[ROM][UNOFFICIAL] Lineage OS 14.1 for ZTE ZMAX PRO

[armandop_]

Finally Here!
Firstly thanks everyone who helped me test this!
It is a work in progress so don't expect much ​

#include "std_disclaimer.h"
/*
 * Your warranty is void.
 * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
 * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
 * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
 * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
 * you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
 */

Device Tree: https://github.com/armandopartida0/android_device_zte_urd
Kernel Tree: https://github.com/armandopartida0/android_kernel_zte_urd/tree/cm-14.1-test
Vendor Tree: https://github.com/armandopartida0/vendor_zte_urd​

Latest (Will upload link when new version is out): https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262904004195

Working:

• Data
• Calls (no VoLTE yet)
• SMS
• MMS
• Wifi
• Bluetooth
• Screen (XD)
• Buttons
• Volume (Soundcloud does not work for some reason)
• Fingerprint
• Camera (No video record)
• GPS
• Everything else not mentioned in Not Working (I hope)

Not Working:

• Flash Notification Toggle (some 3rd party apps work)
• Video Recording
• VoLTE
• Soundcloud music app (does not play audio)
• Hotspot
• You tell me

How to Flash:

1. Make sure you are rooted by following this guide: https://androidforums.com/threads/new-root-method-for-z981-zmax-pro.1284305/
2. Boot into TWRP
3. Wipe system, data, cache, internal storage
4. Flash lineage zip
5. GAPPS (Optional)
6. Flash MAGISK
7. DONE!

DO NOT DONATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO: https://www.paypal.me/APartida332

 

[ctindell1981]

Awesome! Thank you!

 

[ctindell1981]

I can't seem to get my newly rooted z981 to get past the boot Ani. For this ROM nor discorded

 

[armandop_]

I can't seem to get my newly rooted z981 to get past the boot Ani. For this ROM nor discorded

Make sure to flash magisk after flashing all of the other stuff

 

[ctindell1981]

Make sure to flash magisk after flashing all of the other stuff

Thank you for your support


I love love love the ROM. Once I flashed magisk on a hunch that I needed magisk installed to boot... it booted. Fast. So I'm here to report oddities.

The Gboard app (flashed with open gapps) closes if I click on any of it's settings besides theme. I've tried installing from the play store to see if the results bath but it stays the same.

The camera take pics upside down. I've reflashed the ROM and heeded differing results. Sometimes the app crashes and never loads the viewfinder. Fish does not work at all. Video does work though... Long as the app works

There send to be an issue with accessing external storage. The first flash it recognized my songs etc. Then randomly it couldn't find anything on my sdcard. After 3 reflashes it started working. Each reflashes was for me messing up.

Bluetooth doesn't want to turn on sometimes. It takes restarting the phone.

Torch causes reboots

Randomly all apps will start force closing

I found that it works best to flash ROM>flash other apps such as titanium backup, etc>flash magisk>boot>go through lineage setup>reboot recovery>flash gapps>reboot>sign in to Google>open magisk and check that the settings are correct>flash systemless Xposed>reboot recovery>flash arise 4 Android>reboot>profit

 

[thewalkingdude]

I'm interested in this. My father has been wanting something other than stock on his. I'll keep watch on this, good work.

 

[Robertleehadley]

just picked one of these up for 50 bucks. not a bad device. would love this rom to be polished on it. heres to the future! gonna give it a run and report back. thanks!!

 

[ctindell1981]

I'm not asking for an ETA by any means. That being said, so you plan on fixing bugs?

 

[oscar112709]

Hotspot issue

Wondering if anyone fix the hotspot problem? & The rear camera?

 

[Cloudxddd]

Wondering if anyone fix the hotspot problem? & The rear camera?

so what i found out with this rom is that wifi tether router app works for tethering wifi you need to set it up correctly to get it to show up + when you are connecting to the phone threw wifi make sure your phone screen does not turn off before the connection is complete or the app will shut off. usb tethering has to use a 3rd party app like clockwork mod usb teher or pda net is the only way i could get that to work as well but it does work.warrning when useing wifi tether your phone will get hot!!!!!! so i just put it by a fan. the camera is werid im not really sure how i got it to work but you can try make a backup then restore it DO NOT HAVE A PASSWORD SET ON PHONE WHEN DOING THE BACK UP OR YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE PHONE not sure why but just giving a heads up

 

[oscar112709]

so what i found out with this rom is that wifi tether router app works for tethering wifi you need to set it up correctly to get it to show up + when you are connecting to the phone threw wifi make sure your phone screen does not turn off before the connection is complete or the app will shut off. usb tethering has to use a 3rd party app like clockwork mod usb teher or pda net is the only way i could get that to work as well but it does work.warrning when useing wifi tether your phone will get hot!!!!!! so i just put it by a fan. the camera is werid im not really sure how i got it to work but you can try make a backup then restore it DO NOT HAVE A PASSWORD SET ON PHONE WHEN DOING THE BACK UP OR YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE PHONE not sure why but just giving a heads up

I got the tether to work but the wifi tether router app can't get the router to work correctly looked up the setting still no luck, what settings you have it on?
I got the flashlight to work with this app Flashlight Tile Fix Kenzo_v1.7 works nice...

