Database Users

New to MyTouch, am I screwed?

I've played with Android before on my Touch Diamond so I decided to pick up a used MyTouch from Craigslist. Like a n00b, I didn't do enough research. I ended up with a MyTouch 3G with a headphone jack (1.2). I only use TMO ToGo Prepaid and was thinking I could just pop in my sim and it would work. Unfortunately though, I can't get past the activation. Is there any way to get past this? Rooting it? I've searched and can't find any mention of activation hacks. Being 1.2, the 4-corners trick doesn't work. I can't find any way to force it to activate via Wifi. Screwed?
Also, mine shows no bars and an "X" on the bars. Is that normal pre-activation, or am I doubly screwed?

4 corners doesn't work on a lot of devices. can't activate over wifi. you should be able to root and flash a rom that doesn't require activation (cyanogenmod is the most popular). you could also just find a friend with t-mobile and data. and sometimes people at the t-mobile store are nice enough to let you borrow their card to activate.

Thanks, it looks like there's nothing I can do myself. I can't root unless I enable USB Debugging. I can't enable USB Debugging unless I root and flash cyanogenmod. Ugh.

try this: http://www.gotontheinter.net/content/faq-unlockingactivating-g1-or-adp1-without-sim-card
skip step 3 and 4, because they don't apply to you
this SHOULD let you turn on wifi so you can set up your google account
let me know if this works, I never tried it on a non-rooted phone

Thanks, but the reason I can't root is also the reason why I can't try modifying settings.db, that is adb can't work on my phone. To use adb requires USB Debugging to be enabled, and it is apparently not enabled by default.

GnatGoSplat said:
I've played with Android before on my Touch Diamond so I decided to pick up a used MyTouch from Craigslist. Like a n00b, I didn't do enough research. I ended up with a MyTouch 3G with a headphone jack (1.2). I only use TMO ToGo Prepaid and was thinking I could just pop in my sim and it would work. Unfortunately though, I can't get past the activation. Is there any way to get past this? Rooting it? I've searched and can't find any mention of activation hacks. Being 1.2, the 4-corners trick doesn't work. I can't find any way to force it to activate via Wifi. Screwed?
Also, mine shows no bars and an "X" on the bars. Is that normal pre-activation, or am I doubly screwed?
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I would suggest starting off by rooting with a Goldcard.
Refer to my signature.
Then you should be able to flash any 32b custom rom (such as Cyanogen).
Once you have root, you should be able to skip the activation process.
The most difficult part would be to making the goldcard.

Binary100100 said:
I would suggest starting off by rooting with a Goldcard.
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Thanks, but that is the reason I can't root, because I can't make the goldcard without having the CID, and to get the CID requires USB Debugging to be enabled so I can run ADB commands. I can't turn on USB Debugging without getting past activation. Without USB Debugging = No ADB commands. No ADB commands = No goldcard.
Is there any other way to get the CID? I haven't found any. I can run FASTBOOT commands in FASTBOOT mode, but I haven't found any way to find the CID that way.

GnatGoSplat said:
Thanks, but that is the reason I can't root, because I can't make the goldcard without having the CID, and to get the CID requires USB Debugging to be enabled so I can run ADB commands. I can't turn on USB Debugging without getting past activation. Without USB Debugging = No ADB commands. No ADB commands = No goldcard.
Is there any other way to get the CID? I haven't found any. I can run FASTBOOT commands in FASTBOOT mode, but I haven't found any way to find the CID that way.
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You don't know a single person with a tmobile account?
Just so you can register your phone?

Binary100100 said:
You don't know a single person with a tmobile account?
Just so you can register your phone?
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Not personally, no. I can probably drop by a T-Mobile store and beg when I find some time, but it's not real close. If I can get an unlock code for it, I could probably borrow an AT&T sim from a coworker with an iPhone data plan. I'd feel real awkward to ask because I'm not real close with the coworkers that I know for sure have data plans.

i am also stuck with the same thing...how did you do yours...
only being able to fastboot and not adb nothing can be done....i have friends with ATT data plans but since the phone is not unlocked cant use that too...
guess im screwed....

