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[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] icyman61:
Question

After following directions in your post Telex will i be able to install Oreo too?

Where can i find a good build for Oreo 8 and the ZTE z981?

Sorry for question but I am new to rooting phones, I am familiar with other devices just not phones.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] billythekiddta2:
How do I root zmax pro z981?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] ftsa93392:
I'm game! I'm running a 6.0.1 B12 MetroPCS Zmax Pro.any help would be greatly appreciated.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] rodneyrb147:
I'm interested
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] gashleyolguin1:
I would love to know been trying forever.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lancewoodall:
I need help please!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] lancewoodall:
If you could please help i would greatly appreciate it. Please
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] HAWKEYE8891:
back up help? o0

ok guys my buddy brought me his z971 and i need to do a backup for him other that to an email acct. is there an app for zte to make up a copy/backup so that he has an option to be the only one who has access to it via password or sorts. ? so what he wants to do is make a backup straight to my desktop that the folder/file made he can put a password on .
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jajarem64:
XDA Community,

Is there a stock ZTE image for this device? I'd like to flash the stock, factory image, without bloat, which I believe should unlock this device that's managed to fall in my hands as of yesterday. Currently, it's running build Z970_MetroPCSV1.0.0B15. I'd hate to have to simply toss the device, as I have a friend in need of a cell phone.

Thanks,

J
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Paradox55:
I'm assuming you've already figured this out but there are stock MetroPCS ROMS available online. There is also a stock T-Mobile ROM that doesn't install in TWRP. You could probably extract everything and put together a custom rom that would work though, since the files are real.

Unfortunately my experience with the MetroPCS ROMS on my tmobile phone resulted in no wifi and being unable to get past the install menu because google kept erroring out. I have my own tmobile backups though.

If you need any links let me know.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] sshively93:
I need directions for root please
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Skorpion96:
If only I could retrieve this for zte blade A5 2019, i really don't know how you got stuff from zte, I asked them six times, I tried asking for rsa, for userdebug and engineering firmware, for this app, also for a simple signing of vbmeta or the unlock file, they are refusing everything, I wonder how you got it.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Yes there as been two people who have bricked ther phones so far trying root this nearly impossible to root little pucker!!!!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jamesthegreat88:
Did you allow it to install L5, ws getroot and dr.fone? and it still failed?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Rusell:
Maybe if we find something that can at least TOUCH the /system folder, we can see what it does and make it work with our phone, Maybe...
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Exconvict:
Yes. Rebooted a couple of times then failed
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Thats what I was thinking as well. I was thinking that the app could just give the SuperSU Superuser permission since that's what its controlling the PendingIntent... But jcase said that it dose not work that way but I'm like I have no idea why not?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
I think i know a way to change the (screen resolution NOT dpi without root access)the default is (720 x 1280 pixels). What would you guys think i should change it to? This is a serious question!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Mizoah24:
If you could find a way to change it, 1080p is 1920x1080. How would you be able to do that?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jamesthegreat88:
Has anyone tried finding common hardware in our device in other zte devices like we have the MSM8926 so does the zte zubia v5. Just thought it may be worth a shot
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
I look into how the nexus root toolkit was changing the dpi without root access. I found out what adb command it was using. it was using (adb shell wm) command so i look it up and i found 3 commands using the (adb shell wm) ive tried the ( adb shell wm density 240) and it work in adb (i did not use nexus root toolkit to change my dpi value i used the adb) ive tried the (adb shell wm overscan reset and it worked) now i want to try to do the (adb shell wm size) cause im guessing thats going to work also if the other two did but im scared that im going to brick my zmax. Here is the link from in the photo

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...to-use-adb-shell-wm-to-simulate-other-devices
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
If the nexus toolkit allows for you to change density then its allowing you to access system with elivated privlages, because to do that you need to be able to edit the build prop which is inside system, this is good news means there is a way to write to system partition, does it stick after reboot the density? Or other settings changed?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
The custom dpi sticks on reboot
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
Then with some good Dev skills we should be able to root this, the nexus toolkit is allowing you to write to system in buildprop, just need to find a way to write in su.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jamesthegreat88:
So if we don't have root are we not supposed to be able to view what's in the system or sys files? Cause I can see files and folders in the system and sys folders but I can't see anything in root folder. Just wondering.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
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so we can edit the build.prop file without root access and if so how
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Planterz:
You can't simply add resolution. The screen only has so many pixels in it. 921,600, to be exact. A 1920x1080 screen has 2,073,600 pixels. This is hardware, not software.

