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Hi all i realy need help I am from egypt and it is shown that the program iconia recovery installer isnot working in my country so what i can do to flash my device and install a cooked room
i need this to can use a 3g modem with it
help me please
I need help please
What does your being in Egypt have to do with Acer Recovery not working? The only thing that could stop it is whatever ROM you're currently on. What's your current ROM version?
thank you alot for answering me
my versoin
android version : 3.1
kernel version 2.6.36.3
build number acer_a500_4.010.13_com_gen2
kindly help me step by step to install a room that support 3g modem and arabic language
bassem100 said:
thank you alot for answering me
my versoin
android version : 3.1
kernel version 2.6.36.3
build number acer_a500_4.010.13_com_gen2
kindly help me step by step to install a room that support 3g modem and arabic language
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Step 1. Go to the developer section
Step 2. Read the stickies
Step 3. Select a ROM that suits your needs
Step 4. Follow the instructions found in the stickies for rooting, installing CWM, and flashing a custom ROM carefully
Finally. Do not install the 3.2 FOTA update if you want to root. You will not be able to root or install a custom ROM if you do.
i read the sticks several time but i cant manage to flash my iconia the problem appears to me with the program "iconia recovery installer" when I download it and transfare it to the tablet the install buttom was not shown
So you are not rooted yet, find iconiaroot 1.3 I think is the latest one and root your tablet, install acer recovery, then flash your rom make sure you do backup before flashing rom, hope this helps.
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i downloaded this version. And. Root. It as you say and it said to me that it is successfully. Rooted but still the same with Acer recovery installer
Install RootCheck and verify you have Root.
That's write get the rootcheck from market that will guide you to install busybox you probably missing.
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i installed busybox installer
and it give me this message
your device is rooted
busybox location :/system/bin/
busybox version: v119o gitadrynalyne
phone model: a500
rom versin: acer_a50040100lcom_gen2
and the same thing with acer recovery installer
could you give me a link for that program may be my version is the problem idont know what to do
still need help brothers
Still waiting for you to install RootCheck and tell us the results...
It's on the market.
thank you a lot
finally i did it the problem was from the file "acer recovery installer i was using when i download it again from another source everything goes as it should be and now i am happy with usb 3g working on my tablet
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/endata/mobile/Moldova/Moldova_SoftWare/201109/P020110913632559206355.zip
If you have a stock gen2 blade you can flash this, anyone still on gen1 or tpt updated to gen2 cant.
flash in normal way, place image.bin in /image folder on sdcard and hold (menu / vol + / power) at same time.
few lines from build.prop
Code:
ro.build.id=GRJ22
ro.build.display.id=ZTE-BLADEV1.0.0B01
ro.build.version.incremental=eng..20110826.053413
ro.build.version.sdk=10
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=2.3.5
ro.build.date=Fri Aug 26 05:41:18 HKT 2011
...
ro.build.baseband_version=P729B01
ro.build.software_version=ZTE-BLADEV1.0.0B01
ro.build.sw_internal_version=4G4G_GB_GENERIC_P729V1.0.0B13
cool ! how does it perform?
here are some mirrors, in case there's any problem downloading from zte china.
http://depositfiles.com/files/5mkh1bqo9
http://www.filesonic.com/file/2463751874/P020110913632559206355.zip
http://hotfile.com/dl/131893734/495e0fe/P020110913632559206355.zip.html
4G4G_GB_GENERIC_P729V1.0.0B13 - does this mean that I can not flash this image to my native gen2 blade with 256Mb of RAM? 4G4G - its 512Mb512Mb, but I have samsung chip om motherboard that says 4G2G - 512ROM 256RAM.
Hi all!
I'm also curious to know how this official ROM performs...??? Is the kernel overclockable? Will I be able to use A2SD with it?
I'm currently using the GSF b27 which performs very well (thanks to Wbaw). Should I keep it or go to this new official one or to the brand new Cyanogen Mod 7.1 ?
