yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thegrim11:
If you Google "broadanywhere exploit" its the first couple articles I've been looking at. And I'm looking through the source of the POC app that was made to showcase the exploits ability. Here is the link for that:

https://github.com/retme7/broadAnyWhere_poc_by_retme_bug_17356824/tree/master/sourceCode

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Planterz:
Broadanywhere sounds like an escort service.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DarthJaylen9189:
So we will be able to obtain root?! Awesome sauce!

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Djoec1983:
Lol
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] totlth:
Lol
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] StonerSteve420:
If a kid in high school roots this phone and unlocks the bootloader I will crap my pants haha and he will get the bounty
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Planterz:
Band 12 is a 700MHz band, as opposed to the 1700MHz band 4 or 1900MHz band 2 (region dependent) that T-Mobile uses. The lower frequency signal carries over distance better, and penetrates better, meaning you won't drop 3 bars walking into Wal*Mart. For example, Verizon has the best coverage, and they use band 13 700MHz.

Battery "saver" apps are pretty much useless.

As for Clean Master or any other task manager, these are best avoided for the most part. Clean Master does have some uses outside of task management, as long as you turn off all the frigging notifications. But as far as "RAM boosting", this does more harm than good. The ZMAX has 2gb RAM, which is plenty, especially given the minimalist skin. When an app is loaded, it stays in resident memory (your RAM) so it's quickly retrieved when you want to use it again. Think about Facebook or whatever when you first load it - it takes a while to load itself, then more time to refresh. But when you view it again 2 minutes later (or 3 hours, whatever), it only takes an instant to load before refreshing. But if you kill the task via some sort of "RAM booster", it has to reload again from scratch, which takes time and processing power and battery. Keeping apps in memory doesn't drain your battery.

Now, if you were playing a game for a while, and have no intention on playing it again for several hours, by all means, kill the app. Android will probably do it for you automatically anyway, but it's no big deal to close it yourself. You don't need a RAM booster to do this, you can just swipe it away with the recents menu. Clean Master does have a whitelist option to not kill apps that you're likely to use again, so if you insist on "boosting" your RAM, at least use this feature. But obsessively clearing your RAM just so you can have RAM free is not just pointless, it's detrimental and contradictory to the way Android uses RAM.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] valve timing:
Well thanks for clearing all that up for me I appreciate it.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thespacecowboy:
Can anyone confirm if a wired tether using PDANET will work with this phone?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Bonecrusheeer:
yup

Yes foxfi works use it for my ps4 threw pc
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Damn I wish I had a PC and knew how to code more!, I had asked a developer that had made the motopietowelroot for the moto g no response as of yet....

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http://su.chainfire.eu/ scroll down to exploit's it tells you how to do it...
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jamesthegreat88:
[MENTION=5285072]DroidisLINUX[/MENTION] what your saying is that it will not brick my phone correct?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] StonerSteve420:
No it will not harm your device
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jamesthegreat88:
ok so wondershare does not work plus during the process it tried to install L5, Dr. fone (turns out to be there data backup system) and the wsgetroot something which Google did not recommend so I said don't install and then boom. got a root failed message.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DarthJaylen9189:
Well. Maybe it works if u install all?

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jamesthegreat88:
if you want try it. just google search wondershare mobile go for android it might work for you try it though.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Exconvict:
Gonna try now
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Exconvict:
Wondershare failed
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Rusell:
Has anyone bricked their phone. If so, can you please post which method did you use? :)
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] f20062e:
I was able to unbrick mine by hooking it upto my computer and using abd. It was a soft brick however.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] f20062e:
Butternoob root

Ok, I have twrp and butternoob v2 with the preinstalled supersu on my MetroPCS z970. However i noticed that the root does not have r/w permissions. they seem to be read only. Do I need this script thats floating around? How do I get r/w permissions for supersu so I can write into the system folder/sub folders?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] psyfer5:
Take a look at masterchief's switchers over on Android forum.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] rkey1000:
Is anyone else having a problem with their Zmax dropping signal when trying to make a call. When i dial out my phone will drop from a nearly full signal and LTE to no signal and H+ (whatever that is) but works perfectly sending texts or using data. Originally it was the MPCS 4.4.4 but I unlocked it and am now on AT&T. I do have root and I am currently running the AICP 5.1.1 ROM but the problem started before flashing the ROM. Any ideas as to what is causing this?

