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Root ZTE ZMAX Pro (Z981) "device donation" root discussion

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Searles said:
MetroPCS is offering the ZTE Zmax Pro for $40 + the cost of the first month. The minimum total would be around $70
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I'm not living in the u.s , i get a price of 159$ through metropcs site but i saw some more cheap offers at ebay starting from 129$ without shipping
 

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messi2050 said:
i'm going to wait for some time if i can't get a devlopement device for testing on , i will give up too...
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There's no need to give up messi I will send you 50 dollars on Tuesday so we can get this rolling and another 50 after root is ready as a token of my appreciation for spending time helping us with root
 
ok.... i get my unemployment check on monday.... i will give you 20 bucks.... then i am going to start this off shore gig on Friday, i can hit you with a 50 or maybe a little more after that week... [mo' money,,, mo' money...] if you will keep pushing for assisting with this task Meister Massie.... would that be some insentive to keep up the good fight... ???
 
Clayburne Washington said:
ok.... i get my unemployment check on monday.... i will give you 20 bucks.... then i am going to start this off shore gig on Friday, i can hit you with a 50 or maybe a little more after that week... [mo' money,,, mo' money...] if you will keep pushing for assisting with this task Meister Massie.... would that be some insentive to keep up the good fight... ???
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Man I'm not pushing anyone , i just want to know who is in and who is out this work.. , ok i promise that i won't talk again for some time so you can get yourself some calm :p
 
messi2050 said:
Man I'm not pushing anyone , i just want to know who is in and who is out this work.. , ok i promise that i won't talk again for some time so you can get yourself some calm :p
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Wtf? Some are putting up and shutting up... Some validated you. Some of US have donated.. and come in to hear this?
 
Medicgene said:
Anyone else?
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I refunded your 10$ donation you are talking to a developer not an hustler or a thief, I was not going to stop the work i clearly said in case of inactive for long time.
 

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In case anyone else wants to get his donation back , just send me your email and the transition amount and i will refund it immediately, again I'm not going to stop this work.
 
messi2050 said:
In case anyone else wants to get his donation back , just send me your email and the transition amount and i will refund it immediately, again I'm not going to stop this work.
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Dude if you read back it sounded like you bailed maybe it's just me but that's what I saw I meant no disrespect at all
 
Medicgene said:
Dude if you read back it sounded like you bailed maybe it's just me but that's what I saw I meant no disrespect at all
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It looks like there was a misunderstanding. What @messi2050 was saying was that he's going to wait a while and see if he can get a development device, and that if we can't scrape the cash together he will have to call it quits. Hopefully we can get past this and go on.
 
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This Thread Has Gone Way Off Target..:cool:
Talking about other phones.. and we are not even sure if a phone is going to be donated.. or purchased.. :confused:
If a Zmax Pro is going to be donated.. then why are we sending money??? ( I Did..)
How are 194 people downloading this TWRP and no money is being sent???
One $ Gosh Darn Dollar $ from the 194 that downloaded the TWRP would have paid for a phone.

It's starting to look like the majority think they have a Right of Entitlement.. and should not help this cause one way or the other..

But they want Root Access..

This effort is losing ground.. and that's not good. :cool:
I got my Zmax Pro for $39.99 with the discount.. so if you guys want to bail on Root.. that's fine with me.. I'm still happy with what I got.. But I thought we were more united in this effort.. And I'm a somewhat surprised at the community's effort to get this done one way or another.. :(
 
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RAIDER W said:
This Thread Has Gone Way Off Target..:cool:
Talking about other phones.. and we are not even sure if a phone is going to be donated.. or purchased.. :confused:
If a Zmax Pro is going to be donated.. then why are we sending money??? ( I Did..)
How are 194 people downloading this TWRP and no money is being sent???
$1.00 gosh darn dollar from the 194 that downloaded the TWRP would have paid for a phone.

It's starting to look like the majority think they have a Right of Entitlement.. and should not help this cause one way or the other..

But they want Root Access..

This effort is losing ground.. and that's not good. :cool:
I got my Zmax Pro for $39.99 with the discount.. so if you guys want to bail on Root.. that's fine with me.. I'm still happy with what I got.. But I thought we were more united in this effort.. And I'm a somewhat surprised at the community's effort to get this done one way or another.. :(
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I got 276 downloads for the recovery! , we reached 68$ for the development device so i will wait till we Complete this task.
 

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I want everybody understands messi doesn't need this phone to be rooted, we need. He is just helping us. He is asking for donations for a development device, but even if someone sent him one, are you wonna ask for your money back? Do you think his working time don't deserve any money. I repeat he doesn't need this phone others than helping us.
 
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How much more do you need to be able to purchase the device today? Last I saw you were at $68. The device for me was about $119 after tax.
 
nino44 said:
What you are asking is like ask a Doctor to teach you to be a Doctor. It takes years of study and it cost a lot more than $100.
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Meanwhile.... On the internet you could literally learn everything you'd ever need to or care to know for free. Unfortunately, I would like root on this device a bit faster than it would take to figure it all out on my own.
 
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