Any advise is welcome!
Thanks
Tuc
I ran an Antutu benchmark with GSF b26, and the stock ZTE 2.3.5 rom
I couldn't get root back after installing the ROM, so I couldn't install Clockworkmod to get back to GSF: Z4root, SuperOneClick and Cyanogenmod guide didn't help me.
Here are the results.
GSF b26:
1st run: Total 1565 | 2nd run: Total 1365
3rd run: Total 1680 | 4th run: Total 1680
Average: 1572 points
ZTE 2.3.5 Stock (you will have to reinstall clockwordmod after installing this):
1st run: Total 1203 | 2nd run: Total 1436
3rd run: Total 1368 | 3th run: Total 1451
Average: 1364 points
Maybe you can use z4root app?
http://www.multiupload.com/YORFPO34V0
discy said:
I ran an Antutu benchmark with GSF b26, and the stock ZTE 2.3.5 rom but I'm not anyway near experienced enough to draw any conclusions from this!
Here are the results.
GSF b26:
1st run: Total 1565 | 2nd run: Total 1365
3rd run: Total 1680 | 4th run: Total 1680
Average: 1572 points
ZTE 2.3.5 Stock (you will have to reinstall clockwordmod after installing this):
1st run: Total 1203 | 2nd run: Total 1436
3rd run: Total 1368 | 3th run: Total 1451
Average: 1364 points
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after I installed the rom I am unable to get superuser acces again :S. The guide from clockworkmod http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/ZTE_Blade_(Gen2):_Root_and_Recovery doesn't work . pffft
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anyone knows what I could do? I have a backup from clockworkmod. Just want to put it back where it belongs. But clockworkmod doesn't launch; z4root doesn't work and I can't install it without superuser.
--Jezus I finally fixed it, I wouldn't recommend this rom unless you know what you're doing.
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were you able to get back root? how did you do it? thanks!
nope. I've broken my phone. It doesn't read my sim-card anymore after I flashed a rom from china (could get root and install Clockworkmod with that 2.2 rom, but yeah). After reinstalling GSF, the phone is still broken.
I think it would be better if a more experienced user would give the solution to not being able to root and install cwm.
According to the Chinese site this a rom for the ZTE libra, that's not the same as the blade, is it ?
This would cause problems when flashing this rom to the blade, i think.
Tugdu77 said:
Hi all!
I'm also curious to know how this official ROM performs...??? Is the kernel overclockable? Will I be able to use A2SD with it?
I'm currently using the GSF b27 which performs very well (thanks to Wbaw). Should I keep it or go to this new official one or to the brand new Cyanogen Mod 7.1 ?
Any advise is welcome!
Thanks
Tuc
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discy said:
I ran an Antutu benchmark with GSF b26, and the stock ZTE 2.3.5 rom but I'm not anyway near experienced enough to draw any conclusions from this!
Here are the results.
GSF b26:
1st run: Total 1565 | 2nd run: Total 1365
3rd run: Total 1680 | 4th run: Total 1680
Average: 1572 points
ZTE 2.3.5 Stock (you will have to reinstall clockwordmod after installing this):
1st run: Total 1203 | 2nd run: Total 1436
3rd run: Total 1368 | 3th run: Total 1451
Average: 1364 points
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after I installed the rom I am unable to get superuser acces again :S. The guide from clockworkmod http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/ZTE_Blade_(Gen2):_Root_and_Recovery doesn't work . pffft
--Jezus after 3 hours I finally fixed it, I wouldn't recommend this rom unless you know what you're doing.
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discy said:
nope. I've broken my phone. It doesn't read my sim-card anymore after I flashed a rom from china (could get root with 2.2, but yeah). Have got no idea what to do. Perhaps I need a 2.2 rom from a european country.
I think it would be better if a more experienced user would give the solution to not being able to root and install cwm.
