- Title: ZTE AXON MINI (B2016 force touch AND B2015)
- Listed: November, 2016
- Last modified: 02/02/2017 2:15 pm
- Version: Marshmallow 6.0.1 version B14
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EDIT12: Someone just noted on the XDA website that the ZTE_VIDEO (system app simply called "VIDEO") has a chinese spyware in it. I'll remove it from the ROM when I have time, but for now I'd recommend you to DELETE/UNINSTALL this useless app as there are many better alternatives on playstore (I use MY player- best but slow to load, or ES explorer or Quickpic, they all have player in them)
I have also updated the Intructions below to make it easier for you to understand the notes about the aboot file. many users bricking their phones for missing some important notes below.
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EDIT11: A few different bootanimations available for download (the 7a-international is the one that comes with the ROM)
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EDIT10: B14 ROM available!!!
- I left the setting app unchanged this time. I found a very neat file where you can choose what items of the settings manu to turn on/off. The file is system/etc/P839A01.settings. Feel free to play around, no reboot needed, simply close the setting app, change this file and open the settings app again to see the changes. No risk of bootloop either, I have alrteady turned everything on/off to see what changed.
- Force is still there, but now I have disabled it by default in a attempt to see if it improves battery life. To enable it simply change the build.prop line "ro.build.PTP_Feature=false" to true
- Added a bunch of build.prop tweaks. To restore it to the original, simply delete all lines below the note "#manually added".
- I cannot tell what else changed, the cumulative update to B14 was only 8Mb compared to B13, but as found in the ZTE website, some configuration files have been changed to "improve memory management". So far this rom is very smooth and seem to work better (or no worse) than B13.
- Dolby behaviour changed a bit. It stays on when plugging headphone in, but turns off when pressing "play". It still works though, but you have to press play then turn it on manually.
I have tested and xposed works well too.
B09, B12 and B13 are still available from my Mega account (on the OLD roms link).
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INITIAL NOTE:
Before placing your review, please kindly remember one simple thing:
You would NEVER be able to have a Marshmallow ROM on your ZTE AXON mini B2016, if it wasn't for our work (@Bormental, @Crisvendeta, myself, and some others from XDA).
Another relevant note: ZTE made this rom, not us, so if you are not happy with the rom itself please blame zte and not me, I'm here simply helping/sharing the way we found to keep our phones up-to-date. I doubt ZTE will ever update our devices, but I hope I'm wrong.
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INTRODUCTION:
This ROM is based on the chinese stock from the B2015 phones. It only has English and Chinese language in principle, although the translation for other languages using apps like language enabler isn't too bad.
This M Rom gave new life to our poor axon mini. The stock lollipop ROM was slow and laggy.
It all started after @Bormental (from XDA) made a working custom twrp for this phone, which allowed us to backup and to flash anything. He also figured out that we can flash ANY rom from the B2015 model on the B2016, as long as we replace and use the Modem from the international lollipop for the B2016 phone.
All I did, other than removing some crappy stock apps and the stock recovery (otherwise it would replace twrp), was to replace the modem, the logo screen, the boot animation (all from the international ROM), edited the settings-ZTE app, transferred the "force touch" capability from the last B10 into the B12/13/14 and added the gapps into the system.
I have also added some other google apps (keyboard, dialer, contacts, tts, etc) and es file explorer.
The ROM is cleaner now, more like a proper aosp, but there is still some ZTE stuff around, which are needed to have a fully functional system.
So……moving on to our business…..
IMPORTANT: IF YOU JUST INSTALLED TWRP VIA ADB AND CAN BOOT INTO TWRP RECOVERY, THEN IT MEANS IT IS WORKING FINE…EVEN IF YOU THINK IT IS NOT…. IT DOES WORK OK, AND YOU DID NOT READ THE INSTRUCTION BELOW ABOUT THE ABOOT FILE.
NEVER…..EVER, INSTALL THE STOCK RECOVERY BACK, UNLESS YOU INTENT TO SEND THE PHONE BACK TO ZTE, AND EVEN FOR THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL PROCEDURE TO INSTALL THE STOCK RECOVERY BACK, ASK IF YOU NEED.
