I recently bought a zte grand x here in the UK from virgin media, running GEN_UK_GRANDXV1.0.0BO2 firmware. Does anyone know where i can find an update?

I've used the "software update" app but thats useless and just searches for updates without results. I also tried the ZTE updater program for windows (connected to phone via USB) and it updated me to the same version or atleast it shows the same number and i dont notice any changes.

Also, anybody got any info on when the Jelly bean update will come to european or UK handsets?

regards,

futo,

FLASH THIS ROM ON YOUR OWN RISK!

This is a flashable zip i have made from my stock ICS system with which my GRAND X came.

You can use it as an backup rom if you software brick our original system.

I have made this rom for two reasons, because I have flashed original rom from zte.ru and i missed some of the features which wasn't included in it and to have a backup of my original stock rom.

Advantage of this is that I can share it with you and I will give a try to improve it with including some useful tweaks, but this is for further work.

Main advantages of the rom:

-ROOTED!

-Stock ICS lock screen (I didn't like the green long pressing dot)

-DOLBY MOBILE included (it produces better sound quality than the SoundFX)

-Update software to be up to date with any upgrades

-Facetones included

-Full Share included

-TegraZone included

-X-office included

-Removed apps like FB, G+, Twitter, TouchPal, Chrome (you can install from PLAY STORE).

Languages included:

-Cestina

-Deutsch

-English

-Francais

-Hrvatski

-Magyar

-Nederlands

-Polski

-Romana

-Slovencina

-Svenska

-Turkce

-Russian

-Serbian

Changelog:

V2- Rerooted and fixed problem with fixing root after flashing

V3:

-FIxed battery icon not showing when charging

-Changed default wallpaper after flashing, now its stock ICS vanilla

-Build.prop tweaks (touch responsiveness, scrolling, battery save, signal strenght, net speed)

Installing:

I didn't check if it will fash trough stock recovery, it is signed though

1. Reboot to CWM Recovery

2. Wipe/Factory reset

3. Choose install custom zip from sdcard and chose my rom

4. After flash complete chose to fix root. (no need to do this with V2 version)

IF DOLBY MOBILE NOT WORKING THEN TURN OFF YOUR PHONE AND AFTER A SECS TURN IT ON AGAIN.

THIS ROM DOES NOT HAVE RECOVERY INCLUDED

BUGS:

I have noticed only that in About Phone there is no information about Baseband available, dont know if its a bad sign, or if its nothing to worry about, but I have to mention it here. But every things works fine, calls, data etc.

DOWNLOAD:

Click here (fixed root)

V2 (no need to fix root after flashing) WIPE BEFORE FLASHING, DON'T INSTALL OVER THE VERSION ABOVE

V3 IF FLASHING OVER PREVIOUS VERSION THEN WIPE CACHE AND DALVIK AFTER FLASHING THIS ROM

OTA UPDATE:

FLASH ON YOUR OWN RISK

This is an OTA update which was released in Serbia yesterday. Thanks to meanhornet for providing the zip.

I modified the updater script and disabled the checking, now its flashable through cwm recovery.

1. First go to super user app and in the information tab choose the check box next to OTA survive or something like that, mine is polish so dont know how it would be...

2. Download this and put to sd card

3. Reboot to cwm recovery and choose to install this zip.

4. After complete while rebooting choose to prevent recovery install and root fix.

5. After your phone starts go to super user app and uncheck the ota option and chceck once unroot temp option, your phone will unroot, and then check it again and it would be rooted again:)

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TWEAKED VERSION:

ONLY FOR ADVANCED USERS, PHONE MAY BE UNSTABLE, FOR TESTING ONLY, YOU CAN DELETE SCRIPTS AND FIND WHICH ARE THE BEST WITH OUR PHONE.

Tweaks are located in /system/etc/init.d

Dont know if tweaks applied successful but uploading so you can check.

Credits for tweaks goes here to st@matis and all those who created this tweaks.

Download: Install this version with full wipe

Click here

V2 with fixed root Install this version with full wipe (updated, added script loader, scripts are loading after boot, give them a little time:))

does it work without problems?!! 

Thanks in Advance 

I have a ZTE Grand X V970 aka TMN Smart A18 in Portugal (Mediatek processor), and the power button has stopped working after having it in my car, bumping from one side to the other on curves.

I've been ussing the Tap Tap App to unlock the screen which is fine so far. But the problem is I have a poor Rom installed with it, and can't event get a GPS signal.

I have tried to flash Carliv Recovery with MobileUncle Tools so I can install another Rom without having to use the Power Button, but once it boots into recovery after ZTE logo shows up, phone turns off.

Tried many times t get into Recovery, but it just won't do it.

I gotta say as well that I have recently flashed this last Rom using the Android definitions options, and not through the Recovery. I think that can be the problem.

Phone also does not install APK's from sdcard, I can only install apps from Play Store. I have all the checks on Mock Locations, USB debbuging, and so on. Even on Google Definitions app I uncheck "verify apps", that worked last time with the Rom and specific problem.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks from Portugal :)

Can i save my phone?

This firmware only for Euro/Russian version ZTE V970, that is ZTE V970 Mimosa (Grand X), on Tegra 2, 512Mb.

Fixed shake the screen when zoomed, this is important, as well as many of the little things. I hope for the emergence of new custom firmware based on this.

