[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] kardeef:
I am still on break from frizzing my brain. I seen this and don't know if it will work or not.. They claim it does and further down tells how to install lolliepo,I'll post the link address then what's on the link.

http://www.unlock-bootloader.info/mp3-0/zte-zmax-6697.html

ZTE Zmax Unlock Bootloader Tutorial

I rewrite this tutorial from xdaforums.com :

To unlock the boot loader on your ZTE Zmax you need to have the ADT with all the packages installed and configured. Download ADT with all the packages from this link : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Later once the configuration is done properly then you can connect your device and enable USB Debugging under the options.

1. Download Modaco Superboot file from this link :http://downloadsafe.org/file/0YgX7*, and save them to your computer.

2. Once downloaded, extract it by right clicking and extract all.

3. On your device, click on Settings > Developer Options > Turn USB Debugging On.

4. Plug the device in to your computer via USB cable.

5. Open the superboot folder that we just extracted (until you see the folder with fastboot-windows inside it), then hold the shift key down on your computer and right click any blank area.

6. Now, select open command window here.

7. In the command prompt, type the following with hitting enter at the end of each line.

adb-windows reboot bootloader (and wait for the device to reboot) fastboot-windows oem unlock *If it gets stuck at waiting for device here, download and install PDANet on your computer, once installed, unplug then plug the device back in and see if that fixes it.

Once it runs the device should display a screen asking you if you are sure. Click yes using the volume buttons. The device will go back to the bootloader screen but say unlocked at the bottom.

ZTE Zmax Lollipop Update Tutorial

TE Zmax Lollipop Update Tutorial

I rewrite this tutorial from xdaforums.com :

The users of ZTE Zmax can now update their handsets to Android 5.0 Lollipop using custom ROM. The new Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with many new features :

- Up to 4x performance improvements.

- A battery saver feature which extends device use by up to 90 mins.

- It has a faster, smoother and more powerful computing experience.

- Support for 64-bit SoCs using ARM, x86, and MIPS-based cores.

- OpenGL ES 3.1 and Android extension pack brings Android to the forefront of mobile graphics putting it on par with desktop and console class performance.

- Responsive, natural motion, realistic lighting and shadows, and familiar visual elements make it easier to navigate your device.

- More intelligent ranking of notifications based on who they’re from and the type of communication. See all your notifications in one place by tapping the top of the screen.

- New devices come with encryption automatically turned on to help protect data on lost or stolen devices.

- SELinux enforcing for all applications means even better protection against vulnerabilities and malware.

- State of the art video technology with support for HEVC main profile to allow for UHD 4K 10-bit video playback, tunneled hardware video decoding to save power and improved HLS support for streaming.

- and other cool features.

Here are some more aspects that users should know before trying out the custom ROM :

- Users need to have proper back-up for their personal data on the device.

- The handset should have at least 80 percent of battery power.

- The users also need to ensure that USB Debugging is enabled on the device.

- During the installation, if the device gets stuck on booting, users can perform wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik before rebooting the device.

Tutorial

1. Download Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM for ZTE Zmax from link below :

The ROM File size is big, so I split the file into 3 parts :

ROM Part 1 :*http://goo.gl/7pyL97

ROM Part 2 :*http://goo.gl/ffHU2x

ROM Part 3 :*http://goo.gl/l1zKh5

Tutorial Video : Easy Way To Download ROM =http://how-to-root.com/10

To combine 3 parts files : put all the parts into the same folder, then double click on ROM-Part1.rar, all the other parts will unpack and combine automatically. If any problem with the ROM, maybe because the ROM have corrupted during the download process, you can try to re-download the ROM.

2. Install the ROM Manager on your ZTE Zmax . Get it from Google Play Store, then install the clockwork mod recovery. You also can use ROM Installer application from JRummy Apps Inc.(Get it from Google Play Store).

3. Connect your ZTE Zmax to your PC employing the USB information cable. Copy the “ROM.zip” file you downloaded to the SD memory card.

4. Restart your device in the recovery mode using ROM Manager. As soon as in Recovery Mode, go to ROM Manager and select backup/restore to back-up your information.

5. From the Recovery Menu do a total data erase (including Delvik Cache). When completed, go back to Recovery Principal Menu and choose Flash ROM from SD Card. Navigate the location you copied the ”ROM.zip” file and follow the directions for installing Android 5.0 Lollipop on your ZTE Zmax . As soon as the installation is over, just reboot your ZTE Zmax device, and here you go, you’ve just upgraded it to the new Android 5.0 Lollipop.

I will try this in a few days if no one else does. I had to step back from this a few days. I was not sleeping and getting irritable , for that I wanted to apologize to anyone I offend. I am just doing research and reading up on any and all on android and . Even though I have not contributed a lot , I am proud of us all.