yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
Thank you for telling me that.

I didn't want to take the risk and try everything to try to fix it.

I'm making sure I know what I'm doing before I brick my zmax AGAIN.

By the way i tried all the zte zmax custom roms.

AICP rom is by far the best rom so far.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Same here. AICP is my favorite.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
sorry if Asking too much questions :(

How can i install xposed framework on the AICP rom?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
First off, download xposed-v70-sdk22-arm-by-romracer-20150808.zip from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=59901239.

Then download XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=58828974.

If you have your boot and recovery switched out for system rw then flash the restore zip for the ROM you are using and reboot recovery. Next flash xposed-v70-sdk22-arm-by-romracer-20150808.zip and reboot system. Then install XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk and you are ready to start installing xopsed modules. You might also want to grab the xposed Disabler zip too in case you install a module that causes a bootloop.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
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[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
What is this and what does it mean?

I started to get this error after i installed xposed framework on the AICP ROM for the zmax.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
AICP is also my fave. But I am stuck ( still) at the zte screen. Because I dont know how to use ADB. Oooops. Just a small kick in the right direction would be awesome.?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
Did you try to go into the twrp recovery?

By holding the UP VOLUME BUTTON WHEN YOU TURN YOUR ZMAX ON.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
Yes. I've tried everything that I know. I do have root in ADB, but need some learning.

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The phone just keeps rebooting unless I catch the volume down button just in time to get it to stop. That is when the PC recognizes it

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But some people are claiming to see an FTM screen. I have not seen that yet. When PC recognizes it, it is still on the powered by ZTE screen

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AICP is still on there. I think I flashed the wrong switcher or something??

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I'm not in the wrong place to be looking for clues am I. Y'all seem pretty intelligent and I'm just looking for little key words for ADB on ZTE to try and get my self out of this mistake I made. Thank you for all the responses too
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
1.hook phone up to pc with adb open as a amin

2.put in adb (adb devices) your device should pop up

3.then put in (adb reboot recovery) and see if it puts you in twrp recovery
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
It reboots, but not to recovery. Just back to the ZTE screen for about 30 secs then reboot again. Over and over till I catch the volume DOWN at the right time.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
You have no twrp recovery anymore!

I think your zmax (may) be bricked I'm not sure. I had the Same problem above "It reboots, but not to recovery. Just back to the ZTE screen for about 30 secs then reboot again. Over and over till I catch the volume DOWN at the right time" but mine booted in the os from recovery mode because I used the switcher and forgot to use the restore.Zip when I factory restored it. And try to flash blisspop rom then when I got into the os i used flashify to flash the recovery.Img to the boot option and rebooted and I got my recovery back and then I used the restore.zip to put it back to normal and now everything is fine with my a zMax!

Thanks to [MENTION=5285072]DroidisLINUX[/MENTION]

and [MENTION=600878]MasterCheif87[/MENTION]

Sorry to tell you the bad news your (ZMAX IS BRICKED)LIKE I SAID I MAY BE WRONG! So keep trying to fix it!!!!!

If you are sure you have root access in adb there is probally a Fix for it that I don't know about
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
If you have root in adb you can do this.

Extract the contents of one of the switcher zips then move the recovery.img to your platform-tools folder. Then while in your platform-tools folder open a terminal or command prompt depending on whether you have windows, Linux, or Mac OS X and type the following commands.

adb push recovery.img /sdcard/recovery.img

adb shell

su

cd /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name

dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=recovery

reboot recovery
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
Can someone please Back up the dolby sound app from the stock rom of the zmax and upload it please
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
Thank you so much for your response. I'll give that a shot. ?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
Tried and it is telling me it is read-only. How do I change that??
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
The instructions I posted only work if you can get root access. Sorry but if you can't get root I won't be much help.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
Thank you for the help anyway.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] orbirixx:
very good information and also useful

thanks :D
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Wired66:
Do this at your own risk.

I figured out how to add any radio band to the ZTE ZMAX. This will only work on a stock based rom unless you figure out another way to enable usb diagnostic mode. I found this is the easiest way to do this, you could also access the phones internal NVitems and do this by hand but I found this a heck of a lot easier.

First you are going to want to download Shortcut Master from the playstore then access app explorer from the program. Next you are going to want to scroll down and open Emode then scroll down again and open USB switch then activate all functions. After that connect your phone via usb cable and select mass storage device from your computer. You may have to have a sdcard installed for this to work. Now there should be two new devices listed under the ports section on your device manager if everything went to plan. I would highly advise you to follow these steps and create a backup of your NV Data before proceeding any further

http://www.s3forums.com/forum/galax...pst-backup-your-nv-data-imei-us-variants.html

Okay now download DFS CDMA tool on to your computer then connect to your phone and access the Band tab and enable whatever radio bands you wish.

