ZTE Open explained

ZTE Open
Manufacturer:	ZTE
Price:	$80
Screen:	320 × 480 px (HVGA) capacitive touchscreen, 3.5", 165 ppi^[1]
Camera:	3.1 MP^[2]
Operatingsystem:	Firefox OS^[3] 1.1^[4]
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^[5] HSDPA (Quad-band)
Battery:	1200 mAh battery micro-USB charging
Connectivity:	WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 micro-USB 2.0 GPS with A-GPS FM radio mini-SIM card
Form:	Bar
Size:	Height: ^[6] Width: Thickness:
Sar:	Head: 0.947 W/kg 1 g Body: 1.480 W/kg 1 g Hotspot:^[7]
Website:	ZTE Devices

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.^{[8] [9]}

ZTE Open was launched in India in October 2013, in collaboration with eBay India (eBay.in).^[10] 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, a.k.a. Qualcomm DIAG root.^[11] 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.^[12]

See also

• Comparison of Firefox OS devices
• ZTE Open C

Notes and References

1. Web site: ZTE Open (Unlocked) Specs &#124 . PCmag.com . Sascha . Segan . 5 September 2013 . 29 September 2013 . 7 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130907173109/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423924,00.asp?tab=Specs . live .
2. Web site: ZTE Open - Smart Phones - ZTE Devices - Bringing you closer . . 22 September 2013 . 26 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926191839/http://www.ztedevices.com/product/smart_phone/2bcf2d56-0c9a-4129-a25c-acce58c8e502.html . live .
3. Web site: ZTE Open: This dirt-cheap smartphone is a swing and a miss • The Register . The Register . Neil . McAllister . 13 September 2013 . 22 September 2013 . 16 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130916052004/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/13/review_zte_open_firefox_os_phone . live .
4. Web site: Firefox OS 1.1 rolling out to all Spanish ZTE Open | getFirefoxOSgetFirefoxOS . Getfirefoxos.com . 2014-02-26 . 2014-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109073711/http://getfirefoxos.com/os/firefox-os-1-1-rolling-out-to-all-spanish-zte-open/ . live .
5. Web site: ZTE Open - Full phone specifications. Gsmarena.com. 22 September 2013. 19 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130919033150/http://www.gsmarena.com/zte_open-5320.php. live.
6. Web site: ZTE Open (Unlocked) Review & Rating . Sascha . Segan . PCMag.com . 5 September 2013 . 29 September 2013 . 4 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004182829/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423924,00.asp . live .
7. Web site: OET List Exhibits Report . Apps.fcc.gov . 2013-06-13 . 2014-02-26 . 2014-01-03 . 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 . live .
8. Web site: Review: Firefox OS sputters on the ZTE Open | Mobile Technology - InfoWorld . Galen . Gruman . Infoworld.com . 29 August 2013 . 22 September 2013 . 12 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312071312/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2611825/review--firefox-os-sputters-on-the-zte-open.html . live .
9. Web site: ZTE Open FirefoxOS Phone, root and first impressions | pofHQ . Pau Oliva . Fora . 5 July 2013 . Pof.eslack.org . 14 October 2013 .
10. Web site: Firefox phone ZTE Open launches in India, limited units available . Evyush.com . 26 October 2013 . 12 March 2021 . 23 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170223211745/http://www.evyush.in/mobile-devices/firefox-phone-zte-open-launches-india-limited-units/1669/ . live .
11. Web site: 909345 – ZTE Open shipped with known vulnerabilities. . Mozilla Bugzilla . 14 October 2013 . 2 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902082936/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=909345 . live .
12. Web site: 910264 – ZTE Open device ships locked . Mozilla Bugzilla . 14 October 2013 . 2 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102223037/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=910265 . live .