ZTE Blade - user opinions and reviews
- BubbleTea101
- 2Gn
Freefaller, 27 Oct 2010@ RFB I've just followed your instructions to the letter, even though I've already done tha... moreLol. Why do you always get the dodgy phones?
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 27 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
So you:
Download fastboot.
Turn off your phone and take out the battery. ... more@ RFB
I've just followed your instructions to the letter, even though I've already done that about 20 times (I swear!).
All I get is that black screen with a white box in the centre stating 'FTM'; I'm looking at that right now.
'It ain't gonna go'.
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
Freefaller, 27 Oct 2010@RFB
I've tried EVERYTHING. I loaded the CMR in the end using 'fastboot', but when I starte... more@ Freefaller,
So you:
Download fastboot.
Turn off your phone and take out the battery. Unplug the phone from the PC / charger.
Replace the battery and turn the phone back on with 'volume UP' held. The device will stay at the 'green android' screen.
Plug the phone into the PC.
Extract the fastboot zip file.
From a command prompt (at the directory containing these new files!) run "fastboot-windows flash recovery recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img"
When this finishes, from the command prompt run "fastboot-windows reboot"
then you,
Download the update.zip and copy to your SD card.
Restart your device in recovery mode (turn on your device with 'Volume Down' held).
Use the recovery menu to apply the update zip.
If you did all that, and it's not working, then you have made a mistake somewhere, as that process works..
Are you sure you are holding the volume button, THEN starting the phone, and holding the volume button, and not just letting go.?!?!
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 27 Oct 2010@Freefaller,
And read and do the info in this thread:
http://android.modaco.com/content/zt... more@RFB
I've tried EVERYTHING. I loaded the CMR in the end using 'fastboot', but when I started the phone with the vol DOWN all I got was a black screen with a white box marked 'FTM'. God knows what that is.
Anyway, I've given up now. I've spent far too long trying to flash this damn phone, so much so that the back cover is becoming loose from the number of times I've taken it off to remove the battery.
There comes a point when you say 'Enough's enough', because you know it's never going to work. I've now reached that point.
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
RottenFoxBreath, 27 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
and you have got fastboot.zip too??@Freefaller,
And read and do the info in this thread:
http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blade-blade-modaco-com/319565/07-oct-2-5-0-9-r2-clockworkmod-recovery/
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
RottenFoxBreath, 27 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
The chinese version is different from the uk one.
The pc won't see it as a... more@ Freefaller,
and you have got fastboot.zip too??
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
Freefaller, 27 Oct 2010Go onto eBay and buy an unlocking code for £1.50 or there abouts.
Insert any other sim ... more@ Freefaller,
The chinese version is different from the uk one.
The pc won't see it as a ZTE Blade or Orange SF...
As to your issue with CMR, you are booting up the phone with the volume UP button held?, for the installation, then when you want to copy the update.zip onto the SD card, reboot with the volume DOWN button held, as the screen/buttons are upside down....
- Freefaller
- mye
Anonymous, 12 Sep 2010Until now I haven't found a way to update it. But I hope it is possible to do it via SDK Devel... moreGo onto eBay and buy an unlocking code for £1.50 or there abouts.
Insert any other sim card than the Orange one and the unlocking screen will appear. Type in the unlocking code and the phone will be unlocked. Then you can access Android Market.
- Core
- Mtr
ZTE U X850 is in fact ZTE X850 or ZTE racer ZTE U X850 is error in writing of gsm arena . Because there is only one mobile phone ZTE X850 that is codnamed Racer for a Three network .
In other words this isn't that phone.
This is ZTE Blade or for Orange network in UK San Francisco.
- Magnus
- mP@
Amazing value for money! The cheapest but yet one of the most advanced Android devices available. With a bit of technical skills you can unlock and upgrade the device to 2.2 yourself.
- Anonymous
- mq0
Available now on Orange.co.uk - £99.00 plus £10.00 Top up, pay monthly coming soon.
- Anonymous
- 3tw
suga, 17 Aug 2010is it phone upgradable into latest android version....Until now I haven't found a way to update it. But I hope it is possible to do it via SDK Developer Kit.
Anyway... the Android 2.1 on it is pretty censured by ZTE you dont`t have access to Android Market for example but can download .apk files and install Apps manually.
- core
- Mtr
ZTE X850 and bad copy of the model name gave u 2 mobile phones with identical specifications that are the same. ZTE U X850 is in fact ZTE X850
- Anonymous
- mtd
luisventura, 29 Jun 2010It already on sale in Portugal for 159€Portugal - 139,99€
- Anonymous
- nxZ
This is what the Three website has written about it... "If you’re looking for a low-cost internet phone with easy access to Facebook® and Spotify, the ZTE Racer is the answer. Not only will you be able to chat all day with your friends on social networking sites, but you’ll be able to choose from thousands of apps to download and view on the 2.8” QVGA touchscreen. So, whether you want to download games, shop or find your way with Google Maps, you can have it all on the ZTE Racer. This phone comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera, and you can store all your photos and music with the 256MB internal memory and extra 2GB memory card. Other features include an FM radio, accelerometer, GPS and Bluetooth."
- Anonymous
- nxZ
is this the zte racer? if it is then its already out in the uk for £109 on the three network. its one of the cheapest and simplest to use android phones out so if your looking for a cheap android phone with a basic camera and free windows live messenger and skype-to-skype calls then i reccomend you buy this handset!
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