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Thanks for the heads up. So should I update it through TWRP? And is there anything else I should know beforehand? It's my first time ever installed ROM.

I noticed you can update this ROM strictly from settings (yeah, I am new to this things). Currently I have version from 27.02.2017. There's nightly from 10.04 available. Can anyone tell me what improvements are in this one? My current ROM apart from mono speakers seems ok.

Yeah, I would really love to know that, too.

Sure, for US version, maybe. With A2017G, we'll be waiting till January 31. :p

I jest flashed b08 and I can't freaking believe it. The signal is even worse (significantly, like -10dB more) than on b03. And what's even worse that after successfully flashing b29 once, you can't do it anymore because for some reason there's "no service" at all even though the same ROM worked...

DrakenFX I get "Zip file is corrupt! Error installing zip file '/external_sd/TWRP_A2017G.B08.StockSystem_By_DrakenFX.zip'" in TWRP when I try to install. :| I tried downloading from other servers (Europe/Canada) but it doesn't help. BootStack installs fine. I did everything it says in provided...

Can you point me to any tutorial how to do it, because honestly I have no idea, of course google and xda search brings nothing of use. I'm really noob where it comes to this so thanks in advance for your understanding.

Good to know they finally uploaded full b08 image. I'm currently on b06 with TWRP. If I wanted to install this .zip what should I wipe to have clean b08 ROM? (I'm asking because I'm starting to think there's some things left when I flash various ROMs, for example when I first installed US b29...

If the past is any indication and above is true, shouldn't we see Nougat update for US version already?

I think like I'm losing my mind and don't know how to do something what should be so simple. I tried to find a way to find certain song but I can't see where the hell is the search bar in this app. Any help? (I'm on a2017g b06 btw)

What's little bit encouraging is that I used B29 A2017U ROM on my A2017G and it's like night and day, the difference in call quality and lack of calls going silent for few seconds like I had on European software. Unfortunately I had to come back to B06 because I need dual sim functionality and...

I did install B03 Stock Bootstack and B03 Stock system from DrakenFX. It did not change TWRP to stock recovery, though. Then I tried downloading B03 from your post (2 pages back) but when I put it in root of my SD card it did find it in Settings -> Update but it said its B06. I tried to install...

Could someone just upload full B08 ROM because I will sooner brick my phone than successfully remove TWRP to install stock recovery. I tried installing older ROMs like B03 from DrakenFX, but this one also doesn't see any OTA's in Settings -> Update ("Your device is up to date" sure...)

I did that, but after this it reboots me to TWRP all the time. I can't launch my phone in normal mode, always goes to TWRP and it now asks for some Decrypt Data password... I have no idea what password that is. What's going on? :(

OMG, I am retarded, how did I not see that... Just to be sure, when it says to select "partition to flash image" what should I choose? Boot, Recovery or System Image? I guess Recovery but I don't trust myself anymore...

Yes I unpacked it and put it on root of sd-card. Device picked it up nicely in Settings -> Update but as I said, it failed to install it since it's incompatible. It's standard A2017G 64/4GB RAM version, AFAIK it's international version. I did that before. I mean, I don't know if it's the EU...

I have recovery.img file but I have no idea what option to choose in TWRP to install it. When I check "Install" I can't see this recovery.img file that I put on my sd card/internal storage

In every thread someone would mention that I need to boot to Stock Recovery (for example, to install update manually) but no one ever mention how to do it. When I press volume up + power it just boots to TWRP so I figured it would be volume down + power but it juts boots to some image "Factory...

Which one should I download? I have A2017G from HK, so I chose Hong Kong on ZTE support page, then "Smart Phones" then "Zte Axon 7 (Open market)" ( ZTE A2017G(AXON 7) SD card software package(319160B1989ZTE A2017GV1.0.0B06) ). I tried to install but it just rebooted after few seconds with...

Maybe it's just because I couldn't drive my headphones to acceptable levels of volume on A2017G software but I really think the sound now on A2017G is not only louder but also more spacious. Overall it's much more enjoyable experience for me now.

There's your problem. A2017G software limitation make DAC sounds like crap compared to the US version (since I flashed A2017U ROM on my A2017G I know what I am talking about - difference is like night and day)

Try changing settings in Power Manager -> Power management for apps -> Spotify

I used this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-a2017u-firmware-a2017g-t3495039/page4 In my case US bands and my provider's match so there wasn't any problem at all.

FWIW I flashed A2017U B29 on my A2017G B05 and noticed considerably better signal and call quality. When I had dropped sound and low volume in call in some places before, now it's pretty good.

I also have pretty good screen on time, but only when I use my phone a lot in a given day. When I go without charge for example 24 hours, I lose approximately 50% of battery with 1h15m~ screen on time and I have no idea is that good or bad.

What about sound? There wasn't a noticable difference in volume and/or quality through headphone jack? I'm curious because it's mostly the only thing that drives me to flash A2017U version.

We would greatly appreciate if you could make something like a step by step tutorial for non-techy folks.

Not really, for example, previously I had HTC One M7 from european distribution which also had additional powerful DAC/AMP and volume levels were significantly higher.

The thing is, we don't ever gonna get the same audio volume as in US version because of ignorant ZTE thinking EU laws FORBIDS them to allow higher volume levels in Europe, when in reality it just states: “The safe exposure levels defined above shall be the default settings on products. Higher...

celoxocis Thanks for the detailed report! Too bad I have A2017G model, god I wish there was a way to just flash the U model on it, because the way the things are going, I just will drive myself insane waiting months after US updates, all the time.

Besides supported bands compability, should I be wary of anything else before flashing? Thanks.

Sorry for probably dumb question, but is there, or will be, a way to root this phone and not void warranty irreversibly? Btw. thanks for your help and enormous input within the community.

This is ridiculous, then. From what I've heard even australians are getting A2017G, so it seems so stupid that some bizarre EU restrictions would hinder audio experience for non-europeans too. Shame, ZTE, shame.

That's too bad. Could your friend confirm if ROM that Gearbest Axon comes with, also has the same EU volume limits like the A2017G sold in Europe? It's pretty much the only thing that could drive me away from A2017G since I mostly care about quality of the headphone jack, speakers, screen and...

Doesn't Gearbest have chinese version with multilingual ROM (A2017)? Besides of lack of EU volume limit what are the advantages of A2017U?