You can sorta emulate a higher res screen by changing the dpi, but all this really does is make the font and icons smaller. It can also make some apps and widgets act wonky. If you simply want to add more colums/rows to your homescreens, a custom launcher such as Nova can do this easily enough.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thegrim11:
The screen density is able to be changed but only because of using adb. If you were to try to change then density via terminal emulator it would tell you that you're missing required permissions. You're not changing the build.prop directly. I don't think you're changing it at all. I looked through the build.prop after I changed the DPI and there was no entry of the new DPI. Using "wm density " is like a middle man. Because there is a lib.so file that also retains the DPI value. So that is probably being edited instead. You can change the density without the toolkit. The toolkit does nothing special at all. All the toolkit does is provide a easier way to send adb commands.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thegrim11:
Also to add on to what I just said. That's also why you only see screen density changing apps that are root only. Because they need that permission that you cannot get on just the device itself.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
So if we have adb access why not use it to push?

i.e. - adb push su.apk
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] totlth:
Still permission for rw system
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thegrim11:
You can't push anything to the system folder without RW abilities.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Holdenv8ute:
HI GUYS I NEED SOME HELP INTO WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON EITH MY PHONE AS ALL SORTS OF **** OS GOING ON AND I FEEL AS THO SOMEONE ELSE HAS FULL CONTROL OF MY PHONE , I JAVE GONE THROUGH MULTIPLE PHONES ETC AND EVERYTIME I GET A NEW PHONE THERE IS SCREENS OPENING BY THEMSELVES ETC , ITS ACTUAKLY STARTING TO REALLY **** ME OFF , SO WHAT HAVE I COME UP WITH .. SO MY FREIND MENTIONED ABOUT PORTS ETC SO AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE COME UP WITH THIS , I HAVE DOWNLOADED A PORT CHECKER APP WHICH HAS TOLD ME THE FOLLOWING , IT SAYS I HAVE 3 OPEN PORTS WHICH ARE PORTS 6100 , 39541 , 45759, 46525 , DO THESE MAKE SENSE TO ANYONE ? I ALSO HAVE A HEAP OF IP ADDRESSES AND MAC NUMBERS HOWEVER WHEN I DO A SEARCH ONLINE THEY SAY NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE SO IM A BIT STUCK , IM NOT THAT TECH SAVVY REALLY SO THAT DOESNT HELP ,

SORRY FOR IF IM IN THR WRONG AREA TO POST THIS IM STILL TRYING TO GET MY WAY AROUND , ANY HELP WILL BE MUCHLY APPRECIATED THANKS
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
If you can change build.prop you can probably push. How, can it write to build.prop but not push? Seems a bit odd. Changing that file means some level of r/w access, right?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thereal_antiHackmasta:
I believe what was said was the file that was written was lib.so for dpi. Lib is a library file that build prop reads from. I do not know in what directory lib.so belongs but if it is in the system dir then that's something we can work with.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
It's under /system/lib
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thereal_antiHackmasta:
Then it seems to me that the next logical step would be to try to push a file to that directory.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
I tried to copy and paste a photo to system/lib with the zarchiver free app and it seems it didn't work?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Hammerdroid:
I definitely have. All the time. Even when doing simple downloads, or playing family guy, IG… all kinds of tasks heat my battery up, and my phone? heats up right along with it… I've got a battery app because of it, and as I was writing this reply, lol it notified me that my battery temp is 100.4°f.

Not sure what can be done about it, , except not use it, lol, and if you're anything like me-

It's just -NOT- an option.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thegrim11:
Can't. Lib files are under the system folder. It's protected. Need RW permission.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Hammerdroid:
Got at metro, and while I don't deal with a lot of lag, (no more than one would expect with a 1.2gz professor ), I do have had issues with it heating up, as well as bluetooth issues. I have LG tones, (2nd gen, can't remember the name, as if that matters). Anyways, At times, when I'm listening too music, it's like a skipping cd- completely unbearable…

Just tossing in my 2 pennies.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thereal_antiHackmasta:
Yeah but is you made an edit to one of the library files you have r/w access. You can't make an edit with out it.

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Try with the built in file manager.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thegrim11:
Its hard to explain what happens. Basically you tell the system to edit a file. You're not editing the file directly. The system edits the file. The user does not. I think that is where you're getting it mixed up. You can edit files like build.prop using adb but root is needed. This all comes down to permissions.

