Root ZTE ZMAX Pro (Z981) root discussion

DMedina559 · Dec 24, 2016

I remember with the LG L70 we had to zero out download mode or recovery to access fastboot to unlock the bootloader.. would that be a possibility once we achieve root or even temp root

GrifterGrifts · Dec 24, 2016

See mine says rooted too but my phones definitely not rooted I've rooted every device I've ever owned as well so I'm in no way new

devicecollector · Dec 24, 2016

Powduh said:
Metro PCS phone...On Walmart family mobile.... Lol... If we have root without privileges, we have no root.... Lmao

Not a metro unlocked phone. It's a t-mobile phone actually.
Anyway. Mine says it is rooted too after retrying kingroot till it reached 99% and it rebooted. Root checker says it isn't rooted though.

GrifterGrifts · Dec 24, 2016

My phone is carrier locked to metro PCs I bought it from metro haven't had it a month and King root won't even let me attempt root

TheOnlyAmbition · Dec 25, 2016

Masterchief87 said:
I'm starting this thread so that we can possibly work together to try to find a way to get root on this phone and compare notes on what we have tried. To be honest, I doubt that we are going to get root without a custom recovery and a way to flash it. I think that the key is either ftm mode which is accessed by holding power and volume up, or by holding power volume up and volume down which boots the phone into a mode where only the home key lights up. I believe that this is download mode and might possibly give us access to the bootloader. The big question is what program/drivers we are going to need on the PC end. All ideas are welcome here. If you think you might be able to help don't hesitate.

Has anyone tried mobogenie to root ? http://mobilego.wondershare.com/guide/root-android.html

enesha · Dec 25, 2016

Most likely junk. Wants you to buy the software and even in their supported list they only went to 6.0 and we have higher.

Powduh · Dec 25, 2016

Their software wouldn't even root a ZTE obsidian. KingRoot did, however. Personally, I'm beginning to think we will see nougat before we see root, though I'm still hoping, as I would love to have cm on this thing.

JIMMYHENDRIX · Dec 25, 2016

Zte is doing beta test for nought

Powduh · Dec 25, 2016

After ZTE is finished, carriers get to decide when to or if they'll push it out...

GrifterGrifts · Dec 25, 2016

Ok to everybody who saw how the one app on my phone claimed it was rooted to later take it back the false positive was triggered by the presence of SuperSU app simply being on the phone by uninstalling all superuser management apps it goes back to saying unrooted

JIMMYHENDRIX · Dec 25, 2016

Powduh said:
After ZTE is finished, carriers get to decide when to or if they'll push it out...

What would give metro a reason not to push it out.

Powduh · Dec 26, 2016

Oh and Mobogenie is a bust. Doesn't even attempt to root, just says no exploit available.

Powduh · Dec 26, 2016

JIMMYHENDRIX said:
What would give metro a reason not to push it out.

If there are too many bugs, lags phone, many reasons. I remember the my touch 4g almost didn't get the gingerbread update from T-Mobile for various reasons. Then the Apache was released in other countries (was an exact my touch 4g under a new name) and it came out with said update. Enough people were flashing versions of the Apache ROM that T-Mobile decided to push it to help fix issues people who updated with the Apache software were having.

Edit: enough babble. Back to the reason for this thread.

Anyone have anything new to try/find or onto something that hasn't already been proven a dead end with our root?

TheOnlyAmbition · Dec 26, 2016

enesha said:
Most likely junk. Wants you to buy the software and even in their supported list they only went to 6.0 and we have higher.

You Don't Have To Buy It. It Has Worked On My Alcatel Fierce XL I Know That's On 5.1.1 But It Might Work

Powduh · Dec 26, 2016

TheOnlyAmbition said:
You Don't Have To Buy It. It Has Worked On My Alcatel Fierce XL I Know That's On 5.1.1 But It Might Work

I tried it last night. It doesn't work on b12 metropcs

Charles367 · Dec 26, 2016

Who can try b08? Post a link

GrifterGrifts · Dec 26, 2016

I have bo8 I can test as needed @Charles367

Charles367 · Dec 26, 2016

I can try as well with a download link as I can't find the apk

The1anonly · Dec 28, 2016

I was messing around with my ZTE on the computer and tried to get adb to work. I typed in adb reboot to see if it worked. I thought it should reset your phone. Well I push enter and my phone rest. Surprised the hell out of me. Anyone had luck with that. Next Im going to see if I can unlock the the bootloader wish me luck.

scary alien · Dec 28, 2016

Welcome to AF, @The1anonly...it might behoove you to have a read through the full, entire thread to see what folks have done and tried and where things currently stand...that should get you up-to-speed with things.

Cheers!

enesha · Dec 28, 2016

The Reach said:
Does anyone know if all files are signed in the ota. also, has anyone tried taking a file out of the update and seeing if it still installs with the file missing.

The entire update is signed/hashed. Replacing one file will break the hash. That's sha 101 think how insecure it would be. You could replace a file and break epay encryption. Etc. Hence why the makers try and stop root

enesha · Dec 28, 2016

cyanidekid said:
What about adb/fastboot to unlock our bootloader

I use a hacked Pandora. Unlimited skips and can download any song that plays. No root needed

Please read previous posts. Apps on her have nothing to do with root and you can read about adb fastboot by doing a quick search on the thread

enesha · Dec 28, 2016

5318008 said:
How would we flash Magisk without a custom recovery?

You can't

enesha · Dec 28, 2016

Powduh said:
Their software wouldn't even root a ZTE obsidian. KingRoot did, however. Personally, I'm beginning to think we will see nougat before we see root, though I'm still hoping, as I would love to have cm on this thing.

Well not sure about nougat vs root but rooting the phone now has nothing to do with cm. With the support we have on root I doubt any cm developers will try and help us on that. I mean we're looking for root, then an unlocked custom bootloader, then MAYBE someone will make a custom ROM. Root is maybe realistic the rest are a ways out.

Charles367 · Dec 28, 2016

No it doesn't work on this phone. Iv tried every root method I can think of nothing works. Plus some methods claim to brick this phone on other threads but it don't!! Matter of fact my phone is opposite of all bad reviews. I have excellent battery life, 30 minutes charge time and none of the claimed glitches.... No offence to messi I'm new to this but I realize he is born to hack . But we have a thread going on 70 pages how ever many posts. Maybe the answer needs to be squeezed from zte, maybe with enough pressure.... ? I mean think about it, android is going closer to the apple way of doing things more and more with every os ..shit it's like government we need to revolt. Tell them what the people want. But I'm probably dreaming cus we got we got a phone that could compete with an s6 but manufactur are holding us back... It's sad

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