I'm on T-Mobile, and they will send an unlock code for free - they have certain requirements before they will send an unlock code, but I qualified, so they sent me an unlock code (took about a week and a half to get). With the code, I unlocked my phone and then borrowed my mom's AT&T SIM card to activate the phone. She doesn't have a data plan, but all AT&T plans apparently have data available in $2 increments.
Then I turned on USB Debugging, went through the whole rooting procedure, and upgraded to Cyanogenmod 6.
However, I'm screwed because my phone has no service with my T-Mobile SIM card. It worked fine with my mom's AT&T SIM so I have no idea wtf is going on. Hard reset, reflashing, nothing fixes it. Only idea I have is maybe my 1900MHz radio is shot and 850MHz still works since AT&T is on 850MHz and TMO is on 1900MHz. I don't even know if it's physically possible for that to be the case, but nothing else explains it.

Not sure if this would help but did you wipe before you reflashed? Sometimes a good wipe fixes odd bugs. I know one time I had trouble getting any service with T-Mobile for some odd reason. So I wiped and reflashed my CM5 ROM. The problem went away after I did that, however I noticed you mentioned hard reset. I'm not too sure what you meant by that. So sorry if hard reset is the same as wiping.

I didn't ever try wiping with the stock ROM, and I can't try it now because I'd have to borrow my mom's SIM card to activate again and I don't see her but once every few months.
I did try every wipe option in Amon Ra Recovery, many, many times, and none of those wipe options helped. That's what I meant by hard reset since I couldn't find any other way to wipe than through Amon Ra. If there are any other ways to wipe, I'd love to try.
I even thought maybe TMO blocked the IMEI, but I talked to them and they confirmed it is not blocked.

Enabling Free WiFi Tether on Ring Plus using a Sprint XT1526 Moto E 2015 2nd Gen

I have a Ring Plus line that does not have free tethering but I was able to get free WiFi tethering on this Ring Plus line using my Sprint Moto E 2015 XT1526 running 5.1 by doing the following:
1) unlock the bootloader;
2) flash custom recovery twrp-surnia-3.4.5-r1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=10398#downloads
3) root the device;
4) change the value of "ro.mot.tether_dun_required" to "0" in the build.prop file;
5) add the line "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" to the end of the build.prop file;
6) in fastboot mode run the following command
Code:
fastboot oem config fsg-id ringplus
7) install MVNO Slayer through TWRP:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...t/flashable-lte-fix-moto-e-6-x-boost-t3290719
Some of the above steps may be unnecessary, idk, but this is what worked for me.

I'm going to try with stock bootloader, loading TWRP through fastboot but leaving stock bootloader, making the build.prop changes and loading the MVNO Slayer. Basically without TWRP and without the fastboot oem config fsg-id ringplus changes. Let's see if it works.
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mine worked without the config fsg-id ringplus and without the TWRP flash. I just boot into fastboot then type fastboot boot TWRPxxxx.img so it will boot TWRP without loading it permanently.

wpcprez said:
I'm going to try with stock bootloader, loading TWRP through fastboot but leaving stock bootloader, making the build.prop changes and loading the MVNO Slayer. Basically without TWRP and without the fastboot oem config fsg-id ringplus changes. Let's see if it works.
Mine worked without the config fsg-id ringplus and without the TWRP flash. I just boot into fastboot then type fastboot boot TWRPxxxx.img so it will boot TWRP without loading it permanently.
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So your bootloader is unlocked but you aren't rooted? Or are you rooted?

JulesJam said:
So your bootloader is unlocked but you aren't rooted? Or are you rooted?
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I think he is trying to avoid root.
Anyway. Kudos to OP. Worked like a charm. Took me a bit of time trying to figure out how to edit build.prop (needed root and build.prop editor from google play). RUSTY OLD ME!
LTE on this Moto E is faster than my daily driver Note 4. wondering if that has anything to do with sim cards......
Is the slayer only for CM Marshmellow? 'cuz it doesn't seem to do anything on my stock 5.1

linhnd2000 said:
I think he is trying to avoid root.
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But why if you have unlocked the bootloader? Is it due to using the phone for work or something like that?
linhnd2000 said:
Anyway. Kudos to OP. Worked like a charm.
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Glad it worked for you too!
linhnd2000 said:
Took me a bit of time trying to figure out how to edit build.prop (needed root and build.prop editor from google play). RUSTY OLD ME!
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I use ES File Manager, but you have to enable the root features on that and I think show hidden files has to be enabled too.
linhnd2000 said:
Is the slayer only for CM Marshmellow? 'cuz it doesn't seem to do anything on my stock 5.1
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Idk, I just know without it I wasn't able to tether for free on ring plus. I am still on 5.1 so it must have done something to allow me to tether for free.

