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[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Telyx:
After you run the TWRP-flashing apk but BEFORE booting into TWRP, make sure you uninstall Kingroot, KingUser, and the apk with the Chinese character name (in Settings/Apps) or you may be stuck with KingUser.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] kyle69747:
does anyone have a stock recovery.img for zte zmax z970? mines corrupted and i need warranty work done
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Here is what you need. Make sure you read the first two posts.

http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/6986432
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] seities:
I've done up to the kingroot+install twrp+install supersu, and then removed kingroot. Seems to have working superSU. Haven't got to the point of changing permission of system folder. However, there's a system update available, and I can't seem to get it to install. It gets stuck on reboot, when it's supposed to but doesn't. I figure it probably has something to do with the recovery not being stock? How do I fix this problem, or is there a flashable ROM update? Thanks so much.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
The MetroPCS update is useless. It actually slows the phone down.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] showzen:
Help!!!

Can somebody help! I downloaded Kingroot from the link provided and I'm getting this error. No root strategy. It will not even try to root. Is there a certain version of kingroot I should be using? Any help would be appreciated.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Do you have the MetroPCS model? If so, what is your build number? You can find the build number in the about phone section of the settings app.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] showzen:
Yes it is MetroPCS

The build # is Z970_MetroPCSV1.0.0.B12
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] deBricker:
Successfully rooted via KingRoot and flashing TWRP install app then flashing SuperSu... though I must say... having 40+ open tabs in Chrome is a pain in the butt after rooting >.<
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] isaacking14:
Thanks
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] wuri:
Thank you very much
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Then there is no way to root your phone. I had to warranty exchange my zmax due to problems with the cheap hardware zte uses and got one with the exact same firmware on it. I tried kingroot at least a hundred times with no luck. What's more, everyone I have seen that has the B10 or B12 firmware has been unable to root since the kingroot app doesn't work and neither does the PC version of kingroot. Your only option is to take the phone back if you can, or sell it and look for one with the B06 firmware. Honestly though I'd just advise you to look for a different device though because the zmax is really easy to brick and it is getting harder and harder to find ones that can be rooted.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] showzen:
Well thanks anyway. I do like the phone just wish i could save to SD card. I'll just have to wait to see what comes up later.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] vilehost:
HEADS UP

after todays update to b13 kingroot works once more, not sure about the whole process, havent tested it yet. but kingroot successfully shows the try to root button, and fails during.

GG

edit- first full attempt at root was failed, will re-try with more crap loaded to cpu/ram

edit- x2 more attempts, faillllllllllllll, but never the less, kingroot now works unlike on B12, will try a diff version to see if the entire process can comeup with a successful temp root.

after multiple attempts and 3 different versions of KR, still cannot come up with that sexy little green checkmark.

hopefully someone will have better luck. i think the buffer overflow is being prevented still even though no taskmanager is running
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
I had to return my last ZMAX due to issues with the display not working correctly. It wasn't because of anything I did with root. I exchanged the phone for a new one and it was updated to b10 and I couldn't root it. I went ahead and updated it to b12 because I figured what difference does it make. On both b10 and b12 kingroot would give me the option to try to root, but it always failed(100+ failed attempts). I just sold that one earlier today and now I'm buying one off craigslist that is still on b06. The person didn't really understand why I cared what the build number is but she checked for me and verified that it is b06. If there are any for sale on craigslist in your area you could always try what I'm doing. I put mine up last night, sold it this morning, and now I'm buying another one this afternoon.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] vilehost:
weird, on b12 for me (and atleast 3 other people that have posted) KR would give me no option at all, hence my excitement when finally the "try to root" button showed up after updating to b13.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] evowolfdemon:
Help Pleas

I am stuck on step 15 I put all folders from the zip file onto the desk top and in the cmd I put this adb push ~/Desktop/su /data/local/tmp/su but ti says there is not such directory ?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Use this method instead. This root guide says for the z987 but it is the same exact method as the z970.

http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/7037139
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bugsy714:
Can we use those same download links or are there files that we need to use specifically for the zmax? I'm so confused lol
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
No its literally the exact same files and the exact same process lol. The Grand X Max+ actually uses the TWRP recovery made for the zmax.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bugsy714:
Thanks!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bugsy714:
Can someone point me to the roms that are compatible? It went smoothly, thanks so much for the simplified instructions!!
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
All the roms are posted here: http://androidforums.com/forums/root-zte-zmax.3045/
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] recepo1:
How many times did it take for you to get temp root thru kingroot? On my 7th try
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Which variant of the zmax do you have and what is the build number? All variants of the zmax are getting updates that prevent kingroot from working and or lock the bootloader by adding a security check in addition to the system write protection.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] recepo1:
B13
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
The b13 firmware most likely can't be rooted with kingroot. You can still try (at your own risk) if you want but be warned that the newest update for T-Mobile(b33) includes a security check that does not allow the phone to boot if you install twrp or permanent root it. I think this might very well be the case for MetroPCS(b13) as well. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] recepo1:
Thanks thats what i thought after reading the post .
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bfldworker:
That is the case with B13. It has extra security measures to check the bootloaders. However the bootloaders is unlockable. Apparently that last nugget is a Google mandated feature.

