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Root [Closed] Speculation - Root Method for ZTE ZMAX

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Just got this phone 4 days ago and I love it, mainly for the the price and battery! Was wondering if there is any root method in progress or maybe a rom?

Seems like a great phone/phablet, like you said - for the price and huge battery, plus the screen size and the decent specs on it... I think it's a great phablet.
Only paid $99 for ours at metropcs.
Currently since a newer device and the popularity of it hasn't quite picked up on it yet.... There isn't much development.
I don't think there is a working root method for it yet, but believe me I'll be looking and trying out a few myself and as popularity picks up, so will the increasing need for root and development for it. (ROM's)
Interestingly, the T-Mobile version ships with android 4.4.2 and the metropcs version ships with 4.4.4. and I'm not sure yet if the T-Mobile version actually has an OTA upgrade. Also there are conflicting rumors, that of previous and most ZTE devices ship with an unlocked bootloader while not sure on the Zmax.
 
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I've been following the ZMAX thread on XDA with 1495 posts. According to this post, there is root, just not permanent and they're also building an app to root the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58769476&postcount=1492
I skimmed over that thread and it looks like there were some people trolling and bashing the developer and they pissed him off so bad that he basically told them to go f### themselves and that he was done working on the zmax( I am paraphrasing of course). Now they are back to square 1 with a whole bunch of people who are learning as they go trying to figure it out.
 
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I skimmed over that thread and it looks like there were some people trolling and bashing the developer and they pissed him off so bad that he basically told them to go f### themselves and that he was done working on the zmax( I am paraphrasing of course). Now they are back to square 1 with a whole bunch of people who are learning as they go trying to figure it out.
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Originally Posted by Kahuna_Tuna
I tried getting as much confirmation from the ZTE guy as I could.

He wasn't lying, if his information was accurate.

As far as the tmo rep at the CEO of tmo's office, we may consider her cc mail to me, was a official response to my complaint of unlocking bl and she was responding to the FCC on the complaint. Note it is dated back on Feb. 4, 2015 . I believe it was the same time as the other Executive Response email came from other user here. Also note I left her tmo ceo number showing in attached jpg of her email cc to me.
Here is her c.c. email to FCC attached.


I got this same email in PDF form before the FCC complaint when I receive the true followup from T-Mobile via snail mail which takes 1-2weeks so roughly 1 week left, I will scan it and upload. I can promise you it will be happening and am actually waiting for the file from ZTE engineering department as we speak. I had a conference with ZTE's tech support and that department earlier today. As I said once and will say again, I have no reason to troll. I will say however if I get one more threat or accusation that says otherwise I will disregard this thread only reply to a few people in this thread that have been here with me from day one.

Also like to point out root has been obtained on this phone for over 3 weeks. The reason its still to be posted is it being worked into a app and its not perm yet. If you guys can't be patient and support the people fighting and helping you out do not comment or go buy a mainstream phone with more support.
 
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It might be good for people who dont know about these sites to go ahead and take a look at this link because there are tons of sites like this and the pretty much all look the same. Once youve seen one youve seen them all. Just dont do any of the surveys or applications that they want you to do for the nonexistent files they claim to have.
Basically they make money by selling the personal information of people who dont know any better and fall for whatever bs they claim to have.
 
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