 

[Cloudxddd]

I got the tether to work but the wifi tether router app can't get the router to work correctly looked up the setting still no luck, what settings you have it on?
I got the flashlight to work with this app Flashlight Tile Fix Kenzo_v1.7 works nice...

wifi channel 1 interface wlan0 methed 2 android vertion 4.2 0r higher prevents stand by checked lte thether patch checked turn your wifi off before enabling it it will take about a min or two keep scaning for your wifi do not let the screen turn off until its connected

 

[oscar112709]

wifi channel 1 interface wlan0 methed 2 android vertion 4.2 0r higher prevents stand by checked lte thether patch checked turn your wifi off before enabling it it will take about a min or two keep scaning for your wifi do not let the screen turn off until its connected

Got it to work thanks just, xb1 can't find thanks this

 

[Baysuhl]

Bit of a silly question, but does this ROM work on the non-pro version of this phone, i.e. Z970?

 

[toaddawet]

Is this ROM still being developed? I've had the Zmax Pro for a couple years now, and the software is sorely lacking in a lot of areas. I'd love to see a decent replacement, as the phone has good potential.

I've got a spare one I can try out the ROM on. I'll try to do that when I get some time.

Thanks for your work on this.

 

[Ice Bear]

Is this ROM still being developed? I've had the Zmax Pro for a couple years now, and the software is sorely lacking in a lot of areas. I'd love to see a decent replacement, as the phone has good potential.

I've got a spare one I can try out the ROM on. I'll try to do that when I get some time.

Thanks for your work on this.

Ice Bear believes there is work being done on a something sweeter, and it begins with O or P. Don't quote Ice Bear on that though. Ice Bear is just making a hypothesis.

 

[armandop_]

Ice Bear believes there is work being done on a something sweeter, and it begins with O or P. Don't quote Ice Bear on that though. Ice Bear is just making a hypothesis.

Very good hypothesis

 

[davvid420]

Hello and thanks for your hard work. I am/was loving this rom. But for some reason my phone quit booting after having been running the rom with no major issues for several months. My phone is stuck on the first boot flash screen that says ZTE and powered by android. I am trying to get it to let me into recovery so I can reflash the room but I am having no success. I don't believe I have enough time to get the phone to accept the key presses to trigger entering recovery. I have tried to load up adb but again I don't think the phone is getting far enough to communicate with the adb. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. So to recap the phone is basically stuck on at the first splash screen and will only reboot when the power button is pressed and held. Thansk!

 

[GameTheory.]

Hello and thanks for your hard work. I am/was loving this rom. But for some reason my phone quit booting after having been running the rom with no major issues for several months. My phone is stuck on the first boot flash screen that says ZTE and powered by android. I am trying to get it to let me into recovery so I can reflash the room but I am having no success. I don't believe I have enough time to get the phone to accept the key presses to trigger entering recovery. I have tried to load up adb but again I don't think the phone is getting far enough to communicate with the adb. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. So to recap the phone is basically stuck on at the first splash screen and will only reboot when the power button is pressed and held. Thansk!

I think your only option here is getting into twrp somehow.

Make sure to power off the device by holding power.
Turn it back on by holding "volume up and power" and do not let go till you see twrp recovery.

Note:
If holding power button to shut it down causes the phone to reboot instead then you have to time it and hold volume up and power right when the screen shuts off.

I was in a similar situation, but for different reasons(development) and the power button was only rebooting, so I timed it and got into twrp.

Good luck

 

[davvid420]

I think your only option here is getting into twrp somehow.

Make sure to power off the device by holding power.
Turn it back on by holding "volume up and power" and do not let go till you see twrp recovery.

Note:
If holding power button to shut it down causes the phone to reboot instead then you have to time it and hold volume up and power right when the screen shuts off.

I was in a similar situation, but for different reasons(development) and the power button was only rebooting, so I timed it and got into twrp.

Good luck

Thanks I got it taken care of. I ended up taking the phone apart and disconnecting the battery and holding the volume up and down key at the same time while in plugged in the usb cord hooked up to my computer.