We have:
- ZTE Blade;
- boring, old, buggy (underline as appropriate) firmware on it;
- a little time;
- a bit of gray matter;
- a drop of money (for immersion in Zen).
Task: completely immersed in Zen (make a candy out of your phone and forget about flashing it).
Let's get started!
Turn off the phone.
If ClockWorkMod (alternative Recovery mode) is not installed, install ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0, if already installed, install it. Quick installation of ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0 via Bootloader
1) Download the archive ZTE Blade (ZTE Libra) - ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0
2) Unpack it into a folder.
3) Load the phone into BootLoader. To do this: Turn off the phone. We press and hold down the buttons "Home" + "Volume down"and turn on the phone, after 6-8 seconds it shouldhover Green Androy (or ZTE logo) And Red "Back" button), release the buttons.
4) Connect USB cableto the phone, after which an unidentified “Android” device will appear in the device manager, force install the driver from the folder that was in the archive. (Note: absolutely all drivers for ZTE Blade are available in Windows 7 Update. Therefore, you just need to enable automatic search for drivers in Windows 7 and have internet.
4) Launch from the folder"Install ClockWorkMOD 5.0.2.0.bat".
5) After closing the window, disconnect the cable and give the battery.
Create a Backup of the old firmware
We press and hold down the "Volume Down" buttonand turn on the phone - We get into ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0
Buttons "Volume down"“Volume up”, select (Home) go to backup and restore - Backup.We are waiting for the end of the procedure.
Go to mounts and storage - mount USB storage. We connect the phone to the computer, copy the folder from the card to a safe placeclockworkmod, which contains our Backup.
Click Unmount on your phone. We take out the cable.
Installing new firmware
The best, in my opinion, firmware based on source code at the moment CyanogenMod 7.2.0-RC1 from a friend BurgerZ(website BurgerZ.pro). download the latest firmware (at the time of writing cm-7.2.0-RC1-Blade-KANG-13APR).
Go to the initial menu of ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0.
wipe data/factory reset - Yes
wipe cache partition - Yes
advanced - partitioning SD card - 1024 mb (EXT partition) - 0 mb (SWAP partition) (I believe that it is not needed with such an amount of RAM). We are waiting for the operation to complete.
mounts - mount SD card
We connect the phone to the computer. We unpack the archive (Download from DepositFiles MD5:807418DE2B7A5276F72867B942AC5ADB) with a modification of the original firmware, where the data section is increased to 240 Mb. Copy the folder "image" from the archive "Modified (240 MB free).rar", firmware from BurgerZ, gapps from 04/08/2012 (gapps-full-20120408-Blade.zip MD5: 2C96C534ECDCABB5027B1DAB8780D411), Darktremor Apps2SD (dtapp) to the root of the memory card s2sd -2.7.5.2-1-signed.zip MD5: 8AF9E161B5DE47DD857BEF5638EDFBE8) ( Note: After updating the firmware, the archive must be re-flashed).
Unmount
Power off
When loading the android, remove the battery (as soon as the green android appears).
Insert the battery
We take out the battery
Volume Down+Power (boot into ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0)
Install zip from SD card - choose zip from sdcard. Select one by one: cm-7.2.0-RC1-Blade-KANG-13APR.zip, gapps-full-20120408-Blade.zip, dtapps2sd-2.7.5.2-1-signed.zip.
Power off
Power on
Select Launcher
Next, I will give the basic phone settings that are comfortable for me. Perhaps you will learn something interesting for yourself.
Settings - language and keyboard - Russian
Settings - Wireless networks - Mobile network - Data transfer (uncheck)
Open the status bar - CM stats - disable collecting statistics Cyanogenmod
Removing all widgets
Settings - Calls - Incoming call in the background
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Applications - Allow moving applications
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Screen - Screen turn on animation
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Interface - Buttons in the notification bar - Hide the scroll bar
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Interface - Widget buttons - widget buttons (add: 2G/3G, data, backlight; remove: sound) - Network modes (2G/3G+2G) - Network modes automatically (2G/3G) - On. With this, I use one data transfer button in the status bar to switch between phone states: (3G+2G+Internet network)/(2G network only+no Internet). That. We save battery and time.