As for permariot, I don't care. At this point I will accept temporary root.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
I don't doubt that this is true but if I may ask, how can you be 100% certain. As far as I know, nobody has even successfully temp rooted b13. It seems to me that until someone temp roots b13 and installs twrp we won't know for sure exactly what the update does besides patch the exploit currently used by kingroot.

Edit: Just so we are clear I am not advising anyone to try to install twrp on the b13 update(unless you don't care if your phone gets permanently bricked)
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bfldworker:
Besides it being a educated guess, a lot of manufacturers have been implementing stronger security measures since that new law about a kill switch that prevents unlocking bootloaders unless you check USB debugging and allow oem unlock. Granted this phone was made before that law, but it hasn't stopped manufacturers from releasing updates that make it more difficult to unlock a bootloader. Personally I think that law is BS because people have found ways of bypassing that security feature.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tonykidd93:
Kingroot now says try to root on b12. It goes up to 70% on kingroot ver. 4.0 and 17%/18% on 4.5. Anyone got any success???
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
It was the same way for me on both b10 and b12. I tried over 100 times with no success.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] tonykidd93:
Hopefully it gets rooted. .....

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Hopefully it gets root....
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] bamx2:
Will this root method work with the ZTE Zmax 2 ( ATT Gophone - ZTE Z958 has Lollipop) . I want to remove the bloatware ?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
No. You need to wait to see if the zmax 2 ever even gets root or twrp
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] WangGang:
can someone make a script for the permaroot?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
Look HERE
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Flyview:
I know this is a little off topic but I figure the people in this thread might know. I have a ZTE Grand X Plus Z826 I'm trying to use adb with and I can't seem to because I can't seem to install the correct drivers. I've tried to find drivers online with no real luck. I tried installing the "generic usb drviers" that come with Android SDK and it fails as well. Tips?
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DroidisLINUX:
You don't need to use a computer to root it, just the kingroot apk after that though if you don't have drivers you won't be able to use adb even if you root, normally when you olug in your phone even on xp it downloads the correct drivers sounds like a personal problem with your computer try another computer use the zte zmax drivers it should becfine
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
The thing is for some devices there is more than one set of drivers. There are the drivers for stuff like transferring files with windows file explorer and then there are drivers for adb. I've experienced this with many devices. When I connected the device to my PC it installed drivers but only the drivers that were needed to connect it as a media device. I still had to download and install the drivers for adb/fastboot/Odin...etc... separately. This applied to my LG Optimus F6, Samsung Galaxy Avant, Asus Nexus 7 2013, and ZTE Zmax.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] majored:
You rock my girlfriend was bout to kill me cause ive speant days on this darn thing
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] ForeverLearning:
Hi, I've been trying get past steps 15-16 for almost 2 hours now. I have tried a multitude of lines from my reasearch, and non of them work. (Using windows 10)I also have the "su" and "install-recovery.sh" files on my desktop
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
This root method is highly out of date. Use This method instead.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] kruger-132:
Updates? Z958

I just got a new ZTE Z958 AT&T Go Phone. It has 5.1 Android so was wondering if anything is going to be different given this root was done on an older version of the phone and Android?

Can I do a temporary root to get rid of bloat ware and be done with it?:confused:
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] Masterchief87:
To my knowledge, there is no root for the ZMAX2 as of yet. A better place to ask your question would be in the root section of the ZMAX2 sub-forum on Android Forums.
[ZTE ZMAX Guides, News, & Discussion] DanHutchins:
I know this thread is for the zmax but does anyone know if there is a root method for the zte citrine LTE gsm straight talk phone?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] harman2901:
My friend gave me his used T-Mobile Vairo 2 for trying.

I took approxiamately 4 hours for charging after the battery is totally empty.When i charged,the ppc is extremely hot,I have used O2 mini and Dopod M700,they were not hot as Vairo 2,this is hot like a laptop run 24/24 :mad:

When finish,i istalled software from Memory card,play a round during 2hour30 minutes, no wireless or bluetooth.I checked battery at this moment,it was 50% and hot as i mentioned before.

I also enable function "Standby device if not use for 5/10/15 minutes".At 50% of battery, i turned it off in order to go to bed.4 hours later,i open device,it was totally empty (the screen cant boot),then i charged it again,it reseted and warned me that battery is 0%

SO,it is normal or battery problem

Thanks for reading :o
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] stewcp:
WTF does this have to do with WM6?