linhnd2000 said:
I think he is trying to avoid root.
Anyway. Kudos to OP. Worked like a charm. Took me a bit of time trying to figure out how to edit build.prop (needed root and build.prop editor from google play). RUSTY OLD ME!
LTE on this Moto E is faster than my daily driver Note 4. wondering if that has anything to do with sim cards......
Is the slayer only for CM Marshmellow? 'cuz it doesn't seem to do anything on my stock 5.1
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I'm rooted. I just didn't want to change bootloader to twrp. Heard of people having issues trying to upgrade to newer stock roms when the bootloader is swapped unless you use a custom rom.
All my other devices which are samsung are all rooted,bootloader unlocked and are on TWRP or Philz Touch. All work fine but I just saw others complaining about TWRP And loading stock roms so I thought I would just be safe and just run TWRP from fastboot so I have the features of TWRP without loading it permanently.

Will this work with the Boost Mobile version of this Moto E?
Thanks.

I was able to go through all the steps, with a few hiccups, including accidentally wiping it clean, and I'm able to turn on the hotspot, but a device connected to it can't connect to the internet.
Ended up using the ROM XT1526_Surnia_5_1_1_Lollipop_v1.zip<-For Sprint, Sprint MVNO, and Sprint subsidiaries on XT1526 or XT1529. from this thread
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unmesh59 said:
Will this work with the Boost Mobile version of this Moto E?
Thanks.
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Almost sure OP has the boost mobile version as well

SDRebel said:
Almost sure OP has the boost mobile version as well
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Good to know. I have a new phone waiting in the mailbox for me when I get home

unmesh59 said:
Will this work with the Boost Mobile version of this Moto E?
Thanks.
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Yes it will, I have done it on both Sprint and Boost.

SDRebel said:
I was able to go through all the steps, with a few hiccups, including accidentally wiping it clean, and I'm able to turn on the hotspot, but a device connected to it can't connect to the internet.
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Did you check the build.prop file to make sure that your edits were saved and that there weren't any typos in your edits?

JulesJam said:
Did you check the build.prop file to make sure that your edits were saved and that there weren't any typos in your edits?
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yup, i double-checked it and didn't see any problem. I wonder if the difference could be in the rom, given I had to use the one I linked which may be different than the stock one

Thank you for these instruction. It took me a while to figure out how to each steps, but it works out at the end. I can now have free tethering with my ringplus account. However, my phone camera is no longer accessible. I tried different camera apps, still no go. Is anyone experiencing this? Thanks again

Nurakuni said:
Thank you for these instruction. It took me a while to figure out how to each steps, but it works out at the end. I can now have free tethering with my ringplus account. However, my phone camera is no longer accessible. I tried different camera apps, still no go. Is anyone experiencing this? Thanks again
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Change SELinux to Permissive. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524485

SDRebel said:
I was able to go through all the steps, with a few hiccups, including accidentally wiping it clean, and I'm able to turn on the hotspot, but a device connected to it can't connect to the internet.
Ended up using the ROM XT1526_Surnia_5_1_1_Lollipop_v1.zip<-For Sprint, Sprint MVNO, and Sprint subsidiaries on XT1526 or XT1529. from this thread
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Almost sure OP has the boost mobile version as well
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This process works for BoostMobile Moto E as well. Mine was running Android 5.1 build Number LPI23.29-18-S.2.
However, I decided to experiment to see if I could disable root in SuperSu and the tethering still works. As soon as I disabled root, it stopped working. My PC still connects to the phone, but no Internet access. Damn!
I restored to stock firmware, and had gone through the exact same process again. But it didn't help. My PC can still connect to the phone, bu there is no Internet access. I tried a number of things, same result.
Anyone had the same experience and found a solution?

PhoneHero said:
This process works for BoostMobile Moto E as well. Mine was running Android 5.1 build Number LPI23.29-18-S.2.
However, I decided to experiment to see if I could disable root in SuperSu and the tethering still works. As soon as I disabled root, it stopped working. My PC still connects to the phone, but no Internet access. Damn!
I restored to stock firmware, and had gone through the exact same process again. But it didn't help. My PC can still connect to the phone, bu there is no Internet access. I tried a number of things, same result.
Anyone had the same experience and found a solution?
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Did you wipe the cache/data partitions? Are you rooted now? What firmware version are you on?

