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Root ZTE ZMAX TWRP NEW VERSION 2.8.6.0

I don't think hroark13 will have a problem with me posting them but I don't want to do it without his permission since the recovery in my zips is his work. The zips I have made are for the metro zmax. In order to make them for tmobile zmax I will need the boot.img from the tmobile Rom.
You're right , get his permission first then add it .(main reason is to keep everything in one so noons won't be asking where this and that is.)
 
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I don't think hroark13 will have a problem with me posting them but I don't want to do it without his permission since the recovery in my zips is his work. The zips I have made are for the metro zmax. In order to make them for tmobile zmax I will need the boot.img from the tmobile Rom.

go for it
 
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pulled a **** wiped system/boot partition now phone loads t poweroed by Andoid screen TWRP says i have no OS installed any advice im sh__ting my pamts
If you don't have a backup, and you have the MetroPCS zmax you can use the backup I put in post#2 on this thread to get your phone going again.
 
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The only thing you would be able to flash through the stock recovery would probably be official system updates from zte. If you have a computer with adb installed you could put your phone in ftm mode and connect it to your computer and use adb to flash twrp with shell commands. I cannot go any further into detail as I am not knowledgeable enough to give you step by step instructions on this. I just got my zmax yesterday so I'm still learning the ins and outs of things.
Help Me Plz!!!
 
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FOR ROOTED ZTE ZMAX ONLY

Install the apk file
Open the apk file
Click "Install Recovery (this flashes TWRP to your recovery partition, and this only needs to be done once)
Click Reboot recovery
Use TWRP to do many things

Download
http://www.mediafire.com/download/egogyyefm3as2pe/ZTE_ZMAX_TWRP.apk



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You are a god man!
 
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you sir are awesome. Question could you make a flashable version of that twrp... im stuck in a bootloop with access to ftm with root and normal recovery and i was hoping that if i could flash it from normal recovery i could unbrick. i have a family mobile tmobile 4.4.2 version
Help Me Plz!!!
You need to make a new thread and ask for help there. You will receive a lot more help that way. I would like to help you but I still don't know that much about unbricking with adb.
 
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@hroark13 wow, I never knew people do stuff like that. I mean seriously. DIRECT LINKS and NO CREDIT? That's bull. Also, if people ever get a problem. They'll leave it in the comments never to be answered or a simple 'I don't know', more bad than good.

I would do this:

Take down the download links and put up new ones and close this thread AND tell the moderators to delete it in the process so it makes there video obsolete until you put up a new thread and link. Put the warning in the thread in the beginning like right now.

All of my suggestion is (IMO) and really is only my thoughts of this.

I don't own a ZMax but it's really sad to see this happen. I saw it by the popular post and the title. Still, it makes me really sad to see this kind of stuff.
 
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@hroark13 wow, I never knew people do stuff like that. I mean seriously. DIRECT LINKS and NO CREDIT? That's bull. Also, if people ever get a problem. They'll leave it in the comments never to be answered or a simple 'I don't know', more bad than good.

I would do this:

Take down the download links and put up new ones and close this thread AND tell the moderators to delete it in the process so it makes there video obsolete until you put up a new thread and link. Put the warning in the thread in the beginning like right now.

All of my suggestion is (IMO) and really is only my thoughts of this.

I don't own a ZMax but it's really sad to see this happen. I saw it by the popular post and the title. Still, it makes me really sad to see this kind of stuff.
It's sad that people are like that. Always give credit where credit is due especially when someone puts work into something like this.
 
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DO NOT PUT DIRECT LINKS TO MY FILES I RELEASE
USE LINKS TO THIS THREAD

DO NOT USE MY FILES IN YOUR WORK, UNLESS I SPECIFICALLY GIVE YOU MY OK

I AM A LITTLE TIRED OF SEEING YOU TUBE VIDEOS AND POSTS AND STUFF THAT HAVE MY FILES IN IT AND I AM NOT EVEN MENTIONED AND MY THREAD IS NOT EVEN LINKED

YEAH I KNOW YOU WANT TO BE COOL AND MAKE A VIDEO OR POST ON HOW TO ROOT THE PHONE WITH TWRP AND YOU WANT TO IMPRESS PEOPLE

WELL I WANT TO IMPRESS PEOPLE TOO, THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS I MADE TWRP FOR THE ZMAX AND MADE THIS THREAD

IF THIS BULL CRAP KEEPS UP I WILL NOT RELEASE CYANOGENMOD 12.1 THAT I HAVE MADE FOR THE ZMAX WHEN IT IS READY, AND IT IS NOT TOO FAR FROM THAT STATE, I WILL JUST KEEP IT PRIVATE AND SHARE IT WITH ONLY A FEW, AND I WILL NOT POST THE SOURCE CODE FOR THE DEVICE TREE I MADE AND THE MODIFICATION TO THE KERNEL THAT ARE NEEDED


IT IS UP TO, PISS ME OFF AND I DONT SHARE

NEW VERSION MANDATORY UPDATE

FOR ROOTED ZTE ZMAX ONLY

Install the apk file
Open the apk file
Click "Install Recovery (this flashes TWRP to your recovery partition, and this only needs to be done once)
Click Reboot recovery
Use TWRP to do many things

Download v2
fixed issues that could cause problems when formatting /data
https://www.mediafire.com/?ab5plui66utlh2x



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@hroark13 Thank so much for all the work as soon has i can i will send you a few Beers via paypal soon. Thanks for your work because of it i was able to recover my phone. Again thank you so much!
 
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Hi Masterchief... Did you ever post the zips for switching twrp and boot? If so where can I find them?, I do think this is an awesome idea you came up with!!!
This has been more work than i thought it would be. I just finished uploading the zips for metropcs and re-downloading them then comparing the md5 checksums and finally flashing them to be 100% sure that they didnt get corrupted while I was uploading them. Right now Im making a new thread to post them on.
 
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I have the first version of twrp, and it works wonderfully. Now I see that you have released an updated version. Is it essential that I update to the new version?

You are such a stud. NONE of this would be possible without you. Sure there are some jack offs who want to look like they are the ones doing it... But in their minds, they know they are picking up your crumby leftovers. You are eating Prime Rib my friend... While they are munching rabbit food. I ASSURE you, any video I see that doesn't link you, this forum, or xda, i will give you credit in the comments and come give you the url. I'll be dammed if I let leaches prevent me from getting your releases.
 
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