yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Zenfone 5 General] seking:
I think you have rooted or tried to root your phone and hence your phone has modified recovery. Hence you have to flash stock recovery as mentioned above and in the manner as mentioned. If your phone works, definitely you can flash stock recovery. afterwards you can update with OTA updates.
[Zenfone 5 General] ahhl:
how to flash stock recovery when i cannot boot into recovery mode??

any method?
[Zenfone 5 General] Aulia Anwar:
Thanks hit! ;)
[Zenfone 5 General] seking:
assume you have asus zenfone 6

Install ADB & USB Drivers

2.) Download recovery image (version should be smaller or equal to desired rom)

3.) Boot to fastboot mode (Power + Vol Up)

4.1) flash fastboot.img from original desired rom zip (fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img)

4.2) flash recovery image (fastboot flash recovery xyz.img)

5.) reboot to fastboot again

6.) launch recovery from fastboot

7.) upload firmware (adb sideload xyz.zip)

8.) wipe cache

9.) reboot

Recovery Images:

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4lo1w7qe30kdk/ZenFone_6_recovery

ROMs:

http://support.asus.com/Download.asp...ASUS+ZenFone+6
[Zenfone 5 General] ahhl:
thank you but...no matter what i do i can't pass step 3. it just reboot the phone normally skipping the recovery mode:(
[Zenfone 5 General] seking:
In order to get into fastboot mode first of all switch off your phone. wait a few moments. then press volume+ and power on key till the white logo appears. then leave the keys and you will be taken to fast boot. fast boot is not recovery mode. recovery mode is after you you go into fast boot and then you have to go to recovery. If this doesnt work, there is something very different on your phone. :)
[Zenfone 5 General] ahhl:
:(nope doesnt work. after it shows white asus logo, i release the key, it stays there for a while with white asus logo then it goes into the next asus logo and normal reboot. this all happen after i flash the recovery image:crying:
[Zenfone 5 General] vahidmed:
Hi

thanks for paying attention to my problem.

Can you provide me how I Can use Odin. I have already downloaded the Odin program and Install it but i dont know the instruction.

Could you please help me or give me a link how I must do the flash process?

Thanks again
[Zenfone 5 General] robreckless:
I've just moved back to Android from Windows Phone (and iPhone before that). I have bought a Zenfone 5 LTE, which is running 4.4.2. Is it possible to root and move to Lollipop, or do I need to wait?

Apologies if this has already been answered, I've had a quick look through the last 10 pages and couldn't see anything.

Many Thanks.
[Zenfone 5 General] Krozalid:
Yes it is possible to root. And no, you have to wait like the rest of us. Zenfone 5 Lollipop ROM update isn't available (yet). We might get the update some time in April, based on some information floating in the internet.
[Zenfone 5 General] vahidmed:
is there any one who could help me about this problem.

Please at least tell me a little clue how can i overcome this problem.

Thanks
[Zenfone 5 General] zxrzxrxp:
hello, I can not seem to get into more recovery, how can I flash the 1:18 ?
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
Welcome to my hell that ive bin trying to fix for 5 months now.

First off dont contact asus there is no company with worse support then asus they just dont care. ive had motherboards videocards tablets and this Phone from them all with software related issues and they didnt give a toos about fixing it and all they say is were working on it (standard bullcrap excuse).

Secondly ive tried everything i could find or think of inclusing trying all firmware versions digging in the rom and trying to chage the calue in the rom myself.

i know the location of the file but since its resetting the value of this file at random even IF i could change it it would not fix the problem as it will reset the value.

The value cannot be changes as it seems to be write protected even after rooting.

so i cant give you any fix here i can however let you know theres more people with the same problem here.

Most people just think the Phone has bad battery life but infact its a display problem like you and i have.

if you EVER find a solution please please call me as i really want this fixed and i really want to kill this Phone at the same time.

and if i ever drive by a asus building im surely wiping it and throwing it trough there window out of frustration with there rubbish service.

Also feel free to spam asus with negative reviews on facebook like ive bin doing to push them to finaly start providing the service we pay for.

ive given them the fle and values that needed to be changed 2 months ago and they didnt even bother doing something with it.

if your interested the files are in the following directory : /sys/class//power_supply/battery

the file that needs changing and randomly gets changed is charge_full and with uevent you get the full picture.
[Zenfone 5 General] peter-k:
If that file gets randomly changed then there must be a routine which does this. And that means to me, also manually changing (if that was possibe) woul not help.

