axon 7

  1. M

    Thread Any suggestions on Custom Rom for Axon7, Priority- Faster,Dark Mode,Dolby Atmos..?

    Are there any Custom ROMs that prioritize- Faster Experience, Dark Mode, Dolby Atmos Currently on Android 8.0 A2017G -B03
  2. B

    Thread Serious performance issues and want to back up data prior to ROM flashing

    (I'm not sure if this belongs in the Axon 7 subforums but I remember having this issue with past Android phones. Feel free to let me know if I need to move the thread.) I've got an Axon 7 with the default ROM (currently at version 7.1.1/MiFavor UI 4.2) installed and have had it since late 2017...
  3. Oki

    Thread [ROM] [P] [PORTED] [AXON 7] Android P beta developers preview

    A few days ago we could see a YouTube video of an Axon 7 running Android P. Since that preview was not available, I decided to assemble one myself using the Vendor and boot partitions from the latest Treble ROM by NFound, the complete Pixel XL system image and a few hours removing Pixel...
  4. C

    Thread Axon 7 is dead (Android red triangle)

    Hello, i can't boot my Axon 7 A2017G anymore. I tryed to flash a stock EDL ROM "A2017G_B09_NOUGAT_FULL_EDL", to rescue my phone but i doesn't help. If i boot my phone i see the ZTE logo followed by the "dead android" logo (android with red triangle), for a short moment and then black screen. I...
  5. I

    Thread Horrible distortion on speakers

    Hey there Before changing to an 8.1 rom, i was purely stock and the sound was great. During my time on oreo there was some distortion but it was ok. now that I'm back on stock using the twrp files and keeping bootloader unlocked my sound from the speakers is horrible, it distorts on the middle...
  6. C

    Thread [SOLVED]TIFU: I am an idiot and bricked my device using Axon 7 toolkit

    SOLVED! Thans Hello, I hope I can get a bit of help. As I screwed up my Axon 7 trying to Axon 7 toolkit. To explain. I used the Axon 7 toolkit (Great program) I was having problems unlocking the BL (I forgot to check the box for remembering PC on the USB debugging.) So it unlocked my BL and...
  7. F

    Thread Axon 7 2017G - bad battery indications.

    Hello, I worked on Nougat B09 nad now B10 as Slim 4 and Slim 5 ROMs version from this forum. My problem appeared suddenly with the following sympthoms: 1. Battery lasts on 100% during normal usage discharging mode, doeas not show proportional battery usage and drop, 2. Battery can drop suddnely...
  8. T

    Thread Magisk hell resolved??!!!!!!!??!!!!!!!!!!??

    im new at thisxda stuff but i am 90 percent sure i figured out how to keep magisk from uninstalling after a reboot... YOU MAY NEED TO UNINSTALL MAGISK AND ALL MODULES BEFORE DOING THIS USING MAGISK UNINSTALLER basically you have to also install an older version of supersu and it has to be an...
  9. N

    Thread Replacement Speakers?

    My brother's Axon 7 has what I can only assume to be blown speakers. Does anyone know of where one can find replacement speakers? Cheers.
  10. A

    Thread [Android 8] Official MiFavor UI 5.2 Beta ROM for Axon 7

    Hello everyone. You can install lasest unreleased Android 8 beta stock rom to your Axon 7 by following this thread. We have backed up the rom from sedoy87's phone. Special thanks to the russian guy sedoy87 who is received the beta firmware on his device over ota . Особая благодарность...
  11. Y

    Thread What is the most easy way to activate Camera API v2?

    What is the most easy way to activate Camera API v2? The phone is a A2017G and currently on b05 Nougat and has locked bootloader and is not rooted. I only want to activate Camera API v2 I dont want root I dont want to unlock the bootloader No factory reset But I understand that most likely...
  12. SBFarooq

    Thread DFU Mode - Mystery

    Hi, I know that there are already several threads where this is being discussed on this forum, just wanted to add this one so that people could share how they overcame it, As some let their battery die and then Vol down+Power into EDL, whereas some dismantle the phone and short the testing...
  13. O

    Thread GCAM works! HDR+ doesn't..

