Hello, I am currently flashing the Stock Rom for the ATT GSIII and im using Odin to do it. Im sure there is something wrong here but i dont know how to fix it. The proccess is supposed to take no more than 30 min, its been 7 hours.... Its moved a decent amount since I started it 7 hrs ago, but it still is not done or even close to be honest. Its on the System.img.ex4 part. Anybody have any suggestions? I remember when flashing my Xperia Play, if I used different tar files while it was stuck on system, it would work, but I cannot find a different file for the official stock rom for ATT GSIII. Please some help would be appreciated guys.
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Hello, I am currently flashing the Stock Rom for the ATT GSIII and im using Odin to do it. Im sure there is something wrong here but i dont know how to fix it. The proccess is supposed to take no more than 30 min, its been 7 hours.... Its moved a decent amount since I started it 7 hrs ago, but it still is not done or even close to be honest. Its on the System.img.ex4 part. Anybody have any suggestions? I remember when flashing my Xperia Play, if I used different tar files while it was stuck on system, it would work, but I cannot find a different file for the official stock rom for ATT GSIII. Please some help would be appreciated guys.
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In my experience, the flashing has been pretty quick - nowhere near 30 mins on my GS3. I recently realized my bottom mic wasn't working and wanted to verify if it was the ROM I was running or hardware, so I flashed back stock. Turns out it was the ROM, but the flash took maybe 5 - 10 minutes of the latest stock w/ root injection.
I've been in your shoes, I know it's a scary spot to be, but I'd say that your flash here has failed. I'd try and reboot the phone again into Download mode and start over (perhaps with a new copy of the tar).
Be sure to double-check your procedure as well, make sure you have the correct settings checked in ODIN, (restart and 1 other, can't remember off hand - at work), and load in the TAR file into the PDA section.
Good luck! :good:
sjb933 said:
In my experience, the flashing has been pretty quick - nowhere near 30 mins on my GS3. I recently realized my bottom mic wasn't working and wanted to verify if it was the ROM I was running or hardware, so I flashed back stock. Turns out it was the ROM, but the flash took maybe 5 - 10 minutes of the latest stock w/ root injection.
I've been in your shoes, I know it's a scary spot to be, but I'd say that your flash here has failed. I'd try and reboot the phone again into Download mode and start over (perhaps with a new copy of the tar).
Be sure to double-check your procedure as well, make sure you have the correct settings checked in ODIN, (restart and 1 other, can't remember off hand - at work), and load in the TAR file into the PDA section.
Good luck! :good:
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Ive been looking everywhere for a new copy of the tar file but its only found on sammy's site. Do you by chance know where a new copy is? Thanks though
Sure, check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737848
Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to restart your computer first
Hey guys,
I really need to find at least the stock ROM for the new-ish Blu Advance 4.0L (model A010U), because the most recent OTA update unforgivingly bricked mine. Now I want to try to re-flash the stock ROM, but I am also open to custom ROMs, if there are any available. Please help me out! Thanks in advance
I am really surprised no one has replied yet, but again I am facing the same problem and I've been searching the Internet for one month now and I found absolutely nothing for this phone (specifically for version A010U).
So I am going to post a different question in the hopes that someone will read it and help us out:
I have two Blu Advance 4.0 L A010U phones, which are identical except for the color (white and green). They were manufactured a month apart one in 10/2015 and one in 9/2015.
Unfortunately after only a couple of months of light use and for no apparent reason (did not drop it, or wet it, etc) it started going through a boot loop. It will start, show the "bold like us" logo then restart again without making it to the operating system at all. Like I said I've been looking for over a month to find a ROM (stock or modded) to reflash but with no luck. Then I had an idea. Since I have the other identical phone that's working fine, is there a trick I can do using the working phone to create a ROM that I can use in my broken one. By the way, the non working phone will allow me to get into the recovery menu, but unfortunately nothing happens if I wipe the cache or even if I reset to factory defaults.