Do other ZF 6 users have the correct values in there?
[Zenfone 5 General] silveryn:
zf6 2.21.40.39

2.21.40.39 update for zf6 fix my sysclassbattery info. From 2022 > 3210. Testing battery indicator right now
[Zenfone 5 General] espanyola:
Is this the correct file?

When i open it, it's empty.
[Zenfone 5 General] vahidmed:
Did you update via OTA or download the 755 mb firmware from their site?

and you can use 3C Toolbox to be sure about your Battery file capacity(in the battery manager section)

Please inform us and provide some screen shots
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
interesting keep us informed. if that fixes the problem im willing to take all kitkats negative effects for granted.

do you still have root on that firmware as root remains a must no matter what.

also there is no WW version of that on the website are you using WW firmware or TW?
[Zenfone 5 General] espanyola:
I'm downloading fw from their website...i change from tw to ww...

Here some pics of my battery stats...
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
So you flashed the TW 40.39 then flashed back to the ww 40.29?
[Zenfone 5 General] Kianusch JNB:
Hi friends!:laugh:

1-There is any problem if I update my version(TW 1.18.40.12) ZN6 to latest version(TW-2.21.40.39) by copy firmware on device without install ROMs between 1.18 to 2.21.40.39?? :confused:

............

2-ASUS fix issues in new firmware 2.21.40.39 ? and is it better than same android 4.3 ?
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
how to update to latest for rooted zenphone5 ?

guys,

i have rooted my device using shakalaca rootv3 for version 2.21.40.30 and also i am using lucky patcher and xposed framework apps on my phone ( there are many root applications installed ).

now a new update 2.21.40.44 is available Via OTA update, so if i try to update it via OTA it fails saying error_1 in last line.

please help me to update my phone to latest version !!!

please tell me the steps to update my phone wither manually or via OTA .
[Zenfone 5 General] vahidmed:
Hi

You must download the update manually, unzip it if it is compressed and copy it to your device and restart your phone. There will be a notification about update found and simply update it

Good luck
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
hey thanks for replying but my situation is i can download the update through OTA but cant install it , it fails. I think i have modified some system files so it fails ,

so now i need a solution for this please !

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hey thanks for replying but my situation is i can download the update through OTA but cant install it , it fails. I think i have modified some system files so it fails ,

so now i need a solution for this please !
[Zenfone 5 General] vahidmed:
Now I see

you can use this method it is also used for downgrading. I have used it once for downgrading

check the link:

http://www.asuszenfoneblog.com/2015/02/asus-zenfone-6-firmware-update-v2214039.html
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
If u find a way to root the new firmware pls post here.
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
hey i read that post but i am not able to understand !

do i have to download the whole firmware of 750-800mb from asus website or only the update file from searching Google( external link )of 80mb ???

do i have to unroot first ??
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
Well...I think the new firmware can't be root..dunno if loses root if upgrade. I wanna know if loses the root after the update. If u wanna update u have to download the whole new firmware from asus site but as I said I dunno if u keep the root after update.

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Did u lost root after update?
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
hey , as i said i am trying to update but can't ! i want a way to update my phone first then check if the root survived or no !!
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
downlaod the whole firmware and do a adb sideload
[Zenfone 5 General] Kianusch JNB:
2 Questions about update ZN6

Hi friends!:fingers-crossed:

1-There is any problem if I update my version(TW 1.18.40.12) ZN6 to latest version(TW-2.21.40.39) by copy firmware on device without install ROMs between 1.18 to 2.21.40.39??:confused:

............

