yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Zenfone 5 General] CallMeHarry:
Hello,

I am trying to upgrade my zenfone to android lollipop, however this does not seem to work. I am on android WW-2.22.40.53, and want to upgrade to WW-3.23.40.60.

My zenfone 5 is an A501CG T00J model. I imported this model from china, and flashed a WW rom on it, without hassle.

I simply put the zip file on the sd card, and choose to install the update. It goed to android system recovery, and the installation crashes with the following details:

Only Android 4.4.2/Android 5.0 20150522~20150630 image version could upgrade with this package. E:Install of /data/media/0/UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-3.23.40.60-user.zip (Status 7) E: fota_return_code 409 E:Install of /data/media/0/UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-3.23.40.60-user.zip failed with status 1

If I choose for the option to apply the update from ADB, I get this error:

Only Android 4.4.2/Android 5.0 20150522~20150630 image version could upgrade with this package. E:Error in /tmp/update.zip (Status 7) E: fota_return_code 409

I already did a wipe partition cache, and even a full factory reset, but to no avail. My device is not rooted. The only thing I can think of is having bootloader unlocked, but I don't think I've done so in the first place.

Is there an easy way to check this? Or am I missing something entirely?

Thanks in advance!
[Zenfone 5 General] blue00:
Advise needed !! Zenfone 6

Hi all

My Zenfone 6 is T00G, in build WW_user_2.20.40.8_20141021

Can anyone advise me on the charging time? Mine took more than 6 hours to charge from 5% to 100% .... will firmware update speed up the processs?

Which firmware is most suitable as i have read that certain version cause touch n battery drain issue... the Lollipop is the worst right?
[Zenfone 5 General] optimusodd:
AFAIK ZF 6 uses huge 3300mAh battery,so the charging time is not unusual.It will take less time if you keep the Wi-fi and Mobile Data turned off while charging.Stop the unwanted background processes which are hogging your battery.

To make it even quicker simply charge the phone after shutting it down.

Latest firmware for ZF6 is "3.23.40.60".Update your firmware.ASUS might have fixed some bugs/issues.

You can also use Greenify to hibernate the unwanted apps which are draining your battery.

Hope this helps!!:)
[Zenfone 5 General] blue00:
thks for reply but does it need 6 hrs to charge? its very slow....

btw r u a user of zf6? the last lollipop was having a lot issues .....

Where can i get the latest firmware?
[Zenfone 5 General] optimusodd:
Downgrade to KitKat (WW_2.21.40.44) > Upgrade to WW-2.22.40.53 > Finally upgrade to WW-3.23.40.60

Did you recieve OTA updates after changing the SKU ? You don't get OTA updates if your bootloader is unlocked.
[Zenfone 5 General] CallMeHarry:
Thanks for replying. No I don't receive OTA updates. I will the sequency you described. Will post the results :)
[Zenfone 5 General] optimusodd:
I am a ZF5 user and it takes around 3-4 Hrs to charge it's 2110mAh battery (After updating to Lollipop).It's a common problem with all the ZFs.Haven't set the Greenify yet,that would surely enhance the productivity.Will also consider to freeze some system apps after the next Lollipop update.

Yes,there was a Memory leak issue in Lollipop update,got that fixed by Xposed.Not sure if there is such issue in case of ZF6.

As I suggested,charge the phone after switching it off and check if there is any significant difference in the charging time.If there is a huge difference,that means some of your apps are eating your battery.

Have you tried wiping cache partition via recovery ?Try that.

If that doesn't help,try Battery Calibration.

I hope you are using original ASUS ZF6 adapter for charging.

Find ZF6 Firmwares here.

Hope this helps!!

---------- Post added at 04:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:19 PM ----------

Root ASUS ZF5 Lollipop

Hope this helps!

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Lollipop .60 ?What's that ?:eek:

Do you have ZF6 ?Kindly mention your device,android vrsion and framework while posting questions.

You need to Wipe Cache Partition via Recovery.