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koomansf said:
According to the Chinese site this a rom for the ZTE libra, that's not the same as the blade, is it ?
This would cause problems when flashing this rom to the blade, i think.
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Hmmmmm ... Guess you guy's should go back to 1st year school and learn to READ : this img is for the Gen2 Blade, and even then still for the Moldovian T-Mobile...
The phone isn't broken as long as you can acces CW, but it'll take some handy-handy to get the radios back to normal functionning.
The only reasonable solution for this img is decompile and extract the kernel so it can be build into e.g. GSF...
Dirk
koomansf said:
According to the Chinese site this a rom for the ZTE libra, that's not the same as the blade, is it ?
This would cause problems when flashing this rom to the blade, i think.
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the rom worked fine. besides the fact that I couldn't get root and install Clockworkmod, therefore I couldn't get back to my old rom. (I've got GEN2)
When trying to, I messed up as explained in my previous posts.
I've brought my telephone to the shops, hopefully they will replace it without noticing that I've installed 2.3.5
Well It might work, but....
Go to h*tp://wwwen.zte.com.cn/endata/mobile/Moldova then select 3G and underneath choose libra. Click on download, and you see the download link to P020110913632559206355.zip, the same number on top at this thread. By the way: choose 3G and blade, no update there!
So where can i find info that this update is for a T-mobile update for blade ?
koomansf said:
Well It might work, but....
Go to h*tp://wwwen.zte.com.cn/endata/mobile/Moldova then select 3G and underneath choose libra. Click on download, and you see the download link to P020110913632559206355.zip, the same number on top at this thread. By the way: choose 3G and blade, no update there!
So where can i find info that this update is for a T-mobile update for blade ?
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http://android.modaco.com/topic/343570-so-whats-the-difference-between-the-libra-and-the-blade/
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I wouldn't recommend installing this ROM. The 3 root methods that did work on the 2.2 rom of the Libra and Blade GEN2 didn't work for me on this rom. So you would risk being stuck with this ROM until a fix is found. Unless you have your original image.bin or ofcourse if you are experienced enough to root it yourself. (ADB root guide from Cyanogen also didn't work).
And, since this rom didn't perform as well in the AnTuTu benchmark as GSF I can't think of a reason you would want this instead of CM7 or GSF?
Would be nice if a developer could back me up on this..
discy said:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/343570-so-whats-the-difference-between-the-libra-and-the-blade/
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I wouldn't recommend installing this ROM. The 3 root methods that did work on the 2.2 rom of the Libra and Blade GEN2 didn't work for me on this rom. So you would risk being stuck with this ROM until a fix is found. Unless you have your original image.bin or ofcourse if you are experienced enough to fix it yourself. (ADB root guide from Cyanogen also didn't work).
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It's a stock rom, it shouldn't be rooted. Those root exploits you tried relied on bugs in older roms. If a root exploit works then your phone isn't secure.
You just need to root the boot.img if you want to root it.
You don't even need root to install clockworkmod anyway. You just need to 'adb reboot bootloader' & then flash it with clockworkmod using fastboot.
This image.bin will make your phone incompatible with older roms too - it's a 'gen3'. You would need another image.bin or windows flash to get back to gen2.
If you installed this rom by mistake then use the following file to put you back to stock gen2... it should boot into clockworkmod after install so that you can install any gen2 rom.
http://depositfiles.com/files/fv7sejk1f
md5: 6dfe459e418865b292e7e3a8ecb398e8
install it in the same way
I have this official P729 generic 2.3.5 image.bin installed on my zte blade that was windows upgraded to gen2 before i flashed this gen3 rom using the image.bin tpt.
Rooting is as easy as wbaw has advised. The device name in build.prop identifies as blade.
I dont know how someone above has messed up their blade flashing this and a v880 image.bin. i have flashed most stock roms to my device and can help with ril issues etc.
