Root ZTE Zmax Pro Official Root Discussion

ZMAX4EVER · Sep 6, 2017

I bought my ZMAX PRO the day it was released and it was on B04. I think maybe the phones shipped to Walmart might be the B01 versions? I wonder if there is any old Walmart stock of those phones?

SapphireEx · Sep 6, 2017

ExtoliS said:
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 So when you achieve perma-root what happens after that?

 Do you leave it as is, because you've achieved he mission of rooting it. Or do you work on way to get the bootloader unlocked. This phone is locked up tight. Just wondering

What I normally do is unlock the bootloader if capable, flash TWRP (if not already flashed), then start compiling ROMs for the device, generally CM (Yeah. I prefer CM over the new Lineage), or a custom flavor like a debloated stock ROM with some performance tweaks.
For my old Desire 626 and Galaxy S2 that is currently bricked, I attempt to install desktop operating systems on them, or as will be the case with the Z981, using the working root method to find a root method for other security patches.

SapphireEx · Sep 6, 2017

messi2050 said:
I would still say that kingroot may work on devices that are still on june security patch.

Even if Kingroot doesn't cooperate, I'm sure there's some CVEs that are exploitable under the June patch as well.

Y314K · Sep 6, 2017

messi2050 said:
I would still say that kingroot may work on devices that are still on june security patch.

@SapphireEx
Check your B08 phone. Mine on B08 says it is on the June 1st 2016 Security Patch.

InuYashaAD1 · Sep 6, 2017

I'm willing to help in any way I can. This phone is making me mad lately, so much I'm coming out of lurking to assist or at least help brainstorm.

messi2050 said:
I would still say that kingroot may work on devices that are still on june security patch.

If it is, it doesn't even try to root anymore.

Y314K said:
@SapphireEx
Check your B08 phone. Mine on B08 says it is on the June 1st 2016 Security Patch.

It is indeed

GarnetSunset · Sep 6, 2017

Kristiann Guthrie said:
Oh it's easy just boot it up in BIOS and set the multiplier to x1 or the bus to 333MHz. Oh wait.... Not a real computer. .

HAHAHA! I wish!

SapphireEx said:
What I normally do is unlock the bootloader if capable, flash TWRP (if not already flashed), then start compiling ROMs for the device, generally CM (Yeah. I prefer CM over the new Lineage), or a custom flavor like a debloated stock ROM with some performance tweaks.
For my old Desire 626 and Galaxy S2 that is currently bricked, I attempt to install desktop operating systems on them, or as will be the case with the Z981, using the working root method to find a root method for other security patches.

HEATHEN! Lineage all the way.

bcrichster · Sep 6, 2017

GarnetSunset said:
HAHAHA! I wish!

 HEATHEN! Lineage all the way.

Lineage should be renamed to 'The REAL Busted ass ROMs' Hahahaha

GarnetSunset · Sep 6, 2017

bcrichster said:
Lineage should be renamed to 'The REAL Busted ass ROMs' Hahahaha

BASTARD!!! E̶v̶e̶r̶y̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶K̶n̶o̶w̶s̶ ̶S̶l̶i̶m̶B̶e̶a̶n̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶R̶o̶m̶.

SapphireEx · Sep 6, 2017

Doesn't even let me try

SapphireEx · Sep 6, 2017

GarnetSunset said:
HAHAHA! I wish!

 HEATHEN! Lineage all the way.

CM for life!

GarnetSunset · Sep 6, 2017

SapphireEx said:
CM for life!

Tsk. Tsk.

GarnetSunset · Sep 6, 2017

Check this out! I don't see much documentation on it but installing Magisk via ADB seems hella useful.

https://www.xda-developers.com/magisk-v14-receives-update-install/

Chloe936 · Sep 6, 2017

messi2050 said:
Adb reboot disemmcwp
Then kingroot should root your device easily..