Open the notification panel and click 2G/3G (to switch to 2G only mode)
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Interface - Redrawing after enlargement
Settings - Location and security - GPS satellites (uncheck)
Settings - Location and security - GPS source - Use. built-in GPS
Settings - Location and protection - Set up screen lock - Pattern (set your own key)
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Lock Screen - Widgets - Battery Status
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Lock Screen - Unlock - Skip when protecting device
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Lock Screen - Unlock - Menu Unlock
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Lock screen - Delays and timeouts - Auto shutdown delay - 10 sec.
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Performance - CPU Settings - Set on boot
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Performance - CPU Settings - Maximum Frequency - choose at your discretion no more than 748 (I have 710)
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Performance - Off. boot animation (phone boot time is reduced)
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Sound - Silent State
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Sound - Quiet hours - Enable quiet hours (Disable notification sound, selection response, mute trackball). We set the beginning and end at our discretion (mine is 00:00 - 6:00)
Settings - Cyanogenmod - Sound - Mute camera sound
Settings - Device settings - Calibrate proximity sensor (perform in light, there should be no objects in front of the screen, including you, closer than 2 meters for 15 seconds). Without this procedure, the proximity sensor will not work.
Settings - Sound - Key sound (uncheck)
Settings - Applications - Unknown sources
Settings - Language and keyboard - Android keyboard - Input languages - English (US) + Russian
Application menu - Spare Parts - End button behavior - Sleep mode (should reduce battery consumption)
Application Menu - Spare Parts - Intermediate Animations - Quick
Connect Wifi or 3G
Setting up a Google account
Install Superuser from Google Play
We add to the card applications that you usually install not from Google Play.
Install from Google Play:
- Go Launcher EX (Russian) (optional)
- Go Contacts EX (optional)
- Go SMS Pro (optional)
- A2SDGUI (required) - needed for linking the EXT section of the card and transferring programs there.
Let's go to Titanium Backup delete (the "Backups" tab, short tap on the application, first delete the data, and then the program itself):
- Cmstats (CMStats.apk);
- Google One Time Init (OneTimeInItializer.apk);
- Launcher;
- Launcher Pro (optional, I use Go Launcher);
- Gallery (it’s better to use QuickPic instead);
- Music;
- News and weather (GenieWdget.apk);
- Screen control tips (Protips.apk);
- Notifications about cyanogenmod updates (CMUpdateNotify.apk);
- File Manager (FileManager.apk).
- Latin Input Method Tutorial(LatinImeTutorial.apk);
- Setup Wizard (setupwizard.apk).
Google Play - updating Maps and Street View in Google Maps.
We will integrate the Google Play update (you can also integrate other Google applications that will be updated in the future):
Titanium Backup - long tap on the application - Integrate updates into ROM.
We also integrate (to save space in the data section):
- Cards
- Street View in Google Maps
On this page we will not describe the pros and cons of this Android device; we are really looking forward to your feedback about the device. Here you will find and be able to download custom original firmware, the official version of MIUI v4, MIUI v5 android firmware from our website, and you can also see video instructions for installing the firmware for ZTE Blade AF3 and leave a review.
To download firmware for your phone ZTE Blade AF3 with Android 7.0 Nougat, Android 6.0 Marshmallow (aka Android M or Marshmallow) or Android 5.0 Lollipop, you need to read the entire page and find the link. There are also firmware Android KitKat 4.4.x (Kitkat) and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (Jelly Bean), as well as older versions, but we do not recommend downloading them, due to the fact that this is outdated software. The fifth version of Android has stepped far ahead of its predecessors, not to mention versions 6 and 7, worked out to the smallest detail. Below you will find an overview of the latest versions of Android and can compare them.
Don't forget to write a full review about this model in the comments. By doing this, you can help other users make a decision about purchasing a device.
