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ZTE Axon 7

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820released Jun 2016up to android 6latest android is 17
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ZTE Axon 7
photo: LineageOS Wiki
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Released Jun 2016. Support looks quiet — check the build dates below before relying on it.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Kryo
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 530
Architecture
arm64
RAM
4 GB LPDDR4 (Standard edition) / 6 GB LPDDR4 (Exclusive edition)
Storage
64 GB UFS2.0 (Standard edition) / 128 GB UFS2.0 (Exclusive edition)
Screen
5.5" · 2560x1440 · AMOLED
Battery
3250 mAh
Network
2G GSM · 2G CDMA · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
Released
Jun 2016

Sensors & features

  • 3.5mm jack
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Gyroscope
  • NFC
  • Proximity sensor

Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).

ROMs · 01

The ZTE Axon 7 (codename axon7) has 1 tracked custom ROM on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, running up to Android 6. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.

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Before you flash

Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides

This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.

LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/axon7

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS first tracked

Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.

ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.