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[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] xIP-:
How did you manage to get out of your bootloop? can you check your private messages. I sent you a PM. Im stuck ._.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DarkFireBrah:
Hold the volume up button and power button at the same time for a bit and you will boot into TWRP.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Who ant got no android lollipop? https://plus.google.com/105855773732882713268/posts/eqLdwNMAJNW

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Think you so much! Man☺☺☺

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[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tc0566:
Boot loop unsolvable

My phone was under warranty, I had it replaced same day, and had the new phone rooted within an hour.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] xtremeasure:
looks like we got another one -.-.. listen if you guys dont know what your doing with system R/W dont use it.. youd be better off with the TWRP....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Rusell:
I am semi-rooted with TWRP and its great! I can set CPU frequencies and GPU settings using aerokernel app. Well for me, root persist on reboot, I have tried 15 times and still have root :)
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Vyrus69:
Can confirm GravityBox, YouTube adaway xposed modules working without a problem.

I'm fine with Supersu, twrp root right now. No need for r/w honestly.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
just do it the safe way you still can use to xposed!!!!

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[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Shady545:
Use Titanium Backup to freeze them. That's what I did and I've had no problems.

Chill dude. I was installing Superuser via TWRP and got stuck in at the android boot as well. I wasn't anywhere near trying to mess with the system R/W and got caught in the loop. I was able to get into TWRP after a couple tries and had it power down completely. Restarted it and it was golden.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] steventechno:
Your welcome =D *Hi five*
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Vyrus69:
I also would like to add, I have Twrp installed along with supersu and using Root Explorer I'm successfully able to delete the metro apps from my phone.

I have full r/w ability and I didn't do ANY of the long steps.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] 13roomshh:
Can you tell me your method... I have become lost in this thread
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Vyrus69:
Trying to upload proof

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] krazyone2006:
So my phone is officially bricked I think did a factory reset after restoring stick recovery and my phone is now stuck in a erase loop android figure with erasing and bar under it been like it for a hour. Can hold power down and it reboots but right back into the erasing screen. If I hold volume up and down plus power it did Install a zte diagnostic driver on my pc. Im on a neighbors wifi for a few on a old old phone if anyo e has questions.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Vyrus69:
I rooted using Kingroot...then I started on the long method and did the sys.persist step and then installed twrp...installed supersu zip in twrp rebooted..deleted all king apps and I tried it out of curiosity and it worked

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jbyers5355:
If you can get it to power cycle hold the vol - button and hopefully you can get the ftm screen which give you adb and then you could dd twrp to recovery
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Vyrus69:
Never mind rebooted phone and apps are still there. For some reason it acted like they were deleted but weren't.

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] krazyone2006:
How do I dd twp whats the steps do you know
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyconumnum:
Yeah...back to "insufficient storage" when I have more than half empty....

Having F6 flashbacks....ahhhh..
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] xIP-:
Go into FTM mode

(power button + vol up)

this will allow you adb access.

I rebooted into recovery.

that worked fine for me!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] imattmodz:
I hate that people keep ruining their phone, but no one can say that they wasn't warned against this many different times by several different people here.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] krazyone2006:
Crisis aborted I just walked in my door and my zmax was sitting at the first boot welcome choose language screen I have got to be the luckiest sob on the planet right now. LoL
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tc0566:
super super screw ups are what cause the boot loop lol

I boot looped mine pretty close to what you did after moving the files to system and installing supersu I went to update the binaries and accidentally hit the twrp install option instead if normal.this reboot phone and goes looking for recovery that ain't where it's suppose to be...thus you end up with a boot loop..as I said before be very carefully with supersu install
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] mingolianbeef:
Okay just a quick check in (sorry, finals this week, had to get on it earlier but I was fooling with you Butternoobs lmao). For those of you in the future who do factory resets, your mileage may vary (YMMV ALERT), but a factory reset on THIS phone can take a couple minutes or it can take an hour and a half. It has nothing to do with root or anything as I have done it TWICE, and both times it took long as hell. As to why, the world may never know, but for now what I am saying is that you were good all along Krazyone, it's just a quirk with this phone, rest easy my friend lol.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] TedRBarnes:
So I think I'm going to go for Root with TWRP and Xposed. What is the best way to bog down the phone for the Kingroot install? I remember many pages back someone mentioned using a bench marking app to load the system, has anyone tried that method? I would just rather not have to install like 10 launchers. Thanks guys.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] steventechno:
That's how I did it using the bench mark, though you can just run some heavy games, lots of tabs in browser, etc. The root method is very sketchy, it will only work sometimes, Have TWRP ready for flash, because the root can disappear any moment! Getting it back will be a huge headache. When it DID begin to work Apps began auto-updating during, so it was pretty lucky.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] krazyone2006:
Yeah I was freaked out after like 30 minutes I'm used to every other Android phone taking 60 seconds if that to factory reset. LoL I'm actually kinda scared to start messing with it again at least not till I get some sleep and some food in my belly I made homemade meatballs with homemade Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce if I could share them with you guys I would. LoL
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] TedRBarnes:
Which bench mark app did you use?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
[MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] have you tried jtag or have info on connecting jtag to read/write bootloader
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jcase:
What's the point, you have root and can do it without jtag
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
So if i brick i can fix the damage.