Availability of firmware: In stock.
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Installation instructions
- Click on the download link, selecting the firmware you need
- Download Android M firmware - we checked you, to be honest M is Marshmallow, follow the second link
- Download the file with firmware and application
- Run the application file
- Select the required firmware version
- Follow the instructions from the file archive
Video on ZTE Blade AF3 firmware
Device price
The price in local currency depends on the dollar exchange rate.
useful links
Getting root rights to ZTE Blade AF3
If you want to get root rights, I recommend that you use the program Rootkhp for computer - this is one of the new programs with a large base of supported smartphones and tablets on Android. The program runs only under Windows; for Linux and Mac OS systems, it is recommended to use emulators.
You can download the program for free from the official website Rootkhp.pro, which is easily found via Google.
How to unlock a pattern key
Removing a forgotten pattern key, regardless of its complexity, has ceased to be a global problem even for an ordinary user who is little familiar with the security mechanisms of the Android operating system and its loopholes. Not long ago we came across a program for unlocking the graphic key Gaigunlock (Gaigunlosk). Step-by-step instructions in Russian and a description of how the program works are published at the link above.
Listing the features of the ZTE Blade A3 and ZTE Blade M smartphones, it is impossible not to mention the following characteristics:
- A four-inch TFT screen with a palette of 16 million colors and touch controls, which, according to reviews from numerous smartphone users, does not work very well.
- MP3 polyphony of calls. This means that you can set yourself a call of almost any sound quality.
- Digital camera with flash and video recording capability.
- Built-in audio player supporting all popular audio formats. You can not only connect headphones to it, but also use the player as a voice recorder.
- A set of sensors consisting of a light sensor, a sensor for tracking objects moving nearby, and an accelerator.
- Video processor MALI-400 MP.
- USB, Bluetooth, and WiFi interfaces designed to retrieve data from connected media and the network.
- Android operating system version 4.4.
Having such a complete set of options, this smartphone has another feature that makes it extremely popular among consumers - a low price. Not everyone needs to purchase expensive devices like the iPhone.
And not everyone has the available funds for this. Downloaded and installed fresh firmware makes it possible to further increase the efficiency of working with this device. We'll talk about how to flash ZTE below.
How to flash a smartphone correctly
A universal way to install firmware is to perform the following sequence of actions:
If a2sd is not included in the firmware, then you will need to format the flash drive to fat, with the formatting options set to: ext = 512, partition = sd, swap = 0.
If problems arise, try repeating the entire sequence of operations. Sometimes the firmware may fail.
This is a copy of the site, so not everything was copied. Here is the original site: http://not-about-it.blogspot.com/2012/05/zte-blade.html#backup
We have:
- ZTE Blade;
- boring, old, buggy (underline as appropriate) firmware on it;
- a little time;
- a bit of gray matter;
- a drop of money (for immersion in Zen).
Task: completely immersed in Zen (make a candy out of your phone and forget about flashing it).
Let's get started!
Turn off the phone.
If ClockWorkMod is not installed (alternative Recovery mode), install ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0, if already installed, skip its installation. Quick installation of ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0 via Bootloader
1) Download the archive ZTE Blade (ZTE Libra) - ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0
http://depositfiles.com/files/sqttvnkx2 (MD5: 57923D55D8100531F0868CBD64DBF75B)
2) Unpack it into a folder.
3) Load the phone into BootLoader. To do this: Turn off the phone. We press and hold down the buttons "Home" + "Volume down"and turn on the phone, after 6-8 seconds it shouldhover Green Androy (or ZTE logo) And Red "Back" button), release the buttons.
4) Connect USB cableto the phone, after which an unidentified “Android” device will appear in the device manager, force install the driver from the folder that was in the archive. (Note: absolutely all drivers for ZTE Blade are available in Windows 7 Update. Therefore, you just need to enable automatic search for drivers in Windows 7 and have internet.
4) Launch from the folder"Install ClockWorkMOD 5.0.2.0.bat".
