Root New "Root" Method For Z981(Zmax Pro)

Ambee47 · Mar 26, 2019

Please, grick, I need an answer. It's been an hour now.

GameTheory · Mar 26, 2019

Ambee47 said:
Please, grick, I need an answer. It's been an hour now.

Somewhere along the lines you may have missed a step. Do the following in this order.

Go into recovery
Do a factory reset including wiping internal sd.
Flash Lineage OS 14.1 rom
Flash opengapps arm64 7.1 nano or micro
Flash magisk
Reboot and enjoy!

Ambee47 · Mar 26, 2019

GameTheory said:
Somewhere along the lines you may have missed a step. Do the following in this order.

Go into recovery

Do a factory reset including wiping internal sd.

Flash Lineage OS 14.1 rom

Flash opengapps arm64 7.1 nano or micro

Flash magisk

Reboot and enjoy!

HUGE thanks! But would you please explain how to accomplish step two? The official factory reset doesn't work because I can't shut the power off.

GameTheory · Mar 26, 2019

Ambee47 said:
HUGE thanks! But would you please explain how to accomplish step two? The official factory reset doesn't work because I can't shut the power off.

If you're stuck in a boot-loop, just hold the power button till the screen goes dark then immediately let go then immediately hold power and volume up till you see the twrp recovery.

Ambee47 · Mar 26, 2019

GameTheory said:
If you're stuck in a boot-loop, just hold the power button till the screen goes dark then immediately let go then immediately hold power and volume up till you see the twrp recovery.

I knew how to get there, but I don't know how to perform step 2. If i perform the default wipe, I'm still stuck in the boot loop. If I select Advanced Wipe, I don't know which partitions to select. In any case, I cannot select "System".

GameTheory · Mar 26, 2019

Ambee47 said:
I knew how to get there, but I don't know how to perform step 2. If i perform the default wipe, I'm still stuck in the boot loop. If I select Advanced Wipe, I don't know which partitions to select. In any case, I cannot select "System".

In advanced wipe select the following:

Dalvik/Art Cache
System
Data
Internal Storage
Cache

If you cannot select system, then leave it. It probably means it's already wiped and the system partition is empty.

lindamelody · Mar 26, 2019

I still cannot root this device.

Ambee47 · Mar 26, 2019

GameTheory said:
In advanced wipe select the following:

Dalvik/Art Cache

System

Data

Internal Storage

Cache

If you cannot select system, then leave it. It probably means it's already wiped and the system partition is empty.

I am extremely grateful for all of your valuable assistance, wise GameTheory! I followed your wipe procedure, then every step in your Post #127. This time, I did NOT reboot after each step as I had done in the past, which I hoped would be the key.

I did not get any indication of any error / error message. All messages reported success. I only rebooted as you indicated in your Step 6 - "Reboot and enjoy!" Note that I did NOT press Power & Vol Up to boot into TWRP, but just pressed the Reboot button.

Sadly, all I see is the same infinite loop "frowny" with moving circle (I've attached an animated gif of what I'm still seeing).

I'm so very sorry to keep pestering you, gracious GameTheory, but I still need more of your valuable time...

Ambee47 · Mar 27, 2019

Hey! It's WORKING!!

I just set it down and ignored it for 10-15 mins, and when I picked it up again and pressed the power button, Lo and Behold, there was the Lineage start page! WOO-HOO!!

You are a GOD, GameTheory! As are the OP authors and everyone else who has so generously helped me out!

THANK YOU ALL!

Ambee47 · Mar 27, 2019

I hope this is my last stupid question...

I used Titanium Backup to restore too much of my previous phone's backup, so I had to wipe and start over. Everything's fine (including the installs from Post # 2) up to Step 16: "Make sure the top has the text “Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008".

All it shows instead is "No Port Available". This happened the first time, too, and it turned out my firewall was primarily to blame, along with having the USB settings to anything other than MTP. But I've corrected those, yet I'm still seeing "No Port Available".

When I installed QDLoader HS-USB Driver_64bit_Setup, am I supposed to choose WWAN or Ethernet? I've tried it both ways. but I still have no port availble and it never shows "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008". Would one of you ever so generous people help me with this please?

Thanks!

ETA: I see the following in the QFIL window:

Programmer Path:\Root﴾Z981﴿\ROOT\ROOT\BCM6153_V1660_PreBoot_20_KN.bin
Meta Build Content XML Path: P:\Root﴾Z981﴿\ROOT\ROOT\rawprogram0.xml
Fail to load contents.xml: There is an error in XML document ﴾2, 2﴿.

Ambee47 · Apr 20, 2019

Thanks to all for your kind assistance! But now I'm back at the same point as my previous post!

What "Port" is QFIL referring to? How do I determine which port number to use? I've got USB and ADB debugging on, as well as ADB over network (i've tried it on and off). I've tried entering the 4 digits returned from the "ADB devices" command, but that doesn't work. I've tried the TCP port number of the IP adress from ADB over network, and that doesn't work either.

I would appreciate it if someone would help me with QFIL. Thanks!

Smoshi · Apr 23, 2019

I installed twrp and loaded into it by holding the power button and volume up. I factory reset the phone as instructed but now I'm unable to get into the phone. I'm just stuck on the ZTE loading screen. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

ocnbrze · Apr 23, 2019

GameTheory said:
In advanced wipe select the following:

Dalvik/Art Cache

System

Data

Internal Storage

Cache

If you cannot select system, then leave it. It probably means it's already wiped and the system partition is empty.