I was trying to enable LTE Band 12 for T-Mobile and I can confirm it's already enabled for the stock metro rom and not the T-Mobile based one, however I wasn't able to pick up a signal. But it's entirely possible T-Mobile may have not turned on Band 12 in my city yet.

I may be missing a step or two as I skipped sleeping last night racking my brain trying to get this to work.

If I find the time I will make a more thorough guide.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] valve timing:
I hope you figure it out or someone else in another city gives it a shot
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Hl5tory:
Help please

So I tried the CMD and failed, multiple times and I figured "ok that's over, I give up not doing this again". For some reason , in my head I figured everything was ok and everything had gone back to normal. After a while (like 3 days) my snapshot stopped working and I got really frustrated and decided to factory restore. At THE TIME I forgot I had attempted to root and now my phone is stuck on boot loop because apparently I deleted the os or something. Is there are way to install the os back?

Please help me, I promise you wont regret it :(
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Wired66:
I know band 12 is up in a couple of my surrounding cities, will try to find a excuse here soon to get out of town and test this out.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thereal_antiHackmasta:
Do you have twrp installed?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Wired66:
I know band 12 is up in a couple of my surrounding cities, will try to find a excuse here soon to get out of town and test this out.

Edit: My usb port failed the rest of the way. I have only just got this phone used and broken off eBay last week I already had to fix the sim slot with some rubbing alcohol and a hot glue gun. I haven't had enough time yet to figure out something for the usb port. Now my phone is coming up as qhusb_bulk mode because the battery got so low. I'm In the process of wiring up a qe wireless charger to the logic board hopefully there is still enough juice in the battery to get the charging circuits fired back up. If not, does anybody know if linux is able to see this phone enough when the zmax is stuck like this to use the dd command.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] valve timing:
I hope you get it all figured out I would live to have a device with wireless charging capabilities.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Wired66:
It's possible that band 12 wasn't enabled to begin with on the metro stock software because I flashed back to it after making my changes under the T-Mobile rom. It's very well possible those changes did carry over good thing I made a backup before I made any changes. Once I get my phone working I will see what the stock metro version had enabled by default.

Also, Band 17 was enabled on both versions of this phone, there's a chance it could explain why some people could pick up band 12 and others could not. Band 12 and band 17 are both 700mhz the frequencies just don't overlap all the way, but who know it's just a theory. Also I am also confused as to why this phone had a Verizon only lte band Enabled to begin.

I know that T-Mobile originally got the chunk of the 700 mhz from Verizon and are now deploying that chunk of radio frequency into the current band 12 market that is being currently deployed. But I'm still left scratching my head on this one.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Wired66:
I made a photo illustrating my exact idea just in case I never get around to posting how I did it. you just need to pick up a wireless receiver http://www.amazon.com/DigiYes%C2%AE-Widespread-compatible-interface-downwards/dp/B00HI8JYFE/ref=sr_1_sc_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1439880380&sr=8-8-spell&keywords=qe+wireless+receiver+usb

[IMG="Wireless charging"]http://i.imgur.com/4RPYh2n.jpg[/IMG]

I was down to about .25 volts left in the battery somehow and with this battery supposedly not being replaceable I had no choice but to force charge the battery at the source. I would highly advise you never do what I am doing. If my house doesn't burn down, I will let you know how it went.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
No he doesn't have any recovery installed. Without root in adb shell it is hopeless for him
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Drivensoul88:
FINALLY easierrrr way to perm ROOT the ZTE zmax

How to Root the ZTE Z MAX!!!] And [how to get System R/W!!!!!!] [ZTEZMAX ROM's and how to install them][Update! xposed on lollipop!!!]

•First download kingroot.apk here http://www.kingroot.net/

•then download the super su app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu

•then download http://androidforums.com/threads/zte-zmax-twrp-new-version-2-8-6-0.918537/ (after you get root hit install recovery)

•then fill the back ground up with apps and stuff,

•then run king root then you should see Super SU crash as soon as that happens go to TWPR and hit "install recovery" then hit "reboot recovery" and you will be given the option to install super SU go head and install it...﻿

•bam your rooted!!!﻿

•to fox the Super SU update flash this via TWPR http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053﻿

•(How to get system R/W) READ this;) if you do not you will fuk up your phone http://androidforums.com/threads/all-roms-flashable-zips-for-system-r-w-updated-6-28-15.919330/

﻿ROMS:

[CM 12.1!!!!]