5) After closing the window, disconnect the cable and give the battery.
Create a Backup of the old firmware
We press and hold down the "Volume Down" buttonand turn on the phone - We get into ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0
Buttons "Volume down"“Volume up”, select (Home) go to backup and restore - Backup.We are waiting for the end of the procedure.
Go to mounts and storage - mount USB storage. We connect the phone to the computer, copy the folder from the card to a safe placeclockworkmod, which contains our Backup.
Click Unmount on your phone. We take out the cable.
Installing new firmware
The best, in my opinion, firmware based on source code at the moment CyanogenMod 7.2.0-RC1 from a friend BurgerZ http://burgerz.pro/. http://test.burgerz.pro/zte-blade/cm7/ download the latest firmware (at the time of writing cm-7.2.0-RC1-Blade-KANG-13APR).
Go to the initial menu of ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0.
wipe data/factory reset - Yes
wipe cache partition - Yes
advanced - Wipe Dalvik Cache - Yes (regarding Wipe Battery Stats: http://4pda.ru/2012/01/15/53238/ - it is not needed)
advanced - partitioning SD card - 1024 mb (EXT partition) - 0 mb (SWAP partition) (I believe that it is not needed with such an amount of RAM). We are waiting for the operation to complete.
mounts - mount SD card
We connect the phone to the computer. Let's unpack the archive (http://depositfiles.com/files/19nu4215b do not confuse MD5:807418DE2B7A5276F72867B942AC5ADB) with a modification of the original firmware, where the data section is increased to 240 Mb. Copy the folder “image” from the archive “Modified (240 MB free).rar”, firmware from BurgerZ, gapps from 04/08/2012 ( gapps-full-20120408-Blade.zip I gave it to you MD5: 2C96C534ECDCABB5027B1DAB8780D411), Darktremor Apps2SD (http://depositfiles.com/files/egrr0wicr again, don’t confuse MD5: 8AF9E161B5DE47DD857BEF5638EDFBE8) ( Note: After updating the firmware, the archive must be re-flashed).
Unmount
Power off
When loading the android, remove the battery (as soon as the green android appears).
Insert the battery
Install Clockworkmod 5.0.2.0
We take out the battery
Volume Down+Power (boot into ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0)
Install zip from SD card - choose zip from sdcard. Select one by one: cm-7.2.0-RC1-Blade-KANG-13APR.zip, gapps-full-20120408-Blade.zip, dtapps2sd-2.7.5.2-1-signed.zip.
Power off
Power on
Select Launcher
Next, I will give the basic phone settings that are comfortable for me. Perhaps you will learn something interesting for yourself.
Settings - language and keyboard - Russian
Settings - Wireless networks - Mobile network - Data transfer (uncheck)
Open the status bar - CM stats - disable collecting statistics Cyanogenmod
Removing all widgets
Settings - Calls - Incoming call in the background
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Applications - Allow moving applications
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Screen - Screen turn on animation
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Interface - Buttons in the notification bar - Hide the scroll bar
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Interface - Widget buttons - widget buttons (add: 2G/3G, data, backlight; remove: sound) - Network modes (2G/3G+2G) - Network modes automatically (2G/3G) - On. With this, I use one data transfer button in the status bar to switch between phone states: (3G+2G+Internet network)/(2G network only+no Internet). That. We save battery and time.
Open the notification panel and click 2G/3G (to switch to 2G only mode)
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Interface - Redrawing after enlargement
Settings - Location and security - GPS satellites (uncheck)
Settings - Location and security - GPS source - Use. built-in GPS
Settings - Location and protection - Set up screen lock - Pattern (set your own key)
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Lock Screen - Widgets - Battery Status
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Lock Screen - Unlock - Skip when protecting device
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Lock Screen - Unlock - Menu Unlock
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Lock screen - Delays and timeouts - Auto shutdown delay - 10 sec.