A example would be using the control panel on a computer. You're using the control panel to say change the monitor resolution... You're telling the control panel to do it. The control panel carries out the action. Could you do it manually? Sure but I can't compare that because you don't need special permission to edit hard files within windows.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Not the battery that's actually normal temperature the CPU is what is over heating https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-gILDzs5fkbd0NfYi1uMEh6dGs/edit?usp=docslist_api 181.8F°!!!!!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
How you cant get to the system files with the default file manager for the zmax
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] StonerSteve420:
I had the same issue with my first warranty phone. I just got my second one yesterday and it even feels like it was built better I used to feel a creaking type thing on the back when I gripped it with my first two and It would lag and get hot as hell when charging while playing a game or even using the GPS after a while but the one I have now I can play madden or dead trigger 2 while charging or not charging no over heating the GPS works flawless (I'm a limo driver I use it all day every day) my battery life is way better the phone is more snappy. I'd call metro or go to the metro store you purchased it at and see what they can do. Like I said I've gotten two replacements now. Metro is all about keeping these customers happy
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] skinlab:
Anyone fall for this "Super-root.apk shat? www.how-to-root.club/mp3-0/zte-zmax-6697.html

I'm not doing a survey. Scam..

I did a search for this "Super-root.apk and I found nothing. What kills me is the peeps on the bottom that talk about how great it works.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
No, because they all read the first post.

You obviously did not. I suggest reading it now.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] StonerSteve420:
Will see what they have to say!!

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[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] skinlab:
Yeah Yeah Yeah ok. You got me. I confess, I didn't read that part.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
The ZTE z max has alot of sensors https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B-gILDzs5fkbSjlpSVU2T25UWlk/edit

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Are you on the charger while its doing this?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DarthJaylen9189:
Yah I saw that with the phone code menu. *983* something. But

I saw that one sensor failed on my device. I'll get back to you about the sensor BC I forgot which one it was... :)

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Vyrus69:
Hey guys on the zte USA Facebook page they keep adding posts about the zmax, keep pestering then for bootloader unlock there too.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
[MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] we hope you and your family gets better your health and your family is way more important than root access for a phone we thank you for not leaving us yet and i hope you and your family gets better. we hope you get better so you can finish your work for this phone thank you again
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
This phone is to good to be true for $179 on T-Mobile unlimited plan 8megapixel camera, 5.7 inch screen and the battery is the energizer bunny on steroids. Only wish we had root, need it for folder mounting, binding to sdcard, screen capture, and mirroror, turn off camera sound, button backlight, custom Roms are a second thought to all that for me.

Hope jcase forgives the many and forgets the rest, we need you man

I also pledged $25 to the root bounty

If anyone gets it.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Distant1:
Wow..........I been following the old thread since it started but only posted few times hope u n ur fam r doing better man
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Lightfeather:
Well, I'm no English major but I suspect the topic of this thread is the ZTE zmax z790 and anything pertaining to it. ;)

Off topic would be, oh I don't know, posting about what you had for lunch today, politics, religion, bunnies, your new car, etc. <3

I'm sure even without root, there are plenty of things to discuss about this device. For instance, I read somewhere that the glass that comprises the screen is something called "gorilla glass" and that it is supposed to be hard to scratch or break. Even with this knowledge I still bought a screen protector and applied it painstakingly in a dust free room while wearing a head-lamp and wielding a credit card like the bubble destroying master that I am.

After applying the protector perfectly I find myself a little disappointed with it. Fingerprints are more visible now then before and the little microfiber cloth I use to wipe it occasionally (OK, more like every time I tuck it into bed at night) just seems to smear them around rather than wipe them away.

I'm tempted to remove it. It was a cheapo thing from eBay. I went to zagg shield to buy one as they've been my go-to shield store for as long as I've had handheld devices, but alas, they did not have a shield for sale for this phone. Seems my big ol fabulous phablet isn't popular enough to warrant cutting a new pattern. =( I r disappoint.

Tl;dr: random wall of text about the ZTE zmax, typed on the ZTE zmax. Ahem. ZTE zmax. Yus.

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I think people default to calling you an expert because, well, you are the dictionary definition of an expert. There's nothing pompous or derogatory about the term. It's just descriptive. You ARE the guy with the answers and that makes you *our* expert. =)

An expert doesn't know everything. A common mistake. An expert is just the person in a community who knows the most about a particular thing. There are varying levels of expertise. Your ability to recognize a solution when you stumble upon it, combined with all the successful tinkering around you've done in the past, has given you the community title of Expert Extraordinaire in all things Root. The Great Rooter. Grooter? You are Groot.