    Edit: it seems like hdr+ isn't really working. The latest mod from BSG works on our Axon 7 already. Here's the link: MGCB_7.0H_C2API_Mid_v.3.6_AllinOne_Full_Manual.apk Also, you still need to enable camera2api for this to work. If you have magisk installed in your device, you can check my...
  14. F

    Thread [Q] Is it worth 330$ to switch from Oneplus One to Axon7?

    Hello, I can buy Axon7 on Aliexpress for around 330USD. Currently I'm using OPO and it is running just fine. I've got a few questions to you guys: 1. Are custom ROMs stable ( no bugs, battery drains, camera and sound is working like on stock )? 2. How far is Stock ROM from AOSP (recents, QS...
  15. red.eye

    Thread Axon 7 A2017g b04 Cellular Radio off ???????

    Hello, I just got the Axon on amazon, a 2nd hand one. I inserted my sim card and there is no way to have the cellular radio on. I did an full wipe twice, swapped sim, inserted a new one... nothing. Signal strength is zero. I tried also to do an emergency phone call (it should work even without...
  16. Q

    Thread List of available third party ROMs for the ZTE Axon 7

    Hola Below is a list of third party ROMs that I have found both on XDA and elsewhere. I am in no way associated to any ROM development or developer suffice to say I do have my own preferences. I have tried to list either the XDA page, or external sites from which the ROM is associated with. If...
  17. M

    Thread Need HELP!! ZTE Axon 7 Screen Problem.

    I have ZTE Axon 7 A2017 (chinese version) 128 ROM and 4 GB RAM running Android 7.1.1 (B16). The problem is shown in the video : youtu.be/uzrg1If409A .This problem occurs sometimes (don't know the reason) and only gets resolved when i turn auto brightness off and increase brightness to max for...
  18. J

    Thread ZTE Axon 7 arriving but need guidance on 'Myfavor UI' and Nougat.

    Hi all, due to rain damage to my dear one plus one i have had to get a new phone. So on its way from Germany is a ZTE Axon 7. One Plus have become to expensive so the Axon 7 seemed great for my needs. Im looking forward to recvieving the device however i have read that the 'myfavor ui' lets...
  19. pringlet

    Thread Gear S3 + Samsung Pay + ZTE Axon 7 - SPay Thinks Device is Rooted...it's not

    Hello, I have my S3 paired to my ZTE Axon 7. My Axon 7 is running the stock Nougat 7.1.1 B25 ROM. It is not rooted at all and passes safetynet check. Samsung Pay was working just fine until a recent update. Now Samsung Pay is telling me that it cannot run on a rooted device. Again, my Axon 7...
  20. S

    Thread [Guide] How switch to US Nougat ROMs, How to downgrade with Chinese Axon 7

    Note: You can try this with EU ROMs but I'm not sure if it will work, and won't be testing to see if it works, since I see no reason to flash EU ROMs anyways. I knew this from day 1, but was switching between various LOS ROMs so didn't have much inspiration to make a guide. Now i'm switching...
  21. 2

    Thread [Q] Samsung Pay not working on Axon 7

    As the title states, my phone is having issues with Samsung Pay and the Gear S3. Something about not working with rooted phones, but I'm on stock everything. Even passed SafetyNet check. My Axon 7 current Android version is 7.1.1, build A2017UV1.1.0B19. I reinstalled the Gear and SPay app, reset...
  22. K

    Thread (HELP) I soft/hard bricked my Axon 7 (A2017G), need help!

    I was running android 7.0 on the A2017G version and was able to install and open TWRP, but I cannot boot and im stuck at the ZTE screen. I am only able to boot into TWRP again and my bootloader is still locked since I dont know how to do it and I just want my phone working again, can somebody...
  23. E

    Thread adb device unauthorized

    Hey, I'm on A2017U stock B19 bootloader unlocked, I want to backup my stock recovery and boot using axon7tool (I want to flash twrp after that), When I type: "adb devices" I get my device number and next to it: "unauthorized", And when I type "adb reboot edl" I get: "error: device...
  24. A

    Thread Nougat lock screen swiping trouble

    After my phone was updated to 7.0 (from fully stock), I have had trouble swiping to unlock my device, swiping to launch the camera, and even just swiping notifications away on the lock screen. The objects animate and drag with my finger, but it's like they're super elastic because they just snap...
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    Thread Fully Bricked Looking for some help

