most recent version with Android security patches from 5th of February:

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[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nonicktoday:
I have made a brand new build with most recent security patches 05/03/21:

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[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] klałn:
Thank you for keeping Axon 7 alive!

I'm using it since 2017 and it's still a great phone!

Does your LOS build use Baddar RC1.2 kernel?

Is it better to move to LOS from crDroid now?

Looking at LOS gerrit, it still receives backport bugfixes (?) for system/apps and security updates, where crDroid only receive security updates.

Does that mean that custom apps in crDroid may contain security flaws?
[ZTE Axon 7 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nonicktoday:
Yes, it does. I use it for crDroid and LOS builds.

This is your decision. As LOS is updated with patches more often, LOS is getting the security patches earlier.

I don't know how long and when crDroid (Pie) will be updated. But I build crDroid as soon as the developpers merge the patches into the sources.

I personally run 2 Axon7s: one is on crDroid, the other on LOS 16.