Anyone use on Nexus 5x? (originally from Project Fi)

JeffATL said:
Anyone use on Nexus 5x? (originally from Project Fi)
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You could try the first 5 steps and see how that works - of course use the proper TWRP for the N5X:
1) unlock the bootloader;
2) flash custom recovery TWRP for your Nexus 5X
3) root the device;
4) change the value of "ro.mot.tether_dun_required" to "0" in the build.prop file;
5) add the line "net.tethering.noprovisioning=true" to the end of the build.prop file

So is this undetectable to boost Mobile? They don't limit you to 8gb like the claim for the hotspot on the $60 unlimited plan ? I have it enabled on my recently purchased moto e and I get extremely fast lte at my rural house. This is awesome and works excellent. Better than the Wi-Fi tether router app I've been stuck using. More reliable with the built-in tether and phone doesn't get nearly as hot.

JulesJam said:
Yes it will, I have done it on both Sprint and Boost.
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Is this metered tethering or can they not detect this? I'm using Boost unlimited plan $60 and just did this modification and tethering is working great so far, but I just want to know if it's going to stay free like this?

OneClickRoot Sprint, anyone?

Curious as to whether anyone has tried this. Suspicious as I haven't seen it here lol. Thoughts?

Good luck lol

yeah i saw that site this morning.. anyone have luck?

Jaws4God said:
yeah i saw that site this morning.. anyone have luck?
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OCR is non attainable on this device.
Too much stuff to do manually.

elijah420 said:
OCR is non attainable on this device.
Too much stuff to do manually.
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has anyone tried and it fail?

Jaws4God said:
has anyone tried and it fail?
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OCR is not attainable on this device.
Too much to do manually.

I always recommend manual methods over one click methods you never know what kind of crap these programs will put on your phone.
Its not the first situation where spyware has ended up on phones from these sites. King Root is a good example.
Sent from my LG-H918 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

evo4g63t said:
I always recommend manual methods over one click methods you never know what kind of crap these programs will put on your phone.
Its not the first situation where spyware has ended up on phones from these sites. King Root is a good example.
Sent from my LG-H918 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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oh thank you for the heads up.. I was just hoping to find a way to just get simple root on my phone to have access to Gravity Box ... but i do not want to unlock my bootloader and have a custom recovery..
Thanks!

Jaws4God said:
oh thank you for the heads up.. I was just hoping to find a way to just get simple root on my phone to have access to Gravity Box ... but i do not want to unlock my bootloader and have a custom recovery..
Thanks!
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It's a scam. My dad (without consulting me) tried it on a moto g4. Not only did it not work, he ended up with spyware and spam that I had to get rid of.
There is no simple root. Any phone going forward that is rootable will have to be connected to a pc and adb or odin used to exploit a vulnerability manually.

One click Root Worked For Me (H91810J) T-MO
sjr19 said:
Curious as to whether anyone has tried this. Suspicious as I haven't seen it here lol. Thoughts?
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OneClickRoot worked on my T-Mobile H91810J. I've rooted a lot of phones and tried the recowvery and numerous other methods. I couldn't get TWRP to flash because I was missing a few commands not listed. They connect through the program (Oneclickroot) and use a program called Vysor. It has to be manually done by one of their techs. I was able to see and copy their commands and files but again I have a T-mobile not Sprint. To be sure, open a chat session and they will 100 percent verify if they can do it. They ask for everything from the model number, to the build number, security patch info...etc . It has to be done manually by the tech not by the program which will tell you after trying to root that you need to have it done manually by them.
They are legit but not cheap. The up side is they can do it right from your pc or most any pc . It's a 24/7 operation also. Pay the extra for the protection. It isn't cheap but it sure is easy and now I am 99 percent sure I can follow their steps if needed. I see where I messed up in the shell commands. I hate my bootloader locked When I boot though. I still have to access it through ADB unless I am missing something. I also still have the annoying orange oem warning screen. Otherwise full root access. I just don't know what I am going to do if something happens and it has to be reset...etc. I love lux and color changer pro. Completely transforms the device in my opinion. Hopefully we have a solution by then to bypass the entire thing. If I could get a hold of chainfire I'd send the code and files right to him or anyone capable of making this easier on everyone.
I plan on posting the code in the near future I just haven't had time. More to follow. OneClickRoot is legit but not cheap. You also have to have some trust to allow a remote connection. If they say they can do it they can. I tried doing the recowvery step by step and it kept locking up on me do to FRP. I messed up some additional shell commands which I didn't know I needed to actually flash twrp.
I am almost positive they can do the sprint version. Just check with them first via chat which is free.

