ZTE ZMAX PRO root?

[jayblaze406]

Well without root, is there any alternative to ViPER4ANDROID, and a decent adblocker similar to AdAway? How will we get Xposed Framework for all of the useful modules?

 

[5318008]

Ads are the only thing that really bother me on an unrooted phone. I'm using Adguard for now, it filters web traffic for free, or web plus app traffic if you pay a subscription fee. Not great but better than nothing. If anyone knows of anything that filters everything and is free, and works without root, I'd love to hear about it.

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[mac.os.x]

Ads are the only thing that really bother me on an unrooted phone. I'm using Adguard for now, it filters web traffic for free, or web plus app traffic if you pay a subscription fee. Not great but better than nothing. If anyone knows of anything that filters everything and is free, and works without root, I'd love to hear about it.

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I'm bout to pay someone to root this thing. Honestly don't know what I was thinking buying a ZTE to begin with. Bought it for my women cause she shattered her Grand 3, but it works.

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[YrrchSebor]

I'm not sure of your boot loader situations but has anyone tried Dirty Cow to gain root access/flash Twrp?

 

[NeoZiggy]

Ads are the only thing that really bother me on an unrooted phone. I'm using Adguard for now, it filters web traffic for free, or web plus app traffic if you pay a subscription fee. Not great but better than nothing. If anyone knows of anything that filters everything and is free, and works without root, I'd love to hear about it.

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NetGuard here on XDA will block ads without root. It creates a VPN and filters traffic through. Do not get the one in the Market/Play Store since they do not allow ad blocking apps, you have to download it from their Github. It's what I use since my Boost LG Stylo can't be rooted due to locked bootloader. I'm considering this phone once we have root.

NetGuard: http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-netguard-root-firewall-t3233012. Click "ad blocking" in the OP for their Github site.

 

[5318008]

NetGuard here on XDA will block ads without root. It creates a VPN and filters traffic through. Do not get the one in the Market/Play Store since they do not allow ad blocking apps, you have to download it from their Github. It's what I use since my Boost LG Stylo can't be rooted due to locked bootloader. I'm considering this phone once we have root.

NetGuard: http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-netguard-root-firewall-t3233012. Click "ad blocking" in the OP for their Github site.

Thanks, downloading it now. I'd moved from AdGuard to Block It but NetGuard looks even better.

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Edit: Tried NetGuard, it does look better but you need to pay money to block ads, so I'm going back to Block It. It doesn't catch quite as many ads as AdGuard was filtering, but it's 100% free and should be good enough until we get root and AdAway.

Edit 2: I'm an idiot

 

[NeoZiggy]

Thanks, downloading it now. I'd moved from AdGuard to Block It but NetGuard looks even better.

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Edit: Tried NetGuard, it does look better but you need to pay money to block ads, so I'm going back to Block It. It doesn't catch quite as many ads as AdGuard was filtering, but it's 100% free and should be good enough until we get root and AdAway.

Pay money? Maybe I have an old version because I never saw anything about that. You just have to download the Hosts file and set it to filter traffic.
It was free. Sorry, I didn't know it changed.

 

[5318008]

Pay money? Maybe I have an old version because I never saw anything about that. You just have to download the Hosts file and set it to filter traffic.
It was free. Sorry, I didn't know it changed.

I misunderstood how it worked and hadn't read the documentation. I didn't realize I needed to download a block list. I thought it had ad blocking out of the box, and it kept giving me a message saying I needed to buy one of the pro options to block all further ads, but I think now that it was just talking about the ads inside NetGuard and not any other ads. I downloaded the default block file and everything seems to be working great. Thanks again for the tip. So far I'm ranking the non-root ad blockers I've tried as AdGuard < Block It < NetGuard.

Edit: Went back to Block It. Not as many options but NetGuard was letting in some popups in some apps that Block It blocks. Maybe I'll give NetGuard another try later using a custom block list.

 

[NeoZiggy]

I misunderstood how it worked and hadn't read the documentation. I didn't realize I needed to download a block list. I thought it had ad blocking out of the box, and it kept giving me a message saying I needed to buy one of the pro options to block all further ads, but I think now that it was just talking about the ads inside NetGuard and not any other ads. I downloaded the default block file and everything seems to be working great. Thanks again for the tip. So far I'm ranking the non-root ad blockers I've tried as AdGuard < Block It < NetGuard.

