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Bringing a broken smartphone back to life. How to restore an android brick at home Official firmware zte skate 2

Initially, ZTE Skate was presented with the Android 2.3.5 operating system, which caused some criticism. To date, the network has a sufficient number of official and unofficial firmware to update Skate. Some of them are presented below.

Official firmware on ZTE Skate

You can download the firmware for ZTE Skate Android 2.3.5 (OUK_P743TV1.0.0B08 from 05/21/2012) by this.

It is necessary to unpack the archive, copy the image.bin file on the SD card to the image folder and follow the installation instructions from the archive. The instruction is written in English in pdf format with screenshots.

Also, some official firmware for ZTE Skate are presented here. Official firmware Android 4.0 is not yet presented, so you will have to use unofficial firmware.

Unofficial firmware on ZTE Skate

Installation of unofficial firmware is performed in the following sequence:

Remap your phone's memory.

Copy firmware.

Download ClockWorkmod Recovery (Home + Sound Up + On).

Run in mounts and storage:

Format sd-ext (if available)

Run in advanced:

Wipe dalvik cache

Wipe battery stats

Flash ROM (install zip from SD card- choose zip from SD card- select firmware - confirm).

Reboot (reboot system now), wait a few minutes after the system is fully loaded, reboot into CWM.

Flash Gapps, reboot.

For ZTE Skate Android 4.0.3, cyanogenmod 9 is installed. A description of the installation and links to download the firmware can be found in this.

Another firmware presented on ZTE Skate and, as well as Android 4.2.1 and (check md5)

Update

In the case when it is necessary to install an update of the same firmware on the ZTE Skate, then the following order must be followed:

Copy ROM and Gapps.

Download CWM.

We execute in mounts and storage:

We execute in advanced

Wipe dalvik cache

Wipe battery stats

Flash ROM, reboot.

Download CWM, flash Gapps.

Reboot.

Do not forget that any flashing is performed at your own peril and risk. Before starting, the phone must be 100% charged.

Example cyanogen mod installation 10 on ZTE Skate can be seen in the video.

Update ZTE Skate to Android 4.1 JellyBean.

After incorrect firmware, your phone may become inoperative, or as it is called on the Internet, it will become a “brick”. Then the question arises of how to restore the Android brick yourself. Most sources will advise you to immediately contact Service center, but we recommend that you try everything first available options"resuscitation". In this article, we will describe all kinds of options in order to make a functioning smartphone out of a “bricked” Android.

The article was last updated on 03/29/2018

Completely remove the consequences of unsuccessful firmware

Let's start with the first few steps, which will need to be done one by one. In order not to call Android a “device” and other names, the word “phone” will be used in the future, it’s more convenient and understandable.

We revive the phone / tablet through Recovery

If the phone is still on, turn it off. Next, hold down the volume button and the power button at the same time. After this procedure, the smartphone will open double recovery menu . Two options will be presented:

  • Restore the backup (this item is the main requirement for the firmware, if the smartphone was flashed, then the backup was restored). Select an early location for your system, then the backup will start running at Backup and Restore.
  • Chapter Install zip from sd card allows you to start the firmware installation process. At this point, you need to specify the exact path to the archive with the firmware. This option deals with system restore. Especially if the phone was disabled during installation important files.
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But sometimes when you start the firmware, you may not be able to enter Recovery. Then the situation can be eliminated only with the involvement third party programs. Typically this application TWRP Manager, ROM Manager or installer, which are the most popular in this area.

These programs allow you to select all the necessary components for a particular option. operating system, automatically detecting the gadget and launching Recovery.

If none of these programs helped launch Recovery, then you can try to find a program that can run it on a specific smartphone model.

Above, we discussed how to restore your Android if it still had a chance of a painless "resurrection". Now let's consider what to do with it if the device was completely damaged and became a "brick" that does not function at all. If you think that this process is very complicated, then you should not immediately run to the workshop and pay the master, first try to do it yourself. Let's try to fix the situation on our own at home.

This instruction is based on the recovery of phones and tablets from Samsung. If you have a different brand of device, then you need to choose another program or choose the option using FlashTool. Difficult to find the right one? Write to us in the comments - we will help you!

We perform a few simple step-by-step actions:

  1. Installing the latest USB drivers for Samsung on PC;
  2. Download and install the most latest version programs Odin(https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=648344);
  3. Next, you need download official(not author's) firmware for your model;
  4. Turn off the device, then press the "-" on the volume key and "Home".

