Even in modern balanced Android smartphones from well-known manufacturers, sometimes there is a situation that characterizes software developers for the device from a not very good side. Quite often, even a relatively “fresh” smartphone can cause trouble for its owner in the form of a crash of the Android system, which makes it impossible to continue using the device. ZTE Blade A510 is a mid-range device, which, despite its good technical characteristics, unfortunately cannot boast of the stability and reliability of the system software from the manufacturer.
Fortunately, the troubles described above are eliminated by flashing the device, which today is not particularly difficult even for a novice user. The material below describes how to flash a ZTE Blade A510 smartphone - from a simple installation / update of the official version of the system to getting the latest Android 7 in the device.
Before proceeding with the manipulations according to the instructions below, be aware of the following.
Flashing procedures carry a potential danger! Only precise execution of instructions can predetermine the failure-free flow of software installation processes. At the same time, the Administration of the resource and the author of the article cannot guarantee the performance of the methods for each specific device! The owner performs all manipulations with the device at his own peril and risk, and bears responsibility for their consequences himself!
Any software installation process is preceded by preparatory procedures. In any case, for reinsurance, do all of the following before starting to overwrite the memory sections of the ZTE Blade A510.
Hardware revisions
The ZTE Blade A510 is available in two versions, the difference between which lies in the types of display used.
For this version of the smartphone, there are no restrictions on the use of software versions, you can install any official OS from ZTE.
In this version of the display, only official firmware versions will function properly. RU_B04, RU_B05, BY_B07, BY_B08.
You can find out which display is used in a particular device using the Device Info HW Android application, which is in the Play Store.
After installing and running Device Info HW, as well as granting root rights to the application, the display version can be viewed in the line "Display" tab "General" main screen of the program.
As you can see, determining the display type of the ZTE Blade A510 and, accordingly, the hardware revision of the device is a simple procedure, but it requires Superuser rights on the device, and obtaining them requires pre-installing a modified recovery, which is done after a series of rather complex manipulations with the software part and will described below.
Thus, in some situations, you will have to act "blindly", not knowing for sure what type of display is used in the device. Before the revision of the smartphone is clarified, you should use only those firmware that work with both revisions, that is RU_B04, RU_B05, BY_B07, BY_B08.
Drivers
As is the case with other Android devices, in order to manipulate the ZTE Blade A510 through Windows applications, you will need drivers installed in the system. The smartphone in question does not stand out in this matter with something special. Install drivers for Mediatek devices by following the instructions from the article:
If you encounter problems or difficulties when installing drivers, use a specially created script to install the system components required for proper pairing of your smartphone and PC.
Backup important data
Each intervention in the software part of all Android devices, and the ZTE Blade A510 is no exception, carries a potential danger and in most cases involves clearing the internal memory of the device from the data it contains, including user information. To avoid losing personal information, back up important information, and ideally a full backup of your smartphone's memory sections, using the tips from the material:
The most important thing to pay attention to is partition backup NVRAM. Damage to this area during flashing leads to the erasure of IMEI, which in turn leads to the inoperability of SIM cards.
Recovery NVRAM without a backup, it is very difficult, therefore, in the description of software installation methods Nos. 2-3 below in the article, steps are indicated that allow you to create a partition dump before interfering with the device’s memory.
Firmware
Depending on what your goal is, you can use one of several methods to overwrite the ZTE Blade A510 software. Method number 1 is most often used to update the version of the official firmware, method number 2 is the most universal and cardinal method of reinstalling the software and restoring the working state of the device, and method number 3 involves replacing the smartphone's system software with third-party solutions.
Method 1: Factory Recovery
Probably the easiest way to reinstall the firmware on the ZTE Blade A510 is to use the device's factory recovery environment. If the smartphone boots into Android, even a PC is not required to follow the instructions below, and if the device does not work correctly, then the steps listed often help restore functionality.
Additionally. In the event that any errors occur during the installation process or a prompt appears to reboot, as in the photo below, simply repeat the procedure again starting from step 1, after restarting the recovery.
