Root ZTE ZMAX Pro (Z981) root discussion

5318008 · Jan 8, 2017

TheOnlyAmbition said:
That File I Uploaded Is The B13 From Open Source

Which carrier?

TheOnlyAmbition · Jan 8, 2017

5318008 said:
Which carrier?

Metro PCS

Charles367 · Jan 8, 2017

Does it work? What changes did they make

TheOnlyAmbition · Jan 8, 2017

Charles367 said:
Does it work? What changes did they make

I Don't Know I Just Uploaded It You Might Wanna Ask What @cyanidekid What It Is

Enoch1333 · Jan 8, 2017

Charles367 said:
Does it work? What changes did they make

It's just the open source kernel...But it lets us know that they are working on it or it's already done since it says kernel 3.18.X.... our phones from b08 and b12 say 3.10.X so I guess we will see when it releases.

Charles367 · Jan 8, 2017

Can it be installed yet

Enoch1333 · Jan 9, 2017

Charles367 said:
Can it be installed yet

No it's just the kernel it's not the actual firmware, it's just letting us know that there's gonna be an update... Hopefully with that update they let us unlock our bootloader so it can be easier to root our phones.

Powduh · Jan 9, 2017

According to their website, it's still marshmallow for this kernel too. Can't find anything referencing to the os in the files inside the tarball though... But it looks like we're getting another patch before nougat, if we get nougat...

Elix9000 · Jan 9, 2017

Powduh said:
According to their website, it's still marshmallow for this kernel too. Can't find anything referencing to the os in the files inside the tarball though... But it looks like we're getting another patch before nougat, if we get nougat...

im sure we're getting nougat, although that means the kernel would be 4.4.x

Powduh · Jan 9, 2017

Elix9000 said:
im sure we're getting nougat, although that means the kernel would be 4.4.x

Excuse me if I take your comment with a grain of salt. Too many different stories, from different people. On the phone, a rep tells me that ZTE can open access to our bootloader, but probably won't, and online they say they don't even support unlock for the axon 7 which is a lie. On the phone rep says, ZTE doesn't have any intentions of giving the ZMAX pro nougat, on the went chat, I'm told we should see it sometime q1 of this year.

On another note, seems that I'm not having the luck some of you are with temp root through KingRoot. No matter what version I install, it only gets to 70% before failing. There is a site with paid rooting software, that claims to be able to root the ZMAX pro, but I've gotten no response from the developers of the app....

Elix9000 · Jan 9, 2017

Powduh said:
Excuse me if I take your comment with a grain of salt. Too many different stories, from different people. On the phone, a rep tells me that ZTE can open access to our bootloader, but probably won't, and online they say they don't even support unlock for the axon 7 which is a lie. On the phone rep says, ZTE doesn't have any intentions of giving the ZMAX pro nougat, on the went chat, I'm told we should see it sometime q1 of this year.

On another note, seems that I'm not having the luck some of you are with temp root through KingRoot. No matter what version I install, it only gets to 70% before failing. There is a site with paid rooting software, that claims to be able to root the ZMAX pro, but I've gotten no response from the developers of the app....

the customer service reps dont know, ZTE USA and their development department dont talk until the last second

Powduh · Jan 9, 2017

Elix9000 said:
the customer service reps dont know, ZTE USA and their development department dont talk until the last second

Which is why you always escalate your issue from customer service to device troubleshooting and repair. Again, I used to be a T-Mobile sales rep, I know how the system works a little...

Now, let's please keep on topic about rooting the ZMAX pro. I'm tired of chasing my posts across the forums when mods move them.

lambo352 · Jan 9, 2017

Powduh said:
According to their website, it's still marshmallow for this kernel too. Can't find anything referencing to the os in the files inside the tarball though... But it looks like we're getting another patch before nougat, if we get nougat...

I had the same hope and fear.. I think b13 is a patch n hopefully some UI changes.. if it's just a patch I rather avoid it.. b14 I think might be nougat it seems.. time will tell. It's just a thought. I'm working on something old but interesting. I'll report if it's tangible. I want to know since someone got Odin to recognize the zmax pro, can we use Odin to flash b13 kernel and possibly mod it to be permissive prior to flash? I ask cause I thought Odin could flash .Tar or .Tar.gz..