Anyone knows what's causing that "boot loop", how to fix it and where to find a ROM or even "extract" or "create" one using a working Advance 4.0 L ???
Thank you very much!
Man I wish I knew. I'm kinda a novice. I have the same phone with a similar problem... I downloaded the recent ota update and the first time it said it couldn't unzip it. I tried again and it seemed to work but when it rebooted into recovery it said there was an error... So it won't boot up, it just goes to the screen that says "no command". I'm pretty sure the there's a way to make a copy of the working ROM but since I don't use a PC for anything I've never taken the time to learn the method.
Deuler93 said:
Hey guys,
I really need to find at least the stock ROM for the new-ish Blu Advance 4.0L (model A010U), because the most recent OTA update unforgivingly bricked mine. Now I want to try to re-flash the stock ROM, but I am also open to custom ROMs, if there are any available. Please help me out! Thanks in advance
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I just got ahold of a couple of these devices myself and am in the process of going through all the in's and out's of them....I'm a Samsung nerd so I haven't messed with something like these in a while but I got one (that was supposedly dead bricked per the lady friend of mine I got them from) at least able to boot into factory mode and recovery via ADB and just as I'm posting this I'm in adb shell going through the device's internal memory.....so we'll see what all I find and can pull out of this one and possibly know enough to post an intelligible reply with solutions next time
The boot looping sounds like a common problem with these and when I get to that point I'm going to get rid of the stock bootanimation.zip ASAP and try something else. I get the idea that these things aren't exactly power houses built for much so the littlest thing or small bug in their coding could lead to this kind of crap happening.
Hopefully you figure yours out before I toss these out the window! lol
Cheers y salud!
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Man I wish I knew. I'm kinda a novice. I have the same phone with a similar problem... I downloaded the recent ota update and the first time it said it couldn't unzip it. I tried again and it seemed to work but when it rebooted into recovery it said there was an error... So it won't boot up, it just goes to the screen that says "no command". I'm pretty sure the there's a way to make a copy of the working ROM but since I don't use a PC for anything I've never taken the time to learn the method.
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Forgot to add a couple things about your post, sorry! I beleive (and I just started digging into this phone) that the no command part is the locked bootloader these phones appear to have. I think it was a combo of holding both volume buttons down from a powered off state then pressing power button on that came up with the option for factory mode or recovery (which led to the sad 'no command' droid), i went into factory mode and theres an option for Tp Upgrade which Im assuming is F/W or something similar but I just hooked up to the PC and in that mode it's reading the internal and external memory of the phone and that's about where I'm at so far.
Wow! I'm surprised this thread is still going.
Anywho, I found a repository that is storing the default ROM for the 4.0L. The files were just added recently. I would have liked to have seen a custom Lollipop ROM made by now, but this device is far too irrelevant to get any attention, unfortunately. Just root and forget, I guess.
I can't wait to try it, thank you! And btw, were you able to get root successfully and if so, how?
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Wow! I'm surprised this thread is still going.
Anywho, I found a repository that is storing the default ROM for the 4.0L. The files were just added recently. I would have liked to have seen a custom Lollipop ROM made by now, but this device is far too irrelevant to get any attention, unfortunately. Just root and forget, I guess.
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Hey Deuler93 -
You have my respect for digging out that BLU ROMs link and sharing with the rest of us. I downloaded the one for my Advance and used SP flash tool to flash the phone that was stuck on a boot-loop. Of course first I had to download and install the MediaTeK drivers for USB connectivity with my PC. Everything worked flawlessly, no glitches what so ever. All these links are easily found and widely available online if anyone is interested I can share here too. I just hope that this boot-loop was due to some software glitch and not hardware failure. Everything seems to work fine for now, keepint my fingers crossed it will NOT happen again.
Well, one less headache to worry about. By the way we're not that far, if you're ever in the Chicago area, I owe you a beer or something. Thank you!
