ZTE Blade Z MAX Secret Menu & More Tips And Tricks

[@rosewedding2291]

Did like the video, quite helpful By the way, can the battery be replaced in this device, did manage to check the battery health. Indicated Good, however, having to charge the battery several times a day, is that normal?-- please help--what was that System Ui piece?, seemed pretty simple-- thx

[@Metalpazallteway]

Do you know where I can get missing or defective drivers. The phone is great for vids but right now, I can't take photos and when I extracted a bunch of photos and put in my computer the phone wouldn't take photos anymore even though the app opens. Also my screenshots, can't take them anymore it says memory full when in fact I have 80% available.

[@CLOWNBOT00]

@ 8:21 & @ 9:22 - When you're scrolling down the top screen menu (not sure what that's called), where you see flashlight, data, location, etc., Is there a way to return those icons back to normal order? You have 3 rows but I somehow moved four on each row with 12 in one place. Ex: By default, yours looks like this: Row 1: Bluetooth, WiFi icon, Mobile Data... Row 2: Location: Airplane Mode, Flashlight... Etc. While this (same) phone was in my pocket, brushing up against the lining, this ended up happening... Row 1: Bluetooth, WiFi icon, Mobile Data, Location... Row 2: Airplane Mode, Flashlight, Sync, Do Not Disturb... And yes, I've done the pen icon > 3 dots > reset, but it doesn't work. I'd like to see what I'm used to seeing, and this being out of place dampens my mood with my phone. Plus, when I ordered it off Amazon, it didn't come with a manual. Not a major thing, but I'd love to know how to tame this for future cases.

[@vincentsquitieri2084]

Can you use both forward and backside cameras at the same time?

[@stanphanyfields3965]

Does anyone know how to do the service tower thing he was talking about?

[@bulletz4breakfast480]

I have this device and I have a question. How do I change my sound in internal?

[@brianwbarnes33]

+TK Lee Go to Google play store and download the app inoty. then you can change your carrier message or you can use the app to change or remove the MetroPCS logo. Thanks for watching.

[@RolyC23]

TechKnowHow Review And More can you send me the link to inoty because their is alot of them

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Roly Cavazos The inoty I used is no longer on the app store use this one. Inoty os 11

[@brianwbarnes33]

Roly Cavazos play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=inoty.ios10.notify10.iphonenotifier

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Roly Cavazos I posted link. Thanks for watching! Subscribe if you haven't done so already so you can be first to be notified about new content! Let me know if the inoty I posted works for you. Thanks.

[@RolyC23]

TechKnowHow Review And More Yes it works thank you, One more question do you know why each time i go on a app and then i leave the app ,it restarts it after a minute i dont use it

[@rainmon]

how do you schedule the phone to turn off and on at a particular time, I have that feature on my ZTE A610 I bought in Thailand running Android 6, but when I moved back to the states and got this Blade Zmax from Metro PCS, it has no such feature on the software, what BS

[@johnblaws8133]

Having problems getting to the system UI. It looked easy

[@douglasmartin4656]

I changed my settings but also I'm with currently Tru connect provider a,,,, in restarting my z982 blade phone I also not sure if I now must reset my permissions and my settings each time , as you can see I'm not technology savvy at all !! But desperately need my phone back to my already picked ways of use!?, Are now gone cus I went into settings n forgot what or button pushed to take my normal options away ?? Texting, seeing, up top and message icon block !! Or the default HOME, BACK, RECENT ACTIVITY, APPS, WONT work only the far left back button will work !! I tried the navigation settings over n over but if I reboot the zte phone it also reboots the sim card too or doesn't I'm not sure

[@leonardmichie4348]

How do you change the color of the notification light on the phone. When I first bought it and set it up the phone gave me the option to choose a color and now I can't find the option in settings

[@brianwbarnes33]

Magic marker? Idk.

[@topsydoddle1]

How do I create a separate User profile, such as adding guest. I get an error saying "The contact doesn't exist" when I try doing this from the drop down tray.