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Performance - CPU Settings - Set on boot
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Performance - CPU Settings - Maximum Frequency - choose at your discretion no more than 748 (I have 710)
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Performance - Off. boot animation (phone boot time is reduced)
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Sound - Silent State
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Sound - Quiet hours - Enable quiet hours (Disable notification sound, selection response, mute trackball). We set the beginning and end at our discretion (mine is 00:00 - 6:00)
Settings - Cyanogenmod - Sound - Mute camera sound
Settings - Device settings - Calibrate proximity sensor (perform in light, there should be no objects in front of the screen, including you, closer than 2 meters for 15 seconds). Without this procedure, the proximity sensor will not work.
Settings - Sound - Key sound (uncheck)
Settings - Applications - Unknown sources
Settings - Language and keyboard - Android keyboard - Input languages - English (US) + Russian
Application menu - Spare Parts - End button behavior - Sleep mode (should reduce battery consumption)
Application Menu - Spare Parts - Intermediate Animations - Quick
Connect Wifi or 3G
Setting up a Google account
Install Superuser from Google Play
We add to the card applications that you usually install not from Google Play.
Application Menu - File Manager
Install from the card:
- Adobe flash player (Download from DepositFiles MD5:ECC5C63722D1877563107CF17A1585DF)
- Titanium Backup (here)
- RootExplorer (here)
- Market Enabler (here)
Install from Google Play:
- Go Launcher EX (Russian) (optional)
- Go Contacts EX (optional)
- Go SMS Pro (optional)
- A2SDGUI (required) - needed for linking the EXT section of the card and transferring programs there.
Let's go to Titanium Backup delete (the "Backups" tab, short tap on the application, first delete the data, and then the program itself):
- Cmstats (CMStats.apk);
- Google One Time Init (OneTimeInItializer.apk);
- Launcher;
- Launcher Pro (optional, I use Go Launcher);
- Gallery (it’s better to use QuickPic instead);
- Music;
- News and weather (GenieWdget.apk);
- Screen control tips (Protips.apk);
- Notifications about cyanogenmod updates (CMUpdateNotify.apk);
- File Manager (FileManager.apk).
- Latin Input Method Tutorial(LatinImeTutorial.apk);
- Setup Wizard (setupwizard.apk).
Google Play - updating Maps and Street View in Google Maps.
We will integrate the Google Play update (you can also integrate other Google applications that will be updated in the future):
Titanium Backup - long tap on the application - Integrate updates into ROM.
We also integrate (to save space in the data section):
- Cards
- Street View in Google Maps
Using Titanium Backup, we convert it into system applications (for proper operation together with standard applications that cannot be deleted):
Titanium Backup - long tap on the application - Convert to system application:- Go Contacts EX;
- Go SMS Pro.
Tab "Apps2SD" click Zipalign on boot (gray - enabled).
Tab "LowMemory Settings" - Optimum or Strict low memory settings
Tab "Apps2SD" - Apps are on internal Storage! - Are you sure - YES! The phone will reboot.
Install Smart Keyboard (here).
Settings - Language and keyboard - Smart Keyboard Pro (check the box)
Setting up Smart Keyboard Pro:
Language - Language selection keys - English + Russian (4 rows)
General settings - Select skin
Text prediction - Contact dictionary (checkmark), Smart dictionary (checkbox), Remember new words (checkbox), Suggest numbers (checkbox)
Sound and vibration - Vibration (uncheck)
Call the standard keyboard - Long tap on the settings button - select Smart Keyboard Pro
Download dictionaries from Google Play:- Russian for Smart Keyboard;
- English for Smart Keyboard.
Also, to save battery, I advise you to install Go Power Master, in which you can configure it to automatically turn off all wireless modules, for example, at night and switch to battery saving mode when the battery level is below the set one.
It also allows you to release memory with one button. It has a beautiful and concise widget.
In addition to it, you can install Go Task Manager and a particularly useful Autostarts application (here), which will help us get rid of unnecessary applications in startup and launch them on various events.
Another very useful application, I think for many, will be CallRecoder ($4.99, you don’t mind the money for it), which on this firmware allows you to record two-way conversations from a communication line.