Hi guys !
Thank you very much for the Advance 4.0L Roms.
I have successfuly recovered my phone, but the IMEI got lost.
So, I need to root it in order to recover the IMEI, but I just can´t get success on any method :
Kingroot
Framaroot
Towelroot
is there another way to root it ?
Thank you very much.
I got temporary root using the kingroot apk. But it messed things up and I don't trust it anymore. None of the other mentioned methods worked for me either, maybe try the PC kingroot method
well this helps one thing
good.m. said:
Man I wish I knew. I'm kinda a novice. I have the same phone with a similar problem... I downloaded the recent ota update and the first time it said it couldn't unzip it. I tried again and it seemed to work but when it rebooted into recovery it said there was an error... So it won't boot up, it just goes to the screen that says "no command". I'm pretty sure the there's a way to make a copy of the working ROM but since I don't use a PC for anything I've never taken the time to learn the method.
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umm. . . when the no command option comes up just press the power button and the rest of options will appear. doesnt exactly solve your problem however unless you have the ZIP file to install, which is what I'm looking for.
What might happen if a ROM is used for another blu phone. ??
A similar phone as well.
Plz advise.
Damn! This thread just keeps going!
I haven't even looked here in a while, so I will bunch my commentary here. I'm also salaried now, so I bought into a OnePlus X (onyx), a more expensive cheapo device, so I do not use the 4.0L anymore.
As for rooting tools, I used the Kingroot APK successfully in the stock environment. I never tried flashing something SuperSU myself, but it could work. Is flashing a SU app possible from the fastboot interface?
And to Steve's question - it is technically possible to flash a ROM for a different device onto your own device, but is considered a bad idea due to the possibility of introducing incompatibilities and missing proprietary requirements. I feel like this would hold especially true to stock ROMs because the manufacturer probably has no interest in supporting anything more than the device that they are manufacturing for. Doing so removes many possible "compatibility" issues from even having to be considered, but I digress. In short, try to find a ROM made for your device and your device only.
Did you find the zip file for the recovery
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umm. . . when the no command option comes up just press the power button and the rest of options will appear. doesnt exactly solve your problem however unless you have the ZIP file to install, which is what I'm looking for.
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i root my blu advance 4.0l a010u with the kingoroot PC apk, but i got some issues with the lock screen and some apps, so, i need some advice..
i was looking for a zip to use it via recovery but i can't find any..
Recover IMEI
srspinho said:
Hi guys !
Thank you very much for the Advance 4.0L Roms.
I have successfuly recovered my phone, but the IMEI got lost.
So, I need to root it in order to recover the IMEI, but I just can´t get success on any method :
Kingroot
Framaroot
Towelroot
is there another way to root it ?
Thank you very much.
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You dont need root to recover imei all you have to do is type *#*#84666364#*#* in your dialer and you will be entered in EngineerMode then go into connectivity ,CDS information and radio information phone 1 or 2 then you will see AT+ type something eg.A then backspace and select the first thing you see. Put a space after AT+ and then put you imei code here "IMEI" between these "" You can find your imei by removing your battery it willl be there. After sending command reboot and imei is back.
links are down....check this instead
Hey guys, links here seems to be down .
Maybe this link would be useful for you all... stock firmware can be downloaded and useful help on videos is available too... Enjoy
Hi all
I have had this ZUK2 phone around 8 months, and really to be honest i don't like it, and regret my purchase, i purchased it from Gearbest in China and since day one never gelled with it.
It is bog stock except what G/B loaded on it, issues... has pop ups/spam, some of the text is still in Chinese etc, some of the apps don't work, i cannot delete them
Anyway, as a phone works great, so i lived with it, but now i have kinda "bricked" it [blue screen with logo]. The phone had a ZUK official update app on it but it never worked in AUS as needs to be in China to work..... so fast forward
While @ Shanghai airport wifi internet the update did load and that is where and when it "bricked" [blue screen/logo] happened, it never opened after the download, in-fact i could not even turn the phone off to get on the plane, and it was getting mighty hot [shades of Galaxy Note 7 ] who's idea of non remove battery?