---------- Post added at 04:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:32 PM ----------

Wipe Cache Partition via Recovery.
[Zenfone 5 General] Enchainner:
Lollipop .60 is the latest WW firmware for Zenfone 5

GPS was fine on KK
[Zenfone 5 General] peter-k:
My ZF 5 needs 2:54 h to charge from 0 - 100% using a short high capacity cable + Asus factory charger. Therefore sort of fastest for your device would be somewhere close to 5 h under good conditions.

The firmware should not influence charging speed, but I read reports from people who upgraded their ZF5 to LP from KK they complaining about longer charging times required.
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
Indeed my zenfone 6 takes over 5 hours to fully charge. its noral and the capacity ofthe charger is irrelevant as i believe the Phone regulated incoming current so wether you use a 800 or 8000 mah charger the Phone only allows in like 600 mah.

this is true for all phones however most have it set faster but this wears the battery out faster so i prefer the slow charging.

My lg G2 charges its full 3000 mah in less then 2 hours to full but the battery gets hot which is not something you would want so i use a old 500 mah charger inctead to charge overnight for 6 hours instead.
[Zenfone 5 General] rangamace:
Is there any chance to get my Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL LTE version bootloader unlocked?:confused::confused:
[Zenfone 5 General] AccountSaver:
Hello, i have made the mistake and "lost the correct rom".

The plastic cover of my phone says

ASUS_T00F 02-A742-141140

Inside the Droidboot says :

ifwi vERSION : 59.27

Droid boot version : 2.1 Build Apr 20 2014

Product : CN_A500CG.

How can i install a clear custom ROM without any problems ? or the stable firmware ? i am having my phone opening with the "green droid showing up with a " ! " inside it".

Please help me.
[Zenfone 5 General] optimusodd:
What do you mean by that ? Can you explain what exactly you were trying to do ?

Is it ZF6 ?Were you rooted ?What was your firmware ? What was the Android version ? KitKat or Lollipop ?

If your phone is showing you an Android Logo with the belly upward.Then you are at the door of "Recovery Mode".

For Kitkat : Press and hold Volume Down and while holding it press and release Volume up button and then we will see android system Recovery Mode.

For Lolipop : Press power button+ volume up button simultaneously for 1-2 seconds and leave them

You will boot into Recovery Mode.You can now Reboot your phone.

Good Luck!:good:
[Zenfone 5 General] AccountSaver:
I have fixxed it with .raw flash of asus flash tool.

I downgraded to 4.3 after upgraded to 4.4.2 with just putting the files inside,and now i am upgrading my self to 5.0 with the .52 version of upgrade.I am making the last factory reset because it got stuck in the loop of the boot animation logo.I hope everything will go well.

If not i will write it here.

I wrote the version and the model is Zenfone 5.
[Zenfone 5 General] optimusodd:
I am glad you got that resolved.

So your phone has CN SKU.Remember that you can't install WW version on CN SKU.Change your SKU to WW.

I guess you are planning to install WW version of LP on your device.

AFAIK,the latest framework for your device is V3.23.40.57
[Zenfone 5 General] StonebridgeGr:
Please someone help me, a friend buy this phone but doesnt have playstore, how to fix this? he want to update the phone, 4.3 running on this phone. i want to update the phone from recovery, can i do this? sorry about my english, somebody helps me!!
[Zenfone 5 General] pakpenyo:
Has anyone heard asus will release 5.1 for ZF5?
[Zenfone 5 General] optimusodd:
Is that a brand new phone or a second hand device ?

Go to Settings > Apps > All > Google Play Store (If there is one)

Tap the 'Force stop' button and Clear Cache and Data.

Do the same with "Google Play Services".

Reboot your phone.

If that doesn't work,wipe the Cache partition via Recovery.

1.Turn off the ASUS ZENFONE

2. Press and Hold together: Power Button +Volume Up Button for several seconds until text menu ASUS LOGO appear, then release both button

3. You are now in bootloader mode. At this mode, choose Recovery and press Power Button to confirm or OK

4. Wait until ASUS ZENFONE 5 will show the Android Logo with the belly upward.

5. Press and hold Volume Down and while holding it press and release Volume up button and then you will see android system Recovery Mode.

