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Metro PCS Zmax Pro Software Update Z981v1.0.0B12?

yknujssab said:
Ok, so that worked. And I'm happy to say screen time out has been fixed. So now the question that I have is that can we push some kind of root by modifying the update file?
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Where did u place the file? I tried updating but said it can't update from sdcard and API 3 something
 
jcrt2000 said:
Thank you. Downloaded but still won't update my phone. Keep getting you can't update error 3
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I've tried a few times now. It is not an error number 3. It states that "Supported API:3" then Sorry you can't sdcard upgrade" Big difference between an error number and an API number.
 
Spec2nirvash said:
I wonder if I can sell my Zmax with B12 on eBay for like a thousand dollars now lol.... B08 was loaded with bugs, so why pull B12 update for just bugs? That's stupid. Just release another update. Maybe they found a flaw that allows a root exploit, that would be nice yes?

They need to get their $hit together. This phone and ZTE are turning out to be a complete f--kshow. Bad, but not as bad as Samsung's last Note device LMao
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Most likely reason is that they discovered the potential for more bugs that were undiscovered before it was sent to the world. Were there some bug working towards root I doubt they would have bothered pulling it. Let it out of the bag already you know. For them to actually pull an update that was fixing things for many people shows, to me, that they had major issues with the update that didn't show up until it hit the wild.
 
yknujssab said:
From what I understand if you get a BYOD you lose your plan.
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That was never my understanding. I mean they let you get new user pricing every 3 months I'm not sure why they would suddenly care where your phone came from. I could be wrong but don't recall that in the fine print. There's all that about data use and throttling and prioritizing... Isn't t mobile/metro the byod carrier? Really pushing it to get people from other carriers.... Would be interesting if true
 
enesha said:
That was never my understanding. I mean they let you get new user pricing every 3 months I'm not sure why they would suddenly care where your phone came from. I could be wrong but don't recall that in the fine print. There's all that about data use and throttling and prioritizing... Isn't t mobile/metro the byod carrier? Really pushing it to get people from other carriers.... Would be interesting if true
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You can get byod anytime you wish- no one stopping you.
But as soon as you activate new phone that plan disappears and you will never get it back.
 
yknujssab said:
Ok, so that worked. And I'm happy to say that my screen time out has been fixed. So now the question that I have is that can we push some kind of root by modifying the update file?
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So how did you get it to work, I have the file named update.zip and I'm trying to flash it through adb sideload because I don't have an SD card but it keeps failing.
 
Derickconor said:
So how did you get it to work, I have the file named update.zip and I'm trying to flash it through adb sideload because I don't have an SD card but it keeps failing.
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Did you enable USB debugging and OEM unlocking in developer options? That has to be done for it to work.
 
Before the update, if you downloaded an image by long pressing on it and choosing save file.... the file would not show up in the gallery. I had to download a "refresh app" and manually run it to have the images show up in gallery. Now... after the update/patch, it appears that the gallery refreshes automatically and images show up as they are supposed to.
 
Do you have a clue when the B12 update will be release to us users with a B08 or anyone else that hasn't gotten the update?
 
yknujssab said:
It was pulled because it was causing issues with some phones. You have to manually update. I posted a link a few posts up.
Here you go.
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Oh OK, and will updating manually harm anything in my phone I it will just be like a normal update that others got?
 
Error777 said:
Oh OK thanks man, and ik I'm asking a lot of questions, I'm kinda new at this, but how exactly do I manually update the phone
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Download the file and put it in your SD card. Now go to settings/developer options and make sure that debugging and OEM unlock are enabled. Now turn the phone off. Go into recovery by holding volume down and then power. Let the buttons go when the ZTE logo starts. You should be in recovery. Now go to update from SD card option and hit the power button. Scroll down to find the update file, then hit the power button. Confirm update and there you go.
Incase you don't have developer options enabled, go to settings/about phone. Scroll down to kernel and hit it 7 times. Developer is now enabled.
 
yknujssab said:
Download the file and put it in your SD card. Now go to settings/developer options and make sure that debugging and OEM unlock are enabled. Now turn the phone off. Go into recovery by holding volume down and then power. Let the buttons go when the ZTE logo starts. You should be in recovery. Now go to update from SD card option and hit the power button. Scroll down to find the update file, then hit the power button. Confirm update and there you go.
Incase you don't have developer options enabled, go to settings/about phone. Scroll down to kernel and hit it 7 times. Developer is now enabled.
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USB debugging??
 
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