So now i do not understand anything about Twerp?/India Rom, USB blahhblahhblah, i took it to the local guy, he only does Iphones and Samsung, dead end
What i want to do, is ask nicely if anybody here is AUS has the knowledge to reload all the software back onto the phone, latest ZUK update and latest android version and make it work... Even pay a fair and reasonable fee [plus return post] to fix my sick phone and make it work, would be kool!!
I know i have lost all my photos, contacts, apps etc, does not matter, moving on, just want it to work
Thanks if anybody can reach out and help
With regards :good:
Lot6
LOT6 said:
Hi all
I have had this ZUK2 phone around 8 months, and really to be honest i don't like it, and regret my purchase, i purchased it from Gearbest in China and since day one never gelled with it.
It is bog stock except what G/B loaded on it, issues... has pop ups/spam, some of the text is still in Chinese etc, some of the apps don't work, i cannot delete them
Anyway, as a phone works great, so i lived with it, but now i have kinda "bricked" it [blue screen with logo]. The phone had a ZUK official update app on it but it never worked in AUS as needs to be in China to work..... so fast forward
While @ Shanghai airport wifi internet the update did load and that is where and when it "bricked" [blue screen/logo] happened, it never opened after the download, in-fact i could not even turn the phone off to get on the plane, and it was getting mighty hot [shades of Galaxy Note 7 ] who's idea of non remove battery?
So now i do not understand anything about Twerp?/India Rom, USB blahhblahhblah, i took it to the local guy, he only does Iphones and Samsung, dead end
What i want to do, is ask nicely if anybody here is AUS has the knowledge to reload all the software back onto the phone, latest ZUK update and latest android version and make it work... Even pay a fair and reasonable fee [plus return post] to fix my sick phone and make it work, would be kool!!
I know i have lost all my photos, contacts, apps etc, does not matter, moving on, just want it to work
Thanks if anybody can reach out and help
With regards :good:
Lot6
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In all-in-all honesty I can do it remotely for you on a live-call and remotely doing everything on your PC with your phone connected via USB cable. No need. Zuk Z2 has really friendly procedure to do it all, return to stock or the stock-android experience.
In-Technical Terms:
I have to unbrick your phone by restoring it to stock firmware, then unlocking its bootloader, downloading nad running TWRP recovery on it and then to a tailored firmware of your needs without any Chinese bloatware/adware.
Free of cost ofcourse.
I understand all the issues related to privacy etc but I assure you everything I'd do remotely, you'll be able to do it yourself once you see how its done. No gimmicks involved.
I have my brother who lives near NSW but he works double shifts and hardly has any time to fiddle around with stuff other than his work, eating and sleeping. I'm from Pakistan btw.
PM me and I'll get your phone fixed without charging you a single penny, using your own PC remotely and your very own hardware. With every instruction to fix it by yourself if in-case a problem arises in future.
dark_prince said:
In all-in-all honesty I can do it remotely for you on a live-call and remotely doing everything on your PC with your phone connected via USB cable. No need. Zuk Z2 has really friendly procedure to do it all, return to stock or the stock-android experience.
In-Technical Terms:
I have to unbrick your phone by restoring it to stock firmware, then unlocking its bootloader, downloading nad running TWRP recovery on it and then to a tailored firmware of your needs without any Chinese bloatware/adware.
Free of cost ofcourse.
I understand all the issues related to privacy etc but I assure you everything I'd do remotely, you'll be able to do it yourself once you see how its done. No gimmicks involved.
I have my brother who lives near NSW but he works double shifts and hardly has any time to fiddle around with stuff other than his work, eating and sleeping. I'm from Pakistan btw.