2-ASUS fix issues in new firmware 2.21.40.39 ? and is it better than same android 4.3 ? :confused:

Tnx:cowboy:
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
ok wait will try
[Zenfone 5 General] vahidmed:
after updating via full file firmware 750-800 mb, you will loose root function.
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
ty for the info
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
hey,i did as you said to flash full firmware through adb sideload. but after restart the phone still shows my old settings and data . i mean it didnt format my system !!!

so did it fail or did it just repair my system files ??
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
Hey guys ! Thanks for all support , I have managed to update my phone via OTA and even got success in keeping root even after update . I initially had problem while updating because I had changed audio system file, I found it out and replaced with original , and done ! UPDATED ! ;)
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
U just did the sideload adb and the root stays alive ?
[Zenfone 5 General] aurelien140981:
zenfone 6 baseband

Hello,

I don t know if i m in the right place to post this

I have a zenfone 6 with the bug no imei no baseband that seems to come because of battery problems that came with kitkat (on some devices with low battery baseband come back)

I have checked the updater script in all firmware versions there is no update of baseband so if you loose it it s over for your phone.

The baseband is stocked in dev/block/mmcblk0p3.

I m searching for this file image, i have the file for zenfone 4 and 5 but i have not found one for zenfone 6.

Could somoene send this file ? My phone is dead without this and asus doesn t want to apply warranty because it s only a local warranty, i bought it on aliexpress and seller doesn t still exist.
[Zenfone 5 General] espanyola:
Nope, it's from tw 40.29 to ww 40.29
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
What I did is , I opened SuperSU and made it in pro , later I selected the option of keeping root alive even in OTA update ! And updated it normally , it worked.
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
Thx for the info dude ;)
[Zenfone 5 General] feryshad:
zenfone 5 full firmware v2.21.40.44 - WW

zenfone 5 full firmware v2.21.40.44 - WW

730.49 MB

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/A500CG/UL-ASUS_T00F-WW-2.21.40.44-user.zip

enjoy!
[Zenfone 5 General] ccxex29:
I have a problem with Xposed, i installed the xposed 2.7 framework.. but doesnt seem work even with the trick mentioned,downgrade xposed,etc.. and yes ofc im rooted and running latest TW 2.21.40.44 KK FW Zenfone 5...

Please help me with the xposed, thx
[Zenfone 5 General] Langrad:
zenfone 6 after the update fails to install root need help root ww 2.21.40.39
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
can u post the screen of error? and the screen of xposed? did u tried with 2.6? Did u use this tool to install? http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/tool-installer-xposed-installer-zenfones-t2983589
[Zenfone 5 General] ccxex29:
Yep.. i tried Xposed ver. 2.6.. The tool is using the same method as i tried to use...

I tried the tool anyway, the tool installed 2.6 version of Xposed, still no result.. :confused:

EDIT: I reinstall it and it works :D much thanks, mate
[Zenfone 5 General] sterly:
Hy, my bootanimation.zip was missing,help me please :)
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
no problem man.
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
The new 2,21.40.39 firmware is online on the asus site today.

As there were reports of this fixing the battery life im really curious to other peoples opinions and what there battery files value is now.

link : http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/A600CG/UL-ASUS_T00G-WW-2.21.40.39-user.zip

i will be flashing this this weekend as i have to take some time to flash and reinstall all my crap it and need the Phone right now so opinoions from me have to wait for a while.
[Zenfone 5 General] silveryn:
what i used

I updated from OTA updates 64.xxMB. Rooted and relocked bootloader. Will be posting screenshots when I get home.
[Zenfone 5 General] rockyj:
I bought the phone yesterday, now little worried to upgrade it to Kitkat :D Please suggest :)
[Zenfone 5 General] ahhl:
have anyone manage tu use successfully the AsusFlash tool from asus zenfone blog? to revive their brick asus?
[Zenfone 5 General] Langrad:
How to Root Asus Zenfone 6 Firmware V2.21.40.39
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
How did u brick your phone?
[Zenfone 5 General] kunalshah912:
Guys , I am facing a problem with my phone zen5 after latest update !! The asus phone app is constantly crashing when I get a incoming call , also sometimes the contacts app also crashes !