Sent from my LG-P500 using Tapatalk
After flashing this image.bin to my phone I immediately lost root and all the other custom rom goodness I've been using. I'd say being stock feels more comfortable for me. But one thing I missed is root. I decided to go through all the stuff here and managed to root my device. Below is how I did it:
I have a GEN2 Blade from Smart Telecoms here in the Philippines. It's rebranded as the Smart Netphone 701.
Requirements:
1. Clockworkmod recovery image
2. Superuser package from androidsu.com
Steps:
1. Copy the Superuser package into the sd card.
2. Reboot the phone into fastboot. Run the following command in the command prompt (using Windows with configured Android SDK)
- adb reboot bootloader
3. When you get to the ZTE boot splash (white background with ZTE and some chinese characters), flash the clockworkmod recovery image. Used 4.0.1.5 version from the forums:
- fastboot flash recovery recovery-xxx.img (use whatever cwm recovery you have)
- fastboot reboot-bootloader (wait for screen to turn off and back to the ZTE splash)
- fastboot erase cache
- fastboot reboot
4. While rebooting, hold down the Volume (-) button to get into CWM.
5. Select install zip from sdcard.
6. Select the Superuser package (zip) and proceed with the installation.
7. When done, reboot the phone.
8. I tested by going into adb shell
- adb shell
- su
9. Prompt in the phone will request for su access.
10. That's it!
CREDIT GOES TO WBAW for recommending the installation of CWM via fastboot.
This is an official stock rom that you're downloading from zte. You shouldn't expect it to come rooted & with clockworkmod installed. Thanks for the guide, vandr3ad.
As I see it, this rom isn't really a good idea for normal users to install. You should get a rooted custom rom, like CM7, it's ahead of this anyway - 2.3.7 & has lots of nice extra features.
This rom is more for research purposes for custom rom developers to either build on top of, or to make their custom roms work with this new 'gen3' amss.mbn which is incompatible with older roms.
works great! thank u very much!
This method doesn't rely on any root exploits & will work with any Android version on the ZTE Blade (and all variants). It should work on any phone with an unlocked bootloader (all zte android devices are sold with unlocked bootloaders).
Software needed:
adb (windows/linux/mac versions available as part of the android sdk - http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html You will find adb in the tools directory.)
fastboot (windows/linux/mac versions available here: http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/ )
windows drivers for the phone (if you use windows: http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/NewsDetail.aspx?newsId=1000442 )
ClockworkMod (http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager - download zte blade clockwork recovery image)
SuperUser ( http://androidsu.com/superuser/ Download Eclair/Froyo/Gingerbread/Honeycomb (2.1 – 3.2) version) - Alternatively you can use any rooted custom rom
If your phone is running Android 2.1, then it is probably a 'gen1' device, search for "Mr Pigfish" on Android market if you're unsure. Gen1 blades will need an older version of clockworkmod, 3.0.1.4 - http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-3.0.1.4-blade.img
Method:
Download/install adb & fastboot. Install drivers for the phone if needed (on Windows).
Plug your phone into your pc using the usb cable, mount usb storage, then copy the Superuser or custom rom zip onto it & unmount usb storage.
Make sure that usb debugging is enabled on your phone, there should be an icon in the status bar, you can enable it in settings (settings -> applications -> development -> usb debugging).
Open a command terminal window & change to the directory that you downloaded recovery-clockwork-[version]-blade.img to. Type...
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
This will make the phone reboot, wait for the android logo (or custom splash screen) on the phone then type...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-blade.img
fastboot reboot
You have just installed ClockworkMod recovery. Your phone will reboot back into android, when it has done that turn it off, then turn it on with the vol- button held to start clockworkmod. Use vol+/- to navigate, home button to select an option, back button to go back. You should create a backup now before you flash anything, when that backup is complete use 'install zip from sdcard' to either install superuser to root your stock rom, or install a custom rom. If you're installing a custom rom then you'll need to wipe data/factory reset too (you will lose all data). reboot, you're done.
