Root [Merit] ZTE z990g Merit , Internal Space, SD card, Rooting

kingmt · Oct 3, 2012

I Just replaced it then used link2sd to delete the old launcher. No problems deleting the boot animations ether. Sorry but the spell correction on my phone changes things a lot.

I renamed a mp3 file.

kingmt · Oct 3, 2012

I think I left it a MP3 tho. I think I miss spoke about changing it to ogg. I work in a court so I don't use any sound for boot now.

I keep my most recent tested backup on the SD & a extra recovery (since I'm testing the one I use) just in case.

redfield88 · Oct 3, 2012

kingmt said:
I Just replaced it then used link2sd to delete the old launcher. No problems deleting the boot animations ether. Sorry but the spell correction on my phone changes things a lot.

I renamed a mp3 file.

Odd. Only thing different I did was freeze it instead of deleting. Also, come to think of it I did not move Holo Launcher to my phone. It was auto-moved to SD. I'll try moving it to the phone, and just deleting the Default launcher. And... worked like a charm. Figured Launcher.apk was a dependency of something, guess it's not. *shrugs*

kingmt · Oct 3, 2012

You have to keep launcher on the phones internal. I wouldn't even link it.

Russ71 · Oct 3, 2012

I have Holo linked and it's OK. To remove the boot animation, find the zip and delete it. I use the Droid X annimation zip I put in it's place. The sound is bootsound.mp3. You can replace it with any that you name bootsound.mp3. It can also be deleted all together.
Edit- Joanie, if you have issues with the explorer you can delete and try a different one. They all work basically the same, its the user interface that sets each one apart. Like test driving cars, you don't know which one ya like, til ya check it out.

Russ71 · Oct 3, 2012

Launchers- download one and when the phone asks which to use, select the new one. If you don't like it, delete it and the phone reverts to the stock, as long as you don't delete the stock first.

kingmt · Oct 3, 2012

If the launcher is linked & Superuser broke or your SD went bad would your whole phone go down?

JustJoanie · Oct 3, 2012

Link2SD - Storage Info

Internal- 62% Free
SD card-98% Free
SD Card 2nd Part -93% Free
System- 8% Free
Cache -96% Free

My Question is....... Why is system only 8% free and should I try and get that number higher? And if so, how would I do that?

kingmt · Oct 3, 2012

Looks good to me. Link2SD will clean it up some. Just hit the menu button for options.
I have:
76
79
91
40
98

JustJoanie · Oct 3, 2012

kingmt said:
Looks good to me. Link2SD will clean it up some. Just hit the menu button for options.
I have:
76
79
91
40
98

System is only 8...isn't that horribly low?

kingmt · Oct 3, 2012

I don't know much about Android but I would think if the system needs more it will drop something it doesn't need. I wouldn't worry about it myself but maybe someone with more knowledge will correct me.

valueforvalue · Oct 3, 2012

The system is a rom and doesn't require free space don't link anything of that. It's the way, it is supposed to be. Technically the phone wasn't designed for the user to be able to install software on the system partition, you can do it since you're rooted but more than likely link2sd will make the difference you want.

JustJoanie · Oct 3, 2012

I have used Link2SD to delete some of the programs that came on my phone, do I also need to go into explorer and delete files to those programs or has Link2SD already done that for me? ( I now have both, Solid Explorer and ES Explorer on my system, both are on SD card)

Also, anyone have a list of programs/files/bloatware that can be removed safely?

redfield88 · Oct 4, 2012

JustJoanie said:
I have used Link2SD to delete some of the programs that came on my phone, do I also need to go into explorer and delete files to those programs or has Link2SD already done that for me? ( I now have both, Solid Explorer and ES Explorer on my system, both are on SD card)

Also, anyone have a list of programs/files/bloatware that can be removed safely?

Link2sd would've removed the apk files. You should also clear application cache and your davlik cache. Both can be done within the link2sd -> more..

Sometimes when uninstalling system apps I notice there .opex counter part gets left behind. These are located in system -> app using any file explorer. How ever, be very careful with what you delete in this folder. All system apps and their corresponding .opex files reside in this folder. Be sure to only delete the .opex counterpart of apps you have removed with link2sd. If you dont see them, great. That just means one less thing for you to toy with because they have already been removed.

kingmt · Oct 4, 2012

ES forgets its settings when it is on the SD card. I keep mine linked.

Russ71 · Oct 4, 2012

JustJoanie said:
I have used Link2SD to delete some of the programs that came on my phone, do I also need to go into explorer and delete files to those programs or has Link2SD already done that for me? ( I now have both, Solid Explorer and ES Explorer on my system, both are on SD card)

Also, anyone have a list of programs/files/bloatware that can be removed safely?

Yup. I bumped the thread a few days ago.

Russ71 · Oct 4, 2012

kingmt said:
If the launcher is linked & Superuser broke or your SD went bad would your whole phone go down?

If the SD goes bad, any linked apps won't work. Superuser should always be left on the phone. It guarentees a Backdoor in if something like that happens.

Russ71 · Oct 4, 2012

JustJoanie said:
Link2SD - Storage Info

Internal- 62% Free
SD card-98% Free
SD Card 2nd Part -93% Free
System- 8% Free
Cache -96% Free

My Question is....... Why is system only 8% free and should I try and get that number higher? And if so, how would I do that?

System is at 8 because you haven't deleted much in the way of system apps. The games and books and PDF to go can be deleted to get more free space. ES on the phone and linked. I made No Frills a system app so its usable even if I change SD's.

pbishop2010 · Oct 11, 2012

Ok guys i need major help. I get to the step where i put this in the command prompt
ls -l /data/local/logs/kernel/log_kernel.txt

and the file exists but when i try the rm command it says permission
denied, and ive tried everything i can from starting over to starting the
adb shell in su to using the sudo command, nothing.

valueforvalue · Oct 11, 2012

pbishop2010 said:
Ok guys i need major help. I get to the step where i put this in the command prompt
ls -l /data/local/logs/kernel/log_kernel.txt

and the file exists but when i try the rm command it says permission
denied, and ive tried everything i can from starting over to starting the
adb shell in su to using the sudo command, nothing.

I would read the original instructions posted by jcase here :
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/27810-root-zte-z990g-aka-zte-merit/

DOMINATORX · Nov 7, 2012

Hi I am reading along trying to do the same thing . I dloaded the link u have in begining of thread for windows. I cant find install icon in the file. Help please. I am new to this .thx

DOMINATORX · Nov 7, 2012

I am glad I found this info .Problem is I am super noob ,, not stupid just new. I need a very detailed,slow step by step process on how to root adroid avail. Preferably Video of the actual process from obtaing software to installing it on pc and so on ,,I read and got to the downlading part but did not know how to install on my laptop.. does such a video exist???.please say yes.lol .Like I said I am not dumb I just learn better by hands on visual ,, never been good with reading and book study.. thx for help all.

kingmt · Nov 7, 2012

There is a easier way now. Go to the all things root section.

Mizagorn · Nov 17, 2012

Just wanted to say thanks a whole bunch for having this thread. I went through the root procedure, which took about 4 hours. I mistakenly deleted Play (OK, it was 2 in the morning lol), and couldn't find any way to restore it. Did a factory reset, everything fine, then redid superuser in 5 minutes.

I've learned a lot from this. Thanks again very much for being so helpful, especially (in my case this time) to Squidly and kingmt.

kingmt · Nov 17, 2012

Glad you found me helpful. I'm confused how you got Play back with a factory rest.

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