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Guide to flashing your Orange San Francisco / ZTE Blade with a custom ROM
Simple Guide to Flashing your Orange San Francisco / ZTE Blade ===========================================
Please note that this guide may now be out of date. I will attempt to update the information at some point soon.
Please note that, for now, this will only work with older models of Orange San Francisco with the OLED screen. If you have a TFT screen, do not flash your phone with this ROM.
To Check go to Settings > About Phone > Build
OLED Screens have Android build B05 whereas TFT Screens have build B08
OK, to save you all the hassle of downloading the Software / ROM from various posts over at MoDaCo, I have zipped them all and uploaded them to file sharing sites so simply pick one of the following links to download.
ZTE Blade Drivers - Win7.zip ZTE Blade Drivers - XP.zip ZTE Blade Drivers - Vista.zip Fastboot.zip Update.zip (ROM) - This is Sebastians404 De-Orangeated ROM R6 (FAT version) from MoDaCo forums recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img
All credit for the files and following information goes to the guys over at MoDaCo forums...I have just tried to simply the process for you all.
Although this is a fairly simple procedure to follow (which many users have done successfully), please note that flashing a custom ROM is done entirely at your own risk.
1) Firstly you'll need to extract and install the relevant ZTE Blade drivers for your version of windows. Included in the SanFrancisco.zip file are Win XP, Win Vista and Win 7 drivers.
(On XP you are prompted to install the drivers when you plug your phone in so just point it towards the directory where you unzipped the XP drivers. I'm not sure if you are prompted on other versions of Windows because I did it from my works Win XP laptop. I will try it on my Win 7 Desktop at home later to see if that also prompts).
2) Next extract the files in the Fastboot.zip to a folder on your desktop (name the folder 'fastboot')
3) Copy the file 'recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img' to the same desktop folder that you extracted Fastboot to.
4) Turn off your phone and take out the battery for a few seconds. Replace the battery and turn your phone back on whilst holding the 'Volume up' button. Your phone should show a Green Android logo and then remain on that screen.
5) Plug your phone into your PC (at this point install drivers if your PC prompts you).
6) Open up a command prompt (Select Start Menu, Run and then type 'CMD' and enter).
7) Make sure CMD is pointing at the fastboot folder you created on your desktop (i.e. on XP mine would be 'C:\Documents and Settings\thoml_\Desktop\Fastboot). If not change it as I have done below (remember to use your own windows username ).
8) Next, type 'fastboot-windows flash recovery recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img' and enter.
(If you're using a Mac or Linux then simply replace 'fastboot-windows' with either 'fastboot-mac' or 'fastboot-linux').
9) Once that process shows as completed type 'fastboot-windows reboot'
10) Let your phone reboot back to it's normal homescreen.
11) Copy the file 'update.zip' across to the root of the SD card on your phone.
12) Turn your phone off and remove the battery for a few seconds. Replace the battery and turn your phone back on whilst this time holding 'Volume down'. Your phone will show the Green Android logo again but this time after a few seconds it will load ClockworkMod Recovery (the screen will be upside down but don't worry about this).
13) Select 'apply Update.zip' option and then confirm that you want to apply it. (Use the Volume Up/Down buttons to navigate the menu and the Home button as enter).
14) ClockworkMod Recovery will begin to flash the phone (you'll see the progress on screen). Once completed, select the reboot option from the menu.
15) DONE !! You may now delete update.zip from your SD card, and enjoy your Orange free phone
Last edited by BurnCK; March 31st, 2011 at 08:19 AM.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JR866Gooner
In fact scratch that I dont think I will be changing my mind this is fecking fantastic!! So so quick now whereas before it was sluggish!!
Well, if for some reason you did change your mind I can point you in the direction of the original Orange ROM. Then it's just a case of copying it to your SD card and using ClockworkMod Recovery to flash your phone again....
You may be able to help..... The only orange widget I found useful was the SMS message display so when one comes in it shows in the display until its read.
Is there any way we could maybe take that particular widget and add/install it from an apk file?
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I know there are other ROMs on MoCaDo forums that still contain some of the Orange apps, not sure about an actual .apk file for it though.
