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[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
Cf-Root works by flashing a modded recovery partition via a low level bootloader mode. cf-root can work on any device that has an unlocked bootloader and can have images flashed to it via a tool, odin/fastboot are examples.
[General Questions and Answers] KCoATX:
Nvmd
[General Questions and Answers] Vyrus69:
One Dev told me that our best chance at root would be using the ASEC exploit, otherwise it may be by January or February before root is obtained for our device.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783750

Also it looks like the Moto G is locked down pretty similar to this device, so maybe the same root method works as well:

http://xdaforums.com/moto-x/orig-development/root-4-4-x-pie-motorola-devices-t2771623/
[General Questions and Answers] Qiangong2:
Darn. I thought that might work since shendu, shuame, dashi, and baidu root all don't work. :(

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Just found out through handy google translate that the ZTE ZMAX was never released in China, which probably means that no Chinese root software or rom will appear anytime soon. :( I also found out that it was codenamed Olympia when it was first in development.

Source: http://www.qqpaopao.com/qq/1742.html
[General Questions and Answers] ubigred:
^more bad news

Sent from my SGNote 3
[General Questions and Answers] littlow@gmail.com:
did you ever figure it out?

Did you ever figure it out???
[General Questions and Answers] stinkbud:
I basically gave up. I am no dev and I am sure that people with better skills than I are out there and hopefully they want Zmax root as much as we all do.
[General Questions and Answers] RaiderWill:
Hey Guys & Gals.. :cool:

I thought I would look in to see if you obtained root yet..

When I had the Zmax, I even tried E-Mailing ZTE and requested whatever was needed to unlock the bootloader.. I explained that I Owned The Device Outright.. And I wanted Admin Access to have total control over my device's software..

They ducked and dodged my request.

Answering my question with questions.. :cool:

The bootloader has to get unlocked to have any success.. Maybe one of you will have better luck with ZTE than I did..

Good Luck All. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
Why do you think the bootloader is locked? Ive never heard of a locked ZTE devices.

the asec exploit i mentioned needs to be tailored per model, you cant just use any random phones root. add to that this will probably have the low level system read write protection zte has been enabling and i think many people are going to be disappointed even if you guys do get root.
[General Questions and Answers] RaiderWill:
I certainly don't have anywhere near your level of expertise sir.. :cool:

My assumption was based off of the Qualcomm MSM8926 being pretty "Standard Faire" as far as the SoC was concerned.

So I just assumed it was ZTE inflicting the damage via the bootloader.

I was just as desperate as everyone else is / was to get the thing rooted to at least use Xposed Mods ( The ZTE software is damn near stock Android which is nice ) so, I thought I would hit ZTE up and see what they said concerning the Zmax..

I could very well have been WAY off base... but I wanted to exhaust every option before I returned it and purchased the Note 4. :cool:
[General Questions and Answers] Vyrus69:
I had no luck with ZTE myself. They are pretty stubborn, let alone releasing any source info either.

It's just something that we may have to wait out and see what happens.
[General Questions and Answers] voidcomp:
I sent an inquiry to ZTE USA through twitter the other day. So far no answer. I also sent a pm to one of the dev's here asking if he might tackle rooting and what type of financial support he might require (he no doubt would have to purchase it first). We've had a few posts expressing their willingness to contribute, anyone else?
[General Questions and Answers] hoodred:
Adb reboot-bootloader or fastboot will only reboot back normally
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
I love my note 4 its awesome :D.

anyways the only way to know if it has a locked bootloader is if you were to decompile the aboot or flash a custom image and it gave a security warning etc. the reason cf-root can work is because the phones he builds it for can boot into a mode that allows unsigned images to be flashed via a computer. since zte doesnt have that you cant flash anything outside of booting up in the rom, which would require root to write an image.

afaik zte uses FTM mode and doesnt use fastboot.
[General Questions and Answers] RaiderWill:
I'm with you Shabby.. :cool:

I returned my Zmax last weekend and purchased the Note 4 as well.. Samsung's Flagship has no equal.. :cool:

I hope the code for the Zmax gets cracked.. it just makes no sense for ZTE, T-Mobile, MetroPCS to not allow admin access.