[@brianwbarnes33]

topsydoddle1 try adding the contact of the person that you want to be able to use that profile. If that doesn't work for you,. I will post a video tutorial tomorrow. I hope that helps, please let me know if it worked for you. From what I understand you have to create your own profile first before you can create a guest profile.

[@ericortiz2011]

Thanks for the info. I have a question I hope you can answer. I turned my video calling provisions on but for some strange reason it will switch to off on its own. Each times like someone is controlling it. Is that normal?

[@brianwbarnes33]

Eric Ortiz I'm not sure I understand. Video call provisions?

[@saritadejesus8065]

How do show when the phone is ring. Calling person calling me phone# does not show up in my screen.

[@joewampler7066]

I've noticed when on a call and I get an incoming call, I can't see any information about the incoming caller or id- just "incoming call". I've searched settings and don't see any place to allow identification of the caller waiting setting. Is there a way to fix this?

[@Ed_Gein]

i'm looking at getting one of these phones. I always wanted a 6" screen. Anyway, I have heard nightmare stories about screens going black, freezing etc. Someone recently said it was fixed, it was from a software update. Have you heard any complaints about this? If there was a software update, was it Android or some problem app that was doing this?

[@brianwbarnes33]

Michael Henderson I have four of these devices and haven't experienced any of the problems mentioned above. I've had them for a few months now and they all run excellent. They're really a great value!

[@Ed_Gein]

cool thanks. i think i will get it. I was juggling my thoughts on that, the Samsung Halo and the LG Stylo 3

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Michael Henderson No problem at all. I don't know about the Samsung Halo, but Samsung usually doesn't put much effort into their lower end devices because then they would have to compete with themselves. Since they make extremely high end phones. The LG Stylo 3 is a great phone as well, I think that they have been focusing more on the budget side of the spectrum for a few years now, and ZTE has always made quality budget friendly phones. The ZMAX is a great choice though. I'm sure that you will love it.

[@steveaguirre8547]

I have an issue with the sleep option giving me ONLY 15secs before the phone screen goes to sleep even tho it literally goes to sleep in like 6secs. Very annoying. How can I fix this?

[@KatSunator]

Hey... Uh i got this phone ive had it for about the beginning on this year (2018) and i cracked it put of frustration (was playin pubg mobile and i kept lagin so i threw it) and since then ive kept my charger and now it says "ATTENTION" "foreign charger" Or " Check for the unknown material" I want this notification to disappear is there anyway to take it off its annoying asf

[@brianwbarnes33]

I have no idea. I no longer have this phone.

[@jessicamcewen5494]

Can you use the zte blade z max for tv DVD remote? If so can you please show me how

[@brianwbarnes33]

You can't. No I r blaster

[@daitalianinme]

Hey, how are you??? Don't know if I'll get a response but I do have a few questions for you. I just got this phone and here lately when I go to charge my phone... I get a second all white battery on the top left starting that my battery has passed charging because your battery has reached it's heat index. Do you know what could be causing this and how do I fix it??? Another question is... How am I able to customize the fonts??? Also, I play games on my phone and on some of the games I am unable to receive things or certain features do you know how to fix this or is it the capability of the phone??? Thank you for your time

[@brianwbarnes33]

If it is having heating problems while charging, is returning it. That could be very dangerous and they will replace it for you for free in most cases. As far as changing the fonts. I'll make a video about that on Monday for you. Which games are you having trouble with? The phone generally runs all games pretty well. I personally think it's a manufacturer flaw that's causing the problems on your device.

[@daitalianinme]

Ok so this is gonna seem like a psycho fan thingy but... OMG!!! I got a response...lol now that that's out of the way... Back to my questions. So after asking my first question about my battery I did a little research and realized that the first time it happened I was charging it in my car and it was warm that day and the Suns beam could have been a factor and the last time it gave me that message I was playing my game and my display brightness was on full blast. As far as the fonts go...I'll be waiting on your video, and the games that I play are BINGO BLITZ, and SLOTS MANIA. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR RATHER INSTANT RESPONSE... YOU WILL BE KEPT AS A SUBSCRIPTION AND SHARED

[@brianwbarnes33]

Malia Laborte thanks for subscribing and watching my videos as well as sharing. It's definitely appreciated!!