PM me and I'll get your phone fixed without charging you a single penny, using your own PC remotely and your very own hardware. With every instruction to fix it by yourself if in-case a problem arises in future.
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Hello D/P. :good:
That is very very nice offer from you, i am touched by your kind assistance
I will see if any local folk come back to me, also i emailed G/B in China but due to Chinese New Year have not had a reply back as yet, they may well have a contact/agent in AUS to sort this out.
Once again many many thanks
L
LOT6 said:
Hello D/P. :good:
That is very very nice offer from you, i am touched by your kind assistance
I will see if any local folk come back to me, also i emailed G/B in China but due to Chinese New Year have not had a reply back as yet, they may well have a contact/agent in AUS to sort this out.
Once again many many thanks
L
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Hello man, your problem is that you installed official update on custom ****ty Chinese rom.
Probably you had MM ROM, with a lot of bloatware
It doesn't surprise me you don't like the phone, which is BTW great
I can send you my instructions, you need 1h time, patience, and some computer knowledge. Windows 10 would be nice.
If you don't have these requirements than try with those local gys but probably all of them will tell you, how's your phone name, ZuuuK, what?
And I also recommend custom rom. You would like this phone much more than you like it now. I had same opinion like you when I got it. Was so bored with stupid ZUI system. Than I realized how strong support this phone has and started flashing custom roms, which literally made me love this phone
C'ont
vuckovic_stefan said:
Hello man, your problem is that you installed official update on custom ****ty Chinese rom.
Probably you had MM ROM, with a lot of bloatware
It doesn't surprise me you don't like the phone, which is BTW great
I can send you my instructions, you need 1h time, patience, and some computer knowledge. Windows 10 would be nice.
If you don't have these requirements than try with those local gys but probably all of them will tell you, how's your phone name, ZuuuK, what?
And I also recommend custom rom. You would like this phone much more than you like it now. I had same opinion like you when I got it. Was so bored with stupid ZUI system. Than I realized how strong support this phone has and started flashing custom roms, which literally made me love this phone
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Hello. many thanks for the reply
Yes, i agree, i updated in China on a international/export tweaked phone
Anyway been phone-less for near a month, interesting
On the 23rd Chinese New Year is over, i will see what G/B come back with.
And yes, if not too much trouble please post here or email me the step by step instructions, cannot hurt to at least have a look and see, many thanks for this.
PS/ Looks i am one of very few who purchased a ZUK2 in AUS
Thanks again champ
To be honest the experience of Zuk Z2 Plus with ZUI ROM ( STOCK ROM ) is worst, it's worst that i ended up unlocking bootloader, installing TWRP and flashing a Custom RoM on Day 1 itself
This phone is a beast, it's like this phone was made to run on Custom Roms.
I'd say you should once you'll be able to bring the phone back to life, unlock the bootloader and flash a TWRP and install some nice OREO ROM for example AEX 5.2 by Davidevinavil.
Also, Can you try this:
*Phone must be switched Off*
Press and Hold Volume Up and Down button
And at the same time plug in the Charger USB cable in your phone.
Tel me what it shows
kubersharma said:
To be honest the experience of Zuk Z2 Plus with ZUI ROM ( STOCK ROM ) is worst, it's worst that i ended up unlocking bootloader, installing TWRP and flashing a Custom RoM on Day 1 itself
This phone is a beast, it's like this phone was made to run on Custom Roms.
I'd say you should once you'll be able to bring the phone back to life, unlock the bootloader and flash a TWRP and install some nice OREO ROM for example AEX 5.2 by Davidevinavil.
Also, Can you try this:
*Phone must be switched Off*
Press and Hold Volume Up and Down button
And at the same time plug in the Charger USB cable in your phone.