To a point now it seems u dont like answering back to my posts but to try and flame me..

Ill figure it out
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] jcase:
I'm not flaming you, and I believe I've always replied back to your posts directed to me. However your posts typically make no sense to me, and are frankly just wrong.

Unless your brick is directly related to a corrupt bootloader, rewriting the bootloader will do you no good.

With your expertise, surely you know most modern production devices are not easily jtaggable, if at all anymore. JTag is typically disable now a days on production devices. You would want to use an eMMc adapter. I would recommend this one https://www.exploitee.rs/index.php/Exploitee.rs_Low_Voltage_e-MMC_Adapter
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
Thank you
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] mingolianbeef:
T-Mobile Stock ROM, More Toys for the Children

DONT FLASH THIS

As of now, it's uploading to media fire. All of my cloud services are moving slow tonight, but Android File Host was down and Dev Host just... no... they were giving me a headache.

Unless you are skilled in stock rom building to verify that my build is sound. i have literally not built a custom rom in years, so when it came to the symlinks and all that stupidity, I said to hell with it. The updater script is tweaked to recognize our device and stuff, but I didn't do any dirty work beyond that. I did, however, deodex and zipalign all the apks and framework files. So, this is stock, untouched with a stock boot.img and whatnot. It's meant more so for those who actually want to take a crack at making it boot by way of really getting in and doing the dirty work (there may be a chance it actually does, but I don't have $150 and TWRP, so I'm not testing this).

Once again, don't flash, feel free to use as a base for your own project, just give me credits. Seeing as how we are fighting with the bootloader and whatnot, I don't know how that will work out and am in no way posting this with the intention of giving you guys a bootable rom.

For those with other variants. The updater-script is written so that you don't have to worry about your partitions and all that. It's kind of a universal script that points to the "by-name" folder in the /dev partition (maybe that's a little too non-butternooby). Anyways, have fun with it and pleas don't swim in uncharted territory
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] b3nderthc:
success im rooted hell yea

hopefully this helps anybody that had the same issue with kingroot .....well for about three days now ive been trying everything everyone here has tried for the expliod to worked but only will had a couple times where i gained temp root which i was getting frustrated:mad: well u can try this this method work for me i used king root and root genius _en at the same time no more reboot at 17% and then i rand twrp and boom there u go rooted :D:good::good::good: hope this helps some one
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] steventechno:
Antutu but gotta be fast because it may force you into the graphic test. Have lots of web pages open too.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] noodle2113:
think.

i think im bricked. bootloop. can only get into ftm and download. i can get into recovery using ftm

adb shell

su

recovery

takes me to reco where its says

E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log

metropcs version any possible image possible recovery img i can try?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
Brick #7

Tmp root

Install twrp

Leave android alone cause your rooted and can't afford a new phone obviously.

Sent from my Z970

root@draconis:/ # id

uid=0(root) gid=0(root) context=u:r:init:s0
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] djc7980:
I have root. Used Kingroot installed Twrp and SuperSU. What disadvantage s do I have? Will I be able to use xposed framework? I realize we don't have Custom ROMs yet but down the road will I able to Flash Customs Roms or will I need a different type of root?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] hroark13:
can someone that has the 4.4.4 Version do a back up in twrp of the boot and system partitions for me and upload it some where
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Yes you can still can used xposed..

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[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] thegrim11:
I think we need our own device section now... Over 235 pages with over 2000 post. And 350 in the past 24 hours or so.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] djc7980:
Lol. What about custom ROMs? I realize that may be far down the road. But would that work with my current root method?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Well I think since you CAN install stiff to the system and use a backup of the the system, cache, boot, and you can restore them I strongly believe that we can install a ROM easily....