[@brianwbarnes33]

So changing the fonts is not possible without downloading a different luncher.

[@daitalianinme]

Damn it... I knew it. Now I just have to weed through the ones that'll work... DAMN ZTE WHY?!?! THANK you so much for the response and effort in finding a way to change the fornts

[@ThunderLightenBolt]

What happens if you press FAIL for Battery , does it diagnose the battery and fix it ?

[@brianwbarnes33]

I don’t know. Mine never failed. However I highly doubt that it would diagnose and fix the problem with a battery.

[@EJ_173]

Awesome video bro thanks 👍

[@brianwbarnes33]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@annelupu8189]

Just got this phone yesterday. Love it but hate the color green. Which of course is the color in Messaging. Is there a way to change this? I've done it with every phone I've owned but cannot figure it out on this on. Thanks

[@brianwbarnes33]

I'm not at home with the phone at the moment. I'll reply again once I get home with the steps.

[@KenyanFleming91]

TechKnowHow Review And More the steps Sir?

[@brianwbarnes33]

Kenyan Fleming download Google messaging app. I don't think there is a way to change it otherwise.

[@KenyanFleming91]

TechKnowHow Review And More ty very much!

[@brianwbarnes33]

Sorry it took so long to respond. It's been a hectic week.

[@azarelgonzalez8964]

How do I screen mirror or cast with this phone?

[@brianwbarnes33]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6W5oKqais91oNk

[@jaysmith2151]

That's actually very easy to do you go on to your smart TV click on wireless casting make sure you have your Wi-Fi on on your phone go to settings then you go into your display then scroll all the way down and click on cast then it will say connect to it will have the name of your TV and you click on yes and boom you're on there and if you want to do it on your fire stick and you just go to your settings click on display and sound go down to enable display mirroring click on that and do the same steps I told you before the steps I told you to connect to your TV with your phone but do those same steps and instead of having your TV name there they will have you whatever you named your firestick click on that and now you're connected to your firestick... you're welcome.

[@snookzp9164]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE EASY DIRECTIONS ONE CAN FOLLOW.

[@brianwbarnes33]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.

[@anthonyphoenix5402]

Thanks for sharing this information with us, I just got the Blade Z-max and love it only wish I had watched this video earlier.

[@brianwbarnes33]

It's not a bad phone by any means, I actually really like this phone also. I use mine daily as a tablet and for gaming and watching KZbin. If mine were unlocked there are plenty of days, that I would use it, especially if I was going to be gone for a long time without access to a charger. Thanks for watching, I have many videos on the Blade Zmax, you should subscribe and check them out!

[@paulobras1776]

my new zte is not connecting the gsm in my country. Angola

[@a.gonzalesthelegalguy4263]

great info thanks do you have a vid on how to add a signature on sms text but add keywords so you control the text that have a signature added to them.

[@brianwbarnes33]

Arron Gonzales "The Legal Guy" Thank you for your view and comment. I don't currently have a video about signatures on the SMS. I'll look into it and if I can I'll try to get one uploaded for you sometime today. Make sure you hit the notification bell when you subscribe so you'll be notified when I get that video uploaded today. Thanks again for your view, comment and question.

[@brianwbarnes33]

I'm working on the video now!

[@brianwbarnes33]

Video is uploaded. Here is the link for you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWG7lX1ufqZgfNU

[@a.gonzalesthelegalguy4263]

great here is an example my friend has his keyword sign in the text he types sign but it shows on the text message Thanks please schedule an appointment at www.... then you would be able to click the link and schedule. It only comes up if he types the keyword...

[@brianwbarnes33]

I'm not sure that this phone has that option. I will, however, look into it and get back with you. Although if your signature is a link, the recipient would be able to click that link to schedule an appointment or any other action it is, that you're hoping for.