Tel me what it shows
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Hi
Not sure that can be done as when i turn on the phone, as its flat, but when charged it starts ok, goes on blue/screen logo, and that's all
But THEN it wont switch off, i have to wait till it flattens the battery [it gets very hot BTW] and then back to square one
The only way i could turn it on is charge it first, i swear this phone has a devil inside it
Any of your Indian brothers here in AUS have this phone?
Many thanks for your support!
Regards
Charge it a bit, like 30 mins
Unplug and try to press all Power, Volume (up & down) together for like 5-10 seconds
It should switch off, but don't press anything after that it'll wake up again if you do.
If you are successful to switch it off , you can try the above method i mentioned in my previous post to bring it to Fastboot/bootloader mode.
After that it's all easy to get started
Detailed post to go back to stock (before bootloader unlock -> TWRP Recovery -> Custom ROM):
https://zukfans.eu/community/threads/howto-flash-a-stock-zui-rom-zuk-z2-z2131-only.104/
To Summarize:
1. Preparing
- Have pre-requisite software (QPST flashing software)
- Have all the drivers installed (ZUK Usb drivers, as well as Qualcomm QHUSB Drivers, detailed instructions are within the post)
- Have the Firmware file downloaded which u will install on your phone via QPST Flashing software: In your case, it's indian QPST flash-able firmware: https://mega.nz/#!4xIGVSJQ!iN2JUA_eyYX9m35Pt3ife9iIBcGi_9CNPWUUqxpkFiY which is marshmallow
- Extract the above firmware into some place safe where you will navigate later when giving the software instructions to make your phone reborn.
2. Making phone ready
- Make sure your phone was put to charging for atleast an hour before carrying out the next steps
- While your phone is turned off, Press and hold Vol - and Power button together and quickly insert the USB cable (which is already connected to your PC). If that's successful you can check the connection by going to Device Manager or simply checking status of QPST software
Rest of the instructions are on the main post which i linked earlier. It's really easy to do if you know your ways around using windows
In-case something is ambiguous to you, you can ask me directly. I've sent you my skype id on PM
LOT6 said:
Hello. many thanks for the reply
Yes, i agree, i updated in China on a international/export tweaked phone
Anyway been phone-less for near a month, interesting
On the 23rd Chinese New Year is over, i will see what G/B come back with.
And yes, if not too much trouble please post here or email me the step by step instructions, cannot hurt to at least have a look and see, many thanks for this.
PS/ Looks i am one of very few who purchased a ZUK2 in AUS
Thanks again champ
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74992814&postcount=5659
Here Is my instructions
Other members told you how to get in fastboot
There reboot into edl mode (mode for qfil, to flash stock ZUI rom)
Everything you have in those instructions mate
Use Google translate, read slow, I believe in you
Its not hard, just do it slowly, don't jump over some step cuz you will have bricked phone
Wish you luck Aussie
And I believe you are maybe 0.01 % of people having ZUI phone done there ))
Download QPST once ,install it and open "QFIL.exe" , connect your Phone to PC via USB, if the QFIL app shows that a port has been connected , then this is same case as mine and you can easily make the phone work like a beast again in one hour!
Side note - Also download and install ADB , Qualcomm USB and Zuk USB drivers and then check again! You will need these all eventually!
Which city in AUSTRALIA???
gargdada said:
Which city in AUSTRALIA???
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In Melbourne, but i will post it [pay both ways] to any city in AUS.
Thanks
PS. Still no contact from seller
ok try this
Download Tool All in one:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=38683http://
OR
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...ol-tool-one-driversunlocktwrpfactory-t3398993
Download Mi flash tool:
https://androidmtk.com/download-xiaomi-mi-flash-tool
Stock firmware:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/f86cs94nt19762z/Lenovo_Zuk_Z2_Z2132_EN_OPEN_USER_Q01080.2_N_ZUI_2.5.104_ST_170418_QPST.zip
7zip:http://7-zip.org/a/7z1801-x64.exe
Download Unlock_Bootloader Image: https://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-zuk-z2/how-to/how-bootloader-zuk-z2-pro-t3415392
Download TWRP:https://dl.twrp.me/z2_plus/twrp-3.2.1-0-z2_plus.img.html
Download ADB Drivers:https://www.dropbox.com/s/mcxw0yy3jvydupd/adb-setup-1.4.3.exe?dl=0
Install 7 zip Then mi flash tool then Tool All in one Extract stock Also install ADB drivers firmware with 7 zip.
you can send me a message in WhatsApp(+917077307772)Also I can help you with remotely.
Hey Yo!
were u able to fix your phone.. i rooted mine and installed custom rom in less than half an hour.. super awesome phone now.. BTW people who are abusing zui so much i didn't find it that bad... although the notification bar sucked big time with double notification and no reply .. rest all was ok .. like you could work your way around.. i use nova launcher may be thats why.:silly:
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Hey Yo!
were u able to fix your phone.. i rooted mine and installed custom rom in less than half an hour.. super awesome phone now.. BTW people who are abusing zui so much i didn't find it that bad... although the notification bar sucked big time with double notification and no reply .. rest all was ok .. like you could work your way around.. i use nova launcher may be thats why.:silly:
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No, still done nothing, really want somebody in AUS to do it for me, will reward them
Thanks
LOT6 said:
No, still done nothing, really want somebody in AUS to do it for me, will reward them
Thanks
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sorry bro.. As one prev post mentioned 0.01% may be using zuk them too not many would have rooted.. It is really simple to do.. Remote access or do it on your own is the only way ahead or get new phone.. But why u would get a new phone when u have such awesome device?? Lemme know if I can be of any help..
Check out my battery usage. Phone on for 36 hours and counting..used 2030 mah out of 3500 mah..
Stand by for 20 hours out of those 36 ..ie no touching at all
Hey mate, Z2 user in Australia here. It's probably just the two of us.
Custom ROMs are messy and prone to unexpected issues. At some point you're going to have to fiddle with it when it spontaneously bricks. If you weren't the one to set it up, you'll find it tricky or impossible to do maintenance/fixes yourself.
My advice is (especially for a phone worth as little as this one is) - follow the relatively straightforward guides on flashing stock, unlocking the bootloader, and loading on a new ROM. It shouldn't take more than an hour. I don't recommend sticking with the stock China ROM.
If you really **** it up and have no idea what you've done wrong, I'd be happy to take a look at the phone (for free). Though I'm in Sydney, not Melbs.
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Hey mate, Z2 user in Australia here. It's probably just the two of us.
Custom ROMs are messy and prone to unexpected issues. At some point you're going to have to fiddle with it when it spontaneously bricks. If you weren't the one to set it up, you'll find it tricky or impossible to do maintenance/fixes yourself.
My advice is (especially for a phone worth as little as this one is) - follow the relatively straightforward guides on flashing stock, unlocking the bootloader, and loading on a new ROM. It shouldn't take more than an hour. I don't recommend sticking with the stock China ROM.
If you really **** it up and have no idea what you've done wrong, I'd be happy to take a look at the phone (for free). Though I'm in Sydney, not Melbs.
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Lol, about what custom rom are you talking about ?
Final nougat releases are great, especially AEX, Viper etc
This phone with Zui is catastrophic, no wonder for such bad comment's
Couldn't believe how good it is with custom roms, using it for months now like that, nothing messy here, Don't spread desinformations please
If he sends you phone, put him latest AEX OREO with GZR Gapps
Also Google camera, BSG versions from 4pda , I'm using v1a and it's great
vuckovic_stefan said:
Couldn't believe how good it is with custom roms, using it for months now like that, nothing messy here, Don't spread desinformations please
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Lmao, the only thing missing from this comment is an Androidify profile pic.
OP, you're gonna wanna be confident enough to flash your own custom ROM updates and suss out any issues that crop up. Chinaphones, even higher tier ones like the Z2, are not set-and-forget devices.