Hey everyone,
Did you get a chance to catch the Google I/O live stream yet? We are super excited to announce we have been working closely with Google to give ZTE Axon 40 Ultra ( currently only for products purchased from China market ) users early access to Android 13 Beta2.
As the name suggests, this build of Android 13 is best suited for developers and early adopters. The Beta build is not the final version, and some features might be missing or not working. The Beta build is not the final version, and some features might be missing or not working. As it is still in an early stage of development. That said, we do not recommend flashing this ROM if you have little to no experience in software development or flashing custom ROMs. Proceed at your own RISK!
Known Issues
Caution: You should understand the risk of BRICKING your phone, read the instructions carefully and be 100% sure of what you are doing, and please always backup your important data before flashing.
Please note: This instruction is only for ZTE Axon 40 Ultra, and please make sure the battery level is above 30% and minimum 3GB of available storage space.
MP version = Stable official version
BP version = Android 13 Beta version
MP to BP upgrade guide—via Local OTA Update
Note: This upgrade method will erase all the contents of the phone, please be sure to backup first.
Step 1. Download the upgrade zip package from the link.
Step 2. Unzip the zip package that you downloaded.
Step 3. After unzip, you will find "update. zip" file in the folder.
Step 4. Please put the update.zip file in the root directory ( /sdcard ) of your device. ( Sample: adb push update.zip /sdcard/ )
Step 5. Then follow "Settings -> System and update-> System update ->Click on the corresponding installation package -> upgrade -> System upgrade".
Step 6. After the upgrade is complete, click RESTART NOW.
Step 7. Update successful.
BP to MP rollback guide - via Local OTA update
Note: This upgrade method will erase all the contents of the phone, please be sure to backup first.
Step 1. Download the rollback zip package from the link.
Step 2. Unzip the zip package that you downloaded.
Step 3. After unzip, you will find "update. zip" file in the folder.
Step 4. Please put the update.zip file in the root directory ( /sdcard ) of your device. ( Sample: adb push update.zip /sdcard/ )
Step 5. Then follow "Settings -> System and update-> System update ->Click on the corresponding installation package -> upgrade -> System upgrade".
Step 6. After the upgrade is complete, click RESTART NOW.
Step 7. Update successful.
Ready to get started on the Android 13 Beta2?
Download for ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Want to go back to Android 12? Download the rollback package from below links: