Nubia Z7 (nx506J) working with Google Apps.

[Senh0r]

I have a nubia z7 with rom version 2.05 (Android 5 and Nubia UI 3), with google apps working without problems. Even youtube.
It took 3 days to figure out how to do it, without rooting the phone.
But some tools are needed...

I upgraded my phone rom (which came with version 2.26, a modified 1.26), put rom 2.02 then 2.03 and at last 2.05, which is the last one in nubia chinese site.
I used nubia rom updater, for the roms version 2.02 and 2.03 you have to decompress to each folder and point nubia updater to that folder.
The last one (version 2.05), i used option update of the phone.
Then uninstalled every chinese app. Downloaded gapps micro for android 5.0.1 and copy to the internal storage.
Then rebooted the phone with TWRP and installed the zip file. With TWRP root the phone, in advanced menu.
After that, i reboot into android system and made login into google play and updated everything.
It's a google phone now.

I think this should work for Nubia Z7 mini and Nubia Z7 Max

I hope this help someone

link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52DgCiPfqeTYkFmUjNSbm44RDA&usp=sharing

greetings

 

[helobot]

I managed to get as far as upgrading firmware to v2.05. The files worked great thanks. How do I use the twrp to install gapps? Thanks for the help

 

[S_Phoenix]

I managed to get as far as upgrading firmware to v2.05. The files worked great thanks. How do I use the twrp to install gapps? Thanks for the help

hi, i'm Senh0r. I had logged with an old account.

now you can uninstall all chinese apps ,that you don't want.
then copy file gapps to internal storage.
Check if you have port ADB selected, by inserting on dial number *#7678# , if not, select it.
Now run the TWRP, which is in chinese, when the menu show up, choose option 3 and wait for the phone reboot into TWRP.
When you enter in TWRP, on bottom of screen you can choose english language.
After that is only to install the zip file. don't check for signature.
Now it's only need to reboot phone.

To enter on TWRP you need always to run the program to reboot your phone.

Anything ask

greetings

 

[helobot]

Thanks for that. I got them installed but when I boot the phone I get a google services has stopped and the phone shuts down I'm
Not sure what I did wrong

 

[Senh0r]

Thanks for that. I got them installed but when I boot the phone I get a google services has stopped and the phone shuts down I'm
Not sure what I did wrong

try to root the phone first and then install gapps again.
it's in advanced options, i think

 

[Senh0r]

did you managed to do it?

 

[vision0815]

Hi Guys,

got my NX506J today, so a word of warning, I am pretty new to this

I am a little bit lost at the start,
Some Infos on the phone
Hardware Revision: NX506JMB_B
Build Number: NX506J_CNCommon_V2.26
NUBIA UI: V2.6.3

Rooted with TowelRoot

I'd appreciate it if you guys can point me in the right direction

THanks in advance

 

[Senh0r]

Hi,

just follow the first post.


greetings

 

[vision0815]

Hi,

just follow the first post.


greetings

having the same issue as helobot.

update to 2.05 no problem

But after installing gapps it crashes in the setup phase

any ideas ?

 

[Senh0r]

Did you rooted the phone before installing gapps by twrp?

 

[vision0815]

Rooted from twrp, installed gapps, rebooted.
After a few minutes it started, google setup wizard.
It crashes with an exception.

Gonna give it a shot in a few

 

[vision0815]

Call me an idiot, but I didn't make a backup of the delivered stock ROM KitKat 2.26.
Please have you guys an image? I am stuck for good.

 

[Senh0r]

And cleaned the cache and dalvik partition too? Mine its working with no problems.

 

[vision0815]

Cleaned cache etc.

I could hit me for being so stupid to forget backing the original ROM up.

I can easily go to a stock Chinese ROM but at least a KitKat Google ROM would be nice.

Señor or anyone, can you provide a image of 2.26?

 

[Senh0r]

Unfortunately I didn't backup it either , but soon I will create a zip file with my Rom with Google apps installed.
I will check Nubia site for older roms too.

 

[vision0815]

Getting the hands on an 1.26 is relatively easy, but the googlefied 2.26 seems to be rather hard to find ...

 

[Steveyknoxville]

Getting the hands on an 1.26 is relatively easy, but the googlefied 2.26 seems to be rather hard to find ...

Hi, I have my phone with 2.26, I have rooted it with kingo, if you can provide me a custom recovery I can do a nandroid back up of complete rom.

 

[vision0815]

Hi Steveyknoxville, Señor shared a custom recovery based on twrp and that works very well. I would really appreciate if you could provide us with the 2.26 ROM

The link is in the first posting of this thread.

 

[Steveyknoxville]

Hi Steveyknoxville, Señor shared a custom recovery based on twrp and that works very well. I would really appreciate if you could provide us with the 2.26 ROM

The link is in the first posting of this thread.

Hi, I have read that senor twrp does not work on 4.4.2, are you confirming it does. My biggest question I need answered before I do anything is, if I install twrp how do I go back to stock recovery so I can do Ota updates to get to lollipop. Thanks.

 

[vision0815]

Sorry but I can't confirm weather it fully works or not. I followed señor's guide and updated the phone. But if I recall the thread correctly from nubia cn forums the stock ROM should be a slightly modified twrp anyways.

Try just going into the recovery mode.
You should be able to backup the ROM.

Thanks for the invested time.