6. Wipe Cache Partition

7. Reboot

If you can't find Google Play Store (Settings > Apps > All )

Download and install one from here.

Hope this helps!!

No official announcement yet but hopefully ZF5 will recieve LP 5.1 after ZenFone 2 which is gonna get the update very soon.:fingers-crossed:
[Zenfone 5 General] aymanz:
Hello!

I'm want develop a Custom Kernel for ZF6 but i not a developer, i really love this phone and i think that hardware can much more...

would to make a parnership with someone... if you get interested send me a message :good:
[Zenfone 5 General] P Bateman:
I think I ll buy one
[Zenfone 5 General] rfka:
Thank you a lot! In dozens and dozens of sites people say the wrong way to enter DroidBoot and Recovery! Only your way works! Really thank you!
[Zenfone 5 General] rfka:
ZenFone 5_A500CG_3.23.40.60_20150630.raw

Does anyone has ZenFone 5_A500CG_3.23.40.60_20150630.raw? The first 2 rar parts are in another post but it needs a third part and it is my last hope to unbrick here. Asus Flash Tool is pretty simple and to fix in assistance i would need to send 2000 miles away to Sao Paulo.

Thanks!
[Zenfone 5 General] optimusodd:
Here you go!

Hope this helps!
[Zenfone 5 General] rfka:
Thank you but they don't have the .raw image

Just zip firmwares that are not working with adb sideload.

I was talking about about ww_A500CG_3.23.40.60_20150630.raw.

I did a coma search for the raw image above and found a mega link. I can't share until get to 10 posts. People can find putting "ww_A500CG_3.23.40.60_20150630.raw" in google and then choosing to view the webcache version. I used auto translation, it is not in English. I will share all the raw links here and the other post about asus flash tool as soon i get to ten posts.

I tried to flash using Asus FlashTool and the phone in adb mode but gave me a serial error. Probably they want that to be made in fastboot but i can only enter in the droidboot.

When i try do adb sideload asus roms i get this:

total xfer : 0.00x

can't open /dev/block/by-name/misc

can't mount /cache/recovery

failed to mount cache

Wipe data and recovery gives me the same error.
[Zenfone 5 General] Jibs20:
Hi I'm looking for some help with an issue I've run into while trying to convert my CN Zenfone 6 to the WW version. I will explain the steps I've taken and my current status in hopes that someone is able to help me sort this out.

-I installed fastboot and the adb driver

-put my phone into recovery mode

-connected it to my PC

-ran the command "fastboot devices" and the phone was detected

-ran the command "flash fastboot recovery 1.15.40.35_ww_recovery.img"

-ran the command "fastboot flash boot boot.img"

-ran the command "fastboot flash fastboot droidboot.img"

Everything worked fine up until this point but then I had to go and deal with something and when I came back a family member had unplugged and powered off the phone. When I power on the phone I get either the android character on its back with the no command text below it, or I'm able to boot into fastboot mode and work through the same steps as above, but when I try to enter the command "adb sideload UL-ASUS_T00G-WW-3.23.40.60-user.zip" I get an error message that says "loading: 'UL-ASUS_T00G-WW-3.23.40.60-user.zip' error: device '(null)' not found"

This is where I'm stuck. The "Android ADB Device" driver is installed in device manager, however when I run the command "adb devices" it says "List of devices attached" and then a blank line before coming back to the command prompt. Running the command "fastboot devices" still shows the phone connected to the computer.

I'm not sure what the issue is and how to fix it. I'm hoping someone here is able to help me out and make this phone usable again.