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STEP-BYSTEP:
if you have lollipop:
1.1- Root and install twrp;
1.2- IMPORTANT: NOW USE THE RECOVERY TO MAKE A BACKUP, so you make sure you test the recovery too BEFORE wiping your system;
1.3- reboot recovery/wipe/advance/ wipe system, data and cache;
1.4- flash the latest B14.zip (ROM);
1.5- then flash superSU 2.62; than (optionally) flash xposed;
1.6- reboot system (no need to flash aboot6 in this case, the ROM already has it);
1.7- First boot will take a little while to boot, wait up to about 5-7minutes.
If you already are on M rom (B09 or B12 or B13):
2.1- you already have TWRP, so just reboot recovery and flash the aboot5*** file;
2.2- flash B14.zip (ROM); then (optionally) flash superSU 2.62; than (optionally) flash xposed. Follow this exact order if you already have xposed. If you leave to flash xposed later, your system will try to "update 60 apps" in the first boot, then "update 130 apps" after you flash xposed. Flashing all at once avoids this waste of time.
2.3- reboot system. First boot WILL take a while to boot, wait up to about 10 minutes.
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IF YOU DON'T READ THE NOTES BELOW you are taking a BIG RISK TO BRICK YOUR PHONE AND MAY NEED TO SEND IT BACK TO ZTE. But don't fear, Just do it right and you will be OK.
***IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THIS ABOOT FILE:
this twrp was developed for the android 5 (L) version. Once your have installed android 6 (M) you must flash this aboot5 and reboot recovery before:
3.1- doing a nandroid backup;
3.2- Flash files larger than ~350Mb (superSU and xposed CAN be flashed without this);
After doing the operation you want to do in the recovery, you MUST flash the aboot6 file BEFORE rebooting the system.
NOTE A- failing to flash aboot5 before recovery operations will cause the screen to turn black.
NOTE B- failing to flash aboot6 after backing up your system/data, will cause a bootloop.
However both failures above are harmless, you won't loose anything, just restart recovery, flash the correct aboot file and you are good to go again.
—-> FAQ: I'd love to brick my phone in such a way even zte will have trouble in bringing it back to life. How do I achieve this?
This easy and is the only way I can think you can manage to brick your phone: (never do it!)
4.1) install twrp,
4.2) then try flashing any M ROM (or simply flash the aboot6 zip)
4.3) To conclude, simply install the stock recovery either from twrp itself or from adb.
4.4) DONE, your phone WILL be a BRICK, and only ZTE may fix it. I think this is exactly what you wanted?
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&&& Notes about google Play store:
5.1) Once the system boots up, go straight to MI-assistant app;
5.2) open it and hit the big green button in the middle. wait until it finishes;
5.3) on the second result row (autostart) you MUST allow play services to autorun;
5.4) Finally you can add your google account.
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WARNINGS:
6.1) DO NOT flash roms for the B2015 directly downloaded from ZTE or you WILL loose the twrp recovery; These original files MUST be modified before flashing so you keep your twrp intact;
6.2) IF YOU HAVE A BOOTLOOP. @Crisvendeta (the founder of the axon mini XDA thread) discovered this useful trick to boot into recovery during a bootloop
(quick EDIT: someone in XDA just discovered the vol+ isn't needed to turn the phone off)
6.2.1) vol+power for 10 seconds – phone will reboot
6.2.2) keep holding vol+power for 10 more seconds – phone will reboot again;
6.2.3) keep holding vol+power…..in about 5 seconds, as soon as the screen turn off, release the buttons. Phone will turn off.
6.2.4) Now you simply vol+power to start in recovery mode, as usual. So please don't panic, as long as you have twrp you are safe.
Enjoy a much better phone!
※Please make a backup of your device before installing or updating ROM
If you can't help me, maybe you can fix gapps on this rom. I can't add google account
Hi!
Have you read all the instructions about B14 rom on first page?
About google account insttructions below:
&&& Notes about google Play store:
5.1) Once the system boots up, go straight to MI-assistant app;
5.2) open it and hit the big green button in the middle. wait until it finishes;
5.3) on the second result row (autostart) you MUST allow play services to autorun;
5.4) Finally you can add your google account.
Good luck
So sorry guys. I haven't been checking this forum for a while. I have lost the file I prepared with translation in otherblqnguagues, I know, my bad.