Anyhow, all it means is that in this particular arena, you are the most experienced at being able to discover answers to questions we don't even know how to properly ask yet. I haven't been here that long and I already learned that if I had a question about the process of rooting a phone. You the man. Being self-taught doesn't diminish the knowledge you gained.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I think many times... Including in this particular case.... "stay on topic" is being used in place of "quit bickering". :)

Yes, not a lot happening on this device, but talk can still be about the device... And respectful. People are frustrated obviously, but no reason to turn on each other. (not referring to you specifically... These are general comments)

And I'm not trying to guide the chat here... Just responding to your mention. ;)
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Oh.... And sorry for the off topic. :D
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thereal_antiHackmasta:
Button back blight can be turned off in the settings of the phone under display. Screen shot are done by pressing volume down and power at the same time also I'm pretty sure that the camera sound can be turned off under the settings of the camera app.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] StonerSteve420:
Camera sounds are easily turned off in the camera menu. Click the settings wheel click shutter tone and the last option is off :). [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] I hope you are doing well. I pledge $50 bucks to the bounty. I can go without the green goodness for a few days if I can plug my face into this massive 5.7 inch screen. My girlfriends best friend pulled out her note 4 like she was the bees knees I pulled out my Zmax and laid it on top of her phone she quickly shut up haha

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Didn't get a hold of some bad greens with mold on it did you?? :( that Sh** will mess you up man.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
So, our last thread reached 2,350+ replies. (We're up to 33 posts in this thread, already, with only about 6 being informative) Most of that was due to either a need to commune with other owners or a lot of derailing conversation that did not help the cause.

I am hoping we can avoid that in this thread and only discuss helpful items of note, alternative launchers, cases, accessories, software, tips, tricks & the like (until, however, we possibly find a root option).

Let's all try to avoid the "Man, I wish I had root." discussions from this point on. This isn't like "suggestive selling" where if you say it then it magically happens or puts it in the minds of others to do something. If that were the case, the thousands of other posts in the old thread would have worked.

Let's just move on to less emotional posts, now, and stick to factual info and helpful advice.

Thanks!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] voidcomp:
[IMG="This looks so glorious on the Zmax screen."]http://i.imgur.com/KSgyaTZ.png[/IMG]
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] 4NDROID4LIFE:
To the person asking what purpledrake was, it's a root method for the T-Mobile lg g3. Back to topic lol. Awesome to the new thread!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] totlth:
For those that don't know how to access the developer options menu.

Goto settings, about phone, then press the build I'd section several times until it says a lil message about developer ( I didn't pay attention to what it said) then hit the back button and developer options menu is there.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Medina623:
thanks thats really cool, now i can close apps when i press back:D
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
Would just like to mention that I finished going through all 2500+ comments on the old thread and gathered as much as I could for the first post. It has been updated, cleaned up and themed.

If i missed anything that is ZMAX specific, and not common (like how to get developer mode), then please feel free to share it.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Lightfeather:
New lock screen...

Fireflies lockscreen from the play store. The fireflies move around the screen. <3 It supports widgets but I have it pretty bare bones. You can set it up for various types of unlock methods. (I like drawing a pattern between the circles.) I really don't like the native ZTE "push and hold" to unlock. =/ Tried a few different lockscreen options and this one was my favorite.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Yeah like me I'm a mobile hardware expert I have yet to meet some who knows as much as I do about smartphone's I'm like a black anand Lal shimpi, even people who work at radio shack, verizon, ATT or whatever are no match for me, here's a not really a good example: I asked this man at radio shack is the defense mobile Moto G(2nd) GSM compatible or is it CDMA? he looked at me like Wut? Then I asked can it take a SIM card? And I tell you no lie this men looked at me and said "I think you have to get Walmart to jailbreak it to do that" I walked out of that store so fast.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
Curious - how does this associate with the topic of the Z970 Zmax?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
[MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] how many hours total it took you to root the Z Max? Was it harder than phones of the past? And how old where you when you started doing/experimenting with this?

(sorry if thats a over load of questions)

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I was just agreeing with bruh, bruh, bruh here and sharing a little story.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] 4NDROID4LIFE:
Don't mess with with him Cuz he has meet experts lol. Nope he hasn't met experts but he has meet them. Definitely has with that vocabulary.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
exactly dem fools can't get on my level cuz I know bout dat P.O.P (package on package), SoC (system on chip), LPDDR Ram, Dem ghz, mhz, hz A ok!!!!(in oj the juice man Voice), bandwidth frequencies, modems, fabrication processes, TSMC, Global foundry, DSP, GPU, CPU, mAh, megapixels, microarchitecture, ARM,silicon all that.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
And Android Lollipop!!!!!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DarthJaylen9189:
Y would we want lollipop? I heard it sucks butt

Sent from my Z970