http://androidforums.com/threads/cm12-1-unofficial-rc5.919662/

﻿[butternoob its a stock de-bloated ROM]

http://androidforums.com/threads/status-update-6-6-15-see-op-butternoob-stock-4-4-4-v2.919084/

[Carbon/PACman] (scroll down)

http://androidforums.com/threads/pac-rom-pa-carbon-interest.924238/

[Candy 5]

http://androidforums.com/threads/candy5-for-zte-zmax.926281/﻿

[Bliss pop]

http://androidforums.com/threads/blisspop-5-1-1-for-zte-zmax.927996/

•HOW To install ROMS>>>>>>> http://highonandroid.com/android-ro...om-rom-using-twrp-recovery-failproof-method/﻿

[How to get xposed on lollipop]Yes if you use the CM 12.1 RC5+ and this zip right here http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3388327&d=1435865354 and then this apk right here http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3383776&d=1435601440﻿
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] johnedennisjed:
great ROM but

Great ROM worked great.when in phone call did flash screen and mic does not work in no Google search.other than that great.thanks.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Star_Water:
Just registered to say, "Thank you SO much!" I had the exact same problem. I decided to try and factory reset after failing to push install-recovery.sh (the other two pushed just fine, idk why) Was stuck in a boot loop until I came across your fix!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] garrett69:
Thank you so much for this. Will get in the house, connect to pc, and definately hope for the best. Thank you all.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Blazillion:
Hey everyone, is there a way to tether the zmax for ps4? (metro carrier) I don't think the dun exploit works anymore
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Try this its for ps3 so it might not work 100% but its worth a shot.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46694983

If it doesn't work idk what to tell you other than pay for tethering.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] titan79:
Thank you very much for your help. I went nut with the start up looping. You saved my day!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lilrob13:
Hey man I'm brand new to all this and I just got a zte max Z970 was on metro but switched over to T-Mobile and I just lost my WiFi can't pick it up here at my house and we have WiFi here it won't even show me any access to any WiFi at all plus on top of that I can't get anything better than 2g can't get 3gor4g at all it drops in and out all the time can u please help me please :confused::confused::confused:
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lkchrono:
OTA Update

The T-Mo version is getting an OTA. Anybody know what its updating?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lkchrono:
I haven't rooted so I just installed it. Update to 4.4.4, added T-Mobile Mobile Money App, patches StageFright. Some UI tweaks particularly in the Sound settings. I am now unable to use Zedge unless I download a ringtone and move it into a music folder. Found an annoying glitch in which the button for the settings screen in the drag down menu adjusts to a really small almost unusable size. It will readjust itself when it wants.

Bonus RAM usage seems to have significantly improved and battery life and response time with it. My ZMax usually idles around 60% now idles around 36%.

Can't verify Band 12 usage in my area it's not available as far as i can tell.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] PreacherCruz:
Clarification please? Are you saying that since updating your battery life has gotten better or worse? I also thought that just disabling auto-retrieve in message settings fixed satagefright. Does this update allow us to set it to auto-retrieve and still be safe?

I also haven't rooted so I guess I just need to know if it is worth it to allow the update. Thanks!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] nanosp:
Not sure if band 12 is active in my area, but I have the metropcs version. If I use cm 12, will I have to worry about Stagefright?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lkchrono:
Battery life and performance is noticeably improved.

Disabling auto retrieve does not fix StageFright but can prevent someone from using the exploit against you so long as you don't accept the message. The catch there is not accepting a bad message. Not quite sure how you do that. But in this case StageFright is patched, the software has been updated to remove the exploit. I verified this by using the Lookout Mobile StageFright detection tool available in the Play Store. With the exploit patched you can re-enable auto retrieve without fear of someone using the exploit. Do note that the StageFright exploit has not been reported to have been actually used. Additionally the ZMax technically should never have been in danger to the exploit as other security measures were written into the Android OS in version 4.0+
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] PreacherCruz:
Any idea why I can't get my wifes' ZMAX to see the update? It's on 4.4.2 and says no update available. That couldn't be an indication of her phone having stage fright could it? Guess I can use the tool...
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] cxoakes:
I just got my notification for the update today. It is [MENTION=5657303]200[/MENTION]mb. Will I still be able to root of I update?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lkchrono:
I haven't been able to achieve temp root even, so no.

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No. It is not a sign of StageFright. Don't be such a drama queen. The T-Mobile servers parse out the update slowly over a few weeks. My girlfriend's ZMax didn't get it yet either. StageFright isn't just the name of the exploit. Its the name of a file in the android os. They all have StageFright. The exploit is named after the file. And do not freak out over StageFright. It's not that big of a deal. Android 4.4.2 has other protections against it.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] PreacherCruz:
Thanks for the help, Don't be such a douche bag.... See how that looks? Why even respond if you're just going to be an ass about it?