I have tried all sorts of ways to flash an alternative rom in the hopes that the data partition will be wiped out in the process and a fresh system installed. Clockworkmod recovery is not installed, and the phone is not rooted and because of this reboot loop, there is hardly a way for me to make use of normal tools to install CWM recovery or root the phone because the phone reboots all the time. I can get adb to reboot into stock recovery 3e, where I tried the wipe data/factory reset option there. It appears to have been completed successfully but when I select reboot system now, and the phone boots up, all of the user data remains. I have tried using ADB to wipe data and it mentions that I do not have authorization possibly because the phone is not rooted.

I have also tried the recovery utility from ZTE UK's website to recover the phone. I do not mind losing all my data on this phone, but the key combination suggestion (vol-down + power) did not bring the phone into the required FTM mode. It does reflect on the computer as Nvidia usb mode and drivers were successfully installed when vol-down and power buttons were pressed together. 

At this time, the phone is still in the boot loop for whatever reason and I cannot recover it unless I can wipe the data partition (which I suspect is the problem but I cannot be sure anyhow). ADB cannot wipe the data, neither can the stock recovery. I cannot root the phone nor install clockwordmod recovery because of the boot loop present. Can anyone help me out here? With either a signed zip file that can be installed via stock recovery that would also wipe all data on the phone and install it completely fresh? Or does anyone have any other way to wipe the data partition and I could give that a shot.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise, this phone is a sad brick. Please help me. Thanks in advance! My phone is the ZTE Grand X with Tegra2 and Single Sim. 

I've bought ZTE Grand X from a Chinese website. Problem is the rom installed is one from a local provider. It doesn't have gapps, a lot of stuff in in Chinese or poorly translated English.

I'd like to install a stock ZTE rom on it... can anybody help me with some steps please?

Kind regards

Yesterday I wanted to unlock my phone by just pressing the power button so the screen would light up, but it didn't, so I pressed another few times rapidly, after that the screen lit up but then 2 seconds after that my phone turned off .... I couldn't turn it back on.

I connected my phone to my PC to see if it would still recognize it, and it did ... but now as "APX", the screen doesn't light up neither does the LED when connected to the PC.

I tried to charge it the whole day, thought it might do something ... NOT, it still doesn't turn on !

Could you geniouses please help me "revive" my ZTE Grand X (single sim) :) ? I really love the phone ...

Or is it hard bricked :( ? ...

Thank you in advance !

any of you guys have this phone with Android 4.0.4 (ICS) and Italian language too?

I know ZTE is currently selling this model in Italy but it looks like not all devices sold elsewhere come with Italian language support.
Would you please check in the language menu and let me know?
 

It is

CPU: MediaTek MT6577

GPU: PowerVR SXG531

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=4219&view=1&c=zte_grand_x_pro_v983

http://www.ztedevices.com/product/smart_phone/d0ac6f78-29dd-497c-9d12-e18392d7a57f.html

Is there any roms planned for this version?

I was wondering. is it possible to remove the SIM lock on this phone?

Thanks

Is it possible to flash phone with this program and how,iI read a lot about it on this forum but I could not find the tutorial and files.

If anyone has some files upload somewhere please.

Help please.

So I thought I would ask users here how they have been getting on with it? Is it just a case of a few people with bad phones have bothered to write about it?

The phone seems great apart from that im quite tempted otherwise, it really is a shame if true :(

Couple of weeks ago I bought Grand X (tegra2) in switzerland (the name is here: My Surf Pure, or Mimosa X)

I succesfully rooted my device, and successfully installed CWM recovery with Grand X tool.

The first thing in the CWM I made a backup, and full wipe, (system, data, zteconfig, cache, dalvik cache) after that i tired couple of ROM-s, ie: StarscreamMOD 1.7, ZTE V970V1.0.0 B05 (RU) etc.

But when I try to going back my stock ROM the first thing what I realised, CWM tell me, the MD5 sum mismatch.

I solved this problem, I generated md5, but when I tired to restore my backup, the CWM tell me, cannot restore data, .android.secure, and sd-ext.

After that I wipe everything (system, data, zteconfig, cache, dalvik cache), I choose the advanced restore --> system, it will be successfull, but not perfect, because my bootlogo missing, and bootsound also missing, and when I go to the About phone --> baseband version: Unaviable, Build number --> Unaviable.

I tired to check my build.prop, it is contains my original (stock) details, but in the /zteconfig -->manualfactoryInfo.txt the last part contain my original build number and my last ROM build number also. (P943FV1.0.0B07ZTE V970V1.0.0B05.7) Maybe this cause the unaviable thing in the about phone option...

I tired to delete the last part, but with every reboot, came back...

So my question, can I restore my phone to the stock properly, if I need warranty repair?

Or anybody have switzerland SD card update, it would be best!

I would be thankful for any help

Thanks

(Sorry for my bad English)

I can go only to ANDROID SYSTEM RECOVERY.

HERE is photo from internet (photo from ANDROID SYSTEM RECOVERY):

i have the ZTE V970 Tegra 2 model.

i want the whole interface to be in hebrew.

morelocal2 doe's not make all the menues in hebrew.

i did not find any rom the contains hebrew in language settings.

can someone make a rom with hebrew?

Thank you!!!