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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
That's a shame, I was also considering this phone as it marks all my checkboxes.

But if BL won't be unlockable, and reading the Axon 30 issues with no updating SO, and SO full of bugs...I shall pass
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenturky:
Sorry I'm late. Yes it's a shame that ZTE stopped bootloader unlocking for their Axon phones. The phone would've been great had they allowed it.

Fortunately, the Vivo X70 Pro Plus has an unlockable bootloader, and I'm hoping the X80 Pro Plus gets the same too. The X80 pro already has some great features and the Pro Plus which will probably be released with Snapdragon 8+G1 and possibly a larger battery, say 5000 mah with the same 80w charging.

Vivo barely allows bootloader unlocking for their previous phones. I hope they allow bootloader unlocking by default for their new high end phones.

Vivo x70 Pro+ Bootloader Unlock - HOW TO GUIDE

THIS GLITCH HAS BEEN FIXED AS OF MAY 2022. IF YOUR FIRMWARE IS PAST THAT SECURITY LEVEL YOU CAN NOT OPEN THE BOOTLOADER ANYMORE. WARNING! THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL, I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE WE CAN GO FROM HERE. THIS MIGHT BREAK YOUR DEVICE!!! UNLOCKING...

xdaforums.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phaze1585:
Hello,

I dont really know where to begin here so, hopefully someone on here can help. I have the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra, the Chinese version. I flashed android 13 beta 1 on the phone but, it has no google apps on it at all. I downloaded google play services apk, Google Play store and Gmail. None of them seem to work and it sounds like it all has to do with play services. Any thoughts and help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fonneim:
How to make applications ignore the under-screen camera. The screen in games constantly shifts below the under-screen camera area. In the developer options in the zte axon 40 ultra, I did not find such an option to fix this. Maybe someone knows how to help me?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serraxer:
Damn, its 21 june already and only 6 post about 40U, looks like its kinda hopless to wait any root solution. Since then ZTE started giving zer0 f..k about community? I had Nubia Z11 there was a lot of people around that time, now its desert.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iluminatus23:
I will get my Axon 40 Ultra tomorrow. Is there anyone else with this wonderful phone? :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
I´d love to get it, but still no sure about the software, please dont hesitate to share your impressions ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iluminatus23:
I will! But I will get the chinese version....let`s see!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hatbo:
(y)(y)(y)

I will! And I will get the chinese version!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goerg1234:
Why not the Global Edition?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iluminatus23:
CN instead of global Just because of the price.

But i have to say that i am really Happy!

Coming from the Vivo X80 Pro...

At the Moment i do a comparison with Stock camera App vs Gcam.

Do you know how to Change the Gallery App of the Stock camera App? If i deactivate Google Fotos, i cant Go any Gallery anymore...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avelblood:
Which UI languages are present? How good is English locale?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iluminatus23:
There are many UI languages present. German is not bad only the camera app is not translated very well!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
About the cameras, worse or better than your Vivo X80 pro? :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iluminatus23:
That is Not an easy question. I would say Tele and night shots are a little Bit better in the X80 Pro but Not so much. Portraits are perhaps better on the ZTE....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Multifluid:
Which RAM setup did you buy? So the Chinese version supports German UI? Which shop did you use?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iluminatus23:
I bought the 8/128GB CN Version privatly and the German UI is pretty good!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
I'm about to buy it.

Could you please share if there's been updates lately improving thermal issues reported in pre production reviews?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
Hello all

Does anyone rooted this Axon 40 Ultra?

I'd like to buy this phone but I use some Automate flows daily that need root or at least ADB to run
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. Make Believe:
Hi Iluminatus23

Thank you for sharing your experiences with this phone. I'm about to order the Chinese model as well, since I need the storage.

I was wondering if you can check something for me. Is it possible to install a thrid party launcher, like Nova? I'm so used to custom icons, not sure if I can live without them.

Have you checkend the Netflix app? Does it run on highest quality or is it limited?

Hope you are willing to give me some answers. Would appreciate it.

Thnx!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iluminatus23:
Just for you @Mr Make Belive: I installed both Apps and both worked perfectly!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. Make Believe:
You just made my day @Iluminatus23 That's great news! Really appreciate you took the effort. Thank you so much!

Placed the order through TradingShenzhen. Now let's wait and see. My first ZTE since the Axon7. Really enjoyed that phone and couldn't resist the design of the Axon 40 Ultra.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iluminatus23:
Wish you all the best with the Axon 40 Ultra. Its really a great phone!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. Make Believe:
Glad to hear you like the phone. I will post my experiences in here as well. If people have questions, I will try to answer them. Have to wait for a week or two before I recieve the phone though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
Hi owner of axon 40 Ultra

Could please share if anyone rooted this Axon 40 Ultra?

