Root ZTE Warp Sync - All Things Root Guide

[bcrichster]

locked bootloader too?! dang.. they hit us hard.. does that mean we'll need a bootstrap or something?

 

[TrustME90]

Can someone cat proc/mtd in adb then dd their system.img?

 

[bcrichster]

Can someone cat proc/mtd in adb then dd their system.img?

Gimme exact commands and I'll try

 

[TrustME90]

Adb shell or terminal emulator:

ls -al dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name

 

[SuperR]

you can't dd without root

 

[bcrichster]

Adb shell or terminal emulator:

ls -al dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name

Yeah.. I think SuperR had me try something like that command already, lol. "Permission Denied"

 

[TrustME90]

Yeah.. I think SuperR had me try something like that command already, lol. "Permission Denied"

You dont need root to get your partitions.

 

[bcrichster]

Oh. OK. Already gave those to SuperR a cpl weeks ago.

 

[bcrichster]

bcrichster, go to mgyun.com and download iroot. i successfully rooted my warp 4g lte with it. it's the only program i found that works. you can use the app, if it doesn't workn then download the program on your computer and it should work that way.

Don't know if this helps but saw the steps to get into fastboot mode for this device on HARDRESET.info i would try it myself but don't currently own this device but anyway these are the steps for those who do and want to help SupeR
1 Remove and insert battery
2 Then press and hold volume down and while you hold connect device to PC via USB
3 Now you will see on the screen text "FTM"
4 Next release held button
5 You are now in Fastboot mode
This is the link if you wanna check it out http://www.hardreset.info/devices/zte/zte-n9515-warp-sync/

Tried said dealie much to my terror at chancing overwriting a wrong partition and only effect was my jellybean keyboard kept F/C'ing afterwards.. Either I'm doin' something wrong or it was just a total fail

 

[tnomtlaw]

I downloaded the file ZTE_N9515.KK.340.kernel.zip .It is the kernel.Will it help anyone???

 

[bcrichster]

I downloaded the file ZTE_N9515.KK.340.kernel.zip .It is the kernel.Will it help anyone???

SuperR! He needs that. Str8 up! Actually... Can I plz get a copy too? And how'd ya get that? I've been getting snubbed by ZTE all day [emoji41]

 

[tnomtlaw]

I it from blingdogg from a post in XDA devs.This is the url http://opensource.ztedevice.com/ .#30 down.Hit source.It will download in firefox.

 

[Gldrz1]

I it from blingdogg from a post in XDA devs.This is the url http://opensource.ztedevice.com/ .#30 down.Hit source.It will download in firefox.

I was looking at this myself but i don't see how this zip helps SupeR unless the bootloader gets unlocked then again i'm no expert but what i found interesting is that this guy blingdogg claims the bootloader on this phone is unlocked.

 

[SuperR]

I have the source and have already built the kernel. The problem as @Gldrz1 pointed out, is that we can't get to the bootloader. I am not sure if it is locked or not, all I know for sure is that you need to be able to issue fastboot commands and nobody here has been able to do that so far.

 

[bcrichster]

ZTE actually called me 20 min ago and they said that the only way to access bootloader & Fastboot modes is to Root it, but we NEED those modes to Root it.. I called him out, saying that THEY have to have a way to access those modes so they can diagnose/fix things and he said "True but we don't support Rooting so we either don't have that information at this time or wouldn't be allowed to give that information even if we did, Cuz we only program to CARRIER specs. THEY'D have that info about the handset.."

 

[SuperR]

Try kingroot

Did anyone ever try this? There is a PC version and an APK. The links are in Chinese, but you should be able to figure out what is what.

http://www.kingroot.net/down

They use different methods to root so if one does not work, try the other.

 

[bcrichster]

Did anyone ever try this? There is a PC version and an APK. The links are in Chinese, but you should be able to figure out what is what.

http://www.kingroot.net/down

They use different methods to root so if one does not work, try the other.

Yes I did. Both. PC app needs internet (that's one of the reasons I was @ McD's the other day when talking to SuperR..) Tried everything everyone suggested and links SuperR has provided.

 

[bcrichster]

"One click root" - Root master, RomasterSu, KingoRoot, Vroot . RootGenius, SRS root..

 

[SuperR]

"One click root" - Root master, RomasterSu, KingoRoot, Vroot . RootGenius, SRS root..

Kingroot is not Kingo. Are you sure you tried Kingroot?

 

[SuperR]

Here are direct links to the 2 versions of Kingroot

PC version
http://res.kingroot.net/msoft/webapp_kingroot/image/KingRootSetup_105002.exe

APK version
http://res.kingroot.net/msoft/webapp_kingroot/image/KingRootTrunk_105001.apk

 

[bcrichster]

Got'cha. Didn't know that but here..

Then after I hit the green button it stays doing THIS

 

[bcrichster]

The other app on KingRoot.net directs me to the PC site after some kind of exclamation symbol pops up
Apparently the new ZTE zmax for metro has similar bootlock issues..

 

[Bee1]

Well I am glad to see a few vets who r familiar with ZTE working on this root problem. If it can be done... u gentlemen will do it !

PS
adb fastboot devices just reboot phone

 

[SuperR]

Got'cha. Didn't know that but here..

Then after I hit the green button it stays doing THIS

The text on your srceen in the 3rd screenshot says "May take eight minutes, please be patient during Root phone may reboot several times to get Root permissions"

 

[bcrichster]

The text on your srceen in the 3rd screenshot says "May take eight minutes, please be patient during Root phone may reboot several times to get Root permissions"

Lmfao! Didn't know that either.. Hold on then..