This is NOT by accident.. One of them is doing this on purpose. :cool:

The Wal-Mart Univision version of the Zmax (Still on T-Mo) is only $199.00.. 10 of you chip in $20 and get a developer the phone.

That's going to be your only way of getting Experienced Assistance and obtaining Root ( Admin ) Access.

Good Luck.. :cool:
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
They update the security on the devices to prevent malware, no one is actively blocking root. you just need an exploit, all teh current ones have been patched. what is good about that is someone cant take towelroot and repackage it as a root installing malware (like droiddream did with gingerbreak and rageagainstthecage) costing phone owners money.

it sucks that people have to wait for a new exploit its not the end of the world and if root is truly that important i would suggets holding off on buying a device until root has been achieved.
[General Questions and Answers] recepo1:
So i still have my ZTE max and yesterday got the Galaxy Note Edge. I will be returning the Note Edge within the 14 day period. Coming fron the ZTE max i really cant see myself spending so much money for a phone anymore thr Note Edge is 870 plus tax. I now see that a phone doesnt need the top tier specs to be my daily driver. Im over Samsung basically a bunch of gimmicks that i dont end up using.
[General Questions and Answers] BB6H22LUDE:
Are you sure that the security updates are meant also for blocking root? I own an lg g3 at&t. They just released a software update and the normal way of rooting using STUMP no longer works for people who has updated.

Sent from my rockin' LG G3 D850 sailing wonderfully with [MENTION=3452732]timmytim[/MENTION]'s CM11
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
What i mean is they dont just roll out updates to break root, they push updates for bug fixes, security concerns and general phone enhancements/improvements. part of that is patching exploits.
[General Questions and Answers] RaiderWill:
Good for you recepo.. :cool:

If the Note series has too much going on for you.. the Zmax is your $199.00 ticket to happiness..:good:

I fortunately.. don't have a problem paying for the Note 4 and I want what displaymate calls "The Best Screen Ever Put On A Smartphone" I want the 2,700 mHz Snapdragon 805 CPu..which for today, is the best processor on the planet.. and we have a kernel that cranks it up to 3,000 mHz of killer power.. I want the 2560 x 1600 Quad-HD display.. I want the Adreno 420 gaming GPu designed for the Quad-HD display.. I want the Deep Blacks that SuperAmoled gives you.. I want the S-Pen, Note Apps and overall functionality that makes the Note not only the Strongest Entertainment device on the market.. but also the most Productive..

And finally I want Root & Roms with O/C kernels along with a touch of Xposed Modules to customize my investment.. :cool:

Someone a long time ago told me NEVER be afraid to pay for the best.. because you get what you pay for.

I'm Enjoying MUCH, MUCH more than I could have ever imagined with my Samsung Galaxy Note 4. :cool:

I'm glad the Zmax gives you the same thrill. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] recepo1:
Yea likewise i realize end of the day a phone is a phone the Note 4 will be outdated in practically 6-8 months with a newer phone with all better specs never ending process. Coming from all the Notes to LG G3 which screen is still better then the Note 4 i choose not to spend hundreds on a phone that wont even excite me in a few months span.
[General Questions and Answers] hoodred:
FTM mode or QPST inaccessible
[General Questions and Answers] recepo1:
I use Awesome On Off Ultimate
[General Questions and Answers] thomasmbl:
Let's get back on track for routing

Try this from zte max CVhttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2661408
[General Questions and Answers] justmpm:
Hi Everyone,

I did a little thread cleaning to remove some of the arguments about different devices. The moderators typically remove any device comparison threads because they quickly turn into arguments about which device is better and it can quickly turn sour. This thread was going in that direction and that is why I cleaned it up. Please remember that every person is unique and they value some features more than others and some people value the status of having a flagship phone, while other people may prefer to have a phone that they can let their 4 year old play with. So please, can we try not to argue about phones, because it really comes down to personal opinions and nothing more.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] voidcomp:
ZTE smartphone shipments surges 42% worldwide in Q3 - http://www.telecomtiger.com/Corporate_fullstory.aspx?storyid=20826&section=S162

It's pwning :)
[General Questions and Answers] Vyrus69:
Thanks for that, appreciate it...any way to get a dedicated forum for the phone? :D
[General Questions and Answers] mingolianbeef:
From my experience with XDA, the phone has to sort of have some possibility for development before they dedicate resources (server space, moderators, etc.) To a device. On the simplest levels, ZTE doesn't even comply with GPL by releasing source as requested, they flat out ignore you. Hopefully it changes though!