Not from the market:
- Adobe Flash Player
- Amazon Appstore
- Autostarts
- Market Enabler
- Moon+ Reader Pro
- Navitel + maps
- RockPlayer
- Root Explorer
- Smart Keyboard
- Smart Office+
- Titanium Backup
P.S. Of course, nowhere can do without a fly in the ointment. With this firmware, Bluetooth does not always turn on the first time.
I hope you like it, but I haven’t watched it on Android.
It so happened that full-fledged firmware for a smartphone ZTE Blade AF3 did not have. It was available only in the form of updates from an SD card, which does not allow, in a critical case, to restore the phone to working condition from a brick state. Constant searches in this direction allowed us to first make some blocks for firmware in PAC format. Blocks - boot.img, wnvitem.bin, wmodem.bin, wdsp.bin, wcnnvitem.bin, wcnmodem.bin, u-boot-spl-16k.bin, u-boot.bin borrowed from updates from the SD card. Blocks - recovery.img And system.img made from a backup created through Terminal. Files fdl1.bin, fdl1.bin And SC7731_2341A borrowed from the firmware of a phone with similar characteristics. And this has already made it possible to restore the stuck Recovery phone number in the case described by me on the next page - .
November 29, 2015. A trial version of the firmware was assembled and the first process of flashing the phone went through ZTE Blade AF3 through the program ResearchDownload_R2.9.9005 made by firmware. It turned out to be successful. You can see how it happened in the following video:
And also, by the way, the applications were deodexed ZTE Blade AF3. A small demonstration video with the results obtained can be viewed below:
The first experiments turned out to be encouraging and I have already prepared a working version of the firmware in case the phone gets bricked.
Its features: deodexed, has a built-in Ruth ( Kinguser), replaced the standard launcher with MM Launcher, there are changes in user applications, but this is exactly where it turned out after turning on the phone, for some reason several applications did not want to be installed, although they are in the folder prelodapp this firmware ( Twitter, Facebook, UCBrowser and others). And I selected those that were established, taking into account my interests ( Terminal, HeadsUP, Lollipop_Lockscreen).
Firmware process
Download and unpack the archive Blade_AF3_v1.0.1_DEODEX_m002.rar to a directory on your computer. There is firmware in PAC format - Blade_AF3_v1.0.1_DEODEX_m002.pac and program ResearchDownload_R2.9.9005.
Next you need to download, unpack and install the drivers on your computer . The application starts first DPInst.exe corresponding to the bitness of the desktop PC operating system. Then the program starts ResearchDownload and connect the switched off phone (first remove and insert the battery back) with the sound button held down - bottom edge. After a second or two, the phone should be detected by the computer and the necessary drivers will be installed.
The program will freeze a little while processing the file and after a short time, press the second button next to the first in the form of two small gears. A window will open where you need to go to the second tab - Options so that there is a check mark next to the item - Repartition.
Then press OK! And then press the button Play in the form of an arrow, press the sound button on the smartphone (bottom edge - the battery must first be removed and inserted back) and connect the phone to the computer. In a moment the firmware process will begin,
which lasts several minutes and ends with a message in the status bar - Passed if the process ends favorably, as in my case.
Next press the button - Stop in the form of a square and disconnect the phone from the cable, remove and insert the battery back and turn on the smartphone. The system will begin loading and will last about 5-10 minutes. Then the initial login and after these settings, this desktop opens.
And this is what my version (not final) of the desktop already looks like 5 minutes after the firmware was installed.
A warning for those who want to flash this firmware. This firmware may differ in memory layout from the standard stock firmware of the ZTE Blade AF3 and the consequences may be unpredictable. Everything you do is at your own peril and risk.. (NOTE- but if you wish, you can restore the factory version by updating from an SD card via Recovery)
Download this software(the firmware itself and the program ResearchDownload_R2.9.9005) you can click on the following link— (not fully deodexed, not enough free system memory, phone’s internal memory is 1.5 GB).