Thanks in advance
[Zenfone 5 General] rfka:
I did a coma search for the raw image of 500CG and found a mega link for ww_A500CG_3.23.40.60_20150630.raw and many other zenfones. It was posted by thanhthuy. 500CG Lollipop: https://mega.nz/#!jwBDUKzJ! x3VD9VJrMe0CBs353DVnXlHr2dHQXepjcqtrR0gQDdU

500CG kitkat: https://mega.co.nz/#!H8YkyLba!4Ye52JKAjzogGRVvCx2r9XoJIhou_uY3z6YH1xBges8

400CG 6.6.3 - https://mega.co.nz/#!HoRRnLCL!CV-iCMEUgRd_LwDc4QgNkevxKIGOKtFGDYrytt59EVE

400CG 7.3.3 - https://mega.co.nz/#!G8hRwYqR!Eu_l6r_6QSbhjID-MtYQU3v0q0voQ0GYkFeayy-3MFI

451CG:

https://mega.co.nz/#!794U1TpT!rermqclZOpPKcYZY8z2YezUkQE-MWjYJgqyKMUAjYDo

600cg Kitkat: https://mega.co.nz/#!S1wlnYhC!doCPvf7ukeEFStcJPgqaEViE5oiHb_hpGSGnIh3n1IQ

Here for 600cg lollipop: https://mega.co.nz/#!3p4wBQAY! KUx26zaGdCBU6CGa4g68zT_iX9NxmIQCUvHiolfa_Oo

ZE550ML Lollipop 40.23 : https://mega.co.nz/#!HgBSySZA!EOxpsmPvHgCfl-9jUVRAv624Uq9LG4uvxuN83j6-P-k"]https://mega.co.nz/#!HgBSySZA!EOxpsmPvHgCfl-9jUVRAv624Uq9LG4uvxuN83j6-P- k"]https://mega.co.nz/#!HgBSySZA!EOxpsmPvHgCfl-9jUVRAv624Uq9LG4uvxuN83j6-P-k

ZE550ML Lollipop 40.40: https://mega.co.nz/#!P4RmXIwb!- xrDe8AYXdprZgUG4Ehs8fLNHhrdKpXdmaV3FBWPC_0

ZE551ML Lollipop: https://mega.co.nz/#!i4JRAQDR!9DzxtSd1oxDuCV6oc0rEhm-1sF4SA-94YPG9fLVw_lw

Source using Google cache (Vietnamese): http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:w5AS-N1JrAoJ:zenphoneviet.com/threads/all-zen-stock-rom- firmware-kk-l-update-hang-tuan-chay-bang-asus-flash-tool.7066/+&cd=1"]http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:w5AS- N1JrAoJ:zenphoneviet.com/threads/all-zen-stock-rom-firmware-kk-l-update-hang-tuan-chay-bang-asus-flash-tool.7066/ +&cd=1"]http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:w5AS-N1JrAoJ:zenphoneviet.com/threads/all-zen-stock-rom- firmware-kk-l-update-hang-tuan-chay-bang-asus-flash-tool.7066/+&cd=1

Use Google Translation with chrome or Firefox + S3 translator and Asus Flash Tool : rapidgator.net/file/e7e5ce74eb9f2e1c10bee749b1783171/AsusFlashToolInstaller1.14.exe.html
[Zenfone 5 General] Jibs20:
Thank you very much for this information, it helped me sort out the issues with the phone.
[Zenfone 5 General] rfka:
That is great, what tool did you used? Asus flash tool, Intel flash tool, Intel flash tool lite? How you did it? That is my last hope here before having to send 2 miles away to sao paulo and lose a month.
[Zenfone 5 General] Jibs20:
I used the Asus flash tool that I downloaded from here:

http://xdaforums.com/android/general/asus-flash-tool-aft-release-1-0-0-14-t3166256

I downloaded the Lolipop Rom from your post and then followed the translated guide in your source link. It took about 15 mins to get the phone back up and running again.
[Zenfone 5 General] rfka:
Great that you did not had the serial problem, jibs20, i will try here. Looks like you can only flash a raw image under fastboot but if i had a functional fastboot i would not need something that is hard to find.

Looks like i will stay a month without the phone, if you are in bootloop and with only adb there is nothing you can do as i am seeing, everything uses fastboot but when asus horrible changes into android screws you including your fastboot the adb will be useless with all the "can't mount" crap when you sideload or try to recover.

That is why i love pcs, open architeture and freedom to install it all without stress.