You have to wipe these..... in essence it is a factory reset...... in twrp. It's not an actually factory reset. Can you still get into recovery?

ocnbrze · Apr 24, 2019

Smoshi said:
I installed twrp and loaded into it by holding the power button and volume up. I factory reset the phone as instructed but now I'm unable to get into the phone. I'm just stuck on the ZTE loading screen. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

sorry i could not multi quote on my phone.

like i said, you have wipe, wipe, and more wipe before flashing anything. also make sure you make a nandroid backup within twrp as well.

here is a guide if you need one on twrp:
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...only-custom-recovery-youll-ever-need-0156006/

Smoshi · Apr 24, 2019

I'm not sure if you're responding to me but those are the ones I deleted and it deleted the OS I guess. I'm not quite sure what to do next since I don't have an OS to boot into.

How can I get more information on how to flash? I should have been better prepared.

ocnbrze · Apr 24, 2019

Smoshi said:
I'm not sure if you're responding to me but those are the ones I deleted and it deleted the OS I guess. I'm not quite sure what to do next since I don't have an OS to boot into.

How can I get more information on how to flash? I should have been better prepared.

as long as you have recovery you are gooooood. so do not freak out.

all you need to is flash a custom rom and you are set.

this is the forum you need to go to:
* WARNING, Link removed for public safety. The forum link was for the Original ZMAX !! **

This one should do better as it's totally ZMAX Pro's forum:
https://androidforums.com/devices/zte-zmax-pro.1779/

and i would recommend starting with this rom:
download link is in the second post:

** Link removed due to BEING WRONG DEVICE!!! ** (Look at the dates and details inside threads and forums.. Sorry)

i would go back into twrp and wipe like i said and then follow directions in the op for the rom.

if you have any questions feel to ask before doing so.

Smoshi · Apr 24, 2019

I made a backup but for some reason it's not there anymore

ocnbrze · Apr 24, 2019

Smoshi said:
I made a backup but for some reason it's not there anymore

oooops sorry i guess i linked to the wrong forum....sorry guys.

yeah there is not much really for this phone. fortunately we have a rom here in this forum:
https://androidforums.com/threads/rom-unofficial-lineage-os-14-1-for-zte-zmax-pro.1285631/

are you sure you are looking in the right place? it should save it on your sd card?

if not you can just flash the rom above and you should have at least a working phone.

Smoshi · Apr 24, 2019

ocnbrze said:
oooops sorry i guess i linked to the wrong forum....sorry guys.

yeah there is not much really for this phone. fortunately we have a rom here in this forum:
https://androidforums.com/threads/rom-unofficial-lineage-os-14-1-for-zte-zmax-pro.1285631/

are you sure you are looking in the right place? it should save it on your sd card?

if not you can just flash the rom above and you should have at least a working phone.

Yeah I don't have an sd card

Oops

ocnbrze · Apr 24, 2019

Smoshi said:
Yeah I don't have an sd card Oops

check your phone's internal memory....it moght be there if you do not have an sd card.

Smoshi · Apr 24, 2019

ocnbrze said:
check your phone's internal memory....it moght be there if you do not have an sd card.

I have the TWRP folder in the sd card folder but it's empty. Nothing anywhere else either. I also can't access any of the files by plugging it into my pc using usb.

ocnbrze · Apr 24, 2019

Smoshi said:
I have the TWRP folder in the sd card folder but it's empty. Nothing anywhere else either. I also can't access any of the files by plugging it into my pc using usb.

huh? i thought you said you do not have an sd card? do you have one? you will need one to download and have twrp flash a custom rom.

La7ish · Apr 29, 2019

Man screen just stays black when I try to boot after doing this method. Please help, Using ZTE Zmax Pro

wesleysgc · Jun 20, 2019

Y314K said:
Root Cheat Sheet

1- Backup Phone.
DO NOT FACTORY RESET UNTIL STEP 6. IT IS NOT NEEDED BEFORE THEN.

2- OPTIONAL: Upgrade phone to last available Stock FW. (ZTE servers are back online)

3- Turn off Screen Locks. Turn on ADB & OEM Unlocking in Developers.

4- Get Root files.

5- Install TWRP.
(Always cancel when Prompted for a Password. Then Swipe To allow Modifications)

6- Factory RESET phone.

7- Reboot to TWRP (Hold Volume UP). Do a full TWRP backup.

8- Stay stock or go Discord.

9- Root with Magisk.

10- If you install Discord or any other ROM. U always install ROM, Gapps & always Magisk last. (DO NO UNZIP FILES. TWRP INSTALLS THEM FROM ZIP)

11- Terminal Mod must be done to fully root phone. (This is needed when ever u reRoot your phone)
- Reboot & Start setting you phone up by turning on Developer Mode & USB Debugging. And also opening he Magisk App so you can update it.
- Turn on Unknown Sources for apps. Now install a Terminal APK so you can unlock /System fully.
- Open the Terminal App and type "su" then enter & allow SU when Magisk askes if you wish to give it Root privileges.
- Once in # input the following command "reboot disemmcwp". Your phone will reboot. Now you should have full control of /System.

12- Congrats.

Guess I might continue to make my detailed instructions for now.

I have just followed this post and now got bricked on metropcs logo screen. what should I do now to get the phone fully working again?

grick · Jun 20, 2019

wesleysgc said:
I have just followed this post and now got bricked on metropcs logo screen. what should I do now to get the phone fully working again?

You need to restart phone hold volume up plus power till the screen goes black or shows the fml plug to PC reflash twrp when you reset huod volume down till you see twrp then flash and install rom

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