I'd like to buy this phone but I use some Automate flows daily that need root or at least ADB to run
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
Finally got mine!

So far so good with little "issues"

How is it we can't wake up the phone with fingerprint!?

We have to press power button or double tap to wake up the screen (very slow btw) and the scan the fingerprint to access.

To me this absolute nonsense

If you want to talk about the pho theres a group in telegram

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

t.me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
I believe all the issues you had is because of the Chinese version.

Actually I have Nova Launcher premium perfectly running as default launcher, I had some issues with home screen gesture but now I fix it with full screen app gestures.

Google assistant is working in my phone as well, but there is a bug that if you activate "hey google" for waking up the assistant, voice typing stops working. This is a known issue in other devices not just zte.

Google auto does run, but just like every other phone on Android 12 it crashes when ever it wants.

I'm pretty happy with the phone, I think the hardware is top tier, but I would love that ZTE would open the bootloader so developers could work in a custom ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. Make Believe:
So the Global version mostly works fine. Good to hear. I could live with 512 Gb as storage, but 256 Gb just isn't enough for me. So the Global version is no option. Was very disappointed when they announced the global release to find out they would only sell up to 256 Gb of storage.

Also bumped that ZTE has this history of not unlocking the bootloader. Really don't understand why since with minimal effort, they would reach a bigger audience. It would solve all my problems with the phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
I don't understand it either.

Some user even emailed them to ask them if they will release anytime soon the bootloader for the 40 Ultra, but they said they won't do it.

It's a shame that this phone could be top 5 It's not because of the software.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. Make Believe:
Still in doubt, since there isn't an alternative that checks all the boxes. But I think this will be the reason I will abandon this phone. I'm going for the 12s ultra unless I decide to wait to see what comes up next in smartphone world.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
I really like the phone but the software is a problem, it's basic things like the gestures not working, or even with the software buttons. Frequently used apps and home button / gestures stop working all the time. Constantly finding myself stuck in apps struggling to get back to home screen... Something basic like this should never be an issue modern phones.

How do they overlook something like this??

EDIT: Thanks to whoever mentioned that full-screen gestures app in earlier posts.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
Are you having this issues with Nova Launcher? or stock launcher?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
Both, using Nova Launcher doesn't fix any of the issues.

Home gesture often leaves me with a blank screen though, that might be Nova issue, but I doubt it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
That was my suspicion.

I've just used Nova Launcher, and I face the same issue, partially "fixed" with a 3rd party gesture app.

I wrote to ZTE, they told me the issue was caused by Nova Launcher, and ask Nova developers to fix it,.

I've never bought it, and now you say you're having the same issue in stock...it's not Novas fault.

Does anyone have also this issue?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
It's a system issue, Nova Launcher isn't responsible. i did try the stock launcher exclusively for a few days and they were all present. 😐
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
But it's weird that no one here but the two of us, or in the Telegram group has mentioned this issue.

I actually ask about it and people seemed to have no issue with it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
Not exactly a big community of users of this device. Recent apps does work reliability now at least, seems to fix itself after a while. :)

I'm more concerned with the touchscreen issues I'm experiencing, the displays not as responsive as my old OnePlus device, lots of missed touch's, especially in games when trying to touch small buttons...

I can work around the issues for now, it's nothing deal breaking.. hopefully things improve.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GFX:
Hello!

I also have this issue of non-responsive home gestures, it seems to happen at random but it's always stuck for a few seconds after unlocking the device.

Sometimes it manages to get stuck when I use certain apps (specifically Spotify for some reason) but it's hard to reproduce because it's so random.

I tried clearing cache and storage for the "Gestural Navigation" app but it didn't help much.

I also use Nova Launcher so it could also be that. I haven't tried using the stock launcher yet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
Install Full Screen Gestures app, it helps when the native gestures doesn't work.

But it looks like it's a common issue
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
Could it be the screen protector?

I've had this issue in other phones and solved it removing the screen protector film
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
Screen protector was removed before powering on, I've never used them.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ztks:
I just got this phone and after updating to the latest firmware, my 120hz refresh rate option has disappeared.... I have to connect to a PC and use adb shell commands to get it working again
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
The optical zoom on this is confusing, the camera is 3.5x but due to the optics is actually 5.7x?

By default selecting optical on the camera takes it to 2.6x, so at what point does it change to digital vs optical? You'd think it would default to highest optical zoom level, why 2.6x? Why not 3.5x or 5.7x?

Their website states it's 5.7x, but also says anything above 5x is a mix of digital / optical. :) lol

Weird, software version?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
I still have the same 3 options.

