ZTE Open

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

Manufacturer	ZTE
First released	2 July 2013 (2013-07-02)[1]
Compatible networks	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900[1] HSDPA (Quad-band)[1]
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions	Height: 114 millimetres (4.5 in)[2] Width: 62 millimetres (2.4 in) Thickness: 12.5 millimetres (0.49 in)[3]
Operating system	Firefox OS[4][3] 1.1[5]
CPU	1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7225A processor (ARMv7)[4][3]
Memory	256 MB[4]
Storage	512 MB[4]
Removable storage	microSD, up to 32 GB[4]
Battery	1200 mAh battery[3] micro-USB charging
Rear camera	3.1 MP[3]
Display	320 × 480 px (HVGA) capacitive touchscreen, 3.5",[4] 165 ppi[6]
Connectivity	WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n[3] Bluetooth 2.1 [3] micro-USB 2.0 GPS with A-GPS[3] FM radio[4] mini-SIM card[1]
Data inputs	Capacitive multi-touch TFT display
SAR	Head: 0.947 W/kg 1 g Body: 1.480 W/kg 1 g Hotspot:[7]

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, CVE-2012-4220 a.k.a. Qualcomm DIAG root.^[11] This vulnerability was discovered 7 months before the ZTE Open was released.^[9] 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