[@morganbarnes6728]

Another great video! Love your channel.

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Morgan Barnes thank you so much. I definitely appreciate you always watching.

[@chriswilliams2605]

My video call stopped working, how do I get it to work again?

[@terryhuff8389]

Problem with updating apps keeps pending ?

[@velleking1]

How can I change the keyboard background....I can do it with my pro Max but not with this one

[@brianwbarnes33]

You can download a 3rd party keyboard that will support that specific function. You can get those from the play store just by searching for Keyboard. I'm working on a review right now, but as soon as I get a chance I'll play around with the ZMAX and see if I can figure out how to do this without a 3rd party keyboard. If you figure it out or decide to download something like go keyboard in the meantime, please let me know. Thanks.

[@brianwbarnes33]

I figured it out

[@brianwbarnes33]

heres how you do it. 1) go to settings 2)tap on Language and Input. 3)tap on virtual keyboard 4) tap on gboard at the top of the virtual keyboard menu, there you will find an option for theme tap on theme and there you go. I hope this helped.

[@izzyskeemy]

TechKnowHow Review And More much appreciated it worked my man

[@tklee1581]

How do do get the Metro off your status bar???

[@StinkFinger2023]

TK Lee not a good idea. You'll have to add an app (malware) all for the ridiculous MetroPCS message. Not worth it

[@brianwbarnes33]

+JOHNNY NEPTUNE inoty is a Google verified app that does the job, no malware included. Always checking reviews and being cautious is a great idea though. Signs of malware include phone functioning abnormally, slowed performance, battery drain, phone screen turning on for no reason, overheating, etc. So if any of these occurrences take place after downloading and app it's a great idea to do a factory reset at that time. Also backing up your device prior to installing any new app is a very safe practice. Thanks for the view and comment! It's appreciated. Hope you have joined our community by subscribing.

[@StinkFinger2023]

TechKnowHow Review And More anything that gets root shell access is potential malware, especially ANYTHING Google. (which I know sounds ironic considering Google brought us Dalvik)

[@brianwbarnes33]

+JOHNNY NEPTUNE I agree completely. The app I referred here does not use root. I'm no fan of rooting a device, especially with all of the customisability that Android offers and all of the security risks involved. As well as bricking your phone.

[@LoveGodOutloud]

TK Lee OK.. y'all off topic and too deep. I wanna know what he wanna know. how to get metro from scrolling at the top

[@zenitabeloved2181]

how do I stop my music and KZbin from pausing mid song

[@karlarosales9898]

Can i change the color green on the messagges ?

[@brianwbarnes33]

Only by downloading a different messaging app from the play store

[@turtle602]

I had alot of trouble understanding you while you were telling about hidden menu and how to get to it and the other stuff after that. I actually thought maybe you had been drinking, just a couple maybe but just enough to cause your words to slide into each other or I guess it's called slurring your words but I mean you didn't sound really drunk just like you may have had a couple. Hope this doesn't cause you trouble but thought you might benefit from some Treatments like I had as a kid. I had overbite and had to wear not earplugs but the big over the ear type so I could hear how I sounded when pronouncing words and I was also hooked to a mike so I could repeat words while saying and hearing them till I learned how to speak clearly. It has helped me my entire life. Just a suggestion.

[@brianwbarnes33]

Lol I had the flu

[@aliciasalcedo8895]

it really helped on the animation.. I don't have the blade and tried it on Moto phone it is faster on the screen.. soon I will be getting a Blade. it really helped thanks

[@brianwbarnes33]

+AM Salcedo it's great to hear that it helped you. Thanks for watching and for commenting. Please like and share the video to social media as it will really help the channel out.

[@michaelflores2283]

Not getting external sounds from my ZTE blade. Please help. Thanks

[@brianwbarnes33]

Michael Flores from headphones? Or from speakerphone?

[@michaelflores2283]

Speaker phone

[@samoyasinclair7216]

How to put on flash alert

[@krodriguez3674]

Please could you help me, I'm trying to block private calls but I can't find that option on my zte blade x max

[@brianwbarnes33]

I'm not sure if you can get that option on the ZTE blade x max stock. maybe look into downloading a third-party app from the Google play store.