Z999LP-A-LTE
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] hroark13:
thank you
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Shady545:
Do you still need this too?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] krazyone2006:
Ok so update on my phone was acting buggy after factory reset last night and my screen turned blue then black lite up both leds and wont come back on. This stock after a factory reset no temp root nothing pure stock so be careful what you are doing. On eay to metro now tild them the OTA did it so I might have phone replaced for free by them fingers crossed. LoL
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] xtremeasure:
No power what so ever??
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyconumnum:
Kinda fixed my storage issue...one of the xposed sd scripts was causing it....

Probably the sd fix...But I also turned off "handle external storage" and "xternalsd"...

Tested with attempts to update chrome before and after....huge update achieved
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] hroark13:
if you can, I would appreciate it
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Shady545:
Working on it as we speak. I'll actually post this over on your thread at AF. Just so you know the file size will be about 842mb.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] 13roomshh:
Sorry to ask..but I not want to brick my phone..

But is that all u did..kingroot and twrp and SuperSU...meaning did u use adb at all?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Shady545:
That's what I did and I didn't use adb at all.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] djc7980:
That is correct. I did not have to use adb at all. The hardest part is is the temp root with Kingroot. Just keep trying. It will eventually happen.

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The key is download the TWRP created for our device, not the one from google play store
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyconumnum:
Oh sorry I opted out of the team viewer session.......

I know it was my loss...But, as fast as the ball is rolling...someone mentioned a possible rooted stock rom in the works....

What would make this phone perfect would be a port of Carbon Rom.....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] MadBum:
Was wondering if this would help any of the Devs:

opensource.ztedevice.com
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Shady545:
Ok, it's done and posted in the thread over at AF
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tc0566:
metro update ota update brick

Actually I've had 2 replaced by telling them it was the OTA. While I was there the last time someone walked in with a max in boot loop. Do don't see a problem with you convincing them of that.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] 13roomshh:
Well had root from kingroot. Then installedbtwrp.. Tried to install SuperSU but asked about binaries.. Now I am stuck..update from twrp?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tc0566:
Do not update supersu with twrp

​

You must use adb or possibly terminal from within the phone to put the files into the proper place and update supersu using normal mode not TWRP. If you use TWRP you will brick your phone.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] djc7980:
I flashed the SuperSU zip in TWRP.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] loonycgb2:
Kernel coding can help add init.d and gpu/cpu overclock and even optimize drivers
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] justlovejoy:
Didn't know it existed! Ty
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] ohnoitsthatguy:
all the guys returning their phones because they bricked it is exactly why they lock these phones down.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Shady545:
This is false information.

I did not use adb AT ALL. And I used TWRP to install SuperSU.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyconumnum:
I used TWRP to flash the SU update....

My phone's far from building materials
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tc0566:
supersu

And how many bricks have happened with supersu accidents?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Shady545:
I do believe those all came from people trying to push SuperSU through adb. Not through TWRP...

And boot loops aren't a brick. It's just that, a boot loop.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Exactly...

Z999LP-A-LTE
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] djc7980:
Question, I rooted thorugh kingroot and flashed twrp recovery then flashed supersu zip. What will happen if i did a factory reset? Will I still have twrp recovery and be able to restore a backup or will it erase the twrp and worse yet brick my phone?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] xtremeasure:
No there have been no bricks trying to push su... People brick because they either aren't reading and taking there time.... Or they messed around in the system folder when they have no business doing so
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DarthJaylen9189:
So guys. Has anyone been experiencing lag and the CPU heating up??!?

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Djoec1983:
Not at all my zmax runs super smooth even with intense gaming like world of tanks or shadowgun Deadzone, not a single hiccup.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
Yes man!!!, you and I are few other people notice this I have had two phones in the past run this same SoC and I never seen this problem but for one time my phone CPU heated up to 181.8 F°!!! But the battery temp was only 105F°?!!??https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-gILDzs5fkbd0NfYi1uMEh6dGs/edit?usp=docslist_api
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Rusell:
My phone used to get hot. Just disable apps you don't need in the setting and your phone will run smooth and not heat up quickly. Also try using alternative apps from the play store such as Nova Launcher and Google Keyboard. My phone runs very smooth playing Dead trigger 2 and Modern Combat 5. 1 month and still running like new ?