I'm not sure if this is the right section for the thread, it'd probably be better in blade general. I forgot that newbies can't reply here.
Anyway, for those that can reply, can you suggest any improvements? I'll find links for adb, fastboot & windows drivers later.
Everything is clear except where to find adb and fastboot for noob users... (like me).
I did a little search and found out that adb is installed with the Android SDK... so, i installed it, installed the android platform-tools package, the usb driver but i am stuck with fastboot...
There is no fastboot in the Android SDK installation directory... and i can't find it on the web... so, i can't install clockworkmod recovery and i'm stuck...
Can u help me plz ?
Yeah, as I said, I'm still looking for links. you get fastboot when you compile android from source, but that is a bit of a long & complicated way.
Here is a pre-compiled version of fastboot for windows, linux & macos http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/
adb works without the sdk too, I'll see if I can find links for that.
The windows driver is on zte's site somewhere, but that's a pain to find anything on. I'm not sure if the Google driver works. I don't even run windows, so if anybody can help write that part...
Probably best to for XP use the exe driver installer (Thats in the pcsuite.iso in the official 2.3.5 rom)
Windows 7 just works (gets drivers from windows update).
Does the superboot apk deal with changing default.prop (to allow adb remount etc).
If not could do that (use the same thing the CM7 universal converter uses to split the boot.img).
unrandomsam said:
Probably best to for XP use the exe driver installer (Thats in the pcsuite.iso in the official 2.3.5 rom)
Windows 7 just works (gets drivers from windows update).
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Not everybody is running the official 2.3.5 rom, it's probably a tiny fraction of users. 2.1 roms don't have the driver iso. I found the drivers & updated the first post. The drivers on the phone should work fine, if you are running an unmodified 2.2 or 2.3 stock rom, just plug the phone in & it should mount a driver cd image over usb to install the drivers.
Does the superboot apk deal with changing default.prop (to allow adb remount etc).
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It's superuser, it's a clockworkmod zip file & no, it doesn't change default.prop. It installs superuser & su.
If not could do that (use the same thing the CM7 universal converter uses to split the boot.img).
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Tell ChainsDD, it isn't my software, I just wrote a quick idiot's guide.
Hi wbaw....
nice to see you posting helpful stuff here....
Can I ask what is perhaps a silly question, about the rooting process for ZTE devices, without relying on root exploits?
How is this different, or better, than using the z4Root modified by kallt_kaffe App, which I have linked (MoDaCo).
Is it just the use of the exploit, or is there another reason?
I have used it on my OSF/Blade, and never lost root or had any other problem, AFAIK.
Also, I see you are not showing your previous GEN1/Gen2 all-in-one TPT for GSF any more...is it available any more for ppl who may want to try it?
Thanks in advance
The exploit that z4root uses doesn't work on newer versions of Android (2.2.2 & above), ZTE are selling some phones with these newer versions of Android.
If z4root works for you, then that's fine, there's nothing wrong with it. It just doesn't work for everybody.
If you are using a version of Android that z4root (or other root exploits) do work on, then you should update Android asap. Otherwise a malicious app could use the same exploit to take over your phone. Root exploits themselves aren't bad (as long as you're doing it to your own device, or with permission of the owner) - the fact that root exploits work is bad & a sign that you need to update the software asap.
GSF has it's own thread. You can get the same effect by using the gen1 to gen2 tpt & then installing gsf. It is buggy & old, I think there is a nasty remote root exploit out there for 2.3.4 too. Just use CyanogenMod, it's much better, less buggy, more secure, they keep up with the latest Android fixes & it has more customisation options.
Thank you for the explanation...I will go ahead and do what you have advised.
I am just continuing to use good old Swedish Spring RLS5, which I think was kallt_kaffe (Cold Coffee) also......GEN 2 thanks to your Gen 1>Gen 2 TPT.
I think t is 2.2.
If I want to proceed to permanently root as you describe, should I use z4root to unroot first?