[@captivatednightshade1432]

Is there a way to remove the Google search on the top of the screen?

[@brianwbarnes33]

Captivated Nightshade143 if you download a third-party launcher from the play store then you can yes. I recommend Nova launcher.

[@kevinlea9393]

How can i watch videos on my flat screen TV from my ZTE Max without Wi-Fi

[@thomaswil8]

Kevin Lea yes

[@rosewedding2291]

System Ui--- what is that?--please

[@ianbibbs8900]

Awesome video bro

[@brianwbarnes33]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@sharlenesmith826]

Hwo to set up de 4g??

[@brianwbarnes33]

Sharlene Smith if you're in a 4g area, it should automatically switch to 4g speeds. You shouldn't have to do anything. Just make sure data is turned on.

[@sharlenesmith826]

TechKnowHow Review And More Am in Belize

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Sharlene Smith Well hello there all the way from the U.S.A! Glad to have you as part of my KZbin audience! Thank you for your view and comments!

[@galwegan4081]

just got this phone 2 days ago and and did all these mods .. i love it .. great video

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Galwegan Thanks for watching and commenting. Subscribe for more 😀

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Galwegan I have like 15 videos posted in a playlist about this phone. It's on my Channel and it's called ZTE Blade Zmax Videos. More customization etc.

[@galwegan4081]

ok ill check them out ..

[@lillybranyan1895]

This was excellent! Thank u. Bless u brother.

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Lilly Branyan Thank you for the compliment and the view.. I hope to gain you as a subscriber if you're not already subscribed. Your support is very much appreciated. May God bless you and may God bless us all!

[@ozarkprepper1718]

Mine only records video for 1 minute..So annoying. Anyone know the trick to fix it?

[@BabyGirl-wl5ft]

how can I delete a message or voicemail from my zte blade zmax

[@brendalovett961]

really helpful to this nontech old lady, thanks

[@brianwbarnes33]

Thank you so much for watching. Very happy that I could help!

[@ThunderLightenBolt]

@@brianwbarnes33What happens if you press FAIL for Battery , does it diagnose the battery and fix it ?

[@ronaldheath3173]

Big thumbs up for this video

[@jessicaconstable9094]

how do I turn off the light on the back it literally says on no matter what.. even if the phones off. please help??

[@brianwbarnes33]

Jessica Constable The flash for the camera?

[@jessicaconstable9094]

I guess that's what it is cause say I turn on the flashlight a brighter light will turn on..

[@brianwbarnes33]

Jessica Constable try holding your power button down for ten seconds. Let me know if that works.

[@jessicaconstable9094]

no it doesn't work I tried that like 3 times

[@brianwbarnes33]

How long have you had the phone?

[@slikelafoxy1475]

12,419 views and only 59 comments. WTH PEOPLE? How about sub like and comment since you know this video was helpful. just saying. Keep doin your then techknowhow

[@brianwbarnes33]

James Dillard thanks James! I appreciate you!

[@edwardpriore9318]

How familiar are you with this phone and camera? Blade ZMAX camera won't save pictures. It just clicks but the picture does not save? Can anyone please tell me how to get my camera working again? I have all my information going to San Disk 128 gb SD card (internal storage, texts etc.) I still have 17gb left on the SD card was working great last pictures/videos 1-3-21 I went to download important pics from 1-5 and 1-6 and they weren't there. I tried to delete pics and largest videos. No help, they won't delete. I've restarted, rebooted, cleared cache, switched on and off permissions for all other apps with a restart after each, tried safe mode. Just FYI - I use the Blue circle messenger app. I went to send a message and I saw the camera icon there. I took a photo and I was able to attach and send it. So the camera is working. PS I downloaded all photos and videos to my home computer but they will not erase off the SD card? Any solutions? Can you take the SD card out, put it in a computer save then delete all the photos. Then put the SD card back in the phone without having to format so i don't lose my texts? when I try to shoot a video it says media recorder is busy please close related apps If you are not a guru, Is there anyway to get tech support from ZTE on my issue, or is there a ZTE guru who works at a fix it store? I really need my camera to work again Thank you in advance if you or anyone else anyone can help me