However, if someone can get me a system dump and a copy of the stock recovery we can make moves happen. Though I'm sure it won't be a cakewalk, I'm sure a dirty port of a stock lollipop or a cm11 ROM would be fairly easy, especially since I have been reading claims that the boot loader is unlocked out of the box! I did it back in my golden day with the Evo 3D before getting into source builds (which I can't do because WiFi is off and I'm sure TMo wouldn't be too happy about me using 15+ gigs for that purpose).

Needless to say, while I haven't dabbled in development in a year or so, I hate stock ROMs with no mods as much as the next guy, so I offer my assistance and knowledge to the ZMAX community!

Side note: this phone is quite enjoyable. I do have issues with multitasking at times, but the screen is very nice (coming from a 1080p One M7) and for most none super resource hungry tasks, its a great phone!
[General Questions and Answers] recepo1:
How would one go about getting a system dump and copy of the stock recovery?
[General Questions and Answers] mingolianbeef:
Like I said i haven't dabbled in a year or so, so if there is a newer faster way let me know! But if there is a chance in hell your device isnt on 4.4.2, download the update and remove it from your SD card. Otherwise, you would have to use "dd" commands in adb to backup every one of your phones partitions, and extract from there.
[General Questions and Answers] recepo1:
Yea my phone is on 4.4.2 it updated fresh out the box
[General Questions and Answers] jsteal55:
Will this info help

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Is the info the system dump

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The link in trying to show is on page 11 of this app

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Does anyone know how to boot the zte zmax into recovery
[General Questions and Answers] asrr62:
Power+ Volume Up= Recovery mode. Power+ Vol down= FTM screen
[General Questions and Answers] iadroiddude:
Has anyone seen this webpage....

upgrade-lollipop.org
[General Questions and Answers] jsteal55:
No

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￼ suppose to be free but not when you click on it
[General Questions and Answers] iadroiddude:
I found it interesting myself....i dare not try it
[General Questions and Answers] jsteal55:
Smh
[General Questions and Answers] iadroiddude:
I kind of thought for the # of people who would like to see this puppy get rooted, and yet only 3 comments on that, sounds fishy to me....we could hope it was real though, right?:D
[General Questions and Answers] asrr62:
leave it alone. run, run far far away from that site, its just a scam of some sort. i saw it too when i typed zmax lollipop to google. and i knew it was fake without clicking on it. its sad stuff like that is on the internet really.
[General Questions and Answers] gottago:
Speaking of multitasking, does anybody know of an app that will allow screen split on the ZMax without root?
[General Questions and Answers] QuickNET Tech:
The only way I know is through the app "floating apps free multitask" that is free on the play store. You can also snap windows.
[General Questions and Answers] gottago:
Thanks Quickdraw. I'll try this and hopefully it'll work for me.
[General Questions and Answers] QuickNET Tech:
Free version is ok but paid (or lucky patch-ed) version is better.
[General Questions and Answers] jsteal55:
I use split view multi screen app
[General Questions and Answers] QuickNET Tech:
How is it working gottago.

Also if you haven't figured it out yet, (it took me awhile) you can snap windows via the menu in the top left of some windows.
[General Questions and Answers] revwillie:
I was at the Tmobile store today and looked at one of these. It's too damn big for me, but to each his own.

Walmart is selling it for $180 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Wal-Mart-Family-Mobile-ZTE-Zmax-Pre-Paid-Smartphone/39150756
[General Questions and Answers] that-one-GEEKuBANGED:
Hm yes,