Does anyone have the same problem ??? And how to solve it ?
[Zenfone 5 General] toowylde:
Hi , I had the same problem with you. With the last update our battery files are fixed now. My charge full file was 2025 and now it is 3220. Don't hesitate to upgrade to the latest firmware. A lot of people in zentalk were discussing about this, me included. My nickname in zentalk is electroibo. Have a look at zentalk forum , I can't add link right now.
[Zenfone 5 General] donetus:
you can have a go at this link
[Zenfone 5 General] abhishek0704:
has anyone got stock recovery image for zenfone 5 501cg model T00J WW kitkat version....plzz..post it if anyone has it..
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
i suggest you look at the battery file.

if you have the correct value and you do not need kitkat functions i highly suggest you not to update if you already have firmware later then version 1.17.

if you have older firmware your better of updating due to increased battery preformance but this might break your battery file forcing you to update to the latest 2.21.40.39 firmware.

the value can be found at /sys/class/battery_info/battery/charge_full you need a file browser capable of viewing the root like ES file explorer.
[Zenfone 5 General] burn2004:
I have solved the Touchscreen problem with an factory reset and new installation of the firmware.

But since a few days I have the problem that when I call someone he hears only noise. So you know what I can do?

Greetings
[Zenfone 5 General] anniechiu:
Bricked Update

I've tried installing the latest firmware update many times, but it always ended in an error. This time I selected the ADG debugger option or something (the second option on the phone screen), and the screen froze. So then I pressed the power button to close the phone, then re-power it on, but now it's stuck in an endless loop of the powering on ASUS booting screen and the USB plug in icon and a USB bar right after. When I plugged the device into my computer, the bar at the bottom turns red. The computer keeps trying to recognize the device, but it never does, so the computer keeps beeping on and off.

I don't know what to do.
[Zenfone 5 General] peter-k:
What functions are these precisely?

I can't see anything. All I see is KK has GPS button removed, text reflow in browser engine removed, more advertisements displayed in internet browsers with chrome engine, and increased battery usage (not only with Zenfones). The positive thing about KK is ART ... which Zenfone Firmware does not offer :(
[Zenfone 5 General] sterly:
I want to install cwm for my ZenFone 5 ww,

Give me tutor please :)
[Zenfone 5 General] ahhl:
well

my phone not exactly brick. it still can be use. but i cant flash updates because i cannot enter recovery.

bootloader mode , yes can enter ( the usb logo) but i still cannot flash any thing. the asus flashtool can discover the device but when trying to flash, it says cannot find the device. tried all method to enter the mode but still unsucessful. i belive the recovery image is accidently deleted.

this all happen after i flash the zenfone6 recovery file. before that it all ok. i just want to flash back the correct image.
[Zenfone 5 General] Anand_theGeek:
Soft Keys for Zenfone 5

Can you help me with some information for finding softkeys for Zenfone 5?

regards,

Anand
[Zenfone 5 General] madthinker:
yes..and the problem is your recovery

try to flash recovery of 2.21.40.29 firmware

you need:

platform tools http://d-h.st/ZN2 thanks to http://www.asus-zenfone.com

Or you can download platform tools here https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8ONOQ-6OOkCeEthQ3ZreHJfR0k/edit?usp=docslist_api

fasboot of 2.21.40.29 firmware www.4shared.com/file/iE9wBd_Mba/fastboot.html

recovery of 2.21.40.29 firmware www.4shared.com/file/ldJHYXHmce/recovery.html

Root Zenfone https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ueq2l8b27tgn6/RootZenFoneKitKat Thanks to Shakalaca

make sure the intel/asus driver has been installed and enable usb debugging

1. Boot to fastboot/droid boot: Power+vol up

2. place/move fastboot.img and recovery.img into folder platform tools, press shift+right click in folder platform tools, and choose "open comand window from here"

3. Flash fastboot 2.21.40.29 FW, type: fastboot flash fastboot fastboot.img

4. Flash recovery 2.21.40.29 FW, type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

5. Reboot

6. open file zenfone root, execute file Root-ZenFone.bat

press enter

7. Done

you can re-flash recovery and fastboot 2.21.40.39 fw if you want..

Note: the fastboot and recovery just for WW version

DO IT WITH YOUR OWN RISK
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
look up kitkat changes. theres plenty. not all good like hangouts and sms being in 1 app which is horrible as i Always disable hangouts as it eats battery and now your left without a tekst app...

but memory mangement better mail app and some other small points are pros.

everyone has to decide for themselves if its better tho for me personaly 4.3 or lower still beats kitkat battery wise.
[Zenfone 5 General] amit.mastermind90:
i have also bought zenfone 5. battery life seems not so great. my fw version is in attachment. do i need to update.:D
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
update will not fix the battery.
[Zenfone 5 General] amit.mastermind90:
bttry

I have seen in cpuz, minimum frequency at idel is 800mhz, is this the cause of battry drain.. i managed only 3 hrs of screen time in one charge.
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
Look. Zenphone have poor battery. Just look @ internet or zentalk. 90% is about it. The 800mhz is the min. U can't change it.

