A2017G B03 Update Released for Europe - ZTE Axon 7 Guides, News, & Discussion

A2017G B03 Update Released for Europe
Potential EU Bootloader Unlock - Needs testers! Thanks @DrakenFX:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/guide-how-to-unlock-bootloader-stay-t3461165
Here it is to download:
http://www.ztedevice.com/support/detail?id=9824F5AD299B49D8A2EE4227CFB0DB8A
Details of the update:
> Video/Audio Sync Bug 100% Fixed - Not seeing a delay whatsoever.
> The mobile signal bar no longer says 3G/4G randomly when WiFi is on.
> Camera improvements Focus etc.
> Social Media videos skipping when music on in background and viewing the video. Then when going back to the music app the music stops playing while the song is continuing. >>>> 100% fixed.
> Android Pay now available.
> July Android Security Patch
> Fingerprint seems better than B02 update.
> High power consumption app notifications --> Settings in Power Manager --> Fast battery drain apps --> Display high power consumption apps in status bar
> Camera [email protected] - Added
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Updated 6/9/16 -
> Android Pay Fix - Fixed.
> Bootloader Unlock - Coming very soon.
> Dynamic Lockscreen - Coming soon.
> Optional Bell - Coming Soon
This is all i know but right now im 100% happy with the phone as it seems bug free with this update!
Please leave any comments below!

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rikin93 said:
A2017G B03 Update Released for Europe
> Bootloader Unlock (They are discussing at the moment not 100% - Law is different in EU to USA. They are assessing the risks)
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Where did you get this information from?

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I am still on version A2017GV1.0.0B01, System Update does not discover any OTA update. B02 is out, I would expect it to show up as an OTA update? Or will B03 the first OTA update?

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mcanic said:
I am still on version A2017GV1.0.0B01, System Update does not discover any OTA update. B02 is out, I would expect it to show up as an OTA update? Or will B03 the first OTA update?
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I have the a2017u, but you can easly update to b02 with the update. Zip provided by ZTE download of these update is about 2.3gb ,don't have the link but look for it in this forums you'll find it
Here a2017g.b02
http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/a2017g-b02-update-released-europe-t3440619

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I have good contacts with ZTE so I'm here to help the European users. As I stated in the topic you should see this update next week. It will be OTA as well.

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Great news. Nothing about the notification bell? Or is that the dynamic lockscreen you mentioned?

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rikin93 said:
I have good contacts with ZTE so I'm here to help the European users. As I stated in the topic you should see this update next week. It will be OTA as well.
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Hope you'll be able to captured , A2017U users seems like we can flash / use A2017G software just reflashing a2017u modem for fully functional device.

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rikin93 said:
I have good contacts with ZTE so I'm here to help the European users. As I stated in the topic you should see this update next week. It will be OTA as well.
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Thanks for sharing, appreciate it.
If you have good contacts with ZTE Europe, maybe you can answer this:
1. Why is there no EU community, like there is a US community forum?
2. Why was the B02 update not released as an OTA update?

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Thanks for the update rikin93,
Do you know if the issues with the notification of the third party apps have been fixed?
I posted earlier that whatsapp doesnt show notification sounds, it shows ringtones instead.
Is there any way (without rooting) for ZTE to include the features like lock screen photos change and stock android theme for A2017G version?

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Guido83 said:
Where did you get this information from?
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If this comes true I will be pre-ordering. The not "unlockable bootloader" for the European model is the only thing holding me back. (I need LTE Band 20)

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Keep in mind that device dispatching this days come out of the box with B02 software version so don't need to update to this version.
Just wait the newly B03 firmware update.
Here's a screenshot of owner of Axon 7 recently received in Germany.
Sent from my iPad Air 2

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If I buy a Chinese version in China, 4GB+128GB, I presume I wont get this OTA update when I'm back in the UK.
What should I do then? Will I have to root if I want to flash it with EU rom?

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johhn said:
If I buy a Chinese version in China, 4GB+128GB, I presume I wont get this OTA update when I'm back in the UK.
What should I do then? Will I have to root if I want to flash it with EU rom?
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The Chinese version has its own set of updates that are posted on the Chinese ZTE forums. They're different from the European updates. Over OTA, you'll only get the Chinese updates. Additionally, the Chinese model has different bands than the European model, so be sure that it has the bands used by your carrier before you purchase one.
At the moment, the only way to flash another region's ROM is to unlock the bootloader, which there is no method of doing on either the Chinese or European models.

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xtermmin said:
The Chinese version has its own set of updates that are posted on the Chinese ZTE forums. They're different from the European updates. Over OTA, you'll only get the Chinese updates. Additionally, the Chinese model has different bands than the European model, so be sure that it has the bands used by your carrier before you purchase one.
At the moment, the only way to flash another region's ROM is to unlock the bootloader, which there is no method of doing on either the Chinese or European models.
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Thanks for the tips. I'm current on EE UK and I've just compared the supported bands. Looks like I'm still covered by 1800MHz(band 3) and 2600MHz(band 7) for 4G.
I guess the there are no major flaws in the Chinese version like what we saw among the EU version. So if I just install all the necessary GAPPS then it should be good to go right?
I've asked ZTE for another update but I really doubt the 4GB+128GB version would be on the offer in EU market any time soon.

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The notification bell is a UI feature of ZTEs software. I have no news about this and I doubt they will remove it atleast until the nougat release.
Regarding the bootloader, they are discussing this for the EU like I mentioned the EU and US laws are different when it comes to affecting warranty. Legally in the EU they cannot void warranty regardless of bootloader unlock. They will get back to me as soon as it has been discussed and I will reply to you.
B02 wasn't released over OTA as it wasn't a bug fix release.
USA seem to have more support as they were intended to hit the market first and the official public release hasn't happened yet in the EU. It will come soon.
Also I highly suggest you wait for the B03 release as it will fix all/most bugs and make this a phone worth getting. In my honest opinion even without the bootloader unlock I would get this over the OP3 but let's hope we see an unlock too. They have told me they don't want to discriminate against the USA and let's hope they keep their word.

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rikin93 said:
The notification bell is a UI feature of ZTEs software. I have no news about this and I doubt they will remove it atleast until the nougat release.
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If they are smart, they will make it optional, at least. That's all we need.

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can someone test camera in night with that update? with auto and manual?

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rikin93 said:
The notification bell is a UI feature of ZTEs software. I have no news about this and I doubt they will remove it atleast until the nougat release.
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Well it's quite a bad UI feature since it hinders music controls and nearly every reviewer thinks it's annoying, and should at least be optional. I must admit I was almost certain that they would make it optional very fast. I really hope they still will.

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celoxocis said:
If this comes true I will be pre-ordering. The not "unlockable bootloader" for the European model is the only thing holding me back. (I need LTE Band 20)
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The European version has LTE Band 20. The list (according to the Amazon listing) is: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/19/20/28AB
Sent from my ZTE A2017G using Tapatalk

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apd said:
The European version has LTE Band 20. The list (according to the Amazon listing) is: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/19/20/28AB
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I know but it's still unclear if the European version will ever receive an unlockable bootloader.