Elix9000 · Jan 9, 2017

lambo352 said:
I had the same hope and fear.. I think b13 is a patch n hopefully some UI changes.. if it's just a patch I rather avoid it.. b14 I think might be nougat it seems.. time will tell. It's just a thought. I'm working on something old but interesting. I'll report if it's tangible. I want to know since someone got Odin to recognize the zmax pro, can we use Odin to flash b13 kernel and possibly mod it to be permissive prior to flash? I ask cause I thought Odin could flash .Tar or .Tar.gz..

We cant use Odin to flash anything...it instantly fails

Jon Greenwood · Jan 9, 2017

- Wasn't trying to snitch or police the thread, just don't see how a completely different device with a COMPLETELY different setup is relevant? Either way, as to abide by forum rules and to stay on topic:

I'm picking apart the tarball to find a bin file that I can check for CVE. Messi I really wish you'd PM me so I could give you an update from my end. This is 100% on ZTE and the direction on Zforums has been quite hostile from ZTE reps. With that being said the B13 derivative is for Metro only, which I'm praying to the GMAN that it's a bootloader unlock/fastboot patch. The reasons why that would make sense are not many, but it would be a godsend. TMobile would come second since they test new releases on Metro for about a week before shooting over to the mainstream TMobile.

messi2050 · Jan 9, 2017

Jon Greenwood said:
- Wasn't trying to snitch or police the thread, just don't see how a completely different device with a COMPLETELY different setup is relevant? Either way, as to abide by forum rules and to stay on topic:

I'm picking apart the tarball to find a bin file that I can check for CVE. Messi I really wish you'd PM me so I could give you an update from my end. This is 100% on ZTE and the direction on Zforums has been quite hostile from ZTE reps. With that being said the B13 derivative is for Metro only, which I'm praying to the GMAN that it's a bootloader unlock/fastboot patch. The reasons why that would make sense are not many, but it would be a godsend. TMobile would come second since they test new releases on Metro for about a week before shooting over to the mainstream TMobile.

Just send you a pm , sorry for the late reply , I'm quite busy with exams those days.

Jon Greenwood · Jan 9, 2017

Just got back to you, wont clutter the thread anymore with my direct chatter.

peekay19 · Jan 9, 2017

Some guy on Youtube claims to have made a root method for the ZTE Zmax Pro. If someone knows the guy from XDA maybe we can add him to this forum too.

cyanidekid · Jan 10, 2017

I did just contact @jcase at XDA asking to at least point us in the right direction and that a bounty is in the works. See what happens.

Jimmy Dixx · Jan 10, 2017

cyanidekid said:
It's available as .Tar.gz I downloaded it and tried to upload here but don't think this site recognizes .Tar.gz files

Maybe you could stick that file inside a .zip or .rar or
7z file. Or change the file extension and have the downloader change it back when they download it. Just a thought.

cyanidekid · Jan 10, 2017

Jimmy Dixx said:
Maybe you could stick that file inside a .zip or .rar or
7z file. Or change the file extension and have the downloader change it back when they download it. Just a thought.

No need someone already uploaded it I believe

cyanidekid · Jan 10, 2017

peekay19 said:
Some guy on Youtube claims to have made a root method for the ZTE Zmax Pro. If someone knows the guy from XDA maybe we can add him to this forum too.

Who is it? Can we reach them?

Jon Greenwood · Jan 10, 2017

I can't find that, if you're referring to the google forums video it's clickbait. Can't find any other vid can you post link? I installed B14 via SD this morning and a new partition is found by Dparted. Unsure what this is, but im working on a sort of signing exploit at the moment after finding out a nice little fact from a underpaid, tired, and probably sick of hearing the same thing - ZTE rep who said that the signing key for the OTA is the same as the one for the MVNO skin files.

Jon Greenwood · Jan 10, 2017

How are people getting anywhere with KingRoot when everytime I have installed it for testing purposes along my exploit creation path, it simply gives me the option to request a "modification" from the developers for my device. No percentage circle etc. Just wondering what you guys are doing that I am not, not a fan of OCR (One Click Root) programs, but having a dev background I cant even get it to work remotely -_-

cyanidekid · Jan 10, 2017

Can you say BURN?

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