To save your battery you can try use greenify. It is the best option right now.
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
thats just bollox. ive managed a record of 2 days and 4 hours with a screen on time of 9 hours 45 minutes and 5% remaining. or 3 days and 18 hours and with a screen on time of 8 hours 22 minutes.

this on zenfone 6 which is just amazing. the zenfone 5 and 4 have a smaller battery so clearly last less long but should still manage 4+ hours screen on time which is enough for a full day normal usage.

as to actualy answering the question. thisis a intel soc and therefore they work different then any arm soc.

800 mhz is the minimum operating frequency but as soon as you turn off the screen your Phone will enter a special power save mode that is equal to the 50 mhz idle of a normal arm cpu.

a arm based Phone will also work at or over the 800 mhz but will also display lower stats in the log. this intell will not show its sleep state in logs and therefore it seems its running higher all the time.

so dont worry that is not the problem.

battery drain is almost Always 1 of 4 possible issues.

- bad apps that keep data or the cpu active

- bad wifi connection so wifi keeps looking for connections

- bad 3G signal quality so more power is used to keep it active.

- Phone settings like gps NFC bluetooth arent managed so they are Always on draining battery.

so post your battery stats how you use your Phone what brightness what apps and if you game and so on and then we can troubleshoot your battery life and see if its working as intended and what possible fixes might be.
[Zenfone 5 General] amit.mastermind90:
thanks for clearing the idle frequency part.

i will try phone for further more days then will see about the battery. it was just the first power cycle of the fone.
[Zenfone 5 General] ahhl:
platform-tools is a malware

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twrp
[Zenfone 5 General] madthinker:
are you sure?
[Zenfone 5 General] ahhl:
the DOWNLOAD button from that link, its download exe file and it install mysearch malware. the other DOWNLOAD NOW button it download zip file but corrupted.
[Zenfone 5 General] donetus:
my Zenphone 5's battery can last for 14 hours ..
[Zenfone 5 General] amit.mastermind90:
changing carrier text

anybody got any idea how can i change carrier text in zenfone 5 in the notification pull down. it is a bit too long in my case. and doesnt look good. have a look at the screenshot.:)
[Zenfone 5 General] seking:
use minimal adb and fastboot tool

use this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
[Zenfone 5 General] Eduardomb:
Anyone uses gravitybox? What will work with zenfone? Tywl

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so u have to charge twice a dat. How is this a good baterry?
[Zenfone 5 General] amit.mastermind90:
I tried gravity box.. not working.. i can install but it doesnt have any effect. I am u able to get data traffic monitor nor i can change carrier lable.
[Zenfone 5 General] madthinker:
You klik the blue button..download now..that is zip file..

Ok, I uploded for you..https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8ONOQ-6OOkCeEthQ3ZreHJfR0k/edit?usp=docslist_api

just unzip the file after download

you can scan it if you want..

or maybe you have your own tool for flash zenfone firmware via adb sideload..

it is same tools..
[Zenfone 5 General] donetus:
i don't have to charge my phone the whole day .. usually i charge it before I sleep ..
[Zenfone 5 General] dcohy:
updating zenfone 5 to 2.21.40.44

Hi, I have tried to update my zenfone via ota but every time it goes into recovery and tries to update it will suddenly stop and say there was some error and abort the installation. I tried to sideload the rom via adb but my computer doesn't recognize the device in recovery even after I have installed the drivers (I am using windows 8). Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance.
[Zenfone 5 General] hutjeflut:
You have most likely listned to bad advice or have not researched and just deleted a factory app.

People should never ever delete a factory app as those are the people that later cannot get OTA to work.

deleting a app makes the update unable to update the app so never ever delete them it will NOT save any space anyway. just freeze them instead using junior mode of Root App Delete or simmilar app that does NOT delete apps but freezes them.

You can then enable them when you ''need'' to update and disable them again after.

you most likely need to flash recovery again and then flash the full rom.