After a while, a warning will appear.

  1. Press "+" on the volume key, then smartphone will enter to Odin mode;
  2. After, we connect it to the computer;
  3. We launch Odin, then we press PDA, after which we designate the file in it tar.md5 in the directory where the firmware is located;
  4. Next, by clicking "Start", we start the recovery program, after which the smartphone will be ready for use.

In such a simple way, we returned the "brick" to its original state of a normal functioning device.

  1. We charge the phone to the maximum so that during recovery it does not turn off (let it stand on charge for a couple of hours);
  2. We take a smartphone that has turned into a real “brick”;
  3. Next, download the official firmware in FTF format;
  4. Then you need to install Flashtool along with the firmware installation files to your computer;
  5. If your antivirus program often swears at other programs, then it is better to turn it off for a while so that it does not interrupt the firmware process.

Directly the operation itself to restore Android through Flashtool:

  • Turn off Android;
  • Put the FTF file with the firmware at: C:\Users\UserName\.flashTool\firmwares;
  • After starting, select the correct bit depth of the PC (32 or 64);
  • Press the key with lightning logo;
  • Turn on the " flash mode”;
  • Next, a drop-down window will appear in which you select the available firmware in this program;
  • At the moment when the firmware is ready, the program itself will inform you that it is time to connect to the PC;
  • First, the program detects the device and then Android recovery will begin. After everything goes well, the sign “ Flash finished”;
  • After that, the smartphone must be disconnected from the computer and everything will work.

Video instruction


Answers to your top 4 questions about Android resuscitationThe computer does not see the Odin program.

Check if it works installed drivers, if necessary, reinstall them, disable the antivirus. And the most commonplace - check the USB cable and connectors.

The smartphone turned into a brick as a result of the fall, not because of unsuccessful firmware. Can you save it yourself?

operating room android system on each individual device has its own system, that is, software components. If it happens that your device has become a “brick”, then it is best to find instructions for a specific smartphone.

Official android firmware 4.2 [stock ROM file] -
ZTE custom firmware -

If custom or official firmware on ZTE has not yet been added here, then create a topic on the forum, in the section, our specialists will promptly and free of charge help, incl. with backup and manuals. Just do not forget to write a review about your smartphone - this is extremely important. Firmwares for ZTE Skate 2 will also appear on this page. Please note that this ZTE model requires an individual ROM file, so you should not try firmware files from other devices.

What are custom firmware(firmware)?

  1. CM - CyanogenMod
  2. lineageOS
  3. paranoid android
  4. OmniROM
  5. Temasek's
  1. AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
  2. RR (Resurrection Remix)
  3. MK(MoKee)
  4. flymeOS
  5. Bliss
  6. crDroid
  7. Illusion ROMS
  8. Pacman ROM

Problems and disadvantages of a smartphone from ZTE and how to fix them?

  • If the Skate 2 does not turn on, for example, see White screen, hangs on the screen saver, or the notification indicator only blinks at all (possibly after charging).
  • If it freezes when updating / freezes when turned on (requires flashing, 100%)
  • Not charging (usually, hardware problems)
  • Can't see sim card
  • The camera does not work (for the most part, hardware problems)
  • Sensor not working (depending on the situation)
For all these problems, please contact (you just need to create a topic), specialists will help for free.

Hard Reset for ZTE Skate 2

Instructions how to do hard reset on ZTE Skate 2 (factory reset). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the visual guide, which is called on Android. .


Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).

  1. *2767*3855#
  2. *#*#7780#*#*
  3. *#*#7378423#*#*

Hard Reset via Recovery

  1. Turn off the device-> go to Recovery
  2. "wipe data/factory reset"
  3. "yes - delete all user data" -> "Reboot System"

How to enter Recovery?

  1. hold and hold Vol (-) [volume down], or Vol (+) [volume up] and the power button (Power)
  2. a menu with the Android logo will appear. That's it, you are in Recovery!

Reset settings on ZTE Skate 2 can be done in a very simple way:

  1. Settings->Backup & Reset
  2. Reset settings (at the very bottom)

How to reset pattern

How to reset graphic key if you forgot it and now you can't unlock your smartphone. On the Skate 2, the key or PIN can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock by resetting the settings, the lock code will be deleted and disabled.

  1. Reset graph. blocking -
  2. Password reset -
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