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★ Official Guide, FAQ & Discussion for the ZTE Zmax from METROPCS and TMOBILE ★

Previous thread can be found here​

CASES

Eagle Cell

E-Time

EBAY 1

EBAY 2

SCREEN PROTECTORS

EZGaurdz

XTreme Guard

REVIEWS

CNET

Phonearena

GSM Arena

AndroidAuthority

BENCHMARKS

AnTuTu V5.1:

Please read everything, carefully, before posting a question.

FAQ

(Other common questions/answers may be added to this list by posting them in the thread.)

Can I root this phone? / Is there a root for this phone?

NO. Not one of the multitude of root options currently work for this phone. We have exhausted every single option. None exists. The very best minds on XDA worked on it but were unable to make the root stick. (It is a read/write issue) There are no plans to continue development of root by existing XDA devs. At this time, No **ACTUAL** dev is working on this phone. Only novices and those new to root are working on it.

Can I post a link to a root for another phone I found?

NO. It's likely one of the many found below. (see: Untrustworthy sites/links)

Has anyone tried [INSERT THING HERE], yet?

YES. We have been at this for months. We know all the methods, already, and have exhausted them. Anything more would require a brand new method no one has tried or posted about, yet. You can share something that has not been offered before in the old thread or is not one of the Untrustworthy sites listed in the bottom of this post.

Is there a custom ROM/TWRP/ETC?

NO. Until root is achieved, this is an impossibility. If you want the Lollipop feel, why not try Nova Launcher. It has material design built in!

unlocking is the same as rooting, right?

NO. Unlocking is for network access (like using Verizon on a TMOBILE phone). It in no way means you have root.

Is it true TMO/METRO/ZTE is releasing root for this device?

NO. There is zero confirmation of this even being a remote possibility. Only speculation after a single email from an unknown sales rep. Please do not keep this rumor alive. It is the #1 reason the devs stopped working on this phone. #2 was negative attitudes/disrespect.

I just installed/used a file browser and I can get into /system. Is this important? :

NO. That doesn't help root or show that you have root. Think of it like this: You can use Windows Explorer to view your System32 folder, but you can not manually alter its contents. Being able to see something doesn't mean it is editable/writeable.

How do I turn off connection/touch/etc vibration?

Go to settings> sound> alerts and notifications (Toward the bottom) Uncheck the box associated with the item you want to disable.

Can I...? should I...? Do I...? Is this...? Will you...?

99.9% of your questions have existed and been answered in these amazing forums for YEARS. Please use the search feature built into XDA to find the answer to your common questions.

WILL THIS ROOT WORK?

(If it is in this list, it has been tried multiple times with the same result: FAILURE)

framaroot: NO

TowelRoot: NO

Kingo: NO

shuame / Root Genius: NO

Baidu: NO

Root Ninja: NO

shuaji.360: NO

Tacoroot: NO

Nachoroot: NO

burritos: NO *ONLY FOR KINDLE FIRE

Pie: NO

stump: NO

chainfire: NO

Qualcomm exploit: NO

purpledrake: NO

Iroot/vroot: NO

Srsroot: NO

DC-Unlocker: NO Huawai devices only

zergRush: NO

RootMaster: NO

g2root: NO

zdsrooter: NO

cydia impactor: NO

sunshine: NO

Methods for other phones: NO *Never do this. You can brick your phone. Also, the architecture is almost always going to be different.

Untrustworthy sites/links

(Do not, under any circumstances, post any sites that relate to or contain the following words. They are fake, scams or clickbait. They may even contain viruses. BEWARE.)

upgrade-lollipop

unlockr

how-to-root

downloadsafe

root-android

unlock-bootloader