But i am glad that at least was useful to jibs20, maybe more people, those raw images of zenfones were in a vietnamese site lol Not easy to find, really not.
[Zenfone 5 General] blitzrachmat:
guys, i need help,

my zenfone A450CG (ZenFone 4S) have a blank screen,

it's all black, but the app still running,

my ZF running in Lolipop OS, no root, still original at all

could you help me to fix this?
[Zenfone 5 General] rfka:
Did you tried to reboot?
[Zenfone 5 General] peter-k:
He bought one from China? Or what SKU is it?

Chinese Asus phones can legally not have Google Play installed. And not only that, if your friend tries to install Google Services on every reboot a routine will delete Play Store and Play Services. Other mobile vendors however do pre-install Google services. On tap it then is installed the normal way. Why Asus can not do that? I don't know.

Having said that, I managed to install GAPPS on my China ZF5. I flashed GAPPS and then renamed the apks of Google play services and Google Play store. This way they will not be removed on reboot.

Before updating the firmware from 4.3 (JB) to LP you should know you will buy loads of problems by updating to LP, and also about 25 % higher battery consumption. Additionally LP does not offer any relevant, real functional advantage, only fancy looking screen animations ... at least for my type of usage. If your friend still want to update the firmware just read the opening post.
[Zenfone 5 General] noRetail:
fastboot working in linux machines

Hello everybody,

To fastboot work in zenfone 5 work in linux machine follow the steps above:

1- download fastboot binary compiled with intel chipset support at: http://www.mediafire.com/download/pbr4b2x2ig9b2m5/fastboot

2- change /usr/bin/fastboot by downloaded binary

My note is linux mint and ADB / FASTBOOT work good.

Credits for fastboot binary to TK. (https://software.intel.com/en-us/user/1068033)
[Zenfone 5 General] FresstyleR:
Can someone find me Zenfone 6 mainboard schematic ? Are Zenfone 5 and 6 mainboards the same or ? I'll be very grateful.
[Zenfone 5 General] StonebridgeGr:
thanks everyone, i fix the problem
[Zenfone 5 General] noRetail:
Bootloader

Hello everybody,

How i see if zenfone 5 bootloader is Locked ou Unlocked?

Is possible check this from ADB or FASTBOOT?

Thank's.
[Zenfone 5 General] ichigo_kurosaki:
i think yes. AFAIK. notice that Intel Inside animated logo at the bottom of the screen when you power on your zenfone? if that intel logo flashes with a colored background, your bootloader is locked. but if the background is only black then your bootloader is unlocked.
[Zenfone 5 General] noRetail:
OK, thank's.
[Zenfone 5 General] steakhutzeee:
Don't know, my Intel background logo is colored, not b/w. and my bootloader is unlocked for sure, i've a custom recovery too.

Guys i've a problem, when i make a call and when people call me, they can't listen my voice.. this happens with headset too.. why? I'don't know what to do Only thing i mad was updating a lot of apps, i don't know if this could cause the problem.. :confused:
[Zenfone 5 General] noRetail:
Test make a call after deactivate google now...
[Zenfone 5 General] steakhutzeee:
I followed this guide here http://www.howtogeek.com/213784/how-to-turn-off-ok-google-on-your-android-device/, now problem is solved. Big thanks!

In fact i updated google app too.. so i can't use google now features now? :eek:
[Zenfone 5 General] noRetail:
Cool, best call to you :D
[Zenfone 5 General] mepsnet:
My Asus zenfone 5 is not recognised when I connect it to PC. I installed Asus drivers, also adb driver, but nothing, it only charges when I connect it. Nothing to see in Device manager, I also switched on usb debbuging, did not help. I had that problem after going to Lolipop, now I am back to KK but did not solve the problem, also new cable did not help. Please help I can't even root it because of that.
[Zenfone 5 General] seumenezes:
Hello everybody,