Method 2: SP Flash Tool
The most effective method of flashing MTK devices is to use the proprietary development of Mediatek programmers, which, fortunately, is also available to ordinary users - programs. As for the ZTE Blade A510, using the tool, you can not only reinstall the firmware completely or change its version, but also restore a device that does not start, “hangs” on the boot screen, etc.
Among other things, the ability to work with the SP Flash Tool will be needed to install custom recovery and modified OS in the ZTE Blade A510, so read the instructions, and ideally, it’s definitely worth doing it, regardless of the purpose of the firmware. The version of the program from the example below can be downloaded from the link:
The model under consideration is very sensitive to firmware procedures and quite often various failures occur during manipulations, as well as partition damage. NVRAM, so only strict adherence to the instructions below can guarantee the success of the installation!
Before moving on to the process of installing system software in the ZTE Blade A510, it is recommended that you read the article at the link below, this will help you more fully understand the picture of what is happening and better understand the terms.
The example uses firmware RU_BLADE_A510V1.0.0B05, as the most versatile and fresh solution for models and the first and second hardware revisions. Download the package with the firmware intended for installation via SP FlashTool from the link:
- Run flash_tool.exe from the directory resulting from unpacking the archive.
- Upload to the program MT6735M_Android_scatter.txt is a file that is present in the directory with the unpacked firmware. The button is used to add a file. "choose" located to the right of the field. By clicking it, determine the location of the file through Explorer and click "Open".
- Now you need to create a dump of the memory area occupied by the partition NVRAM. Go to tab Readback and press Add, which will cause the line to appear in the main field of the window.
- Left-clicking on the added line will open the Explorer window, in which you need to specify the path where the dump will be saved, as well as its name - NVRAM. Next press "Save".
- In the window "Readback block start address", which will appear after the execution of the previous step of the instruction, enter the following values:
- In field Start Address- 0x380000 ;
- In field Length- value 0x500000 .
And you press "OK".
- Press the button Readback. Turn off the smartphone completely, and connect the USB cable to the device.
- The process of reading information from the memory of the device will start automatically and will end very quickly with the appearance of a window "Readback OK".
- Thus, you will have a 5 MB NVRAM partition backup file, which will be needed not only in the next steps of this manual, but also in the future if it becomes necessary to restore IMEI.
- Disconnect the phone from the USB port and go to the tab Download. Uncheck the checkbox next to the item preloader and start the process of writing images to memory by pressing Download.
- Connect the USB cable to your smartphone. Following the definition of the device in the system, the installation of the firmware in the device will automatically begin.
- Waiting for the window to appear "Download OK" and disconnect ZTE Blade A510 from the computer's USB port.
- Uncheck the checkboxes opposite all sections, and next to preloader, on the contrary, check the box.
- Go to tab Format, move the formatting method switch to the position "Manual FormatFlash", and then fill in the fields in the lower area with the following data:
- 0x380000 - in the field Begin Address;
- 0x500000 - in the field " Format Length ».
- Click Start, connect the device in the off state to the USB port and wait for the window to appear "Format OK".
- Now you need to write the previously saved dump NVRAM in memory of ZTE Blade A510. This is done using the tab. "Write memory", available only in the "advanced" mode of SP FlashTool. To go to Advanced Mode you need to press a combination on the keyboard "Ctrl"+Alt+"V". Then go to the menu window and choose "Write memory".
- Field Begin Address tab "Write memory" fill in by entering 0x380000 , and in the field "File Path" add file NVRAM, obtained as a result of performing steps No. 3-7 of this instruction. Press the button "Write memory".
- Turned off ZTE Blade A510 connect to a PC, and then wait for the window to appear "Write Memory OK".
- On this, the installation of the OS in the ZTE Blade A510 can be considered completed. Disconnect the device from the PC and turn it on by long pressing the key "Nutrition". The first time after manipulations through Flashtool, it will take about 10 minutes to wait for loading into Android, be patient.
Method 3: Custom Firmware
If the official firmware of the ZTE Blade A510 does not suit you with its functional content and capabilities, you want to try something new and interesting, then you can use the modified solutions. For the model in question, a lot of custom has been created and ported, choose any one according to your preferences, but it should be noted that developers often upload firmware with non-working hardware components.