Unless they have found another exploitable security hole, or your phone has NOT taken the zv6 update, your phone is NOT rootable.
The exploit that allowed dirty cow/Santa/elf, copy on write, has been plugged.
Legitimacy of their operation aside, the exploit was plugged with the zv6 update.

LG v20 hotspot

Hello everyone i need some help i have the LG v20 from AT&T LG-H910 unlock. its a great phone, the problem is that i switch to T-mobile and it wont let me use hotspot it show.
authentication was unsuccessful.
There is a temporary network problem that prevents the enablement of the mobile hotspot function. please retry later
Anyway around this, any help is greatly appreciated thanks.

Have you tried changing the build.prop to OPEN and rebooting
Sent from my LG-H910 using Tapatalk

No but i will try it and let you know if it works thanks

Did this work? I'm having the exact same issue. Do I have to be rooted to change the build.prop?

Yes root is needed. And not many of us have root on our V20's

So there is no other way of making the hotspot work with the H910 on T-Mobile?

dustinbleh said:
So there is no other way of making the hotspot work with the H910 on T-Mobile?
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I've had a ZTE phone from ATT that wouldn't hotspot on TMobile unless I installed and used the ES File Explorer app which has Network hotspot toggling built in the app. Couldn't hurt for you to try that route I suppose. Forces usage of the app for hotspot toggling instead of going through Android settings to turn hotspot on.

Download the app and tried to use the in-app hot spot but still get this message

daw41 said:
Have you tried changing the build.prop to OPEN and rebooting
Sent from my LG-H910 using Tapatalk
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I'm having this same issue. Any more info for a noob on what build.prop is and exactly how you'd go about setting it to open? Also what method of rooting would you prescribe with doing this and getting the hotspot working as the end goal? Help is much appreciated!

Have you tried contacting T-Mobile or AT&T

Trousers2 said:
I'm having this same issue. Any more info for a noob on what build.prop is and exactly how you'd go about setting it to open? Also what method of rooting would you prescribe with doing this and getting the hotspot working as the end goal? Help is much appreciated!
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You have to be rooted in order to use this fix and rooting this phone is not easy. My recommendation is that you do a lot of research on rooting and become familiar with ADB shell before you root. Once you're familiar with those things @runningnak3d has a root method for the H910 in a thread on here but this phone does require you have a working knowledge of android and adb to use it rooted and not screw it up. So I hate to repeat people on here but read read read its very important.

daw41 said:
You have to be rooted in order to use this fix and rooting this phone is not easy. My recommendation is that you do a lot of research on rooting and become familiar with ADB shell before you root. Once you're familiar with those things @runningnak3d has a root method for the H910 in a thread on here but this phone does require you have a working knowledge of android and adb to use it rooted and not screw it up. So I hate to repeat people on here but read read read its very important.
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Thanks for the advice. I'm definitely not rushing into anything, I'm doing plenty of reading first. I just can't find answers on doing exactly what I want to do. At this stage I'm leaving towards flashing the firmware from a us996 to mine. I just can't find any guides on how to go about that.

Hotspot issue
Hello guys .....i had a same issue ....i got lg v20 at&t and couldn't able to creat hotspot ..... So i find a slution ....
1. Download " setting data base editor" from play store
2. Select system
3. Find " tether_entitlement_check_state "
4. Chage the value "0"
No root need
Thats it

Hotspot issue

@sameerlx - Thank you for posting re Settings Database Editor. I now am able to use wifi hotspot on my V20 no root required.
:good::highfive:

Thanks a lot @sameerlx.
A nice and easy solution to the hotspot issue.
Working flawlessly now.

I opened the build.prop file in the system directory and found an entry: wifi.lge.common_hotspot=true
and wifi hotspot still doesn't work

That worked for me too! Changed value from 5 to 0.

ZTE Maven 3 (z835) Root?

Does anyone know how to root the ZTE Maven 3 (z835)?