As an alternative you could use either ChompSMS or Handcent apps that are available on the Market. They both have widgets that show messages in the same way.
Mine did this the first boot felt like an age.....leave it a little longer and it will boot.
I had a heart attack coz it force closed several times but now its stable and bloody fantastic, still dont really know if what I did has actually rooted the phone!??!?
Just brought one of these phones for my son for Xmas & decided de-branding was a good idea.
I followed your excellent guide & everything seems to be fine, that is except for one strange issue, once you put the phone to sleep with the power button it’s impossible to wake it, you can feel the phone vibrate when you touch the keys, but there’s no display, the only way I’ve found of resetting it is to disconnect the battery.
Can anyone one offer any advice as I’m meant to be wrapping this up tonight.
Thanks
Just brought one of these phones for my son for Xmas & decided de-branding was a good idea.
I followed your excellent guide & everything seems to be fine, that is except for one strange issue, once you put the phone to sleep with the power button it’s impossible to wake it, you can feel the phone vibrate when you touch the keys, but there’s no display, the only way I’ve found of resetting it is to disconnect the battery.
Can anyone one offer any advice as I’m meant to be wrapping this up tonight.
Thanks
Help!! The same has happened to mine, also everything is shown in different colours & aeroplane mode keeps coming up!
Mine did this the first boot felt like an age.....leave it a little longer and it will boot.
I had a heart attack coz it force closed several times but now its stable and bloody fantastic, still dont really know if what I did has actually rooted the phone!??!?
Anyway it will be ok im sure
i left it like 20 minutes and still no progress.stucked on android logo and every 15-20 secs the logo is flashing but still not booting.any suggestions?
Just brought one of these phones for my son for Xmas & decided de-branding was a good idea.
I followed your excellent guide & everything seems to be fine, that is except for one strange issue, once you put the phone to sleep with the power button it’s impossible to wake it, you can feel the phone vibrate when you touch the keys, but there’s no display, the only way I’ve found of resetting it is to disconnect the battery.
Can anyone one offer any advice as I’m meant to be wrapping this up tonight.
Thanks
Further to my post yesterday, I have now discovered that the majority of these ROM images that are being posted don’t appear to support TFT screens [it would seem that there may be 2 versions of this phone, although I don’t actually know]. Now having tried the stock Orange OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08 & Hungarian Hedgehog RLS1 form here http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blade-blade-modaco-com/319831/09-dec-installing-the-modaco-custom-rom-from-scratch-and-other-roms/ the phone now appears to work normally. This page has a very useful table that shows the details of each image.
I hope that helps everyone who is having the same problem I was.
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I presume you can all still get in ClockworkMod Recovery ? Turn off your phone, remove the battery for a few sec and replace. Turn your phone on holding the volume down button.
If you can then you can re-flash your phone again no probs, so don't worry.
Apparently Orange have change the screen type on the new batch of phones which is what's causing the problem. I've just read a post about it on MoDaCo forums.
People on there have simply changed to a different custom ROM or gone back to the stock Orange ROM and it's been fine again.
Give me a short while and will find out which alternative ROMs people are using....or try and source the original ROM for that particular model.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CDM
Further to my post yesterday, I have now discovered that the majority of these ROM images that are being posted don’t appear to support TFT screens [it would seem that there may be 2 versions of this phone, although I don’t actually know]. Now having tried the stock Orange OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08 & Hungarian Hedgehog RLS1 form here http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blade-blade-modaco-com/319831/09-dec-installing-the-modaco-custom-rom-from-scratch-and-other-roms/ the phone now appears to work normally. This page has a very useful table that shows the details of each image.
I hope that helps everyone who is having the same problem I was.
Ah it appears you've found it too
Sorry about any probs you've had. At the time I posted the guide there was only 1 type of San Francisco screen. I will update the post with an additional ROM for those with the new screens.
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If you're having issues with screen colour and power button not working then the original Orange ROM for TFT screen can be found here (make sure you download the TFT version) :
Simply rename the downloaded file as update.zip and copy it to your SD card. Then re-flash your phone using ClockworkMod Recovery.
If you are going to flash back to the original Orange ROM then make sure you select 'wipe data / factory reset' option in ClockworkMod Recovery BEFORE you 'apply update.zip'.
Apparently, there will be an updated custom ROM for TFT screens within the next week.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bogstandard
"Now scroll down to Flash Zip From SD card option and select the Update.ZIP file you placed earlier in SD Card root"
Where is the rout on the SD card? Does one just drag the operating system (2.2/2.1) on to the card amongst the other files - or insert it into a file?
I have a TFT and though I have not as yet changed the OS I have the freezing probs. as stated above
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The root is the top level directory on the card. So typically when you browse the SD card it will be the first directory you are in. Just copy the update.zip ROM file to that directory.
"Now scroll down to Flash Zip From SD card option and select the Update.ZIP file you placed earlier in SD Card root"
Where is the rout on the SD card? Does one just drag the operating system (2.2/2.1) on to the card amongst the other files - or insert it into a file?
I have a TFT and though I have not as yet changed the OS I have the freezing probs. as stated above
Many thanks
My SD card is showing as follows:
Android
DCIM
LOST.DIR
z7logs
Should i drop it into the Android? (they appear alphabetically arranged) Or just drop it in with all the others?
I assume that whatever rom one installs it is renamed to update.zip
Many thanks
Last edited by bogstandard; December 12th, 2010 at 09:18 AM.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bogstandard
My SD card is showing as follows:
Android
DCIM
LOST.DIR
z7logs
Should i drop it into the Android? (they appear alphabetically arranged) Or just drop it in with all the others?
I assume that whatever rom one installs it is renamed to update.zip
Many thanks
No, don't put it in any of the folders, just place it in the same directory along side those folders....and yes whatever ROM it is needs to be renamed to update.zip
Many thanks again BurnCK
I may have 4xed something having put the boot.blade.superboot.mcri.r3 on.
and I have the 2.5.1.3 Is it possible to just install 2.5.0.9 over the 2.5.1.3 or indeed worth the risk.
I am using Windows 7 64bit and have been pressing the shift key whilst right clicking the file and then choosing "open command window here" is this a satisfactory method as against the more complexed CDM etc?
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Yes, I also originally installed Superboot and then 2.5.1.3 on my phone and it didn't work, so I installed 2.5.0.9 over it. So if I was you I'd do the same and install 2.5.0.9 instead. Just follow the original procedure but with the 2.5.0.9 img file
Also, yes you can open command prompt that way...infact, that's probably the easiest way to do it Don't know why I didn't include that method in my guide.
Last edited by BurnCK; December 12th, 2010 at 10:22 AM.
Many thanks BurnCK for all the help. Have now installed 2.5.0.9 and also MoDaCo Custom Froyo A3. Have to see how everything goes. It's all new to me finding my way around.
If you're having issues with screen colour and power button not working then the original Orange ROM for TFT screen can be found here (make sure you download the TFT version) :
Simply rename the downloaded file as update.zip and copy it to your SD card. Then re-flash your phone using ClockworkMod Recovery.
If you are going to flash back to the original Orange ROM then make sure you select 'wipe data / factory reset' option in ClockworkMod Recovery BEFORE you 'apply update.zip'.
Apparently, there will be an updated custom ROM for TFT screens within the next week.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JR866Gooner
With this ROM how do you choose a different homescreen/launcher?
Don't think you can. You had a choice previously because of the Orange launcher app which let you choose between Orange launcher and default Android launcher. Obviously the Orange stuff has now been removed.
If you want to change homescreen / launcher then try either 'Launcher Pro' or 'Zeam Launcher' from the market
I've unlocked and rooted my phone successfully. Yesterday I managed to load Clockwork Recovery and boot into Clockwork Recovery. I then istalled the Froyo 2.2 update zip file ontot the root of the SD folder.
However, when in clockwork recorvery and selected update zip from SD Card, all seem to be progressing fine. Then i got the following error message and installation was aborted : E: Board does not support mtd utils.E:Failure at line 68:
write_raw_image PACKAGE:boot.img BOOT:
Installation aborted.