About installing the stock ROM back, I made it clear, many times, how dangerous and not recommended this is until you fully understand the aboot5 process.
If you had m ROM then simply flashed stock lollipop via twrp without flashing aboot5 first, then there is no solution, and it back to zte. Unless someone else by now found a way round.
can someone help me ?,I wand to reinstall the B2015ftv1.0.0b09
I am in a bootloop have still twrp but cant use my backups if i use it my device turns off after a few percent. what should i do ?
Never Mind fixed it by my self i have now the b12-b2016-mrom-clean-06 do i have to delete ther some spyware ?
How can i use my stock recovery ?
I'm glad you managed it.
THe only spyware I'm aware of is the video player, you can uninstall it if you are rooted.
If you have TWRP, why do you want to install/flash the stock recovery?
This TWRP works very well, as long as you flash aboot5 before doing a bacup, and aboot6 after that before rebooting.
to flash smaller files you do not need to flash any aboot.
If you go to TWRP, flash aboot5, then you can simply flash any stock lollipop rom. I f you do this, you will loose TWRP AND Root and you will be back to how the phone was delivered to you.
I never do this, I prefer to simply restore my backup from TWRP then I can root the phone easily at any time.
Regard
Hye whats the difference between b-12,b-13,b-14 roms. Are there any changes??? And. Is the procedure to install all M roms the same…I am currently on b-14 and want to install b13 clean….
I did flash b13 ROM successfully….is zte market a spyware? should I delete it and where is the voice command mode..nd how to activate force touch for security?
I have a problem with my zte axon mini, I do not have a rom installed and when I try to install a rom it turns off my phone and it does not install it the same happens when trying to make a backup or copy files from the sd to the internal memory I do not know that it could Have passed help please
Did u flash the aboot file correctly Plz read the instructions correctly
Hello
After searching with my "small" means for 24 hours, I decided to seek help here.
Here is my sad misfortune :
I installed the ROM B14-B2016-MROM-Clean01.zip on a ZTE AXON MINI (not 7!).
Everything worked well !.
Just a little problem with the GOOGLE PLAYS that did not want to run (Unfortunately, Google Play store has stopped).
I tried everything I could find on the net.
Nothing worked.
So I decided to (clean) reinstall the ROM B14 via TWRP.
But before I checked all wipe boxes!
I reinstall the ROM B14 and since the reinstallation, I no longer access ANDROID!
The phone stucks on start screen.
Therefore, I was able to access TWRP thanks to the manipulation given here (power + Volume Up – 10 seconds / 10 seconds / 5 seconds).
But when I ask for the "FACTORY RESET", it lasts 1 second and the reboot gives nothing.
I think I put the mess in the system of my phone.
I feel pitiful !!!
A little help would not be luxury in my situatio.
Thank you in advance!!
Well u may have flashed super super v2.72 do flash super su v 2.62 and plz flash the aboot files correctly to…
@suunjia : Yes, it was the case, I flashe super v2.78 (SR1-SuperSU-v2.78-SR1-20160915123031.zip) !!
Hello,
Thanks for your fast answer.
Because my English is pretty basic, I did not quite understand the role of files "aboot".
I know there are 2 (5, 6) but I do not see how to use them and in what order.
PS: for information, I succeded to put a "rom" on my phone.
As TWRP was still present, I used the "sideload" function + ADB on PC to transfer/install a file named "update.zip". This has made it possible to give back "life" to the zte axon mini. But I am conscious that I am doing really bad work and that I would have to stop now or else I'll brick the telephone. That will stop me definitively!
Thanks for help!
Well as long as u don't flash the incorrect files u wont brick ……it my pleasure I was a help for you…
Dear all, So, everything is back in order!
I had just to read and reread (especially for non-English speakers) the indications to the detail …, to fish here or there some useful and relevant information and with a little will, perseverance, an extraordinary intelligence (!!), several infarcts , A cure of prozac and everything rolls in the most perfect way.
Thanks for all your positive thoughts
PS: can someone explain to me the role of "aboot5" and "aboot6"? I surely missed something during my readings
I don't know exactly but I think aboot 5 is for lolipop boot files and aboot6 is for marshmallow to boot the system up u know like .apks files and the .tar files