I'VE OWNED this phone for about 4 months now and couldn't be happier. j totally worth every dime and then some. the HD quality is superb, the processor holds it down no problemo, and the RAM assures a speedy, efficient workstation. I highly recommend getting your favorite keyboard with it, making sure to utilize its beaufiul dissplay for any HD wallpapers or for viewing some of my personal favorites from the archives; The Tainted Trail, A Spoke now Broken, and finally but certainly not the least, Spreaddimus Maximus. Adult films that brought tears to my eyes and eye. hah. anywho, yea, the phone is wayyyyy better (in price to performance comparison) to any other phone on the market, just get a case!!! ebay. hybrid impact case. phone is just barely too big to get ur thumb safely catty-corner on the phone screen. **heres a holding hint, keep your pinky underneath like a book holder would a book.**
[General Questions and Answers] gottago:
Once downloaded, I quickly realized that only certain apps can have separate windows, mainly those that are programmed into the app. So, I continued to play with it and ultimately uninstalled. While the app worked well, it just didn't do what I wanted it to do. Good recommendation, just didn't fit my needs.
[General Questions and Answers] mingolianbeef:
Trying to get root is harder than getting an immigration bill through congress!!! Ive been going at this for two days!!
[General Questions and Answers] QuickNET Tech:
yeah, that's the downside. its limited but works well. its small in size so I keep it around for when I may need it. then again the xposed module xmultiwindow never worked right for me on other devices. It might be blasphemy but google should incorporate Samsung's multi-window into stock android.
[General Questions and Answers] michael_ta315:
so far no root. buttt! I can enjoy my gba pokemon on the nice big screen running wayyyy longer than my nexus 5. ?
[General Questions and Answers] Raider1911:
My Galaxy s2 died tragically, I saw this phone and snagged it from work (Walmart). Absolutely love it, but with my S2 I became a rom junky. I'm yet another ZTE zmax owner that would chip in $$ for a developer to create a root for this device. I need my hacks/root! Someone please take pitty on us, hack root for us.

Thanks for reading.
[General Questions and Answers] domo325:
Is it just me, or is the pre-installed Chrome browser very limited on this phone? I tried updating it, but the star and the 3 dots icons are still missing. Hope that makes sense. Any way to get the proper Chrome browser on this phone? Cannot seem to delete it.
[General Questions and Answers] jbatacan:
After having phones like the htc M8, this phone really blew me away. The build quality was great, no creaky plastics and it just felt good, albeit a little big in the hand. The screen even being 720p is sharp as heck, and i really dont notice seeing any pixels. But the biggest boon like others have said is the phenomenal battery life. Running with auto brightness, and wifi on the whole time including network, im on day 3 with 31 percent left, and 5 hours of screen on time. I used to be a rom addict, from my G1 all the way to my M8, and i just dont feel the need for root these days like i used to so i could overclock and smoothen the android experience. It just works now and is smooth as hell, and for 252, i would really give this phone a shot. Just needs more cases from bigger names like trident and whatnot!
[General Questions and Answers] Raider1911:
I'm extremely happy with the phone myself, I just need root access. :( Not even worried about roms yet.
[General Questions and Answers] BB6H22LUDE:
Do you think that this phone will actually get root? I have a gut feeling that it won't. Kinda reminds me of the Verizon moto g. Every other variant of the moto g has an easily unlockable boot loader method but nope no love for the Verizon prepaid variant. No root either really. Well there is now 9 months later but you have to be on an older firmware and you have to pay 25 bucks to someone to unlock it. I wish you guys the best of luck. I hoped for so long that the Verizon moto g would get development but it's the worse one. I picked it up for $70 new. I ended up getting a g3 and then months after that they came out with the boot loader unlock for $25 and no development for it. Better luck guys.

Sent from my "sweet" LG G3 running [MENTION=4218641]AndroidUser00110001[/MENTION]'s CM12
[General Questions and Answers] perrisiam:
Frankly, this phone is so much faster without root then my samsung mega with root, I am at least satisfied as it stands, not thrilled as there are a few more things I would like to do, but quite satisfied.

I think this phone is becoming so popular a bounty might be posted
[General Questions and Answers] BB6H22LUDE:
Yeah. It's crazy that you guys have literally tried every single one click root lol and Nada. But the zte max on boost is rootable right and you guys already tried that method. Im willing to be .01¢ that that phone will never get permanent root along with unlocking the boot loader lol. One cent is the funny part not the other stuff.