Rusell
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ who has a ZTE z max they did not mind bricking?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Djoec1983:
We can't use that this device is not a Samsung device not Odin compatible and not able to use fastboot
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidHackalot:
Just bought this one it's a magnet phone holder, I got it at Wal-Mart for 20 bucks around there. It's alright for the money.

THE ZMAX WILL RISE!!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] brandonlee96:
it does not work just tried it
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Djoec1983:
Yes I've tried it, it fails.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] King Ice:
Excuse me [MENTION=4610662]therealduckie[/MENTION], I never said that "I wish I had root." I said I will find root if it kills me, as in, I'm working on a project to get root and or unlocked bootloader. So don't put me in that category. Appreciate it.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Starflare5:
Lag and 4.4.2.....

Just a quick tip,

Anyone experiencing lag on this device, it's 4.4.2 in general...... Apparently this version of KitKat had many, many issues across multiple devices including severe Bluetooth and processor lag. Just thought I'd let a few of you know....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] biledigger:
Glad i got mine at metro then. No cpu/gpu lag here so far. Or bluetooth issues for that matter.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DarthJaylen9189:
I have metro also. Its just that like if I run Snapchat and then like another app itbsatrted to lag. Severely. But I diabked lookout cuz it was the main reason for the lag.

Welll do you run anything with lookout involved?

Sent from my Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_yeet:
I had a moto g and it never did this.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
It was not a personal attack on you directly. It was an example. My concern, and it is a valid one, is that this thread is turning into the old one all over again. There are already 236 replies here. In most of those replies, what have we learned? That the majority have no idea how to approach/write to a corporation, posts are emotionally charged and we're re-hashing root options that have already been proven invalid or not even close to being for our phones (If only people had read the information). It's wasting everyone's time and we just keep going in circles. Yes, a few posts have been helpful, but not all 236.

I get that people are frustrated and need to vent, but this is not the place. The rational among us want valid information and useful links. Begging & "suggestive selling" help no one, either. Just because we say something here doesn't mean it will magically come true. "Boy, I wish I had root." is suggestive selling.

There is no need to post to the thread just to keep it active. If something valid comes along, post it. Otherwise, the rest is just grand-standing and not helpful.

BACK ON TOPIC: I had an odd reboot today. It was almost like an update, but my Android version did not change. Still on 4.4.4.

Also, I was able to install this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.****ubuntu

It is a compatibility layer of LINUX, which allows you to run Debian applications in a LINUX environment. I am able to use an OTG cable with keyboard and mouse and install DEBIAN apps. Later today, I am going to install JAVA and then try opening the PC version of Minecraft on it.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] totlth:
Not for nothing, but this is a "discussion thread" right?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Rusell:
OTG is compatible? Nice. I'm waiting on an otg cable to arrive. Right now I'm using a Bluetooth keyboard which doesn't perform that nice. I wonder is this phone is HDMI compatible ?

I have researched but really haven't found any specific information on that

Sent from Z970
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
Relevant discussion, sure, but not just for the sake of keeping the thread alive.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Xt51:
That link you posted for otg doesn't take me anywhere...what's the app called?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] therealduckie:
Debian noroot <--- no space on noroot
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
I have a kingroot to super su tutorial give me a minute I'll post it

Sent from my Z970

root@draconis:/ # id

uid=0(root) gid=0(root) context=u:r:init:s0
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Shady545:
So.... that wouldn't qualify as trying to push SuperSU?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] xtremeasure:
No because there have been no direct bricks from pushing su....

Most of the bricks have happend AFTER su has been pushed
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] graysooner:
Question. If we can't write to system, does this mean we can't use Adaway (my 1st wish)?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Vyrus69:
To continue my list of Xposed Modules working without issues:

GravityBox (KK)

Amplify

Greenify

Youtube Adaway

Youtube Background Playback

Let me know any others people have installed without issues to add to the list.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] krazyone2006:
Ok have to take it to the store that handles the warrenty on the phones waiting on my ride there now. Yeah I get no responce e en when pluged in no l.e.d.s light up I get no responce from any butto s no matter how lo g you hold them. Know the battery is charged left it on charge over night after it happened thinking that was the issue. It wasnt I am not blami g anyone here either if you look back I said id get a new phone if I bri ked mine so I blame no one but myself. But hey it died I learned somethi g its all good. Lo
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] xtremeasure:
That sounds like a hardware failure lol.. No output what so ever