How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the ZTE Avail 2 (AT&T)

Every Android device has, what is called, a recovery image on it. This is basically a part of the Android operating system that you or the manufacturer can access if your device becomes unresponsive and then use it to restore your device.

A custom recovery image, however, is a recovery image that a developer has altered that can not only help the device if it becomes responsive, but also has the added benefits of allowing us to make major changes to the operating system and have even further customizations on your device.

In this procedure, we’ll show you how to flash a custom recovery on your ZTE Avail 2 (AT&T).

After flashing a custom recovery on ZTE Avail 2 (AT&T), you’ll be able to:

• Perform full backups of your device (literally save EVERYTHING from it).
• Increase your device’s performance (after flashing something called a kernel
• Increase your device’s battery life.
• Flash custom ROMs (these make it possible to flash a newer version of Android, totally new user interfaces, add tons of new features, and much more).

Interested? Here’s how to flash a custom recovery on your ZTE Avail 2 (AT&T):

I. Before You Begin

1. You must be rooted before you can do this procedure. Please head to our root guide and root your device first, then come back to this procedure and continue.

2. This should flash CWM Recovery on your device.

II. Downloading Required Files

1. Download CWM Recovery and save it to your Desktop.

CWM Recovery (It’s attached in the first post)

2. Download and install Terminal Emulator on your device.

Terminal Emulator (Google Play Link)

III. Flashing a Custom Recovery on the ZTE Avail 2 (AT&T)

1. Extract files from CWM Recovery by right-clicking on it and selecting Extract here.

2. Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.

3. Copy the Recovery Image (.img) from your Desktop over to the root of your SD card.

4. Once it’s been copied, unplug your device from your PC.

5. Open the App Drawer on your device and tap on Terminal Emulator. It’ll open.

6. Type in following commands into the app:

su
dd if=/storage/sdcard0/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17

7. It should flash the recovery on your device.

8. You’re all done!

All set! Now, you can head to our How to Flash a Custom ROM procedure for the ZTE Avail 2 (AT&T) to open up a whole new world of customizations for your Android device!

By the way, don’t be scared, you can always put your device back to stock by heading to our Rooting How To’s section, finding your device, and doing the How to Unroot listed for it there.