If there is anyone out then who can please advise where I’m going wrong then I will be very grateful as phone is now stuck on the green android screen (however can still boot into Clockwork Recovery mode) just not use the phone.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by anfield786
I've unlocked and rooted my phone successfully. Yesterday I managed to load Clockwork Recovery and boot into Clockwork Recovery. I then istalled the Froyo 2.2 update zip file ontot the root of the SD folder.
However, when in clockwork recorvery and selected update zip from SD Card, all seem to be progressing fine. Then i got the following error message and installation was aborted : E: Board does not support mtd utils.E:Failure at line 68:
write_raw_image PACKAGE:boot.img BOOT:
Installation aborted.
If there is anyone out then who can please advise where I’m going wrong then I will be very grateful as phone is now stuck on the green android screen (however can still boot into Clockwork Recovery mode) just not use the phone.
You haved used ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.1.3, that's the problem. I had the same issue too. You need to install 2.5.0.9 instead and it should work fine.
Luckily you don't need to boot your phone to install it. Turn on your phone holding the volume up button and then use flashboot to install version 2.5.0.9. You can get it from zip file I've posted links to in the first post of this thread
You haved used ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.1.3, that's the problem. I had the same issue too. You need to install 2.5.0.9 instead and it should work fine.
Luckily you don't need to boot your phone to install it. Turn on your phone holding the volume up button and then use flashboot to install version 2.5.0.9. You can get it from zip file I've posted links to in the first post of this thread
Many thanks for the post BurnCK. Sorry to be a nuisance but I have downloaded version 2.5.0.9 Clockwork Recovery, switched on my phone holding the power button and up volume button so I have the green adroid image. I have then connected my phone to my PC and from a command prompt typed the following: fastboot-flash recovery clockwork.img, which is what I typed previously when installing 2.5.1.3. However this time I get the following error: cannot load clockwork.img.
Any suggestions? any help greatly appreciated.
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Reason: Ammend typo errors
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If you're using the .img file from the zip file I posted then you need to type 'fastboot-windows flash recovery recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img'
If it's a different file name then type 'fastboot-windows flash recovery' followed by the actual .img file name.
Also make sure you've placed the .img file in the fastboot folder.
Last edited by BurnCK; December 14th, 2010 at 08:38 AM.
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If you're using the .img file from the zip file I posted then you need to type 'fastboot-windows flash recovery recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img'
If it's a different file name then type 'fastboot-windows flash recovery' followed by the actual .img file name.
Also make sure you've placed the .img file in the fastboot folder.
It's worked a treat, should've realised the filename was different. Many thanks for all your help BurnCK.
Panic over! Ran Clockwork Recovery again and installed like a dream. Great find and thanks a mill!
"I have tried to apply sdcard:update.zip from the root directory of two different sd cards but keep getting "Finding update package...Opening update package... E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory) Installation aborted. Totally perplexed! Any help gratefully appreciated...Tnx!
Last edited by celtirl; December 15th, 2010 at 03:47 PM.
Reason: Problem solved
Let me know how it goes and if all is ok (which I'm sure it will be) then I can add that ROM to my original post.
All seems to be working rather well at the moment. I did noticed there was no alarm clock but I ended up downloading 'Better Alarm Free' from market place!!
I only installed to lite version not the FAT add on because I'm not sure how to installed add ons!!
Hi all, thanks for the guide, nice to have these sorts of processed simplified.
I'm currently following the steps in your guide and have got to step 8, I have entered and started the fastboot-windows flash recovery recovery-clockwork-2.5.0.9-modaco-r2-blade.img command but cmd is just sat with a message saying < waiting for device >. I'm not sure how long this should take but it's been a good 10-15 minutes now and I can't see it taking that long to install. I'm afraid to uplug it from my machine in case it hald-installs and messes everything up. Any ideas?
I tried to read the SD card in a reader on my laptop, The card mounts as a letter, but it says it has nothing on it. I don't think Windows can read the contents.
Anyone any suggestions please!!!
Thanks
Al
Last edited by rogdog; December 26th, 2010 at 10:27 AM.
Reason: update
Guide to flashing your Orange San Francisco / ZTE Blade with a custom ROM
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