It does not work. I would've rooted ages ago. I just tried it again 'cause why not. King root doesn't root it. I have never gotten temp root on this phone using kingroot and I have on other zte devices before disabling right protection. Etc

Y314K · Sep 6, 2017

Chloe936 said:
 It does not work. I would've rooted ages ago. I just tried it again 'cause why not. King root doesn't root it. I have never gotten temp root on this phone using kingroot and I have on other zte devices before disabling right protection. Etc

Could be that their servers are down. From what others are reporting it had tried before but not today.
Can you post a pic that includes your build number please.

loonycgb2 · Sep 6, 2017

Y314K said:
Could be that their servers are down. From what others are reporting it had tried before but not today.
Can you post a pic that includes your build number please.

Once they update the model as non rootable on newer apks then it skips root and goes to request root.

You have to download an older kingroot to test it or try srsroot or even any one click root that has been updated.

They all usually hold the same exploits but kingroot has a apk version which is easier.

SapphireEx · Sep 6, 2017

loonycgb2 said:
Once they update the model as non rootable on newer apks then it skips root and goes to request root.

 

 You have to download an older kingroot to test it or try srsroot or even any one click root that has been updated.

 

 They all usually hold the same exploits but kingroot has a apk version which is easier.

SRS is useless. Many times they have claimed that they rooted a certain phone model, but on 3 different occasions with 3 separate phones/tablets, it only rebooted the phone. King/Kingo are the best options at the moment as at least they are proven to root certain phones.

NeoZiggy · Sep 6, 2017

For the original LG Stylo on Boost I had used the Kingroot from June 2016 and try 3 times in a row before it would give me temp root. I don't know why but after the 3rd try it worked.

Y314K · Sep 6, 2017

loonycgb2 said:
Once they update the model as non rootable on newer apks then it skips root and goes to request root.

 

 You have to download an older kingroot to test it or try srsroot or even any one click root that has been updated.

 

 They all usually hold the same exploits but kingroot has a apk version which is easier.

Never had to use them. But I do remember reading that in some cases the PC versions of KingRoot & others like it might be better or more robust ?

SapphireEx · Sep 6, 2017

Y314K said:
Never had to use them. But I do remember reading that in some cases the PC versions of KingRoot &amp; others like it might be better or more robust ?

Ehhhhh. The only thing the desktop versions of these apps have over the actual apps is ADB access. Even then, it's not much more useful.

loonycgb2 · Sep 6, 2017

SapphireEx said:
SRS is useless. Many times they have claimed that they rooted a certain phone model, but on 3 different occasions with 3 separate phones/tablets, it only rebooted the phone. King/Kingo are the best options at the moment as at least they are proven to root certain phones.

Srsroot actually piggybacks kingroot.. they use the kingroot apk api to connect to there database to use the exploits available via kingroot.

Ever notice purity and etc install after srs

Y314K · Sep 6, 2017

SapphireEx said:
Ehhhhh. The only thing the desktop versions of these apps have over the actual apps is ADB access. Even then, it's not much more useful.

It was what was recommended on a few specific instances on FireTV's.
It's great we know of so many possible vulnerabilities. But have yet to find a workable implementation.

Chloe936 · Sep 6, 2017

I tried older versions from 4.5 to 3.5. I think I tried every kingroot version tonight. None root the zmax pro.

SapphireEx · Sep 6, 2017

loonycgb2 said:
Srsroot actually piggybacks kingroot.. they use the kingroot apk api to connect to there database to use the exploits available via kingroot.

 

 Ever notice purity and etc install after srs

Never actually seen that. All SRS does is reboot the device afterwards. Nothing gets installed.

jdoggthemaster4089 · Sep 6, 2017

Bigcountry should know how to extract the kernel and mod it. Then flash it over as a Dev signed update package. Maybe get some keys tonight!

SapphireEx · Sep 6, 2017

jdoggthemaster4089 said:
Bigcountry should know how to extract the kernel and mod it. Then flash it over as a Dev signed update package. Maybe get some keys tonight!

You need the keys to sign a package. Unless I missed something, we don't have ZTE keys, and the kernel has already been released publically.

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