I will probably move to CyanogenMod, so I should use your exploit-free root instructions first.
BTW, I will be sad to move on from SS, as it does seem to be as near a perfect fit as I have found for the Blade.
I did put on GSF ,some time ago, and to be very honest, I just lasted a night with it, then restored the SS Nandroid.......it didn't feel at all as satisfactory a UI experience as SS.
Perhaps it was me, you know, you get used to an old pair of sneakers, etc.
As you said, it was and is always beta...it was an early version!!!
Thanks again, and keep up the good work in these calm(er) waters
Custom roms are already rooted. You don't need to root a custom rom, you just install it with clockworkmod.
If you already have a custom rom installed then you don't need any of this guide, you've already got clockworkmod. All this guide does is tell you how to install clockworkmod.
This is for people with phones on a stock rom who want to be able to install clockworkmod to root their stock rom or install a custom rom.
You shouldn't still be using Android 2.2 because the root exploit in z4root works on it, therefore other more malicious apps could use a similar exploit without asking you first.
Hi..... does this work on any Android phone?
I have in mind the new Samsung W i 8150.
Getting one for Xmas.... AFAIK
Sent from my ZTE-BLADE using Tapatalk
It should work on some other android phones, but they'll need adb & an unlocked bootloader, so it wont work with every phone. It should work on any ZTE android phone or tablet (except maybe the tureis?).
Hi!I have a Zte Blade with 2.3.5 OS. I tried to root my phone using this tutorial, but when i write : "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-blade.img" in Comand Prompt program, i get this message : "error: cannot load : recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-blade.img".
Can anyone help me, please?
Thanks!
stanangel said:
Hi!I have a Zte Blade with 2.3.5 OS. I tried to root my phone using this tutorial, but when i write : "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-blade.img" in Comand Prompt program, i get this message : "error: cannot load : recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-blade.img".
Can anyone help me, please?
Thanks!
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You need to download clockwork recovery & be in the directory that you downloaded it to, to run that command.
Thank you!It works. Now, can I put Cyanogenmod 7.1 on 2.3.5 OS with this root and clocworckmod ?
stanangel said:
Thank you!It works. Now, can I put Cyanogenmod 7.1 on 2.3.5 OS with this root and clocworckmod ?
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You can put clockworkmod on, but cm7 might not work without a bit of fixing, it is designed for 2.2 blades, zte's 2.3.5 has a different radio firmware.
Is this a 2.3.5 blade? where did you buy it?
Well, first time i had 2.1 update-1.After that I updated the version to 2.2 Boygues (or something like this) and then i found on this forum the official image.bin (2.3.5) and I decided to update.But now, i want to try CM.
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Well, first time i had 2.1 update-1.After that I updated the version to 2.2 Boygues (or something like this) and then i found on this forum the official image.bin (2.3.5) and I decided to update.But now, i want to try CM.
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I see, you'll need to use another image.bin to go back to 'gen2' - the zte froyo radio firmware. Otherwise you wont get any phone signal, 3g or gps on CM7 because the 2.3.5 image.bin that you installed contained new radio firmware.
You don't need to root it first, you can install clockworkmod with a gen2 radio firmware using a custom image.bin like this one that http://www.mediafire.com/?jb4crw3em2m4r4x Amphoras made.
The 2.3.5 image.bin contained another new version of the radio firmware, which isn't compatible with CM7.
Uhuuu, it works.Thank you a lot! CM7.1 is awsome.This forum is awsome.
Hey I cant acess adb after doing adb reboot bootloader. When I come to the chinese letter I cant do nothing. So i cant fastboot flash recovery recovery-xxx.img.
What im i doing wrong?