Edit: Went back to Block It. Not as many options but NetGuard was letting in some popups in some apps that Block It blocks. Maybe I'll give NetGuard another try later using a custom block list.

Lol, yeah. There are Pro some features that cost a bit (and we all should support devs). I believe you can choose your own blocklist URL, not sure. I don't play games but mostly browse, search, and read news. It could be possible that you need to clear your cache of games or on the device in general to remove ads that are saved on the device itself... but I've only had that issue when rooted and using the Hosts file.

If you use your phone as a hostspot it allows that to pass through the VPN.... I had trouble using Bluetooth tethering unless I selected "subnet routing" and "allow tethering" in the Network Options. Hope this helps!

I hope we get the bootloader unlocked and a working root!! I called Metro and they said it would only cost me $40 for the phone if I'm switching from Boost!

 

[jkid218]

Any updates hopefully?

 

[baaluo]

thanks! I'll try this out now

NetGuard here on XDA will block ads without root. It creates a VPN and filters traffic through. Do not get the one in the Market/Play Store since they do not allow ad blocking apps, you have to download it from their Github. It's what I use since my Boost LG Stylo can't be rooted due to locked bootloader. I'm considering this phone once we have root.

NetGuard: http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-netguard-root-firewall-t3233012. Click "ad blocking" in the OP for their Github site.

 

[dbpaddler]

Lol, yeah. There are Pro some features that cost a bit (and we all should support devs). I believe you can choose your own blocklist URL, not sure. I don't play games but mostly browse, search, and read news. It could be possible that you need to clear your cache of games or on the device in general to remove ads that are saved on the device itself... but I've only had that issue when rooted and using the Hosts file.

If you use your phone as a hostspot it allows that to pass through the VPN.... I had trouble using Bluetooth tethering unless I selected "subnet routing" and "allow tethering" in the Network Options. Hope this helps!

I hope we get the bootloader unlocked and a working root!! I called Metro and they said it would only cost me $40 for the phone if I'm switching from Boost!

$40 for the phone when you port. $30 for one month of service. $10 or less to unlock.

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[PiYinYurai]

Z981

I use NoRoot Firewall and Free AdBlock browser. Works pretty good.

 

[nakamoniel]

$40 for the phone when you port. $30 for one month of service. $10 or less to unlock.

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Where?

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[dbpaddler]

Where?

MetroPCS. Thought everyone knew about it. Go to any corporate store. Port over any non T-Mobile number for a $60 credit and walk out the door with the phone for $40 and one month of service at $30. Hop on ebay and look for MetroPCS app unlock and get it unlocked for under $10.

Now if I could only flash the T-Mobile firmware like I could with thr LG phones.

 

[Apache0c]

There are good threads on this topic you can join in on and read etc

Thanks for all your help. Would you mind posting a link? Because I don't see that there is even a forum setup on xda for the ZMAX Pro , let alone a buncha good threads to enjoy. Thanks again.

 

[enesha]

That option is on all phones in developer enabled menus. It does not do what you think it does. Tire's lots of people on her trying, everyone posting the same things (without a cursory search first) is very distracting. in other words, search before you ask

 

[ewokmojo]

This page claims to have root using auto root.
http://kidapso.com/how-to-root-zte-zmax-pro/
I dont own a zte but probably will in a few days.
Can anyone test this?

 

[5318008]

Fake click bait site

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[RaiderWill]

You're Missing Something..

This page claims to have root using auto root.
http://kidapso.com/how-to-root-zte-zmax-pro/
I dont own a zte but probably will in a few days.
Can anyone test this?

This budget device is not getting rooted..
ZTE has "Removed" bootloader access completely.
You can't even get access to try to unlock it.
And no one-click app does the job either..
Maybe Kingoroot later this year if they get enough request..

But are you still going to be interested in this device towards the end of 2017..
Or even now when you can get the Moto G4 for just $80 more or the G4 play for only $40 more and they have the full support of the community with root, roms and kernels..