    My Axon was at the twrp menu at 1% this morning so i went to shut it down to charge it but i havent been able to get it back on since. At first, plugging in the charger would prompt a light vibrate and red LED every few seconds but this has slowly stopped and the red LED only flashes every so...
  26. K

    Thread Building Lineage OS

    I thought I'd start an area for help with building Lineage OS to keep the noise down other threads that are well into triple digit page numbers. I've been following this guide: http://wiki.lineageos.org/axon7_build.html Everything is good until the "breakfast" step fails with...
  27. flyer_andy

    Thread How to enable SystemUI Tuner in stock B15 Nougat (root not required)

    Hey everybody...in case you'd like to access the SystemUI Tuner, you can do so by creating a shortcut to activity "SystemUI/.DemoMode" (see screenshot attached). Activity launch widgets can be added in numerous ways but the easiest in my view is with Nova Launcher, which allows you to add a...
  28. N

    Thread So... I softbricked my A2017G! Any help?

    Yeah. I was trying to unlock my bootloader using Controllerboy's guide, and I managed to install TWRP. I also managed to unlock my bootloader. When I tried to restore my phone using the backup I put on my computer and back to my A7, it won't boot - it's stuck on the "ZTE powered by android"...
  29. T

    Thread [GUIDE] How to unbrick encrypted device on nougat with lost encryption key.

    Hello everyone this is my fist guide so be kind with the formatting, i will get better as I post more. I am writing this guide, because like you, the reader, I had installed lineageOS 14.1 and set up the phone and realized there was encryption on it, and with that tried to wipe it in twrp just...
  30. jcadduono

    Thread [EDL][A2017/A2017U] Emergency DL Mode TWRP + Unlock + Upgrade

    INTRODUCTION I'm providing a set of files that allow you to unlock your bootloader or recover from the closest thing you can get to a hard brick. MiFlash is capable of flashing anything to your phone while it is in Emergency Download mode. Yes, this is voodoo magic and it works! Recover from...
  31. Yoshi_Guy

    Thread [ROM/GUIDE] How to Restore Stock A2017U B20 Firmware and Re-lock Bootloader

    First of all, I would like to say thanks to DrakenFX, tenfar, rczrider, and tennear for their work on the Axon 7. /* Disclaimer * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, * or any other mishaps that may occur. YOU are choosing to make these modifications...
  32. N

    Thread A few questions before buying

    Hello XDA, I'll keep it short and to the point. Before buying the Axon 7 (from Amazon Italy, so probably A2017G), I have a couple of questions. I know they've been answered before, but the answers I found were old and things may have changed. 1. Can the EU model's BL be unlocked, and CM...
  33. D

    Thread Update MR3 is coming

    ** update ** thread written by mistake, this is not a new update, apologies. I'll remove the thread once I find out how New update thread here: https://community.zteusa.com/thread/13076 Updates OTA include (from the thread): Notification bell is now optional (hooray!) New application...
  34. T

    Thread Question about the unlock method without bl unlock

    Ok guys, this may sound quite dumb, but I want to be as cautious as possible as this device is beautiful and i don't want a 430 dollar paperweight, but after you do the backup of the boot and recovery, if i wanted to, for example, just get twrp installed so i can clear the data and then flash...
  35. swehes

    Thread T-mobile and updated to B29 - Problems?

    So I haven't updated my phone yet to B29 but looking at the ZTE forum there seems to be some connectivity issues with T-mobile and B29. Anyone of you guys who has updated and uses T-mobile that can verify this issue? Don't want to go through the whole update process and reinstalling everything...
  36. T

    Thread A2017,A2017U AND A2017G ,Which to choose?

    hi Difference in sub model mentioned as i have observed A2017 Country:China 6gb 128gb model available which also has 3d touch also 4gb 128gb available for (aprrox 20$ addtion to 64gb) no g play or multi language support shipper will instal gplay but cannot root or upgrade OTA for future...
  37. N

    Thread Help! Wallpaper keeps changing on its own (European A2017G on B03)

    Hi, no matter what wallpaper I set through settings or the gallery, after some time it changes to some kind of a live wallpaper which keeps changing periodically. I didn't find any setting related to this, it just won't keep my wallpaper. Lockscreen has no such issues. Did I miss some...
  38. CCJ22