[@Brainjoy01]

subscribed for your comment on AKs video about being a sellout

[@shawnlastguest1337]

I have this phone

[@eliaslupango4281]

How do you hide apps on ZTE max

[@angelrodriguez451]

Some wer on app store there's n app called hide apps

[@josephfbuck]

All I was trying to was turn my phone's volume up to I know there's an unlock code for

[@clinthorton306]

Whats wrong with having the Metro logo on your phone?

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Clint Horton I don't believe anyone said anything about there being a problem with it. Maybe I missed something?

[@624radicalham]

Clint Horton Really? I got judged by a hot chick when she saw my phone and saw the metropcs name scrolling on the taskbar. Shallow woman? Yes. But either you change the logo or don't get laid with that woman and brother you don't pass up a smoking hot woman. You change the logo.

[@runsolomon]

it is quite distracting

[@aprilamerio9622]

Clint Horton right...lol?

[@3064ReDdEviL3064]

Thank you!

[@brianwbarnes33]

Thanks for watching!

[@wtfisgoingon6557]

Do you have a guest account or organ donor on yours? I find that odd.

[@brianwbarnes33]

I only reviewed this unit. I no longer have it. I can't quite remember.

[@antonioshelton6812]

Can I use a metro phone with my cricket chip?

[@brianwbarnes33]

Antonio Shelton only if you get it unlocked. If you have paid three bills on time metro will unlock it for you.

[@antonioshelton6812]

TechKnowHow Review And More OK thank you so much

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Antonio Shelton Sure thing! Your very welcome. You can also search KZbin for how to unlock the phone and don't online yourself.

[@josebillyb.a.8128]

Does this phone not have picture in picture , videos movies everything stops once I go smwr else , so annoying

[@tklee1581]

Appreciate you thank you

[@brianwbarnes33]

TK Lee Thank you for watching!

[@calebperkins7883]

Instead of .5 animation just turn them off its way faster

[@davidbullock4605]

very useful, thanks

[@brianwbarnes33]

+David Bullock Thanks for watching. If you haven't already. Make sure that you SUBSCRIBE and hit the thumbs up. It really helps the channel out.

[@badvibes8684]

Your battery was dying quick during this video

[@brianwbarnes33]

Ultimate Perfect Cell it took a while to film this. It wasn't done in one shot, check the time lol. Also I only had WiFi calling and it was constantly searching for an lte signal. Brightness was all the way up etc. Easily get 6to8 hours of battery life even with heavy use. Thanks for the view and comment though. Definitely appreciate it. It's a 4080 mAh battery

[@badvibes8684]

TechKnowHow Review And More I saw it almost drop 3 percent under 5 minutes yikes plus it's a mighty 4080mah battery

[@brianwbarnes33]

+Ultimate Perfect Cell Well it's for the best battery life of any phone I've ever used. When it's not constantly searching for a signal in an area that you have no coverage. Etc where I was filming. Battery life is excellent. There's no debate there. If you don't think so, then don't buy one. Ya know it?

[@badvibes8684]

TechKnowHow Review And More give it 3 months

[@gameplayerhackeedododo9199]

Hi

[@skinnanne]

root it bruh!!!!

[@finakeda602]

I did the system ui and it said congrats ... But it didn't come up in the settings menu ? Now my phone won't notify me or download anything anymore. Hellllp please

[@noelsnave9395]

You pore sol

[@finakeda602]

@@noelsnave9395 I believe it's POOR SOUL lmao nice try NOEL 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@cameronmitchell694]

Hello how can you send recordings for phone recorder app.

[@ChassyDime]

Thank you!

[@brianwbarnes33]

Thank you!

[@brianwbarnes33]

I don't understand your question.