My 5th Blade - can't get into standard recovery?

[Guest scoobydoo99]

Repalcement white tft arrived today. Was planning to set it up as per last 4 - unlock, clockwork, customised bladevillian.

But this Blade isn't playing ball, power on with the volume up, just boots as normal - previous Blades held at the green android and allowed installation of clockwork via fastboot.

On this Blade, straight out of the box, holding the volume down and power on, it takes me to a screen that has a large white square with FTM in capitals - what on earth is this?

Any reason why it wouldn't go to the usual zte recovery by using the power on, volume up method?

[Guest Pelemane]

Repalcement white tft arrived today. Was planning to set it up as per last 4 - unlock, clockwork, customised bladevillian.

But this Blade isn't playing ball, power on with the volume up, just boots as normal - previous Blades held at the green android and allowed installation of clockwork via fastboot.

On this Blade, straight out of the box, holding the volume down and power on, it takes me to a screen that has a large white square with FTM in capitals - what on earth is this?

Any reason why it wouldn't go to the usual zte recovery by using the power on, volume up method?

Dont know why it doesnt stay in android if holding volume+ but mine blade had the FTM thing too in stock when holding volume-.

[Guest Sebastian404]

Dont know why it doesnt stay in android if holding volume+ but mine blade had the FTM thing too in stock when holding volume-.

your volume keys work as you'd expect in android? what version of the rom are you using? check its not a new one, and then install universal androot, and then recovery manager and install clockwork that way....

if it is a new one, use romdump and pm me a link to the rom b10 was the latest one we've seen

[Guest scoobydoo99]

It's the B10 rom and the volume buttons work as normal.

Could universal androot it but I'm a bit reluctant to root and rom in case there's something wrong with the phone - like to understand why it's not behaving like every other Blade.

[Guest Sebastian404]

It's the B10 rom and the volume buttons work as normal.

Could universal androot it but I'm a bit reluctant to root and rom in case there's something wrong with the phone - like to understand why it's not behaving like every other Blade.

you have ADB working? type 'reboot recovery' and it should end up in recovery mode. I've not checked out the B10, but I guess its possible Orange have decided to 'fix' that little backdoor we've been using

[Guest scoobydoo99]

you have ADB working? type 'reboot recovery' and it should end up in recovery mode. I've not checked out the B10, but I guess its possible Orange have decided to 'fix' that little backdoor we've been using

You'll need to talk me through that one with step by step instructions Seb - I've got my head around installing and using fastboot and clockwork and that's my limit at the moment.

[Guest Sebastian404]

You'll need to talk me through that one with step by step instructions Seb - I've got my head around installing and using fastboot and clockwork and that's my limit at the moment.

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-i...all-it-android/

[Guest jasonXXx]

Hmm i should get my white blade in the morning hope it is all ok. Can i ask why you are on your 5th blade?

[Guest scoobydoo99]

Hmm i should get my white blade in the morning hope it is all ok. Can i ask why you are on your 5th blade?

Bought 4 for me and kids - 1 developed a faulty touchscreen (seems to be a known fault with poor soldering on the digitiser connector). The 5th one is the replacement for the faulty one - but I'd bought one in case it wasn't easy to get replaced - turn out it was easy but keeping number 5 as well and ditching the X6 we have.

Ace phones :P

[Guest scoobydoo99]

As an update I think the phone they've sent me is faulty. I can't get a mobile signal for any network - while sat next to my OLED version with a full 4 bars signal. When doing a manual search for networks, it comes up with the error 'network busy'.

Phoned Orange and a 2nd replacement is on it's way, should have it tomorrow. Be interesting to see if I can get into the ZTE recovery or not.

ADB wouldn't work either with this phone - it couldn't find the phone?

[Guest jasonXXx]

Update

My white tft phone came today and its still running 2.1 also there is no disabled buttons i flashed sebs lates clockwork via fastboot then flashed my modified de_crossed r0.2(M2) all works nice.

[Guest sabio_proeliat]

Ive got the same problem. Volume up doesnt work, bought it yesterday :s

[Guest StevenHarperUK]

More info in this thread

http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...stboot-blocked/

[Guest xzyk]

also already discussed in the thread entitled "Are new Blades being sold with +Vol + Power Disabled?". B10 version do indeed have the vol up keys disabled. Use adb to install recovery image then you can use clockwork again, or use sebastian404 method above.