Getting Root ZTE Blade L3. Firmware ZTE Blade L3 Firmware zte l3

Released at the beginning of 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 camera with autofocus have become a clear advantage of the new product among competing devices in 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 entirely the responsibility of the users themselves.

	Firmware (revision 1):	https://yadi.sk/d/wGvdDFa03KnEzM
	Firmware (revision 2):	https://yadi.sk/d/pc6lnxM83KnF23
	European version:	https://yadi.sk/d/diG31g383KnF2m
	ADB Driver:	https://yadi.sk/d/NnyocaGU3KnF46
	SP Flash Tool:	https://yadi.sk/d/MIXVS_wM3KnF54

First of all, you need to determine the revision of your smartphone, to do this, remove the cover of the device and look at the bottom of the battery. In the middle of the letter set it will be indicated:

• “V1.0” – first revision;
• “V2.0” – second revision.

However, there is also a European revision (single-frame), 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 ADB drivers on your PC, and download and run the SP Flash Tool. After downloading the archive for installing the new firmware, unpack 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 the items in the list except for “Preloader”;

• Connect your smartphone to your PC using a USB cable;
• Click "Download".

At the end of the firmware process, reboot your phone.

Additional materials

Below we describe the process of installing a new recovery and the procedure for flashing the 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 firmware without using third-party programs.

	Revision 1:	https://cloud.mail.ru/public/FeCG/jbydUsbKx
	Revision 2:	https://cloud.mail.ru/public/aVCT/R1Br9f3xj
	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, reboot your smartphone.

Updating Android firmware on your phone

After downloading the firmware file (let’s look at the example of the latest official version of Cyanogen 13 for the first, second and European revisions), move the downloaded “.zip” archive to the root of the phone’s memory or SD card.

The need for ZTE Blade L3 firmware arises quite often. The fact is that the standard Chinese software platform is usually buggy, and it is not very convenient to use due to the presence of only two standard languages ​​- English and Chinese. Therefore, so that the operation of the ZTE phone does not create discomfort, it is recommended to change the firmware yourself immediately after purchasing it. Of course, there are service centers offering flashing services, but why would you pay for something you can do yourself?

Today we will talk about how to change the software on the ZTE Blade L3.

Please note: the instructions are only suitable for official firmware. Any downloaded custom firmware file will be installed only by custom recovery. We will consider installing custom recovery and firmware in the following articles.

Getting the phone ready

Installing new firmware involves completely deleting all data from the smartphone. Therefore, it is imperative to backup all data so as not to lose it. It is best to save the backup file on an alternative medium - a computer or flash drive.

Also charge the gadget at least 30%. It would be optimal to charge it to 100%. This is important because the process of changing the software will continue for some time and the smartphone will need energy to complete it successfully.

Firmware via FlashTool

One of the most popular ways to install new software on Android phones is to use the program. It needs to be installed and launched on your computer by connecting your mobile gadget to your PC via USB.

In this program we indicate the path to the firmware file, which we download first from the official website. It downloads in the archive; for FlashTool you need to extract the files from it to a folder on drive C without Russian characters.

After selecting the scatter file in the folder, select Download Only (1) and uncheck Preloader (2), as in the screenshot above. Then press Download, flash your smartphone, and after a few minutes you can already disconnect it, turn it on and configure it.

Firmware via recovery

If the method described above does not suit you for some reason, flash your ZTE mobile device directly through recovery. In this case, the firmware file must be downloaded to the SD memory card. We download it, as in the first option, via a computer, and then upload it to the card. After that, insert it into the phone and boot into recovery mode. This is done as usual by simultaneously pressing the volume + and power keys.

As you know, flashing the firmware deletes all data from the phone, but we advise you to make a full backup of your data before starting it and manually perform a complete reset of all settings. This will protect you from sudden glitches that happen if new software is installed directly on top of the old one.

When the data reset is finished, select the option to update the software platform, indicate to the system the path to the file on the memory card and start the process. All you have to do is wait until the installation completion message appears on the screen and start setting up your phone with the updated software.

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 (dt) to the root of the memory card apps2sd -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 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.

Press the Home button and select Go Launcher EX by default.

We 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).

Also, in previous builds of Burgerz there were standard applications that could be easily removed (may be useful in future firmware):

• Latin Input Method Tutorial(LatinImeTutorial.apk);
• Setup Wizard (setupwizard.apk).

Open Market Enabler - Settings list - long tap on T-Mobile (T-Mobile) - fake this provider now
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

How to update the software?

We provide you with different ways to update the software, namely: update using a memory card or update over the air.

To update over the air, you need to connect to a Wi-Fi wireless network or GSM Internet connection and check for updates in the settings.

What should I do if the operating time of the device does not coincide with the operating time declared by the manufacturer?

A smartphone is a complex electronic device that includes the functions of a pocket computer and a cell phone and consumes a large amount of energy to operate these functions. The main amount of energy is spent on the operation of the display module and the GSM transmitting and receiving path. The display brightness is automatically set to maximum in a very bright environment (sunny day) or set manually by the user. Maximum brightness consumes maximum energy. When GSM is operating and with stable and stable reception “at maximum”, the device consumes a minimum amount of energy to maintain communication. If the network signal is unstable and weak, the device requires more power to maintain communication. In the case of “Network Search” in an area where there is no network, the device consumes the maximum amount of energy, which is spent on searching for nearby base stations. To reduce your phone's energy consumption you need to:

1. Disable GPS if not required.

2. Disable mobile Internet if not needed.

3. Disable or remove unnecessary unused applications, because they are in an active state and consume the internal resources of the device.