Hello Guys, i know there has been a lot of threads about this problem but mine one is different
My phone was running FF OS 1.2 Beta(Official builds by ZTE). And i flashed recovery from this file cause i wanted to install cwm on my phone. After that i flashed GB package for bricked phones to be able to flash Update-Signed.zip. It went successful but phone kept restarting. I wasn't able to install V1.0 from 1.2 recovery so that's why i decided to flash this recovery
Now the problem is i can't flash any ROM(Verification errors)
Tried the following:-
*GB update for bricked devices
*Update-Signed.zip(for bicked phones)
*V1.1(for 1.0)
*V1.1(for 1.1)from ZTE Site
Now what can i do?
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Hi Linuxholic
did you try to follow the instructions from the mozilla developer network? (sorry cannot post links but search for mdn zte open - its the first link on google search)
section "I bricked my phone"
I saw a bunch of users having trouble with their ZTE Blade A452 and now I'm running into issues as well. None of the thread have even a single reply. I would greatly appreciate it if someone who knows this android stuff could come down and help us A452 peasants.
So specifically I rooted my A452 using King Root which worked. Then I wanted to install Xposed for all the juicy extra features. All the guides told me that I need a custom recovery. I've searched for TeamWin Recovery Project and CWM Recovery Mod releases for my phone and found none.
Actually I found one for the ZTE Blade Apex2 so I unlocked my bootloader and fastboot flashed the recovery. RIP.
Now I'm trying to find the stock recovery of the ZTE Blade A452. There's a few thread with a similar issue and one thread claiming that it contains all necessary stock files. What I found are a bunch of zip files labeled Gen1 Gen2 and Gen3 and there's also supposedly a tool called Mr. PigFish (or something like that) which does not exist but is required to identify which "gen" I have. Anyways, I've tried flashing all three Gens and then some from other websites but all of the seem to belong to a different "ZTE Blade" phone as my A452 keeps being stuck in a boot loop.
Unfortunately the websites of ZTE are absolutely useless as I wasn't even able to find the A452 on there. So here I am, along with a bunch of other people, trying to find the original ROMs and recovery images (specifically recovery, the ROM is still fine).
Please if someone knowledgable could give us instructions on where to get the stock images for the ZTE Blade A452 that would be very much appreciated. Unfortunately my A452 is completely unable to boot, neither normal nor recovery and only fastboot mode is left for me to work with so I have to find the stock recovery somewhere.
Thank you very much,
Gachl
edit: so far I've looked at maybe compiling TWRP for the A452 myself but it's way too technical. I've called multiple different numbers from ZTE trying to reach some sort of support who can maybe send me the factory recovery.img but only ended up with an email address that I enquired for the same. here's hoping but if someone else owns this phone then quickly dding the recovery partition would be a really big help.
edit2: so I found a polish (?) thread that I can't read but it says [ZTE BLADE A452] and [Solved] in the thread and has a link to this file https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Byu2LP_DS8CoZ2Njc1MyWHZLOWs which is a zip containing the original ZTE Blade A452 recovery.img ready to be flashed. I've tried it and hoorah it works! Unbricked! Thanks Arachiozaur over at http://forum.android.com.pl/topic/277838-zte-blade-a452-uceglony-solved/ a true hero!
Now I just have to figure out how the hell I can possibly get Xposed to run on this thing without using a custom recovery.
do you still have the recovery.img? It's down on GDrive and I killed my A452 as well...
link is down? (also on the polish site).
Please tell me you still have it :silly:
i have a boot img but i cant upload or link it here because this is my first post or i have lower then 10 - just send me a mail or pm kontakt[at]lokke.de
i am currently trying to boot a recovery by fastboot but "fastboot boot recovery.img" doesnt work for me
EDIT: look what i've found:
ztemobile.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Software%20Update%20ZTE%20Blade%20A452.zip
this is what i did "dd" out of the recovery partition before flashing TWRP.
i am an absolute noob so just use it if you have nothing to lose.
I created the file but i can't tell you if it is working too.
if you are just looking for any recovery try to use TWRP linked in my last post.
this is working (for me?)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zte-blade/general/recovery-recovery-polish-website-t3600371