Please post in the correct section.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] walshieau:
welcome to xda-developers... first i suggest when posting you list your Operating System, Versions, what ROM you are using, what Operator, what programs your running to achieve these figures etc... to give us a little more information to help diagnose the problems...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jakubd:
1. This is not forum for battery problems, this is forum for WM6 problems.

2. I had similar problem when I used some 3rd party USB charger. When I switched back to stock one I had no problems. Later I tried to use USB cable to connect to computer and also noticed no problems.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] vip_snoopy:
I had the same problem with my Cingular 8525 before. Battery is hella hot and even burned my hand once. The battery drains so fast like 320Miles/Seconds..... got a replacement and everything went fine.
[Galaxy S6 General] grom96:
I had an iPhone 6 Plus and got a S6 instead, here are my thoughts....

Galaxy S6

The samsung galaxy S6 is amazing, the display is unreal, the look and feel is Amazing! The camera is superb, the UI is speedy, sometimes theres a stutter but most of the time its fast. Its lighter than the 6 Plus and smaller in dimensions of course. The S6 has a 5.1 screen.

Liked

I like the screen, the camera, the fingerprint scanner is now press like the iPhone. Touchwiz is a bit smoother.

Disliked

Mostly Android itself, Its a mess. Apps are inconsistent, the UI isnt that smooth and touchwiz is damn ugly!

Battery Life is horrible, heavy use will last half a day (7am to 1pm)

iPhone 6 Plus

The iPhone has been an awesome phone but theres phones with better displays and better battery life. The 6 Plus on the other hand is a different story. The display is clear, not as clear as the S6 but its clear enough, so no complaints there. The battery if god damn Amazing, its last from 7am to 12PM on heavy usage, normal usage would last a day and a half. iOS is super smooth, and apps are consistent and just work. Whats there not to love on the iPhone, sure iOS lacks in features but i do prefer an OS to be clean, consistent and feature lacking then an OS that is rushed, inconsistent and laggy. Also i knew i was getting updates because its Apple.

Liked

The Screen

The UI is super smooth

You get software updates straight away

Apps are consistent,Ios gets exclusive Apps

Disliked

Some lack of features, but you get used to it

Camera, tho it is pretty clear

Overall, the S6 is good but it just doesnt give you that premium UI and OS like Apple does

S6- For people who like personalization

iPhone- who like premium software, wants software updates first and smooth UI

We can discuss more in this THREAD....

I DONT HATE ANDROID OR IOS, THIS IS MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE AND I DONT TAKE SIDES. IM NOT AN APPLE FAN BOY NOR ANDROID FAN BOY LOL :P i just love both!!
[Galaxy S6 General] theronlas:
It seems you do, since aside from battery life, your only complaint was android. Not that there is something wrong with preferring iOS but lest be honest here.
[Galaxy S6 General] grom96:
With iOS i do hate you cant download attachments from emails like word documents, you cant upload files to google drive etc, sharing stuff has improved but still limited
[Galaxy S6 General] Japultra:
There are many limitations to iOS. For instance, you can't download any type of file you want, like an mp3, onto your phone like you can on Android. These small nuances are why I don't think I'll be happy with iOS.

As far as battery life is concerned, you can optimise your phone so that it will last you the whole day. Check out some of the threads on battery life. I'm not a heavy user - mainly play WordFeud, Trivia Crack, WhatsApp, some light Facebook usage, Messenger, some web surfing, etc. (no heavy games) and I can get 36 hours out of this thing with about 4 hours of SoT.
[Galaxy S6 General] DeMi-GoD:
Idk how people can think the battery life sucks... I get over 6 hours on screen time. Coming from an htc one m7 the battery in the s6 is wayyy better. I was golfing earlier and hook lots of pics and videos over 2 hours and my battery only drained like 15 percent.

Sent from my Galaxy S6 ~
[Galaxy S6 General] le_lutin:
Always good to have different opinions!

I think with battery life it would be more fair to compare the iphone 6 plus with the galaxy note series, since they are of a similar size.

I agree with your comments on iOS vs Android though. I will never go over to iOS, but I think there is a consistency to the UI (both the base OS and the apps) that isn't there with Android phones. The experience just feels more cohesive. That said, iOS is a lot less flexible.
[Galaxy S6 General] hung77:
Based on what you have written about these phones, I can conclude that you are a very simple user and yes ios is better for simple users who does not need any extra functions.