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
H+ means HSPA + its "4G" make sure the recommend network is "LTE" and the APN your on uses IPv4 protocols only.... Then again it could be the ROM....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] rkey1000:
I switches the data protocol from IPv4/IPv6 to IPv4 only but it didn't help, still dropping the signal when I try to call out. Oddly enough incoming calls never seem to have any trouble its only when I dial out. Maybe something in the dialer app? I know it is not the ROM because it was happening before I flashed to AICP and has actually been happening less frequently since I switched over to 5.1.1.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Cam Shaft08:
I know ADB and could really use your help ASAP!!!

I know how to use ADB pretty well. I have a ZTE Grand X Max Plus Z987 4.4.4 on cricket and I need a stock recovery image. Is there any way you can help me out as soon as possible.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bugsy714:
Sad blind man here, I love this phone but ugh no root no Android 5 that contains the invert screen feature that is invaluable to low vision users....I've got no money to get a galaxy and I'm pretty frustrated
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bcrichster:
Flashify.apk will copy/backup your original recovery if you direct it to. Then get a root browser and add the .img to the file. Bam! Done

Gratefully Sent from my rooted N9510 JollyRoger 4G
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] rkey1000:
There is a root method for this phone as well as several ROMs for lollipop. M personally running ACIP which is basedoff of Android 5.1.1
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
Need help in a bad way with my ZTE. How do I get it? Please PM me if u have any such advice. Need professional help too. Thanks in advance.??????????

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Stuck in Recovery with no partitions to mount. What did I do?

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Cannot reboot system. It keeps going to TWRP 2.8.6.0
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] sycoguy:
keeps saying its charging after i disconnect the charger...

stock unrooted... using factory charger that came with it... anyone know of a fix or heard of the problem? metropcs variant...
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
What happens when you reboot recovery?

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What problem? Your post doesn't mention any problems.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] sycoguy:
It was in the subject line...

It continues to say it is charging after it is unplugged from the factory wall charger and cord... stock, unrooted... turning the phone off and back on fixes it but it happens about 90% of the time... just wondering if this is an isolated problem or something that has occurred to others....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyconumnum:
hi

COLOR INVERSION ... if that's what you mean ...

is in all Lollipop/CM12 /CM12.1 based ROM's...even stock Lollipop

it's in Accessibility... it's the second switch from the bottom...

OH...here's a root guide and simple root files......WAY more simple that the "losing your hair over failed attempts" Kingoroot method

http://androidforums.com/threads/zteroot.918802/

then you can enjoy Lollipop based ROM's that have COLOR INVERSION ...

i'm using the AICP ROM...it's mostly stable...but, to begin i would recommend CANDY5...it's rock solid ....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] StonerSteve420:
I'm seeing post about rooting this phone and custom recoveries flashing ROMs with this but the OP says it's not rootable. Is it or is it not I'm confused.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] leo5111:
http://xdaforums.com/general/general/root-how-to-root-zte-zmax-t3107409
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] sleepingturtle:
I'm rooted in the zmax, just like many others
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] leo5111:
read stoner steve post he said he was confused so i was sending him a link to the root thread
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bugsy714:
Thanks for that link
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] sirphilk:
Any chance of editing the front page with information about the new root methods. I ask because there are still many people who see that front page stating there is no working root and just give up there. Some even attack others in chats stating "There is no working root for your device" then linking to the front page as proof, even when the topic is about a ROM recently installed on a rooted ZMAX.

Just a thought. I was initially deterred as well and had to learn about root on another forum before coming back here later and finding info on it here in this forum.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
From what I understand the person who wrote the op of this thread is having some health problems and recovering from a surgery and has much bigger things to worry about than reconstructing the op
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Just thought I'd warn everyone, MetroPCS has released an update for the zmax and it will probably be getting rolled out ota very soon. I just got a replacement zmax due to hardware issues and the one they gave me at the store is a newer software version. I can't say for sure but I think that they patched the vulnerability that kingroot used to get temp root. Just be on the lookout and if you haven't rooted yet but may want to in the future you probably shouldn't update.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tstsalazarxda:
im interestef

Please email them to me tstsalazarfb@aol.com
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] NGOwner:
Another datapoint for those of us with the ZTE ZMax:

I purchased a MetroPCS ZTE ZMax used off eBay.

I purchased and successfully used an unlock code off eBay.

The ZMax is a backup phone for my Sony Experia Z3 which has confirmed Band 12 capabilities.

I am currently using a TMobile SIM card in this ZMax phone.

I rooted and installed Butternoob v2.0 on this ZMax phone.

I am in a confirmed Band 12 market (Kansas City).

TMobile has virtually no connectivity inside my house without Band 12, I have relied heavily on WiFi Calling .