Automatic

60hz

120hz

Version 12.0.21
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GFX:
During the past week I've tried 3 different launchers (Nova, Lawnchair, and Microsoft) and they all have the same gesture problem.

I ended up switching back to the stock launcher and it's been working smoothly without any issues so far.

It seems they have an issue specifically with 3rd party launchers which is very annoying as the default launcher is very lean on features. Hope it gets fixed soon.

I wonder if anyone tried the Android 13 beta? Would be interesting to see if the problem is fixed there.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
Are you reffering to swipe up gesture not working bug?

It quite common in all Android 12 phones, very annoying indeed
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GFX:
Yes, it's only the home gesture, it stops working for 4-5 seconds every time I unlock the phone.

Are you saying it affects all Android 12 phones from other brands as well? I thought it was only for ZTE devices.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elm0nch:
Yes other devices are affected too, even the pixel was when running Android 12.

You can "mitigate" this bug by installing 3rd party app called "Full screen gestures", it will work when native gesture don't
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris_of_Topher:
Just asking: Any update on the ability to unlock the bootloader/root the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
Not going to happen based on the replies I've had from ZTE.. 😐
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris_of_Topher:
Bummer.

But thanks all the same.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lorydrei:
i have the same problem sir.. if you can kindly send the adb shell command on how to fix this problem thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
Bizarrely the phone doesn't have ARCore support... Not a big deal but it's the first new phone I've come across with no support.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ztks:
Force 120Hz Refresh Rate in any Android via ADB Commands

In this comprehensive tutorial, we will show you the steps to force 120hz refresh rate on your Android device via ADB Commands.

www.droidwin.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
I do like the Dual 5ghz/2.4ghz WIFI feature. Connects to both bands for faster transfers...

Overall a decent phone as long as you don't want to play with the OS.

Don't like the fact that the SD card was removed and we only get 255gb for the global version.

Will probably be my last ZTE phone as there are too many compromises I have to make, updates are lousy and there is no love for the developement community, unsurprising if it is actually connected with the Chinese government, why would they want any way to break out of the bubble they've erected around their citizens...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
Definitely not the phone for anyone in the development community or even if you just want root access.

256GB is fine for me.

They're all using our data, I'm beyond caring about it anymore, doesn't really matter if it's Google, Microsoft, META the CCP or our own governments. Which by the way have erected online bubbles around most people in the west for years now, we only have access to a fraction of the internet, Bing, Google and almost any search engine only give curated results. Google for example will tell you there are 1,860,000,000 results but in reality you only have access to about 300. The UN even admitted recently they were working with tech companies to filter the results, wrongthink isn't allowed. :)

I miss the internet from the 90/00's.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
ZTE don't put out many updates do they.. :)

All I've seen is one security update for September..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevte89!:
Hello ZTE friends (: unfortunately I haven't managed to unlock the bootloader until today.. it's possible to unlock it without question... but the question is how?!... twp is built and finished by me. i I currently have an Axon 30 Ultra but maybe also an Axon 40 Ultra if my wallet allows it ^^. Maybe I'll still be able to unlock it. I would build many custom roms and unlock other special feutures if the boot loader were unlocked. LG kevte89
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spyroooo:
Hello ZTE friends I found this guide, you have to try it:

中兴Axon 40 Ultra Root 解锁教程 - 手机教程

root手机步骤 解锁---安装Magisk Manager---root本站只要提供一个思路，请自行备份手机内容，本站不对你的手机负任何责任一：解锁你的手机1.下载Android SDK 平台工具2.解压SDK.zip3.打开SDK1…

www.shoujiroot.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spyroooo:
I tried but I couldn't unlock it bootloader
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jieranyishen:
As for your feedback, I asked ZTE's customers and concluded that there was no restriction and found a way to unlock it and worked hard to verify it.

Related link: https://unlocktechy.com/steps-to-unlock-bootloader-on-zte-axon-40-ultra-easy-unlocking-guide
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
New update!! first one for me, just a security update probably (November). 12.0.24..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jocèlìn:
absolutely NOT work

Axon 40 Ultra Italian Version (Google services, ecc..)

Fastboot commands not work, in only circumstance.

and THIS is official reply by ZTE Global:

ZTE Devices Global, Dec 5, 2022, 22:44 GMT+5:30

Dear *****,

Thanks for contacting us, we are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you.

We would like to inform you that we do not support rooting or unlocking the bootloader.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Best Regards,

ZTE Store Support

Game, set , match.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skynamXIV:
Y'all here wondering about unlocking bootloaders and rooting this device, while I am here annoyed with how the UDC become visible under grey / semi dark colours and also lines appearing on it when under low brightness >.<
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skynamXIV:
anybody here have tried flashing firmware onto ZTE 40 Ultra ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeonHD:
I'm going to sound like a broken record, but as the old saying goes, nothing is impossible.