What should you do if your phone freezes, won’t turn on, or reboots?

The cause of rebooting or freezing in most cases is third-party software or programs.

1. Initially, we recommend that you restore the default factory settings (after saving the information you need). If the phone turns on, select the "factory reset" option from the device menu. If the device does not turn on, turn on the device in "Recovery mode" and select "wipe data/factory reset". The method for entering “Recovery mode” is described below in the paragraph “How to enter Recovery mode?”.

2. If resetting to factory settings does not help, update the software. Methods for updating the software are described in the paragraph "How to update the software?".

3. If the software update does not help, contact your nearest ZTE Authorized Service Center.

How to make a backup of data, a notebook or a “Back-up”?

There are 3 ways to do a “Back Up”:

1. In the phone settings, in the "Backup and reset" submenu, check the box for recovery.

2. You can transfer the necessary information to your computer using a USB cable.

3. You can make a “Back Up” using a third-party program.

What should I do if I don’t remember the password or pattern to unlock the screen?

If you have forgotten the pattern or digital password to unlock the screen, you need to perform a reset to factory settings: 1. Turn on the device in “Recovery mode” and select “wipe data/factory reset”. 2. If the procedure is not completed, you must contact the ZTE Authorized Service Center.

How to use wireless networks (Wi-Fi, BT)?

1. In the device settings, turn on Wi-Fi. Click on the Wi-Fi icon and you will be taken to the Wi-Fi network management screen.

2. The device will automatically begin searching for active Wi-Fi networks in the access zone from 5 to 50 meters from the access point (depending on the power of the access point).

3. Select the network you need and click on it. If your wireless network is password protected, enter it.

4. Once connected to the desired network, the Wi-Fi icon will appear on the main screen of the device.

How to enable Internet distribution on your phone (USB modem or WiFi router)?

There are two ways to enable Internet sharing on your phone. The first way is to enable distribution as a USB modem, the other is to enable distribution as a WiFi router. Make sure that your device has access to the Internet in order to distribute it:

1. USB modem - this method is used to distribute the Internet to a computer. Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable and allow data access. "Settings->Wireless networks->More" Modem mode - check the USB modem box." Then the phone will start distributing the Internet to the computer. To stop the distribution, uncheck the USB modem or simply disconnect the cable connection.

2. WiFi router - make sure you have a stable Internet connection via a mobile network or USB. "Settings->Wireless networks->More" Modem mode - check the "WiFI access point" box. To secure your wireless connection, tap the hotspot icon and then tap WiFi Hotspot. In this menu you can set a name and password for your wireless WiFi connection. Your phone will start working as a WiFi router. To stop distribution, uncheck "WiFi router"

How can I quickly see the charging status?

During charging, press the power button. The battery charge status will be shown on the main screen of the phone.

Why is the amount of free memory on the device less than stated by the manufacturer?

Unlike the processor, which has its own built-in memory, other devices, such as a video processor, audio processor and other devices included in the elemental base of the device’s central board, consume user memory resources. A certain amount of memory is reserved in advance for internal needs, but in case of overflow, user memory is used.

What types of device locking can be used?

There are 3 types of screen lock. Select one of the lock types in Settings -> Security -> Screen lock.

1. Locking with a graphic key

2.PIN code lock 3.Password lock

What is the operating temperature of ZTE phones?

The operating temperature ranges from (-10C) to (+50C).

What does ROOT mean?

ROOT is "administrator rights". ROOT makes it possible to change system files, change the system, install test programs and perform other actions. ROOT rights are hidden from users, but can be activated if necessary.
Be careful, careless handling of ROOT rights can harm your operating system.

How to enter Recovery mode?

In the off state, simultaneously hold down the volume button (increase +) and the power button.

What should I do if the battery is not charging 100%?

The device's battery is designed in such a way that it dissipates part of the received charge and can subsequently be recharged. This feature is designed to protect the battery and increase its performance. If the battery does not charge more than 80%, contact a ZTE Authorized Service Center.

How can I add a Google account to the device?

1. When you turn on your smartphone for the first time, you will be prompted to register a new Google account or use an existing one. But this is not a mandatory procedure.
2. To add an account at any time, you can register a new one or use an existing account: Settings->Accounts and “add account”.

How to enable USB debugging? How to get access to the "For Developers" menu?

Enter "Settings->About phone->Tap on "Build number" several times. Then you will have access to the "For Developers" submenu. In this submenu, "USB debugging" and other functions for developers are available

How to connect your phone to PC?

To install the driver (automatically), do the following:
1. Connect your phone to your computer.
2. When connecting, select "Virtual Disk" or "Virtual CD" depending on the model.
3. The computer should detect an additional disk, run “Autorun.exe” on it and install the driver
4. If the drivers are not installed, go to "Settings->For Developers" and enable the "Disk driver". (click on "Build version" 10 times
5. When you turn on (USB Debugging), the driver will also be automatically installed.

What do the letters E, G, H mean?

When the phone's data transmission is active, the following symbols appear on the status panel (indicating signal reception, battery capacity, etc.):
- E means EDGE protocol is active
- G means active operation of the GPRS protocol
- H means active operation of the HSDPA protocol, which is part of WCDMA

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