This does not surprise me at all that you like ios more. Good luck with your phone.
[Galaxy S6 General] timrichardson:
Keyboard, default browser and default maps are the really big problems I have with iOS. I also hate how hard it is to get root, and how that relies on exploits. I like Apple and since I'm not sure I'll root my S6 perhaps I will look again at iOS. I got my wife a Note 4 and that's the best comparison to the iPhone 6 plus. I dont think it is an easy comparison for the iOS device. The note 4 is very good.
[Galaxy S6 General] DrearierJester1:
I like IOS because of its smoothness clean UI but I want it loaded in an S6 kind of phone which is very impossile to happen.
[Galaxy S6 General] nkolsen:
Well i dont agree at all.

Iphone 6 Plus:

Pro:

Fast updates

Premium design

Cons:

Huge

iOS

Worse camera

Locked ecosystem

NFC locked to apple pay

No customization

No wireless charging

No fast charging

Lightning connector

S6:

Cons:

Not updated fast

Pros:

Fast charging

Wireless charging

Open standard USB connector (i can plug it in anywhere)

Best camera

Best screen

PREMIUM design

Android

Extremely customizable

Themes

Download booster

Material design in android

Extremely fast

This is just my own opinion and its biased, as I really dont like iphones :D
[Galaxy S6 General] Apoxx:
What I miss the most coming from an iPhone is the amazing battery life.

For being so open it's really amazing that android lacks a feature to choose which apps that are allowed to run in the background. iOS has a simple interface with sliders where you basically just pick which apps you want to keep running.

I always disconnect the charger right before going to sleep, and with the iphone I would wake up with 100 or 99% battery 6-8 hours later. With the S6 it's at 85%.

I would go back to the iPhone if it wasn't for the S6's camera. It's probably the only thing that's noticeably better.
[Galaxy S6 General] barondebxl:
I had the 6 plus and now i own the S6. Both solid phones.

6plus pros over S6:

-Battery life is outstanding

-Screen real estate for watching videos and just more space overall.

-IOS apps are really well optimized. Like twitter for example, i love the animation when you open that app in IOS.

-Consistent UI, No bloatware, Fully IOS.

-Imessage is Fantastic

6plus Cons:

-Even though the screen real estate is nice, the phone is big and can be uncomfortable to handle for many.

-IOS is just boring. The widgets are a joke, the customization is very limited, you can't download files, mp3 songs, torrents and all that.

-Bendgate?

S6 pros over 6 plus:

-Best display on any smartphone since smartphones were invented. Hands down.

- Arguably the best camera on the market

- 5.1 inch is easier to handle vs 5.5 inch

-Exynos SoC built on 14nm offers lots of power

-4K video recording

-wireless charing capabilities

-front facing camera with wide angle view

-Fast charge

-cheaper

-Android OS is very customizable.

-Touchwiz features

S6 cons:

-battery life isnt near as good as the 6plus. My battery life on the S6 is actually quite good but it will never match the big iphone's battery life.

- less screen real estate to enjoy media contents.

-slower updates

-bloatware

-less consistent UI. Lag?No. Minimal stutter? Yes, the android stuff we get use to. Not worth mentioning but im nit picking.

So there you have it. 2 solid phones. I like both personally. But im enjoying my S6 right now. Im sure ill get the 6plus S later this year or something else but right now its S6 time.
[Galaxy S6 General] amieldl143:
Sprint s6 new oe2 update been having the best standby battery life. 52 % 13 hours 3 hours screen time.
[Galaxy S6 General] sankyou:
Props to the OP for coming out on XDA with this. It's a classic start to a flame war even though I don't think that was the intention. I struggle with whether or not to switch back to the Apple world of phones. The consistency is nice and things like Facetime - which works well - simply aren't there on Android yet (Google please fix Hangouts FFS). I do agree that the battery life is a mess on the S6 but it seems to be related to software more than anything. This is not unique to Android as several ios users are having problems with 8.2 and 8.3 as well. (Mostly) Google and Samsung will identify this and make the phone usable for an entire day without charging.
[Galaxy S6 General] lewis6991:
I agree with all the ops comments. I was an iPhone user for at least 3 years and loved every minute of it. Switched over to android because KitKat was the tipping point as it made android smooth enough with added consistency and the flexibility of the os locked me in. On whole I'd say iOS is more of a finished product where as android has always been a work in progress. I wouldn't place one over the other though.
[Galaxy S6 General] Faspaiso:
Then there definitely is something wrong with your phone. I always go to bed with 100% and wake up with 100% if haven't got any notifications or so over a night, else it's 99%.
[Galaxy S6 General] LNJ:
Yeah 85% sounds crazy. The most I've lost overnight is 3% otherwise it's 1-2% without any incoming notifications.
[Galaxy S6 General] dondavis007:
I pending between iPhone and Android. Don't really like ios except that it's so much more smooth and don't have any kinds of slowdowns when gaming or anywhere really.

Sent from a mobile gadget...