I fully understand what Stagefright is I guess I should've specified could this be indicative of something having USED stage fright. My wife also received a text the other day from the number 1 that had a file in it but it disappeared.... That is the only reason I was concerned.

Try to have a little more humility and consideration. I registered at this site because I know that many users have knowledge that I do not possess. My family runs a ministry site and if people come there asking questions about theology or philosophy or just for advice I don't talk down to them or insult them....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
In any case, unless you don't care about rooting, don't install any ota updates. All they do is block root and make some of the system pop up alerts look like gingerbread. Whoever designed the visual changes that the update makes should be blackballed from the tech industry
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] pipandales79:
Just curious if I will still get ota updates since I have an at&t sim card or if I won't can I put the old t mobile sim card in without service and pick it up?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lkchrono:
You throw ministry out there, curse like a sailor and lecture others. Lol...

Moving forward.

As I said in an earlier post, StageFright has not been exploited. Just discovered by a security agency. If you somehow became the first (or the first confirmed, a terrifying idea), which would totally suck, you would either not know as they secretly steal all the info off your phone or they could go nuts. Erase the phone, hold it hostage, install or uninstall apps without your permission, spy on you. A so called "unicorn"in the tech world. Manufacturers can choose which built in Android apps have root access. Experts are estimating 95% of Android phones have StageFright set as a root app. So a big oops. Most phones won't see this patched. I'm surprised T-Mobile did. In the meantime, be patient. Its coming. And OTA is the safest way to update.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] MrBeanisHot:
Yes, you will still get OTA updates.

I purchased the ZTE ZMAX from Walmart (T-Mobile), got it carrier unlocked via an eBay code, and am currently using it in Canada.

I go the 4.4.4 OTA update yesterday, Sept 9.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] PreacherCruz:
I hardly think that I cursed like a sailor and there IS such a thing as righteous anger. More than this Jesus called people a wicked and adulterous generation, broods of vipers, dogs not fit to sit at the masters table etc.... Not that I am Jesus but he is my example, we should love all people but sometimes, love is being honest enough to ca;; someone out and show them what they've said or done wrong...

Are you a Christian? I find that non-Christians LOVE to tell us how we're doing it wrong all the time. I think it is only fair to show people and tell people where they've wronged me or anyone else. I did no worse than they did to me and only for the purpose of illustration.

IS it necessary to insult a person asking a fair question? More to the point did I sound like I was freaking out or trying to get attention? A person being insulting and dishonest about my posts should what, just be thanked for the bits of their post that WERE helpful?

Someone on this forum is sharing the Outlook Stage Firght tool too which ONLY tells you if your phone is potentially at risk but most people don't see that either....

Funny, but I bet if I had said I ran a home theater advice page you wouldn't say jack about what I wrote.... The point wasn't to draw attention to what I do or my site but to show that NO person needs to be insulting when answering peoples questions.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] MrBeanisHot:
Just a note to everyone that after the OTA update, if you are running on a network other than the home network (e.g. T-Mobile), you may need to reset your APN settings in order to restore data service. I am running on Rogers in Canada and had to do this to get data again.

Hope this saves you guys from the same panic and headaches that I ran into. After the OTA update, I lost all data service for awhile and was pulling my hair out trying to figure out what might have changed and how to restore.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bioexcel:
I'll wait till I get this phone
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lkchrono:
That makes sense. With T-Mobile's announcement of cracking down on data abusers they probably went to some extremes to reduce people's ability to "steal" data. Android phones already have a large amount of meta data recording ability, some of which can't be easily blocked. And T-Mobile is claiming to have done some work on the back end of their servers that allow them to easily identify abusers. From reading other people's experiences it probably applies new restrictions as well.

I also noticed that the phone now gives a short notification, that wasn't up long enough for me to read, when it begins searching for networks other than the home network. For example in some parts of rural New York all I can get is AT&T which is okay because they are a free roaming partner. But now the phone gives a warning notice, you know the triangle with the exclamation mark?, before it let's itself search. Anyone else seen this before?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] kardeef:
My phones rooted and is going to stay that way so this is my question with a rooted phone is there a way to disable OTA updated or even the notifications? ... The OTA notification is starting to really bug me.. cry
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] n9ots:
I went to Settings, Manage Apps, Google play services and turned off notifications

Got rid of the update annoyances
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] cxoakes:
I am Oz, a, h
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] kardeef:
Thanks n9ots :)
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] nanosp:
Just was told that this model is discontinued and EOL.. Has anyone else heard this?