Sent from my rockin' LG G3 D850 sailing wonderfully with [MENTION=3452732]timmytim[/MENTION]'s CM11
[General Questions and Answers] brite977:
Pulled the trigger and bought this phone. Coming from the Lg L9, this phone is immensely better/bigger. Really hope though for a root to come out soon!
[General Questions and Answers] ubigred:
Is there anyone even attempting root on this phone?

Sent from my SGNote 3
[General Questions and Answers] Raider1911:
For the T-Mobile network this phone is the best bang for the $$. It's a really nice, fast, and stable phone. Battery life is insane!!. I can't get myself to return it for another phone. I use Family Mobile, so I dont need the tmobile apps, and there's a few other items I'd like to remove. There's also a few apps I like to run, that require root access :(.

There's many people in this thread already willing to pay for a legit root, and I would be one of them.:good:
[General Questions and Answers] BB6H22LUDE:
Do you guys wish it had software keys instead?

"Hmm, I like the candy

I like the chocolate

The ice-cream is very good

But...I just love my lollipop"

Alexandra Stan
[General Questions and Answers] melcali:
Just got the phone

Was worried about the capacitive buttons. Some comments claim that they require a harder than usual press. Mine are pretty sensitive. Date on box is october. Not sure if that means anything but maybe those who think their buttons require a good amount of pressure can check their date.

I am coming from a Z Ultra and Note 4. Compared to those two devices, this zmax holds its own its crazy. Almost like a nexus device. What really sold me was the 2gb of ram you get for $180-$252 and battery life that everyone claimed to be getting.

The camera quality is okay for me but what is more important is the speed. This thing takes pics pretty quick and launches quick too.

The size does not bother me. I had the note 1, note 3 and 4 and z ultra so almost any large phone feels normal (except the z ultra)

Speakers are loud.

Screen is sharp and clear.

Apps launch quick and going in and out from other apps is smooth.

Battery life is crazy.
[General Questions and Answers] mingolianbeef:
I will say that this phone is great. Now coming from a SD600 HTC One M7 OC'd to god knows what with custom kernels and CM, the performance difference is very noticeable, but not unbearable. I love the phone though. Like others, no root is driving me up the wall lmao. But the phone is phenomenal, build is solid, battery is superb, screen is superb, and price is unbeatable!!
[General Questions and Answers] Shlickwilly:
Would love to see the inside of this unit. Anyone taken the back off of this phone and willing to share some pics.?
[General Questions and Answers] melcali:
Pretty crazy battery life

First full charge battery life test. I never do any power saving stuff or care to turn off WiFi GPS on my phones. Auto brightness on, only lookout, gplay music, books, magazine,movies disabled.
[General Questions and Answers] cbrjames:
Just picked mine up last night, and coming from a Note 3, i love this phone! Seems to be the general consensus on here. That, and wanting root. Can't imagine being able to tweak this phone.
[General Questions and Answers] BB6H22LUDE:
Shouldn't screen on time have been over 12 hours?? Or it took 53 percent of the battery?

Sent from my LG-D850

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That's absolutely amazing though man. Too bad it won't ever have root for the longest time if ever and even if it does getting a developer or two might be hard as well. Would love it if it had software buttons.

Sent from my LG-D850
[General Questions and Answers] BB6H22LUDE:
Sent from my LG-D850
[General Questions and Answers] melcali:
Got 10 hours of screen on time.

My previous usage posted above involved a lot of app downloading and downloading YouTube vids.

Also removed that proximity actions app which took 5% last time

Again...no attempt at conserving battery. This is a travellers dream phone. Especially those who travel a lot for business
[General Questions and Answers] john16v:
Hi, I'm coming from a Note3 too. (I 've been using samsung brand phones for quite somtime now) Can you tell me (or anybody else?) if the zmax have anything similar to screen mirroring, s beam, s voice or smart stay?

I need a new phone and the zmax seem to fit me just well.
[General Questions and Answers] Justsomeguywithaphone:
Fantastic phone at an amazing price. Just wish it had more in the department of development (ie Root). Once root access is acheived, this will be my favorite phone. SOooo much untapped potential!!!
[General Questions and Answers] KCoATX:
I've got a 100$ I will throw in for root
[General Questions and Answers] cbrjames:
This phone doesn't have any of those options. That I think is the only downfall of this phone. It doesn't have the infared either to use any remote control apps.