I have a rooted ASUS Zenfone 5 (A501CG), Android 5.0 Lollipop. After my last upgrade (OTA, by the way) I had to perform a factory reset for personal reasons. Since then, I cannot input my APN settings manually. I get the following message: "APN settings are not available for this user". Googling the internetz and searching through these very forums came to no avail. Then, I have posted a question at Android.StackExchange. I tried every single procedure as suggested there, without positive results. So far, I have tried the following:

Factory reset

Changing permissions and ownership of telephony-related files

Adding preferred APN settings via ADB

Repeatedly rebooting the device with mobile data turned off and wifi turned on

I couldn't still get telephony files from CM12.1 into my Lollipop device (I don't know how unsafe it is and did not figure out how to install into VirtualBox and transfer the files afterwards).

There has been a month without access to mobile data and neither solution as proposed have worked so far.

I hope you can point me to the right direction.

Thanks for your attention!
[Zenfone 5 General] nicknacknuke:
Boot takes forever

I just upgraded to lollipop WW-3.23.40.60 and Xposed Framework 3.0_alpha4.apk & xposed-v74-sdk21-x86,

sine then, boot time almost always took forever to finish..

I once left it to sleep and see it finish at the morning !

Simple modification to Xposed modules almost always caused this..

Right now as I'm posting this,

i just made some modification with Font Installer ( not xposed module, standalone app ),

and it hasn't finished yet :(

How long does your phone boot in normal anyway ? If any of you use the same combo ?
[Zenfone 5 General] nileshwarale:
yes I use same combo..

my boot time is less than a minute..

I use only 3 modules..

gravity box, greenify & handle external storage..

No modifications apart from these modules & their mods..

after fw update I did factory reset before installing root & exposed, may be that helped..

but I don't know the exact reason for your problem..

sorry..
[Zenfone 5 General] mepsnet:
My Asus Zenfone 5 have problem with charging, before it charged max 3hours but now it charges for 5hours. I had that problem after going to Lolipop, now I am back to KK but did not solve the problem, also new cable did not help, in settings-battery, it says USB charging and not AC charging, that should not be like thate because I use AC wall charger. I am not the only one with this ptoblem, I see others have that problem on asus forum. Any solution, please help.
[Zenfone 5 General] mazlum78:
Pic1

Pic2

Need someone to help me.

Currently My Z5 is on 4.4.2, ASUS_T00J_WW 2.22.40.

Received OTA but cannot update. See above pic1. What doest it means?

Baseband version is unknown at the moment...meaning Z5 didnt detect my sims and no network coverage. I am really stuck. Please pin point me the solutions. TQ in advance.

Edited : I managed to update to Lollipop ASUS_T00J_WW 3.23.40.60 and rooted. My baseband version and both of my imei return back. But still cannot detect my sims and no network...

Any suggestions?
[Zenfone 5 General] maxxspade:
help me

i can't do it,my phone does not have recovery option in fastboot mode.There are only 4 options to be select.(fastboot reboot,reboot,factory reset,&power off).I've tried to choose factory reset but failed.please help me.tq in advance...:)
[Zenfone 5 General] noRetail:
Plug your phone

Try: adb reboot recovery
[Zenfone 5 General] Wolfillete:
Hi! I've bought a Xiaomi Piston 3 headset and I wonder why the tree buttons do the same (play-pause) instead of volume control. It's not supported by hardware or is software related, anyone knows?
[Zenfone 5 General] dheervijay:
My Zenfone 5 Stuck at this strange screen after replacing the display at third party

My Zenfone 5 Stuck at this strange screen after replacing the display at third party

I have done hard reset also but still the same lock screen how to get out of it please let me know

is it repaired by software only or it need hardware repairing

[IMG="phone screen shot"]http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j398/etc1/131118cvocymoysgf9s6yq_zpsmx3qbwgk.jpg[/IMG]

please help it i am bit confused
[Zenfone 5 General] peter-k:
Try using one of those available programs from the store or elsewhere which can report battery, and then report back the actual charging mAh. Mine charges with a full 1000 mAh. Well not always but it does.
[Zenfone 5 General] mepsnet:
Which app do you use? I can test it but it still wont solve the problem.