The Sony Experia Z3 did report solid Band 12 connectivity in my house via LTE Discovery prior to shipping it to Sony for warranty repair July 28th.

The ZMax has yet to report Band 12 connectivity in my house via LTE Discovery since activating it on July 28th.

Based on my experience, I conclude that the ZTE ZMax has no Tmobile Band 12 capabilities using Butternoob v2.0.

[NG]Owner
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] awilson77584:
Do any of the Metro PCS phones have unlocked bootloaders?

Thanks!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
No they don't. Also, the newer zmax from metro don't seem to be rootable. I had to get my old one replaced due to hardware issues and my new one will not root. I have tried kingroot over 100 times
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
Try the older kingroot the newer one wouldn't root my zmax I had to use the 4.1 I believe
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
The new 4.5 version worked really good on my last zmax but now kingroot does not work at all on my new one. I've tried 4.0 4.1 and 4.5 about 40 times each.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] elix9000:
mines rooted

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That doesn't stop rooting, it just takes more attempts, u will get it if you work hard enough
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Are you responding to my post? If so,then what is your build number? Mine is Z970_MetroPCSV1.0.0B10 which was built about a month after permanent root was found and so far has been impossible to root with kingroot. BTW I've tried about 50 more times with the 4.5 version since the last time I posted.

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I've gotten sick of trying to root this pos because every time I do things start messing up and I have to do a reset.

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I decided to get a new zmax which has the older Z970_MetroPCSV1.0.0B06 firmware and kingroot 4.5 worked on the first try this time. Now I just need to sell the one that can't be rooted. Anyone want to buy a zmax? Lol just kidding I know nobody on here is interested in a zmax that you can't root.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
Can any one help this noob with his ZTE ZMAX. I'm stuck on the boot screen. I know the AICP ROM that I just flashed is still on there, it just won't boot system or recovery. Please help. Greatly appreciated. ??
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Hammerdroid:
Error
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Are you stuck at the boot animation or the splash screen? Also, what did you do to get to where you are now?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
Well I think my last move was installing one of the recovery switches or restore, not sure which. When I connect to PC I can do adb shell but not sure how or what I'm doing. Please help

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It is stuck on the ZTE splash and if turn it off and back on by holding down volume and power I can get connected to pc. Otherwise it just keeps restarting
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Blazillion:
I get confused after i temproot

Im not really the best at flashing. Can someone give me a bit of assistance? Or pm me a breakdown of it. I really dont wanna brick it

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IS it possible to hide tether usage for zte zmax?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
Hey I just got another zmax can someone point me to a great guide on how to root this and get the recovery back after rooting
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] johnb380:
Here you go friend!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=60708669
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
Thank your [MENTION=3556013]johnb380[/MENTION]
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
After i root the ZTE ZMAX. How can i get the recovery back like the stock recovery or twerp recovery. I WANT TWERP RECOVERY BUT HOW DO I GET I AND INSTALL IT PROPERLY.. I really need help.

I dont want to try to root right now until i know i can get my recovery back

FYI... I BRICKED MY FIRST ZMAX BY EDITING THE BUILT PROPS AND COULDN'T FIX BECAUSE I HAD NO RECOVERY.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thereal_antiHackmasta:
Okay guys I have an issue that hopefully someone can help me with. I have a phone that out of nowhere stopped booting to the OS. It just keeps booting to twrp recovery and wont boot OS I have tried to wipe and reinstall cm but nothing. Just boots back to recovery. Anyone know of anything to try?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] sirphilk:
Didn't know that

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I had no idea.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
Can someone plz help me. Plz i have the (I HAVE THE METRO PCS VERSION 4.4.4)

1.i ran kingroot to get temp root

2.i did jcases steps and I had no recovery

3.i downloaded the twrp recovery apk and installed twrp recovery to the zmax

4.i updated the su binary throught twrp recovery

Now how am i suppose to get r/w access but with twrp recovery installed

(I have no r/w access to /system. And i have twrp recovery installed and i backed up my stock recovery from flashify and saved it to my cloud..) ﻿
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Head over to android forums. We have a zmax forum over there and that is where you can find 99% of everything made for this phone. Here is a link: http://androidforums.com/forums/root-zte-zmax.3045/
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] NGOwner:
Is your volume button sticking? That might cause it.

[NG]Owner
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thereal_antiHackmasta:
The button isn't sticking but I let it lose charge completely and tried to turn it on again, and it worked and it looks like the fresh install of the os I did stuck. Any ideas why it would have done that. Could it be malfunctioning hardware?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
how do i stop this android is starting optimizing apps everytime i start up the zmax on a custom rom
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
I'm on b22 when I rooted, it came with b10, the upgrade is to b22
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
Can Someone please help ?