    Thread Unhappy with the Axon 7 after 2 weeks:Questions

    I came from a Nexus 6. Here are the issues I have with the axon 7 and why I am returning it: -Screen is 5.5" Not 5.9" or greater like the Nexus 6. I thought I could get use to it and like the screen being smaller but I just miss a bigger screen. I wish for a Axon 7 pro or plus model that had a...
  39. Cesaragus

    Thread Stock theme on A2017G

    Does the european version has the stock-ish theme that I've seen in the US model? The one with the app drawer and all that. I've seen a review and It seems like in europe you only get the chinese theme with the square icons and no app drawer. Does someone with the EU version (A2017G) can...
  40. Cesaragus

    Thread Fingerprint sensor features in A2017G

    Does this phone have features with the fingerprint sensor apart from unlocking the phone? In Huawei phones you can pull down the notifications, or swipe to the left or right, it is another useful feature to have in something that you only use for unlocking the phone. Maybe opening the camera...
  41. Cesaragus

    Thread Haptic feedback on capacitive keys

    I was wondering if the capacitive buttons have haptic feedback (the vibrate when you press them). Seems like a stupid question but I haven't found the answer anywhere.
  42. R

    Thread Temporary root

    Hello, Is there a quick and easy way to temporarily root the Axon 7? I just want to restore some Titanium backups and I don't want to fully commit until there is official CM14. ;)
  43. pringlet

    Thread Axon 7 on AT&T MMS issues - unable to send/receive

    I'm on B20 build and currently unable to send or receive MMS messages on AT&T reliably. Occasionally, I can reboot the phone and it will download and send the MMS messages that are pending. I've tried creating new APN settings for AT&T following the guide for smartphones on AT&T's website...
  44. MrWilsonxD

    Thread B20_Boot to B20 with NO TWRP?

    Hello a7 users! I currently have an A2107U on B20_boot.. I went from b20 to b20_Boot via DrakenFx's method of flashing the update in stock recovery, but seeing as there is way more support for stock b20 getting root, twrp, and xposed.. I wanted to go to b20 or even b27 so I would be able to...
  45. swehes

    Thread Can we get a Step by Step to update to 27?

    So my scenario. I'm on the unlocked B20_boot Build. Rooted. TWRP. What files are needed to upgrade to B27? What are the step by step? I have read through the different threads, but it is confusing at times and rather not make a mistake. It would probably benefit multiple people. :) Cheers!
  46. C

    Thread Error when trying to copy files between phone and SD card

    I am unable to transfer files from my phone memory to my sd card. I am also unable to transfer files from my pc to sd card in the phone. I have no issue transferring files from pc to phone memory. I can view and open files on the sd card and the phone is able to play music and movies stored on...
  47. Cesaragus

    Thread Notification LED colors

    I've been looking for an answer to this but I haven't found any good one with a clear "NO" or "Yes". Is it RGB, multicolor or some technology with more colors? Has someone tested it with light flow to see if you can control it or it is actually a RGB led but the software just let you use 2 of...
  48. DrakenFX

    Thread [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Stay Stock (A2017U - A2017)

    YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO TWRP TO PROCEED THIS WILL NOT WORK IF YOU DON'T HAVE TWRP I'M NOT RESPONSABLE IF THIS PROCESS CREATED A THERMAL NUCLEAR DEVICE AND / OR TURN YOU INTO FIRESTORM. NOT RESPONSABLE IF SOMETHING HAPPEN DURING THIS INSTALLATION OR IF YOU DO A MISTAKE DURING THIS PROCESS...
  49. CaiKroll

    Thread Unable to connect to the camera because it is being used by other apps or disabled...

    Unable to connect to the camera because it is being used by other apps or disabled due to security policies. This is the error message I keep getting whenever launching my camera. I've tried factory reset but the error still persists. I can try and get a logcat but I'll be completely honest...
  50. rgao007

    Thread ZTE CSX: Please vote for a phone with Axon 7 hardware (or better) and stock Android

    https://community.zteusa.com/ideas/1606 Want more phones with Android as Duarte intended it to be? Vote for this idea on ZTE's CSX program (it's the next phone they'll build). This is a phone with Axon 7 hardware or better, and Nexus-like software. The ideas that are currently ahead are a...