Need the same info.
Looking for a root confirmation for either this ZTE Maven 3 (z835) or Pixi Avion (STALA570BGP4P) both under $30 android phones I want to use as sort of an iPod touch alternative.
Can't find solid info on either one.

Bootloader unlock
I just want to unlock the bootloader I want to Port a rom to this device

I think there is some new protection they added to prevent developer mode the usual way. When I tap the build number several times, I get this big N in the middle of the screen.

Tim Elliott said:
I think there is some new protection they added to prevent developer mode the usual way. When I tap the build number several times, I get this big N in the middle of the screen.
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U go to about phone and click on build number 7times

blankaultra1 said:
Does anyone know how to root the ZTE Maven 3 (z835)?
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PHug said:
Need the same info.
Looking for a root confirmation for either this ZTE Maven 3 (z835) or Pixi Avion (STALA570BGP4P) both under $30 android phones I want to use as sort of an iPod touch alternative.
Can't find solid info on either one.
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I'm gonna try root tonight and see how it goes

RomLord14495 said:
I'm gonna try root tonight and see how it goes
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Do you have any ideas I didn't try? Interested

000Nick said:
Do you have any ideas I didn't try? Interested
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Try king root pc I don't have pc so try it out

RomLord14495 said:
Try king root pc I don't have pc so try it out
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I already did. Both on the OS and in FTM mode. No dice.

000Nick said:
I already did. Both on the OS and in FTM mode. No dice.
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Have you tried the old write protection method yet?
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Run this command in adb shell or terminal
Adb reboot disemmcwp

status update
Any updates on this? Did the adb reboot disemmcpw command work?

Idk I don't have a computer I've seen that command on a couple forums so I thought someone could try it out it is to disable write protection

Sanras said:
Any updates on this? Did the adb reboot disemmcpw command work?
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Not sure - I think this is useful to gain root persistence from what I'm reading. ADB and root tools (like kingroot on pc/android) don't have any more permissions than they did before. We need to somehow exploit FTM or EDL mode for unlocked bootloader, like how the Axon 7 was unlocked. I don't think we'll have any luck with regular userland exploits on Android 7.1.1 with July security update...

000Nick said:
Not sure - I think this is useful to gain root persistence from what I'm reading. ADB and root tools (like kingroot on pc/android) don't have any more permissions than they did before. We need to somehow exploit FTM or EDL mode for unlocked bootloader, like how the Axon 7 was unlocked. I don't think we'll have any luck with regular userland exploits on Android 7.1.1 with July security update...
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Yeah the axon 7 was great to root with exploits I wish so i wish someone had a bunch of free time to make one for this phone

Whatever you guys want me to install on this phone; I'll be happy to. A year ago I got the Alcatel Ideal 4060a for $10 on Black Friday, unlocked it for free right away, (this was before AT&T required 6 months of active service to unlock) and now "that" phone is rooted, has it's own TWRP recovery, there's a Custom Rom for it on XDA, etc.
1 year later, I picked up this ZTE Maven 3 on Black Friday for $8, unlocked it for $1.70 online. I hope the similarities don't end there. These phones are great casting devices.

The ideal was a great phone but this zte is stubborn try the write protect command with king root on the first post in this

RomLord14495 said:
Have you tried the old write protection method yet?
Run this command in adb shell or terminal
Adb reboot disemmcwp
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RomLord14495 said:
The ideal was a great phone but this zte is stubborn try the write protect command with king root on the first post in this
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Disabling system write protection before rooting didn't wok. The Maven 3 is recognized by ADB just fine, reboots fine after "Adb reboot disemmcwp", Kingo ROOT completes the root-check to 100%, but it shows the dreaded "ROOT Failed" message.

word?
I have 2 of these sitting on my desk, unopened.
Would like to put in service, but not on AT&T rapine.

Try putting the phone in FTM mode and plugging the phone into your PC and run the root program. The only issue with that is it works until the phone is rebooted. That's worked on other ZTE phones I've had. I haven't seen a stable solution yet.

Trysten.D.Tenney said:
Try putting the phone in FTM mode and plugging the phone into your PC and run the root program. The only issue with that is it works until the phone is rebooted. That's worked on other ZTE phones I've had. I haven't seen a stable solution yet.
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That doesn't work either.
If I could just remove those stupid "Play Movies & TV, Play Music, and Gmail" apps I never use, I would be happy. Those apps alone take up around 200mb of storage just being installed, you can't disable them either.