How do I update the su binary on a custom lollipop Rom for zte zmax?

I cant get root access on a custom zte zmax lollipop Rom!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thereal_antiHackmasta:
You have root you just don't have r/w privlages depending on what rom your using you need to have masterchiefs zip to switch partitions. It's in the forums.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
It won't let me udate the su binary. i flash the su update zip but when I reboot su app is gone. no su binary is found.when I try to update the su from supersu itself it gives me errors.

I don't understand. right now I flashed the stock metro 4.4.4 ROM back to my zmax. I can't figure out how to get root after I flash the lollipop roms.

I have twrp installed and I know how to use the switcher and the restore zips for r/w access. But not on the custom lollipop ROM
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Which ROMs were you having problems with? Some of the ROMs, when you flash SuperSU, integrate it into the settings app. For example, PAC ROM comes with the cm superuser and you have to turn on developer options and enable root access inside developer options. Also, when you flash the SuperSU update zip with pacrom it integrates SuperSU into the settings app so you will see SuperSU inside your system settings instead of your app drawer. I believe that Carbon ROM and Candy5 are the same way and there might also be others that are like this. I hope this helps you out.

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Also, AICP comes rooted with SuperSU and root access and developer options are already enabled by default in AICP. It also seems to have the most features out of all the ROMs.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
[MENTION=6111214]Masterchief87[/MENTION]

ok i accidently did the advanced factory restored in twrp without using the restore zip before i did it.

how can i fix this?

1.when i boot into recovery it boots cm 12.1 all the way (WITH R/W PERMISSIONS TO THE SYSTEM FOLDER) and everything sticks when i edit the system files...beacause i deleted a ringtone from the /system folder and REBOOTED AND LOOKED AND SEE IF IT DELETED IT AND IT DID

2.when i reboot normally it does nothing

3.i dont have twrp no more

4. i have the stock recovery from the stock rom of 4.4.4 metro pcs
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
[MENTION=1200902]brandonlee[/MENTION] Looks like you bricked your second zmax, and probably shouldn't try to root any more :(

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Actuy if you have cm12 just use the twrp app to reflash twrp recovery, you don't have a recovery because in order to have read and write you have to overwrite the recovery and use your boot.img for recovery, this essentially makes you have no recovery, although you might have overwritten your boot with the stock recovery and that is why you boot into it normally, we have just done a quick fix with using the switch zips for read/write

To flash so you boot into read/write with booting into recovery but that actually boots you into Android because your recovery is a boot.img giving you write capabilities in booting with recovery instead of locked system folder in booting normally
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
[MENTION=5285072]DroidisLINUX[/MENTION]

Its not bricked at all! it has no recovery thats all im using it right now. I do not have a recovery installed. i said the i had the stock recovery backed up on my cloud.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
[MENTION=5285072]DroidisLINUX[/MENTION]

See i have cm12.1 install on my zmax with full R/W access but with no recovery...

IM NOT BRICKED
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
Then in settings go to phone info click on kernel like 7 times and turn on developer tools, inside dev tools turn on su permissions and enjoy

Also flash twrp recovery switcher ask masterchief were to get the one for cm12 and how to use it
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
So you said to install twrp recovery mode right now?

Wouldn't it make it where i have no os.?

because i have to boot in recovery mode to get the os booted up.

i already did the switcher zip but i forgot to use the restore zip when i did a advanced wipe in twrp and tried to install blisspop rom but it failed and gave me errors.

That is why im having this problem right now

I already try out 5 custom roms so far so i know what im doing.but i dont know some things

I have no recovery mode my normal boot is suppose to be recovery mode.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
Use flashify from the market and pick twrp recovery and flash it to boot partition, then just download the correct switcher zip and you can go back and forth get both the switcher and the return to stock zios from masterchief for the rom you have
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
Ok can you do me a favor and back up your twrp recovery from flashify and upload it for me.

I thank you so so so much for taking your time to help me i thank you alot.....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
If you have a switcher zip, just extract it and use that one, the switcher zip have twrp v 2.8 I think for cm12 swit her zips in them just extract it with winrar
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
[MENTION=5285072]DroidisLINUX[/MENTION] It worked thank you so much (i have twrp recovery back) thank you man
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Lol all you had to do was install the zmax twrp apk and hit the button to install twrp then reboot recovery and flash the restore zip for cm12. Its that simple