The most common "illness" of modified solutions for the ZTE Blade A510 is the inability to use the camera with a flash. In addition, we should not forget about two revisions of the smartphone and carefully read the description of the custom, namely, for which hardware version of the A510 it is intended.
Custom firmware for the A510 is distributed in two forms - for installation through the SP Flash Tool and for installation through a modified recovery. In the general case, if a decision is made to switch to custom, it is recommended to act according to this algorithm. Flash first, get root-rights and find out exactly the hardware revision. Then install the modified OS via FlashTool without the recovery environment. Subsequently, change the firmware using custom recovery.
Installing TWRP and getting root rights
In order for the ZTE Blade A510 to have a custom recovery environment, use the method of installing a separate image using SP FlashTool.
The image file of the modified recovery can be downloaded from the link:
Installing custom via SP FlashTool
The procedure for installing custom firmware as a whole is no different from a similar process when installing an official solution. If you transferred the files of the official firmware using method # 2 above (and it is highly recommended to do this before installing the modified solution), then you already have a backup NVRAM, which means that after installing any modified OS, if necessary, you can restore the partition.
As an example, let's install a custom solution in the ZTE Blade A510 Lineage Os 14.1 based on Android 7.1. The disadvantages of the assembly include the periodic freezing of the "Camera" application, if the flash is turned on. Otherwise, this is an excellent and stable solution, and besides, it is the newest Android. The package is suitable for both revisions of the device.
Installing custom via TWRP
Installing modified firmware via TWRP is very simple. The procedure is described in detail in the material at the link below, for the ZTE Blade A510 there are no significant differences in the process.
One of the interesting solutions for the device in question is the ported MIUI 8 OS, which is characterized by a nice interface, a lot of options for fine-tuning the system, stability and access to Xiaomi services.
You can download the package for installation via TWRP from the example below at the link (suitable for both Rev1, and Rev2):
Thus, for ZTE Blade A510, there are several methods for installing system software, depending on the desired result. If something goes wrong during the installation of the system on your smartphone, do not worry. If you have a backup, restoring your smartphone to its original state through the SP Flash Tool is a matter of 10-15 minutes.
How to flash ZTE?
The telephone plays an almost integral role in our life. Few people can imagine themselves without a potential source of connection. Thanks to the phone, even being at a distance, we somehow became closer to each other. And as soon as something happens to our phone, we immediately feel like "no hands". In the article we will talk about how to flash a ZTE phone.
Device firmware
You can flash ZTE in several ways, consider the example of the CWM application (you can download it on the website androidp1.ru) for ZTE Blade.
- To get a high-quality result of the work done, it is advisable to use a Gen 2 phone device. If you have a Gen 1 device, you need to download the Swedish Spring RLS4b or CyanogenMod firmware, then with the phone turned off, hold down the "-" and "on" keys, wait for the appearance FTM inscriptions and connect the phone to the computer. Run download_nochecksGen2.exe. and waiting for the complete installation. After that, your phone will receive the Gen 2 version.
- Then we download the necessary new firmware from the Internet, connect the phone cable to the PC and enter Recovery using the "-" and "on" keys.
- If there is no a2sd in the downloaded firmware, then the actions must be started from the point described below, otherwise it is necessary to format the flash by selecting the following actions “advanced” - “partition sd - ext = 512, swap = 0, fat”. If the flash card is a budget option, then some problems may arise, then try formatting it again or replacing it.
- Then we go to the action "wipe data / factory reset", "wipe cache partition" or do "wipe battery".
- Next, copy to the flash firmware, but without opening it. In order for the PC to be able to see the smartphone in the CWM program in the main menu "mounts and storage", click on "mount USB storage" and copy everything you need, then click on "unmount".
- Then we go to Recovery "install zip from sdcard" and deal directly with the installation of the firmware.
- After installation, click on "reboot system now" and the phone can be rebooted.
