ZTE Open

{{Short description|Smartphone model}}

{{Infobox mobile phone

| name = ZTE Open

| image = ZTE Open mobile phone with home screen of Firefox OS v1.0.0B02.png

| imagesize = 250px

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| slogan =

| manufacturer = ZTE

| available =

| price = $80

| screen = 320 × 480 px (HVGA) capacitive touchscreen, 3.5", 165 ppi{{cite web |url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423924,00.asp?tab=Specs |title = ZTE Open (Unlocked) Specs | |publisher = PCmag.com |first = Sascha |last = Segan |date = 5 September 2013 |access-date = 29 September 2013 |archive-date = 7 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130907173109/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423924,00.asp?tab=Specs |url-status = live }}

| camera = 3.1 MP{{cite web |url = http://www.ztedevices.com/product/smart_phone/2bcf2d56-0c9a-4129-a25c-acce58c8e502.html |title = ZTE Open - Smart Phones - ZTE Devices - Bringing you closer |publisher = ZTE |access-date = 22 September 2013 |archive-date = 26 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130926191839/http://www.ztedevices.com/product/smart_phone/2bcf2d56-0c9a-4129-a25c-acce58c8e502.html |url-status = live }}

| front_camera =

| operatingsystem = Firefox OS{{cite web |url = https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/13/review_zte_open_firefox_os_phone/ |title = ZTE Open: This dirt-cheap smartphone is a swing and a miss • The Register |publisher = The Register |first = Neil |last = McAllister |date = 13 September 2013 |access-date = 22 September 2013 |archive-date = 16 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130916052004/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/13/review_zte_open_firefox_os_phone |url-status = live }} 1.1{{cite web |url=http://getfirefoxos.com/os/firefox-os-1-1-rolling-out-to-all-spanish-zte-open/ |title=Firefox OS 1.1 rolling out to all Spanish ZTE Open | getFirefoxOSgetFirefoxOS |publisher=Getfirefoxos.com |access-date=2014-02-26 |archive-date=2014-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109073711/http://getfirefoxos.com/os/firefox-os-1-1-rolling-out-to-all-spanish-zte-open/ |url-status=live }}

| input = * Capacitive multi-touch TFT display

| cpu = 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7225A processor (ARMv7)

| memory = 256 MB

| storage = 512 MB

| memory_card = microSD, up to 32 GB

| networks =

  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900{{cite web|url = http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_open-5320.php|title = ZTE Open - Full phone specifications|publisher = Gsmarena.com|access-date = 22 September 2013|archive-date = 19 September 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130919033150/http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_open-5320.php|url-status = live}}
  • HSDPA (Quad-band)

| battery =

  • 1200 mAh battery
  • micro-USB charging

| connectivity =

| form = Bar

| size =

  • Height: {{convert|114|mm}}{{cite web |url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423924,00.asp |title = ZTE Open (Unlocked) Review & Rating |first = Sascha |last = Segan |publisher = PCMag.com |date = 5 September 2013 |access-date = 29 September 2013 |archive-date = 4 October 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131004182829/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423924,00.asp |url-status = live }}
  • Width: {{convert|62|mm}}
  • Thickness: {{convert|12.5|mm}}

| weight =

| sar = Head: 0.947 W/kg 1 g
Body: 1.480 W/kg 1 g
Hotspot:{{cite web |url=https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=233158&fcc_id=SRQ-ZTEOPEN |title=OET List Exhibits Report |publisher=Apps.fcc.gov |date=2013-06-13 |access-date=2014-02-26 |archive-date=2014-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103182851/https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=233158&fcc_id=SRQ-ZTEOPEN |url-status=live }}

| Website = [http://www.ztedevices.com/product/smart_phone/2bcf2d56-0c9a-4129-a25c-acce58c8e502.html ZTE Devices]

| releasedate = {{start date|df=yes|2013|07|02}}

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The ZTE Open is an entry-level smartphone released by ZTE in July 2013. It is intended for software developers wanting to build and test mobile applications on Firefox OS, though it was sold commercially in Spain.{{cite web |title = Review: Firefox OS sputters on the ZTE Open | Mobile Technology - InfoWorld |url = http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/review-firefox-os-sputters-the-zte-open-225794?page=0,1 |first = Galen |last = Gruman |publisher = Infoworld.com |date = 29 August 2013 |access-date = 22 September 2013 |archive-date = 12 March 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210312071312/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2611825/review--firefox-os-sputters-on-the-zte-open.html |url-status = live }}{{cite web |url = http://pof.eslack.org/2013/07/05/zte-open-firefoxos-phone-root-and-first-impressions/ |title = ZTE Open FirefoxOS Phone, root and first impressions | pofHQ |first = Pau Oliva |last = Fora |date = 5 July 2013 |publisher = Pof.eslack.org |access-date = 14 October 2013 }}

ZTE Open was launched in India in October 2013, in collaboration with eBay India (eBay.in).{{cite web | title = Firefox phone ZTE Open launches in India, limited units available | url = http://www.evyush.in/mobile-devices/firefox-phone-zte-open-launches-india-limited-units/1669/ | publisher = Evyush.com | date = 26 October 2013 | access-date = 12 March 2021 | archive-date = 23 February 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170223211745/http://www.evyush.in/mobile-devices/firefox-phone-zte-open-launches-india-limited-units/1669/ | url-status = live }} The device is not freely available in that the vendor requires a PayPal account.

Rooting

The phone can be rooted by exploiting a known security vulnerability, {{CVE|2012-4220}} a.k.a. Qualcomm DIAG root.{{cite web |url = https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=909345 |title = 909345 – ZTE Open shipped with known vulnerabilities. |work = Mozilla Bugzilla |access-date = 14 October 2013 |archive-date = 2 September 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190902082936/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=909345 |url-status = live }} This vulnerability was discovered 7 months before the ZTE Open was released. The vulnerability in question can be used to modify system files, but it cannot be used to unlock the locked bootloader.{{cite web |url = https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=910265 |title = 910264 – ZTE Open device ships locked |work = Mozilla Bugzilla |access-date = 14 October 2013 |archive-date = 2 January 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150102223037/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=910265 |url-status = live }}

See also

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