[Blade General] xdbridun:
ZTE Flash N9500 root using Mac

Hi. I don't have the energy to read through each of these 23 pages. I am trying to find a valid way to root my Flash N9500 via my Mac. I did it ONCE but while troubleshooting a signal problem (maybe tower maintenance) I had to format my phone to factory defaults, which removed root. I also had to restore my Mac from a backup due to the fact I was using OS X 10.10 Yosemite beta and couldn't handle the instability any longer. I no longer have the history in my browser to find that particular rooting method (it was a one-click type of thing but was likely a Bin4ry Root with Recovery.)

I was sure I used this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 but I have since tried it again and it simply doesn't work.

I do have USB debugging enabled, as well as the option to allow non-market installation enabled. I am frustrated. If anyone can help me figure this out, I would be very grateful.

When running Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v33 commands, here is the output:

$ sh ./RunMe.sh
==================================================================================================
= This script will root your Android phone with adb restore function =
= Script by Bin4ry(converted to shell by jamcswain) (thanks to Goroh_kun and tkymgr for the idea) =
= Idea for Tablet S from Fi01_IS01 =
= (14.12.2013) v33 =
===================================================================================================

Device type:
0) Xperia Root by cubeundcube
1) Normal
2) Special (for example: Sony Tablet S, Medion Lifetab)
3) New Xperia Root by Goroh_kun
G) Google Glass Root (thx to Saurik for the ab file)

x) Unroot

Make a choice:
Please enter a valid number(1 to x):
1

Checking if I should run in Normal Mode or special Sony Mode
Please connect your device with USB-Debugging enabled now
Waiting for device to shop up, if nothing happens please check if Windows ADB-drivers are installed correctly!
remote object '/system/app/Backup-Restore.apk' does not exist
remote object '/system/bin/ric' does not exist

Normal Mode enabled!

Pushing busybox....
3098 KB/s (1165484 bytes in 0.367s)
Pushing su binary ....
4570 KB/s (104576 bytes in 0.022s)
Pushing Superuser app
4025 KB/s (2139595 bytes in 0.519s)
Making busybox runable ...

Now unlock your device and confirm the restore operation.
Please look at your device and click RESTORE!
If all is successful I will tell you, if not this shell will run forever.
Running ...

The shell runs forever. Nothing appears to work. I'm thinking of once again re-formatting the phone and then trying it fresh. At this point, I've got nothing to lose as the phone is brand new to me (received it on Thursday).

ClamXav told me the Superuser.apk from the Bin4ry v33 as well as an Xperia one were infected with malware. I don't know what to believe.

Thanks in advance.

EDITED TO ADD: Somehow it was rooted, but the one root checker I had did not work at all, because I didn't remember that I NEEDED a working SU app. So I went and downloaded the CWM SU app and that worked, finally! Then downloaded another root checker, it worked, then tried the original one I had and it worked as well. Ok, so I'm rooted. Now to make a nandroid backup, but I have to figure out how to do that.