- After the reboot, your phone will have a new firmware. This method is only suitable for ZTE Blade, and as for new updates, they can always be obtained through the phone settings.
- If you have done all the steps, and the new firmware was not installed on your phone or was installed incorrectly, then you need to repeat the entire procedure again.
ZTE breakdowns
ZTE phone breakdowns occur in the following cases
- Mechanical violations that can only be eliminated by replacing components or repairing them. This repair is almost impossible to perform at home and requires only the intervention of a service center.
- Firmware replacement.
Why flash your phone?
The phone should be flashed for the following four reasons
- The phone stopped turning on.
- It constantly reboots itself.
- The phone needs to be restored from an unsuccessful firmware.
- There is a desire to install a newer version of the firmware.
More specific information about the brand of phones you are interested in can be found in the section.
We have:
- ZTE Blade;
- boring, old, buggy (underline as necessary) 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 candy out of your phone and forget about flashing).
Let's get started!
We turn off the phone.
If ClockWorkMod (alternative Recovery mode) is not installed, install ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0, if it is 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 to a folder.
3) Load the phone into BootLoader. To do this: Turn off the phone. We clamp and hold buttons "Home" (Home) + "Sound down" (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 appears in the device manager, we force the driver from the folder that was in the archive. (Note: absolutely all drivers for ZTE Blade are available in Windows 7 Update. Therefore, it is enough just to enable automatic driver search in Windows 7 and have internet.
4) Run 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 (backup copy) of the old firmware
We clamp and hold the button "Sound down" (Volume Down)and turn on the phone - We get into ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0
buttons "Sound down" (Volume down),"Sound up" (Volume up), selection (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 on the phone Unmount. We take out the cable.
Installing new firmware
The best, in my opinion, at the moment source-based firmware 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 ClockWorkMod 5.0.2.0.
wipe data/factory reset - Yes
wipe cache partition - Yes
advanced - partitioning SD card - 1024 mb (EXT partition) - 0mb (SWAP partition) (I believe that it is not needed with this amount of RAM). We are waiting for the end of the operation.
mounts - mount SD card
We connect the phone to the computer. 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 (dtapps2sd) to the root of the memory card -2.7.5.2-1-signed.zip MD5: 8AF9E161B5DE47DD857BEF5638EDFBE8) ( Note: after updating the firmware, the archive must be flashed again).
Unmount
power off
When loading the android, we take out the battery (as soon as the green android appears).
We 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. We select in turn: 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
Choosing Launcher
Next, I will give the main phone settings that are comfortable for me. Perhaps you will find something interesting for yourself.
Settings - language and keyboard - English
Settings - Wireless networks - Mobile network - Data transfer (uncheck)
Open the status bar - CM stats - prohibit collecting Cyanogenmod statistics
Removing all widgets
Settings - Calls - Incoming call in the background
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Applications - Allow moving applications
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Screen - Animation of turning on the screen
Settings - Cyanogenmod settings - Interface - Buttons in the notification bar - Hide the scrollbar
Settings - Cyanogenmod settings - Interface - Widget buttons - Widget buttons (add: 2G/3G, data transfer, backlight; remove: sound) - Network modes (2G/3G+2G) - Network modes automatically (2G/3G) - On. With this, I switch between the phone states with one data transfer button in the status bar: (3G + 2G network + Internet) / (2G network only + no Internet). That. save battery and time.
Open the notification panel, press 2G / 3G (to switch to 2G only mode)
Settings - Cyanogenmod Settings - Interface - Redraw after Zoom
Settings - Location & security - GPS satellites (uncheck)
Settings - Location & security - GPS source - Use. built-in GPS
Settings - Location and security - Set up a 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 power off 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. loading animation (phone loading time decreases)
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Sound - Silence Status
Settings - CyanogenMod Settings - Sound - Quiet Hours - Enable Quiet Hours (Mute notification sound, response selection, mute trackball). The beginning and end are customizable at your discretion (I have 00:00 - 6:00)
Settings - Cyanogenmod - Sound - Mute camera sound
Settings - Device settings - Calibrate proximity sensor (perform in the 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 (remove)
Settings - Applications - Unknown sources
Settings - Language & 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 - Fast
Connect Wifi or 3G
Setting up a Google account
Install Superuser from Google Play
We throw on 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 (mandatory) - needed for linking the EXT section of the card and transferring programs there.
