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ZTE Axon 7 System Update Best Practices

Mac5u

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Nov 28, 2017
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Please recommend the best practice when attempting to do a system update in the Axon 7. My current version is A2017UV1.1.0B25I . The newest version to me is 0B32. I read somewhere that there are some recommended steps I should do prior to the update so want to get this right the first time.

Some background
I purchased a ZTE Axon 7 January 2017. I performed a system update in February and within 2-3 days of the update, the phone started doing a continuous re-boot. I called ZTE Customer Support (really great service there) and the tech attempted to help me stop the phone from re-booting but without success. The phone continued re-booting until the battery gave out.

I sent the phone back to ZTE for replacement. With the new phone in hand, I did not update the phone. Unfortunately, within a couple of months, I had problems connecting the charger to the phone. I sent that phone back for repair. It has now been about 4 months since I received it back. While the charger connection remains a bit dodgy - and if it gives out, I hope it is before the 1 yr purchase anniversary - the phone in all other aspects runs great. I am now ready to try the update but want to do it correctly.

I don't know if the problems I had with my first phone were a result of the update, my failure to take some precautions before doing the update, or was just a coincidence.
 

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