Of course you're gonna be jumping through A LOT of hoops, but if you have the conviction, the patience, and the brains, you have what it takes to do it💪

And yes I know what you're thinking: if someone does manage to pull it off, it is very likely that the end result would be worth much MUCH more than the initial goal (e.g. unlocking this phone paves way to more phones being unlocked via same method). Nothing wrong with being a hero 😎

I mean, I'm sure there are endless stories of people who was just working on one small project whose findings resulted in a world-changing discovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shocky2:
Id just be happy to receive the new update right now, security patch is outdated..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rockachella:
Do you have android 13 or whats the last update?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackTSQ:
Great News! I just recieved the update to Android 13 and now the option to unlock the Bootloader is available in the developer options
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackTSQ:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackTSQ:
But i'm not able to unlock the bootloader via fastboot. The commands fastboot oem unlock and fastboot flashing unlock aren't recognised.

Does anyone have any ideas?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GFX:
I think it's the same case as Android 12. I have the switch in "Developer Options" but fastboot unlock will not work.

Which region are you in? I don't see the update yet on my side (EU).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackTSQ:
I'm in EU aswell but i got the chinese version of the phone.

Is there any way i can dump the firmware, even tho i already installed it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GFX:
I have the EU version of the phone so that's why I don't see it yet.

As for your question I have no idea unfortunately 😕
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevte89!:
As of today I am finally the owner of an Axon 40 Ultra! Such a great phone wow. Unfortunately, as I see it, the community is not as big as with Axon 7.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GFX:
Welcome to the party!

In related news, Android 13 is now available for EU devices, and it works quite well! Quite happy they released it "early" since they announced on X that the original release date was 2024.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevte89!:
I just had to do 10 updates ^^ until Android 13 was finally loaded. Let's see how it goes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keir96:
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I have the bootloader unlock option in developer settings on my Axon 40 Ultra (China version, Android 13)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevte89!:
Yes, all ZTE devices have that, but they have inserted special lock codes so that commands like "Fastboot flashing unlock etc" don't work
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x-geo:
hello, somebody knows how to change region on CN model to global?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 12128409:
Please,help me fast.
[G1 Android Development] neonstorm:
I have a great idea. With the problem most brown/bronze G1 users are having with their keyboards in low light situations (see here for more info) I had an idea for an app.

We need an app that controls the keyboard backlight based on ambient lighting. It can use the camera to poll the light level and enable/disable the keyboard backlight accordingly. Ideally, it would be configurable in terms of what levels trigger the backlight off and on.

This would probably cause a small drain on the battery, but would more than likely be counteracted by the savings from the backlight being off when not needed.

And, thinking about it now, it could also control the display backlight level! Darker surroundings=dimmer backlight, and vice versa.

Any thoughts or aspiring developers want to work on this?

Ryan
[G1 Android Development] ultimind:
The problem for me (I have a black G1) is that the keyboard doesn't stay lit up. This is really annoying when the screen is on but the keys go dark.

Ideally, the keys would simply stay backlit anytime the keys are open. Especially when its dark out... the keys going dark can get rather frustrating.
[G1 Android Development] swc916:
I totally and completely agree with the idea, however I was thinking a little differently.

The ambient light is not always a good tell tale sign of whether or not I can see the keyboard, especially since the camera is facing down when I am typing. I was thinking of a simple keypad shortcut that would turn off the backlighting. It could be reset once you close the keyboard or reset using the shortcut again, or the option of both.

If I had any clue how to do it myself, I would. I am just one of those hopeless G1 users who has to beg for apps.

Thanks.
[G1 Android Development] steffann:
Keyboard backlight off

I just put a small application in the Android Market that turns the keyboard backlight off. It doesn't even show anything on the screen, so it is easy to use by binding it to a keyboard shortcut with Settings->Applications->Quick launch.

The application is in the Market in Applications->Tools and it's called Dark Keys.
[G1 Android Development] andonnguyen:
Hey can you fix it to where you're able to enable the backlight again? I'm able to turn the backlight off, but not on again if needed. Any maybe integrate a GUI to let users choose on and off.
[G1 Android Development] Ryanmo5:
Any way you can give the option to keep it on as well? I have the black g1 and when im texting at night its a pain in the butt when it keeps turning off!!
[G1 Android Development] neonstorm:
I just dl'ed it last night and I love it! Thanks for creating this app. BTW, to reenable the backlight just wait til the other hard keys go out, then move the trackball.. Although it WOULD be nice to do it via keystroke...

Ryan