We go to Titanium Backup delete (tab "Backups", 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 (instead of it it is better to put QuickPic);
- Music;
- News and weather (GenieWdget.apk);
- Screen management tips (Protips.apk);
- cyanogenmod update notifications (CMUpdateNotify.apk);
- File Manager (FileManager.apk).
- Latin Input Method Tutorial(LatinImeTutorial.apk);
- Setup wizard (setupwizard.apk).
Google Play - Update Maps and Street View in Google Maps.
Integrate the Google Play update (also in the future, you can integrate other Google applications that will be updated):
Titanium Backup - long tap on the application - Integrate updates into ROM.
We also integrate (to save space in the data section):
- Cards
- Street View on Google Maps
ZTE Blade M- This is a branded Chinese smartphone that received 5 points in performance. Here you can download firmware (for all operators, firmware ROM), learn how to reset settings or get root. There are also instructions on ZTE. This smartphone is high performance. On board has - Qualcomm MSM8210, 1200 MHz
Root on ZTE Blade M
How to get a root for ZTE Blade M see instructions below.
Below are universal programs for obtaining root rights for devices on Qualcomm Snapdragon
- (needs a PC)
- (Root using PC)
- (popular)
- (root in one click)
If the rights of the superuser (root) could not be obtained or the program did not appear (you can install it yourself) - ask a question in the topic. You may need a custom kernel firmware.
Specifications
- Battery capacity: 1400 mAh
- Battery type: Li-Ion
- Charging connector type: micro-USB
- Package contents: smartphone, charger, USB cable
- Type: smartphone
- Weight: 125g
- Control: touch buttons
- Body material: plastic
- Operating system: Android 4.4
- Case type: classic
- Number of SIM cards: 2
- Multi-SIM Operation Mode: Alternate
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 64.7x126x10.7mm
- SIM card type: regular
- Screen type: color TFT, touch
- Touch screen type: multi-touch, capacitive
- Diagonal: 4 inches.
- Image size: 800x480
- Automatic screen rotation: yes
- Camera: 3 million pixels.
- Video recording: yes
- Audio: MP3, FM radio
- Headphone Jack: 3.5mm
- Interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB
- Standard: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G
- DLNA support: yes
- Satellite navigation: GPS
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM8210, 1200 MHz
- Number of processor cores: 2
- Built-in memory: 4 GB
- RAM: 512 MB
- Video processor: Adreno 302
- Memory card slot: yes, up to 32 GB
- Control: voice dialing, voice control
- Flight mode: yes
Review ZTE Blade M
I bought it because of the price, now I really regret it. It worked fine for about a month, then the problems started. After five minutes, the conversation is muted, so you have to turn it off and call again. It also slows down a little, but the quality matches the price.
Just recently, a new problem has appeared, one person sends SMS, and comes from another. I strongly do not advise buying this phone, it is better to take it from a more or less established brand.
+ bright clear display, good communication quality, good build quality and materials, battery. keeps quiet for a day with active use, the headphone jack is highlighted)
- no zoom, poor camera quality. Constantly slows down and buggy, despite the fact that all unnecessary applications that consume resources have been removed, there is always free RAM, but it still thinks for a very long time.
Firmware for ZTE Blade M
Official firmware Android 4.4 (latest official firmware from the ZTE website) -
Firmware ZTE Blade M can be done in several ways. If the firmware file has not been uploaded here yet, then create a topic on the forum, in the section, experts will help you and add firmware. Do not forget to write a review of 4-10 lines about the smartphone in the subject line, this is important. The official ZTE website, unfortunately, will not help to solve this problem, and we will solve it for free. This ZTE model has a Qualcomm MSM8210, 1200 MHz on board, respectively, there are such flashing methods:
- Recovery - flashing directly on the device
- A special utility from the manufacturer, or
What are custom firmware (firmware)?
- CM - CyanogenMod
- lineageOS
- paranoid android
- OmniROM
- Temasek's
- AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
- RR (Resurrection Remix)
- MK(MoKee)
- flymeOS
- Bliss
- crDroid
- Illusion ROMS
- Pacman ROM
Problems and disadvantages of a smartphone from ZTE and how to fix them?
- If the Blade M does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the splash screen, or the notification light only blinks at all (possibly after charging).
- If it freezes when updating / freezes when turned on (requires flashing, 100%)
- Not charging (usually, hardware problems)
- Can't see sim card
- The camera does not work (for the most part, hardware problems)
- Sensor not working (depending on the situation)
Hard Reset for ZTE Blade M
Instructions on how to make a Hard Reset on ZTE Blade M (factory reset). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the visual guide, which is called on Android. . 
Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).
- *2767*3855#
- *#*#7780#*#*
- *#*#7378423#*#*
Hard Reset via Recovery
- Turn off the device-> go to Recovery
- "wipe data/factory reset"
- "yes - delete all user data" -> "Reboot System"
How to enter Recovery?
- hold and hold Vol (-) [volume down], or Vol (+) [volume up] and the power button (Power)
- a menu with the Android logo will appear. That's it, you are in Recovery!
Reset settings on ZTE Blade M can be done in a very simple way:
- Settings->Backup & Reset
- Reset settings (at the very bottom)
How to reset pattern
How to reset pattern if you forgot it and now you can't unlock your ZTE smartphone. On the Blade M model, the key or PIN can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock by resetting the settings, the lock code will be deleted and disabled.
- Reset graph. blocking -
- Password reset -
Released in early 2015, the 5-inch smartphone from ZTE immediately took a confident place in the budget gadget market. A bright IPS-matrix, 8 GB of internal memory and a sensitive 8-megapixel autofocus camera have become a clear advantage of the novelty among competing devices from the same price category.
Since Chinese brands only occasionally provide full support for the latest versions of Android for their gadgets, the ZTE Blade L3 firmware is fully placed on the shoulders of the users themselves.
Firmware (revision 1): |
https://yadi.sk/d/wGvdDFa03KnEzM |
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Firmware (revision 2): |
https://yadi.sk/d/pc6lnxM83KnF23 |
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European version: |
https://yadi.sk/d/diG31g383KnF2m |
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ADB Driver: |
https://yadi.sk/d/NnyocaGU3KnF46 |
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SP Flash Tool: |
https://yadi.sk/d/MIXVS_wM3KnF54 |
First of all, you have to determine the revision of your smartphone, for which you remove the cover of the device and take a look at the bottom of the battery. In the middle of the letter set will be indicated:
- "V1.0" - the first revision;
- "V2.0" is the second revision.
However, there is also a European revision (single character), which can be determined by the display resolution: in this version it is 854 by 480 pixels. You can check the value in any benchmark application.
Firmware ZTE Blade L3 via SP Flash Tool
Install the ADB drivers on your PC, and download and run the SP Flash Tool. After downloading the archive to install the new firmware, unzip it and:
- in the main menu of the utility, in the "Scatter-loading File" item, specify the path to the "Android_scatter" file located inside the ".7z" archive;
- check all items in the list except "Preloader";
- Connect your smartphone to PC using a USB cable;
- Click "Download".
At the end of the firmware process, restart the phone.
Additional materials
The following describes the process of installing a new recovery and the procedure for flashing a ZTE Blade L3 smartphone through this engineering menu. It is not necessary to perform these operations, this is an alternative option for updating the built-in world program without using third-party programs.
Revision 1: |
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/FeCG/jbydUsbKx |
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Revision 2: |
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/aVCT/R1Br9f3xj |
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Recovery all: |
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=682926&st=4660#entry47981582 |
Download the required recovery version for your revision.
After installing the bootloader, restart your smartphone.
Update Android firmware on your phone
After downloading the firmware file (let's consider the latest official version of Cyanogen 13 for the first, second and European revisions as an example), move the downloaded “.zip” archive to the root of the phone’s memory or SD card.
